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CHARLES HELLMER,
Baa? etui
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lajn St 2 door below Brownville House,
I BUOWKVILIiI: N. T.
J IT'"0 hanu"a superior EUxkof BooU and Sbres
Vti iie best ruatcri.il and ability for doing
CUSTOM WORK
I ppairirig done with neatness and dispatch
Torm c?tExx. ;
FRANZ HKLMER,
OrrOblTE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP,
BKOWAVILLE, XCDRASKA.
, WAOONS, T1UGGIES. PLOWS.CULTI
VITO US. c-i KepaiteJon hrt notice, at low rale,
ViJ-niiitedtogiveaUtfcUon. x-H-fn nn
C. F. STEWRT. M- D.
OPPICB
South East corner of Main and Fir?t Street!
imOlVXVlLLE, IVEKItASIA.
Office HoCRS 7 to 9 a. x. and 1 to 2 and to
Bruwnvil!e, Nebraska, May 5tb, 1SC5 No 34, ly.
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR INOIIANCERY,
Office corner of Main and FirM Streets.
LKOWNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
I Millinery & Fancy Goods
STOH23.
I Main Street one door west of the Post Ofilco
KROWXVILLE, XEIJRASKA.
S A rcperii.r fleck of tall ann Wiater Goodi
ju-t received. Everything in the Millinery line
; .koJ conftantly on hand. Dress-Making, Bonnet
i Jiii-achin and Triiuminj dono to order,
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l OENEKAL PLALEK I-
! STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS"
! BOOT.S&SHOES
OROCBH.IES
; Mam Street between First and Second,
Drowuvillo IJolo. 3" r
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L . OFFICE WITU L. HOADLEY,
. Corner Main and First Streets,
. vy-4i-j.t-54
7 MARSH & CO.,
sCCCESSOltS TO MARSH & ZOOE.
(seneral' News Agents and Stationers,
Post Office Building,
nnowxvihiiP.. Nebraska :
Ho have m h ind tnl are consuntiy receiving
frt eh ujp k-g of 15.'K, J'erio li Stationary,
Miot.ri h Album, Si h A iJ .o : a1' Confec
tionary, Cigars, Tol-e. an-l cli.iice pjlei-ti'jn of
i Fancy'tirtKreiip gent rally, to whi.h thoy invite the
tn.tivii i.f the citii.riH of Nemaha county, and
they hc.j.e b. 6trict attention to business, and fair
deu'ing.to merit a fharc of the pablio patronage.
A.D.MAHSII. nI5-ly J. W. MLlXS.
' VIIEELER
CABINET-MAKER
AND
CARPENTER.
Ilaving oixned up peruianr-ntly on
. IVEfviix Street,
)ne door above the lialtimore Clothing Store, is
prepared to do all kinds T work in hi lino in the
very best and style. Particular attentione given to
Contracts. v-c in p'd
BROWHVILLE HOUSE,
COR. MAIN AND 2ND ST3.,
KrovnvIIIc, Xcbraslta.
H. PEDICORD, Propiietor.
ThuIIouie has been refurnished and newly fitted
p and refurnished under its present enterprising
proprietor, who suarrantees eatisfactioa to all ho
na patronize his House. x-5-ly
RANT'S
CAEAP CASH STORE,
..Vain Sired bciwecn First and Second.
BROWNVILLE, N. TT
WK have In store a large and well selected stock of
Boots and Slices,
. File?; Quality of Spiing Stock,
vrnicn ns offers for sale
CHEAP FOR CASH
Groceries of Every Kind,
Ccflce,
Tea,
AlUpice,
Candles,
Matches,
Soda,
Perper,
Tobacco,
Starch,
&c.,&c.,&c.
All of which be offers at the lower t prices, aeter
finned not Ui be undersold.
GRANT.
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Brewnvllte, Keb.,
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IBM Wffi'l;
House-Sign & Ornamental
.Glazier, Gilder, Graincr,
PApER Aire ER etc.
All work done la a workman
like manner, and on strickly
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TERMS.
O.VI DOOa WtSIOrBBOWSTIliB HOSE
RICIIAHD F. BARRET,
W Ufl ilBIT,
AND DEALER 15
LAND WARRANTS & LAND SCRIPT,
Pertonal attention given to tnaliug Locatin$.
OQce in J. It. Carson's Banking House.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
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JAMES MEDFORD,
CABINET - MAKER
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Curner iind and Alain Streets,
BROWNVILLE, N. T
Is prepared to doall kinds of work in his line on
hort notice and reasonable terms. 1-6 in
RESTAURANT
OYSTER SALOON.
