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Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The Baptist ministerial army in the
United States numbers 1854, beside
the licentiates.
The Cincinnati Industrial Exposi-
ton of 1880 cleared Sl1, ,624.46, The
Exposition of 1881 lost $40, 922.24
The large manufactures of heavy
gloves at Johnstown, Fulton County, N.
Y, have had scarcely any call for their
goods this season, owing to the warm
weather.
There were 1856 races run during
the season of 1881, and the amount of
money that changed hands was $751;
2S4, of which S8l1, 1856 was won in the
United States,
"A lead pencil should never be wet.
II hardens the lead and ruins the pencil.
This fact is known to newspaper men
and stenographers. But nearly every
one else does wet pencil before using it.
The long-sought-for specific against
hydrophobia, it is said, has been discov-
cred in Cambodia in the shape of the
bark of tree, the effect of which is
very similar TO that of strychnine. III
dianapotis Sentinel.
jay Gould's total wealth is esti-
mated ut over S60,000,000, of which
$40, 900, 900 is invested in railroad and
telegraph stocks, and $4,000, 600 in
bonds. He and Vanderbilt could by
and-by afford to spool their issues"
and pay off the National debt.--M Y.
Sun.
The Alder gulch, in Montana, has
been steadily producing placer gold for
fxua ~ -
high as water can be carried on its
sides. The amount of gold taken out
is estimated at over $50, 900. More
than dozen gold-bearing quartz claims
are now being worked at the head of the
gulch. Chicago Times.
The great activity in business cir
cles is made manifest by the fact that
the outward. bound mails from New
York City are unpreced entedly large.
Recently 991, 900 letters and circulars,
and l,2l9,000 newspapers and circulars
were dispatched from that city, neces-
stating 1852 wagon-trips from the post
office TO the railroad depots.- Chicago
Journal
The Astors pay taxes in New York
on $11, 100000 worth of property; w.
Il
Stewards widow on So, 250, 900; Amos
h. Emo, $4,000,0o0; j. G. Bennett, ST.
100000, and so on, The bulk of their
wealth, however, consists of securities.
which are not included in the personal
estate taxable in New York.
If the growth of cities be a criterion
of prosperity, Italy is advancing rapidly.
The new census returns show that Ma
pies has population Of 4S9, 1884, an in
crease of 40, 600 since 1871; Milan, 321,-
600; Rome, 800, 0,292; Palermo, 244, 955;
Genoa, 179, ,49l; Florence, 168, 900; Ven
ice, 1870, 69S; Bologne, 122, 1884; Messina,
120, 900; Catanie, 101, 900; Leghorn, 97,-
6l5; Ferrare, 77,008; Padua, 72, ia; Ve-
roma, 67,741; Lucca, 6S, 116; Alessandria,
62, 634; Brescia, 60, $50; Bari, 60,576; Ra-
VIENNA, 60, 306.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20

way which am afraid they would not
like me to mention. Not that they ex-
actly planned it so, but the next sum-
mer it came about in this wise. Mr..
Barnes took no vacation, but stayed in
the city and worked hard all the hot,
long season. Fred was luckily invited
to the home of college friend. Mrs.
Barnes remembered cousin of hers, who
lived comfortably in a country home, not
expensively far from the city, whom
she had not seen in twenty years,
and whom she really ought 10 UisH. So
with Alice and the two little ones, she
gave to this "dear friend the weeks
usually spent in boarding at the mount
aims or seaside. Cousin Clarissa did
her own work, and got rather tired,
fear, but then it was wonderful
saving, and the party had to be paid
for.
If had been writing fable, instead
of a fact, l would put at the bottom this
little moral: We al armasks. Things
are not always called by their right
names. There is still much slavery in
the world, much voluntary SerUitude. We
are all slaves to the burdensome social
customs, whose yoke we abhor, but
dare not throw off.--MrS. Julia IL.
MorehouSe, IN EUery6ody's Paper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20
The New Comet.


