Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909, February 08, 1896, Image 1
1 if EEALB. TIIF NEWS. EstaMslL-d Nov. M--!I. I (Jonsollriated Jan. 1, IMKi. TMF. 1IKWALU, K-taWiM.iMl April 10, H,l. ( PLATTSMOUTII, NEB., FEIRlJAltY 8,1896. A OL. IV. NO. 42. WewsHi Semi- w eettbt i UN Oi.VS OLl IIOMESTEAU. To tin; E.iitor of Tiik Nkws: Si'i:inofiij, Ills-, J""-' "S To fcet lieiuatli tlij branches of a true planted tho hand of the imaio. tat Lincoln, or to w.iiidoi- from room to room in the indle-t old-fa-hioaed two story frame dwelling1 that in years gone by was tho homo of the great American, is a privi- leo of 'i eat interest to any citizen of any slate in tho uuion, or of any na- tiori of tho eartn. J ouay, witn l tic j tue mometfep marking September . weather, I wandered to that Mecca of j all strangers who visit Sprinjriicld j th-j o d homestead of Lincoln, the house in which ha lived for years bo- foro he was nominated ar.d elected to : the p; esideney, the one in which ho received tne ncwi o his lirst iiomioa- tion, and in which, later, he received the report of his election. The one J which ne left to servo ttio natiou j ol d fields for one-twelfth of the as its chief magistrate, and fi om j gold produced. This certainly shows which his body was conveyed to itsthat the gold fields are genuine, or la-it renting placo at b-jautiful Oak ! slK.i, :iH eminent mining engineer as Kidge, in Ap: il, ietii. j Uirllett would not give his time and The houe, built mostly of native ' attention to them. In a talk with lumber, has well withstood the la pse ' Untlett concerning tho fields he said: of tim j, and with the exception of a j "Situated in the midst of Seward la. 'get- kitchen added by a custodian, ' county ai.o what are known as tho Mil is exactly as the Liccoln family left it j lord go'.d lields. They are at once the when they dep rto 1 for Washington. ; moi,i interesting and unique, as" well Tho rooms contiin many pieces Oi j iis too most, valuable of similar do fui -uitaro used by the family, and the posits found in any of these western walls a o adoitied with photographs J j,tat,ea; interesting from tho fact of and paintings of Lincoln and his j their being situated in a rolling family. In front of the house on prairie country, where we should look Lighth street stands an elm tree now fun a formation having all the rocks giown to great size, which Lincoln j that belong to the mo:e recent or nims.lt planted in his early days in j later periods. But here we find an al Springiield. It is said that this tree ! most eutii e absence of ihe rocks that is at present the only one living out of . ar0 peculiar to the later or water several that were planted at the same builJed rocks of thisstate. Tho rocks, time. Among other i elics kept in the j .jither small or large, are all belong-re.-idence is a walnut rail some, tviclvo ; jnir u the dilH rent species of granite, feet long, being one of a groat many 1 anti therefore may be justly counted as that Lincoln, in the early thirties, is J )e!onging to some remote or ancient said to have split. Springfield now is j formation, aud this fully answers tho not the Spring lied of ''. and "l, objection of one of Nebraska's emi liine d iving wrought its changes j ncnt gold men, who has stated that it us welt as e'sewhe.e, and tho rtsiiR Ms t f Lincoln's time are lit; fast pa.-aing beyond. The younger generation, while reverencing the memory of LiuectiiU and being more or less proud of the 'fact that they have chosenj this historical spot as their abiding place, are mere devoted to - I their business than they are to patriot- ! l-m. Hie relics on exniumon ai me hom'.stead are principally the Troper ty of Springfield peofue, who have loaned them to the state to do arranged " for ttie convenience of the many cail 't rs. Mr. I'otTeubei ger, the present custodian, is an apK)iutce of Governor A 1 1 " e 1 .K ft in. i:ih.:i- of the (.'