WILLIAM ROSSELL
takes this method of informing the public that he
has just oponed,on Main street, between 1st and 2nd,
IIKGIIKVILLE, IVEI1UASKA.
a Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
"Aliio, Confectionaries, Canned Fruit, Dried
Fruit. Sniif if all It i ml Trta. ! Ciffee. Sucrar
Tobacco. Potatoes, sweet Potatoes and everything
utnally kept in a retain givecry store.
CfcTMEALS SERVED AT ALL IIOCRS.J
FUKSII OYSTEKS-
X15I.T
CHCtaffHHB.
AND
JOSEPH
SHUTZ
Has iut received and will constantly keep on
Land a lrr and well selected stock of genuine ar-
icles in i line.
One Door vest of Grant's Slore, Brown-
ville, JVtbraska.
Hopairing
Or Clocks; Watches and Jewelry done on the Short
est NuUce.
WORK WARRANTED.
Brownville, Neb.. March 15th. 1SG6. 10-25 ly
OSAGE ORANGE
ZEE 332 X G X ISJ C3- .
t i i A nrrlf In ihN T.rrit.irv for thn:ir.
euf makibg Fci.ce foi Hie Farmers cl Neiriik.
J Will iUdtV ' I'll LP iU IIVUJ J ri I2,aw
tamo unio io rny for it in, at a charge of f rem
61.25 TO S'2 00 PER ROD.
croanU in the f.iUowinx UM.mer : Uit i irjiri e plow
I . 4 . 1 a n r S . fT A A .1 . A f .1 T ! VKT I It t K A tt-
re, pKw froru ne atnl a Jilf tttwo ir.ches dei, i
u .i i t,.-.... it ihftti h ir'r fin r.iiv it ! i 'itin t'l t h
: a, . .. c.n. orAiuwl i rn i1 V f.if th PI.1T1
lu ulU cri-uuJ tack furrow lu August befcre tue weoJs
to hetvl.
I t-liall commnec to fcet out next sprir.5, commenc
in below Nemaha ani Roins up as far as possible,
1 v. j 11 & 1 1 t tin t atrin inntr W
from 5 to 33 miles from the 3tioari nvr. To those
who Lave large true of lan.i to fence I will fence
tor them and take my pay tn ind if they wuti. Any
one c'c-irins any iniornijttioii abaut ned-4in? cia ad -
. rt . " ..lit. T . t n,n.. 1. .. a nL.ri,
il "fsa ulv at 1' vwu inc. iti iujpb uv n'c pi
1 1 . s4 -,.. I 1 1 - 1 a 1 att a 1 hrm ISAilr
fence I will Uke their plants in ra-t pay; or I will
. i,A,iu-it1i inkt riirt i.-Yi fur llO lhat wilt
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tell thetn how to make a good fence and the speediest
WSJ 10 U1BKC II I IIWIUIUU irvtu-v ivi uciiv;iu
the t p!er. Agents wanted to sell V ljiits in Kansas
NChraKa, Iowa aua jaissoun.
MATUKW McKKIG flEN
32-tf P. 0. Box 12, Brownvil le, Aeoras ka.
The undersigned keep on hand a large assortment c
SATTINET&CASSIMERE SUITS
For Men and Boy'a wcir. Also, a large stock of
HATS ANTD CAPS
tiifj&wioiraiR
BOOTS AND SHOES,
EubI)C r Cots, Levins & Blankets.
'X'xru.xilx.s and Valisos
UMBRELLAS AND CARPET BAGS,
Gent's Fnrnisbing Goods,
Of &U kinds which we will sell
C II E A P FOR CASH
We purchased our goods since the dt
cline ia the Markets and will sell at lov
figures. ATKINSON & CO.
Apnl 13th, 1S55,
$-30-ly
Ayer's Cathartic FUIs.
SI
FIiotoraDh Gallcrr. For good
pictures. Photographs or Ambrotypes,
call t A. & M. Stafford s Ilooras above
the Post Office. We are prepared to do
the best of work in the shortest possible
time, and on as reasonable terms as any
in the West. Give us a call. Examine
our work. We insure satisfaction.
We take all sorts of pictures,
Of every style of faces,
Both Photographs and Ambrotypes,
In plain or fancy cases.
A. & M. STAFFORD,
31 tf Brotcnvillt, Jfeb.
