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THE OMAHA BEE OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY. EEPUBLICAN PLATFORM. WHSB2AS , Tb Bepnbliran party , br IU course lor the part thirteen jrrars * s the doml- n nt political organization of the United States , ha allied lts lf to ihe llbenjloving masstt of the -world , and has made a record ithlch Invites scrutiny , and challenges aU his- torr for a parallel in elevating uuxuity , aud cstaUhhin : on a firm basis "a government by the people tor the people ; " nd WHEECAS , Its several ac. m n preserving the Union. In protecting and strei'tt mlug a com mon allcrfence to tb flag sun govoruuient of this republic have passed into history n < l elic ited the approvsl of the Itepublicai lentimrtU of the age , therefor * we , the repicsenutivesof the Republican party of Nebris. a , in conten tion assembled. do resolve as roilows , viz : lit. That aU honest labor khould be protected , and receive Its Just reward 2d. That w earnestly desire that the credit of our government shall be fin ly maintained , in ordr that the commercial and industrial in terests of the country mar not sutler Injury by fluctuations in values or by Impairing in any degree that confidence whlth no < r , revailsin regard to our circuiting medium which we hope will , at no dttUnt day , be bisod pen meulle currency , the rec-gniztd money of the world. 3d. That we believe that banVirg. under a well-guarded national system , fhould be free , and we counsel reform and economy In all de partments of the public service , an la reduc tion of the public debt in f uch a way and as rapidly , an ft may be dore w.thtmt imposing burdens upon tbe Industries of the country. 4th. That we demand a rigid accountability in the discharge of official duty on thj part ol J1 office-holders , whether State or National , and thut i delegates , rpeakiog for constituents whom we represent we dl'avow any sympathy with , or for dishonest public officials , in what ever capacity they may be euiploytd. 5th Tout while we recognize < md appreciate the advantages derived by the people from a well-regulated system of railways we demand th t theie public highways f liould be rendered subservient to the public good. 1 hat while we disavow any hostility toward railroad cor | rations - tions we proclaim our d tern luation to resist by lawful means all efforts to luijiose oppressive or extortionite transportation tolls. Ctb. That taxation , to be just , roust be equally imposed upon all clas-esof property ; W8 therefore demand such > 'alional aud State legislation as will compel rai roads and all other corporations to pjy the same proportion ol tax s it imp < : od on ihdlvIJunU. 7th. That we favor the pro ; cr exercise of the powers conferred upon ihe national govern ment by tbe constltutioi ; to regulate commerce between tbs States , and to Hit. cud we recom mend that the government e tablish and ope rate a double trwk railway from the Missouri river to the Atlantic seaboard. 8th. That we earntstly icquest that our geuaton secure the passage ol Cretin e * Rail road Land Tax Bill. 9th. That we lnvor the amendment of the Constitution of the United States providing for the election if Presld n , Vice President. Unitnd Statet Senators , and all other federal officers by tbe direct vote of the people. 10th. That the unwritten law enacted by the example of the Father of his Country in declining a re-election to the third Presidential term , is as controllng as fiougli it wss incor porated in tbe national constitution , and ought never to be violated. llth. That t e present so-ral'ed Quaker In dian policy bu faUod to afiord either Iwnefits to the Indians or protection to the f rontl r set- lUrs , and we therefore djrnand the transfer of the management of the Indians to tbe War Do- . . That we favor tbe rcapportlonment of 6tat representative s through the enactment of c new constitution at the earliest practicable day consistent wlih our present fundamental tow , end that we recommend the submission to the direct vote of the people In a separate arti cle at th time tbe proposed new constitution It voted upon , the questions of "Prohibition , " "Local Option , " and license. J8tlj , That we approve the acts of Congress which pot the rights of all cltlicns under pro tection of the National authorities when they are awalledby hostile legiilalion , ur by the vi olence of armed