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THE DAILY BEE : DECEMBEB , 13 , 1880. LABOE AKD CAPITAL. Relations of Employer and Employes The Dangers of Socialistic So cieties. Abstract of the Lecture of Et. Rev. Bishop O'Connor , Sunday Evening. Agreeably to announcement , the first lecture of the Union Catholic Library Association Dime course , was delivered last eveniug in the catheural of Philomena , by Bishop O'Connor. The subject was "Socialism , " and was treated in the calm , tcholarly , digni fied atid exhaustive manner no char acteristic of his lordship's efforts. The audience was the largest that has assembled in the cathedral ior years , and was , indeed , representa tive of the various classes and condi tions of society to be found in our country. It was a splendid tribute to the lecturer and the noble associa tion under whose auspices he spoke. At precisely 8 o'clock , the bishop commenced his lectnre , as follows : Socialism , in its technical sense , may be said to be that ethical theory which aims at the amelioration of man's eocial condition through com munity of goods and co operation in labor. It traces nearly all the ills of society to a individual ownership , and to united individual effort , in the pro uction and distribution of the results of man's toil , and seeks to remedy them by the removal of these too , as it declares , prolific sources of human misery. It has , thus , a two- lold bearing , the one theoretical , which finds Its expression in commun ism ; the other , practical , which is called co-operation. Communism denies the right of ownership , and places the dominion of external goods exclusively in the community - ( munity , or in the goverament , as the . representative of the community. A distinguished modern communist has declared ownership individual own ership to be theft theft from the tate. So that , under this system , people might use external goods , bat not own them , except iti thu seneo in which a citizau of the United Stites Is said to own the National park , or ! the Wai to ELusa , a light house , a revenue cutter , or a government am bulance. Some communists , from Plato to thb Oneida Perfectionists , have extended thia community of goods even to wives and children , whom they have regarded as property. The transfer of private property to the state , advanced communists think , should bo effected by revolution. The more moderate advocate its purchase by the slate , or its gradual absorption by legislation. Others , resognz : ng the impracticability of these methods , v would vest it involuntary associations , bised on community of goods , and "Tabor , till the whole property and in dustrial energy of the nation would be absorbed by them. . Communism is not a thing of recent date. Tin biahop then traced the history -ommunism from the days of PJato t'V the present time ; dwelt upiuYho fundamental error of social- isnujho denial of the right of private ownership , which "he showed to be in- onsistent with both human and di * ine law ; snowed though a commuui ty of goods was practiced successfully by religious orders , it was utterly im \ Dractlcable aa a religions principle ; and then indulged in a brilliant expo sition of the evils which might be expected pocted to flow from its adoption by any peonle. Reaching the second head of his dis- nrae , the bishop said : other division , or variety of socialism is , aa I have said , cooperation - . tion , or , the association of a number of individuals , or societies , for mutual profit , whether in the purchase and distribution of commodities for consumption , or , in the production of commodities , or in the borrowing or lending of capital , or for mututl defense or protection in their com mercial interests or trades. The soci eties founded on thia idea in Europe and A.uerio * . m y be divided into the following classes : First : Societies of consumption the oSject of which is , to buy and sell to members alone , or to members and non-members under dif ferent conditions , the necessaries of life , or the raw materials of their in- dostry. A Second : Societies of production nhe object of which ia , to sell the col | lective , or individual work of the members. Third : Societies of credit or bankIng - Ing , the object of which is , to opsn accounts of credit with their members , and advance them loans for industrial purposes. 