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Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21

young girl still covering the covering brute,
while her father leaned. faint and sick.
against tho rail and told the story.
The Thanksgiving feast the next day was
crowned with telegram from the president
of the road appointing Marion assistant bridge
keeper at a modest salary.
II was while Marion was relieving her
feelings by dancing around the room, with
Gold Dust, most willing, II awkward, part.
ner that Uncle Eben shufIled meekly in and
told them Abby had sent him for Marion
They wrote a merry letter to Aunt Abby
Perkins. signed with their full names and
titles. declining her equest with thanks,
Theo they FED placid Uncle Eben with feas!
of good things, until he could eat no more,
and Marion decorated his horse and bug5J
with green stun, until he looked like NOV
ing Christmas tree.
They were 50 happy and care-tree tina,
when Aunt Perkins herself came they teased
and laughed her into certain grim sense OF
satisfied duty, that gave Uncle Eben Il peace
full season OF repose for at least a week.
Add she said on all occasions that that
gell and Abram is pair of plum ninnle,,
and act like a passel of gumps, but they
amt no denying the f.ct that it was lucky
Marion learned to shoot as we'll as to sew"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21

master, entering from an aate-room, came
down the vacant center of the hall, ready
to begin the work of the evening. He looked
at the young gentlemen sitting along, and
when no came opposite to where | was he
turned in that direction and presently knew
that he was approaching me, ard felt it an
honor that he should seek me out thus pub
licly to address me on the occasion of my
first night in the school.
Approaching with an air of perfect good
humor, to which wcs added, when he came
very close to me, friendly and at the same
time curious little smile which | did not at
the moment understand he raised his hlnd
and quietly but firmly removed from between
my lips the toothpick that l had there, and
tossed 1t carelessly under the seat; and then
with the same friendly little smile he turned
away 1t had all been done so quickly and
at the same time so smoothly and quietly
thlt l doubt If even the two young men sit
ting on either side Of me realized what had
happened, ana moment later he was walk
ing calmly on down the center of the hail.
completing his preliminary inspection of lhe
school.
80 my first lesson at dancing school wac
lesson in manners, and it was one that /
have never ceased to be gra teful for."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21


The day before Thanksgiving was cold ana
sleety. Marion had worked hard this week,
her fingers doing double duty that she might
spare Aunt Perkins any extra work while
she was home.
She had learned to cut out and put to-
gether garments with wonderful deXterity
but Marion did not love 1t, or at lelst, her
homesick heart leaped sorely as she thought
OF the home where she was queen and the
pride of the dim old eyes that she loved Sc
well
Aunt Perkins had been susplclously reti-
cent on the subject OF her going home, but
Marion had no fears on the subject. For
I've promised to be there" she thought
''and I'm going"
II hope Uncle Eben will be all harnessed
up for me when | get there" she thought
as she almost ran to the bend in the road
thut should bring the small frame house into
view. But no horse and buggy were visible
When she entered the kitchen, easy-goine
Uncle Eben also was nowhere visible. and
Aunt Abbie sat bolt upright with her knitting
In her hand and her mouth thin line OF
Of decision.
Where's Uncle Eben?" asked Marion. rs
ne harnessing upY"
'Nc. he amt" replied Aunt Abby, with q
glance at the woodshed door, that was creak-
dng a httle. mo. he amt" she repeated, In
Q louder Voice 'snd he ain't a-going 70 har,
ness up this Afternoon. I've thought II all
over, Mary Ann" oontipued Aunt Perkins,
who always said Mary Ann when she was IN
Psr'SslsrI, .Ss aisfsrsfffels i f 2S ~ ! ss eSG
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
HIS FIRST DANCING LESSON.
Not n Lesson in steps. but One that
Was NnInnhIe NeNcrtheIess,

