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urn i IP LUST YEAR PL.ATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST .), 1888. NUMIiEItTl GITY OFFIGI5HS. Mayor, t'l.m. Treasurer. ' Attorney, Kiijchiorr, Muha.ll, F.M. Kit II KV W K Fox Ja.mk- Pattkkhon, jh. - HVHON t'LAHK - A MAUOI.K S (i.iKroitu W II Mai.ick Wkckbacii Council men, 1st w aril. I A SAI.I8BUKV j 1 M JON KM ) Kit. A HllIl'MAN . t M It Ml ki-h y S W DUTTON lOlNd'CO.NHOtt. M(CAI.I.EN. ritKS J V Jor.SH N,C'MA1UM AN KllKI) (oiiikk I II II AWK.1 WOKTH 3rd 4th. V.oaid Tub.Work Treasurer, liemity treasurer, - Clerk. - Deputy Clerk, Itrcor.ler of 1 ! - lliuy ICucinlr Clerk of Diet net Co jrt, Slierltr. Hurveyor. Attorney, Hiit. of i'ub. School". Connly Ju.Iko. D. A. Cami-hki.l, TlllM. I'OI.I.IM'K cii:i Citin nnn.a Kxa Citi rci) I- I KI.D v. ii. r.ou John M I.kyoa W.C. hllOWA L.TKK J.C. ElKKNItAKV A. MaIiolR Al.I.KN liKKSON Maynako Si-ink C. Kl'.h.ski.l. BOAKI) of u PKKVMOK.S. A. B. Todd. Cli'm., Lou is K.II.TZ, A. V: Divkso.v, riattsmnuth Weeping Wnter KiinwoDil GIVIG SOGIKjr.MS. iass i-or.'iK no. n. i . o. l'.-Meet V'uvery Tuewtlay evening ' each week. All trHDfii-nt brothers are rerpeclf ully Invited to attend. 1H.ATTMOCTH KNCA.M I'M KXT No. 3. I. O. I). F.. meet every alternate Friday in each month in the Maoiiic Hall. Visiting lirutliei.s are invited to attend. rilUlO LOIm;K NO. ll. A. O. U. W. Meets - tverv alterant Frlilay evening at K. of 1. hall. Transient brother are respectfully in- . . . . i . r . tl I' 1. . TiiPiim aiieuu. r..j. ntrtli,Mri " " K. S. Ilar-tow, Foreman j Frank linin. Over reer ; I. Howen, Cuiile; tieoii;e lloueworth. liiijnrder; II. J. Johnson. Fiuaneier ; Wa-ll. Kiiillh. Ke-celver; M. ' .May bright, i'aft M. V. ; Jiu-k DauKlierly. Inside Guard. f 1ASS CAMP NO.Sji. MODKKN WOODMEN V of America Meets Hecond and fourth Mon ti ay veii)u at K. of P. hall. All transient brother re requested t) meet with u. I.." A. Koweo ner, Vsuerable Consul ; . F, Nile., Worthy Adviser ; ii. C. Wilde, Hanker ; W. A. Iiotck, Clerk. 1IL.VT TSMOUTH LODtlE NO. 8, A. O. V. W. Meet every alternate Friday evening at Koekwood hall at H o'uIook, All transient broth ers are respectfully invited to attend. I. S. Larson, M. W. ; V. Itoyd. Foreman : 8. C. Wilde, Kecorder ; Leonard Anderson. Overseer. 1JI.ATTS.MOUTII I.OLKiE NO. 6. A. F. & A.M. Meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at their hall. All transient broth ers are cordially IiniUcI to meet with us. J. . Kicukv, W. M. W'M. Hat. Secretary. VKHKASKA CHAPTEll. NO. 3. It. A. M Mel Sf-oiuJ and fourth Tuesdav of each niODlhut Miuou'D Hull. Traiiscitnt brothers are invited to meet ntlh us. F, E. WHITK. H. P W'm. Hays, Seeretary. -If r. ZION COM MA DA KY. NO. 5. K. T. JJfMeet llrst and third Wednesday niht of ech month at Mao '. hall. Visiting bruthers are cordially invited to meet with us. V. JlAVn. liec. F. K. WIIITK, E. C. fiASHCOrNCILNO. ltel.TJOVAL ItCASfM " Ju eets the Heeond and fourth Mondas of tach month at Arcanum Hall. 1 - - U. N. IJlenn, llegent. T, C. Mi xoji. .Secretary. McCONlHIE POST 45 C. A. R- ROSTHK. J. W. .TonxsoN Oommauder. C. H.TwIss Senior Vice F. A. l!TKs Junior " Silk." Adjutant. II ZN KY STRKKillT ,U. M. M m.on Dixon Ofiieerorthe Day. Ciiaklks Fori ' ' ";ird An dkkmo.v KltY SiTtft Major. ,Unm!(i!ii!i'.KXAy.. ..Quarter Master set- l.. C. Cikim ...Post Chaplain ATeel lni Saturday evenins PL ATTS MOUTH BOARD OF TRADE Tiesldejit Kobt IS Windham ..A. P.. Todd . Win Neville F. Herrmann K. Outhman 1st Vice President 2nd Vie President Secretary Treasurer r IiIKKiTOKS. .T. C.' Itlchev. 