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effect that Whosoever loves father or
mother better than me is not worthy of
me-" when be fell dead.
A Wisconsin mans wife had bad
health and heavy life insurance, and
he tried TO persuade her to commit sui
in such way as to enable the collection
Of the policy. The lady declined to en-
rich the family in that way and split on
her thrifty spouse.
The carriage in which Alexander H.
Stevens, Governor Moore sra Howell
Cobb escorted Jeff Davis to his inaugu-
ration. in 1861, is still running in Mont
gomery. Ala. The men who started in
it on the road to ruin that day are all
dead except Mr.. Davis.
Some Of the names in the City Of
Mexico are Crown Of Thorns street, Body
Of Christ street, Mother Of Sorrows street,
Street Of the Sacred Heart, the Heart Of
Jesus street, John the Baptist street,
Street Of Illustrious Men, Street Of the
Refuge and All Souls street.
A priest in Polski. Croatia, became I
candidate for public Office. The Bishop,
who lived in the same town, called to re-
monstrate with him. The clerical poll.
tician put the Bishop out Of his house,
chased him to the gate Of the Episcopal
palace and then fell upon and knocked
him out.
The skeleton in President Arthur
closet was an unmarried elderly sistei
who chose to consider all the family dowr
on her. shs wOuld stop in Washington
at cheap clearinghouse, avoiding th'
White HOUSE for the pretended fear thai
she was not welcome, and capped th'
climax Of Chefs discomfort by threaten
ing to drown herself in the fountain il
front Of the White House.
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HlsoELLAHEoUs.


DR. VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the sixth judicial Dtssxict Court.
In aud for the County Of Lincoln. Dtate Of Ne
INDIGNANT rendered In said Court. on fhs Twsn.
ly.third day Of Angus, 4. y. Iosl, IL favor Of
the Stats d Nevada, plaintiff. and against the
Bristol 8dvs< Mining Company and also the
real eatste and IMPROVEMENTS hereinafter do
scrtbed, defeudants, for ths. su@ Of On Thou
ssnd Mighty three and ll-lo0 ~ - ll-l0vl
DOLLAR, tax and delinquency, toGetkef with
Fcrsy-scrr srA - -1no ioll d -lnOl doiInss, TAI
costs. and ali accruine costs. hsvs lsvisd On
the following propsrty 10 Wit:
Posssssory clatm 20 one hundred and sixty
tlo0b acres Of land. about one ~ n1ls north
of Bristol, and inprossments thereq4. consist
j biacksnifh sHoP, dssliiae Z ncsss. .rsSisnrani
aud omos, stable aud kouss. ho1ntinD wcxka
apd stable 81 MsynoWsr m1nes ChlcR1Aing fuF.
naps . mill and one pair yaizbenhs soalss-in
Lincoln county, State Of Nevada.
Notice IL hereby given that on
Monday, tns 9Th nay q osssssr,
a. D. 1854. betwesn the hours Of O'Clock !. tha
nornine and O'Clock in the sftern0on namely
Il 70 u'oiOck \. Of ssid day viii oell al III
Mining Company In aQd 70 the aboye dseoEibsf
psopsfty, and t6e smailsst smount o. parcel ot
aid property 70 sasfsfy said shove sun o.
et,1U SLIGO tax dslinlaeacys cos1s and ecczu
ing costs, at The front door Of ths County Ceoit
houss, st Phoebe, County Of Lincoln, 9tats o
Nevada 1t public auction, for cash In hand, y
the hishsst end bsst bi11ss. 70 satisfy ~
execution and all costs.
sspstd. or. SHERWOOD, shssia,
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ASTHMA CURE

