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Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

was granted. He thereupon began To
duplicate his pay accounts, making out
three or four accounts for the six months.
He disposed Of these accounts to brokers
in the vicinity of different army posts in
various parts of the country. The brokers
presented the account to the paymasters
and they were promptly paid. Pay
masters on far-off stations do not report
each month, and even after their reports
are made it takes time to audit the
accounts here. Hence the fact that this
officer had duplicated his accounts was
not discovered until a month or so before
his resignation took effect. He was not
allowed pay for the remaining time, but
the governments loss was by no means
covered by the amount of pay stopped. He
was, however, permitted to resign, a fact
which ~conclusively shows that the war
Observation-Disclosures are grosslyneglect-
full of their duties, and are showing
remarkable leniency towards wrong
doors.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
Drank q Tear.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Arkansaw Traveller.
"Boys, ] won't drink lessen you take
what | do" said old Josh Split in reply
u m invitation. He was n topper of long
standing and abundant capacity, and the
boys looked at him in astonishment.
''The idea," said one of them, ''that
you should prescribe the conditions il
laughable. Perhaps you want to force
one of your abominable mixtures on us.
You are chief of the mixed drinkers, and
/ will not agree to your conditions"
He wants to run us in on castor oil
and brandy" said the judge, who would
willingly have taken the oil to get the
brandy.
"No, I'm square, replied Split. ''Take
my drink and Pm with you"
The boys agreed, and stood along the
bar.
Everyone turned to Spilitand regarded
him with interest. p
"Mr. Bartender" said Split, 'give me
a glass of water"
"What, water." the boys exclaimed.
eyes, water. It's a new drink for me,
! admit, and l expect its a scarce article
with all of you Lemme tell. you how
came to take it. Several days ago a pas.
sci of us went fishing, and we took a fine
chance of whiskey along, an had a heap
of fun. Long toward evenin' l got pow
erful drunk, an crawled under a tree an
went to sleep. The boys drunk up all
the whiskey and came back to town.
They thought it a good joke cause they'd
left me that drunk, and told it around
town with a mighty buster. My son
got a hold of the report and told it at
home. Well, j laid under that tree all
night, an when | woke in the mornin'
thar sot my wife right thar by me. She
didn't say a word when | woke up, but
she sorter turned her head away. / got
up an looked at her. She still didn't
say nothin', but | could see that she was
chokin'.
"I wish / had suthin, ter drink"
says i.
"Then she tuck a cup what she fotch
with her, an went down to whara spring
billed up an dipped up a cupful and fotch
it to me. Jes as she was handin' il ter
me she leaned Over to hide her eyes, an
! seed a tear drap in the water. / tuck
the cup an drank the water an tear, an
raisin' my hands i vowed that | would
never hereafter drink my wife's tears
agin; that | had been drinkin' them for
the last twenty years, an that | was goin'
to stop. You boys know who it was that
left me drunk. You was all in the gang.
Give me another glass of water, Mr.. Bar
tender"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

*For years Mrs Lii a Pinkham
has been c%ontending with the terrible
hydra known as Disease, with what sur
prising success many who were in the
serpent's coils will testify. Often has
the powerless victim been snatched from
the open jaws of the destroyer. In
shifting the heads of this monster Mrs.
Pinkham's Vegetable compound is far
more eficacious than the processes of po-
tential and actual cautery.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
Reforms Necessary.
Washington Special to the Republican.

washington opecih 10 the Republican.
1t is very evident that congress next
winter will have to com to the rescue of
the army, and put a stop to the scandalous
conduct OF some of it's officers. An
accounting officer to the government said
to the Republicans correspondent to-day
that congress should call upon both the
war department and the treasury depart.
ment for all information possessed by
them relating to the duplication of pay
accounts. He said that FURNISHED, this
information would astonish not only the
country, but even a large majority Of the
officers of the army. One of the most
scandalous cases is the following, the facts
concerning which are obtained from
trustworthy authority;
AN EXAMPLE.
Some months ago an army officer tend.
cred his resignation, to take effect six
months after date ON which the resignation
was dated. He requested leave of
absence for six months. The request
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
Very Well Put.

why do we defer till tomorrow what we
should do to-day ! Why do we neglect a cough
till 1T throws us into consumption, and con-
sumption brings us to the grave? DIR. WIN.
nAS BalSAM is sure to cure If taken in
it thoroughly according to directions. Perse-
we're hli the disease is conquered, as ii is Ger.
tain to be, even If it should require a dozen
bottles. There is no better medicine for Pul
monary disorders. Sold everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
Another Vermont Boy and a Bear.


