Nebraska Newspapers

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It. W. FURNAS, Editor. .
THURSDAY, FFJiUUAUYS, 1ST0.
" THE CITY VOTE.
.' The vote of this city, hal on Satur
day last, to authorize the City Council
' to issue hoti'l to aid in the eon ? true -'
tlon of tlicRro'.vnvilleand FortKear-
ney Hail road in the Him of sixty
' thousand dollars, traa unanimous not
a vote against it! This is in addition
ioour hundred and eighteen thousand
dollars voted hy the county, and one
hundred thousand voted by the pre
cinct,, making In all for the county,
precinct and city, two hundred and
seven ty-eigl it thousand dollars.
The City Council meet to-night to
c 'subscribe the tock voted, and the
County Commissioner? meet on Sat
urday next for the same purpose.
We hope there will be no delay in
making all needed arrangements and
prosecuting matters vigorously. The
- County Commissioners, city authori
ties and individual stockholders
should have a conference on Saturday
next and understand each other. Thir
ty days will have to expire after sub-
scribing the stock, before a perfect or
ganization can be had. F.ut matters
can be understood, and actually be
progressing in the meantime. The
. company should make such arrange-
. ments as will secure the ready cash
to proceed with the work, and thus
be enabled to have work done at low
est CJish prices. Let there be no work
gone into payable in Bonds at fifty
' cents on the dollar, and rates of work
f, ft xt rwr nnnf. nbflVO Clish priCCS. The
Bonds of this precinct and city
' in reality, be worth just a? m
' fSnvernmcnt or an y other bond
they should not be trifled away. With
proper negotiations and guarantees,
. money can be raised on a pledge of
bonds, sufficient to build ten miles of
' the road. Then the company w ill ob
' tain fifty thousand dollars donated
County bonds, and with ten miles of
road, and that much surplus, It can
move on without difficulty. We have
.every reason to believe that this is the
. wish and desire of all interested, and
'' that such are the opinions en tertained
-'by the individual stockholders and the
county and city authorities. Again
we urge immediate, prompt and ener
getic action. The active working sea
son will be upon un before wc are
aware.
. It seems we have opened up a
prolific question Woman's Rights
and are thereby doomed to interroga-
tlous 'ad infinitum. Be it so.
Another lady wishes to know of us
'if a woman performs the labor of a
man, should she not receive the same
compensation ?" To this question we
answer unequivocally yes! When
" the price of any given labor is fixed
by day, week, month, year or piece,
we care not who performs it, be it man,
-woman or child, in justice the same
pay should be given for the same labor.
1 We ."caught this idea" when a boy
fifteen or sixteen years of age, work
; ing side by side with a "grown man"
and receiving but twenty-five cents
per day, while he received seventy
. five cents. At a latter day when an
'apprentice in a printing office, the
"idea" was still more "forcibly im-
pressed upon our mind," by the
"Foreman" paying us but ten cents
' per .thousands ems for "over-work,"
. while "jours" were receiving twenty
" five cents per thousand, simply be
- cause, forsooth, "apprentice work"
should not be placed on a par with
"jour work." In both instances we
did precisely the same work as did the
"grown man" and "jour," and for
the life of us we could never see the
Justice in not receiving the same pay.
We have not changed opinions on this
.point.
We believe the principle is beiug
mrv irpriprnllv adopted, that where a
- J o '
" woman performs the labor of a man
kTip should receive the same pay. For
instance, in school teaching, as far as
our personal knowledge extends, all
CUe being equal, the pay is equal. So
wit U Wfcshirs. This is rislit, and as
it should be.
3EBIIASKA SOLDIERS.
There has been some mlsuuderstan
dine, and consequently some feeling
manifested in regard to efforts of late,
tondinf? to a re-union of Nebraska
6oldiers. We have received a num
ber of letters, some complaining and
others enquiring. The difficulty seems
to be whether the contemplated re
union is intended to be a re-union of
nil Nebraska Soldiers, or w hether it Is
. intended to be for some certain por
tions. We are authorized to say, by
Pol. Majors and others who com
posed the incipient meeting, that It
was and is the intention to make the
gathering and demonstration univcr-
taL and to form a Union by an ise-
braska Soldiers of whatever regiment
division or corps they may heretofore
have been connected with. We are
; glad to be able to thus annouuee, and
hope we may have a general and glo
rious good time. Nebraska sent as
good a set of men into the services as
ever shouldered muskets, and they
done as much good work as any oth
ers, and they should not be forgotten,
nor forget each oilier. These re-unions
are being established throughout the
land as a meaus of perpetuating the
hallowed association of the tented
field.
. European Mail. We are. In receipt
of this valuable weekly publication,
- London, January 13th, 1S70. It con
tains a full and complete summary of
Home and Foreign news for the Uni
ted States, Canadian Dominion, New
foundland, Prince Edward Inland,
Bermuda, Cuba, Honduras, . British
Columbia, Vancouvers Island nnd the
Sandwich Is-lands. Terms, with post
age to the United States 4, id.
Countrymen in this State and region,
it seems to us, would find this a val
uable and interesting publication.
Specimens can be seen at this office.
A Bill making Omaha a Port of De
livery has passed the Senate branch of
Congress.
uchNs
s. and
DRAWING AS A STUDY IX OUR
COMMON SCHOOLS.
"NYe have received from W. M.
Sckibn'er, General Western Agentfor
WOOLWORTH, AlXSWORTII & Co., 117
Washington street, Boston, copies of
Bartholomews Drawing Books, also a
package of Drawing Cards by the
same author, and a sample of various
sizes Payne, Dunton & Scribner'a
Steel Pens. In examining these
books we are Jed to inquire, why is not
drawing taught in nil our common
schools? Children can learn to draw
as readily as they can learn to write.
Why may not the two be combined
and taught simultaneously ? Every
person, of what profession or calling,
has need many times of a knowledgeof
drawing to enable him to render his
ideas plain. The lawyer before the ju
ry ; the doctor in ids illustrations, and
especially the mechanic in his voca
tion, can make the art of practical
utility. Jinny blunders, and even
great wrongs are committed without
such knowledge.
