Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 22, 1883, Page 2

~the watch for 2 THE DAILY BEE---OMAHA, FRI DAY JUNE 22, 1883. APPOMATTOX. The Story of the Last Days of the Rebellion, Told by Lieut. @en, Sheridan, Incidents of Events that Have Passed Into History Vividly Recalled, A Charmiug Narrative, P. H. Sheridan, in The North American Review. Public attention having of late been occasionally called to some of the events that occurred in the closing scenes of the Virginia campaign, terminating at Ap- pomattox Court House, April 9, 1805, T feel it my duty to give history the follow- ing facts: ‘When, April 4, 1865, being at the head of the cavalry, I threw across the line of Gen. Lee's march at Jettersville, on the Richmond and Danvile railroad, my per- sonal escort, the 1st United States caval- ry, numbering about two hundred men, a , lank man was seen coming down the road from the direction of Amelia Court- House, riding a small mule and headin, toward Burkesville Junction, to whicl int Gen. Crook had early that morning n ordered with his division of cavalry to break the railroad and telegraph lines. The man and the mule were brought to a halt, and the mule and himself closely examined, under strong remonstrances at the indignity done to a southern gentle- man. Remonstrance, however, was with- out avail, and in his boots two telegrams were found from the commissary general of Lee's army, saying: ‘‘The army is at Amelia Court-House, short of provisions. Send 300,000 rations quickly to Burkes- ville Junction.” One of these dispatches was for the confederate supply depart- ment at Danville, the other for that at Lynchburg. It was at once presumed that, after the dispatches were written, the tel h line had been broken by Gen. Crook north of Burkesville, and they were on their way to some station beyond the break to be telegraphed. ‘They revealed where Lee was and from them some estimate could also be formed of the number of his troops. Orders were at once given Gen. Crook to come up the road from Burkesville to Jetters- ville, and to Gen. Merritt, who, with the other two divisions of cavalry, had fol- lowed the road from Petersburg, on the south side of and near the Appomattox river, to ‘ OLOSE IN WITHOUT DELAY on Jottersville, while the Fifth arm corpa, under the lamented Griffin, which ‘was about ten or fifteen miles behind, 'was marched at a quick pace to tle same point, and othe road in front of Lee's army blocked until the arrival of the rest of the Army of the Potomac the after- noon of the next day. My command was pinched for provisions, and' these dispatches indicated an flp}mrtunity to obtain & supply: 80, calling for Lieuten- ant Ccalonell Young, commanding my acouts, four men, in the most approved ray, were selected—good, brave, smart 7:)]0!'", knowing every oavnhx regiment in the Confederate army, and as “‘Johnnies” as were in that army, so far a8 bearing and language were concerncd. They were directod to go to Burkes- ville Junction and there separate. Two were to go down the Lynchburg branch ‘of the railroad until a Coufoderato tele- graph station was found, from which they were to transmit by wire the above- mentioned rebel dispatches, represent condition of -iae'- army, e trains, and " hurry the pro- visions on to Burkesville, or in that di- rection. The other two were to go on the Danville branch, and had similar instructions. The mission was accom- lished by those who went out on the Eynohburg branch, but I am not certain about the success of the other party; at all events nogrations came from Danville that I know of. Tarrived at Jettersville with the ad- vance of my command—the First United States cavalry—on the atternoon of the 4th of April. Iknew the condition and position of the rebel army from the dis- ;uwhu- referred [to, and also from the lollowing letter (erroneously dated April 5), taken from a colored man who was captured later in the day: “Amenia C. H., April 6, 1865.—DEAr Manma: Our army is ruined, I fear, We are all safo as yot. Shyron left us sick. John Taylor is well, saw him yesterday. We are in line of battle this morning. Gen. Robert Lee is in the field near ys. My trust is in the justice of our cause and that of God. Gen. Hill is killed. I saw Mum{n few minutes since.