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Contents of Tlio Suiulny Boe.
1'agu 1. Now York Herald Cablegrams.
Specials to tlio IIKI : . General Telegraph
XOWH. Washington Letter.
I'aco2. Iowa nnd Nebraska News. Spoi
hit' KvenK City News. Miscellany. A' '
vertisements.
1'ago a. Sneclnl Advertisements. Goner
and Local Markets.
Tase 4. Editorials Political Points. Pro
Comments. Views and Interviews. Con
pllments of the Press. Miscellany.
1'nge 5. Our Sllnnt , bolomn City , by J. 1
J. liyan. Lincoln Letter. Miscellany. A
vertisomenti > .
1'agoG. Council Bluffs News. Advertis
rocnts.
Page 7. City News General Misccllan
Pace 8. City News. Local Advertis
inents.
Pagn 9. Omaha's Military Post , by E. 1
O'Brien. „ Tlio Italians of Omaha , by Han
lluntor. Tim Newsboys of Omaha , by A. J
Kendrlclc. Death ot Father 13erglii , Kcpor
inir Forty Years Ago.
I'ngo 10. The Freedom of Spencli , by I
C. Adams. lioneral Fremont's Memoirs. '
Smith's Saloon. Short Animal Stories-
Wage Scale nf Civilisation.
4f.S3'lT"ir6iVuy 16 ? yi'e „ Ladles. PeppO
mint Drops. Impieties. Natural Curios
tics. Religious. Educational. Musical an
Dramatic. Oonnubialities. Literary Note
Women and Journalism , Men Who We :
Uniforms. Poetry.
Page 12. Sordid Saints mid Sinners ,
Utah Sketch , by Minnie Hath. Theatric
and Musical Events in London , by Ku ;
note. Tlio Khlnoland of America , by Mor
ton. The Hoorn at Callaway. IIow The
Ulno in Berlin. The Powder llivor Countr ;
by General Urisbin. Miscellany.
TEXAS rangers nnd Missouri grar > gei
are enlisting numerously to light in
Mexican war that will never maturializi
This is cheap bravery.
THE hot weather has no effect upc
Sam Jones QQ is walloping the liosts (
? 5n with Uio weapons of slnng at the usu
rnto of $100 a night and found.
Fotm-FiTiTS of the three hundred millioi
collected by tlio government by tariff ta
ntion comes directly out of tlio hard can
Sn'gs of mechanics and working pcopl
\Vorkingmon are most interested of all ;
n reform of the hideous inequalities i
the tariff.
SKCIIKTMIY VIHTNBY will push tl
construction of the now ships ordered I
the last congress and the session jn
closed of the present congress. Whc
tlio vessels are completed , a couple i
hundred of the gallant tars who a :
wearing out dress suits on shore dm
will bo given a chance to pay the usu
tribute of landsmen to Neptune.
PIUNCKTON graduates throughout tl
west will bo pained to learn of the dea :
of tlio venerable ex-president of tlio iusl
tution , Dr , John Maclean , which o
nurrcd last week in the village which I
had niado for nearly twenty years h
Lome. Since 1808 , when ho resigned tl
presidency to inako room for his su
ccssor , Dr. McCosli , Dr. Maclean h
lived in peaceful retirement at Princ
ton honored by all who knew him , and
recipient at each recurring commune
mont of a genuine ovntion from the o
alumni who graduated under his incur
bcncy of the presidency. A genU
afloRtlouato nnd tender-hearted old ma
none know him but to respect his stun
3 > loty nnd to admire his broad guaj
philanthropy which covered , like n ma
tie , all creeds and conditions of me
Dr. Maclean's death removes the last su
vlvor of tin ) ex-prosidonts of an instil
lion of learning , the third oldest In tl
Unltml States , and which has counti
among its heads , iho older llurr , Jon
than Kdwards , John Witlierspoon , tl
signer of the Declaration of Indopen
once , and , John Maclean and James M
Cosh.
nolgium , will bo the scei
to-day of an event of very grave ii
port to that country , and the result
which will have no Inconsiderable lute
estfor the people of other Europe ;
countries , There will be H great socii
Istle meeting held in that city at which
is expected not loss than fifty thousnt
worklnsmen will bo present , the ostoni
bio object being to urge the demand upi
the government for universal suffrage ,
is understood that If the demand is n
complied with , the workingmen throug
out the kingdom will enter upon an indu
trial rnvolt in the character of u goner
strike , and recent experience has shov
what this means In Belgium. It had boi
nppruhondod that the government wou
not permit the mooting , but if it ontc
talnod such a purpose it has receded fro
it , though very ample precautions ) m <
been taken for the protection of tl
public poaco. Wo recently noted the n
fortunate condition Into which the labi
and industries of that country had be <
thrown by iho labor dinicultles of tl
l ast two years , and thorn i ? reason
tear that this will bo aggravated by tl
present movement.
Our rrlcmls , the Kncmy.
The democratic state central comml
tco has held a meeting and called a stal
convention. The attendance xvas vtr
small , nnd chilly composed of profe
sional politician.1) witli the railrosi
brogue. Tobo Castor , of H. M. , and Jii
North , of tlio Union Pacific , worn mo ,
prominent. All of them professed to I
sanguine of a glorious victory on ll
straight and narrow democratic tov
path.
