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0 THE OMAHA DAILY BKE , < MONDAY , MAHOtt 1 , 1800.
THE OMAIIA BEE.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
orncn : NO 12 PKAIJI , &TUIIT. : :
Jlellxerod by carrier In nny put I of thoClty.
II.V TlJ/rON MANAOI-l.
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NKIIIT KIIITOII. No. tfi. ,
MINOK .MKNTIO.V.
N Y P. Co
rViiuicIl HlttfTB r.umber Co. . coal.
Tliuti'hor ro.it , lit Main street.
Water rents uro duo April 1.
Charles I.eioold tuned up ahovo concert
pit Hi yr dorday evening1 , mid was taken In by
1'iiry'H loundors.
The California Opn-a company gtivo "II.
M S I'imifoi-o" at Dohany's last cvonltiir.
'J'lie nndlcnro wan small mid nnniiprertatlvo
nml the opera was cut as much as possible.
f'an-li ! Hudson and her two innlo compan
ions who wcii- arrested fur gambling In a
Lower Hroadwiiy dive , \\ero rclc-ased late
last evening , each jmttliif , ' im * 1U as arnicar-
iinciimmuy. . The case will bo called at ' . )
o'clock this morning. The Judge was called
out to llx thu hall.
The llrst nenei-al meet Im ; of the M. M. A.
will he held ut the Methodist , Broadway , this
evening. commciicliiK punctnully at h p. in.
Tim meeting will lie under the cliarpo of Mr.
ItV 'Pulleys and the liloiary committee , ami
li t en pleasant and prolltablo time is anticl-
liatcif Kverybody is Invited.
The chief of iioliee is prepariiis ? a list of
characters who me to ho run out of town and
kept out All that will be needed to make
the mow Hiiccessfnl will ho hearty eo-
( > ) M'ralinn on the pait of the police judp1. and
this will assuredly not be wanting. There
are at least fifty woithless gambling house
loungers , general toughs and all round crooks
whose room would ho far more de.slr.iblo than
their company , and the Jlat will MX > II go forth
for them to'go. . Homo have alioady been
notified , and have a < iced to tomply without
fHither tumble.
Spring training is In full blast at Union
Jrh iiij , ' p.n 1 > , and new sti ings .ire. coming in
( lall.Several . noted lljers will lie put in
hhnpe for the campaign of IMNI. The plan to
hold a spring running meeting has been given
up. and it is not even nettled whether u .slim
mer ( lolling and pacing meeting will bo held.
It is inton.lctl to hold an agricnllnr.il fair and
tin Ing meet Ing dm ing the fall , piobablj tally
in September , provided that satisfactory ar
rangements ran be made , but aside from this
the season at the p.uk will bo rather mono
tonous
The Dodge Night CSnards h.ivo elected Col
onel P H Diiiley to membership in the com
pany , piep.ir.itory to electing him captain.
.Another vacancy to bo lllled is the olllcu of
llrst lieutenant , caused hy the Resignation of
Lieutenant Aitchison. 'I'he icsignation of
Second Lieutenant , f.V. . PKon has also been
tendered , hut it is rumored that ho will re-
conshk'r It , In which casn he will he a can
didate for promotion. Thcro are more than a
do/en of the inivatcs and non-commissioned
olllcers wlio de.siio shoulder .straps , and tliero
will he a lively struggle for supremacy when
election day rolls mound.
All invited to attend Friedman's millinery
display Wednesday and Thursday.
.1 ( ' nixby , steam heating , sanitary engi
neer , ! Hi : Life building , Omaha ; 'JO ) Mcriiam
block , Council Hlulls.
The llnest line of mlllinei V and novelties at
Friedman's Wednesday mid Thursday.
S H. Wadswortli Ai Co. , ! i)7 ( ) I'earl street ,
loan money for Lombard In vestment company.
_
lcsirahlo dwellings for rent at reduced
juices hj 10. II. ShealoA ; Co. , rental agents ,
Hioadwaj and Main st , up stairs.
Finest photo gallery in the west Shcu-a-
den's new place , I ! ) and 15 Main sttcot.a
_ .
What One Dollar Will Iluy.
ut the New York liaekut Store :
! l p.ipers Sharp's needles , . ( ) ; !
IIOn jard spool cotton thread ( Mi
II spools silk twist OM
! ) spools black silk 1'3
! l pail's ladles' hose IB
! l palm men's so\ , , 15
'I niindkerc.mcfs 0 ! )
it papers pins , full count 0:1 :
it docn black dress buttons Oil
It > aidt , white drc.s-s goods Hi
II tin cups 0 ! )
and everything else in our line in proper
tion. .1. ,1. HKI.I , & Co. ,
IIOJ Hroudway.
Crap 1'layei-H Arrcstcil.
The lower Broadway crap dive was raided
yesterday evening by Serjeant Safely and
Olllcer Doyle , and the inmates placed under
arrest Clias. .lone.s and .Ino. Kedman , both
colored , weie engaged in "shootfn1 craps , "
and a colored cyjirian from Omaha was
refeiceing tlio game. All were taken to the
.station and locked up. The dive is a
notoriously tough place , and the authorities
have decided that it must ho .suppressed.
\Vewantyouto list your rental propcity
with us and we will secure you good , reliable
tenants , Ken Is collected and special atten
tion given to care of property , K. II. Sheafe.
it Co. , Hroadway mid Main st. , up stalls.
Pattern hats and bonnets displayed at
Friedman's Wednesday and Thursday.
On or about Apiil 1 we will move into our
new quarters recently vacated bv Henry
'
Kiseman it Co. . where wo will ho p'leased to
greet all our old patrons. Mandel it Klein.
Slugging ; u AVoimin.
\ln Maher got into another of his periodical
rows la.st evening ; in fact , they are occurring
MI frequently of late that it is the exception
when he is not in trouble. Ho donned the
war paint last evening and started out on a
search for trouble. Of course ho lound it ,
and there is considerable yet In store. Maher
was accompanied by W. 11. Kitchie , and they
went to Maher's room on upper Broadway ,
and soon got into a tight with Maher's
"woman. " Maher drew his revolver , a heavy
Colt's Us1 , and pounded her over the head
most brutally. She was terribly
cut and bruised , and was covere'd
with blood when she linallv man
aged to make her way to the police sta
tion , where she told her storv. Olllcer I los-
klns found the men opposite the Ogden house ,
Maher being ready to leave for Omaha , and
placed Maher under arrest. Kitchio then had
the gun and covering the oillcer ordered him
to release Maher. Hoskins drew his own re
volver and the tables were speedilv turned
and the thugs were shortly behind 'tho bars.