.. A. 1L aud a modest, pleasant gentleman, who takes a pride in his charge and en deavors to make visitors feel that they have a l ight to gieau all tho infor mation attainable of all things under his chai ge. At some other time I will endeavor to conclude thi.s article and to interest "youi- leaders with what i saw in Springlie.d. I)al-i for County I airs, Lincoln, Feb. o. At a meeting of the representatives of the fair associa tion if Cass, Nemaha, Johnson and Otoe counties, held at tho Windsor hotel today, F. li. Lrowne, secretary of tlvi Otoe (!i unty Fair and Driving l'aik association. was chosen jire.-ident and secretary cif the meeting. It was iniivi il as follows: That a circuit i f tairs for the yea:- lS!;ti for s lid counties be ttiibhsr.ed as follow?: LI m wood, Cu-s touuty, September 1"), 1, 17 and IS: Auburn, Nemaha county, Septem l erli-, 1I, -1 and -t Sy i acuse, Ot )e coui: y, September 1:9, St), October 1 ," and 2; I 'iattsmouth, Cass county, Octo ber '5, 7, S and J; Tccumseh, Johnson V'cout.ly, October .", M. 13 and JO. It was moved by Thomas Crummci pnd seconded b- V. (J. Keefer that the fort going i:.tcs for the circuit be the dates fo h .ding the fairs a the rcspoclive places and on taking a vote the same was unanimously c ir- rieo. li was uiovtd ami seconded that the entries fc-r a.l t:'ttir;r and pacing races for eac'i ass. ciation be closed ten days pi ior tti holdiuir the respect ive meeting, and that the rules of each Association be governed by the rules of tho American" Trotting association and that any record made after Sep tember o shall be no bar ami that it requires four to enter and three to start. On motion tho meeting ad journed. W on t he l'ri-. When Colouel Ilongland visited this city a few days ago he delivered a lecture to the students in two of the high school rooms, and then offered a prizo to the scholar in each room who would write the best essay on the facts iriven in this lecture, and as a result Arthur C"hrismaii and May llartman were the winners cf the prizeman il ium i rated chart. The Colonel has trotten up for those who contribute to hi- worthy cause. List of Lfltc-rst Remaining uncalled for in the jhisI o.hco at Plattsmouth, Fob. 7, 1S!: M. I-ulu Kerry. K llo.c. Ma Clave, Mrs Jatncs M.iloski. Wil Miller, t.louo S'livatje, J Un 1 aihuaii. j L Persons calling for any of tho above titters or packages will please say ad vertised. W. K. Fox, P. M. 'I he girls have organized a club oo-.trBdistinclion to the bys club. oll III Srwani County. The grold excitement is still increas iugin Pleasant Dale, this state, and assays and tests are bjincr made from jy to day with favorable results. ! There is hardly a farmer that section ! i0 iiiS not taken some dirt and sand, ,ftnd, after washing it, tested it, or has i ua( it tested with acids. A meeting Gf the owners of laud in that section j und around Milford was held last week i;,t Milfoi d, and it was there decided to form a company to develop tne goia rjUd. Another meeting will beheld tomorrow, and it is reported thfct a permanent organiz tlion will be alVected. Prof. Herbert liartlcttv who has often been referred to in counectioa with the gold fields, his returned from a brief trip to Venezuela, and it id repo -led that he will work with the ;aii(i owners there and develop tho was impossible to tind gold here from tho fact that all of these rocks are too young. If there are piiv more ancient rocks than granite, they will have to be sought for within the molten heart of the arth. This formation is intcr- pei iod."ftn this answers the query of ,naiiy 4 to now it came here, leeand i - i - . . .... water .fere the motive power, ana it is as like J to be found' in one place s another "i'ha tthere is go' hero in largo quadlit:H there is now no doubtand many wlio were recently doubters are now carrying about in