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Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11

recently, turned up with the pillow
share one Of those curiosities q joint
ed snake. The reptile wss about q
yard In length, and was put together
in tour sections. The dsrky did not
know what sort Of q snake II was
when IL was first turned up, and hit 1t
with q stick TO kill IL. At the first
blow the snake fell all TO pieces, the
head going n way and the tail part
the other, and the two body pieces
jrmped off in different directions
The amazed darby resumed his pillow.
Ing, went to the other end Of the fur.
row, and on his return was surprised
to see the snake all together again, ex.
oept the tail piece, and watching q few
minutes saw the tail coming up tojoin
the body, taking sharp, quick little
jerks. 1t came nearer and nearer,
until within q few inches Of the three.
fourths snake, when It gave q sudden
jerk and hitched on In It's proper
place, with q fuss resembling the pop.
ping Of q cap. The darby knocked
It to pieces several times, and each
time II came together again. He car.
ried his amusement o little too far,
however, In throwing the tail part OF
the snake across the creek, just to see,
as he said, "how long 1t would take to
catch up" but 1t never caught up.
The snake with Its three joints was
carried to the house, and the tail Is no
doubt still going about the woods
hunting for . snake to hitch onto.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
Kidney Disease Cured.

ChristianSburg, Va, 1881.
Suffering from kidney disease,
from which | could get no relief, l
tried Browns Iron Bitters, which
cured me completely. a child Of
mine, recovering from scarlet fever,
had no appetite and did not seem to
be able to eat at all. lgave him Iron
Bitters with the happiest results.
]. KYLE MONTAGUE
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
A SET NOT TO BE BROKEN.
The Reason Why He Ran Away with
Three Sisters.

The Drummer.
A man In Texas was arrested for
running away with three sisters
triplets-and was placed on trial.
"You are Q Moe fellow" said the
Judge, as . preliminary.
II know 1t, jedge; leastwlae that's
what the gals said"
"What do you mean by running
away with three women, and running
the peace of o happy family?"
II meant to marry EN-, jedge2"
"~lnsatiate monster! would not one
suficei"
"Put 1t q leetle palmer, jedge."
"Wouldn't one have been enough2'
"It mought look that ere way to
you, jedQe, and did to me at fust, but
you see there was three OF 'em, kind
Of one set, Ike"
"That doesn't count In law"
"Mebbe It don't, jedge, but them
gals and me talked 1t all over, and
they was mighty attached to each
other, and said 1t was a pity for me to
take one of them triplets and break
the set, SO we jest concluded to hang
together, and I'll be burned II We
wasn't hangin' right out for Utah, and
no mistake"
"The law does not recognize any
such EXCUSES"
"All right, old man; go ahead,
There was three agin one, and if ]
have to suffer I kin stand 1t; but
want to say right here, jedge, If any
fool cuss breaks that set while I'm
suffsrin', I'll break his burned skul
as shore as I'm q dyin' sinner, and yor
can bet o rawhide on It,"
The case was continued.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
A BIG HOTEL l.
How Conspirators Plucked South
Caroline, and How a New York
Landlord Plucked Them.

