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- ? .. lomrol i: n M. :- .- . i - .-" " - -." ' COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1892. WHOLE NO. 1,148. vol. xxin.-NO. 4. l -. (Mranlras fe r-:?j m k THE OLD RELIABLE Columbus - State - Bank ! lOlde-nt Bank in the State.) Faysltenst on Time Deposits AND Makes Loans on Real Estate, ISSUES SKJHT DKAFrS ON 'Omaha, Chicago. New York and all Foreign Countries. SELLS : STEAMSHIP : TICKETS. BUYS GOOD NOTES Auil Help ita Customers when they Need Help. OKKK'KKS AMI IIIUECTORS: LEANDEU CEUIIAUI), 1'r.M't. It. II. IIKNKY, Vim lro't. JOHN STAUl'l-'EU. Cnshior. .m. ititu(.ci:it. ;. w. 11U1.ST. -OK - COLUMBUS, NEB., HAS AN- Aiithorizcil Capital r $500,000 Paid in Capital - W,000 OFFICEItS: o. 11. sm:uxN. ivo't. II. V. II. OHLKICH. Vice I'rett. C. A. NEWMAN. (Vdner, DANIEL SCllltAM. Ass't Cash. STOCKIIOLDEUS: l 11. Sheldon, .T. 1 lfc-cker. Herman I ll.Oeldricli, Carl llienke. .IiiI'iih Welch, J. Henry Wnrdeiiuin, ImiWff. (lallei. Prank Itorer, Henrj Ijo-eke, W. A. JleAllibter, H. M. Wiusliiw, S. 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Bridgeport Standard. MEDICINE BLUFF. Unknown, perhaps, to tho reader, in the very heart of tho Wichita range, in Indian territory, there is an im mense hill, which, by triatigulation, effected during the winter campaign of 1868-6'J by the engineer officer at tached to General Sheridan's head quarters, is S10 feet high. At its base there is a clear running river, or properly a brook for it is only about 70 feot wide. The shape which the stream assumes at the immediate foot of the mountain is that of a crescent, forming quite ti large peol or basin. Medicine bluff has, of course, lost much of its prestigo among the In dians, for tho reason that since the ex tinction of the buffalo and other large game the tribes have been scattered, being generally pretty closely con fined to the reservations, and the su perstitions, or at least many of them, having passed gradually out of the re membrance of the new generations, known only to the few old warriors left Tho savage, like tho whito man. in his disappointments and miseries sometimes resorts to suicide as a cure all for and end-all of life's burdens. Among the powerful Comanches Med icine Bluff was. for an unknown per iod, one of their famous places, like tho Vendome Column in Paris, from which to terminate an unsatisfactory and miserable existence. The Bluff was also a rendezvous for the youn g warriors, who were to go for tho first timo in battle with tho tried soldiers of the tribe to propitiate tho Great Spirit The sun in that nation as in the old tribe of Natcho, symbolized their god. For threo consecutive mornings the youthful aspirant for military honors was obliged to go to the highest point of tho great hill, where, armed with his buffalo hide, and alone, he was with the utmost reverence to present the front of his shield to the rising sun as its rays gilded the rocky crags of the mountain, assuming tho atti tudo of a warrior in the heat of battle. Tho stream which flows so pictures quely at the base of the isolated mountain is called by the Indians Medicine Bluff Creek; tho hill above it Medicine Bluff. From the time when the memory of the various tribes runneth not to the contrary" Medi cine Bluff has been a prominent and sacred spot in the traditions and legitimate history of the many nations of savages, but especially in that of tho Comanches and Wichitas. It was a sort of "Our Lady of Lourdes" place, where the sick were cured in the most miraculous manner after thoyhad been given up by the celebrated doctors of the tribe. -IihS' party afflicted had nevergdHtfiisly grieved the Great Spirit- tho euro was fas sud den as marvelous; if the sick who wore carried to the top of tho; bluff by their friends had at any time? offended the Great Spirit they died aubnee, the wolves devoured their flesh; and their bones were transported to'lhe "Land of Terrors." Sometime when tho individual taken up' to inVoko the aid of tho Indian god had lived an exemplary life, instead of boing cured of his fleshly ills ho or sho was trans lated, like Elisha of old, to the happy hunting grounds. Tho Comanches declared that a night the Greit Spirit frequently rested on the top of the mountain, and when that occurred tho whole region to the verge of the horizon was lighted up with a strange glow, resembling that emanating from an immense prairie fire reflected upon the clouds. The Indians also claimed that no dew or rain ever fell upon the extreme sum mit of tho bluff, where the sick were to lie and wait for tho manifestation of the Manitou; nor did tho wind blow there, so that it was a calm spot, com prising all the essentials to a speedy recovery. A story told to many of us during the campaign referred to. by one of the oldest of tho Comanches, the old est Indian I have ever