She ftefca SUraW.
PL ATT MOUTH, NEBRASKA.
THURSDAY,.
-.. MAT, 2S, 188S.
- CORRESPOXDEKCE. :
We irdsilroai f ra?elioj eorrespondanea front
all farts of the State, relative to the material inter
ettf of the country, together with suso'ctaer mat
tor MontribtHorrmaf deem of Interest.'. --i.
Republican Ticket.
Fr President, . .
'fjLYSSESS.. GRAXT.
. -rrrrr T.rTic. President',
scmjyxER COLFAX.
REPUBLICAN STATE - TICKET.
-.. . -. - :?
PresidenlUl Elector . , " "
5. M. JlARQttKTT. of Cass.
' LOf IS ALMffWAHR, of Riehrdon.
. .: J. T. VVARHKK, ef.Dtrscta.
. Msmber of Congfe . . . - .
J0H5 TAFFE, of 'DouglaB.
. governor - . ' !
DAVID BUTL:n, or Pwnes.
eeretary of 6tate
TUOUAS P. KEXARD, of Waihinf toa. .
' Treasurer-
SWEET, of Otoe. .
Auditor of 8ta?c
- JOHN GIALESUE, of Zfeaiaka.- 1
I) li.rict-Attorneys "
rt District . B- HK WETT, ef Xeinata,
jjj J, C. COWIN, of Douglai. ,
y.J " E. F GRAY, of Dodge.
, WATIOSAI. REPUBLICAN
PLATFOM. .
lit. 'Weopgratalatethe roantry upon the as
sured snccessoftheteconsiruction policy of Congress,
- evidenced by the adaption in the majority ot the
State lately n rebellion, of constitutions securing
equal civil and political r'ftbts to al', and regard it
a the duty of the government to snauin those
coati'lutions, and prevent the people of inch Hate
' from beiug remitted to a Stat of anarchy or military
rtile. . ' "
al The guaranty by Congress of eqnal suffrage
1 te all loyal men in the S.ntb was demanded by every
' consideration of public safely of cratttude of jou
le and mut be maintained, while the question of
auffrare in all the loyal Slate proper!?, belong to
the people of those 8atr. '-
8-1 we denounce all form! of repudiation i a na
tional crime, and the sattonal . honor require, the
payment of the public indebtedness In the utmost
arood faith to oar creditors at home and abroad
Not only according to the letter, but the spirit of
the- laws tinder which it was contiaced.
4th, It U due to the labor of the nation that the
' taxation of the nation should be equalize 1 and rc-inced-as
rapidly as the national faith will permit.
" - 8th. The national debt.contrwed as it has been,
for the preservation ot th. Union, or all time to
e ime. should be extended over a fair period for re
demption; and it is tha duty of Coeirress to reduce
ie luterett thereon ttheuerer it can htnetly b
done. ' ' r r . -
fib. That the best policy to diminish our burden
1 o debt la to bo Improve our credit that capitalists
' will seek to lean as money at lower rates of interest
than we st pay, and moat contliue to pay long
M-n-pittirBtion, partial or tjtal, opn or covert is
- threatened or suspected. '
1th. Th. government of the United states euouid
. wil ministered wiih the strictest economy; and tha
nmtwM wnteb ha bca tliaawliuly, uiii..-!
at i.aianiii ta -ajMnnX- .iimm wtt ttij ivr saw
. teal reform. .
' 'h. We orofoondly deplore' the untimely and
tragic death of Abrshiru Uncoil', and regret the
neceSieaef Andrew Johnson to the Presidency, who.
, lias auted treacherously to the people) who elected
'aim and-tbeeanse he Was pledged to' support;-baa
usurped high legislative and .judicial fa crtaas mutt
has refused to execute the liwibas 1 tssed his high
ornoaja toduae other oC&c.is-to Ignore, and. violate
the law; has employed Ifis executive powers to
render Insecure, ui. prouertj, peaio, uunLjiug
lif- of the cit ten; baa aba-ed the pardoning power;
. ha deaouoced. the national lexmiatur. as uocoo
"tilutio'oal; has" perelsicnily mud cotruplly resbted
. I,, every means in his power, every pioper attempt
.t tli. reaodstiucti&n of trie States lately in rebellion;
', has perverted the publle pau-oosg late an engine
" of wholesale corruption; and has been Justly im
peached fvjr high Crimea and ' mtademeannrsv and
'propeily pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of
Ui Senators- .:- ' - '
8th. The doctrine of Great Bilula and other
. KnroBean fMiwers. tliat bceaaae a bbm b iae a mb-
ject be is always mus t he resisted at every h st
ar, j by the CaUed-8taes aa a rertrHhe feudal times,
nni .nilwitos trv-tbetarwof nations, and at war
' lih i,,, matianal boiwr and i4sdeDeudcsice. . Katur
aiisd eitla-ns are entitl ed to be protected in all
i tliei itga-cf eitir-aip, though tejr wsro aa
'tire burn; and no citizen of the United Btates, natirc
mm nmtuiaiized. inuat be liable to arrett and liapris-
' cument by any foreign power, for acta don. or words
.' anokaa In this country; ana. It Brresm maa is
prione.l. It la the duty of the government to, inter
' " 10th; Of all who were faithful in the trials of the
. tale war, thai were noae .tilled to xocrc especial
li.uor than ihe brave solders ana sea.ieo wuo eo
-durrdthe hardehips of cam pa-fan ; -nd croiw, 'and
ImDrrilled their lives in the service of the country.