The tidal TT.IVO which lltoy expect 1
float the party intd the harbor is , hov
over , not yet visible to the naked oyc.
takes a visionary or n railroad riglit-o
way man to discover signs offa popul :
uprising in Nebraska that wi
mop out tliu 23,000 rcpublica
majority on a slrniglit-out dcnu
cratlo Issue. The very idea of tl
democrats carrying a stale that will en
150,000 votes at the next election , who
they will have ICKS than 40.000 straigl
voles , is indeed ludicrous. Thei
is ns much chance for the straight dom <
crats to carry Vermont and olcct a sin
cessor to Kdmumls as there It of Mi
brnska democrats electing a straigl
ticket and a democratic successor to Vn
Wyck.
To bo sure , Valentino and two or thrc
ether simon-pure stalwarts have declare
that they would vote for a domocrr
ratlicr than to ro-clect Van \Vyck. Mi
Valentine may go to the legislator
since ho can't go back to Coi
gross , but ho would probabl
jiavo to move out of the slat
if lie recorded his vote for a democrat !
senator. Tliu duty of tlio minority in
representative system of government I
to act as ti brake on the majority an
iorcc them to put forward and elect the !
best men. Hut tlio railroad democrats c
Nebraska have no such aims. Thcl
only function is and always has been t
coalesce with the corrupt and dishones
republicans in elevating the choice c
the railroad managers to positions am
carrying of ! ' small bones and scraps fo
tlioir pay.
Tlio committee , who met in this cit ,
on Friday , no more represented th
sentiment of Nebraska democracy tha :
tlio committee of republican ringslor
represents Nebraska republicanism. Oi
this account the views of the gcntlcmoi
on the political outlook are worthless
except ns they indicate the drift of th
railroad gang with the. democratic label
They tell us that Van Wyck is not popu
lar with their friends , which ovorybod ;
has known all along. Their friends o
the railroad persuasion have no use for i
senator who persists in clashing with tin
wishes and interests of the corporations
Woman's Duty to Woman.
When a woman appeals to women n
behalf of her sex she ought to bo assuroi
of an attentive , interested , ami Iic.cdfu
liuun ! ? . "fiio tjegljindfflli'eslpPbmisi
of woman's amelioration and progrcs
is in the fact that intelligent and carncs
women are addressing themselves to tin
duty of ascertaining and pointing ou
the conditions and requirements necessary
sary to the improvement and advancement
mont of their sex intellectually , morall ;
and materially , and arc using all th"
means at command to eco.uro the recogni
tion of these requirements. We rccentl'
referred to the work in this direction o
the Women's Association of Collogiati
Alumme , the chjof purpose of which is l <
rcf9rrji th& school and college habits am
methods of girls. Other women an
moving in dilYorontdircctions , cmployinj
voice and pen and personal endeavor ii
the great work , and the movement i
having a healthy and vigorous growtl
that gives assurance of the most gratify
ing results. One of the most intolligen
and earnest among the workers in thi
Held is Ella C. Lapham , whose paper ii
the July issue of The Forum , with th
title that heads this article , discusses i
most important phase of tha many-sidei
subject of woman's amelioration nnd advancement
vancoment with a force , logic and car
nestness that show the deep conviction
careful study and profound sympathy o
the author.
The central idea of Miss Laplmm'
paper is , that a cardinal part of over ,
girl's education should be instruction ii
some useful sort of work , nnd that thi
should bo the rule not simply with re
spool to those whose condition in lif
renders work a necessity , but ns to tlios
also , more favored of fortune , who ma ;
reasonably expect never to have to can
their daily bread , yet who will bo th
stronger und wiser and better for havinj
this knowledge and moans of self-roll
ance. Conceding that woman is eve
willing to follow , and conscientious u
following , the path of duty laid out fo
her , the thing to bo done is to lead her b.
education inlo true nnd useful paths
where she can bo of greatest valui
to herself and to society. "Ha
woman any duty toward woman ii
regard to work ? " In tlio view of Mis
Lapham she has a most commanding am
imperative duty , and it begins with tli
mother. So far as the poor mother i
concerned circumstances compel her t
recognize it , but it is tlio prosperous am
rich mothers who need to bo told , "You
daughter should work. " "Tho love i
short-sighted which sends the daughte
to u school whore she learns a little o
many tilings and much of nothing. Th
tenderness is unwise which shields th
daughter from all household cares , undo
the plea that it will bn time enough wlioi
she lias a homo of her own , " Fortune
are swept away in a day , hundreds c
women who have been reared in idlones
and luxury are every year thrown 01
their own resources. What docs thi
mean ? "Too often it means sowing
starvation , or dishonor. " The haji
less lot of unfortunate women win
are not equipped with thn knowlodg
and ability for self-support makes a mos
deplorable chapter of tha annun
statistics of several of the states
and thcra is much more olsowhor
that is not .recorded. It all makes a pow
crful appeal to the sympathies nnd eric
out in most pathetic language lor romcd ;
and reform.
"Duty begins in the homo. Tin
mother who neglects to give IwriJnughtc
a special training , fuild in her duty.1
Every consideration affecting the welfare
of women , jn all their relations , enforce
this view. "Let mothers beware hov
they rob their daughters of their birth
right I" a hero is an ample Held for UHO
ful wopien , for such ay understand tin
work they attempt to perform. Mis. .
Lapham tbiulcs that training school
should bo a p rt of the public schoo
system , but Jn every center the bcginnin ?
must bo uindo by private effort , fiitboi
through contributions of mouuy 01
through the awakening of a widcsprca
public feeling , Of the future she i
hopeful. "The signs of the times polr
toward an extinction of old prejudice
and a reversion of former customs.
The moans and instrumentalities fc
enlarging the sphere of woman
usefulness , elevating and improvln
her condition , nnd rendering lie
more self-reliant and moro helpful to S (
clety , are in operation. With the activ
and earnest supportot the intelligent an
bravo women who are zealously labo
ing for the cause of their sex , these agci
cics must continue to grow and cxpan
until every woman who will can share i
their bcnc'licunt power.
