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Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

To George Smith Barclay W. tic Junior Mar
and Peter Honsst nonresident defendants.
You are hereby notified that on the 23d
day Of December 1876 a petition was filed in
the District Court in and for Douglas County
Nebraska by George s. Gilman as plaintiff
and against you impleaded with Joel T,
Griffin and others as defendants the object
and prayer of which petition is that an
account may be taken of the amount due to
mortgage executed by the saic Joel T. Griffin
and wife on the LIST day Of September. 1873
to secure tho sum Of IS. 600 with interest at
IL per cent: from date payable to the order
of the said plaintiff on the LIST day of Sep
TENDER 1875. that an order may be made re-
a short day to be fixed and that in default of
such payment the said premises so mortgaged
may be ordered to be sold and the proceeds
applied to the payment thereof and to re-
to pay the delinquent taxes due thereon ard
costs and attorneys fees 10 be award
ed bv- the Court. Also that the said
defendants Barclay White ~ I Peter Housed
may be required to disclo : ho extent and
nature oftheir interest in q en- on the said
premises and the amount ; ,reof. that the
amount due to the said Co.. Warren Smith
under his mortgage on 10: IN block 81, in
Omaha City may be ascerJained and that
said lot may be sold and the proceeds applied
~ ~ LnO-s - tHo " y maj
be so found due. and to the redemption Of
taid lot from sale for taxes and the balance
80 the amount so to be found due to said
plaintiff. that thereupon the said defendants
may each of them be forever excluded from
all right enterest and equity of redemption
IN or to said premises or any part threof and
for general relief. The said premises are
thus described. Lot 4 block 81. in Omaha
City, the s. W. of the n. W. Il of section
s township IA Range - east. Also the 8, Q.
II of the ne. II of section township "A
range IL east, also commencing at the s. E..
corner of the west n of the n. g. n Of sec
ton l township IA range Il east, thence n.
1918 chains, thence W. 1850 chains to
center of little Papillion creek thence in o
southerly. direction along the meanders of
said creek to a point in the center of said
creek, on the south line of the west Il of
the n e n Of said section l. thence east $50
chains to place Of beginning, containing in
all SO. Is acres of land.
You are required to answer said Petition
Oh the 5th day of February. 1877.
GEO. W. DOANE,
dec27-w4w Atty. for plaintiff.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
"PULL DOWN YOUR VEST"
By g. ". DEHfKE.

Where 'sr you go. some vulgar slang
viii fall upon your ear.
It seems to slip from of the tongues
OF people far and near.
The latest phrase, I'd have you know.
Is one, none of the best,
For on the street each day you hear
These words, Pull down your vest"
Now il by chance you meet a friend.
As through The streets you walk.
You warnly grasp him by the hand,
And stop awhile to talk.
You breach the news, but then our friend
Perhaps fer time is pressed,
He sQuirms about, until at last
Be cries, Pull down your vest"
Perhaps yeu 20 TO see a girl
You'd like to make your wife,
You love her to your heart and say
You love her mo e than life
Then ask her hand: and when you think
That she will make you blest,
She calmly looks you in the face
And saye, Pull down your vest"
You go into a debtors store
His note is overdue.
You tell him that you want the cash,
He looks you through and through.
The while you strive to make him pay,
He says you are a pest,
And when you tell him you will sue,
He cries, Pull down your vest"
You meetsome friends, real Jolly dogs.
Who earnestly invite
You to their club to have Jolly time,
You s'ay quite late at night.
Then with you wife to make it right
You try your very best,
And while sos speak, she blandly smile
And SAYS, Pull down your vest
go e -er in this busy world
We ind from day to day
Such phrases cominI from the throng
TIT for a time no d sway.
But soon they die and leave the stage.
The way of all the rest.
Butothers come to take their place,
While you Pull down your vest.'
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