their pockets deposit by , various processes, and the results leu pounds of sand have given as high as 00 cents in fine gold. Amalgamation, cyanide and other methods -tav all been successfully i ti;sted, ind most excellent results have been otuiiied." . CliaiMiiau On the Clriil Iron. The foiio'wing resolutions were pre sented and read before tne Nebraska City couii-jXl Monday evening: Wheret IThe suit of the city of Ne braska Ci $ against tho Water & Light company has beeu removed, upon the applicalio T pf the water company, to the United $tates circuit court upon the grouuo tf local prejudices among our people -Jgainst the said water com pany; upoit. said application for re moval lion .jSarnuel M. Chapman, ex- judge of tftj district court for this judicial Uis.ric:, mauo an uiiiuaviti.ii w liich oebo -i--ik;i:owing language "That the feeling and sentiments of tho people of Ot o county ate very sttong against the Water & Light company or any of its assigns and counsel; that the m ;yor and certain couueiitnen of said city of Nebraska City purposely and ih pursuance of a weli-organ ized conspiracy manufac tured public opinion against tho plaintiff and attempted to control af fiant as judge in tho trial of said case." Therefore, lie it resolved by the mayor ai d council of Nebraska City: I. That we denounce the statements contained in the affidavit of ex-Judsre Chapman, sis above set fo: th, as un true and malicious, as having no pos sible foundation in fact, and as a slander upon the fair name of the city, its ofiiciais and people. II. That we call upon Judge Chap man to name the man or men, mayor or councilman, who "purposely and in pursuance of a well-oriranizotl con spiracy manufactured public opinion against the plaint ill (W.Uer & Light company) and attempted to control af fiant (Judge Chanman) as judge in the trial of said cause''' or stnnd cnarye-d with a wilful and cruel slander. III. That if Judge Chapman has -n his posses-ion any evidence going to establish the existence of a "well-organized conspiiaey'" or of any con spiracy whatever to manufacture pub lie opinion against the Water Sc Light company, it is his duty to produce it, and especially to expose those who "attempted to control said affiant as judge in the trial of said cause." IV. That in making such affidavit Judge Chapman has shown the exist ence of prejudice against the city, and partiality for the water company, and his unfitness for tho position of judge." These resolutions were signed by Nicholson, Bauer, Brower, Nelson, m . .r i , T, .1 1 in i reteu, risner auu r ass, anu passeu ' unanimously. .PUBLIC SALE Monday, February 17, 1S!)0, commenc ing at 10 o'clock a. m On the above date the undersigned will sell at pub lic auction, one-half mile west and three miles nolh of Union, on the old farm known as tho W. W. Wolfe farm, the following property: Three mules, 5 years old; 2 mules, 4 years old; 1 mule 3 years old, 1 mule 2 years old, 1 horse 6 years old, 1 horse 3 years old, 1 mare 7 years old, 0 Poland China sowa1 thoroughbied boar, 2 nice male pigs, 1-5 nice shoats, 2 milch cows, 2 sets double harness, 2 wagons, 1 sulky, 1 stalk- cutter, 1 two-section steel harrow, 1 Buckeye mower, 1 hay rake, 1 Norweigen combined lister, 1 St. Joseph lister, 1 IXL drill, 1 brush drill, 2 New Departure cultivators, 1 saddle, some household goods and other articles not enumerated. Terms All sums of $10 and under, cash. Sums over $10, twelve months' time on good notes with 8 per cent interest from date of time purchase; 10 per cent discount for cash. Milton Wolfe, Owner. Hoot. Wilkinson, Auctioneer. PUBLIC SALE. Tho undersigned will sell at his farm at Eight Mile Grove on Wednes day, February 20, 1800, tho following articles: Two heavy mules, one driv ing team, one sulky hay rake, one corn shellcr, two listers,ono corn drill, ono bob sled, never used; one stalk cutter,two