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About Plattsmouth weekly herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1882-1892 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1888)
PLAllM(HJTil WEEnLY HERALD, ThUksPAV. L-KCEMEEU 0, l.SS li JP Hhttenwitth UJcthhj Dvuhl KNOTTS BROS., Publishers & Proprietors. A. KulM.my. Ieutit, 1 (lepliunt So. :t.". Korknoo'l Buil'tln, lr. Sliitln-i. Oflire In iiiii-('N Drug More, llekl deuie Cor. felxth anl O ran He, 'lVli plioiic o. 4'- lr, IVIIlicru, DenllKt, I'nli.n Itlurk. CITY BRIEFS. From VMliics(laj 'H Iaiiy. Mr. J. V. Wcckl-ach is in Omalia today. Mr. J. Streilit, of South IJcnd, father of II. J. ami ). M. Ktreiirht, is in the city. ! The Y. M. C. A. bible study class will meet on Friday evening of this week. The county commissioner were transacting fiusinrss at the county clerk's ollice today. Mi-is Jacobi, who has been visiting nt the horn of Mr. V. Ili iinann for several weeks, returned to Watcrtown, Wis., her home, by the flyer yesterday afternoon. It is reported that Mr. A. Ii. Todd will go to Lincoln t'lis evening as ad vanee agent for the district school to bill the company for that place in the near future. Mr. II. C. Powers, of Omaha, an old Veteran of Company A, First Nebraska, was in the citv vestftnl.iv sliauinir nanus j - 1 . with a number of his old comrades. Mi was the guest of Mr. II. MeMakin. Capt. Wiles, accompanied by Mrs. Rachacl Adams, mother-in-law of Judge Maxwell, and sister of Captain Wiles, took their departure for Ualcow, Mo., today, where th y go to visit a sister, Mrs. West, for a few days. Mrs. Joseph A. Connor returned from a yisit to her old home in Wisconsin last eyening. A little girl from there accompanied her, who will take up her abode for the future under the roof of Mr. Connor. The arrival occasioned as many smiles on his visage today as though he had the right to smile. --The boom edition of the Journal which has been looked for, for some time, has at last appeared. It ism very crcd itable sheet and represents the city in hrst-cliiui stvle. 1 he numerous cuts nre all true likenesses of many of our esteemed citizens. The issue was com piled by Mr. T. F. Jones, of Omaha, to whom considerable credit is due for the neat production. The police of this city were a little more busily engaged yesterday than us ual, and from all appearances they had a grand jolitication, the cows running at large, occupying their sparemoments, and suffering in consequence. The city guards succeeded in calling in about twenty-fiye of the bovines, and they arc- all at present in safe keeping awaiting bail. This is a good move on the part of the police and we trust they may not get tired of the job to soon. Last evening the members of the lodge of Odd Fellows were taken com pletely by surprise by the members of Uebekah asking admission to their lodge room during lodge hours. In comply with this request, lodge was closed in rerrular form and llebekahs admitted C3 ein? led bv Mrs. Boyd. X. G each carrying tiicir respective part in the pro gramme, advancing to the center of room he X. CI. announcing their visit that of rtendincr thanks to the members for the kindly assistance in their Thanksgiv ing dinner and supper immediately proceeded to treat each member with lunch of sandwiches, cake, pies, apples iind hot coffee. The appointment of a city weigh master in this city, whose duty it would be to make an official investigation of all weights and also to inspect all measures made of wood etc., would certainly be a benefit to the citizens at large who are obliged to pay dearly for what they get and occasionally what they don't get. The citizens are entitled to such an .officer, and could well afford to pay him handsome salary to do his dut'. Now, U is the duty of the city fathers to ap point a man to fill such a position, and we feel certain that such a move would be heartily endorsed by the majority of jeople who are occasionally obliged to suffer loss on account of the absence of such an officer. A happy event which has been look ed for, for some time, occurred yesterday at the home of Uncle Jake Vallery, who lives a few miles west of the city, in the marriage of Mr. S. V. Pitcher, county clerk of Sheridan county, to Mrs. Behar, a lady well known here, having resided with the family of Mr. Vadery for many years. The ceremony was gracefully performed by Rev. II. B. Burgess, of the Episcopal church, at 7:'30 last evening. The happy couple leave for Rushville, Sheridan county, their new home, tomor- j row morning, umy tne relatives or tne contracting parties witnessed the cere mony. The bride was presented with some very handsome presnts. Tin-: IIerat.d extends to the happy couple its lest wishes for a bright and prosperous future, and a pleasant tripover the sea of matiimf ny. Mr. J. li. Key bolt, a farmer living about eight miles west of this city and about one mile from Murray, suffered considerable loss by lire last Monday afternoon. The fire occurred about four o'clock, and while