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TUB Honorable Walter Socloy has
gone to moot Jake Robberts down in
Oklahoma.
IT may bo well to remind the water
works company now that the summer
Season is approaching , that the stone
drinking fountains promised to the city
have not yet made their appoararrco.
THE withdrawal of the Northwestern
from the agreement to run stock trains
between Omaha and Chicago on a
thirty-four-hour schedule would indi
cate that the fast stock trains on all the
Chicago roads are to bo revived.
THE award to the shipyards of San
Francisco of a contract to build anothot
armored cruiser at a cost of over n
million and a half will have the effect
of stimulating the iron industry on the
Pacific coast.
TIIK National Educational associa
tion , which hold its annual mooting at
Ban Francisco , in 1 88 , v/lll open thh
year at Nashvlllo , Tenn. , July 16. The
success ot these annual gatherings ol
teachers has boon phenomenal and thorc
is every prospect that the Nashville
mooting will call together a largo num
ber of instructors from all parts of the
country. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THE tax payers of Omaha will be
gratified with the unusually low naving
bids just opened by the board of public
Vrorks. The sniritod competition of con
tractors from ether cities contributed tc
this result. It bohoovcs the nropci
authorities , however , to protect the citj
against inferior paving malarial anc
defective work.
THE merchants of Omaha who went
to the Black Hills , with a view to ad
vancing the trade interests of Ornalu
In th'at direction , will know how to ro
pard the efforts of a newspaper of thli
city to disparage their enterprise ani
Injure the business of Oinnlm by false
representations regarding the relative
post of transportation from this city and
Other trade cantors , and by depreciat
ing Omaha as a market.
ONE of the centennial orators pre-
Hctcd that before the and of anothoi
century the English language will b (
almost universally the language o
civilization. A noteworthy innovatioi
Jias taken place In the decision of th <
J3erlln conference to conduct its pro
ccodings in English. French has lone
keen the language of European courts
but It is undoubtedly destined to glv <
way before the rapid advance of Englisl
peaking peoples who will demand tha
precedence bo given to their languagi
in matters of diplomacy with whlcl
they are concerned.
TIIK indictment of a number of keep
era of the Jefferson insane asylum , a' '
Chicago , for the brutal murder of at
iuoiTonsivo patient , rovouls n shoolnnj
etato of affairs at that Institution. A
newspaper reporter , by shamming in
Banlty , bocunio an eye witness to tlu
inhuman treatment of unfortunates
JKls revelations of the barbarity prac
tlcod before the grand jury of Cool
county are almost incredible. It is t *
bo hopud that in the course of tin
trials , the true state ot affairs will bo
coma known , and the ofllolals guilty o
the crimes charged will bo punished t <
the fullest extent of the law.
THEUK will go into effect to-day oi
the Vundcrbllt railroads , the no\
policy for that system , of discontlnuini
, the running of all freight trains 01
6undays , except those which carry llv
etoolc und perishable goods. This polio
> -\va3 introduced some time ago on th
3 ria road , and subsequently on th
\ Delaware and Hudson and several e
1 the southern roads , In all these case
viltii satisfactory results. The No\
England roads have also found it ad
vuutugoous to discontinue Sunda
, " freight trains. The arrangement 1
understood to have boon under con
eidoration by the managers of the Vau
" * * mlerbllt system for a considerable tlm
h before the decision was reached , and I
is understood that the plan is to bo in
i trodUccd simply as an experiment , th
order not contemplating Its permanoa
establishment. It will afford a larg
jiumbor of employes a day ol rest , bu
it will also roduoi their pay to that ei
tent. If the plan works successfully o
the Vandorbllt system it will vcr
likely become general.
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STILL FOnUtXO AHEAD.
Omaha is sllll forging ahead. The
present building season promises to sur
) ! \BS that of lust your , and will boy on d n
doubt equal that of any other city \vost
of the great lakes.
The figures wo present elsewhere of
buildings under way and projected , and
of public improvements about to com-
ncnco , aggregate over eight millions in
value.
The substantial growth of Omaha is
nowhere moro manifest than in the
suburbs , where hundreds of cottages and
scores of elegant residences nro
jolng orcctod , not for rent , but
'or occupancy by the owners.
While the superb business and
ofllco blocks which will' bo com
pleted this season cannot bo surpassed ,
sillier in this city or elsewhere ; the
factories and industrial concerns that
are about to begin active operations
show the remarkable vitality of Omaha
and unbounded conlidonco in her fu-
turo.
turo.And yet this is not what could bo
called a "boom" season. There is no
disposition toward reckless speculation
and no wildcat schemes of improve
ment. There never was u time
when real estate prices wore firmer
, han they are this spring , although
.ho sales nro chiolly made to parties
who intend to improve the property.
A few salient points with regard to
the building outlook may not bo out of
place. First and foremost comes the
cold fact that the building permits this
year aggregate ovbr $950,000 which is
an excess of a quarter of a million over
the total for the same period last year.
These permits novor. represent moro
ihan two-thirds of the actual cost. It
is therefore safe to say that the build
ings now under construction will cost
over a million and a quarter.
