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SCH, C0L2APP 6 CO.,
X'ablUbers aa4 rraarletsr.
ains $,oo pen ANXttt.
IDTOtTISINO UATCS.
line or 10 Aral lawJfUon.
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one year. 21 f
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, one rear - W on
. mix iniinu, f v, tbrmonUm...... 3 00
one year . S" W
six niont.h. Sjo; three month SO 00
-mcni for lema time than tliree
u-d as transient; and must be paid In
; and Departure ef tie Stalls.
Eastrn arrives at 12 nu; departs at
nd Eastern arrive at 4 p. depart
rrlves at A a. m.; departs at I a m
-riven at 12 m Ouart at 2 b. tn.
I arrive Montlitvm, Vwl neia.r and
in.; g ?rm Tuesdays, Thurwlaj-s and
n. m.
rrives Fridays at 4 p. tnA depart
iv. m.
Hint from 7 a. m., to7 p. m. Hun
lo, a. m. A. 1. aiAIi.SU, P. 31.
d C, B. II. It-Time Takle.
.AIX8 OOINO NOKTH,
ACCOMMODATION.
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. nville...
S7 p, n
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nvllte.
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AIN OOIXa HOLTII.
AtXXMMODATIOX.
.-00 a m.
..liap. m.
.. p. ra
.K:.T0 a. m.
.11. i a. m.
unepa
,JM p. IU.
uriKM.
1 liluffa
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in7 p. m.
Joaeph..
Ut.-O0p.tQ.
rwn' Onmllmi leaves Brown vllle fur
a ru. and 12 nu. daiir.
ATTORNEYS.
UTER 4 BROWN.
at Uw and Land Arenta,
rt Houae, M'ith lVobate Judjf.
IITOX & IIEWETT,
and Counselors at Law
McPheraona block, np tatra.
OMAS A imOADY,
vf . Saltcltor In Chancery,
tn Diiitrirt Court ltoom.
S. M. RICTT, -t
Law and Land Arent.
: t Houne, llrst door, weat side.
.'x. ir. McLennan,
and CouBirlar at Law,
aka City, Nebraaka.
IV F. TERKINS,
and Counselor at Law,
Keh, Jolmaon Co., Nel).
ve ifrMpnnET,
.tNKVK AT UW,
-e City, lawnee Co., Keb.
V. K. GRIGrif.
Law dc. Ileal Estate Agent,
Gage County, elraaKn.
JLKJ AGENTS.
R, V. IIUOUKS.
A prut and Jnaticeof Peace,
uri JIotiMO, tii-Kt dxr, Avast alda.
IIARRET LETT,
V Land "Warrant Broker.
.o. Sil iMaln Strot.
to rxtuing Tares for Xon-rei(lrntt.
Lm given to making Ixcaion.
.red ami unimproved, ur nit on
rmt. ' '
WM. 1L HOOVER,
te and Tax Paying Agent.
e in Dint rid Curt Room.
-omjit nftmion to the al ff Real
JirtfnteiU of Ttire thrvughout the
id IHxtriri.
JONAS HACKER,
for the City of Urownrllle,
I to Vie J'ufment of Taxe for Son
and VwnrrM in Semaha Omng.
ettre frrJicited.
fOSES H. SYDENHAM.
I'lIILIC & LAXD ACEXT,
Fori A "., Xcbraka,
vie lands for inUndlug net tier, nd
Information required conoernlnir
.f utn-V extern Nebraska. 12-45
PHYSICIANS.
H. C. TTICRMAX.
nl IAN AM) hi RGF.ON,
SI 1nin Niwl, fine ilimr went of Den
p. omce bours from 7 to 11 a m. and
l.Vll-y
IT. K MATHEWS,
ICIAN AM) 8VUGEOX.
-No. U Main Street,
. S. HOLLA DAY. M. D..
, Surgrtn and Obstetrician,
-HolUi'lay A Co" lni hitore.
I in IK'tl ; IjDnited in llrnwnville in
t hand eoiHfilete et of Amputating,
tnft iHixtrlricnt Inntrvmrrtf.
ictl attention given to (Mjftrtrics and
f Women mut Children,
, F. STEWART, M. .
IC1AN AN I) SC11UKOX,
e No. HI Main Street.
-7 fo 9 A XL, nmd ltt and 6)ito
TT. KIM BERLIN. M.T.
"CI AN ASBS111GK05,
ran k a Ej-e ud Ear infirmary,
nenco practice at Browavllle,
MERCHANDISE.
WM. T. DEN,
lsnle and Retail Healer in
erenandlae, and Commission
Forwarding Merchant,
No. Main Street,
;rr, It-, More, furniture, T,
ind, HiifkeH mark rt price paidvr
, i-Strt anA Ovxrj jYoditre.
. K. IlENDERSON,
ler in Foreirm and Ihnnettie
,OOl)S AND GROCERIES
No. J3 Main Street.
J. K McGEE A CO.
i In Cieneral Merchandise,
I Mcrhenton'a Block, Main St.
DRUG STORES.
HOLLA DAY A CO
'oMnr and 11 f tail Dealer lit
ledlctnea, Palnta, Oils,
No. 41 Main Street.
te,
cCREERY A NICK ELL,
iexnle and Retail Dealer in
Mki, "Wallpaper b Stationery
No. 3 Main Street.
:OOTS AND SHOES.
CHARLES HELMER.
T AND SHOE MAKER,
No. 6 Main Street.
-ind a mperior ttock of ItooU and
H ot- m
A. RORINSON,
T AND SHOE MAKER,
No. 3 8 Main Street.
in-d a pood asaorOnenl of CSentt,
e' andCluldren't Hoot and tihoe.
k done with neatnes and dispatch.
ne on thort notice.
HARDWARE.
