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Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28

where those once near and dear to HIM, and
who had formerly welcomed him in theft
midst, lay sleeping the last sleep of death!
II remember well the time,n said the
speaker, "when this region of beautiful
country, now panoplied in the luxuriance of
spring was considered a barren desert, and
when the hardy settlers who entered it to
till its soil and make it their homes, were
looked upon as little less than madmen. ALI
honor to the sturdy manhood and woman
hood which for thirty years has been enc
gagged in changing the frontier to garden"
He then referred by name to several Of
the early settlers who have passed away and
to the sense of personal loss which he felt in
their death. 81 can not" he said, dwell on
the subject under the shadow Of home
where have visited many years, for my
memory perforce fingers upon those whose
smile and cordial, hand-grasp once babe me
warm welcome to generous hospitality. It
is thirty-fve years since met the friend and
benefactor of Nebraska City, and we met as
boys. He has had the singular good fortune
to have been able TO be of great use not only
to his community and neighbors, to his state,
but to his country. Arbor Day now cele-
brated in nearly every state in the union,
will be his monument as long as time shall
last. Like the poet Of ancient times he can
say, i have erected monument more last
ing than bronze =
Dr.. Miller then spoke in generous eulogy
OF MIR. Morton's gift of the park in which he
was speaking, and assured his listeners that
they, too, had duty to perform That duty
was TO preserve, to maintain and to beau.
tify the spot. He urged them to
take warning from the example
of Omaha which had allowed its
park to degenerate into a pasture and
begged them to make it a pleasure ground,
where children might study nature in her
changing moods and where the eye might
derive qualification from the contemplation
of its scenery; such park as for genera
tions to come might be fitting memorial to
the generosity of it's donor He closed bya
promise that in the future he intended to be
nearer to Nebraska City than in The past,
for he felt very near to all its citizens.
In the evening Mr.. Morton, who, during
the ceremonies, was deeply affected. enter
tanned at dinner number of invited guests.
During the afternoon several thousand
trees were planted in Morton park ana
throughout ihe city. Most of those set out
in the park were evergreens The land is al
ready heavily wooded with oak and ash and
will require little landscape gardening to
make IT. a most attractive and lovely SPOT.
IL lies directly adjoining Mr.. Morton's beau
tiful home, whose lawns and orchards slope
down to its rear. Gently rolling its topog-
raphy Is peculiarly adapted for park purpo.
ses. Twelve miles Of drives will be laid out,
winding around two lakes, the grounds will
be fenced and the twenty-three acres made
in all respects worthy of their name. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28

On the l4th of April Charles Thompson,
who had been for fifteen years the secretary
OF the continental congress, and who was
chosen by the first national congress as its
messenger, arrived ut tho gates of Mount
Vernon, bearing the official notification Of
the election. The memorable document
read:
Seal.l BE IL known, That the senate and
house of representatives of the United States
of America being convened in The city and
state of New York, the sixth day of April,
in tho year Of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-nine, the underwritten,
appointed president of the senate, for the
sole purpose of receiving. opening and count
ing tho votes of the electors, did, in the
presence of the said senate and house OF
representatives, open all the certificates and
count ail the votes of the electors for the
president and for n president, by which
IL appears that George Washington, esquire,
was unanimously elected, ugreeably to the
constitution, to the oflice OF president Of the
United States of America. In testimony
whereof have hereunto set my hand and
seal JOHN LANGDoN.
wAsulNGToN's ACCEPTANCE.
When, on Tuesday December 90, 1888,
General Washing gton presented to congress,
at annapolis, Md. the formal resignation
OF his commission as General and Command
cr-in-thief, he expressed determination
never again 10 re-enter public life, though he
was then less than ilfty-two years of age and
IN the full vigor Of physical and mental man
hood. Iiut in tho succeeding Ave years
events had so shaped themselves that he was
lIn only mau in the infant republic who
could reconcile factions, quiet agitation and
,ert1inlS give direction to the destinies of
iAe GHtol. .Sot that the four or five millions
OF people we're destitute of statesmen, patri.
ots. ir isutofs, soldiers, and all the shades
-, ntnilc,tGH.ity needed Tor the emergencies
~ tbe Gar benjamin Franklin, though a
v0IS Old .l,,n, was still alive; and the names
@. Chancellor Livingston, Thomas Jefferson,
GovvrnGr .\r:lVr 81. Clair. Roger Sherman,
i'a,rnS ilRnrY. General David Humphreys,
thc ga;ltnt kDoS, Governor Clinton, Elbrdgc
Gerry, Oliver Ellsworth, Robert Morris,
BAiun SiGuOcn, Richard Henry Lee. James
Madison, Elias Boudinot, General
I'hiip Schlylcr, john jay, ana iona,
thag Irunibu !, w,ll occur to every
reader, and tic LIST then only begun.
Washington had received the notification
Of his election 81 sualclent time in advance OF
MIR. Thompson's arrival. to thoroughly de.
lberate upon the situation, aud he was pre-
pared, after - brief conversation with the
officer OF congress, TO reply to his announce
nient as follows:
IL am as :auch affected by this fresh proof
Of my couGii%'s esteem and confidence that
silence can bss. captain my gratitude. While
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
The Dozen Greatest Poets.

