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VOLUME XIV.
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY JUXE 20, 1878.
NUMBER 13.
Extra e. pies of the IIkrai.d fur sale hy .1. tf:
X'ounir. PoMofll.-e news depot, ami ). F. John
son, corner of Alain anil Filth Nlivi-ts.
BliAS
FIRST
National Bank
OK rLATTSMOLTII. NEI5ISASKA,
SUCCESSOR TO
TOOTLE, IIAXXA A LAIIK
.Tons Fitzoeralp President.
E. ; Iiovkv Vice President.
A. W. M i IAI'r. II I. IN Cashier.
Jomi U'Uoi ltiiE Assistant Ca-shier.
This P.ank is now open for business at their
new room, corner Main and Sixth streets, and
lb prepared to transact a general
BANKING BUSINESS.
Stacks, Bonds, Gold, Government end Local
Securities
UOUCHT AND SOLD.
Tejvxits Uteri rd and Interest Allow
ed on 1'irne Ctrtiji'-ahs.
DRAFTS DBAWIT,
Avalable in nnv part f the Fnited States and
lu all the l'rin. ii' il Towns and Cities
of Europe.
a c; i:ts roit tiii:
CELEP.KATEIJ
Lilian Line and Allan Line
of sti:asi Kit.
reMin wishing to bring out their friends from
Euiooe ean
1-CntlIASK TH'KKIS 1-1 COM I S
Through to IMattwiuoutb.
A. Schlcgcl & Bro.,
Manufacturers of
zfunte: cig-abs,
And dealers ia
FANCY SMOKEIiS A KTH'IX.S. SMOKING
and CIIEWI.XC.
T 0 B A CCO'S.
IspviiftI HI! ANDS and sizes of CIllARS made to
Older, and satisfaction iiniar:leed. CigaK
clippings mid for smoking tobacco.
Main St. one dooi M,est of Saunders House.
l'l-ATTSMiaTii, Neb. 101y
Excelsior Barber Shop.
J. O. BOONE,
Jc(i,i Sin-'.t, oj'ji-i.-.iti' Haujiders House.
HAIB- 3TJTTI1TG-,
S II A I N ii A N D SUA M V O O I N G
E.-'jiecial at:.'i:iit :i K'vi-"n to
cuttiX'J f'nrLPiiRX'x Ayn la-
1IAS HAIR.
CALT. AND SKi: liOOXK, C.IIXTS.
A i: J "t " I'.u.'i in a.
PKuPUI Eroi; OF
I'ALACR 111 I. I.I ART) HALL
( V:'.:n St., east of First Nat. Uank.)
ri.A ITSMOt'TlI, - N'EH.
!V HAlt IS SUI-fl-IEU WITH Till?
HKST WINES, I-1'.'VOr.S CIGARS,
DKEH, ETC., ETC.
aND
MACHINE SHOPS!
1 l.A TTSMOL 1 II. NET...
Repairer of St'im Rijinit Roihrx,
K'.tin nn I Grist JliHt
ii H HTKA3I VITTl-;.
XVrouht Iron Pipe. Force .-.nd Lift Pipes.ste.ini
Gauges. Sale! v- YaH Governor, and all
kinds of P.i-.ss I " f ) lt i i v l ;ttms,
lepaired on sholt liotico.
FAUM M A C H I M E H t
i:ep:ied on short Notice. 4'l
YOUNG!
THE B U T C II E R,
Can always found at
Kiitt's Old Stand.
Ready to sell tltfi List Mtats.
YOU NO bnvs fresh fat rattle, sheep, lioprs ,vr.
direct from the farmers every day, and his
meals are always good,
GAME, FISH, AXD FOWL, IS SEASOX
3yl.
SAGE BROTHERS,
Dealers in
STOVES,
ETC.. ETC., ETC
One Door East of the Post-Ofhce, Plattsmouth,
Nebraska.
Practical Workers in
SHEET IRON, ZINC, TIN, 1SRA
ZIERY, cf-t, cfc.
Large assortment of Hard ana Soft
aOJ3L STOVES,
Wood and Coal Stoves for
HEATING OR COOKING.
Always on Hand.
vry varietv of Tin, Sheet Iron, and Zinc
Work, kept in Stock.
MAKING AND REPAIRING,
Done on .Short Notice.
SVEHYTHIXO IVARRAXTED!
VltXCEH S.OXX' IOXX'X.
SAP.E BBS.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
HA 31. 3f. CIIAP3IAX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
And Solicitor in Chancery. Office in Fitzger-al.M-.lock.
r ATTsMOUTH,NEH.
I. II. 1VIIKKLKK A C O.
t a v oi-IK E. Tteal rMate, Fire and Lifeln
...rV.n.-e AL-ents. PlattMiiouth, Nebraska.
'ol
lectors. tax-pavers. Have a complete
ibstract
of titles. Huy and soli real et-tate,
loans, &r.
negotiate
lay 1
JA3IF.H K. MOUUISOX.