'Fourth ; Societies of workmen to 'protect the intereita of the particular trades to which they belong. The principal of co-operation Is also applied to many other societies such as friendly societies , burial and bnild- tpg societies and industrial partner- .i or the admission of the whole body of laborers to a participation in the profits , by distributing among all who share In the work , in the form of percentage on their earnings , the whjla , or a fixed portion of the gains , after a certain remuneration has been allowed to the capitalist To discuss the merits or demerits of these societies , as business associa tions , would be foreign to my present purpose , nor am I competent to do so. I shall consider them in their moraljwaring only. Thus view ed , they are , like all other societies , good , or bad , according to the objects at which they aim , the means they like use of , and the character of the ersons that compose them. But the Object of a particular society may be excellent , yet , if the means it employs to accomplish that object , be unlaw ful , the society is to r > condemned , and even though the object be good , , And the means used to attain it law- f ful , the bad character of the members , woul t mike it necessary for others to , it. For evil communications 'orrupt good morals. Christian men [ should not put themselves in intimate 'corporate relations with infidels and revolutionists , for any purpose what ever. Any and all cf the above men tioned societies , if organized by com munists , or in the interest of commu- iiiBtn , would be worthy of cuuuemua- tion , because of the evil system of which they would be at onae the out come , and the support. But if , recognizing the present or der of things , they aimed only at the mutual profits of the members , they might be very meritor ms organiza tions. Workmen may associate to promote the interests of the trades to which they belong , but they cannot interfere with the national or civil rights of others , who do not belong to their associations. They may , for in stance , as a rule , and where no undue advantage is taken of the actual ue ceesitios of employers , determine the rate of wages , under which they will not work , but they cannot hinder other * , who are willing to work for lower wages. Everyman has a right to hire his time and his labor , on whatever terms he pleases , or even to give them for nothing , and he can be reatric.ed In the exercise of this right only by public authority. But neither are employers free to in troduce bodies of cheap laborers into localities where usage has established thu equity of certain rales of compen sation. They can do so only when the demands of workmen have become extortionate , or unreasonable , and , even then , they should pay the estab lished rates to the new-comers. When bodies of men have chosen certain callings , they become , as a rule , un fitted for others , and it is not just , or proper , that the men whose inter ests they have promoted , should de prive them and their families , of the means of a decent support. The wrong of such a proceeding would be greatly intenai6ed , if done in a place where workman would be far removed from other fields of labor , and from which they could not move , without considerable loss and expense. There is , I believe , no legal remedy for this abuse , at present , in this country , but it should be provided. Kates of wages and their gradua tion to meet the unavoidable fluctua tions of trade might , I think , be easi ly regulated by law , at least for the principal trades. Thia , it seems to me , would be the most effectual way to prevent abuses like the one just mentioned on the part of employers , and strikes and hurtful competition on the part of workmen. The compensa tion once determined , which every workman could demand for services rendered , the temptation to employ cheap labor would be almost entirely removed , and employers could and ought to be protected in the right to choose whom they pleased to work for them. Such legislation might not be j thought to be quite in harmony with the spirit of republican institutions , but a matter in which great public in- terists are involved , and which , at times , threatens the peace of whole cities and towns , is not only a fit subject - ject for legislation , but one that ought to be legislated on in every country , whether it be a monarchy or a repub lic. If left , \a at present , to be set tled by individuals , and private asso ciations , it must , eventually , causa very serious troubln Workmen can combine unjust encroachments of capitalsts , but not against capitalists as such. This would bo absurd , as well as un just. For , after all , what is capital ? It IB simply accumulated savings. It is the savlnpsof men who have toled at trades , in bussinesa , and in the pro fessions and which are now enjoyed by them , or by their hoirs. The cap italist , then , hat thu same right to these savings , that the d y-laborer haste to his hire. Then , h w very , little could the laborer accomplshed with out the aid of capital ! It is capital that gives him land to till , mines to work , factories , work-shops , mills , machinery , and so rainy other things that make it possible for him to find remunerative employment And even when invested in banks , or bond ; , capital ia of , at least , iudirt'ctadvantage to him ; for banks are now almost indispcnsible to trade and commerce , and govern ments , and private corporations .vonld find it very difficult to