TMIfl OMAHA DATliY l-MCW. TUESDAY. rTPrmi ( < W 1 1H8S. ; Till ! IMPOST. 6tiphJmo Oonrt Holtla that County Olcrks Got no Extra Pay for Tux List ! . THE KNIGHTS OF PHYTHIAS. of the flrnnil liixlucTtie Arlon Concert Sinn * mill UlHtrlot Volllk-N. tl'nonTim llKK'n l.ivror.s A short tlinu ago mi important dcei- win rendered hy tinnprcmc court of Nebraska , which directly every county rlcrk In the Mate , llcrdo- fore II has henn a custom for clerKs < to charge counties oxlra for milking ; out the yearly lux. lists for the county troii-nivis. In Homo counties , Hko L.inciscr : | , Doug- Ins , Dodge , Can * , Otoc ami othois where the ns.ie.sMiiont In large , IhO charge for stich HOrvices by the clerks would run tip as high na $1,200 , or * liOt ? ) per year. The clerk of Laiicasler lm always nuulo the charge m It was thought under the law the o\lrti coiupcii- Kation was rlglit and just. II. T. I.cm itt , Into clerk of Douglas county , \\hen his account * were found short brought in a claim of this .sort to oiled in a measure ) IH ! delinquency. In 18&I tlm clerk \\YlHlor county put in acliiim for making ( he tax list , but the county commissioners uould not allow il. The clerk brought suit and Was defeated. It WIIH carried to this -supreme court , whom the decision of the lowcrcoiirt nflirmcd. Tlio decision will prove an an nual saving lo the. various counties ag gregating thousands of dollarTin - opinion of the con it. in the case of Hn.sha , county clerk , against Webster county was delivered by Heeso , justice , during the present tcim and is hci'o given in lull. ) tuyhi : v.j. ConniilsMoncrs. Knor fioin Well- .sterciiimty. ( Jjilnlonhy Ueose , justice. The only tpiestion presenlod for decision in this ca e is whether Iherc i- . a legal liability against defeiidant in error for horvioei rendered by plaintlll'iii error In the year 1BH ! ) , in making oul the ta\ list. I'laiutilV in error presented his claim for Ihe sum of $110 to thn commis sioners of defendant in nrror , which was rejected. An appeal was l.ikeu to the district i ourt , whore , plaiulilV in error tiled his pctitiofi alleging the lads of the performaiico of the labor , etc. A de murrer to Ilia petition was filed , the ground of demurrer being Ihat the peti tion did not stale a caus-c of action. This demurrer was Miilattn-d , ami the plaintllV brings the cau.se into thi court lor ii view by proceeding * in error. Tineoaleniion on purl of plaint ! ! ! ' in error H thai the duty of making out thn tax-list was an extra one , and not one of the ordinary ollieial duties of the county clerk as such , that 51 is for llio beiiclit of the county , and there is an implied obli gation to pay for it ; and that lie is at least entitled to the rea.soiiable value of Ids .services. While it is p siblo that there may be a moral obligation resting uiion dnfc'iuhint lo render a compensation for tho.servii es rendered , yet it is quite clear that ( hero is no legal obligation. Tlio act of February 10 , 188 ( page 1(1 ( , laws of 1ST ? ) provided that , the county clerk fchould receive Ihe.sum of 1'ourcciils for each description of lots ami lauds , and the extension thereof on the tax lint and duplicate , including footings and re capitulation. Thin act waa an amendment of ceitaiu sections contained in the act cutilici 'An act to provide a system of revenue , " pealed . „ - acl.s and parts of acts Mipplomonlal to and amendatory thereof. " As the act of 1877 , above referred to , was amendatory of the act of IHOt ) , it is clear that it was repealed by the act of 18 ? ! ) . This bcinf ; the ojuso , no provision remained provid ing for services rendered in preparing tlio tax-list.s. In State vs Silver , UNcb. , 88 , it. was hold that "a public olliecr must discharge the duties pertainin < ; to his ollico for the compensation allowed by law , tiiul no compensation for extra ser vices can be received or allowed , unless authorized by statute. " Our attention has boon called to no legislative net pro viding lor the pa. ) ment of such claims as tlio onq pri-s-onted by plalnlill' . It fol lows that the decision of the district court was conect , and its decision is af firmed. Tin : AHION coNcnitT. The concert of the Arlon glee club last night \Vas \ a pronounced succes's , and the frouuont applause from the vast audience testified to a hearty appreciation of the cliib'd olVoi'Ls tomake Lincoln llio musical center of tlio slate. The numbers given by the oluh displayed good voice and careful training , while llio .selections of the Sasemi quartette evinced the usual appreciation of the ladies forsoiigs which suit their voices. The quartette was re called it number of times The string quartette from the Omaha Musical Union Orchestra consisting of fii'o. V. Saner , first violin , Harry T. Irvin - vin , second violin , William Karlmeh , viola , and J. S. Farmer , violoncello , played with a skill rarely equalled. Un der llio leadership of Professor Saner the MiiHioal Union has made rapid steps tow ards orchestral improvement which ren ders it an organization of which any oily , might td'l n pride. 