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PLAT! S MOUTH fEERAKSA
TXniBSDAY, .NOVEMBER 23 1871.
lakaffl Ting; PrarlnmAdon.
To conformity irH revered custom
mnd in sincere gratitude to Almighty
God for the many blessings conferred
upon this young commonwealth, I Will
iam H. "James, Acting Governor of this
StMe, Jo hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, November 30th, as a day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer.
It i hoped that on that day all secu
lar pursuits may be abandoned, and that
we may suitably acknowledge, as a peo
ple, the blessings of the past and our
dependence in the future.
Ia witness whereof I have
hereupon set my l.i'iid
and caused to be afiixud
the great seal of t ho
Ftate this- 13th dav of
SEAL.
'oveniber, A. I). 1871.
William II. James.
By the Acting Governor.
TO Ottt I'ATUOSS.
A new set of books have been opened
in the Herald cilice, and it is import
ant that the old ones be balanced to the
13th of November. It is hoped that
this will be euffieicnt notice to each and
every person having accounts with this
office to call and adjust them immedi
ately. Let us have an adjustment, even
if it is not possible to settle tic indebt
edness. oovl5d&wlf II. D. IIatiiawat.
3 i
The mail was crossed over a portion of
the Platte on the ice this morning.
The B. & M. Locomotives put on
their winter garments yesterday. They
are now ready for snow.
Tiucll, the editor of the "two paper?,
both weakly," in Richardson county, has
been indicted by the grand jury of that
County.
Daring the storm last week we were
cat off from communication with the
balance of the world, the telegraph
wires in every direction being down.
Kvery thing is ail O. K. again now.
Mace and Coburn are to give each
other a few "love taps" near New Or
leans on Thanksgiving day.
The Omaha papers are fierce in their
denunciations of upposed corruption at
Lincoln, hut they endorsed the asailing
of the Legislature by an armed mob at
Omaha only a few short years ago.
The smiling countenance of our old
friend O. A. Derby, Eq., has been visi
ble on our streets for several days past,
lie is here on business.
The atorm last week blew down the
relegreph mast on the Iowa side of the
river, and made an imitation sub-marine
line of the wire.
Mush ice was running heavy at &n
early hour this morning.
.' The Sioux City Times says that Geo.
Francis Train has scared all the Omahas
into joining his league and paying in
their ten cents toward making him the
next President by threatening to throw
bis 5,000 lots on the market and ruining
the town if they don't come to time.
'.. Agricultural implements can be manu-'
facturcd at as low figures in Plattsmouth
as at any of the eastern eities, less the
transportation of timber, which will be
less than the cost o-tYtransportation of
manufactured machinery. "Who wi
atari this branch of manufacture here on
a scale that will pay.
.The Omaha Herald is engaged in
slandering the editor of the Republican
by stating that the stockholders of that
paper will dispense with his services af
ter the Orst of January next. Suppose
thiey do. is Mr. Thomas to blame for
that? He is certainly just as good a
man fend jast as good a writer for al
that."'.'
. His Acting Excellency TV. II. James
has requested the resignation of Dr.
Larsh as Superintendent of the Insane
Aylum, and it is said he has commis
sioned Pr. 0. F. Stewart, of Hrnwnvillc.
to the position. Dr. Larsh "can't see
it," and inclines to the belief that his
Acting Excellency has no right to do
this thing.
Romeo Werner and party, left yester
day for the Republican River, where
they go to prepare homes. Romeo was
one of tua first settlers of Franklin Coun
ty, 'and he is entitled to much credit for
his perseverance in pushine to the fron
tier. : He is a whole-souled, genial gen
tleman, and one of the best artists in
the west. Success to Romeo and his
party.
Hon. J. S. Hunt, of Saline county,
raised the past season several tons
of tobacco, paying him a handsome
profit.
Three canoes loaded with Omaha Her
ald. 'Christian noblemen sometimes
known as savages passed down the
river to-day. They will probably reach
New Orleans by spring if they do not
ireeze np botore that time.
Nebraska corn is being shipped to
Sacramento, California.
J. Q: Brownlee, Esq., of the Lincoln
Journal, arrived from the East to-day.
accompanied by a "bran new
We welce-aie Brownlee within the pale
of the soo ety,.and trust that many little
Brownlces may visit his home.
Hon. William Daily publishes a card
in the Brownville Advertiser in vindica
tion of himself against stories put in
circulation to cause his defeat at the re
cent election, and he closes by saying
that although buried and sleeping, ac
cording to the Omaha Herald, and
Brownville Democrat, "I fully expect
to wake up and dig out in time to help
restore Nemaha to her rightful place as
the banner RepublicaH . county of Ne
braska in next fall's campaign-, when we
will help re-eleet President Grant, the
great annitilator of aH selfish? aristocracy
and bullying despots."
Was eyer an Omaha paper known to
cry fraud against a single State officia
while the capital was in Omaha ? Was
there ever a State officer that escaped
the cry of fraud from the Omaha press
since the removal of the capital from
Omaha to Lincoln ? Verily, it . does
ante a difference whose ox u
WHAT aCBUANKA II AN OOSK.
-The Chronicle, says: Nebraska in
1870, produced from 169,952 acres plant
ed, 6,750.000 bushels of corn, or an av
erage of 42.2 bushels to the acre. No
State in the Union save one, shows such
an average, and that one was a State,
while Nebraska was 3-et a part of the
"Great American Descit."
