V, fir Hi iJiJDi WW. WW FIRST YKAJi PJLATTSMOUTII, XK1SKASKA, SATUISUAY EVKMN(J, .JAM'AIIV ii? ISSN, Nr3iui:i: u:j. t A1 (U'L'Y Ol'FlGKrjS. .M.tyur. i.Vriii, Ti i.n.irer. Ati-iii.'y , hniiii.-r, I'.iIhv Ju l-c, ,M:ii: li ill. Coiri-::!:i!'-:i, I .1 I) S: ,m rso.N I' II M.MITII .1 i! Vl'A I KKM A S Y. ;: I l.AKK A .M.VWol.K .IS Mai ii kwh W il lAI.IOK I .1 V V K K IIAiril V ll-'l, -( , - .tV , , x t 1 Vt .' i .V m Vv t: I iK t M i'. i li :M-iiV s V Iutton K S t.i:i.lSKi. i i JH:VIJ.KX. Picks I.I V .1 M N S ,.' 11 A I li l A N I'.i. Pul. V..ik--' !":! :!iii".t M II ll.vv. K-i Welt i :i ith tlic I'r.-.i . in-r, I . 1 1 I'i .-.i .in i1:', -C'l-ii.. li;H.I V I - I : . I .r I' .! !.: U I . ii I . -1 - : i n -: ne . ' sit, sii.-riir. Srv :. Al! i -i -v. Kii::.:' v- !i...i -, ; u.:iy J.i ok N'JI'KI. v I so HA A I: ':"-' i'. - - - I'l,-.t'S!il i.ltll l.':-.'l-i I-' ".... ;;r:u., Y;.tH,C W ler ,. I".. Ii '.-..;, - i;.iiiv.aoa i A. r..MI';:KI.I, i':u. I'lM.I, iCIi i' i ir: i;i:iTc!i '. Ki.n K a 'i; 1 1 ! 1 1-1 m.i W. II. Tool, .jo X N M. l.l-. tA V. SHOW Ali Kll .!.:. 'Alii km: A. M .!. l.K Al.l.KN ill. 1:."S MA N A!t l Sl'INK lil'SSSiLI. ;:- No. l ! i. o. r.-.'.:'is ti:'!V;'"lll 1.1-i.liliTS itic l-, M'tillMy liiVl'eil to Hit I' I!' I. t-i. !. v. l V 1 . Joitiiuied from Last Pay. J duml, the bliinl. the old and infam. tiie I feeble-minced, etc., than in .-my piovi- mk. juiin adams, ous t wo liundroil vcat8 m the uorld s the fourth graduate, had prepared the. history. The best index ot the most rciinea me is to be found in tho beat novels of the. r day, because the novel represents lite as it really is. 1 his benij; the eiis.i n e compare the works of some of the novel ists of the present with thoe of lioVdits of an eailier period, we will find express ions in the latter which at present would be criticised us r.niligniiied and low. In the forcoin we liave shown that the iresent ia neither morally, physically, nor socially inferior to fifty or one hun dred years ijro; and a man who nntke'any assertion to the contrary1 and say that th youth of the present are in depraved condition as compared with the youtli of fifty years ngo,is characteris tic of the class of c;ri!mbl is who are to be found in almo.it every community ,and who always look on the dark side of everything in life, and instead of- our government receiving harm from the growing generation within the next twenty years it has every opportunity of becoming moro enlightened and prosper ous. So we must come to the conclusion that the present is not a degenerate ng?. Sir. Adams spoke quite plain but his voice was low. lie was also heaitiiy an- i NO. V!. A. (I. li. .V. MftS i-v :i. -i u I' i liiiiv ' ciiii. :u iv. i.i i I..ih. i r.ii'.'i-n; ii-ot s;rr- iv .p-ctl iilly in i'.-t! in:: ! 1. v. V. V:ii:c. M-.-li r V-'ii.kiii:ui uss v .!!' NO.:;: MiHlKUN' '.v'llODMKN ''n'lSM'iii'iil am! fmiith Mm u av vi m-cr ;t? U. .it r. li i i All iralisictll broklii'i'K s". vl ti nit -. ' v.'ir!i us. I.. A. lNi-Wivi i . r. V'-::tT iMii '.:i r.! ; : . i, Nile Vut:'.v .V.vi-'T ; l, li. :-i:iit:i, Kx i'.ani-er ; W C. V. i;.-rts. 'i-.-ik. p?..TrsK!