State of Nebraska. Douelas county. S.:
At a county court hold at the county court
room. In and for said county. January sth
A. D. 1877. Present, c. II. Sedgwick.
county Judge. In the matter of the adop-
ton of Blanche Benton a minor child Of
Flora Benton, by John H. McAlvia and
Hattie McAlvin.
On reading and fling the verified state
ments Of Flora Benton. John McAlvin and
Hattie MeAlvin, asking the decree of this
court for the adoption of said minor Blanche
Benton. by the saidJohn McAlvin and Hat
tie McAlvin.
Ordered, That January 81. A. D. 1877. at
10 O'Clock q. m, is assigned ~. hearing said
petition, when all perst ms interested in said
matter. may appear at a county court to be
held. in and for said county. and show
cause why the prayer, Of petitioner should
not be granted; and that notice of the
Rc%ndency of said petition and the hearing
thereof. be given to all persons interested in
said matter, by publishing q COPY of this
order inTHK OMAaA WEEKLY BEE. a news
paper printed in said county. for three sue
oessive weeks, prior to said day of hearing.
C. r.. SEDGWICK,
"A true copy.) County Judge.
tunl-e~-zU
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
4 Mothers Leap for Life.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Last night, at about niue o'clock,
the neighborhood of South Hano-
yer ct eet was alarmed by cries of
fire from the house 402 Hanover
street, occupied by several families.
Michael Doyle, who occupied the
fist fcor had retired and lett his
lamp turned down, which suddenly
exploded with a loud noise, and
communicated fire to the carpets
and surrounding woodwork. The
occupant of the second floor, Mrs.
John Rosslter, being awakened
and finding the lower part OF
the house on fire, became
greatly excited, and broke the
front windows, cutting her hands
severely. The ledger on the third
door, Mrs. Michael Hernberg, hast
ny throwing her clothes about her,
ran to the window, and calling to
those below to be OF the alert,
threw out her infant child six
months old, which YVES safely
caught without injury. She then
hung out of the window and jumped
herself a distance of thirty feet and
over, and, strange to say, appears to
have received no injury of any ac-
count.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
The Lion of the clutches.

M Quad's police reports contain
the following: While His Honor
was signing the warrants, and the
audience was settling into a quiet
frame OF mind, a prisoner was heard
calling out from his cell: <
"I've killed four Police Justices,
aud l banker to STAY another !"
Bijah grinned as he went in after
him, and when the chap stood be-
fore the desk, he answered to the
name Of Jack Henry, and added {:
"Put me- down as the great grizzly
bear slayerof theproad Northwest"
"Do you own a private burying-
ground any where ?" asked the
Court
II don't care for burylng-grounds
Il want breakfast" replied Jack.
"Give me q list of those murdered
police justices, please"
"Don't fool with me, judge. I'm
the great bear hunter of the noun
tains--the Nimrod of the .prairies---
the lion of the gulches. Hurry up
and say what you want to, for L
must hunt up my dog and be off on
the trail of the red-handed de.
mons"
When it had been ascertained
that he arrived on the Bay City
train, got drunk in half an hour, and
was picked up Ill a doorway, the
court said:
ut Is my sworn duty to protect
the bears of the west, and throw my
protective mantle over the buffalo
and wild cat. I'll put you in camp
for sixty days, aud give the game a
rest"
az demand jury !" exclaimed
The prisoner.
"They are all frozen up, Mr..
Henry"
"I,l have one or die !"
"Please 60 into the storeroom and
take a seat. You ought to be thank
full that you are going where the
Presidential question won't bother
you again"
Rijah drew him in, and the
sounds of a struggle were heard in
the land. When the janItor came
out with a fresh man there was an
OdOr Of burnt woJlen and baked
meat, and he whispered to the
court:
"They allus give up after I've
held 'em agln the stove for a
minute !"
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS
THE NEW YORK
TRIBUN q.
1.-The edding American Newspaper"
Largest Circulation.
AMONG THE BEST PEOPLE.

