Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 15, 1883, Page 5

ON THE BULL'S EYE. The New Oresdmoor Near Fort Omaha. A Visit to the Rifla Ranve |of the Department of the Platte And a Glanosat the Modus Oper- andi of Target Fraotice . Those who remember the opening of the Orescmoor rifle range in 1873 will recall the sharp Intercs: in marksmanship whic h rapldly followed its inauguration, This interest was not oonfined to private markemen. The Natlonal Guaard of the stateof New York at once began a regular practice, rellsved by individual, com. pany and raglment contests, which are still continued, and other statos, not- ably New Jersoy, constructed ranges and {nstitated regular target practioe among their militla, The lack of skill shown by the beglaners proved the necesslty for the work 1f an organissd cltizon soldlery could be expected to do eft:ctive firlng in an aotive campalgn. Drills and theman- ual of arms might nerve for a parade, bat it was found that nothing but actual firing at battlo distance could teach the mon tho use of thelr ploces and fit them for doing and economical service on tho field. The success of Creedmoor first turned the attentien of our regular army offizors to the de ficloncy which existed among the troops in rifls firlng, aud a contcat for teams from the military divisions was secordlngly {ostituted at that range In competition with the atate militla. In April, 1880, Colonel Laldley fssued his manoal of targes practlos for army teams, Up to this time army contests had besn held at Creedmoor, bat in 1881 Gen- eral Sherman isued a genoral ordsr mapplog out a regular drillfn target practioe for the entire army, prescrib- ing the oonditions under which it should be exerclaed and institating competitive conteste. In 1882 THE PRESENT SYSTEM of rifle practiee wes adopted Under its provisions regular targat prac:ice fs enforced on all soldicrs darlng cer- taln fperfod of tho yesr at overy post under the Inspsction of ocom- missloned officers. There are three grades of competition, viz: Dapart- ment, Divislon and Army. In all| these competitions the distanoes mre 200 yards, positlon, siandisg; -800 yards, koeellng, and 600 yards, ly- ing. Twelve marksmen conatitute the department team. Of thess, to that msarksman msking the best soore, & gold modal is awarded. At the Division competition the several dspartment teams of twelve compete for places on the divislon team, which also conalets of twelvo men, The 1st prise is a gold medal, the next tires also gold modals, while the remalning elght are awarded sllver medals, Every alternato year, begin- ning with 1882, twelve of the best shets from the entire army compote for the army priz:s, which coneist of three gold and three silver medals, The eompetition for the department team takes place in Omaha in August, and later in the fall the division match will come off at Lisavenworth, To carry out this elaborate pro- gramme, much attentlon hasbeen pald daring the last three years to the building of suitable ranges in the varlous departments, and a great deal of experimenting has been done to se- cure the best results for the lesst ex- penditure of money. The covstruc- tlon of the new rifls range for the de- partment of the Platte has been under charge of Oaptain Coolldge, Seventh infantry, lnspector of rifla praotice for the department, and on Wednesday a representative of THe, BEr accepted an invitation to Inspect the completed work and witness the practice of the men at the varlous firlng polnts. The party which climbed In the government ambulanoe at the hesdquarters conalat- ed of the aforesald Bz man, Captaln Qoolldge, Lieut. Goy Howard, Dr, J. H. Lott and Msjor Dennis, an old Creedmoor shot aud medalllst, former- ly of the Twenty-firet Now York regl- ment, and now of Omaha. Passlng up Sixtesnth street, over rats and holes and parrowly escaping disaster from colliston with tho ex- posed water pipe on Sherman avenus, we turn inte the county read by Sara- togs