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"l -"r-J5f"- W - --, !( A- PoPiiLAR PAPER op AopERfi .JIMES " -H.WS JEfTWvTVf-TT"" ' &sfepi$-9 SMiBkX rif&gs' ,rnfcp3, L7 l fc Ji'V RK . Vol 4. No. 37 BYE THE BYE. A woman of Hohemlnn proclivities, to judge from her accent, called on Jiulgo Stew art the other day for a license. Tliu Judge la the ofllclnl designated by law to Issuo permits for loving young couples to get married. Ho has a printed blank, which he fills out with the named, nges nml residences of tho lovers, and tho applicant swears to the statements. "When tho liohemlnn womnn appeared before him tho Judgo got out a marriage license blank and began to wish ho could spend tho fee. lio illled out the date und asked the wo man's name, residence and age. She had watched tho proceeding with boiuo curiosity. With a woman's Ignorance of thtvo things the thought it all right to give her lmino and residence, but w hou it came to her ago she couldn't seo tho uso of it and 8Uocted some thing wrong. Bo tho threw out n feeler by asking tho question: "Must I tlo that paper around tho dog's ncckf' Frank McDonald ot the Capital hotel Is an observing mull and Is tilled full ot interesting information, lie was in tho rush to Okla homa and sent grnphlo descriptions of it to eight dlirerent papers, including lending dallies at Chicago, Now York and Kansas City, lio tells ot an incident uueut tliu In dians that is new to Uye-thu-Uyu und may bo to others. While at Arkansas City on tho southern border of Kansas, Mac tiupiuucd to be in a drug store when nil Indlun cumo in and began a mysterious pantomime with tils fingers. Tho storekeeper utched bis motions and respoudeU in similur deut mid dumb style. On inquiry Mao learned thut tliey had been convening in tlio Indian sign language. Tuo red man wuuted to puint Ins house, und the druggist told htm the quantity ot paint required and the cost. Tho druggist unarm ed Muu thut this sign language wnS universal among the Indians of Noun Ameiicu, uud by It the members ot ditfcrut tribes commii ulcuted with each other although their spoken languages might bo unintelligible. In one ol the beptembcr magazines is un ui-couut ot u trip among the Indians in .which mi attempt to use this sign language is mentioned, but only Incidentally. The Kansas druggist said tils knowledge of the language was worth hundreds of dollars to him each year, be cause it brought him a lai ge Indlun trade. During last March, when Congressman Laird's ueuth w us dully expected, tho Uinuhu Jtepvblicun coiituineu un editorial oil uhu tUut will bo remembered tor many a yeur in Nebrutku us uuotuble bit ot newspaper work. It wus un obituury before death, but, unlike the regulation obituury, It wus not u uoso ot Iulsomo llutlery. The writer raw u plot- uresque, complex character. "Vvlth u tew stiokes of the pull he put on paper before tho reudeis the picture ot u Itfo lull ol promibo and lull ol luilure; buttheiewus un inilniio pity ubout Jim Land's death, und tho spirit of pity pervaded the whole article, it was a notable edltoriul, well worth leading tor Its own suite; and, there huving been ninny in quiries lor it, it is reprinted neiu in lull: 'The truth limy us well bo told; Jim Laird is dying. Ills disease is sotteiilng ol the brain, uud every eltort inudo to bung him back to life Is pathetically ruel. lie ain't come back. Tho cull has been unnouueeu the call which, In darkness or in ngnt, m hope or hopelessness, in desolation or plenty, we all obey. Tho inevitable lius ovenukeu him. It is vuiu lor his mends to sit uggle uganist it. lio has pasted be und tho power ot human cuie or prayer; ho Is hull way across tliu river, wnoso ferryman, blurting Irom this side with u huuiuii soul, brings bacK silence. Wo can say good-bye. It is all that's lelt. "There Is an iulluite pity ubout Jim Laird's lite, lie w us u poet, lie hud u loot's lervid fancy ot spleuuid things. The war in which, ulthough ho wus u boy, Ue pluyed the put t ol uiuu, wus never u itullty to him it wus uu epic. In politics, lomunce, religion, lie wus tnosume. lie idcull2eu. lnmga meant mole to him. "His friendships were passions his passions were Sbukespoieuii trugedies. lio lived iiuurs in minutes. Uod hud given hnn uu lullmto restlessness. It wus useless to tell iuiu to keep still; it wus u wusle ot tune and u suit ot in sult to Ins uutuie to recite rules ol conduct to him. He wus made to disobey. The ilte within him wus imperious. His force wus spusmodlo uud imsistlblo. His heuit wus tanning lioin tho beginning und it lius con sumed mm. He could not help it. Most men cun di uw the line, or penult society or iriends to di aw it lor them ;u tow in the history ot the world were bom ucioss the hue uiid he wus one. "There is uu infinite pity ubout Jiu Laird's life because theie is such u gulf between whut he did uud wlmt he thougut. He did a greut deul tur more than the average but beyond his doing sti etched the resplendent kingdom which lie seemed born to rule. He wus u poet but he did not wt ite uu orutor, but his eloquence w as cu cuuiscribed u leuder Ot thousands, hut only hundieds followed him. lie promised u volume uud pel termed uueplgium. 