THE DAILY HERALD, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,. 1887.
EI)c piattomoutl) Doii )crali)',
KNOTTS BEOS.,
Publishers & Proirietors.
REPUBLICAN STATE CON VENT N.
Call for the Meeting at Lincoln in
October.
The Mf bubUfan doctors of tlie;state lot Ke
bnutka re r''jiifstl to eml delegates from
tho vovaral cuuuUch, to meet in conveutlon at
tlie iera Uuu.se, lu the city of.Lliicolu, Wed
liHliiy, October 6, 1T, at 8 o'clock i. in., for
tint puryofB of placing liii)oiiiinatlou candi
date for one associate Justice of the supreme
court, iMid for two Members of tine board of
it-gmta of the Htatu university, and to transact
such other biwln3 as may bo presented to the
conveutlon.
TIIK AI-I'OHTIOMRNT.
The bo veral count i; are entitled to repre
ntatlon as follows, beliiK billed upon the
vote cat for Hon. John M. Thayer, noveriier.
In 1HKC, Klvinj; one delegate to each new
county, ouodeleKte-at-large to each county,
and one for each 150 votes and the major frac
tion thereof :
COUNTIES. VO'rKrt. COUNTIKS VOTK.1
Adams 13 JehVrsou
Antrlopo 8 Johnson J
Arthur 1 Kearney u
nlarnu 2 Keya l'aba 4
lioono 7 Keita 6
Urown Si Knox 7
liutfalo 11 Kancanter 2 s
ltutler Lincoln
Hurt 8 J-ojtau u
Chase 3 l.ouo 2
Cans IS Madison 8
Cedar 3 M il'lieraon 1
Cheyenutt ft Merrick U
c'lieiry 8 Nance 4
Clay 11 Nemaha 1
Colfax d Nuckolls 7
Cuming 7 Otoe 1J
Custer 10 Pawuee 8
J'akota 4 I'hclps 7
Dawes Tierce 3
IMxon C l'latte 6
l"lirt 10 folk K
Douglas 3:5 Hichardfon 12
Pawson 5 lted Willow 7
Handy 3 Hioux. ...... 1
Filmore 10 Saline IE
raniAM T Saruy 5
Praukll 8 Saunders 11
Fritier ft Seward 12
fiaice 20 Sheridan 5
Uosper 3 Sherman 4
6 rant 1 Stanton 3
re-ley 3 Thayer l
airfield ' Thomas 1
Hall 11 Valley .... 5
Hamilton... 'J Washington
Harlan 7 Wayne 5
Hayes 3 Webster J)
Hitchcock 6 Wheeler 2
Holt 11 York... U
Howard 6 Unorganized Ter'y 1
Total 592
It Is recommended that no proxies be admit
ted to the conventlcn except such as are held
by persons residing in the counties from which
proxies are ulven.
Walter M. Seely, Secretary,
Geokqe W. Bukthjt, Chairman.
Republican Primaries.
The republicancounty convention for
Cass county, will meet at Plattsinouth
Oct. 1st, 1887, for the purpose of select
ing 15 delegates to the state convention
to be held in Lincoln Oct. 5th, 1887, and
15 delegates to the judicial convention,
to be held at the same place and date;
also, to place in nomination, candidates
for the following county offices:
. County Treasurer, County Clerk, Keglster of
Deeds, Sheriff, County Superintendent of In
struction, County Judge, Clerk of District
Court, Coroner, Surveyor and County Commis
doner, 2nd District.
The primaries will bo held at the re
s pective places throughout the county
Saturday, September 24th, 1887, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
county convention. The representation
of the various precincts will be as follows:
riattsmouth it Ward, 6 votes.
2nd " 6 "
3rd - 11
4th " T
" rrecinct 7
Kock Bluffs 9 "
Liberty 8 "
Avoca 9 "
Mt. Pleasant .5
Eight Mile Grove 7 "
Louisville 10 "
Center 6 "
Weeping Water ' 20 "
Stove' CreeK 9 "
Elm wood 8 "
South Bend 6 "
Salt Creek 10 "
Greenwood 8 "
Tlptob 7
Tatal 158
II. C. Ritchie, M. M. Butler,
Sec'y Chairman.
