Nebraska Newspapers

    THlfl OMAHA DAILY BEE : TIlUttSDAr. JULY 21 , 1881.
A DEAD LAND ,
lore Barren Than Tlio Hreal
Basin , And More Deserted
Than The Sahara ,
The Great Colorado Desert.
Views of Gov , Froiucmton tlio Great
Inland-Son Prqjcct.
Yunn Special Cor. Chicago Trlbiiiio.
"Now wo shall soon leave civiliza
tion behind , " said the train-boy to inu
ns wo stopped aboard the Sontlioin
Pacific overland train as it pulled oir
from Gabaziui. "Dj yon BOO thai
snow capped mountain over there ?
> \ o shall HO around th.it , mid before
wo have traveled many miles farther ,
the very heart of the dtsart will be
reached. Utttton uti your duster , put
your car uimlow down , and protect
your eyes from the sand , and in a
few hours the ride wi'l ' bo over. "
We were now 575 miles from Son
Francisco , and still n good 150 miles
from the crossing of the Colorado
river at Yuma. The mountains
seemed now to close in about us.
The landscape became full of the
crumbling wreck of past nges , and
the nir grew hotter nii'l moro oppres
sive. In less than half an hour wo
had ono nine miles , mid were at
White Water , near which station n
small creek makes it way through the
dry mid thirsty land. In this distance
wo had descended C53 foot , and wore
now only 1120 feet above the level of
the sea. On our right and left the
mountains faded away like shadowy
sentinels on the horizon , while in the
front was the hot and scorching basin
a silent , lifeless monotone of russet
gray. To every traveler the Colorado
desert is an awe inspiring land. t > a-
harah or the valley of the Lower Jor
dan is not moro unsuitcd for human
habitation , while the stories of its ex
tent , its giant cacti , its translutont at
mosphere ! its wonderful mirages , its
caravans dying of thirst , buried by
-sand storms or murdered by Indians ,
are not less fascinating than Stanley's
famous explorations in Africa or the
fairy tales of the Black Forest and
the Rhine.
BELOW THE LEVEL OF 111K SEA.
Wp wore descending rapidly. In
seven miles from White Water wo had
gone542 feet more ; and twenty miles
further wo wore on a level with the
water. The thermometers at the sta
tions marked 110' in the shade. Every
window and door in the cars was open
ed , every man took oil his coat , and to
counteract the effects of the drifting
sand and heat , n multitude of devices
wore attempted. The train seemed to
run on a track of velvet. On every
side was a howling wilderness of rock
an unfinished realm which needed
to bo ground over once again by the
millstones of the mighty glaciers , and
furrowed and made musical by rivers
and rills and springs. At Indio , 30
miles trom C.vb.izon , wo wore 20 feet
below sea level ; at Walters , 13 miles
further on , the depression was 135
feet ; and at Fink's Springs , 200 feet.
Eleven miles east of Walters the de
pression was 200 feet , and not far from
the road the lowest point of the desert -
sort was 287 feet below the level of
the Pacific.
The entire length ofthia rctnnrfta-
llo denrcssion in which thii train was
now running is about 150 miles , viith
a width of from ten to fifty miles. It
has often been called the Sahara of
the Ameiicau continent ; but , if the
statement of Dr. Louis .in a recent
lecture bo true , then the natural fea
tures of the two great plains are alto
gether different. The African desert
is really n great plateau , about 1,100
feet above the level of the Atlantic.
In part of the pLiteau is there to bo
found that depression below the level
of the ocean which is shown on the
maps of certain geographers , and
which has led to wild schemes of con
verting Sahara into a great inland sea
Moreover , the desert is not ono dead ,
sandy level , but is greatly varied in
its aspect. Hocks are succeeded by
sandy plains ; hero and there are oases
covered with nlfa-grass ; and oven stag
nant , shallow sheets of water are
found. The fresh water fossils which
are met with in many parts , show that
the bottom is not that of a dried up
sea ; and again , the temperature is not
nearly as hot as might bo expected.
In short , the desert is not so bad as it
lias been called.
LIFK ON THK DESEUT.
If the above bo characteristics of
the Sahara , then it is much less a
desert than the tamous ono of South
ern California. No pen can describe
the utter desolation of this recion.
