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. PLATTSMOUTII, NEBKASKA, FRIDAY . EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1883.
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Beef, Pork, Mutton and Ilea
nmretmmmrm to A. 4. II ATT.
HEA.I3Caxr-A.IT3IRB FOB CHOICE; '
Sugar-Cured Hams, Bacon, Salt Meats of -all kinds, Lard Bologna,
and all other articles kept in a first-class meat market.
AT WHOLESAIX AND RETAIL.
The Highest Market Price Paid for Hides, Wool, Pelts,
flnnnn T?-n
urvaSe. fibls
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Fresh Lake Trout
and - White Fish
-Horning-
Oh, Yes !
have arrived, and I
Drv Goods
Dreeti Goods, Trimmings Etc., at lower' prices
any other house in the country.
Also a full line of
Groceries,
at prices to dofy commotion.
W. H.
IP. u. on
Dealer
Groceries
Also Choice Brands of Flour.
Agent for the German Fire Insurnce (Co., Freeport, 111.; German
Fire Insurance Co., Peoria, 111.; Manhattan Life Insurance Co.,
Kew York. .
Western Horse and Cattle Insurance Company,
OF OMAHA. ,
Fire Insnrance Policies Issued in.
Steamship Tickets sold lrom and
American Packet Co., and the
100,000 acres of land on the Northern Pacific railroad in Dakota.
GROCERIES.
THE DAYLIGHT STORE!
Full ILine General Merchandise.
ILanrest Stock and ILo west Frices.
Call and Satisfy Your oelf
JOSEPH V.
No old stock to "work off.
GLASS
A.TSTJD
j- r i .-; : m;? :
FLOUR AND PROVISIONS.
PAID ' FOR
DREW BUILDING,
J. W. Martiiisi
IN' JL
eS DC..
Every Thursday!
will continue to sell
& Notions
than
Queensware
and , . ;.- ,
Yours liespctfnlly,
BMEBR,
ANS1EN,
in
the English and terman Languages
to Europe over tne i namuurg-
iNorth - German UoycL Agents ior
The latest patterns cf
Crockery
WEGICBmGHS
THE" HIGHEST "1 MARKET
COUNTRY t PRODUCE. . . : V :
PRICE
PLATTSMOUTH.
PLATMM: JBBAID
PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY
BY - . -
Tie Flattsmontb Herald PnbllsMiie Co.
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Registered at tue Post Office, PlatUraouth,
second elaita matter.
as
Republican State Convention.
The KepubUoaa electors of the State of Ne
braska an hereby called to send delegates
from the several eouatlea to neet la mate
Convention at Lincoln, Wednesday. September
, a. v. wn, at a e exocK p. . m.. ior me pur
pose of placing in .nomination candidate!) for
ine ioiiowiug naroea omces, lo-wit ;
fine justice oi toe supreme court.
Two Regents of the University.
One Uulversity Regent to nil vacanc
to fill vacancy.
lite several counties are entitled to repre-
sen tat ion in Uie btate Convention, as follows.
.smtiSSS
e hundred and flfiy (160) votes, mid one del-
egateforthe fraction of seveuty-five (75) votes
nr AV011 nUn ntl. flplopntA fair Amh nrirani-ynH
or .over ; also one delegate for each organized
-
; Counties
county .
Del.
7
Counties
Johnson....
Kearney....
Keith
Knox
Del.
...7
Antelope R
Boon 5
....3
....1
Buffalo 6
Butler 6
Burt.... ....8
Brown 3
Cass.... 13
Cedar 2
Cheyennee 'i
Clay .8
Colfax-.., 4
Cum log ' .5
Chase.... .1
Custer...'. 3
Cherry ..1
Dakota 4
Dawson 3
Dixon 4
Dodge -
itouglas 16
Dundy v 1
Flimore .6
Franklin ,4
Frontier 2
Furnas.. 6
Oage 11
Ooi-per ..2
&reeeley 2
ball e
. .5
Lancaster
24
Lincoln 4
Loup 2
MadiHon s
Nance...".' ..".' .".'."."..".".".' 2
Suckoiu '';V"''".V4
Uloe. ....... Ill
Phelps 3
1 leree 2
Platte ft
Polk 8
Ked Willow 4
Richardson 12
liae 9
Sarpyr.. 4
Haunuers.i a
Seward 8
Bheeman 3
Stanton.... 2
btoux 1
lhayer 6
Valley 4
Washington 8
Hamilton 7
Harlan 4
Wayne 3
Wheeler 2
Hitchcock : .2
Webster 6
Holt.
