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0 THE DAILY HERALD : TLi flSJUOuTn, xi!iJKASKA, MONDAY, OOTOBEU 22. 1SS8. Till: SilHATII OF CUSTOM. HAVE WE H CACHED THE VEHY DE3T METHODS OF LIVING? Our lYoneneiui to Honor Cuntotna and I"nwtlce Slinpljr ISccitiiM i; vrrj boil y Klsa IVirt Ilnw Muc-h la Itmuonuhla ami How aiurh la Merely Artltrurj? Every human being prows tip inshlo a bheath of custom, which enfold.1 it as the hwathing clothes en fohl tho infant. The sacred customs of one's own early home, how fixed and immutable they appear to tho child! It surely thinks that all tho world in all times has proceeded on tho pa mo lines wlileli Itouml its tiny life. It regards a broach of theso rules (some of tliein, at least) us a wild step in tho dark, leading: to unknown dangers. The elders have ulwuys said (and. indeed, it seems only reasonable) that by this time of day everything has been so "thoroughly worked over that 1 ho best methods of ordering our life food, dress, domestic practices, social habits have loitg ugo Ix-en deter mined. If no, why these divergences in tho simplest und most obvious matters? And then ono thing after another gives nY- '' he sacred, world wide customs in wLich we are bred turn out to lo only tho practices of a small or narrow cate or tlas.-; or they prove to lx confined to a very limited locality, und must bo left bo hind when wo sot out on our travels; or they belong to tho tenets of a feeblo sect; ortheyuro just the products of ono ago in history and no other. Aro there really no nr.t ur.-il boundaries? lias not our life anywhere been founded on reason and necessity, but only on arbi trary customs? Vliat is more imjKjrtant than food, yet in what human matter aro thcro inoro arbitrary divergences of prac tice? Tho Scotch Highlander flourishes en oatmeal, which tho English Sheffield h-on worker would rather starve than cat; tho fat Miail which the Rinnan country gentleman onco so prized now crawls un molested in English or American gardens; rabbits aro talxMx-d in (Jerniany; frogs are unspeakable in England; sauerkraut is detested in France; many races and gangs of K-oplo nro quite certain they would die if deprived of meat; others think spirits of Home kind a necessity, ylillo toothers again Loth tie-so things are u alwuiiiuaiio!. j.M) YF.T, WHY Xm! Fvery district has its local practices in fool, and tho Musa!.t3 look with the greatest suspicion on any new dish, and can rarely bo induced to adopt It. Though it lias been abundant lv proved that many of tho fungi aro excellent eating, such is tho force of custom that the mushroom alone is ever publicly recognized, while curiously enough it is said that in some other countries where tho eluiu-s of other Hgancs are allowed the mushroom itst'lf is not used. Finally, I feel myself (and ti e gentle reader probably feels t ho same) iliac 1 would rather dio than subsist on insects, such is tho deep seated disgust we exjH'i ior.co toward this class of food Vet it is notorious that many races of res pec; able people adopt a diet of this sort, and only lately a book has lieen pub lished giving a detail of excellent pioen ili'r of the kind we habitually overlook iia.sty morsels of caterpillars and beetles, and so forth. Ai.d, indeed, when ono conies to think of' it, what can it bo but prejudice which cnijs-s ono to eat tho periwinkle and Re ject the' land snail, or to prize the lively (av, nfiUd proscribe' thtj cheerful gra .o'pr-er?" Why do wo fit on chairs instead r of ou tho floor, us the !- 4 .o uo, or on cushions like the Turks? It is custom, niid perhaps it suits with our other cus toms. Tho more wo look into our life ar.d consider the immense variety oi habit In ovf-ry .'.epartment of it even nnder con ditions to all appearances exactly similar r-tho ranre aro we impressed by the ab sence of any serious necessity in the forms we ourselves are accustomed to. Each race, each class, each section of the population, each unit even. Taunts Its own habits of life as superior to tho rest, as the only true and legitimate forms; and peoples and classes will go to war with each other in their assertion of their own special belief and practices, but tho question that rather presses upon the in genuous and inquiring mind is whether nay of s haye got hold of much true life bt fall. Home Journal. Italians Not Good Soldiers. Italians, the veteran diplomatist goes on to say, may become good diplomatists, sound jurists and successful merchants, but they will never bo soldiers in the true sense of that word. Tako their splendid poet of ironclads, for example and "mar shal it in battle array against a French, English, I-ucsian or German squadron, commanded by a