ATTOP.NEY AT I. A XV. . Will pracf ice in Cass
and adjoining Counties ; Rives special. "'''" "
to collections and abstracts ol title wince . ..
J,, in. ,ih Fitz-erald lilock. Flattuiout h,
Nebraska.
Kyi
KO. H. S3IITH.
ATTOKNKY AT LAW and ileal Estate Bro
ker Special attention triven to Collections
and' all matters affect im.' the title to real estate,
otl'ce on 2d floor, over Post Olllce. PlaUsmouth,
Nebraska. 4" '
JOIIX XV IIAIXKH
it-cTtcr or THE PEACE, aim collector
of
thousand dollars. MortKMHe. Deeds, and oth
er instruments drawn, and all ""!?
usually transacted before a .lust ice of the 1 eace.
Hest of reference jziven if required.
Olliceon Mainslivet, West of Court If m.
4.yl .JOHN W.llAlNtS.
.L.l.tM inilll Oil.- inil.li i n il
D. H. WIIF.F.LF.K,
E. 1. STONE.
WHEELER & STONE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
I'lattxiuonth Xebraskn.
J. It. JlrPKEA,
and Homiepathie Physician.
DENTIST
Df-
flee corner Main and Mil sis., over
btore, Plattsinouth, eb.
Herold's
2ly
It It MVIXIiSTOX,
PIITSICIAN & SCKOEON. tenders his pro
fessional services to ihe citieus of Cas county.
Residence southeast corner Sixtll ami Dak sis. ;
ottice on Main street, t no doors west of Sixth,
Piatt snioiilii Nebraska.
Pit. J. 31. WATKKHAX,
Physio Medical Practitioner.
IjHvixvill. Ctr Co., Xeh.
rAlw:iys at tb.e ofilc? on Saf.vdays. -tnyl
1K. XT. II. W"IIIK3Uf: IIT,
PRACTISING
nt all hours, 1 1 i .
b; aska.
PHYSICIAN, will attend calls
rht or day. l'latl-inonth. Ne
42 1 y
JOSF.I'll II. MAI.L.. 31. I.
PHYSICIAN . Sl PGEON'. will attend all
rails, dav or niht. Dlliee with It. R. Living
ston. Main St., one door above lilaek & R"h
ncr's. ltit.ti II. Ill !,:F.ZIKAM,
n: k c ricl G PHYSICIAN. Louisville. Neb
Calls piomptly attended to. Oily
IIt. I. XX". UIIICOX,
Druggist
and Physician,
t'ecplns' Water, A'eb.
4 good assortment of
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
STATIONARY,
FA NC YAR TICL ES,
ETC.
ETC
krpt constantly on hand.
Office ailioininiz D1112 Store. Calls
promptly answered at all hours. Gyl
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
rilF.MOXT, NEBRASKA,
FRANK PARC ELL - - - rmp
Good rooms, goed board, and every tiling In
annle nie order, (io to the Occidental when
you visit Fremont. 10tf
SAUNDERS HOUSE.
. S. GREGOR Y, - - - Proprietor.
Location Central. Good Sample Room..
Every attention paid to guests. 4:hn3
.ATTSMOUTH, ----- KB.
C03I35ERCIA L HOTEL,
LINCOLN. NEIJ.,
J. J. I MH OFF, - - - Proprietor.
The best known and most popular Landlord
in the state. Always stop at the Commercial.
PLATTE VALLEY HOUSE,
JOHN ItOXH. Proprietor.
the old iu:i,b aiij.s: norsi:.
f!oo:l aceonnnnilations for Fanners
ami the traveling puMic. Jioard.1?! per
day. Meals 23e. Kntirely refitted and
re-l'urnished. and farmers are reijnest
ed to call and get 3 meals and hed for
&m3
SGRAND CENTRAL"
HOTEL.
LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL P.ETWEEN
CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCESCO.
GEO. THRALL, - - Prop.
OMAHA. NEIJ.
A threat Itedurtion in I'rioes or
GUNS, REVOLVERS, &c.
Prices redm-ed from 20 to 30 per rent. Write
for Illustrated Catalogue, with reduced prices
for 1.ST7. Address,
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS,
91 Smithfit Id St.. Pittsburgh. Pa. lsyl
PLATTSMOUTH rrllLLS.
PLATTS.MOUTII. NEB.
C. IIi:iSi:i., - Proprietor.
Flour, Com Meal d- Feed
Always on ham! and for sale .it lowest cash
prices. 'I lie highest prices paid for Wheat anil
Corn. Particular attention given custom work.
H. A. WATERMAN & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
riNE LUMBER,
LATH.
.SHINGLES.
SASH,
D001IS,
BLINDS.
ETC.,
ETC.,
ETC.
Maw street. Corner of Fifth,
PLATTSMOUTH. - - - - NEB.
Still Better Rates for Lumber.
VEGETINE
If llerominendel Ity All
PIIVISICIAXS.
