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. Btx dollars and six cents for oacl
'militiaman , and ono hundred am
i thirty-six dollars apiece for the buck
' * ram brigadiers on the governor's stall
' How would the governor's staff enjo ;
another militia dross parade ?
* t luiaoKAKru are pouring into No\
York at the rate of 30,000 a week , am
'tho total arrivals during the fisco
year ending Juno 30th , will probabl ;
iscood 800,000. There is room in th
woat for every industrious man , womai
and child , and plenty to spare.
f } '
< DR. MiLtEK la atill faintly callin ,
on Mr. Tcfft to "Como into court.1
AB the last that waa soon of the doc
tot was his coat tails going voryrapid
\ ly out of court with the boot of th
I * ' , investigating committee at its oxtrom
'ty , this latter day ooho seems rathe
subsequent.
SKKATOB Lee AIT who has boo :
cored of his long standing rhcumatisr
by the waters of the Hot Springe
advocates the establishment of ai
army and navy hospital in that retreat
treat for broken down and indiscrot
politicians. Taken in connection wit ]
a thorough army retiring bill the BUR
gostiou is a good ono. Lot the oath
matio and antiquated bureaucrats
who will be retired by its' provision !
be comfortably retired to the Ar
kansas retreat. By this moans thi
army will be relieved of the appallinf
dry rot and strangulating rod tap *
which is now no seriously affecting it
sofnlnoss.
; ; / . < AOCOKDINO to the Associated Press
v1 Ike house committee on commerce ha ;
concluded to report back an inter
etato commerce bill of a mile } charan
tor , probably that of Mr. Townsend ,
of Ohio. It IB abeut as safe a way , it
is believed , to put the whole subject
, to sleep as any other at this stage ol
1 congress , to report it and lot it go on
the calendar. Mr. Townsend is the
mouthpiece of the Standard Oi
monopoly , and any inter-state com
Moroo bill ho recommends will afford
no redress from the abuses which tin
aanutry desires to abolish. The pcopli
' of the United States are clamoring foi
r * bread , and congress proposes to giv <
them a atono.
Tan campaign in Ponnsylvanii
promises to bo intensely exciting
The independent republican ; , undoi
the leadership of Senator Mitchell
/ < have made a determined stand agains
the Oameronian dynasty and bosslsin
They have nominated a strong tioko
. with the avowed detcrminatior
to defeat Cameron's regulan
at all hazards. Last year , will
only a single candidate in the field ,
, the independents polled 50,000 votes ,
and there is every indication that thoj
will poll from 80.000 to 100,000 votoi
next November.
Many active and influential ropub
lieani have enlisted with Mitchell ir
this revolt against the one-man power ,
and public sympathy outside the loca :
political rings is with the indepoud
onto. *
WALT WHITMAN'H "Loaves ol
Glass'1 has again been suppressed
; this time by order of the attorney
general of the puritanical state o
Massachusetts. The "old grey poof
- refuted to expurgate two poems ob
jeoted to on the ground of obscenity ,
and claimed that ho would Boonor b <
burned at the atako than to sacrifice t
principle of art. "To the pure al
i r/ *
, thing * ara puro. " This is the sent !
which breathes through on article bj
Whitman in the current number ol
ke North American , jn which ho de
fends his poetry. It is a question
whether the smut lies moro in Whit-
Mau'fl productions or the mind of the
reader. There are certain aubjooti
which art hesitates to'treat oven artis-
-.iioilly , and certain relations which
are totter hinted at than elaborated
in the bold detail of the Oamdon
. poet. There" is a much difference be *
* * tw9n the treatment of the nude in
jttt , and Whitman eeerns entirely ig-
Saoflint of the galf which yawns bo
und i
LOOK TO THE RECORDS.
The voters of Nebraska have bc <
afforded an unusual oppoitunity dung
\ng the two sessions of the prcsoi
legislatures to judge of the size fit
quality of the political timber of tl
state. Questions of the highest in
portanco to Iho present and future ii
forests of the atato have been undi
discussion at the capital. Subjco
involving principles upon which thai
can only bo two sides , n rigl
side and n wrong cido , have been di
bated nnd forced to nn isouo in hot
houses of the legislature. Willing !
