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faction.
Tlie Question of Universal Suf-
frage.
This question resolves itself, so far
a Wt.riitbs is concerned, simply to
this. As a State, we must adopt it-
its a Territory, it will be thrust upon us.
A Iron.-! v Ti ll is in tlie hands of the
T'.acMor.r mnl.-ir.rr universal suffrage n
sine qua von in all ti e Territories of
State?. It matters not
tvliPir.pr ivp adorn the amendments to
the hill for the admission of Nebraska
or not. In no event is there any es
cape from the inevitable results of the
war. and we saw let it ceme the soon
er the better. We prefer that it should
be cordialiy received by the people and
that the Slate Lecislature now soon to
be convened, should, by a unanimous
vele adopting the Boutwell amendment
show to the world that we are fully up
m ih forward movement ia behalf of
liberty and human rights.
Only those will be found opponog it
who, like political pole-cats have been
swi.ching their mephitic tails under ihe
sting of patriot ! ishes ever since the
rrar begun, aol nw IjiiJJIb ntuuutl thr
modern Moses until he too has become
a stench m the nastrils of true men.-
Skunks cannot disguise themselves; but
fortuna'ely we have a Congress tb;tt
can disinfect them through a strong so
lution of the negro question. Already
tome of these nondescripts have left
their holes and are trying to pat poor
Sambo on the back. The Chicago
Times and, we are informed, the gen
tleman who guts beat by loyal votes
every time he runs in this Territory,
are twisting and cortorting their politi
cal honesty (if they ever had any) into
a most inviting Fmile to this ancient
stock in trade. Truly these must be
trying times for the patent double back
action, ail-sacrining, non-egotistical
gentleman who so lately assumed the
character of Moses; and all the small
fry that yelps for crumbs at his heels.
flo v pleasant it will be to see such
men as Morton arm in arm with an
ricrinal snecimen from Guinea on
election day. The day of Jubilee is
coming foi poor Sambo, and observing
how gracefully the great Mogul of De-
mocracy in Nebraska swallows the nig-
ger, boots, body and breeches, we throw
up our cap for Congress and award it
endless praises for the healthful refor
mations it is making.
FVXDAHEXTAL CONDITIONS.
We give our readers, to-day, the bill
for the admission of Nebraska as a
State in the Union, together with the
amendment of Mr. Boutwell. Divers
opinion, born of unreflecting minds,
are clabhing over this bill throughout
the Territory, and we think it would
le well for sensible men to bear in
mind that there is nothing new in the
action of Congress in this instance, and
that a similar course in times past re
ceived the sanction of the people.
The slave oligarchy is dead, and
genuine Republicanism now firt rules
the land, untrammelled by the chains
of negro slavery, and unspotted by the
whip-scars of the brute slave-driver.
That Congress should impose conditions
upon its territories, rendering the revi
val of slavery impossible, is just and
proper. This Government is founded
upon the eternal principles of Justice
it is in direct antagonism with all ten
dencies creating caste, and as the sword
has lately solved the vexed question of
emancipation, so now should the wis
dom of our legislators be shown in dis
solving those prejudices against color
1 l a a
the good work go on. Peace can only
be permanent when based upon the
broad guage of humanity, and those who
insanely strive to stein or turn the rush
ing current of human progres3 will be
borne to oblivion and obloquy. The
admission of Missouri in 1S21 shows
that Cougress exercised her high pre
rogative of imposing conditions on her
admission, and that the Legislature of
that State was empowered in precisely
the same manner as Nebraska te past
upon the "fundamental condition" of
admission. Missourians now in our
midst will remember this, when in
veighicg against Congressional action
in the case of Nebraska. Nay, more;
it is the duty of Congress to guarantee
a republican form of government to all
new States, and we bold that any eer
vile cringing now toa dead slave power
will be more humiliating than all else.
Let us wipe out every trace, spot
and shadow of a spot of the accursed
evil that entailed all the horrors of an
unparalleled civil war upon us. Again
we call upon our readers to stand by
Conjrres. Let no pettifogging ar
minipnti r.ltnM 114 In thp rriant fctriffpa nf
progress we are making under uepuo-
ican rule. Let us cast aside all mis
erable quibbling and aid Congress in
rendering the men of this nation the
beings their Creator intended they
should be, endowed with freedom and
worshipping ne false godhead of Lib
erty. Mand by the guns, Kepjthcans
of Cass and give your, unqualified ap
proval lo our "fundamental condition."
