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    THE DAILY BEE THURSDAY , APHIL 16 , 1885.
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BEST TONIC , ?
This wodlclno , combining Iron with pure
TCRCtftWo tonics , quickly and completely
Currn Dynpcrilnt Inillgr tlont U'rixluii-f. " ,
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mill NouraUln.
1 Us an unfailing remedy Tor Diseases of the
Kidney * nnil l.lvcr.
It Is invftluftblo for Diseases peculiar to
Women , and all who lead pcdcntary ll\es.
Itilocsnot Injure the teethcause hcailaclic.or
produce cotntlpntlon cthtr Inn mettlcinn do.
It enriches and purifies the blood , stimulates
the appetite , aids the assimilation of food , re
lieves Heartburn and liclchlng , nud strength-
CM the musclci and nerves.
Tor Intermittent fcvcri. Lassitude , I-ftCV of
Energy. A.C. , it has no equal
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cro pcd red lines on wrapper. Tnke no othtr.
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Every 10 to 14 Days.
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Highly Ix-ncllclnl to isurelniT
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nd for llook oil tlio Tre tmeut of Children , f TOO.
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Jap Medical Institute
ji Chartered by thcStatcof 1111-
unois for the express purpose
/ofEivinglmmediate relielln
hKall chronic , urinary and pri-
H vate diseases. Gonorrhoea ,
VOlcet andSyphills In all their
' complicated forms , also all
diseases of the Skin and
Uloocl promptly relieved and
permanentlycured by reme-
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weakness. Night Losses by Dreams , Pimples on
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f no cjrjifHmeiiMm/ appropriate remedy
13 at once used In each case. Consultations , per
sonal cr by letter , sacredly confidential. Med
icines sent by Mall and Express. No marks on
package to Indicate contents or sender. Address
DR.IAM ES.No. 204Waslilnqlon SI.Chlcagolll.
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Roses , Flowering Shrubbery
Evergreens , Small Fruits , Etc
Extras with every order.
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Wtuldlngiund rinuTiiis n Epi-clnlty , uua
Bi'ntloany l'att"f tliiifctuli' .
Rrn.-f T\tutouiul other viw table jilunta in thcJj
Illuitmtca Cutulottuo free.
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Lincoln ,
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Bit lhooi ni ! of C tli woi.l kind nd o ( fou
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A GAMBliEU FIIO&I INFANCY ,
How Ho llUnf AR lnst | Mnnrithn
BjRtcni The Profession of lo-
kerrinylnj ? Abandoned for
Hi at of rrc chltir.
In the heart of Lonlivlllo's gambling
quarter , on Jefferson street , betireon
Fourth and Fifth , Bays the Ootirler-
Journal , ono man has been seen daily for
years. Ho Is plainly , almost shabbily
dressed , nis face la pallid nnd careworn
always , and on it deep lines are graven ,
but not by the Gfty winter ! nhoto passIng -
Ing has left him In his primp. Ho wears
to board eave a stubby brown moustache ,
.nd his hair , hardly toochod with gray ,
'alia partly over a high for oh end , on
which anxious lines are ever resting.
The deep-sot , keen blue eyes nra the
most prominent fontnro of his fao , nnd
they burn nith a fire that is never
[ iicnchod.
The man is Rev. Stephen Holcombo.
IIo la the wcll-knonn reformed gambler
and city missionary. Ho is doing a work
which no other minister has attempted
and which no ono oho can do.
The story of his life is a strange ono
Ho was born In Shipplngsport August
25 , 1835 and from his cradle up was a
gambler. Ho docs not Oremembor the
thuo whan ho did not play cards , nnd at
12 ho loft homo to fight Ufa's battles un
attended and unwatched. Ho loft Ship-
ptngsportns n cabin boy on ono of the
magnificent steamboats that plied the
river In thoao days , for the next six yoara
followed that wayward , wandering llfo.
Then ho came homo and started n small
store in the Gsh and oyster buainosa on
Third etrcet , in partnership with hti
half-brother , William Srwdors. Ho waf
oven Ihon an experienced and darlnr
gambler , but ho did. not become a pro
feeslonnl until later on. Ho married
when only 20 ynars old a Mica Evans , o
Shlppingspott. She was a sincere Chris
tlnn , but the union did not , long hsvo i
restraining Influence upon him , thong ]
ho was always n.dovoted husband.
