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Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
sroNEwALL JAoKsoN's HORSE.
Ridden Through Thirteen Battles and
Now on Exhibition at New
Orleans.

The war-horee of Stonewall Jackson,
which has just reached the New Orleans
exposition and Is attracting 80 much at
t~ention, has had an eventful history.
Since the war the animal hsp, until re-
Gently, been In the care of Mrs. Jack
sons brother In North Carolina. She
gave the animal to the Virginia Military
Institute, where he was cared for and
allowed to wander over the grounds, the
pet of every one. He has not worn a
saddle since the war. The horse was
known as Little Sorfel, and his history ia
novel and interesting. A member of
Jackson's staff now in the city remarked
to-day that Little Sorrel was made Con-
federate against his will.
In the spring of 1861, when Major
Jackson had taken command at Harper's
Ferry, a numbeEof horses were captured
on q train from the north on the Balti.
more & Ohio Railroad. jackson request
ed his quartermasLer to select a horse for
him from the lot, and Little Sorrel was
picked out. Jackson ordered that the
trader who had the horses should be paid
for the horse in United States money.
The horse was of medium size, easily
kept, and had a long, lubbery pace. He
soon eviucsd great power of endurance,
and was used by Jackson in all his active
service. He rode Little Sorrel at the
battles OF Mana,sas, Kernstown, Nc
Dowell. Winchester, Port Republic.
Cross Keys, Chickahominy, Cedar Noun
tain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Har.
pers Ferry, Fredericksburg, and at Chan
cellorsville, where jackson fell MORALLY
wounded from his back. The old stesd
is now thirty years of age. When Jackson
was wounded he escaped into the Fedora
lines, and In a subsequent charge was
captured by General j.. E. B. Stuart.
When Little Sorrel passed through
Knoxville the other day, old men, whc
had seen the animal in battle, fell upon
its neck and wept.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
CrUQuet.

This is the old French word for a ban
dy or hockey.stick. The circumflex over
the 9 in the final syllable Is improper,
and ia not used In the original French
word. The origin of the game Of croquet
is not, as many suppose, of modern birth,
but may be traced through Its various
stages 10 Persia as far back as the eighth
century. Its origin was polo, which the
Persians played with a l~ong-bandled NAL
let called chugan- In the ninth century
the game made is way into the Eastern
Empire, the original mallet changing its
form with q network of gnt strings. The
original ball games In which sticks were
used were played on horseback, and In
stead of polo being an outgrowth of the
sports played on foot, the latter are this
changes made in the Persian game of chu.
gan, which, as has been said, was the
parent of all our games In which artiti ,ia.
means are used to propel the ball. The
translation from the chugan of Persia te
the short. handled mallet used on foot
was easy and natural, and the substitu.
ton of a club came by natural changes,
the hand being probably the original in
strument.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
IOWA ITEMS.

Ottumwa's registration shows 5000
voters.
Marshalltown gave a majority of 80
for a mayor WIN will inaugurate a ''pop"
law.
John Nolan, a Creston school boy was
fatally injured by being struck in the
stomsch with a hard rubber ball.
The l~unatics in the Mt. Pleasant asyi.
UNI INDUCED in a masquerade ball recent.
ly. Reasonable people indulge in like
capers.
Deputy Sheriff Dull, of Monroe county
loaned two nice young men $40 to pay
the ssme old freight bill. What's In a
name?
The McGregor News charges that the
church members and moIalists of that
town have practically abandoned prohi-
billion.
Road agents are too common for oom-
fort or safety around Dubuque. They
lay for farmers who display any money
in town.
Charles Beard. a awitchman In the Q
yard at Pacific Junction, had his foot
caught In q frog guard and Was crushed
to death by the cars. He was only
twenty five years of ego and leaves a
wife.
S. E, Command, q commercial drum
mer, Is nursing a lame shoulder, the re-
suit OF a bullet wound received at Ma
quoketa, where Mr. e. made himself too
promiscuous with the wife of a Mr.. Will
liams. The latter's bad aim alone pre-
vented the coroner getting a job.
Joseph Woods, of Oskaloosa, devoted
too much of his spare time to the wife of
James madison, who piotested; thereup-
on Wood took %offense, and went cunning
for the too particular husband, who, it
appears, q forewarning had foresrmed,
for he Fleetwood too full of lead for any
useful purpose. The verdict of the COM
munitY is: served him right.
A man named Erickson complained to
the Davenport police of having been
robbed of So by a woman of the town,
whereupon the police promptly arrested
Mr.. Erickson and the judge ss promptly
fined him $40 for frequenting a house of
i'll fame. Unable to pay his fine he was
sent to jail. The woman was afterward
arrested and fined $50, which che paid
out of the money stolen from Erickson.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

