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Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
A STORY,
How $1,000 o Changed Hands in one
Night.

Denver Tribune.
As a reporter for The Tribune had
Just finished his IL o'clock repast in
the Bon Ton restaurant Last evening,
his attention was attracted by the
words of a gentleman who sat at an
adjoining table. He was addressing a
companion, who seemed much inter
ested in the conversation. TRs gen.
tleman speaking appeared to be past
the meridian Of lie, but still full of
vigor and animation. He was we'll
dressed, and would have passed any
where for a sokd business man of any
large comEercial city. His
companion was much younger, but
his face showed signs Of days and
nights spent in reckless dissipation.
He had the look of ahigh-born gent
lemsn and Of one incapable of stoop-
ing to any mean little act.
After presenting his cs-d and max.
ing known the object of his impor-
tunity, the reporter asked: "Would
you object to giving me some incl.
dents connected with this famous
gambling house7"
"Csrtaioly not; but have q stew
with usrfcst. Here, En-" turning to
the yer ebliging walter, "bring THU
gentleman q stew, and take this fol
your tros ble." The denomination o.
the coin was not seen by the reporter,
but from the quality of the stew 1t il
surmiss6 that 1t. was Of good aizs
"Well," said the gentleman, i've uset
to have come very exciting times il
Leadvisk few years ago
When the Texas house was frs
started gambling was at it
height. I was dealing Their
one night when Clint Eondebush wa
playing, He was Interested In a bi
mine, snd had an income of man
thousands a month. He was a heav,
player, and won and lost with equa
nonchsihuce. The night in quesGio,
he had been winpiog. He wat play
ing $50 chips, and during the gam
one of the boys from the telegrap.
fiji ,e carae in with a message for him
Clint threw him a chip and he had
cashed. About an hour afserwar
Clint was broke and had to borrow
fver. Ike next day he got a draft fo
$l5, 600 and lost 50. 0Oe of it at on
sitting.
"Oh! there were lots of big game
, there. I've o Q $l06 900 chang
hands maay a night. But the funniei
snap l ever saw was in St. Louii
Whst2 pon't know what a brace Il
Well, the cid fashioned brace faro.bo
is 80 arranged that when il ia unlocke
you can sip two cards oat at ono,
The cards have to be ,nd.papered
make them stick together, though
Well, the top card Is showed a little [
one side, 80 that the dealer can see h
next n under it. Now. if a play,
has a coppered bet on the king, an
= you see that the king Is going
lose, why it's the easieEt thir
in the world to slip bot
cards out, and the king hat woul
have lost money for the house don
show up. The case keeper, of eours
has to be posted, and marks the cas-,
accordingly. The nswest invention
though, Is what they call the 'pu
baeG' box, This Is the latest and mo
3 ingenious device that I know O
There is an apparatus so arranged tn
y ; when the dealer pulls ont tEo cards
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
Owe Nv Existence.

Abigail 8. Coles, of Moorestown, Burlington
Co.. N. J. says: az ghteen months sgo l had
Drop y arouni the heat. My physicians and
fr ends do paired CT my ever getting W Il. The
first bottle OF Hunts Remedy gave me great re-
lief. feel l owe my very existence t. Hunt 8
Remedy, and I am deeply thankful"
AlAdin's lamp wrought mighty things, but
Hunts Remedy W 'rks mightiAr. Try It.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

head. Ha 1 blaz I'D away and keeled
his man o. TT, 1t turned out to be o
mistake, however, but fortunately the
man rec Gvered. Cox heard of this,
and CO Me around the next day and
threw up the sponge. They shook
han Is and are still on good terms.
we ii, my son, I must attend to some
b. lsinoss now, If you come around
'IgatR I'll give you some more"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
DISEASES OF WOMEN

This is one of the SPEOIALTIES
to which the DR.. has devoted the best
years of his life, and hundreds OF
women, now living, are ready to test
fy that they found relief at his hands
when others had failed to benei
them. The "fsmily" physician can.
not treat these diseases successfully,
for many important reasons, chief
a uong which is, that no has not the
ina to devote to their study, nor the
patisncs to do them justi 80. No
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
TAPE WORMS.

