, f' THE HERALD. J. A. MA01IURPHY Editob PLATTSMQUTn, MARCH 37. 1879. A I oiuf ADO in Georgia destroyed vast amount of property. Discovkay of gold ii reported near Wichita, Kansas, and great excitement exists. We call attention to the advertise ment of the sale of "Captain" elsowh ere in these columns. . And, now, they say Tilden has a mortgage on the Democratic party and Will foreclose it in '80. Our spicy Washington correspond ent gives us a No. 1 letter this week; and pays our friend Valentine a de served and han lsome compliment. The Omaha Republican is publish ing a series of article on European af fairs, translated from the "Allgem cine Zeitung," by Prof. If. Emerson. Remember we want oats and wood at once, on subscription; and all mon ey sent us placed in the letter in pres ence of the postmaster will be taken at our risk. The Oliver Cameron breach of promise suit is one of the sensations from which any person not possessiug a morbid appetite for such proceedings will turn in disgust. The Inter-Ocean thinks that we have bad about enough able-bodied walking 'round a tan-bark ring for glory. It offers some of the walkists a chance to walk behind a plow a thousand miles, any where in Neoraska. We have received communications fromSonth Bend, Avoca, and Bush bury, all of which came too late for publication this week. Our corres pondents must remember that the Weeping Water and western mails "do not get in until noon and 3 o'clock and communications received on that day are too late for publication the same week. A change takes place in the time table of the Republecan Valley exten sion of the B. & M. to-day. Trains will hereafter leave Hastings at 8. -03 a. ni., and arrive at Bloemingten at 1 :"0 p. m. Leave Bloomington at 1:83 p. mand arrive at Hastings at 6:55 p. ra. Travelling men are highly pleased with the change. It would seem from the House dem ocratic caucus proceedings that the southern and new members' do not want a short session. At least fifty amendments were made on as many different subjects, to the resolution that legislation be confined to the ap propriation bills and the matters in the call. Kend in Your Money. On payment for the Herald we will be responsible for all monies sent by mail, if put in letter, in presence of Postmaster. We do this that no par ties may have excuse aot to pay up now and henceforth. We want to make it as easy for our subscribers as possible, but some money we must have. -Ed. Herald. The II erbld observes with pleasure the call for a meeting Friday evening lu nominate a city ticket. If the men whose names are signed to that call put their shoulders honestly to the wheel and represent themselves, we cannot help but get a good ticket. For once we seem to have agreed to quit lighting each other and to work togeth er for the common good. May the re bult be so happy that the experiment can l e renewed. The death of Dr. Delvoven, Warden of Racine college, Wisconsin which oc curred last week will be a great loss to tha Episcopal church and to the col" lege of which he had been warden for twenty years ' and which had been largely built up by his unceasing and well diluted labors. His death by ap poplexy occured at the comparatively early age of forty-seven years. II's funeral was attended by over fifty cler gymen from all parts of the United States, four bishops and hundreds of laity, all bearing testimony to the good works he had wrought. The Republican party has made some grand mistakes, among which has been" the. sending of her gallant soldiers to the' rear in politics and bringing forth new'wishy-washy men. At every yelp of "fraud" from the de mocracy some weak-kneed brethren shivered and whined and urged that unch men should be left out and fel lows with no record be the selections for office. It has been so from county affairs up. Look at the South, ask the Brigadiers if their people were ever so pqueamish. Devotion to their state and the "lost cause" has-been reward ed there. Devotion to our States, our theories, and our cause has relegated the best men we have to back seats. Last Thursday, say the dispatches - from Washington, all interest gath ered around the Senate end of the Cap itol where the democratic senators were making up the caucus slate