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THE HERALD. At rr. Seventeen years ago this month tire ffirat event of the century occurred The country was roused that Sunday morning in April by the lightning ti dings that Sumpter had been fired up on. Although but seven years old then the writer remembers how that sows filled the country with conster nation, lie remembers bow the loyal ty of a father and an older brother awakened an echo in his own breast, which led to a miniature "battle for the Union" on that same uay with a bov elder and stronger than himself, whose sentiments, the reflex of a disloyal fath ers thought., aroused his patriotic in dignation. That battle was somewhat Banguinary, but the victory crowned the Union arms, and all that boy's mar bles were required to pay the war in demnity. That was the war in minia ture. The scratches on the two boyish faces were the miniature of the deep battle wounds that serried, convulsed and disfigured the country. The drops of blood that trickled from two young noses were the red rivers in miniature that flowed from the veins of three hundred thousand slain. That other boy is now a peaceful and prosperous farmer in Iowa, and the writer, forgiv ing all, only remembers it as an unhap py event of the past. So it is with the country. The grass is growing green over the graves on the hundred South ern battle-fields. The passions that were kindled at Sumter, and cowed by force from Gettysburg to Atlanta, are now dead and buried with the past. The trenches, parapets and fortifica tions have mouldered away under the attack of fifteen years of time, and na ture has healed the battle scars on her bosom. Sectional hate and strife are only thought of by the few unprinci pled demagogues, and ourcountry, with every discordant element stilled, and each shivered particle cemented into a great, new symmetrical whole, lias re turned to an era of lasting peace, strength and prosperity, which she has never before known. Prom this week forward we have but little left to recall to us tl e memory of the war. The exagger ated prices of the war era are unknown, and the fair prosperity of the subse quent three years has settled down to a normal place. Depreciated and unre deemable "currency is unknown and the "dollar of our daddies" is jingling over the counters of trade. Specie payment has been practically resumed, for the steady decline of gold until Monday when it reached one fourth of a cent, has enabled many of the banks to commence payment of checks and drafts In gold. This places gold and greenbacks at par, and the people who hold the unique signatures of Spinner and Xew, now know that they repre sent their face value in yellow coin. Affairs in this country have now reach ed a solid rock basis und prosperity will grow from a foundation that can not be affected by every shifting current of public sentiment. THE BELL-PUNCH An Article That Temperance and Anti Temperance People Siiould Head. Eli Perkins on Texas Courting. He sat on one side the room in a big white oak rocking-chair. A long-eared, deer-hound snapping at flies was by his side; a basket of sewing by hers. Iioth rock incessantly that is, the young people not the dog and basket, lie sighs heavily and looivs out of the west window at a crape myrtle tree; she sighs lightly and gazes out of the east window at a turnip patch. At last he remarks: "This is mighty good weather to pick cot! on." that if we only had any to "Tis pick.1' The rocking continues. "What's your dog's name?" "Coony." Another sigh-broken stillness. "What is he good fur?" "What is who good fur?" said he, ab stractedly. "Your dog, Coony." "Fur ketchin1 possums." Silence of half an hour. 