It < Jlvos lioonl Option ,
it is amusing to read in souio of ov
exchanges tlio sago advice to proh
bitionists that they should drop workin
for a general total abstinence law nn
ilovolo their energies to securing a loc :
option statute.
This is quite unnecessary. The JC (
braska high license law provides fully fc
securing local option wherever loot
option could bo voted under nny stalut
specially drawn. Tlio entire power c
granting license in the counties is vcste
in the county nominissionora. Their n <
sent to or refusal of license Is linal
Under the law , the petitions and bond
must bo ample , but oven when they ar
fullyup to the requirements of the sta
ntc , the licensing board lias full discrc
lion lo refuse Iho license. All that an
county opposed to the sale of liquor hn
to do in thn premises lo secure no liccnsi
is to clocl county odicors pledged on thr. .
issue. If this is not local option , pur
and simple , wo fail to discover tlio rcr
son why.
And this , it may be said , is one of Hi
best features of Nebraska's oxeellcr.
high license law which other slates at
now studying so closely. It is a horn
rule measure , perfectly adapted to muc
the wishes of every locality. To an ;
community whore prohibition is dc
mamled it oilers prohibition. In section
where it is not demanded , and on tha
account cannot bo enforced , it gives
license guarded by severe restrictions i
the public interest , limiting the numbc
of saloons and compelling their propric
tors to support the common schoo
system.
The experience of every slale when
prohibition has . been attempted , prove
conclusively that in the cities am
largo towns , at least , no liccns
means free license. Isolated communilic
may drive tlio business of liquor sollini
under cover and divert it into other clinn
ncls than the saloon , but it is carried 01
just the same. The internal revenue
reaps its usual rcccipts.tho distilleries am
breweries do not decrease their' outputs
no matter what conventions may resolvi
or Icgislalures enact , In Miincllic | , issuj
in. the present campaign is virtually th
same issue of years ago , before the Dev
law was passed , ' -How shall wo stani ]
out the traffic , " which flourishes in spit
of laws and police regulations. In low :
and Kansas , the same issue is paramoun
with as litllo hope of settlement. Nebras
ka's hisili license law , properly enforced
provides a solution of the proUlsTn wfiicl
is by far the best yet offered , viz. : Prohi
bition , wlioro prohibition can bo en
forced or is dom.int.leil by a publio.sonti
mcnl which must bo the basis of enforce
iiient , and restricted license with a heavi
tax in communities where prohibitioi
would moan the transfer of the liquo
traflic from the saloon to the drug store
with a heavy loss of revenue and no cor
responding benefit to the public purse o
to public morals.
Burrol-Orgau Novelists.
The reaction from the Howolls-Jamc
school of novels -is steadily gaining ii
force. It is acquiring a momentum
which oven the mutual admiration so
cicty. which bolsters up these twt
greatly overrated writers , cannot on
tircly resist. Headers are beginning t
demand characters of llcsh and blood
not photographic reproductions of commonplace
monplaco and uninteresting nobodies
whose conversations on trilics make ui
what is called a story , quite devoid o
plot and almost equally devoid of inci
dent and interest. The reading publn
has not been able yet to persuade itsol
that plot and counterplot are not es
sential features of an artistically com
posed novel ; that incident is superfluous
and that nil that should bo demanded i
n light and sketchy black and white "an
nlysis of character , " generally charac
tcrlcss and quite incapable of impressinj
itself as a ploasins ; ami forcible picture
upon the memory.
A comparison of Mr. James' and Mr
Howolls' novels , with those of any of tin
masters of fiction is only needed to shov
how ultorly they fail in attaining i
standard which the authors complacent ! ;
assume they have passed. "Tho Boston
ians , " Mr. James' ' latest work , drags tin
reader over enough pages to rnako si :
volumes of the ordinary English novel
nnd when the journey is over leaves hin
wondering to what purpose ho has spcn
his time. The trip was pleasant enough
to bo sure , but when the coach dee
slams and the traveler alights ho hai
nothing to show for his journoy. Then
is no picture of strongly drawn characters
actors like Colonel Mannoring or Colono
Esmond , Sidney Carton , Wiikins Micaw
her or a host of others which the name :
of Scott , Thackeray and Dickens wil
at once raise in the minds of those win
are familiar with their works , A fain
remembrance of chatly conversation , o
bits of fpirly done description , of i
thread of incidents on which the con
yorsationalista wore strung , of a Clmptci
I at the beginning and a Chapter LXI n
tlio close these comprise the sum total
of the impressions which the ordinary
reader secures from Messrs , Howolls1 ani
James' productions.
. Uotli writers have shown , however ,
that there is a Hold in which they have i
place. Each has done good work in the lin <
of short sketches where sustained eflbr
was not required , and the interest of tin
reader could bo safely carried over a fov\ \
pages of bright and sparkling chat am
trilling Incident. By this work thoj
would bo judged if they had not foolishly
seen fit to assume to bo the founders of i
new school of fiction in which the ro
portorV note book is to bo tlio chief basi *
and the commonplaces of conversation
arc to take the place of a well dovolouec
plot , and original and strongly drawc
characters.