-T;i i.od.ik :-;o. s. a. . it. w. J- i-v-tv :i!t'Tii:iTi' !'iiil:tv evc;ii!i at JCoc'.woml h:ii; n u'clo-'K . All rransirnt lriitli iT.i arc t ' V i - i r-1 1 t, ;itciii. .'. A ;'.!f-."ili'. M. ''' .: M. i:r;-'-i!. !,'lflii;;!i : S. C Wil.li', Hi : i'!.r; i.. c.i:i!i::-. ; ver.-.t vr. fv".cCu::;:!!E post 43 c. a. r. :os .1. V.'. .J.)!!. ::- . V.. . !. S. l"'.'!-' I". A. i;i. Mi. A i :rsr 1' ii M Ai.ns- ' it a 1; s .' ::!'... i'.KX.i. iii'-. h i. 'i:iiii!:iiiJer, i.-e S.-M- Juu;.,r " A'ijut i:it, . M. 1 1 1 j erof !l:e l:iv. , - Ji:;trd S:-','t .M:.!..r. , a:o: :!:! '.. si A V. . . . ;i.u'ici' Mas cr ."-i,;t. Al.l'MV V.:l;:ri I'o.-it CIiiiul;ii:i jvit-v.iui . il;'.'.' eve!iia:i VV OPPICS. rTs-m.il :'iU-ntioii :ny caif. i nil Cusia?f.- tr;:st- Title- ITstiMiiu-i!. Alistarei -ii!p.;ei!. In surance VriIli!it I'ciil K-t-itf iial. Betti-r rueilities for uiakuu; rami I.dans tiian HLPaimeiciSon n-i'.'i! lirc-t-joteU coinp;mi'j: Amrr: -.u n Louis, AsncW St.'JS.s.loo i'oaiaiiT'.M.iI l!i;..n-Kn!;'iAm!. ..".ii;.:;u Fire A.H;i:.-!:tti.a-l..i!at;IiIii:i. 4.41.V-TC rr.ii:U!i:i-l':!;;.i It It ::ia, :;.U7.i(M H.'ine-r.'i-w Yuri-:. ' 7,i",3(:i r. V . r.r Xnrtl: Awerifa. T'hil. - S,I7i.:5Ji' J.iyor;:.! ili'f, hpIoii i ;i .he-I'iiL,' " i;.tH.7rtl Isorili i.iiii-;i x- M;Tcaiiti!e-Iu " .".:i7S,751 NoivvM; l'n'un-;:!i: '.aa.l. " 1.2!5.4t:C Sj.iiii.-'i'.ft.l v. M,-Sprii:gfiell, " u,044.;t,3 IVtal Asets, SIJ.115,774 s:su5A1 a;nd?ait tills WE WILL HAVE A s if R & & a J B -or- 9 Ll 06 HOLIDAY GOODS, ALSO Library . Lamps OF fliipefeani?au8Fii8 AT THE USUAL neap jr rices AT SMITH & BLACK'S. following with which ho greeted audience: "The Degenerate Age." Tlia depravity of the youth of the pn-scut time is simply awful 10 think of. JJoy in their teens know more wickedneas than grown Lien fifty year ago. They are schooled in vice more protieently ihau iu books.if we except the dime novel kind. The grow-iugj'-rop of criminal Lodes no good to our gorerumcut during the next twenty years." Thu writer oi this extract, w hicli was taken from a Nebraska newspaper, ussertd that the youths of the present time, are morally inferior to the youth of fifty years ago; and that as time progresses the youth of to-day will iuk deeper intoain fulucss. As men arc but children of a larger growth, it follows that the men of the present are aUo degenerute. It now re mains to be proven that the present is not a degenerate age, and that the youth of to-day are not morally inferior to the youth of fifty years ago. Our Sunday schools have grown dur ing the present century from u mere few meeting of children, to an innumerable host; ami our public schools have gained almost their entire developement during this period. Both of these institutions which are especiallyset aside for the yoith of the laud create much more iullueaee, for by statistic it has been shown tlmt by educating the people we keep them i. rom crime. Now our schools are a BCuurcu of knowledge, and knowledge is antagonis tic to vice: fcr vice shuns knowledge as it avoids the glare of the noonday tfun It is true that a vicious man i dangerous in proportion as he possesses knowledge