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Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

observant and thoughtful, and
study a great deal from the book of hui
man nature. How does it come that
your party frequently selects a ninety
pound man for a two ton congressman
Why and how does the clerk with the
smallest salary wear the hest clothesi
Why does the smallest town have the
biggest mayor Why Is the oath Of an
amateur fisherman considered void and
of no force in court Why does an alarm
clock make the most nCiso when you want
to sleep? Why does n mans own dog
always get licked in fight Why is 1t
that your 2:3O horse can never trot in.
side of 3 when anybody else is alongl
Can you rely upon the parsons word in
a horse tradel And if so, why not
Why is it right to steal from the govern
ment2 Why is the farmer moro honest
than the city mani And If so, how
many Why does the spring chick.
en- live longer than the ostrichl Why
does the man with tho lowest troubles
make the most fuss about them Why
is a man so much better than his neigh
borsl How is it that the country gets
along Just as we'll when congress isn't in
session. Why does the
man with smallest advertisement always
want the biggest "local2" Why does an
ugly man have such aprofound contempt
for beauty Why does a man hate soap2
Do the best men in America rule
the country Is tho President
always the best and wisest man
in ali tho land2 Does the Judge really
and truly know more than any of the
lawyers who practice in his court2 Is
tho member of congreDs honestly and
truly tho most intelligent and ablest man
in the district Are the members of the
school board men of oducation2 Consid-
or these things, my son. 1t will do you
good to think over them, sven though
you may never solve the easiest conun-
drum in the lot.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
A DOUBLE HEADER.
1.-TWO Birds Killed With One Stone
at a Birthday Party.

1t is but one week yester day, that the
proprietors and employees at Wig &
Westberg's united in celebrating the
birth day of Miss. Rosicky, n of the
employees, and now comes another in the
shape of a double header.
Last Friday evening, Mr.. J.. P. Mai
lander, who came into existence Just
twenty-five years before, had his breath
fairly taken away by the arrival at his
gate of almost a regiment of his friends.
By nine o'clock there were over sixty
couples at the scene of action; three
houses, 1913, 1917 and 1921 Pacific
street, being utilized to accommodate the
guests. MI. j. Bartin, the bookkeeper,
and Mr.. A. G. Hunt, a clerk for Wigg q
W%estberg's, generously opened their
houses. The Bsvarian band was or
hand tb furnish the music, and dancing
was INDUCED in until old "Sol" had al
most put in an appearance In the
east.
MI. Mailender has been in the employ
of the firm for the last six years and that
he is highly respected by all who know
him is attested by the fact that MIR.
Westberg, in an eloquent speech In be-
half of the friends present, presented the
hero with a most beautiful set of ground
glass wine glasses, large pitcher and tray
and every thing to make the set COM
plete.
To cap the climax Mr.. A. G. Hunt,
who, ere the party disbanded, was
twenty one years old, his birthday be-
ing on Saturday, was thoroughly surpris-
ed by a handsome token of respect in the
shape of Hills manual in its latest and
most complete form, which was also pre-,
scented by the popular chairman Mr..
Westberg, in behalf of the audience.
All was over at last and all present
united in saying that they had spent an
enjoyable evening and feeling that they
were bound still closer together on &C
count of this gathering to celebrate the
double header of Messrs. Mailander and
Hunt theleading men
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
The Celebrated Inventors Brie.
Courtship and Happy Married Life.

