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Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
OLD TIMES IN THE WEST.
The Days OF stage-Coachcs, Cowboys
and Hog.Drivcrs ON the Frontier,

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Brought up on the banks of the Mo
nongahela river, In western Penpsylva
MIA, l remember when Ohio was q frontier
state, writes o correspondent of the New
York Times. Among my earliest recol
l~ections are those of the stage.coaches q
| Stockton and Stokes on the old nationa
turnpike, being the express line between
Baltimore and the west southwest,
Trains of tho white.covered emigrant
wagons en- route to Ohio and Ipdians
were never out OF sight. Later, l re-
member wildly what a Juror the accounts
of the wonderful fertility of the prairies
of Illinois created and the exodus of act.
tiers from western Pennsylvania A
few short intervening years, still a mere
boy, | journeyed ON horseback from the
M~onongahela to the banks OF
the Illinois river, bearing on my person
the money to pay for three hundred head
of cattle. The money was in bills of the
M~onongahela bank, of Brownsville, and
the Farmers and Drovers' bank, OF
Waynesburg, Pa. The issues of those
banks were current in Illinois when the
bills of eastern banks, and of all but the
bank in Pittsburg, were at a discount.
AT Wheeling, w. Va, l secured Ohio
bank notes to pay my way across the
state, and repeated the exchange for In
diana. Thank God, the day of wildcat
banks Is gone. The three hundred head
of cattle had been fed on the cheap
Illinois corn then often used as fuel by
the farmers of the prairie country, and
we're driven to Philadelphia.
From the time the grass was as the
farmers used to say, 'knee high to q
duck" in the early spring, till late in the
fall when the corn was ripe, droves of
cattle, hogs, mules and horse, made an
endless procession along the old drove
road across Greene and Fayette counties,
Pennsylvania. The cowboy of those
days was a humble individual who
trudged on foot either in the lead or
bringing up The rear of a drove. He
was armed with a long white whip made
of plated leather strips fastened to a
short hickory stick. The whip.lash
from a half inch In diameter at one end
gradually swelled to more than an inch
and then tapered to an eighth of an inch
and terminated In a silk ''cracker." The
hichoIy Whip sIiCh Was apout TWO auu u
half feet long, tapering from an inch at the
to a half inch at the top. How an expert
cowboy could handle n of these instru-
ments of tortured! Many of them were
am~bidextrous. Swinging the long lash
above their heads with a quick jerk they
would produce a report as loud as that of
a huntsmsn's rifle. Indeed the similar
ity of sound gave rise to the saying:
"Whip.like report of the kentucky rifle"
The ordinary drive of a drove Of cattle
was from six to ten miles a day. A long
and tedious journey from Illinois to
Philadelphia! But the cowboy was a su-
perior being to the hog driver. The lat
ter was a despised creature. The farmer
boys always saluted them with "S'long!
40 cents a day and no dinnerl'
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
IOWA ITEMS.

Hog cholera prevails in Humboldt
county.
Keokuk citizens are oanvassing for an
electric light plant.
Anton Hslboth, of Sac county, com.
mitted suicide by hanging last week.
Housebreakers and highwaymen are
growing bold and defiant In Des Moines.
The democrats of Burlington are talk
ing of organizing "a permanent political
club.
The Hawkeye reports that seventy-one
democrats have filed on the Burlington
postofice,
Governor Buren, r. Sherman is to de-
liver the Grafton on the laying of the
corner stone of the new courthouse ct
Marshalltown.
4 Numerous fatboats with cabin attach
ments and families on board, have passed
Burlington, floating down to New Or
leans and the big show.
George Taylor, convicted of the MUIR
der of his wife at Manchester last sum
mer, has been sentenced by Judge Crouch
for imprisonment for life.
The number of hogs cut up this season
at the packing house of T.. M Sinclair
& Co., Cedar Rapids, Is 80, 082; for the
corresponding period last year, 30 4O5.
At the democratic jollifcatlon at Nicola,
a wagon filled with fireworks caught fire,
and the rockets and candles caused quite
u scattering for a time, but luckily no
one was hurt.
Mrs. Jas. Mcintyre, of Algona, autfsr.
ing from mania. wandered from home a
few days ago, and after a long search was
found In a mapger at IL o'clock at night.
Fears are entertained for her life. She
is about Go years of age.
Adam Donaldson, of Pleasant Valley,
Scott county, took S240 in premiums at
the fat stock show in Chicago last week.
One barrow, called "Major Winfield"
took the highest premium, 800, for the
pig of the most rapid growth. The day
he was fourteen months old he weighed
587 pounds.
The printers union of Sioux City have
arranged to ''chase" the fleeing hours
with a grand ball on New Years night.
Subs on that night will command a pre-
MUM on that gal orious night. The
"regs" propose to waltz" up and shook"
on to the ''phatest" "takes" of feminine
beauty ia the town and ''stick" to them
till the last form" is locked up for the
next edition.
A disastrous wreck occurred ON the G.
B. 80, Saturday night, between White
field and fairfield. Through an error in
orders Two heavy freight trains runningin
opposite directions, collided, The two
engines were totally ruined, while TWEEN
ty. five freight cars were reduced tn kind.
ling wood. The engineers and fremen
jumped, and escaped with their lives
though severely injured. The head
brakeman of the west bound train was
killed and buried beneath the wreck.
His remains had not been found as late
as yesterday noon. Three tramps secret.
ed in q box car on the train bound west
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
Police Pointers.

