Nebraska Newspapers

    rXKUSEWATEB. . EDITOR jure Paorwsro * .
- . .t r-
CQBRE8PONDENTS.
WIDO xvrdedre any contributions whateve
* " iterary or poetiea. character ; and we
7101 undertake to preserve , or to re-
Verre the same , in any case whatever. Onr
VlaC Is sufficiently large to more than sup
ply our Hmiled space In that direction
Oo * CoraTRf FBIESDJ we will always be
pleased to hear from , on all matters con-
aectedwith crop' , country politic * , and
on any subject -whatever of general inter-
ct to the peeple of our State * Any information
mation connected with the election , and
relating to floods , accidents , etc. . will be
gladly received. All tnch communications
however , must be brief as possible ; and
they must , in all ewes be written upon
ne side of the sheet only.
POLITICAL.
'AxxocKCixBim of candidates for office
whether made by self or' ' , friends , and
whether ta notices or communications to
che Editor , are ( until nominations. _ are
9 nude simply personal , and will becharzed
w advertisements.
All Communications should be addressed
to K. BOSKTVATER. Editor and Publisher
IT is a source of gratification for
working men to know that the Her-
aid's opposition to the silver bill ie
primarily and almost solely due to
Miller's fear that they would lose bj
the result.
THERE is a slight difference be
tween the price for which Mr. Btoul
contracted to board , cloth and main-
. JiSteJ-lje penitentiary convicts of Ne
braska and the price for which h <
lias contracted to take the same can
of the convicts of Wyoming. Whilj
Nebraska pays her sixty cents pei
pay for the first two years , for each
convict , furnishing her own prison
Wyoming only pays forty cents pei
day , apd .Nebraska furnishes hei
prisoners shelter.
THE thought that a Democratic
Congress gives its attention to in
vestigating various frauds in differ
ent departments of the government
occasions the New York Sun yerj
much surprise. Dana cannot lose
eight of what he terms the "great
fraud" whereby Congress decided
Hayes elected President ; but then
Dana forgets that if bis assertion
that Hayes secured his seat bj
fraud were true , that those noble
Democrats in Congress who voted
in his favor , and by their votes 1&
galized his title Beyond any appeal ,
would have to investigate them ,
silver or else declare themselvei
lunatics.
MILLER'S known hostility to na
tional banks and bond holdingspec
tUatora has , as the JETeraW inform *
U3 , induced him to oppose silver re <
monettzition. Aocording to his ex
pressed belief the passage of such ni :
act would r < xluce the price of labor ,
and in consequence operate in tbe
interests of tbe wealthy to the dis
advantage of the working classes
This is the first time this noble
guardian of working men's inter
ests has stemmed the popular tide ir
advocacy of a cause in which nc
one not possessed of a superhumar
intellect could ] comprehend tiau
ger to the labor classes , am
yet , alas for the rarity of humai
charity , not one out of a hundred o
the workingmen has even one wore
of thanks to offer in acknowledg
ment of Miller's gratuitous service ? ,
KXAGGEK/VTIOa Of- ' HIGH
SCHOOL EXPANSES.
The opponents of the HightichooJ
in this city ha e taken the figure !
of expanses in conducting the cen
tral school building as a basis foi
misrepresenting the average cost pei
head of each scholar. In doinp
this they have charged up all the
coal consumed in heating the pri
mary and other departments againsl
the High School classed alone aim
thereby produce the figures of $8C
per head as the annual cost of main
taining the High School classes. Il
the High School classes were abolished
ished as they would wish and the
building were only used for the
other grades the cast of heating
would , however , not be less than it
is now. That tbe greater portion ol
the building and bulK of attendants
at that school are not High School
Echolars is well known. This
strange method of charges alone
makes a difference of twenty-five
per cent of the cost per head and
instead of eighty dollars tbe actual
figure are but sixty dollars.
The fact that the attendance at
the High School is increasing and
that it costs no more to teach a large
than a small number evidences a
gradual decreaaa per head each year.
SILVER jcEXONKTIZINQ SUBTER-
CTGES.
Senator Blahis has introduced a
bill for fcilver remonetizatioa which
cannot be characterized other than
a Qrst-class fraud. It contemplates
legalizing only five dollar tenders of
silver , and requires payments for
amounts in excess of five dollars to
ba half in gold and half in silver.
The fact that various other measures
by Eastern Senators with somewhat
Hlmllat provisions , have been Intro-
ducecl , shows them to be a part of
a scheme gotten up to create confu
sion and defeat the OLly clear pro
position that of Eland's which is
to restore the legal tender of silver
to its original status before the
treacherous bill of demonetization
was 'smuggled through Congress.
Senator Blaiue , a year ago , was the
recipient of strong and even entbu-
uiastlo support of the entire
wear , hie piesent attempt to uustam
the Wall Street sharks to the detri
ment of popular interests , and par
ticularly those of the West , cannot
but lose him their future endorse
ment The silver proposition of
Bland's is either right or else it is
all wrong. If right , then it should
be sustained and the law which was
repealed by sly Congressional bull
dozers should be restored. If It is
wrong it should bj opposed for its
demerits. Ao evasion by subter
fuges of complicated amendments
or substitutes b : Is , drawn up to confuse -
fuse the main issue , will satisfy tbe
public.
XCEDED REFORMS IN THE IV-
TEREST OF JMMlURATIOS.
Now that the public assessor will
eoon be coming around to appraist
taxable property , "would it not b :
expedient for our commissioners ic
the propriety of getting ?
ter of appraisements.
