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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1868)
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NO. 18 'atr... .- ? . ; ' J. I. COl" DIRECTORY. rvrcanESlOWAL DEIiEQATION". v TiPTO!. C. S Seuator, Browonlie , .'ii THAVIR. " " Omaha. j0H! JAM t " " ATK DIRECTORY. ti.vip Bi TLtR. Governor. Pawnee City, inoi P RE5WAHD, Secretary, Omaha. 'nun r.iLMSPiE- Auditor, OmUa. Arci-r Roiktx Trea.orer. S SK0X, Liranao. Omaha. JUDICIARY. T Masok Jniipeof let Judicial District, an H.1IO0TE. Distrlot Clerk forKenha C LFOISLATURE. w i 1 J MaJOES Senator. Pern. Nemaha Ce fRow.Kjre;antatlTe, Faimew lu VJiris W ATDTtR. . C Brownville, do Ias HavwoOD, do Grant, do i-- ti.ilt. do Peru. do ttVTTED STATES DIRECTORY. ii i ATKMO!, Re?ier. I U.S. J-and O V .M 1'iiioK. Receiver. I Brownviile Office, P f iiTTt-t . L" S. An. Aes)r, Brownviile. a n HARH. Po-t M'er. BrowDTiile. i'u Kan, Kepistef in Brjkrqpcv. rOTJ.VTY DIRECTORY. skKti U EAtiiK. Clerk andBetuter of Deeds, c W Urattox, Treasurer. 7' v morgan Pr .bie Jodee. fiflDSOW PLASTERS. Sheriff. PHILJ.IF STARR- bounty .i a'Crr ' CoromiMioners. BtaxAKD OTTEni, Coroner. CITY DIRECTORY. JABVISS CllVRCH. Mstit. VM.H. XcCRttv. Cie:k. U BOVU. Marshall. joua's Hacker, enactor. n ii. hoove a. Treasurer, r R Fismer K'ine'r. i. s. BETKOLM. Attorney. C F.STEWART, c w. wheeler, iWeriaw. 4.W.M0ROAN, j A r.COGSWIIX. J Cliu relics. . nrHt Services on Second Sunday and 'K.'t of each raoRth a S e'clock P. M STll"thtout cLurch in BrownTllie. Kev. 41. F. kodiBt EpiB00pal.- tjery Sunday. el.alr. a ti.ip U Prarer Meetinc everv rttveaini; Suudsy School every Sabbath at Frugal- Services In McPterson's nail every (1-3 P. M- Sonday scuooi i j V J TrAKbTter.Rn Services every Sunday at f i ; Prirer meetmc every Wednesday at 7 P. in.JOUS?. BAiaD.PMtor. irrlTal and Departure of Mails. Euttrn Mail "ivei da. ,y, except Sunday, al l , p m. i departs ' 1 ' SorthernMaiurnves;; - pm Wentern Mail arrive everv KedDesdavat 4. p. m. .. drart every Monday at 8. a. m. Grant Mail arrives every Tuesday at 6, v. m. " departs every Wedoeiday at 8, a. m. BockportMail srrlves every Saturday at S. i. m. .. departs " " I 1-2, p.m. fersotrt inn Lbiise by gelling their mall In folly k.....f ... inrtnra of malls. ' c 1.9 p if. i Sundir School at 2 14 I GBlce ojen Suucays from 8 to 9, a. m , and from 4 to a'- A,.D.MAiisn,p. ir. j LODGE DIRECTORY. Ximaha Valley Lodge No. 4, A F fit A it 'meet ' rerilsriy l:i the Masonic Ball rn the 1st snJ XI Stur Uoferhnioiih. T W. BEDFORD, W. M. J H. Morrison, Secretary. Bowville Lodge. I o of O F. meets regularly wmTueviayeveuinCin t' e Maonic Hall. JKREJiIAH XARLATTB, N. G. 8. SrrMAW. S-croury. Bias-KviLLE Lodge. 1 O of G T. meets regularly rrtry rridy evening m the Man'c TU1I. JARVli S. CUCKCU, W. C. T. T. D. Blackburn, w. S. 0 A' E Port No. 1 . Nemaha CutiT.ty, meets every :iri)ie TMirdy. in l r wt.vil.e. over Dutsey k. Bro'i Clotliing Store, at 7, p. M. Capt. O. B. rJKVETT, P. C. ; V C. BLackbtrn, P. A. FABM0XIA Meets every We.lnea lay evening in the ball aet of Teefrapu office MrP"er-oo'it Hlixk j LUU13 WALDTKB, Prea. : Cmn Eavbolkt, Sec. I Beownvule Literarv association Meets : 'very Thnnsy evening at 7. P. M. j J. n. BROADY. Pres. ! J.T. Patch, fe:. ' Vsterm Imon Telegraph Compant OfSce ' k5 BPberon' Blo k. J. K.. BEAR Operator, TlOLLADAY Si CO., w"lea'ie and Retail Deaier in DRUGS, MEDICINE, PAINT, OIL, &c, T, O Bui'dlnc, Slain St., ROWKVILLE, NEBRASKA. W M. H 7 M7C R EE RY 'holemle and Retail Dealer In Drugs, Bonks, Wall-paper and Stationery, Corne- Main and Wt Sts., BROWN VITjLE. NEtlRASKA- SMsHHH.pgMMMMMMsMsVsl CONFECTIONARIERS. WjLLIAM ROSSELL. CONFEOTMNERY AND TOY STORE mh Bread ,;Cake.Oj Her , Frait, Ac, cn band SoutbfiJe Main betwetn 1st and 2d