Kitchie threw the gun away , but it was af
terward found and identilled as Maher's and
the one with which he assaulted thu woman.
Nocharges liavo jet been profoired against
the parties. City Physician Jennings was
called to the city Jail to sew up the cuts in
the woman's head. Her injuries are not
serious.
Kaster bargains for this week at the Bos
ton Store :
Lace bordered and colored hemstitched
handkerchiefs , U ) and I'J'i ' cents , now for n
cents.
A Icjt embroidered hemstitched handker
chiefs , from I'J'v to 111 cents , this week for
11) ) cents.
The latest novelty A complete line of
black Pongee and China silk handkerchiefs ,
bargains marked f > S , ( HiV \ > cents , and " 1.10.
( Kid ( ilovesCall iiml get our prices" , lower
than ever Wo carry a full line ot the genuine
Foster gloves , black and colors , in ilressed
and un'drcssed. Special prices f I , fl.W.fl.W )
and f I 75. All the above goods guaranteed.
Corsets We call your attention to the new
line of summer corsets atIli and .Vi cents. A
Kiianinteed corset for till cents worth $1.
Ribbons Fire thousand yards of No. 5 and
7 ribbons , in colors only , to go at - cents a
j mil , worth 7 and 10 cents.
We show all the latest novelties in Scotch
clan tartan and a choice line of plaids.
Two hundred l > o\es ruchlug In Vandyke.
Dlrectolre , In white , cream and tints ; special
this week , 111 cents a yard. Some of thu above
goods sold at ' . ' 5 , M and 75 cents.
HOSTOX STOHK.
Council muffs.
Or H S. West , porcelain crown and In Idgv
voik , No. is Pearl.
For ( tale , on account of nU-ltness. j. Dickey's
general mcrchamlUo stock , located on ltiM.ul-
wuj. Council UlulTii , will bo sold atadiscount
f < /r iiuti or trade for good unlnctinibcixHl citv
vt Uiimlm proM.'i | ty. Address Duquette &
U , ( . ( /until Dlufln.
PPVIXM * VTMt'P 1\T TUP IM I'IM'C1
SLMAXEftSIN ) \ Till ! , BUM'S ,
The Vicw of Hev , Q. W. Orofts on Religious
Decacleuce.
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THE ALDERMANIC APPOINTMENTS ,
A Trio ol'Colored Crnp HIiooK-rx S
jirlseil Two TlmgK Mentally
Heat a AVoiiuui f/oncral
nnd Personal.
Hcv. O.V. . Crofts chose for the subject of
his sermon at the Congregational church yes
terday morning Heh. Ili , 1. : "Take heed ,
brethren , lest there ho in any of you an evil
heart of belief , departing from the living God. "
There Is hardly a more painful sight in this
world than to behold an Individual losing his
religious integrity. If , as .lesus said , there Is
joy In the presence of tlio angels of God over
one sinner that repents , then the opposite of
this must ho into , and there Is grief over one
who makes shipwreck of Ids faith. There Is
far less hope of the man who has been brought
to a knowledge of his sins and who has again
wandered away than there Is of ono who has
never been moved to an acceptance of the
savior. Thin Paul says , "For if we sin will
fully after wo have , received a knowledge
of thu truth , there vomaineth no moio sac-
rillce for sins , but a ceitidn fcaiful looking
i for-of judgment and ticry indignation , which
shall devour tlio adversaiies.1' As there is
but one great sacrifice for sin , and as that has
been reJeeU.il , all hope Is destroyed. As
Tholuck says , "Ho only who stands high can
fall low , A lively tefurenco in the soul to
what is good is necessary in order to ho thor
oughly wicked , hence man can be more rep-
loli.ite than the beasts , and apostate angels
than apostate man. " Again Paul says , "For
it is impossible fur those who were once en-
linhtonotl and have tasted the heavenly irlft ,
and were made partaken of the Holy (5host
and have tasted the good work of ( ! od and
the powers of the world to come , if they shall
fall away , to renew them again to lepentanco
seeing they crucify to themselves the Son ot
( ! od afresh and put him to open shame. "
Kneh cases are doubtless rare where men have
had such blessed experiences , aroused to such
high attainments. e\cn having tasted the
powers of the von Id to come , that they should
tuin away , and yet it is possible thcro have
been such cases , and if so we are assnied
they were lost , it being Impossible to renew
them to repentance. To do that , to fall so ,
would be to successfully efface all tenderness ,
all mmnl consciousness fiom the soul , to
harden the heart so that no lasting impres
sions could he made upon it. That is a de
plorable condition for any soul to experience.
To be so that no serious thoughts , tender
recollections , compunctions of conscience , or
feelings of moral responsibility can bo
awaked. But if a man evcranives at such a
point as this it will be by casting out good
influences , ft will bo by uttorlj forgetting
the blessings God has phu ed in his hands ,
and with knowledge and intent choosing the
opposite path to that wliich God marks out
for-him and into wliich lie has drawn him.
If thoioloro them is such a thing as
backsliding , utteily npbrtntfclng from God ,
falling from grace , it behooves e\ery one to
stand in Tear of it and do all ho can against
it. No calamity to one's personal character
can be gieater than this. H'ssad , deleterious
effects ma ) bo seen. It is a stepping down
upon a lower piano and gliding into a nar
rower channel of action. There is something
in it that betokens doc.ij and a shriveling up
ol the goneious , noble elements of tine man
hood. Sa.ving nothing about the Christian ,
the backslider is lav less a man than when ho
was fervent ami active in tlio will of God.
