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'A'iifc DAILY ULilALU: IL ,'S2Ly The Plattsinoutb Daily Herald. KNOTTS BE, O S., Publishers & Proprietors. THE PLATTSMOUTII HERALD I published every evening except Sunday and Weekly every Thursday worn In;?. Kegls tered at the posUm:e, I'laitmioutli, Nebr..ts nncoiid-ela.SK matter. Otllce corner of Vine and Fifth atreet.1. TKRMS FOK DAILY. One copy 0111 jear In advance, by mall SO to One copy per mouth, byranler fx) One copy per week, by carrier 15 TERMS Ton WKEKLV. One copy oue year, in advance SI M Uue copy fix uiouion. in advance 73 Republican State Convontlon. The republican electors of the state of Nebraska are requested to send delegates from their several counties to meet in convention at the city of Lincoln Thurs day, August 23, 18S, at 2 o'clock p. in., for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following state oflices. Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State. State Treasurer. Auditor of Public Accounts. Attorney General. Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. And the transaction of sucli other busi ness as may comi lefore the convention. THE AIM'OHTIOSMKNT. The several counties are entitled to re presentation as follows, being based upon ths vote cast for lion. Samuel Maxwell, judge, iu 1837, giving one delegate at large to caclKCounty, and for each 150 votes, and major fraction thereof: VOfM ICOCKTIKS. VOTKS. . 8 8 . 5 . 4 . 7 .2.1 . X . 2 3 . 8 . 1 AuK-lope Arthur iilaine Iloolio llox tiutte I'.niwn il'id.ilo ... inillcr I:urt fn Odar t'hHe t'h rry riieyeune 'Ur ('o.Iax T. . t timing.. Cutter Dakota Dawes D.nvson . Dtxoa Dodirc Douglas Dundy Fillmore Franklin Frontier Furnas liajre Oartield ;oper 4iraut ireley Hall J Hamilton Harlan Hayes Hitchcock ttolt Howard Jelferson .11 .1 li n-iori Kearney Key ha l'aha Keith Knox imcaster ijncolii Ii'au Iup Madison Mcpherson Merrick Nance. Nemaha Nuckolls (oe I'awnee IVrklcs I'ierve li . it 6 .12 . h . 5 . 4 . t .10 . 7 .12 - 7 U . 5 .1-' .10 . 7 . 7 . it . 4 7 Z . (, . t . 6 . 9 .11 . 1 Folk Platte rhclps Kii'hardson Ked Willow Slie Sarpy Saunders Seward Sheti'laa Sherman -ioux -t imtoii Thayer Thomas Valley Washington . 8 . .1-.' 27 . A .10 . 7 .10 . .19 . :s . 5 . l . 4i "i - ! . 4 6I .n; Wayne Webter Wheeler York Unorganized Ter. Total 071 It is recommended that no proxies be admitted to tho convention except such as am held by persons residing in the coun ties from which the proxies are given. To Chairmen County Central Commit tees: Whereas. At the republican state con vention held at Lincoln October 5, 1887, the following resolution was adopted: llesolced, That the state central com mittee be instructed to embrace in its call for the next state convention the submis sion of the prohibition question to there publican voters at the republican pri manes, Therefore, in accordance with the above resolution, the several county otn tral committees are hereby instructed to include in their call for their next county convention the submission of the prohi bition question to the ketuclican voters at the republican primaries. Geo. D. Mkiklejoiix, Chairman. "Vait. M. Skeley, Secretary. The republican platform opposes con vict labor. The republican platform favors a re duction of letter postage to one cent. The settlers of the west are not thieves and vagabonds, as the democratic party would have the people of the country be lieve, and the republican patty vigorous ly denies the insinuation and slur cast up on the honesty of the western pioneer. Lincoln Journal. JJET THE LIE. The republican platform refutes the lyinu claim of the St. Louis declaration t'.iat the democratic party restored to the market 100,000,000 of unearned railroad l.indi The total amount so restored Is 50,000,000 acres, and this by the joint ac tion of both houses of congress, under bills introduced by republicans and in pursuance of conditions inserted by the republican party in the original grants. Not one acre of such unearned lands has been restored to the people by the demo cratic party. The claim to the contrary was a bold attempt of the democracy to appropraite credit due the republican party. It required a remarkable display of gall but that the democratic party lias, if nothing else. Republican. TUE PLATFORM. ' As was expected, the platform adopted by the Chicago conyention sets forth ful ly, clearly and honestly the attitude of the republican