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PLAT1SM0UTH NEBRAKSA.,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER-21 1ST!.
All perscos indebted td' the under
signed, ytXta are unable to liquidate the
fame prior to the lt day of January,
18T2i arc requested to call nnd uJjust
thevr accounts by giving a note.
II. D. IlATnAVTAT.
Die.' 19, d&wtf
Everybot!? b getting ready for the
holidays.
A passenger coach cn the Kansas
City, St. Joe and C. 15. E. II., run oil
v tnol- nr fV,nnoll Rbiff hist . Sfttnr
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day morning.
injured.
As Mr. Edward, of Waterloo, Was at
tempting to cross the 1'httc en the ice
Il-.t"wcek. near Fremont, his team broke
t&rough and were drowned.
Major A. L. Hopkins Superintend
ent of the Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Council Bluffs Railroad, was married on
Thursday moring last, at Cleveland,
Ohio, to Miss Brock, the daughter of an
Episcopal clergyman of that city.
The Fremont Tribune intimates that
the U. S. Attorney, or "some other
luao," will soon need looking after.
Breed & Falls n have changed the
name of the City Hotel to the National
Ilotel, and are now prepared to accom
modate customers in good style.
Latest Advices from "Washington in
dicate that a local collector of internal
revenue will be ;rppointed for this city,
unless the "p3y in advance' system is
adopted.
Gov. Campbell has vetoed the bill
abolishing female suffrage in Wyoming
Territory, and it failed to pass over his
veto. Female suffrage, therefore, re
mains a fixture, for the present, io Wy
oming. Between two and three inches of
enow foil here yesterday, and sleigh.-;
were in good demand before night.
There is considerable inquiry for lots,
and the indications are that a reasonable
amount of building will be done here
next season.
The Brotherhood of Loe omolive En
gineers, Divi.-ion No. 12, are I t five a
Grand Soiree at Ottnmva, Iowa, on the
evening cf the 25th.
Mrs. Nickel u?ed r. rawhide across the
face of a man named Sherman, at Oma
ha, last 'week. Sherman !W indulged
:ri slanderous reports about Mrs. Nickel,
and she took this method of punching
him.
Hon. J. H. Warwick, who will be re
membered as one of the ablest lectures
of the course in this city last winter, is
to visit Lincoln during the second week
in January. Perhaps our Literary As
sociation could secure his services for an
evening here. IPs lectures are both
amusing and instructive, and he would
draw a larger heuse in this city than any
man we know of if we except Col. San
ford, of Iowa.
In making a report of the movements
of grain, etc., for the week ending Dec.
4th, the Burlington Hatch-Eye shows
that 885 car loads of grain arrived in
that city, and that 50.1 of them came
over the B. & M., thus showing that
this favorite route from Plattsmouth
does more business than all the other
lines converging at Burlington.
The nev? apportionment bill, as it
passed the House, provides for 283 mem
bers, but Nebraska only gets one. An
amendment was introduced and adopted
providing that no new State shall be ad
mitted hereafter having less population
than the number entitling them to a
full representation. This looks like an
unjust discrimination against tho pros
perity of the west.
We learn from Stephen Hobson, Fp,
that a Christinas Tree will be exhibited
at the Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church on
Christmas evening.
There is a rumor that the District
Court will be adjourned until the latter
part cf January. Should such be the
fact, due notice will be given through
the coluain3 of tho IIeuald.
The Chronicle says : "We understand
the Governor has declared the seat of
Hon. J. E. Doom, who haa been resid
ing for some time past on a Homestead
in Gage county in the legislature, vac
ant, and that an election will be called
immediately to fill the place.
A statement from Mr. Tomlin, assig
nee of J. A. Ware, of Nebraska City,
shows an excess of over $24,000 after
deducting all M Ware's liabilities.
lbe annual election of officers of
Plattsmouth Lodge No. G, A. F. Si A.
M., took place last evening, and resulted
a3 follo ws :
Jacob Vallery. Jr., V. M.
M. B. Murphy Sen. W.
F. E. Whi:: Jc. W.
E. T. Dnkc Treas. -
A. d'AIIernand Sco
J. V. Johnson Sec. D.
F. Stadter Jr. D.
James Paling Tyler.
S. Duke Chaplain.
J. Pepperbcrg, ) q'
C. W. King, J Stewards.
The Installation will take placs t
Fitzgerald's Hall, on the evening of the
27th, conducted by R. W. Grand Master
W. E. Hill, of Nebraska City, and wiil
close with an address by R. W. P. G.
M. Furnas, of Brownville. The instal
lation will be open to the public.
The Nebraska City Chronicle says it
&a been placed upon the "ofiBcial list"
hi Washington, and adds : 'Excellence
will he sppreciated eooner or later."
The oamber of Gophers caught in tl.h
yuntv since April 14th, 1S7I, is2501,
the comity pajwig as bounty the sum of.
iur iu'j otwuc. "-
was paid to a sing? iodividual for ecalps
r.rbirrinr net socViftl fcismore. .
ior inT wiie. "'' " i
WAS
ft'.'T-hiring
ucsiuk.vce'uI'B'seo.
Ceo. S. Firnple ttie Sufiercr.
Vv'e leani that the residence of 'Geo.
S. Fimple, Esq., who lives near the
'Veeping Water, in' liberty precinct,
was destroyed by fire las.t Fiiday night.
The fire was discovered about S o'clock,
supposed to have originated from a de
fective chimney or from ashes thrown
out,' and was so far advance ! at the time
of the discovery that but little could be
saved the furniture and wearing ap
parel of th-5 .family being nearly all de
troyed. The loss will be a severe one
to Mr I io) pie, as he was not wealthy as
regards this world's goods, His neigh
bors propose to asrist him to build a new
i
M:isa.isKVs uovEBMa
lLs Excellency. Governor W. II.
