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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, 1885.
The citizens of Hubbel are about to
begin to bore for coal.
Anotheb case of grave robbing was
recently reported at Lincoln.
A heavy snow Btorm in central and
southern Illinois last Sunday.
Nebbaska's exhibit at New Or
leans is, it seems, no penny-whistle.
Oauxs Digka issued a summon!
the other day for all tribeB to rally at
Tamanteb.
News comes from Bismarck, Da
kota, that the assembly has passed the
wnman anffVacra hill. 29 tO 18. It
will probably pass the council also.
Some of the men who owe the
191,000 delinquent taxes in Platte
county are thinking of going down to
New Orleans to see the state's 115,000
exhibit.
Thk House on Saturday passed an
appropriation bill allowing $30,000
for the erection of new buildings in
connection with the reform school at
Kearney.
Of course the small nm of $15,000
is not much for the great state of
Nebraska, but it 'w well perhaps that
cotton expositions come only once in
a long while.
The other morning a fire broke out
in the Illinois House, Lincoln, Neb.,
and in thirty minutes it was in ashes.
There was no wind at the time and
the fire did not spread.
Some superstitions citizens of Lin
coln, 111;, have seen the ghost of Zora
Burns wandering about the place
lately, and believe it revisits tha scene
of her murder every night.
Doubtless the greatest good ac
cruing to Nebraska through her ex
hibit at New Orleans is the advertis
ing of the state in the eastern papers
' which costs nothing, of course.
It is said that more than a hundred
families of Omaha are dependent
upon the public for support, and that
more than half of them became de
pendent because of drunkenness.
Representative Kehoe has intro
duced H. It. 357 to amend sections 1,
2, 24 and 56, compiled statutes of '81,
.entitled liquors. We do not know
the natnre of the proposed amend
ments. Last Friday night a snow-slide
swept through the mining camp of
Alta, near Little Cottonwood, des
troying three-fourths of the town and
killing sixteen persons, including five
children.
DeLesseps considers the English
expedition doomed to failure. It may
reach Khartoum, but the Soudanese
will not submit. The English will
fall a prey to hundreds of thousands
of fanatics who are ready to die.
Our correspondent Jno. Walker
Bhould not object to any form of
legislation which promises to ac
complish good in any direction. If
the east can haye double-deck cars
and find it a good thing, why not
Nebraska ?
Look to your qualifications for
holding places at Washington, as the
President elect intends to comply
with the Civil service commission
law. Examinations will be held at
Chicago, Feb. 20th, Springfield, 111.,
Feb. 2Gth, Indianapolis, Feb. 28th.
It is reported that Queen Victoria
is prostrated by the nervous strain
brought on by anxiety as to affairs in
Egypt, particularly the death of Gor
don. Sunday's telegrams represent
widespread distress throughout Great
Britain at the emboldened anarchists
in England.
House Bills Nob. 26 and 28 were
passed by the House on the 10th.
Both relate to connty and justices
court. No. 2, relating to fees of
jnrors and claims before connty
boards, passed, aR likewise the census
bill No. 175. An amendment was
adopted to the capitol appropriation
bill, of one-half mill levy.
Ox the 10th, the U. S. Senate passed
the bill to prevent the unlawful
occupancy of the public lands, with
slight amendments. The time of the
session was mostly occupied in de
bating the pension appropriation bill
which was finally passed. The bill
repealing the pre-emption and tim
ber culture laws was resumed. No
final action was taken before the
Senate adjourned.
Our old friend H. C. Russell of
Schuyler is writing a series of
caustic and amusing letters for the
Sun, from Salt City, whither he
journeyed last fall. His last was a
continuation of the Stalwart's prayer
to the people, to be merciful with the
mug-wumps. Henry 'shows con
siderable of the ability for which his
eloquent father used to be famous in
the days of the long-ago in the
Buckeye state.
Alreadt some of the Democratic
papers of the 3tate (of which there
are not many, to be 6nre) are assert
ing that, with a Republican legisla
ture, there is little chance for the
people to receive justice in the matter
of railroad legislation. So far as the
railroads are concerned they care not
what party is in power, so theyhave
the whip hand, which they are likely
to have until every legislator does
his full duty by the people.
The Daily Neics appeared the other
morning at London in mourning for
Gen. Gordon, and published the fol
lowing from Gakdul : "Natives who
escaped from Khartoum say Gen.
Gordon was stabbed while in the act
of leaving his house to rally hiB faith
ful troops. The latter were cut down
to a man, and for hours the best part
of tho town was a scene of merciless
laughter, not even the women sad
children beincr snared. All the nota
1
bles were killed, except the treacber
ous pashas and their followers."