1'. Y.. White, J.C. Patterson. .1. A. Conner. . KNon, C. W. Suntan, F. Cor dT, J. V. Weckbaeh. H.E.Palmer&Son GENERAL INSUaaHCE AGENTS lloprcscnt the following time trij.l and firc-tcstod companies: American Central-S. Louis, Assets Sl.258,100 Commercial Union-EnRlaud. " 2.KW.314 Fire Association-Philadelphia. 4.4I5.57G Fraaklin-Philadelphla. " 3,117.106 Home-New York. " 7.M5.5(9 Ins. C). of North America, Phil. " 8.4H.3C2 l.J-.erpooliLondon Si Globe-Eng " C.63J.781 Nrth British Mercantile-En 378,751 Krich Cnion-England. " 1.24.-..406 Sprlngaeld F. A M.-S?rhij;neld. 3,0444'5 Total Assets. $42,113,774 Lasses AijastDl and Paid at tMs&gency WHEN YOU WANT WO! II -OF- CALL ON Ha. ILtiaY&Qxi, Cor. 12th and Granite Streets. .tractor ami Builder i. 12-6m. AFTER 12 O'CLOCK. THE GREWSOMENESS OF THE VOICES OF THE NIGHT. Beenes in the Street of Great City Be tween the Grareyard llonr and the . First Falut Indication of the Early Morning. Night in a great dry is an impressive and awesome time, filled with strange and, to the uninitiated, unintelligible sounds, strange Bigntg ana strange ocw'a There is a peculiar. indescribable aense of something mysterious in tne air: the atmcf.phere rests in folds uoon the city, and is heavy and almost palpable to lue touch; tbo sounds are acoustic etchings. the sharp outlines blurred and dimmed, but the meaning and expression impressively clear, distinct and mellow. Values and per spectives are cither entirely lost or gro- tesquaiy distorted. Soft atr, unnatural and gruesomely cool, steal in their currents round tbo corners, with a suggestion of damp vaults or stiu, black waters in their breath. UATIXa TES MOOIf. It is stilL The silence is heavy and oppres sive, yet seems unnatural. All sorts of gro tesque taoughts obtrude themselves in dis connected and sensele&3 confusion. A Quick footfall startles the car and echoes sharply back from the tall brick walls. You watch intently till a form is vaguely outlined in the black shadow of the opposite wall, urn feel intensely disappointed because the eye ians to make it out distinctly, and the imagi nation immediately busies itself in framing all kinds or suppositious regarding him. which are suddenly broken off by the sharp Darting or a dog. I he barring continues. The animal is baying the moon because be cause he is a dog and has to. But why did Providence implant such an absurd, useless and totally irrelevant necessity in a dog's recnomy t I his question begins to assume an overwhelming and Vital importance, when .1.1.. , t . ., ... it is uriven jrom tne . miml by a sharp rattle rar orr up the street. YV hat i3 that; The vehicle approaches, a curiosity is keenly alert. It approaches rapidly, and Kisses with a din that irritates every'nerve in tlio bojy. It is only a light; carriage, con taining a tired pian, who is hasioniiis home to beL Gradually the souudri die away, but a moment later the silence is again desecrated by heavy voloes in m-uidliu Iis;mto. A party of roisterers are leaving a saloon. 1 hey stop on the corner and engage in a l!ip 'liuilvss and heated discussion over the most trivial ulj.ct, but linally break up, with shouts and protestations of nmtiml regard. and the last car rolls slowly up the street vitii two or Un'ee piLsseners whoso hluuil.-cr. ue rmkNly brijfccti by llioir no.'.';y c::!i-.;:!ct. A cool lii-eez-.i sleuls up frouj Jhp rivei-, n:id s. !i.!.t, scarcely vj;iti!o i.;aiUne iiiisl float, jvc-r the streets like n vail. Strange, hal .i;-ti.