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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1886. The Samoan conference will open in Berlin about the 13th inst A drug clerk was chopped to death with an axe in New York last week. No cine to the criminal. The committee on universitieB and normal schools, held a meeting at Lin coln, but no conclusion was reached. Sib Julian Pauneforck the new British minister to the United States, will sail for Washington about the 1st of April Last week two feet of snow had fallen throughout New Hampshire. It must have been a wonderful snow, as it fell in twenty-four hours. Zimmerman, the Nebraska murderer, who was three times convicted of mur der, in 1882, and made his escape, was captured Monday in Wyoming. The bill to give the wife one-half the property of her deceased husband was recommended to pass the house of rep resentativeB, by committee of the whole, Monday. Webster county, Ky., is in terror over .a mysterious and extraordinarily fatal epidemic, similar to the black. death. Sixty deaths have occurred sinoe early in February. A hanwome boquet was sent by Mrs. Harrison to Mrs. Cleveland before she left the city, accompanied by a note thanking Mrs. Cleveland for courtesies extended to the sender. Two severe earthquake shocks were felt at Lancaster, Pa, on the 8th in the evening. Shocks were also felt at Car lisle, Gettysburg and Beading. No se rious damage is reported. The New York republican delegation in Washington last week decided to ask that A. R Hunt of New York be nomi nated for public printer and the Iowa delegation will push ex-Gov. Stone for commissioner of the general land office. : Pateata Granted To citizens of Nebraska during the past week, and reported for this paper by C. A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, opposite U. S. Patent office, Washington, P. C. E. C. Bartlett, Omaha, seal lock; G. M. Bolton, Dailey Branch, corn planter; T. A. Stratton, Lincoln, tree planting machine. Five men lost their lives and eighty mules and twenty-three street cars were destroyed by fire at Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday night, which ruined the stable of the Metropolitan Street Bail way Company at Third and Wyandotte streets. The loss is estimated at $50, 000, fully covered by insurance. A note from Berlin last week makes the Boersen Zeitung say that the United States has proposed to refer that portion of the Samoan question concerning Ger many and the United States alone to arbitration. Germany is not averse to this, but adheres to the opinion that the conference to be continued in Berlin should settle questions involving Ger many, Great Britain and the United States. A horrible murder occurred in Council Bluffs one day last week. Tom my Brooks, without warning stepped up behind a stranger named Frank De Goode,and blew out his brains, killing him instantly. De Good at the time was in a fight with George Guanella, who was getting the worst of the battle, and Tommy put a stop to the fight with his friend George by killing Erank. If President Harrison lays the re sponsibility of appointments to office upon the men who have signed petitions -of recommendation, what an unusual ""thing it would be and what a shrinking back there will be of some of these. The presidents purpose seems to be to throw the great burden of appointments upon the heads of departments and upon the congressional delegations. Pity the congressmen, if they do not look beyond theline of the persistent office-seekers. THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. Aa Iowa Maa Discloses Seme AsWaadiag Facts. Wahhinutox, March 7. At yester day's session of the general conference of railroad commissioners and interstate commerce commission, ex-Bailroad Com missioner Coffin of Iowa, now repre senting the Brotherhood of Brakemen, made an address, in the course of which he said: "Our commission in Iowa has caused a law to be made that has been on the statute books for ten years to the effect that the railroads shall report to the commission the accidents occurring along their lines, and it is shown that in ten years we have killed and maimed 2,434 men in the state of Iowa by the pin and link coupler and hand brakes. These are astounding facts. The aver age would be something like 240 per year, xnese reports oommencea wnen we only had 5,000 miles of railway, while now we have 8.000. The commissioners' report last year shows that there were killed and wounded by these two censes alone 349. There are 150,000 miles -of railroad in the United States, and our 6,000 active stronfr men were either killed or maimed for life, from those two .causes alone last year. I state these factesoastouspireasortofenthaaRasm on the part of the inter-state commerce lommaBRiMiHs to induce them to use their influence to pass an act by the na tional legislature compelling the adop tion of safety appliances. I have a table in my hand in condensed form showing that in all the great accidents in the last Mfty years there were lam killed and L taau isssre wcc siueu sou I by the two causes I Let aw tne you another fact. Last the i tato of lbwa. than who traveled. Not fire, (torn a heating bytkJpinacLd have spoken yam, br mouss RsmRaRams ene.