Ik describing the fall of Khartoum
a writer says : "A tremendous tumult
was heard in the streets which at
tracted Gen. Gordon's attention; he
stepped to the street to ascertain the
cause of the disturbance, was stabbed
in the back and fell dead. The tumult
was caused by the Mahdi's troops
who had gained access to the interior
of the town through treachery, and
who were In complete possession of
the place. A fearful massacre of the
garrison followed. The panic-stricken
Egyptians were captured and put
to death with the most fiendish tor
tures. Some were transfixed with
ihmn ud left to bleed to dteatb.
Most of the victims were mutilated
in the mest horrible manner. Their
yes were gouged out, noses slit and
tongues torn out by the roots. Women
were subjected to the most shameful
indignities. After the slaughter
many Arabs were seen rnsbing about
the streets with the heads of Egypt
ians impaled upon spears."
France is making new proposals to
England at a very critical time
through Waddington, the French em
bassador, who has presented to Earl
Granville amended counter proposals
of France regarding Egyptian affairs.
The proposals embody increased de
mands on the part of France. They
insist that a national committee be
appointed to investigate the finances
of Egypt and that an international
conference be called to meet at Cairo
to neutralize the Suez canal. Advices
from Paris say the modification of the.
French proposals are made in such a
manner as would, so far as possible,
avoid wounding the amor patriot of
the English. The Pall Mall Gazette
denounces the French demands as a
humiliation to England to be followed
by other demands.
The storm of the 8th and 9th was
one of the greatest ever known in the
country, and reported as covering the
continent from Colorado to New
York, with its center in Illinois. It
passed through the Mississippi valley
extending over the entire country to
the Alleghany. It has been estimated
that the storm covered a scope of coun
try 1800 miles wide and 2500 miles
long. What a great blessing to the
inhabitants of the country over which
it passed that its force at no single
point was concentrated, else its de
struction to property and life would
have been fearful indeed. We were
very lucky in Nebraska, as i t did not
interfere with the regular running of
passenger or freight trains. Business
was not suspended, and no lives lost
by exposure.
The Grand Island Democrat,
though differing in political faith
from our Senior Senator, is ready to
do him justice in the stand he takes
on transportation questions, as will
be seen by tho following paragraph :
"Senator Van Wyck's speech on
the inter-state commerce bill, is a
master-piece of eloquence and good
sound sense. His arguments are
unanswered and unanswerable. His
logic has knocked tho sophistries of
railroad monopolists out in the first
round. Call him a crank if you will,
but he is the shrewdest, ablest, and
most enthusiastic worker for his con
stituents in the national congress.
His able and valient defense of the
people, deserves great credit from all
opposers of monopoly oppression in
America, regardless of party, creed
or nationality."
Late news from London says that
three thousand reinforcements at the
urgent demand of Wolseley have
been ordered to proceed rapidly to
Egypt to open the route between
Sadkim to Berber. Naval demon
strations in the Red sea to co-operate
with the laud movement will be ar
ranged. The dispatch of several
British men-of-war is imminent. The
total number of reinforcements is
8,000. The war department has com
pleted preparations for the transpor
tation of the commissary and or
dinance service. Vessels are already
loading with stores at Wool wick.
The Grenadier guards have been or
dered to hold themselves in readiness
for foreign service.
It is now supposed that all hope of
regulation of railroad freights at this
session is at an end, Senate File 171
having been indefinitely postponed
on Saturday last by a vote of 15 to 12.
We notice that Senators McAllister
and Meikeljohn made a good record
on this question ; we presume, from
what we can see at this distance, that
Church Howe should receive the
main curses of the people for the
action of the Senate. He is probably
the worst railroad tool in the 6tate
and certainly the very worst enemy
of the republican party, of which he
professes to be a member. Such men
6bonld never receive office at the
hands of an independent people.
Reported heavy rains and melting
snows cause disastrous floods in many
localities In eastern and southern
states. On the 10th the Brandy wine
river was so high that it swept away
an unfinished iron span of the new
Baltimore & Philadelphia railroad
bridge. Houses and mills along the
Brandywine are flooded. Chester
creek, near Chester, Pa., was very
high and caused considerable damage.
Lemi dam broke and let in an aval
anche of water from Lemi to the
Delaware river, a distance of eight
miles. The damage is extensive to
manufacturing establishments, dwell
ing houses, railroad and county
bridges. No loss of life reported.
Mrs. Dudley, who shot Rossa,
was taken the other day to the Su
preme Court on a writ of habeas cor
pus. Her counsel claimed that as she
had not been convicted of any offense,
she should be released from impris
onment or admitted to bail. The
counsel-for the prosecution asked to
have the prisoner remanded. Judge
Donahue granted the request.
