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THE HERALD. J. A. MACMURFIIY,. . .Editor. rL.ATTSM.OUTH. JULY 15. 1875, "Where are the pamphlets of the new Constitution, that Sl,500 wefe spent for? We should like to see some. lhe Committee on County matters are still at work. The opening of their report appears in this week's Herald. The Democracy of Missouri have pe titioned the Constitutional Convention to abolish or modify the present public school svstem of the State. AiHther newspaper consolidation with a part in the middle Glvhe-Jour- nal; Falls City, Nemaha County. Re publican. Ed Howe boss That's right lxrs. Geo. L. Brown, State Sec'y of Immi gration, has written a very concise, and accurate statement on the Grasshopper question. It was published in the Re publican of Omaha. FROM WEEPING WATER. July, 3d, 1875. Mn. l.vnonDear Sin I take the privilege of reporting to vou the pro ceedings of a School Exhibition, given at tne close or school m District .No. b'J. The exhibition was given under the management of our teacher, Mr. Howard W. Zink. The entertainment was given in George Lathrop's Grove, the night of the lstof July. Although the.wcather was very unfavorable for a grova exhibition, still there were be tween two and three hundred jeople present, lverythmg passed off pleas antly, and the exhibition was decided by all to be the most successful on held in this part of the count'. Our school here is in a flourishing condi tion. The spring and summer term having an average of twenty-five schol ars. Mr. Zink starts for Iowa on next Monday. He leaves the District with the good wishes of all, and the board have engaged his services for the com ing fall and winter. The whole Dis trict seems to be pleased wih his ef forts. Respect fully yours, John Murtye. NEBRASKA STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Harpers .Magazine comes to us a week earlier than usual this month in consequence of the publication of Long- fellows poem, delivered on the 50th an niversary of his class at Boudoin Col lege. It is a very fine production. Gen. Frank P. Blair, Ex-Senator from Missouri, a prominent Union General during the war, and one of the ablest men in the country, died at his home on the 8th inst. He was shame fully treated by the Mo. democracy in his later years, but the people of St. Louis gave him a great ovation at his funeral. THE LAST EXCITEMENT. The City Council becoming tired of the "no fund" cry, has been punching ui the Treasurer to levy on the proper ty of non-taxpayers and test the validi ty of last years taxes. So on Monday the Marshal began by levying on Mr. Dovey's hams, Tuesday he went for Geo. Fairfield, D. H, "Wheeler, Jonas Buttery and Dr. Jno. Black. Wednesday evening the streets were blocked every few paces by curi ous readers of the notices of sale post ed up by Mr. Murphy. They gobbled Buttery's horses, Wheeler's carriage,Fairfield's light wag on and Dr. Black's horses and buggy. D. II. WHEELER left for Omaha Tuesday as soon as the battle began and got out a temporary injunction forbidding further levies antil the main case could be argued be fore Judge Lake on Tuesday next. No matter what the decision may be, we may look for some fun when the prop erty seized comes to be disposed of fi nally. Eighth Annual Meeting at Lincoln Ang. 1$ 75. It is hoped every school in the State will be represented. One delegate is allowed each school of 100 or less, and one additional delegate for each addi tional 100 or fraction thereof abeve 50. A full report is expected from each school sending delegates. Officers of schools are requested to elect their del egates at once, and send names and ad dress to J. W. Hartley or J. M. McKcn- zie, Lincoln, that entertainment may be provided. Entertainment will be free. Recep tion Committee will be found at M. E. Church on N Street between 11th and 12th. Railroads will carry delegates as fol lows: Union racific, Burlington and Missouri River, and Omaha and North western ior rounu inp one ana one- fifth fares; Atchison and Nebraska and Midland Pacific for round trip one fare. uear Jirethren, this is vour conven tion. Shall we make it glorious ? I.P.GAGE, E. D. Jones, St. Louis, State Sec. Conductor. Prof. B. D. Wok ley, Leader of Music. faith, in not paying the original bonds, and by the further successful attempt to force them Into a ruinous comprom ise, they would be morally and legally released from all obligations on that bond. BUT AS A MATTER OF FACT And justice, they want it distinctly understood, that they do not intend to remove ANY MORE