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Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

that to legslizo the incorporation Of
national trade unions. Then there are
tho bills affecting tho Pacific railrosdst
The resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution making the prosi.
dontiel term six years is also on the
calendar.
10 tho house there is also a host Of
bills undor consideration. The Mexican
pension bill, which has passed both
houses, is being held on amendments
The bills relating TO the forfeiture of Ger.
tain land grants TO railroads, the bill con.
corning tho presidential count and sue
c%ession, and tho bill authorizing the con.
utruction Of a new 5000, GOO building for
the congregational library arc also among
the special orders. Thebill to extend the
duration of the court OF commissioners OF
Alabama claims, to provide for tho more
speedy delivery Of letters at free.delivery
off ices, and to establish a uniform system
of bankruptcy throughout the United
States, and the Utah bill, are among the
other matters Of importance &C. The two
last bills have already passed the senate,
and 1t Ia very likely that they will receive
early attention, especially that relating
to bankruptcy, as there is a general de-
mand for some uniform system in this
matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
SMOKERS,
The Growth of the Practice Among
L~adies-Iheir Favurite Brands.

New York Mail and Express.
"Do ladies smoke much nowl" asked
reporter Of the Mail and Express of
prominent retail cigar and tobacco dealer
up town.
"Well, you would be surprised if
told you how many lady customers
have" he answered. II have been In
Broadway fifteen years, selling the best
favored tobacco in ths world, and to-day
my trade with the ladies is greater than
ever before, and | am proud to say many
Of them are heightened"
"Do they come in person and select
their weedsP
LAS q general rule they do not, Those
who come pretend oft-timss that they
are buying for their husbands, whom
they regret buy bad favored cigars OF
cigarettes from Smith, D few blocks away
and they want to get some for them with
a nice odor. / enter into the scheme
and show mild weeds to them for their
husbands. They never take strong.
smelling cigarettes or cigars. But most
of them send an order by tho servant for
what they want and / fill 1t without
question. Actresses smoke a COED deal.
They como in person and generally try
several cigarettes to get suited. They
ara good-paying customers, and never
grumbla about the cost of tho finest
Havana filled cigarettes"
"What kind Of tobacco do women
mostly smoke2"
The Turkish tobacco, imported here
and then doctored and made into cigar.
cites. Some of them prefer tho cigar
cites with nice mouth. pieces to them,
out they are beginners. A smoker OF
several years likes the taste of the weed
in her mouth, and never desires p mouth
piece"
ut looks like smoking would have Il
tendency to weaken tho fair devotees and
make them sleepy and languid like the
dreamy Odslisques of the ORIENT"
mot 80. 1t rather excites them
like a stimulat and while the effect lasts
their eyes sparkle and their animation
is remarkable. All women who omoke,
as a rule, drink beer, but all women who
drink beer do not smoke. The ma lority,
however, can smoke who love beer, II
do not, aud it will not affect their
nervous system. But l am In the tobacco
line and cannot see tho delerterious ei-
If there really are any, which
scienti6c men say result from the use of
weed. Ii ladies want to smoke cigarettes,
| am too gallant to deny them; il they
iesire secrecy, | am too discrste to men.
lion their names; and if they pay good
prices, l am not rich enough to re-
fuse their cAstom."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
POSTAL

