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Mu. LirrixroTT hns bought the
franchise ) of the Edison phonograph for
a round million. If the phonograph ia
u go , Mr. Lippincott will count his pro-
ills in the billions.
IT is reported that the valuable tin
minuH of the Black Hills hnvo boon sold
to an English syndicate , and will bo
operated in a , few months. This is good
news to the Black Ilills and to the
whole country. The development ot
these mines introduces o-now industry
in America and it is more than likely
that the mines in a few years will bo
able to supply all of the homo demand.
Miss. GiviiiATj : LooAX has become
disgusted with the tardiness with
which subscriptions are coming in for
her husband's monument. Mrs. Logan
should remember that General Grant's
monument fund is also far from sufll-
cient. George Washington's five hund
red and thirty.five foot obelisk re
mained unfinished for over seventy
yours for lack of funds.
A CHICAGO judge holds that conspir
acy laws apply equally to the Jake
Sharps who conspire to cheat and defraud -
fraud the people by the bribery of its
servants as to anarchists and dynamit
ors. This is respectfully submitted foi
the consideration of monopoly , combine
bino and corporation managers tha
make it a business to boodle state legiS'
latures , congressmen and oven judge ;
of the higher court.
Tun St. Paul Pioneer-Press , which ii
commendably onorgotio in obtaining in
formation regarding the material condi
tion and prospects of the northwest
spouks most chcoringly of the outlook
Unless all signs fail , says that journal
this is to prove one of the most prosper
ous seasons over known. The grouiu
for this is in the fact that throughou
the entire region the crops are in mag
nillcent condition not merely goodbu
up to this time far above the average
If nothing happens to destroy this premise
iso , says the Press , the harvest of 188 :
will bo one memorable in the annals o
agriculture in the northwest. All tha
is true of that section will apply equall ;
to other portions of the west , and ea
poeially to Nebraska and Iowa.
THIS San Francisco papers note :
marked revival of mining , duo largol ;
to the increased yield of the Comstocl
lodo. Most of the mining districts ar <
baid to bo swarming with prospectors
but this is moro particularly true of th
Comstock region , about which groa
expectations again con tor. Eloctricit
> ) a motive power instead of steam c
Compressed air is being introduced , an
iho coiiboquonccs are expected to bo in
portunt , It is quite possible that il
general application may lead to the re
opening of mines which were abandonc
in former days because the ore was to
poor to stand the cost of mining , drair
ing and hoisting by the old method !
"With what promises to bo n romarkabl
rich gold find in Michigan , and the n
vival of mining on the Pacific eoas
there is favorable prospect that th
present year will largely increase til
country's supply of the precious metal
Tun project of erecting a bronj
statue in memory of the late Thomas .
Potter appears to bo making satlgfni
tory progress. The commission havin
charge of the matter is actively atworl
und remembering the high esteem i
which Mr. Potter was heM by the on
ployqs of the railroads with which 1
was connected , there ought to bo litt
dlillcuity in securing the fundnocoBsai
to erect the statue. Thla must bo dot
by voluntary subscriptions and wi
require time , but the almost univers
favor with whioh the project is receive
by railroad men is assurance that it w !
bo only necessary to ask in order
receive. Tim IEK has heretofore coi
mended the project. Mr. Potter was
railroad man of exceptional abili
whoso career was in a number of re
poets an example which thos.o occ
pying positions similar to those in whii
ho obtained distinction would do wi
to emulate. Thorn are abundant re
tons why It is desirable to perpotun
the memory of suoh a career , and t'
vallroa.il men with whom Mr. Potter
identified can in no other way so wi
attest their admiration of his abilil
wiirlh and character as by the on
tion of the proposed statue. All su
should respond promptly , 'andwi
whatever .generosity their means w
warrant , to the cull.for subscriptions.
The Mouse Passes tlio'Mills 1IIII.
The house of representatives yester
day passed the Mills tariff bill by n vote
ol 102 against 110 , the majority for the
measure being 18. There wore three
democratic votes against thu bill , while
It received the support of two republi
cans and four independents. Mr. Ran
dall expressed his opposition to the bill ,
thus keeping his record untarnished ,
but asked to 1)0 paired , doubtless to
avoid casting his vote against the ma
jority of his party. It has boon con
ceded for several WOOKS that the bill
would pans the house , and assurance
became doubly euro after the vote to
retain wool on tho. free list. Since then
the only question has been as to
the majority the measure would have ,
nnd the result docs not vary materially
from the estimates of the best informed
observers. The total number of repre
sentatives is . ' 125 , so that there were only
fourteen who did not vote on the bill.
Thus has ended in one branch of con-
grcbs one of the most extended and
und memorable discussions in parlia
mentary history. Twenty-three day
and eight evening sessions were con
sumed in general debate , during which
one hundred nnd fifty-one speeches
wore made , while under the five minute
rule the debate consumed thirty-one
clays. Never before was the whole subject
of the tarilT so thorough' and comprehen
sively dihcussed , and whllo unquestiona
bly tlioro was a great deal said of very
little value , and a number of those who
spoke on the subject wont over praoti- .
cally the bamo ground , it is undoubt
edly true that the contribution made to
the exposition of every side , phase and
relation of the tarilT question is on the
whole the most extensive and complete
the discussion of the subject has over
received. The Mills bill as passed pro-
bents numerous changes from the origi
nal draft. A score or moro of articles
that were included in the free list when
the bill was reported to the house have
been restored to the dutiable list ,
most of them at the instance
of democrats whoso political in
terests wore at stake , and who wore
enabled to convince the democratic cau
cus of the expediency of the change.
