TilUHSDAY, JUNE 22. 1S7J.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Firo Wcrk3 in tho Evening !
It has been decided to have a grand
display ofliremorks in Flattsmouth on
the evening cf the FOURTH OF J ULY,
to v.;ti4f s which everybody is invited.
Particulars given next week.
That piiuce Florists, "Hcsser," of the
Pic-N'c Gardens, carried off the palm at
the late Horticultural Exhibition at
Omaha.
The CironicTr of yesterday contains a
li-t of the buildings in course of con
struction, in Nebraska City, with the
cot attached to each, which certainly in
dicates a healthy state of business at
that place.
The pupils and friends of 'Naomi In
stitute expect to have a basket pie-nic at
or near Louisville on Friday, the 23d
inst. Mr. Patterson has chartered a
Fpecial car for his pupils and the U. &
21. IL II. Co. will issue excursion tickets
St. Imlf j.rioe to all wlio wNli to accom
pany the expedition. A good time is
expected, and wo would adviso all who
can do so to go with Prof. Patterson.
The Steamer President will discontinue
her midnight trips after to-night. Mr..
Nye has completed a Hotel at Pacific
Junction whore the few who would pat
ronize the midnight boat coming to
PlatUruoutb can be accommodated.
A quarrel arose between a couple of
deck hands on the steamer Fontenelle,
at Omaha, last Saturday, during which
one of them got severely injured by run
ning his bead against a stick of wood in
the ban Is of the other party.
II. A. But 11, editor of the Rulo Reg
ister (the only geuino Democratic paper
in the State) was in the city to-day on
his way to Lincoln. Mr. Buell is a very
pleasant appearing gentleman, but of
course we do not take sny stock in his
politics. He is the "nephew of his
uncle," Ion Carlos.
Mr. Ed. James, of the great paper
house of J. W. W.f Butler k Co., of
Chicago, was in the city to-day looking
after the interests of the Hom-e. Mr.
James is a practical printer formerly
the firm of Hounds Sc James, of the
Printer's Cabinet and we recommend
hint to the craft and to others having
dealings with the House, as a thorough
gentleman.
Mr. Chase, of the South Platte Colo
ny Company, will start for the Republi
can in a short time to look after the in
terests of the "company in that locality.
He will probably take with him a stock
of poo ls for the accommodation of the
people of that locality, which will con
stitute the pioneer store of the future
important city of Waterloo. The set
tlers on the Republican arc fortunate in
La vim; Mr. Chase come amongst them,
as he is a gentleman in whom thej can
re'y implicitly.
Judge Reavis, of Arizona, was in the
city hist night, cn his way home from a
visit to Omaha. He looks hearty, as
though the climate of Arizona agreed
with him.
Married, at the residence of the
bride's father, June 11th, 1 ST 1, by the
Rev. J. H. Presson. Mr. Albert N. Sul
livan and Miss Mary Jean, both of Cues
comity.
As the people of Cass county have de
te.inincd to have a Fair this fall, we
hope they will continue the work of pro
gress and improvement until they get
the roads in better condition than they
now are.
Hcsser brought well developed heads
of cabbage to market this morning, ard
a fair supply of cucumbers and beets.
He Is ahead of time on these articles.
Parties who were in the country yes
terday report some rust on tho wheat,
but not sufficient to injure it yet.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton lectures
at Omaha to-night. Subject: "Is wo
man a citizen."
The St. Charles Hotel Ghost at Oma
ha, which has rested quietly for some
days and nights, resumed active opera
tions again a few nights since.
We journeyed to Omaha last Friday
via the Omaha & Sounth western R. R.,
and we are glad to say that this road far
exceeds our expectations in point of ex
cellence. The road is not so cheaply con
structed as the report of the engineers
employed by tho investigating committee
l ist winter would indicate. It is well
constructed, nicely equipped, and is
managed by as clever a set of men as
can bo found anywhere. There are two
stage lines running in connection with
the road between this city and the Platte
Andrus & Co's. , and L. Kimball's
both being supplied with good four horse
coaches, and making two trips a day
each.
A son of the Emerald Isle, who had
probably partaken too freely of " eye
waterj " attempted to force an entrance
into the keeping apartmei.t of Johnson
t Sons shop, on Pearl Street, 'ait night.
He raised the window, got one foot over
tho sill, and was about poking his head
through when one of the boy caught
him by the foot and called to his brother
to get the revolver and shoot the fellow.
He lged lusti'y, said he was 'stoppin'
wid Fitz. on the dump," and only do
med to find a place to lodge for the
uiglit. Under this statement of facts,
the Johnson boys let him off, aud right
clad ho was to get away. He will not
attempt to rest himself in that locality
azuia sooa.
' sirn niuet little runaway very '
et ly this morning, ia 'the west part of -
tV citv. . i
lil.!)AV HCIIOOI.. I'lt-SIO A5II
( tl.l Ii:tAllOM AT KlfJHT
mii.i; uRnre, jilyth.
The arrangements arc definitely made.
Rev. Mr. Presson, of PlatUuiouth, and
Rev. Mr. Maxfleld, are cxpectod. In
vitation given to all to come .prepared to
have a good time generally.
J. P. Rum', Secretary.
mnn FESTIVAL.
The V. M. C. A. of this city arc pro
jecting a grand entertainment for our
citizens to como off shortly. Several
new and highly interesting features will
be introduced for tho amusement of
their many friends, and it is hoped their
c Herts will he rewarded by a full attend
ance of all those mho encourage their
labors and who are fund of refreshing
recreation. Full particulars will be pub
lished in due season.
nil.ltS IOH FALL 1S71.