When the war broke out Holcomb
wont to Nashville to collect a debt owoi
him by some ono in the same line o
bnsinosa. Ho remained thera some titn
and Gnally opened a fish market , but h
did not keep at it long. Ho began play
Ing faro , and in a short time lost all h
had. From that time ho was a profee
slonal gambler aud followed that fever
lah existence for seventeen years. H
had no such thing as norvea and ha
trained eyes and fingero to Itghtnln
quickness and dexterity. He bocam
one of the most successful gamblers i
the south , ever which ho traveled fo
Ho was especially lucky at poker , bu
ho mat his match onotlmo.at Nashville
to which he had drifted with his pocket
stuiFed with winnings. Ono night ho sa
down to play with a chance acquaintance
anticipating hts customary luck. Instea
of that ho lost heavily , and finally over
cent passed into the pockets of hia no'
friend. Ho watched him until ho.dlacot
crcd the man had a "system , " and wa
e qual'y lucky In every game ha played
Bo won thousands of dollars In a eingl
week. Holcombo told him of his dlscov
errand , stating that they could work t
much advantage together , cskcd to b
made a partner. Hia propoeltion wa
scseptod , and they traveled ever th
eouth for a long time. The "system
proved Invaluable , and they won hcavll
at every place they visited. Both tnlgl :
have bcon rich thrco or four times ovc
had they taken any care of money. The
were Inveterate gamblers , aud what the
won at poker they lost at faro or tquai
dored in reckless wayc , aamon of thel
calling always do. EZaSC SflS CZ
At Shreveport the partnership came t
an abrapt termination. They playei
with their usual good fortune , and in
week won about § 20,000 , depleting th
pockets of every gambler in the place
Ono night Holcombo and his pirtnc
quarreled , and after a fight they aopara
rated never to meet again. The "system
which they used waa invented by an ol
gambler , Major Drake , who has Ion
been dead.
After that the Kentucklan travole
for a long time over the racing c'.rcui
in the south and cast. Ho went to llv
in New York , but after staying there
while came back dissatisfied. It wai
rcatlcsa period of his life , and ho seldot
remained in ono place longer than thre
or four weeks at n time. Ho was th
heaviest OB well aa the most EUecessf u
poker player In the couth , but ho novo
accumulated any great amount o
money.
"About § 5,000 or § 0,000 was aaniucl
ns I ever had at ono time , " ho saya
I never know Ita value , and throw it awa ;
as fast aa it came into my hands.
wouldn't stick to poker , but as soon a
I got flush I would go to playing fan
bank , aud this would terminate In mj
losing all I had. Faro Ima a wondeifu
fascination for most gamblers , and nc
matter how fair the gimo is the bank i
sure to win in the long run. The por-
centtgo of the doalor'o take-out I coulc
never learn , though 1 was ono so long
myeolf. It decreases with every deal
but In aomo unknown quantity whicl
gives the bank an unfailing ad
vantage.
"Tho stories of gambling and of gam
blers' wealth are nearly always exag
gerated , " ho continued. "I Imvo beer
very lucky at times , mid have inadi
heavy winnings , but $3,000 it as tnucl
as I over took in at ono Bitting. Yoi
often hoar of gamblers bolng worth § 100 ,
000 , when the ohancoa are that they hav <
not more than § 5,000 or $0,000. Thai
was as much as I ever owned. "
He finally abandoned the racing cir
cuit and came back to Louisville , when
ho dealt ono of the heaviest faro gamei
In the oily. Subsequently ho opened
two houses , Noa. 104 and 180 Fiftl
street. Ho owned some real estate a1
that tlmo , and ono day a Methodist mtn
later , llov. Gross Alexander , came tc
rent a cottage from him. During theii
arrangement of the matter the gamble ]
Incidentally mentioned his occupation
Mr. Alexander laid his band upon Hoi
combo's shoulder and said :
"If that Is the case , my brother , 1
hope this mooting will bo profitable it
more waya than one. "
The gambler received an Invitation tc
attend the preacher's meeting , and wai
converted. He joined the church , anc
from that day entered upon his lifework
Ho begin laboring among his old asao
oiates and the mltorable and degraded
wherever they could be found. His char
ity wai never appealed to in vain , and li
a f hort tlmo he aud his family were with
out a penny.
From that tlmo the itory of hia llf <
has been a hand-to-lund combat will
sin and poverty , The reformed gamble :
oonld got nothing to do here and went t <
Denver , whore ho fared almos1 as badly ,
Ho washed dishes in a restaurant anc
cooked for mining camps at § 1 50 , whei
ho could have had a thousand by golnj
back to his old companions. Then hi
returned to Lonlavillo , and for R | onj
time ho and his family were in actua
want of the neceisarlea of life. Whei
Ed Hughes wai elected chief of the fin
department Hohomba asked him for i
place , and he was the first man appoint
ed , an set of klndncrs which will never
bo forgotten.
The Iftbots of the reformed Rambler
among his old Miociates attracted the at
tention about font yean ago of HOT. J
0. MotrU , then pastor of the Walnut
Street church. Ho suggested to Mr. IIol-
combo that ho devote bis whole time to
mission work , and ho has done BO. A
mltslon room was first opened In the Tyler
lor block , and was so snccesaful that _ it
wai moved about two years ago to its
present position. The good It Is doing is
Incalculable , and Is familiar to nil.
Mr. Holcombo was llconicd ns a local
preacher four yeara ago. The mission Is
his llfo work , and ho says ho will quit It
under no consideration. Ho has the confidence
fidonco and respect of every gambler In
the city , and every now nnd then is snc-
coastul in lending ono to a bettor llfo.