1'roin a linaiioial standpoint ( ho con cert was also a success , and the gonlle- men connected with ( liu club mu t nat urally congratulate thcniHolvos on the in terest evinced in llioir behalf by iiitl/.mis generally. TIM : KNimm OK PYTHIAS. The iiiiuiteiinth annual session of tlio grand lodge of Nebraska of the Knights of Tylhias meet ! ) in Lincoln todav. ft is nxprctod that the attendance Will bo very largo mill a good time had bv ovcryone. A number ol brass bands will bu In at- tendaneo , and participate in the pi'i/o drill. The programme for to-day In a.s follows. Ton o'clock a. in. reception of grand lodto , Two o'clock p. m. meeting of grand lodgo. 'Jho programme for to-morrow is as follows ; Thogouorul parade at'J o'clock ; at 4 o'clock the prize drill , and at H o'clock in the evening the grand hall nnd banquet. The following prizes will bo awarded to the Knights drilling the bent : First , ? 7f ) , to the best drilled division or lodgu ; second , ! fM ) , to the division or lodge appearing in the parade with the lurgcHt number of uniformed Knights. 8TATK AND DlbrillOT rOI.lTICS. The judicial convention of the Second district of Nebraska will moot this even ing at the oporn house , to put in nomina tion u candidate for judge of the district. There are fifty-live delegates to the con vention , and they represent Lancaster , Otoc and Cass counties. . The republican suite convention , which will meet in thi.s city to-morrow , will comprise W.I delegate.s. The object of the convention , as Is well known , Is for the purpose of nominating a judge of the supreme court , two university regeiij and draft n .state platform for ' * " - . Itisnot n. in JiUU , ' -party. & -t--v * , , it will Us much oppo- . . m niu jiuljjeslilp , but with the roof geids a c-onlestinav he .spning upon the convi ntion which fs now imlookcd for. The democratic state convciit'Oii ' will nn--l In Liiifolu on Thursday of this wi'fk I'hero arc J'O. ) di-lenalcs to the coiivciiliim , and the object of the iiu-cting Is the x.-1'iie ai thill of the repuhlir-aiis. \ \i\v : imrr.t. is MNCOI.K. The I'l'i'inoiil Iniuse is a new hole ! in Lincoln I , erected on llm corner of Highth and I * streets , and will be thrown open 10 l < the public for the reception of gueMs and Ilic grand opening MUIKI lime this week The hotel IIJIH ! i caiacil.v of < < e\ cnl.\-li\c rooms JK-nloil by Hie latest steam heating appliances , ami good V : ilcrupplv froui the city water works ilI every room. The dining room is nice ly I : eipiijipcd with nil the newest designs of j silver and gliiss ware. The proprietor tor- , .1 ( ' I'it/.gerald & Son , formerly iii' pioprtcinrs ' of the Metropolitan in this city , determined lo make a success of -.l''icmont < . The building and all fuiui- 1 u ro i- 1'iiliroly new and of the l.-itcst stales. CITY ITIiMS. \ ill-orderly house on O street was raided Sunday night and three while and two I colored inmates captured. They were lined in the police court > esle.rda > . Tim Salui'- supreme court adjourned - di\ : until next Tuesday. The state hoardof educ\liou : , hinds rtltd luiidsvill meet in executive sessional thn eapitol building to-day. The district court of Latiea-ler coimtv eon\ened yesterday inOruiiig Thncall of ea'ics jitiil impalinelling the pelit jury oeeupied thn court all dtiy. Tin ) reg\ilur \ grand jury was dispense with. The mu'd and cold we ther of yeMer- da.\ put a ihunpor on business , which has been so brisk for llio ] iast inonlh. A gentleman favored the llit : : with a -amiilr ot the product of the Lineolu salt \\ork . It is just as sally us ali , > other salt in ( he market. Ira Iligliy , lain the chief lieail clerk of the Windsor hotel , has resigned his po-i- lion and gone back lo Omaha. Thn WimNor losealmiblu adjunct to 1ms- inc in the departure of Mr. Ilighynml 11 will be a long time before tinollieo will represented by so popular and courteous a gentleman. The practice some business men have of throwing their rubbish out in thn streets and then burning it should be stopped by the police at once. Limolu is mil a village to bo the seem ; of nightly hotillres lighted by Inisincns iiienlio should know better than l.i misuse the streets in this way. STATi : AltlMVAI.S. nA.Towoll ] , Waverly ; ( } . M. O'lirien , Omaha ; ( 'has. II. Cowing , Omaha ; ( ' . l'\ Harnard , Omaha ; A. I' . .Stewart , Hcwurd. IO NHWS. Thai \Vil'o I'oisoniiiK Casts An Inilih- civet I'olloo .Jtiilfic Ac \ \ Court House. Itr.viKK iOel. : 12. I Correspondence of the BII : : . ] Court adjouriicil Sal unlay , and tin- jury in the ease of IHor-o , lor alleg'-il wife poisoning , brought in a ver dict of murder in Ihe first degree This i.s a .surprise to the people as thn evi dence , it'- ! , claimed , was not sullicicnt to warrant such a verdict. The main evi dence WIIF > a certilioato from Dr. Martin ( ' 'lark , of Sutioii , certifying that strychnia wi- : > found in the stomach. On the witness stand Dr. ( Murk was given a rigid examination. L. W. Colby , attorney lor Alor.se , created a sensation court b > taking the bottle containing tlm liquid that was taken from Miy. AIorM-'s stomach , and supposed to contain I lie poison , ami drank a tcaspooiiful of il without feeling any disagreeable sensa tion. liulgo lirottdy was asked when he was going to .sentence Morse , ho replied not I Ids term of court , and continued the case for thirty days giving the defense an opportunity to ncouro additional ovi- denee. Police Judge Sheldon has been cited to appear before the city council to show \\hylieshoiildnoh bo impeached. The .judirc being young both in years nnd jnilgeshm , lias iiiatlo a few mistakes , the last imc being n ca.se of "pulling fast women. " In place of bringing them to Ills ollico , ho takc.s his docket , holds court in their bagnio , and ad ministers the usual line and costs. The ( lag.- county fair closed Friday. The attendance was largo and the exhibit good. In connection with the.general election November ! ! , ( .Jago county people vote on a proposition to issue bonds to build a $ < iOlll ( ) ) court hours at lieatrico. The old court housi ! bi'ing condemned and de serted , the records and comity ollices are uoiv in tlm soeond storv of tlio IVoplo's bant Wymore and Hlno Springs have hurclofori ! objected to building a now court liou- , as lliey favor county divis ion , but the inter-state fair ju.st held a t Wymore was .so well patronized by Iteatrteo people , and as Wymore and Blue Springs obtained the Imti'n share of nominations for county ollicors at the late convention , they feel friendly lo Uoatrlcu and n great many have ex pressed thimiii'lves in favor of building what till parts of the county need , v\/ \ : a good new court house , TIJftlllKIO lO.Y Various Pcojilo Hloxvn Skyward at lllalr. ItaAiit , Nob. , Out. 13. [ Correspond- euco to the HUE. ] The explosion of dynamiloat Hell Gate on Saturday last was no local affair. Thu shock wan dis tinctly felt on tlio west bank of the Mis souri. It not only cracked and iissured Flood Hook and holhted the waters oil' Astoria , but it blow thn political watorrf of Washington county all into bubbles and the bow of promitto of better things could lii ) seuu in every direction. It blew Frank Hilton out of the postolllco and IMihH ( . 'lark in. It blow the HHIUU indi vidual out of ( lie control of the county committed and blow a decent mail in Ills plneo. In fact the upheaval was so great that it hoisted the "Kiuss" with all barnacles out of the county convention with n "hurrah" that Blmolt the old courl house , and IIH u rc.sult a lir.st olns- , ticket was nominuted. Having been Hquaroly defeated , and not having a single delegate from the body of the county , the lion ! ! ! Mr. Hil ton in now engaged in organl/ing a bolt in the Interest of the democracy. Kopiiblicans who have worked at thn pumps for years to keep him afloat will watch his movements with interest. Hum this letter. GKANOIUC. Oh ) if I only had her complexion. Why , it is oasflyobtained. Use Po//.oni 'a Powder. . IMLKHM IMI/KHtt PILICB t A sure cure for lillnd. Ulrcilliif ; , Ildihifj ami Ulcerated 1'Ilou has been illM-oveiod liy Dr. WillluniH , ( nn Indian icinedy ) , called Dr. Williiiiiis1 liulhin 1'ile Ointineiit. A hln le box lin.s cuicd the \\oibt cluonic cases ol 'Si or ! * > yeairt Mainline. No ono need jsufl'er tivo minutes alter aiijilyin this wonderful wroth- liiK nictlicliie. JjutlmiH and instniinrntsdo iiiuro hitna tlinu good. U'illlam.s' liullan I'llo Ointment nbsoibstho tumors , nllnys the Inlt'iibO ltcliln , duitluiilarl ) at nlu'lit alter uettluiuna | u bed ) , acts tm u poultice , u'lvty Instant relief , and l.s int-imrcd only for 1'ile-s , Itclilut : of pilvate pails , and fnr uiitlilii ; , ' else. SKIN DISIOASKS CUItKD. Jr. Km/tor's Jhipio Ointment cuu-s us by innirfc , I'lmpltv , I thick Heads or CrutH , liletrhas mul Kuii > tloiiB