} §Ber- nerd Terry, he said, was taken prisoner, but may get out. Isend this by a negro 1 see passing up the road to Michlen- burg. Love toall. Your devoted son. “Wiruiam B, Tayior, . “Colonel.” I accordingly sent out my escort to demonstrate and make as much ado as they could, by continuous FIRING IN FRONT OF THE ENEMY at or near Amelia court house, pending the arrival of the Fifth corps. That corps came up in the course of the after- noon, and was put into position at right angles with the Richmond and Danville road, with its left resting on a pond or swamp at the left of the road, Toward evening Gen. Crook arrived with his divi- sion of rxvnhxv, and later Gen. Merritt, with his two divisions, and all took their ignated The Fifth corps, after its arrival, had thrown up earth- works and made its position’ strong enough to hold out against any force for the period which would intervene before the arrival of the main body of the Army of the Potomac, now rapidly coming up on. the lines over which I had traveled. On the afternoon and night of the 4th no attack was made by the enemy upon the small force in front—the Fifth corps and throe divisions of cavalry—and by the morning of the 6th I began to be- lieve that he would leave the main road if he could, and pass around my left flank to Sailor's creek and Farmville. To watch this suspected movement, varly in the morning of the 5th 1 sent Davies' ::Tlu of Crook's division of cavalry to e & reconnoissance in that direction. The result was an_encounter by Davies with & large train of wagons, under escort, moving in ths direction antici- pated, The train was attacked by him, and about two hundred w; sburned, and five pieces of large number of prisoners captured. the afternoon of April 5th the main body of the Army of the Potomac came up. Gen. Meade wasunwell and requested me this impression I sent to Gen. Grant THE FOLLOWING DISPATCH Cavarry H April b, 184 Grant, Com | DQUARTERS, JERSEYVILLE, | p. m.—Lieut, Gen, U. 8. | an-_r Armies of the United ral: 1 send you the in ¢ etter, which will give you an idea | of the condition of the enemy and their whereabouts. 1 sent Gen. Davis' brigade this morning around on my left flank. He captired at Fames' cross-roads five pieces of artillery, about two hundred wagons, and eight or nine battle flags,and anumber of prisoners, The Second army corps is now coming up. I wish your were here yourself. I feel confident of capturing the army of Northern Vir- ginia, if we exert ourselves, 1 cape for Lee. I will put ail @ out on our left flank, except N(Mkclee, who is now on the right. “P. H. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen."” On receipt of this he immediately started for my headquarters at Jetters- ville, arriving there about 11 o'clock of the night of April 5, Next morning, April 6, the infantry of the army ul vanced on Amelia court house. It was found before reaching it that the enemy had turned our left flank and taken an- other road to Sailor's creek and Farm- ville, The cavalry did not advance with the infantry on Amelia court house, but moved to the left and rear, at daylight on the morning of the 6th, and struck the moving columns of the enemy’s infantry and nrtillerx, with which a series of con flicts ensued that resulted in the battle of Sailor's creek, where Gen. Elwell lost his command of about ten thousand men, and was himself taken prisoner, together with ten other general officers. We now come to the morning of the 7th. I thought that Lee would not abandon the direct road to Danville through Prince Edward’s court house, and early on the morning of the 7th, directed Gen, . Orook to, Tollow. up his rear, while with Merritt (Custer's and Devin's division), I swung off to the left, and moved quickly to strike the Danville road six or eight miles south of Prince Edward’s court house, and thus again head or cut off all or some of the retreat- ing confederate nrmr. On reaching that road it was found that' Gen. Lee's army had not passed, and my command was in- stantly turned north for Prince Edward's court house. A detachment ordered to move with the greatest celerity, via Prince