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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1882)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY. JAJtfUABY 13 , 1882. \N \ UNION IS STRENGTH. The * Soil , Climate and Lay of the Land Combino'to Mnke Life Enjoyable Thoro. Dotniloil Sltctoh ot Union County , lowft CrMton'n Proj res nnd Prospoots. Ccrrt feni1tne el Tim Bee. CKEM-OS , Union County , In. , Jan uary 3. lown , an Indian word menu- ing "This is tlio plnco , " seems tohnro been recognized long ngo by the "un tutored mind" of the savage , as a part of the garden ni > oi nf North America , and to-oay it is claimed that it is the first state in the Union in number of hogs raised , second in corn and wheat , third in the production of barley , fourth in number of mill : cows , nnd is unsurpassed for dairy purpotua , graz ing and ni'riculture. is situated 175 miles west of the Mis sissippi and 80 miles cast of the Mis souri , on u table-land lying between the two rivers and in the second tier of counties north of the Missouri state line. It contains nbout 27",000 ncrcw , divided into twelve townships ; nt the highest point is nbout 1,1500 feut above the level of the sea , and is doomed one of the healthiest counticH in the state. The larger portion of the county is a gently un dulating prairie , there being however , a sullicient amount of tim ber nnd bottom land to give variety to tin- face of the country and to sat isfy the diversity of tastes or preju dices of all. Grand and Platte rivers drain the Creator part of the country , and in the immediate vicinity of each is considerable broken Innd , much of which is covered with n fine growth of nntivo timber , principally oak , nab , elm , hickory , maple nnd cottonwood. TUB hOlI- is principally n black , sandy loam , from two to six feet deep nnd very enduring. Unlike the clayey lands in much of the eastern part of the etulo , the laud in this county , it is said , can bo worked readily after scvoro rain storms , the sandy nature of the soil , coupled with the natural drainage , rendering tliis possible without incoii- venienco or detriment to the growing crops. Among the earlier settlers it was generally supposed that FiiuiT riKOWixn , would , nt best , moet witth indifferent success , nnd they wore accordingly rather slow to improve in thnt direc tion. A. few , howuvor , of the inoro enterprising planted orchards , which are at present bearing regular nnd bountiful crops , and are n credit to their owners and nn honor to the young state. As soon as it became ovulunt thnt ft nits could bo success fully grown , trees were more generally planted , nnd nro now fast coming into bearing , and the problem is solved. In this county corn is the staple , while wheat , oats , rye and ilax nro grown extensively , nnd the smnll fruits are universally successful , Stock- raising is ono of the most profitnblo branches of industry , nnd the creamery is coming into prominence in every hamlet as ft now nnd paying business. The Iowa Stnto Leader snys : "Mark the prediction. Iowa will bo the su- it / -.gar , state of the Uuion. In lartro quantities common crude sorghum can bo produced at a profit for fifteen cents a gallon , and then yield a better rent for the land than wheat. It is the surest crop now grown. It sim ply never fails. Why , then , should not Iowa bo the great sugar state1' ? Among the RAIILY HETIXEHS who cixmo to this part of the state , following where only a few hunters and trappers had before visited , were a company of Mormons , numbering 2,000 or 3,000 , souls. In the year 1815 , when the troubles at Nauvoo had caused a scattering from that place , wo find among the bands of refugees , who wandered over this great "Unknown West , " ono that set tled tiftoen miles east of Creston , and remaining six or eight years nt n place named by them Pisgn , and whore they erected a mill , making the burrs from the native