These troublesome parasites can be
removed in a few hours, with but lit
tie Inconvenience to the patient. The
DR.. will send medicines by express,
with full directions for use, at any
time they may DO ordered.
The DR.. makes no promises but
what will be fulfilled to the letter. II
he examines you and finds your di,
case incurable, he will tell you so il
plai, words; if he tiads you a b.
benefited he will treat you for q mod
crate fee and give you the benefit OF
all that medical science can do for you
case. This is all that any careful
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

personal examination and treat all
patients here, when possible, thus
avoiding any chance of error in dag.
nosis,
The Doctor treats all forms OF chron
ic disease. without mentioning any
one in particular, and has no hesitancy
in saying that he CAN and WILL
give the best treatment known to med
ic,l sci ence, aud charge only a reason
able fee for his services.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
Buckliu's Arnlca Salve,

The BEST SALvE In the world for Outs,
Hrljses, Sores. Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fe-
var Sores, Tstter, Chspped Hands, Chill
Maius, Corus, and all skin eruptions, and
positively clres piles. 1t Is guaranteed to
give Satisfaction Z nc, ney refunded.
prioct 25 cents per CT. for sale BY O.
" GooHma~t
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
Tho Beat.

william ". Wilson, NJ, Springfield, Ellington
Co., Ca, says: 81 prescribed Hunts remedy In
scomplicA Cd case Of Dropsy which ! had been
treating for eight ye rs, and ! find Hunts Rem.
ody Is tho best mec iclne for dropsy and the kid
neys I have ever used"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

can be Gu red il taken in time, and es
pecially an young subjects. The DR.
does n = u claim to cure all cases thai
come to him for treatment, but car
poir 1 to numerous instances whore Q
Pc lmsnent cure has been wrought
Whthin the last five years. Medi,ine'
will be sent by express when patients
| cannot come to the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

If you are a frequenter or a resident
of a miasmAtic district, barricade your
system against the Hcourge of all new
countries-ague, bilious and inter.
mittent fevers- by the use of Hop
Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

1t entering at the abdomen. The
physicians think he will die In a day
or two. He didn't know It was
loaded.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

practitioner should promise his pa
is all he CAN promise them
and be honest.
Parties visi ing the city for the pur.
pose of consulting the DR.. should
some directly to hi, off 70, where the
best references in the city will be fur
nished when desired, and where pa
tents will also be assisted in prosur-
ing board and rooms at reasonable
rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
tire y well;
am rid of.
that terri.
SIS
UTO UH 1Ge
Being q
drug clerk.

! have 80 n q many hundreds II men dosed Will
Calomel, Iodids o. MERCURY and lodi 10 nj Potash,
u I'll .hey we e C mp etc W.T. cks, tlat shudder
to tnfnk Of ths m = ny which mas b on brought
on tn human family by the use Of Mercurials or
Blood Diseases, II IL q cryi x shams tn Il physi.
clans will not acknowl dge the IN pit OF your
CIR N Blood Medicine. Use my rame as you
wish. J. IL. RAFF.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02
OFFICE:
GRATITUDE.
DENVER, Col, August n, 1882.

DENVER, Col, August n, 1882.
GKNrs-I canro find words " th which to ex-
press my ~. titnde to You for. the curs your
Swiits Specific has effect d In my case. l was
all ct d W tn To horrible d sease for three 20 Irs,
m aftet 81. nding 10 ne time at tho Hot prings
I used ony one d zen small small bottl q Of s. s,
4. and there IL not q ign Of the disease rem in
inv Nv sores are nj healed. my throat 4 en-
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

II you doubt, come TO see us, and we will OuRK
YOU, or C ar,e no'h ny! Wn Q for particulars
Uniort nate Suffering - Ask any Druggist as to
our standing. "A ...,i
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

"BLACK-DRAUGHT" makes chills
possible
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

c8.S1 Don Reward will he paid TO any
OF s. s g., one part,ce of Mo curry, Tod de Of
Posassium, or any Mineral substance. SWIFT
10 Co., Proprietors, Atlanta. Ca
Price OF Small Size, ,...."... ............... 100
Large sue, :;:..."..". l.Io
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-02

Many case s or e ilep,y, or Fits
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
Mrs. Jones' Mistake.

