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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THU11SIAY. QQTOBEJR 0. 1887.
THE DAILY BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-
OFFICE , NO. 12 , PEARL STREET.
Blime4 by carrier in uny pnrtof the city t
twenty ccnU per wtok.
H.W. TILTOW , . . . Manager.
TKt.KPHONES :
BcninwR Omci. No. li
MMBT EDITOR No. zs.
MI.NOU MENTION.
K. V. numbing Co.
Rotter , tailor. Fall peed a cheap ,
The work of cradlng Ucnton street is
going along well.
Ladles , sec combined writing desk and
flowing machine. Domestic ollico , 105
Mam street.
Annual fall opening at H. Friedman's.
No. 40U Broadway , Monday evening and
Tuesday , October 10 and 11.
Henry Dunning and Louisa L. French ,
both of Omaha , were married Tuesday
evening by Squire W. L. liiggs.
Judge Deemer has made an assign
ment of criminal causes for next week ,
commencing Monday with Nos. 10M ,
1055 , 1728. 1793.
Hermit to wed was yesterday granted
to Fred Ueisoand Fannie Schott , both of
this cltv ; Charles L. Hlclmrdsou and
Laura If. Fcdigo.
Attend tlio millinery opening at II.
Friedman's , Monday evening and Tues
day. Finest display of French pattern
bonnets and hats and many millinery
novelties.
City warrants are rather scareo us
{ 32,000 have been put in judgment the
past two weeks. The 1-lrnt national
bank has just obtained judgment on
f 11,000 worth.
Eight drunks were disposed of in po
llco court yesterday morning. Rudolph
Jiowimm , charged with vagrancy , unit M.
C. Davy , charged with swindling , were
both discharged.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Sequin died Tuesday evening at
the homo ot her parents , corner of Wash
ington and Oakland avenues. The funeral
will bo this nitcrnoon at 2 o'clock.
The cold wave which was to call out nil
the overcoats in Council UIull's , and which
was due at 0 o'clock yesterday morning ,
evidently got hot about something on the
way and was still warm when it got here.
Joe Lewis , a colored man who had
boon in the employ of the Ogden house
barber shop for a long time , died yester
day of consumption. The funeral will
not take place until some of his relatives
am hoard from.
Mr. H. ( Jr.-i hi , at his cornice works , has
just completed a cross thirteen and one
half feet high , which is to surmount the
epiro of the now Gorman Catholic
church. It will bo gilded and put in
place within a few days.
The city has not made any arrange
racnts for a systematic cleaning of the
streets. Until that is done there will
continue to be complaints that the pav
ing does not answer all the purposes
which it might if kept clean.
Contractor E. J. Downio took out
building permits yesterday for six one-
story frames costing $800 each , a one-
story frame , $1,01)0 ) ; a one-story frame ,
12,500 , and a one and a half story frame ,
f 1,100. Ihoso buildings are all to bo
erected in Squire's addition.
C. J. Colby has let the contract for
grading the lots , on which ho is to build
residences , near the transfer , to II. E.
Owens. Mr. Owens comes hero as a
stranger , but has several thousand del
lars invested in grading machinery ,
which ho proposes to nso hero.
Mr. Casey's team started from his feed
Btorci on lower Broadway last evening
and made a lively run the whole length
of the street , out beyond the end of the
Rtreet car lino. Luckily no one was in
jured , although there were several nar
row escapes
Equity and civil cases nro occupying
the attention of the district court this
week. The first four days of next week
will bo devoted to criminal cases and
court will bo held in the room now occu
pied by the federal court. Judge Deemer
adjourned yesterday noon until 0:30 : this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Beswiek have loosed
the California house on Broadway
rclitted and rcfnrnished it throughou
and opened a lirst class boarding liouso
The geniality of the host and hostesi
combined witli the favorable locution o
their house insures them a succcssfu
business.
Captain W. A. Hayes hus again drawi :
a plum. Ho reccivi-d vouchers yestor
day by winch ho draws $480 pay , dm
him us a commissioned otlicer m 1805 ,
A short time ago lie received a nice
bunuh of pension money , and once
before that , on another claim , received
his moiiov after patiently waiting for
years. He is now on the rolls regularly
and his troubles now in proving up ar
over.
The mayor has appointed the follow
ing citizcrs to represent the interests of
the city in the International Waterways
convention to be hold at Pcoria , 111. , on
the ; llth inst. Messrs. J. T. Stewart , A.
P. I Larimer , J. J. Stoadman. W. F. Sapp
and E. H. Morriam. This committee
will represent the will of our adjacent
people as well as that of the local citi
zenship.
B. C. Nicholson , a laborer , was ar
rested yesterday afternoon , being one of
the parties who solicited charity for Mrs.
Martin , whoso husband was killed re
cently. Ho claims that ho turned over
all the money bo collected , although
there are some things that look rather
suspicions. An investigation will proba
bly show a htllo crooked work some
where.