OMAHA is full of volunteers for the
Mexican war. Every one o ! them expects
a colonel's commission. Where the pri
vates are to comu from is tlio great prob
lem in thia critical situation.
niocks mul Hoililcnccs ,
A peculiarity of Omaha Is the slowncs
with which what majrto called the "Hnci
residence portions ? of Iho city hnv
crystallized. \ \ c at ? absolutely wilhoii
slrecls given up to ha ultimo homes onlj
and in which ample grounds and olegai
houses , owned by wealthy proprietor
ofl'er an Imwassable barrier to the invr
sion of Iho grocery and meal marko
Iho lower part of lho''tity was long ns ,
handed oyor to purpifscs of trade. Bus
ness is now advancing uj ) Iho hills , an
bids fair on half a dt . cin streets to sin
mount all grades will in.live ] ycnrd linn
and stretch along the second bench.
Tlio day is probably not far dlstan
when solid blocks of slorcs will liav
driven nil residences from Farnnm slrct
quilo lo the city limits , from St. Mary1
avenue , which lias already been 01
croachod upon to the hill , from Dotiglc
street and probably from Lcavcnworth.
Why Uiis should bo tlio case , when tli
hills oiler the most natural sites for rcsl
donees and tlio Hals tlio most oonvonier
location for trade purposes , it is hard t
say. But other cities have had the satn
experience ns Omaha will have. Tli
trend of business is an arbitrary thin
and steadily encroaches on the rcsidenc
section.
For all that wo shall have sooner c
later certain portions of the city whet
tliu best class of residences will clusto. ;
As properly becomes lee valuable fc
small houses and isolated stores it wl
p.ass into the hands of owners who ca
afford fo improve and whoso improvi
monts will attract others of corrospom
ingly ample means. Then wo shall L
nblo to point out to visitors our handsom
residences moro closely grouped Ihan i
present along streets made attractive h
the dwellings and lawns which line then
Hoclproolty of tlio Stage.
The United Slates is to bo favored thi
year with Hie simultaneous presence c
the two crcatcbt exponents of dramatl
art on the contemporaneous Brit is
stage Mr. Henry Irving and Mr. Wilso
Barrett. The former of these distir
guished actors is now in this counlrj
and the lallor is on his way , having sailc
yesterday. With regard lo Mr. Irving , :
is not certain that ho inlcnds to act dm
ing his stay hero , It has been undorstoo
that the object of his visit is sight-scelng-
a trip of pleasure nnd recreation , wit
possibly so much of business as relates t
tlio reported project of a now theater i
Now York city to bo placed under hi
management. But he lias Ellen Terr
with him , and this fact suggests n prob.n
billty that those artists will bo seen r
least in some of the larger cities bcfor
they return. They wjU imdoubtodly hnv
most libcr.il inducements ollercd them t
do so. Mr. Barrett comes hero I
act , bringing with him a careful !
selected pjjpjuiyr - kit f "cil'.h
soiuo 01 tU,9 most prominent Londo
favorites. There can , . Bio$10 $ question thr
he will receive a most cordial and gonei
ous welcome , and it is equally well a !
sured that lie will meet the highest o :
pectations raised by the fine rcputatio
that has preceded hibjL ' . 'jfho most can
fnj Olid judicious English criticism rank
Mr. Barrett very hlgli. and it cannot b
doubted that ho merits a conspicuou
plaeo.ampng the erca lirlug actors , Iio
cvor , he should be osUnJfatcd from th
standard' the past. * > '
Friday night Mr * Barrett was given
farewell banquet , and ho improved tin
occasion to gracefully acknowledge tin
obligation of the British stage to American
can dramatic talent , naming a numbc
of the actors and actresses from thi
country whom ho had seen. Roferrinj
to the remark of the chairman , "Wilso
Barrett wo lend to 'America in return fo
the pleasure and amusement Americ
has lately lent tons , " he said"I fear i
is a very poor return for the treasure
she has from time lo lime entrusted ti
us. " It is to bo said that in this depart
mcnt of art the reciprocity has been sucl
as to leave little cause of complain
from cither country. The obligation
of tlio American stage lo that of Engliin <
is very great , and we can be well satis
ficcl if what wo owe to the genius o
Macready and Junius Brutus Boolh , 111
illustrious talent of G. V. Brooke am
Barry Sullivan , Iho splendid ability o
Cookc an.I the elder Wnllack , will
otliors including Henry Irving and Ellei
Terry , is allowed to bo balanced by tin
obligation of England lo llioso who luivi
illustrated on her stage the highest at
tainment of dramatic art in America
At tliis time wo can certainly claim equal
ity with England in this department o
art ; wo can match her most gifted ex
ponents of the drama' with American ac
tors equally gifted , and our stage I
richer numerically than England's. Bu
it must in candor bo confessed that mucl
of what is best in our attainment wi
owe to England. If Mr. Barrett slial
contribulo to our still further improvement
mont ho may bo sure that the service wil
bo duly acknowledged , and ho will b (
welcome to all that it costs us.
IF the truth of history is to bo sub
served by the controversy going on ovoi
Uiobatlle of Gettysburg , there can bo nc
proper objection to it , On the contrary
it ought to bo encouraged. But the drift
of the discussion thus far appears to be
so largely of a personal character , in
tended to glorify some and detract froir
other of tlio distinguished soldiers whc
participated in the iiiHubrtal and decisive
battle , that it may wel | bo apprehended
thai Iho result will b rather to blur and
blot the page of history which records
this oyont than to freb it1 from mistake ;
nnd errors , and render jt.more just am
trustworthy , The oyjd [ ni. disposition ol
General Sickles to' , , deprive Genera :
Meade of the chief honori of this greal
victory will assuredly ) , not succeed , and
it is an award thai oun-uo made without
diminishing tlio just tflory of the othei
brilliant commander j in ; the battle , Sc
will any oflbrt to detract from the splcn-
ilid services of Genprali Sickles fall ,
though ho will not add to their luslro bj
Ills attempt to depreciate the services oi
others. The men who commanded at
Gettysburg compose a galaxy whose
uchievemeuts are secure against the as
saults of onyy , or malice , or detraction ,
iiid even the dostoylng power of time ,
ind they will share together in almost
xmul proportion the glory of that crown
ing triumph.