for cratic senator except Hampton and (Jordon were present. H. C. Burcli, of Louisiana, got the secretaryship, the best paying office. Henry Wat'rson's father was a competitor, but got Burched. It was an anti-Tilden victo rr. The Rev. Mr. Bullock, of Ken 'lucky, got the chaplainship. All but one of the other officers are from the South, but as the majority of the dem ocratic part v is there,onr Northern democratic friends should not grum- About Ourselre. We have received, many letters from out subecribera'sayingi hold on ; we'll pay by-and-by," &;. Now, we do not want to force any one or do an injus tice to a single person, and where there is a reasonable excuse and an arrange ment made for sure payment (in the future) at the tltna set we will of course "bold on;" but this thing has run so long and so many never answer a dun or pay any attention to letters that we must have such'fixed up with out delay. As before stated, we need money first and foremost, and secondly, it is no kindness to our subscribers to let these accounts run any mre. It is easier to pay 05 than $10, and $2.50 than either, and the sooner they are paid and interest stopped the better for both parties. There is somebody to blame for the city council which we now have, out of which nothing beneficial could grow unless it were by mere chance. Some body bluudered; and it is not very hard to tell who it was. The people who have the most to make by good government and the most to lose by poor government stayed away from the polls last year and the year before They were too busy or too negligent to go even to the primaries, and so they spent their time in cursing parties and factions, and have been cursing the council steadily from that day to this. That is humanity but it isn't sense. News. So, we are not the only paper which has to arraign the good citizens for failing to turn out to the primaries. Keep at it, Fred. It requires a vast deal of work to produce a small result in that direction, but "constant drop ping" you know. It seems the Omaha Herald has been making wholesale charges against our late legislature. Owing to absence we have not seen the particulars but give below the summing up of the Lincoln Journal: - The Herald admits virtually that it has been virtually worsted in its at tempt to show up great extravagance in the late legislature on appropria tions, but contents itself with swear ing that no republican newspaper dares to "defend the legislature." So far as the Journal knows it needs no defense. Besides the lies that the Herald con cocted about its " infamous" extrava gance, and the sectional abuse it has received in some quarters on account of the capitol appropriation, nothing appears against its record. It did clean work, so far as is kuown.the full value of which, however, cannot be known until its work is pat in print. No newspaper of ordinary sense will either attack or defend the legislature as as a whole until it has an intelligent idea of what its wi k has been. So far as its appropriations are concerned they speak for themselves. The cap itol needed enlarging and the legisla ture had the courage to do its duty in the premises. The insane hospital was inadequate to accommodate the patients of the state, 'and it had the common sense to provide fr its exten sion. The state needed a reform school, and it provided for bnilding one. It found that the statt honestly owed the Omaha Herald and other par ties money, and it provided for the payment of such claims as were incon trovertible, etherwise it merely appro priated the usual and necessary amounts needed to carry on the gov ernment. . CITY CLEKK'S REPORT. Receipts and Expenditures of the City of Plattsmouth, from March 16tb, 1878, to March 16Ui, 1870. Couxcil Chamber, Plattsmouth. Nb., March 16th, 1879. To the IHon. Mayor and City Council ol the City of Plattsmouth : Gentlemen : In pursuance to resolution passed by your honorable body. I herewith sub mit the following report of receipts and expen ditures of the City from March leth, 1878, to March 16th. 1879. Am't genl fund undrawn MVh 16, 78 $ 9S6 3 levied for ie78 1 341 52 Total anionnt of genl fund 3 277 77 Am't of orders drawn on ccn'l fund M en 16th, '78, to M'ch ICth. 79 1 6G5 32 Bal of genl