JFor many miles not a shrub , or oven
blad of crrass , is seen ; at other times
palm trees , various forms of cacti , the
mosquito trees , and sage brush ckc
out n sickloy existence. In many
places the vegetation scorns to live on
air. The giant cactus often grows
and flourishes with its roots mostly
exposed , or growing down into the
crevices of the rocks where decompos
ed sandstone or gravel is the only
soil. In this situation the plant ap
pears strong and healthy , and , with
the palm , is something lifty or sixty
foot in height. When water can bo
obtained on the desert , fine crops of
grai.1 , vegetables and fruit can bo
raised , and , oven wlioro irritation is
impossible , the culture of the yucca
and data palm is something rendered
profitable. Growing of dates is a suc
cess on the deserts of Asia and Africa ,
and the value of the ghostly yucca in
paper making has long been establish
ed.
ed.Tho
The animal lifo of the Colorado
desert is scarcely moro varied than
the vegetables. Coyotes , hares and
rabbits are the largest animals ; but
chipmunks , gophers and moles are
the most abundant. Largo flocks of
quail are also found in the vicinity of
surface water , and mocking and hum
ming birds are often seen. The
lizards servo as food for the ravens
and crows ; and rattlesnakes , tarantu
las and toads everywhere abound. A
species of tortoise grows to the weight
of twenty-five pounds , and the meat
of this is comidereda great delicacy
among the Indians.
CLIMATE EFFECTS1.
The atmobphero is very dry and
rare. An object 100 miles distant
seems not moro than one-fifth that
far ; and the view is unlimited savq by
the distant mountains and the hori
zon. On account of the rarity of the
atmosphere the heat is nearly so op
pro ivoas the mutinied would sup
peso ; and , although n man requires
liyo gallons of water per day to quench
his thirst , he can still do n haul iby's
work , enjoy good health , and not
sillier any moro than ho would in a
harvest Held in Illinois. The climate
is a healthy one the perfect health oi
the slation-keopers smd other inhabi
tants of the desert attesting this fact ,
and , in addition , the records at Yumn
show that to be ono of the healthie. t
military posts in the United States.
The thermometer at Yuu a f roquoatlj
registers 125 degrees in the shade
during the summer months.
As our train passed through the
very heart of the desert , wo witnessed
a mirage which for brilliancy of oiled
could scarcely elsewhere bo equaled.
On our left'.ami in front appeared a
well defined sea , with rocky bluffs
jutting out from the shore , and with
numerous islands lismg abruptly in
the midst of the water. The elFect
was so natural that moro than one
passenger thought ho had erred in his
roogr.iphy , and wai umulling to ho-
ievo that it w.is a delusion when the
truth wn& made knoun. The beach ,
liowever , receded as the train headed
towards it , and the hot and scorching
plain lay thirsty and rigid whore the
waves had before glittered in the sun.
MIXK1IAL WEALTH.
All this immense stretch of land is
not a mere waste of sage brush , cacti
uid Band. Hocks and mountains
sometimes vary the monotony of the
view , mid considerable mineral wealth
s found. Gold has been discovered
near the eastern edge , and mines are
ivorked at Chimney Peak , Carga Mu-
chacho , and elsewhere. Silver , cop
ier , and lead occur in various locali-
.ies ; and the ores nre high gtade , and
> .iy well for their working. Asbestos
is found near the San Gorgonio puss ;
uul the pumice stone is used in polisli-
ng the engines on the railroad. Borax
uid gypsum occur in sufficient quan
tities to glut the markets of the world ;
and immense deposits of pure salt
everywhere abound. Banks of sul-
> hur occur , which rival in size and
mrity those of the Steamboat springs
n Nevada ; and the southern endrun-
ting into Sonora , has beds of soda ,
'rom which vessels were loaded on
; heir return trips from the gulf of Cal-
fornia to Europe. Potters' clay and
caolin are also met with ; and the
thermal springs are noted for their
size and medicinal qualities.
Five miles south of Frink's Springs
station , on the railroad , are a large
lumber of mud springs , the whole
covering an area of twenty-five square
niles. Some of these have the ap-
learanco of craters , and gasses and
steam issue from them ; but no exten
sive geyser-action has been noticed.
501110 ol the springs are hot , seine are
ukewarm and some are cold. Some
ire 200 feet in diameter , boiling up as
.hough forming a liugo caldron ; while
others are cone-shaped , like miniature
volcanoes. The mud boils up like
nush over a slow fire , and thov smell
eminds ono forcibly of sulphurroted
lydrogon.
A OIOANTlf UNDERTAKING.
