Nebraska Newspapers

    xiU DAIL ixLALi) : I'LAliSIjODTH. NEBRAluCA, WEDNESDAY, MA"RC1I 27, 1S&5.'
Tne Evening Herald.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
V. SUnrjr. Ilrallnt, Uockwood HuiMIiik,
Ttlrpkoae So. 35.
Dr. Withm, lira tint, In Ion niork.
CITY CORDIALS.
There will divine servicts at the
Episcopal church tonight at 7:20.
Our reading matter overflowed tin
local page tolay and it wat found
necessary to occupy the third page also
for local.
The Journal again made an effort
last evening to 6ay something about
nothing. The suggestions about tin
Third ward couneilinen were of tin
usual calibre.
Quite a number of friends wen? at
the depot last evening as No. 2 went
through, t see Sir. O. II. Aiken, who
was taking the remains of his wife to
Michigan for burial.
Some mover, who were passing
through the city, and camped here last
night, lost one of their horses, by death.
The animal was dragged to the river and
towed down to where the currant would
catch it.
The IIicrald scribe wat shown some
fine specimens of penwork, executed on
the papers closing the sale of the Presby
terian church property, done by Tom
Walling, clerk for Byron Clark. Tom it
an artist with the pen in legal work.
B 11 Nye the Humorist and James
Whiteome Riley, the Hoosier Poet, will
entertain Omaha people next Monday
evening. Their admirers here can have
a chance to hear and see them by going
up that evening. They speak at the
Grand Opera House.
The Plattsmouth Building and Loan
Association held a meeting in Kockwood
hall last night. There was not a quorum
there, however, but views were expressed
among those present about the business
of the association, an outlook and an
adjournment taken of one week.
The Zithemclub have made arrange
ments to give an eutertainment on Fridaj
April 5. This club has achieved a favor
able popularity in this city for tin
charming music they bring out of their
instruments, and a musical entertainment'
by them would be truly entertaining.
Fitzgerald's hall will doubtless have
a "capacity test"' tomorrow evening
the Y. M. C. A. anniversary. The prep
aration to make all things pleasant and
all welcome will, from appearances be
responded to by a great number of in
terested citizens, as it is a free entertain
ment and all arc invited.
Couuty Judge liuss'.-ll done a good
marriage license business today. Licensc
to wed were granted to Mr. John 31
lioush and Miss Nellie Hyde, and Mr.
Granville Marshall and Miss Ella May
Colcman, of Greenwood; and Mr. Valen
tine Burkel and Mis3 Nannie Samson.
The wedding of Mr. Burkel and Mis.
Samson will occur this evening at the
bride's home on Rock street near Seventh.
These are two well known and popular
young people of PUttsmouth, and a larg ;
ircleof friends are interested in the event
At 3 o'clocx this afternoon a class
of young men delivered their gaduating
orations at the Omaha Medical College,
a school of medicine which holds a good
standing in the west. Mr. EJ. Cummin-!,
an enterprising young man of thes city,
son of John C. Cummins, was one of the
graduates. His study of medicine has
showed a brilliant mind for that profes
sional channel, and whether he now or
later on enters the medical fraternity of !
this city, or elsewhere, success will fol
low him. The Herald, with many
friends, extends congratulations.
The evidence in the case of David
C. McEntee and Thos. Pollock vs. the
Plattsmouth Land and Investment Co.,
was heard and submitted to the ceui t
yesterday. This morning the case of
Rachael GauHvs. Thirza and James Lovr
tt al, a suit to quiet a title, was intro
duced to the court and it was necessary
to introduce several hundred pounds of
county record books into court. This I
Burely weighty evidence and f will be
effectual. W. S. Wise f-r plaintiff and
S. P. Vanatta for defendant.' Will tt.
Wise vs. Jrred M. Dorrington, also a pe
tition to qui t title came up tjday. J.Ii.
Strode and W. S. Wise for plaintiff, and
B. S. Ramsey for defendant
PERSONALS.
J. M. Patterson was ia Greenwood to-
day.
Mrs. Dr. S. D. Mercer and mother b.r
vifitini? at the home of Tfff. Livincrston.
Owen Marshall, an extensive farmer
from near
todav.
Greenwood,
was in wwn (
Miss Maggie Gillette, of Pacific Junc
tion, was in the city last night, to attend
the S. of V. sociable.