On Monday last a son of Mr. John
Soanlan. and William Lavonburg were
cniagcU in killing stock when the band
of the latter came into contact with the
knife he wits using. A bad cut was the
result. A few minutes later young Scan <
Ian was thrown from his horse and sus
tained severe bruises not enough , how
ever , to incapacitate him from work for
any loimtli of time.
Thu long promised drop curtain has at
last arrived , and was yesterday afternoon
placed in position at the opera IIOUM ) .
It is a very- neat alVair , and when com
plete with the business men's "ads , "
will improve the anpoarancn of the audi
torium a great deal. The finishing cur
tain will arrive to-day , and bo hung as
eoon as possible.
The Union Pacific railroad bridge is so
iar completed that the company have
begun using it for transportation from
Omaha to the transfer depot. Its doubln
tracks render the possibility of disaster
less and much better time is made in
transit than formerly. The roadway will
bo completed and opened to the public
use within a few days. The roundhouse ,
at the transfer , is also nearly erected ami
then wilt bo oU'ectcd a result so much
desired by oUr city the audition to the
population of the large force of men em
ployed at that portion of the road.
The society of the African M. E.
church of this city , through the ngenov
of their newly appointed pastor , Her. T.
F , P. Taylor , are making a grand effort
to raise a $300 debt from their church
Property. The pastor is indorsed by Dr.
tephen Photos , Hov. T. J. Maokay and
Kev. G , W. Crofts , which is assuredly
Bulllciont to commend both the work and
Its representative. Messrs. Henry Do-
long , C. Hoover and Henry Cakor arc
Iho trustees and they will see that all do
nations are properly applied. The people
ple will bo asked for small subscriptions ,
ind they can surely unite at so small
.cost in a work combining so much morii
' ind promise.
THE NEWS IN THE BLUFFS ,
Anxious Inquiries About tha New Union
Depot Project.
A TEXAS TEAM OF RUNAWAYS.
t
Cntholio Laillen limy With Bazar
Preparations Unfair Bower An *
BCflftiiicntn MoDntignl. Lia
ble to Bo Looked , Up.
Where In the Union Depot ?
What has become of the union depot
enterprise ? No very definite or satis
factory answer follows the many repeti
tions of the query. There are whisperIngs -
Ings that the men having an active
management of the aflalr are not wholly
inactive , but are moving as rapidly as
they well can In view of the magnltudo of
the enterprise. These nro whisperings ,
however , and the general feeling Is that
the enterprise is being allowed to fall
into a fatal slumber. This ought not so
to bo. Among the many now enter
prises which have been the outcome of
this year of boom , none is of more im
portance , except , perhaps , the bridge.
and that hardly moro no. The local
depots of this city arc a disgrace ,
not only to the railways which
use them but to the city itself. The real
union depot Is what , is known as the
transfer , and that in located far distant
from the center ot the nity and is used
but little for local trallUs. The city lias
shown a disposition to help along the en
terprise of a new union depot to any le
gitimate extent. There seems to bo no
real obstacle in the way of speedily se
curing this depot. Unless there are some
underhanded and hidden hindrances the
enterprise Is apparently retarded * by
lethargy. Several of the railways cen
tering in this city have through their
olllcials expressed themselves as being
favorable to such a depot. It lias been
openly declared tlmo and time again that
the reason rickety old shells called de
pots wore not replaced by suitable build
ings was that it would soon como to
pass that a fine , largo union depot would
bo built , and that the shells wore there
fore retained for temporary use only.
The Union Depot company tiled a bond
with Iho city that if Tenth avenue was
given up to the Union Pacific the union
depot would bo built , and the Union
Pacific , which has been looked upon as
rather hostile to the enterprise , lias over
the signature of President Adams
pledged itfolf not only not to oppose the
scheme , but to co-oporate in it and work
with the Iowa roads for its completion
and occupancy.
The improvements being made bv the
Union Pacific indicate that it will not belong
long before , as has been intimated long
ago , the present buildings at the transfer
would bo needed by the company for
freights and other business , so that the
building of a union depot IIP town would
not cause them the expected loss by the
abandonment of the largo and costly
transfer for passenger purposes.
The enterprise is apparently simply
waiting for a waking up. How that can
best be accomplished is a question. The
citizens should take some action speedily.
An Unfair
Mayor Gronowcg has been examining
the causes of complaint concerning the
assessment for the .Fifth avenue sewerage
and ho embodies his ideas in the follow
ing communication , which lie has placed
in the hands of a council committee , to
gether witti the other papers in the case :
Gentlemen ot the Council : I desire to call
your attention to the mode of assessing the
cost of construction of sewerage ajjalnst
fronting and abutting property :
Heretofore , i believe , it has been the ens'
torn to charge the actual cost of the sewer to
tne property , that Is If there was a six-Inch
sewer It was so charged , or if there wns a
larger sewer It wns also chanted at Its actual
cost. This , I claim , is radically wrong if car
ried out in the future , and If there has been
a mistake made before It is now hlcti Umo to
correct It. before the new special assessment
Is imule for the sencrugn now buinc con
structed. .The location of our city Is BO pe
culiar that the former mode of taxation
would bo Inequitable and bo unjust to a
great number of our citizens , for the reason
that whore our largest and therefore most ex
pensive sewers are constructed the property
is a ure.it dual cheaper than In that portion
of the city where a smaller sewer Is sufficient
and 1 contend that the sewers In the lower
part of town are constructed moro for the
purpose to furnish an outlet to the sewers In
the upper part of town than for sewerim ; the
locality In which they nro built.
