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The Omaha. Bee. PnbHuhed sverjr morning , eiwpt Bandar the only Monday morning fUHJ- , TfiKMS BY MAIL 9n V ar . $10.00 I Throe Months.S3.00 Biz Months. o.OO | One . . 1.00 THE WEEKLY BKK , pnbllnnedev ty Wednesday * OUBRMS VOST PAIDs- One Year . $2.00 I ThroeMonths.i 61 BlrMont . . , 1.00 | One t , . . 20 AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY , Sole Agentn or Newsdealers In the Untied State * . OJKRESPUNUKNOE All Commmil. Ballon * relntini ? to Ncw and Editorial tnnt- era sliould be addressed to the EDITOR or BUSINESS LKTTEIIS All Latters and IteinltUncos should bo tv\- Arevcd to Tin OMAHA PtnaiflmNo COM- AJTT , OIIAHA. Drafts , Checks nnd IVfc offlco Orders to bo made payable to the order of the Company , OMAHA PUBLISHING 00 , , Prop'rs , Et ROSEWATER , Editor. NOTICE TO NEWSDEALERS. The pntlUherg of THR BKE have mde arranRementd with the American Ne .s Company to supply New * Dspots in Illl- ots , Iowa , Nebraska , Wyoming nnd Utah. All dealers who keep THU DAII.T Baton aUo should hereafter address tholr erdiri to the Manager American News Company , Omahn , Neb. 1 DON OAHEHON belongs to the " ro- form-next-year" party. IT isn't ao quiofc along Salt reek as the railroad correspondents imag ined. AH enormous national surplus revenue - nuo is a continual temptation to con gressional jobbery. MHBSIUJ. THURBTON & KIMIIAU. nro Tory quick to swear to their hearsay ovidonco. It won't wash , gontlomon. "ILUUUL evidences of debt created by unicrupulous spoculatora" is what Undo Rufua Hatch calls watered rail road stock. SlNci ! that report of the aenaUi woman suffrage committee , Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker has boon too largo fur her panto and oono. CIVIL service reform inj , Nebraska must begin right at the capital and bo accomplished by the unbribod and .uncorruptablo farmers of the state. "Mil. HOBBETIT'S solemn affidavit of -what ho knows is mot by a brace of railroad statements of what Messrs. Thurston nnd Kimball have hoard. THR holy horror of John M. Thurs ton at the very mention of hia name In connection with corruption , would bo edifying if it wore not ludicrous. Mn. ROBBBUTH in a bold , bad man. 'There ean no longer be any doubt of it , nftor ho refused a bribe at the hands of that audacious monopoly capper , E. 0. Gams. * WOMAK suffrage in Now York haa received a uorious backset in the opin ion delivered by Attorney General Rumol that the assembly bill allowing women to vote is unconstitutional , and can only bocorao a law by way of amendment to the constitution. TUB early closing movement la spreading throughout the east , and in a largo number of classes of business , merchantn have agreed to put tip their hutten at 3 o'clock p. m. on Saturdays - days in order to give their employes an opportunity to do BOIUO shopping and obtain some daylight recreation for themselves. The innovation ought to spread. No class of men work harder than oui clerks , and no men deserve better this slight rolaxatlou In their labors. IT is stated that Colonel John Hay nd Mr. J. O. Nlcolay ( who were the private secretaries of President Lin coln ) have finished two of the six vol umes of their "Life on Abraham Lin coln , " ; uEacl > Volume is about equal In size to one of the volumes of Mr. Bancrofts' % fstory. ' " It is understood - stood that the work will bo not only a biography , but an opitoruo of the great and aveutful period in which its subject moved. The authors are euro- folly digesting the historical docu ments which the government is now engaged in publishing , WAB to the knife is the cry of the Pennsylvania independents. Their convention U called for the 24th of the present month , and they anuounco thuir Intention of placing in nomina tion u strong and honest republican ticket , pledged to support a platform / of sound republican principles. Thu Pennsylvania independents refuse to f3ccapt the recent farcoat Harrlsburgh , They are waging war against boss rule , and they cannot consistently in- dorau the latest output of the stal warts' machine. lr. ! Cameron per- j.ruittod the independent element ii * vftho party to dicUto his platform , but ho insisted on hia right to make tin. nominations. The pbtform game is a very old mid a very shallow one , < Bosses carp nothing for platforms a Jong as they control the nominees of conventions. It is high time that in dependent voters uhould cease up plaudiDg plutfonni , and voting the s-liniots of the bosses. This is what } ' y i'lie Pennsylvania Independents pro aft * po o lo do no longer. THE TWIN AF-F1DAV1TS. The