On 3,928 acres, we raised 550,000
bushels of potatoes, or an average of
140 bushels to the acre.
On 30,200 acres we raised 1,250,000
bushels of oats, or an average of 41.3
bushels to the acre.
On 50,17'.) acres, we raised 1, (XX), 000
bushels of wheat, or an average of 17.S
bushels to the acre. If suh yields can
be produced in a State which as yH is
in the infancy of agriculture, what may
we not oxpect wheu she shall attain her
fail ttature.
lITtP. THE FIKE.
The School Festival Quarterly maga
zine, devoted to original matter, for Day
School and Sunday School Exhibitions,
aud Public Occasions.
The O ctober number of this popular
Magazine (whijh was destroyed by the
great Chicago fire, when all ready to
mail, has been reprinted arid has just
reached us. As its subscription list was
bwrned, the Publishers request us to
a?k their subscribers to send their ad
dresses, stating what numbers were yet
dus them, and to remit their subscrip
tion for next year. Let all teachers and
pupil subscribe now, for the School
Festival they all need it. It costs only
50 cents a year, in advance, or 15 cents
fur single number.
The Publishers were very heavy loosers
by the great Cre, but they don't propose
to allow their subscribers to loo. e any
thing. Send, by mail, to Alfred L. Sewcll &
Co., Publishers, Chicago, III.
Dr. Blue, of the Nebraska City Sews,
.jikt.ina mill u.? lit iui iv.iunuj -fcJf
Go in, Dr., wc shall contiuue to advertise
Plattsmouth and this region of Nebras
ka with the same "vim'"" in the future
that wc have in the past, regardless of
Train, thej Statesman or any other man :
"We had the pleasure of a visit from
Hon. II. D. Hathaway last Thuid:iy.
He docs as much to advertise 1 iatts-
mouth as George Francis Train does
Omaha; and the people of the two ilks
back them up unanimously.
"Hon. Geo L. Sevbolt has cone into
partnership with the Hon. II. 1). Hatha
way in the publication 01 the i'Jatts
mouth Herald ; and the Lincoln States
man has hauled down the name of Geo
Francis Train and substituted that cf
Hathawav for the Presidency all of
which makes Hathaway depreciate our
report ot I rains soeech. Nevermind,
we have the largest charity for Seybolt,
Thunderbolt and ail the paper gods."
NflK.ME ttS HIE WlXtt.
A few years ago Doctors would not
allow a soft breeze cf air to pass over a
patient for fear he might take cold, nor
allow a drink of cooling water, though
burning with fever; but now, thank for
tune, science has taught our doctors
better. Yes, and a few years ago,
and it is still so in some localities,
when a. person became ruptured, the
only remedy Science was master of was
to put a STEEL SPRING, with a pad
at each end, around the patient, which
cut and chafed and annoyed him the re
mainder of his lifetime, for scarcely one
in 100 ever pot well; but thanks to Sci
ence, for it 13 a fact, that Howe's Pat
ent Elastic Belt Truss is so easy en
the patient, that, after a few day's use,
he feels lost, or like something was want
ing, without it. It is so easily worn
that the patient has 110 inclination to
remove it at night; and by keeping it on
night and day, the bowels will be kept
to their proper place constantly, and
with that kind of treatment he soon gets
WELL.
Send immediately for circular giving
description of the above Truss, of Rup
ture, with price list, &c
Address HENRY HOWE,
Box 758, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
nov.l7d&wtf.
KOHr.TIII.0 NEW.
It is a well known fact that the B. &
M. R. Co. have done more to advertise
Nebraska than all other sources of ad
vertising combined, and that, too, while
they were only advertising their own
lands and their own rond. Now they
propose to embark in a new enterprise,
that of advertising each towu and the
country tributary to their various lines
of road. To this end they propese to
issue a book of about 200 pages, con
taining an accurate map of the country,
and some eighty engravings of the
different towns, together with a com
plete description of the towns aud set
tled portion of the country. There will
be 30.1000 of these books published, in
four different languages, and circulated
gratuitously ii England, Germany Den
mark and Swecden. The company will
ask a small compensation from such
towns and counties as are represented in
the work. We hope that Plattsmouth
and Cass county may have a fa'r hearing
through this work, and they will readily
respond with their proportion of the
slight expense. The company will send
a reliable man here to obtain views and
statistics, and we would say to those
having statistics in their possession, get
them in readiness for this important
work.
J- J. Russell, Eq., arrived from
Waterloo last Saturday evening, look
ing hearty. He reports that country set
tling rapidly by an intelligent and indus
trious class of people. .
The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia has
arrived in New York ; and it is now in
order for weak minded and soft pated
Americans to exhibit their foolishness
before the world.
Newman has gone west to look after
theif branch house at Crete.
Dr. W. S. Latta, of Rock Bluffs, was
in the city to day. The Dr. is a warm
dvocale of the Trunk Railroad and will
always be found ready t advance any
$ntarprije for the general good.
There is a large quantity of corn in
Cass county yet on the stalk. The pres
ent state of the ground is not very fa
vorable to gather it.
A new colony is bing established in
York county, on the B. & M. R. R.,
sixteen miles west of Hesperia.