Such a fallen man loses self respect , the re
spect of his fellow men. He gains nothing ,
not oven the confidence of these who are the
enemies of Christianity. Tliero is something
about it that is withering , despoiling , de
structive. Doubtless you can call to mind
several instances wheiomen have forfeited
their Christian profession and life , and 1
think you will a ree with mo that if they did
not become grossly immoral they did niirrrw
the clrcumfcrcnie of their being and
diminish their influence as well as the es
teem and love in which they \\eio held. I
know a man who , twenty-live years ago , was
an eloquent pi cacher mid a successful edu
cator. At that time ho was in the prime of
life and of wide influence , a strong , large
brained , Chiistian man who commanded the
esteem of all. That man drifted gradually
away from his moorings , ceased preaching
and teaching , gave up his religion , made light
of prayer , tluew his ambition in the direction
of politics , became a member of our state
senate , wliich seemed to have proved the
highest round in the ladder and then veeied
aionnd with every political brce/e , always as
piring but never winning until ho became the
hackney politician , and now is nothing.
If ono wants to become a loser let him be
come a backslider. No man can ever becomes
successful or honored ami loved who wanders
from God. lie maybecome intensely miser
able. It is said that lobiit. an Arabian , who
had professed faith in Christ by means of the
labors of the Hev Martyn , had apostati/cd
fiom Christianity written in favor of Islamlsm.
Ho was met at Mecca by the Into Kev. Dr.
Milne , who proposed to him some very pert
inent questions , in icply to wliich he said :
"I am unhappy. 1 have a mountain of burn
ing sandnn my head. AVhen I go about 1
know not what I am doing. It is a bitter and
an evil thing to forsake the Lord , our God. "
A minister of largo experience gave it as his
experience that tlio most hopeless deathbeds
ho had ever witnessed were those of back
sliders. . Ho had seen such persons go out of
the world without hope , whoso conscience
appeared dead and utterly gone , and on whom
every truth and argument appeared thrown
aw.iy. They seemed to have lost the power
of feeling , and could only liostlll and despair.
Let us point out u few of the prominent
causes of spiiitual declension. 1. Allowing
the body to dominate the soul. The Indi
vidual who gives unchecked rein to appetite
and passion need not expect t be a firm
Christian. While we are not to be ascetics ,
wo mo not to bo gluttons nnd sensualists.
' , ' . Worldly ambition , an ardent , over-anxious
desire lor tlio things of this world. The
world of God leaches us to provide things
honest in the sight of all men ; that If a man
will not work neither shall he eat ; and that
there is no harm in worldly possessions , but
at the same time how wo are warned against
setting oar affections upon them.
Other causes ol the decadence in the neg
lecting of the means of jyiiico and indulging
in a spirit of criticism , finding fault with
even one , and with all done or said , and
finally becoming soured , morose and misan
thropic. Let any ono pursue such a course
as this and lie will llnd that ho is becoming
cold and indifferent , and if ho goes on until
his character is fixed ho will llnd that ho has
brought to himself incalculable sorrow , lie
has made u prisoner of ids own soul. Thus
while pointing out the line of departure from
dod that of approach seems almost to suggest
Itself Ulstnglvingscopo to the spiiitual
faculties , crnclfing the tlesh with its pass
ions and lust. Of course unbelief lies at the
bottom of all rejection of God and spiritual
things , whether it Is when Christ llrst knocks
at the doorofthe heart or after he has been ad
mitted. The same unbelief that can keep the
Und away can turn him away. An evil
heart of unbelief is something to b'o dreaded
It is a spiritual malady of which we cannot
be too quickly healed. Wo must sOek then
to have our faith sticngthened day bv day.
I his wo can have by prayer , by reading God's
word , by doing tlio will of Christ. And 1
think ol all the means best adapted to keep us
In the warm sunlight of God's cimntchaneo
Is to rcall/o that we are endeavoring to do tlio
work that God has appointed us It is In
taking deep and personal interest in all
Hie movement.- Chilstlimlty at home and
abroad in all that pertains to 'tho welfare of
man. Itspiiitual declension is intuited by
loldness and indifference , by an unhappy and
lault-tlndlng spirit , then , on the other Miami ,
spiritual llto must manifest Itself bv mil ,
charity , sympathy , kindness of word mid
deed , In endeavoring to make the world hap
pier and hotter. It is as impossible for ono to
depart from God when so doing mid feeling
as It is for the tiw to die when It is drawing
to Itself all the elements of life , strength and
beauty ; as Impossible as it Is for your arm to
grow weak while wielding the sledge. The
Inactive mind , the Inactive limb are the forces
that grow weak. Health , cheerfulness , hope
He always along the path of activity. Let us
then , brethren , so live that each da'y and ex
perience will bring us nearer to God , so that
when life shall end our hope will belike the
unclouded sun , shining brighth until the
very last moment , u hope that ' -hull never
- w dim _ o loiif us life ludmcs , aii _ that
will only lose Itself except as It Is swallowed
up In the clearer light or eternity.
Clearing sale. Before moving Into our now
quarters wo will sell you furniture , stoves ,
etc. , at nearly your own prices , and If you
have no money you can buy on small pay
ments , Kemember this. Mnndel it Klein ,
823 mid ! Ji ) Hroadway.
Thu Manhattan sporting headq'r ? , It's H-
way.
J. G. Tlpton , real estate , ii07 Broadway.
Drs. Wood bury have removed their dental
ofllco to 101 Pearl street , up stairs.
The gasoline steve Is more dangerous than
the unloaded gun. Save life and property bv
using the C. B. Gas and Klectrle Light Co.'s
gas stove.
Will V\\ \ the Slalo Today.
The council committee of the whole meets
at 2 o'clock this afternoon , and among other
things will fix up n slate for the remaining
appointive city ofllees that have not yet been
llllcd , including the chief of the lire depart
ment , street commissioner and poll tax col
lector. These appointments will not bo for
mally made until the regular monthly meeting
of the council , next Monday evening , but It Is
desired to have it all cut and dried before
baud , so as to have no contest or tussle over
the matter at a public meeting. The indica
tions ave , however , that there is considerable
work to bo done before the selections are
made. The contest for lire chief seems to be
at present between Frank Levin ,
O. D. Halgn ami James Bradley.
The latter is the present electrician of the de
partment and the others are not now con
nected with the department. Halgh was a
member of the paid department for some
time , hut Levin has bad nothing to do with
fire business since the days of the old volun
teers , when he was a member of the Kescuo
company. There is a very strong feeling In
favor of appoi nting a member of the fire de
partment to till the ofllco of chief , but there is
no telling what the council will do.
