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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
SOCIAL AND personals


The big Coliseum building In Omaha
was ablaze with light three times this
week, the event being the second sea-
son OF the society circus which has
been given In that city. The old Coli
scum building in Omahl has held
many strange gatherings. including the
Ak-Sar-Ben annual balls, but never
any more curious one than the cirous.
The performance this year was profess
sional and Y. NJ. c. A. and lacked tha
local interest. except the young Chris
ian athletes that last years circls
possessed. The society people figu Ell
az sllesmen and freaks In the side
shows.
Entering the amphitheatre from the
east entrance the visitor was confront
ed by large oval sawdust arena in the
center of the building. There were tn,
usual two small rings encirc.ed by the
larger track. Sawdust was strewn
everywhere excepting in the snail
space between. which was left clear for
special acts Even the customary me-
nagerie cdor was in evidence. A
glimpse behind the scene revealed the
typical scene OF a motley crew of host
lers. acrobats. horses. cages and be-
spangled damsels waiting to do their
turn. Back OF the amphitheatre seas
across the draw bridge were the cirrus
ice cream. porcoIn, red lemonade and
peanuts for ''the elephant"
There were the usual alluring
booths, vulgarly called side shows, IN
der the management Of the Nebraska
Humane society. Old Ladies' home ana
Child's hospital. Large glazing cam
vases on the outside called attention
to such freaks as the child wonder,
rival to Paderewsky.
was a sign before a side show where
the strains Of the midway music told
OF q Turkish theatre in a street Of
Cairo, where the koochle-kooche d nc,
was the principal feature. Living mer-
maids, natural and unnaturaI.wondsrs.
electric woman. a wild Zulu, Circas-
sian beauty OF dark complexion and
auburn hair. The material for the llr-
ing pictures and American beauties
was taken from the bellies OF Omaha
In the hot show" celebrities, such as
the Yellow Kid, Man-eating Frog, Tril-
by. the Bearded Woman, Weary Wsg-
gles. and Dusty Roads. held sway. All
these wonders were exhibited befcre
the performance in the big ring.
E. H. Sprague as ring master held
the position which the Hon. w. J. Bry-
an did last year, kept the circus nov
ing rapidly in true circus style from
the first crack OF the whip TO the end
Of the performance, not forgetting the
familiar speech. Remember, ladies
and gentlemen, that the circus is but
half over. a grand concert will be given
In the big tent Immediately after the
performance, etc." The band ushe,ed
in the grand professional entree OF
the Omaha production. Then followed
a series Of horsemanship feats. chariot
ries Of excellent hcrsemanship. chario.
races. trained animals and some excel
lent work by the Y. n. C. A. boys on
the horizontal bars. club swinging and
tumbling. In the rest OF the program
professionals figured conspicuously. Al
together the circus was very creditahle
Ter an entertainment under home man
agement, and deserved a larger aud
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