'IIe looks like a deer dog." "Who looks like a deer dog?" "Coony." "He is but he's kinder bellowed, an gittin'old an' slow now. An' beam' no count' on a cold trail." In the quiet ten minutes that ensued she took two stitches in her quilt; it was a gorgeous affair that quilt was, made by the pattern called "lto3e of Sharon." She is very particular about the nomen clature of her quilts, and frequently walks fifteen miles to get h new pattern with a "real putty name." "Your ma raisin' manvehickings?" "Forty odd." Then more rocking, and, somehow, after awhile the big rocking chair and the little rocking chair -w ere jammed side by side. I don' know how it hap pened. It might have been caused by some peculiarity in the floor, or by the natural magnet attraction one chair had fortheother; but, strange to say, the basket of work had followed the little chair! and the little chair had traveled as fast as the big one! Coony had not moved, he lay in the same place sound asleep, and he was talking in his sleep that is, giving faint, irreg ular barks at the possums he beheld in his dreams. After a while the conver sation resumed. "How many has your ma got?" "IIow many what?" "Chickings." "Nigh on to a hundred." By this time the chairs are so close together that rocking is i:: possible. "The minks has eat m;;t all ours." -inena long silenc leigns. At last he observes: "Makin' quilts." "Yes," she replies, brightening up, "I've just finished a Roarin Eagul of Brazeel,' a 'Sittin Sun,' and a 'Nation's Pride.' Have you ever saw the 4 Yellow Rose on the Parary?" "No." More silence, then he says: "Do you like cabbage?" "I do that," Presently his hand is accidently placed on hers. She does not know it; at least, does not seem to be aware of it. Then, after a half hour spent in sight, coughing and clearing of throats he suddenly says: m. uu m t . -aaauvx one you "What you great a-mind to bite me fur?" ".Kase you won't have me." "Kase you ain't axed me." Well, now, I ax you." "Then, now, I has you." Then Coony dreams he hears a sound of kissing. Then the next day the young man goes to ; Tigerville after a marriage li cense. "Wednesday the following week. 2xq cards. From the New VorJt Herald. The Virginia expedient for taxing the retail trade in alcoholic drinks de serves to be considered in two aspects as a revenue measure and as a tem perance measure. It 13 a piquant ex periment which is well worth trying. In spite of the strenuous efforts of the philanthropic temperance men, in spite of their late signal triumph in the Leg islature, the retail liquor traffic goes on, and a large r proportion of it is ab solutely illicit and law-defying than was the case before the Court of Ap peals delivered its memorable decision. Since experience proves that the trade in liquo rcannot be suppressed ; is it not better that it should be, in some way, regulated and restrained? The Virginia expedient presents an easy method of releasing the subject from the present unprofitable deadlock. It is so novel and curious and popular that its adoption would require no sac rifice of pride on the part of either of the temperance men or of the liquor men. It would at least, have the mer it of making the retail liquor traffic a means of alleviating the burden of lo cal taxation. The statistics of this traffic in the City of Xew York show that it is enormous and even appalling. A moderate tax on the separate drinks would yield money enough to pay the interest on the entire city debt, large as the debt is. As the suppression of this traffic is a demonstrated impossi bility, why should it not be made pro ductive as a fruitful source of local revenue? 13y t. is means we could tax not only our resident inhabitants but the "strangers within our gates." The immense number of transient persons always present in this city from all parts of the country and ail parts of the world consume ardent spirits more freely than our permanent population. They regard themselves while here as on a sort of spree, and drink a great deal more than they are accustomed to do at home, and a great deal more than our own people do, with the exception of the lowest and vilest class. It is impossible to prevent this enormous mass of visitors from drinking largely, so long as hotels and quasi-hotels are licensed, and it would seem expedient to tax their indulgence for the benefit of the city treasury. There are good reasons for believing that no other law for levying a tax 011 ine vice 01 urinKing couia oe so per fectly executed as that of Virginia. Its strict execution would be for the ad vantage of the party most interested, the liquor-dealers themselves. It is i.ot probable that bartenders as a class are more honest than car-conductors as a class. The steam railroads protect themselves against their conductors by selling tickets to passengers at their offices. This method is not convenient to the street railroads, but within the last five or six years they have univer sally adopted some form of the bell punch, and find their revenues thereby increased. The Moffet register would be at least equally beneficial to hotel proprietors and liquor dealers as a se cuiity against embezzlement by bar tenders. 