The Supreme Court rendered a de
cision on the morning of the 12th
inst., at Lincoln, declaring the consti
tutional amendment to extend the leg
islative session to sixty days not carri
ed. Judge Cobb dissents to the opinion.
Here is a string of direful calamities
which overtook a man who was
short-sighted enough, while Buffering
from a fit of economy, to order his
paper stopped :
"The next week he 6oFd all his corn
at 4 cents below the market price;
then his property was sold for taxes
because he didn't read the sheriff's
sales ; and he paid $300 for a lot of
forged notes that had been advertised
two weeks and the public cautioned
not to negotiate them. He then paid
a big Irishman, with a boot like a
derrick, to kick him all the way to
the newspaper office, where he paid
four years' subscription in advance
and made the editor sign an agree-
monf to lrnorlr him down and rob
him if he ever ordered his paper
stopped again."
Mart Lyon, the founder of Mt.
Holyoke Seminary, is pronounced by
Dr. Cuyler "in some respects the
most effective woman that New Eng
land has yet produced." Two of her
golden sentences, he declares, ought
to be inscribed on the walls of every
female seminary : "There is nothing
in the universe I fear but that I may
not know all my duty, or may fail to
do it," and "Girls, when you choose
your field of labor, go where nobody
else is willing to go." The advice is
good enough to be inscribed on the
walls of men's colleges, aa well as on
those of "female
seminaries.
Woman's Journal.
Dr. Delia Howe, assistant physi
cian at the Cook county (111.) Insane
Hospital, is soon tobe transferred to
the State Hospital at Kankakee. Dr.
Howe's appointment at the county
hospital was made on the recommen
dation of the Reform Committee of
the Chicago Woman's Club, and this
committee now petitions the com
mission to appoint Dr. Harriet C. B.
Alexander to fill the vacancy. Mrs.
Alexander is a graduate of Vassar
and of the medical department of
the Michigan University, and is said
to be eminently qualified for the
duties of the position.
A fire broke out the other night in
the insane department of the county
almshouse, in West Philadelphia. The
flames;6pread rapidly,and before the
300 inmates couldbe released nineteen
of them were burned to death. Others
were let roam around the grounds at
will, and many-of them were picked
up by the police throughout the city.
Nothing is known of a positive nature
how the fire originated. Wild theo
ries about it seem to be in order.'
Mrs. Hiram Atkins eloped from
Norwich, Ohio, tho other night with
Emanuel Porter, an employe. The
residence was found blazing a little
later, and in the ruins were found the
remains of Mr. Atkins, and hiB two
children by a former wife. Current
belief is that the fugitives set fire to
the structure before their departure.
The loss on;the building is$10,000.
Strange visitors have come to the
Washington monument since its
erection. A hungry cat has climbed
to the top; five rats have made the
ascent to get the crumbs from the
workinginen's lunches ;? wasps build
their nests, and pigeonsjroost at night
434 feet above the habitation of men.
Ned Bounds gave a dance at his
home in the Chickasaw nation a few
nights ago. Every body got drunk
and a general fight ensued. E. F.
Craig and several strangers were kill
ed outright, and a number of others
badly wounded.
Wilrur Peters, a jilted lover at
Shreve, Ohio, tho other night 6hot
and fatally wounded Laura Chester
as she was leaving the roller rink for
her home. He then put the revolver
to his own head and blew out his own
brains.
Word comes from St. Thomas, Ont.,
under date of the 12th, that in the
case of James R. Williams, of David
City, Neb , forger arrested here, the
evidence to day is declared sufficient
to hold the accused for extradition.
Miss Bessie Bisland edits the
bric-a-brac department of the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. Another
lady engaged on the same paper is
Mrs. Pavy, widow of Dr. Pavy, who
died on the Greely expedition.
Near Monticeilo, 111., on the poor
house grounds 6tood a small wooden
structure occupied by three aged and
demented women. The shanty took
fire the other night and all three were
burned to death.
The Couuty Board at Chicago the
other day appointed Mrs. Dr. Harriet
C. B. Alexander physician of the
female department of the County In
sane Asylum.
An old sailor of the war, now re
siding at Cairo, 111., the other day
sneezed out of his nose a bullet that
had been imbedded there for twenty
two years.
The snow fall extended as far south
as Montgomery, Ala. The depth of
snow in that locality was greater than
known in many years.
The report for February of the cot
ton crop gives the total at 5,666,000
bales, of which all but 10 per cent
has been marketed.
North Carolina is again plagued
by a worm which thirty years ago
destroyed many pine trees in that
state.
Napoleon, the great leader of men,
judged them and chose them accord
ing to the character indicated by their
noses. .
A mine of magnetic ore has been
found in Fresno county, California;
also a spring near it that cures the
itch.
