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    , THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY ,
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E.KOSEWATER , Editor.
John IL Tierce U in CJiMveof thoCircu-
ntlon of THE DAILY BEE.
37ebrnsltn RopntHonn State Cen
tral Coirunlttoo ,
Thcmcmbcra of the Republican Stale
Control Committee of Nobrnoka , are here
by called to meet nt the Commercial Hotel
In the City of Lincoln , on Wednesday , the
3M day of A gmi , A. D. , 1881 , at 2
o'clock p. m. , for the trandaction of Mich
Inwlncf * an may properly come before the
Committee. JAMKH W. DAWKH ,
Chairman.
CRETK , AniruRt 12 , 18fil.
EQUAL taxation is one of the crying
needs of Nebraska.
Mn. VKNNOII'S last niistalco wan
aucccaaful as Ins previous attempts.
EVERY late shower has increased
Kobraska's corn crop by ( houaands of
bushels.
Tin : BKP. repeats that the best way
to gut rid of a bad law is to cnforco it
thoroughly.
Tin : postoflico department should
"expedite" tlio trials of tho.star route
oxpcditora.
Til n democrats in the city council
jiro split in tlio middle by Slocumb's
liigh licoiiso.
TiiKKB will bo no election in Maine
this tall , for the first timo-in her his
tory as a state.
DK. MiLtr.it has suddenly devel
oped a remarkable affection for the
Germans. It is not reciprocated.
THE land bill as agreed upon is r
compromise with all the moat essential
feat urea of the original mcasuro re-
iaincd.
;
,
per cent dividend on stock
' watered up io four times its actual
value cnn scarcely bo called legitimate
earnings. _
NKW OnusANd has boon without h
ninglo case of yellow fever this year.
Careful sanitary provisions and bettor
did it. . . ,
I
TUK country is now entering upon
' ( ho Benson of conventional mid the
politicians nro looking ahnrnly out foi
the main chanco. , > \
SBNATOU DAWKH has written a thin
letter on civil service reform. Senatoi
Dawes should relloct tljat , like charity
reform "begins at homo : " * "
New MEXICO is not to bo outdont
by our northern. , territoiies in tin
matter o Indian ( raiders. i Rna aiu'
'TSittjiig' < IJull nro n bad pair 'to drav
to.
TUB Herald says that thin is an
auspicious.ycar for tlio , democrats L
Kentucky has sent nine republicaiu
to the state senate , nn increase of
four.
bco-l > oopora propose to
make a creditable exhibit at the state
fair , and if Douglasjcounty is noon nt 1
licr beat uho will not bo behind any of
lior neighbors.
TUB , amount sf surgical knowledge
diffused fimong the people by nieani
l < uf the daily press will bo unpeciall ;
gratifying to the president , should he
recover. He always was in favor ol
universal education.
from the nomination nl
ready made the next legislature o
Jowu wilt rank higher in point o
nbility and experience than any leg is
lativy body that has over made law ;
fur the Hawkeye state.
DESVKU is greatly excited over tin
rumored alliance between the Denvo
A Itio Grande and the Chicago , Bur
lingtou tt Quincy companies by whicl
the 35. & At. road will be built iron
iU present terminus at Indianola am
I vztended to Denver , a distance of 201
* miles. At the sarno time , accordin ;
to The I/envor Ifc uMi'om , the Utal
extension of the llio Grande road is ti
bo built at the common oxponsa ti
Ogdpn on the Central Pacific , thu
giving a through route from Chicagi
to the Pacific coast crltirely indepen
dent of Union J'acifio road. It i
btatcd that the connection eastwart
will bo made in A few months am
that the Utah exiention will bo n
operation by January ,
WORDS OF SSOBER ADVICE
Councilman Stull's earnest , forcible
nnd temperate protest ngninst the at
tempt to make a farce of the Slocumb
law by raisin ? the license to $100-
"
000 should" not go unheeded ,
llo expressed the sentiment of the
if rcat mass of liberal yet law abiding
citizens ot Omaha .It is not expect
cd that men directly interested in the
liquor traflio should bo impartial ex
ponent * of public sentiment. Much
less can wo expect liquor dealers who
cannot comply with the now law on
nccount of liwitcd means to favor any
ordinance that would likely bo lived
up to by these who nro nblo to pay
the $ tOOOnndfuriiiBhtho8r , ,000bond.