13y the powerful motive of self-interest this peculiar form of liq uor law would be more efficiently ad ministered than any other which has heretofore been tried. Moreover, this mode of collecting license fees would be more just and equitable than any omer. .cacu ueaier would pay in pro portion to his sales, whereas, under the ordinary laws on this subject, two deal ers may pay the same license fee, and one of the two sell ten or twenty times as much liquor as the oUier. It is fair that each be taxed in proportion to the amount 01 his sales. As a source of revenue from the liquor traffic this seems incomparably trie best measure which has ever been proposed. xnere remains 10 oe considered a more important point than that of rev enue mat or ine morals or the com munity. In States (if there be such) where the Maine law can be enforced in all its rigor, the temperance men may reasonably object to the Moffet register as well as to every form of permissive sales. But the Maine law can never be enforced except in agri cultural States or States in which the cities are few and small. Xew York is not such a state. More than half our population are dwellers in cities. Prohibition is impossible in large ur ban communities, and the only practi cal choice is between an unrestrained and demoralizing carnival of rum, and a law for regulating a traffic which cannot be suppressed. TUTTF; POLL For TEN YEARS TCTT8 PILLS have bon (he recognized standard Family Itledicine in all the Atlantic State From Blaine to Jflexlco, scarcely a family can be found that doea not use them. It is now pro posed to make their virtues k nown in the WEST, with the certainty that as soon as tested they will be come as popular there as they are at the .forth and South. TUTT'S PILLS!! T Lofe a a Honest For." The other day, our little boy wtnt over to Jacob Abraham's clothing store to get a two-dollar bill changed. Ey some mistake, Abraham made a mis take in the change paid him twenty five cents too much. We s.-nt little Frank back to return the extra quarter, which, by the way, looked a little ragged. Entering the store and holding out the ragged money, the boy said: "l'ou changed a two dollar bill for me, here s a quarter " "Shanged modinkl I shanged no pills mit!J xclaimed Jacob, thinking Er..nk wa: ted him to take a ragged quarter back. " Yes, you did, and here's a quarter" "Mein Gott, vas a lia: s! never in my life did I see sich a poys. I dells you you never shanged me nwt any pills." "vny, 1 was here not half an hour ago, and you gave me a quarter" "Gif you some quarters, gif you some quarters I Got in hamil, yourg feller, do you dink I pin gone crazy mit my prains? I don't gif you some quarters. Xow, make yourself seldom, ride away, pefore I but shoulders on your head," and lie commenced to move out from behind the counter. "O, yon didn't give me the quarterl All right; all right, squire. I'm just a quarter ahead," and he started to go out. "Xow," said tho German, putting himself in an attitude of admiration, "dot is vat I likes to see netter as no things el?e. I lofe an honest poy. and I shoost been trying you, sonny. Yaw, it was me what makes shange mit ter pill, and I knows it all der same, but I vas drying you. Du bees a cheney poy, and I gifs you a nice pig apples for your honesty," and pocketing the quar ter, he led the boy back to the rear end of the store, and selecting an Hpple about the size of a marble, he presented it to the boy, and ratlins him on the head, said: "Xow, run along home, sonny, and tell yourvolks vota nice p-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-1 old shentleman it vas who gif you dot nce apples." Eli Perkins. Many years have now elapsed since three subulterSs toS'Ui in the Watpr nff St. Tlplpna.? one of them, pecu'iarly helpless, was .lUuCmbinS- He was saved to live as Arthur Weliealej, Duke of Wellington. DO TKEY CURE EVERYTHING? NO. They a-o intended for dis eases that resultfrorn malari al Poison and a Deranqod Liver. DU. TI7TT ha r!evotpt twentr-nre fnr to Ibc fctndy of t ! 