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THE DAILY I1ERLD : PLATTSMOOTII, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 189. J if t IT 1 : Notico of Special Election notice is nereuy tfiyen, Clint on Sutur uay, the 8th day of June, lhHl, n Kpccia ciccuoii win lie li. id in and for (,'nh county, in the Stale of Ni l.msk.i, for Hk purpose .f tuoiiiittiii" and to sulnuit t the lejal t ri of (Jasn county, in the mate oi .M-i.raska, for tlmrnrcYptuiite or rejection, iy vote and ballot, mid allow i. . i i . . . . . iin; VOlt'H OI HiilU i;;t..S COUItty io von; uj.on mo following qutation an proposition, to-wit : snail the bounty of Cass, in the State of rwijrn.ska, issue and put upon the mar L-. I.';. .!... 1 ...1. e ... : i . ... --"ri'"-. oni oi sum county oi the "v.."hii.i.iu u ui jhk iiiousaitu Hollars each, Faid bonds to le tlatetl on the first iay of January, 11)0, and to he payable at the Fiscal Arncy of the State of Ne braska, in the City of New York. State i or, tw-nty years alter the date thereof, redeemable at any time on or af ter ten years from date thereof, at the option ot said County of Cass, and to bear mt-ret at the rate of live per cent . per annum, payable annually on the first day of January in each yvar, for which interest coupon' shall be attached, paya- me at me fiscal Agency aforesaid, and nan ine County Commissioners of the Slid county of Cass, or other person or persons cha. d by iaw with the levying of taxes for buid county for the time be ing in addition to the annual taxes, caus ed to be levied annually a tax on all the taxable property of said county, sutlicieut to pay the interest on said bonds as the same shall become due and payable, ana aiso cause lo be levied each year up on the taxable property of said county, a tax sullicient to pay five per cent of the principal of said bonds, and at the tax levy preredui" the maturity of said bonds. levy a tax on all the taxable property of said county to an amount suflicicnt to pay the principal ami interest due on said bonds, and taking such action as the re quirements of the law nnd the provisions ot the statuUs in such cases made and provided, and the interest of said county anil the public may demand, rocVe( mat proceedings shall be commenced for the erection of said Court 1 louse on or before tin- first day of April, A. I)., iy!0, and shall lie continued without unneces sary delay until the same shall be com pleted. Such special election is to be held and said question and proposition is to be submitted thereat in accordance with the terms of an order of the Hoard of County Commissioners of the said County of Cass, made at a regular adjournd ssc-ssioti of said Boanl. duly convened and held at Jtlie City of Plattsmoutli, the county seat of said Cass county, on the !Uh day of May, A. D., 1SS9, and in accordance with the law and statute if Nebraska in said case made and provided and as set forth in its question and prop osition so to besubmitted and therein set forth ami made a part of this notice, and according to the terms thereof, and that saiil question and proposition be submit ted t a vote of the legal voters of said Cass county, and the following shall be the form of the l.-.illots to be used at said election in favor of said question and proposition, to wit : "For the issue of the Bonds of the County of Ca.-s for the purpose of build in a County Court IIou.x; and the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest of ?ucli lioi ds." And the form of the ballots to be used at said election ag-iinst said question and proposition, shall be as follows: "Against the issue of Bonds of the County of Cass for the purpose of build ing a County Court House aud the levy of a tax to pay the principal and interest of such Uouds." Which election shall be opened at 8 o'clock on the morning of said day, and will continue open until B o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, that is to say the polls at such election shall be open at S o'clock in the forenoon and continue open until 0 o'clo k in the afternoon of said da r. And the County Clerk of said county of Cass shall at least twenty days previous to such election make out and deliver to the Sheriff of said county three notices thereof of such election, for each Election Precinct. District and Ward, in which such election in mid County of