The editor's pen s-c-i-s-s-o-r-s.
A grand recep.tion is to be given in
honor of President Cleveland this even
ing at Philadelphia. Gov. Thayer will
be there and will ably represent this great
state of Nebraska.
Fisherman. It seems strange that a
man should not honor his profession with
his influence. Grover C. is a fisherman,
but he has almost ignored the calls from
his professional brethren.
P. M. You are mistaken sir. Mr.
Cleveland fishes in the water only as a
pastime; his profession is for another
office; he haa honored the calf of nearly
30,000 of us fellows.
The Democrats of Richmond, Va.,
have decided to permit colored citizens
to vote at the primary election this year,
"Provided they pledge themselves to
"support the nominees." This is a very
encouraging out-look as hitherto the
right of the colored man to vote has
been stoutly resisted by the dominant
party in Virginia, even if he were will
ing to cast a Democratic vote.
The process of calming waves by
means of oil is being pushed very rapid
ly to effective results; but there is noth-
"ing to'show that run tariff dissentions
which are troubling the Democratic
waters can be composed in that manner.
On the contrary, the indication is very
clear that Mr. Randall is the sort of
man upon whom oil may be poured in
any conceivable quantity -without mod
crating Lis. views or changing his inten
tions. Globe Democrat.
The custom which prevails in this
country of celebrating all the great steps
toward freedom and the establishing of
our government, made by our fore-fathers,
on their various anniversaries, is a
most beautiful one. Yesterday hundreds
of thousands of people from all over the
United States met at Philadelphia to
give strength to their patriotism by join
ing in the centennial of the completion of
the federal constitution. The occasion
called out Hie first men of the land who
joined their rejoicings in the progress
which has been made by our nation in
one-hundred years. The celebration of
these anniversaries is food to the Ameri
can's patriotism, and as the memory of the
events is the mother of the brotherly and
national love which is so strong in the
hearts of the Americans. They are oc
casions when all partisan feeling gives
way to common rejoicing and are indis
pensable to the progress of a nation.
None to Compare.
The democratic organs throughout the
United States have all taken a turn at
James G. Blaine as being abroad to "get
the Irish vote" or "get solid with the
Germans," "Dutch" etc.
To Sir. Blaine and all other pure mind
ed politicians, there is neither an Irish,
German or Dutch vote. "When a foreign
er establishes himself in this country,
his cause is American. The so-called
"Irish vote" and "German vote" is the
vote of those men who are of a blood
thirsty and fault finding nature, as the
followers of Ilerr Most and the Chicago
anarchists, whose only desire is to stir up
national trouble and by means of their
poisonous utterances, spread riot and de
struction amonga peaceful, but enter
prising people.
Mr. Blaine is abroad becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the ideas of
the people who come to our country in
such large numbers, and who engage
with us in business and social lives and
who arc willing and glad to adopt the
American ideas and modes, for the bene
fit of which they come here.
In 1S89, when James G. Blaine ascends
to the presidency of the United States,
there will not be a more competent man
at the head of a government than he.
One who so thoroughly understands his
own people and those with whom he has
to deal. And there is no other man in
the United States who knows the remi
dies for nation il weaknesses as well as
he.
The people have seen almost a term
of "reform" and arc anxiousy awaiting
the coming administration of justice and
maintainance of their rights at home
and abroad; they see in James G. Blaine
alonev their man for there are none to
compare with him.
Two Definitions.
Chicago 111., Sept. 12, 1887. To the
Editor: Will the Daily News kindly
define a mugwump and oblige,
Anxious Reader.
Answer A mugwump is a republican
with a conscience. Chicago Nercs.