fund undrawn 612 4s OX WHAT ACCOVSTS GENERAL FUND CK- DKUS WERE Mayor, 1 year's salary 50 no City cU-rk. 1 year's salary 240 00 City Marshal, ealary 803 60 Councilmen 60 00 City Kncincer 4 00 Babcock Fire Lxtlnguisher. rent of room, l year 150 no Elections 80 00 Assessment 80 00 Special police 4 00 Oen'l expenses, making tax lists, rent of council chamber, &.C K52 C2 Police Judge's fees 16 90 Nuisances 18 00 Lincoln Avenue, paid to J. Gensln con demnation 40 00 Street commissioner 5 25 Printing - 79 80 Boarding prisoners and Jail fees IS 5 Illegal tax 14 50 Am't of orders drawn on fund 1 (W5 32 Am't of improvement fund undrawn for 1877 1 033 20 No orders drawu on this fund de cided illegal , Am't of improvement fund levied for 18'8 738 03 Am't of orders drawn Mc'h 16, 1878 to Mc'h 1G, i79 171 61 Am't of improvement fund undrawn.. 506 42 o OX WHAT ACCOUNT I Mi'KUVSHENT FUKD OR DEKfl WBKB IS8UKD. Streets, alleys and bridges. ... 8 J 22 30 Oak Hill cemetery loo Street commissioner 48 25 17161 ORDERS ISSUED OX SPECIAL LICEXSE JTAI ron. Genl expenses State Journal Co.. 2 tax-:ast asRskor books 1850 . State Journal Co., 800 tax re ceipts for treas 12 00 W. JL. Wells, cost In supreme court. Wheeler- v. city 6 85 Wm. Winterstein, cost in ease Black vs. city.-. 2S 83 Paid for cleaning council chamber, putting up stoves 3 60 Wf. L. Wells, cost in dist. c'rt. Wheeler vs. city 13 62 F. Goeider. coal lor council chamber 4 50 Paid fare for destitute man to Omaha 1 45 E rid re signs paid for sign on 2d street bridge -. 8 00 Printing paid for printing circulars, Btateui't of city's lnd'bt'un's 3 00 B7 20 Moneyweoelved from the following sonrces and paid to J. M. Patterson, city treasurer, a per receipts on file : Saloon license, city 1 875 00 do do school .-. 225 00 Show do do paid to Jan. 1, '78 20 00 Tax sale and redemption 6 ; show licenses 109 60 t oimty fand. 7 lotn sold 70 00 ivdillen and auctioneers 33 to .Vi:iETT STORK ATtW 1.1CEN8K. KH Plummer Maldaner& Hermann... V. K. Guthinan Win. Ilerold Herman Herold K. G. Dovey Soloinon;& Nathan A. W. White MERCHANT S $15 00 13 (K -15 00 10 00 ... 5 00 16 00 15 00 6 00 05 00 CLOTHIXO AND CENTS fl'B K1SHINU GOODS. I. Coldlng 500 C. G, Herold lo 00 .1. W ii-hji'er & Co v 09 -0 CO j mm mi 11 1 1 Ti I if 1 11 1 mi BOOTS AND 6H0E9 Feter Merges BAKKBY AND CONFECTION ARY. J. Btfekner 600 O. Gutuinan a 00 CIOAB MAXCFACTOBV. J. Pepperberg AIIL.UNEBT. Miss nermann & Co 6 00 Mrs. Johnson & Miss Sweeney. 5 00 rCBNITURK. II. Boeck ..... w oo- T. W. Shryock.. - 00 STATIONERY AICD WOTIOXB. J. P. "Xoung JEWELER. K.Carruth . 00 Joseph Sculater "0 LUMBER. Waterman & Son RESIDENT AUCTIONEER. J. Levi. 3 months . BILLIARD TABLES. F. R. Guthman 25 00 G I. Weidman 00 W. W. Harold 25 on Keen an it Grace 25 00 EXPRESS WAOONS. M. 'VVaybright. 6 W. Vivian 00 W. E. Gregory 00 8. Osborn 6 W Geo. If ran 5 00 I Ooze 5 00 Geo. Levlngs 5 oa II. F. Lewis 00 H. J. Martin 5 C. Schlegel - 6 00 GRAIN BROKERS. F. E White AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Kuffner & Black MERCHANT TAILOR. F. M. Cox First National Bank Fitzgerali Hall REAL L8TATK AND INS. CO'B. D. II. Wheeler & Co, real est... :10 00 do Ins. ag't 2 50 do do 7 50 II. E. Palmer 12 50 American Express Co Telegraph, W. U. Co HOTELS. J. Gregoiy, Saunders Ilonse.... 10 00 J. Bous, Platte Valley Hause... 10 00 DKl'O STORES. J. II. Buttery : 25 00 O. F. Johnson - 25 00 LIVKRY STABLES. John W. Shannon RESTAURANT. F. Stadelmann ..- BOARDING HOUSES. J. N. Hicks 6 00 Mrs. Shaffer 5 00 W. Mickelv. alt 6 00 Mr. Kuapp 6 09 Mrs. Sexton 5 00 SADDLES AND HARNESS Streight & Miller SHOOTING GALLXRV. J. L. Moore 5 00 J. W. Murphy 2 50 BUTCHERS. FlcklerBros 5 00 Geo. O'Neil 5 00 A. Halt 6 00 B. Heinpel 5 00 5 00 10 00 9 00 10 08 13 00 0 00 10 60 10 00 5 00 80 00 50 00 10 00 6 00 5 00 10 00 6 00 82 50 15 00 10 00 20 00 eo 00 10 00 ft 00 25 00 5 00 7 60 20 00 92 5P4 00 245 00 Deduct fund collected. Am't received for citv 2 349 00 Police Judge's fines collected 60 55 Total money ree'd for city pur;oses 2 414 55 RECAPITULATION Of the expenses of the city from March 18, 1378, to March 16th, 1879 : General expenses $1 633 32 Streets, alleys and bridges 122 36 Oak . ill cemetery 1 00 Street commissioner 44 21 Order on special license tax