The second prize for butter at the
Calcutta exhibition was awarded for
a sample offa-merican oleomargarine.
Frank Bonham is under arrest for
killing his mother, brother and sister
at Radical City, Kan., the other night.
A fifty-acre peach orchard at
West Point, Ga., has yielded $76,000
worth of fruit since 1881.
It is claimed that nearly 800 mur
ders are committed annually in the
United States.
The bible has recently been trans
lated into the Znln language.
SaMdwich, llliaoitf.
Ferruary 10th, 1885.
Dear Journal : Please inform
Julius Rasmussen that I am "beyond
tho Mississippi," reaching the outside
limit of the line of travel to which, he
so generously pointed, in this my
second effort to reach the land of my
earliest experience.
Leaving Columbus at 12:30, Feb
ruary 4tb, reaching Danville, Iowa, at
daylight next morning, passing over
the bridge at Creeton which should
be the scene of death and destruction
to so many, inspires thankfulness for
my preservation. This small town
of Danville, is unpleasantly situated
in what would be one great compre
hensive mud-hole, were it not for the
immense amount of tiling and ditch
ing throughout this section. Here
they have been quite successful in
raising apples and fruit, but the days
of their enjoyment in this respect, are
fast approaching a failure. For some
cause the apple trees are on the de
cline, many dead already, while or
chards are disappearing, causing
universal regret of the people. Eat
intr a hearty breakfast at a private
house, paying a reasonable price for a
public meal, after doing the town, I
settled down to a free 'dinner, good
enough, (even for an editor), I assure
you it was enjoyed to the great satis
faction of myself, and at the expense
of a very intelligent young gentleman,
the brother-in-law of Mr. S. A. Dick
inson, of Platte county, a Mr. Day.
He has in my opinion a most estima
ble companion and a very interesting
boy, about three years old. By the
way he has been and is still assisting
in the running of a large creamery at
this place, and upon inquiry I found
that ho understands the business
thoroughly, and should any parties in
onr county need an expert in that
line, it wonld be to their interest to
correspond with Mr. Day.
Resuming travel, my next stopping
place was Burlington. This is quite
a large city, on the west bank of the
Mississippi. Having to lay over here
for several hours, and the diuuer
spoken of being exhausted, in com
pany with a man of cattle and hogs,
of III.,-entrance was made into a place
which promised a good meal lor a
reasonable amount of ready cash, but
the great effort to make the result a
success, was wholly on our part.
Leaving this place with gratitude,
passing over tho longest, grandest
river in America, finally Galesburg is
reached. This is a beautiful place of
about 12,000 clean, and well planned,
wide streets, lined on either side,
witu beautiful trees, which make
lovely avenues shady, cool and de
lightful in summer. Stopping here
over night, I realized before morning
that a snow storm was after me from
the time I started on my trip. Re
newing tho journey I now find myself
very pleasantly located at the Sand
wich House, in the town of Saudwicb,
on the C. B. & Q. R. R., about sixty
miles west of Chicago, population
3,000. Here as elsewhere in this
part of the city, trees adorn and
beautify the city.
To me personally the most impor
tant public institution in this place is
the Sandwich Hotel, Joseph Dyas
owner and proprietor. The accom
modations are first-class, safety and
comfort are distinguishiug features.
But the most notable departure from
the ordinary arrangements at hotels,
here for the first timo comes undor
one's observation. A dentist is here
a permanent fixture. The table is so
well supplied with eatables, in so
great a variety and of such tempting
qualities that the guests complain of
tho wear and tear of their grinders,
so to obviate tlm trouble, this ar
rangement is made. There are many
manufacturing establishments here,
the most important being the Sand
wich Manufacturing Co. The grounds
covered by the buildings of the Com
pany equal an area of 5 acres. Thoy
do nearly all of their own casting,
importing or obtaining the other raw
material from whatever points and
wherever the very best can be found.
When in full blast between two and
three hundred men here find em
ployment. Some seasons they turn
out nearly three thousand harvesters,
3,000 corn shelters, as well as other
of their specialties in proportion.
There is one item of manufacture of
which they have the full and com
plete monopoly and that is steel keys,
which are essential to all implements
and machines. Every establishment
in the United State? find it to their
interest to patronize the Sandwich
company in this particular. Tho
machines which mako these keys are
really marvelously exact in their
operation. They are adjusted to
make keys of all sizes, which are
duplicated without the remotest
degree or possibility of variation. In
organization they date back to 1857,
but their present and more complete
consolidation was effected in 1867.
Their great desire and united eflbrtis
to produce the very best of every
thing they offer to the public, at as
low cost to the purchaser, as the man
ufacture of such a class of goods will
permit. The Enterprise Manufactur
ing Company is another important
institution of the town, employing
about 150 hands. They produce the
Enterprise Wind Mill, making a very
superior pump to accompany it.
