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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20

told you before, but I've been engaged
a twelvemonth or more to the sweetest,
best, dearest girl in the world. l know
you'll like her; but she insisted upon my
silence, and"
"Oh, pshawl" l cried, totally out Of
temper. Don't tell me anything, I
beg. OF course, you've made n goose of
yourself or you'd not have Kept the fact
quiet so long. I don't care, I'm sure.
You're quite your own master. oh, you
needn't laugh, Arthur. If l had plans
for Dwight's good, and I thought them
frustrated, l surely may feel justly pro-
voked. It's for their sake, not mine"
l drove home in silence, left them at
the gate, and sulked in my own room
until the tea bell rang. Then my duty
as hostess compelled me TO go down
stairs. l glanced at the glass, say that
everything was neat aboutm my dress and
sauntered down very slowly.
Arthur was waiting in the dining
room, but neither Dwight nor Nellie
was to be seen.
''See here, Rosa" said Arthur, Don't
show your temper. Dwight is thirty
and Nellie twenty-five. Try some
younger couple. Don't mind them"
"But who is she?n
Dwight has not told me YET" he said.
| caught my p%arasol.
at is somebody perfectly dreadful, I
know" l said, and wen away to look
for Nellie.
She was not on the balcony, nor the
veranda. nor in the arbor, and l wan
dered away along the path beside the
river until l came to the little boat
house. We had the prettiest arbor
there, all shaded with clematis, and
from it / heard the murmur of voices
cooling in the sweetest tones.
"Such a delightful surprised"
sob, how glad 1 ami
81 never dreamed of itl' etc. And
mingled with these words-ohl could it
be?-yes, actually-there is nothing else
like the sound-kissing--soft, rapid,
passionate kissing!
The next instant the shadow of my
blue parasol fell upon the doorway, and
I saw Dwight and Nellie sitting beside
each other, with his arm about her
waist.
"Welll For engaged people," l cried,
II think you are very friendly" And
my wrathful eyes smote them as with
lightning: and they-the hardened
wretches!-only laughed. And not n
bit ashamed of yourself ?" 1 asked.
"Not a bit taken aback?"
But Nellie was in my arms now, cry
ing out:
"Oh, don't you understand? Dwight
is the person l am engaged to!"
And Dwight cried in the same mo-
ment:
at was Nellie Imeant! You made the
match two years ago without knowing
it!''
1t took me five minutes to under
stand, but then L laughed with them
and Us heartily, and we were as happy n
party round our little tea table that
night as Dwight and Nellie are to-day a
happy couple, and I could lot say more
if tried.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
standard of Competency.

The desire of the National Electric
Light association TO assist in the good
work begun by the Boston electric Ex-
change will, it seems likely, bear fruit
before long. A committee has now
been appointed pm the subject, and an
interesting report may be expected at
the convention to be held IN August in
this city. We hear that in New Eng
land the action already taken is pro-
ductive of good in causing the men who
do the construction work of electric
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
An Interesting Experiment.

N. Y. Tribune: She was a fair young
girl, butts dropped her satchel into a
vacant seat at Richmond and opened
the car window with a business-llke air.
Behind her sat a tall, old man Of rather
delicate appearance, reading 1.-THE
Lives of Eminent Saints" in a big green
volume. When the train started and
the April breezes came rushing in the
open window. ''The Lives of Emil
nent Saints seemed to lose it's
interest, the old man idgeted
about, extracted two cinders from his
left eye, and then spread his umbrella
and held it in front of him. Shortly
afterward the owner of the open win
dow observed the umbrella with some
surprise.
docs the air trouble you?' she in
quircd.
mot in the least" he said, shutting
1.-THE Eminent Saints with a bang.
What have you put up that umbrella
for?'
''lt's only an experiment, young lady.
l want to see whether YOU'LL catch the
pneumonia before the cinders burn up
my 'brell, that's ALL"
Smoke Seidenberg's Figaro and get
the best Scent cigar in the world. Max
Meyer g. Co., Wholesale depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Cloud Telegraphy.