But the most important and far-reach
ing features of the bill , with the free
wool clause at the head , remain as orig
inally presented. The bill as passed
will not effect the reduction in revenue
that was estimated when it was re
ported to the house.
The measure will now go to the sen
ate , and nobody expects that it will pass
that body in its present forln , if at all.
It has been understood that the senate
linanco committee was at work on a
substitute , but there is no assurance
that one will bo offered. " The truth ap
pears to bo that the dillleulty of
uniting the republicans on a measure is
insurmountable. The house bill , how
ever , will cither bo rejected by the bcn-
ate , which is the most probable result ,
or will bo so amended as to become
practically a new measure , and thus re
turned to the house would certainly en
counter rejection there. It is hardly
possible that the senate will reach final
action on the bill before the middle ol
August , and the discussion is likely to
bo prolonged beyond that time. In
view of what is fairly to bo expected oi
the bonato , the probability of any legis
lation for tarilT revision at the present
session of congress does not appear any
stronger by reason of the passage of the
Mills bill.
Music In tlio Public Schools.
A few days ago an Omaha daily pub
lished the following extract from a letter -
tor which was alleged to have been
written by the wife of an Omaha work
ing man ;
I am tlio mother ol two daughters wlio nt
tend school , and Iwuntto , tlmnk you heartily
for what you said about music In tlio schools
My husband is n mechanic. His wages keej
u.s comfortably , but wo cannot ulford to pa )
for any accomplishments for our children
but wo regret to sco them grow up with
out.
out.Tho
The mother that expects her daugh
ters to acquire musical culture in "the
public schools is laboring under a delu
sion. There are five thousand girls ant
about as many boys in attendance a1
the public schools of Omaha. Those
children , graded into classes o
from thirty to one hundred , arc
quartered in about forty schoo
hoiibcs , within the area of live miles bj
six which this city covora. Bofon
music was discarded as a branch of in
struction , two teachers wore omployei
to Instruct these ten thousandboy.s am
girls in music. Now wo would like ti
know how much attention these teachers
ors could give to the training of tin
two girls whoso mother is so anxious ti
have them acquire the musical accom
plishmontV Even if each of the twi
hundred and odd teachers in the publi
schools of Omaha wore brilliant musi
ciaus , to what extent could they impav
musical culture without seriously inter
foring-with studios that are essential t
every pupilV Instruction in instru
mental musio is certainly out of th
question in the public schools. To wlui
extent can vocal music bo taught t
classes of childon composed of the to\ \
naturally gifted with a voice , and th
larger number who lack of all concoi :
tion of time or tune. It would bo jus
as sensible to attempt the concerto
training of a promiscuous collet
tion of robbins , sparrows , canai
ios , crows , thrushes , guinea hem
and hummingbirds. While wo do IK
deprecate singing in the public school
as n more vocal ovorciso , it is uttorl
impractical to depend upon promi
cuous Instruction in the public schoo'
for any musical culture that would ran
as an accomplishment.
The daughters of mechanics und Id
boring men can only hope to acquit
Instruction In the public schools In tin
elementary knowledge which ia indli
poiisablo to the men and women of thl
progressive age. Music , painting un
other artistic accomplishments canonl
bo acquired by those who have the lei
,0 uro and the means to gratify their tasti
IO and ambition.
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U The Noy ily terj- .
TUB UKU is in receipt of an intores
ing manuscript covering the romant
otory of the supposed escape of Marsh
Lh Key from Franco to America , hia life
ill Peter Ifoy , the southern [ schoolmaste
una his subsequent deathiu North Cur
Una. In addition to the valuable nnd
deeply Interesting Information which
appeared in the papers of St. Louis and
other cities some years after the Caro-
lininn'bchoolmastor's death , the com
piler , Mr. James Grove , of I'npilHon ,
Nob. , lias considerable valuable data in
the form of personal correspondence with
old time southerners who know Peter
Boy in his life and bccnmo firmly con
vinced ot his identity with Napoleon's
famous marshal. Whatever may bo
the historical value of Mr. Grove's man
uscript , it presents in readable and con
secutive form a supposed incident in
the life of a remarkable man of the
most intc'iis-cly interesting character.
History takes leave of Mart-hal Noy
when ho fell before a volley from the
rllles of his own .soldiers in the garden
of the Luxembourg. The romantic
Btory compiled by Mr. Groves re
lates how his trusty soldiers "fired
high , " and Noy , unwounded , was hur
ried into a collln and finally smuggled
to America. The story of the life of
Peter Noy in North Carolina is told in
the words of those with whom ho asso
ciated day nftor day in his work as a
bchool teacher. Though all positive
proof has boon destroyed in the loss of
Peter Noy's private papers , supposed to
have boon stolen by French agents ;
the evidence of his daily life ,
his intimate acquaintance with
French history , and the tai-tics
of war ; his nuperior skill as a swords
man and his involuntary references to
the family and incidents of the life of
Marshal Ney as passages in his own
past , make out a strong ca e. The lap > e
of time may possibly dispel the dark
ness in which the secret is involved ,
but in the meantime Mr. Grove hns
thrown a great deal of light upon a
ballling but deeply interesting episode
of modern history.
TIIKISK is now in session at San Fran
cisco the National Educational Associa
tion at which several thousand educa-
ors from all parts of the country are
taking part. The objects of this abso-
cintion are to elevate the character and
advance the interests of the profession
of teaching and to promote the cause of
public school education in the United
States. With these broad principles in
view , the bocioty has done noble
work for the dillusion of knowledge.
