Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 28, 1882, Page 7, Image 7
TH > 1 OivJAnA DAILY BElil : TUESDAY JFMERUAJttt 28 , 1882 , A PBAJRIB PI BE. Graphic Description of the Perils of a Family pf 353 migrants. A Race Wltn the Flames A Miracu lous Escnpo. Stockton Cor. IifuiKM City Journul Tlio curly risers of this city worn surprised the ether morning nt thu npponranco of nn emigrant wagon that drove up to tlio public well. What first attracted attention wns the many luiod covering of the wagon ; plaid nnd atriped shawls , calico dresses nnd blankets composed the fantastic make. From the blackened bows hung tattered - torod fragments of the original cover , which , when touched , would crumble under the fingers. The wa on bed was scorched as were the wheel nnd rn'.ui- ing goati The horses were badly burn ed , the hair being singed oil' in Inrgu patches , and the 111,1110 nnd tail hair of both animals bur.icd almost en tirely nw y. The harness was intact with the exception of thu lines , which wore composed of pieces of assorted rope. Taken altogether , it was the moat novel mode of transportation imaginable , and thu few who had gathered around indulged in n laugh at the comical appoarnnco of animal. ) nnd wngon. Their merriment was short-livod , however , for the driver , having completed the task of water ing his horses , advanced toward them , ana lifting a pair of bandaged hands to a bandaged head , addressed the mou iu a solemnly , impressive man ner. ' "Gentlemen , " said ho , "had you my experience of the past week you would .look upon those horses with duo rovor- onco. If you know the bravery of my 12-year old boy , now lying in this wagon with terrible burns , you as well as I would bo proud of him , for ho is -a horo. " The Journal correspondent had meanwhile introduced himself , and had persuaded the gentleman to put him in possession of his story. After .somo hesitation he agreed to do so , provided the reporter would accom pany him on his course a few miles , when ho would stop and breakfast. "To this the correspondent eagerly .agreed , and an hour later we halted while Mrs. Tumor for such her name proved to bo cooked the breakfast over the camp fire and her husband .related one of the most startling ex periences it has boon the writer's lot to chronicle. THE THA.VELEIl'8 STOttV. My name is Robert J. Turner. It was in the year 1873 that I left a good farm in Saline county , Mo. , to take up my abode in the west , and during my eight years' residence in Kansas And Colorado I have had nothing but ill-luck ; I have never prospered. I loft the mountains in Colorado three weeks ago , with the avowed intention of returning to the old homo. The weather was bright and warm , nnd the prairies smooth nnd dry , all of which made traveling endurable , if not pleasant to us , accustomed , as wo are , to raughing it. For two weeks we progressed finely , and one week a o to-night crossed , the Kansas line and pitched our camp on the Repub lican river in Cheyenne county. About 2 o'clock in the morning I was awakened by a sense of oppression , and found my lungs filled with smoko. My first thought was that the wind had shifted , and was blowing the smoke toward us from our dying camp fire. A second glance , however , convinced me of my error ; our tire was east of us. Turning my head to the westward , I beheld an appalling sight. The heavens were illuminated with a dark rod glare , while appar ently not more than two miles distant was a prairie fire sweeping toward us. Personal experience taught mo with what danger such fixes were fraught , but I almost lost aU .control of my rea son , awaking as I did from * a sound sleep , and it WM as in a dream that I awakened my boy and commenced getting up the lioraos. They were very restive , and wo had hard work hitching them to the wagon. The jcreams of my little girl , dia not help matters any , but at last , in what tome mo Boomed an age , we wore started. The horses took their own course and TLUNOE0 INTO THE JS1VXR , It .vas at a ford where the stream was narrow and 'shallow. They gained the opposite bank and started on a dead run for the open prairie to the eastward. 