THE DAILY BEE
E. BO3EWATER ; EDITOR ;
MB. BROOKS is usurping Olr
Logan's place as the retailer of fami
gOBlIp.
THE defeat of an jxtra aeuion w
victory for the business interests
the country.
HONESTY and efficiency should
Jho first qualificationsgOlLa Candida
for public office. .
CARTER HARRISON has been i
nominated by the Chicago democrat
Let the eagle fly. . <
TRANSPORTATION by water Trill 1
the golden age for the downtroddi
and oppressed victims of monopolle
OMAHA most have.a mayor and ci
c'nncil into whose haad * ' may }
safely confided the interests of a gre
and growing city.
OKE of the old time governors
Maine , William S. Crosby , died a di
or two days ago , aged 75 years. M
Crosby was governor in 1853-54.
SEKATOR CONKUKO is in the snl
over the nomination of Robertson
the collectorship of New York. Ga
field is a bigger man that old Ccnklii
just at present.
IOWA CITY has a phenomen In tl
person of a lady named Mrs. Hatt
Duel , who hasn't spoken for thn
years. Some henpecked husbands i
Omaha would like to engage in such
Duel
GENERAL GARFIELD aays that tl
historic Biblical "horse leech" whic
continually cried < 'give , . Rive/ ' wi
nothing to the present hungry herd
cf office seekers.
THE MemphU Avalanche ( Dem ,
says that the atupidity of Ben Hill
assault upon Mabone waa paralyzini
Ben will stop stirring up tha animal
after a few more.cxpericnces of 'a lik
kind.
IF Omaha is forced to accept a se
of political bilks and dead beats fo
her city officials , our citizens will re
fase.to vote one dollar for bonds fo
eewerage and improvement purpose !
Is the last fifteen years the stat
of Louisiana has expended for levee
and repairs the sum of $11,7G5,50 (
If other states along the banks of th
great river had paid as much atter
tion to the streams , traniportion me
nopoties would be unknown.
BISMARCK may propose remediei
but the thrifty German farmers cot
tinue to dispose of their goods an
chattels to join the tide of emign
tlon which is settling out for tl
United States , .
MR. D. 0. BROOKS , who circli
mainly in the back rooms of cigar at
tobacco shops in Omaha , has met wil
admirable success In worming himie
into the inner court1 circles of Waa !
ington. His last effusion of nausea
ing gossip and taffy contains the fo
lowing important disclaimer :
In my last communication I referred
to "Pica" letter recently published in Tl
Republican , as "unfortunate" in sever
respects , and made a disclaimer in resjie
to oneipenonal reference especially.
have now to make nndlher. The com
pendent stated that Mr. Ellis Bierbow
would eoon lead to the altar "the belle
Washington , " meaning MIM Mamie Sau
den , the charming and axomplisbi
daughter ' f the tenior senator from K
brass * . It is customary , I believe , in i
fined social circles if , an engagement of mn
riage is n.ade , and the parent * of the nfi
anced deiire publicity , for them to author !
an announcement in some public journa
Hence the importance attaching to BUC
a paragraph as that to which I refer. 1
the statement was both unauthorized _ an
untrue in this case , a correction is desir *
and Mrs. Senator Saundera has personal !
requested me to BO state through the co
umns of The Republican. The young lac
'
is "fancy free" in the respect referred't
and no such engagement has been sari
tioncd , effected or thouylit of.
Wo modestly confess that we ai
not conveiMnfwith tip customs pn
valent at the "refined " court of S
James , ( Gar&eld ) , but from or
plebian stand-point it strikes us tLi
such a dUokim&r. is decidedly indel
cate , if * not"1' absolutely rude
more especially when it is borne i
mind that it k af reflection on the B (
cial standing of a 'gentleman who i
in every respect the peer of the charn
ing and accomplished daughter of ot
senator , and has always enjoyed th
eitoem of'VrarTTbSit . " citisens. C
ta. *
i
course we must admit that refinemei
in Nebraska has not reached the pel
fection that is found in the circle fc
which Me Brooks is the spokeamat
and in which just now he cuts such
conspicuous .figure.
BJULWAT extension in the sout
west ! pvoooocUng with remarkabl
rapidity , and the line which is to coi
nect the new Eldorado with the Unite
States by a band of iron , is bein
poshed forward with all that vigc
and enterprise For 1 which America
engineers . -and contractors are notec
The Mexican roads will be in cinnu
tion with the Atchison , Topeka an
Santa Fe road.Lvrgo gangs of mei
surveyingJjarlies , mechanics , with' a
the necessary implements , are b elt
sent forward , and ° . .tboopinion k ibi
*
the several projectedro * < kwUl aopnl
coKpletecl. 31 waa'orlglnaHy intendc
to establish-a line * from -Twnplco , o
the Gull of Mexico , ecroes the com
try to the PAclGc/but receatly tl
system has been greatly extended , i
that'now'It covers 31 large area <
country and touches-many importai
points. Tne Mexican schemes inst
tuted bj the wwttTn capitalists u
understood to.be. . indapendent of It
Atchis n , Topek * mnd-jSantt Fe con
p ny ; yet the nnds will be operate
. on intimate termifAB3 , n fact , * wi
bs operateb * i one gigantic orgat
Izttion.