STOP TH4VT COUGH
By using Dr. Frnzier's Thront nnd Lunpr B
> nm the only sura euro for Coughs , Gelds ,
lIonrsonoBB nnd Sore Throat , nnd nil diseases
> f the throat nnd lungs , Do not neglect a
xnigli. It mny prove fntnl , Scores nnd
hundreds of Kratoful people ewe their llvoa to
Dr , Frnzier't Thront nnd Limp Balsam , nnd
10 fnmily will ever be without It nftor once
: uing it , nnd discovering its marvelous power.
It is put up in largo fnmily bottles nnd solder
or Uio amnll price of 7C cents per bottle. Sold
Kulip & Oo , and O , If. Goodman ,
Tli nt Hal 1 ro nil I n Peru.
Now Yoik Sun.
The last mail from Peru brought the
details of the contract entered Into by
the Peruvian government witli Mr. M.
Grace , of the firm of W. R. Greco & Oo.
'or the completion of the Oroya railroad
is extension to Corro do Pasco. The
Oroya road was contracted for with Mr.
Henry Molggs In I860. According to
the agreement a track was to bo laid
from Lima to Oroyn , a village 130 miles
norttnvctt of Lima , in the heart of the
Andes , and only a few miles from Ccri-o
do Pasco , which contains ouo of tbo rich
est deposits of silver In the world. Oerro
do Pasco Is 13,200 , feet abbvo the sea.
Mr. Meiggs began laying the tracks for
this road within n few months after the
signing of the contract with the govern
ment. It was in reality a government
entorprlso. Mr. Molggs was to receive -
ceivo § 27,000,000 for the work
from Callao to Oroya. When the
road was completed it was to belong to
the government. But the government
failed to carry out its part of the con
tract , and the work's stopped. The en
terprise was resumed when President
Pardo tot/k hold of the government , and
Mr. Mo'ggs Invested his Immense fortune
in It , and lost his investment when Pore
became unable to go on with tbo work ,
The state will continue to possess an
Interest In the enterprise. Mr. Gracs
has purchased the control of the entire
property , after a careful investigation ol
its resources and capacity. Ho becomes
possessor of the rcud through agreement
with the shareholders and with the gov
ernment , Bubject to certain conditions ,
which are Its completion to the Ccrro de
Pasco within baven ycais from the date
ot the contrict.
The Oroya railroad wna ono of the
meet difficult and costly engineering
works ever undertaken. In 105 miles
the ascent Is 11,000 feet. There are
sixty-throe tunnels already made , ouo ol
which , called La Gnlera , is 1,200 foot ic
length. There are also twcnty-elghl
bridges , the most important of which ,
the Rimac , has piers 250 feet high and a
total length of 525 feet. This is said t :
bo the highest bridge In the world ,
Through La Galera the rock was eo barf
that the cutting had to bo dona wltl
diamond drills.
Tao work already done on ( he railraac
has cost § 30,000,000. The countrj
through which it rans , BO far as it hat
been completed , is agricultural , and Iti
produce is sent down to Lima. It Is extremely
tromely fertile , but the methods of laboi
have been of an antiquated and wastefu
kind. With the introduction of Araeri
can agricultural machinery the wealth o :
this country wuold bo moro than doubled ,
It is said that there wa ) taken out of the
mines which are the objective point oi
the road moro than § 400,000,000 during
the 300 years of Spanish dominion.
While the majority of thoao mlnoa were
still In opetation , and long before any
traces of exhaustion wera discovered ,
they became flooded. The proprietors ,
lacking the facilities for proper drainage ,
moved and opened now mines. As soon
as the minoo Bra properly drained they
will again be capable of profitable pro
duction. Such la the opinion of the best
minors and engineers who have visited
the country for the purpose of surveying
the croporty. The road will carry the
mineral to the coast. In the past the sil
ver product was transported many miles ,
over dangerous precipices and across deep
ravlnee , at great expense and subject to
continual loss. The railroad and drainage -
ago will , it Is expected , open up
thoao properties anew , and provide
Peru with a great source of national
wealth. It will also bring the rubber
and other products ol the baoln of the
Anmon into the markets of Lima end
Oallao for export to the United States
and Enropo.
Mr. Grace's contract gives him pauses-
lon'of the road for ninety.nine 'years ,
and en exclusive privilcgo to construct a
road to the mines for twenty-live years
The road , it Is estimated , will not only
pay the operating expenses , but a hand
some profit on the part that Is already
constructed and in operation , and It Is
believed that In the hands of conserva
tive managers the proceeds of the road
will pay a Urge part of the cost of its
completion.
Mr. Grace Is a brother of Mayor Grace ,
and during the last term of tne mayor
was administrative head of the house of
Wm. R , Graca & Oo. Ho has spent the
greater part of his llfo In Pent , although
ho Is now an American citizen.
BKIN DISEASES CURED.
By Ut. Frarlor'i Murta Ointment. Cares
If by mngls : Fimplen , Black Heads or Grub
Blotches and Eruptions on the face , leaving
the akin clear and beautiful , Alao cnrea Itch ,
S lt Rheum , Bora Nipples , Bora Lips nnd old ,
Obstinate Ulcera Bold by druggist * , or
mailed on receipt price , CO centa. Sold by
ICuhn & Oo. nnd 0. V. Goodman.
