Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 17, 1890, Page 6

6 THE OMAHA BEE. COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE. NO. 12 PEARL STREET. Telivered by cairicr fn any part of the City, MANAGER H.W.11110N TE| Freaniss Orric Nianr Evirow, No MINOR MENTION, K. v. b Co Councll Bluffs Lumber Co., coal. Thateher coal, 114 Main street. Spring goods, Reiter, tailor, 310 B'way. The jury in the case of State vs Knily and Lowell, accused of stealing clothing from the store of M. Nearens, returned & ver- dict of gnilty ana fixed the value of the ®o0ds at 25, making it grand larceny. At half past 11 o'clock last night an alarm from box 4i department to the corner of Avenue A and Thirty-sixth street. T'he firo was discoverad to bu in a small frame cottage owned by Billy Hamloy of Omaha, The buildirg and all the furnitura, including a fine new piano, ‘were entirely de . There was 500 insurance on the y of the furniture, The fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp, — Lemon juice at Lund Bros, . - X Drs, Woodbury have removed their denta offico to 101 Pearl street, up stairs, B Per:onnl Puragraphs. E. A. Wickham left Inst evening for cago on o flying business trip. William Tompkins, proprietor of the Mace donia stock farm, 18 in the city. He returus home this mornin A. A, Clark and T, W. evening for Chicazo, They will return latter part of the weel The condition of Theodore Bri been serionsly ili with I gripp two weeks, is much improved, and 8000 be out again. William Mahoney has roturned from War- saw, Iil., where ho was called ton days azo by the sorious illness of an uncle, That rel- ative is now much better. e gge L0 0 For sale, on account of sickness, J, ey's general merchandise stock, located roadway, Council Bluffs, will ve sold at count for cash or trado for good unin- cumbered city or Omaha property. Adaress Duquette & Co., Council Bluffs, e Save €0 per cent on tombstones and monu- ments. Deaign shcet ana price hist free, L. Kelley, 208 Broadway, Council Bluffs, b bt s g How Long Will te Liast? The gambling houses closed shortly after daylight yesterday morning, and it is stated that it is for good, but that this will prove trug is by no means certain. The gamblers themselves profess.to beliovo that the clos- ing will be permanent, but this is far from being their sincore conviction, It scems to make all the difference in the world who is around at the time they are talking about it. There is little doubu but that they will keev shady for a while, and that more attention will be paid to lockel doors and general secrecy when the games are again started, for itis alnost a cortainty that they will attempt to start up again on the quiet. The boss gamblers have consulted with a well known law firm, and were advised to acquicsce to all demands made by the citi- zens' committee that waited upon them and informed them thut they must close, Acting Bacharach left last the who has )¢ the past ho will on that advice they quietly closed up, ana will await further development: Said a meniber of this law firm vesterday: *The movement 1o close up the honses won't amount to anything. ‘Chis committec started out to close them up and they have done so0 without any trouble. ‘Iheir mission s accowplished, and as for their keeping strung up to concert pitch to watch for now openings—don’t yoa believe it I have been on ecarth soms time, and have seen this thing trica too many times to take any stock in the move. It will result in the houses running less openly than they have been doing, but that is all. Say, come and see me in two or three months, and tell we whether or not I am any kind of a prophet.” One of the gamblers was seen_and he ex- resced himself as follows; *“ItWould bave een all right if the papers hadn’t made so much of it. You sce, the folks who signed their names to that petition would have soon forgotten all about it if it hadn’t been that their names were published, but now if the houses are allowed to run the ounes who didn't sign the peti tion will give the others the laugh. Oh, when it comes right down to it, I don’t believe that gambling is forever stopped in the Bluffs. There are too many sporting people here. ‘They wantto play and they will manage to doso. It 1sn't the home trade by any means that Keeps us going. ‘We would starve if -we depended on that. They coue in from outside and stay days at a tume. Sowe folks go crazy over horses or dogs or guns, and others take to whiskey. It is tho same way with those who want to play faro bank. They are establisned here, 80 to spealk, and it will be hard to break it up. Gambling is only o misdemeanor lore, while itis a felony 1 Owuha, yet frequent raias on the other side don’t amount to any- thing, We will have to bemore careful hercafter; but tiis committee won't close us up and dout, you forget it —_—— Don't forget, the finest,cleanes! bast mar- market in the twin cities is Merchendor!’s. Fiuve glassware at Lund Bros, - Dr. . S. West, porcelain pridge work, No. 12 Pearl, -— A Salvation Army Enthusiast. ©. L. Deming, check clerk for the Union Pacitic at the transfer, ran against a chunk of grief last evening He attended tho Sun- day evening drill at the Salvation army barracks, and took in more theology than he could comfortably carry. After the parade was dismissed he was proceeding down Broadway, when ho encountered another happy soldior and un enthusiastic sister. Deming tapped the girl on the arm and crown and msked her to go with him. Her escort saved her the trouble of declining, when Deming pulled o siungshot out of Lis pocket and gave Mr. Escort a tap on the head that sent him to grass. He