OMAHA CORRESPOBIDEXCE.
Omiiha, Jan. 22d. 1867.
Mr. Presson presented a memorial
and joint resolution, memorializing
Congress to make an appropriation for
the construction across the Platte river
of a bridge on the mail route from Oma
Q;l to gl jost.ph, requesting our Dele
gate in Congesa to use all honorable
means to bring the subject to the favor
able consideration of Congress. Res
olution passed.
DILLS PASSED.
A bill for an act to authorize County
Commissioners to employ attorneys in
certain cases and tor other purposes,
Also, a bill for an act to amend section
34 chip. 19 of the revised Statutes, J al
so a bill for the relief of John Mi'Cam
mon. The report of the committee on
Printing being called up, Mr. Doom
moved its adoption. Ayes and nays
being cailhd, the report was adopted by
a vote of G to 5.
The report of the committee on Fed
eral Relations, on that part of the Gov
ernor's Message relating to "Peace
and Union." Mr. Doane consumed
about an hour in endeavoring to prove
that the Acting Governor manifested
great patriotism and magnanimity and
that negro suffrage would tea tyranny,
to which, if the people submitted, they
would be "degenerate sons of noble
sires," and that the rebl States should
be won back without conditions or guar
antees. by love, kindness and magna
nimity &c, asserting that the opposition
to the Acting Governor was actuated
by the same spirit that actuated Con
Mr. Presson look the floor to reply
to Mr. Doane. admitting that the com
mittee did agree with and support the
propositions of the loyal Congress, and
also, that it was equally true that every
one that opened his mouth against the
conditions and guarantees laid down
by Congress were carrying out the pol
icy and favoring the doctrine of the
rebels, which he went on to prove by
referring to positions and actions of
Congress upon the subject of reconstrc
tion, and to the conduct of the President
and the Democracy in advising the reb
el States not to accept the Constitution
al Amendment &.&
Pending discussion, the Council ad
journed, to 1-2 past seven this evening.
Yours, . H.
THE INDIANS.
Fpecial to tbe Omaba Republican.
Fort Laramie, Jan. 22 The In
dians have fifteen men surrounded at
Spring Creek, fifteen miles from Mud
Spring They ran off Cole & Donald son'
herd of cattle on the 20th iost.'
These are doubtless the same Indians
who drove off the government ht-rd
from fort Laramie a few cays since.
The weather is intei.stly cold and pur
suit is not attempted, and .unless they
are stopped foou all the stock in the
country will be run off.
wnicn nave kept tne government in a
state of ferment for years past. Let
liCAL ESTATE.
We are indebted to 13
Fpurlock,
County Clerk, for the followii g exhibit
of Real Estate conveyance in Cass
County for the year ending July 1S66.
1.1 XD COEVETED Br deed.
Ko. of conveyances, 253
No. of acres 20,773
Value of land, $188 064.43
TOW! PROPERTY COXVETKD BT DEED.
No. of conveyances, 174
Value of town property, (S8.G24.e3
Total number of conveyanos 457
Total number of acres, 20,775
Total value of land, HSS,(1 43
Total value of (own property $.03,924 S9
' Total value of property deeded, J&1,0:9.31
Mortgages o.v Lajd.
No. of conveyances 40
Ks. of acres 4,523
Value of land 31 ,030 60
Mortgages on Tow 5 Phopbbty
No. of conveyances 26
Valno of town property 18,776.00
Total number of conveyances
66
Total number of acres
Total value of property
$49,607.00
4,563
nn an ai k at-, r1B irftsf a c- sir sx" m- ara a M 1 an I
llCiitlillUUlAIj SUKSUAUtj.
The first Nebraska bill had for its
object the extension of slavery; the sec-
ond, as amended by senator jamuuus,
of Vermont, will have the effect of ex-
tending the elective franchise lo all its
citizens, regardless ot race or color.
The popular sovereignty . which the
former pretended lo respect, bui really
aimed to prevent, tne later win ruuy
etat)ii?n. ine term "ienraska Din,
is therefore relieved of the odium un
der which it rested.
