THE HERALD LOCAL NEWS. Call this ETninr. The IlERAl.n house will be happy to receive nil its gentleman friends tl.te e vexing from seven to ten. Mrs. J. N. Wise, receives calls from cne to eight p. in. Blind Tom on Ja. 3d. Commissioners meet Monday. Go and hear Blind Torn, iuat once. TLree new firms to commence with 1880. A dance at Bock Bluffs last Tues day nijrht. You can't get 312 teams on Main St., bet n it. Liederkranz Ball, last night Gra cious! what a good tira. The wonderful rianist.Blind Tom, will be here Saturday, Jan. 3d. "Wonder if the hard-eaters will be out to-day as laBt yar. They're rnest all married. Mr. Thompson, the new janitor of the Hall, deserves great credit for hav ing the floor and room so clean and waxed bo neatly, on the 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stadelman, and Solo man & Nathan remembered the Herald, Christmas. Matt the butcher has two little kids that are too cute ''for any use," as the girls say nowadays. Thirty teams stood round Bob Donnelly's, Saturday, waiting to be lat bored and shaved, &c. Mi-. Frank Gregory goes to Chica go to take a position in the Union Stock Yards of that city. Covell is here ; so is Boss Mar quetteOtoe "agin" Casa and Lancas ter on some B. M. land suit. The matrimonial boom was a live no last week. What won't it ba for the first week of Leap Year? The Fish Commission met at Oma lia Tuesday, and Dr. Livingston is t prepare the annual report, which will l exeeediHgly interesting. The reliability of the Sentinel was plainly illustrated ly the publication last week of an obituary of one of our citizsns who has not even been sick. Phil Young can supply all those wishing Toys, Candies, Xt:t, &c, for Sunday schools, or private families, 'Christmas Trees, &c, and save you noney." 33t4 As no cue but Chaplain Wright iias attempted make a report of their improvements thin year, guess you don't want it very bad. Give you one swore week. Mies Prenger returned from a ihrrs months visit Christmas, and feund an elegant Piano waiting her. Xow. that was a Christmas worth rmething. Mike Sciincllhacbcr has four horse !ioer3, runniug all the time, including Dick Rf-e.se; and when they're crowded Dick shoes a foot with each hand, aad raps the heofs with his teeth. This Manitoba wave business ought to be abolished; Congress should annex Manitoba to some cId country and let her wave, we want none ef her qaivers; they give us tlis shivers. Gale.our Jnnetion Conductor don't take much stock in the Maine business, Jale was in Louisiana, deputy sheriff, o nee and the honest democrats-took tho ballot boxes away with shot-guns. Saturday and a part u Sunday nrere n delightful change from our re-"c-.nt cold weather, but Sunday night the wind changed nttrth again. ad an other Mauitoba wave swept down ou us. lfcndrieksoa & Dutj.11, eivil and raining engineers, and Deputy U.S. .Mineral Purveyors, ju3t had 1,000 let ter heads printed, which will be ship ped to Doadwcod immediately for their use The well known livery and feed stable of Alva Drew is still open nd Mr. D. invites all farmers to call &Hd receive the good feed for their horses and charges will ba reasonable and ftiirtoall. mt W call attention tthe very well written article oa the business -of n-4fr-making,by Julius Pepperberg this wtsk. A general review of the busi ness of the town is omitted for lack of room and help. A lady in our neighborhood who Jiad suffered for over three months the most extreme torture by a violent cough, has become completely cured by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. For sale In every drug store. 