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About Saturday morning courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1893-1894 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1893)
I Hi I I III Hl r X ' T r. wmM 4. .TH E SATURDAY TVrOIrCIiVO COURIER , ' V hi1- f , t c i . . 4 ','4, tt SO M I 1I-' I i ! i. f r t u F. W i? ; lit Sf r v& ? 7Vmmni multnitur, rl new iiiiifiiiiiHr in ii'h. 1j. C. Hurr him lately como in (tosses hIoii of u llttlo book, u pcraunl of which HUKKosts tho iiImivo thought with boiuo force, imrtiutilurly with reference to Nebraska. 'Way hack in tho W)'h .lamcH M. Vk. worth, tint noted Oiiiiihu lHW)er, was u "couusollnr.ut-taw and general '""d agent" ut Omuliii City, N. T. (NoliniHku Territory.) Ho published in 1857 a brochure entitled "Nebraska in 18."7." Not very niany of tho IxHikH wore printed, or iIho most of them woro ir retrievably lont, uh thoy uro a great rarity, Mr. Hurr uiunu uerowi ono of tho books iu an old book store thoothor day. It 1b it very interesting llttlo publication. In tho beginning Mr. Woolworth says that "thousands will thin season vlnit tho woBt," uiul ho thoroforo gives boiiio Inforuiation concerning routes. "TIiobo whom tiiuo 1h mora vuluublo anil ituKrtant than comfort nml can only muko u Hying visit," ho Bays, "can tuko tho Iluilmm lllvcr rallnmd to Albany; then tho Now York Central ruilronil to SiiBpeneion Bridge; thou tho Great WoBtorn uiilroatl tli rough Cuniuln to Detroit; thou tho Michigan Control to Chicago; thuu tho Chicago and Rock Island railroad to DavciiMrt, Iowa; then tho MiBHisHipnl and Missouri rail road to Iowa City; then tho stage to Ouuilia," a dlBtanco of 1471 miles. Tho following, however, Is tho route recommended: "l'eoplo'H Lino of Steamboats from Now York to Albany; thuu Now York Central to Buffalo; then North Shore Line of Steamers on Lake Hrio to Detroit; then Michigan Central tu Chicago; then Chicago, Alton and St. Loula railroad to St. Louis; then steam- lout up tho .Missouri river," a distunco of 2115 miles." "Passengers taking this mute," con tinues tho author, "can leave Now York by the evening boat, reaching Albuny tho next morning, uud Buffalo the night of tho second day, Chicago the third night, uiul St. Louts the fourth day. SteumlioutB uro always iu roHdiness ut St. Louis for tho Missouri river, and travellers, with their baggage, can bo transferred from tho curs to the boats. Tho usual time from St. Louis to Omaha, in a good stage of water, is about live days, thus making tho time from New York to Omaha, viu St. Louis, about nine or ten days." It is interesting to noto that till this ride could be obtained for only u little more than a three day trip costs now. 'I f' mmmm S?i)) VOTING "THE COURIER" VOTING CONTEST FOR MOST POPULAR BICYCLE RIDER. OOOOOO .1 .VOTE FOR -1 1 Tho fare from Now York to Omaha via St. Louis, wiih $14.00. The regular rate now is about ttlll.OO, Tho rldo up tho Missouil wiih in "hoatH uh tine and comfortable us any in tho west." Mr. Wool worth describes tu an inter estlng manner the organisation of the territory,.und tho tipiKilutment by Presi dent Pierce, of Francis Bent, of South Carolina, governor, and Thomas B. Cum ing, of Iowa, secretary of state, in 1851. Governor Hunt was harassed by, boom ers, and he died in three weeks after reaching Nebraska. Cuming, tho sec retary of state, became tho acting governor. "Uhu him devolved the duty and diniculty of organizing the now territory. He might, indued, have de clined to assume thorcBMuslhillty of his position, under the plea of waiting for Instructions from Washington, or the equally fulacious excuse that ho was not uppoiuted to iiuy such rcs-ionfilhllity that oven respect for u superior otllco should lead him to decline its moat arduous duties. Hut hero were already thousands of American citizens, without government, without laws, on tho wide, wild pruirics, without even tho mcrvl restraints of society; und hero wiih u land, new now, but soon to bo u pros perous community, or a theatre of un restrained lawlessness; und its destiny resting on the now governor's uction. Cuming recognized his duty." Immigration was then iMuring into tho state. "Every point along tho Mis souri ut which the wildest imagination could see any advantages for a town was taken up. Tho governor, under the organic act, appoints and directs ut what place tho llrst legislature should hold its tirst session. Each towiiBlto Bought, by every possible means, to secure to Itself the advantage of this provision. Every approach to tho officer charged with this power wus tilled up. Ho wus plied, pressed, begged, assailed und threatened. Those very vexations which hud destroyed ono governor's life wore multiplied tenfold with the acting governor." Omaha City secured tho prize. "When tho legislature convened, multitudes of men, disappointed in their, hope of securing tho first session ut their own town site, angry uud equal to uny net of desporuto revenge, tilled thostroots und houses of Omaha