will bo considerable Interest iu
ibsorving what effect , if any , the edict of
Homo against the Knights of Labor , an-
louncod from Quebec on the authority ol
ho cardinal for Canada , will have upon
hat organization. If as conjectured it
s intended to apply only to Canada , iu
) flbct will not amount' to a great deal ,
the order not being as yet very slron
in the dominion , It may perato to r
strain the growth of the organization i
Catholic localities , where very llkoly
was not expected under any clrcuti
stances to bccomo strong , while on tl :
other hand , it may liavn the effect <
stimulating its advance in Protestant Ii
calltius. Should it bo extended to tli
United Stales , llicre is reason lo boliov
Uiat it would bo moro likely loglv
Inn order strength and prestige tlinn I
weaken it , since doubtless thousands <
Catholic workiugmcn not now idonllllc
with the order , would regard the odli
ns a piece of ecclesiastical intormoddlin
with a purely temporal mntlcr which
Is llielr duty to repudiate , and wotil
therefore enter the organization. Precut
cut danger lo Iho knights lies moro i
the direction of a "bull" in porvcrtln
the order to a political machine llm
from anything of that character proocci
inu from Homo ,
Nebraska farmer who has
spark of independence will resent as n
insult the overtures of the railroad cai
pcrs who are laying pipes to capture tl
granger votes at the coming convention
POMTIGAIi
Colonel Oabo llouck offers to run for 50
enior of Wisconsin on an honest deini
'rallc platform , with n campaign conducte
by the people.
Carter li-.irrlson boldly acknowledges tli :
ho wants to bo elected mayor of Chicago fc
tlio filth time , and then to succeed Culloni i
the United States scnalc.
Representative Long , ot Ifassaoliusctl
thinks John Sherman ouRlit to bo nominate
by the republicans lor president.
Now York Tribune : "Sunset" Cox
really to sot his face towards tlio setting su
soon , and a letter from him. recently recel\t
here , says ho will bo a candidate in the a
tumn for his old seat In congress. M r. Ce
has found that Iho solemn cast is no pint
for him. His art Is not understood , anil , h
best fancies are exuressed to dull ears ther
A. P. Williams , the newly elected Callfo
ula sennlor , Is chairman of the rcpublica
state committee , and like nearly everyone I
California , Is rich.
Hubert O. Thompson was a rare bird I
New York politics. His estate foots up on :
SU.OOO.
Senator l-Minumls snys a good , clra
western candidate Is essential to the succc ;
of the republican party in the next election.
Coneressman lliscock is said lo be sure i
renomliiatlon.
John W. Mackay is to enter Iho senator !
fight In Nevada , backed by "Millionaire FIooi
Fltz John Porter , lately placed on the arn
retired list , is likely bo the democratic cand
date for governor of New Jersey , In whlc
event ho will probably bo placed also on tli
retired list In politics.
W. D. Kelly , the colored candidate of Hi
Kansas democrats for niulijgr.of the sttit
is Ifi 5 ! ! Vtri Tjo tUe.teavcnworl
Times as "a man of 118 staiidTiig at homo <
abroad , and a blatherskite and a blowhar
who will not receive the support of a co
poral's guard of the colored voters. "
Senalor Hearst has bad a good mar
things said of him , and now the San Fini
Cisco Call intimates that ho Is a "slicker
senator. " There are are a good many sllc
uns In the senate who don't come from Cal
fornla.
Tennis and Flirting.
, * i , tallnteerAdcancc.
* -Tennis tournaments are flirting matches i
disguise. And that is Why bald-headed me
and slab-sided women have as little chanc
of being chosen to play as a cow has of gc
tine ; into the kingdom of heaven.
The Uirrcrencc.
( Vifc < i0o Herald.
There Is considerable difference bolwee
tlio cast and the wcsl , after all. A wester
preacher was recently forced lo resign h
cause he rode a bicycle. In New York tli
preachers are holding a sort of bicyclers' coi
vention without exciting special wonder.
The Difference Between Mexico nn
( Jan nil a.
3flnnctitolti > Tribune.
Mexico has only two war vessels and i
ripped up the back by revolutions. Let's lie
her. Canada is backed by one John Bull ,
gentleman with a lighting record. Let1
liquor.
A Groivlrifj Kvtl.
JVcii' York \\'niM. \
The vote buyer Is growing In uatlona :
stale and municipal elections. Must we IK
cept the situation in the belief that nothin
can be done' ' Something can bo done an <
will be. Let us see to It that it is done be
fore bayonets must bo called to assist.
The Cruzo For liltornry Distinction
Atlanta Cumtltnlttm.
A now York man who offered a prize of S"
for the best short story sent to him by a spec !
fled dale received over five thousand maim
scripts. The man was thunderstruck. Ill
experience only showed , however , the exlcn
of Iho existing literary craze. Nearly over ;
man , woman , and child Is writing for th
press , tlio magazines , or the wasto-ba.ikel
The literary market is glutted glutted aloni
sight worse than the blackberry market
The retail price ot a story Is now very near t
the original cost.
Ho GotThcro Jnst tlio Same.
I'httnilclptita Kcws.
