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THE HERALD. ID PUBLISHED VEEV THURSDAY a: vi:icTiMi it-ATI-:. AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA I ! , ' si'A-'K. i tw.l 2 w. z w.i i ni.i 3 iii. j iii. i 1 y. 1 str. . . 2 si j is.. 3 sijrs . :!. . V, ol.. 1 col . .. $1 H'i1-r '.' 00 llfthMWl-MId $15 Off I fan i.0.1 2 7f! 3"f.' ! 10 00' 1CF 200, ar.'i' 4 00i 4 T.V iM:il300: 1 5 Ml' 8 'HI 1 IX)1 12 (Ml' 20 2S 00 1 .,.(0 ih: lioo. l.oo. I How s,rio 40 on; oo CO IS o" i 1 h oo 2 1 oo 1 '.'ft oo ' 4i hi; wo ooi 10 ( 0 OFFICE: On Vine St., One Block North of Main, Corner of Fifth Street. JNO. A. MACMURPHY, Editor. " PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS. (TERMS: $2.00 a Year. JiT-All Advertising bills due quarterly. fiTriinsiMit advertisements must lie pali for in advance. IjAimiEmt rmcr;r,ATio' ok axi iaii;ki." cans coixty. Ttrm, lit Advance: Onf copv, one year One ropy, six months One copy, three month $2.00 l.oo 50 VOLUME XIII. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY MARCH 7, 1878. NUMBER 50. Extra cr pics of (he Hf rat. r for sain by ,T. I". omij;. Postofilce new depot, iill'i O. F.'jollll soii.coincr of .Main and Fifth Ktrt-u. THE HERALD. PIES T National Bank OF PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SITCF.SSOR TO TOOTW; nAXXA A CL A It K .tOBK FlTZr.KRAUl K. !. Dovkv A. W. McLAI.'Oill.I.V... Josh o'Rocukk . . President. Vice President. Cashier. ..Assistant Cashier. Thin Bank I now open for business at their new room, corner Main and Sixth streets, aud is prepared to transact a general BANKING BUSINESS. Stocks, Bonds, Gold. Government and Local Securities BOUGHT AND SOLO. Deposit Received and Interest Allow ed on Time Certificates. dbafts iDZRrwnsr, Available in anv part of the United States and lu all the Principal Towns and Cities of Europe. ACiCVTS I'OU THE CEI.ERP.ATEI Inman Line and Allan Line OF HTKAMKIt. Person wishing to bring out their friends from Europe can I'VUCif ASK TICKETS FROM C8 Thronzh to Ilattmoutli. CD CO o - O ! c o O CO !3 O W tn C O o Urn CO Qi D O 5 O I I CS o c3 cu O CO o 50 CO -r4 CD O O a CO 55 ; Excelsior Barber Shop, j. c. BOONS, Main Strert, opposite .'iiml' rs Hons. TIAIE-CTJTTIITG-, p i: a v i x ; a x i s n a m r ) o i x ; I'-peci.iI attention iven t f l'TTIXi! rHH.nilEX'H -I.V LA TH AS HAIR. CA!.!. AND SET. IiOONK. (IKXTS, And cH a I fn.i-.e i:i a rrtoiTiiKTou r PALACE BILLIARD HALL (Jli'm St., east of First X.tt. Pank. ri.ATTSMorrii. - nkb. my i'.ak is svrri.ir.D with thk BEST WINKS. I.KiroKS, niiAKS, 4l,y, BEEIt, F.TC, ETC. 3roTj"3srTDT,-5r MACIIIXE SHOPS ! JOHN WAYlvlAlir, ri.ATTSMOUTII, 'K15., 'Repairer of Steam Rnyinrs, JJoihrs, Saw and Urixt Mil If ;AH AXI) HTKAM HTTIUJS, Wrou-.'ht Iron Pii.e. Force and Lift Pipes Steam ;aii"es.Safetv-Valve Governors. and ad kinds of Brass Enf-'ine Uttinss. repaired ou short notice. FARM MACHINEKt Berried on Short Notice. i'-'il "YOUNG!" THE B U T CHER, Can always he found at Halt's Old Stand, Ready to sell the best Meats. YOt'Nfi buvs fresh fat cattle, sheep, lioe &e. direct from the fanners every day, and his meats aro always good. CAVE, riSII, AXD FOWL, IX SEAS0X 3yl. SAGE BROTHERS, Dealers in STOVES, ETC., F.TC, ETC, One Poor East of the Post-omce, Platumouth, Nebraka. : O : Tragical Workers In BIIEET I R0X, ZIXC, TJX, BRA ZIERY,&e.,dc large assortment of Hard and Sort COAL STOVES, Wood and Coal Btoves for HEATING OR COOKING, Alway on Iland. every Tarietv of Tin. Sheet Iron, and Zinc Work, kept In Stock. MAKING AND REPAIRING, Done on Short Notice. KSTErERTTBIXO WARRAXTED t PRICES LOW OOAVX. SAGE BROS. PROFESSIONAL' CARDS MA 51, 31. C II A PIT A .V, ATTORNEY AT LAW, And Solicitor in Chancery. Office in Fitzger ald Block, loyl rf.ATTSMOUTH, NEB. I. II. WIIRELER A CO. I. AW OFFICE. Beal Estate, Fire and Life In surance Agents. Plattsiiioulh, Nebniska. Cd-l-c tors, tax -payer. Have a complete abstract of titles. Buy and sell real et-tate, negotiate loans. 4c Idyl JAMES K. JIORRIKOX. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in Cass and ndjoinini; Counties ; gives special attention to collections and abstracts of title. Office with (leu. S. Smith, Fitzgerald Block, Platteraouth, Nebraska. lTyl CO. H. H3IIT1I. ATTORXKY AT LAW and Real Estate Bro ker. Special attention given to Collections and all matters affecting the title to real estate. ifflce on 2d floor, over Post Office. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. 40 I. JOIIX IV IIAIXK .ri'STICE OF TIIE TEACE. ana collector of debts, collections made from one dollar to one thousand dollars. Mortgages. Ieeds. and oth er instruments drawn, and all county business usually transacted before a Justice of the Peace. Best of reference given if required. Office on Jlaiu street. West of Court House. 