wus mbout to serve a spectator in the same way when an oflicer appeared and took him into custody. ke was fired into the hobby hatch d wiil have an opportunity to explain his de of the story this morning. He refused 1o talk last nigut, e S. B. Wadsworth & (o 7 Pearl street, loan money for Lombard Iny. Co, el i Pure China oak jugs at Lund Bros., only 15 cents. - — Went Through the Saloon. A man named John Maher walked into Jack Kirney's saloon on lower Broadway late lust night, and shoving a revolver under Kinney's nose ordered him to fly. Kinney ammediately complied with this demana, leay g by way of the back door. Maher then locked tho frout door and leisurely pro- ceeded 1o go through the place. He secured about §10 from the money drawer. Walking back into oue of the wine rooms he found one of the femalo deizens of Rotten Row and amused himsolf by saapping his re- volver at her several times. Ho finally loft the placo and up to ® late hour this morning had not been arrested. About the samo time that Maher wus going through Kinney's place, his brother Ed was raising a racket at tho Mint. The lat- ter. however, was promptly squele and kicked into the street, where an oftl took him in tow and lodged him in the central station, Hanging lamps at Lund Bros, J.G. Tipton, real estate, 527 Broadway. P S Thos» Motor Passes. For sorae time notning has been heard of the motor pass injunction, but the con- ductors have continued collecting tickels and dimes from former pass holders, and they expre s the hopo that matters will con tinue in their present condition. The fre- quently postponed hearing of arguments in the district court regarding the injunction is Just bow set for an unknown day, but it is atated that it will be set as s00on as certala depositions arrive from New York. These depositions are wanted by the attor- ney for tho enjower, 1. J. Evans. or the delay the matter would have n argued ere this, but Mr, Pusey refuses 1o take up the matter until the desired de positioas arrive, In the meantime 1t will be either walk or pay your fare unless you are an employe of the company, and expectant would-be pass holders must possess their souls with pationce uotil the temporary io- junction is dissolved or made permanent. — Gillette & Freeman, i The Mankattan sporting heada'rs 413 B-way. il Fie Successful Stock Ralsing! Aside from bis unqualified success as a practitioner in medicine and surgery, Mayor- elect Macrae has been very successful as a breeder of standard trotting stock, and he is now beginning to derive a handsome finan. cial return from this source. Eight years ago his only fancy stock consisted of a styl- ish Kentucky Clay road mare, at which time he decided that he wanted to raise a few fine colts and from the small beginning then made his stock has increased to the number of choicely bred and val- uabi animals hat he now owns. He yesterday mado his first shipment, send~ ing seven head of standard bred norses over the Milwaukee to be disposed of at the au decorators, 98 Pearl tion sale of blooded stock to be neld in Chi- s W k. The lot consisted of ono mare, in foal to Norway; one six-year-old mare by Dr. Archibald, in fonl to Norway; one five-year.old stallion by Dr. Archibaid, dam by Kentucky Clay: one two-year-old ‘stallion by Dr, Archibald, dam by Kentucky Clay; one two-year-old filly by Resister, dam by Dr. Archivald; ono throe-year-old filly by King Humbert, dam by Kentucky Clay, and_one four-yoar- lental, by Administer, dam 3 in foal to Nory are all handsome animals, and dem- onstrato tho advantages offered to fancy stock broeders by the blue grass region of southwestero lowa. Sas ) gt We want you to list with us and we willseeurn you good, reliable tenants. Rents collectod and special atten- tion given to care of property. k. H. Sheafo & Co., Broadway and Main st., up stairs. A for cash—Ncbraska or North- S 12, Bee Oliee, Council cago t Kentucky Clay The ur rental property Wanted wostern Reports, Bluffs, B A Competent Fire Chief Demandad. Much interest centers iu the appointments to be mada by the new city council, more es pecinlly with reference to the next chief of the fire department. It is certain that there will b a change and that C, D. Walters will r.ot be retained: in fact, he announces that he is nota candidate for reappointment. Several rumors are current regarding al- leged caucuses of the newly elected menm- bers for the purpose of fixing up a “slate,” but nothing definite is known about what has thus far been done. Certain 1t is that the oflice of fire chief is a very importaut one, and one 1in the filling of which the greatest care should be exercised. Whien it is considered that millions of dol- s worth of property as well as countless lives are coustantly in his charge, it will be seen how much depends upon thie keen ver- ception, clear-headedness and intrepidity of the man who 13 appointed to fill this posi- tion. I'he matter 1s one in which not only tho property owners but the insurance agents as well are deeply interested. ‘A group of insurance men were dizcussing the situation last evening, and they were consuderabiy worried over the outlook. Said one of them: *It seems rather strange to me that none of the newly elocted aldermen have been to sce any of the insurance men in the tity with referenco w this wppointment. Wo certainly are as aceply interested as any- onegean be, and heretofore we have been ex- tended the courtesy of being coansulted in the matter, even if our requests have not been comphed with, I believe that the opivion of the insurance men and heaviest property owners, togettier with that of the best fire- men in the department, ought to have some weight. We desire the appointment of & thoroughly capable chief, aud the fircmen themselves are surely able to judge of a man’'s qualitications. I have always favored the intment of J. L. Templeton, but ¢ has been elected to another oftice, | belicve that a man recommended by him would be a safe onc to appoint, He has been chief of the department and was n the old volunteer department for years. The samo may be said of Pat Lacy, Charley Walters and several others. I would “far rather trust to their opinion in the matter than to an outsider who knows nothiug of the qualifications of eny of the aspirants, We must have a cool headed chief or we will huve some disastrous fires. 