associations , whether open or secret , and in view of the recent outrages In tbe southern States , we dcmind the enforce ment vl the laws that these r'gbta may bo se curely and amply protccU d whenever and whtr- ever Invaded ; we do , however , disapprove of all mnconatitutional legislation , lor tbe cure of mf of tbe disorders of wjclety , or evils which pro all in our land. Utb. That we are in favor of and most cor dially invite Immigration to our State. Ne braska needs immigration , that its vast agricul tural. mi er.il , and manufacturing resources may be developed , with an area sufficient to male ten States as large as Massachusetts , and a soil unsurpassed for fertility , we g ve a hearty welcome to the down-trodden masses of the old world.and assure them that they ibsjl be secure IL th.ir lives , liberty and prop erty , and Iree to hold and express their relig ions and pollt cal opinions without restraint. 15th. That , relying upon tbe intelligence of the people of our young and pro < perou > com monwealth , which is soon to take high rank In tbe great family of States , we hereby renew our allegiance to the party which we represent and call upon its clause' , aud conditions of men to unite with us la j erpetualing tbe bl ss- Ings of free government in accordance with ( be .cherished principle * which actuate and control tbe srcat bed v of our oeonle. REPUBLICAN TICKET. f .Congress , LORENZO CROUXSE , I ol\VashIiigton county. ForMember of Congress ( contingent ) PATRICK JO. 1IAWES , of Douglas county. STATE TICKET. For Governor , EILAS GAUBEIt , of Webster couuty. For Secretary of Slate , BRONO TZSCHOCK , of Sarpy county. For Treasurer , JJOSEPII C. McBRIDE , of Culfax county. For Superintendent of Public Instruction , J M. McKENZIP , of X > cuiaha county. For State Prison'Iuspector , NATHAN S..POUTER , pf Dizon county. ForJ Attorney Central , n OEORUE H. ROBERTS , nb. b. l of Ilarlan rounlr. b.li li For District Attorneys , litl First District C. J. DILWOBTH , tlfc : of Pbolp * county. * fc fchi Sscond District W. J. CORNELL , hi ol Dougl&s county * ; hiT Third Dstrtet-M. ! B. HOXIE , of Colfix county ; For Reprekentativa of the 25lh District , JOHN W. BARNES , m of Ca s couLty. Pih COUNTY TICKET. th tiiSi Si For State Senators , JACOIJ S. SI' A UN' . a WILLIAM F. For Rrprmcntatlres , JOHN M. TUURSTOr-- , BENJAMIN II BARROWS , sic JACOB WEIDKNSALL , JOHN BAUMER. foi EPHRIAM D. PItATT. foiU. U. JAMES MicARTlIUR. U.pe Tor County Commissioner , pe VALESTINE L. THOMAS. pemi Fer Superintend- ol Schools. wi JOHN RUSH. evi De Herald be good enough to tell 3 why Dick Richards Is a r candidate for the legislature ? Yo tat EVEBY vote cast for the Democratic edi cratic legislative ticket , is a vote eqt [ to send J. Sterling Morton to the am United estates Senate. cor pul MORTON and Miller are playing a ; very cunning game just now. They cal 1 know Morton's onl3' hope Is to carry tral Douglas county for the Bourbons. ala CAX the Herald name us a single man on the Democratic legislative Ii ticket who could make a respectable con [ speech In defense of any particular cral measure ? fair Sou tha KEEP It betore the people , that the Borne of the Democratic candidates sub for the Legislature want to go to Sla < Lincoln for no other purpose than to hop did seU out to the hiRhesc bidder. schi and HKEP It before the people of outi Omaha that J. Sterling Morton is for < ml to be the successor of granny Tip- Sou ton If Douglas county elects a Dem nbje ocratic delegation to the legislature. mai cloa trea THE Temperance organ still Keeps the i its cross Hre on Tzschuck , and there will IB very little doubt that this Inexcusable Its ItsDen > sable warfare will bring two votes to Den Tzschuck for every vote ho lose ? . ' ; by THE SCAHDINAVIAKS. SOME of our Scandinavian friends are grumbling because the Republi cans failed to put a candidate of their nationality upon the legisla tive ticket Now we may as well tell tbe candid truth about this mat ter. The Scandinavians are , as is well known , divided into three dis tinct nationalities the Swedes , the Danes and Norwegians. It was well understood by Repub licans who investigated the claims "of the various Scandinavian candi dates that the three nationalities could not l > < ' t induced to unite upon any particular candidate. Further more the friends of each Scandinav ian candidate threatened to bolt the ticket if their opponent