st. Adams Messenger, July 25.
Thomas Larnard, of Somerset, Wind
ham county, who is II years old, with
another boy about the same age, set a
tap for a black bear One day Larned
went alone to look after his trap, and
found that the bear had been there and
taken the trap and clog attached to it and
departed. Evidently he had his foot in
1t. The youngster was delighted and ex-
cited as well, but had no weapon but a
jack-knife. He concluded there was no
time to be lost in securing help, so cut
ting a club with his jack knife, he started
on the trail into the forest. About a
mile in the woods he found bruin sitting
on his launches with one of his legs al
most cut of by the trap he had been
drawing, and as ugly as a bear could be.
But the boy went for the animal with his
club, s~killfully lodging his dives, and
hitting 1t at every possible opportunity.
Finally when the bear was partially
stunned, he closed with it, drove his
l%ack-knife in behind its ear, and then cut
his windpipe. He was not hurt in the
encounter, and he can't see why his
nelghbors should think he has done
anything remarkable.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
JOHN N. CLARKE.
Oldest RealsE state5Agent.
Notary Public and Prdctcay Con-
yeyancer.

Clarke sells Houses and Lots. Residence Lott and
besiness Lots AL over the city. and all additions, ~.
siaes Improved and unimproyed farms lower thar
NY othef ASent mar 10
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

Vertigo, Mysteries, Convulsions-all
nervous disorders in fact-are cured by
Samaritan NorUine.
''This certifies," writes d. d. Christ
man, of Oswego, Ind, "that Samaritan
NerUine cured me of Epileptic fits" At
Druggists, 81, 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

have been hkhting abouk ss b year since.
Every year we kill so many, and the pro-
cess of determination goes on which will
finally wipe them out. They'll fight
again, and their numbers will again be
lessened. You can't prevent them from
fighting, and the only thing you can do
with them is to wipe them out"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01
Vital Questions

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing ir
the world for quieting and allaying all irri
tation of the nerves and curing all formi
of nervous complaints, giving natural,
childlike refreshing sleep alwaysY
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
''Some form of Hopsl"
CHAPTER l..
Ask any or all of the most eminent
physicians:
HWhat is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on TO cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as
Bright's disease, diabetes, retention or
inability to retain urine, and all the dis
eases and ailments peculiar to Women
"And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically, "Buchu." ST.
Ask the same physicians taU
"What is the most reliable and surest
cure forall liverdiseases ordyspepsia; con-
stipation~, indigestion, %biliousness, malarial
fever, ague, &c." and they will tell you:
Mandrake! or Dandelionl"
Hence, when these remedies are COM
bined with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, such
~awonderful andmysterious curative power
is developed which is so varied Units opera
tions that no disease or i'll health can
possibly exist or resist its power, and yet
it is
Harmless FOR the most frail woman,
weakest invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
Patients
almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given up by physicians
of Bright's and other kidney diseases,
liver complaints, severe coughs called
consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar
to women.
People drawn out of shape from excru.
tiating pangs of Rheumatism,
Infammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
Erysipelas!
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indiges
ton, and in fact almost oil diseases frail
Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof OF which
can be found In every neighborhood in the known
world
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

Are you Billiousl Try the remedy that
cured Mrs. Clement of Franklyn, N. H
Hoods Sarsaparilla, made in Lowell
Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

Sealed proposals will be received by the under
until ~ O'Clock noon OF Monday JuIy 8Oth. 1889. for
the construction and extension Of North Omaha
storm.water Sewer as per plans and specifications on
file In the office OF said Board and TO be completed
not later than november lst, 1883. Bids to be nc
companied by the signatures OF proposed ~sureties,
who, In the event OF the awarding Of said contract,
faithful performance Of such contract. Bids to be
also accompanied by a certified check In the sum OF
10000, payable 70 the city Of Omaha, such check to
be returnedt to bidder In the event of non acceptance OF
bid and 70 the successful bidder when contract is
entered into and approved as by law and ordinances
provided, otherwise 70 be forfeited to the city Of Omaha
and placed to the credit OF the sewer fund.
Bids must be made upon printed blanks, to DO
FINISHED by the Board Of Public Works.
The Board OF Public Works reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids.
JAMES CREIGHTON
Chairman Board Of Public Works.
fyl6-eod1r
Omaha daily bee., 1883-08-01