SHOPS, TEUSONS, Or equipments from Plattsmouth, and that the present removal was not made in a spirit of retaliation, nor to suifc the whims of certain officers of the Company, but was an AIlsOLVTE BUSINESS NECESSITY brought about by this state of affairs. The great freight lines on other roads centre in Omaha, the Stock shippers and traveling men centre there also, and the B. & M. found it impossible to compete with other roads and hold their own unless their Superintendent and freight department were placed .there they could see and know this class of men, which could not be ac complished at Plattsmouth. The wholesale trade of Omaha, ship ping west, is considerable, and the shippers wanted to see the railroad men, and not be obliged to telegraph to P., for rates, &c. OFFICERS OF OTHER ROADS with whom the B. & M. often have bu siness always pass through and stop at Omaha. In short they were losing money by staying at P. and as a plain business proposition removed to Oma ha for the present. LASTLY The railroad company do desire the good will and kindly feelings of the people at P. and along the whole line ; they realize that their interests and success are identical with those of the people they do business amongst, espe cially do they hope the people of Platts mouth will accept this earnest protest of good will and fair dealing and rest assured that no removals or changes are to be made, or ever will be on account of, or in consequence of past differences of opinions. THE WEEK. THE HERALD'S OPINION". Without entering at largo into the Partial Removal of the B. & M. Head quarters to Omaha. The week has been prolific of local excitements. Among the most promi merits of the above case on either side, nent, and bidding fair at oue time to COUNTY MATTERS- A CARD. To tliA Tax Piiyer$ of Cast County, It is nit my ortc to rush into print, in tlcK-nscol any party or person, w lien tn y chance to be unjustly assailed bj another. It would, however, seem to be but an act of justice that I should take it upon my- eelf, in view of some recent statements made to some of the taxpayers and citi zen of the county, to defed an officer ugai nst soaie unjust and untruthful as eeit ions made by one of the County Commissioners. If. us I am informed, Mr. M. L. White stated that the Commissioners, or he had been hounded by Air. J. C Cummins day after day, and month after mnth to se cure the allowance, by them of his claim for services in getting up some old delin qucnt tax matters, he stated what is not true; as Air. Cummins never urged his claim oftcner than upon three or four dif ferent occasions. If he said that Air. Cummins had t. c impudence to a. k the Commissioners to memorialize the Legislature for the pas- uaee of a Relief Act to authorize them to allow said claim, and stated tliat he did not willinely sign bis name to sucii a memorial ; or, by his language, left the impression upon tb minds of his hearers thit he did not sign such memorial with out hesitation, he stated an untruth, or maio a false impression. If Air White stated, in defense of their not allowing said claim, that he had figur ed, to the satisfaction of the other mem bx-rs of the Board, that Air. Cummins' lfccs amount to nve thousand dollars per vcar, , he muot, evidently, have used . bridge figures to arrive at that sum. Aow, tuc tacts are tnese ana not Ding more.' When Mr. Cummins came into office, there was a large amount of old delinquent taxes to be hunted out of several tax books of years past ; interest and penalty to be collected preparatory to putting the same into the hands of a collector, as well as preparing the same for the printer, for which labor he was compelled to employ extra help, and pay the same, in cash, out of his own pocket, his own individual labor on said job not taken into the account. He lay out of his money for more than a year, and only asked to be reimbursed, without asking any interest. All this labor and expense properly belonged to his predecessor in office. But the Commissioners instruct ed him to do the work, and he did it, The Commissioners conceded that he ought to be paid, but held that there wis no law to warrant them in making the allowance. In regard to the amount of foes receiv ed by the Treasurer, I simply refer the people to the statement of the 'Condi tion of theTreasur" published iu bth paper the past spring. Out of his fees hehas had to pay his own clerkhire. The conclusion I leave with the honest people of Cass County to work out for themselves. J. N. WISE. MOVED! Our friends will all find us hereafter and as long