X'Al.LEV STKKAM, QUKENSCO.. LONG ISLAND
K. Y.
Dk. II. R. Stevens :
Dear Sir: I take the pleasure of writins you
a Ninall cert titrate concerning emetine prepar
ed bv von. I have been a sufferer with the
JtfMftrimia for over fort v years, and have had
the'f Vneiiie rH:rr)ura for over six months, and
I.Mve tried inoft everv thinst : was uiven up to
die, and did not expect to live from day to day
and no nlivsician could touch my case. I saw
vour Wireline recommended to cure I)iirnia
I cominenced usini it. and I continued doinso
and am now a well woman and reMored to pel
feet health. All who are afflicted vt ith thif ter
rihle disease, I would kindly recommend to try-
it for the benefit of their health, and His excel
lent as a blood purifier.
IJy Dr. T. 15, Forp.es. m. I)., for
MRS. WM. H. FORBES.
Vkcftixr.-XVhen the blood becomes lifeless
and stagnant, either from change of weather or
of e nnate. want of exercise, lrreu'inar met, or
from .-in v other cause, the X'kiiiKTINE will re
new the' Mood, rarrv oil the putrid humors
cieanse the stomach, reirulate the bowels, and
impart a tone of vigor to the whole body.
VEGETIETE
For Canrws and
c.4t'i:Kiii:.s iil'mors
The Ioctor'M ('rlillrate.
Head it.
Asin.K-v. Washington Co., III., Jan. 14,
Mit. Stevens -.
rhitrSir This is to certify that I had been
sulTerintr from a ifrwe Canvtr on my riht bre;ist.
uhieh trew very rapidly, and all my friends
had jriven me up to die, when I heard of your
medicine. X'eiietine. reconmiendcd for Cancer
and Cancer Humor. I commenced to take it,
and soon found myself becinnini; to feel better ;
inv health and spirits both tell llie benign in
Haence which it exerted, and in a few montiis
from the time I cominenced the line of the X'eg-
etine, the Cancer came out almost bodily.
CARRIE DeFOKKEST.
I cert if v that I am personally acquainted
with Mrs." 1.-Forrest, and c.'isiier her one of
our very best women. DK. S. 11. FLOW ICRS.
A i.i. Diseases or the 1Ji.ou. If X kcf.tink
will relieve pain, cleanse, purify, and cure sueli
diseases, re-toriim the i.atient to perfect heaitll
after Irving dillereiit plivsieians. many reme
dies, f-u'ifeiin:: tor vcars is it not conclusive
proof, if vou are a sulTerer. you can be cured?
Why is this medicine peiiorininn such re:t
cures? It works in the blood, in the cireula
tini; I'.uid. It can truly be called The Gnat
llbul I'urifirr. The great source of disease or
iginates in I he blood: and no medicine that
does noi act directly upon it. to purify and re
novate, has any just claim upon public atten
tion. VEGETINE
I Itrcitril it r.MH Valuable
r.t.xsir.v aacDicixs:.
Jan
1. 1ST
M11. II. It Stevens:
J"'t. r.s".' I take pleasure in sayinp. that I
have used the Yeeliiie in my family with Rood
results, and I have known of several eases of
reinai kal le cure effected by it. I rejrard it as a
valuable familv medicine. A" ours Truly.
REv. XV M. M DONALD.
The Rev. Win. McDonald is well known
throiiuh the United states as a minisker in the
M. E. church.
TiioisaniisSpi-..k.--X"e:eti."e i- aeknowl
edi d and reeommendeil by physicians and
apothecaries to lie the besl purifier and clean
ser of the blood yet discovered, and thousands
speak 111 i:s praise w ho have been restored to
health.
VEGETINE
The 31. !' Have it.
Mr. II. R. Stkvens :
Dear 'ic I have sold X'eetiue for .t lon
time, aud find it gives most excellent (satisfac
tion. S. U. VK PRIEST. II. D.. AnM.
H.izietou, lad.
VEGETINE
Prepared by
I. K. STHTS:S, Sloslon, 3:iss.
Veptine is SolOy all Drnggisis.
ROBERT DONNELLY'S
AND
BLACKSMITH
SHOP.
Wagon, Buggy, Machine and Ploir
pairing, and general jobbing.
re-
I am now prepared to do all kinds of repairing
cf farm and other machinery, as theio
is a yood lathe in my shop.
PETER RAUEN,
The old Reliable Wason Maker
has taken charge of the wagon shop.
He is well known as a
NO. t XVORKJ1 AN.
Xow M'aons and Iliigriric made to
Order.
SATI SFA CTION G FA RAN TEED.
Shop on Sixth street, opposite Street's Stable
C.-t Z. Z .-t T
DICK STREIGHT'S
LI V FRY, FEED AND SALE STA
BLES.
Corner Cth and Tearl Sts.
ItOKS.S T.OAKDED BY TltR
n.iv, ve:b:e, or mo.vtii.
HORSES BOUGHT.
SOIiU OU TEA3DED.
For a Fair Commission.