Not n Lesson in steps. but One that
Was Valuable Nevertheless.
Tho first lesson l got at dancing school, y
said Mr.. Graytop, "was n great surprise to
me. and it was not lesson In dancing, either.
| didn't go to dancing school at all until I
had come to be man OF some years; then
l went to the school Of teacher who w6s
well and widely known, and who in the course
OF long experience had taught the art Of
dancing to many thousands of pupils, boys
and girls und men and women. 1t was a big
school and at night, when | attended, there
were always present, among others, younger,
others as old as myself and sometimes men
even older.
in the large hall in which class lessons
were given in this school there was down
each side, with its back against the wall, u
continuous seat. Upon these long side seats
stretching the length Of the hall (Which was
high and well lighted the pupils used to sit
before the school began in the evening, AMI
between the lessons, and when the dancing
master was explaining and personally illus
trating some step.
'On the night that I took my first dancing
lesson | sat before the opening of the school
on one of these long side seats one Of many
sitting along on the slime side. The dancing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21

saw the men in the center, who, though
beaten, saved the army from ruin at Snod-
grass hill He saw away to the left Sheridan
ar1 Sherman. Allen Gordon saw the blue
waves steel-crested, dashing against Mission
ridge. He saw the thinning lines, but he
saw no retreat. From his deathbed under
the crCwning rock of Lockout he saw, as
see the words l write, the f, uIteenth corps,
with Wood in the advance, sweeping up the
heights, and tossing the corps flag over
Braggs headquarters. He saw the flag
above his head, repeated in hundred forms
along the ridge He heard the cheers. He
faw the flying foemen, and over his head
he folt the shadow of Lookout.
Allen was carried down to Chattanooga
that night. His eyes were closed-an un-
usual thing with the battle dead. My tears
fell on his glorifed face as / bent to kiss
him. The bullet that killed him had cut
through Mollie Bishops heart, the picture
showed but there was a blcod-stained line
visible: Dear Allen-a happy Thanksgiy-
ing my love-"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
BY MAJOR ALFRED R. CALHOUN.

BY MAJOR ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
II could stay back, CT course bu.
Osterhaus' division never vert into action
since l on the staff, that haven't tried
to keep up with the head of the procession. y
AS Allen Gordon said this he grasped my
hand, shook it in his boyish, hearty way, and
threw himself into the saddle Tomorrow,
he added, as he waved his right hand toward
Lockout mountain, "if we finish our job in
good shape before daylight you fellows will
carry Mission ridge. Hope We'll have our
usual luck and be ready for roll call when
giving home, but much as we want to see
the folks, / reckon we'd rather be here and
help"
sheH from the enemy's battery near
the rocky crest of Lookout burst over our
heads, as we stood there on Moccasin point,
and Allen Gordon's horse-the animal had
been sent down from northern Kentucky a
few weeks before by the young soldier s
father-tool fright and dashed down the
river, in the direction of Osterhaus' division,
Allen Gordon and myself had been school
mates. We were born on adjoining planta-
tions, and had always been friends, though
when we we're both 1.-two years before the
because the pretty daughter CT neighbor
thought him better looking than myself, and
so preferred his attentions.
This was the third Thanksgiving we were
to spend at the front On former occasions
our friends remembered us, and for days be-
fore the northern trains were packed with
turkeys and other good things from the dear
mothers at home. But we were to have no
turkey on the morrow. All the transporta-
tion had been taken up in carrying troops
and supplies TO Chattsnooga, and then, as
the day drew near. II became generally
understood that We should have more stirring
work on hand than feasting
/ had command of body of scouts and we
were awaiting orders on the slope, back OF
| Moccasn point. Our horses were lean and
ewe-necked for during the siege of Chatta-
nooga that followed our defeat at Chicka-
| mauga we had been in the saddle night and
day watching Wheeler's ubiquitous cavalry
and guarding the mountain trains from Nc
| Minnyille. Our uniforms were ragged anC
mud-staned The smooth-faeed boys OF two
| years before were bearded and bronzed, 81
| rapidly does youth age on the long marches
during the sleepless nights, and in the fur
mace heat OF battle.
THE NIGHT BEFORE.
had never seen so lovely Thanksgiving
eve The Indian summers golden haze huni
over mountain and river and valley. On tn
spurs of the Cumberland range the chest
nuts and oak still retained their leaves o
russell gold. Up the slopes OF Lookout. whic
rose mountain queen from her rocky thron
beside the winding Tennessee, hung the sea
sons haze. But through II we could see IN
brown riffs of the earthworks, the moyin
figures in gray. and the flaming naples, ths
looked like great spiotches Of blood. Hig
over all the banner Of the confederac
! waved, spd just below II Che4tham's sign
: nags flashed to Brsgg, on Missionary rios
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