Yesterday afternoon there was q motley
crowd gathered In the police court to sat-
isfy their curiosity In seeing what would
be done with the two Amagons who were
arrested for pounding Alice Burke with q
beer glass. Two moro brazen, dirty wo.
men never appeared in court, the only
semblsnce of purity being the name of
n of the women, Pearl Snow, and this
she had evidently borrowed and did not
belong to her. The Burke woman had
not sufficiently recovered from her in.
juries to be able to appear in court, so
the case was continued until Tuesday, and
the women taken to the county
jail to spend their Thanksgiving. AS
the deputy marshal walked with
them down Broadway they
met a dignifed, middle aged
walking with one who appeared
to be her daughter, and the prostitutes
separated, n passing on n side and
the other on the other, j%ostling up against
the mother and daughter in q rude, In.
sultlng way, inc then turning aroupd
"gave them the laugh" If it is so that
respectable ladies cannot pass along the
principal streets without being insulted,
and that too by prostitutes who are in
charge of an officer, it is high time that
Council Bluffs provided itself with a
''Black Maria" instead of a patrol wagon,
so that such persons could be taken in q
caoe in the middle of the STRATA when
necessary to move them from one place
to another.
And the case which attracted interest
yesterday was that of the two Allen boys,
charged with having fatally injured the
boy in a school-boy attack upon
him. Owing to the absence of wit
nesses, Judge Aylesworth continued the
case until December 10Th, and reduced
the bail of the older boy from S 1000 to
S4OO-
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

were also killed. Tho damage Is osti.
mated at S75, 0C0.
The Leader reports a curious accident
in South Des Moinos Monday morning
While switching on the old Winterset
track near the coal banks, the cars
jumped the track, ran up to the fence,
forced it down, proceeded on through a
grove of fruit trees, broke sixteen Of
them down, ran wei a coal house, and
finally struck the brick house belonging
to Jerry Storey. The rear car broke
down the twelve.inch wall, forced its
way through the bed rooms and finally
emerged on the opposite side. The walls
having been torn out, a portion of the
house fell down, loading the cars with
brick and debris. Fortunately tho fam.
lily escaped without injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
Her Intentions Were Good.

Boston Courier.
"Of course I have no objection t,
your having a beau, Jennie" said a fonG
father to his manageable daughter, ''bu.
you must not keep him 80 late Keeping
a fire running all night lengthens the
coal bill, you know"
THAT Ia true, pa" gurgled the fail
girl, "but l had thought of that and con.
sequently have been very economical
with the gas. The saving in gas will off
set the additional expenditure in coal,
and l must do George the justice to say
that his views entirely coincide with mine
in practicing economy In the matter Of
light"
"You foolish girl" said the father,
chow little you know. Let me inform
you, my child, that the gas bill neve
dimlnishes, no matter how little you
burn"
"Still you must admit, pa, that my in.
tentions were good"
Certainly, my child. Kiss me and
we'll say no more about it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
MORE ARRESTS.
The Alleged Mcintosh Robbery 20
be Investigated,

The alleged robbery of A. 7. Mcintosh
in Garner township, as narrated in yes.
terday's BEE has not been cleared up to
any great extent yet. Besides the arrest
of Buckminster, warrants have been
served on Henry Sw eigart, Alex. Wood,
and Thomas Donahoe for having taken
part in the affair. They have given bail
In the sum of $500 each for their appear
ance next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The four men agree in their stories
pretty well, as to what occurred, and all
deny having seen any money. 1t is
claimed that after the fight, Buckminster
found the watch lying on the ground.
1t is claimed that Mcintosh was hourieh-
ing the revolver, and threatening to shoot,
so the weapon was taken from him.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
PLAYING TO ONE FACE.
Taking as = Guide in Acting the EA
preston of . Single.Countenancc.

