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COMFORT IN TIE PIPE.

Smoking and Smokers = Tho Man from
Deutschland with His Long-Stemmed
China Bowl-Green EEin's SON with His
Budeen. and the Esthete with His
Tchibouk or Narghileh-
Since the time Of Walter Raleigh. more
especially since the days OF Samuel Pepys,
who in his diary wrote: There be men at
certain pothouses in this town vino belch
forth the fumes of a noxious weed. ike unto
the arch fiend in PAIN public opinion has
gradually veered around. Smoking the
tweed" as il Is still populsrly called is
nowadays recognized as one Of the perTnissi-
Die vices. To paraphrase remark Of Car
lyie's one might say: There are eight hun
dred thousand people in Chicago, mostly
smokers, says the Chicago Herald. Still
there are smokers and smokers. OF con-
noisseurs in the art Of smoking there are
comparatively few Said one Of the largest
retail dealers On Madison street: TO every
customer OF mine who knows good smoke
have fifty who don'tn
However. that makes little difference as
hong as the enjoyment is there To find that
in its pure and undiluted state accompany
ne to that quarter of the city where the
jolly Teuton holds forth In primevai state
to Clyboarn avenue. As we step into the
saloon ar nine o'clock in the evening we find
him in all his glory-playing the great game
of scat (of which every right-minded son of
the Fatherland is firmly convinced that il
is as much superior to whist or poker or any
other game at cards as chess is TO check
ers), drinking beer and smoking his por-
celain pipe. Heavens, what a smell! 1t as
sails your nostrils with tremendous force.
1t is rank. 1t sells for about thirty cents a
pound at retail, and it's birthplace was in the
bloody soil OF Kaintuek. But see how this
doughty ex-warrior of the Kaiser enjoys it.
Why, its smell beats, for him, all the per-
fumes of Araby the Blest. He sucks it low
ingly. His brawny hand ever and anon
passes along the china bowl fondly and ca
ressingly.
Donnerwetter, das ist me hand wien
Fussr' he swears at vile hand just dealt
him. Then he takes another swallow of
beer, wipes his mouth and next takes long
and steady pull at that pipe OF his, until the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

N&tAbA th AaA AAaAos HelItn Oh the tptiz.
the greater portion Of the country, outside
ofthe fertile bottom lands. is a sterile desert,
where the mesquite tree and the cactus
alone flourish, and the only living creatures
are vu!tures, jackals. rattlesnakes, cent?
pcdes and the venonoos lizard. II was
only IN 1853 that this section south ~ ths
Gila was acquired By the United States
from Mexico, and "Reminiscences Of many
customs anG suPcrstltious, probably q
Aztec origin, are common 20 most Of the
tribes Of this part OF the country Thus,
one Of the pictures, showing q beautiful
Spring foTverfestivsl, evidently Of re-
llgioUs nature. is ffsEn a Photograph t4sss
at Bavispe, Mexican town Of the State Of
Sonora, one hDndrcd and sixty miles south
Of Tucson a T. ItIs IS cazrTninzsr tcyilic
Is the sylvan festivals of old Greece, with
which some pets have errcneous,y SUP
posed glory AID loTel.sess" 20 have
KsasSed aE.w.
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Childish Frankness.

Children and fools speak the truth. Mrs.
Welthaw had company to dinner, and when
the pastry was served there was o pumpkin
pie which was so good that every body
praised il and partook of it.
wife, haven't you another piel" Mr. w.
asked presently.
Mrs Welthaw shook her head and slightly
frowned at Mr. W, but he would not take
the hint, and repeated the question.
Then little daughter Edith spake up in a
clear voice:
"Dere is dess one more, papa, but mamma
ANTS il fo' dinner t'morrow"
Every body laughed. The pie was saved
and the truth not strained
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

every day machine, apparently, that will
come into general use. Two men can ride
1t as well as a gentleman and lady can, but
it would be difficult for two ladies TO use it.
The lady sits in front and maintains her
seat by holding on to grip bars passing back
Of her seat to the backbone of the machine
She has no control over the steering ap-
paratus, and simply keeps her seat and
works the pedals intended for her Her
companion sits over the larger wheel, be-
hind and works pedals geared to the main
wheels and at the same time guides the di-
rection of the machine. II of course moves
more easily and rapidly than tricycle. and
is safer
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A seir-nespccung ulrI