It seems from the proceedings of Con
gress that the old cry of unconstitution
al was raised, as it always is in such
cases. loaoarignt nooie ueea, es
pecially for the benefit of black men
has ever been regarded by the party
which passed the first Nebraska bill
and opposed the second, as the unpar
donable sin.
The Constitution makes it the duty
of Congress lo guarantee to each Slate
a republican form of government, but
it has never before attempted to dis
charge it. Hitherto, a State Consti! u
lion denying ih. rights of republican
ir-m to one class of citizens has never, on
that account been objected to. This bill
marks an important era in the history
of our legislation. It appears from the
Seur.te s passing a general bill, pro
viding that ia none of the Territories
there shall be any distinction in suffrage
en account of color, the principle in
volved in the Edmunds amendment is
io become a part of our settled Terri
torial policy.
Th-i Re publican party fought its first
greal battle of freedom upon the line
of no more slave States. The States
which already ex is ltd could "vote it up
or down'' as each saw fit, but the Ter
ritories being under the control of Con
gress, were to be protected from its
blight and crime. There were those
who found fault with the party for tak
ing so mild a position, thinking it the
duiy of freedom loving citizens to aim
at the immediate &nd universal abo
lition cf the accursed institution.
It has been found, however, that the
motto, "no more slave States" soon led
to the entire extinction of slavery. In
like manner, as we may hope, the full
guaranteeing of a republican form of
eovernment in all ihe Territories will
. tt 1. - 1 1 I
be touowea, at no very distant aay, oy
the erasure from all our State Consli-
tutions of the word
"white." Chicago
Journal.
"Uot it Awful."
The Sioux City Journal is responsi
ble for the following.
Where's Barnum? A friend of ours
tells us of a house in Union county,
Dakota, which seems to possess some
peculiar charm, property, quality, fatal
ity, or something. It was built some
thing less than five years ago, and
rented by the proprietor to a family
who took possession of it. After oc
cupying the premises for some time,
the family census was suddenly increas
ed by the addition of iwo. Such things
sometimes do occur, and therefore it
was not considered strange. But when
ihe house was afterwards vacated and
occupied by a second family with a like
result, it began to be a more serious
matter. The bouse was again vacated,
and no tenant appearing who cared to
take such risks, the proprietor boldly
moved i&to it himself; but "phancy bis
pheelings," when in due course of
events, he found himself blessed to the
same extent and in the sitne ratio as
his predecessors. Alarmed and terri
fied, ;he got out as sojb. as possible,
and finally again rented Lis house to
family No. 4 we wish we could say,
with a change in the programme. Bui
ours is a truthful pen, and its mission
is, to chronicle events as ih- y occur.
a short lime ago the fourth and last
family awoke from their sweet dreams
of peace to find and ihey tound them
twins again.
Thfe owner of the house declares his
intention lo burn it as soou as the pres
ent occupant leaves it. We hereby
notify him to do no such thing. It is
the basis of an independent fortune.
1 1 is worth more than the "Lincoln Log
Cabin, or the first meeting - house
erected by the 'Pilgrim Fathers at
Plymouth Rock-
Jgs5" Tbe Indiana Legislature, on
ihe 22d, elected Gov. Morton Senator
by 83 to 52 for Yoorhees.
A Ifomau'sAtlvciiiare.
We find the following in tt North
ampton, (Mass.) Gazette:
The following is a brief extract from
a private letter recently received in
town. The writer is a young lady who
has a "history." Among the ret, he
has obtained an education through her
own exertions, graduating at '.Hulyoke
Seminary, and since, has alternately
taught ike freedmen and pursued her
medical studies.
Alter speaking or a previous experi
ence among the freedmen in Arkansas,
she say
I left Boston in April, bound! for the
rebel State of South Carolina. From
Charleston, was ordered to Darlington,
from Darlington to Sumter, where I
commenced pioneer work. Established
a school of two hundred scholar.-; taught
all summer in an old shed, Mean
while superintended the erection of it
large school building. After this was
accomodated, was ordered to leave the
I tvnrlr lht.ru in rharffp of n nmn nI
wife, and repair at once to the Wiid
erness. Came here Sept. 1st. Mv
first business was to prepare a shelter
I etnrloved two black men. after their
tasks were done on the plantation, to go
into the forest and tell trees. A part
of them, I had converted into lumber
at the saw mill, miles away. We then
erected the frame, side boarded, shing
led and built the chimney. ' T'ie re
mainder of the work about the house, I
have done with my own hand. Yes,
I was obliged to teach my assistants
how to use the plane, saw and chisel;
they are educated only to
crow corn
and cotton.