cultivators. New Departure, two stian sleigh bells, one Stirling plow, twelve supers filled with sections, o"0 sections, ono saddle, two work mares, one heavy disk hanow, good as new, one corn planter with check row, one press drill, ono set of light bobs for spriug wagon, two harrows, two lumber wagons, two horse hay forks, four stands bees in patent hives, two patent chaff hives, two barrels of vinegar and one shot gun. Sale begins at 1 p. m. sharp. Tei ms of sale: Twelvemonths' time wil be given on all sums of 10 and over. In terest at U per cent from dale of sale. All sums under $10 cash. Two per eeut otT fir cash on ail sums of Slo and over. Purchaser must give note with approved aMiritv. Eight Mile Grove, Neb. W. D. Jones, "Auctioneer; W. TV Richardson, Clerk. LewistoD Church. Our meeting Thursday evening was a powerful one the presence of the Lord was felt among the people. The congregation was not large on account of the storm. Willie Graed, IleDna were down from Plattsmouth; come again and bring others. The troubleover the church ouiid ing among the peop'.eis a great hind rance, but God with our help can take away those obstacles. We can not af ford to lose our souls because of a diffi culty over a church building. I do jot know the parties, but God knows, and he knows that I love both sides a'.ike. Oh ! that they might get right with God, and these troubles would van quish 1 Praise God that ho has the power to clear these troubles of ours away, if we only ask him. ' We expect that the Lord will do a wonderful work ia .these parts some have already beeu saved. I am sorry some people are so careless about their bestiulerest that is, their eternal in terest. Oh I think of peopleinvitiag Oii.r Hi-ightmrr-Tirii ikliuricuildren to: dances aud card pai ties ! May God help them to see aright. Brother Orris Carrol, a new con vert, wi 1 make his first attempt to talk for Christ lit Keck Bluffs Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. C. M. Graves. You will need a watch this spring. Attend Coleman's Auction, coa. mencing Feb. 8, and get one at your own price. We are oie agents ior me FINEST WATCH IN AMERICA, "THE Hamilton." Get the bist at the price of the cheap ones. Akcii L. Coleman. Phittsmouth. Novel. Hut L'seful. Wonders will never cease. Then is now patented an oil especially for floors, which obviates the neeesity of scrubbing or sprinkling when sweep ing. There will positively no dust arise which makes it particularly adaptable for kitchen fioors. where it is inconvenient to spri'iklo when sweeping-, and saves ten years of a woman's life, two or three hours of time and laonr each week and an un known quantity of patience. And ex cellent thin for store rooms, school rooms and put lie halls. For sale by Smith & 1'iirmele. Kaisinp money to pay bit Is. JF.W KLUY AT AUCTION', Autii L. Col, km AN, Jeweler, commencing' Sat urday, the 8th. Notice to Painter. Ilids will be received up until noon Tuesday, tho 11th day of February, 1MH, for painting and caisoimning at court house, according to the speci Gcations on file at tho county clerk's oflice, the county to furnish the ma terial. Commissioners 'reserve tho right to reject any aud all bids. James Robertson. County Clerk. Go to Tom Walling for reliable ab stracts. Conveyancing a specialty Ollice Cist door east of the courthouse Notice. To defendants below named: In the district court of Cass couuty, Ne nrasua. Amelia B. Weston. nlainMIT: vs. Jarnes A r isher, Louisa A. Fisher. Jacob (jruber, Maggie timber, Christopher C. Sherfey .Mary V. bherfey, J. t. Jameson, first name unknown. Catharine K. J a meson. I)u vil C Phillips, Majruie Phillips. Peter Ono. liar bara Ono. Christ Loren-un. Anna s. Loren son. Asa AlcCuilousj h. ilrs.