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The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14

One night often destroys whole
life. Night is sins harvesting time.
More sin and crime are committed
in one night than in all the days OF
the week. This is more emphatic
ally true of the city than of the
country. The street lamps, like a
file of soldiers, with torch in hand,
stretched away in long lines on Ell
their sidewalk; the gay colored
trsnspsrencies are ablaze with at
fractions; the saloons and billiard
halls are brilliantly illuminated mu-
sic sends forth its enchantment; the
gay company begin to gather to the
haunts and houses of pleasure, the
gambling dens are afiame with pa
latial splendor; the theatres are
open; the mills of destruction are
grinding health, honor, happiness,
hope out of thousands of lives. The
city under the gas-light is not the
same as Gods sunlight. The al.
lurements and perils and pitfalls OF
night are hundred fold deeper and
darker and more destructive. Night
life in our cities is a dark problem,
whose depths and abysses and whirl.
pools make us start back with hor-
ror. All night long tears are falling,
blood is streaming.
Young men, tell me how and
where you spend your evenings,
and l will write out a chart of your
character and final destiny, with
blanks to insert your names. 1t
seems to me an appropriate text
would be, "Watchman, what of the
night?" Policeman, pacing thy beat,
what of the night? Where do they
spend their evenings? Who are
their associates? What are their
habits? Where do they go in, and
what time do you see them come
on? Policeman, would the night
life of young men commend them to
the confidence Of their employers
Would it be to their credit?
Make record of the nights of one
week. Put in the morning paper
the names of all the young men their
habits and haunts, that are on the
street for sinful pleasure. Would
there not be shame and confusion !?
Some would not dare to go to their
places of business; some would not
return home at night; some would
leave the city some would commit
suicide. Remember, young man,
that in the retina of the all-seeing
Eye there is nothing hid but shall be
revealed on the last day.-Es.
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lily; has the comfort and activity OF
every person in it to provide for,
and make possible. What is the
highest happiness of mortsls, if not
to execute what we consider right
and good, to be really masters of
the means conducive to our aims !?
And where should or can our near
est aims be but in the interior of
our homes? All those indispensi-
BILE and still to-be-renewed supplies,
where do We expect, do we require
to find them, if not in the place
where we rise and where we 60 to
sleep, where kitchen and cellar, and
every species Of accommodation for
ourselves and ours is TO be always
ready? What unvarying activity is
needed to Conduct this constantly
recurring series in unbroken living
orderl How few are the men to
whom it is given to return regularly
like q star, to command their day as
they command their night; to form
for themselves their household in
struments, to SOW and to reap, to
gain and to spend, and to travel
around their circle with perpetual
success and peace and love! 1t is
when a woman has attained this in
ward mastery, that she truly makes
the husband whom she loves a mas
ter; her attention will require all
sorts of knowledge; her activity will
turn them all to profit. Thus is she
dependent upon no one; and she
procures her husband genuine inde-
pendence, that which is interior and
domestic; whatever he possesses, he
beholds secured what he earns, well
employed; and thus he can direct
his mind to lofty objects and, if for
tune favors, he may act in the State
the same character which so well
becomes his wife at home.
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Striker Stoves Way.

Striker Stowe was TALL powerful
Scotchmsn, whose position as Boss
Str kerr at the steel works made him
generally known. Nearly all of the
men in his department were hard
drinkers, and he was no exception
to the rule.
But one day it was announced
among the workmen that he had be-
cone religious, and sure enough,
when pressed to take a drink be
sale =
Il shall never drink msir, lads. Ma
droonkard can inherit the kingdom
of God
The knowing ones smiled, and
sail wait a bit. Wait until hot
wes esther-until July. When he gets
as dry as a gravel.pit he will give
in. He can't help it,
But right through the hottest
months he toiled, the sweat pouring
off n streams yet he seemed never
to be tempted to drink.
Finally, as | was taking the mems
time, one evening, l stopped and
spoke with him. Stowe, said l,
'yor used to take considerable IL
quor. Don't you miss itT
YES said he, emphatically.
'E.ow do you manage to keep away
from it?'
'Weel, just this way. 1t is now
ten o'clock, isn't it?
Yes
'VYeel, to-day is the twentieth OF
the month. From seven till eight,
as led that the Lord would halp
me. He did so, an put down q
dot On the calendar, right near the
twenty.
From eight till nine He KEEP me,
and | put down another dot. From
nine till ten He's KEEP me, an moo
| gle Him the glory as put down
the bird dot.
just as mark these, l pray, o
Lori halp me-halp me to fight il
for another hour.
'How long shall you keep this
up? | inquired.
All my life,' was the earnest re-
ply. 1T keeps me sac full O. peace
an happiness that l wouldn't gle il
up for anything.
III is just as il He took me by the
hand and said, Work AVA Striker
Stowe, I'm wi ye. Dinns' be fear
full. You teck care O. yeer regular
wor< an I'll see to the dell an the
thirst, an they shallna trouble ye.'-
AdUdnce.
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Commissioners Proceedings.
TUESDAY, Nov, 18th, 1881.

