Nebraska Newspapers

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fui «Mrh he was handed «ver utwjftmr
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| A man went Into Nebraska City, sort}
rfkmt since, nod advertised a* a fcsthar wuV
**■<•*• U« gut tflecu or twenty feather boll
t® iwhjw, ami Iffl fur parts unknown.
* The plan* for the new St. Paul ’Hi
Omaha railroad depot at Omaha, conteinplate
a brick liillding in Ike fc-ciu of a rectangle,32
by 110, conveniently divided off Into the sev
^eral dejartim Ms required. It will noon be
eou t rutted.
A boy by the name of Richard Horn
hv, while engaged in clcanlngout a well, near
Warerlv, the other morning, was overcome
\ with welldamp, and before assslhtance could
I** rendered lie was dead. A young man who
volunteered to go down and make fast a rope
to t he hndy, wm» ulao oveieonie by the gas, and {
was pulled up unconscious.
Little Clara Rogers, who was injured
on the railroad, near Fremont, some time ago,
was still alive on the 20th inst., though the
doctor* were doubtful of her final recovery.
Hlie lost both arms, ami her lower extremities
were iwrahzed, probably caused by injuries
at the time of the accident. The ladies of
Fremont were very generous toward the little
sufferer, and she was receiving every care.
During a Mtorm near Victoria, Cass
county, recently, lightning killed four mem
hereof the family of Wr. Lacky. The house
wn* struck about four o’clock in the morulng,
the current iwssing down the chimney be
tween two bed rooms, in which were sleeping
the unfortunate victims. Ooe daughter, aged
Id, mother about 14, and twe sons, aged 8 and
S. were kill.Hi. Another daughter and child
were seriously Injured, the flesh of the former
being tom off her body in places, so as to
Make recovery Impuesf>f$r*Wlfllulf9l£^flm
fell tor the recovery of the child.
V Two hoys west <|iuk- hunting oi Flor
ence lake, a few mile* north of Omaha, a few
days ago. While they were in a row boat one
of them, Arthur Purtell, shot a duck and left
the boat to grt it He had only reached the
bird, when he heard tie report of a gun, and
on turning about cuw hi* comrade, Peoria Scott,
* lyfBff fti-4bV Uwt. 'Tiiterfrhawieiferf back,;
rowed ashore and left Scott there while he
went for lielp to Fort Onudia, where Scott’s
father lives, tieing the blackr.mlth at the fort, j
When tlie parties returned life was extinct.
i & kroner’s jury found a verdict in accordance
With the fori‘going.
Tin* wife of a resjiectablc citizen of
Syracuse, (>toe county, was Insulted by a book
•agent named Ileintx, the other day, the rascal
lieing grossly familiar and impudent. When 1
the lady’s liusbsind returned the next day, In
formation was imparted to him of the con
duct of the Imok agent. The husband became
righteously iudignaiit, as did also the people
of the town, w hen the facta tiecamo generally
known. The look-peddler was confronted by
the wronged husband, whereupon be denied
having been in his house at all, and went
■ about town threatening a suit for slander. A
y* crowd finally gathere l, took forcible possev
aion of the agent, ami walked hlui to the i
house of the lady he had insulted. Town of- I
•cere were |>eremptorily ordered away by the
mob, and they olntyed. Whew a confession
was obtain'd !mm the rascal, a committee of
six men determined to have the lady adntlnls
tcr him a public flogging. He received a most
terrible scourging with a black-snake and left
town Immediately after, thorougily humitia
' ted and fearfully sore.
A and fatality befell Mr. John Wad
dell, a private of coin|>any Fj state militia,
while on spftial police duty at the state fair
grounds. He was guarding the fence to prt>
VMit intruders, and took a seat.ou the en
trance gate, in order to command a view of
the whole line of feuce. At the same time
several were talkiug and joking near him,
and lie participated In the sport. At length
one of the numlier, who was behind Waddell,
started to move away, when the latter turned
his bead to watch him. aud being rather care
less he turned too far, lost his balance and
fell - backward, striking with heavy force on
the hirk of Ms nock, junt at tic howl of the
spinal column. He was picked up and it was
found that his entire body from the neck down
was paralyzed, although* he retained hfs cori
sckmsness aud could converse well. A day or
so later a reaction from the shack set in, and
* expired in i ouvulsioiw^ Mx*. Waddell iyas.
« about t wcuty-three years of age, the son of a
well-to d<^fanner living seven mites north of
Sutton. The militia will esoirt the body
home.
\\
*-’*“*" «»• mre, miv inuiuilg |>anK
prcdjcnt of Hrattleboro, Vennoit, who, it
w«l be remembered, abounded fruni that city
in the early i*art of June. aWwt #450,000
ahead, wan arrested at Omaixa oathe morn
ing of the 31st inst. He wg presWeut of the
first national bank, and was a nun of high
standing. He completely ruined the Brattle
tawo bank, together with many private imtt-j
viduals, and the hank dbfetors offered * i»j
waid of #5,000 for his capture. Tlr ppag
incut, too, felt an Interest In his aaM, wd
has had W. II. Shields, one of ‘IfspecM
agents, on his track ever Mice it
that he had not gone to **7wn* fm
opposed, hut wasaMU In IQs Unite^ autoe.
This i>fflcvr~rrititnas4 UsTomnt^ \htnrr
by a circuitous route to Dtlhti, Ckk^
Paul, Duluth, Bralnard, Fargo, Yanktj^
City, Omaha, hence to LaCrpejp, ^4 ,
to the Wl niiepeg country Hflulvitwli to
*"»* He h» . kn^u.
the Utter plK* h, *56^ rf
houee he »«e eon'afl^i TMrlfc euHu
pnrkMujB the meat, aad
M* mmlliUnnMr. V.H.Itoew
together they sucrtUUd Ineaptur.
lag the gnat natal. Waite a halt tad that ha
waa a villain aad oaghttogo to tha^ihli
tianr He raid he would piaaAgaOt,, W to
tlmated that be woaU Ukeha opportunity to
end Ilia
A newspaper Mi'ivllt, wbodcuotvee
a purse equal tu tar Wit, says that'she
is in a quandary whether to ret ready
to go away on a vacation ana stay at
baae, or not to entreat audfo. She
oaa aford to do mm w thewUier, M
► Em OF THf WEKK.
aud 8 trotted in Chicago ud tj» 18th
Id 3:10ff—a gain of nushslf • mama
le M tin* before made la the hktorj of
urf.
