T * * i m ' * _ I I : i jW- * t- ' - " a s ji - 8 THE DAILI BEE-OMAHA. TJHTlttbDAY , DECEMBER 27 , 1883. V THE DAILY BEE. OMAHA. Thursday Morning , Doc , 27 , Special Meeting oft ho StAte Alliance. A special mooting of the Farmers' Slate .Alliance will bo held at Ivcarnoy , Neb , , on Wednesday and Thursday , Jan. 16 and 17 , 1834. AH alliances which have nt any time boon organized in this state nro earnestly requested to send delegates to this mooting , and all anti-monopoliata of the fitnto are cordially invited to at tend. No pains will bo sparad to make the meeting entertaining and instructive. A programme of proceedings will BOOH bo sent to all alliances , giving names of fipcakcrs , subjects ana all particulars. All otlicors of alliances are requested to BOO that meetings are called and arrange ments made to Bond delegates. State papers , please copy. P. 11. ItBYXOLDS , Tios't State Alliance. J. BURROWS , Soo. ad interim. The "Weather. For the upper Mississippi valley : Colder and fair weather , proceeded by light snows , northwesterly winds higher barometer , followed in the northern portion tion by falling barometer and winds shift ing southerly. For the upper Missouri valleys : Colder , weather , northwesterly winds , rising bar ometer , followed in the northern portions tions by winds shifting to warmer , south' ' crly and falling barometer. LOOAL BREVITIES , Himebaugh & Taylor , Omaha , neil Buffalo U. S. Staudoril scnlo. Wrlto for prices. tf An adjourned mooting of the city couri ctl will bo hold this evening. 5Iax Meyer k Co. distributed a largo number of boxen of clguri Among their friends anil patrons. Judge Ucnoko presented each member of the police force witli a box of ctgara Monday ctonlng. lie also presented Marnhol Guthrlo with a fine gold pen and holder. Travel , which was light before Chrlstmafl , Veins now to have connidorably incrooeod. The 13. , & M. train which came in last night , won crowded with people returning to the city and going east after their ChrUtina.1 visit. The Leonard Grover company gave Its cccund and closing appearance at Boyd'H opera homo lait evening , prooonttng Mr. GroverV comedy , "My 8on-in > Law. " Owing to the cold weather the audience was small. The play was very well given. The W. C. T. U. will moot thU afternoon nt thn Y . SI. C. A. rooina at three o'clock. All members are requested to bo present , as Important businCBH Is to bo traiuv acted. Mrs. Marian B , Baxter , from Michl gun , will lecture at the First M. K. church Friday evening , December 28. There w&iany amount of swearing by the car driven and passenger syc.itorday. Th beastly curs have insisted upon running elf the track at every turn , and to .add to the enjoy ment the car horses , at least Boino of them , wore given to balkinp and utterly refused to pull up hill. Although the sleighing on Furnam street on Christmas day .was not particularly line , yet one man in the city took advantage of it , and the novel appearance of his rustic sleigh wan a source of considerable delight to many pedestrians who Baw him , though probably not BO much BO to the jaded horses that drew him. A. L. Wyman and Miss Julia llardman were united in marriage at 7:30 : lost evening at Trinity cathodal , in the presence of a lim ited number of intimate friends , The cere mony was performed by Dean Milbpaugh immediately after which a reception was hold at the now homo of the young cuuplo whore congratulations were extended by a largo number of warm friends. 1'UKSON/YU " F. M. Backctt , of Albion , Is at tbo 1'axton. M. Muploman , of Fairmont , is at the Tax- tou. tou.S. S. C. Webber , of Schuyler , in at the Pat- ton. ton.K. K. F. McFarland , of Plattsmouth , la at the Mlllnrd. J. II. Hungato and M > n , of Blair , are at the Millard. John EN. 1'oVin ) , of Clear Crook , IB lot ths Paxtoii. , Mr. Frank lingers , of Washington , In. , is ' In town. Geu. L. Scott , of Ashland , la a 1'axtoi house guest , F , W. Barhy.lt , of the Perkins hotoVMatta mouth , was in the city to-day. Mr. G. N. Crawford has returned trim Idaho , and will remain hero until March. Mrs. W. L. Van Alstlno , of Lincoln , ! vlittlng at her brother1 * , Mr. J. If. Winter uteln , in this city. Mr , G , N. Morgan , the Tenth ttrcot tlcko agent , ban gone south for hU health , and wll probably spend the winter there. lion. F. Hildebrund , managing editor t The Pawnee Press , Pawnee City , Neb. , cnlle 1 , at TJIK BKK oflico to-day , W. D , Mutter , of the firm of Kcnnart Motter & Co. , was married yesterday In 81 Louii. Mr. and Mn , MotUr will retur here at once to their new home , IBM Webete street. : l 1 Capt. Bourke , ald-de-ctrup of Gen. Creel < nud wife , formerly Mlsa Mollle Horbacb , ri turned to Omaha from tholr Kun > i > ean woi JU ding tour. They Lave been absent four or h'v moiithi , A reception will bo given them o Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. an Mri , J. A , Horbaclu ft W. J , Cuddy , now located at the HourUl lug town of Caldwell , Idaho , where he U put lithimr a lively little paper , arrived in tli city on Cbrfotmu day , nd latt evening I tarted on hii return to Idaho accoiiipauie iiy tiU family. Mr. Cuddy has excellent proi jjocU ) in Idaho , and hi * many friend * will L 'glad to Icaru this fact. t lion. William Anyan , United State * Ian illie r at Grand