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Now that coal has been found lot us
liavo sv few nioro needed railroads lo haul
it away wlion mining operations begin.
Ur the arrival of the last remaining
thrun cuinpanics of the Second Infantry ,
Ft. Omaha has becoino a regimental * jst
with the full quota of ten companies. Ft.
Omiilni is now the largest military post
in the department of the L'lattc.
LET us have the specific charges about
Van Wyck's nnlruhlworlhinoss as a
straight republican. When did it occur ?
Under whatcircumstancesdid it happen ?
Where was it ? Vague insinuations do
not count. Out with the facts.
Tin : Union Pacific i.s securing right of
way for their projected line np the North
Pintle river from ( ) ' Fallen station to
wards Ft , . Laramip. Western Nebraska
lias been long neglected bythc raihoad
graders but it will more thnn make up
next year for lost time.
His e.xcellcncy the governor is now
busy rounding out his term in granting
pardons ami issuing parchment commis
sions with tlio great seal of the state to
militia colonels and homo guard war
riors. Those commissions will be nbout
the only memento to his official existence
after the first week in January.
THE resignation of Hon. Simon W.
Swit/cr , register of the Bloomington land
ollico , having tmally been .accepted and
liis successor appointed , he is preparing
V to Icavo the state to make his home at
San Diego , Cnl. Mr. Swit/.cr has
been one of the best federal ollicials
which Nebraska has ever possessed. He
has hold his ollice for eight years against
all applicants for the place , and resigned
it finally of his own volition several
months before the expiration of his tor in.
Ho made an excellent record in the legis
1'ituro In 1877 , and the department at
Washington pronounces his record as a
land ollicer the best in the west.
IT seems that Mr. Cleveland is still
tolling on his message , upon which he bo-
pan work nearly three weeks ago. Less
than a week ago the public printer stated
tlmt there was then iu typo the equiva
lent of four bolid columns of the ordinary
newspaper , so that by this time it may be
assumed that the president has p-eparod
matter enough to fill eight newspaper
columns. This is about the average
length of the messages of the executive ,
Mr. Cleveland , however , is evidently ti
Blow and laborious writer , and would nol
therefore make a successful editor of : i
daily newspaper. Thcro are few edi
torial writers in the country who havt
not contributed to their papers , durinc
the time the president lias been engaged
on his message , from three to four times
the amount of matter that will bo comprised -
prised in that document , and most or all
of it , we venture to say , quite ns good in
quality.
Time Investigation.
Another concerted move is being madi
to have Marshal Cummings removed. .
Double-shotted editorials appear in those
old Siamese twins , the Republican anil
Herald , clamoring for the head of the
marshal. Mr * . Moll'at's testimony before
tliu council committee furnishes the text
by which it is sought to excite popular
prejudice and rotiso resentment against
two' marulml. The democratic Chang
oven goes so far iu to advocate Ijnch law
on iho Thieinuna as a Ecqnol to Mayor
lloyds' proposed execution of tlip uiur-
fihal , Why the marshal , who has
not been shown to bo connected witli
the affair in any way is to bo made the
victim , we are left in blissful Ignorance ,
That Mr , Kng of the Republican should
chlmi ) in with Mr , Chang , of the llcralu
surprises nobody ; but why these twliu
refuse to demand the removal of Mayoi
Body'a policemen who nuulo the tirresl
tuul coimnhtcU. whatever cruelty there
may have been on thu part of thu police ,
woOfail to comprehend. We do nol
know what the committee of the council
will do with their findings and re com
lucndations , Gnu ( lung is pal pa
bio and plain. There is nt
proof whatever that Cummings ii
oulpablo of neglect or cruelty in this iu <
stance. The whole police system ol
which Cuiumiiigs Is only a part undm
direction of thu mayor nnd council , is
radically faulty , llvform to bo wortl ;
anything must boga ! at the bottom ami
not at the top. If the council should aetu
ally present Mayor Hoyd with the huni !
of Cummings on a silver-plated charger
it would work little or no improvement
In onr police system , It cerUiiuly wouli
not umku Jaw-breakers less detlant 01
policemen wore intelligent.
Treason nnrt Traitors.
The Republican , which has developed
Into as rabid an anti-Van Wyck paper as
it was under iu old management , is devoting -
voting a good deal of spare from day to
day in picturing the terrible crime which
the senator would commit In accepting
democratic votes for his re-election. The
public arc informed that "If Senator
Van Wyck is re-elected by democratic
nnd republican votes he must be false to
one side or the other , " and that the party
horses are going in different directions ,
"rendering Itimpossiblo for the most ex
pert rider to balance himself on both , "
Thu moral drawn U that caucus rule is
Iho only legitimate party rnlo lo bo
acknowledged by party men , and that in
accepting any outside assistance , rank
treason is committed which must be pun
ished in advance by political death.
Tills stalwart organ of republican rail-
roadism will find it difficult to enforce its
views upon Nebraska republicans. The
party in this state is not as ignorant of
proper political methods or ns unfamiliar
with political principles as seems lo bo
nsfumod by lls would-be mentor. It has
passed through several senatorial strug
gles resulting In Iho election of senators
whoso republicanism has never been
questioned , and It has learned by experi
ence that as parly Is admitted to bo only
thu means to an end the best way to at
tain the end is generally the most avail
able one within proper bounds. Cau
cuses have been held and ignored in
Nebraska as seemed most advisable , but
failure to eniora _ caucus has yet lo prove
a bar to party "preferment. Jn this , Ne
braska is no dlfl'crent from other states.
