National Republican., 1885-12-12

total number of miles OF railroad In opera
tion in Iowa is 7,47S. The report OF the
capital stock and debt Is based on the en-
tire lines Of the roads which run into other
st"teo; Those lines are 9, T9l miles, The
commissioners estimate the proportion OF
the stock of these roads that represent the
lines In Iowa, added to the stock of the
roads entirely in Iowa, to be: Broad
guagc, Sl33, ,G2l, or SlS,60i per mile
narrow. guage roads, Sl,267, ,575, or $685.
per mile. The total amount Of stock
owned bv persons living In the state Is
1886, d,G50.-[New Era, Mediapolis, Iowa.l
Our unfortunate eastern friends, upon
whose steps zero attends and biizzards lie
in wait, whose snow shovcls must be carried
into the house at night to secure the In
mates from being showed In until spring,
and whose hands bear callOused evidence OF
struggles with many drifts, should come
west aud enjoy the balmy winters of Ne
braska, where the sun shines and the grass
is green, and the rills go dancing on their
unfcttcred course even until Christmas;
where II is not necessary to hibernate half
the year and where ones soul can grow and
expand without the fear of being frozen
stiiT as q Grover Clevcland's neck during
the still watches of the night. IL they are
timid about yenturing all ut once let them
come out on visit for q few weeks and
test its desrablities rs winter resort, aud
then go back and close up their business
and make their arrangements to enjoy the
Italy of America for the remainder of their
days.-[Dayld City (Neb.) Tribune.l
The true farmers wife, and there are
thousands Of them scattered through Ne
braska in happy little homes, has done as
much In her quiet way toward the develop
mcnt of our state from frontier to farm
lard us sturdy husband and sons. Her
work, thOuglp largely unseen has been no
less effective. II shows In the upbuilding
home interests and that goes to make up
purity and happiness IN the home aud in the
community. II manifests itself In the
thrifty economy OF those who are to make
future wives Of the coming farmers and in
the integrity and industry Of the sons who
will some time take their fathers place In
the field and furrow. The west owes as
much TO the farmers wife as II does to the
farmer himself, but the results have been
too often attained at the expense of the
worn-out lives of the faithful women who
have been pioneers In the procession of
civilization and deyelopment.-LN Nelson
(Neb-) Gazette.l
"Yes, shall reintroducc several Of my
bills which failed of passage In the last
Congress-" said Senator Van Wyck to-
night. "Among these are bills granting
pensions to every honorably-discharged
Union soldier now on the pension rolls who
are dependent daily wages. 1t will re-
quire good deal Of money, but the country
Is rapidly coming TO the conclusion that II
is n Just measure. Another bill is to raise
the pension of soldiers widows to Sl2 per
month. They are now receiving s.. My
bill compelling land grant railroads to pay
taxes upon their lands as soon as the grant
is confirmed, will be pushed. VI LStrOms'
burg (Neb.) Republican,
The charter Of the Chicago, Kansas and
Western Railway Company was filed re-
Gently with the secretary OF state. The
proposed line is to begin Mt Leavenworth
and run In westerly direction through
| the counties of Leayenworth, Jefferson,
| Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Morris, Dickinson,
| Marion, McPhersOn, Ellsworth, Rice, Bar,
| ton, Rush, Ness, Lane Scott, Wichita, and
| Greeley 10 the west line of the state. II Il
/ to have eighteen branch lines, which will
| take In most Of the remaining counties moi
| touched by the main line. The total length
Of all these lines is about 2,40O miles, and
the amount of the capital stock is placed a
$lS,0OO,OCO.-t Eureka (Kan.) Herald.l
President Cleveland feels very uncomfor
| table in regard to some appointments he
has made during the vacation Of the Senate
( A large number are those Of officers who's
/ predecessors were suspended before the eX
piration of their term AS to this elias
there will, Of course, be discussions us I,
the legal rights Of tho Executive. Tn
| President has us much to fear really fron
the senators of his own party as from tn
Republican senators. Certain Democrati
senators who have not had all thepatronag
they wanted have determined To force Nj
Cleveland to terms Morgan City (La,
Free Press,l
Miss Ella Richards, Of IudlGnola, will b
n candidate for the position Of postmlstre5
Of the GENERAL assembly. she Il daughte
Of A. W. Richards, one Of the wel-knuw
citizens Of that city, lie is helpless crI