-AMONt IhE BESI
LIT publishes all the news. The ser
want Of no man and the slave of no party il
can afford to aud does .ell the truth abcu'
ell.
lit is impartial and independent. Be-
lievingin intelligent Suffrage. il aims 10 fur
nish voters the fullest and fairest inf0rma-
ton. to qualify them fot the wisest discharge
of their responsibility.
m,-Itis, as it alwayes was. essentially
republican. It may quarrel in the future.
asi it has done in the past with errors of Re-
publican leaders or corruptions in the Re-
publican party but 1t can never cease to be
true to Republican principles, and 'pecial-
iy TO those golden doctrines of civil service
reform, hard money, the ssncttty of the
National faith, ana s9usl justice to all
nerstones Of Gov. Hayes admirable letter of
accebtance.
WITS moral tone is pure and elevated.
The family circle is never profaned by any
thing which appears in the columns Of the
Tribune.
V.-The choicest standard and current lit
t~erature of the day is presented in its col
umns, including correspondence, POEMS,
stories. and reviews from the most talented
and popular writer's.
Wit is the best and cheapest Farmers
paper published. The Weekly Tribune
has done N IRE to make good farmers than
any other influence which ever existed.
Vu.- The market reports Of the Tribune
are indispensable to every buyer and seller
in the country. Quotations are given daily
and weekly of almost every article bought
and sold in the markets of tho world. and
with unyarying and almost infallible se:
curacy. It's cattle, butter and cneese;
other markets are thd recognised standard.
VIII.-More copies Of the Tribune are
paid for and read by the American people
than of any other newspaper of equal price
in the country-a fact which Is the best
demonstration cfthe value Of the PAPER
sent iarse:y the best enterprising and pro-
g~ressive minds of the country. Persons
who are interested in pure politics. the ad-
vance of science, aud the progress Of opin-
ion, will find their demands mst BY The
Tribune.
X.-PubIic approval and prosperity have
rewarded the Independent and e lf-respectful
course of The'Tribune. IL has @ larger and
stronger corps Of earnest workers among Its
friends than ever before. and constantly re.
ceives from old and new readers words Of
announcement.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18

ELSEWHERE in this issue will be
seen a letter handed US by Council
man Shannon, explaining the re-
cent proposed sell out of the Doug
Las county Democracy by DR.. Mil
Ter. It's manly tone and spirit is in
striking contrast with that of the
snesking acrobat who has been
holding secret caucuses with the
corrupt senior senator of this state.
While the BEE is a Republican
journal, it nevertheless, is always
ready to recognize honesty and man
illness in public officials, no matter
what their partihan sentiments may
be. In this instance we can not
help but accord to Hon. Chas. Brown
OF this County the credit which he
deserves, and In this connection we
may as well mention as alike deserv-
ing of credit ortheir firm opposition
to an evasion OF pledges made to the
people ofthis county, Messrs. Hon. J.
Creighton, Ferguson and Ambrose.
If the other members Of the Douglas
county delegation show a similar
st~esdfastness to principle, the DEM
ocrats Of this county will have cause
to feel proud Of their representa-
tives. Other Democratic members
who have given no pledges to their
constituency may, to a certain ex-
tent, support q man for the U. s.
Senate who differs from them in
politics, but even then the man
must possess an honorable record
and "a spotless character to justify
their course. In the support of
suoh a man the BEE has no par.ic-
ular favorite to suggest. 1t de
mands Of Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike that they select an hon.
est and capable man for the posi-.
ton, and whoever the choice may
be under such circumstances, will
receive Its hearty endorsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
Questions.

Editors Lincoln Globe:
Please allow me space to ask the
following questions:
i. How Is it that the Omaha Re
publican is so anxious to eulogize
Church Howe?
2. LIS it true that any of the indie
pendents are expected to vote for
Hitchcock?
8 Did Church Howe attempt to
gull ex Gov. Saunders with e state
ment that he controls nine indie
pendent votes?
4. Was Chuich Howe, A. j. Hans
com and ChauDcey Wiltse Ia a pri-
vate caucus in the sanctum of the
Omaha Herald on the evening o.
the 9Th inst.
LII so, vas not Howe one OF the
origiuators of the wicked plan t.
transfer the Democratic vote t.
Hitchcock, or his assigns, and wa
Howe no cheap man as he has
stated in Lincoln?
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
SHOOTING ARRAY.
The Postmaster at Shawnee shet by
His BrOfher.fn-Law.

