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THhDATLYBER. E. ROSEWATER : EDITOR TO CORRESPONDENTS OsuCocsTRT FKIFMIS we will alwaj-sbe pleawd with ho&r from , on all matters connected cThff , country politics , and on any subject whatever , of seiidal inwrcsts to the people of connected with mr State Anj information tl eticrtiont , rd relatinsr to floods , accidents received. All * commnnlo- will U KdlV tlo-B however , must I * as brief 8 possible ; andihej-mustinull cases be irritten on one side nf t' ' e fhrct only. in each and TnE.VA EOF"-WTKRmfun.muSt every ee accom-ar.y , any " " " " ' " 1.0 Thle is not intended for , rtrt tn ev r eatisfMtionj andre puMicati-n. but for our own re proof cf good faith. rounCAU Officeheth - .sNOuscniExrs of f ndidiics for - friends , and whether as no- or * r m le } f commuuicatione to the Editor , are tase or ntil nomipatioua are made elmply personal , IH will l charred for as adtertlMwentH. to .KOT cltcire contributious of a lit rror jioetiT character ; a de will cot nndertaie topM-xncor rc cr\c thct me in any cafe lmtcv r. Cur ttaff is tuEcientij largfe to mnrc than rai > ply our limited space. All communications phould be addressed to E. ROSEWATER , Editcr. "The legislature shall pans Iota to correct alnaci and prcnnt uiyust discrimination nnd extortion in all charges of express , tele graph and raiflW compania in this ilate and enforce Mth 'firs ly adequate penalties to tkecrtctit , if nrcaMty , for that purpose , of forfeiture of their property and fran- c/i . " ISec. 7 , Art. 12. Nebraska Con- Blitution , enacted .Tune. ] NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET. JAMES X GARFIELD. of Ohio. FOR VlCE-PRESinnST , CHEfTER A. ARTHUR , if New York. IT was Valentine day. Til K New York democracy are at last harmonized and tlio spoils of the empire state divided equally between John Kelly and Irriui ? Hal ) . The leaders are counting their chickens be fore they are hatched. TUT. foreign budget of news yes- icrupy was more interesting than usual. Candahar has been relieved "by General lloborU1 column , Austria uiid Pruss'a refuse to enter into any movement to compel Turkey to per- iorm the contracts < > f the Berlin treaty while thi ! Portiis reorganizing his array and nuissing hia troops on the { Jrecmn frontier. THE South Carolina census enume- TH OIS are boconnng atartied over thu investigntion into their bogus reports , and one of them has writted to Gen. VValkur asking permission to with- dr.xw certain pi-purs for the correction f what ho calls an excess by error of two hundred names. Gen. Walker declines to comply with this request , a.n thuro is nu possible reason for n inietak.1 of that kind. THE atato c invontimi has finished its w < rk , and ihe result is no surprise to any onu. Tile combination of the railroad attorneys , aided by numerous ties up with the stale officers , guaran teed the triumph of the sluto. Gov ernor Nance's nomination was con ceded from the outset , and was on the whole well deserved. Lieutenant Governor Carnea met with strong op position , and carried his point with difliculty. Mr. Collins , of Pawnee , developed much strength , ana was given the hone able , though perfunc- tionary position , of presidential elector. The untenable position taken by Auditor Lcidtke on the qusition of insurance foes 01 course blocked his remimination. The opponents of the monopoly programme mustered a creditable showing , but were without leaders and without organization. They consequently failed to make the impression which their constituency deserved. The combination of the railroad interests throughout the state was very apparent and indicated very plainly that the hope of the people is in thu nomination and election of can didates to the Icgialature who cannot bo bo.ight with bribes or influenced by the passes of corporations. ANOTHER famous reformer has dis appeared from the scene. Mr..Richard AdaniF , formerly of this city , politi cian , r.ilroad parasite , and secretary to the notorious rip-rapper , saliry- grabber , and cadetship trader , Phine- asV. . Hitchcock , in no longer to be found , and the oilicera of justice are on his track. Adatbs' career in Omaha is well know n. He was the aider and abet tor of every scheme of plunder and fraud originated by the Hitchcock ring , and defended with all the power of a olatant rogue the vices of the faction with which ho was connected. THE BEE exposed his dis honesty years ago , and was de nounced HS a blackmailer by Adama and hu friends When Hitchcock was politically laid on the shelf he pro vided a position for his former pirt- ner in the posloflico at Dcadwood. Adams brought wif , him to the Black Hills the expcrionse in crime and po litical hypt cn r wh-ch he had gained from his long Hssncmion with Hitch cock. He WHS UMj-SL'ssed of R low ounuing nnd a plausible exterior , which enabled him to m.-ko his waj equ-il'ty among lurjwrs and reputable business men. Hu immediately com menced a series of oflicul embezzlements - ments , which lie carried on for a time without detection. The p wtufBce de. pirtment finally called his attentinr to the deficiency in Ins accounts , and through the inGu nee of prominent politician * the affir was l.mhi'd ur until Adams could have fiiu.j to dis gorge. The action of the poet otli ciaU in the case was far from credtta ble , aud Adams' bravado through tin whole business aud hi * sub sequent escape gives groum for the grdveat suspicions 3Ir. Adams wai hold up during hi residence in Omaha as a typo of a po liticil reformer. He never failed i denounce Iloaewater as a tcoundrc and fraud , and in the Bla k Hill ? whilf robbing the treasury ho wa loudest in his anathemas agaitiit thi character of prominent citizens am officials