We import direct, our Flowering
Bulbs from Holland and (Germany.
Tho.se wishing something choice for
pinning the coming fall, will send in
their order (it ouce.
Ft i;nas Sons !. Co.,
juneI4 l.Jw3 Brownville, Neb.
CIHIM.AIN WKHiZIT.
Who has consented to become a regular
contributor to the IlEUALn, lias a very
interesting letter in to-day's paper, and
promises another shortly, introducing
our readers to the Saints (?) Chaplain
Wright is an independent thinker, a
good writer, and a gentleman of large
experience, making him a valued corres
pondent. The readers of the IIkrald
have taken much interest in hid letters
already published, and those to come
bid fair to increase hi interest.
DIXI'ASt: A!H(l(i HOtiN.
Mr. E. Rerger, of this county, in
forms us that he has recently lost over
100 head of hogs from a disease which
he calls lung fever. The hog is taken
with coughing, and continues it until
death, which occurs in from two days to
two weeks. A post mortem shows that
tho lungs r.re black, swollen, and filled
with yellowish matter. They appear
well in all other respects except the
lungs continuing to eat up to within a
few hours of death.
Col. J. I J. Park, of the Lincoln Coun
ty Aihertiscr, was in the city last Fri
day. Maj. Pearman, Pie-ident of the State
Hoard of Immigration, writes a letter to
the Tribune a id RrjiLUetui in which ho
states that only about one half the ap
propriation lias yet been expended, in
eluding the salaries of agents up to nest
fall.
The people of Omaha have been enjoy
ing a season of RIondes at the Academy
of Music. Miss Edith Plan le, who was
in this city last winter, is a member of
the troupe.
County Treasurer Hobbs has been
making some improvements in hi cilice
which help the looks of things materi
ally, Lc.-i les making it more comfortable
He is having a new floor anil counter put
in, the basement cleared out, and things
straightened around generally.
Mr. E. Rerger was in the city this
morning purchasing the finishing up
trimmings for his new residence. He
has recently added a fine veranda, a nice
picket fence around the yard, and other
wise ornamented the premises. He now
has one of the nicest places in the county.
Ei. Hkiiai.I) : As the 4th of July is
near at hand, I had expected to have
some movement inaugurated by which
our citizens would at least know when
that day came, by some attempt, how
ever feeble it might be, to celebrate it ;
but as your paper is tho only medium
open to all to ventilate their ideas, I
would suggest that some action be taken
at once to cither celebrate at Platts
mouth or make some arrangement to go
in a body to Omaha and attend the Sold
iers Reunion. Please stir up the peo
ple as far as can be, and let us have
something done. ' Patkiot.
We agree with a "patriot" that some
thing should be done to let our people
know when tho Fourth of July comes
this year.
W. Mickelwait, Esq., has shown us
some specimens of grapes grown on his
place south of the city, which, although
not ripe yet, are perfect beauties, and
demonstrates the fact that we are i) h ive
a splendid crop this year. Amoug the
lot are specimens of the Concord, the
Hartford Proliue, the Diana, and the
Native. He informs us that his vines
are loaded.
We are doing letter heads $1.00 per
thousand cheaper at the Herald office
than they can be had for at Chicago.
Can the Omaha papers tell us what
has become of Col. (?) Howard, who was
drowned in a glass of water on the Plaitc
river-:
C Another large drove of j-oung cows
j passed through the city to-day going out
west.
Buek Brothers have .n .excellent ice
chest in which they keep butter for their
cu.-tomers ; and they always have it
hard and cool, just like it ued to bo
when it came from the old home "Spring
house." They buy none but the best
article of butter, an I they keep it nice.
Mr. John C. Stockton, of the Adaul
Times, arrived from Chicago this morn
ing, where he has purchased an entire
new outfit, for his p ,per.
The members of the Constitutional
Convention are generally conceded to be
tho best men in the State, regardless of
their political proclivities.
A State Sunday School Convention
embracing representatives from every
Sunday School in the State assembles
at Lincoln to-day.
A Jncoin correspondent tails Lien.
Strickland '"the Ifca. Butler of the
West."
COL" -VI a 1 AIIl.
The Myelins I.t Sulnritay.
Pursuant to published notice in the
Herald, a meeting was held at the
Court House in this city last Saturday to
consider the matter of holding a County
Fair this fall. There was a fair attend
ance of farmers from different parts of
theounty, but the attendance of the
business men of the city was li-rhton ac
count of it being a busy business day.
An organization was effected, and about
$150 wad subscribed at the meeting.
Temporary officers were elected, as fol
lows: Jacob Vallery, Sen., President;
J. C. Fox, Sec ; (J. H. Black, Trcas. ;
and P. II. Wheeler and Dr. Latta were
appointed a committee to prepare a
Constitution and By-laws to be presented
at the next meeting, which will be at the
Court Hou.se, on Saturday, July 1st.
We will publish the official proceedings
as sooi as they can be obtained from the
secretary.
tii e y fOMi: nr eveky ti:ai.
Every train from the r-at brings a
number of passengers direct from the
old country, brought to Nebraska
through the influences of the Land De
partment of the B. & M. R. R. Co. The
0 a. m. train to-day brought a party of
these old country cmmigrar.ts, who were
ticketed through from Liverpool to
Plattsmouth.