Oh, no. A mugwump is an ex-republican
who kicked out of the traces because
his giant intellect is so far-reaching as to
make him ambitious to own, traverse
and spread himself over thi3 broad uni
verse as the gilded-god of pure politics.
Omaha Republican.
Cowardly Independence.
There are individuals in charge of
news-papers, and more of them than are
required for the healthful press, who feel
that in order to assert and maintain
their independence they must print
whatever they see and hear, particular
ly scandal. This view ha3 more justi
fication from the standpoint of the re
porter than from the standpoint of the
editor. The editor is expected to exer
cise his judgment, to discriminate in
the choice of matter, to cut out and add
to in fact, to edit the paper. lie should
perform his work in the interest of his
paper, and therefore in the interest of
the paper's readers. The man who un
dertakes to edit a newspawer and at the
same time keep himself free of all mis
trust and misrepresentation will make a
signal failure of it. lie must be capable
of fixing his own standards, and of
making his own judgments promptly as
the case arises. A good paper cannot be
made under a set of rules, for any good
rule must have its exceptions and the
good editor must be equipped to appre
ciate the exception aad govern himself
according as occasion may be presented.
Independence in the occupation of put
ting together a newspaper is a highly
desirable quality, bnt in the family of
independence is a species that is vulgar,
woefully coarse, unkind and. of eyil
tendencies altogether. If one cannot
suppress this variety and keep company
with discriminating independence, then,
for one thing, it is better to give over
being independent, and, for another
thing, to give over trying to be an editor.
The intelligent editor will suppress many
items "on account of the family" that
otherwise he would print Tho culprit
in the case may not be entitled to consid
eration, but there may be w amen and
children involved who are. And there
is great difference in families. Some are
made of coarse material, and others are
of fine material, and where no hardship
would be done in one case there would
be savage cruelty in another. Of course
tho editor will be charged with discrimi
nation. It will be tauntingly said that
in tho one case there was wealth or social
influence, while in tho thcr there was
only poverty and the lack of social in
fluence. But ho cannot help that. He
ought not to try to help it except as
lie shall exercise his best judgment as to
what is right, what is manly, what is in
dependent from the standpoint of his
own conscience. The newspaper that
give the more pain than joy is a por
newspaper from any point of view.
Such a newspaper, you may be sure, will
have its strength where vice is strong,
and it will have its friendships where
hearts are trodden under foot. The
good editor should try first to place and
maintain himself in the relation of a
gentleman. He will then speak, refrain
from speaking, or shape his speech, from
that standard. It is highly creditable to
insist upon the independance of a gent
leman. It is quite as discreditable to
insist upon the independence of a curb
stone loafer or the police-court lounger.
The reaping tastes of people have wide
range. The newspaper must necessarily
be of wide range; but when it comes to
an issue between what is for good and
what is for evil, the editor ought to be
equipped witli that kind of independence
that will lead him to prefer that which
is for good, He may be often mistaken
in his judgment. But his own confidence
in his purpose should be kept above re
proach. Sham indnpendence is the Jbaue
of many newspapers, and under it3 in
spiration much journalistic villany is
wrought. Sioux City Journal.
Why Foreigners Succeed.
A correspondent writes The Herald
asking: "Why is it that young foreigners
coming to this country can always get
places and keep them, attd go right ahead,
and in a few years be in business for
themselves with money ahead, eyen be
fore they have learned to speak the Eng
lish language?"
The question is an important ono and
opens up a vast field for inquiry and in
terest, but to the business man its solution
is verv plain. The fault does not lie
with prejudice or preference of employ
ers, but as humiliating as is the confess
ion, in the superiority of the foreign
youth. Not from a point of intelligence
or quickness,but from the point of fideli
ty, faithfulness, obedience, and applica
tion, the indispensable requirements to
success in a much larger degree than
education, brilliancy, good looks, or fine
clothes.