ASTHMA CURE.
Cures Asthma. Bronchitis. Throat and Lung
affections, Coughs. Coids, Quinzy, 6ors Throat,
HoArseness, Soreness In the Chest or Lungs.
weAkkess In the Back, Pains In the Back,
Bowels, sides. Collie, Croup. Pneumonia. xea.
slss, whooping Cough, and indigestion. II
heals the entire system. Pleasant tastsd - Ice
Retail Assnts Il. D slsvsn. Baldwin Drug
Store; !. II. wIdber, cor, Third and Markst;
Thompson. cor. Stewart and Market, Marine
Drug Store, Dr. Nsyhew, IA Fourth; ". n.
eesrby, $50 Market; DR.. g. b Tolmnh'b Drug
store. 00D stockton. Melville Ferres South
Hsu Frsucisoo; A. zabaldano. 12A etockton;
WIN. J Bryan. Grand Hotel Drug store Rec.
statss cficiais. For sale By ell Drususts.
sAx YaAxoisco, March /, 1884.
Thia Il to testify that we have all used
KHns's AszuxA cunsfor Coughs, coid., noaf1e-
nsss and sors Throat and found u s1sctusliu
every rsrticulsr; there are Thtrtssn Of rs here
x tks Narth Hsrbor Police Station ws heartily
yvcommend to ell our frfends and the public.
Captains 0uIoN and poxn1ox.
North Hsrbor Police Station.
ASTHMA CURE Tor Coughs. cold., Hoarss'
noses. sors Throat, and know II to be periec-
| Hon and have recommended Il 70 all the Fire
departmsut, there being Hundreds Of. Bottled
| sold 70 fhs flre department, and u has given
entire sssi'fAcsion IN every ydass, a., nvoxs.
| ~ II ysnss In ths Fire depaxtment
sau Fmncisoe, Nevsnbef p lses.
RrpplNaroN B co., wholesale Dsugslsts
Agents, S2s and 81 Market strsets Ban Fran
ei, xs..x = n. ~. ..,A ~ rrcrt stvsst
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
COMMERCIAL,
COUNCIL BLUFFS MARKET.

COUNCIL BLUFFs MARKET.
Wheat-No. 1 milling, 60; No. 2, 60;
No. 8, 90.
Corn-New, 25c.
Oats-For local purposes, DC.
Hays 0O@6 80 per ton; baled, 6O@6o.
Rye-35c.
Corn Neal 80 per 100 pounds.
Wood-Good supply; prices at yards, 6 Oo@
6 30.
Coal-Delivered, hard, Q 80 per ton, soft
4 co per ton
Lard-Fairbank's, wholesaling at 9sc.
Flour-City -four, l 50@2 80.
Brooms-2 95@3 90 per doc.
LIVE sToCK.
Cattle-Butoher cow 8 25@3 rs. Butcher
steers, 8 75@4 90.
Sheep 5093 90.
Hogs OO@4 25.
PRODUCE N FRUITS.
Poultry-Live chickens, per doz. 2 25; dress
| ed chickens, Sc; dressed turkeys, 10c; dress
| ed ducks, Sc; dressed geese, 10c.
Butter-Creamery, 22@25c; choice country
15@16c.
Eggs-22 per dozen.
Vegetables Potatoes, 40@50c per bushel
onions, 60c per blu; apples, choice cooking o.
eating, 3 90; beans, l 0091 30 per bushel
Cider-32 gallon bbl., $3.50.
Oranges-4 % per box.
Lemons-4 t0@5 90 per box
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

ture. Not ready for 1t yet. Opposed to
special election, and favoring submission
at general election. Think SSO,OOO
would be sufficient for court house
Would Oppose anything above S1OO,OOU,
aud $40, 900 for jail.
Wayeland - This part had felt the
spirit of division but that had died out.
Think county needs court house. Think
800, 600 would do for court house and
sac, 600 for Jail, but if there was need
would vote for more. Township divided
on question of special election, but ma
jority favor special election.
Wtight-Opposed to special election;
opposed to $3.50, 000-too much. VIII
vote for $40, 600 for court house and
jail, SIS, 900 for court house, and $780,.
600 for jsil.
York-Opposed to special election, and
think 100000 enough for court house,
and $25, 900 TO. jail.
Kane Township-Favoring court house
not to exceed $3.50, 000.
First Ward-Favoring special election,
a $4,000 court house, and the present
site.
Second Ward-F avoring q court house
W CObI Nv iShhO SlpOSOOOY oho h"'SAHo
special election.
Third Ward-In favor of building a
court house, if people of the county are
| willing to build one to meet the wants,
not Of the day, but for years to m
Otherwise the voters would oppose a
court house. They favor ed a good fire.
proof building, and nothing less. They
thought $780, 600 would put up such a
building and would oppose any amount
above that.
Fourth Wsrd-In favor of building a
court house as cheap as possible, not to
exceed $3.50, 900. Probably S125,000
would do for court house and $35, 600 for
a Jail.
The report showed a far different feel
ing to exist than when the question was
submitted at the previous election. 1t
became evident that now a very large
majority will vote for a new court house,
the only difference of opinion being as re-
garos the amount to be expended, and
whether a special election shall be called.
The objectors to a special election and
the objectors to the expenditure of a sum
not to exceed $500 0 appeared to be
few, and not to be strongly urged, and
the board will doubtless feel justified
now in calling the election.
resolution beyond the reports rendered
and the delegates adjourned about ak
o'clock, apparently ood.natured and
ready to yield all personal motives for
the sake of the general good.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
CHOP FALLEN CHOPPER.
Arrested for Stealing the Wood of
His Employer.