fund, see statement 97 20 Total expenses of cltv from March ltilil. lS78,tO Morch 16th, 1879 JM93t13 Receipts from all sources except taxes for the year S2 349 00 Total expenditures of city for the year 1 934 13 Receipts over expenditures 414 87 All of which is respectfully submitted. J. D. SIMPSON, City Clerk. We have examined the above state lneut and find it correct E. G. Dovet, Fi R. C. Cushi nance . nimit'e. TllOS. POLLOCK, We publish above the City Cleik's re port of receipts and expenditures of the city for the year ending March 16th, 1879. As an indication of the ability with which city affairs have been conducted the past year, we call attention to the fact that the receipts exceeded the expenditures by $414, which gives promise af a return to rock bottom in the affairs of the city. Our Washington Letter. Washington, D. C, March 18th, 1879. f For the past two weeks the all ab sorbing topic has been Who will be the next Speaker. The Democratic contestants soon narrowed down to Randall and Blackburn. The friends of each were hopeful, exultant and conSdent of victory, lllackburn's rooms at Willard's were a constantly changing kaleidoscope of friend, eag er for the success of their Southern fa vorite. It is said that ohl ICeutucky Bourbon flowed freely and exerted no small amount of influence in seenr ring pledges. Randall's parlors were equally well visited by Jtis friends who were quite as confident of success, but as he is strictly temperate were less demonstative and more dignified. As soon as it was decided m caucus that Randall had the majority of vote. Blackburn arose and made a short speech, thanking his friends for their generous support, and moved that the nomination of Sam'l J. Randall be made unanimous, which was done amid cheers for Blackburn who had so no bly borne his defeat. The opening of the 4Cth Congress was one of unusual interest from the fact that for the first time in eighteen years the Democrats had a majority in both houses. At 12 A. M. the Clerk called the House to order and after having read the President's mes sage convening the extra session sta ted that the time designated having arrived he would call the roll, that as the last Clerk of the House he was re quired by law to prepare. The roll of numbers were called by States, be ginning "with Maine. With but two exceptions every member answered to his name. Ou motion of Mr. Wood thy proceeded to vote far spe.iker which resulted in a strictly party vote, each faction sustaining its nominee, with the exception of Barlow, a new ly fledged member from Vermont, who Yoted solitarily and independently in stentorian tones for William D, Kel ley. When the name of J. C. S. Black burn was called, be responded in clear full tones "Sam'l J. Randall" which was applauded with cheer upon cheer from the densely packed galleries. The regular nominees did not vote when their names were called. GarGeld cat complacent and smiling, occasionally taking notes hi a small book and return ing the hand' pressure of his numerous friends who so proudly sustained him Blackburn was almost hidden by bas kets and bouquets of the choicest flow- ers which completely covered hi3 desk and filled the remotest corner of the galleries with their fragrance. Ran dall sat on the right of tha Speakers desk with a few friends, a triumphant smile plainly visible on his clearly de fined face. After a formal announce ment of the result Randall was escort ed to the chair by Blackburn aud Gar field, and the oath administered by Kelly of Pa., the oldest member in con tinuous service. The other membert were then sworn in by States. When the members from the States of Dele ware, Old Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina were call ed, the Speaker said he wonld first administer the oath to those who could take it in the usual form, that is the " Iron Clad," only fite members stepped forward and took it, thereby showing how the ex-rebel element is growing in politics. Conspicuous among those taking the modified oath was Gen. Joe E. Johnson of Confeder ate fame, recently elected Representa tive from Virginia. The Ohio delegation presented the most striking appearance of any one State. Such men as Garfield, Keifer and Ex-Gov. Young are at once notice