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- i 1 WEEKLY HERALD: PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEPTEMBER 25, 1590. PROFt.&SIO AU CARDS. JJHYSICIAN ANI UKJKON Dr. ALFKED SlIIPMAN Offlot and rcsld.-t.ee 310 M'n street. Weten- k;tiii( I. lock. J)Nin scs hU n (lictiin hnJ furnishes all Kllllli nl Ill'-lllCill lt HltlHiCU appllUllCKH IlicliKlin I rtiHt llraccs, Supporters, Ki:lJ lie btui:Uiii;-'" lite. ' l'flc.litnie fo. 21. T. i'. Li vi::sr N nus. f . i v liny y i). rv.y.': , i'l OX fc CUMMINS Physicians tiitl Enrpuis OM!n No. C12. Main St. Telephone JW i:ciii. pc T icii'nc I'r. i.ivint'-ron, v.i, Ket.;U-iiee Tt-U'i'i" !- L-r. Cimiiiiuis. Surveyors Kl-TINKEU an-1 sriiVRYOK E. E. HILTON. 'IVII HsMmates and plans of all w ik furnished and Keloids kekt Otiicj ill Martin Block. PLATTSMOUTH Nebkaska County Surveyor AND CI VI L ENGINEER. All orders left with County Clerk will receive prompt attention. OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE AW OFFICE Wm. L. IiHOWN. Personal attention to all business entrusted to my car . vC Titles examined. Abstracts compiled, Insur Uetter facilities for making Farm Loans than ANY OTIIKK AUINUX PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA JTTORNEY A. N. SULLIVAN. Attorney at-Law. Will give prompt attention tn ll business entrusted to him. Office In Union block. East Side. Plattemouth, Neb. jTTORNEY AT LAW. "WINDHAM & DAVIES. i v nivnuni .TMH1M A DA VIES! Notary Public Notary Public Office over Bank of Cass County. T-iAttsmnuth - Nebrasha Banks. ISuttlcof Qass Co u aty Cor Main and Fifth street. raid up capital. Surplus $50?000 25 000 C. H. Parnele Fred Gorder J. M. Patterson Ja Patterson, Jr. President Vice President Casheir A-st Cashier 3D XT" SCTOKS r u pumioH. .1 ... Pattprsoii. Fred Gorder a", B. Smith, K. VVindliam, B. S. Ramsey and J as ratterson jr. A GENEEAL BANX1KC BUSINESS TRANS A TED Accounts solicited. Interest allowed on time d!ii.itg and prompt att ntiongiven t a.l bus ine5 entrusted to it? care. The Citizens BANK PLATTSMOUTH - NEBRASKA Cayital stock paid in 5 " n c Authorized Capital, S10O,OOQ. officers FRANK CARKDTH. JOS. A. CON NO n. President. Vle-Presi ei t W. H. CUSHINl. Cashier. DIUECTOR3 Frank Carruth J- A. Connor, K. R. Guthirsn J. W. Johnson, Henry Boeck, John O'Keef e W. D. Merriam, Wm. Weteucamp, W. H. Cushlng. Transact!" a ceneral bankinc btisines. All who have any bsuklng business to transact are invited to call. No matter how large or small the transaction. It will receive oarcareful attention and we promise always cour teous treatment. Issues certificates of deposits bearing interest Buys and sells exenange. couury ana city sureties. First National BANK OF PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA Offers the very best facilities for the promp transaction of ligitlmato Banking Business Stocks. bonds, gold, government and local se- -itio. hAm.tit j.nd sold. Deposits received tntprpst allowed on the certitlcates available in any part of the United States and all the principal towns of Europe. COLLKC1ION3 AND PROMPTLY REMIT TED. Highest market price pid for County War rants, State ann County bonds, j DIRECTORS John Fitzgerald D. Hawksworth John R. Clark F. E. White George E. Dovey okn Fitzgerald. .Yfweh.i President c,ati PERKINS - HOUSE, 217, 219, 221 and 223 Main St., Plattsmouth, - Nebraska. H. M. EONS, Proprietor, The Perkins haa been thoroughly reaoyated from top to bottom and is dow one of the beat hotels in the state. Boarders will be taken by the week at $ 4.50 and up. GOOD BAR CONNECTED. Why is it that on the crest of every reform wave, we find the frail craft of the professional reformer? It seems im possible for any reform in politics with out this catastrophe following; yet, when closely examined it is perfectly natural Reform in govtrmental affairs must come about through political parties. The Irauds universally sink out of sight, in -.vi. 11 organized parties, they become known and measured for what they are worth, and consequently are. consigned to "the fchelf," figuratively speaking; but, when a political upheaval comes about, this class of fellows are always tii-ait "in the swim," and by loud talk constitute themselves leaders who are al most certain to turn up as the first can didate for office. This is most thorough ly illustrated in the congressional nomi nations made by the peoples party in the second and third congressional districts in this Btate. Kem and M Keigban, both r blatant demagogues without a sinirle redeeming feature. Mc Keicrhan so to' ten in his reputation and so worthless in his business transactions that when examined, the exception is to find a square honest transaction in his life: and to make the matter worse this man does not pretend to deny his crook edness, but attempts to face it down, by telling the farmers he is their friend Kem is said to be very little better. Now then the old