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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12,1886.
Litigation Om the Purchase nt Loyal L.
Smith's Special Sale.
WHAT DAVE MILLER COULD DO.
Anollicr AVboto Pn o Dlsplny Added
to Ills llrllllnnt JIlHtoi-y Skull
nnd Oi-ois Hones Scare. Tlio
Tonm.
[ rtioji TUB HUB'S MKCOI.S tifnr.Atr. ]
The counsel for the defence in the Cole
vs Miller suit , which wns feet for trinl at
the present sc slon of the United States
court , have filed affidavits in support of a
motion for continuance , nnd the case
will probably go over the term. The
plaintiff ! ) arc anxious to try 11 outside of
Omaha , nml Judge Duudy is known to
bo of the opinion that it would perhaps
bo as well to do so , but lu fnoo of the
Showing made by the defense it will
hardly be pushed , Lewis Cole , the plain
tiff , is tlio son-in-law of Haiinaii Lowy ,
and claims to be the owner of Iho stock
of dry goods left behind by Loyal L.
Smith , Omaha's missing merchant. The
defendant is David N. Miller , ex-shcrill'
of Douglas county , who in his official
capacity plastered the stock with attach
ments after Smith's flight , and prevented
Lowy and Cole from taking possession.
The ease was removed from tlto slate to
the federal court , and the stock sold and
the proceeds , nearly $80,000 , paid in to
Clerk Frank to be bold subject to Ihe
decision of the present suit. Should Cole
win ho will get the money , nnd the defense
fenso will bo left "holding the bag. "
Should Cole bo bcalen , however , the
$80,000 , will bo divided among the
creditors in the order Hint their attach
ments were filed. And here , as pointed
out by Judge Untidy the other day , comes
in a curious contiuircncy. Miller , while
ostensibly the defendant , is really only tlio
agent of the creditors , but none of thorn
are named with him as co-defendants.
Should the matter bo decided iu his favor
the money would lyivo to bo paid over to
him. As his bond is only for § 10,000 , lie
could if ho full so disposed mil the money
in his pocket and calmly tell tlio creditors
to go to Canada , and Inoir only resource
would bu to sue his bondsmen , whoso
liability is limited to $10,000. People
who know Dave Miller understand that
there is no danger of anything of the
kind happening , but thc situation is cited
lo show what might bo. Judge Dundy
suggests that in order lo put the case iu
proper shape , all the attaching ci editors
le ) named as co-defendants , which will
probably bo done.
lu connection with this litigation there
is an hitherto unwritten romance full of
interest to all Omaha and Lincoln people
ple , and especially those who know Smith
m his high rolling days. When the
sharper found it convenient to go to Can
ada , ho loft behind him in OmaTia a hand
some young brunette. , with whom ho had
been wont to pass his leisure hours. A
mashing son of Blackstone , whoso resi
dence is m Lincoln , happened in Omaha
shortly after , and meeting this dark-eyed
damsel , became well acquainted with
her. In a confidential mood ono
day , she told Mr. Blackslono that
Smith had loft her penniless , but that she
was possessed of secrets which lie would
j > ay well to have ko * ; 'w [ , BInckalono , '
Y.'uii an eye to speculation , supplied the
girl with money , and bringing her to
Lincoln , installed her where he could
gradually work the alleged secrets from
her. This done ho went to Canada , met
Smith and cooly asked ? 10,000 as the price
of keeping still , conducting the negotia
tion of course m such a manner as to
shut out a charge of blackmail. Smith
refused point blank to buy his silence ,
denied the charges entirely , and Blackstone -
stone returned to Lincoln. Having uc
further use for the girl , and thinking
that , perhaps after all she had been
"working" him lie turned her adrift and
settled down to muse over his busted
( peculation. The girl and Blackstone
btill live here , but it's said "they novel
speak as they pass by. "
SKULL AND C'HOSS HONES.
The crusudo waged by llio Law and Of'
dor league , and Iho promise of the louden
to strike still harder blows for moral re
form , has made many residents of Lin
coin engaged iu not strictly legitimate
callings a lilllo apprehensive as to when
and how they would bo put on the rack ,
Consequently when Thursday's mailbort
to .some thirty saloon and billiard roon
keepers mysterious blood-red posta !
cards with a ghastly skull and cros :
bones , on the back , accompanied by the
warning , "Bowarol The eye of the mystic
league is on youl" lliero was a genera
rush for counsel and advice. Jones , Hit
Timth slreet furnished room man , fiow
to Mayor Burr demanding ; protectioi
against an unholy conspiracy bcsidt
wTiitib tlio southern Ku Klux Khm was i
bchool boy orgnni/.alion and crow of mer
ry follows. The saloon men wore cspe
cially unnerved and fearful that som <
converted plait to drive them out of hum
ness bad been tuloptcd. Quick's sale o :
his barroom busincss'to Hood & Co. was
takou as an indication that the vclorni
had snuffed the impending danger , ant
wisely "stepped trom under. " Fmalh
( he mutter grew so serious that Marshal
Bcacb ujul Ofiiccr Smith wore called in
and given a copy of the mysterious care
with instructions to discover by all moans
the senders and their irjtonlions. Thoii
first and all sufficient discovery wns thai
every man who had received one of the
blood-rod cards was a retail dealer ii :
cigars , and that among them wore nianj
reputable oiti/.uiiH such as John T. Coch
ratio , and Sowall. Ihp grocer , againsi
whouv no breach of law could bo urged
This * alislicd Iho ofiicluls Ihat it was iu :
advertising bcluuuu and they drop
pud ( no caso. The Bii : : man
determined to go a littlt
further , learned from Postmaster Wat
kins that the emrds were mailed in :
bunch in t ho local drop Wednesday night
and taut the distributing clerk rotorrce
tlmai la the ftbslbtant postmaster bofon
Bending thorn out. They wore found ti
bo mailable , and much against his per
soual wish , thu postmaster was compollci
to allow thorn lo pass. The sohomo , over
as an mlvei tiaing dodge , is highly re pro
heiisiblo nnd scandalous , us many of th *
recipient * being nervous and oxcitabh
men , have been caused a severe inentu
strain and suffering , In thu case of tin
vntoran Coelirane It was oven cruel , fo
bis allliclious iu the past huvo been suf
iieiont for one man to bear , ami ho , a
least , should bo secure from such wilt
and uncanny pranks.
Till ! V11/.GKKALD IIOSK TIIAM.