Now York Herald, August 10: Mrs.
Mary Stillwell Edison, wife of the In
ventor, Thomas Alva Edison, died sud-
denly at 2 a. m. yesterday at her late
residence at Menlo Park, N. j. She
was 20 years of age, and leaves surviving
her three children. The story of her
marriage to Mr.. Edison is a singulayly
strange and romantic one.
When he first formed her acquaint.
since he was about % yesss OF go. He
had just invented the chsmiosa tale
graph, by means of which could be
transmitted, he claimed, on a single wire
5000 words a minute. The telegraph,
notwithstanding this, however, became
suhservient to the Morse system. While
working on this chemical telegraph he
employed several young women to punch
holes in the paper. Among them was
Miss Mary Stillwell. One day he was
standing behind her chair examing a tel
egraph instrument.
"Mr. Edison" remarked Miss Still.
well, suddenly turning around, 81 can
always tell when you are behind me or
near me-"
"How do youaccount for that2' me.
chemically asked MI. Edison, still absorb
ed in his work.
81 don't know, I am sure" she quietly
answered; ''but | seem to feel when you
are near me-"
"Miss Stillwell," said Mr.. Edison,
turning round now in his turn and look
ing his interlocutor in the face, 'I've
been thinking considerably of you of late,
and If you are willing to have me, I'd
like to marry you"
"You astonish me-" exclaimed Miss
Stillwell. "I-l never"
81 know you never thought [ would be
your wooer," interrupted MI. Edison,
"hut think over my proposal, Miss Still
well, and talk it over with your mother.
Then he added, in the same off-hand,
business like way, as though be might be
experimenting upon a new mode of court,
ship; "Let me know as early as posi-.
BILE, and if you consent to marry me, and
your mother is willing, we can be mar.
ried by next Tuesday"
This was the extent of Mr.. Edison's
c%ourtship. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the highly-favored lady laid the
abrupt proposal before her mother.
"Ma has consented" she told Mr..
Edison the next day.
"That's all right" said Mr.. Edison in
reply. "We will be married a week
from to-day.
And 30 it was. The two were mar
ried in a week and a day from the be-
ginning of Mr.. Edison's novel and pre-
cipitate courtship. In connection with
his marriage, however, a story is told
quite as singular, but fully in keeping
with the one already given touching his
courtship. 1t is said that directly fol-
lowing his marriage he enteredhis labora-
tory in his wedding suit, and hastily
throwing his coat o a bench began
work.
"Why, surely, you are not going to
work on your wedding night2" remon-
strated his chief assistant.
"Suppose it isl" he quickly answered,
setting to work with renewed zeal, ''the
Gold q Stock company don't care for
that. They want their instruments to-
morrow, and they've got to have them,
marriage or no marriage; sohere goes"
The wedding trip of Mr.. Edison ran
into the mysteries of inventions. His
welded life, however, is said to have
been a singularly happy one.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

ENOR SALE-Two open secondhand buggie5 and
l. one delivery wagon, cheap, atisls Harvey st.
BB9-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
ALMOST LOST.
A Young Society Man Nearly Loses
His Betrothed Through Dis.
sipation.