school house, and after a ride of a few minutes dae west strike the new BLTLE RANGE of the department ot the Platte, The grounds, which were secured after considerable difficulty, lle due south of Fort Omaha on the road leading from the barracks to the oity. Aw lald oamt the range is 160 foot wide and about£00 ysrds long. It trends slightly north of weet and from thoe east end to the butts rises some thirty feet. The grounds are carefally and convenlently lsld out. Adjoin ing the road s a ueat stand for the use of spectators daring the rifle cou- tests, roofed and prowlded with seata, and commanding a fall vlew of ths ea tire field, To the right and front a smsll but convenlent range offisar’s house Is in process ef constrauoction which will be occupled by the cfficial soorers ond eonnected by telephone with the markers at the butts, Tae range looks bright and fresh in fta dross of green, which contrasts well with the adjolaing lands. Au ambu- lance stands in the road and groups of soldiers, with their riflas on their shoulders sre eauntering towards the short distacce positions, Mbajor Dennis, with his Remington riflo in hand, puts on his glasses and equints slong the field. “‘A pretty good range,” he says spprovingly, “if 1t only faced to the north. Theu the sun wouldn't bother you.” Captaln Coolidge explalns that as practics la only taken o the morning, the sun does not have to ba consldered, and directs ourattention tothe proceedings. AT THE FIRING POINTS, Fiom the grand stand along the glightly rising ground sown with oste five parallel lines of small white poats, which mark the directlon of the tar- ots and the distances from the butts, hese are placed at Intervals of 200, 300, 400, 600 and 600 yards from the targots, and are each numbered with a figure indleating the target to which tiey apply. Half way down the range laan offiser’s teant, in which sit Mayor Powell and Major Von Hetrman at o table watohing the shots as they strike and recording the scores, Far- ther up are a squad of soldiers lylng on the groen awalting thelr turn, while on the opposito side of the range from the 200 yards firlng point comes the sharp report of the rifis as another company are taking thuir practioe stauding at the nearest range. The wind s blowlng strongly across the range, its direction belng Indl- oated by four red fligs, which stand firmly out from the stoffs and polnt with thelr tips towarda the clty, Far- ther down stands @& large clock dial, sarmounted by a weath or vane, which {Indioates the force of the wind by a hand swinging across its face and warns the marksmen to adjust their wind guage *‘to half past one.” As we look up the hill towards the batts, the faces of five targets apparently rising from the ground coufront us in the distance, one of which wavers, tarns and my:- toriously appears below ground to glve place to another preotsely like the last, A pouff of smoke, a report, a short lnterval, and a pole, surmounted by a diso, shoots up from the ground, waves acrosa the face of number two, and then disnppears bslow as rapldly w8 it first came up, while a change 1s made in the group far to our front, and ancther soldler drops Into the positlon ocoupled by the Inst markeman. Wo appreach the tiring polnt and shake hands with Lieutenant Mason. ‘A choppy wind,” says the L'eutsuant 10 Capt. Qoolidge, who in- quires how many points have been sllowed on the wind gaage aund sug- gents that an allowance of two degrees vould carry ihe ballots more to tne right. The wind puffs in gusts and the clock varies trom half past one to two as o sergeant takes his place at the 200 yard post of target No. 2, draws a bullet from his balt, wets it in his wmouth and inserts it in the breech of his Springfisld rifla, A sharp report foltows. ‘‘An {nner calls out Mr, Dannls who has shot at Oreadmoor,” ““Too much to the left,” remarks Captaln Qoolldge as the white diss comes up and the targot turns. Tho captaln waves his hand, a red flag appeara on