Edward’'s court house, reported that Lee had CROSSED THE APPOMATTOX at and near Farmville, and that Crook had followed him. On looking at the map it will be seen that Gen. Lee would be obliged to pass . through Appomattox court house and Appomattox station on the railroad, to reac! rl'.f‘mchburg by the road he had taken north of the Ap{mumt- tox river, and that that was the longest road to get there. He had given the shortest one—the one south of the river —to the cavalry, Gen. Crook was at once sent for, and the three divisions, numbering perhaps at that time seven thousand men, concentrated on the night of the Tth of April at and near Prospect station, on the Lynchburg and Richmond railroad, and Appomattox station be- came the objective point of the cavalry for the operations of the next day, the 8th, Meantime my scouts had not been idle, but had followed down the railroad, look- ing out for the trains with the 300,000 good | rations which they had telegraphed for on the night of the 4th. Just before reach- ing Appomattox station, they found five trains of cars feeling their way along in the direction of BulfiwlvilleJ unction, not knowing exactly where Lee was. They induced the person in charge to come further on by their description of the pitiable condition of the confederate | nant of his army. to be much organization, except in the 1ld be distinetly seen Ord’s troops i the distance, than he called a sudde halt, and a retrog mov nt began | to McLean's house in the villag to a ridge about a mi his rear. Short- | pomattox Court House. 1am not ly afterward I returned from Gen. Ord|tain whether Gen. Babeock, of ( to the front, making for Gen, Merritt's | Grant's staff, who had arrived in advan battle-tlag on the right flank the line front, and as we swept by to the left « the enemy's line of fna(tlu he opened heavy fire from_artillery. o paid to the deadly missies, some distance to his right and nearly o posite Appomattox court house. B: us, in a low valley, |._?~ Lee and the ren her advanced troops under Gen. Gordor guard under Gen. Longstreet, still fu ther up the valley. immediately commenced, to make a bol slope, when an aid-de-camp from Custe filled with excitement, hat “Lee has surrend o white flag is up his chief: not charge; ders were gi tion, but not to charge. Looking tb fallen back to that point. Gen. he was with the group at the court house house was, perhaps, three-fourths of mile distant. fore a heavy fire was opened on us from not much over three hundred yards. lated, but COULD NOT STOP THE FIRING, a gentle ascent had to be made. I wasi; my battle flag. cers to keep them from firing. and hearing some noise behind turned i attemptin; the color bearr, no idea of submitting to, and had draw; his saber to cut the man down, and take the flag who were some little distance behind. federate officers and deman and we advanced. Cadmus M. Wilcox, the latter an ol army officer. rated. what disconcerted by it. him: Merritt's and Custer’s commands. might just as well let them fight it out. To this proposition Gen, Go accedo, firing! They aro violating the flag! Ho sid, wml." On reaching it, the order to advance was | or not. given, and every guidon was bent to the | No heed was and, with the wildest yells, we soon_reached a point e did not appear whom we had been fighting, and a rear Formations were and sweeping charge down the grassy in hand, dashed up to me with the message from 1! Do Or- n to complete the forma- the left, to Appomattox court house, a large group was seen near to the lines of confederate troops that had Custer had not come back, and, supposing that I moved on a gallop down the narrow ridge, followed by my staff. The court We had not_gone far be- skirt of timber to our right, and distant halted for s moment, and, taking off my hat, called out that the flag was being vio- which now caused us all to take shelter in a ravine running parallel to the ridge wi were on, and down which we then trav- eled. As we approached the court house, advance, followed by a sergeant carrying Within 100 to 150 yards off from the court house and confederate lines, some of the men in their ranks brought down their guns to an aim on us, and great effort