A. ROBISON,
II Si
Main Between 1st. 2d Street
Takes this method of informing the public that
he has on hand a splendid assortnmt of dent's and
Ladie's Mines' and Chlldrens's
BOOTS AND SHOES.
JCJ"Custon work done with neatness and dispatch
IlepairiDg done on short notice 10-30 fnnn
TIPTON & HEWETT,
Sittorncjis at atU,
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
March 1st, 'C6. ly.
Mcctlngr or School Examiners.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Schoo
Examiners of Nemaha County, Nebraska, will hold
meetings for the Examination of Teachers for
said County, at the office of E. V. Thomas,
in Urownville,onthe 1st Saturday in every month,
between the !llrs of one and 3 P. M, Applicants
for certificates are required to be present at ono
o'clock, precisely, or they will not be examined.
No person need apply at any other time.
By order of the Board,
E. W. THOMAS, Clerk.
April 1st, -yly
RARE CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN
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Town Property !!
THE undersigned is desirous of selling
his Block of Buildings on Main street in
Brownville, N. T.
known as Whitney's Block." containing
2 Store Itooms. respectively 18x60
und 18x80. One Saloon 24xG0. One
Tenpin, Alley, 12x80. i'our large
Itooms and Four Dcd-rooms on the
second floor. Also, one good Dwell
ing and Ice House on trie iremises.
Terms to suit purchasers. Enquire or
B.J. WHITNEY, or
27.tf R.F. BARRET.
HOLLADAY & CO.,
Successors to J. F. Morris.
Would respoctfullv nnnounce to the Citirens of
Brownville and vicinity, that they have purchased
he 1 iro and well-selejtel stock of
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ittci)tctiiC5, 3aint0,
And the entire stock fromerly kept by F. Morris.
And they will keep constantly on hand everything
usually kept in a
FIRST CLJSS DRUG STORE.
and nro determined not to be undersold for cash
DR. HOLLlDAl will give his personal ana un
divided ntuntion to the business.
reecriptions and orders carefully filled at all hours.
WI1ITNEYS T'.LOBK.MAIN STREET
BROWNVILLE NEBRASKA-
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MJ1TRJ1SSES, STOVES,
Queensware & Glassware,
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ST. LOUIS. MO.
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From the Atlantic Monthly.
COUPON BONDS.
An Interesting Farmer's Stoiy.
ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
PAST I I.
Continued.
'Oh she answers my purpose. Hoss
flesh is high, Laur'y. Have to econo
mize, these times.
I am sure there is. no jaeed of your
economizing !' exclaimed Laura.leading
the way to the dining-room. 'Why don't
you use your mcney, and have the good
of it V
So I tell him,' said Mrs. Djcklow,
faintly. 'Why, Laury ! I didn't want
you to be to so much trouble to gi: din
ner jest for us ! A b'te would have an
swered. Do see, father !'
At evening Josiah came home ;.and If
was not until then that Ducklow men
ians t he subject that was foremoit in
this thoughts.
What do ye think of Gov'ment bonds,
Josiah?' he incidentally inquired, after
supper.
Fin.-rate !' said Josiah.
About as safe as anything.ain't they?'
said Ducklow, encouraged.
Safe?' cried Josiah. Just look at
the resources of this country j Nobody
has begun yet to appreciate the power
undeveloped wealth of the United States.
It's a big rebellion, I know ; but we're
going to put it down. It will leave us a
big debt, very sure ; but we handle it
now easy as that child lifts thatstool
It makes him grunt and stagger a little,
not because he jsn't strong enough for
it, but because he don't understand hi3
own strength, or how to use it ; he will
have the strength, and know just how to
apply it, in a little while. Ju?t so with
this country. It makes me laugh to hear
folks talk about reputation and bank
ruptcy.' But s'pose we do put down the lebell
ion, and the states come back; then
what's to hinder the South, and secesh
sympathizers m the North, from joining
together and voting that the debt shan't
be paid ?'
'Don't you worry about that ! Do you
suppose we're going to be such fools as
to give the rebels,, after we've whipped
them, the same political p ower they LaJ
before the war ? Not by a long chalk !
Sooner than that.we'll put the ballot into
the hands of the freedmen. They're our
friends. They've fought oa the right
side, and they'll vole on the right side
tell ye spite of all the prejudice there
is against black kins, we ain't such a
nation of minnies as to give up all we're
fighting for, and leave our best friends
and allies, not to speak for our own in
terests, sn the hands of our enemies.'
You consider. Gov.ments a good in
vestment, then do ye?' said Ducklow,
growing radiant.