Island , and I'antmaiter JIov * rd , of the same place , are in the tit/ , Senator Van Wyckwho returned froi Washington ou Tuwday , I * in the city , A Very llomarknlilo Itecoverjr. "Mr. Goo. V.Willing of Manchester. Mich , -wriUu ; " .My wife hw been uliiioK holnle * for five yoarv , o belptot that ho could lit twn ovw la beU aloiie. BLo used two Mottle of JiJwtrio Hitters , and U to much Improved ( iuvt bei now bl to do liar own wore , " . U tri liUt r wllldoall that h claW tor tt m. lIundriMU of testimonial * ' attet Mi curative powera. Only fifty cent M C. . HOLIDAY HAPPINESS. Thfi Varions Festiyilics of the Present Season , Trinity Cnlhcdrnl GlirlHtmaR Tree Concordla Society Ilnll and Con cert Oilier Mcrry-mnkitifc. Tltl.MTV t'ATIIKDHAI. . The Christmas tree entertainment nt Trinity cathedral last evening was a very pleasant occasion. It was given for the benefit of the children of the Industrial school and the Sunday school. Despite the severe cold weather of the evening , the cathedral was filled with little pee ple. The room was handsomely decor ated. Three or four trees were loaded with gifts for the children. In addition to the ( Christmas distribu tion there was an award of prizes to the Industrial school children for attend ance and scholarship. Hooks woro-given as prizes. Fourteen children received prizes , as follows : First , Amy Barker ; second , Sadie Hamilton ; third , Jennie Yatcs , William Loomis , Mlnnio lion nesoy , Carrie Gardner ; fourth , Harry Yeats , Lulu Dolan ; fifth , Charles Yeats ; sixth , Minio Ilnmbloton , Ira Loomis , Arthur Angoll , Walter Grhmoll , VJora Frost , Sarah Badger , Lena llay. In the cases whcro several children received the same prize it is because they tied in their grado. Toys and candy from the trees were given to all the children present. The children repeated several caroln rom the Christmas exercises. During the evening Dean Millspaugh olivorod a short address. Altogether the occasion was a very appy ono and the children and all who larticipatod will pleasantly remember it. OONCOKDIA SOCIETY. The Christmas tree festival of the Con- ordia society was hold last evening in ho now Gorman school building on Ilnr- loy street. In addition to the usual estivitios of such an occasion , the incm- cra of the society gave a concert , and ho evening closed with n ball which lasted until the curly morning hours. The vocal entertainment furnished by 10 society was excellent. In addition the choruses , solos were given by Icssrs. Meyer , Pecbtol and Gmbcckor. rlossrs. Mayor and Pcchtnl also quvo n uot. uot.Holl'mauii's Holl'mauii's orchestra furnished the usio for the evening. The Concordia society is ono of the ildcst and best known musical nrganiza- ions in Omaha. The success of the coloration ration of last evening is largely duo to ho hard and effective work of the coin- nittocs. An excellent supper was spread from 2 to 1 o'clock. The following wore the committee on .rrangomonts : U. Schwako , L. Hoim- od , J. Lund , L Raapko , L. Grobockor , X 0. Strattman , M. Bocht , and F. 31nnkonfold as director of the concert. OTHKK EXEUCIHES. Christmas sorvicoa were held lost oven- ng at St. Mary's Avenue Congregational ihurcli There was a carol norvico at St. Barna- ias last ovoning. The Southwest Presbyterian Sunday chool hold a Christmas tree last ovon- ng. TO-NIOHT. The entertainment of the First Con- : regational church will bo given to-niuht. The annual dinner of the city Mission ichools will bo given , at noon to-day , at , ho Y. M. 0. A. hull. At U o'clock in .ho evening there will , bo a concert and a Christmas tree in the same place. St. John's Mission Sunday school will ; ivo a Christmas tree to-night at the chool house in Lake's addition. Buoklon'a Arnica Balvo. The greatest medical wonder of the wond. Warranted to speedily euro Burns , Outs. Ul cers , Salt Hhoum , Fever Bores. Cancers. Piles , Chilblains , Corns , Tetter , Chapped hands , and all skin eruptions , guaranteed to euro In every instance , or money refunded. 25 cents or box .CHRISTMAS DAY , Itcaiitil'ut Weather nud nn Unusually Quiet Tlino AnuiscmcutH ol * the Day. - AVe doubt if there has ovur boon n time , not for many years at least , when Christmas day was as mild and pleasant ns was Tuesday. Instead of the bleak and chilling blasts of December , the clear sky and balmy breezes of apring were hero , and , as wo listened , wo-fan- cicd wo could almost hoar the song ol the robin or the chirp of the cricket. "How little it seems like Christmas , ' was the remark on every side and ho\v true it was. The word Christmas indicates the merry jingle of sleigh-belle and the happy sleighing party , and t Christmas without suow is like a Fourth of July without lire-crackers. This may , in a measure , account foi the quietness of the day in this city , The places of business were nil closed early in the day , and the streets pro sentcd more of a Sunday appearance than of a holiday. There was nothing in particular to at' tract the attention of the public , and the people wandered listlessly about tin streets during the forenoon , with no np parent object in view. After the Christmas dinners had boor disposed of , however , the numbers ol people upon .tho st'roots increased , niu they were going up and down , aomo t < visit friends and some to other places. AT