>» fonu&l opening of the in tern e
J exhibition at eheep tod wool and wool
■ete at the main exhibition building, in
AhlladelpUa, took place on the afternoon of
the Slat.
The northern freight bourn of the
Beaton and Maine depot on Caueewny o'reet,
Boston, woe almost entire); destroyed by Die
a few days since, Involving a loss on banding
sad goods of about 3130,000; building In
sured.
The United State* steamboat inspect
ors have forwarded from Mew londoa, their
report of the Investigation of the eoilisl£jbfe
June between the Mi
feu.‘She, ‘
Haded ^prsuutouaf the army af the Cam
beriaad at Thirds. Grant, Haeaosk, Mat
man, Hayc^Mctbdk gad other prnmlasat mm -
sent notef m lefcigt.'* Gailteld made a speech,'
at the enmlusion of which three cheers were
given for him.
.Tckrt Riuin a lahnrar in pmauino tka
| railroad tra'k at Herkemer, New York, the
Y'l-her evminK, wltli hla wife and babe in a
lumber’ wagon, waa atruck by the exproae
train. Rose and the babe were killed and the
t(lfe badly hurt. Boee’e bead waa knocked
fiV>m Idaahonldemand found aotne distance,
iH^Woud the bofy. &
(liaaatrona lire at Green Bay, Wiscon
sin, Wert royed sixty dwellings, thirty barna and
the wesbytertan church. The residence* burned
were \ajnong the beet in tbe city. The Ire
broke (ill1 ln » atone mill, spread to Alania,
JtifferaonVand Madison streets, and jumped to
Cherry, Stine, Main and Cedar streets. The
stopped when they reached the
river. TW ,OM l» estimated at from 1150,000
to $175,000 i Insurance light.
W. L. Srl'ith, living east of Hamburg,
lows, met wi*1» *»d -ccident not long since.
He was w!fPllnK a piece of kindling wood,
drawing the uplfe toward himself, when it
slipped and atiVk him in the eye, cutting it
oat until the Mil fell out on his cheek. In
I hla condition <¥ suffering and agony, pre
senting a sight wSt horrible to look upon,the
poor man waited #»tll the arrival of a doctor,
wiho could do but to alleviate his pain.
A party incIudVY two directors of the
Atlantic A Pad He i^fleoad, left Vlnlta, In*
mt terminus of the St.
railroad, Teeeatly, %
■aka renwiantsaasa cl the Ha* t* STS rod
through tbe Charubee dfMha *■> other per*
nSjnaoftBetHttlH «**" to AHmqoen,aa,
■w Mexico. Tld.mo>“*h,,,h»*«W
mtlons lor constructing
wilmad throogh Ia
_Territory *
the charter given by to the
Atlantic & Pacific cotnprf* ? -
The Lake Shore
load, on tbe morning of ^ ^ °**
a writ nf
against the weetern fndlaP "7“
ing their track across 8irtP**k «"*»€*■»
cago, in opiioatUon to aa btJP*^** •■••I by
Judge Tullcy lasf spring j^^kMoifid.
The defendant* aay the codI?1!®^ t«eb«laol
at most, for Judge Tulley iaar®** ^ *njunc_
tion under a deciaion of tbe iPP®lete court,
that the ordinance allowing g® Western In
diana to enter was void. 81 n* ^ken, how
ever, the supreme court by dyPr<* ft valid.
A terrible explosion occupy *ke oth
er aftemoon in a small wooden occu
pied by tbe union metalic cartridg* 00BtPanyi
at Bridgeport, Conn., and tbe fflmlaating
building situated snma distance ww* of their
manufactory. At tbe time of tbe cxPk)-*on
five persons were at work In the !«#■•> M(1
all are supposed to have been killer Jkur
bodies were found. The bulhttag dM mm~
pletely blown to atoms; The debris w# kbwn
a great distance. A small lake some 4**t#oe*
from the building was l&termily w*th
fragments of the building. *hroof th^ho^p
were found in the lake—one with lta b«jP®*k*
arms gone. Th* cause of the aeddeat** •**
known.
POLITICAL ITBWSw
The committees of the two factfod* of
the Virginia democracy failed to agree on toy
plan of compromise. The conservative #*»
mittee, as a last resort, prepared an ad#**
to the people, asking them t j giro voice tfttbe
political will of the party at the ballot box*
The republican mass meeting in Nd*
York, on the night of the 17th inat., wifi
crowded to everflowing and the police bad It
close the doors to keep the throng from over^
crowding the corridors. Many distinguished
men were present. Hon. Hamilton flab waa
elected chairman, who introduced
Conkling as the shaker of the evening.
Official returns of tfte Arkansas eleo
tion of September 8th, have been received
from all tbe counties in the state but two. Mo
re urns for state officers have come from Chi
coland, and the vote of Pulaski, iacluded be
low, is unofficial. These give for governor:
J. Churchill, democrat, 88,795; W. P. Parks,
greenbacker, 81,530. For secretary of state:
Jacob Frotch, democrat, 88,580; C E. Tobri
suxrjcrrenb&cker, 06,828. For state treastuer:
i W. E. Woodruff, Jr., democrat, 88,737; W. A.