How wn-s it in Kansas , when ingalls.thut
bulwark of railroad republicanism , de
feated Judge llorton , the caucus nom
inee , through Jay Gould's stool pigeon ? ,
both democratic and republican , and fol
lowed his victory by that famous speech
in which he referred to his republican
opponents as vermin only fit to bo drawn
through a line tooth comb ? Mr. Ingalls'
republicanism was not called into
question , and probably will not bo so long
as he continues the champion of western
monopolies , though his treason consisted
in reversing the verdict of the caucus by
a Hank movement with his democratic
allies. How is it that we hear nothing
nbout party treason in the case of the no
torious Hippie Mitchell of Oregon , who
secured his seat through democratic
votes and Northern Pacific funds. Mitch
ell's election was hailed with delight as a
republican victory and the means by
which it was secured , in the tei'th of hon
est party sentiment were carefully
glossed over. It makes a surprising dif
ference whether the candidate who is
willing to accept democratic assistance
hails from the railroad camp or from the
ranks of the people. In thu former case
it is called "shrewd strategy , " in
the latter , "rank treason. "
Docs any one .suppose for an instant that
if Senator Harrison , of Indiana , could
gain enough democratic voles to secure
his election by declining to go into caucus
he would not do so ? If ho took thiscourso
and succeeded who would bo silly enough ,
outside the otlico of the Omaha Republi
can , to question his sterling repub-
caiiism.
If the acceptance of votes from mem
bers of another party is such a heinous
crime , nearly every candidate for ollice
should bo read into exile. Mr. Ulamc was
nominated on the plea that he could poll
more democratic votes than any
other candidate. If ho is nomin
ated again it will be on the same
ground. Is Mr. Ulaino any the less a. re
publican on this account t Has John A.
McShanc ceased to bo u democrat because
electeu by republican votes as ho un
doubtedly was ? If not , votes of demo
crats are all desirable for a republican
president or congressman when east in u-
ballot box , but they make a man a politi
cal traitor the moment they are cast for
him In the open legislature.
Senator Van Wyck is a republican candidate -
didato for the senate. Uut we imagine
that iio will gladly accept any and all
democratic votes which may bo inclined
to further his candidacy in spite of the
howls of 'treason" that come from the
railroad camp , If this is treason they
must "mako the most of it. "
Hofusliii ; to Contnst.
On general principles Colonel Mor
risen is right in declining to contest the
election in his district. Primarily , of
course , ho has no case , but apart from
this he understands that were he to make
the contest and retain his neat by virtue
of his party having the majority in the
house the ellcct would bo more damaging
lo him politically than to remain out of
congress. There are unquestionably cases
which make it the duty of a man , in the
interest of honest suffrage and a pure
ballot , to contest an election. It is the
only way in which fraud and corruption ,
whore they arc known to have been prac
ticed , can bo properly exposed , 1UH it is
never to bo approved except when the
evidence of illegality is so palpable and
conclusive that no just man , regardless
ol his political alliliatlons , can reject it.
A man who gains a contest on inadequate
evidence , as many have done , in order
that his party majority in congress maybe
bo thereby strengthened , accomplishes
what is almost certain to react both upon
himself and party , A man who holds
his teat under &uoh circumstances makes
a sacrifice of his inllueneo and of popular
respect. Mr. Morrison has seen enough
of the consequences of contests to under
stand all this. As to the statement that
Speaker Carlisle desires an investigation
made in Morrison's district , because-
might have a bearing on the next presi
dential campaign , we uro unable
to see wherein the Kentucky
statesman can have any Intelest in
the matter , or In what respect , the in
quiry could have the assumed bearing.
Mr. Carlisle is an uncommonly generous
politician if ho lias any real dusiro to
strengthen Mr. Morrison politically , par-
icularly so when the democratic major *
ity in the next house will be largo enough
to dispense with l.s aid. U is moreover
not apparent that any bearing which an
investigation might have upon the next
presidential contest would bo in i > . direc
tion favorable to the views and policy of
which the Kcntuckian is the leading ex
ponent in his party.
The Oliarter Commit too.
The committee of llftocn to frame the
now city charter will , we fear , prove a
failure. Iu thu first place , several meni ;
bers , among them Mr. I'oppleton , will bo
unable to serve just at this time. In thu
next place there is likely to bo H good ,
deal of pulling mid tugginsr on reforms
which will viuijly affect the city. The
only points on which the commitlco , as
constituted ) are likely lo agree arc such
as arc commonplace and of small
moment * In iho end , the work of charter
revision will fall upon the members elect
of the loglslaUin * , ns they alone arc re
sponsible and will bo expected to secure
its passage. .
The most effective way to accomplish
the desired work will be to let tlio com
mitlco ngrcc upon nil points upon which
there is no division , have the city at-
lorncy make a skeleton draft of a new
charter , guarding all the legal points that
he deems essential , and leave iho rest to
the delegation. At best all thai the com-
mittc may do will bo merely suggestive.
The delegation will naturally respect its
recommendations where they are in har
mony with Ihe public interest and ex
pressive of Iho well known demands for
municipal reform.
CermnnjCentre ol' tntorc.it.