as we stay in Plattsmouth, l.A-.s-a vin Street, one block we lioi'vp Worth of Main street, in the 2fW BRICK OFFICE. cause trouble, was the removal of the Superintendent's Office and the head of the Freight Department to Omaha. The quiet and good-natured citizens of l'lattsmoutn awoke on i: riday morn ing and found that Air. Irving, Super intendent, with- his clerks, and Air. Cowles, with his Clerks, had silently folded their tents the afternoon before and as quietly pulled out of the town limits for Omaha. On Friday morning, when tho in formation became well known, there was a grand whirl of excitement and much strong talk indulged in. The peo ple crowded around the County offices. and began examining the records and the so called bonds and agreements, by which the B. & AL were supposed to be bound to maintain headquarters in Plattsmouth. In so doing, it was found that the County Commissioners had surrendered the bond entered into by Air. Strong, Attorney for the B. & At in Iowa, at the time the original bonds were delivered to the R. R. Co. This caused EXCITEMENT NO. 2, and for a while absorbed the interest in the R. R. removal, and changed the course of indignation somewhat from the railroad officials to county officers and their legal advisers. If words could annihilate, both R. It's, and Co. Corns." would have fared hard on that day. A few of the quiet, determined, and better posted of our citizens began to hunt out every scrap of information bearing on the original transactions between Strong and the County, and had not the B. & AI. moved as quietly as they did, it is probable they would have needed a longer train and heav ier engine to move "them when they did go. TUE MERCHANTS, and all the smaller business men felt exceedingly blue, charging that they had been sold out and defrauded of their rights somehow, and threatening dire vengeance on the true parties whenever it should be sifted to the bottom. The report of the "Investigat ing Committee" now in session sets forth very fairly the peoples side of the question, and we recommend its care ful reading. TIIE RAILROAD COMPANY'S SIDE. Desiring to give all parties a fair hear ing in thisjnatter, the Herald has ob tained the views of the railroad men. and herewith presents their side of the question direct from Alr.Irving himself. In the first place they emphatically as sert that the county first broke faith with them in refusing to pay the inter est on the original bonds, and after a wearisome and expensive litigation forcing them into a compromise, by which they surrendered $160,000 of bonds and interest, for the sake of get ting the other $100,000 hereafter in peace and quietness. THEY DENY the validity of the Strong bond, claim ing that he had no authority to enter into such an agreement, was never au thorized to by the stockholders at Boston, and moreover, never was the Attorney or agent of the B. & M. in Nebraska. That the bond was so much waste paper in fact, but causing in numerable questions and annoyance to the company, in constantly explain ing it to their factors and moneyed men east. This view was agreed in by all the I Attorneys present at the set tlement, and it was surrendered in open and fair daylight. That, as far as they were concerned, they had nothing to conceal and no favors to ask ; they simply stood . on their plain, square, legal rights, and were willing tho whole world should have known of the terms of the settlement. They consider that, by the breach of the Herald proposes to view the sit uation as it is, and deal in a few facts, for future guidance. It is useless to wrangle and heat ourselves up in this weather about who has been most to blame, the company or the people, or whether the Strong (woak) bond was good. It would have been better if the terms of the compromise had been published to tho world, at the time. THE REAL SITUATION is just this: the bondtsgiven up. The company have found it absolutely nec essary to remove certain offices to Oma ha, until a change in tho whole man agement of the road may take place. WHAT HAVE WE LOST ? a Superintendent and Freight Agent with their clerk, nine persons in all. who probably spend $10,000 here year ly. Air. Taylor, Treasurer, and his force remain, Air. Holdrege, Ass't Su perintendent, with the train dispatch es and all the telegraph force remain. There is no talk of, and no intention of removing the Alachine Shops. Here is our loss. WHAT WE MIGHT GAIN: The power and grit to stand alone. It is folly, and the Herald, has al ways told you so, to sit idly down and wait for some