The county can better afford to
pay one mill more taxes to the
State thanxthat the property of
Omaha and the county should be
advertised as _ declining in value ,
and the rate of taxation by its ex-
orbitous appearance should scare
off capitalists who seek to invest inlets
lots 8r lands. If Douglas coun
ty takes the lead in the
desirable reform of assessing prop ,
erty at its full value and fixing
the rate of taxation proportionately
less it will not be long before the
Game course will be followed by oth
er counties and if not legislation
can effect the result.
What Douglas county and what
Nebraska needs is immigration.
That can not be accomplished by
advertising high rates of taxation.
An advance in appraisement ol
properly to its real instead of one
half its value will not , if uniformly
adopted , affect the actual amount oi
taxation out it will reduce the rate
of taxation fifty per cent , and that
alone will-materially encourage in
vestments by those who have occa
sion to inquire as to the rate ol
taxes in the State.
US JUST A l FRAUDULENT TAX.
ATIOH.
Hon. J. B. Gibson , in a card to the
Herald , very clearly exposes the de
plorable practice now in vogue in
this State in the appraisal of public
lands and property for taxation ,
His proposed remedy , by the crea
tion of a State board of appraisers tc
personally inspect once in a regulai
specified period of years all lands IE
the State , and fix a specified valua
tion which shall form tbe basis foi
all local appraisers , is a good one ,
Such a bill properly framed should
ba passed , or else some gener.
al act whereby all property
shall be assessed at full value IE
needed. We extract from Mr. Gib.
son's very interesting exhibit foi
1876 , the following , to show the } injustice -
justice of the present system of puo-
lie appraisement :
The average valuation of land IE
the State that year 13.49 per acre ,
Douglas county's average was $8.25 ,
Nearly three times the average ,
while Dodge county , adjoining , was
53.49 , the exact average ; Saunden
cauuty adjoining , $3 30. Merrlci
county , one hundred miles west o
those two counties , average valu <
b.09 , while Cass county , near us or
the Bouth/only $4 76. Pawnee , per
haps one of the best counties in thi
Slate , valued at J3.53. The sami
inequality prevails throughout thi
State , but this will suffice on this
point.
And again in the valuation of per
sonal property , the average valua
tlon for horses In the States wai
$36.60. Sherman county assessei
her horses at an average of 161.27
while Cnmiug county values hers a
$1501 : only a little more than one
fourth the value of Sherman coun
ty horses. The same vanation prevails -
vails throughout the entire State it
the valuation of personal property
common to all alike.
There wes $365,681.39 assessec
that year on mortgages , of whicVi
Douglas county was assessed or
$160,884.00 , nearly one-half of the
entire amount , while the counties o
Burr , Buffalo , Butler , Colfax , Cum
ing , Dlxon , Hall , Jefferson , John ,
soh , Oloe , Pawnee , Platte , Richardson -
son , beward , and some others , are
not assessed on this class at all.
After additional exhibit of previ
ous years showing still more da
grant injustice and discrimination ,
Mr. Gibson very Justly concludes !
I do not believe the fault to be in
valuing Douglas county property toe
high , but in valuing other countle ;
too low. There seems to be a feai
in many of the counties ot paying
more than their proportion of the
State tax , and the officials
have resorted to the extreme
measure of fixing an unjust and
fraudulent valuation on tbe prop
erty leaying the burden of bearing
our State expense upon those whc
seem to have had a higher regard
to their 'obligations * as officials and
duty as tax-payeis.
Brlstow on Reform.
From His Speech at Boston.
The cause in winch we have en
listed is in the interest of the high
est good of civil government , and
has for its purpose lasting benefit tc
all the people. The cause may be
derided and its strength despised bj
the friends of the old system which
we attack. Ho was the anti-slavery
cause , and so were the rr > en who de
voted themselves to it. Let us , then ,
carry the standard high ; let ua
maintain the intrenched position
which we have already achieved in
side tbe great .Republican party ol
the country. The cause of reform
in the bands of brave men will not
be put down by the scoffs and deris
ion of its enemies. The charge that
reformers are mere doctrinaires , and
impracticable in politics , Is fully
met by the declaration oi
the Cincinnati platform that it
Is entirely consistent with all we
claim that the party in power
should have thoae p'aces where har
mony and yigor of administration
require its policy to be lepresented.
Tbe party which is able to elect a
Presinedt of the United States can
always furnish from its own ranks
for such places wen who fill the
highest requirements of a true civil
service ; but the choice of these the
executive must be left free and untrammeled -
trammeled by dictation from thoee
who have been chasen to represent
the people in the legislative branch
of the government. By the adop
tion of this principle in the admin-
iatration we may expect elevation
and greater efficiency in our civil
service , and corresponding benefit
to the legislative department. Let
us remember that where principle
is involved concession is dangerous
and compromise disastrous.
The Storm Ulown Over.
Baltimore Garotte.
Ben. Butler seems to have put all
those bricks carefully bacK into hie
lial and rammed it tightly down
over his ears again ; W. 2S Cbandlei
has retired to nis hole ; Conkling has
pulled down his vest and braced uf
with an air of indifference ; and the
Returning Board rogues have once
more directed tLelr attention to tbe
apportionment of the Louisiana ofli
cse. The storm has apparent ! ;
blown over
What JtemoneUzatlon Would Do.
from the London Economist. Sept. 2,1S7E
If , at the present moment , Amer
ica would become a silver country
tbe interest ana principles of her ob
ligations wjuld be paid in silver
The evil , of course , would not b <
That the momentary circumstance :
of the market would suggest. Silvei
would ba at 52 pence per ounce i
America was a country with a soli
silver cue cy. So large a demai i
ai her com requirements would sent
up the price very rapidly perhapi
lo its c Id amount
Girton , the English college foi
women , is crowded with students ,
and greater accommodations are
loudly called for.