Said an alderman yesterday : "My under
standing is that it is a reform administration ,
and if it is desired to act in accordance with
the icsolutions adopted at the citi/ens' con
vention I don't see where wo
can make a cleaner stroke of ic-
trenchment than to appoint Bradley chief.
He is now receiving SK ! ) a month and the sal
ary of the chief is j < ! 00 a year. Wo must
keep Bradley anyway , and by making him
chief at a salary ol § KX ) or 125 a month we
would effect a saving of from § 15 to f 10 a
month , as the case might be , and at the same
time secure a good fireman and thoroughly
competent man for the place. This city
certainly ought to pay its fire chief . * ! ,200 or
$ lr > 00 a year , which is enough to get a good
man who can devote his whole time to it.
There are now four lire houses and the de
partment is of sufliclent size to require a
great deal of looking after , and JCOO a year
is not sulllcient compensation to war
rant a competent man in giving it
the limp that is necessary , and
neglect his own business , which he cannot
help doing if ho gives lire matters the atten
tion they ought to receive. To pay an out
side man this salary would not bo in accord
ance with the demand for reform and re
trenchment , but Bradley could easily attend
to the duties of the position and look after
the electrical appr.itus at the same time.
Some of the aldeimen seem to have an idea
that the chief ought to be made the purchas
ing agent for the department and that his
duties should be chiefly clerical , hut that is
a preposterous notion to get into anybody's
cranium. This work belongs to the fire
committee , and since the new commit
tees wore created , the old ones will have
ample time to give the duties poitaining to
them , the attention and consideration that
they deserve , without encroaching too much
on their time. The chief ought to be a prac
tical fireman and a man who has made fire-
lighting a study. This work has now been
i educed to a science and wo need a man in
the position who understands it. A big lire
is liable to break out here at any time , as they
are breaking out every little while in other
cities , and we ought to bo prepared for it by
having a man at the head ot the lire depart
ment who would not only know how to handle
it , but would be clear-headed enough to see
that his directions were properly carried out.
It is better to make preparations in advance
than to lock the door after we are cleaned
out. "
For poll tax collector no names have been
mentioned on the streets , although several
petitions requesting the appointment have
been presented to the council. A. J. Mc
Laren sent in n very lengthy petition at the
last meeting , but it was placed on file , pending
ing the arrival of the proper time to make the
appointment.
Aside from the present incumbent , A. E.
A very , there are three aspirants for the ofiieo
of street supervisor , D. Blanchard , Fred
Johnson and C. P. Brinton. Some of the
members of the council are strongly in favor
of retaining Mr. Avery , who has given gen
eral satisfaction. But Alderman Everett is
determined that ho shall ho removed and
is working hard for Blanchard.
Others of the council favor Johnson , deem
ing that his appointment is demanded to can
cel a political debt , inasmuch as ho was the
only member on the citizens' ticket who was
defeated , and that the loyalty of the Danes
who unanimously supported the ticket must
bo rewarded by the appointment of one of
their number to some olllce. and tills seems
to ho the only opening. If , however , the
council aims to select only such men as have
had expoiienco in the work , the choice will
bo between A very and Brinton.
It Is conjcctuicd that there will bo more or
less trading in making selections , in wliich
case aspirants whoso chances do not appear to
bo particularly brilliant at present may man
age to secure an appointment.
The Leaders
of line watches and jewelry in the city , and
the place to buy the best goods at the lowest
iirices , is the establishment without rivals ,
.he most reliable firm of
C. B. .T.Kqi'CMix it Co.
A desirable eight-room dwelling with
nodern conveniences for rent on Willow
ivenue. Apply to 13. II. She.ifo & Co. , Broad
way and Main street , .
Ten rolls of wall paper for 10 cents at H. P.
Xilcs' , -100 Broadway.
Storage room , J. K. Snyder , 22 Peailsheet ,
Council Bluffs , la.
G. B. steam dye works , 10U1 Broadway. -
<
AVe will store household goods at icason-
iblo uites , and will advance money on goods
stored at our place. Mandel it Klein , U23 and
1.5 Broadway.
Millinery display Wednesday and Thurs
day at Friedman's.
An Austrian Court Dinner.
Four iluys before the { front court festi
vals the whole Austrian court kitohou
' tall' , from the "head court cooking'
mister" down to the youngest , scullion ,
ivorly like mad , snys the Now York
World. The chefs hold ronoiited consul
tntions in tlioir council c'lminhur , often
lolmtlntf hour after hour with all
ho I'lirnoslnesh of u pat'liiuiU'iit or con-
tfri-ss e.oneornlii the best methods of
n'opariiij ; fowls , sauce- , cakes and unins.
Pho menu , aw selected by the ohoftib
submitted to the master of the provision
department , so that ho way order im-
nediati'lv from the city whatever the
collars of the cahtlo lack.
The Australian court dinners are fa-
nous on tlio continent. The dolicacles
whit'h result from the protracted meet-
iitfs in the council chamber of the chefs
ire often so line that favored ffiiestH not
nfrequontly obst-rvo the old German
'tishion of taking a choice hit home , to
their friends in the name of tlio empres
and with her host wishes. And yut.Htnmg'o
to say , notwithstanding this elaborate
kitchen , neither the emperor nor the
empress eat much of the savory viands
or iliuntieH elaborated in it , although
their table in dally one of the most
sumptuously served In Kuropo and there
nothing hut the host brands ot wines |
from Franco are drank. A few years ;
iijjo when the empress of Austria was
the handsomest woman in Kuropo and
proud ot her llfjuro , fearing the signs of
embonpoint , she lived tilmost entirely
upon frultb , btrung tun , and sweets.
LAST LOOK ir WASHING
The Ride by Bdatj Up Pttget Sound tc
Victoria ,
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OVER THE CASCADc , ' MOUNTAINS BY RAIL ,
'
Lol'i > > , , Bridges C
Through DaW TiimieN and
Around IJjy/.y Heights for
'
ril'ty Miles.