Ed Lake, a young man who has been
engaged chopping wood on Luke Smiths
place near Weston, suddenly disappeared,
and 1t was learned that after pilipg up a
good quantity of cord wood of his EN-.
ployer, he had sold 1t all, as 1t stood, tc
some party, and getting the money, had
started for Nebraska. A messenger wat
sent to this city to head him off, and
while this mess enger was talking tc
Officer O'Brien near the Methodist church
yesterday morning, who should come
along but Ed Lake, himself, with
wagon filled with household effects appar
emily immlgratirg. He was at once ar
rested and wal taken yesterday after
noon to Garner township to appear be
fore Justice Prouty there for examina
tiop
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of real estate
transfers filed yesterday in the recorder
Office of Pottawattomie county, Iowa, as
furnished by A. j. Stephenson, abstrac
tor, real estate and loan agent, Council,
Bluffs, Iowa, February 3, 1885.
G. E. Rsrey to Allen Bulls, nei mel
IL, rs, SO. 81 200.
j. g. Salisbury to Wright township
part nw4 mel. %, rs, So $50.
Patrick Howard to Ulrich Howard,
mel nw4, 10, rs, 50. S240O.
Eli Clayton to John McAnery, ne
3, 70, So. $1,000.
A, G. Keller to A. FL. Keller, part ne
nwf, 20, "a, 80. $3.50.
Total sales, $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
PERSONALS.

w. C. Morgan will in a few days start on
an eastern purchasing tour.
A. II. McClurg left yesterday for Chicago
to attend the cracker bakers convention
which convenes at the Grand Pacific hoteI
there to-day.
The Misses Maud and Ella Packer, daugh.
tes of Squire Packer, of Avoca, are in the
city spending a day or two with the family OF
o. Il. Beswick.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

Less than seventy years ago death was
the penalty for more than 200 crimes In
England.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
HORSES AMI MULES FOR SALE.

Two car loads OF horses, mules aud
mares Just received, for sale atthe stables
of Schluter a. Boley, Kiels barn, corner
Fish avenue and Fourth street
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

WANTED-To correspond with any nonresident
w owner of property in Council Bluffs or Potta-
wattam'e county, or any one wishing to buy
or sell property in western Iowa, Kansas or Nebraska.
SWAN & WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
DR.. O. G. Hazen. Dentist 100 Main St

For sale-My book and stationery bus
ness 341 Broadway. II, L. Seaman
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

ENoR Ell improved aad unimproved.
II II you want o farm In western Iowa, Kansas
Nebraska or Dakota, let us hear from you.
SWAN Il WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

EoR RENT-We have several houses on our list
Il for rent, vacant now, SWAN g. WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

EOR large number Of business and resi-.
Il denco lots in all parts Of Council Bluffs. See
us before you buy, SWAN g. WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

WANTED-A boy with a pony to carry TIE BBB.
w Call at BEE office Immediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

dor SALE-special bargain. A large two story
" fraHe dwelling, ten rooms with all modern i'm.
p~rovemcnts. well located and almost new. Price
as 300. 81, GOO cash balance long time,
SWAN & WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

EoR SALE-PartiesW ishing to buy cheap lots to
L build on canb buy on n onthly payments OF from
g to $40. SWAN a. WALKER
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

WANTED-To correspond with any one wishing a
w coed location fr planning mill. sash, door
and blind mandatory, we have building and
machinery, wei. located, for sale, lease or trade;
SWAN & " ALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

ENOR RENT-We will rent you a lot to build on
II with the privilege to buy II you wish on very
liberal term'. SWAN L. WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

DOR N furnished house cheap to parties
Il without small children who will board four
adults. Address "a" Bee office, Council Bluffs, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