Barb wire and agricultural imple
ments also claim their attention.
"Tile" for drainage of low and wet
lands is another industry of this
burg. I had the pleasure of visiting
one of the largest and most reliable
Nurseries in Illinois, located in the
suburbB of this place. The hardiest
and most choice varieties of fruits and
berries of all kinds are offered to the
public by the proprietors of these
headquarters. Many branches, as
well as a large number of tree agents,
draw their stock and supplies from
this central source. No misrepresen
tations are allowed by this firm, and
all agents who wish to continne their
connection with them, must act ac
cordingly, or seek employment else
where. At this time they are grafting
I should think by the millions, from
appearances. This of course is done
indoors, and every man and boy has
bis bench and kit of tools. When at
work the operator's motions are
similar to those dodges and jerks of
friend Schilz in making a good pair
of boots. The ordorly labeling, the
peculiar method of preserving buds,
cions and grafts, is no doubt the re
sult of years of experience. The
Holly system of water-works sup
plies these thousands with the means
of making all things clean and pure.
The reservoir or stand pipe having a
capacity of 80,000 barrels. Jndging
from the general appearance of the
citizens I should think this abundance
of the needful fluid is properly ap
preciated. The snow storm which lasted a day
and a night here, has greatly impeded
travel, snow-bound passengers don't
altogether admire tho "beautiful
snow," which some say measures two
feet on the level. This is al60 a city
of churches. Rev. Mr. Croft is the
retiring minister of the Congrega
tional church, selecting Council
Bluffs as his next field of labor. I can
safely congratulate the good folks at
the Bluffs as to their choice of a new
pastor. I am pleased to acknowledge
kindly and fraternal greetings by the
members of the church on last Sab-
STATEMENT
OF
W MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK,
P. S. "WINSTON, President.
For the year ending December 31s, 1884.
Attetg IOa,87,178..-51
ANNUITY
. i Ann. i Ann.
-- I Payments. , ,"' Payments.
Annuities In furce.Jau. Annuities in forceJan.
l8t,18S4 01$ 2:5,134 31 1st. 1885 61? 23,66163
Premium Annuities.. 3,674 06 Premium Annuities . -2,991 44
Annuities Issued. .. 5 1,756 70 Annuities Terminated f 1,909 00
66$ 28,565 97 66 $ 8.565 97
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
No. I Amount. Xo. Amount.
Policies in force, Jan. Policies in force, Jan.
1st, 1S31 110,990 $ 342,94G,032 1st, 1885 114,804 S 331,789,285
Risks Assumed . .. 11,194 34,675,989 Risks Terminated. ... 7,o80 2832,738
1.2,184$ 377,622,021 122,184:$ 377,622,021
Dr.
REVENUE
To Balance from last acc't..$ 91,972,103 86
Premiums received 13,850,258 43
., T ..,...,. .ml Hnnu K OJS .(159 OS
$114,067,427 27
Dr.
BALANCE
To Reserve at four percent.? 93,242,513 00!
due 862,387 00
" jrreuiiums iiaiu in ad
vance 27,477 36
surplus anu contingent
Guarautee Fund 4,743.771 15
$103,876,173 51
NOTE If the New York Standard of four and a half per cent Interest be used,
the Surplus is over $12,000,000.
From the Surplus, as appears in the Balance Sheet, a dividend will be appor
tioned to each participating Policy which shall be in force at its anniversary in 1885.
Assirrs '. $103,6,173 51
Nkw York, January 21, 1S35.
BOARD OF
Frederick S. Winston,
Samuel E. Sproulls,
Lucius Robinson,
Samuel D. Babcock,
Geoige S.oe,
John E. Develin,
Seymour L. Husteii,
Richard A. McCurdy,
James C. Holden,
Hermann C. von Post,
George C. Richardson,
Alexander 11. luce.
William F. Babcock,
F. Ratchford Starr,
Frederick II. Cossitt,
Lewis May,
Oliver Harrim.in,
Henry W. Smith,
W.
bath. I was also much pleased to
again hear the voice of our former
and esteemed young pastor of Mon
roe, Neb, llev. J. P. Dyas, who
should and 1 am persuaded will ere
long re-enter upon an active dis
charge of the great work, lor which
bo is eo well qualified. I am well
satisfied that our people at Genoa and
Monroe can never forget those sweet,
songs of Zion, so clearly and feeling
ly rendered by Mrs. Dyas, during
their sojourn in Nebraska. One
thing I know her heart and spiritual
longings are often directed towards
the good sisters and friends with
whom she associated there.
