K.JLslD EXTRA.
THE HERA.LI)
THURSDAY. JUNE 4. 1874.
Original.
A PEN AND INK PICTURE.
PUBLISHED BY REVEST.
Uesitle the cheerful fire in the cozy
parlor, sits the anxious parents, await
ing the return of their boy, the pride
of their lives, the? hope of their declin
ing years. For the last half hour tea
lias leen waiting, still he conies not.
They are aware that of late he has of
ten been found in bad company, and
often have they expostulated witli him
tor his evil course: In vain they have
told him that evil associates will ruin
him, that they will drag him down the
path to eternal misery. Hut he laughs
at their fears and tells them that he is
sowing his wild oats, and "when this is
lone he will grow steady, and indus
trious. And they do not know that
their once noble boy spends more than
half of his nights in a saloon, or at the
gaming table. While such fancies ;ls
these nit through the minds of the
anxious parents, another half hour
passes, but still their son returns not ;
evil companions have led him on from
ba I to worse until he is in a fair way
to end his career in a drunkard's grave.
They first asked him to join them in a
social glass, which he refused with a
shudder, for he well knew the evil re
sults of the first glass. Uut again, and
again, they urged him to drink, and
alas, the temptation proved too strong;
lie yielded to their entreaty; the taste
for strong drink was acequired; the
habit of drinking formed; step by step
he goes on; the card table at the sa
loon has greater attractions than the
t enter-table in the parlor of his once
happy home. At last, late in the even
ing, he returned home excited by strong
drink. His aged father began to re
monstrate with him for keeping bad
company, and his gray-haired mother,
with many tears, besought him -to
spend his evenings at home.
Hut he only makes some
careless remark abor.t sowing wild oats,
and abruptly leaves the room. "What
soever a man soweth that also shall he
i r'ap." So it proved in this case, for
t sf-eiie changes. A gay party in a
slcig'i seem to be having a merry time,
they 1 nigh and shout as they pass
along, as h-mgh there was no such
thing in the world as sorrows or death,
and little dream i!i i that grim mon
ster is so near. Tii.- "ing man of the
first scene is one of this gay party ami
is met by his father, who says; "My
son, you told me you were done sow
ing wild oats." And the son replied,
"I am, father, but I am just going to
harrow them in," and away they (the
merry crowd) sped. Again the scene
changes. The clock is chiming the
hour of midnight, slowly the crowd in
the street move on until they reach
the steps of this young man's house,
when from out the crowd four men
come bearing in their arms his lifeless
body; for the horse ran away and he
was" thrown from the sleigh and in
stantly killed. "What an awful ending
to a merry sleigh ride. A soul hasten
ed into the presence of God without a
moment's preparation.
This is no imaginary sketch, but a
true picture drawn from real life, ami
it is but one among many thousands of
just such cases. Had this young man
isienetl to the wise advice of his aged
pirents, he might have been useful
and happy, but as he. did not. we see
how he met with a violent death.
OUR LOUISVILLE. LETTER.
LonsviLLK. Xkb.
May 27th, '74. f
E i . II k n A i. r': An enthusiastic
meeting was held here last evening, by
the citizens of this place, to take into
consideration, and to make prepara
tions for a celebration on the Fourth
of July, '74, and was well attended and
a feeling of unity prevailed.
Speeches were made by nearly all
present, the tenor of which, declared
the sense of the meeting to be in favor
of a big time on the Fourth. This be
ing the pioneer celebration of the place,
it was unanimously resolved that no
labor or expense would be spared to
make it second to none in the County;
and that all who might come, would
be amply provided for. An executive
committee of live w:is then appointed,
to see that this spirit is carried out to
the letter.
The principal officers of the day were
then appointed as follows:
President Conrad Sch later.
Vice President :I)r. J. M. Waterman.
Marshall Frank Staudar.
Mr. laz. Ramsey. was selected as or
ator of the day, and Miss Anna (Jlover
to read the Declaration of Indepen
dence. Th Louisville Ihass-band and (Jlee
Club will f urnislnnusic for the occas
ion. We will swt2l the chorus on the
"pic-nic song," with "loud and joyful
strains," to prove that we are a "Hand
of Union JJrothers." "and our motto is
Union for Ave," If we do "work on a
farm." 1
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
MAN
Sec'v
r : rV-i.r.' j .
L. F. JOHNSON.
"Oppositc tin- IM:il to V;il!y House, in Schla
tter's Jeweler Store,
Main St., Piatt smouth, Neb.
AGENT FOP
sr. Mil' is, dkckei; man., u. a. mil-
LKIl A- f..
. MONEY SAVED
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Buying Your Greenhouse and
Bedding Hants
AT THE
Ii eti ic ( mtt rd atx.
.Yours respect f u llv,
J. II. To
A Pjvts to Ha ties.
There is a newspaper man in the
eastern part of the State who is being
bantered as the champion railroad pass
beggar. "Passing" him by, we want to
tell a little story about an old acquain
tance who .once, published a paper on
the line of the t)etroit and Milwaukee
Road. He was a mighty poor coin
lositor, to began with, and the first
issue of his paper was a sight to see.
He had borrowed old Hucliu and Hit
ters stereotypes to fill up with, and his
"salutory, as he called it, contained
about two hundred typographical er
rors and half that number of gram
matical blunders. Hut it was a foun
dation, and he went to receiving sul
scriptions. and sending for railroad
passes. lie "went for" superintendents
until he had a pass over every road in
the State, but these were not enough.