Saml. Waugh, Esq., of thi city,
leaves for Virginia this evening to visit
the "cccnes of his childhood." He
will be absent about a month.
Our fellow townsman, Frank Staltcr,
has filed a caveat for a patent double
convex globe for lamps, which is calcula
ted to greatly increase the strength of
artificial light.
A "picter wngon" made its appear
ance in the city to-day.
Fitzgerald's first brick kiln is about
ready to fire.
Esquire O'Neill has arranged the
roads in the vicinity of his property
south of town so as to help the appear
ance of things very much.
Mrs Ireland who was arrested on sus
picion of poisining her husband at Ne
braska City recently has bad an cxamin
ation, which proved her entirely inno
cent. Io our people believe in advertising?
If they do not, we would adv.se them to
keep perfectly quiet and allow the edit
orial excursion party, which is to pass
through here, to get off the transfer boat
onto the cars and proceed westward with
out ever knowing that they have been
near Plattsmouth.
The "Sherman House" is to be
opened at Crete to-day, and the young
folks are to have a regular "house-warming
to-night.
A number of delegates from the dilf
ent (.Joo 1 Templar Lodges in this Coun
ty left for Omaha to-day to attend the
session of the Grand Lodge which meets
at that city to-morrow. We have ar
ranged for a daily lett.T daring the sess
ion, giving news of the action of that
body as well as other interesting items.
Hon. Sam. Maxwell left for Lincoln
this morning, to attend to his duties as
a member of the Constitutional Con
vention. Mr. M., will prove one of the
most efficient and clear headed workers
of that body of men, if ivj do not miss
our guess.
Geo. S. Harris, Esq., Land Commis
sioner of the B. & M. R. R.
from the east this morning.
arrived
fSchoo! Appropriation.
We are in receipt of the following
communication and statement from Pro
fessor McKcnzie, relative to the June
apportionment :
Oefice State Sit't Pcbi.ic Instri ctios,
Lincoln. Nkii.. June ltn, IS. 1. J
The following is the official statement
of the June apportionment. The re
port was delayed a few days on account
of the tardiness of a number of
county officials in sending in their
reports. By the delay of one week,
aboutj $S,000 have been added to the
present apportionment, which otherwise
would have been useless until the fall
apportionment.
Last year Otoe county received 761.
42 more than its proper apportionment,
throu-rh a mistake in footing up its enu
meration returns. This amount has
been deducted in tho present apportion
ment, and properly divided among other
counties.
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J. M. .Mf'iFN.IE.
State Superintendent of Publia Instruction.
Mr. Aug. Waither, of "this city re
turned from the Republican a few days
since, where he has been looking after
the lion, e -reads taken by himself and
others of the party who went out from
this city last summer. He has been
breaking prairie, planting corn, and
otherwise improving his claim. He
reports that region of country being set
tled rapidly by an intelligent and indus
trious class of people.
Fur Sale. Two first-class Sewing
Machine--. Iuulra at the IIlrald of
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I'ltOCEEIII.V'iM Ui' COl'Jtt'lL.
Council Chamber, June 19, '71.
Council met pursuant to call. Tho
Mayor not being present the council was
called to order by the President, J. II.
Buttery.
Present Alderman J. W. Shannon,
E. T. Duke, John Fitzgerald, R. C.
Cushing, John Erhart, Clerk and Mar
shal. Journal of last meeting read and an--
P roved.
The committee on Highways and
Bridges reported that they had examined
Fourth street, running south from the
city, and found that it run through prop
erty belonelng to private individual,
and that they recommended that no fur
ther action be taken in regard to grading
said street until the property was deeded
to the city as a public highway.
Oa motion, report accepted and com
mittee discharged.
The emmittee appointed to investi
gate the matter in regard to building a
school house in the First ward ; reeom-
men led that the school directors bo in-
struetc 1 to build one.
On motion the report was accepted
and the same committee was appointed
to confer with the directors in regard to
building the same.
The fbilowiug accounts were then read
and cn motion allowed :
To J. W. Johnson for boarding
prisoners, - - - $5.25
Waterman it Son for lumber, f2.03
Vanatta & White, grading Oak
street, ... - 100.75
M. W. Morgan, police service, 72 00
Robert Coats, building street
crossing, - 0.00
The bill of Vanatta & White for S t 00
for grading, rea 1 and on motiou referred
to Finance Committee, to report at next
meeting.
The Petitiou and bond of F. P. Len
hofTeC Co., to keep a saloon six months,
read, and on motion petition granted,
bond approved, and license given upon
their paying to the City Treasurer $100.
Tho petition and bond of William Ne
ville, to keep saloon and two billiard ta
bles six months, read, and on motion,
petition granted, bond approved, and
license given upon his paying to the City
Treasurer the sum of $1 15 00.
Oil motion, council adjourned until
next regular meeting.
M. L. WHITE. Mayor.
Attest :
R. II. Vanatta, City Clerk.
OUR WYOMING LETTER.
A Trip to Halt Uk-SroiiPJ
Way.
by tUc
Fort D. A. Ri s-sfiM., W. T., )
June lt, lsTl. )
Pear lTr.itAi.n : A trip to Suit Lake
City! What pen can describe the re
markable scenery along the whole route?
We start from Cheyenne with nine pas
senger coaches. Two Engines cough
and wheeze a they toil up the grade.
Seven miles and wc reach Hazard Sta
tion, height above the sea t.3n feet.
