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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
BY THE WAY.

1T is better to give than TO receive-a blow,
at never rains but it pours" is a quota.
tion that some friend should hold an UNI.
brella over.
The sweet girl graduate is now casting
about to find some one who will write an
essay for her.
The most aggravating struggle now in pro-
gress is that of finding some democrat to
take McShane's place.
Now that Prof. Sullivan has been engaged
by a circus, it is fair to presume that the
clown will be banished from the ring.
The state of Sonora, Mexico, levies n tax
of So on every baby born within its limits,
which causes a great many to be borne with
out its limits.
The adage, "While there is life there is
hope" was denied in writing by a man in
Colorado, as he was falling down n shaft
four hundred feet deep.
The pewter plate stories concerning the
battle of Gettysburg going the rounds of
many papers would cause the most devoted
patriot to become "A descrter.
Those attending the state university are
congratulating themselves because it is an
nounced that owing to u MISUNDERSTANDING
there will be no ''annual address,
Chaska, the Sioux Indian who married
Miss Fellows, is doing tho freak act in a
Chicago museum. II he doesn't get scalped
in Chicago, mis- career will be brilliant.
It is getting toward that season of the year
when the little sister writes essays on "How
Beautifully the Innocent Birds Sing'' while
her little brother is out robbing their nests.
The clam bake at Shoga Island promises to
be u three-ringed success. General Mcbride
is president and invites the world 10 attend.
The admission fec is placed a. tho modest
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Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

conflict and the narrowing prejudices be-
gotten Of Ignorance. In happy unison
the American people, hand in hand,
do honor to the gallant men and true,
who, struggling for what both sides
believed to be a sacred cause performed
prodigies of valor. Year by year the
living veterans muster and march to
crown the dead. 1t is especially the
older men who commemorate on this
day all that was grand and %ennobling
in our national life. Yet the sympathy
of the rising generation goes out to the
hallowed cause.
AS on this day we realize how
young, how rich in promise, for
the work of civilization were those
who died that the nation might live,
we may we'll feel like folding Grape
around our banners and IN solemn pro-
cession visit the last resting place of
our dead heroes and commune with
those who made the greatest sacrifice
for humanity, sorrowing that their lives
were so brief. But when we recall how far
reaching is the work they wrought for
freedom and happiness of mankind, we
may rather sing q psalm of triumph
that they were so early translated TO
immortality. at is only the forgotten
who are dead" The example and
memory of the soldiers live even
though they themselves have departed.
The heroes fell for us. They gave up
all for principle. In defense of what
they believed to be right they went
down to early but not ~unhonored graves.
They sleep soundly in beds believed
with u nations tears and over which
perennial flowers shall emit their fra
GRANGE. There should be no stint in our
appreciation of those who fell in the hot
blast of war. The country that rcjoices
in the sweet of peace through their self
sacrifice will never begrudge them the
need of praise or hours devotion to the
decoration of the sod that covers hem.
Sweet and becoming it is to die for
ones country sang the old Roman
poet, ''like incense the memory of the
brave fingers in the air, even though
the censor be withdrawn; like the mel
low tones of a silver bell, it vibratcs
through time into eternity" Let fair
hands then Irvine garlands and tie
wreaths or mass banks of flowers to
strew over the graves Of the nations
heroes, and lot all pou out with I'M
stinted hand the treasures of affection
and patriotic love for the departed.
'tBy the flow of the inland river,
Whence the fleets of iron have fled,
Where the blades of the green grass culver,
Asleep are the ranks of the dead;
Under the sod and the dew,
Awaiting the judgment day
Under the one the Blue,
Under the other the Gray"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
The Cleveland Colossus.