or unwillingly the men elected by tl ;
people of the nlnto to represent the :
wishes and voice their , demands hav
boon compelled to place thcmsolvc
on the record bcforo their constituent
and before the onttro poaplo of Ni
braslcn , whom they roproscntoa in n
Ices degree ,
The regular session of last year wi
interesting chielly on account of th
determined efforts made by the me
nnpolies to prevent legislation on th
railroad question. In this they wet
lidod by n venal lieutenant govorno
nnd all the influence of the stat
bousa ring. Committees were packo
with monopoly tools ; n strong lobb
lillcd the hotels and nbly Ecconde
the efforts of such hireling member
of the legislature as Gore in thosonat
i.nd Church Ho wo in the house. N
itono was loft unturned to influonc
rotes by passes , contracts and mono ;
The attorney of the Union FociM
swears to four men on the ground i
the interests of his corporation for th
purpose of "preventing railroad logu
lotion. " There will bo no difiorono
of opinion among honest men as t
the moaning of the expression.
In the light of the revelations of th
extra session , Nebraska voters will d
well to look to the records of the !
senators and representatives in th
lost legislature. A largo majority c
these men were elected upon stron
pledges as to the policy which the ;
wcro to pursue. The wishes of thei
constituents were well known an
oleraly expressed. There waa n
ground for doubt so far as they wer
concerned in the questions at i esuc
Their duty was plain. How did the
perform it ! This is the question fc
the votorb of Nebraska to answer.
Wo are about entering upon th
moat important campaign in the hit
story of the stato. A full state ticket
throe congressman , and a legislatur
which will elect a United States Bonn
tor to succeed Senator Sauuders , is t
bo clcetod. Many of the members o
the last legislature have politics
ispirations which they will ask thoi
x > nstituonta to endorse. Others wil
ippoal for the approval of the entir
itato. Such endorsement and ap
proval must carry with it ai
indorsement of past political aor
nccs. What is the record of these men
Upon the record every candidate fo
? ubho offlco must'stand or fall. Thi
> nly light in politics by which to vet
ntolligently is the light of experience
[ n the coming campaign every candi
late for public office must bo woighcc
n the balance with his record
Promises are cheap and platforms an
sinpty. It is acts that toll. Thi
rptors of Nebraska have tried botl
md found both wanting. Lot then
ook well to the records , and in thoii
ight bury out of sight every , publii
lorvant who has violated his pledges
jotrayod his constituents or ludicattc
k desire to straddle any question ir
vhicli the issue between the publii
irolfarc , and Ms private interests wai
iloar and distinct. For this is tlu
> nly safe rule by which to judge ol
.ho fitness of any representatives o :
the popular will. _
PoSTMAfiTEK QENEUAI. HOTB
nonda the obolition of postage upoi
jowspopors and magazines , and givei
lis reasons in a strong letter to con
; resst/transmitting his recommend *
; lon/ The condition of the posta
revenues are such that this important
shango may now bo safely mado. Un
lor the present hvw newspapers tc
lubscribora in the county where thoj
ire published are sent through thi
nails without charge. The postmostoi
jonoral saya that "congress may at
ho present time safely abrogate al
lisorlmination between subscribers tc
lowspapors and magazines , and none
; ho same through the mails withoul
jhargo , whether such subscribers a
within the county of publication 01
> ut of it , " Ho odds ; "It may well b <
loubtod if the whole people get ai
uuoh information of public affain
from volumes gratuitously thrown at
; hem by the government as they dc
Torn newspapers and magazinei
irhlch they purchase and pay for. '
As pointed out Jn a late editorial ol
ho BEB the postage on newspapers i
k heavy tar on the diffusion of iutolll-
[ 9nco , The Canadian parliament hoc
ust removed all charges on journah
md periodicals of every description
mblishod Jn the Dominion , and there
s no reason why our own country
hould not at once follow suit. The
locroaso in the revenue would be
oraparativoly small. It would amount
o nothing when it is borne in mind
hat for 1882 wo shall have a treasury
urplus of over ono hm .
rod and forty.fivo million of
lollars. No industry is BO heavily
uxod as journalism and the nowspa.
: r publishing business. From the
avy duties imposed on paper and
rood pulp , for the exclusive benefit of
a small but wealthy monopoly , to th
high charges for transmitting journal
and periodicals through the rrmili
publishers pay in proportion heavic
direct and indirect taxation than nn
other industry. It is time that cor
grcss should recognize the debt whic
the nation owes to its press - a dot
second only to that which is duo t
our public school system. Every iir
post placed on the press is a clog t
the diffusion of gone nil and politic :
knowledge , which fits the millions c
readers of the daily and weekly joui
nals to pot form intcllcgontly thci
duties as members of Iho body politic
HASTINGS , Neb. , May J5.