The Otnahi Herald of this morning
contains an eulogy upon our radical
Judge of the Third District. O. P. Ma
son, while the Omaha Republican of the
same date contains an eulogy upon
Charles O'Connor, the leading Demo
cratic attorney of New York. The St.
Ijouis Republican is a Democratic paper;
the St. Louis Democrat is a Republican
paper.
The Fremont Tribune says many cat
tle have died in that vicinity from eating
too hearty of dry corn stalks and then
drinking heartily of water. It causes a
violent fever which soon kills them.
The Tribune, recommends that cattle be
allowed to feed in the stalk field only an
hour and then be taken to water.
A German named Lewis Hohensa was
severely injured, recently by a falling
rock while working in a quarry at Plea
sant Hill, in S:d ne county. II i 4 thigh
bone was bioken and knee-pan smashed.
There is some little strife as to who
will have the contract for trinsferrine
railroad freight and passengers of the B.
& M Company.
A. Morrow, Esq-, one of the principal
stock raisers of Ca.s county, was in the
city to-day, preparing for winter.
An Ottumwa woman wanted to go to
a dance and her husband objected, but
went himself. Ho came home at 4
o'clock next morning to find that his
loving spouse had revenged herself on
him by swallowing a dose of strychnine.
Much abused wives will hereafter know
how to "get even" with their unfeeling
husbands.
The official order has been issued re
establishing the Department of the
Platte.
The President has made her regular
trips to-day, but the Mary Magee has
kept under cover.
Wc do not often agree with Demo
crats, but we could not find it in our
heart to quarrel with that Democrat who
said to-day, within our hearing, that he
did not like the politics of "that Platts
mouth Herald," butthathe "could not
think of doing without it on account of
the news it contained."
The Omaha papers of yesterday morn
ing tire barren of telegraph news, incon
sequence of the recent storms.
A new paper called the Skaidinavislc
Harold has been started in Fremont, by
Rev. Theodore Hessel. It is printed in
the Swedish language, and is issued
monthly. ,
Thomson Bissel, cf Saunders county,
is feeding 2,000 head of Texas cattle.
He is one of the most successful stock
growers of our State.
One editor in Georgia asks another
"whether he can bite the bottom of a
frying-pan out without smutting his
nose."
The rite of Baptism being about to
be administered to several infants, a con
fused clergyman requested, with great
solemnity, "that all children having pa
rents whom they wish to have bap
tised, will please present them before
the altar."
Pittsburgh has a small school cxife
ment, small yet, but in it a-e the seeds
of large troubles. The Catholic Father
Hickey has forbidden the attendance of
Catholic children at any of the public
night schools of the ci ty, ordered their
withdrawal from some of tho public
day schools, anl is pushing the establish
ment 01 sectarian schools among h
people as rapidTy as possible. The day
is rrobp.blv coming, in which this schoo
question will have to be taken hold of
with vigor and determination The
Pittsburgh Catholics are required to pay
their proportion of taxes for the support
ot public schools, ari'i also in some torm
a special tax levied by their spiritual
loaders for the maintenance or these sec
r. i t r . . 1 . .
larian scnoois. jjet itieni protest never
so vigorously, they cannot he relieved
from the former : if they choose to sub
mit to the latter, it is primarily their
own business. But this educating child
ren by denominations is not a good thing
tor the community.
Rntinius Charth for Spite.
One of the most gorireous churches in
New York, .is Christ Church on Fifth
avenue. 1 tie rector, .ur. fjwer. oecame
a high-toned Ritualist, and tilled his
church with symbols of that peculiar
form of worship. He drove the congre
gation out and the church ran down to
the very verire or extinction. J he
church was ordered to be sold, and a
contract for its purchase was entered
into bv the Church ot fct. lartIioIcmcw.
Now Win. II. Yanderbilt is a member
of the last named parish. A broker by
the name of Hatch hates the Vander
bilt's, and fights them l'r-.m day to day
on the street. He resolved that they
should not get possession of that ele
gant church. While the rector was
absent in Europe, the broker took pos
session cf the church, and resolved to
see what good music would do towards
gathering a congregation. lie expended
from $7,000 to"$ lo. 00') on music. It is
simply superb. Dr. Cutler is the or
ganist. The choir is surpliced within
the chancel, and there is not a Catholic
Church in the city thit can hold a can
dle to it for music. The most sanguine
expectation of the broker has been
answered. The church is crowded even
to the aisles every service, and the Van
derbilts don't attend the church.
Boston Journal.
A Cherokee chief has married a
wealthy white Philadelphian.
If you want to send for your friends
from the old country, or take a trip
there, go to Edward WTiIon, Ticket
Agent, Plattsmouth Depot, who can is
sue through tickets to and from Liver
pool, Queenstown, Derry, Glasgow, Ant
werp, Christiania, Gothenberg, Copen
hagen, Paris, &c., Sec.
Through ticket, Liverpool to Platts
mouth, $60.35, and Xrom other places in
proportion. Oct. 23, d&wltn.
Our former fellow townsman, O. M.
Carter, is Tr9aeuret of Saunder9 county.
Our Weeping Water Letter.
A Little Flurry or Excitement.