Mr. Seybolt and his family were absent. The house and till the contents, consisting of household furniture etc., were entirely destroyed. The cause of the tire is yet unknown, und as there was supposed to lie no lire in the house at the time, no one can guess how it'originated. The loss is estimated at about $1000. The property was insured in the Continental Insurance Company for $.')00. Mr. .las. Ellington, and wife, an aged couple living near Rock Muffs, narrowly escaped being killed yesterday afternoon by a runaway team. As they were driv ing over Fifth street hill, which has re cently been graded and opened up as a trrt, the mule timidity of the team was lroiisird at t lie sight of some objeet, and as they reached tin bottom of the hill tinned suddenly to the right and ran as far as Fourth street along the alley south of Main street. As they turned the old couple was thrown to the ground and severely shaken up. The old gentleman's shoulder was dislocated bv the fall, but the old lady received no other injuries than a few bruises. They were both for tunate to escape with their lives. The old gentleman is about sixty-live or sev enty years of age. From Tu.?sla's Daily. Mr. Oscar Mullen, a prominent court reporter of Lincoln, attended court here yesterday. Miss Maud McCoy and cousin, Miss Yeager, went to Lincoln last evening to remain a few clays. M- F. A. Clark, representing the Canfield Manufactui ing Company of Omaha, is in the city. The district court adjourned last night sine die. The regular December term opens on the 10th. Judge Chapman left for Lincoln last night where he goes to hold court for the remainder of the week. Mr. Will Sampson, of Ulyssis, Xeb., who spent Sunday at his home, here, re turned to that place this morning. Mr. Henry Doming, a former employe of the B. fc M. shops here, left for Dal las, Texas, where he goes to seek a situation. Mr. W. IT. Pool's little boy is very sick with membraneous croup. His con dition at present is considered very crit ical iy his physician. Mi s Matie Rounds took her departure for Schuyler last eyening where she goes to reside with Mr. and Mrs. John Ballin ger, who recently took up their abode then-. Miss Marista Cagney took her depart ure fiir Denver yesterday. She was join ed by Mrs. John Fitzgerald, of Lincoln, upon her arrival there, They will return on Thursday next. M ssrs. S. Waugh and D. A. Campbell left for Alabama -his morning via St. Lou;-1, to be gone for about ten days. It is Mr. Waugh's intention to visit Virgin ia le fore his return. Mij Lolia Bradford, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. S impson for a few days, took her depatture for Fremont, this morning. From there, she goes to Kansas City. I).. John W. Black, who was thought to bo so near death's door for many week :., and all hopes for his recovery had been given up, was seen on the streets this morning shaking hands with a host of friends for the first time in nine months. Miss Lelia Thomas and Mrs. Lidia Foster, sister of Ms. Frank Carruth, leave tomorrow morning by the flyer for Denwr, Colo. Mrs. Foster has been visiting in Plattsmouth for several weeks, and will return to her home, while Miss Thomas accompanies her to visit in the west for several weeks. Miss Lou Richer, daugter of Mayor Rich y, was very agreeably surprised by about fifteen of her young friends at her home on Rock street last night. The party assembled at the home of Miss Lelia Thomas preparatory to starting for the ho ne of Miss Richey. The party ar rived in her absence and upon her arrival she v- introduced and completely sur-pri-ed. A very enjoyable evening was spent in the usual way. Mr. Frank, Foster a well known citizen of Pi ittsmouth, who was seriously ill for many weeks with fever, and who has been spending several weeks siuce he partially recovered from the first attack, at home in Iowa, for the purpose of re cruiting, has returned to the city to re sume his work at the B. & M. depot, and he i". ill start to work tomorrow morning. Sine.- i.is departure from here, he suffered a rel ; se which gave him a close call. We ::-.; pleased to see him rapidly re covceng from the long siege and able to be a- und again. . A Greyhound known is "Queen" an 1 owned by Sherfff Eikenbary has cau-ed much alarm eiece the tswa ha been circulated that the elog went mad last S inday. During its fit of madness it was known to bite a bull dog belong ing to Mr. Jas. Sage, and dog9 bolong ing to Messrs flrace and Loverin, and several others are supposed to haye been bitten. As soon as Mr. Kikenbary had learned what tho matt r '..:: he shot the animal, yesterday nioi ii'i.g. The above gentlemen should be compelled to chain their dogs b(for some p'-rsoi) becomes a victim to . die 1 I ia. From Moml.iy's Djily. Sheriff Eikt-nbary, Deputy Sher iff Miller and Mr. Thus. Kiddle removed Harry West lake, Patrh k Moore and ('has. Ellis to the penitentiary at Lincoln last Saturday morning. They also had Joeob Nelson, the lunatic from (Ire, en wood, in