1 James, has been paying" our city a visit
ut the Metropolitan Hotel. There is a
marked contrast in the bearing of the
present incumbent and the late Execu
tive. Ouviha Republican.
That's so. No man who Las ever ecn
the two wiil pretend to dispute that fact.
We congratulate the great moral editor
of the Republican in having blundered
upon a statement which no man with a
grain of sense will pretend to deny.
HAKIMS CO It PCS.
Simon Obcrnalta got on a drunk yes
terday, and while ia that condition went
home and had a quarrel with his wife,
who threatened to leave him. He then
picked up their little boy, about two and
a half years old, and brought him down
town, to continue his spree,
The mother, unable to get the child,
in any other way, sued out a writ of
habeas corpiishxt evening, and the Sher
iff took the child and gave it in charge
of the mother
The trial was set for hearing this morn
ing at 0 o'clock before Judge E'ii.son.
After hearing all the evidence?, the
Judge ordered that the child he deliv
ered up to the mother to remain in her
custody, as the father wa3 unlit to take
care of it.
THE AVESl'CM.
From the Council proceedings pub
lished to-day, it will be seen that the
city dads have at last commenced ope
rations 0:1 tlie avenue qacstio:), 'oy ap
pointing a committee to procure right of
way. This is a move in the light direc
tion, and will be hailed with delight by
r. large nuaibor of citizens. There is
one point upon which we wi.-h to suy a
single word. Those interested in the
opening of theie Avenues must not for
get that the sneers of the measuie de
pends largely upon the cost, and th.it
should they attempt to make a specula
tion from tho right
project may fill.
of way, the whole
Dr. Marvin, of Nebra-ka, was arrested
in this city last Sunday by Sheriff John
son, assisted by Sheriff Grebe, of Otur
ha. The Dr. is charged with having
caused the death of a girl from Wood
River, Nebraska, while attempting to
produce an abortion. The Omaha pa
pers are quite severe on Marvin, an!
claim that he left there with the inten
tion of fleeing from justice. Marvin de
nies any such intention, and asks that
the judgment of the public be suspended
until the whole of the facts are produced,
lie claims that the girl had taken medi
cine before he was called, and that he
did nothing more than to assist in a re
sult which was already inevitable. We
await the result of an investigation be
fore expressing any opinions.
Marshall has thore new Yale lockbox
es in place now, and the rush for them is
lively. If you want one in a good loca
tion you should speak quick. The offiee
has been rearranged, with boxes cn each
side and a dozen extra large drawers ad
ded with Yale locks, besides the pat eirt
boxes. Cap. is bound to keep the
Plattsmouth P. O. up to the times.
The first time we ever saw Marshall's
beaming countenance it was behind a
couple dezen of rude boxes in the little
room now occupied by Dr. G. II. Black,
where he dispensed the honors of the
Plattsmouth P. O. with the same pleas
antsuiiie as at present. He has at tended
closely to the wants of the people, and
there is probably no man in the State
who has given such general sathfaetion
in a public office as has Capt. J W.
Marshall.
THE MAtlVIX CASE.
The Omaha papers contain the evid
ence befoie the Coroner's jurs' in the ab
ove case, which shows beyond doubt that
Marvin produced the abortion, and that
the girl, whose name was Eliza Oliver,
came to her death in consequence there
of. It also appears that a man named
Sam. Eoyd was interested in her case,
and spoke of her to parties as his wife.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
that "the sail Elizi Oliver came to her
death from the effects cf an abortion, and
that such abortion t?as produced ly Geo.
W. Marvin."
Dr. Marvin was coutlned in jail after
being arrested hvrc, and his preliminary
examination wa.s fixed for to day.
The Omaha liepnLhcnn says Marvin
was much confused and bewildered upon
being arrested in this city. This is a
mistake. A gentleman who was present
informs us that he conversed freely with
Sheriff Grebe about the affair, and
that Sheriff Grebe expressed his belief
that Boyd was the guilty man, and sa'd
he had suggested his arrest before he
(Grebe) left Omaha, and that ho would
have him arres ed after going home.
There .'eems little doubt that both Mar
vin and Co;j are guilty.
The matrons of Leavenworth, Kansas,
have erected an iHuniinnted-e'eck, iu or
der that their husbands bj:vv have no
excuse for 'not thinking it was so lute.'
The fact tlat tho only woman who
voted at the November elections, so far
a we know, voted for Tweed in New
lork is suggestive of the millennium
which woman suffiage will bring about.
T"i!fr. 1 W i.ri
. mucu uiixea up that they are trequenty
Unok - .ii of as Theodore Woodhull aud
I w,a Tikoo.
mucu mixed up that they are freiiuent y
FROM GKEENWOOD.
tii c nE&oi'iict-s or Til e ioistky,
ETC. ETC.
Greenwood, Neb., Dec. 16th 1871.
Messrs. Editoks :
It has been said that some men enjoy
seeing their own productions on paper.
It may be true of me.
Thinking a few lines from this part of
the County, might be read by some of
your subscribers with interest, I venture
to write you a few facts csncerning the
town of Greenwood, Cass County Neb
raska, which is a station on the B. & M.
R. R. in Salt Creek Valley. We are so
situated as to have the best roads leading
from Greenwood, Dec, and Camp Creek
Valleys oa the south side of Salt Creek
and the rich valley of Rock Creek on
the north side of Salt Creek, direct to
this station, and thus commanding the
trade of this country. We have two
Grist and Flouring Mills on Rock Creek,
and there is, within one half mile of the
station, a site for a luiil on Salt Creek
with a rock bottom to build oa and a fall
cf twelve feet in one mile on a straight
line.