boulders , or "niggoi beads , " found along the streams , The organization of the county dates back to 1853 , when a warrant was issued to John Kdgecomb as or ganizing sheriff , nnd the first pnpui was printed in 18(50 ( , at the count } boat , and was called the Afton Eagle. AJTON , ten miles east from Creston , in still the county Heat , nnd was named nf tei the wife of E. A. Temple , thu original owner of the town site , which wai probably selected on account of tin abundance of beautiful , clear , colt ! springs of water found there , It was laid out in 1654 , and tin following year became the countysoat , and now contains about 1,500 inliubi tants , with three banks , six churches , numerous stores , shops , schools , ant the county buildings , T1IA.YK11 , a village of 200 , is near the eastern border of the county , nnd contains i hotel , drug store , grocery , general merchandise store , two churches shops , etc. , and was laid put in 1888 ! KENT , on the Hopkins Branch , ten miles tc the northwest , has two churches , iivi tores , lumber yard , school , n popula tion of 100 , and is a shipping statioi for a thickly settled country nromu it. CROMWELL , in the extreme west , is of the aatn age , and has a union school , twi churches , hotel , seven stores , elevator mill , and lumber yard , and a popula tion of .about 300. CltKSTON was nothing but a prairie , and not house in sight , when the 0. , 1) . fc Q railroad was built hero twulvo year ago , The towa was laid out by th ' Creston Town company , " and bein ; on the high ground , or crest , botwuei the Mississippi and Missouri , and ex actly on the "divide , " was immoi Creston. In 1871 the town was in corporated , and at the first inu nicipal election about 50 vote wore polled , a candy box beiii ] used instead of the more protcntiou ballot , while to-day it has a pupulu tion of 7,000 or 8,000 , which is abou two-fifths of all the people in the county. Like most of the now towns in the west , it lacks the nhndo tree1 * , which are yet joung , and the city fathers should be nioro earnest in securing such improvements , including n campus or park. TIIK \ , II. it < ) . railroad hns a north branch nnd a south br.inch radiating from this point , in addition to which they have done much for the growth nnd pros pcnty of the ] > lace A milo or two west of the city they have a reser voir covering sixty acres of ground , while the enclosure includes ninety acres , nnd the mains of the Holly system run through the center of the town to the machine shops nnd round house , furnishing nn abundance of wntcr , and a few "plugs" nt conveni ent localities nro supposed to afford protection ngainnt the fire fiend. Not- \\itlmtandini ; the assistance thus ren dered by n free nee 'if water , the com pany are understood to have offered to make permanent arrangements wi'h the city mid furnish all the water needed if the town will lay the distributing pipes nnd connect with their irmina. TIIJ : of the company is one of the largest in the went and contains sixty stalls , while more than a hundred engine centre hero. The business of the shops , of the company , has far out grown the buildings where it is done , and several stalls of the round house have been pressed into service to meet the deficiency , It is understood thnt the company have already taken stops to begin the erection of now aliops and large storage buildings this spring , the plans for some of the buildingn being already drawn. An idea of the work will bo understood inoro fully by staling that the storage building is expected to bo 250 foot long and two stories high , nnd the machine shops 250 feet long , and boiler shops and blacksmith shops in addition , and all to _ be of brick. Tl'o division superintendent and many other officials and offices aro'.horo , and all the work of the divi sion is done hero , there being about 500 or 000 men employed by the coir- lany hero , including