Cass is to be held, and the said Sheriff shall post up in three of the most public places in each Election Precinct. District and Ward, in which the election in said County of Cass is to be held, the said three notices thereof at least ten days before the lime of holding such election, nnd at least one copy of the question and proposition so to be submitted aud above set forth shall be posted up in a conspic uous -place at each of the several places of voting during the day of 6uch election. It is further ordered and declared ihd: this notice of such election and of such question and proposition so to lie voted unon and of the form in which said votes is to be taken,' including a full and com plete copy of this notice shall be given by publication thereof in the Plattsmouth IIeu.vmv Plattsmouth Journal, Weeping Water Hcpublban. Cass County Eayle, Wabash Weekly j"tics, Klmwood Echo, Louisville Ailc-:rtiser, Union L$dyer m Greenwood (JuZtrtte, newspapers printed and published and of general tirculatiou in the said Couuty of Cass, for at least four weeks next proceeding the day of said election. It is furflier ordered that such election shall take place and Ihj held at the fol lowing named polling .plnci s ami voting placesYn said County of Cass, to-wit : In Tiptgn Premier, at Tidball & Ful ler's lumber olii; E.igle. ' In Greenwood Precinct, r.t Town rion.se ' In Salt Creek Precinct, at Coleman & McPhrrson's lumber office. In Stove Creek Precinct, at Grand Ar mv hall. Elm wood. In Ehnwood Precinct, E'nrwood Cen ter School Ilouo. In South lieud Precinct, at South Platte lumber office. South Rend. In Weeping Water Precinct at school house in district No. 83. Weeping Water City at Dr. J. , Thomas' office. Weeping Water. Ia Center Precinct, at Manley school hone, Manl 'v.. In Louisville Precinct, at Seth Rock well's office, Louisville. In Avoca Precinct, at O. Tcff t a office, Avoca. - In Mt. Pleasant PrecFnTt. at Gilmore's school house, district No. 80. In Eiiiht Mile Grove Precinct, at Heirs school house, district No. t8. In Liberty Precinct, at Leidig'i & Don aldson's lumber office, Union. In Kock liluffs Precinct, at Murray School house, Murray In Plattsmouth Precinct, at Taylor's school house, district No. 117. In the City of Plattsmouth: First Ward, County Clerk's office Second Ward, old foundry office. Third Ward. Hichcv Un s. Lumber office Fourth Ward, Waterman's lumber of fice. Fifth Ward, Fifth Ward school house. And that at such election the votes shall be received and returns thereo made and the same shall be canvassed by the same officers and in the same manner as required by law at each general elec tion, and it is further ordered that the County Clerk prepare and deliver to the proper officers of such election duplicate poll Rooks and necessary tally lists for use at such election. I$y order of the Hoard of County Com missioners of Cass county, Nebraska, this 8th day of May, A. D. 1 '.. A. II. DICKSON, Chairman of Hoard ot County Commis sioners of Cass county, Nebraska. attkht: Witness my hand as County Clerk and Clerk of the Hoard of County Com missioners of Cass county, Nebraska, and seal of said count v hereto affixed this 9th day of May. A. D. 1889. sicAb BIRD CRITCH FIELD, County Clerk and Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Cass county, Nebraska. IMPORTANT TO THE CITIZENS. A Traveling Man Creates Great Ex citement in the Empire House Indkpendknce, Iowa, Oct. 14, 1888. llheiimatin Syrup Co., Jackson, Zlich: Gents: Your Mr. Brooks came here tonight and registered as agent for Ilib- bard's Rheumatic Syrup, and as ho did so it awakened in me an interest never before realized in a "uest at my house. You will not wonder at it when I tell you the story. For years I have been greatly alllicted with inflammatory rheu matism, the pain and soreness of the joints at times being almost unbearable; could move about only with the aid of crutches. In addition to this Diy stomach became badly diseased, and neuralgia set a. a. 1 A in, which threatened to enu my oay. a. traveling man stopping with me gave quite a history of your Syrup, and the peculiarities of its combination, which induced me to try it. I havo taken six bottles and no act in my life affords ine greater satisfaction than in writing you am a well man. It will be a pleasure for me to answer any communications, lor i