:1i.e bounties and-pensions provided by lair1 for these
, brave defenders f the nation are obhgat inns never
tobc fergotton.-Tlie widowl and brpbans of the
gallant 'dead are the wards of Joe pCTpJe a aacsu
legacy beqneatyved to the mjrt Ion's protecting Care. '
11th, J'orelgu'emigraslon'; wbich in the past has
IMM1nvti to ft be wsmtta, aeveiop t ens oi re
uiurui. and increase of power 'to this nation th
- -Vmm eo. soil eiitn;a Lj ZZiZlnfri-iT
I2tnmil8 corrvantroir cteciav.. i..Fyinpt. j -wim
all the oppressed -VCPl which are .tru'Kling tor
their rigi.w. . .
13th, Thai we recognizs the great principles laid
down id (he l'eclarijiioa or iDUenaence as iue iroe
foundation odrnucratic governm' nt, and we bail
with gladness every eriurt toward naking those
)riociplet a living reality on every foot or American
soil - - '
14ih. That we hiablv commend the spirit of mag
nanimity and forgiv nrsv with which m"n who'nave
served in the rebell:oa have now frankly and hoo.
estly co-operp'ed wttbi u. in restoring the peace of
the country, and are recoustiucien. rney are re
reived back into tbe Union ot the loyal people. We
funr the removal of tb. restriction luiwaU upon
the late rebels as soon a th spirit of rebellion has
died out.
THE PLATFORM.
We desire every man to read the
Platform of principles adopted, by the
Tiepullican National Convention; and
'especially 'do we defire our democratic
friends to read it and 'see how much
fault they can find with i!t. We expect
wen who desire to keep the country in
turmoil and strife lo, cry out against
it; but should like to see wherein hon
rst men. who have any regard for the
welfare of the country, can . find fault
with it. Do you. object to the franchise
doctrines enunciated?-- If you do you
are opposed to a Republican ' forEa of
Government,' 'Do you object to "the
financial views expressed? If you do
you would repudiate your own bote if
you had a chance.' ' Sft it carefully ami
tee if it contains' anything 'which an
honest man' and a believer in Republi
can government cannot freely endorse.
:.:. , THIt OF IT. ; x
Does it.er-er occur to the intelligent
reader, while looking oxer a - l)emo
cratic paper filled' wrih' appeal Mt tbe
rejudices of nienr-asVicg them to vote
the democratic ticket because toe lie
publican party Laa taxed th;m ,to . pay
th.e national debt that the democracy
uW responsible for every dollar cT the
li'ationar 'debt? , ( Tho commenced tlie
rebellion, 'ond 'jvho- prolonged- u "until
me crcuit of the nation was nearly ru
ined ccd.an huudred thousand of her
It. Vest
and best, men lay dead' upou
the field of buikr Talk cf the. Re
p ubl Icaa pa-'ty t-xiijg -pioplc ! The ' m'a'u
wlia cah talk thus con 'tmile ncd smile, j
itfi-i te atidrte a tT-UUi tiCl.' i' ' j
F. & P. R.tlLIlOAI).
Our readers will remember that the
project of building a short line of road
from this city to connect with the U.
P. R. R. in Sarry county, was agitated
last fall, and that at a public meeting
of the citizens a committee wa ap
poinied to take the matter in hand' and
ascertain what could - be dene in that
direction. ' The-committee; after care-
ful examination of ihe'fubject, couc'ud
ed to rest the entire success of the en-
lerprise oo the will and financial nbili
ty of our own citizens to build the road
and bridge the Platte. The first thing
to be done was to secure what aid the
city was inclined to give, and at a spe
cial election the people, without a dis
senting Vote, 'agreed to the issuing of
SJOO.OOa in' city. bonds! ' Then'the re
quirerneuts of the law. was fulfilled by
the filing of the necessary papers to
incorporate a company, aul the work
was beguu in earnest. An engineer
was employed to eurey. the line and
estimate the cost of. construction; and
on last Saturday a large meeting of
citizens was held in the Court House
to hear the report of the engineer and
the committee. .Gen. Livingston, as
chairman of the committee, made a
lengthy, and (as we judge by.subse
puent action of the people assembled)
satisfactory report of the doings of the
co.rmitteee, embracing . the report of
the engineer. Thid report showed
that tbe road, Platte river bridge and
all, could be -built for a less sunt than
$100,000 in ca:h, and that all that was
necessary to insure its construction was
prompt action on the part of iho people.