Uut the city council of Omnhn have
a sworn .duty to perform and any at
tempt to trifle law and cncourngo
dcfianco of law will not bo coun
tcnnnccd by their constituents
The HKI : has been and is opposed to
monopoly in every shape nnd regard
the monopolizing of the liquor trafll
as ono of the worst features of the
Slocumb law. But this law Is on our
statute book and has bcenpronounccd
constitutional in nil its provisions by
the supreme court , nnd wo filial ! ,
therefore , sustain the authorities in
its enforcement lot the consequences
bo what they may. The overwhelm
ing majority given to the liquor deal- '
.era' ticket laut spring has created
the false impression among this
class of our citizens that this
community will back them in any at
tempt to nullify the laws that restrict
the liquor tnUllc , oven when by this
nullification they endanger the public
schools by withholding the license
money , In this they are very much
mistakenNo matter how much the
liberal minded citizen may condemn
the high license bill and its oppres
sive provisions , few people outside of
the Jiquor dealer's union will
countenance or endorse nny attempt
to make the law n farce by raising thu
license to $100,000.
If tho' ' .brewers , distillers and re
sponsible liquor merchants ever hope
to secure the repeal or amendment of
the Slocumb law they cannot do it by
favoring absolute prohibition. Thu
only parties that can afford to defy
the laws are thpso who have no dispo
sition to obey them. To talk a little
plainer the only parties that can't af
ford to sustain the $100,000 license
clause are the keepers of dives and
dons who never pay n license of nny
kind , and keepers of disorderly houses
who never pay attention to law.
The great mass of our citizens , nnd
especially people whoso children are
receiving an education in the public
schools , will hold councilmcn who
refuse to live up to the letter and
spint'of the law by passing an ordi
- nance in conformity with irresponsible.
Insteadof making political capital for
the tuturowith a viowof repealing the
high 'license law , the nullijiors will
unit. ) all the law abiding people , re
gardless of party , on the platform of
law and order. Ivstead of n modified
license law they will get absolute pro
hibition. It strikes us that the second
sober thought will show the friends of
tlio liquor , .interest in the council
the criminal folly of trifling with the
law. If they will reflect' seriously
upon the effect their course will-'have '
r upon law abiding people in other sue.
tions of Ufa , state , where the high
license bill has been quietly enforced ,
they will roach the conclusion that
they are only arousing nn intense p o-
judici ngainsl Omaha which would
prove very injurious to our future
growth , without doing their cause thu
least good ,
ell
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RAILROAD COMPETITION.
* Th6 railroad organs'uro divided a )
the present time over thu question ol
the value of competition as a protection
to the interests of the public and the
interests of the corporations. The re
cent ruinous war of rates between the
trunk lines of the cast has drawn
from the Now York Tribune n labored
nrticle , advising government protec-
tion of railroad managers against the
cupidity of oppo-sing corporations ,
f while a number of monopoly organ :
farther west oppose any legislation on
the railroad question and assort
that "compotitian can and will pro
tect the whole dominion of commerce. "
This last remark 'ia used as a text by
the Omaha Republican lor an edito
rial in which it
argues against the re
striction of corporation abuses , eithoi
by n railway commission or by na
tional legislation , both of which it it
convinced would bo equally injurious ,
as curtailing thu power of the monop
olies and preventing a free and fail
competition between public carriers.
There is no word in the whole railroad
vocabulary so misleading as the word
"competition. " Jn ordinary morcan.
tile life it means the free and un
r- bridled rivalry which exists between
business men in the sale and exchange
ofthuir commodities. It acts as a
stimulus to trade and a protection tc
producers and consumers , restricting
avarice and forbidding Depression ,
Through competition in business , tin
farmer is enabled to sell his produce
where it will bring the highest pric (
nnd in return to upend his monov
where he can obtain the largest
amount for the least expenditure.
buoh competition is unknown on rail
roads. By their very constitution the
greater proportion of railways are mo-
nonolioa possessing n franchise whicl'
Vnablcs them to hold nnd operate c
line over the most eligible route be
tween two points. If no parallel line
nets as n common carrier the road
possesses an absolute monopoly nnd
bascsitschargesfortransportnlionupon
what the freight is nblo to bear , or in
tho'r words , places the rates nt n
> oint sufllciontly high to barely rnnko
t profitable for the shipper to consign
t for transportation. If the revenues
f the trafli ? have proved sufficiently
emuncrativo to invite the building
if another line , agreements are 5m
nodiatoly entered into between the
wo competing roads to maintain rates
n figure which will enable both to
cap handsome dividends of their in-
cstmont , while the public is deprived
if any of the benefits fthich they might
cnsonnbly expect from nn honestly
lonductcd competition. In business
, ho result of competition is to lower
ho prices of commodities to purchns
era. In railroad management the re-
ult of competing lines is t-o maintain
prices for transportation. In buni
ness , a customer may sell his goodi
to whom ho pleases and bargain for a
better price nmong n number of firm
who nro competing for his trade. The
railways , by pooling all earnings ,
or by secret agreements to maintain
schedule rates , make it n matter of
little difference to shippers by what
line they transport their freight to
market.
Railroad competition is n delusion.
