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'THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , JANUARY 28 , 1887. STATE TREASURER'S ' REPORT , The Finances of tha State Predated in De tail to the Legislature , WHAT THE DOCUMENT SHOWS. An Important llecnmtnenilntlnn Mndc in Itnftnrd to Ilio Snlo of Sutiuol Ijnnds Aclilltlnnnl Innuranco lloiorts | Jjlncoln Now * . frnoM TUB nix's MSCOI.X mrnnAtr.l Comes now in the course of human events the printed report of the state treasurer ready for distribution nmong the lawmakers. This ia tlio first oppor tunity that the legislators have had to view in detail the finances of the state , although they have been in session for fifteen days , covering a period of time nearly thirty days in number since the rcuort should have been ready for use. State Treasurer Wlllard has made a very complete , concise report of the finances of the slate , showing in detail the receipts of the past two years in the dill'crent funds and the warrants Issued on the dif ferent funds in payment of expenses of the stale. The treasurer's report Is shorn of verbiage ntid but few recommenda tions arc fired at the legislature to mixer or vex them in the work of revising laws nnd appropriation matters. Treasurer Wlllard docs make ono very imporlaut recommendation , and that is in regard to the purmanenl school fund derived from proceeds on sales of school lands. Air. Wlllard , upon llils topic , says in sub- Bl.-iiico that the disbiirsmenlsof this fund under the board of educational lands and funds is limited to investments in bonds , nnd much dillleull.yls found in the pro curement of sureties contemplated by law. The past two years county bonds have been bought amounting lo $105.- 11I > . ' . ! 1 , and the balance of the accrued fund of this kind is constantly being nugmonlod and no place open for in vestment under the law. Mr. Wil- lurd , as u rpmedv , says : "It might bo considered provident to require sales of school lands to be dis continued whenever notice is given that n stated surplus remains in this fund for want of investment. The state would thereby become its own beneficiary in the enhanced value of school lands , and the twine conditions might bo made applica ble to sales concerning ncrlctiltuul col lege , university and other lands. I'AYMKNT IIV COUNTIKS. The most interesting Hem iu the report of the treasurer is found in the compiled table showing the exact amount in dollars lars and cents that the difl'erent counties In the state have paid to the state treas ury in taxes and other moneys collected and paid over for the period of two years from December 1 , 1881 , to December 1 , 188(1. ( It will bo observed that in those county figures that Douglas leads the list heavily with Lancaster sueond , Cass third , Oago fourth and Seward fifth , the figures from all the counties being sus ceptible of interesting comparisons. Fol lowing Is the table : Dnwson 33wi.4a : Plinlps Dlxon 41,2H4.illl'lLTto : ! ! ,201 7.1) notice fiOS85.70rintto , Doimlns UOO.iMl.OTIl'olk ' 4-'mir. Diiiuly. . . ASfiLiitlltctl Wl'liow ! aoiriousi I'illnioro. , M,48S.MlUchnril9on. ) | 55.r.-l.ai ) ; Franklin. Krontlor. . Surpy 31,1000 Kurnas. . . 74,070.70 81,010.0:1 : Stiward 80 , : t4.00 Oarlli'ld. . . . 181.7ft Sherman. . ( tnspor lS.17U.7IStanton. . . 20.410.80 ( irooley 18 , S7.iiTliavftr. ) : . . . Hall 43.U.-.7.14 Vulloy lo4fiV.UI | llainlltoii. . 48lfS.MJ ! WashliiBton. Jlnrlun KOiiU5..r ; | \ llayos ii.2-J4.oi Weustur 4i-i1i ; > i.fs ; Illtuhooclc. 11.4-iO.bOi Wheeler iii01.20 ! Holt 4a.07J.WjYork ! ( 01,904.91 INSUItANCK Hl.'SINKSS CONTINUED. Since the hisl ryijort mtiilo the follow ing ailditionul insurance coinpiuiios duinrr business in the stnto hnvo lilud thuir nmiual reports with thu nuditor of state : American of St. Louis I'roniiunis , $1,833.11 ; loasps paiil , $ U)1.03. ! ) lioiitinan's 1'iro uiul RlurinoofPittsbiirg I'romiuuis , r > ; ! , liOt.V. ( ) ; losses incurred , $1,551) ) ; lossu.s imld , $814.50. Gcrmtin of Frcoport Pro- niiunis , $8,378.08 ! , ; losaoa iifcurro < l , $7,080.40 ; losses paid , fai.833.-ll. 1'oonlo's of Mnnohostor , N. II. I'roiniiims , fl7. Sun lire Olllco ol lx > ndon I'ruuiuuns , $5,079.50 ; losses incurred , $5,020 ; losses paid , 13,75'J.ll. ' Traders of Chicago I'romlum.s , f 8,805. lit ; losses incurred. * 1 , 16(1.73 ( ; lossofl paid , ! M,170.08. State of DOS RIolnos I'romiuins , $ a8(8-1.44 ( ( ; losses incurred , f 13,375 ; losses paid , $13,747.07. I'onns.vlvanlii of Vliiliulolphin I'roniiunis , $10,810.28 ; losses incurred , $3,078.48 ; losses paid , $3,143,50. Insurance Com pany of Worth America L'roniiutns , iJ'.tf..iaa.SO : losses incurred , $13,001.40 : losses paid , $11,037.70. American of Now- iirk Prumlums , $ -1,781.45 ; losses incurred - currod , $ l,7tV,67 , ; losses paid. $1,709.51. National of Hartford Premiums , S ,071i.40 ; lossus incurred , $7,037.01 ; losses paid , $1.053.U. ( ; Sun of California Premiums , $3,107.05 ; losses incurred , $70 1.80 ; losses paid , $131.50. Mnrchants of Newark I'romluniB , $5,023.50 ; losses incurred , $2,317.33 ; losses paid. $3,147.30. Citizens' of Pittsburp ; Premiums , $2,107.57 ; losses Incurred , S2'0.04 ; losses paid , $229.01. Hockford of Illinois- rriimhiina , $3,093.05 ; losses incurred , lfl.7.80 : ; losses paid , $114.80' . Scottish Union and National Premiums , $3,800.00 ; losses incurred , $3,897.73 ; losses paid , $10.5' . ' , 1'irmnun's of Newark Premiums , $1OJ7.04 ; lossoa iunurred , $1,517.11 ; losses paid. $ H9.00. Pennsylvania - vania of Pittsbur i'romiums , $1,103.50. Now Hampshire Premiums , $1,800.02 ; losses ineiirnul , $2,030.58 ; losses paid , $01.58. Dwelling House of lloston , : f 10,431. ! > 0 ; losses incurred , $913.10 ; losses pniil , $013,10 , ( utrman of Pittsbtirc I'rominms , $3.130.37 ; losses incurred , $1,130,05 ; losses paid , $139.05. NKWS IN IIUIKr' . \Vineasjor \ , of Sioux Citjla. . , was in Lincoln yesterday in hot pursuit of fiomo parties who were making away with morttfajrod stock. The parties in tPromuuns bought thn horses of li , P. Hedges in Sioux City , nnd after mort ag- in tjiom back tt > secure pavment crossed the river into Nebraska. The stock con sisted of two mules and four horses , and the party after them found that they worn trying to trailo and sell them. To the best information obtainable the parties wore in Li.icoln Tuesday , and had when hero succeudiul in getting rid of ono of t the teams , Mr.Vinoager was making a vigorous pursuit , nnd left on the trail yesterday. liusinuss is decidedly dull at tlio West Lincoln packing houses , and a week ago over ono-half the force in the Fitzgerald- 4 .Lloyd house were laid oil' from work. 1'ho great scarcity of hogs and high prices elsewhere are ascribed as reasons tor this , but it is ulso understood that lomo shippers out iu tho.staio nro dissat- Isficd will ! West Lincoln nnd ixro ship ping to Omaha. Ilowlruo the- report ? may bo tlmo will develop , but certain it is that the packing houses are not recciv- inc one-half the hogs necessary for tholr force of men that they had when they commenced , nnd it is probable that if re ceipts are not greater that other curtail ments will follow. The riheriir had not arrived nt noon yesterday to take McNally , the man charged with murder , to Kldorado , Kan. , but a careful watch was being kept ol the man that he might bo ready when the ofllcnrs put in appearance. Detective Pound left yesterday for Misfourl , nrincd with requisition papers for a man who is wanted in this state for an offense committed in Nebraska. The detective went from this city to .Joll'orson City to interview Governor Mnrmaduke , \V. U. Powell , nn employe of the stock yards , was practicing on n horizontal bar at the Y. M. O. A , rooms the other even ing when ho fell to the lloor on his face , breaking his cheek bono. Ho was not a newspaper man. County Judge Lavcrlv of Valley county and the county clerk of the same county , whom In Lincoln yesterday reviewing the legislature and renewing acquaintances with old friends. Pol'co ' court was dull yesterday , in fact Is dull nearly every day. Only one plain case of drunkenness was up for hearing The tilkhorn & Missouri Valley pay car was among the welcome arrivals at the south end of that line of railroad yes- ton'ay. ' The receipts at the west Lincoln slock T.'irds yesterday were 1200 head of hogs , ruling prices from $1.50 to $1.80. ' Ioo Tolstoi. St Petersburg Correspondence of the Inilopendancu llolgu : Our great novelist regrets Having written stories , and in order to obtain pardon for this Hiu , has become the apostle of a now religion , lie Is very earnest in this new departure , and makes converts of whom the most ardent evangelists would be proud. Even Uus.slan students , those eternal revolu tionists. those terrible nihilists , have been touched by his leaching , and are begin ning to return to the bosom of the church. They not only make genu- lleutions before the altar und kiss devoutly the holy images , but several of thorn act , us altar boys , and one of them , who was studying for the bar , has now taken or ders. The lime not devoted to his tipos- tloship , Tolstoi employs in doing deeds of charity. The count makes with his own hands Rhoes for his domestics , and builds ovens for his peasants. Hut few of his adopts seem disposed to follow him to this point. The countess herself is very care ful not to imitalo him , and while ho is preaching charity , she is publishing her husband's works , but with no intention of presenting them lo his readers. The book-publishing business is not largely developed in Russia , and , consequently , It is no uncommon thing in our country to sop a novelist print ins own works , especially when lin knows that they will have a