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So many pounds of President
We never had before;
If weight could count, his firm intent
Would win the race once more.
So many pounds of President.
OF flesh a fearful lot;
Upon a single purpose bent
To keep what he has got.
Upon the democrats he sits,
This very hefty man,
And thinks that he exactly fits
The democratic plan.
Some smart old stagers sigh and say
That lightweight may slide,
Since Cleveland's carriage stops the way
And none but he may ride.
They fancied him a stopping stone
To help them on the way
To blessings long to them unknown,
And to u brighter day.
But now the truth they clearly see,
Although at first twas dim;
That democrats were made to be
The Stepping-stoneS for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

CORNELL college has established a
rourse of journalism which is intended
10 make professional newspaper men in
the same way as schools turn out tull-
aedged doctors and lawyers. The sx-
pertinent will be watched carefully by
those colleges which have looked upon
the idea as impracticable. Similar
propositions have been entertained by
Harvard and other American universe
tics, but have always been set aside.
There is a gulf between the theocetic
and the practical newspaper man which
no schooling or sct-rules will satisfy.
The successful journalist is the man
who follows a native instinct and who
works his way in a newspaper from the
bottom up. He adjusts hls theory to
practica! affairs and emergencies, q
province altogether subscquen. and
foreign - She work OF IA schocl-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Revelation.

Written for The Sunday Bee.
l cannot now look forth as once / could
Along the opening of my coming years,
And say unto my heart in joyful mood,
"Thy best of life is yet to come'-thick
tears
Are binding heart and eyes and path,
and all
About is dark with fears.
I strive. to look ahead, clouds gather fast;
l look behind and see the waning light
Where Happiness and ] each other passed,
And knew it not, until tonight, tonight,
The lighting of a word, a look, n tone,
Revealed all in its light
We may not know why God should shut
, our eyes,
And open them again some after day;
Or why He let's Love pass US in disguise,
Aud just allows the faint, sweet after-ray
OF His inverted torch to touch our lives,
And reach our darkened way.
We may not know; but in HIS hand all
threads
He holds secure, nor breaks the frailest
one;
Before Him life q subtle pattern spreads
And into it He weaves till all is done;
Then we shall trace to joyful ends some
threads
We lost when just begun!
CLARA MARCELLE GREENE.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
THE ouakers of England sent an az

THE Quakers of England sem an ad-
dress to Gladstone signed by 1000
names, declaring themselve in favor of
home rule in Ireland. An expression
of this kind might have been expected
from a people whose sentiments have
always been for justice, peace and self
government. 1t vas the Quakers who
and civilization. They were the first
to practice religious tolerance. They
were the first community to protest
against slavery on American soil. They
are the only people whose policy is to
deal humanely with the Indians. 1t is
therefore a cheerful omen when the
Quakers have taken sides with Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

Memorial Day,

The t~wenty-irst anniversary of Memo
rial day occurs Thursday. The origin
of the day is difficult to trace, Over
twenty years have passed into nothing
ness since General John A. Logan, then
u dark and stalwart man in his prime,
stood up within the shadow of Airing
ton and placed flowers of speech as we'll
as nature upon the graves of union
heroes. This may have been the first
recognition Of the day by union SOL
diers, 1t is probable that the very
first observance of it was al the
south, and was restricted to the
decoration Of confederate graves
and the more or less formal
remembrance OF those who slept there.
But 1t was followed so spontaneously
throughout the country that about all
that is known of it is that for twenty
years ii has been u national holiday. 1t
has BEEN deprived by the laspe of years
OF any sectional or partisan aspect, and
in this there is no regret. Glory mel
lows as it takes its flight. Hate has
worn itself out. Years lend to the pam
Drama of the war n richer and more
radiant tint. The wounds are comfort
ably healed. Back since that fair day
when the civil war ended, have rolled
the waves Of memory engulfng in
their ebb the bitter passions born of the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
1T is APPARENT

That the smelter is in bad order.
That Omaha has a base ball club.
That Omaha needs a market house.
That the sidewalks could be repaired.
That Decoration day will be properly OBJ
served.
That the Pinkerton scabs were lucky in
escaping.
That for sometime yet Omaha will need a
new hotel.
That the Salvation army makes more noise
than progress.
That a brass band is an evil that custom
should not demand,
That there will be no railroad track on the
Omaha and Council Bluffs bridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Women in the School Board.

