THE DAILY UEKaLU, I'l Ai'iBiiOiu a, iSfI'.ASKA, FRIDAY, AtAV 2S. lfcSS. The Plattsmouth Daily Hwald. KNOTT.8- BBOS., Publishers & Proprietors. TIIE PLATTSMOUTH UKKALD Is published every evening except Sunday and Weekly every Thursday morning. Jcegis tered at tlte postofllce, l'laltniuoiitli. Nebr.. tn m-ooud-cl.nx matter, oniee corner of Vine and Fifth streets. TERMS PUR DAILY. One copy one year in advance, by mall ? on One copy per month, by carrier ftn One copy per week, by carrier 15 TPHMS FOR WKKKLY. One enpy one year, in advance $1 ro One copy six inontbsi. in advance 75 OUR ORE Q ON LETT Ell. Special correspondence of Thk IIkkai.i. Portland, Oregon, May 12, 1838. Mj reHi dencc of a few mouths in Port land has been one of constant delight and surprise. Coming, as I kelid, from the rigors of midwinter into the balmy air of spring, almost at a lound. as it were, I was so forcibly reminded of the contrast between the Pacific coast and the en ire region from the Rocky moun tains to the Atlantic, that I am not likely ever to forget it. For week, even inontl 8, I reveled in delightful spring weather, and with the tilegruph daily informing me of cold waves and Mi, .ird, of snow anil ice, in my former home. I wat' hed the opening of hud and flower, saw the fruit trees burst into their bloom of white and red, and heard the cheerful voices of early summer birds, as they hopped from branch to brunch of the prof u -ion of shade trees which line the streets of this beautiful city. Already (chc second week in .May) spring is past and suniinsr is upon us. The lilacs haye long since disappeared, and 111.' beautiful j-nowballs, whose mass' s of white have Appealed to my eye for admiration from hundreds of well kept lawns, have given way to roses. And such roses! The yards of the rich and poor alike are a mass of bloom; cat nation, yellow, pink, cardinal, flesh, saffron, and all the glori ous hues assumed by that queen of flow ers, greet me at every turn. The love of flowers, cvidcnceel by their profusion and th attention giyen them, speaks of c ul turc and refinement, and in my most pleasant intercourse with the people of Portland I have found them all that their beautiful yarels had led me to believe I assure you, it was a novel experience for me to see lawn mowers inactive oper ation in March, ami to behold the Port lander in April nightly handle his garden hose with all the care and apparent en joyment the resident of Chicago cr Cin ciunati would display in June or July This matter of lawn is the Portlander's pride and one of the chief glories of this most delightful climate. The sight of green grass is not absent from the eye from oae year's end to another, save, perpbap?, during a few clays in January r February, when the ground is covered by a light fall of snow. It is only a few weeks in the entire year that the services of the lawn mower are not required to keep in trim the constantly growing grass. This perennial green sward, with alu ost constantly blooming flowers, offers an opportunity for beautiful lawns and pleasure grounds, of which the people of Oregon's metropolis have not been slow to avail themselves. One of the pleasures of the cool, early summer in Portland is that of driving on the well-paved streets, or upon the excel lent roads leading along the river, or up on the hills lying west of the city. To the pie is u re incident to riding behind a fast horse on a hard, even road, is added the constant presence of beautiful land scapes, glimpses, at times, of mountains, shading off in the distance from green to blu and purple, and culminating in the snowy masses of the Cascade tsummjts. Along the river bank to the southward, and passing Rivcrview cemetry, one of the most beati fully locateil and carefully tended homes of the dead in America, is x most charming drive, several miles in length. It is maintained in rxe?lent condition by the 3Iultnomah Driving As-! sociation, composeel of gentlemen owning fine roadsters, and in the now rapidly lengthening evenings is crowded wii! buggies, carriages, horsemen and bicycles. The word "Multnomah" is a favorite one her.. It is tnc name of the count in which Portland is situated, anil was the aborginal title of the river flowing through the citv. but which