TUESDAY, Nov, 18th, 1881.
Board of Commissioners-met as per
adjournment, on Tuesday, November
18th, 1881.
Roll called, present, John Wise,
chairman of the board commission
ers, Michael Maher and Joseph Rivet,
and John Stauffer, clerk.
Reading.tof minutes of previous
meeting was deferred.
John Wurdeman road overseer for
Bismark prec inct, reported bridge
across Shell Creek at Mathis in dan
gerOus condition.
Board took q recess until l O'Clock
p. m.
At l o'clock p. M, all present.
On motion the countystreasurer. was
in structed to apply the sum of $590.51
received for old bridge iron, to gener-
al fund of 1881.
On motion the county treasurer and
clerk were instructed to have the de-
linquent tax list finished and ascer-
tain thesamount of taxes previously
cancelled preparatory to a set tlement
with the State Auditor.
The following bills were allowed
and the clerk instructed tO:draw war
rants therefor on general fund levy of
1881, and cash credited to said fund
from other funds, viz:
GENERAL FUND.
Judges and Clerks of elections 1872 so
J. E. Moncrief services as
school superintendent.-... 68 25
st. Mary's Hospital boarding
and nursing paupers........... So 80
j. E. North Pres. Columbus
Driving Park and Fair Asso-
citation. ............-........G25l 70
John Wise services as county
com ............................ 5O 6O
John Wise services as county
com ....................:. q. %
M. Maher services as. county
com ............................ 10 70
Joseph Rivet services. as county
com ............................. 3s 90
Christ Needle labor on Jack
son bridge........................... IA 90
Ernst, Newman & Co., mer-
............................ 13 10
Hugh Hughes INTERCHANGEABLE 16
Motion 10 adjourn to Monday, Nov.
2Sth, 1881, at 10 o'clock a. M, agreed.
Affect JOHN STAUFFER,
~ County Clerk.
JOHN WISE,
Chairman Board Com.
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Scotch Proverbs.

Ye're master O. yer ain words;
but, ance spoken, yer words may
master you.
God never sens mouths, but He
sens meat for them.
He that teaches himself has a fule
for a master.
Raise nae mair deils than ye're
able to lay.
Naething should be done in hur-
ry but catchin' fess.
Sharp stomschs max short graces.
There was ne'er enough whar nae
thing was left.
Bend the back to the burden.
Be a faien's to yourself and so will
ithers.
Better be alane than in i'll CON-
pany.
Do the likeliest, an God will do
the best.
Every man kens best whsr his ain
shoe binds him.
Fear God an keep out of debt.
Fules make feasts, an wise men
eat them.
San wise men mad proverbs, an
fules repeat them"
Fair words ne'er brake bsne,
foul words may.
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short Words.

Tie following paragraph on short
worls is attributed to Horatio Sey-
mour. 1t practices what is preached
ther lin, since there is no word in it
with more than two syllsbles, save
such as are quoted for purposes of
illustration:
"NTe must not only think in words
but We must try to use the best
words, and those which in speech
will put what is in our mind into
the mind of others. This is the
great art which those must gain who
wish to teach in the school, the
church, at the bar or through the
press. To do this i'm the right way
they should use the short words
which we learn in early life, and
whiC h have the same sense to all
classes of men. The English of our
Bible is good: Now and then some
long words are found and they al
wayt hurt the verses in which you
find them. Take that which says
20, ye generation of vipers, who
hath warned you to flee from the
wrath to Gomez There is one long
word which ought not to be in il,
namely, generation In the old
version the old word brood is used.
Read the verse again with this term
and ,rou feel its full force: %, ye
vipeI's brood, who hath warned you
to flne from the wrath to come ?
Grim sometimes does not seem like
crime when set before US in the
msny folds of a long word. When
a MAJ steals and we call it a 'defal-
cato D. we are at a loss to know if
it is It blunder or a crime. If he
does not tell the truth and we are
told hat it is case of 'prevarica-
ton, il takes us some time to know
just what we should think of it. No
man will ever cheat himself into
wrong doing nor will he be at loss
to ju ige of others, if he thinks and
speal;s OF acts in clear, crisp terms.
LIZ is good rule if one is at loss to
know if an act is right or wrong, to
write IL down in a short sfraiUhf
out English.
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PERSEVERANCE
WILL TELL!