seen. -Little Beaver." of the Osages, is very inter esting, showing to what an art the de spised savage of thirty years ago re duced story-telling. The dried-up old warrior prefaced his tale by stating that he was so aged, "that he was brother of the highest peak of tho Wichita mountains. at tho foot of which wo were camped on a cold Do cember night in 18GS. Here is the story: So many years ago that it seemed like a dream oven to the narrator, the Comanches were the greatest tribe on earth. Their warriors were as numer ous as a herd of buffalo on the Arkan sas in the falL They were more cun ning than the coyote. Their herd of ponies contained so many animals all fine and fat that no man could count thorn in a year. All tho other In dians of the plains and mountains feared and trembled at tho name of Comanche. In the tribe?-as is ever the case, there were two warriors who oxcelled all the others in their prowess. One was young and the other middle-aged. They were very jealous of each other, each constantly attempting some deed of daring at which, it was hoped, the rival would balk. One fall, when the Indian summer made the air redolent with the sweet perfume of thousands of flowers and the mountains were bathed in the amber mist of that de licious season, all the great warriors were returning from one of their most famous victories. They camped under the shadow of Medicine Bluff late one afternoon, where the young brave, who was quietly smoking his pipe as he hover d over the Utttte canofire. on which ne was Drolling a pleco of antelope steak, happened to fix his gaze on the highest point of the bluff, and in that position continued for several minutes wrapped in a most profound study, while all the rest of the band stopped whatever they were doing and gazed at him as intently. Suddenly he rose to his full height and casting a defiant look upon the warriors scattered around on the grass, who. excited at his strange manner, sprang up to learn what he meant Presently he turned his face towards tho sun, which was about two hours high, and broke out with this boast: "No warrior equals me! I am the greatest of all tho Comanches! I resemble that mountain!" pointing "with hi3 spear to the highest peak of Medicine Bluff. "My actions are as far above yours as that mountain is above the stream at its foot! Is there any warrior here who dare follow me?" Then he shook his spear and bran dished his shield in defiance of any and all. His rival was all the timo swelling with rage and pride. Ho knew the boast was intended for him alone, although he was tho elder of the two. He approached the brag gart with all the dignity of the savago that he was. and striking himself on the bosom several times, exclaimed: "So! You are tho greatest warrior of the Comanches? You are the buffalo that leads the herd? lam tho old bull to bo driven away by tho cow ardly coyote and die, leaving my bones to whiten? You ask mo to follow you. Never! I never follow! I will go with you!" The remainder of the band gath ered around tho two celebrated war riors. They wondered what new deed of daring they were going to attempt as tho rivals qrrayed thomselves in their buckskin dress and mounted their favorite pomes. With shields held in a defying posi tion, their faces painted and their bonnets of war-eaglo feathers flowiuer in the breeze, they rode away without another word. They forded the stream. The youngest now started up tho difficult trail which led to the sacred summit of the Medicine Bluff, whoro. stopping his affrighted steed, he pointed to the fearful precipice a few rods off, and exclaimed: "You have followed me hero; fol low me further." Thon shouting tho war-whoop, which made the echoes of tho mountain awaken, and thumping tho flanks of his animal vigorouslj'. ho darted tow ard tho awful brink. His rival instantly raised his pony on his hind legs, and with a whoop more piercing followed the young man, who when He reachod the edge of the prccipico failed in couraged and pulled his pony violently back on his haunches. The elder saw his chanca With an awful yell of defiance and triumph, ho forced his horso to make the terriblo leap in mid-air. All tho warriors on tho grassy bot tom below watched with eager inter est what was going on above them. They heard tho whoop of the aged warrior as ho jumped down tho awful abyss. They saw him sit as calmly as if in his lodge as he descend ed, seated as upright on his pony as if his animal were walking tho prairie, and abovo all they heard his clear voice as it rang out in tho clouds: Groator than all tho Comanches."