railroad to make you a town, to give you business, to support your families. Get up and dust your selves. Go to work and make the town a neuclus for manufacturing. Get in better stocks of goods, drum up a small wholesale trade it can be done. BRIDGE TIIE PLATTE RIVER By a good free wagon bridge at ouce ; we can divide the trade of Sarpy Coun ty with Omaha, our live stock and grain market here can compete with Omaha, and the more business you do, and the more pluck you show, the"bet ter shipping terms the R. R. will give you. You can start a wagon traia to Omaha for freight, and a stage line for passengers, when your bridge is built, and compete with the R. R. it self. Don't whine and beg and growl at the R. R. Alake yourselves as inde pendent of her as you can, and she'll soon come to you. This paying a R. R. to come to your town by a heavy load of taxes is played out. Alake your town a point that the Railroads will be glad to come to, and can do business at, and they'll run races to reach you first, and spend the money out of their own pockets to get there. strike high! Go for a wagon bridge across tho Mis souri! It can be done. A little more money than you would have wasted on the Trunk R. II, and have on the B. & AI. already, would do it, and it would pay. Think of it! the only wag on road across the Alissouri for hun dred of miles ! It would bring trade from the whole country across here, give us a chance at Council Bluffs by wagon road, and advertise us from Dan to Bersheba. Try it! Don't sit down and fancy that railroads have a patent on the only way to travel. They hav'n't. The old road is left yet. STOP YOUR IDLE HOME QUARRELS. and unite the whole county and city in some good useful work of internal im provement or manufacturing and be-, come sturdy independent freeholders the R. R. will come to you fast enough if you do this. ' AS A MATTER OF DOLLARS AND CENTS, you have not as yet lost by the remov al, $10,000 yearly. We might take Dr. Black's plan and abolish our expensive city government and that would put more than $10,000 yearly on our side. RUT WE ARE GOING TO GET a good Professor for our school and his family with six or seven students who live with him and the prospect of more to come, there is talk of a foundry starting here, and Jno. R. Clark is com ing back to live with us again and we wouldn't give his influence and busi ness value for any ten R. R. men we know. Hurrah for the Centennial year and riattsmouth. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE COUNTY RECORDS To the People of Cass County : The undersigned, having been ap pointed a committee, held at Platts mouth on July Gth, 18. o, for the pur pose of examining the records of said County, relative to transactions in re gard to the build5nT of bridges and other matters, respectfully sofcmit the following: The committee have examined the records of said county in regard to the so called compromise of the litigation between the commissioners of the county, and tho B. & AI. R. R. Com pany, and find that in the compromise, the company surrendered to the com missioners, one hundred thousand dol lars of the two hundred thousand vot ed in aid of the construction of said road, together with all coupons attach ed to the bonds so surrendered, and al so twenty thousand dollars of coupons attached to the bonds retained by the company. One condition of the com promise on the part or the company, was, that the commissioners surrender to the comany for cancellation a cer tain bond in the penal sum of $300,000, given to the county at the time of the issuance of said bonds, as evidence of the good faith of the company, and as security to the county for the location, building, and maintaining machine shops, sido tracks, turn-tables, depots, business offices, &c. A further condi tion of the so called compromise on the part of the company, was, that the stipulations agreed upon, should be come a part of the records of the DL trict Court, and operate as a decree against all parties and persons, thus prohibiting any person from entering suit to recover from the company on any matters touching the differences so compromised. The committee have made a careful examination of the records, as far as circumstances would permit, and find that in this particular case, Attorneys' fees, to the amount of $7,500, have been paid by the commissioner to E. Wakely and S. AI. Chapman, the latter actintr at the time as attorney for the county. The committee are of the opinion that the compromise, consummated un- under the foregoing conditions, was