We have two general stores, a black
smith shop, and a church in course of
construction. Our merchants buy all
the surplus grain ; which is not an in
considerable amount, considering the
scope of country to buy from. As high
as one thousand bushels of wheat have
been bought in one day, and five hund
red bushels of corn. Wc do not mean
to boast of our country when wc say we
have as rich and productive farming
lands as there are west of the Atlantic,
but to spc-ak the simple truth.
What we need and what would pay
here is a lumber and coal yard. An en
terprising man might realize a thrifty
and growing trade in that line here.
The land is being rapidly put under cul
tivation, and where the soil is tilled in a
productive section, there are barns,
granaries and houses to build ; and when
people build now they will use pine lum
ber, and the nearest place it can be ob
tained, and of easy access, there they
will Lay. As for coal, I need not tell
you that almost every farmer is burning
corn, which would not be done, if they
could get coal. A hotel would pay, if it
was known that a man awl tram could
find food and shelters At fir-t it would
be well for some other bu-ine.ss to be
connected with a hotel;-for instance, a
harness or shoe shop, either of wh'ch
would pay by themselves. We need a
drug store and a good physician, for
if
times
i 1:1 iiiis lioaitny cJiaiate are some
. 1 t
in need of phyi and thore is r.o
doctor within eight miles of us.
We think tho B- & M. R. R Co.
have used us rather on the shabby order,
because they were to build a depot, and
put SI 0.000 worth of buildings here bet-ides
; at leact that was the under -tand
ing the people had who
town site, cr the money for the purpose
of buying the town site. These things
they have failed to do so far. There
is, however, a rumor that thej' put a do
pot at Waverly for the purpose of sell
ing their land in thatjlooality, and intend,
when that feint is over, to concentrate
their forces on Greenwood an 1 cotuc to
the contract. But it occurs to us that
that kind of a stratagem was nearly the
same to ns as it was to the fiog.-i who
were being stoned by the boys "fun
for them, but death to us."
Yours Truly,
A Basiifcl Man.
COMPL3MKXTARV.
The Omaha line, the proprietor of
which is a member of the present Legis
lature, pnj'3 its comp'iments to Acting
Gov. James as follows :
It now transpires that his Accidtncy
Acting Governor James hascalied at the
Sanctum of the Herald to obtain an in
terview with the ad interim editor of
that journal, wio it will be remembered,
tried hard to relieve His Acting Acciden
cy of hi- gubernatorial burden by testi
fying in favor of his predecessor during
the Cutler impeachment trial. The
great "Accidental" is said to wear his
honors with extreme ease, and is willing
to continue ii; his multifarious nnd per
i lexing duties without consulting the
Legislature, or obtaining their sanction
to such transactions, which usually come
under the covcnient pica ol measures of
necessity.
UntH now we have carefully abstained
from criticising the acts of our tempora
ry chief executive because we were char
itable enough lo remember that, in
electing him, the people of Nebraska did
not calculate to have liim 11 the position
ne new occupies, uut a course as un
dignified a it is vasciiluting, compels
us to question why, a few weeks ago, he
expressed himself so anxious to call a
special session, and a.i we were informed,
started for Omaha witli the intention of
arranging tho time Par calling a special
scsion of the Legislature, then repre
sented by him as imperatively demand
ed by the iutercst of this State, and
what influence changed his mind so
quickly that on his return he was opposed
to a reconvening f the legislature, even
under its last adjournment.
If we are misinformed we shall cheer
fully apologize. Meantime wo would re
mind Gov. James of what he is perhaps
fullv aware, that the State Treasury
needs legislative relief; that our Univers
ity fun is arc in very precarious condition;
that the Insane Asylum impropriations,
made last winter, were not intended tor
the purchase of temporary structures,
nor for supplying tho wants of tempora
ry asylums. Ourshool fund is accumul
ating and nm-t be protected by law.
Our State University ami Agricultural
College lands need looking after, and
last, but not least, it U i mportont that
the various officers of State have an op
portunity to give an account of their
stewardship. ,
The Interior, of Chicago, whose estab
lishment was burnt out in the dre, asked
the Chicago 7'iitua for a puff and here is
what it cot : "1 he most noticeable thing
about it is that tho Int rior insists that?
everybody should recognize the judgment
of God in the conflagration. If it was
consistent, and really believed in this
dreadful stajts of things, would it not
have been more humble and pious in the
Interior not to have resumed publication
after God ha.l judged it worthy to be
turned out."
It is said that a Detroit girl, standing
up to be married the other day, had to
have her corset strings cut before she
could "take this man to be her wedded
husband" in the articulate terms neces
sary to tho completion of the ceremony.
She wis laced up to the last hole, and
when the knife was applied the crack of
the parted lace wis like the explosion of
a krrt lamp.
HOGS I IlftGSM
We are paying the highest market
price for good fit hogs, delivered in
Plattsmouth, ou foot. - Farmers having
fat hogs will consult their interest by
caiiing on us before selling.
VAI.LF.KVS & RrFFNEK.
Dec. 21, 1871 wtf.
Second Monthly Report of Third
Ward School.
IUCilJEK DEPARTMENT.
Rec. Dep.