! Sadly they wended their way to the foot of the bluff, where both horse and rider lay a mangled mass on-tho rocks, the old warrior with a smile on his wrinkled face of unmistakable tri amph. The boasting rival became a wan derer among the tribes. His namo was accursed of all Indians. The very dogs snapped at him as he passed. At last overcome with remorse at his cowardice and treachery, he killed himself. One day he was found dead on tho grave of his rival at the foot of the bluff. His body was eaten by the coyotea his shield and spear, by which he had been identified, were found lying at his feet Col. Henry Inman in the National Tribune. MAINE REPUBLICANS Strong; Rsaolatloas EnlogUlBg- Blaine and Bead Adopted. Bangob, Me., April 39. The Repub lican State convention was catted to order yesterday at noon by State Com mittee Chairman J. H. Manley. - Tho resolutions passed express con tinued loyalty and devotion to that exeat statesman and leader, James G. Blaine. They recognize the marked success of the present administration, the record of which establishes their confidence in President Harrison and they believe that the best interests of the party and the country will be subserved by his renomination and re-election. They congratulate the country and the Republican party on the vindication by the highest court in the land of the principles of majority rule so ably maintained by Maine's honored son, Thomas B. Reed. One of the delegates asked if the last resolution was an instruction. Ex-Governor Davis said no. On this under standing the resonltions were unan imously adopted and the convention adjourned The convention received a telegram from Secretary Blaine in which he stated that he was sot a candidate for President and would not accept the nomination if tendered him. CORNER STONE LAID. Impressive Ceremonies at Ctoa. Gnat's Barlal Place la KlYsrslde Park. New York, April 20. The first stone of the great mausoleum which is to perpetuate thememory of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was laid in Riverside park at 2 o'clock yesterday. President Harrison, in the presence of his Cabinet and thousands of citizens, laid the granite block upon which is to be builded a tomb worthy of the nation's hero. The ceremoniesiwere impressive, and the weather favored them. Long before the hour set for the ceremonial, the park presented an animated appearance. As early as 10 o'clock, the little knoll upon which the enduring monument will stand was surrounded by thousands of civi lians. Hour after hour, the great throng was augmented. It was a peaceful, orderly, decorous gathering The best people of (he metropolis were centered around the site of the mauso leum that is to be. . NEWS IN BRIEF. Asa Partlow, a prominent business man of Danville, 111., died Toledo, Columbus & Cincinnati rail road is reported sold to the Big Four. Syndicate is organized with $300,000 to establish a paper mill at Wabash, Ind Reports from all parts of Illinois in dicate the crop season to be three weeks late. Heavily armed Mexicans, supposed to be Garza revolutionists, are invad ing Texas. t William G. Swannell, a well-known citizen of Kankakee, 111., died at the age of 65 years. Dispatches from Western and North western Minnesota report several inches of snow. Zimmerman Ross of Reed City, Mich., druggist is under arrest on the charge of setting fire to his store. Gov. Barber of Wyoming refuses to surrender the cattlemen under arrest to the Johnson county authorities. Guiseppi Cassani. the Santa Rosa (Cal.) wine merchant who has been missing, turns up in New York. He was insane. William Hanley of Jollet has been sentenced to three years in the peni tentiary for throwing a stone through a vestibule train. The jury in the case of Andrew Rein hart for killing M. F. Rallins at Denni son, 111., July 18, 1891, returned a ver dict of not guilty. Business failures throughout the country for the last seven days nnmber 211, as eompared with 201 of last week. The public galleries of the Paris 'bourse were closed in consequence of the receipt of letters threatening to 'blow up the building. Health Commissioner Hoyt of St .Paul, whom James McClellanjsued for alleged alienation of his wife's affec tions, was acquitted by a jury. The case of Ed and Grant Atletbury, at Shelby ville, HI., charged with the murder of their father, has been postponed until the October term. General Manager Mellen, of the Union Pacific, says his indictment by (the Federal grand jury at Topeka is for the purpose of making a test case of different rates. , Gen. W. B. Shattuc of the.Ohio Mississippi threatens to cut the rate 'from St. Louis and Cincinnati unless jtho rate between the latter point and Chicago is restored. Meeting of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Ironworkers in Pittsburg, Pa., will be interesting. The wage question will form the principal topic Of discussion. Henry Redhead was caught in a shaft in Rhodes Brothers' elevator in aSstherville, Iowa, and fataUy iinared. He was' whirled around attne rate of jgOO revolutions a minute. CALL BARBER A TRAITOR. Johnson County Rustlers Meet and Adopt Caustic Resolutions. Cheyexxe, Wyo., April 