meet their obligations , and provide for necessary outlays without bonds. Capital , then , may be truly said to be the laborer's best friend. The relation between capital and labor , ia ao intimite , that employed and employao must neses- sarily stand or fall together. Taey should then , cherish for each other , not distrust , hut mutual forbearance , and esteem. Workrnenjshouid care for the interest of their employer ? , as for their o < rn , and not take advantage of circumstiuces that may arise to en able them to enforce , by strikes and combinations , extortionate demands for wages. Employer. ' , on the other hand , should not adopt a close and exacting policy towards workmen. Theyahould not only not defraurtjthem , In whole , or in part , of their hire , which ia one of the sins tha cry to heaven for vengeance ; they should deal generously with them They should give them such compensation for their labor , as will enable them to live comfortably , lntheirstationoflifa to educate their childrenand withlecon- omy , to provide against 'such contin gencies as sickness , accidents , or en- rorced idleness. They should make them feel that they have their well- fare at heart , study their wants , do all in their piwer to lighten their bur dens , and give attentive consideration to every plan for improving the organ ization of labor , that would be likely ta better their condition , without in- juirously affecting their own. Were employers and workmen ani mated by these sentiments , the trade of socialistic demagogues wonld soon be gone , and the unnatural struggle between capital and labor , that now threatens the peace of all civilized na tions , and the stability of most of them , would soon come to an end. Christian society Is based on justice and charity. Where these are re spected it will endure. Where they are disregarded it must perish. "Un less the Lord keep the city they labor in vain that keep it. " There is no danger , at least , for long years to come , that communism will become justly popular in this country , much less that it will change or seriourly affect its institutions. The American people , it is true , have scant reverence for the past and its precedents. They have given Mor- monifm , Millerism , and Perfectionism a trial , and there is hardly a conceiv able social or theological theory , for which they are not prepared to do the game on a small ecale. But neither of two things can they ever , as a nation , be induced to do , they will become neither monks nor eoidiers ; or , aa Mr. Pauliet would say , they will not suffer thia country to be cQanged , either Into "a vast convent" or a "vast barracks. " Nor can such a change be forced upon them , for those whose best interests depend on the present order of things , whose material con dition commuuiam could not improve , and who have sense enough to see the intrinsic wickedness and folly of this system will always be sufficiently nu merous to prevent it. Their misap prehension of the real nature of com munism , and the European revolution generally , has led many of them to sympathize with both , a thing very much to be regretted , but beyond this communidm cannot influence them to nny serious extent. Never theless , there are very grave dangers to be apprehended from communism In the United States. In naarly all pur great commercial and manufactur ing centred there are societies , either avowedly communistic , or largely tin der the influence of communistic ideas. They are thoroughly organized , and , ( n some instances , drilled and armed for the atrugije they predict , and which their Ic&ders di y they are determined to precipitate , between capital and labor in this country. A'.l the elements of disorder amongst us are ia sympathy with them. Our great aud ever-growing army of 'tramps wouid rally to their support in any crisis that may arise. Property-owners , and law-abiding citizens , generally , regard them with ever increasing alarm. To withdraw their men from their influence , and prevent their gaining absolute polit ical control of our cities , large firms and railroad companies are distribut ing their factories and shops over the country districts of every state. But the influence these organizations wield , at the polls , makes them court ed or feared by our politicians , who cannct be induced to favor the legis lation necessary to avert the evils they may cause , at any moment. The destruction of even one of our large cities , wouid be a fearful calamity , yet who will say that it may not be brought about any day , by these so cieties , some of which seem to he ani mated by the very spirit of the Paris Commune. It is but three years since Chicago seemed , for a time , to be at their mercy , and when , in all proba bility , it would have been laid In ashes , but for the determination of the Irish regiment , that had been called out to defend it. The danger for that and other cities , is not over. It becomes every