The team thai will represent the Fit ?
gonxld Hose company at the New Or
leans tournament has at hist been tie
cidod upon , ami on Saturday niornin ;
tlio boys will Mart on their journey south
ward. There will bo twenty-six poopli
in the party , including the wives o
Messrs. Benson , JuuieS , Austin. Hunick
Franklin and Carpenter , all undo
charge of Malinger llohman. The runners
nors comprise \\illiam 11. J tunes , Wil
liam O. Austin. Frank I'urkington , C
M. Benson , Harry Franklin , G. M. Car
punter , 1'runk Austin , J , It , Hunlok
Henry Small , Alex Mustine , B. II. Floyd
A. Dillon , Foroy Knsigti , Si ( Jould ant
Tullield anil Warner , Besides the.su thosi
there will bo a cook , a rubber , and i
inun of nil work lo look after th
wants of the crowd , The team i
ono of llio best oycf picked lo rep
resent the rit/genddij , nnd will make ;
linrd run for- thy championship. The'
will captained by James , and led ii
the races by Pa'rkington. The , coiipn ) ! <
will bo dciio by James and Aiistin ( W
C ) Mr. John Fit/.gernld has Rocurcd'a
special car for Iho party , nnd they nnticl-
jiito a picasnnt time , tlio route , ns given
in Wednesday's HUE. being via the Union
Pacific to Omnhn , Wnba Ti to St. Louis ,
anil Illinois Central to New Orleans.
A CL'IlIOfS VEllllUT.
The jury iu the combined Heed nnd
Pheasant ease vs the Minneapolis &
Omnha railway , after five daj'S uolibcra-
tion , brought in n verdict yesterday , nnd
were discharged by Judge Dundy. They
award $3f > 00 to Pheasant's family , nnd
shut Heed's off without .anything. Thc
cases- were of the personal injury
elns. " , nnd were nbly tried in United
Stales court last week , Cencrnl Cow in
nnd a Norfolk lawyer appearing for the
pialntllfs and Messrs- Ogden , Brome mid
Dewecso for the company , it was shown
thai Itccd was engineer and Pheasant
brakemau on a Irain which was wrecked
on thc 8th of May , 18 J , near Wayne , by
Iho Washing otif of a bridge , "and that
both lost their lives. This the defense
did not deny , nntl after the ca cs were
called , offered Heed's family $2.1500 and
Pheasant's $ lr,00 , with attorney fees and
costs , to sottle. As the mo't Ihat eould
bo recovered was $5,000 , General Cowlu
nihisod the acceptance of the offer , but It
wns refused , nntl the trial proceeded with
the result noted. For some days the jury
slootl 8 to 4 for the defense , then
changed to jt to ( i , HIM ! finally
yesterday morning made a compromise
verdict. How they justify it , e.\copl
upon the theory that ISoctl was drunk , is
difficult lo understand. They held the
company guilty of negligence1 , gave
Pheasant's heirs ? ilr , > 00 , and left the
family of Heed , who lost hi.s life at the
same time and in the saino way , without
a cent.
cent.WANTS HIS nUIIINO UAfOllTint.
Last week John Gross , n bookbinder
employed tit the Journal olliee. was ar
rested on a charge of unlawful cohabit
ation , Gross was a new arrival from
Ottawa (111. ( ) , anil , was stopping al the
Trcmont house with a young woman
whom , ho represented n i bis wife. The
Illinois authorities sent on word Unit
Gross1 family was still there , and thai the
woman with him was Mary Pembroke ,
with whom ho hud eloped. Yesterday
Shcrllf M'elick received a letter from
Mary's father , asking that his girl be sent
homo , or if il wns necessary to hold bet
as a witness , that she bo well taken care
of. Gross' arrest loft Mary without
money , ami after giving her recognizance
to iiiipenr when wanted she loft the hotel ,
sayinpj she must look for work. Since
then she lias nol been liea.rdfroin , though
it is safe It ) presume she is not far from
Lincoln , and will show up when court
meets.
BIUIF : MUNTION.
The old Wymore & Blue Springs Street
Railway company has transferred all its
rights- and property to the Wymore &
Blue Springs Railway company for the
sum of $01.70. The new company con
sists exclusively of ( lie Reynolds lumily ,
who have put $15,000 into the scheme.
The secretary of state has issued a cer
tificate to Iho American Dclcclivo
Associnlion of Omahu.
Samuel Anderson is suing David
Iln/.ard in tlio district court to obtain title
to lot 3 , northeast quarter section 30 ,
township 10 , range 0 , which Anderson
alleges was wrongfully conveyed lo tic-
fonilanl while held in escrow by an un
named party in 1870.
A project to incorporate and endow the
Nebraska Slate Teachers' association
will be considered at the annual
meeting next month. Mr. Jones proposes
to secure 200 life members at fCacii , Iho
proceeds to bn v.5Cd as nn endowment ,
tiio interest of which will way expenses of
conventions , etc. Circulars are being
sent out to teachers asking their opinion
on the enterprise.
The attention of thc police is respect
fully called to Iho gang of loafers who in
fest the B. & M. corner at Tenth and O
streets , and also to the city ordinance
against such gatherings.
THE PUA1U1E AVAIF.
A. "Standing Koom Only" Audience
AVItness tlio Performance.
Boyd's opera bouse was not largo
enough to contain the great throng of
people who rushed to that place of
amusement Inst night to witness the pro-
scululion by Buffalo Bill nnd his com
pany of the sensational drama , "Tho
Prairie Waif. " Long before time for llio
curtain" to rise on the first net , there wns
"standing room only , " nml fully 300 people
ple wore turned awny , unable to gain ad-
mittanco. The audience was not only
largo , but also enthusiastic , nnd from the
beginning lo thc end of the performance
the applause was frequent and demon
strative. At times it almost seemed as if
the galleries had gone wild when Buf
falo Bill appeared in the direst emergen
cies nnd rescued the "Prairie Waif' from
her impending fate.
For Mr. Cody himself lliero is no need
of praise , as who has not wilncssed his
marvelous powers. His fancy rillc shoot
ing lust night was witnessed with tlio
same breathless interest that lias always
accompanied it. Miss Denier made n
charming "Prairie Waif , " nnd received
her full meed of prniso. As the Dutch
man , Julo Kocno iu his recitations
brought down thc houso. John Pcntlv
as "Captain Russell , " and Miss Jell
"Sadie " their and
Pcntly as , m songs
dances , wore immense , iindQcreated the
wildest enthusiasm. In fact , every mom-
betof the company Is elesorving of men
tion , and the performance to-night will
undoubtedly bo greeted with a packed
house.