The Postmaster at Shawnee shet by
His Br0fher.fn-Law.
Kansas City Times.
From a gentleman who arrived
yesterday afternoon from Shawnee,
a station about eight miles from this
city, on the Fort Scott road, the
following brie: details of a shooting
scrape are obtained:
About nine o'clock Yesterday
morning John Null shot his bro
ther-in-la~, j. Walker, who is said
10 be postmaster of Shawnee. It is
said that the two men are brothers.
ln-law and that some trouble or
dispute had grown between them
on account of the medical attend.
ance furnished to NulPs sister. But
this Is only a report. Nothing verv
definite was obtainable on the Fort
Scott train. 1t was also stated that
the constable had been unable to
arrest Null up to the time OF the
arriVa of the train, about half-past
four last evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
A M0ther.in.Law.

Paris PAPER.
She had succeeded in marrying
her SOL, and naturally undertook
the management Of his household
Presently the son died, but she
continued to advise direct, and wor-
ry generally her daughter-in-law.
Then the daughter-in law married
again, but still the old lady insisted
on bossing things.
A friend assayed to convince her
that she could have no possible right
to interfere,-that the new husband
was nothing to her.
"Nothing?" she cried, "he MOTH
ing to me? Why, am I not his step
mother-in.law on his wife's side?'1
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18

Switzer, Evan, Barnum, Harvey,
Whelploy, Beardsley and Halde-
man.
County Boundaries, &c.-Sedler,
Pane, Bobbitt, Mills, Harvey,
Small and st. Clair.
Rsilrosds-Clark, Gilman, Pol
lock, Fitzpatrick, Wells, Griffith
and Creighton.
Privileges and Elections-Chase,
smith, Creighton, Brown, CaId-
well, Jury, Prirchett.
State Observation-Disclosures Wal
tiers, Elliott, Burtch, Barker, Mills,
Champlin.
Corporations - +. NJ. johnson,
Refs. Mercer, SpickDall, Spellman,
McCreedy, Whitcomb.
Asylums-Besr, Allen, Sadler,
Mckee, Smith, Wilcox, Gilman.
Library-Bruno. Burrch, ThOs. B.
Johnson, Mengei, Moore. McCreedy,
Hullihen.
Cities and Towns-Gibson, Nc.
Call, Schmlnke, Sprick, Meyers,
Refs.
Banks and Currency Pollock,
Rupyan, Champion. Selden, Creigh-
ton, Spellmsn, Schmipke.
Common Schools-Fr.dy, F. N.
Johnson, Wilcox, Moore, Meyers,
Whitcomb, Smith.
University and Normal bchools-
Boggs, Whelpley, Robb, SwItzer,
Parker, Bear, Wolfe.
Public Printing-Wolfe, Barker,
Burtch, Love, Haldermsn, Spick
nell, Spellman.
Mines and Observation-Disclosures,
Cadman, Bobbitt, Barker, Sprick,
Doolittle, Frady.
InmigratiOn-keIs, Belden, Men.
gel, Mills, McVicksr, Harrison,
Clark.
Miscellaneous Subjects-Neville,
Sprlck, Champlln, Jury, Whiteomb,
Evan, Healey.
Manufactures aud Commerce
Runyan, Griffith, Selden, Hullihan,
Mercer, Clark, Gerdis.
School Lands-Doolittle, Eiseley,
LAMBERT, Jordan, Paal, Sadler,
kirkpatrick.
Claims-Jordan, Spicknall, Hall,
Page, Wilcox, Jury, Nicodemus.
Rules-Mr. Speaker, Neville, Fra.
dy, Northrup, Lambert, Gilmore,
Anyan.
Live Stock, &c.-St. Clair, Baker,
Mccall, Moore, Page, Roth, Har-
vey.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
FIRST ELECTORAL COUNT.
Under the Constitution, April 9Th,
1859.