The children now in our common
schools arc to be our future profession
al men, mechanics nnd nrtizans. It is
safe to conclude under all the circum
stances, that it will pay in all respects
to teach Drawing in our common
schools. With the assistance render
ed by these books, each one of which
i accompanied by a full and explicit
guide, any of our teachers can teach
the useful art. But we do not propose
to enter into a discussion of this sub
ject, but simply to call attention. Prof.
Geo. B. Moore, of this place, through
whose kindness we received these
books, will gladlj' render aid in pro
curing them, and at low rates.
Thej' have been recommended by the
State Superintendent of Nebraska,
and we hope will become of general
ynsc.
PROTECTION TO THE FRONTIER.
Rev. E. J. Correll, of Jefferson
county in this State, and behalf of
the people of that vicinity, backed by
numerous petitions, called upon Gen.
Aro.t R at Omaha last week, asking
military protection for the exposed set
tlements . on the Little Blue. The
General promptly replied and respon
ded as follows :
Hd'qrs. Dept. of the Platte, 1
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 25, '70.
Messrs. Rhodes, Robertson, Correll and
others Ih bron, Jefferson county, Ne
braska :
Gentlemen: I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt by the hands
of the Rev. E. J. Correll, your petition
tor troops to be stationed on the fron
tier of jour settlement, to afford pro
tection to settlers, who have suffered
from Indian raids every spring for the
past five years. In reply 1 beg to state
that it Is mv purpose to send a compa
ny of cavalry to your vicinity at a
early a day as the weather will permit
and there is sufficient grass for ani
mals. If this company is not sufficient to
give the required'protection, I will, if
possible, send more.
I have the honor to be, gentlemen,
very respectfully your ob't servt,
C. C. Augur,
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Com'dg.
RAILROADFEELIXG AT TECUMSEH.
The Tecumseh Chieftain, edited by
a former townsman of this place, G.
W. Fairhrotiier, Esq., a man fully
embued with that enterprise peculiar
to people of the West, copies our ar
ticle announcing the vote of Brown
ville Precinct on the Railroad ques
tion, and prefaces it with the follow
ing: The people of Tecumseh and John
son county are now very much inter
ested in the shape affairs are takfngat
Brownville. On Saturday last the
precinct of which the city of Brown
ville is a part, voted $100,000 for the
railroad running from that city west.
The vote was carried by a large major
it'. That looks like business, don't
it? But they have more business yet
on hands. On next Saturday the city
will vote $G0,000for the same road. We
know the city will vote nearly unani
mously for it. We know the people
there, and know that they know it is
"now or never," and they are deter
mined to not entirely be behind all
their neighbors In railroad improve
ments. Yes, Col. F., Brownville is
guilty of having more solid business
on the brain right now than ever here
tofore. People of Johnson, it looks
now as if Brownville is to fetch us our
first railroad.
THE RIGHT KIND OF TALK.
A gentleman resident in Philadel
phia, Pa., writing us under date Jan.
21st, renewing his subscription to the
Advertiser, among other things, says :
I take three daily papers, and
my boys take various periodicals, but
in noue or tnem am i so much inter
ested as in tlxe Nebraska Advertiser,
(especially . in the Agricultural De
partment), of which I have been a
subscriber about two years and wish
to continue it. .
I own some land in your county,
and I don't care how heavily you tax
it for education, school houses
i
ana rauroaas, ana would vote aye
on the question now before you it I
could vote at all.
conmunicated.
LECTURE.
The friends of education request me,
through the Advertiser, to make men
tion of the lecture by DeForest Porter,
of Brownville, before the students of
the London Academy on the evening
of Jan. 2Gth.
The lecture certainly deserves favor
able notice. It was intensely practical,
which was its chief excellence. . Such
lectures cannot be too highly praised.
It is the kind of Epeaking and writing
the world needs. Both yout.g and
old people want practical lessons
taught them. Mere rhethorical efforts
and literary display are not enough
People need teaching to Instruct
them how to live right. So many
people are making an utter failure of
life. They need to be set in the way
of a correct education and proper de
velopemeut. ' Any one who has a gift
or an ability to' instruct the people,
owe the excuse of it to humanity by
reason of their relationship to the
family of man.
, The friends of education are fortu
nate in having the ability and Influ
ence of Mr. Porter with them in their
efforts to advance the cause of educa
tion. May he live to do much good.
Where is Bro. Church ? We want
to hear him talk out here in London.
Jannette Harding.
London, Ntb.
THE OTOE INDIAN TREATY.
Much has been said in our jiwn State
and elsewhere concerning the treaties
made with Otoe Sac.'Tox; and Iowa
tribes of Indian; that they were being
cheated out of their lands. A late ar
ticle In the Chicago -Tribune asserts
that the lands in question were to be
sold for GO cents per acreV' That the
public might know something as near
the truth as might be, we have asked
our Senator Mr Tipton to give what
information he could consistent with
ins duties as Senator one who has to
act on these Treaties. He furnishes
us with the following letter, not ex
pressing an opinion as he yet has to
vote in the case. He sajs:
If the treaty is confirmed the St.
Louis and Nebraska Trunk Railroad
shall "have the privilege of purchas
ing" that part of a certain division of
the Otoe Reservation lying in the
State of Nebraska at the rate of $125 per
acre, having also paid the expenses of
survey and appraisement and the es
timated value of the improvemnts.
To pay $12,000 within 60 days of the
publication of the Treaty, and in CO
days from completion of survey pay
expenses of survey and value of im
provements, &c. The balance In five
annual installment" with interest. No
Patent to issue until 40 miles are com
pleted from Nebraska State line to
ward Omaha, and each patent shall
show on Its face that the land has to
be put into market and sold within
five years from its date.
The Reservation being divided the
balance of this fractional part, being
in Kansas tinder like circumstances,
shall be purchased by the Atchison &
Nebraska Railroad company patents,
issuing on a construction or sections
of 20 miles toward Omaha. As this
Treaty only contemplates the sale of
92,000 acres of the Reservation in case
the Indians desire to remain on the
balance. The Sec'y of Iuterior, who
is their agent in all things, shall see
to Intended disbursements for them,
and insert the remainder of their
nds in bonds of the U. S. : and pay
the interest thereon to them annually,
with their present annuities.. But if
thn Tndiins finally remove then the
aforesaid Railroad company shall be
allowed to purchase the remaining
portion of the Reservation, in manner
as above described, as to the purchas
er of tho first part.