It is one of the wise dispensations of
the Creator that those who succeed in
life should first learn the drudgery, the
toil, and the minor and menial de
tails of tho business they choose before
they can erect the superstructure and
command the rewards and the comforts
of that business. Without this prelimi
nary knowledge success is impossible as
the permanence of a building without a
foundation. Nature teaches these lessons
in everything, the blade of grass or the
ear of corn cannot be produced
without the seed is first planted; the
worm can nevpr become a buiterfly with
out undergoing the toil and drudgery of
first gathering the material and weaving
the cocoon. The child can never become
the upright, stalwart being of power, force
and locomotion without first learning to
crawl. It is the mistaken idea of Amer
ican parents which leads them in their
affection and pride to recognize the su
perior natural endowments of their off
spring, and endeavor to rear their chil
dren to enjoy its blessings without under
going the dreary drudgery of its develop
ment which makes so many wrecks along
life's path. The youth who enters life's
arena and the business world with the
idea that he is too good to clean a spit
toon, sweep out an office or perspire over
the locomotion necessary to deliver a
message with promptness or haste, who
is afraid to soil the blacking on his shoes
by wading in the mud or to get wet by
going out into the rain, is not likely to
become a very brilliant star in the world's
arena.
Wh would win must fight, and life's
struggle is after all, a long and arudous
battle whose success is not to be found
in the theater, the circus, tho ball room,
the saloon, or the billiard hall; brilliancy
and popularity do not consist in flourish
ing a cane, smoking cigarettes, drinking
wine, attending horse races and fairs,
wearing fine clothes and learning to ogle,
the opposite sex before the clout clothes
are fairly off. This fact is unfortunately
better realized by the people of the older
countries than it is by Americans. As a
consequence when a foreign youth is em
ployed, no matter how dull his wits he
manages to get along simply because he
oncentrates what wit and power he has
to the performance of the duty assigned
him. Neither his dignity, his ease, his
fine clothes, his ability for better things
or his aristocratic origin are allowed to
divert his thoughts or his mind from
that duty, or to offend his senses because
of his menial nature. When he is sent
on an errand he neither forgets it nor
tarries on the way. When his -labor is
over he is hungry enough to c rave whole
BO ne food and tired enough to go to
bed and rest, consequently he does not
expend his money for bonbons, or upon
rine. or beer, or women. The result is that
ho gets a reputation for reliability and
efficiency, which soon elovutes him. He
has quickly mastered the menial prelimi
naries, and rises by force in the scale, and
a-J time passes he not only acquires a
knawledge of his business in all its de
tails, but before he knows it, almost, ho
has sufficient capital, reputation and
friends to enable him to begin business
for himself.
If American boys would succeed they
should take these tilings to heart and iiot
be aboye imitating their humbler and
less brilliant foreign neighbor. Omaha
Herald.
State Fair Notice.
To enjoy the sights at Lincoln, on
leaving Plattsinouth you will please sup
ply yourself with Pepperberg's fine Bud's
5c. cigars. By so doing you will avcid
paying high prices for common eastern
cigars such as are usually sold at state
fairs. Budd's cigars for sale only by
first class cigar dealers at Plattsinouth
and Cass oounty towns also throughout
thi3 state. 1-5
Lead, Oil, Varnishes, Brushes &c. at
Warrick's good goods and low prices.
d(Jt-wft
Warrick asks you to compare his
prices and stock of school books with
others. Second hand school books at
yery low prices. dGtwlt.
Tii a Colord Troops at Petersburg.
Any striking event or piece of news wa
nnusually eagerly discussed by the white
troops, and in tho ranks military critics
were as plenty and perhaps more voluble
than among tho officers. Not so with tho
blacks; important news, such as that be
fore us, after the bare announcement, was
usually followed by long silence. They
sat about in groups "studying," as
they called it. They waited, like tho
Quakers, for the spirit to move; when tho
spirit moved one of their singers would
uplift a mighty voice, like a bard of old,
In a wild sort of chant. If he did not
strike a sympathetic chord In his hearers,
if they did not find in his utterance an ex
ponent of their idea, he would sing it again
and again, altering sometimes the words
or moro often the music. If his changes
met general acceptance one voice after
another would chime in; a rough harmony
of three parts would add itself; other
groups would join his, and the song be
came the song of the command.