Thre ) franchise * have been grante
to the company from the Mexican got
eminent , the first of which gave pet
mission to build from the City o
Mer-co to Leon on the north. Ai
ex. ended franchiw was then obtalnei
to operate * line from Leon to 1 Paai
del Norte , irhere janctioa ia madi
with the Atchison road , forming
through line from the Missouri riv
at Atchison and Kansas City to tl
Olty of Mexico. Another franchi
has been acquired for a cross count
line from Tampico , on the Gulf
Mexico , to San Bias , i
the Pacific coast , and a co
cession to operate a line Ire
Guaymas on the Gulf of California
a junction with the Santa Fo in ITi
Mexico. All these concessions s
exempt from taxationincluding evei
thing pertaining to the road , for a j
nod of fifty years , together with f
teen years' exemption from impc
dntiee.on the material necessary f
the construction of the roads. 1
this is supplemented by a enbsi
of $8,500 for each kilometer
the road constructed. iThe It :
between Mexico and Leon me
be completed to "Irspuato by the ei
of the coming year , and on to Lei
within the next year. The authori
to operate for ninety-nine years h
been granted. At the end of th
time , the lines in good condition ai
free of debts , will ba purchased by tl
roverntnent. the cost of construct ! !
the road and telegraph lines fro
Mexico to Leon ia estimated at ? i
400,000.
THE main' object of the change
our charter and in our school In
abolishing ward boundaries andr
quiring the election of a "board of edi
cation and six councilmen at lar ;
was to improve the standard of tl
candidates. Experience has tanght i
that jobbers and wire pullers who a :
notoriously incompetent , can pack
primary in their own ward and the
pull through & city election witboi
very much trouble whereas , if thei
men were compelled to run tl
gauntlet of the four thousand vote
of the city ; they would be left. Noi
[ f this reform is to be efft
live it must be begun wil
the coming city governmen
The spectacle cf the president of
board of education packings ward pi
mary and Instructing the delegates
have him nominated Ttt large for tl
now board is simply disgraceful.
inan'ought to be"elected to the boai
of education who Is scrambling for tl
office. There is no money in it .for i
honest man , and ] scheming men wl
H ant to make use of the position f
political ends or for foisting their pe
ind relatives upon : our public school
should never be elected to tl
the position. It would bo fi
better for the republican--conye :
tlon and the democratic convention I
make no nominations for the board i
/
education , but let our best citizens' j
mass convention , regardless of .part ;
nominate six first-class men. In tl
matter of councilmen. at large ; il
nominations of candidates in the r
spectivo wards should * simply be r
garded by the convention' as * TOCOS
mendation. It would'-have been
great deal better if ach , ward hi
recommended three ' 'or .foi
first-class men st that the coi
ventlon would have had ja lui
number to select .from. The prlc
object is to got good business me :
whose integrity is. above suipicloi
and it doesn't matter where theylii
as long as they are representath
men , in whose hands'the material ii
torests of this city are safe. The on !
questions that should be asked an
" " " : ' !
?
"Is he honest "If-he'competent
IJTEBABY &O7ES.
A FAIR BARBARIAN , by rancea Hodj
son Burnett , author of "That La
' ' " 'Haworths"Lot
o' Lowrie's , 'Haworths/
laiana"etc. ; 12mo.j258 pp. ; clotl
§ 1.00. JamfiS.B . .Osgood & ; Go
Boston. \
PLOUGHED UNDER : The Story of a
Indian Chief/ . . Told , by Himieli
with an introduction by Insltt
-TheambafCIBright Eyes , " oftb ?
'
Poncae ) ; 16 mo. , cloth , $1.X (
Published by Fords , Howard <
Hnlbert , New York. 1 . ?
In "A FairfBarbarian , " Mrs. Bui
net has taken i departure from tb'cs
delightful dialect novels , of whic
"That Lain o' Lowrie'a" ia the mo
famous , and introduces us to & ator
of English" village life , as affected b
the advent-oKa , young Americatl girl
Octavia Basselt is the .daughter c
Martin BasBett , a wealthy Uevad
miner , who has been absent for man ,
years from his f > rmer horn
In England. She is frost
sparkling and original , an
MI wholly unconventional as America
girls usually are , and naturally create
a decided sensation among the atal
and reserved villagers in her father'
Former home. The picture of , Slon
bridge , its social atmosphere'
people , its reigning deity in the pei
SOD of Lady Theobald , who seta th
social utuages and fashions , is admit
ably drawn. There is an air of re
pose about the portrait which form
an excellent netting for the appeal
ance of the heroine of the story , wh
at onceshocks and bewilders the neigh
borhood , and faclnates a number o
susceptible"young men of marriageibl
age. Octavia Bassott is no overdraw !
picture modelled after Mr. Henr
James type of "Daisy Miller. " Sh
is nelther-ooaruo nor vulgar. Her lac"
of reserve and her hatred of restrain
ind conventionality are never nnpleac
ntly prominent while her chrracte
as a wnole is symetrically and even !
balanced ; The plot of the tory i
simple and well developed. Toe boo
ia rather ; a aucceagion of skilfull
drawn portraits with a charming bad
ground cf English village life In Mri
Burnett's best vein. It is interestin
from'title , page to cover.
It baa become fnhionablo of Ule I
write novels withr Tmbr l. > The rx
litical novelisj ho latest aevelopmei
of ( lib tendtocyjMhe tunes , .and , i
at least two catca-hiB Bcfed as iv pov
orfnl agsntin'caliinx public a'tteritio
to the'/exMfccflcS of evils whlch-di
mand'.mraiiedy. V'We > refer to. .tt
VooyaEp d MiBl'rBre1a\ntVot ;
Straw , " by.J pe > ! r6urge , whfch fu ;
*
- at one
chkivd high
Tkte W
.
trom ibi praw'ol' Ford , Howard ,
Hnrlljirt lelsNew'-Yotk. V . Itatterapl
to do rpr th dians wha\theXFodr
guise of * sitery pld by an ' ndin ]
chief , ii wiitrong aimtrrtron'tho "In
dian Policy'N Lthegovernmoafai
Judge TonrgeesSwrkrirMTDn'iho prac
tical operation of the Reconstructioc
icta. Mr. Tibbies' friend -'Brigh
Eyee , " furnishes an introdnctloi
irhich strikes the key note of thi
look. She SB ? * , "The Indian i no
in extraordinary being : he is of thi
'ace of mac , and like others is thi
ireatnre of his sarroundingi. If yoi
ronld know something of what .he is
of hou his spirit and his dlsnositic
are affected by his circumstances , re ;
the record of life its loves and hat
here set forth. " The story of tl
Indian chief is based on the ratio
reports nf Indian sufferings trhii
have been so widely circulated durii
the past year by the Boston frien
of the Poncas.