Maria, said Mr.. Jones, when his
wife told him she was going out rid
ing that afternoon, "it's going to be
hot and III send up fan and a Jap
anese parasol. You put the fan in
the martingale and spread it open, and
fasten the parasol in loop behind the
ear"
Wont that be fly, said Mrs. ones,
"where did you see thenl"
cat the seashore," snorted Jones,
they are the toniest things out. "
After dinner the package came
Mrs. Jones opened it and found gay
paper fan and a paper parasol.
Bridget, y asked Mrs. Jones, what
is a martingaleN
"Shure it's girth of some sort, =
answered Bridget shortly.
'Oh, a belt. Why, Of course it is.
| am to spread the fan in nay. belt and
put the parasol up and fasten it to my
head. Jeptha said so, the sweet
thing.
SO Mrs Jones drove old Tom in the
phmton up ono avenue and down an
other, and was the observed of all OBJ
servers. She had fastened the handle
of the parasol into her bonnet-strings,
and as it was not very large it did not
obstrucb the view. aud people stared
as much as they did at Jumbo. She
felt that she was setting the style, and
was more than happy. But when she
got home Jones was awaiting her, the
Htadtlestt men Ia "a ttesF7g tow IT.
You ought to be pasted on tea
chest or used as a wall decoration,
he shrieked. Don't you know the
difference between a horse and a don
keyl
II ought to, said Mrs. Jones NEE k
ly.
yes, you ought to, but you don't
There you have gone out on the aven-
ne with horse umbrella and fan.
Why didn't you wear the rest Of the
harness2 ! tell you what it is, Maria,
if you go on this way you'll get your
name in the papers; see if you don t.
But the next day all Of Mrs Jones
lady friends called TO ask her where
she got that perfectly lovely idea Of
the fan and parasol and if the articles
could be purchased ~ the city
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
YOUNG TRAVELLERS.
Two little Girls Aged SIX and Eight
en- Route TO Hamburg.
Time

In the New York sleeper of the east
bound Vandalia train this morning
there were two little girls that, but
for the tags hanging from their necks
by blue ribbons, would have attracted
no attention at all Each tag gave the
name of the wearer written in Ger
man, their starting place and their in
tended destination. Their names are
Ida and Agnes Luebkist, aged respec
lively eight and six years. They came
from Central City, Col, and are
bound for Hamburg, Germany, ac-
comp lHied by no one, but pleutifully
supplied with money, letters of intro
duction and instructions as to how
they shall be treated en- route. Ida, a
very small child for her age, but re
markably self-posSessed and bright,
said that their mother died in Central
City, Col, some time since; that their
father is still living there, but unable
TO properly rear and educate his
daughters, and that they are on their
way to their grandparents in Ham
burg, Germany, where they expect to
live. They intend to make the entire
,IOuI1IIN AlldibSlIAGNts anu Ntt- AllNR well
pleased at being alone The letter of
instructions 10 conductors places spe-
cial stress on the necessity of watching
the girls habits, and prohibits them
eating anything between regular
meals, or drinking much water. They
carried with them a well-flled lunch
basket and money to pay for one meal
a day while on the journey, also the
necessary amount for sleeping berths
to New York At New York they are
to be taken in charge by the German
society of that city and given steam
ship passage TO Hamburg That these
little girls can make such a trip unat-
tended with perfect safety is the best
proof of the perfection Of American
means Of travel, as compared with
that OF any other country on the
globe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

A dispatch from Cleveland says:
Leonard Case, millionaire old bach
elor, charitable and eccentric. died in
this city several years ago, leaving,
besides a handsome legacy fora school
of applied science which bears his
name, a large property for his heirs
and next of kin to quarrel over in
the courts. One of the suits now pend
ing in the supreme court the court of
last resort hinges upon the appear
auce of the letter IS in the statutes.
The other descendants of Leonard
Cases mother claim a share in the es-
tate The statutes provide that under
certain contingencies the estate Of the
deceased persons shall pass to the next
of kim of the blood of ancestors from
whom the estate came. If the word
ancestor is TO be construed in it's fun
force, the descendants of Mrs Case
can obtain their full share. On the
other hand, it is claimed that the let
ter IS at the end of ancestors crept
INTO the statutes through carelessness
of some printer or proof-reader The
case viii be heard in the supreme
court before long. The property IN
volved is valued at ST. 100000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
A True Fish story.