Under the Consultation, April 9Th.
1859. =
Bel It known, That the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States of America, being
convened in the city and State O.
New York, April 8, in the year of
our Lord 1889, the underwritten,
appointed President of the benat e
for the sole purpose OF RECEIV.
ING, OPENING, AND COUNT
ING TIE VOTES OF THE
ELECTORS, DID IN THE PRES,
ENCE OF THE SAID SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES, OPEN ALL THE CERT
FICATES AND COUNT ALL
THE VOTES OF THE ELEC
TORS FOR A PRESIDENT AND
FOR A VICE PRESIDENT; by
whichit appears that George Wash
ington, Esquire, was unanimously
elected, sgreeably to the Constitu-
ton, to the Office OF PresIdent of the
United States of America.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand an seal.
JOHN LANGDON.
1.-THE same form substantially was
followed for forty years.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
A Leg Gone and No Redress.

New York Sun,
A tnin-faced, ragged, one.legged
boy on crutches, was the plaintiff in
the suit of John Day against the
Brooklyn City Railroad Company,
in the Circuit Court In Brooklyn,
for $4,000 damages in the loss of u
leg in 1874. The lad was at the
pump at Canton street and Myrtle
avenue, getting water. The driver
ola Greenpoint car in passing asked
for a drink, and the lad jumped Oh
the platform while the car was in
melton. When the driver flushed
drinking he ordered the boy of.
The boy asked him to stop the car,
but the driver whipped up the hor.
ses. Day fell under the wheels and
his leg was crushed. Judge Pratt
granted a n~on-suit, on the ground
that the boy had paid no fare, and
no legal duties existed between the
parties, and there was therefore no
negligence,
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
A Chinaman Buys a Horse.

Wan Lee had long wanted a
horse with which to collect andd e-
liver his "laundry" work about TIL
city, and during last week came ID
the conclusion to buy one. Or|
Wednesday evening, while aimiess{
~ strolling by the Kennard House,
he theard the bookseller shouting,
"How much for Nullerton, gentle.
men; how much for Fullerton? ]
am only offered $40 for this horse;
the Maid sold for 500! Who says
$45 for Fullerton" +
Now Wan, in his travels, had
heard something about fast hOrsesi
and knew that, Fullertsa-was -.
sloucb," as the saying is. So when
he saw a chance to buy him-as 1t
struck his heather intelligence
for only S45, he concluded he bad
better close with the bargain at
once, and secure a horse which
could whisk his delivery wagon
around at q lively rate. With a
rapid nod he conveyed the knOwl-
edge to the seller that he would give
the S45, and as there were no high
er bidders the purchase ives made.
Wan edged up to the stand and
asked "When me payee, and when
me gette boss"
PAY now" SAID the hurried
clerk, land come around tomorrow
for the chance"
Gale light" said Wan, as he un-
rolled his pig-tail, extracted his
hard.earned money, and departed
with the card which secured him
the pool as far as Fullerton was con-
cerned.
Thursday night he was at the
Kennard at the appointed time,
and saw the pool clerk, pushed his
card forward and said: Gale light
now-me wantee Fullerton"
"Fullerton said the clerk.
ale didn't win. Smuggler took
the poolW
"Me care nothing about plool-
me wantee boss"
"Yon have no horse here. You
paid for your chance, and lost IT.
"Lot him ? Ne paid fOrty-hve
dole. Me lost him !"
ayes"
"Whatee you mean? You thief?
You payee me folty-five GOllee or go
to feece.house ~
"You will get nothing" said the
clerk. "You bet your money and
los it,"
Wan went for a policeman and
explained. when he learned that
his forty-five dollars were gone for
ever, he shook his fist at the Ken
nard House and started for home,
scattering Chinese oaths along his
path at the rate of about a thousand
to the Cleveland Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
AJoke that Rebeunded On its Maker