the right of the llne of targots, and firlng ceases as we mako our way towards THR BUTTS, which occupy the western portion of the range and contain the targets and arrangements for recording the shots. As no plan has yet been de- vised by which a bullet will strike a target, mark its value, Inform th- markemen where he has hit and erase the mark on the target lu read- {uess for another shot, it i3 plaln that theso esecntials must be accomplished by human agencles. The problem then preseuta iteelf how the markers and target tenders can be mafely shel- tered from stray shots and the bullets after passing through the targets, restralned from dolng any damage to travelers beyond the range, The batts at the Fort Omaha rifls range, which have been censtructed uader Captaln Coolldge’s peraon- al supervision fully solve the prob- lom sud sre undoubtedly the most complote {n the wess. Led by the oapiain we pass arousd a high bank ot earth which atroiches across the range, and while the red flag eig oals ‘'danger,” and prevents firing from down the slope, we descend fn the deep trench which contslns the targots sud markers, The excavation is oight feet deep, 16 feot wide and 110 feet long, boarded on thres sides aud flanked by an abutment of earth snd plank fifieen teet high and ten ten feet thick, {uto which far above our heads the bullets plunge afier passing throngh the targete. The trenoh is well filled with soldiers, Lieatenants Treat and Leyden directing the marking, Through the centre rlse five frames, each containing two targets rvevoly- 1ng on a horizintal axls like the wheel of a wagon, ao that one {is above the trench, while the other fastens firmly btow In a slat ready to be elevated when the uppar one has been used. THE TARGETS oconalst of frames of wood; 6x6 feet, aoross Which heavy oloth is stretched, and over which a sheet of brown paper with three oonceatric black rings Is pasted. This glves four dl- visions in which the bullet mey enter; the black ceuter or *‘bulls-eye,” which oounts b (o the score, the next ring or ‘‘entre,” which counts as 4, the third or ‘“‘luner," for which 3 is oredited, and the margln between the frame and largest ring or the '‘outer,” which counts as 2. Two slzas of targats are asad cailed respectively the **A” and “B" targets the frames for each being the eame, but the paper target varyleg in slze s noted, The ‘““A” targets are 4x6 feet, with a bali's eye elght inches in dlame tor, and are used at the 100, 200 and 300yard ranges, The ‘B targets, 6.6 fsth a bull's-eye inches in dismeter, are used a% the 400 500 and 600 yard ranges. On ranges where firing Is done ut distances from 700 to 100 yards a ‘0" target 6x12 feet with a ball's eye thirty-eight Inches in dlamster, Is made use of, but as at Fort Omaha, the longest range 18 600 yards none of the larger tar- gets are lu usa. While we examine the targets the red flag descends, We start nervocely as the report of a rifle agaln rings out and a sharp ‘‘ping” and aounds above our head. Tar- 2" has been hit, A sergeant and brings 1t down as the second target rlzes, to Its place. A small hole jast outside the buli'seyo appear on the piper, “Four,” calls out Lleu- tenant Loyden, Another sol- dier grasps a pole, on which s nalled a red diso ralses It above the trench and waves it In front ot the target, thus slg- nalling the shet down the rabge; a third pastes a white paper over the bullet hole and the target Is ready agein for duty, Another shot, “‘Ah, that's Von Herrman, I'll bet,” says Licutenant Treat, as s white dlsc goes up and a “‘bull’s eye” 1s recorded. '‘The beauty of this 2yx- tem of targets,” says Captaln Cool- fdge Impressively, *‘Is thelr perfeot safoty. .Jhers ls sbsolutely mo dan- and olover the eye Is carrled alc:. ! vor In their ute. Hero we are under ground, and elght feet bolow the bullets with no possibllity of Icok- Ing out to see why the men don't fire. That caused the death of a soldier at Keogh the other day where the vertioal axle