-wee sumed by stove, while at the same asrf injured in testate sank SHmuwjsr awaV March 6,1880, En. Ctamom Jootwal: The time for the introduction of bills having passed, both houses are getting down to solid work. A general sifting of bills has been inaugurated, and ike largest per centage of those introduced are, as fast aa they are reached, consigned to the waste-basket, by that most effective process of Belching," "indefinite post ponement,'' blighting the hopes and ambition of many a would-be law maker. Could the same effective process be applied personally, to certain members of both houses for the remainder of the session, it would save thousands of dol lars to the state and perhaps some Your correspondent cannot refrain from alluding to the fact, that the mem ber of the house from Platte county, Hon. J. C Swartsley, has proved himself to be one of the strongest and most in fluential members on the floor. His uniform courtesy has made him many friends. Always approachable, a hard worker, endeavoring to obtain a clear and intelligent understanding of every measure presented, never absent from his seat, except when the duties of his position demand his presence elsewhere, and above all, honest and conscientious. The citizens of Platte county, irrespec tive of party have just cause to be proud of his course. And in truth the same may be said of Hon. O. Green, float member from Nance county. The combine of farmers in the house has thus far proved to be the most for midable obstruction to pernicious legis lation, that was ever organized in a Ne braska legislature, as well as to advance that which is wholesome and much needed. The good work it has done and is doing in this direction will be felt in the state for some time to come. My attention was called yesterday to a letter over the signature of "Our Crowd" in last week's Democrat, en titled "the scheme," and purporting to be written by a correspondent of that sheet from Platte Center, bearing the assumed ear marks of a "way back" Democratic politician of your city. While the writer of the letter in ques tion presumably intended to ridicule oertain gentlemen, citizens of Platte Center and Columbus, a careful analysis of it will show that in reality it was in tended as a "puff" for the brilliant (?) senator from Platte. The candidate in prospective of "Gov. Jim," and Platte Center's "Dan." for county treasurer next fall. Hear what "Our Crowd" says: "He (Senator Maher) is the most popular man ever sent to the state senate from Platte county." In how broad a sense "Our Crowd" intended the use of the term "popular" to be applied, must be left somewhat to conjecture. IfMa(her) sterly inactivity, a lack of the most or dinary intelligence in the performance of the duties of his office the holding down of a revolving chair in the senate, with one hundred and seventy-five pounds (or thereabouts) avordupois, of flesh bone and sinew the frequent and ludicrous exhibition of indecision, not to say ignorance, as to how he should vote, occasionally voting both ways on the same question, is that which goes to make in the estimation of "Our Crowd," a senator from Platte county, "The most popular," then your correspondent concedes the fact to be, without ques tion, that "Our Crowd" is right. But your correspondent has been somewhat observant of the oourse at Lincoln, of the erudite senator from Platte, and his observation has brought him to the ir resistable conclusion, that the senator, on the floor of the senate is popular, for as a certain senator remarked in "our" hearing "when we get in a tight place and need a vote or two to help us out, we find Senator Maher a very conven ient Ould Gintleman.' " Is not this suggestive? Outside of the senate chamber, but within the corporate lim its of Bill Stout's city of "magnificent distance," your correspondent has been frequently assured that the brilliant and orator senator from Platte, in his social relations, is exceedingly "popular" with well the "girls." "Our Jim" and Platte Center's "Dan." are certainly to be con gratulated, upon the choice they have made in the selection of Senator Maher, as the proper representative of the in telligence of their ring, and the instru ment to carry out their innocent de signs; but the "Best laid schemes o' mioe or men gang aft aglee" may in this instance be fully exemplified. The move in the house cutting off about forty of the superfluous em ployees, has caused a weeping and wail ing amongst the Iinoolnites. As is usually the case, the largest proportion of clerks, "superintendents of cuspidors," etc, are residents of the capitol city. There is nothing modest about them not much. They are willing to take everything in sight, and cry for more. The Lancaster delegation, backed up by the Lincoln lobby, made a vigorous kick, but twas no use. The "farmers' com bine" got onto 'em, and they had to go. It was a right move in the interest of economy. A little late, 'tis true, but better latolhan never. Bill Stout's file for "extras" to the tune of nearly $60,000, will come before the house the present week for consider ation, when a lively fight may be ex pected, and the boss is liable to have the unwelcome news conveyed to him, that there is one Nebraska legislature he can't own. But I have already drawn this letter out more lengthy than I intended to. Just aa I was about to mail this, I learn that Stout's bill baa passed the house. A. Diet. RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD SETTLES. BTCIOOMAR. . When gold was discovered in Colorado there was a rush there from all points in the east They oame with all sorts of vehicles and teams, some with