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rLATTSMOtJTH WEEKLY HERALD, TIlUnSDAY, JUNE 0, 18S7
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BILL NYE HEARS THE BANJOS.
Novel Contest In Chickering Hall
Which Made HJm Weep.
New York World.
No man ever attended a banjo contest
in the right spirit without going away a
better man. Nothing softeua my stony
and obdurate heurt like the low, sud and
yet mellow plunk of tho flat-chested banjo.
I have ol ten paused in the gloaming,
while at tho south, to watch the colored
people as they picked their cotton and
their banjos. Tue tournament last even
ing in Chickering ball was a free-for-all,
catch-as-catcb-can contest for prizes and
championship. The audience was not
great, but choice. The first gentleman
to appear on the stage promptly at 8M0
was a colored man whose name I could
not learn. lie moved the piano a little
to the starboard and then went away.
He receiyed an ovation, but did not re
turn. J Ic was the janitor.
The judges then took their places and
Mr. Itenben E. Brooks throttled his ban
jo and sailed in. lie was a general fav
orite throughout. Mr. Brooks can pull
more kinds of plunk out of a banjo than
any one I ever herd, and I have been a
yreat twangcr of the banjo and the lyre
myself. Mr. Brooks was encored over
and over again, but he could only respond
once owing to the great length of the pro
gramme. And yet I would have been
glad to sit there and listen to the soft se
ductive music all night.
MastcrjBertie Aldrich drew No. 2, and
followed Mr. Brooks. lie broke a string
and retired, but finished his second round
in good order.
lie was succeeded by Mr. Scott who
toyed with his banjo for a few moments
with great zeal. His expression was kind
and good and gestures were fust-rate. He
marked time with his foot, punctuating
his plunks in a very impressive way. For
one, I am not ashamed to say that when
Mr. Scott closed my eyes were wet.
He is a large, strong man, and could
easily pick the biggest banjo that ever
greAV.
Mr. Henry M. Denton Avas fourth on
the list and won considerable applause.
Mr. "William C. Dore was number five.
He played a quick piece, during which
he jerked a large mass of merriment out
of his instrument. His play wa3 melo
dious and his expression calm. The aud
ience applauded vociferously and $32
worth of flowers followed him off the
stage, one design being thatjof an adult
bonjo. He responded to the encore w ith
a symposium from Mozart's "Bohemian
Girl," if I am not grossly mistaken.
Whether it was that or something else,
does not matter, it is very gentle, sooth
ing and as picturesque as a summer sail
by moonlight down past tho Balustrades
ot the Hudson.
Mr. Emerson, who was down as a con
testant, withdrew. The reason is not
known.
Mr. Horace Weston, however, more
than made up any breaks in the program
by volunteering, though not in the tour
ney business, to give a number of choice
selections. He plays very skill fully with
out manuecript, and succeeded in enter
taining the audience for half an hour.
And still it has been claimed that the
colored man could neyer attain any de
gree of refinement.
Mr Brooks by request, good naturedly
gave another number, and Mi's. Dore gave
"Home, Sweet Home" while the jury was
out.
The judges, Messrs. Winslow, Weed,
Wr'ght and Walker, then announced the
following awards: First prize, $100 and
gold medal, Mr. Brooks; second prize,
$73 and silver medal, Mr. Denton; third
prize, $30, Mr. Dore; fourth prize, $23,
Mr, Scott, and Birtie Aldrich, of Brook
lin, fifth prize.
The audiedes seemed happy all even
ing, and I hope it is not assuming too
much to say that some day, with the on
ward march of improvement, there will
be a banjo in every home and that the air
will be blue with banjo contests.
Saved his Life.
Mr. D. I. Wilcoxon, of Horse Cave,
Ky., says he was, for many years, badly
afflcted with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the
pains were almost unendurable and
would sometimes almost throw him into
convulsions. He tried Electric bitters
and got relief from first bottle and after
taking six bottles, was entirely cured,
and has gained in flesh eighteen pounds.
Says he positively believes he would
have died, had it not been for the relief
afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by F. G. Fricke & Co.
(6)
A woman who, six years ago, knew
nothing of business, now makes the only
blankets in the country that can compete
with those of the famous Mission Mills, in
California. She has a small mill run by
water-power up in Vermont, and she ex
perimented in her own kitchen mixing
the dyes until she got the exact shades.