30 Gov. Barber has made an extended reply to the demand of the sheriff of Johnson county for the cattlemen prisoners of war. The cxeutive says he has every reason to believe that the persons of the stockmen would be unsafe in the section from which they were brought under military protection after the failure of the expedition, and that he must refuse to honor the request. It is very probable that the cattlemen will be taken back to Buffalo, but that event will not take place for some time yet. The resolutions adopted in Buffalo, denouncing the Governor as a traitor to his people, are a surprise to every one. The most ardent denouncers of the cattlemen agree that they were ill advised. It is the first bad break the rustlers have made publicly, since the inauguration of the expedition. The resolutions were received by Governor Barber last night -"Station Agent Robbed. Lorenzo, 111., April 30. E. W. Stein hart station agent of the Santa Fe here, was chloroformed and robbed of $131 and an open-faced gold watch Wednesday night, Mr. Steinhart lives close to the Santa Fe depot and woke up this morning and found everything in disorder. A search was made of the premises, but nothing was taken ex cept the money that was stored away in a bureau and belonged to the Santa Fe and Wclls-Fargo Express company and the watch that belonged to the station agent Mrs. Harrison Improving. Washington, April 30. Mrs. Har rison continues to improve daily now that settled spring weather has been inaugurated, and and it is theexpecta tion of her physician that she will be able to leave Washington early next weelc Pen Mar, on the Pennsylvania railroad, is under consideration as a mountain resort for the invalid, and in event that sea air is considered more beneficial the cottage at Cape May 'Point has been put in readiness for oc cupancy at a few hours' notice. Tired of Military Bnrdens. London, April 30. The Berlin corre spondent of the Times, referring to the rumor that the Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Prime Minister, when he visits Berlin will intimate that Italy is un able to support her military burdens, says it is stated that Austria will sup port Italy in the tatter's demand for a revision of the drcibund with a view to a simultaneous reduction of the mili tary forces Austria desiring peace in .order to carry out her delicate and difficult task of currency reform. Damaging to Mrs. Bossell. Eau Cuuhe, Wis., May 2. In the Russelltrial to-day the State fought hard to get in evidence tending to show the relations between Mrs. Rus sell and Peter Erickson, and to give a motive for Mrs. Russell to poison Mrs. Erickson. Dr. Ashum, who attended the de ceased, testified there was no arsenic in any of the medicines he gave Mrs. Erickson. The trial is going against Mrs. RusseU. Charges Mis Brother With Arsoa. Washington, Pa., May 2. This morning Hugh Curry, a prominent far mer ot Amweli township, was arrested on the charge of arson made by his brother, Marion Curry, also a leading farmer. The accused man is about 60 esf 8e and the arrjt hf Jftfjf tr-- -' "vf- OUR DEBT TO THE ARABS. From Them the Spaniards Acquired Their Civilization. .scw It was to the Arabs and th6"vs that we probably owe the discover: of America, asserts Eugene Lawrunob in Harper's Magazine. From thenr the Spaniards and Portuguese learned all that they knew of civilization. The Arabs from the ninth to the twelfth century were the rulers of the sea, the founders of European commerce. Edrisi, the Arab historian, describes the harbors of Almeria, in Spain, filled with the ships of the East and of Lis bon (Eschbona), the centre of wealth and trade. Two Mohammedan trav elers, or one, who visited China in the ninth century found its ports frequent ed by the vessels of their countrymen, who sailed around the coasts of India. Edrisi, again, describes the China .seas, unknown to Greek and TJoiuau. and the Chinese ships are the finest of their kind. The adventurous Arab sailors were found on every sea. It is from them that Portugal and Spain learned the art of ship-building, as most of the other arts. In 14GG the Spaniards everj'where clothed in Arab dress, imitating the Arab manners, riding Arab horses, and the kings surrounded by Arab guards. Splendid Cordova and matchless Gra nada still ruled the taste of the penin sula. Even the chief terms of business and of naval affairs, of police and finance, the Spaniards borrowed from the Arabs. The maravedi, an Arab coin, was used in the time of Columbus to express all their moneyed transac tions. It was at Lisbon that Colum bus first planned his voyage. But long before, when Lisbon was a nourishing Arab city, intelligent and splendid, Edrisi relates that an expedition was sent out from its port to explore the dark and unknown ocean. The commanders were brothers known as the Almagrurius, or the Wandering