JOHN C. DEUSER,
lovea. Tinware, Pumps. dv
"a Main Strict.
:llenberoer bror..
rtri fe Dealer tn Tinware.
Main SU, Mcltieraou" Block.
rdirarc. Carpenter's Jbol. BlaeJc
.ishings, de constantly on hand.
SADDLERY.
MI'S W. MIDPLETON.
BRIDLES. COLLARS, Et.
no. o aiain sireeu
i Ijaxhea of every description, and
. lair, lejit on hand. Cak paid or
J. H. BAUER,
iiifneturer find ItrnJer in
, UR1DLKS, COLLARS, Etc.
rvo. tu Alain su-eet.
'it to order. Satisfaction guaranteed.
SALOONS.
CHARLES BRIEGEL,
II ALL AND LUNCH ROOM,
No. S Main Street.
RERGER A ROBERTS,
MBit A BILLIARD SALOON.
S ines and Lienors constantly oa hand.
o.t Liiney s KlocK. IJ
iSEPII HUDDARD A CO
SALOON. No. 47 Main Street,
t Wine and Liquors kept on liand.
J. V. D. PATCH,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
-, IVatehe, Jewelry, etc., cte.
No. 3 Main Street.
- and SUrer-Plated Ware, and aU varit
Mviusles constantly on hand. Repairing
i ht nentert stylt. at short notice. Charges
'c. Work warranted.
VOL. 18. . .-ira0WNVILI 11, 18G9. JN-' 1S-
HOIXLS.- I It HAL ESTATE AOP.TS. CLOTtlHTa.
pp-.WSYLVAKU IIOCgE.
H EN RY FIN K, Proprietor.
Good accommodation. Iioarding
by the
dar or week. The traveling public
ted to give bim a call.
are lnvl-
1-tf
STAR HOTEL.
rpi-iss WHITE. Proorictora.
On Levee street, between Main and Atlantic,
Tt,im iirim in rfmrenimt to the Steam Isoal
Landing, and the business part of the City. The
beat accommodations in the City. Is o pains u-Ui
k. mnm-ed tn makina auest eomfortarue. Uooa
Stablt and 0rrnll convenient to the House.
Agent for K. A N. Stage Co.
AMERICAN HOUSE.
L. 1). ROBISON, Proprietor,
v-ont i.tn-eon if ftin and ater.
1 nt Feed and Liver u titable in connection
with the House.
CONFECTIONERIES.
GEORGE YATTNEY,
Bakery and Confectionery,
Vn 37 Wnl n Ktreet.
nfrrr to the public at reduced rate a choice
Htockof (Jroceries, i-rovibioun, v-""-
. . 1 . t ft.m- r.u(- t k
le, etc., etc. - .
t' t t t i r noss ELI.
Bakery, Confectionery and Toy Store
Nn. 40 Main Street.
Fresh Rread, Cakes, Oysters, Fruit, etc., on hand
J. P. DEUSER,
Dealer In Confectioneries, Toy, etc..
No. 44 Main Street.
NOTARIES.
E. E. EBRIGHT,
Notary Public and Conveyancer,
And agent for the Equitable and American
Tontine Life Insurance Companies. S-tf
FAIRRROTnER A HACKER,
Notary Public and Conveyancer, -
riffii in (Vtuntv Clerk's ORSce.
.
W. rilEPKOTHIl. JAMEn M. HAiaa,
Notary Public. County Clerk.
GRAIN DEALERS.
GEO. O. START A BRO., -DEALERS
IS GRAIN, PRODUCE, dte.
Aspinwall, A'cOraxka.
The highest market price paid for anything
the Farmer can raise. We will buy and sell
everything known to the market. '
WORTHING A WILCOX,
Storage, Forwarding and Commlsslo
Merchants,
And Dealers in all kinds of drain, far which
they pay the Highest Market lYice in Cash,
MILLINERY.
MRS. F. A. TISDEL,
MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER,
Shop on Flrat RU. bet. Mam and Atlantic,
(over F.A.Tteder Agricultural Store.)
Tin eonstantlv on hnnd a full assortment of all
kind aixl varn'tie of Zeptryrs, Feather Braid.
Star Brid. Swan's Down, Lw'.ies' Mohair Coils and
Curls, Hamburg Trimming, etc lres(es and
Cloaks made in the Intest style.
The public are invited to call. 13-13-y
MISS MARY A. SIMPSON,
MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER,
Fimt Ktreet, tn-X. Muin nd Water.
Wishes to Inform the Ijdi of JSrownvlIle and
vMnitv, that she ha a llrst clans Millinery Hhop,
where "work will be done with Rreat cure and neat
nena, and after the latest eastern style. Eh'aching
done ia the very lutet styles, and on short notice.
Latent st vies of I jmI es' a ml I 'b i Id ren's H ts and Jlon
netseotifiuanUvoii hand. Alfcitt patterns of La
dies' lrv (HmmI.i, Cloaks, ana Children 8 1 ioiuun
cut on short notion. - ' :.-:!
BARBERS.
J. I ROY.".
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER.
No. 55 Muin Street,
TTa a splendid suit of Jiath Jtooins. Also a
choice stock of (lentlentan's Xotion.
: . McNEAL A DORSET, f i
BARBERS AND HAIR DRESSERS,. .
No. 2) Main Street,
Are prepared to do all kinds of ITnlrnressinfr for
Gent and Jjidies. A Uurbersthey are No. 1. Also
oln clot lies ren'vaiei on murawpit ""uw .
blacked at all bours : and wasuinc and lroninr done
S
TAILORING.
nAT'BOLDT A ZECH. . .
MERCHANT TAILORS, :
Xo. 5 8) i Main Htrect, '
Have on hand a splendid stock of Good,
and will make them up in the latest styles,
on short notice and renxonable terms.