he had made his declaration Of love, and
1t had been heard with lowering OF the
fair head: with a blush on the soft cheek.
But be could not help saying something 10
FL in, while he waited for her answer.
when / say | have never loved GIL
now" he said, it is not an empty word.
My lips have never touched the lips OF any
woman-except my mothers; my hand has
never pressed a woman's hand; l do not
dance, and my arm ~
look of strange wonderneut came over
the beautiful face, ard the deep eyes grew
large as she listened.
" Is this true, Georgen SIZE asked, with
hushed breath.
" 1t is" he answered: " it is literally
true
The look Of wondernent merged into q
glance OF icy sternness as she rose to her
flu height and confronted him.
Then, for heavens sake, George she
said, go somewhere ana practice till YOU
get . record. PACK
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lef she lows: An, Lowd, wen dls yer cup

lef she lows: An, Lowd, wen DIS yer cup
gwine ter passa'
Den da put er black thing ober de mans
head an fixed de rope roun' his naik.
Didn' say er word, but lowed ter merse'f.
ole teller, you amt got ez much 'uman
mater in you ez l is, fur I'd be beggin' dem
men monstrous, / tell you Den de right
ham 'oman snuf1e like she got er bah cor
and de lef' ham oman sorter whine, an jes
ez l wuz wenderin' w'ut da gwine do mex,
ker flip! down come de niger an de fuz
stood out on de rope. Oar he wuz hsngin'
dar, wild his head sorter on one side like er
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Al Omen Cenfc.sion.

"Ycs. an veteran sf two Wars. and l
lived IN the smoke Of battles for years, but
stiu believe the pen Is Eigatter than the
sword ="
That sounds cd, coming from sol
der
Il don't see why cane oct Of the war
as poor as a coal beaver, and row fEa living
in style as the result of Ire articles wrote
for the mag zzinesT
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A Tandem Bicycle.

The end of new things is not yet come.
Not long ago some bright genius invented
bicycle that woman could ride. 1t is
concern without hub or spoke and the rider
sat inside the wheel, the tire passing under
the arm. Now some other bright genus
mas invented a tandem bicycle which gen.
tleman and lady can ride as safely and east
ly as tricycle.. 1t is compactly made, and
no attempt at queer or curious mechanism
appears in it. 1t is a good, practical,
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ella and Colorado
rivers, set a good
example Of friend
illness and semi-civ-
ilizaiion. Their oc-
equations are chief
ly agriculture and
stock raising. They
ais o manufacture
rude pottery similar
70 that found ia the
an client {, deserted
pueblos Of the ella
valley and the Col
Grad 0 plate an.
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grounds Of the Capitol
in Washin gton, a stout
countrihedlooking old
gentleman who sa1n-
tiers along and looks
about him as il be
We're an old country
squire from out In Ill
inois or Iowa, getting
his first acquaintance
with Washington. 1t
is Jehu Baker, the
rrns, who heat William
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

s anchors cost six
cents a pound and
weigh, some Of them,
twenty-five hundred
pounds" said an old
salt. they are worth
repairing. Being Of
wrought iron the bro
ken part can be weld
ed on if the proper
for doing it
are at hand. All the
anchors in use on the
lakes were made in
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

EW YORK CITY is
encompassed by a
vast network OF bag
gage express lines,
extending all over the
extremely populous
territory known as
N a n b attain Island.
This network also
reaches out across
the East river, the
Harlem, the North
river and the bay,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
a uI..nrs~af Table.

A Mr.. Gz1tss-, o. Chicago, GIVES TIE
table CO which Grant and Le1 stgnea TIE
terms of surre-csr AZ Aprotaa:so1- Es
pad 81 60 for s. A 1-ss1- fruaa csl-
Graz. establishes IL az.kG1-1sty.
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Among the Arizona Indians.

While the Apache Indians of Arizona ara
probably to-day the most dangerous Of the
Nations wards who still indulge in periodi-
Cal outbreaks Of active hostility, their
neighbors, the Maricopas, Pimas, Yumas
and Mohaves. dwelling on the banks Of the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

Many OF them, too, are good JUDGES OF .
cigar. But many others are not and never
learn to BE- They lack that keen sensitive
ness of the gastric nerve which is needed
to distinguish accurately between the favor
OF tobacco and the lesser product
There are not many lovers>pf Turkish and
Persian tobacco in Chicago-Sele more's the
pity. To men who have acquired the taste
for this tobacco nothing is comparable to
II. Still the number Of those il this city
who are regular or occasional smokers of
these high priced but fuil-bodied and finely
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
FELIX.
How He Reported Hanging In an
Unconventional Style.