THE WAT1.NEK. Boyd'a opera houao was wall filled ii the afternoon with people to witness UK production of "Lispot , the Tomboy , " bj the Leonard G rover Comedy company , The company were very well rticoivea , ant some parts of the play were well rondorct and called forth hearty apj lause. Th < same play was given in the uvcning , AT TUB UOLLEll KINK , In the afternoon the attendance wai not BO Inrgo , but in the evening a larg < crowd assembled to witness the oxhibi tion skating by Prof. Daniels and Maatci Bert Bliss , a ton year old from Dei Moinee , Iowa , Together they did BOIIK very fine work and the little shuver ii certainly n wonder on wliocls. Ho ia ai graceful and aotivo as can bo and wil doubtless bo the prince of roller ekatiii ( in a few yctrs. After the double exhibition , Prof Daniel * delighted his many admirers bj an exhibition of his kill. It is needless to say that ft was immense. Good music wts in attendance and everybody had a most excellent , time. . Under the management of Mr. Daniels , the roller rink is becoming a. most favorite - ito resort formate and female , both young and old. TMNITY CATHBIlllAt , Appropriate Christmas services were hold in Trinity Cathedral Tuesday forenoon - noon and ovoning. The music prepared for the occasion was most excellent. The church wafl beautifully trimmed and dec orated for the occasion. TIIK SOUTH M. E. I'HUHCI ! The Sunday school of the South Omnhrv M K. church , gave their entertainment at their church , corner of Tenth nud Pioroo street , last night. The Christinas tree was a largo ono , and was fairly loaded down with presents for the little ones. GOP. O. 0. Howard delivered n very fine address to the little ones , which was anxiously listened to. Mr. 0. W.gTib- bals had charge of the singing , which was good. The little ones enjoyed themselves hugely. AT TltK 1IAITI.ST I'HUIlCHi The Christmas festival for the Sunday school of the Baptist church , was hold last evening and was n thoroughly enjoy able affair. The entertainment consisted of recitations , dialogues , solos , duets and choruses by the children , and these were well selected mid well rendered. The room was handsomely decorated with lings , the most attractive feature being , of course , the Christmas tree , well laden with handsome presents for the children. The appearance of Santa Claus , who dis tributed the presents , assisted by six lit tle fairies , was the closing and most at- ractivo feature of the ovoning. The .ouso . was packed with people , many icing obliged to stand the entire ovoning. FIUST xt. E. aiimcir. At the First M. E. church a largo rowd of children and grown people goth- irod Tuesday ovoning. A Christmas tree . the feature of the but > v.is evening , mom- > crs of the Sunday school contributed to ho evening's enjoyment by recitations , eng , etc. It was a joyous occasion and ivory ono was happy. AT THE CATHOLIC CATHEDIUL .ho Rorvices wore as usual grand and im- ircsaivo. High moss vraa celebrated nt ivo in the morning by the pastor , Rev. Fr. O'Connor. The church was thronged. Fho main altar was beautifully decorated yith natural and artificial flowers , and it up by dozens of tapers. Above all .ho illuminated star told the story of the lirth of the Saviour as plainly as columns f print. The side altars were profusely locked with flowers and burning tapers , ; ho latter in the form of the letter "M" , nd a heart. Pontifical high mass was celebrated py lit. Roy. Bishop O'Connor , with a orps of assistants , beginning at 10:30. : The choir faultlessly rendered St. Co- elia's mass at both services. OEAINE vs , OEAINE , A Chic-UK" Divorce Suit , In Which a Former Oinnlia Man is Ono of I ho Parties. W. N. Craino , formerly of Omaha , but now of Chicago , where ho is the Equita ble Life Insurance agent , has been sued : or divorce by his wife. The Chicago Tribune of Tuesday saya : "Last Thurs day Mary W. Craino filed a bill in the circuit court against her husband , Wil- linm Niol Crnino , the local agent of the Equitable Lifo Insurance company , charging him with cruelty and asking for a divorce. Yesterday Oraino filed his an swer , denying all the accusations. Mrs. Oraino claimed that her husband , since their marriage in 187JI , had often beaten and choked her ; that in 18SO , when they were at the Gardner house , ho struck her a violent blow in the face , and on another occasion , when she was sink in bed and so ill aho could not raise her head , ho treated her cruelly , calling her opprobrious names and sneering at hor. IIo refused to provide her with necessary food and medical assistance , and she had to borrow money to pay her bills. In April , 188) ) , ho locked her out of her rooms , and in August following pulled her out of bed while she was sick and ill- treated her , and when others inter fered ho drew a revolver and threatened to kill some ono. She also claimed his business was worth $100,000 , with n salary of § 8,000 or § 10,000 a year , and she wanted alimony and an injunction tc prevent him from disposing of his prop erty. Craino , in his answer , denies spe cifically that ho has over treated his wife badly , and claims that ho has always sup ported her tenderly and liberally ; thill she has a largo wardrobe of great variety , with valuable jewels and other personal ornaments , and that ho has