BLACKSMITHS.
J. II. REASON,
Blacksmlthliig and Horse Shoeing,
Shop No. HO Main Street,
tnZ do Jilacksmithinrt tf till kinds. Makes
Horse Hhoeina, ironing of W'tfjons and Sleighs,
and Machine Work a Speciality.
J. W. A .T. C. GIBSON,
BLCKSMITUS,
Shop on First, Ix-twoen Main and Atlantic.
A II work done to order, ana saiutjaciion guar'
ranteed.
JOHN FLORA,
BLACKSMITH,
Shop on WnterSt.,Southof American noose.
Custom n ork of au kinas sixicvea.
"WAGON MAKER
FRANZ HELMER,
"Wagon Maker and Repairer.
Shop West of Court House.
Wagons, lluggics, lHou s, Cultivators, dc, re
paireii on short notice, at low rates, and war'
ranted to give satisfaction.
BOUNTY CLAIM AGENX3.
ED. D. SMITH,
' ' U. S. WAR CLAIM AGENT, - ..
Washington (Mm, D, C
Will attend to the prosecution of ehlm be
fore the Ikepartnient in jiernon, for Adlitional
Bounty, Back l'ay and Pensions, and all
claims accruing against the Government du
ring the late war. 4ft-tf
SMITH. P. TUTTLE,
U. S. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR.
Office in District Court Room.
Notary Public and I'nited State War Claim
A gent. Will attend to the. prrrcdion of claims
before the Department, for Adilitional Jiouniy,
Jtack Fay and FvHsio, Also the collection of
Semi' A nnual Dae on I'ca.siax,
MRS. J. M. GRAHAM,
TEACHER OK MUSIC.
Rooms, Main, bet 4th A 5th St.
Lessons aivtnon ffee Piano, Organ, Melodeon,
Guitar and Vocalisation. Having had eight years
taperitnet a ttathtr of Music in New York is
confident af firing satisfaciion.
G. P. BERKLEY,
House, Carriage and Sign Painter.
No. 06 Main St upstair.
ing done on short notice, favorable terms, and
warroMteil.
A. D. MARSH,
BookseUer and New Dealer.
Citxi Hook Store,
No. 50 Main Street, Postofllee Buildinjr.
A. STAFFORD,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST,
No. 47 Main Street, up atntr.
Persons u isliino Ficturea executed in the latest
style of the A rt, will call at my A rt Gallery.
A. W. MORGAN.
Probate Judge and Justice of the Peace
omce in Court House uuihiing.
' J. K. BEAR,
Agent for the M. U. Express Co., and
IV. V. Telegraph Co.
No. 78 McPherson's Block. '
(1 W. WHEELER.
BRIDGE BUILDER,
Sole agent for R. W. Smith's Intent Crrts
Bridge The strongest and bet wcxxlen
bridge now In use. t
KEISWETTER A EIRSMAN.
Brownvllle City Meat Market.
No. 60 Main Street,
II til pay the highest market price for good Reel
Cattle, tiUes, Sheep and Hofs.
BLISS A HUGHES.
SEXERAI' AUCTIONEERS.
11 til attend to the salt of Jienl and I'crsonal
Property tn the Xenutha Land District. Terms
reasonable. ,
ALL AOAM I '
i 1 1 ii i mi tr.
ia i 't-f n.f
The Erownvilla Transfer Line,
TDiler the management of
JACOB ROGERS,
Is dow Running Regalar Ontnibsei from
SrownvHIe to the Railroad Terminus
of the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad,
At Ii"orth Star, Ho., .
Two SJDea from Brownril'.e and .North Star Ferry
Landing.
Good Omnbascs. Close Cou.&cetaoxtr
5?-tf CiarCc; Moderate
I I ! I I.I I
CH ABLE O. DOR8EY. 9 BO0 K W. KOaBBT.
Att'yatLaw.
- a G. & G. X7. DORS
REAL ESTATE AGEI1TS
Dealers in Land T7arrant3.
Hot and Sell Real Estate and
JLand YTarrants. '
rt i T x rt .iT.i.
ATTEND TO CONTESTED CASES IN TnE
U. 8. LAND OFFICE, AND
PAY TAXES.
Alanre quantity of First Clasa Lands for
sale In Nemalia, Richardson, Pawnee, John
son and Gage Counties, Nebraska, to which
the attention of purchasers is specially Invl
tod.
Office--BROWlTVLLLE, NEB.
lS-8-tf ' ' "'"
J. H. SHOOK &. Dnoa,
Manufacturers and Dealers In Nativs LnrobeT
of all kind, lengths, breadths and thickness.
At ,
IIILLSDAtE,
NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
Thev own and run oneof the best Saw Mills
in the State, and will furnish ... ,t ... -
aiECOAXICS AXO BUIL.DEIIS
with a bill of Lumber of best quality, on
short notice, at the Lowest Market Price.
Lath and Piclieta
Always on hand for salo.
They also sell cheap at their store la IH1I-
dale all staple Dry Goods and Groceries, and
such articles as are in general use.
Remember the business, ins men, ana tarn
place. -iy .
- JOHN L. CARSOK,
BA1STKER,
BRO WXVILLE NEBRASKA
Exchange Bought and Sold on all ths prin
cipal citie. Also dealer In Gold and bUTsr
Coin, Gold Dust and
GOVERIi"IIEHT B0IID3.
runvatt wAlvm navftKlsl ta t afariSt. Tnfjtf
est paid on time deposits by special agree.
nieut. Taxes paid for non-residents.
All kinds of U. . ttonds wanteo.
CITY 33 AKEItY'
AND
CONFECTIONERY 1 1
Ka. 31 Cor. Main k 1st Sts. (epposits City Drag SUr.
"WILLIAM ALLEN, Proprietor.
