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Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
sheriIan's Stirring Career.

The London Times, in discussing
General Sheridanis memoirs, remarks
that she saw an amount of service and
experienced number of exciting ad-
ventures such as cannot, probably, be
matched by the oldest and most adven-
turous veteran now living in any Euro
pean army.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Hogs.

There was some improvement in the hog
market to-day. Prices advanced fully &c on
all grades, and trade was active, and the
pens soon cleared. Shippers were free buy
ers of both heavy and light hogs. Light
as $685. while the heavy hogs went mostly
at So. S5, and as high as $780, There
was considerable sorting up of loads but a
good deal of it was in a small way, that Is
two to four hogs being thrown out of a load.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Expioringin Babylon.

The Babylonian expedition OF the
University of Pennsylvania, which was
sent outa year ago, has already made
successful explorations, and has secured
about three thousand tablets bearing
inscriptions more or less important.
The party of explorers will continue
another year at their work and will
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
An Absolute Cure.

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT
is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes
and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns,
wounds chapped hands, and all skin erup.
tions. viii positively cure all kinds of piles
Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OIN r
MENr. Sold by Goodman Drug company at
25 cents per bOX-bY mail 30 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
California Cat-it.Cure.

The only guaranteed cure for catarrh, cold
in the head, hay fever, rose cold, catarrhal
deafness and sore eyes. Restore the sense of
taste and unpleasant breath, resulting from
catarrh. Easy and pleasant TO USE Follow
directions and a cure is warranted by all
druggists. Send for circular to ABIETINE
MEDICAL COMPANY, Orovllle, Cal. Six
months treatment for 81; sent by mail, 81. 10.
Sold by Goodman Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11

4x-4SxSl6 90 16 % 16 90 II 90 II 90 IS 90 10 90
FENCING-No. /, 4 and 6 inch, 12 and IA fl,
rough. Sl6.0O0116.50; No !, and inch, l6 tt,
$l7O0@l750; No. 2, 4 and 6 inch, 12 and 16 TT,
Sl3500l400; No. 2, 4 and inch, l6 #, Sl5. 90
@l5 so
FINIsHING-1st and I'd clear, 4 inch, s,
$40 U0(051. 90; 1st and I'd clear, i and 2
inch, s 2 5. s47.00@5OO0; 80 clear. IL inch, 8
2 s, S4300@4j.00; B select, 4, ~ and 2 inch
s 3 8. S37. .0O@1 IS 00 1st and I'd clear inch,
2 S, $500; Sd clear, | inch, s 2 s. $36 CO.; A
select, | inch, s 2 8, $500; B select, l inch,
$ IS. $1,000.
FLooRING-1st com inch white pine,
$3400; I'd com inch white pine S31.00: Sd
com inch white pine, $1,000; ID com 6 inch
white pine, $1,000, com and inch yellow
pine, $500; Star inch yellow pine, $l7.00 !;
1st and I'd clear yellow pine, ana 6 inch,
$500.
POPLAR LUMBER-Clear poplar box bds, a
in, s 2 s. S34.0O; clear poplar, "a in panel,
$1,000; clear poplar, 3s in panel, S25. 90; clear
poplar a panel stock wide, 2 s, S2S 90;
clear poplar corrugated ceiling, q, 5000.
PosTs-White cedar, 6 inch halves, 1lc;
white cedar, So inch halves and inch q'rs,
lie; white cedar, inch round, 16c; Tennes-
see red cedar, split, l6c; split oak (white)
Sc; sawed oak. lSc.
SHINGLES, LATH, per NIX clear, So 20;
extra IA, $3.50: standard A, $3.50; ) inch
No. ], $l.l0gll5; clear RED cedar, mixed
widths, from Washington territory, S34);
California red wood, dimension widths, 81. 30;
cypress. clear heart, dimension Widths 50 %
lath, 81. 30.
SHIP LAP-No. plain, 8 and is inch. Sl7. SO;
No. plain, and 16 inch, Sl5.5O; No. 1, o. G.
$3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Lumb ,r ana Building Material.