The skin is of that delicate nature upon
which the most improvement can be made and
by the use of Pozzoni's Medicated Complexion
Powder all roughness, sallowness and irritation
can be over come leaving the skin delicately
white, soft and smooth. This preparation has
a world wide reputation, 50 no fear need be
entertained OF the result. Sold by all druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18

he had studied music seriously As it was. he was
very agreeable violihist He was born in the year
in which Asatc cholera first swept over Europe,
and had a narrow escape from being victimized
by the terrible epidemic. His nurse claimed to
have saved him by swallowing a tumber of Kirsch,
which "medicated' the nourishment of the infant.
AT the Cbaremagnc Lyceum III Paris, where he
was sent TO receive classical aud scientific inStrnc-
t0p he was held 10 be an unpromising pupil. and did
not learn much. There were at that time from 100
to 100 pup IN the uper classes of this school, IL
was impossible for the teachers to spend time on
careless lazy boys. Edmond About and Alfred
AssOlant were educated at the Charlema0ne Col
ege Bat as they were hlri worKe they got on
there. D0re's sole occupation was 10 draw in his
copy books. one OF which was shown to Bertall.
That carcaturist at once made an offer to the
youth which was accented. IL was to enter the
bureau of the journal Pour Rire as draughtSnan.
The salary was not very high. But 1t appeared
fortune to lad Of sixteen. At the
age of eighteen he exhibited in the
Salon pen.and-ink draw ings Of Alsatian
landscapes done from memory, and OF pines that
grew on storm-beaten hill. But what opened 10
him the road to ce ebri-y was his engraved drawing
OF the battle of lukermann, which he had no' seen:
III was work of pure imagination. But AS none OF
the jurors had witnessed that famous struggle they
accepted DOres view III it as gospel, and rewarded
HIM with an honorable mention.
This success led TO his engagement as the speclal
artist OF the illustration in the campaign OF 1903.
1t was he who furnished that journal with sketches
gruesome scenes in the French ambulances which
rendered the so dislasteful to NapOlro Ill.
Two years previously Dore had made great work
with the illustrations of Les COntes DrOlatiGues"
Publishers who. literary taste having died out IN
high society, could sell the works of great mod
ern authors, employed Dore to illustrate them. He
successively illustrated Les Essals de Montague
"Le Juif Grant" L'Enfer" of Dante, " lie Voy-
age aux Pyren6>" of Tainp, Les Contes de Per-
rault," Don Quichotte," La Bible" "Pqrgatore,
ct Paradis." and Lies Fables de la FOntsine." tie
then went to London to illustrate a work on the
seamy side OF that great city, aud TennysoD's
"Idyls of the King" His paintings succeeded IN
England. The vulgar there liked Them and be-
heye the arisOcratIc class also. Gustave Dore
in frequentng the studio of the Duchess de Castlg-
lone COlonna was bitten with her taste for sculp-
ture. He succeeded beyond bis expectations IN his
group of threshers, which was exhibited two years
ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
THE cLEV&R WoMEY or MEXICO.

From The Boston Transcript
Spauish tradition rcSucctlIg the fair sex
has mot entirely died out Mexico, and it IS with
some difficulty that "A woman Is able to do any work
except tina of teaching. -
the stand taken by Senorita MOntoya, OF Pucba,
is worthy of notice. At the age Of twelve years
this remarkable girl had finished the course OF
stndv nj the young ladies' academy where she at
tended but she was refused final examination be-
cause il was never gwen TO pupHs undcl sixteen.
Resolved to waste no time she pursued alone tho
studies of botany, phi OsOphy, chemistry, ana
other subjects preparatory 10 Inc STUDY Oh mcul-
cine upon which her whole mind was bcnt before
sue was fifteen her father officer IN the army,
died, leaving the family Pennies, aud she at once,
assuming the support OF her widowed molhcr TOOK
up the business Of nursing, making special STUDY
of the diseases of her own sex.
Under private tutor she studied Greek, Latln
and mathematics, aud at length applleG LOT ad-
mission TO the Medical College al Fpebla' AFTER
much opposition she succeeded III obtaining pei mis-
sion from the Government To enter as special stu
dent. While pursuing her studies she has supported
herself by teaching and by acting az physician IN
the wOmen's hosiItal. She has recently passed
an examination with nigh honors and Will soon re-
about twenty five years old.
Art culture is also well developed among Mexican
women. At the recent exhibition of paintings, neld
To celebrate the centennial Of the ACADEMY OF flne
Arts In the City OF Mexico the second prize was
awarded to SenOrita Elena BaIrero the first having
been gwen to Felix Para. a young Mexican artist
of remarkable genius, now pursuing his studies III
Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
CUPID IN CUSTODY.
From The Continent

