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THE ADVERTISER'
G.WlftllBROTHXK. T.C-HACKXB.
FAIRBROTHER fc HAGHER,
Publishers is, Proprietors.
THE ADVERTISER
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B. W. PAIEBEOTUKB, T. C. 1IACKKB.
FAIRDROTHER &, HACKER,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Published Every Thursday Morning
AT BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
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OFITCIAIi DIRECTORY.
District Officers.
B.rouxn.--
Judce.
..District Attorney
District Cleric.
William: il noovEH.
C WATtoUi
Gotintv Officors.
mifcnvv M" VJOItS...
''Ji- V. ir 4 T
.Clerk and Recorder
.Treasn re r
Sherlfl
Onrnnei
A. H.oiTWORE
TUV BLAPK
13 Jl. i Aivivr-.i.
JAMES r. TIACKER
PHILIP CROTriER
JOItXH. SHOOK.
JOHN H. POHLMAN
X. II. PEERY,
HlSchool"Superlntendent
commissioners
Surveyor
City Officers.
w.T. nmRW
L. r,.HOr.RURi
J. R. HOOKER -
.fmRN
'M'avor
Pollce Jndce
v;ierK.
.Treasurer
Marshal
JORN.W. LOVE.
COUNCILMEN
r..T.nOBTSSOV
.,1st 'Ward
tnciTT n il v. I
W. A. jrnKt vs. 2nd Ward
a. n.rcrr.Monn f
LEWIS nrr.r.. ') 3rd Ward
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K.IlUniAur.
SOCIAl,DIRECTORY.
Clmrches.
Methodist K. Chnrrl,. -s"vicef.ac h Sftbb: nth
nt lO-.Tfta. m.. and 7-M r. m-j wmlnB
-1,'n -n Praver Meeting Thursda evening.
6. P. Wn.sov." Pastor. , .. ,.
at V&nn. m..anrt : P.m. ;;"!,;' Wwt.ip,rtav
even1 ns" ni .t iw--
ClirNt'- Clmr -h.-Servlcrt ejr,-....-.
a
I?,m'.l'?:.,r,i: r'iVnary In Tchar
. m-
rge-
ItEY. Jl ATTIII.1I ""'
jr.. rie-wit Onmhlin.l rr.".'--nuiTli
Ton' miles "tli-wetorBronnviue. r
vlc first Sabbath In each month. is. J. J"ua
sov, Tastor. .
InsererrSnndivnt 11 a"rt Vr-Wrnesdav
Reirtlnijand Prater mretllne !.m the second
eronlnc. Kldorfhas Bowe preaches the seconu
Sunday in every month.
Catholic-Services every 4th enndav of A
month, at 10 o'cloch a. m. Father CummisKj,
Priest.
"School.
Vallac. Prlncio-il: Miss Alice 1'IL ASMS iaiix
Hi-h School- i:- T-oii Tncker. f. """.Vl T
irttn"if Miss rpllR-Fnrnas. 2d In,f,rmifI
Emmi VlMM 2d -T,!,;' rM,!'j i. Primary
Donald and Miss Emma J. Morsan, 1st Prlmarj .
Temilo of Honor.
daveven'n? InOI-t !-.'lIo lian. "'" w aT.
ers cordlallv weh-omed. .K"VVb l '
Wm. II. Hoover W.Rec: T.C- Ilicker.L.D.
-. -. m i IHit everv Saturday aner-
J S5SE,to3ffi?,!S& fJr IVnl M,ssl Mary
Hackar.Sec; Mrs.T.S.Mlnlck.Supt.
-Rod RlTjhoirClnh
Meets the first Tn.-sdav or etch month. B. M. Jlai
.ley.Pres.; A. II.Gilmore.'ec
51. O. ofO.P.
Brownvllle T.o.lce o. S, I. O. O. VKemlnr
meetlncs Tnesdav evnlnc o eac h veo t visu
Inhrothersrespoctrully Invited. A.II.tjUmore.
N.O. Jas. Cochran. Secy.
Meets everv Statnrday. Philip Crother. r.u. i.
C. Klmsey. R. Sec
KnigWs of Pvthias.'
ExrMslor Lodcr No. 1 5. K. rZl
Wednesday evenlnK n,.Mft,0t,c;;yjrtl p c
Knlehts cordially Invited. E. Huddart, C.t-.
E. Lovrman, K. of R. S.
Masonic.
Ihterconrfe. J.aMcNaughtou, W.M. 15.l-.tou
der. Sec , , ..
nror.nvillo Chnntrr No. 4.TC. A.M.-Stotw!
mtinssserondThurelvorearh month. A.K.
Davison. M.E.H.P. B. T. Ralney. Sec
nit.CarmclCommnndervNo.S,K.T.-Stea
meetings second Mondav In each month. . .
Furnas. E.&: A. W.NIckell.Rec.