train men who re residents of the place. TUB PIUK DKl'AUTMENT aonoof the most energetic and pfliciont o bo found in any city of this size , nd , as the "sacrod fire " was always opt burning on the altar , at the ihrinc of Vesta in the Roman forum , n the heart of the city , so wo find lioro the engine houao and council ooins in the centre of the city where , he boys tire in readiness to answer to lie call , and the beautiful and well mined team will rush to the engine Lvhon the boll given the alarm. The iromon from this plnco , while attend ing the parade or firemen's tourna ment nt the I Hull's this Inst fall , wont ; jver to Omaha to have n good time , ind on their return homo passed some solutions , making very strong com- parinons botwuon the Gate City nnd some other places , nnd if the firemen fif Omaha should over have occasion : o come to Creston they will find the ire department of this plnco ready ind anxious to reciprocate thuir kind ness and hospitality. Thu city Iris a fine Bubcook engine and the usual paraphernalia , including hook and adder and hose companies. The M \NUKACTUm.NO INTEUE.STH iavo boon sadly neglected , there bo ng practically none. The gas is fur- lishod bja stock company with a cap- tal of 850,000 , § 35,000 being already nvosted in the present works. Capt. J. 1) . Fulton , the superintendent , has put up gns A'orks ill perhaps twenty places , including Sioux Oily , Cedar Rapids , Mount Pleasant , Ottumwn [ ind the Bluffs , and says this is the 'lent paying for its ago of any ho has loticod , The city is fortunate in the posses sion of n I'UIILIO UIIll.UtY , largely duo to tln > liberality of C. E. Perkins. Esn , , of Burlington , and Na thaniel M. Forbes , of Boston , Massa chusetts , who subscribed liberally to the stock , and also in nil o valuable do nations of books to aid the enterprise. The library asssociation owns a fine building , have one or two thousand volumes , and the institution in already self-sustaining. TIIK I'lTY SCHOOLS. nro in excellent condition. The course of study includes the prepnrntory course for stnto colleges. The city owns three fine brick school buildings nnd four frame ones , and will , during the pres ent year , erect another brick structure. There are now nineteen departments , including one night school , and the school houses are very conveniently located. Perhaps wo cannot present the ( JKNKIIAL IIUHINKSS of the place moro plainly than by no ticing the number of business houses , nnd then naming a few of the princi pal firms. There are three banks , tun hotels , ton churches , seven school houses , twenty lawyers , twelve physi- mini , four newspapers , three bakeries , eight cool dealers , two flouring mills , five grain firms , five barber shops , five clothing stores , two agricultural implement - ploment houses , two book and news stands , ono butter nnd eggs house , six boot and shoo stores , thirty dress making and millinery establishments , nine dry goods houses , six drug stores , two of furniture , fifteen of groceries and provisions , four of hardware , four of stoves and tinware , ten insurance ofllces , three job printers , four tailors , four moat markets , five elevators , twc foundry and machine shops , three liv ery stables , four jewelry stores , five real estate and loan oflicos , three lunv bor yardu , four wagon shops , buaidoi photographeis , dentists , gunsmiths , brickyards , creamery , marble works , harness shops , several wholosali houses , pawnbroker , nnd eight saloons each paying a SI , COO license. TIIK Nl'.WSl'Al'Eim are well supported. The Gazette is ii its ninth volume , and having jus moved into its now and comfortabh quarters in the E.iglo block , it con tinucs to issue its daily and wouklj editions by steam , and "walk tin chalk" on the pure republican pint form , The Advertiser is a smnll , seven col u in diiilyn that lias a great deal o news to the bquaro inch , and like