day , more threat ening. And , unless proper precau tionery measures be taken to avert it , the consequences may be deplorable. Should the injury to life and propor- * y , to be apprehended from these so- cloti'-B , actually ensue , in a single in stance , then- suppression , all over the country , would follow aa a matter of course. But , prevention is better than oure. They should be permitted to meet , and organize , and theorize , as much aa they please , but they should not be permitted to arm and drill , for the avowed purpose of forc ing their theories upon others , at tne point of the bayonet. Men so ignor ant , or so foolish ns to dcenm of at tempting anything of tha kind , here , c\n hi ; no betier than lunatics , and lunatics g lould not be allowed the use of deadly weapons. Good cit izens of the nationalities to which the nitiiubeti ) of those societies belong , should try to make them understated th.it , in this country , liberty does not mean license , but the protection of every man in hia tights , under the constitution aud the laws. The rep resentatives of ths press , should keep the public informed of their proceed ings , and remind them , from time to time , of what they must expect , should they proceed to acts of violence against property or persons. The principal authorities , in the cities where these organizatons exist , should keep a closu watch on their movements espec- ally in times of public excitement , so ts to bo prepared , if necessary , to meet force with force , should they attempt a disturbance of the peace. Theo is in all our great cities , much inflammable material , moral aa well as physical , and dangerous popular commotions may arise there , at any moment , from unforseon and insig nificant causes. In a country , where wo mciy be said to have practically , no etiinding army , even a small body of well organized desperadoes , c i , at such times , do infinite mischief , be fore they are put down , unless the authorities are- prepared before hand , to repress them. What occurred so recently in Pittsburgh and Chicago , should be a warning to these and other cities to prepare for like contin gencies in the fntnre. A NEW DODGE. Appears nearly every day in the pap- em , ingeniously constructed , so [ as to attract attention , and the consequences quences are that the people are often humbugged. But tor all this , S * Kalish , the Star Tailor , one door west of Crniokshank , is offering the bal ance of his fall and winter stock of goods lower than ever before. Call within the next few days and secure bargains in suits , pants and over coats. Holiday Presents. A great variety at the Jewelry Store of John Banmer , 1314 Farnham St. , 9-3t Undoubtedly the best shirt In the United States is manufactured at the Omaha Shirt Factory. The superiority of Material and workmanship , com- nined with their great improvements , that ia Reinforced fronts , Reinforced backs and Reinforced sleeves , makes their shirt thu most durable and beat titling garment of the kind , ever manufactured at the moderate price of $1.50. Every ahirt of our make is guaranteed first-class and will refund the money if found otherwise. We make n specialty of all wool , Shaker , and Canton flannel , also chomois underwear , made np with a view to comfort , warmth and durabil ity. To invalids and weak-lunged peroons wo offer speoial inducements in the manner these goods are made for their protection. PH. GOTTHKIMEE , m street. SENATORIAL MILL STONES The Fight for Paddock's JBrogans Progesses Peacefully. The Sewird Mill Stone Destroys the Secret Hopes of Nance- A Greased Greenbacker Lands the Lieutenant Lavishly. A Sanctimonious Methodist Growing Fat on Paddock Pap. Possible Candidates and Pros pective Night Mares. Correspondence of the Bee. DAVID CITY , Dec.10,1880. Having been dethiued a few days here on bus iness , I venture to report what of Interest I have learned whilst here and at Suward in politics , religion , and other matters that are liable to ue j readable. At Seward , whilst loafing aboit rfae hotel I gathered up a cnpy of The Setr- ard Atlas , a pseudo greenback paper , but which geta most of ita greenback inspiration from Claudics Jones' oar I' and "Governor" Cams' gram elevator. That Cirna , Jones & Co. were push ing Nance for senator with all t e power they possessed wan always evi dent to'your correspondent , and with the full intention of making Car > > - > governor. Happily their schema wa * almoat ruined by the defeat of JOIN- for state senator , and King for rep sentatlve , by the strong anti-Cnrns ement in thia county. Yet , that f crowd intend to persevere in thrir efforts , ia quite plain by the following extract from the aaid greenback organ , which ia no doubt floated by the fum a of 0. , J. & Co : The railroad corporations have settled upon Gov. Nance for that position , and their arrangements are perfected for a * hort and triumphant contest soon after the meeting iu January. No combina tions will be able to overthrow this ar rangement. Of course we do not feel at liberty to gi\e the source of our knowl edge in the matter , but of this our repub lican readers may be assured , th.it Nance will be United States senator , and Lieut.