French, an English, a Russian or a German admiral, and the dis aster of Lissa will be rehearsed over again. Much of this incapacity for successful military achievement is due .to want of training on the part of tha odicera. In Italy t Let-, art ninny military schools that kre "well attended; but in them, as in the Utiveroities, there is a fatal lack of sever ity in the examinations, and once the student has left school he is never after ward seen with a book in his hand. It is for this reason that 'ws find the officers in command of the Red 'Sea' expe dition Committing precisely the sauio frr V'.rt that their predecessors fell into in iSi'j and lbinl. ihe Italian officer seems to bo concerned about only one thing the effect that he is producing on the women and on the bystanders in general, and 1 have scon veterans covered vtt h decora tions, who n;ver forgot, before going into iho street, to arra'nsre their hats and to ' jook'into a jrlaj:- Paris Cor. New York Cootl Ailvlcc to Speculator, Speculation is a business that must be studied a a specially, and though it li popularly believed that any man who has tuoney can speculate, yet the ordinary inan, without special training in the busi ness, is liable to make as great a mistake lu this attempt as the man who thinks he can act as his own lawyer and who is said to havo a fool for a client." Tho com mon delusion that expert knowledge is not required La speculation has wrecked many fortunes and reputations in Wall street, end is still very influential in its peraicioud end illusory achievements. Wofesaidnal advice In Wall street, as In legal affairs, is worth paying for, and costs far less la the end than the chief "points" that are distributed profusely around the street, thick as autumn leaves In Valiambrosa, and which only allure the innocent speculator to put bis money where he is almost certain ta lose it. My V advice to speculators who wish to make fabney in Wall street, therefore, is to ig poro the counsel cf the barroom tippers.' and "tipplers, " Xmxtx thely backs on bucket shops." and when they want "points" to purchase let them go to those . ho fcnovr: Heury Clews in the Come- REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. TUm republicans of the I'nltM States, aswm bled Ijy their (letiicittfs In national convention, patiM mi the lluei-liuld ( their proceed 1iik t honor the memory ! their first jcreat leader mill linn ortal ciiaiuoiou 01 nneriy aim ine rights of the ix-ople, .Abraham Lincoln, and to cover also with wreaths i f Imperishable re-iio-iiiliiar.ee and Kratltmle the heroic names of our later leader who nave neen more recently callea away from oiircotmcilii, Urant, tlarneltJ, Arthur, I Ai'an mid Conkling. May their liieui oiics bo laiihfnlly eherished. We alto icchII Willi our greet laic and prayer for IUh recovery tlm name of mm c( our In In hero- m w hose memory will be treasured In the history both of reptiblirHne and of the republic, Tho liittiirt I that of the noble pohiler and favorite child of victory. I'lilllii II. Sheridan. In the rpirit of thoe treat leader and of our ilrvotlou t human liberty, and with that hos tility to ail forum of despotism ai.d oppresshia which Is the fuLdameutal Idea of the republi can party, we feud fraternal coimratulaiiouti to our fellow A meridian of Itrazil upon their trreat Hct of emancipation which completed tho abolition of slavery thronhout the two American continents. We earnestly hope we may ooii congratulate our fellow citizens of Irlrh birth upon the peaceful recovery of home rule for Ireland. K A HI KM OCR UNSWEKVIKO DEVOTION to the iiatioita' constitution nnd to the indis soluble, union nf ntateN to the autoonmy re served to the states under the coiodltutiou. to the peroonal rights and liberties of citizens in all -talc and territories In the union and es pecially to the supreme an.l sovereijin riht of every citizen, rich or poor, native or foreign born, w hite or black, to ca-t one free ballot in the public election and to havo that ballot duly counted. We hold a frea and honest pop ular ballot and Juwt and eual representation of all people t be the foundation of our re publican government ami demand eftective leKlation to fccure the iiiteKrlty and purity of elect Kino which are the fountains of all pub lic .iuthrity. We charge that the present ad ministration a::d the demncratlc majority in congress owe tlielr existence tothe Mipi ressiun of the ballot by the criminal iiiillitlcatiouof ihe cunsiii in ion and laws of the United States, We are iiiicronipioiiiisiiiKly in favor of the American system of protection. We protest against the destruction proposed by the prei lent and his party. 