Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 21, 1889, Page 13

WE PAID OUR HONEST DEBTS An Interesting Reminiscence of the Prosidential Campaign of 1868. UNCLE SAM SAVED HIS CREDIT. But It Was no Thanks to the Demo- crats, Who Opposed Payment in Coin—The Refuna- ing Act. The Campaign of '08, Hon. John B. Hawley, general attor- ney for the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mi souri Valley railrond, wae in public life at, Washington from the day U. S. Grant fivst took his seatas president, until James A. Garfield was inaugu- rated. During that period some inter- esting events occurred. He began his carcer as representative to congress of the Rock Island, Illinois, district, ing six yonrs conscoutively and was an influential member. When Hayes be- came president, Mr, Hawley went into the trensury under John Sherman, s assistant sccretary. ~The experience there 8o thoroughly impressed him that he takes great leasure now in entertaining is friends with interesting storvies of the time, and being an unusually charming conversationalist it isa real treat to listen to him talk. The great men, with all of whom he was personal- 1y ncquainted and on familiar terms, furnish an inexhaustable subject, and questions that agitated the country then should, he thinks, never be for- gotten. ‘While in conversation with the writer Mr. Hawley said that he entered upon the discharge of his dutiesas a con- ressman simultaneously with General rant’s entrance into the white house, and calling to mind tne fact'that an act to strengthen the public credit was the first measure passed then and approved by the soldier president, he ared that to his mind it was the most impor- tant bit of legislation adopted since the war. ““In the campaign of 1868, he contin- ued, “the subject of the payment of the publicdebt,whether it should be paid in greenbacks or coin, had heen theall ab- gorbing question. The republican party had taken strong and decided rround in favor of paying the national bt in coin, except where the contract provided for payment in current money or treasury notes. It had been claimed by the democratic party that the debt was 80 enormous, it could never be paid in coin, and that, as the hundreds of millions of outstanding bonds of the United States had in most cases been gold for curency, 1t was not dishonest or unfair to pay them in like funds, even though greatly depreciated. The re- publican party contended that, as the government since its foundation ha always paid its bonds in [coin, there was an implied obligation that could not be disregarded, to pay the bonds issued for the war debt in like funds,aud that the creditors of the government,who loaned it money when it was fighting for its very life, had the right 1 expect honest payment in the currency of the world. All our experience has shown that the Ameri- can people are honest, and that, when the question of honesty and dishonesty 18 tairly presented, they will not hesi- tate which side to choose “The people had carvied on the war to a successful termination, and they were not disposed for one moment to esitute in paying honestly, and in ‘honest money. the debt which it had ‘ost. They were disposed at every acrifico to do this, and without quib- %\Xnu. with the creditors of the gove ent at home and abroad. And this or two reasons: EFirst, it was the only onest course; and second, they knew bhat if the government was then nfaithful to its just obligations, t could mever ‘hope for aid b anothe! trying cri The eppenl of the orva republican party was to he patriotism and to the pride of the ople, and_most nobly the people re- Fponded, Grant was elected president, nd both houses of congress wero re- Dublican by n two-thirds majority. As result congress passed and the’ presi- dent approved,on the Sth of March, 4869, two weeks after bis first inaugu: tlon, the “*Act to strengthen the public ‘oredit.” It was the first act passed by that congress, and the first approved by rosident Grant. It cemed most bbly the promise of the republican made to the people in the preced- mpaign. It pledged the gov ont to pay the debt of the warin ¢ xcept where the contract provided for ayment in currency, and it pledged a eturn to specie payment at the earliest ssible day. Upon the whole I regard his act the most important of Grant’s ministration. Mr. Lincoln, in his otter to Governor Hahn, of Louisiana, hom he had appointed provisional governor, urged the giving of the right vote to the more intelligent colored en, and to those who had aided our use. Such a course would induce hem to aid us perhaps in some trylug - time to come, to preserve Sthe jewei of liberty in the family of frecdom.” So the maintenance of our eredit untarnished, we may be assured will, in trying times to come, enable us 10 preserve tho ‘jewel of liberty in the family of freedom.’ “The act referred to was followed, in e time, by the resumption law pro- iding for the resumption of specie pay- ments by the government on the 1st of January, 1870, Before the arrival of the t nomed day strenuous efforts were made, irom time to time, to repeal this mensure, on the ground that specie ywentd could aot be maintained, even af rosumed, All such efforts were suc- cessfully resisted by the republican party, which had passed the legislation ainst strong opposition. In anticipa- on of resumption, aud in view of the known fact that the treasury of the United States had made abundant pre- ration for resumption, greenbacks ad reached par, and were received and exchanged for coin before the first day of January, 1879, arrived. Tho law provided that = the re- demption of the _greenbacks in coin should be made at the sub- trensury at New York, The first day of January being a legal holiday, no business was transacted, and conse- uently January 1 was the day when tefi operation of the law was first to be sted. At that time Secretary Sher- man was absent from Washington, hav- ing boou suddenly called to Ohio by death of a broth In consequence I was ucting seoretary, and early in the morning telographed General Hillhouse assistant troasurer at New York, to ad- vise mo at the close of the day’s busi- mess what the result had heen. ~ To my great joy he telographed that only about seventy thousand dollars in greenbacks had been presented for rodemption, and ¢hat o much larger amount of o n had peen deposited. On the following day mearly & million dollars more coin was received than was paid out. HClosely associated with the resump- tion of specie payments was the refund- fog of the national debt. The history THE of those transactions is most remarka- ble. A large part of the bonded debt was refuridec 4 per cent interest. It was a wonderful achievement, and could only have been accomplished by a greau and powerfnl nation, with whom even the suspicion of dishonestv or unfair dealing wns a crime, The nation had long before declared 1t would be actu- ated only by honest motives in dealing with its creditors. When the 4 per cents were placed upon the market, tho world knew that our government would be able, without difficulty, to meet the obligations, priveipal and interest. ““Who can ever forget the eagerness with which the people pressed to the offices where the bonds were the purpose of investing in them. 3 besieged the treasury at Washington, in vast crowds, many of them remain- ing by the doors nll night that they might certainly gain admittance, and secu share of the bonds on the fol- lowing day. Day after day 1 watched those throngs ol people thus besieging the treasury of the United States to in- vest in the securitics of the govern- ment, atonly 4 per cent interest. OF as 1 stood watching the erowd on my way to the department in the morning, and before the doors were opened, [ was usked by friends why I stopped and looked on so long end so intently. replied that I wished the sight of such numbers of people besieging the trens- ury toinvest in the securities of the United States at 4 per cent, to be viv- idly impressed upon my mind that [ would never for t it; that such a sight was a refutation of all that the enemies of the government had said as to its in- ability to pay itsdebts and to resume specie papments. “The debt could now be refunded for less than 3 per cent. This vecord of the republican party will make one of the most illustrious pages in the histroy of the country. It ought to be recalled with pride by every one who took part in making it, and admired by all who shall look upon it.” As stated before Mr. Hawley is full of very interesting reminiscent stories. Hero is one he related, adding a friend in Washington told it to him. While Abraham Lincoln was presi- dent Mrs. Lincoln became interested in the appointment