one yoke of oxen, some with two, horse teams and male teams, wagons with four wheels and carts with two. Most of the wagon covers had some inscription on them, soma ghing the place they came from, others the legend "Pike's Peak or bust." Many of the first eaugrante got discour aged after they ware out of reach of civilization and hearing unfavorable re porta turned back and it waa net un common to see underneath added "Bust ed, by thunder," or "Fizzled out ask no questions." After the first, a better equipped emigi stirsi followed and it waa of wagons from the In the fall many would return home to remain during the winter. Some of them while there contracted a fever which was called the "mountain fever" which was essentially similar to oar typho-malarial fever and in the case of many it would develop after they had started to return, and they would be obliged to continue their journey; lay in their wagons without medical assistance unless the should chance to find some returning M.D.; and their only nourish ment would be such aa the camp fare afforded. Under such conditions the lives of many wore away and they left their bodies on the plains. Many reach ed here in the last stage of the disease and in all such cases a profuse hemor rhage from their ulcerated bowels would be the closing scene, whose remains lie in the old cemetery on the hill which is now a ploughed field. In the spring of 1863 Mr. Bead of Illinois, his wife and two children started for California with a drove of horses; his youngest child, an infant about a year old, was taken sick soon after they passed Omaha, and on reaching here stopped at the American hotel, where the child died. The re mains were interred in the old cemetery on the bill, and they requested the ac quaintances they made here to take care of the little grave and as soon as a new cemetery should be located nearer town to remove the body to it, which was done as soon as our present cemetery was ready. The family located at Santa Rosa, and four years ago the father passed through here and stopped to erect a monument, and together we gathered a twig from the willow that shaded the little grave, some three leaved clover and clover blossoms that grew above the beautiful form that long since turned to dust, to be taken to the mother as an evidence of the care bestowed upon the spot. Though a quarter of a century has passed since they turned from the grave of the child with an overwhelming sense of the loneliness and desolation of the spot, their thoughts often turn to the little grave in our cemetery; other children have been born to them in their vine-clad home and grown to maturity who often hear of the little sister whose life went out before they were born and who sleeps equi-distaut between the oceans. A WEEK IN CHICAGO. Its Iaeideats aad Haapeniag. VH FRIDAY. "All's well that ends well;" so says the poet and in order to leave a favorable impression of this Chicago visit, we shall end it well and spend this, our last day, in a visit to the Art Institute and Eden Musee. These are both places of great interest and our start had best be made early enough to have plenty of time to see all the wonders that await us. The Art Institute is situated on Michigan avenue and the short walk that we will have from where the car stops to the building will take us down this fashion able quarter, also giving us an opportu nity to see some of the large family hotels located here. This one we are just passing is the "Richelieu," the favor ite hotel of the theatrical profession, and where -so many of the elegant spreads and luncheons are laid to tempt tne "elite" appetite. This is the "Beauva roux," another such, and there are many more of these fashionable hotels where families may live in complete luxury. And the location is especially pleasant, situated as they are on this avenue overlooking the lake. That great, large green stone building that was passed a little while ago was the Pullman build ing, one of those apartment houses such as we saw last Sunday on our way to church, only on a much larger scale. There are fourteen stories to this one and probably eight or ten families on each floor. The meals are served in connection here, and colored servants are included with the rent of the flats, which is something like $150 or $175 a month, and what might seem strange is that the dining rooms are situated on the very top floor. Here we are at the Institute lovely building, isn't it? Built of brown stone, with a large, massive entrance, it pre sents the appearance of a private resi dence. The entrance opens into a vesti bule from which the art galleries open. The pictures of Verestehagin, the cele brated Russian artist, traveler and writer, are being exhibited here and a great treat is evidently in store for us. A flight of stairs leads us from this vestibule to the halls above where the crayons and miscellaneous curios are kept. Different collections of pictures from time to time, the last ones being the old Dutch and Flemish pictures, many of which were painted hundreds of years ago. There are in all four rooms on the first floor, the one we enter now being lined on all sides with paintings of the most brilliant execution. The themes of this artist are thoroughly graphic and realistic and added to the beauty of masterly interpretation are such a collection as one sees once in a lifetime. Although Vassili Verestehagin incurred the displeasure of the Pope on