StOughtOn, Mass. March Is, I-SJ.
Il. J. Kendall 4 Co., Gents:-In JUS
tice to you and myself, | think 1 ought
20 let you know that I have removed
two bone spavins with "Kendall's SPay-
in Cure" one very large one, don't
know how long the SPAWN had been
there. | have owned the horse eight
months. Ii took me four months to take
the large one of and two for the small
one. have used ten bottles. The horse
is entirely well, not at all stiff, and no
bunch to be seen or felt. This is a Won
derful medicine. IL is new thing
here. but IL IL does for all what IL has
done for me its sale will be very great.
Respectfully yours,
CHAS Z PARKER
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From COL. l.. II. FOSTER.
Ynnnnstnnn O Mo- fn 1s

OungstoWn, o., Nay 10, lSSO.
DIR. H.. j. Kendall n Co., Gents:-I had
very valuable Hambletontian colt
which | priced very highly; he had a
large bone SPAWN on one joint and a
smaller ore on the other which made
ham very lame; had him under the
charge of two Veterinary Surgeons
which failed TO cure him. | was one
day reading the advertisement of Ken
ddlFs SDdriR Cure in the Chicago Ex-
press, | determined at once to try il
and got our Druggists here to send for
ii, they ordered three bottles; | took
them all and thought | would give il a
thorough trial, | used il according to
directions and by the fourth day the
colt ceased 10 be lame, and the Jumps
had entirely disappeared. | used but
one bottle and the colts limbs are as free
from Jumps and as smooth as any horse
in the state. He is entirely cured. The
cure was so remarkable that / let two
of my neIghbOrs have the remaining tive
bottles, who are now using it. Very
Respectfully, 1T. FOSTER.
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Some Physical Fruits of Idle

ness.
The mind should be always occu-
pied; it is strengthened and pre-
served in healthy state by work !;
whereas it decays or becomes i'm
poverished by disuse; or, what is
even worse, since it is impossible to
keep the brain absolutely at rest, its
powers should be profitably en-
ployed, or they react on the system,
and give rise to the numberless all
ments, physical, mental, and moral,
known as hysteria. This term al
most implies that am thinking of
the female sex; certainly, 1t is to
women especially that the want Of
occupation applies. Young men are
forced to get their living whether
they like it or not but large num-
Der of young ladies in a family have
absolutely nothing to do. Those
brought up in the country have this
advantage, that they may always
make work for themselves; the viii
lage children may be otherwise
taught and cared for; bringing not
only a blessing upon them, but a
healthy body aud mind to the bene-
factor. In town the condition of
middle class girls is to me pitiable.
They are too genteel to follow any
occupation they are often too many
in a family to assist in domestic
duties; they have returned home
with some very poor accomplish
ments; their knowledge of French
and German is not sufficient to allo W
them to converse in those languages ;
and music just enough to indulge in
dOieful song or play badly on the
piano. They dswdle through the
day in listless way, and fall vic
tins to a thousand little ailments
which the doctor is supposed to put
right by physic. And the most Gu
rious thing is that, should the in
stincts of the girl force her to put
some of her energies into use, she is
likely as not to be thwarted by her
mother. l am a daily witness to
this; and, when young ladies are
brought to me for advice, the inva-
riable story is that they are over
taxing their strength the maternal
instinct being so perverted that il
has become with many the belief
that every movement means fatigue,
and absolute rest is the way to en-
sure health. 1t is against this very
erroneous view that I am now
preaching. These mothers do not
come to the doctor for advice, but
come to dictate to him; and they
say, 81 want you, doctor, to insist on
my daughter not playing the organ
at church, for it is too much for her
or having that children's class once
a week, for she is always i'll after it
but order her to have her breakfast
in bed, and glass of port wine
about ii O'clock" 1t is this fanciful
care on the part of parents which is
so injurious; for the very energy OF
young people would command them
to occupy themselves. 1 do not
know that girls are worse than boys
in respect of idleness for probably
the latter would not work unless
obliged, and even for them an occu-
patton is good quite apart from that
at which they earn their daily bread.
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CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