Section 117 of the laws of IOWA , relating to
cities of the first class , reeulatos the mode of
paying for the construction of sewers and it
points out four distinct methods for the
assessing and collection of such tax , and it
liirthersucgcsts that any two ot these methods
mav bo pursued.
There being so many different ways to ad
just this matter In an amicable way , just and
fair to all concerned , and thinking this of
the hlzhest Importance. I would recommend
that the linnnce committee look Into this , and
take the advice of the city attorney , and , if
necessary , other legal advice , and report at
the earliest opportunity a system of assessing
the coat of soworaco which shall bo equitable
to all , and which may thereby facilitate the
prompt payment of this part of our tax.
Uespecttully submitted ,
WM. UnoNKWKa , Mayor.
nnlly.
The move for scouring a Chautanqua
assembly hero Is ono which interests
so many and is of such vital importance
to the city that ono general meeting is to
bo hold in the hope that this gathering
will causa the closing up of all the pre
liminary arrangements necessary. The
committee of arrangements have planned
for a grand rally at tbo opera liouso
Sunday evening , and it is exuoctod that
most , and probably all the churches of
the city will so arrange their services
as to leave all free to unlto in this meet
ing. It is necessary that the needed
amount of subscriptions should bo sc
oured at onco. if this city is to have its
opening assembly next summer. Those
cities which have such assemblies are
already arranging their programmes for
next season , and there is munh prelimi
nary work to bo done hero. Those havi
ing the matter in hand wisely prefer to
have a sure financial basis before mak
ing any contracts or getting into any
complications. The rally Sunday night
will bo for the purpose of hastening the
completioh of these arrangements.
Close or the Federal Court.
Tno closing cose of the present term of
the United States court was that of Ham
ilton vs Pearcy. This was a suit growr
ing out of a corn contract. The plaintiff
and defendant wont into an agreement
for cribbing about 100,000 bushels of corn
nt Ncola , and this was to bo sold under
certain agreements at an assured profit ,
or else bo held for a certain period of
timo.The suit involves several thousand
dollars , and has been in the courts for
some timo. The court was in session last
evening and the case will bo closed this
morning so as to adjourn.
The two principal criminal cases have
been continued. One was that in which
Crawford , a former mail clerk , was
charged with purloining some registered
packages at the transfer , whore ho was
employed. Ho has given bail m the sum
of 13,000.
The other was that of C. II. Converse ,
the Oakland attorney , who was charged
with sending obscene letters through the
inatH it being an apparent outgrowth of
a family trouble , ho and his wlfo haying
been divorced. Converse has given
f'3,600 bail and had his case continued ,
The defendant claims that he is innocent , ,
and tbo proof belnjj purely circumataa -
tin ) , involving the question of identifica
tion of hand writing , hn and his friends
feel confident of a vindication in duo
timo.
Every ono making a cash purchase of
25 cents at T. D. Ring & Co.'s cigar
store gets a chance in the annual prize
drawing. Twenty elegant gifts.
Money to loan. Cooper & Judson.
Ilnrt In A Runaway.
i'cstorday afternoon George E. Leeds ,
of Mineola , was the victim of a runaway
accident. Lately ho purchased a team
of Texas ponies , with which to deliver
meat to his country customers , ho being
a butcher engaged In selling principally
among the farmers. A few day > ago the
ponies Indulged In a run , and smashed
about fifteen dollars worth of spokes and
straps. Yesterday the same team
started into a run , about a mile and a
half from this city , near Benton's plnco.
Ho was just opening a gate when the
ponies started. Ho jumped for their
heads , but missing a hold , grabbed the
reins and was dragged some distance ,
when the reins gave way und the ponies
continued the run until a barbed wire
fence served an injunction on them.
When Leeds gathered what there was
left of himself ho found that besides a
general shaking up and numerous
bruises , ho had a bad wound in the right
arm , tliu supposition being that an iron
of the wagon brake had struck him ,
entering the flesh clear to the bono. Ho
hastened to this city , and had his injuries
cared for by Dr. Hoburtson.
Dr. J , T. Van Ness , physician and sur
geon , ollico room 8 , Opera liouso block ,
will attend professional calls day or
niirht. Residence corner Eighth avenue
and Fifteenth street.
J. W. and E. L. Squire lend money.
The Alarm Worked.