'there hus never been in con-, gress liom the west a man who should huve done so much, lie hud the courage, the fctioug intelligence, the intense emotloiiuium, the wealth ot tuuey uud inspiration, the rule und subtle magnetism which, us public men ure uuuljzed, compose the. icquisitesof the real genius ot slulesmaiislup, uod guvo him all these, uud then withheld the ludesciibuble quality thut luses them una reiideiB them el lective. It seems us though the very things thut led us to expect the most ot him clashed in riot ami desticyed him. "He wus tho sou ot u man to love and pity. He w us the sot t of a man w ho bids us usk ut lust not why did you thus uud s'ol but why should u just, kind Uod have made you thus and sol For the commonplace uutuie the theory ot freewill is well enough; it is good tor that nature to uudei stand it is responsible to Uod tor every act, hecuusu It has the power within itself toconttol its conduct. Hut there ure nutuies for whose shot tcomings for w hoso mugulttct'uco of pi utilise uud comparative burienuebs of accomplishment for whoso uugovei liable fevers and uncoutrollublo de sires and extinguished brilliancies the le spousibilltles must puss beyond." "Therolsa logic of eternity in tho llfoof Mich a man ax Laird. Somewhere tho prom Iso of It must bo redeemed. Soniowhero the scattered fragments must bo brought to gether. Soniowhero ho must find, not for giveness (wo cannot belle vo it Is a question of forgiveness), but a rccouieuso forthodes jternto dissatisfaction which ho endured on onrth." V O. II. Hot hacker had recently conio to tho Hepubllcim ns editorial writer, and, being n brilliant, virllo fellow with the Ikmi, ho was credited with tho authorship of this obituary. Ah a matter of fact It was written by Fred Nyo himself. Nyo has dono consLlcrnbla of tho editorial work of tho llrpubUvan, and It Is also a fact that other of his writings have been attributed to Hothackcr. Tho truth is, tliu eoplo of On-.aha and of Nebraska do Hot know or understand Fred Nyo. Outside of his olUco ho is a coninulonablo fellow to whom tho term boon does not misapply. Life is not a serious affair to him. Its re siwnsibllltlos sit lightly upon his shoulders. Its cures, npxirontly. nro carelessly pushed aside. Much of his time is wnsted with a set of companions whoso mental horizon has a leer saloon for a center nnd ward politics, sporty talk, shady gossip, potty vainglory nnd equivocal wit for u fringe. To people who live In grim earnest Nyo's lifo is one boy ish play-spell, mid his small slzo accentuates its apparent insiguillcaiice. Dut that's where they make a mistake. Fred Nyo's easy, good nature allows him to bo carried along In tho current or life provnllng In Omaha, but there are depths to his naturn that cannot bo reach ed by that current. Ho is capable of brll Hunt work. That it breaks nut In fitful flashes rather than In steady radiance is to le regretted, but we must tako tho mini us we find him. Ho hus literary elegance. That it may notulwuys bo present In tho hurly burly of dally newspaper woik is not strange. He has ideas, and ho hns the courage of his Ideas. He has a keen sense of humor, nnd he has tho power of creating humor, He has a broad view of man nnd Ills conduct, but he also has u knowledge of their trivialities. He has intellectual us w oil as literary vigor, us tho editorial quoted above shows. He has ii keen power of satire, and uses it with ex qulstto fineness. There Is a serious side to his nature, uud u sentimental streak in his com position. Head (to quoto recent examples of his work readily recalled) his "Christian Minister," his editorial on tho acquittal of tho Uecchler woman and tho Laird obituary. Ho looks at life and finds it full of tragedies. He has an inllnltc pity for tho poor victims. Ho looks at men and sees faults and helplessness. For the hypocrite lio has tho most implacable satire, for tho failure a world of charity. No, tho people do not understand Fred Nyo. Easy-going of ho seems, commonplace as bis life may appear, ho lias grand moods nnd is capable of brilliant, exquisite, powerful work. V J. E. McCluro, western passenger agout for