Tne Indian of poetry is a differe
character from the Indian of lac
Romance has woven many & chain
flowers over the dirty and brutal aa
age , who Is known in all his ignoran
and vice only to those'who ' have con
in contact with the various tribes (
the prairies and the plains. The a
thorof "Ploughed Under" has ev
dently had little experience wi
Indian life , except what ho has gaini
from his reading. The flowery la :
gnsge in which the set speech
of the various braves are recordi
smacks strongly of Cooper or tl
dime novel. The fault ot the wor !
lies In the biassed standpoint fro
which the views of the author are o'
tained. The book differ in this re
pect from "the Pool's Errand , " whoi
greatest power arose from its reemlr
Impartiality. While this
eo , it cannot ba denic
that as a literary piece of work tl
volume before us possesses many e :
cellencies. The ground traversed t
thejmthor has not yet become hacl
neyecL There are many charmit
pieces of description , some excellei
dialogues , numerous celling satiric
hits and the story is continuous at
interesting throughout. We canno
however , endorsp it as a talr and in
partial presentation of the practic
working of the Indian policy i
the government Many of i
inferences are based upc
isolated facts. A general tendem
cannot bo formulated from rare cai
of injustice on the part of the Interii
department towards the Indie
tribes. No one in studying so inti
cate and diffcnit a problem can clo :
his eyes towards the rapid advances i
civilization which have beeu made I
tha mass of the Am
rican Indians as the wan
of the government. And at the presei
moment when nine-tenths of tt
tribes are quietly and contented
pursuing the vocations of peace it
rather an unfortunate time to' d
noun co as B failure and an outraj
the policy which has made such
state of affiirs possiblo.
The book , however , Is likely to hai
a wide circulation. It is written in
spirit of candor and behind it is i
honest purpose to expose what tl
author believes to be might
wrongs. Many of the facts upc
which the argument of the story
based have "been drawn from actu
life. The style is smooth and mat
of the situations exciting and picttm
with excellent effect. The fact th ;
the authorresides inOmaha as the ml
ister over one of our largest churche
will make the volume doubly inters
ing to many of our readers.
THE STAR OF HOPI
Distance Lends Enchan
Xment to McGord's
Prophecy.
The Sage of Marietta Points Oi
a Pathway for the
Oppressed ,
AndBlaborates on the Benefll
of the. Water Route to
the Sea ,
By Means of Which the EJ
tortions of Railroads
Will Be Ended.
Fleets -'Lividias" on Pape :
. '
* ' !
> '
MAEIETTA , Saundera Co. , March 2-
To the Editor ot The Boo.
I am pleased with your fearless an
persistent championship of the righl
of the people of all trades and profei
sions that are affected by the tyrann
and extortion of the railroad monopc
lies , and with jour efforts in atirrin
them up , the people , to.look about fo
remedies for their proteclion that the ;
may be able to lire and enjoy-the pro
fits of their toil as well as others.
The transportation problem is th
coming question of the land a qaos
tion , in comparison with which , al
other questions affecting the materia
interests of the country dwindle inti
Comparative insignificance.
The present attitude of these rail
road corporations to the industrial in
berosts of the people and the bed ]
politic is truly alarming. In thei :
overshadowing influence they threatei
not only to absorb the honest earning
of the people , bat to crush their lib
jrtics as well. When the business In
: erests of the whole country , in legia
lature as well as out of legislature , art
In the hands and under the control o
> few railroad stagnates , It is certain ! ]
ligh time the people were arousinj
[ romtheirlothargyandprovidingmean :
for their relief. These cieatnro cor
Derations , that owe their exlstenci
md privileges to the people , must bi
out under legislative control ; but ai
ihe creature has grown and developed
Into a boa-constrictor , and 1s now , bj
ts coils around Its victim the conn
life of it noth
; ry crushing the out ,
ng but national legislation can meet
; he case and secure control of th <
ireatuto that now defies it.
.But the relief from this quarter i
svidently going to be slow , because o :
.he power that is to be grappled with
National regulation of railroad traffii
a needed , and must be had But thli
) f itself will not secure complete re
lief and adequate remuneration fo
boll. We must bring into competitloi
with railroads , for the carrying trade
water transportation. This will , whei
pbt into successful operation , "rega
Ute the freight tariff of the country , '
and will put an effectu&l embargo up
on those , hurtful combinations whic
annually-rob the people of millions
Competition is death to extortion
an ? will secure to the producing , con
Burning and commercial classes n :
equal share with the common carrie
of the benefits derived from the pro
perty of the country.
, The star of our hcpe , in tha lice t
competion by water navigation , aru
in , Scotland , on the Clyde , LH
Glasgow , when the steam jachl
Livadi * was launched upon the watei
a * vessel that was built for the Ru <
Rian naval serrice , but constructed < v
anf'caiirely different principle fret
jnyhlng | heretofore known to oceant
irchitectore , drawing only seven fee
of > ater , and about as wide as thre
ordinary steam vessels abreast , bein
235 feet long and 153 feet wiJo. Am
ibntrary to all eipectations aho out
itrlpp&d all ochers In speed and provei
nore sea-wortby , remaining compara
ively firm and steady jn rough teis
rhen other vessels were rocted fron
ide to side. An illustration and do
criptlon of it can be seen In Harper'
Weekly of August 21st.