account of his rendering of religious subjects, nevertheless they are such models of skill as hold the riveted atten tion of all art critics. Now, we cant exactly come under that head, can we? Yet we cant help feeling that our opin ion is of some account, to us, anyhow, and we can add our mite in singing the praises of this artist whose scholarly work is the theme of both press and public. But a passing glance can be bestowed on the second floor, where the quaint and picturesque sketchings are displayed. These are all the work of masters. Our attention is soon drawn toward the large show-case in the center of the room. In thi6 is placed the silver service of a Roman general who lived before Christ. These pieces were cap tured in war and they are in many odd shapes, the use of which it is almost impossible to conjecture. All are beau tifully carved and ornamented. At the further end of this room is the library of reference, and opening from this are the studios where the pupils are found modeling clay or drawing in crayon from the many statues and copies with which they are supplied. The institution is upheld by tne members, whose fee amounts to $10 and whose membership ticket admits them at all times to the building, while to those not members an admittance of 50 cents is charged. This building is quite new and its erection filled a long felt want in Chicago for some place in the interest of art. Our walk to the Eden Musee will be a short one as that is located on Wabash avenue but a block west. This was es tablished one year ago, and is after the pattern of the Musee in New York. It is open day and evening, also on Sun days, and the management is constantly adding new attractions. It is designed for the exhibition of wax figures, and from the time we enter till we leave, it is one constant mistake. For instance, we are walking along gazing at the figures in rapt attention, when we accidentally brush up against a lady, as we suppose, and turning to beg pardon we find it a wax figure! Scarcely recovered from this blunder we cross the hall to admire some figure opposite and reach out to touch it when to our astonishment it is a real man! Then another apology is in order, and so it goes. Misery loves company and there is plenty of company for us as all are making the same ridic ulous mistakes and we must not stand still very long or aomebody will come along and say "Dear me! Now isn't that just perfect? She looks as natural as life." The rooms are divided off into little niches or alcoves, fitted up to rep resent the scene and surroundings of the incident. The one we first see on enter ing is "Romeo and Juliet" a balcony, and just beyond, the street Rome the moonlight bathing the lovely figure of Juliet m her white robes, in the softest yellow light, and just outside the railing the figure of the love-lorn Borneo, his hand xesting upon herlonar golden htir. JfceJtotnVkthe5o Dm- where Brabaatio accuses Othello of using false methods vi gii"B wimipiii " one as shown kneeling before the king seated upon the throne, and dressed in robes of red velvet embroidered with gold, trimmed with ermine. Othello stands by her aide pleading hie cause while Brabantio stands at one aide listening Further on is the scene of "MaiflKan in his last moments. He stands in a prison cell with his spiritual counsellor kneeling by his side, holding his hands, both seemingly in prayer. The guards stand inst outside waiting to carry him out to his execution. Across the hall is the soene of the surrender of Lee, and the figures of Generals Grant and Lee, as well as the officers standing about, are just perfect. In all the groupings the most life-like pose is obtained and nothing that could add to the perfection of the situation is omitted. Next to this is the garden of Elizabeth and the meeting between that haughty queen and poor Mary, Queen of Scots, just after 'her long imprisonment, is most touchingly portrayed. There are many more of these groups here, but those that await us down stairs in what is known as the "Chamber of Horrors" are blood-curdling and we hurry and see those, bestowing but a hasty glance, and then return here again to wear off, to a certain extent, in these more pleasing views, the horrible impression that is left Such scenes as the beheading of a slave by his master' and the killing of Napoleon's son by the Zulus in the heart of Africa, etc. One very pathetic, that brings the unbidden tear, is that of a prisoner about to be hanged, bidding his aged mother a last farewell. The expression on the faces, the tear that glistens on her faded cheek, are all so natural that it brings it too near the real. A little further on is the scene of a burglary and murder. The victim lies in his night robes, half out of bed, as if he had attempted to rise, and receiving the death blow bad fallen. -An ngly wound in the forehead tells where the cruel shot entered and the carpet Js stained beneath his head. At a short distance is the burglar, with a bunch of keys in one hand, the safe door open, bank bills lying upon the floor, while he stoops and throws the lurid glare of the dark lantern into the faoe of the dead man to make assurance doubly sure. But this is all so frightful that our hair feels as if it were standing upon end. Let's get away from this and try to forget it, although the memory of it will probably haunt us several days. The third floor is given over to two large groups, one representing