Estclla Baldwin 9 9
Hattie Billings U 10
Ella " 10 10
Clara Brown y
Liilie Rolt 10 9
Sarah Clapp 10 9
Ida Conn 10 10
Katie Doom 9 6
Maggie " 10 10
Mary Doran 9 10
Katie FJaharify
Alice Graves 10 9
Ollie Gass 10 10
Mary Gibson 10 9
Etta Griggs 9 10
Nettie Johnson y 10
Katia lo y
Elizabeth Kennedy 9 10
Aidie Lockhart 9 0
Nellie Mickclwait 9 10
Lana Munde 9 9
Mary Murphy 9 9
.If.ne Miller S 10
Jennie " S 10
Ma'xl Niwcome 8 8
Louisa Remnackcl 9 10
Nannie Tib by 9 9
May Vass - 9 10
Martha " 9 10
Nannie " 10 10
May "e:.t 8 10
Ollie Wintersteen 9 10
Maggie Ilein 7 10
Amel Albee 9 9
Frank Conn 8 10
Edward Cagney 10 10
Turner Dodge 8 9
Jas. Dorran 9 , 9
Win. Doom " JO 6
Gea. Edgerton 9 10
Freddie Eaton S 7
Willie Gibson 10 10
Allie Gass 10 10
Patrick Kennedy 9 9
Albert Knapp 6 9
Raignford 9 10 .
Tho's Mahoney 8 G
Jas. Mahoney 7 5
Frank Morgan 10 9
Chas. .Mitchell 9 10
Ge?, 10 10
Clareuce Newcomo 9 9
Lafayette O'Neil 9 6
(ieo. " 9 9
Walter Failing 9 9
Irving Rawlins 8 9
Albert Ruinhackcl
Willis Sharp 8 S
Lee " y 9
Clarence Straight 9 10
Claicnce Vinton 7 8
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G:o:ge Buck,
John L'agney,
Hubert Crosby,
Aliie Doriington,
Gorge Don iugton,
GilbVrt L'oJge,
Eddie Doran,
Earnest Ellison,
Willie Edgertou,
Willie Fox.
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I i'Cll.ilU llij.-tjlJ,
yger.
Freddie Hathaway,
Michael llene,
Martin llene,
Willie llene,
George Knapp,
John Kinnamon,
Charlie Kinnamon,
Felix Kennedy,
Georce L hnhofF,
John MoDoiiough, 7
Samuel Mav, 8
Freddy Meik, 8
Charlie Miller, 7
John Mur hv, 8
Frank O'Nrfll, 7
Louie O'Neill, 9
Augusta Reinhackltf, 7
Frank Ranen, G
Raxtor Smith, 8
Robert 'ass 7
Thaddy Whittier, 7
Emma Aiby, 10
Bessie Parker, S
Maggie Conn, 6
Katie Dorrington, 8
Allie Eaton, 9
Laura Finncv. 8
Tilly LehnhoiT, 7
Olive Knapp, 7
Eila Kennedy, 8
Hannah Miller, 7
Mat tie Murk, S
Katie McDunough, 9
Celia Moore, 8
Ada Moore, 7
Phoebe Midaugh, G
Alice Murijlry, 6
Laura Olsan, 7
Susie Porter, 9
Ellen Parker, 9
Eva Parker, 7
Mary Pliijhy, 6
Laura Reinhackcl, S
Lucy Smith, 7
Eliza Smith, " ' G
Hereafter when a scholar is not pres
ent at recitation, he will be marked zero.
If absent a day and not sick, he will be
marked zero in deportment for that day.
Every half hour's tardiness will t ike one
form his grade in deportment for the
day on which he is tardy.
Only one parent has visited the fchcol
during the month. Bith pupils and
teachers regret very much that parents
do not take more interest in our work.
D. D. Martin hale
S. Carrie Stow,
Teachers.
ABOCT Til xt fri:i:zi..
Stove Creek. Neb., Dec. 15, '71.
Ma, EniToit Herald iSV-.- I no
ticed in the Herald of the 15th, under
the title of "A Family Frozen to Death,"
a statement said to have been made ly
one Alfred Pyzer, of this county, in ref
erence to the freezing of said family
&e., and that said Pyzer had just rc
tr.rr.ed from the Republican, and there
by conveying the idea to the reading
public that he, ly that means, was good
authority for the statement. A to the
truth of the statement about the freez
ing, I do not know. It may be so, and
it may not ; but this I do know : That
the Alfred Pyzer, of Stove Creek, has
not been to the Republican this year,
nor anywhere in that direction farther
than Lincoln and vicinity. He lives
within one mile of me, and I know he
ha? not been absent on such a journey
this winter. Such reports, if true, call
for our syaipathies; but if false, have
the tendency to discourage immigration,
and have had a bad effect generally, and
should be indignantly repelled by every
honest and truthful man.
J. A. Kenaston.
We did not learn the facts as stated in
our former article direct from Mr. Pyzer,
but from the person to whom he related
the circumstances, fchould there beany
mistake on the part ef our informant,
Mr. Pyzer will be entitled to a foil htar
iny. En. IlnttAT.Tv
tui.Mii. & n uii:i.ii.v n.
Council Chamber, Dee. 1G. '71.
Council met in regular session.
Present The Mayor, Aldermen Bat
tery, Cashing, Shannon, Fitzgerald, Er
hart, and Clerk and Marshal.
The Journal of the preceding meeting
read and approved.
The petition in regard to the city ap
propriating $150.00 for a eortaiu book,
was presented, and
On motion, the Clerk and Mayor were
instructed to draw an order on the Po
lice Fund for the amount, subject to the
order of said company or agent ; said
amount to be paid when the books are
delivered to the city upon which a vote
wai taken with the following result:
Ayes, Buttery, Gushing, Shannon, Er
hart ; Noes, none. Motion carried.