SroKASn FM.I.Wash. . , March M. [ Spe
cial to TIIU BEI : , ] Tlio ride of IfiO miles from
Tacoina to Victoria , on Vancouver Island , In
her majesty's dominions , Is u most pleasant
one. The boat loaves at S a. in. and reaches
Victoria at tl p. m. . stopping only at Seattle
and PoitTownscml , which latter is a bright
and growing place of some ten thousand in
habitants. The scenery for the whole dis
tance is uniform. The densely wooded shores
two or three miles away rise to a height of
11 fly or a hundred foot. The boat Is con
stantly rounding pleturc.su.uo headlands and
crossing intervening bays. To the west , some
ten or twenty miles iiwav. the Olympian
mountains are never out of sight , their pic
turesque forms ami wooded heights con
stantly taking on new shapes. To the east In
the far distance snow-covered peaks appear.
Tlio waters of Puget sound are of a most
beautiful green and one constantly beholds
the same effects of sky and wooded hill and of
water In which all is faithfully reflected.
Victoria is a thoroughly English town of
about'JO.UOO people , jj'lio streets are wide
and straight , and generally macadami/cd. as
are also the roads leading into the country.
Ai live business is carried on only during six
or seven hours : the rest of this lime the
streets arc quiet , the only signs'of life being
visible at the saloon and restaurant. A'ictorla
has comfortable hotels , and a large now the
atre. It is the capital of the province ; mid
tlio provincial buildings , live in number , are
located on rising ground across an arm of the
bay , on a tract of some live actes. In ono of
these is the provincial museum , in which are
displayed the beasts , birds , fishes and seashells -
"
shells , together with the productions of the
nations of this region and of the Pacific
islands their furniture , their clothing , their
arms , their ornaments and their idols , a very
large , varied and interesting exhibit. Tlio
provincial assembly eonsistsofoiilyonohouso ,
which numbers seine twenty-live members.
The hall in wliich thev meet is foity-ninc feet
with a gallery six feet wide on throe sides ,
and the woodwork is of a bright red. At the
further end in an alcove is the speaker's desk.
On either .side are four windows with doors
opening Into the committee rooms. A sky
light , llx 10 feet , floods the whole with light.
On either side of the entrance door are the
reporters' desks , raised four sect from the
floor. The members sit In pairs on cither side
of the aisle. When the house goes into com
mittee of the whole , and a member is called
to preside , the mace is laid on the speaker's
desk , and the temporary chairman occupies a
seat at a desk in front , and conducts the de
liberations of tlio house. The members arc a
well-appearing body of middle-aged men , all
of whom speak in the informal English way ,
a few of them very effectively. At the sc- < -
sion which 1 attended the question of a
high license was discussed and was decided
favorably to the system after a number of in
telligent and well informed speeches had
been made , in which the example of several
of our states had been adduced. The speaker
is a newspaper man and exhibits an intelli
gence and cnoigy Which justiie- ! > the selec
tion. Among the various buildings arc tiees
and shrubs in gieat abundance , with well
kept walks running through them. At the
front of the ground stands a granite shaft ,
"erected by the people of British Columbia
to the memory ot Sir James Douglas , K. C.
B , , governor and Commander-in-chief Irom
IN'il to 1871. " The productions of the prov
ince are chiefly gold and coal. In thirty years
since IMill , there has been > " > ' . . ' , 188hsu Avorth
of gold taken out. 'Uhe production reached
its maximum in lMt , when W,7ir ; > ,8oO was
obtained since that time , there has been a
gradual decline to if.W.il' ' : ! produced in issil.
The output of coal which began in 1 74 with
81,000 tons , has steadily increased to 5T ! , s0 : !
tons in ISb'.l ' , frorii four mines on A'ancouver
island. There is a daily line of steamers to
the terminus of the Canadian Pacific road.
The Alaska and Asiatic steamers all stop
here , and the travelcis find the place a very
pleasant ono for a lew days , going or re
turning.
The Xoithcrn Pacific road , in its route from
Helena to Tacoina , describes a letter S , run
ning northwest aiound Lake Peml d' Oreillo
in northern Idaho , then southwest to Pasco
Junction in eastern Washington , and thence
northwest again to Tacoina , the letour being
some . ' ! 00 miles from a direct line. The
purpose of the Montana Central to build
from Helaim to Spokane Falls immediately
on a far more diiect line , effecting a saving of
three or four hundred miles from Helena to
its Pugont Sound terminus , has doubtless
hastened the Northern Pacific in the consum
mation of a plan for straightening its line. It
has begun work on a cut-oil from DeSmith ,
Just west of Missoula , Montana , to some point
on its Washington line , which it will doubt
less further shorten by a cut-off between
Spokane Falls 'and Ellcusburg , the whole re
sulting in a shortening of the distance
amounting to nearly a day's travel. '
The road from Tacoina 'passes { 0 the foot of
the Cascade mountains , through a continuous
dense forest. It scales the range at a height
of some . ' ! ,000 feet at Stampede Pass , through
a tunnel of great length in the solid rock ,
which is lighted by electricity. Tlio road
over the mountains is very ro
mantic , especially for thirty or forty
miles on the main route , where it curves and
doubles on Itself continually , spans deep
gorges and wide gulfs on di//y bridges , mid
penetrates the spurs of the mountain through
tunnels incessantly. Now and then , through
openings among the lofty heights , the traveler
gets a momentnrv glimpse of Mount Tacoina ;
mid just before the chief tunnel is reached a
magnificent view of the lofty height is ob
tained. It stands , not moio than twenty
miles awav , a multitude of lesser heights ris
ing in a wilderness around its princely snow-
crowned summit. Descending to the elevated
plains of eastern Washington , the Incompar
able height of Mount Tacoma is in view the
whole afternoon. The last glimpse of it is
had Just at sunset , near the crossing of the
Columbia river. The peak appears in the
reddening sky , a dark spot resting on the
horUon. All other heights have vanished like
the unsubstantial fabric of a vision , leaving
the "rack behind. " The Columbia liver
which is crossed at Poseo , is a stream UOO feet
in width with slight banks and the plain
stretches away on either side , covered with
sago brush. There is here nothing to suggest
the romantic character w htch the stream as
sumes below Arlington.