but it is also true that the most enliglit ened community is the most virtuous and upon the application of the principles of virtuous living depend thttrue hap piness and real usefulness of each indi yidual, aud of every community. Durriug the preswnt century the number of churches has great ly increased aud they are being built in every locality throughout tho ciyiliz ed world. As an instance of tho benefit derived from these churches it has been shown that there have been more people converted to tht Christian faith during the present cen tury than in all the preceding period since thij time of our .Lord. In all our large cities there are free li braries, art halls, museums, parks, tc, all oju-n for the benefit of the people. These institutions are built for the sole purpose of instructing and cultivating tho minds of the people and to prevent their following the degrading paths of vice. Fifty years ago drunkenness was not considered a disgrace unless the person succumbed too quickly. Let anyone read the productions of Charles Lever 011 the subject and they will be convinced of this fact before he has turned many pages--. At the present time, intoxication brings disgrace on the name of the person im mediately. Iu au interview which Avas telegraphed over the United States a short time ago a great statesman said that the quantity ot spintous liquors con sumed at present aggregated not more than one-fourth as much to the individ ual as was used lift' j-ears ago. So far it has been shown that the pres ent ia not morally inferior to fifty years igo. We must now proceed to prove that the present is not physically inferior to fifty years ago. In order to do this we may commence by giving the experi ence of the insurance companies on the subject. They find from their records that the people or the present liye longer as a rule, than tho people of one hundred years ago. aud as a result have lowered their rates proportionally. Jioiv, if the people of to-day live longer than our an cestors, it follows that tho present cen tury is superior in morals, for criminals are notoriously short lived. Crime may seem more prevalent to-day than ever be fore, but it is a semblance only. Thu ietiorters of our daily newspapers ran sack every crack aud crevice of the country and all is laid bare before the world. Fifty years ago there were not so many newspapers and the reporters did not have the same opportunities for obtaining news as they havo new. One of the greatest aids to the editors of the country, is the electric telegraph. This great addition to ihe advancement of civilization was invented during the year 1S.5T, consequently the editors" of fifty years ago were not benefited by tnc iu vention, and we know more about the proceedings of the world than the pre ceding generation did. The manners of our time are also more refined than those of our forefathers, and good manners are but the outgrowth of good morals. It may be true that the courtesy of the gallant of the days of Louis XIV is not often seen in these days, but it is also true that the average man is more cartful to treat his brother