party toward the leading questions of national concern. It reaf firms the devotion of the party to the laws which give to each citizen, whether white or black, the right io freely cast his ballot and have it duly counted, and declares hostility to the introduction in to this country of foreign contract or Chinese labor, and favors a reform of the civil service. It favors the prompt admission to J statehood of all territories fitted for that condition, the adoption of wise legisla tion to bring about the rehabilitation of the American merchant marine. The portion attracting the most atten tion is that which deals with the tariff. It pledges the party to the defense of the American syitem of protection which the republicans formed. It denounces the Mill's bill and the president's message. A. raecr ISarometer. It la not generally known that the ren dered fat of a woodchuck is as pood a bar ometer as any we have today. While in the country a short time ago the writer had oc casion to travel through the lower part of Berks. At the bouso of a friend 1 was pressed to take an umbrella with me. There was no sign of a storm. 1 asked why ho per sisted In so dogged a manner for me to ac cept the article. "Why," said be, "look at my barometer." There upon the shelf strd a bottle sealed with beeswax. It was all cloudy. The old gentleman said be had used this one for most twenty years, and if a storm was brewing the barorncr got cloudy twelve hours before the rain or snow began to fall. In clear weather the oil was always clear. Reading (Pa.) Herald. The Barber's Mistake. It Is noticed that many New York and Brooklyn barbers fleck superfluous lather from the face, while shaving, with the back or blunt top of the razor. This habit was thrust upon a patron the other day, and he stoutly objected, fie said that even barbers are but human and liable to mistakes, and that he remembered a painful scene in the west, where a barber, thinking be bad the blunt top turned to a customer's face, essayed to fleck the soapsuds from tha face and actually used the glittering edge and mode a gosh that the unfortunate one will see until the coffin lid closes over him. New York Bun. The Real Orange Blossom. Not one bride in five hundred who Is de scribed as wearing orange blossoms is so fort unate, says a Troy florist, as to have them. An orange flower wreath or bouquet would cost from $15 to C30; so the dealers take stophanoti3 blossom, worth from S3 to (5, and array the' unsuspecting maiden at a lesser price but greater profit. English violets ore worth 1.50 per hundred, and are used to make tho letters in Ret designs. For these are substituted immortelles colored purple, worth fifteen cents a hundred. Detroit Free Press. Rather Too Careles. "Good evening, Mrs. Gobrightly; how did you like the candidate last Sunla3f "Oh, pretty well. Deacon Whittaker; be gave us a splendid sermon, and I guess be i--a real good man, but be is too careless in bis habits to suit me." "Why, what makes yon think so J" "Oh, 1 noticed when ho camo out of the pas tor's room that tho knees of his trousers were covered with dust." Springfield Uiuon. Introduction of Kissing. Tho story runs that kissing was introduced into England by Itowena, the daughter of Elengist the Saxon. At a banquet which was given by the British monarch in honor of bis allies the princess, after pressing the brimming beaker to her lips, saluted and as tonished and delighted Vortigern with a lit tle kiss, after the manner of her own people. Chicago Herald. Surprising Ignorance. Little Topsey Una Rastus, wha what makes dat yoller dog 6 yourn growl so when he's gnawin' er bone! Uncle I last us Gwine away, chile. Tse s'prised at ye' ig'runce. Dat dog am er quar relin wif his food. New York Sun. Invented by Women. The records of tho patent office show that women have obtained patents on 1,900 in ventions. But no patent has as yet been ob tained on a dress pocket that can be found without securing the services of a detective. J utlge. White Elephant's flair. The hair from a white elephant's tail i r-onsidcred of much value, and in the old day tt tho kings of Ilurmah was enly given to tin nobles and dignitaries of the kingdom. Sai Francisco Chronicle. The Famous Id in. An elm tfjo growing in the grounds of tin Pennsylvania hospital, in Philadelphia. Is ion of tho famous tree under which VVil lam IVnu held the tirt treaty with the If liana. Milk i a stmnj. and a dansormn pnne t aijsorbs at o::ce any dei-UTioiu i:iii:t ml i.w o:se of tho must fertile cau.