- Uoy. Uarns , of Seward county , will be the acting governor for the ensuing term. So Seward county is _ to have the governor yet. Gov. Uan.a is the peer of any one named for this office in the republican party _ ; * * is the leading business man in this community , and has been success ful in politics beyond expectation. He will make an active , far-seeing governor. E. C. Carna when he enters up > n the active duties of gover.ior , will , * ve are quite persuaded , Le equal m that position , to any who have preceded him in. the gu bernatorial office. It ia tru he has faults , as we all have , but ID a high and exalte i position of tin * character he will rise above the petty ieal usiea * "That weaker minds aspire to , " and show himself so far above the common run as to forget the annoyances that have followed him in political life , and show himself the friend of all , and the kind hearted and able governor of his people. We trust and believe it will turn out so , should he become the successor of Cover- n > r Nance , ; nd wa feel almost certain ot' it too , and we can sincerely congratulate him upon the situation. Thus are the fr.-ultien of some news papers manifest. Here is a , papur that , pretends to champion the interests of the toiling millions cad yet starts out in si Mioitotis mnnner to congratulate "Governor" C rns by admitting that Gov. Nance ia to bj eloctud senator by the combined influence of the rail roads and joina in tha yelp to further the scheme. But Mil. CAIINS WILL NOT BE GOVERNOR all the aanitt , and dou't you forget it. In a former letter I classed White , of S-inn'lors , aa anti-Paddock , but a recent rmiuaring of tno matter by your newapaporial jurist in thcae parta hia caused Fme ) | to reverse my for mer decision , on account of new evidence adduced , and it is simply overwhelming in its nature. It is a fact that Mr. While has a brother-in-law here in Butler county , a Methodist preacher of rather went plumage , named Rich ardaon , ttho ia a surveyor , and who is also a good surveyor , and rep irts a very good man ; hut. like uioat of our Methodist ministora , began 'o got loan pounding ttio pulpit at § 300 a year , and Mr. White was not back ward in calling on Senator Paddock fora FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR SURVEYING CONTRACT , which was promiaedJVIr. White forth with , but was not forthcoming , aa uill be scan. The convention was several weeks away yet , and it was not certain that Brother White could knock the persimmon , and Pad. had no desire to waate a § 5,000 slice of such delic ious fatness npon a man who was not yet even nominated , although the chances were good for him to pull through , ao to hold the matter well in hand it was pro vided that Mr. Richardson should ap pear before the proper powers for ex amination as to ma fitneia to perform government work , and the report as to hia fitneia or unfitneaa waa withheld by senatorial instructions until it was known whether the Saunders county republicans nominated White or not. As soon as the wires flashed forth the news that White was nominated , the tardy report upon Richardson , to gether with instructions , were sent forward to him aa fast aa steam could c irry them. The Rev. Mr. Richard son fretted and pined over the delay of his instructions like a caged lion , and never once suspected the cause of it , but he can now see it all aa plain as the noie on Charlie White's face. That Mr. W. h d pledged himeelf to Paddosk throughThomaa P. Kennard and other U. P. strikers there is not a shadow of doubt , and through the golden influence of this fat surveying contract he ia made to see that the Beatrice statesman is quite an able man , and indeed worthy tobehis own aucessor ; at least he sees it $5000 worth. Just what the antimonopoly - monopoly citlzena of Saunders county who elected Mr. White to office may say about this matter it is difficult to say ; but they will , no doubt , kick up a big muaa , if their incorruptible senator ahall ait by and allow the railroad schemers to organ ize the senate and allow Garni to ap point a lot of Union Pacific tools to places on the railroad committee. THE BUTLER COUNTY DELEGATION are said to he slightly mixed ; havr. aeen Jansen , of Ulysaea , the Butler county member to the lower houao , and although a stranger to him , I soon learned that he was nt : a Pad dock chicken , but was probably a Weaver man or a Maaon man. Mr. Jen en is a well-to-do , honest fanner , and will , no doubt , do his own think ing ar.d his own voting. Jake Roberts , the float member , is also a very sensible and likewise an indepen dent man who , while he rather likas Nance , is unable to stomach Carna