targots were used ln whish the cover {s to the side of the target and the frameof the target revelves lke n soreen. Here wo pall the target down, not to the side and tho men are per- footly covered. The ocloth and paper targets aro oasily patched and there ls no ap'ash from the bullets as is often the case from iron shields.” A PERSONAL TRIAL, ‘“And now,” sald Oapt. Ooslidge, ‘YIf you will join as at the 600-yard firing point, we will give you a chance to try your skill at the targe's.” Ma jor Dennis was dying to make the at- tompt and Dr. Lott was already bosat. ing of several remarkable scores that he had made ‘way down East,’ so the party, retaforced by Major Powell and Lleutenants Lsyden and Treat, left the trench and made their way down the range to the last row of posts which marked the extreme firing distance. A canvas spread on the ground af- forded the necessary proteotion from the damp and Oapt. Coolidge after adjasting bis Springfield riflo stretoh- od himeelf on the pround and led oft with & ‘‘center.” Dr. Lott and TaE Bek man tled on a “‘miss” amid groat applause and Major Dannls followed eult thronghnot having properly adjust- ed his gun to the elevation, To plant o ballet in a six-foot ot over a dis- tance of more than a quarter of a mile Is no easy task under the most favora. ble olrcumstance. Allowance must be made for the drop of tho bullet, the force of the wind, which carries it to the right or the left, and the eleva tlon of the ground. A varlation In the amount of powder In the shell, tho weight of the bullet, or the clean- liners of tho bore of the rifiv, will affect more or loss the accuracy of the alm, At least o found Tur Brr repreeentative who, after missing three tl.nes and almost fracturing his shoulder from the recoll of the gun, ooatented himeelf with coaching the dostor, who, It must be confesced, 1s more of a success as a surgeon than as a long range marksman, and plants plils with a good deal more ascuracy than he does bullets at 600 yards, The sounding of the call for dinner froma bugle from the fort brought firing to a close, and cleared the range, and climblng once more Into the ambulance, we retraced our way to the city. In conclusion Tme Bsr wishos to retarn thanka for numerous courtcsles received from Oapt. Casolidge, the genial Inspeotor of rifle practice at the fort, through whose labors and faith. fal superintendencs the department of the Platte can now boast of the beat aud most thoroughly equipped vifle range in the west. As a result we look for aecore at Fort Loaven worth which wlll place the team of »Co.ertment of the Piatte at the head of all others in the divieion, R PERSUNAL. B. F. Fuller, of Blair, is at the Mil. lard. J. N. H, Patrick has returned from Eu- rope. F. N. Shaw, of Minneapolis, is a guest of the Paxton, Chas. T, Bogge, of Lincolu, is a visitor at the Paxton, Tom Orr and wifo returned from the eaet Wedaesday. Mrs, H. E. Persons, of Central City, is at tho Paxton, M. Upton, of New York, is at the Grand Pacific. C. T. Newton, of St. Joe, was at the Grand Pacific last night, W. A, Wilson, of Kansas City, is a guest of the Grand Pacific, H, D, Estabrook, E.q., started Wed. neaday op a teip to New York, Robt, E, Strathorn arrived in the city last evexing, and is at the Paxton. Chas. J. K, Rosenberg, of Philadelphia, general agent of the American steamship line and the Star steamship line, is a guest of the Millard yesterday. H, P. Foster, of Lincoln, registered at the Paxton yesterday, E. L Davis, of Bay City, Mich., is at the Grand Pacifio, W. A, Hammond, of Buffalo, New York, is registered at the Grand Pacific. Mrs. Anole Durnall left Wednesday for a visit to her old home in Wilmington, Dela~ ware, Mrs. E, Haney departed Wednesday on a visit to friends in Iilinois, Alex, Q. Long, ot Virginis, Nev,, is at the Paxicn, Mrs. Thos, Jones, of Seward. registered at the Paxton last night, Col. Fraok P, Ireland is ia the city, Juhn Ogden, of 8t. Paul, registered at the Metropolitan