Ono of the first aims of that body at its
organization in LS57 was to promote
legislation in all the states and terri
tories which Hliould hccuro to the citi-
xons of those stales free schools. At
that time not moro than one-half of Iho
states had such school laws on their
statute books. The association next
bout its otTorts in establishing normal
schools. In this elTort also the associa
tion has proven itself a powerful facto
since nearly every state has pro
fessional schools for the proper train
ing of teachers for instructing
in the common schools. The recognition
of the educational system of the country
by the national government was advo
cated by this teachers' association.
Largely through its agitation , congress
established a bureau ot education in
connection with the department of the
secretary of the interior , which has
proven itself valuable as a source ol
educational statistics. The association
can not bo less useful in the future
for promoting the cause of education.
It has shown itself a strong friend to
the kindergarten system , and to the
manual training schools. Keeping
abreast with the demands of the ago ,
the National Educational association deserves -
servos the support of every true lovoi
of the public schools.
THK retirement of Rev. Dr. Sherrill
from the pastorship of the First Congre
gational church is to be regretted nol
only by the members of his own church
but by tlio community at largo. Foi
nineteen years Dr. Shorrill has boon
identified with our city. Ho has lived
among ua when Omaha was a village
and when his own parishioners wore hut
a handful. His good name extended
beyond the boundaries of his community
and his voice and inlluonco were at nl !
times raised in behalf of morality , edu
cation and good government. A mm
of liberal culture and broad views , he
brought into sympathy with himsol
thousands of our people , and succecdei'
in building up ono of the most prominent
nont and largest congregations in tlu
city. In his proposed vacation foi
travel and study Dr. Sherrill cnrrie ;
with him the best wishes of our citizens
and the hope that ho may soon rotun
to his Hold of labor.
inquest in the case of Mr. Man
dovillo , who died in prison under tin
coercion act , has brought to light th <
inhuman barbarity of the tories in tin
treatment of their Irish prisoners. Tin
unhappy man while suffering fron
sickness was put on punishment die
although his health was declining , am
was deprived of his clothes for twenty
four hours for breaking a prison rule
England can never break the Iris ]
heart by killing oil her patriots.
A nisortraoN : in favor of paying sal
aries to members of the house of com
mons was defeated the other day by th
torios. The plonsing fiction that n
member of parliament receives pay fo
his service may bo a source of suprom
satisfaction to John Bullj but on thi
side of the water the principle that
servant is worthy of his hire has alway
boon found most conducive to integrit
in public life.
Burlington engineers speak wit
no uncertain voice what stand they pr <
pose to maintain.
The Original Democratic Trust.
St. Louli aiobe-Dtmuerat.
The democratic party has always been
champion of the "combines. " The biggei
of tlicsu organizations which tbo country hi
ever known was the slavery trust.
Their Hen ( In Stopped Up ,
Keur Yolk Tribune.
It Is stated that a firm down east Is urnkii
1,000 dcucti bandana handkerchiefs cvci
day. It looks as if the democracy of 01
beloved country bad a very bad coid in I
head.
"Winter Nine Months Long.
Chtcaoo Herald.
'Over soveu hundred colonists liAVO.Icft Ic
land because of Iho extreme severity of tl
Iceland wlnturs. They arc not comlnir to
Chicago' they tuo golug to St. Paul or Mani
toba. '
On It.
I'Meaun Sem.
The name Ben Is a goo d name to do a cam
paign bustueHs Vith. it is a homolj' nnmc.
There arc no ! Drills or scallops on it. It
makes us alljluifiimliited with the owner at
once. It sugijciis integrity , strength , char-
tcr- e . (
1'alrctl.
Clileaan Tiltiune.
'You arc coming to join us , aren't ; you , Mr.
Tervvillagerl1' inquired the ardent politician ;
"we meet to-night to organi/o a llumbcau
club , ami wo need you , "
"You will have to excuse mo from taking
an active p.irt in the campaign this year1
was the somewhat embarrassed reply of the
little man , IIB ho rubbed his bultl lit-inl ; "on
all political subjects I am I am paired with
Mrs. Tcrwllhigcr , und she's for Bolva Lock-
wood. "
tin ; Cabinet.
Critic.
"Daniel , " remarked the president , this
morning , as he ciuno in bright and huppy
from the caul air of Oak View.
"Yes , siru , " responded Onnlol.
"Havo you seen that Intimation in tbo
newspapers , bless them , that you uro to hold
a position In my cabinet in case I need a cab
inet next year ! "
"No , sire , " replied Daniel , us a shadow fell
upon his r.ice.
"Well , Daniel , they say it is going to bo so.
What do you think of iti" and the president
smiled encouragingly.
"Oh , sire , " murmured Daniel , "it would
bo too much honor. "
"Would you like it. Danlsll"
"All , sire , more than I can tell , " and the
shadows thickened "but , sire , dn you think
a plain hewer of wood could do line cabinet
work ? "
"Daniel , " exclaimed the president , "there
arc" and then ho stopped , and nodded his
head in gr.ivo thoughU'uliioss , and jusaed on
silently to liis desk.
They Are All ( Jotting Left.
Lincoln JJalliiCall.
The Lancaster delegation till voted for the
present law i-Lvarding railroad transport- !
tion and the powers of tlio board for fixed
rates , They claim great credit for having
served tlie people to that extent. Thu Call
desire * to relate the history ot that bill. And
it is history. General Mawlcy , the very
talented counsel of the Elkorn line , brought
that bill to this city during tlie legislature in
his inside pockot. Ho called about him Mr.