NcntMotby St. John ,
American Reformer ,
When Colonel Bain Introduced Gov.
St. John in Louisville "as one famous for
what ho had done and what ho had not
done , " and as having won A national rep
utation during the late campaign "with
Its collateral cousequonces , " the governor
neatly brought down the houeo by say
ing , "I believe there was a good deal of
collateral consequences in that campaign ,
but the other follows got the collateral
and I got the consequences. "
Beheld the conqueror or all kidney ,
liver and urinary diseases Hunt's Rome-
df , Sure cure.
Speedy euro to all diseases of the kid
neys or urinary organs bylusiog Hunt's
Remedy.
What an appetite it gives ; how restful
. . ruakea my sleep , by ruing Hunt's
Remedy ,
AN INNOVATION.
Tbo KlnkBnndun Kollcrg.
JJew York Times.
The manager of the Galesylllo roller
skating rink la a very enterprising man ,
and ho is constantly opekingto make his
rink attractive by adding to it now feat
ures. Ever slnco Ita opening , a year ago ,
ho has employed ft brass baud of thirty
pieces to inspirit the skaters and drown
the cries of the wounded. The band oc
cupied n ttago at the north end of the
rick , and was for a time a very popular
feature. Ou a recent Sunday the man
agei , who had accidentally attended a
Sunday morning service at St. Eliza
Jane's church , was greatly struck with
the beauty of the processional hymn aa
sung by fifty eurpllccd men and boy * ,
and it occurred to him that It would bu
an excellent plan to open hia rink every
morning irittrn procession on wheel * ,
headed by the brass band.
The musicians were not skaters , but at
the solicitation of the manager , combined
nlth on Increase of salary , they took
lessons In abating , and in a day or tire
were nblo to okato Hasonably well. On
Thursday last they skated around the
ink at the head of a procession of sov
mtyfivo skaters , playing ' 'Onward ,
Christian Soldlera , " mthCno effect the
seventy-five skaters singing with onthn-
ilaatn. The manager was delighted , and
auclod that a now orn of prosperity had
dawned upon himHo haseinco had
reason to change his opinion.
There happens to be a strong Lrnv
ihnrch olomout in Galosvlllo , The ele
ment attends St. Gooigo's church and
regards a surpllced choir as a Popish in
vention. Many of the Low church pa
trons of the rink were indignant at the
manager's Innovation and took stops to
abolish the procession , They had little
difficulty in making an arrangement with
two small boys , whoso great physical
endurance was almost dallv tested at the
public school , where the teacher taught
with a beany cane.Theboy a fortified them
selves with air cushions Ingeniously con
cealed under their clotnlng , aud on
Saturday lost they went to the rink at on
early hour.
The procession started at 10 o'clock
sharp , and had skated half way round
the rink when tno two small boys sud
denly skated at a rapid rate directly In
front of the band. The ensuing collision
heaped the band and the entire aoventy-
five choriatera , who were skating In close
order , on the devoted boys. Eleven In
struments , including the baaa drnmwere
utterly ruined. A cornet and a trom
bone were driven so far down the throats
of tholr rcspoctivo players that the ;
were extracted with difficulty , and
no leas than twenty-three member !
of the band , thirty-one chrrlsten
and ono email boy were Bovorcly Injured ,
The remaining email boy was killed outright -
right , six largo Germans having fallen or
him , and a subscription for a memorial
window to ba placed in honor of hit
heroic conduct in the cbanccl of St ,
George's has already been begun. The
triumph of the Low church element wai
complete , and the dismayed rink mana
gcr has registered a vow that ho wil
never again risk coming in contact will
now and dangerous ideas by attending
church. The moral of this story seemi
to be that rinks and religion are incom
patible.
YOUNQMEN1 KEflD THIS.
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offer to send their celebrated EtEOino-YoL
TAIO BELT and other ELECTRIC AITLIANCEB 01
trial for thirty days , to men ( young or old
nfflicted with nenoua debility , loss of vitality
nnd manhood , nnd all kindred troubles. Alsi
for rheumatism , neuralgia , paralysis , nni
many other diseases' . Complete restoration t <
health , vigor and manhood guaranteed. Ni
risk is incurred ns thirty days trial is allowed
Write them at once for Illustrated pamphle
free.
Aa carrier pigeons m China are fre
quently molested by birds of prey , an in
genious plan for protection is employed
Ton email bamboo tubes are attached t <
the bird's tiil by means of threads pastIng -
Ing under the wings. The hasty flight o
the bird producca a whistling cound , anc
this keeps birds of prey at a safe din
tanco.
'Xlinso Complaining of Sere Throat 01
Hoarseness should ueo BBOWN'S Bnoxciiui
TKOCHKH. The effect is extraordinary , par
ticularly when used by singers and speaker :
for clearing the voice.