should be the nominee. It was openly asserted that the Danes would not support a Swede , and the Swedes would not support a Dane. Hence it was thought pru dent to nominate neither. This action was by no means prompted by a desire to ignore the claims of Scandinavians on the Republican party. On the contrary , it was simply a measure calculated to harmonize the elements within that nationali ty. Four years ago when John Ah- mausou was nominated by the Re publicans , it was done because all Scandinavians had selected him as their representative. Had any particular candidate been si milarly supported theRepubli- can convention would now cheerfully have confirmed -the selection. We make this explanation in" order to counteract the efforts of certain Democrats to alienate the Scandi navians from the party which , in .Nebraska as well as in every other part of the Union , has been sus tained by Scandinavians with un faltering fidelity. IF the Bourbon organ will renew and keep up its malignant abuse of John Baumer , the BEE will jagree not to say another word in his fa vor. HAVING long since completely played out in his own county the Bourbon acrobat , whose other name is Morton , has for the past two months been hatching Senatorial eggs in Omaha. REPUBLICANS close up your ranks , stop wrangling and grumbling over disappointed candidates , and ad vance upon the enemy's lines with the determination to win a com plete and overwhelming victory ! ANDREW ( MOSES ) JOHNSON has made another speech to the Tennes- seeans , to explain his position as a consistent Bourbon. He did not , of course , forget to mention the fact that he had occupied every position from alderman to &c. REPUBLICANS should remember that nobody can vote unless he is 1 registered. Only one day remains for this important duty , and unless 1E 1t Republicahs attend to It , the success t of the ticket will bo seriously imper- E fled. ; ii iis SoCiALi/yand commercially speak s ing , Charles Rustin is a clever gen tleman , but what does be know about making laws ? How would he compare withSpaun in that respect sl spect ? ti Wow is the time for Republicans a to drop all factional differences and o unite in the energetic support of thev tl nominees of the party. Defeat at this juncture , particularly in Doug tl las county , means Democratic su tlii tlI premacy , not only In this county , iin but in the entire State. n SLAUGHTER , the prohibition fa natic , is slaughtering his own friends y slandering and villlfying Repub- w iicun candidates. The victims of SI SIffl his political slaughterer will be fflfr bund on the prohibition side of the fr louse when the battle is over next Tuesday. ' u w THE Carlist Insurrection in Spain j11 nay virtually be considered sup- y iressed. and Mutiny discontent re iave decimated and demoralized ; he army of Don Carlos , and the re- in tic irement of the pretender from cr Ipanish soil will soon be followed by tif tifwi disbanding i of his followers. wim both WHAT could Douglas county out- ide of the Miller-Morton ring , hoper th thmi r with J. Sterling Morton in the mi S. Senate ? What could the vo cople of Nebraska hope for from a mn whose pronounced sympathies ith secession and rebellion were en en too intenco for the moderate emocrats of his own county. THE first number of the New ork Daily Republic is now on our ble. It is , typograghically and litorially , . first-class journal ; ual in every respect to Its oldest id most influential metropolitan , ntemporaries. Politically thelie- r tbllc Is radically right , and Repub- an to the.core. With the politi- and financial backing concen- ited by its projectors success is A. cub Cause and Effect. hi 1861 , as the culmination and . 0 sequence of an unbroken Demo- we ! itic ascendancy In National af- SljC rs of nearly twenty years , the pou uth went into rebellion. For all period , and many years before , pois ! Democratic party had been the 163 t bscrvient ally of the Southern vali ivery power , fawning upon It hi 799. pe of favors , obeying its Insolent 704. station , and supporting , its iemesfaowe ver repugnant to right justice. There was scarcely an stop tragetoo great for it to apologize Ing or stoutly defend , if committed pin' the Interest of the slave-holding Stat uth ; not an act of abasement too dies ieotrforlt to perform when com. dree inded by the Slavery power , -It buil It aked conspiracy and connived at city asou. For