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climbs to the top of his house, and in .,
secluded sanctum hammers away at some
mechanical inventions that are to revolu-
tlonize the industrial world-that is to
say if they are every perfected. Yachts,
horses, aviaries, dogs, file and fishing
rods, or double. barreled shotgun distract
the attention of other men of wealth
from the cares which riches bring in their
train, and preserve the mental balance Of
their devotees. One well.known broker
keeps q select assortment of fowls in his
backyard, and he has no sooner entered
his front door than he makes a bolt for
the chicken.coop, where he fuses about
until tho repeated clamor of q starv.
ing household ncalls him to dinner.
His neighbors complain of the
growing of his pet roosters, hut
he has a permit which protects his feath-
cred friends, and no deiies criticism. Be-
fore he kept fowls his nights were almost
s%leepless; o he snores all night like a
farmer. 1t is the same story all around.
''lf l did not do this or that should die, "
say those business-worn men who have
returned to the loves and likiugs Of their
early life for relief against "black care. F"
By tho way, the contingent of Wall street
fishermen has returned from the hrst two
or three days sport among the trout
brooks of Long island with immoasure-
able disgust on their faces In the teeth
of a binding snow.storm, and in some
cases after wading through respectable
drift, they found the fish too sluggish to
make a fight, though content to be caught,
provided the fly were dropped squarely
before their jaws. Their two days di-
version will last them for some weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
AN INEBRIATE EUsTACY
An Old TOPPER Describes His sensa'
tons When Drunk.

Chow does q man feel when he is
drunk2' an old topper was asked tho other
dsy.
de stopped a moment munching his
BIT of cheese sandwich, while he was lit.
orally soaking in whisky, and he cast a
whitening look of disdain at the queriest.
"Well, Ill be blowedl" no finally
gaspod. "You-a newspaper man-ask
how q man feels when he was drunk
You mean it-never were drunk yourself
-neveri Well, then, | suppose III have
to tell you. But it's such a long while
ago since went on my first drunk and
things have changed so much
since then Besides people don't
all feel alike when they're tight,
nor yet whisky don't produce the sam
drunk that champagne does, and beer is
different again. FL tell you how l feel,
though. feel as if 1 owned the earth
and all there is in it, on it, and around it,
the heavens, the stars, and several undis-
covered worlds. Then | drink some
more, and invite the crowd to follow my
example. Bimeby my tongue gets un.
wieldy, my fingers get IA little clumsy, and
my legs get shaky. That is the time
for d,sappearing"-here the informant
squawked out a few notes from the stale
song-"whioh ] sometimes do and more
often don't. When | don't l begin to
nave some fun, to poke the boys in the
ribs, to mash my hat and pour mustard
into it, to sing and dance in tho wild
western fashion-in short, to make a fool
of myself. And that's all there is
about it.h
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
THE TERROR OF KIssIMMEE.
Holding Sway in Florida Like a Fierce
Hobber Knight Sf Old
Brought 10 Bay
ut Last.