I Watson, greenbacker. 3,868. For male anffi
I tor: John Crawford, democrat. ttLTM; C F
I Channingbam. greenbacker, OgHal
! return* of the vote upon the ne«tt*Uoui
! amendment are all In except Pelasklaad Cbl
1 re, but will not be opened pntU/ tteee laet
have arrived. Ike aggregate of An state
reaches a boat one buudred sad thirty those
and, the large*! ever lastate.
jFke plan of oooMiroirfn submitted by
Ageommittee of lbelcooeervattre wing of the
Mioccatl^qaatyef Virginia to that of the re
*' dee for the formation of a
eleetgml ticket, to be made up {of five
elector*, live of the readjnatera,
eleventh elector to be named by the na
thKal democratic conunisalon or chosen by
led. The readjnatera, after due consideration,
aapsd to reject the plan proposed, not out of
lUsiy ladispoaitton to unite the aapp trlera of
Baaeauh and English, but out of the belief
that the proposed plan 1* not calculate I to ac
rnsapltah the object of the south. They pro
pea* thut the electoral ticket question he set
tled by the panpfi at a primary election to be
huH A* Wth WJOctober, at which all persona
•hull ha allowed to vote who pledge them
aalvua to vote for Hancock and KngUah. The
•auaenatives took the proposition under ad
visement, after which they seat a communica
tion to.there* ljuster committee, la which they
agree So the primary election plan but pro
pose moditication* of details so as to provide
that only white democratic voters shall be al
lowed to vote in the primary. This proposi
tion, after brief een skis ration, was rejected
by the readjustee*, who de ided to adhere to
their original pripoaithm, which proridea that
all registered voter*, whether they have paid,
. q x *
,’■ ■,£* \ . .
i*. ■ : v‘ hm ■
■■■■' Jnuml -•»
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to MteMrtA tk» pnaar.t written 8>pt—i
bw ink.
The greenback conrention at Maine,
which met to Congress hall at Portland, to
■owl—to presidential elector*, deckled to
f—e with the democrats, though with much
opposition. A reeohitlon waa adopted aa fol-'
Iowa: ‘*The election of Oen. Harris M. Plalst
W0 to the office of governor by a vote unpre
cedented to the history of the state, and the
ffrelectkm of representatives to congress, la
Unquestionably the endorsement of our prin
ciples by the state of Maine. We feel assured
that when party prejudice shall not longer 1
control oor republican brethren, we shall j
show an overwhelming majority In favor of
national principle* which shall be responded
to by every state in the onion. That the ac
tion of tiie state committee, recommending
an arrangement with the democratic^nst-tj^
state and
as candidates
electors, as recommended by the
o—lltee.” The straight greenbackers, or
anti-fusion lsts, adopted the following: 41 For
the enlightenment and encouragement of on/
greenback brethren in other states, we, the
straight greenbackers of Maine, In convention
assembled, declare that there is a greenback
party In Maine, pledged to the futerests of the
whole people; that the late fusion and con
fusion in this state was due wholly to the ex
igencies of state issues, and that In national
matters we vote with our brethren elsewhere
in the union for Weaver and Chambers.” Af
ter the adjournment of the C 'tigress hall con
vention, the straight greenbackers met at
City hall, 8olon Chase presiding, and nomi
nated a ticket, as follows: Solon Chase, A.
F. Turner, C. A. Wbidden, .J. F. Hilton, Tbos.
S. Durden, J. W. Wooster and C. B. Fiyei
Twenty-three delegates voted. The whole
anti-fusion strength was claimed at 140.
crime.
Dr. Cream and Miss Hattie Mack hare
ieen indicted by the Chicago grand jury for
murder and abortion, the viotiig being Miss
foulkner.
The internal revenue bureau has re
vived a report that Deputy Collector Latham,
if southwestern Virginia, with a posse of men,
lad been attacked while iu the dlschaige of
iuty, by fifty armed moonshiners. They were
ired upon repeatedly and compelled to retire.
John Bangson, engaging in a drnnk
>n quarrel, the other night at Chicago, with
ludred Anderson, in Peterson’s saloon. West
ndiana street, was fatally stabbed in the
ore head. He was taken to the county hos
>ital but died the next afternoon. Anderson
s in custody. Bangson was a newly arrived
Iwede.
Big Nose George, a well-known Wy
oming road agent, was arraigned at Rawlins
or murder, and pleaded guilty. He had the
»ffer of the services of good counsel, who de
MliMSM Mb, bat he aid he wasted to
m tosged for kte Uoodty.daads. This tease of
to few css where prteosera have pleaded
NltoMfeWMto, aged 19, daughter
4 Hagh L. White, a psateeot citiaen of
ItfriMLilkLtohfnst dead
ras found in her hand, Indicating self de
traction. Cause, temporary insanity. The
^irl was generally conceded to be the belle of
he blue grass region.
Seven negroes, in Robertson county,
rennessee, were, upon the confession of an
other negro, implt *ated in the murder of as
•id man named Laprode. A crowd of mas,
lisguised with white hasikarcMefa acta—
heir faces, entered tto tows af ft JVtsgflaSO,
rhere two of the negroaa were stotawf, and
tout 3 o’clock in the montag took* tto Jail
>pen. The first cell raaatod was ase O£oai
lied by Ramsay, who two teflrttofftrt^Thad
hot a young lady hecasM ato refaaad to
narrjr hten. tVvprtwuw retreated behind
to door asd fought tto mob with the lag of
> chair. Ha wig shot la the left lag, the bul
let severing the femoral artery, and falling,
dreglnd onUide asd amt or two more
■hoU trad isto his body, which killed him. The
crowd then aecared Jack Bell and Archie
iameeos, whom they went after. The
prisoners were placed on horses driven out of
town seven miles, taken off, and hung to dog
sood trees, about 70 feet apart The bodies
r<te* discovered hanging to the trees by a lady
tout 7 o’clock in the morning. Another con
cession from one of the five was obtained, and
rickening details of the torture of Laprode to
make him disclose where his money was con
sealed* were given. Other negroes were im
plicated, and further lynching was expected.
FOHKION.
TtKKXY.
Fresh difficulties have arisen over the
foatenegrtn question. The sultan Insists on
Ilf powers simultaneously recognising the new
{matter Im from lake Scutari to Uinosck be
fofe Dulcigao is surrendered. Hie British em
tawedor has interrtswsd the sillan sad pro
mUd rnspheli tally agaieet the action of the
paste in onaasettoa with the Daldgno again
1} is MfM that Prince Nikata of
rpmelemetl
hghtftr the* rights.