After describing her furniture, with
bed, shelves, chair and camp stool of
her own manufacture, she ndd-: I
have established here a school of one
hundred and eight scholars. The Su
perintendent of this department says I
have more of the pioneer spirit than
any other teacher he has, and h in
tends to keep me for that par'icular
work. I hope to remain hre foi: som1
limn; it i so far out of civilization that
no one will wish to come here for plea
ure. 1 emov it notwithstanding ine
manv privations. 1 never was so ricn
in my iife, for I never before owoed a
house and all iis furniture, the mcst of
it the work of my own hands. :
The postofhee is miles away at XJi
vor depot, and i tav not wen a wuue
face since I camehtre. I hope anoth
er year I sall be able to return North
and complete my medical course.
COST OF THE WAR,
The wealth of the State of Iowa in
1SG0 was about a quarter of a billion;
of Illinois, nearly one billion; of New
York, about three billions, and of the
United States, ninleen billions. The
debt incurred by the war is three bil
lions; twelve times the aggregate w"ahh
of the State of Iowa, three times that o
Illinois, equal to that of New Yerk.
and nearly one sixth of that of the
United Slates. This is the debt charg-
able to the rebellion, made necesseary
by the ambition and folly of the crim
inal actors in that miserable tragedy.
This is the measure of the crime, con
sidered commercially. The wealth of
New York burned up, thrown into the
a a a m n
sea. blotted out ot existence, lnis is
the debt to be paid. There is more
than this the value of property de
stroyed, the fields laid waste, commerce
prostrated, goods consumed equal, if
not gteater than the debt making six
billions, or one third the wealth of the
naiion. Ihis is tne stanaara Dy wnicn
to measure the vastness and enormity
of the crimes of these men who now
ask for amnesty and clamor for rights
doubly forfeited. In comparison with
their crimes, the aggregate criminality
of all the convicts in all the Penitenti
aries in the land dwindles inio insig
nificance. In addition to the crimes
against property there are those against
liberty and life the voices of the he
roic dead, from 500,000 unmarked
graves, proclaiming the magnitude itnd
enormity of the wrong; a conspiracy
against the integrity of the nation, and
the lives of its subjects, so that consid
ered commercially or morally with
reference to the rights of persons or
property, the crime is without parallel
in the hinory of the world. ForlJltad
t&on Plaindealer. '
Home Mmiafc Company. A Home
Mining Company has been organized
by tome of the "solid men of Nebras
ka City for the purpose of ascertaining
the existence of coal in ihis county. It
is so constituted as to have SI. 900: o'
working capital to begin -with and
power to raise more if necessary. They
have already begun operations on South
Table Creek about a mile west of town.
and have found sufficient evidence of
coal to warrant the belief thai it exists
in large quantities in that vicinity. Tt ey
are now only drifting about, but ili
go to shafting soon. We have a spe
cimen of coal already exhumed, which,
though only what is called "surface
coal" is 3qual. or superior to any that
we have before seen in Nebraska.
Press.
An old miser having listened
to a very eloquent discourse on charity,
remarked : That sermon so strongly
proves the necesniy of alms-giviug, '.hat
I've almoit a miud to teg."
TI1C NERKAK.A JILL..