The following accounts were then pre
sented, and on motion, allowed :
To M. W. .Morgan, $05.00, on Police
Fund, for set vices as Marshal, one
month..
Tc M. L. White, $09.15, on Police
Fund, for services as Mayor, &c.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed
to draw an order on the Police Fund in
favor of W. J. White, for $23.00.
It was then moved that a committfie
of three (3) be appointed, consisting of
one member from each ward, to instruct
the city Engineer to make a survey and to
procure the right of way for Chicago,
Washington and Lincoln Avenues.
Said committee was appointed, as fol
lows: Gushing, Fitzgerald and Buttery,
to report at the next regular meeting.
On motion, J. W. Shannon wa added
to said committee.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Attest, M. L. WHITE,
R. II. Vanatta, Mayor.
City Clerk.
THE LEOISI.ATI RC.
There seems to be a variety of opin
ions on the question of a session of the
Legislature) this winter; some 'laiminir
that there is no need of one, others that
it s all important to hold a session,
some claiming that the adjournment of
last winter was to the 2d day of January,
and others that it was no adjournment
at all, but a complete flattening out of
the whole concern; i.i fact, it would be
difficult for nn3' one not personally ac
quainted with all tho facts to determine
anything about it. Acting Gov. James
had about determined at one time (so
we are informed) to call an extra session,
but he has now determined not to do so.
This leaves the whole matter in chaos,
with no two men holding the same ideas
if the "situation." As a help out of
this dilemma, it seems to us that the
Legislature should meet at the capital
on the 2d of January, in accordance
with the adjournment as claimed, wheth
er it was a valid adjournment or not,
and then and there decide among them
selves, as the representatives, of the
people, whether a session is needed, and
upon vhat subjects they desire to legis
late if a session should be determined
upon ; then let acting Governor James
issue a call embracing the subjects de
termined upon by the members, unless
they feel disposed to do the neees.-ary
work without pay. There is no qucs
tion but the Court of Impeachment was
properly adjourned until the 21 day cf
January, 1872, and those members who
assemble at that time h ive the power
to adjourn from day to day and send for
absentees; neither is there any question
but the Legislature has the right to as
semble and legislate upon whatever sub
jects the members may see fit, in ac
cordance with the constitution. There
arc subjects upon which legislation is
needed ; but what they are, aud how
bad the legislation is needed, we leave
entirely to the member?, believing them
to bo fully qualified as jud 'es of the
matter.
HOW IS TIIJS?
The State ,Lnrnal is authority for
the statement that the Omaha Repulili-
can, (edited by the great MORALIST,
Mr. Thomas) sent in a bill against the
State of Nebraska for $0,00 for publish
ing his acting Excellency's Thanksgiving
proclamation. Does this account for
some of "the milk in the cocoanut?"
Woman's Rights afternoon meeting,
for the convenience of those who live at
a distance, to advocate the right of every
woman of sound taste and fine discrimi
nation, to purchase her teas of the great
United States Tea Co. 20 28 & 30 Vcsey
str. New Yoik, sold here by
Gutiiman & IIl'bertv, dealers
in staple and fancy groceries.
dec20d&wl
Avert the Evil.
If mothers would give Mrs. Whit
comb's Syrup to their children when sick,
mortality would be less among them. It
costs on'y twenty-five cents.
dec 20d&wlw
The different railroads have agreed io
carry delegates at half fare to the meet
ings of the State Agricultural and Ilorli
cuituia! Societies, to be held at Lincoln
on the 3d & 4th of. January next. The
Ii. A M. in Neb ut three fifths rates, to
purchase round trin tickets at the various,
stations. On Union Pacific take receipt
of conductor that full 1st class fare has
been paid, will return passengers free on
certificate of the Secretary.
The K C, St. Joe & C. B. wiil sell
round tickets at one half rites. This
gives persons who desire to attend an
opportunity to do so at a trifling expense.
cobs, coitx.
We will receive Corn at market price,
for a limited time, on either old or new
subscriptions. Farmers will please take
notice. wtf
TISE 51 A It VI N A It REST'.
Editors IIekalj : Sirs; I was Tn
company with Sheriff Grebe when he ar
rested Marvin in this city last Sabbath.
The Omatia Republican is right. Mar
vin teas much confused and embarrassed
when being arrested. 'A Gentleman who
was present" to the contrary notwith
standing. J. W. Jounson,
i
N I" AT F. AOiiKI I.Tl'AI, NOtU'TV.
The following i-i.iK.-t i f the officers
and members of the State Board of Ag
riculture: R. W. FURNAS. Presided.
J. S.
J. T.
MhiiT-v:, 1 T, . , ,
vi : J 100 1 i-os;deuts.
D. Ij. Wheeler, Secretary.
L. V
WaUvSK, Treasurer.
The fu.!ir:n: art, for two years;
O. P. .Mason, " D. S. Parmelee,
J. S. Morton
J W IloliingsheaJ
J. M. Young
J. T, Clark
Geo. Ii. Miller
J- D. Moore
O II. Walker,
L. II. Waiker
Chas. Child?,
Geo. F. 'I'h o mas,
C. A. Elsworth,
C. II. Winslow.
The following arc for one year:
D. II Wheeler
Oliver Ilarmen
R D Simpou
John Ewiug
F A Tisitcl Jr.
J T Allan
C F Eekart
J W Shannon
John'Mutz
M Vandeventer
John L Carson
II P Coolidgc
Geo B Graff
I'M DIninny.
A nice Holiday present, a Gne Photo
graph and frame ! Go to Carruth's
Gallery and examine specimens.
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Two or three colored gentlemen who
had partaken freely of the "minstrels"
hist evening, went through their board
ing house windo.v, thinking it was the
door. It does have that effect on some
people.