A special from Kissimmee City, Fla. to
The Jacksonville Evening Herald gives
the graphic details of a thrilling adven.
ture resulting in the capture of the most
picturesque rufian of the south. Ralph
Willingham has been for many years the
wealthiest and most desperate cattle-bing
of south Florida. His career has been
wild and checkered, but always success
full. His wealth is aaid to be enormous
Those who know state that he has two
huge chests full of shining Spanish doub-
looms hidden way in one Of his fortified
cabins in the wilderness.
He is the terror of the region about
Kissnnmee. Five bloody murders are
on his hands, and there is o standing re-
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ward Of $500 for his delivery to the
authorities dead or alive. OF tremendous
stature and strength, of dauntless cour-
age, superb presence, and princely libe-
rality to his favorites, he has been for
years the wonder of the wilderness.
Yesterday Ralph Willingham and his
handsome wife boarded the trading
steamer Gertrude, Capt. Pearce, of the
kissimmee river and contributing lakes.
Capt. Pearce, who is also q man of iron
courage, treated the desperate with
civility, and the two sat down to dinner.
Willingham suddenly turned to his host
and said: "What right have you to fit up
and run a trading steamer on this river
anyhow"
"Why can't | do itl" the captain good.
humoredly replied. He then went on to
say that he had been permitted to do SO
in peace for a long time, and to end the
pending controversy he rose from the
table and stepped out of the saloon. He
was about to give some directions to one
of the men below, when turning suddenly
he beheld the desperate of the Kissimme
standing grimly over him with a huge
bowie.knife raised with deadly intent.
Capt, Pearco evaded the deadly thrust
of the knife and grappled the sinewy
pirate, who would nc doubt have over
come HIM but for the prompt and gallant
interference of several members of the
crew. After a bloody struggle, in which
two of the steamers men were wounded,
Willingham, covered with blood and
wounds, was disarmed and bound hand
and foot. He is said to have faced his
captors with n grand scorn and def
auce that oven his defeat could not sub
due.
In tho lower part of the boat, asleep,
was Redding Parker, bro 'her-in law of
Willingha and a desperadoahimself AS
loon as Parker learned of Willingham's
misfortune he made a desperate effort to
effect his release, aud it required another
fierce struggle before Parker, too, was
subdued. Parker then demanded to be
allowed to get off the boat, as he was not
an outlaw, but permission was refused.
Watching his opportunity, he evaded his
guard, suddenly plunged into the Kissim-
NEE, swan ashore, and escaped into the
swamp. the Gertrude put on extra steam
and made good time to Kissimmee, where
Capt. Pearce, with his valuable prisoner,
boarded the South Florida train for
Orlando, the county seat, to claim his
reward Of 50, 800, and thus the career of
the richest and most desperate of south
Florida's cattle desperadoes is brought to
a temporary halt. He confidently asserts
that his doubloons will avail to give him
back his liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
AUCTION SALE
Of LOTS in
of PERSIA
so Choice Lots will be offered at
Public Sale on
WEDNESDAY, April 30th, 1884,
at 1890 A. M.

Persia Is located in Harrison County, Iowa, on the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul RIA lway, thirty miles
north Of Couucl Bui1 and Omaha, Persia is not
yet two years old, but already hundreds OF people
have made new homes and establ shed prosperous
bushes, within her berdors, and there is still room
for many more.
Persia. in addition to being the contemplated point
at which the projected short line from Sioux City to
Chicago will intercept the main linc, Is IN the midst
OF q most productive agricul ,ural region, and with
such manifest advantages cannot fail to develop into
a G tv OF surprising proportions at no distant day.
The lots are distribu, cd in each and every block In
the town, and are therefore both business and RES
deuce lots. The business lots are locat d on he level
plateau near the d, pot. and are fullyas desirable as
any Of those now built upon; they are OF a uniform
size OF 25xl42 It The residence lots are located on
the beautifully elevated portion Of the town moro re-.
mote from tho depot, and are 50xls2 IT, In size.
Business lots will he sold and designated as the
east and west half Of lots and blocks. In all other re-
spects lots will be sold as per plat Of town as it ap.
pears on the County records. Title perfect. All lots
to be sold to the highest responsible bidder on the
following I, rms, viz :-0ne-thiri OF purchase price
to be paid when lot is sold, A contract for deed will
be given, conditioned that the balance Of purchase
price be paid in six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest at s per cent per annum. A discount
OF 8 per cent on deferred payments will be made for
cash. An agent will be on the premises with a map
to show property to all visitors prior to sale. Address
L. G. BALDWIN,, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
COMMERCIAL.

COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, too; No. 3, 55c; re
jected, Soc; good demand.
Corn-Dealers are paying Soc for old corr
and Soc for new.
Oats-In good demand at SOC.
Hay 00g6 90 per ton; 50c per bale.
Rye-40@45c.
Corn Meal 25 per 100 pounds.
Wood-Good supply; prices at yards, 6 0O@
z 90.
Coal-Delivered, hard, IL 80 per ton; soft,
5 90 per ton
Lard-Fairbank's, wholesaling at 9ac.
Flour-City flour, l 60@3 30.
Brooms-2 95@3 90 per doz.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle--3 5000 90; calves, 5 50G17 30.
Hogs-Local packers are buying now and
therei il a good demand for all grades; choice
packing, 6 20; mixed, 5 %.
ID AND FRUITS.
Quotations by J. M. st. John & Co., CON-
mission merchants, 538 Broadway.
Butter Creamery, 35c; ckc;ce country rolls,
in good demand, 20c.
Eggs-129c PEI dozen.
Poultry--Ready sale;chickens, dressed, 12hc;
live, &c; turkeys, dressed, 15c; liye, 12c;
ucks, dressed, l2Ac; live, &c.
Oranges O0@4 25 per box.
Lemons-3 50a4 90 per box.
Bsnanas-2 5O@3 80 per bunch
Vegetables Potatoes, 40050; onions, TIC;
cabbage, none in the market; apples, ready
sale at 8 25@4 90 for prime stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
A IL ENGINEER.
Forty Years on the Footboard
OF a Locomotive.