1 hey verve the iutcrci-tH of Km ore WK Wl 1.1. SUCI'OItT 1NTK.KKSTSOF AM KltK'A. We accent the Issue, and confidently appeal to the people for their jndymcnt. The piotective system mtiut be maintained. Its abandonment has always been followed by ueneral defter to all interests except those of the liueurer and slteritl. We denounce the Mills' bill as destructive to teueral hiiinc-s, labor, aud the farming Inter ests if the country, and we heartily endorse .the consiHleur and patriotic action of the re publican repres'-nfatives in congress in oppos inu its pHssHK'". We coiidciiiu liie proposition ol the deiiioci atic party to place wool on the free list and Insis" that Ihe duties thereon slia'l be adjusled and oiaiutaiued so an to fur nish full aud a-Jeiuale protection to that i:i-uu-try. The reputdican party Would effect all needed reduction of th national revenue by repealing the taf a ou loV.aci.o, v hichare an arrogance and burden to :mr!cuiturc, aud the tax upou spirrs used in the arts and formeclianiivil pur pose, and by Mich revision of the tarillTaws as will tend to check imports o such aril lea as a e produced by our j.eorle. the production of which ive employment to our labor, and re cuse Ir-'iu import, unties these, article:; of for ; ien pro!aoiioii. .ct'pt iuxurieti. the like of Inch cannot lit produced at home, there -hall sf ill remain a larger revenue th;.n is requir-itr for the wants of government. t internal taxc s rat her t han sun eiiiler any part of our i rotec t ive system :.t t'-e joint beli-st f the wbi.sky ring and agents I foreign inaiiuiaci urers. AtiAliSST CAirepit AND UI'ORTKt 0' V. Woe i; a.t- Iij-in:Lj iJtl-.e ifctloOiictlon into tl Is com: i'f of foreign contract labor'and of t hinese l -.tior alien to oar cilli7ittio:i and our coitstiiistlon. and ,ve tlpinaud ihe ntii I euhnce ui -at f eculiiig la;3 against it ami favor such innncdiat - legislation aj will csciudo such la 'j jr li.ii.i our aiiures. We declare our opposition to all combination-of canifal organized in trusts or other wise to coMiol sii bilr:u"lly the condition of) l lane an ong or citizens ana we rt'Piiui''; -i o eowgress and the sftf) 'e j..ije ih their refpctiv. ;U0.1ii.,ioii ru;-1i :slation as will prev'-nt i!h es eciuion of all scheme to oppress he pec pie by undue charges on their upp)ieM or by unjti t rates for the transportation of f heir products to market. we approve legislation hv eir-3i pre vent alike ue't '-.oiis sua Uiirali' U-a,7tnl-Ination ret doa ij.;cs.- -' i ' T't T.I.If' i-Ajf)'i.Ei;isi. 'x iavt We realltrtu the pol,cy' oi' aii'OpriatiiiK the public laiiJsjc( t')i i loteii stkies to be home stea.l Uh Ail't-rioau citlzecs ai"1 settlers not alieij,Wi,ic- the -;;tfaa party" established agadisi the perflste.it opposition of the democrats in congres. which has brought, our great western domain into magnificent de velopeme"t. The restoration of '.fieayned iand grants 10 ih TM'ti'.c 4-ni iu oi ihVv t,e of ac tual hctuurs. which was begun under the ad niinletration of President Arthur should be continued. We deny that the democratic party lias ever restored one acre to the people, but declare that by the joint action of republicans aud democrats about, fifty million acres -f un earned land, originally granted for the con struction of railroads, have bjieij restored to the public domain in pursuance of conditions inserted by the. renuhlicaa party in the oiigin al grants. We charge t e democratic adinlni traliou with lallure to execute laws securing to pettlers title to theii homesteads aud with us insr appropriations made for that purpose to uarrass innocent settlers with spies and prose cution under the false pretense of exposing frauds aud vindicating the la'.v. ADMIS.slO.V Of IKltRITOniKa. The government by courqr :f tiits territor ies is based upwa neiifsaity only to the end that they may become state in the union j there fore, whenever the condition of population, material resources, p-iblic intelligence and morality are such as to insure stable local gov ernment therein the people of such territories should bf permitted, a right inherent in them, to forin for themselves constitutions and state governments and be ad itted into the union. Pending preparati n for statehood all onlcer thereof should be selected trom bona Hle residents and citizens qf the territory wherein they are to sciVe. tfouffo, Dakota ' should of right he immediately ailmitte.l as a state in the union under the const It ut Ion framed aud adopted by her people, and we heartily en dorse the action of the republican senate in twice passing hills for her admission. 