Omaha architects report plans now
being prepared for buildings projected
by citizens which , at a low estimate ,
will cost over two millions. The public
works by the city , county anil board of
education , together with the improve
ments and extensions now being made
and contemplated for this season bv the
street railway companies , and the gas
and waterworks companies , will fall
very little short of four millions.
Last , but by no moans least , como
the public buildings , depots and via
ducts , that will bo begun this season ,
and will necessarily take from two tote
to five years for their completion.
Few American cities will make a
bettor exhibit for 1889.
WOMAN'S TKUE PLACE.
Woman's place in nature is the theme
discussed by one of our local contempo
raries in a recent issue. Exception is
taken to the salient point made by Grant
Allen , in the current number of the
Forum , in which ho maintains that the
males are the race and have built up
civilization , while the females "are
merely the sex told off to recruit and
produce" the race. In other words ,
that all that is truly woman is repro
ductive the homo , the nursery and the
school room. This terse expression of a
a homely truth is sniffed at disdainfully ,
as if maternity wore a degradation ,
when in fact it is the greatest of
woman's functions.
The mother of man has always boon
regarded wltlx veneration. When Na
poleon was once asked by Madame do
Stael , one of the most brilliant women
of the last century , "Who is the great
est among women' ? " ho answered , "Tho
woman that brings up the largest
family of children. " This was of course
intended as a hit at the childless Mad
ame do Staol , but in fact it expressed
a great truth. The woman who
can raise a family and educate her sons
and daughters up to adolescence is as
great in her sphere as any man who
conquers nations or navigates the seas.
The ideal woman is not the one who
walks about in masculine attire and in
sists upon unsexing herself , as did the
wife of Macbeth , but the mothers of the
Washingtons , tha Lincolns and the
Garfields are among the greatest of
their sex.
There is a great deal of false theory
and harmful teaching regarding
woman's in nature which
place , partic
ularly in this country , is damaging ,
both morally and economically. Ma
ternity , the crowning glory of woman
hood , has for years boon steadily grow
ing fn disrepute and disregard. Thou
sands of American homos are not
cheered and brightened by the pres
ence and chatter of children. The in
stinct of motherhood may bo naturally
as strong m American women as in
those of other nationalities , but it is re
pressed in obedience to a fear of the
duties , cares and responsibilities
which motherhood involves. It is
not very long ago that several
prominent ministers in eastern cities
publicly deplored the dcclino oi
motherhood among American women ,
on account both of the immorality
which it implied and the injurious phy
sical consequences involved. The high
privilege of recruiting the race has
been relegated to the lower strata ol
Eocloty. This is largely duo to the dissemination -
semination of false ideas regarding the
place and functions ot woman. The re
sult is a vast amount of domestic un-
happlnoss which finds vent in the di
vorce courts. Thousands of homes from
which the strongest and most sucrotl
bond of marital relation is absent , and
our women falling into physical de
cadence at an earlier ago than those of
almost any other country. Motherhood
is nature's law , It is woman's highest
and holiest function. Whatever inter
feres with it is wrong , and its consequences -
quonces cannot but bo calamitous tc
the race , _ _ _
THE PAIUS EXPOSTTION.
To-day the universal exposition will
bo opened in I'arU , and the republic ol
France will begin the commemoration
of the revolutionary struggle for free
dom in that country a century ago. Re'
gardlng with disfavor what they wort
pleased to consider the political signifi
cance of this exposition , the monarchies
nncl empires of the old world refused tc
have nny part lnt It , yet it prom
ises to bo a very complete and at
tractive display of modern industry and
art. Tha United States will be represented
sonted by a generous exhibit of the pro
ducts of Us farms ami factories ) , anc
other American countries will have amore
moro or loss liberal display of their in
dustries. So that while the exposition
will not qullo answer to Its tltlo Of uni
versal , it will not bo wanting In attrac
tions that will appeal to an enlightened
civilization , arid very fully Illustrate
modern achievement.
In Its purpose of commemorating that
most remarkable of the numerous epochs
In French history , the revolution which
had its beginning in 1789 , brought
forth the republic of 1702 , and cul
minated with the ascendancy of Na
poleon Bonaparte , the influence of the
exposition ought to bo beneficial. In
recurring to the character and events
of the first revolution for constitutional
[ jovornmont In Franco , the Frenchmen
of to-day learn the valuable lesson ,
needed by many of thorn , that in order
to render republican institutions secure -
cure , thcro must bo. a patriotism capable -
blo of subduing passion , a love of lib
erty so strong and deep ns to bo proof
against the conlllcta of factions , and a
profound reverence for law and justice.
It has boon justly said of the French
revolution that it defied God and de
rided the law. Many of its principles
wore sound , particularly these which
the statesmen of America had enun
ciated and succcsssfully maintained.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man ,
which was the charter of the French
revolution , proclaimed that all men nro
born and continuq free and cqunl in
rights ; that sovereignty resides in the
nation , that is , the people ; that all citi
zens have a right to take part , through
their rop'-osontntivcs , in the making
of the law , and that law must
tie equal for all ; that all men
are free to hold what religious
views they will , provided they are
not subversive of public order , and that
freedom of speech , of writing and print
ing is ono of the most precious of the
rights of man. These and other equally
wise and just principles wore the basis
of the French revolution , and they
might then have been firmly established
in Franco had the people of that coun
try boon imbued with the lofty patriot-
Ibtn of the American people , whoso ex
ample was fresh before them , and pos
sessed a loader so strong in wisdom and
integrity , and so unselfish in his
strength , as to have commanded the
universal popular respect , confidence
and support.
