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About Plattsmouth weekly herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1882-1892 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1888)
i'LATTSMUUTil W.Lfc.K.k ilfirth.it, inunaii, juiivsioou. ill! -Extend a cordial invitation to nil to LINK :-: OF For the spring and summer trudc. We take Dress Goods, White Goods, Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries, Buttons, Dress Trimming, Shawls Jerseys Hosiery, Ribbons, Etc. -A FIKSS-CLASS LINE K?; A, 34. JM.' ft 3J J-V Are you aware that we MENS, LADIES and We carry as large a stock as is INVITE - YOUR It will pay you to look Glass and Queensware, Dinner and Chambor Sots We have a large and Plain - and - Decorated - "Ware, Of the best French gttc Qhttstnouih WciJU KNOTTS BEOS., Publishers & Proprietors. CITY BRIEFS. From 'Wednesday's Daily. Mr. Win. Weber is in Omaha today on business. Mr. J. A. Oldham was a passenger to Omaha this morning. Miss Anna Livingston and Miss llattie Fullmer are in Omaha today. Mr. Johnson, a druggist of Omaha, is in the city today on business. Mr. Chas. Paruiele, of Weening Water, haAoeen in city since yesieruay. m - - 3 - MfThos. itcli'uas gone to Green wood to5cnd a few days with relatives. Mr. W. II. Pickens and family are in Omaha spending a few days with friends. Miss Delia Steimke left for Lincoln this morning where she will visit friends for a few days. Judge Maxwell arrived in the city this morning from Omaha and will go to Lincoln tonight. Mr. C. N. Smith, of Elm wood, was id the city yesterday spending the day with Mr. Frank Dickson. Mrs. E. V. Defibaugh, of Weeping Water, mother of Mrs. John M. Leyda, arrived in the city this morning. Miss Ollie Tucker, who has been visit ing relatives in the city, left thi3 morning for her home at Oregon, Montana. Miss Minnie Kistnor. who has been vis iting Mrs. W. J. Warrick, returned to her home at Waterloo, la., last evening. Mrs. Will Gygar, who has been visit ing relatives in the city for some time, took her departure for Omaha last night. Mr. F. A. Gilbert and wife, of Cedar Bluffs, are in the city, the guests of Mr Thos. Kiddle and wife of the Riddle House. Mr. R. L. Keister left this morning for Alma, Neb., where he goes to practice law with Mr. W. M. Mourning, of that place. A. fine Phaeton is to be rallied for in the city soon. For particulars inquire ol J. W. Shannon- Tickets are sold for $1 each- jlr. Jas. Antil is building a fruit stand on the vacant lot adjoining Ilatt's meat market. He will keep all kinds of fruits and refreshments. , w. draw a line on IIen;y Wahrman r,;.tinT ai laundrvnian in he absence f his wife. As far a we Know he is iiot successful in the work. WEY ivlp come and look through then :-: GOODS pride in showing a handsome line of GOODS X. carry a complete line of CHILDRENS SHOES. carried in the city to which we - ATTENTION. through our line of well selected stock of and English makes. This morning a watch chain, with an English half Sovereign attached, was lost on the streets. A reward is offered by W. A. Derrick for its return to this office. A telegram was received this morn by Mr. R. B. Windham from lion. John A McShane, at Washington, D. C, stating that the Plattsmouth Pontoon Bridge Bill had passed the house and gone to the senate. The fat nine of ball players will hold the diamond down this afternoon in practice game. A refrigerator should accompany each man who weighs over 17o pounds as a life-preserver, if not the diamond may be a slippery place for lean men to play. Mr. J. A. Bruse, a painter employed in the shops here, has on exhibition in the window of Mr. F. S. White's store, an elegant political picture. Such home talent deserves special credit, as tin work is about perfect, and the de sign could be favorably compared with any in Puck. Owing to some disagreement among lie stockholders of the street railway of this city, the track i3 being torn up from Main street, and Mr. Mercer says wc are not to have the track on that street longer. The turn table has also been re moved from Third and we learned that it is to be placed at the corner of Sixth and Main. As the road has paid ever since the cars have been running, why at this late hour should a dissagreement arise necessitating the tearing of it up on Main street? It is thought it might be extended to Chicago Avenue. A juvenile scrub base ball club of this city will play a game with a nine from Weeping Water on the ball grounds next Saturday afternoon. The game will commence at 2:30. Admission 15 cents. Plattsmouth, in a short time, when a few more teams come into prominence in our midst, will be a centre of attraction in the base ball line. Mayor Richey and city attorney, By ron Clark, are in Lincoln today in the interests of the city procuring the sewer onds which now await them there, be ug registered and complete. A letter .vas received from Smtzcr & Co.. of Toledo, O., stating that as soon a3 the onds were forwarded the