Brothers. They must have set sail be fore the year ll.r0. They crossed the Atlantic, it is said, visited unknown islands, and discovered new lands. After a weary voyage of many months they returned in safety. A street was named after them in Moorish Lisbon, called the street of the Almagrurins. Possibly'lhc attempt might have been renewed, and a Moorish city might have sprung up in Cuba or Hispaniola, at Philadelphia or New York. But soon the conquering Christians took Lisbon, and cheeked its advance in knowledge. For many centuries it was given up to war and chivalry. At length it revived the Moorish instincts of trade and commerce. Lisbon be came the center of discovery, and Columbus learned in its traditions, per haps, the story of the Almagrurins. A MONKEY'S LANGUAGE. The Linguistic Accomplishment of Lit tle Capuchin. Tn the room where the monkevs are kept by a dealer in Washington there is a cage containing a young, white faced cebns of more than ordinary in telligence. On the same shelf and in the adjacent cage is the little capuchin Puck, writes R. L. Garnerin the Forum. They can easily see and hear each other through the open wire partition which separates them, there being no other obstruction. I have visited Puck for many weeks almost dailj, and al ways supply him with food after re quiring him to ask me for it in his own language. Having but little interest in the white-face, who is very shy of me, I rarely showed him the slightest attention until within the past few weeks, when I observed him tryingto utter the cajiuchin sound for food, which always secured for Puck a banana or some nuts. Seeing that Puck was always rewarded: for uttering this sound, the little white-face began to try it, and as soon as I discovered his purpose I began to reward him in the same way, and have thus seen one step taken by a monkey in the mastery of another tongue. At first his effort was quite poor and I could not at once decide what he meant; but practice has developed in him great proficiency, and now he speaks it almost as plainly as the ca puchin himself. This was doubly in teresting to me in view of the fact that I had long believed that no monkey ever acquired the sounds of another species. I frankly admit that this one instance is alone sufficient to cause me to recede from a conclusion rendered untenable by such certain proof, the cogency of which is emphasized by the short time in which it has been accom plished; but I still regard it as a rule that monkeys do not do so. A CLEVER JAIL DELIVERY. ,Seea Prisoners Dig- Their Way Oat Through Brick Walls. Sumner, 111., April 30. Seven pris oners escaped from the Lawrence county jail last night, and as yet have not been recaptured. At 1 o'clock the jailer examined the locks and doors of the cells in which the prisoners were confined and found them all right and the prisoners sleeping. This morn ing on going to the jail with their breakfast he found the seven prisoners gone. Hammers, chisels, and axes were found in the hallway, and locks "broken off the front doors of the jail. At the end of the hall was a large hole cut oat of the brick wall and a ladder placed to it It is supposed that tramps, who were seen around the jail yesterday, gave the prisoners the tools and assisted them to escape. No trace can be found of them. HALLOWELL BROUGHT BACK. ThSaspended Bank Officers In West Safierlor. sy West Superior, Wis., April 29. H. Jallowell, the cashier of the Super ioANational bank, arrested in Phila delphia for an alleged irregularity in ccouno, ana a. a. tsawauaaer, tie President, arrested in Chippewa Falls, arrived in the' city yesterday. Government Inspector Brush and B. H. Champ of Chicago, Inspector for the American Surety company of New York, which is on the bonds of both of the officials, are here and examining the books. Hallowell says his intended trip to Europe was on private business. When he was in formed of the trouble in ttxe bank he hastened to Superior. President Al vordof the bank says-he thinks Hal lowell will be able to straighten things J r A WOMAN EDITOR. She Has Ballt np a Paper Oat ot "Nothing." Ellen Dortch, editor of the Carnsvills Tribune, is a brave and brainy South ern woman who successfully manages a fearless oaper, advocating the right and condemning the wrong according to her best judgment, regardless of the conomendation of friends, the onpo-. sitkm of enemies. When she took the editor's chair, a hand press of uncertain age, 150 pounds of long primer, mostly in "pi," a few cases of worn advertising type, and a sub scription bookwhose credit column had been conscientiously neglected, were her stock in trade. Now the old presses and,worn type are replaced by new and-jiaaproved ones, the circulation of the paper has increased to thousands, and' the energetic, spirited woman who has been typo, editor, and business manager, who has