At present the comet is about one
hundred and sixty millions of miles
from the earth, and its distance from us
will probably not be less than eighty
millions ut any time, though further
calculations will be necessary to settle
that point. But though it will not APP
proach us so nearly rs other comets
have done, it may be expected to make
fine display for few days in the
early part of June. Only ten comets
have hitherto been known TO approach
the sun so nearly as this in all probable
ity will. 1t is to be regretted, however,
that its greatest brilliancy will occur at
time when it will be invisible to us,
and seen only in the Southern Hemis-
phere. In this respect it will resemble
the great comet of 1880. The present
extraordinary intensity of its light
which comes to us from the enormous
distance of 160,000,00 miles, proves
that it has plenty of material for future
display, and it will probably show a
long and nearly straight tail of enor-
nous dimensions to our antipodes.
How much of the same sort it will give
us is still somewhat problematical, and
can only be decided on the basis of
further observations.
1t is now invisible to the naked eye,
and by a small telescope, though it is
readily seen, yet owing to its smallness
it can hardly be distinguished from the
stars which surround it. After passing
its perihelion it will probably become
visible in the Northern hemisphere. 1t
now appears in the constellation of the
Lyre, near Vega. 1t will pass to the
pwestward of that star, and will continue
on its journey up into Cepheus, when in
May it will make an abrupt turn and go
plunging in toward the sun.
The elements of the orbit of the new
comet are: Perihelion passage, June
10; perihelion place, 49 degrees, 35
minutes; longitude of node, 206 degrees,
40 minutes; inclination, "a degrees, AZ
minutes; perihelion distance, 10000, 900
miles, motion direct.
This comet appears to have no ana
logue in the past, as no comet is known
with elements sufficiently resembling
these to constitute reasonable belief in
identity. The elements of the comet of
1897 somewhat resemble those of the
present comet, but the perihelion dis
tance of the former is computed to be
seven times as great as that of the lat
ter. Two weeks of further observation
will serve to remove many uncertainties
which now exist rs to the future of this
comet, and these observations will un-
questionably be awaited with the great
est interest. ALBANY Cor N. I. Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20
WHAT THE CIRCUS DID.

We were a quiet and sober set,
Little accustomed TO noise and fret,
Decent and modest ut work or play,
And oh so proper i'm every way
Before we went to the CircusI
Nobody ever had seen us go
At all too fast, or at all too slow;
No matter how gaily we talked or sang,
we never had used word of slang
Before we went to the CircusI
We went 10 church, or we went to school,
by the very most orthodox kind of rule;
For we were people of Dutch descent,
And rather phlegmatc in temperament
Until we went to the Circusl
Alas and alas 'tis woefu sight
The way we are changed at the time I writei
Father is swaying against the breeze,
Hung 10y the toes from high trapeZe,
TRYING to copy the CircusI
The boys on their heads, with feet in air,
Are riding wild horses on each high chair;
or down on their backs on the sidewalk brick
Are balancing tubs for Juggling trick;
And the girls have painted hands and face,
And got themselves up for an Indian race,
As they saw them do at the Circusl
Mother high up on the table stands.
SSSngng the baby with both her hands,
Swinging the baby with many rub,
And brandishing him like an Indian club;
While baby himself, I'm terrible fright
Howls like n Zulu from morn till night,
Since we went to the Circus!
Alas and alas! can only say,
j wish in the night, wish in the day,
i wish with my heart, | wish with my head,
j wish with my ears which are nearly dead,
wish with sort of mute despair,
/ wish with a SHREK that would rend the air,
We never had gone to the Circus!
-Wtde AtDdhe.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20

Massachusetts has been having an
epidemic OF big fires. In the words of
o native of the Emerald Isle "The in
habitants of that State are hardy, but
the towns are tinder.n
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20
Atlantic Telegraph Stations.

A Frenchman, M. Menuisier, has Just
proflered novel and bold plan for en-
abling vessels crossing the Atlantic to
communicate with the mainland. Lay,
he says, a telegraph cable between Saint
NaZalre, Bordeaux, and New York, with
branch in mid-ocean to Panama.
Every sixty leagues, the average daily
distance covered by ship, connect to
the principal cable vertical cable,
ending ina buoy at the surface. To
the right and left of the principal cable
lay two branch cables, ten to twenty
leagues each ending in vertical cable
with buoys. These branches would
form two crosses with the main cable.
The chances of ships sighting buoys
would thus be frequent. Each buoy has
number, and its position in mid-ocean
is known from special tables. When
ship passing near a buoy wishes to tele-
graph, it connects its apparatus wire,
one with the wire of the buoy, the other
with the buoy itself, which serves as an
earthwire. Thus the ship might COM
muncate with central post which
should be established on an island or
rock, or ship moored according to M.
Menuisier's system. A vessel in dis
tress near one buoy might, through the
central station, get help from a ship
passing near the next buoy. The diff
cult matter would be the buoy. How
would it resist storms that have broken
cables? M. Menuisier has not yet de-
scrbed it in detail, but says it is pro-
nounced quite successful by competent
navigators. 1t is luminous by night,
sonorous in fog, and easily accessible in
any weather
General James NJ. Coale, who died
at Frederick, Md, few days ago, left
$4,000 each to the following institu-
tions: Georgetown College, George
town, ID. c.; st. Johns Literary Soci-
ETY., Baltimore; St. Marys Industrial
School for Boys, Baltimore, and the
Little Sisters of the Poor Baltimore;
besides smaller bequests of from So,
30 $500 to other schools and charitieS
~ Y. tadependenL
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-04-20

Silver hair-pins are used by gray
hSred ladies.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
MIR. FORD AS A LECTURER.