1 We ask our correspondents from Avoca, Threo Groves and Louisville, with others to have patience until next week. It was impossible to set up" their coaimunications this week, cr account of sickness of help in office. Lost Ou Christmas eve, some where, a small buckskin glave, right hand; has a brass button on wrist, and the back is stitehed with salmon col ored thread. The finder will be paid for fie trouble by leaving the same at this office. m Prof. Love has just had some "Cer tificates of Promotion" printed, which are well worth the trouble of working for. They are priuted in two colors n parchment, and can be kept a life time by those who are so lucky as to" be promoted. We hear of but very few ladies who propose receiving New Year's rails this year, and bat one or two have seat in their nnmes to the IIehrld, The gentlemen Loo so far as we have heard, have not acted upon the plan of f 0 h is ft .':';? fi:;;i lC?w Y-.-r't c,l'!s will Personal. L. W. Giberson of W. W, was in Tuesday. G. W. Johnson catne 27 miles last week, to take a Herald. Capt. Marshall has been under the weather, but is pretty lively yet. L. S. Ilo'verstadt called Monday, all the way from Avoca, if it was cold. K. G. MeFarland, which the same is P. M. at South Bend, was down Tues day evening. Mr. Geo. Shrider made the Herald a very pleasant call Tuesday. So did J. M. Young. Esq'r. Mr. W. B. Thomas, returned to Plattsnv,uth, Christmas day, after a long vacation in the east. L. B. Brown, Esq., of Rock Bluffs, called yesterday and made the Her ald a New Years' present. B. Siebold and Levi Churchill called Saturday, in fact, lots of old friends dropped in, while the warm days last ed. Mrs. Woods, a sis'er f Capt. Mar shall, arrivrd in Plattsmouth last Sat urday and will make hor home among us. Mrs. Milo Fellows and daughter are visiting in Plattsmouth, the guests of Mr. D. II. Wheeler and Mrs. Wm Wells. Mr. George Douovan, of this place, who has been in Omaha sometime past, came down to eat Christmas dinner with his parents. Prof, and Mrs. Sturges of Omaha. came down to spend a portion of the holidays with their .friends here, and attend the Masonic Festival. David McCaig was in town Tuesday and the Herald and Dave fought a duel with- well, with our native wea pon. There's peace among the "Macs" now. Prof. Loves brother-in-law, a Mr. Newell, was in charge of the train and teams captured by the Utes lately. Ho has been unable to hear of his fate as yet. Johnny White came down from Friei dville to see tho. folks, and eat Christmas cheer. He is so large, we shall not dare to call him Johnny mnch longer. The next trial between the bar and the press (Schulhof vs. Thompson) nee Morrison, iacontinued next Satur day, when we slall have a short-horn reporter on hand. Mrs. Beardsley, Mrs. Dr. Living ston's mother, is quite ill, we are sorry to learn. Nebraska's cold weather and the change of climate affecting her lungs severely. W. II. Newell moves up to town again, and will buy grain with C. II. Parmele in the future. We wish Mr. Newell success in his now venture and gladly welcome him to Plattsmouth. James Tucker, son of V m. Tucker, Esq., an old resident of Plattsmouth, returned to speNd Christmas with his friends. James is married, getting rich and fat, and good-looking all the time. Mr. Win. B. Wheeler f Minnesota, better known to old Plattsmouthians as "Birncy Wheeler" is visiting his brother, and looks as if Minnesota cold weather, which t cold weather agreed with him. We are sorry to learn of the severe illnes3 of Mrs. French, at tho Omaha Barracks, last week, Mrs. Wise going up to care for her. She recovered suf ficiently to come down to Plattsmouth this week and we hope will soon bo quite well. Last month sometime the boys of the A. F. & A. M. persuasion issued a writ of Habeas corpus for M.