charge. Mrs. Dr. McCrea and son. Ed Barker, were called to Harvard one day last week by a diso iteh from Mr. II. S. Keller, a soM-in law of Mrs. McCiva, who was an old re-ident of this it y, stating that their littl girl was very ill and not expected to recover. A dispatch was received here S it unlay announcing that the child had died a short time before. An old laud m irk and delapidateU structure which has 1kch an eye sore for the residents of Washington avenue ever since they have taken up their abode there, was burned to the ground last Sat urday night about twelve o'clock. The building was vacant at the time of the tire, but was formerly occupied by Mrs. Xewland. Tin: building was the pro pert' of Mr. Thos. Gordon, of (Jlecn wood. We have not been informed whether the building was insured or not. but if it was, it being vacant at the time of fire, the policy would be null and void. The building was valued at about $000. The mortal remains of Chaplain Alpha Wright were borne to their last resting place, in the Oak Hill cemetery, yesterday afternoon. The cortege formed at his late residence shoitly before '2 o'clock, and proceeded to the Presbyter ian church where a short seryice was held which was conducted by Rev. J.T. Band, pastor of that church, who was assisted by Rev. W. B. Alexander, of the M. E. church. The poll bearers were W. T. Clarke, of Omaha, Edwin Davis, Win. Hayes, J .M. Patterson, P. P. Gass and B. Spurlock. The choir of the church made the service very affective by their singing. The annual meeting of the Cass County Agricultural Society was held at the court house Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members and great interest manifested in the pro ceedings. There was a very spirited con test over the selection of secretary. Mr. W. S. Wise was elected over Mr. II. C. Ritchie, who has held the office for the past two years. Mr. Wise has acted as secretiiry at different times in the past, and there is no doubt but that he wi'd make an efficient officer. Mr. .Fred G der was re elected president by acclama tion, with S im Richardson as vioe-pre.-i dent; a vice-president was also elect ' from each precinct in the county. Mi. R. B. Windham, who has served in the capacity of treasurer for the past year, aud who has made a most careful and pains ta'cing officer, was unanimously re elected. A board of seven directors was elected. Owing to the great expense of fitting up new grounds quite a debt has been incurred by the society. The board of directors were authorized to borrow the necessary funds to meet this indebt edness, and likewise to pay the premiums that were awarded at the last fair. There are a number of our subscrib ers who are behind on their subscription; they will confer a favor on us if they will call and settle. Union Items. Corn husking is mostly finished in this vicinity. Wm. Eikenbary was at Plattsmouth, Saturday. Ed Wiley. Esq., spent Saturday at Plattsmouth. "MV ll W. fihinn. of Plat! smnnth. j n)ad(J us a sboi.t visit Sunday. Hon. H. F. Taylor is again under the weather, having caught cold during the cool nights. Mr. J. Eikenbary, of the I.i'ucoln col lege, came home Friday evening, return ing Sunday evening. A rumor is afloat that Messrs. Bumer & Lynn have sold out their interests in Union to Schunirke & Leidaof Nebraska City, the Lmner getting their interests in their grr.in and lumber. The Union M. E. Sunday school an ticipate having a Christmis tree at the M. E. church, and we all have a deep aspiration for the same. Mr. X. A. Pell, Miss Xellie Jones, and Luella Garrison compose the coumittec to get all neces sary books, presents etc., that will be of benefit to the school. Aukevoir Box Ami. We still want a correspondent in every precinct in the county. AVe will ! pleased to have any one write the news for us in those precincts where we have no representative. Will J. Warrick's Holiday Goods are all in and by the last of this week he will be able to show one of the largest and finest stocks ever brought to this city. d-wtt Outbreaks of Malignant Diohtherla Journal of American Medical Aetoclatloti. Since November 1 outbreaks of malig nant diphtheria have been reported from Braincrd, Minn., Moline, 111., New Or leans, Wabash, Ind., Galcsburg. 111., Coxsackie, N. Y., Waterloo, Iowa, Ox ford Junction. Iowa, and several other places. During the month of October at Moline, 111., there were 00 casses and 1 2 deaths, and during the first 17 days of November 41 caves, with a similar death-rate. In New Orleans diphtheria lias been more than usually prevalent during the past few months. The extent to which it has prevailed in Xew Orleans of late months is something of a novelty for that city. The statistics of the board of health show that the number of cases of diphtheria has been on the increase for several years past, aud this year the virulence of the disease has redoubled This fact, taken in conjunction with the almost total immunity from this trouble enjoyed in the past by this city, proves the existence in New Orleans of condi tions and unsanitary influences that did not previously prevail. lu New Orleans the disease is not par ticularlv virulent in localities, but is scattered all over the city, with exception of the Carrollton district, where no cases have occurred. It has attacked indis criineiicntly white aud black, and has visited as well the homes of the rich as the abodes of poverty. The system of issolating the sick by flagging the dwell ings in which diphtheria exists has proved effective, as the number of cases is steadily dimiuishin ... -oth.it there is every prospect th:.t i'i (ii.