provided hoi with the best food that the finest hotolt and markets supplied. Immediately after their marriage they boarded in ono of the best r6om : at the Gardner IIoliso foi several months , and then wont to live nl No. 1P ! Rush utreet , paying $80 a niontl : rent. They were compelled to give ur housekeeping on account of Mrs. Crane i health , and went back to the hotel when they lived until May following. / now venture was then made in housekeeping al No. 280 Michigan avenue at 8100 a month , whore they staid ono year. After thai they stayed at the Matteson house until April last , when Oraino rented a flat al No. lilt Eighteenth street , at 91,2110 n yen ) and spent § ( 1,000 in furnishing it. Lasl Thursday ho was served with a summons in the divorce casoand _ when he won ! homo ho found his vrifo had carried awaj every article of furniture , complotolj gutting the rooms. As to the medical services Craino says ho had such phy siciansasDra. C. G. Smith , Lyman Ware , II. A. Johnson , and W. H. Byford. II further denies hojs worth § 100,000 , 01 that he gets $8,000 a year , and claims he ewes the company &iO,000. His wife ii comfortably oil" , being worth ? 20,000 h her own right , besides the $0,000 wort ! of furniture oho took from him. A few days ago Craino began n unit for S10,00 ( damages against W. S. Johnson , the lawyer who advlso'd his wife that she hat a right to carry off his property , nnt there is a prospect of some spicy litiga tion in the two suits. ClirlBlnmu UliuiorH. At both the Millard and Puxton hotoli Tuesday elegant dinners were sorvcc and a largo number of our citizens par took of the repasU , The bills of fare were elegantly and tastily gotten up. At the Pax ton a fine roast of beef wat lecoived with the following attached : "This roast of beef was cut from the carcass of the imported Hereford tteei Mannion , ' a prize animal in the class oi three year olds at the late Chicago fal tock show exhibited by George Leigh , Beocher , 111. , and slaughtered by John Ford , the Adanu street butcher , Chicago , III. Compliments of P , E. Her. " BURIED ALIVE , diaries Forrest Cangbt Beneath a Falling Bank Tnesflay , A Had and Solemn Christmas Journey from This I < lfo into the Great Unknown Future. Yesterday afternoon as three workmen were engaged in excavating under Dr. Peabody's house , corner Fourteenth and Jones street , the wall of dirt gave way , burying ono of the men , Charles Forrest by name. The bank was about eleven feet high , and the men had dug under it for a dis tance of eighteen inches , when it caved in upon them. The falling dirt caught Forrest upon the legs and buried him nearly up to his hips. Ho was immediately extricated and moved to his residence , only a few doors distant , where ho died about 4 o'clock. The coroner was notified and immedi ately empaneled a jury , who upon hear ing the evidence , atnto that they found that the diseased came to his death by n mass of cartii falling upon him at the place above mentioned. It is the prevailing opinion that n largo chunk of dirt must have fallen upon him in such n manner as to have injured him internally. Ho vraa about 37 years of ago and leaves a wife to mourn his loss. His funeral will take place to-day. A POIiWoF LAW , The RcspoiiHlblllty or Cities in the Dlbpomxl of Street HnllromlH. The supreme court of Colorado recent ly rendered a decision of a question like ly to arise in this city should the property owners on streets given to the Bolt rail road appeal to the courta. The property owners in Denver sued the city fur giving certain streets to the Circle railroad. A test case was taken to the supreme court on the question whether the city or rail road company were liable for damages to adjacent property , and the following de cision was rendered : The three questions passed upon are (1) ( ) as to the right of an abutting lot own er in this state to compensation where the adjacent street is occupied by an ordinary railroad , and his property is thereby injured ; (2) ( ) if ho is entitled to compensation , did the city of Denver be come liable therefor by the action of its council in granting by ordinance a right of way to the railroad through the street ; and ( U ) if the lot owner is entitled to compensation , what is the measure of damages. As to the first question , wo say that under the peculiar language of our state constitution , which requires just com pensation where private property is taken or damaged for public or private use , the abutting lot owner is entitled to compen sation in a case of this kind. In the first place the abutting lot owner has rights in the street which are not shared by the general public. Without this easement connected with his lot the property itaelf would generally be of little value. Such rights or casements are properly within the moaning of our constitution because they are absolutely necessary to enable him to use and enjoy his property. But while ho is entitled to compensation unaer the constitution in a case of this kind for any interference with those rights which diminishes the value of his property , yet there are cases in which the courta pronounce it a dam ns ; o without injury and deny compensa tion , as where the injury results from a reasonable and appropriate exorcise of the power to control the streets by the