THE ADVERTISER.
fablhlica every- Thursday by
GAFEJIEY & JIACKER,
Proprietors.
01B-Ne.74 McrhernoH'B Block, apsKaira,
MtOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA..
Xjrai, in Advance j
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rEaDISG MATTER 0' EVERY PAGE
SOCIAL DIRECTORY.
LODGES.
Varna Ceancil No. 3 11. V S. M.-
btaieU Communications first Monday In
-irh month, IranieJiau-ty ru v.upirr
MBUXS, T. I. O. M. T. A. Car.au.
Rte rier
- .. . . 1.!f.ll,tP.m.
U1 niiV.No. 3. Meets tn ilasonlc Hull on the
-,r.J Saturday IJfcnt iu eacU month. It. W. i'CB-
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-T?KroM-HTUIo Chapter o. 4. It. A. M.
t? ie a. rComraunicntlon first Monday nlrht
", t t..r.. -foiiiiCTt everv Monday
!'' i '-:'v tImVe. M. K. fl. r. ItUJrcsT.
.tJ:ls Blake, M. K.
,j,
secy.
laNemnlia Valley Lodge No.
4. A. F. tfc
k& J
jk 31. IvCSTalAr j-tmiiMUiM.viv .
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t . rdar 2ngius in chcu hiouhj. "" v
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CIICRCIIES.
.w-rkbTiei-ittS Charei. Service each
t f ".f, i lfcS . m. and 7;) u. m. Prayer
.,r WadnMftay erralng. Sabbih bchool
c j; tC m. J. T. iUmn. Paaw.
?" ur-.'.,',.,'i.vSvm' iull 7:30 V. m. Han-
.. 1 11-r T.
E. Charch. Sarrtcea each
. -i.v i it ?:. . m
v.-j
Prayer Mectins Thursday
cfT.zr"" j w Martix. Pator.
T" r -...-
. . 1 tf"Vo
ir Af.an
i.
I urii "' ", .,.',. wrvlcra even
cinaauuy ;-r """ l,.i.-
b-iai Morning
at 10J ooqcs p. '", ;""""L
K - - ' -. .', , rfini.trvi nn th flrsl Sunday
v-. - kj ubi'iwi r i . s i-iim. a.
.-, t r.--jui'jM----i" .:-X-...-.TTU ti.in;
oftav.r s
;i-j
Sets free. O. B. DAVI3. RfCtor.
," tNt church. Corner Fourth and At
l"SucVtrcct. bcrvlccs every bsbtotb ex-
t' r -LTd In acU month, at iuli o'clock J., u.,
" - cTiVr. m. Sunday School at 10 a.m.
kertJnt: Wednesday evening. T. J. Mo-
. n-.n
.is- ra.r
K3-rbrItla.n Charch, i-onaoB.-'Y?"';;,'"
Pol "nix aVti.lh at H - -a-. --'1 ,n tlie
-fr."iK
LS-v.h '.nT.av-,,,nrninr and evening. Sun-
n ;looiiu-"- v --
. . . ,-l".l- T HJIV. It- C. Til
Rev. R. C. Taxbott.
ia:'.r.
v-J3 M. K. Church, Peru.-fiervlces every Sab
W ': i "v- Mibtim PntTCHAKP. Pastor.
CITY OFFICAL.8.
rtEpCltr Council.-Meeu the Virst Monday lo
V& erti month. Mayor.K. A.T;del.Jr. Al
t nre-i. W C. Irwls. F.K.Johiison.C;3.eWhardt.
.1 P.a3teri. Marshal, 1). Capmboll. ClrL. -. a.
iw r Treas jrer. J. V. MIdilcton. Polic- Judge,
V T-ltOKr.
Animal and Depnrturs of Malls..
6rtbern-I'.ly,by Railrood-AiTlves 11 a. m.
1 seothorn -Tl"ly. by Railroad-Arrives 2:30p.m.
.NortbcrnVia Peru. Daily-Arrives 15 m: D-
roUhern-Vla Nemaha aty, Daily-Arrives S
NVtS'nn,TWa-t' to BeatrlCB-Dally:
Uruirtsiit7A.m. Arrleat5p.a.
So-nbwpnterii-VIa Table Itock-Weekly-Ar-jS
e Tui-sday at C p.m. Departs Monday at . a. m.
Northwe-itcrn-To Helena. Seml-M eekly-Ar-rt-rt
1 h :rsday r.nd Saturday at 6 p. m. Departs
l l..t. '.ny aid Friday at 7 a.u
fjs: OUe? 1'Tjrs from 7a.rr
m..to..N, p. i
m. son
cti frsn 1 tj 1V' i. tn.
W. A. POLOCK
P.M.
! II III 'llllll-aTT'SBa
BUSINES3 CARDS.
ATTORNEYS.
i III LA SCHICK, Attornsys at Law, Brown
m ., t Net Attrutloa to the purchase jtnd sale
cf rcai fsiuie. Pv men loi taxes, conveyancing and
xa 2?ri...i'Ciit,ns. Mny beoniultedln the Kng
I:i t. .J .crmun languages. OlSce ver McPner
t -: s: ire -t-ni
('J
un J N LVCA.fi. Attorney and Counselor at
Law and Solicitor in cnincery. urownviuc,
.tirka. j"
HLVLTTA NEWMAN, AUnrneys and Coun
Mrsatljiw, Brownville, Neb. Olllce No. 70,
M J'tewjn Block, up stairs.