To the Editor of The Dec :
Pleaao give your readers the corroc
boundaries of the three congroesionc
districts , as tixcd by recent act of th
legislature. SunscuiiiER.
The three congressional district
into which Nebraska has boon divide
are bounded as follows : The first coin
prises the counties of Douglas , Sarpy
Cass , Otoo , Nomaha , Richardson
Pawnee , Gage , Johnson , Lancasto
and Saundcrs. The second distric
embodies the counties of Jefferson
Saline , Seward , Butler , Polk , York
Hamilton , Clay , Filmore , Thayoi
Nuckols , Adams , Kearney , Webster
Franklin , Harlan , Phelps , Furnaa
Gospor , Frontier , Bed Willow
Hitchcock , Hayes , Chase and Dandy
The third district comprises th
counties of Antelope. Boone , Buffalo
Hurt , Cedar , Ohoyonno , Colfax , Cum
incr , Ouster , Dakota , Dawson , Dixon
Dodge , Grooloy , Hall , Holt , Howard
Keith , Knox , Lincoln , Madison
Mcrrick , Nanco , Pioroo , Platte , Shcr
man , Stanton , Valley , Waahingtoi
andWayno. Geographically the firs
district covers the double tier o
counties bordering on the Missoui
river from the northern boundary o
Douglas county t * the Kansas Btati
lino. The second district comprise !
all the territory south of the Platt
river , and west of the counties o
Saunders , Lancaster , Gage , Johnsoi
nnd Pawnee. The third district cover
all of Nebraska north of the Platte
except Douglas and Sarpy counties
The population of the first district
according to the national census ol
1880 , is 171,000 , while the soeonc
district contains a population of about
145,000 , and the third district ' 130 ,
000.
FITH years ago charges of briber ;
wore under investigation agains
Church Howe in the upper house o
the legislature , of which Howe wa
then a member. Tko committee wa
packed in the interest of Howe , am
the outcome was a whitewashing re
port. The committee was made up o
& notorious brace of tailroad cappers
nhiof among whom was E. 0. Carns
Ihe charge against Howe was that hi
bad received a3,000 bribe during thi
sanatoria ! election of 1875 for hit
rote for J. N. H. Patrick. Ghurcl
Howe had supported Patrick fron
first to las * , and was in corrupt col
lusion with other members , who , how
ivor , returned the bribe money whoi
she scheme to elect Patrick failed
while Church Howe refused to disgorge
The testimony was very damaging ,
md when the ptosccution wua about
, o introduce evidence that would
mvo convicted Howe , his bosort
'riond Cams moved an adjournment
if the committee sine die , and closed
bo doors against further criminating
> rcof. Ono good turn always deserves
mother , and Church Howe has done
or Carns what Cams had done for him
Ivo years ago.
COL. R. J. INOEILSOLL has boon BO-
ectod as the orator to deliver the
Decoration Day address at the Acad-
.my of Music in New York. The
'act that Bob was chosen over 150
mblio speakers who made application
'or the honor shows that Bob's ideas
if hell do not affect the estimation in
rhich ho is held as America's most
> rilliant orator.
WK had a very pleasant call yoster-
lay from Hon. George W. Brown , of
leone county , n member of the
louse. Mr. Brown , at the regular
lossion allowed himself possessed of
ho qualifications and knowledge
vhioh combined to make up a good
'opresontativo. During the recint
ixtra sessivn Mr. Brown frequently
iskod the attention of the house , but
lover without having sotno good
ouiid words to utter in support of the
> est measures for the preservation of
aw and order. The constituents of
Hr. Brown certainly make no mistake
u sending such a man to our legialu-
uro. Omaha Republican.
BEE has uo call of the Hon.
3eo. W. Brown , of Boone conuty , to
oknowledgo and wants none. Such
.visit wouldn't ' have boon gratifying
0 either party. Mr , Brown'o
[ ualification for a represent.
tivo in the late legislature
1 which The Republican speaks BO
pprovingly , consisted of voting on
very question with the monopolies ,
nd indulging in valiant grades of the
Jartlott Btamp against the faborera of
he stato. Although elected by a
trong onti'inonopoly constituency ,
Ir , Brown has boon a consistent and
onsidorato tool of the corporations ,
nd his record on every question
rhioh affected the monopolies has
icon in direct oppowtlon to the inter-
sta of the producers of the state.