The beach surrounding the great de
gression through which the Southern
Pacific trains pass is forty feet above
; ho level of the neighboring Pacific ,
uid the pebbles lay around in rows as
though but recently loft by the reced
ing waters. In addition to the marine
shells , fresh water shells are also.mt-
rnerous , indicating the existence of a
fresh water lake hero subsequent to
its being a part of the ocean. It is
[ > robablo that this entire basin , of
ivhicli over 1,000 square miles Ho below -
low the level of the Colorado river ,
was once in direct communication
with the waters of the gulf of Califor
nia , and the feasibility of turning the
water again into its former receptacle
has long been discussed. In an inter
view , since becoming governor of
Arizona , Gen. Fremont made use of
the following language : "Tho plan
is perfectly feasible. Between the
upper end of the gulf of California
and the basin or valley in question n
ridge of land interposes , through
which it is proposed to cut a canal for
a distance of ten miles to a lake about
twenty miles long , and at the other
end of the lake continue the canal
some fifteen miles more. The cost
of the canal might bo $1,000,000 and
the tinio necessary for the work per
haps six months ; but the benefits to
the two states of California and Ari
zona would bo incalculable. The great
want of Southern California and the
adjoining region of Arizona are water
and moisture. On the eastern slope
of the low rangeof mountains that
separate thia basin from Arizona all is
dry and barren , as in the basin itself ;
the heat is intolerable , and no vegeta
tion is possible. The introduction of
this great body of water would change
the whole face of things. It would
induce cool and tempering winds to
blow over and form clouds to
moisture the parched and arid plains.
The canal should bo made deep and
wide enough to admit such vessels
and steamers as sail on the Pacific.
Another result of creating this inland
sea would bo to develop settlements
around its borders , where there is
nothing to bo soon now but the bar
ren sand and sugo brush. The ono
[ jraiid desideratum is rain , that will
make vegetation and lifo possible ; and
this can only bo obtained by Hooding
this vast basin with the waters of the
L'ulf of California. In nliort , it would
make the whole surrounding country
to blossom like a rose.1 '
As the traveler passes over this
desert-region , ho cannot fail to bo im
pressed with its dreariness and desola
tion , Hiding below the level of the
sea for moro than sixty miles , ono
sees only a land of silence , terror , and
many secrets. Hero men have died
n hunting for legendary mines ; they
tavo been choked by storms of sand ,
and haunted by the ghosts of an un-
mishud realm , Hero are no trees to
shelter the caravan on its weary four-
ney , no ivy clinging to crumbling
trails , no roses blooming and scenting
: lie air with a delightful fragrance.
Hero are no cities , no gardens , no
ionics to welcome the pioneer ; but on
every side is a wild and deserted
region , yet replete .vith curious con
trasts and ceaseless suggestions. In
iuturo years , when the southern over
land routn is moro popular with
travelers from California and the east ,
when moro land has been reclaimed
find moro mineral wealth has been
found , then the region of the San
Joaquin will bo no mojo renowned for
its wheat fields and stretch of level
plain than the Colorado desert for its
wild and unearthly scenery , its mirages -
ages and its homes secured to their
possessors by years ol unremitting toil
and celf-denial.
TRADE ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
How Western Fnrmnrs llnvo Boon
Benefited By Its Growth The
IJaruo Tystomi
Capt. James B. Ends , of St. Louis ,
was in town yesterday , at the Fifth
avoiiuo hotel says the Now York
Herald. Ho has been traveling a
irood deal of late , and expects to leave
for Europe in a few necks , Ho
returned from Mexico oil the snmo
steamer with Gen. Grant , after hav
ij his concession to authorize the
building of a ship railroad across the
Hthnus of Tehaiinlopco continued by
the Mexican confess. Hecontly ho
Iris been examining the harbor of
Toronto , at the request of the Cana
dian government , for the purpose of
ducovciiiii ! its capacity for turthor
improvement. The Canadians appear
to him to bo eat neatly engaged in
leaving no stone unturned toward
utilizing nil the advantages they
possess of seeming the carrying trade
if the west and northwest , and the
improvement of Toronto harbor is an
auxiliary stcpnii this direction.
Capt. Kails , in refeniug to the
growth of business on the Mississippi
river since the deepening of the water
at Now Orleans , said : "Tho ship
ments of grain from thu mouth of the
river have increased forty-fold in six
years. Before that time not half a
million bushels of grain wore shipped
from Now Orleans , uhilo during the
past year the exports were between
17,000,000 and 20,000,000 bushels.
The cotton export has also greatly
increased , and the cost of transporta
tion has been reduced $1. to $1,25 a
bale. The only drawback at this
moment to a rapid and continuous
increase in the grain-carrying business
is the lack of barge capacity. Mr.
Jackson , president of the elevator
company of St. Louis , tells mo that
they could do twice as much shipping
IK THEY HAD THE 1IAHUUS.
