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" i "LIBERTY .AND UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLE NOW. AND FO REV E R.' :
VOL. XI.
BUSINESS CARDS.
cTf7stewrt. m5T
Boutb El corner of Main and Firft Street
Crnci IIoCM 7 to a.m. and 1 to 2 and 6 to
Erownrille, Nebraska, Maytb, lSfiS-Vo 3 1, 1y.
. 3. HOLLADAY, M. D.
located in Brotvxiville' in 1S55
(ITUEUB SBSEEBF,
OB STET1UC rYTsT
Pr. U. on band complete tets of Amputat
ief Trephiaing and Obstetrical instrument.
CDcc: Ilolladay & Co's Dm? Store
Ttco Doors East of Post Ojjlce.
p. S Special mention given to ObetetricFand
&t diwe of women aod children. x-44-!j
CHARLES HELLMER,
ia:a St 2drt b-lcw rwna e,
UOWNVILLE N. T.
IIaionliandauperif.r8f.ck'f BK.ts acd Sbres
sd the best materinl and ai lity ftr doing
CUSTOM WORK
ftycrtn'Ti Jone u'iii neatness andJispakh
wwy Torma Oveilx. nun
FRANZ HELMER,
OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP,
dxioitxtilm:, xkcrasila.
WAGONS. RUGGIE3, PLOWS. CULTI
VlTOliti. fcc.,KeihiteUu bhon nutite, t low rte,
Bd wrrnieduHkeii'l-ti"ii. x-U-n nn
AMERICAN HOUSE.
I Good Feed and . Livery StaMc
In connection w'uh tLe llonse.
L D. ROBIMSON. PROPWETOK.
Front Street, between Main and Water,
"DROWX TILLE, KCDRASUA.
May, 30 b 1SG6. 10 36 ly
TTw.T-pion O.li.Howett J:S. Church
TIPTON, ilEVETT & CHURCH.
dttornens at cuu,
BnOWNVILLi;, NEBRASKA.
Mrch lt, '68. J.
A. ROBINSON,
lai,
Miln Between 1st K 2d Street
Brownvillo TsJotrol3t.rv
Takei thia tueibud o infurming the public that
fca has on bind a rpUndtd 8jrtnJnt of Uent'i and
tdie's ilissej'and Chlidrens's
BOOTS AND SHOES.
.UCnton work done itta Deatreta and cUppatchJJ
Kejiairing done on short notice. 10-30 (nun
mvs.itt.itl.il5cmcU,
Millinery & Fancy Goods
. . .
Kain Street one deer west cf tha Post Office
IIROUXV1LLC, KEU'RAiA.
X luperior atock' cf fall aon Wiatef Goods
aalreeeiyed. Ererything in the Millinery line
kpt constantly on hand. Dress-Making , Eonnet
bleaching a.od Trimmicg ione to order.
UctoW.i; T9-n--2Sly
GATES k BO US FIELD,
ftttlCK LAYERS
P L A S TBRERS.
-Brown hi c, Nebraska,
k i? infract for Br-k:.Hy n. nuterin;,
-auUdirig fiKternii, nd do eryihirg in their line
' "i?1 .""faetorj and workinanl.ke inanter.
Apg.30,lSi.a. K-47-ly
gTTa n ts s
CAEAP CASa STailE.
Main Street UJwttn First and Second.
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
IWoald Respectfully iorm the Citiien cf
r0mL.e,ai,i urroundinjr c-..untry that I bve
Jnl rvrej, td my falf .Stuck of Uo.d, confuting i.i
AND
0f ,helateet tyle atd. bt-f jul?tv. Mens bear,
ma d"wl,Ie txWii 'Wf.Fine Kip !k?..t boys
lch"iJrena ItooKand Sh..c.. All kii.ks cf La-
a A,".1 """l tbefl-itan.l bcstqnaliy.
India Rubber and Ihtftfo Over Shoes
lor bemlemen and LniTtes'
-Groceries of Every Kind,
' Consisting; of the bes brand of
ar, Cofiee, Tea.- Perper, AlUpice,
Candles. Tobacco, Matches,
"Wooden Ware. Stcno' Ware,
Tba L5cm Quality cf
m bert r,K.bn t'ndr and Urcr JShirti, Salt
Daitfy tberwunl er barrel
wnicn ok crKtRsroRSALs
CHEAP FOR CASH
w,?2Lt whlch ht offe tfc lower t prtcea. deter-
5 GRANT.
Baal mi Ibt
3
iif ra an
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAT, MARCH; 21, 1867;
3
noncs-SIgn & Ornauientai
!