Rof an.l LIIyronrlnye.No. ;l;VVnYron:
JfcC-Meets at Masonic Hall on th p ""h j"""
days. R. W. Furnas. M. P. Sor. R. T. Raincy,
Secretary. . , ,..
ij.i.rfcnntPrVn '1 Order ot the Eastern Star.
AS&tert miHn?Wrf Monday In each month.
Mrs. E. a Handler, W. M.
Socitios.
Conntv Fair A.soelation.-R- A. Kawley.
PresUKMii: John Bath. VKj PresU JB .A. O-'".
Kwrptarv J M. Trowhrldce. Treasurer. -Aia"
K-H!yo. Minlck. S. enchmn. F. E. Johnson.
Thomas Bath. Geo. Crow. J. 'W . Oaviu
T.lhrarr srl-.tlnn -B. M. Bailey, rres.: A.II.
Ollmore. Sec; W.H. Hoover.
Chornl I7nion.-J. C. McNaushton. Prest. J. B.
Docker. Sec
BlnUe nr.i.mtir As.ocintln.-W. T. Rosers.
Prest. J. B. Docker. Sec and Treas
ness Manager.
BUSINESS-CARDS.
A S. HOTiTiADAY.
il . PUyolclart, SnrRcnn. ObstetrJclRii.
nradnatod In lftll. T.o.fd In Brownvllle l85o.
OITlce, lt:Maln street, Brownvllle, 1 eh.
T L. rTUT.RURD.
JLJ. ATTOJIXEY AT LAW
And Jnstlr or the Pea-e. Oillce In Court House
Building. Brownvllle, eb.
QTUTiT, THOAr S.
O ITTOllSKVS AT LAV.
OfBce. over Theodore Hill & Co.'s store, Brown
vllle.Neb. TI I. SCHTOK.
1. ATTORKVATI.AW.
O (Hce over J. L. McJee A ro's store, Bro wnvllie.
Nebraska.
Q A. OSHOR.
U. ATTORXKV AT LA1V.
OIHce. No. 81 Main street, Brownvlle. Neb
T H. BROADY.
J Attorney nni! Oounselor nt Lavr,
OSHceoverStato Bank Urownvllli .Neb.
WT. ROGR?.
Attornev unci Counselor nt Law.
"Will slve diligent attention to anylesalbnslncss
entrusted to his care. Office In the Roy building.
Brown vllle. Neb.
W. GiBSON,
BLACKSUITH A.Sf HOttSK SHOCK
Workdoae to order and satisfaction guaranteed
FIrststreet, between Main and Atlantic, Brown
vllle, Neb.
pAT. CLINE,
FASIIIONAIH.'E
BOOT ASD SHOE MAKER
CUSTOM WORK made to order, and fits always
guaranteed. Repairing neatly and promptly done.
Shop, No. 27 Main street, Brownvllie, Neb.
B.
M. BAILEY,
SUirPEK AND DEALER IN
LIVE STOCK.
ItllOWXriLLE, NEBRASKA.
Farmers, please call and get prices ; I wanl
to handle yor stock.
Office First Matlonal Bank.
FRANZ HELMER,
IfAGON &LACKSMITHSKOP
ONE DOOE WEST OF COURT HOUSE.
w
AGON MAKING, Repairing.
Plows, and all work done in the best
mannerand on short notice. SatlRfartion i-naran-
eed. Give him acall. f3t-ly.
pHARLES HELMER,
FASHIONABLE
Ih "Rriftf. and ?lTifta
rsa. ww w bwoavk WA4WW
3va:-A.xc:si?..
HV -"aving oougui tuo cus
tec tomshop of A. Robison,
3Sr I am prepared to do work
1r5r of all kinds at
IS? Reasonable Rales.
iJ prompllydone.
Shop No. 62 Main Street,
UrotPtiviKc, Nebraska.
ESTABLISHED 1856.
Oldest Paper in the State
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AUTHORIZED BY THE D S. GOYERXHEXT.
irslNefion
OK
BROWNVILLE.
Paid-up Capital, $o0,000
Authorized " 500,000
IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A
General Banking Business
BUY AND SELL
COIN & CUKRENCY DEAPTS
on all the-principal cities or the
United States and Europe
MONEY LOANED
On annroved security only. Time Drafts discount
ed.and special accommodations gran ted to deposlt
rs. Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS.
STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES
DEPOSITS
Received payable on demand and INTERESTal
lowed on time certiflcates of deposit.
DinECTORS.-Vm.T. Den, B. M. Bailey, M.A
Handlev. Frank E. Johnson, Luther Hoadley
Wm. Fralsher.
JOHN L. CARSOX,
A. R. DA VISON. Cashier.
J. CMcNAUGIITON. Asst.Cashler.
President.
!TT &
Workers In
W"oocl and'.Iron,
at the old place, foot of
COLLEGE ST.
WAGONS,
MACHINERY,
PLOWS, ETC.,
promptly repaired.
All kinds of
BLACKSMITHING
done to order, nnd
Satisfaction Guarantied.
Hereby calls the attention of the people of
Brownvllie and vicinity to the fact thuthe
keeps a full line of the best
TAMIL'S" GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
FLOUR,
CONFECTIONS, etc.