Amherst Agricultural College has
determined to offer a free scholar
ship to a studeut from each Con
gressional district in Massachusetts.
Maine Agricultural College is in
excellent condition and has a large
number of students. The terms
haye been reduced from three to
two.
Trinity College , Oxfbrel , has elect
ed Dr. Newman to an honorary fel
lowship. It is creditable to Trinity
College to have so far overcome the
odium theologicum which makes il
so difficult to do justice to the geaiue
of a Catholic , as to have conferred
this honor at all upon a father or tbe
oratory of St. Philip Nerl , and the
greatest of the English converts to
Rome.
The trustees of John Hopkins
University have decided that it IE
impracticable to adopt the sugges
tion of the Maryland State Teach
ers' Association "whether it would
be for the public good to issue twc
series of text-books from the prima
ry up to the university , one in Eng
lish , Latin anu Greek classics , ant
the other on mathematics , system
atically graduated , so that each page
in each book be complete in itself uj
to that stage of progress. "
An energetic writer in the Bostor
Transcript complains that m high
school education there is too much
text book aid memory beingmad <
to do the work of analysis , judg
ment , reasoning ; too many studies
unwise division of studies ; toe
many insufficiently trained teach- -
era , and a lack of ethical instruc
tion. Of this last fault he says. " ]
would sweep out a great deal of th <
study now in our schools to rnaki
room for moral philosophy , for eth
ics and for political economy. It it
a self-evident fact that parents an
lessening their home instruction. I
is an unfortunate trull
to contemplate , but , indeed
a truth. More and more is norm
training on vital rules of conduc
and motive transferred to the Sun
day school and to the public school
We must recognized the fact , anc
master the situation. Pour into oui
free schools more instruction it
morals , a thorough drill in ethics
and ample study of the law tha
should regulate the relations of so
cial orders , labor and capital. Se
cure teachers of recognized mora
power and unblemished rectitude
If we do not rear honorable , high
minded , progressive men and wo
men by this course , then we mus
acknowledge a permanent defeat. '
A Gift to the Nation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson , ofNov
York , ( may her tribu iucrease ) ha
purchased Carpenter's great paint
Ing ot President .Lincoln and hi
Cabinet , so familiar with the peopl
of the country from the engrayini
of tbe work. President Lincoln ex
pressed the desire before his deatl
that the picture should belong to th
nation. For many years Mr. Car
penter tried m vain to have Con
gress pass a law providing for it
purchase , and had given up th
matter as impossible. Now come
Mrs. Thompson , who write
21 letter to the Sen
ate and House of Representatives
gracefully apologizing for the non
action of Congress , and says tha
believing the painting should be
come the property of the nation
and that tbe historic picture shoult
be preserved , she has purchased thi
name , and requests the Senate anc
House to receive it as a free gif
from her to the people of the Unite <
States , and that February 12th next
the birthday of Lincoln , baeetapar
by Congress for its formal reception
The memorial of tbe lady wai
read by tbe Clerk , and a joint reso
lution offered by Mr. Garfield wai
then adopted , accepting the gilt
giving Mrs. Thompson the thank
of Congress , and directing the Li
brary Committee to make arrange
tnents to receive the picture formal
ly on February 12tb , and give it t
conspicuous place in the Capitol
Mrs. Thompson will also receive thi
thanks of the country for her uobli
present.
The picture , so far as the likenee
of Mr. Lincoln is concerned , is i
striking success. That of Mr
Btanton is lifelike in tbe extreme
Mr. Scward's is very good , and tha
of Bates tolerable. But the painting
of Mr. Chase , who had the noblest
face , head and figure in the cabinet
was such a failure that it destroyec
to a great extent tbe value of thi
whole picture. BntMrs.Thomps3i
is not to blame for this , one
we thank her for placing the worl
permanently in the capital.
Influx of Gold.
N. Y. Herald. 21st.
The Cunarcl steamer Abyssinia
which le.'t Liverpool on Saturday
carries two hundred thousanc
pounds , or one million dollars ii
gold eagles , which had been drawi
trom the Bank of England for ship
ment to this city. The ' Londoi
Times of the same day , in its finan
cial article , which is excellent an
thority , stated that a similar amoun
would be withdrawn from the bunh
on that day for transmission to Nev
Yort ; and the Economist , also a re
liable source of information , antici
pates a further drain for the sam <
destination during the present week
This heavy shipment of gold indi
cates that large purchase s are expect
ed tobe made here for exportatior
to England , and excites tbe be
lief that the English government
may be in the market as a buyer
probably , o * bread stuff a and othei
supplies , acd possibly of war mate
rials. Fortunately we have supplies
ot grain , flour , hogs and beef ot
hand ample to meet the demandf
of our foreign customers without
cramping our home market or ma
terially affecting prices , and an ac
tive shipping trade this winter will
be of widespread advantage to the
country. It will benefit the West
ern Slates and the trunk railroad
lines , as well as our own city , will
give employment to labor and will
lay the foundation for a good spring
trade for our dry goods , grocery and
other wholesale houses.
uan fcuch Things Be 1
Washington Special to Cincinnati Enquirer ,
Since the reassembling of congresi
there has been such a noticeable ar
mistice in tbe Hayes.Conkling wai
that considerable curiosity has beei
expressed as to the cause of it. Pos
sibly an explanatfon may be de
duoed from the fact that Senator ;
Hamlin and Blaineand Represents
live Reed , of Maine , were closetee
with Hayes upward of nn hour yes
terdsy. As a result ol their confer
euoe tbe rumor has crept out tha
Blaine has made peace with th
president or , in other words , has
in consideration of sundry leave
and fishes , resolved to look out fo
the interests of James G. Blaln
et al. , rather than to allow himsel
to be used as a cat's paw to pul
Conkling's chestnuts out of tbe fire
Public squares are a great blesini
to the community. We can say tbi
same of Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup , it i
tbe best remedy for the cure of al
diseases babyhood has to encounter
Price only 25 cents.