The question OF placing women on
the school board is an important one,
and should receive careful and candid
consideration. Referring to this ques-
ton a year ago THE BEE said: "If any
advantage is to be derived from plac-
ing women on our school board, we GER
tainly would not oppose the innovation.
We are not, however, convinced that
women are better qualified to manage
u public schools, in their present
stage of rapid evolution, than men,
although we admit that there are
women better qualified for such duties
than some men who aspire to be MEM
bers OF the board. Useful member
ship does not depend on
mere educational attachments
or familiarity with methods of teaching.
The board has to wrestle with financial
and mechanical problems which require
executive ability and practical business
experience rarely possessed by women"
We occupy no different position on
this question now, unless it be that we
are more strongly inclined to doubt
whether there would be any practical
advantage in electing women to the
school board, due to the fact that the
experience Of cities where they have
been chosen TO such boards has not
demonstrated that their presence and
counsel in such bodies have been
largely or materially helpful. The
difficulty with most of those
who discuss this question is
that they regard it chiefly or
wholly from the sentimental side,
which is the last that ought to be con
sidered. We believe it to be unques-
tionable that the great majority of in
telligent women do not favor placing
members of their sex Cd the school
board, and especially is this true of
those who are familiar with the work
OF the board in Omaha. 1t can also be
said with confidence that only a very
small minority of the female teachers
in the public schools OF this city are ia
vorable to the proposed innovation.
There is another matter, also, that
must not be lost sight of II the local
discussion of this question, and hat is
whether women are eligible to MEM
bership in the school board. There is a
divergence of opinion on this point,
and if practicable it should be
authoritatively settled in advance of
placing women in nomination for the
board.
But, after all, this is not the vital ques-
ton with the citizens of Omaha in con-
nection with the election of a school
board. The all-important issue is
whether the city shall have u non-parti-
san board or one composed of politicians
who will make use of it for personal and
partisan advantage. No side issue must
be allowed to divert the public atten-
ton from this primo question, in which
is involved the future improvement,
progress and welfare of our public school
system. A minority of women in the
school board would be an inconsequen-
tial matter in comparison to surrender
ing that body to the politicians and
making it a part Of the political ma
chine, a danger which it was especially
intended to avert by separating the
election of the school board from the
election of city officers:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

The question Is whether they shall go peace
able, lawfully and smoothly, or whether they
shall go in smoke and blood. VIII the strong
and wealthy continue their course of accu-
mutation and plumber, or will they submit to
change in the economic conditions that will
give the poor and weak a show for decent
and healthful and comfortable and hopeful
livesl' asks the Lincoln Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

COLONEL IGNATIUs DONNELLY has
discovered a cipher which he claims
proves beyond doubt that Pat o. Halves
smuggled the two democratic planks
into the republican platform. Early in
June Mr.. Donnelly promises to publish
a book giving the key to his cipher. If
the book does not appear, the burden. OF
proof will necessarily rest upon the
distinguished Nebraska pie vender.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

reasonable TO estimate hat Kansas has paid
to Massachusetts and other favored manu-
featuring states 100000 to $1o,OOO,OCOa
year in tariff taxes in the last twenty-six
years-and it is this money which the loau
agencies in the Kansas towns are now lend
ing out on Kansas real estate mortgages.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

THE Hon. Chauncey Mitchell Depew,
while conscious of the fact that a better
and greater statesmen gave utterance
to the same thought years ago, would
rather be right than be president" In
order that Mr.. Depew's unselfsh ambi-
ton may be gratifed, the people will
doubtless guard both his and their own
interests by seeing that he is not presi-
dent
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
The Nations sheer Anchor.
Philadelphia Record.

TWIWTIFIWTTT IVIIVTW.
Reforms are accomplished in the United
States by the movement of the masses of
the people. The leaders and wirepullers care
only for spoils: the people on the contrary,
cpre only for such policies as make for the
general advantage, The wlrepullers are
afraid to touch tariff reform for fear they
may burn their ingers but the voters and
taxpayers demand it and will nave il. They
know the time is ripe for it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27

IN order to quiet the growing fears Of
the Germans, the crown prince declares
that if he succeeds or survives his father
there need be no expectation of his
rushing into war.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
The Paris Idea of Us.