There is nothinp , then , to proven
easels of this construction or draft o :
rater entering the Mississippi and BS
ending the channel as far as St ,
jouis , receiving cargoes and transmit
ing them to foreign markets. Hen
then is the star of hope to the gre
valley of the Mississippi , that a kit
Providence has caused to arise abp
the horizon on the transportatii
question to give cheer and hope
honeat toil. Then let an effort j
made immediately to organize a joi
stock company on the part of t' '
business men of Omaha , Kansas Oil
and St. Louis to raise the Jrequbi
funds for the building of mercha
vessels on the plan of tl
Livadia and demonstrate to tl
world the practicability of carryii
on foreign commerce directly from tl
interior of this great country.
all-wise Creatornever gave this cou
try such a magnificent system of wat
communication as is furnished by tl
Mississippi and its trlbutarie ? , read
ingoutinto a region for extent , ferl
llty and variety of products unequal )
on the face of the earth , to lie COE
patlvely unusedbut ; Intended it to 1
the great medium of Internation
commerce and for the shipment i
surplus products to foreign market
From thin great and product ! :
valley the world is to get its prinuip
supplies of corn , cattle , cotton , whea
pork and other products of the soi
If , theDalineof marine transports K
penelrato into the interior as far as S
Louis and receive cargoes tor foreif
markets it7ill not only mark
entire revolution in the transport
tion operations of the land , but wi
furnish the balance wheel , whic
would regulate the price of the mov
ment of goods and products of evei
description , and infuse a stimulus ii
to business of all kinds never befoi
felt in this , rjbgion < Factorloa ofj
branches ot industry willstirl up'au'
by magic , * and cities will be built t
here , thit will equal if not exec
those of the seaboard , introdnok
markets for our produce , such as ai
enjoyed there.
How ominous and full of prophet
the signs of the times in reference i
the future prosperity of this count i
and its commercial relations with il
nations of the earth ! Alreac
through American enterprise at
wido-awakeism , our provisions , gooi
and wares are introduced and in d
maud in all the markets of Enrop
And such has been the demand , m
only In Europe , but In other parts i
the world for these things that 01
exports now far exceed our import
From the indications abroad the d
mauds for these things are only i
their infancy. All those old at
densely populated nations of eastei
Asia are being awakened up to a ne
life by the civilizing influence of tl
bible , that has penetrated into the
innermost parts , raising and liftii
'
them up 'into a higher civilizatio :
increasing their wealth , and creatit
wants , which , in their previous cond
tion , waa not felt Demands wi
then go forth for products of artist
industry and other articles of coi
sumption , not furnished &t home ,
satisfy their growing civilizatio ;
And to what nation would they mo :
naturally look for their supplies ths
to uswho were the principal agents :
this new awakening ?
In a recent interview , reported 1
telegram to The Inter-Ocean , betwei
Gen. Grant and President Garfieldtl
General said , "tnat in his visit to tl
east he hod studied the affairs of Oh
na and Japan with interest and soli
itude. He had found the peoples
both countries anxious to cultlva
close and more friendly relations wi
the United States.England { and Rusa
( .mbliiousltoj extend their-poseessloi
and influence- east , had their eyes <
China and Japan. England partic
larly was moving slowly but sure !
with a determined purpose of redu
log the * rich and fertile countries
dependencies , not perhaps by miiltai
conquest , but through her deep at
insidious agencies furnished by h
unrivalled diplomatic and commercl
advantages- Realizing their situatic
thoyfare turning in their need to tl
the United States , and are willing
pour their'wealth into our arms if T
will Teach out for it and establish cor
mercial connections which cat COD
pete with England.
Mexico , with her inexhaustib.
mines and undeveloped resources ,
reaching out to usfor , closer comme
clal relations. And also South Ame
lea Is inviting enterprise and capiti
to come and aid in the utilization <
her peculiar treasures , that the Auth <
of Nature has lavished upon her. Th
Amazon has been thrown open to tt
; ommerce of the world , by the Empi
: or of Brazil , making the nav
Cation of its waters as free the
, ho sea itselfwnlcb , through th
leop channels of its tributaries , doe
lot only bring the internal commerc
if Brazil into contact with that of th
vorld , but also that of the adjoinin
epnblics. What an extensive pros
> ect , then , is here opened up in Sout
America for the commercial enterpris
if this country , in exchanging th
iroaucta of our industry and soil fo
hose of her tropical climate. In viei
if these things and of tha nearness o
ccesi to the great highway of nation
.bout to be opened across the isthmus
rhat a prospect looms up in' the nea
nturo to tha dwellers of this favorei
'alley. And what a destiny await
he city of St. Louis , which , owing i
he fact that It will be the nttnos
imlt north to which vessels of li rg
: apacitv can ascend , will become thi
enter for reshipment to foreign coun
rles cf products flowing in on iin
irovod water channels and railroad
rom vast districts of country west
lorth and east. And then she will bi
lestined'to become the first city o
he union in wealth , population am
ommercial importance. Why shoulc
he not then shake off her lotharg ;
nd wake up to the realization of ho
ituatlon and embraci this oppor
unity when the country Is groanln )
inder the extortion of railroad com
linationa and clammering for new ant
heapor channels of international com
aerce , and Inaugurate a movemen
hit will result in placing on thi
'father on waters" a vessel on thi
> lan of the Livldia , and secure he
greatness and satisfy the people in see
relief.
ng a prospect for
NowMr. . Editor , to you who hav
the materia
> een so wide-awake to
ind industrial interests of the ccuntrj
wo look for and expect through yon
ixcellent paper a stirring up of th
> eople on this now datra of light fo
iheap transportation until. a move
nent is set on foot ending in the real
zitiouTof our fond hones and anticips
ion. Omaha and Kansas City ar
loaply interested in the success of thi
lew departure , for , buingthe converg
: og points for numerous railroadsthe
iruuld become lliecantCM furthoehif
nent of grain and other products t
St. Lima and for the distribution c
articles received therefrom on retur
trips Large elevators would be erec :
d fur the handling cf grain and stor
iiitfthtraof during.the winter months
Demonstrate to the world the prac
tic bility and succesa of carryicg 01
foreign trade directly with the interio
) f this Country .and appropriation
md subsidies will not long be forth
: omitg from congress to ia prove on
rater channels and to build up ai
American marine that will be the ad
niratfon of the world and the pride o
Lmerica. W. D. McCoKD.