1f we have an ineflicient fire dopartment up will go insurance rates, and then the kicks will come tumbling in. It is far vetter to head these things off in advance, and I hops the councii will carefully consider all these matters in making their selection,” S—— Uress Making. Miss K. C. Holt has resumed hor dress muking business at her rooms in Merriam blk, utiful rusti 3 Maiu st. hanging baskets at Lund Christian Work, sou, the noted evanwe- list, who 1s conducting a series of revival mectings at the Pirst Baptist church, oc picd the pulpit at that church again at tho morning hour yosterduy and deliverod a very interestivg discourse upon the oppor- tuuity and work of the Christian church. His text was Matt, 21:25 and John 9:4. The mectings are awakening @ great deal of interest, and the attendvnco yesterday was very lar, described the cir- cumstances under which the words of the text were uttered, and other instances when Christ laid his 1njunction *'to work" upon tho chureh. The disciples and other fol- lowars of our Lord to the number of 500 are believed to have boen assombled 1n the Gali lean niourtains to view their risen Lord and Master for the last time and receive their commission when the marching orders of the church were given. Tho divine command “Go ye into all the world and preach the gos- pel to every creature,” was not only delivered to the 500 on that nccasion but was intended for all Christians in all uges. Jeeus Christ said to his disiples, *'Ye shall Lo witnesses unto me in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and 1 Samariy, and to the uttermost parts of the earth,” The extent and prosperity of the Cliristinn church today 1s the result of Christian work, The Christian's not the philosophical work of the thiropist nor the work of a moralist, their work cannot endure, In St. Peters- burg there is a stupendous cathedral, It has beautiful architecture and 18 grand i all its appointments, but these words ought to be wscribed deep in the heart of the rock of that massive buillding: *“*Reserved for fire,” Men may build their massive monvments, but thiey will crumble, into dust. The work that will enduro is the Christiun’s work. 1t is distingwished from all other work us o work of faith. History shows the riae and fall of natigns. The Jew gave place to the burbarian; the barbarian gavo place to the Persian; the Persian to tne Greek, and the Greek to the Koman, Thus dynusty after dyuvasty has been treading mlong. = There have been wars and distractions, but faith rises above all these and takes its stand with God from eteruity to etornity, aud declares I will manifest Christ on the earth, The aim of ll Christian work is to save sinnors. The cbureh was institdted for that purnose and all its labor should.point toward that object. Phe prineipal object of our ex- istence us Christians is to be instrumental in saving mankind, Where the church fuils it 18 because it aoes not reach the wass of tuo people. Less thau ono-half of the people in our citiesare not reached by the church, Out of 25,000 young men in St. Paul less than 1,230 aro inembors of evangelical churches aud 20,000 are non-chureh goers. The total uumber attending church on a recent Sun- duy was 1,450, while on the preceding Satur duy evening 2,500 enterod claht of the most prominent saloons between 7 and 10 o'clock. In Duluth there are 45,000 people, and to my personal knowledge mot to exceed 1,000 Christians. A largo provortion of the peo pio of these citics are practically outside the roach of tho churchos, and what 1s true of theso cities 1s truo of all others. The reasous of tee fallure of the churches to THE OMAHA DAILY BE reach the peoploare intense donominational ism and a lack of sympathy with the masses of the people. 'I'ho massos are on tha oute side, and the strict adheronce to the con- ventionalities and jsevero proprioties of tho church say to them at the church door: *“No admittance.” The impres slon is made that the church s a place fof respectablo sinners with a lass on. Suppose the vhysician devoted his at tention to one or two cases in tho hospital when there 18 a multitude of sick without? Any physician would fail who oarried toch- nicalities into his practice, and so would any husiness man, People will not listen to technicalities, The laborers in the church are few. The great want of today is laborers for Christ. While laborers are sleeping in indifferance muititudes are perishinz, The masses are accessible. There never has been a time in the history of christianity when men would not hear the gospel. Wnen people will hs ten to the gospel the fields are ripe. Jesus snid “lift up your eyes a: behold.for the fields are atready white with harvest,” and simiiarly when we gaze upon tho harvest flelds about us we can see they are aiready ripe and ready for the reapar's sickle. A repetition of the scanes of Penticost might be witnessed any time if the condition on which God thus manifests Himself