- AsaMeCuliou'-h Francis-M- Youuir. Sara.h E. Wun:, T. 11 Carroll. Ida Carroll. William Westlake. Ann Westiake. William Coalman. Isabella Co.it man, Aldun A. iixrueo. Elizabeth C. IJ.irden Albert. A. Juliuson. Mary K- Johnson. tleorife lietMiiier.llannli Heebner.Lee Jvirku:i trick Ucrd II. Hiiiinan. Air lies Itillnuin. Flla li Ale Kay, John McKay. I.eviO. Pollard nsex ecutor of thy last will and testament of Ad iison P. Westoir. deceased. Cynthia A. Orvis William O. Weston. I ranci9 Bixby. Arthur Weston and Friuk Weston, sole ana only children of Joseph Weston, deceased; and Mrs. Joseph Weston, Ida Frost, nee Ida Hall and Jennie Hall, sol" children of Jane Hall, decensed. Fietcaer Weston, Abby Sprasue, Miran Hemingway, Lydia Ann iveisey. i'larv Uuck. Kti.ina Ku.'L'les. l'a-o VNeston Wallace Weston. Aimina D.ivis, Marion Hall. Josenh Haul win. Edzertou It lidwin Mary Sheldon, Abby Haiiey, Thomas Hald- win. Albert J. Hixby, Alma Bailey, Addle Orvis Snauldini. William F- Barton and llattie May Barton, children of Ferris Bar ton, deceased. Andraw Anderson and Peter Anderson, and Anna Auuerson, his wife, do fend ants. '1 be above named defendants w.ll take notice that the Defendant. Levi C. Pollard, as exector of the last will and testament of Addison-P. Weston, deceased, did, on the Hilli (lay of December. 1S:'.". tiie his cross pe tition in t he district court of Cass county. Ne braska, in tho above entitled eause, a-zainst the said plaintiff and defendant, exceul- iiiK this cross rcomplail mt, the object and pr.iyer of which crosf-bill are that the rights of tho estate of laid deceased and of the plaintitr, Ame.ia B. Weston, in and to encti 3f tiie contracts alleged and set forth in said petition and cross petition be fully determined, and i.h.Ti i" upon the Unal hear in it be determined that the said widow, Amelia B. W eston, has a dower Interest in and to the lands hereinafter describe 1. that the amount of such uuwer Interest be de termined in inoimy value anil such order and decree entered as may bo just and equitable in retrard to such dower interest. That lhi9 cross defendant be fully in structed as to what interest in said con tractsbeloni; to said estate, and he be auth orized and empowered upon th pnymcut to him of the several purchase prices in said contPiictscf sale respectively azreed upon, to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver as executor of the last will and testament of said deceased. Addison P. Weston, deeds to said purchasers and defendants herein, of the reil estate in the said contracts set forth as follows: Tk James A. Fisher, the n'-i of tbe nc'4 of of section 2. township 1 1. ra nue !'; to J aeoo Gruber, these1 section Itj. township 1U. ramie l;i; to Ahrn it Urufe, the s'i s '4 section and the ne'i of the nwl4 section ::;. town ship to. ran. e 11: to Christopher C. sherfey. t he e'i sect ion o5. township In. raufjo 11: in S. A. and .1. F. Jameson, the nw1. also the n'i of the sw1 o' section lis. township In. ruiie 11; to Peter Opu. the nw'.j ofthew4j of section bi.townsiiip Id, ranee l;i; to Andrew Auderson and Pet r Anderson, the se'4 of section :. townsh.p II, r uiiTe 12: to Peter Anderson, the ii' of sw'.i section .'.. town ship II. r.mze VZ: to Christ Lorenson. tho sw1., section t township 11. ranue TJ: to Asa, McCulloiih. the w'j ot tiie se1. also the sw'4 of the ne1.,. biso the south Z" acres of the se1 1 of the u '4. also the enst K a--res ot the nw1, of the uc'.alau the soo-th acres OtT nfliin rw.f-'jis.-.l thl 'i 'l ' fir OeU." MMrtt mtJX acres in lot 3 in ttio ne1. of the ne' and lot 6 containing Kl and 20-l Kl acres In the se'4 of the no1,, r 11 in section :f-J. township 11. ranife 13; to Francis ouiiu'. the sw'4, also the'wVi of the n'-i of the nwHt of section 11. township 11. ranie 13: to Eila B. McKav; the undivideu Jj of the se' of section Zi. township Id, ramie 11; to Wliliam Westiake. the se'i of the neU. also the e', of the sw of section 1 township Id, runjre 12: to Wlulatn Coalman, the se'ii of the uw't, also the n w'4 of tbe sw' section 2, township li', r a litre II; to Gerd II. Ilillmaru assignee of Aldeh A. barde . theav't of tho aw1 of se tion 2, and the se'i of section H.all in township Hi, rai-sn 11: to Albert A John soni tbe n'i of the eVt of section 22, towo shlD Hi. r.