Deiieve it to be the best remedy ever formulated. A. S. Bowlet, Pioprietor, Empire House, Independence, Iowa. Sold by F. G. Fpicke & Co. Department ov the Interior, Cen sus Office. Washington, D. C, May 1, l8so. To the Medical Profession: The various medical associations and the medical profession will be clad to i " learn that Dr. John S. Billings, Surgeon U. S. Army, has consented to take charge of the report on the mortality and vital statistics of the United State? as returned by the Eleventh census. As the United States has no system of registration of vital statistics, such as is relied upon by other civilized nations for the purpose of ascertaining the actual movement of population, bur census affords the only opportunity of obtain jng near an ap proximate estimate of the birth and death rates of much the larger part of the country, which is entirely unprovid ed with any satisfactory system of State and municipal registration. In view of this, the census office, during the month of May this year, will issue to the medi cal profession throughout- the country 'Physician's Registers" for the purpose of obtaining more acurate returns of deaths than it is possible for the enu merators to make. It is earnestly hoped that physicians in every part of the country will co-operate with the census office in this important work. The rec ord .should be kept from June 1, 18S9, to May 31, 1890. Nearly 20,000 of these registration books were filled up and re turned to the office in J880, and nearly all of them used for statistical purposes. It is hoped that pearly double this num ber will be obtained for the Eleventh census. Physicians not receiving regis ters can obtain them by sending thejr names and addresses to the census office, and, with the register, an official envel ope which reejuires no stamp. will he pro vided for their return to Washington, If all medical and surgical practitioners throughout the country will J end their aid, the mortality and vital statistics of the Eleventh census will be more com prehensive and complete than they baye ever been. Every physician should take a personal pride in having this report as full and accurate as it j possible, to make it. It is hereby promised that all infor mation obtained through this source shall be held strictly confidential. Robert G. Porter, Supt. of Census. 875 U S "ifi A MONTH & made iMr vtriiig for in Agents can iur'ii-iii a iiore iui give ilielr wtir.le thue to the business. Sare mom enf. ni-iy be prifltalv employed 1 a fer vnearu'ies In t 'wni and elti s. h V .fOHN- -OV&Ol. tyM In-sf. RT'ira 1 V:. X. B. Please ttate age and Inixine&t erpei tience. Sever mind atjottt mending ittamp for rt urn. B. F. J. Co. MTTLK .MEN AND WOM. FACTS ABOUT SOME DIMINUTIVE SPECIMENS OF HUMANITY. An OKI Time Recipe for Checking Growth. AlHuy I.I t tie People with Interesting ltecortl A Dwarf Ietroyel by Cat. Itolljr Dutton and Her Trouble. Few freaks of nature are of greater Inter est than littlo people, for a symmetrical dwarf U a diumond edition of mankind; utid as diminutive bits of mechanism are esteems! U.-eauH of their rarity, so they are regarded with more interest tlian ordinary men, although doubtless of less use to the world in a practical way. A curious old author gives an infallible recipe for dwarfing men by art. fie says: "If you anoint their spines in their spines in their very infancy with the grease of mules. Lata and dormice they will be of short stature." lie adds: "The Dononians in Italy, to make their dogs very little, wash their feet and backbones very often from their birth in cold spring water, which, dry' in" and hardening these parts, hinder their extension." Some of our modern Bornurus would, no doubt, like to try these experiments if as sured of their efficacy; but they would be much better appreciated by them than by the unfortunate subjects of their attentions. Probably the smallest individual on record was an Egyptian dwarf, who lived in the reign of Theoilosius. This diminutive pigmy was so exceedingly small that he represented a partridge, yet he jerformed the duties of a grown man, and as an ancient historian puts it, "had an excellent knock at singing music ally." Another one, John do Estrix. of Mechlen, who lived in 15'J2, at 35 years of ago had a long beard, and was but three feet m beiglit. lie was noted for bis good sense