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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27
FASHION LETTER.
LADY MODISH FINDS FAULT

TIN ON HER GOOD TASTE.
Town is 80 charming these blossom.
scented days that it seems a shame to
,urn ones back on it even Tor the sake OF
reyeling in rural joys or foreign travel.
During the past week the Park and the
streets have been 30 thronged with peo-
ple that, with the brilliant sunshine,
the Spring flowers and foliage, and the
vivid coloring Of the women's clothes,
the city has had an air OF being quite en-
fete.
It does seem too bad that there Is no
season" in New York ia the Spring,
the time when the place is at it's bust.
In fact, when it comes to that, it
looks as though there would shortly be
no season" at all.
What with the smart st not coming
to town really permanently until after
the holidays; the general exodus South
or elsewhere, from the first of February
on, and the complete desertion OF New
York by the social lights after the first
of May, what is to become Of the 'sea-
SOM" Where will it be?
This town needs one thing and needs
it badly, as every place does to make it
socially successful, and that is general
meeting place.
1t has always seemed very extraordin.
airy to me that that want has never been
recognized as u necessity.
One cannot think Of any country place
that ever amounted to row OF pins un.
til it started it's club or casino, or what.
ever serves to bring the people together
where they can see and be seen; and l
am sure the London season would not
be the brilliant thing it is we're it not
for Hyde Park and the fashion of meet
ing there, which makes 1t 80 easy to
keep in touch with people, and virtually
supplies the same opportunities as idoes
the country casino.
The only thing we have which in any
way approaches the casino or the neces.
sary general meeting place is the Wal
dorf-Astoria, and Heaven knows that
the crowds that line it's corridors and
pack its palm gardens and dining rooms
prove IN manner that borders on the
pathetic that the desire to herd together
is as strong in men and women az it is
10 other animals.
With all the ructions and splits that
are taking place in society-and which
threaten to break it up in very small
bits unless something is done that will
hold the pieces together-society will
soon he in position to be spoken Of in
the same way az the small boy referred
to his apple core-"There amt goln' to
be none."
The permanent removal Of Bradley
Martin lares and penstes is really a
great blow to social enterprise, as 1t will
be difficult to find q successor to Mrs.
Bradley Martin with as thorough a
knowledge Of the art Of entertaining.
One encouraging note, however, has
been sounded apropos Of Mrs. Bradley
Martins departure, which. I hope, may
not prove to be too good to be true--on
dit that she has sgnified her intention
OF leaving her measurements with IA.
nous New York dressmaker that che
may order all her gowns Ia the future
from New FORK instead Of Paris. Fancy
that!
Mrs. Bradley Martin maintains that
New York dressmakers have far better
taste than those in Paris or London. be
cause they, as rule, take the French
styles as they appear and adapt them,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

AT THE HOT SPRINGS.
McKinley-I am afraid l am smoking
too much.
Hanua-Who lie roasting you now?
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27
First Publication May -. I.
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given Of the formation of
corporation under the laws OF Nebraska, The
name Of the corporation IL the Harley Drug
Company. Tho principal place Of transactiDg
the business OF said corporation 10 Lincoln. Ne.
braska. The general nature Of the business TO
be transacted by said corporation Is the pur.
and retail drugs, medicines, druggists sundries
fancy goods and stationery. and the cOnduct..ns
at wholesale and retail Of the drux and station.
a:.on Is s1IJyS divided into shares Of 500 each,
AL stock paid in full before the I'd day OF May,
1888; al stock non:assessable. The Indebted:
twO-thirds OF its cs.,ital stock. The affairs OF
the corporation shall be conducted by a board
q directors consisting Of folr stock holders
The officers OF the corporation shall be q Presi.
dent. vice president: secretary, and treasurer.
The corporation shall commence on the lat day
OF May 1899 and continue IN existence for TWEEN.
tyyears.
HARLEY DRUG COMPANY
BY II. II. HARLEY, Seer etary
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24

The Fool Lobster.

~ think tho biggest fool In water is
lobster" said an old Virginia oyster
shucker. II suppose you know how we
catch Holsters In tho soundY Tako a box,
bore holes In tho side OF 1t and sink Ii.
Put out your buoy 40 you'll know whero
10 find tho box Leave tho box sunk all
night and go out next morning and haul
IL up and you've got box full OF Holsters.
And tho funny thing about II Is that thoy
go into tho holos backward. Even people
will put their hends into holes where thoy
arc looking, but II takes "A lobster to back
into hole, and thoy keep on doing 1t.
Fish arc smart. You'd have to play with
them TO get them to bite. But Holsters,
they back right into your arms. Biggest
fools that live"
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24
SCHOOL ACCOUNT.