Observation-Disclosures was not 30 bar.
barrie as he fancied. and after securing
the mountains in the western part OF
the United StatesH Rockies no met a
lovely girl named (city in ltsly)-Flor.
ence. whom he persuaded to return
with him and become subject OF (p-o-
vince in Australia Victoria.
Then dainty walters, Miss Clark, Miss
BERTHE Clark and Mr.. Ogden passed the
menus Of white water color paper. with
sketches OF vegetables dressed
and in their right mind
talking over the silver question
il one might judge from their open
mouths and excited gestures. The menus
were folded. but inside. instead OF the
names OF the delicate il mysterious
compositions that Mrs. Ogden generally
serves there were only dry numbers.
The refreshments were served in
courses, Ia carte, and all the guests
had to guide them were the imperti-
nent numbers. which are given here,
with what they stood for.
]. Mince pie. 6. Plckled onion.
9. Oysters. z. Coffee. Coffee cake.
3. Peanuts. 8. Cheese.
4. Popcorn. 9. Glass OF water.
5. Salad. 10. Tcothpicks.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mre. D. A.
Campbell, Capt. and Mrs. Guilfoyle. Carl
Funke, Cook; Mesdames Burnham.
Coates. Clark; Misses Clark. Berthe
Clark; Drs. Lyon and White; Mr..
Hanna.
Canon Pea coal, s5 Fer Ton. The best
for the money. at Gregory's. llth and 0.
Mre. c. E. Yates had the ladies and
gentlemen, who performed at her mu.
steal, to dinner on Tuesday evening.
Miss Maude Rathburn's many friends
will be pleased to know that she has
succeeded In her work at st. Luke's hos.
pital. Chicago. She now occupies one
of the highest positions at the hospital.
josephine Lottridge has applied for a
position in st. Lukes.
Mrs. Alexander of Omaha was the
guest of Mrs. Burnham Monday and
Tuesday.
Business men and ladies shopping
should take their IuncheoD at the Model
Restaurant, SIG South Twelfth. No
better place can be found in the city.
Single meals ID cents. Sunday dinner %
cents. Tickets s3. Soup served from
o to 10 p. IN.
Mr.. Joseph Fleming of Port Huron.
adjutant general of the governors staff.
left Lincoln, after a business visit OF a
week, Saturday.
Mr.. Victor Rosewater OF Omaha spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Lincoln.
Mrs. Kinnaman, Col. Jenkins daugh-
ter, OF Fairbury. spent Monday in Lin
coin. on her way to Chicago.
Mr.. Frank Meadows OF st. joseph
spent several days in Lincoln this week.
Mrs Walter Hargreaves had small
whist party on Tuesday evening.
MIR. Frank Burr entertained Friday
evening.
The second floor of the Harris block.
ll34 n street, has been fitted Up for u
dancing hall. The floor has received
the attention OF experts. 1t is OF hard
wood, and the boards are laid parallel
with the length OF the hall. Parties
desiring to re,t it can do SO at the
Courier Office, in the came block.
Mrs. Gerard, wife OF Capt. Gerard OF
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22

ond the coach, with its load of passengers,
would dash forward upon the horses. Tho
team was In swinging trot, and legs.
arms and POSSIBLY necks would bo broken
If the passengers should attcmpt to Jump
off, us they would bc certain to II I gave
them warning of their danger
There was not an instant to lose; SO
grasped my whip, shouted to my lenders
aud cried, Here is wliero we mako time"
ana down tho long, smooth hill VIC went
on a run. II horse should stumble or
fall, 1t meant death to moro than one pas
senger on board but fortunately the road
WAS smooth, md the animals kept their
feet. piled tho lash aud again shouted
tn the leader as the big coach began To gain
ulDn Them Tho passengers grow fright
ened as tho vehicle recled and rocked under
tho tremendous speed. Several cried,
"Stopl Stop" But this was Just what I
could not do. Tho young husband be-
licved me Insane for the moment, and,
drawing pistol cried, Now, hold IN or
by heaven will put n bullet through your
hearth Instead Of attempting to comply
again dashed my team, for in u moment
or two tho danger would be over The
young man sternly repeated his threat, but
just then his vito struck tho pistol and
knocked 1t out of his hand With wild
Soli ob tile team, Whlcn 1nndo them all
spring forward out of the reach Of the
mighty wheels, we dashed out upon the
plain ut tho foot OF the HILL and soon was
In position to pull up and explain our
danger. The young married woman, who
had been quito cool up to that instant,
tainted dead awny and came near falling
from the sent. On reaching tho end of our
journey tho passengers dubbed together
and bought me handsome gold watch,
but can assure you that would not take
that ride again for all tho watches on earth.
One trip wo hud new driver, who was
going up tho road to tako position. He
was handsome young fellow, who, from
his curling hair, was called Kinky Jim.
He was n skilled reinsman, but was cool
and cautious and took no desperate chances,
rs some OF the drivers did. On reaching
the breaking in station we thought wo
would havo little fun at his expense, SO
asked him to take tho ribbons He mover
finched, but gathered UP the lines, shouted
to turn thcm loose and away no went 1t
was wild ride for a mile or two, and then
Ito tried to hold up, but this the passengers
objected to-
Turn 'cm looss--this ain't hcarse, {"
shouted q big nosed man.
"Givc them the silkr' yelled led faced
drummer
LET Charley have tho ribbonsl" cried
young miner
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
AUCTION sALEs-ruI, DAR.
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAY.
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
~ NEAR BERKELEY