EOR RENT Large two story frame building suit
IL able for warehouse or storage PURPOSES, near
railroad depot. SWAN WALLER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

IDOL SALE-Restaurant, confectionery and Ice
II cream business. Centrally located on Broadway
a rare bargain. r, L. Williams, Is N. Main street,
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

ENoR SALE OR TRADE-For good city property
II in Council Bluffs or improved farm. my brick
livery stable and entire stock or the stock only and
lease of stable for Ave years or more. Did q bust.
ness OF over 5000 in 1874 with eight livery horses.
w. L.. Patton. % N. Main street, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

no RENT OK SALE - Bd.li.Jg and grounds
Il suitable for small foundry and machine shop.
Good boiler, engine, cupola, blower with fixed shaft
ing etc, ready to put in motion.
SWAN WhLKRR.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

ENOR sALE-In Harrison county, Iowa. 800 acres
Il grass land, all under fence-a 900 acre farm
with fine improvement. all under cultivation except
20 acres grass 50 acres good grass or pasture land,
and several other tracts OF from 40 to 100 acres OF
.unimproved land. SWAN s. wALKBR.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

LNOR SALE-A 90 acre tract of good land about
II one and q half miles from Council Bluff. post
office. at a bargain. SWAN " WALKER,
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04

dor sALE-Righty acres uuipproyed land in
l. Union county, iowa, 81 miles south east Of AT.
ton, the @ UNITY seat, or will trade for Nebraska or
Kansas land. SWAN & WALKER.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

EOTICE.-speoisl . v~ertisemenss, sue as Lost,
found, To Loan, For Sale, To Rent, Wants, Board.
ing, etc., will be inserted In this column 81 the low
rate OF z CENTS PER LINE for the first insertion
and FIVE CENTS PER LINE for each subsequent n.
ertlon. Leave Advertisements al our ONCE. No.
Pearl Street. near Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-04
WANTS,

nor SALE-A good paying hotel property with
II livery stable, in one OF the best small towns in
western Iowa will sell with or without furniture, OF
will trade for a small farm with stock etc.
SWAN & WALKER.
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An destructive Conversation.



Something like the following con, ,ersation
is reported to have occurred between an
Honest Inquirer and a Mugwump Apologist.
II. LIS it true that this Eben F. Pills
bury whom the President has commissioned
as Internal Revenue Collector is the same
PilIsbury whose copperhead speeches were
followed BY drat riots a, kingfeii, Me, and
who remarked durin: the war that the name
of Llnc1l would shine and stink in history
like a rotten mackerel in the moonlight"
NJ. Al understand that he is the same
but did you read that magnificent letter of
the President in which he laid down the
moral Law 10 country postmaster in New
York, whose clerk had mixed up his stamp
accounts
II. l-And is this the same Piiisburv who
was the chief conspirator in the plot for
oyerthrowin- popular government in Maine,
and for seating candidates who had been de
feated at the polls
VI. A.. Now that YOU speak Of ii, recall
something Of the kind; but did YOU see that
splendid picture ia the Ne,r loyk World.
showing the President sitting at his desk in
his shirt sleeves at 6 o'clock Suaday morn
Ing What a blessed thin. 1t Is to have a
ffeSlurn VINO rises early
ii. And this man Chase. VINO has been
appointed Internal Revenue Collector for
Mare, i Il the sane man Who, because Of
lis setll Ia PLAYING tricks with the returns.
N order 10 seat defeated candidates. came
70 be known a, IahuIator Chase
NJ. Al fear he is the very same but
wasn't the retention OF Postmaster Pearson
g!orou, victory tpr e.,s service reform ?
III. I-By the WAY. i, It true that this
man iroup, appointed Collector Of Internal
KeNehu" IN Connecticut, represents the low
II type Of democratic politician. and is a
peculiarly offensive and malignant partisan !?
VI Al nave heard something To that
effect; bat lid YOU notice that Secretary
Lamar rode to a Cabinet meeting the other
day n a - cent cab ? These, | tell YOU, are
jhe days oi democratic simplicity and econ
omy.
ii lis u true That Union veterans have
been displaced to make room for ex Con-
tcderArS, ana that Commissioner Black I'M
drrtook 70 remove a soldier, daughter from
office IA order tn promote the aspirations OF
Carter lilrri,un2
VI y. Palutul ramOrs ID That effect have
reached my eAr> but wasn't that a master
stroke ON me part II the administration. the
selling q, auction "a a> any a, four or five
horses winch Hid been u,,a y, Tie depart
mrrts
II. l. i il tue that the administration
selected i"E Ansncan rcpr, sentative, at I'M
p'r'nn' fHrr,-a capitals tao uurecuns,ructed
cN C1uI-..rueN, wao raI n,t enough regard
Tor the u.nu " -ytn ask tlc restoration Of
their il.h. : A. g.liLtfN-
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4 Practical Girl



