, 1875-03-27
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
Tho slncls Hills Folly---Dr. Nc
Nlnllon's Funeral,
Three-Carl Monte. Tho Grasshopner in
Nebraska.

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Sptt1ai Correspondence Of The Chttaao Tribune,
COUNCIL DLurts, H., March 22.-hiy lcttcs
printed In Trit1ay'B itsuo OF TIE TRIBUNE, mud
your editorial In saturJaya paper. OH
THE nLAcK liills FULLY,
l'avo excited quite NIL nrloltnt Of comment among
tho old atagcrs who l,nyo heretofore suffered
| painful paroxyms OF gold foyer. Before wrote
tho letter, l carefully considered all tho facts
bearing upon past experience nnd tny objnct In
writing 1t was 10 warn tho young mon wl,o road
The TRIBUNE, Of the rcrs that follow tho pl,a1-
tom Of gold-liggiuB. With tnattor Of
this kind 1t is almost impossible to
gcncsa1zc. 10 state It moro clearly,
vs have hundreds OF tnen in tlIis city
who bcGau thor Gotd-llunting career with tho
"Argouauta Of 49," and ended 1t With Whiso
Pine, mud who honestly state thnt ths average
compensation to Goll.miucrs Is loss than tho
wages Of ordinary day-1aborers, Goll-ll,,nting
fs spcculatinn. It Is saddlo.bass Mexican
pony, r'1c hard bread, and hurl associations
Bros llarto, IN Soma Of Ills l'anpic.uros Of tho
pangs md posils Of ruol, life, LAS not drawn
too vivdly upon lila Imagination. It !s ctviiixn-
tion On tho haif-sl!o1. 1t is nil vol enough to
Rcttlo tip tho country and to develop ita riches
hut not by making iupes OF those who can earn
an honest living at home. but who would ntaryo
In tho mines. I noticed in your city-colum,s
tho other day, that G. G. Collins, of sioux City.
wan In Chicago getting etock for an expedition
to tie "liilEs' and had suddenly dccampet, aistr
roaliziug sosno 5000. Charley Inns nlways been 10.
snrdcd, out Wcst. NJ one OF tho most visionary
Of men. For yearB hD mado 1t his business to
publish advertising schemes throughout this
valley mado nl'ort carcor NJ cttar Of tho
Df I'm
Times. 11o Ia enrncnt nnd ceyer, but. to nv
knowledge, has never boon regarded as dia-
honest.
FUNERAL.
Ono Of tho largest aud most imposing funerals
ever scon In Iowa took place hcre oil Sunday
last,-that Of Dr.. ?. ]. Mcmahon. Nj man iu
tho State had wider reputation il. n physician.
aud. bolng Inombor Of the Masonio Order, they
Thousands came from tho country-sido to bear
tho last testimonial OF their Affection and regard
md many tear fell from the eyes of the il,,tl.
dretn Of poor WHO bnve felt the offccts of hia
Gratultous medical skill.
INDICTMENT or 11Quon-,tEs.
Tho United Suites District Court rtho Vest
ern District Of Iowa began itB soaalon hero yes
terday Among tho most interesting caao# ior
noariy all the prominent liquoF-mon Of tho city,
for violation Of tho Royenuo laws. The law ro-
qutrcs that tlio atAtnps DO destroyed on pack
ngo When omptfod. For years, It Hocns, many
Of the dcalora neglected this AMI Homo OF thor,
claim shat thoy arc not guilty. In any event.
they are technical violations.
TllNEK-cARD MONTE.
For thirty DAYS. considerable Excitement Inns
manifested itselE over three-card monte. Quite
q number Of incoming passengers on tho trains
from the East hnyo bocn malte tho vicsi,na OF
this ,rlc Of the cards. This old time confidence
game l,Rn bceD ilourishlng to ai alarming extent
Tile victims. arc generally Of tho ignorant and
nyariciouH class OF travellers, who llppe to win
fortunes BY the turn Of u card,--fosgcstiug that
tie game 10 nil In tho hands OF tho ono wllo teals.
Tho railroad companies are largely to blame,
They post notices, 1t is true warnng paRsengors
to bewaro of gamblers; but no ain either ]cay
t4is city, Of approaches It, that Is not ncconpn-
Mod BY two or thteo we'll known "cnpparg,"
WHO ply their trade upon tho ignorant c.nigrant.
Why don't tho railroad companies issue orders
10 e1pel tloso men from tha traina? 1t is TOO
not undcrAtand tho object and business of thcso
'cappers." Tho public arc growing tcHtive un.
dor these annoyances, and 1t would certainly be
Of advantage to tho railroad ollcluls to 'tako
more vigorous steps for tho protection Of their
passou6erd.
C1TF FINANCES.
For somo tlmo pact hayo bGon watching tho
financial exhibit Of various cities OF tho country,
tanning whe.her We aro IN 4 aafo and
Sound condition. Tho Finance Committee Of
tue CITY Council hayo inst mndo their report,
and from 1t find shat the warrants upon tho
AEu ~ par, Al4 lA0I0 IL AlH0 q h1fQI118
Of more thai s5.0o0, after providing Tor the iu-
serest on tho public dobt as It maturus This is
encouraging, ~ NO aGo Oh tho verge of the
grnAshopper reeion,-in fact are partially In 1t.
THE 0HAssnoPrEn III NEBRASKA.
Speaking Of EraashoppeTs aud their Voyages
losda mo to dlSorgo. Whilst thero has been In
tense suffering amopK many III Nebraska on nc
count OF those loouHts, thoro has boen good
deal OF exaRgeration. aud good deal OF tmposi-
tlon upon tho charitable public. had occasion,
laat June, to mako an extanded tour through tho
Erasshoppcr roglon OF Nebraska, and found
that, wherever wheat nm sown, It waa In good
condition. Tho REasshopper came too late
to do arnall graina any injury. Isolated
cases OF etaryatlon hare, occurred, but
thny occnE almost evory day In our largo
uItics. What tho people need now iH seed.
The Legislature OF that State has, in great
measure, provided for that by tho appropriation
OF s60, 900 out Of the State Treasurylo ba loanod
to tho countiea, and, through the counties to.tho
neoly. As To eyidence OF wbat has bean done
by tho railroads for tho rotief OF tho sufferers
am reliably informed that the frcightH on coal
atone, over tho Chicago, Burlington L. Quincy
lsoad to this point aud consigned 10 tho suffer-
ess II charged for, wou]d average $4,000 per
mouth. Adj to kAia other ffeghta for these poo
p'o. noE paid for, and your readers Gun form an
company for tho relief OF tho ucGly.
''AAAoH ABOUT"
Tha reminds mo of your correspondent Aaron
Ab1nt. None have aoted moro 1isiuterestedly
III the nattor Of securing relief than llo lilo has
Horkcd long. hard, aud faithfully; aud too much
praise cannot bo given Gen. Ord for dotailin. 10
competent An Otllccr Of tho army M HAbron
About for tho delicate task OF soliciting aid ii,
the Eastern States. BLurr C1rr,