4 W.N rrt At. . if! "VI H I a (Ik Ilfl ' f ... FIUST VIJAK lL.ATTS3IOLTJI, XKliltASKA, WEDNESDAY EVKMNCJ, FEI5KUARY 8, 1NSS, m3Ii;eu ' M fa 1 GIApY 01.'JrIGJ'cIiS. M.tvr, Cl.-rk. 'J're.Kiiri-r, Alloriii-v. Kiiiik-- r. 1'olnr-? Jinl-', Martli.ill. .1 l SI MI-SUN : n swim J II Watt, km an liVIC'JN ( I. A UK A AlAOol.K .Is .Math kws V II MAI.K.K i I X " V faj-u I. ifii CuUllL'illlK-II, l.S W.Til, ,'y xy Wllll-K I V M VKI!.-.lt ..... i Miiii-ii v . I III IToN s (ii.i.i.si i. I ! MilM.I.KA. 1'ltKM ( .1 V .! - - ,' iia I i Soaid lih. V. .;'-- ' a i-: :o i.i.ic tli ll 1 1 w r. .-. . oi.'i II .1 V.J'".N- N .' 'l!Ali:l.N 1 GOir'rY Ol'KIGKljS. Treasurer, l.-jllly I': (Midl'T, Clerk. lie-piay Clerk, Hfl-Olil.'l- l.l 1 M-;li i. A . ('AMi'i:i:i.li i'U'M. I'oi.i.oi k I I I : ! ClMTf II TI 1' I.'l I x A I i: M i' ,i i-1 ki.: W. It. I'.i.. I. .! I N M I.KYIlA C.Ier'v ! lit!ii:l i:..irr, V. I'. :;:io-.v -M-TKlt SUiTlit. - - .i.e. r.ihi'.sii.iiii Hill v.-vi.r. - - - a. Ma l.i.i. K AtlolTl.V. - - - AIL I N iiKKS-.N hunt. )r.. Sj-!i. ..!-. - . viii s-.'ixi: Couiiti Jii i.c-. - - - :. Ki-.-ski.i. r..(.!ti of M.'ei-.icv i-oi;s. A. P.. T...l. - l li!.tt -.i:i.i;rli J.ocis T..I.T. ti'iii.. Wt cpiii Val-r A. It. IH KSoN, - liiiuoinl C1ASS I.OliCK No. I !S, I i). . F.-Mects 'OV.TJ TlK'-il.:V 4 ! Ill , .f each Mi'i k. All tr.ii.di--i:t li.illitis a:: rH'-lfuily invited to attend. mKIO I.Oll'.iK N. l. A. O. II. W. .Mi-eU 1 evrv :i!' .tii:ii. Kriilay e i iiiiitr at !v . of 1. IihII. Tr.i.i.-.ieiil lii'ot ii are i espi-cl l u!ly in vltcd t ;: (t-Ml. I". I-:. While, Master Workman ; K. A, :iile. r. i'.-in:i:i : K. .1. .Morgan. Ov-letT ; J. K. Monis. Kf f..rilT. -as cr vMi' x .;;:-. MDi:::N '.iiodmkx VV ,f A ui.'i km - .'IciVs M-iMiml ami fmirlli M d av evi iiin : :.t K. 1 r. hull. All Imusient luiillirr- nic iviu's!'-il I" lii'-fi with up. I.. A. IS'ewco hit. Vfui'ral.li! Consul;!, i-', A'll'!., Wonl.v A'lvi'tT ; I, 1:. Smilli, l. r.anktr ; V. C. Wil'Vus. fh-ik. Li..vrrsiorni 1.01 .!: no. s. a. o. v. v. M !. t'vi-iv iili.'rnaTt; KiiJay cvriiiiiK at Koekwooil lial! at kh'cIhhk. All rraa.-.iciit bn.tll ors arc it-peril Tilly iiiil-i! id alteml. .1. A. ;uts-l;e. M. W. ; S. f, Crci-ii. Kori'inaii : S. C. Wilui'. Kt'ourtii T ; I.. A. Ncv.coiiici-. iversi-tT. McCOUlUiZ PC3T 45 C. A. R. !:osii:i;. J. V. .loiiriso.v Co TiiuaiiiUT, C. S. Tv !. s.'iiior Vice K. A. I'.a rm Junior " C.Kit. Ml ks Alj itant. AUliL'IT l'Alil'S. 11 ). M. M vi.iiN- 1!:in l.liii-cr of th Day. t'HAin.Ks -..i:i " " Uiiar.l J:k.X.. IlK.Ml'l.ir .. St-r-t Major. J aimii: liom: kmax.. .. iialttT 5a.sU-r Sci't. Al.fii VMiiiatr ...l'ol Ciiallai:i .Wri-Miiii -atiiiilay i-vfiii.i. fM. I,. .B. R O W N'E't 3L.Ji.-W OFFICE. I" rsonaI ntU-istion to all KiitniMt Jo my care. SOTAUV IX OKJ'H i:. Titk-i i'.:iiui!it.-1. Al'stiin'! ''oinj.iio:!, In surance Writicu, I 'al lStjlc iSoU!. Better Faciiiti.-s Tor iu:ikiii'4 V'ariu Loans than Amy Other Acacj Ihlil UlillUK IRSUB Ilv?rosO:it t'u Kiilowi'ijj; tinic-trlo-.l 1 ti re-test-.nl f uiip.ir.ie.s: Amerleaii '-eiiM-.i'.-S-. I;:is. As-cts SI.-J'S.loo Coini'i.'ivia'. L':ii :: I::'.-,'!:-.!h:. " 2..V.i:.."14 Fire Ass.v.-'.a' IoTi-pviS.ii'.i Hihia, 4,4i",."iT6 Frai'.kliii-Pliila.'.ilp'ii.i, " .".117.10C JI'.Kiie-XcW Vo. k. " 7.S.-.5..! .) Jrs. C of Xotlli Amcnei. Phil. " 8,4T4.3ia ivei--'iIil..!!-.l.l "t ''.lohi.'-Kil " C.ti.W.T.sl "KurtH iJritis'i . .I-re.intiie-I"u4 " .1."7!".T3t Kri'.-h t'liior.