J. B. Graham, formerly a resident of
Plattsmouth, but now of Hiawatha, Kas.,
is in the city on business.
C. L. Coleman. Rev. II. B. Burgess,
Chas. Cummins. Ed. Cummins, Jos. Y.
Weckbach. T. L. Murphy and Mrs.
Jb orbes were am ng tne wniaua passen
gers this morning.
General Round up for Plattsmouth
Bright prospects in the future for our
little city. I huVe-n't a doubt but what
Pbittsaiouth will increase in population
to the amount of not to exceed twenty
live thousand inhabitants during the
year '89, and I earnestly beg of you citi
zens owning property in this city, to hold
fast to it, don't be to hasty, the time is
coming, as you know, time is always
on the wing, and constantly flying and
a great harvest in the future for you to
reap if you will only follow mv instruc
tions. Just hold to your property, this
I know you will do, for there is no pos
sible show for you to dispose of it un.css
you give it away, do not make a sacrifice
of what you possess feariug that Platts
mouth will naver grow equal to that of
a city. Plattsmouth would have been
tar ahead of Omaha today if her advan
tages had been made known to capitalist
at the time of her birth. Is it possible,
citizens, that you are ignorant as to the
boundaries of Plattsmouth, if so, and
you should be called upon by a stranger
to give hi.n boundaries of the city, I am
afraid your reply would be a great dis
appointment to the pilgrim and he would
leave the city with disgust, and dis
couraged. Now citizens as 1 have sur
veyed the city, and in order that you
may become more enlightned and better
acquainted with the situation of Platts
mouth, I will give you the boundaries as
I have found them to be. Plattsmouth
the beautiful little city situated in the
eastern part of Nebraska on the banks
of the old Missouii river in the county
of Cass. Bounded on the north by the
Dufour & Co's., stock yards now dting a
flourishing business, on the northeast by
o barb-wire fence buried m the sand of
the Missouri river sand bar, costing the
government SlO.000, and on the east by
$50,000 recently appropriated by the
government for the purpose of erecting
another wire fence along the shore of the
old Missouri in order that the people
of Plattsmouth might shinny on their
own side, and on the south by an imag
inary railroad we pray it will be the
Missouri Pacific and on the west by the
dummy line running from Omaha lirect
entering the Gulf of Mexico. This is
our advantage the city can be drained in
to the Gulf by the western boundary.
O, why should the people of this city be
discouraged! My friend Tom purchased
a male in the year 1880, the mule at that
time was in a very poor condition, poor
in ll-sh, and not but very little better in
life, well in fact, it wasn -thing but skin
and bones. Tom commenced feediug
the mule and had a desire to see the ani
mal In good flesh, but it was all in vain.
Why Because Tom had over taxed the
constitution of the animal by giving it
too much green corn and consequently the
mule became poorer and poorer until lie
died a natural death. Now then citizens
Plattsmouth is not a mule, but on a
scientific standpoint she will compare
favorably with Tom's pet. Our citizens
have a desire to see Plattsmouth prosper,
but if our officials are not careful how
they administer the green corn, Platts
mouth will be over taxed and she will
become pooler and poorer until she dies
a natural death. Why do the people
labor day after day and year after year
in order that they might become property
owners in Plattsmouth? Is it because
the y want to speculate? No, it is the
desire of eyery man to prepare for him
self and family a little home in order
that he might have some place of refuge
to shelter and protect him during his old
g and I say it is the duty of the city
officials to do ail within their power to
protect these little homes and to look
after the interests of those whoarestrug
gling in order that they to, might be the
possessors of a home. See that the streets
are ia traveling condition and do every
thing within your power to make things
convenient for your property owners.aud
by so doing, it will create a new life in
the city. The city should not incorporate
aiiy more land than she is able to improve
Your reasons for extending the corpora
tion line was in order that you could
hitv a chance to tax those who had pur-cha-i'-d
land bordering the city limits.
There you m i le a foolish move. First,
j improve your streets and get them in
shape .before you ask tor any more land.
Gentlemen, actually I would-be afraid to
build a chickeu house two miles away
from the city limits for fear
that some one of the
city officials would observe the
structure and have the incorporation line
ext -tided a hulf a mile south of it in or
der that they could call ii city property.