And sells at the very Lowest Living Rates. He
also has a
ESTAUHANnp
Where Meals at all Hours are furnished
up ti tlm sli irUi-it n Meo. People from
the country are Irivlted to call and
get a, "square meal" forj only
55 CEYTS.
Aarcn Palmer.
Eobt. Johnson
ITAURANT.
Palmer & Jolmsoii.
First Door West of the Old Xational Bank
Building.
This firm, havlngjntled up those rooms wil
run a "first class reslturant, where Rood
warm meals ctn behind at all hours. They
give their customers the best viands In the
market. Including fresh oysters served In
any manner called for.
Try the New Restaurant
All OrdcrsTfor an Express Left wilh
Them will2uc;Promntly attended to
We Mean Cured, Not Merely Relieved
fr IndT Can Prove What tee Claiui.
Bg There are no failure nnil nodlmnp-
polnlmcnl. If you are troubled with
SICK HEADACHK you can beca.sUynna
qnlcUly curtsl. an hnntlreda li:c been
nlreaily. We thall be pleased to mall a
aheet of testimonial to any Inlercted.
CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS
Also cure all forms of Biliousness, prevent Consti
pation and Dyspepsia, promote Digestion, relieve
distress from too hearty eating, correct Disorders
of the Stomach, Stimulate the Liver, and Regu
late the Bowels. They do all this by taking Just
, one little pill at a dose. They are purely vegeta
ble, do not gripe or purge, and are as nearly per
fect as It is possible for a pill to be. Price - cents,
5 for $1. Sold by druggists everywhere oreeat by mail.
CABTJEB MEDICINE CO EKIE. PA
old by A. W. Niekell. LTyl.
MARSH HOUSE,
JOSEPH O'PELT, PROPRIETOR.
LlverrSt.-iblc in connection with the House
37-:5taee ofllce for all points East, West,3Da
3NorthtSouth. Omnibuses to-i
2-conuect with all iralns.u
A3IPLE JtOO.IJS OX FIRST FLOOR.
JACOB MAROHN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
and dealerin
FineEiigllsM, Fiench, Scotch and Fan8j Cloths
Yextings, Ktc, Ktc.
Browuvliie, XcbrnNha.
e Bank
EMERY,
jcL
MAMCH'i!
Nervous Sufferers-Tho Great European Bem-edy-Dr.J.S.Simpsoa's
Specific Hedicine.
I Is a positive cuje for Spermatorrhea, Seinln
Iweaknexs.Impotency, and all diseases resulting
iromseir-aDuse.as ukfokk. aitku.
mental anxiety, ByI?v M
lass of memory. VtJavWi
PHinsIn liack or ftAVtffflSJAT
side, and diseases VV" rfS A'
that lead to con- Vj-"J Ist ,,
sumption .tnsanl- M'Sfio
ty nnd an early &sK$? 5
grave. The Spe- yfflK.,??" 2
cHIo Medicine Is figG&fs&b. 5
wonderful success. Pamphlets sent free to all
Write for them and get full particulars. Price.
Specific. Jt.00 per package, or six packages for $5 on
Addreis all oiders to J.B.SIMPON MEDICINE
CO..Nos. 101 and IWi. Main street. BnfT-ilo. N. Y.
3-So!d lu Brownvllie by A. W. NIckell.Cyl-al
JLt The
OROCERYAftB PROVISION
y store oir n
is the place to get
Groceries,
Provisions
Confections,
Fine Cigras,
Toilet Soap,
Canned Goods,
FresURutter,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
We also keep all the best brands of!
Hour, and everything usually kept in
a first cluss grocery store.
We have in con.
nectlon with our
house a first class
EED STORE
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
o x, r e s T
EBAL
ESTATE
A-G-EHSTCY
IN NEBRASKA.
William H, Hoover.
Does a general Real Estate Business. Sells
Lands on Commission, examines Titles,
makes Deeds, Mortgages, and all instru
ments pertaining to the transfer of Real Es
tate. Has a
Complete Abstract of Titles
to all Real Estate lu Nemaha County.
TUTT5
ISBWSKV'Jjj
feBB6aamuiiu.j
INDORSED BY
PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMEM'
AND
THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE.
THE GREATEST MEOISAL
TKUMPB OF THS AQE,
TiSTYQ Del 5 O Dn- TrrrT has suc
iUi ! V I .& cccdcdincombiningia
CURE SICKKEADACKE. Jg&SSggSi
TDTT Plushes' S-
CURE DYSPtPSIA. Thar flrst apparent
ns.ont. n . Icffcct 18 to Incrcsse ll:c
f ! t J'Q Pt! I Q E appetite by cau6inj I he
SUM O I tLLlDfood to properly o
CURE CONSTIPATION. 5ialate. Thusthesys-
BtcmiH nourished, and
TIITTJC Pr? t ftfihytheirtonlcncticnoa
9 U E i U B tLLwSn dlgerthe orjrans,
n:riF pii F5 regular auJ healthy e-
uunr. riLta. Jvacuatioua are pro-
TOTT'S PELLS du "n
riSccrifS Mn7ilT PwMch PSONS TAKE
CURE FEVER AND AGUEgON FLESH while uudir
I the influence of Uicsa
THTT'Q PES I gpins. indicates their a
lUi I Ob ELbwEuaptability to uourl-'t
CURE BILIOUS COLIC. I0"5 ,X51,V. Iirecu bclr
. Beflidcvin curing ner-
TUTT'S PILLS choVd?S
Curo KIDNEYCcpIalnt. IgSfflSlto
TUTT'S PILLS
j chronic constipation,
j and impartinchealth &
s strength to tfic system.