Light miles further on, at Otto, a side
station, we have increased our altitude
4 )0 feet. Live miles farther and we
come to Granite Canyon, having gained
"T-t feet. Here are excellent stone
ipiarries, whence has been taken already
immctis? quantities of stone for Chey
enne and for snow fences. .'ow heavy
rock work and snow sheds show them
selves. The country presents a ruggtd
apeet, indeed. On ither side immense
masses of granite piled up in every con
ceivable form. Now wc reach Sherman,
the highest point overreached by Rail,
S,21l' feet above the level of the sea.
The maximum grade from Cheyenne to
Sherman is JSS-lTo per mile, llou.-cs of
logs 'and wide shanties for saloons meet
the eye, and here the Cinnamon bear is
found in great numbers, a few of which
we saw chained to posts for the satisfac
tion of the curious. We are now in the
Black Hills and as Bayard Taylor says,
"the air is very thin," so much so that
a little effort occasions great dilhculty
in breathing. But while the people of
the east are sweltering in the heat. The
air here is delightfully cool and I could
but wonder that more people did not
come here for their summer recreation.
Several streams come gushing from the
mountains and good trout fishing can
be had all around. Three miles further
on we come to Palo Creek bridge, a
trestle bridge GoO feet long aud 130 feet
high. The bridge is the grandest fea
ture of the road. From the creek Lelow
it pre.-cnts a light, graceful appearance,
and wQ wonder how such a delicate look
ing structure can bear up a train of fif
teen or twenty cars thundering along
over it. Countless varieties of flowers
here meet the eye, and the scene is en
chanting. Now we are at Red Buttes,
named from numerous ndges of red sand
stone They are from 300 to 1,000 feet
high, and present fantasticshapes. Some
resemble castles with their perfect tur
rets, others churches. Columns, pyra
mids, and cottages all meet the eye and
the soil around is as red as brick du.-t.
Now we are at Laramie City, 56 miles
from Cheyenne, a city of no mean ap
pearance and a formidable rival of the
magic city. The R. R. Co. have, here
the finest Hotel on the road. Three
miles east is Lost Sanders, on a beauti
ful plain, well watered by living streams.
All around are immense herds of cattle
feeding on tho luxuriaut grasses which
abound here. Quite a number of fami
lies spend the heated term at Laramie,
as the hotel accommodations are excel
lent, the scencr' grand and diversitied,
and the climate all that can be desired.
In my next 1 will continue my notes of
travel and bring your patient readers to
the city of the latter day saints ?) as
soon as possible, l ours truly,
A. Wright,
Post Chaplain, U. S. A.
Captain Hail and his officers (the
North Pole party) were in consultation
June yth with tho Secretary of the
Navv, who is prt paring the sailing in
structions. The Polaris will leave
Washincton for New York, and thence,
about the l'3th of June, sail for the
North Pole.
For. Rlnt. The basement under the
IIehalu oSee. Inquire at this oiliee,
or of C. U. Parmele..
:idtf
FROM THE CAPITAL.
The Constlluf louni Convention.
From Our Special Correfpondeut.
Lincoln, June 20.
Convention met at 2 p in. yesterday,
pursuant to adjournment.
Messrs. Reynolds, S? piece, Maxwell.
Robinson Seofkld Thomas, Wuktly and
Woolworth were not present.
A number of resolutions, of various
kinds, were offered which were mostly
referred to the appropriate committees.
Mr. Curtis offered a resolution that
the House of Representatives consist of
C3 members, and the Senate of 21
members, and that the State be district
ed accordingly. Referred to appropriate
commitce.
Mr Kirkpatrick olTcred a resolution
that the Auditor be requested to furni. h
this body with statement of outstand
ing and unpaid indebtedness of the
State, which was adopted.
Mr. Price offered a resolution that
the committee on Rights of Suffrage be
instructed to inquire into tho expediency
of striking the word male from the Con
stitution wherein it occurs so as to pre
vent any citizen from exercising the
right of suffrage. Referred to Commit
tee on Rights of Suffrage, of which
Mr. Maxwell is Chairman.
Mr. Col. Vifquain offered a resolution
relative to sundry laws, which was
thrown out as a kind of buncombe. It
was referred. X.
pa irs rax rn.
The following papers are missing from
the IIkrald files: Nos. 1,13 and 5!,
of Vol. 1 being of date April 12, and
July 5, 153;, and March 2Sth, ISM.
No. .", Vol. 2 Feb. 13th, lfC.7. No.
43, Vol. 3 Jan. 30, 1SCS.
We will p;iy liberally for any or all of
the above numbers. Persons having old
Hkrai.ds will please lo?k through them
and ascertain if they have any of the
above numbers. diwtf
Wc imagine we can taste them now
the Raspberries at the festival Friday
evening.
We have received a copy of the pro
ceedings of the meeting held last Satur
day, and hasten to lay them before our
readers
J. P. Lantz, Esq., of the Nebraska
Iutdligntccr, was in the city to-day, on
his way east to accompany the editorial
excursion party to this city and Lincoln.
Lantz is a live uian, always awake to
whatever will help Nebraska and
especially Lincoln and vicinity.
Wo had the pleasure of a few min
utes conversation, this morning, with
Mr. John Hill, of Cambridgeshire,
England, who is 1 joking through this
portion of Nebraska with a view to pur
chasing farm land. Mr. Hill was an ex
tensive farmer in tho old country, and is
just the kind of man we like to see set
tling Nebraska.