STOCK BoARDs-A, II inch, IA and 16
feet, $4,000; b IL inch, s S ~, Ia and l6
feet, S4l0O; G IL inch, l IL, 13 and 10 feet,
$4,000; ID II inch, l s 12, IA and IL feet
S2300; No. Com. IL in s II feet, SIS. 90;
No. Com. IL in s l = Ii and 16 feet, Sl750@
1880; No. l Com. II in s 1 10, is and 90 feet,
$3.50; No. 2 Com. II in s ii and l6 feet,
$1,000.
CEILING AND PARTlTIoN-1st Com, q in
white pine partition, $500; I'd Com "a in,
white pine partition. S21.00; clear q in, yell
low pine ceiling 5000: clear ss il, Norway,
SLASH; I'd Com. g in Norway, $1,000.
BoARDs-No. l com S l IL, IA and 16 it,
$l900; No 2 com l S 12, IA and 16 it, Sl650; ;
No 3 com l2, IA and 16 ft, sl4.5O; No.
com s Is, IA and 16 TT (ship'g cull); SllO0.
Add SOC per NJ ft for rough.
BATrENs, WELL TUBING, PIcKETs-O. G.
Batts, 2la inch, 6)c; Q. G.. Bats, 19x3, l s,
35c; Sin wei Tubing, d. & NJ. and bev. 500. co.
pckets, D.& H. fiat, 5000; pickets, d. 81 H.,
square, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
TWines and ROpe.

BINDERS TwISE-Sisal, 1514c; hemp, l5c;
MANILA, lSc
CLoTnsIINEs Cotton, soft, 81, 20; cotton,
60.ft, Sl.40; jute, 50-ft 90c; jute. soft, Sl.O0
CoTroN TwINE-Fine, 22c; medium, 1l15c;
heavy hemp, l6c; light hemp, l5c.
SAIL rwlSE-3 sail, 2);; Ju,IItl, lj;;
Manila rope 1316c; sisal rope, 1l19c; new
products, Sc; jute, Sc; cotton, 12c; hide rope,
l7c.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
SwStzerIan,t's Hotels.

In Switzerland there are |, 900 hotels
which have $1,000 beds and employ TO-
900 servants, clerks, etc. Their ex-
penses are $500, 600 and their receipts
$S, 400, 900, leaving q profit of $500 900
per annum. This is where some OF our
American gold is planted each year.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, soitens
the gums. allays all pains, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar
rhna. 25c a bottle.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
sheen.

There were few here which sold readily,
but the market was a little easier. Not
many sheep are coming here, but what do
come bring good prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11

Mining Stocks.

New York, Sept. 10.--TSp ecial Telegram
TO The BEE IN following are the min-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Receipts.
Prevailing Prices.

The following is a table Of prices paid in
this market for the grades of stock men.
fionad.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Dry Goods.

PRINTs-Pink and Robes-Rchmond 6lIc;
Allen, &c; Riverpoint, 51ac; Steel River, 61ac;
Pacific, 619c.
PRISTs-Indigo Blue-St Leger, 7J<c;
Washington, 611c; American, 6l6c; Arnold
6hc; Arnold Century, 9c; Windsor Gold
Tk't, lO1fc; Arnold b, lO1fc; Arnold A, l2c;
Arnold Gold Seal, lO1ac; Yellow Seal, lONc:
Amana, l2c.
PRISTs-Solid Colors-Atlantic, &c; Slater,
&c; Berlin oil, 611c; Garner oil, 6@7c.
SHIFTING CHEcKs-Caledonia x, 9xc;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Something to Remember.

bring back all their trophies to the
University OF Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-11
Bee News Stands.

The morning. evening and Sunday BE
can be found regularly at the following
places:
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Regimental Reunions

The 18th ANIMAL Reunion of the l2,h
Maine Regiment Association will be held
at Camden, August -. Arrangements
are made to give the members reception
a. free and cordial As has been rendered
in the past The Maine Central ard
Knox u Lincoln railroads have granted
half fare As usual. To 20 by the way of
Bangor, the Boston \ Bangor Steamship
Company carries for one fare the round
trip, leaving Bangor at and II \. VI.
Those by the way of Knox and Lincoln
arrive at RoCkand At II \. Vi. then nv
stage eight miles to Campden. Probably
better arrangements will be made from
Rockland to Camden A general muster
is hoped for as the matter of going TO
Gettysburg is to be arranged.
The 22d annual reunion of the Fifth
Maine Regiment Association will be held
Memorial Hail. Peaks Island, Wednesday
August :. No tickets will be sold cover
ing the whole expense as has been the
custom the past few wears The annual
meeting and election of officers of tn,
association will occur at II O'Clock. 4,
this meeting the Gettysburg committee
will report. Maine day at GettySbura
will be October Sd, and the 9TH Main,
monument will be dedicated with proper
ceremonies at that time. If the associa
ton can get fifty people TO go they will
20 to Gettysburg and then make speci
al excursion to Washington, Frederick
ton and the battle fields in that vicinity
This excursion will be open to the Fifth
Maine and their friends every member
should attend this reunion who intend
to go to Gettysburg and hear the repor
of the committee.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