L?IiLNCH A ROGEP.S. Attorneys and Counselors
X .it Lw. Will give diligent attention to any lu
f "! uie-is ectruied to their cure. Ortlce In Court
!; ItUild.ng, Brownville, Neb.
iLLON. Attorney iwl Ccanwilor lin-
A- al Klaie Agvut, Teduash, Jobusor
a.-.: .
1 ' ' xi a Chhacery. Ufflce fn" District Court
l-.lt! I
V .t BROADY. Attorneys at Law and
u ifruwii: lie, d,
W'M JL McLENNAN. Attorney and Counselor
. T a I-iw . Nbro.-tkA City. Neb.
V" tl UCMPHIIKY. Attorneys and Couimelors
tr. . Paw nee City. Pawnen County. Neb.
V K 5KU;'SS. Attorneynt Ijiw and Land Agent,
. '. ..LAtnif,ua;e County, Uebraska.
PHYSICIANS.
n v st
v . :t
VUIT.M.
I) , Pfcj .Iclan and Surgeon,
OlEcc nours from 7 to 9a.m.
p. m. Uflice In IX. C Lett's
,. t-, vii.
j.iu, to 7.--
hi
w-ac a
HI. MM'irws.PhysIciau and Surgeon. Offlce
. ..i sy Drag Store. No. S Main street. Browa-
T...e t,
LAND AGENTS.
A.
P K,v,VEl.L. Bal Estate and Tai Pavlr.k-
Ac-n' 0Hlce In Coriell Block, corner KIrxt
:id A'..ir.'. Toift-j. Will irlve uromut attvnlion tu
tli?3Al .r .t-l Estate anil the Payment of Taxes
hr , t:l-e Nemaha Land District. 7tf
UH RP V HUCiHES, Real EsUte Agent and
It JtaPuMlc, OnicelnHttunarord&McFall'b
l.'.r.. :jre--tore. Ilrownvllle. Neb.
"I I.IAM H. II'JDVER, Ral Estate and Tax
' K": Agent. Olllce in Dlitrlct Court Boom.
.-.'e prompt Htte-iilou to tho sale of Real Ei
Utea .3 Payitifiitof Taxes tliro-jahoul the Nemaha
Una li.Mr.ct,
GRAIN DEALERS.
PVAN W.jrtTHINn. Torwaraing anH" Commli
Xi :.j M-.v'iatit. and Dealer In all klndsof Oraln
a3 j .tv l'rcrfuce. OUicc and VarerOjm, No.
t-j .J-n r.f t. Brownville. Nob.
MERCHANDISE.
TCiiv McPHERSON. DealQrtn General Merch-
o-.ilv. Sales room In McPhersou BUck, No. 6S
Ma strej't. Brownville. Neb. yL
I? L J JnN"SON .t CO.. Dnalers In General Mcrch
X ki-o. N i 7: Main street. Brownville, Neb.
TyilLIVM t. DEN. Dealer In General Merchan.
' 'a? and Forwarding aud Commission Merch
"ft, .Na - iujn Ntreel, Brownville, NeU. Corn
-ar 1'lows, Stoves, Furniture, etc. alwavs on
-1-J. H.ghejt m.trket price paid for Hides, Pelts,
t ura ti'ii tvuntiy Produce.
NOTARIES.
1? LBklOHT. Notary publicand Conveyancer.
. A j. 7C Main street, second floor, Brownvilla,
faT Agent lor the Euuluble and AmsrlcaaTon
jufe Insurance companies.
JUSTICEH.
A v- MORGAN, Probate Judge and Justice oflhe
; IV ice. Olllce In Court House Building, Brown-
T-'e Vt'i
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
CUl.s tl LBERT. County Surveyor. Portofflce
a . lre;. Cl.ftoa, Nemaha County. Nebraska.
SADDLERY.
T n BAUER, Harness, Bridles. Collars. Etc.. No.
ytl ilatn irvet,-BrownvIIIe.N:b. Mending done
-rder baUsfactlon Guaranteed.
HHIPGE BUILDING.
p tv. WHEELER. Bridge Builder and Contractor.
, Brownville. Neb. Sole agent for R. W. Smith's
1 27" Tu, nr,l"e. The strougest and best weoden
"!cenofinut.
HOTELS.
K-JEHMV-n HOU3E.-C M. Kaullraan. Proprle
JL t r. No. 4rt JUin Mreet. Brownville. Nebraska.
J-rai&My remodeled and refurnished. Fcd ta
Di" -a connection with the house. Stages lor all
l nt west and omnlbus-scs for all trains.
AMERICAN HOUSE. I.
f'ont street, betueen
iJ wdL.cry stable
Jic :k.
- D. Roblson, Proprietor.
Main and College Uood
In connection with this
DRUGGISTS.
M CILERY A NICKELL. Dealers In Drugs,
"t i" -s-w-osiery. Etc. No. XZ Main street. Brown
iC c ru'1 assortment of Drugs, Paints, Oils,
ft , -Stationary, etc oa hand, and sold at whole
sa,e or cull. .
GUN SMITH.
VM. F. CRADDOCK. Gun Smith & Lock Smith.
Net
. 'VJ. UV &. W , W..U oun ...U. tj . IIC.
i-, ... Tn . U.ln a.rj lK.t.nt.H1.
pfjtt- -a cheap rt
24-ly
RESTAURANTS.
A 5.X RESTAURANT.-
rr.-tir. No. 37 Main si
-Geo. Daugherly, Pro-
1 "atUl hours. Board by the day or week.
a. ...... TYvAWn-41 Ia V.h
BLACKSMITHS.
1
'I. HiASOX. General Blacksmith. Main street,
iri,vlll. Xeh. I nrrmrnl tn da all kind.