able in any crowd for their noble bear ing, handsome personal appearance and marked decision of character. When the members retired to the rear and the drawing for seats commenced, our one member from Neb., stood almost head and shoulders above the majori ty, the handsomest man on the floor; who he was and where from was a com mon questiim in the galleries. His name was among the first called and his selection of seats one of the best on the floor, being surrounded by the old war horses of the Republican Party. Judge Valentine has already won the reputation of being an indefatigable worker and is prophesied a shining light in the debates of the present House. He is thoroughly whole-soled, big hearted aud generous, and as a Mississippi member said of him, "Will be a grand success." Capitola. " COKRESPON DEXCn" Weeping Water Notes. We were favored with three enter tainments last week. "Ten Nights &c, was played Thursday and Saturday evenings. Thursday evening the play was supplemented by a pantomime aud Saturday evening by the farce. Box and Cox," both pantomime and farce, as well us "Ten Nights," were well acted. The huse was comfortably full the first night and crowded the last night. At the school exhibition Friday night many went away, unable to find even standing room. The ex hibition wa3 good. Miss Merrick has returned to Coun cil Bluffs. Our western mail carrier has the distinction of having enjoyadf?) the latest sleigh ride of the season in this part of the country. Last Thursday morning at 7 a. m. it was snowing so hard that he went to El in wood in a sleigh, but about noon "the snow the beautiful snow" proved treacherous to him and vanished, leaving him with his sleigh to return to Weeping Aba ter through ti e mud. Lccile. Greenwood Notes. Mr. Mayfield has completed his build ing and has opened a grocery and pro vision store. He is selling cheap for cash, and will undoubtedly have a good trade. He also handles wagons and farming implement. Rev. Mr. Hackney preaches to us ev ery two weeks on Sunday night. We were favored with a visit from the G. W. C. T Mrs. Van Pelt, on Wednesday last. . She met with the Good Templars in the evening. She is an earnest worker in t lie temperance cause and is doing a great work. Mrs. 1 . A. JNoel has just received a large invoice of goods. She is having a big trade and making the people happy by selling cheap. Bro. Ryder has just painted his store inside and received a new stock of drugs, and everything looks new and neat. I he countv commissioners are re pairing the bridge across Salt Creek Ryder says he hopes thev will have good weather until it is completed. If you want to see a neatly kept stock look in and see M. Chevont's store. The sick improving; geese plenty; business good. Nubbins. El iu wood Points. March 22d, 187U. En. Herald: This is Saturday. Dishes washed and pints collected. A fine large day, old Sol shines forth again, in all his glory upon our pleas ant little village. Streets thronged with teams and men. Two new dwellings are being built. Base ball every Saturday on the Common. ' We understand that Miss Heart in tends starting a Milliner's shop soon. Mr. GreenslatVsent 400 dozen eggs to Omaha the other day, he has sibout as more again. Iligheft price paid fer eggs and but ter in trade. . Blacksmithing done in the best pos sible manner at Woodruff's. Go to VanEpps for a good broom. Fifteen cases of the measels in this section of the country. Sunday School at 2 o'clock every Sab bath. - The Advents have been holding meetings for the last four w&ks at Camp Creek. Rev. Kenaston is at home this week, we are glad to have him with us. U. S. Mail three times a day. Mrs. W. K. Eoofbouirow has return ed from Pennsylvania and expects to mevo into the new parsonage next week. The retired Elm wood merchant, Mr. Cliipphas gone to carpentering. Mr. Sarver has gone to- the Indian Reservation to pay land. Mr. Hawks deals in patent rights. Mr. Foot is Squire, he is longing for a case. Wanted : a fence arouund the grave yard, many valuable stones have been erected and fire is liable to run through at any time. Let us have respect for the dead as well is for the living and take measures to beautify the grave gard. Delitah. From Three Groves. Rev. Donnisthorpe