Tax is your main object and tax you
muit have, and the citizens of Platts
mouth are getting tired of you and your
tax s. Now here is something that
speaks weit for Plattsmouth and goes to
show what.the city has been doiag for
thosi! who have settled in Plattsmouth
years ago. I have a father who has
been a resilient of this city for twenty
one yfcrs. He owns a home in tin
city and he has paid enough taxes on
the property to build a prop-tiy to build
a bridge from Plattsmouth to Rock
Bluffs and back again, and I must say
to the city's disgrace, that whet I go
home I have to follow Ue foot steps of
an ia uoi taiieei niuty cow, wuo sur
veyed the first path through thu brush
and green hilars to my father's house.
Does this speak well for a city? A man
iivirg in the city for twenty-one yers
paying city taxes has no convenient way
of getting to his residence only by crawl
ing through, the brush. It is not very
flattering. Petition after petition has
been placed before your, honorable body
in-order that those streets might be
opened and so far there has nothing
becij done, and we consider it an impo
sition ou yor part, and now we want to
pan onmptliinrr rlnt.fi in f ha wnv nf nulitip
im,ir,ll.pnmf'! or TOf, .h.n in-rlo-a
an( juo- the reason why. The improve
ment which have been
made during the
pat by our forefathers reminds me of
little prayer uttered eaid. C7eninf to our
Creator, by a gentleman - who loved r.o
on outside of his own family. He
prayed that the Lord would bless he and
his wife, his daughter gal, and his son
John; O, Lord, just us four aad no more.
Arann.
You will find our past officials have
been interested no further than their ovn
linniAi find von will find all of th" nub-
j lie improyements of the cify surrounds
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"We have just received All-wool,
Double Fold Newton Suitings, in
all the Mew Spring Mixtures, only
30 cents a yard.
35 pieces Rutland 3G-inch La
dies' Cloth, in all the latest Spring
Colorings, only 45 cents a yard.
New Combination Novelty Suit
ings, 54 inches wide, only 1.00,
worth 1.25 a yard.
Our Line of TIenriettes and
Serges cannot be duplicated
this city in quality and price.
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FRENCH SATEENS
"We are showing an Elegant Line
ollvoechlin's Uest Goods.
Domestic Sateens.
75 Different Patterns to Select
from; the Colorings and Patterns
are equal to the Rest Imported
Sateens.
White Goods.
Our Line of Above Goods is
now ready for inspection.
Full Lines of India Linons in
White and Black.
tlie homes of our past
llcials. The citizens
havn't anything
own interests for fear
and present yf
of PUttsmouth
regarding tln-ir
of public senti
ment. Don't you know, citizens, th it
the fear of what the public has to s :v
has captured thousands of souls for tin
devil? If you don't know it, you know
it uow and it is a positive fact. Thorn
is a fear about the opinion of others t Ii t
would naturally make a rnan shake in
his boots, but it will take more than
public sentiment to shake me out of my
boot. I notice that when the people of
this cicv and county .write an article in
behalf of some ffood cause or object, In-
Ktcad of subscribing vour own name
you will sisn some fictitious name such
as "Rabbit" "Cotton Tail." "Good Citi
zen," 4'Joker" and hundreds of others too
numerous to mention. Is it possible
you are ashamed of the article written or
do you think the fictitious names such
its "Rabbit," "Cotton Tail" and "Joker"
makes a good substitute for the author
of the article. It appears to me iu this
light, that you are ashamed of the article
written and that you honor your own
signature too much to subscribe it to the
display of your own mind, and wish to
compare your intellect with that of a
rabbi, cotton tail, good citizens or joker.
I wonder if you petition to the Lord in
this way or testify for him jn this way
by subscribing such fictitious nains as
the above mentioned. Do you believe
your petitions will be granted? I guess
not. The Lord will say "Go away Rabbit,
Cotton Tail, Good Citizen, I know you
not by that name." The Lord has no
love for a coward and certainly a man
that will compose and write an article
and is ashamed and, afraid to place his
signature on the tail of it, is a coward of
the worst type and the citizens should
not reeogniza such literature now in or
der to protect myself and my little
speech from being criticised anl para
lyzed by the misrepresentations of my
en iiies. I will endeavor to erect a bat
tery of defense. t is natural and
hum in to criticise and make fun of
those who are striving for the good of
some particular cause or obj'-ct and I
hayn't a doubt but what seme of those
who are prejudiced will pronounce me
crazy; some will compare me to a fool
and others will say "If I couldn't com
j:?;5e a better article than, this I
wouldn't wriie cne" nt all."