Her blankets now can hardly be distin
guished from those of the Mission Mills,
and her little mill is kept running clay-p
dayT
and night to fill heary orders. - I
Cleveland And Tho C. A. R.
inc veteran "department paupers ' arc
requested to attend the National Encamp
ment at Ht. Louis in the interest of the
Ccveland boom. A committee from that
place, out looking for freaks t'ie other
day, went to Washington and invited the
president to honor the city
with his presence on the occasion of the
assembling of this body of representa
tives Union soldiers. Of course he prom
ised to go; the affair had probably been
arranged by Lamout before the matter
was publicly announced. When he goes
to St. Lonis the other part of the program
will be to have the Grand Army march
in review before Cleveland, and then the
boom will be ripe enough to pick. It
will be an inspiring sight. Comfortably
sitting in the shade will be a man who
was hale and hearty during the eventful
year3 of war, who had no ties of business
or family to prevent him enrolling among
the defenders of his country, but who
voluntarily remained at home. In front
of him in the sun will march scarred,
worn, fast ageing men who were of Clevc
land a years during the same period, but
who turned from business, pleasure, the
pursuit of wealth, the dalliances of love,
A . 1 1 . A 1 f . il . 1 1
io uo uaiue jor ineir country, wiiiie no
was consorting with its enemies. lie will
be sleek with good livinr, shining in
goodly raiment, happy in successful am
bition, achieved by the votes of the men
against whose assult the marching col
umns before him stood in battle line,
They will bear past him hideous scars,
inflicted by the missels aimed by his as
sociates. He will step lightly to his place;
they will limp slowly by him dragging
limbs maimed by marches he avoided and
tortured by wounds he was careful to
shun. He will be president of the United
States; they, the ..dependent paupers" to
whom he refused the pittance of an ac
knowlcdgemcnt from a treasury overflow
ing wun ncnes. it win ue an inspiring
sight to behold the men that went with
Sherman to the sea, that aligned with
Grant and Sheridan on the Potomac, that
floated to deadly victory with Farragut
and Porter, that climbed Mission Ridge,
that staryed in Andersonville, and led
the bloodhounds' chase through the
swamps of the Carolinas, marching in
honoring procession before the man that
had no part in the strurp;le when it
was in progress, and no word of cheer,
no token of gratitude for the victors
when it was ended. It will be an inspir
ing sight to behold the representatives of
the loyal soldiery of the union doing the
homage of a procession past a grand
stand occupied by a reviewing officer
whose principle official utterance have
been sneers at their wounded comrades
and taunts of those fortunate enough to
have come out of that struggle unhurt.
Recall your invitation, gentlemen of
the committee. The scars were honor ably
obtained; they should not be poluted by
marcinng ueneatn tne shadow ot sucn a
platform. The flag would drop in a
breeze that blew on it from such an occu
pant. The veterans of the grand army
are not accustomed to such reviewing of
ficers. The men that were reviewed by
Grant at Washington, and Sherman at
Des Moines, marcked before their leaders
and co-victors. The same men cannot be
humiliated at St. Louis by being paraded
before their revilcr. Their route step is
too real, too dearly learned to be broken
by a halt in front of a catiff that contem
plated the war for the union a thousand
miles from a battle field and whose only
connection with field or staf, rank or file
is the opportunity that has come to him
by a freik of corrupt politics to insult
them with impunity. These warriors are
not the class to be reviewed by carpet
knights. There is one place where the
humblest soldier of the union was great
er than Mr. Cleveland can eyerbe, on the
battle line. The man that reviles him
cannot be made his plaything. Cjrital.
Astonishing Success.
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used Boschee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Croup, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases. No
person can use it without immediate re
lief. Three doses will relieve any case,
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gists to recommend it to the poor, dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
80,000 dozen bottles were sold last year,
and no one- case where it failed was re
ported. Such a medicine as the German
syrup cannot be too widely known.
Ask your druggist about it. Sample bot
tles to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular
size, 75 cents. Sold by all Druggists and
Dealers, in the United States and Canada.
, (2)
Mate Stanborn, the well-known writer
and newspaper correspondent, is a niece
of Daniel Webster.