It has no existence except when
broken agreements of the managers
force on' other lines n wnrof rates
which end in Btrongor compacts nnd
the practice of greater extortion upon
the public. Millions of dollars
have been contributed by mer
chants and farmers as aid to
build competing roads under the most
solemn promises that actual competi
tion should take plnco between the
fiVal linca. In every instance at the
end of a few weeks , or at most a few
years , the consolidation or pooling of
the competing lines have robbed the
public of the benefits which they
hoped to derive from their contribu
tions.
Left to themselycs and to the opera
tion of tlio law of "railroad com
petition" the corporation mana
gers will strain the dividend pay
ing power of their roads to the
utmost at the expense of the'purses of
the public. Tlio regulation of rail
road tariffs by law affords the only
quarrantco of protection against the
arbitrary exactions nnd extortions of
the monopolies. This3 is n remedy
.which lies in tha hands of the people
and they will bo accountable only to
themselves if they refuse to exorcise
it for the common benefit.
want to nullify
'the fttato liquor license law are talk
ing flippantly about the consent of
the govowied. Tluy say "the SIo-
eumb law has been passed without
the consent oi the governed and
therefore the people are not bound to
obey its provisions. This talk about
th } cpnsont of the governed is all
bosh. In a tjovcriimont ruled by ma
jorities through representative bodies
called legislatures the governed give
their consent to all the laws enacted
by thrir representatives when they
elect them.
This consent cannot bo withdrawn
at pleasure. No matter how ob
noxious the laws enacted by the pee
ple's representatives , as they bind nil
citizens alike until they are repealed
by another legislature or declared
void by the courts. If every law that
does not meet poj.ular aoproval could
bo ignored or nullified at pleasure this
country would soon relapse into a
state of anarchy.
VICK rjti'.Rii > r.NT AIITIIDK is being
coached for presidential duty by his
most intimate friends. In view of the
prolublo vacancy in the olllco of the
president , the question has been
discussed among the vice presidont'e
counsellors as to his method of taking
the oath should the president die ,
Precedents have been looked up and
ic was found that in the case of Vice
President Tyler there was n lapse of
two days after tha death of President
Harrison before ho took the oath. In
the case of Vice President Fillmorc
there was n lapse of ono day. In the
case of Vice President Johnson tin
oath was administered almost imme
diately after the assassination. It is
to be hoped that the emergency which
would call the vice president to tlu
chief mnuistratu'a post of duty will
never arise.
p'nntcru are learning
from experience that small plantations
well cultivated are better than large
plantations po rly farmed , In twenty
years the number of plantations in
thu state- has nearly doubled , Ne
braska farmers would find it profita
ble to take a hint in this direction ,
The Vice Frouiilcut Question.
New York Times.
A few newspapers affect to treat
the question of the president's inabili
ty to discharge the powers and duties
of his oflicp as of small interest or im
portance , in view of the reasonable
hope that Gen. Garfield may bo able
to resume his official functions before
there is any urgent pressure for their
exercise. The question is , neverthe
less , one of transcendent interest to
every thinking man , and it may yet
become ono of great practical impor
tance. It is of special interest be
came now , for the first time in wore
than ninety years nfter the adoption
of national constitution , the occasion
has arisen for its Horious discussion.
In dealing with it wo have none of
the ordinary light * nnd aids , for ithas
never been made the subject of legis
lation or congressional debate , or of
judicial consideration. Jurists have
Ijivon no special study to it , and our
judicial writers have invariably slur
red it over with a passing allusion ,
The uliol uf 0"ileau lJ lK' ) > * UP a * a
absolutely now lopitf of grunt eigijifi-
anco.for study and discussion. Tlio
iffect'of this is scon in the Vast varie-
.y nnd general crudcness of the com-
uents which it has evoked. Even the
nest careful student of it is likely to
iiul occasion to revise his first impics-
ions.
To say that it has no real interest
; it this time is puerile , and to maintain
' .hat it is n matter jf minor importance
.s foolish. The very language wo are
compelled to use in introducing the
iiibjeet reveals its practical impor-
anco. The president is nt this mo-
jnont unable to discharge the powers
and duties of the executive office , and
it is no performance of his oflicial
functions to set his nnmu even "with
iv firm , clear hand" to n document
brought to him by the secretary of
state. So far fw consideration of the
subject involved or approval of the
document is concerned , u js the act of
the secretary , not of the President.
Gen. Garfield may bo nblo to resume
the duties of his office bcforo there is
any urgent pressure for the perform *
nnco of specific excculU6 nets , but
this very statement assumes that ho js
not now able to perform them and is
not performing them. That such is
the fact is a matter ot common knowl
edge nnd entirely beyoud dispute.
Considering the Blow progress the
president is making , there is no assurance -
suranco whatovo that it may not become -
como a matter of uricnt necessity
that executive acts of the highest im
portance should bo performed before
'
no is in n condition to give 'them the
requisite attention and to exercise his
indispensable functions in connection
with them. It is not for the cabinet
or nny member of it to attend to these
duties and to obtain the porfcctory
siffnaturoor the listless approval of an
invalid , when such is regarded ns
technically "indispensable. " Thai
is not n discharge by the president ol
the powers and duties of his office.