From The Continent
"Cupid, little criminal,
What have you been dOingr
"NO, hing wrong, ON, nothing wrong;
Just little wOoing."
you've beeh stealing hearts, | fear,
Stealing hearts 10y Gozeus."
"NO, | haven't, 10, haven't;
They were all my cousins"
"Come along, yOu little fraud;
You will have to tarry
In prison. till YOU learn
WOOing means TO marry"
Every well, here's Bonnyhelle;
She shall be the winner"
Bonuybelle said, "Oiiicer,
Free the little sinner"
"Oh, I'll marrv-BOnnybelle
Knows my truth and purity;
Here is good Saint Valentine,
He'll be my security"
MARY A. BARR
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

THERE seems to be an impression prevail
lag among people who have never visited this
section of the State, that We have very severe
winters and deep SHOWS; that, Us our valleys
are surrounded by snow-capped mountains on
all sides, We must necessarily partake of the
c innate of high, mountainous country.
Never was greater error made than this.
T. see snow along the valleys Of the lower
Uncompahgre and Guunison rivers is n very
rare occurrance, and the severest weather yet
known here would not prevent work from
b ing prosecuted out Of doors with comfort
during the winter
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

DENVER is again agitatcd, this time by the
by the discovery through boring for ar;esian
water that she is built over a .ilver-bcaring
strata Of r"ck. In the conrt house well. at
depth of go feet, small particles Of silver
were brought up by the sand bucket. At the
we'll near the Grant smclier silver-bearing
r'ck has been struck in its downward course.
These wells are bringing to light riches that
the Dcnvcritcs in all their philosophy never
dreamed Of Coal, parailinc. coal oil hema-
titc iron ore and silver IedGes have all been
shown TO exist underneath her. Pueblo will
have to shake oil her sleep il she expect, TO
compete with her northern rival
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

Az analysis of our different soils would be
intere.ting to every farmer in the county.
The yield of grains and vegetables this season
has been an extraordinary one, with very or
nary care and cultivation. What might be
grown with the labor bestowed upon land
and crops in the east would probably astonish
the natives. The adobe soil has proven won
derfully rich for grain crops. The sandy
loan along the river bottoms and upon the
mesas has furnished for exhibition some veg
etables mammoth in size. and superior in fla.
vor to the best raised elsewhere.
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

lT Is feared that the proposition to issue
5000 in State bonds to aid in the erection
Of a capitol building has failed. The major.
ity for in in Arapahoe county was 9.I:I, but
almost every precinct heard from - far ha,
given majority against it. The sum voted
for would not have been marker Ia the
amount that would have been required to- fin.
ish the building. Many voted against it for
the reason that the State can better afford at
the prcscn, time tc rent building, for its use
t'an I" pay the interest on n sum large enough
to build capitol. The plan of voting di.
rect tax Of IA certain per cent. every year for
capitol building purposes would have suited
the votcas TO "a much greater extent.
Delta chief., 1883-11-21
The Coming bitches.