J Sold everywhere.
3 Price 25 cents.
OSes
J 53 ainrray Street,
I NEW YORK.
CURE TORPID LIVER.
TUTT'S PILLS
.IMPART APPETITE.
T. -A.. BATH
is now proprietor of the
fli
and Is prepared to accomodate the
public with
GOOD, FRESH; SWEET
IMIIEl.A.T,
Gentlemanly and accommodating clerks
will at all times be In attendance. Your
patronase solicited. Remember the place
the old Pascoe shop, Main-st.,
Brownville - Nebraska
T ETTER HEADS,
M m BILL HEADS
Neatly printed atthlsoOice.
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13 iig
ix iofpii noiiY ri
H I HI
1323 Proprietor I JS
t m
& Old Reliable feA
III HiBIEfJ N
2 j Give Him a Call W.
01 And you will be well i
Served witli the best J
IQ the Market affords.
T III I n ! I in i ! 'in ! i I
v :LTO- 3-1 n
- . !.! wttiJiiMMMMmaa
PILLS
MBMliBiCttKbUaB
I 1 II 8fl IIM 1 IHKM ME H I
UlLJlfMLlflttlMl,
BROWvTLLE, NEBRASKA,
THE HUSBAND'S EEVENGE.
"I can no longer shut my eye to
the fact." eald Mr. Rabourdot "my
wife is falBe. I hold herein my hands
letters gling me ample proof of her
shameful conduot; one need never
expect to lack for friends to announce
to him any thing he doesn't want to
know.
"My situation is not singular, but It
fa perplexing. What am I to do?
Shall I kill myBelf? I do not care to
doso, nor do I see that I am called up
on to do so. Then, shall I kill the
other man and keep my wife? Ex
istence with tbatsilly creature would
be a monstrous bore for both of us.
Shall I, then, follow the example of
some of my esteemed partners in mis
fortune and perpetrate a triple trage
dy? "No, no; none of these plana will
answer. I have another whioh will
but I muBt dissemble."
ii.
Mme. Rabourdot and her admirer,
M. Gustave, are sitting side by Bide
upon the sofa.
The door is suddenly opened, and
M. Rabourdot appears on the thresh
o'd, followed by three witnesses
three coramissionarles from the other
end of the town.
Stupefaotion of the pair ou behold
ing thefce brawny porters.
"Fly, Gustave, fly!" shrieks the
unhappy woman ; "we are loBt he
will slay you."
M. Gustave prepares to escape
through the medium of the chimney,
but is checked by the husband.
".Let no one leave ttie room,
ho
Bays, tranquilly. "Tremble Dot,
fear
not ; I am not about to make any vio
(5ms. I Ijave with me neither revol
ver, dagger nor poison, but only these
three honest fellows, whom I have
brought as witnessed to the fact that
you have received M. Gustavo in
spite of my express prohibition, so
that it can not be said that I have act
ed hastily or without sufficient oause.
For this purpose I might have
brought friends, but friends are too
apt to rejoice over ono'R misfortunes.
I might have brought relatives, tut
relatives are too anxious to hush up
a scaudal at any coat. I have, there
fore, had recourse to these com mis
sionaries, who do not belong to this
ward or part of the towu at all, and
who consequently will be saved the
necessity of discussing my family af
fairs at every wine shop in the neigh
borhood. If they wish to talk of
course they can doso, but they will
not know my name."'
The pair gaze at him and at each
other in stark amazement,
in.
"And now, my dear," tha husband
goes on, "only one course remaius for
you. If you love M. Gustave and do
not love me, as I am led to infer from,
these letters, it is for me to insure the
happinessof your life by enubliugyou
to enjoy his society forever and with
out molestation."
Mme. Rabourdot stammers some in
articulate words aud M.jj Gustave
turns deathly pale.
"And in eecurlng your happiness,"
continues M. Rabourdot, "I shall not
lose one moment. These worthy men
whom I have brought as witnesses I
design also to employ in a oapacity in
which they have had more experi
ence. Each, you will perceive, has
his knot with him, and there Is a
band-cart at the foot of the stairs. I
thought it unnecessary to bring a fur
niture van, the furniture and carpets
being my own property. If there are
not enoimh with three men, perhaps
M. Gustave will kindly Ieud a baud.
I shall ask you to take charge'of the
lightest aud most valuable effects.