7 he re fusal of the democratic house of representa tive, or partisan purpuse. to favorably con sider these bills is a willful vioHt;ou Mftiie sn red American principle of ialVeli-fe'ove.rn incut, aift merits tha condemnation of all just men. '1 he ktuMTu'g pills in thd 0iii.te for acts to enable trie ttionl 'of Wtstilngton, Nortlt r:ikct4 and iMoiitaiiiia territories to form con stitution and establish state governments should be passed without unnecessary de'av. The republican party pledges insclf to do all ni lis power to facilitate the adiiiiss'O.n of tye. ter ritories of New Mexico, VryMti.' IdUuY and Arizona to o:i..o meat 61 seU-?j6erJinont as stuUo. Freeh of thf m as a e u'uw ooalttled as soon as p-r-.ssihie.aud 0lle as soon as they may become sq, JIIK MOKMOit QUFSTIOX. The political power of the Mormon church in the territories as exercised la the past i ii menauce to free iusi itutions oo daoiyu to 'je long suffered. ereforp v. VNiue tua re-puhiii-aii ;aitv o pjiroriate lcisiation. a-sertiiiir t'..c fOiCt'eigijiy of the uatit-.n in all the ten-it ries where the snie is piestioned, :tnd in furtherance that end to place unon rli statute hook legislation stringent eu u.'.u fo divorce Ttolitical from eeciciitiial power "ml thus stamp out tip; atteniai't wiCKcaness oi poiygimv. he republic.- oriTtis hi favor of the use A both gio;t And silver as motley, and coa-lien-its Hie policy nt thf democratic ndiitinis (ration in it effor's to tleniouoiie silver. We demand tiis reduction of lotter postage to l e-nt per entice. In a repuulic likfiOitrs. whare the citizens is hs sovprrnii :oid the on:cl 1 the servant, v. here no pew; r Is exeieiseis except by the will .-f the j-eopie. jt lin;or?aiu that the sover i'u j-eopP- should posses- in? lliirence. The free sf-Iii.el is th promoter of that inreJ.igencp which is to preserve us a free nation. '1 her fore. the strit- or nation, or both conbined. .!i'.rUl support :rep Institutions of learning s iflicient to tfoid to eveiy child growinst up i i tlie l ind the opportuiiitv 01 tt fun cou:.ion scl.ool education, O'K MitKi;;iA!CT Aii:lNK. W enitsiy lecouimeud that pwiapt action be taken P c rp; ess iu the e- actmetit of sach legis:a;iou as will best secure the rebabili -tion of our A ' eric n niercliam marine, and we proif st against the passage by conaress of lre shi; bill as calculated to work injustice 'o lahr-r by lessenirg the wages of those on eaged in preparing materials as well as those Jire.-tly eiuiiiiyed in our shipyards. de mauo appropriation for ihn toily rebuilding of our uvy. for the construction of coast fortincatio-. s and modern ordinance and other pprovert modern mea-s of defense for the protection r-f our defensible harbors and cities. for the pxyment of jn-t persionsto our t"Mdien. for neciarv wrks of national im portant tu th Improvement of th harbors xr.d chltn-cls. of internal, coaatwtser and ore comnierc. for t!- encouragement of :he s'dr-o'n latereats of the Atlantic-. Golf nnd Pacific states as ell a for the payment of the nit t urine public debt. This policy will give einplovmeut to our 1 -bor, activity to our various industries, tacreaaed eeurity to our country, promote trade, open new and direct markets for our products and chean-n the cost of transportation. We atlirrn thin to be far better for our country than tue democratic policy of loaning the government's money wllliout interest to -pei nanus. KoftEION 1CELATION. The conduct ol foreign ailalrs by the present administration has been dlMiiitniisiied iy met flclency and cowardice, ilavlnif withdrawn from the senate all pending tiea'ies etlected by republican admlnlslratloi s for the removal of foreign burdens and restrictions uion our cumineice and for Its extension into a better market It has neither affected nor proposed any others In tlielr lead. Professing adher ence to the Monroe iluct lire, li lias seen wttn Idle complacency tho extension of foreign in fluence in (Jeutral America and of foreign trade everywhere Hiiumg our neighbois. It has re fused to charter, sanction or encourage any American oiganizytiou for constructing the Nicaragua canal, a work of vial importance to me maintenance oi nit? iiioriior iiiicuinr hiiii of our national icllucnce in Central and -Si iith A merica, anil necessai y fo' the development of trade with our Pacific territory, with Soirli America, and with the futther coasts of the Pacific 0:eaD. kisiikhifs QtrrsTtON. We arraign the present democratic adininU t rat ion for its weak r. ml unpatriotic treatment of the fisheries iiesiioii, and its pusillaniuious surrender of all privileges, to which our lisliery vessels are en ti-led iu Canadinii port under the treaty of I1k, the reciprocate mariii tine legislation of is.mi and comity of nations, and which Canadian tishing vessels