Rut while the French republic of
1792 had only a brief existence , the
principles which led to the fall of the
bastilo , the execution of Louis XVI. ,
and other bloody incidents of that most
eventful epoch , did notdio. They have
over since been before the French people
ple , not always exerting a great or gen
eral influence , but never without sup
porters , and now the most vital of them
are embodied in a constitutional re
public which gives hotter promise of
pormnncnco than these which preceded
it. There are , however , menacing po
litical conditions in Franco which cause
serious anxiety to the friends of that re
public , ana popular government there
must still bo regarded as an experi
ment. The third republic has continued
nearly nineteen years , and the popular
sentiment in its "support has undoubt
edly grown year by year. It is the hope
of the friends of free government every
where that Franco has definitely aban
doned her imperialist traditions and
that the great majority of her people
have learned the benefits of a constitu
tional republic. They have scon the
country grow and prosper under that
system , and they have to inspire them
the example of the United States , main
tained a hundred years and productive
of unparallelled results in every condi
tion of national progress. The opening
oi their exposition will load them to re
flect on all chose things , and the effect
ought to bo good in elevating their pa
triotism and strengthening their devo
tion to the republic.
THE SPnTNO ART
The Western Art association will
open its second exhibition on May 16.
Wo may confidently look forward to a
marked improvement in the products of
the brush and pencil of our professional
and amateur artists. The success of the
fall exhibition has infused in them con
fidence in their ability , while the
standard of excellence insisted upon by
the association has given them an in
centive to strive for bettor things. All
this is in harmony with the spirit of the
society.
The Western Art association has
demonstrated its usefulness and made
for itself a place in the work of higher
education. The exhibition of last fall
was in the nature of an experiment , and
its success was most gratifying. Encour
aged by the favor with which the
exhibition was received , the asso
ciation renewed its efforts to
awaken a love for the flno
arts , and that its endeavor has boon
crowned with success is attested by the
membership roll of nearly four hun
dred. What progress it has made in an
artistic sense , will bo demonstrated at
the forthcoming exhibition , which is
destined to prove an agreeable surprise
to our citizens. To the lover of art this
will bo pleasing information. It is
proof of the growth of the art feeling
ready to expand with every effort made
in its behalf. For that reason the
spring exhibition deserves substantial
encouragement. Tf all the people in
Omaha who have a taste for art and do-
fiiro to encourage art culture will mani
fest sufficient interest to visit the ex
hibition , they will instil additional en
thusiasm in the artist and in the stu
dent. Every ono who daubs paint on the
canvas is by no means an artist , and
many of these who imagine they will
'till a long felt want In art circles are
doomed to disappointment. Omaha can
be made an art center , and not many
years hence may rival Cincinnati in the
culture of fine arts. This depends , however -
over , on the public spirit and taste ol
wealthy citizens , and men and women
of leisure who are inclined to devote
their tlmo to the cultivation of art.
The Art association is a nucleus for
such work. It remains for the citizens
of Omaha and the people of this section
to fester and encourage the art spirit
through the association.
TUB criticisms of the centennial ad
dress of Bishop Potter , of New York ,
'which exalted the past and took u
decidedly gloomy nirjow of the present
-and future of thaiountry , did not take
account of the fncf lhat the bishop is an
old man , and tlmT Ad mon are apt to
live largely In Clio past. Perhaps it ,
was unnecessary rcTn such an occasion
for Bishop Potter to say what ho did ,
yet U was in the Wain true , If in some
respects a little overdrawn , and doubt
less no harm caif como of bolng re
minded that thorc is h great deal ol cor
ruption in our political and social llfo ,
the removal of > wjiioh would Increase
the security of our Institutions. Wo do
not bollovo that tbo "old times" were
free from corruption. Wo know that
the political loaders of that period were
charged with bolng corrupt. But It Is
certain thai corrupt methods invade
almost every relation of llfo at present ,
particularly that which is political , nnd
there is a demand for reform In this
respect which cannot bo too often or too
loudly urged. Bishop Potter struck a
discordant key , but ho awoke reflec
tions that may bear good fruit.
Otm Canadian neighbors who profess
to bo so greatly exasperated over the
action of this government in closing
the Bchring eca against their prowling
seal fishermen will gain nothing by in
dulging in threats. The United States
will not bo frightened from the policy
doomed nccossarv and proper in the
circumstances by Canadian bluster ,
from whatever source it may proceed.
