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PLATTSMOUTH HERALD
OVPIt'l.lli I'AI'RK OK Til It CITY.
CITY UEWS.
Cass County Fairs.
TH CASS COUNTY FA IK win tie licM at
MiUtnmouth Sept. 25tli. itl and Kill. W, .
Wimk, Hecretary.
THK WEEPINO WATER FAIR will be held
M Wet-pin Water. Bept. IUlh, I7tli aud lt'-
, V. fioKTON, Secretary.
Young Men's Republican
CLUB.
il. M. IHJSHNKLL,
President.
Kit
KI. KUIt.NIS.H.
K. . UKKUSttL.
Ut Vice l'res. 21 Vice l're.
II. N. IXVEY, D. A. CAMPBELL,
HecTeUry. Treasury.
Mfttlitj eTery Tuesday eTeiilnns. la their
ru in tu Kiizuerald'9 bluvk.
CirnafatliiK, L.lbrry t Warrick.'.
lirux Mior.
a. llrMliiall. Dentist, iuc-
ceKHor to Clutter & Mttrsnall.
Teetli extracted without pain,
toy ue ul Aliroua uiiae una.
A. 4.!llburjr, Dentist.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under turn bead, three cent
per line eacu insertion.
MONEY TO LOA-On real estate by A.N
ixa.
Sullivan.
v-tlfI VOIt
SALK OonBlstlfK of ,BH acres.
1? tt':u tilllbi-r, HI'II
did uiWurd 01 bearing
desirabV 'arms In Cans
...... .... Il tut must
co'Mily ; silinUe.d near Ml.
I'lefewit. Inquire
u( lliv " & rmiuvau.
EHril a VLK-A one home buggy and
harness
$$rlUV"- H MIW. A. SC1I LEG EL.
P)ll S.Vf.K My residence and four lots
..i i i. irn -.mil fruit. hiiiI ill expel
iiisl c-iditnn ; also two Improved laruix. also
' al.irv hri.:it bUHiiiess house 4x feet, on Main
Htreetraiul ot Uer deeirtwe lauu aim iois.
T1AI.K-Hm.es. lots and wood land by
I Tlolm Hons & luti.
1ioHSLK Several residences, cheap. In
1 .mire ol O. 11. Wheeler Si Co.
...n j i w -tifrat'h Tablets lu all nizes. at
f ti.n'oinca. BltJ
lvi.mti.Kalot In good location. Parlleu-
r lm at this UiUctt V7U
vii.K An order for a new American
JC .- tnif Machiue. Inquire at thisonice.s
Ni". M.K 1.000 cordl of wood. Inquire of
i V vi tf
JH.VLR Id p!,iers for ante at thin t.nice
a 140 con' er uunureu or a ceuis per u"
Ml. "
u t ii--iiif together in eeod loca
t1 ... thi itv. Innuire at thin ottice tf
mu irifv r rim nurt heiu.: room In Mtailel-
X-maim's biiildim?. after August Ibis
room is utable for millinery or dresk Jfikiiitf.
or for a small buinesof any kind. Inl uireat
tirtMiiiseri. lllti
iOOMTO RENT. A furnished room for one
tlu:nt:u. iu good locution. In
quire at this ollloe. Tltf
T-iiilt KENT or sale oa Ions time. A house
f 8'Kl two lots with good improvement. Ap
y to it. 11. Wliiunaiu.
X?OR UEN r Oood.new noiwes oi rour rooms
X k kiiI water. g-Hia garuen sjot. p
..ntli in Mbaferville. W. II. Shakkk
per
VOit KENT The north storeroom in isev-
F i.i.. Kl..tr ami MrnnitN ': itirs. Onod
l icatilf 'or restaurant or boarding house, rents
. che:ii. Apply to Win. Neviii. iH3tf
3 ivs'i a eold cuff button. Finder please
XA l, ave at this offlc-H or with A. N. Sulli
livan,
t osT A co.d eu!T button win ai;ata sot. l ne
XI nnder may leave at this offlce and be re
warded. " l
r nST-A hoket one side black enamel set
iJ with pearls ; picture of old gentleman and
1j.1v iiwidr. Finder olease return to Miss Sav
rutitr W.i! tors l ietis or leave it at this ol-
liee.
trAVrm-A Elrl to do house work. In
it-lire at tho residence of
lUtT. It. B. WINDHAM.