Youths Companion: A remarkable
experiment in signalling with electric
lights was recently made by the officers
of two vessels of the British navy, the
Orion and the Espoir, off the port of
Singapore.
The Espoir had sailed from that port
for Kong Long, leaving the Orion in
the harbor Of Singapore. When the
Espoir was sixty miles distant the
Orion sent her a messabe by means of
electric light.
But can a light be seen sixty miles at
seap Certainly not in its direct rays
but the Orion threw q brilliant blaze of
light upon the clouds. and the refec-
tion of this light was distinctly seen on
board the Espolr.
More than this, the Orion, having
thrown upon the clouds n regular mes
sage by means OF successive flashes, this
message was read and understood on
the board Espoir.
The question has been asked whether
by this meansa communication might not
be made of practical advantage. 1t
would depend, it is true, upon the con
dition of the atmosphere, and upon
cloudless nights there would be nothing
to reflect from; but it seems entirely
practicable to make the light Of the
most important lighthouse visible much
farther at sea on cloudy nights by pro-
viding them with an apparatus enabling
them to throw a series of reflections
upon the clouds.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
ABOUT CHAINED LIGHTNING.
Recent improvements and Dlsoov-
cries of the Electricians.
A New Current Meter-Primary Bat
terry LightnIng-The Standard
of Competency-Shocks
and Flashes.
On so.CaIred "Eleotricians.-

It is really surprising how many So
called electricians there are now
adays. They exist everywhere, even in
the backwoods. Any man who can wind
a bobbin, start a voltaic cell, or hang an
electric bell, is entitled, in his own esti-
nation, TO be called an electrician. 1t
naturally follows, therefore, that as by
art the greater number of such people
are mere thinkers, the work which they
thrust upon the public is c~reditable
neither to themselves nor to the science
which they profess to ape. Far be it
from our intention TO discourage any
honorable endeavor to obtain a liveli-
hood in the business of practical
electricity; but it surely is
not honorable for any man TO
undertake to do that for which he
has had no peculiar training, or to as
sumo to be what he is not. Last years
business directory OF any section of
country gives the name and addresses
of scores "electricians' who are now
tout Of the business" and for the
simple reason that they were
thoroughly irresponsible when they
hung out their shingles, and capable
only of contracting accounts which
will have to be carried to ''proft and
loss" on the books of reputable manu-
facturers. Now this method of doing
business is what may be termed %electri-
cal quackery. 1t is a duty on the part
OF the honorable manufacturing firms of
this country to root it out. There
should be some sort of a combination to
maintain the dignity of the profession,
and 10 protect public interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Notice to Bridge Contract tor s.

Sealed bids will be received at the Office OF the
County Clerk of Dodge County, Nebraska, until
IL o'clock m, of June 18th, 1888, for the rebuild.
ing of the superstructlon of two 90 foot spans
IL feet wide straining beam combination bridge
to replace the two spans in the Platte river
bridge near North Bend. Also for the rebuild.
ing of the Superstruction of seven so foot spans
10 feet wide straining be am combination bridge
to replace seven spans in the Platte river bridge
near Fremont, Nebraska.
Bids win also be receiyedfor all piling, caps and
ice breaks that may be needed In building and
repairing said bridges to be computed by the
thousand feet when completed work included.
All lumber and timber TO be OF oak; the floor
plank to be "a inches thick; .piling to be 10
Inches at point and Is inches at butt end. and to
be driven not less than Is feet.
All bids 10 be accompanied with q deposit OF
fifty dollars, $4,000 and to be forfeited TO the
County in case the bidder or bidders to whom
the contract or contracts are awarded fails
within five days TO enter into co ntract * execute
a good and sufficient bond for the faithful per-
formance OF said contract.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. BY order of the board OF Supervisors.
Attest; o. II. p. SHIVELY.
County Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
Electrical Notes.

The City OF New York, the largest
lighted by over 1000 incandecent
lamps.
The Manufacturer aud Builder de-
clares that there are at present no less
than 10000 electric motors in use
throughout the United States.
Mr.. Magnus Yolk has applied cleo
tricity TO propel a dog cart. The cur
rent is provided by sixteen accumu-
lators capable OF keeping up a supply
for six hoars. This cart travels nine
mile an hour on asphalt.
An electro magnet with a carrying
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
An Absolute Cure,

The ORIGINAL ABIET1NE OINTMENT
is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes,
and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns,
wounds. chapped hands, and all skin erup-
tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles.
Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug Co. at %
cents per boX-by mail 30 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
AT
DR.. Smiths ParIOrS
IN GRUEMIG BLOCK.
Tie Lame Walk, the Elind See,
and the Deaf Hear.