He sent abroad, and finally he address
ed the superintendent of an Ohio road.
Xo answer. The et'itor wrote again.
No answer. He wrote a third letter,
and an answer came back: "Go to h !"
The editor turned the letter over and
wrote: "Send me a p;;ss on your road
audi will." The pass came and he
was made happy.
A conductor on the New Haven and
Northampton road while taking fares
the other day was asked by an old gen
tleman, "what do you do with all this
ere money you get of the passengers
as don't have tickets." "Put it in my
Iocket," answered the good natured
conductor. Just what I thought,"
said the inquisitive gentleman, return
ing to his newspaper.
"Squirting Tobacco Juice into an
Old Ham's Eyes" is the head of a re
cent article in the Savanna Star.
A Wheeling man is doing business
at the sign of "Homeny, beens, caned
corn, eanedtomatoes,buck wheat, flour,
r;isons," ;
"T send East for Plants when you c;in fjet
lust iis -rood lor Ies inoticv nearer home.
To in v numerous frieiuls :;nd patrans I would
say that 1 have the largest am) best stock of
!lauts ever olfcrcd for .sale in. liu West. and
at reasonable prices,
lie sure anil scud for my
Xfw IoscriiII Catalogue.
which ill he sent free to all who apply for it.
Then ;;ire me our orders, and 1 feel coiili lent I
1 can satisfy Von.
Address. " W. .T. HEsiSr.i:.
felil.t Pl.'ltrslllxlllh. Neb.
L GOLDING,
Dealer in
CLOTHING. rTKNISIMNt: ;oois. HATS.
CAPS. BOOTS. SHOES. Tin N KS.
VAI.ISES. CAKPET P.AC.S.
itc, & . &c, ite.
One of the oldest and most Keliahle House
in Plat tsiuouth. Main street, between fourth
and Fifth.
t-lKMF.Ml;Ei: THE PEACE.
llK-tf.
BOOT & SHO E M A K ER.
New Outfit, New Place.
George Karcher.
(Formerly Karcher & KliiijiheM.) .
Has removed his Poot ami Shop establishment
ui town. on the south .side of Main street. O
I'OSITH the PnsloOice. and next door to Henry
IWecK .s t urniture More, nil lattsiuout n. Neb.
GOOD WOltK. WAK1JANTED, AN1 KAIit
PPICES.
Call and see the new place, ja-nth-meii. All
old ciistoni--rs reseetfuly invited to leave their
work as bci'ore. and new'trade solicited. I shall
try to rive you as good work at as low prices
as anv one in town. G EO. K A KCHEIt.
iirmKT, smiths Ayr mm -ax. axi
JiOSptX
And other Fr-t-duss Pianos and Organs.
Wholesale and Uetail Healer in Strings. Sheet
Music, and ail kinds of Musical Merchandise.
Jr-Ml'SICAE IXSTl'MENTS Tuned an. I
Repaired Satisfaction Guaranteed Jim 1 yl
William Sladelmann
has on hand, one of the largest stocks oT
Clothing and Gents' Furnish
ing Goods for Spring and
Summer.
Jr"I Invite everybody in want of aiiythinin
my line to call at my store.
SOUTH SIDE MA IX,
Belwesn 5th & 6th SI'?.
And convince theinsi Ives of the fact. I h;r
asa specialty in my Retail Departments, a stock
of Fine rhu'hhiK for Men and lioys, to which
we Invite those who want goodo.
J olso keep on hand a larsre ami well se
lected Slock of llal. Caps, Hoots, Shoes, &e.
jan 1 yt
uxik: mm
T am now prepared to furnish the best una
dulterated milk
TWICE EVEKY DAY
To all parties notifying me
rETE GOO.
Ben Hemple.
HE'S THE MAN.
KEEPS AN EATING HOUSE.
OX I.OWEK MA1X STREET.
l'LATTSMiiUTII, - - XE1S.
Meals at n hours.
Ice Cream
.oda Water, .t
l.cnmnad". to
t ool Yen.
Good square Meals, nice Lurches, ,v.c. ,v-.. in
anil you.
Ales. Wines, and good l,hiiors to In- u--
reasonably, for vm;r hem-tit if v.u desire. 4
31 is. A. II. a .NEE,
WORKER IN HAIR.
P.raids. Curls. Switches Pufl's. and all Kinds of
Hail Work promptly ami ncaliy made by
MUX. KNEE.
Orders left at MKS. KENNEDY'S
Millinery Store.
Mi Maiu St. 1 door east of Clark & Pliiiium-rs.
t-'.iu::
(Ueiieral Uriek Work.
lh it-k, Rot-k Work ami IMastei ii:
attended to for
FARMERS and CITINS,EZ
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PETE US EX & HANSEN.
We propose to yive our whole attention to this'
kind of work both in
COUNTY and CITY
this sun iner. and respectfully solicit i!ie
Patronage of the People,
in our line t
It. PETERSEN", - - d. HANSEN',
Inquire at the Platte Valley House.
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PLATTSMOUTH MIXES
FliATTSMOUTH, kkb.
CfNUAD HKISKU - Proprieto
ruovn. corn meal, feed,
Always on hand, and for sale at lowest Cash
prices.
FgThe Highest prices paid for Wheat and
Com.
Particular attention eiven to Custom work.