receive in the ports of the United States. W e con leiuii the i-olicy of the present administration and the democratic majority iu congress towards our fisheries as unfriendly and considciously unpatriotic and as tending to destroy a valuable national industry and an tudispeiisible resource of defense against foreign enemy. The name of American applies alike to all cilizens of the rep.ihli and imposes upon men alike the same oMigalion of obedb-ne to the law. At the same tunc cfizt ustup is and must, he the panoply ajid safeguard of him who weais it, should shield aud protect him whether hiuh or low, rich or poor. In all his civil right, it should aixl must afford htm protection at home and iollow and protect mm anroad in wiiatcver land he may be on a lawful errand. PIVIL bKliVICR KKKOKM. The men who abandoned the republican par ty in 1HX4 and continue to adhere to the demo cratic party have deserted not only the cause of holiest government, but of sound finance, of freedom and purity of the ballot, but espec ially have deserted tin oauo of reform in Ihe civil service. We will not tall to keep our pledges because they have broken theirs, or because their candidate has broken his. We therefore repea" our declaration of lsst, towit : ine reform ol civil service auspiciously tii cun under republican admiiiisl ration should be completed by a further extension of th" reform system already established by law to all grades of the service lo which it is appli-'d. The spir it and purpose ot reform sliould be observed in ;tll executive appointments, and all law at varience with the object of existing reform leg islation should he repealed, and that tho dan gers to free institutions v. hiv.li tm k iu the pow er "f ofciul p.-uVotiage ni.iy be wisely aud ef fectively avoided. i he gratitude of the nation to the defenders of f)ie union cannot be assured except bv laws. 1 ne legislation of congress should conform to the pledges made by a loyal people, and he ro eularced and extentled aa lo prov'de against the possibjljty tjpf any man who honorably wi'je liie rudcial uniform s!-:ill become an In mate of an almshouse or dependent nu private charity. In the presence of an overflowing treasury it would b" a public scandal to do less for those w hose valorous service preserved the government. We denounce the hostile spirit shown by President Cleveland in his nirnerous vetoes ol measures rov -,:,!.,!. -a eite, t;id toe action of fit j di-nMMici! ic houof veureeetita- i tivesiu refifsiiig-'even'consider'atioif of euerai pension legislation,. " J In siijiport"l the pi'lntii ji!t Verewlth enun ciated, we iuvitc UP' tio-operatlon of patriotic men f ail iiitrtie, especially of all working men whose prosperity is seriously threatened by the free trade policy of the present admin istration. The first co-ecru of oil fO"d .0 , r4iae-ot is the virtue and sobr!et; t-ud -pPofiie nd the per't;,' o" e, -,o.iic.s. Tlie repnbMcan party couliMly sympathises with all wise and well directed efforts for the promotion of temper ance. . ATTOKNEV, A S. F. THOMAS. Attorney -at-I.aw and Notary Public. Offiee in Fiugera'd Block. Plattsniouth. Keb. ATTOIiNliY. A. N. SULLIVAN, Attorney-at-Lavv. Will give promr.t aV.f.ntion to all business intr 'stpu v hiia. Oillce in Union Bv, 45a3t siiTe. Hattsmouth. Neb. A GKICULTURAL IMPLEMTS. A . HALLS UtAIG, AgticiiHural Implements, Couitland pperles and Ruthford Wagons, "Gooi 'i'tmVser "and Bone Dry." sold and Wvrauiei. Main street, between Such ani Seventh. Bank:. " FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Plnttsmoy.ih. Capital SSO.oon ; surplus .?ll, 000. John Fitzgerald, President; S. Waugh. Cashier; F. S. White, Vice-President. Board of Hirectnr : John Fitzgerald. F. K. White, Juo. K. Clark, O. lJawksworth, S. Wauglj. TO ASK. O THE ClTIlN9 BANK, of platisuiouti.. Capit"! stock paid in, ?5i),ooo. Frank Carrutlii Freeident : W. H. Cushiug, Cashier ; J, A, Connor, Vice-Preeident. A general banking buiaes transacted. Collec tion receive prompt and careful attention. BLACKSMITH. ROBERT DONNELLY. Blacksmith and Wagonmaker, Dealer ia iVind mills. Pumps and Fittings. BOOTS ANJ4SHOK3.' JOSEPH FITZEU. Boots aud Shoes. Repairing promptly attended to. South Side Main street. BOOTS AND SHOES. " PETER MERGE3, A complete assortment of eyery kind of Foot wear and cheaper than t,he cheapest west of the Missouri Kivtx, Also laanufarturing and Keba!t'ij. BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOM. EI. MOKLEY, Hot and Cold Baths at all hours. Ladiev aad Children's Hair Cutting a specialty v Cor. 3th and Main, under C-arrutb'et B AKERY. " If. MYADELMANN. Biiiail, Cakes, Pies. Buns, etc., fresh daily. Party. Wedding and Farcy