So great is the pressure on their re
sources' that they have been forced to.
fix the price for carrying grain at 8
cents n bushel , when it would pay
them to carry it at 3 cents if they
liad the accomodation ; but of course
oflbrts aro-fast being made to meet
the wants of shippers , and the pres
ent state of affairs only goes to show
that a strong and widespread appreci
ation of the advantages of the Miss
issippi river as a channel of transpor
tation has taken hold out West.
Itailroad iron from abroad intended
for roads in the northwest now comes
to Now Orleans , though it formerly
wont by way of Now York and the
Brie canal. The Mississippi threatens
at no distant day to bo a serious rival
of the Erie canal , and in order that
; ho latter's capacity may bo enlarged
the State ought to abolish the tolls
on it.
"People thinki it is an idle boast
; hat the deepening of the water at the
nouth of the Mississippi river saves
; ho States tributary to the rivet po ,
X)0,000 ) a year , but the figures prove
that.it does. There were about two
; hcusand million bushels of grain
produced in the entire country last
pear , and three-fourths of that quan
tity came from the states tributary to
; ho Mississippi. A
SAVING OF A CEST A BUSHEL
on that amount would < fee § 15,000,000 ,
jut the actual saving cannot bo lues
; lum live cents a bushel , and if.it
were not there would bo no induce
ment for the trade to go that way in
preference to other routes. "
"What is the present condition of
: ho river ? "
"There are twenty-nino foot of
water at low tide , so that the largest
vessels can come into port at any time ,
day or night. This they cannot do
liere , but must wait at Sandy Hook
until the tide rises on the bar.1
"What improvements are contem
plated on the river above Now
Orleans ? "
"There was a proposition originally
to devote > 5,000,000to the improve
ment of the river above , but this was
cut down to $1,000,000 , which , under
a commission appointed for the pur
pose , will bo applied initially to the
work of improvement at a point in
the river about 100 miles below
Cairo. "
"What average depth of water is it
possible to secure on the main portion
of the river ? "
"It is perfectly practicable to secure
twenty feet of water from Cairo
down , "
"How lonjj does low water interfere
with navigation to any extent ? "
"For three months of the year
September , October and November. "
"What other shipping ports are
there on the river besides St. Louis ? "
"Cairo .must become a great
shipping point. It is already doing a
largo business ; Davenport and other
Claces are mentioned , and , 03 I said
eforo , there appears to bo nothing
to stop the increase in the traffic on
the river but the want of sufficient
means of conveyance "
A Friend in Need.
Tinio over and again TKOMAH' KULKCTUIO
On , ha * proved a salutary frieml to the
tll'trexHcd , An a reliable curative fur croup
In children , sere throat anil bronchial nf.
fuctloni , and an a punitive external remedy
for imin , it in a never-falling antidote.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ - , jyUeodlw
STOP THAT COUail.
If you are suffering from a Cough ,
Cold Asthma , Bronchitis , Hay Fever ,
Consumption , loss of voice , tickling of
the thioat , or any affection of the
Throat or Lungs , use Dr. King's Now
Discovery for Consumption. This is
the great remedy that is causing so
much excitement by its wonderful
cures , curing thousands of hopeless
cases. Over a million bottles of Dr.
King'H _ New Discovery have been used
within the last year , und liuvo given
perfect satisfaction in every instance ,
Wo can unhesitatingly say tlmt this is
really the only sure euro for throat
and lung affections , and can cheerful
ly recommend it to all. Cull nnd get
a trial bottle free of cost , or iv regular
size for § 1.00. Tsh t MeMahon , Om
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REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
No. ISOSFnrnlmni Street ,
. , - - 330TE133.
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Tlio unuq\aled InJueemcntcofTored hy this lint
to traelcrs and toiirlstn are an follow :
The celebrated PULLMAN ( W-wheel ) PAI.ACK
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& ( J. I'ALACB DllAWINO HOOSt CARS , with
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> kti In ItccllnliiK Chairs. The fainoua C. , It. &
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littcd with elegant ( itch-backed rattan rot oh lnj {
clnlra , for the cxchisUo usoof Ilrst-tlass ) uuon-
gen.
gen.Steel Track and superior equipment combined
nlth their RJfat through car arrangement , nutken
Lhls , aboi o all otlicrs , the fax orlto route to the
East , South and Southawt.
Try It , andou will find tra\cling a luxury In-
Btcail of a discomfort.
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at all olligcs In tlio United BtAtea and Canada.
All Infonn&tlon about nlei of fare , hlucnhif
Car accommodations , Tlmo Tables , etc. , Hill be
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Qcnoral PasMinrcr Avnt , Chicago.
T. J. POTTKIl ,
V0nnrral Manager Chicago.
Sioux City ft Pacific
St. Paul & Sioux City
RAILROADS.