40-yl JOHN W. HAINES. I. H. WHEELER, K. D. STOME. WHEELER & STONE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, IMattnmouth .Nebraska. It It LIVIXUHTOX, PHYSICIAN & SCBflEON, tenders his pro fessional services to the citizens of Cass county. Resilience southeast corner Sixth and Oak sts. ; Office on Main street, two doors west of Sixth, Plattsmouth. Nebraska. IIt. J. 31. WATERJIAX, Physio Medical Practitioner. Isruisvillc, Caxs Co., Xth. HPAlways at the ofnee on Saturdays. 40yl llt. AY. II. Ht'KILIK.ECHT, PRACTISING PHYSICIAN, will attend calls at all hours, night or day. Plattsmouth. Ne braska. 421y SAUNDERS HOUSE. J.S.GREGORY, - - - Proprietor. Location Central. Good Sample Room.. Every attention paid to guests. 43m3 Pl.ATTSMnrTH. ----- NEC. COrniERCIAL HOTEL, J.TNCOLX, XEIi., J. J. IMIIOFF, - - - Proprietor. The best known and most popular Landlord iii the Male. Always slop at tile Commercial. "GRAND CENTRAL" HOTEL. LARGEST AXH FINEST HOTEL BETWEEN CHICAGO AND SAX FRANCISCO. GEO. THRALL, - - Prop. OMAHA. XEB. E. PARIY1ELE, SALE, FEED d- LI VERY ST AXLE. On M:iin street nearly opposite the Court Hou-e. Plattsiuouth, Nei. HorsEsfoR Sale. The bu :vi nnd sellin: of ood horses made the specialty of the business. New Horses & Carriages, and gentle horses, for Ladies to drive ar kept at this Stable. Also a carry all. which runs to the depot, and will carry piissengers from any place in town ou call. FARMERS CALL AXD EA'AMIXE 31 Y STOCK FOR SALE. Syl E. I'ARMELE. O. K. SALOON. . I keep constantly on hand REST MILWAUKEE BEER. vt hich can be hail at no other PLACE IX THE CITY. Also the best of ir.YFN. LIQUORS. AXD CIGARS. PUKE APPLE P.0ILEI) CIDER. Boiled dorm from 3 gallons to 1 FOR SALR At Ed. Kosenbauni's by the glass or gallon. 3.im6 Fit. Kosmlinum. LEX II OFF & BOXXS, 3Ioniiii Dew Saloon ! One door east of the Saunders House. AVe keep the best of Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars. 33m9 CoDStantly on Hand. CM Z. t T DICK STREIGHT'S LI V FRY, FEED AXD SALE STA BLES. Corner 6th and Pearl Sts. nOnSKS BOARDED FT THK DAY, WEEK, OR MOXTII. HORSES BOUGHT. SOLD OE TEAUED. For a Fair Commission. TEAMS AT ALL HOI ItS. railieular attention paid to Driving and Training TKOTTISC STOCK. Ai A hearse furnished when called for. A ireat Jtedaetlon lu l'rlee of GUNS, REVOLVERS, &c. Trloe roiltweil from 20 to so per cent. VHt for IUastratsl Catalogue, with reduced prices 1 4 .1.1 .-.. GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, 91 Smlthfleld St.. Pittsburgh, Pa. lyl H. A. WATERMAN & SON, Wholesale and Retail Dealers In PINE L.UMRER, LATH. SIIIXGLE3. SASIT, DOOKS, BLIXDS. ETC irrc ETC. Maluttreet, Corner of Fifth, PLATTSMOUTH, .... NEB, Still Better Rates for Lumber. VEGETINE. HER OWN WORDS. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 13, 1877. Mr. II. K. Steevess. Dear Sir. SI uce several years I have cot a eore and very painful foot. I had fome tHiysi cian. but they couldn't cure me. Now I have heard of your Vkoktixk from a lady wlio was sick for a longtime, and became all well from your Vfhf.ti.vk, and I went and bought one bottle of Vf.cktink ; and after I had used one bottle the pains left me, and it beuan to heal, and then I bought one other bottle, and to I take it yet. I thank God for this remedy and yourself ; and wishing every sufferer may pay attention to it. It is a blessing for health. Mks. C. KitABK, CM West Baltimore St. VEGETINE S AFE AND SURE. Mr. II. It. Stevens. In 1872 your Vkgetiw k was recommended to me, and, yielding to the persuasions of a friend I consented to try it. At the time I was Buffer ing from general debility and nervous prostra tion, supe: induced by overwork and irregular habits. Its wonderful strengthening and cura tive properties seemed to affect my debilitated svstem froai the first dose ; and under its per sfsteut use I readily recovered, gaining more than usual health and good feeling. Since then I have not hesitated to give Veof.tine my most unqualified indorsement, as being a sate, sure, and powerful agent in pro moting health and restoring the wasted system to new life and energy. Vrcetink is the only medicine I use ; and as long as 1 live I never expect to find a better. Yourn truly, W. II. CLARK, 120 Monterey Street, Alleghany, Peun. VEGETINE THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE. ClIARLESTOWN. II. II. Stevens. Dear Sir. This is to certify that I have used Your "Blood Preparation" in inv family for sev eral years, and think that for Scrofula or Cank erous Huuior or Kheumatic affections it can not be excelled ; and as a blood purifier and spring medicine it is the best thing I have ever used, and I have used almost everything. I can cheerfully recommend it to any one in need of such a medicine. Yours renpectfullv, Mrs. A. A. D1NSMOKE, 19 Russell St. VEGETINE. WHAT IS NEEDED. Boston, Feb. 13, 1371. H. It. Stevens, Bsq. Driir S!r, About one year since I fonnd my self in a feeble condition from general debility. VfciiKTlXK was strongly recommended to me by a friend who hail been much benefitted by its use. 1 procured the article, and, after using .several bottles, was restored to health. and dis contiuueil its use. 1 fed quite confident that tUere is no medicine superior to it for those complaints for which it is especially prepared, and would cheerfully recommend it to those who feel that t bey need noiiiethina to restore t hem to i crl'-ct health. Respectful iv your-, 1. L. PETTEXCILL. Firm of S. M. Petteiigill Co. No. 10 State St., Boston. VEGETINE. ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF. South Berwick, Me., Jan. 17, i72. If. K. Stevens. F.sy. Iirnr Sir. have had dyspepsia in its worst form for the hist tell vears. and have taken hun dreds of dollars' worth of medicines without oh -taiuiug anv relief. In September last I coin inenccil taking the Vkuetink. .since which time mv health lias steadily improved. My loon injresis wen. aim i nave gamcii iiueeii pounds of I'.esh. There are several others in this place taking Yk:etink, and all have ob tained relief. Your- truly. THOMAS E. MOORK, overseer of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s Mills Prepared by II. II. STEVEXS, XSoston, Muss. Yeptinc is Sell liy all Drniists. ROBERT DONNELLY'S AXD BLACKSMITH SHOP. Wagon, Buggy, Macltine and Plow re pairing, and general jobbing. I am now prepared to do all kinds or repairing ol farm miI other machinery. as there is a good lathe in my shop. PETER RAG EN, The old Reliable Wagon Maker has taken charge of the wagon shop. He is well known as a NO. 1 WORKMAN. fw IVnsans and Hugsie made to oruer. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Shop on Sixth street, opposite Strcight's Stable U.1T Mathews HARDWARE STORE, In Plattsmouth, Xeb., on Fourth St., about the MIDDLE OF TIIE BLOCK, you will And : Corn Planters, (hand & Iiorse) Stirring IMcmvs, Sulky Plows, Cultivators, and all kinds of Farm Implements and Shelf Hardware, Tin Ware, &c, Ac. ALSO, Hungarian and Millet. Seed for Sale 3lm PLATTSMOUTH MILLS. FLATTSMOUTII, NEB. C. HEISELT, - Proprietor. Flour, Corn Meal & Feed Always on hand and for sale at lowest cash uriees. The hirhest uriees iaid for Wheat. ml Corn. Particular attention given custom work. ST11E1G1IT & MILL E It, Harness Manufacturers, SADDLES BRIDLES, COLLARS. and all kinds of harness stock, constantly on hand. FRUIT, CONFECTIOXEY, GROCERY STOKE, NVJTS, CANDIES, TEAS COFFEES, SUGARS, TOBACCOE3, FLOCK, AC. Remember the place opposite E. G. Doyey's on Lower Main Street. 21-ly STJiEiaXT d- MILLER. Knlttin?. "With a blocmlnjr mnldcn sitting. While she nimbly plies her knitting-. Pleased I gazed upon her beauty. While I fill my happy duty, "Paying out" the zephyr doub'e. Richly paid for ploft.-unt trouble Just to watch her nimble flmjera. And her ruby Hps wrier. lingers Many a beauty in her Hintling, All my loving. soul beguiling-. Just to feel the woiul'rous thrilling. Of my heart with rapture filling-. While befi1 the mnldon sitting, "Paying out" while tiha is Knitting, lam thinking how our knitting Is an illustration fitting Of the real life we're living; Of the mercies God is giving In the nctive world around him. When to woman man has bound him. Then are lo v.? and labor making Ail the Joys our souls are taking. His to labor ore supplying. "Pa- ing out" life's thread, and trylruj Ever to undo its tantrling; His to give life's thread and hold It; Hers In love to gently mould it Into forms of use and beauty. Thus they link theirlove and duty." Faith. GEORGE GIBSON. There's a Joy beneath our sorrow. As a pearl lies in the sea. And though wnters deep roll o'er us. There's light, though dim it be. Tis but vain we sound the ocean. To find no treasure tuerc Tis but v. in afflictions smite us, Aud we full God-iilie to bear. There's a Joy allied to sorrow; There's bliss conceived in ) uin; And he who is heroic Sheds not his tears in vain. Epitaph Upon a Milkman. Put awsy his short quart measure And the cow wi h iron tail; "MWlkl" ho yells no more at morning He has kicked the golden paiL PRESIDENT HAYES' MESSAGE. THE SILVER BILL RETURNED. The following is the president's mes sage to the house of representatives: After a very careful consideration of house bill 1073, entitled "An act to authorize coinage of a silver dollar and to restore its legal tender charac ter," I feel compelled to return it to the house in which it originated with iny objection to its passage, holding the opinion which I expressed in my annual message that neither interests of the government nor tin people of the United States would bj promoted by disparaging silver as one of the two precious metals which furnish the coinage ot tlie worm, ana mat leg islation which looks to maintaining the volume of intrinsic money to as full measuare of botli metals as their relative commercial value will permit' would be neither unjust nor inexpedi ent. It ha" been my earnest desire to concur with congress in adoption of such measures to increase silver coin age of the country as would not impair ol ligation of contracts, either public or private, or injuriously aJTect the public credit. It is only on