city council in improving the street for the benefit of the public. While the railroad is a public benefactor and a great advantage to a town or city , yet its con struction and operation through or in the street are not such a use of the street as is contemplated in its dedication , it is not a local enterprise for the benefit of the loc/il public ; and it is an additional burden of servitude not com prehended within the casement for an ordinary public street. The question as to whether or not the abutting ownoi also owns the foe of the street is , undoi our constitutional limitation , immaterial. A similar constitutional provision hac been construed in the states of Illinois , West Virginia and Georgia , and the courts havu thcro gouo .further in allow ing compensation to the abutting ownoi for such damages than ' wo do in tliii opinion. Tno case of the Colorado Central tral railroad company against Mol. landing , heretofore decided by thii court , dii not construe this constitu , tional provision , because of the fact thai the rights of the parties were acquired prior to the adoption of the constitution , and it nowhere discussed or referred tc the statute of 1808 ; hence the wordi "injuriously affected" in that statute received ceived no interpretation in that case English statutes and English authentic ! interpreting them , similar to the statute of 1858 , were also referred to and dis cussed. Under the second question , if the citj council by the ordinance purporting t < grant the right of way did not undertake to deprive the abuttingownerof conipon sation , but simply declared the council ! of the city and the general public to tlu use of the street by the railroad , no one would contend that the city is liable in this action. On the other hand , if the } attempted to confer the right to use tlu street without such compensation thoii action would , in this respect , bo at usurpation of power not possessed and it conflict with the constitution , and undoi the law it would not bo binding upon f municipal corporation , so that the citj could not in either event bo held ro sponsiblo. Now , upon the third question , the measure of damages , where the party ii entitled to compensation at all , is tin actual diminution in the market value ol his promises for any use to which thej may reasonably bo put , occasioned bytlu construction and operation of the rail road through the adjacent street. . The judgment of the court below i : reversed and the case remanded to tin district court , with directions to caiti court to dismiss the action. The Opening of Winter. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning the weather , which had up to that 'time been pleasant , suddenly changed , and the mercury fell rapidly. A strong wind came up from the north , accompanied bj a snow storm. The storm , however , did not continue lout ; , but the weather re' mainod cold. It was a very sudden change. Ltust night was the coldest of / 1 the season. Winter may now bo con sidered to IIAVO fairly opened. An Kill tor's Tribute. Tlioron 1' . Keator. Editor of l-'t. Wayne , Ind. , "Gazette , " writes : "For the pant five yeatu have always used Dr. King' * Now Dis covery , for coughs of most eevero character , as well a for those of a milder type. It never 'nils to effect a opocdy cure. My friends to ivhoin I have recommended It , rpeak of it In nmo high terms , 1 taxing been cured by it of ivcry cough I have had for five years , I con- Idor it the only reliable and euro euro for ouRhg , Colds , etc , " Call at C. K. Goodman's riiR Store and got a Free Trial Bottle , Largo Slzo1.00. TWO CANING MATO11EB Of n Very I'lcnsixnt Character Occur red Tuesday. Andy Borden , the accommodating and genial ticket agent of the B. & M. and ho K. 0. , St. J. & 0. B. railroads in this : ity-w.as on Tuesday presented a beautiful gold headed cane , by n few of his numor- ua friends in this city. Andy was agree- ibly surprised and a worthier gentleman : ould not have been singled out , upon > vhom to bestow such a gift. ADAM MOllHKLL , , ho Millard hotel barber , was the reci- icnt of nn elegant gold headed cane , A jkcn of esteem and respect from his em ployes. It was elegantly carved and ap propriately engraved , and was presented by Mr. Phil Jerold , foreman of the shop , who made a very neat little speech. Mr. Morrell was completely overcome with iiirprisc , but assured his men that ho ully appreciated their kindness. Police Court. 4 In police court yesterday morning there were eight cases for disturbance of the peace. Four of them paid n fine of $5 each and costs , two of them were con tinued and two were discharged. Ono suspicious character , was hold for examination. Two vagrants gave a good account of themselves and were discharged. A man was up for discharging firearms and was fined ? o and costs , which ho paid.A. . A. complaint was filed against John Holmes for assault and battery. Ho will have his trial to-morrow morning. Ed. Fcaron filed a complaint against Martin Franzen for obtaining from him two hundred cigars under false pretenses. Franzon is now in jail and several other complaints will be filed against him. THE FAMED LOUP VALLEY , A. Trip From FairUcUl to Noitli Loup Lively Towns Uy the Wayside. iorrespondenco of THE BEK. NOIITU Looi1 , December 25. Your correspondent