Exchange.
A Paris journal asserts that an English
ex-hangman has been hired by an American
manager for a lecture tour in the United
States, and is to receive $4,000 over his ex-
pCuscs
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
The Terror of the Small Boys,

Chicago Herald.
John Lawrence Sullivan owns a third in
terest in the circus with which he Is asso-
ciatcd, and will travel with it. No one will
crawl under the canvas of Mr.. Sullivan's
circus.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Mills viii Push Him Hard.

tNIfuDO TTIDUIlC.
Sam Randalrs stand in favor of cheap
whisky will make the job, of crowding him
out of the democratic party a work of much
difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
IL Has Come TO Pass
SnrfnnaeId Republiean.

SUNtUpctu hNP"D'tbuH'
1t has come 10 pass in American politics
that the yells of convention delegates are
considered the only correct measure of a
| mans availability as a candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
How Massachusetts Protects" Kan.
81. LOuts Republican

ST. LOWs HtpuDIltUN.
Massachusetts owns ohe-half of Kansas,
aud the money II was bought with has been
extorted from Kansas farmers to protect"
Massachusetts manufacturers. 1t would be
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
Our Platform.

GlObe-D Democrat.
Harmony, but no Hoodlumism-that's our
a..
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
State Of Nebraska,
AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION is, 1ss

THE SUNDAY BEE occupies a front
seat to-day, and yet it will continue to
go forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-27
THE DAILY BEE.

GEO II. TZSCHUCk.
Eworn to and subscribed in my presence this
10Th day Of May, A. d., 1888. Mp. Fell,
Notary Public.
State of Nebraska, L.
County of Douglas, 90"
George II. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says that he is secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, that the actual average
of May. 1887. was 14,227 copies; for June, 1887,
14,14T copies; for July, 1857, 14,O93 copies;. for
August, 1887, 4,lbl copies; for September, 1887,
November. 1887, 1926 copies; for December.
1887, lh,0!1 copies; for January, 1888, l6,go6 cop
les; for February, 1888. 1882 copiesr for March,
1875, 1859 copies; for April, 1888. 49, copies.
GEO. b. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this I'd day of May, A.. i. 1883.
N. p. FELL. Notary Public.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12
4 TARTaR HRElKEaST.

Went into one Of the stone-bllilt re-
cesses, where several of our Tartars
We're crouching round small grass
root fire, and was considerably edited
by watching them cooking and dis
patching their morning repast. 10 be-
gin with, very dirty copper vessel was
put on the fire and filled with some
green weed like nettles, barley flour,
and water. While one of the men
stirred this pottage round and round
with wooden ladle, another produced
some raw meat-a bit Of the dong
had shot. This he proceeded to teal
up into small strips and throw them on
the fire. every now and then popping a
raw lump into his mouth and masticat-
ing it with the greatest apparent gusto.
Even the bits on the fire We're quickly
disposed of after being merely singed.
AS soon as the pottage was considered
ready it was ladled out into little
wooden cups, like the whisky "quaighs1
of the Highlands, minus the handles,
which each man produced from inside
the breast of his dirty wooden coat, and
gulped up from them with prodigious
amount of noise. After being replen-
ished again and again until the pot was
emptied the cups were carefully licked
clean and redeposited from whence they
had been taken. Another course of
flesh was about to be partaken of after
the manner of the first, but q regard
for my appetite for breakfast prevented
my waiting to see it discussed. These
hardy Tartars are quite independent of
any other dishes beyond their little
wooden bowls In these they mix their
s1tttoo (meal made from barley) with a
little water and salt and make an ex-
pedltious repast of it whenever they
feel hungry. Indeed, this kind of I'M
cooked porridge seems to be their staple
food. Ma0azi,,e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12