Hero are the 100,000 francs dowry
which you brought mo 100,000 francs
in governments. I will keep the 500,-
000 which belong to myself. M.
Gustave, I know, is not rich, bo that
your position may perhaps not be 6o
comfortable from a material point of
view, but as he loves you and will
work for you "
"But, my husb "
"No observations, I beg of you;
they are superfluous. I will give the
porters their orders, as you peem agi
tated. Take all those little knick
knacks on the table and etagero they
were gifts from me to my wife, and so
are her personal property. Her.dress
es and clothing are in the closet be
so good as to make them into pack
ages. I forgot there is one of M.
Gustave'Bjpholographs in the album.
Remove it; it will look well in a lit
tle Eastlake frame ou your mantel
piece. I do not see any thing else be
longing to my wife here, except the
chambermaid, who may as well put
on her hat and go, as I have no need
for her services."
IV.
Mme. Rabourdot burst out orvin.
M. Gustave trembles in every limb.
"Why this agitated air wherefore
these tears?" asks M. Rabourdot,
kindly. "You are not about to be
parted ruthlessly on the oontrary
you are, in the words of one of these
letters which I hold in my hand, 'O
joy, to live in each other's blessed so
ciety, the world forgetting, by the
world forgot.' And now that every
thing has been packed up you may
withdraw. I have to dress for a little
stag party down town after such an
interview I may be allowed to seek
relaxation and relief in the oharmsof
society."
"Oh, Robert," screams Mme. Ra
bourdot; "I won't I can't I will
not leave you !"
"And I won't keep you J"
... -i - j . -ii i i i -r -. .
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1. 1880.
Mme. Rabourdot goes off into hys
terics and a dead faint.
"I bad foreseen this orlsla," Bays
the usband tranquilly. "Coinmis
sionaries, pack my wife in a knot, car
ry her down stairs and put her in a
hack there is a oab-Btand ju6t across
the way."
The orders of the husband are exe
cuted. Mme. Rabourdot Is hoisted
upon a etout Auvergnot's baok and
borne away.
"I hope, MonBieur,'' says the bus-
band to M. Gustave, "that you will
accompany my wife and pay her such
attentions as in ber agitated state she
requires. Hero is a bottle of smelling
salts take this fan, too."
"But, Monsieur," stammers M.
Gustave, "you forget "
"You are right. I had forgotten
about the hackmau's fare. Here are
two francs. The fare will be thirty
sous; five sous for his tip, the other
five for cartage of my wife, In the
event of his regarding her in the light
of a package. He is entitled to it by
law. Good-night! Bless you!"
v.
One month Is supposed to have
elapsed since the events narrated in
our last ohapter took place,
The scene Is changed to the apart
ments of M. Gustave.
Mme. Rabourdot (in tears) Heav
ens, how tiredI am no society here
nothing
M. Gustave (aside) So am I! Next
time you catch me going off wilb an
other man's wife you can tell me
about it, that's all.
Mme. Rabourdot Let us travel for
a few months, Any thing for a
change from this.
M. Gustave I haven't any money.
Mme. 'Rabourdot Why don't you
work and get some?
M. Gustave Oh, that's very easy
for you to say.
Mme. Raboqrdot T wish to heaven
my husband had killed me!
M. Gustave I wiub, to beaveq he
bad!!
Mme. Rabourdot Wretoh! (Flings
a cup at bis head. He siezes her by
the hair and mops the floor with her.
CurtalnO-iV; Y. World.
Senator Taddock's 3Iarino Hospital
Bill.
The Omaha Republican publishes
the'following letters, whioh explain
the bill perfectly, and also has the fol
lowing editorially : "The Republican
baa considered its duty as a public
journal to seek official Information in
regard to Senator Paddock's marine
hospitable bill, before passing judg
ment upon it. If a thing is to be rid
iculed, there is time enough for that
after knowing the facts reflecting on
the Senator's judgment. Accordlng
lyj the editor of the Republican
sought from Senator Paddock full in
formation concerning the matter.
The result of this inquiry is found in
the extracts from the Senator's let
ter, which the Rejiab'.ican publishes
this morning, aud notably in the let
ter addressed by Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the marine hospitable
service, to the author of the Nebraska
City marine hospitable bill. That
letter makes clear the necessity for
such hospital, and the desirability of
locating it at some point on the Mis
souri river in this State. It will be
seen from this correspondence that
Senator Paddock performed no more
than his duty to the government as a
Senator of the United States and, it
may be added, no more than his duty
to bis State as a Senator from Nebras
ka." The following are the letters :
Washington, Dec. 7, 1879.
Hon. A. S. Paddock, U. S. Senator :
Siu: I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receiptyesterday, of your
communication relative'to the neces
sity for a marine hospital on the Up
per Missouri river, and, In reply, to
respeotfully inform you that the
amount of hospital tax collected dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1879, from ports on the Missouri river,
was as nearly as can be determined
about$l,200. The amount cannot be
stated with accuracy without greater
delay than your letter will allow, as
the duescollectedon boats which ply
on the Missouri river, are seldom col
lected at suoh ports. For instance,
the hospital dues which accrue at
Bismarck are returned from Pembina,
and in many instances boat licensed
at St. Louis, Cincinnati and Pitts
burg pay at their respective home-
ports when the papers are re-issued.