A PEUSUASIVK GUN.
How Some ol' South Omaha's Dad
Men Jumpctl tlio Town.
In conversation with nresidontof South
Oimtlia , named Fox , yesterday afternoon ,
a BIK : man was informed that there was
great rejoicing in that burg over the re
moval of Dug Johnson lo Omuhu ,
"He's bad " said Fox "and
n man , , you
may be sure the community will miss
him , but no ono will mourn. If ho'il
stayed much longer somebody would
huvo done by him the way 1 did witli
Crow. Crow was another bait man , and I
made up my mind that we didn't want
him to slay in town , So I wen !
up to his house ono day and told him ho
had boiler got out. Ho didn't go , und
the next day I wwil down with a shol-
gun. Crow locked the door on mo , but
1 kicked it in and I says : 'Now you git. '
1 kopl the gun covering him , and ho got.
I accompanied him out of town for a
ways , und. ho never come back. That's
about the buit ; way to rid the plnco of
toughs , "
Ojiostloned about Mrs , Barrett , who
has been accused of being a firebug , Fox
wild that while the woman was bail
enough , still ho did not believe she
was guilty of the onbnsos
charged.Vo've got too many bin' '
men out tlioro to bo looked attor now , "
ho remarked , "without pitching onto
wimmen. "
Mr. Fox is of the opinion that the
morals of South Omaha , will improve
rapidly no\v that tlio hard characters are
being rooted out.
I'ut lu nu Klevator ,
"I wish you would call the attention ol
the commissioner.- ! the fact thai the
best thing they could do now is to con
struct a tunnel from Farnam street into
the basement of the court house and put
in an elevator , " said a county ofilcull to s
BEU man yesterday. "It has been al
that a man could do this winter to climb
the long stops in tlio condition they have
been , und an elevator and a tunnel is the
only remedy. They will have to do it before -
fore long , and the sooner the bettor , "
Fresh .Celery , Lettuce , Radishes -and
and Cauliflower at U , Ii. Mooiitt & Co.
NEBRASKA'S ' SUPREME COURT
Business Transacted and Oases Considered
at Yesterday's ' Session.
TEXT OF THE OPINIONS FILED.
A Yomic luuty'fl Mysterious Dlsnp-
ttcnrnnco A llaby's Miraculous
Es-onjie From liurnliiK to
Dcnth Stnto News.
Jfcliranka Supreme Coutt.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 11. [ Special. ] The
court met pursuant to ndjournmcut.
The following causes wore submitted : Mat-
Us vs llojrss1 Horn vs Miller , on motion ;
Thomas vs Thomas.
The following causes were ioversell by
consent ! Oinnhn vs Dclndorf ; Spioiilo vs
Omaha.
The conil adjourned to Tuesday , February
1C , titsro : o'clock a. in.
Tholollowlng opinions were filed :
McPheison vs Wliwell. Knor fiom ( ! ago
county. Reversed. Opinion by Cobb , .1.
There being evidence before the Jury , tend
ing to piovo a rescission by W. o tlio con
tract between him and M. , an Instruction
statlm ; the supposed facts of the case , nnd
tclllni ? the Jury that If they believed such
lacls from the evidence they Mioulil lind for
thexlefoiidauts , but which Instruction is ig-
noiod and lett out of the question of icscls-
slon and the oUdenco tlieicol held , enone-
tms and a now trial awaulcd , although
In other nnd foimer instructions the couit
had propcily Instructed the jury upon thu
law of it-scission and its application to the
casu licfoie them.
Boyd vs State. Knor from Douglas county.
Re\eied and dismissed. Opinion by
Oobb , J.
1 An order of injunction only restmlns
the defendant , or defendants , to the action
In which the snmo is issued , and Mich per
sons acting in. or occupying a subordinate
position to him , or them , as may bo named ,
described , or in some manner designated In
such order.
2 Proceedings in contempt are in their
nntuieciimlnnl , and the stilct rules ot con
struction , applicable to criminal proceedings ,
are to covcin therein. Van Xnnt vs Arg.
Ming. Co. , SMcCrny , 014.
State ex rel Heckling vs.lnynes. Mandamus.
Wilt awaided. Opinion by Cobb , J.
1 Upon an application for a mandamus by a
person who has duly lecehcd a ccrtllicato of
election to the ofllcu of justice of tlio peace ,
to compel the delivery to him , by tlio late in
cumbent of said ofllce , of the dockets and
pancis iicitalnlng thoicto , the cause of action
necessary nnd pioper to bo set
out in such application , consists
solely in his having been canvassed
in , dcclaicd elected , awarded a certllicatc ot
election , taken the oath , nnd given tlio bond
required by law , and the respondent having
i of used or failed to deliver up to him such
dockets , papei , etc. , on demand.
2 To such application or relation , nothing
may bo properly pleaded in answer which
does not deny , or put in issue , some or all of
the above facts ,
lliibbard vs Walker. Krror from Lancaster
.county. Aflirmcd. Opinion by Cobb , J.
1 Land convoyed by II. K. to AV. , May 19 ,
1609 , deed remained in the hands of W. 'i"7S-
corded uut.i j.-iy ibSOi wacll thc SUUO ! wa ,
duly recorded.
2 On the-1th day of August , 1873 , L. & B.
filed a transeiipt of judgment in the oflice o
the clerk of the distiict court of the proper
county , against McK. Execution issued
thcieon February 7 , 18TO. Levy made on
land tlio same day. March 11,1870 , sold by
shcilff to G. Sheriffs deed on said bale June
20 , IbSl. Deed to G. supposed to have been
recoidcd the same day. Deed from G. to II.
In ejectment bv 11. vs W. et al bald , that
W. holds the land by the title conveyed to
him bv McIC. , absolutely unaffected by the
judgment ot L. & B. or the legal proceedings
thcieon under which plaintiff claims. J udg-
nient for defendants upheld.
Washburn vs McUnlr. Kiror from Gntjo
county , llovciscdand attachment restoied.
Opinion by Cobb , < ! .