The nav steamship kcnnehec Is nov
running regularly between the Keun-tea
river and Boston and i a. strong an uue
4 ship A. can be built If wood and iron.
Her construction. machinery aud ap l'ap-
ce> have 4etn thoroughly tested a. 4 .s,.
expectations Of the owners have l,,n
more than realized in the success which
she has tau> far met ~ the route.
The kennebec Is 4 >pleneid >pecin Of
the most advanced marine architecture.
Her perfect lines, and powerful engine
>Iud her alou. al = miles an hour. Her
wheels are s. feet in diameter. lIer
length Is 2dj feet. width - feet, depth
ON promenade deck % feet Her en-.
cine IS 81 inch cylinder ! fest str, ke If
piston The boiler i, the largest >iug'e
BOILER ever constructed, and wei.hs i
tons.
She j. heated throughout by steam
aud has steam steering gear. IS PRO ~.
with an electric plant has electric bells
and il lighted throughout by elect. .ci;y.
ON the main deck she has large ait r
cabin roomy Offices, all finished in cherry
and large capacity for freight.
She will accommodate the increase If
travel between Maine and Boston. T.l
passage of the steamer Is along a bcau.t-
full coast line, and no more esjo1 able
mode of travelling into Maine or out Of it
is offered to the public.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Poisonous Nutnegs.

1t will doubtless surprise many u learn
that in nutmcss We find q powerful
poison. generally believed 10 be Of tile
narcotic order. It IS only comparatively
recently that cases Of poisoning by it
have been recorded in this country. prob
ably for the reason that. hcins 50 uni
versally considered harmless. when dan
gerous or fatal Consequences have fol
lowed its Use the cause has been over
looked The quantity Of nutmeg which
II Is necessary to take 10 produce serious
symptoms las never been estimated. In
one case, however. one and half nut
mee>. it i said, caused in a woman
stupar. followed ty excitement. with
signs Of collapse.
Or, Waugh has recently reported the
case OF a woman who was advised by her
ncl-hhors To- eat nutmeCs for the relief
uf dyspepsia due To constipation. One
forenoon she ate five Of medium size.
No unpleasant symptom, followed until
some nine or ten hours atterward. Then
she became sick 10 her stomach. cidlv,
and had chill, accompanied Is vomit-
ing. headache, dryne>s Of the mouth and
throat. and . sore, strained sensation in
the eyes Her sight became affected,
and she complained that everything ap-
peared misty. When the chill passed
of, slight fever and sweating followed,
with intense throbhinE headache Under
proper treatment this woman recovered.
In her case 10 narcotic symptoms appear
ed, hut that does not prove that nutmeEs
are not Of the narcotic order. Boston
Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Western Farm Nor Cages

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The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Magazines.

PApuR that will attract wide attention
throughout the country appears in TINS Co,Mn-
rolIrAN for August, giving the views Of the
American cardinal. Gibbons, on the labor OUTS
ton. He makes recognition Of the rights u
tie laboring men to combine, and his papo, i
in other respects Of such radical character as
TO excite wide attention.
Hon. w. W. THOMAS, Jr, recently appoint, d
minister to Sweden. narratcs in the same MUM
her "a Trip to Daleearlia, that corner OF the
northland whose quaint and picturesque matt, es
delight every artist who penetrates into their
remote Acadia. There are several illustrations
showing the beautiful faces and peculiar cos
tunes OF the people
Many curious freak of fashion in fans will
be pointed out by Louisa Par in HARPER
Magazine for August. Ten engravings of mi
croscopic delights will show some OF the famous
fans OF the pas, and present, one Of them being
Mrs. Alma Tadem's autograph fan, filled vita
the names Of painters, actors, musicians. and
men of letters. Another interesting article
will be review Of the FIRST alfcentury OF pho
Biography, beginning with the struggles of Dag
uerre, will be given by J. Wells Champne Y
In the same Number George II. Hepworth wi
humorolsly characterize the new American tip,
the amateur photographer.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
This Years Elections.

