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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1883)
F \ F TEE DAILf BjtiK-FRIDAY JUNE 15 ON iTHE BULL'S EYE. The New Oroeflmoor Hoar Fort Omaha , A Visit to the Rifle Ranee | of the Department of the Platte And a Glanoa at tlio Modni Opor- ncdl of Target I'raotioo- Thoao who remember the opening of the Groaatnoor rlfla range in 1873 will to sail Iho sharp Interest lu - . -jrhlo h -.marksmanship rapidly followed 1U inauguration. This Interest wai not oonGnod to private markemon. The National Guard of the skatoof Naw York at onoo began a regular pwotloe , rellavod by individual , com pany and raglmunt contoatn , which are still oontiuned , and other elates , not ably Now Jereoy , constructed ranges and instituted regular target practice among their militia. The lack of skill shown by the beginners proved the necessity for the work If anorgonliad cltlzon oldiery conld be expected to do effective firing in an aotlvo campaign. Drills and the man ual of arms might nerve for a parade , bat it was found that nothing bnt actual firing at battle distance could teach the men the use of their plecea and fit them for doing and economical aerrloo on the field. The oucceaa of Oreodmoor first turned the attention of our regular army oflhora to the deficiency ficioncy which existed among the troopn in rifle firing , nud a contest for teams from the military divisions was accordingly instituted at that range in competition with the atate militia. In April , 1880 , Colonel Liidloy issued his manual of target practice for army teams. Up to this tlmo arm/ contests hud boon held at Oroodmoor , bnt in 1831 Gen eral Sherman issued a gonornl orfhr mapping out a regular drill in target practice for the entire army , proscrib ing the conditions under which it should bo exorcised and instituting competitive contests. In 1882 1882TIM TIM rHEHBST STSTEU of rlfla praottoo w&a adopted Under its provisions regular target practice U enforced on all aoldiera daring cer tain ( period of the year at every post under the Inspection of com missioned oflioara. There are three grades of competition , vie : Depart ment , Division and Army. In all these competition ! ! the dlatanosa nto 200 yards , position , standing ; -300 yards , kneeling , and GOO yards , ly ing. Trrolva omkaiacn constitute the department team. Of thesa , to that mtrksmin nuking the best score , a gold modal is awarded. At the Division competition the several department teams of twelve compete for places on the division team , which also connirts df twelve men. The lit prise is a gold uibdal , the next ttroa also gold modala , while the remaining eight sro awarded ollror medals. Every alternate year , begin ning with 1882 , twelve of tha beat ; shots from the entire army compote for the army pr'zjs ' , which consist of throe gold and throe silver medsla. The competition for the department team takes place in Omaha in August , and later in the fall the dlvUlon match will come off at Laaveuwortb. To carry out this elaborate pro gramme , much attention has been paid during the last three years to the building of suitable ranges in the various departments , and a gre t deal of experimenting has been done to se cure the best results for the lout ex penditure of money. The construc tion of the now rlfla range for the de partment of the Platte has been under charge of Otptain Ooolldge , Seventh Infantry , inspector of rifle practice for the department , and on Wednesday a representative of THE , BBB accepted an invitation to inspect the completed work and witness the practice of the nen at the various firing point * . The party which climbed In the governmant ambulance at the headquarters constat ed of tha aforaaald BEB man , Oaptatn Ooolldge , Lieut. Gay Howard , Dr. J. B. Latt and Major Dennis , an old Oreodmoor shot and medallist , formerly of the t New York ly Twenty-fin regi ment , and now of Omaha. Passing np Sixteenth street , over ruts and hole * and narrowly escaping disaster from collision with tha ex posed water pipe on Sherman avenue , wo turn Inta the county road by Sara toga school housoj and after a