lending republican organ of the Union Pacific meets the charge of cor ruption made by .T. 0. IlobborU tgainat Lieutenant Governor Carns with a brace of aflidaviti signed b ; rhomas L. Kimball , assistant genera manager of the Union Pacific , nut John M. Thurston , its political attor iicy. Thcso documents nro little loss damaging lo Mr. Cams' case tliim the original statement of Mr. IlobborU , which chnigod him with offering a $5,000 bribe to the chairman ol committee on rai'roada. ' They claim that Mr. Robberts made the origin ! proposition to sell out , that ho offeree his Horvicos to Cams on behalf of the railroads that thin offer was brought to John M. Thnr ton , transmitted to Mr. Kimball and pereniptorilj > | refused by the latter. In other words the Win end substance of this brace of af fidavits is that llobborts told Cams , who told Thurston who told Kimbal that ho was on sale. Mr. Thurston wears on to what Cams told him , and Mr. Kimball swears as lo what Thurs- ton informed him that Cams said [ lobborts hnd remarked to htm : This roundabout and hearsay testimony is entirely worthless as ovidonco. It is only valuable aa proving E. 0. Cams ioutenant-govornor of Nebraska , a tool of the railroada and a corrupt capper for the monopolies. This is precisely the charge made by Mr. Robborta tn his affidavit. Admitting tno truth of the cock and bull story of John M. Thuraton that Cams was simply the bearer of an of fer on thopait of Robborta to sell his influence to the monopolies in what bettor light is the lieutenant gover nor placed. No public official could bo approached by a member of the legislature and offered a vote for money unless ho was known to bo a corrupt agent of the monopolies. The very selection of Carim , according to Ills own story , is sufficient to damn : im 'orevor in the eyes of every routable - ) utablo man. And no public officer would confi dentially bcur nn offer of the kind to an attorney and lobbyist of a railroad unless hu wore himself a paid corpora- ion capper.'c * In abusing Mr. llobborts , Th Ro- mblican makes a natural , but very voak defense for its maators. What rlr. Robborta ia or was is nothing to ho point. How or when ho voted luring the last session of the cgislaturo has absolutely no bearing upon the cuse. The monopolies are oufrontod with his sworn statement , which cannot bo disproved by bragga- .oiio or personal ubuso any icoro than t can bo overthrown by affidavits of what the accused party confidentially nformed Messrs. Thuraton and Kim- ball. On its face Mr. Robborta affidavit worthy of belief and must stand until stronger nnd more orediblo ovi- tonco is adduced in disproof. It is wall known that strong efforts wore made by the monopoly mana gers last winter < to suppress egislatlon on the railroad question , Mr. _ Rbbborts , tin chairman of the IOUBO railroad committou , hold an mportant position. .Bribery wns in , ho air. The cocrois of the famous "oil room" were not entirely concealed , nnd the members of the legislature who were rewarded for their cervices o the railroads by lucrative contracts are well known. In nuoh an atmos phere , when votes wore the object of ho monopolies , and no mount wore unused to secure them , Mr. Roberts swears that he was corruptly approached preached by the lieutenant governor. Without further ovldonoe than his mere affidavit , Mr. llobborts' story will stand against the oath of any number of solf-couvlctod corruption- ieU like E. 0. Oarns. Ooum'a last cheeky letter to Mayor Grace institutes some comparisons be tween the taxable liability of The New York Times and the Now York ele vated railroads. Tht editor of The Times responds with the foiHowing or- oollent comparison between the man ner in which railroad corporations and private buslnon are mumgud : "As for the attempt made by Mr. Gould to institute a comparison between the taxable liability of Thu Times associa tion and that of the elevated railroads , it would bo qnitu successful it the hii- tory of The Times had been some thing like this : 'Its real estate was erected on ground for which it paid nothing , and which had boon im proved ready for ita USD at public and private txpcnso , It obtained a legis lative charter making it the only newspaper which could bo published in Now York , and nutltling it to charge uvory man , woman , and chilu LU this city who wanted to have the news 10 to 15 cents for every copy , Fortunes wore made in build ing it up ; other fortunes wore inado m transferring it to new hands ; ant still another series of fortunes were made in loaning its entire business and franchises to a