Silver tongued orators will laugh and
make fun of the language an 1 the con
struction of the speech. Hold on critic,
if were possible that a law could be
pissed and enforced that every individual
of the ciiy of Plattsmouth should take,
for instance.Jhe fcity of Piaitsiuouih for
a subject, and write from the subject,
composing an article and at the same
time itating to the public fcts that can
not be denied and each and every arti
cle composed and wriiten by each and
every individual, shou'd be published
and placed before King Solomon, the
tet and wise man for inspection, what
do you suppose his decision would be?
I imajrine I hear him saying "Geo. "W.
Vass, the Scientific Jeweler is not the only
so called fool in Plattsmouth, but just
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1TE"W" SPE,I15ra- GOODS.
Mssirf lit! iilorwiif
it; Nov ia ami w are Showing soin Special
(Jooil Values.
Ladies' Full Regular Jalbri:g;m Hose only 15 cents a pair.
Ldie.s' Extra Quality J'albriggan IIo.se only 25 cents a pair.
Lads?' Extra Fine Quality Rilbrigg in IIo.se only 35 cents a pair.
Premier Fast IJhick Hosiery, Warranted Absolutely Stainless, at
50 and 05 cents.
difv:' Extra Quality Lisle IIosc 50 cent.-, worth 5c.
Ladies'" Silk Plaited Hose, So cents, worth $1.00.
40,
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Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests, Perfect fitting, only 15; worth 25c.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Lisle Vests Extra Value only 50 cents.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed . Ralbriggan, made from the finest combed
Egyptian Cotton, High Neck, Long Sleeves, only 00 cents.
Ladies Summer Weight
00 cents, worth 75.
Full Lines of
Ualbrigo-an
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stretch a canvass over the entire city and
call it an asylum." Of course public
speakers ami lho9 aeeostutned to writ
ing compocii ions, orators included, have
a i ijzlit to criticisH thi3 article. But hold
I on orators and public speakers, because
ou Dave been niessea witn a never ceas
ing tongue of silver together with the
knowledge vou hare treasured within
"your possession, is bjt very little .vi
denco of your knowing every thing. If
the nations were so situated that they
had to depend upon you to regulatu
eternity into time and time into hours,
minutes and seconds, what a 'glorious
time Geo. W. Vass, the Scientific Jeweler,
would have laughing and criticising
your mistake?. It neycr was so designed
that we should be equal to all emerg'n
cies of liTe. If it were possible that I
could obtain a knowledge t lint would
meet all emergi'ncie satisfactorily about
the first evolution mv brain would make
my cranium pop something similar to the
report of an old Virginia gourd when
struck by a stuffed club. .
This little, article is simply an intrq-
duction of what is to come. I mrst
close. Hoping you will take a tumble to
yourselvns. I remain yours fraternally,
the Scientific Jeweler,
Geo. W. Vass
Last Night Sociable?,
- The Ladies' aid society of the M. E,
church were greeted with only a fair
number at the sociable in the church last
night, mostly young people. Everything
had been neatly prepared for the occa
sion and there was a general sociable
time. Many beautiful button hole bo-
qut-ts were for sale by ptetty girls and
a ready market was found for many of
them, especially those of beautiful tea
roses. Plenty of refreshments of coffee,
cake, etc., were served.
The Sons of Veterans give their first
sociable at the G. A. R. hall last night
and they v re grandly succeasful. Most
all the "old vcta"? with their families
were there to enjoy tLemsel vcs. The
hall was filled about as full as it could
haye beou for the people to he sociable
and surely all enjoyed themselves.
Every l.-.dy come with a basket of eata
bles to be sold at auction. They had
not been sparing in the preparations of
them cither. 0;:e of them was a regular
market basket, but most of tlwm
were half perk fruit baskets.
The auction hammer was held by S.
C. Green, captain of the S. of V. of
Plattsmouth. nr.d he wrung out a fancy
price for eyery basket in a manner ttiat
seemed like he was an "old hand" at
the business. - All the way from 50 cents
to $1.30 were paid for basket and then
many were returned to be sold again.
On basket was purchased at 50 cents
and was found to contain a half dozen
ears of corn, which created considtrable
fun.
The little daughter of G. V. Lou:
er, mentioned in Tus Herald Monday
as being very low with croup, is still improving.