was made by their offi- I halted, the saddle, and saw & confederate soldier to take my battle-flag from This the sergeant had A word from me caused him to return his saber back to the staff officers remained stationary a moment after these events; then, calling a staff officer, di- rected him to go over to the group of con- lfwhnt such conduct meant. Kind apologies were made The superior officers | had met were Gen. J. B. Gordon and Gen. As soon as the first greet- ing was over a furious firing commenced in front of our own cavalry, from whom we had only a few minutes before sepa- Gen. Gordon seemed to be some- I remarked to “‘Gen. Gordon, your men fired on me as I was coming over here, and un- doubtedly they have done the same to We on did not Ithon asked, “Why not send a staff officer and have your people cease “I have no stall officer to I ra,xlie«l, “T will lel you have rear of his retreating colums, Under sance had been made, and from whence | of the Army of the Potomac, and com- n | municated n| Inthem he conditions, time Gen. Lec ». | of the general, had gone over to see hi We had waited some hours I think, about 12or 1 o'clock Gen, G f | arrived. Gen. Ord, myself and many a|officers were in the main road leading through the town, at a point where 1 army was visil Gen. Grant rode reeted m , *‘Sheridan " 1 replied, *“I am you." He then said, “Where is I replied, ““There is his army down in that valley; he is over in that house (pointing out McLean's), waiting ), | to surrender to you.” Gen. Grant, still without dismounting, said, ‘‘Come, let us go over.” He then made the same re- quest to Gen, Ord, and we all wen d [McLean's house. Those who enter with Gen. Grant were, as near as 1 can recollect, Ord, Rawlins, Seth Willinms, Ingalls, Babeock, Parker, and myself; the staff officers, or those who accompan- ied, remaining outside on the porch steps and in the yard. On entering the par- lor we found Gen. Lee standing in com- pany with Col. Marshall, his aide-de- camp. THE FIRST GREETING was to Gen. Seth Williams, who had been Lee's adjutant when he was superintend- ent of the military academy. Gen. Lee was then presented to Gen. Grant, and all present were introduced. Gen Lee was dressed in a new gray uniform, evi- dently put on for the occasion, and wore a handsome sword. He had on his face the expression of relief from a heavy burden. Gen. Grant’'s uniform was soiled with mud and service, and he wore no sword. After a few words had been B{mkcn by those who knew Gen. Lee, all the officers retired, cxcept, perhaps, one staff officer of Gen. Grant's and tsw one who was with Lee. We had not been e | absent from the room longer than about five minutes when Gen, Babcock came to the door and said: *“The surrender has n | taken place—you can come in again.” When we re-entered, Gen. Grant was writixfi; on a little wooden, elliptical- shaped table (purchased by me from Mr. Mcicun and presented to Mrs. G. A. Custer) the conditions of the surrender. Gen, Lee was sitting, his hands resting on the hilt of his sword, to the left of n | Gen, Grant, with his back to a small marble-topped table, on which ~ many books were piled. While Gen. Grant was writing, friendly conversation was en- n | gaged in by Gen. Lee and his aid with the officers present, and took from his breast pocket two dispatches, which had been sent to him by me during the fore- 1| noon, notifying him that some of his cav- alry, in front of Crook, were violating the agreement entered into by withdrawing. I had not had time to make copies when they were sent, and had made a request to have them returned. He made a request to have them re- turned. He handed them to me with d | the remark, ‘‘Iam sorry. It is possible my cavalry at that point of the line did not fully understand the agree- ment."” About one hour was occupied in draw- ing up and «igning the terms, when Gen- eral Lee retired from the house with a cordial shake of the hand with General Grant, mounted his chunky, gray horse, and, lifting his hat, passed through the gate and rode over the crest of the hill to his army. On his arrival there we heard wild cheering, which seemed to be taken up progressively by his troops, either for him