1 -"(.Tki Iron, on short notice, and at prices In
;e" -Ith the time-.
JJ
4J. C. GIBSON. Blacksmiths and Horse
n "v-t, -ij-.i
H.o-vtve.Neb
tlon gaat4iteeL
reet. between Main and Atlantic.
Work doue to order and satlsfac-
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A LF- .OBINSON. Boot and Shoe Maker, No.
--- oi Mm street, llrownville. Neb. Hasconstant
'' .ul a gnvd u-Kurunent of Gent's, Lady'b,
t:se,'d Children's Boots nnd Shoes. Custom
- J.(S with nearness and dispatch. Repairing
"a ol sort notice.
SALOONS.
JOSEpi nUDDARD A CO., Peace and Quiet Sa
i' ; ?n- o- 51 Main street, Brownville, Neb. The
" lni und Liquor kept on hand.
CUB-.fl UK for th H'act':A
- . parr t Tie hiite.
trrtlsex." Ot-?
fletefcf
jwAjazjxaniu loot.
Oldest Fapr in the Stat. I
ESTABLISHED 185f.
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
LOCATION OP PERU.
Pera Is situated on thewestbank of the Missouri
rV.eJ'5.3,emaha County, about Ave miles south
or thq Otoe County line, and nine miles south-west
of ?r5TnJI.u .Hm a remaekablyplesantlocatlon.
and bid Wr to become a town of no little import
ance. It hai a population of about 800. The State
formal School U located hwei and some branches
or business are well represented, b.ut the trade
carried 'on here Is not up to the demands ot the
country. It contains many fine residences, and
some good business houses. There are here two fine
churches Episcopal and ifethodiit: jrood District
School House.one Steam Flouring Mill, two Ho-
icu, one livery niuoie, nve general stores, two
Drug Stores, one Hardware Store and Tin Bbon.
two Lumber Yards, throe Blacksmith Shopa.one
V njron and Carriage Shop, two Shoe Shorn, one
Bakery, one Uarness Shop, two Paint Shops, two
Meat Markets.two Agricultural Implement Houses
one Barbershop, one Real Estate and Insurance
Agency, two Brick Yards, lots of Clergymen. Phy
slclans. Politicians, Ac, but no Lawyer s OOce nor
Saloon In town.
THOMAS HUTCHINSON;
WAGON AND CARRIAGE
MANUFACTURER,
PERU,- - NEBRASKA.
REPAIRING t
ALL RTIXDS of Repairing done on short notice.
Also Cabinet Work and Cofllhs made to order.
Terms reasonable, and all work warranted. 45-ly
CITY MEAT MARKET.
By CHARLES WEY.
PERU, NEBRASKA.
CONSTANTLY on hand a good supply of Fresh
and SaUod Meats. Highest market price paid
FAT CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
COMFTON BROTHERS,
LUMBER MERCHANTS,
AND'DEALERS IN
AGRICULTURAL IHPLEMENTS,
WAGONS, Sec.
PERU, .... NEBRASKA.
YARD AND WAREHOUSE,
Fifth Street, near Main.
KJCEP constantly on hand a good assortment of
Native Lumber, fresh from the saw, which
they propose to sell a
LITTLE LOWER
thAH at any other point on the Missouri river. The
public arc respectful! Invited to call nnd examine
cur i toe k before purchasing elsewhere. -ly
AVILLIS CARTJERt
rFffiNTER, GLAZI'ERANP
Paper Hanger,
PERU, NEBRASKA.
YtTIBHES to Inform the citirens of Peru and sur
IT rounding country, that be Is prepared to do
all work In his line wiihNeatucssnnddlspatch, and
on terms that will be satisfactory. 45-ly
H-
City Hotel !
CHARLES GAEDE,
IPROrRIETOR.
PERU, .... NEBRASKA.
THIS nouxe 1h now, and newly fitted and fur
nished In every department. Guests will And
here as good fare as can be found at any Hotel In
Nebraska.
Hack lo connect with R. R. trains leave this
Uouke every morning at S o'clock.
ZIYER.Y STABLE
In connection with this House,
guests on the most Uueral terms,
Teams furnished
yl
J. W. BLISS,
INSURANCE AGENT,
PERU, NEBRASKA.
Real Estate Bought and Sold
on Commission.
Collections made andTaies paid for Non-Resldants
P. L. PR0UTY,
Tin, Copper
AND
SHEET IBON
WORKER,
AND DEALER IN
HARDWARE!
STOVES,
Agricultural Implements,
WOODEN WRE, &c,
PERU, .... NEBRASKA.
TAKES this method of Informing the citizens of
Nemaha county. And the balance of the world.
that he is prepared with a full stock, and good
workmen, to lurnlsh any and everything In his
line, at as low prices as the same cat- be bought at
any point on the Missouri river.
Special Attention paid to
SPOUTING, R00FmG,&c.
Constantly on hand, s. full stock of
HEATING & COOKING
STOVES,
of the most approved patterus. Also
Agricultural Implements,
of all kinds.
Blacksmith's Iron and Supplies.
NAILS,
WOODEN "WARE, FENCE WIRE,
&c, Sc, Jkc, &c.
Highest Price paid for old Iron, Copper,
Brass, Rags, fcc.
Jtg-All goods warranted, and satisfaction guar
anteed In reference to price and quality of goods.
Aqent for the Celebrated Charter
Oak Cook Stove:.
Heal
Estate
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
a c. wnEKwn. w. a. haxicinb.
WHEELER &. IIANKINS,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Corner 5th fc Main 8t.,
PERTJ, 2STEBItua.SB:-cV.