Affidavit for attachment contained , among
others , the following allegation : "And that
the defendant , D. Mculr ( ! , is about to con
vert his pioperty , or iv part thereof , Into
money for the purpose gf placing it beyond
the reach of his cicditors. " On motion to
dlsclmigo thc attachment on the gionnd , and
lor tlio leason , that the facts stated in the
affidavit lor attachment were iintino ; and , it
appealing by affidavit , that , on the day of the
Issuance of the attachment the defendant
executed and placed on record two deeds to
Ids wife , by each of which liu conveyed to her
a lot of land for a nominal consideration ,
respectively ; and one of said conveyances
being explained and shown not to bo fraudu
lent by the respective affidavits of defendant
and his wife , but , the other conveyance , not
being cxulaincd , nor in any manner ac
counted for , or even alleged to have been
made in good faith , or for a valid considera
tion , the older of the district court discharg
ing said attachment is le'versed.
School District 4'J , vs Hank of Xeuia. Error
fiom I'.iwnco county. AOlrmcd. Opinion
by Cobb. J.
1. " The bonds sued on purport to be signed
by Peter Robot tson , modeiator ; John ( ! .
Wlnekler , dhector , and William Ulchaiih ,
tie.mner. They weio dated October 10 , regis
tered October ! i3 and negotiated and Issued
by the district after the latter date. Tlio said
William Rlchaids having bemi appointed
director , and having accepted said office
October 23 held , that ho will be picsumed cto
have signed the said bonds alter his appoint
ment , notwithstanding the date of the bonds.
'J. There was uvidenco to tlio eflect that
the naipo of John G. Wlnckler , director , was
not placed on the bonds by his o.vn hand ;
that ho being of advanced ago and feeble
health bad , about that time , always made USD
of his son as his amanuensis to writu hh
name to all papeis , and tlio bonds WHIG
signed In that way ; and there also being
ovldcncy that Mr. Wlnckler ticated the sig
nature , purporting to be bis to the bonds as
Ids own , by paitlclpatlng In the negotiation
nnd balonf the boiuls-hold.tljiit the bondsare.
the valid bonds of tlio dlstlk't.
3 Theio being evidence that the county
comnilssloiiois iinied taxes on the taxable
pioperty in said school distiict for the pur ;
pose of paying the interest on said bonds )
nnd to provide a sinking fund for the final
lodemptlon of the same ; that Mich taxes wore
collected by the county tieasmer and paid on
said bonds , within live yea is next before tlio
commencement of said action held , that
such payment was snllicieut to taku the bond
upon which it was paid and endorsed out of
the statute of limitations.
Post vs School Dibtiict 10 , Gage county.
F.uor liomGagocounty. Atllrmed. Opin
ion by Maxwell , Ch. J.
1 Wheie It is sought to piovo by a member
of a law firm , after Its dissolution , that ho
has made search for certain instruments sent
to the linn , and that ho cannot find them , in
order to admit secondary evidence oC their
contents , it must bo madn to appear that ho
letalned the possession of the same , and that
bciuchas mndo In such places as tlio instru
ments , if In existence , in nil probability
would be found.
2 Wheio the execution nnd validity of cer
tain school bonds weio denied held , that
unless there was some proof of their Issue ,
sale mid satisfaction by the district the couit
should dlicct \eidlet for the defendant.
Aiiltiimn etc. Co. vs Jenkins. Kiror fiom
Ktchaidbon county , Alliimcd. Opinion by
.Maxwell , Ch , J.
1 Undur the homestead law of 1679 n
m6rtgago on the Homestead .of a married
jiersoii to. bo valid must bo 'executed and
acknowledged by both husband and wife.
3-A . "mojtgaso to socuio'au antecedent
debt was signed by both husband and wife ,
nnd afterwards acknowledged by Ids wife
before Hie proper officer , but not by the hus
band held , there lelnic no countervailing
equities , that the mortgage did not create n
lien on the homestead.
McMurtrey vs State. Krror from Lancaster
coiinty. Ro\eis < M for new trial. Opinion
by Maxwell , Ch. J ,
1 Aflhliivlts iiMiil in the trial court , to bo
nvntlablo for a review of the question In the
supicmc court , must bo embodied In n bill of
exceptions.
2 Where an answer , or other pleading of n
defendant U properly on file , no judgment
by default can bo entered ngntnst him.
n An nnwer filed In the district court , but
entitled "In the county couit" Is nmendable ,
nnd if applicable to the petition , cannot bo
disregarded.
Stnto ex rcl Saco vs Kenneth Mandamus
writ allowed. Opinion by Maxwell , Ch. J.
1 Cities of the second class hn\o author
ity , under subdivision 8 , of section O'J ' of the '
act ot 1S711 , entitled an net to provide for "Iho
organl7aton ! , government nnd powers of
cities nnd villaces , " to Impose an occupied
tax upon liquor dealers. In addition to the
amount paid for license to sell liquors.
2 The pnyiucnt'of such tax , however , can
not bo mndca condltoii precedent to the Is
suing of license to sell intoxicating liquors.
! ! The findings of refeiecs , like vcidlct of
n Inry , will not be set aside unless they are
cleatly wiong.
State ex lol , Omaha llor < o Itnilwnv vs
.Indues. Mandamus. Writ denied. Opin
ion by Mnx\\ell , Ch. J.
Where n peieinptory wilt ot mandamus
was gi an led by the dlstilct court against n
sticct railway company to compel It to run
cars over n certain poitlon of its line , and
the lallway company sought to lm\cjudg-
nient lovlewed In tlic snpicmu comt nnd to
compel the district couit to fix the amount ot
the suporredeas bond held , that-theie was
nopiovtslon of the statute.rcqulilug such
coin I or judges to fix the amount ot the tin-
del taking In such case.
Burlington & Mlssoml Railroad Company vs
L Crockett. Itehcaiing nfliimcd. Opinion
by Maxwell , Ch. J.
1Uicio the under boss of a giavel tialn
gang was directed by his Immediate snpoilor
to take men and dig out a car , which Irul
been partly coveied and derailed by a fall of
giavel from a high bank near by , and in
pursuance of such older did proceed to dig
out the car , nnd while so employed was killed
by the embankment caving in. Piior to that
time , the custom had been to station watch
men to give notice to the workmen of danger
from thc falling bank , which was omitted on
that occasion held , that the company was
liable
2 The conductor of a gravel train on a
railroad with a gang of men under his Imme
diate control In the employ of the rallioad
company Is as to such men the vice principal
of. thc railroad company , and not a fellow ser
vant.
8 A sub-boss , under the immediate con-
tiol and diiectlon of tht > conductor or tlio per
son In cliaigo of a crnvel train , is not as to
such conductor or person in charge of a
train , a fellow sen-ant.
Business JJitt Front IJIair.