or because of satisfaction " | with his last official act as a soldier. a a 1 Laoy Bea —— FTERS— Ladies, you, can- troops. Our start on the morning of the | one of mine," and calling for Lieut. Van. | not make fair skiy rosy cheeks, and 8th was before the sui was s hav- | derhilt e was to 4 ¢ | sparkling.gyos witl:gs the cowmetics of i Gen, Gordon and carry his orders, 'The | ¥'rance or beautifiers of the world, while ing Pmoeoded but a few miles, Mnjnr \flum, of the scouts, reached me with the news that the trains were east of Ap- pomattox station, that he had succeeded in bringing them on some distance, but was afraid that they would again be run back to the station. Intelligence of this fact was immediately communicated to Orook, Merritt and Custer, and the lat- ter, who had the advance, was urged not to let the trains escape, and I pushed on and joined him, Before reaching the station, Custer detailed two regiments to make a detour, strike the railroad beyond the station, tear up the track, and secure the trains. This was accomplished, but on the arrival of the main body of our ad- vance at the station it was found that the advance guard of Lee's army was just coming on the ground. A SANGUINE ENGAGEMENT at once ensued. The enomy was driven off, forty pieces of artillery captured, and four huitfiod age wagons burned. The railroad trains had been secured in the first onset, and were taken possession of by locomotive engineors, soldiers in the command, whose delight at again set- ting at their former uon’lg oyment was so reat that they produced the wildest con- %uliun by running the trains to and fro on the track, and making such an un- earthly screeching with the whistles that 1 was at one time on the point of order- ing the trains burned; but we finally got them off, and ran them to our rear tan or fifeeen miles, to Ord and Gibbon, who with the infantry were following the cav- alry, The cavalry continued the fighting nearly all that night, driving the enemy back to the vicinity of Appomattox court house, a distance of about four miles, thus giving him no repose, and covering ing the weakness of the attacking force. 1 remember well the little frame house just south of the station where the head- quarters of the cavalry rested, or rather remained, for there was no rest the night of‘the 8th. Dispatches were going back to our honored chief, Gen rant, and Ord was requested to push on the wearied infantry. To-morrow was to end our troubles in all reasonable probability, but it was thought n that the infan- try should arrive, in m\{ur to doubly in- sure the result. Merritt, Crook nm{l}us» tor were, at times, there. Happiness was in every heart. Our long and waried labors were about to cease; our dangers soon to end. There was no sleep; there had been but little for the previous eight or nine days. Before sunrise, Gen. Ord came in reporting the near approach of his command, After a hasty consulta- tion about positions to be taken up by the incoming troops, we were in the dle and off for the front, in the vicinity of Appomattox court house. As we were approaching the village a -heavy line of confederate infantry was seen advancing, and myinl firing comdinced. Ridin to « galight elevation, Where 1 coul get a A VIEW OF THE ADVANCING ENEMY, I immediately sent directions to Gen, Merritt for Custer's and Devin's divisions to slowly fall back, and as they did so to to put the in position, which I did, hfl.am.mm enemy at attack at once, but this was not done. then began to be afraid the would, in march to right withdraw to our right dank, thus un- masking Ord's and Gibbon's infantry. COrook and Mackenxie, on the extreme left, were ordered to hold fast. I then hastily galloped back to give Gen. the benefit of my information. No soon- er had the enemy's line of battle uuhodl discontinue the firing. Lieut. Alle prisoner, with the remark from rendered. It was about this time that Merriti getting impatient at the supposed treac don and Wilcox were eng; sation with me, a cloud of dust, A WILD HURRAH, a charge!” charge made in the Virginia campaign, of was occurril and myself. Gen. Gordon remarked; Grant.” negotiations, and think orning with the view of escaping. Grant