Ghzier, Gilder, Grainer, .
P ApER HANGER e t c.
! 1
All work done in a wptkmftn
like manner, and on etrickly
C ASH
TERMS.
OM DO0aT8T0f aaowsvuii HCSJ
JACOB MAROIIN,
MER C HlN T-
t--.it. L3'w3 H
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MAIN STKEET, BR0WKV1LLE, 'EpRAf"'KA
nr-5 -
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tlltiafflTClK.
JOSEPH S1IUTZ ;
ITaji just received and will constantly keep on
Land a large and well (elected stock. of genuine ar
iclec in ii line.
fjiC Poor u-es 6 Grant's $tore,'I!rou:n:
ville, Jk'cbraika.
Of CIKit; Wtcnea:iJ Jeweirj dune on the ihort
et Notice. 1
WORK WARRANTED,''
Brownrille, Neb.. March 16th. 1BC6. JO-55-lr
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY, AT LAW,
SOLICITOR 1ND(JIIANCERY,
Office corner of Mtn n! rirsfStreets.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
CHARLES G. D011SEY '
ATTOSIIEY AT LAW
Ntxl Door to P?r$uns Bank.
MAIN STUEET
Evan Worthing,
Wliolesalp & .Retail Dealer in Choice
Liquors, Wines, Ale, Bear,
PITTS I1CFPAI-OTI1RASIIIXG .
HACIII!XC,IVrTYOUl4sEI.FUA-
nir. ncAPCit. qiiakciuiow-
Hll and Bl'Ctt tiE CULTIVA
TOR. .
WIIITSEY'S JLU"Jltc,
Iain Street, BrfKvnTilie-
May,ntblS' l0 34 1j fr.nn
GEO. A. PlilNCE &C0S
59 Varieties, with Patent ess Tajauto or
, fciub ass. . , .- .
KSTSchool Organs and Melodeons.
. . ; Tinlshedln ; - '
Elcgrant Itoscwooiv VTaliiut or
' ' oalt Cases., -
Ja
-. - : -? .
. Ab Charge for Doting or Shipping.
rS33,Q00 Now' In lTSC.i5
.. .. t
AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, con
taining a tun aesuriprion of atyle anJ tosiiitiiiiala o
ito ntobi rnuuent y.uhiciaus, as to ite s-J-rior eit:el
leuce of oor instrumeotb .an te at en at tLisOifl;e
Atfdrva '
GEO. . W. HILL & CO
Irotvnville Nebrafka.
1 O.NEY, HiES AS W ATEU.-lO,C03 ACTIVK
11 LUCALnd ;pvling Agent?. Mule or l
ml, of ail ages, are jrantfd t solicit trade in t
ery City. Ton Village; Ilatciet. liVrksbvp and
factory, iLmoghiut tue cntiie world, rr ibe ci.t
leM miveltia ever known. 500 i'EIi! CENT.
1'KOHT an KKADV SALS" MJEhKVEK OK
tEKLl) !! Srunrt,D)cn and m-roen can wake from
J 6 to i0 per day, and no ri.-k of o.-si A twl
ciiaj required cf from $21) to $100 the more
ni'-ny invetd ib gTfcUf tae profit. -V A'ony
required in ndvnncr. w- firt tevd t.'ifl article? t,nb
rtrc iv-eprty fifnfnrdi I 'It J tlHy Wisli to
tnake w.-nry mpii'.y and etily, write It-r full par
ticulars and addr. -si
"UlLnOU Cl CO., (From Paris,)
l-y . . 210 UKOADWAV, New Vwrk City.
FOR KOS-BETENTION oa 'XXCONTISESCE
of Urine, irritition, i-.flimit'on or uerrion of
the bladder, or kidneys,- diiaasM of the frottate
glacds.ttoce in tfce'bl!ffer, c2lculB, gravel or
brick duft df-potit, and all isc-asei of ii bliidder,
kliceys ar,d dopsifial swellmi,
VsjCelxhoid'b Firm Extract ErcEr. '
4
TO TI1E FARMERS OF NK!1AIIA CO.,
.AN I) VICINITY
1 would respectfully say that I fav6
and am now recetvinfT a larce stock of
. . ITS p ll ,
Winter and Spring Wpar, " 1 1
T keepotrrtn)y ii batd a-full a?ortifiest of
GEHT'S CLOTHING
' - '. Of aH Kindt.. . . ( . ?
never Cloth Coat, rants & Vests.