parties would not dare nominate this class of men, and it is only in exceptional cases . like that of the 6econd district, when for the sake of breaking the power of the dominant party, that such & man as McKeighan can secure an indorsement as he has from the democratic party this year. This but llluatrates the fact that it is a mistake ooliticallv for the Alliance re- A publicans and democrats to seek reform outside of their partyj organizations this new party must be made up from old parties, of the same men moyed by the same politics, and moral agencies that would move them within the old parties, and they are almost always cer tain to catch at once, the scallawag and long haired reformet as leaders. The nominations in Cass county and in the state, certainly show that the old parties have placed in nomination men who, are as honestly interested in the welfare of the producer and in whom the Al liance have as much confidence as those selected on the so called peoples ticket, and as a rule they are far stronger safer men to intrust the business of the people with. Since the World Herald has inauger ated the fashion of asking questions of candidates, the Pawnee Republican brings ont this one: MR. BOYD. IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE? M. B. Murphy, Caned From Fridays Daily. About a dozen of the friends of M. B. Murphy conspired with his better half to give him a genuine surprise on the occa sion of his fifty first birthday, Sept. 18th. A. B. Todd, Mayor Richey, Timothy Clark, A- N. Sullivan, Byron Clark, Thos. Mitchell, James Mitchell, Drs. Humphrey and Cook, F. A. Murphy and R. W. Hyers quietly wended their way to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Murphy at half past six in the evening and en joyed themselves discussing the question, the democratic and prohibition alliances and the farmers' alliance and other sub jects until their intended victim, M. B. Murphy, entered the parlor where they were seated. The surprise was complete. Mrs. Murphy had prepared a royal lunch to which all were invited to partake, and the invitation was accepted, including the flowers, and greatly enjoyed by all. After supper high five was in order, un til half past nine when Dr. Humphrey demanded the attention of the party and Mr. Murphy in particular and in a neat happy speech presented him with an el egant gold headed cane, to which Mr. Murphy fittingly replied. The whole affair was a very pleasant one and was well planned and carried out. The Herald trusts that Mr. Murphy will only need to carry the cane as an ornament for many years yet. The Petit Jurors. Selected for the coming term of the District Court which begins October 13th are as follows: C II Dill LJ Griffith II Mauzy S D Cecil A C Adams C J Marten J C Creamer W L Barr V V Leonard Peter Stander Jr. Frank Day Cyrus Alton John Twiss Tim Bull Sam'l Smith Wm Dety H P Coolidge Lyman James B F Allen Robert Stewart Robert Crawford John Bell John Domingo I M Stone Rheumatism is caused by a poisonous j acid in the blood and yields to Aycr's pills. Many cases which seem chronic and hopeless, have been completely cured by this medicine. It will cost but little to try what effect the pills may qave in your case, vr e predict success. Unfair For the Fair, Tiie fair closed yes-terday evening, the ruin having ruined the racing and the attendance for that da v. Through the careful management of President Gor der and Secretary Windham there will be enough money to pay all premiums in full. The total receipts will am unt to about thirteen hundred dollars. The fair was unquestionably the best cvei held in the county and as far as the Herald could learn was especially well managed. Judge Ramsey was made very weary the other evening in this wise: A young mau with an anxious look on his face caught the judge on the street about eight o'clock ami told him he had been looking for him for some time and that lie wanted a mVtrringe license. The judge blandly acceded to his request, went over to his olace and fixed out the license, after ranking the usual enquiries; just before tho fellow paid the bill how ever, the judge asked who was to marry them, when he promptly replied that they were to be married in Creston. lie was soon informed that a Plattsmouth li cense was no good in Iowa, when with a doleful countenance he remarked, "that busts me," and slowly departed without knowing but what he had busted the judge without paying for the papers he had made out. A Remarkable History of an Old Conductor. From Saturdays Daily. There is now in our midst Col. Nich olas Greusel, father of E. S. Greusel, whose history may be looked upon as one that may inspire our young men. Coming to this country a poor lad in 1833, and working his own way and making a name for himself, being the son of one of General Mu rat's officers, who distinguished himself and was re warded on the field of battle under the first