Postmaster. General Hatton's annusl
report presents some interesting facts and
figures. II showes that the expenditures
we're a little over three million dollars in
excess OF receipts, the decrease in receipts
being attributed to the reduction OF pos.
tsge from three to two conts, which took
effect October l, 1888. Mr.. Hstton says
tnst although the change was in actual
operation only during thrce.quarterS of
the fiscal year, its effect was felt upon the
revenues for the entire year. The ordi-
nary postal revenue for tho year ended
June 80, 1884, was 81, 27S, 439 le1s than
that of the preceding year. That the
loss OF revenue was not greater is a
matter Of surprise as we'll as congratula.
ton, as the estimate on which the change
was based contemplated a loss for the
frat year of about SO, 900, 1000. While
there was q reduction in the postage rate,
there was a great increase In the number
Of letters sent, and o decrease In the
number Of postal cards. Out of the H..
GAG, 545 letters and parcsls sent through
the registered mails during the year,
8,06S, 1888 were domestic letters, and the
ascertained losses footed up only BIC, or
n in every 21,795. This is q smaller
loss than in any previous year, and is
very creditsbls to the efficiency and
honesty Of the registry department.
The postmaster general urges further
reduction OF letter postage to one cent, an
the postal service is now virtually self
sustaining, and that the unit of weight in
rating letters and sealsd packages of
frat class matter DO changed from one
half ounce to one ounce. This recon-
mendation will certainly meet with uni.
versal approval az the people want as
cheap postage as possible. Another good
recommendation is that offs special ten
cent postage stamp, which when affixedto a
letter, in addition to the proper postage
charge, should insure for 1t as speedy a
delivery as possible after ;ts reception at
any letter.carrier ofice. This outside
distribution could be effected by employ.
ing messenger boys, at a small salary and
in such numbers as the circumstance
should warrant. The postmaster. general
feels Satisfied that such an effort to &C.
the public would still further
commend the free delivery service to its
patrons in the large cities where IL Is in
operation. MI. Hatton's report shows
during the year the fast mail service
has been extended and materially i'm
proved on the trunk lines. The post
office department is evidently in a very
d%ourishing condition, and it's operation
under Mr.. Hatton has proved very salts
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
The Mormons In A p49oua.

Col. II. A. Percy In the New York
Tribune During the past summer 1000
MormonS have crossed over into Arizona,
so that now we have aboat 5000 of these
outlaws in our territory. They have all
taken up government land. They locate
In colonies" and in many wards and
preciaots hold the balance of power, and
elect their justices Of tho peace. These
are but the advance Of tho hordea that
are to follow. Immigration Ia coming in
from Europe to such an extent that Utah
cannot hold them all, and they must seek
ether fields and more desirable govern
mont lands. Their next step, when their
msmbsrs have increased, viii be- to oon-
tvol some OF the county elections, and to
have a voice in the selection of the ter,
I~itorial delegate, a they now have in
Idaho and Montana. Next spring when
the usual exodus from Utah to Arizona
begins, 1t would not surprise me il
trouble occurred. We can stand the
Chinese, but not the Mormon p,lygs'
miStA.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
OPENING OF CONGRESS.

The national Legislature resumes 1t.
session to-day. While there Is an i'm
mense amount OF work laid out for both
houses, 1t seems to be the prevailing i'm.
preston that but few of the many pend.
ing bills will become laws during the
present congress, the tendency being to
postpone final legislation as much as
possible until after the Inauguration OF
Cleveland. In the senate there are three
hundred bills awaiting action, among the
most important being the following: The
bill to appropriate and expend 10000.
600, derived from the internal revenue
taxes and sale of public lands for the
education of all the children living in the
United States;" to repeal the timber
culture act; to establish q bureau of
statistics Of labor; to provide means for
the suppression and extirpation of pleuro.
pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals; to provide for
the inspection of meats for expectation,
and prohibiting the importation Of
adulterated articles of food or drink; to
establish a postal telegraph system; 10
give copyright to newspaper writer's; to
prohibit the importation and migration
Of foreigners and aliens under contract to
perform labor in the United States, and
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

ALREADY Grover Cleveland is begin
ming to receive presents. The first gift
that was offered to him was a dog, which
was sent to him by express, but he re-
fused to accept it, probably because II
was a ''yaller dog" The Boston demo.
Gratis now propose to present him with a
carriage and team. Mr.. Cleveland will
very likely politely refuse II, if he wishes
to retain the respect of the people, and
maintain the dignity of the position to
which he has been elevated.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