Carruth makes fine Rembrandt Pho
tographs. dec4d&wlm
The Lincoln Journal says: "The
editor of the Omaha Trilmne, &e., finds
it necessarj- to write a column or so oc
casionally to prove that ho is and always
has been a Republican. He reminds us
of men who were oblige! dating the
war to "tole around" certificates of their
loyalty to the government, and never
ventured abroad even in Nebraska or
Pennsylvania, without a pocket full of
them."
If you want to send for your friends
from the old country, or take a trip
there, go to Edward Wilson, Ticket
Agent, Piatismouth Depot, who can is
sue through tickets to ami from Liver
pool, Queenstown, Derry, Glasgow, Ant
werp, Christiana, Gothenberg, Copen
hagen, Paris, eve., &e.
Through tickets, Liverpool to Platts
tuotttli,, $58. 35, and from other places
in proportion. tlec7d&v,,l m.
We are .under obligations to Aug. F.
Harvey. Esq., for a copy of a iiitle b-.x 1;,
edited by him and pubii.-hed io " t. L':l
is, entiiied "Sketches of the early day
of Nebraska City," sn I dedicated "To
N. S. Harding. E-j., oiie of the Pio
neers of Nebra.-ka City, and one of the
editor's cuiliest and I e-t friends."
'utition t 1 nrnor.
Don't sell your jxirk until yon
sen. E. G. DoVEV.
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lave
The Statesman says the Otoe count
delegation have engaged rooms at the
Tichcnor House for the coming session.
This looks like they expected to be cn
hand-
Speaker Co'iins says there will be a
session of the Legislature, beyond doubt.
Carruth makes ail styles of pictures
at prices to suit the times.
m
A Srit i-'Uii: ItlKFAHE.
Thos. Palmer, who li'-es at Eight Mile
Grove ;n this count-, informs r.s that he
has lost within the last four days, nine
head of cat tic from sonic disease not
known so him.
lie first lost two head, the next day he
lost none, but yesterday the disease
again attacked them, and between S and
12 o'clock seven more had died.
He had 71 heaJ, purchased here and
in western Iowa, and was wintering
them on the farm of Mr. Richardson.
They are native cattle, and four days
ago were as fine a lot and in as good con
dition as any cattle in the county. He
says they have not been near any herd
of "Texan.," nor does he think the dis
ease ' black leg." They do not swell
any until after they arc dead. The dis
ease seems strangely fatal, and fears are
entertained that unless it is soon checked
he will lose his entire herd. Dr. Oiz
went out this morning with Mr. Palmer
to see if he could not do something to
arrest its progress. We wiil get ail the
facts in regard to the matter and lay
them before the readers of the Herald
at an early day, as it is a matter in which
all the farmers of this county are deeply
interestod.
Plattsmouth for sale, at Carruth's Gal
lery, at hard times prices.
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EXAHIMATIOX OK Dif.
vs.v.
O. YV. JtAB-
IIc 14 ticl'l i:t StSftOO Rail Tor Iiivo2iin
t:ry .luisi:Cvr.
Dr. George W. Marvin, cf Omaha,
was vesterlay examine! before Judge
Porter, in the Police Court of th.it city,
on the charge of murder, instead of
ahoriion. as found by the Coroner's jury.
The complaint was made on information
of W. II. Morris who', in the ah -c nee of !
District Attorney J. C. Cow;n, conduct
ed the prosecution.
Hon. G. W. Doane, Col. Savage ar.d
Gen. Maiiderson, appeared as counsel
for thej'ri.soner.
Judge Porter decided from the evi
dence to hold Dr. Marvin ror trial before
the District Court, on involuntary man
slaughter, and he said he would admit
the prisoner tobail in the sum of $3,000.
The prisoner's counsel suggested $5,
000 as mora than- that could not be
' -
given by their client. The Judge re
fused to reduce the bail, and the prisoner
was given into the custody of Deputy
Sheriff Byrne, who remanded him tojail.
It is not considered probable that Dr.
Marvin will be able to furnish the bail
required, and he will therefore have to
remain in jail until the nest term of the
District Court. -
Rock Rluff, Doe 15, 1S71.
Me-s.:s En:TOi;s "I-rald: .
Iu compliance with your request, I
have written out an abstract of all the
cu tivated lands in the Precinct. I have
taken the Assessors returns as a basis,
:nd ha-e, ly the aid of a l.um'c ol'our
most substantial fanners ani luerciiiin's
tried to arrive as near as possible at a
correct conclusion as to the number of
acres cultivated under each kind of grain
or produce.
Of course this is done for the purpo-e
of drawing the attention of some of our
"great R. R. men" to the importance of
cojiipleting the Trunk R. Road.
It will be seen by referring to back
numbers of the Nebraska City Papers,
that the papers of Ococ County have
made a very fine showing of the probable
amount of shipment.; from that County.
Ou.' interests in this particular are
identical and the people of Cass County
should not be slow in furnishing ft: 11 and
correct statements of the amount of grain
x"C. that would go over that road if it
was completed from this county.
The importance of a road on t lie west
bank of the Missouri river to the people
of St. Louis, in orier to turfthc trade
from the "Great Northwest" in that
direction, has been so ably shown by one
of the best railroad men of St. Louis,
and so ably commented upon by the edi
tor of the St. Louis Republican, 1 will
say nothing cn thia particular at present,
but will give this statement from this
obscure precinct, saying nothing of the
entire country, equally, if not more pro
ductive than it is, in order to show to the
people of St. Louis the immense loss
they su-tain by not having railroad com
munication with all these dozen coun
ties on the west bank of the Missonri
river, and to show to any railroad ooir.
pany which might contemplate building
the road under consideration, the proba
ble amount of busi::cs such road would
command immediately, as these figures
arc not above the average which would
be obtained from a'l the precincts on the
line of road.