The quality of the blood depends
much upon good or bad digestion and
assimulation; to make the blood rich in
life and strength giving constituents, use
Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Cordial
and Blood Purifier; it will nourish the
properties of the blood from which the
elements of vitality are drawn. 8-m3
Mrs. Langtry is to spend most the
of
the summer in the l osemite valley.
Washington Letter.
From Our Regular Corresponded
Washington, May :30th, 1S87.
The great national drill which has ab
sorbed all Washington and its many visi
tors during the past week, draws to
dose today. The drill has been a splen
did spectacle notwithstanding the disad
vantages it nas encountered irom rain
and cyclones. The greater portion of
each day has been beautiful, the soldiers
have marched well and drilled well and
puraucu wen ana iookcu wen in their
variously designed, and in many instances
gorgeous uniforms has been a grand gath
ering of them from thirty-one different
states, and they represent the flower of
the country's militia. They have had a
good time together and the drill will
prove of great advantage to the citizen
soldiery in many respects.
The camp has been quite a magnet to
the people of Washington and to the
strangers here. It has been visited daily
by people of both sexes and of all ages
and sizes and colors and conditions, who
were curious to see how time was passed
in t lie city of tents. The camp was astir
at an early hour each morning, aub the
companies who were to participate in the
competitive drills each day always retired
early, to a man, on the evening previous,
and the guards were kept on duty all
night with strict orders to arrest any
comrade who should attempt to leave
quarters. Such strict dicipline was un
necessary however, as every man felt
anxious to be in good condition and
took special pride in the approaching
contests.
But all night long many of the soldier
boys were prowling around plaving all
sorts of pranks on their companions, ut
terly ignoring all military rules and de
fying the guards. College songs and
popular airs iormeu a part ot their pas
time, and merry shouts of laughter dis
turbed the otherwice peaceful slumber
of the silent soldiers, and rang out clear
on the evening air a long bistance from
the camp ground.
The liveliest interest has centered in
the contest of the infantry companies
which were drilling for the $5,000 prize
On Wednesday, one of the field days of
the drill, the drill of the celebrated Lo-
mox Rifles, of Mobile, was expected to be
the eyent of the day. This is called the
crack organization of the south and it
was thought it would take the shine off
of everything as it had done in the past.
It was a very handsome company of
men in snow white duck pants, dark blue
coats, light blue helmets with white
plumes waving and white gloves. Their
drilling began and a rare exhibition it
was. They first stacked arms and then
went through a number of evolutions
with wonderful accuracy and precision.
In the manual they were as good as any
who had drilled up to that time, and in
fixing bayonets they were almost perfect
In laying down and firing which they
did excellently two of their number met
with the unfortunate accident of loosing
helmets which their captain, of course,
replaced on their heads. The captain,too,
failed to lie donw with his company and
stood immediately in front of it while
the firing was going on, both of which
were considered gross errors by military
critics and will be scored against them.
In all of the double-quick movements the
Alabama boys were finely drilled, and
their firing was like one shot except in
one instance when the explosiong were
nor simultaneous.
But an unexpected treat was in store
for the audience in the drilling of two
companies from Texas, the Belknap Ri
fles and the Sanantouio Rifles, who have
talked very modestly of themselves since
they have been here. They had not been
on the ground fiye minutes until it was
seen that they were "dark horses" for
first place. Before they had half finished
the program handed their captain by the
judges they bad made many partisans,
and like the Toledo Cadets who drilled
on the day before, they were applauded
to the echo.
An Opportunity to Learn.
A displeased correspondent of the New
York World, wrote to that paper, and
asked it to answer, if it could, "what un
patented American industry is a monopo
ly in this country?" To this question the
World replied:
If our correspondent is really skeptical
on the subject, we advise him to go into
Pennsylvania, buy some oil territory and
set himself up as an independent pro
ducer, refiner and shipper of oil. He will
very soon acquire knowledge enough to
satisfy him as to the esistence of one
monopoly.
If he desires to extend his search for
information, let him then buy some coal
lands and undertake to mine and ship to
market this article of universal use. He
has a perfect right to do it "Compe
tition is the life of business." Let our
doubting friend try to compete with the
combination that absolutely controls
the production of coal and arbitrarily
fixes its price. He will come out a wiser
and poorer man.