loft Fail-field on the local freight Monday at 1 p. m. Coursing along over these broad prairies in a ca boose attached to n freight train enables ono to get a fair view of the surrounding country , with plenty of time to see the owns and villages. As wo drew out of Fair field on the St. Joseph & Western railroad , the sun was shining pleasantly and the air bore a calmness equal to that of a September morning. Our first stopping - ping _ point was at the busy little town of lonvillo , in Clay county. Glenville has population of about 200 , is a good grain shipping point ; has a largo grain elevator at the depot. Near by are the railroad stock yards , in which were confined some very fat hogs ready for shipment. From the train you have a good view of thotown the largo school building , sit uated a little treat of the town , being a most prominent feature. Many new buildings are in course of construction , stores of all kinds , lumber yards , etc. The next place reached was the city of Hastings , the queen city of the prairie , with its 5,000 population. Hastings is situated at the crossing of the St. J. & W. and II. & M. railroad , and has , as its main feature , ono of the best conducted daily newspapers outside of Omaha. Leaving Hastings , we passed through the towns of Haneon and Doniphan , crossed the Platte , and arrived at Grand Island at D:30. : Between Hanson and Doniphan the country was noticeably thickly settled white frame houses dotting the prairie on all sides , with hero and there * ino groves , immense haystacks , and plenty of grain being hauled to market. Grand Islan'd is a lively town ; and seems to have a little moro of the got-up about it than its rival Hastings. The buildings are largo , commodious , well built of brick , but their sidewalks are miserable being built of boards , half of them loose , some off altogether , making a very unsafe walk especially after night. Wo found the city dressed in its holiday attire and her streets and stores filled with buyers. Ono thing needed hero very much is a daily paper. If they had ono , such as Hastings possesses , it would in deed give the town an air of importance which , it would benefit much from. Grand Island has ono of the very best of hotels in the Jordan house , conducted by Captain J. B. Jordan. This house is built of brick , three stories high , con tains aomo sixty rooms and is well and tastefully furnished throughout. Al though the house is only a month old , it enjoys a most liberal patronage. Leaving Grand Island at 1) Christ mas morning , wo passed through the towns of St. Libory , St. Paul , Almar , Scotia , and arrived at North Loup , the terminiusof the road , at 11:30. : The trip from Grand Island to North Loup is ono of the moat picturesque of Nebraska. Soon after leaving Grand Island the prai rie becomes rolling so much so that ono in search ot a homo would soon become discouraged if ho know nothing about the sublimity of the Loup Valley turthor on. Shortly after leaving the station of St. Libory , wo merged into the valley , crossed the Loup river and pulled up at St. Paul. St. Paul is n live town of some 700 souls , and is situated nicely on an elevated piece of ground and has a very largo grain elevator at the depot. The railroad continues along the south bank of the Loup and crosses the river tust before reaching Scotia. Just oforo crossing the river hero , the road branches , the main line running to North Loup. The train docs not divide hero , but runs up to Scotia and then backs again to the main line and proceeds on to North Loup , the present terminus. The two towns are within sight of each other , pot being moro than two miles apart. North Loup makes a favorable impres sion on the newcomer. The citizens are wide awake , go-ahead class , have excel lent stores , good buildings and the beat fanning land surrounds U. Your correspondent hold a brief con- venation witli "Elder" Babcock , post master , and ono of the earlier Bottlers. Ho homatoaded a claim eleven ycara ago , and is still residing upon it being the present site of the town. The "elder1 u a genial gentleman , accommodating , for Infants and Children. Cnsfnrla'prninotcsl'Mtrc.'stloii nntl overcomes Flatulency , Uoustipa- tion , Sour Stomnch , Dinrrhccn , and FevcriBhnoss. It insures health and natural Bleep , without morphine. " Costorlft Is RO well ati.iptod to Children that 1 recommend Itassurx-rior tonny prescription Itnoun to me. " H. A. ARCIIEII , JI. I ) . , 82 Portland Are. , Brooklyn , N. Y , CENTAUR LINIMENT an absolute euro for Ilhcuum- tisin , Sprains , Burns , Galls , &c. The most Powerful nntl Pene trating Pniu-rellcviiiK' and llcaling Remedy known to wan. alive to the beat interests of the town , and makes a good postmaster. The Arlington house is presided over by J. B. Gowen , who is very attentive to the wants of his guests. A very sad affair occurred hero yester day in the accidental shooting of the 14- year-old son of Amos Burdock. The dis charge camp from a shotgun and ledged in his side just below the hrart , causing death in twenty minutes. The train men on Conductor Williams' train are deserving of much commenda tion , they having "thrown in" and pur- chaaod bags of candy , toys , etc. , and dis tributed the same njong the route to those farmers' little children living in sod houses , thus making their little hearts boat with joy over Xrnaa presents they would not otherwise have received. It was my" intention of going on to Sargent the tnmha ) town but convey ances were scarce , and hence 1 will write it up again. For all these looking for homos we would advise them to take a run up the famous Loup valley. COL. JAMES. A Narrow Escape. A narrow escape from a serious fire occurred in Kuhn's drug store late Christ mas eve. A clerk while moving a step ladder accidentally knocked a lamp out of the chandelier , which , falling to the floor , exploded , spreading a blazing mass of fire. It was immediately extinguished with clothing , though nt first it appar ently threatened the entire store. POWDER Absolutely Pure. ' .Thispowder never rarlea. A marvel of purl' ; strengh and wholeaomencsa. More economical than the odlnary kinds , and cannot be told In competition wlththo multitude ol low test , short n eight , alum oi phosphate powders. Sold only ID cans. Hey l bak ni ; Powder Co. . 108 Wall Street New York. SPECIAL NOTICES. TO LOAN-Monev. TO LOAN The lowest rates ot Interest MONEY Bcmla' Lotui Agency , 15th & Douglas 231-tl Tl/fONEY / TO IXAN In sums of 1505. and upward. 1VJ. O. F. IM\is and Co. , Heal Estito and Loan Agents , 1605 Farnam St. 333 tf MONEY TO LOAN-J. T. Beatty cans on nhattel property , 213 South 14th St. itcclO KELP WAMTKU. W Situations JIaii.li Itt. Cell 7 to 1) ) , eicii'lnt ; * , 01 cr 1610 Douglas street. 641-231 VT/ANTED Aptiita trr Autiinntlu Oas Burner. T i Larcu prolits. Caljouiu21 ! i15-261 'ANTKD-dlrl to do general homcwojk , at 1110 .net. WANTMl A girl to tin .general house-worlc nt " 110 CMllornla St. MS-WJ WANThD A good gl'l nt the Western house , 16th anil I lorca strctta. C3S ' 'SI ' . Men and women to start a new bubl- WANTI'.D their home * . No pedd'lng ; 10 to M cti. on hoiu icn-Je. Kencl 10 cents for twelve rumples and Instruction * . C. E. HOWES' , lirockton , Mass , Jlox 3I. d24-codet WANTED All r t cla 8 cool ; at Commercial Hotel , Coin , Iowa. Either white or colored. Oood Addresi "Commercial Hotel. " wages , & 22-tf AX7ANTEI ) A good wither and Irimer at 2408 W Dodge street. 605-tf " \TTANTEn A Merman laily cook at American houic , S2J DouKlas utrect. 618 < l t WANTKD-Oood ai-.tUe wonun to w lt on table and do chamber work , betvttuu 11 and 12 o'clock , wages 11.00 per week. Innolre at 812 Douglas St. , 443-tf 7ANTEU A few agent * Immediately , Omaha Btote Repair Works , 100 S. 14th St. 045.1m | T ADIE30IIYOUNQ MEN Ii city or country to _ LJ take nice , light andpleixint work at their own homes ; t ) to < 5 a day easily and qulo. ly made ; work cent by mall ; no otmammg ; no stamp for reply , l'leau address Reliable JUn'IV Ca , 1'hllidtlbhla 1'a. , drawer Tf. 31S-tu thur-eat 1m oem girls , at Met- ropolltan note ) , Apply at ones. 270 tf fANTED A slrl for general housework. 8. I > W , , cor. 18th and Farnam. \\7ant d A good cook , wain or fuiuiV , a'no ' one dlnlnc room girl , Addn s Sauii'lcr1 * Home , Frlciul , NtU KI3-3I BITOATIONB WAHTED. T17ANTE'1' By a j OUHK lady ttIng by the d > y In pritate fauillle * 70 ; N. 16th St. , up stair * 6S4-2S" - \ \ fANTKIrVrii.umncKlrl place to awlit In IT thti i-aru uf colUniu. linulrc at 1710 HinnUx. t3U-z7t ASTKITo > trade , llnu p lr uf r > aa > t n , top buixy and double harii'u for Omaha property Fur particulars , iinjulru of C. E : lUjne & Co. . ItOO Karnain ( tint. 495 tf MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. WANTED-Wtill fu nUhwl bed and Ittlcg room lor two gentliinen , Want Iontion south of Douglas and not bt > oml Utli utrett. 1'rlce not so much an ubject at comfort. Aildrets 'M. & II. " Bro otttce. MS-tf \\r ANTED-To rent , barn with room for 15 or ZO V > horxw a-jU It ) bufv'lcii. Apply to 0. W. Kings' north Ntbroka and lovta lulunmceCo.,11816th tit. What pi VM our Children roir check * , . . . ' . . . . . . . . , .I. Wiiat Ulelf fevers maltM cures , them sleori I | -'Tl.l "orln. Wicn linblp * fret and cry by turn ? , What curus their colic , kills their w ornis , Hut Caatnrliu \\1iatniilcUy curea Constipation , Bour Stomach , Colds , Indigestion , Hut Cantorliv. Farewell then to Morphlnn Syrups , Castur Oil and rarecorlc , ami HnllCoAtiirla ! FOR RENT--HOUBOB and Lots. FOR KENT Two houses , 10 rooms each. AU mod ern Implements. Unr. 17th and Hurt. In quire at lieuolllcc. r.30-27 "TT OIl KENT An 8 room ilwolllm ; near depot. JL ? A 4 room cottage near llth and Capitol nvc. A splendid room milttblo for carpenter shop. 635-tf JNO. E. ED\VAUD3 , nil Farnam HU FOK KENT Furnished room 1810 Farnam direct. TO2-29 ? F Oil RENT FurnUhcd room nml day board nt reasonable rate * at 1814 lUvcnport St. 021-311 FOIl KENT A new store room. A\io \ one Hat with all modem Impro cnient" . Kurt reasonable ti good parties. Loraizen'd It.eck , cor. 13th and Howard Struct. 612 tf FOIl HENT A h n o nt Ihc rooms. Inqulrn of Thos. Sulft , 15th and Chicago MB-M1 FOR RENT House of nix rooms and him. In quire at U , S. Hotel , cor. 10th and Douglat Sin. 602-2iI TT'OIl RENT New store , with living rnonm abo\e , JC corner Oth and Jackson. Coed location for gro cery or drug store. Apply toV" . \Veljhum & Co. , City Mills. 40 * VG FK UK1 * " Two new cottascs , mar Military Brldcc , In Shlnn's Addition. Flvo ronnj , brick cellar. Rent $ ! ! > per month. 