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tie r v$ gra mmi
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Merino Vests, French Neck,
only
Gauze Vests at popular
price t
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TIIF, LEAST MONEY.
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BOOTS and. SHOES
Going to Pueblo,
sacrilic
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Ladies Glove Grairr S. S. Button .Shoe will sell at J0c, re.n.lar price 1
Ladies Bright Gram Buttan Shoe sell at $1, roul .r price Vl "0 ?
Lkcjiea Goat Silk Lining Button Shoe will selUt $1.G0, re.niiar'price 2 23 '
Ladies Glaz, Dongola Button Shoe will s-ll at 1 73. re, 7a r ,1 1 ', o f-2'
, " " , . !,."- Vr 'V"""' oo i.uiion nnoc will sell at $:'.40
Our Lidies line Hand lunied $4.00 Button Shoe will sell for $3 00.
Men s ine Calf Boots will sell at (.73, regular price .0
Men's Best $3.00 Boot will sell at ii 40
Men's Best $3.23, Shoe will sell at
Men'a I-'iue Dress $2.23 Shoe will
-We have a great
oys', Misses' and Children's Shoes,
That we have not space to mention, so call early andtake advantage of
this rare opportunity at
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All Gods MARKED IX PL.VIN FIGTJitE-1, and you will find this to
s:ng scheme.
be no adverti
CRAPID RE-OPENING
Of the Photograph Gallery formerly
owned bv Mrs. Cutler. I wi-h to an
nounce to the people of Plattsmouth and
vicinity that I haye bought the Photo
graph Gallery of Mrs. Cutl-r, and am
prepared to do as fine work as can be had
in the Sttte. I have secured the services
of Mr. I. F. K-nusdv as orj.-rator. who
has had twelve years experience in the
leatling gal!erits in the cast nud west.
We make a Specialty in taking Babies
Pictures. Cloudy elays equally as good
as sunshine for sitting?. We invite you
all to call and examine our work, wheth
er you have wrork done or not.
Respecttullv,
W."j. KOOX.
Wanted An offer on Lots G Block 22
L 5 B 23. L 12 B 54. L 5 B 3S, L 8;B 33.
west i of L 9 B 28 Plattsmouth.
d-l-w Wisduam & Da VIES.
"Wanted. A housekeeper or a girl to
do general house work. Inquire at the
Bazar. tf
Johnson Bros Lave Two of
the finest
Call and
d-tf
Gasoline Stovea in the market.
lee them.
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Spring Wraps.
We have opened an Elegant
Line of V SHAPED WRAPS
Peaded Front and Rack, only $5.
Lace Sleeves, Gimp Tiimmed
it $7.50.
Very Heavily Beaded only $10.
Spring Jackets.
Good Value from $2.50
$7.50.
Peasant Cloaks (.nly 10.00
Tans, Gobelins and Black.
Jersoys,
V"e are t-!;o.ving a very largo
line of Black Jerseys, comprising
everything new rano-mg from 75
cents to $5.00. Jertcy Blouse
Waists for Ladies and Children in
Navv, Gendarme, Cardinal and
Wine.
Embroideries.
The finest line of Swiss Flonn-
en
ever feliow in this city, at
extremely low prict
Full lines
of Hamburg Edging
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Insertion
and All Overs.
stoc;
10 goods mut be sold
to save moving.
at a
$2.75.
sell at $1.75.
raay Bargains ia-
Public Health Natlce.
Notice is hereby given that on and
after April 1, is), that under ordinance
27, old number 30, a public inspection
will be inula by the board of health of
all premucs wit.'un th-i city of PUtU
mouth, and tli i public is hu-rebv notified
to clean all stable, pig-p.ns, alley,
sloe yards, cl-.xts, an 1 all such othr
places, and tint the same be kept in 'a
clea-dy :,d non offensive condition.
All porsons f illing to foniulv with .:-
j notice wmIUj j)r.wecut?d according to
v-.-i provision? ot tins ordinandi
W. K. Fox. P. E. Wiirrn, .
tf Ol.'in of Board.
NO S,V3K 03 SMELl.
tho new c;rT. nt c
To
just i-erplvrdat JohiiNun tiros.
C:iJJ an l necllicrsi. Tliey will
mi explode.
Plenty of feed., fiour,
meal at Htisfd's mill, tf
graham and
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