waa absent from hia appointment Sunday. He is very ill with the chills and fever. . Mr. Frank Wheeler, from Nebraska City, has been in.the neighborhood for the past week, repairing sewing ma chines. He gives good satisfaction and is a first-rate mechanic. He is also agent for the White machine. James McMahon has been down getting cattle to herd the coming sum mer. His herding ground will be northwest of Weeping Water Falls. A gentleman from Weeping Water Falls, (we did not learn his name), is getting up a irap of this county. He is getting quite a number of subscrib ers in this part. Byron E.Yonng moved out en hia place last week. All the schools in this part of the county have closed. Mike Archer, the assessor, has been assessing this precinct, the past few days. Mike understands his business thoroughly and can't be beat. The hunters are happy, geese and ducks are in abundance, there are more than there have been for a number of years. Fanners have been taking a rest for a week more, but hope to resume work soon. They have their stalks mostly broken and considerable wheat has been sown on fall plowiug. Reporter. German Clerks. German clerks are ra demand in France and England; first, because they are more thoroughly trained; second, they speak two or more languages; third, they are not only more ethYient but cheaper. Ger man education aims at practical result, by menns of technical training. The stu dy of languages is a nwessary part of this training. In Germany, among the me chanic class, you can always rind boys, youths, and men, who can talk English and French fluently. It pays Germany to teach all her children to read, write, and spell more than one language. Cutting Trees by Electricity. This new discovery is a great improve nif nt on the primitive axe, more agreeable to the listening poet reclining on a mossy knoll than to the wielder of the clumsy and laborious instrument. Some experi ments in wood-cutting by electricity were miale in England several yeari ngo, with unsatisfactory results. Recently in India Bimiiar experiments have proceeded so far as to establish the belief that the idea is a practical one. The two ends of the cop per wires of a galvanic battery are con nected with platinum wire, which in stantly becomes red-hot, in which state it is drawn forward and back across the tree trunk, which yields to tho severing pro cess immediately. An English paper, af ter stating these facts in detail, ends thus: But what is to become of the good old eoug? Is it to be, 'Electrician, spare that tree, magnetic not a single bouyhr " Michigan Trees.- Professor lioal speaks with enthusiasm of the great beauty and magni licence of the jlichigan torests, produced by the mixture ot deciduous and evergreen trees. rspecial'.y in their autumn tints, aud of the stream;;, hills, and valleys, and the laks where they alwuud. lie finds men now actually living who can see no beauty in a tree, except for the cords of wood, the loads of lumber, or the hundreds of rails it will make. He mentions some trees which have been of great value. A wal nut tree at Totterville sold lor $1000, the wood being highly ornamental iu beauti ful waves, and it was mado into veneering. A black walnut at Brookticld, seven feet through, sold tor 1200 lor the same pur pose in New York. Two thousand dol lars were refused for a very largo blistered walnut at Saugatuck. At Grand Rapids a black cherry treu with very dark wood was shipped to Central America, and from there shiped bark to this country and sold as gKd mahogany. Larga quanti ties of curled and bird's-eye maple, and some choice trees of rock elm, white oak, and white ash, arc sold for ornamental work. Antidotes for Poisoning. Arsenic If any one be poisoned with ar senic, administer mustard water until vom iting is produced. The water is made by etirringtwo tablespoonl'uls of ground mus tard in a quart of luke-warm water. After vomiting has taken place, sm'e a teaspoouful of sulphur or a wine'a of soapsuds. If with sugar of lead or white lead, use the mustard water already given to produce vomiting, and tifter, a tcaspoonful of ep Bom salts dissolved in water every forty five minutes. Corrosive Sublimate. Give to a person poisoned lv corrosive sublimate, white