BLAH : , Xeb. , Feb. 11. [ Special. ] The re
ports that leach us from the neighboring
towns of proposednew industries and booms
lias finally awakened pur citi/.yns to n
icalizatiou ot - j. j-ia't , jt is tlmo somc.
thine was done Jin the direction of an in
dustry that will bo'of general benefit to the
city. Steps are being taken now for the
erection of a canning factory. Rcpresontalivo
citizens agiecd at a meeting last night to
subscribe a sufficient amount to put the same
In running order. ThCie is also a fair pios-
pect for a pork packing establibhmeiit to bo
started here. ' '
j
it is inmored to-day that the banking
house of A. Castetter is to bo made a national
bank. Should this bo done we will have two
national banks and n savings bank here.
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lU-akomau TJOSCS a liniitl.
O'NciM. , Neb. , Feb. 11. [ Special Tele
gram. ] Yesterday afternoon a brakcman
named George McDonald , running on
freight No. 21 , lost his right hand while try-
lug to nmko a coupling. Ho dropped the
coupling pin , and hastily stooped to pick it
up , but the approaching car was close upon
him , and before ho could get out of the way
tlio wheels tan over his right arm at the
wrist. The hand and wiist were feaifully
mangled , and the unfortunate man had to
have the hand amputated. The operation
was successfully porfoimedby Dr. Lease ot
Nellgh , assisted by Dr. Conloy of O Neill.
The wounded man was taken to Noligh to
day , where ho will lemaln under the caio of
Dr. Lease until ho recovers.
A TL'OUIIK Lady Disappears.
IJi.ooMixo-iox , Neb. , Feb. 11. [ Special
Telegram. ] Miss Annie Shciman , a young
lady recently from Michigan withhcrp.xients ,
left her sister's house this afternoon at about
0 o'clock and has not-inco been seen or
lieaul from , although caieful search has been
made. On leaving she bade her sister good
bye , lenmrking that she might never see her
again. No reason can bo given for the act ,
ns her parents are kind nnd indulgent , Miss
Sherman is 19 years of age , rather tall , daik
complexion , stoutly liuilt. She has lost a
flout tooth , which would bo noticed immedl-
ntitly. Her patents nio nearly wild with
gilef , fearing that she has committed suicide.
Something Muvoil tlio
lr..vin , Neb. , Feb. 11. [ Special. ] A
lather remarkable lire occurred at tlio elegant
icsldencu ot C. C. Ciowcll. While Mis. C.
and the baby were sitting in the library ( tlio
baby on the floor in front of the llio place )
thico successive explosions In the lire place
chimney occinrcd , scattering the logs and
clndeis nil over thu loom nnd mound the
child , but not injurlnir It in the least. The
elegant ciutains , rugs and chalis weio
damaged consldeiabiy , him over , but the fiio
was extinguished buforoany material dauuigo
wus clone to the building.
Indicted Tor Attempted Murdor.
RmnrroNNub. , . , Feb' . 11. [ Special Tele
gram. ] In the case of the state of Nebraska
vs P. II. AVilllams , charged with assault with
Intent to kill James Ashburn , tlio defend-
tt"t WW Placed under 31,20u bonds lo appear
at the next tenu , ot the distilct couit to an
swer to thu indictment a/s charged.
Attention N'ow l\ \ > Human Kind ,
lii { : > Ci.oui > , Nell. . Feb. 11. [ Special I'd-
Brain. ] W. N. lUcMrdWi and Miss Bosio
Tangil weio ninrnedMbls , ovonlng , The
wedding was a imtft affair , only a few lull-
mate fil uds being' present. Itlchaidsou Is
an old Nebraska , pioneer cattleman , and has
doubtless handled utuiu live stock in the past
htteen yeais than nny man in the Mate.
Murders TInu'Tjiiuk ' Confirmation.
KtxdSTON , Out. , Vt'li 11. Fi lends In this
vicinity have beci ) ailyhed of tlm killing of
six mounted pollco'liiMT ' Iteglnn , They await
conliimatlon of tlm ropldt. They haut also
been Informed by their noithwest coriespon-
diints that a icbullion U likely to occur In the
spring. _
Jlrovltli-s.
Putrolniiin Mostj-u j'osterdaj' recovered
the cloak which was stolen from in front
of J. L. liraiulois i : Co.'s store a day erse
so ago. The thief , however , was not cap
tured.
An alarm of fire last oveniiiK called tlio
iiopartnient to Twonty-fourth and Far-
naiurttrootvliuro ti cliluinoy was burn
ing out , No ilunragu was done nnd the
services of the firemen wore not required.
Mrs. George Zuttler , of Glonwooil ,
Iowa , is in the city in search of her hus
band. Ho lull her aooui ton days ago to
conto to Onmlia , where ho was to sccnro
employment as a cook. She has not
heard from him since. , and is afraid that
ho has met with misfortune , Tbo police
liavt } Ijeei ; iiotilicd' bo on the lookout
for him.-
THE REFORMED GAMBLER ,
Stove Holcorabo , of Louisville , Who is Now
Serving the Lord ,
A Valuable Secret AVIilcli Ho Will
Carry to the Ornro His Mission-
nry Work In Louisville.
Thc Louisville correspondent of the St.
Louis Hepnbllcnn snyss High among
Ood's nobletuon stands Stove Holcombc ,
the rcformcil gnmblor of tins city. From
n life of success , plenty nnd revel , ho has
turned to onoof bepgnrynnil brotherhood
with tramps nnd thugs that ho may do
good to his fcllowmon. For nioro than
tiiirly years Steve llolcombo was known
far and wiilo us one of the most success
ful gamblers in the country. In the old
pnlmy days of river navigation ho piled
his calling iu the gilded cabins of those
magnificent Hunting palaces which ran
between Cincinnati nml the Crescent
City , or rested at will In the dtles nlong
the way. Hand-some , courtly , dressed
Hko n prince , and as free us a king , it is
little wonder that ho wus a general favor
ite wherever known. To sit at u gaming
table was to win , yet ho wns novelno -
ciHotl of cheating. Though n gambler ity
prol'e sion ho bore tlioivpututlonof being
honor mid candor itsi'lf. Ills blno
oycs ovi'i * wore n smllo except when
greeted by sulVcriiig , nnd limn a
liberal hand always went to an overflow
ing pocket to oiler relief ns far us possi
ble. lu all his career ho wusnovur known
to injure a follow .being. Mnny reasoin
hnyo been given in explanation of his
uniform good fortune at the gaining ta
ble , but none have touched tlio secret.