The question of the exclusive jurisdic
tion of this country over Bchring
sea , by virtue of a treaty made
with Russia when A'nska was
purchased , will doubtless in
duo time bo determined by an interna
tional convention , but meanwhile this
government will insist upon its claim to
such jurisdiction , and will maintain it ,
regardless of Canadian opinion or men
ace. It could not open this sea to Cana
dian fishermen without permitting
tho&o of othnr countries to enter it , and
this would mean the speedy destruction
of the seal fisheries. No such folly is
likely to occur under the present ad
ministration.
Tun Paris exposition which opens
to-dtiy contains a special exhibit of , corn
as one of the features of the American
display. Nebraska has reason to bo In
terested in this project. The corn pro
ducts of the seven surplus states , includ
ing the different varieties of vcorn in the
earand grain , the various food prepara
tions , corn fodder , all the several corn-
fed moats , glucose , or grape sugar , alco
hol and the mode of distilling corn into
alcohol and whisky are to bo carefully
set forth and oxplainiid. The result of
this exposition caiinot1 fail to attract
universal .attention in Europe. The
scope of this undertaking is not confined
to the present year aildthc , Paris expo
sition , but is intond'od t ) bo the nucleus
of a series of similar sxhibits in the
leading cities of the continent to extend
over several yeara. The purpose of
this undertaking isjpjavn. It is intend
ed to familiari/o the masses of Europe
with corn as a food product and thus iiu
crease our export iu thq.1 cereal.
A COML'ULSOKV education bill has
just been passed by the Now York as
sembly. The measure is significant in
that it provides severe penalties for
the neglect of patents and guardians to
provide for the proper education of
children in their charge. A feature of
the law which commends itself is that
it provides for ollicera whoso duty it is
to look out for truants. It remains to
be soon , however , whether the enforce
ment of school attendance is practical
in this country , especially in rural dis
tricts where the population resides
chielly on farms.
Tun promised early extension of the
Council Bluffs and Omaha motor line
into Fairmount Park will afford the
people of both cities an easy moans o (
reaching this charming pleasure resort
during the summer. Its commanding
elevation and sightliness makuD it ex
tremely popular.
AVe AVill ct There in Time.
PltMnug I'rcst.
Also thcro is an olovntor trust , anil now it
only needs a combination between tlio eleva
tor boy und the sleeping car porter to put a
bull uud uiiulu upon American existence.
Tlio Ilnrrisons and ClovolnmlH.
St. riifs OM > e-T > emwn\l.
It turns out that Mrs. Harrison has a
smaller band tbun Mrs. Cleveland , Just as it
turned out that her husband hold a bettor ono
than Mr. Cleveland.
Ono Consolation.
Clitcauo Tribune.
In all the misery of the reaction from tbo
centennial and moving day It affords a feei
ng ot grateful relief to rclloct that the play
of "Ilobort Elsincre" is a dismal and hopeless
failure. _
First in
Utlcn Olwcnvr.
Ono would think , after a consideration of
the prices that were charged for the various
privileges in Now York , that George Wash
ington was first m the pockets of his country
men. _
J'rolHnblo IJospitulltv.
Kansas CU\j Juurwtf ,
Now York City has afforqcd entertainment
this week to people f rain every stuto iu tbo
union , und her patriotio'cltfeons , who opened
their houses tor thu d commo/latlon of
strangers , will take thcjr families To the seashore -
shore for a month on thp pfplHs.
The Olvil Service Commission.
QlnbC-Dcinocnat.
The civil service commission lacks two
members nnd hence is fjractlcally unable to
transact business ; but 'O'lt oes not appear
that the cause of civil service reform is los
ing anything on that account. In tact , it is
not at all certain that said1 cau&o has over
derived any benefit from that profound and
mysterious body. y _ ! ,
In Coneonlal Society.
Kansas CUu Tima.
Tlio Now York Sun pleasantly alludes to
the "jays" and two "waybacks" who are In
the city , and the Herald contains a spicy
reference to the "hayseed legislators at Al
bany. " This is calculated to multo the rural
visitors feel comfortable and perfectly at
home. _
Glaus SrirockleiT Little Game.
Louisville Timei.
C'laus Sprocklos has. made many millions
out of the Hi wall treaty , has several sugar
rortaenes , and proposes to go into the beet
sugar business. Mr. HprecWcs has de
nounced tbo sugar trust up lilll and down
dale , and declared bis intention to smash it ,
but In vlow of the rapid advance of prices in
all graded there is room to suspect that the
report that ho has become a monitor ot the
combine U tmo. A mnn with $ -10,000,000 will
do a good many dlsrcputnblo things to got
hold of (30,000,000 more.
Iho Diplomatic Tongue ,
Chicago AViM.
At the liorlln conference !
Count Herbert Bismarck All the delo-
gntca present speak Gorman fluently , I bo
llovo 1
The other doleoatcs Wo do.
And English nlso I"
"Wo do. "
"Well , being diplomats , of course wo Ocr-
ninns , Americans nnd Englishmen will trans
act this Sarnoan business iu French. "
Glmstly Testimonials to Corporate
Grood.
Proi-Mcnce JinirnaT.
There nro eighteen charred skeletons from
the railroad disaster at Hamilton , Out. , an
mementos of the greed nnd selfishness of
railroad corporations and the suplncncss of
legislatures in using nnd permitting to bo
used methods of heating earn which con
demn passenger * to bo burnt in case of ncci-
dent. There is no other civilized country In
the world where such carelessness would bo
tolerated.