Cake a speciuUy. Ice Cream in any quantity. BOOKSELLER. ETC. .1. V. YOt-'NG, Bookseller, Stationer, and News Dealer ; Fancy Goods, Toy. iNjnlcetionery, Fine I'.igars. Soda W;r nd Milk shako. Pianos and organs and Monacal Instruments. CLOTHING. S. SO- MAYER. Gent's Furnishings, Fine Tailor Made Clothing in Men's. Boys' and children's tt ear. Their prices defy competition. Thov misrepresent nothing, their Word 's Their Bond. pLOTIIING. VJ L. GOLDINti. Clotlvctf. Furnishing tioods (Jo to the old re liable house for Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Trunks, Boots, Shoes. Main street, next Cass Co, Batik. pLOTUING. - c e. WEscorr, Clothing. Hats. Cans, Ac Fine Furnishings our specialty. One price ar.d no Monkey Bm ines. It ays to trade with us. Rockwood Blk. CANNING COMPANY. CARRUTH CANNING CO., Frank Carmih, Henry .1. Streight, Proprietors. Packers of tie Climax Brand Vegetable. CONFECTIONERY. ruiLUM KR US. f ru:ts. Confectionery and Fine Cigars. DRUGS. O. P. SMITH & CO, Healers lu Wall Paper Paints. Oil. Art Mater-, ials. Cigars &c. Rockwood Block. DRUGS. OERING & Co. Ding. Chemicals. Paints, Oils. LEUGS. F. G. FRICKE & CO.. Drugs, Medicines. Chemicals. Paints. Oil, Varnishes. Dye Stuffs etc.. Fine Stationery, Select Toilet aud Fancy Articles. DKYGOODS. GKOCEKIKS. F.S.WHITE. Dry Goods, Groceries. Notions. General Mer chandise, etc S. E. corner Mau and 6th Sts. DRY GOODS. F. HEKRMANH. Dry Goods. Notions and Ladies Fnraishintr Goods. One aoor east First l.'iUonsl &&ak. DItY GOODS. GROCFRIKS. ' K. O. DOVKY & BOS. Carry a large stock of Flue groceries. Dry (ioods. Carpets. Q-.ieensware. Notions. Mid Kancv Good, to be found In the county. Up per Ma n street, between A!h and tith. DUNTIST. hit. A. T. WITIIKKS. "The Painless lentlts." Teelh extracted without the least pain or harm. An Iflcial teeth inserted immediately after extracting natural one when desired. I odd and all other Fillings fttlclly first cla.ss. Otucc lu Cuion lilock. FL'UNITUKE. IIKS'RY UOKCK. Kurnll ure. Keddliur. UioKimr lilasse'. ricturi' Frames, etc. Woodeu and Metal Caskets kept in stock. F IKMIIKK. I. PKAKI.MAX. Fiirnitiire. 1'arlol Sun. Cnho'sterv Ciood. Stoves, tiueeusware, 1 in v. are. and all kinds of Household ioods. aNoith tit'i btrccl, between Alain aud y ine. GENT'S KCHNCIIINti C'is. .1. II. IWNNKM.V. Gent Flue Furnisher and Matter. Tlie mnst complete and lluest stock lu the city. Carruth iskhk, jor. .rtu ami .Mam. GIOCKKIFM. f 1 I CPPIIV . ff The Leading Healers in tirnceries. rockery. i'l.l.... 1 II-. I ll'ill . . iiiii,, Lj r it's. lmiiuril itllil , lll tv.ie, isi....- i tf... i. ..it..- i GUOCKHIKS. I.l'.IINIIOKF & SOENMCIISKN. tiroceries. Provisions, Classware and Crockery. GKOCEKIKS. F. McCOUKT. Green, Staple and Fancy Crocerir. GKOCEKIKS. nF.NNETT & TCTT. Staple and Fanny Groceries. irecii Fruit anil Canned Hoods. CI KOCEKIES. J AW. I5.VC1I. tiroi erie and Ouens'v oe. I"l"'ir '- Fee-' Cigars, Tobacco .in. i fi4 i;iul.- iiviisc. G KOCEKIES. C1IKIS. WOIII.FAK I'll. Staple and Fancy (Jrecerics, Classware and Crockery. Flour and Feed. HOTEL. ki:ki 'in Proprietor Citv Hotel. Terms. SI.00 per day. Special Attention given coniinerciai men. HARNESS. wr ti l. L-i; t-1 !, ... w. i i . . . i. it. Successor to O. M. Sir--ic.l:t. liaruess, Saddlerj (ioods. Net', U(bis, Iiusicis, aud all horse fur- 411.1.11111" 'lUll 4. HAUDWAKK. .milNSON PROS.. Hardware. Stove. Tinware. Table and Ioc!- et Cutlery. Kasors. etc. Household Sewing Mar- chines ind tlewol iiasolino tove. Tmwork of all kiiid- done at reasonable pviees. Main direct, Kockwood lilock. TKWELKY. O II. A. MnEtWAIN. Watches. Clocks. Silverware and Jewelry. Special Attention given to Watch ltfna'.r'.ttg, S' ' V-VWK. OAltltCTII it SON. Ai.tays v-ii v a It ie stoeK of Iiiarnonds, Watch es. Cl eKs. .leweli'v, Sllvervar an I Spectacles. rop in and iiisiiect tlieirgojds before parciia lng elsewhere. TEWELKY. " J. SCHLATF!!. Jeweler. Waltlp-n YtoNos a Specialty. Main Street, l!'. Fbutth. LIVERY STAP.I.E. C. M. HOLMES & SON, The Checkered Barn. Livery. Kped a.d 3aVe stable ; panics conveyed to Up to'lt.vi ciiv. Carriages ",t uM .iau. hAx -i,n'asd Oth... JEA C3..A BTrjSTEI Ni WhtfO'ttlo and Retail Healer hi First Quality i'ork. Mutton Veal. Lamb, etc. Sixtli sireer, Neville Block. Prices moderate. MEAT MARKET. J. IIATT CU Kill their own Cat:,.,. t-onflVr ,Uth owa 1 ' audCiuf tt.C ,r 'B.avyxw. Mai , u et. "MtiAT KfAKKtCf. Fo.. t,- iCKLER & CO.. ', . .tii try &c. We use o&ly the best erade ot native stocU. Oysters and game in season. MSRCUaS1"ta1 LO R. C. F. SMITH, Merchant Tui'or. Main street. 