of Dakota. SOUTHERN HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Every holder of United Stitesbonds , among whom are thousands of labor ing men in the east , will hope for the success of the republican party in the November election. The south which is striving to gam control of the treasury , is the section of repudiation. Since the war , the several southern states have repudiated 8126,465,000. In every case these acts of repudia tion were passed by the democratic party , for the benefit of democrats , and at the expense of northern bondr holders and foreigners. Governor Ynnce , of North Carolina , which haa repudiated a majority of its bonds , is nothing if not frank. A few days ago he told his friends in Vir ginia that the way North Carolina looked at the "readjusting" question was just this. The north holds most of the bondsand the south pronoses to collect their claims for war losses by adjusting the debt held by northern creditors. "We had lands and negroes ; you took the negroes , which were equal to the lands , away ; now yon just credit us with fifty cents on the del ar , and we'll pay the balance. " To make this statement till more interesting we are informed that in some of the southern states , the ques tion -whether the remaining fifty cents on the dollar shall be paid to Yankee creditors , constitutes the one live is sue in politics. it an examination of these niiawa- ful steals is made , we shall find that S considerable amount of the total in debtedness was in the form of railroac bonds issued by railroad companies and endorsed by the states. In some instances the aid was voted by repub lican legislatures , iu others demo cratic , but in alinos. every case the aid was asked for by democrats , voted for by such democrats as were in the legislature , and was given to democratic railroad managers and offi cers. The case of North Carolina's repudiation deserves special notice , and the republican congressional com mittee make it the subject of analysie in one of the documents just issuec by them. From this it appears that in Janui ry , 1879 , the debt of the state was § 45,905,000. Of this amount § 11 , 356,000 was in railroad bonds which iu every instance , were asked for by democrats , and issued to democratic presidents of roads. It will also be noted that the democrats in the legis laturouniformly votedfor these bonds. In 1878 , the democrats passed an act which 'recognized' only $4,693,000 o the $11,356,000 railroad bonds , und repudiated every cent of interest due on all , nud required the holders to ac cept in lieu of § 4,693,000 recognized bonds one fourth of their face , at 4 per cent , interest. The old debt was 'scaled' 60 per cent , and all the accu mulcted interest repudiated , which makes the total repudiation of the state § 37,963,000. This shameful and dishonorable act of repudiation was urged by Governor Vance , w o a few years before was the most active of lobbyists for the railroad companies. By it Northern creditors were swindled out of over § 6,000,000 in bonds , which were dis- ooaed of in northern markets under the endorsement of North Carolina's government. The railroads were built and are running to-day , contributing largely to the great prosperity in that section revealed by the census , but the people who paid for them have nothing to show for them but bits of waste paper. In some states the democrats both voted the state aid and repudiated the debt. In North Carolina they go nearly the entire amount voted tc railroads , and when the state debt wai repudiated every mile of road in the state was owned by them , and the ; aloq profited by the act. This is the class of people who we are now askei to place in control of the nation' * finances. It is a very pertinent ques tion whether men , who have shown sc little regard for the credit of thei own , states , will be iikely to prove safe guardiat'B of the safety of the nation Is 1876 , New York state , outside o New fork city and Kings county gave 40,000 republican majority New York city gave a democratic ma jority of 53,963 and Kings countj 18,490. The New'York Times doe not believe that any sober-mindec democrat expects New York to comt within 14,000 of its majority of 1876 or Kings to give half the majority lo Hancock which was counted for Til den. On tne other hand , the republi can majorities this fall , outside of the two metropolitan counties , are reason ably certain to be Increased by 10,000 aud may , not , improbably , be 20,001 greater than they were four years ago THE Ptoneer-Press has this to say ol Gould's latest scheme to monopolize the carrying trade of the continent : Mr. Gould's new trunk line organ ized Friday by the election of foui Lackawanna and three Wabash direc tors. The road seems to be in a po sition to realize all the dreams of mo nopoly and transportation cantrol of Its fertile originator. Its completion will be a grand step in the marchof railwaj combination. Perhaps it is also t step towards the valmination of the railroad problem whose elements an monopoly and arbitrary charges , anc whose solu'ion is state control. TUB democracy are mixing more bourbon with their Hancocktails ai election day approaches. Anythlnj to keep up courage , you know. PARLIAMENT hss been prorougec and there is no probability of anothei session before spring unless the Irisr question calk for renewed coercivf 1 egislation. Seems Clear Enough. New Tort Tribune. The republican strongholds of the notthwest are preparing to give Gar. held and Arthur a series or noble ma 3 ° ntles ; Senator Windom estimate ! that Minnesota may give a majority si great as 50.000 , and an Iowa correspondent pendent writes to s.y that Senate ; Alhson s estimate of 50,000 for thai tate hsrdly