IL AID acquired the.
habit of "writing up"
han gings, and had
become so identified
with that indulgence
tn 1t VIII en- ever a
han ging was adver-
tised to take place
within A radius Of a
hundred and fifty
miles of Little Rock,
Ark, l was sent to
catch the last words
ilnd to comment upon
the last appearance
of Mr.. So and SO.
One day I received
instructions from the
managing editor to
repair at once to
Buck Snort and de-
scribe the sudden
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NYE AND HIS DRESS SUIT,

Some OF the Sad Features of Our Baggage
Express System The Trunk That Is
Never Delivered on Time-When the
Heart of Man Sinks and the Soul Of
Woman Is Vexed-Experienceo of Man
who Has Worn a Borrowed Swallow
T2n-Men Who Are just His Size.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

carrying Joy and delayed baggage to thou
sands Of anxious hearts. When you enter
the city by any route which eliminates
here you are greeted cordially by a gentle
man with noisy collection of brasses, who
offers to check your baggage to any quarter
Of the globe or furnish you with phaeton,
landau, Surrey, Victoria, coupe or carriage
for riding purposes. Books are also to be
found in public places in which you may
leave orders for express wagons to call and
get your baggage.
1t is great comfort to know that great
express company, worth millions OF dollars.
Is willing to drop in on YOU casually, take
your travelling bag and trunks and carry
them TO the depot or to your home fer you
at a certain price. l know how felt about
it. 1t seemed TO me that wealth certainly
did not engender PRIDE in all cases, or an
express company with large bank account
would not be willing to drive around past
my lodgings and carry jar of pickles
through Fifth avenue for me at a time when
our best people were out on the street and
at an hour when you could not throw
brick any where between Blocker street
and Central Park without hitting a crest.
felt proud and happy 20 know that had
the social recognition of a great corpora
ton, and / enjoyed seeing its conveyance
standing in front of my tail yet unassuming
house.
Since that have been brought to see it
all in different way. At first the wild
thrill Of delight which / felt when found
did not have TO hire bull team ora pack
jack to freight my goods across the island
was something worth painting for, but when
l knew more about it sighed for the cruder
methods.
Three years ago, yielding TO the pressure
brought to bear upon me by my son, who
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

had just returned
from college in order
to attend the golden
wedding of his par
ents, | had erected
for my own use a
broadcloth suit of
clothes for evening
wear. My son said
that 90 man who de-
sired to give himself
up 10 pleasure should
be without one of
these suits for use
while mingling with
the mad throng and
such things as that
At least that's the
way he found it, he
said.
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IL graveyard in America stands q
tombstone with the following inscription /:
"Here will lie Mr.. James Jones: at pres
ent he stiil lives ard carries on his shoe
store at 10 Franklin sreesn-F.ecsnSs
-BiGt,eT.
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S2Uu4pEs defends his going ont " 70 ssc q
mza,n d1rlne theatrical performances. by
asserting TIA. eren the curtain takes a
drop between the scss---P aab~vsa Casoa-
ac.e
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UNCLE JEHU BAKER.

The Eccentric Old Congressman from I'LL
nois.
About nine O'Clock every morning may be
seen slowly strouing down through the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
ABOUT ANCHORS.

One That Has Been in Wreck Looked
Upon as Unlucky-Strange Superstitions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

Com type often rsakss swa-n fnpres-
sion
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DIRECTORS:

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

Leave Wichita IL o'clock noon,
arrive in st. Louis $40 next
morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
BLAD~N.

Bladen Neb. April l2.-[Special
Correspondence. IA new coal dealer
coming to town.
"reas excitement prevails over the
school house site.
V. S. Hall and H. McKelvey went
to Blue Hill last Saturday.
Geo. Keohler of Blue Hill was on
our streets a couple of days last week.
School reopened last Monday with
Miss Arnold as teacher.
Quite a number of our citizens
made a flying trip to Red Cloud last
week.
c. L. Hicks ha received a nice
line of tinware.
\ little knock down occurred last
Tuesday. all on account of the schoo'
house fight.
{. I. Dufield is the happiest man
in the town because it is a girl.
Our constable, Eli Cox arrested :
young man last Tuesday for stealing
a harness from a man living south Of
this place.
Quite "a number from here have
been attending court this week.
Last Sunday night We were visited
by a nice shower Of rain which wa:
very acceptable. SADIE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
THURSDAY