and red precipitate or calomel, white of eggs, mnk or wheat flour, beaten up in as great quantities as the person can take, during ten minutes, and then give mustard water as stated abovo. Nitrate of Silver. Give to a person Kisoned by nitrate of silver or lunar caus tic, table salt, two teaspoonful in a pint of water, then castor oil. Strychnine. Give to a person poisoned by either strychnine, nux vomica, opium, laudanum, paregoric, morphine, belladon na or crotou oil, an emetic of mustard and warm water, followed by a drink made of vinegar and sweet oii. Distilling Light from Fat. At the regular weekly meeting of the New York Polytechnic Society, at the Cooper Institute, Ernst Schoenrock ex plained briefly a new system of gas light ing. The system was invented by Julius Pintsrh, and is adapted especially to the lighting of railway carriages, large build ings, ami floating buoys. The gas is dis tilled from fat or petroleum refuse, is very rich and brilliant, and the cost is very far below that of coal gas. The advantages claimed for it are due to the. peculiar method of manufacture by the lurnacea deFigned by Mr. Pintsch. The gas is dry and permanent, without moisture or sedi ment, and it suffers no loss by condensa tion in the pipes. It has been used tor several years in Europe, on the principal railroads of England,' Russia and Ger many. Between 6,000 and 8,000 cars on these roads have been provided with the gas, and it is used also in the saloon-carriages of the Emperors of Russia and Germany, and in that of the Prince of Wales. It has been adopted on the whole line by the Directors of the Metropolitan, Underground Railway of London. It is used iu a compressed form, and on rail road cars is contained in iron tanks or cylinders attached to the liottom of tho cars. Its use is not dangerous, the gas be ing subjected only to a pressure of ninety pounds to the square inch, and is not ex plosive. The supply is controlled by a clelioato regulator, which maintains a iteady arid regular flame in the lamp. Dr. Glynnr whose name is still remem bered in Cambridge, being one day in at tendance on a lady in the quality of her physician, took the liberty of lecturing her on the impropriety of eating cucum bers, of which she waa immoderately fond, and gave her the following rece-ipe for dressuig them: 4Peel the cucjumber," said the doctor, ''with great care; then cut it into very thin slices, pepper and salt it well, and then throw it away." From the computations of authorities, it appears that London (with all its suburbs) covers within the fifteen miles' radius of Charing Cross nearly 700 square miles. It numbers within these boundaries over 4,000,000 inhabitants. It contains more country-born persons than the counties of Devon and Gloucester combined, or 37 per cent of its entire population. Every lour minutes a birth takes place in the metropolis, and every six minutes a death. Witluu the circle already named there arc added to the population 203 persons ev ery day and 75,000 annually. London has 7,000 miles of streets, and on an aver age twenty-eight miles of new streets are opened and 9,000 new houses built every year. One thousand vessels and 9,000 sailors are in its port every day. THE MARKETS. HOME MARKETS. REPORTED BY F K. WHITK. Wheat. No. 2... " 3... rejected . . Corn, ear shelled,.. Oats Barley, No. 2 . " 3 . " rejected . Re 3540 Irt 17 12 CO eo 4 latest new yop.k markets Xkw Vokk. Mar. 27. Money, 2nc7 Gold at par LATEST CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicaoo Mar. 27. Flour 3 2ii,4 50 Wheat 92 Corn 33'i Oats 22 Rye 44 Barlev CO Native Cattle 2 2.74 20 Texas Cattle 2 Wt3 70 Hoks 3 3X&3 35 HENRY BGFCK HEALER IS SAFES, CHAIRS, ETC, ETC., ETC., Of All Descriptions. METALLIC BURIAL CASES WOODB1T COFFIISTS Of all sizes, ready niatle and sold cheap for cash. With many thanks forpast patrona. I invi Invite all to call and examine my LARGE STOCK OF 40tf. FEItVTI'ME AXI COFI I t Si .is .!'