Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1880-09-16
SELECT KILOGRAMS.
DISGUsTED DEMOCRATS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Tt is said that
several Democratic papers are disgust
ed at the fact that tine conspiracy to i'll
lure Porter in Indiana was exposed
the very day it was published in In
diana. They had purchased, they SUI :
posed, a first class sensation, and now
have the useless matter on hand. 1t is
believed among Democrats that they
were sold out in the matter. but that is
not the case. Senator Morgan and
two ex-detectives went at the matter
in such bungling manner here that
there was no difficulty in finding out
their object, hence the exposure.
HE RESIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA young
fire-eater named Jerry Horn, one of the
propr;etOrs of the Meridian (Miss.)
Mercury, has for some time had pos
ition in the Postoffice Department, and
at the same time filled the columns of
his paper with abuse of the govern
ment, second only in style to tile O:0-
Iona States. The N0tiOI1GL Republican,
of this city, a day or two ago pointed
out the improperly OF such a course,
and Horn threatened to hOrsewhip the
venerable editor. The result was Mr..
MAYNARD Informed him his resignation
would be acceptable. He submitted it,
and it was accepted. He was appoint
ed by General Key, at the solicitation
of Senator Lamar.
TIE HUNTERS PARADISE.
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa, Sept. 3.-ThiS
is one of the lOvelieSt spots in America,
and certainly to hunter the seek-nO-
further, the ''happy hunting ground of
his dreams. There is game here in
abundance. Chickens fly up from the
ground at almost every step. and hun
tiers are flocking here from all direc-
lions. There are only two camps
large ones-Of any importance-Cran-
dall's Lodge, at the head of the lake.
and Camp Alexander. The campers
at the latter place are almost exclu-
sively hunters, and such jolly times as
they have. All the tents are feStOOn-
ed with ducks and chickens, and their
bones lie all a Ound in pathetic little
heaps 1t is certainly marvellous the
amount of fish and game tired bows
can get out side OF. The fishing is fine
The lake is full of splendid bass and
pickerel and one has only TO drag his
line to pull up a fish. The scenery
about the lakes is deligtful; there are
two of them-Spirit ana Okobaji-sep-
arated only by narrow stTip of land,
just wide enough for a carriage to cross,
and one of the lOveliest views | ever
saw can be had from the middle of
this natural bridge, looking up Spirit
Lake. Aside from the lakes, how
ever, the scenery" consists of wide.
unbroken stretches of grass and sky !;
not slope. not tree. not CLEAN of
water for miles and miles.
The country is improving rapidly
and fast filling up. There are lively
towns and villages all around.
THE CROP OF SPRING WHEAT.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The CONNER
ciGI Bulletin presents returns from
21O counties in the north west as to the
condition and amount of the spring
wheat crop. They say it seems evident
that the cultivation of winter wheat is
coming into greater favor in the north
west. especially in the older agricul-
tural districts. The farmers appear
also to have enlarged their corn area at
the expense of spring wheat. The
yield of the latter is, however, greater
than in 1879. The old crop is sold very
close, much closer than usual The
total yield in the states of Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska. Kansas,
Wisconsin, and Dakota Territory, reck-
oned on the basis of returns received,
is 147, 731 900 bushels of spring wheat,
against 126, 100000 last year, and the |
average per acre is 1853 against 1915
in 1879. The average is 1.46 greater
than in 1879.