Chief Engineer Templeton undertook
to prove to several reporters , Tuesday
night , that the lira alarm system was
working all right , and the result was
very satisfactory. An alarm was turned
In from box lifty-four , at the corner of
First axonuo and Eighth street , and in
8:38 : Rescue No. 3 hose cart wns on the
ground , having gene seven blocks. No.
1 hose was seventy seconds later , and
No. 1 hook and ladder still a minute
later , having to ire nine blocks. No. 1
hose was delayed by one of the horses
going back into his stall. The test was
as fair as could be , the men being in bed
at the time , and knowing nothing what
ever of tno mtpuded move. The chief
had no intimation of the proposed trial
until he was awakened at u few minutes
after midnight , so no extra preparations
had been made. The alarm worked us
perfectly us could be , and the time was
very good. A system is not far from per
fect when an alarm can be sent half a
mile , and have a machines on the scene
in two minutes and a half. A few bless
ings were called down upon the heads of
the instigators of the move , and then the
department went back quietly to bed.
List your property with Cooper &
Judson , No. 120 Main st.
Ask H. J. Palmer for seine of those
chestnuts which you can eat in the dark.
Knir Knees.
The beautiful \veathcr of yesterday con
spired with an excellent programme to
draw an immense crowd to the fair at
Missouri Valley. Fully six thousand
people were in attendance. Following is
a summary of the races :
3-.MI.NUTi : CI.A < > S.
Membrino Prince I 1 1
WIlksHeeson - . ! 2 3
Curtis : J a 3
TUue-S:55 : , i:66 ! : , 2rf : , . <
2:40 : CLASS.
Xellle Sherman 1 S 1 I
Ted MeNalian 'J 1 2 ! i
llambletonian Pilnce : i 3 a : :
Time-2:34 : > f , 2SO : > ; , 2H1. : 2:29 : ! .
HUNNINO LACK , llAI.F-MII.i : .
Countess I 1 1
Judge Curtis : i B B
Hattle 11 4 : ) : i
1 wo-year-old Filly o 4 4
Time 52 , 5-j ; , ' , Sl } .
J. W. Porcgoy , of this city , acted as
starter and gave general satisfaction.
One thousand head of one , two and
three-year-old steers for sale. Will give
credit to reliable parties. Enquire of A.
J. Grcenamayer , 023 Mynster St. , tele-
211.
McIJoIInull's Case.
About eight months ago a man by the
name of McDougaU was arrested for
selling liquor in this city without a gov
ernment license. On Monday his case
came up for trial and ho was sentenced
to two years'imprisonmnntin the county
jail. Having boon incarcerated since ins
arrest the court adjudged die punish
ment commensurate to the oltenso and
siisueiuled the execution of tins sentence
during good behavior. The relations ex
isting between himself and his wife had
not been pleasant and she had secured a
divorce. Immediately upon his release
last Tuesday ho visited hi ? former wife ,
\ \ hen she had him rearrested. He was
brought into court last evening at 5:30 :
o'clock and testimony in relation to this
latter transaction was heard , after hear
ing which the court tooK until this morn
ing to decide upon a final disposition of
the caso.
CHICAGO , ItOCK IHI.AND & PA
CIFIC RAILWAY'S
Grand Excursion to Chicago. $ I7.5O
For the Kound Trip.
On October 4 , 7 and 10 the Chicago ,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway will sell
tickets from Council Blufl's to Chicago
and return , including admission to the
International Military Encampment , for
$ 17.15 ; tickets good six days from date of
sale. Two trains daily , running now.
elegant Pullman Palace Sleeping and
Dining Cars. S. S. SrKVENS , General
Agent. Ticket ollico 007 Broadway.
;
Urntik Too Much Kerosene.
Last evening some little children wore
playing together nt the house of Robert
Stevenson , on Fiftli avenue near the
transfer. In some way unknown to any
one a quantity ot kerosene oil was got
and the two-year-old child of Mr Ste
venson drank quite a quantity of the
stu 11' . Dr. R. Rico was immediately
called and prompt remedies applied ,
which without doubt saved the little one's
life.
For Sale Cheap Lots near the bridge ,
to parties who will build at onco. Address -
dross or call on J. R. Rico , No. 110 Main
street , Council Blufls.
Personal I'arauraphs.
Arthur Chase , of Avoca , was at the
Crcstou yesterday.
J. B. Matthews and A. B. Perkins , of
Taylor , were at the Kiel house yester
day.
11. B. Williams , of Glenwood , was lit
the city yesterday , looking after legal in
terests.
W. H. Younpr , formerly of Malvern ,
but now of tlin Omaha bar , wns lu thu
blufl's yesterday.
R. W. BriRRs , of Carson. Is In the city ,
early on the ground for the democratic
convention to-day.
Rev. ( J. W. Crofts has boon onjoyinc n
brief visit from an old friend , F. Baldwin ,
of York , Nob. , ono of the lending busi
ness men of that place.