-lau'Ian!. " l,'2i.h'& liuriiilicld F. .M.-Spiiiislit 1J, " 3.044.9'i5 Ttr.l A-set. 42. 1 15.774 rm At Uti-i snl Paid at tills Apie WE WILL HAVE A Fi ISO a tz -OF- HOLIDAY GOODS, ALSO Library - Lamps -OF- .r,UYV. S! Mm AT THE USUAL Cheap Prices -AT- SMITH & BLACK'S. UaipayesiosaMPate in Memorlum JltiolutioiiH lj Cas Ludgc, Xo. 140, I. i). O. V., of riiittsiuoutli, ii)ou the death of Mrs. J. C I'etcrsen: In silence assembled, liuml.ly l.owino; to the will of Him wlio docth all thing well, and has decreed to all death; rvco1' ni.ing his promise, justice and tnt-rcy, anil deeply tyiiiiathizinj with our hrother in his reat and irreparahle los, he it hts'dcal, Uy Cass Lodge Xo. 14J, I. ). O. l, that wi; deeply sympathize with our loved brother, J. C l'etersfii, in the tjreat loss of his noble wife who had taken up li IVs burden with him, in the hi-y-day of youth and worldly atnbi- ' t ion, and who bo nobly and faithfully carried her share in the destiny of man as decreed by God. That wc extend to the motherless babes r.ll sorrow sympathy and love of which our manly natur6 is nuseeptable well know ino; the love they havo lost can never be i placed. That we recognize in the deceased as a wife, "The rainbow to the rtorms of life";as mother, "God's handmaid in the goviirnuient of an unruley world"; as a women, Heaven was in thy soul, beauty and virtue shown for eyer round thee." Be it further licxolci'd That these resolutions be spread upon the record of this Lodj-e; that a copy be sent to our sorrowing brother, and furnished to the press of the city. Allien Stfltz, ) P. I). Hates, - Com. M. A. Hartican, ) February 7, 1888. In the Hible the word Lord is found 1,85:5 times, the word Jehooah 5,SL times, and the word Rrcerend but once, and that in the 9th verse of the 111th Psalm. The 8th verse of the 117th Psalm is the middle verse of the Bible. The !th verse of the 7th chapter of Eethor is the longest verse; UGth verse, 11th chap ter of St. John is the shortest. In the 107th Psalm four verses are alike, tha 8th, 15th, 21t and 31st. Each verse of the lUGth Psalm ends alike. No names or words with more than six syllables are found in the Bible. ThcGth chapter of Isaiah and l'.'th chapter of Kings II are alike. The word girl occurs but once in the Bible, and that in the 3d verse and :5d chapter of Joel. There are found in both books of the Bible :,58G,4s;5 letters, 77"J,(j'j:5 words, 31,373 verses, 1,189 chap ters and CG books. The 2th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the finest chapter to read. The most beautiful chapter in the bible is the 23d Psalm. The four most inspiring promises are John. 1-lth chapter and 2d verse; John. (Jth chapter and 37th verse; St. Matthew, 11th chapter and 38th verse, and 37th Pt-alm, 4th verse. The 1st verse of the 150th chapter ef Isaiah is the one for the new convert. All who flatter themselves with vain boastings of their perfeetness should learn the 6th chapter of Matthew. The AVeeping Wtcr ltejmblu-an un derbid all other papers in the county, and as a matter of course, the commissioners awarded the county printing to it. They take the job at thirty cents a copy up to fifty copies; above fifty copies 1.25 per dozen copies, and the treasurer's state ment at the rate of two cents a line. B egg's Cherry Cough Syrup. Is warranted for all that the label calls for, so if it does not relieve your cough you can call