A dispatch fibm Qavana received by
Spanish odteials Mew Turk announces that
3uflk> and dslm nuakiog insurgents have
•ai i imflsrsd and nww then is not one armed
tnamganl on tks vtde Idend.
,,V- . aoam^ anmca.
NewAfran the tenth at last show a
gleam « panes er at mast armistice through
foreignletervenUoa. "Alima correspondent
of the Ihnapm Star <ml Jtewld writes under
date of Aggte 21st, thgt Hon. J. 1. Chris
timncy, teatea oUdhi left that capital
August JMh, and sUthf from Collao the
same day U tee Oafted ■hams tcamerWscho
sett for tel math, and adit: Although it is
haayone to
generally bekeved ha hae'jgone to Santiago,
the capital af CUk, my n|ti(|sn is be has gone
no further than Arles, tenk"to meet same
Ugh personage flam probably the
bearer of tepasttet dkgte^he* from the
white bourn, and not kapstebMe, some
of what win ha
Peru—Senor Hassle. Ontl^Msa|)j day
there was a
Italian minteaas m tea
ended by tb»dk«atohk«, en fljfQte, a* *a
French nsstenr
meats, the contents si
closed. The n
has met with a
least expected *
neither dare nsr t
Cared.
On the girt nl J^gfate
entered the | literlil dm
Ayres, elected the
repaint *«h
* rttet
mmm
meet. A grout eiwwd coUeeted In the etraet,
tut then wae no guturbanee. The mutton
and deputies n))oiin>ed to tin municipal hall
and law ad a malaaa maalfeato. " ^;
. THI UOl ELECTIOS.
▲ SDmun unci
■on oonmnci nu n mMow
On Thursday the 16th hut,, the rev
suit of the Maine election WM still undecided.
A dispatch from Senator Blaine to 6ati Gar
field said the indications pointed unmistaka
bly to the election of Got. Darla. The .dis
patch further stated: “If we could be assur
ed of an honest rote and honest returns from
the French plantations of Aroostook county
every possibility of doubt would be removed.
* * * • The total tote for gorertKW will
reach Dfgcly, If not quite 74,000. Only twice
InTha'Slalory of our party In Maine has the
Vote raaehad 75,000—and never reached 78,000.
The annual vote of the past ten yean has
ten WUe mi>re than 60,000. Our people are
S# epteudftd-kcart and courage, and will go
dij ieturne from 419 towns, a consid
erable part official, gave the following vote:
Davis, 70,966; Plaisted, 69,057; Nye, 174;
scattering, 256; Davis ahead, 2,479. There
were 81 towns and plantations to be heard
from, which voted last year as follows: Davis,
2,427; Smith, 1,768; Garcelon, 1,982; fusion
isu more than DavIs, 1,313. If these 81 towns
and plantations give the same vote as last
year, Davis will be elected by a majority of
166. General Hancock telegraphed Mr. Plais
ted as follows: “Aceept my congratulations
on the glorious result of your campaign. It
will inspire onr friends with confidence and
strengthen them in the political battles which
remain to be fought elsewhere, and which need
nil of our forppR.”
DAVIS ELECTED.
Complete returns, except from a few
Llistricts, had been received on Friday, Septera
ber 17th, and on that day the election of the
republican candidate for governor was con
ceded on all hands. His majority over Plais
ted was estimated at abont 400. Republicans
chose three-fourths of the county officers,
more than two-thirds of the state senate, and
i large majority of the representatives, giv
ing complete control of the state government
in all its branches. Mr. Blaine says the one
regret of his party was the failure to regain
the fourth and fifth congressional districts,
rhe 'uslon majority in each was reduced to
ibout one-third of what it was two years ago.
On the 17th the national democratic com
nittee issued a circular from New York, stat
ng that republican manipulators in Maine
vere pretending to claim a majority for Davis,
uid were undoubtedly trying to doctor the re
ams to bear out this claim. The circular
■laims the election of Philbrick, democrat, in
.he third district, but says he may be counted
>ut by fraud, by a very smal 1 majority, unde
00.
STILL ANOTHER CHANGE.
For three or four days previous to the
iresent time—Tuesday, September 31st—it
ias been conceeded that Mr. Davis was to be
he next governor of Maine by a plurality of
rom three to four hundred votes. Even yes
erday Davis telegraphed that he was elected (
ritbout doubt. But on the evening of the ,
uh day, a dispatch was received at the s
keadquarfers or tne natiunar democratic com- ,
olttee in New York, announcing the election ]
if Mr. Plalsted by a small majority, with but
Ive towna t# hear from. Mr. Blaine, who was ,
n Boston at the time, explained the situation
s follows, in a dispatch to Chairman Jewell:
‘Intelligence reaches me, indicating that the
elegraphic report of votes, as published by j
he associated press, is in some cases modified (
iy the clerks’ returns as they reach tbs office ,
f the secretary of state, where they are open ,
o the inspection of the public. These modi
Icatkma are of each a character ue to i
he contest between Davis aw^f^Jated ex
raoeljr clow, ponlbly nqa{Kng aflfctal re
oral to deUimiM wUelected. OfflcUl
etur™* crnnot Sanm or «t«b opened un
of the legislature in January.”
’t is said that a man by the name of Howard
IfcKinney has been arrested for trying to buy
rotes for the republicans.
SOLDIERS AT CENTRAL CITY.
Proceedings of the Grand Reunion.
THURSDAY.
There was fine weather to-day, which
Irew a crowd of 15,000. In the morning three
vas a review of grand army posts, six hundred
nen taking part. At 4 o’clock was the com
jetitive drill between Omaha, Wahoo, Colum
ns, Juniata and York militia.' Decision was
■eserved until 'morning. This evening there
rill be a camp fire addressed by Thurston,
Laird and Thayer. To-morrow will practical
y wind up the reunion. The prise banner
vas given to York post.
FRIDAY.