good sale. Hut as Count 'lolstoi will have nothing more to do with the all'airs of this world , he loaves his book interests entirely in his wife's hands , and will not oven hear the subject mentioned. The countess has just issued a new edi tion of Ins works by adding a twelfth Tolumo , made up of unpubli-ihcd talcs. Those who bought last year the edition in eleven volumes would like now to complete their sets by buying this now volume , but the countess has an eye to business , anil refuses to break a set , so that the only way by which you can gut tlio twelfth volume is to purchase the other eleven ! This worldliness of the wife contrasts no strongly with tlio un- worldlincss of the husband , that com ments are made which would not bo hoard with pleasure by cither of the parties. Tlio First Ilccu Twinge. As the season advances , the pains and aches by which rheumatism makes Itself known , are experienced after every ex posure. It is not claimed that Hood's Sarsaparilla is a specilic for rheumatism wo doubt if there is , or can lie- such a remedy. Hut the thousands benetitted by Hood's Sarsaimrilla , warrant us in urging others who suffer from the rheu matism to take it before the lirst keen wingo. Pattl's Kooeptlon in City of Mexico Two Republics : Everyone who attended the Patti con cert on Friday evening was free to ad mit that a Mexican audience is a queer institution. They heard singing sueh as has never been heard before in this city. and this everyone admits , yet remained cold nnd unimpressionable , and only thawed when their admiration _ was wrung from them , and then -seemingly yielded up their applause grudgingly. Under the circumstances Aline. Patti has perhaps scored a greater triumph in Mexico than anywhere else , for while the applause with which she is greeted on all the other stages of the world is spontaneous , ongcndorad quite as much by an admiration of her genius as by her magnificent singing , the applause which she called out on Friday evening was forced from her auditors by her irresist ible vocalisation alone. If the people be fore the footlights were at all pre disposed toward her , it was certainly not favorably if their action was any criterion , laken all in all , tlio audiimco was a thorough disappoint ment ; undoubtedly a disappointment to Patti , and a disappointment to itself most certainly. The singer's first np- pearanco in Mexico , it was supposed , would bo horaldud by such a demonstra tion as would ccltpso any of the grand triu in ps she has so often achieved. Flowers would rain on the stage , Ilio au dience would rise on masse , the applause would be deafening. Such was the pic ture everyone drew of the first night , but instead there were a few faint demon strations when the diva appeared , which subsided at once ; but few llowers were thrown , though a full rose garden had been earned by the grand work of the singer. What possessed the audience it is Impossible to say. From a social standpoint the gathering was all that It could possibly have been. "Everybody" was there , from President Diudown. . A number of the costumes worn by the ladies were grand in their richness , and throughout the house , with but very tow exceptions , everybody was in full dress. _ _ Homo Very Old 1'onplu , Manuel Harrlent and wife of Mata- moras , Mox , celebrated the eightieth anniversary of tholr marriage a few days ago. The husband is 103 years old and the wife is ninety-six. Henry Myers , who died at his homo in Prairie Croig , La. , the other day , was per haps the oldest man in this country , Ills ago as proven by family papers , was 120 years , Mrs. Lydia Watson , of Leicester , Mass. . who lia * lately celebrated her centennial birthday anniversary , has hail ten chil dren , twenty-three grandchildren , thirty- three great grandchildren , and ono great-great-grandeliild. Ezra Mansfield , of Verona , N. Y. , who will bo ninetv years old January 29 , resigned - signed the otlice of justice of the peace December 31 last , and was then said to bo the senior holder of that oflico in the United States. The sixth annual ball of the Ci"rar- makers' union No. 03 takes place in uor- mania hall on the 14th of February. Taylor , the man who was arrested as a suspicious character and had seven or eight silver counterfeit dollars in his pos session , was taken before Judge Ander son by the United States authorities and arraigned as a counterfeiter. Ho was or- dereit to bo taken before the court at Lin coln for trial. Uu will bo escorted thither to-day. FPNFRAl AND FFST1Y1TY 1 LilLmUL/ nil 17 1 LO 11) 11 li General Hazon'a Grave-March Mingling With Gaiety's Merriment , DRESSES OF THE DRAWING-ROOM The \ riiltcHnuscVlilrlMro. . Unit oT Burlington , la. Okl So ciety Fosslls-A Little Iiunch Party. WASHINGTON , Jan. 02. [ Correspond' once of the HEB. ! Really , ono hasn't much heart to write of the gay world of