Napoleon. His son, of course, had the military blood born in him. We first find him with a commission from Governor Stephen T. Mason, as second lieutenant in the Michigan State Militia, the adjutant and captain of the Scott Guards, captain Co. D., First Michigan Volunteers in Mexico; on the breaking out of the rebellion he was the first vol unteer from Illinois, raising the Seventh Regiment, which was the first regiment; then major and lieut'jnant-colonel of the same regiment; promoted by Governor Yates to colonel of the Thirty-Sixth Reg iaient- commanded the Second Brigade under General Siegel at Pea Ridge; then we find him at Corinth, commanding the Second Brigade, Fifth division, left wing, under General John Pope. We next find him at Cincinnati, for which he was selected by General Grant, and with his Pea Ridge Brigade in front at Covington, soon induced Kirby Smith that if he wanted to burn and pillage that city, he must do some awful fight ing or retreat, and he preferred the lat ter. We next find him going down the Ohio to Louisville, whre he was put in command of the Thirty-Seventh Brigade, under General Buell, and fought in the center under General Sheridan a suc cessful light. We next find him, after the army was reorganized, nudtr Ros-e-cranz, commanding the First Brigade, third division, light wing, Sheridan's division, where with military caution on the night of the 30th of December, 180l', while the whole army slept, he worked the whole night making a breastwork of rails, which proved to be the salvation ot the whole army from being driven back to Nashville, while General's John son's and J. C. Divis' divisions were driven back before 7 o'clock in the morn ing. Colonel Greusel was able to hold anti drive back at the point of the bay onet, the whole ox General Polk's corps and holding him in check until 0:30 a. m., which enabled General Rosecranz to reform the two divisions which were driven so disastrously early in the morn ing, and being disabled was obliged to relinquish his post, and General Sheri dan says it was much regretted, for it was felt that our cause was losing one whom it could illy spare. His railroad record dates back to 1851, as conductor on the Michigan Central railroad, con ductor on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and finally in 18G6 a3 general road master on the Burlington & Missou ri River railroad, never having an acci dent in all his railroading, and is now a free passenger on most railroads and is looked upon by the boys as the fighting conductor, and honored by all as a man and soldier, who never disgraced the noble men of the punch. The colonel is now eeventy-four years old, and looks as if he would have yet many vear3 to enjoy his honors and the comforts of his well earned fame. A Painful Accident. As Mr. Dodd the switchman was coup ling cars this morning iu the yards about one o'clock, he had the misfortune to g. t hi Kf hand caught between the bump ers, crushing the hand badly. Dr. Thede Livingston was called and dressed the injured hand, arid amputated two fingers that were crushed into a pulp. The bal ance of the hand it is thought will be saved. Mr. Dodd was one of the best men in the yard and The Herald is in deed sorry to learn of his misfortune. Men Held Their Breath. Mr. Randolph announced that the lady would perform on the slack wire. Site balanced herself on tho wire and tripped back and forth, while the audience looked on with that apathy and air of being half bored which characterizes all shows which are thoroughly familiar to the theatre and circus patron. All at once the fair performer drew a tew pins from the buy window of he dress and drew that garment off, leaving her standing on one foot, clad in an elnborute lace skirt. The audience awaked from its indiffer ence, and th.' show became endowed witl anew in ten -st. More pins were txtrucau, and over her head went the skirt. The audience became xnitcd. Next the bus dress improver came off, It had no longer any dress to improve and its occupation was g;me. The audience hejjan to speculate as'to where the uiM'ooini process would end and a pistol shot or a dog lisi.t woulc not have served at that moment to dis tract attention. At this time the lady on the wire hac got down apparently to the snowy gar ment which as adapted to the female form is known as the shirt. The audience craned their neck, so to speak, and as the lady showed an inten tion of removing even that garment strongmen held their breath in dismay wonder, and curiosity, while the weak and modest ones covered their faces with their hands. Well the what d'ye call it came off. and nothing more shocking was re vealed than a handsome and very shape ly young woman clad in the regulation tights and trunks that all well-regulated slack wire and trapeze artists are wont to wear. Ex. The Reading Wreck. One of the worst railroad accidents of the year occurred on the