Pics, Cakes, Fresh Dread,
Confectionery, Ugbt and
Fancy Groceries
Constantly on Hand X I
.Fresli Bread Delivered Daily! ! j
First ClsraonUyrionr Warratsd.
Free Express runs for the benefit of my Customers.
WM. H. VALLEAU,
IMPORTER
and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
WUTES AND LIQUGRS,
, . . - , ,
Keeps constantly on hnnd a full stock of all kinds of
i -j ..',...,.''(: i i
Native and Foreign Wines
BRAIIDY,
WHISKY,
. ALT!, &o.
ALSO, a full stock of
ciG&ns mid loeicco
"AH of which he offer to the trade at rate low
enough to suit all. To those w ishing Liquors and
Saloon Fizrtnres
He extends a special invitation to call and see aim,
knowing that he has all they want of the best goods
in the est and can
Guarranty Entire Satisfaction! ! !
A SAMPLE ROOM IN THE REAR. WITH A
Supplied with the choicest brands of Wines, Liquors
Ac, Ac
4S-FREE LUNCTI AT ALL HOURM.-
BAZAR.,.
NO. 09,
Corner Main and 3d Streets,
BROWN VILLE.
.NEBRASKA.
Ilrs. II. E. Bargis,
Dealer In
Fancy Goods and notions,
' Which she will sell at reasonable prices.
She i constantly In receipt of New and Ele
gant Patterns for
- T-
Dress and Cloak Making,
to which she pays particular attention, j
rintlns, Stamping, EtltoUns, Braid
ing, dona t order.
l'lIIEELEil I I'JILSOII'S
LOCK STICII
SEWING MACHINE!
Awarded the
FIRST PUE3IIU3I
at all the principle Fairs In the WorlL
ery Machine warranted for three years,
struct ions free.
OFFICE AT THE BAZAR.
S-tf
Ev.
In-
CLOCKS, WATCHES,
JEELE IT.
Ko. 50 Main Street, CrownTille.
JOSEPH 6HUTZ, '
f Has lust opened and will coostflotly
keep on hand a larpe and well noctd
iuL toek of genuine ar ticle;in his line.
R ; airing of Clocks, Watches, and Jew
elry done on short notice.
.ILL M'OA'A" WARRANTED.
V
A
TXew and Fashionable stock of
CLOTHING,
(NO SHODDY), is now Cared to ths Public at
J.S.HETZEL'S
Who IS a - . .-.:,'?
; i.-i-.
i (
.'I
to the laUrsstar tipalli kadbsTlnf phr-
ehased toy CLOTKINO, (asds andsrmyown
upsrriaioa) wciuslvsiy tor sash, I ean sail as
low. If aot loWar, than any
JwIZLlll Til
1:
In hs Town or Comity. I bj to rail your
attention to my
LARGE AI7D T7HLL
selected stock of
HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS, SHOES,
Gent's Furnishing Goods,
as ean be
FOUIID
IN THE WEST.
Here Is a chance for the beet bargains, as I
hare no dead stock on hand, all being entirely
new. The public are Invited to call and ex
amiss tor themselves.
111
U -J J J
1 1 U
Ui;;;
UiUii i U
SlcPXiersoni's ElocZi,
77.n j i.i w n-.T.-P.,
where eTerj-thlBg In the Clothing line can be
iouna. -
5Mf
- I05'T STAY LATE TO-NIGHT. .
Tlie hearth of hAme Is beamln"
With rays of holy light; 9
And loving eyes axe cleainlng, .
As fall the shade of night; (
-And while thy steps Are leavlnz
The circle pure and bright,
A tender voice, half prievinj?,
i Sajs, "Don't sUy late to-night,'
The world In which thou moTcst,
Is bu.sy, brave and wide;
The world of her thou lovest
Is at the Ingle side;
She waits for thy warm greeting:
Thysmlle is her delight,
Her gentle voice, entreatinpr.
Says, "Don't stay late to-u ight."
Tlie world cold, inhuman
Will spurn thee, if thou fall ;
" Ths love of one pure woman
Outlasts and shames them all
Thy children will cling 'round thee,
Let fate be dark or bright ;
At home no shalt can wound the,
" Then, "Don't stay late to-night,"
Capitol Correspondence.
Lincoln, January 23, 1SG9.
Editof Advertiser :I have a list of
the Seniors and Representatives, of
t!jev present Legislature, with ; their
ages, occupations, number or terms,
nativity, ;
We generally associate the idea of
age with Senatorial honor, and youth
or middle age with Representatives,
but it is the contrary with this Legis
lature. There are no gray-beards in
the Senate, while there are several in
the Hoose.
The average age of the Senators is
35 years, while of the Representatives
it is 40 years.
The oldest Senator is Frost 47
years. The oldest Representative is
Evans CI. There are five Represen
tatives over fifty. The yongest mem
mem be rs of each House are 27. "
Teeir occupations are as follows:
Farmers 29, lawyers 9, merchants 5,
editors 4. .
Their places of nativity are as fol
lows: Iew York 15, Ohio 10, Penn
sylvania, ".nd Kentucky," each three;
Vermont, Indiana and Illinois, each
two : New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Deleware,
Tennessee, Missouri and Iowa, each
one: Germany, four; England, Ire-
and andCanada, eachone. Total,
native born, 45. Total, foreigner
born, seven. Serving their first term
in the Legislature, 13. Soldiers in the
war for the Union, 17.
On V ednesday, in committee of the
whole in the Senate, there was a spir
ted debate on a bill to , abohsn the
death - penalty in cases of. murder.
There was a, great deal of eloquence
put forth by various members. Mr.
Cunningham, of Richardson, deliver
ed his maiden speech; and considering
that1 he is not a professional man, it
was quite a success. The bill -was
voted down, 9 to 4.' ., . .