'his ' is the Bamo renegade who was
ouncod out of the Boone County
'armors' Alliance last year , on the
rovon charge of betraying his con
stituento. Those are a few of tl
renaons THE BRE was no- , favored wi
a call from the dishonorable Gcorj
W Brown , and why it isn't sorry
won not. N
Onu old friend , Ed. M. Bartlol
legislator from Omaha , is made of tl
riijht kind of stuff to pivo Rosewat
all h ) wants. B < rtl tt is chiirman
the railroad committee and Ros <
attempted to bull-duzo him , but w
uncorcmoniouly bounced. [ Frantic
Oh , yes ; Mr. Bartlolt is made
the right kind of .stuff for a railroi
striker , and his action as chief bul
dozer of the railiiU claims very natu
' ' ' " believe th
ally made h'a old 'friend"
ho was at the head of the railroi
committee.
The Beward Cardinal.
Lincoln Democrat.
Had I but nerved the people wil
half the zoil I served my railroad
they would not in my prime have lo
mo naked to mine unomics. Carns.
Profitable Business.
If the loading counsel for the sti
route prosecution at Washington
getting $100 a day , or half this , no
indictments and a fresh start after fi\
or six months of lawing must bo pretl
profitable for aomobody.
Quantum SuQlclt.
Bontrlca Independent.
Liout. Gov. Cams ia without doul
guilty of complicity in defeating ac
for the proper regulation of railroa
tariffs. He should bo retired fro
public Borvico as his salary from rai
roads is quite sufficient.
Guilty [ Either Way.
County FUiecr.
Lieutenant Governor Cams was ni
the Union Pacific Company's agent i
offering a bribe to Robborts. He wi
Robborts * agent in attempting to B >
cure a bribe from the company , a
oording to the affidavit of Attornc
Thurston and Manager Kimbul
Either way Cams ia guilty and shoul
bo lifted up and out.
Very True.
Eloux City Jturnl.
The Nebraska senate on Monde
passed the Burns or Slocumb uppoi
tionmont bill by a vote of 17 to 1 !
It is said of the measure that "
places the party in a position not t
bo imperiled in any district either b
the democratic opposition or by ri
publican division. " A bill in whic
such virtue lies has power hithort
unknown to politics.
Wnloh Shall it Be ? .
Dawsun county Pioneer.
Which shall it be. The people (
Nebraska or the monopoly railroac
[ f the legislature ia run by , and i
the interest of , the railroad monopoly
then may Lieut.-Gov. Cams' eharoi
tor receive a coat of white-wash an
io goon his way rejoicing , but if i
; he interest of the people of Nebroski
10 should bo impeached , and remove
from the high office , which his ow
admissions show , he has prostitutec
The Value of Experience.
An Austin gentleman who is an it
ralid recently had occasion to hire
legro man to wait on him. When a
ible-bodied applicant for the pnsitio
put in an appearance , the gontleina
laid ; "If I hire you , Sam , I sha
txpuct you to help me up the ctau
md assist mo in getting into bed.
'Bress your aoul , boss , I'so more fit
on for holpin' folks up stairs and put
in' 'em ter bed dan anyfing olee. L'e
icon porter at a boardin * house whu
lar was four senators. I'ae do borr
liggah you nm MiiTnrlii' foah. "
Moro Like Him Wanted.
Chicago II mo ; ,
Mr. Kirkwood , of Iowa , has decline
o bo a candidate for congress froc
lis district , but the people out there
liokof Robesons , Keifersand Dorsoyt
md that style of creatures in publi
ife , know an honest mqn in Kirk
rood , and are bent on sending him t
iVashington as their representative
filly nilly. Mr. Kirkwood has inti
aated to friends in Washington that
9 his neighbors won't take no for ai
nswor , ho supposes he'll have to gi
> aok to the capital. It's to be re
rotted that there are not moro lik
lim there.
Important Bamdag Legislation.