The night we learned that we were to
lead the charge (on the explosion of the
Petersburg mine) the news tilled them too
full for ordinary utterance. The joyous
negro guffaw always breaking out about
the campfiro ceased. They formed circles
in their company streets and were pitting
on tho ground intently and solemnly
"studying." At last a heavy voice began
to sing "We-e looks li-ike nic-en a-a
marchin' on, we looks li-ike men-er-war."
Over and over again he sang it, making
slight changes. Tho rest watched him
intently; no sign of approval or disap
proval escaped their lips or appeared on
their faces. All at once, when his refrain
had struck the right response in their
hearts, his group took it tap, and shortly
half a thousand voices were upraised. It
was a picturesque 6cene these dark men,
with their white eyes and teeth and
full red lips, crouching over a smold
ering campfire, in dusky shadow,
with only the feeble riys of the lan
terns of the first sergeants and the
lights of the candles dimly showing
through the tents. The sound was as
weird as the scene, when all the voices
struck the low "E" (last note but one),
held it, and then rose to "A" with a
portamento as sonorous as it was clumsy.
Until we fought the battle of the crater
they sang this every night, to tho exclu
sion of all other songs. After that defeat
they ing it no more. The Century.
Going to "Night Quartern."
The operation known as "going to night
quarters" consists in preparing a ship for
immediate action, and tho celerity with
which it can be carried out is so extraor
dinary as to bo almost incredible. It is
nearly midnight; the flagship 13 plowing
tier way across the calm sea, and the regu
lar thumping of her screw is almost the
only noise that is audible on board of her.
The officer of the watch passes like a
shadow backward and forward along the
bridge. On tho poop the marine sentry
and a few ghastly looking signalmen move
silently hither and thfther. A light shines
from tho skylight of the admiral's cabin;
but if you look down you may see the ad
miral asleep in his armchair, with a book
upon hi3 knees. On tho dimly lighted
main deck there is a steady murmur caused
by the concert of several hundred scores,
and the officers, like the bluejackets and
marines, are in the arms of Morpheus.
But, unfortunately for the peace of the
ship, tho admiral has given orders that he
Is to be called at midnight, and shortly
before that hour the litile mldshfpman of
the watch steals softly below and wakes
the flag lieutenant, who in his turn wakes
the admiral.
Then the admiral suddenly ajpeara on
the poop, followed by a few heavily coated
subordinates, and the order is given. In
an instant the 6hip from stem to stern
leaps from sleep. Men drop from their
hammocks and partially dress themselves
with a haste which could scarcely be ex
ceeded with their lives in jeopardy. The
hammocks, which interfere with the fight
ing arrangements, are lashed up, and are
placed on the upper deck abreast of their
proper nettings, and ready to be Etowed
and covered. All lights which 6how out-
tide the ship are extinguished, and the
fighting lanteri s are hghted. Electric
search lights are got ready for use. All
water Tight doors are closed, the maga
zines are opened and lighted, fire engines
and hoses are prepared, and the guns are
cleared away and made ready for action.
When a ship is over 10,000 tons displace
ment, has a complement of more than TOO
men, and carries a number of guns, the
operation of going to night quarters in
volves an amount of work and bustle
which might well make a civilian despair
cf accomplishing the business in a day.
Yet in five minutes and a half after the
giving of the order an officer reports that
the guns are clear, and that, in fact, the
-hip is in all respects ready for action.
Court Journal. . .- -
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In order to reduce our large stock,
we shall make the following
low prices :
Prices
Our 4 Button Embroidered Backs at
35c, worth 75c.
Our 5 Button Plain Stitching at 50c,
worth 8?c.
The above gloves alone only in 5 J, 5 J
anil ti.
