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Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
SPRING WHEAT.
Reports from Wisconsin, Min
.neSgta, Dakota, Iowa and
Nebraska
a Large Increase III Acreage
and the Outlook Gen
orally Good.
Special Dispatch to TuH BEE.

Special Dispatch to TuS BRn.
MILWAUKEE, May 13.--The Senti.
mel will to morrow publish lowering
ham & Co.'S spring wheat review, Civ.
Ing reports from all counties In the
spring wheat section. This section
comprises all of Wisconsin, DAKOTA
and Minnesota, northern Iowa, north.
ern Nebraska, and a few counties In
norther1 Illinois. Letters were sent
by Leveringham & Co. or May q to
the treasurer and sheriff of each of the
three hundred and odd counties In the
states named, making inquiry concern.
Ing crops In general and directing that
especial attention be paid to the acre.
age of and general outlook for the
spring wheat crop. The inquiries re.
ceived prompt attention. Summed
up brit fly the reports show the outlook
for spring wheat to be favorable; more
so than for a number of year,, with a
material increase In the acreage sown.
From representative counties in the
different ststes-that Is, counties each
of which fully represent the condition
of several of Its neighbors, the follow
Ing summary Is taken:
Out of torty-one counties In Wis
c~onsin, sixteen report an increase In
acreage of spring wheat, ranging from
10 to 100 per cent; fourteen report a
decrease In the acreage of from 6 to 33
per cent, and the remaining eleven
give acreage the same az last year.
In the reports from twenty-five
counties In Minnesota, five report a
decrease In acreage of spring wheat
ranging from 8 to 80 per cent; thlr-
teen report an increase In acreage OF
from 6 to 10 per cent, and the re-
mainder give the same acreage as last
year; min 9 counties report the appear.
ance and general outlook more favor
able than at this time last year; three
report less favorable, the remainder
report them as equal to last year.
Out of twenty-one counties In Da'
kota only one gives an unfavorabie re-
port-this one, Traible county-com'
plsins OF foods and cold; all Others
report increase In acreage from % tt
100 per cent, and speaks in glowing
terms of the outlook. 1t should BIZ
remembered, however, that some Of
these counties giving so large a pei
centage of increase raised little OIL
nothing last year.
Out Of reports from twenty.on,
counties In Nebraska, ten report q de
crease In the acreage of spring wheat
six an increase; all give the outlook
for a good crop as very fine. In SOM
counties where the spring wheat acre
age In given as q loss, the white
wheat acreage Is increased, but mos
of the decrease comes from thu
encroachments Of corn acreage, whicI
is largely increased.
From Iowa are given reports @
fourteen counties; ak of these repor
a decreased acreage of spring wheel
five an increase; all report an increas
In corn acreage; six give TIE oonditio
and general outlook as superior to tn
previous year; the rest are equally a
good as last year.
OF FIVE Illinois counties given
three report a decreased acreage, bu
all a favorable outlook.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
THE FAIR DIVORCE.
Four Million in Cash and Real Estat'
Special Dispatch TO tbs BEE.

Special Dispatch TO tbs BEE.
VIRGINIA, New, May 13.-The d.
vorce suit of Theresa Fair vs.. James
G. Fair came up In the district court
Saturday morning. r S. Mesack ap.
peared for the plaintiff and M. N.
Stone, of this city, and Samuel M.
Wilson, of San Francisco, for the de-
PENDANT. Stone submitted q general
demurrer to the complaint on the
ground that 1t did not state facts
sufficient to constitute cause for &C
tion. The demurrer was submitted
without argument and was at once
conceded by the court. Stone then
said the defense would file no answer
to the complaint. Mesack asked that
the court appoint q time to-
day to hear proof, also that
the examination be conducted pri.
vately. The court appointed IL O'Clock
for the purpose. The court met but
the reporters were excluded. In a
little less than an hour an attorney
came out; then all knew that q decree
of divorce had been granted as prayed
for and that the plaintiff had been al.
lowed four million two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars In money and
United States bonds, and the family
residence In San Francisco, also the
custody Of the three minor children,
Virginia Theresa, Alice and Charles.
The custody of the eldest boy, James
Fair, Jr., was awarded to the defend
ant.
Senator Fair arrived this morning
from San Franciscy on business con.
nected with tho sale of the Brunswick
mill and the pending transfer of the
Yellow Jacket mine to the Sharon
party. The transfer of the extensive
business will take place about the end
OF the present month.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
CAPITOL OTE
special Dispatch to The BE.
A RRLIEF RIPRnITInN