The amendment to the nations
ank bill , which was adopted upoi
Tr , Cannon's motion , and which Mr
landall tried to defeat , will attrao
onsidorablo attention before the bil
eoomos a law. This umondmon
rovides that banks having a capita
f $150,000 or less shall not be ro
uired to deposit moro than 810,001
s security for their circulating notes
fader existing law banks of $150,00 (
apital must deposit at least $50,00 (
i bonds to secure circulation and tin
linimum amount of bonds to bo do
ositod by any bank is $30,000 ,
foarly fourteen hundred bonks have
capital of $150,000 or loaf , and wil
0 nffuctud by thU amendment. Oi
lie two hundred and ninoty'Bovei
anks whoso charters expire on Fob
jary 25 , 1883 , no less than ono hun-
Jed and seventy-five have a capita
f $150,000 or less , and in almost
very case those banks have deposited
10 maximum amount of bonds re
uired , and taken the maximum
mount of circulation allowed. Near ! )
11 the banks of $50,000 capital seen :
1 have taken the maximum circula <
on ( $45,000) ) , inasmuch as the profit
n circulation is almost nothing. II
> to bo expected that the small banki
ill take advantage of the privilege
lorded by this amendment if it be-
) mos a law. Not ono of them will
o required to deposit more than $10 , .
30 in bonds. It is estimated that
10 banks afflicted by the amendment
wo from $75,000,000 to $100,000 , .
X ) in bonds deposited to secure circu-
tion , If they should all reduce
L0irdoposits _ in accordance with the
emission given by the amendment ,
10 total amount deposited would be
iduced by from $00,000,000 to $80 , .
)0,000 ) , and bands to that amount
ould come upon the market , while
10 currency would suffer a aorioue ,
tough perhaps gradual contraction.
When supporting his amendment ,
ir. Cannon said lie had no doubt
iat some banks would reduce their
rculation to the minimum , but he
felt assured that a sufficient 'numb
of now banks would bo organized
make up the loss in circulation ,
only n few banks should take adva
tngo of Iho amendment this might 1
true , but it will bo scon that sorer
thousand now banks would bo noodt
to fill up the gap if the greater pa
of the existing email banks should r
duce their circulation to the inin
mum. It is said , however , that tti
dcr the amendment a latgo numb
of small banking institutions in tl
west will come into the national oy
tcm. It is expected that the unna
will amend the house bill by puttii
in a claueo that will compel ban !
who shall give ninety days' notice >
intention to withdraw circulation
carry out that intention. This add
tional provision is regarded as a vei
important ono.
Tbo Army or ITranco.
Till Mill Garotte.
The French army furnishes an i
teresting example of the growth
military forces in modern times at
the effect of compulsory general aor
ice in the ranks. Twonty-two yea
ago Lord Palmerston , when danglii
French armaments before the house
commonB to frighten members in
the fortification vote , stated th
Franco had an army of 600,000 moi
of whom 400,000 wore under arn
and the rest could bo ready in a for
night. In 1870 the force placnd i
line on the Gorman frontier amountc
to only about 250,000 men. Afti
the great crash thorn was i
traduced compulsory goner
service , tempered by volunteer !
instead of conscription , nith thopoi
er of buying substitutes , and an o
ganizationwas laid down by which tl
French republic could now place tl
first line at the commencement of
war nearly 800,000 men , with aboi
half as many behind to supply caaun
ties. And this is irrespective of tl
"territorial army , " which will garr
son fortresses and guard lines of con
munication. The law granted
contingent of 158,000 conscripts 1
create thin huge force and to supp
about 8,000 men for the navy ; but i
give five yeara' training to the who
contingent would bo too heavy a bu
don ou the budget. Hence arose tt
necessity for shortening censiderabl
the service of a largo portion of tl
recruits ; and this was done in tn
ways. First , a door of escape wi
opened , as in the German arm ;
tb young men of education by ti
system of "ono year volunteers ,
Youths who could pass certain exam
nations , or who hold cor tain diploma
were permitted to volunteer for or
year , paying a considerable portion <
fheir expenses. They might oven I
discharged at the end of six months
they had done their military wor
well and received certificates of qual
fication as non-commissioned officer
The second relief was by sending t
their homes on furlough a oonaido ;
able portion of the contingent after
short training , and even without an
training at all. They were soldiei
liable to be called out for service , an
would at once join the depots in cas
of war. Of them there would alwaj
be more than 140,000 in the fiv
yeara' service , which supposes near !
30,000 men untrained each yon
out of the 150,000 recruits. Ther
iaa long been a question how to ge
these 30,000 men trained withou
adding to the budget , and the favoi
ito plan has boon to decrease th
nominal tlruo of service with the eel
ore for all. Neglecting causualtie
and also a certain permanent fore
which we need not describe , the fiv
years rule would give at any tira
with the colors five contingent ! , o
'clasae ? , " as they are called , of 150 ,
300 each that is , 750,000 men fa
xo high a figure for the peace armj
whereas a three yeara rule would giv
only three classes , or 450,000 men
manageable nuinbor.