the con viction that this bill does not meet thse essential requirements that I feel it my duly to withhold from ltmy approval. SrECIFC EFFECTS OF THE BILL. My present official duty a to that bill permits me only an attention to specific objections to its passags, which seems to me the constitution has in such way provided. The bill provides for coinage of silver dollars of the weight of 4122 grains each of stand ard silver, to be legal tender to their nominal value for all debts and duties public and private, except where oth erwise expressly stipulated in the con tract. It is well known that the mar ket value of tLat number of grains standard silver during the past year has been found from ninety to ninety- two cents as compared with the stan dard gold dollar. Thus the silver dol lar authorized by this bill is worth from eight to ten per cent, less than it purports to be worth, and is made le gal tender for debts contracted when the law did not recognize such coins as lawful money, issued in sufficient amount to circulate, put an end to the receipt of revenue in cold, and thus compel payment of silver for both principal and interest of the public debt. One billion, one hundred and forty three million, four hundred and ninety-three thousand four hundred dollars of the bonded debt now out standing was issued prior to February, 18(3, when the silver dollar was un known in the circulation of this coun try, and with only convenient form of silver bullion for exportation; S5S3, 440,330 of bonded debt has been issued since February, 1873. when gold alone was the coin for which the bonds were sold, and gold alono was the coin in which both parties to the contract un derstood that the BONDS WOULD BE PAID. These bonds flowed into markets of the world. They were paid for in gold when silver had greatly depreciated and when no one would have bought them if it had been understood they would be f aid in silver. The sum of S223 000,000 of these bonds has been sold during my administration for gold coin, and the United states re ceived the benefit of those sales by reduction of the rate of interest to 4 per cent. During the progress of those sales a doubt was suggested as to the coin in which payment of those bonds would be made. The public announce ment was thereupon authorized that it was not to be anticipated that any further legislation ol congress or any action of any department of the gov ernment would sanction or tolerate re demption of the principal of these bonds or the payment of interest there on in coin exacted by the government in exchange for the same. In view of that fact it will be justly regarded as a grave breach of public faith to under take to pay these bonds, principal or interest, in silver coin, worth in the market less than coin received for them. It is said the silver dollar made a legal tender by this bill, will under its operations.be eqiTalent in full to the gold dollar. Many supporters of the bill believe this, and it is just an attempt to pay debts, either public or private, in COIN Or AN INFERIOR VALVE to the money of the world. The capi tal defect of the measure ia that it con tains no provision protecting from its operation pre-existing debts, in case the coinage which it creates shall con tinue to be of less value than that which was the sole legal tender when they were contracted ; if it is now pro posed for the purpose of taking advan tage of the depreciation of silver in payments of debts, to coin and make legal tender a silver dollar of less com mercial value than the dollar, whether of gold or paper, which is now the law ful money of this country, such a meas ure, it will be hardly questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith as to all debts heretofore contracted. The standard of value should not be changed without consent of both parties to the contract. Ra tional promises should be kept with unflinching fidelity. There is no pow er to compel a nation to pay its just debts. Its credit depends on its honor, the nation owing what it has led its creditors to expect. I cannot approve a bill which, in my judgment, author izes VIOLATION OF SACRED OBLIGATIONS. The obligation of pulic faith tran scends all questions of proof or public advantage. Its unquestionable main tainance is the dictate as well of the highest experience as of the most necessary duty, and should ever be carefully guarded by the executive, by congress, and by the people. It is my firm conviction that if the country is to be benefited by the silver coinage, it can be done only by issue of silver dol lars of full value, which will defraud no man, and a currency worth less than it purports to be will in the end defraud not only creditors, but all who are engaged in legitimate business and no rnnrs assuredly than those who are dependent on their daily labor for their daily bread. (Signed) Rutherford B. Hayes. England's Strength. London, Feb. 27. It is rumored in the lobby of the House of Commons