French . Cloth Clothing in Latest , i tyles.
C&sfcimere Goods all desciiptions.
V ,'. - -ALSO: i . : ,.; .
Furnishitiff Goods,
, , TO SUIT THE TRADE.
.All of which. I propose to sell, as '
C he ap or C h e ap er
ThaD -any of my Competitors. All -I
ask is for the citizens of Nemaha "
. . and adjoiningcounties
TO GIVE ItilE A CALL
. ; And find out for themselves I .
' REMEMBER TH
B1KD E10T2WT1I
S. SEEM AN.
NEW FIRM
ij.' ANP-
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R. T..RAINEY & W. D. LEWIS
T SUCCSSSCSS TO HAIWET Si CO.
. . ". . -t
Respectfully inform' the Citizens cf the
City and County that they are in receipt oj
a large and complete assortment of ,
Ladie's 1) re ss Goods,
r WHITE GOODS;
With an endless variety cf
n o T. i o jst s.
Together, with the . Largest, $ lock of
Custom Made .'.
BOOTS AND : SHOES'
Ever brought to this City-rail of which
was purchased prior to the late advance
in gold, which enabJes us to offer supe
rir eiiducesuents to those desircus cf pur
chasing". We also, keep on hand a fresh
Stock of . ,
; G-rpceri'ea ,
And a good assortment of . .
, a.UEHESWAEE
Remember the Plee,-Main Street, Oa Door
above the IVctofSce, Browcrille, Aebra&ki.
lIl.Dn
. .- HELMBOLD'S -
FLUID EXTRADTV :
Is a certain cure for diseases of tbe
Rladdcr Kidneys, .Grarol Uropeey, : Organic
Weakness - Female -Comblaints, General DebUity,
And all diseases of the " - -
-. ;..URIHAIJT ORGANS,"
whether existing ia ' '
MALE OR FEMALE,
from whatever cause originating and no mattornf
- ' - HOW LONG STANDING.
Diseases of these organs require the use of a
diuretic. ... . .. . ' - ?
If no treatment is submitted to Consumption or
Irjtfliijty (nny emue. Our Ffeub-aod Blood are
supposed frTd these source, and tbe
- UKAL1H and HAFPINESS,
.and ;
that of Posterity, depetdi udon prompt use ofa re
liable remedy. : - .. ......
. UfcLMBOLD'S EXTRACT EUCHU, , '
EcUbluhed rpwards of l8y:jrw, prepared by
- j II. T. II ELM HOLD.
' WibOulST, " "
" . 531 Broadwsy, Now York, ad
101 South 10th Street. I'biladelpbia, Pa.
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TIILfllORV OF MAN IS STRENUTn. There
fore the c rvuus end deiiitated snould immediate
ly use IlelnibUd's1 txtiajt Fuchu. ' . '
-MAM100b AND YOUlHFU'. VIGOR are' re -gained
by heliubold's Extract Bucha. ,t .
-LECTURE-
TO VOUNG MEN. '
Jwt tull;thei' inaStihd Envtlop. Pric tixitntt.
A lecture on f lie A'alurc, . .
Treatmeut and Hadical
Cure of Fprtna,torrhoD, Sctn'mal Weakaess, la
voiuntsry r.uautkEf, Svxaal Debility, aod Jmped-iust-uts
to Murnage generally. NerTou3ne?s,"Con-
suKjiticn, Fjiiepy, aiki it, MtiutaJ anl Fbi ieal
IiKpcity. eu.t;g fn m Sclf-Alue, Ac Uy
ROLEKT J. CULVARWELL, M.D., Author of tbe
Green Hok," Ao. ' :
The vorld-rencwpei author in this dmireb!e
Lecturc,clcarly prtive9 l"r.n hu cxpt-rience that
the awful totareuencesof self abuse way beeffectu
aliy rrtiiuved. without tueUicine, and wUhutdn
peruu surgical cpemtioiis, bouie3, iusirutn.-n ti,
rings, iroordiaJi, piiaiiag out node cf cure at
i dcc curtin atd tffoctual, by which eery sufferer,
t tontier'wbut hia cirnditiuo may be - way cure
bimdeU cheswy and radisilfy, TillS LECTCl'.E
WILL FKOvr. A BOON TO THOUSANOi AJ'U
lacus.vNDs. " " ,
Seotunder6aI,ia p'&itt enTelape, ta any ad
drcif, postpaid, on raceipt ot Ax cents, or twopoat
UCce stamps. Also, Or,' CulTeiwtil's 'ilirriie
Guid e," trice 26 cents, ddresa the publishers.