last night, Wm, Marbie and wife, of Iowa Oity, are gueats of the Metropolitan, 0. W. Buck, of St. Joe, is among the guesta at the Metropolitan. James Ledwick, of Weber, is at the Millard, J. W. Penglase, of Ogden, s at the Millard, W. ¥. Beahel, auditor of the U, P, Kx- press company, left for Chicago last night, Mrs, Wiz, Anderson went east last night by the Milwaukee line, Hon, James K. Boyd leaves for Chicago to-day, . N, B, Falconer, of the firm of A, Cruick. shank & Oo, left last night for a three weeks' tour of the east. G.F. Fink sod family, S, P, Parker, of Plerce; L. O, Weber, of Arlington; J, Wealey Tucker, of Valentine; W, B, Thoraas, ot Tekamah; W, 8, Kilbourn, ot Juniate; 8 T. Caldwell, of Edgar; J, B, Hayes, of Soward; J. L. Watrous, of Clark; W, ¥. Norris, of Ponca, and F, P, Cook, ¢f Oakland, were among the Ne- braska guests at the Millard last night, W. H. B, Stout, of Lincoln, is in the city, Charles Hass, of Peru, IlL; J, A, Dud- geon, of Arapahoe, IIl; W, F, Baueris, of Chicago; D, L Zabrisby, of 8t Oharles, IL; Hon, B, B. Windham, of Platts- mouth; John Wycoff, W, O, Ewerson, W. E. Clark, and Jobn Moore, of Chica- €9, and H, L. Grant end wite, of Peru, Neb,, werv guests st the Graud Pacific yesterday. THE SAINTS OF TO-DAY. Pen Sketches of Past and Com- ing Events at the Capital of Zion. Barrett and Thomas Oaters to Patrons ¢f Music and the Drama. The Fomurth and Twenty«Fourth Celebrations Accidental Drowning. Oorrespondence of Tus Bax. BSavr Lakx Ciry, Jane 11,—Mayor William Jennings finding the duties of the mayoralty and those cf super- intendency of Zlon's Co-operative Mercantile institation too arduous, has resigned his position in the insti- tution, and been succeeded by General Horace 8. Eldridge, who formerly oc- cupled that position, General Eld. ridge, who is also president of the Deseret Natlonal bank, of this olty, aud a ‘‘way up” Mormon dignitary, is well known to the business men of Nebraska and Iowa. Salt Lake s all agog on musical and dramatical matters. This week the well known tradegian, Lawrence Bar- rett, plays an engsgement of five nights and the Thomas orchestra glves three conoerta in the large tabernacle. His monater organization will bs sup- plimented by & chorus of 300 local vocallsts, We expect a general in- flax of visitors from all parts of the compass, from Nevada, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming and all paris of Utah. The coming of such an or- chestra as Thomas' was an event little antlolpated by the denizons of this mountaln reglon, but as it is comling, we sxpect to appreciate and enjoy it, { iThe glorious Fourth will be ocele- brated, for the clty, at Fort Dooglaes. The government cflizlals and the army cfficers are taking the lead in the preparations. We are also to have a baloon ascension en that day, the firat ever attempted in the Great Basin, The ‘‘memorable twenty-fourth” la only memorable locally. It cele- brates the dsy when the weary Mor- mon pleneers firat enterod these arld, but now lovely valleys. The Salt Lakers regard it as much & holiday as the Foarth, Oa the approaching an- nlversary there are to be two concerts given in the large tabernacle by twelve hundred members of Pret. Evan Stevens’ juvenile classes; one of which oconcerts is to be devoted entirely to the rendition of the compoeitlons of local mueical and poetioal writers, With all. these entertalnments, con- certs and celebrations ahead of us, we are expeoting to pass the dog days quite merrily. Yesterday a sad socldent occurred on Mate Lake, a beautiful body of fresh water about 50 miles south of here. Nine young resldents of a small sottloment on its borders called Boar jumin went out boatlng. Tho boat began to leak, when all rashod to one side and tipped it over. , One of the young men saved a little brother nine years old by patting him on the boat. The scene was witnsssed by a young man named Berjamln Sheppard, who with groat exortion tore auother bout from its mooring, whers 