TEA3I5 AT ALL IIOISJS.
Pai tietilar attention paid to
Driving ana Training
TKOTTIXG STOCK.
A1.S9 A hearse furnished when called for.
LENIIOFF tC- BONNS, '
Morning Dew Saloon !
One door east of the Saunders House. We
keep the best of
Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars.
JJnia Constantly 011 Hand.
STll EIGHT & MILL E It,
Harness Manufacturers,
SADDLES
P.KIDLES,
COLLARS.
and all kinds of harness stock, ronst.intlv nn
hand.
FRUIT, CONFECTIONEY,
groceiVy store,
NETS,
CANDIES,
TEAS
ICOFFEES,
NEC. A US.
TO It VCCOES,
FLOCK,
Remember the place opposite E. (i. Dovev'n
on Lower Main Street.
21-1 y STREIGUT MILLER.
The Little WiiU Mice.
Twas night In the silent city.
The si lewalk covered with Ice,
4s a little Italian boy chnnted,
Siymoril mypretty fite mice!
In a box from a string: depending
Ills pets and bread-winners lay.
On crumbs from his scant store feeding
Warm nestled In wool and hay.
Cp stiiKtrered a well-dro-sed rowdy.
Excited by drink and play.
One kick sent the little box spinning1.
And the white mice scampered away.
'Twasa stroke of exquisite humor'
A jest with a flavor of art.
Thus to see the little Italian
Go off with a broken heart I
The boy sat down on a door-step,
.And bis tears fell fast like rain.
Oh, God! are there none In the city
To pi ;y and soothe such pain?
A Rirl tat down beside him,
As she passed on her weary way.
She placed some coins in his grimy palm
And wiped his tears away.
For she thought of the little brother
XVith whom she used to play.
Ere the spoiler came to the homestead
On a black and weary day.
"Oh, beautiful, bountiful lady!"
The little Ita Ian sai l,
"May our Lady her choicest blessings
Upon nnd around you shed."
Hut the younff grrl said with a shudder,
"I wish that I were dead I
Nor penace nor prayes avail mo,
Aud blessb-frs come all too late.
On me forever, forever
Fast locked is the Golden Gate."
Nay for thou still hnst charity.
In spite of the soil of sin.
And the irate may turn nt that blessed word
Aud welcome the wanderer in.
American Cultivator
Which Is tho Longer, the Index or
liing1 ringer I
The question thus brusquely put has
embarrassed even the specialists. A
glance at tho ha' d will give xery differ
ent answers. Some will answer the in
dex is t lie longer, others tha ring.
If we consult classic works, we find
as follows: Weber says the ring finger
is a little shorter than the index. Ger-
dy says the index is shorter than the
ring. According to Cams the index is
longer; according to llenie the index is
shorter. Ilyrtl claims that tho index
is shorter; whilo Singier, with Alix,
teaches us that the length of the two
fingers is about the same.
Iu his biographical notes concerning
the greai painter, Ilaphacl Mengs, Ca
senova relates the following story: "I
remember one day having taken the
liberty tc remark to him, al ter studying
one of hi j pictures:
'Why, the hand is deformed; the
ring lingtr is shorter than the index."
'Ah," said he, "yon indulge in a
pleasantry; look at my hand," and he
stretched it forth. His ring linger was
shorter tlr.m the index.
"Well," said I, confused, "I am sure
I do not differ from the other sons of
Adam."
"Whence, then, am I descended?" lie
asked.
"Jao,"said I, examining his hands,
"I am at loss to know to what species
you do belongv but surely not to mine."
"Then your species is not the human
species," he replied, with some asperi
ty, "for the hand of both man and wo
man is just like this."
"I wager you one hundred pistoles,
you are wrong," I said, xvarming up
myself.
"Furiously he threw away his palette
and brush, rang the bell, and summoned
all hi3 servants.
"Out with your hands," he ordered.
"His anger became high when he saw
that on every hand the ring finger was
longer than tho index. Then, recogniz
iug the absurdity of his angry conduct,
he said, depreciatingly: "Well, I am
glad I differ with the rest of my race in
one point at least."
So it may bo seen that it is imprudent
to answer too lightly this point in es
thetic anatomy.
Ecker has the merit of having made
the first careful researches to determine
the relative length of the fingers. In
studying the hands of apes he observed
that the index is always shorter than
the ring finger in the gorilla, chimpan
zee and orang outang. An investigation
made by one of his students in rhila
delphia on twenty-live negroes and
twenty-four negresses gave the follow
ing results: Among the twenty-five ne
groes, the ring finger was found longer
than the index (eight millimetres on the
average) twenty-four times; once only
was the length of the fingers the same.
Sound and Sense.
"Mr. Parafine," exclaimed an indig
nant woman, dashing into a West Hill
grocery, "I don't like that sugar you
seHt me last week at all. It wasn't fit
to use."
"Not fit to me!" asked the astonished
grocer, "why what was the matter with
it?"
"Matter enough," said the woman,
"it looked nice enough, but it was as
gritty as gravel."