does it justice. Thi low * republicans ambitious are ti give 65,000 , and even have dreams o going higher. With this ssme zeal ous spirit in doubtful states and i undoubted ! ? exists in all of them- the result of the national contes should seem clear enough. BLACK HILLS NUGGETS. Dock , grouao and small game are eported plentiful 11 the Little Grand rirer. Antelope are reported as being ilenty a few miles beyond the Belle ? ourche. There is an immense boom in real estate in Lead City on account of the probability sf securing the county seat there. Rumor says that seven mines in Spruce gulch , owned by St. Louis capitalists , are to be stocked at $2- 500,000. It is rumored that the great Homo stake Mining company will purchase the controlling interest of its rival , tli8 DeSmet. The recent rains has so damaged the underpinning of houses in some parts of Deadwood that it haa been necessary to put in piles. One of the principal industries of Rapid City is a cheese factory. The town , neighborhood , adjoining towns and Deadwood are supplied. It is said that fine oats are raised on the bench Jand above Rapid City , that averages forty bushels to the acre , only irrigated by the rainfall. Work on the Alia mine ditch is being rushed. It will be flumed its entire length t-i ht miles and over one hundred men are at present em ployed on it. Reports from Ouster , Hill City and Rochford say that everything is very quiet in the camps named. Consld- erabli work is going on , but no exci e- ment prevails. The Wyoming stage line will soon nut on a. four hnrao dailv staga from Rapid City to Pierre. The mail that is now carried tri-weokly will be a. daily after October 1. It is reported that a bonanza has recently been struck in the Deadwood mine in Terraville. A body of ore good for eight to ten cents to the pound , it is claimed , has been opened upTho The district fair will be hold at Deadwood continuing one week. A large sum is offered for premiuns and purses for trotting , there being a speeding programme for each day. School facilities in Ddadwood have been inadequate for thu past two yeara but a room has been secured under the Congregational church , which will be fitted up to accommodate 140 pu pils. pils.A A Golden Gate bar displays the fol lowing sign : FUTUBE PUNISHMENT. To trust is to bust , To bust is hell ; No trust no bust , No bust no hell. Letter * are received every day from former Black Hillera , who are pros pecting in the Ute and Gunnison couutrus , nearly all of which give a discouraging account of the prospects there. Many of the Hills boys exr press a determination to return. The best business house in the Hills is a house furnishing concern just opening. They have an elegant lire proof building , with plato glass windows. Store-room 100 feet long , with 15 foot walls and have sixteen tons of goods in stick and en route A dozen mo : > t the Portland mine , Bald Mountain , struck because the management wanted to appropriate 82 per Week of their wages for a physician. Before night several times that number applied for their places. A Deadwood woman wtke in the night with a burning sensation in her face. Sheapplit-d what she supposed was arnica , but when daylight came she found that she had cooled her burning face with iodine. She doesu't go out now , as her face is the color of that of a Sioux squaw. The meanest man in the Hills , as now considered , is a telegraph opera te r at Central who refused to send a 'ssase summoning a Deadwood physician , to go to attend a little boy who was writhing in convulsions , havint : eaten poisonous berries , until the father should go to hia house , at Golden Gate , to secure the 25 cents to pay charges that he had forgotten. Lead City and Central are still de termined to secure the county seat of Lawrence county , and claim to have a large enough combination In the eastern precincts to wrest the honor from Deadwood. The people of Dead wood , , however , are confident of keeping it because , they claim , the people won't bo anxious to go eight or ten miles to pay their taxes. The building committee of the Deadwood - wood Episcopal church have purchas ed an eligible site and will erect a church edifice this fall. A large amount of money has been raised by subscription for this object ard the ladies have secured to considerable sum by means of entertainments held from time to time. The clean up of the Carter mill on Elk Creek , is very satisfactory. It will run between six and eight dollars per ton , and when it is remembered thrtt there ia a mountain of this kind of ore some taint idea of the magni tude of the bonanza can be arrived at. All they want on Elk creek now is more mills. It is said that the ranches aboul Ouster have produced well this year. Grass in particular thrives in the val leys , and many tons of hay have been made this season. Thouatnds of cat tle are being grazed throughout the Southern Hills down to the plains. All the arable land in the vicinity o the county teat has been taken up , and the country is settling up very rapidly. An old miner , who has thoroughly "done" the principal mining camps ol Colorado and Montana , and has just finished the inspection of the Hills , comes to the conclusion , in a printed interview , that the Hills are good enough for him , and that , while the grade of ore is not as high as in other districts , yet there are few places that give more encouragement to prospec tors. tors.It It is reported that an old miner , who has barely kept body and soul to gether for years , has at length discov ered his El Dorado near Tigerville. He struck a quart z ledge in the bed o : a treek , which is largo in extent. The rock , it is claimed , assayed fjom $11 to S15 per ton on an average , all u : which