Spsctal Attention paid to Dissasss cf the Eye and Er.
RKraHrjcia-Pror.ir,D.aeaner, Krokuk, la.;
Prof. J. a Hbrader, Iowa State University.
JOY A DAILTT,
Dealers in
DRUGS, 3f EDICIJTES, PAINTS, OILS,
Glass, Patty, Sckool Bsoks,
BTATIONERY, PEEFTJMERY, a, 4c
F3tOaeB-IIdlia;t - . Pn, Ncaraak.
Physician's Prescriptions carefully i.nd sclestlfl.
cally compounded. v.yl
H. F. Morton L Brother,
ABCHITECTS & BUILDERS
PERU, NEBRASKA.
CONTRACTS TA2SM F3Q2 FOTODATION,
and yiNianED throughout.
ON REASONABLE TERMS.
JH-All work warranted to give satisfaction. yl
GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS for crossing Teams,
Live Stock, Freight, Ac., at all time. No delay
on account of weather.
MT. II. THOMPSON, Proprietor.
PERU AND WATSON
U, S, Mail and Transfer Line,
W. U. Thompson, Prop.
HACKS leava Peru every morning, in time to
oouuect with trains South and North on the
8t. Joseph fc Council Bluffs Railroad, returning to
Peru every evening. 45yi
PIONEER DRUG STORE I
TERU, NEBRASKA.
JOHN PATTERSON,
PROPRIETOR.
rrniS Old and Reliable House U fully prepared to
X, furnish any and everything usually found In a
first class Drugstore, at lou-rrprtcet ttMn any Howe
inthcStatc COJirZlIOX DEFIED. yl
PHOTOGRAPH GiLLEM.
CALL AND SEE
SPECIMENS!
-l
HIS PICTURES
ARK
Si LIFE-LIKE!
IN THE
T STYLE
It"
and can be had o
slzis.fur lb
ALBUM,
OF THE
or roa
4zt -5S for the Parlor Wall.
Main St., gfPttoSrecjt.
t4 til Crders, and
BE0W5TIU J ,Bba!e ja cfet2K
CALL ANI SEE HIM.
3J-tf
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHUTZ,
No. 59 Main. Streot, Brownville.
Keeps constantly on V and a large and well
assorted ittock of genuine article in his line.
Repairing of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
niit. nn tinrf Tintli ftt rnu.anfLhli niton.
done on short nolLce, at reasonable rutiM.
ALL YORK WAIMAXTXD.
JACOB BERKLEY,
Wagon & CamageMaker !
COLLEGE STREET,
BROWNVILLE, - NEB.
1USTOM WORK done on short notlco and In a
V.
style and maunerwhlch will guarantee satlsfac-
tlon.
In cennectlon with Mr. Berkley's Wagon Sbep
MICHAEL SWITZER
HAS A
BLACKSMITH SHOP!
And Is turning out work In first flaw style, having
glvrn'gencral satisfaction In every piece of work
which lias thus far left his shop. Particular atten
tion paid to
IIOItSE SIIOKINO.
ayOIve me a call. 38-Jin
BANK RESTAURANT.
OEOnr.E DAVGllERTY,
Proprietor.
IUo. 37 Main street, Brownville.
BOARD
BY THE DAY OR WEEK.
MEALS AT AIX HOURS.
For Stylish Neckties,
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE.
c
GEO. DAUGHKRTY,
I troprietor; I
BANK RESTAURANT)
No. 37 Main Rt.
-aa-u--.i--------ra.
BROWNVII.LX;, NEB.
THE SHERMAN HOUSE.
40 Mnln-st., Brovnvine.
C. M. KAVFFHIAX, Proprietor
FEED STABLE
IX CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE.
This House has been remodeled and refurnished
throughout, and affords the twst accommodations In
the city to the local nnd traveling public It Is cea
trall v located, Stages lor the West, and Omnibuses
for all trains, go from the Sherman House. Fair
first class. charges moderate. 1-Vtf
GEO. S. PHILLIPS,
Livery,Feed,& Exchange Stables
Bro-aravillcv, Xebraslw,
For Choice Cigars,
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE.
J. BLAKE,
DENTIST
39aLMK-r
All OperatlflB Per
formed i thtbtci
aafier,
Or next
At reetdenqacD Mtln
fte.
XLirrnjH
Peru Ferrv
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,
TOU
HAVEN'T PUT ANT
PAPFA'8 GRAYS.
ON MT
With sable-draped banners and low biom-
The flUoweV-laden ranks pass the gates of the
dead:
And seeking oaeh mound where a comrade's
form rents.
Leave tenr-bedewed garlandi to bloom on
his breast.
Ended at last the labor of love
Once more through the gateway the sadden
ed lines move
A -g-nlllng of anguish, a sobbing of grief,
Falls low on the ear of the bnttle-scnrred
ciiiclT
Close crouched by the portals, a sunny-hair.
ed child
Besought blm In accents Which grief render.
edwlld
"Oh, sir I he was good, and they said he died
brave-
"Why 1 why ! did yon pass by my dear papa's
grave?
I know he was poor, but as kind and as true
As ever marehad Into the battle With you
ilsnTeRf so humble, nostoa&STS&rk tho-
pot,-
Ton may not have seen It. Oh, say you did
not.
For my poor heart will break If you knew
he was there. "
And thought him .too lowly your offerings
to snare.
He didn't die lowly he poured his heart's
blood
In rich crimson streams, from the top-
crownlugeod
Of the breastworks which stood In the front
of the flght
And died shouting Onward I for Ood and the
rlBht!
O'er all his dead comrades your bright gar-
1 EH lids WftVC
But you haven't put ONE on MT papa's
grave.