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IHultum In 1'nrvo.
KatiMt CIlM.Joitninf.
It occurred to the Oklahoma correspondent
of the Chicago Horalil to Interview an
aborigine nnd ascertain what ho thought of
the great rush of settlers Into the promised
land. And tlio Indian , with a comprehen
sive glancf ut Quthrlo nnd the siuul heaps
beyond , replied contemptuously : "Whlto
man , t\ d fool. " The American Indian is
n muster of the art of condensation.
HITS AND MISSES.
There-"is a painful luck of truth in tbo
assertion that everything remains nl n dead
stand still because the postofilco la not defin
itely located. With n total of eight nnd
three quarter million dollars worth of build
ings and public works undertaken nnd nro-
jcctcd , thcro Is no cause for alarm outside ot
the few people interested In lots near the
Planter's house.
The npostlos of St. Paul threaten to Invade
the Hlnek Hills and uuraot the seeds of com
mercial amity planted there by the Omalia
excursionists. They are welcoino to the
crumbs.
Omaha enterprise Is spreading in all direc
tions in Iowa. An Omaha contractor has
secured n Job of granite paving In LJurllng-
ton , and Omaha architects are furnishing
plans for buildings in Sioux City.
Charley Buck , the reporter who recently
achieved fame by personating a lunatic nnd
investigating the methods nud management
of the Cook county insane asylum for the
Chioasro Times , is well known in the west ,
having received his oany training from the
wild and wooly of Cheyenne. tSeck suc
ceeded In securing tbo Indictment of the
keepers for murdering one of the inmates.
The incident recalls the mercenary cry of
rival papers ngainsPTiiK HKH bocausa it at
tempted to secure , by similar means , a true
insight into the management of the Douglas
county poor farm.
The Hapids City Journal roasts the Omaha
Republican for its uncomplimentary write-up
of Dead wood. "It was not what was ex-
uectod , " says the Journal , "after the lavish
entertainment of the visitors. It may bo
said that thcro was truth in it , but it must
occur to oven a casual reader that loss prom
inence might have been given to the dark
spots In the city character and moro promi
nence to much that may be seen to commend.
Deadw od deserved bettor than she received
at the hands of at least ono of her guests. "
The Journal's strictures nro Just , but allow
ance should be made for the source. A guest
who abuses hospitality is beneath contempt.
Our esteemed contents , are exceedingly
cheerful and supremely happy. The Herald
boasts that It is "tho Sunday paper. " The
Uopublican pathetically points to a two cant
piece , while the World drops in u fresh bar
rel to grind out the ancient tune , "I'm Sad
dest When I Sin ? . " Meanwhile Tun BBE
prints all the news , Sunday and week days.
Its literary features , Its correspondence from
all sections , and its unsurpassed cable letters
spealc for themselves , while its advertising
columns attest that Its patrons know that
their money Is placed where it docs the most
good.
The surgeon of the motor proposes to ap
ply the knife to tbo consolidated company
and amputate the limbs of the concern. Mer
cer's experience as a scalpel wielder comes
handy to the motor company.
A caveat for a patent has been granted to
O. M. Hitchcock , of Omaha , U. S. A. , for an
ingenious device for exhibiting a constant
nnd never-failing increase of newspaper cir
culation , whether subscribers discontinue ,
move away or refuse to pay. This ingenious
arrangement is very simple. Instruct your
carriers to throw papers rlgh'/ and left , kocp
up the gift-delivery for a few months nnd
help tbo pressman to raako a true statement
of the number of papers printed , and have
the bookkeeper supplied with tha names
necessary to uiukc an exhibit of bonu lido
subscribers on his list. By this process your
circulation will never show a decrease.
AS OTHERS SEE US.
Our Union Dopot.
Sin Inuflclil Monitor.
The promises of a million dollar union
depot for Omaha have bocouio so ohestnutty
that the latest announcement to that effect
does not occasion the least disturbance In tbo
city's business circles.
The Grandeur of Our Illll.
CMfaao Tribune ,
America's eminent citizen , the Hon. Buf
falo Bill , will assist Brother Whitolaw Hold
in representing this country in Paris during
the coming season. The Hon. Buffalo Bill
may bo easily distinguished from Mr , Hold ,
and In fact from any other man on earth , by
having a look of stern grandeur about him
thai is Immeasurable , appalling , unapproach
able , Indescribable. In his greatest days
George Washington could never have Hold a
candle to the Hon. Buffalo Bill.
IIo's No Aimln-Mnnlno.
Clitcauo Timci.
Buffalo Bill Is again on his way to Eng
land. Ho became very much Impressed with
the mother country when ho wua over be
fore. It is not unlikely when ho returns ho
will have bis hair cut , wear trousers cut by a
plllow-caso pattern , nnd gnuw the ouu of his
cano.
Palmyra's 1'loty.
Bcd/onl ( la. ) H < i > uWca ,
Owing to the scarcity of bibles at Palmyra ,
Neb. , the local paper there publishes the ten
" . "
commandments "byroquest.