Weefino Water, Neil, Nov. '71,
Editor Herald: On last Thursday
evening the wind blew a powerful gale
from the south. At about 7 o'clock,
while the wind was at its height, the
alarm of fire was given. It was found to
be Mrs. Dr. Thomas and Miss Ella
Weaver who gave the alarm. They
stated that they saw a bright light on I
the west side of Mr. Lambing's black
smith shop, which is across the street
and south of the Doctor's. They ran
over and found a pile of dry shingles,
piled in the corner, which were burning
at a lively rate. With a great effort
and not a little danger to themselves
and clothing, they suecceucd in extin
guishing the fire. They returned to the
house, and in a few minutes they dis
covered a fire on the cast side cf the
shop. They gave the alarm again. The
wind blew so hard that it was some time
before any person was made to hear.
The fire soon disappeared,' but on going
to ihe shop it was found, as stated, that
there had been fire on the west side and
on the cast side. A bundle of hay was
found to have been placed in a corne r,
and lighted; the ashes were there in the
morning. It was plain to all that there
was an incendiary in our midst, but
what could we do? The night was daik,
the search would be in vain; so we could
do nothing.
Mr. Lambing has just returned from
his wedding tour. We do not know cf
his havmg any enemies, and why any
person should attempt to burn his shop
is unknown to all. Suspicion ruus in
certain channels.
You may expect to hear more soon.
Some talk of rope, trees and inquest.
Yours, &c, T.
Sieighs were in good demand at Lin
coln this morning.
For choice Buckwheat Flour, go to
Clark & Pluir.mcr's. novlTdfiwl.
A car load of "specimens'
of the
Louisville mix came in to-day.
Hon. T. M. Marquctt arrived from
Omaha last evening.
Clark & Hummer have the largest
stock of Canned Goods in town. Call
and price them. novlTdGwl
An article is going the rounds of the
papers in answer to the question :
"Who do great men marry ?" We al
ways supposed they married women
possibly not.
An unfortunate man hai been about town
for a few da3-s, making his way from
place to place on his hands and knees,
his legs being paralyzed from the knees
down.
Omaha is cut o.T from Plattsmouth
luails to-day. We feel sorry for our
neighbors, but such things will happen
occasionally.
Brigham, the Saint and Prophet, has
uot been heard from. He is probably
trying to make a modern Elijah of "his
seii. Advertisers will do well to remember
that the weekly Herald has the largest
circulation of any paper in the State,
especially in the South Platte country.
The Executive Committee of the Chi
cago Relief Society have issued a circu
lar showing the amount of sid the3" have
received and what they are doing with it.
They report aid to the amount of 3,
500,000, including sums subscribed and
not yet received. They are supporting,
in whole or in part, 00,000 people.
They have already erected ovt r 4,000
houses, 16x20 feet for the destitute, aud
expect to erect 7,000 more.
Another terrible phroad has been dis
covered, and it is now in ordei for the
"fifteen minute man" to say something.
At great expense (which, we are assured,
will not be charged to the State) it has
been ascertained that Stout & Jamison,
of Lincoln, have actually taken the con
tract for building a hou3 for Mr. Gairy,
and said Galey ia a Republican. It is
also intimated that his acting Excellency
will build a Louse at the capital. What
unfavorable signs these are. The Oma
ha Herald should at once proceed to ex
pose the whole matter.
People are never fully satisfied, and it
is perfectly right and proper that they
should not be, for if they were there
would be an end to all enterprise, pro
gression and improvement. The farm
ers of Cass think four and five dollars
per hundred is too low a price for pork,
but when thoy look at the ruling prices
elsewhere they will find that the Platts
mouth market rules from one to two
.ii! .1 .1.. m:..
o.tuei iiiu jii iuc ij issi:sipi. i
At Keokuk the packers are only offering
$3 per hundred.
The Omaha Republican docs us much ,
honor by classing us among the success
ful nawsr aper men of th3 country.
tho Herald has passed the middle of its
seventh 3-ear under our management,
and we are vain enough to think it
stands fully up to the plane of other pa-
pesr of the State at least in independ
ence of thought and action.
Michigan has too many apples for her
supply of barrels.
General McClellan is spoken of as
Tweed's successor, should he resign.
The St. Louis Board of Health buys
ready made coffins in large lots so as
to tret them for a dollar and a half
apiece.
Fifty priests in Hungary intend issu
ing a proclamation establishing a nation
al church independent 01 Home.
The Indiana Methodists protest against
horse-racing, theatricals, circuses, card
playing, dancing and base ball.
The mueh-talkod-of union between
the Baptists and Congrgationalists of
England seems likely to be consumated.
The Lutherians have been overtaken
by the woman movement, and intend to
have deaconesses and feminine preachers.
IMS tOl'STY IXSTI 1 ITE,
Prof. I. X . lte, County Sup't.
Nov. 15, 1S71.
SECOND DAT.
8:4 . Opening exercises.
8:40. Reading minutes. Miscellan
eous business.
9. Arithmetic to Fractions, by Mr.
Marti ndale.
9:30. Methods, suggestions, criti
cisms, by Prof. McKenzie.
9:50. Lecture by State Sup't. on
Conducting Recitations.
10:25. Gymnastic Exercises by Prof.
MeMenzie.
10:30. Recess.
Singing.
10:40. First Reader and Spelling bv
Miss C. Stow.
"11. Mental Arithmetic by Mr. Aus
tin. 11:15. Color.