A lifo prisoner in the penitentiary al
Charleston , Maes. , claims to have a bullcl
In his head which ho can feel move when
ever ho shakos his cranium. Ho has sold
his bead to a dostor fort $15 , with the
proviso that ho is to keep it until his life
eontonco has expired.
JIosfcml'H Acid Plioiphrttc ,
HUNDllEDS OF UOTILES I'ltESOUIllEl ) .
Dr. 0. R. Dako , Belleville , 111. , says :
"I have prescribed hundreds of bottles of
It. It is of great value in all forms of
nervous disease which are accjmpaulod
by loss ot power. "
About § 10,000.000 worth of corsets
were Bold in the United States last yoar.
Horn than 40,000 persons in New
York city dopcnd upon gambling for a
"ivlDg.
When all so-called remedies fall , Dr.
Sago's Catarrh Romc-dy curoa.
Wine ever two hundred years old la
among the contents of Emperor William's
collars.
The peculiarity of tbo classic foot Is the
width between the largo too and its
neighbor.
Angostura Bitters were prepared by Dr.
J , G. B. Siegert for his private use. Their
reputation la euch to-day that they have be
come generally known aa the best appetizing
tonio. Beware of counterfeits , Ask your
grocer or druggist for the genuine article man
ufactured by Dr. J. G , B , Siegert & Soni ,
The Income of the GIrard estate for
1884 waa $050,000. Ita real estate alone
la valued at 57.340,000 , apart from that
occupied by the college buildings. The
collieries of the Girard eatato produced
1,400,000 tons laat year. *
A Swell Heportcr.
Uicbange.
The Baltimore American has the swell
reporter of tbii country. He la a young
man , about thirty yeara of age. There
Is not tbo slightest necessity for his
doing any work , aa not only la bis father
a millionaire , but ho lias a fortune In hia
own name which yields a larga ravonne ,
Nevertheless , this young man is BO pas-
aionately devoted to journalism that ho
entorad the service of the Amorlcan as
a minor reporter In order to matter all
the details of the business. Ho has
now been a reporter A good many yesra ,
aud loves his work as much as ever. lie
gets a good salary from tbo paper , but
sponda twice as much every week.
When he goes out on an assignment ho
uses hia own private couno or hires a oab ,
and if he does not wish to return to the
newspaper ofBco he will telegraph all hii
matter at his own expense. This
journalistic phenomenon travels llko a
lord , Ho always stops nt the very boat
hotels , and will take two sections of
alocplbg-car when ho can got thorn. Aa
for clothes , ho has an Infinit variety ,
and If over a special correspondent had
n ault for every day In the month this
enthusiast h&s ono for every day In the
year. Ho cares nothing for the salary ,
but works hard to make hU mark , and Is
ono of the beat newspaper men In this
country. Ho says that ono of these days
ho will have ft newspaper of _ his own
which ho will devote himaolf to. Writing
is hla chief amusement. When ho is
not writing for his paper ho is composing
n book , and Indulges In the luxury of a
stenographer. Ho occupies a largo sulto
of rooms in the fUt , and they ar < > fur
nlshed llko thoao of a prlnco.
MnplcsonlanVnr Nous ,
N , Y. Hernld.
The military fame of Colonel Maple
son Is 8 } firmly , established In America
that his company Is popukrly supposed
to bo as ready for war as General Kom-
arolFs Russians on the Murghab rlvor.
But the battle annouucod from Chicago
between the charming Mile. Nevada , do-
crlbedaa"tho Rocky Mountain Girl , "
ind some Italian singers , described as
'tho oflfato humbugs of Humbert , " proves
o have bcon na slight an affair aa the
iattlo of Panj dob. Its exaggeration is
.tie to the belllcojo reputation of the of-
icer commanding the company.
QU AIjIPICATIONS FOB A MISSION.
A Model Dsttor of Application From
A Kentucky Thoroughbred.
N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON , Apr.l 13. Thorols quite
a largo clasi of Americans who for years
past have lived abroad but who upon the
advent of the now administration have
hurried ever In order to offer their ser
vices to the government. They all want
missions. I met ono of this class , vrho
had bcon permitted to cool hla heels in
the anteroom of the nhlto house tno
other day. Ho could scarcely conceal
his Indignation aa ho blurted out : "Hero
I have como ever from Europe especially
for the purpose of helping the govern
ment , and would you believe it ? no
more attention Is paid mo than if I had
always lived in Washington and just
stopped acrossitho street to ask for an
office. " This poor follow ought to have
token a lesson from the Koutucklan , who
to-day forwarded the following applica
tion to the president. Ita strange mix
ture of humor and bnalncs-liko determi
nation make it , I think , unlquo :
OFFICE or TUB OLDIIAM COUNTT Eiu ,
THE ONLY SECOND-CLASS PAPEH IN (
THE UNITED STATES , f
LA GnANdE , Ky , , April4 , ISSj. J
The Hon. Giover S. Cleveland , President.
DEAR SIR : I herewith apply for the ap
pointment of consul to Tahiti. Society Islands.