it ambitious editor , Mr. S. A. Browster is bound to win it pluck will take i there ; while W II. Jlobb , the gentle manly proprietor of the Indopondon American , publishes a wido-awako prconbnck paper , and gives his readers the worth of their money once a week , and hns a good circulation. As wo follow along the beautiful streets , with their wide sidewalks , wo see that outside of the business cell ter the city stretches far away like a picture with nice , comfortable dwel lings nt pleasant distances , but no where do wo find the costly mansion ami very few of the hovels of poverty and filth , while among the business houses the largo brick blocks nro the fashion. Onohundrodiuidfifty thousand dollars worth of brick buildings for trading and oflico use have be-on built during tha past year , and ns much moro is promised the coming season , including ono of the largest hotel buildings in the state , nnd n grand opera IIOUHP. MOW ! IMPKOVKMKNTS are wanted , and before lon some good business men will see this good opening and plant a pork packing house hero , or nn establishment for canning fruit and vegetables , nn oil mill , n fltarch or glucose factory or n wagon manufactory , nnd another dent ist may find plenty to do. Creston seems seems to hnvu n largo number of good nnd yet they are always full , and the coming season will add another , that will probably be the best hotel in this part of the state , if not in the whole stato. TlicHo are at present two very popular hotels. The Summit house is a magnificent three titory brick with the modern conveniences , nnd is un I der the present ninnngetnont of the proprietors , Messrs. Swan & Becker , who nro thorough hotel mon and fully up to the times , und the pooplu are proud of this hotel and its manage ment. This is beyond doubt the largest and most popular hotel along this line , ind has thu reputation of being first class. The Bovoro House on the South Side , just across the track , is under the management of Messrs Yancy & Ununion , two energetic , clear-headed young men of experience , and who have the happy faculty of making their guests fool at homo. They are overrun with business and are expect ing to add to their building so they can accommodate their many patrons and do justice to all. If you wnnt a { uiot nnd happy homo over the Sab- jatli , where every want is supplied , fo\i will find it hero , nnd many pro- 'or this to the Summit. TICK BKK is a regular visitor nt three banks , the mncipal hotels nnd most of thu lead- ng business houses in the city , nnd a neinbor of ono of the heaviest busi- ICBS firms remarked to your corrcs- > ondont , that "We are never so busy hat wo cannot find time to look into I'm : Bin : two minutes when it comes , "or you have n happy faculty of ar- aiiging your paper. " In noticing the mprovemonts of the city wo would all particular attention to some of he unuruotic business firms thnt bo- eng to Tin : Br.K family. Passing the raiid opera l.ouso to bo erected next pring by J. B. Ilnrah nnd i. Burch nnd the mammoth lotol by Ooorgo W. Civrtlich , on the corner of Pine nnd Montgomery streets , who comes with a large capital from Little Rock , Ark. , to , locate in the gnrden of the world , and which has already boon referred to , and find "Ximmerman the druggist" in the Euglo block. This is ono of the most complete establishments in this part of the state. The proprietor feels justly proud of his now quarters , which ho has just finished after his own plans , and being well stocked with everything usually found in his line , including an immense stock of perfumery and choice cigars , ho is nappy in a largo trade and is very popular. A. P. KEITH & .SON have quite recently opened their great hardware store on Pine street , joining the few adventurous men who make fortMies by what is often supposed to bo foolhardy obstinacy , and like KEITH & KTBWAKT , of the boot and shoo store hard-by , they are