1 know not where to guide them and was quite willing that they fllipuld choose their own courso. I knew that wo could not outrun the fire , and was thinking how wo should escape , when the boy oskod me why I didn't stop and "back fire , " or fire the grass at our foot and follow in its courso. Fool that I was , the thought never entered my brain be fore , and I pulled on the lines to stop tbp team. To my horror the lines slipped from the rings of the backhand and full useless on the dou bletree. In my haste I had neglected to buckle thorn to the bridle bits. Now I had given up all hope of escape uavo by out running the fire , and tills T know was impossible. To jump out would have been folly ; wo were eoing at breakneck spued.Vo were about a miles from the river , and the smoke was growing thicker. The nif was hot and suffocating ; looking back I snw the fire sweeping over ourcamping ground. Even ai I looked a huge tongue of flame shot out nnd leaped over tlio river , instantly igniting the brush nnd gross on our sido. It appeared to gain fresh momentum from its temporary obstruction , and came down upon ua with terrible * piSuddenly ' the horses swerved 811111 * / to rhe lelr , mid ran in n counio imol'tti to t'.e tuo. kVuh puvuu , , cries of alarm my wife implored mo io change their COUMO , and I was just venturing onto the wagon tongue to make the effort , whan the "swish , swish ! " of the grass suddenly ceased , and the horses wore running on bare ground. Before I could collect my thoughts they dropped to tlio ground and sent mo flying through the air over their heads. Luckily I was not injured , and gaining my foot , saw that the horses nnd wagon were in the middle of a small pool of water , nnd I had boon pitched high and dry to thu bank. The water was only eight or ton inches deep , yet I fervently 5Y tjiankod Qed for imparting to dumb brutes such powerful instinct. TJIEHB WAS NO TIME TO LOSE , even now , if wo wore to eacapn , and , _ ± A grabbing n bucket from the wagon , I began dashinR wntcr over the canvas. My boy followed mo with another bucket , and in a few momenta wo had the watron cover Mid bed clothing thoroughly saturated. I called to him to c imb into the wagon and get under the blankets , but ho God bless him answered , "mother first 1" nnd con tinued his work. The smoke rolled over us sq thiofc wo could scarcely see the wngon or each other , nnd the hunt wns so great , while the flames wore yet a quarter of n milo nwny , that my fnco felt as if ono solid blistur. Nearer came the fire nnd faster wo throw thu wntor. Onl enl the great 'wnll of llamo sped , and I thought wo wore tlono for. The side of the wagon cover burst into u iliuno , and the hey , in trying to extinguish it , had his cent fired. I held a bucket of water in my hand nnd throw it over him , but in my haste nnd excitement the most of it missed him , Catching him in my firms , I threw him headlong into the water and extinguished the cover my- so.f. The flames were now OM.V A lIUNimr.D YAUUS AWAY , nnd it kept mo busy putting out the wngon cover as fast as it would catch. My fnco and hands uoro blistered , nnd my whiskers burned from mj face. 1 thought the fire would conic on over the bare ground and devour us anyhow. I wns too weak to lift the bucket , and oeoing the fire sud denly divide in front of us , I fell in sensible into the wator. After that al < is blank to mo. The remainder ia as the boy tolls it. My throwing him into the water had put out the fire on his clotliintr , and ho recovered his senses in time to sou me loao mine. When I fell the boy turned me over in the wntor , nnd catching up a pail , put out the bed clothing , which was burning. The wagon cover had burned off entirely. When I recov ered consciousness I could just manage - ago to roach the wngon and pull awny the wet blankets from my wife and girl , and to my joy found them alive and uninjured , save my wile , who , in endeavoring to shield the girl , had ex posed her head and neck , and they were slightly blistered. The fire had loft us and was raging to the east ward. Wo bandaged up our wounds as best we could and waited for day light There was no thought of sleep for us , and wo silently sat and shiv ered in our wet clothing for four loutj , weary hours. The horses were lying quietly in the water , but were badly burned. I paid but little attention to them. A number of antelope and ether smaller animals were lying around us , some dead and others dyinjr. When day broke I succeeded in getting the horses on their feet nnd continued on my route , in the track of the fire. Wo went four or five miles , and found that tlio fire had changed its course and left the ground in our direction untouched. Wo halted , built a fire , dried our clothes and cocked our breakfast , after which wo all knelt down and offered up our thanks to God for our miraculous preservation. Yes , I'm going back now , and that poor wife of mine , who has stuck to me through ull our trials , will bo con tent in the old home. Mr. Turner is badly burned. His son , Martin , is compelled to remain in the wagon from his injuries. They have