A young man we'll known in this city
and prominent in both society and bust.
ness circles, but who has been In the
habit of indulging in the flowing bowl to
some excess, has suddenly joined the
ranks of the temperance party.
He has for some time been engaged to
one of Omaha's fairest daughters, and
their approaching marriage has been the
all-absorbing topic of conversation in the
circle where they move. His lady love
has been somewhat fearful on account Of
his fondness for liquor, but had battled
to allay her fears and thought hat he
would do better after marriage.
One day last week, in the middle of
the afternoon he appeared upon the
streets in a beastly state of intoxication,
and some of the heartless ones got him
into an open carriage and drove him
back and forth in front of the house
where lived his bethrothed. She saw
with weeping eyes and aching heart his
condition and addressed him the follow
ing letter, which he afterwards dropped
upon the sidewalk, and which was found
by Edward Leslie.
OMAHA, August -, 1884.
ME-. -: DEAR SIR:-As / have seen fit
to break our engagement, you may call at the
house and take back your heart, hand and
ring, which I will willingly return after what
| saw of you this afternoon. If you can't stop
drinking now, you never will, not after our
marriage. Therefore, please call at the house
tomorrow latter you have sobered up) for the
last time. You have broken my heart, and
may God forgive you, If L never can. oh, you
don't know how I.have loved you, and always
will, long after death, but l can never marry
a drunkard. 1 leave this place and you to-
morrow evening, never to return. / wish to
go before you sober up, for If l did not your
excuses and my love for you would make me
yield. I say goodbye for the last time, and
may God bless you and forgive you, is the
wish of your lost darling, -.
This letter was received through the
postofice the morning following his de.
bauch and with a heavy heart he fastened
to the home of the writer. At first she
refused to see him but af-
ter considerable urging she granted him
an audience. With tears in his ewes and
on Bonded knees he craved pardon and
her great heart, filed to OVERLOOKING
with love for him would not allow her to
turn him sway and..he was forgiven.
1t wa an experience which neither of
them will ever forget and it will doubt
less prove a benefiG to both of them, as
he now wears a Murphy badge, having
signed the total abstinence pledge for
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu, D. D., of
Boston, Mass, who is to preside at the
three Nebraska conferences this fall will
come to the state in time to hold six edu-
cational conventions before the confer
ences open.
One will be held in each district, the
following is his programme:
YORK, Wednesday August 81.
Lincoln, Thursday August 2S.
Beatrice, Friday August 20.
Nebraska City, Saturday and Sunday,
August Both and 31st.
Red Cloud, Monday, September LIST.
Kearney, Tuesday, September I'd.
The presiding elder in each district will
preside at the convention held for his dis
trict. The leading ministers and promi-
nent laymen in the different
districts are expected to be
present. This is the centennial
Year of American Methodism and a great
effort will be made by this denomination
all over the country in the cause of edu-
cation.
This is the first effort of the Methodists
in Nebraska.
1t will be followed up by more elabor-
ate plans of work covering the entire con.
ference year.
These conventions will undoubtedly
be of great interest to all who attend
The bishop will have as his travelling
companion DR.. Edward Thomson, presi-
dent Of M. f. college at York. Other
prominent ~clergymen ofthe denomination
will be with the bishop at various
points and assist in the work.
Prof. d. b. Morley, one of the
teachers OF music in the M. e.
College will have charge of the music,
which will be furnished by the college
Quartet" from York. consisting of
Messers. Fair, Linch, Brancht andMacy.
The especial object of these conven:
tions is to begin the raising of a fund
to be known as the ~''Simpson Centennial
Fund" to endow a chair in the college at
York in memory of the distinguished
bishop who recently died in Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
SEVENTH STREET SEWER.
The Much Needed Conduit Through
the Bottoms Completed.

The Seventh street sewer, upon which
the contractor, Mr.. r. L. Shannon, has
been at work since the construction OF
the one for storm water on Fsrnam, was
completed on Monday last. This sewer
plays an important part in the drainage
of this city, carrying off the storm and
waste water of south Omaha. This con.
duit is known as the east extension OF
Jones street, sewer begins at the east line
of Seventh street and runs to the center OF
Sixth. 1t is sixteen feet in di.
ameter n way, semi-circular In
form, and constructed on the three
ring brick pattern. This is the largest
eve in the city, none other being more
than eight and a half feet. 1t was built
with fiat surface on top, and was con,
structed in this manner to protect the
property above Seventh street from dam,
age caused by its overflow, arising from
the back water of the river. AT the
mouth proper of this sewer a catch basin
was built connecting with which is al
eighteen inch pipe running into the river
and carrying of the daily drainage and
the foul matter of the bottoms, the over
flow caused by heavy rains running t.
the river through the bed of South
Omaha creek, Its cost to the city wal
$40, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

All the preliminaries have been per-
fected for the great excursion from this
city to Auburn Thursday next, August
Ia. The train will leave the Missouri
Pacific depot at $50 a. NJ, and will ar
rive a little after Dinner will be
served to all the guests Immediately upon
their arrival. All those wishing to en-
JOY the pleasures of the occasion are re-
quested to purchase their tickets before
leaving Omaha. Tickets can be had from
Andrew Murphy, corner Fourteenth and
Harvey streets; John MoGovern, 1417
Jackson street. or from members of the
A. o. H.; but the agents of the railway
company will not furnish any. The
round trip will be 50. a9.4t
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
SUMMER SPORTS.
Saddlebags and SuIky.
AT PHILADELPHIA.