- MILLER TIANO-FOUTES Are not only fiiMt-t'las Inlninients. hut this Establishment may 1 justly rescur-lt-A as one of the li'ailin l'iuno-Furte Maii'ifaj-torie vi the World. THE FAVORITES IN THE CONCERT HALL. During the Season of 1875-1870 the Henry F. Mliler I'ianos were used In Itoston and vicinity in more tlian 135 Concerts. Seaxon of lS77-187f. 175 Concert. Season of 1878-l7l Month of October. S5 Concerts ; Month of November, 45 Conceits- Atme but first clis Pianos crnihl gain turn im jiictitmel popularity. THESE FIAXOS II A VE RECEIVED The Highest Praise From the Most Eminent Musicians. Of late I have had many opportunities of using your Pianos and can say with pleasure, they have uo superior in America, and my long experience abroad Justine me in placinfc tlieiii ahead of anv foreign instruments of th-ir kind. t'HAH. R. ADAMS. Madame Roze and the other (mists of my company are delighted with ttie "Miller" Piano, foritsriV-h purity of tone, and the wonderful manner in which it sustains the voice. H. Mai-lesox. In behalf of the Ramabee Concert Company, and particularly myself as the pianist of said company. 1 wish to express many thanks for the beautiful Grand Pianos of your manufac ture, with which you have furnished us so far this season. With your fine instruments con cert giving becomes a positive pleasure aud de light, "so bay we all ot us." Howard M. Dow. I consider no other "make" with which 1 am acquainted, can excel it in any of the qualities that constitute a perfect instrument. As an accompaniment for the voice, I know of none I rt'euld prefer to your. Airs. 1J. L,. II. CARTKR. I take jrcat pleasure in recommending UniiFtf f MlllorlS-m... .,11 ,,..... i .... .. 1.. the ... Ill, . 'All IV, . IIIHII" lr) i VI (.alUli Hill t.-. .1 i i ere a iUn. II. il. -I.MJ1H. I have known the Pianos manufactured by Mr. Henry F. Miller for manv vears and I do not hesitate to say that they take hii;ti rank among the llrst-cl;i.s instruments of any of the best makers. Carl Zerkahx , -mw -.r 1 -I consider the Miller Piano superior to nil outers m that mellow and Kinging quality o ac ceptahle for voice accompaniments. Mrs. is. Au.vk Osoood. We were delighted with th Tianos cf your m.iDiiiii' ture wmcn we ueii during our recent tour in the United States, their charming sing ins; qualities rendering them especially desira ble for accompany me the human voice. The OiuuiNAi. swKuisir Ladies' (Jvartktte. World's International EiMMtioa 1876. This establishment was the n!v one out of more than forty Piano-forte exhibitor, which was decreed two awakos for its single exhibit of Pianos at the Centennial Exhibition. This ir the only ExtalAlxlimcnl ft.if Hcccirtd a Special A waril for a A't w Invention The Patent Pedal Upright Piano-Forte- T&B Henry F. Miller Pianos Have received the endorsement of th Stale of Massachusetts and the CITY of BOSTON. They are LEADERS among the FOHEMUST PI AX US of Tim WORLD. HENRY F. MILLER Boston, Mass., U. S.'A. JAMES PETTEE, Ag't. Plattsmouth, Neb. c:iy Km mm r has onc more " come back" to FRANK GUTHMAN who is, on and after this NEW GOODS, ELEGANT STYLES; Mr. Weckbach having gone into the Lumbei businciw I propGf c to ran th old EMLyRE awhile myself. We are In almost daily receipt of DRY AND FANCY GOODS and which we offer our friend aud the public at W!aIea!e asae! j&ctail, at prices ta suit the limm. t&vm tmm aooos, Cashmeres, Alpacas, Delaines, &c. Calicos, from 12 to 16 Yards for $1.00. Muslins, from 6 cts. a yard upward BEDSPHBADJB I The finest stock of "White Hedspreada ever brought to the Citv. Buell's Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans, and Cottonades in full Stock. asad S,urnilfiiiis:God? (Ci'oceries and l?rVBsnoBas OF ALL KINDS. Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods. I desire to see all my old patrons back and want to hold as .niiny of tlit preenst ones as I can FliANK (JUTIIMAX. REMEMBER THE PLACE. OXE DOOR WEST OF P. O., 201y PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA -A.H7 nTZETW GOODS -JOR- JPall fflEDdl DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, SILK SCA II FX, WHITE GOODS. TOWELS. TABLE LINEN. DOMESTICS, CORSETS. NOTIONS. SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC., IJT'J A Full Assortment of :T Amm SEEOIES Groceries, Provisions, Queensware, Ftc, CONSTANTLY KEPT Oi HAND. CALIFORNIA DRIED AXD CANNED AND JELLIES. Couutrv Produce Taken in E for Goods, date sole proprietor. IHIatfs asssl Caps, ?9 9 fRi(gEawiri Winster i 5 X 1) 4 1 r r 3 I it 7 V 1 1 r ri r. r 1. I 1 i if 2