Dowcoso and Mr. Muniuottoof the Hurling-
tou , Mr. Thur-iton , of the Union Pacific ,
Church Howe of the Missouri Pacific , ami
John M. lnr.tn ! , of the St. Joe & Denver and
n score of o tiers connected with the monop
olies infesting Nebraska. General Hawley
made his princip il argument on the alleged
fact that whilst the "bill socmcd fair upon
it.s fm-o and winfot it. would afford friendly
mombor.s an excuse for supporting it , that it
was unconstitutional and did not confer upon
the board tlio power to fix rates. Consequently
quently it would bo harmless to the corpora
tions. " f ]
Kcgan wantcfl to throw aside the law. He
said , wo are told , lint the proper caper waste
to go into the legislature and defeat nil thcso
bills. Kognii ii > ( ! jll the St. .loo's attorney.
The result , hpwtivor , w.is that every mem
ber of the le isUitnro from this county voted
for the mcnsupo.
Mr. ISagun w.is.a philosopher. After the
legislature nujourned the courts held that
thn law was good and that it did confer upon
the board the mwssary power to fix rates'
and control railroad lines within the state ol
Nebraska. Whllo some of the members pro
fessed great consideration for their constitu
ents , they wore in fact , the mere tools of the
railway company and are in no wav entitled
to credit from tlio people for the work which
they performed.
Tlio best thing that the old delegation , un
der the circumstances , can do , is to quietly
sit down and allow now men to take a hand
at the bellows.
Two SnniinorH.
Ditilc's Maumtne.
I recall a swcot day in July , Mametto ,
When the birds smg n carol of love ,
And Ispokoot short-cake in a cot , Mamette ;
You referred mo , my own , to your guv' .
Ah , little wo recked then of gold , Mauictte ,
Though I called jou my rose of cash-more ;
Yet I sighed for the time when I'd deck yoi
with gems ,
As the bride of a trusted cashier.
Once moro comes the love-laden summer ,
Mamette ,
Hut 'tis cold as a St. 13ernnrd's nose ,
I'm in Canada , darling , where no ono will
trust ;
Do send me along some warm clothes.
VOICE Ol THU STAT10 PKRSS.
The York Times refers to the Loup county
legislative bird of prey ns "a Crane by mum
nnd a goose by nature. A queer bird in
deed. "
Hastings people arc evidently a little jeal
ous , for the Ga/ctte-Journal exclaims that
"Hastings is still the ouly genuine Queer
city. All other Queens are illegitimate. "
That Sheridan county , though new , is verj
prolific , is witnessed by the exclamation ol
the Ha.\ Springs Alert , that "candidates foi
representatives are thicker in this distric
than fiddlers arc reported to oo In the ortlio
dox sheol. "
The Pawnee1 Republican's candidate fo :
congress is W. .1. Uroutch , the present miiyoi
of the city of Omaha , and lt declares him tt
bo "a gentleman of integrity und ono of tin
lending business men of that wonderful city
Pitted aeaiust Johnny McShano for coiigres :
ho would beat McStiane out of bis boots. "
OTho Greeloy Leader vigorously protest' '
against Traitor Crane's candidacy for thi
legislature , nnd says : "What this rcpresen
tative district wants is a man of honor wh
will look after the interests of the whol
people and who cairgaln some recognition o
the state as a representative ; a man of in
tclligenco who will not soil out and whos
principles don't cater-to local prejudice. "
The different kpeeies of birds which poll
tici.ms nro sometimes obliged to swallow ar
discoursed on by the West Union Gazette u
follows ; "Wo have often heard of politl
ciuns having to eat crow , but it seems tha
tho'political riiife-l adcrs of Loup count ;
extra'dish of "Crano" served
have had on ute
to them , and it is of the sand-hill varietj
too. They have surprised the people by cu
paciously swallowing the whole bird , feather
und all , without eveji BO. much as a 'gag.1
Hot weather paragraphs nro numerous , on
the Dundy County Pioneer picks up a Ulbl
and fires the following at its readers ; "Th
first verso of the first chapter of the flrs
book of Kings is interesting reading durini
this weather ; 'Now King David was ol
nnd stricken In years nnd they covered hli
with clothes , buUio gat no heat.1 It was ui
fortumito for tBo vouorablo monarch that Ii
s did not summer In Nebraska. "
The talk of dividing Holt county draws tl
following from the O'Neill Frontier ; "It I
absolutely essential and profoundly impor
ant that Holt county should bo divided fo
the nccommodaulon of a few town site me
and office seekers. The many should I
willing to burden themselves a llttlo to a
commodato the few , wlioso only hope of si
curing an office or of founding n city depone
on the division of the county. The greatci
good.to the .smallest number Is the urgmnei
of tbo divlelenists. " ' „
Genera ! Van Wyck's recent .visit to .L'ii
wood calls out the following from the Jour
nal of that place : "Van Wyck was defeated
for United States senator , but ns they sing
of old John Drown 'hl ' soul gees marching
on.1 Ho is ns true a friend to the oppressed
masses to-day as when he stood boldly and
nlonc and fought for their relief from unjust
burdens In the halls ot Washington , wlioro
of right ho should bo to-day , and the people
can do no moro worthy act than to put him
there in the chair now warmed by stotcnbot-
tlo Mundorson. "
The Hcatrice Free Lnneo wields its weapon
In a good cause when it says : "In selecting
candidates for legislative hoaors this fall ,
men who represent the Intutosts of the farm *
ors and lalxtrers should bo chosen. For years
the 1-al'roa'ls ' ' and corporations have alucd in
le i levMon of such men as would play Into
iclr hands and would sneer at the wishes
nd demands of the people. The voters and
iot politicians must mime the selections.