Books of subscription to the ca ital
stock of the company were then open
ed, and in less than thirty miuutes the
handsome sum of 30,009 was subscrib
ed. This evinces the right spirit, nnd
is the best evidence . that . the people
have confidence in the success of tbe
enterpsise. Prof..- Miller,; who is
known to be xareful and judicious in
his; investments, took a large amount of
lstpck; . itnd nearly ...eyerjr. business man.
and; manyrarmerg,-Kubscrwbear , la
fact the enterprise has now- assumed
that shape whicn iustiSes .-us in saying
it is aucte:S'i and actual work on the
rodvjrvill be commenced; at an early
day. ,: Thjs enterprise was not com
menced in a spirit of .vhuncombe," but
wish .a. firm? purpose.:, of. carrying it
through to a, success, apd every action
has been characterized Jty tbe. same
spirit. - - Parties "have already been
here rooking after "the contract for the
grading, -and J,n well knawn fcndge .. If ihe semi rebel copperhead Demo
rompany of Chicago have' sect out' an cratic-conservative party think, they
gent to look after the bridge contract, have, anything .in th-jr racks lhat they
Justas soon 'as the firft instalment of
ten per cent en the subscribed stock is
paid up (which we hope will be within
the next week): 'a board ! of diteciors
will be elected and a contract let. ' The j
Pl8.nsmouth'&" Pacific Railroad is' a
fixed fait, and the people of this1 city L
have demonstrated !J that vhen 'they
make a united 1 elToi't to carry out a
re a sona bl e 'prof bs it roh ' t uccess is ce r-
lain. ' e "J ' ' ' ' "
GIIAKTAXD COLFAX .
Are the men destined to be elected
President and Vice President next
November. Grant is the only man
since tbe days of Washington, who re
ceived the unanimous vote cf my con
venlion for the office of President, and
he will come nearer receiving the
unanimous vote of the people next fall
man any other person ever did. He
was long since nominated by the peo
pie, and' the
action of the Chicago
Convention was only the official an
nouncement of such nomination. While j
there was some little etrife as to vho
should be tbe nominee for Vice-Presi
dent, yet when the announcement was
made that Schuyler Cvlfax 'was the
man the whole ct,inrrybrea.hed freer,
anu everyone leu i.tai me 1O.ivennon
J i. .i . w w - I
had done wisely: .There' is no better
or more popular cfriliiau in the nation ;
than Scbjyler Colfax, and all induce
ment to assassinate the President, to be,
is removed by his nomination..
True to the Fart y.
The Council Bluffs Democrat a
continuation of the Sentinel" on the
Border" has th rinsr of true modern
democracy. It starts out ty hurling
. - . . . , .. ...
its most vituperative epithets at rel.g-
ibus denominations, and will soon be
found denouncing everything that Las
"
a moral, elevating tendency. It speaks
of the Methodist Conference in Chica
go as a meeting cf the "bible bangers
and chicken eaters." Honest, moral,
religious men and women, nhat do
you think of a party whose organ
speaks thus of one of tbe principal re
ligious denominations' of ihe country,
no matter whether itii the deasmin-
aioton your choice .or not?
JK3Sam. Adams said in 17S7: "In
monarchies, tbe crime of treason or
rebellion may admit of Leingpardontd
or lightly puni.-hed. but the . man who
dares to r
RVfUiic,
rebel agaiim the Jaw of a
ouht to suffer death,".-
Staiidiug IZefore Tliem.
The Louisville Journal goes into ec
stasies-orer the. beauties of the demo
cratic party. It say6:
'In no country on the globe have the
people, in their hour c-f mortal peril to
their liberties, erer found 'such a
refuge and " defense siandihg- before
them. Let nor the peop'e turn from
it rit. would be madness. ' Let them
enter
The people of the UnitetL States,
Furing "the hour of mortal' peril .to
heir liberties" certainly did find the
ihe
great majority of the democratic party
'standine before them." They did
not "turn from it", however; but they
'en:ered it," with U..SGrant at their
head. f Tlve hsl time they, "entered it'
was at Appomattox. . ;:'
A COXTiTaST". .
In speaking of the demonstrations
on the night after the nominations', the
Chicago Ttme siiys: "No conUast was
ever more striking than the streets of
Chicago last night compared wiih. those
of four years ago." Of course- the
contrast was striking The one was
a Republican convention, and the other
was a Copperhead convention. It is
rather expected lhat democrats will be
more demonstrative at "about that time
of night" than Republicans.
' ixmjicaL teky. 1
The conclusions adduced from the
present style of copperhead argument
is to the effect Jiat people should vote
the democratic ticket because the dem
ocratic, rebellion against the govern
ment has made it necessary to levy a
heavy tax on the peopfe. Charley
McUregor rebelled agiinst the laws of
this State and ha9 caused no small
amount of expense to Cass coucly by
such rebellion, wnich expense ihe peo
ple of Cass county must be taxed for.
According to the tenor of democratic
argument the people of Cass 'County
should vote for Charley McGregor
thi fall.' "
. t m ;
HOl'JLFUL..