"Oli, yes," responded the grocer, "oh,
yes, I know now It was a new brand,
that was sanded in for our customers to
try. Oh, yes, I know. I'll give you
something better this week."
And the woman looked him right in
the eye, but he never quailed, and she
didn't know just whether she heard him
right, or whether he meant just w hat
she thought he said, or not. llawkeye.
An Irishman called on a lady and
gentleman, in whose employ he was,
for the purpose of getting some tea and
tobacco. "I had a drame last night,
your honor," said he to the gentleman.
"What is it, Pat?" "Why, I drained
that yer honor made me a present of
a pound of tobaccy, and her ladyship
Heaven bless her! gaxe me sometay
for the good." Ah, Pat, dreams go by
contraries, you know," said the gentle
man. "Faith, aud they may that,"
said Tat; "so her ladyship Is to give
me tobaccy aud his honor the taj !"
Sad Accident to a rroof-Readcr and
Compositor.
"From the sample trunks in the hall
ways of the hotels, we should judge the
drummers from Xew York houses have
arrived in town," was the innocent par
agraph a Western editor xvrote for his
paper.
When he returned from dinner the
grinning office boy announced to him
that four gentlemen were waiting to
see him.
"Where are they?" asked the quill
driver. "Well," said the imp, "they've been
smoking in the composing room till the
compositors have sneezed all the type
out of their slicks, 'n they've sent me
out six times for beer, n now they're
playin' draw poker with the foreman on
the imposing stone."
"Very well,"said the editor, bringing
a large club in the corner more to view,
replacing the paper cutter wit h a bowie
knife, and half opening a drawer in
which reposed a revolver, "show 'em
in."
Four gentlemen in x-ery plaid suits,
with x-ery large diamond pins and X'ery
loud watch chains, with lockets at the
ends as big as dollars, entered, the fore
most laying a card on the desk, in
scribed "Sharp, Chisel & Co.,
1001 Ueekman Street, Xew York,
Hardware and Cutlery,"
In small letters, and
"Presented by
Geo. Govge,"
In x'ery large ones, asked
"Are you the editor?"
The journalist looked at the party
quietly, as if calculating the cost of
their grax e clothes, and answered, "I
am."
"Here is a little paragraph about
commercial travelers," said Mr. Gouge,
pulling a paper from his pocket,
"which me and my friends, who are
members of the Temple of Honor, and
belong to the Young Men's Christian
Association of Xew York would like
explained."
The miserable man took tho paper
mechanically and gazed at his para
graph, which the printer had set as
follows:
"From the simple drunks in the hall
ways of hotels, wc should juJge the
drunkards from Xew York houses haxe
arrived in town."
Quietly taking up his revolx'er, the
editor strode upstairs two sharp re
ports and heavy falls were heard, and
the journalist returned and pleasantly
remarked to his visitors:
"Gentlemen, there are not many en
tertainments in this town now, but a
proof render and a compositor are to be
buried to-morrow, e.iid if vou care lor
that sort of thing we should be pleased
to see you at the funerals."
And he sat down to write an obituary
notice, while that i.iglit "through the
cold and heavv mist" four gentlemen
bought railway tickets for Chicago.
A Twilight Keverie,
Tho shades of evening had fallen as
we quitted West Point, says a corres
pondent of Leslie's Xewspaper, and
the hills were preparing to wrap them
selves in hooded gray. The dim, mys
terious "hush" that niirht whispers to
the dying day was upon us. The shad
ows of the mountains deepened, and
their tops were dark purple in the twi
light. Xew and wondrous charms were
awakened beneath the balmy caresses
of the night breeze, xvhile a subtle per
fume floated in the luscious air. Lights
twinkled on the shore in casements up
high on the bluffs; on river craft, and
in beacons, sending long streaks of il
lumination across tho glassy water.
The river was steel gray, and the shad
ows of the banks sank dow n, in ghastly
and fathomless blackness. Stars came
out in the d uk blue sky, shimmering
like rose diamonds; dogs bayed, and
with the honest watch-dog's bark, the
paddles of the boat alone broke upon
the sublimity of silence. Oh, it was
the hour of heart-ease, when that throb
of pain called life was laid aside and al
most forgotten. Within all was semi
animation. Tli9 gas shade of Henry
Hudson! was lighted, and the orchestra
discoursed sweet music in the deck-saloon;
a selection from ' Lucia di Lam
mermoor," suited Mercutio Spiffing,
who hung with gloomy fondness upon
every note, and who wept copiously
over the "Fra poco." Tho Englishman
with the refractory liver was endeavor
ing to soothe that troublesome organ
with a dilution of brandy and water.
Chatty and chirpy groups lounged
about the saloon, or leant over the gal
ley-railing in all the innocent joys of a
oodly gossip. The deck was deserted
save by lovers and smokers. Two bank
clerks, who were proceeding to fish the
Adirondacks and to "rough it," were
endeavoring to sleep beneath the cano
py of heaven, but whether the stars
were too w inky, or the rubber-spreads
too uncomfortable, it is certain that
they would have been far more at their
ease in an upright position. Ahal no
beds for them I They were Bohemians.