The following is the bill on file for
the admission cf Nebraska as it passed
Congress, together with the amend
inent attached iu the House on motion
of Mr. Boutwell :
Whereas, on the 21st day of March,
A. D. 1S64, Congress passed an act to
enable the people of Nebraska to form
a Constitution and Mate government,
and offered to admit saia State when so
formed, into the Union upon compli
ance with certain conditions therein
specified; and whereas it appears that
I the said people have adopted a Consii
tution, wnicn upon due examination is
found te conform to the provisions and
comply with the conditions of said act,
and to be republican in its form of gov
eminent, and that they now ask for
admission into the Union, therefore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
Slates of America, in Congress assem
bled That the Constitution and State
government which the people of Ne
braska have formed for themselves be
and the same is hereby accepted, rati-
fied and confirmed; and that the said
State of Nebraska shall be and is here
by declared to be one of the United
States of America, and is hereby ad
milted into the Union upon an equa
footing with the original States in a
respects whatsoever.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted
That the said State of Nebraska shall
be and is hereby declared to be entitled
to all ihe rights and privileges, grants
I and immunities, and to be subject to al
tne conditions and restrictions or an act
entitled "An act to enable the people
of Nebraska to form a Constitution and
State Government, and for the admis
sion of such Slate into the Union on an
equal fooling with the original States,"
approved April 19, 1804
Sec 3. And be it further enacted,
That this act shtll go into effect with
the fundamental and perpetual condi
tion that within said Stale of Nebraska
there shall be no abridgement or denial
of the exercise of tbe elective franchise,
or any other right, to any person by
reason of race or color, excepting Indi
ans not t-xed.
The Boutwell amendment
And upon the further fundamental
consideration that the Legislature of
the said Stnto by eolemo omb, shall d
clare the assent of the said Slate to the
said fundamental condition, and shall
transmit to the President of the United
States, an authentic copy of said act,
upon receipt whereof.the President, by,
proclamation shall announce the facts:
Whereupon the said fundamental con
ditions shall be held as pan of the or
ganic law of the State; and thereupon.
without further proceeding on the part
of Congress, the admission of said
State into the Union shall be consider
ed as complete. The said State Leg
islature shall be convened by the ter
ritorial Governor within 30 days after
the passnge of this act upon the con
dition submitted herein.
A Splendid Description.
On a certain occasion one Paul Den
ton, a JUethodi.-t Treacher in lexas,
advertised a barbecue, with better liq
uor than is usually furnished. When
ihe people were assembled, a despera
do in the crowd cried out :
"Mr. Paul Denton, your reverence
has lied. You promised not only a
! . 1.1.. 1
gooa naroecue, out Detter liquor.
Where s the liquor?
"There! answered the missionary.
in tones of thunder, and pointing his
long, bony finger at the matchless double
spring, gushing in strong columns, with
a sound like a shout of lay, from the bo-
I . TL . ' BT I tff I
scm or ine eartn. "mere: ne re
peated, with a look terrible as lightning.
while his enemy actually trembled at
his feel; "there is the liquor which God
the Eternal brews for all his children.
Not in the simmering still,-rer m ky
fires, choked with poisonous gases, and
surrounded with sickening odors and
corruptions, d-th our Father in Heaven
prepare the precious essence or lire, tne
pure cold water. out in iue green
glade and grassy deli, wnere tne red
deer wanders and ihe child loves to
plav. there God brews it and down,
in the deepest valleys, where the foun
tain murmurs and the rills sing; and
the mountain tops, where
the naked granite glitters like gold in
the sun; where the norm cloud broods
and the thunder storms crash; and away
far out on the wide wild sea, when tbe
hurricane bowls music and the big
waves roll the chorus, sweeping the
march of God there he brews it, that
beverage of life, health-giving water,
and everywhere it is a thing of beauty.
gleaming in ihe dewdrop.singing in the
summer rain; shining in the ice gem
t"11 ,ne ,rees a11 seemed turned lo living
jewels; spreading a goiuen veil over
the selling sun, or a wnite gauze
around the midnight moon; sporting in
the cataract; sleeping in the glacier;
dancing in the hail-shower; folding its
bright snow curtain softly about the win
try wor'd; and wearing the many col
ored iris, that seraph's zone of the sky,
whose warn is the rain-drops of the
earth, and woof, the sun-beams of hea
ven, all checked over with the celestial
flowers by the mystic hands of refrac-
1 tion. Still always it is beautiful that
blessed life water; noroiaon bubbles on
its brink; its foam bring) not maduess
and murder; no blood stain9 its liquid
glass; pale widows and orphans weep
not burning tears into its depths ! Speak
out my friends; would you exchange it
for the demon s drink alcohol:
A shout like the roar of
answered, "No!'
