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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

A slight improvement in trade has
been noted during the past week, but
the markets generally are still unsat-
is~factory, when compared with shore
of the corresponding period of last
year. The lateness Of the season and
the slow development of the consump-
tive requirements of trade seem to be
chiefly responsible for the situation.
Nevertheless there has been q sub.
stantial improvement In the general
jobbing trade at Chicago, st. Louis,
st. Paul, Kansas City and Omaha, and
at other distributing points through
out the weat. Local houses re.
port au easier Feeling among
country buyers and increased orders
from interior points are anticipated
during the coming week. A favorable
feature of the general situation is the
fact that the enlargement noted in the
volume of trade is due to the frequent
duplication of small orders, and q
gradual widening of the range Of dis.
tribution, rather than an exceptional
activity or speculative feeling In any
particular line. Last weeks report Of
failures show q decrease OF - over the
preceding week, although the number
Is largely In excess of those recorded In
the fourth week Of March, last year.
Manufactures are still greatly de.
pressed. The iron trade has been
moderately active, buyers combining
their orders to nearest wants. Com.
petition IL depressing prices In all di.
reotionu and the psyof laborers has
been reduced from 10 per cent In the
east to 80 per cent In some of our
western mills. There Is a good deal
Ct Idle machinery among the mills
that have been running or low grades
of cotton and woollen goods and tex
tile production as q rule Is not active.
The stock market Is still depressed
and all the frantic efforts Of the bnlls
to force an advance in prices have
failed to make any subitantial rise on
the board. Tuesdays list recorded q
fractional advance which was not
maintained, and speculative stocks
continue weak and dropping.
The money market, which for sew
ersl weeks past has been unusually
stringent, call loans ruling at from
fifteen to eighteen per cent, Is still
tight, offerings being noted yesterday
at from eight to fifteen per cent. The
anticipation by the treasury Of future
interest will help the market.
In the grain trade q slight improve
ment Is noted and prices will undoubt'
eddy rule higher. The foreign demand
has been a little letter and the visible
supply of wheat decreased clever
hundred thousand bushels within tn,
week. This 10 due more to the gen
eral falling off In domestic receipts
than to any marked increase In for
eign clearanoes. The season is back
ward and farmers are becoming NOR,
inditf ,rent about selling until they Cal
be assured of something like al
average yield In the coming harvest
Corn Is moving rapidly toward tn
seaboard and o large gain IL noted q
interior receiving points. There Is
continued complaint throughout on
state Of the difficulty experienced /
procuring cars and tho railroads ar
pressed to their utmost to supply IA
o~ilities for transportation.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

RHODE ISLAND has pronounced
against reform as embodied In eX-
Governor Sprsgue. The platform on
which Sprsgue was nominated was
sound but the citizens Of Rhode Island
defeated Mr.. Sprague because they did
not approve his ,onduct as q man and
were unwilling to disgrace themselves
by honoring him with the position Of
chief executive OF their state.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

PRESIDENT ARTHUR Ia reported to
have fallen out with Senator Jones
and Roscoe Conkling. Who he has
taken to his bosom In their places Ia
not reported. The president Is trying
to do what no politician ever succeed.
cd In accomplishments please all fac
lions at the same time.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05
WHAT KELLOGG SAYS.
A Big scheme.

Special to the 81, Louis Republican.
MEXICAN VALLEY DRAINAGE COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Scme
months ago what Ia called the Mexico
Valley Drainage company wasoresniz'
cd here. 1t has obtained possession
Of q concession granted by the mexi:
can government for the drainage OF
the Valley Of Mexico. The oonees-
sion carries q subsidy Of 3 1000 900 TO
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

SINCE the close Of the war we haze
spent over 5000. 600, oCO on our navy,
and the turrets Of the Mlantonomah
will have to be built In Europe.
Every new development regarding the
condition. Of the navy department Ii an
argument In favor Of Q change Of ad'
ministrAtion.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THE gallant Blue Horse sends q
message to the great father to remind
him that he onoe was q heap big In
dian.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THERE will be three lumbermen In
the next senate. Who says that the
West has not got plenty Of political
Al-Ln.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