- B. Cut ler and wife. The writ wa3 made re turnable on Monday evening, the 29th, and the defendants both appeared to answer. By the way "Marl" can stow in Oysters farming must be a healthy lire. The Manitoba ware came down hero and caught Cap. O'Bourke off guard. The m. w. made a feint and Cap. a false parry, with a lef Molaeux, old in. w. twisted his comforter away aud rushed at his threat, whereby the same means that he's caught cold and is turned Igosq in a box stall, at home, on bran mashes for a few days. i ; HXarned. HJXKLKY DEI.ANEV In riattsmouth. Ne brufka, December 2')f!i. I87s. at the house of Mr. Wm. HeroUI. bv Kev. II. B. r,.inres. Mr. J. T. Hinklev. of Ahl.uit. a:l Miss Nalhe DtfLi:ieyf (Las Count V : M!e Einiiia Ilerold a;ul Mr. Frank H;iger ofliuiaiins an brides maid und grconissiuii . The bride U wt 11 kuowu to Plattsmouth peo ple, having resided here. ndifTereut times ; the groom U traveling agent lor a dry -goods firm in Council Bluffs. The printers showered bless ings upon them while faastiiis on the bride's cake, a generous share of which found U9 way to them. After the ceremony, which made them oue, Mr. and Mr!. Hlnkley. with Mr. Ila ger and Miss Ilerold, atleudfd the Masonic Festival, where many of the friends of the hap py couple congratulated iem and wished thcin much joy. They left Tuesday niormus for their home in Ashland. WAKliEX- WILES At Liberty Chapel, near Phittemotith. Ne 1).. Dec. 25, 1879. on tne occa sion oi I'ubiie l'reat-hiiig. the following per sons were joined in marriage by Kev. J. A. keiinfton -Mr. Charlei II. Warner and Mim Barbara E. Wiles. After the services of the occasion the mar riage parties repaired to the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Stephen Wiles, Plat tsmotuli where were iret the numerous friends of the family, who partook of a repast that would, in point of plenty, do honor to the feast of Cana. All hearts were happy, and every countenance looked cheerful as a merry Christmas and a marriage feast could make them, especially that of the bride and groom. May their day beftmg and happy. M EEMAN-BEAVER At the residence f Pe ter T. Heaver, Dec. 22, 1379. by C. H. King, Jiuti'-e of the Peace, Hamilton Weemaa to Mary M. Beaver. This makes the thlid child I have married out of L'ncle Peter's family, aud still there are more left for others. Watch out, boys, for your chance. C II. Kino. CRABTKEE CM BLAND At the residence of Cyrus Alton, of Elinwood. Dec. 25, 1879. by Elder Alton, Mr. Allen Crabtree. ot Hock Bluffs, to Miss Eliza Umbland, of Tipton. ALLOWAY JOHNSON On Christmas night, at the Saunders House, by the Rr. J bo. 8. Gallagher. Mr. Job. Alloway to Miss Mary . Johnson, all of Cass County. ( The hitching post at the corner f Fifth and Vine sts., seems to be a fa vorite place for runaway teams to bring up at. Last week Cheap John's team run away and brought up with the wheel so securely caught that fur ther progress was impossible. Yester day a lumber wagon and apairef horses tried the same dodge and again failed, being caught befr they had succeed ed in extricating themselves. Mr. Secretary J. N. Wise hands us the names of those entitled to Her ald's as premiums at the County Fair. It was thought best to have them com meace with the year. Their names are Alvi3 Gramlich, Birdie Irish, E. K. Parmele, E. B. Sampson, J. Vallery, Sr., Stephen Wiles. As all these par ties are already, taking the Herald, we suggest that they leave the names f friend3 east at this office, for the pa per to be sent to, and thereby help ad veriice the Countv and Towa. The Masonic ball was more than atrul if wja iiuf tliA Tioh nailirpn '.'ji - j w i best fiddled, best danced ball of the season. That band was immense, that caller was immenser, the dancing (es pecially '"The Lancers,") was still more immenser; and the way we all went hrare in the morning at, an early hour, was exhaustive ef our enjoy mf-. We sigh for next year. Quite a large number of the Her ald snbscribers have been in to pay us tho compliments of the season the past week, and substantial compli ments, too, which we appreciate high ly, and which were in the shape of a subscription for the fellowing year, cash