:. HUMPHREY. Gounty Coliect0r in nc
count NTH Hunterdon Gountg, DR..
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24
a BALL OF FIRE.
The Queer Franks Ii Played In n
Telegraph ollce.

The Queer Franks II Played In n
telegraph ofice.
Electricity is lilIo mule In ono re.
apect," said veteran operator You
oan never tell just when it's going to get
up ON its front legs and kick you Into tho
middle Of next week | remember years
ago when l WIS night chief operator at
the Office In Richmond n very strange
thing happened l was sitting at my
table ono night Mt about IL O'Clock watt
Ing for Ii to stop raining 30 / could go
home. There was big storm up tho limo,
and, while we didn't feel Ii to any great
extent in tho oity, tho lightning had boon
playing tho mischief with the wires In tho
Office and several OF tho connections had
burned out
"All Of II sudden hoard strange snap
ping sound at my instrument, and next
thing l knew a flash OF blush whito flro
lit up the whole room. Thon n globe of
flame about tho slzo OF nm orange seemed
to spring from tho armature and began To
roll slowly over the top of tho table. As
nearly as 1 oan describe the thing, It was
like globulo OF molten motal, glowing
through and through with inoandescent
fire and shimmerinR with ovory color Of
the rainbow 10 was beautiful to look at,
and fascinated mo like snake. More
over. 1t seemed as fragile as n bubble--as
II n touch would shiver 10 to atoms-and
without thinking reached for Ii with
wooden ruler.
LUCKILY my assistant had moro sense,
and he yelled Mt mo so frantioally that 1
stopped before touched II. just then tho
fiery ball reached tho edge and rolled off.
Az 1t struck the floor IL shattered like II
drop OF quicksilver and suddenly disap-
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24
rho we'll uo,ber.d Him.

a Hartford lawyer tells Of u client In
ono Of tho adjoining towns who had farm
to sell. Ho had recently sunk well on
1t, and the job cost quite sum; conse-
qucntly, when he talked Of disposing OF
his property, the we'll caused him oonsid-
erablo anxiety.
"How much do you ask for the farmp'
tho lawyer asked.
"Waal, I'll tell YER" drawled the farm
er; "Ill soil the dern place for 800 with
the we'll, and I'll let 1t go for 5000 without
the well -
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24

Robert Barr once offered to lay Julian
Ralph wager that II he would step of
train anywhere in England and, at any
three houses he chose to stop, would ask
the question. "IIave you any relative In
American" two replies out of threo would
be Yes"
The Lambertville record., 1899-05-24
Keeping In Condition.

"John, John; wake upl hear burglars
down stairs. ="
"Lemme 'lone Laura; you know I'm
booked for that football match. l can't go
down and get all banged up by those fell
lows "---Chicago Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
Dickens, Characters

Dickens simply reveled in Mr.. Peck
sniff and in what is perhaps his great
est creation, Mrs. Camp. That admir-
able lady is worthy of the creator of
Dame Quickly, so mastery, SO large is
the handling, SO flowing in her contour.
for Sairey in her way has Fan outline"
which Mr.. Mantalini desiderated in a
person of quality. Near her. but not
actually on her level, is the friendly
Mr.. Swiveller, whose Marchioness ex-
hibits right pathos, which does not har-
row, being bathed in humor Mr.. Swiv-
eller no doubt is a raft and would have
been proud of the title. but raft of
delicacy, with the kindest heaIt. and
in the matter of poetry he finds in it all
the consolation and counsel which, in
Mr. Matthew Arnold's opinion, make
poetry an eligible substitute for re-
ligion.
One thinks of those enchanted char
acters down to Miss Walckes and
Quilp's boy with an inexpressible affec-
tion. Our hearts are simply peopled
with those creations which gathered
round Dickens when he wrote like
amiable spirits summoned by one sweep
of a magician s wand. Could there be
weariness in the brain which bubbled
up. as it were, with these creatures of
delight with Mrs. Todgers and Bailey.
Jr., the Mantalinis, and Betsey Prig,
and Hannibal Chollop, and the Literary
Ladies, and Jefferson Brick Andrew
Lang in Fortnightly Review.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
WIT AND HUMoR.