Having business in the Representa
tive Hall this evening, I found the
House debating a bill "to license and
recrulate the sale of liquors." The
bill reads, "The applicant for a license
shall file with the county clerk, the
petition of at least ten freeholders of
the precinct' In .which he resides."
The struggle was on an amendment
to strike out the words "at least ten"
and insert in lieu thereof the words
a majority of the." I found Mr.
Shook on the floor advocating the
amendment, in a strain of eloquence
that I did not expect in one so young.
Mr. Church had also advocated the
amendment, but I did not hear his
argument.
As this amendment simply says
that a majority shall rule, I wa3 sur
prised to witness the opposition that
there was to this fundamental doc
trine of our Government, and itshoWs
that the friends of the whisky seller
are getting alarmed. -
There is one noticabie feature m tins
Legislature, there are no drunkards'
ia it. Is this an accident, or, have the
people of Nebraska come to the deter
mination that if a man will drink
whisk v to excess, that he shall not be ,
elected to office? God grant that it is :
the latter I If it does not reform old
topers, it will save the youths of our
country from becoming topers.
V A-e Pa
By the terms of the original Pacific
Railroad Bill, aid was granted one line
from Omaha, one from Atchison, and
owe from Kansas City. The subsidies
riven by the Government were only
eumcient to ouiia tne Atcnison line
or the Central Branch of the U. P. R.
R. to the one-hundredth meridian,
at which point it was to Intersect the
i f . .a ww w w
Kansas City line, or tne u. r. u.
But the U. P. Eastern Division Com-
fany procured a change of route and
aid . their track up the Smoky Hill
route, which threw them far south of
the Central Branch. So, when the
latter company had completed the
Atchison line to the meredian afore
said, there was no road there to con
nect with ; and a bill has been before
Congress to grant them further aid,
sufficient to complete the line up to a
union with the Omaha road. The bill
was lost in the Senate, last Tuesday,
by the close vote of 24 to 27.
Miss AwgustaSt. Clair, who lectured
in this city last fall, died recently at
Salt Lake City, after eight weeksT 111
aens of mountain fever. She was a
native of London, and twenty years
old at the time of her death.
"The most solemn hour of my life,"
Bays old bachelor Mibbits, "was when
I was going home on a dark night,
from the widow Mopson's after her
youngest daughter Sally bad told me I
need not come again."
..Woman is composed of two hundred
and forty-three bones, one hundred
and nine muscles, and three hundred
and ninety-six pins, fearfully and
wonderfully made, and to be handled
with care to avoid scratches.
. A grim old judge, after hearing a
flowery discourse from a pretentious
young barrister, advised him to nick
out the feathers from the wings of his
imagination and stick them in the tail
of his judgment.
. A gentleman, traveling in a railway
carriage, was amused by a constant
fire of words between two ladies. One
of them at bust kindly inquired if their
conversation did not make his head
ache; when he answered, with a good
deal of ingeniousness : "No, ma'am ;
I've been married twenty yeara."
"Bob Brown, did you say that my
father had not as much sense as Billy
Smith's little yellow dog ?"
"No! I never said any such thing!
I never said that your father had not
as much sense as "Billy Smith's little
yellow dog. All I said was that Billy's
little vellow doer had more sense than
your father; that's all I ever said."
"Well, it well you didn't say the
other, I tell you."
col. UXohHou cn flic Advantn
gesortiieTrunIiK.il.
We take pleasure in laying before
our readers the followinrr letter from J.
B.MoIton, E.q. Chief Engineerof the
North Missouri Railroad, to Dr. G. B.
Graff, of this city, President of the Ne
braska Trunk R. R. Company, show
ing up in detail tne important connec
tions with all parts of ths country
which the construction of that road
will secure to Nebraska. This letter
should be read by every one: Omaha
nepuoiican.
Hock Bluff, Neb., Jan. 30, 1SC0.
Geokge B. Ghaff,
, President Trunk Railroad, Neb,:
Dear Sir : Since making a recon-
noisance or your road from the Kansas
btate line to tlm point, my attention
ha3 been called to the fact that many
of your citizens along the route do not
seem to understand, or, at least, fail to
appreciate the important advantages
which will accrue to themselves and
the State by. the railroad connections
it will make to the north and east of
i ebraska, as well as the stimulant the
construction will have to push rail
roads; to the north of O.r.aha, and the
increased value it will give ta roads ex
tending westward to the Missouri
river. The Trunk road must be re
garded as but a short link in the long
chains of railroads leading from St.
Louis-to points both north and west
ofyour State, as well as giving adireet
line of rail from these points to the
Gulf of Mexico in several directions,
including the shortest line to the sea
by the Kansas City and Galveston
Railroad, now m rapid progress of
construction.
The St. Louis connection will for
the present be over the North Missouri
Railroad by its west branch to Kansas
City, in Kansas, and by the Missouri
Pacific, finished and in operation to
Leavenworth city. Before it will be
possible for you to complete your road
from the southern boundry of your
State along the Missouri river to Oma
ha, the line from Leavenworth to the
Sjate line will be completed and in op
eration, which will give the people of
Richaadson county, nearRulo. a direct
outlet south, bv two lines, to St. Loui3.
The Missouri Valley Railroad is now
putting down its track from a point
opposite Kansas City to a point oppo
site Atchison and Leavenworth city,
where bridges will be built soon and
where it is now proposed to construct
a transfer ferry similar to the one built
at St. Charleston the North Missouri
Railroad, by which cars are .rapidly
moved from one side of the river to
the other. The bridge at Kansas City
i3"now in a forward state of comple
tion, .which when finished will give
an outlet over the North Missouri
Railroad, to Sti 'Louis, and by the va
rious roads from that point, both east
and south. At Kansas City two out
lets east will be bad, one by the road
leading toQuincy, 111., and the other
over the west branch of the North
Missouri Railroad to Hannibal, and
thence east by road3 which will soon
be completed. At St. Louis, the south
ern connection will soon be completed
over the.. Iron Mountain Railroad,
which connects at Columbus with the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad, cutting the
whole southern system of railroads di
agonally to the Gulf of Mexico, from
the mouth of the Ohio river.