A letter was received yesterday from
Win. Stadelmann, Esq. -aIio is visiting
his friends in Germany. He arrive 1
there all right, but writes that he is
homesick to get back to Plattsmi.uth.
lie says there is no place iiko Nebra-ka
George Francis Train lias gone :o
Europe to induce the French comniunin
ists to emigrate to Nebraska. We ex
pect to see them scon.
Nebraska State Fair will bo he! I at
Brownville, Sept. 2r,th, 27th, 2sth and
29th, 1871. Liberal Premium- offered.
Open to the Woild. For particulars
address tho President at Brownville or
the Secretary at Plattsmouth. All
naners in the State friendly to the So
ciety, will please copy.
I&wtf
Plattsmouth Bacon Market.
Smoked Shoulders, Prime 10 cts
" Clear Sides, 12V.
Sugar Cured Hams, 17 "
Lard, Prime, 12
All Goods delivered free to any part
of the city.
apndiwtf E. G. Povev.
KIMItAI.i.'S LISE.
This popular Stage Line is now in full
operation between Plattsmouth and La
Platte fare inhj fifty cents. Passen
gers for Omaha via O. & S. W. Rail
road, can save 23 cents by taking this
line, which makes close connection with
all trains. L. Kimball.
tuay22d&wtf
Royal Buck. Esq., of Nebraska City,
is in our city on business.
Col. Presson was in town yesterda3.
Over one hundred and thirty passen
gers went west on the 10 a. m. train
to-day.
TUG KIFFR.4GE lKSIO.
We have been requested, by a mem
ber of the suffrage committee, of the
Constitutional convention, to a.-k parties
to give, through the columns of the
Herald, their views upon what should
be embraced in the new Constitution on
this subject Let us hear from some
one on the ''Woman question," as that
seems to be the all absorbing topio so far
as suffrage is concerned.
I 1. ATTN 51 0 1 IH A C A I E M Y.
The Summer Term will commence on
Monday, June 2Cth, 1871.
Just think of it, Raspberries and ke
cream, at the festival Friday evening!
The members of the Congregational
Church of this city are to have a festival
at Fitzgerald's hall on Friday evening
next, i'laspbonies aud ice cream arc to
form a part of the good entertainment
prepared for the occasion. The hall is
large aud airy just the place for a festi
val this hot weather the preparations
extensive, and a good time is anticipated
All are invited, and we advise you to go.
The coolest thieg yet raspberries and
ice cream, at the hands of the ladies,
Friday evening, at Fitzgerald's hall.
IIl'SIXEST AM I'LEASIKE.
An Excursion 1'arly Lookiog for
businesN I.ocallons.
There arrived at our city this morning
by the 'J a. in. train from the east, a
party of some seventy-five gentlemen and
ladies from Illinois and eastern Iowa,
who are emphatically combining business
with pleasure. They have excursion
tickets from Burlington to Lincoln, good
for thirty days, and many of them will
occupy the full time in looking over the
beautiful prairies of Nebraska, with a
view to finding locations to suit their
taste. Among the number we had tho
pleasure of mooting Frof. 31. C. Spring
er, President of Hedding College, Ab
ingdon Illinois, and wife, Mrs. Wheaton
Preceptress of Hcd ling College ; Prof.
A. Finn, and Prof. Aten, of Abingdon
College; Mes.-rs. Wm. Johnson, James
Pitcher, Eugene Pa vis, and Rev. Mr.
Springer, of Abingdon, Mr. John Bab
cock, of Moiimoth, Mr. J. B. Frichy,
and Mr. David Bless of Lewi.-ton, Mr.
Wiight, of Carthage, and many others
whoso names wc do not now remember.
i They all seemed much pleased with
what they bad already seen of the west
and left for Lincoln feeling as gay as a
part3 of school boys ju-t let loose. Prof.
Springer is President of the College City
Colony Company, located in Fillttiour
county, on the B. M. R. R. in Nebraska,
whither he was going in company with
some thirty five or forty of the party.
They intend procuring teams at Lincoln
to take them through to Filmore county.
The party will .-operate at Lincoln, ex
cept those going to Filmore county,
and each individual or little party will
follow the bent ofhis own inelinatmn-'in
regard to prospecting the country. We
are glad to sec this class of people com
ing to Nebraska, even to look at it, for
their favorable judgement is worth
much to the State. "We have hereto
fore published the report of the locating
company of the college city location, and
we believe the company guided by such
men as Prof. Springer, cannot but
prove a success.
COrSTT FAIR.
Saturday, June 17th, 1S71.
Pursuant to call, the citizens of Cass
County metat the Court House in Platts
mouth, for the purpose of organizing an
Agricultural Socity.
Mr. Jacob Vallery, Sen., was elected
Chairman, and J 0. Fox, Secret ny.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
D. II. Wheeler, E. S. Reed, A. L.
Child, G. F. ShreUer. Samuel Maxwell,
Dr. Latta and L. Sheldon.
On motion the list of names of all
present, who desired to become members
together with the amount each would
subscribe was circulated, and twenty-two
names, subscribing $131 was obtained.
On motion of Samuel Maxwell, a com
mittee of two from each Precinct in the
county was appointed to solicit member?
and subscriptions and devi.-e ways and
mean i for the ponuanotit organization ol
the Cass County Agricultural Society.
Whereupon, tho Chairman appointed
the fallowing named gentlemen in :;e
cor.laiiec with the resolution :
Plattsm-outh D. il. Wheeler, Wm.