While the Days Grow Long.
Yes, the days is gittin longer. an reckon
pretty nigh
Half the winter has sid past us. kinder
prambulatin by,
Afore we're rally quainted with it-sort-
er bluffin 1t a freeze
Then turn roun an rain. a-makin nearly
all creation sueeze.
Ketch a leetle cold an bust it with doste
of old quinine
An sweat an dress up heavy. an the sun
is shore to shine
Hot enough fer sproutin vilets; leave yer
coat to home, an then,
Biff! comes up cold nor wester, freezin
Of yer up again
Kinder irritatin, amt it? Yet. dunno. like
enough
We'd think the sunshine mighty common
less we had the other stuff
Knew a felier one hot summer who cussed
roun about the heat;
Swore he'd go to Manatober-winter was
his stiddy meat.
Well. the first cold spell he crawfished.
swore he couldn't stand the cold.
Sold out an went to southern Texas, He's
comm back again. I'm told.
He's a common sort of feller, like the rest
of US. I guess.
I'm a-longin fer the green leaves an the
flowers, more or less.
Chicago Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
FINERTY's SERMON.
It Brought Praise From the Preacher
Who Didn't Deliver 1t.

It Brought Praise From the Preacher
Who Didn't Deliver II.
Before ex-Congressman John Finerty
became famous as the great American
British lion tail twister he was one Of
the best reporters in Chicago He was
on The Tribune, and one day certain
city editor (best known to fame as the
man who always wore straw hat and
smoked a corncob pipe) decided that
Mr.. Finerty should be disciplined
1t was Saturday. and some time after
midnight. Mr. Finerty was assigned to
report the morning sermon of an OBJ
scure minister way down on the South
Side. Finerty was the senior, and his
associates were thunderstruck They
expected an explosion. at least. but
Finerty remained calm and dignifed.
although trifie pale. Then he win
resign, they thought. but Finerty
walked out and made no sign. To the
surprise of every one, he reported the
next day as usual and turned in an alb
stract of the sermon. Every one read it
on Monday morning. and it was GER
talnly an eloquent and carefully report
ed sermon
That afternoon man of clerical cut
called ON the city editor and asked to
see the young man who had reported
his sermon the morning before. Mr..
Finerty was introduced The man Of
the clerical cut would like to see Mr.
Finerty alone for few moments Out
in the hallway he asked. "Of course,
you were not at my church yesterday
morning.
"No. replied Finerty.
'Well. simply stopped to thank you
for the sermon 1t was far more elo-
quent than the one preached .
Finerty had composed the sermon in
a neighboring cellar beer saloon on
Saturday night. -Lippincott's Maga-
ei,,a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
NUMBER 81
CLOTHES SPECIALS.
Queer Pockets and Things TaiIors
Have to Put In Garmentn.

Have to Put In Garments.
''No special
With that remark to the assistant
who took down the measurements the
tailor dismissed his patron and said
that the suit would be finished sure
on a certain day.
What did you mean by saying mo
special to your clerk9'' asked the Gus
toner
"Well, that means that you want
your clothes made all right and without
any crank things about them Pockets
are the great specials. We have Gus
toners who want besides the regular
pockets, places in their waistcoats for
pencils. eyeglasses and all sorts Of
things. Some pencil pockets are made
to hold only one pencil and some for a
bunch. Eyeglass pockets are also or
dered in keeping with the shape and
style of the glasses. and pockets for
cigars are ordered for all sizes, from the
little half pencil shape to the great
big perfecto. Freak pockets, inside Of
other pockets, are also in demand, and
chamois lined pockets. which we usual
ly make for the watch side of the waist
coat. are ordered often for trousers by
men who carry silver trinkets in them. .
Another class of special customers
are those whose garments are made
with view to the wearer health.
Many men have an inner band Of red
flannel put ON the waist Of their trou-
sers as cure for rheumatism, and some
driving coats are made so that sheets
of stout paper may be slipped between
the breast lining and the cloth when
driving against the wind
ION the whole. " said the tailor, s'a
man in my business has the best oppor-
tunity to find out the kinks and queer
points about men, not only as to their
persons. but their minds New York
Tribune
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
Only the First Step
IS Difficult. y