Perhaps | may now be permitted to
recapitulate the list OF dozen English
poets whom / ventured TO quote as the
manifest immortals of our British Par
nassus, says Edmund Gosse in tho
Forum. They are Chaucer, Spencer,
Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden, Pope,
Gray, Burns, Wordsworth, Coieridge,
Byron, Shelley, Keats. 1t will be no
ticed that there are thirteen names
here, and my reviewers have not failed
to remind Inc that it is no:oriously diff
flcult to count the stars. The Tact 10
that Gray, the real thirteenth, was an
aiterthought, and viii admit that, al
though Gray is the author of what Ia
perhaps the most imposing single short
poem in the language. and although he
has charm, skill, and distinction TO a
marvellous degree, his originality, his
force OF production, was SO rigidly liIn-
ited shat he may scarcely bc admitted
to the first rank. No doubt the sxplo-
sive force which eggs very great
writer on TO constant expression was
lacking in the ease OF Gray, aud yield
hin:-a tender babe, and the only one
of my interesting family which I will
consent 10 throw to the wolves, The
rest are inviolable, and / "ill defend
them 10 the last.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
Living l,recils.

Hannah More kohurH in ths Int OCEAN.
Crown thy brow with virtues leaves,
Impearl thy Ups with truth;
Star thine eyes with honest smiles,
Ard innocence Of youth
Set thy words WITH accents kind,
And gem with love thy deeds;
Jewel thy heart with holy thoughts,
And cast sway deGG creeds.V
Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-28
WASHINGTON INAUGURATED.
Tho Ceremonies and Enthusiasm of
a Noted Day.
BEGINNING OF NATIONAL LIFE.
The Journey From Mount Vernon to
New York-lncidents on the Way
The Customs of Our
Ancestors.
One Hundred Years Ago.

al EoitGE washington,
A esq, Of Virginia, as the
"a eminent patriot is styled
"a in the only ancient rec
IA ords of this republic
was declared president
"a of the United States by
the unanimous vote of the
first electoral college, on
the 9th day Of April, 1859.
With him was associated
John Adams, of Massa-
chusetts, as vi:e-presidcnt
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12
Avoiding Publicity.

Eminent statesman (walking up to
reporter)-My face is familiar to
you. l presume?
Reporter have certainly seen
you somewhere, and yet I cannot ex-
actly-
Eminent statesman-There is no
use in trying to keep anything from
the watchful eye of a reporter. You
recognize me, of course, as Congress-
man Blank?
Reporter-Why, so it il. May l
inquire. sir, the object of your visit
TO our locality?
Eminent statesman with dignity
You may say, sir, that am travel
ing through here in quiet way. and
as far as possible avoiding publicity.
Chicago Tribune.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12
Trip Tickets to the
South,

SooI1.
The Fort Worth railroad offers the
most entlcing excursion trips of the
season. Buy one of their Winter
Tourist tickets which are sold at very
low rates, and visit the south or Old
Mexico. You have the choice of
routes both going and returning,
and You are given opportunity to Wis
it such places of historic interest az
Austin, Galveston, San Antonio, Ar
ansas Pass and New Orleans, or
Mentrey, Saltillo and the City of
Mexico. For further information
concerning tourist rates and tho
choice of routes, call at the city tick
ct Office of the Denver, Texas & Fort
Worth railroad, or on any ticket
agent in Colorado.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