THE authorities of Denver are to bo
congratulated upon having driven from
that city the notorious bunko man, DR..
Bsggs, and his gang of confidence sharks.
They arc now temporarily in Omaha, and
say they are going to New Orleans. We
would suggest to Marshal Cummings that
it would be a good thing to order them
TO resume their journey to the Crescent
City, as they might conclude to spend
the winter here. Several confidence
games have been played in and around
Omaha during the past few days, and il
is not unlikely that this gang is doing the
work,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Is some
thing of q landgrabber himself. 1t APP
cara that he and his associates have
entered large tracts of land In Wyo-
ming upon which they have expended
5000, 600 in irrigation, and they have
assigned the entries to other parties To
prove up. This action has raised quite
ar important question concerning the
desert land entry law, and the Wyoming
cat'lemen's association has sent its at
torney to Washington to obtain from the
secretary of the interior a ruling on the
matter. Carl Schurz, when secretary of
the interior, hold that an assignment of
that kind, placing an entry In the hands
of On assignee, violated the contract. so
that the entry could not be proved up.
This has been generally understood to be
the position of the department ever since.
1t is now intimated that Secretary
Teller will reverse the decision of Schurz,
30 that hereafter an assignee can
prove up 9 desert land entry. Public
lands which require irrigation to make
them produce crops come under the clas-
si6catioL Of desert lands. Adams and
his a,soolates will therefore acquire pos
ssasion Of the lands in question, Secre-
tary Teller's decision will no doubt be the
cause of much of the so-Called desert
lands Of the west being entered, assigned
and proved up. as good titles can be &C.
quired through ~sssignees. Among the
fret to take advantage of this deoision
will bs the cattle Q
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
CAMPAIGN scandals have scarcely cease

CAMPAIGN scandals have scarcely ceased
to plague the press of this country before
the flood gates of monarchial rottennesr
are opened. The Garmoyle and Cole.
ridge family skeletons are hardly out Of
sight, and in their train follows the
rupture in the house of Argyle. The
Marquis of Lorne and the Princess
Louise are out, and the courts will soon
be called upon to effect a legal separa.
4ion
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

IT was Chicago and not Beatrice that
received the greatest attention from the
United States grand jury, and something
like a score Of indictments will interest a
number Of Garden City Spectators who
filed claims on land in North Nebraska
under assumed names. But the state of
Beatrice has not yet struck a clearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

The Chicago News supported Cleve.
land, but 1t denounces the fraud by
which the democrats are attempting to
steal the Illinois legislature as the bold
est piece Of rascality on record, and Esys
every rascal contacted with it should be
cent to the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

SIT is an I'll wind that blows nobody
any good" The cholera in Southern
France and the eastern Spanish provinces
has opened a market for American -four
among the people who are just recovering
from the effects Of the plague.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

the military titles of general, colonel,
and msjo-. Nobody thinks of prefxing
70 his name a title lower than that Of
"msjah."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

The telephone has been introduced in
New Iceland, Van Diemsn's Land, 3opreo
and Formoss. In Bonrso the natives
call it the ''hell taiker."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

Italy has to keep 8 1868 persors u-des
sentence for life, Prison exp9nses are
81. OCO, GOO a year moro than those for
educasion
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

ALL southern applicants for federal
offices are 20 coming TO tas front with
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

nor TENT room brick houss, barn. ~,
" and %cis'srn, will rent oh Ap 10 the right tenstt. a,
sell on eisy moutly payn els. AMSs, IL o. Farnam
street. 7g2ti
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

EoR BENr-Nico furnished room ~ private f,m.
4 lily 40 18th 81. 70Jgp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

INoR BENT-For part'cG, bsls ETC., MWroto ltan
u club hal, newly decortt Il ard furn tthsd and
with al moi,rn improvements. apply to theitu,fess
care Max Ne er 4 Co. 12tg
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

nor RtNr-6 room house, ane yard, Par ave.
n AMES, 1867 FArtnm It. 58lt
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
FOR S.AL.h.

| EoR SALE OR EXCHANGE-At BIO per acre, all
= or part Of two thousan acres ri timber land,
Nebraska land or merchandise. Bedford, Souer &
Davis. s26tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

ATANrED "A lady will give French and music
w lessons in the evenings to juveniles In o pri-
waite family for bard and lodging. Address Y. Y.
Boo office. s23-3p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANTED ituation ss second girl or to do gen.
w eral housework in a small family. Call at 1879
Dodge street. s4O.Sp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

TOR ENT-A ,,y desirable room. Iaqu,s At
~ I72i CStitol tyo. 7aSIp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