Ucucnt events of unusual interest in
Germany , with the promise of further de
velopments of no less Importance , arc at
tracting universal attention lo that coun
try. The conspicuous fact in the situa
tion Is the urgent dcslro of the govern
ment to increase the standing army ,
which in Kuropo at this time is thought
to posses * great significance. One of the
first measures introduced at the opening
of the rolohstag was the military bill ,
which proposes an Increase of the nrmy
by a lontli. In his speech at the assem
bling of the parliament the emperor said
that the object of the policy otthccmpiro ,
"which enjoys peaceful relations with
all the states , is to exert in favor of the
maintenance of concord among all the
powers the influence , which accrues to
Germany from her lovu of peace , " and in
his subsequent remarks on receiving the
president and vice president of the
rclchstap he expressed thu hope that the
military bill would pass , since in pro
vision for army expenditures "Germany
is already outstripped by neighboring
stales , " concluding with the'expression of
his belief that peace would be. main
tained. In order to render the military
policy of the government complete and
efl'ectivo it is necessary to maintain the
present law fixing the length of time of
actual service in the army at seven
years , which expires on the Jilst of
March , 1883. For this purpose it is the
intention of the government to introduce
at the present session of the reichstag a
septonnate bill , and the g'oat anxiety of
the government in this matter is shown
\n \ the extraordinary efforts it is making
'to pave the way for the passage of the
measure.
This question of tlio septcnnate is a
vital ono for Germany , since without the
requirement of seven years' service it
would bo almost impossible to maintain
the military establishment at its present
high standard of discipline and ollicieney.
It is also one of great concern to the people
ple , upon whom it imposes a severe hard
ship. The law has been steadily assailed
by a strong and active opposition , and
this threatens to confront with increased
vigor the effort to extend it. Advices of
three days ago stated that tlio attitude of
the various political groups on tlio ques
tion hud become clearly defined. The
liberals , socialists and all the opponents
of the government will oppose the exten
sion of the law ; the conservatives , na
tional liberals and a portion of the inde
pendents will support the government ;
the members of the centre , including
the clericals , were at that time
uncertain , though it was thought a ma
jority were hostile to the law. Tiic.r
decision , however , was contingent , upon
the result of negotiations then inprosress
.between the German government and the
Vatican , and as these are reported to have
resulted in the rc-cstablishmcnt of diplo
matic relations , and apparently in a con
cession of all that the Vatican could rea
sonably require , it is probably safe to
conclude that the clerical faction in the
reichstag , which holds the balance of
power , will support the military demands
of the government.
Notwithstanding the peaceful assur
ances of the emperor , it is impossible to
avoid the conviction , in view of the ex
traordinary concessions made by Bis
marck to Homo , that thcro is behind the
military preparations of Germany some
thing more urgent than the necessity ot
maintaining the standard and ofliolcncy
of the army establishment. Nothing but
Iho most extraordinary circumstances
would have induced Bismarck to aban
don the almost relentless anti-Catholic
policy which ho has pursued for several
years , and invite a renewal of the danger
from Catholic ascendency in the empire
which ho professed to fear
as a justification of his policy.
Nor could the emperor , whoso
sectarian and political prejudices with
respect to the Catholics arc even more
pronounced than those of his prime
minister , have been induced to yield to the
requirements of the hated clerical party
except nt the demand of an imperative
exigency. What that Is , the present
situation of affairs m Europe readily
suggests , and there is perhaps no fact
more strongly significant of the probable
result of the existing complications than
the extraordinary military preparations
which the German government deem ?
nccc.ssarv ,
Tito HtiMlness Situation.
Omaha advanced in the list of clear
ings last week nnd occupied her old
position of twelfth In a report showing a
general and healthy condition of trade
throughout the country when the waning
fall season is taken Int6 account ,
The volume of business keeps up well
in nearly all departments. The condi
tion of afialrs in most departments is
satisfactory for the present and encour
aging for the luturo , Eastern trade
journals report that leading manufactur
ing concerns have already booked largo
orders for spring delivery , and the dis
position to anticipate next season's re
quirements in various branches of trade
and Industry is increasing. This advance
demand gives assurance of continued
active employment to mills and foun
dries , and substantially demonstrates
the confidence of traders in the improved
commercial conditions anil prospects of
the country.
The textile markets are quiet. The
iron trade situation continues strong with
capacity fully employed in all directions ,
A good deal of now business is coming
along at Improving prices.
Thu grain markets have been loss
active , and the price lltictuatlons have
been within narrow limits. Tim interior
movement of .wheat has decreased con
siderably us compared with that of last
week , but the smaller receipts have
failed to stimulate thu market. Leading
Chicago speculators arc said to bo ar
rayed in opposition to Mghcr prices , and
speculation generally Is discouraged by
the indifferent character of the legitimate
demand , the approach of the holiday sea
son , nnd the excessive slocks in sight at
Iho principal points of accumulation
in this countryi The visible sup
ply of wheat Is now nnarly sixty
million bushels , nittl there scorns
to bo little probability of a permanent
upward tendency in values unlil Increas
ing exports and n falling ofT in farmers'
deliveries shall liavo materially reduced
this stock. Price's f6r cash wheat show
little change. Corn receipts have been
light at all points , and a further decrease
in visible stocks tended to increase con
fidence among the long interests nnd
caused an advance of 1 cent per bushel
in all markets. Exporters are operating
moderately tu corn , but there is no activ
ity in the foreign demand. The strength
comes mainly from the decreased supply
of old corn and a good consumptive de
mand. The advance of live cenls per 100
pounds In cast bound freights expected
on the 1st proximo will not go Into eflucl
on that date , thu trunk Uno commission
ers having decided that the present con
dition of tlio grain Interests is unfavorable
for thi ! exaction ot higher rales.