As it is the aim of all interior coun
tries to communicate with the sea by
the shortest line, I will direct your at
tention to the progress of the roads be
tween Kansas City, Missouri, and
Galveston on the Gulf. Track is now
being laid from Kansas City in the di
rection of Fort Scott, one hundred
miles south, which it will roach this
year; and will be pushed on to the
Indian lands near the southern boun
dary of Missouri without delay, with
the intention of a continuance until it
meets the lines of roads coming north
from Galveston. The attention of the
legislatures of Missouri, Arkansas and
Texas is now being caiiea to this great
question, and the opinion prevails
that the whole road to the sea on this
route will be speedily made and in op
eration. It is to be hoped that this
great question, so important to your
State, will receive proper attention at
the hands of yourself ana directors oy
calling on the State to grant such aid
as to enable you to secure such impor
tant advantages at an early date.
In connection with your trade in
the export of cereals, it is proper to
mention that the North Missouri Rail
road Company has extended its track
to the grain elevators in the city,
where grain can be shipped to New
Orleans, or to any part of Europe or
South America at the lowest possible
rates. The extensive barge system,
lately introduced, for the transporta
tion of grain in bulk to the sea from
St. Louis,' has greatly reduced the cost
of freight over the old plan, and saves
cost of sacks, a large item heretofore
in the expenses of the producer and
shipper.
l wui, as they occur to me, aauresa
you on other important matters not
mentioned in this letter, in conciu-
v a a O i M m
sion, i win Dareiy anuue to tne iact
that, as far as I have examined the
route proposed for your road, no en
gineering difficulties are presented
which cannot be overcome at a mode
rate expense. .
Respectfully, J. B. Mqtjlton.
Railroad Located.
The Directors of the Atchison and
Nebraska Railroad Company met at
Atchison on Tuesday, and finally lo
cated the route from Atchison to
White Cloud. The route runs near
Doniphan, thence up Rock Creek, pas
sing one mile and a quarter west of
Troy, then along the valley formed
by the stream known as Gabbert'a
Branch, to an outlet on Wolf River;
then follows the valley of Wolf River
till it reaches the Missouri River bot
tom, which it follows passing through
Iowa Point, and on to White Cloud.
The original plan did not embrace
Doniphan in the route, and ran west
of Troy two and a half miles. The
citizens of Doniphan agree to pay the
additional cost of building the road to
their town; and the location was
made to a point as near as possible to
Troy, being jnst one-half the distance
at first contemplated, upon the
strength of a pledge that Troy would
vote a subscription sufficient to cover
the increased cost of building the road
on the new location. Citizens of High
land also made liberal offers, but the
route through that place was decided
impracticable only one Director, we
understand, voting for the route.
We suppose the next thing in order,
is for White Cloud to vote the bonds
proposed. And then, it is to be hoped,
the Company will go to work in ear
nest and push the read along, and
show that they Jrnean business. Any
further balking and dilly-dallying,
will destroy public confidence in the
enterprise. Nothing disgusts the peo
ple quicker than an apnearance of
shystering on the part of such Compa
nies. Buncombe has served its pur
posenow let us see the dirt fly!
Kansas Chief.
From the Omaha Times.
Wonderful Discovery of a
Great Cave A' car Oniaaa,
From a reliable pera we gather
the following very interesting infor
mation which will ad,t much to the
numerous archaeological discoveries
recently made in the Missouri and
Mississippi valleys. The various
mounds both north and south of our
city have heretofore given ybe to much
speculation and conjecture. The fact3
which we hereby relate vri undoubt
edly throw a brilliant light on ail that
relates to the history and customs of
tne ancient races who once inhabited
the Missouri alle3-.
About a mile south of the valuable
property of the Credit Foncier Co,
known as Trainville, lies the Omaha
fctone Quarry Reserve, now owned by
our enterprising citizen, John Green.
The immense demand for building
rock to be used by the great Missouri
bridge company and for the erection of
the many proposed nulroadj and pri
vate 'dwtlling, erased the employ
ment of a large force by Mr. Green,
who is steadily cngsged in breaking
rock and other work ia his stone
qu.-.rry. urcat quantities of rock have
already been taken out, and one of the
shafts is now over one hundred feet
below thesurface. Saturday afternoon,
two Bohemian laborers named Wen
zel Zika t nd John Elama, while at the
bottom ofthi3 shaft attempting to raise
a large rock. Budaeniy missed their
footing by the fall of the rock into a
cavity about five feet below, which al
so carried bth men with it. They
were somewhat stunned by the fall,
but with the exception of a few slight
brui3es, sustained no other injury.
Upon further examination they Cis
co ve red a pasaags leading in a south
easterly direction. As the men were
not prepared to follow up their discov
ery, nothing rurther was done tiil
yesterday morning,- when a party of
live workmen, properly supplied with
torch-lights, spades, etc., wore lowered
into the opening.
'ihey entered the passage, which
seemed nothing more than a natural
formation. The gray limestone walls
were covered by an irregular arch
about three feet wide and five feet high,
opening wider and higher as the par
ty advanced. Auer proceeding about
one hundred feet, a hissing sound re
sembling "the escape of steam was
heard; and a strong sulphur, smell
emitted, evidently from the other end
of the passage. After a short consul
tation, the party resolved to proceed at
all hazards and solve the mystery.