is soft and easily handled. The owner has made arrangements to de velop the property at once , and a mill will be set to work as soon ae practicable. The mine has been chrisUned "J. G. Elaine. " THE SIEQE OP CANDAHAB. OF THE PLACE TO WHICH THE DE'FEATED BRITISH BATTALIONS RETREATED. London Times. The town and citadel of Candahar which now engage anxious attention have held H beleagured British force in bygone times , and have bean asso elated with the successes of the British arms in a campaign which was other wise full of disaster. An Adjutant General of the Persian army , J. P. Ferrier , previously a Chasseur d * Afri quo , wrote a book on "Caravan Wan. derings" in Persia , Afghanistan and Turkestan , and the unpublished man uscript was translated by Capt. W. Jesse , and edited by Mr. H. D. Sey mour , M. P. In the course of tht wanderings thus described the authoi came to Candahar , the citadel o 'which he speaks contemptuously at "without glacis , javelin or flankinf to defend a long line of our- ain ; " but , he adds , "it was stronR enough when hold by a very weak garrison of British troops on the 29th of March , 1842 , to resist the whole Afghan army of 10,000 men. " Tha occasion of which he speaks was prob ably when it was held by Gen. Mptt , whoso force of Bombay troops with stood the insurgents and ultimately defeated them. In a history of Afghanistan , pub- ished only two years ago , Col. Mallo- son gives a description of the city which Is of interest at this moment. Ho say a : "The town of Candahar , situated at the foot of the Tarnah Valley , is separated from the river of that name by a short range of hills which divide ihe lower" part of _ the valley and run parallel with the river for about twenty miles. Canhahar Is compassed on throe sides by high , sharp-pointed , rocky mountains rising abruptly from the plain. The open side is that leading alpni ; the valley ol ; he Tarpah. A considerable portion of the valley of Canhahar is In an or dinary way fertile and wcll cultivated. [ t can boast of rich'meadows , gardens , orchards filled with fruit trees , fields of corn , barley , lucern , clover , and watered by numerous canals , fed through the break in the hflls by the waters of the Arganflab , one of the tributaries of the Helmand. These cultivated lands are chiefly on the soutnwestern and western sides of the town. Th'rBe orfour miles1 to the east the traveler-Sncounters. portion of a cheerless plain , covered with stone , dud scantily supplied with water. The town of 0 idahar U large and populous. Its form is that of an oblong square , 2000 by 1600 yarda ( about a mile square ) . Situat- odnn , the north side of the extensive plain calW'aftar the tnwn , about two miles from.the lofty mountain called Bala Wall , It is surrounded by a high but thin and weak wall with several bastions. Its walls are thirty feet high. The four principal baziars , or streets , lead from the gateways and meet nearly in the center of the town in a large circular building , covered with a dome 120 feet In diameter , called the charsu. This place is sur rounded by shopi , and is regarded as a public market place. The streets which converge in it divide the town into four nearly equal dis tricts. The other streets in the town are mere lanes , formed by the narrow space , between the high houses houses far more lofty than those of the principal streets. The climate of Candahar is very dry and in every re spect superior to that of Hindostan. Corn and most of the necessaries of life are dear at Candahar. Firewood is also very scarce. It is difficult to fix the number of inhabitants. Mount- stuart Elphinstone declines to make the attempt. It seems to be ac knowledged however , that the popu lation is in excess of that of Herat. If the Heratis may be estimated , as they have been , ai 45,000 , the Cahda- haris may possibly number 60,000. " NURSERY RHYMES. FOR TOUNO DEMOCBAT3. Sing ft song of shot-gun , Pocket full of knives , Four-and-twenty black men , Kunning for their lives ; When the polls aie open. Shut the nigger's mouth , Isn't that a bully way To make a solid south ? Northern sympathizers Making speeches chaffy ! Major-General Hancock Eating rebel taffy ; English In a quandery How to save his dollars ! . Along comes the solid south And fits them all with collars. Hey diddle diddle , The south plays the fiddle ! To dance every democrat tries. They leap to the moon Wiien they hear the old tune. And the rebels run off with the prize. -Larry O'Hnnnefjan , in The Indianapolis Journal. WE LEAD THE WORLD. OUR POSTAL FIGURES AS COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER NATIONS. From Intcrritw with Mail Superintendent in Washington Post. "In the matter of letters how does our showing compare with other conn- tries last ye8r ? " "Very favorably Indeed. The United - ed States originated 866,598,173 let- tera : while Germanywith a population of 4,000,000 { less , originated but 594- 067,781 ; Austria , with half onr popu lation , but 170,003,500 ; and Russia , with a population of 93,000,000 , 94- 296,058. France , with a population of 37,000,000 , originated 424,772,000 , while Japan , with a population of 34- , 000,000 , had but 27,069,791 , less than one letter to the person. " "Stop/1 cried The Post , whose head was becoming dizzy at the rapid ity with which he rattled off the fig ures. "Stop till I take a breathing spell. " "Why , you haven't got half the figures yet , " said he with a smileand , then the reporter , with a resignation that adorns all members of the quill , again took up the pen and Mr. Black- fan proceeded : "Italy , population 28-000,000,140,768,384 letters ; Hun gary , population 16,000,000 , 54,454- 066 letters ; Belgium , population 6,000,000 , 