rldo of a few minutes duo west strlko the now RLTLK EANQH of the department ot the Platte. The grounds , which were secured after considerable difficulty , Ho due south .of Fort Omaha on the road loading from the barracks to the city. At laid oat the range is ISO feat wide and abant 00 yards long. It trends slightly north of west and from tha osat end to the butts rlsoa some thirty feat. The grounds are carcf ally and conveniently laid out , Adjoin ing the road Is a ueat stand for the use of spectators during the rifle con tests , roofed and provided with ecata , and commanding a fall view of th-i entire tire field , To the right and front a email bnt convenient range officer's bouse la in process of construction which will be occupied by the official floorers and connected by telephone with the markers at the butts. Tae range looks bright and fresh lu 1U dross of green , which contrails well with the adjoining lands. An ambu- Itnco stands in the road and groups of soldiers , with their rlflos on their shoulders RIO sauntering towards the short distance positions. Mijor Dannls , with his Remington rlfla In hand , puts on his planes and oqnlnts along the field. "A prott ? good range , " ho Bays approvingly , "if it only faced to the north. Thou thu sun wouldn't bother you. " Oiptttn Ooolidgo explains that as praotloa la only taken in the morning , the sun does not have to ba considered , and direotaonr attention totho proceedings. At THE FIRING POINTS. From the grand stand along the slightly rl ing ground sown with o to and clover the eye is carried ale- . five parallel lines of small white posts , which mark the direction of the tar- gats and the distances from the butts. These are placed at Intervals of 200 , 300 , 400 , GOO and GGO yards from the targets , and are each numbered with a liguro indicating the target to which they apply. Half way down the range ban ( jfiiser'd tent , In which sit Mayor Powell and Major You Herrman at a Ublu watching the shota sa they strlko and recording the scores. Far ther up are a iquad of soldiers lying on the green airulllug their turn , whllo on the opposite side of the range from the 200 yards firing point comes the sharp report of the rifles a * another company arc taking ihglr practice standing at the nearest range. The wind Is blowing strongly across the range , its direction being indi cated by four red fligs , which stand firmly out from the stoffj and point with their tips towards the city. Farther - thor down stands a large clock dial , surmounted by a weather or vane , which indicates the force of the wind by a hnd swinging across its face and warns the marksmen to adjust their wind gnagi ) "to half past one. " As wo look np the hill towards the bntts , the faces of five targets apparently rising from thu ground confront us in the distance , one of which wavers , turns and myj- torlously appears below ground to glvo place to another precisely llko the last. A puff of smoke , a report , a short interval , and a polo , surmounted by a disc , shoots np from the ground , waves across the face of number two , and then disappears bslow as rapidly s it first cacao np , while a change is made in the group far to our front , and another soldier drops into the pobltlon occupied by the last marksman. Wo approach the tiring point and shako hands with Lieutenant Mason. "A choppy wind , " says the L'.eutonant 10 Oapt. Ooolidge , wno in quires ho * many points have been allowed ou the wind guago and sug gests that an allowance of tire degrees vonld carry the ballots more to tno right. The wind puffs in gusts and the clock varies trom half past one to two as a sergeant takes his place nt the 200 yard post of target No , 2 , draws a bullet from his belt , wtita it in hU month and inserts it in the breech of his Springfield rlfla. A sharp report follows. "An Inner calls out Mr. Dannla who has shot at Oroodmoor. " ' 'Too " much to the left , remarku Ciptaln Ooolidgo as the white dhj comes np and the target turns The captain waves his hand , a red flag appears on the right of the line of targets , and firing ceases as wo make oar way towards THE BUTTS , which occupy the