with respect and attention than was the rule then. Again benevolent societies such as the Odd Fellows, Masons, etc.. are flourishing now as never before and our business men can tell you that they can do a larger business on less money to-day than iu the pist, because there is less danger in giving credit. Such illus trations as these show that the men of the present are more willing to place confidence and reliance in each other than were the men of fifty or one hundred years ago. The man of the present is also more solicitous for the welfare of his fellow mrn; as has been shown by the fact that there has been more money du nat.'d during the nineteenth century for charitable purposes, such as building in stitutions and asylums for the deaf and We desire to pun base A-.0,0(i;; of good notes M-cillril by moll;' r real estate. Money ready when in closed. i:o i: pauded. The class were neatly attired and pre sented a very creditable appear:. n:e. Above the stage hung the motto of the class, Sjtfir 'turns Meliora, (We hope for better things). Following Mr. Adasi" oration came tho presenting of the di plomas, which was done by Judge A. K. Sullivan, who made a very approj :ri it:; address. Tho boys and girls of the quin tette and chorus then repeated their song, "When I saw Sweet Nelle Home" by re quest. The exercises closed at about l4) o'clock by a closing chorus by the young ladies. All seemed highly pleav-d with the aehievaments of the clas. which are due to, besides the efforts of the scholars themselves, the skilful training of Prof. Drummond and his able i:sstaif, (ieo. II. Cliatburn. Win. Hcrold will !" slot k of cloaks, wooieii ami romtorts, at cost, ami le-Jnv make room for the spring good..-. UTTomnRj i a sure r ;..od.-. I.ii.kil-1 Try O. P. Smith (Vs Dan: for ( 'liapoed Hands and Lips. Heal estate and a!i.-.iia ts. dlf W. V St B hi ! f Ollire room and liou of E. (I. Dovev xv Sun. se for rent, e::., a . U , i U , l'y tin Dry (nn-.; lm jioii n m of j'.'O -iliUt Win. I icrold will clo.-;e out his viitire stock of cloaks, woolen goods, blanket -and Comforts, at cost, and below cost to make room for the spring stock of goods. tf Try O. P. Smith iV Co s I'.nii.isk Hose for Salt Rheum. Scrofulous sores, fetters External Eiyscpelas. Rush. lteh. h::!i;ig of Infants Arc. a -onipI.-i ! lou-a li- H Remedy. '-. out it. 1 h . WECKBACH, Fur Jin :;it Twi'iity D.iys v.v ii;.o lt ti riuir!- to idlV-r our Jimnriie Si'-k o choici' Cloaks al 20 per CI Discount lYoiii Standard pric---, wlii-li were ;. c 1; ti:.- 'li I !'' ill Jit- -t .- I 'a - l.-l.-l ill vi-urs 1 1 ('nil on I'hn-lkel I A" Hurley for fine cigars. d-lm Co to the Monarch Jlestriiranl I'-r a "odiii-h oi'ov-iters. iMiii Insurarsca vritT3?i in tlie P'.',ccnir. and Hartford l:y J).i:i:-!si: R(c H. Toiii-t Silicic. li'g hm ith !i (.o. i eat S". in 'u' and sold l.v i. II!:. Jo Jtict Arrivoci . I. Fearlim.n has iii-t received hi of !'ui::t!ir j from ti' Cioaks, imported New Markets, Astraehan and Plush Wraps. mfimu'Ai.'rMiwaiirj.i -or i r i if! ' .i r ,-iiec t . 