fashion when there comes the solemn tread and sweet , sad music of the Marino band on the way to wall out its sorrow at General llazcn's funeral. And how fond of the gay world ho wasl and one of the most delightful men in Washington society. Last winter General and Mrs. Hazcn's receptions wore among the most pleasant and attractive. Now society pauses for a few moments to pay its last respects to General Ilnzcn , nnd may bo will shed a pitying tear for the wife and children so far away , for Mrs. Hazi'ii anil the little boy are in Europe. As General Ilnzcn died in his apart ments , his beautiful homo has neon rented for the season , ho was taken lo St. John's church for the last sad rites , and sail rites they were , with the loved ones so far away. Tlio very woatlior.ovor which he h.id presided so successfully for tlio last live years or more , was sad and gloomy. ' 1 ho morning papers gave notice thatsoveral families would suspend their receptions out of respect to General llnxen. How kind und mournful they arel Keno enjoyed the white house receptions more than General Ha7.cn , being among the lirst to go and last to leave. It was hero that the grim messenger came to him taking a cold which caused his death. Merciful heavonsl if great big men lake cold at those receptions , where there Is a strong current of air from the win try blast without , from the constant opening doors , what does protect the half-naked women from tumbling right into their graves then and there ? Heaven does temper the wind to the shorn lambs ! THE rKUsiunxr's HIIUITTION to the diplomatic corps last week said one who knows whereof he speak * , was the finest over given in the white iioiise since his day among the nlllcial and political gods. The rooms wcro never more beau tifully decorated with moving 'jalms , cut flowers and potted plants , never so many handsome men , beautiful women , pretty dudes in military attire , and lovely girls ; in point of numbers , all toH. about two thousand. Never so many big and brill iant diamonds , Mrs. Senator Stanford and Mrs. Frank Leslie wearing the best and most of them. Airs , Stanford hav ing the most In quantity whileMrs. . Les lie the most in quality. Mrs. Stanford was all nblaxe while" Mrs. Leslie set everybody on lire with her .sparkle. And never was there sui'h magnificent cos tuming and so little of it ! "Tho lowest necked dresses I have over seen oil' the variety stage , " said my informant , who knows all about such things. And this is the age of reform , too. Oh , my , wcro there any good , pious Catholics and ether holy people present , what going to confession and prayer meeting there will no during lent ! Said another godly follow , ono who worships himself alter the fashion of "tlioti shall have no other Gods but mo"---lots of that kind in Washington. "It is a fact that our pretty young girls dress their necks high , their faces at tract , but the old women (1 ( lcg : pardon ) dress or ralher don't dress their necks at all to attract attention to themselves. " And attention they do attract , and no mistake , of the most vulgar kind. Hut 1 am glad to see these oi.o soi'iirrv FOSSILS. do not corrupt the young and innocent mistress of the executive mansion , bho dresses modestly and in the most OK- quisite taste. 1 don't think her paternal and lover-like husband would give his approval to scant clothing at this season of the year when the wcnther and menand politics , and things generally are so very uncertain. The president , dare he speak his mind no doubt he does to his wife in private would siy ; that ho was thoroughly disgusted with the old fossil style of economy in dress material. President Cleveland may be a political economist , but the .stinginess of not waist-ing dress material is not Ins domes tic economy ; ho had enough of that kind of economy at his receptions last winter. So Ids wife so dresses tUat wo see just c'lioug of her neck and arms to bo assured that shy is of form and teatures fair. What a pity that our society matrons do not attract by tlioir sensible heads , and soinu of thorn have very beautiful heads. Sundy this low- neo'kcd drosMtig must bo tlio fashion to please man ( with some few exceptions ) and as society women wish to please tlio knights ot their color , why wo must have naked arms anil shoulders minus sensible dress. At the state reception there were NONK SO SU1'KKI1I < V DUKSSKU as Mrs. Cleveland in a ruby , plush or velvet as I did not go tip and feel of it , 1 can't tell the exact quality but it showed oil' lior handsome face and form bolter than any costume- she has yet worn in public. There was a simpli ! elegance about it that was most attractive and becoming. The bodice was close lilting ; the front cut modestly square ; filled in with white lace , with diamonds about her neck. No sleeves , and long gloves reaching above Ilio elbow. Whatafashion Iheso long