STATB JOTTINGS.
Albion has-a circulatinglibrary ,
Wild .geese are plentiful ; oa thi
Matte
Lincoln is to have a cracker fac
ory.
i Crete has been divided into threi
rards.
The proprietors of the Franklii
nills claim that the late freihot en
-4
h'anced the value of their mill proper
$1,000.
$1,000.The
The York Tidal'Wave has gin
up the ghost.
Gage county suffers from a sea
city of hay.
A new lumber yard is to bo local
at Pa-roep pity. , „ ,
A fine ferry boat is in operatii
at Republican Uily.
i A new dramatic society is beii
ormed at Exeter.
Lincoln has , , organized. an Oc
Fellows Degretflodge.
< The public library * at Pawm
City has been qpened. _ - -
Lincoln's proposed water woil
will cost at least § 75,000.
The Fremont .mills
ized last week. Loss ttiflit .
Nebraska City is to have a vin
gar factory by the first of ApriL .
The students of Doane collq
publish a papsr called The Owl.
Forest City has organized a branc
of the Laud League with 2G member
Ihe dam cf the Spring Rant
mill , near Fair field , went out with tl
flood.
flood.Tho
The net proceeds of the land leagt
ball at Falls City , last weeks were fifl
dollars.
dollars.St.
St. Mark's Episcopal church -w
consecrated last Sunday by Bishc
Clarkson.
More tbnildings will go up in Oi
the coming season than ever before 'i
any two yea .
; Bloomington hag'raisedthemom
Kr a ferry boat -3 # ffe-4ong and ]
feet wide.
Ad. Rlngsdorf , a horae thief , w
convicted list week at the Pawm
county court.
B. & M. surveyors have cor
meuced surveying the line eait of Bit
Springs junction.
Plum Greek Is receiving week
hundreds of hidoa taken from the de :
cattle on the , ranges.
Over 1000 cars of lumbar on tl
St. Paul road are awaiting the clearii
of the snow blockade.
GeuoralMcBride proposes to plai
two barrels of seed oyatera in Sa
Creek -near Lincoln.
The loss to the owners of tl
Otoo mills by the carrying away <
their dam will be over § 2000.
Nebraska City distillery is ru :
ning on half time on account of
shortage in fuel and material.
The Olay , County Agricullur
society has located the fair for tl
coming year at Olay Center.
David , Allen and wife , indicti
at .Kearney for perjury , were broug
to tbat place from Denver last wee
Large quantities of broom coi
and sorghum will bo planted in tl
southern part of the state this yea
Ashland , Seward , Central Oit
Nebraska City , Brownville and Wah
are to be connected with .Lincoln 1
telephone.
The raid of Falls City womi
against tha.saloons and gambling hel
has resulted in fifty indictments 1
the grand jury.
The Dodge county commhsione
have advertised for bids for the co
strnction of a free bridge across t ]
Platte at Fremont.
An eleven months child of M
Hookum , , of Giilmore county , waa te
ribly scalded last week by the upse
ting of a coffee pot
Report saya that two hundn
tons of coal have been stolen from tl
Union Pacific company at Schuyl
during the winter.-
Moody , the chief of a gang
horse thieves , for whose capture ? 5 (
reward was out , was captured la
week at Grand Island.
IVlrs. John Lee , of Greely count ;
was frozen to death in the storm <
the 13th inst. Her children narrow
escaped the same fate.
A man named Kirch in Linco
who was removed t the poorhoui
was found to have $200 deposited 1
one of the Lincoln banks.
Exeter is agitating the questlc
of building a $6000 .school hou ?
They'will bo compelled to bond tl
district for at least $3000 of the sum ,
Arapahoe haa already taken stej
to rebuild the bridge over'the republ
can river a that place , which wi
carried out by the recent freshet.
Guide Rock ; proposes to vote pn
sinct * bonds for a new bridge wit
stone piers. The people will pay' fc
the piers and iho bridge company wi
replace the structure.
D. W. Fuller , whose trial fc
iraon excited an much interest in Lii
: oln , has been sentenced to one year
mprisonment in the penitentiary.
; While a couple of travellers wei
ast week attempting to cross the R <
Dabllcan near llubbell , they lost the :
lorses and came very near drowninj
Sadie Andrews , a young woma
vho has been working at the Commei
: ia\ hotel , in Alexandria , drowne
icrself in a branch of the Sandy ,
ew yards south of the depot , la ;
reek.
The Episcopal church will estal
ish a rector at Norfolk to look af te
.he interests of the churches at tha
loint , West Point , Wisner , La Porte
) akdalo and Neligh.
The contract has been let for th
; rading of 110 milea of railroad be >
letween O'Neill City and Fort Nio
irara on the Sioux city and Pacifi
oad.
Hiram Barker who so mysterious
y disappeared some weeks ago froi
llarquette's farm near Lincoln has re
urned. He claims to have bee'
brown from his horae , rendered it
ensible , wandered to Omaha and re
urned as soon as ho came to.
Three drunken-men came to Yor
ast week forced their way Into a resi
lenco in the west pirt of town , drov
> iit two women aud a little girl an
ebbed she house of a gold watch an
ihatn. The parties were r cngnizsd
ind fearing arrest took the nntc
sack , and agreed to pay all damages
I the matter could bo hmhed op.
Mrs. Rachel Hflgatnun , of CUi
snco , Cedar county , is affected with
rery singular disease. Semo tim
igoone of her .thumbs began to r
ID , and she had it amputated. Sine
; hen several of her fingers hayo beci
ulackeu in the same way , and no om
items able to b fila the disease.