western portion of the range and contain the targets and arrangements for recording the shots. As no plan baa yet been devised - vised by which a ballot will strike A target , mark its value , Inform thu marksman where he baa hit and erase the mark on the target In read iness for another ohot , it is plain that these oacentlals must be accomplished by human agencies. The problem then preseuta Itself how the markers and target tenders can bo Safely ohol- tared from stray shots and the bullets after passing through the targets , restrained from doing any dnuwpo to travelers bayond the rouge. The batta at the Fort Omaha rlfla range , which hnvo been constructed under Captain Coolldgo'o person al supervision fully solve the prob lem and are undoubtedly ths inott complete in the wool : . Led by the oiptaln we pss uvouad a high bank ot earth which atroiches across the range , and whllo the rod flag elg- nal ' danger , " and prevents firing from down the elope , we descend In the deep trench which con t tins the Urgota and inarken. The excavation is olght feet deep , 1C font wldo and 110 foot long , boarded on three aides and flanked by an abutment of earth and plank fifteen toot high and ten ten foot thick , into which far above our heads the ballots plunge after passing through the targotr. The trench is well filled with soldiers , Lieutenants Treat and L jden directing the marking. Through the centre rise five frames , eaoh containing two targets revolv ing on a horizontal axis llko the wheel of a wagon , so that ono is abort the trench , while the other fasten ! firmly bilow In a slat ready to ba elevated when ( he nppsr one has boon mod. TI1ETAUQET3 consist of frames of woo'd6x6 feet , across which heavy cloth Is stretched , and over which a sheet of brown paper with three concentric black rings Is putod. This give * four di visions In which the bullet may enter ; tha black center or "bulla-eyo , " which counts 5 in the score , the next ring or "centre , " which counts a * 4 , the third or "inner , " for which 3 is credited , and the margin between the frame and largest rlns ? or tha "outer , " which counts ai 2. Two slzai of targets are ntid called respectively the "A" and " 11" targets the frames for each bolng the eame , but the paper target varying in size aa noted. The "A" targets are 4x6 feet , with a ball' * eye olght inches in dUme tor , and are used at the 100 , 200 and SOOyard ranges. Thp "B" targsts , Ci6 fath a bnll'a-cyo inches in diameter , are used at the 400 500 and 000 yard ranges. On ranges whora firing la donu ut distances from 7CO to 100 yards a " 0" target Crl2 feet with a ball' * eye thirty-eight inches in dlamitur , is made use of , but aa at Fart Omihi ) , the longest range la COO yards none of the larger tar gets are In HBO. While wo examine tbo targets the rod flag descends. Wo start nbrvocily as the report of a ride again rings ont and n sharp "ping" and spat sounds above our head. Tar get "No. 2" Lsn been hit , A sergeant graps , * a lover revolves the axis and brings it down as the second target rleoa , to its place. A small hole just outstdo the bnll'seyo appear on the pipor. "Four , " calla out Lieu tenant Laydon. Another sol dier grasps a polu , on which Is nailed a rod duo raises It above the trench and waves It In front ot the target , thus sig nalling the shit down the range ; a third pastes a white paper over the bullet hole and the target Is ready again for duty. Another shot. "Ah , that's Von Uerrman , I'll bet , " says Lieutenant Treat , as a white dlec goes up and a "bull's eye" U recorded. "Tho beauty of this zy.v tern of targets , " says Oaptaln CoolIdge - Idgo imprestivnly , "Is their perfect safety * /Jhera U absolutely no dan ger In their uio. IIore wo are under ground , and eight foot below the bullets with no potslblllty of Icok- Ing ont to see why the men don't Ore. That cauicd the death of a soldier nt Keogh the other day where the vertical axis targets wore usad in nhbh the cover la to the side of the target and the fratnenf the target revolves llko n screen , Ilcro wo pall thts target down , not to the side and the men are per fectly covered. Tha