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CASH
GIVEN AWAY
To the SMOKERS of
Blackwell's Genuine
Bull Durham Smok
ing Tobacco.
The genuine has picture of
BULL, on every package.
For particulars see our next
announcement.
KINKEAD BROS.,
PAINTERS & DECORATORS,
KAL30MININO. PAPEK UANGINiJ.
.... AND ....
FINE GRAINING,
Leave your orderCwitu them for
First-Class Work.
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
Choice Plants.
W. J. Ilesser has now ready for mar
ket a lot of very hue C'umDeriana,
Tnnmnh Shftmless. Crescent scedliuz
and late' Glendale Strawberry plants,
of 2.-1 r-ta ner dozen. 75c per 100, or $5
per 1000; the above grown ia inch pots,
strong plants, 50c per dozen. Samples
of fruit on exhibition at Bennett &
Lewis where orders may be left.
118dAwtf
nail kfl'nm th list is completed
List chatce to get a $55 watch for $35,
at f 1 per wees.
12itf L. C. Ekvkx.
Carruth'a third watch club has stil
Still SIS
four rarrniftfl. Call and secure a
Turn out to tho meeting.
I Urn agaiu today for a chaujjo.
Torchlight parade, fireworks Kc.
P. V. Wilcox tomorrow evening.
The ladies are talking of starting a
reading room.
Th days for fall trade will soou ar
rive; now is the tiin to advertise.
Geo. MayQold of Louisville is doinsr
the city today and talking politic.
Greenwood is taking steps toward
the orywnization of a Blainr aud Logan
club.
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The Uhunc and Login Oh.e club
serenaded It. W. lryera lust night our
next eeuator.
D. O'Hourke ha 1 teams and thirty
Six men engaged at work on th new
double track to Oreapolia.
The Dr. Richmond case will be up
for a new trial on change of venue at
the September term of court.
Kemembcr;P. W. Wilcox at the opera
house tomorrow evening. Seats for
all and everv one invited to hear the
Illinois orator.
F. D. LehnhoiT was one ot the nuffer
ers from the high water, his brickyard
on Washington avenue being badly
washed and damaged.
The recent delays of trains from the
west, have been occasioned by heavy
rains aud washouts on the line of the
B. & M. in eastern Colorado.
Mr. Strode took the delegates to the
Judicial convention down to the Perk -ins
House this noon and fed .them ail,
which the b;ya appreciated.
V. W. Vilcx at t h opera bouse to
morrow night, and a gruud torchlight
demonstration ly the members of the
young mens republican club.
The reports received at tli'ia office
from many farmers are in effect, that
Cas County's greatcs corn crop will
be out of the way of frost very early in
September.
Bennett and Lewis are now fairly set
tled ia their new store room, which
presents a handsome "appearance, and
where their stock of groceries make a
tine display.
The County Uepublican Central Com
mittee meets at "Weeping Water, Satur
day, August 23d. The members from
this city are F. II. Wilson, J. II. Fair
field, M. Ii. Murphy and Frank Carruth.
Mr. Win. Ilerold will build on the
location now occupied by Mr. Mc
Court. He will build in connection
with the Bank of C Co. au l it will
be a haudiotne b'.ook.
Ths chic'ten hunters, who bnuight
in 75 birds did not seem to have the
requisite giod luck necessary to fire
the rest of the sportsmen here with
enthusiasm sufficient to have a hunt
of their own,
M
There will be a meeting of the board
of directors of Cass Co. Ag'l society at
my office at 2 p. m. Satnrday, August
23d, 1S84. W. S. Wise,
1551 1 wit Sec'y.
The city council did the w'se thing
in ordering the survey of the creeks
running through the city, for one of
the groatebt questions to puzzle the
city fathers tn the nearfuture will be,
how to dispose of this stream in a way
to protect public and private property.
A police whistle on the air in the
ower part of the city last night about
ten o'clock, called the attention of pe
destnans that way, where a misuuder
Btttd'ng had caused blows to bo ex
changed. Peace and quietude soon
reigned, however.