of one Murchison. o New Yorker, to office, and importuned her husband to make the appointment, which he seemed not inclined to . do. . Lincoln thought she would uy ance in her undertaking and accordingly one day wrote to Col- fax, who was then speaker of the house, to meet her the next morning at 10 o’clock, under a certain tree in the grounds south of the white house,us she wished to see him on a very important matter. She wrote a simi letter to Mr. Nelson, then a prominent Indiana politician at the capital, not notify either gentleman that she had w 10 the other. Accordingly at 10 o the next morning both reported under the designated tree, und of course each was surprised to find the other there. Before, however, any explanation could be made, Mrs, Lincoln appeaved and ex- plained to them t she wanted their assistance in securing the appointment of Murchison, and that she had con- cluded to invite them to dinner that day, giving assurances that no one would be present aside from Mr, Lin- coln, herself and the two friends; that Mr. Lincoln was very fond of strawber- ries, and they would have some for din- ner, and that he would be certain to pass up his dish a second time; that when she had helped him to double portion, she would excuse herseli and retire, and thus give them an oppor- tunity to sail into Old Abe on the ap- pointment. They were delighted with the proposition, attended the dinner; Lincoln, true to prediction, passed up his dish the second tiw and when Mrs. Lincoln had retired, Colfax sug- gested that Murchison, he understood, was an applicant for a place; was a most excellent man, and he would like to see him appointed. Mr. Nelson joined modestly but carnostly in seconding the sugges- tion. Mr. Lincoln at that point said in the most bland manner, ‘‘gentlemen, you can teil Mrs. Lincoln’ her man will be nominated tomorrow.” He had quickly seen throngh the whole scheme The two friends, in their eagerness cach to first break the joyful nows to Mrs. Lincoln, tumbled over.the chai and other furniture in a most uncer monious manner until they reached the adjoining room, where Mrs. Lincoln was awaiting the result of the scheme. Of course, she was delighted, and most profuse in her thunks. But that was not the end of the matter by any means. That night Mr. Lincoln sent for the senator, who was chairman of the committee to which the mnomina- tion would be referred, explained to him that, owing to importunity which he could not resist, he should be com- ed to nomipate Murchison the next , but that he wanted the senatorand his committee to report adversely on the nomination. The nomination was sent in the next day, referred to the com- mittee, and rejected unanimously, Thus Lincoln came out ahead, and with but little trouble.” “I heard a ver Chicago the other day,” continued Mr. Hawley; “Colonel Clark 1. Carr, of Nlinois, lately appointed minister to Denmark, was in London last year, and as an American citizen called at our legation, with a friend, to pay hi respects'to Mr. Phelps, our mimister. After forming the acquaintance of the secretary, Colonel Carr and his friend were shown in and introduced by the secretary due form -to Min Phelps. The minister was stately in his manner and most dignified m his conversation; and, after con- versing some moments he turned to Colonel Carr and said: ‘Gentlemen, I hope you have not come Lere to request me to obtain for you a ticket of admis- sion to the house of lords or house of commons, I have many applications of that character from Awmericans, which I cannot meet, and I say to you now I hope you will not make the request, for I shall be compelled to decline it. Colonel Carr stretehed himself up, shook himself out and replied: “Sir, I have not come hore to ask any favor of you whatev 1 came simply asan American citizen to pay my re- spects to the American winister, You Laye taken pains to deny a request in advance of its being made, and that, too, & request I have no purpose of making, and no occasion whatover to make, [ will inform you, sir, that T have potent influenca in London that nas already procured for me that great favor,” ¢ this unexpected retalia- | tion the minister replied: *May I inquire, Colonel Carr, who your potent influence in London is, that could procure you that favor?’ ‘Buflalo Bill, sic! Buffalo Billl’ an- swored Carr, The great Nebraskan was above lord and minister, . doy. Boston Cow er. The urchin, now relcased frow school, sits on tho wharf all And with s bonde the fieny pr Ho catohos “Ripplos” by the score, enjoys the summer air, And catches something from his pa when ome ho doth repair. Alas! bow often in the life of every Little inund worm brings out 0y The bittor lesson be wmust learn, that sorrow wats on joy ! zood story while in’| OMAHA DAILY AMONG THE BIRDS AND BEES Three Romantic but Little Fre- quented Suburban Resorts. WHERE OMAHANS CAN RUSTICATE A Delightfal Row Up the Big Papiilion River—A Day of Perfect 8 mer Quict—Ruser's Park and Irvington. Sequestered Nooks, The stercotyped thing for those who can bog, buy or borrow a carciage is a drive to the fort, to the Blufls, to Belle- vue or out the “‘military rond.” Sun- day after Synday, holiday after holiday ch Darby %ith his Joan revisits the same scenes utterly and doubtless blis fully oblivious of the fact that there are other drives and walks about Omaha leading to romantic nooks, dells and bowers possessing at least the charm of novelty. Those who have left these well-heaten highways have, perhaps, & fow miles west of the city, where the Big Papillion twists and doubles upon itself, came upon KRUSE'S MILIa Tt 1s a perfect spot for the peaceful cnjoyment of one of these languid, golden summer days. Coming down into the valley there opens to the traveler one of the most beautiful land- scapes in the state. A heavy growth of maple, box elder,and willows borders the winding stream, with here and there a gleam_of silver through the folinge. Immediately below is the valley with its many-hued fields of grain_from the dark green of the corn to the golden yellow of the ripening oats. Ieyond the stream to the west a mile or so away the hills rise in gentle swells dot- ted over with grazing cattle and the groves and orchurds of the farmers. The lungs eagerly drink in the delic- ious fragrance of the myriad of prairie flowers and the humming of invisible inseots, the distant call of the plowmen, the cooing of the doves and the strange tinkling note of the meadow lark are a divine lullaby hushing to rest all care and trouble. Down the hill, along a level sweep of rondway with the sunflowers switching against the carringe wheols, through a long avenue of tall cottonwoods, a sudden . circling turn about a lit- tle t a pasture guate where two or three lazy looking horses peer over the bars at us, and we come upon ared-painted bridge almost hidden by the trees. Just beyond the bridge is v grove almost surrounded by the s a platform here, where is held many a moonlight dance, and two or three little row-boats are moored beneath the bank. Just across the stream, ceasclessly rumbling and clattering, is the mill, and back of that a large barnyard with pigeons and barnyard fowl coomng and clucking about all day long. Between us and the mill n snowy veil of water pours over the rustic dam. If the willer has not been using too much water we may talke one of the boats and row up the stream for a milo or more, The river winds and twists and doubles upon itself in a most startling manner, but the current is sluggish and rowing is a pleasure. The trees almost meet over our heads and the banks are covered with a dense growth of vege- tation of almost tropical luxuriange. The blue-conted kingfishers gleam in the sunshine,. as with their shrill cry they fly up the stream before Blue jays, catbirds, meadow larks, doves, wrens, brown thrushes, blackbirds and hundreds of others make the air musical. Now and then a muskrat, or, possibly, a mink, glides stealthily along the muddy bank and silently vanishes 1n the water, to appear again behind us. Atevery turn, and the turnsare mnumerablé, new beauties of color and outline open before us. Here a spring. pure and clear, gushes out from under the dark shadow of a dense growth of forns and brake and tinkles into the m. A Lttle further and the trees are gracefully festooned and wreathed with wild grape vinos, with sprays trailing 1 the water. After heavy rains the river is likely to be rather murky, but by moonlight it is perfect. It is possible that all this might after a time grow monotonous, but to the city ears, wearied with the clatter of the pavements, this delicious liness, broken only by the music of birds und bees, is an’ inexpressible re- lief, and one can searcely 1magine any- thing more perfect than this grove, this viver, these lights and shades, with perhaps a hammock and novel and a long, long summer day of the dolce far niente. 