for Governor , and ao will let both stay where they are. At York , last Friday , I ran across the track of Judge Mitaon , who is qui etly looking after the senatorial toga , and who quietly paid a visit to one of the York county members , or to the member's brother , and quietly slid back > o Lincoln , where he will be found setting up the pma to a conaid erAblo ex'ent for the next forty dayu. Tbv judge has some frienda up thia wiy who arenot unmindful of hisabil- ity and who earnestly hope Ikhtning may atriko him yet. Tne "Butler farmers urn awaku to tha importance of the pending action cf the legisla ture and are tilling he columns of the l..cal pr ss itn exprnsaiona of their > Toei ovur rail roan oxtortii n , and re H'inUiuj : their memberc-elect that the county does not ail buloii" to the rail loans yet anct that ai-nitithiiig ia nec- Hfsary to he done at Lincoln thia win ter to : iid the farming cl.ias ard to euro thu spirit of extortion that now pr vmls HI raiiro.ia circles. Your correspondent has now visited olio half the meinbets of the coming ie.ulittureand has yet to find a aingle ono that favora Church Howe either ' . r apeaki-r or aenator , and nearly all agieu that hia candidacy ia aimplya ( eric * to gain an important chalr- nunshlp. Undoubtedly the chair- m-i.ship of the house committed on railroads ia what the Nemaha barna cle wan 'a but - T-ie talk of Marquette ai a possible 01 ' < M > 'e for sen tiurml honors is not takoi , i ito con i leratlnn seriously hbtv , ai d thu prevailing opiniona throughoucsntial Nobrnaka , are that ( ! ) tha B & 51. and U. P , mayaettle thrir difference by thu election of D > . ; . fmluij ; to iigreo they will eioh contend for its partic ular man. until VmWyck or Mason may slip in , for it is cnnc 'ded that the B. & M , atron 'h cqu.ili , if it doe's not surpass , that of the U. P. , which would leave tbe buLincu of p > wer with VanWyck , wlune aret > gth ia of a very positive character , and who , if he cannot make 'ho r ce for him elf , will mount up behi'ul the inin who will State Senator Eesns , of thi * city , has thus far escapi'd the pump of your correap indent : , but if he IB ni-t unu ualiy scarce , f > morrow I will * ake him into csinp. 3 ia aaitl to be considsrably fr ckli with the Puldock Nance-Union Pacific dry rot. By ilia vrrvy , Mr. UoVerta , the float member , ia btitig t.ilktsd of aa the anti-monopoly candidate for speaker and is pi-gmiso'l the support of the York county members , who are all anrt monopoly to the core. I go lion co to Central City , and you wi'l ' heir from me there if I hear any thing libout the politic il slatea that worth reading or rathi-r worth writing about. FKEQUCNTLY. OP LETTEKS Remaining in the Omaha postoffice for the week ending Saturday , Do- cemberll , 1880. GENTLEMEN Allison DW AlenEP Ad.ims K 0 Burkhardt J Bent FA B-nnettSA Brandon 31 H Breche A Bnffinglin J J Benedict V U Bullard F E Burke J Barsbolm J H Bishop G W B .yle H S Cannon J Cusln'n W Cooper C Crawford C Conlee J K Collins J Doud II A Deny W Dunn J Dolun Mr Eliott G Eayres D L Ellsworth C SI \ Fontaine F C Fatman J Geia G jr Garden J B Gunduvin W Gronman O liouldJ GouleL Hoxsie H Hough J Hall J M Henry J A Husaie J Hunley W J Hudson W C Harvey S T Hodgea J T Heney J Heth G Hastings A G KtebsF KanePF Kelley T Ketchum A L Kerrigan J J 7 .amberson C H 2 Lyons Dr Lamphna E W Moore JE MuddE Millet J K Merlin F Mills S L Morgan N MchalasPB NorgrenA Noble J A J Nenslrow Q A Nelson A O' < 'onuor J J Peckham J G Phelp-i F U 5 PetersonS A Pakiser n * Quinn W Richardson C S Richmond Dr Kobinson E W Ripley F C Randolph H B Reno J C Resenjick J Rawlings R Rubins S Koberta J Sjdea H Seamen H Simptra A T SchlagleA StifelA Shaug n J Stone W 0 Smith W F Simons W Sintler J Spencer T C Snlten O B Slayter J A Schneidrwind J Sorensou J Toosley P Trankla W (2) ( ) Tracy Major Tipton C H Troulsen AP Tyler C R UtzWF WilliamaJJ Wilson EH Wilson CH Wilfred J WebbG Wilson S WasonA Weaverings Mr. FIRMS. Collins & Stevens Earb & Dnqnette LADIJB' LIST. Allen MraT Brown Mrs O H Chistie Mrs F Caasldy Misa A A Fn alt Mrs K M Gnstapaon lana Grin Dora liallagher Misa M Green Misa L Harold Mrs J Heine Sarah Hanson Mrs C F Holby Mrs W H Jones Mr J Johnson Mra M Knapp Mrs E Kierstead Miss E Len a Martha J LamphereMre A McBnde Laura Morse Mrs J Martinik Mary Nugent Alias A Pannleee Misa M Penoyer Mra E (2) ( ) Summers Mrs E Schegrin Mra E Shetton Slisa E Tisher Misa Leota Vance Miss L Voorhia Misa J Wilson Mra M Voornia Mrs M' M WohlinbnrgMisaC Williams Miss M Any one in need of eyes-glaasea or spectacles should not fail to call on John Baumer , as he ia able by the use of his eye teater to give you a suitable pair of glasses. His stock is the best aclected weat of Chicago. 