and ingenuity, spoke three languages to per fection, played well at most games, and was very industrious in all things that he was capable of undertaking. A DIMIXUTIVK COURTIER. Among other dwarfs of exceptional talent mentioned in history, one of the most proin- ment is Joseph Boruulaski, a Russian by birth, who was known throughout Europe as Joujou." He was of an exceedingly amiable disiosition, and unusually well educated. It was this dwarf who made the celebrated re tort to Maria Theresa, empress of Austria. v hilo ho was visiting V lenna, the empress lifted him up on her lap and asked him what ho thought the most wonderful sight he had icii in his travels, whereupon the little cour tier replied: "The strangest sight is that I seo at the present moment." "And what i3 that?" inquired the empress. "To see so little a man on the lap of so great a woman." After marrying a young lady of ordinary size, Joujou settled down in life and became the head of quite a large family. He wrote aud published a book descriptive of his life and travels, and lived until the remarkable age of 93 years. During the last century several noted dwarfs were on exhibition in various parts of Europe. Quite a sensation was created in London by a tiny couple known as Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skinner, who were each but two feet in height. Their carriage, which was about the size of a baby's, was drawn by two dogs, and their coachman was a small boy dressed in purple and yellow livery. They had no less than fourteen children, none of whom were unusually small. THE MOST FAMOUS AMONG DWARFS. During the French revolution a dwarf named Richebourg was made useful in car rying letters and messages out of Paris. He was dressed in a full suit of baby clothes, and with the secret papers hidden about his per son was carried in tho arms of a nurse. Very luckily for the "baby" the trick was uever discovered. . This pigmy lived to the age of 00 years, and during tho last twenty fivo years of his life uever went out of doors, being very shy before strangers. Tho most famous dwarf in history is uii--doubtedly the celebrated Jeffrey Hudson, who was only 18 inches tall when he made his first appearance before the king of Eng land, served up, it is said, in a cold pie, out of whoso crust ho leaped in tho full attire of a pago of ihonor. After this the dwarf was presented to Queen Henrietta Maria, and soon succeeded in obtaining tho utmost con fidence of the queen. While on his way to France, on a confidential mission of great importance, he was captured by a French privateer, but w-as soon after released at tho express command of the French court. In .the civil war Jeffrey obtained a commission as captain of horse, but followed the fortunes of his mistress when 6ho took refuge in France. One of the most singular occurrences con nected with liliputians took place in England a few years ago, when a pigmy 7 years pf ago and barely 25 inches high was actually torn to pieces by cats. The showman having him in charge conceived the idea of estab lishing a miniature menagerie, with the dwarf as tamer. He accordingly caused a number of cats to be painted to resemble tigers, and, giving fhe dwarf a whip, he compelled hira by threats and kicks to goad them Into a fu rious rage. The consequence was that the poor little fellow, who had always had a great aversion to cats, was attacked by the infuri ated animals, and before he could be rescued was literally torn to pieces in the sight pf tho. terrified spectators. SOME LITTLE LADIES. Among modern dwarfs Mrs. Louisa Shep pard, who died in New York some years ago, was one of the most diminutive and interest ing. She had been on exhibition in this coun try about ten years, under the name of "Lulu." At the time of her death, from pneumonia, she was 21 years of age. Al though but 81 inches high and weighing but 39 pounds, her form was exquisitely propor tioned, and she appeared a perfect woman in miniature. Her mental powers were good, and she was a lively, interesting conversa tionalist. Unlike many dwarfs, she was never known to be irritable or querulous. Her husband was a man nearly 0 feet fn height and of corresponding weight She was born in Keyport, N. Y., where her family had lived for many years, her maiden name being Van Pelt. Dollie Dutton was an other little woman, and at