in advance. We should like to mention their names, but space forbids. We are always glad to receive a call from our subscribers and learn what isgoiagouin the county, and keep "open house" fr them all the year round. We learn from Chaplain Wright that the opposite ef a Christmas Gift came to his son-in-law, Mr. W.N. Buell, aboat Christmas time, in the taking away frem him by fire f the exten sive woolen mills . of which he was proprietor, and which are" known as theBucll MTg Co. of-Blue Rapids, Kansas. The fire toek place Dec. 23d, originating in the fourth story from some cetton stored there. A portien of the machinery was saved and all the wool, but by the lsss sixty-five men are throWn oat of employment and their families left witheut a means f livelihood in the winter- Amusements to Come. Blind Tom, Jan. 3d. Emma Leland, Jan. 5th. T. Tilton, Jan. 21. Goblins, Jan. 29. Homemade dramatics x x x. Ladies Leap year parly ? ? ? Our Goblins. Of all the really good, and meritorious amusements we have had here, the "Goblins" took the lead. It was the cutest, neatest, 3ost;natural business we have seen on the stage lately. The troupe deserve the utmost praise and the kindest reception wherever they go. We have not space for a a extend ed criticism, but assure our Goblin friends that if they will return to us, we will give them au overflowing house again. Will Bay Highest Cash Price, or sell on Commission all second hand Goods, Furniture, &c. To merchants wishing to close out part or whole of stock, we guarantee satisfaction. Sales free for charitable and religious pur poses. Leave orders at J. Bons & Son. Grocery and Bakery. 41tf. It. Dew itt Newton, Auctioneer." Guilty Of Wrowy. Some people have a fashion ef con fusing excellent remedies with the large mass of "patent medicines," and in this they are guilty of a wrong. There are some advertised remedies fully worth all thatjs asked for them, and one at least we know of Hop Bitters. The writer has had occasion to use the Bitters in just such a cli mate as we have most of the year in Bay C:ty,'and lias always found them to be first-class and has always found them to be first-class and reliable d ing alt that is claimed for them. Tri bune. A CMLB001l. A Mammoth Coal Compauy tebe Organized. OUR "RES SEEMS TO HAVE IT at last: STRUCK From the Ottawa (Kas.) Republican, Yesterday a Republican reporter met Mr. A. J. lleid, attorney of Kan sas City, and agent for the Golden Eagle Mining company, of Central Ci ty, Black Hills; Mr. Iteid's business here so vitally interests Franklin county, and especially Ottawa and Williamsburg, that it may be well to give S'me details. Last spring Mr. L. P. Johnson, vice president and general manager of the Golden Eagle Consolidated Mining company, of Central City, I). T., went to Kansas City, and went Into the real estate business on a very extensive scale. His principal plan was to ex change the stock of the company for lands. In this, with the assistance f Mr. Iteid, and sub-local agents, he has secured valuable tracts in Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas. Through Mr. E. M. Bartholow, of Williamsburg, this company has recently purchased the "Kuster property," adjoining the burg, which comprises some 1,91 acres' of choice coal land, and is also well improved with goed buildings orch ards, timber, water, etc. But this transfer of real estate does not constitute the chief interest. A powerful company is now being organ ized to develope the coal mines under lying all this land, and as soon ad the organization is thoroughly effected vi gorous operations will be commenced immediately. St. Paul. Mix. January 4th. 1378. James L. Fellows, Esq. Dear sir. I have deferred writing to you ere this that I might be able to give an account of the effect of yor medicine. I can now safely say that it is undoubtedly the best I ever tried as there can be no doubt that my little girl is in a fair way ef recovery, and you must bear in mind, that hs was a very bad case, and I do honestly be lieve that had I not given it to her, she would have been dead ere this; now she eats hearty and is gaining in flesh ; the fits are oalr Dartial and rha nfUnr. of the heart is less terrible ; I am, air yours very respectfully. 