' cnAS.J.KLINK4GO
- j273owTT,NeT Ycrk, :
" Poit C:e'lcx, t,5S5. ' 11- M-6 "
' TI1E BAG OF ' GOLD. J
There livid, near Bologna,' a widow of
the Laaibeftine family, called Madonna
Leucrezia. wbc, in a, revolution of the
State, bad kuowa, the bitterness of , pov
erty, and had even begged her bread,
kneeling dny.Aluir y-siafuie; at
ihtj'gatB'of the cathedral, her rosary - iti
her ielt hand, and ht-r right held out for
charity, her long black veil concealing, a
face that had once adorned a court, and
received the homage cf as many sonnets
as Peirurch has written on Laura.
- But fortune1 had at length relented; 'a
legacy In ra a dittany relation had tame
to her relief, and she.wai now the mis
tress of a small inn at the' font of the
Appenines, where she entertained a
well as she could, and where those only
stopped wno were , content with a little.
The-house was still standing, when in
my youth I passed that' way, though the
sign" of the White Cross tbe Cross of
the Hoepiiallers was do longer to be
seen over the door a sign which she
had taken, if we may believe the tradi
tion there, in honor of a maternal uncle,
a Grand Master of 4 that Order whose
achievements in Palestine she would
sometimes relate. A motiutain. stream
ran through th garJeriJ and at no great
rii?tauce where the road turned on its
way to Bologna, stood a litile chapel, in
which a lamp was always burning before
a picture of the Virgin a ' picture of
great antiquity, the work of some Greek
arust. ; . J ::. .f ;' ' - ' -;
. Here she was dwelling, ; respected. ,py
all whoknev her, when ,an event took
place 'which threw her into ,tbe deepest
affliction'. ' It was at noonday, in Septem
ber, that three foot travelers arrived, and,
seating themselves on a bench under her
vine treljis, were supplied, with a flagon
of Aleatipu by. a, lovely girl, her only
child, ihe image'of her former self. The
eldest ..spoke like a Venetian, and his
beard was sharp and pointed, af
ter the fashion b'- Venice. In his de
meanor heefftcted gNat courtesy,, but
his look inspired lmle confidence; for
when he simltd,' which he Jid continually,
it was wjih hisligs QfiliVJ10 tt'Hh his
eyes; and they were always turned from
yuurs. His companions were bluff; and
frank in their maimer, aud on' their
tongues wtre many a soldier's' oath. In
their hats they wore a'hiedal,' s ch as in
that age was often distributed in war;
and they vve're evidently subalterns . in
one cf those free bands Which were al
ways' re'ady to serve in any quarrel, if a
service u could be cniieir, where a battle
wus jittle more tlian a mockery, and the
slam, as on an opera &tagu, were up and
figbting to-morrow. - Overcome with ihe
lieat, they threw aside their cloaks, and
with their gloves lucked under their belts,
continued lor some time in earnest' con
fersauoQ. "
; ;At length they rose to go, and the
Veneiiau thus, addressed their hostess:
"Excellent lady, may we leave uuder
your roof , for a day or two, this 'bag of
gold ?"-- ' ;
"You may,"" the replied, gayly. ' "Bat
remtmber, we fasten, only . with a latch
Bars, and bolts ve have non in our vil
lage : and if we had, where would be
your Security ?" J'1,;' "'
;ln your w'ord, lfidy.". :
; "But what if 1 died to-night,, where
would it be then ?". taid she, laughingly,
The money would go to the . Cnurcii,
for none could claim it.' "
"Perbcps you will favor us with an
acknowledgrueat ?" ; ' " "
' If you will wr.ite iL"r ; .
Au. acknowledgment was written ac
cordmgiy and she signed ii before Mas
ter Bartolo, the village physician.' who
had just called by "chance, to learn the
news of the day) the gold lobe delivered
wheo applied tor, but to be delivered
these were the words not to one' nor to
two, but to the threewords wisely in
troduced by "those toT .whom it "belonged,
knowing What they knew of each other.
The gold they had ju?urelased from a
miser's chest iu Perugfa, a'pd they were
on a scent that promised more.-.
They and their shadows were no soon
er departed, than '.he Venetian returned,
saying: "Give me leave to eet my seal
on the bag, as the oihers .have done';''
and she placed it on a table before him.