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
- NEAR BERKLEY.
By virtue of a power of attorney to the
undersigned. given by the heirs of Coroline
Washington. deceased, 1 shall on the 18th
day of September, 1896. at II o'clock M in
front Of the Court House of Norfolk Coun-
~, make sale by public auction, of that
certain lot of land with the dwelling house
thereon. situated on the Hodges Road,
near Berkeley avenue, fronting 1S feet on
to the Norfolk and Western Railroad, be-
ms the lot on which the said Caroline
Washington died, and is particularly des-
crlbed In the deed to her. recorded In the
CLERKS office CT Norfolk County Court in
ID. 3. No. III, p. 500.
Terms cash. G. A. MARTIN
Attorney.
SELF, 2027 !. Criof
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22

1Ie stood 1t pretty we'll till I, too, began
poking fun at him, when no cried, Cen
tlemen, can ride as fast as any ono canw
and before could imagine what he in
tended to do threw the lines ont of his
hands to tho ground and began whipping
his horses. Run? II you ever saw q
team run, those eight horses did that day.
This coach rolled to and fro till I thought
q dozen times it would tip over, yet that
fellow stood UP In his seat plying the silk
and shouting: "Turn 'em loose, this amt
no hearsoP Don't put on the brakeW
"Give the ribbons to Charleyr' and other
expressions that we had used. Fortunately
for his neck and ours there was not stick
or stone, not o rock, clod or rut In the
whole valley, or we would have struck
something and tipped over. About milo
from the other station, for the leaders kept
the road, there was stretch Of sand, and
here the horses had to stop from thor run.
The momont they slowed down into O trot
dozen Of US sprang of the coach and
caught up tho lines, thus stopping tho
team. As We handed him tho lines no
gathered them up as coolly as you please
and only said, Gentlemen, did we ride
fast enough" There was no moro attempt
to try Kinky Jim's nerve
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
STAGE DRIVERS TALES
saHs Stirling and Interesting Incidents
Of the Old Coaching Days.
DESPERATE CHANGES THAT WERE TAKEN
THE HEnnsors OF "a Hold Up Daahing
Down the "Devil's IncIine,' with.
out n Drake-Kinky Jim Displays
His Nerve and Trusts 10 Lack
Passengers BADLY Frightened.

&; Bll1 Henderson was driver on the Loa
Angeles, Santa Anna and San Diego stage
limo for 81 years. He was ono of tho inrgo
number of remarkably skillful Jehus of
Z the Pacific coast. For yenrs no drove eight
horses regularly, and often ten horses
The railroads have deprived the stage lines
OF their business, and Uncle Bill, with a
multitude of others of his class, has gone
into retirement. He was In reminiscent
mood tho other day ms no sat In tho bright
sunshine of the porch at his little ranch
home He told q ST. Louis Post Dispatch
man number of good stories of strange
experience In his life, and the following
arc the most interesting:
Il One morning in carly autumn about
1873, said he, had big load of passen-
gersand happier, moro jovial and bet
ter nntured crowd never Ind on board.
Those were reckless, don't care days, when
Los Angeles was q sleepy old Mexican
town. Songs, jokes and stories enlivened
the way, and several pocket TASKS Of
mountain dew made each forgetful of
danger Near Capistrano valley we
reached "a grade, and the lighthouses set
tied into walk for the first time since
leaving tho station. We had almost
rcachod tho summit when two robbers
Eprang into the rond from fringe Of
bushes in front of my leaders and yelled
.StopF' in manner that caused each pas
senger to spring bolt upright and grab his
pistols AT the same instant, however,
four additional highwaymcn, oil we'll
armed, sprang out Of tho undcrbrush and
poked their guns into our very faces, cry
Ing in unmistakable tones, "Comc off the
perchp' you've got the drop ON us,
boys, said laughingly, for wo had no
chance to either fight or run
Yes, and we are going to keep It," re-
piled tho leader of tho gang. "You hold
those lines and keep your jaw shut and you
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
Among Our Cotton Men.