They had not advanced more than
flny Teet when the passage suddenly
turned a sharp angle to the south, aj
at the same time disclosing a wide
opening , into a hall of magnificent
TfririnrH,-ira Tlita trrr tint! rr Vo'i-
er cave, is . about two hundred feet
long, ' forty feet wide, the greatest
height in the centre estimated about
fifty feet. Beautiful stalectites, of a
light grey color, hang down from the
lofty ceiling. At the entrance and
along the sides, grotesque columns
formed from the dripping of the lime
deposit now supported the massive
arch above. -
The ground of a dark color, covered
by a brown brittle crust, showed a vol
canic origin. At one end of thi3 hall,
the cause of the hissing noise and sul
phurous smell was soon discovered in
the shape of a rock from which jet3 of
sulphuric steam were steadily forced,
while below was a huge basin-shaped
rock, containing sulphur water which
was boiling up, although it did not
overflow the basin. . -
But the most wonderful discovery
made by the explorers wa3 the record
of an ancient civilization, in the char
acters and figures engraved and pain
ted on the walls. " These are descriled
as drawings of animals, some of which
resembled no animal now known, and
of men and women who resemble the
Caucasian rather than the American
nice. On the largest of the pillars, a
double triangle enclosing an eye, ham
mer, and a square was distinctly traced
n DiacK.
Not far from the sulphur spring, a
arge deposit of bones of enormous size
was found, among them a tusk which
measured nearly five feet long, this
he rartv carried awav. It can ho swn
in the show window at 2C0, Famam
street. There was also found what
seems to be a saddle and bridle made
of bones of some animal, and instead
of leather there are dried sinews and
strings resembling cat-gut; thestirrup
is arjout rour incne wide, ana in the
shape of the fore part of a boot and of
metal which seems to be a composi
tion of copper and silver. Thi3 dis.
covery ia particularly interesting to
naturalists, as it was heretofore be
lieved that homes were first introduced
into America by Cortez.
The party found a number of arrows.
an ax of tha same material as the stir
rup, and other small implement of
stone. A passage was also discovered
leading to some other apnartment, but
as this was almost entirely blocked by
rocKs, which must have caved into the
passage, the exploring party returned
without further search.
It i3 now easy to account for our
Saratoga sulphur spring north of this
city, which evidently has a subtera
neous cennection with the spring in
the cave. As we now have a party of
scientific men taking astronomical ob
servations in this city, it would be well
if this discovery, with Its hleroglpby
ics, could be examined and reported on.
Mr, Green's quarry will undoubted
ly hereafter be a resort for tourists and
curiosity seekers. We shall report
further particulars of thLi discovery
after personal inspection.
A three-year old youngster saw a
drunken man "tacking" through the
street. "Mother," "did God make
that man?" She replied In the affir
mative. The little fellow reflected for
a moment, and then exclaimed: "I
wouldn't have done that."
An Irishman, on hearing of a
friend having a stone coffin made for
himself, exclaimed : . "By me aowl,
and that's a good idae. Sure an' a
stone coffin 'ud last a man a lifetime."
The following colloque took place
between a New York census-marshall
and a native of Germany :
"Who lives here?".
"Yaw."
"What's your name 7"
"Sharmany on der Rhine."
"What's your father's name?"
"Nix fer sthay."
"When did you arrive in Albany?"
"Mit a steampoat3."
. "Got any children ?"
"Yaw two barrels mit krnut."
"How long have you been in this
house?"
"Two and der basement."
"Who owns this building?"
"I pays nothing. Han3 pays der
same twice a month."
"Where did you live last year?"
"Across de red store as you coaie up
with the market in your right hand
behind der pump Avhat bclenrs t tier
blacksmith's shop." 7
We are fa. ::z-I thr.t t!. 2 L-; .:
ture has pn.ed the t iij to 2 i tl. 3
issue by the City c f C r. 1 c :r.
ty cf Ioi:!:n, of the ten J.i vet; !
the U. P. R. R.,iaaiJcf cr; :: -
the nilrcad triJgeacrc;-3 tLaJ.':.; - .a
river. ., - .
-The store of Mr. -r
Tawnce City, wr. entered Ij I .:
a EiYcrt tin:o since. a::i t:.s l.
drawer ribbed.
Mr. J. E. Crow, "tl.s Lig f.m: :'
of Richar."-:?n, 'who J, pen-'.ir.-t th
winter fa Pa-vr.: 2 yhils t
last week. i a pcrt.r'.i cf Mi f--
for $1;),UU. The cultivated ' jv.r; ;.i
per tcrs, nnd th 'raw pr! ' .
$12 per acre. Mr. Crow still owa;;
two thousand aen s of the $:S2 be .'7
of land. All of thi3 land Mr. Crc .
rntered with scriD nine venn r v
A r r -
AAjfinrf Tiim tint nvr-r f 1 rrrt. r-'-
Martin PIIut, a farmer 1'vir-; f.rn
miles north of Lincoln, I.: ;tr, ;k a
ten inch vein cf fine cav.cl ced'e 1 Lli
o , t : ,
farm.
rrOmalii busincsa houses ora 1:0:7
Ui un bv eas. Her strei ts will
be illuminated with, Jhe eame.
Tht boilv of a man wrs fr:r: i It 3
well at Grand Island, on the : vi',
It Droved to be that cf Thos. It
nlias Torn. Johnson. Ho hr.i l?.:j
dead for some time. Veruict cf jry.
"death by acccident'd dro?":.:;- :.''
The discovery was mada ly tcr:ri r"
fusing to drnk the water.
A dead "an i:rforoan ArT;n":
saa Court.
An Arkansas corrcen." crA : ? t!;
New Orleans Picctyunz U:U tho f,
ing story of the manner in vh::h. j:::
ti U meted out to men in tl. t r - . n :
borne years ao a man wi;'r-.