54,201,254 letter * ; Spain , with a population of 17,000,000 , makes a good showing in having origi nated 78,841,275 letters " "In the matter of postal-cards , how does the comparison hold ) " "Largely in our favor. The United States originated 276,446,716. Ger many led all Europe with but 105- .224,002. Austria originated 29,307- 500 , closely followed by France with 20,567,000 , while Italy fused but 17- 243,800 , Huneary 10,240,256 and Spjin but 997,087. Even Japan originated 11,902,700 , while Rumia , with her immense possessions , onh used 2,621,530. " "Have any of the European coun tries what are termed return-cards ? " "Yes ; a number hare. I recal : Germany , Belginm , Italy , Nether lands , Sweden and perhaps some others. " "What of the newspapers ] " "We lead all other countries by 'a large majority. ' In fact , our figures of 748,648,900 newspapers and mag azines stamp us the leading reading people of the globe. Germany hac demaud for but 401,729,830 ; France , 219,575,000 ; Austria , 66,747,600 Italy , 77,264,670 ; Hanfiary , 20,525- 233 ; Spain , 37,25384 ; Russia , 77- 439,659 , and Japan , 34,500,000. " "Do other countries makes use ol the mails as a sort of package express. ' "Oh , yes ; but In this branch of the mail sarvice , as in most others , we lead. The figures are : United States , 22,634,456 ; Fiance , 12,521,000 Italy , 7,662,156 ; Germany , 5,776,336 Austria , 3,007,700 ; Hungary , 1,429- 368 , and Japan , 134,293. " "xlow about books , circulars , anc miscellaneous matter. " "France is the only country that approximates us. She sent through the mails 237,391,00 , while we sent 300,845,480. The other European countries are below the hundred mil lions. " Reasons for Leaving the Democrats. Mew York Tribune. "How did the members of the or ganization come to the conclusion to support G rfi ld and Arthur when you had before keen democrats ] " uked a Tribune reporter of John W. Metcalf , of the Twelfth ward , Brook lyn , which for yean has been a strong hold of democracy in that city. Mr. Metcalf's particular district , Red Hook , is furthermore , one in which not miny years ago a person profeai- ng republican principles must have wen bold indeed , even to rackleaa- ness , to give utterance to his senti ments. The organization referred to is ihe Independent Workingmen'a club. Mr. Metcalf has been largely instrumental in forming' the club , which numbers overdone , hucdred members. ' 'Well , I have come to the conclus ion that it isn't for a workingman'a in terest to support the democratic par ty , " replied Mr. Metcalf. "Every time they get into power they ruin business. I lost over $4,000 through that party. " "How did that occur ? " "The first democratic congress they got , I took the duty of shipping iron , ind with the rash of foreign importa tion of iron , the stock I had bought went down in value to that amount , > nd I was out of pocket. I don't seu bow any young fellow or any business man can get 'any benefit whatever from any change. We have got pros perity now , and why should we change it. it."Did "Did you think you were taking some risk in coming out so boldly in Red Hook ? " "It was a daring thing to dp ; the movement is the tint of the kind at 'Hook , ' but wa may consider that we've had a pretty easy time so far. Oae-half the workingclass is1 for us. We shall poll three hundred republi can votes here this fall. " To the Victors Belong the Spoils. New York Commercial Advertiser. The Tribune publishes a long list of the names of Union soldiers who have been dismissed by the democratic officers of the senate and house of re presentatives and further hat of tha names ofv bel soldierh appointed to fill the places of the remoVed Union soldiers. This is all right and iu ac cordance with democrat o usa'je. To the victors belong the spoils is a doctrine the democratic parly never fail to carry out when they have tha power. Our Union soldiers are having a taste of what they will have a good deal of should the democratic party suc ceed in electing Hancock. There will 'no be a plack ; occupied by a Union sol dier or a man who was loyal to the Union during the late civil war that will not be filled by a rebel soldier era a citizen who gave aid. and comfort to tha enemy. , Let democracy once get control cf the government and such a state uf thinks will be witnessed as but few people dream of. The cry for a change comes from the hungry army of copperheads and southern brigadiers who are hankering after the flesh pots. If the people will it to turn over the control of the gov ernment to these men , so be it. To the v ctors belong the spoils. ECONOMY AND PLEASURE , are united in SOZODONT. A few drops on the brush make a delightful lather for the mouthwhich is fragrant and healthful SOZODONT tightens the teeth in their sockets , restores them to the original color , and ia alto gether the moat agreeable wash ever offered to the public. It is economical and pleasant. "A stitch m time saves nine , ' is a good motto for SPALDiKa's GLUE. It preserves the furniture from des truction , and can be applied by any householder. e-o-d&waug 26 The liver is more frequently the seat of disease than is generally supposed , for up on its regular action depends , in a great measure , the powers of the stomach , bow els , brain and tin whole nervous system. Regulate that important organ by taking Simmons' Liver Regulator , and you pre vent most of the diseases that flesh is heir to. d&w FROM THE CHASE COUNTY "LEADER. " COTTOSTOOD , Chaae Co. , KonS" . "Anakeals" is the name it a Pile Remedy in reduced in this bection of the SUte upon the recommendation of those who have tried it , bv W. W. Jones. Wil'iam Barton 8ay he tried etery remedy recommended.but "Anake9i9"wu the only one that effected a permanent cure. S&mpleg of "tnaLenia" are sent free to nil euf- fere. * on application to "Anakesla" Depot , Box 3946 , New York. Alia sold by d uzgU'8 everj whet * . Price $1.00 per box. E. : coOB : , UNDERTAKER , Oid Fellows' Block. Prompt attention given to orJera by telegraph. lQ3BCdXIX CXOX& Machine Works , J , F. Hammond , Prop. & Manager Tha moit thorough appointed and complete Machine Shops and Foundry In tha Hate. CastlngB of every description manufactured. Engine * , Pumps and every cta o macrjlnerj mad * to order. Special attention irlren to Well AnxarsPalleys , Hangers , Shafting , Bridge Irons , Gcer Cutting , etc. PlansfornawUachlneryHeachanloal Draught * Ing , llodels , etc. . neatly executed. 