The number of patients treated has
not at any time bean very great for
the want of proper facilities, or the
lack of proper officers to whom to ap
ply. At Bismarck, through the cour
tesy of the war department, forty-
five boatmen received relief at the
army post hospital at Fort A. Lincoln,
by authority of au order dated Octo
ber 16, 1877, but the post surgeon re
ports to the surgeon general of the
array that the presence of these men
(seamen) in the military hospital is
subversive of discipline.
When it is remembered that the
trade of the river embraces the ports
of St. Louis, Jefferson City, Kansas
City and St. Joseph in Missouri,
Atchison and Leavenworth in Kan
sas. Rulo, Brownvllie, Nebraska City,
Plattsmouth andOmaha In Nebraska,
Council Bluffs andSioux City in Iowa,
Yankton, Bismarck and Fort Bu
ford in Dakota, and Fort Benton In
Montana, It will be seen that the
boatmen engaged in the navigation of
the river need some better returns for
their hospital money than is now afforded,
A large hospital is not necessary,
but a cottage hospital of capacity of
about thirty-five beds will answer ev
ery purpose.
This hospital should be Iooated at
some central point on the river where
patients could be transported to it
from the other porU more especially,
oases of a chronlo nature where the
trea,tmemjis usually protracted. As
the upper Missouri is closed on ac
count of ice during the winter season,
the moat eligible site for te, hospital
would be at some point in Nebraska.
I am not prepared to make recommen
dations as to the best location for the
proposed hospital.
If the site were donated to the gov
ernment, the cost of the building
need not be very great; $15,000 would
in my opinion, be an ample amount
for the purpose. The running expen
ses woqld be loss than $5,000 per an
num. As an offset to some of this expense
it is probable that there would bo a
decided increase In the amount of
hospital dues cpllected, and as the
river trafflo inoreased the service
would beoome more nearly self-supporting.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, John B, Hamilton,
Surgeon Qeueral, M. H. S.
U. S. Senate Chamber,
Washington, Dec. 9th, 1879.
D. C. Drooks, Esq. :
Dear Sir: The idea of a marine
hospital at some point on tho Mis
souri river above St. Louis originated
with the surgeon general of the ma
rine aevioe. Therefore the only crit
icism that will properly stand against
my bill is the attempt through such
action to secure Obe location of this
institution at a Nebraska town.
The Missouri river is 4.500 miles in
length. It is 1.300 miles longer than
either the Mississippi or the Arqazon.
Its waters are navigable for a greater
distance above its mouth than the
whole distance from the source of ei
ther the Mississippi or the Amazon to
its outlet 3,200 niileabeing tho length
of each. Compared with the Missouri
the Ohio Is a mere rivulet ; and yet at
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Louisville
and I think at one or two other places
there are marine hospitals and at
least two others are recommended to
be established, one of whioh is to be
at Cairo, whllo upon the Missouri
there Is not one.
Last year as happena every year
many emploj'ed in the Missouri river
commerce fell sick, and others were
disabled ; these were generally re
ported to, aud cared for by direction
of Surgeon-General Hamilton of the
marine service. The want of a hos
pital at some point nearer than St.
Louis was sorely felt, and Dr. Hamil
ton of hisown motion had determined
to recommend the establishment of
one on the upper Missouri.
These facts coming to my knowl
edge I concluded that Nebraska City
would be a better point tbau either
Yankton, Dakota, or Sioux City,
Iowa, for the location of such an in
stitution ; for the reason among oth
er weigh tylones that It is a Nebraska
town. But as to this question of lo
cation, I will make my argument in
another place.
Very truly yours,
A. S. Paddock.
Crude Petroleum as a Remedy in Con
Jsumption. Dr. M. M. Griffith, of Bradford,
Pa., reports some astonishing results
obtained by the administration of
crude petroleum to consumptives.
He claims that out of 25 cases of well
marked tuberculosis so treated 20 are
to all means of diagnosis cured ; the
rest have been materially benefited ;
and none have been under treatment
more than four months. The nausea
attending the use of ordinary crude
petroleum led him to adopt the semi
solid oil that forms on the casing and
tubing of wells. This, made into
three to five grain pills by incorpor
ating any inert vegetable powder, was
administered from three to five times
a day in one-pill doses. The first ef
fect, he says, is the disappearance of
the cough ; night sweats are relieved,
appetite improves, aud weight is rap
idly gained. It is to be hoped that
Dr. Griffith has not mistaken some
self-limiting phase of throat or hron-
chial disorder for true consumption of
the lungs; also that continued trial
of the alleged remedy will justify the
high opinion he has formed in regard
to its efficacy.