The interest of the occasion ended to
lay. The forenoon was devoted to rest and
jocial intercourse, until 11 o’c ock, when there
svas a gathering of union prisoners. A large
number were grouped upon the grind stand,
wd each gave brief narratives of their expe
rience in southern prisons. At 2:30 p. m. a
reterans’ reunion by states was held. A fare
veil camp-fire was held in the evening. Cap
tain Crager’s Omaha company received the
prlae for drill.
' Lire Up to the Mottoes.
There is no use in putting up the mot
to “God bless our home,” 5 the father
is a rough old bear, and the spirit of
discourtesy and rudeness is taught by
parents to children, and by the older to
the younger. There is no use in put
ting up the motto “The Lord will pro
ride,” while the father is shiftless, the
mother is shiftless, the boys refuse to
frork, and the girls busy themselves
over gegaws ana finery. There is no
use in putting up the motto “The great
est of these is charity,” while the tongue
of the back-biter wags in the family and
silly gossip is dispensed at the tea-table.
There is no use in placing conspicuous
ly the motto “Thj: liberal man deviseth
liberal things,” while the money chinks
in ths pockets ot the “head of the
housshoM,” gmanisgto get out and see
the light of day, and then are dollars
and dimes for wine and tobacco and
other Inuries, hot possibly rot one cent
far the ohuroh: In how many hennas
are thine’ mottoes' standiae hi as mg,
hanging—anreamm, whiefserve to point
,e jest and adorn a satire! The bsaoty
of quiet lives, of trnatful, hopeful, tree
landed, free-hearted, charitable Mam, Is
me of surpassing loveHaeas, and these
Kras shed their own incomparable Ana
nance, and the world knows wham to
lad them. And they still remain flash
mad fadeless when the oolors of the pta
meat and the gloss have faded, and tae
vary frames have rottod away in thsir
Ha had evidently been dining van
much, and was zigzagging down Gsl
anpton, when one gentleman remarked
Maoother, as the inebriate toppled over
into, the street: “Tliat fellow
w<$
How
! a dtnsiiiur ia a sari _
r tor •<tat yoa aaa ha’aimt
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i tnm dat*-i»okdat.
'ff -,■
. Wlw opening day of the
mate Mr >u characterised by cool, thu
fiatber. The rain of ■ dey or two pnhn
settled the duet, and the rqada were h aptro
dH condition. Entries commenced coming tn
early hi the mOrnleg and frn tinned tin mld
ttU. People were steadily employed through
eet the numerous building! placing the ex
MMte in taety order, and the gr winds present
ed ahu r scene aU day. Iren Sunday and
lggt night were occupied by many taking
flpngato the 1st and getting tliem ready.
iThe dieplay of farm machinery and Imple
Tfaente is the largest and best ever shown In
the northwest In the stock department the
hXhlhKs are very fine. At this writing there
we about 700 head of all kinds on the ground,
id many still arriving. Some of the beet an
imala of the beet breeds ii^ the world are to
be teen. Homes, cattle, sheep, bogs, domes
tic fowls In gnat variety, and In fact every
thing in those departments are on hand In aU
J^-fjesety end excellence. ( The fair open*
with great promise, the buildings being spe
cious and In good condition, the weather line,
and the exhibits numerous and attractive.
SECOND DAY—TU18DAT.
The beautiful weather of yesterday
continued until about six o'clock In the even*
ing when a slight rain set in. The attendance
at the grounds came fully up to the expecta
tions of the managers, being quite large.
Among other attractions was the presence of
the Omaha and Council Bluffs firemen, who
visited the exhibition \t the close of their an
nual parade through the streets. In the after
noon the people on the fair grounds were esti
mated at 6,000. The exhibits were nearly all
in order, and the scene presented an inviting
appearance. The only trouble was a lack of
room for the immense display. The 2:40 race
took place in the afternoon. W. B. Newton
entered blk. g. Black Dan; Dennis Cunning
ham, b. g. Wild Irishman; B. J. Johnson, b. g.
Lone Jack, and J. F. Kinney br. g. Colorado.
They started in the order named. Black Dan ;
took three straight heats without * skip.
Time, 2:34%, 2:35, 2:41%. No other races
came off to-day. \
THIRD DAY—WEDNESDAY.
The drizzling rain of last evening kept
up throughout the night, and threatening
clouds have been hanging over the city all day.
Not enough rain fell, however, to render the
roads disagreeably muddy or to injure anything
m exhibition. But the attendance was great
ly curtailed, many city people remaining away.
As it was, from 7,000 to 8,000 persons vislte 1
he grounds. Judge Savage delivered a
rery interesting address in fine art’s hall, which
vas eagerly listened to by a goodly number of
people. The general sentiment of visitors was
me of praise and satisfaction at the display
md arrangement, and parties directly inter
ested in the subject of state fairs added their
estimuny to the excellence of the exhibition,
rhe president of the Iowa agricultural society
ind a member of the board of managers of the
Wisconsin state fair, were on the grounds, and
»th expressed themselves agreeably surprised
it the exhibit, particularly of cattle, which
hey said, could not be surpassed by any west
irn state. The race track was quite heavy,
ind a consultation of the judges resulted in
tecUtrilutL.lt-fire seconds s1q.w. The.2:30
ace was called about three o'clock. The
rorses entered were Nettie Ward, by W. A.
darlow;Gray Granger, by J. H. Creighton, and
Jharley Douglas, by Frank Pearson. Charley
Douglas won the first heat in 2:31%. Nettie
Vanl injured herself aud was withdrawn be
ore the beginning of the second heat. Doug
M won the second heat, also, Granger baptyii
avlng himself from being dist&n
him tint wu a repeUJlBfrflf-fte .econd;
taw, 2:311, '
Sagaetras Sfarrawa.