now bears the same name as the great valley-Will aniette throch which it flows. Other drives lead back between anel upon the hills, and in the particular that they open up to view grander scenes and more ex tensive landscapes, are of greater attrac tion. One in particular, leading to an el evation known as "Portland Heights," a beatif ul residence place soon to be brought into easy access by c&ble cars, should not be neglected. From the brow of this vsrdant hill is presented a landscape the equal of which, I am confident, can not be found near any city en the continent. With the winding Willamette and the tree-embowered city for the fore-ground, the rolling hills and valleys, clael in the green raiment of forest and field in the middle distance, while the extreme dis tance is filled up with the varying tints vt the nearer and more remote mountains, above which rise the white crowns of five great p,-aks covered with the snows of eternal winter, the picture is one of grand and impressive beauty. Especially at sunset does it evok the deepest admira tion, as the rich tints of gold and crim son and purple move gradually upward, finally resting for a few moments solely upon the snowy peaks before fading in to the gray of twilight. If you were here to see and feel what I rind it impossible adequately to describe, you would agree with me that Portland is one of the most charming places of residenee in the Union. L. S. Organized labor in politics has not become the power that it promised. It is true that it has just held a convention in Cincinnati, and nominated presitlcnt ial candidates and adopted a platform. The onler of the Knights of Labor has been shipwrecked and is reported to have lost morj than half the membership by factional wrangling, unwise manage mcnt and unwarranted extravagance and waste of funds. Mr. Powdcrly has lost his grip and his influence is waning, United Labor, his oflieiai organ, has proved a financial failure. His latest utterances promise nothing for the labor ing masses but what is to come through educational methods, an cxcellen' idea but mainly applicable to the second or third generation from this. In the face of the fact that most of thi benefits ad vocated in the interest ef labor cau only come through legislation, and be brought about by active political influence. Mr. Powderly distinctively ignores political action and recommends a similiar policy to his followers, lie surrenders his strongest aggressive weapon and extends to his adherents only remote possibilities in the dim future Even Mr. Arthur has lost his prestige by the discouraging blow organized labor has received in the Burlington strike. When it was demon strated that the strongest union in the country was powerless to sustain a con test upon which it entered with a confi dence that fell a little short of arrogance. A review of other labor organizations woulil not be cheering to those who would like to see laboring people united for just protection. With rare excep tions they have been shattereil by unwise direction and bad leaders. They have lost influence. In some cases they have been unable to commend even decent re spect from employers with whom they have taken issue. A Warning. The modes of death's approach are va rious, and statistics show conclusively that more persons die from disease of the hroat anil lungs thas any other. It is probable that everyone, without excep tion, receives vast numbers of Tubercle Germs into the system and where these germs fall upon suitable sod they start into life and develop, at first slowly and is shown by a slisdit tickling sensation in the throat and if allowed to continue their ravages they extend to the lungs produc ing Consumption and to the head, caus ing Catarrh, Jfow all this is dangerous and if allowed to continue will in time cause death. At the onset you must act with promptness; allowing a cold to go without attention is dangerous and may loose you your life. As soon as you feci that something is wrong with your throat, lungs or nostrils, obtain a bottle of Bos- slice's German Syrup. It will give you immediate relief. Anent tho Wales silver wedding, it ob- 3 served that the princess' eight bridesmaids of twenty-five years ago are all living, all mar ried and urne divorce'L .