Ii looks hopeful to the country to see
suclmien as ex-GovetnoFrrfnvncome
out and accept the situation, and jon
with the Kepubhcan party in the re
construction of the late rebellious states
h j blistering rebuke to northern
copperheads. Gov. Brown stood by
be Confederacy until, the battle was
decided, and then, unhke tbe copper
heads ofj the north, he acknowledged
he defeat and set abousesioriugquiei
and order as soon as possible.,, ,
. ,, TltOT 'OI OUT..
can beat Grant and tJolfax wiih, let
them "trot-'em out.'wiid if Grant don'
give iheifi as ndln -floggiibg' Ws they
got during- the- rebellian. then welare
mistaken. ; . : ;-: ;-iV .:')
I. Tire MOUTH."!1
That expresses pTetty uearly the ap
pearance oftte democracy opon'hear
tng of. the naruiuation of Grant &! ColJ
fax. ' They liad ' hoped to hear that
Grant had declined.' and gave 'great
lcredeh;ce-Toirhec9r,atd of-"thd 'New
York Herald- that such was the fact
They know that there is do power on
eatth except assassiuatrou that can
keen Grant and Colfax out of the
White House, and hence they look
'down in the mouth" vLenever those
talismanic names are mentioned.
Tlie Opposition
To the eleciion ot Gen. Grant will
come from the s-ame men in. the North
who oppojed him and all other Union
I " "
men during the democratic rebellion
The men who sustained him while he
w
s sending solid shot into the demo
eratic ranks will sustain him now.
CJRAIVTS SFFCCIIV
Gen. branl wm mver .known to
irake ft h or ej .-allempl t0;
but there is more in the following short
sentence, delivered by him n the oc
casion of a senera 'e after he was in
formed of bis nomination, than is con
tained in some speeches of two hours
duration. Hesaidr
GentlOinenr Being entirely unaccus
tomed to public speaking, and without
the desire -'to cultivate that j pawer.
"
iaughterjjt i- impossiblefor me to
tind appropriate laiiauage lo thank you
It. - .u;. am .i t
iUl lu". f :
can say is ilns. that to whatever posi-
tion I may be called by your will,' 1
shall endeavor to dist Large its duties
vviih fi-leliiy and honesty of purpose.
0f "'V rectitude in the performance of
public duties, you will have to . judge
for yourselves by my record before you
The Senatorial terms of the seven
Rep: blican Senators who voted against
impeachment on.the llih article ex
pire as follows: .. .
Fessenden, ofMaine-. 1S71, Fowler,
of Tennessee, 1S71; Grime, of Iowa
1S71; Hendersorvof . Missouri. 1S69;
Ross, of Kansas. 1871; Trumbull, or'
Illinois. 1S73; Van Winkle, of West
Virginia ,"1869-
3""The. Baptists have a meniberr.
shipyf 10,000 iu Iowa,, ever 200
preaihers. 30,, Salbath SchooU, . and
about 609 Sabbath Echalarsv .
TJIE COSTEXTIOSr
Chicago, May 21-t, 1S63
Er. IIehald: The Republican con
vention was called to order yesterday at
25 minutes past 12' in., by Gov. Ward,
in a short address in-winch he said "that
the . nation understands that neither
armed treason nor political treachery
can airest the triumph of our
cauae. -.
Prayer was then offered by Bishop
Simpson, of the MEt Church-, after
which Gen. Schurz was unanimously
chosen temporary chairman. On tak
ing the cliar. Gen. Schun delivered
an eloOjUetit" address,' and was loudly
cheered throughout." A committee on
credentials was then appointed, consist-,
ing'of one from every State. Commit
tees were then appointed on resolutions,
on permanent organinati'on, and on
order of business. A question here
arose as to the status uf the States lately
in Rebellion, and whether they hould
be entitled to a vote in the Coiiveution,
After a full discussion of ihe subjfet,
the Convention by an almost unani
mous vote admitted ail the delegates
from the States lately in Rebellion lo
seals in Convention, w:ih full rights a
members. The commitee on perma
nent organization reported the name
of ex-Gov IJawley, of Connecticut, as
President A committee of five
was then appointed it receive tbe depu
tation from the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention. On motion of Gen.
Cochran, of New York, the resolutions
of the Soldiers aud Sailor convention
were spread upon ihe record-of tbe
convention and made a part of its pro
ceeding. Ex Gov Brown,' of Georgia
was then called fur, who mtde
speech. On the morning of the second
day quite a number of eloquent speech
es were made "before tha convention
At about 11 o'clock ihe committee
on resolutions made their report, which
was unonimously adopted. - A vote was
then taken by the States for a candi
date for President, which resulted in
Gen. Gxant jecetTU32,lhejrote oF eWer'r,
delegate in Iht convention. The most
rapturous applause, tallowed the an
uonncement of tbe vote; the , band
struck' up vi.he "Star Spangle Banner,"
and the '"Battle Cry of Freedom,", in
which the members and spectators free
ly caught the Chorus of the vBattle
Cry of Freedom, '.that glorious anther.
of Liberty. Just then a represent?
lion, on a very Targe scale, of Columbia
placing Grant ja 'he White House was
exhibited on the wan "The cjuveniioy
then .nominated Colfax on the .fifth
ballot. The convention was one cf the
largest and most harmonious ever held
in the United States. ,
Some t.me 'since Mr. Fuhon of
fered to fence our city park and keep
it.in proper repair if the city auihori
ties would permit his pony to pasture
tnerein. kjmt cuy "aaaa' reruiea as
they said, --because tbe pooy "would
destroy the;; trees.''; to-day : there are
some eight or, ten bead of horses tied
lo the trees, five' or six wagons en
camped numerous human beings trauin
icg about the "grounds and the fence
nuisance be abated? J'cics.