as a force, / have placed a beetle three
inches under water and the force of the
explosion weuld make the water boil all
about. Experiments tried in hot water
showed that the latter efFervesced. To
| the human nosttil the odor resembles HAT
of murlatlc acid, and is extremely irri,a.
ting. If any one wishes to
try it In the interests Of science l have
another beetle all losded"-but there
we're no martyrs present. Nearly all the
beetles of this family have this peculiar
method of defense, and In some localities
the odor and effect is much worse than in
others. Burchard, the vel known
traveller, had a curious experience.
"With q party ofnativea he started out
one evening TO make some astronomical
observations, when his attention was
attracted by great numbers of beetles
running about upon tho shore, Being q
naturalist he directed his men to capture
one, which the proceeded to do but the
moment the insects were touched they
faced about aud sent such an irritating
discharge upon the hands of the men
that they dropped them, bowling with
fear aud pain. So painful was the die.
charge that only a few of the insects
were caught. 1t was noticed that at the
time of the explosion a white, semi
luminous cloud appeared in the air.
"Here," said the inse:t man, taking
up the dish of water, lis another living
gum" and as he spoke he touched a
small object and a stream of water four
Inches IN length sprang into the air.
1.-The first time | noticed this,' continued
the speaker, ~ was looking downinto the
water and was struck by the stream
fairly In the eye, and upon investigation,
| found that 1t cam from the respiratory
organ of the lsrvW of the common dragon
fly. This sho otiug water method Is not
peculiar to insects. There are q number
of fishes that have a similar habit. One
known az the archer finh will rice to the |
surface and eject a stream of water four
or five inches above the surface, and 80
in their aim that they can hit an
object as small as a fly with the greatest
ease. The long .nosod chaltodon Is equally |
remarkable In this respect. Their bill
arranged to form Il perfect air-gun,
through which n drop of water is forced
at an insect with unerring alm."
The squids have a similar faculty of
a stream of pure black ink, and
the writer has seen the face of a person
drenched in this way, the inky streams
rising four or five inches from the water.
There's one animal dynsmiter you
haven't got here" said a tall, thin s,ien.
tist, as the session broke up later.
"What's that ?" asked the host.
eggs" was the reply, "and that's the
kind of an explosive TO apply to these
human dynamite howlera.n
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
Before And Behind The Scenes.

New London Telegram.
To show more clearly the comicalitlea
and absurdities of stage life, we cite O
few instances which are the result of per-
sonal observation, and which, to the IN.
thinking, show the vast difference be.
tween the relation of professional people
before and behind the scenes.
Before the O. Hero-For years
have followed you as the relentless tiger
follows his prey, and now you must pre-
pare for your punishment which your
crimes deserve. Thus do | bury my knife
again and again In your craven heart
thus do l satiate my dirsst venegenoe.
Villian-With nv dying brath l curse
you. (Dies).
Behind the scenes: Hero-Say, Curly
lend me a collar button; some fakir has
collared mine.
Villian-That's an old duy. But here
you are. Don't be ashame to return 1t.
Before the scenes; King-Down, slave
and beg my royal pardon.
Slave-Yes, sire; most humbly do
crave thy clemency.
Behind the scenes: Slave-Here you
royal dummy with the tin fake on, pull
off my boots, will you2 / can't at op ovel
for this pad.
Kipg-Why, cert, Jimmy.
Before the scenes; Hero-Thus l Dc
endow thee with a royal ransom. Take
this package; within it you will find $40,
600, and if you need more you have but
to send to my lawyer.
Behind the scenes Hero (who Is alsc
the manager)-I am very sorry, Lille,
but / can't pay your salary this week,
Here is 81; make that 60 till we strike
better business That's a good girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
Loss and Gain.
l.
II was taken sick q year ago
With bilious feYer.n