5 I York 8
Howard ...3 I
Jefferson Jb Total 371
It is recommended that no proxies be ad
mitted to the convention, except such as are
uu uy persons rcfiuiiiK in lue cuuuiies irviii
wnicn tne proxies are given.
Gbo.W. k. Ooksry, Chairman.
S. B. Cou9n, SecretatT. - -
On yesterday thfli answer of retpond
1 'i : 1 1
ents in the matter of ."The State of Ne
braska ex. rel. Robert D. Silvers," was
filed in the Supreme court of the State.
This answer shows there are two sides
to the question, and very important
ones too. Of course discussion upon
the merits of the case now, since the
whole controversy has passed into the
hands of the courts, for speedy trial
would be out of place, and the Herald
will content itself by saying that this
journal was fully satisfied when Mr.
Silvers selected his forum and went be-
fore it with his erlevauce. We were
satisfied if Mr. Silvers had a merito
rious case his cause would be in much
aafVr hands in the tribnnal ha has se--
lected than in the care and keeping of
the Democratic Press of the State,
Now the public will know the reason
wbv Mr. Silvers did not receive that
contract and the Boar J of Public Lands
and Buildings as well as the Contract
ors, will all -feel that this matter has
taken the proper direction. ," j
i No matter how justifiable those gen
tlemen may have been in conducting
the letting of this , Important contract,
the great difference between the bids
of Messrs.' Stout and Silvers existed,
and was the basis for the serious char
ges that were berng made against those
gentlemen; and now, if upon trial and
examination before a competent court
if. Safnnnd that, tho hnaril wna ricrfit. in
tetting tnig contract as it was let, it
wiU elld the matter fore?er. If, on the
othcr nan(j, the contrary should appear,
it is due the public that they be placed
iu possession of the whole truth.
Apropos of the discussion through
out the State, as to the successor of
Justice Lake upon the Supreme Bench
of Nebraska. The Herald wishes to
say that the ' Republican party cannot
be too careful in its selection of a can
didate for this very important office.
The man who takes Judge Lake's place
upon the supreme bench will have no
easy tast oeiore mm ; ne win oe as
suming the responsibility of taking up
the work of one of the ablest jurists in
the northwest ; his labors and his work
will be in constant contrast with that
of his predecessor; his knowledge of the
law and his ability to give it proper ex
pression cannot be covered up.
Justice Lake has been upon the lench
since the jer l867 some fifteen years;
. " a. ' 1
he came to tne Dencn a successim prac
titioner and'ripelawyer, with a fine
reputation ; hi3 long term of service
upon the bench, has but added to, and
rouuded up that.reputation,so that he
will leave tha'tS tribunal universally
honored and respected by the profes-
il I.,'
sion. UDOn Questions or. practice, we
. , , S .... " , , .
consider j uugo aa? uuc ui me buii
men. oerhans the'TLblest man. who has
sat upon -jtiie -.bench1. in jthelhiBtoiy of
our Stated "We do nWsiry-ihls of Judge
T , . - ,,. -
Lake for the purpose of Indulging m
fulsome flattery. l;qr: even Intending it
as a complimentary notice of that gen-
uemau; nor 10 suvauce u.h cimun iui
a re election, for we understand he do
dines that honor; we simply mentiou
, . . , 1
these, his eminent qualifications in
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pointing out the responsible and diffi
cult position hi- successor must, assume.
We hope to see a sound, ripe and accom
plished lawyer take Judge Lake's place.