F. C. Fliuger , a brother of the well
known attorneys of this city , has returned
1 from Wyoming , wli'uro uo lias bcuu cu-
. , i ' , * ' . . '
cased in bridge building , and after a
brief visit to his relatives here , has gone
to his old homo In Independence , la ,
Mrs. Belle Hatcher has kindly con
sented to give a recitation nt the Koisco-
pal social nt U. C. Bloomer's residence
Friday night.
A BEAR AT A BAFTISINQ.
He Interrupted the Itnmnrilona and
hunched on tlio Hymn Uookp.
WII.UAMSIIUKO , iKy. , Oct. 3. There
hadn't been a buar seen m Whltojcy
county for a year until lust Sunday. Iho
chicken roost of .Farmer Bob Gentry ,
who lives about eight miles north of
Willlamsburg , had been twice raided by
some wild animal , nnd Mr. Gentry , who
examined the footprints , said it wns a
bear. Ho and his neighbors took their
guns anil dogs nnd hunted the moun
tains for two or three days , but they
found nothing. Thcv concluded that
the bear was not pleased with the taste
of the fowls in Whlteley and had emi
grated to another county , where ho might
nnd morsels morn Milted to the tusto of
an ursine epicure. They gave up the
hunt.
Last Sunday wns baptizing day nt the
New Saem | Baptist church which stands
on the banks of South Fork creek , one
mile south of Farmer Gentry's. The con
gregation on that day was much larger
than usual. In the mountains li baptism
is a great event. Everybody goes. This
xvas a big ono. There were twelve con
verts , eight men and four women , to be
Immersed. The preliminary services in
the church lasted two hours , nnd the
building was crowded. The llov. Mr.
Bell preached one of his great sermons.
Five persons came forward to the mourn
er's bench. After the sermon all wont
out to the baptism. The creek is very
shallow in some places , and the preacher
had to go quite a distance in order to so-
euro a place deep enough for the immer
sion. At a point where it entered a
channel between two lulls his enterpris
ing panshoncrs had built a dam across
the stream , and the water was up to a
man's waist. The hills on either side
rose pretty steeply and were covered
with trees and underbrush. At thu foot
of each was a narrow piece of level
green sward , on which the congregation
assembled.
Preacher Bell waded into the water ,
his parishioners on the bank began a
hymn , and the lirst person was immersed.
The services continued without hindrance
until the seventh convert was reached.
Mrs. Eliza Kbtill was the wife of one of
the most provident farmers in Whitley
county , and her confession of the Baptist
faith had been a source of great pride to
the good Mr. Bell and the members of
his congregation. She was a largo
woman , turning thoscalcof two hundred ,
and some of the wicked boys were very
doubtful of Mr. Hell's ability to go
through thn ceremony with her without
accident. Thn woman wadetl into the
water , anil the full chorus of the hymn of
praise echoed back from the mountain
bide , as she stood with her eyes closed
ready to bo plungc'd under the water.
Mr. Bell reached out his hands , and a
woman on the bank uttered u shrieK :
"Look there ! " she screamed , pointing to
the hill bad ; of her on the south side of
the stream. A large black animal was
scrambling through tlio trees and over
the rooks toward this crowd.
"A bear ! " shouted the men. They had
eft their weapons ni home. One of them
licked up a boulder and threw it at the
nimal , striking him on the Hank. Bruin
growled and accelerated his approach.
All the bapti/.ors lied in dismay. Those
ho were on the same side of the water
vitli the bear jumped into the stream ,
ind , gaining the other bank , ran towartl
heir homes. Mr. Bell abandoned Mrs.
Mill in the middle of the stream , and ,
caving his ooaton the bantc , joined the
ugitives.
Mrs. Kstill was sorely frightened , but
ho couldn't faint in the middle of the
( ream. She attempted to reach the
. here , but her dress , inllnted by thu
water , made her progress slow , and be-
ore she could do so the bear was upon
ho bank. Here the animal .stopped to
levour a hymn book , and while he was
masticating it Mrs. Kstill reached dry
ground , and , in spite of her stoutness ,
vas soon making rapid progress toward
ionic.
When it hail been ascertained that all
of the congregation were safe , a do/on
lion armrd themselves and .started out
hunt the irreverent bear. They went
Kiek to the scene of baptisal , but ho had
rene , lirst having lunched oil'of the
ivmn books that had been abandoned ,
\hd torn the minister's coat into little
strips. From the creek the bear's foot
steps led Into the hills , where his trail
was lost in thti rocks. The dogs wore
nit on the scent , and after a chase of live
lours the bear was discovered on the
ithcr side of the mountain in a thicket.
The doirs ran him out , and a couple of
jails dispatched him. He was brought
to Willmriisuurg , and with the hide on he
weighed -107 pounds , lie was one of the
biggest bears over killed in these parts.
THE TYPICAL AMERICAN ,
A Tiicillc Const Oraclii Says lie HUH
Not Vet Appeared.
San Francisco Chronicle : In a recent
conversation with the prince of Wales ,
Mr , Blaine selected Chatincoy M. Depew
as the typical American and Mr. Dopew
in his turn pointed out Governor Alger ,
of Michigan , as the typical American.