mi the face , leaving till ! skin ck'animl be.mtlful. AKo iiuto.s J.tcli. .Salt niicuin , Km0 Niiiplus , Sere Lips , and Old OlMliiate Ulcers. Sold by duiL'glbtH , or nmlled on receipt of CO cents. Kc'talliHl by Kiilm A Co. , ami Schroder & Ueclit. At wliolesalo by V , I' , Uo * " _ . , . „ - * - . . .tall. Hpooialty in engagement and wedding rings 18 knret ami SJ kivret line at Hay- mojid's , the jeweler , Douglas mid 15th St. RECALLING STAKED PLAINS , Was Oapt. FarncjiTortli n Coward in Rat tling the Indians. Ills rrniitiitlon mill theSenator's Ht- ve\vorill. ! Kecdr < l TlioNai'iHIco of Two llcrolo 3Icn TOOK of Kilter IHsplaycil. A Washington correspondent of the New York Telegram writes : Tin-recent appointment b.the . president of Capt. Henry .1. Farm-worth of the Kighth Ca\airy to be major and inspector-gen eral , does not appear to be well received in the army , and he is likely to encoun ter considerable opposition when it comes before the scmite for confirmation. Immediately following the announce ment of Capl. Farncsworlh's appoint ment it \\ns alleged that ( Jen. Miles had entered a protest with the president , charging thai Cilpl. Fame-worth had e.x- hibilcd cowardice in a campaign against Ihe Indians. The reported action ot ( Jen. Miles has since been denied upon the au thority of Adjt. ( Jen Drum. Before the promotions wore made in the ' inspector kcncral's department an nouncement was made in the newspapers ami apparently upon authority from the war department , thai the selection of an ollieer Irom the line to fill the vacancy would be made upon Ihe record of licld service , due regard being paid to quulili- cations for the duties ot inspector gen eral. Following this announcement tlio appointment of Captain Farnesworth erealed gretil surprise in Ihe army , as his record cannot bo compared witli that of manv captains of the line who were applicants lor tin-appointment. U'aptain FaniMVorlli was appointed captain ami quartermaster in .inly. 18(11 ( , anil per formed ollico duty uulil the close of Hie A\ar , which occurred nine montlis after his appointment. InFitly , 18(17 ( , ho was appointed to the regular army witli the rank of lirsl lieutenant , and in 1870 was made captain. Captain I-ariicsworthhas doubtless iierformed faithful service on tin- frontier with his regiment , but if faithful and meritorious service were nuule the test for preferment , there are a hundred captains who would be selected liefore Farnc.sworlh would be even con sidered. AMWSIir.U IX A CANON' . As the alleged cowardice of Capt. Farnesworth will form Ihe basis of the opposition that will be made lo bis con firmation , a recital of the facts on winch this | allegation is based will ho of inter est. i Some I line in 1 7.1 , when Gen. Miles was commanding an expedition against the hostile Cheyennes , Capl. Fames- worth was sent with a troop of cavalry to attack an Indian camp on the Slaked I'hiius ofTnxas. A captured Chcycnno accompanied the command to net as guide. Before reaching the hostile c-imp the command was'lired upon by Indians concealed in a canon for ravine , and several men and horses were killed. Instead of making an offensive demon stration Capt. I'arno-iworlh at once ord ered , a ictreat. Two of his men who "had been dismounted by the fire of the In dians were unable to keep up witli the retreating column , and received special attention from Hie puraiiing savages. Finally these two bravo men , realizing that they had been .shamefully abandon ed by th'eir ollieer , made u stand against I lie Indians. The two soldiers were killed one mile from the place where Ihe In dians fired on Capt. FurnosworlliV-Jconi- maud. The empty shells that surrounded the dead bodies testified to llioir unflinch ing bravery mid to the desperate charac- ler of their resistance. The conduct of Capl. FarticMVorlh on this occas on wtis M-verely criticised at the time , and there was talk of a court mailial. but the mat ter was permitted to pass willioul oilieial notice. It is , perhaps , in view of Ihe re- inissiicss , of the military authorities , un fair to revive this matter ten years after tin-occurrence , but in view of the an nouncement that Capt. Farnesworth was .selected for promotion over his .seniors in rank , and who had four years' service in the rebellion before ho entered the army as a quartermaster , it is but natur al Unit Farnsworlh's competitors for the appointment should feel disappointed and make comparisons of their ami his records. If this story of thnStaked I'laius be substantiated before llio senate committee - mittee on military all'airs , Cant. Fames- wort Ii will experience some difficulty