Land Ownership.
St. Louis Republican.
Although the Bubject of land own
ership in thia country is destitute c
; ho great significance it possesses i
Europe , and will remain BO as long a
nillions of acres are purchasable a
i > l 25 to $5 cer acre , Btill the censu
report gives some facts in this connec
ion that are not without interest. W
earn from ii that there are only thro
state * in the Unien that have
greater number of farms than Mis
aouri. Illinois has 255,671 ; Nei
York has 241,058 ; Ohio has 247,180
nnd Missouri has 215,575. Mis
ouri IP , therefore , ono o
ho leading agricultural states
uid its farm interst is entitled to al
he consideration that can possibly bi
iccordod to it. Again , there are onlj
hreo states that show a greater in
ireaso in the number of farms fron
1870 to 1880 than Missouri. Kansoi
hews an increase of 99,750 farms ir
he decade ; Alabama , G8 582 ; Georgia
J8G70 ; Missouri , 67,247. Noarlj
yo.Bixtha of tha 138,581 farms ir
Kansas were opened in the decadi
rom 1870 to 1880 , a result of thi
leavy immigration to the stati
n that period. Missouri ad
d 88,311 i farms from 185 (
, o 1800. B5,530 from 1800 to 1870 ,
md 67,247 from 1870 to 1880-th (
argost increase being in the last do
lade and that , too , although Mis
ouri ia the oldest atato west of the
ttississippi. This shows that our
tate is increasing in population ,
voalth and general agricultural do-
olopment at a rate surpassed by neither
ither old state in the west , and bj
ow in the Union. It is gratifying tc
ibaorvo that nearly all the southern
tateBBhow a large increase in the
lumber of their farms in the last
locade. Georgia added 68,070 to
he number eho already had ; Alabama ,
i8,582 ; Arkansas , 45,009 ; Florida ,
3,197 ; Kentucky , 48,031 ; Louis-
ana , 19,811 ; Mississippi , 33,749 ;
forth Carolina , 64,044 ; South Caro-
ma , 41,957 ; Virginia , 44,608. In
iouth Carolina wo find the largest
iroportions of farms occupied by
enters , 51 per cent ; in Georgia and
llabama , 46 per cent ; in Delaware
nd Mississippi , 43 per cent ; in Illi-
ioia , 31 per cent ; in Louisiana , 35
ier cent ; in Missouri , 27 per cent.
] ho Northern states that show a con-
iderablo Increase in the number of
mall farms of twenty acres and under
re Ohio , Pennsylvania , New York ,
Jounecticut aud.lfobraska : the ones
n the south that Show such increase
ro Alabama , Georgia. Maryland ,
forth Carolina and Virginia. Many
tales show a decrease in the number
f such farms Missouri , 16,006 ; In-
iana , 0,472 ; Iowa , 4,869 ; Hanson ,
,008 ; Maine , 5,649 ; Michigan , 12748 ;
Wisconsin , 11,046 ; Arkansas , 4,35 !
Mississippi , 3,628. In Europe a d
crease in thonumber of small fatn
_
would bo a sign of the absorption <
land by largo proprietors ; but in th
country r- has no such significanci
Land in the west is so abundant nn
cheap that twenty ncro farms are nc
thought of ; the poorest farmer wan
at toast 100 acres.
WYMORE.
Ita Pnat , Present and Future.
Corro ponilf nee of The Boo.
WTMOUR , Neb. , May 24.--At lai
our people have decided to manag
their own affair ? , and not oubin
longer to the dictum of the one-ma
power. Last week a hand-bill at
poarod on the street announcing the
wo would celebrate the anniversary c
our town on Sunday , May 21 , an
giving the names of these who woul
speak. Upon investigation it wj
found that ono Murdock , without coi
suiting the parties whoso uomoa wei
placed upon the programme , and the
being ministers , objected to having
jollification on the Sabbath. A pul
lie meeting was called for Wednosda
evening to consider the matttor. Th
meeting was largely attended , * n
unanimously decided to celebrate o
Monday , the 22d. Committees woi
appointed and the programme a :
ranged.
The mooting was hold in Wymoi
Park , and was attended by a larg
number of people from Blue Spring
and surrounding country. The schoo ,
were given a holiday , and the chi
drcn made the woods ring with thoi
merry voices.