The truth is that neither was risrht , nor
can the typical American be identified ,
for the very conclusive and satisfactory
reason that ho does not exist.
A few years ago the English were dis
posed to accept the overdrawn and exag
gerated portrait of a slab-sided , Inntcnn-
jawed down east Yankee as a typical
American , nnd ho has passed into his
tory as Brother Jonathan. His picture
still adorns the pages of the comic illus
trated papers both nt homo and abroad ,
but it has come to bo well understood ,
even in Great Britain ; that it is pure car
icature , and that if such a portrait could
rcsemblo any Americans it would be only
those from a small portion of the United
States , a portion , too , where culture and
elegance of manner and diction has
reached as high a pitch as anywhere in
the world.
Later on Bret llarto gave to the world
his John Oakhursts and John Hamlins ,
and then Europeans said : "Behold the
typical American , the man born on the
Atlantic coast , retaining his early educa
tion , grace and suavity , but overlaid with
tlio bronzed hue of the boundless
prairies and lofty mountains of the great
west and grown into a distaste for con
ventionalities and Philistinism. " But wo
know that the Oakhursts and Hamlins
wore purely imaginary and were types of
nothing that over did or could exist in
America.
Wo have had the typical south
erner and the typical westerner and the
typical Yankee. Across the pages of our
literature have marched pikes and boos-
lers and tar-heels and crackers ; wo have
been inundated with floods of character
sketches and dialect talcs ; wo have
studied and philolo ized over Cable and
Uncle Romusund MissMurfrccs ; wo have
compared the natlvo of ono part of the
country with the native of another , and
still the typical American has not been
discovered.
America is entirely too cosmopolitan
to furnish , as yet. any ono of her citi
zens who can bo accepted us the typical
American. Our population Is to-day
moro diverse than when the thirteen
colonies were settled. As a nation wo
are a unit , but as a peopio , in the eth
nological scnso , wo have not yet com
menced to exist. And why should we ?
No race was ever formed in so short a
time as hus elapsed slnco the settlement
ot America , to any nothing of thu con-
slant accessions to our population from
every country in the world.
bo in-1,000 years from iiowwo
shnll h Tc begun to develop the typical
American , ' but not short of that time.
Wo can point the prince of Wales to
tvucs of certain American traits and cap
abilities , and of thcso Governor Alger is
a ( rood example , notably of the oppor
tunities for advancement which our
country oilers to young men of energy
and Industry , but that is as far as wo can
go. As for the thoroughly typical Amer-
can , he Is non-existent.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat , Oct. ! ) : The
president is portly , liideod.nml llorid , the
iloridity not being given adequate ex
pression in the photographs , and there
fore deceiving people Into believing that
his portraits are flattering. His smile
has a heartiness about It which scorns in
fectious , and the impression is that if * ho
was not hampered by his position ho'd
just cut loose and bo a jolly good follow.
Ho apparently pays little attention to
his wife , but his apparent inattention is
that of a man who is fond of his wife and
feels that she can take uaro of herself.
Though his size bo great , his move
ments are not in the least elephantine ;
In fact , there is an elasticity about his
person , as m his manner , which makes
people feel that ho is not vain. He is a
olain , ordinary man , raised to a high
ollico by the popular voice. Mrs. Clove-
hind is a lady of equipoise' . She walks
decidedly , yet graccftilly.and is not at all
affected with the painfully apparent pre
occupation which is hablo to bo mistaken
by people In prominent places as solf-
posscssiou. There is nothing about
her suggestive of the person
who forcedly looks ono way
to create the imprcsssion that there is
nothing interesting in tlio other quarter.
She faces the crowd as .she faces her
husband , frankly nnd ingenuously , and
her face scorns to bo peculiarly mobile.
Her smile is a revelation of lady-liko
ploustirc , and the suggestion in tlio
sparkling eyes is that it is a pity the ob
server cannot have her thoughts and im
pressions in plain language. Shu is ono
of tlio people who are instinctively
singled out as being good company. As
H ) her beauty , poetical pens hayo
touched upon it , and critics have dis
sected it , but the result of it all is nothing ,
only that the beauty is there , indefinable ,
intangible as far as description is con
cerned. Her beauty is a thought rather
than a plan in which every curve is de
scribed. She walked down the steps by
her husband's side as she would have
walked down the stairs with him at
home , with no ono to observe hor. Ho
doffed his hat to the crowd , and she
smiled an accompaniment. The mayor ,
dressed in simple tnstc , with his lady ,
also attired in modest raiment , fol
lowed after , and at a remark the four
paused and in the most friendly , un
constrained manner in the world , dis
cussed some little point , just as if there
were not a thousand people with eyes
fastened upon them.
Catarrhal Danerers.