tho Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway with headquarters nt Omaha, has been one of tho busiest men in Nebraska during tho past month or two. Tho travel Induced by tho national G. A. II, encampment is a plum that every railroad wants, and tho assenger agents do lively hustling for it. McClure captured tho biggest plum in tho lot by induc ing tho Nebraska department to select his road as thoolllcinl route. Tho depuitment train, which will carry the department olllcers and probably tho bulk of Nebraska's encamp incut visitors, was secured through McClure's personal etrorts. Vlrst of tho Season. As in years past Llndsey, tho restaurateur, is tho first to open tho oyster senson In Lincoln by placing beforo tho public those delicious bivalves prepared in nny nnd every stylo to tempt tho appetite. Ho handles only tho choicest of Now York counts, which ho re ceives by special consignment, nnd ho has ono ot tho best cooks In tho west to prepare them. They nio served not only in tho usual styles, raw, stewed or fried, but this oxitertciillnarv artist puts them up in a vurioty of fancy styles us they do in tho best restaurants in tho east. Tho tasto for oysters is almost univer sal in this country, and Lincoln jwoplo who want tho choicest article in tho finest form should remember and patronlzo Lindsay's cafe. It is open nt all hours of tho (lay or evening, nnd n corps of trained waiters is in constant attendance to give prompt und cour teous service. Lindsay's restuurant is nlso making a specialty of a merchant's dinner, which is served every day from twelve until half-past two o'clock, thereby accommodating tho con venience of ull, both those who conio early and those who dluo late. Thero is a oholco of meats and drinks, and a vnrlety of other vi ands according to tho season. They nro serv ed In fine style, nnd tho charge is only thirty live cents per meal. Many solid business men nnd others who work too far from homo to go to dinner, or are too busy to do It, aro now dining at Lludscy's nnd pronounce it the greatest place of nil. Tho dinner provided hero Is prolinbly tho best meal to lw had in tho city of Lincoln for the amount of money charged, and tho patronngo Is urowine us tho merits of tho restaurant and tho excellence of its service become known. Lliulsoy's restaurant is in tho littlo cottneo on tho north sldo of P street near Eleventh, which has been altered to suit Its new duty. While a specialty is made of tho oyster trade, this restaurant, llko any first-claw establish inent of Its kind, has a largo menu from which orders aro promptly filled as desired by the customer, Tho bill of faro not only con tains the standard dishes of everyday con sumption, but all tho delicacies are provided In their season, eo that the most fastidious can bo satisfied. Tho locution of .Lindsay's res taurant makes it very convenient. Tho cot tage arrangement not only affords private rooms, but has another advantage, in that thero arc many windows, ensuring a cool place, Half or O Silent Mure Winded. A firm doing a legitimate and acceptable business will taku on lease for term of years one-hulf or less of uu O street stoio room. Must 11 lu.tlMM.ll TVlltll lltlil 'I'lW.lftll htcu.ta and north side preferable, Will pay jjood rent. References given. Address , cure wus uiuee. L,INCOL.N, NUBKASKA, SATUUDAY, AUGUST rJAt 1680. SPOUTS. Tho llrst nnmial tournament of the Lincoln tenuis club In-gnu list Mondny afternoon. Thero w ere sixteen entries In til's men's singles, eight in tho ladles' singles, mid seven in tliu men's doubles. Tho players wero mtrcd In tliu singles nnd tho winners of tliu first round of matches wero paired for a second round, and so on to tho end. Each mutch was three out of five. In match No. 1, O. II. Frankfurter defeated J. F. llai r by a score of 11 0, 0 0, 40, (HI and ti-1. Charles Hall, umplio. -Match a Chin les I lliirr defeated Oscar Funko 0-4 and 10-S. It was too dark to con -tlnuo play, uud Fuuko allowed Jlurr to have tho other Bet by defuult, 0-0. H, Northam, umpire. Mutch 3 Win. E. Hardy defeatisl Flunk Huthaway (who hail been substituted lor Lieut. Tow nicy) by a scoio of 0 0, 02 mid 0 1, Hal Young, iuu)ii e. Mutch 4 Flunk Uurr defeated 0. C. lliirr, IKS, 0-1, 0-4. H. L. (leisthiirdt, umpire. All matches but one wero even. Funko received odds of hulf-llftccu from Uurr; that Is, nt the beginning of the second gume nnd every alternate guino thereafter he was given ono Kjut, his score beginning nt fifteen. Uurr and Funko put up tho best match, and distinguished themselves by playing eighteen games to decide a set. Uurr Is improving on his oveihuiid service with un outward corkscrew bound, and