We think the State would be very for
tunate should this gentleman be con
tinued as a member of our Supreme
Court. We hope the man who takes
his place will be as honest, fearless and
able as he. ,
It was said the other day, by a gen
tlemar., whose name has been promin
eutly mentioned for this place, that he
thought it would be a most fortunate
thing for our state if Judge Lake
would consent . to remain upon" the
bench; this gfnfl"'tnan who '.had ('jtist
been in attendance upon that court.
utated that iu his opinion.' our supreme
court would be com pelled to grant a
re-trial in the Matt Simmerman ' case
rn i A. a a
xnai me recora in tne case 6nowcu a
gross mis-trial from beginning to end.
That not even the official character of
the officers who attempted to arrest
Simmerman, and his confederates was
pretended to be shown; that the jury iu
the case, after the evidence was all
submitted, arguments had, and charge
of the court delivered, were permitted
to go and view the place w here the
murder was committed ot consider that
that other evidence in making up their
verdict said he, it takes fearless and
nnrifjr it irmoroa f r tnnY tn tliA fdAa sP
the popular clamour in this state, and
fairly construe and administer the law
in these criminal cases.
It is the plain duty of our supreme
court to see that the forms of the law
are observed and the citizen guaran
teed a fair and impartial trial in the
trial courts, and anything short of this,
upon the part of that tribunal, would
render its memlters unfit and danger
ous men to fill the exalted positions
they occupy.
We mention the Simmerman case.
because of the wholesale criticisms al
ready indulged in, in certain quarters
of the state, upon our supreme court,
on account of that case, and
for the further reason that if this
noted case should be reversed the nom
ination of Justice Lake's successor will
in all human - probability, be - made
amid the heat of a continued war
upon that body from the same locali
ties whore the present diasatIsaction
exists; hence we think under the cir
cumstances and the condition of the
public mind, the Herald is warranted
in venturing to caution the party that
it cannot be too careful in the selection
of its nominee as Judge Lake's success
or. We know Nebraska contains ma
ny competent gentlemen among the
profession who would serve the state
in this position with honor and credit.
We say to the party, see to it that gen
tlecn of thi3 "amp are considered in
making this nomination; see to it that
no man is selected upon any other issue
than that of his ability and attainments
both as a ripe lawyer, and a just man.
Jay IIawk$r, (J. II. Woodard) of
the Cincinnati Euquirer, the democratic
journal at the head of the Ohio democ
racy which refuses to . be comforted,
ever since Judge Iloadly learned the
mossbacks of that state "a trick with a
hole in it" when be walked off with the
nomination for governor; in an inter
view the other day on Foraker and
Iloadly, puts it as follows; perhaps our
democratic neighbor can appreciate this
democratic opinion right from head
quarters: J. IL Woodard, the Enquirers Jaw
hawker, sat on & fire plug near the post
office last night, when a -Journal man
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"You have your hand in Ohio politics
how does the present campaign look to
you?"r
"A sort of a jag.handle affair Fora
ker is the jug."
"Much is said about the superior
qualities of Iloadley as a debater, what
uo you think of the relative merits of
the two men?",. .
"I can best answer by mechanical il
lustration. You have seen descriptions
of the recently invented cast Iron cat, a
machine full of springs, claws and buzz
saws, the whole looking like an infuri
ated cat. This thing is wound up and
set en the back root at night, and it at
once begins a series of growls, which
soon attracts the . living Thomas ' cat,
and after a proper amount of joint de
bating, the live cat.; bounds upon the
iron one, the jar sets off the springs,
which grasp the cat and holds him un
til the saw and grinding machinery re
duces him to sausage, ' Foraker is the
cast iron trap, and Hoadly is the other
cat, full of vim and snap which is
bunting for the trap. When he comes
out of this political sausage mill into
which he has flung himself, he will nev
er bunt tor another political cast iron
cat."
"Good. -j illustration, .but -certainly-Hoadljis
brainy man' ' z '
Certainly he is brainy." He wears a'No
7 hat, but his chief misfortune is that
he wears a No 26 mouth.. Jlis mouth is
three times tne size ot ins Dram."