Tbe sufferers by tbe depression in
the iron and coal trade in this coun
try are' not alone in their trouble.
In England , if anything , iron work
ers are worse off tban in tbe United
States , and'the coal trade necessarily
falls off from any failure in iron
manufacture. Tbe decrease in the
demand for finished products of iron
in England is much greater than tbe
decreased demand for pig iron. The
crude iron is now exported in con
siderable quantities to Germany.
Tbe Germans find they can imnott
English pig for less money than
they.can make pig iron from their
own ores. But this is not tbe worst
of it ; with their cheap and expert
labor and thrifty management they
manufacture tbe iron and re
sell it in England , under the
very coses of their English
competitors. The English news
papers complain that that country IE
not only parting with its-reserve
wealth but losing the profits and
wages earned in working up the raw
material by ironmasters , coal own-
era and work people. They serve
notice upon employers and trades-
unions alike that , unless they take
measures to avert the danger witfa
which they are menaced England
will lose her pre-eminence as the
greatiron manufaoturerof the world ,
which a few years ago seemed KB-
aured to her. It is not the policy ol
England to export any crude mater
ial until , it has been put into the
form of manufactured merchandise ,
upon which -as much labor ha ;
been expended as can pea
sibly be made profitable. In Staf
fordshire the falling off in the fin
ished iron trade has been so largt
that both mines and manufactories
have been closed that have been in
operation steadily for tbe past flftj
years. In South Staffordshire , foi
instance , the pumps which are em
ployed to keep tbe coal mlnet
drained have been stopped , aud the
mines are being steadily drowned
out. A comparison shows that th <
value of tbe shares in nfty-nln <
iron companies in Yorusnirehasde
predated twenty per cent , in the las
ten years. This depreciation is du <
to the dropplue off in the price o
steel , which has sunk one-third it
yalue since 1873.
The primary cause of this collapsi
in the iron and coal trade is attribu
ted to the same source in Englanc
as in the United States the sudder
paralysis with .vblch railway enter
prbe was smitten In 1873. The vas
extension of railways in all civilizcc
countries , and the substitution to i
great extent of iron for wood ii
shipbuilding , gave an extraordinary
stimulus to production. Iron manu
facture was fostered by every con
ceiyable means. Ballroads wen
ouilt that were not needed , and si
many enteipnses were undertake !
upon borrowed capital that finall :
the diacreuit brought about by ba <
investments did its perfect work
and there was a crash that shoo !
financial credit in every part of thi
world.
In England the troubles of tht
iron trade have been somew hat mlt
igated by a continued heavy de
mand for railroad iron In India
Australia and Kussia , aud by thi
impetus given to iron ship-buildiuj
by the opening of the SUEZ canal
But the most hopeful iron-master
are somewhat despondent as to thi
future * Tbe new turn given to th <
trade by the substitution of stee
for iron for many purposes require
great ouilay in cbanginj
the processes of manufacture
This change , however , appears to b
necessary , and is slowly being ac
complished. In the meantime then
is a stoppage of trade and a perioi
of great disturbance between em
ployers and workmen. During thi
past year there have been 19
strikes. This season of paralysi
will undoubtedly work to the dlsad
vantage of England and to the ad
vantage of all her rivals , both ii
Europe and America , and in tbi
view we are not called upon to shei
any tears over it , although we can
not rejoice.
The Pipe Line Controversy.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The transportation of the seaboan
oil from the mouth of the pipes i
divided , therefore , between th
Pennsylyania Railroad , the Nev
York Central Railroad , the ErL
Railway and the Baltimore au <
Ohio Railroad Companies , each o
which has connections into the ol
region.rlhe first named road , how
ever , on account of tbe advantage
of its geographical position , am
from the fact that it reaches thre
seaboard points , New York , Phila
delpbiaand Baltimore , is enabled t <
carry the bulk of this trade , and up
on which the State receives largi
revenues in the shape of a tax upoi
the gross receipts. Under arrange
rnents entered into some months ag <
for a division of the oil traffic be
tween the companies before mentioned
tioned , wnich has worked fairly
both to the producers and tbe trans
porters , each line receives its shan
of tbe oil tradeat paying pricesant
the ruinous competition which for
merly existed is entirely done awaj
with. The Standard Oil Company
owinc to the majority of pipe linei
in the region , and also refineries o
the oil recion and at Pittsburg
Cleveland , New York , Phlladelpbii
and Baltimore , is the largest ship
per of oil in tbe district. The fac
that so large a percentage of the oi
is exported makes it really to thi
interest of the State of Pennsylva
nia and the general public that the
price of oil should be kept up
as the difference between eaj
12J and twenty-five cents pe ;
gallon will make a difference in tbi
value of the exports of the country
of nearly thirty millions of dollars
per year. Another fact , which maj
not be generally understood , is thai
the difference between 13 } and 2 !
cents alluded to would not affect
and has not in the post materially
affected , the consumption. Oil al
twenty-five cents per gallon on ves
Rels at the American seaboard is the
cheapest light that can be used IE
any part of Europe , and its con
sumption in foreign countries if
steadily Inci easing , it is not be
lieved , therefore , that the Legisla
ture of the State will favor a scheme
the effect of which would be to de
prive the people of Pennsylvania o
twenty-five millions of dollars pei
annum and the State of the large
revenue which she gets upon tbit
traffic from the railways.