at our store and the money will be refunded to you. It acts simul taneously on all parts of the system, therein' leaving no bad results. O. P. .Smith fc Co., Druggists. j25-3mclS:w Lost in a Storm. Brownsville, Texas, February 7. During t.ie recent cold snap on the 15th ult., at Tareppico, Alberto Margrez. Felix Gomez, Feliciano Contreras and Cigriauo Kamiriz went out on the Clairel lagoon fishing. The force of the storm caught them far out, and when discovered next day by Greogria Gomez, near Punta de Baucate, all but Ramirez were dead, and he was in a desparate condition. An old laborer, Antonio Blance, G2 years of age, was frozen to death, as was a poor woman, traveling to Puebly Yie jo, a girl who was with her being saved. Who is Your Best Friend? Your stomach of course. Why Be cause if it is out of order you are one of the most miserable creatures living. Give it a fair chance and see if it is not the best friend you have in the end. Don't smoke in the morning. Don.t drink in the morning. If you must smoke and drink wait until your stomach is through with breakfast. You can drink more and smoke more in the evening and it will tell on you less. If your food ferments aud does not digest right- if you are troubl ed with Heartburn, Di.znicss of the head, coming up of the food after eating, bil iousness, indigestion, or any other trouble of the stomach, you had best use Green's August Flower, as no person cau use it without immediate relief. Furnkure for th cellar, kitchen an parlor Bold on weekly or monthly install ments at L Pearl man's. f2 dtf Striking Oil. St. Lot is, Feb. S. While boring an artesian well u few days ago at (.robe's Bios.' brewery, oil. which proved to be crude petrolei m, was found at a depth of 1.100 feet. A Long Strike Ended. BoCHKSTICIt. X. Y., Feb. 8. J )i flic 111 -ties which have existed between the she manufacturers of this city and their cut ters, by which 3,000 hhoeinakers have been idle since last November here, has been amicably adjusted and the factories are again htarting up. Nebraska Pensions- Washington, Feb. s. Nebraska pen sions were issued yesterday as follows: Geort'e Cotti ill (deceased), Shelton; Julia A., widow of ('has. E. Fox. Mi-C- ok; Druailla Craven, former widow of George W. Cottrill, Shelton; Janus G. Cox, Mexican survivor, Humboldt. St Lous Wants It. Sr. Lor is, Feb. 8. Leading democrats of the city held a meeting Monday after noon ami selected a committee to go to Washington and present to the demo cratic national committeu the claims and advantages of St. Louis as a place to hold the next national convention. Constitution Anniversary Celebra tions. City ok Mkxico, Mex., via El Paso, Tex., Feb. 8. News from different parts of the republic indicate 'that the thirty first anniversary of the Mexican Constitu tion was everywhere celebrated with un wonted annimation. The liberals evi dently have taken this means of proving to the conservatives their number and power. They Siunncd the Bank. Tokonto, Feb. 8. The Central bank investigation Mondayrevcnled the fzet that Allan, late cashier, who absconded to theJUnited States, owes the bank $ J 0,000. Liquidator Campbell testified that Dircc tor McDonald's indebtedness to the bank at present is about $113,000, and that he is jointly liable w ith another for .22,000. The examination also elicited the infor mation that James Baxter, of Montreal, is indebted to the bank to the extent of $11,000. The full extent of Burnett's indebtedness is said to be as high as $100,000. Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup. Is the only medicine that acts direct ly on the Lungs. Blood and Bowels, it ic lieves a cough instantly and in time effects a permanent cure. Sold by O. P. Smith fc Co., druggists. j25,3aio.d w. List ot Letters. Remaining unclaimed, in the Postofiiec at Plattsmuuth. Nebraska, Feb. 8, 188, for the week ending Jan. 8, 1S88: Boyd. Mrs EHa. IJi.ytl. W S Coaplan, Yv'illian Con!ey, S A IJoyle, Patrick Kiwin, Geo Coodiu, J O it Howell. Lafe Lainmernicir. Win McVely. T MoMuIlen. William Miles, Thomas Martin. .1 B I'owleslsm,!, W (I Paddleforil. Win rufienbarjrer, S J Pr.ivost, Miss Mella ruffeiibarjier. Sninu.1 Propt..J A Seliacicr. ISiek Sehwaar, Win Schroeder. Hei:iy Swan. Wm 8ipyers. II Snahni, liudolf tsiiiirp, ii 11 Tay'or, Win Persons calling for any of the above letters will please sav "advertised." J." N. Wisi:. P. M. Valentines at Warrick's. d(it Try O. P. Smith & Go's K. of P. Col ogne, Lasting and Fragrant. j-23-tf Try O. I'. Smith A: Go's K. of P. Cologne Lasting and Fragrant. j-"3 tl Go to I. Park-man's for furniture. Fttf Swedish Lingens, stock fish and all kinds of fish or herring for Lent can In had at jan21tf Weckhach it Co. Wanted A gocd girl to coolc, wash and iron. Wages $3 per week. f7-3t. Mks. II. B. Windham. I. Pearlman sells furniture on the in stallment plan. Payments weekly or monthly. f2-dtf I inisliiri a TSufTalo. I saw an old Indian, over 00 years of age, apparently, following a buffalo that was just able to drag hirusr lf along with three arrows in his s-ide. Tin; old man's quiver was empty, and he was impatient to finish him. Ho slid cautiously from his ony, and, stealing up behind the buffalo, sprang forward, snatching one of the arrows from his side and sending it quick as a flash into his heart. L. C. Piatt in The Cosmopolitan. Separate Piece in n "Watch. The average watch is compossd of 175 different pieces, comprising upward of 2.400 separate and distinct operations in its manufacture. The balance has 18.000 lieats or vibrations ir hour: 12,t;G0.OVj0 in thirty days. 157,080.000 in one year; it travels 1 43-100 inches with each vi bration, w hich is equal t' i) 3-1 miles in twenty-four hours. 2f2 1-2 nines in tliirty days, or 3.553 3-t miles in one year. Christian Union. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. Oliver Anu s, ,f Massachusetts. i the possessor of one of the faiiioti.. p.v.eh blow vases. Mr;. Augusta Evan.; Wilson, tin' au thoress, of Mobil", ii ;n ciiihusia-lii" lover of '(. miliums. .vi;d her collect ion is pronounced by botanists to be the ino.t complete in the world. Father Iibel!.', who is a philanthropist and an energetic l.n iness man as well as a prii '.!. has introduced an ir'iprovol Belgian band loom atnoiig tie' inhabitants of tin' province of (Jueb.-e. !, hopes to encourage flax culture and the making of line linen cloths as a -dome.-t i- em ployment." Nannie Jones, a normal graduate at l'is'u university, of the class of lS'-O. is In go, under the auspices of the American board, to the soLt hoaoteni part of Africa, about 0O!) i.iiies from Natal. She is the f;r.M. .singl.