4fl2-20t A. J. TOPl'LETON. FOR KENT A furnished room at 1017 Dodge sticet. 47025 TJ Oll SALE OH KENT-A milk and cream dairy , J ? with all necessary appliances ( doing a good business ) . Apr.Iy at 'i 7 South Fourteenth street. 401-25 TjlOH RENT On Capitol Hill , cot'-aso six room * JP 2442 Capitol avenue. 432-201 FOIl RENT Two now stores one a oed place for a ciocery cr cunning store and the other \ery desirable place for a restaurant , also roomi to rent. Cunningham's Llnrk 13th nd Jackson. 350-lm TH10R RENT Furnished room 1910 Farnam. 410-I6 FOR RENT S room house , barn , fruit , acre 4 room house. 2 acres. 14 room house new. AilES , 259-tf 1507 Farnam. FOIl EXCHANGE City residences , farms and bus Incss chances. J. W. LOUNSBU11Y , 215-lm lith anil Farnam. 1011 RES1 House seven rooms. F 180-tf J. PIIIPPS ROE , 5th and Spruce streets. FFOR FOR RENT Furnished rooms on the northwest cor. ISt hand Capitol avenue , formerly Crclghton House. 139-tf RENT Rooms In Nebraska Natlona Bank FOR Building. Host desirable otllces In the city. Supplied with hydraulic elevator and heated by steam. Apply at Bank. 628-U O NE furnished room for rent at tftu. large enongh for two occupants , 1014 Webster street. 848-tf TJIOR LEASE Four choice lota onSOth 8k , long 1 ? tlrao.217 N 10th St. J. L. Marblo. 026-rt VOtt BALK. FOR SALE A. corner store tojin , large and con venient , with 5 } ear lease. Tholuinlture of an elegant double residence. Hou e lullotllrst tIasstcnMiis | > anpJ'2t)0 | per month. 630-tf J. t. EDWAnDS , 1111 Farnam bt. T7OR SALE OR RENT A largo house , 13 rooms. Jj Su table for saloon and boarding bouse. Inquire No. 1810 Pierce street. MD 311 FOR SALE A good milch cow. Inquire at the J Western Hjuso , 10th and Pieroo St * . 627-2J FOR SALE The best R'ock farm In Nebraska , about 000 acres , with full control of a s de track on Union Pacific railway , five miles cast of Vremont. 20) ) acres In cultUation , with a good house , 1'ilce , ? 3n rer a re , 0. F. DAVIS & CO. , 2331 K05 FariKiiu Street. FOR SALE Three miles from city , t acres , ppe- c'ally ill ted for gardening , nlth house , barn , 69 bearing apple trees , grape \ines In beailng , ha't ' acre asparagus. &c.'jl,900. 608.3 HIIRIVER & BELL. FOIl S U'-Portland and Swell Ilujy Cutttra and Sleighs , at : * . ' > . 14 0 and 1411 Dodge etreit. 600-20 T7IOR SALE Only flrsl class hotel m a live town of 17 two railroads , Whitney IlouiO , Griswold , la. 447.1mo } FOIl SALE-Few lot' oil Idle Wilde. Call and me abstraction of title. John U.Willis' 1(14 DodguSt 400-1 mo F IOU S V ' E A business mans residences rooms 4 block's north west of Post Oftlcc , $3 250. fiuia : vacant 8 blocks N. W , of I1 , U , 4I.SOO. U37-tf McOAQUE , opposite P. O. FOR SALE Thrca lots In , Hanscom place. iWO each , m iithly pa\mcnt& McC'AQ UE , opposite I' . 0. 3.0 tl FOR SALE A wholesale no'lon ft peddlers wagon new and fancy. U J. CAHAN & CO. 270-tl FOR SALE My two utory brick residence , 19tri and St. Mary's avenue. Largo bam , out-house , water wor.s , well arranged. Lot 60x200. Pilco $7.(00. Best Bargain In Omaha , Call at M. Toft' * People's Bulk. 277-t FOR SALE 12 lots , ono block west of Park ar nuecars. Lots 60x150. Will sell the whole trart for $7,100 , If sold before January 1st , 1834. Real en. tale owners bid thia , bargain , if jou caJl at People's' Uvnk. 278-tI FOR SALE Choice business property , three lot" ) cor. Samiders and Charles Streit. It will pay yen to Investigate this otter. Call at People's Batik , . _ _ _ _ IpOU 1 SALE-Improved property , which will pay the buyer 20 per cent on the lnestment. . Rent * for 81,020 per sear. AU occupied by flnt claw ten- ants. Will sell for $10 , WO , It sold loon. All or one- half cain , balance , one to five years. The aboie In vestment U worth Investigation. Call at the I'rople'a Bank. 280-ti X Ti e tuh'cilber U taking orders for spring Im portation of the abovo. Prices much below those at auction mloi. References to those mimillcd. John UcCulloch , III Tnutand Sav. Batik , CDltago. 203 2mt _ _ FOR SALE fl good to\ei , gome furniture and large quantity of excellent w ino \ cry cheap 1(08 Calif crula St. DSl-luio " 17011 SALK A Mm claw sooouU oaiiil top fuggy JD Call at 1818 Haruey street Vtu FOR SALE Two portaoie oouurs , lu.iorto i > owti Apply at D. FITZPATKICK , Mtl 218 Bouth 16th Street. _ f Olt HALK Ula oiMnpapon lu Unto and load quantities at this office. t ! MtSOBLLAHEOUB. _ _ "T ( ! ST Surrrl nnre. ijeargold , roarltod "H , " on _ L/ light hind hip. Reward git vn If lift at S. Ntl- s n' , 20th anil Burt streets. ( tO-va OST On Howard between 16th and 13th St. , or J on 13th between Howard k Faruam , u small purse , cantalntnsr t32. Monday uiotfilng. Finder pleaiolca\e at this office. ' ' UO-XOI STRAYED-On December 21st , a smalt red cow with rope around tlu horn. Information us to u hereabout * will be rewarded at tEdholm [ & KrUK < son's. 610 Sfi MAhijUERADK II ALL' , " Saturday , January 8th. 1881 , at II. Kuwr'i , ono and a half miles wwt ot Hanscom Park. 46S-1U _ _ EDWARD KUEHL , UAOI8TEK OF PALUTBTERY AND CONDITION * AUST , 203 Tenth atre t , betweca Farnun and Har tley , will , with th * aid of guardian spirit * . cbUloing an ) one glaao * o ! tk at and pmeol , and tto certain condition * la the ( utur * . Boot * and aboet m Jo order. Perfect ntUlwtloo guaranteed ,