THE OLD IlELUBLE SIOUX CITY KOUTK
2.OC9 MILES SlIpUTKR 110 UTK 1OO
rnou
COUNCIL BLUFFS
TO ST. PAUL , MINNEAI'PLIS ,
DULUTII OR'niSMAROK ,
and all polntn In Northern Iowa , Mlnncwu and
Dakota. Tills line In < Miulp ) > od w'tll thu liuprox cd
Automatic Alr-brako and Miller
i'lattonn Couuluand IuTcrund ) ( ; for
BPKno. sAFEry AND OOMFOIIT i ,
l unsnrvuwoil. ) Elegant Drawing Itoom and
SlcejiInK Oin , OUTICI ! and I'ontrollul br tlio uom-
winy , run through wrr OUTCIIANuK lietiM-on
union 1'ncinc Tran.sfcr uci > ot at Coimcll lllulls ,
anil St. Paul.
Trains Iwuo Union 1'nclflo Tranidr ilo ] > otat
Council Illufla at C:16 : p. in. , rcadiinf Sioux City
at 10.20 . in. and St. Paul at 11:01 r in. miliini :
TEN IIOU113 IN AUVANCIJ OF ANY OTHEK
IIOUTK.
Bcturnln ? , lc-i\o St. 1'iuil at 8M p in. , nrrhln '
Hloux City 4:15 : a , in. , and Union PiiUlIc Tnum-
r dc ] ) t , Council HlulfH , at D'iO : a. in , l ! sure
t at your tickets Mid via "S. C. & I' . U. It. "
F. C. HILLS , Superintendent.
T. E. nOHINSON , Missouri Vulluy , la.
A st. Oi'l I'OKI. A ent.
J. II. O'llin AN , l'ati. tiK. > r Apcnt.
Hound ) Itlnffo , tows.
S@S =
AITUOlMtLYlKD
For Pensions
made an ai raiiL'enient with
partlcthcro liyhlih til ilalinsn Aliikt
the Uov eminent coining ( rom Nulirai-
Uaand Iowa will nwho prompt and
SPECIAL ATTENTION.
It partlen wanting now dl cliar , ' i papers or
claiming pensions , lnoria eel polKKim , hnunly ,
ba"k pay , prlzo money , traii i > ormtlon moiit'v.
commutation of rations , lainU , pnii.i t , etc , , will
send their claims nil Jrumcil to inu , I w ill eo that
their IntcrcHtu are cared ( or , lottcM iwklni ;
Information should ) m o Ump en loscd for ix-
ply. JAMCn MUIIIIIH ,
( Special Correspondent ) 1BO ! " ( j St. N. w. ,
dfitw4t tJiV'atlutixton , 1) , C'
Notice to N on-RoHliltmt Dufendnnts
K. I ) . Jjinofiill nainu unl.iionnf ill take no
tice that ho hu licon mad hy Du-Ht y II , Ktcclu ,
Batnuel It. Johnson and Hanrord \ ] iratlln , co-
iiartnera , doln IjtislnoBO under tn llrm name nf
Bteele , Jolinmn & Co , In the Il ) > rlrt Court nf
IXmplas county , NchrauVa , to ! < . < or fiO.II-9 : ,
and intcrast from October 1H , ISM1 dnu tlicmon a
promlwory note hearlnc datuAp0 , Jb7B. Aliio
that an nttaehment Ltm Ixeu M-ul'i on certain
Innda In the Klret National hink of Omaha , Ne
braska , hclontftnt ; tn you aim whk'i the wild pir-
tloH aho\o named seek to obtain to npjily In pa } '
inentot their nald clilm ,
You are renulrod tn answer nild | > ttltoii | on or
before Monday , the 2d dayr Ai.iriut. A , I ) . 1SS1.
' \VAIUIIN : HWTXI Kit ,
tt ( I'l-ilnuff.
ev-a - < t _ Attointu or
Notice to Co.ntr.intnrs.
Honied jironosiils will 1) iwelvwl liy tlio
Iioiird of CuUjity ( JoniniN.-i ! UICMOI Doiiului
County , Nebraska , until Wtdiicflay , July
27tli. A. 1) . , IH8l.nl 2 o''Uii-k p.m. . for tlio
erection o ( of u court lionsu liull'llnc at
Uniiilin , In Kiild rounty , In nrrnriliinvit with
Pimm niul nH-clHcitionn | nuidi < by i' . K.