"When ] play before an audience ]
select some face-the most pleasant and
apparently attentive one-and play to
that face" said Miss Helen Blythe to a
New York reporter. II see that face
and no other during the entire evening.
| have found from experience that it is q
splendid guide, and that auditors face
indicates to me just how far l can go.
If the face appears to relax in attention
or show signs of WEAKNESS l know at
once that something is at fault. Either
the play is getting stupid or l am, b l
nerve myself up and throw more life,
energy and emotion, il possible, into my
efforts. That auditors face is my indi-
Gator; it Is what the star is to the pilot
on a dark night, and | have discovered
that by pleasing or moving to emotion
that one face / carried the entire house,
for human nature individually is human
nature collectively also-the same senti-
ments and affections pervade all-only,
of course, to a greater or leas extent"
"Well, / do not know what | should
do if that face were to leave the theater
and not return" said Miss Blythe laugh.
ingly, in reply to the reporters question.
81 had never thought of that, and for
tunately 1t has never happened to me.
But | should suppose i should seek out
another face and play to that. There Is
a great deal in selecting the face you
must know. There is every difference
In the world between an insipid, expires.
sion!ess face that cannot be entertained
and an intelligent, sympathetic face that
tells the emotions of the heart in its
every feature. / have heard that a great
many artists do not sec any one while
playing; they look out upon the audience
and see only q sea of faces. | do not
understand how they can play without a
guide"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
Pentioning an EmpIoye.

New York Sun.
A faithful employe had grown old In
the service of a railroad, and at last be.
came too feeble to work. The president
was asked if the company would not dc
something for him, as he val very poor.
"How long has he been with u.s." the
official inquired.
"Over forty years"
"Always did his dutyT
"Neyer missed a day"
"You say he is very old and feeble2"
"Yes; the chances are that he will
never leave his bed again."
Him, poor fellow! OF course VIZ
must do something for him. III give
him a life pass"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
SUES FOR ISLANDER,
A Woman who Wants $4,000 Dam,
ages For Being Lied About.

Mrs. Catherine Ketelseh, of Lincoln
township, has commenced an action in
the district court against John Schlicht,
in which she claims that he has been
telling some lies about her and calling
her names. She says he has called her a
bad woman In the presence of others,
and that he has charged her with having
given poison to her father in order to get
HIS property. For all these malicious
uses of the tongue she feels that the
only balm will bs $40 600 in cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

The French Admiralty are now harIng
thirty vessels constructed in the govern
mem dock yards, and fifteen in private
yards. Fourteen Of them are ironclads
and are estimated to cost $26, 900, 600.
The two principal ships, the Admiral
Bsudin and the Formidable, are to cost
80 200, 600,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

The Kansas City Times relates an in.
terestlng incident of the rate war. "Five
ladies of Chicago, wives of prominent
merchants, visited this city yesterday"
it says. ARRIVING in the morning they
took carriages after breakfast and were
driven all over the city. At night they
returned home, and being enabled to SO.
cure a 81 rate both to and from Chicago,
they thus paid only SO each for about a
thousand mile ride"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

The proprietor of one hotel in Wash
ington says that he has received requests
for the accommodation of 1000 people,
and he Is receiving letters asking for
rooms to the number of 200 a day. The
Washington hotel keepers have estimated
that at least $50, 600 visitors will visit the
Capital on March 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE. Special o yertisements, suo as Loot,
Found, To Loan, For Sale, To Ront, Wants, Board.
Ing, etc., will DO Inserted In this column ut the low
rate Of TEN CENT PER LINE for the first insertion
and FIVE N PER LINE for each subsequent n.
ertion. Leave advertisements NJ our office, No.
Pearl Street near Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
The Rebel Vel

"Jones, what was that dreadful noise
| heard in your woodshed last evening"
"That was the rebel yell"
"Wnst do you meant"
"Why, | was spanking my boy for not
minding his mother"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

GOAL and ~vOOD-Georgo Hoaton, 82s Broad.
way. sells coal and wood at reasonable prices,
gives 2 QUO lbs. for q ton, and 1873 cubic for a cord,
Try him.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

OF the 139 White Gross Society physi-
clans who went to Naples to assist In
treating the cholera patients twenty have
died.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
WANTS.