A Joke that Rebeunded On its Maker.
New York SUN.
MIR. James Kennedy, proprietor of
the liquor store at Hicks and Degraw
street, Brooklyn, while absent on
New Years Day, lost over $40 worth
of cigars and wine. A number of
his friends had entered the place and
helped themselves. Yesterday be
ascertained the names of the party.
Among them were q Supervisor, an
Alderman, and an Official of the Fire
Department. Kennedy desired to
brighten them. He obtained a war
rant for their arrest from Justice
Ferry. As he passed from the court
room, the Justice informed Linn that
II he found the men guilty of the
complaint he would hold them for
burglary to answer before the Grand
Jury The court officers were d.
rected to serve the warrants without
fear or favor. Kennedy, terribly
annoyed, spent all day rushing about
explaining the situation. The men
liable to arrest would not listen to
him. They desired to frlghten him
"Ferry," they said, "would be glad
to push them to the wall, and the
only way for them to get out of the
scrspe was for Kennedy to fly from
the CITY," Last night it was said
Kennedy had started for Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18
RAILROADS.
C.& INV.

THE 4 NORTH WESTERNRAiLwAY.
Embraces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway lines of the Vest and North
west, and, with Its numerous branches and
connections, forms the shortest and quickest
inois. Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, Min
nesota, Iowa. Nebraska. California and the
Western Territories. Its
OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA LINE
Is the shortest and best route between Chi
cago and all points in Northern Illinois.
Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska. Wyoming. Colora-
do, Utah. Nevada. California. Oregon, Chr
ma, japan and Australia. Its
CHICAGO, ST. PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS
Line is the shortest line between Chicago
aud all points IN Northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota, and for Madison. st. Paul, Min
neapolis, Duluth. and all pointsin the Great
Northwest. It's
LA CROSSE, WINONA Est. PETER LINE
Is the best route between Chicago and La
Crosse. W,nona. Rochester ,Ow~storns. Man
kato. ST. Peter, New Ulm. and all points
in Southern and Central Minnesota. It's
GREEN BAY AND MARQUETTE LINE
Is the only line between Chicago and James
vile, Watertown, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh,
Appleton. Green Bay. Escansby, Nsga1nee.
Marquette, Houghton, Hancock. and the
Lake Superior Country. It's
FREEPORT AND DUBUQUE LINE
L. the only route between Chicago and FL
gin. Rockford. Freeport. and all points via.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE, LINE
Is the oldest Lake Shore Route, as Is the
only one pa ssing between Chicago and
Evanston. Lake Forest. Hishland Park.
Waukegan. Ra cine. Kenosha and Milwau-
kee.
PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM CARS
are run on all through trains OF this road.
This is tho only line running these cara
between Chicago and 81. Paul and Minneap-
nlis. Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore b Michigan Southern,
Michigan Central. Bsltimo Q i Ohio. Pitts
burg, Fl. Wayne & Chicago, Kaukskee
Line and Pan Handle Routes. for all points
East and South east. and with the Chicago
and Alton and Illinois Central fof all points
South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far
West points.
Close connections made at junction points
with trains of all cross points.
Tickets over this route are sold BY all
Coupon ticket Agents in the United States
and Canada.
Remember. you ask for your tickets via
the Chicago & North Western Railway. and
take none other.
New York Office. No. as Broadway ; Bos-
ton Office. No. 5 state street !; Omaha Office,
2l5 Farnham stfeet ; Chicago Ticket Offices.
Canal. corner Madison Street; .Kinsie
Street Depot, corner ". Kinsie and Canal
Streets ; Wells Street Depot, corner Wells
and Kinzie Stress.
w. tSoT A. G sT, home ti ssn. 1 Yss. sRpl Gb 70 .
MARVIN HueHIrr. Gen Mang'r Chicago
lang y
Omaha daily bee., 1877-01-18

Is 1T possible that great man Mil
ler's anxiety for the welfare of the
corrupt Senatorial dynasty prevent
Ell him from divulging the secret OF
the forged letter, or was the entire
arrangement like that nice little
game of Democratic sell-out an idea
which terminated in his prolific
Uranium =?