But in that moment she was called away
to receive a cavalier Who had just dis
mounted from his horse; and when she
came back, it wis gone. The' tempta
tion had proved irresistible, aod the man
and ihe money bad vanished together. .
"Wretched 'woman thai T am V she
cried, as in an agony of grief she fell on
her daughter' neck ;-Mwhat "will become
ol us 1" Are we azain-to-.be -.cast out
intcthe wide world ? , Unhappy child,
would ihat thou badst never been born !"
And all day she lamented but bet teas
availed her little :The others were not
slow in returning to "claim, their due;
and the ir were no tidings cf ihe ihief;
he had fled far away whfcrin? plunder.
A process against her was mstamly be
gun in Bjlogua ; and what defense could
she make ? how release herself frcrn the
obligation cf the bond ? Wilfully, or
in negligence, she iw-d parted with it to
one", when'she should have kept it, for
all ; and inevitable ruin awaited her !
GuGianeita.1' sard she ha her daugh
ter, 'take thi." reii which your mother has
worn and wept under o often, and im
plore the cojnsellcr. or CalJe'rino tojlead
for us on the day of triaf. He is gener
ous, and will' liatea to tha' unfortunate.
But if ha will est, frca 'itfeer to -des? ;
Monaldi cannot refuse us. Make haste,
mychild ; but remember the chapel,' as
you pass by it. .Nothing prosperous with
out a prayer.'' . . -
'Alas! she went, but. in vain- These
were retained against them ;. those de
mand more lhan-ihey 'had to give, and
all bade thsm 'despair, i What was to tie
done ? No advocate, and . the . ctuse . to
come on to-morrow! .
Now 'Gianetta had a lover, and be was
a student of iho Jaw a' youh man of
great promise, Lbrenzo Marteli.' He had
studied long and ' diligently under that
learned 1awyer,"Giovan'hrAndrea, who,
though little of stature, was'great in re
nown." aud by his cotemporaries "was
called the arch doctor, the rabbi of;' doc
tors," the light of the world. ' Under him
he had studied, silting on the same bench
with Petrarch; and also under his daugh
ter. Novella," who would often lecture to
the scholars when her father was other
vise engaged, placing herself behind a
small curiain, lest her beauty should di
vert iheir thoughts'; a precaution, in this
insiance, at least, unnecessary, Lorenzo
having lost his heart to another.
To him she flies in necessity ; tut cf
what assistance can he be ? ' He bar just
taken his place at the bar, but he has
never spoken j and how stand up alone,
unpracliced and unprepared as he is.
against an array that vuld larm the
most experienced ? r '
Were 1 as mighty as I am weak,"
said he, "my fears for yuu would make
me as nothing. But I will' be there,
Gianetta ; ' and may the Friend of the
friendless give me strength in that hour !
Eveo.now my bean fails me , but, come
what will, while J have a loaf to share,
you and your mother shall never want,
I will beg through ihe world for you."
The day arrives, and ihe court assem
bles. ' The- claim is stated, and evidence
given. And now ihe defeuce is called for,
but none is made, noi a syllable 13 utter
ed ; and, after a pause and consultation
of some minutes, the judges are proceed
ing lo give judgment, silence haying bee'n
proclaimed in the court, when Lorenzo
raises, and thus addresses them: ' t
"Keverend' signors, young as I nm,
may I venture lo speak before, you? I
would speak in behalf of cne who has
none- else-to-help- bsr j and-1 will not
keep you long. Much has-been said
much on the sacred nature of the obliga
tion, and acknowledge U in its full farce.
Let i be fulfilled, and to the last letter.
It it what we solicit, what we require.
Btt to whom rs the bag of gold to bs de
liveitd ? What says the bond ? Not -to
one not to two but: to the three. Let
the three stand fotih aiid claim it."
From thai day for who can doubt the
issue ?- none were sought, none employ
ed, but the subtile, the eloquenrLbrenzo.
Wealth followed fame ; nor need I say
how soon he at at his marriage-feast, or
who eat beside him - "
CtoTHES Line Telegraph. In the
earTy part of 1S63, when the Union army
was encamped at Falmouth, and; picket
ing the banks of the Rappahannock, ihe
utmost tact and engenuny were displayed
by the scouts and vedettes in gaining a
knowledge cj contemplated rr.aveMnenis
on either side; and 'here, as "ai various
other times, ihe'hrewdnes3 cf tbe Afri
can caitSp attendants was very remarka
ble One circumstance in; particular,
shows how quick the race are in learning
ihe an of communication by signals.