that Lord Derby has resigned inconse quence of importaut steps resolved on bv the cabinet. Major-General Sir Garnet Wolseley contributed to the Nineteenth Century an article entitled " England as a Mili tary Power." The following are his conclusions: At no previous period has England been so strong in MiLITART SENSE as now. Were war declared to-morrow about four-hundred thousand drilled men would fall into line if re quired, supported by 372 field guns manned and horsed by royal artillery. That number would roughly be made up as follows: Standing arm' at home 9'J.OOO, army and militia reserve 4,000, militia 83,000, volunteers 180,000. and second class army reserve 18,000; to tal 414.000. In this calculation I have FIGURED VERY LOW. having left out altogether 10,000 yeo manry, who would be available for home service. I have not taken into consideration the number of regular troops that would be available for war when the Mediterranean garrisons were furnished by the militia. It will thus be seen that we could at once TAKE THE FIELD with two fully equipped army corps of more than thirty thousand soldiers each, leaving a similar force of regular troops at home as a reserve. When I compare the military strength of Eng land now with what it was in 1834, I am amazed at the condition of the mil itary, the weakness and helplessness which we were in when we began the Russian war of that year. Editor MacMurphy is in for "pay in advance subscribers." We second the motion. liurtonian. W. A. Connell was in town last Sat urda and made an effort to start a paper in the void made by the Times. We hope he may succeed and be com pany for the Globe. Sutton Times. Can't you come here, Connell, we want just one more paper, and you're the kind of fellow to run fourth pa pers or four papers in one county. Leasing- Public Lands by Government. David City, Feb. 24. Your correspondent at North Platte, "Ranchero," gives some of the reasons why the government lands should not be rented to stock men. Additional reasons of great importance might be given. It is well known that the re gion of country in question is a thor oughfare, not only for bringing stock to the railroad for shipment, but for immigrants who cross those plains ev ery summer, with both teams and herds of cattle, horses and sheep, which amounts to a large percentage of the occupancy of the country. If the lands were leased to stock men, with the privilege reserved for the public to cross with their stock.it would effectu ally defeat the object of the lessee, for it is plain to see that any herdsman could pasture his stock on such leased lands continuously, by keeping on the move and not making a permanent camp. Your correspondent says, "It may be urged that the government ouht to receive some income for the use of these lands." If that is really a true politic principle, it appears to me that the object can be secured in a much better way; that i3 to say by a direct tax per head for all stock kept on gov ernment lands in the grazing regions. A law of Congress authorizing such a tax should stipulate the boundaries of such regions, foi the purpose of deter mining what stock should be so taxed, but not to the hurt of agricultural pur suits, leaving States and Territories in terested, free to mako their own law with regard to the trespass of stock up on agricultural lands. For, it is evi dent, that if no impediment is thrown in the way, agriculture and grazing jointly will be carried on in large por tions of territory that are now little occupied with either and it is import ant to the government that it should be so. It will enlarge the bounds of industry, arrd make homesteads of much of the lands in question. A tax per head upon all cattle ship pe 1, which had been kept on such lands a definite length of time fixed br law. could be easily levied and collected by the revenue collector of the district where the stock had been located, tak ing the R. K, Co's. shipping books for tneaata. Occident. TELEGRAPHIC! The Silver Bill Passes the Honse and Senate. London, Feb. 28. A Vienna corre spondent states the Russian concessions touching limits and length of occupa tion of Bulgaria are quite sufficient, with the present tendency of the Aus trian government, to restore confidence. Austria is content for the moment and looks to the conference for the rest. Still another telegraphs: The posi tion appears extremely critical, not withstanding tranquilizing utterances of ministerial papers. The conference i3 regarded in Austrian government circles as ad journed sine die. London, Feb. 28. In the house of commons to-night Sir Stafford North cote, replying to a question, stated the government was still uninformed of final terms of peace, but if they injuri ously affected British interests the gov ernment will take the proper course to vindicate and protect those interests. This declaration wa3 received with loud cheers, Deadwood, Feb. 28. A monster mass meeting was held at