With bilious fever"
"My doctor pronounced m cured, but
/ got sick sga'n, with terrible pains in my
back and sides, and got 50 bad L
Could not novel
l shrunkl
From 228 lbs. to 12Gl | had been doc
toring for my liver, but it did me no good.
l did not expect to live mere than three
months. / began to USE Hop Bitters.
Directly appetite returned, my pains left
me, my entire system seemed renewed as
il my magic, and after using several bot
ties, 1 am not only as sound as a sovereign
but weight more than l did before. To
Hop Bitters l owe my life"
r. FITZPATRICK.
Dublin, June 6, 81.
CHAPTER II.
"Malden, Mass, Feb. l, 1880. Gentlemen
/ suffered with attacks of sick headache"
Neuralgia, feamale trouble, for years in
the most terrible ndexcruciattng manner
No medicine or doctor could give me
relief or cure, until 1 used Hop Bitters.
1.-THE first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as well and strong
az when q child,
'sAnd | have been 80 to this day"
My husband was sn invalid for twenty
years with q serious
kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
'Inourable!"
Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him
and l know of the
Olives of eight persons"
In my neighborhood that have saved by
your bitters,
And many more are using them with
great benefit.
''They almost
Do miracles2' Mrs. e. D. Slack.
How TO GET SIoK.-Expese Yourself day
and night; eat too much without exercise;
work too hard without rest; doctor all the
time; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and
then you will want to know how TO get well,
which is answered in these words = Take Hop
Bitters!
None genuine without q bunch OF green Hops on
the white label. Shun all the vile, poisonous stuff
with "Hop" or ''Hops" in their name.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
The Magnetic Power.
Boston journal.

DO.Ltu oOuLhuls
An old lady in Georgia says Lulu
Hurst recalls to her mind a girl whom
she knew when young and whose powers
were somewhat like Lulu's, but stronger.
The strange power came to this ancient
Lulu in fits, and when they came on she
would leap 50 high as to make her head
touch the ceiling of an ordinary room
When she became quiet and seated the
chairs, tables and such things In the room
would begin to dance around until they
would get up against the chair in which
the girl was seated. She had no control
over the power and 1t only exerted Itself
at times. Her friends thought her be-
witched and were afraid of her. What.
ever thu agency may have hem the girl
dwindled from robust, healthy person,
to a wreck, when she died.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
Dueling in Germany.

N, Y, Evening Post.
For an officer In q regiment to put on
by mistake the cap of another officer does
not at first sight seem to be one of those
o~ffepses for which blood alone can atone.
That, however, was the view taken of
such an incident by the seconds of two
PrussIan officers at Cologne, who were
looked upon as bound by the laws of
honor to meet in mortal combat-in a
duel, that Is to say-which was to be con
tinued until at least one of the two
parties engaged received a serious
wound. Revolvers were the weapons
selected, and after no fewer than seven
teen shots were fired one of the combat
ants was found to have received 30 serious
a wound that soon afterward he died.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
Sons OF Rich Men.

The sons of some of the very rich mon
of New York are said to be living at a
tremendously extrayagant rate, and are
likely to see the bottom of the fortunes
acquired by economy and thrift. One
glided youth recently chsrtered a palace.
ear at 500 per day and took a party OF
friends to New Orleans, this being but
one item In the expenditure. Another
.is..tourlng 1t around the world In a yatch'
A third, who is 'no ends Of swell, cuts
his father dead when they meet IN Fifth
avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
A Pair of Sad Deacons.

Exchange.
"This is a sad, sad world" murmured
Deacon Goodman, as he mechanically I'M
locked the door of a corner c,binet.
"Indeed 1t Is, indeed 1t is" assented
Deacon Bettermsn, sympathetically.
"No Joy is ~unalloyed."
True, very true" answered Descon
Goodman, as he put some sugar into two
glasses and added some liquid from a
black bottle. "You like yours this way,
1 suppose, bro herr"
Eyes, yes" was the sad reply. "We
all have to take the b!tters with the
sweet"
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

SICK Observation-Disclosures who have
suffered intensely with sick headache say
that Hoods Sars,parilla has completely
cured them. One gentleman thus re-
lieved, writes: "Hood's Sarssparilla ia
worth its weight In gold" Reader, if
you are q sufferer with sick headache,
give Hoods Sarsaparilla a trial. 1t will
do you positive good. Made by O. l
Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all
druggists. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

Smoke Seal of North Carolina Tobac.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
just that Difference.
Fremont Tribune

