Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-08
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.
Latest News From All Parts of the
State.
PROVED UP ON HIS HOMESTEAD
Double Courtships-A Pair OF Buns
Studying Astronomy "A School
Teachers Contract
July Fourth.

The week just closed has, on account of
general preparations for the observance and
the proper celebration for the glorious
Fourth of July been quiet very quiet. Yet
there are several occurrences worthy of note.
g'oc instance from Armstrong, Neb, comes
the following chunk of information:
A certain voter known hereabouts as jealous
disciple OF BaCChus recently proved up on his
homestead, and having secured q loan on the
rame concluded to celebrate the event, which
he did by purchasing keg Of beer and inviting
few, kindred spirits to help partake; they
doubtless pnrtopk, for each claims he kept per-
feQtty soDer While the rest got sleepy drunk.
After man ''proves up" Oh II homestead
II is in order to celebrate, and the custom of
buying keg of beer and inviting few kin
drcd spirits is not new by any means Indeed,
certain voters who are not Jealous disciples
Of Bacchusn have been guilty of the same
conduct with far less provocation
Another correspondent writes his country
paper this choice paragraph:
A friend informs us that he recently observed
two young men and two young ladies, east OF
town, in a one-horSe buggy, doing good Job of
counting while going along the public highway.
1t was sight worth seeing
II must have been One good healthy
young man, and n pretty, vivacious, plump
young lady out courting in buggy, can fur
nsh a vast fund OF amusement for specta-
tor, especially if the vehicle is constructed
on the narrow gauge principle. The reader
who has been so fortunate as TO have seen
one or more incidents of this kind, can inn
agine what jolly old sensations would creep
over him when, instead of one couple, two
exhibited themselves before his admlrlng
gaze And all -four in a one-horse buggy,
too. The friend mentioned was playing in
great luck when sacreted behind bunch OF
cOttonw9ods by the roadside he witnessed
this very interesting episode.
a one line paragraph IN items from ELK
Creek reads as follows
ASK WIN Hawley If nc still studies astronomy.
The question is hereby propouuded, Do
you, William, still study asuonomyt Or has
the great irmament studded with stars,
planets, ncbul9 etc, proven too much for
youl Or have YOU decided TO keep up your
Investigation Of things celestial, and what is
the condition Of affairs on the planet Mars
as regards the recent nominations for the
presidency in this our glorious country as
sigualled 10 you by the strange people who
inhabit the little planet said TO oHesemblc the
g,pbular ball of mud ON winch we Vegetate Z
Can you read the answer in the stars and
inform us OF the prevailing opinion on Jupiter
Of the chCct the passage OF the NlllS tailu
bill would have upon the infant industries of
the lasd with belts around ii TO keep IL from
falling 20 pecesi If you have not decided 10
cease, aud have not as yet ceased your
probing the mysteries OF space You Will con-
fG' o favor on all Of us by sending in your
manuscript wHitton on one side only, with
your name attached, aot of necessity for pub
Icatlon, but as guarantee OF goou ialth.
From High Ridge is clipped the following
Mr. Nelson Durham has we'll aud wind
mill, The WIND mill MAKES quito an improve
ment on the homestead.
A Nin lmlll is valuable Improvement on
q homest Had; indeed, good, iirst-class wind
mill, we'll oiled, is a great institution. When
not In use pulsping water for the stock or q
bucketful FOR culinary purposes, wind mill
can be used as an ornament II should be
painted white with either red or blue tips in
order TO be regarded with more than ordinary
iptcrosL
From Logan II is learned that;
In riding over the country We find il very
lard 70 get across Dry creek. None OF Tie
bridges are completed at this date.
This IS odd although doubtless true 9eyoGd