The New York Sun has this to say
about the rumor that Robson has
bean offered the postmaster general.
ship: "Seoor Robson has been q
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

WHO Is to be city Attorney Is 1t
to be Frank Walters or Waiter
Bennett
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

Our guardian Angel will spread his
wings and take his flight up the
golden stair.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

INDIANA walks away with the cab
met cake. Those debatabie states are
always handsomely provided for.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THERE are several missing since the
battle ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THE boys" are happy. They have
elected Chase and he v u take care Of
hem.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

FRANK HATroN's pole did not knock
the persimmons.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

For q nan with a game leg, Judge
Beneke runs well.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05
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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THE colored troops, as usual, fought
nobly, at from fifty cents to ~ 0 vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-05

THE old mayors Jfice will now be
swept out and q new door knob added.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
FOUR CR0QUET sTRIxIs AND MOT A
SMILE.

A great shout went up from the
spectators and players az the pro-
fessor walked on tho ground with his
little mallet firmly clssped in his
right hand and his trousers neatly
turned up at the bottoms He wore
white waistcoat aud apparently was
the only cool mrI. in the company.
will he do itf" V 10 asked anxlously.
The professor haC wagered the ice
cream with MIR. Ford OF his own club
that he would make the middle wick
ct across the ground once in four
trials. Every one held his or her
breath. The professor leaned over
his mallet and hit the ball sharp,
pretty tap. 1t jumped in the air and
flew with malicious velocity straight
toward Mr.. Tree. 1t struck him on
a sensitive part Of the knee. He
turned pale and slipped over the
boundary board with mere haste than
dignity. Il haven't got the range
yet" remarked the professor, glanc
ing sharply in the corner where the
Rev. DIR. was surrounded BY 10
dies. They took the hint and moved
of. The second ball went into the
ground and came ont behind the
shooter. He looked at his mailet
closing one eye and sighting along
the handle. "Give me another
Another was brought He took long
and careful aim. The third ball rose
in the air like toy balloon and fell
heavily upon the bald head Of Prof,
Jacobs. Ice water applied by the To-
dies relieved the pain. The professos
now had the whole field to himself.
Part OF the spectators retired into
the houses and surveyed him from
the attic windows: the bolder ones
peeped out OF a horse stall in the
small barn near by. The professor
had not smiled. THE sun shines toe
bright" he said. Just then the sun
went behind a cloud. The professor
didnot stop to take aim. The ball
hit the third wicket, caroamed from
there to the turning stake, and back
through the two wickets and the
cage, which il made with slow
roll. 1t was a fine sight 10 sec the
professor walk to his seat after this
feat. That shot was never made be
FORE" he said simply, and the specta
tors, who had now ventured from
their hiding places, agreed with him
i New York Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
WHAT WINS AM ron.

What the true man most wants OF
q wife 10 her compsnionship. sympa-
thy and love. The way oR LIE 6as
many dreary places In H. and man
needs a companion with him A man
10 sometimes ovcrtaken with mis-
fortune; he meets with failure and
defeats trials and temptations besst
him, and he needs one 10 stand by
and sympathize. He has soms stsrn
battles to fight with poverty, with
epemies and with sin, and he neodD Z
woman that as be puts IN arm
around her, feels that no hss soene-
thing to fight for, will help him 6ght:
VINO will put her lips to his ear and
whisper words OF counsel, and hse
hand to his heart and impart nsw In
spiration. All through lie e--thruueh
storm ard sunshine, conflict aSd
victory; through adverse and favor
able winds-man needs Q Womau'u
love. The heart ycarns for IL A
sisters and mothers love will hardly
supply the need. Yet many seek
nothing further than housswork.
Justly enough. half Of theos gst
nothing more. The other half, sur
prised above measure, obtain more
than they sought. Thei0ivss sur
prise them by givinRA n0OIer idea Of
marriage. and disclosing . treasury
OF courage sympathy and love-.
Cleveland Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

