The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
Nebraska Correspondence.

The Legislature has made an appro-
priation of $40, 900, for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of trials of GRIM
inals whose depredations are commit
ted in organized territory within the
State, but more especially with view
of bringing Olive and his gang to
speedy trial. Olive is a Texan, with
any amount of means at his disposal,
and it is feared by many that his gold
may pave the way to liberty, and turn
aside the DEGREES o. Justice. The crime
with which he is changed is so henious
and barbarous that humanity shudders
at its contemplation, and if proven
guilty strangling the life out of him
with a rope, is too mild punishment
for his crime, and would recommend
that the suggestion of the Dutch Penn
sylvania Governors in regard to the
punishment of one of his criminals, be
resorted to in this case.
The Legislature has deem wrestling
over the temperance question for some
time past, friends of the cause having
started a daily paper at Lincoln. The
members were surrounded with bund-
les of petitions from Jealous workers,
praying that the supply of " fire wat
ern should be cut off. Beautiful wO-
men crowded the galleries and cast
their faces radient with smiles upon
the Representatives of the homesteader
and the capitalist. Their daily jour
nal poured with wonderful regularity
its sterotyped enconmins upon the
drunkard hero, and the miserable
cuss" of q rum-seller, until in grand
conclave it was proclaimed that the
hour of the millennium had come, for
which they had long watched and
prayed. An honored member intro
duced bill prohibiting the
sale of alcoholic stimulents within the
borders of the State of Nebraska, and
as his voice ceased a whispered echo
was borne from the crowded gallery
which sounded like amen! The bill
was discussed at length, and when the
final vote was polled and fair
count" rendered, chill of horror
crawled slowly up the spinal column
of the advocates of temperance in Ne
braska. Vote 80 say yes; 40 say lets
take something" Mr.. Speaker cast
ing the deciding vote in the negative.
The galleries are not so radient now
with beauty and refinement as "once
upon a time" The daily advocate of
temperance collapsed the same dread
hour, and its "chast (?) form" was en-
shrouded in the beautiful white paper
on which it was wont to express senti-
ments of holy purity and deposited in
the POtter's Field" without tear
for its memory, or even a vision of q
resurrection beyond.
have read SO much about the wick
edness of Chicago that at times thought
that I was harboring prejudice that
was uncharitable, but recent develop
ments have re-aftirmed the conviction
that they will bear watching.
A well-known farmer in this yicin-
ity, raised about 800 acres of broom
corn, and after harvesting it very nice
ly, shipped it to Chicago commission
house, and patiently awaited the re-
tunrs which were to reward him for a
summers toll, pay off few notes for
improved machinery, and surround
himself and family with such comforts
as they desired during the winter.
Vain hope! After weeks of patient
waiting, the pittance of SIS per ton was
received which " - claimed to be the
amount in full realized from the sale.
For what he considered to be $4,000
worth of corn he received $500. He is
not happy and in all probability some
legal mind will endeavor to solve the
mystery why this is thus' in Chica-
90. SALEM PRATT.