A mother noticed that her little boy had
shut end fastened the door en- very wet
day, and wes compelling his little sister to
stay out in the rain, says the Cambridge
Tribune. why, Leslie" said She "open
the door, and let Dolly in out of the rain" F."
Il can't, mamma" was the answer. Were
playing Noah's ark, and Dolly is the sin
ner"
1t requires several years to determine the
worth of marsh for producing cranberrles
and the slowness of returns, together with
the amount OF capital required, have brought
the 3SOth anniversary of Luther's posting his
celebrated theses on the door of the church
at Wittenberg Upon his return, says the
Journal, hs father asked him If he knew
what the services were about.
"Yes, SIR" he replied, "They were cele-
brating the man that invented the Protestant
church."
Sioux City father was going away on a
short business trip, and as he kissed his z
year-old son good+by he said to him:
Now, Charles, take good care of mamma
while I'm gone"
The responsibility thus intrusted to the
young man evidently weighed heavier ON his
mind than one would naturally expect, says
the Journal, for one evening short time
attenward, as he lay on the floor with half
closed eyes, he rather startled his mother
by inquiring;
Mamma, doesn't God take care of you?'
| why, yes, my uear, replied the wonder
ing mother. why do you ask?"
The little guardian heaved a sigh of relief
and answered.:
"Oh, because I'm tired"
Mrs. N. has a little daughter named Nancy
| says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Last summer they had a cottage for a few
weeks at the camp meeting grounds near
Loveland. Upon one occasion three or four
OF the most prominent preachers were guests
at breakfast, at which corn cakes constituted
the leading feature OF the bill of fare
Nancy couldn't get enough. Partly as ar
| apology for her ravenous appetite and partly
to compliment the cook she said with the
utmost earnestness:
my God, mamma, aln't them corn cake:
good?"
You may think silence reigned, but 1
didn't, for the preachers enjoyed the situa
tion and joked with the mother in a semi
serious vein about the way the child wa
being raised.
mother and said: Mamma, do you lik
stories?"
Yes" said her mamma, "if they're tru
stories"
This one is. Do you get mad when pee
ole tell you nice. true stories?"
why never. II isn't good manners
get made when a person tells you a mic
story"
"All right" said Nancy, "once upon
| time there was little girl and she got ini
the pantry and ate almost all the jelly In
glass. That's true story, mamma, and n
was the little girl
% subsribe for The Sunday Rse and res
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
Consumption Positively Cured.

M. r. B. G.eeve, merchant of Chilhowe,
Va, certifies that ne had consumption, was
given up to die sought all medical treatment
that money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no relief;
spent many nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and was cured by use of two bottles. For
past three years has been attending to busl-
ness and says DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the grandest remedy ever made, as 1t has
done so much for him and also for others
in his community. Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption, 1t don't fail. Trial bottles free
at Kuhn & CO. drug store.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
@~@&s &%9e;s& @es&@~&&S-
l.. r, Chittc nic n.

| now; sides, I've heard that the Perkinses
over to Bridgeton-his folks--and a whole
raft and passel OF 'em they is, tools a.
comm over to dinner tomorrow, und | feel
sure I'll have a snkin' spell ef I have all the
work to do, so | want you to stay an help. -
Marion stood rooted to the floor and the
woodshed door ratified harder than ever, as
faint voice said: 'She sent fur 'em this
afternoon, Marion, Jest to spite you"
Aunt Perkins arose with wrlth on every
feature and bolted the shed door on the
kitchen side thus making its occupant a
prisoner
Aunt Perkins" said Marion, swallowing
hard, 81 promised that I'd come"
II sent him word today" replied Aunt
Perkins.
Is stuffed and everything is ready. / got up
at 4 o'clock this morning on purpose o.
Aunt Perkins, i must go"
'Ef you go you'll walk" replied her aunt,
sitting down again close by the stove and
carefully pulling up her dress skirt away
from the heat.
Very well, then" replied Marion, her
head very erect, as though sighting for the
bulIs'eye II will walk. aud | will stay"
and without another word she walked out of
the room, leaving Aunt Abby Perkins for
once dumb with rage, for this was the fret
time any one had ever disputed her will.
1t was only after the front door had
changed decidedly that the spirit of action
roused within Aunt Perkins breast, and
feeling from the very way that the door
was shut that remonstrance in that quarter
was useless, aa1 feeling it positively nece9-
sary to relieve her feelings in some way, she
shot the bolt back and liberated the shiver-
ing Eben from the woodshed that she might
have something alive to scold.
III.
In the little bridge cottage that night sat
an old man with bowed head. For many
weeks he had looked forward to Marion's
return with a hungry longing. The house
was delightfully."- clean. "for Gold Dust" he
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21
The Objection to stage conchcs.