Ho is loth to refer to tlio old days , but ho
tells mo his success was duo to u system
which ho employed in gambling. Poker
was bis favorite game , and ho says that
by the aid of is sy&tom ho can , in the
end , break the best poker player who
ever lived , ilolcombo does not claim to
have originated this system , but says he
picked it up from the mvontor , n gambler
named Nann. The latter often said that
Steve was Iho only man who over discov
ered the secret , and the two poojed is
sues and traveled together , winning
largo sums of money. After n few years
Nash died , leaving Holcombe solo pos
sessor of tlio secret. Steve continued to
use it up to the time of his reformation.
and it is estimated that he has won and
squandered nearly $200,000.
Since he abandoned the green cloth
many gamblers have tried in every con
ceivable way to wring llolcombo's secret
from him , but to no purpose. It is said
that Col. Dick Walts , member of the
general council of this city , o lib red him
$10,000 cash for his secret , but Stove
quietly replied that bo would carry it to
tlio grave with linn.
\ \ lion this man was converted he
walked out of the gambling house with
out penny. Cbict of the Fire Depart
ment Ed. .Hughes believed llolcombo
sincere in his desire to reform nnd offered
him work in the itcun'Jt unt. The pinco
wnt ; C"rptOa , but' not long afterward
llolcombo gave it up and established a
gospel mission for tramps and outcasts in
a little dingy basement. He undertook
to fill the stomach of these needy people
ple preparatory to filling their hearts
with the word of God. Ho asked dona-
lions of food , clothing and money to
carry out this plan. It was up-lull work
to win recognition , but lie finally
succeeded , and donations poured in daily
from every quarter. Hungry nnd un
clothed people canto in even more rap
idly. however , and it was not long before
the little mission wns feeding and caring
for nearly a hundred people , on tin av
erage , daily. But the gospel on a full
stomach plan proved an admirable one ,
and a little army of reclaimed drunk
ards , tramps and thugs soon began pro
claiming the praises of Steve Holcombe ,
the reformocf gambler. The work con
tinued to grow , nnd now the little base-
incut mission has the moral and financial
backing of some of the most prominent
and wealthy people of the city. As an
illustration of his zeal it may bo men
tioned that llolcombo lives from the do
nations of the charitable , just as do the
strangers who arc dependent upon him.
Ho lias now grown gray and rough , and
the honest blue eyes are pale and
shrunken , but in thorn there is a light
which tells of a heart contented ami nt
rest.
Among those who first rccogni/.od the
work of llolcombo and came to his sup
port was Mr. J. T. Uurftlnmlt , a
prominent business man of this
city. Taking- great interest in the
progress of the mission , this noble man
soon realized that it was sorely in need
of better and more commodious quarters.
Casting about , his pyes alighted upon the
old , deserted mansion , which stands on
Jolierbou street above First , und bo at
once made inquiries about it. lie found
that it was owned by residents of Missis
sippi , nnd hold at 5(10,000. ( Thinking the
price too high ho offered $12,000 with the
express uiiilurstniiding thai the pluco
should bo donated to the llolcombo mis
sion. Through the advice of Maj. Gco.
F. Downs , the husband of the celebrated
Snllio Ward Armstrong , the owners held
on for $115,000 until Mr. Unrgardl with
drew. his oiler upon going east tit thc be
ginning of the year. Forty-eight hours
after the offer was withdrawn word
eamu thatli,000 ! would bo accepted , but
it wns too late. Now , Mr. Iloleombu , is
trying to raise the amount by public sub
scription. It is moro than likely that he
will bo successful.
The building is a very largo nnd excel
lent one , and could not bo replaced for
sJM.OOO , Owing to its locution , it is uu-
salable as a residence or clubhouse. It
hu.s about forty largo rooms and is fur
nished with every convenience. Upon
securing this place llolcombo purposes to
establish various nulnsU'ln ! divisions in
order Hist all 'loscrving and needy per-
BOIIH may bo given a chance to earn an
honest living. Another feature will bo a
school for street waifs and orphans taken
from drunken nnd immoral parents. He
w'll also make a special dopartmo.nl for
the purpose of sheltering and retrieving
outcasts who huvo been discharged from
prison moneyless and friondloss. Other
features worthy of this noble man will bo
introduced.
Bujjorstfi IOIIH ,
luii/t' ( / fYmijwiidiii.
It the sun shines wliilo it is raining ;
It is a sign that satan is whipping Ids
wife.
It is a bad sign for n cat to gel in a
crndlo.
it is bad luck for a deformed cal to bo
born on the place , unless it is drowned at
once ,
Whim a dog dreams before a fire it is a
sign thai a witch is trying to got in the
houso. Tlm way to keep the witch out is
to tluow saltiu the lire.
A horscshon nail stuck in a crack will
keep witches out.
If sparks lly from the liroplaco it is a
sign , that your enemies are conspiring
against you.
If n nhnnk of fire rolls out on the hearth
strangers are coining ,
If a twig or biiili gets caught in a
womtinV dress ami is dragged nftor hot-
it is a sign that she lias a sweetheart.
Another liito by tlm Hnmo lo .
Paris News ; ( Jood morning , Mns. ( lilli-
gan. How is Patrick this morning ? "
"Hiiro bo's no bolter , sir. " "Why don't
you M-'iul him to the hospital 10 bo treat
ed ? " "To be treated J it * Faith , an1
it's ( li.o delirium Irimmius ho had al
ready. "
Sympathy Wnntcil ,
St. Louts ( IHibt'ltcinocmt.
Mr. Peck , the labor commissioner of
New York , has just printed a report ,
which , while valuable for ils statistics , is
also interesting from its accounts of ( ho
condition of the working women of the
metropolis. The commissioner seems to
have given special attention to the female -
male workers of the Kmpiro state , and in
addition to the statistics gathered from
the , census tables and llgnros collected
from manufacturers nnd employers In the
leading industries of the state , lie has
taken pains ( o go among the working
women and ascertain , by personal obser
vation , what are their wants and what
the conditions under which they do their
dnily tusks. His investigations. arebow-
over , particularly thorough with regard
to one class , those who do contract sew
ing , taking the work homo and returning
it completed to the contractor. The con
dition of llii'MJ poor creatures is really
pitiable and the pen-pictures drawn by
the commissioner of the distress and want
which increasing toil i < unnblo to allo-
vlato. are likely fo move the various
women's a < odations of the country to
still more * oarm-M efforts in behalf of
tlioirsuHoring sisH > rs.