A RELIEF EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON 12.-The organization
and outfit of the signal service relief
expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, I'm.
ner the command of 1t. Darlington ID
Is now practically complete, and Gen,
Hazen will shortly 60 to st. Johns
N. F., In person, to select a ship for
the use of the party. Everything, he
says, which experience could suggest
has been done to ensure the success OF
the undertaking. Lieut.. CARING
toms men were selected with
great care by General Terry
from among plainsmen under his com.
mapd, and they are believed to be un.
usually we'll qualified inpoint of phys
lcal efficiency for the arduous service
which may be before them. The best
sailing steamer obtRinable will be
chartered at st. Johns to carry the re.
lief party north, and it Is hoped that
under the management and guidance
of an experienced captain and two OF
more skilled Ice pilots, she will be
able to make her way through Smiths
sound and Kennedy channel to the
signal seryics station.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Messrs. Thompson and Gregory, o.
the civil service commission, left THU
evening, and Eaton will leave tenor,
row. Each Of the commissioners will
Wait a number of principal cities II
the countryfor the purpose of estab-
fishing local examining boards to carr,
out the provisions of the civil ser vic,
reform act. The commissioners OK
peot to return to Washington by jun
lst, and begin examinations for tn
department,
~TREAsURER's STATEMENT.
The statement of the United State
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
Mexican Matters,
special Dispatch TO The BEH.

CRY OF MEXICO, May 13.-The
chamber CT deputies passed a bill au.
thorizlng the president to negotiate q
loan for current expenses of the gov.
eminent, including public works. The
amount Is limited to 500, 900, 900.
The conditions are Left to the presi.
dent. The senate will undoubtedly
pass the bill. Reports are current
that the negotiations In London In
settlement of the English debt have
baen Anccesafnl
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14

treasurer shows gold, silver and
United States notes In the treasury to.
day as follows: Gold coin and bullior,
Sl91 051, sos; silver dollars and hui.
lion, S11O Sl4 237; fractional silver
coin, sos l61 400; United States notos,
S40,47S, 4S5; total 1879. 300, G77; cert.
fcstes outstanding, gold $5S, l45 40;
silver S72, 157 741; currency So.
QOH 0OO
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
Sunday Sport in Alabama
nhrIAl IiapktCh 10 TEE BE.

SHREVEPORT, May Is. - d. G.
Hutchins, who murdered VIII H..
Lyon, at the ferry landing, Buster
parish, opposite here, Tuesday night
last, while being conveyed to the
Bellevue jail, vas taken from the
guards by a crowd Of 100 men and
hanged In the woods. AS Hutchins
saw the masked men coming he pulled
a large dirk from his pocket and
stabbed himself three times near the
heart. After hanging him the follow
Ing placards were pinned to the body.
"Thsre Ia a point where ~forbesrsnce
ceases to be a virtue--citizens.
"Fettermen (both of YOU never re-
turn, If you do you will follow this
desperate and thief" The Fettermer
keep stores on the opposite side Of
the river, and are some way mixed vi
with Hutchins In the murder. Thous
ands of people visited the body hang
Ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14

The National League in New YORK;
Special Dispatch TO TEE BEE.
NEW YORK, May Is Delegates
from all Irish SOCIETIES In New York
and the neighborhood this evening ar.
ranged for a grand ratification meet
Ing In Cooper Union, on Twenty-frst
street, to formally inaugurate the Irish
National League. The speakers will
be Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago;
Congressman Forsn Of Cleveland and
Collins of Boston; Col. Michael Boland,
of Louisville; Thomas Brennan and
Patrick E,gan of Ireland; John Boyle
OR ,illy, of Boston; Fathers Consty
and Cronin, and John Dsvoy, of the
Irish Nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
THE WONDER

Is becoming universal as to how such an i'm
mense sale could be created in Lowell for
HOODS SARsAPARILLA. But, my friend, II
you could stand behind our counter a week
and hear what those say who are using it.
the reason would appear as clear as the
MONDAY sun. The real curative power of
HOODS SARsAPARILLA demonstrates itself
In every case where our directions are faith
fully regarded. We would that we might
get before the people a fractional part of the
confidence that is expressed to us every day
in this medicine by those who have carefully
noted without prejudice its effects upon the
blood and through that upon the whole sys-
TEN, stimulating all the functions Of the
body to perform the duties nature requires
OF them. Try a bottle and satisfy yourself.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
FOR SALE.