These, I believe are the material
facts from the text of the Treaty,
which the people desire to understand.
Another Treaty is before tne fcenate,
for the sale of 16.000 acres of tho Sacs
and Fox's Reservation in Kansas and
Nebraska, and their interest in C,400
acres of trust lands, at $2 per acre, for
the Reservation, and $ 1 per acre for
the trust land3, the same to be divid
ed between the same roads, and on
the same terms of purchasing and
patenting.
Tne lowas agree to dispose oi tneir
interest in the above described lands,
on the same, conditions.
Brownville, Neb., Jan. 27, '70.
Editor Advertiser :
Dear Sir: I find a statement in
your paper of this date, which, in jus
tice to the parties concerned, I deem It
proper should be corrected.
The statement is, that "the veritable
Davenport Brothers no longer lay
claim to assistance from the spirit
world, but simply appear as trick
sters." This is not the first time this state
ment has been made in the public
press ; but it is nevertheless false in
eA'ery particular, lor tney ao now,
and always did claim to be assisted by
the spirits of the departed. In proof
of this statement, I refer you to a
letter upon the subject, written by
them to the editor of an eastern paper.
The letter reads as follows :
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 23, 186-3.
Dear : Before leaving Europe,
rumors from time to time reached us
from this country, that many of the
American newspapers, (taking the
cue from their equall' truth-loving
brothers or the luiglish press), were
representing us as having given up all
pretentions to being spiritualists, and
that we simply claimed to be skillful
jugglers.
iSow, the statements, (as rediculous
as they are false,) we treated with si
lent contempt, thinking them un
worthy of notice. We did believe
that our course as mediums for the past
fourteen years was sufficient answer
to all such reports, which are being
daily reported by the press. It is sin
gular any individual skeptic as spir
itualist, could believe such statements
after fourteen years of the most bitter
persecution aud evident opposition,
culminating in the cities of Liverpool,
Hudersfield and Leeds, when our lives
were placed in imminent peril by the
fury of brutal mobs : our property de
stroyed, and all because we would not
renounce spiritualism and declare our
selves iugglers, when threatened by
the mob and urged to do so.
In conclusion, we have only to say
that we denounce all such statements
as base falsehoods.
Ira Erastus Davenport.
Wm. II. Davenport.
Now, Mr. Editor, as you have given
the false report a place In your col
umns, I deem it but just that you
should publish the facts in the case as
stated by. themselves.
Yours truly,
J. W. Bliss.
We give place with pleasure to the
foregoing. The date of the letter, it
will be observed, is two years old.
What the Davenport Brothers claimed
in 18G8 they may not claim note. Again
6hould they claim in 1870 "assistance
J from the spirit world," they mightbe
disappointed in their claims, and "sim
piy appear as wickers suu.-x.j
The Journal of Edneation. Our
teachers and school officers will find
this journal an invaluable help. Its
plans and elevations for school houses ;
Its able discussion or tne wide range
of topics embraced in the science, of
teaching, and its suggestions in regard
to the legislation necessary to render
effective our school laws, have created
a demand for it in the West and South
to such an extent that its circulation
is already over 5,000 copies per month.
Address J. B. Merw in, Editor and
Publisher, 710 Chestnut st., St. Louis,
Mo. - '
X :
Omaha. North-western and South,
western Railroads. The Omaha and
North-western, and the Omaha aud
South-western Railroad Companies
have each completed ten miles of their
roads and thus obtain the benefits of
the Land Grants. .
We call attention to the advertise
ment of the "A6bury Life Insurance
Company," for which the Rev. T. B.
Lemon Is State Agent. It is claimed
for this company some superior fea
turesits partnership and non-forfeit
fn
ing principles.
NEBRASKA ADYERTISER.
Our old friend and former towns
man,, Rot. W. Furnas, -who emigra
ted to Brownville, Nebraska, some
twelve or fourteen years ago and com
menced the publication of a- paper
but who has not been connected with
the pres for a number of years "past,
has again taken his position on the
editorial "tripod.11 He is now. the
editor anil one of the proprietors of
the Advertiser the samo paper,1 if
we are not mistaken, that he estab
lished. Robt. is a very clever fellow,
as every old settler in Troy Is fully
aware, and wc wish him any amount
of success.- - - , i - r T .
This Newspaper business is; some
what like the whisky drinking busi
ness. When an individual becomes
confirmed in it, there is little hope
that he will ever reform, permanently.
The last time we saw our Nebraska
friend, he assured us that he would
never, under any circumstances, en
gage in the newspaper business again.
We thought so, too, once, not many
years ago. But we fell, and now our
friend Bob has been again victimized
hy the Insatiate habit. So we go. .
The above is from the Miami Union,
published at Troy Ohio, our native
town, and edited by a friend of yore,
J. W. DEFRECsEsq., John knows the
failings of newspaper men, who have
it "bred in the bone." .
THE EFFECT OF A RAILROATt.
The Brownville Advertiser copies
some remarks of ours' showing some
of the many advantages Plattsmouth
had already derived from the- build
ing of our railroad and adds: - .
"The Herald might have added too,
that the population of Plattsmouth
has nearly or quite doubled since they
have had a railroad, and that real
estate has more than doubled in value;
which is the fact." . . ; ,
That is a fact Col. ; arid our popula
tion will again double before tne first
of July and more houses will be built
in Plattsmouth during, the coming
season than it now contains.' We are
glad to note that Brownville has
glvin a decided majority in : favor of
londs to help build a railroad, and
has thus shown that she, too, is alive
to the benefits of railroads, and in
tends to keep in the foreground In the
race for commercial importance.
Plattsmouth Herald.
Gov. Butler and Secy. Kennard
have returned from Washington, and
are spending a few days tn Omaha. ;
Hon. J. S. Church, one, of the Di
rectors of theQuIncy, Brownville and
Fort Kearney Railroad, left here, on
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
Board at Quincy. We will furnish
our reauers witn tne domes on ins
return.
Col. O. H. Irish, Consul at Dresden
in Saxony, was confirmed on the 24th
of last month by the Senate.
