i ll n K ORST FORM ECZEMA d Best Medical Skill for A 1 ' "IVMUIBi WKVU III I WTV Months by Cuticura Remedies. Tint is to certify that a child of mine had B'.iun siiiici nuini iimiii, null U"iurn Jlie best medical rklil that c nil J be employe! Iiere 11m IlltlH mtfTir.r wruineil In Jfegouy lor at least eight montii. Nix months "trs oil hat time Its miller v V'N. tug was simp) untold. ;i 'I' theu 1 began the line ol A the CUTICl'KA KtMR- H I 'l dif.s; In two months lj Ij the awful (llse-ie hail Hii'i my darling boy had rest, anil to all appe r anee the disease had yielded, but I coiitinu d the medieii e for several months after no trace could he eeen of ll on any part ol his body, watched he disease with The oetora here much 'interest could only say "Well done!" The rase was known far and wide, nniV everybody was much uitiril Hut ukx to i'TK'UKA Kkmrdiks. Could there (', 1,1.... .... ...Hi. ,!,.. .......1.1 .......... , . j , i.,ii4, ruiiii lu.iv ""nm , inn- a f.vherti rejoice It surely would be wlun the fftibur iiiiHivnt line i'uiihi iiiivn uni it lenieoy lit hand. See portrait herewith. J. A. UNlCilul.KS. Hunker Hill, In t. t A child was brunglit to tne with chruulc fi'Z.'iha that had defied splendid treatment Armmany good rineti r. As a regular INI, I).. (sl ' (I have continued similar treatment, but t'lliil'lll it useless. 8.i put it on CL'TMTIMS. Khe child Is well 0. L. (iUIlNEY. M. D.. D ion, la. V CuticuraResolvent. '.The new Hlooil and skill l'lirlller, Internally Lrt t't'Tlci'UA, the (.'leaf. Miii ntre, anil Tiri'H Soap, ihe exquisite Skin Heautt 'r. externiillv. Instanllv reln-ve aiul sneeililv hire cverv disease ai d liuinnr of the skin. ..fain and blood, with less of hair, from .ntaii ,' to age, from pimples to scrofula. Sold 'everywhere l'rke Oi Trci'UA ,VH'. ; iOAI',2Sc. : Kkhoi.vkn ".!!. 1'renari d bv tlie Ji'oVI Kit l)UUO ASLH'IIKMICAI.l'OKl-llKA'lliiN, io.ston. iKend for "How to fine Uln l'lseaes." jj'l pages, so Illustrations, and Ion teH-lmiuilals. 'b A T)V JO Mkln and Scalp purltlcd and 'iJ-'iijj j. ueaiiiiiicu nj i i'tici it a smmi'. y tisoliitmy pure. WEAK, PAINFUL BACKS- Kidney and t'ter.nu Tains and Weaknesses relieved In one mill1 te bv the cuticura Anti-Pain ll Vf riaaio'i ................ v.... palu-klllliig plaster. Olenimens DeVlll' neiive will take notice that ni-the IBru uy ol Dec-inner tw.u, m. Arener a Jife of the peace nf Cass p iinty, ebraska l, nl Bllunlimnnt fdi , I Wl .,. ,,f nucy ttu uiiici hi abkaLiuiicub iui m f-u", tJi iu an ai't'oti pending I'd ore him wheriu Hrman Klelteh is plaintiff and Clennnens DV'lllneuve oef ndant. That pruprtity o the dfendant consisting of money has beeu at tlie4 under fald order. Said cause was oon tlk..l to the 10th day of February 18U2 at 10 of.Wita. m. . Ukbman Ki.F.ircii. ritrt. Mu Yf LEGAL NOTICE. lihe District Court, ("ass County, Nebraska ary J. Jainesiiii, plaintiff vs. Arthur 11. imeiMin, defendant. Arthur 11. Jameson non-resident defnd Bi you are herehv notilled tha on i he alt t of November isyl. Mary J Jameson filed dm itlon against you In l he District Court of G County Mebra-ka, the object and prayer ofhlch are to obtain a divorce from you on ttorounds of 'aid defendant being an liabit udrunkard.fHiliire to mpport and that you hi willfully abandoned the plaintiff without gl cause tor tne term oi iwo years lasi past. are required to answer said petition on or a peiiui pe Monday reuruary s, ibvc. JllAKl .1. JAM IflhWH, By A. N. Sullivan, ler Atty. Lettal Notice bert Irwin will U'ke notice that on the 4th dof IJecember. lKfll Fred Patterson a Jus tlDf the peace of Hock Bluft precinct, Cbm , tlDf tlie pel -. ty, Nebri V a itiitsforthe VflT lire him, w I Y aftobert Ir 1 otndefendi ! 6fc's nanda Nebraska, issued an oruor oi auacn sum of 518 00, inaction penning herein K. K. Keynolds Is plalntirf Irwin Is defendant, that property ote defendant conslstiug of notes In Joseph nandshas been atlacnea under eaia "d cause was continued to the 23rd day of Jmrv iu9 nt innVlaek a. m. ISigned B. B. Kkykoi D8. Vll'ff, M Sheriff's Sale. ' virtue of an order of sale Issued by W. 0. 