.-i
AVhat is McLean kicking at Hoadlv
ai,ont.w . . -
- "Didn't know that he was.' McLean
'and I are not on intimate terms-have
nothing but busine s relations with
v. . .
own'eJ tQe Enquiren . After Hoadly
decided to be a candidate he helped es-
tapiisn a compenng ueuiwrauc, paper,
which was to be his own onran, auiWtTliJU WT W J9iiA
nraa ivAm Anf in anvoiiAa Af twar
7 r;"a7JC"T," '- 7iV.
veotion that Hoadly s victory would be
tho victory of the News-Journal over
tne JLnquirer. That course of action
would make mc kick. JJut it aint my
fight ; let the dance go on." Aud the
political disturber was out of sight in
the ctarkneBs. Indianapolis Journal.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Another name has been added to the
long list of distinguished men who
liavo been removed by death this year,
and a figure that has been conspicuous
for the last thirty years in American
politics has fallen by the decay of age.
Moutgomciy Blair, of Maryland, the
last member of Lincoln's famous cabi
net, died Friday at his residence, "Sil
ver Springs," just across the Maryland
boundary of the District of Columbia,
and only u few miles from Washing
ton. Mr. Blair was a politician of the
old school, and has been a leader in
three political parties, changing his
views, as the skin ot a man is said to
change every once in so many years.
He was educated lor a soldier, and
graduated from West Point Mittary
Academy in 1836. He served in the
Florida war under Gen. Winliel dScott,
and at its expiration resigned, and went
to ist. L.OU13 to study law with his fath
er, I'rancis 1. JJIair. He entered poli
tics at once as a w hig, and was elected
Mayor of that city iu 1842. Then he
was elected a Judge, aud at the expira
tion of bis term removed to Maryland,
where he has since lived. His first
great effort in legal practice was as
counsel in the celebrated Died Scott
case, and he was afterward appointed
Solicitor of the Department of Justice
by President Tierce. In lcoo he loined
the Republican party, and in 1800 was
an elector on the Lincoln ticket. In
1861 he was made Postmaster General,
and remained in that office during most
of Lincoln's first Presidential term. In
1872 he went over to the Democratic
party, and has since been ranked with
the most extreme Bourbons, the inter
ests of Mr. Tildeu having eueared his
attention. His last office was that of
Representative in the Maryland Legis
lature, in which he introduced a Series
of revolutionary resolutions during the
electoral ooant of 1876. Mr. Blair re
sided in Washington in a mansion
nearly opposite the White House, and
practiced law in that city.
HERALD
There were 39
CLIPPINGS.
deaths from yellow
fever in Havana last week; and sea
board cities in this country, especially
at the south, are taking every pecaution
to prevent the importation of the
scourge.
One-third of the population of the
Union is contained within the bound
aries of five states, which from a com
pact section of country between the At
lantic Ocean and the Mississippi River.
New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio Indiana
and Illinois have over 17,000,000 Inhabi
tants, according to the census of 1880,
and if Missouri is added to the chain
making twenty millions of inhabitants
th six largest states in the Union are
found to form one unbroken band. In
variety of resources aud business inter
ests, as well s in strength ot popula
tion, they are of themselves an empire.
The striking telegraphers of New
York are having a good time in making
excursions to the country. That is a
good deal better than lying around
saloons or interfering with the wins
and the men who are attempting to
fill their p'aces. Tne public expect a
manly, open contest from men of such
intelligence, and thus far they have not
been disappointed.
Commissioner Evans hasgiven Secre
tary Folger his estimates of the effect
of recent national legislation on the
internal revenue - of the country. He
believes that the total receipts bf the
year ending Juno 30 next will 6how
that Congress made changes which cut
down the internal income of the Ad
ministration $43,000,000.
HKNRY BCECK
DEALEK IN
FURNITURE
SAFta, CHAlRf ,
E.TC, KTC, ETC."
Of All Descriptions.
METALLIC BUBIAL CASES
WOODE2J COXZSTS
f all sizes, ready made and sold cheap for cash
MY F1NEHEARSE
IS NOW BEADY FOR SERVICE.