-ula.te sotnids isstis from the bosom o the night that mysteriously whisper of wion hTus. yet leave the ttory h;;lf untoij a;i! tir Hie imagination to wild flights. Far (Io a ;i the riw r th-j dj?;, full r.otes c t ste.m:er's whistle r.:::. i:i laeJiow ciIein riiat lollishr.vly along t':te so:iile:i uu: J : i!'i-r!b-rii. sta'i't en u.vl oar bill faint" 'ii;'.i?. and n iutnir::t Litc-i- the clo.;s , ili'"" 'ring church towersde il-eatolysfrik. n snia hour. A ;:: there is ti. a::l of hurrying wheels . far down ti . rect. and s.)o:i tin fuint s'."kcs f a :.o: .:iv henL Ah! a lire. The sound in-.v-easc ::d t'len swells hmk-r w itii a sudden bu. i!:! there is a flash of bg'.:t :md n l--:ig t:-: jf br glit i-i.-.rks trail o:it a i:io:'.:. r:t o.:i . lir, and the ei::'.:f' has ;as.-fsl. 1'l.civ i i . 4icund soii!:d a:id the. nj:s-.i tiles t:::uy. it vwy luto and the slknicv U-oii lei jjor. Tiie taou.t : iikj h:h :n:d her p. '.-h;.il beams play strange trici..s v. i;a f.n.i.i.. .lije.-ts. rt.i::D, c.:i.'j:rs:i T::;::io;t. Sn-ldenjy a st;:r;iiiig ini;sr;siii it loih.ii iisi;:v--one of those slr.::ig', of the nijr.t c-li. "ll'f bi.w tl. ile.i a '.v.-. j- A cojI .W s; r..i iv hat v.a ; th; u: -r.iu. Ah i:i th-j air .- a t.u"m ami ttii." iii-.itv is . Lvery norve The Inarii is st; i.i:i ij stop: . :hoyl ens!o:i. ' Kj..VS Ijt'foi-.' ilistiiict a:al i:iiiui:re. i nke o'l weiril a:;-! tUro.i5c.:iiig s'i.-ijk.-. V, that strairj itrily it v.; -tit. a: . s.:r t; t::e l or:. Hl: i:.ovcd: ;s iii.it t lit. re 1.' s UU, l .it;'. I il i. - liO, It l IT "s. A-:.ii:i .iv:ul ;;:ii-rrso: f k.':.k::i;;:j. A tsai:t-5::i Ejcnii c'.utciriu.v ;:t lie's b;;t!:. 'l . k-sli creeps. A rc:v:ir.i s ;.. j to t Le iij-.s, '.. ,iL$ unj tiered. Th. e i ; .t .".!.! desire t. i'. nit '.be boJy is chahiol to tlie spot. The e. ,ia::c.- vvari'.y ro.?:sd, but ::ot a iu:!si .iovii C:i v.oul.l "ive yc.':;-.i t i:irn : :: ki.ly around .".snl co:i;'ro:.t t';e irt-.ijt specter rta::l;ti-; t'esv, but oitl.l i.it tl i vera a Ik'c at st::ke. lka:o:i is :i?-in:tmt.' I rescue, I -ul C.tv a time it C:;i;:;.t (m:i,:.. the blind, childish terror that hr.s scl;:.i :. soul; but t'..c litor; is a heal:'.)-n;e ami t: -struggle to cnert facuitic at:d cotitr the nund iilistrat-t t'.:j thouj;'.;ts fro:n the t.. citing n:-t and raduiily the c.-.tisrle-i right givcri way t; iiervousm-ss and su. rounding tCijectjRssuine their iior:naisha;K.. A jH!icom.u:i turns the corner and i a.-t i.:t -vitii measured tread, ami he is j;!a.h '.laiiod. Ti.e jrtscuce of the law's lumio bring.? instant assurance and calmness, cia" with a k'!:g l-iva'.l:, .:!.' C'-itcrs into a weatht wisa converialioii oud uccouipanits ti. iivvr o:i his beat. I: a little while n faint 'iv.y lir.e maked visible the eastern horir.'in A butt hei's rai t rattles uov.-n the sti t tt witi the sleepy d''iyer catehing nap bctweei crossings The brcozo fro'shvns. Auothe; wagon follows the lirst. Then the Crt dunx towc car appeal's. A red eyed man comes tc the door of a eultnj:i ijnt givi'a the jKilicemau a tired salutation. Confused and jumbled sounds fill tbe air. Vehicles of all Linds are becoming more numerous, and several hacks leuvi) their stand for au early trip to the depots, A window on the opposite tide of the street is thrown up with tt bang, and a man with a frowsy head leans out aiid looks up at the sky and dawn tbe street. A dog barks excitedly, and a tugboat emits a deep throated howl. The light increases, and it