is developing und underhand cut In returning that causes the ball to bound back toward tho net in uu exasiernting wuy. Frankfurter uud Uurr had to play five sets to decide their match, but Fruukforter didn't seem to be nt his best. Hardy uud Hathaway were very unevenly matched. Hardy ought to have been hnudi cupped, but had a picnic. The liuir-lluir match had a xirttcu!ar In terest because father and sou wero pitted against each otlivr. Tho sou played well buck and took tho bull with either i ight or loft hand. Ho played w itli greut ease, placed the rubber sphere about where lie pleased and kept his father on ii constant jump. Of course "tho old man" has a plausible excuse. Ho strained a muscle wliilo playing ut Dixon, 111., mid had not recovered. In fact ho woron plaster hi Monday's mutch and couldn't play his best. Ho admits with an ulr of pride that Frank Is n good player. Uut, joking nslde, it was a pleasing as well as an uncommon sight, thut of father and sou contesting for honors In an athletic spot t. Tho club very thoughtfully had a row of chairs pluced on the sufe sldo of tho wire fence that runs along tho north ends of the four dirt courts. It mnde it comfortablo for spectators and ol fouled them u good vlow of tho field of contest. And it not only put a screen between them nnd tho flying balls but kept them out of the wuy of tho players. Among the spectators on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Ueeson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Sheldon, Mrs. L. C. und Mrs. 0. C. Hurr, Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Orllllth, Frank nnd Mason Gregg, O. M. LumbertBon, Hov. llalston, John IS. Cunningham, Henry Hnuiin, Mux and Julius Westeruinn, 1'rof. .McMillan, Misses liarr, Walsh, Loomls, Grifllth, Uurr und Giles. Tuosdny afternoon brought ideal weather for tennis but not many spectators for the tourney. The program was another series of the llrst round in tho men's singles, as fol lows: Mntch 5 S. L. Uelsthnrdt defeated F. E. Gregg, 0-1, 0-0, 0-1. Will Hardy, umpire. Match 0 Charles L'. Hall defeated W. H. Alsdorf, 0-'., 0-u-, 3-0, 'J-7. Churles Uurr, umpire. Mutch 7 II. Northam defeated C. II. Hanun, Oil, 0-1, 0 0. Hal Young, umpire Mntch 8 Frank L. Sheldon defeated F. L. Everts, 0-1, fl-'J, 0-0. Frank Hurr, umpire All these mutches wero handicap, but sev- eral of tho favored players refused to accept tho odds allowed them, Gelsthurdt put up some of his best playing, sending few balls out of court, and won easily. Hall and Als dorf had a stubborn contest. Hall "falling down" twice, and ono set required sixteen gumes to decldo it. Hiinnn was stroniilv overmntched by Northam, but the latter did not piny his stMest game. Sheldon and Everts gave the most interesting contest for oii-lookers. Although ono of tho shortest mutches us to tho number of games played It was ono of tho longest in tlmo becauso of the great number nf rallies. Wodnelny was ladles' day, and drew the largest nnd jolllrst crowd of tho week. Tho sontlng capacity of tho "grand stand" was taxed to Its utmost, nnd the field of battle was surrounded on tho street sides with car riages illled with spectators. Tho contests were ladles' singles, two sets out of three, and resulted as follows: Mutch 10 Miss Uertio Uurr was matched agnlnst Miss Gertio Iawh and wns awarded tho match by defuult, her opponent failing to put in an apiiearance. Mntch 17 Miss Hathaway defeated Miss Lonn Giles, 0-J1, 7-.V Hnl Northam, umpire. Match 18 Miss Hnrr defeated Miss Cook, 0-0, 0 Ii. Charles Hurr, umpire. Mutch 10 Mrs. Frank L. Sheldon defeated Miss Walsh, 0-1, 0-2. Frank Uurr, umpire. Tho Sheldon-Walsh contest wns notable for It numerous rallies and ninny lino strokes. Mrs. Sheldon hns a swift servo nnd mnkes very few faults. Sho uses tho horizontal stroke, returning low line Imlls, and also uses tho back-hand stroke successfully. Mrs. Sheldon generously offered to give her opo nent odds, but MUs Walsh plucklly declined an advantage that sho was fairly entitled to. Miss Wulsli develops! considerable nlavlnir form, nnd mode numerals Hue strokes that wero warmly applauded by tho octators, She frequently used the lawn tenuis stroke, a favorite among experts. Tho racket is held vertical, bow down, and nt tho Instant of contact with the ball tho racket is raised up ward and forward. This lifts the bull over ' the net nnd It Is then curried downward by an over-twist Imparted to it. Tho four ladies in tho other two mutches mostly used a stroko peculiar to women: tho racket held vertical with the bow up. MUs Cook Is rated as a very good player, but hod had very little practice this k'osoii. Misses Hathaway und Giles