DIR. Smith, the Magnetic Physician. is per-
forming some OF the most remarkable cures
ever Witnessed IN Omaha: His parlors. in Grue,
mig Block, on 18th street, between Douglas and
Dodge streets, are filled with invalids from
morning till night. Mr.. Il. l.. Brown, who resides
in Council Biutfs, has been a terrible sufferer
from constipation and piles for the past thir-
teen years. Upwards of thirteen years ago
ME- Brown began to suffer from constipation,
winch was followed by the formation OF pile
tumors which We're no larger than grapes when
first discovered, but gradually enlarg I'd until
they became as large as black walnuts. At each
movement of the bowels these tumors were pro
lapsed and would bleed so profnsely as TO cause
faintlng spells. From a strong. healthy man
Mr.. Brown became a helpless invalid. He grew
pale and bloodless, 9nd became so feeble that
he could not sit up more than three or four
hours at a time. lie tried a great many differ
ent medicines and cS.sulted several doctors
who make a speciality of treating rectal com
come malignant and That there was no help for
him. Like a drowning man ever ready to catch
at a straw; he applied to DR.: smith, on Thurs
thorough examination of his case he told him
that he could cure HIM. Mr.; Brown had tried
6im m thSt p hs had iitt TeG IF n any i Rlifthhiinse What sS eg tire
doctor told him. He decided, however, to give
the doctor a trial, and began treatment on the
18th inst. AS strange as II may seem Mr.. Brown
IL now convalescent. The treatment was mild
and not painful, and Mr.. Brown is to-day a
Mrs. Sardenid Congden, who resides about 30
miles from Omaha has been afflicted with can
Ger of the lip for the past four years. She
applied TO DIR. Smith last Friday and Is rapidly
Dr. smith will continue to heal the sick free of
charge at Ma Meyer * Bro S Music Hall every
morning from 10 TO II o'clock. All OF this week
his parlors, in Grurnig Block, are open to
sundays. Consultations free. All letters of in
quiry must contain postage. Dr. smith cures
cases out of ten that have been pronounced in
durable.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-20

light installations to seek TO qualify
themselves for Licenses, and il nothing
else had been gained than this. Mr..
Alexander and his associates who set
the ball rolling would be gratifed and
repaid. What is now wanted is like
work everywhere, and, through the
agency of the association, q uniformity
Of rule and standard.
Alternating Continuous Currents.
In the fifth paper on this subject read
by Mr.. George Cutter before the Chi
cage Electric club. the author states at
once his absolute faith in the alternat-
ing current. He begins by questioning
the accuracy of Mr.. II. Ward Leonard's
figures of the cost Of current distribu-
tion on the three wire system and in
one case obtains a figure double that of
Mr.. Leonard. AS regards the danger
from leakage OF the converters, Mr..
Cutter maintains that a leaky I've
ter, If grounded, will only affect a few
lamps, whereas a leak with the contin-
uous current transformer and a network
for low pressure local distribution would
%endanger all the lamps connected to the
network. MIR. Cutter then compared
the various systems of supply by direct
current, continuous current transform
ers, storage batteries, ETC., and his con
illusions were that zone of them pre-
sented all the advantages Of the alter
mating method, whether for lighting,
power or other applications Of the cur
rent already known or which may be
developed in the future.
Dangerous Electric Light Wires.
On April Is a young man was instant
ly killed in New York by touching the
pendent end of a dead" wire. 1t APP
peared from expert evidence given at
the coroner's inquest thai the insula-
tion Of electric light wires is necessa-
rily imperfect in wet weather, and that
in such weather if two dead" wires are
in contact with the same electric light
wire. no matter how far apart,and reach
one to the ground and the other nearly
so, q person standing IN the ground and
touching the latter wire will receive the
full charge of the dynamo. 1t was stat
ed that there are many miles of dead"
electric light wires on the poles, rs it
costs as much TO take a wire down as to
put it up, and the opinion was exposed
that the underground system was the
only sa fe me-.
The verdict of the jury was to the
effect that the death was caused by the
neglect of the United States Illuminat-
ing company in not removing the loose
wire.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05
He alth is Wealth !!