impolitic, injudicious, and detrimental to the best interests of the taxpayers of the county. By this compromise, the R. R. company became released from any liability oh the bond for $300,000, thus leaving the said compa ny obligated to perform nothing, while the citizens of the county by a decree of the District Court were obligated to assume the payment of $100,000, with $10,000 of accrued interest as well as interest annually thereafter, and that obligation so irrevocably fixed, that no person can get relief, without hrst in validating a decree of Court. The committee would state that they are unable to make any further report at the present time, not having had sufficient time to examine the official records, but will report to the people as tho necessary examinations are made. L. G. Todd, J. F. Dowd, Lawsen Sheldon, B. F. Ramsey. 00 35 00 C CI 10 00 0 00 11 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 5 85 11 12 5 40 9 00 32 85 8 00 38 50 10 00 331 01 5 00 4 4 23 00 00 Com. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY COMMIS SIONERS' MEETING, 1 14 H " l - AIonday, July 5th, 1875, Board met in regular session. Pres ent T. Clark, AI. L. White, Wm. B. Arnold, County Commissioners ; C. P. Aloore, Clerk, and AI. B. Cutler, Sheriff, when the following proceedings were had, to-wit: This being the first AIonday in July, the Board proceeded to make levy of Taxes, as follows, to- wit: For State general fund, 4 mills on dol. " sinking M " " school " 44 " University " - Penitenfry" " Bonds, paym't of Principal & Int., 1-10" " County gcn'l fund 5 " " " Poor - 14 " " RR bond Int. 2 " " " land road fund $1 per qr sec. " state insane " 2-7 mills on dol " Int. School District bonds, Dis't No. 22, 3 " Int. School District bonds, Dis't No. 01, 5 " " Principal & Int. sch. Dis't bonus Dis't G7, Int. School District bonds, Dis't No. 70, 2 " " " Int. School District bonds, Dis't No. 75, 2 " " Int. School District bonds, Dis't No. 80, 5 " And Board adjourned to meet morrow morning at 8 o'clock. to- Tuesday, July 6th, 1875 Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present same as yesterday, Ordered that the Sheriff be and he is hereby authorized to employ nurses to care for Small Pox patients at Iteichart farm. Petition for the consolidation of Salt Creek and Greenwood Precinct was then presented and laid over until next regular meeting. liie ioiiowing official bonds were then examined and approved, to-wit Bond of Wm. Coleman, Supervisor of Road District No. C. " R. R. Nichols, Supervisor of Road District No. 37. It. A. Ashman, Supervisor of Road District No. 44. E. S. Cutler, Supervisor of Road District No. 47. J. L. Davis, Supervisor of Road District No. 48. The following accounts were exam ined and allowed on the general fund, to-wit: Account State Journal Co, Tax list and Duplicate $ 66 60 G. II. Black, Registering Platts mouth City June election,. . . 9 00 D. H. Wheeler, canvassing vote special election, June, 1875.. E. Buttery, "- CP. Aloore, . AL B. Cutler, Jailor's fees June, posting notices, etc., as pr bill State Journal Co- Blank Books Judges and Clerks, Special elec tion June 28th, 1875 E. Buttery, posting election no tices, etc 32 P. B. Murphy, board'g prisoners et(, as per bill 67 C. P. Aloore, Stationery, iostage and sundries, per bill 7 II. A. Waterman & Son, lumber for floor in Clerk's Office J. C. Cummins, postage R, Newell, for chimney in brick office Joseph Leesley, repairing at Court House, 2 00 State Journal Co, Blank Re- 2 o 84 61 00 00 00 00 05 236 00 00 30 3 C5 23 25 59 ceipts for Supervisors .u.... 25 Geo. S. Smith, Services as Co. Att'y, and fees in Bank case. AI. B. Cutler, repairs on Brick Office, less $9.00 by Haines as Rent on same O. F. Johnson, Aldse per Ellison and Wise G. II. Black, Corn'r & Physician cases of Holden & Stohlman, insane D. II. Wheeler. Corn'r and Att'y same cases, C. P. Moore, Corn'r and Clerk same cases Jacob "Vallery, witness, case of Stohlman J. R. Vanatta, witness 44 44 John Holschuh, 44 44 44 L. C. Stiles, serving papers in case Stohlman Thos. Pollock, error in tax J. Steckelberg, error in assess ment of s w qr of s e qr 24, 12, 11 Plattsmouth Ice Cofor Ice for Alay and June AI. L. White, services as Coun ty Commissioner 3 days And the following accounts were al lowed on the Poor Fund, to-wit Account G. II. Black, medicines and visits to Poor House $ 43 00 White & Darrah, Coal for P. II. Johnson Bros., Repairs at " J. R. Vanatta, Keeping Paupers less Rent $12.00, due County, Eliza A. King, Care of pauper.. Mary E. Jeffers, services as Afidwife for paupers 3 00 II. Bceck, coffin for Reichart. . . 