cloth and paper targets are easily patched and there line no splaih from the bullets as is often the case from iron shields. " A PKUSONAL TllUL , "And now , " said Oapt. Ooslldgo , "If you will join as at the COO-yard firing point , wo will glvo yon a chance to try your skill at the targets. " Ma jor Ddunls was dying to make the at tempt and Dr. Lott was already boast ing of several remarkable scores that ho had made 'way down Eist , ' so the party , reinforced by Major Powell and Lieutenants Laydon and Treat , left the trench and made their way down the range to the last row of posts which marked the extreme firing distance. A. canvas spread on the ground af forded the necessary protection from the damp and Oapt. Coolidge uftor adjusting his Springfield rtilo stretch ed hlrneolf on the pronnd and led oil with a "center. " Dr. Lott and THK BEE man tied on a "miss" amid great applause and Major Djnuls followed suit through not having properly adjust ed his gun to the elevation. To plant a bullet lu a six-foot target over a dis tance of moro than a quarter of a mile Is no easy task under the most favora ble circumstance. Allowance must bo made for the drop of the bullet , the force of the wind , which carries it to the right or the left , and the olova tlon of the ground. A variation la the amount of powder In the shell , the weight of the bullet , or the clean- linens of the bore of the rifl. ' , will affect more or less the accuracy of the aim. At least so found THE BBB representative who , after missing three tl-nos and almost fracturing his shoulder from the recoil of the gun , contented himself with coaching the doctor , who , it must bo contested , Is more of a success as a surgeon than as a Ions ; range marksman , and plants pills with a good deal moro accuracy than ho doea bullets at 000 yards. Tbo sounding of the call for dinner from a bnglo from the fort brought firing to a close , and cleared the range , and climbing once moro Into the ambulance , wo retraced our way to the city. In conclusion THE BBB wishes to return thanka for numerous courtesies received from Oapt. Cbolldgo , the genial inspector of rlfla practice at the fort , through whose labors and faith ful superlntondonco the department of the Platte can now boast of the beat and most thoroughly equipped tifla range in the west. As a result we look for a rooro at Fort Loavan worth which will place the team of . Jv&rtment of the Platte at the head of all others in tbo dlvltios. PERSONAL. B. F. Fuller , of Blair , U at the Mil- lard. lard.J. J. N. H. Patrick has returned from Eu rope. rope.F. F. N. Shaw , of Minneapolis , is a guest of tha Pixton. Chaa. T. Boggp , o ! Lincoln , Is a vhltor Tom Orr and wife returned from the eatt Wednesday. Mrs. H. E. Persom , of Central City , is at the Paxton. M. Upton , of Now York , 11 at the Grand Pacific. O. T. Newton , of St. Joe , was at the Grand PaclDo last night. W. A. Wilson , of Knnsas City , is a guest of the Grand Pacific. n. D. Eutabrook , E-q , , started Wed nesday on a trip to New York. Ilobt , E , Strathorn arrived In the city last ereBing , and Is at the Paxton. Chaa. J. 1C. Kosenberp , of Philadelphia , gentrtl agent of the American steamship line and the Star stoamihlp line , is a gueit of the MilUrd yesterday. H. P. Foster , of Lincoln , registered at the Paxton yesterday. E. IDivls , of Bay City , Mlob. , is at the Grand PiciBo. W. A , Hammond , of Buffalo , New York , Is registered at the Grand Pacific. Mrs , Annie Darnall left Wednesday for a visit to her old home in Wilmington , Dela ware , Mri. E , Haney departed Wednesday on a vUIt tofrlendi in Illinois. Alex. Q. liiog , ol Virginia , Nev. , Is at the Pnxtcn. Mrs. Tboi. Jonei , of Soward. registered at the Paxton last night. Col. Frank P. Ireland Is la tha city. Julia Ogden , of St. Paul , registered at the Metropolitan last night , Wm , Marbie and wife , of IOWA City , are guoita of the Metropolitan , O. W. Back , of St. Jpe , is among the guests at the Metropolitan. James Ledwlck , of Webar , Ii at tht MilUrJ. J. W. Penglate , of Ogden , la at the Millard. W. F. Beobel , auditor of the T7. P. Ei- prcsi company , left for