-ws r $500 Reward. We will pay the above reward fcr any case of liver complaint, dyspepsia, sick headache, indigestion, constipation or eostivencss we cannot cure with West's Vegetable Li yer Pills, when the directions are strictly complied with. They are purely yegetable, and never fail to give satisfaction. Large boxes lontaining SO sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by all druggists. Ileware of counterfeits and imitations. The genu ine manufactured only by John O. Well & Co., 802 W. Madison St. Chicago, Its Sold by W. J. Warrick. We now publish music each week in the Weekly Hehald. Everybody should be a musician. The pieces furn ished in the paper will be found as pop ular as any costing 50 cents. Eveiybody should take the paper. We are endeav oring to make it a great success, and feel quite confident we can suit all. An Explanation. What is this "nervous trouble" with which so many seem now to be afflicted? If you will remember a few years ago the word Malaria was comparatively un known, today it is as common as auv word in the Euglish language, yet this word covers only the mianing of anothei word used by our forefathers in times past. So it is used with nervous diseases, n9 they and Malaria are intended to cover what our grandfathers called Biliousness, and all are caused by troubles that arise from a diseased condition of the Liver which in performing it3 functions finding it cannot dispose of the bile through the ordinary channel is compelled to pass it off through the system causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious Fever, etc. You who are suffering can well appreci ate a cure. We recommend Green's Au gust Flower. Its cures are marvelous. A CURIOUS BELIEF. SUPERSTITIONS OF THE TOTONAC INDIANS OF VERA CRUZ. Storiea of the wNahnal.M or Ooohle. Guarding Children Against Evil Influ ence A Few Tales of the Marvelous. The Would be Biter Bitten. Meanwhile the friends and Unded gather up the ashes which for weeks past have been collected from the household fireplace for the purpose, and at a little distance from the bouse they distribute these ashes In a circle Inclosing the cabin, the ring being perhaps a foot wide and several inches thick. This ring remains during the night of the child's birth, and the next morning it is carefully in spec ted, with the view to discovering the tracks of any animal whicb may have crossed it during the night. Whatever it may be that has left its imprint in the circle, that animal is the nahual of the new born in fact. It is not quite easy to explain the meaning of the word nahual. Other self, guardian spirit, wraith, tken, all these have somewhat of its force, yet none is exactly the definition. If the nahual be a deer, for in stance, the babe, become a man, has under exceptional conditions the power of exchang ing bis corporal being at will from that of a man to that of a deer. Thus it goes without saying that the child, as be arrives at the period of intelligence, is carefully taught what animal is his nahual, and it is held Bacred accordingly. An Indian mother must guard her child against evil influences; so she plucks a tuft of the hair-like scarlet feathers that grow at the root of the "canoe beak" (the toucan), and fastens them on the crown of the infant's head with cera de campeche, a very tenacious wax gathered by insects. If she meet a "white one," that is to say, a Caucasian, she hastily covers the face and head of her baby to avert the ills which may befall it, for if the stranger gaze upon the child the look means mal de ojo (tho evil eye). With increasing years the tie between the man and the individual animal into which be transforms himself becomes stronger and stronger, until at last the death of the one snaps the cord of life of the other. Take, for instance, the story of a death which occurred on the night of the birth of a woman of the Totonac race, who in her advanced years was a prodigy of knowledge and a very notable person. It may be said, en passant, that the telling of this story in detail develops many features of interest in the daily life of the Indians. It was the night of birth of the daughter, and some hours after that event, indeed about daylight, when Francisco S and bis wife awoke to the fact that the stranger was crying lustily from some physi cal discomfort. The