The first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Nature S
house from Winters accunu-
Lations. Hoods SarsaparlLa
does this 4vork easily. It is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. HparHies the blood,
as Millions of people say.
1t makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
of cured voluntarily write. 1t is just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it fair trial.
Bad Blood" Although past 20 years OF
age 1 am thoroughly well. 1t was three
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over $50 in medical
attendance. My trouble was raw sore on
my ankle" MRS. LOUISA MASON, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
NunFllTtS sores AIteF worrying IOuT
months gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and it cured them of running sores.
Hoods Pills cured me of dyspepsia and
constipation" MRS. KATE E. THOMAS, 81
Governor St, Annapolis, Md.
Consun1ptIve Cough :" Five years
ago l had cOnsumptive cough which re-
duced me to a skeleton. Was advised to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla which did and
recovered normal health. / have been well
ever SINCE" MATILDA BRIDGEwATER, Cor
Pearl and Chestnut Sts.. JeffersonYille. Ind
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09

HONOR ABOVE GOLD.
An Incident which Illustrates the
French Character.

An Incident Which Illustrates the
French Character.
Speaking of French politics, heard
most extraordinary story of another
strange secret of contemporary life.
Some years ago one might see in res,
taurant at night, playing dominos
quietly or conversing in tranquil tones,
gentleman named Levy. He was a
man who knew more OF the secret his
tory Of the courts of Europe than any
man of his time. To get full account
! of his personality and history you must
spend an evening with Joe Lyons, the
owner of the Trocadero and a score of
other restaurants, one Of the most brill
liant raconteurs as we'll as one of the
best fellows in all London. Mr.. Levy
was a private detective. employed when
ever task of extreme delicaoy and
enormous Importance was on hand. He
was retained by the Bank of England,
among other institutions, and | have
heard that his services were esteemed
so valuable that he got the magnificent
salary of g10. 600 year from that in
stitution.
Well. just after the downfall Of the
commune Mr.. Levy was intrusted with
one of the most delicate and, / might
say, terrible missions in his life. There
were several communist refugees in
London Levy tracked them out. A
man of the world, without enthusiasms,
acquainted with all the seamy side of
life and of man, he yet had a broad,
sympathetic imagination. and he was
astounded by the picture he found in
the miserable den-if l remember right
iy il was a stable-in which he discov
cred the objects of his search. These
men, who but a few weeks before had
the government and the revenues Of the
great city of Paris at their command,
were engaged in making wretched
bowl Of soup, which was to be the one
meal-and the one meal of them all
for "a hours. Not one penny had stuck
to their palms of all the millions that
were at their mercy These men may
be madmen, he said to friend to
whom be told the story, but. accord
ing to their lights, they are patriotsi''
His wonder grew as they refused
soornfully to surrender some papers
which had fallen into their possession,
in spite of dazzling offers of gold,
which. as agent of the French govern.
ment. be was authorized to offer them
They knew the horror and the terrible
and appalling Importance Of the domes-
tic secret in the life Of a great man Of
which they held proofs. but they decid-
ed to keep the proofs until they thought
1t right or wrong to publish the story
TO the world. And, though they refused
the gold, they never told the secret, and
France and Europe were saved one Of
the most cruel and devastating scandals
of our times New York Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
wornen,s flights at Six.

Dolly, who is 6. was sent to boarding
school just before Christmas. When
she came home for the holidays, she
voiced her many objections to the tenn
pie of learning where her guardian had
placed her.
81 don't like to stand in straight
row, she said and / don't like to
drink out of mug with a big BE
Good ON it. and | don't like to have
my face washed round and round as if
it was plate New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09

"My dear. said Mrs. Henpeck I'm
positive that our George is thinking
seriously of matrimony.
well | only hope so. returned
Henpeck with unusual spirit II
wouldn want any boy Of mine to be
70 unfortunate as to regard it as a
Joke. Philadelphia Record
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
GRASSES.