J. D. Simpson at the Fair, is offering
special inducements to purchasers
these day?, especially in the dry goods,
elas3 and tinware lines, which he pro
poses to close out previous to remov
ing to the opera house block. Many of
these goods will be sold at auc';on
sale, F. S. White acting as the auction
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Normal School.
The Northwestern Normal school of
Stanberry, Mo., opens its year's course
Sept. 2d. The organized courses in
this schoo', are Preparatory Teachers,
Scientific, Classic, Commercial, Pen
manshlp and Music. The faculty haa
eight members and the school is in a
very prosperous condition. Those
seeking a good school to enter, should
write to Allen Moore, Principal North
western Normal School, Stanberry,
Missouri.
The Latest News.
J. F. Beaumeister will on and after
August loth sell at cost for cash, two
ear loads of flour, consisting ot the best
brands of Kansas, Minnesota and Ne
braska flour, at the corner of Main and
Sixth streets, Platlsmouth, Neb.
Proc dings of the Repub lean
District convention-
Plattfimouth, Neb-, Aug. 19, 84.
Pursuant to the call of the Judicial
Republican Central Committee of the
Seou l Judicial District of Nebraska
the delegates elected to the Judicial
convention met at Rock wood Hall in
Plattmnouth, Nebraska, and were call
ed to order by D. H. Wheeler, chair
man of the Central Committee. On
Inoti m of R. I. Stearns, of Lancaster,
rnt r. W. Billinesley was elected
J temporary chairman, and D. II. Wheel
er, or Uass, was eiecicu iuiuiwijr
retary.
i.i ftinttiiii m aJc. seconded and
adopted, the chairman appointed
Messrs. R. D. Stearns, J. W. Johnson.
Prof. E. I. Bluehdorn and S. M. Melick
a committee upon credentials.
On motion the convention took a re
cess for ten minutes.
The convention reassembled pursuant
to order made upon taking a recess,
whereupon the committee upon creden
tials submitted the following
REPORT.
The committee on credentials begs
leave to report the following gentlemen
aa delegates to the Judicial Convention:
CASS CCtJNTT.
J C Eikenbary, J W Johnson, M B
Murphy, F M Dorringtou, Wm. Mur
ray, II D Travis, "Wm. Lloyd, A 8 Coo
ley, F M Striplin (by J Yf Jennings,
proxy), Sam Long, I M Ward, J Phil-
pott (by II D Travis, proxy), C G May
field. LANCASTER COUNTY.
L W Billingsley, R D Steams, J E
Philpot (by Capt, P. Paine, proxy), A
Williams (by Capt. P Paine, proxy), M
Ii Cheney (by W Newberry, proxy), II
11 Wilson (by C Beach, proxy), CM
Parker (by G I Bluehdorn, proxy), 8 M
Melick, E B Coons (by B F Cobb, p'xy)
W K Pervis (by G Spencer, proxy), S
D Cochran, W Clark (by Capt P Paine,
proxy), P II Buddeth (by A Beach, pxy)
W Burling, J II Wescott, A R Talbott,
A F Parsons, J W Castor (by D T Smith
proxy), R Grimes (by John D Knight,
proxy), Charles Meyer (by E R Sizer,
proxy). A E Ilargreaves (by Capt Blair,
proxy).
OTOE COUNTY.
From dispatches received from Otoe
County the committee has learned that
tha Republican County Convention,
held yesterday, elected delegates and
instructed the same to cast their votes
for J. B. Strode for District Attorney,
but no oue from the county being pres
ent, the committee recommend no vote
be cast for Otoe County.
R. D. Steahss, Chairman.
G. I. Bluehdorn, Secretary.
Ou motion the foregoing vote was
unanimously adopted.
On motion the temporary organiza
tion was made the permanent organi
zation for the convention.
Mr. Murphy, of Cass County, moved
that the vote bv which the report of
the committee upon credentials was
adopted be reconsidered. On the ques
tion to reconsider a vote by counties
was ordered. Upon a yote being tak
en, it resulted af follows : For the mo
tion to reconsider, Cass County 13
votes; against the motion to reconsider,
Lancaster County 21 votes. Whereup
on the chairman declared the motion
lost.
On motion au informal vote was
takeu for District Attorney by ballot,
which resulted as follows :
Murfin, 23 votes.
Blank, 1 vote.