corporation which brought neither capital nor property into the partnership , but which now claims to bo worth as much as the original concern. ' Mr , Gould has had dismal enough experience iu uowppunor property to know that it ia not acquired precisely iu this way , ant ho is probably aware that 'the fran chise1 ! of the olovatwl railroads , which thu capital is supposed to represent , A moru permanent and positive value than oven their real ostato. Mr Gould should stick to his old Erie tactics ; ho docs not appear to advan tage in the full light of public dis TITZ JOHN PORTER. Thn editor of Tun BEE , although a life long republican has always bo liovcd that the cashiering of Pitz John Porto r from the army in the summer of 18G2 was a gross outrapo upon a gallant officer , and a loyal and honest citizen of the United States. This opinion upon the subject was not grounded upon personal friendship or hearsay evidence. As a wit ness of the oconcs of the memorable Manaasaa campaign in which a majority of General Pope's dispatches wore received and trans mitted by his own hands , ho was in a position to form a fair and impartial judgment of the oporationo which cul minated in the defeat of the Federal army at Ball Run and the trial and conviction of Porter as the scapegoat for the gross incompotoncy and blund ers of General Pope. Ho was pres ent at the court martial in Washing ton , whoso detail was packed for the purpose of conviction and listened to the one-sided testimony of subalterns given under the watchful eye of jeal ous superiors. From that day until this ho hus never wavered in his judg ments that partisan feeling , official jealousy and a desire to shift the res ponsibility , for General Pope's errors in generalship wore alone responsible for the disgrace which Porter has been cruelly forced to suffer for nearly twenty years. Time has proved the soundness of his position. After seventeen years of battling for a fair hearing , a general board of review has carefully exam ined the details of the Manassas cam paign. The confederate archiovos wore available to throw now light on ; ho question. The lapse of years had aoftnncd partisan malignity , obliter ated the jealousies of rival command ers and removed the fear of witnesses of sufTuring damages at'tho hands of uporior oflioors. A fair and impar- rial trial has reversed nvery decision > f the former court martial and in istablishing the imbecility of Gen. Pope's proceedings , has established at ho same time the innocence of Fitz John Portor. Public opinion has slowly veered in aver of the man who for twenty years ma lived only to remove the cloud rom his reputation and to restore to iis family an unblemished name. With the exception of a few journals n the republican party , every loading paper has announced its conviction of ? ortur's innocence , and demanded hat the nation should make at once the only reparation possible for ; he great wrong wantonly Inflicted so many years ago. In our last issue some personal rota- nesoences were given as the grounds upon which our view of the Fitz John ? ortor case wore based. It is unfor- unnto that from the very outset po. illcal antagonism has boon mingled with the discussion of the subject. The jealousy of MoOlolhm and his of ficers was responsible iu the first place 'or the charges against Porter , and the oyalty of the democratic party was nado an iasuo In hia trial. In em ploying Ravorly Johnson aa his coun sel Porter only added fuel o. this fooling. And the oonaltmt championship of his cause by the democracy since that line has retarded justice and prevented - od reparation. No bettor proof of Flte-John Porter's innocence is need ed than the manly energy and earnest persistency with which for twenty years ho has urged his wrongs npon .he American pooplo. History Is ai- iont upon a single initanco where a traitor has forced hit personality npon the people which he sought to betray. Benedict Arnold made no appeal to congress for a review of his West Point treason. Marshal ttulno was content to live in otilo without recall log the treacheries of the Meta cam- ign.