drawing the business to them nnd building up themselves while they are building up the now part of town with a pluck and deter mination that makes a rattling among the "dry bones. " If. K. CUTTEH , THK AUTIST , is ono of the few in his profession. He has two tine photograph galleries , and quite ti number of assistants , while ho and his accomplished wife have elegant rooms fitted up for the express purpose of prosecuting the finer and more delicate parts of their profession. Mr. Cutter is ono of the gifted ones , who was born nn artist , and is entirely devoted to his work , and has few , if any , equals west of Chicago , and USDS die "pencil and brush" in portraits in n way that puts to shame the cheaper productions of the camera. camera.OHANT OHANT & JOIIKBOX , who are doing a largo business in the grain trade in several states , and have n mill and oloyator hero , make thin their headquarters. THE HANK OP CKKHTON is another institution so peculiar that a special notice may be of interest This banking house has peculiar facilities for disposing of school bonds and township bonds , as they have an agency in Boston , and various other eastern cities , and have already disposed of over 3,000,000 worth of such bonds , and do a very largo busi ness , with American and European houses , am' have n large capital. Wo would acknowledge many fa- vrs > received of Mr , John M. Hays , one of thu popular and reliable attor neys of the city , whos business re lations in many important enterprises of the town , have placed him nniong thu solid men ot this fair young city , and to Messrs. J. B , Harsh and Hig- bee for kind and valuable assistance , Miss Mitchell , of Chicago , who in here holding a musical convention , u deemed an excellent musician and n skillful conductor , and this may bo of interest to the readers of Tun BKK in Lincoln or some other cities in Ne < bruska where she has engagements , BUCKEYE , Mr. J , Mnitili , Bunk nt Toronto , Out. , writes : "IHHouancKB uiul dynjiepniikvein to lmvo grown up with me ; ImUny I'CM n i nulferer for yt'iim , 1 lw\atrlfil in'iiy reme dies , lint willi no luatiiii , ' rt-fult until 1 UBPtl your lil'KDOCK Bl.OOU JtlTTKUS , Thin lutvti IIVMI truly a lileeslnj ; to me , nml 1 cannot > peak lee lik-lily of tliem , " l'rl $1.00 , triiil Hize 10 ctuU. 9-lw Mm , J. O , Ilolx > r > on , I'ltWmnr , I'a. , writes ! "I V > M mifTcrlnirfroinKcniral diMIItv. uaiit ot ap petite , connupitlon , etc. , M thut life nn a luir- ilcn ; after u ing Ilnnlock Illixxl Hitters 1 felt bet ter thnn for joars. 1 cannot pr.ilsc jour Hitters too much. " 11. allilffl. of nnHalo , N. V , , writ * * ! "Your Ilnnlock Illct tllUcn" , In chronic ill c.ic * of the Wood , lUcr n , , , | klunc } * , hive bcui signally nmrlt-d with BiiccH. Ihno u c < l them mjocfl with lictt rcniills , lor torpidity ottliu HUT. MIC ] In casuol a friend ot mlno sufforliij , ' from dropiy , the effect WM nmmlous. " P-mcc Turner , Rochester , N. V.jwrltti ( : ' 1 ha\c liccn imbject to ncrions disorder of the klilncjH. mid minblo to attend to hu lnexn ; I In r dock I Hood Bittern rclletol me before half n liottlv MM uicd I feel confident tli.1t thcv will entire ! ) cure me. " , E. A ci.lti Hall , lllriKhampton , X. Y.trltc : "I mifTcrcd with a dull pnln through my elt lutii ; i l shoulder , I/oit > ny nplrit' , nppctlto Mid color , and could with difficulty keep up nil dny. Took your llurdock Illoml llittcrH us di rected , and hn\D felt no pain elncc first Mick ni ter u In them. " Mr. Noah Hatcn , Elmlra , N. V. . writes : "About four j tarn ngo 1 had an attack of hlliotiafcter , and never fully recoured. My dlffcsUAo orpin * were weakened , and I Mould bo completely pron tmted for dajn. After ucln two bottle * of your llurdock Rlood Hitters the Improvement wa. < t HO vUlhlo that I was attonlihed. I cnn now. though 01 years of ago , don fair and reasonable day's work. C. IlUcket RoMnftOn , proprietor of The