in obtaining ullirmutivo action on his ap pointment a.s major and inspector gen eral. ( 'apt. Fariicsworlh is a Now York man , and : this fact gave rise to the report that he is a son ot Adjutant ( ienornl Furns- worth of that state. The captain , how- over. Is not related to General Farns- worth. His appointment a.s inspector general was made by the president on personal grounds. When llm president was mayor of Imll'alo Cupl. Fameswoith was on recruiting iservice at that city and while the.ro became well acquainted with Mr. lleeland. ! . Ij COMPLAINTS cuied and pre vented by Duri'Y'H I'l'iti : ALu/r WHISKKY. Itecdiiiuieniled by leading physiuliins. Held by driiKi'I.sls and sioccrs. . Soiling LninbH in the Pall. Correspondence Wool G rower : Fat lambs are always in good demand in au tumn , and the larmer is usually in need of Hie money that can bo realized from tliom. In his anxiety to turn the needed cash lie is quite apt to overlook the ulti mate wants of his Hock. He is wollawaro of the fact that old sheep are not prolila- bin in any capacity , yet ho thinks that lie will chance them another season , and turn his lambs over to the butcher. So the bare-belliedunprofitable old ewes are Kept , over again , and the quality of the ( lock gradually deteriorates. However well it may pay to sell young lambs in autumn , it certainly does not pay to keep old , wprn-ont owes to breed from. Knongh of the best owe lambs should be saved to take the place of these old ewes. A ewe should not bo kept to more than the ago of four or tivo yeans. Many of them are at their boot at six years of age , but a.s a rule they begin to iloterioralo after lambing three or four times. Old sheep may bo turned oil' to yory good advantage , even old owes. 15y keeping them away from the ram in au tumn they may bo fattened and sold in earl } winter at small coil. Sheep usually comn ii ] ) from the pa.sturn in autumn in excellent condition. This start should not bo lost. Commence graining them lightly oven before lliey are enlirely re moved from llio grass. Commence early to keep them under cover of sheds or sta bles , and they will not fall away , ns is too often the case in carlv winter. Wethers can bo prolilahly kept until il years of agu , when they can bo made to drc&s lot ) pounds and upwards. I think it moro profitable to keep thn greater part of the Hock to this age than 10 turn oil' whim but ( I or 7 months old. Karly spring la n good time to turn off f.it wclhurs. Sheep fatten well in cold woathor. The farmer has more IJmo to attend tliem in winter than at any utlitir season of llio year , ami by fattening in winter and holding until spring the tieeco is taken oil'mid sold separately , by which plan much more can be roali/.ed from it. They may bo clipped and sold in Am" ' by this method , 'jluU/- \ immitu A ( * * * . * l 9UoIlj LO11V IJJUMIS o ( ( lu.1.u ( nt ths | tmo | wjillo ino wool may bu hold us long as du- sired , On the whole I do not believe It good policy to turn oil'go many lambs In autumn. I think that Honks are too much kept down in this way , uud Unit the farmer cnmioti-rnali o to ( ho full on such young aniiuals | We must ( onsidcr for the future n * Well as for the present in these thing ? . The Svrian King who was told lo bathe in the rixer .lordan , and be cleansed of his leprosy l.-iughed , at such a simple In struction. The ini.be inclined people to-day ini.\ : clined lo do lite Maine when Si Jacolu Oil is tccoiuiucndcd for rheumatism , lull ( lie verdict of all who have used it is that it conquers pain. Winter Koei | of Cabbages. Cabbages mayi he kept by any mode \\hich nearly cxuljnles the frost , pre serves a cool temperature and a slight degree of moisture' A pile resting oil the earth would keep better than if rest ing a lloor , and M'otild rciiuirc less pro tection. It would he likely thus lo re- rehe a proper degree of moisture. It would not be necessary to have walls of hay six feel thick. A common way to keep cabbages by Ihe quantity is to leave them out in the ground until near tlm end of November , and ( hen pull and plaen ( hem Inverted on smooth groiiful , packed closely together in beds tivo or six feet Wiilo , witli six feet spaces between. They may be thus left for a week or two , or until'llic ground is about to free/o , when the earth between thn rows Is ilng mill placed as covering on the. inverted heads about six Inches thick , thn tips of the roots projecting above. With less labor the spaces may linidoM'ed and harrowed until the earth Is line nnd mellow liefore it is placed on ( he cabbages , the plow throwing the earth nearest to them upon the. heads. With this treatment