Chicago last nlnbt. Mrs. Win. Anderson went eaatliJt night by the Milwaukee line. lion. James K. Boyd leaves for Chicago to-day. . N. B. Falconer , of the firm of A , Crnlck- shsuk & Co. , left last night far a three weekb * tour of the east. O F. Fink and family , S. P. Parker , of Pierce ; L. U. Weber , of Arlington ; J. Wesley Tucker , of Valentine ; W. II. Thomas , ot Tekamah ; W. S. Kilbourn , of Jnnlata ; U T. Caldwell , of Edgar ; J. B. Hajo' , of Ssward ; J. L. Watrous , of Clark ; W. F. Norris , of Ponca , and F. P. Conk , cf Oakland , ware among the Ne braska gaeita at the Millard last night , W. H. B. Stout , of Lincoln , la in the city. Charles llau , of Peru , 111. ; J , A. Dud geon , of Arapahoe , III. ; W. F. Bauerta , of Chicago ; D. L Zibrlaby , of St. Charlco , III , ; Hon. It. B. Wiodham , of PlntU- mouth ; John Wycoff , W. Q. Emereon , W , K , Clark , and John Moore , of Chica go , nnd II. L. Grant r&d wife , of Peru , Neb. , weru guest * at tbo Graud Pacifio yesterday. THE SAINTS OF TO-DAY. Pen Sketches of Fast and Coin ing Events at the Capital cf Zion. Barrett and Thomas Caters to Patrons of Muslo and the Drama. The Fonrth and Twenty-Fourth Celebration * Accidental Drawning- Oorreapondenca of Tun His. SALT LAKK CITY , Juno 11. Mayor William Jonnlng * finding the duties of the mayoralty and those cf super- iutoudonoy of ZIon's Oo-opcratlvo Mercantile Institution too arduous , has resigned his position in the insti tution , and been succeeded by General Horace 8. Eldridgo , who formerly oc cupied that position. General Eld ridge , who is also president of the Dosorot National bank , of this city , and a "way up" Mormon dignitary , Is well known to the business men of Nebraska and Iowa. Bait Lake is all agog on musical and dramatical matters. This week the well known tradoglan , Lawrence Bar rett , plays an engagement of five nights and the Thomas orchestra gives three concerts in the largo tabernacle. Ills monster organization will ba sup- pllmouted by a chorus of 300 local vocalists. Wo expect a general in- flax of visitors from all parts of the compass , from Nevada , Montana , Idaho and Wyoming and all paris ol Utah. The coming of such an or chestra as Thomas' was an event little anticipated by the doulzsns of this mountain region , but aa It Is coming , we expect to appreciate and enjoy It. { jThfi glorious Fourth will bo cele brated , for the city , at Fort Douglass. The government cllhlala and the army officers are taking the lead in the preparations. Wo are also to have a baleen ascension en that day , the flrjt over attempted in the Great Basin. The "memorable twenty-fourth" Is only memorable locally. It cele brates the day when the weary Mor mon pioneers first entered those arid , bnt now lovely valleys. The Salt Likors regard it as much a holiday as the Fourth. On the approaching an niversary there are to be two concerts given in the largo tabernacle by twelve hundred members of Prot. Evan Stevens' juvenile clascef ; one of which concerts Is to bo devoted entirely to the rendition of the compositions of local musical and poetical writers. With all these ontertalnmonto , con certs and celebrations ahead of us , we are expecting to pass the dog days qnlto merrily. Yesterday a sad accident occurred on Mate Lake , a beautiful body of froih water about 50 miloa south of hero. Nine young residents of , a small oottloment on its borders called Borj\rnln wont out boating. The boat begun to leak , when all rnshod to one side and tipped it over. Ono of the young men saved a little brother nlno years old by putting him on the boat. The saono WHS witnessed by n yonnt ; iirui named Borjimln Shoppsrd , who with great oxortlou toro another bout from Ha mooring , whora It was chain ed and Icckod in with others. Bo has'encd to the ronoun nnd anccoodcd In saving the lives of the remaining four. All the bodies were recovered , WENC. SPORTING. Third Day of the BhootlnK Tourna ment at Lilnooln Uolnga on tha Turf and Diamond. pedal Dispatch to Tui Bsi. LINCOLM , Neb. , Juno 14. The first shoot on the programme to-day was a continuation of the shoot which was closed last night ou account of dark ness. Purse No. 8 , prlro f 250 , ton single birds , 30 yards' rlio , use of both barrels , English rules , except gun to be held as In association rules. The score was as follows : Bibcock , 8 Bond 5 Unllott 0 Stutsburgen . . . .10 Mathoweon U G. S. Smith. . . . 