Miner's Union hall in Lead City to-night in favor of Lincoln territory bill now in congress. A procession headed by a band of mu sic and a wagon carrying speakers, flags, banners and emblems, made the grand rounds through Deadwood, Central City Gayville, Golden Gate and Lead City. The names of Saunders, Spencer and other members of congress who cham pion the new territory bill were receiv ed with hearty applause. THE SILVER BILL IN THE 6ENATE. At 4 o'clock the senate pioceeded to vote on passage of the silver bill, not withstanding the objections of the president, and it was passed by a two thirds vote yeas 40, nays 19. THE SILVER BILL IN TIIE HOUSE. The vote in the house on passage of the silver bill, notwithstanding the ve to, was 196 to 73. The announcement was greeted with general applause. Condition of Hon. Ben Wade. Cincinnati, March 1. A Herald special from Jefferson, Ohio, this morning, says Mr. Wade is we iker. Rome, March 1. The Italian gov ernment warned the Vatican authori ties through the inspector of polico that they could take no measures to prevent possible disturbance at the pope's coronation, as the pope did not recognize the king of Italy. The Vati can is indignant, and it has been deci ded that coronation shall be strictly private. An understanding between the papac yand Italy as far off as ever. London, March 1. In the house of Lords this afternoon Derby, in reply to inquiry of Lord Granville, s;iid he had reason to believe the treaty of peace would be signed to-morrow. Derby said a rumor had reached him from many qnarters, which he hoped was true, that Russia had abandoned her idea of cession to her of the Turk ish fleet. (Jiiiek Conversion. A hard old customer was Badger. He was never known to attend church and was considered the wickedest man in the small town in which he lived. One night his old cow was prowling about the house seeking what she might devour, and stuck her head in the swill barrel. By the time the barrel was empty, her head was so far in that she made a blind rush to free herself from the incumberance. As luck would have it, she struck a bee line for the house, and directly for the front door. The o'd man was sitting inside telling his family all about a great murder trial, when the cow gave a frightful bellow, which was prolonged by the empty barrel into an unearthly roar. At the same time, the front door crashed from its hinges, and the cow, with her uncommon headgear, bolted into the room. '"Old wickedness" gave one agonized look at the frightful de mon which confronted him; each sep arate and individual hair stood on end; a shivering feeling crawling up and down his back; his eyes protruded from his head; altogether, he was a picture of abject terror. Suddenly his tongue was loosened, and he screamed, "For heaven's sake take Mary! She's better prepared than I am." Since that eventful night the man has joined an easy-going church, which is one step progressive, and he only swears when he sees old Bi indie or the swill-barrel. The old cow "fetched him." Labor-Saving Machinery. The London Engineer tells a strange story of the prejudices of English work men against labor-saving machinery. It says that there are many manufac turers who have the machinery but cannot use it, and this machinery re mains unproductive and unused, not because of defects or for want of knowl edge of how to make it work, but be cause of the opposition of the workers themselves to its use. One of the man ufacturers referred to by the Engineer has idle machinery worth $15,000, and another machinery worth $-50,000, which they are afraid to operate for fear their manufactories should be burned down by hostile workmen. Half a century ago such sentiments as give rise to the hostility against labor-saving machinery were quite common, but the great majority of working-men in this country at least have learned that the inventor is not their enemy, and hat notwithstanding all his ingenuity and inventions, he cannot yet keep pace with the growing demands of civilized communities. "Necessity is the moth er of invention," and inventions born of anything else lead but languishing lives. Labor-saving machinery, if it meets a real necessity, multiplies the demands of men, and opens up new in dustries; if it does not meet a necessity it will not be used and in either event it is not an enemy to the working Difficult Lore Making:. The boy who sells fruit and confec tionary on the train is usually a very vigorous sort of boy, with an eye strict ly to business, and with no romantic thoughts running through his active brain. One of them came very near ru ining the happiness of two young souls for life, the other day. A young man sat in the seat with a pretty girl, and though the passengers couldn't distinguish their conversation, from the noise made by the cars, it was pretty evident that what was being s;tid was of great interest to the young cou ple. He was saying: "Jennie, darling, I have long been