were met. There are great possibilities before us. God's work can be done with His telp and by persistence, no matter how mighty the opposition or how numerous the difficul- ties, \When Christians are consccrated to God’s work and persistent, there are no im- possibilities before them. If tweive men should cach be the means of couverting a man within a year, atthe end of the year there yould be twenty-four of them. If vach of the twenty-four should be instru- mental in converting another man during the next year there would be forty-cight at the end of the sceond year. At this rate it would require just thirty years for every re- sponsible man and woman on the earth to receive tne gospel of God's son, W thus readily see what mighty respo itios rest upon us and what great responsi- bilities are before us. To uccomplish this work wo should ente tain o higher estimate of the value of souls. We should work unitedly. We should work unselfishly. We should work harmoniously. We should worlk personally. Each christian hus a work to do that another cannot do, and at the last great day we shall have to give an account of the mauner in which we have spent our time on earth, Personal work is much needed everywhere, A church may be strong financially ‘and in numbers, but it will fail in fulfilling its mission uniess its members do personal work. We must work continually. Work today is the Master's command. Let us take warning sus said, *“the night cometh when no man can labor.” The long dark night, tha deep dark night of eternity is coming. It is commng, and we can't keep iv back. Work, work today, for the night is coming when no mun can work. Jesus said, “Let your light shine.” Let it shine by your daily living. Let it shine by your earnest work for God. Let 1t shine that others may see your good works. The world is dyigg. The grave is filling. Hell is boasting. Wake up. walke up. Work fearlessly, There is nothing that gives Pompeii a deeper interest than a spot whers a Roman soldier manifested a most beroic fearlessness, where he was overwhelmed by the fury of Vesuvius rather than desert the post where he was a sentinel, There is no rest from our tabors here, but when our work is finished there will be blessed r¢ est in our ather’s kingdom. When w pproach the gateway of that kingdom we are assured of a hearty wel- come. **Well done, good and faithful ser- vant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord."’ In view of these truths, brethren, let us work today in God’s vineyard and heea the warning, ‘‘Ihe night cometn, no man can work,” from the fact that J s ey Desirable dwellings for rent at reduced prices by E. H. Sheafe & Co., rental agents, Broadway and Main st., up stairs. e o o Lamps at Lund Bros., 23 Main st. — - The Children of Silence. Superintendent Rothert of the institution for the education of the deaf and dumb has prepared a very complete annual report, which is published in the Deaf Mute Hawk- eye. 1t is one which every one interested in tho institute should peruse. It shows a con- siderable progress and improvement in all directions. The industrial schools are self- supporting, ana while lacking in some appli- ances requisito to properly teach these trades and secure good work, vet are proving suc- cessful, The superintendent recommends the adadition of a cooking school. He urges that after once established the cost of con- tinuance would be ouly the salary of a teacher and @ very small item for waste. The products of the school could be placed upon the tables, und thus expenditures in other directions decreased . ‘The ironing s¢hool is reported as in satisfac tory condition, but the ‘laundry department needs new and bettor machines and appii- ances. The artesian weil water 1s not good for launary purposes, and the providing of a large cistern is recommended. Among the cther desirable improvewments and enlargements is named a dining room, the present being too small, (o connection with a needed extension of the dining room, and as a second floor thereupon, it is sug: gested,that ample room could be provided at small additional expense, for a gallery to the chupel, a library, o reading room, and offices. ''he chapel is' too small to_accommo- date some of the gatherings thera held. Only asmallroom is now provided for Library purposes, and pupils are - compelled to uso their dormitories for their reading purposes. A vault is also needed for the proper protection of records and papers. The health of the institution 1s reported as having veen yery satisfactory for two years. Regular ¢ tic and calisthenic exércises have been conducted, coaducing the proper physical vigor and development, An ex- penditure of $100 is recornmended for secur- ing necessary apparatus for this department. The superintendent recommends the pur chase of ninety acres of adjoining ground, us this is needed for farming and grazing pur- poses. It cau now bo purchased for 89,000, and it will before many years become absolutely necessary to secure additional ground. As values are increasing it is deemed good policy to sccure it now. ‘The state now owns 157 acres, but it is so dotted with buila- ings, divided by wagon roads and with a rail- road passing through it, 8o that there is not the satisfactory result reached from farming and pasturing as if it were one continuous whole, s S Save Life and Money. The gasoline stove is more dangerous than gun. Save life and property . B. Gas and Electrio Light 's go8 stove, the unloade by using the C —— Almost a Blaze. The handsome residence of W. S. Wilkins, Washington avenue, had & narrow escape from destruction by fire Saturday night. One of the rooms is