7 Simpson 0 J. N.'Stnlth. . . . 'J Hosier 9 J. W.len 8 Smith 0 Kelly 8 Hill 0 Tefft 7 Webb 4 Halea 8 Birdwell 10 Kberly U Leopold 8 MoUride 8 Leedir 9 Beard. 7 Arboctrol 1) ) Page 7 Lstcher 7 White 8 Jeffrey 8 Mills 0 Eustlco 5 First money was divided between Straasburgor and Bard well ; second divided between Eberly and Latta ; third , MoBride ; fourth , Board. Contests nine and eleven wore aban doned and B ton-bird single rise from ground traps substituted. The next match on tbo programme was for a pnrsoof $250 , fifteen single birds , twenty-one yards tiso , ace one barrel , association rules. The score was as f illows : D n J. W 13 Eberly 11 Uallet 14 MoBride 11 DenW.V 11 Gross , li Browning 12 Smith G. T 11 Smith 0. H 10 Stroasburger 11 Braoey 13 Uiy 1C Leeder . Humniell , . , Webb 9 Kelley 11 Hill , 11 Uenhnui li Bardwoll 10 Ba rd - Eustin 9 Leopold 11 First money to Day , second to Ilal- lot , third to Bracoy , and fourth to Browning. Substituted for contests 0 and 11 , ton birds , from ground traps ; JJan. W. T 8 Hnllctt C Browning 9 Htrantburger ! . Danbuin C Kelly I Litta - Lcn , J.W J Beard 9 Lewis ; ' Smith , G. 8. . . . 7 Bardwell t Sewell 7 Whit 7 Smith , O. H. . . .4 Kbarly 4 Bioiy 7 Day 1C First money to Day , second to Beard , third to W. T. DJU , fourth to Braoy. This oloHoa the tournament , bnt there are matches errangod for to morrow , At the meotiog of the Omaha SporU < men's annotation this evening the fol lowing ollicera wcra elected : General Gee , Smith , nf PlatUmonth , prosl < dent ; J , W , Petty , of Omaha , vice * president ; A. R. Divlion , of Brown- vllle ' , troaiuror , and Mr. Jonnlngt , of I'lnttimouth , sicrolary. Eteoutlvo Oommlttcn George T. 111 % of Omaha ; Gen G'o M. Smith , of PJattsuionth , and.l.V. . Petty. Plattsmouth wan the plaoo aoleotod for the next tournament , the tlmo to ba fixed by the oxtcullve committee. TUB TUUH CoLt'VBtm.O. , Juno 14-2:29ol : ei , postponed from yesterday , Stranger iron heat and race ; tlmo 2:2GJ : Free for nil race , Edwin Theme won In straight heats , Wilson second , J. B. Thomas third , Hiring fourth ; boaftlmo2:2U. : Class 2:25 : , Tony No well won , Will Banhatn second , W11IU WoodR third , Oyclono fourth ; boat tlmo , 2:25. : Class 2:40 : , 1'urcoll won , Mnndlo second , George third ; Raymond fourth ; best tlmo 2:31 : } . CoviNciTON , Juno 14. The LatonU .lockeyolub : Olnb purse , for malden thro-yoar-olds , mlle nnd ono furlonx , Chatter won , Ohllo sooond , Llttlo Joe third ; tlmo , 2:07 : } . Olnclanatl hotoi stake * , for nil age * , ratio and a quarter , Freoland won , Mediator second , furragut third ; tlmo , 2:20J. : Olnb pnrao , for gentlemen rldos , thrco-qnartoru of a mile , Olando Bran- nun won , Wellington second , Florence third ; tlmo , 1:28. : llurdlo race , four hurdles , ono. mlle , Katlo Orool won , Suowbok BOB- oud , Florence D. third ; time , 1:57J : Olnb purse , handicap , mlle and a half , Busott won , Stauton second , Taxgathorcr third ; tlmo , 247i- ; ST. Louis , Juno 14 , First day , St. Louis Jockey Club races ; track slow ; five ovonts. Inaugural scramble , rOl ages , mtlo and a furlong , olnb purse , Carson won , Blnok Gal accoud , Kflio third ; Mine , 2:01 : $ . Missouri Demy , three-year-olds , mlle and a half , Bondholder won , April Fool second , Tllford third ; Umo , 2:431 : Cotton Exchange cash , handicap , mlle nnd a furlong , Force won , Brad icoond , Brigand Belle third ; tlmo , l:68i. : Fourth race , match for $500 a uldo , Lady Morton won , Apanooso second ; time , 1-.22& Gontlorncn'e cup , steeple ohaio , for gentlemen riders , Churluy Bush , rid den by Ilixriy 0. Fallow , won , G y lady second ; tlmo , 5:23 : IlAUTFoui ) , Jnno 14 Charter Oak > ark races : 2:20 : class , seven heats , Forest Patchen won , Joaophna second , Brandy Bay third ; best time , 2:19 : } , by Forast Patchen In the third heat , Brandy