one time the most noted of American dwarfs. She was born in Natick, Mass., in 1.855, and at the time pf her birth weighed only 2 pounds. She was ex hibited in a tent in the Public garden, Bos ton, when but C months old. and was subse quently shown througbonfc the United States and Canada, In New England, particularly, she was a great favorite. At 18 years of age her weight was only 12 pounds. In 1875 she was married, and had one child, which died in infancy. Owing to domestic troubles she became insane, and died about seven years ago a sad rate for one of the most charmmz little ladies on record. St. Louis Globe Democrat. Tp ''Waterproof" Uammocfes. Hammocks that are allowed to hang out most of the time are soon rotted by the action of the weather. It is said that they may be made "waterproof" by immersing In boiling llusued oil and leaving then? in it for a day or two. Then with a cloth rub oft all the oil possible, ami when the wetting is dried it will last much longer than it otherwise would, STOCKS AND HOT IUOXS. SEVERE LAWS THAT WERE IN FORCE EARLY IN THE CENTURY. Ileal h Without Hem-lit of the Clergy. Tongue of ltlaphcuent Itorol Crinira for Which Slaves Could lie Hunged ami jjartei-ed The Subbuth Law. Tho old Maryland criminal laws, many of which continued hi force in tho District after tho cession of the ton miles sqtiure to the Federal government, provided for many cu rious punishments which would now lo con sidered barbarous. Some of tlieso laws re main unrepealed by congress. These laws are set forth in two old volumes, unfamiliar, at least to laymen, known as Kilty's Digest, published at the beginning of tho century. A glance through First Kilty shows that at each successive session of the general assem bly provision wus made to make the laws more effective by providing fees for inform ers or by increasing the penalties. TO PREVENT FALSE SWEARING. In It'.Ki an act was passed providing that a person convicted of procuring a witness to swear falsely shall forfeit -10 or suffer im prisonment one whole year and stand in tho pillory one hour, and that afterward ho shall not l)e received as a witness. Tho second sec tion provides that a person convicted of willful ferjury shall forfeit 20, suffer six mourTis' imprisonment, and, if he shall not have tho goods to pay the JC0, shall be set in the pillory and have both ears nailed. As in the case of the procurer, he could not af ter ward te received as a witness. A subse quent act, however, provided thnt n n-:-o-i so convicted may give ;vi.:i .; ....,..:... : .o victed persons. In 1715 an act was passed providing that justices of tho county courts shall have juris diction in cases of thieving and stealing when the gootls are not over 1,000 pounds of tobac co in value, and havo power to impose penal ties of fourfold the value of the stolen prop erty, to be returned to tho aggrieved party, putting in the pillory and whipping, not ex ceeding forty stripes. If iucapnbloof return ing the fourfold, the convicted person shall receive tho corporal punishment and satisfy the claim against him, and the fees for con viction by servitude. A subsequent offense by the party, if the goods are of tho value of twelve shillings, is made triable in a provin cial court On conviction bo shall pay four fold, be branded with a hot iron and receive other corporal punishment, as the court shall adjudge. To kill unmarked swine above three months old, or to conceal or disfigure a mark on 6wine, Eubjeted the offender to sim ilar penalties. the blasphemy act. The act of 1 723, chapter 10, is what is knowu as the blasphemy act, and provides for the punishment of blasphemers, swearers, drunk ards and Sabbath breakers. The first section provides that any person who shall witting ly, maliciously and advisedly, by writing or speaking, blaspheme or curse God, deny the Saviour to bo tho Son of God, or deny tho Trinity, shall for the first offense be bor ed through tho tongue and fined 20. For tho second offense he shall be burned in the forehead with the letter B and fined 40. and in default of payment be imprisoned twelve months. For the third offense tho punish ment is death without tho benefit of clergy. For profane swearing in the presence of a magistrate, minister, vestryman, warden or constable, a man could bo punished by a fine of 2s. for tho first and 5s. for each