- ; , But Porter from the day when ho was dismissed from the ser vice , disqualified from holding any position of trust under the govern , mont , and branded as a marplot and a traitor to his country haa never flagged in hia appeals for'justice and a fair hearing of his cauio. Eionera- ted by a board of review which declared - clarod that his sound judgment on the battle field of Mannassas saved the union army from doutrnclion , with his course endorsed by General Grant nnd a largo majority of the officers - ficors nho participated in the rebel lion , Fits John Porter makes a final appeal to congress for reinstatement to the rank from which he was dis- mUsed and partial reparation for h cruel injustice which > for twenty years prut has embittered his lifo. Tliero ought to be no delay in granting this simple act of justice. Party antagon ism ought no longer to obstruct fair dottling , Pope , whoso groBs incom- potency was responsible for the dis asters of 1803 , Imi been well provided for since the close of the war , and is now aspiring for further promotion , while the man who was forced to bear the odium for the blunders of his com- niaudor knocks at the doors of con gress asking no favors , but praying for simple justice. A Hi-jiouL1 dispatch from Washing , ton states that immediately upon the arrival of Senator Logan the senate appropriations committee will take up for consideration the army appropria tion bill. There has been consider able activity among opponents of the clause providing for the retirement ol of officers at C2 years of ago. An ef fort is being made to strike out thie clause from the bill , and have it in troduced as n separate measure. It ia understood that in case the committee agree to retain this clause in the bill they will amend it seas as to include in its provisions Gens. Sheridan and Hancock. The forty years clause will probably bo stricken out by the committee. A strong ef fort is being made to change the ago of retirement from sixty-two years to sixty-five years. The aspirants for the places made vacant , in case the retirement clause becomes a law , are very numerous. Gen. Ingalls will be retired under it. The candidates for hia place are beginning to como to the front. Chief among them is Gen. Jlolabard , to whom some concede the succession. Ho , however , encoun ters a strong opponent in Gen. Perry , who is developing considerable strength. , E. 0 , CAUNS may well aak to bo delivered from his friends , for the most damaging evidence of his occupation as a corruptionist is that given by his employers. ' Messrs. Thurston and Kimball swear over their own names that the question of bribing J. 0. Rob borta was discussed in their presence , the subject being introduced by the lieutenant governor , who had pre viously commended himself to the monopolies by his services in packing the committees of the senate. KEEP XT BEFORE THE LEQ1H- IiATUKE. STATB OF NEBRASKA , 1 BUTLBK Co. ) I , J. 0. Robberts , on my oath say , .hat I make the following statement of facts upon my most solemn oath , God Almighty bearing mo witness that the same is true , as follows to- wit : When 1 was in the legislature of Nebraska a member of the 10th ses sion , from the 51st district , E. 0. Barnes , at the time the lieutenant qovernor of the state came to mo and aid me that John M. Thurston sent lim to mo with the proposition that if i would turn in and help the railroad ompanies and use my influence and power as a legislator and member of ho railroad committee that he , hrough and for said companies , would giro mo $5,000 ( five thousand lollars ) . That he tried and insisted hero and then to have mo go to eith er Thurston or Church Howes' room and got.part of said money. I also tate upon my oath that I refused to ; o to said room and refused to take aid money or any part hereof , and that he ( Carnos ) said to me that if I refused to take it . ' would always regret it , for that when I wont homo I would bo abused > y the ragged asses anyway , and that f I accepted it I could lot them go , and bo independent , and have a nice tome and bo well fixed. I also swear that I never accepted ono dollar from any source , or in any way from any railroad company since C was elected , or in my whole lifo , oz- opt a foe of $5,00 ( five dollars ) that was paid the Robberts & Steele law irm in 1877 for legal services rendered hem , and that I never received any vor from any railroad company , ex cept a traveling pass for myself and wlto. Go help mo God. J. 0. ROBBIRTS. Subscribed in my presence and worn to before me , this February arth , 1882. L. G. BBBDBOW , Notary Public. The people of Nebraska demand tarn the legislature now in season a vindication of Its own integrity. They demand that the senate shaUlnfllct the evareat penalty under its authority pen the presiding officer , who has attod u the paid tool and oorrup- tiouUt of the corporations , violated bis sacred trust and haa mod his high office as a moans for debauching the Bworn'ripveiontatlves of the people of this lUte. There must bo no ova- siou or shirking on the part of the legislature. The