'I do, decidedly, the very best. Be
sides, you help the Government ; and
that's no small consideration.'
So I thought. Bu how ia it about
the qowpon bonds ? Aim they rather
ticklish property to have in the house ?'
Well I dont know. Think how many
years you'll keep old bills and document;
and never dream of such a thing as los
ing: them ! Thore's not a bit mo-e dan
ger with the bonds. I shouldn't want
to carry them around with rae, to any
great amount, though I did once carry
three thousand-dollar bonds in my pock
et for a week. I didn't mind it.'
Curious!' said Ducklow: Tve got
threethousan'-djllar bonds in my pocke
this minute !'
'Well, it's so much good property ,
said Josiah, appearing tot at all surpris
ed at the circumstance.
Seems to me, though, if I had a safe
as you have, I should lock them up in it.
'I was traqeljing that week. 'I lock
ed them up pretty soon after I got home,
though.'
Suppose,' said Ducklow, as if the
thought had but just cccured to him;
'suppose you put my bonds-into your safe:
I shalt feel easier.'
'Of course,' replied Josiah, Til keep
them for you like.'
It will.be an accommodation- They
will be safe, will they ?'
Safe as mine are ; safe as anybody's
I'll insure them for twenty-five cents."
Ducklow was happy. Mrs Dicklow
was hapyy. She took her husband's peat
and with a pair of scissors cut the threads
ibat stitched the envelope to the pocket.
Have yau torn off the May coupons ?'
asked Josiah
No.' 'Well, you'd better. They'll be pay
able now soon ; and if pou take thea.you
won't have to touch the bends again till
the interest on tee November coupons is
due.'
A good idea !' said Ducklow.
He took the envelope, untied the tape
and removed the contents. Suddenly
the glow of comfort, the gleam of satis
faction, faded'frcm his countenance.
Hello ! What ye got there ' cried
Josiah.
Why, father! massy sakes exclaimed
Sirs. Ducklow.
As for Ducklow himfelf, he could not
utter a word ; but, dumb with consterna
tion, he looked again into the envelope
and opened and turned inside out, and
shook, with trembling hands, its aston
ishing contents. The bonds were not
there: they had been stolen, and three
copies of the Sunday Visitor had been
inserted in their place.
Very early on the following morning
a dismal-faced middle-aged couple might
have been seen riding away from Josi
ah's house. It was the Ducklcws return
ing heme, after thoir fruitless, their
worse than fruitless, journey. No en
treaties could prevail upon them to pro
long their visit. It was with difficulty
even that thty had been prevented from
setting off immediately on the discovery
cf their loss, and travelling all night, in
their impatience to gel upon track of the
missing bonds.
'There'll be not the least use in their
going to-night,' Jos'ah had said. If
they were stolen at the. bank, you can't
do anything about ittill to-morrow. And
even if they were taken from your .own
house, I don't see what's to be gained
now by hurrying back. 'It isn't probable
you'l ever see them again, and you may
just as well take it easy, go to bed and
get a fresh start in the morning.'
So, much against their inclination, the
unfortunate owners of the abstracted
bonds retired to the luxurious chamber
Laura gave them, and lay awake all
night, gruaning and sighing, wondering,
and (I regret to add) blaming each oth
er. So true it is, that 'modern conveni
ences,' hot and cold water all over the
house, a pier-glass, an I the most mag
nificently canopied couch, avail nothing
to give tranquility to the harassed mind.
Hitherto the Ducklows had felt great
satisfaction in the style their daughter,
by her marriage, was enabled to sup
port. To brag of her nice house and
furniture and two servants was almost as
good as possessing them. Remember
ing her rich' dining-roomand silver ser
vice and porcelain, they were enugh for
the honor of the family ; and asking
nothing for themselves, they slept well
their humblest of bed-chambers, and sip
ped their lea contentedly out of clumsy
earthern. But that night the boasted
style in which their darter- lived was
less appreciated than formerly ; fashion
and splendor were no longer a consola
tion.
If we had only given the three thous
and dollars to Reuben !" said Duchlow,
driving homewards with a countenance
as long as his whiplash, 'Il would have
jest set him up, and been some compen
sation for his sufferings and losses goin'
to the war.'
'WTal. I had no objections,' replied
Mrs. Ducklow. I always thougtit he
ought to have the money evenlooally.
And as Miss Beswick said, no doubt it
would a bsen ten times the comfort to
him now it would be a number of yeas
from now. But you didn't seem willing.'