$500 Reward. "Wo tvill J:y the above reward for any case of liver complaint, cjysncpsia, sick headache, mdisestiou, constipation or costivencss we cannot cure with West's VcET'.table Liver Pill, when the directions are strictly complied with. lhey are purelv vegetable, and never fail to nve satisfaction. Larre boxes :ontaining 30 sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by all druggists. Ecware of counterfeits and imitations. The genu inc manufactured only bv John O. Well & Co., 12 VT. Madison St. Chicago, Its Sold bvV. .J Warrick. iJBER ofing "t"A.KfYO aKd Attr Climate, j 0c4 fjr Circulars. FOR SALE HAVEN & RHODES mall a, XTob. (Name this paper in your order.) . i 'trw nil paoor juahd ho 7WIN GIANTS OF FINANCE. Russell Sag aod Jay Gould Tuelr Uual neM and Social Relations. In one respect tba twin giants of finance offer a startling contrast to each other such a contrast of character as is seldom met in men who associate themselves so closely to gether as do Gould auel Bage, Tboso who nave occasion to meet both of these men in intimate business or social relations say that Bags is almost heartless. Gould is generally credited with an entire lack of feeling where business is concerned, and it may be that muny men have occasion, to rato bim thus severely, but there is another side to his char actor. Sage boasts that in the whole course of bis carer, from penury to opulence, no man has ever profited cither by bis knowl edge, pocket book or influence, II o contrib utes to charity, but entirely through the female portion of his family. So far as help ing a man over obstacles, be had himself to climb, He does not believe in it on prin ciple. "let them take the pluDge and find out for themselves," be says; "1 bad it to do." Around him are grouped today men who have been in his employ for years, whom he esteems, trusts and praises, and yet never to the best of them has he given one dollar's worth of assistance outside of the fixed re muneration for their services, or the slight est hint as to the condition of the market. It is not so much stinginess on his part as it is his idea of justness that keeps his purse strings tied in this fashion. Gould, on the other hand, has not only made his private secretary a millionaire, but has assisted many others who are not in such close relationship to bim. A well known John street jeweler told mo of a friend of his, who, a short time ago, was so poor that when he bought a $30 watch ho paid for it upon the installment plan. Today a bright, gilded sign creaks triumphantly above the Wall street echoes on which is painted the name of this poverty stricken watch buyer. It seems that bis sous and those of Gould were classmates. Through them an ac quaintance sprang up between the fathers. The poor man was something of an artist., and a genuine connoisseur of pictures. He become invaluable to Gould in assist ing him In tho selection of meritorious works of art Just bow, Gould requited these services and the man's friendship cannot, of course, be accurately told It may have been in the payment of money, but it is more likely that it was in the giving of "tips," to use the Wall street phrase. At any rate, the art connoisseur has become a rich man, and is so apt a pupil of bis financial master that ho is now a broker doing an un usually big business. It is said that he is now worth, outside of his daily operations upon the exchange, more than a million dollars. -New York Cor. Chicago Herald. Dying In a Delirium. A friend of mine was recently sent home from a lunatic asylum to die, and not moro than three days ago I was called to his death bed. It was a sad and terrible 6ight He was wild as tho wind raving under some silly hallucination. His wife and phy sician were endeavoring to pacify him, but to no purpose. His faco and limbs were shriveled and distorted, and from his eyes leaped the (earful Ore or the maniac. "What Is it" he cried, pointing his skeleton finger at an Imaginary something. "What is it, Mary I Is it stroked above or below I Good God, there is no stroke at all 1 Yes, there is. I see it; there's a mark above; it's an 4n,' I know it's an 'n.' Thank heaven!" Then he would fall back on his pillow and rest But not for long. "There," he gasped, lunging