-mie II: to tJeorze Heebner, thes'i p(t!.eB!i"a tku to w o&b i . l 'xauite 1 1. 10 i.ee iv 1 1 k puiri- k. me w, or Hie ni- i 01 section its township IL ranne 11. all of the aforesaid lauds be in Cass county, Ne braska. To T. 11. Carrol, the nwli of section .'ii. township 11. ranne 2: in York county. Ne braska. To David C. Phillips lots 7 and s in block 17 in University Place in Lancaster county, Nebraska. With such conditions nnd provisions as will fully vest all rizht. title and interest of the said Addison P. Westou, deceased, his heirs and devices in conformity with tne conditions aud provisions of said contracts in said purchasers, and for such further order and decree as may be deemed advlse able for the sale conduct and administra tion of the assets of said estate therein. You are further notified that noon the 4th day of February, ls;w.Hon. Basil S. Ram sey. jude of the district court" In Cass county, Nebraska, issued an order fixlnjr tba t!rn for the hearing of said cross-petition upon the luth day of Mar h. A..D. lsi'6. at 2 o'clock d. in., in the court room In the court house at Plattsmouth, Nebraska- Levi C. Pollard, as executor of the last will an't testament of Addison P. Weston, deceased. By his ittorneys. Byron Clark & C A. Raw Is. Order to Show Cause. In tbe district court o In the mr.tter of tiie c state of Fred V. Cross. deeiM sd. This cause came on for boarln upon tbe pet ition of Arthur E. Cross, executor of the estate of Fred V. Cross, deceased, praymi for a license to sell tae undivided tbrea Icntlis (o-iu of the south two-thirds i?3i of tbe west half of sect. on twenty -nine iL'.. township ten (Hi), north oT rane eleven (Hi, in Cuss county. Nebraska, or asuRieieut amount of the sime to brinii tne sum of ti, .V".;4, h rid cost ot ntliu u'sir.ition, for the payment of c:ebis allowed azainst said es tate and the costs of admin is' ration, tnere not being su trident personal property to pay the said debts auu expenses of administra tion. It is therefore ordered tbat all persons in terested in said estate appear before me at tho office of Ihe clerk of tho district court of Cass county, Nebraska, in Plattsmouth, on the tii d:iy or atarcn, a. w. at i:;w o'clock p. ni.. to show cause why a license should tint tie granted to satd executor to sell so much of the above described real estate of said dece sed as shall be neces sary to pay said debts and expenses. O.iteu tins titti uay or reoruury, a. i. isyo. B. S. UA.LSEV. Jiidue of the District Court. Byron Clark aud .'. A. K i wis. attorneys for estate. Chattle Mortgage Sale. Notice, is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel niortzaiie. dated on the llth day of June. A. H. IHC,, and duly ti.ed in the oftice cf the county clerk of Cass county. Nebraska, on the llth day of June. A. 1. 1 9".. ana executed by George Traver and Marziii-ett. W. '1 raver to First National Bank of 1'alrtinld. Iowa, to secure the pay ment of tbe sum tr,uX). ami upon whieh there Is now due .". ;(). default havin? been in.ido in the payment of said sum, and the iuterest thereon when the same became due. and no suit or otiier proceedings at law having been instituted to recover said debt or any part tuereof. the undersisned rnoi t r. t;e will sell the property therein described, viz.. about l.S.Jl) bushels of in dijn corn crown on the east half of the northeast quarter of section thirteen (i:i)J in township eleven (111, range nine Oi. m Cass county. Nebraska, and now located in crnis in the barn standing on said Quar ter section, near the residence of said Oeoriie Traver. beinit ail the corn con tained in the south twelve feet cf the east crib, and all the corn contained in the south half of ttie west crib in said barn, at public auction at the farm of said Goorne Traver about six miles southeast of Oreenwooa. Nebraska, In Cass couutv, Nebrasa. on the 'Jiith day of February, A. 1. at 1 o'clock p. m. of said day. Bated February. 