'S PARK. A quiet day can be spent here almost any time excopt Sunduy. There is a boautiful garden with'a wrefusion of flowers, settees; tables, well kept walks There is a bowling weather-worn, two_or thrée pavilions, and a good shooting range with electric enunciators, This is the favorite resort of the Germans, and on one of their gula days, whien generally fall on Sunday, the grove presents a most animated ap- pearance. Over on the siope of the hill an amateur base ball nine hammers flies and fouls for the delectation of a swarm of white-gowned, pink-sashed admirers; to the right the sheutzen u blazes away at the row of tar- u steaming, perspiring throng of ichorcans whirl about on the dancing platform to the strains of a brass band; hordes of children crowd about the swings or chase up aud down the walks; under the trees and at all the tables are delegations of both sexes v engaged in the absorption of beer and tho discussion of ham sand. wiches, The surrounding scenery varied with grove and orchard, hill and valley is very beautiful, and the road winding about the hills, over bridges and through avenues of cotton- wood and maple furnishes & most enjoy- able drive. alley, IRVINGTON, The drive here is out over Walnut Hilland along the military road through some of the most picturesque and fer- tile country 1n the vicinity of Omaha. Irvinglon itself is merely a hamlet boasting of a postoffice, a siore or two, a blacksmith shop and a school. It isa sort of “*cross roads” where the farmers congregate for their mail and the dis- cussion of erops and polit There are groves of maguificent trees on every side, and the solitary street is shaded by tall cottonwoods.. The charm of the place is its perfect, peaceful guiet- ness. It is a relaxation and rest to let your horse saunter up the street and drink at the public watering trough while two or three contless individuals examine you from the porch of the general store across the street. The air is laden with the scents of flowers and melodious with the songs of birds. Bees are humming in the adjoiniug garden and the droning of the children’s voices floats out through the school house window. It would ouly need the blue line of the |} mountains in the distance to lead one BEE: SUNDAY, to imagine himselfin _some peaceful sleepy, New Englagtl village. Here too, the hammock g#fd novel are the | two things needful to petfect bliss, HOW BILLY SMITH DIED. For the Be “Billy Smith’ S. 8, Peters, iely name, but | the homliest \mics often are | borne by the nobleft heroes. Such at least was that in jthe of Billy Smith, his heroism is to but three of us: Amos Chapman, Dave Dixon and me, Hbney Smaltze. We three were goveriment scouts, and Billy he was but a' common soldier, a member of company. K, —th, United States Iry. d never rison above the dignity 1y cook, and he was regarded as the coward of the company, not that he had done anything to specially marit that appellation, but more because he had but little to say, and never had any thrilling experience to relate, and was a plug recruit fresh from the states and an all-round tenderfoot. My first ac quaintance with Billy was on the Miles’® expedition against *‘Stone-Calf,” the Cheyenne chief and his band of Chey- ennes, in_the Indian territory in the fall of 1774, We scouts wore messed with Com pany L, and that's how we first got acquainted with Biily. He was cooking for the company, and told us that he didn’vlike the job and if hecould get attuched to the scout battalion it would suit him case known JULY 21, much better, as the boys or officers ot his company didn’t treat him tly square. Well Chapman took sort of a fancy to him and promised to see the commanding officer about it, as the scouts were to be messed together and wo neoded a cook. So Billy was finally detailed, and a good cook he was, too. We were at Antelope hills with a supply train that had come down from Camp Supply and a band of Indians had jumped the train and were making it rather lively for the boys, so couriers had to be sent to hunt up the main com- mand in order to help the fellows out. Well, we four were detailed for the job. ‘We struck out for the Wichita that nght and being