A Washington letter says: At the
unwilling of the Henry statue last
week q gentleman said: 500 you see
that comfortable, self-sa.isfed looking
colored mai standing near Attorney
General Brswster's red.wheeled car.
riage2 That man has q history. He
is a 81, 200 clerk, now In the interior
department, and he seems content
with his lot. He Is entitled to the
proud distinction of having paid the
biggest hotel bill In this or any other
country" On being pressed to tell
the story about this monster hotel bill,
the gentleman said that the man who
Is now the $1,000 clerk was, In the
early days of reconstruction, the secre-
tary Of state Of South Carolina. He
had been educated for the ministry,
but having gone In to politics, he was
elected secretary of state. The gov
ernor and financial agent o~oncooted Q
scheme to Issue sc, 200, 900 of state
bonds for the purpose of taking up
certain outstanding bonds. The leg.
islature authorised the Issue Of bonds,
but 1t was necessary that the bonds
should be placed on the market - Sc.
oretly and expeditiously a. possible. It
was determined to 60 to New York
and Issue the bonds there, where they
we're to be sold. 1t wa necessary
that the secretary Of state should 60
along and take the great seal Of state.
The governor, financial agent and SEQ.
rotary of state arrived In New York In
due time, where elegant apartments
had been taken In the st. Denis no.
tel. The proprietor of the no.
tel had demanded q pretty high
figure for entertaining the party, but
when he found out that the secretary
Of state was a negro he refused to en-.
t~ertain him at any price. he said II
1t were known that q negro was put
ting up at the hotel his patrons would
desert him at once. The time was
soon after the war, and the prejudice
against negroes was almost as bitter In
New York as 1t was In New Orleans,
when the question of equality was the
ssue The governor and the finan.
cial agent were In o dilemma. The
secretary of state they knew was very
timid and they were afraid, If. they
suggested to him that he would have
to seek other quarters, he would take
himself back to South Carolina,
with theSEgreat seal of state, and
their pretty scheme would be knocked
In the head. They therefore went to
the landlord and explained their
trouble frankly, and promised, If he
would permit the secretary Of state to
remain, they would take their meals
In their rooms, and would, besides,
pay him any sum he would demand
for damages he might suffer from the
presence of the negro In the house.
The party remained at the s.. Denis
forty.ive days, and put their 8 6 ,000,-
600 of bonds on the market. The bill
of the secretary of state for the forty
five days entertainment was $12, 600,
or a little over 1865 q day.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
Wandering Freight Cars.

Clncinr sti Commercial Gazette.
Some strange stories are told about
how freight cars are Lost. Captain
Arnold, agent Of the Cincinnati South.
ern In this city, yesterday told 8 Com.
merclal Gszstte reporter Of the arrange
conduct Of one Of the cars on his
road.
"On July last" said Mi. Arnold,
II transferred n OF our freight cars
to the Front street connection track,
and ordered 1t sent to the east aide Of
the city to be loaded with B%havings,
and from there 1t vas to be sent back
to our own tracks and taken to the
shops ACROSS the river at Ludlow, The
shavings never arrived at the shops,
and the whereabouts Of the car could
not be found. The Panhandle read,
upon whose track It was to be loaded,
had no record of the car. We sup.
posed it would turn up some time,
and not until to-day did We ever
hear Of 1t, and where do you buppose
II was7'
"Give 1t up"
"It Is In Salt Lake City"
"How did 1t get there2'
II suppose the trainmen Of the
Panhandle took 1t out through mis-,
take and carried 1t east. 1t may have
gone first to New York and Their
through to Salt Lake City. For oil
I know, 1t may have been cumming
around In California. The roads ovel
which It passed should have reported
Its mileage to our car accountant, bu'
1t seems 1t was not DONE"
"Is there no way to tell where thu
car has been In those nine months2'
"Yes, 1t Gan be traced In Its wander
ings from the road In Salt Lake, which
reported the car to u.s."
"Are such things common amonl
freight carat"
"They do not occur frequently.
remember when I was with the Louis
Vile & Nashville, I ordered q car LOAF
of oil to be sent up to an oil refner,
on Front street, and supposed the ca
was delivered according to orders. I
was three months before the car wa
ever heard of, and then It was In NeV
York City loaded with the oil 1t had Ii
1t the day I ordered 1t to the partie
to whom 1t vas consigned. It went t.
New York without q way bill, an
how 1t got there without q way bill
never knew"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11

pairs could be made, my general came
along, and not being able to understand
why 30 much kindling.wood should
be scattered over q battlefield, asked
the reason. 1 explained, expecting
him to compliment me on my ingenu.
lily, but the unsppreclstlve fellow had
me court. msrtialed. l left the ser.
vice, and during the remaining time
of the war l aided the cause by cap.
turing mules from the union
men and burning cotton that might
have fallen Into possession Of the
enemy.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11

*Both Lydia E. Plnkham's Vege.
table Compound and Blood Purifier
are prepared at 2S3 and 235 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Price of either,
81. SIX bottles for So. Sent by mail
In the form of pills or of lozenges, on
receipt of price, 81 per box for either.
Mrs. Pinkham freely " all
letters of Inquiry. Enclose 30 stamp.
Send for "Guide to Health and Nerve
Strain"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
A Lady Cured of Rheumatism.