subsequent oath. Any person who should be drunk before any one of the officials or dignitaries men tioned was liable to a fine of five shillings for every such offense. No parson was, however, to receive more than thirty-nine lashes or over three hours in the stocks for any one offense. When tho fines were not immedi ately paid and tho accused was not a free holder or respectable person, it was the ma gistrate's duty to order him whipped or put in the stocks. Tho magistrate had iiower to appoint a person as constable for tho purpose, who, if bo refused to act, was liable to a hue of ten shillings. A like penalty was imposed on tho magistrate or other officer guilty themselves of cursing, swearing or drunken ness, or omitting to enforce tho law. No person was permitted to work on tho Sab bath or suffer such to bo done, or allow his chiklren, servants or slaves to engage iu gaming, hunting, fishing or other unlawful pastimes on that day, under a perjulty of 200 pounds or touacco. SEVERE PUNHSHMEXT FOH SLAVES. If the severity of these old jaws contrib uted to making any class an orderly, law abiding class, the slaves should havo become such. An act of 1729, for instancy, provided that slaves convicted of petit treason, mur der or house burning should be adjudged "to have the right hand cut off, ta be banged in the usual manner, the head severed from the body, the body divided into four quarters, and head and quarters set up in the most public places of the county." Tho same act recited that as several felons had broken and entered shops, storehouses and warehouses and stolen eoods. and it had beer doubted whithev uuch werq excluded, by law in force, from the benefit of clergy, it declared if such offender took goods to the value of five shillings, nnd is convicted therefor, he shall suffer death without the benefit of clergy. The act of 173 T imjtoses a penalty of death without tho beneut of clergy on any slave who shall break into and steal from any to bacco bouse, aud a like penalty for stealing any boat of over seventeen feet and taking it ten miles, or for aiding or abetting another to do so. In 175 death without the benefit of clergy was imposed upon slaves who ad vised or attempted to raise an insurrection, who attempted to murder or poison, commit ted rape upon a white woman, or was con victed of house burning. The same act pro vided that any slave convicted of giving false testimony should have que ear cut off on the day of conviction, and receive thirty-nina stripes on the bare back, have the other ear cropped tho uexf day and receive a like num ber of stripes pn the hare back. This act also provided that slaves rambling or going abroad at night, riding horses with out leave, or running away, should be sub ject to whipping, cropping, or branding on the cheek with the letter "R." It also pro vided that if a slave were killed in the at tempt to capture him the person doing the killing should be exempt from, prosecution. A subsequent act amended this so as to pro vide for the trial of the party, and if it ap pear that the killing was done in the lawful execution of this act, he should not only be acquitted, but the public should pay all costs. A person who enticed a slave to run away had to pay to the owner the value of the slave and suffer one year's imprisonment. If a I white servant was guilty pf this offense he was liable to. four years' servitude. Wash ington Star. Both or Neither "Strange," said o!4 Day state, "the awful cheek of a young man in love, llow is it, do yon suppose, that a man who doesn't care to ask you for fifty dollars, walks right up to you and asks for your daughter if" "Dont know," said young Sheepranche, "unless it is because heSmfraid you won't let him have the fifty." Bob Burdette. A SALESMAN WHO IS A WAG. How He Tradril With One of the TonK-h-et luntoinrra of Ilia Fliui. There is a certain clothing halestnan who represents onoof our largest New York man ufacturing concern II is one of those me thodical men, of quiet and reserved address, whose sincerity and earnestness of manner have influenced many big salon. With an underlying senso of cynicism and a Rood deal of a wag in a dry sort of a way, ho may lo recognized when described as one of thoi-e humorous men who never smile. It was dur ing his first trip of this year that ho had in vaded the establishment of the most