money wuld e seut. One objection was raised to them, but they were accepted. A couple of chimney officials, attired n clown-like apparel, can be heard from he tops of the respective chimneys im parting their discordant yelps to the pub lie. who never exercised a muscle in an effort to encore them. The appearance J of one ou a house presents to the miuds I rt- of all the thought that Satan lias taken possession, and when a grin overcomes their countenances it almost confirms the thought. When they are out of employ in cut they exercise their lung power on a horn, which Mats out anything but an agreeable tune. The leans who entertain great antici pations for their success in the coming game between themselves and the fats, have already put in an appearance on the field in full force for practice. Last night after they had exercised themselves, they were all of the opinion that the fat people were no use, and that their efforts on the ball ground against them would not worry them in the least. As the fats have not yet set a date for their practice and have not decided on all their nine, we have not yet learned with what assur ance they hold themselves. The fats say "If you do not allow us to have Ed Mor- ley iu the nine, we will not play. An ex ception to the rules will also have to be allowed. He will not be able to run basas and reach the home plate the same day, so we propose to roll him around. If we are not allowed to do that, wc will not play." Success to the fat people. Mr. O. M. Streight has completed the building of un addition to his barn on 7th street. For some time the stable has only been open for boarding pur poses and he now accommodates about thirty horses. At present he has the sta ble in readiness and has purchased sever al fine buggies to be used for livery pur poses. He has already received one, a Columbus buggy, which is the neatest little rig we have seen in the city. He intends to open the stable for the accom modation of the public about the first of August, At that time, by what prepara tions are being made now, he will have one of the most complete liveries in the county. As he is a man who thoroughly understands how to take care of his hor ses, and is accommodating in business transactions, we bespeak for him, success. A young lady who has aspired to the profession of doctress by the neAV and latest improved style Christian science is in the city at present attending to the wants of invalids who believe in that method of treatment. Yc have not learned what success has accompanied her in her work. If she can cuic the box-jawed correspondent who wrote the communication to the Omaha Herald con eerning the banquet of telliug bare-faced lies, she would confer a blessing on the community and gain an extensive prac tice on the democratic party of this city. Medicine in its thousands of different ap pliances could never effect a cure on the hardest shells of the party. If their faith is strong enough to believe that Grover Cleveland will be elected at the coming election, it surely should be strong enough to impart to them the belief that there is still a cuance or. meir recovery .... from SO OlaCk a Sin. Several of the musically interested people are now on the alert trying to or- frnniVo a lnr rhnrnl rlass. There is a musical director in the city who is ready and willing to take hold of the work as soon as several influential men of the city are willing to help such an orginazation and fake cilices as president and secretary. The gentleman we speak of is a first-class musician and would make an efficient director. Singers who are anxious to re ceive instructions should form themselves into an organization. The cost would amount to but little, and if such a society can be formed, about two concerts will be given during the season. If a suffi cient number of names can be procured, the director intends to present ths canta- ta of Queen Eesthcr in Plattsmouth. We would be pleased to see this thing pushed to a successful issue, and if the right parties take hold or it, we feel quite confident that success would attend their good work, ijet all young or old who would be anxious to partici- pate be kind enough to hand in their names to this office. From Tuesday's Daily. A portly gentleman who wields the pen in executing his duties as county clerk at the court house has undergone considerable change since yesterday, The corn which grows in great abundance in the fine large Nebraska fields has been noticed as falling off since the change. We have heard of pancake, egg, and po - tato prize eaters, but the prize corn eater has never come before us until today. It is reported that the gentleman of whom we Bpeak beat the record today by pun- ishing one dozen roasted ears. This af- ternoon wc noticed his nosture to be more upright when writing and that he is obliged to rest occasionally for the purjjoso of catching his breath. Since base ball is the order of the day, the printers of this city do net pro pose to sit back in the shade and allow all fat and lean people of every descrip tion to toss a base ball without acquiring a little information in that science. The two printing offices of this city can eject nine men for the purpose of playing any otuer nosi ox mecnanics, auu we uereoy j i" i,.;. .,-!.,, nnnMn"tn i ucutc xu. wiji ckmxu iuaiinua i j piny us. If the p.