3t ; SOCIAL Am SCIENTIFIC , Pleasant Oases in the Desert of Our Daily Drudgery. Prom Which the Heavy Fra grance of Orange Blossoms is Wafted. ( From Saturday Evening's BEE. ) The ctmcluaion of the firat series of parties given by two cr three of the clnba and the approach of Christmas with ita accompanying feativities , made the past week leas lively than uaual , though by nc means barren of the gaitiea of which Omaha people are particularly fond. The record ahows the following : BALLS AND PARTIES. A pleasant surprise pirty waa given last Monday evening ii > Hanacom Place , the vicfims b : < ing Mr. and Mra. S. M. Rogers , who have but recently moved into their new and pleaaant residence in thta addition. There were about thirty couple In attend ance , and music , dancing and n-freah- menvswere added to the usual social enjoyments of such an occasion. The Sana Ceremonie club gave a very pleasant pirty at Standard hall on Tueaday evening , the music beiug furnisher ! by Hoffman's orchestra. Among thoae present were the follow ing : Misa MatHo Sharp , Slay Wilbur , Dollie McCormick , Miss Davis , Mi33 Comatock , Misa Goetschina , Miss Ward , Gallic McConnell , Jennie Kun- nard , Alice Rogers , Fannie Wood , the Misses LowoMessrs. . Clark , Ross , Will Wilbur , Charles Sweeny , Charles Deuel , Foater , Carrier , Bennett , Mor ton , Hilla , Chet. Morgan. Last evening the third party of the Pleasant Hours club for the season , was held at Masonic ball , some sixty couples participating Among the guests from abroad wore Mr. E. H. Mallory , of Chicago , Miaa Kittie Bui lens , of St. Joe , and Mr. Edgar Yatea , of St. Joe. The c'ub gives i's next party , the full dress , on the 30tli. The grand ball to ba given for the be"efit of ex-Policeman C. R Mans field , has been postponed from Dec. 14th to 22d I ; will be given ac M.v- aonic Hall , and under the auspice wo underatand of the Grand Army of th * Republic. The fallowing ara th com mittees : Reception Oommittne Jnd e Jamea W. Savage. Gen. C. F. Manderaon , Capt. J. Budd , Capt. J. S. Wood. Committee of Arrangements Gen. C. H. Frederick , William Coburn , E. A. Parmelee , E. Wymin. Floor Oomrni'tiJC Sun'l B. Jones , John H Butler , .Tno. R. Mancnoitar , Chris. Hartman , C. E. Squires. Tnero will be a grand masquer de ball at Mutz's , on the evening of December 17th , a porti n of the pro ceeds of which will be devoted to fur nishing a Chriatmas supper for the poor "f Omaha. The Sana Ceremonie club propose giving a full dress party on the 28th of December. The Entro Nous club givea ita firs' ' German at the residence of Mr.itid Mra Charles Wells , Twenty-fourth and \ > ebater streets , next week. OMAHA GLEE CLUB. The concert of the Omha i > leo club on the evening of the 21a' . will prnve a rare muaiail treat. Ths members of the club are in active rehearsal , and preparing to bring out the fineab male choruaes ever heard in this city. They will baasaiated byMisj Jesai * Crounse , d.iuc-htir of don. L-jrtnzo Crnnnse , who wiil render two or three piano solna ; Mra. Litey , who will give two or three vocal selectiona ; and by Prof. August Walther , an accDraplish- ed pia'iiat who has recently arrived in O'l'.r.bn. ihsbein < ; hiafirat appearance in public hpfure an Omaha audience. A committee of the club went to Coun cil Bluffs hat evening and secured Dohany's opera honae for one evening , at which place the same entertainment will be j resented. CHUB HES , FAIRS A3D FESTIVALS. Frleuds of the Y. M. C. A. sho'uld not forgot their book reception on Tuead&y evening next , at the Preaby terlan church. Inatead of the annual fair ani fea tlval of the Earneat Workers of the Christian church , they intend giving , thia year , a dinner and supper at the church , on Tuesday , December 14th. The Eighteenth street M. E. Sun day school have secured Masonic hall for Christmas night , and propose hav ing their Chriatmas tree accompanied by music and recitations at that time and place. A night school at the Y. M. C. A. headquarters ia the latest enterprise the indefatigable superlntendentGeo. Howser. If a goodlynnmber of young men accept the opportunity George will start the affair off with a boom. Biahop O'Connor'a new lecture on .Socialism , " the first in the "Union Catholic Library Dime Couwo , " will be delivered to-morrow evening , In the Cathedral of St. Philemena. WEDDINO CHIMES. Invitations are out for the wedding of Misa Cassie Hey liirkia and Mr. T. Marah Henderson , which will oc cur on December 22 , at tha Lutheran church on Donglai street. Both the high contracting parties are well known In this city , the lady aa the charming artiat , employed at Eaton's gallery , and the gentleman aa one of the beat ' . machinists sn thia city or the weat/ and very talented and chivalric with al. The reception takes place at the CunGeld home from 9:30 to 12 o'clock the same evening. On Wedneaday evening Mr. J.Lt Robinette and Miaa Lillid J. Charles were united in the holy bonds of wedlock by Rev. H. L. Baugher , D . D. Misa Charles is quite well known in our city , hiving lived hero for sov- eralyeara. Mr. Robinette ia foreman of John D. Mortimer's eatabliihment in thia city. At the residence of the bridegroom , on Dodge atieet , December 3d , by the Rev. J. B. Maxfield , Mr. Ph. A. Burgquiatand Miaa Anna Brattland , of thia city , were married. On Thursday , December 2ud , Mias Idii Eckman waa united in marriage to Mr. A. Caaper. KEBRASKA ACADEMY OF SCIESCE. The monthly meeting of the Ne braska Academy of Siieaco was held last evening and largely attended , Profs. Augaey , NichoLon , Childd and Wilcer , wore pr ent , with Hona. R. W. Furns3 , W. R. Morse and other gULMts from throug' out thu whole at.