Only a bit of lemon peel, only three
Oncers of rum. only some water and
sugar, and the rest you know, yum,
y urn. Nebraskian.
Yes; weknow8ome of the "rest."
Poor Joe Pioard went down to the in
sane asylum last week with his mind
broken by drinking rum. Baldwin
shot and killed his friend, Yokum, at
Hastings last week, and then set
fire to the building to hide the body,
while he was drunk, Patti, a noted
concert singer, appeared on the Btage
at Leavenworth last week so drunk
that she could not sing, and the audi
ence left in disappointment and dis
gust. These are some, but only a
small part of "the rest," North
Platte Republican,
Just Buppose those abandoned sin
ners had sawed Noah's ark in two.
Albany Journal. The result would
have been the same in all human
probability; there would have been
no race, New York People,
VOL. 24 -NO. 28.
Edison's Great Triimiph.
Inter Ocean 21th ult
The Inter Ocean presents Its read
ers this morning with a piece of in
formation that is likely to create a
profound sensation as well as occasion
general rejoicing.
For many weeks the Inter Ocean
has had a representative at Menlo
Park who has been in the entire con
fidence of gdison, and wno. Is now
enabled to transmit the first news -of
the great inventor's triumph a tri
umph which is almost certain to rev
olutionize the production of artificial
light!
The carefully prepared article prlut
ed to-day, Illustrated, as it is with
cuts made from designs fashioned un
der Mr. Edison's own direction, will
give those of our readers, desirous of
tracing out the successive steps taken
by Edison ample opportunity for in
farrplng themselves thoroughly up
on the subject. To those who are In
terested principally in the results ar
rived t, nnvd care little abou the sci
entific theories connected therewith,
a summary of what Mr. Edison has
achieved will be acceptable.
What the inventor claims to have
accomplished is, in brief, as follows:
1. He has succeeded in producing
an electric light soft, mellow, but
brilliant which can be utilized for
all purposes of illuniination, both in
door a.nd oqt, in. publio and private
house?, and at a cost no greater than
that of tho oheapest oil.
2. This Is done with machinery
no more complicated than that em
ployed in the manufacture of gas, and
so arranged as to be easily transmitted
by central machines, without waste,
over a largo territory.
3. In olties where gas mains are al
ready in use, they can be employed
for transmitting the new light, while
the gas fixtures in use can be altered
to admit this navel illuminator with
very alight expense,
4. The light is steady, odorless,
without smoke or flame, gives out
little heat, is devoid of danger, re
quires no matches to ignite, and is,
indeed, a little sun in itself for every
household.
5. The lamps used are simple in
construction, and the ordinary table
lamp, given in cut No. 8, costs but
twenty-five cents. The extinguish
ing of one light does nqt effect the
others in the least, and, by an ingen
ious device, the electricity uaed by
each house can be measured or com
puted the same as is now done by the
gas-meter.
6. By constructing the generating
machine in the manner shown in Fig
ure 10, a powerjis generated capable
of performing light work, such as
running sewing machines, pumping
water, etc. To run an ordinary sew
ing machine requires the exhaustion
of only as much electricity as is re
quired for oue jet of light, and the
power is obtained by attaching the
wheel of the sewing machine to the
apparatus by a little bolt, and merely
touching a knob conveniently ar
ranged.
In addition to what he has accom
plished In the way of revolutional
izlng light, Mr. Edison claims to have
made some wonderful discoveries in
regard to the healing properties of
certain chemicals whiob,-;he was led
to experiment with while suffering
with the neuralgia.
A slight touch of the preparation Is
paid to relieve the excruciatingpain
peculiar to neuralgia and rheumatism
insanity, and has been tried on nu
merous cases at Menlo Park with the
happy results. This, however, Is
aside from the Important discovery to
which our article to-day is devoted.
The!known"ability and reputation
of Mr. Edison and the marvelouB ge
nius heretofore displayed by him,
combine to render the account of this
last" discovery entirely trustworthy
and reliable. He has worked in se
cret and delayed givlngany of the de
tails of hln labors to the publio until
abundantly satisfied that all obsta
cles have been surmounted. On
Christmas night a publio exhibition
will be given at Menlo Park, which.
it is believed, will 1 convince the
most incredulous. It is to be devout
ly hoped that his calculations are cor
rect, his faith well founded, and hie
confidencein the complete success of
his discovery based upon principles
that will stand every test.
If the experiments prove success
ful, the days of gas monopolies will
be ended; theexorbantratesdemand
ed for our present imperfect illumin
ation of streets and buildings will
cease, and the little man at Menlo
Park will receive the heartfelt blese-
ingsof his fellow men.
Statesmanship may be admired, lit
erary genius be cultivated, military
skill be marveled at; but how they
all sink into insignificance beside the
achievement of one brain that gives
to the world a blessing that wil de
scend to untold millions, and which
is as endurable as the universe itself.
Llmberger oheese is considered
more profitable to the maker than
any otner cneese, ibecause, from a
given quantity of milk, more weight
19 obtained and better prloea realized.