B. Porter.
Louisville E. Noyes, J. A. Hoover.
South Bend Charles Workman, Wm
Powers. '
Greenwood John L. Brown, John P.
Rou-e.
Titpon El ward Post.
Weeping Water E. L. Beed, Samuel
Rector.
Avoe i Het.-ry Dubois, J. M. Wood.
Rock Bluff N. Clemmons Dr. R. A.
Latta.
Liberty Wm. Cannon, Benj Albin
Salt Creek Israel Beetersofi, Kirt
Shafer.
Stove Creek D. L. Clapp, James
Simpson.
Elmwood David McKaig, Price Cun
ningham. Mt. Pleasaut Geo. Shreidcr, J. S.
Upton.
Oreapo'is Thomas Thomas, Joel Pur
ee il.
Eight Mile Grove C. II. King, Ja
cob Vallery.
Said Committees were instructed to
report Saturday June 31st.
Dr. Latta and D. II. Wheeler were
appointed a committee to draft a Con
stitution and By-Laws, and submit for
adoption at the next meeting.
The Secretary was instructed to furnish
each member of the Committee with a
subscription list.
A temporarj organization was effected
by confirming the present President and
Secretary, and appointing Dr. G. II.
Black, Treasurer.
The Secretary was reqested to have a
synopsis of the proceedings published in
the county papers.
Adjourned to meet at the Couit
House, in Plattsmouth, on Saturday;
June 3 1st.
JACOB VALLERY, Sr ,
J.C. Fox, See'y. President
We are requested to announce that
Mr. R. II. Vanarman will talk on the
subject of temperance at White & Spires
hall r.ext Saturday evening.
Till WAY TO KE.lt'II TH EM.
If there are any special points to
which you desire to call the attention of
the members of the Constitutional Con
vention, the Herald is the proper me
dium, as a copy is placed upon the desk
of every member at nooa of of each
day, and is consulted by them.
Messrs. Waymau &, Curtis have erect
ed a large wind mill cn their machine
shop, by which they can run theirlathes,
etc., for small jobs, which arc wanted in
a hurry, and do cot pay for firing up
their steam power. We are told the
wind power has been in operation several
days, and answers the purpose admirably.
Brownville has been having a sensa
tion, in the shape of an Indian dance,
etc. The Misses Lo refused to be pho
tographed in a group including the ed
itor of thi Democrat,
those.
Smart Indies
Aivjr;.iihi. Tin; iii y.
We believe, mcst emphatically, in ad
vertising : not only in private business,
but in public matters. It is as essential
that a city which inspires to commercial
importance should be thoroughly adver
tised, as that a stock of dry goods or
groceries should be advertised. Tho
sti le of ad veitising need not necessarily
he the same, yet they all need advertis
ing. If Plattsmouth de.-ircs to become a
city of importance, it is just as ncccs-ary
that she be advertised as that Clark k
Plummcr should advertise their stock of
goods in order to attract customers. Tho
next question is, who should adverti-e
the city ? We answer, tlrat every man,
and woman i: the city or interested in it
should assist in this work, each in the
manner-most suited to their station and
capabilities Every . time a merchant
advertiess his goods through the news
papers or by cards, circulars, posters, lie
i assisting to advertise the city. Every
letter that is written East to a friend
should set forth a few of the leading facts
relative to the commercial advantages of
the city and the great agricultural rc
eourees of the surrounding country.
Every newspaper that is sent east helps
to advertise the city and country, and
the people should not bo backward in
supporting this immense lever for the
prosperity of the city. Tho city author
ities the common council- -are another
party to whom is confi led the vital in
teres of the cit, and the people look
to this body of men nut only
to keep the streets and bridges and
gutters in repair, but to do the higher
and nobler work of causing our city to
be known abroad, r.i:d to give it that
character as a commercial point w hich
her location and facilities demand. Wc
look upon this as a far more important
feature of their duty than the mere lo
cal question of whether this or that
street needs repairs, or whether this or
that man should have a license to sell
whiskey. We believe the present city
officers of Plattsmouth are as well calcu
lated for this duty, ami probably under
stand its necessities as Well, as any that
we have ever had, and we only mention
the above facts for the purpose of re
minding them of the necessity of action,
and especially the necessity of immedi
ate action. There will very soon be an
editorial excursion party through our
city, and it is certainly the province of
the Mayor and City Council to see that
these men, who do more to make and
unmake cities than any other one class,
should' be properly looked after and
shown the best side of our city. Proper
action on this matter will do more to ad
vertise our c:ty than tho same expendi
ture in any other direction. Platts
mouth advertised by fifty different pens,
through fifty different newspapers, and
copied into as many more, would be
worth something to us. Will we have
it? -
A VOICE 110 51 OVER THE VVATEK.
Einlrt-nt1 for I'lattMiio-.ttli.
From the Lincoln (Englari 1) Gazette,
of the 27th of May, we clip the following
item relative to emigration to this part
of the world. It showii conclusively that
Plattsmouth is becoming a point of
note, even among the inhabitants of the
old world :
F.MMKJRATION. During tho past
week wc have ticketed upwards of a
sc; r j of fine heabhy-!ooki:ig young fel
lows farm servants, besides s.tveud
families fiom Carlton, Saxby, Hein
castle, and other places in the neighbor
hood, to the We.-tern States of America.