MONMOUTH PARK, August 12.-Track fast
-mile-al ages Duplex won, Caramel I'd,
Louisette Sd; time, LAG.
ters-Guano won, Brookwood I'd, Unrest Sd;
time, 1:l6.
Mile and a rlong-three-year-olds
Tattler won, Tattoo colt I'd, Blue Bell 3d.
time, 1i59.
Mile and three-sixteenths-all ages-Priam
won, Monitor I'd, Haledon Sd; time, 2:044.
Three quarters mile selling-Itaska won,
Palonia I'd, Queen Esther 3D.; time, l:l6.
Hurdle race-mile and a half-six hurdles
Buekra won, Echo I'd, Trombone Sd; time,
2:5l.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, August 12,-Driving park races
Mile ana "a sixteenth of a mile-all ages
Conkling won, Chantilly I'd, Ell Rowott Sd;
time; l;504.
Mile and one eighth-three year olds-Ailee
won, Berlin I'd, Top Sawyer Sd; time, 1:5G.
Mile and 800 yards an ages-Leman won,
BOatman ID, Athlone Sd; time, 2:12.
Mile heats-all ages-John Sullivan won,
Trix I'd; time, 1:43s.
SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, August 12.-Kentucky stakes
twO-year olds-Three.quarters of q mile
Lizzie Dryer won, Hart %, Radha 3D.; time,
l;l71.
Grand prize Saratoga handicsp-all ages
mile and three-quarters General Monroe
won, Lucky 2dj time, 300.
Three-quarters of a mile -Renw1ck won,
Saunterer %, Glenbar 3D.; time, 1:l5t.
Mile purse four hurdlcs-Glenam won,
Bourke Cochrane 2dj time, 1851.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
~TELEGRApHIC NOTES.

At Chattanooga, yesterday, General Joe
Wheeler was nominated for congress Ivy the
democrats of the Eighth Alabama district.
This is famous Fighting Joe.
Yesterday, while Robert Knight and vii.
liam Smith, near Granite Falls, Mimi, were
tamping in q dynamite cartridge, for blasting
purposes, it exploded prematurely, killing
and seriously if not fatally i%njuring the latter.
At Rochester, n. Y, Monday, Westmont,
against time, to beat his record with q run
ming mate at Pittsburg, POP was made in one
effort.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Slow His EamilY.

WrcutrA, Kas., August 12,-The Eagles
special from Platte county says; On the 9th,
from his family during the winter, but who
has been boarding with them for the last
month, dressed himself, took a revolver, went
to q bed where his wife was sleeping and de.
liberatcly blew her brains out. Turning to a
bed in the same room occupied by his two
daughters, he shot the eldest, inticting what
he supposed to be q fatal wound, Following
her down stairs, and firing across the yard;
then placing the weapon to his own head,
fred a ball into his brain and dropped dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

LNOR S~ALE-Good road horse, side bar buggy and
l. harness. Arplya : Romans stable, 18th street.
22S.lsp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Consider These Things.
Burlington Hawkeye,

Burlington Hawkeye.
My son, there are some things boys
ought to know. At your age a young
man should be inquiring into things.
An apple fell at the feet of Newton, and
while he was wondering how it YVES that
as apples come down cider always went
1 up, he discovered the law of gravitation
whereby farmers are enabled to put a
peck of apples into a seven-quart bas-
ket, Now, every young man should DO
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