Nebraska City is governed by a set
of democratic officials, and the above
is a fair specimen of the manner in
which ihey do it. 'J hey should leal
lowed lo run the national covernment
on the same plan Ceriaiu'j!
5,090 SULDIUltS
And Sailors assembled iu Convention
ai Chie.igo on Tuesday adopted the
following:
Resolved, That speaking for out-
selves aud the soldiers and sailors whe
imperilled their lives to preserve the
Union, we believe that the impeach
ment of Andrew Johnson by the House
of Representatives for high cri'Hes-and
misdemeanors in office and the trial
before the United Slates Senate have
presented unmistakable proofs of his
guilt, and that whatever may be the
judgement of the tribunal btfore winch
he is arraigned the verd'et of the peo
ple is guilty, aud we regard any Squa
lor who has voted for acquntal as fall
ing shcrt of tbe proper discharge of his
duty in this hour of the nation's1 trial
and as unworthy the confidence of a ,
brave and loyal people. !
After ihe reading of the resolution
every member present rose to his feet
and gave three hearty groins for An
drews Johnson and the "traitorous'
Republican Semtors, while the band
played the Rogues March.
The Chicago' Republican repub
ishes ihe famous "Twenty Reasons
why Senator Trumbull' ought-not be
elected United States Senator ," which
it drged while the Senatorial election
was pending in January, 1S67. Of
there the following is the sixseeuth,
and, it must be confessed, in view ot
recent developements, evinced uo little
foresight when uttered:
"16, Because he will not sustain the
louse of representatives and the Re
publican party in bringing Audrew
Johnson to tbe bar of justice and re
moving him from office for his crimes
ana mUdemeanors:"
The very event to wbitb this proph
ecy applied has now occurred, and ihe
Rppubl-can party of Illluois grieve to
find 'it' so far a. present ihdica!iihs s'o
confirmed to the fetter.' We "trust hi.'
actions may i yet ? vindicate Jiim front
suspicion. Quinry Tl7ig.
fttTF.4. ILLINOIS aD NE
BRASKA.
Ed. Herald: Having recently
passed over a portion ofio'a and Illi
nois I send you a few items. Wheat,
generally, between Chicago and Rock-
River is late, and looks badly, on ac
couut of the large amount of rain that
fell during the menihs-of March aod
April. A large amount of water sill
remains on the surface; and on account
of the impervious "nature of the' subsoil.
bprobably will remain uniil evaporated
by ihe stfa. In the scope of .country
between' Dixon and Cedar Rapids the
country is more rolling. The soil ,ap
pears to be thinner and lighter, and
crops have not suffered so much from
the rain; but are at least ten days or
two weeks later than in our couniy
The subsoil from Marshall, Iowa, west
to the DesMoines river appears to be
similar to lhat of Northern Illinois;
and a larse part of the surfai e o; the
country is covered with water, and
crops generally look very badly. Oi
:he DesMoines are some of the finest
(coal beds in the west, which are being
opened and w. irked extensively; and
large quantities ot coal are sen west
on the railroad from this point, and we
think lhat a gojd article of DesMoines
coal could be delivered in Plattsmou h
for not to t-xceed ten or twelve dollais
per ton. From the DeMoines River
weat to the Boyer River, boulders are
scattered more or less thickly over tha
surface of the country, and the soil on
iLe elevations appears to Ee gravelly
and almost barren, although the bot
toms are undoubtedly rich anJ produc
tive, if not too wet. Tbe Boyer valley
seems to be very productive, although
ihe grasshoppers seem 10 be injuring
the crops considerably.
As grain and stock producing States,
I do not think that central or eastern
Iowa or northern Illinois can compare
with our own State; and although we
are suffering somewhat at present from
grasshoppers, I nowhere saw crops
fHWrtfefrft-welrTttheydo hre; - arid
as attention is constantly being called
to our State east it needs but a com
parison of our advantages to secure to
Nebraska her full share of emigration.
Here is an abundance of laud to be had
under the Homestead Laws, thai year
after year Will produce 20" bushels of
wheat or 40 bushels of corn per acre,
which finds a ready market at a high
price'"and any man, by industry nnd
economy.' may, in a few years, become
financially indeDendetit. The time is
not far distant rhen a Railroad will be
built from Plattsmouth, via Lincoln,
either to Fort Kearney or Denver, up
the valley of the Republican; and a
coii'.inua'ion of the Atchison road,' now
near the northern line of Kansas
through ' Brownvilfe; -Nebraska Cvj
anii Plattsmouth, to connect wiih' the
Union Pacific near Bellevue. ' The
resources of our Siate are yearly beii g
dev'elbtji'ed,' and when fully developed
we will have the garden State of the
Union. - . - I
i-' - s'.h-i..ijit;.-w-- 1
Weighing ox tiie Farm A half-
bushel measure is considered itidis-
pensible by every farmer. He does
not sell his potatoes or grain, guessing
at ihe contents of the bin or the pile on
the Iloor it must be measured. t itu
this instrument, at hand, he may know
just how much corn is fed to the hogs
and poultry; how many oats to the
horses; how much seed is sown upon
the land, aud many other points equal
ly vuluable to know. But a good
weighing sa!e U possessed by com
paratively few, although its ue would
m many way b. even more valuable
than ihe half-bushel. For instance, in
selling live stock, the weight is usually
estimated bv 'he drover or butcher
buying at the farmer's dowr Long
practice enalles the buyer' to weigh
thera very correctly with the eye, and
thus he has tbe rnexperit-iiced seller at
an advantage, which be is not slow to
use. A good r airbank , standard
platform scale would save its cost in a
few such transactions.