Read the "ad" of G. Wr. Fair
brother. He wants to sell his prop
erty in this town. We do not like to
loose Wash, but if he will go. 'we
hope he may sell his property, arid at
a good price.
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Howe's Musical Monthly. Six dol
lars worth of music for thirty-five
cents. We have upon our table No.7
"Howe's Musical Monthly," contain
ing thirty-three pieces of sheet music
bound up in convenient form. The
Musical department of the Advertiser
pronounce it superb. This publica
tion is issued monthly at 35 cents a
number; $3 a year; seven copies for
$18. Address Elias Howe, 103 Court
street, Boston, Mass.
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The Pawnee Indians who went on a
theiving expedition against a friendly
band of Camanche Indians some time
ago, have been arrested by order of
Gen. Augur, and are now in con
finemcnt at the Omaha Barracks.
MEETING OF THE REVENUE OFFI
CERS OT NEBRASKA.
On the recommendation of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
the Revenue officers of Nebraska met
at Nebraska City on Thursday last.
We copy the following from the Xcivs:
The gentlemen present were Col. T.
J. Majors, Assessor; J. E. Lamaster,
Collector; J. S. Bowen, Ass't. Asses
sor, 1st Division ; W. T. Clark, Ass't.
Assessor, 2d Divisiou; John Kellom,
Ass't. Assessor, 3d Division; Dr. F.
Renner, Ass't Assessor, 4th Division;
De Forest Porter, Ass't. Assessor, oth
Division ; S. Linderman, Ass't Asses
sor, 6th Division. "
It was agreed to. commence with
the annual assesmentjat once, inas
much as the amended act of Congress
makes it the duty of any person lia
ble to anual tax, on or before the 1st
day of March 1870, to make a return
to the Ass't Assessor of the District
wherein he resides, of his income,
and of other taxable articles owned
or kept by him.
,'E very person failing to make such
return by the day specified, will be
liable to be assessed by the Assistant
Assessor, according to the best infor
mation he can obtain ; and in such
case the Assisstant Assessor ' will add
fifty per cent, to the amount, of the
tax. and from the valuation and
enumeration sd made there can be ho
appeal. -
Every person served with an in
come blank is bound to return the
same filled up and sworn to, even if
his income for the past year-did not
exceed the sum of 1,000, exempt by
law.
In case any person shall deliver to
an Assessor any false or fraudulent
list or statement, with the intent to
i meration required by law. the Assis-
per cent, to me tax. . .
The assessment list, when comleted,
will be returned by the collector, who
will ''give notice by advertisement In
one newspaper published In each
county in his collection district, -,if
any there be, and If not, tlien in , a
newspaper printed in an adjoining
county, and by notification,' to be
posted in at least four public places in
each county in bis col lection district,
that the said duties have become, due
and payable, and slate the time ' and
place within said county at which he
or his deputy will attend ; to receive
the same ;" and to any sum unpaid
after the thirteenth day of April,
and for ten days after demand, there
1 will be ail addition of five per cent.
r u r l . -1 m. i r
as a penally ior hucu uegiect, ami. oi
interest at one per cent, per mouth.
Guardians, trustees, executors and
administrators, and persons acting in
any other fiduciary capacity, are re
quired to make returns of the income
belonging to minors, or other persons
for whom they act, and the income
tax will be assessed upon the amount
returned, after deducting such sums
as are exemted by law ; provided that
the exemption, of one thousand, dol
lars shall not be allowed on account
of any minor or other beneficiary of a
trust except upon the statement of
the guardian or trustee, made under
oath, that the minor or beneficiary
has no other Income from which the
said amount may be exempted and
deducted.
Application for the special or li
cense tax must be made at the same
time, although the same is not due
and payable before the ist day of
Mavf . : . i ,
But it was asrreed upon. thr;t for the!
purpose of making a thorough work,
to finish up the assessment and col
lection by the 1st day of May all over
the State, and prosecute ut iformly
any and all persons who are found on
that day without any license.
Heretofore many persons applied
for a renewal of their license one or
two months after the old one- had
expired, and by these means no in
considerable amounts were lost to the
government, as the population in a
new State is much more changing
and shifting than in an old settled
one.
The Colors most readily Blstintrnished.
Experiments made to ascertain what
colors are most quickly and easily per
ceived by the eye, seem to show that
bright yellow is the color most easily
distinguished, and voilet and red are
the least readily recognized. Alter
yellow, blue is most quickly seen.
These experiments may be of some
value in improvingoursystem of rail
way signalling. The colors most read
ily distinguished at thegreateast dis
tance are obviously the best to employ
for signals. Now, according to these
experiments, red comes last or last but
one, and green stands but just before
it. Bright yellow and blue, the col
ors most easily recognized, would
therefore seem to be preferable for sig
nal lights.
In connection with this we may
mention an interesting fact, but one
of no. practical importance further
than showing that the preceptions of
the lowest animals seem to accord
with our own. When a basin of wa
ter contains some of these active little
animals, the water fleas, is surround
ed with blackened paper, the animals
sink into inactivity, and when a
strong beam of light is sent through
a hole in the paper, they spring at
once into activity, and collect in the
illuminated part of the water. Far
ther than this, if a spectrum be pro
jected through a slit in the paper, the
greater number of animals collected
in that part of the water illuminated
by the orange yellow rays, and the
fewest in the line of the violet, which
would seem to indicate that they too
most readily perceive yellow light.
Mechanics Magazine. . .
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A. party from Frankfort went to
Louisville to see a play last week.
After the close of the theatre they
took a look at the elephant generally.
While standing on the corner of Aval
nut and Hancock streets, conferring
about the wonders of Louisville,
street car with colored lights came in
sight. "George," said one of them to
his mate, "let us go right home in the
morning." "What makes ou in
such a hurry, Jim?" "It's so sickly
here. Do you see those red and blue
lights coming up the street ?" " i es.
I see them, but what of that?"
"Why, darn my cats if I am going to
stay in a place that is so sickly that
they have to haul their drugstores
around on wheels !" - 'Jim left' for
Frankfort next morning.
In terrible agony a soldier lay dying
in a hospital. A visitor asked him.
"What Church are you of?" "Of the
Church of Christ," he replied. "I
'mean of. what persuasion are you?"