The Fly mm tlio Bull.
Siuui City Tribune ,
Tbo Omaha people are so aero bccauso
Sioux City is taking their business from
them that they can no longer conceal it.
This is shown by tha abuse of this city In
nearly every Issue of the Omaha papers. It
U a aura sign of a largo arid malignant sore.
Bury the Mosabnolta.
IforfoVs Ktwi ,
Tbo newspapers of Ouiatia are unanimous
and fully allvu to the fact that the metropolis
needs a railroad to the north. Too newspa
pers of Omaha , and of every other city for
that matter , are usually nllvo to evoryth/ng
that tends to build up and bcncflt thp com
munity long before the people wMom they
serve wake up to a realization of a good
thing. It is to be hoped that tlio newspapers
of Omaha will Hay the wo'ssbacics of tbat
city nllvo , If tnoy nllow the opportunity now
( presented to Blip through their fingers ft
thing which , by the way , the mossbaoks of
Omalia Have previously done nnd are liable
to do again , O mall a has grown moro through
sheer good luck than through the efforts ether
her richest citizen * .
Onmhn nnd the Hills. '
Ifrtpia City Journal.
Considering tbolr short stay In the Black
Hills , the Omaha excursionists h ave acquired
n great deal of knowledge of this region.
They came to learn all tbat might bo learned
In their limited time , nnd they found tlio
people ot the Hills not only willing but
anxious to show them all there Is to sco nnd
to glvo thorn nil the Information possible.
Every member of the party con fosses pleased
surprise. All now bollovo that the press and
the people of the Hills have not exaggerated
the resources of tbls region cither as to
variety or abundance. They will carry bock
to their business houses and oflleos n knowlj
edge that hero Is n region the trade of which
Is worth fighting for , and a determination
that Omaha shall sccuro her full nharo.
Their visit to tbo Hills must bo productive
of good results. It cannot bo otherwise.
BUZZINGS.
The other day nu Interesting rcho of prehistoric -
historic times was unearthed ot Defiance ,
la. , In tlio shape of a mammoth tusk , found
on a farm three miles northwest of that
place , at a depth of twenty-seven feet. It is
now in the possession of Mr. H. B. Sooy , nnd
it Is said to measure seven feet.
This story calls to mind an Interesting
romlnlsconco of a tusk which was on exhi
bition In the store of J. S. Collins , Iu Omaha ,
ns far back as 1SC5. It was alleged to have
boon discovered in a cave near Green's
quarry , some miles below this city. The
tusk measured was six feet in length and was
nn object of curiosity. It had a white , ashy
appearance and bore hieroglyphics which
gave it the stamp of antiquity. People came
from the surrounding towns to sco It. The
government surveyors who at tbat tlmo
were running the meridian and setting stone
columns on tbo high school campas ( which
will bo noticed there to-day ) , examined tbo
tusk and appeared to bo as greatly ir.ystilled
ns everybody else. After the tusk had re-
mnlnod nn object of wonder for a consid
erable length of time it became whispered
about town that It was counterfeit , and an
investigation revealed the fact that a number
of local jesters bad perpetrated a huge Joke
upon the confiding public. The principals In
the scheme were Mr. O. H. Collins , deceased ;
Mr. John Croighton , Mr. Andrew Simpson
and Mr. E. Kosowntor. It was developed
that tno tusk was made In the carriage fac
tory of Mr. Simpson.
"Yes , I recollect quite well the painted
and daubed up representation of antiquity
that was placed in our shop window some
twenty-four years ago. " said Mr. J. S. Col
lins. "It was labeled , 'Found In Green's
Quarry , ' and the people who looked at it
wore cosily fooled , for they were not per
mitted to get their hands on the Imposition.
It was , of course , Just a Joko. John Creigh-
ton was as great a wag ns were the rest of
the practical Jokers.
"However , " continued Mr. Collins , "I
don't consider it at all remarkable that such
a relic should bo discovered in the great val
leys of the country. I remember tbat during
tlio gold digging days in Montana , in Adler
Gulch , I saw minors dig up nt a depth of
about thirty feet , a seven foot
tusk. Exposure to the air soon
checked and crumbled the find , and in
the course of n short time it was a pile of
ashes. When first unearthed the bono was
iridescent. I have seen a tooth weighing
fifteen or twenty pounds found in tbo same
guich.
Nick Janice brought to mo from what is
known as the Pratt & Ferris' ranch , situated
thirty miles below Fort Laramie , on the
Platte river , wbat seemed to bo the knuckle
of the leg-bone of a mammoth. It was at
least two and one-half feet high , In composi
tion similar to stone , and it was nil that a
stout man coula do to lift it.
Mr. Collins thought that these prehistoric
animals had followed the assuagiug waters
of the earth , und could on that hypothesis
readily believe in the find reported from
Iowa. .
"When in Now York tbo other day , " said
a prominent newspaper man of this city , "I
saw n meager description of the latest im
proved invention for the transmission of tel
egrams. From a cursory examination of ,
and what was told ino concerning the pat
ent , I prophesy that it will work u complete
revolution in the matter of sending and re
ceiving telegraphic dispatches , both in the
commercial and newspaper worlds.