Boy took tha first heat In 2:201 : Cuss 2:22 : : Blanchard won , Mado- Ino second , Stephen H. third , Tides fourth ; best tlmo 2:23 : | by Madeline. TUB DIAMONDS. BOSTON , Juno 14. Bostons 4 , Chi- csgos 1. NEW YOUK , Juno 14 New Yorks 5 , CIovulaudH nothing. PHILADELPHIA , Juno 14 Phila- dclphlna 2 , BuiTklos nothing. PnaviDENCB , Jnno 14 Providence 9 , Detrolta 8 The Maverick National Bank of Boston drawa forolgu exchange , buys nnd Bolls Government and other In vest man t aconrlttoa , and transacts any business for Ita correspondent ! ] In the line of banking. tn&Ui-mo 8IQUX FALLS Jasper Stone lINCOni'OHATEDJ This Company Is now prepared to receive ordcri for SIOUX FALLS JASPER FOR Building Purposes , An J will maki flrurw on round lot * for pionpt dollrory. The Ooinpanjr Is shipping PAVINO BLOCKS To both Chicago and Omaha , and ollclla corres pondence and orders from contractor ! en gaged la paving streets In aar ol tt Western G.tle * . TESTIMONIALS. EcrsumnDiST's Omn , Chicago , Wtit Dirts ton Itallwir , Chicago , December 6. 1882. D Elwell , Fiexddoi t Sioux Ktlli Water Power Com panjr. Dear Sir I have received from your com p DT lnco October t , ! Bb2 , about 100 car lodi of granlti ) pavlog blocks and have laid them between twoen the r Jli of our street rallwav track * In thi heart'of the city. I have been uslnz raving ma teilal la tblseltr form BTyearnMJU I UVe plea sura In uylng tint In my opinion thu gr nlte paving blcckn furolahed by your company arc the uoil rrgu'ar ' ID lhape and petfe t In form and < far u I hate be < m able to Jutgv , are poi tewed ol u duriblu feature * a any material thai hai ever b < n offered or laid In ho city- Yours. JAB. U. LAKE. ( Oopy.l Bi. Ixjun , Uarcb II , 1833. TO WHUJi IT MAY CONCKllN- Thla li to certify that I have eiamlned a pleei of granite Uken from thn Sioux Palli Onolti Quarrlei , and. Is my opinion , It l > the belt itoni for meet paving I have lein In .Amtrlca. ( Signed ) IIKNHY FLAD , Pie * . Board Public Improremenl Stone for Paving Purposes And any person IntfrwUd In such Improvement will ( ltd It greatly tohli idvanUgeto communicate with us. We Invite OORUKSPONDENOK ON THI SUBJECT. The general irnnajremint and aupervlilon o the compaoy'e builnoiM Is now In the bands of Wm. UcUilc. Addreu'your letters to A. G. SENEY , Pmldentlof the J sper Btone Co. mlo-t J. HARRIS , 8 , B , Oor , Farnam & Tenth Ste , BUYS OAST-OFF CLOTHING. Highest Cash Price Paid Call or Send Postal'Oard. 3mJfttnes H. Peabody , M. D , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Roildonoo No. 1407 Jones St. Oflico No. 1D07 Farnam St. Office bouri , 12 m. to 1 p. in , and I p. m. to P. m. Telephone for oflico , 07i Ilealdouoo,19 ( IVEDSCAL | PENSARY I Offices and parlors over the new Omaha National Bank , 13th , between Farnam and DouglasStreets. A. S. ISHBLATT , M. D , , - PROPRIETOR. Dr. Fishbhtt onn bo Consulted Every Day Exo > p' Fridays and Rutnrdnysi those two Days being dovqloil to Hut DisnenBary at Des Monies , low a. Bpeoial attention given to diseases of the THROAT AND LUNGS , CATARRH , KIDNEY AHD BLAQDER And Female Diseases , as well as All Chroiiio and ilorvons Disease IDIR. HM dlacorrred the groateet euro In the world for vre knem of the back and llmha. Involuntary discharge * . Impotency , R fner l debility , norvouinm' , Un/uor , confiulon of Mean , pttplutlon of the hrarl , timidity , trembling , itlmno s nt eight or Kid Iliicm , illmuioi of tlift lirnl , throat , aoee of akin affection * of tbo liver , lungs , itoraach or bo el thma terrible dleordent nrl-lntf from eo lUry hub. Iteof youih , and seen tprictl e moro t tal to the victim * than the eonxe of Hjreni to the mitrlv r > of Ul ) c , bllghtine their mont reliant hopoi or nttcloaibnt , rendering nmrUito Impomlble. Thodo thit are Buffering from the evil practices which Jftttror their menuland pnjilcal iit ml causing NERVOUS DEBILITY. The pjnip3n ot which are a dulldl9trewed mind , which nnflti them from porlormlng .nelr bnsl- IOM and nodal dutlm , makca happy mtrrlnge Imnou ble , dlotretse ) the act'on of the heart , causing ahec ot hxat , do russlonof uplrl'g. evil forobdlng' . cowardice , ff