On through SpokrtUQ Falls and Into Dolio ,
there is little of inteiest in the landscape.
The road passes around the northern end of
Lake Peml d'Oreillo , through a scene of wild
and romantic grandUur , and the entire dis
tance to Missoula reVeals scenes ever chang
ing which constantly delight and never tire
the vision. Tlio hflls , the valleys and the
ever-changing forest are hidden be
neath the deep snow. Passing into Mon
tana the way lies : ' between ranges to the
noithoust and the "Koeky mountains to the
southwest , up the , valley of the Missoula
river which Hews from near Butte City
northwesterly into Lake Peml d'Oreille. The
view grows constantly more romantic ; on
either side rise tup 'hills from 1,000 ur..OOO
feet , regular in outline , and completely cov
ered with pines and firs , and through the
gorges between are constantly seen far loftier
heights of the mountain chain twenty miles
away on either sldo. The stream Is thirty or
fortj feet in width , and runs rapid and clear
between lofty banks covered thick with
young trees. At Thompson Falls the view
becomes more open , the hills falling off to a
few hundred feet In height , and the outlook
in every direction Is In the highest
degree beautiful. Fmther on , \\o
como to Paradise station , very fitly
named for thu beautv of the river-
bottom , half a mile in widtli and covered with
beautiful trees , a hundred islands dotting the
stream , and the distant hills tree crowned
rising to a height of a thousand feet. Approaching
preaching Do Senct the road piesents highly
jilcturcsquo aspects , woiking down from the
heights by u beautiful series of curves and
gnuliants , and the view of the distant mount
ains from the height Is very line.
Missoula Is pieturesqiielv situated on n
level tract which Is cnclobCil on every side h\
mountainous heights. The canyon through '
whiih the rum ! runs east Iscrj beautiful , it
gradually widens out into a bioad valley
which is covered with u thi'k growth ut
young trees
\\hcn uuoil the first bctticrs run tied
I
radley Turns" Carriage BiraTJPSIDK DOWfl ,
David ' - . David
Bradley ' ' U rail 117
&Co.
OF OF
Council Council
Bluffs. Bliifk
Are rrraking such low will save you money. No
prices and favorable dealer in vehicles should
terms that our com buy until he has Brad-
petitors make the ley's catalogue , prices
above assertion. and terms.
Spokane Falls fifteen years ago he could have
bought the site of the city for fl,0K ( ) and
land around them sold for W ) ( ) an acre seven
years ago. Most of the hankers are wcalthv
citi/ens of that enterprising place , men origi
nally cattle dealers. The city Is not built on
speculative sands ; it is the entrepot and cen
ter of the stock , agriculture and mineral
wealth of the country for 'JH ( ) miles around A
river flows through it , the Spokane , whU.li
furnishes inexhmistable power for machinery
A rapidly extending and multiplying system
of railroads penetrates tlio country in every
direction , to which within a jcarthcMontana
Central will be added , pushing by
the most diiect raito possible from
Helena , to the Pacific coast , and
another is projected and will be at once begun
from Portland to Spokane Falls. Between
the Columbia and the Spokane there extends
mi agricultural and stock country as large as
many eastern states , and to the east along thu
Spokane river is another. Deposits of had ,
copper and silver exist in tlio Cour d'Alene
country in Idaho , and mines are being devel
oped wliich already yield two or three mill
ions a year. Spokane Falls is the chief mar
ket for the Big Bend country , the leading
town of which is 100 miles away. This city ,
in common with Seattle , experienced u
wiping-out by lire last spring and
presents n similar aspect on a smaller
scale today. The president of the
Spokane National bank , w. II. Taylor , get
ting out of his safe from among the ruins ,
immediately began paying checks on all the
banks of the place ; and he gave -SI.OOO per
front foot for the ground on which he began
ut once the erection of a live-story bulling
There are now completed or under way , brick
buildings having an aggregate frontage of
one and a hall miles , some of which are seven
stories in heightli. One thinks , amid such
scenes , less of the disaster which within
eight months has overtaken the place than of
the splendor and success of the new city
which is spring up on the ruins
of its predecessor. Spokane Falls will
surely become to eastern Washington all
that Tin oma and Seattle are to the se.icoast
border. It will become mine and more the
metropolis of eastern Washington and north
ern Idaho , and will perhaps bo without a
rival among the cities of the mountain states.
D. U. B.
SPLIT TIII-J IHKKKItUXO'K.
The Wise Conclusion Two Soldier *
Paine to in a K\vaini > .
Adjutant General Mullen was in a rem
iniscent mood yesterday , says the St. I 'aid
Pione.er-1 'rcss. Tliis condition was super
induced by the recital's of civil war inci
dents by an old soldier who had dropped
in for u chat. And General Million is
never reminiscent/ without being enter
taining.
"I will tell yon a little experience I
had down in Louisiana in ISlilV' he said ,
after listening to other stories for a
time. "I was a member Of the Thir
tieth t'onnocticut Volunteers. The op
posing armies had eomo into prolty
close quarters and C'onfcdcratu ont-
piukets , stragglers and skirmishers
were around us and doing considera
ble mischief. Three companies ot
our regiment were ordered out
on skirmish duty. Wo marched
down , live paces apart , according to
regulations , into a perfect morass. The.
water was waist deep everywhere. 1
wasn't very tall , and J found it necessary
to hold \i ] ) my cartridgo-bolt to keep it
from getting saturated. Tlio confeder
ates were scattered through this swamp ,
and wo took a number of prisoners with
out opening lire. Well , I met witli a
misfortune. .My foot caught between
a couple of parallel branches
beneath the water , and 1
was securely pinioned. My
companions continued on their way ,
while I struggled hard to extricate my
self from my unpleasant predicament. I
finally pulled my foot out with a desper
ate effort , but my shoo was left behind.
I could only secure it by plunging my
head beneath the surface of thu slimy ,
noxious , muddy water , but it had to be
done. 1 had no sooner got tlio shoo tied
on again than a rebel cumo in sight
from behind some bushes. Intuitively
our muskets were simultaneously raised.
"Surrender , you d d yank ! ' thun
dered the rebel.