Music was furnished by the W ]
moro Musical Association and the I
and M. band Rev. J. R. Hoag gave
short address upon the pi.st of W ]
moro. Our present was responded t
by 0. B. Manford. Our schools wa
the subject of a short talk by J. C
Burch. Mr. Buck , a lawyer froi
Blue Springs , in responding to th
subject , "Our Neighbors ,
draw forth rounds of applauc
as he urged the poopl
of Wyomoro and Blue Springs to joi
in working for southern Gaeo countj
Rev. C. S. Dean talked about ou
churches. A. D. McCandles , ono c
our attorneys , closed the exorcises b ;
giving ua some good words for the f ii
turo.
turo.After dinner , which was served ii
the grove , most of the people havini
brought well-filled baskets , the tim
was spent in boating , swinging , era
quot , etc.
Taken all in all , the meeting waa i
success , and speaks well for a towi
which has grown in ono year to a pop
ulation of fifteen hundred Mon
than this , the largo number who wen
present on Monday , and the smal
number who attended the Sunday
show , Bpeaka volumes in favor of thi
good moral sentiment in the town
and renders it certain that in the fu
ture the majority will rule.
Parties looking for a location an
with us constantly , and many are do
aiding to make this their home. Ai
opera house , several substantial bricl
business buildings , a new depot am
hundreds of residences are now it
process of construction.
A street car line from the Wymnri
depot to Blue Springs , is ono of thi
agitated public improvements , anc
will undoubtedly bo built at no distant
day. A school building we must have
this season , and a church building ii
now being erected , and others onlj
wait tor the subscription paper to be
passed around.
So many of our people are no'w
corner * to the state that wo have hard
ly dinned the political war paint a !
yet , but those wishing political favpn
from Gage county will do well to give
the southern half some consideration
for wo have in our town men who have
been political wheel-horses at their old
homes.
The circus comes with the proverb ,
ial rain storm , and the next thing ol
public interest seems to bo the nation *
al holiday. A joint celebration , Blue
Springs and Wymore uniting , is the
popular card. Vex Porr/ti.
Hertford's Acid Phosphate
in sea sickness is of great value. Ita
lotion on the nerves of the disturbed
jtomach ia soothing and effective.
22d&wlw
Texas Tax on Drummers.
The legislature of Texas has enact-
id the following law on commercial
.revellers in that state , and repealing
jxisting.laws on that subject. It at-
'ects many merchants in this city , and
s , therefore , of interest to them. It
; oea into effect July 1 , 1882. and pro-
rides that :
There shall bo levied and "collected
'rom every commercial traveler ,
Irummer , salesman or solicitor of
rade , by sample or otherwise , an
> ccupation tax of $35 , payable In ad-
ranee ; provided that the tax
lerein required to bo paid by
uch commercial traveler , drum-
nor , salesman or solicitor ahull
io paid to the comptroller of
mbhc accounts , whoso receipts , under
eai , shall bo evidence of the payment
i such tax ; and provided , further ,
hat no county , city or town shall
evy or collect any occupation tax up.
in such commercial traveler , drum-
aor , salesman or solicitor ; provided ,
hat nothing heroin contained shall
pply to any one soliciting eubscrip
ions for religious , literary or histori-
al books or mops , or to persons BO-
iciting for nurseries , newspapers or
ravestones ; provided further , that
very commercial traveler , drummer ,
olesman or solicitor of trade
hall on demand of the tax
olleotor of any county of the
tate , or any peace officer of
aid county , exhibit to such officer the
comptroller's receipt above mention-
d , and every commercial traveler ,
rummer , salesman or solicitor of
rade , who shall fail or refuse to ox-
ibit auch receipt to such officer on
omand by him shall be deemed guilty
f a misdemeanor , and fined in a sum
ot less than $25 nor moro than $100.
> . merchant , in the meaning of this
ct , u a person , firm or association of
orsons engaged iu buying and selling
oods , wares and merchandise of any
md whatever.
OATAimil OF T1IK BLADDEll.
Stinging Irritation , Inflammation , all
laney ancl urinary complaint * , cured by
; Uuchuimba. ' ! " f 1. iietx > t at * 0. , F
THE IcCALLUI
WAGON'
BOX.
Can Be Hand ed By a Boy.
The box need never be liken oil the wagon and
MlthosLdloJ
Grain and Grass Seed Is Saved I
H costs lew than the old ( trie rack * . Bvcrj
standard wagon Ii told with our rack cotaplo.c ,
BUY NONE WITHOUT IT.