'over Merges' shoe afore. Complete stock of sample. Fit iiuaranteed. I'riccs defy competition. M 1LLINERV. MRS. .1. F. JOHNSON, A Complete Line of the Latest Styles of Mil line! y and Trimmings : iiljn Children's and lu fants' Bonne's, to be closed out at cost. DESTACKANT AMI LUNCH ROOM. V JACOB HENNCH. Meal and Lunches seived to order at all hour. Aso Oysters, Cigars. Tobacco. Pop and Cider. Opposite Riddle House. SAMPLE ROOM. FRAHM & KLIETCH. Sample Room. Imported and Ooinestic W'nes, Liquors and Cigar. Only straight goods han dled. Milwaukee Bottled Laijer a Specialty. Coy. 5th and Maiu Sts. SAMPLK ROOM. THE AMERICAN F.XCHANGE. Nil k Cunningham, proprietor Choice y ines. Liquors and Cigars. Pool and Bihiard Tables. R'ddle Houe Block. SAMPLE ROOM. THE ELK1TORN SALOON. W'm. Weber, proorietor. Manufacturers of Soda Water. Birch Beer. Cider, etc. Agents for Fred Krug's Celebrated Lager Beer. SAMi'LK ROOM. JOHN BLAKE. Sample Room and Billiard Hall. Choice Wines Liquors and Ciga-s. B lliard and Pool Tables. BROWNE, LAW OFFICE. r isor.al attention to all Business Entrust to my care. NOTARY IX OFFICE. Titles Examined. AbRtarcts Compiled, In surance Written, Real b'state Sold. Better Facilities for making Farm Loans than Any Otlicc Agencj C F. SMITH, The Boss Tailor Main St., Over Merges Shoe Store. Has the best and most complete stock of samples, hoth foreign and domestic woolens that ever came tvest of Missouri river. Note these prices: Business suits from $li to 535, dress suit3, ?25 to $4o. pants $4, $5, $G $6.50 and upwards, dr"vVill guaranteed a fit. Prices Defv Competition. C3-. IB. KEMPSTER, Practical Piano anl Organ Tuner AND BEPAIKKIt. First-class work guaranteed. Also deal er in Pianos and Organs. Office at Boeck'H furniture store, Plattsmoutb, Nebraska. J. C, BOOXTE, BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER. All work first-class; west Fifth Street North Robert Bherwoo'd'a Store WAST STO RELIEF FOR smoutii ! OFF It 'li AT EIDDLE HOUSE TJIK WOKI.l) FA.MOI S Berlin, Germany. yes. and how to take care of them. More Hrri.t fnr tho unfortunate snectacle wear ers and the doom of blindness prevented - . . . - I Ml A .1 bv the use of his Alaska Jiriuiatus ami Australian Crystals. A new chemical combination of SPECTACLES And patent self-adjusting Spring SIrsglassQS The first time intraduced into this coun try; manufactured to order after careful examination by modern instruments. PROF. STRASSMAN has arrived in Plattsmoutb, and has an oihee at the Kiddle House, lie is do ing an immense business throughout the United States, giving the best of .satisfac tion and delight to hundreds with de fprrJvn sbrht. Ilis knowledge of tin human eye and his skill in adjusting the "lasses is marvelous ueyonu imagination, pndorsed bv all the great men of this country and Europe. In an instant, as it by magic he is en-nKI-l tr tell von unv ailment of vour failing vision, point out the cause and danger, and adapt brilliant glasses, pe culiarly ground to suit every defect of the eye. which will aid in strengthening the eyesight of the old and young, nci ontist invited to examine the new sys tern for the preservation of the human eye ... Teachers should watch the early mani festations of their scholars' eyesight and report in time to tlicr respective parents to have their evesiirht examined by Prof. Strassman, the expert optician of nation al fame. Artificial Eyes Replaced. Persons deprived of an eye can have this deformity removed by the insertion of an artificial one. which inoyes and looks like a natural organ. OFFICE HOURS. 9 to 12 a. in., 1 to 4 p., and 7 to 8 in the evening. tt EFERENCKS: XK BR ASK A CITY, tipnrcro Rurrrttt. Rev. A. Clark, Mr Duff, Mrs Dr Lush, 1) P Rolfe, Mrs Streeter, Dr Drinker, li M JJoite, uocien br,r-k- V, Anderson. J W Waldsmith, Y A Cotton, SII Calhoun, Judge Mapes. David Brown. Dr Hershey, Wm Hyer, T s .T.inps. E M Tajrirart. t, Keiuer, vv it MtimliT. Frank "McCartney. James Emanuel Ilarti". Mrs. A E Rndd, W D Meniam, Miss VanMeter, Dr S L Gant. A Home, Paul Schminke, Nat Adams, Geo A Wilcox, Mr Sheldon, tv nnnwll Uv It Pearson. Shomerus. L Levey, S M Kirkpn trick, Dryscoll, Donald McCuaig, William Wilhelmy. Rer Tiivf-rs. Lo?aD Envart. N Kedneld, J F Welch, Rey. J B Green, John Good lett, C B Bickel, Dan Gregg, C W Scher fy. E S Ilawley, A 11 Newromb, Wm Mrs N Davis. Wm Fulton, Adam Kloos, Mrs Ed Platner, M T Johnson, Mrs Carnout, airs. Sterling Morton. Sirs. Watson. Miss Morton. Mr Geo W Hawke. lifrc W T Sloan. Mrs L W Llovd. Mrs S J Stephenson, Dr. Bishop, Mr Johnson Brown, Mrs Aird. Pan .OS?a5R X ALL EYES ! Pi, Never lit fore litis an Optician re ceived such tistimoniala from the jieojile. Oilice of Iowa !Soldier' Home. Maibhalltown, la., Feb. 17, '88. Piiok. Sthahkman, Jhar Mr: Th glasses you f in iiislo-d inyself and wifo when in Clinton, have proven in every way satisfactory, and wo take pleasuro in recommending your work and glasses to all who may be in need of safety und and comfort for your eyesight. Very Hespecti vily, Col. Mm.o Smith, Comini.tidant. Mayor's Oilice, Maishalltt n, November h"rd, 1K87. Prof. Ktiassman hus been in our city some six weeks or more, and as an opti cian has givtn the bst of satisfaction both as to prices and qimlily of work, having treated smuo of the moht difliciilt cases of the eyes with success and am Mit istied you will find him u skillful opti cian and a gciith inan. Very Respectfully, Nki.son Amkh, Mayor. Prof. Strassman, a (listingiii.