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THE KLIxoLE FRIDGE.

About quarter of mile west of Klinsle bridge
You pass on the left Richmond Park byroad.
which leads up to and along the top OF the
ridge toward Tenleytown. This ridge form
. part of Richmond Park.
Near the western end Of Nourse road is Q tall
wooden tower which affords a grand view of
the country around. Brighwood, the SOLDIER
Home. the city and the hills east of the Ana
costa stand out boldly. Looking southvard
the cupola OF Fairfax Seminary near Alsxsn-
dria Is plainly visible.
Northeast Of the tower Q byrosd leading
northward TO Pierce's Mill road, IL observed.
At the present time the eastern end of the
Ncurse road 10 not open to vehicles Il d very
rough and suited only fog foot or horssbask
travel
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throw nit upon il n enss. II bright,
clear IRE y quickly dssirsd, 10 may readily be
obtainsA BY fhreving sait lpoa Ne Goals; Ike
Viz, q TO much blass shszh result iron drip
ping 4 fas Srs0 brs0i.G s>sAk, han, g., salt
VIII subdue e.
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Wonderful Properties Of . japanese Bell.

Wonderful Properties OF . japanese Bell.
Prom the New Haven Palladium
A Yale professor, who lives on Prospect Hill.
has, among other japanese curiosities, re-
markable antique bronze bell from an old tenn
pie in Japan, where it was once used by the
priests during their ceremonies. This bell is
cup-shaped and about twelve inches in diameter
and ten inches high. The tone OF the bell 10
remarkably soft and musical and a single touch
minutes.
A remarkable feature about the bell Is that
it resounds when placed on a cushion with the
mouth upward, but why the support does not
arrest the vibration is point that has hitherto
puzzled the ply sicis;s, and no one who has seen
the bell can explain the phenomenon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-22

lumber merchant, and whose name and busi
ness is continued by his sons, was in command of
company in the Mexican war under Gen. Scott
The rear Of Gen. SCOTS army on its march
from Vera Cruz was beset by guerillas fhsy
murdered all stragglers who became separated
from the main body OF the army, and after
squad of dragons had been murdered Gen.
Scott gave Capt. Walker an independent COM
mand and ordered him to clear the road of
guerillas This command consisted of about
one hundred and fifty men, nearly all of whom
with the exception of some Of his old Texas
Rangers, were enlisted in this city and Mary-
land in the neighborhood Of Evansville. where
Capt. Walker was born. So effectualiy
did Walker and his men carry out the
orders Of Gen. Scott that santa Anna
complained Of his mode of warfare, and when
they came up With the army under Gen.
Twisgs more than half Of his command was
incorporated in the regular army. and when
stormers were called for to storm the heights
There are . few Of these veterans vet alive.
among whom In Col VIM. p. Wood. Can't
Walker was killed ct Huamenfla, o village to
which the Mexicans retreated after the capture
Of the City OF Mexico. Capt Sam Walkers
name and the services rendered by his COM
mand were mentioned by Gen. Scott in his dis
patches with the highest commentator.
PROFITABLE SACK OF ELous.
Gen. Worthington gives an interesting Incl
dent which occurred in Austin, New, in 1851.
An election took place for some state Office,
and Mr.. dridley, the democratic candidate,
made wager with Mr.. Herrick, the republican,
candidate, that II he beat Herrick, Herrick was
TO take fifty pound sack Of ,hour from Upper
Austin TO Lower Austin to 7. Haynes saloon
70 the tune Of 'Dixis," and II Herrick won
aridley was 10 take the sack Of -four to the
tune Of John Browns Body" The rspubli-
can candidate won and Gfidley carried tho
nour, accompanied BY band Of nusic playing
John Browns Body" and the whole town.
On reaching the saloon "Al" HEREFORD, demo-
crat, brother of The Unitsd States Senator trom
Wen Virginia. naads ~ pssoh dslivsring ths
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USE OF WORDS.