Canada Presbyterian , Toronto , ont. , writco : "F r > can I suffered greatly from oft-recurring hcadncno. I used jour llurdock Illood Hitters with happiest remiltn , and I now find nivpulf In better htaltli than for years post. " Mrs. Wallace. IJiiffalo , N. Y , writes : used llurdock Illood Hitters for ncnotiH and bil ious headaches , and tan recommend It tonnjone requiring a euro for bllllousnesu. " Mrs. Ira Mullholland , Albany , N. Y , writes : "For several years 1 ha > e suffered from oft-recur- rlnu hllllotu headaches , djuptpula , and com. plalnU peculiar to my sex. Suite uiln jour llurdock lilood Hitters 1 am entirely relieved. " Price , el.OO p r Hottle ; Trial Bottlei 10 Cti FOSTER , MILBDEH , & Do , , Props , BUFFALO , N. Y. Sold at wholesale by Ish & McMahon and C. F. Goodman. Jo 27 eod-mo In Routs of Famllioa Hosteller's Stomach Hitters U as much regarded as a household necnsity 09 sugar or coffee. The reason of this Is that years of experience have prov od It to bo perfcct'y reliable In these cages of emergency v/frea prompt and convenient rem edy Is demanded. Constipation , liver complaint , dyspepsia. Indigestion and other trouble ! are ovcriomo by It. For silo by all Druggl'ts nnd Dealers , to whom apply for Hosteller's Almanac for 1882. Mutter of Application of Kitchen Bros , for Liquor License. NOTICE. Kotlcc Is hereby given that KlUhca Bros , did upon the IHh day of Dccembtr , A. D. . 1681. file hi application to the Mayor and City Council of Omaha , ( or license to Bell Malt , Spirituous and Vinous Liquors , at the Wlthnell House , Fourth Ward , Omah' , Neb. , from the 10th day of Jan uary. 1882 , to the 10th dny of April , 1888 Ifthcrolie.no objection , remonstrance or pro test filed within two vc'eks from December 15lh , A. 1) , 1881 , the said licence w 11 bo BMiited. KITCHEN BKOS , , Applicant. Tim DAILY Bin newspaper will pnulUh the above notice onto each week for two weeks at the ox i unco of thu applicant. The City of Omaha la not to be charged therewith. J. J. L. C. JEWFTT , Jnn2-12 ( . City Clerk. Mutter of Application of Trcd Wirth for jjcnior License. XOTICK. Notice ! H hereby given that Fred Wirth did , upon tlie 7th day of January , A. J ) . , 18-2 , file his application to the Mayor nnil Citj Council of Oiimlm. for license to sell M lt , Spirituous and Vinous Limiorx , nt No. 100'J Tenth street , Third ward. Omahi , Neb. , from the 21st dny of .lunuary. 18S2 , to the 10th day of April , 1882. If there lie no objection , remonstrance or protest tiled within two week * from January 7th , A. 1) . , 1882 , the unit licence will bo granted. FlIKDEIIIOK WlUTII , Applicant. THE DAILY BKI : newspaper will publish the above notice once each week for two weeks at the expense of the applicant. Tlio City ot Omaha in not to bo charged therewith , J. J. r , . C. JKWJJTT , J9.2t City Clerk. Matter of application of Alaz. Daemon fur Liquor LicctiKo , NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Alexander Daemon dul , upon thofith day of January , A. I ) . , Ib8' > , Ale Ills application to the Mayor and City Con cil of Omaha , for licen.e to sell Malt , Spirituous and Vinous Liquors , at Tenth , between Marcy and Mason street , First ward , Omaha , Nob. , from the 10th day of January , 18S2 , to the 10th day of April , 1882. If there ro no objection , remonstrance or protest filed ul'hln two w eka fp m the 5th day of January , A. D. , 1882 , the nuld lieensaU1 | be granted. AttxANDKii DAEMON , Applicant. THK DMLY UEE newspaper will publish the above notice unco each week for two weeks at the expense of the applicant. The City of 1) in all a is not to be charged therewith , J. J. L. C. JEWETT , ] 5-2t City Clerk. Geo. P. Bemis REAL ESTATE AGENCY , ICth nj Dodge 8ti. , Omaha , Nab. This Kucy no 4 BTUICTLI * brokers builncn. IV-M nt | > cuuUte Mid tbcrcfrr * uy barpnlni ( Wl.i. nrr Innmed to ' ons , Inntnad MraskaLandAgem DAVIS & SNYDER , 1606 F rnham 8t . Orrmha , Nobra , oo Curo.ully twlwioil Und In Kasteru .SubriuAa foi mile. Or cut lUrtralni In Improved firm * , and Ouialu city proiwity , 0. F. DAVIk ? WEUSTEIt 8-SYDEU . eUmlCoui'r U.P. B _ . H. SCHONFELD Propietor of the ANTIQUARIAN Book Stoi e ! Tlio Autiqnnrian'n WnrnlnR. Do not lru t him , gentle render , Though his shelve * look trim nnd noit Do not heed the plate glass windows , Shining out upon the street. Glided backlngon the volume * eon will fade and be forgot ; Glided Mgrw nro oft deceiving Gentle reader , trust him not. lirnttcr , once there 'ived n student , Who loin ; sought for learuiiis ; rare , And ho met him on the ftldcwallc , And ho falsely led him there. And he talked to him of THADK SALIM , 1'OTTKliN boolm imd RcilMCCKElt's lore ; And I met him plodding homeward With a bundle to hh door. Gen'lo leader , I liaro waited , Nightly I have walked the street , Llngcilni ; for you on the corner , And thh Imppv hour wo meet ! Hni your -\o to yonder window , Wliuro our btudent , In the niaht , With a page of SciUifCKEii's hUtory , Itiscs up / nsiipc to Ityht. Header , turn not from me coldly , The i ruth only have I told ; I would H.I o tbee from the book BtoreH , Where the ciHtomers re "sold. " I w uld shiclil thee frun all d.mger , ( jliield thce from the plate gla H pnare ; Shun , O , > hun the gilded conntcre , I have warned thcc now H. Schonfeld , PROPRIETOR OP THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE Invltiathe attention of the loicritof coed read- IngtohU exteiujlvo nnd valuable clUctlon of the CHOICEST WORKS In all departments of Literature nnd Science. Not only arc the meet CBttcmcd KiiKlmh and American works to Le found > n tile Hhehes but THE ANCIENT CLASSICS , and the Standard Writers of ilcdltovala 'us and Modern Kuropu arc we 1 represented. 0 ln | ; to his omiortunltlcH for securing them ; DookaAtlow ) iricx ! , ho cflers them at figures which can not be met liy any other house In this dty. I'artles desiring Good Books at Low Prices are requested to call el cwherc before coming here that they may prove the truth cf this M- cerlion. Dculrlng to keep a stock of the very best works , I carefully eelcct enl > such as could meet thu ap proval of a cultivated taste. In these da ) t of cheap literature it Is very easy to buy for a little money a large i tock of printed matter , bound In Nvcll glided covers and popular ly termed books , but which dctcrvo the title In the language of Charlui of I/vmh , "Things in Books' ' Clothing , " It Is to be rejjrettcil that no many booksellers , Illiterate and mercenary , lill tlulr nhclvcx with thl4 iLci.Hof ) ( rcnOlng nia.tcr , thus ( .onvertln thur etorrs into Mere Oliarnal Houses for the fillt-cilpcd and not-presBeil muninnca offer for Dttin or unhapntl ) u for0tten ( scrililcrs. Let Ihosi who vvl-h to rend books of IN- T INSIC VALUI * btep Into mj store and they will find whatever they want. Iteincmber that bv the choice of jour books } ur character l < Jud eit. It is an axiom thnt "people will riot be better than the books t cy rtiul,1 Ur A. 1'otter 1 he mineral reader , the liw\er , the classical , theological or iutdk.il student , the engineer or nrchlteet the historical enquirer , Ihe lover of } > oetry or fiction , or thobe who look for w ork In foreign languages , van bo Bupplied with what U desired. 1 hate aha a largo and well Rclectet Mock cf ckgant Little Books forChlldrcnathomc , who ihould bo remembcreJ In this holiday pennon. And those w ho wish for choice nnd r It lily bound gift books , vvhoBu contents will bo found worthy Df their external appearance , will do well to call t the ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE 1420 * Douglass Street. HEADQUARTtRS OF THE LITERATI. dc20eodlm GRAY'S SPECIFIC JMEDICINEi TRADE MARK The OrcatTRADE MARK English rcm- eiiy. Anun- failing euro for Seminal Weakness , Spermator- rhea , Impotency - ency , and all ' ' ' BEFORE TAKIMO.'scqu'c'nco9 