is piorning, JSf. Loq is jiepublic. fndirldualistn fu America. "What is the subtle influence pervading tbe moral atmosphere l'.i Isew York which so rnarkadly distinguishes what we call life here from life in Paris? Jt is, I think, distinctly traceable to the Intense indivwlnaliid hicL piVraiia among U ftfavniuoent results bay followed our devotiou to this rorcc; incontestably we have through it siared ourselves both the acute and the chronic misery for which the tyranny of society over its constituent parts is di rectly responsible. We have, moreover, in this way not only freed ourselves from the tyranny of despotism, such, for example, as is exerted socially in England and olitically in Russia; but c have undoubtedly devel oped a larger number of self reliant n-id po tentially capable social units than even a democratic system like that of France, which sacrifices the unit to the organism, succeeds in producing. We may truly say that, ma terial as we ure accused of being, we turn out more men than any New Priuceton Iteview. other nationality. Hence the Lady' Clerk. The latest fad I think fad is what they ran it is to nave a lady s clerk in the house. You know that it is no uncommon thing for a iauy to como to the ollieo ami settle her bill now, just the samo as a man. Well, old cuapa lite me are not considered cood enough to wait on a lady any more. Hence the lady's clerk. We've got one of them. Just out of college. Wears a collar that looks like the hind end of an old fashioned wagon cover; has trousers that are cut on the same nattern as the harem rants in "The Corsair." Ho has a sort of late in the sum mer air about him. I mean lamruid look. Ho eats up a dollar's worth of toothpicks in a day, and gets mint from the barkeeper to wear in too buttonhole of his coat. I sup pose it is all right, but I never wanted to be a cowboy in my life until became inhere, and I think now of going into the business. liolel Clerk in Chicago Mail. Improvements In Passenger Cars. Chief among the new features is promised a place where thirsty and bibulous, men may drink unnoticed by fair passengers. This is all right as far as masculinity is, concerned. liut in this perfocting of the means of traveling the fair sex should receive re membrance. A car wherein women may enjoy more privacy in tne dressing room is needed quite ns much as a car that holds the counterpart of a hotel bar room. Men fove to drink unseen of women, no less than women hope to "fix up ' unseen of men to use brush and comb in a place sacred to their own sex. The average sleeping car holds no such place, and the car perfect in this respect has not yet appeared. Dressing at the rate of forty miles an hour possesses for femininity many embarrassments not yet eliminated by the ingenious designers and builders of tho modern railroad car. Pitt burg Bulletin. Cen. llazen'ft Novel Idea. A correspondent writes of the old home of Gen. Hazen, of tho signal service. It is three miles north of Uarrettsvilie on the Cleve land asi MhcHiing railroad; tho farm, which js ono of the richest in the county. comprising a tract of ninety acres. Located in the center, with tho land sloping in each direction, is a villa of the southern style of architectu e, it being u story and a half, with a large, roomy veranda running around ths entire structure. During tho war Gem IIa::en was a gallant soldier, and after com ing homo ho purchased the c.oimU.v residence and eari-iv;d out a novel idea by planting trees in such a manner as to resemble