streets, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. J. P. DEUSER, ' Dealer In ; Ccnfectionaries Tys, Notions, ., j Kainlet. Irtand2d8ta , ) EROWNMLLE, NEBRASKA. j WM. ALLEN. ftoprietor of theCITV BAKERY. Fancy Weir 1iok Cake turuihed on rtaort notice. Dealer I aCunfectl..naries. Fruit and het Family Flor. ! Main Street bet. lif and 1 BROttNYlLL( SEBkASKA. SADDLERY. J. H. BAUER. Manufacturer and Dealer In 1UKXESS. BRIDLES & COLLARS . heading dune to order sttitfact ion guarranUed. Shop on Main bet. ltf and 2d ttt.. ' EUQWyytLLg, NEBRASKA JOHN W.MIDDLETON ' Manufacturer and Dealer In HARNESS, BRIDLES, COLLARS, I and Lathes of every description. Plastering Bair. Cash paid for Hides. Corner kain and 2d Sts., Brxmnville, Nebraska. W. D. MAHIN, ! fanioct(rfr and Dealer in all kindt of fles, Harness, Whips, Collars, 25 Ws Patent Traca Buckl, Nixon's Patent Trace BucLle. Xort Side X'ain Street, aaOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. Meat market. KEISWETTER Si EARSMAN. W u si a CITY MEAT MARKET, Mala bet. lt and 2nd Sta.. JJHOVNVILLIS, NEJSJfABSJU HOTELS. J. STEVENSON, D. O. CROSS S T A. R HOTEL STEVENSON & CROSS Proprietors On JJeree St., between Main & Atlantio, BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. This House is convenient to tbe Steam Boat Landing, and the badness part of Towl. The best 3commodations in the City. No pa.ns will be pred in making guests comfortable. jS"CJood Suble and Corral convenient to the Housp.igjj PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE. MICHAEL TINK. Proprietor. Southide Main Let ween 1st and 2nd street, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. Meals at all Hoars, or for Regular Boarder?, at trie usual rates, t iz-u-ij AMERICAN HOUSE. A Good Feed and Livery Stable in con nertion tciih the House. L. D. RORISON, Procrietor. Front Met, letween Main and Water, FROWNV1LIK. NEBRASKA. PHYSICIANS. J. W. BLACKHURN, M.D. pENSIOJI JJXAMINIKO QURGEON. Tenders bis iin fessional service to the citixensof lirownviile and vicinitj. OFFICE AT CITY DRUG STOR. Niht calls at his Residence south aide of Allan tio between 1st and 2nd streets. H. L. MATHEWS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,. OFFICE CITY DKUO STORE, BROWNTILLK, NEBRASKA. A. S HOLLA DAY. M D. (Graduated t 1S61 ; Lotattd in Brownviile tnlS56 ) Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician, Dr. II. has on hand complete sets of Atnputat- iog, Trephining and Obstetrical instruments. Office: UollaOnyJi Coa Drug Store, P. O. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. P. S. Speo:alattention given to Obstetrics and the diseases of women and children. x-44-lr C. F. STEWART, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE: Muth East eomer of Main and First Streets BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, rrici II0CR8 7 to 9 a. m .and 1 to 2 and to 7KP.M. BKACKSMITHS. J. H. BESON. Will do BLA('KSMITIILG cf all kinds. Make$ Hone Shoeing. Ironing of Wagon and Sleigkt ana Mac nine trorK a specialty. Shopun Main St., west of McPberaon's Block, liKOWNVIIXE, NEUKASKA. J. W. & J. C. GIBSON, BLACKSMITHS SHOP on 1st between Main and 2d, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. All Work done to trderSatitJ action Guarrantied. JOHN FLORA, BLACKSMITH Shop on Water Street South of American Iloose BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. !5J"Custtn Work i H kind solcited. 12-12 ATTORNEYS. VIRGIL S. HALL, Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office over Doraej & Lrv't Clothing Store, ala St BROWIiVILLK, NLBBASKi T.W.Tii-ton O.B.Uewett .Cburoh TIPTON, HEWETT & CHURCH. Attorneys at Law. BROWN VILLfi, NEBRASKA. K. W. TDOMifl. J. D. BROAPY. THOMAS & BROADY Attorney at Law S oliciter in Cliancery Offl eover Parser' Clo'.hiug Stor', BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. WM. McLENNAN, Attorney At Law, NEBRASKA CJTJ", sEXEASffA'. CHESTER F. NYE. A TTORXE Y AT LA IV. AMD WAR CLAIM AG EXT, PAWNEE C1TT, NEBRASKA. MERCHANDISE. GEORGE MARION, Dealer it Dry Goods, Groceries J2JS & Notions. Foot of .Jl.ain Street near Levee, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. 