My next point is Chicago, and I
must hurry on, as soon aa the track is
cleared. Don't you think they are
tired waiting for me.
Yours, without variation,
Deacou Brown.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
Somo Facta whlon. will Cost Nothing
to Substantiate, and which, Properly-
Considered, may Prove Profit
able. There is in almost everything done
two ways of doing it one cheerfully
and unreservedly, the other grudging
ly and conditionally. Mark the ex
emplification of this in the course
pursued by the two trunk lines hav
ing connection with Washington, the
one direct and the other roundabout.
The direct line, which it is needless
to remark is the Baltimoro and Ohio,
in making the great reduction on the
fare to Washington for the inaugura
tion, announced no exceptions to the
privileges accorded the holders of
such tickets, but to the contrary,
threw open its entire service, limited
express as well as other regular
trains, to the low rates. No lying
around the B. & O. depot waiting for
slow trains ; no programme of travel
rudely destroyed by refusing ac
ceptance of inauguration tickets on
fast trains. How strong the contrast
on the other road t When forced to
follow the lead of the Baltimore and
Ohio in making the reduction in
rates, it was done after a characteristic
fashion of affected exclusiveness. On
the other road inauguration tickets
are good only upon certain traius
(slow trains), for, npon the so-called
limited trains of the would-be rival
line to Washington, the low rate
tickets are not good ; and more than
this, the straight full-fare ticket is not
good on such trains without extra
lares and compulsory paying for
sleeping and parlor-car accommoda
tions, whether wanted or not. To
talk about something, the indirect
line refers to New York and the
privilege of stopping off in Wash
ington and then going on to the
metropolis. This can be done by
anybody on the tickets issued by any
line, provided the time announced is
within the limit of the ticket.
The B. & O. ia the only direct line
into Washington, and passengers
from the West, ho go to the Na
tional Capitol to witness the inaug
uration ceremonies by any other line
and thence to New York, have
simply to double the track for con
siderable of the distance, or going
twice over the same line, as against
going direct by the B. & O. Then,
too, the other line dwells upon the
special feature it proposes to adopt
in running solid trains to Washing
ton for the particular occasion. That
this is an acknowledgment of making
a special schedule for Washington
business, and that it would be a
roundabout route to get into that city,
is evident upon its face. It is a fact
that 6olid trains are run regularly
through Washington, between the
West and the East, only on one line,
and that line is the B. & O. It is a
fact also that the Baltimore and Ohio
is the only line in Washington having
and using different divisions for its
Western and its Eastern business,
and is not forced, as is the other line,
to concentrate all its trains from all
points of the compass, forty-odd
miles away from the city, and then
bring them all in on one track. More
than this, the B. & O. is the only road
which can furnish track room for
sleeping cars, so that they can be oc
ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNT.
Cr.
By paid Death claims.
5,226,820 8t
2,490,454 99
Matured Kndowm'ts
(Total claims I
1 $7,717,275 82 f
Annuities
Dividends
Surrendered Poll.
ciesandAdditions
(Total paid Policy-)
J holders -$13,923,4
( 062 19 )
Commissions, (pay
ment of current
and extinguish
ment of future) ..
Premium charged off
on Securities Pur
chased Taxes and Assess
ments Expenses
Balance to new aco't
26,926 03
3,141,164 12
3,037,696 17
907,846 19
1,181,172 33
223,169 61
872,263 87
97.009.913 08
$114,067,427 27
SHEET.
Cr.
By Bonds Secured by Mort
gages on Real Estate ..$ 46,978,527 96
Unitoi States and other
bonds 34,522,822 0.)
" Loans on Collaterals. 6,893,387 50
' Real Estate 10,282,693 04
Cash in Banks and Trust
Companies at interest 2,644,983 5(
" Interest accrued 1,262,418 54
" Premiums deferred,quar-
terly and semi-annual 1,103,115 33
" Premiums in transit,
principally for Decem
ber 138,714 51
" Suspense Account 37,314 14
" Agents' Balances 7,196 00
$103,876,178 61
TRUSTEES
John II. Sherwood,
JulienT. Dawes,
Robert Sewell,
S. Van Rensselaer Cruger,
Charles R. Henderson,
George Bliss,
Rufus W. Peckham,
Vm. P. Dixon,
J. Hobart Herrick.
George 11. Andrews,
Robert Olvphant,
George F. uaker,
Benj. B. Sherman,
Jos. Thompson,
Dudley Olcott,
Anson Stager,
Frederic Cromwell,
F. ALLE., General A cent,
Onaba Nebraska.
cupied during the stay at the capitol.
The B. & O. has provided space for
fifty extra cars within a short dis
tance of the depot in Washington,
with brond board walk, and the
whole place illuminated by electric
lights, so that there can be no diffi
culty in getting about at any time of
the night.