Some Expressions Which Have o Different
Meaning Now From Their First Sense.
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"The order We received came from the War
Department"
II will see Mr.. Lincoln" he said, and left me
hurriedly to go to the Presidents house, and
saw him no more that night. Mr.. Greedy in
| his '.Great Conflict says victory was cele-
brated all over the loyal states, while Washing
| ton was crowded with the defeated and demon
allied army.
NOTABLE GATHERING.
| I next saw Mr.. Raymond, except casual social
meetings, at Philadelphia at the National Union
convention held August II. 1856, where, As one
Of the feoretaries oil the convention and az the
Chairman OF the committee on resolutions, was
| brought into close relations with him. He drew
| up the resolutions and platform which were
adopted by the convention. This was the first
convention held since the close of the war and
representatives from all the states were present.
| The most distinguished democrats, republicans
and conservatives were members Of this con-
vention. Gov. Tilden was chairman of the
committee on credentials. Gen. Dix was made
| temporary chairman and Mr.. ]. r. Doolittle
| president. Judge Sanford L. Church was q
| member Of the committee on resolutions. VAL
| landigham was refused 4 seat in the convention,
and after brief contest in the committee on
credentials he withdrew. Fernando and Ben
Wood and Sam Cox were in Philadelphia, but
took no part in the convention. It was noble
gathering. From New York, Gov. Hiden. San
John A. Dix and Judge c. P. DAILY. From
Massachusetts Robert W. winthrop, Charles
Levi Woodbury., George Ashmnn, r. o.
Prince, Judge Abbott, John Quincy Adams,
Gen. Crouch. r. 8. Spofyord. Vermont, J. e.
Phelps, the late minister to England, and B.
3. smalley; Connecticut, Gov. Jas. E. English,
Senator Dixon, o. s. Seymour aud others. New
Jsrsey, John p. Stockton. Cows Albeit and
Parker, Chancellor Williamson, Robt Gilchrisi
| and Ashbel Green. From Psnnsylvania, VIM.
Biglsr Judge Black, Judge Woodward, James
| Cempboll. Poetmast0r G0nornl Richard Vaux
Asa Packer, Q. L. Ward, Gen. George W. Oass'
Gov. ". =. johnson. Senator Cowsn and Hon.
bricks b Wright Gov. Thomas Swami, Mont
eomsyy Blair, Heverdy johnson, 6ouatoz
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

parties. The policy OF the United states
is that Of absolute nou.utoricroncC
in the political affairs oi other
countries, and experience teaches that
this must be adhered to-, hut ii would
cortniulynot be- a departure from this
policy il congress simply declared that
thisg government is disposed to consider
the question Of changing the existing
commercial conditions between the
United States and Clnudl. If such
action would have boru proper and
Legitimate a ycarogO, whan there was
no election pending in the dominion, it
would he equally SO now
The libaral party in Canada is con -
tending not only against the conserya-
tivc,, but is having opposed 60 it all the
influence that the tory government OF
England can bring to bear If can be
made to appear that it would gain
any strength by an expression
on the part Of congress entirely in har.
mony with the now commercial policy
of the mtionit would seem to be wise to
extend such cnCouragcm
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
LEREr SIAmSnNs pLArEoRAI

Con grcssman Jerry Simpson Of Kan
sas is the only alliance leader who has
thus far on ioycd national notOric'y. He
is regarded as Il typical product OF the
political uprising which throw him TO
tho surface, and his IDEAS pass current
rs the plans sand purposes of the move
mcnt.
Simpson has outlined his platform TO
n newspaper interviewer. IIo says he
fayors the abolition Of the United States
senate, which is nci thcr a useful nor II
representative body. He is thoroughly
committed to the scheme to provide
general prosperity by act of congress.
He will therefore cnth usastically
support the csub.trcasury bill, the 2 per
cent land loan bill, unlimited silver coin
| age, unlimited irredccmablc grecnbnclls
and warehouse receipts on all kinds OF
farm products. Assuming that Jerry
Simpsons idcastruly represent the pol
| icy OF the alliance contingent in the
next congress-, which consists of three
| senators and eight representatives, the
| country may know in advance with
| what new forces it has to deal
Such policy as the Kansas member
| has mark ed out for himself and hisparty
| will meet with the uncOmprOmising
| opposition of the conservative clemc nts
| OF the country. 1t may be popular for
| time, as anti-Masonry, greenbaciism,
and other political vagaries have been
in the past. In the end it must godown
before the sturdy common sense of the
American people If it deve-
ops temporary strength sufficient
to menace the prosperity of
the country it may prccipit ate
new political alignments and divide the
old parties for time, but under no cir
cumstances can the theories of Jerry
Simpson become the policy of the goy-
| eminent.
The Simpson platform represents a
class movement, and nothing else. 1t
aims to revolutionizc our national fin
ance and emulate tho ruinOus policy OF
the Argentine republic, 1t would in
fate the currency with tons Of worthless
paper and depreciated silver, and turn
the national treasury into a broker and
loan shop with the widest of Wild cat
currency as Il subs titutc for sound money.
| The inevitable effect would be precisely
opposite to what Simpson wants and cX-
pects 1t would not make the rich poorer
and the poor richer 1t would increase I
thousand fold the power of the man who
now possesses large amounts Of money
Of intrinsic worth and reduce
to abiect slavery the men
| whose deprecated dollars lacked the
vital purchasing power. The farmer
| would sell his products for u currency
that would net him far less than the
present low prices which he receives il
good money. The end Of it all would be
disaster, with tho poor farmer hope
lessly buried at the bottom Of the heal
ana the triumphant millionaire on top
Upon such platform as Jercy Simp
son has outlined there can be no hope o
success for the movement to which h
belongs. 1t may entail a long struggle
in politics, but in the end it is certain t.
be laid away with the political follieS o
the past
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
rr1llibition Deal.