house of represent atives owes it to itself to purge itself of a momVor who is proved to have been a prime factor in this infamous conspiracy against the people of Ne braska , and who through his entire political courao hai boon a consistent capper of the corporations. BE U'-CON VIOTED. The following affidavits appeared in yotturday'u Republican in answer to the charges against E. 0. Cams pub lished iu TUP BKU. They are re markable chiefly for furnishing indis putable proof that the lieutenant gov ernor on his own confession is the tool and capper of the monopolies. SUteol Kcbraila , Uauj s Counlj- , > . John M. Thuraton , being duly sworn , says that ho haa read tho'af fidavit of J , 0. Robborts , a member of the legislature , In which Rtibberts states that during the session of the legislature in 1881 Hon. E. 0 , Oarns told him that ho was authorized by mo to offer him , said Robberra , the sum of $5,000 as a bribe , which said Robborts refused. I further say that the contents of said affidavits were disclosed to mo tnoro than a month einco by Eovcr.il penons to whom S. 8 Reynold * has shown the same , and thnt such dis- closurd wsi in somu cases acooinptnlei by an intimation that its ublicatioi could bo suppressed if certain demand of said Reynolds against said Cam were satisfied. * As such affidavit makes no charge against mo except so far as it cive the pretended statement of Mr. Carnt that ho was authorized by mo to make the alleged offer , and as I am sitis ficd Mr. Cams did not make any such offer or statement and will BO swear. ] should pay no attention to the mattci were i- not duo Mr. Carna that the public should know the facts which make it impossible that ho could have raado any such offer to Mr. Robborte as is charged in his affidavit. I did not authorize eaid Cams or any other person to offer said Robbcrta the sum of $5,000 or any other sum for the purporo alleged in said affida vit or for any other purpose , and ] had no conversation with said Cams or any other person about the matter except as follows : During the said cession of the leg islature lion. E. C. Cams came to mo and jaid that J , 0. Robborta , the chairman of the house committee on railroada , insisted that ho ( Cams ) should como to mo and demand of the railroad the sum of $5,000 , that ho thought he was worth it and must have it. Kr _ . Cams said to mo that ho ( Cams ) did not wiah to have any thing to do with the matter ; that ho had at first declined coming to see me ; that ho had told Robborta to como and see mo himself , which said Robberts refused to do , and that ho only came to toll nip what Robborta said because Roberts insisted ho should do so. I told Cams that I had no money with which to buy anyone , and that I could do nothing ; for Robberts ; that I had supposed him to bo a friend to all fair demands of the railroad and that if after asking to bo bought ho wished to fight then ho could do so. I hoard nothing of the matter for some days , when said Cams again came to see mo and said that Robberts insisted ho should como to mo again. Cams told me in substance that Robborts said : "Toll Thurston I wijl lot bo monkeyed with any longer ; it Whedpn been appointed chairman of ; ho railroad committee it would have cost the U. P. $10,000 , and I am worth half of that. I don't believe Thurston has over told Kimball what [ want , or else they do not realize the mportanco of this thing. I can do hem a great deal of good or of harm , and you must see Thurston and insist ipou his seeing Kimball and tolling inn what I want and that I muat have it. " ' Upon hearing this I eaid to Mr. 3arns : "There is no use of mo seeing tlr. Kimball , as I know ho will say thatllobberts can go to the devil before wo pay him anything. ' " Cams again said "I to undir- to mo : want you - stand that I have nothing to do with .his matter ; I only toll you what lobberts says because he insists upon my doing so , and I think you ought o know just what he says. " Some low days afterward , being in Omaha , I saw Mr. T. L Kimbjll , issistant goneial manager of the Union Pacific railway company , at hia office. I said to him , "Mr. Kimball , Take Robberts , the chairman of the LOUBO railroad committee , is demand- ng of us $5,000 , and threatens if wo to not give it to him to make trouble. Ip has sent Cams to me twice with hia demand , to which I sent back word that wo would not give a cent to > uy him or any other man. He now nsists that I shall sen you and lot 'ou know his request. " .Mr. Kimball said to me , there is > ut one answer to make ; you know as well aa I that wo have no money