If mamma wero here but she lies by his
side,
Her wearied heart broke when our dear pa
pa died."
'BATTAI.HON ! riI.KX.KrT I OOUNTKHKAnCn !
cried the chief,
"This young orphaned maid hath full cause
for her grief"
Then up in his Arms from the hot, dusty
street
He lifted the maiden, while In through the
gate
The long line repasses, and many an eye
Fays fresh tribute of tears to the lone orph
an's sigh.
"This way it Is here, sir right under this
tree,
They lie close together, with Just room for
mc."
"Halt I Cover with roses each lowly green
mound
A love pure as this makes these graves hol
lowed ground."
"Oh I thank you, kind sir ! I never can re
pay The kindness you have shown lltto Nellie
to-day.
But I'll pray for you here, each day while I
Hvo,
'TIs all that a poor soldier' orphan can give.
I shall Bee papa soon, and dear mamma
too
I dreamed so lat night, and I know 'twill
come true;
And they both will bless you, I know, when
x ton
How you folded your arma round their dear
little Nell
How you cheered her sad heart, and soothed
It to rest.
And hushed Us wild sobs on your strong no
ble breast ;
And when the kind angels shall call you to
come.
We'll welcome you there to our beautiful
home.
Where death never comes, hlsblackbannors
to wave.
And the beautiful flowers ne'er weep o'er a
graYO." C. E. L. UOLKK3.
(For tha Advertiser.
THE CROSS.
It Is a curious thing to trace the re
ligious history of man. To witness
the religious nature In its varied man-
ift4Ulcndin'ci-tlloclltieriM,Lci',ity.
iUinVrvuvracea, lwslffe3AiiclJXivItln-.
all. How It embodies Itself in crecch),
forms, ceremonies and ordinance's:
All going to show that man Is reach
ing out after a higher intelligence
than himself; or an aspiration after m
higher development, of which he
feels his nature is capable. Although
there may be absurdities in creeds,
aud abominations In ceremonies, yet
there Is a necessity Iu them growiiig
out of the wants of the religious na
ture of the soul.
Saorifice, which has ever borne a
conspicuous part in religious worship,
and sometimes has been robed in gar
ments dripping with human gore.
There has been many a scene of Jep
tha and his daughter; many an Abra
ham has uplifted the glittering blade
over tho head of bis son. Isaac'. Now
whence this idea of sacrifice? Is It a
child of ignorance? It cannot be. Ig
norance bears no children. She
merely amuses herself in dressing up
ideas aud facts in fantastic and ridicu
lous costumes. Tho pure principle of
sacrifice is the chief corner stone in
true religion. Jesus offered himself
a sacrifice on tho altar of humanity.
But ho has long since ascended op
high as an advocate for mn his
brethren in the courts of heaven.
And a voice has gone out into the
earth, saying to men and women:
"Offer yourselves a living sacrifice
unto God." And there are thousauds
to-day on the altar of sacrifice; the
slow fires of persecution are around
them; the keen knife of hatred is
raiBod over them; but after a little
while they will be "offered up", then
they will receive the robe and the
crown of the jnartyr.
Idolatry Is ever found In all forms
of religious worship. No Teligious
sect, in any age of the world was ever
free from it. And perhaps in this age
is found as much Idolatry, as in any
age of the world. Tho idols may all
have different forms; yet they -are
idols still. In bible language "cov
etuouBneas is idolatry." "God is a
spirit," says the Master. And the
true, and highest order of worship is
in "spirit and in truth;" but man, is
so controlled by his material nature,
that before he can reach this high
spiritual worship, he must make unto
himself many falso Gods. He must
call upon Aaron the priest, to make
him a "golden calf;' ' he must worship
the sun, moon, and stars. We get
our word Sunday from the heathen,
who worshippedthe sun on that day.
Men sometimes in their endeavors
to "find out God," worship the spir
its of men who have passed from the
earth through the death-change.
Paul told the Athenians they were
"altogether too much given to demon
worship." Tho very best of men are
liable to fall into some form of idola
try. And even inspired men, John
the beloved disciple of Jesus,. wbn
he saw the sprit which-came- to "ah-ew
him things which were- to shortly
come to pass." h& ssya he "felt down
to warship the angel which shewed
me these things;" hut the spirit said,
"see thou do it not, for I am thy fel
low servant, and of thy brethren the
prophets. Worship God."
This comprebemfa It aH. JJut boi
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1871.
many, without any false Gods, wor
ship the "true and tho living God."
it is a question which each man and
5VOma" 8hould ak themselvea-alono
wiin von ana tneirown souls, should
earnestly and solemnly ask them
selves: nm4I worshiping the true God
and do I serve only Him? Men should
have great patience, forbearance, and
charity in dealing with the religious
faith of their fellow men. No man
or class of men, have risen to that
spiritual height that they cannot err
in religious faith and worship.
It is amuaing, yet very ridiculous to
see how some, would-be religious teaoh
ers brhig forward all the religious
"isms" of their neighbors, weigh
them In their balance, find them
wanting, pasa sentence upon them,
then send them to perdition; while
"my ism" will lake you safe through.
Just swallow it all right down, and
ask not a word about it, or the black
ness of darkness forever i3 threaten
ed. This kind of insanity may an
noy, but is in other respects harmless
to the well balanced minds. But
there are some minds on which It has
more serious effects. Now, a creed in
itself is worthless. Its only value is
as a scaffolding on which to stand,
while the spiritual house of worship
is being built. If a man wnnts to
stand on a Methodist creed while he
builds his spiritual place of worship,
why let him stand there ; and so of the
baptist, tho quaker, presbyterian and
so on through the many hundred
creeds, on which men are climbing
up to the spiritual. Some men and
women may have outgrown their
creed, and can with safety throw it
away, but that is no reason why they
should tear down all their neighbor's
creeds. To some people their creed is
all their religion ; they are anchored
in it; lake that from them and
they are set adrift on a sea of specu
lation, full of dangers, and perish.