II? mri'lAt-nn Hvp.i in a c;.u:.' 1
this State, and was pressed c?n tz.
tste worth S-".,CC0. He went t.7 :r.
Oilcans and was absent for ytr: T :-
out being heard from. lr.2 Prc...:j
Judge granted adminUt;.;t;3 i-r"i
his estates, wound it up 1a ',
charged the admir.l tr ;tcr, T.3 r - t.
at length retumpd; - ho b3.d U c:i t
Mexico. He applied to the Ju?
his property, when In cpen cc;;$
following diai. srue too'.; 1 ??o I
Dead Man If your hur.cr t !; . I
want my effects returned tj r:, ft
you see that I am not dead yc.V
The Court I know; that Ij, I, n
man, know that you are alive anl fa
court, but aa a court I know that 704
arp dead, fr the record cf the our
say so, und r.fair WMr verity the r
is no averment. So says Lord Cr-uj
and a good many othtr book3 I ztrvJ
rend. ,
Dead Man But I want my prepe: .
and its no matter to me whether y;
records lie or not. I am alive, r --.?:,
not transferred my property, ar; V t
deprive me of it without my ccrj '
without all law. .
The Court If you insiaaii :-
this court lies the court will send yr
to jail.
Dead Man Send a dead maatoJsH?
The Court Mr. Sheriff, take tV
apparition out.
Sheriff Ho thou gWt cr got!'-
damned, I'll speak to thee. Ccaa c".4 ,
let's go tVie a drink.
.The Judge stuck to it that so fr t J
his court was concerned he waa. dead,
and he should stay dead. The poor
fellow went into chancery and epstA
all that he noads in Mexico.
Beautiful tan,!
..; . ..;..' the Sea.
'"Mr. 'Green, the famous diver, telU
singular stories of hi j adventures whs a
makingsearch in ths dee watercf th
ocean. He thu3 sketches what fc
saw at the "Silver Bank," near Hayti:
The bank3 of coral, cn, which my d!t
vings were made, arc about fvrty irS-. 1
in length. On thU bani of ccjt.J Jfj
presented to the diver one of tho m.
beautiful and sublime scenes tha e d
ever beheld. The water varies frcrt
ten to cue hundred feet In depth, &ad
is so clear that the diver can see frcr
two to three hundred feet when frtt
merged, with but little obstruction to
the sight. The bottom of the ocean,
in many places, Is as smooth a3 a mar
ble floor; in others it 13 studded wit.'t
coral columns, from ten to eighty t;',
in diameter. The tor.3 of thwa ra
lofty, support a myriad of pyramldical
pendants, , each forming a myriad
more, giving reality ta the imaginary
abode of some water-nymph. In othi
er places the pendants farm arch after
arch, and, as the diver stands on th"5
bottom of the ocean, and gazes throu"
the deep winding avenues, he fin'Jj
that they fill him with a3 sacred aa
awe as If he were in some eJd, cathe
dral which he had long tacn burie-I
beneath old ocean's wav?, Here ar. i
there the coral extend eyen. to tha
surface of the water, W 1 ta b,M;?
columns were tower belongic.3 t"i
those stately temples that are nc -:f n
ruln3. There were counties variety
of diminutive trees, shrubs, and plasti
In every crevice of the corals, wher
all are of a faint hue, owing to the pala
light they received, although, cj every
shade, and entirely different frcxa
p!ant3 that I am familiar with, f.haS
vegetate upon dry land. One fa r
tlcular attracted my attention j if ro
gembled a sea fan of immenso siia, t?
variegated colors, and the most trU
llanthue,
Horrible Attempt at "ursSer.
The following we clip from the Ne
braska City New. In cold-Uoodi
ferocity it exceed anything we haro
heard of within a week :
A most horrible and brutal atterr.r.)
to commit murder occurred on fa
rail road track at the first station t
low Hamburg, Iowa, a few days since.
The details cf the cold-blooded aff.Jr
we h?arn from a resident of this city.
who waa ct or near the place whea
the murder was attempted. Itsetruj
that ft man living five or six miles be
low the station, with $170 la h!s r-'j
Kion, left Hamburg early in V,-y
aiternoon, intending to walk r.cn:3
shortly after dark he was way lay ed. Lv
two men, who, with stickiof wca-I,
beat him in a horribja manner ; not
content with this they drsed h'ra
across the railroad tics and tied hz
to the track. The would-be-murderers
supposed the man daad j but in ordr.r
to allay suspicion E3 to foul pUy
placed him as above stated. Stranra
to say the man recovered and succeed
ed in extricating himself from hia
position. He was picked up on tha
following morning and carried hone.
He Ia unable to give a description, cf
the villains.
"Seventy-five cent3 per gal"
claimed Mrs. Partington, on lcckfa
over the price current. "Why, tlcsi
me, what i3 the world coming t a, wh?n
the gab are valued at seven ty-fiv
cents 7" The old lady pulled off her
spectacles, threw down bpf paper, and
went into a brown study cn the want
of a proper appreciation of the trua
value of feminine gender.
Kis3 Me."
wa3 lately published.
A sweet and
blushing maid having heard cf it, T'fc
cceded to a music-shop, and said s
moaest shopman, "i want me
to Sleep.'" The piece of muio wan
laid before her." "Now" iaid V. V
want the 'Wandering P?f.:frr.o' vl
it was produced:
in.tr
-1?
ued, "now, 41Vm ;u., "ue yous?
man blushed, stammered, and bect
to bo excused. "
- Tho enactment of th 2 license law
MaiAaehusetts, it has been decided by
ths Supremo Court, did not repeal tv-i
"auisahpe act," by which tha owne
as well as the occupant of a buildir
where liquor is uul.uvf'i'ly
fined.
i