City. They arrayed themselves in tho red blankets of tho, savages,, armed themselves with revolvers und knives, uud loudly prcluimed thler design of breaking up tho assembly At tho hour for for tho convening of the houses tho halls were tilled with these excited and desperate men." Nebraska wus swift in those days. "Heforo thoy were aware of it COXJPOKT Uy special arrangement with the Mulr-Cowiu Compnny of this city, THU COUHIBK Is able to make the following extraordinary premium offer: To every New Subscriber who pays 50 Gents In advance for three month's subscription, wc will nlve as a premium n beautiful after dinner china cup and saucer, hand decorated. These cups and saucers cannot be purchased for less than 75 cents or $1.00. Gall at the office and see them. Courier Pub. Oo, IUUI O Mtrvoe, resolutions assembling tho two houses in a joint session were passed; and tho moment they had met, the governor entered, and without ptologue delivered to each member elected the certificate of his election, delivered his message, declared tho assembly organized, directed each house to with draw to complete its organization, and vanquished, in half an hour ouny design either uton himself or the legislatuie" Siijb tho author: "What this teiritory now is, she owes to the executive energy which, iu her very llrst attempt at government sustained and protected tho law against lawless violence." Ami continuing, Mr. Wooluoith said In 1857 what Is equally tiuu toduj : "The wldo courast which Nebraska presents to her twin-sister Kansas, is due to this and no other cause. None of tho tuibiilence of tho fiontier, nono of the outrages of heated strife have disgraced her; no anarchy, no public demoralization has atllicted her; and to day she offers to the emigrant u homo guarded by law und tho promise of largo rewards to Ida honest labor.'' In this rc8ect Nebraska has not changed. There were eight banks tn the terri tory in 1857, tho Western Exchange, Fire and Marino Insurance company, und the Bank of Nebraska, lioth at Omaha; the Hank of Florence, ut Flor enco; tho Fontonslle Hank, of Helluvuu; tho Plutto Valley bank, at Nebraska City; tho Nemaha Valley bank, at Hrownvillo; tho Hank of Do Soto, at Do Soto, and tho Hunk of Tikania, at Tikamu. In 1857 "the heat was great In summer, but constantly relieved by cool winds from the prahies." Nowadays the cool winds from the prairies that como iu summer are not ulwuyscool. In 1857 "thu population of Omaha City wiih made up of intelligent and enter prising men." Omaha Bociety, "as regards intelligence uud culture, genteel, und even fashion able life, rivals tho best town of twice her populution which can be named iu Now York or Now England." "As an evidence of this," Mr. Wool worth refers to a "course of ton lectures, delivered under tho auspices of its library association, by citizens of tho place, which, lioth in the character of tho lectures delivered, and of the audi deuce assembled to listen to them, would do tho highest credit to any eastern city." Mr. Woolworth gives wing to his im agination when ho comes to tho subject of tho "salt interests." Ho says: "On tho eastern tiordcr of Lancaster county, on Suit crook, is u basin, formed by bluffs, in which uro somo ten springs of suit water. Tho creek runs through the NOTICE! fcCVCi. SAT THE COURIER will present to tho most popular bicycle rider In Lincoln ono of 8KINNER BR08. & WRIGHT'S Ilicyclo Suits, made In the latest style and guaranteed to tit. This suit is furnished to THE COURIER by Skinner Broe. k Wright, of Donvor, Colo., ono of tho loading manufacturing firms of the west especially for the purpose of this contest. It can bo scon at THE COURIER Olllco, 1201 O street. Tho suit will bo uwardod to the rldor who rooelves the Urges number of votes prior to November 1, 1803 Any ono can vote. All you have to do is cut out the coupon and send it in. Who do you want to have this suit? Make up you mind and send in tho coupon. OiVE WAY TO GET COUPONS CHEAP. Pay SO cents for subscription to THE COURIER for Three Months in advance, and we will give you t" enty five coupons. Contest closes November 1, 1893. basin, and tho spilngH oitr their waters into tho creek. It Is said by parties who have examined these waters to con tain niuety-tUo pints salt." "If ex pectations am realled," ho continues, "the springs will be mincH of wealth to Nebraska." A unique feature of tho book is the business caids in the back. The author, now ono of tho most dignified and com fly attorneys in the west, would bo shocked to see tho following sign hung up on his olllco door: JAMKH M. MOOI.WOKTII, ATTORNEY AT LAW, COUNSELLOR AiiiKli'iicrnl IIiihIih'h uiul Lund .Writ. OMAHA OITV. - NMIUAHKA. Possesses every facility for carrying on tho business of a land and general agent. Ho imisscnscb an accurate and minute knowledge of every portion of the tenitory. Town plats and abstracts of title will bo kept in his olllco. Particular atten tion given to disputed pre-emptions, und promptness used in