Thero came into the Union lme3 a he
gro from an adjoining farm ori the ether
side of ihe river, known by ihe ciras of
Dabny,-who was found! lo possess a. re
markably clear knowledge of the topo
graphy of the whole country, and was
employed as cook i fend body servant at
headquarters . '"hen he first taw our
system of army telegraphs, the idea in
terested hnri intensely, and be begged
the operators to explain the signs to him.
They did so ; and found that he could
understand and remember the meaning
of ihe various movements as well as any
of his breihern of puler hue.
Net long afier, his wife, who had come
tvuh him, expressed a great anxiety to
be allowed lo go over to the other side,
as servant to a "sqcesh woman." whom
General Hooker was about sending over .
to her friends. The request was granted.
IJaboy.-her husband on-.the north side,
was wonderfully well informed as ta the
rebel plans, Within au hour of the time
ihat any movement as projected, or even
diseased among the rebel Generals,
Hooker knew all about it- . He knew
which corps was moving, or about to mc7e,
in what direction, how Jong they Lad beep
on the march, and id wt forceand ill
his knowledge came through' Dabny, and
his reports always turned but to be -true.
Vet Dabny was never abient, and nev
er talked with any of the scouts, and
seemed to be always .taken up with his
duties'as cook and groom about the head
quarters. ' '" ' ' V''".--Tlow
he obtained his informalioa re
remained for some tirna a puzzle to the
Union ; soldiers-At length," upon; much
soiicitation, he unfolded his ir.arvelaus
secret id one. of our clSiiers. "
'Taking him where a!clear visw could
be obtained cf Fredricksturg, he pointed
out a little cabin in the suberbs.hear Jhs
river bank, and ask him if he satv that
clothes line with clothes hanging on it to
dry. 'Well." said he that clothss line
tell me in half an hour iust whit jress
cn at Lee'i head qcrartsrs:." Vcj se" ray
wife over there': sheiwashes or the of
ficers,, and cooks, and waits around, ltd
as'soon as she hears aboutacy m;rt nent
or anything' gcisj cn,; abscesses 'est z:A
understand it iu a minute. That -there
gray shirts is Longstreet; and when she
takes it off", it means he's down about
Ilichmond. That white shirt means Hill ;
and when she moves -it up to -the west
end pf tha ine, Hill's corps hi3 rr,aved
up stream. That red one is .Stonewall ;
he's down on the right now, acd if he
moves she will move thnt rei shirt."'
One morning Uabny came in and re
ported a movement over there. . But,"
said he, "it don't amount to-anything;
they're jut making believe." -;
"An ttlicer - went cut to look: at . the
clothes line telegraph 'through, hi field
glass. . There had been quite a shifting
over there among the army flannels.
"But how dp you know but there is some
thing in it ?" ' ' .. .
Do you sea those two blankets pinned
together at the bottom?" said, Ihbny.
"Yes, but what of ill" said the officer.
- Why, that's her way of making a fish
trap; and when she p"ins the Clothes to
gether that way, it means that Lee is
only trying to draw us into his fish trap."
As long as the two armies lay watch
ing each other on opposite bauks of the
stream, Dabny, with his clothes line tel
egraph, continued to be oue of the prompt
est;, and most reliable ,cf Gen. Hooker's
scouts. ("Frank Moor's Anecdotes.
Frcta the Philadelphia Pre.s.j
The Senate having cn Friday last, by
a vote of 31 yeas to 9 nays, and tha
Huuse, on Saturday, by a vote of -120
yeas to 41 nays', (more then two-thirds
in each,) passed the bill for the admission
of Nebraska, notwuhitauding the Presi
dent's veto,.she thus, becomes one of the
States of the American Union. . As first
organized, in 1S51. by the. Kansas Ne-,
braska act, sht? possessed an area of 335.
622 square miles,- extending northward
as far as the Bruis'h possessions, ' and
westward to' the summits of the Rocky
Mountains ; but, by subsequent legisla
tion' her dimensions were curtailed to
about one-fifth of ibe original size, yet
she is still much larger than arw Stale
easi cf of the Mississippi. Shells bound
on the north by Dakota, on the-West by Da
kota and Colorado, on ihe suth by Color
rado and Kansas, on ihe east by the Mis-so-irr
rWtr; -which separate t'ef :fro.ti
lowi and Missouri. The eastern portion
of her .soil ,f or a, breadth ; of from one
hundred, lo one hundred -and fifty miles,
is very ferule, partaking of the genaral
character of the prairies of Iowa "and
Western Missouri ; and the valleys of
the Platte and Niobrara rivers, which
traverse her, whole bread;h frota west to
easi, yield abundant crops of grass ,
Her products in 1S65, as estimated in
the agricultural report for the' year, in
dicate a large average yield per acre in
the cultivated portions of the eastern
counties, to which mainly, if tot exclusi
vely, her arable agriculture was confined.