A colored waiter who softly thrummed
a banjo, and who was en route for the
Grand Union Hotel, shared the deck
with us; and ere wc turned in we could
trace the queenly Catskills far, far away
upon our left; and the Mountain House,
like a gigantic white bird flying upon
outstretched wings out into the night.
The Dutch government h -s set aside
the sum of $1,000, as a contribution to
the expenses of the dairy show to be
held this year in Gelders. This step
has given rise to a good deal of adverse
criticism, both in and out of the Cham
ber, it being generally held that such
exhibitions should be made to pay their
own expenses, and that the practice .of
bolstering them up with State appropri
ations tends to suppress healthy initia
tive action on the part of those inter
ested in their success,
Jftury Ann.
"Sail on 'count of my xvifel" exclaim
ed James Partner as he walked out.
"That woman is bound to be the death
of me I"
"I thought it was all on account of
beer," replied the Court as he looked
down into Mr. Partner's excited eyes.
"Yes, but what made me drink that
beer?" exclaimed the prisoner. "If it
hadn't been for that Mary Ann of mine
would I have rushed out for beer?"
"Don't ask me conundrums, but go
ahead with your explanations."
"Well, sir, I've been married to this
womau for five years. She's what they
call the melancholy sort. She sits for
hours and looks out of the xvindow,
and it isn't more than once a month
that she gets up in the morning before
10 o'clock. I've got two children, and
that ere woman will sit down on the
corner of the kitchen table and look
out into the back yard for a straight
half hour, while them young 'tins are
bawling loud enough to make a dead
dog turn over in his grave. When I
get up I have to cook my own break
fast. When I come home to dinner it
isn't ready. When my day's work is
done, there's no supper for me unless I
cook it. Last night I went home and
found my wife sitting on the back
steps, no fire, no supper, children howl
ing, aud the cat curled up in the tea
kettle. I just went to pieces in a min
ute. I knew I'd either got to box ray
wife's ears, lick the children, kill the
cat or get drunk, aud I got drunk."
"Anything more?" asked the Court,
as he hesitated.
"Xothing. I don't care two cents
whether I go up or go home. If I live
with that woman any longer I'm going
to hire a boy to pound tin pans, lire off
pistols and blow horns around the house
and see if I can't rouse her."
"It's a pretty tight squeeze, but you
can go this time," said his Honor
"Perhaps your wife will soon turn out
a poetess. I've heard that they always
mope around that way for three or four
months before they strike the mad lyre
of rhyme."
"Well, I druther she'd bo a mad liar
than a mope," sighed Mr. Partner, as
he reached for out-doors. Free 1'ress
Artificial Eyes.
Between 8,000 and 10,000 eyes are sold
annually in the United States. An
eye-maker gives one in 125 as the pro
portion of one-eyed people. Computing
the population of the country at 42,000,-
000, this rate gives 3S0.000 as the num
ber of persons with only one eye in the
Republic. Consequently, while 100,000
people supply their optical deficiency
with an artificial eye, 220,000 go with
out. In proportion to the population,
the eye-maker said there are more one-
eyed people in Paterson, X. J., than in
any other town in that or any other
country. All towns that have many
foundries and factories, and whose air
is impregnated with soot and smoke,
count their one-eyed inhabitants by the
score; but Falersm is ahead of the
rest. The eye-maker knew of the three
proprietors of a single foundry there
each losing an eye. Pittsburg comes
next. In this city one-eyed folks
abound in the neighborhood of manu
facturing establishments. Once ho
had four patients from near a foundry
in West Eleventh-street alone. Xot
only the foul atmosphere destroys the
sight, but flying pieces of metal burnt
out the eyes of the workmen. An im
porter who sells 1,500 eyes annually,
sends one-third to Canada; Chicago
takes 300, and Cincinnati more than
St. Louis. Xew Orleans, Xashville,
and other towns west and sauth buy
tho remainder. Jute color tor eyes
most in demand is what is known as
"Irish blue," a peculiarly light azure
that predominates in Ireland. The
average cost of an eye is ten dollars.
He sells comparatively tew eyes in
Xew York, as Xew Yorkers prefer to
have their eves made to order.
Musical Animals.
Tho fabled feasts of Orpheus are not,
perhaps, so wondrous a3 they at first
appear, says Leeds Mercury. Certain
notes, for example, sounded on a flute
or other wind instrument, will cause a
dog to set up a lamentable howl, evi
dently from the pain it produces, either
in the ear itself, or the nerves connect
ed with it. The war-horse seems to de
rive new life and vigor from the sound
of the drum and trumpet; and at the
circus, two horses will not pace regu
larly without music. Outrageous bulls
have likewise, in several instances,
been calmed into gentleness by music.
Of this musical feeling in oxen, Mr.