Col. Alex. Morgan, of Green Cove.
Florida, who is now here ON visit
says the published story of catfish
swallowing Senator Beck s. eye. glasses
is true Col Morgans hotel runs Out
to the edge Of ST. Johns river, and
immense numbers of catfish are in
the habit of congregatingat the wharf
to cat scraps thrown from the kitchen
A bone, piece of meat or garbage ef
any kind, If thrown into The water Is
seized and devoured by these fish,
which fight like dogs over the food
They swarm around by thousands.
and are as voracious as sharks. Col.
Morgan SAYS lac does not allow any
che 90 catch these scavenger catfish
as they are not good TO eat. Some of
them are fourfeet long If one stamps
upon the wharf the fish come swarm
ing in from all directions, rolling and
tumbllng over each other like hogs
trying to get at a swill trough. They
will seize and swallow anything
thrown to them, such az cigars, nails,
tobacco, buttons or jewsharps While
leaning over the wharf watching these
fish Senator Becks eye glasses drop
ped into the water. A big fish swal
lowed them and ran away, much 10
the disgust Of the Senator
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

The sheriffs of London and Middle
sen have selected man TO til thepo
of public hangmau, made vacant by
the death of Marwood, Out of the
many applications they selected TWEEN
ty of the most likely, and requested the
applicants to meet at the Central Grim
inal court Eighteen responded to the
request and Berry, of Bradford,
and Taylor, Of Lincoln, Marwoods as
sistant were selected, and the ques-
ton of eligibility was adjourned for
further consideration. The sheriifs
afterward decided not to appoint
either of these candidates, but sum
moned a man named Binns by tele-
graph They finally determined their
selection in his favor Bartholomew
Binns, of Gateshead, is man Of AZ
years of age, and is a platelayer upon
the Lancashire and Yorkshire rail
way residing in the Denton road,
Dcwsbury In reply to inquiries he
stated that he had not assisted at any
executions, but had witnessed several.
acknowledgements thin, but strong
and healthy locking, and stands five
feet nine inches
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
For the Farmer.


Forty degrees is the best tempera-
ture for the potato cellar.
Red wheat is coming into favor with
Western New York farmers.
Clean out the cellar thoroughly be-
fore storing the new fruit and vegeta-
bles in it,
Bones are valuable food for hens. 1t
IS not very difficult to break and pre-
pare them.
The Germantown Telegraph believes
early autumn to be the proper time to
trim fruit trees
A sorghum mill and apparatus that
Will produce 100 gallons per day can
be procured for $500
The leaves of all grape vines that are
afflicted with pildew should be burn
ed as soon as they fall
The drill viii spread wheat evener
and at a more uniform depth than can
possibly be done by hand
The Massachusetts Ploughman says
trees should be cut in August if a new
growth is wanted from the old stump.
Rhubarb may be preserved by cut
ting the stalks in small pieces as for
stewing and then stringing and dry
ing like apples.
The Rural New Yorker pronounces
the Marlboro raspberry the best. They
are a red berry, and are often an inch
In diameter
West Andover, Ashtabula county,
o., is said to have the largest cream
cry in the world. 1t works up the milk
OF /, 500 cows daily.
What a farmer loses by poor crops
in an unfavorable year may be partly
compensated to him by lessons to be
learned from the failures.
A Maine horsemau has been inves
tigating the pedigree of the original
Morgan horse. He finds the blood al
most entire by that of imported Eng
lish horses.
Pear trees come into bearing after
planting sooner than apple trees, and
annual crops are more certain with the
usual treatment that both crops get.
Generally, too, pears bring the best
prices
The Farm, Field and Fireside states
that when turnips, potatoes and other
vegetables are chopped finely and fed
to fowls they viii sometimes be re
fused; but the difficulty can be obvi-
aJed by sprinkling the vegetables with
corn meal
The Coachmaker's Magazine says
that lard should never be used on a
wagon wheel for it viii penetrate the
hub, and work it's way out around the
lemons Of the spokes, thus spelling the
wheel. Tallow is the best iubricator
for wooden axle-trees.
The County Gentleman says it is a
good plan to cut and burn the excres-
cences formed by smut on the corn
crop. as it will prevent the increase of
the fungus. The latter retains its vi
tality for two years according to some
authorities; hence it is well to plant
no corn for that time on land known
to be infested by it.
One of the great secrets of success
IN poulhy-keeping is colonization /;
separate the cockerels from the pull
lets, and pullets from the hens, one
flock of hens from another, large
chicks from small ones, and by these
divisions you every time increase your
chances Of success, and avert many
catastrophies that would surely befall
one great flock together
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
The Midget Sheep.