The current year Is notably an Ion
wear in general politics. Only eleven
States elect State officers this year.
Kentucky will hold general election for
in ten other States will take place on
November 5. On that day:
Iowa will elect Governor and Lieuten'
ant Governor.
MARYLAND will elect Comptroller and
Attorney General.
Massachusetts will elect Governor and
State officers.
Mississippi will elect Governor and
State officers.
Nebraska will elect Supreme Court
Judge and two Regents.
New Jersey will elect Governor and
State officers.
New York will elect State officers, en-
cept Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Ohio will elect Governor and State off
GERS.
Pennsylvania will elect State Treasur
er.
Virginia will elect Governor and State
officers.
Political interest this year accordingly
ia conferred in the election of the newly
admitted States, North Dakota and South
Dakota. Washington and Montana, which
are now framing their constitutions ant
will elect full State governments and leg
islatures. which will choose eight United
States Senators. Each new State will
also elect Representative In Congress
except South Dakota. which will cleo
two.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Electric Rail Road In Brunswick.

Brunswick is to have an Electric Street
railraoad. A meeting of the Company
which is under the name of Brunswick
Electric Street Railway Company was
MAS held last week and adjourned to next
Friday, The company will have capt
tai of $50 oao, at sloo per share. Among
the stockholders are A. F, Gerald, Fair
field; c. b. Story, Weston Thompson,
DR.. +. IL. Wilson, +. c. Webb, Geo. +.
Woodbury., W. NJ. Pennel and other prom
inent citizens.
They propose to run mile track from
the depot to Topsham, aud have power
from the electric light station, anu il
practicable will have storage battery,
otherwise overhead system. 1t is pro
posed to have the line put in before mex
winter. With an electric car coming
Main street, Brunswick will be the frs
town in Maine to have the system run
ming
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

The tiellof the nickel and Slot machine
seems 10 be practically limitle>s, am
informed that a st, Louis inventor is now
at work on a machine which Will give
you clean shave and picture Of your
future wife, while the band plays your
favorite air as You wait. Another ma
chine will tell Your fortune and polish
your shoes ard administer 4 desc Of pills
for nickel; while another will pick the
winners of the next days races and sup
ply You with the morning paper. Tie
nickel and Slot machine ILLS "a long III
want, and has la4- career Of u~.fil-
ness before it. aud the public is saving is
niykels for the next departure With deep
interest = ST Louis Republic
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

Mutilated Treasury Notes

The United States treasurer has order
ed that tho redemption of legal tender
notes by the treasury department shall he
made on the basis of the three-tfths rule
in vogue in the redemption of national
bank notes. Heretofore the former were
redeemed on the basis of the teGthS that
Is, mutilated note was redeemed at a
value proportionate to the part presented,
continuing in tenths luder the three
tifths rule If the part OF Il note is present
ed, it is redeemed at its full face value
but if less than three-hfths is handed in
nothing is paid. unless an affidavit /. fled,
together with evidence to support its yer-
acity, that the missing portion Of the note
has been destroyed. Thus, under this
rule, the person presenting the note gets
all or nothing, instead of proportiona'e
number of teuths of the full value
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
kennebec River improvements

The reports of the United States en-
gincerS in charge of the river and harhor
improvements. received at the War de-
partment in Washington. shows that il is
estimated that $50 900 will have to be APP
propriated for Improvements on the Ken.
nehec River This IS none too much,
A good amount of such an appropriation
should be expended between here and
Gardiner we'll known pilot on the
river estimates that an expenditure of
So 600 would enable steamer As large
As the Star of the East or kennebec to
come as far as Augusta. There is no
reason in the world why such an amount
ought not to be laid ont on this portion
of the river, which inside of six miles,
touches three of the four cities upon its
banks. This is matter of much impor-
lance to our citizens and should he eneI-
getically pushed hcnnthee JoHyuH.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
M aine Grange s.

Colonel ! \. Brigham of Ohio, Wor-
thy Master Of the National Grange, VI
make an official visit II the State Of
Maine, and viii deliver s series of public
addresses to the members of the order
and farmers of our State. He Will COM
mence Grange work by a public meeting
ri Old orchard. Tuesday. August eth.
and will speak afterwards continually in
ten or more different localities, extending
his visit AS far east a Aroo>took county.
where he will address the Patrons of
Iusbandry at least on two different occa-
sious, and will return in season to be pre-
sent September lth and 18th at the State
Agricultural Fair in Lewiston. 1t is ex-
pected that Col. Brigham will address
Somerset Oranges at Hayden Lake, Sept
It'll.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
lincoln's Religion.