1t was chrin- ed and leckod in with others. He has‘ered to the resone and suceesded in saving the lives of the remaining four. All the bodies were recovered, ‘Wexc. SPORTING. Third Day of the Shooting Tourna- ment at Lincoln—Doings on the Turf and Diamond, Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Baz. LincorN, Neb,, June 14 —The firat shoot on the programme to-day was a continuation of the shoot which was olosed last night on account of dark- ness. Parse No, 8, prizo $260, ten single birds, 30 yards’ rize, use of both barrels, English rales, except gun to be held as in sssoclation rules. The soore was as followa: Babcock, . 8 Hallett. coxsrcacceD b 0 7 9 8 .8 .7 8 9 8 7 7 8 9 Eustice . b First money was divided bastwecn Strassburger and Bardwell; second divided between Eberly and Latta; third, McBride; fourth, Beard, Oontests nine and eloven woreaban. doued and a ten bird single rise from ground traps substituted. The next match on the programme was for a purse of $250, filteen slngle blrds, twenty-one yards sise, uce one barrel, assoclation rules, The ecore was as frllows: DenJ, W 13 Hallef 14 Den W, 11 Browaing 12 Smith O, 10 Bracey. 18 Leeder. Web| Hill, . Bardwell . 000010 Eustin ... 9 Leopol: 11 First money to Day, second to Hal- lot, third to Bracey, and fourth to Browning, Sabatitated for contests 9 and 11, ten birds, from ground trape: Den, W. T...... 8 Hallett.. .6 Browning 9 o Denbam | Latta Firat moneg to Day, sacond to Beard, third to W. T, Dun, fourth to Bracy. This clowes the tcurnament, but there are matohes erranged for to- morrow, At the meetiog of the Omaha Sports. men's azsociation thie evening the fol- lowlng officors wera clected: General Geo, Bmith, of Plaitemouth, presi- dent; J, W, Petty, of Omahs, vice. THE DAILY BrE-FRIDAY JUNE 15 e president; A, R. Davison, of Brown- ville, treaeurer, and Mr. Jennings, of Plattemouth, sccretary, Eceootive Committee — Georgo T, Miile, of Omaha; Gen Goo 93, Smith, of Piattsmonth, and J, W, Petty. Plattemonth was tho place selected for the next tournament, the time tc be fixed by the exceullve commistee. THE TURF Corvmaus, 0., June 14~ 2:20 olass, postponed from yesterday, Siranger won heat and race; time 2:26} Free for all race, Edwin Thorne won fn straight heats, Wilson second, J. B. Thoman third, Ewlog feurth’ beat time 2:21), Class 2:26, Y'ony Newell won, Wil Benham second, hfllh Woods third, Oyclone fourth; time, 2:26. Olass 2:40, Il won, Maudle second, (eorge third; Raymond foarth; beat time 2:31}. CoviNaron, June 14.—The Latonla Jockey club: Olub purse, for maiden thre-year-olds, mile and one farlong, Chatter won, Chile second, Little Joe third; time, 2:07§. Olncianatl hotei stakee, for all agos, wmiloe and a quarter, Freeland won, Mediator second, Farragut third; time, 2:204. Olab purse, for gentlomen ride:s, three-quarters of a mile, Olande Bran- non won, Wellington second, Florence third; time, 1:28, Hurdle race, four hurdles, one mile, Katle Creel won, Snowbok seo- ond, Florence D. third; time, 1:674 Club purse, handlicap, mile and & half, Bassott won, Stanton second, Taxgatherer third; time, 2:47§. 8t. Lous, June 14, —First day, St. Louls Jockey Olub races; track alow; five events. Inavgural scramble, sll ages, mile and a furlong, olub purse, Oarson won, Black Gal second, Eftie third; tme, 2:01}. Missouri Derby, three-year-olds, mile and a half, Bondholder won, April Fool second, Tilford third; time, 2:43} Cotton Exchange cash, handlcap, mile and a furlong, Force won, Bead second, Brigand Belle third; time, 1:58%, Fourth race, matoh for $500 a slde, Lady Morton won, Apancose second; time, 1:22} Gentlemen's oup, steeplo chase, for gentlemen riders, Oharley Bush, rid- den by Harry O. Fallow, won, Guy lady second; time, 5:23 Hartrorp, June 14 — Oharter Oak park races: 2:20 olass, seven heats, L‘ureat Patchen won, Joaephus second, Brandy Bay third; best time, 2:19%, by Forest Patchen In the third heat, Brandy Boy took the first heat in 2:2¢ Cuass 2:22: Blanchard won, Made- line recond, Stephen . third, Tides fourth; best time 2:23} by Madeline. THM DIAMONDS, Bostox, June 14,—Bostons 4, Chi- cagos 1 New York, June 14 —New Yorks 5, Clovelands nothing. Puruaperpara, June 14 — Phila- delpnias 2, Buffalos nothing. PRroviDENCE, June 14 — Providence 9, Detroits 8 The Maverick Natlonal Bank of Boston draws forelgn exchaunge, boys and sells Government and other in- vestment seoarities, and transacts any basiness for {ta correspondents {n the line of banking, m&th-me SI0UX FALLS Jasper Stone COME A D ¥ (INCORPORATED) This Company is now propared to recelve orders SI0UX FALLS JASPER STONE, FOR Building Purposes, And will make figures on round lote for prompt dolivery. Tho Company ia shipping PAVING BLOCKS 'To both Chicago and Omaha, and solicite corres- rom contractors en- TESTIMONIALS. SursrinTRNDYNT'S OFricn, Chicago, West Divis. ember 5, 1832, —D. Water Power Com. paay pavy rince October 1, 1 of granito paving blocks and have laid them be- twoen the ralln of our sireot rallway tracks in the heart of the city. [ have been using paving ma- teria! in this elty for m uy years, aud I take pioa: ro {p waying that In 1y opiiion the grenite ving blocke furnished by your oompany are ho o regu'ar in shape and perfo § 1o form, and ro far as [ Dean ablo to Julge are pos: tossed of aa durablo Leature as any material d or Iaid in « he city.. JAS. K. LAKR. (Copy. ] r. Louin, March 93, 1683, TO WHUM IT MAY CONCERN— This I8 to certify that I have examined s ploce of granite taken from the Sloux Falls Graoite Quarrles, and, i> my opinion, It iy the for wirest paving I have secn'In America. (8igned) HENRY FLAD, Pres. Board Public Improvement f 8tone for Paving Purpises And any person Interested in such improvements will ird it greatly to his sdvantage to communicate with us, We invite *| CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT, The genoral mana, and supervision of the compacy's bus now in the hauds of Wm, McBal:, Address your letters to A. G. SENEY, Presidentiol the J sper Stone Co, J. HARRIS, mliek -t T ; 8, B, Cor, Farnam & Tonth §ts., BUYS CAST.OFF OLOTHING, Highest Cash Price Paid. Call or S8end Postal_Oard, 3m James H. Peabody, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Reeldence —~No. 1407 Jones St. Offico—No, 1607 Farnam 8t. Office hours, 12 m. to 1 p. w. and 8 p. m. 4o § st stone —_——————————> OMAHA Meoicar [Dispensany 1 Offices and parlors over the new Omaha National Bank, 13th, between Farnam and Douglas3treets. A §. FISHBLATT, M. D., - PROPRIETOR. Dr. Fishblatt can be Consulted Everv Day Exc p' Fridays and Saturdays, thesa two Days being devoted to His Disnensary at Des Moines, lowa. Kpeoial attention given to diseases of the THROAT AND LUNGS, CATARKH, KIDNEY AKD BLADDER And Fomale Diseases, a8 well as ALl Chronio and Hervous Diseasex DR. FISHBLATT Haa dlocov rod the groateat curo In the world for wenkness of the back and limba, Involuntary dischargos, impotency, g ncral debliity, nervousneas, Ian uor, contusion of Ideas, palpitation of the hearb, timldity, drombiing, dimness of sight OF gid 1{noes, d1eeascs of the head, Lisoul, R08s 07 iR affections of tho liver, lungs, stomach or bowels—thoss terrible disordors arl-{ng from so itary ite of you'h, and secrut practi es more fatal to the victims than the sonea of Syrens to the m: ors of Ulyses, blighting thelr most radiant hopes or nticioaions, reniering marriago impossible. Those $hat are sulfering from the evil practices which destroy thelr montaland pnysical systems causing NERVOUS DEBILITY, Tho sympho.am of whioh are a dull, distressed mind, which unfite them from pertorming enelr busie roms and wcial duties, iakc happy mareiage {mpow bls, distresses She act on of the heart, cavalng flushos of heat, do_rossion of apiri‘s, ev. forobsding+, cowardice, fears, droame, rostloss’ nighte, dixztucss, forgettulnoss, unnatural discharges, pain fn the back andi hips, short broathing, melas: choly, tire eaally of company and