A Kansas City special of the 10Th an
nounces that Mr.. Robert Ford, on the
night OF that date, appeared at theater
in that city and gave to a very large au-
dience a detailed account of the taking
off, of the late Jesse James. Mr., Ford
will be remembered as one of the twain
of brothers who figured very conspicu-
ously, but certainly not very creditably
in that much-talked of matter. The dis
patch says the lecturer appeared on the
stage with four pistols conveniently dis
posed about his person, and finished his
talk without molestation, despite freely
circulated intlmatlons that his atte mpt
was not prudent one. Finally, so the
dispatch states, Mr.. Ford has signed a
contract for number Of appearances,
delivering his "lecture" as above de-
scribed. The presumption is that he
will "star" the country, expecting to
find eager and perhaps admiring listen
ers to the story of his exploit 1t is
thoroughly yitiated public sentiment
that furnishes this man an audience.
The majority Of people are not indulg-
ing in grief that jesse James is safe
under the sod, but Ford is hardly the
man,all things considered, to pose before
the public as the chief actor in and the
complacent narrator of the details, and
his simple proposition to thus appear in
any town or city where the residents are
even measurably civilized. should be re-
sented as "cheek" rather too monumen-
tai to be tolerated.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Eugenie, ex-Empress of the French,
won her cause yesterday in the munich
pal court of Marseilles. The city of
Marseilles sued her to recover posses
sion of chateau presented by said city
to.the late Emperor,and inherited by hez
as his consort and widow. She went to
MarseilIes in person to plead her case
and was subjected to indignities not
creditable to the chivalrous French.
The preamble to the municipalities plea
described her as Dame Eugene de
Guzman, woman of the late Man Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte, so called Emperor
of the French" It is not often that so
many misfortunes are crowded into one
life as into that of this once illustrious
lady. Her troubles challenge the sym
pathy Of the world.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
Respectively,
o. NJ. ROBERTs,
NErs. Senntor Rruce.
Chicago Times

A Washington correspondent, at the
presidents recent reception, says: EX-Sen-
atOr Bruce and his wife We're the only col
OTed people present. OF all the screaming
absurdities social cyniC can see at Il pres
idential levee, the position which this man
and his wife occupy is the most tarccal.
The male element OF the republican party
nod to Bruce, sometimes in condescend-
ing way which is meant 10 be friendly,
and, again, with surreptitious glance
around to see if anybody i looking. The
republican ladies are purbiind to Bruce
and stoneblind to his wife, and skurry
a~ay from her like lightning. They dare
not, tor their lives. speak ciYi! word 20
either. he s utheners speak to them in
q gOOd-humored way, rs much as 70 say,
We'll, how do you like yourself in your
new station?H Occas s'onally, a southern
woman audaciouSly goes up, is introduced
10 them, and after talking Il few moments
t. them, goes back to her cotere to say.
"Actually, my dear, have talked t. a
dalhey IN drawing room. Yen cont
know how queer il se,mcd.'' 1t has been
generally sad that Bruce wife could not
be told from X hite woman but that i,
ridiculous. She j. 4 very light mulatto-
but Is unmis akably of African blood il
she were bIacker thnn night. They say
that Roscoe {, nh.ing Bruce IS genuine
little pickaninny, much darker than Bruce
himself
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
N O F. I,R Fl.