enough money to carry them through , and will make the entire trip by wagon. A Short Road to Health. To all who are suffering from boils , ul cers , scrofula , carbuncles , or other obsti nate diseases of the blood nnd akin , a course of BUIIDOCK BLOOD BITTERS will be found to be "a furo road to health. " Price 8100. trial size 10 cents. feb28deodlw TRUE TCfHERTRUST. Too much cannot be said of the over faithful wife and mother , con stantly watching and caring for her dear ones , never , neglecting a single duty in their behalf. When they are assailed by disease , and the system should have a thorough cleansing , the stornifjch and bowola regulated , blood purified , malarial poison exterminated , she must know that Electric Bitters are the only sure remedy. They nr the best And purest medicine in the world , aod only cost fitty cents. Sold by Ish & McMahon. (4) ( ) A LIBERAL OFFER. For the past two years the publish ers of this paper have given to the subscribers of THU WEEKLY BEK the best line of premiums as inducements to subscription which have over been offered by any newspaper in the coun try. The plan has proved a success. It has given universal satisfaction to the patrons of the paper , and has in creased the subscription list to a de gree far above the expectations of its publUhcrs. Many patrons of THE DAILY BEE liavo asked why wo do not offer them the same inducements held out to sub scribers of THE WEEKLY BEE. In re sponse to the inquiry wo make the Following offer : Each nubscribor to THE DAILY BEE who pays his arrears of subscription and remits prepayment ment for six months and every now subscriber who rdmits pro-payment for six months will bo entitled to ono of the premiums mentioned in our 1st. These premiums will bo dis tributed in the same impartial manner - nor which marked our first and second distributions. This soliomo was fiiat devised to collect subscriptions in arrears from patrons of THE WEEKLY BEE. Its sue- COSH exceeded our expectations. Wo Invo ii > iv < i bicK on our weekly edition , have established the prepayment system , quadrupled our circulation and correspondingly on- Imncod the value of our advertising space. A number of subscribers to THE DAILY BEE mo now in arrears , and if by an extension of the same plan wo can induce them to pay the amount duo us , wo can well afford to make this liberal ofli-r. By this means wo hope to still further increase the largo list of THE DAILY HEE , and having established the prepayment Hyulom wo propose to maintain it , an wo are doing with our WoekJy edi' lion. lion.To To those who are not familiar with our r > Jan of distribution or the manner .n which the premiums are secured by , wo append the oxplnnntion made to our Weekly subscribers , which ap plies equally to thu subscribers of TUB DAILY BKE. Two years ngo the publishers of TIIK BKK devised a scheme for collecting back pay from delinquent subscribers , securing renewals nnd extending the circulation of this paper by a distri bution of valuable premiums. The success of that experiment , both in the collection of back p.iy and Jncreaso f prepaid subscribers was so encour aging that the publishers ventured upon the s.iiiio system of premium dis tributions on n more extensive scale last year. Tt was demonstrated that wu couldbottor afford to distribute the money usually paid to agents , jocal collectors and attorneys , directly to our patrons by offering them extra ordinary inducements to square ac counts nnd prepay for anotlior year. By this method wo have succeeded in two years in quadrupling the circula tion of TUB WKBKLY UKB and extend ing its iniUionco far beyond the boundaries of this state. During the first year only n portion of the articles distributed wore pro cured in exchange for advertising. When the marked increase in circula tion became known to merchants nnd manufacturers last year they willingly placed their machinery and merchan dise at our disposal in paying for ad vertising. That enabled us to do what seemed incredible namely , fur nish a metropolitan weekly fur tuo dollars a year and give our subscribers premiums that aggregated in value § 20,000. And yut it was n paying in vestment for us , nnd gave general satisfaction to our patrons. What grew out ot n desire to collect back pay has developed into n now and practical idea. Wo have discov ered that wo can n fiord to mnko our subscribers sharers in the income of the paper from advertising. In other words wo can afford to divide the nd- yertising patronage of the paper with its subscribers , inasmuch as the income from advertising grows with the in creased circulation. Advertising space in THE