\Ve have hitherto maintained , whal
w o believe cannot bo successfully dis
puted , that the constitutional provis
ion regarding the funptions of the
Vice-President contemplated just
such nn emergency as now exists. _ Its
purpose was to provide , as it distinct
ly doea provide , for the performance
of executive ( functions when the pres
ident shalMrom any cause bo incapa
citated for their performance , whether
permanently or for a time. In such
case it simply devolves those functions
upon the Vico-Presidcnt , to be by
him permanently or temporal ily ac
cording as the "inability" may render
necessary. So much seems to us en
tirely clear. Wo have also hold thai
it was essential , in order that there
might bo no uncertainty and no chance
for conflict of opinions or ol
action ; for Congress to make
the laws "necessary and proper
for carrying into execution" the
powers of the oflico of vice prcsiden
before that officer could assume the
functions of the executive.Vo \ stil
deem that a matter of the highest im
portance and the lack of congrcs
sional action in the past a matter
greatly to bp deplored. Wo debm if
of so much importance that we should
deprecate nny action of the vice presi
dent in tha premises in advance o
leiMslation'nnlesa it should become ab
solutely necessary or of the most ur
gent importance. But wo do believe
that it was the intent of the constitu
tion to devolve upon him the powers
and duties of the executive office ii
such circumstances ns now exist , am
it should become indispensable tha
executive acts should bo performec
and the president was unable to per
form them , the vice president and nc
other would bo the officer upon when
their performance would properly do
Volvo.
The reason why there is so mud
doubt nnd hesitation in dealing witl
this subject is not far to seek. It i
ono moro result of the lack of uner
ring foresight on the part of th
Cramers of the constitution. Their
substantial failure of their purpose ii
( lie electoral system of choosing tin
president and vice president is we !
known. They never intended tha
theiu should bo party nominations
and they could not foresee the con
sidcrations which have generally determined
termined thu nomination of vice pres
idonta. Itvan entirely nsido fron
nny view of the caio taken bj
them them that tlura should bo n na
tional "administration , " of which tin.
vice president would viitually form na
part , and with which ho might not be
in sympathy , It is the general recou
nition of the fact that Gun. Arthu
> ms not been of or with the Garfioh
administration that made many people
regard the possibility of his succcssioi
with dread and makes them reluetan
to admit that ho is in any case to uc
in the president's placo. liut thi
feeling cannot set aside the provision
of thu constitution. If Gen. Gartieh
lives , his administration will continue
The vice president cannot displace it
and will probably hnvo no deairo t <
do so ; but so fnr as the power.s am
duties of the executive oflico are con
cerned , ho is the person plainly des
ignntcd by the constitution as the oni
upon whom they shall devolve whei
the president is unable to discharge
them.
Iowa Crops.
The following condensations arc
made from the August crops proparct
by John R. Schaffer , secretary of the
Iowa stntoagricultural society :
Winter Wheat The nverago yioU
per aero is ' 8 bushels , retried fron
07 counties , representing 141 town
ship.
bpring Wheat The nvorago yieh
per ucto is n fraction pver 8 bushels
reported from U7 counties , represent
ing 40t > townships ,
We believe when it comes to mak
ing the last estimate of the wheat cro ]
it will not , as an average for the state
exceed ti bushels per acre. With the
discouragiug outlook before thrashing
commenced , it is still moro BO in man ;
instances where thrashing has beei
done.
done.Winter
Winter Harley Only 11 countie
report the yield which pljcestho overage
ago at 11 bushels per acre.
Sprint ; Barley Seventy-nine coun
ties , representing 240 townships , place
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AUGUST 10 ,
the average yield per aero at 20 bush
els.
Winter Rye Ninety-five counties-
reporting 388 townships , give the
Avenge" ' vjold per aero at 10J bushels.
Spring'llyo Forty counties report
ing , place the average yield nt 15
bushels per acre.
Corn.-Sevan hundred nttd forty i
two townships , in 38 countl * ; , vo
the average condition of the crop at
70 \ > cr cent , a decrease of 1 per cent
inco July report.
O.its Kinoty-aovcn counties , "rep-
'cscnting150 townships , plnco * the
nvirago jield nt 'M bushels per acre.
n some instances they are reported
ight in weight , 7 pounds pur bushel
lulow the standard weight.
Flax Eighty-seven counties , rep
resenting -188 townships , give the
nvcrago condition at 81 percent , n
decreased prospect for the crop of 15
ier cent since the lost report.
Broom-corn - Fifty-eight counties ,
eporting from l'J8 townships , give
ho averat'o condition nt 77 per cent ,
an increase of ! l per cent in prospect.