" 'Surrender yourself , ' I returned at
the top of my lungs.
"Then wo stood and eyed each other.
Each had his gun cocked and leveled at
the other , but noilhcr pulled a trigger.
Wliy wo hesitated is more than 1 can
explain. By delaying , you sec , each
was practically placing himself at the
mercy of tlio oilier , or so It would scorn.
.Suddenly the rebel's nn dropped , and 1
brought mine down also.
" 'See here , Yank , ' ho began in a
much milder tone , 'if I should shoot you
my side wouldn't gain much. And ,
again , if you should shoot mo your side
wouldn't gain much. Now , I ve got a
wife and two babies over yonder , and if
you dropped mo they wouldn't have no
body to take care of 'em. Now , it's a
d n mean man that won't split tlio
difference. I'll lot you go if you'll lot
mo go , and we'll call the thing square.
What do you say'/ '
"Well , what should 1 say ? J walked
over half way , and wo met and shook
hands and parted. About a year later u
letter came to our camp addressed to
'Little Yankee that split the dillerencc. '
1 had told him my regiment , you sec ,
hut not my name. Tlio letter was a
cordial invitation to visit the fellow at
his home in Louisiana. ITo wanted mete
to see the wife and babies wlio-n mem
ory had prompted him lopiopo-o to split
the difference , and I have alwaj-fiv-
grottcd that i was unable to accept the
invitation.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
iritm HUNT My icsldenre on I'list ineiine
I1 elthei fiirnlshud or iinfuinlilied. .V H.
law i i-nco.
TjlOlt iM NT Tliieo unfuinlshud moms. "W
1' ftiiith Mxths
\\rANTIH-Clil ) ! foi t't'ituial housowork. 1-14
Ino bt. .
KluTiTltr.NT lliiwltcjc lollei-and ficd inllU.
X1 < wan A , NNalKei-.C' ' " ' ! ' ' ' ! Illutlu , la.
A\rANTI l > "ii iii1i < iiei > < f se'iind-haiid uii-
pels i full tulutMuiulil A. Ivlilu rf- *
and ifo lliuadwui.
C. A. HKKHK & COMPANY
\Vholr-sa'e ' and Retail Dealers in
FURNITURE.
uiKist Moil , and Lowest 1'ilei" . Doalois send f > i ( > l i' - ' n-
Xos. 20"i and 1207 Broadway , and 'JOl and lMi > 1'nreo sin-it , l mim il l' , nil Tl.
SATURN , (26O5. ( )
Will make Hic'-cason of | iiu at iin > I icon Ui \ i ' . , i oiitu il Illnll- low i It M .1 . ' 1st
nhtil JUIR 1st win n In \\itlln u li nieil lo 1 lein 'ill ' .mil lili win Ihi to. i iiinin
MAMBR1NO BASHAW , (1759. ( )
tnUe bis iil.n-e fiom June I-.I > , nlil 1st These t o an the only si.ill ' the
west Dial au * the sin s of . ' ! U pel funnels .Sitmnis a i he-tnnt st.illmji II , liniul-l d in
oidlnatj llesh will wi ' h 1'iM pnu idfo.ilcd IsTO ; bled by Powell Uto- . . - - ; . - >
Is pel feel H s niiid tail \ Igniims .mil u ccitaln foal gcltci I'mHiei enmmcnl Is u
Tei ins -IIH > the season mth Hie usual let 11,11 pi I \ lieges , ln.uihl.cash . in h.inlt.ih
foie the male ICIMCS piemlsi's Alining xituin's , gel ne McLeod. * . ' I' ' ) ' . Consul.1,1 , llMOIl
Slieiiinin. > ' : "i , .Hid main iilheis betlei tli.m'J III. t.ood eaio and pcifccl accoiiii'ioilalniiis fur
stock. Vlsltois . .Iw.ijs'weh oineat Hie patk. I'oi liievtllng catalogue , etc. . wille lo
JAS. G. SMITH & SON , Fremont , Nob.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
' „ _ lljilraulij and Sinitiir.Engineer. : . I'liins , Hstinmle s
H . I'- ' * .Spocilieations. Supervision of 1'iibliu Worlf. Urovvi
Hiiildin , uiieilIjluIIa , Iowa
-Justice of the L'oaco , Ollico over Aiiiurioan n.prcsXo. . IL
N. ShurzJustice
. Broadwtiy , Cjoiincil HluiTa , Iowa.
VTQI - Attorneys iitT Law. Practice in Hie State ami i-Vd-
m t-
CX. Ollllb crai Courts. Hootus 7 mid 8 Sluifjiirt-Beiio Bluelc ,
Council Bin Its. Iowa.
house with modem
SAliH New R-ioom
FOR Impiou'inculs. liiitje jiioM1 lot , In 1st
class nelshboihood. This is almiKiiln , H.VKl.
New T-IOOIII cot time on A\e. It. neai Oakland
avej , with line lot , f-.sim. Modem 'J-Moiy
house on Sth me. . YiJM , New ii-ioom eottawo.
JI.WX ) . New l-ioom collate. il.lKH ) . Choice
KilidenliiK land close to the city in lei 1(1 ( aeio
lots tiuo per acie. easy teims. Lots In 1.1(1- (
dle'ssiib. on monthly payment7 iicies In-
slde aeie pitipeity at a ImiKaln. I Inii icsl-
deneolotim Ilenton st , , t < 0. Choice lots n
Mullln's sub. at * . KI each. I.ol on A\e. ) ,
ncai-Mhst. , only J7 < x ) . Section of line hind In
Mncoln Co. . Neb. , lot lade foi Council Illnlls
piupcity. Vacant lots lo till pails of the city
' loans. W , ( .
on easy tei ins. I'li-l mailK-iRc
Stacy .V Son , Itooni I , Opeiu lllock , Council
_ _
AYi ; sevcial houses and lots to ti.idc for
Til "
Connell llliiHMM-i > malia"iinliiiio\cd | ) pinp-
eity. C. U. .Indd. UXi Ilio.uhMi ) . Council lllutls.
for second-hand fninllnie , stoves and
OAH11 . A. . ! . Mandel. iri't Hniadway.