BEE that was worth ono hun dred dollars live years ngo will com- niadd one thousand dollars to-day This fall more goods and machinery have boon offered us in exchange for advertising than wo could accept in view of the limited space we devote for that purpose. What wo have con tracted for makes the grandest and most varied list that has over boon offered for distribution by any news paper , nnd that too without paying u aollar in monoy. The only outlay in cash wo expect to incur in connection with' these premiums will bo for postage - ago nnd expressive. This explains exactly how wo proouro our premiums and why wo can give awny property of so much value. All the premiums in our list are worth at retail just what wo represent them. In contracting with manufac turers and wholesale dealers wo accept them only at wholesale rates , but that does not lessen their value to those who receive them THE BEE has for years stood in the front rank of newspapers west of the Mississippi , and to-day circulates more extensively than any paper west of Chicago and north of St. Louis. A largo number of eastern people who desire to procure a far western paper , with a viuw of acquiring reliable in formation about the resources and de velopment of the country west of the Missouri will doubtless avail them selves of the opportunity now offered them. Having for more than ten years been under ono management pursuing a course that has established for it pub lic confidence , at homo and a wide reputation abroad , THE BEE could not afford to engage in any undertaking that was not conducted fairly and hon estly. The distribution in 1880 and 1881 gave general satisfaction to out subscribers. The coming distribution will be made in the same impartial manner , by a committee whom the subscribers present may select from their own number , and in nuch man ner as they think fair and equitable. Last year all the premiums gave good satisfaction , excepting some engrav ings which wore not appreciated. Thie year no engravings , maps or pictures have boon placed among the prem iums. Our aid patrons need no assurance from us of the reliability and stability of THE BEE , nor do wo need to inform thorn that the principles it advocates , and the fearless defense it make in behalf of the producers , makes it al most indisponsiblo to tlio industrial classes of the great west. No intelligent person would expect that every subscriber will receive a ? 6'50 threshing machine , a 8500 piano - ano , a § 300 harvester , or a § 150 or gan , but all have an equal chance in the distribution. Each subscriber that pays up his ar rears and repays another year , and every now subscriber that remits prepayment - payment for ono year , will receive a premium worth at least Ono Dollar ut retail. As a matter of , fact , TUB OMAHA WEEKLY BEE is worth the subscription price , Two Dollars a year , to every faamor ; mechanic or merchant. Without boasting , wo as sort that no weekly paper , east or west , can compare with it in variety and choice selections , general news , interesting correspondence , and no other paper in America contains as much far western news , ranging from the Pacific coast to the Mississippi rivor. With the proof of good faith and honest dealing before thorn in the numerous acknowledgments wo pub- libh , wo can safely enter upon our en larged undertaking of this year , confidently - fidently believing that its success will be mutually satisfactory and advan tageous. E. ROSKWATEU , Managing Editor. THAT COUGH.- If you nro suffering from n Cough , Cold Autumn , Bronchitis , Jlv Fuvor , Consumption , loss of voice , n. kinig of the throat , or any aflucuun 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 cas s. Over u million bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery Imvo been used within the lost year , nnd liavo given noifect satisfaction in every instance. Wo can unhesitatingly say that this is really the only euro euro for throat and lung affections , and can cheerful ly recommend it to all. Call and got a trial bottle free of cost , or a regular size for gl.OO. Jah & McMnhon , Om- ' iw (3) ( ) OUR BEST PREMIUMS , The following is n description of the most valuable premiums that nro to bo nllotod to the patrons of TUB BKE on March 4 : TIIK CHASE 1'IANO , which is the most valublo among our premiums , is from the CHASE PIANO Co.Mi'AXV. of Richmond , Indiana , This company has the reputation of nmktiig the most durable instruments iiuulo in America , nnd for tone nnd tune their Pianos nro second to none. Possessing fine wntor power nnd n fac tory built with special reference to the manufacture of the best instrument