When a person is done with a creed
he will cast it away himself. The
fact he clings to it, is evidence he
needs it. Thero is a foundation truth
in every creed, though they may be
hung full of wild fancies, and strange
errors. The diversity of the human
mind makes a divereity of creeds a
necessity. There are very many ma
terial steps which men have to climb
to reach the spiritual tomple.
Fraj'er forms a part of the creed of
all religions. Every religious man
invokes his Gods and finds comfort
in it. Men must pray. It is a ne
pk.theirbeing. It ,ia true
some-very stringLe kinds of prayers
are heard sometimes, as if men had
lost their senses, orv-ncver had any.
Yet there' is a great want of the soul
which prayer alone can satisfy. It
brings down an Influence from the
heavens which enables men to rest
securely, when storm-tossed on the
restlees waves of humau life, as the
child rests without fear, In the arms
of its parents.
But of all tho influences, which
control the religious nature, the idea
of the cross Is the most powerful. It
Is the vitalizing force in humanity.
It is a breath from the Holy Spirit,
which lifts the soul heavenward, and
when the volco of inspiration says
"work out yoursalvation." The way
to work out salvation is through the
cross ; and what is the cross? Jesus
sftid to those who would be his disci
ples, "Take up your cross and follow
me." Again, speaking of the same
subject, "Who would be my disciple,
let him deny himself and follow me."
Then the cross is to deny ourself self
denial, self government, bringing the
animal nature into subjection to the
spiritual. Paul bad a continual war
fare between the flesh and tho spirit,
and he said he "died daily." His ex
perience is the experience of every
one who strives to rise up into the
higher life of the spirit, and it was
through the cross he rose to such sub
lime heights in spiritual life, that he
was "caught up into the third heav
en and saw unspeakable things which
are not lawful for map to utter."
Tho serpent and the cross have
been emblems in religious worship as
far as you can trace the history of
man. The serpent represents the an
imal nature, which ia the source of
error aud evil ; and the cross Is the
remedy for evil. The Egyptains
worshiped the serpent, and the He
brews learned.it of them as they did
many of tueir religious rites ; such as
mugic, sorcery, soothsaying, aud to
such an extent were these things car
ried by all classes of people that they
were prohibited to ail persons, but
priests and prophets, they alone were
to have the honor and the gain.
It is admitted now by about all
physiologistsand natuaalists that man j
in his physical nature takes the na
ture of all the animal creation. In
some individuals one order of ani
mal exhibits itself; in others another
order. Now, the serpent being the
most subtile of all the beasts of the
field, has dope .he most to bring man
into error. Ip the bold language of
scripture, an evil spirit which retains
much of the serpent nature is called
the "old serpent, the devil, or source
of evil." To overcome the bad con
sequences of this serpent this ani
mal nature the cross is given, and
this is to be done by the spiritual na
ture, which animals have not got.
The individual who does not "take up
hi3 cross," and conquer the earthly
tendency of his animal naturer and
cultivate a spiritual character, is more
animal than spirit. Let no one trust
in enchantments and mystical creeds
to carry him to the mansions of the
blest. If he would be saved, be must
wttvu up iiih urusa aau wors out u-s
saivatiyn, and ne will Uaye nelp from
the "heavenly places." "The Gods
help those who help themselves,"
and no others. It is a great pity that
more people could not have tho expe
rience of Constantive, the Boman
emperor, who thought to conquer by
leading armies ; who saw a luminous
cross iu the heavens, with these
words inscribed on it by this con-
querer. Pity more people could not
have this vision, get their spiritual
idea of it, and conquer by the cros3.
Jennette Harding.
London, Nebraska.
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CRITIC reviewed.
Editor Advertiser:
My attention has been directed to a
short notice of one of my lectures.
which appeared in your issue of Sept.
20th. I do not know when I have
been more amused than I was by
reading it. I was amused at your af
fectation of .'profound knowledge' of
what you are evidently as profoundly
ignorant. You represent me as Bay
ing, (I quote from memory,) "that
Madison was the father of the consti
tution, (national constitution), and
that Jefferson was opposed to it, thus
putting into the mouth of that sage
words which every sohool boy knows
he never uttered."
Now, it is as notorious that Madi
son is popularly called the father of
the constitution, as it is that Wash
ington is called the father of his coun
try, "as every school boy knows," to
quote your own confident expression.
If you intended to represent me as
saying that Jefferson opposed the
adoption of the national constitution
you misunderstood me. I said that
he was radically opposed to many fea
tures of that instrument, and some of
its most important features those we
uow regard as its chief excellencies;
but that he regarded it as so superior
to the articles of confederation, that
he urged its adoption and that it bo
then amended.
Now Jefferson was not In the coun
try when it was framed and publish
ed. He was in Europe, as our Minis
ter to France, and his sentiments are
to be learned from his many letters
which he wrote on the subject. I cau
fill several columns of your paper
with quotations from his published
correspondence, sustaining my posi
tion. My dear sir, did you ever read
the "Life of Jefferson?" I think not.
I have one which I can lend you be
fore you make another attempt in
criticism.