\to. Sjveral vahublo .ind interest ing papers were read and discussed a- greater or Ie. a l Lgth. I L. Ljvett at-d W. A. Fonda , -.f . Omaha , wtru elected mf.mro.-s uf the Academy , and Prof. Elwin Eoieraon , of Munich , Bavariu , aa a corresponding niomber. Adj-'Utued to the ajcond Friday in January. WINTER NIGHTS' ECTERTAISMEXTS. Probably 'he latoat accession to the ranks of our local aocietiei I * that of the Union Catholic Library associa tion. Having for its aim the social , the intellectual and the moral advance ment of its members , which it seeks to accomplish by meana cf social gatherings , lectures and extensive and varied reading , i ; baa steadily pur sued the even tenor of ita way grati fied by an encouraging increase of members and of frienda. It now cornea before the public with an an nouncement of the varied and ex cel ent p ogrammu of iatereating and instructive ' 'winter ' evening' enter \ tainments , " with whijh it w.il signal ize thi remainder of thia particularly brilliant social aeaaou. T < 3i.row ovuninj } , the association wi'l hive lelivued the firjt lucturo of ita "dime by the learned and eloquent B'ahop O'Conner , in the ca- thedr. l on N.n'h and Hrney streets. Aa already anno'inceJ , the lestura will bo on * 'S icialiam , " and than thia , a n : r. . timely tnpic could not Lave beer.thAion. . I * is rxpected that tho'o who deiirto sscure seats will harj to go ex.ly. Following the lecture will bo the monthly "sociable" of coaveraation , reading , music and eeaaya , to which ovi r _ " oi'y ia invited , and to which noadmnai n fee will be chargjd. L.iiiy uomeo the ambitious uiider- takstiz of produring the beautiful nv'lod-.imi , "Waiting for the "Ver dict " This piece is in d lifjh fnl con- traat with the playa of the day , in tht it presents Ufa amou th lich and ionly , and with a udelity that haa secure d for it a reputation which promiaea loi.g to aurviv the effacing hand of timo. It will have a strong cast , in which will be discovered the names of some of mir best known Iccal comedians. But of thi , more an 011. AULD LANO SYNE./ / ) The following from Tha Barraboo ( Wis. ) B .11 tin of December 3d will bo rs-ad with interest by many of our citizena , especially the portion relating t o Mra Estabrook and Mr. and Mra. R. C Clonry , who are old reaidenta of Omahn : Among the many happy meetings of families nnd frienda on Thf nksgtvi"g day , a notable one wai at the reaidence ot' J. B Crawford , eaq. Of the 22 peraona present Mra. Dr. L. N. Wood. "Annt Ruth" Clark , J. B. C.'s family ( except AMce and Oharlea ) , Mra. Caroline Esta- brook , RobertO. dowry and wife , nee "Gusale" Estabrook , their protege , Susie Springer ( whose father fills an honored aoloier's : grave ? n our cemetery ) , Mrs. H. Pot ter and daughter Carrie , R. A. Morley and wife , J. W. Wood and wife , Misa Alice Gregory , Brier Wood , K. J. Wood and wife , and daughter Mary , all but five were friends in Walworth connty In the early daya or their children. The longest separation waa between Mra. Estabrook and her couiam , Mra. R _ J. Wood. They having been "rocked Iu the aame cradle , " spent eushing youth In unclouded confluences , courted by the aime fellows , married at tne aame ceremony , now meeting for the firat time in 21 years , natur ally found it a very pleasant occasion. A bright thought came np , that they all write autographs to one paper to send to absent frienda in Colorado. A second thought That they add their aces. Thia waa the firat and laat damper. How could these old people , talking of the gay times that seems even now but briefly passed , ( really aome years before Wiiconain waa a state. ) accept this teat ] The patriarcbeslvd off with a well rounded 80 , the youngest with a blushing 18 ; all came up ' 'manfully" to the scratch , fiyurta crowding the slxtys wpre all too plentiful , the clouds noon lifted and all were young again , at lowt their natural forcda seemed unabated dur ing the next sixty minutes , while dis- . cnaiiug the great European question ' with American variations. Many of the purty saw Mr. CJowry , "their Gussie's" husband , for the n'rst time. and made with kirn sii unusually pleasant acquaintance. Alas ! the aun net , frienda had to p rt , the raid- niVnt tram too * friend Clowry and hia wife , Saain Springer and Mra. Estabrook , to their home in Chicago. Before tiiia Mra. EstaDrook ia at her home in Omaha.