8ralter, clerk of the district curt within tfor Cans couiiiy, Nebraska, and to me Sited, I will on the tn day of Februiry, A. f)ti, at t o'clock p 1 sali day, at the f f the stairvoy leading up to Kockwood hiln the city of IMattsnioutli, Cats county, Niaska, that being the place where the last ' fi f district court was held In said cunty, t lpublic auction the followiog rt?al eitate, J: I-ots two hundred and nine (W'9) and twflundred and ten (210) In the villsg" of Gnwoocl. Cass county, Nebraska, together wi the privileges and appurtenance there Uilielouging or In anywise appertaining, same being levied upon and taken as tl e pnrty of J. ft. Fester and Kllen Foster, riiiiit. to satisfy a ludenient of said cn; recovi-reu iy iniun jiMni-uiovn, CO. . I I... Tl... V natriU In, against said defendants. Mnoutb.Neb.,Ji nuary. A. D. IW. Wim.iaM titniK, ot.. -uf '..I ;a Ki ah k VVIIS U nuriiu Vlias vw-i a'v- p Atty. tor i'iaiiitiff. .YOUNG physician in an obaure Mfeachuaaettd village has made hiBelf famous anions; hw collca gwbyliappcningnlonp; one day jt! as a nun fell out of a carriage fjrflislocated his neck. Death fo! hfil quickly in Hitch cases, aa a rU, but the doctor had long be lied that a dislocated or broken n could be set if the patient cod be reached before death enied from strangulation caused by)res8ure upon the spinal cord. Ib therefore took the head of tientiin his hands, moved it mtolv frnm nidl to side, a lid V' ja4 it a Btronir null. There was a j Bhtin snap, and signs of returning A tLnatient was cared for assidu- 6nsr and although Ja piece of tlie borJ were broken from tne casing sot lie spinal cord, he pulled i jhnlgh the ordeal and within three monia was walking around ap parency almost as sound as ever, i Only tvnq8eH0 this nature are on !' record ti both were partial fail s'! ' T .'..1.. TjlK farmea paid off more mort gayes durin&1891 than any previ- oO yearJI e country s nisiory, XHC luuitj.iuna re mai uiejr do still better in "92. . . Tf llii nrnai'til trollOU in TVx;i 1 ani Mexico should devj0pe into I Jiuoter resolution in Me-jco, the "Vlr farrers of the United Staes will W r. (rnm ... !... rCUl.'l UHUi: IJIUlll nw,i n; 111 - g- n a creicd demand for their protects. Votn Monday'$ Daily. Weather Report For the month of December, 1S01: First 51)5,2 p. m. Second-.rS 2 , 9 p. in. ; daily mean temperature, 51.1 c . Third -Light thunder storm, changed to snow; $ in. Twenty first 59 5, 7 a. m.; 5T5, 2 p. m.; 42 , 9 p.m.; uauy mean temperature, 49.2 5; two thunder storms, with some bail; close with a beautiful rainbow in the after noon. Twenty-fifth-14 0, 7 a.m.; 110,2 j. m. ; 3 2, 9 p.m.; daily mean tem perature, 7.3 2 ; three inches of snow during night. Twenty-sixth-1 2, 7 a. in.; 252, 2 p. in. Twenty-eighth-Light snow storm Thirty-first-40 2 , 7 a. m. ; 03 2 , 2 p. in.; 33 2 f 9 p. m.; daily mean tem perature, 4.33 2; two showers of rain, ;,s in. SUMMARY. Monthly mean temperature, 33.3 2. Highest temperature, lit 2 , 31st. Lowest temperature, 1 2 , 2lith. Clear days, 3. Fair days, 11. Cloudy days, 5. Monthly rainfall, l"'s in. Monthly snowfall, 3:,i in. Two thunderstorms, 3rd and 21st Keautifiil rainbow on 2lst. ANNUAL KKI'OKT VOW 191. Annual mean temperature, 41.12. Annual rainfall, 3.f9 in. Annual snowfall, 14.25 in. Number of days on which rain or snow fell, 131. Clear days, without clouds, 47. Fair days, lis. Cloudy days, (il. Days of thunderstorms, 41. 1 Iottest day, J line 0th, 97 2 . Coldest day, Feb. 2S, 122 below. ANNUAL KKI'OKT 1 OK 1890. Annual mean temperature, 482. Annual rainfall, 2.95 iu. Annual snowfall, 24 iu. The annual mean temperature of 1891 is the lowest on record. The next lowest is of 1884, 43.8 2. The highest mean temperature, 1878,50.50. A Sad Misfortune. Little Robert Hell met with a very painful and probably serious acci dent at the high uchool this morn ing. He was in the act of playfully sliding down the stair railing, and, losing his balance, he fell violently to the floor, a distance of thirty-four feet. He was imme diately picked up by Professor McClelland and foand to be un conscious. He was at once con veyed to the office of Dr. Cook, and upon examination it was discov ered that hia left arm was fractured immediately above the .wrist and hia left ankle fractured. He also Buffers from an abrasion on the forehead and a bruised back. It is also probable that lie sustained in ternal injuries, though Dr. Cook ex presses an opinion to the contrary. It indeed appears miraculous