Tlio Pareut of Insomnln.
The parent of insomnia or wakefnllnets ii
in nine cases out of ten a dyspeptic stomach
Good digestion gives found sleep , indiges
tion interferes with it. The brain and stomach
ach sympathiie. Ono of the prominen
symptoms of a week state of the gastric or
gang is a distorbanee of the great nerve en
trepot. the brain. Invigorate the stomach
ana yon restore equilibrium to the great
rentre.-A most reliable mediciae for thi
purpose Is Hosteller's Stomach Bitters
which Is isr preferable to mineral sedUiveJ
and powerful narcotics which , t&ongh the :
may for a time exert a. soporific inSaenci
upon the train , soon cease to-net , and in
variably injure the tone of the ttomach
'iho Bitters , in the eontray. restore activit :
to the operations of that all important or
pan , and their beneficient influence is re
fleeted in sound sleep end a tranquil stat
of tbe nervous rystem. A wholesome im
petus il likewise given to the ation of tb
liver and bowels by its nsn. 15 22
DK. 'WINCHEliIi'b TKETHINC
SYRUl- a Safe and Sure Remed ;
for Diarrhoea , Dysentery and Cbii
dren's Complaints generally ; i
should be in every house where ther
are Children.Mothers give it a Trial
The tatrire City of
OBtlook K llro a Vrot-pecd
Corretjiondmea of fht See.
Osceola , Neb. , January 2iJ Per
haps many of the readers of the
BEE know where Osceolaip. The
town is only about five years old ,
and is already quite a pleasant little
village. It is known as the county
seat of Polk county , one of the best
counties south of the Flatte. In
1870 Polk county had a population
of about 100 souls , now nearly 4.00C
persons claim a residence within ite
boundaries. This remarkable in
crease in population has not bees
due to any particular effort on the
part of corporations owning lands ,
but people have rather sought it be
cause of the excellent adaptation ol
the soil to farming purposes. We
have no railroads In the county ,
consequently a large share
of our trade goes to othei
points. But this state of things ie
not likely to exist much longer.
Polk county , with its substantial
and enterpriaing class of farmers ,
the. heavy bulk of whose product *
must now be freighted to long dis
tance markets , making exchange
burdensome and expensive , mus !
have a railroad. Our people have
long ago appreciated this necessity
They have always considered favor
ably every proposition , reasonably
framed , that would afford rommu-
nication.vbat we most desire
now , to develop our resources auc
build up town and country alike
is a railroad connecting with Omahe
and the east and eoutb. Polk wilde
do as much toward securing the O
& R. V. R. R. as any county througt
which it has already been built
Our merchants and business mer
are quite hopeful , and that theii
hopes may be realized is the fervent
wish of your correspondent.
The credit of Osceola merchant !
in wholesale markets is well knowi
in Omaha.
The holiday trade wad-lively hen
and since tbat time we have hat
the usual lull.
The excellent weather during thi
winter has been a golden opportuni
ty to the farmer. It has also beet
detrimental in somu respects. Wbili
it nas afforded opportunities fo :
plowing and harvesting corn , it ha :
reduced the price ot llye bogs belov
the actual coat of feeding ; so witl
all kinds of stock and produce , ex
ceptlng wheat.
Our county commissioners verj
wisely delayed final action In thi
matter of township organization un
til the law was interpreted by thi
supreme court. And now fince thi
court has decided that it is "un
constitutional , imperative anei void , '
the people of Polk county , with oth
era in the State , feel relieved fromi
dilemma which they do not care ti
involve themselves in again soon.
The death of Rev. A. J. Combs
pastor of the M. E. church at thi
place , which occurred one week ago
was a sad eyent in the history of thi
church and community. The fune
ral was largely attended. The dis
course by Elder Slaughter of Omabi
was an eloquent and touching ser
mon. The deceased was a younj
man of fine acquirements , generou
heart , and pure and manly acts
He leaves a devoted wife aud thre <
children to mourn his demise.
At the lost session of the Dlstric
Court sixty-six persons were natu
ralized as citizens of the Unitei
States. Thus are the Republica :
majorities increased .
The BEE is the reliable newspape
here and numbers among its reader
many of our best citizens. MAX.
An old Baltimore negro who hn
emigrated to Liberia years afo ; , 01
dered a quantity of Dr. Bull1
Cough Syrup a short time ago , stat
ing that although coughs and cold
were not frequent in Africa , h
would not like to be without it ii
his family. 25 conts.
C.U , JFKEDERICK
LEADING
OMAHA.NEBRASKA.
dee29 lyr
Aty/iot prise at Ccntfnnlil Eipo'itlon fi
J.18 cArmnj quolttiei and tiaJteiet and tmtwg dta
yUr cf rueatning and Jtarortfj. The test tobacc
trer made. As onr bine strip trade mark Is closel
imitated on Inferior food < . pee that JarJLw > n' Best i
an eTcryjlnc. Sold by nil d ali"r . Send for narapl :
tree , to C. A. JACKSOX i Co. , JIfrs. , Petcnbtug , vi
_ j23-2towlwly
REDICK & CONNELL ,
Atlorneyti offft opposite Court Haute.
LEQAL NOTICE.