1 .i vr r.n Iho retult tan. !oiuonhtrntoH thr.t it cxrri f rratrr influence evtr tltc yi-:a tlitm hbt other nrenu of" tiia txi.ty Hi:.-i- -tinn sad AHHiiiiilHlion of lit? l.xiu ti -.ri.it-??, depend the vitality ct' I:o;'r, a i;r rird on tliroiiKli it ; lint r uul'-.r r.ciimt of the bowels drjemH on it, iukI w lu-;i tltoo fanrtiona am dertiujw.t, !: !tnii. tao lirnln, the Kidneys, the &.kir, in lt-ct lut) entire organism is aficetcd. SYEPTORISOFA DISORDERED LIVER. . Dull Fain in tho Sido and Shoulder, loss of Appetite; Coated Tongue; Costive Dowels; Sick-headache ; DroTvainesa ; Weight in tho Stomach after eating, v.-ith Acidity and Belching up of "Wind ; Low Spirits :Xjos i of Energy ; Unsociability ; fir cl forehoainpa of Evil. IF THESE WARNINGS ARE NEGLECTED, COON FOLLOWS DYSPEPSIA; Bit!OUS FEVEP, CH!tL3. JAUN DICE, COLIC, NERVOUSNESS, PALPITATION OFTHE HEART, NEURALGIA, KIDNEY DiSEASE, CHRONIC DIARRHUA, AND A GENERAL BREAKING DOWN OF THE SYSTEM. HEED T1IIJ WARNING! T ARNES FOOT rOtt'KR MACHINERY. 1 rviiilerent tniwliiin'H with wi:i;ii Builders, CaUluet Makers, Wagon Makers and Jobbers In miscellaneous work can compete a to QnAL- TY AND PRICK Wltn Steam por manufacturing : also Amateur's supplies. saw blades, fancy woods and de sIkhb. Say where you read this and seuu for catalogue and prices. W. F Johx Barxits, Rockiord. Winnebago Co. 13WJ MUMS? feTtf S3 5 IL A. G. HATT, JUST OFKNED AGAIN, New, Clean, First Class Meat S7iop, on Main Street in Fred Kroeliler's old stand Everybody on hand for fresh, tender meat. 2Syl. FARMERS, LOOK HERE! FRED GORDER Has received an IMMENSE STOCK of Corn Planters. Cultivators. Sulky Plows, The first Io; produces an ef fect which often astonishes tho siifierer. giving a cheerfulness of mind nutl boiiyaney of body, to which he was bciore astran er. They create aa Appetite, Good Digestion, mid SOLID FLESH AND HARD MUSCLE. ALOUISANA PLANTER SAYS: " My plantntion is in a malarial district. For peviral years I could not make half a crop on account of eickneisK. I employ one hundred and fifty hands, often half of them wero sick. I was nearly discouraeed when I bogau the nse cf TlrX'S 111.1.3. 1 used them as a pre caution as well as a cure. Tho result was marvellous ; my laborers became hearty, robns r, and happy, and I have had no further tro'ib!'. With these 1'iJIs I would not fear to live in tho Okcfonokec swamp." E. RIVAL, BAYoftiRi, La, "BEST PILL IN EXISTENCE." " I have used your 1'u.isfor Dyspepcin, Weak Stomach and Nervousness, and ku say I never had any thin? to do mo to much good in the way of medicine. They are as good as yon rep resent them. I recommend them as the Rest Pill in existence, and do all I cau to acquaint Others with their good merits. J. W. TliiBETTS, Dacota, Minx. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, 25 CENTS. " Office, 35 Murray St., New York. GREEK & BLOVEET, LOUISVILLE TI.-VSIIOP, AND REPAIRING ROOFING AND SPOUTING. First Class Stock. ami Plows of BEST MADE. every description; th Harrison Wagon, the best and cheapest market by all odds. wagon in the Spring Wagons, Buggies, and Three-Seated Wagons ana the world renowned Courtland Platform Spring Wagon. Wood's Self Binder, Threshing Machines, and all kinds of Agricultural Implements In every variety, and at Zcd Rock Prices. oZtt FRED fJOHDEIJ, Plattsmoutli, Nebraska. TMB ATTRAGTIO'N! SOLOMON & NATHAN would respectfully announce to their many patrons that they have received a magnificent selection of Spring and Summer goods, which they intend to sell at prices which defy competition. Our facilities for purchasing in the mar kets of the East aro such that we are able to offer better inducements to the trade than any other firm in the city, regardless of assertions to the contrary. Accordingly we give you our price list, which after examination will con vince you of our low prices and the amount of money you will be capable of saving by purchasing from us. General Dry Goods. Beautiful sprintr prints "Standard Brand," if yd, for $1 other " 20 T' " " Good quality sheetinjr, 6l4c pr yard. Yard wide bleached muslin 2Hc per yard. " brown " 5c " " up. Cheviot shirtings. 