Scott county, Frederick Moore; Neda,
Saunders county, Levi w. Butler.
Discontinued-Floral, Gage county.
Names changed - Beemer, Antelope
county, to Vickoryj Carrie, Brown
county, to Norden.
Postmasters appointed - Lockwood,
Merrick county, Daniel S. Dye; Norden,
Brown county, Diedrich T. Gerdes.
IOWA.
Established - Lark, Worth county,
Simon Larson, postmaster.
Postmasters appointed-Carson, Pot
tawattamie county, G.. w. Furrow;
Forest Home, Poweshiek county, w. j.
Smith; Mormontown, Taylor county, j.
Willoove; Perlee, Jefferson county, f.
j. Demarsh; Peru, Madison county,
VIM. @. Smith, Quasqueton, Buchanan
county, a. 7. Cooper.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
The X, r, at Toledo,

TOLEDO, Ohio, August 12.-The features of
to.day's programme Of the encampment Of the
uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias was
the parade. Six hundred Sir Knights partici.
pated and are now in the city, eighteen
divisions representing all the principal cities
of Ohio and two in Michigan. The produce
visitors to-day. The days festivities closed
with a concert, ball, and fireworks at Scheut-
zen mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Small nnN in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, August l2,-Au out.
break of small non is reported TO the state
George, six miles north of Kankakoe. A
child brought from Chicago to its home sick
with the disease died ON the S'st of July.
Eight other cases have since resulted, two OF
which will probably prove fatal. 1t is
stated there is also u case in Manteno, con.
traCted the same way.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

NNTANTED- First-class cook, dining room and
w kitchen girl at fremont House, 18th and Burt,
iSg ~
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

EoR sALE-A fine piano, cheap. Call to-day.
II Crounsos Block, room ID. 2gO-ti
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

WANTED-Ageuts for the best campaign medal
w In che market. Send 10 cents for sample to
Young's Art Emporium, Omaha Neb. zO2-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Anr1lst z

IAUNION August Z.
Mr.. Godwin:-Dear Sir:-Doubtless you
will be surprised to receive a letter from an
entire stranger. but l have not a single ac-
quaintance in Omaha, and seeing your name
in the paper as one of the counsel in
the late trial of your city marshal | have
taken this to find out one thing l d on'tquite
understand. have read all the papers and
where Mr.. Guthrie has his sentence. 1 see
Mrs. Guthrie is beside him. Now, how can
there be another when l have never been
divorced from him or he from me! Five years
ago he was here. He said everybody there
knew he had a family here. Will you tell me
if he is married or only living with this
woman, His wife she cannot
be at present. I only wish
the judge had given him
n lifetime sentence. Once in the long ago
Mr.. Guthrie was very much respected here,
but gambling proved his ruin. His wife and
son and two grandchildren are here to feel the
disgrace he has brought upon us. If you will
answer this you will have my everlasting
gratitude. Can he be arrested on the charge
of bigamy when his term expires? l would
just like to see him suffer.
Yours Respectfully,
219 Weir street. Mrs. r. G. GUTHRIE.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

| EoR ~RBET-Two new 0 room houses, very COM
l. plete one block from Park ave. cars. AMES,
1907 Farnam, b5e.tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

Observation-Disclosures room with board. Address
w ~. f.. F" Bee office. 227. 1872
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

NOk ~RENT-NiceIy furnished rooms without
II board 1874 Davenport 81, 1ol-l8p
NOR RENT-Tkr good houses, 4 rooms each, on
II LeavonwOrth street. Rent Ella. Inquire Of An.
deTBOn, 9Th and LcAyonwOfth. 233-l2p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

dor SALE-Engines new and second hand 10 h. p.
II Is h. p. and 20 h. y. portable and stationary; also
boilers of any size and style. Richard & Clarke, U, z
II, Y. bet. l7th and 18th SITS. Omaha. b4o-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

ENOR RENT-One grand square piano. Inquire
II oiEdholm and Erickson. A0-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
FOR SALE.