solicited advertising and canvassed the district for subscrib ers, because she wasn't able to hire any one to do it for her, has the satisfaction of knowing that success has come with out once lowering the banner of her conviction. One of her most amusing experiences was an encounter with an old hunUi who invaded hersaactum, gun in haiH, in quest of the "feller that writ the piece agin blind tigers?" Upon being BJ.BS DORTCH. told that the writer stood before him he shifted his gun uneasily from one shoulder to the other and shuffled out without making known his business. That evening a warlike message writ ten in red ink, found its way to the editor's desk: "That pece you writ agin blind tigers is a lie but seein' as you be a gal I kant fite you. git some man to fite fur you an' i will show him Jerome Bonaparte Napoleou Swiper ain't no koward." LIKELY TO BE A DUEL. Gen. Andrews Objects to the Absence of Champagne from the Baaqnet. Baltimore, Md., May 2 . The most brilliant reception in the annals of clubdom occurred at the Maryland club last night. To-day it is said that a duel may be fought as a result of an unpleasantness which happened in the presence of more than a thousand of Baltimore's "four hundred." Gen. R Snowden Andrews took exception to the absence of champagne from the menu card and was further provoked when he found the club-bar closed and could not get his favorite beverage. Ho expressed a desire to relieve his feelings of resentment toward the ar rangements committee by insulting the members thereof. Ex-Senator C. Ridgely Goodwin proclaimed his re sponsibility as a member of the com mittee and Gen. Andrews promptly struck him. Mr. Goodwin did not, ac cording to the story, return the blow, but said he would see Mr. Andrews in the morning. The friends of the hot blooded Southern gentlemen are very much afraid that a duel will result COLORADO REPUBLICANS. Strong' Free Silver Resolutions Adopted by the State Convention. Denver, Col., April 29. The Repub lican State convention met yester day at Coliseum hall at 10 o'clock and was called to order by Chairman Ash ley. Tiie dclegates-at-large elected to Minneapolis are E. 0. Wolcott, H. M. Teller, Ilosea Townsend and J. L. Brush. Strong free silver resolutions were passed and the delegates were in structed to vote only for candidates favoring free coinage. Shot One of the Trainmen. Columbus, Ind., April 29. As the Pennsylvania freight went south this this morning two negro tramps bosk'ded a car and took refuge behind a coal-oil tank. They were ordered off but de clined to go, and when the trainmen peisisted the tramps used their re volvers, firing several times. The trainmen thereupon began closing in upon them from both front and rear, and several shots were exchanged. Some of the bullets passed through the clothing of the men, and a brakeman named Burk was severely wounded. The colored tramps then jumped from the train. Keystone Bank Investigation. , Wasuinoton, April :0 The Key stone National bank investigation was resumed to-day by the Ilouse commit tee on banking and currency, and Con troller Lacey was examined Mr. La cey read a letter he wrote to the bank July 23, 1890, calling attention to ir regular and improper proceedings in the management The reply of Presi dent Marsh explaining the matters com plained of and stating that Mr. Wana maker's loan had been greatly reduced and would be still further reduced was then put in evidence. Well, lie lias a Poetic License. Twynn The Chinese had the bicycle long ago. Triplett Oh, yes; if there is any thing the Chinese didn't have long ago I'd like to know what it is. Twynn But this is true. You:know Tennyson speaks of a cycle of Cathav. Jester. Coasnl New Coming Home. xNTtiANAPOTJs, Ind. May 2. John C. New, consul general at London, w0) return here within two or three weeks. He will resign from the National corns mittee and give all his time to Har rison's eamosurn. It is said that if the earth's atmos phere extended to a height of TOO miles the sun's heat and rays could never penetrate it, and wc would freeze to fliatir- while wrapped in darkness 1!g0iir tjian the bkJgest midnight vf SsFBBBsmlH Ml 'J il ' f 111 f a f Ir is just as respectable to work in a factory as to work in a dry -goods shop, and a woman who earns an hon est living in either place is immeas urably more worthy of respect tha one who needs to earn a living, but prefers to remain dependent rather than risk forfeiture of her right to be classed with ladies." Meanness is essentially a local ice, and one calculated to weaken the sturdiest integrity. Its ap proaches aro insidious, and its mani festations so covert as scarcely to be recognized even by the person most concerned; but when once it does fix itself in the character, it makes wild havoc from the foundation to the rooL According to Plato, were some con scious being translated from