we're most evenly matched ami plnjed a strong game. Their second set required twelve games todeclde it. Miss Uurr practiced with Will Hardy In a game ugalnst C. C. Uurr and Lieut, Town Icy. She is most mnu-liko nf nny of tho ladles In her stylo of play and prolmbly has tho liest playing form. She uses tho over-hand ser vice and puts n twist on tho Imll, something quite unusual among tho Indies. She uses tho lawn tenuis stroko, returns buck-handed when necessary, places tho ball, is alert and quick, plays easily and does It all with a lion chnlant grace that Is quite charming. This tourney has proven that Lincoln has .ladles who can actually ploy tennis and for get to poo gracefully. They wero all In ten uis rig, and there wns not a snowy costume among them. They wero evidently attired for business, combining short skirts and heel lets shoes with easy, comfortable suits. Why, it's an actual fact that there was but one racket with a rllilwn on It, and that was such a tiny little knot It haidly eouiitcdl Tho stieugth, skill and steadiness displayed by tho ladles lu these ni'itches quite surprised not only tho casual spectator but others who hud seen them play In u desultory sort of a way. Alt hall to the good sense and adaptability of thu Lincoln girl, Among the many scctutors wero noticed Mr. and .Mrs. Mason Gregg, Mr. nud Mrs. A. G. Ueeson, Mr. and Mrs. Uiiruard. Mr, anil Mrs, C. C. Uurr, Mr. and Mis. F. E. Gregg, Mr. uud Mrs, J, J, liuhoir, Memlames John It. Clink, H. 1). Huthuwy, EJI Mummer, L. C. Uurr, Choiles Llpplucot, C. G, Dawes and F. 11. llohman; .Misses Merrill, Hello Oakley, Grace Grilllth, .Martha Fimke, Minnie Ijitta. Inez Don is, Lulu Clink, Miss Kemper uf isuriiuglou uud .Miss Llpplncott: Messrs. J, V, -Max well, Oscar Fuuke, Lieut. Tow nley, Frank Huthaway, Fred Howe, G. U. Fruuk forter, Henry MoiisMeld, Frank Folk, Frank Hair, S. L, Uelsthaidt, Frank Walton, Hal Young, C II. Haniia, J. II. Cunningham, Charles Hull and Win. F. Meyer. Thursday alteiiioou tho winners of the llrst i omul In men's singles met before u small number ot sptctutors. Match 0 Charles Hurr defeated Frunk fiTier, 0-1, 0-U, 0-4. Alsdorf, umpire. Match 10 Frank Uurr defeated Hardy, 7-6, 0-!l, 0-','. Young, umpire. Mntch 11 Uelsthnrdt defeated Hall, 0-il, 0-0, 0-2. Hathaway, umpire. Mntch 12 Northam defeated Sheldon, 0-2, 0-4, 0-11. F. E. Gregg, umpire. Tho score Indicates one-sided contests throughout, but thero were many single games finely played. Frank Uurr broke the record by npoarlng in kulckertrackerg. Friday evening both tho men's and thu ladles' contests wero on, tho players in each having simmered down to four. Match 10 Gcisthardt against Northnm,0-4, 3-Uj 10-8. On account of darkness the finish was ostpoiied until this afternoon. Hoth played a swift gurno nnd mndo some of tho best plnys of the season. Match 14 Frank Uurr defeated Charles Uurr, 0-3, 0-4, 0-1. .Untch 20 .Ulss Uarr defeated Miss Hatha way, 0-3, 0 4. Match 21 Miss Uurr defeated Mrs. Shel don, 7-5,40, 0-2. Misses Uurr nnd Hurr will piny for the championship this u veiling, nnd Gelsthnrd and Northam will play olf their mutch. Tho men's doubles will bo played next week, beginning Monday. They have leeii pitted us follows; Frank and Chni les Hurr against Hardy und Gelsthanlt, Hurr and Gregg against Alsdorf and Everts, Northam and Town'.ey ngulnst C. C. Hurr nnd Sheldon, Fraukrorter and Hull against Huthaway uud Smith. It will require three evenings to de cide tho championship. .Clayt Shrader ran down to Fnlrbury Thurs day on ills wheel to visit for two weeks. Tho distance Is seventy Hvo miles by road. Ho Is a shining example of the effect of bicycling. Two years ago ho weighed 220 iKiunds. Ho has reduced his ilesh over forty pounds. Tho Llncolns defeated the Ashland bnl' club Tuesday by a score of 20 to 4 and might hnvo mnde it 40 to 0. Tho visitors put up the most remnrkuhlo ball ever seen in Lincoln. It was worth a quarter as a curiosity. Jou Sullivan, Jim Drain, I'M Walton and A. H. Edmlstou, of tho Lincoln wheel club, took a forty-two mile spin to Cortlandjiud back last Sunday. An effort will bo made to consolidate tho two wheel clubs and get a c'.ub room that will bo better and mora central than either of the present quarters. Tho Omaha uud St. Joe league tennis aro booked to play nt tho ball park next Tuesday. Tho Llncolns were defeated Thuixlay by tho Eaton & Smith nine & to 1. A NEW TYPEWRITER. A Machine Thut Is Superior to tho ltem liiKtun orCiill;ruli, Tho Wesscl Printing Company hovo been appointed agents for the new und popular Yost TyKvrito for southeastern Nebraska. To many of our readers this new machine Is ulreod) known, nud nil who