Baltimore, Md, May 7, 1880.
Ny health was much shattered by
Rheumatism when / commenced
taking Browns Iron Bitters, and /
scarcely had strength enough TO at
tend to my daily household duties.
am now using the third bottle and l
am regaining strength daily, and /
eheerfully recommend 1t to all.
l cannot say too much in praise
Of it. Mrs. MARY J.. BRAsHBhR,
I73 Freshman St
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
Heart Disease.

Heart Disease.
Vine ST., Harrisburg, Pa.
Dec. 2, 1881.
Ater trying different physicians
and many remedies for palpitation
of the heart without receiving any
benefit. | was advised totry Browns
Iron Bitters. have used two bot
ties and never found anything that
gave me 30 much relief
Mrs. JENNIE HISS.
For the peculiar troubles to which
ladies are subject, Browns IRON
BITTERs is invaluable. Try it.
Be sure and get the Genuine.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
STRONG
EACTS/

A great many people are asking
what particular troubles Browns
IRON BIrrERs is good for.
II will cure Heart Disease, Paral.
ysis, Dropsy, Kidney Disease, Con-
sumption, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, and all similar diseases.
It's wonderful curative power is
simply because it punhes and en-
riches the blood, thus beginning at
the foundation, and by building up
the system, drives out all disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11

A York a%uctioneer named Pryor,
Fell In trying to reach a bid higher,
He sprained his knee,
But from pain he is free,
st. jacobs OIL cured up the crier.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
PAVING BLOCKS

TESTIMONIALS,
SUPERINTENDENT oPpICs, Chicago, West Divis.
ion Railway, Chicago, December 8, 1SS2.-C.
Elweu, PresideOt Sioux Falls Water Power Com.
pany. Dear Sir-I have received from your ON
pany tince October 1, 1882, about 100 car loads
Of granite paving blocks and have laid them be.
tween the rails Of our street railway tracks In the
heart Of the city. I have been using paving ma.
terial in this city for m ny years, and | take plea.
sure In saying that in my opinion the granite
paving blocks furnished by your company are
the most regular in shape and perfe t in form,
and 60 far IS | have been able to judge, are pos.
sessed OF as durable feature as any material that
has ever been offered or laid in 'he city.
Yours, JAS. X. LAKE.
tCopy.l
ST. LOUIS, March %, 1888.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that l have examined a piece
Of granite taken from the Sioux Falls Granite
Quarries, aud, ia my opinion, II is the best stone
for street paving l have seen In America.
(Signed) HENRY FLAD,
Pres. Board Public improvements.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-11
A Jointed Snake.

Charlotte IN. O. Observer.
Jake Barringer, q tenant Who was
plowlng on MIR. John Wadswort'a farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
The PisnlicO Races.
CLOSING EvENTS YESTERDAY.


The first, second and third races at Pimlico yes
terday. as stated In THE STAR, were won by Bob
Miles, George kenney and Hartford respectively.
The fourth race. mile, for all ages purse 800
for first horse and 500 for second, was won by
AraWa, a fayorte, with RIGA second: time, 149A
The fifth selling race, one and one-eighth miles,
for four earoids and upwards, purse 800 for the
first horse, and 800 for second. was won by Heel
and Toe. with Wandering second: time, 2:00]4.
The sixth race, sttcplechase sweepstake for gen.
tcnen riders. one and half miles, at sos sub
Scr1ption with $500 added the winner to receive
the added money, - per cent of stakes to the
ond horse and 25 per cent 10 the third was won by
Wooster. Gath second and Abraham third; time,
316. Joe Aston and Ranger fell shortly after the
start and tataeye went wrong at the sixth jump.
AN EXTRA THREE DAYS MEETING.
An extra meeting of three days will begin to-
morrow. On the first day there will be four races,
a threeqUarters OF mile for twO-year-Olds Fly
away and Old Liz being among the entries; one and
quarter mile handicap for all ages, Aella and Col
Sprague among the entries; mile heat for all
ages. Sovereign, Pat, Trafalgar, Homespun and
Ntlte among the entries; and q Seven-eighthS OF Il
mile selling race for all ages, In which Burch,
Greenland and Tolu will start.
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The World.