1856. Established 1856. WM. T. DEN, Wholesale and Retail dealer In GENERAL. MERCHHNDISE Corn Planters, Plows, Stoves Furnite. COAfiXSSO.V A ND FOR WARDING MERCHANT Main street bet. Levee and 1st, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. Kioftest market price paid for Hides, Pelts, Fun and iToauc e, Djf W id.. A. UiUW . G. M. HENDERSON, Dealer In Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES Vain bet. 1st and 2d Sts., Brownvillej Neiraa-a. CHARLES J3RIEGEL BEER HALL, LUNCH ROOM AND LIGHT GROCERY STOKg, Stain bet. ;t and 2d Sts.. ESOWNVILIE, NEBRASKA. J. L. McGEE & CO., Demleriin GENERAL MERCHANDISE, McPherson's Block, Main street, &QWNYIL(.B NEBRASKA. I.H.CLAGGET&CO., BILLIARD HALL AND SALOON Basement f Whitney's Block, Main bet.lU 4 Sta., BROWNVlLMf, NEBRASKA. ThtBest of liquors kept Conttan'lg c aTdTiarsh. NEWS DEPOT NO I. SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, &c, Poet Office, Main St., BROWHTTILLE. NEBRASKA. CITY BOOK AND NEWS DEPOT T. C. HACKER. 3. S. CHURCH. J. L. COLHAPP HACKER. CHURCH & CO.. (successor to A. D. VARSH k CO.,) Book-Seller, Stationer and News Agent, Sooth side Main Street, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. JOHN C. DEUSER. Dealer in STOVES, TINWARE, PUMPS,&o. Opposite McPherson's B'ock, BEOWKMLLt. U KbR.tJ5A. ' SHELLEBERGER BRO'S Manufacturer! and Dealer in TINWARE srorrs. hardware, carpexter's tools, BLACKSMITH'S FURMSHIXGS frc. McPheraou'M Block Brcwnville, Neb. BOOTS & SHOES. CHARLES HELLMER, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Vain Street 2 doors below tne southeast corner of 2nd, BltOWMVILLE N. T. Baa on hand a superior stock of Boots and Sbcea and the best material and ability for doing 3jCutom Wori done with neatness and diipatch. TERMS CASH! A. ROBINSON, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Main Between 1st A. 2d Street BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. Takes this method of informing the public that he has on hand a rplondid aesortndnt of Gent's and Ladie s Misses and Chlidrens s BOOTS AND SHOES. gCntton work done with neatness and dispatches Kepamng done on short notice. 10-3I1 fnnn MISCELLANEOUS. E. H. BUR CHES, LANDSCAPE GARDNER BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. Will attend to Pruning and fltnting Vinyards and Orchards in an j part of the Coon try, at read enable rates. All orders promptly attended to. October 25th 1867 -ly WOBTITJNG & WILCOX, STORAGE, FORWARDING AND COMMTSSTOXT MERCHANTS And dealer in all kindt of Grain for icAm-A then pay the Highest Market Price in Caih. BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA GEO. W. POKSEY. LUTUER HO ADLEY. CH AS.Q DORSET DORSEY. HOADLEY & CO. REAL ESTATE AGENTS. AND DEALERS TX LAND WARRANT AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP. Office in Land Office Building, Browktill. Nebraska, Bay and sell improved and unimproved hand. Buy Sell, and locate Land Warrants, and agri cultural college Scrip. Make careful selections ot government land for location, Homestead, and pre-emptions. Attend to eonf ereu iw.f t r r'"P-i cacs,ic the Lnud odtt LelUrs of itaoiry, irtmptty and cheerfully an swered. &3zT Correspondence Solicited wjg325t FRANZ HELM ER, WAGOIST MAKER OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP, BROWNVILLE, NEBtASi. WAOONS. BUGGIES. PLOWS, CULTIr VIT O US. kc. , Kepah ! on short notice, at low rates and warranted to give aatthfaction. x-lS-fn nn JONAS HACKER, Tux Collector for the City of Brownviile, Will attend to the payment of Taxes for non-reiident land owners in Nemaha County. Corres pondent t Solicited Office en Main bet. Ht and 2d, BIIOWNVIL LE. N KBR ASK A SMITH P. TUTTLtv U. S. Assistant Atsessi r and t'lain Agent. WU at tend to the Prosecution of Claims before the Depart ment for AA Bountn Back Pa and Pension Also, to the Collection of Semi-Aunual cue on Pent ton, Office over Carsons Bank Main street, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. A. STAFFORD. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST Persons wishing Pictures executed in the latest stjlf of the Art willpUau call t my Art Gallery. Main stteet bet. 1st and 2d street. BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. MRS. J. M. GRAHAM, TEACHER OF MUSIC. LESSONS GIVEN ON THE PIANO, ORGAN, MELODEON. COITAR AND VOCALIl ATION. Having had eiaht years experience as Teacher of Music in New Yorkit confident of giving tatUfjuiioA. Rooms Main, bet. 4ih& 5'h sts. IsMy BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. J. W. SMITH. BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER Main St., 5th door rota S W eor 2nd St. BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA GATES & BOUSFIELD, BRICKLAYERS & PLASTERES Brownviile Nebraska. WJll take contracts for Bricklaying, tlatering, building Cisterns, and do anything in their line la tha most satisfactory and workmanlike manr.er. Aug. 30,186. x-47-ly J. V. D. PATCH, M.NCF ACTXRER AND DKAiEtt JN CLOCKS, WATCHES, AND Silver and Silver-IMaled ware, Aso constantly on hand, all rarieties of SPECTACLES. UEPAIRINO jlone in the neatest style, and at KHO P.T NOTICE, cnaaozs yooKXATR. - ' wobk warristid. CITY DRUG STORJS Written for the Advertiser. "Branes Will Win' ST STLVAMTS COBB EHAKEHFIARI POI. At dead of sight, at the railroad ball, A man appeared within the ball, Jfor fat, nor lean, nor bort, nor Ull, Whtsp'ring "LrawiU win. , Wildly ronnd him did he g'arq, Viewing tbe limbs and ladies fair, ' Then to depart he did prepare, ' Whiip'ring uDranes will win. Be ran his fingers through his hair, Mad out to flounder down the stair. To lave bl 'bran" in midnight air; u Branes will win." Tow fierce and load arose his cry Like a dodo's last eptnng sigh He shrieked unto each passer by uJrane will win" It mattered little whom he met, He still gave vent unto bis fret, Still shrieking through bis teeth bard set, "Branes will win." And thus he passed from bonse to house Rudderless, like a tailless mouse Still raving like acraiy louse, "Branes will uin.'K fie dashed, along with reckless speed, Heeding naught that might impede, Still loudly shrieking "I'll succeed, "Branes will win." He spied a light, and pretty soon Sugar and gin in tbe saloon, To himself he drank, the same old tune, "Branes will win." He drank and drank then onward steered, Troin right to left his course he veered, Till in the East the sun appeared, "Branes will win." Then fierce across the street be ran, To where doth stand tha wooden man, And grasped him by the outstretched hand, "Branes will win." He humbly bowed; "On behalf," said be, "Of our railroad cause, I now thank thee ; Though at first opposed, convinced by me." -"Brans will . Then the woolen ear be bored, With bow his talepa were ignored, And loud and fiercely then he swored, "Bran will win." With maniac stare and crazy laugh, He vanished like a djing calf; Tbe Journal prints his epitaph ; "Branes will win." Taw sat beside the deathly bed And wept ; "Afy dearest friend fa4e4i Oh ! ! ! that I wight hayedied instead 1" 4 Bran will win." a And Jamie (the wooden man's) ton exclaimed 'If he ain't4y?afed" I'll be blamed; I'll try it myself, for, as he claimed, "Br till 1 Interred he lies beneath a Hill, In fetters bound by a inutdVju) pdl ; Rij deserving his fate he fell; "Branes will win" Tread lightly, stranger, o'er bis dust, For such a "brane" in such f oft crust, E'en yet may "puff" expand and host "Branes must tris I" Nebroaka &&uertt0er BROWNVILLE, NSB. JANUARY 80, 1368. FARMER'S DEPARTMENT Written for the Advertiser. Fences.