tills it lost prestige at closi North. The Republican party bale freedom and human rights as lion basis came into existence and prof w to grand proportions. The fectc mocratic ascendancy was ended mer the election of 1860 , aud tbe bajjj baffled ami enraged Democratic slaveholders of the South went into rebellion. The last of the line of DemocraticAdministratioiisaflbrded the rebels every facility for-carrying out their nefarious ptensX The closing year of the twenty years ot Democratic Administration 61\Na- tional affairs saw a Democratfatfe- bellion at the South ; Democratic treason , or at the best imbecility at the National Capital , and open or covert sympathy with thelrebels among the acknowledged Demo cratic party leaders at the North. The Southern secessionists were en couraged to take their position as rebels in arms by the more' than half expressed synrpathy o the Northern Democratic leaders , by the connivance of the Democratic National Administration , and by the belief that in ease of an at tempt by the incoming liepublican administration to suppress the rebel lion a Democratic "lire in the rear" would put a stop to ic. The fact that the Democratic masses were more patriotic than the Democratic politicians and joined in , the great uprising of the Northern people in defence of the Union rendered such aid impossible. But-the fact re mains lhat but for the connivance of the Democrats in power and the expected sympathy aiid assistance of the Democratic party , the South would probably not have atttcmpted rebellion in 1801 , or if it had , the rebellion assuredly would not have made the headway it did. In 1863 the Democracy of Ohio' nominated VaUaridigham for Gov ernor on an anti-war platform , the citizens of Ohio by tens of thousands being then at the front battling for the existence of the Union. 'Gene ral Noyes , who was then with. , the other Ohio boys at the front , told in his speech the other evening the effect of that nomination upon-the- rebels. He said when the news reached the lines , the rebels would leap up and shout to the advanced lines of the Ohio soldiers , "You Yanks had better go home ; you will have enough to do when Val- landigham is elected. " They knew very well what a Democratic suc cess in the North meant , and they rejoiced in anticipation. In the same summer the draft riots of New York broke out , inci ted by Democratic harangues and Democratic machinations. Again the southern rebels rejoiced and were encouraged to fresh exertions by these Democratic demonstra tions. In 1804 the National Democratic Convention met at Chicago and in the second resolution of its platform declared the war a failure , denounc ed the .Republican admlnislration for defending the Union by force of arms , and demanded an immediate effort for the cessation of hostilities and this at the time of one of the most ciitical periods in the war. The Southern llebels would have felt more encouragement in this de claration by the Northern Democrat ic party that the war was a failure , but for the fact that at the same in- stantSherman at Atlanta , and Far- ragut i at Mobile , had convinced them 1 to the contrary. However , 1i the 1I I purpose of the Democracy re mained i , and but for the malapropos performance ] of Sherman and Farra- gut I the scheme would have worked , and Ii the rebels at the South would have 1 been cheered and strengthened by 1 the efforts of the Democrats. at the 1 North. What was true before the war and during 1t the war has been equally true t since the war. A Democratic success , or even the possibility of it , invariably encourages the old rebel lious spirit to manifest itself. "NVhen President Johnson broke with Con gress and the Republican arm was thus temporarily paralyzed the South was for a time the scene of outrage and violence , in which the old rebellious spirit was manifested in all its virulence. At last the strong arm of the Republican Na tional Administration interposed for the protection of the white Re publicans and the unfortunate ne groes , whose fate had become even worse than during the existence of slavery , " and there was peace for a time. Last year the Democratic party achieved partial successes in some of the Northern States and , flushed with unwonted victory , proclaimed the commencement of a Democratic reaction. The lawless element of the South , which answers to the Democratic fluctuations of fortune lu the