with which to buy members of the legislat ure. If Mr. Robborts or any other nan thinks ho can blackmail us iu ; his manner ho ia mistaken. I afterward saw Mr. Cams and told lim Mr. Kimball's answer , saying at ; ho same time I thought it would bets ts well for Mr. Robborts after what iad happened to pursue a conaerva- iivo course. I always supposed Cams old him thin , as Robberts' policy in railroad matters was so fair and moderate - orate that TUB OMAHA BEB charged lim with being a tool of the railroads , and alleged ho had boon bought np to do their bidding. The above are in substanea all the sonvorsations or transactions I ever iad with any person or persons concerning - corning this matter , and I am ready and willing at any time and place to give my testimony , that Mr. Cams nay bo acquitted of any dishonorable action. [ Signed ] Jens M. Tnr/BSTOH. Signed in my presence and sworn to before me this 15th day of May. A. D. , 1882. [ Signed ] A. 0. WAruiT , Notary Public. SHU I HtbiMki , DcnglM C6nnttl. . Thomas L. Kimball being $ uly sworn , says ; I Am the assistantgem oral manner of .tbo\Duion.Puoifio rail' way company. * * rf During the ec sionj of the legisla ture of 1881 , John M. Thurston , the assistant attorney of the road , came nto ray office In Omaha and in sub stance said that Mr. Robborta , the chairman of the railroad committee of [ he house , was demanding ot us the sum of five thousand dollars , and was threatening thut if we refused to give it ho would msko us trouble. I as'kod Hr. Thurston if Robberti had made ; his demand in poraon. Thurston fuid no ; that Citrus had brought the do- nand to him twice from Robborts. That he , Thurston , bad sent back word that wo would not pay a cent to buy any man , and that llobborts would not accept Thuratan's answer as final and wished hia request should be made known to mo. 1 said : Mr. Thuraton , there is but ono answer to nuke ; you know as well as I do that wo have no money with which to buy members of the legislature ; if Mr. Robberts or any other man thinks ho can blackmail ua in this way , ho is mistaken. > This is all I know of the matter. The Union Pacific Railway company did not furnish any money or author- zo any person to offer any money to juy Mr. Rubberta or any other mom- jer of the logislatuio. THOS , L. KIMBALL. Signed in my presence and aworu to : wforo mo this 15th day of May , A. P. 1882. J , M TiiTiisroN , Notary Public. One of thu largest clothing manu- 'uoturera of Madison , Inii , Mr , Julius lloffatadt , boara hearty testi mony to the wonderful euro by St. Jacob's Oil , of his wife who Buffered terribly with rheumatism. Perma nent relief followed its use. MR. KEYWORDS COMPJLI- MENXS To Bis Omabn Critics , Whom Ho Requests - quests to Como Affftln. To Ue Editor of the B : DAVID CITT , Nob. , May 13. In to > day's Republican of your city Li out , Gov. Corns' comrade , Mr. D. 0. Brooks , places mo under obligations to him in mentioning tno. I wish to return my unfeigned thanks for the same and also to acknowledge that I was the friend bf his comrade , the lioutonant-govornor. Further , I wish to Bay that for that friendship the lieutenant-governor when I was 400 miles away lying on what was supposed my deathbed slandirod mo , or to USD plain English lied at me. I did not die , however , and am hero to back thu charge I made against Mr. Brooks' dear comrndo in The Seward Reporter of March S3 , 1832. I am aware that Mr. Brooks and the lioutonant-govor nor belong to the same well disciplined irmy of the few but which out rnnka in positionMr. lirookn or the liouton ant-governor , I am not prepared to say. His Excellency , the lieutenant- governor , holds the place of purchas ng agent. Mr. Brookn I suppose might bo termed a moulder ( of public opinion ) and masker. There are aUo vidottcs , pickets whospies , and I sup pose that follow and reports that I rToa on last Tuesday in close consulta tion with you _ , Air. Koiowater. was one of the spies. Any way , his phiz is of that rosy , brilliant hue , which jut few can boast. His duties are various and his place must be an ar duous ono. Spies are supposed to beef of a reckless and daring nature in : imo of war , but in hia army lifo is not taken in hand whey they undertake this duty. Hence 1 com- nond him for the eminent qualitien 10 possesses for that position. And .n the language of the great lieuten ant governor , "may God deliver him 'rom the favor of his friends , and may 10 find strength to take care of all his enemies. " Ho has brains , knavery , and he also has money plenty in other people's names , and the good clothes 