|
! In 1862 there we're strange as 1t seems,
| only six stage coaches running in all En2land,
| and OF course these were only public vehicles
for travellers. Even these were a novelty.
and a person named John Crosset thought
they were such dangerous innovation that
he wrote a pamphlet against them. 'rhese
coaches" he wrote make gentlemen come
to London upon every small occasion, which
otherwise they would not do except upon
urgent necessity. Nay the conveniency OF
the passage makes their wives come often
up, who rather than come such long journeys
on horseback would stay at home. Then
when they come TO town they must be In the
wade, get fine clothes, go 10 plays and treats.
and by these means get such habit OF Idle
ness and love of pleasure that they are un-
easy after" Even people who come TO the
city on steam cars are sometimes similarly
affected by the visit, even unto this day.
The expression, 81 have my own troubles"
has become SO general and truthful that even
the children have become used to II. The
other day, says the Pttsburg Chroncle-Tele-
graph" busy mother had been Interrupted
several times by her 4-year-cld son, who kept
asking her to come out into the yard and
play.
''Willie," eaid the mother, "if you were
good boy you would want to help your
mother instead of worrying her, when she
has so many other troubles to worry her"
well msmma" said the child, Il have
my own troubles" and he walked out into
the yard and played by himself,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-21

subsribe for The Sunday Bee and read
Anthony Hopes great story-"simon Dals."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
BLEEDING PILES

And all other forms or this common and
often dangerous disease readily cured without
pain or Inconvenience.
Thousands of men and women are afflicted
with some sort of piles, without either know
Ing the exact nature of the trouble, or, know
ing 1t, are careless enough to allow 1t to run
without taking the simple means offered for
a radical cure.
The failure of salves and ointments to per-
manently cure piles has led many to believe
the only cure to be surgical operation.
Surgical operations are dangerous to life
and moreover not often entirely successful
and at this time are no longer used by the
best physicians or recommended by them.
The safest and surest way to cure any case
OF piles, whether blind, bleeding or protrud-
Ing, is to use the Pyramid Pile Cure, COM
posed Of healing vegetable oils, and absolutely
free from mineral poisons and opiates. The
following letter from Pittsburg gentleman,
a severe sufferer from bleeding piles, gives
some idea of the prompt, effectual character
of this pile cure. He writes:
/ take pleasure writing these few lines to
let you know that | did not sleep for three
months except for short time each night
because of a bad case of bleeding piles.
was down in bed and the doctors did me no
good. A good brother told me of the Pyramid
Pile Cure and / bought from my druggist
three fifty-cent boxes. They cured me and
will soon be able to go to my work again
WILLIAM HANDSCHU,
46 St., Cotton Alley. below Butter St.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is not only the
safest and surest remedy for piles, but Is the
best known and most popular. Every ply
sician and druggist in the country knows 1t
and what II Will do.
Send for little book on cause and cure OF
piles describing all forms OF piles and the
proper treatment.
The Pyramid can be found at all drug
stores at 30 cents per package.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