11:30. Use of Words.
11:45. Principles of Large Letters.
12:10. Dinner.
1:20. Singing by Muster D. Wheeler,
of Plattsmouth.
1:35 Articulation Prof. Patterson.
1:45 Methods, suggestions, etc.
2 Spelling by 3Ir" Dillcy.
2: 15 Primary Geography Town and
County.
2:30 Corrections of False Syntax
by Miss Johnson.
3 Gymnastic Exercises by Miss C.
Stow.
3.05 Recess.
Singing.
3:15 Map Drawing by Prof. Mc
Kenzie. 3:45 Vocal Music.
4 Lecture cn Physiology.
4:20 Critic.-,' report Mr. Marlinda'o
Miss C. Stow.
4:30 Adjourn.
7:00 Evening Lecture by Prof. Mc
Kenzie, on Preparation of Teachers for
Woik.
Most 'of the Teachers who attended
the previous dav were present at the
opening exercises teachers coming in
from other parts ot the count-, during
the day.
The first lesson of the morning was
conducted by Mr. Misrtmdule it being
a continuation of the lesson of the pre
vious day. Much of interest was
brought out in this lesson, and there
was quite a disctission as to the proper
use of Arithmetical terms.
The Lecture, by Prof. McKenrie, on
the manner of conducting recitations,
was one from which teachers oould glean
much to a-sist them in their work.
The Gymnastic Exercises, which fol
lowed, conducted by Prof. McKenzie,'
would add much to the interest of our
Schools if adopted by teachers.
Tho First Reader and Spelling Class
was called I y Miss S. Carrie Siow, who
endeavored to show the manner io which
sue is jiC'.'ustomcii to hear recitations iu
her sdiool room. A slight change was
made in the programme, and the exer
cises of the morning were closed by a
recitation in Mental Arithmetic, under
Mr- Austin, ond one in Articilaiiou by
Prof. Patterson, of Rock Uluffs. Both
of thci-o recitations were replete with in
struction and interest.
One of the most interesting features
of the afternoon was tli3 correction of
False Syntax, by Miss G. Johnson.
Map Drawing, by Mr. McK., gave
many new thoughts t teachers present,
different methods being suggested by
Mr. Patterson.
During the Lecture on History, an
Analysis of the Constitution of tho U
S., by Calvin Townscnd, Was shown
which was highly recommended by th:
Sup't for all school-rooms, as he thought
no education complete without a thor
ough knowledo of our Constitution.
During the day there was singing by
.Master heeler, 01 I'lattsmuutti, ami
Miss S. Carrie Stow.
Wc hope none of the teachers ab
seuted themselves from the evening iec
ture as none couid nave taiicu to gain
many valuable hints in their work. Not
only was it or interest to the teachers
present, but no one could have heard it
without being interested.
November 10,
9:15 Opening Exercise.
9:30 Reading of Minutess.
!S7I.
9:5'.) Miscellaneous Business.
10:05 Lecture by Mr." McKenzie,
on school discipline.
10:30 Recess.
10:40 Fractions - by Mr. Peet. A
lesson on great interest to all present,
II Number ly Mr. Patterson, of
Rock Bluffs.
11:30 Penmanship Principles of
small lflttcss, S. C. S.
12 Dinner.
1:30 Singing by Maggie Sangmas
ter. 1:35 Elements of Expression by
Mr. Maitindale.
3.00 Reading Color by Mr. Mc
Kenzie. The "National School Tablets," ex
hibited by the State Supt., were of great
merit, and should be found in every
primary school room In this illustra
tion we especially noted that he recom
mended that scholars should be taught
slowly. Too much cannot be said upon
this point, as scholars are often taken
over much ground for the sake of show,
when the work is but half done.
2.00 Spelling by Mr. Patterson.
The method of conducting a recitation in
spelling, was quite original, and attracted
the undivided attention of the teachers
pre.-cnt. We consider it a model meth
od, to be used by teachers having ad
vanced pupils.
3:00 Singing.
3:05 Recess.
The critics' report by Mr. Peet and
Miss Gertie Johnson.
The remainder cf the afterujon was
devoted to business.
4:00 Adjournment.
The session this rooming was more
largely attended than ans previous one,
one of the most interesting features be-.
ng the lecture by Prof. McKenzie, on
"School Discipline The m?'Jtods
recommended wero worthy of the high
est commendation, and we hope to see
them adopted ia the schools of the coun
ty. "
During this Fession the following com
mittee was appointed, on resolutions:
Mr. Patterson, Rock Bluffs, Missltan
kin, Rock Bluffs, Miss Gage, Piatts
mouth. It was very gratifying to neiice that
1 the attendance of the afternoon was
i even greater than that of the morning,
showing that the teachers ef the county
appreciate the benefit of these Institutes.
The report from the Committee on
Resolutions was called for by Prof. Wise.
Mr. Patterson, Chairman of the Com
mittee, reported as follows:
HESOLCTIO.VS ADOIMED XiY THE CASS
COUNTY INSTMTK.
Resolved, That we are deeply grateful
to Prof. McKenzie, State Supt, for the
able and valuable lectures he has de'iv
before us during the session of this In
stitute. Resolved, That we acknowledge, in
Prof. U. W. Wise, county Supt. an
earnest, ardent educator, and we hereby
pledge him our hearty support in all ef
forts to promote the best interest of our
Public Schools.