With many thanks for past patronage,
invite all to call and examine my
LARGE STOCK OF
3Uf. VtaXTrtB ASil COFFIX8
M. O'CONNOR.
Atjthe down-town saloon.
CPPOSITE THE PERKINS HOUSE,
Kwps a complete ine of . .
uors,
AND CIGARS, BOTTLED BEFR,
ALE AND PORTER, ;.
.-mjftiip nit IT A TT A T.TwT
and the bestbfa,lds of Kentucky
whivkie.
91
Iiiq
Opposite Perkins Hous8
rLATTsauiDB.
LUMBER
HICHEY
OF JPJZJTllL,
DEALERS IN
I iimhor Qoh
MITCTiiP I AXXTTS, L1XIE,
tit?
ILaovJBsi Mates. Terms CacEi
A FINE LOT OK
MACKEREL, LABRADORE HERRING, TROUT, WILT) WAV I, ,
CODFISH, Abo u choice lot of , ;
LEMONS AITTJ OUANCISS. V
. We have a fine tock of - y
fcrnweE FAmmY gmoekies,
Fancy raenls f
MINNESOTA, KANSAS AND MISSOURI FLOUR;
I have in clnt! a line line of
Queensware, Glassware, Lamps.
&c. All (nir good are new ami freh.
Will Exchange lor Country Proflncc. Linseed Oil Meal Always 'on Han?
Next door to Court House, IMattsmoiitli, Neb, ' - ,;.
.uducsm M. B, MURPHY & GO. :
9
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At Wholesalcand Retail. Cash
paid for all kinds of country
produce. Call and sec inc.
Opposite First National fSaiik.
JJ. IP. IB ATUMIEISTPIE 13
EASTWARD
Daily Express Trains for Omlia. Chicago.
Kansas 'lty St. Loui. and all points E:it.
Through Cars via Peoria to Indianapolis, tle
gant Plilhaan Palace Cars and dy coaches on
all through trains, and Dining cars east of Mis
souri river."
Through Tickets at the Lowest ltatei are on sale at all lhe iinortant vtation. and batrgajca
will be checked to destinetion. Any information as to rates, routes or tim tables will be
cheerfully furnished uron application to any airfnt nr t
. P. S- EtJSTIS. General Ticket Agent. Omaha. Neb.
" B U.R LI N GTO N : O U T E
(Chicago, Burlington
COINC CAST AND WEST.
the famoua C. D. St Q. Dining Cars run daily to and
rrom I'tHcago & Kansas uty, uuca?o s . ouncu
BLoffs. Chicago & Be Moines. Chicago. St. Jo
seph, Atchison & Topeta. Only through line be
tween Chicago, Lincoln A Dearer. Through cars
between lodianapoliR A Council Bluffs via IVorta.
All connections madn in Union lepots. It ij
known as the great T11KOUGU CAR LIS tl.
Finest equipped Railroad in tho
fT. J. POTTER, id Viee-Pres,t and Gen'l Manager.
iIJMBBB
BROS,
V3ST0Z SEVENTH
ALL KINDS OF
Nnnro Plinrlo
IUU0IIIDUUI0I umiuo
FEE
WESTWARD
Dniiy Express train for Ienver eonneetlng
in Union Depot for all points in Colorado. Utah.
California and the entire Wert. The advent of
this line gives the traveler a New Honte to the
Went, with scenery and advantages uueq'jaled
elsewhere.
&. Ouincy ".
road.)
COINC NORTH AND SOUTH
- Solid Trains of Elegant Day Coaches and Pull
ni'rom Ht. Louis, via Hannibal, Quincy, Keokuk,
Burlington. Cedar Iiapidsand Albert Lea to bt.l
Paul and Minneapolis: Parlor Cars with Kedininn
Chairs to and from St. Louis and Peoria and UA
and from St. Louis and Ottumwa. Only one
change of cars between tit. Louis and Deal
Mcnnes, lowa, uncoin, Xkebraska, a nd JJenTcr.
Liorauo.
It is universally admitted to be the .'
World for all Classes of Travel.
PERCEVAL LOWELL. Pen. Pass. Ag't, Chicago j
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