a room in Buckingham Palace at one of Queen Victoria's receptions, where are gathered a large number of the crowned heads of Europe and notable people of all coun tries. Queen Victoria sits upon a sofa, dressed in her imperial gown and wear ing all the emblems of her rank. Stand ing talking to her is the czar of Russia. Grover Cleveland is talking with the Emperor of China, Mrs. Cleveland with the president of France, Mr. Gladstone, the Prince of Wales, and many other notable personages conspicuously stand ing about. The splendor and magnifi cence of this regal room is reflected many times oy me mirrors wnicn surrouna u. The opposite group contains the late Emperor William and Frederic and the present William IX The Empress of Germany and Czarina of Russia seated at a piano and near her, Boulanger. Bis marck's towering figure looms up high above any, and there is such a look of superiority about him! All are most superbly costumed and diamonds are flashing from every form. But the lively music that floats from the floor above allures our footsteps in that direction and going up the stairs we are surprised to see an elegantly dressed lady stooping down tying her shoe-string. The dudes passing all be stow a most interested glance, sometimes even a stare, and sundryremarks such as "Jove! what a pretty girl!" seem not to disturb her in the least and when those same dudes on their way out discover their pretty girl still in the act of tying that refractory shoe-string, the awful truth flashes over them that she is wax, and wax though she be, it would almost bring a laugh from her at their manifest chagrin which ensues. Having gained the upper hall we are able to see the band which is composed of about 14 Hungarian musicians, not one of which can read a note of music with the excep tion of the leader, Paul Olah. He has to teach everyone individually his part on his particular instrument, ana of course simply by imitation, and to hear the difficult music and the perfect time in which they play it is simply marvel lous. Murio is inborn in everyone of them and it almost looks as if they play because they cant help it. But the program is over now and the Baa convicnon uurc we nave enaea we sights of Chicago which one week spent here has afforded creeps over us and much as we should like to stay longer we must get over to the depot as your train leaves before long. This Eden Musee is a place where one might stay for a whole day, and then come away feeling that the half has not been seen. I have described only a small part of what is to be seen, all for the moderate sum of 50 cents on week days and 25 cents on Sunday. Arriving there just in time for you to catch the train, every thing is confusion trains coming in and going out, hurried good-bys and happy greetings but our good-by must be said now, and seated where you can look back as the train slowly pulls out, you take a last long look at the dusty, grimy, smoky city, recalling all its novelties and pleasures and the experiences and incidents that have befallen you during your "week in Chicago." Nellie V. Huhnrman. NEBRASKA NOTES. It was denied last week that any small pox existed in Hastings. Dodge county lost an old citizen last week by death at the age of 96 years. One hundred acres of tomatoes iB the contract of the Blair canning factory this year. David City is to have a new three- story brick opera house, with seating capacity of 1,000. A Schuyler man has been shipping hay to New York and gets a better re turn than if sold at Omaha. Charles Fslskin's agricultural imple ment house at Falls City waa destroyed by fire on the 9th, loss $5,000. An old firm makes a proposition to the citizens of Fremont to locate an organ factory at that place and will expend $10,000 if the citizens will expend $7,000 more. H. Chamberlain, president of the First National Bank of Wood River, NeU, was reported last week aa about to establish a National Bank at darks, with a capi tal of $50,000. A young woman named Margaret Bun-ess, aged 20 years, committed sui cide at Cordovia, Seward county, last Sunday. It is supposed she committed the deed because her lover betrayed her. G. E. Waldo, director of the Ulysses school board, has offered a prize of $10 to the scholar in the rhetoric class who will write the beet English essay on the subject of "Influence of the Press on Civilization." Ulysses Dispatch. M. Seonback, a Bohemian living east of Joseph Smith, his wife and his family of seven children ware poisoned Sunday by eating a species of Dutch rhmen boiled in a brass kettle. They did not call a physician until Tuesday, but strange to say are now doing wefl. This is a good illustration that brass kettles and Dutch cheese mixed is not the healthiest diet in the worldTLaifh WojW. demona,'' Nebraska is becoming modest. Pat rick Egan, of Lincoln, the president of the land league, appears aa a petitioner for the mission to Mexico; Charles Ma nett another citiaen of Lincoln, the Grecian suasion, while E. M. Coma of Ord, and H. P. Maiden of Valley county areapplieanta respectively for the eon snlshipsto Chemnitz and Birmingham; George H. Welle of Schuyler, doses the list with an application for the auditor ship. 8t Louis Globe-Democrat. The son of Julius Hofferman, a farm er living near David City, left home a few weeks ago, taking with him $200 of his father's money, and as far aa learned has left a reoord behind him which is not the kind that most people