hovo seen It pro nounce it far su;erior to nny of the older machines. As fur as utility and smxmI ure con cerned it is giving butter satisfaction than either the Heuilugtoii or the Cullgiaph, Ihv sides fcr Mjuts of convenience. Improve ments and generar construction It far excels anything lu this lino ever invented. This may seem ft broad assertion uud doubted by those who nie using the above machines, but when it is known that Mr. Yost, the Inventor, has for yearn built the ltemlugtounud Collgroph, it is reasonable to believe that being con stantly In the business ho hns hud opiwtunlty to noto where improvements could Ihj mode, and accordingly is able to furnish a better tyowriter than either of the others. On the Yost no ribbon is used, each letter or llgure striking tho paper direct, and by a very valu able. now patent are In exact and erfect alignment. If preferable either Caligruph or Hemlngton ke board will bo furnished. All who have seen this new machine lu Lincoln pronounce It n gem, nud we shall be pleased to hnvo all interested call and see it. Olllce wlthTiiK Cai-itai. City Couhikk, 122-121 North Twelfth street, new Hurr block. Drown isreudy to serve banquets, wedding collations and other spreads oiishuit notice. OBSERVED ABROAD. II. HALT I.AKK AND I'OIITI.ANI), In our last wo endeavored to glvo n de scription of tho trip as for as and Including Ogden, Utah. Our next stop wos nt Holt Iukc, but as so much has been said uf that Mormon center nud tho subject IkiIIi as to tho great issue und thu city by the Inland sea has lieen freely discussed, I will brielly speak of our visit them and then proceed with n more detailed re;K)rt of our sojourn in Portland, tho largest and-most Important city in tho Northwett, . At Salt Ijiko our party was given another hearty welcome, and certainly ench ono of tho excursionists hud ample opimrtunlty to liecomu thoroughly posted with tho city, Its surroundings, Its attractions, advantages, disadvantages, etc, for surely tho guides did nil lu their jsiwer to thoroughly explain every object and interesting jKilnt. Tho members of tho cIiouiIkt of coniinorco wero untiring In their effort to please their guests, and thut their hospitality wns duly opproel oted Is now plainly to bo observed by tho casual reader of the averogtsNchraskn iiows paer. Nearly every one of our exchanges that wero represented on tho trip sponks In the highest terms nf tho city, tho rldo up Tnylor ennon, thu trip to uud bath lu Salt take, tliu drlvoover tho city, tho luncheon nnd other courtesies extended. Salt Luku Is a greut city, mudo up of uu assortment of various nationalities, prominent among which nro tho Mormons In fact all other creeds combined do not receive half tho attention Mint they do. Jew and gentile, tho latter in nil Its branches, and the negro included, ure considered us one common bond to tight inor monism and polygamy, and I might add that their concerted efforts nro telling tho old story that "hi union thero Is strength," and accordingly tho days of tho tollowers of Hrighani Young, Taylors and others nro com ing to uu end. Tho eoplo who nro now set tling up this late seal or muriuoulsui nru of tho true blue order; In Other words Amerlcun leopIu who huvo no time or mtieuco with such an ungodly causo and will not tolerate It, Where wo used to find n class of peoplo who had for their motto "Lot well enough nlono" wo now find a class who say "onwnrd, onwurd nnd upward." Consequently there nlreudv Is a marked changu to be noticed, nud whnt has long been a detriment to Utah nud tho United States in general Is finally meeting with its Just desert. Husincss is not overly brisk in Salt I,uke, and llko most every plnce else merchnnts, uro complaining that tfmos nro dull. To hear tho real estato fiend talk ono would suposo that tho place was having as big u boom as it ever hnd uud that town lots were In great demand, but this ii all wind, for the records show no wonderful amount of transfers, nor do thu Improve ments, either private or publlc,;show any ex traordinary enterprise. Suit lake's locution Is, however, both beuutlfulnndudvontugeous. It lies in thu renowned nd scenic Salt Iiku vuliey, und from any high portion of tho city a view of tho vulloy und mountains for many miles may bo hnd, Tho furms under cultiva tion, tho greut luko in tfid distance nud tho Kjpulous city below, all go towurd milking a most interesting picture ;for tho observant eye. So much ror Salt Lake. Tho trip from Salt Iuko was ono ot con tinual enjoyment, mudo so by tho efforts of tho Union l'ncllio ofllcials, through their elllclent representative und our genlul guide, Mr. Clarence E. Drown, who never permitted