Vftor the selections yro made work must bo
otic to elect them. It is none too soon to
'ommuiicc ' to talk such matters over. "
Of the congressional situation in the Hig
ir.st , the Fremont Tribune observes that
here are "several candidates for thobrogans
McSlmne. Fred Gray , W. . ! . Council ,
lenural Cowin and L. W. Colby have so far
icen mentioned for the place. Tliuro is some
oocl nmtirial In this lot and u republican
iiiecessor to McShano can bo easily enough
'let'ted ' this fall If Just a llttlo care is taken
n the selection of u man to run against him.
General Cowin would bo an elegant man for
, he place. Ho would also grace the position
0 be vacated this winter by Manderson in
ho senate. Ho would take the rust off of
omo of the confederate generals , as occasion
lemiuided. "
Discussing the report that Lord Scully will
jo forced to sell his Illinois "estates" by the
iow alien land law in that state , the Superior
ournal , published right In the heart of
Scully's Nebraska possessions , says : "It is
1 grave legal question whether a statu can
e.'lslato vested rights awuy from a man
imlor such circumstances us surround Lord
Scully's case-but that the end Justifies the
means in this ease can safely bo said. Wo
ivant landlordism in America nipped in the
ljud. Wo want Scully's possessions in
N'uckolls county put on the market , sub
divided and cultivated by our own citizens.
> t us apply the same kind of legislation In
his state. This Is an important question to
Superior. "
The York Times makes SOKIO very timely
oiimrks when it says : "Tlio relief which the
ipople feel from railroad extortion through
he construction of tliu law by the supreme
court , Is not such as to make them lie down
: ma turn the management of state affairs
vur to the railroad gang. It cannot bo
.leiiiod that they seem to have the advantage
his year , mid by means of early conventions ,
rely lug upon the loyalty of the people to the
wrty on presidential year , they have , as
; is al , somewhat over-stopped the bounds of
oason and gone farther than their own bet-
er Judgment would dictate. However , any
ittcmpt on their part to rob ' the poo-
tie of tlio grain'of legal protection
.vhich . they now have , would bo
M-omptly met and repelled. They cannot
control the legislation of the state
any longer. Nebraska fms been in their grasp
"or years , but deliverance is coming apace ,
mil the rising tide of public sentiment can-
lot bo stayed. Thu railroads were lirst in
the Held , both In business and polities In thin
state , and their grip V.MS strongly fastened
.ipou it , but thu state is too largo now ; the
igrieultural. m.inufnctui-iijg and merchan-
tile interests are too gre it to bo longer im
posed upon , or to p iv unjust or extortionate
tribute to any branch of business. If rail
road men dc-iiro to go into polities , they
mist leave their business out , as other men
do. "
iVnd this is the way the Crete VIdotto
argues on the question of railroad control of
itate polities : "Tho people would save con
siderable time and worry if they would enter
into a written contract , with the H. ft M. re-
pcc'ting the nominations. They ought to
ay 'hero'are the oiilcosof auditor , treasurer ,
attorney general , secretary of state and
commissioner , which three do you want and
who shall they be. "
The Grand Island Independent does not
take much stock in pledges by legislative
candidates , It says : "The railroad tools
are perfectly willing , to pledge f hemsulves to
the service of tlio people , nnd Just as wiiyiig
to break their pledges. A pledge Is not a bit
of guarantee , unless you Itnow thu character
of the man to bo completely honest and free
of treachery , and unless you know that lie
has moral courage enough , to withstand all
the inducements , which will bo hold out to
corrupt him. Crane , ol Garflold county , llt-
tenilly flowed over with promises
nnd pledges in favor of the people
ngaliiit the railroad encroachments , so
did Hobbins , nf Ord , so did Wilhelmson , of
Howard county. Hut neither of them stuck
to his promises. If the.v over believed in
their own pledges and promises , they forgot
them before or us soon us they arrived at
Lincoln. What was done two years ago will
Vo done again this year. Never again trust
any of thusu traitors , oven if they should bo
willing to give you u hundred pledges , and
never trust anybody else , unless you are
perfectly sure that ho is trustwoitliy and
reliable. It Is a ditllcult tiling to findthu
right man for representative , and it- takes a
good deal of cure and study to discover him.
Wo uuvlso the voters not to roly'much on
pledges. Pledges will be plenty. And the
more unreliable the man Is , the moro pledges
ho will have to givu you. Study the char
acter of the man before you vote for him. "
Tlio senatorial question is beginning to
stir up the country press throughout the
state , nnd the Columbus Journal views the
situation in this light : "Wo think that Gen
cral Munderson will probably bo his own
successor. Naturally enough the selection
would go to a North 1'latto man , and unless
Thurston would develop an extraordinary
following , which Is now scarcely possible ,
Mr. Manderson will bo the next senator. In
the coming contest , it Is dlftlcult to predict
the strength of the Van Wyck element ,
Wo see no indications that the general is
even expecting to try for the plaeo ( his rosi-
dcneo south of the Platte being against
him ) , but , us the result of this may have c
great deal to do with the next election foi
United States senator , those who are inter
ested will not lose sight of the fact that the
clement of the party Is very strong in the
stato. If the proper man in the Nortl
Platte country should start in now , ii
earnest , to win , ho might gam the prize , not
withstanding present appearances. "
A. I'oem.
KHa H'/i / I < r ll'llcor.