NOTICE.
The Board of Supervisors of Platte
county, Nebraska, have declared the fol
lowing section lines open as public roads:
Commencing at the southeast corner of
Section No. thirteen (13), in Township
No. nineteen (19), Range one (1) west,
and running thence west to the south
west corner of Section No. eighteen (18),
in Township No. nineteen (19), Range one
(1) west, and known as the "Grand Cen
ter Road."
Also a public road, commencing at the
northwest corner of Section No. six (G).
in Township No. twenty (20), Range two
(2) west, and running thence south to the
southwest corner of Section No. eighteen
(18), in Township No. twenty (20), Range
two (2) west, and known as the "Gils
dorf Road."
Also a public road commencing at the
southwest corner ot Section No. twenty
three (23), in Township No. nineteen (19),
Range one(l) east, and running thence
due north on section line to the north
west corner of the southwest quarter of
Section No. fourtcecn (14) in Township
No. nineteen (19), Range one (1) east,
and known as the "Doersch Road."
Also a public road commencing at the
southeast corner of Section No. twenty
nine (29), in Township No. nineteen (19),
Range three (3) west, and running thence
due north on section line three miles, and
terminating at the northeast corner of
Section No. seventeen (17), in Township
No. nineteen (19), Range three (3) west,
and known as the " Fisher Road."
All objections thereto and claims for
damages must be filed in the office of the
County Clerk at Columbus, Nebraska, on
or before 12 o'clock, noon, of the 21st day
of March, 1883.
JOHN ST BUFFER,
County Clerk.
Dated Columbus, Neb., Jan. 20th, 1885.
40-4t
MORTGAGE SALE.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
of a chattel mortgage dated on the
2th day of December, 1883, and duly filed
axd recorded in the office of the County
Clerk of Platte county, Nebraska, on the
loth day of January, 1885, and executed
by Will Pietch to Krause & Lubker, to
secure the payment of the sum of $75.00,
and upon which there is now due the
sum of $84.00. Default having been made
in the payment of said sum, and an exe
cution on the judgment obtained by said
Krause & Lubker against said Will
Pietch on said mortgage debt,for the
sum of $82.50 and. costs taxed at $3.05 in
the county court of Platte county, Ne
braska, on the 24th day of December, 1884,
Having been returneu wnony unsausneu,
therefore we will sell the property there
in described, viz: one two-horse wagon,
at public auction at Jacob Wagner's
livery barn in the city of Columbus,
Platte county, Nebraska, on Thursday,
the 12th day of March, 1835, at 2 o'clock
p.m. of saiddav.
KRAUSE & LUBKER,
43-lt Mortgagees.
LEGAL NOTICE.
B. F. Stump, defendant, will take
notice that on the 10th day of December,
1884, Lederer, Strauss & Co., a firm com
posed of A.Lederer,M.Strauss,M.Schloss,
M.Semish, plaintiffs, filed their petition
in the county court of Platte county,
Nebraska, against said defendant, the
object and prayer of which is to obtain a
judgment against said defendant for
$970.M5 and interest at 7 per cent, from
Dec. 10th, 1884, on account for goods sold
and delivered said defendant at request
of said defendant. In said court in said
cause plaintiffs filed an affidavit and bond
legal and sufficient and thereon an order
of attachment was issued on certain
goods, merchandise and millinery of a
yalue sufficient to pay above claim and
account, and plaintiffs pray for a decrc e
selling same.
You are required to answer said peti
tion on or before the 2d day or March,
1885.
Dated Feb'y 3d, 1885.
Ledeekk, Stkauss & Co.
Per their Atty's.
MACKAKLAND & COWDERY. 41-4t
E0AD NOTICE.
To all whom it may concern:
rmiE COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
X to vacate a road, commencing at the
S. W. corner of Section 2, Township 20,
Range 1, east, and running five hundred
feet due east, and to move the center of
the public road commencing at the above
named Section, Township and Range, 33
feet north, thence running five hundred
feet east, thence diagonal to the center
of the section line, has reported in favor
of the vacation and alteration thereof,
and all objections thereto or claims for
damages must be filed in the County
Clerk's office on or before noon of the
16th dav of ADril. A. D. 1885. or such
Road will be vacated and altered without
reference thereto.
John Stauffkr,
County Clerk.
42-5t
COLUMBUS
WM. BECKER,
PKALKR IN ALL KINDS OF
STAPLE AND FAMILY
GROCERIES!
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED STOCK.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dried and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
deed Delivered Free (o aay
part of the City.
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. AN. Depot.
THE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry Goods, Carpets,
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At prices Out were per tani of Before ia Colite
I buy my goods strictly for cash and will give my customers the
benefit, of it.