husband arose to stir the Are into a blaze, for fifty years ago matches and candles were not in use in Mi santla and the firelight served for all pur poses of illumination. But the Indian serv ing woman bad crept away to the straw mat that was her only bed and the fire had died down past rekindling, so that the man bad to seek for a torch at the but of a neighbor, who was already astir and eating his simple breakfast of tortillas, a thin, unleavened corncake, dipped in a sop of red Chile peppers, ground up with water in preparation for beginning his work at daylight. Returning home with the brand, Francisco was relating to his wife that his envy and admiration bad been moved by the gusto and hearty appetite of the neigh bor, when that neighbor's wife came min ing to the door crying and calling "Chico! Chicol Come quick to help met Mariano is dying 1" And, truly enough, when Francisco reached the spot the man he bad so lately left eating with zest and vigor was past the last agony, whether from apoplexy, heart disease or what not these simple feeling (icople had no means of verifying. But the explanation was for thorn simple enough when, a few days later, word came in from Yecuatla that at the very hour of the sud len death a party of hunters at that place had killed a lion (mountain lion), which ani mal was the nahual of the dead man. The bad Indians are rather inclined to make capital with the superstitious of their occult powers, but it sometimes results, in this matter, as in others, that the would be oiter is bitten, as witness the following epi sodes: There was an idle fellow, Jose, who Lung about Misantla, living on the earnings of his wife, who ground corn and made tor tillas for her neighbors. The wife died and Jose turned his wits to stealing chickens and making himself a nuisance generally in the community. One day he went to a changarro feept by a poor widow. A changarro is a stand for the sale of aguardiente and tepache, a sort of beer or cider made from fermented corn and pineapples. Jcse demanded liquor, and the keeper declined to give it to him gratis. Then says Master Jose, indicating a miserable bag-o'-bones of a horse belonging to the widow, which was tied to an orange tree in the courtyard: "You had better give me the liquor or 1 will throw mal de ojo (the evil eye) on your horse and kill him." The vender of liquors persisted in her refusal, and, by a curious coincidence, a little later the wretched animal fell down and died, it had probably been on its last legs, but the Indians did not view the matter from so philosophical a standpoint. They seized Master Jose, the sorcerer, and administered to him on the spot so sound a beating that he stortly died from the effects of it. And there was another, a notorious druak ard, who lived in the monte, tho chaparral, the jungle; his family deterred him from going to the town, for he always returned in a beastly state of intoxication when he went down to Misantla. lie heard one day that a neighbor, a man who lived two or three leagues away at the edge of the mountains, bad a stock of aguardiente, and . be bent bis steps to the choza a hut of cane and palm to buy a share of it. The other man stren uously denied the possession of liquor, and the toper grew furiously angry at what he considered a falsehood and 6elflsh unneigh borly refusal "Very well," he said; "you refuse to give or sell me aguardiente. You will ruo it. The first day you go out hunt ing" for the other lived by the spoils of the chase "I will become a tiger and kill all your dogs." In spite of this formidable menace, the hunter, who really had no liquor, could but persist in bis assertions. Lo and behold 1 The first time thereafter that be went bunting a big tiger set upon bis dogs and killed the whole pack, one after another. The poor fellow, bereft of bis means of sub sistence In the loss of his dogs, went down to Misantla and took out a demanda a writ of complaint against bis neighbor on a charge of witchcraft and dog stealing. And the judges of that day this took place only some ten years since actually took the charge formally, seriously, and the offender was committed to jail on the grounds aforesaid, with what result present deponent knowetb not. Y. 11. Addis id San Francisco Chron icle. Adulterated Cod Uver Oil. Professor Foal, of St. Petersburg, ha found 50 per cent, of petroleum in the cod liver oil sold by one' druggist, the adulterated article having the taste, smell and appear ance of the genuine. Mineral oil is also fre quently found fin olive oil. Boston Budget. WOMEN WRITTEN ABOUT. Newspaper Gossip Concerning the Fat: Ses I tenia of Personal Interest. Tho queen of Sweden is a clever cook. Dagrnar, of Russia, Is rery clever with her needle. Ella Wheeler Wilcox's favorite com panion is a big black cat. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, tho author, is 44 years old. Mrs. Langtry now owns 5,000 acres of farm land in Lake county, Cal. Tho ex-Empress Eugenie has developed a tendency toward spiritualism. Tho queen of Italy designed ono of the prettiest lamps on view at tho Italian ex hibition. Mrs. Garrett Anderson, England's leading woman doctor, realizes $50,000 from her practice. Rev. Carrie J. Bartlett has for nearly two years been pastor of a Unitarian church at Sioux City. Ia. Miss Clara Conway is the first woman to receive tho degree of A. M. from a southern institution of learning. Queen Sophie, of Sweden, reads tho newspapers from every European coun try after breakfast each day. Queen Victoria is afflicted with insom nia. She is sometimes put to sleep by having her brows stroked gently with a earners hair brush. Mrs. Oscar Wilde is fond of yellowish green not to say greenery yailery gowns, and looks charming in them. Mrs. J. A. Ansley, of Decatur, Ga has a pair of Indian moccasins donated to her grandfather by Gen. Andrev Jack son, who obtained them in Florida dur ing some of the earlier conflicts of tho government with the Seminole Indians. Mme. Modjeska flew in the face of tradition at the Wallack testimonial per formance in New York by going mad, as Ophelia, in a Fage green gown. It is against all the customs of the stage, op eratic or dramatic, for a mad scene to Ikj enacted in any but white garments. Mme. Modjeska, seeing no good reason for this custom, chose to go road in green, and delighted an audience of 4,000 by the innovation. Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, who will visit England for the first time this sea son, has an income of $1,000,000 a year, but is always in debt. She maintains no house at Paris, but always resides at a hotel. She 6pends vast sums on horses. Her executive ability is clearly shown by tho ease with which she constantly spends more than her enormous income amounts to. v' Friends of Mrs. Gen. Logan say that she lias recovered almost entirely from the effects of the accident by which she was thrown from her carriage. She will never be able, however, to raise her right hand above her head. She is bound up now in tho completion of a memorial room in her house at Washington, in which 6ho lias brought together all the mementoes of her husband in her pos session. " "Women lawyers are becoming a power in the land. Michigan university has already sent out twenty-four young wo men holding the degree of LL. D. Tliis year a young woman from tho Sandwich Islands, Miss Alma Hitchcock, will make the twenty-fifth. In England there is a club of woman lawyers. It is' mainly a correspondence club, yearly letters from the members being printed and circu lated. Mre. Belva Lockwood and Misi Waugh, from the law school in Chicago, are among the members. The motto cf the club is: "All the Allies of Each." The trousseau of the future empress of China is a-making in Vienna. The prin cipal court dress is of -very rich blue vel vet. On tho front there is an embroi dered eagle, the wings of which are ornamented with over 800 small and five very largo pearl.. The hat to match this dress is of folded velvet; between the folds there are bows of diamonds, so that the head dress has the appearanco of a diamond crown. There are besides three gala dresses made of Chinese satin, ono of sky blue, one in purple bluo mid the third of a dark indigo shade. The fronts of theso gowns are emliellished with mottoes in the Chinese language. worked in gold. One lias "Wan-fu" (eternal happiness), another "Wau-shou" (eternal life) and the third "Wan-car" (eternal love). Imagines Himself a Teapot. There passed Palatka not long ago a . man of forty winters who was an object of pity, and yet, with all that, was some what amusing. He was 6ane on all sub jects but one, and that he imagined himself a teapot. He would put himself into the shape of a teapot by rounding one arm to represent tho spout and the other to represent the handle. While in that shape he became