gloves are ! Might as well have long sleeves to cover the arm truly much prettier than the hidp of animals and less wicked. Hut fashion is nothing if not wicked , and so Mrs , Cleveland had her pretty , shapely arms after the fashion of the day. The skirt of the dross was a court train and very plain two heavy broad box-pleats falling from the waist , which gave a very graceful sweep to the train at the bottom. Mrs. Cleveland seems to understand how to handle- her trains without giving them a little stage kick. It is all very well for Mrs , Cleveland - land to wear long trains , it is costly and queenly to do sobut it is just too awful tno terror a follow fuels following after a long train in front of him , and the space lo put his foot so limited , and es pecially if the wearer has a scrim ] ) quantity of dross material above the bolt line , ho is in mortal fear and trembling lest he should , in treading on hoi ilress at ono end pull it oil' the other end ! Ono of the funniest sights in Washing ton society , whore there are so many small men , is to see a little man in swallowtail low-tail coat , tight pants , high collar , douhlo-bnmstod shirt front , boots too tight , gloves too large , hair parted in the middle , and a waxed moustache , sailing along alter a great bouncing woman with a tremendous train to her dross ! The wav the little follow keeps bobbing about to escape the long kirt reminds one of an empty bottle riding the waves in a heavy sea. Viss , a heavy sea ! OTIIKIt KI.i : < iANT COsTUMKS. Among otlieis I'.lo 'antly dressed at the state reception was Mrs , Hall , wife of Menton J. Hall , member of congress from Hurhngton , Jowa. Mrs. Hull's black velvet cbstur was elegant in its perfect lilting and stylish plainness. Nit frills and puckers , high neck ana long sleeves with lace at throat and wrists. Nothing dazzling to attract from the { rraiul woman. Her largo , perfect-shaped Greek head is shown to good advantage by wearing her blonde hair , delicately stroked by time's tender lingers , thrown plainly back and gathered in a knot behind a most becoming style. Slie has a fair' complexion , bright , ' blue eyes and strong handsome features , n most intelligent fai'o with mm ft varying ox- pro-viion as shetalk. . * , lu-traying n mi'nil well stored and a Soul fuil of goodness. She Is brlow .tho nicduini height of women , rather stout.in physique. In ape , if 1 may bo allowed to guess , about forty ; In good deeds of charity , about a hundred ! Who does not know , in Iowa , of 'Mrs. 1 tail's good deeds of charity ? She is in every sense ft true helpmeet to her dis tinguished husband. While she Is a womanly woman of tlio world she is not a woman of fashion , appearing very lit tle in the 30 called gay society of \ \ ash- ington. She is frank und candid In speech , calling all thing * bytlu-lr right name and not mincing matter * when the truth must bo told , will not even spoil n story for relation's sake. A peed story is told of Mrs. Hall's meeting with the wife of Speaker Carlisle , who is a great stickler for the homngo due her nnd her luistiaml's position. Said Mrs. Carlisle : "Yon have notcalled mum tno , Mrs. Hall , as is your duty. " Mrs. Hall replied , "I am not a a society woman , I have neither taste nor time font , but now the gay season Is ever ami lent has begun , ! will put on my bonnet , take my knitting work and spend some afternoon with you. " It is nnnoc- oessary to say the angular Kentucky blue blood smiled too w-iys at onoo. lli'3tdes assisting her husband with his correspondence in every way possible , and she is capable of the .soundest legal atlvico , and most tender sympathy , she has studied the Freneli language , taking lessons almost daily , since coming to Washington. As a friend she is devoted and helpful , as a foe to wrong-doing and injustice , strong and deeided , and yet most tender and forgiving toward human weaknesses , Won d wo had more wo men In public ami otlieial life like Mrs. Benlon J. Hall , of Iowa. A I'lturrv i.rxt'11 PAUTV was that given by Mrs. Cleveland to thirty young lathes of about her own ago last Wednesday an entertainment after her own heart , the lablo being spread in the private dining-room , which at times looks co/.y and domestic as it in bright and elegant with noli furniture and costly plato-chitm and glass ware. It is a rare opportunity , that of lunching in the private dining-room , possibly the lirst largo luiu-li party ever given there. Mrs. Cleveland took a girl's tlel'ght ' in this party , and hail tiling.