Philadelphia Times.
The oldest railroad locomotive engineer
in the United States is Lawson Lufkins,
generally called Squire Lufkins," of the
Philadelphia 81 Reading railroad. He is
as tall as Don Quixote and almost as
thin, but his career and character are the
reverse of Quixote. For nearly forty
years the rider of the swiftest of steeds
and in constant danger, he has never met
with a windmill or other serious accident,
and, so far from roaming in search of
adventures, he has devoted his whole
thought and energy calmly to his plain
duty-to the carrying of his passengers
safely to their destination and on time.
"Mine has been q very simple life,"
said the squire last night, land when /
look back over the thirty. seven years L
ran a swift passenger engine it makes me
wonder that so few things stand out. It's
all a dead level now. / began engineering
when l was just 90 years old, which was
pretty young, and you see | needn't be
lettering on the edge of the grave to be
the Oldest engineer. When | began |
hadn't served an apprenticeship as a
fireman, but L wa a welltrained machin-
list. Locomotives were my delight to
study, and when ! got one to run myself
my ambition was realized. / just settled
aown to my life work her and there. At
first I was bothered by People wondering
at such a boy engineer, but l attended
strictly to my work, and soon 4 knew /
was I'll right and safe, and the officers
came to the same opinion before long. j
loved my work, and l never let my mind
run off the track. My engine and my
duty were more to me than anything else
[ could think about. When an engineers
mind goes off on side-trips his train ia
apt to make a violent attempt to fol-
low"
Didn't you feel the effects of the work
and responsibility on your newest"
81 can't say | did. I've read of doc
tors saying that no man can stand the
physical and mental strain of running an
engine more than twenty-five years. j
don't believe this is 30. If it is. l am a
great exception l am Just as capable
to-day as i aver was in my life, and
think / could 90 on and complete my
second twenty-five years. OF course the
engine shook me up, and there was noise
and exposure all the time, but l got used
to these things. They got to be as mat.
ter of fact as eating. As to the sense of
responsibility, l felt it, of course, but it
sustained me instead OF breaking me
down. Why, it is the soul of engineer
ing, this thought that n is taking care
of the lives of others. 1t ! didn't have
it 1 wouldn't run an engine. 1t would be
like running a church without any God.
And / would not work on any railroad if
the safety of the passengers was not the
very first thought in every department,
from president down"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
Real Eetate Transfers.

The following deeds were filed for re
cord in the recorders office. Apri
10, reported for THE BEE by p. ]. Nc
Mahon, real estate agent:
S. r. Hammitt to George G. Rodgers
WI swl and mel SCI, 10. ", AZ, $2,76O
John johnson to A. N. Cook, part LOT
0, block L, John Johnson's addition,
$3.50.
Jacob Reichart to Catherine Nuschy
part block 20, Nicola, $500.
Charles Dodge to VIM. McGill, lot 4
block So, Beers sub, $500.
WIN. Van Fuyl to Nancy Dancy. lot 3
block 26, Avoca, $40.
c., r.. l. & P. r.. r.. Co. to A. j. Ar.
cher, ne4, nw4, ., 70, 40, $50.
Frank l. Churchill to Ira b. Smith
sel nwl and part swl nw4, "a, 70, AZ
$1,860.
Total sales, 5000.
Total sales for the week, $42, s61. 70.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
POISON

In the blood is apt to show itself in the spring, and
nature should by all means be assisted in throwing It
off. Swiit's Specific does this effectively. It is o
purely vegetable, non-poisonous remedy which helps
nature to force all the poison or faint out through
he pores OF the skin.
Mr.. Robert A. Easley, OF Dickson, Tenn, writes,
undo, date March 10 1884: 81 had CHI lis and fever
followed by rhematism, for three years, 30 that /
was not abe to nit, nd to my business: had tried al.
most every kin OF medicine, and found no relief.
A friend recommended Swifts Specific. ltrisd one
bottle and my health began toinprove. I continued
until ] / nd taken siN bottles. and 1t has set me on
my feet, as sound anu well as ever. l recommend II
to oil similarly afilict, d"
Letter 3 from twenty three (23) Of the leading retail
druggists o. Atlanta, say, W der date OF Mr rich cath,
1884: eve sell more OF Swift's Specific than any
other one emedy, and three to ten times as much as
any other blood medicine. We sell IL to all class es
and many OF the best families use it as q general
health tonic.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free 80 applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Z" 'var 3. Atlanta, Ga.
N v 0h1ce. lbow. 2ad 81 bStws n nth and 7th Avo
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