A new side.bar, end spring top bug
gy, made by Snyder and took first
prize at the state fair last fall; never
used and will be sold low. Apply at
Western Newspaper Union, COR. 18th
and Douglas at. feb28m&etf
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
Cold Hands and Feet.

LOWELL, Feb. 3, 1879.
MEssRs. G. I. HOOD & Co.: Gentlemen
About one year ago my daughter commenced
taking your S|arsaparllla. At that time, she
had very little appetite; could take no long
walks, and her face was badly broken out
with a humor. She was lOw-spirited; troubled
with cold hands and feet; her blood seemed
TO be poor, and she was In q condition which
bottle OF your S%arsaparilla she began to i'm
prove; and she now has a good appetite and
can take much longer walks. Her humor is
ago. She is in better spirits, is not troubled
with cold hands and feet as previously. And
attribute this improvement in her condi-
ton largely to your Sarsaparilla. She has
use. | was inclined to oppose the trial of it
at first. ! now have great faith in il as q
blood purifier. Very truly yours,
A. l., HlNCKLEY,
No. 2Gi Broadway, Lowell, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14

The Jersey City police have notified the
liquor dealers that the Sunday law against
the sale of liquor will be enforced. Sun
day has been the most profitable day in the
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14
Shipping News.

Special Dispatches to Tbs BHs.
New YORK, May l3.-The Dutch
steamer Lsedam, Capt. Stierrerndat,
Amsterdam, arrived here to-day, re-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-27
Purchasing Agency.
Mrs. ". " Henry, Manager.

,2yHE LADIES OF THE SAN FRAN
! cisco Purchasing bureau solicit
orders Oarge or smaiD to purchase
goods of every description. Special quail,
ifications for selecting musical instru-
ments, furniture, jewetry, &c. Dress
making and infants clothing q
specially. Reliable and experienced
ladies under whose management the
san Francisco Purchasing Bureau has
prospered during two years will prompt
ly reply to letters Of inquiry as to styles,
prices, etc, upon receipt OF stamp
samples furnished. Send for circular.
Address: S \ FRANCISCO PURCHASING
BUREAU, l3i Post street, San Francisco.
Refer to: A. L. Bancroft & Co.. O'Con-
nor, MOffatt & Co.. n. 2. Cole & Co, all
OF San Francisco. my25
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14
A SET UP JOB.

IF it hadn't been for my Sunday
school class, I'd have broken his
backr' muttered Joe Fairburn to n
fellow passenger on the train from
Westteld. New Jersey. 1T would
have prejudiced my moral influence
on the infant mind, OF I'd have given
the internal regions hypodermic
injection of him.
what did he dor asked the friend
"Do! Dunn him. snorted Mr.. Fair
burn. Look here! That man knew
that had been trying to get servant
CIR. for four months, aud finally 4
hooked one. Took her out on the
train with me, and we sat right be
hind the dog goned cuspidor! Up he
tunes to q friend of his about the
smallpox at Westfeld.
~ hear there were four deaths
yesterday said he.
Ibid you leave your mother well .
asked the girl, hoping to distract
her attention.
"Somebody told me six said his
friend.
This is all my p-overty,' 1 OBJ
served to the girl, pointing out the
meadows to her. Last year raised
"a million acres of chewing gum on
that prairie
somebody tells me that ice
Fairburn lost three servant girls by
he disease the sneak thief went on.
land next year I'm going to plant
herring and see If l can't raise shad.
| told her, in desperation.
Faith, l think you'd better plant
few dispeDsaries and raise hospi
tails Sc id she. and at the next station
she left the train. Couldn't hold her
with dog collar and an OK chain.
She was scared cut Ivy that small poX
he, and she left ON foot, dun bust
him! His family owes me dollar
for being a Christian
Haven't you got q servant girl
yet?" asked his friend.
"Ob, I've got one," grunted Mr..
Fairburn. live got one, hut l had
to pack her in shawl strap and walk
ont home With her! Bust him! Ii l
ever backslide and lose my grip on
grace, he'll feel like doctors bill in
bankruptcy proceeding, now, you
hear me!'
And then Mr.. Fairburn changed
the subject to the preceding Sun
days sermon. and wanted TO know If
his friend really thought that Nell
uchadnezzar ate grass, or whether
the grass might not have been u
figure of speech for doughnuts.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14
THE BLUE LAWS.