The other day a number of gentle
■n were sitting in the detectives' room
n the city hall, when an English spar
row flew near the window, peeped in,
md darted away, again. Captain Holz
vorth, who saw the little fellow, said
hat whenever he saw a sparrow it re
ninded him of a little scene which oc
;nrred in his yard one cold day last win
:er. The captain's wife has a warm spot
n her heart for birds. So, when the
ground was covered with snow, and the
rttle fellows ran a risk of starving to
leath, Mrs. Holzworth would sweep
iway the snow, and spread upon the
ground a fine repast of crumbs. Close
:o the spot where the birds were usually
fed was a pile of bricks, and upon this
pile the captain's cherished mouser used
jo station herself for the purpose of
watching for prey. As soon as the birds
would get comfortably settled upon the
trumbs, the cat would pounce upon them
ind invariably get a tender sparrow for
tinner. Finally the birds became ac
;ustomed to the cat's mode of proced
ure, and would be on the watch when
ever they were feeding. They were so
alert that the cat would hardly get ready
for a spring before they were up in the
air and out of danger. One day they
were eating as usual, and the cat as usu
al was watching them. Like a bolt of
lightning the mouser jumped in their
midst; but they were too quick for her
and escaped unhurt. Miss Tabby, not
discouraged, mounted the pile of bricks
again, and awaited their return. The
sparrows, after flying about for some
time, finally settled on the fence at the
front of the lot, where they held a long
and interesting confab. After chatter
ing away for several minutes, they cau
tiously returned to their crumbs, and re
sumed their eating, keeping all the
while a sharp lookout for the enemy.
After the cat had become satisfed that
they were too much interested in satis
fying their appetite to think of her, she
made another spring. The birds were
up in an instant, and, instead of flying
away as usnal, they formed themselves
into a hollow square, and charged upon
the foe. Some got on the cat's back,
and scratched and picked with all their
might; others flew right into her face,
while the balance made it interesting in
the rear. The cat was so surprised at
first, that she stood, unable to move.
The birds became more infuriated, and
fonght such a savage battle that they
drove the foe down the garden path, on
a fall gallop.
unue
■OTVtrkTtmn. i ;
Beaaatly a serious outbreak of a
■yulafeaa disease in cattle occurred in
Sew WspSta. Many herds wera lost en
Mb sad otkm induced to nan rem
yeartyioaae* %'so called by cholera
are about doe, and nothing fi clearer
than that this disease Mm mulcts the
west annually of 980,000.000, is pro.
vsntible by goad sanitary management
THE MEYI8ED TESTAMENT.
S. rermptle.
The
amtsbsnilliM.'
_ .ata
ie announcement that the new te
viaion of Um new testament was already
in press lit England, and that lam
shipments woula soon be made to the
United States, has made a great stir
among religious societies and theolo
gians. Much interest is felt with regard
to what action the American table so
ciety will take, and with what favor
they look upon the innovation. The
anestion of accepting the new bible and
istributing it came Before the society's
board of manager* at the annual meet
ing in May last, and was fully discussed.
A number of the auxilary;*
sent communications to tit*
ing what measures, if sny. H
to adopt with respect to ttn«
of the forthcoming verslHK'S'W
gcnerally known that the sosMf'ti
stitntion provides that “the only oopisa
in the English language to ha eironia
ted by the society shall be of th* vanrton
now in common use.” Formal propos
als were therefore made by several of
the auxiliary societies, asking for some
amendment of its organic laws which
would enable the board at a future
time, if it should be found expedient, to
circulate the English scriptures in the
revised form. In order to remove the
restriction, however, it would be neces
sary for the society to alter its constitu
tion and the board thought it premature
to recommend any such change for the
following reasons, which were given at
the time:
As is w^ll known, the commissioners
of revision, both at home and abroad,
have not been acting at the instance or
by the appointment of this or any other
bible society, and no dpsire has been ex
pressed on their part that the revision,
when completed, should go forth to the
world with the approbation and at the
expense of the American bible society.
It is also well understood that the work
will not fail through any lack of funds,
to be published in due time, abundant
provision having been made for that
gnrpose by the university and press of
reat Britain. No opportunity will be
afforded to the board of managers or to
the public in advance of its publication
to decide upon the merits of this revis
ion, and differences of opinion, if not
controversy, may arise both to the text
and dress in which it is clothed. In a
matter affecting the interests of the
whole Englisii speaking race, it is the
dictate of prudence to await the verdict
of competent judges, based not only or
chiefly upon the high reputation of the
eminent men who nave devoted so much
time to the work, but upon the book,
which embodies the result of their long
and joint deliberations. When the ver
dict of enlightened Christian scholar
ship on both sides of the Atlantic has
lieen received, and the sentiments of the
friends and supporters of the society
have found expression through recog
nized channels, it will be eminently
proper for the American bible society to
take such action as shall be deemed ex
pedient.
Mr. C. T. Rowe, the general manager
of the society, said that it was likely
the necessary change in the constitution
would be nude at the next ninual maai ~
ing-, hy^rtfioir 1 imetheboiik would al
ftewiyTw in circulation. He said there
was but little doubt that the new testa
ment would be generally accepted, and
that in time it would supplant tiie old
testament. It is likely reprinting will
be begun by American Arms as soon as
the first copies arrive from England.
Rather Mixed.
“What’s the matter, Bob?”
“Sam, who am I?”
“Why, you are yourself, Bob Harri
son, ain’t you?”
“No; far from it.”
“Why, what’s the matter?”
“Well, sir, I’m so mixed up, I don’t
know who I am.”
“Well, sir, what’s the matter?”
“I’m married.”
“Married! Ila! he! he! Why, sir, you
ought to be happy.”
“Well, Sam, I’ll tell you how it is.
You see I married a widder, and this
widder had a daughter.”
“Oh, yes, I see how it is. You have
been making love to the daughter.”
“No, worse than that. Yeu see my
father was a widower, and he married
my wife’s daughter, so that makes my
father my son-in-law, don’t it? Well,
don’t you see how I’m mixed up?”
“Well, sir, is that all?”
“No; I only wish it was. Don’t you
see, mp'step-daughter is my step-moth
er, ain't she? Well, then, her mother
is my grandmother, ain’t she? So that
makes me mv oyrn grandfather, don’t
it?”
A Boose on • Spree.