vANWYCK, U. S. Senator, Neb-
raska City.
ALVIN SAUNDERS, u. S. Senator, Omaha
L. j. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
e. X. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
STATE DIRECTORY:
ALBINUs NANCE, Goyernor, Lincoln.
). j. Alexander, secretary OF State.
John Wallichs, Auditor, Lincoln.
G.. NJ. Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
C.. j. OilYOrth, Attorney ey-General.
W. W. w. Jones, Supt. Public Instruc.
&. J. Nobes, Warden OF Penitentisry.
9. WI H' "; aouId,y HTGsy' Prison Inspectors.
!. Q. Carter, Prison Physician.
a. p. Mathewson, Supt. Insane Asylum.
JUDICIARY:
). Maxwell, Chief Justice,
George b. Lake.l Assoeiate Judpes.
Amasa Cobb.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
u. w. Post, Judge, York.
NJ. b. Reese, District Attorney, Wahoo
LAND OFFICERS:
NJ. B. Hoxie, Register, Grand Island.
VIM. Anyan, Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
:. G. Higgins, County Judge.
John Stauffer, County Clerk.
j. W. Early, Treasurer.
Benz. Spielmsn, Sheriff.
Z. l.. Rosssiter, Surveyor.
sIna i. IaSsr' Ssss' countycommissioner,.
Joseph Rivet,
DR.. A. HeintZ, Coroner.
J. +. MoAtcreif Supt. Of Schools.
8; Byron &c; nMsliisi Millssiit, Justices ofthePeace
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
J. X. Meagher, Mayor.
h. j. Hudson. Clerk.
John F. Wermuth. Treasurer.
Geo. G. Bowman, Police Judge.
l.. j. Cramer, Engineer.
COUNCILMEN:
1St Wdrd-JOhn Rickly.
G.. A. Schroeder.
% Wdrd-Wm. Lamb.
l. Gluck.
Sd Wdrd-J. Rasmussen.
A. A. Smith.
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE:
From REV. p. ". GRANGER.
Presiding Elder st. Albans District.

from NE v. Il. ". GhA " IE h.
Presiding Elder st. Adams District.
st. Albans, VT, Jan. -, 1880.
DR.. Il. j. Kendall Il Co., Gents In
reply to your letter L will say that my
experience with "Kendall's SPAWN
Cure" has been very satisfactory in
deed. Three or four years ago | pro.
cured bottle of your agent, and with
il, cured horse of lameness caused by
a SPAWN. Last season my horse became
very lame and 1 turned him out for a
few weeks when he became better, but
when | put him on the road he grew
worse, when discovered that ring
bone was forming, | procured a bottle
of kendalPs SPAWN Cure and with less
than bottle cured him so that he is not
lame, neither can the bunch be found.
Respectfully yours, L. N. GRANGER,
The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14

AS for clerkships at Washington,
any Eoung man of spirit had better
msui rails, plow, or do any kind of
honorable labor before accepting
such position. Washington clerk.
ships have ruined hopelessly hosts
of young men. Take good advice.
young man, and 60 to work and
crust the ambition to hold public
Office. Ocean.
The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14
The DIgnity of Housekeeping,

Where is there any station higher
than the ordering of the house ?
While the husband has to vex him
self with outward matters, while he
has wealth to gather and secure,
while perhaps he takes part in the
administration of the State, and ev-
erywhere depends on circumstances /;
ruling nothing, 1 may say, while he
conceives that he is ruling much |;
compelled to be but polite where
he would willingly be reasonable,
to dissemble where he would be
open, to be false where he would be
upright; while thus, for the sake of
an object which he never reaches, he
must every moment sacrifice the first
of objects, harmony with himself-s
reasonable housewife is actually
governing in the interior of her fam
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STA ATEHENT MADE UNDER
OATH.

To Whom it May COneern.-In the
year 1873 I treated with "Kendall's
SPAWN Cure" bone SPAWN Of several
months growth, nearly half as large as
hens egg, aud completely stopped the
lameness and removed the enlargement.
| have worked the horse ever since very
hard, and he never has been lame, nor
could I ever see any difference in the
size Of the hOck joints since | treated
him with "kendall's SPAWN Cure"
X. A. GAINES.
EnOsburgh Falls. VT. Feb. -, '79.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 2Jth day OF Feb. A. ID. 1879.
JOHN G.. JENNIE,
Justice Of Peace
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE!

ON HUMAN FLESH H has been Gepiged repeated trials be
the best Hnient used deep eat standing
short duration Also COINS, BUNIONS. FROST BITES
6ruse, cut Ireae Some ard hHan flesh
good for BEAST IS good for MN and kHoo from Experience
that "KENDALLS SPA YIN CURE" a child yedT
old perfect safety Effects
does not blister make Try IL be cOHriaced
The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14
u. p. Time Table.