Strode, 4 votes.
Whereupon Mr. R. D. Steams moved
that Jesse B. Strode, of Cass County, be
declared the unanimous choice of this
convention for District Attorney by ac
clamation, which motion was unani
mously adopted.
On motion the convention selected a
Judicial Distiict Committee of two
from each county, with Capt. L. W.
Billingsley, of Lancaster as chairman .
Th following eenllemen were there-
upon selected :
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Capt, L. W. Billingaiey, chairman.
Lancaster County Ed. R. Sizer and
R. D, Stearns.
Otoe County Frank Ransom and A.
Gar row.
Cass County II. D. Travis and A. 2.
Sullivan.
Oa motion the convention adjourned
line die, with three cheers and a tiger
lor Blaine and Logan.
Daniel II. Wiikeleii, Sec'y,
Removal-
F. M. McCourt the grocer will about
the 1st of September, move into the
Eouth room of the Union Block where
he will open out the most complete line
of staple and lancy groceries to oe
found in the city, unm men, uowev
U find him at the old stand
selling the best goods cheaper than the
cheapest. .Extra inducements wm oe
offered for the next ten days to reduce
stock. Corner of otn ana Main street.
dw2w
Dissolution Notice.
Notice ia herebv riven that the firm
of Boyd & Larsen is this day dissolved.
thA nndersicrued witnarawinsr. wno Will
hereafter continue the business of Car
pentry and Building on bis own ac
count. ijus& xj i.
Coitftoil Proceedings.
Council m'st 1" called session with
council men llm, Robert, Fuirfitld,
RufTuer, Morrison, McCallan, GrtuscI,
Mayor Smith aud city clerk Simpson,
Mr. McCallan moved that the city
engineer be instructed to make a sur
vey of the creek running through the
city, and report to the council, also the
openings necessary to carry on" the
water in extensive f'dls of rain. Adopt
ed. Mr. Morrison moved that street com
missioner notify those owing poll tax
to work them out or pay the money, the
commissioner to receipt for the same.
Carried.'
Mr. G reuse! moved that the street
commissioner be authorized to expend
$100 on streets under supervision of
committee on streets, alleys and bridg
es. Carried.
Mr. McCallan moved that the mayor
appoint special committee to examine
Billings' building on Main street, and
report the same at next metting. The
mayor appointed McCallan. Meoo
and Ruffner.
Bids for frr&ding on Oak street were
opened and laid over until next meet
ing, after which council adjourned.
J. D. SmrsoN,
City Clerk.
The Judicial Convention.
The Judicial convention held here
today, saw a wide awake crowd of Lin -
colnites assembled here who were in
for fun. After a vast amount of par
ley over the manner of procedure, it
was decided to take an informal ballot
for district attorney, and when the bal
lots were counted, although the in
struction! of the delegates were for
Strode, Ed Murfin, of Nebraska City,
had twenty-four vtcs and Strode four.
At the announcement of the vote, the
Lancaster delegates gave way to the
wildest cheering, and if Strode bad not
gotten hold of the joke, he would have
thought the proceedings boded no good
to him ; instead of taking a formal bal
lot, Mr. Strode, as the proceedings
Bhow, was nominated Dy acciamaiion.
Then the speech making commenced,
amid cheers and plaudits, the chairman
calling several speakers to order with
the information that this was no
Cleveland meeting and that no man
was on trial during the convention.
The adjournment of the convention
was made with three cheers for Blaine
and Logan.
Three Croves Notes-
A very heavy rain fell here on Fri
day evening, but nothing like as Lard
as farther north or even at Flatts
mouth. '
Miss Moore from lowa, and Miss
Porritt, of Peru, Neb., relatives of J. S.
L. and Frank Moore, came a few days
ago. and are visiting in this locality for
a few days.
Mrs. Van Fleet, daughter of Solomon
Long, left AVeduesday to meet her hus
band somwhere in the west, the exact
place we are unable to say.
Eddie Young and John Beedle took
in an Iowa dance last week with some
of their violin and accord eon music of
which they are getting to be quite fa
mous. Mr. Johnson, agent for the Nebras
ka antlowa Insurance company, was a
visitorin these parts on Thursday of
last week.