nt the least possible cost , this company have advantages enjoyed by no eastern factory. They lm\o nonr nt h.uul in largo quantities the finest timber in the world , nnd have nn opportunity to make the first selection , nnd save the liigh freights which must be paid by eastern innnufncturon , nnd conso- ( uiontly can furnish a better piano for tlio money limn any other makers. The College of Music at Cincinnati , ono of the largest institutions of the kind in this country , after trying the pianos of all the best makes discarded nil others and nto using only the CHASE , and decided that it possessed till the qualities necessary to with stand the hardships if , v genuine mus ical win fare ThiH spe.iks volumes in fnvor of those excellent instruments , the prpdtict of western enterprise nnd skill. All disinterested experts ad mit that these pianos nro nmdo belt r than these from nny other factory ; \ml that they are the most amicable. Tlio piano wo offer is their . < tylo seven and for elegance ( if nvnoarnnco , beauty of tone nnd stolidity qf structure c.miiot be ex celled. Parties who nro not familiar with this make of pianos would do well to wiito to tin1 toctory for nn il lustrated catalogue. The other piano on our list is the 8.11110 atylu and quality as the ono wo iavo lost year , ami will ho nonrociatod by thop.irty fortunate enough to re ceive it. it.TUB TUB THKESHIKO MACHINES. The first ono on the list is from Puts & Sim's celebrated factory , of OniCiiL'o , 111. , and haa a reputation for good woik ever tlu > xvholo country fliu Cinul Modal TliU'sher is fiom tlievi I kin IMI thai of Robinson & Co , Uiv ? i- Inn Tlio llobinson in luliil.e \ > < iks wuro established in 181'J , and iiioinio o the oldest thri'sh- iiiLt machine buildeia in the country. 'Iho machines of thia firm nro in use in ovoiy state from Alnino to Oregon. Every farmer nnd dealer admits their superiority. Our contract with the Robinson machine works is for a com- plo'to threbhor ready to attach either horse or steam power , both of which they manufacture , and under our con tract they will furnish the party who receives this machine , either power nt $50.00 less than their regular prico. This discount to bo given ii addition to any cosh or other discounts offered by the firm. THE SELP-llINDlNa nAKVESTEB. The reputation of the Marsh har vesters is so well established that no special description of them is dcomo/ necessary. We will only state that this is their latest improvement. Tliia machine was on exhibition at the Ne braska stato'fair last September , nnd was admire i by every one , and the workings of it declared superior to that of any other harvester made. TUB LUWIS UHADEIU This machine stands at the head of the header family and has met with most surprising success. The factory at Hastings , Nebraska is kept busy the year round , and the past year has not boon able to make enough to fill all orders. Thcso headers do more work with loss power than any other fitylo of reaper , nnd with loss loss of grain than by any ether mode of har vesting. THE AMEllICAN dUINDlNO MILL ! ) which wo offer as premiums are guar anteed to bo first-class in every respect - spoct , simple in construction , durable and easily managed. These mills arc intended for grinding food and are valuable to every farmer ; they can bo adjusted so as to grind meal fine enough for table uso. The fortunate farmer who receives ono of these mills will certainly bo well pleased. The mills are complete with pulleys , and can bo attached to any powor. They ai ( ) manufactured by the American Grinding Mill Company , Chicago , Ill inois. These are the name style of Mills wo gave an premiums last year , and were appreciated more than any ether premiums of equal value. BINOEU HBWIMJ MACHINES. The Sowing Machine which wo give is premiums are all now and first- class , manufactured by the Singer Manufacturing company of Now York , who Imvo n reputation and do business in every city and village in the United States and Europe. Every body knows the valuoandusefulnuB ) of these machines , and know that they ire worth just what wo list thorn. Their immense sales show how well thcsoSowing Machines are appreciated. HOWE KUALE. IB one of their biwt make nnd has ca pacity to weigh n wngon with its heaviest load , and will bo n premium that any ono will appreciate. TIIK CALDWELL WAOON , which is offered as n premium , is thu same style as the ono wo gave lant year and which was considered ono of Iho finest farm wagons over mado. These wagons are made by the Kansas Manufacturing Company , of Leaven- worth , JCa8. , a western firm with truly western enterprise. They