Sorghum , or Amber Ciino Five
lundred inul forty-thrco townships ,
n .It counties , place the average con-
lition at 70 pur cent , a decrease of 2
> er cent since the last report.
Buckwheat Four hundred and
'ourtcon townships , reporting 92 coun-
; ies , place the averagocondition.it 121
icr cent. , or 21 per cent , above the
uosis of estimation.
Irish Potass , - Ninety-eight coun
t-is , rop"r68eniingV4V townships , place
: ho average condition of the crop at
7 ! ) per cent. , a decreased prospect of
L4 per cent , resulting from drouth.
Swcot Potatoes Two hundred and
ninety-seven townships , reporting
from 70 counties , place the condition
ut 42 per cent. , n decrease in pros
pect of 4CJ per cent , since the July
report.
Onions The condition of the crop
-cported from 97 counties , represent
ing 478 townships , places the average
at 84 per cunt.
Clover Seed -Tho reported yield
from 40 counties , representing 70
townships , is 3 bushels per acre.
Timothy Seed The reported yield
from 81 counties , representing 254
townships , is 4 7-0 bushels per aero.
The reported yield for hay from 07
counties , representing 401 townships ,
is a fraction less than 2 tons per acre ,
and the average price 85 per ton.
Millet Sixty-nine counties , repro
scnting 175 townships , give an esti
mate of the acreage to be 35J acres.
Tobacco One hundred eml thirty
two townships , Irom GO counties ,
place the average condition at 83 per
cent , a decrcaso in prospect of 4 per
cent.
cent.Meadows
Meadows Ninety-six counties , rep <
resenting 700 townships , place the average
erago condition at 91A per cent , a de
crease of 4i per cent.
Pasturis Ninety-eight counties ,
representing 721 townships , place tlio
average condition at 02 per cent , a
decrease of 8 per cent.
Apples Ninety-six counties , re
ported from CC5 townships , plnco Mio
condition of the crop' at 53 per cent ,
a decreased prospect since the last re
port. t
Grapes Ninety-two couniies , rep
resenting 723 townships , place the
condition at Oft per cent , a decrease
in prospective yield of 15j per cont.
The condensed remarks" corres
pondents regarding the principal
crops would boos follows :
Corn Three hundred and seventy-
ono report the condition good , 233
fuir , and 113 poor.
Winter Wheat Eighty-two report
the condition good , . 75 _ fair , and 08
poor-
Spring Wheat- Ono hundred am
eight report the condition good , 10 (
fair , and 331 poor.
Oats Four hundred and eighty
report the condition good , and 228
poor.
Barley Ono hundred and twenty
report the condition good , 112 fair ,
and 01 poor.
Rye Three hundred and fifty
soyen report the condition good , 15i
fair and , and 34 poor.
Chinch bugs arc reported asdama /
ing the crops in 152 townshsips mu
the army worm in 40 townships.
Robbing Sleeping Cars.
Utlca Herald.
Sleeping-car thieves are still operating
ating regularly on the Central Head
Monday night Edward Gumming , a
curled hair dealer of Now York' , lef
that city occupying a whole sleepim
section , on tlio 0 p. m. train tha
reaches Utica at 5 a. m. Ho plucec
his wallet , containing $170 in nuw
greenbacks and seine mining stocks
in his vest and put the vest under hi
pillow. Ho also had a valuable goh
watch. In the next berth to him was
an unknown man who had a ticke
. from Now York to Utica. Durin ;
the night another passenger on the
train felt someone fumbling undo :
his pillow , and ho called out : "Wha
do you want1 ! , A voice responded ,
"Excuse me , I am looking for nn
berth , and have made a mistake.
Ho heard nothing more and fol
asleon again. Mr. Gumming slopi
soundly until ho got to Utica , when
ho awakened and dressed. On looking
into his wallet ho found that all hit
money had been stolen , but the min
ing stocks were left untouched. Ho
notified the conductor of his loss , bul
there was no help for him. Ho was
well pleased to hnd that the thieves
had loft his watch. It is a singular
fact that the man in the next birth ,
who had a ticket to Utica , arose dur
ing the night and left the train at
Palatine Urido , leaving his ticket in
his berth. Thin was undoubtedly the
thief , and lie was probably a member
of the Eastern three-card monte gang
which travels regularly hotwcor
Schenectady , Fonda and I'alatino
Uridgo , and sometimes as far west as
Utica. Mr. Gumming says ho hesi
tated a long time before putting his
vest under the pillow , but finally con
cluded that was the safest place. In
thin ho was mistaken , The porters
and conductors place the ticket ul
each passenger under the pillow , or
mattress near the pillow , and in takinj ,
them out for punching they soldon
awaken passengers , although the con-
berth , the safest place for valuables is
at home or between the mattresses
on the inside. Few car thieves wil
take the risk of reaching over a sleep
ing man's body to lift the mattress and
extract his money , and it is difilcull
for them to pass their hands betveen
the mattresses and' under the sleeper's
body.