Give Me a call and convince yourself of the facts.
I. GLUCK.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Jan. 8th, 1S85. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of bis claim, and that said proot
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Platte county, at Colum
bus, Nebraska, on Friday, February
20th, 1885, viz:
Michael "Wieser, Hoinestead No. 80i",
for the E. i N. E. i, Section IS, Town
ship 19, north of Range 1 west. lie names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Clemens Wemhof,
Ignatz Zach and John Torcon of Humph
rey, Platte Co., Nebr., anil Alpuons
Heintz of Calumbus, Platte Co., Nebr.
38-0 C. IIOSTETTER. Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,
Jan.!)th, 1885. j
NOTICE is hereby given
following named settler
that the
has tiled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that aid
proof will be made before the Judge of
the District Court, at Columbus, Nebras
ka, on February 21st, 1885, viz:
Bird W. Ellis, Additional Homestead
Entry No. 13878, for the V. 4 S. VT. ,
Section 34, Township 19 north, of Range
1 east. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz:
John "Wurderaan, Herman "Wilken, Fred.
Boening and Henry Kersch all of Colum
bus, Platte Co., Nebr.
38-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
U. S
Land Office, Grand Islaud, Neb.)
.lan.utu, iss.. )
NOTICE i9 hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of District
Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Saturday
February 28th, 1885, viz:
John Checbon, Homestead No. 9778, for
the N. "V. It Section 10. Township 19
north, of Range 2 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Wadyblaw Bogus, An
drew Paproski, Andrew Debny and
Adam Pir, all of Platte Center, Platte
Co., Nebr.
38-U C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Ncb.J
Jan. 1U, 1885. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the for
lowing-named settler ha tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support ofhlsclaim, and that said proof
Will uc uiauc UCiUlC mc VICI Ul l-liw xsa-
trict Court at Columbus, Nebraska, on
February 26th, 1885, viz:
Joshua Van Blaricom, Homestead No.
9533, for the W. lA, ot N. W. K Section
13, Township 20, Range 2 wost. He
names the following witnesses to
prove bis continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz:
A. W. 3Iorgan, R. Harper, E. H. Leach
and C. O.Moore, all of Humphrey, Neb.
39-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,i
Oct. 19th, 1885. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has tiled notice oi
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before Judge of District Court,
at Columbus, Neb., on the 7th day of
March. 1885, viz:
Gottlieb Krause, Homestead Entry No.
11382, for the N. A S. W. i. Section 0,
Township 19 north, of Range 1 east, addi
tional to S. K N. W. i same section.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivatioa of, said land, viz: John Roth
er, H. Schulz, Hallweg, II. LudtkeTall of
Platte Co., Neb.
39-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Feb. 7th 1885. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-Iowing-naired
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Judge of the District
Court at Columbus, Neb., on the 19th
day of 3Iarch, 1885, viz:
David S. Zimmerman Homestead No.
8503, for the . X, of S. W. i. Section
2S, vTownihip 19 north, of Range 4 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: Hcnry
Guiles. John Devine, Oliver Guiles, and
Heury James, all of St. Edward P. O.,
Nebraska.
42-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
H0TICE. -To
Sarah. E. Boieers, non-resident de
fendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
on the 26th day of January, 1885,
Lewis A. Bowers filed a petition agafnst
vou in the district court of Platte county,
Nebraska, the object and prayer which
is to obtain a divorce from you on the
ground that you have willfully abandon
ed the plaintiff without good cause for
the term of two years last past. You are
required to answer said petition on or
before Monday, March 2d, 1885.
lewis a. BOWKRS, riamtin.
I By his Attorneys,
3LtCPARLA2U & C'OVTDEKV. 40-lt
BOOMING!
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Whitebreast Lump Coal 5.00
Nut " 4.50
Canon City " 7.00
Colorado Hard i 10.00
33" A GOOD SUPPLY.
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45- tr
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Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, J
TMM. GOODS AND NOTIONS.
LOW PRICES FOR CASU.
34-tt
splendid stock of
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lias alwavs
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Dried and Canned Fntits of all kinds
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A NEW AXD WELL SELECTED
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Flour at Pries: to suit all Focksts !
JGTBUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY",
and all kinds of country produce taken
in trade or bought for cash at the highest
market prices. i.y
COAL & LIME!
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-DEALERS IN
Coal,
Lime,
Cement.
Bork Spin? Coal, $7.00 per ton?
Carbon (Wyoming) Coal 6.00 "
Eldon (Iowa) Coal 5.00 "
Blacksmith Coal of best quality al
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est prices.
North Side Eleventh St.,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
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BECKER & WELCH,
PROPRIETORS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
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