To Pleasant Reynolds , non-resident of thi
State of Nebraska :
Ton are hereby notified that Josiah Draki
as plaintiff , on the 21st day of December
A D , 1877. filed his petition in tbe Dietric
Court in and for Douglas ceunty. Nebraska
against you , the object of which said peti
tion is to foreclose a certain mortgage b ]
you to him duly executed on the follnwinj
doicribed real estate , situate in said Doug
las county. Nebraska. , to-wit : Lot six (6 ;
in block seTen ( J ) in Reed's first addition t (
the city of Omaha , as pan-eyed , platted anc
recordedRiven to secure the payment of i
part ol the pnrahaso money for said prem
ises , expressed in four promirory notes oi
even date therewith , the amount claimed ai
due plaintiff is $275 and interest at12pe ;
cent Irom June 17th , 1876. the date of fait
notes and mortgage , and alto attorney's fee :
and costs , Iho prayer of Paid petition ii
that an account may be taken by the conri
of tbo amount due said plaintiff ,
in the prcmices , thit taid Real Estate b <
sold as provided by latr , acd the proceed
applied to satisfr such amount , mteresli
and costs and that yon be barred and fore
closed of all interest in said Real Estate
and for other relief. Yon ars required t <
answer Raid petition on or before the 18ti
day of February , A D , 1878
KEDIOK & CONNELT. .
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Omaha.Neb. . Jan 1st. 1878. jlw4t
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 4th da :
of January. A , D. U7 . in the citr of Oma
ha. Dnugias counly , Nebraska , Henry Dohli
of said city , made a vo'mitary areignmen :
for the benefit qt his creditor ? , to Morris El
gatter of saidcitv. as assignee , which true
was duly accepted and enterel upon by tbi
said Morris Kigutter. lh creditors thi
said Henry Dohlo will please take notice.
That within six months after the date o :
said assignment , they must file wi h eaic
assignee a statement of the'r respcctivi
claims ag&icst sa < d Henry Dohle , and tha1
any claimant failing so to do , will ba barret
from any interest or share in any assets o :
proceeds of said estate.
MORRIS KLGUTTER.
Assignee of the estate of Henry Dohle.
By OHAS. F. MANDKR60N ,
Omaba. Neb Jan. 12.18781 His attorney ,
jan I2d8t
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE Q APPOINTMENT
In the District Court of the United ( States ,
for theD.'strictof Nebraska.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of Henry L. Latey , bankrupt
To Wtom it May Concern : The under
sizned Charles B. * ells ot Omaha , in sale
Diitrifit , hersby gives notice of his appoint
ment as Assignee of the estate of Henry L
Latey. of'.tmat-a. in the county of Douglas
in said District ; and who was. to-wit : oi
the 27t > i day ot December. AD. . . 1877. ad
judged Bankrupt , upon tae petition of him
self by J L. Webster , the Register in bank
rnptor fr said district.
Dated at Omaha , the 22d day of January
A.D. 1878. CHAB. B. WELLS.
J22ev tuesSt Assignee.
THE WEEKLY BEE
A 56-COLUMN NEWSPAPER ,
ONLY S3 ft-BR
FRANK MUMKHY. * ! * LOWS , *
PrttltoaL Y1iFrwU iL
MM.WOOO.Ct Mir.
STATS
SAVINGS BANK
S. W. Cor. Jarnham and 13th-st .
. . . . . , . ,
Anthoriwd - capital. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1.000.000 100,000
Deposits as email as one dollar recelrvd
and compound lnt ttit allowed on the sin * .
mi mmm : ir limn ,
The whole or any part ot a deposit after
remaining in the bank three months will
draw interest from date of deposit to pay *
ment. The whole or any part of a deposit
mar be drawn at any time. _ aurt-tf
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED
BANKING HOUSE
IN NEBRASKA.
CAL0ELL HAMILTON W
BANKERS.
transacted
fame es that of an incor
porated Bank.
Accounts kept in cur
rency or gold subject to
sight check without no
tice
Certificates of deposits
issued payable in three ,
six and twelve months ,
bearing interest at six
per cent , per annum , oren
on demand without inter
est. Advances made to ous-
omera on approved se
curities at market rates
of interest.
Buy and sell void , bills
of exchange , government
State , County and City
bonds.
Draw right drafts on
England , Ireland , Scot
land , and all parts of En-
roue.
Sell European Passage
Tickets.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE ,
aurltf _
TJ. S. DEPOSITORS.
FIfisT NATIONAL
Corse r Firahim and Thlrl tnth-8i. (
IKOHAHA.
( suoossfioaa TO IOUHTSI ESDI. )
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
Orjcnlie as B Nlctul ! Bank Asguit 20) )
fylitl ni Mil 6m ! ! , ( ,
iRHCTOBBi
H. Kttnho , Prealent. I int. H. Crtlghten
Jcgottiu Kountrj. H. W. Yale * ,
Vice President. I Csshitn.
A. l.POPPLETON. Attorney-
This bank receives deposits without reeve
to amounts.
Issues time certificates bearing interest.
Draws draft * on San Francisco and prinol
pal cltiea of the United States , also London
Dublin. Kdinbnror and the principal cities o :
he cnstin ent of Europe.
Bells passaze tickets f r emigrants In thi
Inman line oqtlfttf
aJU"C
HEALTH LIFT ]
The personal experience of 100 prominen' '
Doetort , Clergymen ,
Lawyeri , Editor ) ,
Binkert , Marehinii
and others , sent free to any address , by
J. J ? . MA lSEC & CO. .
224 iivd 226 Eni Waihington St. , CHICAGO
> .pdBQ post.il card for one hundred viewi
of the Bfcalth Lift.
TAHRANT'S SELTZER APERIENT.