M-ANTED-A e9od woman e9oi; Vtg.s s2l5o per
N,b t27.gp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WAITED Employment by q young man 81
w years old and Danish by birth; he speaks and
WHITES the German as well as his own language; he
also speaks swed sh and English. He has lately
been employed in a large Who'll sale and retail house
excellent recommendation. lie IL q hard worker
and i%.wiiiing to take any 20 ,ition rendered him
where he can make his living and fair wages ANY
one vi, hing such a man will please address G. D e.,
Bee Office. 1877 2p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

LNoh SALE whnls tock OF clothing, boots Ill
Il BIT oes, buildings at cost retiring from buslness.
q. d.. Peterson s04.south Tenth street. ll8.9m
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

E0R RENT-1Nyo rooms furnished for light house,.
II ke0ptug. S w. cor, sth and Howard 40
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

TWO Gentiere1 can have o large handsomely fur
l. nissed second story front room with excellent
board, 202O st. hary's ave. 817-2p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
mIsUBLLsNBou

TOR sAlls-Two oY.n second.naud hnRrlos ADD
Ae n, telTosy "sSO" nh'Ep. ~ lsl4 HsIre5S,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANTED-1O.0O families to try or self risirg
w Pure Buckwheat -four and Self-tising Com
meal kept by all first. ca $ grocars. We warrant oil
buckwheat sod under our brand pure. W.. j VEL
SHANs Il co, Manufacturers. SLIT
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

NTANTED-work in private families BY a dress.
w maker one who perfectly understands cutting
and fitting or work taken home. References given
Call or address X. North 18th St, S2S.6p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

G1A Will buy a nice dinner set Of fine ware and
ID kJ new shapes at Mooiy's China store, con
10Th and davenport. SOIL
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANTED-To sell trade OF rent blacksmith and
w wagon shop with tolls Good location business
established. Address Geo. W. Lambring, Weeping
Water, Neb. T7-Sp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

NGANTED-Actiyo caayassers for an article Q
w merit, Gall at $50 S. 18th stree, UP stairs.
7gC 70
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANTED-Room mate, rooms centrally located,
w hea'ed by sesm&c. Address or call at IA 9
FarnsTn. j. ". Moon. SOIL
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

s~itu,,ion IS a wet nurse. Address
w 312, N. 18th. 7l7.sp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

lITANT D-An ,,-trionceH gttft gooi WAGES IN
Fh.sts 1sI.lp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

NNTANTED-1o exchange one OF the best retail gro
w ceri, 5 ia Omaha, for real estate in the cry or
for land adjoining the ely. Address "a s,.T." Bee
office. 767-tt
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANrEp-By a competent lady compositor OF
w four Y ar. experience, steady employment. Adj
dress box 31H Fremont, Nsb S03 Up
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

hosRD-Fir5t. lass board Aod beds "a per week at
= 1912 Capitol ave. 7s6-l4p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

U7ANTED- Situation by iirst.class piano and or.
w gan sales en-, TO travel md sell Wholesale or
retail; God references. Address, J. NJ. d. White
Cloud, Kansas. S3e.lp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

WANTED-Busness. An active merchant OF
w thorough business education and habits ON,
templRting q change January lit, 1885, wishes TO pur.
an interest la o well established MGR antiie or
manufacturing business, ", ud buy out q small bus.
mess, has $40 600 cash, can furnish references ofa high
order and would expectsans To seca e reply, I'D.
dress giving tuIs aame and particulars, Merchant
cere Bee office. $685. lewko
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02
THE DAILY BEE

Omaha ONCE, No. gI8 F&rnam Br.
Now York ONCE, Room % TribuRo
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

"a A~NTED-LADIES OR GENTLEMEN-ln city
w or country, to take nice, light and pleasant
work at their own homes; 90 TO IS per day easily and
quietly made; work rent by mail; no canyassing; no
stamp for reply. Please address Reliable hanfg Co,
Philadelphia, Pa. s03.lm
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