"Daniel , " said the president , as ho closet
the unabridged dictionary ho had been care
fully examining , "a sngo is a wise man. I
man of gravity and wisdom ? "
"Yes , sire. "
"Tlldon was the sago of Grcystone1. " '
"Yes , sire. "
"Clay the sage of Ashland ? "
"Yes , siro. "
"Webster the sago of Jfarshficld ? "
"Yes , sire. "
"Neither of these sages was ever masler o
the white house ? "
"No one has ever called mo saee ? "
" 1 have never heaid you BO denominated
lire. "
The chief magistrate bent to his pleosan
lollhnmmlngsoftlytohlmsclt : "Lovocoiuei
.Ike n summer sigh. "
What Itules tlio World.
American Itratltti ; ,
They say Unit man Is mighty ,
11 u governs land and sea ,
Ho wields n mighty sceptre
O'er lesser jiowers that be ;
But a mightier power , and stronger ,
Man from his throne has hurled ,
"Forthe band that rocks the cr&dlo
Is the hand that rules the woild. "
In deep , mysterious conclave ,
' .Mid philosophic minds ,
Unraveiling knotty problems.
His native sphere man imds ;
1 et all his "Ics" nnd "Isms"
To heaven's four winds are hurled ,
"For the hand that rocUs the cradle
Is tlio hand that rules the world. "
Behold the brave commander ,
Stanch 'mid the carnage stand ,
Behold the guidon dying ,
With the colors In hisliand ;
Bravo men they bo , yet era von
When this bauner is unfurled ;
"The hand that rocks the cnullo
Is the hand that rules the world. "
Great statesmen govern nations ,
Klnus mould a iKJonlo'a fate.
But the unseen hands of velvet
These giants regulate.
The Iron arm of fortune
With woman's charm Is purled.
"For the | mnd that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rules tliu world. "
VIEWS AM ) 1NTI3UV1EWS.
The "Waterworks Company.
"Tliochaneo In the wat6r\vorks company ,
said n prominent stockholder , "has been !
contemplation for some lime , ami Its cor
summation menus n great deal lo Omnli
nnd undoubtedly a good profit to the p.irtlc
who Imvo made the Investment. Som
months ago Iho waterworlta company , b <
coming convinced that Its plant wns Insufl
clenl lo supply Uio glowing needs of Oimtlw
called for plans nnd estlmnlcs for such '
enlargement of the wet Us as would cover th
territory and furnish an ample water slippl ;
to all tlio most thickly settled norllon
of the city. It was found thn t
expenditure of from soo,000 : : lo SMW.OOO woul
bo Immediately necessitated , with Iho ere :
pect that , in corlaln contingencies , th
amount would have to bo doubled In llv <
years. Tlio Increased plant , which It wa
deemed necessary , comprised addltlona
setlllng basilica second mammoth main to Hi
re-orvolr , now boilers , and an auxiliary sys
tern to supply Iho sect Ion lying west of tli
reservoir , nnd which Is higher than tlio lovt
Afforded by reservoir picssurc. The transfc
of the waterworks stock to Boston capital
Ists assures n change and a permanent Invesi
mcnt ot eastern capital In this city , nnd th
icleaseofa corresponding amount of horn
capital tor circulation In other enterprise.- :
All the improvements contemplated by tli
old company will be carried Into effect , am
others will bo ordered. The question ot th
removal of the pumping station nnd seltllii :
reservoirs will undoubtedly become n press
Ing one bcforu many months. TKcro ai
already complaints that the city Is barrel
from the most direct sewer connections will
the river on account of the location of th
pumping station. These complaints are nn
likely to grow less In number. The reined ;
which suggests Itbclf and which must ultl
mately be applied , in the removal of th
pumping station together with the seltlln
reservoirs. Tlio auxiliary systmu propose
will doubtless consist of nn ndilltlonn
resei volr on cround higher Ihan the preset )
reservoir , and from which water will b
pumped from the storage bnsin near Walnu
hit ) , At this second rcseivolr there will bo
tecontt pumping station , from which b ;
direct pressure to Iho high ground whlcl
cannot now bo sunplled by the waterworks
there will bo furnished an ample supply o
clear water. The additional settling basin :
will remove Iho complaints. In many case
well grounded , of muddy and uustntlci
water. "
The Horse Hallway Charter.
"I was a member of the last territoiial leg
Islalurc , " said a prominent citizen u
Omaha , "and well remember bowthoUimilu'
horse railway bill was rushed through at th
last moment. Six months previously the pec
plo had voted on the state constitution
which prohibited from the date of. Us golni
Into effect Iho granting ot any excluslv
franchise lo any corporation. There wa
great hurrying to and fro among the promo
ters of the horse railway scheme to fore
their bill through before tlio last tcrritoria
legislature f hould cxplre.ln order that the pro
lilbllion of this now state constitution wouli
not affect the privileges granted. Mi
A. 'Siuicoiu hi l reamed , tvfc oT Urn ;
days previously 'from FoiigTfkeepsle. Fro
ccedlng to the capital , the fcceno o
his former exploits as a member oE the leg
islalurc , he learned what was going on. Tin
horse railway bill was about to be placed 01
its passasc , when llanscom inquired what tin
measure was and who the incorporates
were. Upon being Informed he Hew over t <
the council chamber , and succeeded In havint
his name put Into the bill as one of. tin
corporators , llus being done through ai
amendment to the orlpjna.1 bill , .Iu tills fern
the bill was returned just as the door-kccpc
was pulling back Iho hands of the clocl : fo
the third time in order to keep the scssioi
alive. There was a tremendous howl fron
the Incorporates when Ihey discoverer
llanscom's Irlclv , but upon llanscom inform
Ing Ihem lhal ho would knoclc theeverlastlii !
stuffing out of the bill unless they let him ii
on the deal they finally submittedand tlio bll
went through" .