SELTZER
MOTHEHS who doae their darlings witl
draitio purgatives incur a fearful responsi
bility. Tha gentle , moderate ( yet cfTectlval
laxitive , nlteratlvo and anti-bilious opera
tion of Tarrnnt's Belt r Aperient peculiar
ly adapts it to the disorders of children ,
5nne4eod2w
MAQISTEROFTHE DEPARTED.
EDVAKD K.UJSU.L1 ,
Magistor of the Departed
No. 98 ICth B.L Fcrnhim tad Hjraty.
Will by the aid of guardian spirits , obtain
for any one a view of the past , present and
future. No fees charged in cases of slek-
tl ftpi-18-tf
VARKIAGB FACTORIES.
MeadimDer & Dally ,
Carnage Manufacturers ,
MATERIAL AND WOF1KMAN8IP THE BEST
OF Aljli KINDS OP WAGON AND OAE
RIAQE WORK.
16th St. , eor. Capitol Av.t
OMAHA. OeUlrr
A. J. SIMPSON ,
Cari-lafjc Manufacturer.
253 & 255 Dodge St. Omaha , Neb.
V&Carringet anaBvcaiti on Band. eep29
BUPGLAR PROOF SAFE * .
G. ANDBEEN.
MAKCriCTUEtB Or ALL KOTDS Of
TTSOi&WO
Burg ! ar Proof Safes !
VAULT DOORS , JAIL WORK , Els.
Repairs of every nature in this line prompt
ly and satisfactorily done. New and
secondhand safes always on hand.
Manufactory cor. Jackson and llth stre
next to Fenwick's foundry.
OMAHA , - . - XXBKASX
JunlS-t/ .
/T rtreTl A3ju.- . Acertu mcc
U IJ K 11 Ixcre. Bunceti Konortblj tnd
aJU"
C W , BOBBINS , M. Df
HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ,
Offitsjincl Residence :
305 Capitol Ave.
Dr. Emily R. Bobbins ,
GENERAL PBACTITONEB ,
Late of Philadelphia , has located afc
No. 305 Capitol Ave. ,
Office hoars. 1 to 3 p. rf. Calls attended at
all hoars.
MSBACONMD
, , , , ,
Cor. 13th and Douglas St.
Jloom No. 2 , Viascher'a Block ,
Omaha , Nebraska
_
SURGICAL BOOMS.
I. Van Cftmp ) M. D.
Dispenses his own medecines , and beddes
reeular practice , makes specialities of De
rangements and Diseases peculiar to women.
ristnlft. Files and other dlwaiei of the IUe
am.
am.omOBCorner of Jarnim and Hth
Strest. first door to therisht. np-iUIn. Ri-
dence. ISth Street , first door loath of the
Second Methodist Church. Omaha. Nebras
ka. Address Look Box 301. lanSldlwtf
DR A ; S. PENDERY ,
Consulting Physician ,
HAS PERMANENTLY LOCATED HIS
MEDICAL OFFICE ,
(93 Tenth Street. - OUIHA , sramsKA.
Oflering his services In all departments of
medicine and surgery , both in BOB oral acd
special practice , acnte and ohronto diseases.
Can bn consulted night and day. and will
visit all parts of the city and country on re
ceipt of letters or telegrams. i2S-tf
. E.VANDEBCOOK , M. D.
OMABA. - XEBBA8KA.
Residence and o Sw No. 202 Dodge street ,
North side. bet. 12th and 13th. marl-tf
V. H. GOFTMAN. If. D ?
Physician & Surgeon
Z l hnfcaia
For Professional 8rriaei
MFE AKP FIRE IrVSUIIAMCH.
MURPHY & LO VETT7
GENERAL
INSURANGEAGENTS
Capital represented
$6O3OOOOOO.
Lossei adjusted and paid at this office ,
501 18th Sir. . State Bank BulldinR.
OMAHA , ISEBRAHKA.
_ febMdeod&wly
SAM. J. HOWELL.
Fire insurance Agent
REPRESENTS OVER 129,354.000.
Niagara. New York . 1.500.009
American Central - - 1.375.0CO
Hamburg , Bremen of Hamonrg.
Germany - 2,250.000
Manufacturers' Fire and Marine 1.229,032
Total - - - . ; $21. 54.032
511 Thirteenth Street ,
( oa-Up Btairs.
ma29tf
FIRE INSURANCE
Honorable adjustments and Prompt
Payments.
Over $09,000,000.
Insurance Capital *
Represented by
M. G. McKOOtf , Apt ,
Room No , 2 Cretghton Block.
OMA1I A. KEBmayl6 lyj
CARPET * .
J. B.DETWIf.EK'8
. 249 Dousla-Bt. . OMAHA. SEB.
novlld&wlr
FAKKIHG LANDS
Fiee flies !
ON THE LINE OF THK
Union Pacific R. B.
ALAND GRANT07
12,000,000 Aoraa of tha
IS AMERICA.
8,000,000 111 Nebraska ,
. IN THE SRSAT PLATTE VALLEY.
,3lie Garden of ttia
f ? OR BALE
gui mus TiiTjiff
Ten years' credit. Interest only 6 per cent.
Free Homesteads for actualsettlers.
The best location for colonies ,
doldiers entitled to a homestead of 160 acres.
Free passes from Omaha to purchasers o
railroad lands. Descriptive pamphlets ,
with sectional maps , and
THE PIONEER ,
handsome illustrated paper containing
the homeatead law. mailed frco'to all caiu
of the world. Address. OF. DAVIS.
Lawi Cammitnoner U. P. Railroad ,
OmoAa. ffA
SCALK8.
DOWN WITH HIGH PBICEBl
Chicago Scale Go
68 & 70 West Monroe St. ,
Chicago. III.
i3tJD
Four ton hay scales , 86Q ; old price. 8160.