Chas. Chase is on the sick list.
j. II. Bailey is in Hastings to-day
Il. D. Jones is putting in city
water.
q. W. Knight. of I%navalc was in the
city today.
Mrs. l.. {. Mick. of Salem is visiting
in the city.
The dates for .-Pinafcre'' are April
% and -.
J. \. Tullcy~ was in Grand Island
Wednesday.
Mr.. Phillips. of Guide Rock was in
the city to-day.
Thos. Aud. banker of Guide Rock
WIS in the city today.
q. II. Clancy lectures at Reru3li
can City Tomorrow night.
IIaines 4 Beckworth are buildln:
a house for DR.. Shercr on his farm.
The street grader has been doin.
some efficient work on Webster street
The creamery will he established IL
this city no doubt and will be a TIC
nanza.
The Nesbitt house has been move
from neal the water works to tn
south end Of the city.
Mr.. Leopold Wyke. of Lawrence a
old and substantial patron of Til
.lCm.EF was in the city today.
The city well at the junction {
Webster street and Fourth avcnu
has been pulled up. \ coed move.
VI. Stern is iii the city. He star
ed for Red Cloud the other day an
on arriving at Amboy he received
TELEGRAM that his little babe was sic
and before he GOT home the child ";
dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
We have customers for houes
costing from $500 to $4,000. Bring
in your property.
Gump & Warner,
Opera house block.

4 Disting uished Clsr9ynan's Test.
Rev r NJ. Pickens. President Of the
Methodist Protes:ant Church OF South
Carolina. writes from Greenville:
"About four years ago I VA attacked
with what the physicians pronounced
neuralgic rheumatism, accompanied with
erysipelas Ny appetite failed me entirely.
and I had An intermitting pulse and very
irregular pulsations Of the heart A Tel.
rible pain soon came into my chest and
shoulders, and I became % helpless that ]
>ould attend to No business At all The
pains were movable, and would sometimes
pass from ono part Of my body to another.
Finally the erysipelas beoks out on my len
hand and arm. and produced much swell.
ing. Va. foe eighteen months Afflicted
in this way. and of course used . great
many kinds Of medicines, but nothing gave
me relief. Friends finally persuaded -
20 try Svift's Specific. I aoticed adecided
improvement while taking the first boesls.
! continued it, use until had taken shsus
one dozen bottles. when I found myself
sound and we'll again. with NO sign Of die
sase left except . stiffness in my hand, .
result Of the eryGpelaa. While takisG
the medicine ! gained o. An sverags tvo
pounds Of aesh pr week. I think SIS.
. valuable medicine, and I frequeatly
recommend It 70 my frienda"
Write to the $wIEr SPEcTvlc Co,
A4lanta. Ga. ioe . Treatise N Blood -
y Diseases. nailed Tree 70 aayOnst"
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
JUDSON.

Judson, Kansas, April l2-[Special
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are max
ing the dirt fly. sowing small grain.
There is more oats being sown this
year than any previous year owing to
the ShortnesS of feed. as feed of all
kind is short.
Mr.. Billings and Mr.. Gaffnec took
a trip to the Hub this week to see
the capitol of our county. They re-
port things lively.
II. Steffen has gone back to Colo.
rado.
The presiding elder Of the NJ. +.
church has appointed }. I. Ston,
preacher in charge Of Mt. Hope circuit
Elder Stone is the right man for that
work.
the literary at Mt. Hope is in full
blast discussing the tariff question.
Mr.. Lille is going to Chicago to M
wife and family. We are sorry lost
him as he is a good citizen. SID.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
PENNY

Penny Creek, Neb. April l2-[Spe-
cial Observation-Disclosures very
pleasant.
Farmers are very busy planting
potatoes and making garden.
Joe Norris is conyalc>cent.
The party at Miss Nellie Saunders
Was 4 grand affair.
The dance ut tie school house las,
Friday evening WAS a success. A large
number were present and all seemet
to have an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Healey Of Red Clou,
were pleasant callers at Mr.. Huffman
last Friday. FoRTIoRI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
a Wedding In ii>-:.it!.