Laugh and the world laughs with you ;
Weep and you weep alone ;
For this bravo old earth must borrow its
mirth ,
It has troubles enough of Its own.
Sing and the hills will answer ;
Sigh , it is lost on the air I
The echoes bound to a Joyful sound ,
But shrink from voicing euro.
Hejolco and men will seek you ,
Grieyo and they turn uun go ;
They want full measure of all your pleasure
But they do not want your woe.
Bo glad and your friends are many ;
Bo sad nnd you lese them nil-
There nro none to decline your nectar'd wine
But alone you must drink life's jjalL
Feast and your lmls ) arc crowded ;
Fast and the world goes by ;
Succeed andgivo , and it helps you lire ,
But no man can -help you die.
There ) s room in the halls of.nleasura .
Fora long and lordly train :
But one-by ono wo must all file on
Through the narroiy aisles of pain.
THE COMING TOTAL ECLIPSE.
'reparation For lint Harvard Colleio
Observatory.
Hoston Commercial HiiUultn : Ar-
angomcnts are nearly completed
t Harvard college observatory for the
otul lunar eclipse July ± J. The pluMiom *
non will In general bo a repetition of
hatlwltncssed by substantially the whole
) opitlation January US last. Ono dilTor *
nco will bo that the forthcoming ecllpso
altos place before midnight , whllo
former one was observable Imino *
liately after sunset , when the moon
ese partially eclipsed. Another dlf-
oronco for the export observer will be
lint the apparent piith of the niooon will
> o in another partot the sky , bringing
i different tot of stars into occultatlon.
Uoth to popular vision and to the eye
> f the astronomer the pageant now to
)0 witnessed the weather being fair
s of somewhat superior interest to that
) f last winter , because the beginning
isell as the totality and end of the
cell use will bo seen. The astononior
ins also the advantage this time of
iiaving the moon near the meridan
during tlio whole passage , and can por-
"onu hiH work free from those disturb-
ng conditions of the earth' * atinos-
.ihoro which attend observations of a
eoli'slial object near the horizon. The
moon's path is , however , low in the
louth tins time , so that the best possible
Atmospheric conditions will not bo had.
The progress of the event will bo as
ollows in local or eastern time : First
nntnct , 10:65 : p. in. ; beginning of to-
alily , 11:51 : p. in. ; end of totality , 1U5.0 :
i. m. : last contact , ! : ! ! . ( ' > a. m. The
noon will bo in absolute eclipse , that is
central in the earth's shadow , at l-Ml.S
i. m. The duration of totality will bo
1:41.11. : The position of the moon in its
irblt at this time with reference to. the
earth is somewhat moro favorable for
.ho observation proposed to bo made ,
Jio moon being moro deeply emorsod
in the earth's shadow now than in Jan-
niry. This slightly increases Iho dura-
Jon of tha totality'and , whit is moro
.mportunt , intensifies tlio darkness of
the moon's face.
A total eclipse of the moon is a rare
Livont , partial eclipses being eompara-
vtlvely frequent , The paths of the orbs
will not bo coincident in like manner
is on the two occasions ot the present
' venr for a pariod of many years. The
'lovolopmont of astronomical science in
nodorn times has been so great tha
, his infroquoney of total eclipse , has
been a matter of no particular regret
iniong the learned , as what could bo
gained to science therefrom has long
igo been put on record.
IJut two circumstances modify thin
: lictum at the present time , and those
ire both consequent upon advances
made in science. The more iinpartant
uid moro propm-ly called advance is in
.lie high perfection recently attained
in celestial photography , which , at the
ilate of the total eclipse preceding that
tf last January-was not available as an
mxillnry in astronomical work. Tlio
uthi'r e'ireuinstance , which , out of
well-deserved compliment , to the
Uussian , may be termed as
iidvanco , is thosuggostion of Dr. Strtivo ,
ilireelor of Iho observatory at 1'ulUowa ,
in Russia , that the nearly complete ox-
Linguisliinont of the moon's light gives
opportunity for observation of faint
stars occulted by the moon. The value
of those observations of occultiitions in
that they provide data for ascertaining
tlio moon's actual position in space by a
new and independent computation.
The data of former computations were
recorded occultntions of bright stars.
Tlio observations now to bo made at
Cambridge are but a repetition of those
made in January last , but from the
point of view of science are equally im
portant , the latter being the moans of
verifying the former. These obsorva-
tions'woro of three classes , dolined in
Professor Pickering's otllcial statement
as : (1) ( ) Occtiltatlons , as above de
scribed ; ( " ) an investigation of the va
riations of actinic brightness occasioned
by the eclipse ; and , ( U ) , a search by
means of photography for a lunar sat
ellite.
No lunar satellite was found in Janu
ary last , and the only possibility of find
ing ono now is in the contingency that
the satellite may then have boon in
position behind the moon. If so , the
probability is that it will bo in view on
the coming occasion.
The instruments in use will bo the 15-
inch equatorial , the Ill-inch Hoyden
telescope , the 11-inch refractor of the
Draper department , the 8-inch Bates
telescope and the 6-Inch and 4-inch
Hoyden telescopes. A now instrument ,
novel in device as well as construction ,
will be employed , called a photometer.