rortn from his bod like King Richard from his couch, and. pointing his bony finger as before, "there's another. Iso mortal can tell what that ia - So, .m . . neuner angeis, nor aevus, nor the man himself who wrote it. I swear that nothing can decipher it How is it, Mary straight. or does it slant?" "It slants a little. John." "Then 1 have it. Yes, yes: I see it does, it does slant It lsn t an 'o,' but an a. Then the man's name is Schlam and not Schlom. Thank you, Mary; you have a quick eye. But what, oh Luciferl hare wo here an 'i or a 't'l Is thero no rest, even at death? I cannot tell whether there is a Line across it or not If there is, it is very, very fine. Mary. I'm sure it's looped. Did ever writer 6top to count the cost of looping a 't' or cross ing an 'I'f Is it Bote or is it Bole? God for give me; I cannot telL May judgment light on the man who wrote it" And so ho died. My friend had been a proof reader on a daily paper. Chicago Tiniea. The Direction of Sounds. The average child, returning from school, on entering the house calls "Mammal" The mother, perhaps, replies, "YesI" "Wliero are you!" is the next question, and the reply informs the child not only as to the floor, uub uj$ iU iue tuuLfi tu nuiuu uie momcr can bo found. The child cannot determine its mother's location by the sound of her voice. This exaggerated instance may bo owing to the reileotion of tho sound, not only from the wails, but from the strata of air differing in temperature and humidity. How many of us going to the next street, running at right angles to the car tracks, can tell from hearing the bell of tho ap proaching street car before tho car comes in sight, whether that car is going north or south? It does not seem that animals can determine tho direction of sound much bet ter than man. The sleeping dog, aroused by his master's call, is all abroad as to his master's location, and determines It by sight or scent, or both, frequently running in sev eral different directions before Letting the right ono. The deer, on being startled by the hunter's unseen tread, is not always right in his selection of the routo to get out cf harm a way A Hock of geese, ducks or other birds, on heal ing a gun is as likely to fly tov.-ard as from tho sportsman, if bo has kept entirely out of sight and tho flash of tho piece has not been seen. Arnold Burges Johnson in fopuiar bcienco Monthly. Better Way to Settle It. After a few brief but decisive rounds, ac cording to rules governing tho "manly art," the vanquished youth brokenly but earnestly said: "The girl's yours, Charlie; I wish you luck." The combatants were members of a Brooklyn club, and the question in dispute will be evident from the utterances of the man who had come out second best. In this era of unbridled lawlessness, when an en raged lover goes gunning for a successful rival, or sends a knife into the la tier's vitals, the Brooklyn method seems an infinitely more manly and proper plan for settling the fateful question. If it savors of barbarism. it U at least free from the taint of crime, and It the Gordian knots with which Cupid so oiten enmeshes bis viotima can be untied with fists used according to proper rules, the art of the pugilist can be regarded with less repugnance by masculine adorers in general fittsburg Bulletin. The Size of Mexico. Mexico has 744,000 square miles, and it is fifteen times as big as the state of New ork, mora than ninety times as big as New Jer sey, more than CUO times the size of Rhode Island, and more than six times the size of Great Britain and Ireland. Clobo-Demo crat. Real Estate Bargains EXAMINE OUR LIST. -CONSISTING OF CHOICE LOTS X 0X Sou D ark 21 lots in Thompson's addition. 40 lots in Townsend's addition. Lot 10 block l'SS, lot 5 block 104. Lot 1 block fi, lot (i block 05. Lot 11, block 111, lot 8, block 01. LOTS IN YOUNG AND HAYS' ADDITION. Lots in Palmer's addition. Lots in Duke's addition. Improved property of all descriptions and in nil parts of the city on easy terms. new and desirable residence in South Park, can be boaght on monthly payments. Before purchasing elsewhere, call and see if we cannot suit you better. 5 acres of improved ground north of the city limits. 