-eoloicd woman sent oal by the American boa'-il. She has been adopted by the ladies" board of the interior, whose headquarters are al Chicago. Mrs. Henry Clews, wife) of the New York banker, is sr id to I M ' American ia.iy ..no .. v chariot is very large, and is htmg on -orings that swing gracefully up over the back and front. A high seat heavily up holstered is for 1 1 it- -o:x'htnnii, while at t!i" ivar is a step forlhe footmen tostand on, with til'- wid;; straps for them to c ling to as the chariot bumps over the cobblestones. Around the top of the chariot on all four sides is a row of coro nets in raised bra-s. John Burgc-s, of Erie, isstJiTeriiigfiVin a singular ablietion. He is a railroad engineer, and a short tin:-.' ago, niter .slopping tA'i his. engine, he slipped on a piece of ice aad fell, striking i!io ground quite violently with the back of his head. He was helped home, and now that ho ha i begun to re-cover from the first pain ful edicts of hi:j fail and c:;n rai--.' him self up. he is very much alarmed to find that when erect he i.; tot;.uv blind. In a lying post ure en jov:i his sight previous to bis fall, but as srxn as he assumes an upright position ho can see nothing whatewr. Miss Emma Nevada's manner of living is j. bout, the :ai:i' as that of an athlete in training. At 0 o'clock in the morning she takes her chop, a cup of tea and two slices of bread without butter. At noon .':ho ',,( ;i to church and says her prayers ( in this she 1 ; uniii-e the athlete), then she takes a long walk, and at 3 she eats her dinner, which consists of a bowl of bouillon, a slice of underdone ra.-,t beef, baked potatoes, roa.st chicken, boi!"d rice and slewed prunes. After ii;;n'-r she lakes a nap, and at O drosses for the theatre. Alter the opera she has a. beef steak an.l a glass oi beer, and Ihen goes to bed. If more people- adopted as sim ple :i routine of living as this then; would iie fewer pat rous of Carlsbad and other places for making over worn out livers. (Jen. Logorot. the French minister of war. has annouwd his intention of re signing. The French tell thi-j of bin ap pointment. He was spc-nJhig his even ing at a provincial ball, letting his father ly eyes rest lovingly on his daughter's graceful capers, when one of his stall ofiicers came to h;:n with dispatches of fering him the war portfolio. "I am :a t such a fool as they take mo for." cried the general. "I certainly refuse.'" Well," answered the cHicor, "you will not deprive your daughter of her ball. Remain here to-night and write to-mor-ww." Next day Logorot wrote, declin ing the office. "Too late," was the- an swer; "silence gives consent. Not hearing from you. lie concluded that you had ac cepted. Your nomination is in The Mon iteur Offieiel. There is no backing out." Tlie V.orld's C avalry Horses. Tlie important rolej which cavalry and artillery play in the art of modem warfare, make it interesting to know th total number of animals which tho lea-ding countries of the world can throw L.to the field of battle. Here, according to the latest statistics, is the list: Russia, 21, 570. '00 horses; America, D,500,00o; the Argentine Republic. 4-.00o,oi; Austria, :;.50O,O00; Germany. 3.350. ( e i; l rar.ce, sOO.000 horses and 3 '!00 mu v.. E;:i:-and. 2,71)0.000 Ihtsc:,; Canada. 2.O24.G00; Sain. 080,000 hor.-i s and 2.:j')0.000 mules; Italy, 2,000.000 horses: Belgium, 383.000; Denmark, 31. .000: Australia. 