occupied by Mr. Moore, yardmaster at the Northwestern. Mr. Moora retired about half past 10 Satur- day evening and was soon asleep. He was awakened about an hour afterward, feeling as though his face was burning, The hed clothing was all on fire and the room was in a blaze. Fortunately the bath room was near at hand and ho~ secured water in suf- flcient quantitics to extinguish the flames befora thoy had _communicated o any other part.of the building. How the fire origin- ated is a mystery, but the theory advanced is that when Mr. Moore struck » _mateh on entering the roow, a part of the ignited brimstone was detached and fell on the bed, where it remained undiscovered uatil quite a blazo wus in progress. It is little less than o miracle that Mr. Moore escaped with _ his lite. The loss is confined almost entirely to the furniture, and amounts to abaut §50, which is covered by insurance, o Water sets in beautiful designs at Lund Bros,, 2 Main st. e Depraved Youngsters. Five boys, ranging in age from eleven to seventeen years, were taken in yesterday by the pol Four of them, Charles Johnson, Andrew Sensen and Hortie aua Fred Bates, are charged with larceny. It is alleged that they did not stop to consider the ownershin of certain property belonging to Mr. Leuts inger, and walked away with several articles that did not velong to tnem, They were «docked up to await an examiunation this morning. The fifth, John Murphy, 18 & boot- black, who has been there before. He is charged with malicious mischief, and was 3 MONDAY, arrested on a Wifrant sworn out before Justico Barnett bW, S, Mayne, Young Murphy and Jobn,.Pander aro accused of maliciously destroying the engine velonging to Mr. Mayne. They took a sledge hammer, and when their investigations were concludea there was not enough of the engine loft to make A good sized junk pilo. Pander was arrested soveral s go, but Murphy has been in Omaha waiting for the storm to blow over. Me. Mayne will try to have both the boys sent to the reform school. .-~ C. B. steamdye svorks, 1013 Broadway - i Dakota Rotet If any question has existed in the mind of any one about the suffering in Dakota it was dispelled by the clear and not to be contra< dicted evidence of Mrs, M. E. Drake last ovening at the Congregational church, Since last September thie lady has been dis tributing relief, provisions, clothing, ete. The spring time is now at hand and 1f a crop is raised this yoar feed must be provided for those suill on the ground to keep teams and families. What is given must be forwarded at once. Contributions can b2 sent tu the board of trade. — g The Leaders of fine watches and jewelry in the oity, and the pluce to buy the best goods at the lovrest rices is the establishment without rivals, the most reliable firm of C. B. Jacquemiy & Co. - 3 SUN DANCE, SIouXx Graphic Description of a Wild Cere mony Among the Indian When all had assembled and medicine men had set the d tho beginning of the great danc ted to the sun, the *‘sun pole” was selected, tho writes Lieutenant Schwatka in the March Century. A handsome young pine or lir, forty or fifty feet high, with the straightest and most uniform taper- i d be found within a re distance was chosen. The s is always made by some old ly the oldest one in the lection woman, gene camp, if there isany way of determin- ing, wno laads a number ¢f maidens gayly dressed in the beautifil beaded buckskin gown they wear on state occ sions; the part of the maiden is to strip the tree of its limbs as high as possible without felling it. The selection of the tree is the only special feature of the first day’s cele- pration. After it has been striped of its branches nearly to the top, the brushwood and dress for a considerable distance about it ave removed, and it is left standing for the ceremony of tho second day. Long before sunrise the eager partic- ipantsin the next great step were pre- varing themselves for the ordeal; and a quarter of an hour before the sun rose above the broken hills of white clay a long line of naked yvoung warriors, in gorgeous war puint and feathers, with rifles, bows and arrows. and war lances 10 hand, faced the east and the sun- pole, which was from 500 to 600 yards away. Ocdinarily this group of ~war riors numbers from fifty to nossibl 0 men. An interpreter near me estimated the line I beheld at from 1,000 to 1,200 strong. Not far away, on a hill overlooking the barbaric scene, was an old warrior, a medicine man of the tribe, I think, whose solemn duty it was to announce by a shout that could be heard by every one of the expectant throng the exact moment when the tip of the morning sun appeared above the eastern hiils. Perfect quiet rested upon the line of young warrior nd upon the great throng of suvage spectators that blacked the green hills overlooking ena, Suddenly the old warrior, who had been kneeling on one knee, h his extended palm shading his scraggy eyebrows, arose to his full height, and in a slow, digni- fied. manner waved his blanketed arm above his head. The few rriors who were stili unmounted now jumped hurriedly upon their ponies; the broken, wavering line rapidly took on a more regular appearance; and then the old man, who had gathered himself for the great effort, hurled forth a yell that could be heard to the uttermost limits of the great thron The morning sun had sent its m- mands to the warriors on earth to charge. The shout from the hill was re-echoed by the thousand men in the valley: it was caught up by the spectators on” the hills as the long line of warriors hurled themselves forward towardsthe sun- pole, the objective point of every armed and naked savage in the yelling