on his arrival here. render to Gen. Grant on his arrival.” to which I was attached as a cadet at th said in a jocular way: soiled shirt and a pair of drawers. Yo world, and I think you are entitled these also.” to the destruction of baggage tra WHEN THE TERMS ABOVE REFERKED TO thirty minutes, and during that At the end Gen. Longstreet. manded Farmville road, seemed the front, officer, back army and inform Gen, Meade of isting state .of affairs, He 0 at once started, accompanied by Col. Fairfax, of the elevation from which my reconnois- | Gen. Longstreot's staff, met the advance orders were to go to Gen. Geary, who was in command of a small brigade of South Carolina cavalry, and ask him to dashed off with the message, but, on delivering it to Gen. Geary was - taken | that officer that he did not care for white flags; that South Carolinaians never sur- orous firing, onlered u charge of a portion of his command. While Generals Gor- ed in conver- flashing of sabers, indicated a charge, and the ejaculations of my staff ofticers were heard, ‘‘Look! Merritt has ordered The flight of Geary's brigade followed; Lieut. Allen was thus released. The last gun had heen fired, and the last While the scenes thus related were tak- ing place, the conversation I now speak between Gen, Gordon After the first salutation, Arkad, “Gen. l:‘oo asks for a suspension of hostilities pending the . A 8 Angolationi hich hie has! hean 'having firauad s sl Robloasisyis BT the for the last day and night with Gen. I rejoined: *‘I have been con- stantly informed of the xlnrugruu of the t singular that while such negotiations are going on Gen. Lee should have continued his march and attempted to break through my lines this can entertain no terms except the condi- tion that Gen. Lee will surrender to Gen. I have sent Gen, Wilcox, whom I knew quite well, he having been captain of the company military academy, then stepped to his horse, and taking hold of the saddle-bags, *‘Here, Sheridan, take these saddle-bags; they have one have burned everything else I had in the Ho was alluding, of course, which had been going on for some day; were settled, each army agreed to remain in statu quo until the wrrival of Gen, nt, whom Col. Newhall, my adjutay time Gen. Ord {uilwd me at the court house. of thirty or forty minutes, Gen. Gordon returned in cempany with The latter, who com- Lee's rear guard back on the somewhat alarmed lest Gen. Moade, who was fol- lowing up from Farmville, might attack, not knowing the condition of affairs at To prevent this, I proposed to send my chief of staff, Gen. J. W.| Jo18taw.tw Forsyth, accompanied by a confederate O.K‘r:ngh 510 confederate the ex- in poor health and nothing will give you such rich blood, good h«-x\lfi\, strength and beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain n | proof. e —— A Jumbo Snake. A correspondent of The Cleveland Her- ald at New Comerstown, O., writes: The largest serpent ever heard of in this section has just been seen near this place, ¢, | and from the description given by the observer it certainly is a monster. Isaac Robinson, a sober and industrious citizen of this town, while clearing a strip of woods on the old Nugent farm, about a mile southeast of here, says he saw lying on alog this huge serpent, fully as {ung as a fence rail, and having a body of enormous size, being thicker than his arm. He attacked it with a pitchfork and it ran in the hollow of the log, and on Mr. Robinson’s running a pole in after it the huge reptile became enraged and darted out, knocking the pole from Mr. Robin- nakeship then almost flew down the hill, and went so swiftly that it made a humming and buzzing noise as it flashed through the weeds and bushes, with its enormous head several feet above the ushes before it and made a track likea sledrunner. He was very much frightened, and says it was the biggest snake he ever saw. It is luppflu;sg to be the same snake which was seen in the swamp on the Nugent farm just ten years ago, and which was trailed from the Tuscarawas 1 river by the furrow it left in the corn field through which it crawled. It is certainly the largest snake ever seen alive in this part of the United States. - ——— for him, 1f these terms are not accepted One Experience from Many. we will renew hostilities.” Gen.