day;
Your salary is always low just when you need the
pay.
The fellow at the ladders top, to him all glory
goes,
While the fellow at the bottom Is the fellow no one
knows.
No good are all the shave beens," for In country
and IN town
No one Will care how high you've been, when once
you have come down:
NO one Will ask about you, for you never will be
missed.
And the mill will only grind for you while you sup
ply the griSt.
One day you're worth penny, next day you're
worth a pound,
One day you're at the ladders top next day You're
on the ground.
Life Is nothing but lottery, each day we clearly
Such is the way the world wags on at least for you
and Inc.
1fl.Oif
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They Hate to BE DiShevelled. and Make
a Better Fight than Men.
From the New York Star.

From the New York Star.
ruddy-faced steward sat on the rail of an
ocean steamer yesterday morning and clicked
his heels together as he smoked brierwOOd
pipe. He was short. stockv and cherry.
Were you ever sea sick?" asked the reporter,
planting himself before the steward.
oh, yes. suffered once. got over my first
attack without much trouble. however and have
| not been hit since. When first went to sea l
put myself in excellent condition for the malady.
hadn't taken bit of care of myself for two
weeks. had been eating good-by dinners for
three days. and kept it up all the night before l
sailed. The result was disastrous. l began to
think my case over when got over the attack,
and made up my mind that anybody could do a
good deal toward preventing sea sickness by
careful dieting and a E::,Ie medicine. l have
never been bothered since, and I've been at sea
for twelve years.
lyon must see some very amusing cases of
sea sickness"
"They are seldom amusing to me-" said the
steward solemnly, because they always recall
my own experience. Most cases are pathetic,
though smile sometimes when the bragrart
keels over On every trip we have at least one
man who boasts Of his ability to withstand sea
sickness. He always says that the trouble is as
largely mental rs physical, and that man of
nvincible determination can ward it off by an
effort of will. The fall of this man to condi-
ton of pitiable wretchedness has it's humorous
features for us-not for the man."
Are women more subject to sea sickness
than mem"
Eyes, but, on the other hand they stand it
better. woman struggles right up to the
point of despair against the-what l might call
the improperly Of the thing. She isn't so
much tortured by the pangs as she is worried
by the prospect of becoming disaevelled. bag
gard. and draggled She fights against it to the
last. and keeps up appearances as long as she
can hold up her head. Then she becomes maud
lin and pathetic. She takes to her room and
invariably asks three questions. First, whether
people die frequently of sickness, then how
many miles we are from Shore and lastly,
when we will get there. She also often asks
me how deep the water is, and if l think 1t
possible for any one to go seven days without
food The doctor is always talked over. am
asked time and again if think he is capable
and efficient and if Ihave confidence in him.
When the patient gets SO ill that she loses inter-
est In the doctor, she usually lies on her side
and cries by the hour. Luckily the more vio-
lent attacks only last a short time"
"HOw is it with menu"
"Oh. men give in at once. They below like
bulls and make great rumpus until they are
compelled to take to their berths. Then they
grumble and swear until they are well enough
to 90 on deck again. A great many passengers
come aboard loaded with medicines and schemes
for the prevention of sea sickness never
knew preventive yet, except the one men
toned when we first began to talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
The synod of VIRGINIA.

1hH hhtIINa IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, YESTERDAY.
Last night the synod of Virginia met in
FREDERICKSBURG, Va Or. c. r. Vaughan, formerly
ehap'h OF the University of Virginia preached the
opening sermon About $50 ministers were
PfeI'ns, $dilYhs thein Dr. HOge, OF Richmond, Dr.
D. Builock, OF Washington and DIR 7 T. Presto
anu anu -, o. ilsoa oil baltimore. This synod Is
.ia0ii ,I'e IN IN numbers OF all the synOdS I'm
ref1an church. and with the exception OF the SYNOD
or Texas, IL Includes the largest territory II in
Guides the presbyterian element in the state IF
Virginia and that portion OF the same element IN
connection with The southern assembly In the
states OF West virginia and Maryland There are
hcentates. 81 candidates 325 churches ID. rIllino
elders, SO dcdcOnS and 2,rIT church members All
The ministers and one ruling elder from each church
constitute the synod as a church court. Its mn
mertcai strength is therefore SAL. Rev. DIR. w r.
Hat. OF Lynciiburg, was elected moderator. with
Rev. JAS H. smith. OF Leesburg. Rev. A. X. Cooke,
OF Millboro. and Elder 5. l. FlournOy, OF ROmney.
W. Va, clerks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
From the New York Star.