line. As they converged towards it the slower ponies drupped out, and the weaker ones were crushed to the r rand nearer they came, the long line becoming massed until it was but ing crowd of plunging horses and yelling, gesticulating rider When the leading warriors had reached a point within a hundred yards of the sun-pole a shurp report of vifles sounded along the line, and a moment later the rushing mass was a sheeet of flame, and the rattle of rille shots was iike the rapid beat of a drum resounding among the hills, Lvery shot, every arrow and every lunce was directed at the pole, and bark and chips were flying from its side like shavings from the rotary bit of a planer. When every bullet had been discharged and every arrow and lance had been hurled, the riders crowded arouud the pole and shouted as only excited sav- ages can shout. That such a vast, tumultuousthrong could escape accident in all that wild charging, fiving of shots. hurling of lances and arrows and great excitement would be bordering on a miracle, and no miracle happened. One of the great warriors was trampled upon in the charge and died late that evening, and another Indian was shot. ¢ i el A HITCH ON A PYTHON. Attempting to Dislodge a Big Snake from Its Rocky Retr:at, It was during the cold weather, when snakes are puetially or wholly torpid, that this adventare happened, says Chambers’ Joupnal. Had it been in the hot weather; when snakes are lively, the story might have had a dif- ferent ending, General Macintyre and his party went one day o examine a hole or erevice under w rvock, where it had been suspected ‘a python lay hidden, and sure enough it was theve, for they could see a bit of the tail-end protrud- ing from the hole.” They lot it alone at first, thinking that when the sun shone it might como forth to bask in its warmtn, In this, howaver, they were disappointed, for on the following day the snake was not to be seen. But on closer examination the tail was found sticking out as before. Various efforts were made to dislodge it. A fire was lit iu front and the smoke fanned in- ward, but this had no flect, The = earth was even scraped away and the hole widened, when they could sce the coils of the monster as thick as a man’s thigh; but except that theiwr operations were nec- essurily interrupted by the startling presence of the cpeatvre’s head, which it occasionally poked toward the en- trance, darting out its little forke tougue, it gave small signs of anima- tion. They had even determined Lo try to draw it.” We all threo, therefor proceeded---somewhat nervously. I must own---te lay hold of its tail. “To this familiarity it showed its objection by a decided {inclination to wag its caudal extremity, which had such an electricul MARCH 17, bird David Bradley {s Go, = Council Bluffs are making such low prices and favorable terms that their com- petitors make the above assertion. 1890, effect on our nerves that wo dropped it like a hot potato, and—what shall I cail it?—retired. A shot would in all prob- ability have induced the snake to quit its refuge. but then the shot must havo torn and disfigured its beautiful skin, which the general wished to secure un- injured as a specimen. In the meantime move efficient tools for digging had been sent for, and these now arrived, borne upon an elephant, -/ A bright idea now struck the party— they might draw the snake out with the N Suflicient rope for the pur- pose was loosened from the elephant’s pad, and this rope, about the thickness of aman’s thumb, was hitched around the python’s tail, its remaining length brought up again to the pad and fast- ened there, thus doubling 1ts strength. Now came the tug-of-war! A sudden jerk might have torn the skin; the ma- hout was therefore warned to put on the strain gradually, Little did we know what a tough and obstinate ereature wo had to deal with. Tighter and tighter grew the ropes, when “‘crack” went one of them. Still the strain was increased, when “‘erack”—the other had spapped also, leaving the snako in statu quo. The snake was finally dislodged by counter mining and killed with a charge of buckshot. When measured 1t was found to be twenty-one feet in length and about two feet in girth, e S i THEY LISTENED TO KATE. Miss eld Thinks Ma:sachusetts Prohibs are Growing fieasonable. In a signed article the editor Kate [:eld’s Washington £H Massachusetts seems to be getting on almost as fast Utah. Fanaticism is no less rampant in the old Bay state than in the New Jerusalem, only i bears another n. 2% substitute *‘Prohibi ion.” To be sure, the Grand Army of Cranks were de- f d at the polls last March, but their is still for nothing but cold water for all people under all circumstances. When, therefore, [ was invited recently to lecture before a lyceum at North Attleboro’, on *‘The Intemperance of Prohibition,” my nervous system re- ceived ‘“‘a suprise party.” Such an invitation had never before been extended. It marked a new departure in the history of the Prohibi- tion movement. [ had delivered this leeture in Massachusetts and Penn- nia, it is true, but asa campaign Here,however, was o country lyceum ready to pay to hear the other side of the argument. Needless to say that I accepted the invitation and jour- I'the way to Boston for that On reaching North Attleboro’, I was told that the town hal been reat in twain for o fortnighi. There were two factions belonging to the Lyceum— one Prohibition, the other opposed to it, or metaphorically sitting on the fence. The Congragational clergyman, as a Christian and brother, had taken it upon himsclf to exhort his fold and the public generally to boycott me, as being in the pay of