the work must be done earlier than by hand in order to have the soil in right condition , and it is always best to cover them as Into as practicable. It is important that the ground hns very thorough drain age , tjo-cph Harris regards it as of jjreiit importance to plow ( ho earth many times , and making it mellow two fei t deep in forming a trench or hollow to place them in , and then the mellow earth is thrown against the heads with the plow. The frost cannot penetrate the mellow earth it only crusts it. If the work is done before very cold weather si-Is in Hie cen tral part of the row- may ho left nearly uncoxercd , and when free/ing commence mence- , the whole covered \\ilh the mel low soil. For early winter use cabbages may be Mored in cold cellars packed in large boxes of damp moss , or they may be set in their natural position in low- boxes filled with ojirlh , dump moss , or placed in heaps out of doors , and covered with a foot of chad'and with straw. tVill t be President Weil V A Washington letter to the San Fran cisco Po-l s.iys ; "On his recent I rip lethe the woods. " slyly remarked a well-known New Yorker 'the other day , "the presi dent met an acquaintance , a young widow , whom the gos-ips have not y t named , but who is undoubtedly nearer ids hear ! than any of the\ointg misM-s who have been mentioned as'hislianeecs. " The meeting was arranged by Dr. Ward , who holds himself'responsible for tlm whole business. This widow is about lit ) , is given to embonpoint , and will tip the scales at about 105 pounds. She has no children and enjoys a comfortable in come from a snug liltlo property in herited from her mother. She was in Washington last.May , and saw tlm pres ident twice without altracting any atten tion. There is no doubt thai tin : president and the willow are much interested in each oilier ; Inil ( ho president is a .little f-liv about telling Sister Ho'-e , don't you seel The w idow hulongs to an excellent New York but , Miss family , Ho-e may or may not approvo. of having the acqu'ain lance continued. , Thn president told an intimate Iricnd confidentially the other evening that he iievci4 felt the need of a wife so much a.s Muee coming to Wash- ington. The prcsidiMit and Miss lto.se are totally unlike each other in their thoughts and actions , anil the latter is wholly absorbed in her literary labors. The ladies of Washington woufd rejoice to see the president wedded to a good wife , but perhaps two or three belles who have sot their cap for the president would be sorely disappointed. "What a grand wedding wo will have , " exclaimed one of the attaches of the White House , "if this rumor proves true. " A Bit of IScnl till'o. New York Sunday Mercury : A lady whose iiiuno we purposely withhold sends the following strange story of real life to the t Sunday Mercury , and requests it to decide upon rival olaiins ol love and matrimony : KditorN. Y. Sunday Muroury Would you please nflvise what to do in the fol lowing circumstances ? A lady in the thirties attached herself to a boy of six teen , making him her escort to church and other places , giving liim presents , caress ing him. etc. , keeping up intimacy with the utmost por.sistoney on her part as ho grew up. Vimilly he hecamo attached to a young lady more suilable lo his own age , u high spirited and every way dcsir- abln party , and gladly welcomed by his parents ; but lids lormor friend' still holds on to him by presents and flatter ing attentions , making double between them. Ho keeps away for a time , but she njways gol.s him back , and it looks sometimes as if she will bo the cause of breaking the engagement. What ought to bo donor If ( ho young man is really in love with the young lady whom his parents ap prove , the sooner he marries her the bet ter ; and if the yoilng lady is us high- spirited as represented , she will make snort work of her mature rival. The at tachment of n woman to a youth half her ago is generally n morbid ono , neither becoming to her nor its object , ft ought to bo easy for the boy when grown lo manhood to break away , for if Hie In so weak and vacillating as lo bo influenced by presfiits and attentions from his ancient admirer , llio prospect for happi ness on the part of the fulurn wife sub stantial. The Mercury's advice is that tin : high-spirited damsel should forth with bring her lover to book and insist Unit he shall at ouco and forever make choice between the old tlamo and the new. If he liosllatcs or makes o.xoiiso ho is not worth u second thought , for ho cannot love as ho should , ami only un- mppinos.s would follow a union with him. Tlio Greatest Mjdlcal Triumph of the Ago ! SYMPTOMS OF A I.nssnfnppulifr , IkTirrUcosllvi' , i'nlii ID tlio Ucail , tvllli n dull' ' ucimnllon in llio bach part , 1'nln under llio elioulder- blade , Fnllnoss nftor cullnt" . wllhntllg. Incllnnilon to tixcitlou of lioily orinlml. Irrliulillllyuf leinpor , Iioimplrlta , % rltli ufocllnirof bnvlnff ncetrctpil Hoiiiuiluix , Wearlnei9iJlzzln- , I'liillci'InirntlUo Heart , Dots bufurotlio cyci * Huadacbo aver llio rlslit ore , Jtc ilc inc , with ' Qtl'ul ilrrnnii , Illshly coloreil lJrlnouuil CONSTIPATION. TDTT'S J'IM.S nio especially artnptoil to such casoa , ono < lueu eirccta encli a clmnfo of rcclliifrns to astonish tlio sutTcrnr , Theylnortntothe Ai > ittlriyJcS' | J"- .um. iiy melt-Tonic Action on UveOruari prflluced. ffpeiir c. TUTT'S ' EXTRACT SflRSflPARILLA llunovatud I liu boUjr , inakea healthy llcilu strengthens Dm wtulr , rel > uitu llio wastes ot Ilia tjtiom with pure blooU and hard miuclut tones the nervous Tstoin , Invigorate * tha iiraln , and Impart * tlia tltfor ot uuuikood. ( I I . KnM liv ifniifcUU. t'l'ICJ 11 Murray Kt , , New Vork , rxV " i * * " / JsS toMti . 5 il The Great Invention , ForEASYWASHfiSVIC , IN HAR3 OR SOFT , HOT OR COLO WATER. trillion ! Harm to P.l ItlfTCnr No family , i Icli or ixwr. should IIP wlthont It. Solit liy nil ( Iroot-rS. 1 > ut lietrnrr otllo lint. t. tf Ions l'Ji.ini.I.\j : Is iniumfacinrcd only iiy JAMES PYUE , NEW YORK. HOW HE WON. The Tai-il Tluit , I.VII Out ol1 the'I'nio- SCl.S liOJ. } ' ( "VMTospondi'iicc New Vork Sun : Hutch \\as a grand scamp , n hravn , reoklos rullian , hut he had some very good points. Vor instance , he could niakc ov collont hoc-cakes and ho was cheerful and companionahli1 , and could tell high ly interesting lies. Wo hccainc attached to caeh other , and , though I knew he was a murderer and a thief , and that ho was Milling whisky to the Indians nnd smuggling opium noroxs the lilio from I5ritili Co- Inmliia , 1 did nut care. I was voting and curclcs.- . . and hcsidcN as I .said , he could make OM'clh-nl hoc-cakes. One evening , as wo sut side hv\ side on the saud.\ Mill , leaning against the house and .smoking our alter-Mipper pipes , anil 1 was lis tening to a it-marknhlit lie ahout a hear that Irightcned all ( lie oilier heard out ot an c\ti'ii"ive mountain range l > y traiiduhmtly using a long pole to mark his height on the IICPS , a group of Indians , dri\iug cattle he fore them , rode from hchind a rocky point that was thrust inlo the \\atersot the Colmnliia. Instantly Mutch sprang to his feet and rnsht'd into tln > ciihin. lie put on a cun ningly-devised harness that held two navv sivslmotors in a handy position under his arms. IK- put on his coat. Ho pulled at the pistols to sec that they wcro looM- and that there would he no hitch in the performance if anything more than a rehearsal .should bo ivipiircd. In a few ininulcs the party of hor-i-mon drew rein in hunt ot the caliin. There were llnvo younu : bucks from AIo es' cam ] ) in the ( Jraml Coulee. Butch greeted them cheerlully and helped to corral the cat tle. Then he told me that these men wcio the --elected poker-plii.vr-i of Ihe Columliia Plains Indians ; ( hat they had hccn slaked hy the trihe to play with him in hopes of winning a number of cattle. Yes , lie said , the cattht were t la- stakes. lli'fore the first haml was dealt Ituteh quietly informed the Indians that Kng- lisli and Chinook only could lie spoken at the table , and that the first Indian who spoke in his own ( and toliutcli unknown ) tongue would have the lop of his head shol oil' . The braves cheerfully agreed to tills condition. Then the rclative.xuluc of cowo , calves , and Meeis was agreed upon. They decided to play ta ble slakes. The cheeks were pistol and musket balls. Ten pi tel balls \\cro equal in value to a calf , or tea a musket ball. Thueo mitskct halls equaled a cow in value. A heavy Cal- itornia blanket was thrown over a rough table. A caudle was thrust in a tomato can that was lilled with beans , and the mime began. The strong wind ceased blowing. The silence of llio plainswas broken only by the. m.\slerious groan ing _ and .signing of tl'io mighty river as it swept past the cabin lo the .sea. Hour after hour passed , nnd not a word was spoken by the placers. With faces a.s iinuliangcahlo as I iron A * the three Indians phued , and. fa\orcd hy the dim light and the fact of Huleli's having but one e. > e , Jiow t he , ) did cheat ! The luck varied , as it always docs in a poker game. Now they wo'uld bo ahead of Butch. 