-No. ?. In order to raise the Osage plant ia quantity, experiments bare been resort ed to, with cuttings, layers, and divis ion of roots. All of which, howeyer, resulted in tut iudirTerent success, and the only feasible way is to propagate j&e osaee by planting the seed. The seed having a band, enaeios cutxje, renders it a somewhat uncertain operation to plant tfre seed .tpi&ojui some previous preparation in otder to assist in gernii uating. and .many different mode have been recommended for this. A'l of wbioji, howeyer, projbably .would answer the purpose, if the circumstances were all favorable; which is not ahvas the case. One among the best cjethctds is to gel the seed, and mix with ?and. Care must be taken not to put top many together, as to cause fermentation. Place the box on the north side of the building, so that when the air is frozen, they will also re main frozen until the warm atmosphere of spring thaws them out, and not be effected by the rays of the sun in win ter which would thaw and dry the seed rjext to the top, aud. destroy their jritali- ty, and as soon as the ground gets ,wr9 and dry enough. hat it will not cucjc icge&er when planted. (It ia ta Jte? for granted thai the ground is pre pared in the fall.) Plant vhe seed in drills and caver with jand as sooa as possible, so as not to allow them to dry. As when the germ within the seed is, by the influence of heat and motriure. exxiie i$i9 acuco, And if by asj causa whatever, this action is arrested, its vital power is at once destroyed. Hence the necessity of being expeditious in plant ing the seed. It is, perhaps, unneces sary to dwell on this part of the subject, as we presume most of the farmers in this county have already satisfied them selres that it is cheaper to buy the plants of dealers, when they can be bought for three dollars per thousand, than to at tempt to raise them themselves. As when they have plants of their own rais ing, they are all planted, large and small. When they are brought from dealers, or men who make a business of raising them, they then ganerally get plants of uniform size, which is always desirable, but not indispensable, in or der to have uniformity in the growth. Whether the plants be bought, or raised by the farmer, they must be carefully planted in well pulverized ground, that bas, or ought to have been, well plowed the previous fall. And, as a hedge is a permanent institution some pains ought to be taken in having them planted in straight liq93. This can be easier ac complished, probably, by planting with spade and line, than with the plow. The modus operandi is in this wise. requiring a roan and boy : The spade is thrust jn slaijting, full length, and in right angles with the line ; then rais the handle slightly, and have the boy push the plant behind it ; take'the spade out, and tramp tolerably firm as you pass to the next. This mode has no claims of superiority, as far as the well-being of the plant is concerned, over planting in the furrow, with th plow, with the ex ception of being easier to rnake a straight hedge. Carefully select the plants before you commence planting. The roots of a sound healthy plant, when cut, presents a white, bright appearance. Tho?e of a dingy cast between the bark and wood should be rejected. This is very essential in or. der to obtain an even stand and unifor mity of growth. If we should fail in getting the desired stand the first season, then get plants and replant the second. Do not neglect this, as it is little