Jefferson was, opposed to, the cdn,-
stltution because it provided for so
strong, expensive and complicated -a
general government. He was a dem
ocrat or States rights man, in opposi
tion to tho fodcrolem of the constitu
tion. He was the real author of tne
famous-Kentucky and Virginia Reso
lutions, the first formal embodiment
by a State S3t the doctrino of Slate
Rights.
He was opposed to the executive
article because It gave too much pow
er to the president. He was bitterly
opposed to the Judiciary article aud
said that "the Supreme Court was the
corps of sappers and miners, who,
like gravitation, would work sjlputly
and sleeplessly until our liberties were
undermined."
He opposed the constitution because
it did not PQntaip a pill of lights,
The original constitution, as adopted,
did not contain such an article. The
defect has been to sorne extent, sup
plied in the amendments. J might
go on aud specify several other im
portant features that Jefferson radi
cally and utterly opposed in the con
stitution. As to my knowledge of Lindley
Murray I have nothing to say; but I
will say that even if I am at sea in
political history, I know enough
about that sea to guide your flounder
ing bark over it for many a month to
cotne. The day has gone by for this
covert sneer at teachers. They now
teach and make the men qf other pro
fessions, and even editors. Even
were I as ignorant of the affairs of ac
tual life as the traditional pedagogue
of the oli novels, I certainly would
not be encouraged to apply to the ed
itor of the Advertiser for knowledge
by his late effort in political history.
CLARK BRADEN.
A country girl writes to a male ac
quaintance: "Coue over aud see me;
we nave a new lamp at our house
that we can turn down, down, until
thero is scarcely a bit of light in the
room.
Tho San Francisco Alia says the
crime of jerking the hair out of your
wife's head is not so sinful as it for
merly was. It is just as ungentle
manly as ever, but it doesn't hurt as
it used to. -
Younger brother: "What's the mat
ter Mary? Are you unhappy because
neither of those fellows you were
flirting with at croquet yesterday pro
posed to ypu?" Mary: "Bpth fjidr
Tom And I said yes tothowrong
one!"
AtSelma, Ala., whipping a hus
band costs only twenty-live dollars,
but whipping a wife coats fifty dol
lars. This is an outrageous discrimi
nation, and the men down there are
(naturally calling for their "rights.,'
A Berkshire papa observed, to his
daughter's beau: "Jim! if yqp "want
Lu you can have her; but I den-'t
want you hapgiug around unless you
gjean business. If you intend to
marry her, hurry up, for I can't be
kept awake pights much longer.""
Question (to-be asked qf J.ie lady
you .adore): What has been the
brightest idea of the whole season?
Answer-- (to be told her in a confiden
tial whisper): Your eye-uear.
After mourning the death of his
wife for six months, a man at Shelby
depot Tennessee, has married his
mutner-n-aw, cd bUty. He la for
ty yszn old.
VOL. 15.-N0. 52.
Prom September Galaxy,
MTSTEKT OP HOLLOW ASM.
THE
Yon -want to know about the smash
That happened down In Holler Ash.
"Will, now. If any body knows.
He wears about my style of clothes.
Twas Deekln Humper's funerel
And every thing was goln' well:
When them there Templars np In tora
On an excursion train comodown.
I rtrtv the mourners, an Jo Fresh
He drlv tho head of the proeeshj
An' when we ronde the railroad track.
Wo seo that train a comln back.
Jo turned around and winked at me.
An' from his vet Jte took: a V:
"I'll bet you those that this hero hearso
L1 cross auk ad o that excurse."
Tho mourners they set up s yoll
An, then, was inl&sln' for a spell;
It wan amazln' how that crowd
Cavorted up Into a cloud.
They pllod them victims on the award.
About three quarters of a cords
On top they put the Peckln's meat.
Hut where Joe went we all was beat!
I sarched tho pieces of that train.
But all my sarchln' was in vain:
An' to this day, It does beat me.
Where Is the place that had that VI
Prom the St. Jospeh (Mo.) Herald of the 1st Inst
PUOM NEBRASKA.
A Trip to Brownville and a Visit to
the State Fair.
SlIHBSf AX IIOUSK,
Bbowkvillb, Neb.,)
Sept. S. 1H71.
As a tribute to truth rather than to
my own knowledge of the world
around me, I must confess that be
fore visiting this beautiful State I had
a sort of general and vague Idea that
it was almost outside the pale of civi
lization. I little thought that its
wildness was all beauty.'-and that Its
inhabitants were of the best grit and
grain that our continent or tho world
can produce. The object of my pre
sent visit being to see the State Fair,
my lot has been cast in the elegant
and thriving little city of Brownville,
where I have passed three or four
days both pleasantly and profitably.
Brownville is a city of about 3.000
inhabitants, all of whom seem fully
imbued with a sense of its growing
importance, rapid development and
promising future. They do not bore
one to despotism on the subject like
the people of Kansas City, but neither
do they preserve that dignified silence
peculiar to the residents of finished
and unprogressive cities such as we
find in the East. Their prospects are
bright and they know It and speak of
it in a manly fashion. The oulj dis
advantage under which Brownville
labors is but tempoary in Its charac
ter. It is situated at a distance of
nearly three miles from the railroad,
Phelps, on the St. Joseph & Council
Bluffs Railroad, being the nearest sta
tion. The intervening distance now
slowly annihilated by a two horse ve
hicle that seeks to be a very good
cross between an omnibus and a cov
ered express wagon the featuror of
the latter predominating. In a very
short time this Noah's Ark on wheels
will be a thing of the past, for Brown
ville will have ib own diroot connec
tion with therest of the world by
thrreuHfferent railroad?. This' Is not
geqerslly known or credited, but I
speak "by the card," aad it will soqn
be au accomplished fact and beyond
the region of doubt or controversy.