THAMT , tramp , tramp the boys are
marching. They lite from the railroad
olllecs to the depots armed with animal
passes and loaded with promises , in
search of the wavering legislator and the
weak kneed member elect. They are
proliiMO with pledges ami freighted with
favors to bo dispensed in the future. Hut
up to.the present lime their efforts have
not been crowned with the expected suc
cess. The Issues of the late election were
too plainly defined to permit of trim
ming or treason which will nol nt unco
discover itself. The member elect who
sells himself for an annual pass or a re
bate on grain or goods will be his own
prosecutor when the case comes up for
adjudication before his outraged conslituj
cncy.
IMlOMINK.Vr 1MOKSON8.
Adeliua 1'attl hassoven solid silver services
at her castle in Wales.
Mine. Npvaria-l'atiniT and ln.-r baby have
gone to Italy from Pnrls.
Kx-Presldont Hayes lias sent the state
training school at Kuoxvllle. Tciin , , a chock
for 81,000.
Norman Munro , the cheap book publisher
of New York , spends gr 00,000 a year adver
tising his business.
I. S. .Morgan , banker , it the most notable
American In business in London , lie was
Peubody's partner.
Mrs. Gcncial Grant will visit AVashinston
during the winter , tier lirst visit to the cap
ital since she went tliore with the general in
the winter of ItSI.
' Itev. George O. Dames , the "Mountain
Evangelist" of Kentucky , has returned to
that state after four years' absence. Ills
preaching is now quite tame.
Kussell titurgls is Hie head of the house of
liarlug JSros. In London , ami attends to all
their American business , lie is a million
aire ami an American to the core.
Colonel Itobert Injrerstill has lately had
two operations performed upon his tluoat.
He laughs at the Idu.i of there being anything
serious In his malady , b lit his friends are
much concerned about It.
Tlic little daughter of Senator and Mr * .
Van Wyck , nowtlueo' four years old , bas
an odd name , Happy New-Year Van Wyck.
She was born on the lirst day of the year ,
and the senator wished to commemorate thfe
occasion by giving her a name suggestive
ot It.
A Great Thing for Omaha.
Kansas Cltu Journal.
Omnbft has discovered a vein of coal seven
ieet thick , If the statements of our sometimes
accurate Omaha contemporaries may bo ac
cepted as true. A vein of ; coal seven feet i'i '
thickness , If Its other dimensions are pro
portionate , will prove a great thing for
Omaha.
Anything Torn Ijlttlo Moloily.
Boston Herald.
Since they've Introduced "Lullaby" into
the "Chimes of Normandy" and "Nearer ,
My God , to Thee" Into "Jlikado , " it's pretty
hard to tell whether you are attending a nur
sery , a prayer meeting , a singing school or
an opera. They ought to draw the line some
where.
Mr. floxio's Successor.
Kansas Cltu Times ,
Mr , S. S. II. Clarke , the successor of the
late Mr. lioxlc , Is such an appointment as It
might have been expected Mr. Gould would
make. The general manager of so vast a
system of railway as that of the Missouri
Pacllic needs must be a man of vast experi
ence and great ability. That Mr. Clai ku ful
fills the conditions there Is no need to tell
the people of the west.
Wo Don't Uclluvo It.
Chtcnao Tribune.
An enthusiastic young convert at ono of
.the Itev. Sam Jones' meetings In Omaha be
came lircd with missionary zeal and wanted
to bo sent to preach to the heathen. The
brethren held a meeting , at which they con
sidered his case. Wlion the result of their
deliberations was told to him ho went out on
the otrents and got howling drunk. Itap-
ponrs that , instead of resolving to equip him
tor an apprenticeship ot a few years In
China or Central Africa , they Imd decided It
bast to send him at oncu to Dodge City ,
Kas.
( rowing Old.
What Is It to grow oldV
Is U to lotu thu glory of tlio form ,
TlioluBtfroftliuoyuV
IB It for beauty to forego her wealth' . '
Yes , but not this alone.
Is It to feel our strength
Not our bloom only , but our
decay ?
Is It to tecl each limb , ! ,
Grow stiller , every function loss exact.
Kutli 11 mo more loosttly btruncV
Yds , ( hi ? , nnd more ; Out not ,
Ah I 'tis not vvliiit in youtn wo dreamed
'twould he , ' J
'Tis not lo have our hfo
Mellowed and sottuned as with sunset glow ,
A golden day's decline.
"flR not to see the world
As I mm a hlglit , with nut prouhdic eyes ,
And heart profoundly stirred ;
And weep mid feel tli'i ' 'fulness ' ? of the past ,
The years tlmt are no inure.
It Is to spend long ( lavs ,
And not once leul that wo were ever young ;
It Is to add , immured
In the hot prison of the present , month
To mouth with weary pain.
It Is to suffer tide ,
And fed hut half , and feebly tvhat wo feel ,
Deep In our hidden heart
Festers thu dull rememtmmco of a change ,
llutnu omotiou none.
It Is last stage of all
Where wo am fro/en im within and quite
The phantom of ourselves ,
To hear the world applaud and hollow
ghost ,
Whlt-l blamed tlio living man ,
A soldier at Miles City , Montana , stole
a lot of clothes , billiard balls , tumblers
and.other things , and then confessed that
ho did so-in order that ho might bo sent
to fail , that being preferable , he said , to
militaryHfe at ! ort Keogn.