Fremont Tribune
Had the gang of robbers who raided
the state trersury Saturday succeeded In
their designs they would have obtained
$500. If the senate amendment to the
appropriation bill Is carried, rewsrding
the detectives, the treasury will be
robbed of $1,000. There is just that
difference between polite robbery and
bold thievery-between legal plundere rs
and bandits.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

supposing a prayer on a formal occa-
zion is read from a printed slip and a
typographical error completely ruins the
proper sense, will Providence receive the
petition as read or as originally written7
The students In a western theological
seminary argued for hours about this,
and the final vote was q tie.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06
A Hung.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Dr. Albert G.. +. Cur
son was hanged in the county prison at 1880
this morning for poisoning his wife nearly
five years ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-06

Prompt, safe snd sure; pleasant to
take; Red Star Cough Cure, a cure will
make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A SiX-YEAR-0LD MURDERER.
He Gives an Exact Imitation of Funeral,
His Baby Brother Furnishing the Corpse.

WILSON, N. c., July 4.-Willie Sans, six
year-old son of farmer living near here, yes
terday murdered his infant brother of whom he
had been given charge. Some time ago, he was
taken to child's funeral, and manifested great
interest in its burial, which he did not seem to
understand. He has frequently prattled about
it, and asked many questions as to how the child
was got into the coffin and when it would come
out To-day he took his little brother to the
grave, which was near his fathers home and,
after scooping out grave in the sand by small
brook, he placed the little infant in box which
he had previously carried there, nailed down the
top, and buried it, going through the form of
making prayer and singing hymn. After he
had filled the tiny grave, he stamped on it and
slowly went back homo and told his mother Of
his deed, of which he seemed very proud He
said it was just like Mrs. Arthurs little baby s
funeral The terrified mother hastened to the
spot the grave was re-opened. and the infant
found dead with its right arm broken and skull
lruShad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
BY A DREAM
Warned that Her Son Was Dying, and Re-
called Suddenly from England.

New YORK, July 4.-Benjamin Hanlon a
young man of Paterson, died short time ago
His mother, just married for the second time,
had gone trip to England with her husband.
On the night when Hanlon died, his mother
startled her husband and the friends with whom
she was stopping, by exclaiming:
'"rhere is something wrong with Benny at
home. We must 60 at once"
1t was the intention Of Mrs. Hanlon to visit
her native town Of Chester, and their stay in
Europe was not half over, but she insisted on
returning home. She arrived day or two ago
When she was met by friends and informed of
Benjamin's death, she replied: Il knew it She
said yesterday to reporter:
1T came to me in dream. My first husband
appeared close by my bedside and laughed at me
in uncanny manner. knew at once that my
son was about to die, because some years ago
just before my daughter died, my dead husband
appeared to me just The same way. The dream
was the same night that Benny died. and. max
ing allowance for the difference in the time, it
must have been at the same hour"
Mrs. Hanlon's Interpretation of her dream and
her persistent and successful demand to be
brought directly homo is in every respect cor
roborated by her husband. But for the dream
and the influence it had upon her, they would
have remained in England for some time yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A Dishonest Hotel Clerk.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill, July 4.-Several weeks ago
Ehe Ashley hotel discovered that chief clerk VIM
Wood was embezzling the receipts. An expert
checked up the books, and a shortage of several
hundred dollars revealed. Wood confessed,
aad stated that his mother who resides in the
East and is wealthy, would SETTLE provided he
was not arrested. A warrant was issued but
not served, the hotel people waiting
TO hear from his mother, in Chicopee,
Mass. Meanwhile Wood under charge of
watchnan, was allowed to move
about Yesterday letter was received from
Chcopee, stating that Woods claim of rich rela-
tions was false; that his mother was poor, pen
niless widow. Steps were taken for Woods
arrest but he suddenly disappeared. His escape
from his guard was accomplished in very
smooth manner. While the exact figures are not
given, his shortage is estimated at $1,000. Part
of this Is an overdraft on his salary, part is
money borrowed from the hotel help and the
balance is money paid by travellers and charged
to them rs unpaid. Woods is we'll known by
hotel men and travellers everywhere He has
been leading dissipated life for months past
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
The Philadelphia Encampment:

persons spent the day in viewing the exnibi-
ton drills and parade at the Ma
tional Military Encampment at Fairmount
Park The exercises comprised the firing
of national salute OF twentyone guns at noon
bv the Third United States Battery, a Gatling
gun exhibition drill by Battery ,, of New York,
and a flying artillery drill by Colonel
Warmers Fifth United States Battery. Exhibition
drills were given by the Busch Zouaves, of St.
louis; the Houston Light Guards, of Texas;
Crews. and the indianapolis Light In
fantry At 6 o'clock the frsts and second
Regiments of the Ohio National Guards were re-
viewed by Lieutenant-coonel Hawkins, of the
FIRST and all unattached companies were
formed into a battalion and reviewed by Colonel
1,rnmp of the kentucky State Guards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
WHEN
THE TROUBLESOME RED MEN.
Result of the Cheyenne Medicine Making
Waiting for the Commission.

Fort RENO, l. T., July 4.-The Cheyenne
medicine making was concluded on the night OF
the lst and ended with the death of Bear Man,
young Cheyenne brave, who was accidentally
shot by one of his companion dancers. The
grief of the dead mans friends was soothed by
the gift of five ponies. 1t was reported that the
medicine was bad, and that new one had been
ordered to begin at once.
Four companies of the Fifth Cavalry have
arrived, under command of Major Carpenter,
making sixteen companies at this post
The Indians are nervously watching the troops,
and it is believed that any attempt to surround
reservation of the young men, while the old men
will move near the agency and surrender a few
worthless arms. No move will be made on the
part of the military until the commission has
arrived and made an investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
BEAUTIFUL NICHOLAS SMITH.
The Nan Who Dissipated the Greeley Cleye-
land Estate in a Few Years.

New YORK, July 4-The Journalist published
paragraph recently that Whitelaw Reid, of the
New York Tribune, had given $500 annuity to
Mrs. Estelle Greeley Cleveland 1t created a
good deal of surprise among large circle of the
old friends Of Horace Greeley, who supposed
that the family were amply provided for by the
property he left Estells Greeley was his sister.
John +. Cleveland had comfortable place on
the Tribune to the time of his death. He was
not "a money saver, but he left small property.
When Greedy died, what he left, with the Cleve-
land property, amounted to not less than $3.50
600. Mrs. Cleveland's two daughters, educated
in Paris, wrote book of "reminiscences of
Chappaaua, which brought them fair sum of
money. Ida Greeley married Colonel Nicholas
Smith, "a Kentuckian of great polish of manners
widely known here for eccentrcities Of mind
and his high appreciation of his own beauties of
person. The Greeley and Cleveland property
mostly in stocks and bonds, which had per-
manent value even in the present depression
Colonel Smith obtained from Mrs Cleveland, on
pretense of changing securities power of at
tOrney.
After Ida Greeley's death he led a costly life
at the best hotels here and the finest watering
places. When Mrs Cleveland came to an un-
derstandng with him few months ago she had
no property left. She threatened him with eX
posure, and he told her if she would keep still he
could marry a wealthy lady in California, when
he would restore her property 1t is said that
Gabrielle Greeley's property has gone the same
way. Mrs. Cleveland was reduced to such straits
that she was compelled to tell her story to
friends, and it came to Mr.. Reids ears, with the
result mentioned. Other generous friends have
also opened their purses to relieve her. Mean
while the gallant Colonel is in California.
Al Saratoga one summer it was reported that
1aIy old 70 o1 hnIv h
you resemble Edwin Booth" The Colonel drew
his form up to full height, as he responded in a
tragic tone of offended dignity: Madame, I'm
a much handsomer man than Edwin Booth"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05
A ROyal SDendthirfI i'm Distress

LONDON, July 4 The King of Bavaria is max
ing strong efforts 10 arrange matters privately
with his numerous creditors. Recently he bor-
rowed from Bavaran banks 81, 600, 600. This
sum the King and the heir to the throne, who
made himself party to the contract, agreed
to repay to the bank within ten
years. at the rate of 100000 per annum, the
money to be taken from the Royal privy purse.
Not long after this matter had been fixed
up the King again got deeply in
debt and became embarrassed. He this time,
and it was but recently, applied for help to
agents of an American insurance company for
81, $50, 600. The company demanded as security
for the loan the issue of royal bonds. The
King was unwilling to assent to this, and the
negotiation still hangs fire.