'Tersuas on !" said the dying man,
as his eyes rooked Heavenward, beam
ing wnn love to the saviour, "i am
persuaded that neither death nor life,
nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things
to come, nor height, nor depth, nor
any other creature, shall be able to
separate me from .the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus."
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Korthwestcrn Department
AGBURY
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Offces Ho. 6, 7, 8, Opera House,
CHICAGO, ILL.
HOME OFFICE, 201 CxoadirayX.
Y.
LraiHel Banfffl, President.
Geo. fclli.t Vice-Pres. & Sec'y.
Kmory BTlintork. Aetnnry.
A. E. M. Tardy, J. D... Med. li.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
GEORGE a COOK. Presldoiit.
J.EKOY HWOKMNTKnT, Secretary.
THOMAS BE VAN. M. O. M1. K.x'r.
UKA2fT uoohiiU'K, Counsel.
' DEPARTMENT DIRIECTORSi" '
Geoi.C. Cook, Orant Goodrich. -
Of (J. C. Cook Co., .Lawyer.
John V. Fnrwell, Aboer It. Srrniiton.
Of J. V. Fnrwell & Co. Of PuriiiKton & hcrDton
J. II. Mdworthi tE. II. Gammon, "
, Pren't TrvBuury Hank, Of Summon fc i'rludle.
L. Hitch cock, D. 1). T. W. Harvey.
. Atf t W. Book Con.; ' Lumberman.
Ed. N.W. CUr. Advocate.
. ...Tin, r. i ,t . urirn
Jjiwrer, Milwaukee,
II. F. Rnnien,
Pr. Com. Nat'l Bank.
Orriustou Lunt,
'.,.7 - Capitalist.
Xt. Sworinatedr.
Secretary.
! RETr T. B. LE3IO V,
GENERAL AGENT,
Nebraska City, Nebratka.
DR.. WM. ARNOLD, !
- MEDICAL EXAMINER,
Uroivnville, Nebnuka.
iatf
Mcpherson & tuttle.
DEALERS IX GENERAL MERCHANDISE
No. 6f, McPherson Block.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership between II. P. Ifutclilns. Thomas
L. WImwhM, A- J. Bell and JohnM. Morrnoa, under
me ii rm name or re f. ilulcueu.-j & Co.. Is tUi day
dissolved.
K. P. iiutchlnfl is authorized to use th name of
me nrm ia iiqujuauou-
. Jt. P. HVTCIUNS,
- ' - - - . . THOMAS L, WTSWAIX.
ANDREW J. RKLL.
' ' ' JOHN It. MORRISON.
Brownville, Jvebrasky, January 26vlr. l&-5tpd
HOWARD SANITARY AID
ASSOCIATION.
For the Relief and Cure of the Erring and Cnfor-
lunate.ou principles or Christian Philanthropy.
Essays on the Errors of i onto, and the Folllex of
Afre. in relation to .Marriage and Social Evils, with
sanitary aid for the aflllcted. Sent free. In sealed
r.nveiopes. Annrws, A.HXJ ASSOCIATION
Box Pi Philadelphia. Pa. 12-ly
NEW STEAM FERRY
The Brown villa x errj Comjpanj
' have now running between
BROWNVILLE, NEB.,
, " .'and'..
North Star and Phelps City, Mo.f
. tba new and commodious Steam Ferry
; IIABY J. AIUIOLDl
THIS BOAT is entirely . new, with
power aod capacity to cross everything
tbat mar come, in any weather.
For crbssinc Cattle into or. out of this Land Dis
trict, Uits Is the best point. This boat is especially
fitted UDto ensure Mfetvincrofwlngiiiock. and lare
cattle pens are al raady erected at the St. Joe. tCB,
Depot at rneiA city, w e can insr trie irareunff
public that all in our power shall be done to mak
tbia the most reliable crossing on tie tieouri rivet.
BROWNVILLE FERRY CO.
. . .. -rs ... .. . r
lKtf
Telegraphic Summary.
. "Washington,. Jan. 28. Gen. Ames
fcAvin!? been elkted Senator from
' HuRli'slnnl. has been zran ted leave of
; bserioeyand the Senior otTicer placed
ia' military, command of the State.
Washington, Jan. 27. The bill
abolishing the franking privilege pass
ed the House , to-day, there being but
fourteen negative votes.
The House Territorial Committee
to-day agreed to abolish poligamy in
Utah, and even went so far as to in
corporate-a provision authorizing the
President to use military lorce ir nec
essary to enforce the terms of the law.
Helena, M. T., Jan. 27. On the
15th inst. an expedition against certain
tribes of Indians, who have been
stealing stock and murdering whites
for the past several months, left Fort
Shaw under the command of Col. Ba
ker, and comprising four companies of
the 2d cavalry and one company of the
13th infantry.
An Indian that arrived at Fort Ben
ton to-day reports that early on the
morning of the 23d Col. Baker sur
prised Bear Chiefs camp of over thir
ty lodges, and killed men, women and
children. No quarter was given. The
surprise was complete, only eight men
escaping. Bear Chief was among the
slain. He is known to have murder
ed several whites. Col. Baker's4 loss
is trifling.
Other tribes of Blackfeet, upon
learning of the affray, immediately
made all haste to reach the British
Possessions, but it is understood that
the expedition has got permission to
cross the boundary In pursuit.
, Fort Shaw, Jan. 28.
Col. Baker's expedition against the
hostile Indians has just returned, and
report that they killed one hundred
and seventy-three Indians, destroyed
forty-four lodges with all their winter
supplies, robes, etc., and captured
over three hundred horses. The
Blood Indians delivered up all the
stolen stock in their eamp. Most of
their murderers and marauders of last
summer were killed. The expedition
was 'completely successful. Col. Ba
ker's loss was only one killed and one
wounded.
St Louis, January 31. The Wash
ingron special of the Republican ha
the following: Hon. Hiram It. Re
vels, the colored United States Sena
tor elect, from Mississippi, is here to
day.
tien. Ames, the Senator elect from
that State for the long term, preceded
Revels, and arrived here Saturday,
having the certificates of their elec
tion, and they themselves will proba
bly be presented to-morrow.