I)hiSf vaults, sinks anu ~cesspools cleaned &C tia
i shortest notice and at any tune OF The d.y. In M.
entirely orderless way without the lueas molSsratiros
10 occupants or neighbors, with our ,mprIved sndt
ouorless apparatus. A. Evans d Co.. Oil OapltoR
A'e' 6ai d. C ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

JAtANIFD-By the Nebraska Fire and Water.
w procf Psint and Roofing, reliable men in every
COUNTY Ia the state to org ~ iZe companies for work
ing our paint. There's big money in 1t. For par.
ticulirs &c address U. L. Msyne, Secretary end
Manager, Omaha. Sl9-Jan l
Omaha daily bee., 1884-12-02

NTANTED-se,oo 600 on drst.class city security for 8
w years, al 0 per cent. Address Box 900 Post
office T06-ti
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22

| idle man: .'He lacks energy;' and of a
hnsy. active one: '.How energetic he
isl" thus making a healthy activity syn.
onymous with energy, rs it seems to DO
in a practical light. "The soul Of tho
sluggard desireth and hath nothing;
but the soul of the diligent shall BE-
made fat" which reminds us of the
New Testament passage: THAT unto
every one which hath shall be given,
and from him that hath not, even that
he hath shall be taken away from him."
Energy, used in the right direction.
| seems 10 be regarded in the Scripture
anonymously with Righteousness; for
Instance: 1.-The way of the slothful
man is IS an hedge of thorns; but the
way of the righteous is made plain"
..Thc slothful man saith: There is 3
| lion without, l shall be slain in the
| streets'-so he vacillatcs, and accom-
| plishes nothing. How many people
there are who Sit and wish, when, il
they would arise and do, tho thing
| would be accomplished at once.
A friend who had just received the
sad intelligence of a friends death, re-
marked to the writer: 81 realize more
and more that what we have to do we
! should do at once, SO suddenly are our
loved ones taken from u.s." We often
say of some one: "He has fine gifts, il
he would only improve them;" and Of
another: Chow much he has accom-
plished, andyourememberwhe atschool
he was considered the dull scholar of
the Glass;" This power of doing is de-
pendent somewhat upon organization,
of course; so it is necessary to cultivate
the more assiduously the tagging facul-
ties. 1t is easier to sit and dream than
to arise and do; consequently we should
%resolutely set to work, and when WI
have done'so-breasted the s~torms~com-
forted the sick, cheered the poor, or
| brought comfort to the mourning-then
comes a satisfaction to the doer, a joy
| of which the idle dreamer has no idea
whatever. Instead of doing as much
as we can, we always seem to be esti-
mating how little we can do and MAIN
tain the respect of our friends and our So
cial standing; 81 to the few who are will
ing the burdens of life are heaped upon
| them with no u%nstinted measure, while
the idle, only lacking the energy. live to
exhaust the energies Of the good and
helpful Chicago Interior.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
Analysis Of the Bible.

The following analysis of the Old and
New Testament will be interesting:
Books in the Old Testament, SO,
chapters, 929; verses, 23,214; words,
592, 439; letters, 2,728, 100.
Books in the New Testament, 81;
chapters, 200; verses, 1853; words,
181, 253; letters, 838, $50.
The Apocrypha has 1873 chapters,
6,OS1 verses, 152, 1876 words.
Whole number of words'in the Bible.
3,718, 655.
The middle chapter, and the least in
the Bible, is Psalm III.
The middle verse is the Sth of Psalm
III.
The word land" occurs in the Old
Testament IS, 543 times.
The same in the New Testament also
occurs 10, 684 times.
The word Jehovah" occurs $3.50
times.
The middle book of the Old Testament
is Proverbs.
The middle chapter is Job, 80.
The middle verse is I'd Chronicles,
chapter 20, 18th verse.
The least verse is 1st Chronicles,
chapter /, and 1st verse.
The middle book in the New Tesla.
ment is I'd Thessalonians.
The middle chapters are Romans, Il
and II.
The middle verse is Acts II, 18th
verse.
The least verse is Acts 9, 35th verse
The 21st verse, chapter l, of Ezra,
has all the letters of the alphabet.
The 10Th chapter Of ID Kings and
chapter 81 of Isaiah are both alike.