Fariu-servauts. men alle and will ng to
work, are the class wanted in the We -tern
States, where there is promise of abun
dance of work Mid good w:ges. TLe
Vvise-t and most advantageous course for
the i itcnditig emigrant, on deciding to
proceed to America, is to at once call
upon a local authenticated and respecta
ble agent, pay a small deposit ofhis pas
sage money, and book right away inland
to some rising place. The shipowners at
Liverpool are immediately informed, the
best i erth open is allotted, and the emi
grant has nothing to do on arriving at
Liverpool but to pay the balianee of the
passage money, and proceed on board to
his berth. He is then carried across the
ocean, where a suitable building awaits
him, and is taken care of until the de
parture of the train, in which he is con
veyed, under the special care of the
Company's servant, to his destination.
The emigrant thus avo;ds all trouble to
himself, is proof against the tricks of the
numerous sharpers who infest every
1 in ling place, and is kindly and civilly
treated. Most of the above-mentioned
emigrants will join the colon' lhat pro
ceeds to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, . on
Wednesday. Those intending to pro
ceed to Plattsmouth with the same colo
ny should book at our office not later
than Monday next.
TO EVERY KOI,im ATfft SII'.OU
Of THE tL'XIOS FORCES IX
CASS COL'S TV, 'E
ItRASlil. The undersigned Committee fjr this
County earnestly request Federal Sol
diers and Sailors in Cass county to cor
respond with Win. Woodruff, Platts
mouth, Neb., Secretary of The Execu
tive Committee, and inform him how
many individuals in his imme'diate neigh
borhood can be relied on to attend the
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion at Omaha
on the 4th of July next. It is import
ant that the full name Company anl
Regt. or organisation to which each in
dividual belonged, be stated. Reduced
rates will be secured on railroads, of
which timely notice will be given.
The Committee urge their comrades to
turn out and help Fwell the loyal gather
ing at Omaha. Preparations on an ex
tensive scale are being made at Omaha
for thi3 occasion.
J. W. Johnson,
R. R. LiviNtj.sTO.v,
V.'?r. WooLitt rr, See.
During the last week the 5-20 bonds
of the United States reached par in gold
on the London market. This fact shows
the wonderful rescources and recupera
tive enereie3 cf the Republic. What
other nation on the globe could have
emerged from such a gigantic war 33 we
carried on for five years, and in the
short space of five years thereafter pay
o!F over two hundred and twenty-five
millions cf public debt and raise itsLonds
to par in the money centre of the world ?
Our country is in a prosperous condition
and we are riding triumphantly upon the
sea of prosperity, wholly because tho
party that saved the nation from rebell
ious hands continues to live and labor for
the welfare of tbe whole reor le..
Constaut cultivation cannot be to
strongly urged !br the corn crop. As
soon as tho Liade appeals alove ground,
pass through the rows with a harioW
made for tho purj ose, or with thecluti
vator. Constant stirring ef tne toil will
destroy the young weeds and push th i
corn ahead. A week thus f-nii - il may
save the crop from an injuiious frost
when near ripening. An excellent in
strument for this purpose i- Shares'
horse lut ; with it a care fa i ha id may
cut out the weeds to within h.i inch of
the glowing corn. By going twicj
in a row the crop may be e!oetu:il!y
li oed, and much haud-weediug saved.
The soil does not need -sti.ii. g deeply,
one inch is t uffi.-ient ; deeper w-uM in
jure the corn roots-, which l-'Ve to spread
near the surl'aee. For thi- ieasu:i all
deep cultivation fdvr.id ho avoided.
The surface shoaid be kept level ; th
crop will thrive better than I y ourying
the roots under a ridge of -ml ; there
fore, keep the plow out of the comlield.
This crop requires heat and moisture,
and a level, porous Miriaee will secure
these. A sod packed with rain and
baked by the hot sun, cannot be endured;
therefore, if a heavy rain should occtir,
followed by dry weather, turn in at once
to the ixclusion of all else, and break
up this crust. This may be d ne safely,
even lifter the corn is in t;;-el. With
level and shallow cultivation no check
will be given, and good rc.-r.its will foil w.
The roots will be uninjured It is tho
disturbance of the roots when the plant,
is in b!os;oni, that check tho growth
and injures the corn. Corn ne I not In
laid by until the rows become so closu
that the horse can no longer pc-. throueh
without breal-ing down the stalks. Per
mit only three stalks to grow hi a hill.-
If planted three feet apart each wav.
with one fair ear to each stalk, seventy
bushels of shelled corn per acre may bo
counted on. Better cultivate five acres
well, than to work and grow weary nor
twenti acres, and get but, tiltcon buub' Is
per acre for y. ur p y .l. A ji ia Uuris.
A mrr! rail Iron Indus I ry.
From the New York .SUiiTiin Li a.
Tho report of the Secretary til).
American Iron and Steel As.-oeiaf i. ::
shows a wonderful growth of the ire.
industry of the country. Several ol'th.
Western States, which a few years a.-o
were dependent upon other source.- !'
their pig iron, are uo.v practically .vl.
sustaining. The total pr;. Net of a i
thracite pig iion in the PniP-1 State
has giown from 01. ',011 ton.- in I . t
971, 1;',0 tens in 1M'Y. The pro h:; t ;
LituinuAOU:; e.al furna 'C'- ha. bj.-ic . '
with .equal rapidity. It amounted t .
t"i."3.311 tons in 1 "''., whieh wa--ail u.
crease of t3 per cent, over the preuiu '
of 1Si',S, of 71 per cent, ovr that (.