an army on the eve of battle. At one part aj -IH'Sr half a dozen officers in council, a another is seen tiie skirmish line, while to the rear of them are the troops massed in solid column. -Cincinnati Euuuirer. Features of u "Ghost Party." A t ovel parij was lately given by some Philadelphians t a summer resort. Invita tions were issued fox a "ghost party," an I tho evening was devoted to tho recitation oi weird and grewsome tales of horror and to the recounting of iersonal experiences that were in every way calculated to make tho hair of the assembled company stand on end. When tbe blood of aH th.9 gv.es.ls ws begin ning to cuidlo ihe witching hour of midnight was rung out by the clock. This proved to be the signal for 6upjer, and immediately lights were brought and the ghostly reanee was over. Chicago Herald. Poison ifl plieHfi Cretonne. Cretonne pf the cheap sort used for decot ating rooms turns out to lie as arscnically poisonous as green wall ta-r. Out ol forty four samples i-eeently examined, b London none wero free frinVarsfiiiii', ihva had only faint tr&Coii of it, twenty-one had largo truce- eleven were classed as verv bad. and nine were called "distinctly dangroi...' One specimen yielded nineteen and die-half grains of white arsenic to the souare a aid The greens and blues weiis tho h-:tM Laimful while reds, brown-,, ami bhifk'i Wt-io beavilv loaded with the jioison. New i Sua Cinder P.1! ft?r I'.lfjuVo Mr, A. G. Fisher, of New jiapn, Conn. proposes to build a cinder path liom Now ork to New Haven, for the Ix-nt-fit 1 1 bicycl riders, ltistolio three feel m vittii ui laid at the side of tho present road, t- be built, howevei:, fl'.ily w here I he -2icUii ros i are not good. The xth n til lie aiiout eoout miles in length, and I he aei :-w cc-t a building is estimated nl $75 ir nJie. or total of fo.S.'iy. iSi:ienti:ki A.iiu-ri;:aa An Inland Disappearing. Sable Island, on the co.-t-t -f .cn 8c t a s gradually disaiineariniT. uii-i ! years more will be totally sul;,-ru3 Dui mg one gale m 1SS1 a striji id lane svonty fet-t wide and a tmavter of u n.i' Ions wa svas'jed away, la 3 1 7- the hJav.i v forty mues loi:S and vxo ninl a .:i uc.lrs v. ida. It is now only nineteen iukI a ba'J lailts Ion . and ks tLan a mile v. ide.--C'ii2eao JJf jsZd. Dowry im;J r.iHln'.vo-.fTil. 'What dowry thx-s she bring .-.stcd the notary whe;iarrani:j;;th prib'rr.kuirit to the marriagi' nf Paul S.-.-irrc:: Ffiu -t-ise dAtibig:a. "A pair L';;:.i;.fa .-.Vvs,"' re .lied tt;e p'-i t, '"u bud. ti ;.t i-: cot, k:.c-j:e l:,i.: io. ! unrj : .'cud K.i.; it." "And -ail I'lioini ti v it . half' i.:i.;:irl:i:irv." Ti-e Ar-jn-.cf . Puuperlzlnc a Child. A unique idea was thrown out by Mi-s. Yjrglnia Bmith. She was urging tho wis dom of self help over help from others, that paupers should be taught to lean on them selves, and said: "Give a beggar alma and he is doubly a beggar." Then she ftddedl: "I want to tell you that th father who buttons the child's shoe after the child is old enough to do the buttoning pauperizes the child." Buffalo News. OCAUFORNIA'3 GREAT MOUNTAIN. Gobjff Up to the Top of the Shaata ui.d Then Down Again. TTow that we were within a few miles of Shasta, it did not look so wholly white. Ita snows were plowed by many a rocky ridge, not perceptible at a greater distance. It did not, however, lose its supernatural appearance thereby, but rather gained an effect more startling by the sharp contrast of lava rock and sweeps of snow. Shasta was named by Russian travelers, the