12 00 J. V. Weckbach, Aldse for Rei- 1 A - 1 1 - v a cnarts iamuy per cjuerin. . . . iz o And the following accounts were al lowed on the Land Road Fund, to-wit Account E. Buttery, Viewing and re port on 3 roads and expenses, 21 00 E. T. Duke & Co., spikes, etc.. for Road District, per bill. . . II. A. Waterman & Son, lumber for diff't road districts pr bill Conrad Schlater, viewing road, and survey of same, etc. Joe Sands, timber for bridge, District No. 17 J. Hutchinson, 44 Lewis Smith, Superv'r Dis't 30, The said Lewis Smith having resigned the office of Supervisor and made final settlement, showing balance due him of $23.25, which resignation and settle ment was accepted Wm. A. Wilson was appointed Su pervisor for Road District No. 12. The report of Commissioner on road, petitioned for by Al. Pritchard. was then examined. The Commissioner's report adverse to the location of said road which report is approved The Commissioner to view route for road, petitioned for bv John Ring, re commended the location of said road It is ordered that Wm. Young, County Surveyor, be and he is hereby appoint ed Commissioner to locate the same. The Commissioner to view and re port upon proposed route for County road and to vacate part of road now in force, recommending the location and vacation, as petitioned for by Godfried Fickler: It is therefore ordered that Wm. Young be and he is hereby ap pointed to locate and vacate the same, as prayed for in the petition. Ordered, that Chas. Root be and he is hereby allowed the sum of $4.00 on Road Dis't No. 37 for Supervisor's re ceipt cancelled. Ordered, that E. A. Stopher be al lowed an order on Dis't 52 for $4, for Supervisor's reeeipt cancelled. Ordered, that George Cross be allow ed an order on Road Dis't No. 54 for $18.00 for Supervisor's receipt cancel'd. Ordered, that Mr. Williams be allow ed an order on the land road fund for $20.00 for Road Dis't 57. Ordered, that Isaac Aloore be allow ed an order on land road fund for $15, for use in Dis't No. 56. Petition for the location of a County road, commencing 80 rods south of the centre of section 15, town 10, range 13; thence south and terminating at the centre of section 22, town 10, range 13, was then presented and R. O. Iloback appointed a Commissioner to view and report. Also Petition to vacate a road, commenc ing 80 rods south of the centre of sec tion 15, town 10, range 13 E; thence running in a south-easterly direction, till it intersects a road running east and west through the centre of section 22, town 10, range 13, upon which R. O. Hoback was appointed to view and report. Also Petition for the location of a road, commencing on the County line, thence north through the middle of section 32, town 10, range 14; thence north to a point known as Laton's Springs upon whi ch it is ordered that R. O. Iloback be and he is hereby appointed to view and report. In the matter of the petition for the extension of the time for the payment of taxes, it is decided that the Board has no authority to act in any matter of such extension, which gives longer time than is provided for by law Ordered by the Board that an order heretofore issued to Noah Clemmons on Road Dis't No. 18 bo and the same is hereby cancelled, and an order drawn on the laud road fund for the sum of $29.33. In tho matter of the affidavit of J. Lynn and others, relative to the vaca tion of County road by N. G. Douge, no sufficient cause being shown for a rehearing, no action was taken on affi davit. And Board adjourned to meet at 8 7 so STOKE AND MILL AT Rock Bluffs. J. II. SHERJl. We have purchased the BOCK BLUFFS STEAM FLOURING, AND SAW MILL, And will hereafter run the same in Connection With Our Store. CUSTOM WORK We em- will be guaranteed to be satisfactory. ployed the BEST mum we could find, whose reputation Is well known, and it h pro poned mat tlio tanners and all others uav Good IPloua? if they bring Good Wheat ! ! Eli WImmimw SUCCESSOR TO CLARK & PLUMMER. More new goods next week, without any special invitation. Come AND NOTARIES PUBLIC ! ! Having formed a partnri-liip f.,r !l;n puriitso of tloinx a (ienerul Keiil Kn.il- iliinii. ss n an; prepared to a! tend lo tli-Maine in nil Hi brandies. Our list ol Lands is hAKCli and C'JiOlCK and s.omo VERY LOW PRICES. We have an Abstract of Keal Kstate Tit leu. f-n Cass County, which we have carefully coin pared with the orijriiin! !(c(-oi'd.. and will c,iw Special Ateiitioti lo the Ex amination of titles, to lurnishlni CettIT.ed Abstracts, ;imt Cim vevaiicini'. and otarv Work. 3 A new invoice of Spring and Summer SHAWLS. Ollice in Fitzgerald's lllock, over Frt Nation al liaiik. Pollock & Beardsley. 