that he should escape from such a fall without sustaining greater in juries. It was evident, however, from the boot marks upon the floor that he lit mainly upon his feet, which ecrvered to ward off the force of the fall. The accident is to be deeply regretted and all will cherish the hope that the little fellow will ultimately regain hia former strength. Judge Archer's Court. In the case of Continental Insur ance Co. vs. Deard Hoenshel. Con tinued by consent. Continued for service: Conti nental Insurance Co. vs. Carl Stra bel. Continental Insurance Co. vs. Hans Hetirickson et al. Conti nental Insurance Co. vs. Deuj. Tiukham. Continental Insurance Co. vs. R. II. Carnes. Continued by consent of the parties to the 23rd day of January, 1892. In the case of Cristnan vs. Kllcn baum. Trial and case taken under advisement till January 5, at 10 a.m. Woolen Spice Co. vs. Aug. Hach. Continued to February 3. Peter Merges vs. Schild knecht & Davis. Continued to Jan uary 11. ludire Archer rendered his decision in the case of Timothy Reagan vs. John Holmes in favor of Holmes. G. A. R. Installation. Saturday evening McConhie Post No. 45, G. A. R. installed their new ly elected officers for the ensuing year. Judge Samuel Chapman was installing officer, hollowing are tin nflieers: Post Commander George F. Niles. Senior Vice Commander L. C. Curtis. Junior Vice Commander Adam Kurtz. Quartermaster-A. C. Fry. Officer of the Day Jim Dixoti. Adjutant Fred Bates. Chaplain A. Jaquette. The county clerk's office has been supplied with a new record book for the filing of chattlt mortgages The new book is a big improvtnent over the old one. NO COAL ATCLENWOOO. Unfortunate Iowa Children Exposed to the Danger of Cold Weather. The Institution for Feeble Minded Children located at Glenwood, la., shelters within its benevolent walls a community of over 500 souls. A few of these are officers and em ployes, adults iu the full possession of their mental and physical powers, but the great majority are children in the various stages of helplessness bordering on imbecil ity. For neaaly a month past this piti able mass of dependent humanity has been on the verge of a famine. There has been no lack of food, but the supply of coal was cut off four weeks ago, and the institution has been threatened with distress of a most serious kind. During the greaterpart of Decem ber the fires were feil with wood supplied by the fanners living near Glenwood. Had the weather been severe and the roads impass able the consciences to this depen dent community might have been disastrous. The officers of the in stitution admit that it has beeu threatened with serious danger dur ing this peculiar state of a (fairs, mid that danger has only been averted by in ild weather and good roads. It is not possible with the infor mation at hand to fix the responsi bility fortius remaikable condition of alVairs, but it seems to lie be tween rival coal companies and competing railroads. For several years the White Mreasl Coal Company, of Oltuiuwa, has had the contract, but last full bids were called for and the contract was awarded to the Carbon Coal Com pany, of Council HI tiffs. It also seems that a number of men prominently connected with C. H. & J. are also largely interested in the White Hreast Coal mines and it is insinuated that they rre using their power and influence with the railroad to play into the hands of the coal company. When the coal came from the White Hreast mines it was hauled by the C. B. & Q. The Car bon Coal Company have been get ting their coal from the Kansas and Texas Coal Company, who have mines in northern Missouri and shipping it over the Wabash to Malvern, Iowa where it was turned over to the Q., but they refuse d to haul it to Glenwood without it was transferred from a Wabash car to a C. B. &Q. as they claim the Wa bash cars could not stand the trip from Malvern, to Glenwood aa there is a heavy grade between the two towns and an imperfect car might cans? great danger. County Court. In .the matter of the estate of Anson L. Root, deceased. Notice to creditors to file claims on or before July 1, 1892, 10 a. m. In the matter of the estate of Chas. D. Hasemeier, deceased. Notice to creditors to file claims on or before July 8, 1892, 10 a. m. Clark Wilcox vs. Win. Gilmour. Suit