Southey gives a singular instance in
his letters from Spain. The carts of
Corunna make so loud and disagreeable
a creaking with their wheels, from the
want of oil, that the governor once is
sued an order to have them greased;
but it was speedily revoked, on the pe
tition of the carters, who stated that
the oxen liked the sound, aud would
not draw without its music. Even fish,
upon good authority, lndepenaeni or
the ampbion and the dolphin, and of
the old harper, who, as the ballad has
it, "harped a fi3h out of the salt water,"
are said to have shown signs of being
affected by music; and seals crowded to
hear a violin, as we are told by Mr.
Laing, in his voyage to Spitzbergen.
Scoresby, junior, also tell us that
music, particularly a person whistling.
draws them to the surface, aud induces
them to stretch their necks to the ut
most extent so as to prove a snare, by
bringing them within reach of the
shooter.
When a honey-bee, or a wasp, or hor
net Btings, it is an act of sell-defence,
and is generally at the expense of the
Insect's own life. Such is the construc
tion of the sting that removing it s
usually fatal. ' "
State Items.
Brownville raises apricots.
Xebraska's fruit crop will be im
mense. Work oxen are scarce at Kearney
and the demand is great.
About 400 delegates attended
the
State Sunday School
Kearney.
Association at
Setrard and Hamilton counties hold
school land sales. June 14th and l'Jth
respectively.
There is to be a binder trial in fall rye
at Crete soon, seven self binders will
compete for the championship.
The Omaha Nail Works Company is
organized and will begin manufactur
ing nails out of old railroad rails this
summer.
Mrs, Pauline X . Martindale is now
the publisher as well as the editor of
the temperance paper issued at Lin
coln, The Spirit of the Age. and it is
hereafter to be printed at the Globe
office.
A large emigrant house will be com
menced in Loup City next week, for
the accommodation of the vast influx
of people which are pouring into that
country, and for whom it is impossible
to provide temporary accommodations.
Kearney Gazette.
From present appearance we should
judge that the coming campaign will
be a "free pinch in." The old officers
will all be routed, and then there will
be a general squabble for the vacancies.
According to the laws of nature and
the will of the public, the "fittest will
survive." York Tribuue.
Moses stocking says; "lhe expen-
ment of Mr. Thompson Ilissell.of Saun
ders county, as proven by the daily
weighings upon Fairbanks scales, has
demonstrated that the grasses of Xe-
braska are capable of adding daily,
three pounds to the avoirdupois of a
graded short horn steer throughout the
season of fresh green grass.
ieurasKa city sportsmen s ciuo
i ii ... i i..
have taken it upon themselves to
stock the woods in and around this
beautiful burg with wild pigeons and
as the best method of accomplishing
their object they let the birds lly from
the trap and shoot shot towards them.
it is expensive tun however as every
birds cost twenty-six cents. Press.
Senator Saunders introduced a bill
in tue senate to-uay wntcn proposes a
grant of right of way and forty sections
of land per mile to aid in the construc
tion of a railway and telegraph line from
Omaha through Dakota and Wyomin
to the National l ellowstone park, to
connect with the Xorthern Pacific-
railroad in Montana east of tho 113th
meridian. Republican.
A young man whom the
station
agent tried to "fool" by
telling
him
that the company xvould give a cent
apiece for all the ties counted between
Columbus and Cheyenne, has got the
drop on that smart Aleck by counting
584,000 and demands his pay, which
amounts to just $5,840. The district
court will settle the matter. Central
City Courier.
There were 6.500 tickets to the Fore-
paugh show sold in this city, on last
Saturday. This is no criterion, how
ever, of the amount of money taken in
by the show, as the majority of those
who attended invested largely in 10
cent prize boxes, at htty cents apiece;
lemonade, at ten cents a half glass;
concerts and side shows at 10, 25 and
sometimes, fifty cents a seat. Falls
City Journal.
A man by the name of Freeman
died at Friendville this morning from
a rattlesnake bite. He was bitten
several days ago, while out in the field
but thought nothing of the wound, as
he thought it was a common garter
snake, whose bite is not poisonous..
However lie applied tne usual reme
dies used for such wounds, which for
a time kept down the swelling. Dav
before yesterday the leg commenced to
swTeIl and turn black. A doctor was
at once sent for and pronounced the
man in a dvins condition, from the
bite of some venomous serpent.
Freeman continued to swell and grow
black until this morning, when death
releaved him cf i.h suffering?. .Neb.
City Xews.
A terrible affair, occured .near Love-
land station, Monday, which is shroud
ed in mystery. The agent and opera
tor of the Colorado Central railroad,
Mr. J. XV. Gassman, shot himself
through the heart, about three miles
from the depot and left no letter or
word of explanation. He lft the
house at 3 p. m. told his wife he was
going to a farm not far off and would
return before the express arrived from
Cheyenne. He then rode away on a
horse, and, meeting a gentleman, sent
a note to Dr. Sutherland. He rode
on, and when three miles from the sta
tion drew a revolver aud terminated
his existence. The doctor, on receiv
ing the note was alarmed to see that
it stated ha could find the body of the
decea-xd at a certain spot, and he pro
ceeded at once to the locality, where
the lifeless remains were discovered
and taken to the station.