Myers , architect ( Dftroll , Mlclilgnn , unU
now un lllu In tliu county clerk's ulllcu tit
Uinnhn ,
llucli bill mutt bo nrromimnleil liy n Rood
und milllclent lioiul In thuMim < > l tun Ilions-
and dollars , ( Sio.uoo ) , conilllionud that tlio
bidder will enter Into n coiitiaet. mid j-lvo H
uooil anil Hiifllclunt bond , nhould tliu contract
bo awarded lilin.
A coiiy of llio nptcltlcatloni will bn for-
wardeif upon uppllcutlon to tliu county
clerk nt Oiniilm , Nc In , und In all caws muit
iiceoinpunyproiiosnlf. , , , .
The board reserves tliu tight to reject any
or all lildi.
liy order of tlio Hoard of County Coninils-
. .
OMAHA , Net ) . , Juno 'Mh , 1BRI.
JOHN It , MA.vuiir.srrn.
BROWNELL HALL.
YOUNG LADIES' ' SEMIIIARY
OMAHA , NED.
Roy R DOHERTY I A Rector
, , , , , , ,
AuI Uxl liy an allo corps o ( tcathern In Knglltli
, bikutui and I'ino Aria.
THE NINETEENTH YEAR
WILL
For jiartlculan. niMiIy to
( oZl.coU-2u THE HUOTOH ,
West ( or licinc the most dirrct. qiilckrol , nnn
* f ( > H line connecting the brent MetroK ) > IH , CHI.
CAl.O , and the KAnr.iiv , Mmii'KAiiTxftf , Bonn
Kinl SotTil'I' TKR1) Litre , which terminate there ,
with KAMA * Cur , I.R.VKORTH , Aicin'ot ,
Cowvcii. llt.rrrt nnd OM\HA , tlio COMMKKCIAL
CK.NTKM ( rain which nuliato
EVERY LINE OF ROAD
Ihttponttmti * the Continent ( rom the Mluourl
Klur to the I'ntlflo Slopo. The
OHIOAGO HOOK ISLAND & PA
CIFIC RAILWAY
lithe only line tromChloAeo owning truck Into
taiKix , orwhlili , Viy tt * own rmd , revlie * the
imltitH al * > \ o nimed. No TRAN rmw nv CtKRiAiml
X'o MiMiiit twsrcriOMil No liudillln ; In 111-
\ entlhted or unclean rant , M u\erv wwni.'cr \ >
eirrleil In roomy , tlwn mul tcnulatoil roftthen ,
i | > on K < v t Kxtmiu Tr-vln
1 > * v CAR1 of unrli alnl nnjrnlllconeo , TttllM
'AI.ATR Sl.r.nsd C n < . AIU ) onronnuorlil funiom
UIXINO OAM , ution which ine.xU ixre ncrvcil ntn -
* urnmiHlc\eillcnce | , nt tlio low ruta o ( HKMITTT-
KINX CRXT8 \ \\ltiininiilo tlmo ( or htttllliful
en Joj incut.
Hinniifh Cum l > etwe i Chlcniro , Tooria , Mil-
waiiKro nihl Mlwnul lll\cr 1'olnti ; nml rloHO con.
iwtloni nt nil | lnU o ( Intvnrctlon ltli other
rondo.
Wo ticket ( da not ( orpel thU ) illrectly to cery
inwf o ( Imjiortftiico In KaiiKM , Nelira'Vn , llltcli
Illlln , Wjoinlni ; , Utnh , liUho , N'ctniU , ( lilltoniln ,
Onxnn , U'Vihln ton Territory , Oolorulo , AtUoim
ami New Moxleo.
A lllioral nrrnnKentent * ri-frnrdliij ; hi\eiti > se iw
any other line , wl r.Mos ( f.iru nluujH nx OK * M
omiH'tlloniho ( urnUli hut n tllho ol tlio coin-
tort
Ikitn niul ti\ckli' of hwrt | < i < cn free.
Tieketn , nmH nnd fohlori nt nil prlnrlivxl ticket
olllce In tlio United SUxt
U. U. OAIH.H , B. ST. JOHN ,
Vlio 1'ren't * den. dcn.TH ami t'ajw'r Agt.
Manager , Chlcniro. Chlcaeo.
If you m * a
, m n of let-
il by the utraln of linifclUiiiioTernm
Tour tl'UIci ' arvlu woifc , to
Ftlmillnntnand u u
Hop Diuorst wni.li' , UKO Hop D.
If you are youri ? * n FiilTrrlnir from any In-
dltcivtlou ur illi l | > tluni U ynimriMiiir-
i It-il nr MnKlo. ol.l or yoiinir , niirrrlnir f R'm
hMUtiur latiKUlun Inir on a betl of lick
nly on Hop UlttorB.
