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THE CONFLICT.
The day's before mo ; wondrous gift !
A miraclu of light , n well
Of possibility , u height
Surmounted ; or n foil
Descent that readies down to hell.
What victory the setting sun
May at its close this day behold 1
What mighty battles fought and won
Against those cunning foes of old ,
That lurk as shades in love's stronghold !
A giant conflict , mightier far
Than Homer sang in seige of Troy ;
Wherein man's baser passions war
For that which time doth scon destroy
A woman's smile , a beauty coy.
Aye , far more subtle are the foes
That smite this city of my life ;
Those walls of consciousness that grow
With strength and beauty with the strife ,
Or fall. Today the battle's rife.
Up , craven , up ! nor fear the foe ,
Nor sigh for ease , nor wealth , nor name ;
Thou canst but work while it is day.
Slaves strive for pleasure , fools for fame ;
A spirit ruled thy highest aim.
Arise my soul , a Joshua
Stands , as of old , upon the heights ,
Where darkling hosts of evil are ,
That threaten to o'erwhelm the right ;
No shadow dwells in truth's pure light.
More than all gifts thy love provides.
I thank thee , Father , for this day ,
Thy day and mine. Whate'cr betides.
This blest at-one-mont cannot stay
Till time and sense shall flee for aye ,
Lost in the light of perfect day.
Emma Shumnn.
February , 1808.
One of the ablest nnd most vigorous
papers coining to our table is THE Cox-
SKKVATiVE , published at Nebraska City.
Neb. , and edited by J. Sterling Morton ,
the accomplished secretary of agricul
ture under the second Cleveland admin
istration. THE CONSERVATIVE , which is
printed in magazine form and presents
nu inviting appearance , bristles in each
issue with ably written articles on the
silver issue. Mr. Morton , it is well
known , is a gold democrat ; and with
admirable force and clearness ho gives
the reasons for the faith that is in him.
"William J. Bryan , of our sister state of
Nebraska , is a bright young man ; but it
is n conservative statement to say that
he could profitably go to school for a
long while yet on the money question to
J. Sterling Morton. Mr. Morton , in
arguing against flat money : "Fiat
finance is just about as nourishing to
trade as flat food would bo to bodily
strength nnd health. If legislation has
the power to create value by n mere be-
it-euacted , it can by the same necrom
ancy create nutriment. The enchnntry
which can make forty cents worth of
silver bullion equal to a hundred cents'
worth of gold bullion , can mnke a forty
pound sack of flour equal in furnishing
nutrition to n sack which holds a hun
dred pounds of flour. Topeka Demo
crat.
MAGNIFICENT TRAIN SERVICE
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THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Two Trains Dcilly to Denver * and Colorado Points.
Two Ti-nlns Daily to Utali and California.
One Train Dally to Portland , Ore.
Che Colorado Special.
To Denver and Colorado Points.
Leaves Omaha "t\m 55
everyday at ll pi 'jj |
Arrives Denver next day 2:55 : p. m.
Cbe Colorado fast IDaiK
To Denver and Colorado Points.
Leaves Omaha j35
every day at T * p7jf.
Arrives Denver next day 7:83 : n. in.
CIK Overland Cimited.
To California in Two Nights.
Leaves Omaha 4 . SO
every day at 5 A7 3VL
Arrives Ogdcn next day 1 : JO p. m.
" Salt Lake City next day. . . 3:10 : p. m.
" San Francisco third day . . . 8:45 : p.m.
CDe California fast i aiL I
Quick time to San Francisco.
Leaves Omaha . / ! 35
every day at r p73T
Arrives Ogden morning second day. .2:00 : a. m.
" Salt Lake morn'g sec'd day. .8iO : ! a. m.
" San Francisco morn 8rd day 0-lf : > n. m.
Cbc Portland Fast l aiL
Quick Time to Portland only 2 days.
Leaves Omaha jm 35
every day -T".p7"iJ
Arrives Ogden morning second day. .2:00 : a. m.
" Salt Lake ' ' . . . .
morn'g sec'd day. .8JO : ! a. m.
" Butte second day lJ5p. : m.
" Portland morning third dny.7 : ! 30 a. m.
Double Drawing Room Pullman Palace Sleepers , Buffet Smoking and Library Cars , Pull
man Tourist Sleepers , Free Reclining Chair Cars , Dining Cars , Meals a la carte.
For Rates. Tickets , Sleeping Car Reservations and full information , call on your near
est Union Pacific Agent or address , ? *
p L.OIVI A X
Gon'l. Pass. & Ticket Agent , Omaha , Neb.
THE SECRETARY
SOMETHING NEW IN PLOWS
Plowing and Subsoiling in one Operation.
Save the Rainfall for your land , in
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A perfect Disc turning Plow , stirring
the furrow bottom at from t\vo to eight
inches below the plow ; breaking up the
gla/ed furrow bottom ; admitting the
free absorption of rainfall. "Better
than any irrigating device. " Send for
descriptive circular.
DBBRB cSfc CO. ,
Moline , Illinois.
ELMO RE & COOPER ,
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LIVE STOCK COMMISSION BROKERS ,
KAISSAS CITV STOCK YARDS. KANSAS CITV , MO.
CAPITAL. $ O5OOO.OO.
Furnish money to responsible fanners for feeding cattle in Missouri river ter
ritory. Also offer investors a limited line of secured cattle feeders' paper , with
the firm's indorsement , at current rates of interest.
JOY MORTON Sfc CO.
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