- ! her own way. and her way was most enjoyable to all. Flow ers ami potted plants evervwhero shed ding their fragrance ; the Marino band playing soft music close by. All sorts of delicacies to tempt the appetite -but no wine glasses , only goblets for Ice and Apollmaris water. What do young girls want of Apollinaris water ? only lit for club dinners and sona'.e . cloak rooms. These sweet young girls should have had a glass of milk instead. Hut then it is the fashion to have Anpllinarls water on the table. And just think of each one of those girls parrying away a dainty china cup Idled with bon-bonsthe saucer being licit on with bright ribbon. CON. Dr. J. II. McLean's strengthening Cor dial and lllood 1'iiritier , by Its vitalising properties , will brighten pale cheeksand transform a pale , haggard , dispirited woman into one ol sparkling health and beauty. $1 per bottle. The Firm African Diamonds. In 1807 a trailer named O'Koilly was passing through Uarkly , a small village on the banks of the Vaal river , where ho slept at the house of a Dutchman named Van rCiokirk , anil saw the children play : ing with a bright sparkling pebble. The stone struck him as beingsoinethingcuri ous , and ho hogged it from Van Niekirlc , who did not like to take it away from the children , but eventually parted with it for tlio sum of " > . Ho also told O'Koillv that ho had seen several of those kinds of pebbles in the hands of native chiefs , who kept them for charms. O'Koilly some weeks afterward turned up in lira- hamstown , and showed tlio stone to Mr. lialpln and Dr. Atheretono. They both declared it to be a diamond of the first water , nnd it was afterward sold to Sir I'hilip Wodohonso , the governor of the colony , for the sum of .WOO. It weighed about twenty-one carats. The news spread , but it was not believed at lirst , and it was ISO' ' ) before anv number of people wore at Harkly , 1'neil , and Cong-Gong digging away in the river bed , removing enormous boulders , and finding diamonds in fairly large quanti ties among the most beautiful pebbles and garnets , agates , and earnelians ; the presence of garnets being almost a guar antee of tlie'pro.xiimty of the diamond. In IHO ! ) was found the lirst large diamond , called the Star of South Africa. It was pear-shaped , and weighed 8I5J carats in thorough. Messrs. Ulioofeld Hrothers , of Hope Town , purchased it for L'l 1,000. They wore nltenvard ollbred 10,001) ) for it in 1'ort Kli/aholh by a syndicate of merchants , hut thinking it was worth unite 100,000 refined to sell it , and evenually sold it to Hunt ift.Uoskcll for -0,01)0 ) , who in tlioir turn sold it to Lord Dudley , and about twelve years ago it could have been seen in a tiara of Lady's Dudley's which was exhibited at the South Kensington museum. Then Mr. Spalding found his diamond weighing ' . ' 8 ? carats , slightly otV-cojorcd. Thousands now Hocked to the river diggings and prosperity be gan in all directions. " I would not live always. " No ; not if disease is to make my life a daily bur den. Hut it need not , good friend , and will not if you will bo wise in time How many of of our loved ones are moulder ing in the dust who might have been spared for years. The slight cough was unheeded , the many symptoms of dis ease that lurked within were slighted and death came. Dr. I'icrce's "Golden Medical Discovery" cannot recall the dead though it has snatched mini burs from the verge ol the grave , and will euro consumption in its earlier stages. NmvTrloItK of tin : l'r < 'Hti < Ii < ; intnr. M. Haulier do Kolta , inventor of the now commonplace feat of "Tho Disap pearing Lady , " is doing surprising things in London , On a stage draped in black , with the simplest accessories , the master magician presents himself in the conven tional evening dress , with ample foal and tidiness of shirt sleeves. These are mere concessions to tin ? Ordmory entour age of the protcssor , of legerdemain. In producing on a plate of glass supported between two chairs a spirit hand , whiuh tups the points on die.obe.foro the mucstro himself knows the numiuir , the magician relies possibly on smn.pf , those subtle arrangements which belong lo the reign of Psycho. The production of n bushel of roses from a paper simply celled to hold a pound of sugar is oflootod by monsieur with hi * " shirt sleeves doubled up , a departure from regular usage which , with nuUvo pul.tuness , is not carried out by a Frmu'liniiin without a special reiiucst for permission. A bird in n cage Iliitturs in a lively way , and "heigh presto" bird aiVd cage are gonu into thin air. Tim ampl.