From the New York Star.
Now and then I ride uptown on the front
platform Of a street car to smoke my cigar in
comfort and very often hear instructive things
The other day, while engaged in this pleasing
occupation, young man, evidently naval
officer, jumped on the platform and engaged in
conversation with the driver. The driver was
complaining of suffering from malaria. and the
young man, who, it turned out, was navy sur
geon said as he blew a Whit of smoke from his
mouth:
easily enough"
"Oh, yes, know" said the man of horses
and brakes. 81 have taken quinine until am
drenched with it, and it has done me no good. .
''Of course it hasn't. But when you take
your swing go to the nearest druggist and
buy ten cents worth each Of ground cloves.
Peruvian bark and cream tartar, mix them in
quart Of gin and take wineglassfuI four
times day. That mixture has knocked malaria
out Of every man in the navy, and It viii do the
same for you"
As about every tenth man or woman you meet
has the malaria, made note of the remedy
and give it to suffering humanity. What is the
use OF riding On q front platform and getting
covered with mud II JON cannot benefit your
fellow men3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
The Russian Stove.

The Russian stove Is made OF Are-resistine
porcelain, is always ornamental and frequently
highly artistic, handsome article Of furniture.
Internally it is divided by thick 1re-clay walls
into several upright chambers or fues, usually
six in number. Some dry firewood is lighted
In suitable fireplace, and is supplied with
only sufhcient air to effect combustion, all of
which enters below and passes through the
fue. The products of combustion being thus
undiluted with unnecessary cold air, are very
highly heated, and in this state pass up COM
partment No. /. They are then detected and
pass down No. 2, up No. 8. down through No.
4, again up No. 5. and down No. 6. At the end
Of this long journey they have given up most of
surfaces Of the fre-clay walls. Then all COM
munication with the chimney is cut Off the fire
is put out. having done its work. and the inte-
riOr OF the stove has bottled up its caOric ready
for emission into the room, and, passing through
the non-conducting walls of the stove, is radi-
ated into the apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
The Horrors OF EydrOphobia.

Pottsville, Pa. Special TO New York World, 28th.
Mary Barry, an eighteen-y ear-old daughter of
james Barry. a prominent citizen OF Germantown,
died from hydrophObia, after twenty-four hours OF
most Intense suffering. Six months ago Miss Barry
was bitten ny pet dog. The wound Was appa-
rentiy trllinS In its character No further atten-
ton was paid to it either by the young lady or her
parents; In fact, the accident had been almost for
gotten until Friday evening, when the young ladys
strange actions attracted the attention of her
father. She became desperately i'll and was put to
bed She Was speeches., and was subsequently
seized with violent SpaSlnS, barking ard snarng in
vicious manner at those around her bedside. At
one time she grew calm, and made motions to her
mother that she desired TO put on paper what she
was unable TO express orally. Paper and pencil
being furnished her. she scrubbed the following:
"The dog has done IL an She then fell back eX-
hausted, and was Immediately seized with convul-
sions. when death relieved her suGerings.
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A Missing BRIDEGROOM.
ALL READY FOR THE WEDDING, But he FAILED TO

ALL hEAUI FUN THE WEDDINti, But BE FAILED TO
APPEAR.
Eugene Lynch, OF Philadelphia, and Miss Mary
Mulcahey. OF New Haven, Conn.,, were to have been
married in the Church OF the Sacred Heart, in the
latter city, yesterday morning. The church was
handsomely decorated with flowers and filled with
expectant friends, but the bridal couple did not put
In an appearance. The reason was that the bride
groom had myStcrOuSly disappeared. He was at
the house OF the bride the day before and appeared
thought OF it, ON the day OF the wedding he
dressed himself and left his aunts house, where he
was staying as She supposed to go to the house OF
his ncee, but. to the disappointment OF the bride
and her family, he did not come The cause OF his
conduct Is mystery, and his whereabouts are un-
known,