The famous blue laws of Connecti
cut, about which so much is heard are
as follows. They were enacted by
the people of the Dominion OF New
Haven" and became known rs the
blue laws because they were printed
on blue paper:
The Governor and magistrates con
vened il general assembly are the
supreme power under God Ct this
independent dominion. From the
termination of the assembly no APP
peal shall be made.
No on, shall be free man or give
vote unless he is converted and n
member of one of the churches al
lowed in the dominion.
Each freeman shall swear by the
bless el God to bear true allegiance
to this dominion. and that Jesus is
the only king.
No dlssenter from the established
worship OF this dominion shall he al.
lowed to give a vote for electing OF
magistrates or any officer.
No food or lodging shall be offered
to n hereto.
No one to cross n river on the Sab
bath but authorized clerSymen.
No one shall travel, cook victuals,
make bed, sweep houses, cut hair or
shave on the Sabbath day.
No one shall kiss his or her chill
dren on the Sabbath or fasting days.
The Sabbath day shall begin at
sunset Saturday.
Every ratable person who refuses
pay Lis proportion to support the
minister OF town or parish shall be
fined five pounds and five shilllngs
every quarter.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold. sil, er or bone lace. above
one shilling per yard, shall be pre-
scented by the grand jurors, and the
selectmen shall tax the estate three
hundred pounds.
Whoever brings cards or dice into
the dominion shall pay a fine of five
pounds.
No one shall eat mince pies, dance
play cards or rlay any ipstruman; OF
music except the drum, trumpet and
JeWSnarp.
No gospel minister shall Join peo
pie in marriage. The magistrate
shall join them in marriage, as he
may do it with less scandal to Christie
church.
When parents refuse their chill lren
convenient marriages, the magis
trates shall determine the point.
Adultery shall be punished will
death.
A man who strikes his wife shall
be fined ten pounds.
A woman who strikes her husband
shall be punished rs the law directs.
NJ man shall court maid in per
sor or by letter without obtaining tin
consent of her parents; five pounds
penalty for the first otfenIe, ten fol
the second. and for the third impris
onment during the pleasure of thu
Court.
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not be contpmplated-the young man
drew a derringer and sent a ball
through the Captains brain. killing
him instantly.
Gentlemen said the quiet man,
beginning to talk ere the smoke
lifted, L had more than one reason
for committing this deed; l was in
suited. as You saw, and was IN
danger, as you know; but, worse OF
all. that man murdered my father. l
did not contemplate killing him, but,
as | said. l would have granted par
don for his insulting taunts. From
the first, though, l contemplated his
arrest. which l should have accom-
plished had he not attempted to take
my life. | am sorry that l have
caused such confusion, and l hope
that you will all, as l know God will,
forgive me-
=: He walked away, gracefully bow
ing to some one who hurried to the
scene Of the tragedy. The boat was
soon landed. The Captains acquaint-
ance took charge Of the body and
went ashore. We were soon Oh our
way again. and but for certain little
influences that hung around no one
would have known that tragedy
had been enacted. Our band OF
music. n common steamboat feature
in those days, struck up lively air,
and the only suggestive remembrance
of the Captains death was the wet
carpet where a boy had mopped away
the blood.
1T was late at night when | reached
my landing. Alone / made my way
to tie nearest house, where after
my business was known, | was kind.
ly received. Next day l attended
church and was at once escorted tc
the pulpit. behind which some hall
dosen preachers were seated: A
we'll known minister arose. and said
that two preachers from New Orleans
had arrived. Brothers jackson (my
self and Madison, and that Brother
Madison would first address the
congregation. The gentleman arose
and imagine my surprise when
recognized in the preacher the quiet
young gentleman who had killed the
Captain. He delivered an eloquent
powerful sermon, and after services
approached mo and, extending hi:
band. said:
You must excuse me for no
making my self known to You
kept my identity under a cloak o
caution. When / boarded the boat
recognized my fathers murderer
and l thought that if | revealed m!
identity my plans might be frustrated
AS 1 said. 1 only intended to follow
end arrest him at the next town, bu
you see how it'resulted.
Years have passed since then
years of intimate acquaintance be
tween the quiet Young man and me
Some time ago, after n successful
life. 1 closed his eyes in death. HI
smiled with sublime willingness, ant
went without n groan. never knew
truer or kinder hearted man."
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14
FEMALE FANCIES.