"
The tendency to dispose o plblicquosIious
by ymcauso deals audbarglins sCcms TO
bC on thciuCWase, aud 1t Is an utterly uu.
principcd method In the North Dakota
Legislature there have been proposition ons for
CStabli ShnC the permanent capital OF the
new state Clscwher than ut Bismarck and
FOR rcsubruitJmg the prohiut question TO
a pOpu !ar vote W ith "a view to getting nd oI
Unconstitutional rest riCuon Each of those
propositions. stan ding alone, had the support
ofa majority, but neither was decided upon
i.s merits. The more ardont pTtlSanS oI
Bismarck as the capital Joined with tho pro
hibtionsts inau agreement to defeat both
prOpos it,op ;, II was Io n CompromiS e prop
CrN speaking nora concession of ono thing
toobtan another Of more Importance. 1t
was a bold, log-rOlmE BARGAIN 10y which the
prevailing sentiment of the state in two i'm
portunt matters was defeated
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
The Courts and the Press.
IA iIadelnlin TMcs.

7
1t is high time that our courts advanccd
TO the theory that ign oMncc is not an ind is.
peasiblo quality ina juror, and itwould bo
well to advance further and accept the
theory that there is safety to justice only in
intclll gent jurors who read the news papers,
and are equipped by their general iclli
gouce to apply the evidence as legal latilu de
limitations defined by the courts, shall
require, Noman who has not read all about
the wrecking Of the financial nstlut ions in
VoNcd in tho WorkP fciler clsc can possess
n single attribute of actual fitness to ltas a
juror the case, for such a man must bc
utterly unable to read or utterly indifferent
to pu blic calamities which spread ruin and
sorrow throughout the entire community.
Indeed il Is only IN intelligent jurors that
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
THE FLIGHT or CROOKS.

The Douglas county bastie is a jail in
name only. Equipped with all modern
improvements for the safc-kceping of
criminals, only those who lack the en-
ergy to take advantage of their oppor-
tunities burden the county for the full
term Of sentence
1t is not The fault of the mechanism of
the Jail that convicted CROOKS walk out
to freedom without question. In n few
instances professionals slipped through
ventilutors or creased the combination
locks, merely to show the management
what thorough breds could do under
pressure, But the physical eXcrtion re-
quired by this method is no longer
necessary. a mere exchange of toggery
with a fellow bOarder or the assumption
of fictitious names are now the simple
requisites tOan unobsruCted walk-out.
Within ten days two notorious bur
glars have disappeared in this way. One
assumed the garb Of a ccllmatc, the
other IL bogus name, and both escaped
the ends of justice. How long
will the county tolerate such glaring in
compc ctency in the management of the
Jail? Does not the frequency OF escapes
prove the total unhtness of the jailerand
his subordinates?
The res espOnsibility rests on Sheriff
Boyd. lie is charged with the safe
guarding of the prisoners and it is his
duty TO employ capable subordinates.
The position of jailer requires IA man
thoroughly familiar with the character
istcS of the criminal classes, one capa-
BILE of penetrating at a glance the tricks
and subtc rfuges in which they are
adopts, Certainly tho jailer should pos
sess sufficient knowledge of men to pre-
vent the escape Of notorious rascals in
trans parent dis guises
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
TO HELP THE LIBERAL CAU