Roswell p. Flower is getting weary
of his democrauc surroundings. He
declares in favor of commercial uuiou
with Canada, with a view to final an
nexatisn, and for the speedy adrnis-
sion Of the Territories, no matter
what their present political complex
ion may be, and adds: Il am tired
of seeing the democratic party sit.
ting At the ,hirt-tail of progress and
yelling: 'Whoa!'"-Denysr Republ,-
can.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

Clerk lin fashionable uptown bak-
cry to proprietor)-That tray of
American soda buscuits in the win
dow, sir, has been there for three
weeks, and they are getting sour.
What shall do about it: Proprietor
Liable them English tea nuffins.-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

We have made arrangements with
the Philadelphia Weekly Press SO
that we can furnish it with this pa
per for two dollars and ten cents
year, the subscription of REGISTER is
two dollars year, the Philadelphia
Press one dollar year, we will fur
nish both papers for S2.1o when paid
in advance and on no other terms.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

The minister asked the Sunday
school: "With what remarkable
weapon did Sampson at one time
slav number of Philistines? For
while there was no answer, and the
minister, to assist the children lit
tie commenced tapping his jaw with
the tip of his finger, at the same time
saying, "Whafs this-what's thisi"
Quick as thought, little fellow
quite innoceatly replied, "Ths jaw
bone of an ass, sir."-E1.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

''If | make my home what it should
be, my mission as a true woman will
be filled" said Mrs. Nash, in declin-
ing the nomination OF the Iowa
Greenbackers for the school superin-
tendency. 81 am q wife and moth
er, and have home to take care of,
which occupies my entire time, and
forblds all thought of neglecting 1t
for any political honor."-Fort
Dodge, Iowa, Sun.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

An editor out west put love let
ter he had written into the copy box,
and his editorial upon the proper OBJ
servance of matrimonial duties he
sent to his love. The letter appear
ed IN his paper, and he is chasing his
compositors all over the country,
With = tomahswk in each hand.-Ex-
change.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

If John Sherman should go into
President Harrison's cabinet he
would doubtless do SO with the ex-
pectation that the close of his term,
whether it should be four years or
eight, would close his official life.
Thus would fitly rounded out pub
lie career of unusual length and re-
markable usefulness.--Denyer
Times.
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12
for the grand developments we wit
mes about as on this first day of jan
uary, lss9.-Denver Times.

uary, lSS9.-DeDver Times.
A tramp printer, while passing a
drug store, heard gentleman remark
to the druggist that he was the exact
picture OF Charles Dickens.
The printer saw at glance that the
druggist was fiattered, and immedl.
ately settled upon plan by which he
would be relieved of the painful ne.
cessity of "striking the bartender"
Pretty soon the printer returned,
and stepping into the drug store said
to the proprietor:
"Excuse me, sir, for addressing
you, but in passing your house l
could not help but notice striking
resemblance between you and the
late and famous Charles Dickens,
whose manuscript l have many a
time set up. The sight of your face
in moment turned upon me a flood
of recollcctions in relation to the
great novelist.
won't you be seated?" asked the
druggist.
No, I'sn somewhat of hurry to
get pint of whiskey for my sick
sister"
Il have some very fine whiskey
here, SIR"
"Yes, but as my finances are low,
or rather exhausted, l am compslled
TO get it where / am known. Up the
street here a gentleman credits me" !"
81 can let you have it on the same
terms" ,ald the druggist smiling, IN
recollection of his resemblance to
Dickens. II never have any misgiv-
ings in regard to a man whose face
bears as yours does, such indications
of honesty"
The printer secured the wbiskey,
and when he reached the sranch,' a
square room where he lived with an
other printer and 4 shoemaker (not
Oren Shoemaker, of the Blue Drug
store) he related his experience.
When they all agreed that a rich
mine had been discovered. For sew.
eral days the first printer secured the
whiskey, and then the second wen,
around and was struck with the same
resemblance. Finally the shoemak.
er's turn arrived. lie was drilled
carefully by the printers and caution
ed, on account of his neglected liter
AIRY training. not to make any ven
lures.
"Oh, can hold it down said the
shoemaker. Give me the bottle and
I'll get the best he's got. He went
to the store and upon meeting the
proprietor he said:
swell, sir, it's mighty strange. but
you look exactly like Dickson"
Like whom, sir?"
"Dickson, the bookbird der. Don't
you know him."
"No sir, l don't"
"It's mighty strange. The boys
have been coming around for some
time, talkin' to you about Dickinson
and gett,n' the whiskeJ, but when
come you don't know anything abou,
it. Fill up this bottle anyhow, cap
tain, l don't want the gang to guy
me.
The druggist took the bottle, and
moving around among different jara
filed it, while a revengeful twinkle
danced in his eyes. When the shoe.
maker returned to the ranch the
printers complimented him on his
success, but shortly afterward
when they heaved and groaned in
sudden sickness they cursed the drug
gi.t and his resemblance to the great
master of London low-life descrip
tion.-Ex.
Abolish the fee system of paying
officials in counties of the highest
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