r < . ilra m . roe'lost night * , .luluesa , fargetlulneM , unnatural dlechirReg , pain ( n the back and ) hips , nhort breathing , melan < holy , tire eully of company and hava urtfi rence to bo alone , fcnllnc i tired In tbe m < > rnlng ai vhon retiring , innlaAl w knci , loet manhood , white bone deposit In the urine , pervouinera. con- utlou of thouDht , trouibllng , watery and weak eyes , dti > pev > sl , tconttlpUlon , fxvlenwKi , p ( n and oakneei In the llintx , etc. . thould consult me immodbtely and ba restored to perfect health. YOUNG MEN Who have become victims of solitary vlco , that dreadful and dostrnctlvo hab't which Annually icepe to an untimely grave thnustnd ) rf young turn ot exulted Ulent and brilliant Intellect who l ht othcrwlio entrance llstrnln ? senaton with the thundtri of their eloquence or wake to eaitn- y the living I ) re , may call with full confidence. MARRIAGE. Married | > enons or young men contemplating nmrlaga be aware ot phvslrftl we knots , ION > .irocreatlvo power , luipetency , or any othtr dlsquallflcnMo'Upooillly rtlleved Ita who plan iK'II ir.dtr the care of tr. Pianola ttnav relljioujly coaflda In hli bouor as a gentleman , and oarf * ontly rely upon his skill as it phylclati. ORGANAL WEAKNESS mraodlately cured and lull Tlgor roitored. TalsdliriMlti ) | { alltlo Ion which renders lite a hulUfn > nJ marriage Imixji'slblo , Is tha penOty paid by the victim lor Improper Indulgonce. Younit pui | I' aroap to com-rlt OIO.'MJI tioa not liclnj awarn ol the droAiltu ) conno < iuencoi that may e Hits. sow who that unders'ands this subject will deny that procreation In lost ejoner hy those lillloi ; ute Into luiproptr habit ] than by prudontl Iloildos holng ilcprlv d ot the plruurn ol nialth > ufl- ptlngi. thorn jat sirlaui and dretructtvo symptoms ot bithboily antmtnd arlie. The syatem be- lomes deranged , the phjslcul and mental functions weaken , Lonof pmcre&tlve powori. nervoal niblllty , djnpcpsU , palpitation ol the heart , ludlgcstloa. institutional debility , ( Wasting of tht 'tame , couith , consumption ana diath. A CURE WA11RANTED. Persons rutnwl In health by unloaincd proiendors who knep them trlflln month after Itnonlb ; aklng polionousaiid Injurious compounds , should apply Immediately. DR. FISHIJLATT : r dtute of one of tin meet nmlnont colleges ot the lln ted Btatof , h&s eQrcted some of th * most stonleblng euros that were evoi known ; many troubled with ringing In the ears and head , when uloep , great nervonmio'a being alarmed at certain sounds , with frequent blushing , attended Mint ' .luios . with derangement ot the mind wore cured Immediately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Jlr. F. addrosios all those who have Inlnred themselves by Improper Indulgence 'andsollUlj habits which ruin both bidy and mlnd.unAtllnc ; thorn for bunlffois , study , eo lcty or marriage. rly habits of > outh , rlc : Wenk- t , lot ) ol muscular power , palp ) . Utlon of the heart , dyspeisla | , uarvoui IrrlUblllty , darauoinant ol dlgentlvo functions , debility , : onsumptlon , etc. PRIVATE OFFICES , gOVER TRE OMAHA NATIONAL JUNK , OMAHA , NEB. CONSULTATION FREE. Charges moderate and wllhlu the reach ot all who neal sitnntm.o Medical treatment. Thoto who ros de at a distancn and cannot call , will receive prompt attention ihrongh mall by ulmply Rending thler symptoms with poitoce. Aiulrnw f-oek llnx 34. Omaha. Neb- _ WlVC. MANUKAOTUIIEII OF BTUICILY MANUFACTURERS Of Carpenter's Materials ALSO SASH , DOORS , BLINDS , STAIRS , Stair Railings , Balusters , Window and Door Frames , Etc. Flrnt-drvu facilities for the Mnnnfoctnro of all UniLi of Motildlngs , Plonlnir IBO matching n Qi olalty. Orders from tbe country wlll be promptly oxooutod. A'MrftoMlcntnmnntp tlonitto A MOYKU. Pf E. B. CHAPMAN & CO. 1213 Farnam St. , Omnho. Have the Best Stock in Nebraska MAKE THtfTQWEST PRICES. w'Bk'a a'Q V9"w"wtt o f in A cwte PERKINS & LEAE. TTP TT JL JL U 8 1416 Douglas Street. LOUIS BRADFORD , DEALER IN TUnni < Wlllifl Shingles , Lath , &c. LOW PEICES AND GOOD3GEADES , Call and Dot My Piicot Eeloro Buying Elsewhere , YARDS OOR. NINTH AND DOUGLAS. ALSO 7TH AND DOUGLA