wishing an opportunity to tell you of my great regard for" "Peanuts?" inquired the fruit and confectionary boy, thrusting his basket in front of the pair. "No!" exclaimed the young man in an annoyed tone, and waving his hand t) one side. "As I was saying, Jennie," he contin ued, when the boy had passed on, "I have long wanted to tell you of my re gard for you. You are everything to me, and always in my absence my thoughts are constantly dwelling upon" "Nice candy prize in every box," interrupted the boy, totally ignorant of the interesting conversation he was in juring, ine young man shook his head, while the girl looked mad enough to bite a hairpin in two. When the boy had left the young man resumed: "I do not think you are entirely in sensible to my regard, and I feel certain that you in some degree reciprocate. Tell me, darling, if I have a right to think that you are fond of" "Nice fresh fig3 ten cents a" the boy saw by the countenance of the pair that he could make no sale, and moved ahead with the basket. The young man Gnished-with his eyes the sentence he had commenced, and waited for an an swer. It came, murmured i:i his ear, that no other person might learn its import: "Oh, Charlie, you've no idea how happy you make me by your avowal. You know that I care for you only, and that my regard for you is as lasting as" "Maple candy very nice" said the boy, displaying a tempting array of the delicacy. "Clear out!" ejaculated the young man, between his teeth, in a savage tone, and as the boy cleared out, he turned to his sweetheart for the continuation of ner answer. "As lasting as eternity. I have al ways cared more for you than anybody else. All our folks think" you are just splendid, and mother says you are as good as" "Pop com fresh this morning." The young man rose hastily and lifted the boy several seats down the aisle, and the girl fell to crying in her handker chief. The young man resumed his seat, and sat in a moody silence until the train stopped at his station, when, in company with the young lady, he alighted, while the boy, after nursing the spot where he was kicked for a few minutes, went on with his business, in utter ignorance of the fact that he had perhaps broken up a most interesting and happy courtship. Rockland Cou rier. Dinner-Table Hints. When taking a lady down do not ask if she is "peckish" or "sharp-set." Do not say "I hope they will give us a good tuck-out!" When you are seated keep calm, what ever there is for dinner. Soup should not le chewed, you must swallow it whole. Never hammer with your feet for the next course, or shout "waiter!" When anything nice is put on the table do not chuckle nor rub your chest. When the entrees come round, make a free choice, but don't pocket. Never take more than four helps of anything. Do not sponge your gravy with your bread and squeeze it down your throat; it has an uneducated look. Never speak with your mouth full; first, because its vulgar; and, secondly, because you car 't. If you feel uncomfortable symptoms arising from repletion you must dissem ble; do not call lor brandy and pepper mint dropa If yonr air neighbor asks what is the matter with you, hasten to assure her that it's not catching. Crack nuts for your hostess if yonr teeth are good. Do not say "I'm chock full!" when dinner is over; it has a foreign air about it. Before joining the ladies wash yonr hands in the bowls provided for the purpose; you should not call for soap or bath towels. Puncli. Fighting on Tea. The Russian soldiers are said to live and fight almost wholly upon tea. The Cossacks often carry it along in the shape of bricks, or rather tiles, which, before hardening, are soaked in sheep's blood and boiled in milk, with the ad dition of flour, butter and salt, so as to constitute a kind of soup. The passion of the Russian for this beverage is simply astonishing. In the depth of winter he will empty twenty cups in succession, at nearly boiling point, until he perspires at every pore, and then in a state of intense excitement, rush out, roll in the snow, get up, and go on to the next similar place of en tertainment. So with the army. With every group or circle of tents travels the invariable tea-cauldron, suspended from a tripod; and it would be vain to think of computing how many times each soldier's pannikin is filled upon a halt. It is his first idea. Frequently be carries It cold in a copper case, as a go!