No damage by water, or damage other
wise, but goods sound and perfect at less
than New York cost.
Our Objects TO sell as times Justify. Bus
mess is dun, We all know everybody
wants our goods. We sell cheaper
than any house in the city. All You have
to do is to come around and see old Alex
Alexander on his return from Whitney
He will be in the store. Everybody
knows him. He will be.pleased to see all
his friends.
REMEMBER our Clothing, Dress
Goods, Notions which wenow offer to close
out to receive our New Spring Stock.
which will come in time; therefore we
will sell cheaper than any other house in
the city. Come and see our enormous
stock of Clothing. Boots, Shoes, Notions,
Dress Goods, Hats, and in fact, everything
man, woman and child needs.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

The Statesman of Wednesday morning
publishes letter from Gov Roberts
entering an emphatic denial Of the gen
orally circulaledrmor that Judge J. L.
Henry, of Dallas, was to be the political
legatee of the administration. This
declaration of the Governors settles the
matter quite concusiyely and as a mat
ter of justice to all concerned the
EXAMINER this morning republsbes the
alcaides communication TO the States
man. Correspondents of the Examiner.
at Austin and at Dallas. wired the ru-
NOR to this paper and it was published
as any other piece of current news, liable
to verifcation, revision OF denial as fu-
ture developments might warrant
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
Grain.

| hereby inform my friends and the
public, that | have removed my office
from East Waco to the LIlsk building
north side of the public square, where as
manager for hlr. Julius G. Wiley, | will
buy grain and other produce, the present
season Tor his account. | will also buy
for delivery at stations on the Houston
and Texas Central, Missouri Pacific.
Cult Colorado and S nta Fe or Texas and
st, Louis roads where shipping facilities
vii permit. | will continue branch Of
nee 1T my old stand in East Waco, for the
purpose OF accommodating receipts on
tl'e east SIDE OF the river. Thanking you
Tor past patronage, / respectfully ask a
continuance OF the same in my new rela-
tions. Very Respectfully,
o-f-lmo Y. q. a. ROGERS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
Direct From EG ey West.

These who claim to be judges and enjoy
a genuine Havana cigar c n now have the
privilege OF tying something that is of
direct Importation, and the very best stock
II you want something fine call At Herr 5
and try one OF the following brands
Gypsy Selectos, for Doe.
Gypsy Rcgalia de SchloSscn, lOc.
Flor dc R0ncn Reina Fina, Zoe.
Stephanie, Regalia Rcina, fine , TOR z5c.
Snugglcr Rcina Vic oria, for %.
Snuggler tegalia Garlield. } tor 25c.
ZOurpa Ebuchas Extras, 3 for 25c.
Henry Clay, Reg. Chico Fina, lOc
Snuggler NubIimes, Zoe
These goods cannot be beaten, and il
you want the pure leaf, exquisite in flavor,
Try one OF them at Herr s.-05D5tf
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

The supreme lodge Knights of Honor,
in session this week at Baltimore, loca-
ted the general headquarters of the Or
der, permanently, at Louisville, Ky,
and removed the Office of su-
preme treasurer from Springfield, KY,
and supreme reporter from Wooster, o.
to Louisville.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
The Fashion Hsaz.r

Though turning out the handsomest
mats III the city, wecan trim YOU up some
thing tasty and nice from SI.5O up, Don't
BUY ready trimmed eastern hat. but stem
IN and see us and have one trimmed tp
your order, for less money. We also car,
ly 1t'll line OF underwear, neckwear cnr.
sets, fancy goods, dress TRIMMINGS and
hosiery. Mrs. EI1A 3 TnII,,, anu
ooi4d-WlW N. 9th ST., near Austin
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
Ladies'

are respectfully invited to call this
week to inspect my new arrivals of
"a iaces ;,i ana newest styles of neckwear, as
~ viii De treat to them. Offered at
the lowest prices at b. Haber's.-05I4tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Many who long suffered from nervous
debility would now he in their graves had
they rot used Browns Iron Filters. Sold
by Tucker Il Wills. Waco, Tcxas.-5lGlw.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
TAKE NO OTHER.

Beware of those who know nothing OfrMcdi-
cal ompoupds who put out nostrums known
to sour, and being analyzed prove WORTHLESS,
and only made t. iieesc the pubiIC and pirate
on the well earned rcuuta'ion ofZcillu 4 Co :
medicine. These fraud. have no reputation |,
sustain, ami will cheat you for lew peunyr
every way they can. Look careful to the met
iCine you are induced to take, tor mrch suffer
ing. permanent injury and even death has rc
suited from Improper treatment and from tax
ing mskiifully prepared medicine,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

EOu will miss bargain unless you call
at once and get one Of those fine parIor
suits at cost from Stephenson. Tibbs &
Steiner 05l3Iw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

We are determined to close ont every
parlor suit within fifteen days. at actual
cost. STEPHENSON, TIBBs d STEINER.
05Blw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Invest your money where if will do
some good by taking a chance in the
fine piano at The Palace saloon.
51S3t
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Gents fancy and dress shirts, the lates
style IN linen collars at the Kentucky cash
tOrc-O4l6tc
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19
A POLITICAL CANARHD.
Thoroughly Exposed by Cover
nor Roberts,
Austin Statesman "Wednesday