47yl Genuine Plantation Ceylon Coffee. Try it. An assortment of Invisible Dress (Joods. l'laid The Largest and Cheapest Stock of Ladies Hosiery in the City. Common at 1.25 per dozen. The lushest market price paid for the Best Wheat and Corn. OUR STORE is Chock Full of Goods THIS FALL, and we mean to sell them At Low Rates A large and well selected stock of Yankee Xotions. Purchased for cash, and for sale cheap. The largest stock of Parasols, will be here next week, that has ever been brought to this market. Come and see them. The largest stock and finest assort ment of Ladies' Neckties, and the Cheapest. Come and see them. MUSIC! MUSIC!! MUSIC!! UK WISE, f) HAVK SIc.NKY, by nsin the best and Cheapest Organ Made ! At the Organ Agency of K. II. KATVX, I'LATlSMiiL'Tll, XEH. WOULD KKXOWNKI) Mason & Hamlin Declared by one thousand celebrated Musicians I nrtvaiieu ami incomparable, winning the First Medal at World's Fair, I'aris, in r07, also the two hihot .Medals, and di ploma or Honor at A7TT7WW a wnci n a T?vtiTtJTnrTrM ' '73 More Hamburg Edging. Cash paid for good Tallow. A new invoice of Coffee, Yellow C, Extra C, and New Orleans Sugar. A choice Japan T, at 70 cents. Having stock been enabled to purchase a large Salt Lake Peaches. A splendid quality of Syrup in Five Gallwn Kegs. Pure Sugar goods, cheap. Call and .sec the PIANO IIAHI'-OKGAN, Just Invented nnd patented, rivalling tho I'lano jor i hi 1 1 1 v ;i mi in u 1 1 ;uicy i mini; iiiso inn Flccant Oijiau Ktajicrc case, the inosl beautiful or'an made, and many oilier Myles cxcecdinn any thing heretofore manufactured bv the MASON - H.IUNr COM PANY. TIIK KIC IIKST. MOST HKI.IAIII.P. and Iirest Oran Manufactory in tho World. i:vi:ctY iiu;a. WAiutAXTKn i'i:vrt:rr i.v kteut I'Airr, amj will last a Linrrnn:, And sold at 1'iices Mi per cent, less than many oilier makers, for lujerinr ihyan. tTKxamlne price list and Orvans bpfi.r .i buvinir. and compare for vnursclvcs. 1'llce lit. Illusl rated ('alalnne. and CtienlarH free on a - plication to the Nebraska Mosie;i Aifcncv ore opposite the ISrook lloiie. l'Utliianr i. Cass County, Nebraska. 4ii i ii. iai u. Uncommonly Low, They will be sold to all, EQUALLY LOW. XO V IS YOUR TIME TO U3TX3T. J.&H.Shera, A large invoice of Brown and Bleached Muslins, bought before the advance. Xew Currants at 10c per pound. f'.-l L . st 2 DICK STREIGHT'S LIYEBY, Feed and Sale Stables. Corner (Uh and l'carl Sts. lioitsKS i:oai:iki iv tiik day, wi:i:k, on .iio.vm. HORSES BOUGHT, SOLD OR TRADED, For a Fair Commission. 31 IX HOC It IlI.uFI S. JVEII. Choice Michigan Apples, cheap. Pure Maple Syrup. All other goods cheaper than elsewhere, POIl CASH. THE JOHNSON ORGAN, TEAMS AT ALL HOUItS. Particular attention paid to Driving and Training TROTTIXG STOCK. Will also have for service dtirin the season : '. . rKI.KI'.UA'l KI llcilc.-IJH : N 01131 AX A; TALAKAX, Know n as the IV. I. Joi:s IIOKKI'.M. f7For particulars, see bills or posters. -KEAD- Hi. IF1 LG.DOVEY'S g-:r,:ra.t a.id. Manufactured by . orosiisrsonsr, NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ! Having made up my mind to o'clock to-morrow morning. CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. BY POSTAL CARD. Afton, Frontier Co, Neb. ) July 2, 1875. ( Ed. Herald: Weather is pleasant; crops generally, iook well. Hoppers boarded with us on 18th, 13th and 20th of June; none here to hurt now. Good rains on the 23th, 26th, 27th and 30th of June. Barley ripening; wheat and oats filling; potato bugs numerous; hot water best remedy. Corn (early) in tassel for about two weeks. Some set tler starved out, others coming in. Good chance for claims; splendid chance for a blacksmith. Indian yarns all bosh ; none near here. lours, ! 1- ts. Cuild. several years ago RETIRE FROM BUSINESS about the end of THE YEAR IS 75, and being still of the same "mind. I take thi method of Inrormui the public that I am selling out my ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS I AT COST. and shall continue doinjrso through this year or until the is disposed of. During that time I intend to Sell Goods for Cash, Lover than any other house can do and sustain tneiiiscives. My stiH'K consists of GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, HATS d-CAPS, BOOTS rf- SHOES, WALL PAPER, CARPETS, cf C, cf-C, tf-C. The whole stock will be sold at Bottom Prices until it is ALL SOLD OUT. AT rLATTSMOCTir, XF.D.. Drew the First Premium At the Eighth Annual Fair of Cass County, Neb., over all comixititors. The following Organs were in Competition: 3 Mason & Hamlin, 1 Estel, and 1 Standard. 