North as quickly as the mercury to the fluctuations of the n-eather , immediately came again to the surface , the White Leagues rose where the Ku Klux had sunk , ind the work of proscription and uurder was resumed. So confident sverc tney of continued Democratic iuccesses at the North , and there- ere Immunity from future trouble rom that quarter , that the lawless dements of the South became incau- lous and rushed into armed rebel- ion ( before the elections , instead of ei vaiting until a Democratic success ti : md made such a movement perfect- tisc safe. scai ai If the leaders can hold in their ti : little while loner eckless followers a - tr : or there will be comparative peace trC the South until after the elpc- ions. Thenshould therebeaDemo- ratic success , complete or even pnr- m ial , the old story of cause and efl'eci capr ill be repeated , and outrages and pr lurders by Democrats in the pam outh will surely follow , m lomocratio successes at the pools in 1G. ' je North ; and this though a great G.sn lass of the Northern Democratic sn oters are as much opposed to the lob spirit of the Southern Deraoc- sti icy now as they were to the rebel- lie ous acts of the Southern Deino- lioDi 1801. Cleveland Herald. ok da be INDUSTRIAL POINTS. he yo Buffalo , New York , manufactures as iO,000 worth of picture frames an- of lally. pei cit An English manufacturing com- of f ny is about to erect extensive cop- ofro mills in South Carolina. [ The Inventor of Bessemer's non- [ si i-sickness boat will be ready to gre jss the English. Channel this au- fli mu. to i . cubic foot of pure gold weighs 1 J18.75 pounds advoirdupois ; a bin bicfoot of pure silver weighs 659.- riv pounds avoirdupois. nes 3ne million dollars in gold coin eve irrl lighs 3 , 058,8 pounds avoirdupois ; Bos 000,000 in silver weighs 28,935.9 unds avoirdupois. gau her Dne ton (2.000 ( pounds avoirau- mol ) of gold or silver contains 26- hea troy ounces , and , therefore , the the lue of a ton of pure gold Is § 002- , que 1.21 , and of a ton of silver ; § 35.- "Su L84. [ iN7hile northern woolen mills are ofC ppedthos ot Georgia are increas- an the number of looms and rea- twe In dividends. Columbus Intlmt ofa ite , has thirty-five thousand spin- ner , sixty woolen and eight hun- recc and seventy cotton looms , all day In less than seven years by a anci which lost by fire , about the ing e of the war , sixty thousand spw es of cotton , worth fifteen nail- ble ) dollars , and millions of other the porty Southern money has ef- sucl ; ted all this industrial Improve- the ! nt , while the Northern carpet : fallc rcera have been aiming for office. " boat What Nebraska Can Do. ( Correspondent of the EKE. ) NORTH BEND , Oct. 7. 93 \ BUSHELS PER ACRE. Probably owing to some miscal culation , which all serial naviga tion is subject to , the grasshoppers left many fields of corn around here that will yield variously from 12 to 30 bushels per acre ; and though wheat and oatsaro a light crop , Mr. Smith , three miles north of town , threshed 271 bushels of oats from three acres , being 93J bushels per acre. Which proves ono of two things , either the wonderful pro ductiveness of the soil , or that Mr. Smith is not one of the common Smiths. RELIEF COMMITTEES. Dodge county has relief commit tees in each precinct , and though her best citizens agree that corn is only one fourth a crop , intends to bear her own burdens and assist in the relief of friends farther west. The amount of fall plowing bids fair for energetic operation next spring. Though some are really needy , and a few pro fessional grumblers will go east this winter. For the benefit of the professional we give the figures of Mr. Palmer , of North Bend , con cerning his wheat crop which he averages at 10 bushels per acre. Mr. Palmer's farm is six miles north of the table land ; he hires all his work done and being a man of excellent ability , undoubted veracity ; his fig ures won't lie. He pays $3 50 per day for team work. xPlo wing per aero - - § 1 50 Seeding " " &c 1 ( harrowing ) 40 Harvesting " ( In stack ) 2 20 Seed \ " " - - l 50 Threshing 10 cts. per bu. 1 acre 1 00 Marketlng.10 bushels 45 Total expenses v S 8 05 Mr. Palmer's neighbors , find it profitable to do his -work at the above figures , and he orapy"other farmer doing his own work , receives S2.G2J per day for himself arid team ; gets more per bushel for what he has sown than for what hV markets ; gets $1.65 per acre for harvesting , which is fifteen cents per acre more than some headers have charged in Cass county for putting into stacks ; gets paid for marketing ; and has the blessed privilege all day long of grumbling to his heart's content , advocating inflation , or wearing a white hat while the others are threshing. All of this at ten bushels to Ihe acre , and eighty cents per bushel. This is the dark side of the picture ; but there are those who havu twice the yield and less expense than Mr. Palmer , his farm being new , and having to depend upon transient labor , with many other disadvan tages not incidental to ordinary farming. There are many other farmers who can. give accurate figures on this subject and , if you choose , show a brighter side of the picture after a while. Yours , &c. , H. PUNGENTISTIC. Dear Kellogg thinks it was Cai- penter who was dear. The detectives of the country count that day lost whoso low , de scending sun brings not a record of another Ross boy won. "She died for me , " said a young husband when he beheld her dark locks gradually returning to .their original red. A Detroit paper chronicles the * "most remarkable incident that has happened in Michigan since the I first settlement of the State. " A boy was playing with a gun , which went off without hurting anybody. An unfortunate man , who lost several toes by a car-wheel , was con soled by an Irishman near with , "Whist , there ! you're making more noise than many a man I've seen with his head off. " It m t Itpo The Seykjairk IJodolfr , a red-hot po journal , printed In Ireland , called Bayord Taylor a 'Skoldog hofundr. ' In the name of an outraged people , we demand an apology. This sort of language , as between gentlemen , is uncalled for and must be stopped. It'is said that Mrs. Woodhull is preparing a statement showinK up Colonel John W. Fornoy. What in the name of common sens'e is she Fooling away her time for in fixing up a scandal about a politician while there is so many preachers she could ruin with less than half the trouble ? "Can't the Chinese be trained to jat the grasshoppers ? " is one ques- ion which agonizes the heart of one section of the great west ; while mother Is driven with anguish over he : great inquiry ; "Can't they rain the grasshoppers to eat the Chinese ? " A nervous New Hampshire young nan heard a cow moaning for her talf the other night , and misinter- reting the sound aroused his com- lanion , who inquired , "What is the I ) natter ? " He received the reply , of I should think you would ask ; for at Jod's . sake don't you hear that man nore ? " 1 A patriarchal Piute Indian has 1T tartled Virginia City , Nevada , by T I ointing to the summit of Mount the ayidson , near the place , and ex- swai laiming : "Poco tiempo , pretty cost MX : am soon , come one big rain , you local et. Knock em don n all houses ; localAi eapce people die ; mouthful mud , ou bet. " At a Nevada theater recently , the went out during the early part the performance , and for a brief cried there was considerable ex- 6IU tement and profanity. The voice the stage manager was heard om the direction of the stage , as Hews : "Sit down , willyer , while 2G3 i send for some members of Con- ess to come round and orate. lien , I guess ; we'll have gas enough go on with the show. " They were standing on the Dan- iry .House piazza. Her gaze was veted upon some blank nothing- sss on the sidewalk below ; rnore- er , she was gnawing away at an Itatlnf corner of her thumb nail. side her was o hay seed youth , unt and freckled , pouring into ear in homeopathic doses' the alien contents of his heart of arts. But , ever and anon , were youth's _ passionate protestions enched with her snappy cries of lut up , con fond you ! " ce maglne t lie feelings of Mrs Bolan Cincinnati , who , after providing ellegant wake , a mass , and enty-five carriages for the body drowned man whom the Coro- pronounced , and whom she oguized as Mr Bolan , was , three later , surprised by the nppear- of the "late lamented , " look- jmuch the worse for a protracted ee ; imagine also , her unspeaka- disgust at the discovery that MAG remains she had interred .with . . h imp-essive obsequies were ise of a "durty nagur" who had W1I len Into the river from a steamr lei ay . IN Y Commercial. lure.- BANKING EZRA 3HLLARD , I J. H. MILLARD , President | Cashier. NATIONAL BANK Cor. Douslaa and Thirteenth Stre U. OMAHA , - * NEBRASKA. Capital. . . . . . . - . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 00 Surplus and Profits _ . _ . _ So.OOO 00 T7IINANCIAL AGENT SFOR THE UNITED 1 ? STATES. ANf DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY FOR DISBURSING OFFCEKS. THIS BANK DEALS iu Exchange , Government Bonds , Vouchers. Gold Com , fjlULLIONand GOLDDUSTV * \ * V And sells drafts end makes collections on all parts of Europe. * ® "Drafts drawn parable in gold or curren cy n the Bank of California , San Francisco. THICKETS FOR SALE TO ALL PARTS - * - of Europe via the Cunard and national Steamship Lines , and the llamburg-Anur'can Packed C ' - . - i. 27 U.S. DEPOSITORY Tlie First National Bank ore- Corner of Fnrhnm and I3tli Streets. THE OLDEST BANKING ESTABLISHJaEKT IN SEBBASZA. ( Successors to Kountze Brothers. ) ESTABLISHED IN 1858. Organized as a National Bank , August 26 , 1863 Capital and Profits orcr - $250,000 OFFICERS AMD DIRECTORS : The Oldest Established BANKING HOUSE iw JvamASKA. Caldwell , Hamilton & Co. , Business transacted name as that of an Incorporated Dank. Accountsiept in Currency or Gold subject to sight check without no tice. I Certificates of Deposit Issued pay able on demand , or at Ilxcd date bearing iutorest'at six percent , per annnm , and available in in all parts of the country. "V , Advances made to customers on approved securities at market rates of interest. , \ Buy and sell Gold , BUls of Ex change , Government , State , County , and CitT Bonds. V TVe give special attention to nego tiating Railroad aud other-Corpo rate Loans issued within tlie State. Draw Sight Drafts on England , Ireland , Scotland , aud all parts of Europe. Sell European Passage Tickets. COLLJLKCTIONS PROMPTLY MADE. aultl AliVIN SAUNDERS , ENOS LOWE President. Vice Presdent. BEN WOOD , Cashier. SAVINGS BAITS , N. W. Cor. Farnhara aud 13th SU. , Capital _ _ $ 100.000 Luthorizod CapHU _ . 1,000,000 * IT\EPOSITS AS SMALL AS ONE DOL- | \J lar seceived and compound interest alI I lowed on the same. . | Advantages OVER Certificates.of Denosit : HHE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF A DEL - ] L posit after remaining in this Benk three lontlis , will draw interest from d.te of depos- to payment. The whole or any part o ? a de- osit can be drawn atjanv t mo. auc2 t ; TI1E AMERICAN DESERT. Of to American Desert Who has not been 'old , Strewn with bonea of the hunter In sca-ch after gold ; With plains sandy and sterile , Whrre naught ever grew To ifbdiien toe eye Of the stranger passing through. I r But in process of time A grc.it change arose. And thedentri now buds And blooms like the rose : And Nebraska the Desert 7'akea her place on the scroll As one of i he youngest Aud best on the roll. Ol With the proudest of statej * * * bhn now wiU compare , As one plainly tan see By viewing the Fair ; Th re are works of the artist From all o'er our wide land , OutriTa'led only by bounties Fn m lha tireat Ulver.s Land. Go , Ti'it that Fair , And do so at once , Then when you pet through , Ho , rail upon Bunce. For the s ins cf Nebraska All hatted slioula 1 . And Buuce has tbe goods As all can well s , Don't fail to buy your Ha ! * , Cjps and Olovca Butce. "obby ntock of Fall Ooodn Juit in J unces , Chami loa Hatter , Douglas fct. , 225. BEES : ! BEES ! ! BEES ! ! 2 HE Under * Igned has sixty swarms of na tive and Italian be-s for sale , in hi res of American and Buckeye patents. Strong arms at six to elglit dollars earh , with actual of hive added. Light swnrms , from four to dollars each. I have more IK en than tn * atlon it 111 support , and must sell. Lddreaa : HIRAM CRAIQi Fort Calhoun , Neb > SZ , CASHMERE , AND ALPACA SUITS For sale and made to order. F. M. FAZ.Z.O2T , Dodge , bet. 14th ard 15th streets. OMAHA , NEBRASKA. OM RRIA6B MANOPACTORT TL 538 & 540 Fourteenth Street , up stairs. ) Omaha , Nebraska. Carriages Buggies on hand ur ma < Ie to order. B. Particular attention paid to Bepair apr2S-tl Hav in C Mrs. D. A. MOiTETT , Inde shionable Dressmaking Al 564 Fourteenth St. , 3m OMAHA. IS KB. EDWAKU'KUEHL. 3ISTER OF THE DEPARTED. 19810th St , between T mlam it Harney. by the aid of guardian spirits , obtain , L one 2 view of lha past , present and fu- No fen charged in cases cf sickness.