-inters cannot stick to the flies wbieh are ba'ted into the feld, by practice, they can resort to the pad gum t1n 5mL- 1; r nri1 liv tlw Il-isistnnrO of VI l l V .U... gyj j . - - either could hold the hottest liner that ever crossed a diamond. There is some talk among several of the political men, and they are trying to work a club from the two parties into a hot game on the diamond. Such a game would be interesting and we hope some of the most influential politicians will en deavor to urge the matter. There are republicans we know of who would make a home run every time, but we would like to see the game anyway. Other cities have organized clubs and every few days dodgers are sent out: "Harrison vs. Cleveland.'" The democrats should haye the privilege to create a little excitement, anyway, and let people know they are still in the ring. Every class of opposi tion, even to the fat and lean people, is seen upon the diamond in hot conflict hull tossing. We would propose for the democratic nine at a battery, Mat Gering as pitcher, and C. W. Sherman, of the Journal, as catcher. We do not play him in that position saying he will catch anything, but we speak with assurance in regard to his efficiency as a back stop. Mat would fail to work in a curve that would pass him. The democratic nine with proper gearing might work its way to victory. On the 17th and lth there will be an excursion over the B. & M. from Liu coin, Wymore, Central City, Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, McCook and all intermediate points to Fleming, Colorado. A special excursion train leaves Holdrege at 7 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, July 18th, and will arrive at Fleming at 4 p. m. Excursiouists from eastern Nebraska must reach Holdrege on the regular train, ar riving there at 4:30 a. m., Wednesday, July 18th. Excursionists from Republi can Valley points, west of Red Cloud, and cast of McCook must reach Holdrege at 10:05 p. m., Tuesday, July 17. A Pullman sleeping car for Fleming will leave Lincoln 10:15 p m., July 17th. One fare for round trip. Tickets good for one continuous passage going in connec tion with special train from Holdrege, and good to return with stop-over privi leges ou any regular train up to July 28th From Monday's Daily. Jas. Nash and Wm. Murphy, two men who are employed on the sewer work were brought up before Juelge Pottenger this morning for using insulting lan guage with an attempt to provoke an as sault. They were fined 81 and costs, amounting to $14 in all. The democrats who compose the seven men and two boys assemblages, are the ones who haye misrepresented the sue cessful meetings of the republicans of late. Every meeting of any kind under the auspices of that club has been marked by success, and especially the banquet. Jedd Vance, the young man who so nMriraMnp,i fipfi. l.r fnllintr in fmnt. nf I J -J.. 0 - mmrinrr 1 rr,in rkf 1 xra nnl wlin o rtrrrt inrr to a cut in the Police Gazette died some time ago, was seen on the streets Satur day. Dr. T. P. Livingston has attained a wide reputation in his successful treat ment'of an injury which allowed the suf ferer only about one chance in a hundred for recovery. The "Men Abort Town," "Curb Stone Observers," "Town Strollers," and others who revel in capital I's and egotism in numerous western dailies should be suppressed. It is very tiresome to read in the columns presided over by these geniuses, paragraphs commencing, " dropped into a barber shop yesterday. "I was accosted by Judge Snowburry. "I am inclined to think," etc., etc. When a newspaper man runs m the letter i eyery line or two it is safe to assume that he speaks of himself as a "journalist," wears eye glasses with a chain on them, and earns about $7 a week. Lincoln Journal. A couple from Omaha came to the city Saturday night and registered at the Cottage House as man and wife. Yester day morning a man came down from Omaha making inquiries for the lidy, stating that she had been in his employ for some time as his assistant giying in structions for private theatricals thre At first the man stated that she had takeu about 137 of his money, but later he decided not to search her trunk for the money, but informed the authorities they 1 were not married and ordered them arrest- ed. Rather than have any trouble in that way, a license was procured and they were married in the couuty judge's office. The couple attended the Dutch picnic in the afternoon and the groom celebrated the event in grand stvle. The woman gave her name as Ella Carroll and th man claimed he was a blacksmith in the U. P. shops in Omaha and gaye bis name as