Dr. Wiley gave a social hop to the
excursion party from Plattsmouth on
the day that they visited the pic nic at
Union. Miss Dove Wily was the vio
linist. JameaWiley has been absent the
past week out to York the nature of
his business we did not learn.
Conference meets four weeks from
Wednesday of this week at Tecumseh,
Neb.
It ha3 been noticed that some of our
neighborhood boys have leen acting
very ill mannerly by running their
horses past the brick school house dur
ing church services; and if it is repeat
ed they will be rather surprised to find
their names published in the Herald
before long. '
Quite a number from this locality
were caught at Plattsmouth during the
storm Friday evening and stayed over
night.
A very heavy rain fell last night, the
hardest of the season. The ground is
very wet, and no fall ploughing can be
done for two or three days, and then
the grouud will be wet.
Eepokter.
Cass County Republican Central Com
mittee.
The members of this committee are
hereby notified that a meeting will be
neld in the town of Weeping w acer, on
Siiturdav. Aucrust at 1 O C10CK p.
m. Business of the utmost importance
demands tne attendance or every mem
ber of the committee.
S. W. Orton, Chairman.
Johnson fc k., of Council Bluffs
have opened out a first class laundry
nn inwpr Main street, where thev are
nrpnarerl to do all kinds ef fine work
in that line. A trial of their work is
requested. lOltf
Pint:-as. Hair. Nail and Tooth Brush
it. Comba. &c.. nice line, at Fisher's
PLATTSMOUTH
Wednesday Eve, Aug
Waterman Opera House.
HON. P. W. WILCOX,
dDi Illinois, "TTHe Meudota (Car
penter 99 whose subject will be:
" TDfiio BCepnblican IParty and
its relations to the (Commerci
al and Industrial interests of
the country."
Torch JLight parade,
JFire Works,
B. 4& M. Band,
Glee Club Music.
Every body invited to enjoy
this (Great Meeting.
Order Young Men's
Mt. Pleasant Notes-
Editor Hkald: We have had
some delightful rains this week which
were hailed with delight by many of
the farmers who wished to do their fall
ploughing.
Threshing is being done as rapidly as
possible; many threshing their grain
from the shock. Wheat is turning out
well.
Politics seems to be the principal top
ic of conversation. There I e'rg so
many parties in the field everyone ig
suited or should be. Several from this
precinct will attend the convention at
Louisville.
R. E. Countryman and A. C. Wright
started yesterday on a business trip
through Ohio and Pennsylvania. They
will ba absent some weeks.
John Current is at Weeping Water
assisting his brotherinlaw R. N. Row-
bothan in the Combination barn. He
will remain there until corn gathering
time.
C. S. Polk spent a day or two in our
neighborhood last week and reports
Glendale as in a very flourishing condi
tion. Miss Myrtle Current spe&t a few
days during the early part of this week
at Glendale taking in the Sunday
school picnic.
As business is much the same dur -
ii. ..MwtA mnnlia n rwl cnrMpfv is
in a chronic state of stagnation, items J
01 interest. ar ectui.c.
Laurel.
Of P.
everv Tuesday evening at tnes
Castle Hall, in Rockwood Bloc, v
itiuff Knights are invited to attend.
W. L Dykes, K. of K. aud S.
The Ice Man.
.Toa. Fairfield has established an of
fi. at Monarch billiard hall, where he
will contract with consumers to supply
irf for the season at tne lowest terms
3m2
K"riri "Rlarkhprriea and Blueberries
i received daily at Bennett & Lewi'.
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Important Motic.
For the benefit of my customers I
have decide 1 to sell 35 Boss gold fillel
watches with fine Elgin or; Springfiell
movements, for $35, Terms of sale, $1
per wee . This is a rare chance to se
cure a fine watch, as I will only sell
at this price. Call and see samples.
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REPUBLICANS
Republican Club.
HENRY BCEOK
DEALER IN
FURNITURE
SAFES, CKAiRP,
ETC.. ETC., KTC.
Of All Descriptions.
METALLIC BURIAL CASES
OOI3EU" COFFUJS
'i m. 8, ready made and sold cheap for conn.
IS NOW BEAD
SERVICE.
With many thanks for past patronaij". i
nvite all to call aud examine my
LA ROE STOCK OF
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PLATTSMOUTH MILLS
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