un opportunity to pass that would afford our pin ty uu uddltlonnl pleasure. Our two cars, the "Delhi" and tho "Mirage," kindly furnished us by tho Pullman ieoplo, through their courteous district sujerlntend ent, Mr. P. N. Skinner, of Omulm, were models of fjeouty nud verltablo palaces on wheels. Every convenience und nccoumiodiv tion wusuceorded tho party, and as tho cars wero tho tost In tho service of this well known corjiorntlon tho reader can well Im agine that tho trip could not bo other than enjoyable. Each cur wus supplied with n well stocked buffet from which meals or lunches wero served nt any tlmo desired. Tho route generally has been very iittmctivo and all except tho short tlmo during which wo passed through the sandy portion of tho great desert the scenery and travel hus kept up uu ever chnngliig panorama, ho wing n beuutfful mountainous country ono moment, followed by n delightful view of some wonderful canon, then a dash into somo lovely vnlley with an occasional bright littlo stream on tho side of the track. These changes wero so lntersers ed that tho eye had no occasion to become tired at what sometimes on similar trljw Ir comes monotonous; too much spmeness. Tho trip after leaving Ogden, as for us seeing clt iesof greut prominence, has nothing worthy of particular mention, but nevertheless thero aresome tow ns nlong tho lino that nave be come prominent in history from the fnct that they plajed on iinjwrtant jxirt in tho settle ment of thut territory when tho west wns troubled with Indians. At The Dalles, where wo left the train to travel the Italanco of tho distance by bout, wo wero shown tho old fort w hero supplies for tho troops wero kept and general headquarters were maintained for nil the soldier in thut section of tho northwest. Of course there ore ninny old relics thero to be seen and many of them show thut times in that country were not as lovelv nr wni. able us they might huvo lieen. e arrived nt Portland about dusk nnd found a largo committee of tho board of truilo uwnhing us with carriages, and we wore soon coinfoitobly ot homent the St. Charles hotel. The lido un the Columbia rlvi-i- un mi.. r the delights of the excursion nml n pleasant change lioni train travel, eieciiiUy w hen ono hus traveled, slept, eaten und drunk on wheels several dns. Wo found Pni'llmiil nil tlmt it u., n.iv....- - ............... .....v .v ...,a .,v tlsed tobe and u thrivlnr ciiiiiiiii-iiI i-.mi-.. of iitamt 00,000 icoiU. It is to the northwest mini v-meiigu is in uiu middle section ol tho I'llltcd States. Ill fact. In luiiiir nt .u-mnl. -' ,--"."- w- ,',.'.1. neuce it is ulwnjs classed with tho largest cities of the continent mid tho usseitlon is made mat more millionaires lesldetherothoii nt nny other olnt in the country of Its sle. The city is located on tho west bank of the Willamette river and In the thickest settled portion of Oregon uud within a short distance of the nshlugton territory line. It hus easy ucitss to tlieoceuu by menus of several well PKICW FlVtt ClCNTS I spilped steamboat lines, tho distance being a littlo Overn hundred miles, this trip ns a pleasure Jaunt, by tho way, liolng by all odd tho most attractive and finest trip that Is of fered tho sightseer who visits that section. Tho 0. II. it N, Co. runs a lino of palnco steamer doivn tho Columbia river nnd on Ismrd limy bo found all tho luxuries, comforts nnd conveniences Hint nro tobe found In tho most elegantly furnished home. The i allroad facilities aro very good and of fer to tho business uiuu and pleasure, seeker all thu Inducements for both freight nud passen ger travel to Ik found III thu nioro thickly set tied uud older communities of tho east, Port land's wholesale trade covers u territory with in it i ndltis nf WHJ to (KM) miles south and rust nud us tar north as steuuilKiat navigation runs, which Is far Into Alnikn. An excellent view of tho city Is to bo had from Portland heights, which lire Just southwest of tho city. From this Milut the surrounding country, tho waterfront, tho Wasatch range of mountains uud every ioiut of Interest lu tho city bulow can bo plainly soon uud thu sceno Is certainly interesting. Of thu city, Km churches, public buildings and thoroughfares much could bo written. The city hns a largo number of enterprising nud public spirited men, but for a place hav ing so many wealthy cltlrens more should bo done. Among tho wealthier class thero np IH'iirstobo littlo ambition us to whether tho town growe more or not, nud If this clement could only bu Induced to lend its aid to tho work of the minority Portland could soon lio tho greatest commercial mIiiL on tho Pad lio const, Tho fruit country, thu timber