It wiil be remembered that this pre
cinct contains a large amount of timber,
and the people are careful not to destroy
it; hence the difference between cultiva
ted and uncultivated lands. The entire
amount of Ian i in the precinct ii 19,921
acre
. I' i .11 t
the amnu;,t of cultivated lands
1 1,032 acres; about three-fourths of that,
or S.1271 acre-, are cuirivaied iu c no,
producing 123,700 bushels. About 2,
50,) acres a:e ca tivated in v. heat prod-icing
G2.5O0 l.'u-hi.N. About "5 in
potaoo, piodueing about 3S.7O0 l-u-h-cl.s.
At present, about one-third of the
corn is i to stock, leaving for shipment
about. 275. S00 bo-hel, and about 53.5lh)
bu-helsof wheat, independent of home
eouM'imption, and about 34.SJ0 bushels
of p. it Jtees.
The number of bushels of coi n sup
posed to bo reserved for feedlnir would
laise 4.300 hogs, weighing 30J lbs. each,
(the half of which would probably be
shipped,) making fifty car loads. This
is saying nothing of cattle and other arti
cles of produce which might be diiecttd
into another channel.
UECAI'ITCLATION.
Corn for shipment. 275. 00 bushels.
Wheat " 55 500
Potatoes " 34.;!M
Pork " CS'.i 400 pounds.
Under erristinz circumstances if the-e J
things are shippe 1 at all they have to
be hauled on wagons fix miles riorth to
the B. &. M. rond. Our merchants paid
ten cents a bu.-hel for shipping 100,000
bushels to the east bank of the river
opposite Plattsmouth, to a point on the
B. & M. road, a year ago last spring.
It requires no prophet to tell which
way these shipments would go if the
Trunk I'oaJ wa comrlet.d.
It docs seem tome that the seventy
live miles to be completed would be self
sustaining from its connection with the
rosd north of the Platte, tnd the termi
nation of ail tho other ici Is leading to
the river from the west, if it received no
support from the vicinity of the road
whatever.
But mv article is already to long.
Respectfully, Farmer.
If you want your Family Photographed
on your watch dial, go to Carruth's.
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rZIKISTXMM ttE-liOX.
The members of the M. E. Church
of this city have made arrangements for
holding a Re union at the church build
ing on Christmas evening. Supper will
commence at 9 o'clock, sharp. Admit
tance at the door, tenc:nts caeh. Every
body invited.
iCotal Notice.
D. II. Wheeler & Co. are offering for
sale over 100 lots in the City of Platts
mouth, at prices rang'ng from $75 to
$250 each. je23tf
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All parties indebted to the under
signed are requested to settle the same
immediately. Iavii Lloyd,
Jos Ern Lloyd.
Mount Pleasant Neb, uecS.l&wSw
Wanted A girl to do general home
work. u ages .; o: per wvek. .apply
to - F. V . D- I!ol2:.ok.
nov22htwtf.
Notice. A.I p-.-r-ons iod.-btel. by
eith- r not, or accounts, to the oi l firm
of YVhitJ k Spiers, are hereby n otiiled
that it is nceess-.iiv that all such sic, ul 1
be paid ; t f : o
the 1-t d.-iv d Jaiin.-ii v
n,.Sft
teps
wi I be taken to collect
them according to law.
F. S. White,
A. Sl'iLRs.
dee!5 l&w2 v
Xj. IF1- JOHITSOH",
isOrposite the Platte Valley House, in Seh'ater's Jewelry Store, JXU
Street, IPlaltsmoutli, Xebrasku
ST- LOUIS, Xt.-S? '
DECKER BROS.,wg
'4 Lm
tLc
G. A. MILLER& CO
p taxi its:
(Dr irst-tlass pianos win Organs.
VThclcf ale and Retail Dcr.lcr in Siring, Soott Music, and a'l k'iud3 of jrcfieal llcrc'car.dtfu.
MUSIC "' L IN TRUMtFNT3 Tvntd
.AFTER THE FIRE "
OiticuP-. -Jozry.i Tir.K M)Mitisi! lit Co. r
cr," J j. -aii. Mo.. Kurcuibcr II, liTl, J
To the i'nbUc: In another column wo
piceiit to our .policy holders nnd t bo
public 'iu general, ft sprcial statement
.showing the condition of tliH company
on tii-loth duv of November, , J Kl 1.
As con -iderab'e dou'.t 'till c xi.-; a-f '
the solvcii'-y vi' icai.y ul th-i li-adirz
companies, we refer .to the Hibjoim-t
statement vrith pr de, 'and ask a careful '
pirn sal of the sum.?.' ,'Mio l'ict of our
hiving a IkhkIs miio "-.surplus over and
above all l abilities befbre the great fire,
and it being genosal'y known tint our
losses were small, bu-meii commenced
pouring in from a majority of our aeu
cics. immcdia'ely ntti-r tho Chicago lire,
and the month cf Oetohcr has clo-ed,
giving us over fifteen thousand dollars in
premiums, or over three' times a much
as the s.ime month last year. This
larce increase in premiums for Oc
tober, over the .-cnuc month in the l c-t
year, speaks vo'unies for the ciedit of
the company, nnd shows tho value placed
upon our po ieies, both r.t home and
abroad, iu i-uch times of doubt us tho
present.