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St. Nicholas for May

Opens with an amusing and characteristic story
10y f"ank K. stockton, entitled The tricycle.
Of the FutIrc,' with ~trikin-lv descriptive
Illustration, by +. Brn>cl. \ Timely paper uu
the New Orleans Exposition, from the >raiii-
point OF a boy and girl who have lately visited
II VIII interest their compccr> the illustrations
are by ". ii. GUater.
Mrs. :. NJ. Il. Patt'> sweet Irish poem,
In Primrose Time" remind, n that >prin.
has come again i'll earnest. and hu>,' " ho " J. ia
Ia take advantage of th" fact in practical
way can turn To the Work and lt,N' do
pHrtment, and follow the Instructions there
given how to make "A House Of string" L.
L. Roe. i'll his farm serial, Driven Back TO
Eden. tells of the tasks and pleasures vi
~pring-timc: while Lrut. ~chN aka IN
children of the Cold" shows how. even in
the land where Winter fingers in the lapoi Nu-
tumn, the boys and girls are not without their
games and amuscment>.
j. I. Trowbridgr's story, His one Fault y
aud Among the Lawmakers have enter
tanning in>taIlmcni>. and q comprclcnsi> T.
sketch of Handel forms the SECOND Of the
From Bach To Wagner series
Marion Satterlet's clever little sketch
M, self, or Another will lie Of especial in
terest 10 many Young readers. a, it j. the story
which won the first prize in the recent COM
petition for the best story for girls to be writ
ten by girl.
In addition TO the foregoing and great deal
else that is interesting, beautiful, and in>truc-
tive. are another Brownie poem, "A Ione
Persian legend put into verse by II. II. tHelcu
Jackson, and some bright ingle> by Laura
+. Richards, with several full-page ilustr ation>
by Reginald b. Birch
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-05-07
An AsLantee Gentleman.
From Chronicles of No-Man's Land


From Chronicles of No-Man's Land
The Ashantee gentleman has neither "a ii II
nose. nor thick lips, nor ehonv skin. 70
take Bossoonogo as a specimen. he is not
darker than MANY Spaniards, has features Of
the European cast, and an eye that pro-
trudes in the manner admired by French
people. aud called feaf de tete. His dress,
even when a prisoner, as saw him, is mir
ace of taste. unequaled since the Roman
toga vanished. One single piece of ''clolh"
it is, a cotton print, home spun and home
dyed. Your native gentleman, whether from
east or west, would not condescend to wear
Manchester stuffs, and he is nspeuously
right To see Bossoonogo was 10 see pic,-
ure Of antique grace. 1t was a marvel how
he kept so clean that sheet of cotton, adorned
with blue arabesques and flowers on a white
ground. Nothing else did he wear by day
except the "breech- -elout," fringed with silk
the ends Of which fell below his knees. At
night he rolled it round him, and so slept.
but the stiffening never went out of it, and
It's folds were always statuesque He looked
swell, every inch, bright and wholesome.
and courteous, though tied by his wrist,
and ,rudging barefoot through the mud.
When permitted the use Of a carriage
hammock (nstead Of walking chained to a
common soldier) Bossoonogo stepped into
his conveyance with courteous bow toward
the marine through my interpreter he ex-
pressed regret that circumstances over which
he had no control forbade him to reward
Private Smith for his "uniform considera-
lion," etc. The face of that gallant soldier
when he thoroughly mastered this parting
shaft of polteuess, did one good to see.
"Why-why !" he said. "this nigger-he-
Oh, blow it," Words would not come to
him sitting to describe bis sentiments. |
saw him again two days after, with his re-
naming csp,ives stil in tow. Private
Smith had changed into thoughtful man
the sublimity Of Ashantee manners had
oyerpowered him.