2fia Baraev St. Bet. 14 * and 16th H. K. KISDON , General Insurance Agent , REPRESENTS : PIKKNIX ASSURANCE CO. , of Lon don , Cash Assets fS,107l ° 7 WESTC11E3TEK. N. Y. , Capital 1,060,00 } TUB MKRCHAM8. of Newark. N. J. , 1,000,001 QIKARD FIRBPhiladelphaCaplta1. ! . 1,000,000 NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL.Cap- Hal 800,000 FIKEMEN'8 FUND , California 800,000 liKITISU AMERICA ASaUBdNOECo 1,200,000 NEW A IK'FIRE ' INS. CO , Anets. . . . SoO.OCO AUERICAF CENTRAL , Assets 300,000 Southeast Cor. of Fifteenth & Douglas St. , racbgtlT OMAHA. NfB. ST , CATHERINE'S Academy for Young Ladies. 18th and Caes Sta.Omaha , , Neb. The course of studies at this Institution , be sides the usual branche * of an English education , embraces French , German , MusiDrawln / , Painting , Plain and Fan y Needle Work , Wax Flowers , etc. The session commttces the Brat Mo day In September and the fl-st Monday In February. Boys from fire to ten yean of ag will be ad mitted. For further particular * apply to Directress of St. Catherine's Academy. au3012t MEAT MARKET II. P. Block. IGth St. Frwh auJ Salt HeaU o all kinds constant on hand , prices reasonable. Vegetables in seal on. Kood dollveit * to i ny put of the dty. WUAUST , tt.l , ttl N-rth Irtth ftl U. B. BEEMER , COMMISSION MERCHANT O 3 flUA. ECA. . . Wholesale DealerEn Foreign and Domett Fruit , Butter , Egg , Poultry , Game , Hams , Ba con , Lard , Fretn Fish , and Aernt f r BOOTH'S OYRTTtR * . t-m A. F. RAFERT & CO. , Contractors and Builders , Fins Woodwork a Speda'ty. ' Agents for the Encaustic Tiling 1S10 DODGE ST. . OMAHA NOTICE. CVAHA , August 27tb , 18SO. There will be a meeting of the Stockholders i-l the Mechanic's Mining and Smelting Co. . ( expir ed by limitation ) > t the Durant engine bouse , September 14th , 1SSO , at 7:30 p. m . for the pur pose ol reorganization and formation of anew rompony. All parties Interested are earnestly re quested to be present , as busine < s of great im portance to them win b transacted. E K. LONG , Trustee , an27-up4&lr. INVALIDS AND OTHERS SEEKIKc HEALTH , -STRENGTH and ENERGY , WITHOUT THE USE OF DRUGS , ARE REQUESTED - QUESTED TO SEND FOR THE ELECTRIC REVIEW. AN ILLUSTRATED JOUR NAL. iVmUC IS PUBLISHED FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION. 7 T I BEATS upon HE AI.TH , II YOIji.HE , and Fhjtf j c l Culture , * nd u a compute encyclopedia at luf.vmaUfm for invalid ! and thcw * who suffer from Xtrvou , Exhausting and Painful Diseiuis. Kterj subject that bears upon health and human happiness , . roceivei attention in its pages : and ths many quei. tioii5 uked by snrTerin ; mvalidi , who hare despaired of A cure , are aniwered , and valuable information 13 rotunleered to all who are in need of medical d- rice. The subject of Elec'ric Bells KMIU Medicine , nod the buudred and on questions of "lal impoi- tance to enfftring humanity , are dul ) Considered and explained. explained.YOUNG MEN Acd others who suffer from SrTOU and Physical Debility. Low of Manly Vigor , Premature Ezhaui. lion and the many gloomy consequences of enrly indiKietion , etc. , are especially benefited by con- sullina lU contents. The ELECTRIC REVIEW eipooes the unmitigated frauili practiced by quacks and medical impostcin who profess to "practice medicine. , " and points otit the only safe , simple , and effectiie ro d toIIealMi , Vigor , and Bodily Energy. riend your address on postal curd lor a copy , an I information worth thousands wilt trf nout j'ju A > 1drv tb * | > ublt4h < r , PULVERMACHER GALVANIC CO. , ' OR. ElfiHTH and VINE STS. . CINCINNATI. 0 4o Years before tieJPublie. THE GENUINE DR. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS Are not recommended as a remedy " for all the ills that flesh is heir to. " but in affections of the Liver , and in all Bilious Complaints , Dyspepsia , and Sick Head ache , or diseases of that character , they stand without a rival. ' AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can be used pre paratory to , or after taking quinine. As a simple purgativ'e they are unequaled , ' BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine are never sugar-coated. Each box has a red-wax seal on the lid , with the inipressionMcLANE'S LIVER PILL. Each wrapper bears the signa tures of C. McLANE and FLEMING BKOS. fl f Insist upon having the genuine DR. 0. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS , pre pared by FLEMING BROS. , Pittsburgh , Pa. , the market being full of imitations of the name JfcTMne , spoiled differently , but same pronunciation. BOWEL COMPLAINTS. A tipculy and Effectual Curt. PERRY DAVIS'PAIN-KILLEB lias stood the test of roan TKIRS' trial. Direction * icitk each bottle. OLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. lifAUTCn Local Amenta everywhere to sel ft Mil I CU Tea , Coffee , Baking Powder. Flavoring Extracts , etc , by sample , to famillM , Profit good. Outfit free. People's Tea Co. , Box 6020. St. Louis , Mo. always Cures and never disap points. Tha world's great Fain- Reliever for Man and Boasti Cheap , quick and reliable. PITCHER'S CASTOK1A is not Narcotic. Children grow fat upon , Mothers like , and Physicians recommend CASTOBIA. It regulates the Bowels , cures "Wind Colic , allays Feverisliuess , and de stroys Worms. WEI DE MEYER'S CA TARRH Cure , a Constitutional Antidote for this terrible mala dy , by Absorption. The most Important Discovery since Vac cination. Other remedies may relieve Catarrh , this onros at any stage before Consumption sets in. BUSINESS CHANCES. Reunion Gamp Ground Privilege ! . committee of arrangements for the Sol * TlHE ' Reunion , to be held under the auipi * ces of the O. A. R . at Central City , Merrick county , Nabraaka , from the 13th to the 13th , in * elusive , of September , 1SSO , will receive sealed bids up to Saturday noon , Augus' Zl , 1880 , for the follo 1st. For the rent , during the week of the Re union , of two Dining Halls , 20x100 feet each ; kitchens attached , 12x100 feet. The kitchens each to be furnlihod with four furnished stoves , two pumps , and cuiuble tables. Dining Halls to be furnished with tables and ceatt. No other public eating-houses will be allowed on the ground. The prices to be charged not to ex ceed thirty-fire cents per meal , one dollar per day , or fire dollars for the week. % d. Exclusive right of fornlihin ; Sellers' Stores for camp the Sutler to be f urnbhed with two Hoepltal Tents. 3d. One Promenade Hall , 32x100 feet , with music stand and seats. Bids may be in the alternative , either BO much for the privilege , or what per co1. . of the proBta. If on the per cent , basis , tne committee to have the supervision of the receipts and disbursements of the bulnec Jointly with the patty to whom the privilege i3 awarded. All bdi ! must be accompanied with a bond of oi.e thnuaind dollars , signed by two curettes , that ample supplies for the ar.ta of the camp shall be furnished , to the extent of the capacity of the building provided. Open proposes will also be received for other privileges on the grou.d. Tne camp will be provided with tenta and bar- recks for the accommodation of 20,000 people. All bids and letters of inquiry should be ad dressed to W H. WEBSTER , Chairman Reunion Committee , _ Central City. Merrick Co. , JTeb. PASSENGER C rr1jMpDATION LINE _ _ OMAHAAND FORTOMAHA Connects With Street Cars Corner of 3AUNDER3 and HAMILTON STREETS. ( End of Red Line u follows : LEAVE OMAHA : 630 , * 8:17andll:19a : m ,3:03,5:37and7:29p.in. : : LEAVE FORT OMAHA : 7:15 : a m. , 9:15 a. m , and 12:46 : p. m. 4:00 : , 6:15 : and 8:15 p. m The 8:17 : a. m run , leavln omaha , and the 4:00 : p. m run , leaving Fort Omaha , are usually loaded to full capacity with regular passengers. The 6:17 : a. m. rua will bo made from the post- office , comer of Dodge and 15th enrehta. TIckeU can le procured from street cardrlr- ers , or from dilrers of hacks. FARE , 2i CENTS , INCLUDING STRE CAB 28- ATTENTION , BUILDERS AND CON TRACTORS. The owner of the celebrated Kaolin Banks , near LOUISVILTE , NEB. , ban now ready at the depot at Louisville , on the B. & H. railroad , to fill anjr order at reasonable prices. Par ties desiring a white front or ornamental brick will do well to give ns call or nend for sample. J. T. A. HOOVER , Prop. , TxtcUrllla. Na _ _ _ NOTICE. Mrs. Miner , first name unknown , will take notice , that on the 14th dvy o ! Auzoat 1880 , E. D. McLunghlin , a Justin of the Peace of 4th Omaha Precinct , DougUa County , Nebraska , isnued an order of attachment for the sun ot 910.00 and coit * in an action pendinz before him , wherein the Nebraska Gas Li ht Company is plaintiff , and the said Mrs Miner is defendant , that property corsl.tinar of two show eases , his been attached under sud order. Said cause was continued < o the 23th day of September at 9 o clock a m. SnusAL & StxiRAL , Attjs. for PUT. i E. D. MCLAUGHLIN , I auJiwSt Justice of tht P ac * , BANKING HOUSES. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED. BANKING HOUSE xIN NEBEASKA. CALD WELL , H AMI LTONJCO Business transacted game as that o an Incor porated Bank. Account * kept In Currency or geld subject to right check without notice. Certificates of ilepoiit bnued parable in three , six and twelve monthi , bearing Interest , or on demand without interest. Advances made to customers on approved se curities at market rates of Interest. Buy and sell /sold / , blllgof exchange Govern ment , State , County anil City Bonds. Draw Sight Drafts on Knrlind , Ireland , Scot * land , and all parts of Europe. Sell European Passage Tickets. COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MADE. augldtf U , S DEPOSITOKY. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA. Cor. IStb ana Farnoam Streets , OLDEST BANKIHC ESTABLISHMENT IN OMAHA. ( SUCCESSORS TO KO0NTZK BROa. ) aaruusniD in 1856. Organized M a National Bank , August 20,1SG3. Capital and Profits Oyer$300,000 , Specially authorized by the Secretary or Treasury to receive Subscription to the U.S.4 PER CENT. FUNDED LOAN. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS BIRV.N Kouimi , President. AcucsTua KOCNTII , VIca President. H. W. YArxs.iaphier. A. J. POTPUTON , Attorney. JOHN A. CK IOHTOH. I' . H. DAVIS , Aes't Cashier. Tnls bank receives deposit without rnarJ to amounts. tames time certificates bearing Interest. Draws drafts on San Fianclsco and principal cities o { the United States , alsj London , Dublin , Edinburgh and the principal cities of the conti nent of Europe. Sells passage tickets ( or Emigrant * In the In- man lie. may Id U UAL UTAH BUKER Geo. P. Bemis' REAL ESTATE AGENCY. 