The very smallest OF all the kinds
of sheep is the tiay Breton sheep II
is too ANAL to be very profitable to
raise; for, of course, it can not have
much wool, and for eating, why, a
hungry mau could eat whole one at
a meal It's 50 small when full grown
that it can hide behind a good sized
bucket 1t takes its name from the
particular part Of France where it is
most raised.
But If not profitable sheep it is a
dear little creature for "a pet, for it is
very gentle and loving, and, because
1t is so small is not such a nuisance
about the house as was the celebrated
lamb which belonged TO a little girl
named Mary. It would need to be a
very little girl giant girl indeed
who could take an ordinary sheep in
her lap aud cuddle it there; out any
little girl could find room in her lap
for. Breton sficcr rl1rftc as easily 1Is
for oRe of those very ugly little dogs
call by the ugly name Of Pug.
One OF this little creatures peculi-
arities is its extreme sympathy with
the feeling Of its human friends, when
it has been brought up as a pet in the
house, and has learned to distinguish
between happnes and mhappiness
If any person whom it likes a great
deal is very much pleased about any
thing, and shows it by laughing, the
little sheep VIII frisk about with every
sign of Joy bat if, on the contrary,
the person sheds tears the sympathe
tic friend viii evince its sorrow in an
equally unmistakable way. A kind
word aud loving caress Will also I'll
it with happiness, while a cross word
or harsh gesture will cause il evident
distress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

THE SENSATION Of heat and cold
does not depend entirely on the physi-
cal temperature of the air, but on that
combined with its degree Of humidity
and the rapidity with which eyapora-
ton is taking place from the surface
Of the body, which is influenced by
both moisture in the air and the
rapidity Of its movement in the form
Of wind. With the thermometer
standing at zero 6Fahr.), person
may stand in a still air without feel
ing as cold as he would feel if be
were exposed to the wind with the
Thermometer at 30 degrees the reason
Of this IS that the amount Of sensible
warmthis determined by the degree
Of rapidity with which heat is trans
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
A Mule with a History.

There is now in the stable Of Mr..
Mccormack in Buffalo a mule, the
property Of Niles Case, that has prob
ABLY done more hard work than any
other four-footed creature extant.
Here is his record: Mr.. Case bought
the mule in 1853 from an Ohio man
for 800, the beast being then 3 years
old. He tthe mule) has been towing
on the Erie Canal since, and has never
been disabled or sick for an hour He
has towed on an average 5000
miles per season since 1853, aggregat
ing 125, 900 miles. lie is ready to start
out on another trip. What better
story Of mules life well spent can
be written His industry and indomi-
table perseverance are worthy the
emulation Of ali his long cared kind,
and III their light his weakness can DO
forgiven, for it is to be confessed the
general character Of our friend, the
mule, is pronounced by his drivers
bad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
Scratching a Name from the Bible
Notes and Queries

At police Court at Whilby, North
Yorks, an incident occurred that de-
serves, l think, a mote IN your per
enuial magazine, A girl was prose
cuted by the police for wandering
abroad and having no settled abode.
Her mother appeared and acknowledge
ed she was irreclaimable. She had
more than once taken her home The
chairman suggested that the mother
should give the girl one more trial.
The mother said she dare not, as the
father had scratched her name out
Of the family Bible" The girl was
committed to Jail by the magistrate.
This appears to be now system OF
parental communication, superse-
ding the old theatrical one Of cutting
"oH with a shilling"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

A Willimantic factory girl wrote
her name and address and her desire
TO be married in a nice little note,
which She placed inside the band of
the hat she had just finished. Her
father bought the hat On the way
home that evening he paused at q
house which they were just plasterlng
and obtained q slender and supple
lath. Asthe noYelists say We will
draw veil over the scene which en-
sued
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25
Dairy Items.

Chester Hazeu has three cheese fac
tories ia operation, one atLadoga, one
at Brandon, and one in Green Lake
county. He is the pioneer Of WiscoL
SIN IN this industry, having been in
the dairy business since 1850. and hav-
ing built the first cheese factory west
OF Lake Michigan, at Ladoga, in 1864.
"A correspondent Of the Iowa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

The alleged ancient manuscript OF
Deuteronomy, which Shapiro wanted
10 sell to the British Government for
SIS. 600, 600, has been declared for
gerry. Further revelations may be
expected in later numbers OF the En-
glish press. 1t looks like a bad job
for Mr.. Shapiro, and he may be haul
ed up before the judges for his crook
cd acts in the matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-25

"our wife name is Anna What
has that to do with itf" "A great deal
When we are writing fish stories we
usually have Anna nigh Us 10 help
us The caller was carried 10 the
bocrif,,1