Resolved, That ws tender our hearty
thanks to the citizens of Plattsmouth,
for the hospitable manner in which we
havt-Jbeen entertained.
Resolved, That we regard the cultiva
tion of mu.-ie in our Public School as an
important aid in making them success
ful, as it tends to quicken the sueepti
bilitics and refine the manners of the
scholars.
Resolved, That-we witness with deep
regret the action of many of our School
Boards, in seemingly putting the schools
up at auction, and knocking them down
to the lowest bidder such actions tend
ing to drive many of the bct teachers
from the profession, and to give many of
our schools into incompetent hands.
Resolved, That our cordial thanks are
hereby tendered to those School Direct
ors, who by generously closing their
schools the present week, and giving
teachers their time, have enabled many
of us to attend-
Resolved, That our thanks are due to
the ladies who so kindly favored us with
mu:-ie durinsr the sessions of the insti
tutc.
These resolutions were accepted
Prof. d'Allemaud bronchi forward the
following suggestion : That the County
Supt. appoint a committee of three of
which be, himself, shall be a member
to draft a Constitution for a Teachers
Association, and that the said commit
tee be authorized to call a meeting at
such time and plac as they may sec fit.
to organize said Association. The fol
lowing committee was appointed : TJ,
W. Wise, A. d'Allcmand, L. W. Peet.
Before closing the '"Query Box" was
opened, aud the following questions dis
cussed: liow should schools be opened
in th morning? Answer, by Mr. Mar
tind ile. Should object teaching be used
in primary schools? Answer, by Prof.
d'Allcmand.
Should music be taucrht in our schools
as it is at present? Ans. by Mr. Austin
What is the best manner to induce
scholars ts study, without making a
noise with the lips? Ari.s. by Miss G.
Johnson.
Should teachers who have !;ot made
themselves acquainted with theory
teach? Ans. by Mr. Diiley.
Throughout the entire Institute there
was a degree of interest shown, seldom
seen in county institutes. It steadily
increased until the time of adjournment,
many teachers being very desirous
that it should continue another day.
We understand that another is pro
posed for a low monthsher.ee, and doubt
not that even more teachers will close
their schools and attend than found it
convenient this time.
This being a perfect success, the offi
cers and friends will feel more encour
aged for the work in the future.
We can make no mistake when we
say that no teacher could have attended
the meetings aud returned to their
schools without some new thought and
more enthusiasm for the work."
The names of those teachers xrho at
tended, as far as we could ascertain, were
as follows:
Jos. Arnold, Ashland.
A. J. Graves, Rock Bluffs.
W. L. Bridenstine "
Noah R. Ilobbs,
F. Mitchel,
F. W. Clark,
I. Chalfant.
A. A. Peake,
Prof. J. D. Patterson "
I. A. Bear, Mt. Pleasant.
F. L. Stephens, Nursery Hill.
II. W. Farley, Weeping Water
Aldon A. Barden,
A. d'Allcmand, Plattsmouth.
O. R. Diiley,
II. A Austin,
D. D. Martindale,
Thomas Wiles,'
C. d'Allemand,
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L. W. Peet,
Miss Julia Porter, Factoryville.
" Mattie Rankin, Rock Bluffs.
" Celicia White,
" Ruth Clemmons, "
" Anna Forbes, "
" Narcissus Mann "
" Loie Raukin, "
r " Maggie Sangmastcr Plattsmouth.
' " S. Carre Stow, "
" Gertie Johnson, Greenwood.
Several names were on the list that
are not added on account of place of res
dence not being given.
The thanks of the Institute were re
turned to the publishers of the Platts
mouth Herald for the use of their
columns.
S. Carrie Stow, 1 ?Cc'ys
Maggie Saxg'm aster, j 0 '
The churches of the different denomi
nations in Canada propose to observe
16th of November as a day of thanks
giviug for the abundant crops.
A local poet indited a sonnet to his
titled. "1 kiss her sub rosa."
The compositor knew better than that, j J
and set ii up in printer's latin. "I kissed I low e
hcT snub noa." Jati (a;!pry.
Til E FIUt'KEM.
There is no question bufr St. L?uis is
losing largely in consequence of the de
ficiency of her railroad, connection with
the, great northwest, and there is no
question but the great northwest is also
losing largely from the sam cause. It
is a mutual loss, aud there should be
mutual action in remedying it by the
construction ot the lrunk Ua:lroa J along
the west bank of the Missouri nver.
We ask the farmers along the line of the
proposed road to compare the maikct
reports of St. Louis and Chicago as pub
lished in the Herald to-day, (which is
an average report), and then, possibly,
they may be tible to comprehend their
loss. It shows that corn was selling at
St. Louis for 46 cents and at Chicago
for 42 cents; Rye at 74 in St. liouis, and
G2i in Chicago; Barley 73 in St. Iouis,
and 63 in Chicago. Pork is a trifle
higher in St. Ijouis. These figures show
more thau we could tell in a whole col -umu
article. Compare them and con
tinue to compare them each week, and
and then you will be able to judge of
what you need.
OX THE HI.VO.
riatt ttlTer Brldga.
Fremont, Nov. 20, 1871.