oovet. After leaving home he went to Seward county where he stole a span of mules, and at another point in his journey hitched the mules to another man's bug gy without permission and from that time up to the present, neither himself, mules or the buggy have been heard from. Rising City Independent. August Balzer, a man well kown in Albion, hung himself to the windmill tower on his farm west of Newman Grove last Friday week. He had started two teams to haul corn to Bradish, and re mained behind to do some work. When the boy went to call him to dinner, he found his father hanging from the wind mill tower, dead. Mr. Balzer was about 62 years of age, well respected and a well-to-do farmer. It is supposed that he went insane over the loss of his daughter who died several months ago and took his life while not responsible for his acta. Boone County Argus. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Colfax Ceaaty. From the Sckajler Qoill. A. M. Parsons is able to be out once more after being confined to his bed more than a week with sickness. About ton days ago he was taken with a severe cold which settled in his head and re sulted in an abscess in the ear. He feels quite well now and outside of being a little weak, is in good health. Our Richland correspondent reports the saloon up there being run again without a license. Not long since the woman in charge waa arrested on the charge of selling liquor without a li cense and convicted and fined. She claimed she was unable to pay the fine and was sent to jail, then people were ready to sign her petition for pardon and she got clear. Now she goes back and is at her old work again. No license she holds from the government will per mit her to sell to the trade which is in Richland and if the people up there will take the matter in hands another oon viction will be in order. LoekiagglaaB Locals. The weather is fine and everyone is re joicing thereat. Several of the neighbors are turning sod. Many of the farmers are cutting stalks preparatory to sowing wheat. If this weather continues we may ex pect to see seeders in the field soon. Several deaths occurred in this vicin ity lately, we do not know the particu lars. We learn that Rev. T. A. Oury of Palestine is about to, or has, moved into a house rented from Neils Peterson. The Lookingglass school closed March 5th, Chas. D. Wilson teacher. The en rollment for the term was 52. In the afternoon, exercises were held at which quite a number of visitors were present. The people of this neighborhood are well supplied with sales at present. We hear of a sale almost every day and some days two; we should think this would have a very depressing effect on the mar ket value of things, live stock especially. Charles. Oar trip te Deaver, Cola. Ed. Journal: Your readers may ex pect a few jottings from your old cor respondent. Hearing that both my son and my daughter, on aocount of failing health, intended to leave their homes in Denver for awhile, I thought it my duty to make them a little visit. Had not done so for six years. Our ride over the U. P. was all that could be desired. Our reoeption at my son's house waa most cordial. 'The saying: "Mydauhtris my daughter allher life. Mr son is bat my son antil be has a wife," did not hold good in this case for he proved still my son with the addition that hie wife showed herself a daughter, too. And they got quite a chance to prove their affection, for I was taken very sick the first night after our arrival. But through the skill of my son's fam ily physician, Dr. Einly, the careful nursing of my good wife and daughters, and under the blearing of God I waa soon so far restored as to be able to ride to my daughter's house, for my time was to be divided. They also wanted a chance to take care of the "old folks," and did it in a plendid style, too. Of course this attack of sickness spoiled the pleasure of our visit to some extent. Though my daughter's car riage was at our service every day and I had many a pleasant ride health is the best earthly jrift and the want of it les sens every other enjoyment. I had hoped to call on some of our former friends of Columbus, for instance Dr. BonestoeL Byron Millet and others, but was unable to give myself that pleasure. I greatly enjoyed watching sunrise and sunset in the Rookies. O, I could sit and admire this this grand handiwork of the Almighty for hours from the window. Still greater joy was it to me to aee all my children diligently engaged in christian labor of love and doing much good. As the good old beloved disciple John said: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in the truth." Denver .with its Italian climate, and its beautiful scenery is, however, not the place for everybody. Some afflicted ones go there and find health, others find a grave. The high altitude, the amount of electricity in the air prove fatal for nervous and heart troubles, and some have to leave Colorado for awhile to recuperate. The words of a farmer in the last num ber of The Journal, viz: "Give us high license!" reminded me of a discussion in the Denver papers whue I was there. The Wilson bill for Colorado was to come up, enacting, I believe, high license and Sunday closing of the saloons. Re porters had interviewed a hundred or more citiaena, clergymen, lawyers, mer chants, hotel and saloon keepers, me chanics etc. I did not read all, but I read the clergymen's and some others opinions, and was astonished to find