Hut at tlu1 sumo time , whllo sympathy
may bn fell tor thu unfoi-tun.ile women
who earn a it-nut and insnllHcitl living
by arduous toil , it should nol bo forgot
ten that , b.ul as their condition K they
alone are ivpon ilili for if. They Imve
uindu it what it K und a * I'm a as they
are willing to live in garrets and .new for
. for one or two dollars a
Wi-ok , there is n > hopn of oiiy improve-
m.-nt , either in th lr pay , their food or
holr lodgings. If every other door but
that of the clothing eontrac'or ' were
tlixi'l again1 ; ! thorn , their situation would
ee deplorable indued , but the .same re-
b > rt which p.iints their sufferings' shows
pl o Iho tact that domestic servants , such
as cooks , chambermaids , and personal
attondnuK are not only fed und lirusod ,
ant in addition are paid , on an average ,
b larger .sum weekly than Is received by
nhesu sewing women who , oul of their
t canty pittanoo , are forced to clothe ami
seed themselves , and pay rent for the
frooim they occupy.
.Nor is the occupation of domestic ser
vice in the least overcrowded. Servants.
such as they are , are numerous , but com
petent servants are rare ; and , in the lan
guage of a female reformer , "a girl who
( lees not have to bo told seven times a
week to make the beds , twenty-one times
a week to set the 'able , and a hundred
limes a week to answer Iho door-boll , is a
treasure. " Such a servant will receive
exceedingly good wages for the sorv'eo '
she renders her mistress , wliilo even the
great body ot incnpablcs got each from
$10 to § 20 a month , together with board ,
lodging , fuel , lights and other accommo
dations which the sowing-women are
forced to provide for themselves. A feeling
of false pride , however , prevents sewing-
women from going out to service ; and so
prevalent in tho. idea that sewing or
starvalion wages in a garret is moro re
spectable than doing the honest work of
servant lor good pay , that hosts of women
are kept in competition for tlio work of
contractors , and the wages are lorced tea
a proportionally low li uro , So. wliilo
tears oi sympathy may How for the sew
ing-woman , let it be remembered that
she sews from choice ana not of necessity ,
and let a little sympathy bo spared for
ladies who , with a house full of company ,
are forced to do all their work on account
of the sudden and unexpected departure
of every servant about the place.
A Word for Bruce.
CitciGHTON , Neb. , Feb. 8. [ Corres
pondence of the Bin. ] I have just read
in the Omaha Republican of the Ud inst.
tlio accusations against Miner W. Ih-nco ,
of the United Stales land office at Nio-
brnrn , Neb.
One not acquainted with Knox county
and its people will think Mr. Bruce the
worst criminal now in the employ of the
government , but those best acquainted
with all the circumstances of Ihc case
know full well Ihat Ihc charges are made
for personal and political reasons to
have Uugiste' ' Bruce bounced from the
United Stales land office.
Is il not strange that out of all tlio affi
davits made lo substantiate the charges
preferred , only one is made by a demo
crat for "olToiisivo partisanship ? "
It is tlio old political fight continued ,
which 1ms been Kept up for the past twelve
yearh. tor personal spite or political gain ,
and their object is to destroy Mr. Bruce ,
both , personally ami politically , as they
ronliztt the fact that ho has many friends
throughout Ibis land district. The parties
to this light are the nnti- Van Wyolc fuc-
lion of Ihe republican party , and com
prise what is termed the Niobrara ring
who have sworn to destroy the Van
Wyck faction. There are many of the
charges mndo against Register Bruce
that could not bo substantiated before a
court and the parlies that make flient are
far from being taints , although ( hey
wear saintly robes sometimes. They
even induced the poor old blind man to
sign an affidavit nol knowing the con
tents thereof. Knox. county is the banner
county for lies , liars and political atlida-
vits , but when they commence to assail
Minor W. Bruce , they have got the
wrong man as he is a better man than
any of the affidavit makers ngainsl him ,
and 1ms got mo.ro friends in Ivuo > c county
nnd this laud district. Some of the atli-
davit men would like to recall their words
as they did not expect Ilium to go into
print , but that Suorcta.ry Lamar -
mar would call an investiga
tion immediately , and poor Minor
would gel Iho grand bounce. This is
tlio nann" ) crowd that would bol money
that Minor Bruce would never bu reg
ister of the United States land ofilco al
Niobrara ; yet in Iho f.ico of the opposi
tion of tluinu same aHiiluvil-maktimiuhas
bemi register nearly two yours and it
will vuqulro moro horjury limn lias nl-
leudy b'eon escnlto Washington to remove
him us ho is without exception the most
honorable and competent and best regis
ter that ever hula the position in the
land district.
Ho needs no defenders , as ho has al
ways been able to defend himself , but
his dofnmurs may rest assured Unit tlmir
malicious persecution will nol win
lauriils for them wlien their great inves
tigations are had , as their chargoa can
not be subManllalod , bill are mere asser
tions anil horesay gotten up for political
and pimonnl gain.
Let them do their worst. Tlio depart
ment knows whether Minor \V. \ Bruce
has done Ids duty or not. This is not a
democratic , but a republican light ,
S ,
F. M. Overbook , for some Umo back
one of the mo > t popular attaches of the
Chicago Lumber company , in a few
weeks will remove his family from Cin
cinnati to thu city ami muko His homo iu
oitrmidsl. _
V. 1' . Mussolman. who for thu past t\\o
yoard has been bookkeeper for Branch &
Co , , loft last evening for his old homo in
lloHdayoburg , 1'a. , where ho will spend a
few weeks. _
The skeleton of an ancient Now Kng-
lander , recently uug up at Nantuoket ,
still retained its clutch upon one of the
first copper coins that enmo from tlio
mint of tlio independent colonies.
Dr. Hamilton \ \ arron , J'.clcctlo Physi
cian and Surgeon , 703 N. Kith street ,
near Webster. Day and night calls
promptly attended to.
Fresh Jursuy cow for tale' with calf by
her side. Graham I' . Drovvuc , Jersey
vlllu .stock farm ,
ADDITIONAL OOUNOIL BLUTFS KEWfa
TIIK roou roijK'is. 1
The Council liivcatlRntcR the Clmi-Rcs f
orctinrltyl'IIIVHitK.
The council Inst night held an investi
gation into the charges mndo that the
police force had helped themselves to the
clothing contributed to the poor. The
chief of police told the night turn not to
appear before Iho eouneil to testify.
This order of tlio chief was not regarded.
Nearly all the officers appeared nnd were
examined.
Ollleor O'Brien was the chief witness.