Reading road seventeen miles above Reading about 7 o'clock last night. The Pittsfield express as the train was called left Reading ten minutes late and was running at the rate of foriy-five miles an hovir with 150 passengers aboard when it reached a point on the Schuykill river where the track is over twenty feet higher than the river, Here, shortly before G o'clock, a freight train ran into a coal train, throwing sev eral cars in the latter train on the oppo site track, and before the train hands had time to warn any approaching train of the danger the PpttsVille express came around the curve and ran into the wrecked coal cars on its track. The en gine went down the embankment, fol lowed by the entire train with its human freight. A passenger who went down with the train and who was but slightly hurt, says: 'When the passenger train left Reading the cars were all filled, many of the pas sengers being ladies. I sat in the front part of the last car. The train was going at a lively rate of speed. The passen gers appeared a happy crowd, many of the ladies chatting and laughing after a uuy's pleasure at the Berks county fair. I was viewing the country through which we were passing when suddenly there was a tumble crash and I was hurled from my seat, while the cars rolled down the twenty foot embankment and I was thrown from one side of the car to the other like a toy, when splash went one end into the water and I was thrown against the side of the car with a force that partially stunned me. I quickly re covered myself and managed to climb upon the seats on that side which lay against the embankment. I was p pris oner in the car, unable to get out. and while I was nursing a sprained and dis located wrist I realized that I was in a scene of horror. Around me were hu man beings strugling in the water and screaming in their fright, and some dragged me back into the water. A few sayed themselves as I did and the rerjeainder struggled in the water and quickly sankout of sight. Direct communication has been had with the scene of the wreck and it is re ported that the number of killed will reach forty or fifty. It is impossible to get the exact number and the fall horror of the the situation will not be known before morning. The Bicycle Tournament. The Omaha Bicycle tournament starts out in a lively manner, and for the first day drew a big crowd. As predicted by the Herald our Plattsmouth boys are already winners. T. Patterson won a two milejace against several competitors, the prize being a fine Winchester rifle. Tom Parmele won the second place in the two mile handi cap against sixteen others, the prize was a fine lamp. Tom Patterson came in second on the five mije handicap, which wa3 pronounced a very interesting race. The prize was a $15 pair of trousers. Our boys are still on the ground and may be depended upon to capture more of their prizes before the tournament is over. Parties wishing grapes will leave their .orders at Petersen & Larson's store or at Soennichsen's store. Grapes will all bo gone in side of ten days. lw Jno. Leeslt. i 1 wtf.li iteiiK, us coiisecutivi.-iy l;tt d, will taia? it.-'place at the front and stare you in tin; face, until such tu-ui s'huU have attention. Especially ail tutcd to reevrdin for future attention eucli mat ters as appointments, Payment of Life Insurance I'remiumP, Jtcnewal of Fire Insurance, iHvial collection?, Promise to pay, Dr. or Cr.l, Payment of taxes, Dates set for suits, Kxpiration of time for appeal, Pusiness men who see thee files, as s rule, buy them. Price, with ink w ells and full supply of mcmorar du in cards complete. 2.50 H; KARL, General Agent. Burr Block, Lincoln, N.b. Agents Wanted TO 1 m mm ill Gify fos? Tlios Lots aro Addition to the City Now is the time to cheap and build a house. Missouri ine Will be located For Pricos and Gardens Implemeat Depot -WHOLESALE The Oldest Implement House in Cass County. All the Standard Goods are kept iisr stock: Such as John Deere & Co's. David Bradley & Co's. Peru City's. St. Joe's and George D. Browns, of Galesburg The New Departure cultivator, the best that's made. THE BEST WAGONS Always in stock, Kcceived in car load lots such as Schuttler, Molire and Ketch am. Buckeye Binders and Mowers. THE FINEST LIITE Of Buggies, Carriages and Road Carts Headquarters for the beet barb fact everything in any of Will consult their 011 interests by going to Fred Gorder, at Platts mouth, or Fred II. Gorder, at "Weeping Water, when in want of any thing in the Implement line. Fifteen years experience has taught me how to buy goods right, and my trade shows for. itself that I sell right. Br an oil Souso at "Wooping "Water. TV in 1 HI p j luJJ 1 I 1 m m mt sal Siesap. chan of Plattsmouth. get one of these lots Pacific in this addition, Particulars. and RETAIL wire, "THE GLIDDEN" and the above lines of goods. Or Deoot I f i I i 4V ! ' ii ii Ml I! ! i r 4 iij i 1 S. ! 'i. i H h 1 i