-hid op tician, now stojiping in our city, conies before us with the highest testimonials of skill and experience in his art, and I take pleasure in recommending him to my friends aud the public who may bo in need of his sci'viees, ns tun entitled to his confidence. J. Williamson, M. I). Otttimwa, lona. Mew Eyes The long felt want in t Lis com munity for higlit-resturtng glasses is now supplied by the biu?'. fit I optician, Prof. A. Strssman, Loin Berlin, Oetmany, for u t-hurt time longer at the Kiddle house." The waste of valuable eyesight can bo prevented, if not too lait;, by his correct mode of equalizing tdt inetjunlities of tho injured eyes a his specialty, it is con ceded that too is the head of the piofes Ht0iik aud many of our best citizens, and physicians haye been successful in ob taining relief by the use of his glasses: Allen Beeson, nr. einidKnecht, S. P. Vanatta, W. II. Newel), Mrs. P. Kessler, Mrs. P. Ken ned y, ('. W. Klierman, Eli Sampson, Mrs. Rankin. Miss Young, W. Manker, Prof. J. B. Wittcomb Judge A. N. Sullivan Judge Chapman, Mrs. Benfer. G. W. Covell, Mr. Elson. Mr. Geo. Nattersoti, Mrs. I). M. Jones. Mr. J. C. Cummins, Rev. F. W. Witte. Byron Drew, J. Vail cry, jr., II. Boet V. " Ms. V. Johns' n, Is'. E. Sage, Mr. C. Nichols, Mr. Ilodgett, Mrs. Levings, Hayes, Mrs. Niomiin. Geo. Buc kle. Mr. Leonard, ohn Robbins, Mr. Holseliu'-h, Mi.s Laura Baker, Mrs. A. S.vift, Mrs. W. D. Jones, Mrs. Kate Simpson, Mrs. P. li. Wise, Mrs. L. I). Bennett. Mrs. Mi ICiu i v. Mrs. Dr. Jno Black, Dr. Goo. Black, (ico. Khraler, Jred(3oos, J. II. Young, Mrs. L. A. Plumb. Mr. J. W. Jones, Mr. Streight. REFERENCES. HKIJ o. K. Dr E B Yonng, C F Claik, G K Powers, I) B Milb r, J B Reeves, Mis J S-iink, Mrn T II Dearborn. G W Holt, A C Blose, W A Close, Mrs. Applelx.e, Mr Stockslager, J S Wroth, Rev M Cliire, Mrs llesller, Mrs. Farrier, Manker, Rev MtCullery, Mrs Stanley. R Wadsworth, Mr Murci.liolt., Mr Jelfries, Rev Jagg, W Stsllord, C W Schneider, Harvey Spry, C E Richard, David Harris, Mr. Isold, C II Lane, C M Mills. T II Lee. Wm Koehler, C J Lilli- jeberk, T M Lee, Jeo L Pbitt, Mrs L Holvscr, H m Dubb-y, t Kunnel", Mrs B S Porter, I II Hazurenti, .Mr Broadby, F A Carter, Mrs Fisher, Mr Stoddard, E O Shepherd, A MeConnclI. E A Brown, Mr Gibson, Mr Fikes, R v J V Hamil ton, S P Miller, Mrs F C Clark, B E A Simons, J W Sauthiu, Mr Van Alstine, L F Rtiss, Mrs Deenier, Mrs. Junkin, Ttios Gridith, I Sanborn, Geo Bin us, Mr. Meyers, P. P. Johnson, and many others from the surrounding country. (.' I.Alt I NO A. Col W P Hepburn, ex-congrcssmcn; Hon T E Clark, senator; Rev Snook, Dr Cokenower, Dr Lcwellen. F AV Ibuish, .1 S Mclntyr. A S Baily. J D Join s. B V Foster, II C Beckwith," John O last by. () A Kimball, Mrs. Morsmnn, V Graff, Rev. Seay. Dr Van Sunt, J I) II .-.w ley, T M Monzingo. Dr Milieu, II Bed well, Capt Stone. J II Stet, Hon Wm Butler, O N Hurdle, A T Clement. J JI Crabill. Mr Newton, Mrs Shaul, Hon T E Claik, Mrs Loranz, Dr. Power, Rev Efhly, Raymond Lonnz. A P Skeed, J P Burrows, Dr Barrett. Mrs Ells. CKFTON. President of Firt National Bank and President of Creston National Bank; J II Patt, Mr Donlin, Mrs Teed, Ed Derr, Rev Van Wagner, Geo Webster. Miss C Webster, Mrs Mary Eckerf, Thos. McGrath, Ed Lewis. Dr N Tuirey. I'rof Larrabee, Col Swall. Mrs W D Moore, W V McQuaid, J II Lichty, Mr Spurr, Dr Groves, Mr II Newman, Dr Duulap, W F Patt. Rev F W Eason, Mrs M Sulli van, Mrs Laramore, ?Jr. Zallars, Mrs K Duane, Miss C Eoyer, R E lowing. W M Lparr, Dr. Reynolds. Mrs II P Sawver, Miss Mattie Muntz, C Hurley, DO Miller, N II Blanchard, Dr Schiffeile, Mr B Hur ley, Mr Hamman, Mrs A M Gow, Prof Meyer, Dr Reynolds. IOWA CITY. Senator Bloom, Dr I F Hansit, Dr. Copperthwaite. Mrs Dr Lee. Messrs. Par vin. Kost. Mosier, F II Bradley, H II Jones, D SLireliff. p m Purdy, Gen Rcss, Warner. Mrs F J Cox. Hon P A Dey, Rev Porter, Prof Parker, Prof McClaire, Prof McBride, Prof N R Leonard, Prof. A O Hunt, Prof I H Williams, lion Sam Fnir 1,118 Fairftl, tod otbtn.