1 dropped asleep , and when 1 awoke it was nearly morning. Hutch's buck was toward me. 1 saw some cards thriibl. un der his coat collar. I know he was wait ing for ( he end lo come. Ono of the In dians dell. Hulch picked up Ids cards , raised his hand lo scratch the back of his neck , adroitly exchanged llio cauls ho hold for those in reserve , mid then thrust the cards ho had received below his shirt-collar. Then he turned to me.ev posing thohackof his head lethe Indians , and he winked a wink of great sagacity at mo. He talked to me for an instant and then turned to the table. Ho was an aged man. The Indian to ids left bcl a calf. The next one straddled it. The dealer went a cow botti-r , and Hutch saw it all and raised the pot two cows better , All .staid. All stood pat. Then the hot ting began in earnest. It went on until ail the cattle the Indians brought were staked. Then caiiio llio show down. Hutch had four queens and an aco. The Indians all had fours , which they had stolen , of course. They gruulcd loudly. They struck their mouths with the palms of their hands to express surmise Then they hade us good-by ami mounted , and hinging as lliey rode disappeared in the fninl , gray light of early morning. Hiileli hud won thirty head of cattle. As we got break fast the king of clubs fell out of Hutch's right tioiHcrs log. Victims of youthful Indiscretions , suf fering from nervous debility , lack of self- confidence , Impaired memory , and kin dred symptoms , ( -liquid send 10 cents in stamps for large illustrated trealifio , giv ing means of certain cure , willi numer ous testimonials. Address , World's Dis- pcnsarv JUediual Association. ( iW ( ? ilaiu street. 'N. Y. FIRST NATIONAL BANK U. S. DEI'OSITOHY. Omaha , Nebraska. Capital S.V)0,000. ) Bin plus . . . . . lon.oo : ) , Herman Ivounlzo , President. John A. Crcifthton , Vleo Prcildent. F. U. Wavln , Cix'-hlor. \V. If. Mogrinho , AsVt SKAI.Iill IMtOrnHAI.S will lift IH't.'U-r.il nt tlio ollico of llio ully clerk until I o'clock it , m. , October IT , IWi , lor til" paino-i' or tuiiilali- liijr tlm city ofOiimhu wIlliKridii , hay uud cu.il tor llio INeiil ) ' ar ( UNlliij ? JiinoIlOlli , ISMI , Tlm City rusc-rvi'S tlio rlulil lo inlti'i imy ntul nil l > lds. J. II. Houni\titi , City Clurk. OrtMt Merchants'NationalBanl ' H Fund N. W. Cor. I'arnam and 18lh. I'ronls Minpliy , 1'ioldciiL feauil K Koh'ers , Vk-o I'l Hen U. Wood. Ciishh-r. l.ntlirr DmUe , Aci't Cashier , Accounts solicited and prompt attention giv en Until lnislii < . ' .vt'iitiute ' < l loniir caic. I'ttys fl I't r ( ' ' 'I' ) ' i > 347 BROADWAY , COUNCIL BLUFFS. Wo hog to announce the beginning of a .sacrificing saol in the Underwear dopurt mont. Ladies' , ( lontlemon'5 and Children's Underwear at. prices which will plcaso everybody. S8 dozen Jinn's heavy Gray Undershirts and Drawers at 2"io. 01 do/on Mon'.s White IMorino Shirts and Drawees , silk fiuishi'd , nt iiOo , worth 7"u S3 do/en Men's'Kino Gray Merino Shirld and Drawers at.We , worlh 1io. 21 do/.oii Mun's Kino while Merino Shirts and Drawers , satin finished at l5o ! worth 8"ic. ! ! 3 doxun Men's All Wool Sonrlel Shirts and Drawers al 7oc worlh § 1.23 -.5-dozen Men's Striped Pine Merino Shirts anjl Drawers at $1 worth $1.00. 2J dozen Men's Finn all wool C.unols Hair Shirts and Drawers al. $1.W ohoap ut 01.75. 3i dozen Ladies' line white merino sillc finished vests and pants nt fiOc worlh 73o 22 dozen Ladios1 fine white merino , extra tine gauze vests and pants at 7Go worth $1. 00 dozen Ladles' all-wool soarlol underwear , § 1 worlh $1.00. 49 dozen Ladies' line cashmere white vests and pants at $1.25 worth § 1.75. Childrens' all wool scarlet underwear , 05o and upwards. Childron's merino whllo uudorwoar , Soc and upwards. Corset Sale 70c Quality for OOc , $1 Quality for 76c. $1.25 Quality for $1. 60 different styles of Corsets to select from , many of tliam mt obtaiiubly EI33- where. White and drab , all sizes. On our second .door , Cloaks and raps at such low prices as were never before offered in Council Bluffs. Our stock is nov/ / complete ajJ J.i 0.u ibitio n , Fancy raps n all the latest foreign novelties. German Worsteds , Scotch , Spanish , Gerniautowns , Saxonys , ostorn and Eastern Yarns. All colors. Prices the lowest. 60 pieces Canton Flannel , special purchase nt Oc , worth 81-3. Linen and Housekeeping goods department : 60 extra quality white bed spreads at 75c. 60 extra quality , white honey comb , extra size bad spreads at $1 eacli. 100 remnants Table Linen , must be closed out , Secondweek of the Ever in the city , Remember the this prices week will continue th& & same as last week. We do this In order to give ail a chance , One prioa to all. Brjfidfll attention given lo mail orders and requests for samples , Oocke & Morgan , COUNCIL BI.UFFB , IOWA ,