CllEYEXNE'S ' CHIEF RIVAL ,
The Town of Douglas Getting a Strong
Hold on the Commerce of the Territory ,
THE LEGISLATURE ONE-SIDED-
The Prospects of Cnrvlnc Now Coun
ties nnd Towns Tlio Demands
of Central Wyoming
Point ! * on Population ,
i.AS , Wyo. , Nov. 27. [ Corres
pondence ot ( ha Bin : . ] The future me
tropolis of Central Wyoming is experi
encing the rigor of an early winter iu
common with many other places in the
northwest. During the past four days
about six inches of snow has fallen In
thu aggregate , and It has been accom
panied by high winds ami a low temper
ature , varying from live deg. below v.ero
to 10 dog. above. Although It was Intimal-
ed in a previous letter of corropondcnco
that Douglas would bo financially quiet
during tlio coming season , it was not in
tended to convey the impression that her
people would ho nllllclcd with the pen
ury or straightened clrcumslnnccH which
arc common to the inhabitants of ncnily
all Iho now town in colder latitudes be-
Iwccn December 1st and April 1st.
ON Till ! CONTHAUY ,
ill this compact community of l.SOO souls
comparative comfort nnd readiness for
the winter is to bo found. The banks report -
port a substantial showing on a part of
the business houses , and it is question
able ) whether there is a merchant in
Douglas who is liable to bo hampered by
his creditors before the opening of Ihu
Hummer season of 1887. This itutuo , ton
great extent , to the fact ( hut the popula
tion of thu present terminus of the North
western railroad is composed principally
of Nebraskans and lowans , who are pro
verbially provident. The fact that the
Western Town Lot company , which con
trols the situ upon which Douglas is built ,
at the present time is platting several
now blocks of land , in order that it may
meet the demand which has already exceeded -
ceedod the supply for city lots , indicates ,
in si practical way , that thcro is lo be no
let up even during Uic winter in the
steady , material growth of the place.
THU LUfllSI.ATl'llli ,
Douglusitos in common with the entire
People residing alone the line of the
new railroad are not : i little disappoint
ed over the result of Iho legislative elec-
tjoiiH. As it now stands central Wyom
ing will have a small and decidedly un
important representation in the Wyom
ing legislature of 1S88. Its claims , as
well as tlio claims of the Northwestern
railroad system , will only bo voiced in
that l"gislaturo by two men. of whom
ono. Hon. C. E. Guernsey , will ba a mem
ber of the council and the other Air.
Sampson , a member of thu house. It is
to be hoped that Mr. Guernsey , who has
had legislative experience for ono term ,
will proht by it to thu extent of securing
for his constituents such Icgishttiaii as
they most pressiugly stand in need of.
During the last session when Mr. Guern
sey was learning his first lessons as a law
maker the subtle politicans of tlio south
ern portions of the territory , to use a
slung expression , rather "worked ; him. "
Mr. Guernsey hail introduced a bill pro
viding for the establishment of new coun
ties which this section greatly needs. His
bill was referred to aeommittce and held
in abeyance until the bill
I.OCAT1XO TIIK OAl'lTOL
of the territory at Cheyenne and provid
ing for the erection of a structure to cost
( JUiO.OOO , foi which the bonds of the terri
tory were to be issued had been intro
duced. Decided opposition was mani
fested to the capital bill and very vote
was needed when the measure came up
in committee of the wiiolu in the lower
house. Without Mr. Guernsey the vole
stood eleven against and eleven for.
Mr. Guernsey , representing a section of
the territory naturally opposed to the lo
cation of the capilol ut Choyennc , was in
a position to dictate the terms of his
vote. At the advice of some of his im
mediate constituents ho did so , and prom
ised to vote for the capitol bill on the
condition that the county bill should pass
the house. This was readily acceded to ,
and his measure was passed by almost an
unanimous vote , under the suspension of
the rules. He then voted tor thu capital
bill without thinking it would be neces
sary for him to secure further guarantee
as to the ultimate disposal of his meas
ure. Cheycnno's ' pot desire was thereby
attained. The next day the county bin
came up in the council or upper branch
of the legislature and was summarily
K1LI.KU TOO DEAD 'JO SKIN.
As was remarked before , it is probable
that the next time Mr. Guernsey will not
bu caught with so little salt on his tail.
The needs ol this newly developed coun
try are going to be numerous and impor
tant by the time the Tenth legislative
assembly shall be convened. It is prob
able that no less than one-fourth of the
entire population of the territory will
then be found along or adjacent to the
Platte river. Two , at least , or more
properly , throe now counties ought to
bo formed.
Ono of these , lying north of thoPhitte
river and west ot the Nebraska line , will
embrace the naturally richest grazing
and agricultural portion of what Is now
Laramlo county. It now contributes no
less than $3,000,000 of the boasted
$8,000,000 taxable valuation of the county
of which Cheyenne is the county .sent.
West of It is the part of Albany county of
which Douglas is the commercial centre ,
and which Is rich in grazing , and agri
cultural and mineral rosouccs. Still fur
ther west is the northern portion jf Car
bon and thu southern portion of Fremont
counties in which are found the inox-
haustublo oil wells and gold producing
country which will attract , with the con
struction of thu railroad next year , no
less than three thousand additional pee
ple. to Wyoming. When it in considered
that in a legislature of thirty-six mum-
burs , this vast and rich Kcotiou of the
territory will bo represented by only two ,
it is easy lo perceive under what disad-
Vrtiilnges our people expect to rest until
thuy shall have an opportunity to voice
tliuir claims in the legislature of 1600.