TO HELP THE LIB ERR CAUSE.
The people OF the United States un-
ques stionably are Interested in the result
of the election which will take place in
Canada next week. The one issue of
the contest relates wholly to the ques
ton OF future commercial relations be-
tween the dominion and this country,
and there is involved in the result the
welfare Of trade amounting tonearly
500, coo, 900 annually, about equally di-
vidod between the two countries, This
isa more valuable commerce than the
United States has with any other cOun-
try except Great Britain and Ireland,
Germany and Franco, and under
more favorable conditions than now
exist for an exchange of pro-
ducts it ought to mate
rally increase The government party
in Canada has presented programme
for limit ID reciprocity, and the result of
the election will determine VIII ether the
people will bo satisfied wit this or de-
sire a broader commercial policy with
respect to the United States The con-
servaive or tory party stands for the
former, the liberals for the latter
Should this country attempt to exert
any influence upon the contest is the
question suggested by the effort being
made in Washington TO have passed by
congress what's known as the Hill res
Oution. This resolution was presented
at the first session, it is presumed with
the approval, if not upon the
suggestion of the secretary of
state, but for reasons known
only to the leaders of the house it has
received no attention since, 1t Is sim
! ply an assurance to the Canadian gov
crnment that whenever it shall signify a
| desire, satisfactory to the president, tC
| enter in to negotiations for closer trade
! relatous with the United States, the
| president may appoint commissioners to
| confer with similar representatives, of
the dominion. Its passage would merely
| imply n willingness on the part of this
country to negotiate. 1t isasSumed that
| such an assurance from congress wOul q
exert an influence favora BILE to the Cana
dian liberals, and it is stated that the
author OF the resolution, supported by
numerous and strong petitions from al
parts Of the country, will make vgor
Gus effort to have it passed
There does not appear to be any good
reason why congress should refuse toeN
press willingness to have the subject
of closer trade relations between the
United States and Canada discussed re
gardless of the possible influence of sucf
action upon the contest in the lattel
country, Weare to determine for our
selves whct her ornot We want reciprocity
with our northern neighbors, Inde
pendent of any effect which such de
cision might have upon their politica
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

THE very best of reason exists for re-
iecting all bills establishing normal
schools in various sections OF the state.
The state normal school at Peru has
never been crowded, and is capable of
accommodating double the mum
ber of students in attendance.
1t is the height of eXtrava-
gance to erect new school in any part
OF the state while the present institution
is virtually begging for pupils. II the
Peru school was crowded and those de-
string to fit themselves for the proios-
sion of teaching were obliged to seek in
other states the necessary training,
there would be some excuse for burden
ing the stuto with the expense Of build
ing and maintaining another hool But
while the state affords ample facilities
for normal training, it is an outrage on
the taxpayers to sluander thousands of
dollars on institutions that are not
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
n Common Enemy.
UnshingtOM Critic.

" USNTNUL4JN TTVT
The world is familiar with the profeS sion al
suavty and Official Establishments of manner
of the American book agent. The lightning z
alacrity Of his talk has long been the despair
of stump speakers. So long as he confined
his capacity for boring the nation has been
patient, but now that he prondlyrears his
crest in the lobby of the West Virginia legis-
latwe and stufs SjO in bills into the virtuous
rural pockets of thcmembers as gentle re-
minder Of the superior Qualityof the line of
goods he is han ding in the wayOf school
books, that legislatures duty is plain. 1t
must pass an act making it lawful tol:ill
book agents in season. The shooting ought
to be uncOmmonly good, as there is an abund-
auCe of game
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
COIRTSHRpOki NlzREEiGI n.

LrEVC HDu3.
Marriage is an ordered garden,
COurEhip,a = wcGt tang cd wood;
Marriage Is the sober sumlaer
CUurtShip, spring IN wayward mood;
Marriage iSa deep, still river
COurtship,a a bright, lau ching stream;
Marriage iSa dear possession,
COurshiD,a perpl@Eing dream;
Which of these, my wife, shall be
Crowned as best by thee and mel
Marriage is the blue days beauty
COurShip, the capriCiOuS morn,
Marriage j. the sweet rose gathered,
COurship bud stiA fen ccd with thorn
Marriage is the pearl in setting,
COurlSh pis the dangerous dive;
Marriage, the full comb of honey
Courtship, the new buZZing hive;
Which OfthcSo dearWifc shall be
FIRST preferred by thee audmet
o, thetan gcd wood was lovely,
when we found it, in ourplaY,
Parting curiOusly tho branches
W EitG with misses Of the May
Eagerly I hopat ths cX pOring
Leading to W q kuewnot where,
Save that million flowers edged them,
And that bird son rs lit the air
Thrushcs' joy notes, Phil omoa's
Still more eN quiSite deS pair,
How We wandercd Now our wild dwOod
Has become n garden plot,
Something missed of that strange sweet
ness,
In the method Of Ourlot.
Ordered walks, and formal borders,
FOrthc wood paths strange and w lid,
Rose superb, and stately lly,
Where the careless wood flowers Smilc ed,
summer, grave and sODcrmatrOn,
Foryoung Spring, the eager child;
Which, o, which preferred shall be,
Twelve years, wife, Oy thee and met
Nay, the garden has its glory,
Stately Nowcrand q fruit mature;
And the wildwood haj its dcarnCss.
Strange deli ghts and wonders pure;
And the SUNNI er has iul ulfilmcnt
II the spring has prom iScst ore;
And the river isStill deeper
/ f the Y yomg brook au gheth more;
Aud the zeal lOyabidoth,
When the teasing dreams are DER.
Aud the broad blue sky has gloHcs,
/ the morn was wildly fair:
And the gathered rose i safer,
the buds more piQuant Were;
And the pearl is rare an q precious,
/ f the diy" was fullof glcr;
And we would not chan Go our honey
Forthc NoWorqucst OF the nee;
= weet is sCourlshlp; $ Weet is marriage;
Crown them, darling, equally
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