well mounted wo muade good time for about twenty miles, and about daylight laid oft for a rest and to let the horses blow a bit. Justas we were about ready to mount for a fresh start we saw a bunch of Indiaus out on the edge of the prairie and concluded we had better get down to the river be- fore they got in ahead of us. We were about two miles from the stream and thought if we could get into the timber we could hold our own against them, We hadn’tgot more than a mile when a bunch of the red devils came tearing out of the timber, 50 all we had to do was to dismount and stand them off under the protection of our horses. They saw our game and began to sur- round hooting and yelling for all that was out. They were two cowardly to come within rangoe, but circled around us and would slioot at us at long ange, ¢ Seeing that this would never do we determined to dig rifle pits and stay with them just as_long as they could stand it. Well, Billy said he would hold the horses while tve dug the pit. The digging was not very difficult, as the country was sandy, and we began to make quick work of it. The Indians Kkept up a desultory fire on us at long range in the meanwhile. Billy was holding the horses about two rods away from us, when all at once he sort of hol- lered like; we looked toward him and saw that he was down on his knees and vomiting blood. The Indiaus had evi- dently hit him hard. . Chapman hol- lered to him to let the horses go, and come into the half dug pit. He strug- gled to his feet, and dragging the horses with him, he stumbled toward us., The Indians in the meanwhile secing that they had crippled one of our crowd, became bold anda charged down pretty close tothe pit. - Dixon rushed out, while Amos and I covered him with our guns, and catching hold of Billy carried him to the pit. The horses stayed with us, though wedidn’t know what mihute they would scare and go off. Billy said he guessed he was hit, but he didn’t think very bad. He was not able to stand when Dixon put him down, but he could sit down comfortable like, and leaning forward on the little pit he would hiccough and throw up great quantities of dark blood. The Lxdiuns were closing in on us pretty close and throwing themselves on the oppusite side of their ponies from us would dash up and give us a shot ortwo. We opened up fire on _their ponies and suc- ceeded in crippling two or three of them, It now became veory evident that we must do something pretty quick, so we waited for the next dash and poured a lot of shots into them in rapid su cession, killing one and wounding an- other. The dead one was tied to his pony, and ono plucky buck rode up alongside him and got him out of range in short order. Billy looked up at this juncture and smiled, and erawling up on the edge of the pit before e knew what he was about, and stretching him- self out at full length, said: “Boys, 1 know I am gone up, and ain’t going to last much longer, o I'll just lay here and be a breastwork for you, They can’v hurt me any more, and all 1 ask of you is, if you ever get out of this, please” write to my oid mother in Philadelphia and say to her that her Billy died like a man——"and Billy Smith gave one little shudder and rolled over on his side, and murmuring something like **mother,” was dead. We three got upoutof the pit and, lifting him tenderly, laid him down back among us in the pit. Just as we did s0 Chapman received a nasty shotin his leg from a dare-devil Indian that rushed up to within a dozen yards of us. Well, to make a long story sho Dixon and I had a hard job of it, Chap man was in great pain and needed con- stant attention. We fixed up his wound as well as we couldiand laid him down alougside of poor Billys Suddenly, about inoon, the Indians withdrew, for what purpose, I don’t know. But I guessiit was because they had seen a scouting -party that was passing in that vicinity, though we did orcould not see them, .The Tmrm's had not strayed away from the pit, being somewhat tangled up by Billy's strug- gling when he was first hit. Being pretty well satisfied that the Indians | ad gone, Dizon and I scooped out a lit- tle deeper hole in the pit and laid Bil- ly’'s body in it.n We covered him over, and marking the place and taking such bearings s to enable us to find the spot again, W Chapman on to his horse and st for the river, all of us nearly dead for | water, as