He testified that Captain Walters took
three coats and a girrs cloak ; that Chief
Skinner laid out n pair of boots nml suit !
lie wa going to take them. II. II , Field
identified a coat which was
worn by Ollleer Kirk as ono
given by him for the poor.
Kirk admitted having taken it , but
claimed he iivchauged his own coutfor il.
Captain Walters admitted taking some
of the clothing but only for distribution
to the poor people , ami denied appropri
ating any of il to his own use. bovcrnl
other witnesses wore OMiminod , but little
additional light was thrown on the case.
The Investigation was u sceret ono , and
was continued until after midinlitht. An |
adjournment was1 taken until this -
evening.
The chief of polleo ordered Ollleor
O'Brien to give up his star , claiming that
ho had fifteen distinct charges to prefer
against him. The mayor pro tern in
structed O'Brien to retain Ids star ami
continue on duly until the mayor re
turned and further investigation could
bo hud.
1'orsoitnl
Patrick Kgan is at the Millard.
W. A. Spencer , of Pierce , spout yester
day in Omaha.
Mrs. K. L. Harrow , of Bentrlco , is a
guest al thu Millard.
Mrs. J. 0. Morrow who has boon ill for
some time past is recovering.
Mr. K. S. Daly representing tlio Dobbins - , .
bins Electric soap company is in the A
city.
city.W.
W. F. Prindcll , of Cohinuiiis , and F. P.
Wigton , of Norfolk , are registered at the
Paxlon.
Col. J. L. Ctirby , of St. Louis , is regis
tered at the Pn.Nton , having arrived in
Iho city last evening.
Hon. William F. Cody , "Bull-do Bill , "
and the loading members of his company
are registered at the Paxtoii.
W. 11. Pound and C. B. Finch , of
Kearney , arrived in Omaha last evening
and are registered at the I'avton.
W. W. Wilson , Lincoln ; S. P. David
son , Tecumseh , and W. II. Hong , Tekn-
mali , were registered at the Millard last
ovoning.
Miss Nellie Townes , for some tlmo buck
ono of our widely known and respected
young Indies , left yesterday for Bal
timore , Md. , where she will hereafter
reside.
Hon. II. F. Cady , ono of the managers
of the Chicago Lumber company , and
now of Nebraska City , will shortly move
to Omaha and lake up permanent resi
dence here.
Women Who Work lit fcnglaml.
Pall Mull Gazelle.
According to the lalcstollicialstalislicd
the number of working women in Eng
land and Wales is 7,700,515. These nro
employed in about 280 ditl'eront branches
of work. In the series of articles of
which tlio present is the concluding ono
I have attempted to collect some information
mation as lo Iho training for and the no ,
turo of some now employments and of
those in which largo numbers of women
find tboir daily bread , and , according lo
Iheir own words , their chief interest iu
life. It would bo difficult , if not impossi
ble , to give moro than a very general
sketch ot the chief spheres ot women's
work in the limited space Of a newspaper ,
Tlio assertion which is frequently made
Ihat no woman who earns her own living
docs so for the love of work , but merely
because she is compelled to work , has , as
far as 1 have been able to ascertain by
coming in contact with workers of nil
classes , no foundation whatever. The
factory girl and the laundress who un
derstood their work have told mo without
hesitation that they would rather work
than do nothing ; and all up thc social
scale it has boon the same ; but the moro
intelligent and intellectual the working
Nvomnn , the more in earnest and entliu-
siaslie about her work have I invariably
found her lo bo. But once moro I would
say what has been said again and again ,
Hint without training no woman
will ever succeed in doing
her work to.her . own or to hov
employer's satisfaction , and if this fact is
wo.l understood by parents and tencliorn
of girls , the chief dilliculty in the ad
vancement of women will be removed.
All other difficulties may in time bo over
come , ns the employments for women
during Iho last Ihirty years boon , and
still are , over inoreasmg , the work need
bo no drudgery , there being a sufficient
number of dill'crcnt employments open
to every olass of women that oaoh may
choose a department , for which she is best
fitted by natural gifts and idyosincniBios.
There are still a great many men and
momen who , having never by experience.
known what it means to liavu life
stretched out before them with but the
ono clear fact standing out of the dark
future that they miisl earn their own liv
ing or perish , speak of some sphere of
women's work * as "unwomanly. " The
only possible explanation of this asser
tion is that those who make it have no
idea of the moaning of true womanliness.
'L'hnre will bo unwomanly women
in high anil in low llfo as long as Iho
worm stands , but no work will over in
crease or diminish their number. WJuit
the extension of work must needs In'lncf
about is Uio solution of one of tlio great.
est social problems of our tlmonamely. .
Unit of the orpiuli/.nlionof llio HOXOS , unit
after Ihe ban-let of inequality falls , which
is now put up at almost every slop against
women whoso iptalilicnlions anil capaci
ties are second to none , the way is clear
enough.
Cnrlylo , in "Past and Present , " that
grand oxhortalion of true labor , which
ought to lind its place by thu side of the.
Bible on the book-shelf of every working
man and woman , says : "There is' u
perennial nobleness , and even sacredness -
ness in work. * * * Blessed is ho who
has found his work , lot him ask no other
blossednoss. " Oppression , dillicultios
and obstacles thorn nruMill many to over
come ; days of discouragement and
hours ot weariness will still coma , but
ono bright ray will never bo absent , oven
though ihufcky bo dark ; Unconsciousness
that Iho cause of woman in rapidly pro-
gresingitlmt.lhero is yet npsphcru which
having once been opened lo woman , hun
been shut on lh m again becaiiio they
failed in it , and from the coiir-cioiiHiiess
thai each day of individual labor furthers
thccauco of the \yholu MIX will spring
new courage and inspiration , and should
in a gloomy hour , such as comes ovou to
the "most hopeful worker , when
body and mind are weary from
onrno-il , wholo-hcurlod WOI-K , the
temptation draw near to oom-
pare the qulot , apparently mo
notonous llfo of toil with the
changeful , easy life ot the sister whom
falo has destined to be an idler , then jet
II bo remembered what tiio great spirits
of all ages have never ceased to proclaim
that the. ( nippiest lifu is a life of work ,
of whatevt-r kind the work may bo ; and
not only is it tlio happiest , but the noblest
llfo as -incomparably higher than
the oxlstoiico of the idler , with its glitter
ing .surface , ' its disappointments and its
( Hi-rowing influences , tor "Labor , wide
ua tile world , , lias its summit iu heaven. "