- Thntmitndi old an-
whommr you nunlly from ionic
tlmt ynnr. yrt ii funnel Kitney
cllwnxo that ui\Kt't
niTiln elf nmdnc. ton-
Inir or HtmulfttliiK , invo iMrn protentM
without lufcwfcu Iby A OlUotr UUlDl
tnUo Hop HopDIttoro
BlttOfB.
' kittnri/t D. I. O. ,
ot'unnari/com-f an alxolnta
iMnt , healitl
niul IrrnUtv
of the l , bio fur
no ? cure
Mirrlo , blood , ilrunkcnneim
livtrotutntil tin * of opium ,
You nlll be tobao oo or
ciirodltxoiiu > o uuvotlco.
Hop Bittern
If yon aref Imply
Honiltur
towriilrltul.trj ply we a Ic anil NEVER Circular.
iti it may uor nrmua
save your
FAIL BTU .
CO.
lifo. It line ,
imvod hun llothnUr , tl. T.
clroUo ATownlo , OnU
KENNEDY'S
EAST - INDIA
ILER & CO. .
Solo Manufacturers. OMAHA.
(380. ( SHORTLINE. 1880.
_
KANSAS CITY ,
St , Joe & Council Bluffs
18 TIIR ONLT
Direct Line to ST. LOUIS
ANDTIIEKAHT
Prom Omaha and the West.
No cluiiKo of cam between Oinaha and Di > .
and but onn liutwcen OMAHA aud
NIW YOIIK.
sxzc
Daily Passenger-Trains
ItlUCIUNd ALL
EA8TKIIN AND WEHTKI1N ( J1TIK8 with LIMS
CJIAIlOEa and IN ADVANUK ol ALL
OTIIKIt LINICH.
entire line is f iui | > nud with Pullnian'i
PaUu.o Bleeping Can , I'nlacu lay Coachcj , Miller * !
Kafoty 1'latlonn ami Coupler , and the celebrated
IUHU Alr-hrako.
tliat your ticket rcjuli VIA nANSAS
. , 8T. JOblU'll & COUNCIL ULUFFH 1UU
road , via fit , Jonqili anil Nt. I/Jills.
Ticket ! lor nalo at all coiiwn itatlono In the
Wc t. J , V. IIAUNA11I ) ,
A. O. DAWKS , Gen. Hunt. , Kt. Jowph , Mo ]
Ucn. I'ua. nnd Ticket Atft. , Kt. Jonepli , Mo.
W. C. Biucnuiwr , licktt Axrnt ,
10-20 Karnliaiii itreet.
AHDT DORDKN , fnficngut Afcut ,
A. 1' . UARNAKJI - > nrnl Avent ,
OMAHANEB.
A SURE
SURERECIPE
RECIPE
FOP Fine Complexions ,
Positive relief and Immunity
from coinploxlonnl blemishes
may fto found in Hngan's Hag *
nolla Balm. A dolfcuto and
harmless urticlo. Sold by drug *
gists everywhere.
It Imparts tlio most brilliant
and lifo-Hko tints , und the clo
sest scrutiny cannot detect its
use. All unsightly dlscolora-
UOIIH , eruptions , ring marks
under the oycs,8allo\vncssred
ness , roughness , mid the flush
of fatigue and excitement are
at once dispelled by the Mug *
nollu Balm.
It is the one incomparable
Cosmetic ,
A. f . KABOI Dentist ,
' lllmk , corner Cajiltol
iid nititntlt llfit , Oualu Nb
VTHIS NEW AND CORRECT MAP
* k Proves beyond Any reasonable question thnttlm .
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RY
Is t > y nil odds tlio best toml for you to take when { raveling In either direction between'
Chicago and all of the Principal Points In the Wosf , Norlh and Northwest.
Cltlfiof tlio
close connccllous wiUi the trains ot all rulUuuds at
Vv"
THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY ,
Sffitt" ? * * * * * * * * *
PTJJLLMAN HOTEL DINING
ipW-VMo ! iiihi ? i5lKxBJf ! nR9
- ' ( ° * * * * { ' ' it loniw tlio
SfvU ! ' , , / tS . . . yLJO't' toliowiittTtimlt Lines :
S&ux Jl "vn'r 'V' ' " ? c.alif < ) rllla , * Wn"Wlnona , Jll.mc30t.-vfc . Central Dakota Lino.- !