The Lewiston (Me. Journal tells
how Lewiston hackman has got the
oest of some of the drummers along
the road. A dark evening a week or
so ago, with threatening rain clouds
and occasional sprinkles, had cleared
of star lit night. The Lewiston
Jehu saw Il good fare to the mid
night train gone unless some ex
pedient be found. When be drove
up to the hotel and yelled for pas
sengers for the "eleven twenty' he
blocked the doorway with his form
clad in a dripping rubber coat. Five
commercial travellers grabbed their
grip sacks, pulled down their hats
and then disappeared into the hack
from underneath the hotel veranda.
They saw stars when they struck the
depot platform. They profess to say
that the Lewiston hackman will be
sorry for it some day but no one else
thinks he will.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

ABOUT 300 of each kind We have
Monastery Bells Crystal Bells
Evening Bells i'll fact, all kinds OF
bells except dumb bells. Others
really lave no idea what they want.
They Just come in and look over the
music until they come across some
thing that strikes their fancy.
Some people buy IA piece simply be
cause they like the picture on the
title page"
just then a young man entered
and asked for the song with the PIC
ture of % fellow and his girl in a
boat and Miss Moliie was obliged
to look through stack Of sheet
music.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

Il thk" Oh" OF ,ou by way of ~
cent. | suppose my face dil no
hetray what L felt. for they close,
around Inc in the calnest mannpI
making excuses. and asking me to II
pati-u, Il little longer. for their mes
scnS"rs were out, as | unders.oo,
! them. to collect the amount needed
Ii seemed to me that they were get
ting III, farther aud farther from the
door into the gloomy obscllrity of tn,
warehouse. under the pretensc o
showing me fresh goods. till at last
!elt that the time for action Lad come
In FACT. one of the biggest Of the
parry whispered something to his
companions. and | seized my revolver
and WAS ahout to draw it is fresh
Chinaman entered the building, and
they hurried to meet mm with look
Of relie:.
Lucky for some of you. my
friends. | said, drawing a breath of
relief. and following them toward tue
door meaning to take the first oppor-
tunity that offered to make run for
IT. To my great surprise, though,
MIR. ALI Rec came. and taking my
arm. led me tow rd the great safe.
Iron coffin. eh?" said | to myself.
'C'untcc ont tie dollar" said Mr..
All Ree.
And the last arrival Of his six com
panlons went up TO the safe, placed a
key in a hole and turned it. Then a
second did so with another key in an
other hole, and SO on, till six had un-
Locked six locks of the great safe,
when Mr.. All Rec took out similar
key to his companions and went up
to the safe smiling, as he said to
me.
Great Hong Company-poor Chi
namen. Big safee big dollar.
Seben partree take seben key. open.
get de dollar"
As he spoke he unlocked the safe,
and turned the door Oh its massive
hinges, and then. pulling out Il
drawer. lie drew forth a bag marked
four hundred and seveniy-the
amount in dollars of my account
and handed the bag to me.
No trustee no man." he said, smil.
ing, as he shut and locked the door,
his six partners locking it in turn.
mo trustee once mans: all come at
once, open door-all right"
From which / understood that, as
to our trading communities, two or
three, or even four partners have to
sign check to make it negotiable,
my seven Chinese friends, all part
ncrs in their Hong or trading com
munity, could make no payment
without every man was present to
help unlock the treasure safe. 1
laughed at the plan. for the heavy
dollar bag II ade me feel in a very
good temper They laughed too, and
shook hands very warmly, after the
English fashion, as 1 took my de-
parture
mo once man run away all dolar,"
he said laughing.
Il see" l said, laughing. "You
shall have your goods in soon"
l sent them; and for long while
after the Hong of ALI Rec and I did
a good deal of business; but it al
ways took seven keys atterward,
when l wanted money, to open that
safe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
APH0RisMs or OLIVER WENDELL
HOLMES.