There are many other cases that could
be cited, but they are matters of common
knowledge. The tendency of the times
ia towards gigantic combinations of cap
ital in different lines of business for the
purpose of abolishing competition and
controlling the market. Their success
effectually prohibits individual enterprise
and leaves the public at their mercy.
If the correspondent wants further in
formation let him come west come to
Nebraska, and gaze upon the workings
of both patented and unpatented monop
oly industries. We can show him where
railroad companies not only own coal
mines but where they fix a price that it
beyond all reason and make the same
price within 100 miles of the mines the
same as they charge 400 miles farther
east. We can show him where unpat
ented lime is owned and handled exclu
sively by one railroad company and ped
dled all over the state at the same price
distance making no difference. Wo can
show him where salt from great salt
works is sold in tho same manner. We
can show him how unpatented dealers
get special inducements, and how out
rageous freights are charged on unpatent
ed railroads.
We can show him unpatented members
of the legislature unpatented because
there is no idea in them to patent who
nre controlled and monopolized by shys
ters and sinners of the railrouge stamp.
We could show him "unpatented Amer
ican industries which are monopolies,"
by reason of the aggressions of great cor
porations, until his eyes would water and
he would gasp for breath.
Come west, young man, and grow up
with the country and while growing up
earn the ways of the world as they are
here presented. Omaha lit.
Outing for June.
The contents of Outing for the month
of June is yaried and attractive. The
sports of the summer season, as is only
natural, are the prominent features.
The only serisil now running regularly
is the marvellous record of Thomas Stev
en's unparalleled journey. In his install
ment this month the narration carries the
reader through the wilds of Khorassan,
with many a diverting incident of ad
venture. The cuts that illustrate the text
are forcible and correct in costume and
native color, and are from the pen of the
well-known English artiBts, J. and G.
Temple, whose familiarity with Eastern
dress and costoms are brought into good
account.
Mr. James Ricalton's account of his
unique experiences amid the Laps and
Russians of the North, is highly enter
taming, and the touches of the author's
quaint jocularities and the naivete of his
comments of the men and manners he
encountered, have much in them to com'
mend. Kelly has contributed some clev
er outline sketches that aptly illustrate
the most prominent incidents.
A short episode in the history of the
trial races to choose a competitor against
the Canadian challenger for the Ameri
ca's Cup, when the Ilildegarde, Mis
chief, Grade, and Pocahontas vied for
the honor of doing battle against the ill
starred A talanta, will be interesting to
yachtsmen.
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set us to which our youth and maturity
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who is eighty-four years of age, has never
been sick and feels as full of life today
as be did fifty years ago. Fifty-three
years of his life was spent in a printing
office.
If you suffer pricking pains on mov
ing the eyes, or cannot bear bright light,
and find your sight weak and failing,
you should promptly use Dr. J. II. Mc
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The women of New York have been
granted more patents than their sisters in
any other State. The women of Massa
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rank next in order.
Electricty in a bottle will cure the
worst cases of catarrh. Ask your drug
gist for it. 11-4
The Empress of Austria will become
he patroness of the home for British
governesses, winch is to be founded in
honor of the jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Faults of digestion cause disorders
of the liver, and the whole system be
comes deranged. Dr. J. II. McLean's
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Legal Notice. " "
In the District Court of Cass County, N-
Lessik Hckt, Plaintiff,
vs.
HeebeetIIckt. Defendant.
'Notice of ier
i vice.
Herbert Hunt the defendant In the above
cause will take notice that on the lsih day of
May, A.. l. 17, Lescie Hunt, plaint ff. herein
filed her petition in the District Court of Cast
county. Nebraska, against eaid defendant, the
object and prayer of which is to obtain a di
vorce from defendant on the grounds of willful
absence of defendant for more than two year
and for failure to support plaintiff and &lo
f raying for the care, cuntoday and control of
he two children ft Plaintiff and defendant
ou are required to answer said petition on
or before the 27th day of June. A. D., 1K67, or
default w ill b entered against you and ludce
ment rendered as prayed.
Plattemouth, May, 18th, A. D. imt.
By S. p: Vakatta, her AitT "