4 lOi. Fill ST N ATIONAL BANK Ot" FAIHKIEI.tl. IA. By its attorneys. Byron Clark and C. A. Bawls . JOHN WATERMAN, DEALER IN LUMBER AND COAL. A Mendota Coal . lard Coal . . . -G 00 Harper's Magazine IN 1890. I .... Briseis.:i ncv.-.novel bv W ilhani Black, written with all the author's well-known charm ol man ner, will bcKin in December number. ls'.Ci, and continue until Mav. A new novel by tieorije Maurier. entitled The Martian, will also hcum during ttie veai .- It is not too much to say that no noeI has eeV been awaited with such great expectation a ?the S-uccessor to Trilby. 1 he Personal kccoliiections ol loan of Arc will con tinue and will relate the story ot the tai.ure and liiartvdom oi Ihe Maid ot ( li leans. Other nil portant lictKiif ot the year will be a novelettee bv Mark Twain under the title. Tom Jjawvor. detec tive: a liuniorous three-part tale called Two Mormons lr.m Muddlety, by I.anndou Kluyn Mitchell; and short stories by Octave 1 hanet Richard Harding Davis. Mary K. W ilkin Julian Kalph, Brander Matthews, Owen W istcr and other well-known writers. 1 rot. W oodrow Wilson will contribute six pa pers on tieorce Washington and his times, w mi illustrations by Howard 1'yle. Poultney liigelow history of The (jernian Struggle Ior Liberty, il lust rated by R. talon Woodville, will be con tinned through, the winter. Two papers on M. Clair's defeat and Mad Anthony W ayne s vie ory by J heodore Koosevelt. with graphic illustra tions will be printed duiitic the year. A notewoi thy icatuie ol the .Magazine during IsVKi will be a series ol articles by Caspar W wniiney, describing li is trip ot j.o.'U nines on snow-shoes and with dog-sledge trains into the unexplored Barren Orouiuts oi British North America m pursuit ot wood-bison and musk-oxen. -Mr. W liitney s seiies will have the added mteiest of being illustrated troni photog aphs taken by hiinselt. I he volumes of the Magazine begin with the numbers for June and December ol each year. hen no time is mentioned, subscriptions will begin with tiie number curient at the lime oi re ceipt oi older. Kemittances should be made bv postoihee money order or dralt. to avoid chance ol loss. .Newspapers are not to copy tins advertisement without the express order of Harper Bios. Harper's Periodicals. Harper's Magazine - one year - i4 00 Harper's Weekly - - " - 4 00 Harper's Bazar - - - " - 4 00 Harper's Round Table " - 2 00 Postage Free to all subscribers in the United Mates, Canada and Mexico. Address HARPER & BROTHERS, P. O. Box 959. N. Y. City. Harper's Bazar IN 1890. The twenty-ninth year ot Harper's Uaar. be iniiins; in lanuarv. iv.ti, tinds it niaiiitaininu its descrxed reputation both as a Fashion Journal and a weekly periodical lor home readinir. F.ei y week the Bazar presents beautiful '.oil- ettes ior various occasions, iiaiido, Baude and Ciiapuis illustrate and engrave tiie newest de signs trom the hnest models in 1 aris and Ucrlin. New York Fashions epitomizes current styles in New York. A ioi UIjliIuI v natter-sheet supple ment Willi diagrams and directions enables women ) cut and make then own conns, and is ol great alue to the proiessioual modiste as well as to the amateur d essmaker. Children's Clothini; re ceives constant attention. 