| 1 have been sick and miserable so luui; Gordon roplied: 'Gen. Loo's army is x| and had caused my husband so much hausted. There is no doubt of his sur- trouble and expense, no one seemed to know what ailed me, that I was com- pletely disheartened and discouraged. In this frame of mind I got a bottle of Hop Bitters and used them unknown to my family. 1 soon began to improve, and gained 80 fast that my husband and fam- ily thought it strange and unnatural, but when I told them what had helped me, they said, *‘Hurrah for Hop Bitters! long wmay they prosper, for they have made mother well and us happy."—The Moth- he u to er. s, —— s. | PROPOSAL CURBING AND RING. PROPOSALS W eneral, had gone for, Gens. Gordon and | fering of that ing hetwesa Wileox then retumed to seo Gen. 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Yours, TO WHOM IT MAY This is to ce scen in America. ng 1 b (Signed) HENRY FLAD, Stone for Paving Purposes. And any person intercsted in such improvements communicate will find it greatly to his advantage t withjus. We Invite correspondence The general management and super § company’s business is now in the hands of Wm. Mo- Bain. . . Address your letters to A. C. SENEY, mmsert Pres. of Jasper Stone Co Vest Div- ) Lt have been able to judge, o possessed of as durable feature as any material that l or Power Com- ed trom your company azioads of granite tween the rails of G JAS. K. LAKE. oxamined a plece of o Granite Quarries, nion, it is the best stone for street pav- Pres. Board Public Improvements. Important Improvements. Have now been finished in our store, making it the largost and most complete In the west. Anadditional story has been built, and the five floors all ted HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS. 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No. 1, 74 inches wide, per yard 26, . .50 50 | No. 2, 74 inches wide, per yard Pitrrre: L in: No. 8, 74 inches wide, pe ard Nominal Exact Size of Bed| e ull it | ula Table. of Table Quality. Quality. ‘ For Bed. ... 17 00 #15 00 #12 50 oxt0} ’ sxo.s 1 |For Cushion .. ’ 500 400 | 3 50 Both .. 22 00 | 18 00 ¥16 00 #1176 ws} | kL] e Kb 20 00 15 00 $14 00 #1125 s } iy ’ L4 o o 1760 1400 1 JARD C] 9 | CUE PS. Best French Billiard Chalk, per gross.......... $ 50 ‘ Best French Cue Tips, 100 in a box... POCKET NETTINGS—Fringes, Leathers, finest worsted, per set i o Ordors must invariably be accompanied by remittance, and” samo be directed to our p ories. THE J.M. BRUNSWICK & BALKE CO,, CHICAGO, CINCINNATI, #4rOmaha office, 509 South 10th strect. NEW YORK, ST. LOUIS, eod-m&e P. BOYER &£ CO.,, DEALERS IN Hall's Safe and Lock Comp'y. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES, VAULTS, LOCKS,&. 1080 Farnam Strect. Omaha. OMAEIA CORNICE WOREKS, RUEMPING & BOLTE, Proprietors. TIN, IRON AND SLATE ROOFERS, 4 MANUFACTURERS OF Ornamental Galvanized Iron Cornices, Iron Sky Lights, uth Twelfth Street, - - . - - . . . . £te.;: Ete. OMAHA, NEB. A. M. CLARK, a Painter & Paper Hanger SIGN WRITER & DECORATOR. WHOLESALE & RETAIL S WALL PAPER WINDOW SHADES & CURTAINS, Cornices, Curtain Poles and Fixtures. v ji PAINTS, OIL & BRUSHES, 107 South 14th Street, COMPOUNDED WITHIMINERAL WATER, BEST REMEDY il INCTHE WORLD FOR RHEUMATISM, X DYSPEPSIA ' CONSTIPATION BILLIOUSNESS KIDNEY COMPLAINT LUNG DISEASE SEDENTARY DLSEASES MPURE ILER & CO., BLOOD “BINVHOEIW ANIM GNV SBIU0ESD SIsISul ~d AH TTVs HOI FIREWORKS, FLAGS, _ Firg Crackers, Topedoes, 4th July Goods. . SEND FOR PRICE LIST TO THE HEADQUARTERS. Max M Meyer & Co. AAXMEYER & GUNS SPECIAL NOTICE TO Growers of Live Stock and Others. WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO Our Cround Oil Cake. It is the best and cheapest food for stock of any kind. One p th Ground Oil Cake in the Fall and Winter, instéad of runn od marketable condition in the spring. Dalrymen, as well as Try it and judge for yourselves. Price ¥ §25.00 per 0 A WOODMAN LINSEED OIL COMPANY, Omaha, Neb, J.C.EARBACEK, Buggy and Spring Wagon Manufacturer iller, m&«-mum@ummm, 815 Fifteonth street betwooen Hanev : TS, Staire.) tly ou Land for N2lm . Roval Bak- k