To bo sum , there Is some reason to hu-
lii've that the loglslaluni elect will be a
mum fair-minded body than its imnicill-
ate predecessor , but to nil who know
TJIK rouci : or LOCAL SKNTIMKNT
and who roeogni/.u how unwilling the
prosnntoounthu are toglvo up HO profitable -
able , as far as taxes go , portions of their
domain , it is a great question whether
there is much to hope for at thu next leg
islative session. Tlio popular desire here
and ulsowhero is that there should bu n
special session of the legislature during
tlui coming new year. All thinking men
of the territory recognize the propriety
and justice of holding sessions of thu leg
islature in tliu wiiuurH Kiieoccding the
election ; but in a talk with Congressional
Dologatu Ciiroy , which your oorrusnond-
cnt had a few weeks ago , that gcnUcinan
expressed great doubt of the possibility
of securing congressional action during
the coining session which would enable
us to have a special convening of thu leg
islature noxtycar ,
As is usual , the railroads will unques
tionably play a very important part in
the rearrangement of new counties in
this territory whenever they slnill bu es
tablished. Already it Is whisixircd that
the Union Pacific , which is constructing
and will control they Clieyenno & North
ern now being built irom ChoyenmJ to
this point will muK'u a strong endeavor
to secure thu location of a town at thu
mouth of Shawnee .Croe.1 ; , twenty-five
miles southeast of Douglas and ut a point
where the Wyoming Centrn.1 and Chcy-
Piino & Northern will probably cross
Such n town would naturally boinlemku
by the Union Pacific management as Hit
location of
THKrOt'NTVSKAT
ol thn now county which should embrace
Douglas
Our citizens , however , ore wide awake
upon this question and do not propose lo
be relngajed lo a second position. Wo
confidently believe that , ns "all roads
lead to Home. " all railroads will have to
come to Douglas nnd help to build up a
prosperous commercial center nt this
point.
Douglas has passed through nn
ppuli'inlo of inllil typhoid and mountain
fever. No less than sixly persons have
been sick , yet only three deaths havi
occurred. It is believed by the phy.-- !
oiami that the Immediate cause of the
maladies has been Ibo upturning of HO
much virgin soil combined with the unu
sually Irregular condition of tlio weather.
hen this lown was about to bo started
an old mill highly respected refidont. ol
the southern portion of the territory paid
us a visit for a few davs nnd was sur
feited during his stay by thn talk which
expectant citizens gave him in regard to
the prospects of.tlio "future great. " At
last ho remarked ; "Oh , yes , 1 know you
folks expect big tliluir ? ; but while your
population is coming in from the outside
winiro going to 'lend toourbiisinefsvery
strictly down below and keep on raising
babies just tiio Bamo. " If the returns
continue to come in as at present it is
doubtful if the more populous portion of
the territory will hold the "ago" over us
much , after nil.
SIXTKKX l.fsTV IOUnr\S ) Y01'NCTiiS : !
are already kicking1 and squalling , and
Blill there's moru to follow. The four
days blockade In the train has caused a
corner in llm hay market. It jumped
from $ 11 lo $10 a for to day.
Douglas has cxporienc'ed a religious
revival during the past three weeks un
der Presbyterian auspices. This mukes
( wo denominations already in thn town ;
the congregalionul having hultl sway
since early last spring.
Stt.Mxr.u JOHN-OX.
Wnfonih.
WAIJASH , Neb. , Nov. no. [ Correspond
ence of the Uiu.J : Wabash , for one of
the youngest towns in the slate , is pros
pering in a remarkable degree. It is lo
cated on the Missouri Pacific railroad , in
Otoe county , ono of the richest counlies
in the state. I should judge it already
has been two and throe hundred inhabit
ants. His a good business point , espe
cially for grain and live stouk buyers.
The town lias two grain elevators , which
are doing a good business. An outlit for
a newspaper has been ordered
from Chicago , and will ar
rive hero In a few davs. We shall
then have n good weekly"paper. . Two
moat markets will soon bu added to the
list of business establishments , ami
arrangements are being mudu for a livery
btalilu.
Wei have a lirst class water power here ,
nnd there is n splendid opening for a
grist mill or any other manufacturing
unlerprise. requiring power.
A stock buyer who would locate hero
would do well , as all thu cattle and hogs
are at present boiighl and shipped by
outside parties. Thu fact is , there is a
good opening here for almost any kind
of business. W. A. B.
THE EDUCATED BEAR.
A More or IJUSN Trite Story AVlilcli
Conu-s front Atlanta ,
Atlanta Constitution : Tom Oxford got
into our circle in a mysterious wav. No
body introduced him. Nobody "knew
whence he came or just when ho ap
peared among us lie bobbed up so
serenely that we were not aware of his
appearance until we found him ono of us.
We called him Tom from the lirst. Ho
was what tlio town boys call "a devilish
good follow. " llo was always dressed
within an inch of his life , llo could beat
anybody when it came to lulling iolly
stories. Ho was a brilliant pianist , a
graceful horseman , and a perfeut master
of billiards and poker.
If Tom was popular with the men he
was idolized by the ladies. His hand
some face and winsome ways made puo-
plu overlook his short stature. Ho was
not much over live feet , and it It had not
not been for his sprightly carriage ho
would liavo struck strangers sis an in-
siguili .u littu man.
Aluonns wo all liked Tom Oxford wu
could not shut onr eyes to the fact thai
he was something of u mvstcry. He was
eii'Miged in no" regular business and
seemed to have no aim in life. Evi-
dentlv he was not a man of wealth , al
though he was well supplied with money
at all tunes. What had brought him to
our city and how Ion" ho intended to
stay nobody knew. At times we felt
that a littln light upon Tom's antecedents
would bo desirable , but when wu saw his
gen al face and honest eyes wu did nol
nave Iho heart to investigate him too
closely.