battle of Winchester" relates Mr..
SWEET, II was at Wizards Hotel, in
Washington. The corridors were
thronged with public men, both officers
and civilians, and friend was enter
tanning me by pointing out the most
famous of them. Suddenly he pointed
to short, active man, saying, THAT is
Sheridan, the cavalry General His
name was not as famous then as it is
now, but he was already so conspicu-
GUS soldier that I watched him with
interest, and was we'll pleased with the
introduction with which my friend ia
vored me. This was the beginning of
my acquaintance with General Sheri-
dan, and it came near having calami-
tous results for him.
CATER left Sheridan I went to the
White House to call on President Lin
coin, whose law partner and intimate
associate had been in Illinois before
the war. In the course of our CONVEX
sation mentioned to Mr.. Lineoin that
[ had seen Sheridan at Willard's that
morning.
THAT cannot be, said Mr.. Lincoln,
he would not come to Washington
without calling on me-
az certainly saw him. I replied,
'and spoke with him.
"'That is strange said Mr.. Lincoln.
1 want to see him much-much, in
deed-Im must see him.
II atonce volunteered to go to Will
lard's and bring Sheridan. At the ho-
tel they told me the General had Just
left for the depot. I took hack and
drove after him at full speed in the
hope of reaching him before the de-
partured of the train. But the train
rolled out of the station just as I rode
in. I had missed Sheridan and was
much disappointed, as was President
Lincoln also when reported to him.
But Sheridan rolled on toward Win
chester, left the cars in time to hear
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12
A Narrow Escape.
By J. K. NJ.

Some soldiers can say of their exS
perience in the war, II never got q
scratch; ;" but 1 did get scratch, and I
never will forget it. It was down near
Dallas, Ga. We were on picket, two
at a post, and stretched along the line
of an old hedgerow where there had
once been rail fence. It was about
10 o'clock in the forenoon. I was ac-
counted q pretty good shot, and SO one
of my comrades came to me and said I
had an opportunity of proving nv
workmanship if I wanted to, for he
could see some rebels right in our
front about half mile distant: We
were partly concealed by the hedge
row in front, but looking through I
plainly discovered group of rebels,
and as it was then the fashion
to shoot rebels on sight, I sent
q bullet in their midst. There
was some CONSERVATION visible,
but whether anybody was hurt OF not I
don't know. About half an hour after
ward I was terrified by the sting of
bullet on my cheek and the report of a
gun not two hundred yards in front.
When recovered my composure and
was able to gather in the situation, I
found that rebel had crawled up on
us as near as he dared, and taking
good aim at my head, had pulled the
trigger. 1t seems that the bullet
struck small sassafras, glancing the
bullet, but carrying some bark and
splinters into my cheek. It was thus
I got scratch. It was thought that
my bullet had done some mischief on
the other rebel and caused some ex-
ASPIRATION. The rebel crawled back as
he came, and for the time being had
no disposition to run after him.
Seventy eighth Illinois.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12
GOOD AND BAD MANyEnx

Yes, to become polite and well bred
is possible. Some women have but 70
bow and smile to conquer the world j:
others must study long and patiently TO
achieve a good manner. The worst
manner is born of self-sufficient arro.
gance;a woman announces herself q
vulgarlan by every pompous sheer. The
bad manners of the present are the ont.
cropping of Ignorance and selfish ;nd;f.
ference. Until the heart is mepded tho
manners will continue bad
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-12
HORSES WITH B0GUs TAILS.

A stylish barouche drawn by two
prancing horses drove out Walnut
street. A well-known wigmaker was
standing at Broad and Walnut streets
talking to Times reporter.
do you see that team?" said the
wigmaker. well, do you see what
beautiful flowing tails they've got
They're bogus"
The little wigmaker laughed aloud and
then said: Il. made those tails.
I make tails for a good many
stylish horses. You know that horse
without handsome tail isn't handsome
at all. He may have a beautiful name
and hold his head high and step and
prance, and bite his bit, showing all the
traits of full-blooded animal, but if lie
hasn't got long flowing tail the other
characteristics go for nothing.
"There are great many stylish step
pers driven in the park every day that
have false tails that sweep the ground.
The horses get used to the false tails
just as man becomes accustomed to
wearing wig. The false tails are
fastened on to the horse's own tail so
nicely that you can't detect the decep-
ton. The tails don't have to be re-
moved at night when the horse is put
in his stall. The bogus tails can he
washed and brushed and combed on the
horse just as weel as off Of him.
"The bogus tails cost $40 to SIS. I
generally make a pair for $25. They
will last as long as the horse. I buy
dead horses tails and names just as I
buy human hair. The practice ofshock-
ing horses tails is shocking" Here the
little wigmaker laughed violently at his
joke and then continued: "The practice
is dying out; but tail will never grow
in like it was before it was cut short.
The way to cultivate horses tail is to
clip it about an inch once month";
-Philadelphin Times.