7. 9 and 12c " " Denims 8Hc up, ducking 8Wc up Bed ticking 8HC up. worsted delaines 15c per yard. Splendid assortment dress goods at 9 and 10c per yard up. Ginghams 8c per yard up. Good qnality bfack alpaca 20c per yard up. Table linen 2-c up. Napkins 75c per yard up. Crash ToweliiiR 5c per yard up. Handnoine pattern in summer shawls 75o np. Cotton Batting Good 7 lbs for SI up. A full line of Ladies. Gents, and Cliildrens Hose from 5c per pair up. Carpet Chain " Standard Brand " iu 5 lb packages $1 25. Carpets. A MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT. nemp 20c per yard. IngTaln 37V4cpr yard. Two-ply all wool 75c ier yard. Three-ply $1 25 per yard. Brussels $1 00 per yard. Door mats, rugs very low. One yard wide floor oil lnth, 27lic up. One and a half yards wide floor oil cluth, GOc up. A CHOICE SELECTION OF CASSIMERE FOR MEN AND BOYS SUITS. WE OFFER SPLENDID BARGAINS IN THIS DEP'T. All wool cassimeres 75c up. Tweeds 25c up. Cottonades 12',4c up. Millinery and Fancy Goods. Vie have received direct from "Paris'' th mmt snnori ,ui0aiu r d n... ... limited Mil this city which we offer from $10 to ess each ; also, a full line of Lad", mid ChiN drens Trimmed Hats from 75c up. Shapes 5nc up. Nice flowers 10c un. Ornamer ta iTnn 1lai" HI3d Gros Grain Bibbons retailed at wholesale prices. Sash ribbons, lovely patterns Kid Gloves 25c per pair jip. Lisle Thread Gloves i.v up, all colors 1 rimming Silks. Satins. alouir. Turquois, at remarkably low figures Handsome Black Spanish Lace Scarfs from 50c to $5 each. Black Lace Scarf goods bv the yard 15c up. Ladies handkerchiefs 5c iip. Ladies silk handkerchiefs 25c ud An extensive variety of Neck Ties and Tissues from loe up Net crepe niching loe per yard up. Veilini? 3oe per yard. Silk parasols 75c m. Cotton parasol. .-c up. Laces, edgings and embroideries from oc per vard up. Kan from 5c to Si. so each. mo&'K&ffi We Tso carry card board iu an cors. White Goods in Great Profusion. JEMJPEimiEi 87F4DMIE! J. V. WECKBACH, Prop. NEW GOODS, ELEGANT STYLES. A We are in almost daily receipt of DRY AND FANCY GOODS, aaal &imDIEIlIES, which we offer our friends and the public at WlioIeale mul JQScitaBl, at prices to suit the times. Cashmeres, Alpacas, Delaines, &c. Calicos, from 12 to 16 Yards for $1.00. Muslins, from 6 cts. a yard upward. Piques nansook plain and striped Jaconet, Bishop and Victoria price from loe per yard up. itiutons oi every description. An unusual display of Cotton Fringes. Trimmings of every description. Corsets iroin i 35c up. A unique selection of tuck combs from 15c to SI 25 each Cuffs and collars 25c up. Full line of Ladies Suits, indies muslin underwearfro.n 25c up. Lawn Swiss, raneine In Silk, Bugle, Ball and Two Fly BEDSPREADS 1 The finest stock of White Bedspread ever brought to the City. Gents Clothing and Furnishing Goods A complete line. Suits from $4.50 up. Cuffs, collars and neck ties at prices within the Teach of all Gents underwear from 25c up. Colored overshirts. 50e up lute shirts, 75c up. Calico shirts, 50c up. Tercale shirt's, 75c up. BOOTS AND SHOES. A n extensive line, noted for their durabilitv and cheapness. Mens boots from S2.00 per pair up. Bovs boats from ai 25 per n iir un Mens shoes, $1.25 up. Ladies shots yoc up. Children shoes, 25c up. " Hats and Caps. Latest styles, good hats, from .75c up. Caps from 25c up. Buell's Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans, full Stock. and Cottonades in We alsocarrv a fn'l line rf )rnim trniM.. .i.i.l.. -n cutlery, writing materials, market basket-, work baskets! elc. spoons, knives, forks, pocket TlXJTKIS Jlr3D VALISES AT AC TORY PRICES. P Call and be convinced SOLOMON & NATHAN. tf and S!aoe Mat mui Daps, aiMl IFtgriaisiiing I4id. CBoceAic aisd !Prov5saas OK ALL KINDS. Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Thankful for past favors in the years gone y, I respectfully ask a conthiiianrc of the sam Gt'AKAXTKEixu satisfaction IX ALL casfs, and hopiiiR my eilorts to pleae in:iy be rro u ed with cucces, I remain as ever, J. V. 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