proper derivation of tho word being Tcheste, meaning chaste, pure. It is the culminating peak of tho coast and Sierra ranges, and has au altitude of 14,444 feet. Its glaciers extend for mere than two miles down its slopes. We sat for an hour on the hotel porch trying to famil iarize ourselves with this strange mountain, but its unearthly aspect did not change for us. "It is terrible to be up there I" said Hal, with almost a Bhudder. "One is in no dan ger of forgetting tho experience. As I was following that lava ridgo this side of tho Devil's Thumb, I saw far off on tho snow a black object about the size of my finger, wriggling and staggering about, falling llat occasionally and then resuming its fantastic i unions. t n.vcrvc:i it cuv: ;i;;y, a.i.i o..j- covered that the object was forked, and then it uasueu turougn mo that it was a man climbing the glacier. When our party reacuea tue cleft jeak that forms the summit we were met by a perfect avalanche of clouds that tossed and tumbled about, giving a gnost ly indistinctness to everything. We appeared to bo in a world of unrealities, pc-o- pieu uy suaaowy creatures that lengthened anil contracted, and flung about their vast, white wings above tho sickening fumes that steamed up from tho hissing, spurting hot pprings at our feet. A momentary parting or tue ciouds snowed the sky bluo as in digo, closing down in awful nenmoss. Through a revolving glare the blood red sun swung m the frightful purple of the heaven?! Fronting these unaccustomed elements a sol emn dignity possessed the soul and gavo a conscious feeling of infinitude. Tho loss of all familiar laudmarks lent an indescribable terror to tho scene. This dead volcano's throat is choked with snow. On its icy rim one of tho ladies slipped and fell headlong over tho fearful chasm. The guide caught her by one of her feet. Her escape from a horrible death was almost miraculous. We were nearly frozen with the cold, and vet onr mouths were parched and hot as in a des ert. Our hearts throbbed painfully, and we drew our breath in gasps. "lief ore we commenced the descent a fierce blast tore the mists asunder, revealing the grandest picture we shall ever behold on earth. From the majestic temple we could ee hundreds of miles of kaleidoscopic land scape. Mountains, rivers and valleys, with spurs of rocky ridges cutting through tawny farm fields far away; green meadows starred with lakes, and billowy ranges runnintr to ward the sea, while fifty miles of dense pino forests spanned the McCloud and Pitt to touch the snowy heads of the Sierras. And Oregon's rich prairies, linked to ors by a chain of silver surfaced lakes; to tho south, beyond tha ighty Lassen Buttes, we catch glimpse of dusky plains, with isles of clustering peaks. Tiu-ee times I have seen all this, and yet I feel an irresistible desire to go again. In spite of the labor and ex haustion attending the ascent, the vision from the tsp is worth a greater sacrifice." e slowly descended the mountain, irar.iiifr silently toward Mount Shasta until the inter vening silver firs uhut oil our view. Tho tram wns two hours late that night, and as I turned from bidding Hal good-by we saw a radiant mantle fall on Shasta's head from the departing sun. "And tho glory of the Lord wai like devouring fire on the top of the mount" he quoted solemn v. and within its reflected bght wo parted hands. Overland Monthly. The Itainfall of the West. The one thing needful to develop the aTi- cultural and pastoral jossibilities of this re gion m a word, the key to its destinies is an adequate rainfall; and this suggests a topic regarding which has arisen nearly all of the controvoraiea connected with the suo- iss of the new west Experts who knew ab solutely nothing whatever about the actual facts in tho case havo written mnnv weighty article to prove that we do not have. never have had, and never can have any rainfall worth mentioning. On the other hand, the people out here, who know from iucu nLuut eAj)erieui.