16th & Louglcu Sit. , Omaha , Neb. This agency does BTRICTLT a brokerage bud * nees. Doea not speculate , and therefore any bar * gains on Ita books aie Insured to It * patrons. In stead of being eobbltd up by the agent BOGGS < fc HILL. REAL ESTATE BROKERS Ifo ItflS FarnKam Street OMAHA - NEBRASKA. Office North Side opp. Grand Central Hold. Nebraska Land Agency. DAVIS & SNYDER , 1505 Farnham St , Omaha , Nebr. 400,000 ACRES carefully ( elected land In Kaswrn Nebraska for sale. Great Bargains in improved farms , and Omaha city property. O. P. DAVIS. WEBSTER SNYDEK. Late land Com'rU. P. R. R 4p-teb7tf BYROS RBID. LXWH RIID. Byron Reed tfc Co. , REAL ESTATE AGENCY IN NEBRASKA. Keep a complete abitract of title to all Real Eatata In Omaha and Douglas County. mat Itf HOTELS. THE ORIGINAL. BRIGGS HOUSE ! Cor. Randolph St. & 5th Avo. , CHICAGO ILL. PRICES REDUCED TO $2.00 AND $2.50 PER DAY Located In the business centre , convenient to place * of amusement. Elegantly furnished , containing all modern .improvements , passenger elevator , &c J. H. CUUUINUS , Iroprietor. ocietf OGDEN HOUSE , Cor. IfAEKETST. & BROADWAY Council Bluffs , Iowa * On line ot Street Rallwjy , Omnibus 'o and from all trains. RATES Parlor floor. 93.00 per day ; second floor , (2 50 per day ; third floor , 92.00. The best furnished an J moat com uodiona honse Iu the city. OEO. T. PHELPS , Prop. METROPOLITAN OMAHANEB. . IRA WILSON - PROPRIETOR. The Metropolitan is centrally located , and first class in every respect , having recently been entirely renovated. The public wl I find It a comfortable and homelike home. marSU. UPTON HOUSE , Schuyler , Neb. Hiat-clas * House , Good Meals , Good Beds Airy Booms , and kind and accommodating treatment. Twi good sample rooms. Specia attention paid to commercial travelers. S. MILLER , Prop. , Schuyler , Neb. FRONTIER HOTEL , Laramie , Wyoming. The miner's resort , good accommodations , arge sam pie room , chances reasonable. Special attention irlren U > traveling men. 11-tf H. C. HILLIVRD. Proprietor. INTER-OCEAN HOTEL , Cheyenne , Wyoming. Flrst-cl ss , Fine Ur e Sample Rooms , one block from depot. Trains stop from 20 minutes to 2 hours for dinner , free Bus to and from Depot. Kate * $2.00 , S2.60 and | 3.00 , according to room ; s'ngle meal 75 cents. A. I ) . BALCOU , Proprietor. ANDREW BORDEN , Cnlef Ckrk. mlO-t CHARLES RIEWE , UNDERTAKER ! Uetalic Cases , Coffins , Cukets , Shrouds , etc. Farnham Street , Bet 10th and 1Kb , Omaha , Neb. Telegraphic Orders Promptly Attended To. SHOW GASES BT O. J" . 1317 CAES ST. , OMAHA , NEB. tfti good aaportmrnt always on hand. 9 JNO. G. JACOBS , ( Formerly ot OUh 4 Ja-ni ; UNDERTAKER No. 1417 Farnham St. , Old Stand of Jacob Ols ORDKKS BT TKLXORAPB SOLICIT * an2T.lv GARPE S. Garpetings 1 Carpetings 1 J. B. DETWILER , Old Reliable Carpet House , 1405 DOUGLAS STREET , BET. 14TH AND 15TH Carpets , Oil-Cloths , Matting , Window-Shades , Lace Curtains , Etc. MY STOCK IS THE LARGEST IN THE WEST. I Make a Specialty of ' > WINDOW-SHADES AND LACE CURTAINS If ; And havt a Pull Line of Mats , Rugs , Stair Rods , Carpet- Lining Stair Pads , Crumb Clothes , Cornices , Cornice Poles , Lambrequins , C'onls UJK ! Tussels ; In iact iut First-Glass . Everything kept -t - Carpet Bouse. Orders from abroad solicited Sitisluliou ; : ( > uarunt ed Call , or Address John B. Detwiler , _ Oid Reliable Carpet House. OMAHA. Tfl TIIF TH&nP I u I ret i imusUi having just opened an entirely new line of MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS , We would ask ihe Merchants of Nebraska to inspect our Stock , feeling confident- canmeet the wants of all in good Goods and Low Prices SHREYfl , JARYIS fc CO. , or. 14th mid Dodge Sts. auel9-eod3 ISH McMAHON Successors to Jas. El Isfa , DRUGGISTS AUD PERFUMERS. Dea rs in Fine Imported Extracts. Toilet Waters , Colognes , Soaps , Toilet Powders , &c. . A full line of Surgical Instrument * , I < . ket OLJCJ , Trmu u and Supporters. Absolutrly . Puoi Drugs and Chemical- td in l'tiH > ! Mni , ' 1-refcri li-ait fiII- jt any hour of the night. Jas. U. Isli. Liiwrencc 'UcMnhou. f\ \ / H OOERI 1f 1213 Farnham St. . Omaha. N V. BLITZ'S MILWAUKEE BEER ! In Kegs and Bottles. Special Figures to the Trade. Families Supplied at Reasonable Prices. Office , 239 Douglas Street , Omaha. SHEELY BROS. PACKING CO. , PORK AND BEEF PACKERS Wholesale and Retail in FRESH MEATS& PROVISIONS , G&1IE , POULTRY. FISH , "TV. CITY AND COUNTY ORDERS SOLICITED. OFFICE CITY MARKET 1415 Douglas St. Packing House , Opposite Omaha Stock Yards , U. P. R. E. DOUBLE AND SLNCJLE ACTINO POWEiDOUBLE PUMPS Steam Pumps , Engine Trimmings , Mining Machinery , BELTING HOSE , BRASS AND IRQH FITTINGS , PIPE , STEAM PACKIND , AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. HALLADAY WIND-aiiLLS , CHURCH AND SCHOOL BELLS A. TJ. STRAJNG. 505 Farnhan. . Streflt Omaha , Nnh PAXTON & GALLAGHER , WHOLESALE GROCERS ! 1421 and 1423 Farnham , nnd 221 to 229 15th Sta. KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK -a.2ST30 MAKE THE LOWEST PfilOES. The Attcptlon of Cash and Prompt Time Hnycr * Solicited. AGENTS TOR TEE HAZARD POWDER COMPT and the Omaha Iron and Wall Oo. cr _ c. MERCHANT TAILOR Capitol Ave , , Opp. Masonic Hall , OMAHA. . NBB. VINEGAR WORKS ) Jon's , Bff. Stk and Wtk Sti- , Oil All A. Tlnl quality distilled Wine and Cider Vinwjar of anr itrength below eastern pricus , and war ranted lust as ( rood at wholesale ind retail. SendfoVpHcTlIst. KKNST KHKB3. lobWm UanwM THE ONLY PLACE WHEBE T0 can flnd a icood w ortrae t of BOOTS AND SHOES At a LOWRR PIUURK thaa at any other shoe housa In the cHy. P. LANG'S , 236 FARNHAM ST. \ OADIKS' A OENT8 , SHOES MADE TO ORDER HAMBURG AMERICAN PACKET CO-'S Weekly Line of Steamships Leannz New York Every Thursday at % p. m. For England. France and Germany. For Pa&uge app'y to C. B. RICHARD & CO. , General PuoengM Agent * , Jon 2My 81 Broaaway , Nrw torfc .