L t Monday night a party o
ievpnty-fonr armed and mounted me :
lurronnded the residence of a Taai
tbout- seven milas northeast of Belvi
Jero , and gave him until the 21st o
.his month -to leave the state. Thi
) ifenro charged against him is that hi
a .utttimptir.ee. to jump the timbe
kiin.i'f sin old citizen , S. J. Davis
-Hebrcri [ Journal.
A Gorman named Beckrnan , Hv
ng about four miles w'eat of Chapman
Sail county , came home from Grant
'sland , and going intohishouse affixec
i stout whip lesh to one of the collai
around his neck
> eams , adjusted it
' flour which hi
I'.ood on 'a sack of
ticked from under him , and ended hii
ife by hanging. Depression of spiri'j
> ud lotemoerance were the canse.
In "effecting an arrest , police office )
X McCrpay , of York , P . , had th (
nlsfortune to sprain his wrist so bad
y that it swelled up and became vesj
ore , rendering him unable to use it ,
Jeforo retiring he applied St. Jacobi
) il according to directions , and in th (
nornlng all soreness was removed.
j A Great Chicago Enterprise.
- . The Laboratory for tha munufactu
of Electric Bitters is one of Chicagi
greatest enterprises , giving cmplo
ment to a large. , number of. hand
The extensive sale already attain
for this wonderful remedy Is aatonia
ing. Wherever once introduced a ;
becomes known , it is almost impo :
ble to supply the demand , because
their true merit curing where i
others .fail and. at a reasonable pri
( fifty cents ) Exch. Sold by <
druggists. ' (3) ( )
3POR
RHEUMATISM ,
Neuralgia , Sciatica , Lumbago ,
BacfacliB , [ Soreness of the Cfiet
Goat , Quinsy , Sere Throat , Sweft
ings and , Sprains , Burns and
Scafas , General Bodily
Pains , .
Tooth , Ear. and Headache , Frost
Feat and Ears , and all other
Pains and Aches.
No Preparation onarth equals ST. JACOBS (
ai a afr , sure.'tlmplf. and cheap Ester
Remedy. A trial entails but the'comparatlr
trifling outlay of 60 Centi , and erery one ufl
ing with.paln can hayo cheap and poslHTeor
' '
of its claims. g' ,
Directions in Xleren langnasef . w < "
SOLD BY ALLDEUQOI8TB ANDDBALTE
lU MEDIOIHE.
A. VOGELER & CO. ,
BalUmorc,3Id. , TT. g. .
Gee , P. Bemis
REAL ESTATE AGENG
15th Jb Douglct Sit. , ' Omaha , Neb.
This agency does STiucr&T a brok > se bi
ness. Does notupoculate , and therefore any i
gains on its books era Insured to Ita patrons.
stead ot being gobbltd up by the agent _
BO < G S & HILL.
REAL ESTATE BROKER
/To , llflZ farnham Strut
OMAHA - NEBRAaK ,
Offlce Korltt Bide opp. Grand Central Roti
Nebraska Land Agenc ;
DAVIS & SHYDER ,
1505 Famham St. Omaha , Nebr.
tOO.OOO ACRES cartfnUy gclocted land In Eat
Kebraaka for ealo.
Great Bargains In Improved farma , andOmi
dtypropertr. _ .
O. F. DAVTS. WEBSTER SNTDEB
late LandCom'rU. P. R.R. I > teb7t
BIRDS RIIB. LIWIS EIZD
Byron Reed & Go. .
EEAL'ESTATE ' AGENO
NEBRASKA.
Keep a complete abstract of title to all R
Estate in Omaha and Douglas County. , may
AdEfTSWANTKD EOR
the Fastest Felling Book ot .thi Ago !
Foundations of Succes
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL FORMS.
The laws of trade , legal forms , how to frai
act bosineas , valuable tables , social etlquct
parliamentary usage , how to conduct pub
buslnecs ; In f ct it is a complete Quids to Si
cess for all classes. " A family necessi 'y. Addn
f or circulars and special terms , \NCHOR PU
U3BINQ CO. . St. Loula. Mo. _
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION Lit
UETWEEN
OMAHAAND FORTOMAH
Connects With Str.cct Cars
Comer ot SAUNDKK3 and HAMILTC
STREETS. ( End of Red Line as follows :
LEAVE OMAHA :
630 , 8l"andll:19 : ra ,3:03,6:3TBnd7 : 3p.
LEAVE FOhT OMAHA :
7:15 a. m. . 9:15 : a. m. , and 12:45 p. m.
* 4:00 : , 6:15 : and 8:15 : p. m.
The 8:17 a. m. run , Icavin ; Qmaha , and t
1:00 p. m run , leaving Fort Omaha , are nsna
loaded to full capacity with regular passenge
The 6:17 a. m. rua will be made from the po
office , corner ot Dodge and 15th enrihts.
Tickets can be procured from street cardr
ore , or from drivers of backs.
FARE. 25 CENTS. INCLUDING 8TRE CJ
M.H
$2,250,000 ROYAL HAVANA LOITER
EXTRAORDINARY DRAWING , APRIL lth
15000 TICKETS ONLY , 7-2 PRIZE
SMALLEST PRIZE , 31.000.
1 Prtzj S1.0CO.OOO 1 Prize $25C
1 1'rizo 200,000 8Przc9$10OOcach 80t
1 Prze 100.000 S Prizes , 6,000 sah 40,0
1 Prize tO.OOO 722Frizesam't'gtoS2,260,0
Whole TicketJ , $160 ; Halves. ? :0 ; Qiarters , $
TerthsS16 ; Twentieths , ? 8 , Fortfetlu , 8 * .
Llttlo. Havana Is governed entirely oy t !
above drawing.