To bo f rooil from tlio dmi crs of BiilTociiUon
liilo lylnir down : to breathe frc'ely , sleep
oundly nnd undlstubod ; to rlso rufrcsiicd ,
lund clcnr , brnln active mid free Irom pain nr
olio : to know Hint no poli-onoils , putrid
mutter ( letllcs tlielircatu und rots awny the dol-
onto innchlncrr of smoli , taste and lionring : to
Icol tlmt tlio pystoin does not. through Its veins
and iiitisi-lcs , suck up the poison tlmt Is surf to
.iiiderntlno and destioy , Is indeed a hlvsslng
io ) end all other liunmn enjoyments. Tojiur-
jh 11511 Immunity from such u fnto should bo the
objector nlluilllL'teil. Hut those who have tried
ninny remedies und physicians despair of relict
or cure.
SANKinn's lUniCAi. CUIIK moots every phnso
ot Catarrh , from a simple liend cold to tlio
most lo-itlmomu und destructive stnccs. It Is
locnl uad constitutional. Instant.m lellcrlnp.
lornmnent In curing , sufo , economical and
lover-liilllntr.
SANTOIID'S ItAniCAi. CUHK consists of ono
bottle ot thu lUntCAi. CUHKono box of CA-
.utiuiM. SOIAKNT , mid ones IMPIIOVF.U INIIAI < -
. R , all wrapped In ono pucknno , with treatise
uud direction" , und sold by nil drniftfUts for $1.
1'OTTKH DltUd & ClIbMICAL CO. , IlOSTON.
HOW MY SIDE ACHES !
Achliii , ' Sides nnd Hack , Hip , Kidney
nnd Uterinei'ulns , Khoiimutlc , Schitlo ,
NeuruUfio. Sliurp and Shooting Pains
Hii.lEVKHIN : ONBM1SUTE liy tllO ClITI-
ANTI-PAIN 1'f.STiiii. . The tlmt und only
l > nln-kllllnif piaster. A perfect , instantaneous ,
iicvur-fnllinir antidote to pain , Inflammation
jind weakness. Especially adapted to relieve
fomnlu pitinfeund weaknesses. At nil druggists ,
Wi CCntSi Or of POTfElt IJllUO AND CHEMICAL
Co. , Hoston.
Finest Landaus
C caches and Hacks in City.
WILLIAM WELCH ,
OKK1CRS !
No. 41S Broadway Tin Mar.hsttan
Telephone No. 33
Na. 015 Main Street , Telephone No , 9
nportant
notice.
Thr Iramecio popularity of the YATISI CORSETS
fcftl lodtuei ! UDlcrujiUlous ftttout to fglit upon the pablld
* it , , poor Imitation of our GENUINE YATISI
CORSET. Tioilco li hmt > ; ulieo tl l all period
wiucloj this A No. 1 Coriet , wbleh for comfort od nt
eunliot be eiccllct ] , § boul4 t * eueful to tec tbit tbe
Uoricti tbtj tiujr M * lumped 'YATISI' on n > o loilde.
GROTTY BROS.CHICACO.ILL.
Men intrtrlne front f < ! VI * or.
WEAK D * > vlwprarnU l'rmlurt >
> rrilw , etc. , n fulling from In *
.
arn ) In lhn hnndl
9-Rrplnv with
l InfnrmmlOM of iu la ll m u.
MAIISTOII REMEDY CO. ! 9 Park Place. New York.
WILL
NEVER
BREAK
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
EDUCATIONAL.
ST.LOUIS LAW SCHOOL
LAW DEPARTMENT OF
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
TheTw iitj-flrit ; * nr of thli well known rhool Hill
Win Hi i o'clock n.m. . on NViuNi.nmr. Ocrr ith , 11.
F.iiviiNiTios formmuceiUtunding MONDAYOCT.
lCKh.Ua.ia. , Eutlru lour.smar bscorui.lutfjln . two or
thn * year * it option of fctujent. Ill flout * admits to Bar
Tuition IN ) for itunum. for OUlnami , cut. , odd root
WILLIAM O. HAMMONDikiO. .
Beta of Jut Jty , lilf tutti Ktci , 81. tOVlB , MO.
BEST-MAKES AND HIGHEST GRADES OK
Pianos and Organs
Persons wisliing.to purchnso instruments will find it to their interest to
call on us.
InitriimcnlR Tuned nnd Rriutlrud. We never fall to give nuturnctlon *
Over 2O year * * F.xpcrlcnco In Plnno nnd Orcitn Work.
Swanson Music Co.
No. 329 tiroudwny , Council Bluffs , Iowa
BECHTELE'S ' NEW HOTEL.
Best $ S.OO a day house in the west.
LOCATION , THE BEST , FIRST CLASS TABLE , SAMPLE BOOKS and
ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES !
Regular : Boarders : : Reduced : : Rates.
. 336 & 338 Broadway , Council Bluffs.
No. 201 Main St. , Council Bluffs , Iowa.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
Fancy and Staple Groceries
Both Domestic and Foreign ,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ripecinl advertisement * , such as Lost , Found
loLonn.For Sulc , To Kent , Vinnts , Rnnrdlmr ,
etc. , Trill boinseitd lu thli column lit tbo loir
ratoofTKN CENTS 1'EK LINK for the nrsi Insor-
Jon /IvoContsPcrLlnofo.-oaeh subsequent
insoitlon. Lciive advertisements nt our olUco
Mo. U I'curl Itiecti nenr Uroadirur , Council
Uluflg.