lands, the coal Melds, tho llsh Industry uud thoiiumer ous other productl vo I csoiu ces tributary to tho city make It tho great centre und commercial mart of that region, and with Its Incomparable transportation advantages for shipping to all jKilnts of thocouiMiss she certainly has no rl vul, notwithstanding the fnct that the over es timated town of Tucomii claims such honors, which lu true olutof view is iilnuid, Poll laud enjoys tho beuellts of competition lu shipping, which not only embraces iandtralllo but traustortntloii by water us well, Hhlpis who have overdone business where such wero tho circumstances can readily coucelvu this greut advniitnge. Wuter transportation lw lug far the chcaiest, it holds tho railroads down lu order to coiiqiete with tho lioots und get uny business. Of course loud freight is tho quicker, but It thu difference lu rates Is too much, tho average shlpjier, and espoolully on staples which nro thu lieu est pint, shljia via tho water route. Even now goods arr be ing shipped that wuy oven from New York, although it takes several mouths. Tho wholesale and shipping quarter occu py tliu entire east pjrtiou ot tuu city which include tho water front, Front and First streets, while tho retail jKjrtlon is spreud over uu extensive portion ot thu place lying just west of thu wholesale districts. Many very lino uud extensive establishment uro hero to bo seen, uud a in ull largo cities thu dry goods uud clothing uores uie.huiidsome und attractive structures. As to tho newspuers ot tho city, thero uro only two dulllts, but us they nru of morn, than ordinary merit they represent Portland very creditably. Tho 7Wc(nim is tho shining star ut night while the dvyoiuaii Is the morning luminary. 'Iho hitter Is ono of the oldest pupurs on tho coast, and is the most Influential puor In tho north west, lu politics Its word is law, uud becuuso of its Inllueiicu on nil populur issues its opin ions uro sought mid generally uccepted. Its telegraphic report would boa credit to uny of our vuiucd Ouiuhii contemporaries, uud its rcortlul staff embraces ten of tho lest men lu the country, managed by City Editor Hal timore uud such ublo seconds us Max Shillock. lu shoit thu Urtyoniun is to Portland whut the IhruUl Is to New York in luct uvea more so, considering thu respectivu slies of both cities. Like Sun Francisco, Portland hns a iiortiou occupied by tho almond eyed heathen. As usual they uro uu Industrious class, but tho two principal reasons why they should not Ihj given uu existence lu this country nro thut they will work for considerably less than a white uiuu, uud thut they will never spend u cent outsldu of their own quarters unless they uro compelled to. They llvo us cheaply us possible und send their savings back to tho celestial kingdom, uud it is ubout three fourths of ull they make. Their food und wearing uppurel uro ull iuqiorted uud couses queutty they take out moio than they bring. For shrewdness and aptitude they excel tho natives, aro very neat und clenn und nro nu merously employed. A cooks, housekeepers or. luborers they uro sujierior to uny white help thut is to bo found. They learn almost, anything that Is given them and soon becomo so valuuble thut they uro considers! a ne cessity. Aug. 22, lbbO. L. W., J it. Prof. V M, Oibeuult's muslcnl cluss will begin September 2. All those desiring a thorough course in vocal and instrumental music will have prompt und careful utten tlou. Tho professor may be addressed ut his studio, LlndcH hotel. Our renders should Iwir in mind that Hartshorn, thu upholsterer, Is still on deck ut II IV) south Eleventh stieet, uud ever ready to make, repair or upholster your furniture so us to give it the untie iipieurauco as now. Ho is doing some Hue work nowadays. The choicest brand of cigurs, the finest ft nit and coufcctiouery nud the various flav ors ot pure Ice cream may bo found nt Mor ton iC Ielght's new stole, U'M N street. UroppliiK Around a llioadwii) Hotel, N. Y, "Now," continued u rrxrter, "this ntigh boihood is Just tull of luck of late. Not long silicon restaurant kieper mound in Hlecker street, New Yolk city, struck u prize in tuu Louisiana Statu Lottery, and several other lucky 'strike, in tho samo concern followed rapidly. On top of this comes tho announce ment that E. Amsdeii, tliu well known printer of 137 Eighth stltet, drew $5,000, uud.Cas Migntic iV Yieu, the leather lucrchunts of :i WVst Third stitet, drew 2,J0) ut the last drawing. They each sent f 1 to M. A. Dau phin. New Orleans, La. They ure well sat itlled that the lottery company is conducting u strictly legitimate business on sound busi ness principles. AVie J'oifc IktUy AVic, July".