A Kentucky girl wears spurred
boots when out walking.
There's a difference between the
affability of young girl and the
taffybility of the experienced tiirt.
The young italian girl who left
her barber bridegroom to go back tc
her parents gave him clean cut.
Board wanted"-as the young
lady said when she came to mud
puddle in the sidewalk.
When an elderly maiden lady
adorns herself with false hair, false
teeth, paint, powder. etc, she is
making up" for lost time.
A Kentucky widow eloped the
week after her husband died, and
now she thinks it's outrageous the
way the neighbours talk.
The worst thing that can happen
to a girl is to have all the curl taken
ont of the feathers of her new hat the
first time she wears it.
A swell young husband thinks it u
shame that his wife should kiss he>
two pug dogs dozens of times day,
and then thinks it great bore if be
asks her to kiss him twice.
1t is said that ladies whose feet,
like the hand of Providence, cover
everything, are bitterly opposed to
the short walking dresses, which they
declare to be growing shorter ana
shorter.
20, dear! you've driven that hair
pin way into my head" screamed n
lady customer to the milliner. who
was was fastening bonnet on hel
head. Sorry num-" replied tie
woman. accidents will hairpin."
IL have a very dear lover, seventeen
years cid. What shall l send him
for birthday PRESENT." Lucy-Send
him mnstache cup. dear Consult
the advertising COLUMNS of some col
lege paper. if you can not afford a
new one.
A man up town, who occasionally
takes his better half to the theatre, j.
always pointing ont women who are
better dressed than she, and yet he
growls if she asks him for fifty cents
a month to buy new lace ruching
for her best silk dress.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14

DR.. II. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y: Dear
SRI was sick for six years, and could
could &C freely walk about the house. Ny
breath was short, and 1 suffered from pain in
my breast and stomach all the tim; also from
papatatiun and internal fever, or burning sen
satinn and exp rienccd frequent snotheiIg
or choking sensations. | a 50 suffered from
pam low down across by bowels AMI III my
back, and was much reduced in flesh. | have
used your Golden Medical discovery and
Favoritc Prescription, AMI feel that / am
well. Very respectfully,
DELILAH i. MCMILLAN, Arlington, Ga.
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solved In q PUZZLE.

The other night merchant in a
village in Ohio was discovered in his
store at an unusually late hour, and in
reply to inquiries he said:
"My confidential clerk is missing"
"And what OF it,"
"Why, I'm looking over the books,
but they seem to be all square"
Have You counted your cash?"
Eyes, and it is correct to a dollar"
Looked over your bank book'
Il have, and it is satisfactory.
That's the puzzle, you see. He's
skipped. and can't make out what
for"
"Been home since noonW
mo"
perhaps hc has eloped with your
wife?"
Lands alive! but it MAJ be so!
If it is, then the puzzle will be
solved"
He hurried home, and it was so.
and he felt great anxiety off his
mind.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14

The Mechanical World says that
after careful investigation DR.. John
Roebuck, grandfather of the late dis
tinguished member for Sheffield, has
received the credit of being the in
ventor. in 1862, Of the process OF
converting cast iron into mai,eable
iron. Being good practical chemist,
the inquiries of DR.. Koebnck led him
to seek for more economical methods
of smelling ore than those in use, ard
he set mp some works Oil the banks of
the Carron, small stream lear
Falkirk, in Scotland, being joined
by several Birmingham and Glasgow
gentlemen. His specification dis
tinctly states that the cast Iron was
melted on a hearth with a blast, and
then worked until reduced to ma
ture." In this state it was exposed
to 1.-The action of a hollow-pit coal
fine heated by the blast of a bellows
until reduced to loop" TWAS then
forged under a hammer into bar iron.
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The funds voted by Parliament to
aid Irish emigration are exhausted.

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strength to study for IL prof, ssion, strength to
reg, ate q household, strength To do II day $
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energy, feel n if life was hardly worth living,
you can he relieved AMI restored tn ROBUST
health and strength by taking Browns Iron
Bitters, sure cure for dyspepsia, malaria,
weakness AMI Ill disease requiring true,
reliable, non-alcoholc tonic. 1t acts on the
blood, nerves and muscles and regulates every
part of the sysem
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14

poison" Kidney.Wort expe.s the poison ,s
humors. The first thing to do in the spr'ng
is to clean house. For internal cleansing and
renovating, no other medicine il equal to
Kidncy-Wort. In either dry or liquid form
it cures, headach,, bilious attacks, constipa-
ii N and deranscl kidneys.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-14

Both Lydia E. PinIham's Vegetable Com.
pound and Blood Purifier are prepared at 233
and 235 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass. Price
If either, 81. Six bottlee for So. Sent by
mail in the form # pills, or of lozenges, on re-
ceipt Of price, 81 per box for either. Mrs.
Pinkham freely answers all letters of inquiry.
Enclose &C. stamp. Send for pamphlet. Men.
ton this naner.