Rains in Southwest; showers IN otb.,
portions of cotton belt.
LIVERPOOL market advanced 1-1sd n,
soot cotton. Future contracts CLOSED
barely steady. to 2k points advance
New York future contract marlat
closed steady. to 9 points advance
. es $50 to SIG: January, SAT t.
e'1S: MAY. S.64 TO S.66. Sales. 156, 600 bales
Bar silver in London declined lid
per ounce.
Receipts at United States ports yes.
,eroav were 57411 bales. against 81 %.
oaies last year and 50,025 bales i'm 1S94
New Orleans future contract marke,
advanced points. January. Sis
Norrolk received 5.75S bales cottor
Yesterday. against PA bales last year
Receipts at New Orleans TODAY ar.
estimated at from 5000 to is. 900 bales
AGAINST 5.2l0 bales last year and 909:
bales in 1894 '''-'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22

won't be bothered. {" "Off the perch was
repeated, and the way those passengers
hustled off the top of the coach was com
tcal; but they SAW nothing amusing about
It In moment the highwaymen had tho
whole go in line like soldiers on parade.
only thare was no attempt to dress ranks,
for I noticed small cigar drummer
fanked on orc side by q tall miner and on
the other by fat merchant. He afterward
declared that he felt himself to be the big
gest man in the crowd, and knew that
several of tho guns were aimed directly at
him Two Of the robbers stationed them
selves where they could rake tho whole line
with their shots, while two more relieved
tho passengers Of their valuables One
man carried a barley sack, while a ninble
fingered brigand robbed the passengers.
and threw watches, money, rings and 9TH
en- jewelry into the sack. Even the cigars
and whiskey were taken, though the boys
! Kicked against this outrage. The fat man
attempted to rest his hands for a moment,
but at the command Of up hands, fattyw
he had to raise them again, though 10
made him groan and sweat to do ID. "Pile
In and be of nowp' shouted the captain
when the light fingered chap reached the
hast man, and madden lot Of fellows nev-
or boarded coach, for money, whisky,
cigars and even thoir pistols had been
taken. Turn 'em loose, young mani
yelled the captain, and tho robbers In front
sprang back Out Of reach end gave my
horses free road
Had there been q weapon In the crowd,
we would have givon them o parting ehot,
but as 1t was we could only mako time to
the nexb station. The HOSES went Oh o
dssd run, and half an hour afterwerd q
dozen men started In pursuit Of tho road
agents hired man to drive and helped
~ try TO catch the thieves. We got near
Hhem once and had lively skirmish, kill
ing two robbers and woupding third,
but the rest got away with tho treasure.
u never LOST my nsrve but once. Then my
hearb was tp my mouth FOR two or three
minrtes Wewere descending the DEVILS
Incline" q long, Straight, smooth hill,
With 20 passengers on board, two Of them
I ladies' occupying outside seata One ct the
lSEies sat behind mo The etbsr, . hand
/ como young married LADY, was between her
husband and me. When within quarter
ssssS = mile fsom the bottom Of she hill my
lEseaa 6sckes sn6 7 ltaaE thRk rIithiE a Eeo-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
ATLANTIC CITY.

The Epworth League of LeKies Me.
mortal Church will be led tonight b,
Rev. ]. T. Routten. ~
Miss Matte Blake and Mr.. Edworf
aoeshire will be married tonight at 30
CLOCK at the residence of the bride
elect. No. II North street. Rev. 7 n
Routten. pastor of LeKies Memorial NJ
Il. Church. performing the solemn
ceremony. They will reside in this
ward
Mr.. j. F. Leighton has been elected
SUPERINTENDENT OF the Liberty Baptist
present at the w. c. T. U. Hail. on Col.
lev avenue.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
Walter Sharp, Auctioneer.