EoR RENT-ono good six room house eos. per mo.
II GIN. Hitchcock. 2s5.ti
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

The Omaha Eye and Ear Free Dispen-
sary, under care of DIR. Grady, open
from 2 to 3 p. m, for the treatment of
the poor.
D,spensary on Dodge street, near
Simpsons carriage shops. I'm
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
AT Kansas City No game; rain.
AM KEOKUI

KEoKuK, Iowa, August 70. \ telegram
sent out from Dubuque, that the Dubuque
base ball club had dcfeated the keokuks, is
incorrect. The Kcokuks have not played in
Dubuque this season, and still claim the
championship of the state. Dubuque defeated
Carson 4 Rands, a local club of this city.
which has been defeated 10y the keokuks in
every game they PLAYED.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

CHEAP.-Choice acre, half acre and
quarter acre lots, fronting on Burt, Web,
ster and California streets. Evans Seed
store. Aug1lt2
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

Latest sheet music at
EDHoLM 81 ERICKsoN's,
Cor. 10Th and Dodge, opp. post office.
az. I'm
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
DEATH OF MRS. EDISON.

ASk your Grocer orHAMBURGER soap.
al2-tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

EAt Observation-Disclosures {. st. Paul 0.
AT Chicago Chicago 8; Buffalo H..
At Columbus-Columbus b; lndianapo.
lis, I. ;
At Boston, Nationals, Il Bos.
ton, s.
At Baltimore-Baltimore 3; Allegheny, 3.
At St Louis st. Louis &; Louisville b.
At New Nork-Athletics, 2; Brooklyn, >.
At New York New York I; Philadelphia
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Base Ball.

AME YESTERDAY.
At New York-Metropolitans, 10: Virgin.
las, 8.
At 30 on-ProyidenCe 4; Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

The following letter was received by
District Attorney Goodwin on Monday
last n is given to the public for what it
is worth:
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
Nervous System,
Blood, Kidneys,
And Bladder

All diseases producing blood impurities and pols
oning, with pimples on the skin Diseases of tho
Liver, Rheumatism, Piles, Chronic Female Diseases
disease Of Eye and Ear, Catarrh, Asthma Bronchitis are
all treated by new and successful methods. including
the Vitaliz.d Oxygen treatment. Young Men, Mid
die Aged and Old Men, suffering from Nervous debil'
ity and exhaustion, from any cause whatever. produ
cling indigestion, paipitation, dependency, dizziness,
loss Of memory, lack OF energy and AMBITION, can BIO
permanently and speedily cured. NO CURE, NO
PAY FOR TREATMENT. The physician In charge
Is a regular graduate and hRsstudied hts profession
In London, Paris and Berlin. lie is an expert In all
diseases of the Urinary organs In both sexes, II you
are afflicted, call, or write full description OF your
case, and medicine may DO sent you. Consultation
free. Address all communications Omaha Dispense
ry, CrOunsc's.B Block, Omaha, Neb. Office hours, 8l2
q. m, l5 and 10 ,. III. Sundays BIO n. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13
PostOmce Changes

Postolice changes in Nebraska and
Iowa during the week ending Aug. o,
1884, furnished by VIM. Van Week OF
the postOfice department.
NEBRASKA,
Established Prown coun-
ty, John Whitney %postnasterj Moore,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

WANTED-s2,o 900 on f~irst.class city security, for 8
w years, at 0 per cent. Address Box $40 Post
office, 706.tf
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

ENERGETlC Young man. good business eNpor-
IL fence and references, would like to obtain por
mAnent position in Omaha, is OF rood habits and uscc
to hard work, Address "B. d." Bee office. 1922
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

dor RENT-Furnlshed front room, north side Of
Il Howard, between 10th and 1lth. House rcSly
painted. 2SI.l9p
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

WANrED-By n compotcntdrug clerk, a situation
w years experience, speaks English and German.
For particulars address ''Drug clerk, this office"
9lIlBp
Omaha daily bee., 1884-08-13

ATANTED-By q middle aged man. position az
w tailor in store or on farm. Had experience In
either. Address IA. G." Bee office. 2l0.12p