a tempest
Tobacco. Though Nebraska sur
passes all competitors in the market of
D
the United State?, as a producer of
spring wheat, and sustains a favorable
rivalry in the growth of all the cereals,
6he can, whenever the effort is made
by her fanners, enter the lists and con
tend successfully with Virginia.Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Missouri the pnn
cipal tobacco growing States in the
cultivation of that much used costly
tapl.2. As evidence of the statement,
lira rofai1 tr m o m nil 4 no I K ' s 1 1 1 1 1 trn txl
by Mr. Woods about two miles from
the city. He planted a quarter of an
acre of upland prairie with tobacco,
about the last of May or first of June
The seeds were sown in February in a
bed but slightly burnt, and the plants
ready for transplanting in May. Cut
worms, which are the worst enemies to
young plants, were not particularly
troublesome ; and the large tobacco
worms were not unusually annoying.
Suckers, however, grew very fast. The
plants were "tapped" to twelve leaves
eight to ten is the rule and yet few
leaves were injured by frost. From
the fourth of an acre be cut and cured
at least, five hundred pounds of as fine
manufacturing tobacco as we ever saw,
Some of the leaves were cured "pie
bald from which our finest natural
leaf chewing tobacco is made. The
variety grown was that known by the
name of spider's web. Mr. Woods
sella his crop without difficulty at fifteen
cents per pound. An acre yields two
thousand pounds of tobacco a year
which sells for fifteen cents per pound.
making an acre of land pay three hun
dred dollars per year. Jews
JgFIn the Council on the 23d Doom
presented the following
Whereas. Acting Governor Paddock
in his annual message referred the
Legislature to the reports of ihe Ter
ritorial Auditor and Treasurer for in
formation upon various aubjacta:
And whereas the Acting Governor
has not communicated those reports, a!
though requested so to do by a special
committee appointed for that purpose
and to whom he promised to transmit
the said reports to the Council on the
succeeding day, therefore
lie it Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed to wait upon Acting
Governor Paddock, and request that he
deliver to them the reports of the Ter-
rifonal Auditor and Treasurer, and in
the event that the Acting Governor re-
fuses to deliver the same, that the com-
mittee is hereby instructed to wait up-
on the Territorial Auditor and Treas-
urer and request of ihem a copy of their
Annua Reports for ihe use of the
Council.
Laid over under the rule.
Fire. On last Tuesday night about
11 o'clock, our citizens wore aroused
from their slumbers by the ringing of
bells and the cry of fire. The billiard
saloon on Sharp St. between Locust and
W alnut had taken fire and was being
rapidly consumed. The first floor of
the building was occupied as a grocery
store and drug shop. All efforts to ex-
inguish the fire were unavailing. Mr.
lant's residence immediately east of
the fire was saved with great difficulty.
The fire rapidly communicated to the
nuiiaing joining mat, on tne west, in
which the fire broke out. It being
found to be impossible to check (he
fierceness of the flames, efforts were
principally directed towards saving Mr.
Schapples new house the next build
ing west. This was effected bv keeo-
ng the roof covered with snow and
water and propelling water against
the end of the building. After raging
for about an hour and a half the fire
gradually subsided. As near as we
can ascertain tbe loss is about 83,000
several individuals being interested.
here was only $300 insurance on any
of the property, a portion of the stock
on the first floor was saved, but not a
ery large amount. Glenwood Opin
ion 20th.
Larcewt. We understand that a
Mr. Edwards, a freighter, was robbed
f three hundred dollars, under the
following circumstances : He was
Ieepmg down stairs in a private board-
ng house in the city, and had thrown
his pantaloons near the foot of the bed.
close bv a window. In the morning
he awoke to find his pantaloons gone,
on looking at ihe window he discovered
a nane of glass out and on the rrronnd.
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his missing garments. The tbief or
thieves had cut the putty off ar;d re
moved the pane, secured the panta-
oons and escaped with the booty.
iveo. CMt 1'ress, Jan TZd.
xT "Were you guarded in your
conduct while in New York?' said a
father to his son, who had just returned
from his visit to the city. "Yes, s r,
part of the time by two policemen."
CHEESE.
We commend the following, from tbef
Iowa Register, to the attention of farm
ers in this tection of country:
We have once or twioe called atten
tion to the fact that in several counties
in toe state, cneese lactones are beinr
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started, which bid fair to become very
profitable to the parties directly inter-
- enencmi io ail. in lact.