that quite a number of the ministers advo cated high license and Sunday closing. Now, Mr. Editor, I need not define my own position, for that is well known. But I would ask your correspondent who speaks for high lioenae and the Denver clergy who advocate Sunday closing, if both of these positions would not be unjust to the poor man? If there is any good in strong drink the poor man ought to be able to obtain that good aa wsu as the rich man, and if there is only evil in iVthn rich ought to be deprived ofitaawmras-the poor. High hcense will ruselnVfriee of drink, so that the poor cannot obtain it and Sunday dos ing deprives the poor of the time to en joy it. Hence I any emphatically: Either strict prohibition seven days of the weak for all and everyone, or perfect "free trade" in regard to all beverages. Pardon the digression. We are rtry gladtobeagamathomeinourownoosy Bttle house at Platte Canter, and that nur healtn w atowiy imnrovmsT w thw place, which, as doctors say, is too nstttny fee their ftoiiMion. A.H. of the largest store- rooms in one of the prin- Apply to M. IL TrflurjsE, cipal trenbkd with should try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. One application will ease the pain, and ita oonnnmed nee has cured many of chronic and ialsmmstory tism, that had resisted other and even .the treatment of the beet physicians. Price, 50 esnte per bottle. For sale by all druggists, Dodge county has provided for a $80100 oourt-houee next year. Chamberlain'a Cough Remedy is fa- for ita prompt and effectual cure of coughs sod colds. The most severe cold may be loosened and relieved by a few doses of this valuable remedy. For sale by all druggists. Clearwater has a settlement of about twenty new families lately located. There is no danger in giving Cham berlain'a Cough Remedy to children, as it contains no injurious substance; be sides it is unequaled for colds and croup. Children like it. For sale by all druggists. George Kruse of Tobias had a valu able mare stolen from his stable one night last week. Croup can always be prevented by giving Chamberlain'a Cough Remedy aa soon as the child becomes hoarse. It is pleasant and safe to take and perfectly reliable. Price, 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all druggists. COLUMBUS MAJULETS. tyOarqnoUtiottsof the markets are obtaiasd Tuesday afteraooa.aad are correct aad reliable at the time. ORAW.BTO. Wheat. Cora... 15 a Mi M i".;r.".;r.".r."."..;.r."."..".. tsoses .. nwtin , ne data. Iter near Baek Flax raoBUOR. Batter 12H1S Eggs Potatoes ate9 XRATS. 15 Shoulders legit Sides 12)4 UTS STOCK. Fat hogs f83$e Fat cows pesfzas FatsheeD asOBatSSS Fat steers S37MUGS Feeders YsogS 6S OOAL- Iowa tM Hard,PeaBsylTaBia 1190 Hard, Colorado 1059 BockSpriBcm,nat SOS Rock 8priaas, lamp 70S Carbon SOS Colorado 6M SHERIFFS SALE. By virtue of aa execution directed to aae from the district court of Platte Cooaty. Nebraska, on a judameat obtained before Charles A. Speiee, a County Judge of Platte County. Nebraska, oa tbeSthdayof July. 1880. and transcript of said judgment was duly filed la the District Court, July 13th, 1888, in favor of the Eureka Mower Co. as plaintiff, and against William Itaalapas defendant, for the sum of Four Hundred aad Seven dollars aad Niaety Cents, and costs taxed at $10.40, aad accraing costs, I hare levied upon the following real estate, taken aa the property of said defendant, to satisfy said execution, to wit: The Northeast Quarter of Section Nine teen (W), the East Half of the Southeast Quarter, the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, the East Half of the Northeast Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter in Section Nine (0), all in Township Sixteen (IS). Baage Two (2). West, of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in Platte County, and will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,oa the 53rd day of March, A. D. 18BB, in front of the Court House in Columbus. Platte County, Nebr., that being the building wherein the last term of court waa held, at the hour of one o'clock p. m. of said day, when aad where due attendance will be given py thenndeniigned. Dated Columbus, February Wtn,18e. H. C. BuiDoair, aOfebSt. Sheriff of said County. SHERIFFS SALE. By virtue of aa order of sale directed to me from the district court of Platte County. Ne braska, on a judgment obtained in the district court of Platte County. Nebraska, on the 28th day of January 1889, in favor of James McAllis ter Jr.. aa plaintiff, and against J. L. Tripp as defendant, for the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty-two dollars and Seventy-seven cents, and costs taxed at $RUD,aad accruing costs. I have levied upon the following real estate taken as the property of said defendant, to satisfy said order of sale to-wit: The south half of the nortb westquarterof section nine (9), towaship six teen (16), north range two (2) west, the south east quarter of section twenty-eight (28), town ship seventeen (17), north range two (2) west, and the north half of the southeast quarter of section eight (8), towaship sixteen (H), north raagetwo (2) wast, all in Platte Coaaty. Ne braska, snd will offer the same for sale to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, on the 6th day of April A. D. 1889, in front of the court house in Columbus, Nebraska, that being the building wherein the last term of court waehekLattbe hour of one o'clock p. as. of said day. when and where d attendance will be given by tbeun dersignsd. Dated Columbus March 4th, 1889. M. C. Blokdoxn, sMarSt Sheriff of said Coaaty. Netire of Chattel Mortgage Sale. I notice is neraoy given, tnat ny virtue or a chattel mortgage dated oa the 4th day of Jan uary, 1888, and duly filed f or record in the oKce of the county clerk of Colfax county, Nebraska, oa the 9th day of January, 1888, and a certified copy also filed for record in the county clerk's ogee in Platte county. Nebraska, on the 18th day of February. 