"IJ10U PAIiKAt a haigaln : One double saw
X ? andsllcor : one MMICCI machine with gear
ing complete , all new , suitable fin basket fae-
toty. Imiulio at Niwlet's commission house ,
i.J I'cail st , . Council Illnlls.
- My leslilcin-e. a100111 ' house ,
pa nl n. bat h loom , closet * , eltv walei.ele. :
lot Mix KM ; stable , coal and wood house ; heat
ing finll ; line location : onc-llilid down , bal
ance to suit. N.O..ud. . IH. > Htoadway.
ITlOlt PAM : My tesldcnce. " > ! ! Willow a\e-
-I line , on south side of llayllss pai k ; heated
hystcam. lighted by elect i Icily and contain
ing all model n InipioM'iiienls ; lot UK ) by ' 'Oil
feet. Also will sell or exchange fin Impioved
ellypiopeilj inj faun of 570 actes. len miles
east of Council ItlulK N. M. I'n-uy , Council
1 ! I u IK
"VTl.W lniptoed leal estate to I rade for tinlin-
1 > puncd Omaha 011 oniicll Hlulls piopeily.
C. II. .Indd. 000 Iliiiailway. _
Tnolt hAI.P. or lli'nt- ( iaiden land , ullh
-I1 houses , l > i .1. U. Klce , It ) . ' Mala si. , Council
Illulls. .
l OltHAM' The T-IOOI itl.ige at the cot-
1 aerof ilid aw'iinu and 'llli ' stiecl ; also Hie
new Swiss cottage occnplcd In me on : iid IIMI-
iiius either piopeitj will liu sold on easy tei ins ,
W. C. .Illllll's . _
TJlTm Xl. ! ; At a hiiigiilii. a'Hul-aeie ' laiich
I1 ftio miles fiom Onmha : In Ilisl-elass looa-
tlon and A No. I Ini evei v ii'.iieel ! Hi s migaln
will a elo-e liixesiliralloii. I or pint I ei -
lais tepaj eallon ol addiess , l. I ) , .lohnson , .No. 10
I'eail si. . Council Illnlls. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
/"UM'NCII. FlUTI'S piopeily & " sale at
L' L'leat bniBiilns. The follow Inc. ' " ' " , " '
most I e intlfiil homes In the city , will bo sold
litiiKiilns ( m monthly payments , or
tei ins lo hiilt . , , ,
Thice m wh-ioom houses on Lincoln a\eniio
two liloeU fiinn elect lie motor line.
Two new l-ionm houses four blocks from
elcetlic inotui line mi Ninth St'M'iilh Mieel.
One new .Viooiii house font blocks fiom
electilc moloi line mi Ninth Sou-nth stieut.
Th ice new 5 and li-ioom IIOIIM'S one block
ftiiiii elect ilcmnttii line , coiaci Acaiie A and
Twelfth slicet
llcsldis the alum' I hiiti IHIUM - and hits In
nil pulls uf tin itj
One m \ \ * > mom hoi -c mi Mill slicel
( II Jndil M > IhoailwiiN ( nun' II Illnlls
27 MAIN STREET ,
ovi It , i V' t > i I MIN s ui i in s
F. M. ELLIS & CO. ,
ARCHITECTS ,
AMI m iMUNd ii'iaisTiMi-vis
Itoums l.io mid 4 lU-o lluildiiif iimnlin.
V-l , ami It.H.ii. ' . 'NI . . .id . 'NO Mi ulun. I eel ,
luum'llll-ni > I" luuiiBuiiUfUiu oulKHcd.
j. i ) . riiMi- soN , n i , . SMI IMIU- ,
Pies. \ ico-1'li-s.
S , H. H.NN , C.ishlei.
Citizens' ' State Bank ,
OF COU.NCII. III.ITI'S.
Paid Up Capital . $ lf.0,000
Surplus . H5,000
Liability to Depositors . 3H6,000
IlinirioiR-I. A.MIlIci , I' . O. lile.ismi. P. . U
Miiisait. l B. Hail , .1. D. IMmiiiidsoii. ( has.
It. ir.iiiiiiiii. Timi-aet Kcii'Mal banking busi
ness. Laicest capital and sin plus ot , iny
bank In Northwestern Iowa. Intciest on llmo
deposits.
C H RlS BOSE N ,
SASH and DOOR
Factory and Planing Mill.
llest coiilplicil , most i-entiallv located f.ic-
tmy In tlio city. All modein Ililesl pattern
machlneiV ! opeiatcd by sklllei nice h.uiics
-pedal attention Klten to sctoll and band
sawliiB. planliiKiiml I illumine. I.eiieisil eim-
tiaelhand estimates foi houses and Imildli s
a specially. Coinei Ninth Main ami M iso
slicets. Council Illnlls. Telepl . i"M' '
The J. A. Murphy
MANUFACTURING CO. ,
1st AMMIUC and ' 'Isi Slice ! .
Sash' , Doors and Blinds
Hand and Scroll -uwlmr. Ke-S'awlnc and
I'll l n nc. Vawliiu' of all kinds . I'oieli I .
wood K..V ) , load ' ' . ' - - < ' ' ' " '
Kl nil hie pe 'ell.y'-- ; ; ,
awdust by Hie Imiiel'i.c. Allwoil to Im
lisl-clahS. Telephone L--S. .
"VOI'll I'ATItO.NAdi : "
TIIIH. otTicna. W. II. M I'l s | v.
OI-TICHR & I'l'SHY ,
BANKERS.
Corner Main and Itioadway.
Council BlulfB , - lown.
Ilealeis In fotolgn and domestic c\chiiii'o | ,
Collections made and Inleiesl paid on Him )
deposits. _
S7E. MAXON ,
HRGHITEGT
And Supenntcndont.
UUOM Oil Ml.ltltUM III.OCIv. ( HIM Ifj
HI.I I l > . lo\\A. _ _
HULL & BHRUNf'HOl' ,
RRGHITBGT8 ,
And Superintendents.
, CDIIIIC IllufOl
HOOIII S , Hp'ia ' House Him k
Electric Trusses , Belts ,
Chest PJ elector * > , Etc ,
Agent.Vantcd. \ . UK.Ui.JUD. )