Abolish the fee system of paying
officials in counties of the highest
class. Pay the officials fair salares
and turn the surplus receipts into the
county rreasury.-Denver Republi
Bent County register. (Lamar, Colo.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-12

Looking over the locality to-day.
after an interval OF eighty years. the
strange experience of Major Pike
read like chapters in romance. The
wild, rugged and cherries West,
now blooming in glorious splender,
offers remarkable contrast to those
days when the FRS: white men enter.
ed these domains pioneering the way
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-15
THE STAR

For good teams, prompt attention
aud one price to all, call at the Star
Livery Stables, D. f. Pickett, propri-
etnr, foot of Krebs Avenue, Scranton.
In sight of the depot aud hotel, aud
especially equipped for the accommo-
damon Ct the travelling public. This
is the old reliable of seventeen years
standing, and has always enjoyed a
large patronage which cannot be TAX
Ell away BY competition, for, TO sue
c~essfully compete is to excel, and
Pickett win not he overreached.
A nice glass enclosed hearse is also
kept al the Star Livcry Stables. as Gle
CANT as can usually be found in a eoun-
try town, always at the service Of our
citizens, with careful driver, on short
notice.
The patronage OF both the resident
aud travelling public is respectfully
solicited.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-15
IOmcinl.
[Oficial.l
BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
TOWN OF SCRANTON.

At a regular mcctiu" of the Board
of Mayor aud Aldermen, held this
day, March IL, 1889, the following an
swrred to roll call: A. IL. Delmas,
Mayor; &. l., Luce, James Smith, j.
w. Altman, Aldermen; &. f. llud.
sou, Marshal.
G.. l.. Luce aud James Smith hav-
ing been elected March the Sth, 1889,
appeared and took the oath Of office as
Aldermen.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Moved and seconded that James
Smith he added 10 the street commit
tee. Carried.
Moved anl seconded that c. i. Luce
and James Smith constitute a finance
committee. Carried.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. E. G..
Joulian be requested to meet the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen at a regular
meeting in connection with bis oyster
house on the river front.
Moved aud seconded that the bill
for feeding prisoners be paid. Car
ried.
The bill Of Mr.. Charles Lyons for
hauling shells was referred to the
street committee.
The petition of Hunter, Benn & Go.
for right OF way from railroad track
down Frederic street TO their mill pro-
perry, referred To street committee.
Moved aud seconded that the salary
Of the town marshal for January and
February be ten dollars for each
month.
The report Of the Treasurer, Mayor
and Marshal was turned oyer TO the
finance committee.
The petition of 5. r. Thompson to
retail liquors was received auG layed
over for thirty DAYS.
The petition Of u. J. Jane 10 retail
liquors was received aud layed over
for thirty days.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
]. w. ALTMAN, Secretary.
Scranton, Miss, March IL, 1889.
A FINE VIOLIN FOR SALE.-At DIR.
w. A. Cox's drugstore there is a very
fine. new improved violin for sale at a
great bargain.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-15
Commissioners sale OF
Land.