The forthcoming August numher of
the century will contain chapter on
"Iincoln aud the Churches" in the Lin
coin History, by Mes>rs. Hay and Nicolay,
from which the following is an extract
from addance sheets
He was a man of profound and Intense
religious feeling. We have no purpose
Of attempting to formulate his creed We
question if he himself ever did so. There
have been swift witnesses who, judging
from expressions uttered in his eallow
youth, have called him atheist and others
who, with the most laudable intentions.
have remembered Improbable CONVERSE
tons which they bring forward to prove
at once his orthodoxy and their own iu-
timacy with him But leaving aside
these apocryphal evidences, we have only
to look at his authentic public and pri-
tatc utteranees to see how deep and
strong in all the latter part of his life
was the current of his thought and emo
ton He continually invited and appre-
ciated, at their highest value, the prayers
of good people. The pressure of IL e
tremendous problems by which h was
surrounded; the awful moral significance
of the conflict in which he was the chief
combatant; the overwhelming sense of
personal responsibility, which never left
him for an hour-all contributed to pro-
duce, in temperament naturally serious
and predisposed to spiritual view of
life and conduct, sense of reyerent
acceptance of the guidance of Superior
Power. From that morning when, stand
ing amid the falling snowtlakeS on the
railway car at Springfield, he asked the
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
WORD ABOUT DIAMONDS

While il is true that diamonds cannot be
classed as among the necessities of life,
they are becoming more popular from year
to year, and M investment in II diamond
well brought Is n judicions one.
We have recently made satisfactory mr.
rnngements with one of the largest I'M
porters of these gems in the country
whereby we can supply the choicest stones
ut less prices than ever before, and we
will sell them ut corresponding low prices
on the Club plan. Anything different in
this line from what we carry i'll onr stock,
that may be wanted, and we can show III
large variety Mt from one to two days
notice.
We unhesitatingly agree to meet amy
competition, where quality of goods II
considered.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

Mr.. d. NJ Graysou, of Cronyille,
Franklin parish, La, says; | think
Swift's Specific is the best blood remedy
in the world. | have known it to make
wonderful cures of persons with blood
diseases some cases which hal been re-
garded as incurable.
DR.. B. T. Coppedge, of Verona Mo-,
says he has sold large quantity of
Swift's Specific, and to a great many
customers, and knows it to be most sue
cessfully used for maladies of the blood.
SwIrI's SPECIFIC is not one of the old
potash, sarsaparilia, or mercury mix
lures 1t contains no potash, no mercu
ry, or any poisonous substance. 1t re-
leives the system by forcing the impu
rites out through the pores of the skin
and builds up the patient from the frs
dose.
We sell great quantities of S. S. S.
and the sale holds up well-no falling Oft
or prospect of falling off. While man!
are loud in its praises, not one complain
has been heard from our customers.
j. L. SEARS DRUG SroRE, Waco. Texas
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
The Condition of the Bond.

A remarkable bond WAS put on record
last week at the Office of the register of
deeds in Belfast. A father decided n
farm to his son, and the son in return
gave bond to his father in the sum of
81 900 as follows: 1.-The condition of the
above is such that If the said Blank
during the space of twelve months from
the above date, is known to indulge in
any drink known to be intoxicating I
forfeit all right and title to the farm no W
occupied by the said Blank" sc.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
Positively Delicious.

So delightful to the taste are HAMBURG
FIGS that they could be placed upon the table
for dessert, and no one would suspect that they
were more than very superior crystallized fruit
This property is what makes them so popular
with ladies and children for the cure of constipa
ton, piles, indigestion, and sick headache. q
cents, Dose, one Fig. Mack Drug Co.. N. Y.
Bi1by Buck, Agents.
The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

dollar per week Ladies' watches Ill this
Club will be equal in value to those for
gentlemen, and can be furnished with or
namened diamond cases. In this Club,
MS in the other, one watch will be drawn
eack week.
We wish it distinctly understood TINT
this plan has no element of chance in
it rs every member is sure to get his
watch during the Club term. If after
partial payment has been made any mem
Der desires to pay the remaining amount IN
full, without waiting for his number to be
drawn, he can have his watch mt once.
In answer to any of our friends who may
think well of this plan, but who has now n
satisfactory watch, would say, that we will
furnish diamonds, silverware, or anything
in our line upon the same plan.