THE report of the legislative com,
mittee which examined tho various
state institutions is instructive from an
artistic point Of view Improves that in
design and workmanship they preserve
n charming harmony in jobbery with
the state capitol. Even the puttied
cracks and stuffed crovises so conspic IL
Gus in the state house are brought out
with greater detail in the various
nSvlnmS
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

tho body
sheriff Malon otD Dodgc county was ncallcr
at tho police station today. lie II on route 90
NashiurtOu whCrChC will procure CNradi'
ton papers Tor a man NOW under arrNt at
Toronto, Can, for grand Larceny cuumttC ed
in FTCmuu T..
pick NyC, james Eoyd and Elmer NndCr
employees ut the Opclt hotel reported las.
rycuiug that the rooms In the base ucut ot
that huNClry hau been entered yesterday
afternoon and tNvoyuli,cs aud u lot otcloth'
iugtukcn They suspect one NltllNain, an
CNrooM Of hriuE the guilty man, rs he w@
seen around there
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

IT IS cmnently proper for the leglsa-
ture to protec the people OF Nebraska
against wildcat insurance compan les,
but there is no Justification for enacting
any law that will bar out benevolent in
surance com mpanies, Suchas are carried
on by tho various benevolent assOcia-
tons, broth erhoOds OF engineers and
conductors and similar organizations Of
mechanics and farmers. Tho lin e sh Oud
be drawn at mutual bcne VIOLENT insw-
ancc companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

NV J OH 70 y
II tho American farmer could only learn
the truth a bout the home market the FREQ
traders would be com PEELED to abandon all
attempts to carrya single mort them arricuI.
tGral state The PrcsshaS gone TO Consid or.
able pains to ASCERTAIN the avcra GO home
prices Of farm products in eight farming
states and eight muulacturng states, The
farming states selected are Ohio lndiana
Illinois, Wiscou SIN Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska. Tue manufacturing states
are Vermont NJ assaC Chusctts, Rhode Island
Conn cccut New Eork, Sew J crscy, Penn
syvanm udMaryand The following table
shows the prices in seven different products
III DcCcm beE lSS9.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25
MASuFACTuR'G STATES


The average Sellin 9 pri co of these prod ucts
is So per cent more in manufacturing states
than IN agricul t ual states. This being the
case, how isit possible that tariff reduction
and Consequent decrcasc of prospwlty in
manufacturing states! The fact is, the cX-
tension of man u iactures has been of ineSti-
mable benefit to the agricultural states. 1t
furnishes beyond question a market right
here at home forsurpus product instead of
compelling the the farmer to pay cost of
tran spOrtatOn todistant populations.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

them is safety for dctcndauts against popular
pvCWdi iCcs i'm such cases, aud II Judge Ar
noldwould scothat the quality ot mercy is
not stranod" In this case he would rCycrso
himself and call rorjuroE Of universal read.
mEaud utcUiru Ce to give the dcfcndan to
tho fullest mcasurcof protection. Above ALL
let the courts adv aurc with the CnliEhtcuod
arcOnd blot out thcrclicof Judicial dnrlmc -
that makes ignorance am indispensable quail.
ity Of the Iror That comes from away back,
and the worldbnS mtgrowu it,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

ELECTRIC light and power have be-
come essential factors To the growth OF
every progressive community Every
city of consequence recognizes thatthey
come to stay and their value as an H.
lumiuant and industrial Incentive is in
proportion to their cheapness, Omaha
cannot afford to give Il monopoly of this
element OF progress to one company
The price oxa"tei for electric lights in
this city is cXorbitant, and fully - cent
higher than il paid in two.thirds OF the
cities Of the country, There is no
Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-25

THE Western Traffic association pro-
nOunces the Union Pacific North western
contract ';all wool and a yard wide
This is one OF the alliances engineered
by the late management of the Union
Pacific which does not appear to lin
peril the governments interests in the
road" 1t is fortunate for the North
western that its traffic territory does
not conflict with that Of the Missouri
Pacific