for damages for neglectidg to cancel mortgage in the sum of $50. Settled as per stipulation on file. Flpkie Hardware Co. vs. R. D. Mc Nurlin, constable. Demurrer to petition argued, submitted and overruled. Leave to file amended petition by December 31 and defendant to plead thereto by January 4, 1892. Peter K. Ruflner vs. Geo. K. Dovey. Suit on supersedeas bond. Judgment for plaintiff for $132. Calvin II. Parmele vs Thomas Crabtree; suit on note for $300, De murer to petition overwhelmed de fendant. Nebraska and Inwa Insurance Company vs. W. F. Jones; suit on note fof $50. Answer J unitary 7. James Fitzgerald vs. T. L. Mur phy . Continued on application of defendant until January 30, at 10 a. m. In the matter of the estate of John Eidenmiller deceased. Hear ing on application for final settle ment January 25 at 10 a. m. In the matter of the estate of Geo. Walradt. Hearing on contested claims. J. W. Hendee vs. Karath Sc Thym et al. Damages. Continued until January 23, 10 a. in., by consent of parties. C. II. Parmele vs. Thomas Crab tree. Suit on note. Trial, January 12. 1892, 10 a. m. License to wed issued to Mr. Chas. Kratochvil and Miss Katie Hejeck, of Plattsmouth; also to Mr. Samuel J. Williams and Miss Iva M. Hoffmann, both of Union. Attempted Suicide. Fred Riddle attempted to shuffle of this mortal coil, Saturday by taking two ounces of chloroform, Mr. Riddle, has of late, been drink ing heavily, which i8 probably the cause. Dr. Humphrey was called and his patient is now out of danger from the effects of the chloroform. Mrs. Clara Andrews, of Cam bridge, Neb., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Schlegel. Commiaaionera' Proceedings. Plattsmouth, Dec. 31, 1891. Hoard met full board present when the following business was transacted in regular form: HONKS Ari'KOYED. J. I. Unruh, county coroner; A. C. Mayes, county surveyor. Assessors: John Laughlin, Salt Creek; G. A. Hay, Klitiwond; T. W. Fountain, South Hend; David Pittmann, Rock Muffs; J. C. Williams, Fifth ward, Plattsmouth city; K. A. Kirk Patrick, N'ehawka; J. M. Carper, Ml. Pleasant; F. H. Hubbard, Second ward, Weeping Water City; M, McFall, Tipton. Constables: M.D. Pollard, N'ehawka; Fred Kroehler, Plattsmouth; I W. Clements, Greenwood precinct; C. W. Spence, Iniisville; John McGuire, Stove Creek; K. J. Wright, Tipton; John Tromble, Avocn. Justices of the Peace: John Clements, Stove Creek; G. W. Curyear, Greenwood; Jos. Graham, Avoca; G. W. Peter son, Tipton. Overseers: Chas. Philpott, district 35; J. C. Hayes, district 4l; H. Pell, district 39; Frank Towle, district 41; James Hoover, district 11; C. F. Vallery, district It; J. II. Pecker, district 13; John Hnird, district 30; Geo. Pear son, district 0; James McKay, district 55; G. G. Pit., district 10; (. Carniichael, district 33; (). K. Chandler, district 21; L. H. llrown, district 3S; J. A. llennings, district 12; J. 11. Worrell, district 9; W. W. Graves, district 17; Pat Hncs, district 54; J. W. Imllis, district 45; Geo. Pickwell, district 25; John Tromble, district 57; A. P. Cox, district 20. Resignation of Win. McCaully, assessor-elect of Third ward of Plattsmouth, accepted, and C. S. Twiss appointed to fill vacancy. Resignation of Win. Deles, over seer district 52, accepted, and M. H. Williams appointed to fill vacancy. Resignation of J. H. Tipton, justice of the peace of Flight Mile Grove, accepted, and Jos. Wilde appointed to fill vacnncy. Petition for public road between sections 3 and 10, township 10, range 11, was granted as reported by viewer, and no damage allowed. Petition for the refusal by county commissioners and county clerk to issue certificate of electien or the acceptance of official bond of L. C. F2ickhoff, treasurer-elect, by reason of non-citizenship, supported by affidavit of Fred Lehnhoff and Wm. Weber, was refused consideration, for the reason of no jurisdiction in the matter. The following bills were allowed: Coroner's Inquest bill cam of J M Hchnellbacher.. I 34 30 Coroner's Inquest bill-case of John Monroe 42 20 F P Sheldon, mdse to poor 12 A3 Dickson A Rtoplier, coal to pauper. ... s ao OAK post, Elinwond, room for election . 1 00 l'lutts Una Co, gas 11 30 Neb Tel Co, tel rent :. 