When he had been in the place about
two months Tom full madly in love with
the daughter of a wealthy physician , and
the young lady would have engaged her
self to him readily enough if her father
had not hold back. Thu old doctor was
very fond of the young man , but ho
thought it would bo well to sou how ho
storm thu test of a longer acquaintance ,
"Do you know anything definite about
Oxford ? " the doctor nskod mo one day.
"Nothing oxnnpt that hu Is clover , gen
tlemanly , and highly accomplished , " was
thu reply.
"And that is nil that anybody knows , "
said tlio doctor. "Now. 1 hayo noticed
two or three peculiar things , Ho regu
larly disappears after supper , and does
not turn up again until about midnight ,
never takes any of the girls out at night ,
and whenever hu shows himself at a ball
it is , as I said before , about midnight.
isn't it "
Queer , ?
I was bound to admit that it was queer.
I knew that Tom did not spend tliu early
part of thu night in his room at thu hotel
because I had looked for him there many
times without.success.
About thh timu my friend , the doctor ,
called my attention lo a romarkablu
annual that was on exhibition at n variety
show. I had HUUII the posters advertising
"Tho Kdiica'ed ' Hum1 , " but Iho low
oliurueter of the place where ho displayed
liis antics had kept mu away , Thu
doulor , however , Insisted ( hat Icould not
all'ord to ini-9 Booing Iho bear and so 1
accompanied him ami night to thu show.
After various purfoniiunces in Ilia
minstrel line tliu bear was led upon tliu
stage by his keeper. There was no doubt
about HID iiniiniirH phenotuonul intelli
gence. . With wooden blocks before him
hu spoiled words , and added up figures ,
and told fortunes. Hu did other things
equally wonderful and wai always get
ting oil'Honiutliing now.
"That boar has a bunse of humor , " * ; \M \
the doelor , ' 'I have frequently t > oeu him
laugh with iho spectators. "
"Hu snums lo ( jo vury much interested
in you,1' I remarked.
"i'es , " remarked my fnund , "that is
bucausu hu has seun mu here .so often. I
lull you , U boar is a vury inlelligunt
c.reutiiru. "
Just then tliu hoar gave a great gn p
for breath , and , with an iigoni/.iug groan ,
sank to thu lloor. 'J'fiuru was consider-
abla oxoitumunt , nnd thu ciirtniil was
hastily lowered. The manager stepped
forward with the statement Hint thu edu
cated bear was Kick , perhaps dying , and
the performance was ( hiviifuro over for
the night Hu concluded by rrqu ting
mycompaiiiou , the doctor , to go behind
thu curtain.
"it is a little out of mv linu to prescribe
for a bear , " wild thn doelor , "bul I'll try
it this timu Wait for mu a few ni'ii'itf-i ' ,
won't you1' '
- - 0. course I .waited , in ubout livp .mm-
tiles the doctor returned. Ho was very
rod in the face , anil appeared in doubt
whether to lauirh or cry.
"Let's got out of hero quick , " ho urged.
llu took my arm mid when we reached
the street ho drew mo iulo his buggy.
" 1 inusl tell vou , but you must keep it
a secret. " ho said ; "that educated bear Js
" '
: t maul"
"Impossible ! " I cried ,
"Hut II is possible. And the. man is
Join Oxford. The stufied bearskin was
stripped off and 1 re. * to rod ( ho poor fellow
lo consciousness. "
I was c Poechless.
"Poor Tom , " continued ( ho doctor , "ho
looked nt mo so ploadiuirlv. "
"What will bo thu rosilltr" I asked.
"O , ho will lcuo : here right away. 1
( old htm that ho must , and ho willingly
agreed to leave in the morning. It is
lucky that wo made this discovery , but
what a shame It Is thai stieh a clever.
brilliant follow can find nothing belter
lode than to get his living In such a
beastly fashion. "
That was the Infttof poor Tom Oxford.
I never heard of him again , but to tlil-t
dav 1 nuvur read of an educated bear , era
a learned pig , or any other intelligent
quadruped without having a lurking BUS-
piclon that it Is Tom Oxford ,
SELF-CONTHoTrijEQUIRED.
A Hi lei Ksifiy on the Knclnl K.\pro. = nlou
Phmuipruphlo Mont lily : In nil the nd-
vortiw-miinlx - and circulars which the
various Miorthaiid schools ami colleges
nro sending broadcast over the country
regarding the qualifications of stutk-nls
whom ( hey have graduated , I find one.
point not alluded to ; mid as I beliuvo this
omitted point something ne.eessarv to thu
sueeess of every ono acting as 'pi'h'iilo
secretary , it seems lo mu it should bu
taught , or , al least , spoken of as n neces
sary requisite in the prolieluncv of short
hand writers.
. In tliu.su days , when so much attention
is given lo Uic Delsarto method of ex
pression by those who are filling them
selves professionally for the slaro , and
the look without the accompanying
words can bo made to express emotion of
any kind , 1 would suggest a method
differing from thu Dolhartu in the oppo
site uxtremu which should bo tisodin
connection with every system of short
hand , that pupils may learn not to ac
company tliuir dictators' ' words with
varying expressions of countenance , but
ho train thumsnlves that they can nssuniu
n stoical expression which thuy shall
wear at all Union , mid out of which they
\\ill not bo Bin-prised under the most try
ing circimiNtanoos.