iiuort ant dealer in ready made clothing of onoof the large interior cilit-s of this Mat", ThU particular merchant is rated onoof the toughest cases in tho trade to sell a bill goods on which any profit shall bo left to tho manufacturer. Of course, ho would look at the line of goods, "but ho really was not quite ready to huy." Then tho sincere and earnest salesman, with confidence in his line, got hi his fiiHist work, and after a deal of haggling over tho prices, he found ho had registered on his memorandum book an order of unexpected magnitude. He had closed his book, and with an air of self satisfaction claped it into his inside pocket, when his customer, as if recollecting something unusual which bad vseaied his mind, exclaimed: "By tho way, about terms" "Oh, regular, I supose." "No, no; we get seven off all around." "Seven off tenT "No, indeed, seven off thirty days." "Well, 1 suppose it's got to go," nnd tho salesman drew forth his mmoruuduin book and made a note to that effect. 'i' i : - :l i .; Lo blA.IV lioerul, tiowev cl days?" lb law J t "Nonsense, we are getting four months from every body." "I'm afraid 1 can't do it." "Cancel the order, then." "Very well, then. I'll havo to give it to you." And ns ho jotted this down, with a sigh, he exclaimed: "Besides, you bought those goods away down at rock bottom." And then he added: "When shall I ship you t hciirst lot fv "At once." "How do you want t !': sent?" "As you please. Y :now you nro to pay all of tho exjienses of J-ieut anil cartage 1 always get goods -TfTliTl l- ' at the door, charges prepaid. " "Now, let mo see," said tho salesman, with an air of frozen imperturbability, as he listed this final concession, and then contemplated the aspect of the order upon his book. "I o! serve that you havo got sjeeinl prices all through the line; you want four months dat ing; seven off thirty, and all expenses ami freight charges prepaid. Now I am very anx ious to sell you this bill of goods, and I'll toll you how we'll fix it. We will forward you the goods and invoices and you justsoud back the discounts." New York Star. He Had an laleu. "Show me the editor, please," said a seedy man with a wild eye as ho carno on the run into tho sanctum. "Show me tho editor." "Here I am," said the city editor; "what's up?' "Well, I read an editorial in your paper yesterday about tho United States in 1'JSU a century hence, you know. You Ppokc of tho difficulty of depicting tho stato of things in this country a hundred years hence. Now, I have an idea about that, and I came up here to givo it to you." "Why, thank you, thank you very much. This gentleman is a stenographer. Sit right down, please, and explain your views to Lim, and ho will tako them down, aud we w ill print them with great pleasure. Sit right down, please." V ell, no, I think I won't do it now. 1 tuink I will write them up somo time and bring them to you," ho said, backiug toward tno door. "Oh, no," said the city editor, "please do not leave. I can't let any ono with an idea get away. Please sit down at once. We would bo glad to have au3'thing that you have tc say any idea that oecui-s to 3-ou." "Thank you," he said, "I guess not. I guess I won't do it today not today. Thank you; some other time." "Well, hut," said tho pity editor, ''just tell mo, m a word, what you think of the mat ter." " Well, I think I have an idea that if noth ing happens this will bo one of the most flour ismng countries mere is. tsut 1 can t pos sibly stay now. tiood morning." This is an actual oceurren.ee; and the moral is that so!r,o people think they could mako a newspaper mighty interesting if they had a chance, who, when they get a chance, find that in all tUo vasty deep of their empty skulls there Is not a single thought. Chicago Journal. The Way to Advertise. Do not have half of your advertisements biow and tho balance bluster. Pa not allow two display lines to cpme together. - Havo all tba sentences short. If anything has been proven over and over again it is that there is no other as etllcieut a medium for reaching tlo general public as tho newspaper. We do not say that this doubt liervados' the ranks of active business men to any great extent. Evidence to the contrary is too plentiful and conclusive. The only proper advertising is news of the store, and that must bo gathered and written in the spirit in which tho