ion may set II down as n truth
which admits of few exceptions that
those who ask your opinion really
want your praise
Memory ~ n net One find. IA full
OF fish when he takes IL from the
brook, but n dozen miles of water
have iun through IL without sticking.
God bless all good women. IL
Their soft hands and plying heart.
We must NIL come nj last
iut not your trust IN money, hut
put your money in trust.
When n strong brain IL weighed
with n true heart IL seems like bal.
ahclng bubble against q wedge of
gold.
controversy equalizes fools and
wise mon IN the same way aud the
fools know il.
find tho great thing IN the world
~ not so much where We stand m in
what direction we are moving.
IL the sense of tho ridiculous IL
one side OF an impressihls nature,
u II very well, but IL that il all ther,
IN IN man he had better have been
mn ape and stood at the head of his
profession nj once.
Travellers change their guineas, not
their characters.
There are three little wick. to the
lamp of mans life. brain, blood and
breath. Press the brain n little. IL.
light goes out followed by both the
others. Stop the heart a minute.
and out goes all three of tho wicks.
Chok" the mir ont ~ tho lungs and
presently the fluid ceases 10 supply
the other centres of flame, and all II
soon stagnation. cold and darkness.
The scientific study Of man In the
most difficult Of all branches of
knowledge.
There are good many real miser-
lea IN life that we cannot help smiling
ut, bu, they ara the smiles that make
wrinkles not dimples.
We must have weak spot or two
IN a Character before VIZ can love n
much. People that do not laugh or
rry or take more OF anything than IL
good for them. or use anything but
words, are admirable sub
|ects Tor biographers. But We don't
care most for these fine pattern dow.
srs that press best In the hcrbsrium.
Faith alwsys implies disbelicf OF q
esser fact In favor Of n greater.
The Broad Church, / think, will
never be based upon anything that
'equires the use Of language. Free
masonry gives tho idea Of such :
'hurch. The cup Of cold water dos
rot require TO be transplanted for 8
oreigner 10 understand II. The only
'road church possible Ia that which
las its creed in the heart and ma In
he head.
/ would have q woman n true -
leath. At the first real lie, which
works from tho heart outwards, ahs
hould he tenderly chloroiogmsd into
better world. whore she can hsvs
IN angel for governsss and fssd On
trange fruits, which shall make her
VI over again. even 10 her bonss and
narrow.
Why can't somebody give m q list
Il things which everybody think
nd nobody says, and another lisl Of
hings that everybody says and no
ody thinksi-lE Exchange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

In de eyes OBJ de worr luck makes
smart man outen fool
Oars only a mighty short step
'twixt seltishness- an dishonesty. It
is strong selishness dat makes man
steal.
De man wild thinkin' mind is
neber alone 'cept when he's in com
pany, an is neber in company 'cept
when he's alone.
De man what doan care ter be
credited wild de work what he himscf
does, amt keen ter gin credit ter odrr
people fur what da do.
Too much 'portance ken be laid tel
de openne5s OBJ dc eye. De owl is
got heap bigger eye den de fox, but
he amt got half as much sense.
De dishones' man often looks up
while de homes man locks down.
De smut head OBJ wheat STAINS up
straight, but de real head OBJ grain
bends ober
When man wanster prube cherry
thing what he says Use sorter 'spic-
ious, but when he wants ter bet on
eberything he says. l knows dat he's
liar.
When a rich mah is short in his
accounts. folks says, what a pity"
but when po' man is short, da say,
what q rascal dat feller is. | alers
knowcd dat he WAS a thief"
Imitation is sometimes priced high
er den de 'riginal. De mockin' bird
what caws like de crow is more
'spec:ed dan dc crow, but he suffers
on dis account, fur de white folks
puts him in cage. 1t is pity dat
all imitaters amt shet up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