pleased expression Judge Thurman was
MI. Eimund's companion of old. When
they went out together the senator blink.
ed alphabetically. Don Cameron in.
variably took wine with his nice little
lunch, served daintily in his private room.
Frye and Blair W the only teetotaters in
the upper house. But drunkenness is
never seen in these days. 1t is now in
''bad FORM"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
A Perfect Medicine.
SING SING, N. Y, Posi- OFFICE,
March 10 1893

SING SING, N. y, Posi- OFFICE,
March 10, 1883.
One week ago, while engaged in my
duties as Assistant Postmaster, l was
taken with o violent pain or kink in my
back; it was so painful l could hardly
breathe, and l acned all over my body.
| Immediately sent for an ALLcocK's
Porous PLASTER and applied it over the
seat of pam; in twenty minutes l was en-
tirely relieved and cured. ! have used
Allcock's Plasters in my family for over
twenty years, and have found them Won
~ierfully effective IN curing coughs, colds
and pulmonary difficulties. They are a
perfect medicine chest; they cure without
the slightest pain or inconvenience, never
leaving a mark on the skin.
THOS. LEARY,
President Of the Village Of Sing Sing,
". Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
Remembering the Library,

Mr.. Horace Everett, who has always
taken an active and practical interest in
the free public library, yesterday showed
that this interest is not weakening, as the
f, flowing note indicates:
w. r. Vaughan, ESQ.,, Mayor:
COUNCIL BLUFFS. April ID, 1884,
Dear Sir: | take pleasure in presenting
to the city of Council Bluffs, for its pub.
lie library, a set of Reels Encyclopedia,
in 81 quarto volumes, and thirteen other
volumes of the small size and value, but
all useful and valuable works.
My incentive to the donation is the
growing interest in the library manifest.
ed by the public, and especially to the
scholars of our public school.
Yours with respect,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

Young Men, Middle Aged Men and All Men
who suffer from early indiscretions will find
Aliens Brain Food, the most powerful invig-
GRANT ever introduced; once restored by it
there is no relapse. Try it; it never fails. 81;
g for S5.-Atdruppists
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
HORACE EVERETT

1t would be we'll if other citizens
would follow this example and donate
books to the library, for volumes placed
upon those shelves will do good, not to
n family merely, but to a large num-
Der of readers and students.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

Good health is the greatest of fortunes
no remedy has so often restored this prize
to the suffering, as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
TRY it.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

When purchasing a Porous Plaster, be
sure to get "Allcock's." All other So
called Porous Plasters are limitations.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16
Railway Time Table.
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

The following are the times OF the arrival and de.
parture Of trains by ceutral standard time, at the
local dcpots. Trains leave transfer depot ten min.
earlier and arrive ten minutes later.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

CHICAGO, BURLISe ron AND QUINCY.
LE,vs ARRIVE.
6:S5 p m Chicago Express 300 q m
9Aoam Fast Mail. 700 p m
KANSAS CITY, ST. JON AND COUNCIL BLUFrs.
1905 q m Mail and Express, 7:ch . m
sos m Pacific Express, b:bo p m
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ut. PAUL.
t45 a m Mail and Express, $40 p m
5:25 p m Express, 0:40 a IN
e:4b q m Express, 6:S5 p m
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC.
$50 p m Atlantic Express, 94o o m
$3.50 a IN Day Express, $50 u m
7:l5am 'Des Moines Accommodation, 4:4o p m
AT local depot only.
WABASH, ST. LOUIS ASD.rAcIro.
a:55am Mail, 4A5 p m
4;5opm Cannon Gall, l1lb m
AT Transfer only.
CHICAGO and NORTHWESTERN.
$3.50 m Express, $50 p m
9ASam Pacific Express, 9:i5 q m
SIOUX CITY AND PACIFIC.
IN st. Paul Express, 900 q m
IN Accommodation, $50 p m
UNION PACIFIC.
1850 p m Western Express, $3.50 q IN
1:44 m Pacific Express, 4:34 p IN
7:49sm Local Express, 1854 q m
1914 q m Lincoln Express, -
AT Tran fer only.
DUMMY TRAINS TO OMAHA.
Observation-Disclosures u IN. 1:24-2.24-9:si-
4:24-5:24-6:2+7:24 and 1904 p, IN Sunday, s:24-
1924 q. m. DISSATISFACTION and 11.04 p. m. Ar
ave 81 minutes before leaving time.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-04-16

N v oaco. HOW 2ad 81 bstws n sth and III Ave
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-01-11
The Egis and Lntelligencer.
Bel Air, Md, January II, 1884.
FURRED ANIMALS CONVENTION.