Other photometers of the former pat-
loyn will also bo used. The novel
principle of the now instrument is that
it permits lenses to bo dispensed with ,
the observer working with the naked
eye , us did old Tycho Hrnho and his
predecessors. What observations tire
taken this time will bo upon this conti
nent , as the ellipse will not bo total in
F.uropo.
*
JIONI5Y rOHrilE IjiVDIKS.
Sarah W. Trubue , of Illinois , invented n
balling press for hay.
At Bluff ton. Ind. , a Ladies' icpublican
club has been formed.
Mrs. Hogera , a Texas cattle queen , now at
Atlanta City , rides a horse as well as any
cowboy in her employ.
/ephyr ginghams , French muslins , India
lawns , chambroys , and dainty cambrics
abound on every side , especially the seaside.
Palo olive , fawn and mushroom tints are
at present In high favor. They are rullncd ,
cool looking and adapted to almost any occa
sion.
Several cluirltablo ladies have organ I/ed
an "Ico Mission" in Nashville , Tenn. They
hunt up poor people who are sick und give
them Ice and lemons.
A Long Branch woman has IDS dresses ,
and a woman has been discovered in Penn
sylvania who Uis eleven husbands. Permit
us humbly to Inquire , whither nro wo
drifting !
Of llonated games thcro are elegant vari
eties with designs of llowor.s of natural sl o
full-blown roses , punch blossoms , four-
o'clocks , sweet i > oa sprays , carnations , etc.
Thuso nro now on sale m black und all thu
fushlonuulo tints.
Hroche-pattcrned tuffotas. shot failles ana
surahs , oriental foulards in gay device * on
ii.ilo neutral grounrts.Louislnesin nuw.daiiit.v
summer designs , and Pulsloy brocades are
the favorite novelties in summer nilks.
Silk Jersov.shupod bodices uro made to
wear with skirts of French muslin , lace , and
many of the very sheer India textiles ; and
bodices of moire uro replacing these of ba
tiste , organdie , and llko fabiies , which soon
become soiled and limp-looking.
Women nro not often credited with mo-
rbanlcal or inventive genius , but Mrs. Ken'
dal , the Kngllsh actress , liar marked an ox-
ccpllon to the general rule. Shu has invented
nnd patented n lamp and caudio shade , and
it is uald that it brings her a handsome
profit.
Dove-gray mohair with a deeper shade ol
watered sllif , forms a stylish traveling
dress , and another , for like wear , is made ol
fawn-colored mohair with skirt , vest , unO
mousquetairo cuffs of whlto moire , those nl
most covered with fawn-colored and white
silk galloon.
Dainty French dresses hnvo most of the
skirts faced with silk and without n binding
nndglnstcud of the muslin nnd lace bnlayoumt
the modlsto now puts n pinked frill of thf
silk llko tha skirt Insldo the facing , whlcl
gives a full nnd tasteful finish nt tlio foot ol
tbo skirt when soon by accident.
Frcnchr mohair Is In great use this season
and many really elegant gowns uro made o ;
it for vUitlnif , traveling und the protnenatlt
Moire sllkls nhnoRt exclusively Us trlmmlnu
nnd often there is moro of the latter fuhno
In the costume than of the molmlr. Black
nlpacn nnd black moire are also iKipulnr ,
The PriiKvm Blanche d'Orlouns wauled to
glvo the pope u magnificent chasuble ) and en
gaged n master nf ombroldery at Lyons ti
create it. He aransackcd museums , bought
stulT.s nud bcgmi work , when the prince s
wrote to him to say that she would only give
him ST.'i. So nil Ills toll and trouble went for
nothing.
Miss Sophie Mot/gal is a dressmaker in
Atlanta , and Is now called upon to answer
the suits of Ilvo women formerly In her em-
moy for assault mid battery. Ml s Mct-gal
lost n pocketbook containing $10 In her shop ,
nnd she compelled nil her employes to submit
to n search In an adjoining room. Indignant
relatives of the girls caused the bringing nf
the suits.
Judge Thurmnn's daughter , who lives at
Hlchmond Hill , Long Island , built her own
liouso nnd hud It nindo to suit her own Ideas
The entire lower floor , except the kitchen , is
one immense -room , which is divided Into
smaller ones by large screens. These screens
may bo rolled aside or used for partition pur
poses nt thu wisli of thu owner. The house
stands liiuh and commands n line view of the
villageof Jamaica and the surrounding
country.
Tlio satin braid Panama is the name of a
very stylish round hat of palest golden tan
color. The brim of the hat is vcrv wldu mid
pliant , so that it can bo bunt hero nnd there
at will , as found most becoming , or simply
caught up at the sidu with u loop of gauze or
net. Ono hat of this kind was trimmed with
n trail of hops , shaded oats , und a bunch > t
liiirol-mits mlved with a llttlo golden green
u'uu/a the shade of the nuts on the loft side.
The hat was faced with oltvo volvut.
Just at this moment lace nut , nnd tuilo
bonnets nro the rago. and trimmed with
Krcneh monturus of tlowers that are made to
look n bit wilted to complete the deception to
their urtillciul beauty , and ready to shower
lown their loaves at the first breath of a
iireevo. As for the airy round hats , thuv nrn
triumphs of artistic grace bovond dcscrlp
tion. There aru besides pretty lace straws ,
in black and colors , in stylish shapes which
furnish a host of uniquu fancies for the mllli
nor.
nor.Maud
Maud Meredith , tlio wild and headstrong
girl known In California as the heiress of
Oakland , recently escaped from her guard !
ins who liavo boon trying to iniiko a lady of
her since she became woalth.v and wore
stopping at San Luis Obispo witli bur. After
i search of ten days shu was found , clad in
Ijoy's ' apparel , hoeing beans on a riuioh below -
low An eye Grande. Thu man who gnvo
her employment states that ho never had a
person who was more faithful.