1-ashious lor Men are described in luii detail by a inan-about-tow ti. Our 1'aris Letter, by Katnaiiiie 1 e Forest, is a sprit-htiy weekly lecital ot fashion, gossip, and social doings m 1'ans, jjivcu by clever womatj au euteriaimne- way ....... ---- iU -nc-er!.its forls'.Xi are the work of Ameri can women. Mrs. Gerald, by Maria Louise Fool, is a striking story of New England life;. Mary E. ilkins. in Jerome, a Boor Man, discusses the always interesting problems of the relations be tween labor and capital, bhort stories will be written by the best authors. Special Departments. Music, The Outdoor Woman, Personals, What We Are Doing, Women and Men, report and discuss themes of immediate interest Answers to Correspondents." Questions receive the personal attention oi the editor, and are an swered at the earliest practical date after their receipt. ' - The volumes of the Bazar begin with the first number for January of each year. When no time is mentioned, subscriptions will begin with the uumlier current at the receipt of order. ' Remittances should be made bv nostoffice money rfcr errimlt,- to-nv-ot J- skanec loss.""s Newspapers are not to copy this advert irement without theexpress order of llarper& Bros. Harper's Periodicals. - Harper's Magazine - one year - 14 00 Harper's Weekly - - - 4 00 Harper's Bazar - - - ' - 4 00 Harper's Round Table " - 2 00 Postage Free to all subscribers in the United states, Canada and Mexico. Address HARPER & BROTHERS, . P. O. BOX 959, N. Y. City. Harper's Weekly IN 1896. Harner.s Weekly is a journal for the whole country. It deals with the events of the world that are important to Americans. In carrying out this policy, in lSStii, Julian Ralf visited China and Japan, and journeyed through the west; Richard Harding Davis took a trip through the Caribean Sea; the evolutions of the new navy were described and illustrated by Kuius F. 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Crocket. The short stories se lected are of unusual excellence and interest. In every respect Harper's Weekly will maintain its leading place iu the illustrated journalism of the world. . " The volumes of the Weekly begin with the first number tor January of each year. When no time is mentioned, subscripi.ous will begin with the number current at the time of receipt of order. Kemittanccr should be made by postoffice money order or draft, to avoid chance ol loss. Newspapers are not to copy the advertisement w ithout the express order of Harper & Bros. Harper's Periodicals. Harper's Magazine - one year - $4 0O Harper's Weekly - - " - 4 OO Harper's Bazar - 4 00 Harper's Round Table " - 2 O0 Postage; Free to all subscribers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Address HARPER A BROTHERS, P. O. Box 059, n. Y. City. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting ol the stockholders of the Burlington & Missouri Kiver Railroad company in Nebraska will be held at the olhce ol the company, in I lattsmouth, bra.-ka. on Thursday, February 7. li'."t. at 5 o'clock p. m. The meeting will be held for the election of nine (W; directors, to serve during the ensu'ng vear. and for the transaction ol such other business as may legally come betore it. W. j. Laud, Secretary. Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 21. !!. Notice to Creditors. State of Xebkaska, i t'ass County I In the matter of the estate of Nathan ICeasoner. deceased. Notice is hereby given tbat theclalnis and demands of all persons against Nathan Ueasoner, deceased, late of said county and state, will be received, examined and ad justed by the county court at the court house in Plattsmouth. on tbe sth day ot July. A. It. ls'.W. at lu o'clock In the fore noon. And that six months from and after the Mb day of January. 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JONES... Css County's. Liveryman, MAIN STREET, BUSINESS. brjieauro Parties, etc. HicltJprderB Call and vaonable. Cash preferred kinds of goods and farm stock MEN'S CLAY SUITS, WORTH $18.00 AT Bison's, $12.50 J Solid Zink Trunks, - $2.25 Heavy Working Shoes, - 1.00 Extra Heavy Overalls, - 75 Extra Heavy Woolen Over Shirts, - .75 MEN'S HEAVY LINED COATS, WORTH $2.00 EJson's, $1.35 for Job Work Giotnina ;