"Tbo sending instrument is fashioned
somewhat after the idea of the typewriter
keyboard , and is manipulated very much In
the same way. At the receiving end the
message is typewritten upon paper , and
leaves tbo instrument as perfect a specimen
of | n typewritten page as well can bo im
agined.
"You may have seen something npuroacb-
ing the wonderful invention in the stock
broker's office where little Instruments nro
hoard ticking away and printing with letters
the market quotations on n narrow paper
tnpo which is looled off n spindle.
"Tho messages which como by means of
this new patent referred to , which by the
way is of English Invention , are printed on
sheets of the ordinary size of letter paper ,
ana with the usual number of words upon a
p.iqo , nnd also a given number of words to
each lino. They are printed upon a roll .of
paper which Is automatically cut to u uni
form length after the page had boon printed.
No operator Is required ut tlio receiving end.
In tbo matter of press reports this phenom-
inal instrument will woric u great change
and be boat appreciated.
"I understand that the Western Union
company is endeavoring to secure the patent
for its exclusive UBO in this country , and I
was told also that one or the other of the
leading press associations was endeavoring
to sccuro tha patent. If the latter is sue-
ccssful it is among the possibilities that
special wires will bo built by the association
exclusively for the use of the new device , in
which event the transmission of pcoss MOWS
will undergo another great stride. "
A DAUGHTER OF EVE.
Itiiftint Qliitic ,
Eyes llko the sky , and hair like the sunshine ,
Wtiat is she thmkinir , the precious pet ,
Aa Bho alts there , holding , 'twlxt pink palms
That gold-stroakod uuplo , untastcd yotl
Is It the flush of JO.V'H roil dawning
That runs round tha little maid's rosebud
lips !
Is It the shadow of sorrow that lurks thcro
In tbo curve of tbo mouth that downward
dips )
The light In her eyes that dims und darkens ,
TbatRloomi till the violet grows to gray ;
The glunco half glad , und yet full of wonder ,
Wiiut , oh , what do all thcso things sayl
Ah , mot the npplo that child-hand holds
there ,
IB It a sign and a symbol sot ,
Since tlmo began , of woman's tailing
And giving ) Of love and grief and rcgrcli
l Its taste In her mouth bo 8 wcet or bitter I
Will it be bothl Ah. nwoot liltlo maid I
Bho gazes with eager eyes on the goldun
Fruit , not afraid or unafraid.
Clasping it close , Bho sit ? there trailing ,
With wistful wide eyes while the weird
sisters weave
The weft that foro'cr from her childhood's
Kdcn
Shall shut out thU Htllo daughter of Uvcl
FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK.
Elmlrn , N. Y. , U to have n police malro *
among whoso duties , sny the Advertiser
will bo that of n motherly cnro for youni )
girls \vlioso nrrest baa been caused by thelt
own foolishness , indiscretion or force of olr
cuuistnnccs rnllior than through Intentional
nnd voluntary wrong doing , When son *
tonco of such Is suspended they nro taken ti
the matron's house and cared for , until soinu
other disposition of tbo unfortunate's case Is
mado. The society for tlio uplifting ot
women tias appointed a committee composed
of Dbout thirty women , selected from nil tlm
churches nnd charitable Institutions of tha
city , nnd it will bo their cnacnvor to provlda
homes or employment for such young girls.
The lady chosen for the ofllcoof matron hai
been an honored resident of that city for
ninny years. The house will bo provided by
the city , nnd is to have n commodious niul
cbcorfull sitting-room with smaller rooini
supplied , not with prison cots , but neat
oinglo bedstead clothed with white linen. It
is hoped tbat a noble work will bo effected.
According to the Unlvorsallst , pessimism
is scientifically defined an the gospel ot
despair , which tenches tbat the pains of llfo
outweigh Its pleasures ; tbat the fate of man
Is to struggle laboriously by patbs that are
distressing , to ends tbat are unsatisfying ,
nnd tnnt It is tlio unhappy constitution ot
humanity to bo unconscious of Its happiness ,
but keenly nllvo to its misery. It points tone
no land of promlso , tlio prospect of whoso
milk nnd honey will Inspirit the weary
travelers through the wilderness ; It sings uo
pajans over n coming era of freedom , plenty ,
Giillgh'tonmoiitnnd'poacq ; it bluntly Informs
humanity that Its lot Is evil J that Its best
efforts will never achieve aught but some
trilling mitigation of its sufferings , nnd that
thcro is hope neither In the future ot the
rnco nor beyond the gravo.
Mr. Mason Klnno Is a quiet gentleman who
has lived for many years In this city , says
tbo San Francisco Call. Ho Is an enthusi
astic member of the Microscopical bocloty
nn honorary member of several foreign sci
entific societies , and contributes to several
scientific lournalsi Ho Is nn Indefatigable
Invostogator. Some time ago ho doolarod
tbat ho bad discovered sexuality la atoms
tbat Is , after examining the smallest frag *
tnents of Inorganlo matter , iroa nnd other
mineral substances , ho had discovered oor-
tian traces that led him to bclivo that nil
atoms , nnlmal and vegetable , nro either male
or female , nnd reproduce their species. The
importance of such a discovery cannot bo es
timated. If vcrlllod , and Mr. Klnno la confi
dent tbat it can bo voriflcd , It moans the revolution
elution of science a now alphabet for geol
ogy , chemistry nnd natural philosophy.