-e tuac we ao naYO a liberal and bona tide rainfall in overy por tion of our immense desert, are not con tent with stating tho facts, or making affi davits tp them, but rack their brains to Cud ingenious reasons for the beneficence of Providence. One asserts that every yard of steel rail laid in the desert will draw from to heavens a gallon of water ier annum: another claims that there has always been a good rainfall here, and points in evidencs to the numberless canyons and creek beds twist ing and turning in every direction, but all ultimately converging to tho rivers which empty nio the Missouri. A third contends that rain follows the upturning of tho sod. and that every acre of land plowed makes a draft on the clouds for a definite quantity of It Is certain that the buffalo grass sod which has covered these plains for centuries 1 has become as Impervious to water as a cow boy's slicker. Hence the rain never pene trates it, but rushes off the "divides" in a fury to reach the rivers. Any ono who has seen it rain on tho plains can understand something oi tho deluge which covers the entire prairie to the depth of twelve to twenty-four inches during the summer show ers. It is easy to comprehend then how the numerous canyons in Kansas and Nebraska are cut by the eagerness of the flood to roll eastward. But when the prairie sod has once been plowed the soil absorbs water like a sponge. After a day's heavy rain there is no mud visible in a plowed field; the moisture soaks downward to great depths, and the soil retains it through weeks of dry weather afterward, sustaining its crops without ad ditional rain for a wonderful length of time. It is at least reasonable to suppose that under this changed condition of large portions of the soil, which now absorbs rain instead of shedding it like a rubber coat, the c imate retains its atmospheric moisture better, aad the rainfall becomes more regular, less fall ing at a time, but falling oftener. This change may accouut, too, for the heavy dews which of late years have been remarked in this country a thing absolutely unknown ten years ago. The upturned soil parting with but a Utile of its moisture every day, it returns to it at night, well nigh as refresh Ln;; aa a siiowec. v raofc u. SDearnian Ileal Estate IJargaiiis EXAMINE OUK LIST. OONSISTINO OI' CHOICE LOTS - i 2r 0 i !!- uuuu 01 I 'M 21 lots in Thompson's adtlition. 40 lots in Townsend's addition. Lot 10 Mock KJ8, lot 5 block Lot 1 block , lot (i block !).". Lot 11, block 111, lot 8, block (il. LOTS IX YOUXO AND HAVs' AUDITION. Lots in Palmer's addition. Lots in Duke's addition. Improved property of all descriptions and in all parts of the city on easy terms. A new and desirable residence in O A. 1 t- 1 . oouui i-aiK, can be bought on monthly payments. jjciore purchasing elsewhere, cull and see if we cannot suit vou better. o acres of improved "round north of the eity limits. res of ground adjoining ltS utli Park. acres of ground adjoining South Park. 1 acres of ground adjoining South Park. 20 acres near South Park: Se i sec. 14, T. 10. II. 12 li!S5 comittr price ... j, 800, if sold soon. ' i see. 8, T. 12, R. 10, Cass Co. price $2,000. A valuable improved stock Neb., 1C0 acres fram in Merrick Co.. and on rcosonuble terms. Windham & Davies. 