MISREPRESENTATION az houseteepcr. Refer
w onccs given, Also three cows f,r safe. Ad
dress ar call at 1875 Pleasant 81, Council Is uf.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

The Louisville, KY, dog tax is one.
ninth as much as all the saloons pay.
There must be slathers of dogs in Louis
vile.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
Railway Time Table.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

The following are the times OF the arrival aud dc.
parture of trains by central standard time, at the
local depots. Trains leave transfer depos ten lain
utes earlier and arrive ten minutes later.
umOAao. BURLINGTON AND QUINCY.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27
Is Main Street

II II FILE E1 "a
200 Upper Broadway, again to the Front.
Study, reflect and come and Examine, and see for
ourselves what you can buy for Cas- ut my place.
quote you a. follows:
l9 lbs gianulatod sugar 90
10 lOs ,huRar for 90
Is lbs While er C sugar .................... l co
20 bars Kinks white Russian soar for .......... l o.
90 bars rAlna equal to kirk's Russian soap for. l 90
20 bars Kinks blue lndi. sosp or..,.,.,..".... 90
Dupont's best powder per Id ........."..".. %
Is boxes OF matches for ..... .......,........ rs
~ rup California honey drips, per gal..,....... 81
Syrup. warranted stri uy pure Vermont maple
pereal ;'''""'''''' ""'"' $500 % y
\ / English cunalnts in fol. .m......m 90
lewis Lye, genuine 10 'oxe, r......,.... 90
Canned blacSb be ries preserved. 8 cans Tor %. l 90
Gained 3 ID y low pc Icf ssi white syrup for. / 90
Canned 3 ID lst qualify T matoes 10 for. .,..., ! 60
A No. l white fish, per kit, ......:.,.. ,....... 70
Tobsoco, Ior lard CfinSI, per pound ......,.. 90
7 T. TT cen sell you according to quail y from
l5ot to 7Oc per Id.
Yiour-We sci the celebrated Patent Fancy per
ow', 81 On.
we Keep eyerythi' z usuallv lspt in a First Clsss
Grocery, and warrant e'eTy thing We fell. Good de.
liYendfree in q y psrt ofthe city. Also handle
Gloves an Nit eos, Dry go qds end Notions, 30 ~
and Shoes, aud a god ss.nTtm NJ Of Tinw re Re.
msmber; 1 will not only be not undersnld on any
goods, but wi sci 20 per cent below an1 Compeiiti y
in the city. We are now TeCeivi < an inyOic5 Old lis
in which We can give the gT,a est bargai sever otfere
10 the city NV expenses are very light, with no
Rents 20 pay ar enabled and will Sell che4p far
CASH. Call when you want the be ofBaTgains In
my line.
j. p FlLBERT,
sO9 Upper Broadway, ouncil Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

EoR SALT OR RENT-Tho Orws Packing house
II and machinery, ,catod In this city. Capacity
100 hogs pc day. Odell a. Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-11-27

TOR SALE Piano, II. II. Seaman, Paper, Book
II AND Stationery, Council Bluffs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

lay, dissolve the contents OF n package in a tea
spoon with u little water projected from the
syringe. winch can be warmed Ia disS"ving
point over lamp ar lighted m'ich. Suck 1t UP
through the nO>sel again, and insert the same
through the skin into the "s'se tissue he
Death it, raising up fold for the purpose from
the ribs or shoulder. If the dog is not very far
gone, the entire contents of the stomach are in
stanily vomited. thus !, aving only the amount OF
poison already absorbed To contend with. and
the medicine, besides its first emeic effect, s one
of the best antidoies, and will produce its full ei-
feet whereas. if introduced by The stomach,
would probably remain inert, owing Ia the gen
eral paralysis from the stIychnine. this being al
most the only poison employed and the only ar
ticle of access to the public that will have any
certain action on dog, wolf or Others of the canine
family
Any doctor will explain the details. and the
instrument is cheap and easily handled The
dose may he lpssened for small dog puppy,
II repeated as desired.
w. l.. NICHOLSON, NJ. ID.
We. have had very satisfactory results from
the use oi the above recipe, and heartily en-
dorse IT, JNo. II. Law.
GEORGE w. LAW,
Cincinnati
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
tcoMMuMcArKD]
The Agricultural and Mech awicn,
Association.