The amount was 3.494.054 bushels of
corn, 160 31S bushels cf wheat, 2.CS0
busheis of rye, 335, 925-bushels of" oats',
6 297 bushels of barley, 5.146 bushels of
buckwheat, 171.SS5 bushels of potatoes,
1,270 pounds' of tobacco, and 29,425 tons
of bay, valued at $2,193,590. Her live
stock was esiim&ted at 11.3G9 -hones
valued at Si. 022,657 ; 1,243 mules, val
ued at S137.376; 20,925 cows valued at
S57.9Q7.; 35.2S0 hegs. yalued at S2SS,
855 or a-' total of ,3,841,164.' About
two-thirds of her whole area is covered
by the plains which lie east cf the Reeky
Mountains, and possesses peculiarities of
foil and climate differing widely from
those of any portion of the country east
of the Mississippi. Tbey have been used
hitherto only as a stamping ground for
the buffalo and tbe Indians, except along
the line of the great overland rodte to
Oregon and California. Some cf their
general characteristics are" explained by
the following observations made by the
officers of the government at Fort Ker
ney, which is located' in Southern Ne
braska, at a point near the dividing-line
which" separates the prairies from -the
plains, and For Laramie, situated a
short distance west of the western boun
dary of Nebraska ; !- V
Fcrt-Kerxey." Fcrt Laramie.
' Feet. - Feet.
: Altitude. I. . .
Fall of Moisture
, Spring
Summer
! Autumn r ;
Winter
2,260 4.519.
- Inches Inches.
1060
12.05
3.62
1,31
Total"; -f : 27.63' 19.93
" These two pesti are separated by a distance-cf
several hundred miles,' and the
elevation of Fcrt Kearney above the
level of the sea, wich is 2,360 feet is
increased - by 'slow tut- regular gradna
tions. until at Fort Laramia it reaches
5,519 feet.: A distance of country com
fijncir at ihe summits of ihe Alleghany-
Mountains, in Pennsylvania, i and
stretching westward far into Ohio. 'with
constantly increases altitude until it at
tained double the tight cf the starting
point would resgmble th" general phy
sical ccnformatic cf Western Nebraska.
The fall p? moisture, or cf raia and
melted scow, is indicative cf ths aridity
cf the climate;, as the points "cf enerva
tion are near the boundaries c this ccm
paraiivly rainless. region, the intervea
irg district is more arid.'thsn either c!
its extremities. Tt is estimated thai on
the plain enly fifteen inches cf rain, and
tnow fall-'duncj each year, whiU- the
fall cf rcaiature at Philadalp Lia exceeds
forty inches, and ihtre ara very few por
tions cf our country receirirg less than
thirty inche?.." '
Clentirs'trl 'iiilii. csslisi ta sn-
8,53
2.70
3.S6
1,63
NO; 25
daw Western- Nebraska 'with character
istics, identical with thesa cf 'th; r.cppsa
cf Russia stretching frcn her s.cuu?s
tern boundaries in Europe ista her Asi
atic 'possessions. " Tfcsy hive bsen ten
dered highly prcdu'ciiT through tha suc
cessful establishment cf paxiaxalani ta
some; es tent of'arabl? cgnculture, and
now support a larj'e population. It ii
pbssilly that ihe phrias cf our country
may .-eventually X.i reclainie J and im
proved in a similar r.iw-jr." JFor- th-3
present the civilized population cf lie
braska is confined to her eastern cc-ctie
and the settlements abeg the lins cf
travel which counecis the Missouri' with
the Reeky Mountain sjttletr.en,.5rani tha
Pacific coast. The northern branch cf
the Pacific Railrcad is ; be
e a
substituted for th eld siage and
wp.crca
road, that it will" very seen reach th.3
western borders" cf Nebraska, and th-x
afford her a continuous railway Iianffom
her capuol, Omaha, situated ca the cankx
of the Missouri, ca her eastern froutisr i
and, as the Missouri ii navigable, fcr &
great distance above the northeastern,
boundary cf the new State, she will pos
sess great facilities fcr commercial inter
course with the immense region?., ly:C
to ihe north, northwest, and west cf her
domains'. The business cf her towns and
cities will be greatly increased by thm
advantages. ' , . '
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GKASSnSPPEIiS.