Every day except Saturday the three
lines leading to Chicago connect with
u Z. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, as
'hown by the following schedule:
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE!

m
andll
an 10
4 :
mild
perfec safet a a seasOn OF he
to
for beast as
by all j. &
most
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Columbus Post ONCE.

)pen on Sundays trsm IL A. NJ. to IL NJ
and from 4:30 to o p. NJ. Business
hours except Sunday q A. NJ. to P. NJ
Eastern mails close at IL A.. NJ.
Western mails close at 4:15P.M.
Nail leaves Columbus for Lost Creek
Genoa, st. Edwards, Albion, Platte
Center, Humphrey, Madison and Nor.
folk, every day (except Sundays) at
4:35 p. m. Arrives at 1875 55.
For She'll Greek and Creston, on Mon
days and Fridays, "A. M, returning
at p. NJ, same days.
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
1P.M Arrives at 12M.
Fer Conkling Tuesdays and Saturdays
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On. & B. III. ROAD.

o., N. q b. Ill. ROAD.
Time Schedule No. 4. To take effect
June 2, '81. For the government and
information of employees only. The
Company reserves the right to vary
therefrom at pleasure. Trains daily,
Sundays excepted.
Outpdrd Bound. InDGrd Bound.
Columbus 4:35 P. M. Norfolk 7:26 A. NJ.
LostCreek 5:21 Munson .7:47
Pl. Centre 6:42 Madison 1925
Humphrey6:25 Humphrey: :05 L"
Madison ..7:O4 Pl. Centre 9:4S {.
Munson .7:43 LostCreek10.09
Norfolk .8:04 lColumbus10:55
ALBION BRANCH.
Columbus 4:45 P. NJ Albion 7:43 A. NJ.
Lost Creek5:S1 {. st. EdwardS:30
Genoa 6:16 Genoa -. .9:14 I"
St.Edward7:OO Lost Creek9:59
Albion ..7:47 lCOlumbus10:45
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G.. A. R.-Baker Post No. 8, Department
of Nebraska, meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evenings in each
month in Knights of Honor Hall, Co.
lumbus.
JOHN HAMMOND, p. C..
ID. ID. WADswORTH, Adyt.
II. p. BOWER, Sesrg. Maj.
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KENpALL's SPAWN CURE!

We FEEL positive that have perfect in
he Will good applying KENDALLS SPAWN
CURE and bad Of long standing Read below the
ncAnfnf
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

HCards under this heading will be
inserted for 50 year.
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b. & N. TIME TABLE.

Leaves Lincoln at 1880 P. NJ. and ar
rives In Columbus 6:35 P. NJ.
Makes close connection at Lincoln for
all points east, west and south.
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JOB WORK

OF all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
of printing is nearly always want
ed in a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, we have so provided for IL
that we can furnish envelopes, let
ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
posters, etc., etc., on very short
notice, and promptly on time as
we promise.
The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14
ADVERTISING

In its columns always brings its
reward. Business is business, and
those who wish to reach the solid
people of Central Nebraska will
find the columns of the JOURNAL
splendid medium.
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And THE NURSERY, both postpaid.
one year, s3.1O. IL you wish THE
NURSERY, send S1.5O to John l..
ShoreY, 30 Bromfeld street. Boston,
Mass. II you desire both, send by
money order, S3.10 to NJ. X. Turner &
Co., Columbus, Neb.
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GO EAST /!
NORTHEAST OR SOUTHEAST
B. & M. r. r.
This Road together with the c. B.&Q
which is called
The BURLINGTON ROUTE!
Forms the most complete line between
Nebraska points and all points East
of Missouri River. Passengers
taking this line cross the Mo.
River at Plattsmouth
over the
PlattsmOuth Steel Bridge,
Which has lately been completed.
Through Day Coaches,
AND
Pullman Sleeping Cars
ARE RUN TO
Burlington, Peoria, Chicago and
st. Louis,
Where close connections are made in
Union Depots for all points North, East
and South. Trains by this route start
In Nebraska and are therefore free
from the various accidents which
so frequently delay trains COM
ing through from the mountains,
and passenge-e are thus sure
of making good connections
when they take the b. Il
NJ. route east.
THROU GH TICKETS
west Rates
in force in the State, as well as full and
reliable information required. can be
had upon applicat on to b. Il NJ. r. r.
Agents at any of the principal sta
tiOns, or to
PERCEVAL LOWELL,
General Ticket Agent,
COY OMAHA, NEB.
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VANWYCK, U. 5. Senator, Neb-
raska City.
ALVIN SAUNDERS, U. S. Senator, Omaha
L. j. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
e. X. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.