use to plant afierwards, for the plants each side of the gap, being already established, will suffocate them. Recoursa must then be had to the last resort, that cf splashing.. Which at best, will always leave a break in the uniformity of the hedge. It may be proof against stock, but mars its beau ty. Cultivate and clean until about the middle of July, at which time lay it by, free and clean of weeds. Cultivation after this has a tendency to make a later growth, and be liable to have unmatured wood when the wicter sets in. Before the ground freezes take a to horse plow and throw up a furrow on each side E. H. B. Protecting Tree9 fronj Mice anfl Babbies. A correspondent of that excellent pa per, "The Rural New Yorker " in an article on "Fruit Trees," gives the fol lowing advice in regard to protecting them from mice and rabbits; "Last winter mice were more than usually destructive, and even in nursery grounds thousands of trees have been de stroyed in this county. In seasons when snow remains late these troublesome lit tle pests work under the snow . and bark the lower part of the tree, while the rab bit goes un the toj and gnaws the bark above.. I have a method that is entirely ejf actual against mice, and unless the soow i very deep, against ra.bbjts eJo.; Jt is entirely practical. I take common barrel staves, or any other ijjin stuff will do as well, and with a brace and bit bore four holes in each This may be very quickly done by put ting a dozzen or more in a vice. Three of them are then struog upon two piec es (Of string and Med aroun4 the tree, the staves forming a triangle, and if the edges are straight entirely prevents any thing from getting to the bark. Of course, should the snow be jeep a rab bit might reach above the top of a stave, and in that case something of a greater length ,would be necessary. In regacd to the depredations of rab bits on fruit trees, Coleman's Rural World" says : "Soma use cow-dung, which will soon wash iff. .Some use grease, w&ich en dangers the Jife of the tree. I use blood or Jiver, a piece of a pound or two will rub several good sized trees. This forms a coating that hardens on tbe tree, and will last to opring. No rabbit will touch a tree rubbad with this from the ground up two or more feet. A boy can rub a hundred trees in a few minutes, and they are safe from rabbits and safe from injury from the application. Care of Fruit In Winter. Apples and pears, stored in the fruit house or cellar, should be examined oc casionally, in order to remove such as aiotr ajmlcsi cf decay. Before ap ples are packed in barrels or boxes for wmter keeping, they should be placed in heaps to "sweat." The sweating brings out a gummy substance, which coats the skin like varnish, also resists the action of the atmosphere and promotes the keep ing qualities of the fruit. This varnish should not be rubbed off, and on this ac count the fruit should be handled as lit tle as possible. If apples or pears are kept on shelves in a fruit house, they can be examined and decaying fruit removed without rubbin? the varnish from sound fruit. A fruit house should be frost proof and kept at as even a temperature as possible. In damp, heavy weather, a fire will be useful. It is probable that the decay of fruit in some fruit-houses, constructed on the plan of Professor Nyce. has beep caused by packing the fruit in barrels in the open air, during damp weather, and heading the barrels before they were stored in the fruit house. The damp air being retained in the interstices between the fruithad prob ably an injurious effect on it. Speech on Reconstruction Delivered in a debate at the closing exhibition of the Winter Term of the State Normal School at Peru, by Henry Roberts: In discussing the question of Recon struction I shall take the ground that we