San Francisco, January 30. By
tne accident yesterday evening on the
Pacific Railroad, east, near Ogdea,
three persons are reported killed, and
nve-cars smasned.
New York, Jan. 30. the Spanish
Consul at New York officially contra
dict the report from Havana that the
Spanish General Buella was defeated
by Gen. Jordan with, a heavy loss,
and denounces it as entirely without
foundation.
Etr York, Jan. 31. The Tri
bune's Washington special says, the
public debt will be reduced this
month letween two and three mil
lion dollars. The expense of the
Government for Jannary do not varv
much from last month, while Internal
revenue receipts are light, custom re
eeiptsare fair, amounting already to
IS.dOO'OOO dollars.
The subscriber wishes to
exchange a small Plantation nenr
Memphis. Tenn, forUOOO IM MiOV-
El) OR n'lMI-KOVED LAND, in Southern or
Southeastern Nebraska.
For further particulars address,
A. J. MARTIN,
ll-3ia Memphis, Tenn.
IVotlcc of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby (riven that the co-pnrtnerahip
heretofore existing under the name and style of 1.
H. Lewis it Co., Is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent ami will herealter b- conducted um!er the firm
nnni of I(olnd i3- t Co.. who assumes all the natal
ities of t'.je old firm, and to whom all the indebted
ness to the old fl roi mast be p:vid.
J). IT. LEWIS.
HOIXAIAY & CO.
January 17th. lfCO. 14-3
( 110. 1 GDIS! DILI
FOR SALE.
For cash I oflVr for ale th half interest of the
Grist M ill and Water Power, known as tho Fairview
Mills, Nrmuha county. hra.sKa.
Possession given next May.
14-2n JOSEPn THOMPSON. Jr.
Annual Statement
'" "" " '. OK THE
iTDlLLIFEHloURHiE
COMPANY
FOR 1868
CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
NOTICEABLE FEATURES
XE,r ursjxEss or the year:
Number of Pol Idea issued..-..
Amount issued thereon..
m CASH RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR:
Amount to .:...:....
Of which the Interest on invest
!3, 129,331 06
ments was .
1,701, to- n
AJIO UXT PAID FOR CLA IMS JB Y DEA TU
Was $1,113,69 09
ISTEREUT RECEIVED
Was more than 300,000 in excess of the Claims.
CASll ' JHVJDEXm TO POLICIES
Amounted to the large sum of 3,263,001 17
: This la more than twie as much as was paid by
any other Life Company in the World, as appears
by the official returns. The advantages eujoyed by
the policy-holders in this Company over those In
any other, could not be better exemplified.
THE HECVRITY
Offered to policy-holders Is manifest from therArr-
arler no le-is than from the amount of the Ci m-
pany's Assets. These Include Investments on
' Bond and Mortpnge upon property worth in
every case not less than double the amount
loaned &1,4.VS357 43
Government Stocks . 5,003, 10S 73
Ileal Estate . ... 931,807 OS
Cash deposited with Banks and
Trust Co s ,.., 1.SS4.6S9 83
THE ASSETS OF TUX VOMPA.XY
Include no Premium Notes, as the business of rJie
Company is conducted upon an exclusively cash
basis. - ....
ASSETS, $35,000,000
' CASH I . ' '
FISK l HELL!
GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE WEST, )
ST, LOUIS, MO.
t ' JAItyiS 8. CHURCH,
Local Agent, : : ' : BrownvUle.
rf
DIIOWSYIU& UNION SCHOOL.
Eeportor the week ending
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1870.
Number cf prills enrolled 2ftS
Average tlall f a t ten dance. .-.
Number rA MrUls nl)srut.. fti
Number of Iinlf days absence, excused-... 23)
Number of half day absence, unexcused IM
omiier or pupils tardy . .
Number of ciwses of tardiness l'W
Time lost l)j-tardiness.. 17 hours, 35 rain.
Number of ensesof truancies I
Number of cases of qrtnreling and lighting 0
Number of cases of falsehood 1
Numler of cases of profanJfy 1
Number of cases of corporal pnnisumeut 1
r .ROLL OF HONOR. .
The foHoAvlnsr pupils hare Nx-n perfect In
recitation and deportment during the whole
week: - . ,
Herljorl Gates
Jasper JOr-wese
Mary Aiam
Edward Arnold .
Fannie Arnold
Mattie Locke
Celia Furnas
ThereN.su linker
I?rbara Somers
Willie Saunders
David Morcer
liennle Saunders
John 1) Itainy
Xtdlen CoicsweU
Cam Cojrswell
llattle Hergcr
Mollie Wail
I AnnieW orthlng
Ellna Maker
Eliza Furrow
Jessie May
Ada Hooibrook
Annie Marsh
Harah Iiinton
EvieO'Pelt
Hattie Smith
Annie Berge
Alice Roy
Mary Med ford
Emma Hales
Lura Illcli
Katie Hewett
Hannah l'lerce
W. RICH, rrlncipnl.
PEIir PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Report of week ending Jan. 23th, 1370.
No of pupfl enrolled.. ..
Average daily atten donee.
'i'niftFlCi immiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iiTiiii i-i
Quarreling . ..
Cases of corporeal punishment ...
-.96
70
.. 0
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following pupils have acquitted them
selves with propriety during the whole
week:
Clarence M Lowry
Riley Medly
David Htitos
Edgar V Lyon
Geo shoopman
Melissa Williams
Jennie WInkleman
" Leena Vance
Seel la Vance
Anna E. liall
Mary WiHifMns
Martha Lyons
ISAAC BLACK, Teacher
SALE AT rUBLIC AUCTION OF
GOTERXjICXT PilOPEUTY !
IlEATKir AKT1CUS DvPATrTMCNT OF TITK PLATTE,')
UfilCE lir C'JII Ut'ARTXP-MA.STliK,
(.inA, Nkb., Jnn. VJ, 1S70 )
There will be scld nt PnMic Auction, at the Gov
ernment Corral, in this tity, on StMday, Februarj-
the ryth, the tolluwiu;; puoiic property :
50 Homes,
10 Mules,
C Indian Ponies,
13,000 Gunny Sacks,
' 1,000 lbs. Rags.
Particulars can be obtained on application at this
on ice.