Another Old liamlmarlr Gone.
"There goes auother old landmark , " sau
Thomas Swift , the other day , as he pointed ti
Iho old brick building , No. M03 Dousla ;
street , which was being torn down to innki
room fora more'stalely structure. "It wa :
formerly , called the Hamilton house , " con
tinned he , "and was built in 1850 , by Charle.
Hamilton and Salisbury. In those days 1
was considered quite a palatial structure will
Its brlclc front. There were some very Hvelj
scenes In Iho Hamilton house. I rcmembui
seeing a man , who Is not worth a dollar to
day , smash champagne bottles by the whole
sale , and who would fly Into a race If a per
son would not drink with him. Every oU'
settlerhas witnessed some sneli scene in UK
old. hotel. "
*
* *
"The last memorable event that I remem
ber about the old hotel , " said another old set
tier , "was the arrival llioro of a man who had
been scalped by the Indians near Overtoil ,
Ho was an Englishman named Thompson
who was wonting on the Union Pacific
track. Ho was scalped and left for dead , to
gether with two or three olliers , who died ,
Thompson , soon alter the Indians left , cot
up and found his scalp n short distance from
the place where the Indian had dotvncd him ,
the scalper having accidentally dropped
it. Thompson vras sent Into Omaha ,
bringing his sculp along In a bucket of
water. Drs. Peck nnd Moore were called In
to attend Thompson , who was greatly disap
pointed when told that tlio scalp could not be
replaced by sowing. The sculp was a strip
about ten Inches long , and at one point was
live indies wide , It having been cut from the
tenter of the head , from the forehead lo tha
nolc : , The wound wns a terrible one , the
knife having penetrated clear to the bone.
The victim was sick for a long time , owing
to a high fever. Tliu scalp was stretched on
a piece of board , and tanned , and when
Thompson recovered ho took It awny with
lilnius a 'souvenir. ' Ho worked for a while
In the Union Pacific shops , bur
wns always troubled with a severe
pain In the head when attempting
to lean forward to pick up anything. Ho
left Omaha and wmit to Chicago , and from
lliero finally returned to England. It Is said
that ho never was the same man after hla re-
: oveiy , and that at limes he was partially In-
inno from the effects ot the scalping. "
Thrco Millionaire Sountors ,
Senator Fair Is the most conspicuous fail-
.iro of the rich men who have pmcliased
ilaees Iu the senate , lie la a man of no edu *
latton and very little knowledge of the
, vorld. Ho has absolutely no Influence upon
mblle affairs , and finds very little compan-
onshlp In the senate.
Jones , of Nevada , Is a much more attract-
vo man. He IB familiar with public subjects
md Is much moro com pan lonnblu. Ho lias a
rery wide acquaintance among public IUHII ,
mdis well thought of nt the dinner tables
if Washington. Ho tcll.-i very good slurlcs.
Stanford appears to have better social
ilundiii ! , ' than most of the far western sena
tors. He has opened a large honso In Wash-
ngtou and understands tliu art of entertain-
ng better than most of the wealthy wuile.ru
iloncers. Ho probably bus more Influence In
he senatn than must of his western moti
ved colleagues. His Inllitonce. however ,
oinus largely from tha Central Pacific rail-
nail , rather than from the power ot liia
uunuy.
A Htrlko Kndod.
PjTTrfUUiia , PA.August . The striking
oal miners In thrco of Scott's mines at Scott
laven , Pa. , resumed work to-day nt the
pcralora' term ? . The uittu have been outer
or several mouths for an advance iu wages
f 5 cents per ton.
COMPLIMENTS OP TIILJ r
Seven Days lit the Week ,
Hastings Independent : The Dally DKP , now
pays Its respects to tlio people seven dny.t In
the week. This U a move that will bo unly
appreciated.
A Splendid Sheet ,
Klsing Cily Independent : The Omalm
Sunday Dr.u is n now feature of Nebraska
Journalism thai promises to warm MU Us
metropolitan iivi\lg. It Is a splendid sheet.
Uvcols All. Other. ? .
Johnson County Journal : Tlio Omntia
daily HKI : excels Ibo other state popct * for
forclcn nows.
HUH
Ouiaha Excelsior ; Tim HKK stilt leaiU. It
now has n Sunday morning edition.
Uvcry Day of Uio Week.
Hlack Hills Times : TlioOirmlmllKKiunkos
Its npnearnnro wllh n Sunday edition , nnd
the energetic management has stepped Into
tlio Held of journalism that occupies ovcry
day of the week. It is n good newsy paper ,
and nt all limes fights monopoly nnd favors
Iho workiugmcn.
A Model of Neatness nnil Kntorriflio.
Kushvlllo Standard : Few ncwspapcre In
the west "get to the front" wllhsucli n degree
of success as docs the Omalm 11 KB. The new
Sunday edition Is n model of neatness nnd en
terprise , nnd bids fair to outrank In populari
ty nil other editions of that paper.
One oftho Ncntost nnd NYwslost.
Thayer County Herald : The Omaha lliti ;
publishing company has mtido another ten
strike hi stalling the Sunday HKK. It Is one
oftho neatest , newsiest papers In thone.Mt. :
\ \ 1th this addition to lla attractions and the
help ot another perfecting press which the
company Is putting In , the plant Is surely a
wonderful proof of wlmt enterprise nmt
brains can accomplish In western Journllsm.
Newsiest. Pnpnr In the Stnto.
Norfolk Journal : The enterprise of the
Omaha UIK : Is without limit. It now publishes -
lishes a Sunday morning edition. The Hun
maintains Its position well ns the nowblcat
paper in the slate.