The weight of wool, but er. and oth
er farm products, should be ascertained
at home, to prevent mistakes and dis
honesty in weighing after the goods
have been spnt to market. The weighi
of grain per bushel, the gain of cattle
under different sy.tems of fetding,
exactly when an animal ceases to in
crease by feeding, 2 and many other
important facts, can readily be deter
mined by Laving a good scale. It
should be part of the furniture of every
farm. Fairbanks scales have been
named in this connectioo, as being en
urely reliable, having been adopted as
ihe standard in this and other countries.
The Cultivator & Country Gentleman.
2The latest Democratic pyramid
-Twelve hundred "niggers" with
seventy-five thousand white voters on
the lop of tht-m yelling, "Glory euough
for one day!"
The three leading dry goods houses j
report sales for the years ending May
1st
Field, Leiter & Co., $9 79& 470. -J.
V. Farwell & Co. 87, 353i62l.
Bwen, Whitman & Wii eUw. S2
851,031- -T
This shows a roiiimoiidnble' increase
ov-r last year and is ct od evidence
that Ciiit-atfo ctMinnuPs t. hiov- Ktiadi
ly f orv. crd. Chiracs Tjmrr. .Mtn 1 7.
iUlFfcACHMFST C.OXE IIP-
By yesterdays despathes we learn that
the court of Impeachment met at noon
on the 26th an 1 voted on thr second and
third articles of impeachment with pre
cisely the same result as on" lh
eleventh the same seven Republican
Senators voting "not . guilty." ,The
court then adjourned ''sine die This
ends the impeachment matter, and An
dy remains "President or King" until
Grant takes the Presidential Clia'r. -
GUTTI-VC HICII FAST.
The value of Homesteads in Ne
braska may best be illustrated by an
example. The following is on. y one
among the 'ihousands that might be
given and has been selected from tbe
many because rt came nearest, the aver
age. Charles Crowl":went on a tract of
lnud of one hundred end sixty acres,
without sufficient money to enter as a
Homestead, (S14) so he was compelled
to file under the Pre-emption law.
He now has one hundred end forty
acres in cultivation, und has bought
forty acres in addition to the one huu
dred and sixty acres;, which he Home-
steaded four years ago. Lust year he
raised six hundred bushels of wheat,
four hundred bu?he!s of oats aud two
thousand five hundred bushels of corn,
which must have returned him a net
profit, of not less than SI, 500.
This vear ho has raised eighty acres
of wheat and planted twenty five acres
to corn. Mr. Urowl, after hve years
labor, finds himself owner of one huti
dred aud sixty acres, of as good land
as can be foacd ia-any country, and
may, in fact, be called a rich man; ihe
iffitire original cost of which was 14.
This is only one among thousands of
instances that misht be cited to illus
trate the advantages that might be de
rived fmm the Homestead law, a law
thai was fought to the bitter end by
every democratic leader in ihe land,
but ueveriheles was passed in spite of
ihemr exclusively for the benefit of the
1 -'a .1 r .
poor, ana in mis cvaie mere is yet
room for thousands to come and gel
without money and without price.
Press.
AFTER
are "going for" Senator Ross at a live
ly ratel We 6lip the: following from
ihe White Cloud Chiefi ,
We have often eard of valuable
representatives; feut Kanas has one
of the most valuable representatives in
tbe United States Senate, that can be
fOUnd in ihe world. We dp .not sup.
pose he sells for less" lhan a hundred
thousand dollars. ; '
Those Who -predicted lhat Ross
would never make any great figure.
missed tlie uiarh. wijiy . hundred
thousand or so js a pretty ig figure for
a modest man to mak. -
And in those days it rttmef lo pass
that Kansas made Jim Lane, ai d Jim
Lane made Crawford, and Crawford
made Ross, and Ross made an ass of
himself; '' ' -r;
It is remarkable hew many Sena
tors were taken sick cn the eve of the
vote on impeachment. , Some Lad par
alysis; some had diarrhre; . and Senator
Ross had piles of greenbacks, ili
t at i t .
also lao sometuing simitar to me Do Is.
'Whom the Lord loveth he chas
tenvih." JIow the Lord must love
Knn't'asT It locks more us if 'hVlIevii
owed Kansas ' a debt, ' and had under-
taten to pay h r off in United Stales
Senators. She is wnlingto forgive him
any balnnce that may remain due. and
call it event
QVLCR, ISX'T IT
The renegnde Republicans, who
voted for the President's ncquktal, pro
fess to have been governed by a con
scientious regard "for their oaths as
Senators. This may be so, but it is a
litile queer, thai et ch an exact number
as n or these iiepaolica-ns Lad to
much conscience. We ee that one
vote would have changed the entire
result, giving the required majority of
thirtysix for, conviction. How is it
that 'conscience" is so exact in itsdis
crimination in selecting just one hon
orable mor toieside in, atd gets pos
session of the- right kind of man at
that and yet neglects a dozen true
Republicans, wb roId hare made the
President's majority so much . larger?