38 60 J A Patrick, work on Jail 3 00 Win Herold i Hon, mdse to poor 2 18 W It Pickens, work on Jail 13 SO Q W Noble, salary aud exp IIS 00 C 8 TwIhs, work on sheriff's cfllce 2 00 O 4 I)ouf;liti, phjrs 3d dint, salary 12 W Wentern Printing Co, ntutlonery 17 50 Mrs P Cummins, cure of Mrs llarklnn. . . 16 00 Peter Jansen, rent ot bouse (or pauper. . 12 00 E Palmer, mdse to poor 8 00 Ktute Journal Co, stationery M ui J I Unruh, Inquest and nuUe to county.. 10 lo Weckbacb & Co, mdse to poor 10 90 M R Murphy & Co, same 28 7.1 U H Polk, room (or election 3 00 hbiduk Kum. Tldball & Fuller, lumber CI 29 KOAI) FUND. McBride A Taliner, nulls 7 00 Win (illmore, work on road 4 00 8 M Davis, viewing road 3 00 It Morrow, name 3 30 Peter Perry, mime 3 30 Sacked & Clates nulls 7 32 DIST1UCT FUND. Fred Kmchler, use of scraper, d 1st 37.. 7 60 Request of G. A. R. post of Weep ing Water for the sti iking off the taxes erroneously assessed on their property at said city, being lots 1 and 2, block 65, granted, and tax ordered stricken from list for 18S8, 18S9 and 1890. The following letter to the'eounty treasurer was presented to the board, and request granted by al lowing a warrant on the general fund for the amount of interest due, with the understanding that the same be transferred from the court house bond interest to the general fund when the same is col lected: Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29, '91. W. H. dishing, Treasurer, Cass County Dear Sir: Herewith Cass county court house bond coupons of $4,000, due January 1, 1892, eighty coupons at $50 each. Our contract with county commissioners on purchase of said bonds was to pay them by installments as they wanted the money, and to charge interest on the money for the time they had it at the rate of interest the bonds were for (5 per cent). Our charge for interest is $1,854.17, which balances the deal to January 1, 1892, which amount please remit and oblige, Very respectfully, J. K. Hill, State Treasurer. Board adjourned till January 5, 1892. BikdCkitchfield, County Clerk. The motion to quash service in the contest case of Edton vs. Tighe was argued in county court this forenoon and Judge Ramsey has taken the matter under advisement and will probably render a decision in a few days in both cases. "Inaida Information" Faulty. The supreme court room j ester day was packed with a throng ex pecting to hear Chief Justice Fuller deliver an opinion in the case of Hoyd vs. Thayer. Hut the crowd was disappointed. The justices occupied an hour and one-half iu delivering opinions, many of which j were of the utmost importance, but in mine of which the crowd seemed to take nny interest. Chief Justice Fuller always ren lers his opinions after the other juslics have sub mitted theirs, consequently no one expected to hear from the chief justice until all-the rest of the de cisions had beeu rendered. There seems to be no question, however, but that the court has agreed upon a verdict and that the report sent out last Friday night to the effect that that decision will be in favor of Hoyd is correct. It is believed here that the decision would have been rendered jester day but for the premature publica tion. The court is anxious lo find out the location of the leak nud' it may be that the whole matter will be delayed until this has been definitely settled. In the meantime if the decision is in favor of Mr. Hoyd the sale of the news in ad vance will act simply to keep Gov ernor Thayer in the chair for a week or two longer. In this connection it will be interesting to know, however, that inquiry into Ihe matter to-day developed the fact that only cis;!il justices sat iu the hearing of the case, Justice Hradley being absent on account of illness. The prema ture announcement that the court had decided the case in favor of Hoyd by a vote of six to three can not be correct, therefore, so far as respects the majority by which the decision was alleged to have been reached. The justices, of course, would say nothing whalevei as to the case in advance of the an nouncement from the bench of the decision. ' A curious coincidence iu connec tion with the publication iu ad vance of what the decision of the court would be, and the respective number of justices in favor of Hoyd and in favor of Thayer, developed in the court yesterday. The case of the Northern Pacific against Hiram Dustiti, prosecuting