Terms: Cash in Government funds.
By order of Bvt. Maj. Gen. C. C. Auirur.
WM. il Y KRS,
- ' Bvt. Brig. lien.
15-U Chief Quartermaster.
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TO THE WOUKINO CLASS.-We are now
prepared to. furm.sh all classes with constant em
plov-mnt nt bump, the whole of the time or tor the
spare moments. Business new, liuht and profitable.
Persons oi either sex easily eurn from auo to ?1 per
evening, and a pmpirtion:il sum by devoting their
wn-iirae-io tneDusiness. iiovsand Klrlscnn earn
nearly an mneh as men. That all who see this no
tice may send their actress and test the business.
we make this unparalleled offer: To such as are
not well-satisfied, we will send one dollar for the
trouble of writing. Full particulars, a valuable
sample, which will do to commence work on. and
a copy of the I'rnple' J.'trran ihuiuiiii'in one of
me largest and Dest tamily newspapers puiilished
all sent frt- by mail. Iteader If you want perma
nent. proMtalUe. employment, address, Ju. f. AL-
LfeN s CI), Augusta, Maine. . l'KUu
IVOTICE TO TCACIICRS.
I will hold a public examination in Brownville,
on the first Sutvirdav in t'chruary ("ith l7, ia the
HlKb School Kiiihdnss. Teachers who have not
valid erti(i"Mtes. nnrt wlm expect to teach in the
CountVi will beexedet to present themselves on
that day for examination.
14-3t S. W. McOREW, Sup t.
2Ti
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Broad Street, betweet 3d A 4tb,
FRZMONT, NEBRASKA.
H. II. FOWLEIf,
rROPRIETOR.
Tills Tlouse is within 50 rods of the V.P. R. It. and
S. V. P. K. 1C Depots. Hacks lear lor West
Point daily, aiM IJot-oln tri-weekly. -tf
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DR. WHTTTIER,
A REdUIAR GRADUATE OF
il MEDICINE, as diploma at Office will
how, has been longer engaged in tbe treatment
of Venereal. Sexvai. and Pbivatr Luseam
Kh than any other physician in ft. Louis.
Syphilis, (ionorrhie, Oleet.strictnre. ( trchittis
ITernin. and Rupture; all urinary Id'seaes and
Syphilitic or Mercurial A mictions of Throat.
Skin or Bones, are treated with uiiparalleUetl
success. -
Spermatorrhea, Sexual Debbility and Impo-tenc-y.
as the nvtilt of self atxise iii youth, sexu
al excess In maturer yenrs, or other enures, and
which produi-e some of the following effects, an
Nocturnal Kmissiens, blotches, dehility, dizzi
ness, dimness of siitlit, confiisioir of Idess, evil
forersMlinirs, aversion to scs-iety of femalex. lorn
of memory and sexual pewef, and rendering
msrriaije improper, are permanently cored.
The JJoctor's opHrtunities In hospital ancl
private practice are nnsuriias-rf-d in St. Louis or
any other city. Back tiles of St. Iuis mimts
prove that lie lias been located here longer than
any other so advertising. The establishment,
lihrary, laboratory and appointments, are un-riTalli-o
in the west, nnsnrpLwd anywhere.
Age, wijh experience, cau be relied upon, ancl
the dis;ttrcan refertomauy physicians through
out the muntry- I" past success and present
position lie stands without a competitor.
The Writinsx of a PhyHirian whiwe re"
station i l aion-wide hUouIU
be worth readiuc .
lKxTm WiUTTlER publLsbes a Mnlir'a Ptt;,h
Irt relating to venereal diseases and tho disas
trous and varied con.-.epience of self-abuse that
will be sent to any address in a sealed envelope
for two stamps. Many physicians introduce pa
tient to the dictor after reading his medical
pamphlet. CoinmnnicHilons confidential. A
Iriemliy t:i!k will cost you nothing. Othe cen
tral, ret retired .No. 17 St. Charles strwt, St.
Louis. Mo. Jloun .ta. to 7 li.m. Sundays 12
to2u,m, ' - 22-y
LAFAYETTE TfllLLS.
Situated on the Little Nemaha River, sixteen
miles north of Mrowuvllle. and fourtLt-o soutuwest
of Nebraska Citv.
Having purctiased the entire Interest in the above
Jims, ami (uorftiiKiii xvyuitrM uut uiijfrovtikf lue
suuie, aisoeriejreu m
(1 fUlU
thereto, I am now prepared to do all kinds of
EXCHANGE or CUSTOM WORK
on short notice and reasonable term.
Lumber of all kinds, flour. Meal ancl Feed, con-
Ully a hand for saie, or iu x
EXCHAXCE
ta Orals or Stock of any kind.
1 - '-.m
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3 I , ft
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2 " ' " ' ' ' y'n
1 All TTork TFarranled.
D. C. 6ANDER5.
Hy proprietor.
'PAJnXTwTJPT U0TIC2J
IS BANKHUPTCY. ' '
In ta Matter of TVaItr J r
To whom, it my eortcern.-Take m f
that a peti: on h w .-I-,." "'fW K. '
January. A. I). 1870. mi in . ai.iT- "!? .
gaiter J. lnmb, of Lincoln. lna "l ( T1 n
has been heretofore dulv '!"t'1t i7
tabllsh a I inform Nv,tem of ftAr,L-Tn Art to '
out the l-nite,J Mate." apprS v"? L'CJt
anJ as amended July is. a, f(", 1 1 L?'" n'h Z
tiiioate thereof, fronf all h , deTn,?-4w
Provablennrtersairtnct.amjtha t tbl-ly ! 'T'1,
ry A.I. lfi, at 10 o'clock A v " 'h. of l' W
Uich. Kso., one of the k31L tf? "V-'v?
whea aod where you mav atinTSnd
if any tou have, w hy the Praret irK hnw
should not be mwtii tK (.,h P"t'-T'
nRofthecreli8Jn
the petition of the Assignee ftVhrt'1 T hB;'' M
the same timenJJ dlschar5f, J
Cleric of the V.KimteWA.
LEGAL
NOTICZS.
LEGAL XOTICK.