301,000; Holland, 125.000. and Poi tugal 88,000 horses and 50.0o; mules. It wid le remarked that Russia heads ihe list by an enormous ma jority. Chicago News. , 3'ortraits of Knssia" Novelist. Aii eminent Russian jiaintc-r lias in hia stud.io two ins yet une-chibiied) portraits oi the- good Ce-unr Tolstoi. The smaller of the tv.-ei is thus described by a privi leged visitor: --It represents him plowing in the fields, with the harrow hitched to lkc rear of the unwieldy plow, which is drawn by a white horse along tho slop?. The count's gray beard streams sidewiso ?.cress his blue blouse and half bareel breast, and hia cap is pulled well down over his fac, This portrait was painted in the spot last summer." Public Opinion. Tale. i"ell liy Servant. People are c- r,?tantly wondering Low their personal and private affairs become tLe f-ih-je-etof yo.-sip aad flail their way into print. I can loil tin'i-.i that muse of it comes from their servants, who, among other disadvai.t age.;, pos.-e.ss thy i;uali!ieati'jas of a sieve to lv.rf.-etio!i. There is u fellow goin alwj-.it town now t-'iliiig aiui'di -tenl alxmt the r.ier.agi; of a well kn.jT.-ii newspaper proprietor nheiu ha reeoiitly wrvfl as Lutk-r. He is not friendly to his late employer, and the amount of misehief he is capable of (lepe'iids only upon his getting some paper to print Lis story. Lock oat, then, v. hat you ilo and. say twiori; your berviaits. New York Suit, mi... Eh ! .lust aileron!' inventory, we iiduce prices to sell the goods rather than to carryover. We are willing to sell our entire Winter Goods ut cost. Staples we have a large quantity mid oiler them very low. Calicos 3 to 5 cents per yard, making tl.e best standard of them at 20 yards for $1.00. Gingham be-t dre.-t style's lO cents per yard. Dress gi (ids all kinds at tlm very lowest prices, from 5 cents per yard upward. Woolen hose we oiler at cost, extra fin. Ladies cash mere hose, worth $1.00. now 75 (cuts, fine heavy wool 4 0 cents, now 25; child ren's line ribbed woith 50, now 3U. fu ller ware iiiu.t go at low prices, as we will not keep them over. Our Gents Silver Grey Marino Shirts and drawers, former juices 50 now 35. Our !ents sq -er .rev iiririno shirts :- . i.-, . ..o.i quality (.' now 50. Our Scarlet all wool shuts and draw ers fine quality $1.00 now 75 cents. Our scarlet all-wool shirts and draw ers, fine quality $1.25 now 1.00. Our seal lot all-wool shirts and draw ers, fine quality $1.75 now 1,25. O'lr scarlet all-wool shirts and draw ers, (inequality $2.00 now 1.40. !L;sS is - BJLtc2tK-wkai !i 'TALLY ,S CIIFAP. Oar 25 per cent, discount on cloaks, is still good. We are determined to cloe out our out ire stock and never before has such an opportunity been offered to economical buyers to purchase the best qualities for so little money. V. PARLOR SET! FOR ALL "733tvJ e e a rrrs ai 5 p3 w ti t.-v UOI1IIU i i r i ; a ' u Parlors, lc1 rooms, Oiiuiig-rooins. Kitchens, Hallways and Ofliccs, CO TO Where a magnificent stock of Goods and Fair Jric:s lbound. UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING A SPECIALTY CORNER MAIN AND SIXTH ti y ni ? i np. nrw n i Will be open January ltli, at the OLcD STAXf) OF F. 1(. G Atf UTl All work warm n led fiiBt-cIass. AXiX. CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS, CHEAP. SARATOGA CHIP POTATOES, Pure Fruit Preserves, lSe a lb. FRENCH. AMERICAN and MUSTARD SARDINES. "Thompson's Relish," Something Newand Nice I. Di Week Iii eli. EMPORIUM SE I n n.i w4. CLASSES OF- -VOll- PLATTSMOLTH, NEBRASKA oioera ery OF