have breft rence to be alono, feeling ay tired in the morning s when rotiring, s:minal weakncas, Iost manhood, white bone deposit in the urlue, nervousness, con: tusion of thousht, trembling, watery and weak eyes, dyspepsia, constipstion, paleness, o and Woakness 11 $h¢ Hinbe, ekc.. showld Soasult mo mimediately and bé restored 80 Portect BesIiD. YOUNG MEN Who have become ylctims of solitary vice, that dreadtul and destrnotive hab't which annually awoeps to an untimoly grave thousands of young men of exalted talant and briilisat {ntellect whe might othorwise entrance listening senators with the thunders of their eloquence or wake 0 ecrta= cy the living lyre, may call with full confldence. MARRIAGE. Marrlod persons or young men contemplating martiage be aware of physical we knoss, loss procroative powor, mpetency, or any other disqualifies‘io’ spoedily ralieved Ho who plac & nim welf usder tho care of Dr. Fish'ila ¢ mav religion.ly confide In his houot as & gentleman, and oor - dently rely upon his akill as & phy ician. ORGANAL WEAKNESS Immodiately cured and full vigor rostored. Thin disirseing aiflic lon—which rndors ifo & bav:/n and marriago lwpossiblo, 1s #ho penalty paid by the victim for impeoper Indalgonce, Young poay ir Aro ap o commib exorseon from nod being aware of Ao droadful consoquences Hhad mi o Now who that u nda tnls mabject will dony that procroation In lost soonor hy thos nto Into lwpra its than by prudont! Bosides bolug dopriv d of the pleasura of nealthy wprings, tho mow and deatriiotivo symptoms of both body animind arise. Toe systen be- mea deranged, tha physleal and mental funcilons wesken, Lossof proc powers, norvons lity, dyspopsin, palpitation of the heart, indigestion, constitutional debility, wastlng of the ‘cough, constimption ana d ath. A CURE WARRANTED, Porsons rulned in health by unlsained protendors who Koep them trifin. month atter Jmonth taking polsonous and Injurious compounds, should apply immediately. DR, FISHBLATT graduate of one of tha most eminent colloges of the Un ted Statos, haa effected some of the most astoniehing cures that were ever known; many troublod with ringing in the ears and hoad, aaloop, great nervousnoss bolog alarmed at cortain sounds, with frequent blushing, timos with derangoment of the mind wore cured immodiately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. F, addrossos sl hose who have injared themoselves by impropor indulgence 'and sotitary Babitawhich rul: both bady and wlad, unfiking thom for busiv, study, worlety or marriags, Theae are worm of the melanch 'effccts produiced by tho early habita ot vout, v k now of the back and im s, paina 1o thy head au 1 dimness of sight, 1o of muscular poy alple tation of the hoart, dyspopsia, uervous rritanility, dersngoment of digestivo functlons, debllity, consumption, ete. PRIVATE OFFICES, fOVER THE OMAHA NATIONAL BANK, OMAHA, NEB. OONSULTATION FREE, Charges moderate and wi'hiu the reach of all who nea! sslontifie Modical troatment. Those who res at & distance and caunot call, will receive prompt attenticn through mail by simply sending thier symptoms with postage. Audross Lock Box 34, Omaha, Neb- MANUFACTURER OF STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS ing pro AND ROAD WAGONS, 1319 Harney (St., P CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. GATE CITY PLANING MILLS MANUFACTURKRS OF Carpenter’'s Materials SASH, DGORS, BLINDS, STAIRS, Stair Railings, Balusters, Window and Door Frames, Etc. Firnt-class facilities for the Manufacture of all kinds of Mouldings, Planiag smo matohing » Speolalty. Orders from the country,will be promptly executed. aridraasn)| onmmnnications to A. MOVER, Provriator e e E. B. CHAPMAN & CO. WHOLESALE GROCE: S 12183 Farnam 8t.. Omaha, Mah I;Iave th_e: ‘Beét Stéék in Nebraska MAKE THE LOWEST PRICES. PERKINS & LEAR, FURNITURE NEW AND SECOND-HAND. 1416 Douglas Street. DEALER IN LUMBER, SASH, DOORS BLINDS Shingles, Lath, &c. 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