DR.. E. G. WEsT's NERVE 4 BRAIN TREAT.
MENT, q guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dig
ziness, Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the
use Of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Men.
tai Depression, Softening OF the Brain result
ing in sbsaAity and leading TO misery, decay
and death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness,
Loss OF power In either sex, Involuntary
Losses and Spermatorrhna caused by over
exertion Of the brain, self-abuse or over-in-
diligence. Each box contains one months
treatment. s1.00 box, or six boxes for $500,
sent by mail prepaid on receipt ofprice.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes, accompanied with $500,
we will send the purchaser our written guar.
antee to refund the money If the treatment
does not effect q cure. Guarantees issued only
by Branum g. Goodwin, Druggists, Sole
Agents, Grenada. Miss. lrssN
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05

lous things in the way of paying for
! feits.
At the end OF the evening Miss
Briggs was at the door ready to de-
| part, when he called:
Miss Briggs, | am going right up
| your way. VIII you ridep'
Would she ride behind that old
horse, and beside that detestable man,
She was wondering whether she would
or not. when Mrs. Perkins came and
triumphantly led her out and packed
her into the carriage.
1t was as dark as pitch, and they
had to let the horse 20 his own way.
and find it the best he could. He did
SO very well until they reached the
cottage. and then he was bewildered.
Mr Perry spoke, jerked the reins,
but to no purpose He then took ont
the whip. Whether his natural dis.
like to that article, or the memory OF
the indignities he had suffered from
the hands of the owner of the cottage
overcame him, it is hard to decide,
but at all events he kicked up his heels.
ran few yards and fell overturnina
the buggy and its precious contents.
Miss Briggs was up in moment
unharmed, but Mr.. Perry was silent as
the grave. She ran shouting through
the darkness, until Mr. Perry help
came with lantern to her assistance
They found the poor man half dead
beneath the carriage, and while Dan
was at work Miss Briggs ran home
for her own servant ~After much hard
labor they succeeded in extricatine
him from the wreck. but he was sense.
less, and they bore him home and sent
for the doctor, Upon examination
they found his leg to be broken, and
thus Miss Briggs enemy was at her
mercy.
The days and weeks that followed
were dreadful ones to the sufferer,
but Miss Briggs never left him. Day
and night she stood beside him. and
her plump hands administered &c
every want.
He forgot the cow and his turnips.
He forgot the cats and the canary.
H. only saw a little patient woman,
with pretty face. trim figure and
tender hands, and--would you believe
it'-hc fell in love with her.
How could he help it? She had sat
by him through the dreary days OF
pain, she had brought him hcr pre-.
serves, and nice invigorating cordials
She had, in all probability, saved his
life.
What could he do? Nothing but fall
in love.
"Mss Briggs!' he said, one day
when lie was able to sit up.
well, Mr.. Pcrry?'
You have been very good to me.
and feel as though lowe you great
DEAL
l.. There! now stop right where you
are. You owe me nothing
"But would you mind if | tres
passed little further on your good
natureP
Not at ALL
"Well. Miss Briggs. will you take
me in charge the rest Of my natural
life9'
"Whato'
"Will you marry meo There!"
Miss Briggs blushed and her an.
swer came thus:
Il will marry yon.'
There was a wedding in the church
a few weeks later, and Mrs. Perkins
prepared the wedding supper.
Mr. and Mrs, Perry live in the
brick house, and the cottage is rented
to young man and his wife, to
whom Mrs, Perry bequeathed her cats
and the canary
The mastif and the knock-kneed
old horse are with their forefathers. -
L0ttje Br0t0n. IN BalIouS N0nthM
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05
Splendid Equipment! Magnificent
Coaches! Pullman Buffet Sleepers!
Trains Always on Time!

The working arrangements between
the Mississippi & Tennessee end the
Illinois Central Railroad insures the
prompt handling of freight business
forwarded over the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad shipments reach.
ing destination following day of de.
livery at Memphis depot.
Business consigned to the care of the
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad at
Memphis, meets with despatch via
this route.
We solicit your business, and request
your calling upon agents for in
formation, etc.
A. J. KNAPP,
General Freight and Ticket Agent
Memphis, Tenn.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05
American Medical Colleges.

Since 1886 there have been two new
medical colleges established in the
United States and two have ceased to
exist. There are now ia colleges
which exact an educational require
ment of intending matriculates, as
against 45 formerly, there being no
change in this respect from the pre-
viOuS wear; 43 colleges now exact at
tendance upon three or more courses
of lectures, as against % formerly
being a gain of 2 over 1886-and ST
others make provision for three or
forr vcors' cradnd conrso Hroiono
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05
Wall OF THE REJECTED,

Alas And alackl And oh willow
Ahal And Ohio! And ohel
Oh goodness Oh gracious Oh mercy
And also boo-hooi And heyday!
Al me! And oh my And Oh sorrow,
And likewise oh grief And oh woe
Nel-a-day Marry Zoun6s And coafuson
Moreover oh dear And heighho,
Lack-a-day Oh thunder! Perditionl
Oh gemini Christmas! And 'sdeath
Great Scott Odds life Oh Distraction
Hang the girl! am all out OF breath
w J. HENDERSON, in Harpsf's AC9lsiae.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05
$500 REWARD!