In my experience ns prirnlo amanuensis
inn large wholesale house 1 have learned
this lor myself , and now would help oth
ers just entering tlio field who have no
idea how much depends upon thu culti
vation of facial expression ! or rather , thu
cultivation of non-expression in the face.
liavo you a keen heiino of humor , and
are you unfortunate enough to see the
ridiculous side of everything , then I warn
you to so train yourself that , while laugh
ing inwardly an much ns you please , not
oven the fringu of your eyo-lid.s shall
quiver , or tliu corners of your mouth
twist , when your dieUtor expresses him
self in no peculiar a manner as to excite
your risiblos.
If brought up in a conscientious
family , with no knowledge of litiHine.s.s
entanglements which necessitate the tell
ing of "white lie-s , " then again will it be
well for you to bu versed in fauial oxpres-
sian to the intent that when you are re
ceiving words Jrom your dictator's lips
exactly contrary to opinions expressed l > v
him in previous letters to other parties ,
your eyes .shall not opuu wide with ix
questioning look but will maintain ix
downcast'none of my business , " po-
billon , which at nil times suit your urn-
ployor , for where is ( hero a business man
who wants liis conscience flitting at his
elbow , ready lo say in looks because it
dare not in words "Vou are not tolliu"
the truth , sir. "
If yon pridu yourself upon voureorrect
grammar and wince involuntarily at the
indiscriminate mixing of pronoiuiH and
tenses when In thu present of people not
related to Richard Grant Wnitu , then
will it bo necessary for 3'ou to bo well
trained that not n shadow of horror will
pass ovur your countenance when your
dictator begins a letter in bin most consequential
quential manner , "Wo done thu be.st wu
could , but it is our intentions to do bel
ter , etc. , etc. , " or rio mixes his own in
dividual " /"with the firm "wo" that
you are in doubt as to the proper signa
ture of the same. If YOU feel each l.air
rising , each muscle of your cyo wincing ,
and all the wrinkles of your forehead
holding an indignation meriting At a com
mon contru. I warn you to suppress them
all. Say to each quivering muscle ,
"Ceasu thy svmputhutio convulsions , "
and to tliu gathering wrinkles , "Depart
in peace , this is none of your ailair that
yon should thus show yourself in bailie
array. "
Are you subjected to the writing of pnr-
'onal letters , giving information , pur-
luips , on subjects which aroii o your curi
osity , let not one gleam of exultation
shoot from your oyeH that you now pos
sess the wishod-for knowledge , or if you
ire called upon to take letters of condol
ence to sorrowing friends , lot not the
look of aujecl pity show itself on your
face , nol oven if tlio tears roll down your
dictator's eyes and your heart In filled
with sympathy. Ton are not hired us a
mourner to enter into thu spirit of tliu ou-
casion ; therefore , I ay to you , maintain
i look of the utmost indilTcruucu and
stoicism.
If interrupted in thu course of your die-
.atioij by a i'riund of your employer , who
: : ills for thu purpose of discussing poli
tics , nnd a lively conversation ensues
luring which you sit with pencil in baud
wailing to ro.sumu your legitinr.itu busi
ness lut mil their words extend further
thnn your esira , and lot not your face ox-
[ iruss that you stand with either siilu in
Jielr opinion of presidential candidates ,
Dili let them juilgu from thu vacant look
in your face that you did not know u
fall election was to tuku place ,
In 'lonelusion , strivu not to bo your dic
tator's conseieneo , his gnimiuor , or Ills
clown , but Nimply his phonograph his
minim iniiuhlnu which shall reuluvu in
to its ours anything anU everything ou all
subjects and shun through it all main
tain a counlcimiico IIH placid us a sum
mer FHUI , an vao.mt us tlio facu ol an owl ,
ind as unchanguabluaB tlio Sphinx.
Ho Told 'Km to Do U ,
l.iMiisvillo Commeruial : Jiidgo Patrick
) . llawen , of Omaha , Nub. , Is in the oily
on liurliu'.vs con nee ted with tlio setilu-
ment of liis lulu father's estuto. Jiidgo
Hawes , to Imvo been nWii.v irwni Louis-
, 'illu for Hoventeun years , IH perhaps Iho
jest known man In thu eily. ills fund of
good humor and stories of Luulsnllu
urly years ago i still unlimited. Ho
calls Omaha iiiid Nebraska thu grealu.sf.
'oiinlry ou earth and Stteiii.s to think no
jll.y over thrived UKU Ills , when he was
iiilgu of its city court. To a reporter ol
hu Couiiiift'oial husuid Iu4 night : " 1 .seu
the labor men Imvo followed the advice I
ixpouiideil wln.'ii hunt lu.t spring , and
uniting with thu ropuhliuan parly eamu
mar dufehjing' tliu ileinoi-r its. } ou have
\li \ republican paper lieru now , but you
will have in a very short timo. "
The Pcabody Indian school at Love
ook , Nov. , which w.is ( aught by Sarah
iViniiumuuua , was closed two or three
nontliB n < { o. Biiruli says Iliu rua ftii it
Vas closed was buciiutiu sliu had to wit ; < h
UT brother's lltllu girl during her ill- , ,
KISS , and wlion slio died slio ( Sarulu did f
lot think it nghj. lo tonoh school for ' H
iwhilu after her death. It will'bu opt-ned
igain boon ,
The yield of"our - Dakota farm Is given
iV (50.000 brishefi of wheat. H.tKKI bn.-hi Ii
jf barley and lli.OUU bushels of ons.