are making n first-class wagon and will soon be supplying the entire trade of the west. T1U , OllAill'IOU COHN I'LANU.K is the old reliable rotary drop , made byBoodlo & Kelly , of Troy , Ohio. Those goods are ns ataplo as white sugar and are indispensable on every Avoll regelated farm. We are eafo in recommending it as the best corn planter made. KINO COOKLB MILLH. These mills are now and simple , separating cockle chaff and all need from the wheat , is also used as a Bocd fconarator , This mill works with n cor- tmnty and rapiditynotnttained by any grain manipulating device heretofore placed on tlio nmrkot. It furnishes its own motive power and needs no blast or agitation. Every farmer , grain dealer and miller should have 0110. The ono on exhibition at the lor t Nebraska state fair waa acknowl edged by every ono as a "groat inven tion. " WATCIIK3 AND SILVERWARE. Tht > gwh iii this line have boon geciiini iliroiiuli the jewelry fmn of Edhdlm liricl < Mn. Thin firm hai mot wiiu remarkable success in Omaha. Coming here a fo'V year * ngo. they have built up n wonderful trauo , extending through the western slates nnd lorritories. The Imvo nlso mndo a reputation for Inmost goods and fair dcnlint' , nnd tlio fact that they furnish these goods is siifKciont guarantee that they nro just as repre sented. TUB llIltTR.SKt.M CAIUT.T is from the old reliable Carpet HMIM of J. B. Dotwilor , ho has doiiq busi ness in Omaha lor yoais , and is \\eil known laroughout tlio entire state. The Carpet is the best Uody Brussels , 'and when Mr. Dotwilor says it is worth forty-five dollars it represents just that much monoy. outiBU von noons. The order on L. H. Williams ifc Sons , which wu give ns a premium , will buy just ns many goods from that linn ns would the sumo amount in cash. L. li. Williams it SOUR is the oldest Mid largest retail dry goods store in Omaha , nnd hoai "es dry goods cmry a 1 u-go stock of boots nnd shoes and gent's furnishing goods nnd luvo a merchant tailoring department They nro n strictly cosh mwo nm' ' hnvon widoroputntion for boiling chonji and the party who rocoivi-s thin mn IMIUIM will certntnU lw wull ploasi-ii 1',0'iKr ' , Tlio Hooks in ui' li ° i " ' .ill Sinn- ( laid first claw [ ! .K.i n bound , ilm.iblo mid good htylo , atultcannot lit bought anywhere at retail lu.ifl thiui \\olisttliem. This yeauo give n mnpH. pictures or engravingsHiid _ nr jiiRtihod in enyini ; that our list c n tains the moat varied nnd vnliublo 1 it of premium * uvu off iodl > > mi ) | np"i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Tlio folloulim iiekmwIoilKrini'iilH wn rccvlw'il from parties toliimi ilm mint \ \nltiiihloiircntluini nlloloilln ounlls- trIDutlon last years lUHii.nitii , Col. , April II , 'HI. Kdltorot the Omulm lieu. DKAU Sin : I ha\o Jmt rocolvcil the beautiful S70 White sowIHBmachine , Riven ; IH u iircinluiu with your | iipor : , ( orlilch > acceptmany tlianks from jour nnieh pleased subscriber. i : SMITH. SIUNKV , Neb , May 2T , ' 81. HRNTLRMRX ; You will please aceeptmy thanks for thu watch 1 receUcd tn-ilay , In good running order. Von ha\o acted so ( air towards mo Unit I shall inerconllmia a subscriber to TIIK HKK , which 1 confe1 In Itself li worth mure than the Riibscrlntloi ami It Is quite oUilent ) im are as pnrtlcnll In forwarding the awards to siicci 'i"i drnwers.asif jouworo to receive piuyinenl for them. Again thanking you nioi'it hcaifr A. S. tfUGl.AS. XENiA 'eli. . . ! ! K , ' 81. Ilccelvcd of the Omnharf > b1WiliiK Co. f gold watch , as premium , " vth lintpMAiu WKUKI.V IIKK. The wf itch was nil that ji was represented In thj premium list , My worth S7fi. Accent ' my thanks Jo/ the watch. I consider T HK IIKK wiumorth the subscription price , Kliout a i sjnluin. , t , Utah Co. I / U.T..Inlvc.81. f Kli n Sin : I Jcelvcd the sti'in-wlndlni ; TCKitch nwnrd.Ao ' at your distribution. U rutd not ro i , is soon as expected. A good I nsnynancd mo and wanted to know If I had received the watch awarded me , and now I say to them , yes , a Rood stem w Inder , ns represented In jour valued paper. I llko your paper Very much , nnd 1 Intend to continue to take your paper as Ions as It Is outspoken on monopolies and speaks forth fiecdom Thu people llko > onrpaper , forlt ul\es Iho necessary news. I am taklncdlf- fercnt papers. I llko jour paper fully the best , and II Is the first paper 1 take up to look through to hen thu general newx. I desire to sustain your paper undwlsh you success Jh kind le anta. , .SHEI'llKlU ) 1' . nUTtilllNGS. Wn.i.ow CitKKK , Montnna , Sept 2081. Omaha Publishing Co. , Omaha Neb : ( ! i'.v.inll. . . oreeel\ed onuhlintlngca.se isU'in-wlndhig wuteh , and tlvu books ns premiums wllhTilic DKK for ' 81. Accept mythanksforNamc. Will take subscrlplloiiH lor jon , If 1 can make wuues. I'leaso to let mo know terms , and send premium list as boon possible. flcspeelfiilly , . \voomvAitb. . IMr. Woodward was awarded Jirowii's cnltlvator , but Uvlnu In n place whurolf\vaa of nonso to linn , huwas allowed to select another premium of equal vuluu. ] Soi.ON , Neb. , April 25 , ' 81. Omaha Publishing Co : ( iKNTH : The gold watch awarded mo nt your second annual distribution of prem iums Is received , 1 am well pleased with It I think the paper alonu Is worth thu money. Iag may TIIK HICK ; continue- buzz. 0. HKNIMUOKS. Ki'h . Jiiueao , "SI. Omaha rubllnliliiK Co. ; OKNTI.KMKN : The stfi winding sllv t huntlimeaso watch that 1 reeelveilTu vt last premium distribution Is at hand , 1 have found It to be a perfect llino- keeper , and consider U uortli the price valued at. Your * truly , A. K.MOUKl.l , . KMC OiiovK , Mo..luni'7. 'fit. Omaha 1'iibllsliliiK Co : Hllis i Tim .silver it atoll awarded moat jour dlslrlbiitlon of .premiums camn tn hand all rlnht It Is u jrood tlmo-li < cp"i , and 1 am well pleased with It. I Hilnl ; the pupcr Usnrlli the money \\ilhoul the prize . 1 am well satisfied with both. Yours resU'ltfiilly | , ANN 1 UK. JfATIlilV N lli.un HrntKOH , OtiKoCo. Neb. , ) April iil , 'HI , f Die AH Bum : TIIK OMAHA DICK prl/o , silver watch , Is to baud , fur which receive my sincere thanks , lieforo receiving It I WRS.skcptlcal about the worth of the article , but 1 am most agreeably surprised , for It li both a KciiHlna good watch and nil excel lent time-keeper. I consider jour paper uoud value for the two dollars Independent- I ) of the prl7 , for It contains a large variety of reading matter , besides tlio cur rent news of tlic week. I am yours rcspocl fully. RIUlIAltO UVHBY. JKIIANON , N. lIHcit | 3/81. Ilecelvcdof you this day ten books , I am much pleased wHIi them i think they are richly worth ten dollar * , Yon make uMlght mistake In tny first name on thu wrapper ol my paper , which has sent wmiuof them to another man , although I found them all at last. You utIUi It Curios , It should be Charles 1) ) . llouli. ; ; Hinti/io.v , Neb , , May U , ' 81. Editor Jlfo : . DKAII HIH s My bolt of lonsdalo ( prl/o ) duly received. In < i allty and < | tiuntUy It exceeds my expectations , 1'lcaso accept my thanks for full compliance of contract on award of No. into. As u now reader ol TIIK HICK , I must say that I am well pleased wllh tlio choice rt-aolng matter It contains. Very respectfully yours. . V. HA AIMONH. Mll.I.Alin fiT TIOK , Veb Vf\t. \ 28 , ' l , To-d.iy I ruLfhcd Iho U ulster's bn- abrldgeii Dictionary , awarded mo as a premium with TIIK OMAHA WKKKI.Y JtKK. Thu dictionary Is thu best made and Is an irooil as represented. I am yrry much pleased with It. 1 think TIIK HiticU the liest paper publlahed In this country .1.1' . MAHTKN8. i'KNNIMOKIC. WIs. , May 3 , 'HI. Omalini'nbllHhliigCo i HIH : My premium to TIIK Mini cauiu to hand In good order , eouiiUtlng elemi emi bolt of lonsdalu muslin , a No 1 article , 1'lease accept my tlunkx honing that Tun DKK may conthiuu IU good work of do- nounchiK thu monoiioly and pooling fr.iud of the we.st.iis f am Interested In the farm- luu Interest ol Nebraska , expecting soon to till soiuo of Its fertile Mill , Yours reKiicotfnlly. J.KWIH DKltrtV. DUUAN , Neb , Juuu 3 , 's\ \ Keillor Omaha Dee ; Your premium for life scholarship duh received , and amiimchobllgo. VourM trul Mas. V. 0. THE BEE'S PREMIUMS ! A * nn Imtncoinent to the trotm of TilKlJKit who nto In orreara for tlielnmtmcrlp lion in Niimro Ihftir nee m-.t mul nocurn ( ho patronage of parties who iteMro ti > tiocnro llo tl illy l > fti r which imblMics Ml tin tel grip1iio ( new * of the day tlio fullert mark - k t roimrt * t MIV Jiimiml In the went , f carles' nnd outspoken in sentiment uml An im wn\c ilnif id\t nt'i of the right * ol the people n * Axnlmt clMioncut rlnw. An opponent of corruption In nivy pnrty , tlio puMlnlicni ol TIIK HER li vo dcld * I to offer n Hit of \nlnnblu I'lcinluwhich nro loba A ! ! itto'l ' and tllittlbutcil smonu the imbscribcrs who remit pi lor to the l t day o March , 1882. FARM 1 Pitts k Son's Threshing Machin . $ 600 00 1" Gold Medal" " . 50000 1 Whilnoy-Mnrsh Twine Binder , . 800 00 1 Lewis Header , . 300 00 monl iintl Corn Shollcr , ; 150 00 I No. 1) ) "American" llorso Power Mill Grinder inJ1 Gob Grimier combined , i 15000 1 No.1 " American' ' Pulley Mill Grinder with bolting attachment , . OU 00 1 Loach Standard Wind Mill , . . . " . 90 00 1 Standard Mower , . 90 00 1 Farm Wagon , complete , ( Caldwell ) . 