John Camell. The event of the season will take place in the event of a base ball match between a club recently organized in this city, consisting of nine fat and nine lean players, ihe game will be played in a few days on the ball ground, (it the players agree to leaye the ground in ftg a a con,Utic.n as ,j iey found it) in the afternoon sometime. The time has i ot ?et been decided on, but, no doubt. I the game will be opened about 1 o'cleck in order to ret the fat people after they make their home. as. there will be many. To secure peace and settle disputes among the players, the umpire, Mr. Will Cham bers, will be strapped to two of the largest revolvers obtainable iu the city, and a couple of giant bull dogs, tied to a post near the home plate, w ill watcli the game. The captains have not yet decided on all the players, but as soon as they do, we promise to publish the names giving their positions. We feel quite con fident in the captains' choice of the nines, and the game will surely prove to be an interesting one. The catcher of the fat nine cannot confine his face to an ordi nary sized catcher's mask, and will be obliged to infringe on the ladies' proper ty, the article which he is adopting for a mask to be used in an unusual location. Further particulars will be given later. From Saturday' Daily. A man by the name of Welch, who was employed in working on the sewer, lad a dispute with the foreman yesterday and the two men came to blows. Mi Johnson, overseer of the work, ordered Marshal Malick to arrest Welch. When Mr. Malick attempted to arrest liim lie struck him and the two men clinched. In the scuffle Welch fell into the sewer a distance of several feet, injuring his spine severely. He was carried to his boarding house. There was a very pleasant assem blage at the residence of Rev. Hampton last evening, the event being a surprise party given in honor of Mrs. Hampton, who has been out west lor some tune on a visit to friends and returned last even ing on the 7:30 train. Her husband met her as the train arrived and accompanied her home to find a large number of their friends awaiting their arrival. It was complete surprise for her. A most enjoy able time was spent until the threatening of rain, when a large number of the guests took their departure for fear of being detained by the rain. Those who remained enjoyed the latter part of the evening very much, several present tak ing part in singing. Before the party brmke up, a very handsome gold pen and case was presented to Mrs. Hampton by six of the young men present, for which she extended to them many thanks. A Mr. Bowman, of Aurora, came to the city last night and ha3 secured a situ ation here as an employe of the B. ifc M at the shops. He Jiad preceded his w ife with the intention of making arrange ments for her arrival. She arrived this morning, and through some inisunder standing, the husband did not put in an appearance at the depot to meet her After waiting for some time she started on a search for him and did not succeed in finding him until noon. When she discovered his boarding house and asked for him. he, on being informed that his wife had arrived and was looking for him, seemed to be in a high pitch of ex eitement, and had no more use for the dinner which he was partaking of hearti ly. The surprise to both man and wife seemed to create a kindly feeling, moi so, probably, than it he had been on hand at the depot to greet her, and they are apparently enjoying their new home We are rglad to welcome them anion us as citizens, trusting that another sepai ation will not occur. Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shyrek and their daughter, Lillian, spent Saturday and Sunday at Auburn, Neb. Mr. ana Mrs. u. A. blanker are now visiting friends and releatives in Red Cloud and in other places in Iowa. Miss Mary DeWitt and Miss Nora Rochford were at Springfield, Monday. Mrs. J. A. Sutton is visiting her sister at Ashland, this week. Louisville now has a republican club which means business, and will make its mark in November. Its officers are W. Culforth, Pres.; S.JC. Eikh off, Vice Pres.; J. A. Sutton, Sec ; C. A. Manker, Treas. It was organized last Thursday night. Weeping Water was well represented. Dr. Butler, Capt. Beard, and others, made short, spicy speeches, which were greatly appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hall were at Lincoln the latter part of last week visit ing relatives and friends. The School Board is having the school house greatly improved. Some repairs is now being made which are absolutely ne ccss&tj o a wll regulated school house. We will now have telephone connec tions with Weeping Water as a line is being put up between the two places. An Opening for Him. "Are you the editor ?" "Yes, sir." "Can you give me employment " "I am afraid not. I have a large force of writers. What were you doing last ?" "I was writing advertisements for a baking powder company, but the war in that line is all over." "Well, you