In making my application I prefer to forego
the usual method of seeking nn indorse
ment to my petition from Tom , Dick nnd
Harry : they come cheap and are , in my judg
ment , worthless , I do not even ask ono au-
rust senators nor our less sedate members of
the house to say n word in my behalf. I
could , I suppose , receive the signature of ev
ery official in the state , from governor down
to our county jailer , to my petition , but , as
before stated , such things are cheap , I base
my claims to your fnyorablo consideration of
my application to this consulntcship oa the
following grounds :
I am forty years of age ; entered the federal
army at the ago of sixteen , and was intrusted
by my superior officers with office from the
date of my enlistment , August 13 , 1801 ,
until the great leaders arranged the terms
of capitulation at Appomattox , at which
time , before I had attained my majority , I
was company commander. Atter the war I
fitted myself for life by learning thoroughly
two trade ? , that of a carpenter nud that of n
printer. I labored at the former until 1870 ,
when the bad health ot my wife compelled
me to take up the latter , which I did by es
tablishing hero and maintaining the only
second-class newspaper in the United States ,
n strictly Democratic sheet and fine advertis
ing medium. 1 beg to state for your Informa
tion that 1 am the hnppy father of eix
healthv , bright children , without blotch or
blemish , and am pleasantly situated and am
making moro money , perhaps , than the con
sulate would pay mo ; but I lia\p an ambi
tion , all thoroughbred Kcntuokinns do , to
sen o my country in office. My ambition in
that direction has not been satisfied with eix
years' service a3 city clerk. I confess I was
not an ardent supporter oi yours at Chicago ,
but I now eee my mistnko and recrgciza in
you all the elements of a who , discreet chief
mscnstrnto.
The fact of my being a carpenter nnd prin
ter , nnd likewise the lather of a Inrgo family
of children , may not in your opinion fit mo
for n contulalo to these South Pacific Is'nudp ' ,
but I beg to mfoim yeti , my dear sir , that nt
times when I needed recreation from the
duties cf editor , compositcr , pressman , re-
potter and mailing cloik in my office , I have
taken ciro to inform myself of the relations
existing between this great republic nnd the
islands o ! the tropical Pacific , and I have
como to the conclusion that I can , by an lion
cst ondeavcr , turn the mine ] of the reformed
cannibals still further from baked liranliao ,
fried Frenchman , souped Scotchman , ecol-
loped German , broiled American nnd ttowod
Uritiahian to our own delicious and mpro nu
trition hog and the cereals from which our
country suflers by orer-production , I nm of
opinion the dignity of my country and respect
for the stnr spangled banner would not suffer
If intiusted to my care In theeo beautiful , far
nway islands
EJI respectfully ask your favorable considera
tion of tins , my first , and it may be my Iret ,
appllcaticn for executive favor ,
Ilespectfully yours ,
W. W. ROWLSTT.
Labor NOICH.
English employes in Birmingham and
Sheffield are complaining of tbo loss of
trido.
An old an experienced Philadelphia In
ventor has Invented n traction ongina
which has secured a place in the Inven
tors' exhibition at London , and those
who have examined it say 1 ; la deserving
cfpirtioular attention as an engine for
service In landy countries.
Iron-makers are deeply Interested In
the experiments made with the new iteel-
making process. There is a willingness
expressed to adopt It when it has passed
through all experiments ! stages.
Americana seem to bo taking the lo d
In tbo manufacture of electric light ap
pliances. Ono Chloigo company bos jnst
completed five miles of underground
cable at Washington , D. 0. It is rraking
switch-board * for Liverpool and Glaa ov ,
and an electrlo ligbt machine , irlthlamp&'j
for London ,
The manulactureH of roller skatoj are
having o grind rush of trade. One con
cern in NVcolcottvllIe , Conn. , Is three
months behind with their orders , and
everal others ere from ono to two months
behind. Tbia city hat twenty-three rinks
and Plttsburg eighteen. It Is estimated
that there are over ono hundred In the
etato. The lumbermen are running short
of raap'o.
There la one very good system of Im
provement In the larger machine ihopa of
the Middle and Eastern states. A con-
slderablo increase in the labor force has
taken plice tinco. April 1st , and hero and
there over-time is made , Bra s works
and novelty worka are oicsptlonally
busy. Masbino-belta , carriage-screw ? ,
braes valves and twlet-drllls are In good
demtnd. Thera fa a quiet Improvement
and extension 'of produotivo capacity in
progreis , A great deal of old machinery
Is being taken out
° u
Rheumatism , Neura1gIa , Sciatica.
Lumbago , Backache , Headache , Toothache ,
3or'Tlirflnf.Suf > llliiB.Ni > rnliiM.m-liUc ,
lliirn.ScaliU , I'l-ool Illicit ,
AM > AM , orimi noiuiY rms AM > uurs.
Sold 17 lUtiuiiti mil Iimlrm itrrnlirri , Hnr Outi t Ivltlc ,
lurtciloniiln 11 Lfttijcuncti.