90 00 1 No. 8 " American " Power Grinding Mill . _ , . _ 90 00 . O 1 4 IT O 11 "T-v I * tl * INo. 8 Double " 100 00 1 No. 7 80 00 1 No. 5 76 00 INo 4 GO 00 2 No. 88 00 1 No. 1-1 Power and Farm Mill , combined. . 50 00 3 No. 2 American Wind Mill Grinders , . 80 00 INo.l 35 00 1 Farm Wagon , complete , . . . 86 00 1 Hopkins Mower , 80 00 1 No. 2 Triumph Steamer , complete , . 60 00 INo.l " * . 50 00 G Churns from Ovnl Churn Co . 80 00 2 Seta Farm Harness , . 90 00 ' SSnlky Plows . 19'5 00 10 lU-inch JJeam Plows . 2W ) 00 1 Champion Corn Planter , 50 OU 1 Xo. 2 King , Cockle Mill uiul Sued Separator , 45 00 " " " ll " 05 01 1 No. 3 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 1 Chnso Grand jUty Piano ' . $700 00 1 Gnuid Sgafae Pill1' . ' . . . . . .i 600 00 1 Grand Farlor OrglH y. 300 00 I Parlo ; Organ , . . . > ' - 150 00 / HOUH&OLB GOODS. SySneor Sowing Machine \ $1500 00 JFMosstor Bahmann Offic hfe , 250 ° " F-i Austin llotniy WnshiBg Machines , 80 1 Base Burner Hard.-Joal Steve , 40 Ll Cook Stovo\ 40 , v II No 3 Kendall s Plaiting Machine , . . . . . , 20 \\BrusselsCarpet \ 30 yards , , , ; . . . . , ' ' . / ° , 45,00 OVw .n L. B. Williams & Sons , . , , # . . . , , 25j 00 5 Volts Lonsdalo Muslin , , ,2,5 , 00 1 Life Scholarship Omaha Business College , . . . . ' . ' . . . ' . . . 50 00 REAL ESTATE. 26 Residence Lots in Council Bluffs , $5200 00 WATCHES. 1 Hunting Case Gold Watch , 100 00 1 " " " " , . . 90 00 I " u " " Ladies , . 75 00 50 Silver Watches , Hunting Case , Stem Winders 1000 00 50 " " " " 1500 00 SILVERWARE. 1 Elegant Silver Tea Set , 00 00 5 Silver Plated Coke Boskati , 50 00 5 Si ta Silor J ab'o Spoons , 50 QQ BOOKS- 3500 Standard British Novels , $5250 00 3000 " American < l 760 00 1500 " " " ' . 1600 00 750 Emlymion , Beucousfiold's Last Work , . . . ' . 1125 00 500 Shakespeare , 625 300 Bricks Without Straw , 376 300 Byron's Works , . . . . 300 300 Life of Edwin Forrest , 300 200 "Nona , " 200 200 The Roman Traitor , 200 250 Arabian Nights , 250 00 250 Robinson Crusoe , 250 ( JO 500 American Popular Dictionaries. 500 00 4300 Poetical WorlcH , Tennyson's , Wordsworth's , ' Long fellow's , Pope's , &c. , : ' 4300 00 3 Sets Dickon's Works , 60 00 1 Sot Irving's Works , 35 00 2 Webster's Unabridged Dictionaries 22 00 ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS. I Invincible Threshing Miichine with single gear 10- liorse power and everything complete from Rob erts , Thorp & Co. , Three Rivers , Michigan. . ' $660 00 Deere Rotary Corn Planter 60 00 " Spring Cultivator 32 00 A XX Plow 19 00 ABC " 22 00 AOC " 18 00 14-huh " iroin Deere & Co. , Council Bluiln . . . . 23 00 4-tou Victor Scale 160 00 N J. 4 Duinont Warehouse Scale from Moline Scale Co 106 00 I 12-foot Croft Power Wmdmill from E. C. Lefiel & Co. , Springfield , Ohio 130 0 60 Shares of Jeim Mountain Gold nnd Silver Mining and Milling Co.'s Stock , ( one share premium ) par value of stock , $26 00. Market value of stock ( $6 60) ) 390 00 1 Buckeye Spring Walking Cultivator < 35 00 w 3 Plain-top COOK Stoves t 76 00 2 Extension-top " , 68 00 2 Sets Wagon.Skeins from Molina Stove Company. . 7 00 I Base Burner Hard Coal Stove , 40 00 600 Elegant Albums , ( $ 2 60) ) 1260 00 6 SeU Dickons' Complete Works 110 OO 5OO Albums 600 OC 6O DO/.OII Kino Parlor Brooms , ( $3 00) ) 160 OO 860 Standard British Novels . - . 1062 60- 1.300 llcst AniPri''iui Novels J.G50 . 0 ® ' 1 Bucket Windmill , , . no oo 13 Section Harrow. , . , . . , , . , . 1600 1-2 Suction Harrow . 1O 00 Pair Fine Thorough Berkshire Pics. ; , 100 00 The ilislrtlmtion of tlicho premiums will take place on the 4th day jo March , J8S2 , All articles that can be Bent by mall will be forwarded noatpaidto the nubicrlber'u ! dres * . AitlcleH to be thlppod by uxpresa or freight will oe forwarded to their deatina- tlonwlth freight payable hy the conelfiiee. The Biibbcrlptlon price ot TUB IMlwr BKE la Ton Dollars per nnnuin. Direct your ieinltton.o ( to THE OJIAHA ruiiUBiiiNQ Coni-ANVhy money order or rcKlstuu'd letter , who will fprwanl you a numbered premium receipt , which will be 1 in a premium hook. Knch reiiilttonce should also ejvq explicit direction to ixMtnttlco addrew. Parties to whom nrtick-B are allotted that ro too bulky mail will be notified and mniCHted to glvedirectionij how and when shipment ia t < ( The dUtiibntiun wilt bo made without discrimination or favoritism , through a coni. inlttce bflected liy tlio kubecnbeu present at the time the awards are iniule , AH wo aim a m this echeme IB to collect our back duos and eccuro nayiuente tor the coming year , nd to extend our circulation over ft greater torrltory-H OO. , Noliratka