Or buy the attachments nrd Rpp'T ' them ( a
your old wagon box. For ilo In tf br k bf
1. C. CLARK , b ncoln.
MANSINO & Him , Oanhn ,
FRXD i DDR , Orand ( sand.
HAOOLKTT ft GR R , Uajt nir .
CIIARII8 hCIIEODP.ER , Co'UmbtlS.
ErAsooLiJc Kt'KK , ItodCioud.
0. H. CRASS & Co. , Hod Oak , Iowa.
L. W. KCBBKIi , O'cnwoo , lowi
And evorr drat c1 dealer In the wcit. A'k
them lor descriptive circular or rood 41rot
to us.
J , McOallum Bros. Manufg Oo. , -
Offlco , 24 West Lake Strong Chlcnga
MURRAY IRON
WORKS GO.
Burlington Iowa.
SEMI
Portable
Iho Largest Iron Making Establish
ment in the State.
MANUFACTURERS Of
STEAM ENGINES ,
AKD
GENERAL MACHINES.
ClieHoward Automatic Cut-Off Steam
Engine.
Send for Circulars. mK5-lm
SELTZE
Tha Man who Told the Doctor thai "bo foil
3 it lie didn't want to do unj thinWM accused
if. laziness Yet thouainda cxperlenco this faol-
Dg especially ID summer la consequent ) ol a
luorderoJ coudltlon o > the ttomacb , wnloh fffcw
ef rejhlup drau hta of T.AURANT'S SEI/TIRB APBO-
rsr woulii be ture to remedy.
BOLD BY ALL DhUGOIiTa
Seteaska national
BANK.
OF OMAHA NEBRASKA
( No. 2C05. )
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. %
OfflCO Cl CovmOLUR OK TUB CPRRHfCT , )
\VAtlHMOTO , April X6th 1IW2. J
WUKSEAS , by batiBfutory evidence proecntod
to the undcrs K'ncd , It I as bceii mode to appear
hat "TuENEUUASKA NATIONAL BANKOF
) MA A , " In the c.ty of Omaha , In the county of
Jpuglw , and fatato oJ Nebraska , baa compiled
tlth all the provlelora cl the Revised Statues of
ho United btatcs required to bo compiled with
icfoio an asaoclation eball bo authorized to oem >
icnce the Lu liitBa of BanVlnic :
Now , therefore , I. John J.vy Knot , Comptroller
if the Currency , do hereby tcrtUir that "The
febraaka Natlcnal Bank of Omaha. " In the city
if Omaha , In the o unty of Douglas , and etato
if Nobrotka , la authorized to commeoce th
uaineai of Banking ai provided In ScctUn Fifty
Ine Hundred and blity-Nlue of the Ilsvbod
Ututea of tne United Statoa.
In testimony whereof witness
JAY KNOX ,
, Cp P'roIlor of the Currency.
Th above Bank la now prepared to receive
It commences with a folly pad DP
260'000'00' ° mce " * 00'e" '
' ' ' " < " ' "
. R. JOHNSON , PSJBIDIXT. of BtceJc , John
son & Co. . Wholesale Grocers.
. . E. TOUZALW , YiOLPniaiDiBiT , oJ C. B. & Q.
R. H. , Boston.
r. y. HORBE , of W. V. Morse and Co , , Whole-
Bale Boots and Hhooa.
NO.S. COLLIN8 , of O. U. A J. 8. Collins ,
.rw olcsal ° xalh " < > B ddlery.
4ME9 U. Woo !
orth , Counsellor and Attoruor
at Law.
EWIS B. REED , of Byron Reed 4 Co. , Real
Eotnto Uiul4)B )
ENRY VV. VAXES. Cashier , late Cashier of th
fir t National Bank of Omaha , and
connected with the actlvo maiuuco-
mentof I bat Bank tlnce Ito organ-
Uatlou lu 1603.
mAoly
WESTEKN
mmi WORKS
C. SPEOHT.
Proprietor ,
1213 Harney Street ,
MAHA , - - - NEB.
MA1HJFAOTDRERS OF
ALVAMED BON -
Cornices ,
lormer Windows , Fini ls.
FIN , IEON § SI.ATB EQOFINO ,
peolit'a Patent Motalio Sky.
light.
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RACKET SHELVINa.
Ut8 Affl0' |
IKON FENOINO.
alto
GBNERAI. . AGENT
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