CITY PROPERTY. = -''1
ny virtue of q deed of trust to the under
s:gned as trustee. bearing date on the 18th
the Clerks Once Of ' the they Ce ropaed IA
Court Of the city OF Norfolk, In deed hook
liz a: at page PSI and by direction of the
red here fme Iwa thereby by, sGe9
DAY the 2ith day Of September. 1885
shall make sale. BY public auction, at the
hour OF y noon, at the rooms OF the Nor
street; n TIE said city, Of FIAT Il LOT e N oR
pARCEL Ot LAND. with the appurten-
anses; lying in the said city OF Norfolk,
beginning ct the intersection Of the East
Srn line Of James street. with the northern
line or Liberty street: thence. running in
line of Liberty street seventy-one and
three tenths feet DIS fceU TO the line OF
the lot purchased by Mrs, Medora Tyler:
tuhence extending northerly. twelve and
Jesse t. Bonney; THENCE along the south
ern line or said Bonney to James street
and thence In southerly direction along
tenths l235 feeU to the point of beginning
or sale nre as follows: One.
third OF the purchase money Will be re-
Gn surrey IN cash IN residue IN two eo.,a!
months, respectively. from the day Of saSa
with interest from that day, secured by the
negotiable promissory notes OF the pur-
pate the payment OF either or both of said
notes, or, Mt his option, to pay the whole
purchase money in cash, the said notes to
erty, the expense Of same to be borne by
the purchaser. ~
:, Given under my hand this 18th day OF
JOHN NEELY, Trustee.
WALTER SHARP,
scIo-lot Auctionoers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
A ohnstly Spectacle.

II was announced that a man would be
hanged at the Westminster Aquarium, in
London, one day recently, and good
many people assembled to witness THE ele-
waiting spectacle, which Is understood to
have bean imported from Paris. They did
not see the man hanged, but when they
we're admitted 10 tho "chamber of hor-
rors" they found him already hanging
from the roof by rope which passes
through the ceiling. he was dressed in q
French workingman's serge suit and wore
voluminous red scarf around his neck
which completely concealed the disposition
Of the rope. Tho official explanation Of the
performance Is that the weight rests ON
the jaw, not on the soft parts of the neck.
1t was q ghastly spectacle and was SO un-
successful az a money making scheme that
the managers have since withdrawn the
exhibition.
Coffee and Pistols.
In Russia the principals in q duel par
take Of breakfast together before going out
to fight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
When we read

When we read
of a mother who
leaves her new
born babe shiv-
ering on a door
step, unguarded
from the e1e-
iments, and to
$ u fer at the
mercy of stran-
gers, we won
der at her cold
heart and lack
of mother-1o
There are other
wrzo -e l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25
FELL FROM A HORSE.
STATES ATTORNEY SWITZER
TAKEN HOME BY HIS FRIENDS.
One of Illinois Most Prominent and
Highly HOnOred Men Suffers From
Injuries Sustained In a FaII-His
Colleagues and Fellow Citizens
Testify to His Integrity and Pub-
lie Spiritedness,
From the Journal, Maconb. Ill.

From the Journal Macomb, Ill.
theodore B. SwitZer is the senior
member of the law firm of Switzer e.
Breeder. of Macomb, ILL.,, and will this
fall 1885, close brilliant four,years
term as states attorney for McDon-
ough county. Ill. Years ago he was
severely injured by a fall from a horse.
sustaining a hurt in the right side in
the region Of the sciatic nerve, leaving
this portion Of his anatomy weak and
susceptible to disease When last Feb
ruarys term of circuit court came on
he found himself from close applicaL-
ton to his business, sadly run down,
In fact he was on the very verge Of
nervous prostration Mr. Switzer told
the Daily Journal reporter that while
laid up. with no possible signs or pros
pect of relief from his family physi-
clan. he read testimonial wherein DR..
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DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, In a
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Pink Pills are sold by all dealers or
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$3.50 (they are never sold In bulk or
by the 1000, by addressing DR.. Will
Hams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady. N. Z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25

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