-i coat is ( tolled and passed round. Spectators rummage the pockets. The coal i returned , and before it is again put on , the bird and cage are wltn electrical sharpness repro duced. Weird music from the automatic orchestra gives the signal for tlio instan taneous appearance of a spectre in the contra of the stage. Disenshroudcd. the ghostly presence becomes a beautiful woman elad in Grecian costume. A newspaper in placed on the carpeted stage , a chair placed on the newspaper ; the lady scats herself on the chair. She is covered with a intigio mantle , and in an instant mantle and lady have van ished leaving the chair and paper intact. Cv r 1OO Varieties of the purest and best toilet soaps made by Colegato & Co. Cashmere Bouijiiut the Standard. NO FOUL SMELLS. PURE AIR , HEART OF 6ITY WEST OF S GROUHD SOLD FOR RAILWAY STATIONS SOLO FOB LOiBER YARD. Business Commenced in Few Days , STREET CARS IN NEAR FUTURE , In six months lots will bring higher prices in Burlington Center than at any other point in South Omaha , no spot excepted. HP I , ! , Sole Agent , 1509 FARNAM STREET , MOST PERFECT Pit1 rmrivl with fitrtctwpirdtoT'tirltr , Strength , ai _ . . lleimhfulnoaa. Dr. J'rico'o HikingPovrdercontiilns oo AinmcnlaLImo.Alum or I'lioeptmteo. lr. Price's ISitracts , VaaillOi Lemon , utc. , flavor deUdouely. 'tffjgff ' Sr.rw/t One Apcnt ( Mrrfiiimt onlT' vrnntM in I-TITT ( own for Your "TnnslU'R I'unoh" r > o Clunr nro polnjroir lllu hotcnkub. 1 Intend Uiul they nhnil bo well ujvcrttaoil. W 1' II. Srni'KNSON. llultnUi , Now York. Cpeclal Ordinance Ho. Oil. AN Oiflinniico lovyliiK'ii spoclal tiirnnil nsscss- inuiit mi c'l'i'taln lots nnd lonlostuto In tlio oily of Oiiiitliii , to covoi'tlio cost of uurbln nnilKiittorint ; Chicago street tnmi IClh struut to-Jtli Htruct. Wnr.ituAS.it lmviii ( ; born mid belli ? licrcby iiiljiiilKiiil , iluti'niilni-il and pitubllxlioil tliuttlio tovoral loU anil piocusol' roul ostatoliurulnaftor rofoiTPd ti ] , huvo each boon BDojIitlly bunulllod to tlio full amount liuroln levied mid nssi/escd nirnliiftl I'lioh of f : lil lots nnd ] > | OCIH of roul o-tiito , rcspnotlvt'ly , by reason of the curbing and KUttorhiK of 'hat part of Uluuaeo otrcot from ICthMn-ut to''utl ) strout. TIIPHKFOIIB , for thi ) jnirpoao of piiylnf the cost of Hiich curblnir nnii KiilturliKr : Ho it onl.ilnea by the city oounoil of the oltv of Omtni : : : Snetlon 1. That the cost of ourhlni ? and gut- tprlnir that purtof Chicago struct , Inthocity of Oniiihn , I rota IDIh strout to01 li Mruct , ald cost liclna thit uni of $ ii.ra.8U. bo and the sumo is hc'rebj lc 'iod and nv'ossoil , ! ! ! proporUon lethe foot front nlonj , ' Brtld Iniprovunicnt , and accoid- < n to rpcoial bonotlts by ronsor. of said Im provement , upon the following described lots ami real oMatu , as shown by the Konurally rwoiriil/.od nuipol the city of Omaha , IbNl.litlio- Kniplioil and pnhlMiKil by C. K. May no ; said ooat bdhur solovlcdon snld lots and roul estate ros-poctvolyiii ! > follows , to-wltj < ) M\I1A CITY. . . . . . . Sections , Tliiit tlio npoolal ui\os and assess ments levied Hnd iiatcst-t'il as nl'ores'ild , shall bn duo Imniedlutcly upon the PUESIIKO and approval of this ordinance , and Phnll bucntno dollnciient | If not puia within fifty days thoroafler ; anil tliereuon ] , n pomiltr ot i n per cunt shall bo lidded , lovulliur with Inlornstat the rnto of ono percent a month , piiyable In advance from the time Mid taxes bo < omo so ( lclln < | iiint. ( Section ! ) , That this ordinance shall taUoellect and l > oin IOITO from and uflurltd jiajiairo. i'nftrd .Innnary llth , Ib37. WM. l' . llKCiir.i , , 1'resldent City Council , J. II , SoiTTiuiil ) , Oily Clerk. Approved January Ulth , Ifif" . J.VSIKS K llovD , Mayor. Those taxes are now duo und payable 10 the city trimMirrr , and will Imeonio dollmiuent on March 4th , 1W7 , after which ilato H penally und Intercbt will bo added as iihovvn In Section - . J27d5t TIIIIUAN DUCK , City ' 1'runsumr. J 2 K l ) Cumiiifr Street , Uiimhn , Neb , General Banking Business , Forcin and Domeftlo Kichnntte Ilouebt und Sold and Collections .Made , Intorf at 1'nid uo Time NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ES TATE. Fire Iiuuranca. Sell Heat Kjtate on Ciram lon ( Jive prompt u.tentlon to nil bujineii emruilaj to lout. TeloptiorioSJi W. 0. TEMTeTpN { , 0 * A.I > . KINU. Prallduu. Poison the System with Nauseating Driifirs.Dr.Ilorno's Klt-ctric Hi-It Cures Diseases Without Medicines. Will Positively Cure Without Medicine ! * MMB lu the hiick.hlpt.hoHil op UmMt Nr'rvoiu llo hllltr.l.timlmxo , ( leiicnil Debility , Hhmimutlim , I'nr nlTPis. NtMirulp n , sclti icii , I > ICII IM of Ktilnoys , Spl * mil ni > rim > , Torpid I.Ivor , ( lout , Antlimi , llwurl 1)1- ) i-onsM , l'spGpMiGnnMlimUnn : , Krysliiclns , Imlluos- lion , linjioli'iicf. fninrrli , I'lles , I2llep | < y , Ague , l > la- brtcn , llyiiriKO o. liitmuitloii. Note the Following who were Cured A. J. Hnniihnil. U.S. IMrnxr. J. M. Uiulptt. H on hoi.rtl of trnilp ; KV. . I'lirtilmm , Aracilc.ui Kxprcua Co. : A. ( IriKurr. conitnl lin nu'rchiint. Stock YunK C. Townicnil. Pnlinvr llou < < i lluiM Dubla , tlio Krciit lior < eniiiii : Col , Connelly , of tlio Inter -OotMin , H.V. . Harris JUIKrlest : S , .M. Duvls , Sccroiurr Amorlo'in llnrsciniini .1. 