1889, and executed by J. N. Mitchell to M. H. White, to secare the payment of the sum of SM0. Default having been made in the it or. seia sum or money, ana no action at law, or other proceedings having been had to recover said sum, therefore 1 will sell the prop erty therein described, vis: I black mare, seven years old, 1 sorrel mare. Six years old, 1 new Northwestern lumber wagon and 1 new set of double hanwaa at public auction in front of Oleasoa ATrrrell's liverr earn, in the City of Columbus. Platte coaaty, Nebraska, oa the 20th day of March, 1889, atzVclock p. m. of said day. M.H.WDTB, Mortgagee. Dated Feb. 25th, 1889. Feb7-9t SHERIFFS SALE. - Byvirtaeofan order of sale directed to me from the district court of Platte Couaty. Ne biasks,oaaJaeameBt obtained in the district court of Faun County. Nebraska, oa the 28th day of January 1889. in favor of James McAllis ter Jr., as plaintiff, aad afajaat J. U Tripp as dfifraamat. tor tt sum of Five Handred and Fifty-two dollars aad Seventy-eeven cents, aad costs taxed attaUB,aad accraiag costs. I have levied apon the following goods aad chattels, takn as tlm property of said defendsat, to satis fy said order of sale to-wit: ScaltivatorOlam- mower. 1 Deeriag self -biader, 1 spring wagon. 1 corn planter aad cheek rower, 2pulveriaers,2 breaking iJcwa, 1 stirring plow, i harrows, set doable harness, sad will onar tne seme ror sale to the highest Mdder.for cash te haacLoa the 18th day of Maim) A. D. 1899, at the residence of J. L. Tripp in Platte Coaaty. at 1 o'clock p. m. ofasidday.whenaadalmra dneaHaails will DaColambMMarcaMilsm M. C. BiyOXDoaw, 6Mar2t Sheriff of aaid County. For rent, BRASS SEEDSIOI ill II LMI! Blue Grass, Glover, Timothy, Orchard Grass Seed, etc. at PATENTS ra riSBT sal Trarti Mm la w-Tfji "H Fst. Tsiaaafaaii niirtiif?r ti-""- QUE OFFICE IB OrTOufll I U. B.,PATKrr )rnCB. We aa no sab seaarjsi, all U sJa i eimwJwaSaS1 WtimaaadatUtUwCOtT ttsmta IB SpOOka meaW fJupOnaUBaV as9sRmHBa wMam ImmusV TotfKSSAKl 1 I VgPPetW ERNST & SCHWARZ, -MANUFACTURER AND DIALIISIK BBmmmmVBRsgSnwnuealrBB mT BammUaf snW Lmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm uanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam -l'.vJw. SUPERB LAMP FILLER AND COAL OIL CAN COMBINED, Which for safety, coavenienc, cleanliness and simplicity, caaaot ho.iii i.i ji . rimplsat principles in philosophy and takes the rank anySSMjSS Pjostaaa. AutesaKty.uaranteed. No spilling. waging ordriSiMoU oTtasTluow'tmm. or oatstde of can. Use it once and you will not t without it for nve times ,U cost ItZZJkZiZ large caaa a. well as small ones theieby saving the frequent and saaojingtriM uTthe JZZ?,l small i an Ever eaa made of tha TonhMttin urfnt v:r5i'Tlo.,lie lorewila a pie can aad set orless. -m w BAIER PERFECT 4Ha9ggggagagagB i-ligmmmmmmmmn9ammnRmmmV9BBBBBBBBai iammmUmmmUeaaaammmmUBBaBR ujpicKs- naavRaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 4ntfHElmmHBmmUmmmUmmU9mv,l' mmrw its IT 7 Vr i BTIf a buy it yoa gstlOO rods of fence from 100 pounds of wire, which no other willdo1 ERNST & SCHWAHZ. GREAT REDUCTION! 'SZammmmmmmmmmmasmmmnusmBiH It is not my fault that boots and shoes are so cheap, but the mild winter. I am not going out of business, but make this big reduction in prices to make room for spring goods. Now is the Boots and Shoos Come and see goods and get prices before buy ing eisewnere. i can save you money. T. BAUMGAET, Eleventh street, Columbus, Neb. aitl,,f Fll SPEICE & General Agents Union PaeisJe aad Midland Pacific B. B. Laada far sale at framR totWpsracrsfer """"".r-r1 . . i.iiiMii iiJiatars Wsasraaleoalaaaaaadel W rfotharlaads.imDTOTed sad ammproTed. for ssleet low price aad on masoaatsrms. Alas fffr-aadrasfcLntsintht city. Weksep a complsto abstract of titte to all real estate is FletteCoanty. COLUMBUS. KEBRASKA. THE COLUMBUS L. P. M0LDRNHAUER, Frtprieter. ALL KINDS OF CLEANSING AND REPAIRING. REPAIRING NEATLY DONE LADIES' DRESSES, 8HAWL&ZSACOJJE8 AND ULSTERS COLORED AND CLEANSED IN THE BEST STYLE. Orders by Mail or Express cSrBsssSrt.. OMAHA MEAT MARKET! Wa hare Jaat opened a meat market oa NEBRASKA AVENUE, where we will keep tha varr beat of all kinds of a POULTRY, ETC. We ask the people of Colambae to give aa SW&r """"""""" TtfmjrHt as oansnan, . -tHM mjwiav BmUIBVRHTVfkBSW Call aad sea MUM . STOVES AMD RANGES ALWAYS FOR SALE AT hist t stums STEEL BARB WIRE. 44-2t IN PRICES OF T. BAUMGART S time to buy at Your own Price ! LOUP VALLEY - COLUMBUS, NEBR., Clinton C. Gray, Proprietor. LIGHT URAIIMA& PLYMOUTH KtKKfeJ, WVANDOTTES. 81LVKK LACKD sad WH1TK, LKUHORNH, HINULK COMB WHITE and KOBE COMB BKOWN. ErEKK from the sbnve. X2.W per IS. or SS.00 per 39. MAMMOTH BKONZK TUR KEYS, 9&S0 per 9. PEKIN DUCKS, 1.M Ier 10. All from the best ktrsias. Eg Eijrcsei ay wiere witi Safety Send for Circular. Feb.Z7.3mo 1STOKTH, for the tale of Promptly Attended to. Columbut, Neb. a share of their patroaag. wUea we keee te- m r --