We will pay the above reward for any case
of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick headache,
indigestion, constipation, or xcostiveness we
cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver
Pills, when the directions are strictly compli-
ed with. They are purely vegetable, and
never fail to give satisfaction. Large boxes
containing 80 sugar coated pills, Csc. For sale
by all druggists. Beware OF counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured only
by JOHN G. WEST & Co., S62 W.MadlsonSt,
Chicago, Ills.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05

A man weighing 250 pounds re.
Gently rode from Topeka to Atchison
without paying his fare, because the
combined strength Of the collector, the
conductor and the brakeman was not
equal 10 his removal from tho train.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05

Texas has camels. both wild and
tame. They were imported in 1862.
to be used in transportation across the
continent to the Pacific coast. They
did not prove adapted to this work.
and a great many were turned loose to
run wild, and have bred in the wilder
part Of the Slate in considerable num-
bcrs
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23
il again a,

Nevada is again agitating 9
proposition to raise tho cage Of
consent" in the case of female
children above IL years, the exist.
ing limit. In California matters
are even worse than in Nevada, 10
years being the figure. The people
of the State have often been scan
dalized OF late by the coarse out
RACES of rascally libertines who Sc
duce children and then hide behind
the weak law that enables them to
Get up the consent of their victims
a. q complete defense if she be
over 10 years of age. The Bee has
more than once directed attention to
tho opportunity thus afforded to
scsundrels to shield themselves
from punishment that, even as pro-
scribed, is none to severe whom
measured with their crimss.-Sac.
Bee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23

When Sarah Althea appealed
her case to the Supreme Court oil
the United States she neglected to
print a transcript and the Court
knocked out tho case. The Board
Of Examiners refused to advertise
the Constitutional Amendments
passed in 1885. and Yesterday the
Supreme Court OF this State de-
cided that this omission invalIdated
the Amendments, and they are all
declared null and void. We never
yet heard Of an attempt to ecoae-
mizs on printers ink that didn't re-
suit in disaster.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23

Inc n ctuOu1st. DN1ps
The ladies OF tho Methodist Epis-
copal Church desire to callattsnt,on
to their ship which will be finish
ed today. :
An old sailor has charge Of it so it
will come in with full sail. As there
does not seem to be any promises
Of sleighing for Christmas, Santa
Clause has concluded to come by
boat instead of his reindeer and
sledges.
A large curtain has been provided
reaching across the church,. which
will be lifted whom St. Nicholas il
coming in, and just when he is in
the harbor, q boat song will be
sung and amid q snow storm and
glare of red light the good Saint will
land and proceed to distribute his
gifts.
II addition to this their will be a
programme consisting of Rotations.
etc.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23

Some idea of the strength of
the great French copper syndicate
may be had when it is stated that
it has just agreed to pay the own
ers of the Anaconda mine in Men
tana $50 900 for each month that
it remains shut down. In other
words, the syndicate pays say four
cents per pound to the Anaconda
for the copper which 1t does not
produce, thereby reducing tho sup
plies which it has to carry and
eliminating somewhat dangerous
factor from the situation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23
SPECIAL xorIcE.

People desiring to have their
Christmas packages shipped
promptly will please have them at
the Express Office before 3 o'clock
P. M. on the Goth, DIST and 22nd OF
December, 1883. The Office will
be kept open until l o'clock on
Sunday, December %, 1888, for the
reception of Christmas packages.
WELLS, FARGO & Co.
*d10td
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-23
Wit and Humor.

J. G. Egan il canvassing the city
for q new book entitled "Wit and
Humor Of the Age" which con-
tains the writings of the leading
wits Of the country, superbly illus
trated.
Mr.. Egan il totally blisd, and
doesn't even knew q good thing
whom he sees it, but his book Is full
of things to tickle the fancy Of peo-
pie who love to laugh, and he is Sc
curing a large list Of orders in this
CITY.