Are these the fairy hosts,
The million marching men,
Who after fogs and fosts
Sprang up i'll glad and glen3
Their spears were liver gray,
Their javelins gol and green,
That like fountaifs spray
Shattered the ligiG between.
Their banner the y ID rose
Or honeysuckle baght,
Terrible to their fss
When they went at TO fight.
Now sweet, 50 swee, in death
They lie. like auf mn leaves,
With all their golde breath
Gathered in goldsi sheaves.
Now sweet, 50 swee, they lie
With all their co1ely length;
Piled high i'll heaps 70 high
And withered ail heir strength.
Alack, that goodly now
OF spears and gla 'es and swords,
That Maytirne long go,
When these were elted lordsl
-Iall Mall Gazette.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09

Mr. s. A. Fackler. Editor Of the Mieanopy fFla).
Hustler, with his wife and children, suffered
terribly from La Grippe One Minute Cough
Cure was the only remedy that helped them. II
acted quickly Thousands OF others use this
remedy as q specific for Ls Grippe and its ex-
hausting after effects Alfred 8. Marshall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
Noten From BIIlri1Ie.

We are in favor Of expansion if they can
make a dollar bill expand into 20.
The Billville regiment expects to have
the yellow fever in Cuba. But that's more
dignified than corn bread and measles at
home.
It takes longer for the war generals 20
tell how it happened than 1t did for the
privates to fight it ont.
Il los two husbands in de las war, .
said the old colored sister, but we liyin
under a grateful guver mint now, en- it
done give me $50 apiece fer each er deml''
The Third Billville regiment wires,
Mustered out But we don / care if the
mustard is out, for we haven't seen any
meat in this neighborhood in six weeks
Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09

Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana new sen
ator, will be the youngest member Of the
United States senate, for he is but 35 years
old. He is native of Ohio and has been
logger and has punched cattle" on the
plains. He worked his way through De-
pauw university
The late Professor Jonathan B. Turner,
the oldest member Of the faculty of the
Illinois State university, who died recent
", had continued teaching, though e6
years old, until he was taken ill., He had
been with the university since 1888, when
he was graduated frnnl Yale.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
Dr;nA araln-o.

after You have concluded that you ought not TO
drink coffee. Il Is not q medicine bat doctors
order H. because it is healthful invigorating and
sppatizing It is made from pure grains and
has that rich seal brown color and tastes like the
finest grades OF coffee and costs about u IS
much Children like it and thrive on it because
but nourishment. ASK your grocer foT Grain-0,
the new f3od drink. Is and 25c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09
d6od1 SoaJqb0siM
. IlaZaa q ll::lzlT

Hood. riIls cure liver il. the non-irritatng and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparIlla.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-03-09

A few incidents out Of a multitude
which might be cited win show the
character of political warfare in Mis-
souri, in the days when Blair was On the
boards.
Before the war he went to Hannibal
to make an emancipation speech A
mob gathered to break up the meeting
While he was speaking some one hit
him squarely IN the forehead with an
eng He wined il off .Nifh his finger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-07
A GOOD THING.

r. Heath, of Charlottesville, Ind,
arrived in Crowley Thursday after
noon. In 1891, says the Signal, Mr..
Heath purchased two sections Of land
in vermilion parish. A little later
he sold a quarter section, but the
balance, a section and three-qnarters,
he held. The rice crop Of a part Of
it that was under cultivation more
than paid the expenses of the balance
and left a neat sum besides. Re-
Gently he decided to sell the land and
daring the present week the sale was
made for s22, 900. Mr.. Heath says
he cleared SIT, 900 in the seven years
of an original investment of less than
$4,000.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-07

Awhere for The story of the Philip
pines by Mnrat Halstead, commissioned
by the Government as Official Historian
to the War Department, The book was
written in army camps at San Francisco,
on the Pacific with Genera! Merritt. in
the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong.
in the American trenches at Manila, in
the deck Of the Olympia with Dewey. and
in the roar of battle at the fall of Manila.
Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original
pictures taken by government photogra-
piers on the spot, Large book. Low
prices. Big profits, Freight paid. Creds
it given Drop all trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address, L. 4. Bar
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-07

Sheriff Lyons went to E~stherwood
Tuesday and brought back N DR..
Firth, who is charged with arson.
DIR. Firth came into Estherwood some
time ago agd,s was intending, as he
said, to go into. practice there. Yes
terday morning fire was discovered
in the barn Of Dupre Leblanc, and it
was only after the most heroic efforts
that the bSfsling and its contents
were saved. Suspicion pointed to
DR.. Firth, as having fired the build
ing, consequently he was arrested and
brought to Crowley where he was
lodged in jail. Bond was fixed at
$3.50 which Firth says he can secure.
Signal.