-:;s . will soon be stamped out. During the tir.-t 1G days of August there were (i.) cisc-., during like period in September i cus-jh, m October oa cases, an-1 duiing t lie same number of days in November but 4 1 cases were reported. Whilst fighting the clis ease the board of health has watched every detail that might throw light on the causes producing it. All infected premises have been thoroughly examined as to local and surrounding sauitary con ditions, and all information has been carefully tabulated. The board of health officials complain of the utter indiffer ence shown by citizens generally to sani tary measures. This accusation, whilst probably just, is one that can be brought against the citizens of many other com munities than New Orleans. In Wabash, Ind., more than a dozen deaths had occurred up to November 18. Dispatches fram Wabash state that " the malady was at first thought by local physicians to be membraneous croup,and was so treated, but at a council held it was decided that it was diphtheria. The scorge is confined to children whose ages range from 1 to 10 years. Every case has so far proved fatal, and the patient dy ing within two or three days. The symptoms are all similar to those seen in roup of the most maliguart form." At Oxford Junction, Iowa, the epi demic is now subdued, but while itlasted ihere were 190 cases and 42 deaths. At Vaterloo, Iowa, the town officials issued a " quarantine " proclamation, closing indefinitely all schools, churches and Sun day schools, and ordering that all per sons dying of the disease be hurried within twenty-four hours.J At Coxsackie, X. Y., diphtheria was spread iu the following manner: The body of a child, aged 9 years, who died at Guilderlaud, was brought to that vil lage in an open wagon November 10, not disinfected, and hurried there. The coffin was opened at the grave and viewed by the members of the family. Since then of those who viewed the body, an aunt died on the 12th, a brother aged 4, on the 14th. The state board notified the health officer that he must quarantine any persons affected with the disease. A dispatch of November 19 says: " Diphtheria is still raging in Galesburg, 111. Many deaths are reported and many new cases are daily coming to light. The health officers are making a thorough investigation as to its causes, and have just come to the conclusion that the water in die school building had something to d with it, and consequently have order ed it shut off." Diphtheria made its appearance in Yermillion county, 111., about November 1, and soon broke out in the village of Rossville. Cases exist in many families. The public schools were all closed on November 20. No religious seryiccs are being held on Sundays, and no public meeting of any kind will be allowed for four weeks. Business is retarded, and the citizens are greatly alarmed over the malignancy of the disease, but hope by strict measures to prevent its further spread. Diphtheria is properly classed among the preventable diseases. In spite of this, and of the many and repeated outbreaks of the disease, two of the most difficult things known to sanitarian are to get the people interested in sanitary measures to an extent sufficient to assist health officers, and to gtt the newspapers to print really valuable sanitary informa tion. It seems to be a singular trait nt the human mind that makes people so blind to their own best interests. Civil ized man can be touched most easily through his pocketbook, and Banitary workeis should loose no opportunity of showing the people what a good invest ment, from a financial point of view health service is. From Wrdues'la-i ' Ii!y. The propel ty located on the corne r of Sixth ami Mniu streets, lor many years owned by Mr. Fred Stdleinann.anil known as the Stadelinanii house, was sold on what was thought to be rather short notice, this morning, to a Mr. J. E. O'Rilcy, of Omaha, the consideration being about $10,000. The location is considered one of the mos' promising in the city, and we consider Mr. O'Kih-y a very fortunate man in securing such n lesirable lot. We have learned that it is his intention to make good use of the property for ho has al ready tigni'ied his intentions of build ing a fine hotel on that corner. The proposed new building will eost some thing in the vicinity of $."0,000, and for that amount a hotel cold 1 be built then which would mill vastly to the general appearance1 ol our