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 aud fair dealing. TORNADO POLICIES. The present year bids fair to be a dis astrous one from tornadoes and wind storms. This is fore-shadowed by the number of storms we haye already had the most destructive one so far this year having occurred at Mt. Vernon, 111., where a large number of buildings were destroyed or damaged. The exemption from tornadoes lust year renders their oc currence more probable in 1SS3. Call at our office and secure a Tor nado Policy. Unimproved lands for sal change. or ex- WIHDH1H&DA7IB8.- PL ATTS MOUTH, NEB. Dr- C' A.Marshall. ZElosidont Dentist. Preservation of the Natural Teeth a Specialty. AueMlietics given for Pain- LKK8 FlI.MNO OH EXTRACTION OF TEETH. Artificial teeth mndo on Oobl, Silver, Rubber or Celluloid Plates, and inserted. ns soon as teeth are extracted when do- sired. All work warranted. Prices reasonable. KlTZHKllAI.n'H lilN'K I'l.l'ITHMOtlTH. N'r.H DRS. CAVE & SMITH, ainlocs Dentists." The only DotiliHtH In the West poiitnilinis tlila New System f Kxtl m linu and Killing '1 eeth vitln.i!t Pain. ur anaesthetic is en tirely fne from CIILOKOFOKMOKKTIIEIJ A NI 13 AlliOLCTKLY Harmless - To - All Teeth extracted and Mtiflehil teeth li,..rto,l nxt day if desiu il. The preservation of the natural teeth a xneciulty. GOLD CROWNS. GOLD CAPS, BRIDGE WORK. The very finest. Office In I'n Ion l::u:k. I:lcck, over 1 he ClIii'Lh Slr.ttex.-.Ati:r, ZT3ra.alc, Wm. Herohl & Son pon Dry Goads, notions Boots end SIiocs or Ladies and (Jcnts FURNISHING - GOODS. He keeps as large and as well SELECTPTJ STOCK As can he loum! any laee in the city and make you priees that tiely competition. Agents tor Pattern and er's Bazar Ball's Corset?. Watclies ! Watclaos I H. B. GAULT Has moved ntid is now in the Sherwoori room, Cor. 5th and Alain Sts., Mherc he is better able to fcliow his Large Stock of Watches, CLOCKS A1TD JEWELRY ! Thau ever before, and will as an induce ment sell you AV'ntehes way down. Call and get the Special Prices in 2old Watch es; it will surprise vou. A Full Line of the best styles ot Jewelry and Silverware. Repairing will be given Special Atten tion. All work warranted to give satis faction. C. F. SMIT H, The Boss Tailor. Main St., Over Mer;es' Shoe Store. Has the best and most complete stock of samples, both foreign and domestic woolens that ever came west of Missouri river, is otc these prices: IJusmess suits from $10 to $:3., dress suits, $25 to $45. pants 4, f 5, $.50 and upwards. ta?"Will guaranteed a fit. Prices Defy Competition. 2 O oi n C3r. T3 Practical PiBco anil "Organ Tticr AND KliPAII'.Ht. First-class work guaranteed. Also drill er in Pianos and Organs. Ofliee at IJoeck's furniture store, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. C. &. X?.. Time Tabic. No. 1. 4 -M a. m. Vii, a. 6 :W p. in. Nrt. S 9 St5 a. III. No. T. 7 :4" i. m. No. 9. 6 :17 p.- in. No. 2 -:s p. nr. No. 4. in ::m a. tit. No. C 1 :t p. in. No. S. 9 :VI :i. in. No. 10. :45 a. in. AU train ran tlnily hy wavef OrriahH. rxeent No. 7 and s which run to feud from ft hujler daily except Kuiuhiy. No. ) is at-tuhto Taeifie -Timet ion at asoa m.. No. 19 Is a stub from faclfic Junction at lla.ni. J s bdgj fed I (ail ( o ! w 1 1 til grgts ; &j i yg frames