I don't know !' it was you that was
not willing !'
And they expatiated on Reuben's
merits, and ther benevolent intentions
towards him, and, in imagination, en
dowed him with the price of the bonds
over and over again ; so easy is it to be
generous with lost money !
'But it is no use talking !' said Duck
low. 'I've not the least idee we shall
ever se the color of them bonds again.-
If they were stole to the bank, I can't
prove anything.'
It does seem strange to me,' Mrs.
Ducklow replied, 'that you should have
no more gumption than to trust the
bonds with strangers, when ihey told you
in so many woads they would not be re
sponsible.'
'If you have flung that in my teeth
once you have fifty times !' And Duck
low lashed the eld mare, as if she, and
not Mrs. Ducklow had exasperated him
Wal,' said the lady, I don't see how
we're going to work to find them, now
ley are lost, without makicg inquiries
without letting it be known wo had
brought.'
I have been thinking about tL&t, said
her husband. 'Oh dear !' with a green ;
I wish the peiky cowpon bends had nev
er been invented !'
They drove first to the tank, where
they were of course told that the envel
ope had not been untied there. 'Be
sides, it was sealed, wasn't ?' said the
cashier 'Indeed '.' He expressed great
surprise, when he was informed that it
was not. 'It should have teen: I sup
posed any child would know enough to
look out for that !'
And this was all the ccnso'atioa Duck
low could obtain.
'Just as I expected,' said Mrs. Duck
low, as they resamed the journey. 'I
just as much believe that maa stole your
bonds as that you trusted them in his
hands in an unsealed envelope ! Beats
all, how you could be so careless !'
Wal, wal ! I s'pose I never shall
hear the last on it !'
And again ihe poor old mare had to
suffer for Mrs. Djcklow's offense.
They had but one hope now lhat
perhaps Taddy had tampered with the
envelope, and that the bonds might be
found somewhere about the. house. But
this hope was quickly extinguished on
iheir arrival. Taddy's being accused,
protested his innocence with a vehe
mence that convinced even Mr. Duck
low lhat the cashier was prcbatly the
guilty party.
'Unless, said he, brandishing the rat
tan, 'somebody got into the house lhat
morning when the little scamp run off to
ride with the minster V
Oh, don't lick me for that ! I've been
licked for that once ; ha'nt I, Ma Duck-;
low!' shrieked Taddy.
The house was searched in vain. No
No clue to .the purloined securities
could be obtained, 'the copies of the
Sunday Visitor,' which had been sub;
stituie- for them, affording not the least
tor that valuable little pnper was found
in almost every household, except Duck
low's. 'I don't see any way left to advertise,
as Josiah said,' said the farmer, with a
deep sigb of despondency.
'And lhat will bring it all !' exclaim
ed Mrs. Ducklow. '11 you only had not
been so imprudent.'
' Wa'l, wal !' said Ducklow cutting her
short. " '
Before resortin to public measures for
the recovery of ihe stolen property, il
was deemed expedient lo accquaint their
friends with their loss in a private way.
The next day, accordingly, went to pay
Reuben a visil. It was a very different
meeting from that which took place a
few mornings before. The returned
soldier had gained in health, but cot iu
spirits, The rapture of reaching home
once more, the flush of hope and happi
ness, had passed away with the visitors
who had flocked to offer iheir congratu
lations. He had had time to reflect ; he
had reached home, indeed ; but now ev
ery moment reminded how soon lhat
home was to be taken from him. He
looked at his wife and children, and
clenched his teeth hard to stifle the emo
tions that arose at tha thonght of their
future. The sweet serenity, the faith
and patience and carerfuluess, wihch
never ceased to illumine Sophrone So-
pronia's face as the moved about the
house, pursuing her daily task3, and ten
derly waiting upon him, deepened at
his love and his solicitude. He was
watching her thus when ihe Ducklow's
entered with countenances mournful as
the grave.
How are you gittin' along, Reuben ?'
said Ducklow, while hi3 wife murmur
ed a solemn 'good morning to Sophro
nia. . 'I am doing well enough. Don't be
at all concerned about raa !. It ain't
pleasant to lie here, and feel it may be
months, months, befote I am able to be
about my business ; but I would not mind
it, -I could stand it first rate, I could
stand anything, anything, but to see her
working her life out for me and tha
childred ! To no purpose, either ; the
worst of it. We shal have to loose this
place, spite of fate !'