11 there was so much justice in the
President' course, why did not other
Senators perceive it as well as the ren
egades Henderson and Ross? Is all
gld. h.al Bli'tprs? Verily, the Senate
is rich in the possession of - conscience
and its name w Henderson Ross.
St. Joe Union. -
ImprOTCd Fari ailll Tim-
Iii Pnt nh
The farm is a Ik ut 20 miles west from riattamouth.
mi es we-it of Hoover's, on ihe Stag4 Knad 60
arres has been in cultivation aloebonse upon it.
and plenty of stock water; ItisS w qr iee 27, T 11,
K II 160 acre: and coiinecied wnn ir is Lot 7 ana
H Eqr of S r: qr Sec zt, nne T in ft timber)
9w7' ,
Hills county. Iowa, Due east from Plaltsqjnuih, and
1 mile from the river (heavy timber.) . For terms
liiref.. . . -.. . If. H thOMVH,
mayljtf. Uieowood, Iowa.
PROIR1TE IVOTICE.
YVrrrcas,' ames R. Porter, tiy W attornev. Ti
M, Marquelt, Adinicitrat.r t f thet sta'e of John M.
G timer, 1st of Cn Cennty, State of Nebraska, has
m sue appiieatien to snakera final settlement of raid
estate. . Now, taexasurc, ikm: Ca'ir has- appointed
Monday. June 15:h. at tbe hour of 53 o'rlceV a. m
of naid lay; to receive such s?ttl ?mnt. Ali nerons
iiii- refteo mny-ajPtr at bit. olfica: iu the city cf
Flstismo'iih- ' .-..- '
Given UlHer mv band and the .al r.f the Pr,.ha'e 1
coari. ti..tnw. of May. isi? - J
e.st-3 I'n La Jafe I
LEGAL NOTICE.
In District Court id Judic al Dlslr.ct la aaj f t C .
Cmatr in tu SU'e of Nebraska. U '
LeonldasJ. Holland, t
Cu .rU-i Wilson. J
The Defendant, Cliarlrs Wilson will t.k. noM .
that on tl.e 15 b .lay or Mar. A. U. Hd8 tlie 1'lnln
tiir, LeoniUas lTu!ind. fllej n, ptitiin In ,.,d
District Court lo the abov. entitl. d railse. Tl.e ob
ject an I p ajar of laid petition bsinj: to obtain iiav
ment of a certain t-rouiis.ory not.) e?cotel and .
Mveredtir-wtoA-iaWpItiniifron, ,etll d.
ofAusust. 1858 for th sw rff one h-ndr.J DJ
s?venty-nve(lT5) d.lsr. with lm.,t Iher.oo from
date (Aujn.t Is. 135?) at Iho rate of S per ccut bar
month until paid, as per said note, and in default
of tlie i.yra iu of the in.jnry due on Pali) not. la
have a cerialn tract of Jai.d n:ort-a d by ycu lot.
cure th? psyuicnt of said protniory aot-, s.Ul sc.
cording to law, an J the pr.rea Is tf -aii Hle ai idi.J
to lie payment of .aid note and interest and to Iist.
youreauity of redemption, and any inteiest yoti .r
any perHMis eiaimiur under yon aud snturqusnt to
said MoTirKe, fjre.r line oed and barred: which
aid Kt tsiate Ik dHerii)ed a follow","1 U ait:--The
oa!h ast quarter i v.) of Serin.n No Lli.e ,9(
in T..Wnliip No 'eo t,M) north ol Kmiue No tie's.
(11). east of the Cth P. 1 , Ij im ud oo,k in Cass
ccunty, fi'hrasks; and you ar rvijuirid t at-uear
in tlio above "anVd DiK iet C U' t, on the Sid day
f JuneJ. D , ljfjs, o answer lb. (. Uou hiullli
or the r atue w ill be taken as true aud JuJi'cmuLi
rendered acccrdlof ly.
: LKOK1DA3 J. HOLLAND.
Maxwell & Chapman,
Att'y. for riaintiff.
Ordered ptibll.h.a in the ' Nebratki IirU"'
foui consecutive weeks.
WILLI A II L WELLS.
MySTlwa Clera Dit Cuu-t'
. PROBATE NOTICE.
On lhi 13lb day of May 1F68. Wm. J. Cutler lar"
tnaile application to I he Probate Court of Case epKit.'
to be appointed Adiulni.trator of Ibc ' state of Km.
ore. deceased, late of said couutv. Tha Court has
jippi.ii. ted 1'hursday, the 4Hi day of June, 1S8S, as
the day to hear and determine Ihe same. , 1,-1.1 .r.'
sons interested a ill appear al my office in tbe
of Piatt. mouth at 10 o'clock a. ro .f that day.