collections. UKFKIth.NUKM: Hon. A.J. Parker, lute chief justico supremo court, N. Y Albuny. Hon. Ira Harris, late chief justico supremo court, N. Y Albany. Major John J. Peck, cashier of Bur not bank, Syracuse, N. Y. Messrs A. S. Barnes & Co. Now York. Hon. William Jessup, Montrose, Pen mi. David Paul Brown, Esq., Philadel phia. Hon. Feuuer Ferguson, chief justico, Nebraska, ltelluvue. Col. A. It. (illmnrc, leceiver, Omaha City. Mcssih Green, Wearo and Benton, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Eiioh Lowe, Council Bluffs, Iowu. Mr. Woolworth sajshe "jKisseBscd an accurate and miiiutu knowledgoof every Kirtion of the territory." This was ruther a large-sized statement for so conservative a man us Mr. Woolworth, for Nebraska as shown by u map in tho book, extended northwest from Iowa and Kansas to the British possession and tho territory of Washington. There is no hotter medicine for family uso than Ayer's Cathartic Pills. Their sugur-couting makes them easy and even agreeable to take, and us they con tain no calomel or other injurious drug, thoy are perfectly Bitfo for patients of any uge. Every lady in Lincoln should visit tho Abhuv Cloak Co. and see tho hand some cloth and fur garments just ni ce ived. Ariuu' tiiiirli At Crancer's, '2V2 South 11th. M NlllHIHf, Suppose, in) iliirlini', Hint mt were I Anil ti) )Mirl(lo jour HwootlionrtHiitc!; Stiioo)iiu noticed li) uiul l Tim illMnncu 'twixt jou cro too im'iit ; Now tell mo, .lour, wlutt would )oii do? I know anil mmIojouI Ami them (tKiiinnforlnlil) iliictill) SuiipoMu jou only niw nwnro T lint Hint ilciir, ilnliit) llttlo wiilxt Of livra liHiki-il vit) IoiwIj Hiitm; l'ruj ti'll me, Kootli-wlint would jou iloT 1 know -uud xodo jou! Tlit'ii, ImviiiK ilono wlmt I Just did With not n frown to check or chill, Huppoxe lier red llmeeiued tu litil Delliinco tu jour lordly will: Oil, tell me, sweet, what would )ou iloT I know nml undo jout Kuwait Kleld. Thx I.mllen Hlmiild All try that "Good Luck" brand of Japan Tea. New ciop of their own Importation. . Good Luok Gkoukuv. High priced cloaks, elegant styles. Ahiiiiy Cloak Co. W. A. Collin X Co., grocers, 14:i South Eleventh street. ioo KMiirl, fioo. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one drcuded disease that science has been able to euro in nil its stages and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is tho only positivo euro now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hull's Catarrh Curo is taken internully, acting directly upon tho blood und mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of tho disease, und giving thu patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. Thu proprietors have so much faith iu its curative powers, that thoy offer 8109 for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testi monials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. ESTSold by druggists, 75c. A beautifully decorated after-dinner cup and saucer of tho finest china given uway freo to uvery nuw sub scriber to Thk Coukikic who pays 50 cents in advance for three month's subscription. These cups und saucers can not be purchased for less than 75 cents or $1. Sam ples will be placed on exhi bition at Tiik Coukikic olllco l'JOl 0 street, in a few duH. WNDSAUfi R FREE t. J S Mpeulnl Of for- Xo. ti. 11115- -AND THE- IOR 2.00. Until January 1, 181)1, Tiik Couiukk Puiii.iHHi.Nd Co. will accept subscrip tions for thu Ladies' Homo Journal and Tiik Couiukk for ono year for W.00, the price of Tiik Couiukk alone. In other words, wo will given j ear's sub scription to tho Ladies' Homo Journal freo to every subscriber who pays ono year's subscription to Tiik Couiukk, 82, in advance. COUHI1JR 1U1 CO., 1301 O KTltllK.T OMAHA'8 LEADINQ HOTEL The jMurray. IKA IIKUIV, Proprietor. Klectrlc cum direct from Union depot pus tho door, l.ltli nml lliirnuy sts., Oituilm, Neli. Under nuw inuiHiucmcnt MERCHANTS' HOTEL, 15th anil Jlurney sts., Omnhn, Neb. lllir.KTTX DAVKNI'OUT, l'lupo. Special nttintiou to stnto trade, Knot nml commercial traw leis. Farnain street electric mm pnxs thu di or to nml from ull parts of thu city. Not l-t. In Ihu Count) Court within nml for Lancaster count j, Nebraska. In tlui matter of tho estate of Dntlil Newman deceased. To the creditors of said estate: Vou are lierebj untitled that I will Nit ut thu count) court room iu Lincoln, In said count), on tliill ilii) of December, 1MU, and attain on tho 'M iluy of March, IMd, to examine ull claims iiKalnst said estate with a view to tliolr adjustment mid allowance. Thu time limited for thu presentation of claims awalnst said estate Is six mouths, from said Shi il'iy of Hep ti mber. IMCI, ami thu time limited for the pig ment of debts Im iiiiii ) ear from said Mil ihi) of heiitemlx'r, IMtl. Notice of this proceeding U ordered published four consecutive weeks in thuSutiirihi) MomiiiK Cornier, u weekly news paper published In this count) prior to Notciii her SI, IMCI. HfcAl..l I. W. 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