Mr. Win: J. Allen, cf Kansas City, ia
a letter to. ihe 1dviriiser givei .the fol
lowing as his experience in reference to
the perplexing Grasshopper question: I-
In Rogues river railey, Southern Or
gon, wuere I. was thjn living, the grass
hoppers the same identical insect w
had here last fall,1 call them what ycu
Will cuine in Such clouds "that what wa
had here was no comparison.' They da
stroyed everythicg griei ca tha fac
of ihe earth. A valley, too, that was lux
urant with grass and all kinds of vegeta
uoo, was left like a desert place, Tha
fruit trees were all destroyed, and evea
ihe mistletoe on the' oaks did cot escapa
iheir ravages. The farming community
became so dishartfaed that lots cf thera
sold ror whafthey coulJ get and left tha
valley in 'disgust.'' Thsy being inexperi
enced, 'reasoned "the ' matter about as
some do here: thit the eggs would be
hatched, and consequently ou!d bj mora
numerous the next year ; but their fear
were entirely unlounde,' fcr iho cezt
year there was cy to da any damage.
Shasta Valley. Northern California, is
prtbably more troubled with grasshoppers
lhan any -other-portion of -the United
Sfates'and yet they never have thea two
years in succession. Thi sanis is irus
of Scotts, Jlenry, Lake 'Sierraj Long,
Carson and other valleys. In 1S57 they
eat anything green in Salt Lake Vallsy,
and came near starving the Mormon
cut; since wh.ch time .Brigham keepa
one year's supply ahead. Knowing that
they will not come ihe second year, i: is
useless forme to bring any mere ' proof
to establish as weil ; known a fact that
ihey do not reappear from tho eggs to do
any damage' in" a country like thn. . It is
only when they come from the dry, hot
plains, as was the case here, that they da
any damage. Even the naturalist, to
whom seme specimens were' sent from,
Leavenworth, a3seried the same thing,
with a very learned piece cf advice, u
destroy all ihe eggs possible.
' I would say to tha' farming corn mushy
that they need not have asy fears cf thesa
appearing frota the egs ta do asy dam
age, no more than though they never had,
been here. That they need have coj
fears about the grain v.hich was aowa af
ter they left, and now that the time for
sowing spring wheat is cn hand, I hopa
that any cne" will Lot be deterred, from
doing so, ca account cf tha frivolous cca
sense about grasshoppers.
. The following cp "the sac3 subject
ficd ia a late cumber cf the.'Nebanka
City Press, and is signed MOtce":
1 A few words on the st'bict cf lbs
Grasshopper visitation. It is assumed by
in? nio;t ci cur iarmers, ana cy the t -pie
of Kansas as wll, that bscauss w
were visited; ia ly .Grsi;ppera
which deposited th;;r fg-gs in ths grend,
ihat therefore we ehall in 1587 have aa
infinite number cf them to- eat out bur
substance. I do cot know that this result
must necessarily follow. Ia 15i7 they
were as rintifui ted destruens ia wes
tern Iowa as they were ia Nebraska and
Kansas in 1EC5 a while ia 1S33, the suc
ceeding year they were veryrarely sea.
Several gentlemen who had resided 'ia
the. vicinity cf Council EIu5s sirca th
first removal cf the Pottawcttsrnis In
dians to that point, stated ta the writer
of this, that the return cf ihe Grasshopper
was cot annually, but cnc9 ia cine years.
As this theory seems ta be confirmed by
their appearance ia 15C3, I propess to
accept it. and ta sow and plant this, year
just as if the dreaded insect did not exist,
and haps all cur farmers will da ths saaia.
A Garden writer has cca. est ' with
an apology fcr Judas Iscariot. Ila thinks
Judas has beea misccrcmei and misrep
resented. iA century cr two h:nc? scnie
body will be iryicg to judicata th char
tcter of AaJrew' Jchnsoa. ' .
An' Amusfrg Trie' ia Lroxsrs
Hu? Ihe Printer's Dtligl i Ta k t ' a"
sheet cf note paper, fo!J it C2rrfj!lj,&ndl
enclose a back note, ruf5c:?nlly hre- ta
pay up arrear agei." Kfepycurtys ca
the printer; and if yca'caa deu;t a sils,
tha tri;l: it a s-c:-o- - ' .
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