. A mouse recently introduced itself in
to a lady's chamber and found upon her
toilet table a small vial of whisky,
which it is but fair to say, the lady used
for the benefit of her crimps. Tne vial
was stoppered with a paper cork, which,
of course was saturated with the whis
ky. The mouse nibbled off the top of
the cork, and finally succeeded in ({raw
ing it, and then regaled itself with what
the paper had absorbed. Under the
stimulus thus secured it had made its
presence m the room very evident, and
a careful search for it was promptly
instituted, It was soon discovered in a
drawer of a bureau, stretched out at
full length on a comfortable bed, dead
drunk. When it was removed and
thrown upon the ground, the shock re
stored it to partial consciousness and to
• staggering effort at locomotion. Mor
al: It is not safe even to smell the cork
of a whisky bottle.
Use of Oil Stoves.
CMeup Evening Port.
A few suggestions in regard to the
use of oil stoves may be of vhine to
some one who does not succeed well in
using it. Complaints ace frequently
made that a meal cannot be pat h^t. up
on the table if cooked upon the sin
gle oil stove. My plan is this: If I
am to get breakfast by it the Suit thing
is to boil the water for coffee, have the
coffee in the pot, with some soft paper
stuffed in the nose. When the water
boils, poor a little on the coffee and set
to one sitje. If beefsteak is preferred to
sold meat, cook that, the stove being
very hot, itjrlll cook qattl)r- Than ae
pea tabs toe steak off wMjjme bend,j
with too eUmraet the
Brigham Yeung's k hn|kto\
■CMm» IMHMm, 7-. ' : ■- ■ -V ^
At (be table at dm af the prtaeipj
Chicago hotels, recently, might have
been seen a particularly handsome and
attractive looking woman, with a eonv.
plexlon of great beauty, abundant gold*
an hair, and a set at the mast perfect
teeth, which shone like pearls when she
smiled. She was dressed in extremely
good taste, in a fashionably made dress
M black brocade and satin, with bor
dering* of crimson satin. Her white
hands displayed several elegant and
costly rings, and her shapely arm was
set off to good advantage by the rich
lace of her short elbow sleeves. She
was a woman who would have attraoted
attention anywhere by her pleasing ap
pears noe and attractive manners. Had
it been generally known that this was
Dora Young, tne favorite . daughter of
the famous Mormon apostle, ana one of
Until about that time she was a firm be
liever in the Mormon doctrines. Now
she regards the whole system as infam
ous beyond description. Not only has
she been excommunicated by the Mor
mon church, but she has voluntarily
forsaken her early home and connec
tions, and intends making her home in
some of the states. The successful ter
mination of her suit.against her father’s
estate has made her mistress of a hand
some competence, and, to use her own
expression, she feels like a bird that
finds for the first time that it can use its
wings beyond the confines of its cage.
Drinks for the Sick.
The sick, especially those afflicted
with fever, often suffer from intense
thirst. The quenching of this without
injuring the patient is a matter which
requires knowledge and good judgment.
Dr. H. H. Kane says that' plain water,
when taken beyond a certain amount, is
very ajit to disorder the stomach and
bowels, especially in fevers, where much
fluid and but little solid food is taken.
Enough water to quench the thirst
would certainly be enough, in most
cases, to disorder digestion, or rather
further disorder it, ana so important is
the little that remains of this function
that we cannot afford to abuse it.
Small pieces of ice held in the mouth
and allowed to dissolve sometimes an
swer the purpose, but not in the major
ity of cases.
Up to a certain point, the action of
water taken internally, in fevers, is ex
cellent. Aside from allaying irritation
by quenching thirst, it flushes the kid
neys, carrying off much of the' effete
material produced by the high tempera
ture.
It has been found that the addition of
certain substances to water greatly in
creases its powers to quench thirst.'
This is especially the case with acids.
One drachm of hydrochloric acid added
to a quart of water will give it snffletart- -
acidity to accomplish the desired pur
pose, while at the same time it ados to
its pleasantness, and sometimes relieves
nausea.
. Thti iMf-of aiHtj* iajCwwa-Ak-hiigMy
commended by some anthers, and this
is, I think, the best way in wiiich toad
minister them. The same amount of
sulphurous acid may be added to a
quart of water when the bowels are
loose or there is a tendency that way.
In these cases acidulated barley-water
is pleasant and nourishing. The same
may be said of toast-water.
In constipation, oatmeal water may
be used in the same manner. A few
tamarinds added to a glass of water
will often assuage thirst and open the
bowels gently.
Theory and experience both show
that drinks made slightly bitter, and
somewhat acid slake thirst most effect
ually.
A weak infusion of cascarilla or
orange peel, acidulated slightly with
hydrochloric acid, was with Graves, of
Dublin, a favorite thirst-allaying drink
for fever patients.
Raspberry vinegar is a useful drink.
Sucking ice is very grateful.
Sweet, fruits, although at first agree
able and refreshing, must be taken with
care and moderation, for they often
give aiso to a disagreeable taste, and
are apt to produce flatulence and diarr
Another Washingtonian Negro.
New Yurie Herald.
The oldest human being in Winches
ter county, and perhaps in the state of
New York, is Uncle Lew Brady, as lie is
called a negro who began life in the lat
ter half of the last century, and who,
according to his best recollection, is
now 107 years of age. The old man
lives in a modest cottage in the village
of Sparta, a suburb of Sing Sing, and
when he was called upon recently he
was down in the garden hoeing beans.
Brady is quite a character. He has
lived in Sparta fifty years, and owns the
little house which he occupies. His cor
rect name is Noah Brady, but since a
little misunderstanding he bad with his
master about sixty years ago, he has
been known as “Lew” Brady. He is a
tall, intelligent loosing negro, and in
all bis dealings since nis residence in
Westchester county he has been strictly
and scrupulously honest and fair. His
beard is as white as snow, his shoulders
are a little rounded, and he walks with
a tottering gait. He savs he is afflicted
with rheumatism in one of his ankles,
which makes him a little lame; other
wise he could run a short foot race with
any man half his age.