were the horses, We fpllowed | down the st several miles and struck a fresh vy trail and follow- | ing it up we that night run into a camp of the Sixth cavalry. Chapman was proper the detachment surgeon, and taken to eamp supply in the ambulance. H lost his leg of coursk, and he is, or was until a few years ago, a counspicuons figure at the post trader’s store, and nothing ever pleased Amos more than to tell of “Billy” Smith and how he died. The government put up a fine monu- ment over Billy's grave and it is ever y cared for by, | rienc 1889 ~-SIXTEEN pointed out as the last resting place of one of the bravest heroes that ever wore the blue, ™ New York Version—'Go to the ant, thou slugger,’ says the Chicago Herald. It might :'Ml‘l.“ adaed that h en notes the sparrer’s all. Noah was tho first pitehed within and out of a twirler, either get “onto™ his ark. Willie—“I wonder why ministe: wear long-tailed coats? Wabb) were a country mimster with « and a large family, you wouldn't ask suct fool question as that.” The wife of the Rev. W. H. Isley, of the Presbyterian church at Macon, 11, has given birth to triplets. 1f the reverend gentleman were not a believer in foreord " tion he might be driven to drink, but he probably looks upon it as u preacher's luck. Tho arrival of the first Unitarian misison. ary in Japan is signaled by the comme ment of a theolog controver: n the press of that empire. The mission probably hails from Boston, where theological dis: putants grow on bushes. The Rev. Mr, Wilgus-<I am pained to see your paper_dovoting 8o much_attention to this brutal prize fight, Brother Editor Sheerc 18 it possible that you failed to read my half-column edit 1 o demning the whole affair in un sured torms. A Baptist church in England has decided to try the experiment of opening club-rooms in the rear of their chnreh, to be used for smoking, billiards, and a bar tor the sale of non-intoxicants, The scheme will be a great ©o if they secure an American drug clerk to tend bar. ¥ “‘Parson,” sald the young man, who was no better than he should be, “some of us young men have organized a fishing club, ana we would like you to givo us a good text for a motto.” *I will)' said thy parson promptly. Judges xvi., 10, ‘Behold, thou hast mocked me and told lies”” And the young man felt as a troutona fair June morning who unwarily maketh a jump for brenkfast and taketh fast hold on a brown hackle which it doesn’t exactly know how to dismiss. curve pitchor. He Ho was no slouch his neighbors couldn't always S you A Natural Product of Oalifor nin. It is only found m Butte county, Califor- nia, and in no_other part of the worid. Wo refor to the tree that produces the healing and penetrating gum used in that pleasant and offective cure for consumption, asthma, bronchitis and coughs, SANTA ABIE, the king of consumption. Goodman Drug Co. guarantees and sells it for $1 a bottle,or threo for §2.50. By the use of CALIFORNIA “R-CURIS, all'symptoms of catarrh aro dispelled, and the diseased nasal passage is speedily restored to lthy condition, 81 apack age. By wail, $1.10." Circuiurs free. Batiin RELIGIOUS. convention of the School association New York Stato Sunday I ary Baptist church, was held recently at Caly Albany The annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in central Pennsyl in met at Reading a few days ago, Bishop Howe presiding. The annual meeting of the Lutheran synod uf New York has just concluded in Brookly: Over one hundred and thirty ministers were present, representing 125 congregations. Rev. Thomas F, Davies, for twenty-one years pastor of St. Peter's Protestaut [ps- copul church in Philadelohia, has been elected bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Michigan. The 118th annual meeting of the Congrega- tional association of Connecticut was held r cently at Bridgeport. Rey. S. L. Blake pre- siding, and seventy-five clergymen being in attendance. Bishop J. H. Vincent, of New York, will conduct a two day’s *‘church workers’ coun- cill” at the Central Methodist church on Mission street, betweea Sixth and Seventh. The council will open at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Arrangements are being madé fora gen- eral conference of protestant missionarics of China, to take place in 1800. The Rev. Ohlinger will present a_paper in answer to the query: “How far should christians be oblized to abanaon native customs ("’ Following are the statistics of protestant- in Spain, according to the New York : Chupels and school houses 112, parochial schools 111, male te female toachers 78, male pupils pupils schools S0, teachers 1 pupils crs 56, bible readers 35, communicants 8,442, regular attendants at services 9,164, = The report that Arclibishop Fechan of Chicago is to be granted, by special instruc- tion of the pope, the power to take whatever measures he thinks wise in condemnation of the Clan-na-Gael, is reafiirmed by the Rome correspondent of the London Standard. Office hours, 9 8. m, to 8 p, m. m, to1p. m. 