a dark distance into the light of day, he would immediately fall down before the sun in instinctive adoration. Man was born to worship. That is his highest function, his supreme ond. and wero it rightly fulfilled every act of his lifo would become a dovotion Thcre would be no need to classify duties as secular and sacred, life itself would bo a holy service. When the fathers drove the battalions of George III. from this country they came to the conclusion that they could get on very comfort ably not only without a king but without those pillars and props of a throne, a titled aristocracy. And the mighty nation that has built itself up from such humble beginnings is an all-suflicient answer to all doubts that may havo been ontortained of the success of their experimont in govern ment ,, Whatever the causo may be, it is certain that tho impressive scenes in the English house, whore there was no partisan defense or debate, but where the speaker announced an ex pulsion for disgraceful conduct in a silence as profound as if he was speak ing of the death of ,a member, could scarcely havo a counterpart at present in American politics. We believe that the American standard of private life and conduct Is higher than that of Great Britain. It is a pity that the same contrast should not oxist where public affairs aro in question. There is danger of American jus tice being forced upon the notice of the world not in tho guiso of a calm, reasonable matron, dealing out her meeds impartially, but as a violent and somowhat vulgar shrew, who sends her victims sprawling with a blow and then crushes them with a stump of hor ruthless foot There may be and doubtless are equally bar barous practices current in other parts of the world but that is no reason why we should bo anxious or willing to pose as a nation which has a play ful habit of condemning a man un heard As the mind of man is so limited in its ability to receive and retain, there must be a continual selection going on between what to know and what to refrain from knowing. The wise man has discovered that of tha vast amount of truths and facts and wonders and ideas with which the universe is teeming, only a small frac tion can by any possibility be his. and his intelligence has no moro import ant task to perform than that of de ciding not only what to choose, but what to refuse. Thus wherever there is a wise knowledge there is also a wise and necessary ignorance. The carrying of concealed weapons by "respectable-" men is one of the chief obstacles in the way of tho pre vention of their being carriod by criminals. In this way they create the very danger they claim renders it necessary to go armed If no man carried a rovolver unless he had criminal intentions, or wore duly licensed to do so by the police authori ties, tho police could deal with the possessors of weapons more vigorously, and better enforco tho law against carrying them. Not only in this, but in many other things, respectability is responsible for much that is not respectable by failure to draw a sufficiently distinct line of division. Therk can not bo any question of the fact that tho machinery of the law, as it is administered, in the Uni ted States, is cumbrous and slow, and provides more safeguards than terrors for the criminal. A skillful criminal lawyer, if his client possesses any in fluence or standing whatover, can wear out" any ordinary case, evea of murder. The law fills his hands with trump cards. lie can find plenty of technicalities, a flaw in tho indict ment, or somo other legal quibble, and he can ask for new trials and ap peal and postpone until tho Important witnesses are dead or have left tha country and the public has forgotten the case Even then if his client were convicted it would have no effect up on the lawless, since the punishment comes so long after tho crime that the connection between tha two if lost a Patient's Reply. A certain doctor has to bear the banter of his medical friends on account of a natural mistake that he made recently. A patient called to be treated for a se vere cold. He described his troubles at length, and the doctor advised him to go home and soak his feet in hot water. "That will do no good," was the re ply of the patient. "How is that?" asked the doctor, a little put out. "My legs are cork," said he with a anile. . - -THE- First National Bank COL DIRECTORS: A. ANDERSON, Prea't. J. H. GALLEY, Vice Prea't O.T.UOEN, Cashier. O. ANDEItSON, P. ANDEUSON, JACOB (iKEISEN, IIENKY KAOATZ. JOHN J. SULLIVAN. Statement of Condition at the Close of Business March 1, 1892. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $20t,7Ul 44 U.S. IlondH 15,500 00 Keol Estate, Furniture anil Fixture. 1V.31U 2 Duo from other bonka.. .$ 37.4S3.33 " U.S. Treasury. 075.00 Cash on Hand 20.50o.67 58,615 05 S !5M W 71 LIABILITIES. 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