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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
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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.
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