The coming winter will be one of unusual
activity in ditch building in Delta county,
and this more than anything else gives evil
dence of the prosperity of our ranchmen.
Tract upon tract of land heretofore deemed
impossible of cultivation will be put under
water by spring. bringing thousands of acres
under irrigation that have been thought TO
be useless for anything but pasture. There
is still plenty of land that can be placed un-
der bitches left in the county, which will in
time be occupied. Among the many new en-
terprises of this kind that has come under
our notice are the following:
The ditch just surveyed by County Sur
v,yor Marcy, TO water the mcsas on the west
side of the North Fork, between liotchkiss
and Paonia. This ditch starts or near the
ranch of d. c. Reavis. in the upper end of
the valley, and is to run seven miles. Ii can
be extended to the mesa back of Mr.. Rogers,
if wanted. The projectors are Frank Drum
mond. Charles NJ. Turner, John F. Sanders,
and their associates.
The projected ditch Of Prof. Richardson, to
be taken out of the east side of North Fork
n ar the head of the valley, and to cover the
mesa lands on the east side of the river.
The Cedar Canon and Iron Springs ditch,
from Crystal creek into the Muddy, ten miles
long, to carry about 1900 inches Of water.
The Mcintyre Il Hartman ditch in the
Muddy country, three miles long, 10 carry
about 900 inches.
The Cathedral ditch. in the Muddy coun-
try. two miles long TO carry about 800 inches.
-
tw" miles long, Ia carry about 500 inches.
Th. Garnet ditch and reservoir, TO cover
the mesa east Of Delta. eight miles long. 10
cover about 2,oco acres of land. The reser-
vJir will cover $50 acres of land. and will be
finy feet deep at the deepest point. Pipes
laid from this reservoir into Delta will raise
water to the highth of I75 feet
The Har,land ditch extension from its pres
-nt terminus to point opposite the mouth of
the Eoubiueau, covering about 5000 acres of
land.
The ri. Rifle ditch extension, TO water
land on the south side of the Gunnis"n from
the mouth Of the canon down as far a. Delta.
Elder Fields ditch. from three miles up
the canon Of the Gunnison. to water lands on
the sauth side of the Guunson not watered
by the Zig Rifle and Bona Eide bitches.
The Tncnmpahgrc canal, twenty-five feet
wide at the bottom, from point about two
mile, below the Cantonmcut, to cover the
mc>as south and west of the Uncompahgrc
river.
The Cu>hman ditch, on the mesa south Of
town. will he connected with the rncompah.
gre river near the Cantnnmcnt, and will COM
pete with the Uncompahgrc canal in furnish
ing water to this vast extent of country.
Ii will thus be seen that the ranchmcn will
not have time to &c, into mischief during the
winter months, taken in connection with the
work necessary in moving their fences t"
conform with the survey, putting up their
permancn, buildings, and getting ready for
the spring seeding.
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

Mr.. J. II. Kennedy. formerly superintend.
en-, of the Deaf Mute institute in Colorado
Springs, died in Montrosc, Sunday evening,
November II, after lingering Illness He
was native of Ohio, and at an early age en-.
israted to Illinois, and subsequently to the
Territory Of Kansas. During the trouble.
some times from SjI to lsGO he took an ac-
tive part in the affairs of the Territory, al.
ways acting with the Frcc-statc party He
was member of the Territorial Legislature
of Kansas during one session. In 1850 or '6l
he, ia connection with others. Instituted the
first school for deaf mutes in Kansas, and for
nine years was connected with it in an official
capacity. In the winter Of 1854 he came
to Colorado, and was instrumental in found.
ing the present institute for educating the
mute aud blind in this State. His connection
with the institute rs superintendent dated
from the time OF its organization, in 1874, to
June last, when failing health made it nee
cssary to retire from active work. For the
last eight months he has suffered severely
from u tumor in the groin. and u change of
climate and surroundings was of temporary
benefit lie was - years of age, aud leaves
u wife and family of five children
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

THE Denver Inter Ocean says the following
is musical criticism in n mining camp: "As
singer she can just wallop the hose of any
her clear, bird.likc upper notes she would
canter way down to the buss racket, and then
cushion bnck to n sort of spiritual treble that
made every man in the audience imagine cv.
cry hair on his head was the golden strings
of II celestial harp, over which angelic fingers
were sweeping"
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

THE Gunnison Ecricr-Prcss has this to say
Of one of our young citizens: Judge King,
Of Delta, is in the city. The Rcris,c. Press
feels like congratulating the young and prom.
Using county of Delta In the wise selection it
made in selecting Mr.. King judge of the
county court. He has already been sworn in
and is now enjoying the especial distinction
of being the youngest county judge in the
Stntp
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

No better way Of advertising what our
county will produce can be found than by
sending away to different sections Of the
country at large samples of the grains and
vegetables raised here this season. People
often read of heavy grain and mammoth veg.
.tahlcs, but hardly realize what they look
like without seeing them.
Delta chief., 1883-11-21

3 large number Of them will go to the wall.
In the event of the failure of such a law, he
says, that whisky will come out of bond at
the rate of s. 900 600 to -, 900 900 per month";
with a tax to be paid ON it whether there is
any market or not. The consequences will
be ruin. The amount of tax to be paid in
the next two years whisky now in bond
will be SG3 ,OOO, 900