attorney' of Yakima county, Washington, was decided to-day by the vote which the publication referred to alleged to be the decision of the justices in the Hoyd-Thayer case. In this case the court reversed the decision of the state (then territorial) court, as would be the result if Hoyd wins the suit. Whether or not some chance utterance with respect to this case was overheard and mis taken for an expression with regard to the Nebraska governorship con test, perhaps will never be known. A Pleaaant Party. A progressive high five party was given last evening by Miss Hattie Latham in honor of Miss Eva Vieregg, of Central City, and Miss Julia Vineyard, of Hastings. The evening was spent in an enjoyable manner by all present. At a late hour refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Kdu and Mia Gering, Harriet Fulnier, Flora Donovan, Julia Herrmann, Dora Herold, Etta Shepherd, May Grant, Lulu Hurgess, Eva Verigg and Julia Vinyard. Messrs. J. Wellington, Mathew and Hotiry Gering, Henry Herold, Clitf .Shep herd, Fred Carruth, Dave McEntee, Will J. Streight, James Pollock and George Rummell, of Pacific Junction. The king prizes were won by Miss Eda Gering and James K. Pollock, and the booby prizes by M iss Lulu Hurgess and George Rummell. Leap Year Party. The young ladies of the (). D. C are making elaborate preparations for a leap year parly, to be held at Rockwood ball, Friday evening, January la. The young ladies met last evening at the home of Miss Kate and Teresa Ilempol to take steps in organizing and making preparations for the dance. The music will be furnished by the cel ebrated Italian orchestra of Omaha, and no pains will be spared to make it a grand success. Follow ing arc the committees that have the dance in charge: Committee on Arrangements Nannie Moore, Hertha Wise and Teresa Hempel. Ticket Committee Frankie Stiles, Dora Fricke, Janet Livingston, Ella Wright and Mrs. Sam Patterson. Floor Managers-Nettie Hallance, Mrs. Sam Patterson, Frankie Stiles and Georgia Oliver. The First M. E. church and the First Presbyterian church are observing the week of prayer. Services were held last evening in the M. E. church and will continue in the M. E. church to-night and to-morrow night, and theremaining of the week's services will be held in the Presbyterian church John Erhnrt, of Louisville, was iu the city to daj-. SPECIAL MARKET LETTER, W. C, Tress & Co., flankers tc Commis sion Merchants, No. 2 and 4 Sherm.ia Street, Chicago, in their last sjveial mar ket letter say: Seldom his a new year been ushered in under more favorable con ditions for the material prosperity of our country than the one which, wiih its un solved problems, lies before us. While other countries sutler from famine, finan cial distrust, monetary stringency, and tear of the dos of war, to us have bd.n vouch safed abundant crops, undisturbed confi dence, a plethora of money, and a sense of peace and security enjoyed by no other nation on the face ot tne earth The abundance of money and th'i fueling of confidence and security niunifeU in our financial and commercial relations are chiefly attributable, to the uratifyinn results of the harvest of 1S91, and the i'c. l!ent foreign demand for our surplus (train, which, for Wheat, has been unprecedented the exports of tli.il cereal eiih r as f!tain or Hour for the first half of the crop year, anK""e,itin il'j.ooo.ikk) bushels. With but one.-ti.uf of tho crop year Rone, the balance of trade in our lavor, and tlio re quirements of Kiirope. necesv Lilian tlin purchasing of en iriiious quantities of American urain before another tiarve.Nl, the pr. spf.ct of a large ini rease in our available binds in tlv near fiitura nn plitfl flattering, for the balance due us must be liquidated bv tho return of securities or by the remittance of cold. Foti'i.iu holders of American slocks nnd bunds will be loath to part with them while tliey promise to enhance in value and inlrrest and satis factory dividends arc a. silted, and as funds have already been placed abroad to meet the January fn it coupons and interest, tho influx of e i!d cannot much loit;;er lie re tarded. The most unpromising feature in the existing conditions is thn state of the Krowinn Winter Wheat, which, dnrini? the major portion of its existence, has been