very uneasy if any one came near, fearing they might break off the handle or spout, lie would not speak, but would make a danger 6ignal with his mouth to represent tho escaping steam. Then ho would walk around, sway to and fro among those about him, fully satisfied that ho was a teapot. Savannah News. Progress In the Indian School. The Pipe of Peace reports great pro gress in the Genoa Indian school. A genuine native poet has matured seven stanzas on "Tho Horn, M and turned them loose on the tribe. Seventy dresses and an equal number of skirts have been tucked away for tho summer picnic sea son. The seventy girls in the school at-, tend to their knitting with uncommon diligence, and boastfully declare that there is not a hole in the stockingf of schoolboys, 100 in number. Cliicago Herald. Example of Conscientiousness. The matron at Castle Garden has set a good example of conscientiousness by re signing her position because sho had little to do beyond drawing her salary. Those who aim to work as little for as great pay as possible might be interested in this new interpretation of business. Cliicago Herald. As Chinese immigration is now pro hibited, the Chinese laundrymen of Cali fornia have combined to advance the piice cf washing, no longer fearing com petition from their countrymen. tureKa WIIOJ.KSAI.K ano kktaii. vkm.vm in Beef, Pork, Mullen, Veal r.i;d TcuSliy. X invito all to give in a trial. Sug.ir Curt-d Meats, I Tains, I'nr n, Lard, tc, Vfc. Fmb OjMuh in Chi ft ! Ililk at lowest Hying j iici s. Do not fail totic n e ur ttlii i ge. T1. T. T1 ZE2- J- -DEALER IX- OVES, -AND ALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS. -LATEST KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND. IPXCT-Uim nil2123 SIXTH STREET, RET. MAIN AND UBMIURE -FOft ALL -YOU SHOULD CALL ON- Where a magnificent stock of Goods and Fair Prices abgund. UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING A SPECIALTY CORNER MAIN AND SIXTH erine 3 Will call ycur attention to the fact that they are headquarters fcr all kinds of Fruits and Vegetables. We are receiving Freeh Strav.berr ies every day. Oranges, Lerrcne end Esnsr?s constantly cn hand . Just received, a variety cf Cer.r.ed "cure. We have Fure Maple Sugar sr.d r.o rristske. Jonathan IIatt. WHOLI!SALS FY HI AT I PORK PACKERS and dealers in BUTTER AND EGGS. BEEF, POKE, MUITOK AND VEAL. THE BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS ALWAYS ON HAND. Sugar Cured Meats, Hams. Baccn, Lard, &c, &c of our own make. The host brands of OYSTERS, in cans and bulk, at "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. C3rjE"7"E3 'EM J. O AT.T. HEALTH IS WEALTH ! Dr. E. O. Yrs,'s Nerve ami T.rpin Treat iw tit a guarantee spt'ific fcr llvsn tia Inyziness. Convulsions. Fits. Xcnous h'etirslpia. llead aelie. Nervcou rrostrnt'Mi caused ! tl:e tife of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness, Jiental De pletion, Softetiii'tr of tl:e Brain remltirg in in sanity and lefdn e t misery, decay s-iid ieatli, r remanire old Ape. I'jirret tu ., l.o.se of l't Tv er in either s x. lnvi lni.taiy Losses and Sver-niat-TriMva caused Vy over-exertion of the brain, eel'abuse orrver-iuc!n1ff r.ce. 1'acli box romains one n or.ih's treatment, .1 ou a bx or six boxr s for J5.CP, si nt by iLi.il prcjaid or receipt of pi li e TVE GUAF.AKTIE SIX EC XES To cure anv cace. With each order received by us fi.r Mx bojes. acton-panted with $5 00, we will send tle purchaser cur written guaran tee to return tl.e n oney if the tieatn:ent does not effect a cure. Cuar'autees issuid t-nly by Will J. "Warrick sole auent. i'lattMncuih, 'eb. ; If you want a good t-ilvcr watch, send us 30 sulfccriLcrs to the Weekly Herald. .1 ieat larket. jE4 mrn JW mLmJ ZiXdZ aifW jbsT y KINDS OF- STYLES OF- MAIDS TO VINE. PLAT TFJIOLU!, NFI5. CLASSES OF- EMPORIUM. :-: FURNITURE PLATTSMOUTIT, NELPASKA TqU- STT & TUTT. J. T7. Marthis. A2?D ItSLTArr The standard remedy for liver (cm plaint is AVctt's Livtr Pills; they never ditinpix int you. SO pills 25e. At War rick's drug store. We will give a silver watch, that is warranted by the jewelry men of this city, to any one uho bungs us 15 yearly ca-h subfccnbcrs to the Daily Uhvi.v. JULIUS FEFFEFEEFG. MAKtFACliriE CF AND WHOLESALE & RLTJUL HEALTH IN 1 1 E Choicest Brands of Cigais, including our Flor de Pepper ber.o' ird 'Evis FULL LINE CV TOBACCO AND SMOKERS' ARTICLES always in tock. Not. 26. 1885. m 2 n" n V f.