An amusing story comes from Tralee IN
ireland. \ wedding was about to be cele-
brated. when. ut the last moment. the
brides parents refused TO pay her dowry,
alleging as their reason that the groom mad
been recently wounded by the Fenians. and
was still under the protection Of the poiice.
According to them it was reasonable to sup
pose that the Fcnians would not fail on the
next occasion. and that. in consequence, tue
dowry would pc sacrificed. After a long
discussion "a compromise was agreed upon
and the marriage was celebrated. the hus'
band rcceivin. 80 il hand and a promis-
sorry note for 600 payable in twelve months
II he were not killed in the interval.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Thousands Of Dollars.

are spent every year by the people o
this state for worthless medicines for
the cure If throat and lung diseases,
when we know that if they would only
invest 81 in Santa Able. the e Cali
fornia discovery for consumption and
kindred complaints, they would in this
pleasant remedy, find relief. 1t is re
commended by ministers. physicians
and public speakers of the Golden
State, Sold and guaranteed by Henry
Cook at 81 a bottle, ; for $3.50. Tn.
most stubborn case of catarrh vii
speedily snccumh to California Cat ]:
Cure. Six months treatment for 81.
b. mail Ito.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Thar Business Booming.

Probably no n thing has caused
such "A general revival Of trade at Hen
~ Cooks drug store as their giving
away to their customers Ofso many
free trial bottles of DIR. Kings new
discovery for consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this valua
Die article from the fact that it always
cures and never disa2points. Coughs.
colds, Group and all other throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test i: before buying by getting a trial
bottle free, large size 81. Every bottle
warranted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Cheah Farr Loans

| can make you the ,heapes: Farm
Loan that you can get in the west.
No. delay. Money ready as soon Is
title is perfect and security given.
You can pay part on principal at cid
ofany year and stop interest if you
wish. Before making a loan compare
my rates with others and you will be
convinced that this statement is cor
rect. All kinds Of well secured notes
bought. c. FEATHER.
Office over Post Office. Red ClOnd.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
SALTWATER.

saltwater, Neb. April 12-[Special
Observation-Disclosures all busy
and items somewhat scarce.
Dat sowing about completed.
{. {. Blaine a farmer resident OF
this part of the country but late of
Kansas has returned and will try
farming in Nebraska.
School commenced in district No.
Dis. last Monday with Miss Mary
Hurch AS teacher. \ new district has
been formed out of part of No. - ana
81. u. u. VI.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Republican County Convention.

The republican electors of Webster
county, Nebraska, are requested to
send delegates to a county convention
to be held at the court house in Red
Cloud, on
SATURDAY, NAY ), 1888,
at l o'clock p. H., said convention
being called for the purpose of select
ing nine delegates to attend the state
convention at Omaha, May Is, and
also nine delegates to attend the con-
gressional district convention.
1t is recommended that the town.
ship primaries for the election of
delegates to the county convention be
held Tuesday. May LIST.
The various townships are entitled
to n delegate at large and one dele
gate fer every fifty votes or major
fraction thereof cast for Samuel Max
well at the last general election, as
follows:
Red Cloud. LIST ward... /
Red Cloud, I'd ward............. 1
Red Cloud, township............. 3
Guide Rock. I
BEAVER Greek ,
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13

Please bear in mind, that
The water commissioner Is
alone authorized to make
wat er service contracts. Go di-
rect to headquarters if you wish
% save trouble and get 5 our work
done right. I viii guarantee TO do
first class work and at fair prices,
e. N. PERKINS.
Commissioner,
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Trees! Treesll Treeslll

Ifyou want fruit. forest or Ornamen.
tai trees, or small! fruit stock of all
kinds at bed rock prices call at the
City Feed Store and leave orders for
what you want. Opposite Z. o.
L. H. RUsr, Lock Box l52.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13

Notice is hereby give that | will
examine all persons who may des ire
to offer themselves as candidates fol
teachers of the public schools of this
county, at Red Cloud, on the third
Saturday Of each month.
EvAJ. KING.
County Sup't.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
Brace Up.

You arc feeling depressed, -FOUR an
petite is poor, you are bothe'.ed with
headache, you are nervouss' and gener
ally out of sorts, and want % brace no.
Brace up but not with. stimuiants,
pring medicines, or 'Oitters, which
have for their basis Oh cap whisky, and
which stimulant yo'a for an hour and
then leave you in a worse condition
than before. What you want is an al
terative that will purify your blood,
start healthy action of liver and kid
neys, restore " tally. and give renewed
health and str .ngth. Such . medicine
you will find IN electric bitters. and
only Scots q 'cottle at Henry Cooks.