&C9 upon the rtiarch. FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. An old negro cook says, "Sass am powerful good in elery ting but chil'n. Dey needs some odor kind ob dressin." A good furniture polish Is composed of equal parts of boiled linseed oil and kerosene oil well shaken together. Ap ply with a pie -e of soft flannel, and pol ish with a dry piece of flannel. Apples. With us the use of tne apple, as an ar ticle of foo'l, is far underrated. Besides containing a large amount of sugar, mu cilage and other nutritive matter, ap ples contain vegetable acids, aromatic qualities, etc., which act powerfully in tlie capacity of refrigerants, tonics, and antiseptics, and when freely used at the season of mellow ripeness they pre vent debility, indigestion, and avert, without doubt, many of the "ills that flesh is heir to." The operatives of Cornwall, England, consider ripe ap ples nearly as nourishing as bread, and far more so than potatoes. Iu the year 1801 which was a yearof much scarcity apples, instead of being converted into cider, were sold to the poor, and the la borers asserted that they could "stand their work" on baked apples without meat; whereas a potato diet required either meat or some other substantial nutriment. The French and Germans use apples extensively: so do the inhab itants of all European nations. The laborers depend upon them as an article of food, and frequently make a dinner of sliced apples and bread. There is no fruit cooked in as many different ways in our country as apples, nor is there any fruit whose value, as an arti cle of nutriment is as great and so little? appreciated. Water-Cnre Journal. America n Weincn. American women take vastly better care of themselves than formerly. They have more aeqtta iitanco with hy gienic laws, and hold them in far high er esteem. The days when they ex posed themselves to dampness and wintry cold, in thin slippers and silk stockings; when they abstained from flannels next to tho skin; when they pinched their waists to semi-suffocation; when they sacrificed comfort and health to what they conceived to bo their appearance these foolish and unhappy days have gone forever, have barely been known to tlie rising gen eration. Our women now have nr mawkish and morbid notions as to themselves; they no longer think that to be unhealthy is to be attractive; that invalidism and iuterestingness are synonymous; that pale faces and com pressed lungs are tokens of beauty. They dress seasonably; they wear thick boots and warm clothes in bad and cold weather; they allow themselves to breathe freely, and they find their looks improved, not injure I, by the whole some change. There are exceptions many of them doubtless but the rule is as we have described, and tho excep tions are constantly diminishing. It may be safely siid that all sensible women are becoming, if they have not yet become, converts to nature, and that they heed her behests, recogniz ing the great principle that what is not natural cannot be beautiful. Harper's Bazar. Drying Flowers In Sand. The Ladies' Floral Cabinet recom mends the preservation of flowers in sand, and gives the following plan of carrying out the advice: "Take deep dishes or those of sufficient depth to al low flowers to be covered an inch deep with sand. Get the common white sand, such as is used for scouring purposes, cover the bottom of the dish with a layer about half an inch deep, and then lay on the flowers with the stems down ward, holding them firmly in place while you sprinkle more sand over them, until all the places between the petals are filled and the flowers out o sight. A broad dish will accommodate quite a large number. Allow sufficient sand between; set tho disli in a dry. warm place, where they will dry grad ually, and at the end of a week pour off the sand and examine them. If there is any moisture in the sand it must be dried out before using again, or fresh sand may be poured over them. Some flowers will require weeks to dry, while others will become sufficiently dry in a week or ten days. By this simple pro cess flowers, ferns, etc., are preserved in the proper shape, as well as in their natural color, which is far letter than topressthem in books." While flow ers will not answer well for thi3 pur pose, nor any succulent plants as the hyacinth or cactus. Such flowers as dahlias, pansies, carnations, pinks, sweet Williams and gladiolus may be preserved for years. In Berlin there are about one hun dred females employed in the telegraph office, and among them are to be found women of good standing in society. Those who enter are trained in the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in a special school, estab lished by the Post Office authorities. The preliminary examination is higher in its requirments than in England, comprising English, French, Geogra phy, and the construction of German sentences. A three months' course is required in the practicing rooms, where the management of the appara tus is taught, and a practical examina tion is then passed. Lectures on physics and chemistry are then attend ed twice a week for five months, after which an appointment is given. Then another written and verbal examination must be passed on the internal man agement of the telegraph service, and the uses of the various portions of tho apparatus. When a'l these trials have been successfully passed the candidate receives a permanent appointment. The service is in great demand, and the work of tne ladies ia said to be highly satisfactory. A