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1 , lutloVeare, worf D? a complete
revolution in the dairy business, lessen
ing the labor and expense, and entblinc
a heavy business to be carried on, where"
a limited number of cows could other
wise be kept.
I he Davenport Democrat cives a"
very favorable account of ih factory
which was started last year about three
miles north of that city. The buildiuo-
and apparatus cost in the neighborhood
or fc-l.suu. 1 he first cheese was mada
!he th .f Jana? -he last on the
JVia of Uctober, making a season of
between four and five months -fully
three months short of a full season
And yet during ihis lime SI. GOO worth
of cheese was made from foriv cows.
As the apparatus has a capacity for
manufacturing the milk of 240 caws.
and as the whey from one cow is esti
mated to be sufficient for the raising of
one hog, it will readily be perceived
that when worked at its full caDacitv.
the establishment will turn out a heavv
and valuable product, highly remuner
ative to those who invested in it. In
deed, they are so well pleased with the
result of last years operations, that
they propose to keep 200 cows the
coming season.
These facts we have given from an
Iowa factory just starting. We will
now loak at some statistics from older
establishments in other States.
The Uiica (N. Y.) Herald gives the
result of last year's operations at the
Verona Factory, from which wo learn
that the season commenced April Sth.
and ended November 3d, wiih an av
erage number of 500 cows. The cheese
weighed, when cured. 112.975 lbs..
which, at the prices realized, gave a
return of S78 for each cow. In sever
al individual cases ihe value of cheese
per cow was far greater. One man
sent the milk from four cows, and after
deducting the cost of manufacture. there
remained to him a cett of S7 15 per
cow. besides the milk and Luuer used
in a large family.
t$2F" Mr. Keep, who has been elect-
Prpsidcnt of the New York Central
Railroad was left an orphan at an ear
ly age, and at seventeen went to Roch
ester to look for business. His first
engagement was to drive team a month
for a cooper. He was found faithful.
agreeable and competent, and was put
10 other work. Whatever work he un-
dertook went along and prospered.
After a few months he lfi hisfirstem-
pioyer io accept netier oners. As soon
a3 be gained a little money, he began
n a small way to deal in money. He
dealt some years in Canada money.
rom mat ne went to railroad securi-
ties, and prospered in them till he has
become one of the greatest railroad
men on the continent. Order, enter
prise, industry and economy, have been
his leading traits, and fit hira admirably
for his present position.
f& The Eldorado (Iowa) Ledger
says a religious ebullition has jusi sub
sided among its friends, near Carr'a
School House. "Uncle John" Hickman
and a few more of the old settlers con
ducted the meetings. The affair was
spontaneous, and harmonious, and has
worked great good in that settlement.
Methodists, Friends, and Presbyterians
and other denominations united. "Be
hold how good and how pleasant it is
for brethren to dwell together in unity.'
JEST"Say, boss, where's I gwine to
sleep?' asked a stalwart freed man of
the overseer, after he had been six
weeks on the plantation. "Sleep, why
where in thunder have you been sleep
ing since J hired you?' "Well, boss,
I'se been sleepin on lop of a sick nig
ger since 1 se been here, but he's got
well now. and won't stand dat kind dim
foolishness no longer.' A whole cabin
was immediately awarded him.
No whiskey or other ardent
spirits can be purchased in Iowa City.
The citizens have determined to enforce
the prohibitory liquor law, and the sa-
loen keepers at once resolved to aban
don law breaking, and have for weeks
past confined their sales to beer and
home made wine.
bteo Alark 1 wain, in a printed pro
gramme ot a lecture, proposed to ilius-
fate ihe cannibal propensities of the
ancient islanders, by devouring a child
in ine pretence ot the audience, if some
1,,Jy would furnish him one for the oc
casicn.
ES1 The Scientific American esti
mates lhat twenty ions . of postage
stamps were used last year; or by su
perficial measurement, forty-eight and
a half square miles of paper.
t" Sal. Miller suggests : "Since
Missouri has elected Diake to the Sen-
ale, would it not be well for Pennsyl
vania to elect Forney? then the Duck
J and the Drake would be together "
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