10 wears in his own name. And these two , brains and money , Mr. Brooke comrade says must and will rule this sountry. Munhood and common lonosty must bo subordinate to these according to this great and good lieu onant governor. ome six years ago as the sequel has > roven this dear comrade of Mr. { rooks , imbued with the fact that noney and brains must rule , already laving brains , set out to procure the money necessary to raise him to the ilauo of a ruler , as at that time his xchequer did not warrant him this istiuction. But by the amounts 10 succeeded in saving from his posi- ion aa purchasing agent in Mr. irooka' army , and what he pocketed rom the earnings of his legitimate mainosB partner he soon attained to be position of a , ruler. And may I lero exclaim , God save the ulod and have mercy on Mr. irooka' comrade's enemies. Who can irotect me for being seen on the treots of your city in your company , Hr. Editor , in broad daylight ! I hope h&t Mr. Brooks and his comrade's nemies may forgive mo for'ao great a rime , 'if Mr. Brooks and hu corn- ado's spies never do. In conclusion , invite Mr. Brooks to come at me igain ; just unmask your batteries and et the people of thia state be inform- d on the real issues of the day , as well as of the animus of Mr. Biooks nd his comrade , the great all-power- ul Lieutenant Governor. I seek the opportunity to measure the regard of ho people for his mighty comrade in Seward comity with the aaruo for my- elf , not boasting that if lhavo not got uoro friends in Seward county , hia iwu home , than he , I will promise lo io down and bo trampled to pieces by ho lieutenant governor's and Mr. Brook's army. So 1 insist come again , and If I ean't make it pleasant for ou I will endeavor to make it exceed' ' ngly interesting. ' And finally I mu t ay I think manhood and common lonosty will yet rule this county. Pleasant dreamt ) , Mr. Brooks ; ; oed night. I will be pleased to hoar rom you again by return mail. Very respectfully , S. 8. RXTHOLDS. Vandorbllt. "It is a wonder to mo that some body don/t kill hint. " The speaker was a prominent Wall itroet financier , on a flying visit to iis correspondents in this eity. The remark was made to a group of gen- lemon in a Third street office , and he'subject of the conversation wji he recent attempt to blow up Mr * . Vanderbllt with an infernal-machine : 'You have no idea , " continued th'o ipeaker , "of thi deep , settled , cold latred that is felt for him in New fork since his rascally performances during what has come to bo called the pegging era. Gould is by far the de icntrst man of the two. He is a > irate , of course , but ho hoists the ) lack flag at the manthoad. You vnfl never hoar a &anctimonloua whiuo rom Gould about the duty of pro- eetlog the widows and orphans while 10 it plotting to rob them , "Do you really think , " inquired a ; entleman , ' 'that Vanderbilt said the hings that were attributed to him in ho published interviews about lake Shore being f.t 120 and all that ) " 'Think ' hu did ! " excluimud the Noir Yorker , turning on his questioner with flashing eyes ; "I won't tell you what I think , but I'll toll you whut I enow. I know that on the day that Jake Shore sold at 120 , its highest > pint , on the very day before Vander- ) ilt abandoned it , ho sought oat a per sonal friend , not a speculator , a man retired from business and living on his proparty , and said to him , "If you want to muko some money > uy Lake Shore. " That gentleman lought Lake Shore and lost every lollar he had in the world. Missis- ippi river gamblers would not associ- to with a sharper low enough tD play luch a trick as that on a friend. How a it to be characterized when it is lerforraod by n wan worth a hundred nillions of dolluru ? There is no man in Now York hutod as Vanderbilt is mtod. " [ Philadelphia Times. Found at l > att > < What every one nhuuld have , and never JB without , in THOUAU' KeLECTiuo OIL , It t thorough anil safe in itn eifecU , pro- luclng the incut wouclrouu cures of rneu- uiatl.m , neuralgia , burns , bniUts , and wound * of emy kind. nilidlw CHEAP IN A new addition to the city just laid lout into BEAUTIFUL LOTS , Located on Hamilton , Charles , and Seward Sts , , and also on 29th , 30tb , 31st and 32nd streets. Only 5 or 6 blocks west of the turn-tafrle of the Bed Street'Car Line , on Saunders Street , , and just west of and adjoining Shinn's additions. Mate Tour Own Terms , . pAl - 1 ONLY * ' . ' * 5 PER 'GENT ' DOWN , AND 5 PER GENT PER MONTH Call and fget Plats and Full Particulars , at EMIS Real 'Estate Agency , v H I6TH & DBUCLAS STS s ,