ri e'TMfcn ' * Vnukton J.liic. ' ' , '
Vfti iff i1 , ? 0-1 'ClilcMo , Bt 1'mil anil MlniicnpolH Muo. \
TMni in- ? ' ! 7IiK | > rt * , n'lbu'lV9 ? 'lno'Mllwnukco \ , , Urccn Ii.iv ft Lnko ftnpcrlnr Una" )
Cnnmlnl nr ° y a l Cou u xlckot Agout ? fu tlio United Btatos ttnij
lioincnibcr to ask for Tickets via this roml.bosuro they rend over It.antl take none othor.l
HAUVI.N UCaOlIT , Gou'l Jlnuasor , Chicago. j\\\ . 11. STMSKIT , Ueu'l Tass. Ageut , Clilca oJ
uAinCY P. nUKL. Ticket Awnt 0. ft N.V. . Hallway. Ulh nnd Fainham street.1
I ) , i : . KIMI1M , ! , , A lotnnt Tlekrt Avent C. & N.V. . IUIl ay , Utli and Faruliam street *
J. I1KLL , Ticket Asent U. & N.V. . lUllwny , U. V. H. U. Depot.
8AMCTT. CLAltK General Ap-nt.
B. S. HAKUINGTON. E. P. NEWELL.
WESTERN POLISH CO ,
*
MANUFACTUIIKHHOK
WESTERN STAR STOVE POLISH !
-AND
BEAU BRUMMEL BOOT BLACKINGr ,
1IKAU5HH IN
era
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i n
ISH & McMAHON ,
i ,
1406 DOUGLAS STREET , OMAHA , 'NEB. '
The [ Only Exclusive Wholesale Drug House in Nebraska.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAILORDERS.
Jy 18 mo
Hellmuth Ladies' College. ' ,
Patroness , H. n. H. PRINOE83 LOUISE. Founder and President , The Right Rev. I. HELL
MUTH , D. D , , D. O. L. , LORD BISHOP OF HURON ; . Fall Term opcni
Wednesday , September 21st.
HaudKoinoind upaclou-AulMlnirii. I caullttdly ultnatod In ixmott healthy locality , about four'houra
> y rail from Mni-nra Fnlli , nnl on ono r > lie prlnt'liyil tlin > mli rocie lii'tuwin tlm K t iuid Wot.
rho ( IIIOUNHS eonipijfo 14D acres , The Him of the founder of thin college Is to pro Ido the lilchest
ntelUetnaVand'pnulUMly ' useful education. Tlio whole in-turnli basel upon the Fmmdo t PRO
TESTANT | irInclploH , i the only ( olid bails for thd tight formation of character. FRENCH I * the
ill particular ! ) aildrL-vi MISS CLINTON ,
, CANADA. mon&thuni "m
FEARON & COLE ,
Commissson Merchants ,
1121 Farnharu St. , Omaha , Nob.
ConulifiinunU made us will rccoUo prompt attention. llutcruiciM 1'lrnt Not. Banh and OnmlmllKr.
MAX MEYER & BRO. ,
the Oldest Wholesale and
Retail Jewelry House in
Omaha. Visitors can here
find all novelties in Silver
Ware , Clocks , Rich and
Stylish Jewelry , the La
test , Most Artistic , and
Choicest Selections in
Precious Stones , and all
descriptions of Fine
Watches , at as Low Pri
ces as is compatible with
honorable dealers , Call
and see our Elegant New
Store , Tower Building ,
corner llth and Farn-
ham Streets
MAX MEYER & BRO.
IAIIEYEE & BED , ,
O in .A. 3EC-A. .
THE LEADING
MUSIC HOUSE
IN THE WEST I <
General Agents for the
Finest and Best Pianos and
Organs manufactured.
Our prices are as Low as
any Eastern Manufacturer
and Dealer.
Pianos and Organs sold
for cash or installments at
Bottom Prices.
A SPLENDID stock of
Steinway Pianos , Knabe
Pianos , Vose & Son's Pi
anos , and other makes.
Also Clough & Warreu ,
Sterling , Imperial , Smith
American Organs , &c. Do
not fail to see us before pur
chasing.
M'DONALD AND HARRISON ,
1408 TT
AIIE NOW OFFERING FOR ONE MONTH ONLY
DECIDED BARGAINS
IKT
Ladies' ' Suits , Cloaks , Ulsters , Circulars , Sin , ,
.A.T GO SO ? .
200 Handsome Suits , at $5 00 ; 300 Stylish Suits , $1O.OO ;
75 Black Silk Suits , $17.00.
Wo have Bovoral lots of ataplo goods which will l > o offered at
SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
All ludioa should avail themselves of this great sale of )
OORSETS AND UNDBIIWEAE , "LINEN AND MOHAIR ULSTERS ,
SILK AND LTN.KN HANDKERCHIEFS , LAWN SUITS
Ju 20-eod-tl MCDONALD & HARRISON.
HARRISON.,1
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