The special committee appointed by the
council to canvass tho business men and as
certain their feelings in regard to the ex-
penditure Of money for he purchase OF one
or more street sweepers Is discharging the
duties assigned ii. The members are dis
covering that there is a strong sentiment in
favor of better and more effective methods
OF cleaning the streets. and when the coun-
Gil meets again the committee viii be obliged
to report in favor OF the purchase.
A majority OF the members OF the council
are now In favor OF the purchase provided
the right kind of a machine can be Sc
cured Agents for several sweepers are
ready to submit their propositions and at
least one company has its man on the
grounds ready to make some fatterng offers
for the trial OF a machine. No machine
will be purchased until 1T has been given a
fair trial and demonstrated that it can do
the work better and cheaper than ii can be
done by hand. A number of aldermen are
strongly in favor OF the machine that will
pick up the dirt from the streets
aud carry 1t along instead OF
sweeping 1t up In winrows to be gathered
up and hauled away. local manufacturer
liver machine. which he thinks will an
swer the purpose better than anything on
tho market and which can be built at local
shops and furnished the city at less cost
than the prices asked for eastern made ma
chimes. The broom on the machine will be
operated by separate gasoline engine and
IL will sweep up the dirt and haul IL away
swiftly and silently.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
COX GETS A BROKEN FOOT
Late Chief of Omaha Thief Takers in
Serious Trouble.
FIGHTS WITH A MOTOR CAR CONDUCTORS
Dispute Over stopping Car on Broad
way Lends TO an Alteration
that Ends Disnstrously
for Cox.

AS the result OF a fight with Motor Car
Conductor McCarger, w. W. Cox. late mem
Der of the Omaha police force is suffering
from a broken foot and has charge of dis
turbing the peace lodged against him in the
police station.
Cox encountered his trouble yesterday
afternoon in front of the county court house.
When the train came opposite the court
house Cox gave the bell cord vigorous pull.
Conductor McCarger Immediately gave the
motorman the signal to go on and told Cox
the car would stop on the opposite side Of
the street. Cox was after a criminal who
had been taken to a place Of safety three
hours previously and was In too much of a
hurry to ride fifty feet further, so he made
another attempt to pull the bell. The con-
ductor demonstrated and some vigorous Ian
guage was used on both sides. Cox applied
an epithet to the conductor and stepped of
the train. The conductor resented IL and
kicked at Cox. Cox seized the conductor 8
leg and pulled him off the car
Cox got McCarger's head under his arm
after the two had rolled over the street in
each others embrace and was giving the
street car man severe pummelng when
Conductor Bluhm of the Fifth avenue line
CAME by on his car He sprang from his
Bluhm is the pugilist of the line, and did not
hesitate to give the Omaha man a demon
stration of his ability. He struck Cox just
once and the latter laid down on the pave
ment Bluhm put his knee on his breast and
held him there several minutes until he eX-
torted a confession from him that he had
had enough. Cox complained while he was
being held down that his leg was broken.
When Bluhm helped him to his feet he was
unable to stand. The patrol wagon was
called and he was taken to the police sta
| tion, where County Physician Stephenson eX-
amined his injuries. 1t was found his left
| foot was broken at the inStep. Two of the
| bones were fractured and the tendons were
| severely wrenched.
| Cox was made as comfortable as possible
| at the station while the street car people
| were coming TO a decision as to whether or
| not they would prosecute him In the mean
| time telephone message was sent to Mrs
| Cox in Omaha and she came over on the first
| motor train. Cox also telephoned to Attorney
| Strickler to come over and look after the
| legal features of his case, and the attorney
| arrived on the same train that brought Mrs
| Cox. Manager Dimmick investigated the
| case and decided to prosecute Cox and came
| tn the city building and signed an informa-
| ton charging him with disturbing the peace
! and interfering with a motor conductor in
| the discharge of his duties. Attorney Strick-
| Ter arranged a $50 bond and Cox went home
with his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20
JUNIORS ENTERTAIN SENIORS.
High school Pupils Spend happy

High school Pupils Spend n Happy
Evening nt Mrs. McCabe's Home.
The annual reception of the members OF the
senior class by the juniors, always one oil the
most important events in the lives OF the
High school pupils, occurred last evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James McCabe
in Morningside. The residence is one OF the
handsomest and most commodious in that
aristocratic suburb, but it was really too small
for the crush or soung people who gathered
there last evening. There were sixty-two
members of the senior class and almost as
many of the Juniors, besides number OF
school friends. Mr.. and Mrs McCabe had
decorated their beautiful home In gorgeous
manner, and did everything possible to assist
the juniors in receiving their friends. Car
rIages containing the guests began to arrive
shortly after s o'clock, and the throng con-
tinued to pour in despite the rain until the
house was crowded. Nothing was omitted to
make the event pleasant for all. G.. f. Gel
lenbeck's Omaha Banjo club furnished the
music.