"Never Mind the Hnt , My Boy. "
Ifcnrtr Tribune.
General Sheridan was idly sauntering -
ing up and down the lobby of the
Windsor Hotel , deep in thought , ai < d
complacently puffing at his Havana ,
and blowing the white smoke into
pretty white cnrls. Suddenly a rough
looking man , with face so heavily
bearded that ono could ECO nothing
but tlio Iw7' ' kliin blncfc eye , np-
preached him , and , raising his hat
with awkward cmbarassmcnt , said :
"Good morning , general. "
The hero of Winchester returned
the greeting , touched his cap with
military politeness , nml then , trying
to peer through the miner's hca\y
beard to get a glimpse of his features ,
the general said :
"I'm afraid I'vo forgotten your face ,
sir. "
The eyes of the man from Gunimon
twinkled brighter than .over as ho re
marked :
"It's not unlikely , general ; scoin s
wo never mot but once afore , you
wouldn't bo so apt to remember mo as
I am you. It's seventeen yeara since
I saw you last Things has changed
since then. It was on the battle-field
of Cedar.Creek. Don't you remember
the soldier that gave you his horse
when yours was shot from under you
by a shower of canister from the
masked batteries on the brow of the
hilll" and the old man looked up
with eager pride into tlio general's
faco.
faco."That I do , " answered tlifi general ,
with pleased interest and a brighter
flash In his eye ; "I remember it well. "
" 1 was that soldier , " continued the
miner , proudly. "I remember the
circumstance well , sir. When you
) ut the spurs to my horse and gal
oped off you loft your hat behind
you. I called to vou as loud us I
could , butiyou replied , 'Nevor mind
the hat , my boy. ' I'vo got that hat
yet , general. It's hanging in my
cabin in the mountains,1' ' and. thorough
rough fellow's eyes glowed with pleas
ure.
Sheridan grasped his hand and led
liim to a seat , and for half an hour
they fought tlio battle of Cedar Creek
over again ,
Mr. .1. Marsh , Bank o Toronto , Ont. ,
writes : "Uiliousnemi and dyspepsia hcem
to have crown up with me ; having been a
sufferer for year * , I liiwe tried many rem
edies ; but-withno , lasting result until !
weed your EuitnocK BI.OOD BITTKIW. They
liavo been truly a blessing to itie , and I
cannot speak too highly of them. " Price
$1.00 , trial size 10 cents. codtw
FACTS THAT WE KNOW.
If you are suflormg from a severe
cough , cold , asthma , bronchitis , con
sumption , loss of voice , tickling in
the throat , or any affection of the
throat or lungs , wo know that Dit.
KIND'S NKW DISCOVKIIY will give you
immediate relief. Wo know of hun
dreds of cases it hag completely cured ,
nnd that where all other medicines
had failed. No other remedy can
show ono half as many permanent
cures. Now to give you satisfactory
proof that Dr. Kixa's NEW Discov
EKY will euro you of , Asthma , Bron
chitis , Hay Fever , Consumption , Se-
Drug Store you can get a tyiol bottle
free of cost , or a regular BIZO bottle
for $1.00. janlGly(2) ( )
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
Ot MCK or CITY CLERK , \
OM till , Aug. 18 , 1881. I
Scaled proposal * will borecvhcd by the under
tfHcil ( or t o weeks from thodatc hereof , 1 hurs
day , September 1st , 1881 , 12 o'clock noon , for
furntahlng hard and soft coal ( or the use nt tlio
city ortk'es and lire department , from this date
until AuKimt 18 , A. 1) . 1&82.
gulled hlJH or proposal * shall etrito the prlct
for such coal dclUered where ordered , and dial
name tuiil prlru without rcxpcct to any definite
amount ot coal. Tl > e rlxht i < i nt-er\nl to reject
any and all hldi. Km clopu * oontnlnln fcald pro
posals ( .hall be marked " 1'ropota's for Coal , " am
deMered to thu uiidi-ntlK'ieu not lat r than the
time alrate tpi-clftol. J. J. L. C. JEWETT ,
aiilS-ltlpAbftl ln2M > City Clerk.
Notice to Non-Rcslelout Dofoiielnntn
E. D. Laneull name unknown ) Kill take no
tleu that ho lias been sued by Dudley M. Stet'le
Samuel It. Johnson and Sanfonl . Spratlln , co
partner ! ) , donx ! hnslncim under tlio firm naina o
Stcele , Johnson & Co. , Ill the District Court o
DoiiL'lns countv , Nebraska , to rcrtncr 3,031.29.
and liitenst from October 18,18bO , due them on a
promUbory note bearing data April SO , 1678. Aha
that an attachment liM been made on ecrtnli
fuixU in the First National bank of Omaha , Nu
limska , belonging to > on and which the said par
lei above named keck to obtain to apply In pay
muitol their bald claim.