are dealing with criminals and not with a people having a right to demand any thing fromus. The people of the south, having rebelled agaipjt the laws of the Pnited States, and having in a certain sense placed themselves beyond the pale of law, have forfeited their rights as American citizens. It remains for us, as a poaple, to make such provitions for the future welfare of the country as to pre vent a repetition of the scenes of the past six years for all time. Then how can we best secure this result? Shall the fu ture peace of the country be best guarn teed by adopting a policy of conservatism, by receiving these men back into the counsels of our government, there to plot another rebellion, when they shall think there is a better cbance of success ; or shall we, remembering the past and pro fiting by the fearful warnings we have had, insist upon the adoption of a firm and unyielding policy, that shall let trait ors know that the laws of the JJnited States are n,ot to be tranipled cn with impunity. We are establishing a prec edent for future times. It is for U3 to decide whether the laws shall be faithfully executed, or whether, by ignoriag the laws against one of the gravest crimes recorded on our statute?, make Them a dead letter that had better be blotted out. But there are some that say: we can nev er secure peace Jby a Radical policy; we must conciliate the south, because they are to proud spirited to bear the penalty of outraged justice. This was the cry of conservatism before and during the war. and we kept giving until they almost hurled our Union to distruction. It is urged by some that they have repented of their sins and if we allow them the right of citizenship on taking the oath jthey will promise to do better. To such I would say 1 have heard to many of their promises, and if you had been among them as J have, had helped to car ry your neighbors to their graves murd ered by men with half a dozn oaths reg istered against them, you would, perhaps, learn to regard the oath of a perjured man as of ttle jralue; and at to the r repentance, (the riots of New Orleans and Memphis I consider as a fair sample. The spirit which animated the rebellion is living to day tkg same as when the war was raging and is only kept down by military power, to which the State of Kentucky is proof, having never opedy rebelled it was not thought necessary to apply the military bill there, but no sooner had the heel cf military despotism (as some are pleased to call it) been taken rom their necks than this chivalrous people began to exhibit their repentance by a series of outrages against loyal men only equalled in atrocity bv some of the transactions of the war, and there i3 not. to-day, a Slate sheltered under the stars and stripes in whicn the lives and prop erty of American citizens are Ies3 secure . Do we wish this to be the condition of all the southern sutes? We have only to Jet them have the power and we shall have evoked a spirit of anarchy and rtya which "will not down at our biding," and we may yet have to repent of our folly over the ruins of a once fcappy coyntr.y. Con servatism is our weakness. Va are to pt to grant whatevermay be asked of us. trustiug in our fancied sureegth, because some one has said we were invincible. Without inquiring jr.&.ifcer the bonds of Jaica.