The coffin was a plain one-a pool
miserable pine coffin. No flowers on
the top; no lining of white satin for
the pale brow; no smooth ribbons
about the coarse shroud. The brown
hair was laid decently back, but
there was no primped cap with the
tie beneath the chin. The sufferer oi
cruel poverty smiled in her sleep
she had found bread, rest and health
Il want to see my mother" sUbbed
poor little child, as the undertaken
screwd down the top.
You cannot; get out of my way
boy; why don't some one take the
bratf"
"Only let me see one minuter'
cried the helpless orphan, clutching
the side Of the charity box, as he
gazed upon the coffin, agonized tears
streaming down the cheeks on which
no childish bloom ever fingered. Oh
it was painful to hear him cry the
words: "Only once; let me see
mother, only oncer'
Quickly and brrtalls the heartless
monster struck the boy away, so that
he reeled with the blow. For the
moment the boyestood painting with
grief and rage-his blue eyes dis
tended, his lips sprang apart. fire
glistened through his eyes as he
raised his little arm with a most TN
childish laugh. and screamed:
when I'm man I'll be revenged
for thatr'
There was a coffin and heap of
earth between the mother and the
poor forsaken child-a monument
much stronger than granite built in
the boys heart the memory Of the
heartless deed.
The court house was crowded TO
suffocation.
Does any one appear as this mans
counselY' asked the Judge
There was a silence when he had
finished, until, with lips tightly
pressed together, a look of strange
intelligence, blended with a naughty
reserve on his handsome features, a
young man stepped forward with a
firm tread and a kindly eye to plead
for the frieudless one. He was a
stranger, but at the first sentence
there was a silence. The splendor
OF his genius entranced- convinced.
The man who could not find a
friend was acquitted.
May God bless you, sir; l cannot!'
he exclaimed.
Il want no thanks replied the
stranger.
"I-l-Ibelieve you are unknown
to me-"
"Sir, will refresh your memory
Twenty years ago this day you struck
a broken-hearted little boy away
from his dead mothers coffin. l was
that boy"
The man turned pale.
Have you rescued me then to take
my life"
NO; have sweeter revenge. !
have saved the life of man whose
brutal conduct has ranked in my
breast for the last twenty years. &c
then. and remember the tears of g
friendless child"
The man bowed his head in shame
and went from the presence of mag
nanity- as grand to him as it was in
comprehensive Exchange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

The DIFFERENCE BErwrxr BrrSa
SwIspLED AND CRARIrAsLx.-"pd
rather give man $50 than be
swindled out OF five" said Gillyfowcr
the other day.
well, that's strange. What your
reason for such conclusions"
"You SEQ, IL give You $50, that's
put down on the hooks 10 charity
That looks well. The angels look
over the bookkeerpr's shoulder and
smile sweetly a. the works To chari-
ty' are entered. But IL I am swindled
out OF -, the angels 20 OF behind
the barn and largh, and the book
keeper heaves a sigh an he enrerH,
To blamed old fool who win never
learn anything, $5."-1St Joe Ca
.ette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

Yea said the farmer 70 The keep
or OK the "store" In his village, q 6s
came down TO report the effects Of
using a rev preparation which he'd
been recommended as sure confusion
and sudden death 10 insects Of ali
sorts whatsoever: "it works like .
charm. ] never saw anything that
10 discouraged the bags. I tried Il
ON my potatoes and squash- vines, and
now there amt bug in either patoh. !.
"0oodv' said the storckeeper, skiiled
'em all of: ldidn't II, Just o. told
youi" "Not exactly,' said the farm
or, "but IL killed every tarnation vino
on the place, and then the buga got
discouraged and left Got any rood,
quick growing squash -sesd il yoar
stockf And how about good planting
potstoesi It's pretty late 10 s1ar{
crops again, but I reckon IL the sea.
son holds of until late shall realize
something. And II the agent for that
bug killer Genes around, tell him he
can get a boss recommend IL he'll
como up 10 my place" Such Ii one
Of the experiences Of agriculture with
chemical science.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14

A West End young lady and her
escort were returning from watching
an archery meeting the other day.
Nv ould You not like TO have bowf
asked the swain. "If ! had one
should prefer yew," she answsred
arch ly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
TELLING THE TRUTH AS TO WOUNDS.

A William street saloon keeper
dropped into his store. He had been
absent for a week, and when he ar
rived his face looked like chopping
block.
whats the matter?" asked a
friend.
Il don't see anything the NATTER -
he answered.
What have you got your head
bound up like bass drum at a sol
dier's funeral for?''
oh! that's all right"
"Where did you get that black eyeT'
Now. see here" said he ''for fear
that you'll go away with the idea that
I've been splitting wood or got up in
the night for drink or that my
mother-in-law is in town, I'll tell the
truth. the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, so help me twenty five
cents! My neighbor's cat ate up all
my chickens and shot the cat
And then the interviewer shook
his head knowingly and remarked:
Il see! The gun kicked"
No" responded the saloon keeper,
lit was the neighbOr who kicked"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-14
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Editor AMI Proprietor.

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