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Omuba. Neb, PAGES, Griefs Charles Edwin Markham, = The rains of twinter scourged the weald, ‘or days thoy darkeneu om the field; ow, whore the wings of winter boat, The 'poppies ripplo in the wheat. ALLAR ESTABLISHED 1881 § 156 So, Sure Cures} 'Shicago, His, 1 Glark 8% \ The Regular O1d-Established PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON Is stil Treating with the Greatost SKILL and SUCCESS N A o Chronie, Nervons and Private Diseases. £ NERVOUS DERBILITY, Lost Manhood, feiling Memory, Exhausting Drains, Terrible Drenas Head and Back Ache and all the effects leading 10 enrly decuy and parhaps Consumption or Taanley, treated sciincnly by new methods with never.aling puccess. 5 8YEHILIS and all bad Blood and Skin Diss es permanently eured. # KIDNEY and URINARY complaints, Gleet, Monorrhoen, Stricture, Vai cele and all diseast oFihe GRRItS-Urimary Oigas cured prompily wiihowt fnjury to Stomach, Kidneys or osher Organs, 3~ No experiments. Age and experftnece ime portant. 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Addrcas or ~allon LU R ED by Poek's Paty UBULAR EAR CUSHIONS omafortal ili"EYl\m\ all uriw and safely cured by DOUT sules. Seviral case 1 seven dny: BUELE0 pex box, all dxnggists, oF by Doctuda M't'g Co, 114 White s ' N. Y. ious anick. RA Cap. Sold mal from Full direc- KEEP COOL. THE LEONARD DRY AIR, GLEANABL REFRIGERA_TORS. 2 Five walls Lo preserve the ice. Flues removable for cleanli- ness. = Doors with_air-tight locks. Ice saved, Money saved. They are the best; take no other. SOLD ONLY BY MILTON ROGERS & SONS Corner 14th and Farnam Sts. DR. R. W. BAILEY, DENTIST. The original purchaser in Omaha of the formula for Dr. Stinaus' Local Anesthetic for the PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH. The ONLY METHOD whereby tecth are extricted without pain or dangi @ hloroform, gas, ether or eloctricity. The patieut remains pe E , but feels no sensation of pain. No soreuess of the guu extracting, as fs the case with so mauy so-called anwsth Many who have been suffering from hadly decayed and broken teeth Batley and had them removed painlessiy. After having used this anwsthetic for two months for nearly overy tootl office, the FIRS'T PERSON fs tobe found that 18 not entirely satisfied with its merits, futy muy fry to prejudice you against visiting us: do notallow them 10 do s0. Make us & call whether b ¢ ay chioose to come, IF WSOTUINeRS ANy years and without using tly conscious of all that trans- fcs, 1 roots, have visited Dr, tractod in this given to i THAT CAN TEETH WITHOUT PLATES, Bridge Work, Gold and Porcelain faced Crowns, GOLD, ALUMINUM, SILVER, CONTINUOUS GUM and RUB- BER PLATES at lowest rates. A Full Set of Teeth on Rubber for $5.00. DO NOT FORGET THE LOCATION, DR. BAILEY, DENTIST, Paxton Block, 16th and Farnam Streets. (Entrance on 16th Street.) Cut this out, mentioning this paper. JAMES MORTON & SON, BUILDERS HARDWARAIRKE, Cutlery, Mechanics’ Tools, Telephone 437, One door west of Postoffics, 1511 Dodge St. _ DEWEY & STONE Furniture Company A wognificent display of everything useful and ornamental in the furni= ture maker’s art at reasonable prices. EMBERSON, HALLET & DAVIS, KIMBALL, PIANOS AND ORGANS BHEET MUSIO, Omaha, Nebraska AT, T A7 i A T sl A 811 Bouth 16th 8t - = - - - 0 Ne —SOLE A( 35 FOR mehs ok ST. LOUIS HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK, Torrs Cotta work and Fire Proofing, Pecors Mortor colors, Hard Waood Floors, Veue snd 8llding (nsidel Blinds, all and see suimples, and god prices. CTEINGS, ENGRAVINGS, ARTIST SUPPLIES, MOULDINGS, FRAMES, 1613 Dovglas 8L 5 = ull shidon), Swoeny s Dumly Walter, ontractors and Bullder's ®upi Correspondence solicited e S