May IS. 1S3. WILLIAM U. UAC1I,
inyMwS I'robate JuJia
ai)joik.m:d
Sale of Lots
Lincoln. Rfebraska.
The undersigned will offer f.r sale, at Pl'BLIC
Auction, at L1NCWL.V, Nabraska.at 10 a.'ai.
. T CCS VAX, JCAK ih Je68,
about three hundred' lots Iu said town, beinr tbe
number unsold at Ihe time of the adjoumiu.nt of
thesalelastf.lt. Tlr. lot. are apprai.ed. aud will'
be sold to the hl best cash bidtl r abovS the a
piaisuiei t. .
LINCOLN
amrM of aiedhaska;
and wag f .unilcil by authority of the L.fUlalar.
It I. situate! in th nvt fertile region of ftebraaka,
and at a polqt apparently dcsiRned by nature to be
the junction of uA lea. Ih.afourorflVetruuk liui'S
of railway. It Is adj ireut to ihe iuot valuable sa
line region in vet, of which the capacity for
immensely profl table workiug has already besu sal-
bfuclorily tested-
About one thousand lots were sold at public sal.
wf.'iat price which ran from 10 to 6U per .!
above :ue appraiiaent; aiul this spriufr, .o rapid baa
been :iesettlenieut nod growth o the lowii, and
fair tid rer ain its propej a, lota have teld second
haudH at prices from TuntL TO alt mniiliis per
centj In. advance of their ext. The Mate Home,
Ituitdftttfroin the proceeits of the sales last fall, is
apprt'leblnif coropleliuo' It will be ready f.r occu.
patiUiby 4-ptember, at which tlio" tbe Slate Giv
crnisit ill baremovid to Line. .In.
At"sb Jure sale there will sluo be offereil a Sec
tion l School Laud adjoiui.g Ihe city, in tracts of a
few aqjes encli.
DAVID BUTI.EH,
TII08 1'. KKNKARD,
JOH CJLLEMM C.
'ilrl6
Commissioners.
tTfOHN p. MANNY
Wle .iflerihis well hnown Machiue ty the Faruefs
vl t"-Cohintr, failing; assur.d that it will flve-
tatiit;titi. , - ;
WcT-r r to Ihe following Ceutleiuva a iio bar
nsetl lie J 1. Mntiuy:
ft' '
G.T. JeiTVrs, ht-i.
M'fWolph,
J)Jl!ear "
MAVploti, "
D
WJort.ju, '
l'i: I Uile Orete.
Ml I W.aut. -
W'eeplnji ,wr,
AsMaad.
J. is. Neabvtt.
Repairs on
hand.
JMutfc iuoutli.Ap.il s, ISC9.
Z Doom, Bro. Sc Co.
i irn
71
j .fit
ill
IS
WASIIIISGTON!
12 i: It R .71 A IV I1KROLD
Having bought out the enir. PtK-k of Goods fi.u
C. (i. llerold, Is ready to offer
GREAT LYDVCEMEXTS
In Pi ices,
I shall sell Goods LO Wfl TIAX TK LO WZSV,
forfJaMi, Wheat, Corn, Hide., Furs or any kind of
CO UN Tit Y l'llOXJIJOK
My Stick Consists of
GROCERIES , JURY;- (iOODS
BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTH I XV,
HATS ami CAPS, POCKET
CUTLERY, YANKEE
JOTIOSS, ETC.
Please five m a call at the old stand ofC Q. Here.' '.
llEURMAS JIEROLD.
CONJUGAL LOVE
AND THB UAPriNKSS OF TRUE MARKIA0I.
Diseases which d,troy' v
Ks-ay for Yonnn Men, on the Errors, Abuses and
iseases which destroy tl e Matilv Power, and er.
ate Impediments to M A KBI A(iB, with sure m.ans of
relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes fre ofekare.
.A. r . i - . - . . i . ., ......... a
uu" raibbi.i uuuull I U.N, Howard As
sociation, Philadelphia, Ta. JaiiiauiO
DR.
Itl II iHCEUSKTir;
rpv cp Tvl"
-"- -"-
TIS T ,
Vlil do all work In h!tinc on short notice.
"Cy"OBl:e vritb Dr. UiinKiton.
July S.
NOTICE
is hereby g'Ttn, that my rg, ' Iten). Hoover, aged.'
IS r. a", vii persuaded to ud did le.v I n horae.
wlUi me. ou Thurtdav. Mav 2at 1SC9. without my
consent; aid all persons are hereby notified that I
wil I pay no dtbts of 1.1 rtrartinr, and that I shall
claim wages froia any person wbo employs or "har
bors hiui. - ' - ' - ' -
1 T. A. HOOVER,. .
Uay Slsl.liCS -w3 .
Plattsmouth .Mill s.
.:.C. HEISlfiL, Praprietcr.i,-
onJ Tunnir J
ouu runoicK
flitv recer.tly Wa reaalre and pls.c.dii tir-
oitier . Cu?!ora mcrk duiio oa -u:i
""' '
100.000 Bushels of -Vlic.tt
Wanted iiin.edialt.!", for vhluii 'he hli)le.t rflatkw
EXCmilvT
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