Diar Herald: I hasten to drop
you a few lines from this place. I find
Freaioat to be more of a city than I ex
pectad. It in well supplied with rail
roads, ha a fine agricultural country
around it, &ni the famous Plat to fljws
near by. It has the best newspapers in
the State, which is evidence, prima facie.,
that its people are a reading, intelligent
and enterprising class. The city, how
ever, is scattered over a largo plat of
ground, but is becoming more and more
closely compact each successive year. -
I called on J. Newt. Hays, Esq., unJcr
whose guidance aud editorialship the
Tribune is flourishing. I Cud him the
eame courteous and fro-ahead Newt, as
of yore. The Tribune has a wide circu
lation throughout the city aud surround
ing country, which is cvidunco of its
prosperity. Its sanctum, job room,
composing room and other departments,
ar Beat and comfortable in fact but few
offices are as neat and comfortable.
was glad to meet Mr. Frank Parcel, a
brother "comp." and in days ugone an
employee in tho Herald. He ij a re
liable "print." The Herald is one door
from the Tribune Z. Shed, editor and
proprietor. It is a neat looking paper,
and has a good circulation. In politics,
it is Detaocratic. A Bohemcan paper is
also published here. One of Nebraska's
"three day' storms" has just made its
way across this portion of the country.
The weather has been rainy, sleety,
anowy and Btinging col 1 since the storm.
A bad time for a visitor to look about
him and take notes.
My line cf travel from Lincoln was
via Ashland, and through northern
Saunders county via Headland, Hespe
ria, Clear creek and Platleville. These
four latter named places are post-ofiiee
point9. Postmasters, Richardson, Quin
by, Ester, and N. Pasco. Mr. Pasco is
postmaster at Piatteville. four miles
southeast of Fremont, in Saunders
county. He is a wcil-to-do farmer, hav
ing erected himself a comfortable home,
estatxiehed a store, aud uccimu'ated
about hiru much property and stock
within only a year's time. He has done
more by way of improvement in this
short time, than many homesteaders have
done in several years, with the same
chance.
FLATTE BRIDGE.
This bridge fceetns to bs more of a
detriment than a gain or advantage. It
is built about two miles above the old
crossing, and about a mile and a quarter
from Fremont. There i much dissatis
faction among the people of northern
Saunders county, and among a good por
tion of the people of Frement, in regard
to the location of this bridge. It seems-
to have been built to accommodate a few
woo l und timber speculators and a cer
tain clique in I-remonr. It surely was 1
not built where if is for its advantageous
location for that is what it has not.
The country for a considersble distance
on either side of the bridge is low and
marshy, and even at this time of year
teamsters cannot haul heavy loads over
this point. A regular Indiana hili frowns
down on the bridgo on the Saunders
side, which is steep and dangerous in
the extreme. Nearly all the farmers of
northern Saundcr3 go below the bridge,
to the ferry, to cross the river, in prefer
ence to crossing on the bridge. It will
be useless for Fremont or uny railroad
company to ever e.n tUv people of
the northern part of Saunders county
for bonds in aid of ths construction of
a railroad bridge across the river at this
point they will respond wiih a rebuke
incy, nowever, will vote largely tor a
railroad bridge across the Platte at the
old crossing the ferry.
W. D. Ferree.
The Supper and Festival given last
evening by tho ludics of the Episcopal
Church; proved a complete success, both
financially and socially. We have not
learned the receipts, but, judging from
the number of people in attendance,
they must have been very satisfactory to
those interested. There was an abun
dance and to epare of oyster.-, chicken,
turkey, cold meats, coffee, and other pal
atable dishes. Much credit is le""the
ladies who had the matter in charge for
the pleasant maonerin which everything
was conducted.
Everybody seemed to be in a hurry
this morning business men, men of leis
ure, and even loafer3. We at first
thought everybody had pressing busi
ness engagements at a very early hour
in the day, and began to congratulate
ourselves and the city on the fact (as we
supposed) that either business must be
very mu'-h improved or that the Grand
Duke Alexis had arrived in the city.
When a closer examination into the
cause of this unusual hurry exhibited by
those who were moving about we discov
ered that the mercury stood three de-
pxplnnatiorj was
An exchange tells that "twenty year
ago Leland Stanford arrived in Caliior
nia with only one thirt to his back. r'
Since then, by close attention to business,
he hs acpuuiul.rted over ten "millions."'
What in the deuce does a mn want with
ten million shirts?
A new discovery ha been made in re
gard to grape leaves namely, that from
them jeHst may be made, which is in
some respects superior to hop yeast
, tjJ0 brcaj tng sooner, and not possesi-
- H ine that peculiar tastj to which muuy ob-
jct in hop yCfcift.
Leona Dure, aged seventeen year"
and beautiful in form and feature, has
been doing the trapeze business at tho
Theater Com iq ue, New Haven, for some
time back. A few nights since, while at
the height of thirty two feet from the
floor, she lost her balance and fell, and
would have been killed had not a younic
man caught her in his nrm. We need
not aid the result. She was at the tiaie
a perfect stranger to this young man;
but last Tuesday she married him, aud
now every night he watches by the"
trapeze while she performs. There i
much romance here; but it is a pity that
the daring young lady hasn't acquired,
with her husband, suflieienl property to
enable her to retire from her perilous
profession. However, lucre and truu
love were never yet associated, nud per
haps it is just as well.