You arc required to nrisutr ild petition on o
eioreMonday , tlio22d davof August , A. 1 > . 1831
\VAIIHEN BWlTZIiKIt , .
evt4t Attorney for Halntifr. *
/-1IVIL , MECHANICAL AND MINING. EN
\ > GINGERING at the Rcnsselear Polytech
nlc Institute , Troy , N. Y. The oldest engineer
liii' he-liool In America. Next trrm bcKlns Sep
tember ISth. The HclsttT ( or U&0-S1 contains a
list of the graduates lor tlio pantfi je-ara , nith
their pokitiond ; also , rourto of etudy , rcijulrc
ments , expenses , tc. Addredt
DAVID M.GREENE ,
Director.
EtROV BrtD , UHHIHKKIID
BYRON REED & . CO ,
Eeal Estate Agency
IX NKI1I1ASKA3
Keep a romiilrte abstract ol titlii to JI HCA
Katatc In Oiiialu and UoutrUw eountr. n ; vt
KENNEDY'S
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ILEIT& CO. .
Sole Manufacturers. OM 1HA ,
RinVfll FQ I am Awnt for COLUMBIA
DIUTuLELOi amJOTTumcVCLES. Sco ,
three cent kloiup forCatalopu
uj price lUt containing lul
laforuutlon.
N , I , D , SOLOMON ,
Faints , Oil * and Glaa
OMAHA. NEB
John G. Jacobs ,
( Formerly o ! GUhtJ cob , )
UNDERTAKER.
No. HIT FarnhunSt , Old Stint ] ol JioobGU.
TOriler * ty TUcsraph Solicited tp Mj-
CHEAP LAND
FOR SALE.
1,000,000 Acres
-0V THK-
- IN -
EASTERN NEBRASKA.
IN AN EAntr DAT NOT HAI
KOAD LAND , nut LANIJ OWNED DT NON
ItESlDENTS WHC AIIK TinEI ) PAT1NQ TAX BO
AND ARE OFFERING T1IIUK LANDS AT TUB
LOW ritlOE OF $ G , $3 , AND $10 FK11 AORB
ON LONO TIME AND KAST TEUUB.
WE ALSO OFFER FOR BALK
IMPROVED FARMS
- IN -
Douglas , Sarpy anfl Washingtoit.
ALSO , AN IMMENSE LIST Ot i
OinaliaCityEealEstafe ' !
Including Klcgant Kcsiclencos , Bupinoa
antl llosicl.enco Lots , Cheap Hmisi * nnd'
[ joti. nnd n large number of Lett in most oC
.ho Additions of Omaha.
Alto , Small Tracts of 5,10 and 20 acred
n nnd near the city. Wo 1mvo go < xl oppor
.unities for making Lonnn , and in all case
pissonally examine titles and Uke every
precaution to insure safety of money BO
imestcd ,
lo ! ow ; offer a Email list of SPECIAL
BAUQAINB.
BOGGS & HILL ,
Real Estate Brokers ,
North Side of Farnham Street
Opp. Grand Central
OMAHA , NBB.
C A i tl A beautiful resilience lot
OHLC California between 22nd I
23d streets , $1000.
BOQOS & UILL.
CAI C Very n'co ' house and lot
OHLC on Uth and Webster strecta , .
with barn , coal house , well cistern , shade and
fruit trees , e\er > thlnif complete. A desirable
piece ol property , figures low
DOS & HILL.
COD CAI C Splendid buslncs lots S. K.
rUll OHLC corner of ICth and Capita
AKMIUC. BOGUS &II1L.L
OKI C House and lot corner Chicago
OHLC and 2181Htructs , $5000. \1/
BOGGS & HILL. \ /
O A I C Largo house on Davenport
OHLC street between llth nnd 12th
iroop location for boarding house. Owner wll
evil low BOGUS & HILL.
Q.AI F Two now houses on full lot
In Kounlro & Iluth's adil.
lion. Tliia property will be sold \ cry cheap.I .
liOGGS & HILL.
170R SALE A top phcalon. Enquire of JOB.
Jj Stcphenaon. 994-tl
OAI C Comer of two choice lota In
OnLL bhlnii's Addition , request teat
at once submit best cobh offer.
offer.HOGGS
HOGGS & HILL.
CAI tT A good an acnrablo ree
UnLC deuce projierty , $4000.
BOGUS & HILL.
AC I M P nESIDENCE Not In the market
rli.il Ouerw ill Bdl lor W.IOO.
. BOGGS & HILL.
CflD CAI C 4 fT00 * ! lots , Shinn'i 3d act
run oALt uiton SIM each.
BOGGS & HILL.