To the Stockholders Of the Middle Florida .4qricu-
turR and Mechanical Association
The FLoRIDIAN, with that spiri, of interest in
the advancement of the prosperity of this Sec
ton, that justly entities it 10 the respect and
esteem of our citizens very kindly in its last two
issues called the attention of you stockholders To
meeting to be held al City Hall on last Friday
at II clock. How many failed to read this no.
tice, and how many read with careless indffr-
ence, cannot tell, but certain it is that only a
few felt sufficient inteTes, to attend, which few
not representing majority OF the stock, could
transact no business They accordingly adjourned
to meet at same place and hour on next Thursday
the 29th In looking over the list of the stock
holders of the Association find that it COMPRISES
the names of about fifty, among the best citizens
OF our county, representing all tsv varied interests
such as our most learned lawyers, wisest states
men, enterprisng merchants, thrifty mechanics,
industrious and progressive farmers and stock
raisers-men representing the interests and at
fractions of all the different parts OF our county
from Miccosukie Iamonia Centreville Bradford
vlle Lake Jackson, &c An organization con-
posed of such material and imbued with a spirit
of zeal and unity can most assuredly aid greatly
in developing the resources of our section.
This meeting OF stockholders is one Of great
importance the questions for its consideration be-
ing whether the organization shall ceasr hv sale
OF its property and abandonment of ils charter
or whether by united effort another tar shall he
held during the coming winter The beautiful
grounds comprising twenty acres living within
easy access to the city, and occupied with sub
stantial building are quite valuable and if sold
for anything like their real value will pay quite
a large percentage on the stock
IL the stockholders shall deem it advisable
and preferable to continue the organic .tion II is
doubtful if there will ever be {. more propitinus
time than will be afforded during the coming
winter, when our city will he crowded with
visitors en- route from the New Orleans Exposi-
ton when our wise Legislators will I've assem-
bled in council, and when citizens from all
sections of the Stale will be present Ia witness
the inaugural rites OF CHIEF Magistrate. We
are also assured that we can very easily secure
the privilege OF holding the next state Fair ii
we make early application Through HE E,cili-
ties OF transportation afforded by The wise man
agemrnt of the Pensacola and Atlaniic Railway
our section is rapidly coming int, notice ans if
the stockholders will determine 10 give their
effGts to aid in preparing for another Fair next
dented success. The importance of Attending
the meeting 90 Thursday is urged upon all
STOCkIlDLDER
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
a Certain AmtIdOte 10 Poison.
Fort DODGE, Iowa

FORT DODGE, IOWA
Editor american Field: The increasing ten
dency to dog poisoning is probably owing to
the vast increase of all kinds oil dogs, which, in
crowded localities, become such nuisance that
indiscriminate efforts TO abate it chiefly catch
the hunting dogs, whose superior seeming power
directs them to the bats, while the swarm OF
ours whose hideous music and population IN
public provokes the onslaught, mostly escape
have suffered extensively in this way myself, in
fact have never owned a valuable animal that
did not, at some time, become victim, or was
saved. But the mortality has diminished more
than half since adopting the treatment have
already published. but repeat again for the bene-
fit Of the fraternity.
Every hunter should keep a hypodernlc
syringe in his pocket, or close by, and with IL
two or three papers containing two grams OF
sulphate Of morphia. When rigid back and in
termit:ent spasms indicate disaster without de-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

We direct attention to the advertisement OF
this long established and favorite hotel, which
has been leased by Mr.. George c. Morgan. under
whose excellent management we are satisfied I"
will not only retain its old patronage. but keep
abreast with the progress Of the city in con-
stanty increasing popularity. 1t will be Kept
open during the summer, and meanwhile Will
be placed 10 admirable condition to meet the
wave of travel which will certainly flow In this
direction next season. The guests of the house
find the new landlord a courteous, thoughtful
and attentive host, who caters the best the
market affords and spares no pains to give salts
faction. We are glad to know that the pleasant
" old City" IL 10 such good hands.