1IATT, TIIK ISUTCIIEIl, fir.nrsT ani hi:st i'.htaiii.isiird. Meat Market in (lie Cltj. Not chaniiiK constantly, hot the old lUdiiiblr S'ot w here yon ciin j;ei your Ste;iks, KoastA. (iainc, mmi iiiiu Hiitiin :sca.sti. South Side of Main St., PLATTSJWUTH, - - - NEIL 40yt S-tf These organs arc all put up in. elegant Black Walnut Cases, and Each Instrument Warranted For Ten Years! and guaranteed factien. to give perfect satis- THE TONE Is the most perfect that has ever been produced on any reed instrument. The satisfaction they are giv ing, and the universal praise they are receiving are justly merited. They are First Class in Every Respect Ivory Fronts for Keys. Ebony Klinrps, VrKMN FiitM, Mortice Clothed, HO that there Sm no Friction or Nqneakiiijr. My object is not to Iwt to GET out of BUSINESS. Giv me a call and see for yourself. E. G. D0VEY. Action as Quick and Per fect as the liest Piano. 1ST" The Tuning and Voicing is all done by myself, and the superiority of Tone and its quick response to the touch is acknowledged by every judge that h;is yet tried them, whether prej udiced in favor of other organs or not. If they see and hear them they invari ably give the verdict in their favor. Hft Aa our adveruaer luut nut discIm la. adrertf tnent altogether distinct, w. will interpret and ell . raU it follow. : k. ii. rooTi:, 3r.T., Author of Plain Horn Talk, Mclloal Common 8"B Science in Story, etc., 120 Lexington Avenno (ix Eat 2th Street). New Tork. an IfDrpEwnn Pbtsician, treat, all form, of Ungtrlng or Vhron Diean!x, ami receive, letter, from all parts ef tfc Civilized World. Tin fii nrimnil tnnn nt eomliictlnir a MeKeiu Trar tioo, he is .uooBwfully treating numerous iticnt it Kn rone, the West ludlo. Dominion ' Canada, and in every part of the United States. NO 3IiCRCXJItIA.ll. Or drteterlotii dm used. He has. dnrimr the pa twenty three yearn, treated siicceMfully nearly or qui: 40,000 canes. All tM-tm connected with each OS l carefully recorded, whether they be communicated t ' letter or in jierHon. or olwred by the lxtcuir or t associate physician.. The latter are ail sdcuti medical men. HOW INVALIDS AT A DISTANCE Are treated. All invalids at a distance are reqi to answer a list of plain questions, whifh elicit t symptom under which the invalid suffers. AU uiUHlcraton trtated utrictly canUtenUnl. A com syctem of r?iU-rin(? prevent, mistakes or cnif'i List of qaevtions sent free, on appliontion, to any of the worll. Sixty-pae pamphlet of Kvjdce Bcccem, also sent free. All these tcxtimcfiiaik from those who have been treated by mail and exr A pvick in ornci, ob by mail, rats or chabi. Call on or address DR. E. B POOTE, ' Ho. 120 Lexington Ave., X 1ST ilY PRICE LIST is as low .as for any First Class Instrument and those who wish to procure a good and reliable organ either for I'arlor or Church will advance their own inter est bv trying iny Organs. Address, L V. JOIIXSOX riattsmouth, Xeb. WHOLESALE and Retail Dealer in Strings, .sheet Music, and all kinds of Musical Merchandise. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned aid Repaired. Satisfaction guaran teed. 30vl. mnfed lo sell ITJZvrs Flam Jbrnt 7idk cend Medical Ccmmcn. Sense: Alia Jr. looks Science in Story. Jlr Particulars address nr, NEW VOR' Sr. Berger'f Tonic Bowel and Pile Pillr These pills are an infallible remedy for eonstlpn and rile", caused by weakness or suppression of pcristiltic motion of the bowels. They very B increase the activity of the intestinal can!, pro. oft stools and relieve piles at one. Thousands been cured by them. Price 50 cents, sent by mi receipt of price. Prepared onlv by K. ALP. . RKICirAKUT, Phabmacibt, :2 Ioubtu Avki Xmv Yobs Crrr. Dr. Berber's Compound l'laid Extract c Rhubarb and Dandelion. The best combination of purely vegetable mMlcine to entirely replace Calomel or Bins Till. It atiruulat the liver. Increases the now of bile, and thus remove tones torpidity of the livor, biliousness and tiabitna constipation, and the diseases arising from such as dyspepsia, sick headache, &itulentx etc. The effec tiveness of this Extract will be proved, visibly, at once to the patient, as one or two bottles are sufficient t' clear the complexion bountifully, and remove pimplet and stains caused by liver troubles. lrio 1 per bottl. 6 bottles, 95 ; will be sent on receipt of the pries) so any address, free of charge. Prepared enly by r. ALFREO RHICHAHOT, I'UAAXACUT, X3 Fovea) Avxacr. Mew Xomk Cjlxx-