TIII : ciiAui.r.H A. 10111:1.1:11 : : co.
( , . , to A. VOOIUB * CO ) Il.lllinerr , Jtd. , t.R , I.
METAL
111 i B i &
I am A oopporrrolih by trade , iul the tinMl pnr
tlclcsot brass nnJ copper fromfllltiK cot Into lores oi
my arrad anil poisoned my wtiolo mttenx. Mcrcvuj
administered brought on tlicmnMInn , nnl I became
n helpless InvOU. 1 took tno dozen bi ttlua ( it Snltt'i
Specific Wj ICRP , Dims nnri hfttiil * nro n'l ' rlglitnKaln ,
luso them without pivln. My restoration Is duo to
8. S. S. I'KTKU V. I/OVT ,
Jan. 0.18S5 , August * , Urv
Rftalarial Poison.
Wo have UBcJSnllt'a Specific In our ftmllv as an
nntlilcto for malarial palson for tno or three jears ,
nd lia\o nc\cr Known It to [ Ml In n Blnjlo Instance.
w. c. Ftmwm ;
Sumpter county , Qa , Sept. 11 , ISSJ.
Ulcers.
For six or elcht joatsl eufloreJ with ulcers rn rav
ghileR. I was treated with loilUlo ol PoUsslum
mul Mercury , and I became helpless. Six bottles of
Swill's HpcelQo made a permanent euro ,
Feb. 2i , 1835. U. D. WILSON , anhu8\lllc , Ga.
Swltt'a Specific Is entirely \cctabto. | Treatise on
lood and Skin Diseases mailed tree.
Iho SWIFT SrKCiria Co , Drawer 3 , Atlanta On , , or
169 W. S3d St. . N. Y
C17 St. Chnrlos St. , St. Louis , Mo.
A rrgalur graduate of two MedlcM Cotlegri , has liren IoQf 4
termed In the BpccliHrL-BtinoJt of OMuowtr , NIBVOII , Bxnc
ADU BLOOD DutAi in thin any other fnyileUa in Bl. Loal *
M city ptpen ehew aJ nil old tf ildmtk know.
Nervous Prostration , Debility , Monlrl rmtf
Physical Weakness i Mercurial and otnomtc -
lions ol Throat , Skin or Bones , Blood Pelt * g ,
Old Sores and UlCCrs. ro treated vlth unpirallcloi
taeeeo , on lateit nfientitia principle'Sa'elr , Trlratclv.
Diseases Arising from Indiscretion , Excess
ExpOSlirO Or Indulgence , hlch prodnce ome of Iht
folio * fog effects : DcrvouiucM , dcbliitr , lmnesi of iljhl
nil dcfcctlro memory , flmplei on the race , pnjileal decnj ,
version to Iht * oclctj of female * , contort * * ofllcascti ,
rendering Marriapo improper or unhappy *
& , Fnmphlet(3b ( \ ages ) tn the above , net *
aealcd envelope , free to any aJJrt si. Consultation t f
flee or lir mall free , and InrlteJ. Write for qucilioni ,
A Positive Written Guarantee
Klre * In ill coratlo CMCS. llidiclnea sent Tcl7bere.
2amphot ! , Knplish or Ocrican , 84 pujoi , do-
Krlbinc above dtieascs , in male or female , PiiEU
MARRIAGE GUIDE !
"NV III Jnu .
( Hrlfy U WMW- * * ? -
Jte Hie LIVEq iml KIDNCY3.
.mil l.'iiHroiib THK HI.AWU
nna VIGOR o/vourir. ! ) > "
n inn Want ni Ajirn't" " , " -
illv sMnn. Liu i. or blrtnglh ,
" " ' - " ! '
. hoi- i
UTsrcrtnontwiorct. .
r.lllicii3 thy inlml and
R'lliBliia Uriln 1'ovcr ,
! nlcrIi ! tVoni cumplalnti
- _ . - r.i nC' iM'L'Jliui to ficlrerx fHI
iuil In DR. t rTirrs'SinOJf VOUIS u unfa ar-tf
" noily cure. jllitHiilcailipaitiy ; complexion ,
'rcijnunl &tcnitR ) 8.1 O" " " ' ' { " 'Mutf enl ) itdi , '
'lie-popularity of tli orlKlnnl. Do 'jot expert
.
und ruurnitdrr-3 to'l tj Dr. lliirter Wed On.
! Lc ult. Mo. lor our"DKEAM HOOK. "
BEWABD
- IF YOU riWTJIB EQUAL OF
Tlila brand la a hnppy combination of line , young
crisp red , burly IODJ * filler , with a
DELICIOUS FLAVOR
and It just meets tbo taato of a largo number of
chewcrs
Orders for "Plowshare" are comlns In ripldly
from all parts of the country , demonstrating how
quickly the great army of chow era etrlbo a pcxxl
combination u ( Tobacco , both OB to quality aud
quantlt } . Mcsjra Loilllard & Co , have exercised no
little tlmo and labor In endeavoring to reach tbo
Acme of t'crlcctlon In J'loweturc , ni.d room to line
done ft. Besides the Tra CKM ccis -Plowshare are
Which IB ft point not to he overlooked by dealers
who will find It to their interest to order eomu and
ghotbcir customers an opportunity to try it.