Why is Bill Tweed like the Black Sea? ,
Because he's uot tho Boss-fbuu. CA-
Wanted A girl to do general houo
work. Wagea $3 50 per week. Apply
to F. W. D. IIoLISROOK.
uov22d.twtf.
Stovk For Sale Cheap- A btrge,
second-hand wood stove, with drum com
plete, suitable for church or school
house. Inquire of E. T. Puke & Co.
octSOd&wtf
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breiKht No 8 ;;o p. a.
T be aheve i-fbic-ijro time, being -3 miiiuteie
a-'ter th.in Piuti.-i!i..iiih touo.
Peat leave Pint t'liii.iith Df:nt to ronrieit
ii h ;r.Or" iuilll.' l-Hl ll'ilt' .:n I r in
of nt.ve fitne. except for Atlantic Klpresn for
which it leaves turty-Cve iniuuit in aJvunce.
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Mail n-rl lnj.rw :VJI, p. ,. 7:.t a. ra.
N mht J-.xprt.-Mi K;15 u. in- 6:20 p. in.
Thi (rive. paenccr from l'latt.miouth clone
connection gt.iun .So ith or North by lenvinit here
oa tne 5:15 p. ui. train.
OMAHA A- SOUTHWESTERN.
To 7u!;e F.jfecl Mnlnj, Afay.2Hth, 1S71.
In connection with Hurlington A Wiwouri
River lUilron'1 m Nebraska.
Depot nt foot ,f Jne. Street.
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. u Vi p. in.
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do 1;30 p. 111.
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J- A.StJoe. n-n-s,,u,h 30 p J : P
F I ' . -SJ: J.oe l" -;orth. 10 p. in. 10..io p ,.i
H. M. R. U. Merit. 'i .n i
Om.maby Ki.il , m,
VVcr.pinn ,-tPT. 12 h m. 12 aJ
Neijrn:-Ka City, by Stnen, p m. R m.
Dcpurts .Vo.layii, We.lries lavs imi ErM"-OHii-e
hours, from 8 a m to 7 p iu.
SuD'.Uys, 12 to 1 p inr
J. V. MAKSIM LL. I. M.
dTburrfr Mrcrtorjr,
Sont den 24 September but Iie I:ut.ch
Ev. Lulli. Ocmciri'i in ibrciu Schulhtu vor
mittas'.s nm 11 Uhr J tt- li-iit l bcrhnipt
fimlet -ler.-elb von jet.t n rceliiiiK allr 1 4
Ta,e ni.tit. Minister Rev. L lluriiHwll.
Y. M. C. A. Hall river Chirk A riinnnier'i
Store Preaching every sthbath afternoon t
3 o'clock : I'rnyer meeting every Toc'day even
in a 7 o'clock : Kc.-t.iing Room open each, day
from b a. in. to 10 p. in.
First PiiF.snTTrniA n North Fi.leof Main t,t.
er in .-nm- ut. Lt. r. CJiineron ; Mervicin
wery S.ibl.ath at 11 a. in. n'I !:: P- n. Sab-
th School at (::) a- in.. Thou I'oilwk Superin
nrtnt. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
overling t O-.'.Uj o'clock.
Mkthodimt Erts'ViPAl. Wert hi I of Pixth
treet, nouth of Main Rev. J. IJ. Maxfield.
Services every Sal-Lath nt )0:.!o a. in. ami 7 f. m.
Prayer meeting every 'i'hur.lay evening. Clium
oicctir.gx every Monday evening anl immediate
ly after done . I ShMii'Ui morning lervicea
Sabbath School at 2:0
Cosn nroATtox a i Corner Locu.t and Eighth
ttrectj" Rev. R. Foster. Services every Sabbath
at 10:30a. in. anil 7 p. tn. .Sabbath School at 12:
30 p. in. l'raycr meeting every Wednesday
evening.
KpicroPA i. Corner Vino and Third rtreetn
tev. II. C. Shaw Services every Snnday
at 11:00 a bi. n-l 7 p. m. .Sun.; ay School
t 3 p. in.. Prof. d'Allomund. Supt. .
C-MRi-TiAf Service in Court House Hall O
B. i.Jiil!i.. local preacher. Elder. I-iavo Wiles
and X. J. Todd.
Catholic North dide of PublicSioare Rer
Father Hayes. First .Macs every Sabhnth at W
a. rn.. Second Man and Sermon at It: JO a. in.,"
Vesper aud benediction at 3:JO p. m. JJaaa
at 8 a. m. every week day.
JOSEPH SCIII.ATKIJ
IBTARLIgflllD IK IMI.
DEALER IN
IVATCIIES, CLOCKS.
JEWELRY
BILVER AND PLATED WARE.
GOLD PENS SPCTACLES.
VIOLIN STRINGS AND
FANCY GOODS.
Watches, Clocksand Jewelry repaired neatly
uni with dixpatcb.
.-Reinoved to opponito Platte Valley Houaa
"Jtr t. nor. lOwtf.
Estray Notice.
Talle! nn hv ihpt ffirKvrr-ihpr nnA.K.l mil. -
from Weeping Water Bridse. in Amr r.r
cinct. one. bay mare about 14VS hands higl
me leit eye i.lmd, snip on the end of tb-
nwe, fppood to be sir yeer-jold.
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