1S(i7, of per cut. over lhat of PS-'i)
I;i lS.Vl the prodtiet iu (hi- class wa
jf.-lif.) tons, sinee whi. h th.. -.on.d av
crage in -reaso has b- en " 1 ' p-r cenV
Tho production of charcoal i. .irTii lo
was 3'.J2, 1.V tons, viz: 3S h) in th
New laijlind States, 13 J.'MM t
us ia tl.
V :..!
Middh Jtates, 2')i'.. .Vm in ;.
"Maic-1, ami. l-ji y) in tv ."ou'l.ci.
States. In the Southern Sla.- s a l.u a
her of oil charcoal fornace- thatwc
out of blast when the war i.dod b v
recently been repaired a.T light' d.
Threo of these are in Ala! : v. hit
State is making a great efi'. i i d eio
her mineral lcsor.ices. '1 ' total pro
duct of pi iron of all Lid- the 1'i.rc
States in ISC.l was 1,01s. 041 urn--, ha
ing been more than do u' ! : ,.i a j . r!
of four years. The pvodu m ton of ri'
road iron in Is',',) reach' d ."(.'.''..W, u,,
of 2,o0 pound- each, ayiiat IV.'.-i
tons iii 1 SOI. Of the t u. t ol' r.,.
fol- 1 V '.'.t'jVl tOTH W.-le B '1,'K r.-ie'
Du;i:.g 1 V'.i we import d 3 i .'..' ) f,,:i
making, vriih t'.e .V.1'!..,-', !-,n.s :;-:.
iaertr. cd here, a ("".! topt!o;i .
'J'., ',.-) ton-. Taking h.to coiisid.: ;
tiou the growth of our raili ..e. i sy.-.-ti ' i
the requirement." of th- oo'iy I' r tl
coiuirg five years will d.tuhile. :
over a million tons per aioaim. T
product of rolling mills other than ra
ibr ISo'J wus 012, -120 t hi -, cotnj,i !. i
202, .V loii'i of bar and id I. . '., 32i i.
sheet, O.-'.OOO tons plate, and I7,2'i;i w
hoop iron, J-10,-100 tons .-pike- and utr.
and .72, "00 tons axles, etc Of the -a.
kind of mariiif.icLu.es wc im potted 12
7;.)" tons, mukin.!' a total eoii-umpti.n
lolled iron
7o3.2l"i ton.
other than rai!--. in !'..'
Not with-f an liirr th?
stai:tial progress which the American :
1 d u.-try is iiiakin-r, we tho.- c nitihu'- :
, draw heavy supplies from Great Brit:
the shipments (h'-r.co to the Fiii'
States in liOO ol all kiti'L- reaching .'.. '.
5 4 tons. Of this qnan it ,
consisted of rails. Great Biltain i
creased her exports of ralh-ad ire i
all parts last year to .x.. per cent. 1! .
sia being the next hat customer af.
the United States.
James Lemon living rut on ihe 1
Blue, iu the western pa:t of Jcffei
county, says the country, fiveyai
where he live-, v.as destitute i.f , .
while there is now an abuiidaiic. i :
has lived twenty years, in Nebra-ka, .-:
well remembers the time when all t r.'?l
lands west of tho MNouri liver ha : re
appearance, to a casual observe), ,.f" i
ing one vast sandy desrt. '1 he. iv:.
he gives for its different uppearanc- r
is, that it was then tramped by l i.'. ;
liy the hundred thousand, until (
living spear of gras or weed was k,
out; now no Buffalo c -lues with'.i, ; io
.settlements, and, as a const . lucnc- il.
grass grows and gives to the face f tl.
country u fertile cast. lie savs tl: la
the buffalo retire toward th? mount: ; -
the great American
rt fides av
vani-lies, an l lich, fertile a:l. vsand
sid s socm take the place of the bu!
and tho desert. This m ay, 'in a mea
account for the prevailing opinion
teen years ntro, v.hieh we, in Nebra
so much lauL'h over at the present
JJroicnii'it: . I nrti.-;ci'.
Long Bran . h, th" f t vorite water
jilaee, proposes buildinjr an iron i
Iiko those id Brighton and Leeds L.
land. The pier will eo-t l.",o.O'i. i
gold, ari'Mviil extend f ur hundred : .
fifty feet ir.to the ocean
T thought you told ino, il j:or, t.
Smith's fever had gone on"?" "('i
yes, but it and Smith went o;f f,- the
Wliv is a first chicken .!' , brood 1'
the mainmast of a vc-s-el ? P.etau.-o
is a little foiward of the main hatch.
Rather a pood story is told f the f
mer .Miss Lane while'she wa- ih- cha:i
ing mistress cf the fl.cc -utive Man-ion. .
photographer in New fork j.r.--eu
her with nn album. Miperl.K- ! "ind, c .
faiuing forty-two different views cf 3
Lane. Jones remarked, on scmri.' it
day, that it was tho most Mbs a L :.
ous book he hud ever seen.
IVmi Hotter.
Home Mills, SotTN Wf.;:wi V
tf.k, Cass Co., Nkij. This mill is
thorough repair. Two run of stone
grind wheat and corn on toil or exchai
as parties prefer.
W.M. E. SlTF.MfON, Ji'
JAMLS B. FoI.IiEN",
Jan. 5th wtf. Lessee
A pleasant and cheap home for salt
team taken in pavment if de-bed
quire of MAIM i LETT & STRON
Jt'.nu'irv V! h dtf.
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