_
_ WANTS. _
"IXTANTED A competent olnliiK room gir ) nt
T Mrs. Wetrluh's , No. lift Fourth St.
LOST A Bmitll Spnnlol pup. Suitable reward
tor recovery. Home Itoijtaurunt , 337
Drondwny.
FOU BALK My rcsldonco property corner
8th st. and titli live. Fine 8-room house ,
two lota , tlio corner ono vncnnt , CUT water
nnd sewerage , ( food burn , carriage house , etc.
A bnrKnln It taken soon. Apply on premises
or at No. U Pearl st , Council lilulls. H. T.
French.
WANTED A tlrst-cln = 9 girl for general
housework. Apply to Or. Haucbctt , 120
Bancroft street ,
FOH SALE Sccond-hnnd Columbia bicycle
very cheap , fiJ-inch , at lleo ollico.
if01' KENT A new modern eight room homo
r very convenient , within /i ' blocks dummy
depot. Inquire of W. II. Ware , over Buvlngs
bnnk , Council niiilfs.
, to loan on roul estate- and chattels by
$100,000 Day. a'J ' Pearl st. _
BUILDING lots and acre propeity for sale by
F. J. lMy. 3 ! ) 1'eorl st. _
WANTED A girl for general housework.
Small liunily , handy kitchen. 709 flth uvu.
FOIl SALE Stock of drugs In rontrul Ne
braska , Will Invoice about $1,1)00. ) In
quire of Harlo , Hass .V Co. , Council Illulfs , la.
1/Olt SALE OK TIlADR.-For Council llluflg
J property 40,000 acres of Iowa and Ne
braska Innd. J. U. KIce , 110 Mam St. . Council
Uluffa.
REAL ESTATE ,
Vacant Lots , I.nnds , City Hcsldenoes and
Km mi. Acre property In western part of city
All selling cheap.
R. P. OFFICER ,
Real Estate & Insurance Agent ,
Hcom 5 , over Officer & I'ueey's Bnnk , Couno
Bluffs.
FINE MILLINERY.
New Fall Styles Open.
irt4 Doitf/lati St. OMAHA , Mb.
CROCKERY
,
LAHPS G ASSWARE ,
FINE POTTERY.
I'ricea Very Low ,
W. S. HOMER & Co. ,
JN'O. SiX MA IX fi'2\ ,
COUNCIL VLUMS IA
JOHN r. bTONB JACOB BIWS
STONE & S/MS ,
Attorneys at Law ,
Practice in the State and Federal Court
Room * 7 and 8 Shugart-Beno Ulock.
COUNCIL Ki.urra
OFFICER tC I'UHEY ,
COO Broadway , Council Bluirsjowo-
Established 1S57.
FOUNTAIN
BRA.2STDS
B CUT AND PI
incomparably the Best.
E. S.
Justice ot the Peace ,
415 .Broadway , Council Bluffs.
Refers to any bank or business house in the
city. Collections a specialty.
OGDEN BOILER WORKS
CARTER & SON. Proprietors.
) .MA.NUKACTUIIEnS OF (
ALL KINDS OF STEAM BOILERS
) AND (
SHEET IRON WORK
Order ? for repairs by mall promptly nttorulo
to. Satisfaction Kunruntccd. Tontli Avo. ad
ho Cgilrn Ircn Works , Council Ulufli.
Star Sale Stables and Mule Yards
Broadway , Council lllulTs , Opp. Dummy Depot
Horses and mules constantly on hand
for sale at retail or in car load lots.
Orders promptly filled by contract on
short notice. Stock sold on commission
Telephone 114. SHLUTKK Vs HOLKY.
Opposite Dummy Depot , Coiinei Hums
Creston House ,
Main Street , Council Blufls.
Only Hotel in the City
with Fire Escape ,
Electric Call Bells.
Aci'omiuodntlom I-'IrKt la- * ,
And Halo * Reasonable
Max Mohn , Proprietor
JV. SCHUKZ ,
Justice of the Peace.
Ofllco over American Kxpress.
No. 419 BROADWAY
LATEST NOVELTIES
In Amber ,
TovtolscShell
etc.Hair On
nnmcntg , as
well as the
newest nov-
olfies iu hair
goodH.
Hair ( roods ,
miuleto order
Mrs. C. L. Gillette
29 Jlniu St. , Council BliilTH , lown. Out
of town work solicited , uud all mall
orders promptly attended to.
KSTAIII.ISHKD18C3
D. H. McDANELD & COMPANY ,
Hides , Tallow , Pells ,
WOOL AM > runs.
Jllyheat Mtirltft Price * . Pronp
Jteturim.
820 und 8' . > 2 Main Street , Council Bluff *
lowit.
lowit."J