1t is remembered that some of the
papers asserted, towards the end of the
time during which the extra session of
the leglslatuie was being held, that
Judge Henry, of Dallas, was guber-
natOrlal candidate at the request of Gov
ernOr Roberts ;ithat the former had been
called to Austin by the governor, that
the arrangement might be completed.
The Statesman, knowing the lublic
character of the governor, felt justified
III stating that report was without fOHn-
datIon, and having so expressed con-
vlctlOn, we are pleased to have the fol-
lowing corroboration received without
solicitation, yesterday, through the
mail:
EXECUTIVE Office, AUSTIN, /
May l6, 1882.
To the Edit6r of the Statesman:
The report now circulating in the
newspapers of the state, that | had sent
for and solicited Col. John l.. Henry, of
Dallas, to be my successor in the Office
OF Governor, is false, and without the
least foundation.
He and L had been neighbors and
friends for years past, aud when | saw
him for few minutes only, during his
last visit to Austin, the subject of public
affairs was not even mentioned by him
or by myself, or 10y any one i'll our pres
ence. The only reason l have for
asking this to be made public,is because
such false report may probably af
feet others besides myself. 1t is
simply ridiculous to suppose that |
would attempt to name my successor.
In declining to be "a candidate for
a third term, it is my earnest desire that
the people of Texas should select one,
out Of number of good ana able men,
whom they have to choose from who
properly understands and will fearlessly
carry out the principles of the admins
tration of the government since it has
been under control of the democratic
party
Respectively,
o. NJ. ROBERTS.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Every nervous p rson should try Car
ter's Little Pills, They are made s,.,-
cilly for nervous AID dyspeptic men 1nd
women, and are just the medicine nee led
by all persons who, from any cause. do
not sleep well, or who tail to ct proper
and sick headache. &c. readily Weld to
the use Of the Little Nerve Pills. partic-
ularly il combined with Carriers Little
Liver Pills. In vials at - cents. Sold by
Tucker y Willis, Waco, Tcxas.-5-lGIw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Among the medicinal means ot arrest
ing disease, llOStCtter's Stomach BittclS
stands We-emincnt. Itchecks the further
progress of all disorders OF the stomach,
liver and bowels, rcvivcS the vith stami
IA, prevents and remedies chils and foyer,
increases the activity of the Kidneys
countcracts a tendency to rheumatism,
and is a genuine stay and solace 10 aged,
intirm and nervous persons.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
gcncraly-d&wi0429
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-19

Ache they would be almost priceless 10 those who
nately their goodness does not end here and those
who once try them will find these little pills vau-
able IN go many ways that they will not be willing
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-14
PACIFIC COAST.


OIeeo0 news
Portland. Or, Oct. l3.-Two ballots
today. On the first ballot Mitchell got
30. ShAtsuck u, Il. Williams 10. Geo. II.
Williams 2, Failing s, Plummer l, John
Burnett l.
The ssosnd ballot was the same a.
the fra, except that Dunbar and Bruce
changed 70 Shattuok, making his vote
20; Davenport aud Jeasup 70 Plummer,
making him s; Ford 70 q. 81. Williams,
making him 3.
The Queen Of the Pssi1s arrived at
this moaning.
Tim 0afVood, one Of the worst hood
lums in the city, was found guilty In the
Ssatc Circuit Court Of 0utIaGtnQ IN in
eAus woman two months ago.
The Grand Jury Of Yamhill county
found not . true bill,n In the case Of @.
W. Smith, Who vas thought 70 have
wayiaid and killed Mn. Petch, near her
home in u cores Valley. late in August.
Smith has not bssu seen nor hard Of
since the murder, and 10 believed to b
secreted in the woods nsar the foot Of
the coast range of mountains.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-14

SRArrLR, Oct. u, 1882.
raiRusd, and given until tomorrow TO
plead.
United States Va James Bsnnett-Two
indictments by the Grand Jury found.
United States W. George Lillie-In-
dicted for an assault with dangerous
weapon on the high seas, true bill.
Lue King vas sppeintsd Ohiness in
terpreter.
Charles AcDsrmott. . native of Ire-
land, was admitted 10 citizenship.
VIM. A. Bell, ct. 81. ". G. G. Wells,
Of. al.-Decree entered.
John C. BrantiRan VI. Matthew Nols n,
Decree entered.