3 3f- J.oUi be v.'iil sel! :.t le d - -!v- rice: Fon M. E. Church. The second quarterly meeting for the year will be held at the M. E. church this evening and tomorrow. Rev. W. C. Miller 1). )., will be present during the entire meeting, and have charge of the service. The quarterly conference v. ill meet this evening after preaching. The loyefeast will be held at 10 o'cioi k to morrow. Tho sacramental service wiM follow the jcrmon tomonow at 11 o'clock. a;.k tin iva'iosu'.ble terms resiiierci; on thi' . coi ner ol l!?r, 11 1 li si :'('..-;. Said property cm:-;.-!.: iloi; witii a yiiod store avel . l:ii!se oi' yix roor.ts, 1-Vii w:;; ,1: ;.! s one ).i:i!: v; g. .,(! V: :i and ity v. tw( lity-seye! f; ii:g apj.Ie 'n'-t-s. ab-nudarce of smutl fruit of all kiie" tr i'. J K ;., ' : . Tlie best illSlli'.llier onJ y .r, , ,.; Mai ts. arc to be had of !!cnv.'Ni-; vV S-ri:i:i.-.i; i r- Trrrrr mn imi im . i n i j i j i l. . u. , , SiM.I.IVAN, '. !e.reey : ; l.:,v. ir:-vc ie ra ::1 . 1 1 ee : :!; 1 1. a! ! 11 t iileii l.i'ivi-'. . V t I tS ,4, i-J 1 J vV OUij A is-i 1 r inei cuts at 'I l-ii'ot s :i: ?.".; , wort ii ioc, worLli Vi. ''!-. A. A) U U kT? jL A..f nit o i tin'., vcar. L idic i : i v i i t price- ::i .ih i in-li ::M wool Tri I'ices i iii -ii ( I to I !:' -!j takes (HI : 1 1 1 1 : i ; i'f i-.i, i i:" b.-l !.;!:':;:i!ii v.: m m$ f a g. a 'ri.vi:'., ,- i'l,i: !l i! f L. f.M'itNS, ..!. , - ' t. ill" l!i "I' . r O'lii . i i-:-i. i'i- le V) 1 .:. i :'.!; 7 t ;i f. in. .-.sile:!' I-'.ijH ' 1 ) ''!! ' Mi s. !.e :: eil'.i-i- ;ue! iu'i'i', . ! h v-.-jji : t ' f ll-.iii.-i ' I -i. ai-l :'or -. ci.i i i v :: s' luii:?". Tr V. IIOI.I.SAI.:; AMI lil-.TAil. 1KI. Cora VanTasscl-Cominsr. The orchestra with Cora Van Tassel's new spectacubir"IIidde:i HaniWon-.pany are composed of the best material, to b.? had in the country, and will amu the audieuce between the acts with their grand overtures and all the popular oper atic selections of thedav. Don't fail to see the big street p arade by the Cora VanTassel's new spec'netuar "Hidden Hand" Company on Tn f day morning, January 21. 'ii A. MA KYI V.i. i.:. i i!ze ' jiii:----, i'l iiisiniiti' ii. a:. I.': a l :i . ! iiie.l ivtu-i'ul atleuli 'ii In -;;-.n-.;'i !;e.v : C. F. S M I T H, Merchant Tail- V yi&ik, x?i2j ji. x. i'i, hAu, 5 wLi ill. OYSTERS SsJZtZl Sut'i:!' ciMV'l Il:un-, Uitcoii aini 1 !i i -. t :ni' tv .i i Um: .-.iW.-.-lgC io'll.'l jfl :i:;:i i. f?i t'M:.-t .-i.i!.- tn Notice. Notice is hereby given (hat the annual meeting of the stockholders of ;,the I-::r- linirten fc Missouri River Iladro.-ul Cuia- pany in Nebraska, will be held at the office of the company at Plattmoutli, Nebraska, on Thu ri d ay, Febrr.e.ry 2:5rd, 1883, at i o'loc-k p. m. for the clectiohof directors of the company, for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may legally come before the meeting. A. G. Staxwood, Secretary. Boston, January 16. 1SS8. 4:-v-.1-t. in'. ?lii lK.emtvl. .1 jti.i! i i o v. I-: n i a: liusai..t . f Will sol! - :tliy :.. priee;. ! i: ;l'l 'i. I V 'cne ' IV ti-r :.:er ..-,' ,-.t: U;e i :-:er;;, I.'. 