It is now definitely t-tatel that fifty- .,
seven (hereto "ore pound and rclinbl-) in
surance companies h ive suspended, and
the insurance journals speak in a manner
which warn us that the end h not yet.
Many of the Lading companies at the
east are by this great calamity reduced
to an even footing with a number cf
the medium companies at the west, on 1
wc now present our claims as being it'
every respect as worthy of y-oir confi
dence, as those companies at tho cast.
With the present adequate rate, eco
nomical management, and Innd-onie
surplus over and above all liabilities, wo
enter the contest with the full assurance
that the "St Joseph" stands second to
no company in the west.
GEO.' W. SAME EL. President.
II. E. Palmer, Ag't, PlattMi.outh,
Nchrar ka. dec'.' htwl m
Facts. This Company has bcin do
ing n successful and profitable buioei-
for the past four years.
It has the largest cash surplus, ever
and above all liabilities, of any Agency
company in Mis.otiri.
Over one hundred tho'isinl d ll;rs
have been promptly disbursed for los-cs.
It ha never contested a single d-iiio.
The Directors and Stockholders t :u
brsce the wealthiest men in the Missouri :
valley.
It is managed by men of acknowledged
ability and long experience in the bu i
ness. Its success in the pas! i a fafe guar
antee for the future.
It employs none but experience'!
Agents.
It doe? not iti?ue "frime run.-es" 1
l"ll iHUr 111 I I !l Ml III si c U-s
, .if;. ...j,, , ,it , r,,,s
Its bu-iti.-ss is ci!ii!u--:i if on (ho piic-
cipl-s ot cf.iniu";v;al honor.
IVomiit and hi. era I ndia'-lmoot cf
looses a six-'-i ilty wish this iMiapany.
Take ii ) i-haii. mm on c ;:i iinies made
bankrupt by i'u':, lire, aiivl procure a
policy in the t .loieph-
11.
E. Palmer, Ag't..
PI;'.:s-iiio:Uh Nth.
decSl&wltu
Si'C advt rti-omi-nt of Or. Butt-.' Dis
pensary, headed Honk for b Million
Marri-ige (Juide in another column. It
should to read by ail. di-rluAwly
TiieTiU'th V.sri-i::i I.i or b r to
convit.ee our patiotis at a ui-tuiiee tlr-r
our siock notes (ci ni! ri-:ni ti e unpaid
portion ofourt'a tial) are, beyond ques
tion as rood a- i j overmen! I'onJs to i ;.
i losses with, if ever required, we solicited'
an examination of the same y the Bank
ers of this ci:y. an 1 herewith preseM
their letter, which must settle, a 1 doubt,
if ;;ny exists :
Sr. Ji-i-rr, Mo.. "Nov. 17, J ST i .
To the (),;:ce:s St. J'jvph l ire u.J
Marine Ins-ur.Mice Co:
At your ro'i'.i si, we, the iu$ ltTr?iiMj
e l Bankers of t' o City ef St. do -' p-,
have carefully I'S-jniiiH the Mek isntcs
comprising the "t;.ip;.id" portion !' 'ho
sto::k of the Saint .'o.oph Fire and Ma
rino Insurance .'oiiipany. h-cafed in ilii
city, and find themali to be well sccur.'ij,
either by Deed o:Tr;i-f. on Real E-tate,
or by three re -p nsi!..!e names, mi l re
gard them r.s first class b.ir!:i'b!e paper,
and as such: would not levitate to 'li---count
any portion of them at eitlo.r of
the Banks repra-onted by nj.
A. Rvatrie, Banker. John Cri;!io:n,
Cashier Colheun Rank. Jos. C, ilu i.
Cariiier First. Nat ior; a! bat.k. A. ."I.
Saxton. President State Nution il lem',.
I. (r Kappner. Ca.-hier teru.nn Sav
ings Rank. John V'i!!i;.ti:s, Cash;:1!
Euchariau Rank.
II. E. Palm Lit .A;r.
Piattsiuouth .Wo.
Deo. adiiw lm
THE NEW
ifcYJi
A thorough p'.ae'lcd christian Pap-T
published in i Omaha by Mr. Elkazv.i.
Hale.
Every christian who eainc. tly bc-licvos
that the time h drawing nigh to tho
coming of the "Son of Man" should
subscribe immediately, so they may rta 1
and ponder for themselves lie mere
earnestly
"THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES."
The Paper conveys also the praetieal
truths of thristiaiiity, in a plain ai 1
clear language that all can -un derr-tand.
One Copy for one year, or 12Nos. S I 00
Twenty Copies " " " " " $15 00
Subscriho iriiiue liately aad secure tho
January No. for 1S72.
J. P. A. Mcnr..
Agent, Plattsmouth, Neb.
DecSJiwtf
Notice All persons ind-bte I to ti.-
nndi rsL ;icd aie l cquc.-tc.I t. t..;:ve for
ward and sittlo immediately. A'i ac
count.-, icit unsettled at the C"p :r i :n ot
ten dtys from date wiil be p: ol io tho
hands "fan offer fir coil'-ttio:: il rj
afier uii sales will i c s-lrietly for :..-'.
'V. 1. Moiiais. iV ('
May 2d, IS71. m .;.2 l;i
Prop in nt the Star Pakcvy, corner
.Mainand Six.h stre ts and see what
they have in the Bakery a.vl IJ-fie.- h
ment line. It makes no u.;b-iei.co
whether you Luyi.aytl.inj or not call
and sco Frank. marchl'd;!'.
UURDETT,
S'.ITHS AM'N
f LAN1 ,,osTOS
4) 110 A ITS.
o no a its
and l?f?aindat;Ui'on Gvavaud.-a
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