A New Feature.
Stuart Ledger : A Sunday morning edition
Is a now feature of tlio Omaha HKK. A
healthy emulation Is giving Nebraska first.
class journals.
Filled with IMlcsof News.
Crelghton Pioneer : The Omalm BKE pub
lishes strictly a dally newspaper , having
commenced last Sunday with a Sunday edi
tion. It Is n rich edition and lilleu with
piles of nows.
A Stride in Oinnhn Journalism.
Omalm Times : The publication of a Suit
day morning edition of the BKK , making
thirteen editions a week , sK evening and
seven morning , Is astride In Journalism un.
equalled in the world , eonsldeiing tlio mam
moth size of the paper , being a seven-column
quarto. In point of both news and appear
ance the HUM falls little short of equality
y ' 1 { . 'Lll .a ( > ' 5.5rJVt ! 'ialUv ' ? , nuilitu tua
Otner splendid dallies hcio neither the St.
Louis or Chicago papers are finding much
sale. Good papers heio have done much to
attract people to Omalm as a great business
center , and the prosperity of tlio UIK : gives
evidence of Hie great liberality of our busi
ness men In bestowing newspaper patronage.
Itiismcss.
C/in / lfdn Advocate.
Marriage allbrds a sulliciojrtt. saUof"lfi77
ajul ojmoMlu : ; Slut for nil business en-
doavor. When the end of business life is
self it debases manhood nnd produces a-
creature of avarice , sordid anil grovel
ing , whose tliouclits are materialized-
whoso tears of sympathy arc frozen ,
whose feelings arc liutitious. The bonofi ,
cent end of business lifu is seen in the
BlmiiKo which tjio purpose of marriage
brings in Ihc lives of yonnp men. It is
sometimes observable twenty-four hours
after betrothal , so wonderful is the
transforming power of a purpose on lifo
when love lies like a palpitating heart in
its bosom.
The loss of gallantry among young
men is an injury lo business. It is an
ominous departure when they would
rather go in gangs by themselves than in
the companionship of young women.
The fact is but too apparent that their
morals will not endure the restraint.
rippling , doubtful conversation and ao-
Lion arc restrained. Dishonest3 does not
jfton overthrow young men in business
irusts who spend their leisure hours with
rirtuous women. There is no moro beau
tiful and assuring night than to see young
men and maidens going together to tliu
louse of Uod. It lias been the means of
saving multitudes. Young man. h.ivo
i'our own pow or sitlings in Iho church ,
mil bring with you , like a man , Uio
iVoniau you respect. Fool it a pleasant
Inty to servo those conservators of so-
sioty , whether you may bo in love with
.hem . or not. Treat your mother and
listers with all the gallantry of tlio ono
; ou love. It is a grateful and pluiiMing
liing to any woman lo receive tins atlcn-
ion , and it is manly and nolilo to give it.
So gallant ; it is right , it is manly , it is a
lobt you pay , and will pay with interest
n the end.
Marriage Is related to the rovcrrioa of
nisine.sH life , for business anil what wo
all prosperity are not now the same.
Adversities are often the best part of
insincss , A man is not often on a safe
HIKI'IIOSS foundation until lie 'has been
ruly cra/.cd by disaster. Then comas the
lower of homo lifo. Then the wife , often
ike a tug , lakes the whole family out of
lie breakers into the broad sea of pros-
erily. A man will coma homo in linan-
iai disaster , often sorrowing most as to
ow thn wife will take it , and when ho
; ets there ho will find that she is the
otter man of the two , and girds up her
mis and his , too , and is ul it again to
opair tlio lost fortunes.
The business of lifo IB not so ninnli in
inking money as in getting to bo better ,
mi in helping othw.-i to bo bettor
i gulling rid of .sinful habits , and In
olng on to heaven. It is hero that mar
led lifo is tlio mightiest force for peed
xcupl good itselt. If : i man hn.i a Chris
an wife her prayers and entreaties are
coping him from hell , Her prayer grip
i holding him up from tlio pit. IIowsliu
: is besought ami sumnotl ihn very gains
f heaven for him ! O , lot her loau wlioro
in is wisest ami best ! Lot marrlago in-
all each in that church which the npo *
o says "is in thy house , " Seek the
ingdoin of Clod , and when sorrow
lines , which is an inevitable Mtgmonl of
fc. man and wife will bo brought into a
nny that proipority never given. Very
rely they WOOD together ever llltlo
MVOS. And if they must part , the bit-
moan is miligali.'d in the fact that love
aves iu last kiss , and lovu gives iU
ibuto of tears at the gravo.
Hlgli Ideouso tlio Proper 3othod. !
Coml ( .V. / / . ) I'nti-M.
Tliu Philadelphia I'e.cord remarks that reg-
ations of Ihuior eelllng and liquor drinking-
at uro too urlngtuit are singularly alike In
clr effecis to tliu lack nf all regulations.
ben a l-.w : is put upon the statute book that
nnot bu enforced It ia nn abandonment of
liut if practicable for what is Impracticable ]
In fact , a giving up of tb jrue function ol
ivernment. If tlio law should require that
o only piuilslmtcnt for larceny fi'.ionid be
nging and ( juartcrliig , laiconr would pa
ipunlshoU. So prohibitory lawn defiiiit
entbclvos. Tlio Iruo tmuperanco reform i i
striving. for -,0 much pim-cntum iw la at
( liable. 'I be taxing power appears to b
o most a\allallo means In Hie hands of Im
atures , and a stringent Ilecnsn ' ,1m nroiicf
BthoiUof ultidliyl niftiie evils of thodrlnli
B habit.