- ' < Eep29d Nos. 187 , 189 and 191 Fainham Street. ninr2d MELTON PvOGEBS , Wholesale Stoves TINWARE and TUT ITSB.S' STOCS. ' SOLE WESTERN AdENCYFOK STEWART'S COOKING and IIEATIKG STOTES , THE "FE4BLESS , " COOKING STOVES , CHARTER OAK COOKING- STOVES , ill of Which Will bo Sold at Maaufiiclnrers' Prices , With Freightjadded. . ap2".tf for- Fort Oalhoun Mills. / , IFIEIEIE ) & T Manufactured with Great Care from the Best Grain. General Depot , Cor. 14-Kb , & Dodge Sts , may 9-ly. ELAHI CLARK. W. B. PITCH , FELT .VEL ROOFER , And Manufacturer or Dry unl Saturated lloofliijr n d ALSO DEALERS IN Rooflug , Pitoli , Coal , Tar , Etc. , Etc. C. F. GOODMAN , i WHOLESALE DRUGGIST , PAINTS , OILS AND WINDOW GLASS , < Oanaha. Nebraska. jewa. . -or. IMPORTER AND JOBBER OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINES and LIQUORS , Tobaccos aad Gigars , No. 142 FABNHAM STREET , OMAHA , NEB. Old Kentncky TThiskics a Specially. J8Z-AGENT FOE THE ELDORADO WINE COMPANY , CALIFORNIA.-5 uiy2 ly Fortecyga : - < a.lo , of iToliot. lil. Dmaha CHARLES H. PLATZ Manufacturer of MILLINERY , adies' and Gents' A 2 ? D NEPTUXE , or F1SII.FLOWERS , Nice Ornaments for Ladles. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED1 16 Ponglas St. , Yisfaicr's Block , Omaha , ffeb. OB a-reat areatWestern Western Business Bl IAHA , NEBRASKA. r ] JJST-Send Stamp for Circulars. G. Ii. RATHBUN , Principal. Ma A S ! LOI ' 2Q ie Celebrate a Biebold , Itforris & Co.'s . ( Lne Dleboltl St. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF , ve thabest record of all , not One Lost in the two great fires J 3nicago , also preserved the contents in every instance at J ependence , Iowa , also at Central City , Col , and at all CO places have stood the ; test without failure. C cc LI Sizes for Sale aad Made to Order. cco Old Safes TalsenSia. ol ALSO Y,1LE , B1M AND S.TIAI.L olc S. COVERT , General Agent , Chicago. LUO E STEVENS ] Agent , , , , UStrer [ M/-X MEYER & BROTHER , OMAHA , N l T ' - - . - A -t -.s- > / = J r r = 5 ; ; ? ffi Tg TrgQ CHEAP FARMSI 33OMES OD tnp tine ol the Union Paeifl © A land Grant of 12,000,000 Acresof tie best FABHIHGand KINEBAL Liaia of America 1,000,000 ACKFS IN NEBRASKA IN THE UKEAT PLATTE VALLE THE QAEDES OF THE WEST HOW POB SALS These lands are In the cnntral portion of the United States , on the 41 t decree oINuithlat it tide , the central line ol the great Temperate Zone oj the American Ccntinent , and for grain { rowing and stock raisins ; unsurpassed \ > j any in the United States. OBEAPEB IN F&IOEEK.r faTCrabletoms girgn. and mora ooaTeaieat to market thna oa he found Ebewhere. FIVE and TEH YEARS' credit giTn with Interest at SIX PEU CENT COLO JM8TQ and aOTHALSETDLEESouinny cnTaa Tears' Credit Uad * at th i Brice to all CREDIT f UBOHAaEB3. A Deduction TEN PEB CCNT. FOR CASH. FREE HOMESTEADS FOS ACTUAL SETTLESS. iid the Best Locations for Colonies ! Soldiers Entitled to a Homestead f 160 Acres. to Z = > x .rola.a.r o37ja of Send lor new Descriptive Pamphlet , with new maps , published In Enzibh , Oman , Sweed and Dan * h , mailed free etery where. Address < " > TT . * ya x . -.j Cf t nlriMartl band Comraiulonpr U. T P. B. IS. Co. Omaha. Neh. A. B. HUBEHMAHN < fe CO WATCHMAKERS , OF JEWELRY S. E. Cor. IStli & Douglas Sts. WATCHES & JEWELRY AND FLAT E , AT WHOLESALE Oil RETAIL. Dealers Can Save TIME and FREIGHT by Ordering oi' Us. ENGRAVING CONE FREE OF C1IA11GE ! Iffi-ALL UOOD8 WARRANTED TO BE AS REPRESENTED.- * ian31-tf S C. ABBorx ABBorxQ * * Bookselleirs 1 DEALERS iy No. 188 FamliaHi Street. Gzaaaa , Pnhliahers' \pontH for Schooj ninte flwi n V GEO. A. HOAGLANB , Wholesale Lumber - OFFICE AXD Y.ARD - " COR , OF DOU5LAS AND 6TH ST3 , , U. P. B. H , TBACR , anlltf WM. IT. FOSTER. Wholesale Lumber , WINDOWS , DOORS , 8LINDS , MOULDINGS , &C , Plaster Paris , Hair , Dry and Tarred Felt. Sole Agents for Boar Creek Lime anil Loutsr'lle ' Cetneat OFFICE AND YARb : irUVTATTA "NTT ? R C. P. Track , bet Farnham and Douala * Sis. / 1 / lI I A I i A , - - IN .Hi 13 aprZtf _ _ _ _ _ N. I. D. SOLOMON , OIZ.3 JOAL OIL AND HEAD-LIG-HT OIL MAHA - _ NEBRASKA _ - - FAIBLIE & MONELL , LANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS , Stationers , Engravers and Printers , NOTARIAL AND LOBGE SEAI.S. ascMc , Odd Fellows and Knights of Pytliias TJlsrZFO e/J IIS. 'DOE PROPERTIES , JEWELS , BOOKS , BLANKS , ETC. , AT JB-EASTERIST PRICES AND EXPRESS.-lSa 32 X3ovi.Sl < asi J3tx-oot. ARTHUR BTTCKBEE. AS.PBNTEK , STJILDEH AND" DEALBB IN I (3 ( 2 For Yards , Lamis , Ccnrcteriej Offlco and Shop OMAHA bet. FaruhamaL-i & hirnoy prttf. ' '