Sidney Tel-
egranh.
Telegraphic Summary.
The Emperor of Germany isrecoYer-"
ing.
Jno. C. Fremont is confirmed Govern
or of Arizona.
The recent strikers
resuming work.
in England are-'
Bisinark says tho probabilities are
excellent for peace.
Gen. l'onnevillo the oldest United
States officer is dead.
A Bohemian in Chicago killed
Ma
wife when in a drunken row.
lt is reported that there is danger of
a Grecian manifestation in tho east.
The Pope's health is declining and'
ho is to bo removed from the Xatican.-
Lord Beaconslield is preparing for'
active measures in the congress of na--tions.
The Republican State Convention of
Ohio met at Cincinnati on tho 12th'
inst.
The President, wife and son attend
ed the graduating exercises at West
Point.
The Michigan Republican conven
tion met on tho 13th and nominated a
strong state ticket.
The Indian depredations in Idaho,.
Utah and Xevada threaten to be ex--
tensive aud citizens are arming and
fleeing from their farms.
Turkey is still unsettled and out
breaks may be expected momentarily;,
until the final settlement by congress
Turkey will experience little quiet.-
few days ago Gen. J. II. ITiim-
mond, Indian inspector, left Yankton,
very suddenly to escape arrest on a.
criminal charge for the alleged falso-
imprisonment of Henry llroekrnanti.
late boss f.irnu r at Crow Creek Iinlir.n.
agency. To-day ho returned and
shortly after his arrival, Brocknians.
attorney served papers upon him un--
der a claim of $5,000 damages for falao
imprisonment. Mr. Brockmann is.
out of town and on his return he will
proceed against Gen. Hammond under-
i criminal complaint. His grievance-
is that Hammond caused him to be ar
rested at the Crow Creek agency and
imprisoned him and threatened his life
because he did not testify against Dr..
Liv ingston, agent at that post, whom.
Hammond had been investigating..
Hammond's operations in tho upper-
country have been of such abulldozing;
nature that there i3 no sympathy for,
him in this community.
Benefit of Ti inner Culture.
By Piiof. G. E. Bailey.
First: Timber belts t.;nd to equal-.
izethe temperatures. You find, already
that a grove at the south side of your-
orchards afford considerable protection-,
against sun-scald and other injuries in
cident to exposure to hot sun and.
wind. They lower the temperature by
day and keep it higher during tho.
night and maintain a greater unilorm-.
ity between day and night dining tho-
summer.
Second: They cool the warm wind3
of wit ter and vpring. There is dan
i:er in the warm days of winter and
spring of the sap starting, and the treo
wakening into activity oniy to uo in-.
jured by a succeeding frost. It is es.
iiecially necessary to uiKe extra pre-.
caution against late spring frosts.
Third: Warming cold winds in
winter. At first glance number threo
and four may seem contradictory; but
experiment, observation, and study
show that groves do act in tl.U
way and thus protect the orchards, etc.,,
from sudden and severe cold.
Fourth: Breaking the sweep of
winds, thus diminishing the danger of
mechanical injury to trees and shrub-.
bery. Even if little or no warmth is
imparted to the passing breeze, they
prevent the abstraction ol warmiu
from the soil. They also cnecK ma.
tetrdencv of the trees to slope to tho
north.
Fifth: Preventing early frosts in
the fall. The woods and buaa need
time to mature thoroughly. If they
receive a check from an early frost
they lack endurance for a hard freezo.
in the winter.
Sixth: They equalize the effects of
rain-fall. The trees store up the rain
fall onl v to rnakethe day cooler by tran:
piralion of a vapor from the leaves.
It lessens evaporation from the surface,
which is very great ou account of over
hot and rapidly moving south winds.
They afford more moisture for the soil
for condensation at night. J hey pre-,
vent tne water, from pass-dug to quick
ly into the brooks, but hold them and
make the supply more constant.
Seventh: They hold the snows,
thereby securing a warm covering for
the ground, and storing an increased
amount of moisture. In fact every
acre of timber spared or planted acts,
as a storehouse of moist uru and
warmth.
Xew Hue toiler.
Mr. Samuel Fox, of Leeds, Eng., has;
invented a new boiler, in which tho
flues are made with corrugations in the
direction of circumferential rings. A
half inch plate when corrugated, has an
effective depth of two inches to resist
collapsing strains. The corrugations,
are made by a special machine, by which;
the welded plates are thoroughly tested
in the operation. Tests of ilain ancj
corrugated flues, showed the resisting
power to be in the proportion of 7 to 1
for initial signs of distress in fax-or of
the latter; and after collapse, in th$
proportion of 2 to 1. While the plairj
f.u? cracked from tension by bulging In.
the corrugated flue simply flattened jt
corrugation.