the liquor dealers and as per- nicious to good morals. It did not b come prohibitionists to listen to an op- pouent of theirereed. Indeed, I heavd it whispered that this unchristian “Christian” threatened to reply to me. So I entered that country hall with counsiderable curiosity, wondering what would happen. To my regret, I had the field entirely to myself. Nobody inter- rupted me, and never did an audicnce histea move attentively, Not a soul left the hall until I had quitted the platform, and very hearty applause greeted my perovation. This fact may scem insignificant to metropolitan readers, but to one who knows the temper of the country people it isa very big straw showing which way the wind blows. I've been more muligned for opposing prohibitiou than for opposing Mormonism; and though, in the eyes of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union, I am *‘a disgrace to my sex” and am dragging the human rice to everlasting perdition, yet [ ex pect, if T live five years, to be invited to tell what I know about viticulture t members of a well-meaning but utterly impracticable — organizati Mean- while, following an e recorded in the New Testament, I shall consort with “publicans and sinners.” e The New Englan1 Country Gentleman Of the various apartments of the old house the southeast parlor merits spe- cial mention. Its low ceiling with huge beams, the panelled nscoting with concealed closet, the deep window seats and shulters, its generous fireside with tali steel and irons, and above all its sunny aspect, contributed to make it the most comfortable and charming room possible, saysa writer in the New gland Magazine. Add to th fam- ily portraits by Smibert und Copley, a hookease containing among other choice volumes one of the first editions of the Spectator, dark mahogany tables, and carved chairs with seats embroidered by delicate hands; a buffet filled with old plate and rare china, an eight-day ock in a stately, highly ornamented, claw-footed case, bevelled mirrors in curiously wrought frumes, a sumptuous Turkey carpet, and it possessed almost everything that even modern wsthot- icism could suggest, The ample kitenen,with its e normous chimney and hearth of stone, upon which the embers were rarely or never extinguished, and at its side the high- backed settle, the cupboards and dress- ers resplendent with pewter, and in in autumn garnished with pumpkin and squash,with long strings of dried apples hanging in festoons, denote that the bodily wants were not neglected. Nor should the attic be forgot with its hewn oaken timbers of immense paoportions, its dark and mysterious ses, receptacles for cast-off and for- of gotten effects, as well as for the cob 'O..A Largest Stock and Lowest P with their toils, its siall windows with pains obscured by apider-webs and the dust of ages. The old girret, at once the loved as well as dreaded retre childhood—how many haypy w tions are brought up by the mere n: What fun to listen to the pattering of the summer shower upon the roof, as in perfect security the garb of grand- parents was donned ov the unlucky por- trait of some more or less distinguished ancestor banished to these precinets, was ridaled with arrows from childish bows,or noisy games were enjoyed until darkness closed all sport. THE CHAUTAUQUA IDEA. It Had Its Origin Among the Anc'ent Teutons, The large fact eatled Chautauqua had its root in some sort amidst the German forests and in the days of Hermann. Our Teuton foretathers held their folk- mote us open-uir gatherings under the trees. The institution was both politi- cal and religious inits chary nd emigrated to England and to New . land. The *‘Great and General Court™ of Ma tie folk- mote: the “General Camp-Meeting' of a_religious foll-mote. ¢ of the Bay Keuntuc In the religious democracy state populur education was born; in the Ohio valley was conceived the idea of uunlizing the camp-meeting for the needs of an educational democrac, The inventor who revolutionized farm- ing machinery, Lewis Miller, early cherished the belief that bible teach- ing ought to be shot through and through with knowl and that the camp-meeting furnished the means for accomplishing this object. village pastor in New Je ‘' NOW famous as Chancellor and as Bishon Vincent, had, about 1862, becorie pos- essed by the thoaght that power for aily life could be gained by bringing ved and secular learning into gener- ons alliance. At length these comple- mental men, great-hearted and large- brained, were able to lozk hands, and in 1874 Chautauqua the idea became Chautaugua the reality. * * * * * d; It is in Japan, however, that the pos- sibilitics of religious influence,wrapped up within the ment, are most signific ise kingdom is at this moment - ceive” the stamp and moulding which iv will hereafter be **marble to retain.” Her young men, who intellects are sensitive plates to preserve the impress of Occidental civilization, are streteh- ing eag hands toward the trce of knowledge transvlanted from the west, covet the prize of a *‘diploma from America,” and pr by hun- dreds into Chautauqua cireles of their own. Many ar shed by Chautau- qua the educator who would have been inaccessible to missionary effort of im- pervious to avowedly Christian teach- ing. Chautauqua is no mean agency in helping to decide what the Japanese civilization of tomorrow shall be. red The Chdwtaugua literary and scientific circles of Japan comprise 30,000 native member: The rapid in= crease of numbers in five years would hat an educational orguniza- cter as th ‘hautau- daptation indiea tion of such char qua circles possesses special to th2 needs of the .l;lllt'l\'-\\'iul'(l *Frenchmen of the East,” who have to advance beyond their native culture and+be shown the way to the wisdom of the west. —~— 5 H 'rais Charles Ross Aga A young man has been discovered in Port-Allegheny who may turn out to be the long-lost Char Ross, abducted from his father’s residence in German- town, July 1, 1874, He'is of the proper age and has cer- tain marks on his body that may lead to his identifleation as the long-missing boy. says a Philadelphia dispatch to the w York Morning Journal. The story he teils of his life seems to tend alsotin that direction. In the recitation of his life he sai he heard of Charlie Ross, and for alon time believed he was the missing hoy. He said he had learned nothing definite of his life, and consequently did not wish to appear before Mre. Ross and claim to be his missing son. He had sought advice in the matter, but 1d write to Mr. Ross and seek interview. between twenty and is The young mum is and twenty-one years of age, about 5 feet 8 inches in height. His complexion is light, with blue eye light brown hair, which has a tendency to be curly,and he weighs about 145 pounds, The young m this city next we Ross, My, Teed, who has acted as a fath to the lad, confirms hisstory, and is also endeavoring to learn something of the boy's life prior to the time he adopted him. SPECIAL NOTICES, COUNOIL BLUFFS. will probably come to i to confer with Mr. oral houses and lots to trade for prop: nell Bluirs, HAVE Councti B1affs oF Onahis uning 1. Judd, 6)5 lroadway, Co erty. C. [OR BALE Muid 8t., trustes. MUK BAL The Shepard drug store, No. 12 Council Bluffs, J. W, Perego, Mosler burglar proof Loap, and nuts carried into them by indus- trious rodents that made night hideous Also tine enerry LADK . Council Blulls, ock. 14, Bee ofti fo with ter, | | | i I ing compl tory. Lot# ing ance to sult, Forsaie cnue, on south sido of Bayllss park, H Dy steath ail modern imore Also will se of Councl| N# Plani Shugart willsaveyoumoney. No dealer in vehicles should § buy until he has Brad- ley’s catalog une, prices and terms. BEEBE& COMPANTY, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FURNITU Denlors, se Nos. 205207 Bron: way, and 208-206 Picreest., i Fine lot gn 1westor dwiy, v foot [ot ¢ inest rosi First mort Room 4, Opera block, Counci JOREALE 1 cation and adn will re ticulars Argains. autifiil hot 1o suit: ‘Ihireo now S-r o blocks fr Two new electric motor line cn North Seventh streat, tric motor lino on Tliree new from el Lwelfth s Resides the above T have houses and lots in ali ports of the city. new 3-room hou [ C. B, Jud O SAL! corner of the new Nwlss ¢ avenue, | terms. Eith W BARGAI pant liggn propert. Bl A improved real estats to tras £ by J " A Murphy Manufacturing (o, 1st Avenus and 21st Streot. SASH DOOHS AND BLINDS, Band and AW ust’ by tirst-class, I “Your S. hrchite:t and Superintend ot Room COUNCIL BLUF 1108, OFFICER CFFICER & PUSEY, BANKERS. Corn COUN lors in tlons ma 081U CHRIS BOSEN SASH & DOOR FACTORY AND PLANING MILL Best equipped, most contrally located fustory n the city, All'modern Litest” pattern umuchli- Operated by skiiled mechan Speciid atténtion glven to ngg and trimi mites for houses Corner North Maln and Mynste “Teleplione 240, 11 urs, 3. D. EDMUNDSOX Surplus . Liabllity to Depositors DIRECTORS Hunnan, Tra Largest capi Northwestera 101 BELL AND SUP o AND BUILDI oms 44) & d Kooms 24 allsjow o s in Muliin's s s 1n Riddle. om house on Madison st., 1 block from mites from Omaha, ioi or address J. D. 10 Pearl st, Council Bluf: At bargains, on moathly Payments, or term Inauire at 22 Pearlst., Council Bluirs. . Stable, t, fine locatlo rovea Om C. B. Judd, 603 Broadway. QR SALE or ltent —Gardon land with bouses, t. RRice 102 Main st.,, Councti Hi e ling wood £2.50 por load’ delivered, &Fco. Q. Council Blufs R, ™% nd for Ca neil Blulis, In 10, 2) or 40 acros 80 rods north of s ua gronnd 1 houso on 1 In Nebraska R 1., $230 to $40), ¢ 2230 to 1, ith ave, 10x ¥ terms, 11l make )0, i zood 1block from ntracs, ory cheap, o Ave. 13, corner of 18th st,, $100, enico Lots in the 0 oach, agoe loans. W. C ) & Son, Biufls, A 90) acre ranch in 1 At bargain . No. 1in e ay i closs in: proparty for sale at grem Tho following, amonz the m os in tho city, . will be sold a n houses on Lincola avenus lectric motor line. 4-room houses four blocks from i Bouse four hlocks from elec- orth Seventh strest 1 5 and firoom houses one block 10tor Line corner Avenue A and Maundol, Ata burgfin: One doutic saw cmachine with genars . sgtable for basket fac vlar’s commission house Ino seven-room cottage at the Also i avenus and Otn street. upled by me on 3d < her proporty will be Bold on easy James 5 2 ¢ —My residen -000m Liouse, . ¢ water, ot Al and wood house. B One-third down, v, 45 Broadway. 553 Wilow ath room, N. 0. W My rasidanco, locoricity and ments. Lot sxchnige for e city farm o€ 370 acres, ton miles east uirs. N. M. Pusey, Council Blufh nted by Council Bluifs p s, — THRE— LA, e Sawlng, roll ing of aliK ; and wren | n o e the barrel All work 'elophio: Patronage Solicited.” E. MAXON, 251, Merriam Bloclk, - IOWA. W, H. M. Puskr Main and Broaaway, 1L BLUFKFS, 10WA, foreten and domestic cx-hange ade aid interest pald ou time de- n roll and hand saw i, plin g, General contracts ani estle ud buildings . specialty. streets, Couns 4 B. L. SuyGanr, s Vcebron W INCIL BLUPPS, $150,000.00 . 35,000.00 5,000,000 A. Miller, F. O, Glezson, \J. D E i woneral and surplis of auy bauk s, luterest on time dep ¥ O & BERLINGHOF, ARCHITECTS ‘ 'S MRINT D Room 2, Opera Hcase Block, Conncil 13luffs, oW, M. ELLIS & 0., ARCHITECTS O SUPERIN nd + und 28 Merriam Block, Coun \orrespondence Sol cited