might try your hand at a circulation affidayit, and I will see what I can do for you.". Lincoln Journal. Unruh has the nicest line of Antique rockers in the city. . Price them. BADLY BURNED. Mrs. Pottonaor Narrowly Escaped Being Burned to Doath this Morning. HER ARMS AND FACE BURNED. She Wiis Forunato to tunato be Ur.fcr "roni Wednesday' Daily. Mrs. Willet Pottenger narrowly es ipcd the agonizing demise of bcinjj burned to death. This morning sin? and her daughter Miss Maliel were making arrangements to wash same clothes. As they were in a. great hurrv to finish the work and havo . it done with as soon as possible, MabeL idopted a scheme which had been ud- vised by a neighbor lady hs being a great assistance in cleaning clothes and lessen ing the work so that a person would not lie obliged to spend more thun one half the time. A lady told her to empty :i certain quantity of benzine into tin; water in the boiler with the dollies. Tin; boiler had been standing on the stovo until the water commenced to boil, when the benzine was thrown in. Immediately the intense heat caused an explosion and flames shot up from the water as high a.i the ceiling. Mrs. Pottenger, being in an excited mood, thinking the wood work near the stove would ignite, and not thinking of the danger she was exposing herself to, seized the boiler, rushed to the door and threw it outside. At the; time she did not realize how badly sin: was being burned. She was dressed in a light wrapper at the lime, and the fin; caught it, burning the sleeves to tin; elbows before she was abb; to stop it. Her arms and face werebadly burned. After the accident she ran out of the house and it is the greatest wonder that she was able to stop the lire on her dress. Several neighbois were summoned who did what was in their power for her re lief before the arrival of a doctor. Although she is suffering intense agony at present, she is not seriously burned, and it is thought she will be able to Ik; around again in a short time, although she will be obliged to nurse her arms for some time. Such dangerous fluids as benzine should never be taken near tho fire if it could be utilized in saving ;i week's work. Plattsmouth Republicans. Plattsmouth, Neb., July 1. Th mountain has labored and the mouse is born. The long talked-of young men's republican banquet occurred bit night, and if ever there was a failure this wjw preeminently one. One hundred and two men and boys carried colored bui terns, preceded by poor torch'-s and headed by the Burlington and Missouri band. They marched thive blocks ou Main street, the music giving out and the drums failing to kcp time, the pa raders lost the step. Then the officer rushed for the band, and another faint effort at a tune staned the fellows to try to catch step, and it was too funny to see the lanterns bob about. Then came an attempt to raise a cheer. It caught the corporal's guard on the turn at Sixth street, and if it had been about midnight the neighbors would have sworn Grimalkin was holding a concert. Finally they adjourned to the opera house, w here Bob Windham read apolo gies from the best speakers saying they could not come, and the small fry, the often defeated political hacks of their party commenced the usual abuse of dem ocrats and praised free whisky and high taxes, bragged about the surplus, which id only another way of endorsing robbery, and spurned the roll of political prophets by predicting Indiana and New York for Harrrison. The Rev. Taite, bad thing for Chesterly to see it expound on the stump, told his audience he was English born and born in the "black counties." and naturally on his arrival here he affiliated with the black republicans. The audience was tired and sleepy. The only good thing about the hurrah was the supper, and the young ladies who prepared it deserve great credit. Tho democrats will show these old roosters what it is to fly lit against over-taxation this fall and will help to cut down the republican vote in Nebraska by such a vote as old Cass has not given for a long while. The aboye comes from tho u.snioutli -ir.rr..oiJOiiacuc of the Omaha ITtrahl, and is most certainly in keeping with his sympathies in the matter. He is a man who carries his polities with him, even as a reporter of news for the Htrahl, so far as to make an untrue statement of facts. From beginning to end the above is un true, as all our citizens and those present at the banquet will bear us out. Tho Young Men's IepVbVicah .'Vi'. olVuquct of 18)?8 was one of the grandest successes of a like nature ever held in the state and was most certainly a credit to our city. Could the small fry of the olhct side do as well we would at least treat them courteousl v." A Cross Error. Customer: 'Grocer, I have a bone to pick with you." bsent minded grocer: "Very will, sir." "The last sugar I bought of you had a lot of yellow sand in it." "You are certainly, mistaken. We use only the finest of white sand." Lincoln Journal. If you are in nxed