AFTER TARIHQ. Solf-Abmo ; an Lou of Memory , Universal Lassi tude , 1'aln In the Buck , Iimnci of Vision , Pre mature Old Age , and many other Diseases that lead to Insanity or Consumption and a Prema ture Oravo. < 3TFull particulars In our pamchlet , which wa dcelro to eond free I v mall to everyone. tarTho Specific Medicine la told by all dniKgists at < lwr package , or 6 pack v < es for 85 , or will bo sent frcu by mall on reel ptof the money , by addressing THEGKA JEDICINECO. , Buffalo , N. Y. or mile bv C P floodr oc7rae-cod PILES ! PILES ! PILES ! A Sure Cure Found at Last ! No Ono.Nood Suffer I A euro euro for Ullnd , Bleeding , Itching ; and Ulcereted I'ilos has been discovered by Dr. Wil liam , ( an Indian remedy , ) called Dr. William's Indian Ointment. A single box lias cured the womtchronic cases of 25or SOears fltandlnn. No ono need suffer rive minutes alter applying this wonderful soothing ? medicine. Lotions , Instru- luenU and electuaries do moro barm than good , William's Ointment absorbs the tumors , alia j a tha Intense Itching , ( nurtlculoaly at night after getting warm In tied. ) ncta as apoultlco , gives In stant and ivilnlctw relief , and lsirei < ared only for Piloo. Itching of the private parts , and for tiotu Ing else. Head what the lion J. U Ccfflnberry of Clove- and uys abcut Dr. William's Indian Pile Oint ment : I hav o used Ecorca of Piles curca , and It afford * mop ensure to say that I have never found anything which gave uuih Immediate and perma nent relief aa Dr. William's Indian Ointment for sale by all druggists or mailed on receipt ol price , 91.00. HENRY & CO , , Prop'n. , CLIVKLIND , Ouio. For ule by C. F Goodman. THOROUGHBRED JERSEY COWS & HEIFERS For Sale By GRAHAM P. BROWNE , HAWKEYE PLAINING MILL CO. , DCS Moines , Iowa , Manufacturers of BASH. DOORS , BLINDS , BRACKETS , MOULDINGS , fiO. Orrat reduction In lUnk Counters , 1'Uni ( ur nliluxl.and work furnlihtxllii all kluda of tiari or foft wood. Counters flnUhcd In oil when tie tired , Shelving of all kinds furnished and ) > u Into ImllJluK ready for paint on iliort notlco Our workmen are the test uieihanlcn that can \x procured , S vo money by giUuf ui your coo tracts. 8tain , Newell and Baluiteri , Our foreman In this department wna fonncil ; with Front UatiufMturlng Co , Chicago Ills , and his done ooroe of the Inot Stair -vcrl n the Northwut Oittrt br mail urcroutlr attcuJnd to. WM. ROGERS' Manufactnring Company , -MAKERS OF THE- Finest , Silver Plated Spoons and Forks.- The only undjj Itional pinto that original firm off ia giving for instance - llogor.s Bros. stance & single All ou > Spoons , F o r k a nnd plated Spoon a Knives plated triple thickiieRfl with the greatest plate only on \Vf/ / . of care. Each tfn-'l ' the B o o t i o 8 lot being hung on a ocalo while where expo d being plated , to to wear , thereby insure a full deposit - making a ainglo posit of silver on plated Spoon them. wear as long aa Wo would call a triple plated especial attention . ono. tion to our aoc- Rival. Orient- Tivved. l Orders In the West should be Addressed to A. B. HUBEEMANN , Wholesale Jeweler , OMAHA , NEB. HAVE DECLINED SLIGHLTY' -AN ] \ Is the first to make the announce ment to his customers and - the general public. MATTINGS , OIL CLOTH AND WINDOW . . . vss , / i- Always sold at the lowest Market Prices. We carry the largest stock and make the Lowest Prices. Orders promptly filled and every attention given to patrons. J. B. DETWILER , 1313 Farnham Street. n OMAHA NEBRASKA. . , - - - - EDHOLM E RICKSO N Bive the Bargains IN ALL KINDS OF JEWELRY WATCHESCLOCKS , SILVERWARESOLID AND TLATED WAIIE AND DIAMONDS : At Pricea that Suit Any Oustomer Who BeallySWiehos & First- Glass Article. STAR TINTED SPECTACLES Are also Sold Exclusively by us. ALSO WESTERN" AG-ENTS SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN GO.'S ORGANS. EDHOLM & ERICKSON , THE JEWELERS , Opposite the Post Office , i