&p ttt be strengthened or severed, HP at some future time, by our giving. I Ieava the question with you for your calm de cision. Remember tha wcrld is watching you. The oppressed and down-trodden cf all nations are prayng for you not to crush the hope of freedom and retard the pro gress of civilization by faltering ia ycqr doty. i 1 i 1 w Written for the Adrertiitr. RnoSelllng. We deal not in gentle words whenwa speak of the terrible consequences of rum-selling. It is not a fitting place foF gentle words. A chill of horror strikes the spirit when it gazes on the wretch edness it causes. Everything beautiful, lovely, and pure, shrink affrighted from the sight. Hope folds her wings in des- pair. Love weeps teats o-uuji. drunkard's path 13 through darkness anc gloom. Want, woe, pain, anguish, fam ine, theft, lying, murder, all follow him. And the rum-seller deah out to him tha cause of all this unspeakable misery. "But he need not drink the rum we offer him." is the inhuman retort we some times bear. The spirit of Cain is in tha miserable apology for ruining thousands of human beings, who but for that might be happy, iptelligent, useful men. "Ara I my brother's keeper?' Ye?, rura seller.you are, and your brother's des? troyer, too; and before tl e judgment seat of Christ you must give an account for it. , , . To give a loaf of bread to the chii rea you have beggared, to give a dtllar to . the man you bare ruined, will avail yea nothing; tfeere is not one gleam cf charity pr benevolence in it. Nay! it is rather an insult to them, and to God who made man, ffhom you have dared lg destroy. ..... The victim o tne rum seuei a imci nal trafic thould ever be treated with pity and kindness. Patience - should nerve herself to the task. But the rum seller deserves only bitter words, and. the scorn and contempt of- every pura minded, benevolent, kind hearted man and woman. . It seemeth strange, an&we marvel much at it, that so much is said, so much done, so much wealth consumed to make laws which will be a "terror to evil doers'." and then let an evil which has. made more broken hearted women, beggared more children, ruined mor. men than all other evils put together, p without a law to prevent it. Sew wljat kind of a stupor has fallen upon states men, that they cannot find law for ilui terrible evil ? Perhaps the best solution for the mystery is that his Satanic Maj esty ha3 suggested moral suasion in if,- place of law. It appears very much lik his way of doing . business. If moml suasion wi prevent rum-selling, and rum-drinking, it will prevent every.oihr evil under the sun. If it will not prevent lying, stealing, murder, it w;ll not pre vent the curse of drunkenness. The sooner the advocates cf tempe, ance and frienda cf humanity arou- themselves to the fact, the belter it will be for the victims of intemperance w are now going down to ruin, and sav- thousands from going into a drunkard grave, and risiDg to a drunkard's immor tality. Another thing see;netb"stranpe, that a professed christian should in any way tolerate the practice of selling, or th habit of drinkiogrum. If there are any such, the cause of their strange conduct may be fcund lo come from the sacu source which blindeih the statesman. Let every christian, and every csac of the world too, be.vara how they encour age the use of intoxicating drink?. Lft tnem teware, too, ot lnrtcuvuy in remov ing from the world the curse of invn; perance. JrxET?E IIardi.o. London. Jan. 17' f atlo-mi Debt?. WTe owe no- 5,509,125,100, Englaad, with a smaller populatin, and a poorer country, owes S4,QQ3,79, 23o- France owes S23i0029 SOO ; h-v debt has increased cne hundred an! thirty per cent, ia thirteen years, si. 4 increases yearly while the population remains almost stationary. Austria owes SI. 316, 103.101. and ha increased her dLt on hundred and eight per cent, in eighteen y-ar?. Italy owes Sl.07i.S19.U4U, an! her debt ha3 increased in six years one hund red and fifty-eight per cnf. Prussia owes 240,766,503, and has lately spent much fr4 f 8 her jncome. Spain, with less than half oui poyula tion, and not a twentieth pari of cur wealth or productive power,' owes S37.360. Subscribe ,for the " At&ersir" thnt thy days may bs plessinl aad thy ch'l- j dr.en grow up intelligfiit and hnd?f?.