1 Prizs , $6OOO722 Prizes , $10,119.
Whoej ! , 82. Halves , ? l.
ROMAN & CO.
Successors to TAYLOR & Co. , New York.
Direct all cximmuniratlor.s and money
ROMAN & CO. , General .Agents , 233 Chi [
itreitj , > 'ew Haven. ' onn.
AGENTS WANTED FuR
CREATIVE SCIENCE
and Sexual Philosophy.
Profusely illustrated. Tha most Important in
lost book published. ' Every family wants
Jxtraordlnary Inducements offered Agent' .
Address Aoiwrs'PUBUsniso Co. St. Louis , Mi
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEJE
[ lEADQnARTKRg DKP1KTME.VT OF THB PLATTE. )
Jrncis or CaiKT CoMsus ARr OF SDUSISTHSCB , >
OMAHA , NEB , Fobrtury 2d. 1SJU , )
Sealed proposals , In triplicate , sabject to tt
igual conditions will bo received at thh offli
> r at the office * of the Acting Assistant 'Con
nlisaiies o ( Sub istenea at tfce fol'owinz name
xnts until 12 o'clock nion , on the 20ih day i
\pril , 1881. at wtlchtlmoand places they wl
; e opened In the prtscncocf biduerg.for ( arnlst
n ? and delivery ol all the fresn beef from h
ilock , for i suc , and choice cuts for fales to o
Ictrs rcqulrtd by the xnbsistenco Defartmen
United SUt a Amy , for the e posts , for th
Is-al-ytar commtnc.nfr July 1st. 1841 , viz : Foil
3rider , dra rot , Donglis , FetUmian , II l
nramle , Hclviii'ncy , Hlobtaia , Omaha. Itobli
i n , Itutaoll , Minder ? , Hldnry. dtstlc , Washalu
.heTcnne depot and Otnatu depot.
Tiii prjcosil ) for freah } ieet fur itsue mtu
> e on ceparati sheets from those for choice ca <
or sale * .
Separate propotaU for each post are tequirc
ind only such will be consido-cd.
The Rover ment icurves the right to rejei
my or alt t ids.
Dlink propouil ? a'ld instructions to bidder1
riving full Inf rma'lon M to the manner of bin
ling , condi ons to bo observed by bidders , an
erms ol extract aad paj ment will be fnrnlst
id on atipl'cation to this office or to the con
nlssaries at th e various ponts nirced.
No proposals will be conitdcred unless acoir
laniedbythe "irst unions w bidders abov
eferred to. .
Envelope * contalnlny propoatTg should b
nrked "Proposals f or Kra-h ucefat. . . . ,
nd idiJrisaed to thenndtrgign'ed or to the n
p'ective post ccinmUs&rlis. "
1HOJIASWIL80N.
' Chief , C. S.
Machine Works
f. Haminon3 , Trop. & Manager
The moct thorouch appointed and complet
tichlno Shopa and Foundry In the atate.
Castings ot every description canufacted.
Ens nee , Pumps and every class : of michlner
lads to order.
order.pedal attention given to
fFell Anjjurs , Pulleys , Hangers ,
Shafting.Bridgc IronsGeer
Cutting , etc.
TUnstornev Uachlnerylleichanlcal Dnnjht
g. Models , etc. , neatly executed.
S3 Harnev St. , Bet. 14th and 15th
SAHKIHC KCOSES.
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED.
BANKING HOUSI
IN NEBRASKA.
GALDWELLHAMLTON ! C
Bnalnettaneacted swce M thst o n Inct
pcrs ted Bank.
Accoonta kept In Canency or S ° td saMsct
gl ht check without notice. " " *
Certificates of deposit Issued p y He In thr <
slxsnJ twelve months , barlBc Interest , or
demand without Intercrt.
' Advances made to costomeia on tpprovcU !
carltlM at mart't tatea of interest
Bnj-indaoil eoIJ , btlUot oxchaio QCTOI
meat , State , County and City Bonds.
Draw Sight Drafts on EnzUnd , Ircfcuul , Bci
land , and all parts of Europe.
Sell European Faasa o Tickets. .
BQLIECTIOHS PROMPTLY MADE.
angWt
U. S. DEPOSITOBT ,
FIRST NATIOMAL BAN
OF OMAHA. .
Cor. IStb and Farnbam Streets ,
OLDEST CAMKI'rJC ESTABLISHr.lEf
IN.OMAHA.
( SUCOESSORS TO KOUSTZE BROS. , )
KStisu3inc9 at 1853 ,
Orpmlzcd as a National Bans : . Anyszt SO , 181
Capital andProfite OverS300'OC
Specially Kuthotfcod by th * EocsratsryorTreajn
to r ; elTO Bubscrfptlo-a to the ' '
U.S. * PER GENT. FUKCEQ LQA !
OFFIC3R3 AKD BISSCTCHa
Aoacsrus Eooimi , Tic
H. W. Tins. Ctshler.
A. J. PorniToa , Attorney.
r. H. DATO , Asrt CattI
ThU basic receives Japoslt'withont regard
tmocnta.
femes .time ccrtlflcatos bearing latozsst.
Draws drafts on San Pranclsco and prind ;
dtlea ot the United States , alsj Londdn. Dnbl
Edinburgh and. tha principal dUta ot tha con
nent of Europe.
Balls passage.tickets ! or Emigrants In tha 1
man tie. mr.yldtf
' " ' * ' - . HOTELS
THE JRIQINAL.
rfil
Oor. Randolph St. & 5th Ave , ,
CHICAGO ILL.