4lt DWaltkr Oaks. A Itochcstcr Physician's Experience. - It. Caulkins, M. DM of Rochester, N. Y., certifies Oct. Gth, 1879, that he has used the Sale Kidney and Liver Cure in his practice for diseases of the kid neys and livt r, and the result has been satisfactory in the extreme. He says: "I would now prescribe the same rem edy to all similarly afflicted, and you nre at liberty to so state in your testimonials."- 41 12 Nothing is Uglier than a crooked boot or shoe ; straighten them with Lyon's Ileel Stiffenera. 41t5 SPECIAL NOTICES. 50c, Me"ns' Fine Warth Slippers for 6o cts at Merges. 34tf Thirty of the bst oncan mal;ers of the World are coiupetlture at the Pari Exposition, a canle dispatch to the Assiciated Press says two highest gold medals have heeit awarded to the American makers, juasun a uaninn. 80 r;A Good Hand Made all Calf Boot for O0J s.90 at Merge'. Hit Elegant Styles Mason & Hamlin Organs on hand and corningi 36t2 James Pettee, Gen'l Agr. $) fi Reaver Opera Coots G $2.00 at Merges'. 34tf Highest price paid for Hides, Furs. Wool etc.. at F.S. Wuitk's. 25tf Q nfi Oood Hand Made all Calf Roofs for tiv $3.50 Bt Merjtes'. Mtf We wiii pay Ar:iiU a Salary ot iiuo permouih ad npiwn, or allow largt eamniaaioa, la cell oar Bw tad woadarnil ioTtnnoin. H Man c y, ftaaisi fraa. Addr riMA ACa Mara hail. Miek. The Best Sewing Machines In the Market at Merges'. . 34tf Call on .Mrs Capt. Marshall and get the new Organ Tutor. 38tf Remember that for boots and shoes Rockwell cannot be beat in price. He has a large assortment. 28 tf. Collection .Notice, All parties knowing themselves in debted to Maldaner & Herrmann, are requested to settle their accounts on or before Jan. 1st, 183D, or they will be placed in the hands of a collector. 40t2 Maldaner & Herrmann". Farm for Sale ! Consisting of Eighty two acres under cultivation, with a good dwelling house and substantial outbuildings, on Section 3G, Town 12, Range 11, Louis ville Precinct. Enquire of 31tll J.-SCH LATER, Platt'!"rt"th Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the co partnership heretofore existing be tween the undersigned is this day dis solved by mutual consent. Greenwood, Dec, 16, 1879. A. Bekson, - 30t3 J. V. Stewart. Biickleu's Arnica Salre. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all kinds of skin eruptions This Salve is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction in every case or mon ey refunded. Price 2-y cents per box. For sale by Smith & Black. Wholesale and Retail, Plattsmouth. Neb 24Jy. Free r Cost. The most wondeiful remedy of the age is now placed within the reach of all. Be he rich or be he poor," it costs nothing to give this great remedy a trial. Dr. King's California Gol den Co3IPound, for Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Low Spirits, Loss of Appe, tite. Sour Stomach, Coming up of Food, Yellow Complexion, General Debility Inactivity and Drowsine., Liver Com plaint, Jaundice and Billiousness for which it is a certain and speedy cure. No person should be without it. In ordei to prove that it will do all that we claim for it you are given a trial bottle'ree of cost, which will convince you of its truly wonderful merits, and show you that you what a regular oue dollar size bottle will do. For sale by Smith & Black, Wholesale and Retail, Plattsmeuth, Neb. 29eGwly. You Mast Cure that Cough. With Shiloh's Consumption Cure, you can cure yourself. It has established the fact that Consumption can be cured, while for