OAI C A > cry flne residence lot , to ,
OHLC borne party dcBlrimr to build
a finu house , il.'MO. liOUGS & HILL.
COD CAI C About 200 lots In Kountzo &
rUil OHLC Kuth's addition , just eoutb
of fat. Mary's ncnue160 to { 600. These lots
are near business , surrounded by flne Improve
merits and are 40 per cent cheaper thnn any otho
lots In.thu market. Sat o monvy by buv Irm thee
lots- ' 1IOQOS i IllLL ,
FflR QAI P 10 lots , suitable for fine red
rUu OHLC tleneo , on I'ark.Wlld avenue
3 blocks 8. B. of depot , oil ecu-red with fine Urc
trees. I'llceextlemvly low. 8000 to 700.
1)0003 ) & HILL.
CUR QAI C Sorao vciy cniaP l ° t
lUll OHLC Lake's addition.
IIOGU3 4 HILL.
FflR QAI C Chcnn corner lot , cornel
I Un UrtLiU Douglas and Jefferson Sta ,
HOGGS it HILL.
FflF ! QAI n C810t" on Mlh , 27th , 2Sth.
rUll
OHLt 29th and SOth btfl , , betweerl
harnnam , Douglas , and the proponed extension ot
Ludro ) ; strctt. Prices rauKu from KOO to MOO.
\\ohaxoconcludultofri\oiiien of tmnll means ,
one iiioio tlmnco to necuru a home and will build
hous-is on these lots on email lajmciiU , and will
K.1I lots on monthly payments.
150003 & HILL.
FOrf RAI F IfO acres , 0 miles trom city ,
unLI.
lyil aboutSO aercs vury tholc
alley , wthniTinlntf | water ; balance Keutly rollinif
prrlrlr , only S miles f join rallaoad , ? lo iwr ocie.
UOaaSiHILL.
FflR Qfll F < W " 'n ' one tract twelr
run Onl.U milts from cit ) j 40acres cu
tliatul , Lltinir bprlnirol water , some nlow ra
leje. Tlie land l all flrtt-cltuu rich prairie. 1'rlo
SIO per acr UO OS ti HILL.
FflR. SAI F 7JOacrc , ln one t > ° dy , 7 mile i
rUn OHLC
we tof Frunonti , alllevea
land , pjoiluclna hea\y growth of graM in hl h
> alley , rich neil and J mlts from railroad an
eUle track , In ( food bettlemcnt and no better Ian
can bu found. UOGQS & UILL.
FflR SAI F AhlBh'r ' impn ed farm ol
rUll OHLC 2 Oaen.H , Smiles from city ,
line iurpnnnucnU on thin landowner not *
praetlxal lanuir , determined to sell. A coed
opening for oni man of mutns.
mutns.UOCOS&HILL. .
FflR SAI F r > 00ttc of land near Mil.
run UHLtu land Station , 8,500 near Elk.
borir , 3 to 10 ; 4,000 arre In north part of coun.
ty.W to * 10 , 3,000 acre. 2 to 8 miles froiuFlor.
wire , 85 to $10 ; SOOp acres uotol the Klkhorn.
ty Wtaeio'000aCrC8cattcrojthrojo'h tliecount
The aboto lands lie near ami adjoin nearly
every farm In the county , and can mostly be sold
on mnall cash | o ) merit , with the lolanco In 1. " 3-
4 and 6 > ear's time. UOOOS&HILL.
FflR SAI F 8 a""io reiaenceprop
iyn O/-ILC crtlu e er befrre crfored
and not known In the market a I tdng for sale.
Locations U1 only bt made known to purchaicra
"jiieanlnsbusinca. . I2OGGS & HILL.
IMPROVED FARMS JS. 0 ;
lmpro > e farms around Omaha , and In all iiattH ol
Douglas , Sarjiy and Wublnuton counties. Also
farms In Iowa. Fur description andpdcui call on
" * , . . HOGGS &I1ILL.
I n "U'lncsa Lotsi for Bale on Farnam and Done.
IU Ui streeU , froia 13,000 to fcj.MO.
iiodas & HILL.
CHAD CAI C 8 business lots next wra *
CrUn OALt of Mawnlo Templo-irbo
advanced Of UXuich. ) UOQOS 11IICU
FflR SAI F S. " * ? ! * w"tof aid
run OHLC Ftllo e block.J too each '
BCXJG3 It HILL.
FflR QAI f 4 builncM lot * tfouth dda
IUI1 Onlb DouKlaintrett , betvieca IStb
and 18th , W.KX ) each UCHiU.s & HILL.
FflR SAI F 1,60tre < > oc' * < l withiouruj
vil urn. ! * Vmlxr ; lltlng uattr. ur
rounded by Improved rmi. onlv 7 mt.ea from
t . Ct pt lULdonh id.
BOGUS & .KILL