PRICES REDUCED TO
$2.00 AND 82.50 PER DA
Located in the business centre , conyenlc
to places of'amusement. Elegantly furnlahi
containing all modern Improvements , paaicn ;
elcrator , &c. J. H. CUMMINUS , Proprieto
ocietf
5
r. MARKET ST. < fc BROADWA
Conncil Bluffs ,
On line o Street Railway , Omnibus to and ( n
all trains. KATES Parlor flosr. 83.00 per ila
second floor. 82.50 per day ; third floor , 92. (
The beat furnished and most commodious lion
In the city. QEO. T. TOELPS Prop
Earamie , Wyoming , .
The miner's resort , good nccommottittot
re Bam pie room , chirirea reiwonnble. Sped
attention given to traveling men.
ll-tl U..O HlLLUnD ProprletBf.
INTER-OCEAN IJOTE !
Cheyenne , "Wyoming.
Flrat-clsss , Fine argo Saaiplo llooma , o :
block ( rom depot. Trains stop ( rom 20 mlnnt
to 2 hours for dinner. Free Bna to and ( ro
Depot. Kates $2.60 , $2.60 and eiOO , accordli
to room ; a'Dglo meal 75centa.
A. I ) . BALCOM , Proprietor.
W BORDEN , Cnlo ( CIsrk. mlC
AOESTS WANTED FOR OUR NEW BOOK ,
' 'Bible for the YOUII&
Brin ? the gtoiy c ( the EcripWirs by Rev. Ge
Alexander Crook , D. D. in simple anil attra
tivo Unhinge for o"il and young ! Profuse
IllastraUJ , ir lcin a mOjt Intorrktin ? and it
pressive'youth's instructor. Every parent w
secure tuie work. L'.cacbcrs , jou should d
cvUteK PilceS-100.
Sen ( or circulars with extr erma.
J. H. UHAMBEBS & CO..J fell Loufa , S
AND STILL THE LIOI
Continues to
Roar for Moores ( )
HARNESS & S.IDDLERI
I have adopted the Lion as a Trad
Hark , and all my Goods will be stamp
id with the Lion and my Name 01
he earae. No Goods are gennini
rithbut the above stiraps. The bea !
aaterlal is used and the most skillcc
rprkmen are employed , and at thi
owest cash price. Anyone wlahinf
price list ot goods trill confer a favoi
y sending for one.
) AYID SMITH MOOKE ,
, VAX CAUP , M. 1) . K. L. Sioonis , M. O
NEBRASKA
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE ,
PRIVATE HOSPJTAL.
Kow open ( or the reception of pa lento ( or the
REATUENT OF ALL CHIWMO AND3UBOI
iL DISEASES.
> BS. VAN CA3IP
Physicians & Surgeons ,
Proprietors.
ODD EILOWS BLOCK. CQRHER WTH
3DCE STS. . OMAHA. HEB.
_
A. W. NASON.
3D E 3iT O ? I S T ,
mn : JacoVj B ek , eoriKf Capita ITS. aad
Ulh Street , Omala * ab
THE NEW YORK GLOtHING HOUSE
Has Eemoved to
FARNHAM - : -
1309 STREET ,
( Max Meyer's Old Stand.IV' ) ! '
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rf
Where
vi - ' . Stockof - ' ' r *
MEN'S , BOYS' , LXD CHILDREN'S CLOTH INC ,
'
HATS , CAPS AXD GENT'S FCRNISH1NC GOODS.
PEIOES ALWAYS THE LOWEST.
and Examine Goods .and Prices.- "
1309 Famliam Street , Omalia , Scb.
MORE POPULAR THAN EVER.
Thb Genuine
SINGER NEW FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.
tha public.
In 1878 we sold 356,422 Machines. In , 1B7Q we sold 431167
Machines. Excess over any previous year 74 735 Machines. .
Our sales last year wereat : the rate of over
1400 Sewing Machines a Day I
. _
For eiery bralnera d y In * ti.fcyf , * s
a , The "Old BeliabV-
That Every REAL Singer istheStrongest
; , the Most :
Durable Sewing Maa -
Mark cast into the
+
Iron Stand and em chine ever yet Oonr
bedded in the Arm of
struotefl. ; j'
the Machine.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.
Principal Office : ' < r4 Union Square. Efew York.
1,500 Subordinate Offices , in the "United States and Canada , and 3,000 Offices inthoOld
"World and South America. epl6-d&wtf
IAN08 ORGANS.
JV S.
AGE % GHSGKtRSNG PIANO ,
And Sole Agent for
Hallet Davis & Co , , James & EolmstromandJ.G.
Fischer's Pianos , also Sole Agent for the Estey ,
Burdett , and the Fort Wayne Organ ,
Go's. Organs. - d
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C ' +
I ] deal in Pianos and Organs exclusively. Have had years ' '
experience in the Business , and handle only the Best. - ' -
JS. WRIGHT
, . ,
218 d6th Street , City Hall Building , Omaha , Xcb.
HALSEY V. FITOH. Tuner.
J. F. SHEELY&CO. ,
EF PACKERS
, Wholesale and Retail In
, FISIT ETC.
FRES533IEATS& TROTISIONS , A3IE , POULTRY
CITY AND COUNTY ORDERS SOLICITED.
OFFICE CITY MARKET 1415 Douglas' St. Packing House ,
Opposite Omaha Stock Yards , U. P. R.B. , '
DOUBLE AND SINGIiE ACTING
Steam Pomps , Engine Trimmings , Mining Machinery ,
BSLTIHD HOSE , BfiASS AMD IHOH FITTJKDS , PIPE , STEAM PACK1KC
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
HALLADAY WmDilLLS , GKURCH AHD SCHOOL BELU
A. I. STBAUfO. 205 FRrnham-'StrBflt Omaha , ffeb
O W S3 . t _ < x jr.T
C' , 5f
C'CO
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tail'
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THE C
-jas Removed From ; His Old * Stand
f
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fen
on Douglas St. , to His'
IEW..A : : . D..u'-E .
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Hicrc He Will be Pleased to Meet : illf'liisTfOlfP
Patrons.