Brady was bom in Kent county, Md.,
a slave. His father, one of Gen. Wash
ington's slaves, along with Bill Cook,
Abe Hod well. Daddy Pompey and
others, was emancipated by the presi
dent, after the death of Lady Washing
ton. His mother was a slave, owned
by David L Zabriski, who owned.a farm
or plantatiod mostly lying in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The subject of this
artfeto was frequently a visitor at
Mount Vennoa isitlg Gen. Washing
ton's lifetime, and was well acquainted
with him sod lbs. Washington. He
remembers the deash of tbs father at
rare
fulsource
ly some
nothing
miss n bail byn
hear yonr partner exclaim
great' vexation, “What did
for? "
Now we ahaU Jose
What is the um of his
yon did it forP As if j
C, for you could have no other reason,
inwardly resolve that with your next
xtroke yon will show what you can do iu
privileged person he neobably saw;.
“WeUTif I couldn't strike better toad
tJitl I wouldn't nla.v Iff Iu U • nl»
young tinra, he aaya nothing, fint <ywr®**a"
have a conviction, based on experience
if you have brothers, that he is saying to
himself, “I’ll never play with that girl
again.” It is also extremely tan alining
to have your ball stop just an inch from
the spot where yon could put it through
the wicket on the next stroke. Then if ,
you should accidentally hit it with your '■
foot, when your turn comes, there is a
chorus of exclamations, “O, you cheat-,
ed,” “Your ball is not where you left 6
it,” etc. You are now placed in an em- ;J
harassing position; if you proceed, you,
lace
are accused of cheating, if you'repli
your ball, it is an acknowledgment of
the fact: However, this is an excellent, ,»
opportunity to keep your temper, and.
show that croquet can be played without '
getting into that state of mind. •'
But with all these disadvantages.cro^
quet has much to recommend it to the.,
thoughtful mind. To say nothing of the*
Xrtunities for flirtation, it is of great ‘
i to bashful young ladies and gentle
men in getting acquainted. Great pro- - ;
gross can be made in this direction, ^ - >
while deciding on the proper method «f '
beating the opposing' party. Then it
furnishes such an excellent excuse
calling again.
It has been often said that the croquet;
ground affords a tine tield for the study
of human nature. Here you find a timid
young ladv, who defers to her partner
in every play and has no mind of her
own; again here is one who has her own
opinion and intends to have her own
way, which frequently leads to lively .
disputes as to which is the best, while
you will not infrequently And the mail
who knows just what each one should do,
and is determined to have them do it.
A popular writer makes one of lirrchur
acters say: “Croquet istlie game of life.
One may read all sorts of life histyiles
in the game. Some go on with ytM|
dm and true stroke, and make HlVrl
ind hit balls, and yet are croqueted W *
ngloriously or hopelessly wired and Iuse
the game, while others blunder mlvi
tageously and are crcxpietefl HWIITJf
Ssi.
, -
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skillful partners intojjq tlie best places.1
After all, Jhtfohief pleasure of this
game depend^on the company with
whifitfit is pla^ . It^J not pleasant to
play with a couple who are so interested
in each other as to pay no attention to
the game, and forget when their
turn comes. Neither it it pleasant (for
the rest of the company) to play with
such a good player that lie lias it all to
himself, unless all are equally skilled.
Although croquet at its first introduc
tion was supposed to lie a game designed
for the young people, it is no less attract
ive to those of maturer years. On the
opposite side of the street, on a smooth
green lawn, may be seen every evening,
as soon as the sun’s rays are withdrawn,
a party of ladies and gentlemen enjoy
ing this pleasant game. They are none
of them young, some showing threads of
silver among their locks, but to judge
from their actions the game is absorb
ing, and their voices may frequently he.
heard raised in friendly dispute. We
heard the remark made about a gentle
man. a great lover of tlie game, that
when very sick, he displayed less anxloty
as to the result of his sickness than he
hail often done over a game of croquet.
One engaged in active exercise during
the day would probably prefei a lounge
on the sofa to a game of croquet, but for
those not so employed, ana especially
ladies and younggirls. who are constant
ly urged to take more outdoor exercise,
there is no more pleasant and effective
way. Rowing and horseback riding are
uot possible for all and while archery is
a healthful game it is not as social, and
although it shows off a pretty girl to
great advantage, it performs the same
office for one not so favored. This is
certainly an objection. Even if it is
pronounced unfashionable in some quar
ters, and the older people who have not
learned the game cannot see any fun in
knocking a tot of balls aronnd, croquet
will tong remain a popular game. Per
haps in time people may be eMeke play
without teiny their temper, tts it Will
no longer be said that one game of ern
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M HU Shawl.
A gentleman returning tromjiurope
VI*
bought a very handsome and expensive
shawl for his wife. It cost between two
and three thousand dollars, and he was
naturally desirous of avoiding the disa
greeable necessity of paying several
hundred dollars more in the sliajie of
customs duty. On board the vessel
was an exceedingly attractive lady, to
whom, when they were in sight of land,
In confided his dilemma.
“Why, ray dear sir,” she said naive- ’
ly, “that is no dilemma at all. f will
wear the shall ashore, and then no quea* -
tdons will be asked.” '*
The gentleman paid a glowing triButc'
to the wonderful fertility of, the femi-1
nine mind, and accepted the offer. The
shawl graced the lady’s shoulders,, and
was certainly very becoming. , The
trunks were examined and.passed with
that mysterious chalk mark, without'jg.
Which no baggage can receive the bene- f
diction of tlncle Sam, and then the gen- '■
£
3
fleman saluted the lady, spoke of the fc, jy
pleasure he had enjoyed Ht ln-r com- fSgeg
p*ny, hoped they wouid have'the pleas- ■
ore of crossing the ocean together ^
again, and then asked for thafhawl. v*: ,
‘I beg your pardon,” she said* “but .;,! ir*
what shawl do yoa
“Wlff, the one
■wmr
shawlf’ she
ivHi t.snH
warm that she
an Hnlesi he
wot _
oonvtctini