1!. Wl SOHAM, ;-e::it'-. i'n'u liiX -. J)AVI1 S. N;at v l"ii! ri 5 1 EJ A :tS & I A VI t'.'A. Plattsmouth Markets. FURNISHED 15Y W. If Wheat No. 2, r,r, " 3 r,0. Corn. Oats, Kje, Barley, Hogs, Cattle, xev;:i., & co. January 11, u "1- 'yy ';.'i-'s;M! - - Ni;!.i:.v-:;... C''.ni:t.'ritiois. and ie:-pc:-.r i'tt ! ' y t cheiiji :i;:y d!r.r in:i;!;ot in l.'ie Cirv :ii:'i I J,I V : llCit YO -eviile" ;r p:t l:io- I'Oliil"" i - C. iit!) :-t J'e ; . aM tcrxai i G Si I EMPORIUM i GENUINE :-: "SINGEK fAtlLUfS SET ! I, Ml ', I .'Hi ii BEDROOIVI SET I with high arm ami vibrating shut'.!;-. sold on time. Easy payments or e: !i j F- J. BIJSNLL. ! Manager Piattsniouih lh a'ii ii -FOI: ALL CLAiSSEo OF- FOR : CG. ! 2j. 2 50. no. $3.00 1.00. Notice. All deeds, real estate mortgages, re- cases, mechanic's lei as and ml. c. li&neous transfers of all kinds should be mailed to Register of Deeds office, Plattsmouth. Neb., instead of to County Clerk es lure to fore. -1:5 -.I Br. C . A - ifi sr s h 3. I . i ? i s . is p si n i . CO T(J ii nei -e i.i oiii" ui liceu : .--nn-tv 01 i.noi . ; i : I lli 'i'lf-ot .".i(li ' Wt vu- Ji rir.aprvati :i f siatiiiv.i f-.-1; a Ffei.ii.j 1'i.ctli trlrn'-lr-f icitiniut i-.aiit ; tw ii l.m All work warrant.d. Pricis reasonuM FiTZ"jEitAi.r's k Tr. :'T-voi'T.i. ick oi" Gor(!s wvA Fitir lbourtd. ni'.i Mrs. Oannlsier Has opened a cutting school in connr-c- ti.'n with her dress-niakini-. where ladies may prccurc t!ie 'atest imorrved tailor svstem. said to be the best in use. I'oouis over Solomon Kadiau's store. ulCt Hay for Sato. Three hundred tons of hay for sale for tsh, either delivertd or o;: the ground, leave orders at Henry Wcckbach's store. Jau. '.I nii'd&w J.. Stci.i.. Buowne & Stkeihiit will give you the best insurance ia the city. Iiisuie :vv.- don't wait until you are burned out. 1-1 UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING A SPECIALTY 3f,5Tx?2, w 11155?''? yi'! tnrs'- gfeLM h hi? oi:.i:i: main and sixth 'J TO 2 m a ; n o i IS V J V u Nunn, M. D.,E Ch :ii:.: :'. :. .;;:. 1): i:r.' ;, :-. - AUIIiiT, - THROAT DISEASES. P 1. A TTS) lOL'TJ F. N V. 1 1 It A S K A Chattel OTi.;''r7jfi:-T.j,rrcST. :iotlcQ of Sato -or CALL OX 1. n.-'. Vt V Cor. 12th and Granite Ftrec-ts. 1 ;.';, Swedish Lin gens, stock fish and all r ! 'i'i' kinds of fish or herring for Let:t ran be VOUtl'aCivOr UliXi iilUitlCi: had at jauSltf Wecke vch vrc Co. Sept. 12 Urn. I ' 'e :tf Wf' i-rp ,-t,),t !,;l:!:i:,. A :,l ii. j.ii )'):i:li;. lii.ii' 'l-)f ,t;i', i.iin;..:i. '. .:!'. '..,-:.e. : - . Ji.iikei Ulix-u : 10 a. m. to I i : 1 f -ii:.ti.'i. "el :;i. k;t. C..'!'.-epond( nee Punctually Answered. Cissolution Notice. I I. TT.UTTil. Jan. J. 1-',. i 1 li ,';( if ut ! !f fl : iinii i:iMvii ;it M-reer Urn. .'- .n . i thi-t m-V u'-.'.:vei y Jilij! IKll f'ollsP'ir . TI1"- eU-HK? IS w iii !u ..':u!r-r lie cunil.ieTf il lv W. j . J.. C. Merccf. iiiowa as Mfrcer Brw. U r.cie-.r Ni.in-' Is 1: -11 y .iven ' v virtue l n e,..Hli. iiK.it-;..-.- .!; !, . ;:', ,.f p,.c. in!. -r. ivC, ;i u !.;.-(; -.f .e ..i.-i -i in ""' " ' ' ..il.it'. t I. r,i . ! 1 u s . . -liiiiv. ',1,-l'.i--::i. . .1 1 he 1 ,,. . .ariul fit ly J . S. lt,f" U .-i .-rt..:-11 -. ..-. fit X . 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