subject to such unfavot ibl-i environments that the outlook for an ;ivera;; crop is not a ssn i ine SliDiild farther damage, siilficiuut to av.uie bul an indillerent yield, be sus tained, the (fleet on general business and railway stocks and bonds would lie come apparent din inn the last 'la'f ' "le year, although it would, doubtless, during tin' first half, stimulate i eculatioti in erain nnd provisions, and by enhancing the value of our exportable surplus, nuement the al ready abundant supply of money. The trade in wheat since our last weekly letter, ln' h at home and abroad, has been char acterized by the usual holiday dullness, although the tenor of outside advices has been encouraging. The amount put afloat by all countries for Western Europe, the amount on ocean passage, the farmers' deliveries in the United Kingdom, and the English visible supply have all shown a marked decrease, while the shipments from India, which for several weeks have ex ceeded expectations, have decreased in volume sulhcient to render them infor midahle. Notwithstanding the holiday character of business, the demand at the seaboard for exportation has been quite liberal and is apparently again increasing. The movement Iroin first hands seems to be abating if Minneapolis and Duluth re ceipts be a guage of the volume from this source. Corn is gradually assuming a more natural position, there being less interest manifested in the near futures, which, owing to the rather small percentage of contract grain in current receipts, hold relatively higher than May. Stocks are increasing, and were it not for the con-, tinued scarcity of can which hampers the corn trade more than anything else, the movement in and out would be quite large. It is claimed, however, that the recent re duction in price at country stations has curtailed farmers' deliveries. Oats while influenced to some extent by the fluctuations in corn, seem inclined to show independence in cotis'ipience of the decrease in stocks and an unabated export demand. In provisions the trade has apparently drifted into the hands of the packers, who, in consequence of the amount of manufact ured product liMld by them, may now be willing to permit the market to advance. Receipts of hugs continue to surprise the trade, proving large when a decrease is ex pected and vice versa. In commenting on the movement, the Cincinnati Price Cur rent says: "Should values of corn weaken to nny notable degree, anil prices of hog assume a nine encouraging promise, the eff ;:t would probably be to check the hur rying of liogs into market in most regions. At seven bushels of corn as the equivalent of 100 pounds live weight of hnjs, it is apparent that current values furnish a satisfactory premium for feeding hogs. The modern bred animal, wiih such fa vorable weather as has been experienced this season, should gain too pounds from the equivalent of seven or seven and a half bushels of merchantable corn. The old lan was to reckon ten bushels, and this is still the basis of calculation to a great ex tent, but is deceptive.'1 Mrs. J.L. Poland returned home this morning after visiting Mrs. Kate Ol iver over Sunday. License to wed was issued last evening to Charles M. Smith and Pearl Graves, both of Rock Hlttffs. It is rumored in society circles that there is to be a prominent wedding in the First Ward ere long. Mrs. A. Iv. Ilorton and Mrs. Masteller, of Ked Oak, Iowa, are visiting Postmaster II. . Streight. Mrs. Ilorton is a sister of II. J. Streight. The regular January term of the supreme court commences to mor row. Judge Post will be inducted into his oflice as judge of supreme court Thursday. Miss Mabel Colvin, who has been visiting with her cousin, Miss Ella Kennedy, for the past two weeks, left this morning for Lincoln to at tend the Cotner University. Attorney J. S. Matthews received information last evening; from Washington that Mrs. E. J. Cooper, guardian of the minor of Hon. John L. Drown, deceased, had been al lowed a pension amounting in all to $1,4000. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fetzer and Henry Goos accompanied Mrs. Heitzhoun as far as Omaha this morning. Mrs. Heitzhoun has been visiting her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Goos, and left for her home in. Forest Grove, Oregon.