All other sizes at a great reenction. Al
scales warranted. Bend for oircnlar and
prica list. seo3deod&wlyr
NO CURE-NO FEE ! !
tal I 18T Ktut WaiMnxton itreet , Cbkarx for tb * cnn of fe
PrtrsU , Ctiranie and 8p d&l Dfuv . cmtnml Yt * aknc * <
Verroas Debllltr. and Io t Manhood , pmniotatl
and. Dr. O. Is kETMa t of tb Rrform Scttoot , snS UM n
Mfrmry ; hw tbe lirrwt prictlc ID the UniU-i Sut . LA
DIES r * nlHnz trtstmect with bom * * nrl bowd , all or writ *
Snrr fonrrotwif * forpOlMiti. Sc d F.flr Cvato for MAE
aiAGE GUIDE ! 5 p , ll.ostrafed. MAKUIEI
nll " C nt for of Rat
LADIES mni K n j lend5"t PtmpU
r Goodl and Circular eft mcerts.it tnformatioQ tor * erne * * . Coi
Eliatlon 6te acd confidential feliat > le Ttaa l "lth. SI a Bos
. DENTISTS. STUDENTS
PHYSICIANS. to graduate should ad
dress Dr. Smith , Box 3r 99 , N. Y. w2t
H. 6. Clark-
y. . . -
WHITWEY , * CLARKCO *
Western Agents of the Pioneer Tobacca Company ,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
( AGSNT3 DUPOET POWDER COMPANY. )
No. 34.7 I > ouirla Strest.
"
maS OMAHA. NEBRASKA.
J. B. FE.ESTOS
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
ALL CONSIGNMENTS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION
_ Orders from the country promptly filled. Constantly on hand , a choice lot ot crean
fruits , men as applet , pears , Ac. , also poultry. Jive or dressed.
aP25-tI 191 FarnhRm Street , Setw n lUh and 12th.
MQB&AN & GALLAGHER
( Bac M8r to CreifbiOB jt Morgan. )
iCERS
A9E5T3 i'OS UAZAKD TOTTDEB COXPAKY'
* 8&
GROCJ5BS , AND WiiOLESAIiE DEALEKS IN
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC CHEESE
No. RIO 13th STREET BETWEEN FABKHAM i DOUGLAS.
OMAHA NEBRASKA ;
COAL DEALERS.
XOW.A. OO .L
WnEBS AX2 > DEALZBJ ILL KISD3 or
Office ; 615
615Pratt
Pratt & Towle ,
- fox
Agreax-fctt _
MESSES OF AXTHJIACITE AND BJTUKINOI73
OFFICE 808 Thirteent&.St. . Omaha.
s.
WHOLESALE AN1BETAILsS
i Bookseller and Stationer ! !
- DEALER IK
CLOU AHD PAPER I IKW SHADES AND SHADE FUTOBES
No. FAUKMAM STEltlET ,
OMAHA. - I7 BHASKAf
Double and Single Acting , Power and Hacd
MINING MACHINERY.
Belting Hose. Brass & Iron Fittings.
Pipe , Steam Packing at Wholesale < E Retail *
Halladay Wind Mills ,
Church and School Bells.
A. Ii. STRANG. 205 Farnham St. , Omaha. Neb.aprl
0. 7
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST.
ANDDEALIRIN
Paints , Oils , and Window Gflass.
ALSO GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENT -FOR
Kennedy's Hemlock Bheep Dip. Kennedy's Hemlock Liniment , Keened ? ' * Extract
Canadensis. Rawllos * Metallic Faint.
232 Douglas and cor. 16th and Capital Avenue. OMAHA. NEB
Inre3 ly
"
KENNAKD & FOBSYTH ,
( Sueceiiors lo Marlln & Ktnnard. )
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS ,
- AND JOBBERS IN - .
PAINTS , OILS , COLORS & GLASS ,
T BOPBIXTOB3 OF
THE TRIUMPH DRUG AND SPICE MILLS ,
AKD MAKUFACTCRISS OF
SJPICttJ'S AJVX > 3TJRE M.TJS
Omaha , - Kefrrasfca.
. HELLM AN & CO ,
MERCHANT TAILORS.
Manfactiu'ers of Clothing !
- AND DEALERS IN -
' Furnishing Goods , &c. % fee.- *
911-33 Famhaza St. . Corner IZth Street
03E PBICE , GOODS MASKED IN PLAIN FI6UB1
fab 1'dJhrli
CHICAGO SHOT TOW3R COMPANY
MANUPAOTUBEBS OF
OFSSCOT
SSCOT ,
EWBLATCHFORD&GO
, , , ,
MANUFAC'iIlERS OF '
Lead Pipe , Sheet & Bar Lead ,
Block Tin , Pipe and Solder ,
LINSEED OILvAlSTD OIL CAKE ,
- tsoz .
o-R lEJj icxiaiJa.
,7O Nortk Clinton St. , Chicago.
aug 23 wed Iri mon Awlrr * . * _ o < ! > - " *
MUSIC HAUI- *
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA. . ,
Largest , best and most reliable mtuie hoiuo in the West. All kindl of mnno books f
sheet music , etc. Send for catalogue.
J. JT.Becliejp ,
NEBRASKA
Mle&HraniieCo
. . , Furniture J rk.vIim.be a * *
Dealer * in Monuments. Head Stones. Orates and Iron Mantles alwayf on
eta. Scotch Granite Monument' imported. Marble , Slate
Boor lest of Mole ;
OM AHA. - NEBRASKA ,
dr
ab at
cl
Ivh
ai
'a ' :