Our 5 Button Scolloped To ps at G5c a
pair, complete assortment of sizes and
colors.
Our 5 Hook " Duchess" at T5e a pair,
worth $1.00, all sizes in colors and black.
Our 5 Button S. fc Co. Embroidered
Hack at 75c, the best value ever offered
for the price.
Our 4 Button Genuine Kid, warranted,
at $1.00, will compare with any $1.50
glove sold in the city.
Our 5 Button " Nanon " Scolloped Top
at $1.00 a pair, Opera Stades only
Our 5 Hook "Camillc" at $1.25 a
pair, every pair warranted, all the lead
ing shades.
Our 5 Button "Bon Marche" Embroid
ered backs at $1.35. This low price on
this glove is only to introduce. Every
pair fitted and warranted. The colors
and stitohings are something new.
Our 4 button "Our Own" Fancy Em
broidered Bac ks at $1.50, never before
sold by us less than $2.00. All the most
fashionable shades and J (lacks.
Our 4 Button "Simpson's Best" nt $2.
Same glove as above. Every pair fitted
and warranted. This is our regular
$2.50 cent glove.
LADIES SUEDE GAUNTLET GLOVES
-AN-
EXCELLENT DRIVING GLOVE
AT $1.7.'? A 1AI, WOIiTJI $2.2.5.
Ladies' 4 Button Pique Do- Skin, especially good for
driving- purposes, at .$1.50 a pair, worth 2.00.
Ladies' G Button, same as above, at 1.75, worth $2.25.
Prices
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rea. nermi
$150
For the next few weeks choice of lots in South Park may
be had for $150. Purchaser may pay all in cash; or one
half cash, the other half in one year; or, one third cash, bal
ance in one and two years; or $25 cash, remainder in month
ly installments of $10; or, any one agreeing1 to construct a
residence worth $2,500 and upwards will be given a lot with
out further consideration.
stow is t:
to select your residence lots, even though you should not
contemplate building at once. One visit to South Park
will convince the most skeptical that it is the most desirable
residence locality in the city, and we will add, that the most
substantial class of buildings of which Plattsinouth can
boast for the year 18S7, are now being constructed in this
handsome addition.
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-OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION
&.DOS.2ST TEE LOTS.
around and through the entire tract.
Any one desiring to canstruct a cottage or a more preten
tious residence in South Park, can examine a large selection
of plans of the latest style of residences by calling at our
office. Any one desiring to examine property with a view
to purchasing, will be driven to the park at our expense.
CALL ON
B. Windham or
John A.
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are for lis Ml Mi
Our 4 Button Brunswic k Suedes, Em
broidered Backs. Tuns and Brown, dur
ing this sale only 75c.
Our 4 Button Bon Marche Suedes, Em
broidered Backs, all the leading shades,
at $1.00 a pair. This price made to in
troduce, regular pric6 $1.50.
Our Button Length Suede, Mosquc
taire, $1.50, embroidered backs, all tho
newest shades.
Our H Button Mosq. Suedes at $1.75,
regular juice $2.25.
Our 10 Button Mosq. Suedes at $2.25,
regular price; $:.
Our 20 Button Mosq. Suedes at $2.75 a
pair, worth $3.75.
ATT J I N TION C EN TS.
Foil TII Irt WF.F.K O.M.Y,
Our 2 Button Cents' White Jouvin at
$1.00 a pair.
Our 2 Button Gents' Black Bon Marche
at $1.00 a pair.
Our 2 Button (rents' Irving Embroider
ed Backs, Tans and Browns, ui $1.25,
worth $1.75.
Our 2 Button Gents' Simpson Best, at
$1.25 a pair. The very best glove made,
stree t shades onlv.
Our 2 Button Gents' Harivnl, at $1.75
a pair, our regular $2.25 glove, evening
shades only.
Our 2 Button Castor Embroidered
Bac ks at $1.75, the finest driving glovo
in the market.
are for His Week Only.
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