While In the United States the qostlon of
tbo least painful mood of execution Is being
agitated , in Europe there Is n rapid growth
of sentiment in favor of abolishing the death ,
penalty altogether. la Italy on the 1st of
January next such a law will go Into effect.
This is the more remarkable la vlow of tbo
frequency with which murder U committed
among tbo hot-blooded inhabitants of the
Italian peninsula. Not only are killings moro
numerous in Italy than in most civilized
countries , but the murderers are moro fero
cious nnd cruel. Though frugal In every
thing else , the Italians are frightfully prodi
gal of life. Yet , in spite of this , the states
men of Italy have concluded that the do tb
penalty has no influence m diminishing the
frequency of murder , anil tbat the state
would not do credit to its Intelligence ana
humanity by clinging to a barbarous method
of punishment. Though Italy is the flrst of
the great states of Europe to abolish it , the
death penalty by law has , in practice , been
abandoned by a number of others. In Bel
giuui there lias been DO execution since 18C3-
In Prussia , from 1870 to 1630 , while Judg.
mcnt of death ivas pronounced upon 553
criminals , but ono Hodel , the would-bo-ns-
snssln of the late Emperor William waa ex.
ccutcd. Of twenty-one death sentences re
ccntly pronounced in Sweden but four have
been carried into effect. In Franco of 100
death penalties pronounced in 1830 slxty-flva
were executed ; of 100 death penalties pro *
nounced in 1684 only fifteen were carried
out. In Austria tbo percentage of 1C in 1809
declined to 3 in 1884. Portugal , Holland ,
Roumania and sixteen of the Swiss cantons
have nlso totally abolished tbo death penalty ,
and Russia is talcing steps to abolish it foe
crimes below the degree of treason.
In private life tbo love of "effect" is gen.
orally pernicious , says the Philadelphia
Record. Everybody remembers that the Im
mortal Pecksniff always contrived to inform ,
his daughters of the coming of any visi
tors in order that they might bo found suit
ably employed ; nnd everybody remembers ,
moreover , that these charming girls were
greatly surprised and blushed furiously-whoa
the visitors nrrived. Soinowlint analogous
to this little piece of dissimulation is a story
which is going tbo rounds of 'tbo American
press. Ono of tbo most popular of Amorlcan
authoresses lias 11 vo sons , of whom she is
exceedingly proud. When a visitor Is an
nounced it is her invariable custom , accord
ing to the story , to direct her sons in what
position to place themselves , BO that the vis
itor when entering the room may got a brioC
gllmpso of a pleasing family group. Thu
may bo duo to moro harmless vanity , al
though the profession of tbo lady is strongly
against such a supposition. At any rate , the
harm in cases of tbls sort is not great , nor
can any objection bo taken to
That vivacious versatility ,
Which many people take for want at heart ,
They err 'tis merely what Is called mobility -
bility-
A thing of temperament , and not of art
Though Booming so from its supposed
facility ;
Anil false , though truoj for surely tuoy'ro
slncerest
Who are strongly acted on by what Is
nearest.
This makes your actors , artists nnd ro
mancers ,
Heroes sometimes , though seldom sages
never ;
But speakers , bards , diplomatists and dan
cers ,
Little that's great , but muck of wbat la
clover.
In private llfo especially the love of
"elToct" tends to bring about an artificiality
of manner and of life that cannot bo In *
juiious.
"What is It that most makes man happy
hero bolowl" asks the London Echo , Car *
not.tho grandfather of the French president
defined the elements of happiness under ton
heads , which may bo compared wltti the list
compiled by Count Tolstoi :
CHHNOT. TOI.hTOIv
1. Ileulih. 1. Natural Ufa la tha
" . An liHlupeudaut con open ulr , with lull-
dition. iu u t u connection
3. A tubto for work. with earth , 11
4. The cutuein of vhiuUand animal * .
worthy pooplu. i I'fiyslcul labor.brlmj.
6. Lovn of noclBty. I UK Kood apputlto
0. Talent. and Bleep.
7. A knowledge of 3 , Blmplii HtTectlonats
hiibtnusa. family life ,
f. Moderation. < . I'ree nnd familiar In-
9. A tendency to aid tvrcourso v Hli your
thouufortunuto. teltow men.
10. Coinpanlonbblp of 5. Health and a natural ,
un iimlcublu
painless death.
MOU1U11.
The list * are curious and suggestive.
Most tnon can have all ToUtol's Ingredients.
Some of Carnot's are unattainable by nil but
the gifted und wealthy ,
'J ho Hlulus oCOIilo Assured.
riiil < idcl ] > ! it < t inquirer ,
By the now education law of Ohio every
child must attend school long enough to tt'l
an education. That 8ut'.le Ohio u a rci > ub <
can slate hereafter.