For evening toilets the fashionable tint
ibsintho is still In liUjh vogue , combined
with black , white , or primrosu laco. Upon
some ) toilets moire ribbon in this shudu is
curried up over the shoulders , unding at the
back in a shower of loops. On others thu
ribbons , three in number , are fastened under
the arms , brought forward , and tied In llttlo
uows in front , with a lovn knot of thu sanio
3ii thu luft shoulder. The open V of such
bodices is completed with a smocked giiimpo
of silk illusionto which a dog collar Is added.
IMIOPH.
No matter how much afraid of water
A nervous society belle may bo
If she has u lovuof a lovely bathing
Suit , she will venture into the sea.
The family skeletons are now on exhibition
at thu bathing bench.
There Is a great waste of 'rah material In n
presidential campaign.
Most persons who have tried the milk-shako
[ irouounco it no yroat shakes.
In Ireland at leasta potato patch is seldom
successful in covering a rent.
iV prominent infant industry at present
e-onsists in erutching prickly heat.
A trust company has heard of Milk river ,
Montana , and wants to skim and funcu tt in.
iV fashion oxT-hango says tlio bustlu isgolng
out. It is already out far enough. It ought
to go down.
Thcro is moro real soul-bracing stuff in a
slnglo clam b.iko than there is in two Chau-
taiuiua lectures.
A kiss on thu forehead means reverence ,
says an exchange. Wo have mighty littlu
ruverunco for u pretty girl.
The dresses of engaged young ladies wear
out soonest at thu waist. Vesand , t'io clothes
of married eld mun wear out quickest ut the
poukuts.
That famous novelette , "The Quick or the
Dead , " Is to bo translated into French.
Many people would llko to have it translated
into English.
Mr. Talmiigo is of the opinion that woman
should bo allowed to whistle if she wants to.
Good ; but suppose she bo disposed to wet
that whistle.
"Let by-gones bo by-gones" is no sort of n
motto for a woman. Shu would turn her
head around to look after u stylish bonnet If
it broke her neck.
A Chattanooga girl dreamed that her lover
asked her to go and cat Ice cream , and she
sprang out of bed and out of her chamber
window in her eagerness to accept.
A national convention of carpenters Is lu
session at BulTalo. N. V. They nro indulg
ing In a gruat deal of piano talk and framing
measures that auger well for the joiners.
A young wlfo can bo n good hounokeopor
without bothering to polish up the spare
change in her husband's pocket every tlmu
she cleans up thu.'rcst of the silver in the
houso.
A now mixed drink , Invented by a Wash
ington bartender , has been named "Thu
Quick or the Dead. " It must bo a wcenuslil.v (
rutho combination , frcckud with wudglferous ,
wamptitudu.
A now Wisconsin summer resort has nudj j
donly como into promliionco by advertising
' that thu thickest coat of sunburn in thu '
United States" can be obtained there in
twenty-four hours.
It is suid Unit tonlc.no , n constituent of
common coal , is li'il ; times us swuut us thu
best sugar. This probably accounts for Iho
high price of coal. It is sold at thu saina
pncu per pound as sugar.
Over y.000,000 cigarettes were sold in tills
country in 18ST , and thu sulo this year will bu
oven greater. No matter how much may bo
said against cigarettes , it is ovldunt Unit a
vast number of people pun * them.
The wise husband never learns how to dis
tinguish plants from weeds in his littlu
wifoy's fiowor gardun. Thus ho saves him
self lots of backache , and llttlo wifoy has
strong inducement to taku somu needed out
door uxcrcise.
When thu muskrat thinks there is to boa
cold winter lie. builds his honso with thicker
walls ; und when thu scasldo landlord thinks
It is to bo a very hot summer ho doubles hlu
prices. Hut both are often mistaken , and/ /
thu error is more serious to thu landlord thunj
to Iho muskrut.
Novelties in Jewelry.
Jeweler's Weekly : In Heart pins al
silver flail is a reminder of the "good (
old days. "
A scarecrow of gold is a design in '
scarf pins which oilers a foil to the well- {
dressed dudo.
Although by no means now. a palm ]
leaf In Kumtui gold is a seasonable scarf t
pin.
pin.A cut's eye encircled by small din-J
mends is a popular pattern both in scurf j
pins and rings.
Two coiled dull gold serpents between J
which is another of platinum , makes a ]
unique ring.
A dainty hat pin is of gold tonpodj
with a perfect pearl and piercing
dragon fly with jeweled eyes unii
wings.
A dainty hairpin is in the phapo ol
three irregular curves , in Roman goldf
get with a diamond , a ruby nnd an emj
eratd.
A tiny oxidized silver bnt hanginj
from the upper horn of a moonstoij
crescent Is an odd but dainty pattern
bearpins. .
Wampum bends , represented
dainty silver filigree , makes a unlqi
bracelet. Each bead has a rim of < "
gold ut cither end.
Miniature paintings on rook cry t <
and ivory , sot around with alternati
pearls and diamonds , aru among
most tasteful brooches yet ollord.
Crydlal balls containing1 a stom-wiiici
Ing. watch , whoso tiny dial is much of
largod by its spherical envelope , ur
now to bo scon in many window.l '