5 acres of ground adjoining Sutl Park. 2 acres of ground adjoining South Park. l acres of grouad adjoining South Park. 20 acres near South Park: Se i sec. 14, T. 10, It. 12, Cass county, price $1,- 800, if sold soon. nw i sec. 8, T. 12, It. 10, Cass Co., price $2,000. A valuable improved stock fram in Merrick Co.. Neb., 1C0 acres and on reosonuble terms. Windham & Davies. IM RANCH Consult your best interests by insuring in the Phoenix. Hartford or Etna com panies, about which there is no question as to their high standing and fair dealing. TORNADO POLICIES. The present year bids fair to be a dis astrous one from tornadoes and wind storms. This is fore-shadowed bv the number of storms we haye already had tho most destructive one so far this year having occurred at Mt. Vernon, 111., where a large number ef buildings were destroyed or damaged. The exemption from tornadoes last year renders their oc currence more probable in 1888. Call at our office and secure a Tor nado Policy. Unimproved lands for sale or ex- change. ITINDHiH ft DA7IBS. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. r.. i. nn LureKa ivieai iviaiKei. T. J. THOMAS, WIIOf.KHAI.K AMI Beef, Pork, Million, Veal ami Poultry. Z invite all to give mo a trial. Snynr Cured Mcuts, I In n-s, I ;: v, I.i.i.t. etc.. etc. Imh (lulus in On rid Lulk ut lowest liing prices. L'orel luil to tive li e e tu :itie I rye. T1- 3" TSOlviCilS. AND Abb KINDS OP HOUSEHOLD GOODS. f, ran hi ur.E for S3 ."ALLYAYS, GFFILES. Lowest JPrices in bo Convinced. SIXTH fcUtEET, PLT. MAIN AND f v t?v on 1 -FOR ALL run Nil YOU SHOULD CALL ON ltri I' a it nuru a uiaiimceiu rices UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING A SPECIALTY HENRY CORNER MAIN AND SIXTH Serine Will call your attention they are headquarters for all and Vegetables. We are receiving day. Oranges, Lemons and hand . Just received, a variety We have Pure Maple Sugar Je)NATHAN UaTT. Tfamj FHinzr R Fay WHOLESALE A3TD IRTXt, TY (TO EAT MARKET. PORK PACKERS and dealeiis in LETTER AND EGGS. BEEE, 1'OltK, XUTi'OiN AMI) VEAL. THE BEST TIIE MARKET AFFORDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Sugar Cured IVIeals, Mams. of our own make. The best lTar.els "WHOLESALE HEA' TH IS WtALT Dr. E. C. West's Nerve and Brain Trcaniunt a guarantee J-pecific frr Hysteria Dizziness. Convulsions. Fits. Nervous Neuralgia, II-ntl-aclie. Nervein I'rcstnttion caused ly tlie us-e of alcolio) or tobac-eo. Wakefulness. V-enfal De pression. Softeniup of the lirain ref ultii i Sjicity an" lehdii-K t misery, decay auti 't ath, ' remature old Ajje. Parrenness, Lose of I' w er in eitl'er s x. fiivoliiLtary Lrt.ffK aiu Sf r mat rrliera mused ly over-exert ion rf ilie brain, eeifabuse orover-im!nlre!ice i.acli l- x contains oiie n-or.th'o treatment. $1 CO a lox or six boxes for ?5 00. sent bv mail Lie Mid cr rerelpt of pi ice WE GUAEillvTIESlXEOXIS To cute any cae With eaeh order n-relved by us for Mx bojes. a ccr repaired witli f 5 oo. we will Fend the purchaser! ur written puarsn tee to letum the rrouev if the tr atn-.enl de es not effeet a rure. Guarantees J?MKd e nlv by Will J. w arrie-k sole agent, flattf-inouth. Neb. If vou want a p-od silver watch, the Weekly sent! us 30 subscribers to Herald. mk alphas Ur-SC.-'"-: KL-:.S.--iU.lTREATM r.- ni i a- ICKTAll. l'KAI KK IN tiio Citv. Ca.ll end 3 VINE. I LA 'J TFy fil T II, NLIl. EMP0BIU CLASSIC OF- FUIIHITUBE s stock of Goods and abound. siock oi uoodfi ami r air a i n i t -ri BOECK, PLATTSJI OUT II, NEW A S K A k -I' m I to the kinds fact that of Frui t s Freeh Strawberries every Bananas constantly on of Canned Soups and no mistake. h TTJI .J. W. Al.McIlil.S hit a raiTKi 61 '' Bacon, Lard, of OYSTERS, in cans and bulk, ut AND RETAIL Tiic s-lar.cliiiel mr.ee.ly for liver ccm plaini is "Wt-frt's Liver Pill-; lluy never disaijjji ii.t jcu. Z0 ii Il. 25c. At "War rick's li vi &tore. We will j,ive a silver watch, that is warrantee! by the jewe lry men of this i city, to any one who biii-s us 15 ycailj cu-h subscribers to th Daily IIjikxi.d. JULIUS FEPPERBERG, MA3iCFACUHHl: OF ASD WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALER IN HIE Choicest Brands cf Cigais, including our Flor do Pepperbergo' and 'Cuds . FULL LINE OF TOBACCO AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES always in 6tock. Not. 20, lc5.