Ask Your Dealer for Plowshare
Dealers supplied by
Gronewrpi'c Hctneutgon , Council Bluffs.
Percfroy & Moore , " "
L. Kir/cht & Co. " "
Stewart lirou. " "
1'axton & Gallagher , Omaha.
McCord , Brady & Co , Omaha.
1'cr sale in Omaha by
H. YinKllncr , CIS S inth Street.
Henry fiitzon , 001 S 13th St ,
Ileimrcd & Co. . 002 S 13th St.
Goo Carlaian.1015 Varnam St.
Kaufman Bros. , 207 S 15th St.
Kaufman Bros. 1000 Fornom St.
Frank Arnold & Co. , 1418 Farnam St ,
August Plotz & Co . 1509 Douglan St.
Goo , Heimrod , CIS N 16th St ,
Bergen & Smiley , N , W. Cor , IGth and Cum-
ing Ste ,
Van Green Bros , , N , W. Cor , Division and
Ctimlng Sis.
Steveni 013 N. 2Ut St ,
WeakNervoHsMeii
Boeklng perfect restoration to health , full
manhood and lozaul vlcor vrlthout
fitomnch DriiKRlnK , ihould rendforTroA-
tlso on the Martian Holm. Youna men and
others who auffcr from iifrvomand i > lij' I-
cul ( lulillliy. eiliaiiiteilrltullly , jire-
Imttirn < lorllii , Varlrorolr. ivc. , are
specially benefited by consulting Its contents.
DiseucB of the I'roiliilo Gluiiil , ICIiliieyn
niiil lilnitilor cfTectuilIy cured udor od
by thousands who have been cured , Adopted
lu Ilonpltala and by Phyelclana In Ktiropo and
Amrrlra. Bealed Treatise free Addri-pu
HARSTOH BEMEDT 00 or B . H. TRESRW ,
4S West 14th St. . Now York.
Many a Lady
is beautiful , all but her skin ;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skip. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
The remarkable QiOTiih ol ? 0m hfc
daring the Iwt few yosra li n muttcB of
great astonishment to those who pay &n
ocoftslou&l visit to this growing oit\r. Xhr
development of the StooVYorda the
necessity of the Bolt Llna Road the
finely paved etrcola the hnndroda of UOTT
rosldouooa and costly bnslnosn blooko ,
with the population of onr olty moro than
doubled in the last five years. All thic <
is a great surprise to visitors and lo tbc
admiration of our cltliona. This rapid !
growth , the bnolnoEs nativity , nnd the
roany enbstrntlal ImprovomoutJi mada c
lively dorrmnd for Omahs real estate , nnd
every Inventor hai tntdo a handiotno
profit.
Slnao the Wall Street panto Mty ,
with the unbaonnont cry of hard time * ,
there haa boon loss domnad from spconla
tors , bat B fab demand from invostoro
saoklng homos. This latter class nro
taking advantage of loir prloea In build
ing material and are nocurlng tholr homos
at much lees coat than will bo possible D
year hence. Speculators , too , can bnj >
real ostaf B cheaper now and ought to take
advantt o of present prlcoi ( oi future
pro ta.
The next few yeara promtnoi greatoi
developments in Omaha than the put
ftv ) yoara , which have been aa good ac
wo oonld reasonably doslro. Now man
ufacturing establishment and largo job *
bing houses are added almost weekly , anrl
ell add to the prosperity of Omaha.
There are many In Omaha and through
out the State , who have tholr mono ? la
the banks drawing & nominal rate ot ID-
torost , which , if judiciously Invested ID
Omaha real cttato , would bring them
maoh greater returns. Wo have mnnjr
bargains which wo are confident will
bring the purchase ! largo profits In tbs
near future.
Wo have for sale the finest resi
dence property in the north aniS
western parts of the city.
North we have line lotb at reason
able prices on Sherman avenue7th ,
18th , 19th and 20th streets.
West on Farnam , Davenport ,
Cuming , and all the ending streets
in that direction.
The grading of Farnam , Califor
nia and Davenport streets has made
accessible some of the finest and
cheapest residence property in the
city , and with the building of the
street cur line out Farnam , the wo
perty in the -western part ot tliu city
will increase in vnlnn
We also have the agonry for the
Syndicate and Stock Yards proper
ty in the south part of the city. The
developments made in this section
by the Stock Yards Company nniS
the railroads ! will certainly donble
the once in u short time.
We also have some fine busineaB
lots and some elegant insiflo
donee ? for sale ,
Parties wishing to invest will find
some G ° ° d bartuns b > cnlhngi
RIAL ESTJLT1
BROKERS.
South Hth Bf ,
Bet .reon Fornham and Douglas.
P. S. We ask those who horn
property for sale at a bargain to gJTO
as a callWe want only bargain *
We will positively not handle prop
trty at more than ltd real value.