1. . SnciilTor.SJI MinllvoiiKt i J.O. Smith , jcn.'lur. m.MiullDcm K. , illlo.'Clilniiiu : < ) . \ \ ' . Ili'llcn , A1. ! > . . Moiliionlown.low H ; huttniul Milk , KiiniHken , III. , .ludKOl. N. Murrjr.Nnpr'rvlllp , III. , anil huiulroils of others reprrtontliiit ncnily every town In tin ) rulnn. Aim oloi'trlc hi > ll for Inilion. Cull nr ncnil ! * tuinii fur ItliiHtratotl oiitnlngtio. Open ilully , nli o evening * nnil Htiiidiiys , Kleoirlo HiiHiionaorlei fri'o nnd ill ! Muli'lloll * . llen'iircof Imjiis oomimnluH with in 'nynllMhCs ' , rolling wonblo-n k.0'n ! , with nulyiito lit clnnionti" All my liplts < nnlnln il i-li'ni"nt or ImttiTlon , lion co IIIITU four tlmos the power HIII ! < iu 'itltr ol I'k'ctrlrlty. lloni-st KOO Is itnd liuni t oonllntfT' ttm motto. Inventor , Proprietor ami AM ; your rclnllcr for ttio JninenMoann , S3 Shoo Cautionl t-'oniedealers rocomiiioiHlliiInferior poods In onlor to rnuko u Inrtrur pro lit. This In tlioOIiiniNATif'ISlmo. llownroof iinltnllons which ftcknnwli'ilirc tholr own liifcrlofit } ' by nl- trnipliiiK : to uullU upon tlioroimtiition of the orl.'liial , None genuine unless bearing this Stamp , JAMES MEANS' For Gcmlomon , < fe 3 - ' ' I Mnilo In Button , Cnnuross nnd I. r , IIEST CAI.K KI.V. Unexcelled - celled In Dt'iiAiui ITV , COMrOUT nnil Ai'PUAItAM'K. A postal cara > cntton > iTlll hrlnu you Infor- mntlOM bow to nut this Shuo In uuyi-tnto orTorrltory. J. lUoaiig & Co. , 41 Lincoln Stroct , Itoston , MllS3. Our relcbrnted factory prodticos n Inrpor nininttty ol'Hlioosot tlila Ki'nilo than liny ottn-r factory In the world TiiousnmU wlio wenr tlioin will toll you tlio rfiiennif you iisk thciu. .IAM1.S MKANV WJ MIIOK Jor Hoys Is lilillp- prOHclioil In Ouriiblllty Full llooa of the aborn Rlioo for rnlo br L E A * > 11 % < < ; Et iaA i a , t-i EC s TiiriouriiiouT Tim i ) . s. 'CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH. " Tlio < ) rilm | > l nnil Onl.r Opiinino. Ptre tnilMwi/f KrlUUe. Rfw r of wnrthlr > H Imlu tluna. ludlifnujle Li LADIES. Auk jour Urnculil hi Mrhlchf ter RuclUll * * * nd Uke ootbror locloin 4e. ( itataiii ) w MI tar | > * rlleutkr n ttttrr hjr return mall. fJAME PAPER. CMrliritrr Cbrialrul < . . IttlbtlxlUonHqiiarr , I'bll.dH. , i'o. Bold lij nruczUI * rirrynkerr. Aik for "Clilrlit * tr' . EiigUih" Innir Tul I'lllt. T k > < . ! * > , u , , o , ano , ud llnlild B'.clleoi. Tilll t > ! 12 ° . | l > ( . FIK i.ti < ac4 , DU. A. O. tll.If * CO. , No , 111 ' ihlne' SUMl , Chle gn , 111. Bl.OO > . r P el n J . hU fur t5,00 , DyDr. Sncdlker'a mothoil. No operat'on : No Pain ; No Detention from builni-Bn. Adaotoil to children nsnell at urown people , llundrcdi u ( uutoxrapb toitlmonltli on Hie. All b'i > lno i strictly conndo llttl. CONSULTATION' KHEK. P OF. X. I > . COOK , LINCOLN BUSINESS DIRECTORY Accontlr Built. Nonljr Furalibvd The Tremont , J. C. I'lT/JliltAIl ( ) & SON , I'rnprlotnra. Cor. till nml 1'rits. , Lincoln , Neb. tUte-iJl.M pcrdnr , blroot curt from.bouaa to anr ran of ( be cllj. J. II. W. HAKINS , Architect , Office 31. 31 uiul 43 , Hkihurds Block , Lincoln , Nub , Klovutor oiilltti etiuut. llreederol Ilrcederof GALLON A VUATTI.t BlfOllTilOtlNUATTLI ! ' . M WOODS. Live Stock Auctioneer t'uloi iiuiite In all imrts of Ilio IH. . utfalr rales. .Itooin 3 , Slnlo Block , Lincoln , Null , aallowuy un < 1 rihort Horn bulM lor sale. 1) . 11. GOULDINd , Farm Loans and Insurance , Corrrsiionilcnrn In rctrnnl to loans eollcitoJ. Itoom 4 , UlcbarJs Diode. Lincoln , Nub. Riverside Short Horns Of Btrlctly pure Uiitfsand Ilatcs Tuppeduuttlo. Herd numbers ubout Kl uuud. i'nmllltft represented : I'llbortn , Craggi , Acomlis. HrnloK , Itosuof SlmroiiH , MOM Itosui , KnlRblly UucliegH > , Flat Croulc Vounif Murjri , PhTlliaui , J-oiiann nnd True I/jves. Bulls lor talo. 1 1'uru liutes 1'ilnorl , 1 I'nra Bntei CmirtfB. I Koieof Khuion , 1 Young Murjr , ll'uiu Crulck Shank nnd olhnrs. Come mid Inniitctttio bcrd. Atlclreu , CHAS. M. 11UAN- SUN , Lincoln , Neb. . When in Lincoln stop at National Hotel , Au < 3 gut a good dinner fo 2ic.FEDAWAf Containing ono hundred nu.l fourteen acres of beautiful Inntl ( with trees ) nnd school house nl- rcml } * erected nntl iu use , lio.i southeast of Armour Park , is near the B. & M.'g Ashland cut- on" , SOUTH OMAHA DEPOT , lu Section 5 , Douglas county , ono inilo by chain uieiwtiro west oC Fowler's Packing llonso , on two section line rondn. Tract Will plat ono hundred and four teen lots which will readily soil at ? JOO each. Pi LINE To run within two blocks. B. & M. Depot and Lumber Yards wit bin one-fourth mile. This tract will be o fibred fern n fnw days at $1,000 per acre. Can be made out o this addition when platted. Any one desirous of purchasing addition property will hnd this n great bargain. * Land and map shown on ap plication. Situated within 4 blocks of the Lip on & Fowler packing houses , nnd within 3 blocks of tlio now B , & M. depot. All the lots nro very fin 5. On Easy Terms Which will bo worth double within a year , making several hundred per cent profit on the cash invested. AND Room 9 llcdick's ' Block , 1509 Farnam St ,