iUain street. As tne city has been very much in need of such an aecominodati n for many years, wi cannot see but that the in vestment will be a profitable one in various ways. Mr. O'Rilcy will take possession on the first day of March next. Mr. Stadelmaun has not yet decided on his future course, but as he and his wife have resided in the citv for many years and have received rich compensation for their industry, wi trust that they may not then make U their nrnds to desert us. The ladies of the M. E. church will give a social, Friday evening, at tin parsonage, corner of Marble and 0th streets. Every body is invited to conic aud have a social time, 1'i iday evening December 7'.h. There are quite a number of sub scribers who subscribed during the cam paign whose papers will be stopped not ordered continued. if Come and See Them. The following is a partial list of those who will take part in the District school entertainment at Waterman's opera house Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Dec 11 and 12: School Master, R. A. Taite; Schoo Board, R. B. Windham, Wm. Hayes. C II. Parmele, Thos. Pollock, Mr. Doud Pupils, Mesdames S. M. Chaqman, J. G Richev. II. J. Streight, IVrrv Walker. Lncy Plumb, Wm. I). Jones, J. P Young. Burwell Spurlock, H. Waterman Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Bnzzell, Mrs. Davi Miller; Messrs. J. G. Richey, B. Spurloe k II. J. Streight, C. W. Sherman, W. II Pickens, A. X. Sullivan, Judge Donohoe W ni. J. Agnew, Carpenter, Henry v aternnn, George R. Chatburn, S. A Divis, David Miller, S. Green and the twins: W. D. Jones and A mini Todd. SIEZEITIGRASPIT! We are opened up in tho Lai-gust anl 13-j.st Li-lite-l Uooiu in the County. We h-tve a TivmicmhIulhis Stock in autie-ipi-tion of a long winter. We propose to cut it down and w ill You Of it now before the Holidays. In order to uccomplMi tin's we will give you On Every Dollar's Worth of Winter G Stock of CLomim, FunmsEim goods, KCeuts suri-cl Caps Were bought as Low as Cash could buy the in from New York manufacturers. If you have been waiting for the Lowest Prices HOW IB irOXJH. TIMS.. Call and convince yourselves. We are the Wide Awake, Hard Working, Never-to-be-Forgotten, Low Price, Square Dealing Clothiers. in Id 01111 Carruth Building, - Notice of SMo flic undersigned ban hem in.-tiix ti i to i'lfer for ttule Mt public nudum the household furniture, harsex, cattle, etc., he uroncrtv of M. E. Hubbell, deceased, at the residence of Mr. W. H. Shepherd, two miles west of Plattsmouth. A num ber of horses and calves belonging to W . II. Shedherd will a'so be sold. The sale. will occur at ten o'clock a. in.. Saturday. Dec. Nth, 1 SMS. Terms: Twelve months time will be iven with appro vol security. W. D. Jon kh, Auctioneer. "Never morning wore to evening but some heart did break,'" fays Iciiiiysoii; and the part that ill health often phi in heart-wreck is too gn at lor compula tion. Uterine disorders specially be cloud the spirits and sap the springs of vitality and nervous force. for incse distressing diseases, functional nregnlar itcs, unnatural elise harges, constant pains, weak back, lassitude, dullness, f-inking sensations, il) temper, and all weaknesses- and derangements peculiar to females, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a perfect specific. Sold by druggists. A tot a I. eclipse of the Mill is Biti nounced for January 1st. It will be vis ible throughout the United States. In Nebraska the spec tacle will be visible be tween three and five o'clock in tin after noon. When dread disease, w ith iron hand. Hangs its dark mantle over thee, Escape its all all-enslaving band, Gith Golden Medical Discovery. Dr. R. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures coughs, colds, and con sumption if taken in time, (if druggists Xeiikaska City gets the free delivery system. The presence of dandruff indicates a a diseased scalp, and if not cured, blanching of the hair and baldness will result. Hall's Hair Reuewer will cure it. W. H. Baker has received his holiday goods and his display is as fine as can be found in the city and he invites every one to call and see him. He has every thing one wants in the way of elolls; al bums, and stationary of all kinds and they are cheaper than cyer. There is no doubt about the honest worth of Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier. Thousands, who have been benefited by its use, will attest its virtues. This reined' cures liver and kidney complaint, and eradicates every trace of disease from the system, Amy one sending us five new names will reeieve the Wkkki.y Hkru.o free for one year. For every variety and phase of the 'many diseases which attack iv air pas sages of the head, throat, and lungs, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral will be found a a specific:. This preparation allays inlla mation, controls the disposition to cough, and prevents consumption. tlie Benefit I oo Is 1 oug;ht (A ih. pur 4 2 f UJi Cor. Main and 5th . HOLDIT Off V I-; if n M t f 4 V w I J V-