Notice is berebv Hven t,..t
fileff in the District Court nt x" Wa,
bnwka. In acnns whervin Jsn, w ?, ""ty.
tirr. and .Mary Jane (lark. wJCm s1?"1
P. Hall aat Henry J. r.uJirlU a- hI1.'"11-
owjet ana prayer ot siti.l petition i. , . Th
mem asouust said William s iVb , ls,nJ''l?
wfth iweresl Iron. SeptemberTth, lZ
ment agiiiust said
tilteen
dated
nor Mnt
V aunum, on
a
iwv, made bv jLpti7
cent, per annum, one year after da'fT?' ' L; Pr
Closo Biorttae of eA-w Ute with " anl" ,0 t,,r
no e, exeenred and delivered fy tbl ,!TUr1n "t
note to tho payee thereof. ??'nt m
the west half of the so.nhwe, TS t
thirty-six cw), township rive .5.q,"J T'-n
east, and lot one in block thirtv A fiit mT.
City. Nebraska.and to bas
to have priority and pierenwJT';ijt
of said I ubert P. Ha!i ad JIel "
over aU incumbrances wiiati.- ' ""w. n.f
and to sea said prem'. " fand.
thereof In payment if 4 l m'l Ul ftiw
Haid Itobert P
require.! 10 plead. "1
on or before, Mta ? S
IJ-lt tlUXUAH a ftijOADV
Attorneys for P.aiuti't
adjiinistratorsYle
Notice is hcrefcv tfxpn th.t .n.
auction. tolliehlghwtaddJr m tSr!-" " pn,,:te
six milej west from U.-ownvUie to."H,lan
WKDNESDAY.FKIiP.CARv. "
0
0
persona! rror,ty belnciu jB Tti, nf
" lleman. teeeased. late ..f r
ha. Haid property con.,. ft,Si",B"l'"f
James
emann. tsa d property cnn?ui.t ivtwl. ",n
and acricnUuraf impleiuenu
lcnluirafimpleiuents. .
s of sala-one-lourth rash, ana th imlu
months, with approved seeur.lv lc
i Jaumtry lMh. i.ra "
1 ernis of sal
In three
Dated
Administratrix of tko tut .j- i.'
man, deceased.
ESTRAYS.
JrSTICE'S SALE. "
I win offer for ale nr auction, on the .lT!1f
February next, at the house of Andrew sir4Z
J.araretle precinct. .Nemaha county. nvik. i
yearling Mule, taken i:p asanestrav
Ijk.'ayette, Jan. 7 ls;n.
A. i I . JUt 1 V . J ,.s rii o Ik
lMt
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken op by the aidrsiKnlat his resldm Is
emaha City Xetx, nu the l:ah4li- f .M
calf, red, with white on forehead. Iuw. il,,k
Iiams.
l'J-6t
JWlTIO.V.lI, SEREIS
OF
CHOOL
EZSI
Parker nnd Watson's XaUoasl
Readers,
Parker and lY'alsoa'tXatleaal
Speller; "
.Tlontcilli and 3lctall's Geor-
raphJcM,
navies' ArlUinicilc,
DavieH' Higher Matlieninllcx,
Clark's Grammar!,
Monlietirs School 32ap? la $
Auuhibcrs.
Cheapest and Best!
These books ore fast roiiur Into our oi
Teachers regurd them as
THE BEST PUBLISHED!
1
Send for Descriptive Catalogue
una CJiculur.
.
Address
A. S. BAHITES & C0m
111 State St Chicago.
GEO. B. MOORE,
STATE AGENT,
Brownville, .eb.
."iiWJm
MANHOOD: 3 c l
How Lost, Hon- Restored, j
f$l!)t'F J"s published, a new edition t Or. j
LZJlt ('ulverwrll'n clebracrd ir f
ZITZ'ry on !h-rTt.Yit:-Mir(witlim.'tmr4:ci!- 1
of SPKTUIA nKPJI'KK.'irrni!nl f
Weakness. Involuntarv s-miiuil L""-, l.Mr-
TENCY, Mental and PUvsical IwsparilT, Ini(li- ,
nients to marrinif'. etr.: tLso t).l .M Kl i'. f ""
ILEPSY and KITS. Induced by self-iniluKtncf r t
sexual extravaaatice.
- S "Prk-e-. In a seaiod envelope. on!y rents"
Thecelelirstitl author, in thi' acliiJrnhif .
clearly demoastrates from a th irty yean' suciw';11
practi'c-e, thus tb ahirminir eonseiiie iK-s of
abuse may ly rairlcaily inr d wrth'iut the Unif
ousnpeot internal mcclir ni or tne ipUcma
the knife; pouitimr out a mode i 'cire .1 im sim
ple, certuiu. and eiTi-c-liml. bv mKif whirti ""T
sulTfrer, 110 mutter what his comlitmn may t. iv.,
cure himsHf rheapiv. privatelv, awl ruli'.tui't-
-Tbm Lec turw should be hi the uaiirt-t of erirj
youth la the land. .
Sent, under seal. In a plain envelope, to any1"
dress, ftuntpniil, on rs-eif.t of si x cetiH. or t'0
stamps. Also, Br. fill verwell s "M wrine Wnw'.
price i cents. AcMrpss the lill!h"rs.
t'UM J. KLI.NK fO..
r"7Buwjry.Xewlorr.
Post Omce ftox t,."J0. .Ill .
H ALL'S
VEGETABLE SICILIA5
HAIR-RENEWED-!
h the only perfect! al
scientifically prepar i
preparation cf its Vi"
RESTORES
!antl ba3 .no compete ;
GRAY
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GRAY IIAIIl U
restored to its 06$
youtliful color anOr:'.
Iliancy, which U so
ORIGINAL :m!rJ ' 'Z ;
whnsp h.-nr is thin ortu
COLOR,
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PRQSOTESRcneirer.soonKeitsff
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GE0TH! hair rrlanjl will be incit
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and the hair gror
jan J strong again. Ia
nf nrrhlnrss it will
SPLENDID ,a new" growth unle
EBESSDf5.,foIIicles are d1
trvy lis cooling, and allay'"'
'f jitching and irritation ol
U it Ii 1 ' ItriA rflr.
the skin as do dyes,
makes the scalp white
AND'
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economical preparation
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