Oh, Reuben !' said Sophronia, haste
ning to him, and laying her soothing
hand upon his hot forehead ; 'why won't
you stop thinking about that? Do try
to have mooe faith ! We shall be taken
care of. .
If I had three thousand dallars yes,
or even two then I would have faith !'
To b continued.
RAILUOAD Pl'.OSrECTs.
Mr. Trice, from the ccr.rriiv.ee c a tha
Pacific Railroad, reported lack Housa
bill No. 301.. granting Ur.J to th3 Iowx
and Missouri State line Railroad Corn
pany, and for other "purposes, with sun
dry amendments. .
The bill was read.
First amendment:
Page 5, secticn fcur, ia lines six ar.l
seven, strike cut the words 'the pcjnt
where it may strike the Missouri river'
and insert ia lieu thcrecf, 'Nebraska
City ; so that it will read :
Sec. -1. And be it further enacted,
That for the purpose cf enabling said
Iowa and Missouri S ate line Railroad
Company lo effect a connection, with th3
Union PaciSs Railroad or any branch
thereof, at a point not further wcit thaa
ihe one hundriedih meridian cf west lon
gitude, the said company i hereby au.
thori2td to extend it3 line from Nebras
ka to some point to bss selected by it
within the limitation abov prescribed.un
on the same terms and conditior.3, aal
with the like aid and privileges, thataro
granted to the Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad Company by section
eighteen, and twenty, of an act ia rc!a
tion to the construction cf a Railroad aul
Telegraph line to the Pacific ccean, ap
proved July 2, 1S61 : Provided, Thai no
lands in this section granted shall to ta
ken from any grants cr reservations
heretofore made by the Uuited Slates.
The amendment was agreed t3.
Second amendment :
Page 2, line twenty-two after tha
word "to' insert 'not further than twenty
miles rom said road and net including
alternate sections reserved j" to it will
read :
That, for the porpose cf aidinj tha
Iowa and Missouri State Line Railroad
Company (the same being a corporation
organized under the laws of the State c'
Iowa) to construct and operate a rail
road oa or near the Siat-3 lia3 cf Iowa
and Missouri, between the Misiippi
and Missouri rivers, cr to connect with
the Des Moins Valley Railroad at cr
near Faruiington, ia ihe Siatc of Iowa,
running thence t und along the iitata
line, as near as practalle, to seme point
on the east bank cf the Missouri river.
there is hereby granted to said railroad
Company every alternate section cf lunl
designated by edd numbers, to the ex
tent of ten sections per mile oa each sida
road ; but in case it shall, appear that
the United States have, when the line cf
said road is dcfinitly located, sold any
section or any part, thereof, granted as
aforesaid, or that the right cf pre-cmp
tion cr hcmesU'ad to the same, cr lhat
the same has been reserved by the U.S.
for any purpo3 whatever, then it shall
be the duty of the Secretary cf the In
terior to cause to be selected for the pur
potes aforesaid, from the public land
of the United States nearest to, not fur
ther than twenty miles from said road
and not including alternate section.! re
sereved, ihe seaton? above specified, so
much land as shall be equal to the
amount to such lands a3 the United S;atea
have sold, reserved, or otherwise ap
propriated, cr to which the riht cf
homestead settlement cr pre eruption ha3
attachtd as aforesaid, which land, thus
indicated by the direction of the Secre
tary of the Interior, shall bo reserved
and held for the use cf said company by
the said Secretary for the purpose cf tha
construction and operation of said Rail?
road, a3 provided by this act, Lz.
The amendment was agreed to.
Third amendment .
Add to the fourth section:
And the said company may aho fcrta
a connection with Brownriile, on the
Missouri river, upon the some termj and
with the aid herein before mentioned,
but the lands granted by this section
shall not be selected within eight miles,
of the Southern boundry cf the Territory
cf Nebraska ; and no laad3 shall be se
lected under a grant heretofore made to
aid in the construction of the execution
of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad within eight mile3 of said
Southern boundry of the Territory cf
Nebraska.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Kasson. I move lo add the fd:
lowing as an additional section:
And be it further enated. That the
lands hereby granted shall b opened to
pre-emption, settlement, and purchasa
under the laws cf the United States un
til certified to be actually sold to a bona
fide settler herein provided for as fully
as if ibis grant ivas made. Provided,
That the price of such prenases shall ta
$2.50 per acre, and such purchase many
shall be specially accounted for to t
Treasury of ihe United States, and shalj
be paid to the Railroad Company when,
ever it would become entitled to J'-ch,
land if unsold.
Price. I accept that araeirse
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