~ Az H - hsS
The Animals of fur, with the best of intention
concluded at length to meet in convention
TO consider the cause of the change In the
aeason
For all We're agreed twas without any reason
The winter SO bleak, with its hail and its snow
And the cause of all which they would like much
to know.
The Fox and the Rabbit had the first say.
And ran the convention all their own way
Mr.. Seal was at once placed in the chair,
Which Raccoon and Mink declared was not fair
For Secretary, then. they called Mr. Beaver. 2
whom Possuniand Badger proc lamed a deceiver:
Because where he lived mono were able to And
ANA, IN TACT, he was really not one of their kind
But the Muskrat proudly curled up his tail
And promptly proposed TO go Beavers bail
right, TIT ETITF TF'Nf - '''
Declared the whole thing would end in fight
But at last good order was fully restored,
And all opposition as usual foored.
committee was sent to the Clerk of the weather
Consisting of ten, who all went together
10 wait ON the clerk, and ask whether or no
lie could give agood cause for the hail and the
snow; ~
And II, in increasing cold wind and storm,
They could have thicker fur to keep themselves
warm.
But their call and their speech did not much
avail;
hail, = -
Which sent them all back in haste to their holes
NO wiser than ever like other poor souls
Who try to find out what they never can know
The way OF the wind and the rain and the snow
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OUT ON THE PRAIRIE.
Concerning Som ching Better Than IRIS
TOOdfes' And the
Reason why.

TOOdies' Wheelbarrw-Andt the
Reason Why.
When certain Commissary- General complain
ed to the Duke of Wellington that Sir Thomas
Picton had declared he would hang him IL the
rations for that General division were not forth
coming at certain hour, The Duke replied:
An did he indeed go SO far as that? Did he
say he d hang your"
Yes, my lord
well, General Picton is Just the man to keep
his word. You'd better get the rations up 10
time" .TaI y =
Hut to get rations or anything else up in time
one must know where to lay his hand on them. -
AS MIR. ToodleS said about the coffin which he
had bought at auction and brought home TO his
wife, 81. .-. -. ="
II anything should happen, my dear, it will be
so handy to have in the house "
Being in the great wholesale drug house of
william Hart, III Elgn H., one day, Mr.. q. II.
sherman, the photographer of that pace reuaI H.
ed, concerning PARK ERS TONIC. II have used
II in my family for two years and unhpstating-
ly pronounce it the best medicine we have ever
used II is handy to have III the house, aud we
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| Culed from the mass of reason, why Mr. Sher-
man was right. be good enough To consider these:
First. PARK Frs TONIC is delicious tn the
palate second 1t invgorates, hut does not pro-
| mote a love for strong drink third. IL cures
| Coughs and Colds by melting the torpid organs
into healthy action, and opening all the pores of
the skin; fourth. IL purifes the Blood thus cur
| ing Kidney, Liver and Lung disease and ltheuma-
| tism fifth.--
But take it into your house, and it will speak
| Tor itself. Once used you will change it foI
nothing else. Physicians commend II. Prices
| 80 cents and 81. HIsCox & CO., Chemists, New
| York.
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wIIaFITDID FORAN OLD LADY

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maiden, Mass, Feb /, 1880. Gentlemen
suffered with attacks of sick headache"

maiden, Mass, Feb. |, 1880. Gentlemen
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Neuralgia, female trouble for years i'm the most
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No medicine or doctor could give me relief or
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1.-The first bottle
Nearly cured me;''
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And have been so to this day
My husband was an invalid for twenty years
with serious
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know of the
Lives of eight persons"
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And many more are using them with great
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"rhey almost
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A single dose of J.. NJ. Laroques Anti Billions
Btters. taken at night when retiring will make
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My darling" he said "let me, all, let me
share all your life's burdens forever" "Share
'eni, she exclaimed, eyes, you can have'em
all You can begin by going out in the rain
and milking three cows, land his affection for
the country maid filtered out at the end of
his fingers