store i3 managed, but as the first requisite is attention, use all the resources of tho pleasing writer wit, story, incident, current events, philosophy, morals the morals of the trodo. Whatever your topic, be interesting, true and non-mercenary. The retail dealer, who advertises in his local paper or papers in such a manner as to mako the public believe that the e00 which ho offers are worth a great deal more than ho asks for them will find that manv of those who call at his store will go away without purchasing, after having looked at the goods, and that most of them that do purchase will not continue to purchase with him. Dry Goods Chronicle, Relief of Constipation. For tho immediate relief of constipation soapsuds have until recently been the main dependence in the way of injections. Some years ago It was discovered that glycerine acted exceedingly well when used iu that way, and now it is rapidly displacing the old 6tandby. The quantity of glycerine needed by adults to accomplish the desired purpose is only a teaspoonful, and tho most convenient instrument to apply it with is a small glass or rubber syringe holding about that quantity. One-half a teasnoonful is usually quite enough for very young chil dren. It has been recommended that in stead of using it with the syringe, the glyce rine be made into ono drachm suppositories with hard castile soap, In proportion of 00 per cent, of the former to 10 per cent of the latter. Just how glycerine acts with such good effect has never been determined. Many theories have been advanced, but noth ing definite is known. Tho remedy is a per fectly safe one, and all needing something of this ort are advised to try it. Boston Herald. VYINMIAM, JollN A. JUVIfcM, Notary Public Notary Public. wiMUiAMA iavii:m, "A.ttornoys - at - Law. omec over I'.atik of Can County. ri.TrsMoi.Tii, - Nkhiukka C. F.SMi T H, The Boss Tailor Main St., Over Merges' Sinus Store. Has the best mill most coniph te Moc k of samples, both foreign nnd domestic wooh-m that ever ciiiue wi st of Missouri rivci. Note these prices: Jiusiin niits from $10 to i!rss mits, t2f to sJ-15. pants if 1, $r, $0, (J..rj0 ami upwauls. ti7Will guarantee a fit. Prices Defy Comoetilion. H. C. SCHMIDT, (CIlU.S'lV StltVKVOlt,) Civil Engineer Surveyor and Draftsman Plans, Specifications ami Estimates, Mu nicipal Woik, Maps Ac. PLATTSMOUTH. - - NEB Dr. C- A. Marshal.. -zitiejt. Preservation of tin: Natural Tuth a Specialty. Am tli lies (jiveii for Pain- M-3 KlM.INii OH KXTH ACTION OF TkI.TII. Artificial teeth made on JuM, Silver, Rubber or Celluloid Plates, and inserted as soon as tcttli are extnicted whi n do sired. All work warranted. Prices reasonable. Fi rzoicit i-n's IJi. kii; Pi. vti-hmoiitm. Nr.n i'KIKE SCHRELLBflCHcH, Waon uiul Uhicksinith Shop. Wagon, Buggy, Machine) and Plow A Specialty. He uses the n I? Zl3 Horseshoe, the I'cst Horseshoe lor the Farmer, or for Fast I' r. vin; nnd City purposes, ever invented. It is made so anyone can enn put on fcliaipor Hat corks as needed for wet nnd slippery roads, or smooth dry roads. Call and Kxamino these Shoes and you will have no other. J. ffl- Schneilbacher, nth St., Plattsmouth, Neb. THE OLD RELIABLE. e. 1 WATBRMAH k SON D Shingles, Lath, P.ish, Doors Blinds. Can supply every demand of the trade Call and ijet terms. Fourth street In Hear of Op:ra House. Eolsrt Donnelly's Wagon and Blacksmith Wagons, Uu'gies, Machines Quick')' repaired ; Plow Sharpened aiui (jeiieial Jobbing Done. HorseshoeingA Specialty I USE THE HEVEaF.SZiirp Horseshoe, wliicn sharpf-n. i;sK nt If vears aw;iy. so theie is never any dancer of ) ur Horse slipping ami hurting itself, ( all and exaii-iii- tlii Mine xnd you will Have no other. IJestShoe niutle. ROBERT DONNELLY SIXTH ST., - - PLATTSMOUTH Drunkenness Or the Liquor Habit, Positively Cured BV 0-JiaiTEr;IKO DR. MAIHCS Q018ER SPECIFIC. It can be ;!vin in cup of cofee or tea. or in ar ticles of food, without the knoivledire of the per Ron taking it; It is absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and ppeetly cure, whether thepatientisa moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck, if NEVER FAIL8. We GUARANTEE a complete cure in every instance. 44 page hook FREE. Addre In confidence, COLDEi. SPECIFIC CO, 1 86 Ba St, CiRcina.ll.Ol K.n. TV Horseshoeing Lumber W r.olesaie ind lie'.ai! Dealer la HE LU IV! BER