Coughs, Bronchitis, Whooping Coughi Asthma, and all dis eases of Throat and Lungs, it is abso lutely without an equal, Two doses will relief e jour child of Croup, it is pleasant to take and perfectly harmless to the youngest child, and no mother can afford to be without it. You can use two thirds of a bottle and if what we sny is not true We will refund the price paid.' Price 10 cts 50' cts, and S1.00 per bottle. If your Lungs are sore or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Chapman & Smith, Drugtfists. . , Have you Dyspepsia, are you Consti pated, have you a Yellow skin; Loss of Apptite, Head Ache, if so don't fail to use SHILOH'S SYSTEM VITALI ZER. It is guaranteed to relieve you, and will you continue to suffer when you can be cured on such terms as these. Price 10 cts. and 75 cts. Sold by Chapman & Smith. Druggists. Well's Persian Perfume "11ACKMF TACK" is rich and fragrant, try it Sold by Chapman & Smith, Druggists Plattsmouth Neb. SSlyeow The Latest Disco re? j. Of more value than any Silver Mine in Colorado, is German Catarrii Cure: a remedy prepared especially for the cure of Catarrh and severe Colds in the head, that invariably lead to Catarrh, which are so common in this climate. Remember that Catarrh if not checked promptly, goes to the lungs, and ends in Consumption. Each day's delay, lessens the chances ef cure. Price only 50 cts. For Sale by the Manufacturers, Brown Medicine and Manuf'g Co., Leavenworth, Kansas, and all Wholesale aud Retail Drug gists in the West. h vim? till vi n3 fins 111 Frill f I Brown's Cough Balsam. Will enre that cough. It cures by al laying irrritation and producing easy expectoration. It is the most reliable Cough Cure In the West. Beware . f remedies that Contain stupefying opi ates. . Is your thrtfaf sore? Are you hoarse? Are you not neglecting what may lead to a bronchial or lifngdisease ? Brown's Tar Troches will cure that hearseness and soreness and strengthen the voice For sale by J. IL Buttery. Smith & Black, and O. F. Johnson,-Plattsmouth ant KEAL ESTATE CITY AND COUNTY, J2V ENDLESS QUANTITIES. WILL. S. WISE. Asking all to Call upon TJs during the Holidays, and View Our Stock of WW nnn ILad!e' aud (breotfs9 firae gold and silver JUL Y7"r v I5 Kof or StonA B SlTV v akef9 Mugs5 Jfapkitt Hng9 efco ILasMes5 acMl K-eiat9 golsl and 'plated cliaiHfieiaiQl4niae Sib leigDa5 t!Mi9 lMiftoo9 Ioei&et9 rng9 pbb9 and aBnot of flee airtiele for the psarpe of pseeiat eaiaikiBsg (DHoDcRlkgu DIlcIks ODIP TEHIEJ richest tyle and pattern from the Iiest nialker Ladies' Sets, in Cameo & Colored Trimmings, IUJ UIUJ1 -i-r an.l all articles to foe found in a IFancy torco All are partaculariy mvfited to call aiad view the f New and Elegant good9 and he assured you will he eogually a welconn whether yos desnre to purchase or not. "2T. B. I have a First-Class Engraver in my employ, and all Goods bought of me will be NICELY HARKED, FREE OF CHARGE. EESPSCTITULLY, 26tl6 jgjsr- ij3j?jsrsj stock: ojt clotsijstg- Everything for MENS' and. BOYS' WearV Hts and -rMtpbep gd?d ; 0tBaj fr miit 5 "Piece god" f the fi!iBet fafefi'les in tho lasid, Eisade sip at seaiBale rates aa&d li Traawaid a no sale have a large tocl of good9 they are good god9 asad latet tyle Mm E-t O o so O CO w 3 . t: s 1 . S" w .,03 ja5 3 res rs 3 Iris w L'm 1 3 o :r o WESCOTT & POWELL, "BOSS" PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. O o 4 f D- OO U O 1 OS 3 3 o . . s r-t O n "I o 00 g 13 o c 5s w CD B s 1 ij S3 S w a o 3 o C o GO -a n 50 55 L ZJk cr. O c Jfl and we toroiight 7 v them here to sell. We are n that business ; 3Dnr business is to mBm mMfra uoisrs f to feny them9 aeel to buy tisenai at 'the feest place yn caaa. We tMsiIs. 011a firsaa I tiae be'st place t hsay tlae3aa9 and dosa't fos'gef It.- We 'W of Ready Made Goods.- G-JUuSTTS' JFTrf&lTiSMIJTG- G-00&S---T3MJEJVSJ3. OUR NAME IS WESGOTT & POWELL,