Thousauds of tons are produced in
New York and Wisconsin at less
than half the cost of the imported
article,
Clean abras3 kettle, before using it
for cooking, with salt and vinegar
A handsome
pretty girl,
thing in dresses A
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THECOTJMT
How a Ppafl. lpat got His Breakfast.
Along, attenuated Individual, with
two weeks' growth of beajrd Qri hla
face, paused before the window of a
Chatham street six-cent restaurant.
He didn't gaze upon the gold letters
of the legendary oigq-bQard, as though
he was very hungry, in fact, scarcely
noticed it at all.
Presently he took out a, roll of bills
and began to unroll them slowly, aa
though about to declare a dividend in
his own favor. He bad no sooner
commenced than the'proprleor step
ped out and n.rjpostetf hn.j wltt a, very
pleasant smile :
'Good morning fine weather!' .
Yes,' responded the pedestrian, in
differently. Had your breakfast yet?'
Not yet.'
After a few minutes more of pro
found silence, the restaurateur, with
an ey to buslness.icontinued :
Now, I've just got the best plaoa
around here ; won't you just step in
and have breakfast?'
'I think I will,' murmured tho
stranger, as he suffocated a umU& of
prospective rapture.
Then he entered a saloon, took a
seat at a table pretty near the stove,
rubbed his hands together, and ca
rolled :
Now, then for dejeuner a la four
chette; just favor me with a synopsis
of tbedainties!'
He was eoon the possessor of a pro
gramme. Is this porter-house steak reliable?'
The best in market."
IThen let me have ono pretty rare.
I am always very particular about tny
diet at this season of the year. I re
ceived sonio valuable hints on eating
from the Duke of Clarenden while I
was his guest last fall. You may also
bring me some fried potatoes, coffee
and a plate of buckwheat cakes and a
fresh napkin.'
The aforementioned things were
soon set before him, and he set to like
a gristmill. The steak evaporated in
a manner which left no doubt in the
mind. of tho restaurateur of its merit.
'Another cup of coffee, please, and
don't put any milk in It ; I don't care
to endanger my life by drinking the
questionable milk of a great metro
polls.' It is perfectly pure sir.'
'Never mind, I prefer It black. I
got into the habit of sipping oafe noip
while lounging in the glided saloons
of Constantinople!'
Here the tourist buttoned hla coat
up around hla throat to conceal the
fact that he had no shirt on. P
The coffee was brought hm, and
he finished his breakfast with a tooth
pick. Yon keep good thlnga, air, and I
highly obliged to you for entertaining
me. Good day.
'Sixty-five cents !' roared the eating
house man, indignantly.
'I guess not; you invited me In.
You said come in and have breakfast,
so it was your treat wasn't it?'
Then he got out as quick as be
could and left the restaurateur in a
frame of mind which beggars descrip
tion. When he arrived at the next corner
he soliloquized :
'I knew he'd want my trade'when
he saw the roll of bills in my hand.
There's nothing Hkea wad of Canton
flannel rolled up In a Confederate bill
to make people respect you.'
Alaska's Big River.
Alaska explorers report one of the
largest rivers in the world, the Yu
kon, as navigable with steamers, and
at 500 miles from its mouth itrecelves
a very navigable tributary. The ba
sin formed by that confluence is as
large as our Mississippi, Indians are
everywhere, and the war between the
fribes is a fixed Institution. There ia
snow six months, and withont roads
dog-sledges find good traveling.
Game abounds and Indians have an
easy life. From seven to nine dogs
make a team the odd one being a
leader. The driver has to watch this
dog. If he gets on the scent of game
be is off, and the whole team la de
moralized. Off they Bcamper through
the woods and thickets, upsetting the
load, smashing the sled, tearing the
harness ajjd giving the boss days of
hunting frnrestore the statu quo. So
vast a country traversed by navigable
waters will eoon tempt reatleiB and
speculative adventurers to explore it.
Yankee wit will not fail to find.prof
itable sources of commerce.
Profitable Patients.
The most wonderful and marvelous
suocesa in cases where persons are
sick or wasting away from a condi
tion of mieerableness, that no one
knowa what ails them, (profitable pa
tients for doctors.) is obtained by the
use of Hop Bitters. They begin to
cure from the flrst dose and keep it
up until perfect health and strength
is restored. Whoever is afllcted In
this way need not suffer, when they
can get Hop Bitters. Cincinnati Star,
i .
Forest Tree Seedlings Osagq
Ilcdsre llanls--Grtje
Vines iVursery
Stock.
I have the Bale of a large stock of
Forest Tree Seedlings, Osage Hedge
Plants, Grape Vines, und General
Nursery Stock. Most of the stock I
have given personal attention to rais
ing. The balance Hedge Plants and
Forest Tree Seedlings were raised
near, in an adjoining State. One and
two year old apple t ees carrbe.bad
direct from Nursery rows. ..Evert
greena the same.
JJqet-. W. Furnas,
Brgwu vJIJe. NebrjjjjKR,