In pursuance of a decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of Jackson county, made at
the February term, 1859, of said court, in
the case of A. A. Taylor, ct. al. VS.. Frank
d. Taylor, ct. al, the undersigned COM
missioner will offer for sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, on the premises in the
town Of Ocean Springs, on
Saturday the 30H dag ofMdrch, 1882,
within legal hours, the following descrl-
bed real estate, with the valuable inn
pr0vements theron, viz Lots "a and p in
block seventeen ~, aud that part of lots
twenty-siX aud twenty-seveD. in block
sixteen, lying in the real and adjoining
on the northern lines of lots twenty-seven
(27) and tWenty-eight (2sl, in block sew
enteen (l7) and extending to the road
which runs in the rear of said latstwenty-
seven (27) aud tweuty-eight (2S) in block
seventeen (l7) aud more particularly de-
scrihed as follows, viz Beginning ut the
southwest corner of said lot twenty-seven
ca in block seventeen (l7) and running
pol feet, more or less, to the line between
tween t~wenty-eight [2sl and twenty-nine
~ in said block seventeen III, thence
north along the line between lots twenty
eight rs aud twenty-nine L29l in said
block seventeen I'LL and continuously
along the line between lots twenty-seven
p aud t~wenty-eight res IN block six
teen l6 until the road running eastward
~ and weslwardl5 through the north
ends Of said lots twenty-seven I27l aud
twentN-eight (2S), block sixteen LI61 is
reached taenc wesrwardly aloug said
road 100 feet, more or less, To w. B.
Schmiit's lot on the line between lots
twenty-five (25l aud twenty-six I26l IA
block sixteen 10. and thence sonthward
along said lins aud continuously between
lots twenty six resi- AMI twenty seven
ly7l in block seventeen az. about GEO
feet. more or less. 10 the point Of begin
ming, ON the bay Of Biloxi, in the town Of
Ocean Springs ia said Jackson county.
+. NJ. WEED. Commissioners.
Mr. u I T--Q liz
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-15
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
ErhrnarN -. lss- (

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
February -, ISIS. !
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of bis
intention to make final proof in support
Of bis claim, aud that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in HIS absence
the Circuit Clerk of Jackson county at
Scranton, Miss, on March %, lss9, viz
Barrell De Bose, homestead No 1915,
for the northwest quarter, sectiOn2 Z, town
ship 6, south range : west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation Of said land. viz: Samuel ".
Long. Robert G. Lyons, Thomas J. CLARK
and Clement r. Williams, all Of VAN
cleave p. o., Jackson county. Miss.
JAS. ID. STEWART, Register.
February -, lSS9. 52-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-15
PUBLIC E%DUCATIOs.


FAitt
Why /, not public education doing
more towards educating the rising
generation Of the South?
Because 80 little interest il taken In
the establishment of public school
buildings.
Why do we not have better teach
ers?
Because S little inducemont is giy-
en- for such that il does not pay to
spend time and money in preparing to
teach.
Why is the South not able to cope
with the New England States, Or aay
other section?
We have decidedly the advantage
over the northern section III regard to
climate, making ii a great deal cheap
err to construct suitable buildings for
educational purposes.
Wherein does the fault lie?
TO this question l must u%ndoubtcd-
ly answer, in the patrons. Notwith-
standing the teachers have to bear the
greater blame. 1t is impossible for
any teacher TO go into the school
houses of this section and do good
work, especially where he has TO use
aAy house that can be had. | do not
mean to say that every teacher is a
perfect educator, for we need to make
a considerable improvement in our
selves. But | mean to say that with
out some inducenent there will never
be any perfect educators in this see
ton. No Que is going TO spend his
time and money preparing hims iii for
any profession that does not offer him
an equal advantage with other pro-
LESSONS. Teaching is not a pleasant
position by any means, and unless the
patron takes more interest in public
education, in building good comfort
able and web arranged school build
ings, in seeing that their children 90
TO school to learn, instead of sending
them merely 10 get them out of the
way, and III operating with the
%teachcrin his efforts, no great improve
mcnt need be expected
TO the Young men of to-day must
be committed, in the near future, the
great and varied business interests OF
this country, aud those only who are
thoroughly qualified can expect to
take a prominent part in this indus
Thousands of young men may
grow up without being taught the first
ele meut Of ~seIf-reliancc, the duty and
pleasure of earning their own bread,
N assuming III the slightest degree
he duties and responsibilities of life
under the present condition of cduca-
.ional interest.
Father, stop and reflect for a mo
ncut. Arc you 50 bound Ip III bust
ness affairs that YOU have not time to
.ook after the interest OF your clil.
If SO, may God help you to
malt and look after the interest Of
hem. What can be of more impOr-
ance than looking after the future
welfare Of the youths of the country
- len every vocation of the country
5 to be supplied from them? The best
endowment that can be given to a
.llild is an tducation, it can neither be
lost, % given away.
Where is that point that a good
chnol building is needed any worse
han Scranton? Some Interest has
,een manifested there towards build
ng, but the interest has not lasted long
nough yet. Shall this move sink
in lcthargy? Surely, unless
more than two persons can be called
ogrthcr when meetings are held for
he purpose of building. Let every
ne put their shoulder to the wheel
nd it will be easily turned, I
l.. MCREYNOLDS.
Scranton, March g., 1889.