The anticipated Eastern connections
are the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific
Railroad now Delng pushcl forward
at a rapid rate ; also the Keokuk &
Brunswick Road, known as the State
Line Road, which, by the first of Jan
uary will be completed to the cross
ing'of the North Missouri Railroad.
The Burlington & Missouri extentiou
from Hamburg, Iowa, fourteen miles
from here, will poou be completed.
It reached Hamburg more than a
year ago. Thus it will be perceived
that xlrownville will shortly possess
all the advantages accruing to rising
cities by railroad communication.
But the railroad enterprise in which
the people of Brownv.lle are mast di
rectly interested, aud of which they
talk the most, is the Brownville, Fort
Kearney & Pacific Road, a scheme
which after the lapse of many years
and In spite of many difficulties has
at last taken such tangible and prac
ticable shape that work will be com
menced on It within tiie next seven
days. The counties Qf Neniaha,
Johnson and Gage have already sub
scribed their full quota to the enter
prise, but the other counties through
which the road will pass, being very
sparsely settled, are not expected to
subscribe. The route of the line is
indicated in its name, and it is suffi
cient to eay that it will pass through
a country of unsurpassed fertility,
which is'well populated for over three
hundred inilos, and is destined to feed
with the rich fruits of its soil, mil
lions for the thousands that now in
habit it. Henry M. Atkinson, Esq.,
Secretary of the road, received com
munications during the past few days,
that places the enterprise beyond the
rauge of doubt or faiiurp. It will
soon be an accomplished fact.
The wonder with me at first was
how she had thriven so well without
thp railroad, but it ceased when I
came in contact with some of her
leading business men, nnd had visited
the surrounding country. Brownville
is situated in the midst of a most
magnificent agricultural country lit
erally one of the gardens of the
world and the merchants, bankers,
capitalists within the city, as well as
tne iarmere ana iruit-growers wlcrr
out, are men of the right stamp, who
know no such word a3 "fail."
Brownville has four hotels, the
leading one being the Sherman
House, on Main street, which is kept
in excellent style by C. M. K&uffman
who is not only an obligingapd liber,
al landlord, but an estimable gentle
man besides. He owns an extensive
nursery in the outskirts of the city
and made a very creditable exhibition
of its products at the fair this week.
As to churches, the city is fairly sup
plied, all religious denominations be
ing represented except the Catholic:
This exception is somewhat remarka
ble, and will strike your friend, the
Rev. Mr. Breaker, as being extreme
ly gratiflying. This state of things
will not last long, however. Brown
ville has two baniks, the State Bank
of Nebraska, David Remkik, Presi
dent, and Geo. P. Eaton, an exper
ienced banker, cashier, and the First
National, Jno. L. Carson, President.
These establishments both do a thriv
ing and safe business. Even when
there is no special excitement here
tho city is busy aud lively, during the
iiresem, wee., ma jui1. &I gayety and
life.
It is nearly time for one tasay some
thing about the State Fair, butitshall
be bripf. Nebraska has already
showd to other States the richness
and variety of her product of field
and farm ; it win not surprise any
one to learn therefore that her own
State Fair preseuted a wonderful dis
play of produee aud stock of every
ia,
uctn.iij.uuii. ixtj tu itre management
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY.
dent- himself a large exhibitor, and
Major D. H. Wheeler, the Seeretaury,
great praise is due fortheeffloientand
untiring manner in which they dis
charged these harrassing da ties. The
fair grounds are pleasantly situated
nearly a mile southeast of the city
and are much better provided with
buildings than our St. Joseph:
grounds, lacking the ampitheatre.
The Nemaha Driving Park Associa
tion, organized a few weeks ago, and
purchased for cash a one hundred acre
farm adjolnlnc tho grounds, unon
which they laid a racing track, th
onlyone mile track In the State, that
at Omaha being only half-a-palle-round.
When buying the farm they
also bought the crops then growing
upoq It, consisting chiefly of corn.
This has been cut down and dealt out
gratuitously to stook-exhibltors at the
fait. The principle refreshment bootb
rented for $90, nearly three times aa
much as any of your fair ground
booths brought at the Central Falrof
this year; other booths In proportion.
The Floral Hall in the ground is an
immense frame building of cruciform
build, and affords as much accommo
dation as that on tho St. Louis Fai?
Grounds devoted to the same pro
ducts. It was covered nt every poipt,
both on wall and floor, and hand-
I fVio 1nr .to..,, r u r: t ..
scarcely possible for a bashful news
paper correspondent to worm his way
through the crowd of ladies who fill
ed the room, so that I must have miss
ed seeing many good things;. So
much interested were the visitors in
the articles on exhibition on Wed
nesday last, that Senator Tipton, who
was announced to speak, and who
was primed and loaded with a speech
against the Grant Administration and
the acquisition of San Domingo, was
unable-to procure an audience, ai-fd
the speech was indefinitely postpon
ed. And this reminds me of politic,
about which I shall be brief and then
close for the present. It is tolerably
well known that Nebraska Is strongly
Republican. In this section it is tho
prevailing element, and has for its or
gan one of the beat newspapers in tho
State, namely, the Nebraska Adver
tiser, edited most ably and effective
ly by Major Wm. Caffrey, whose ser
vices in behalf of the party are well
known in other and older States,
They are to have a county election a
week from next Tuesday, and, if any
conclusion can bo arrived at before
hand by observing the current of pub
lic opinion, I would nay that the Re
publican ticket will bo triumphantly
elected. V. W, R,
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The ties that connect business men
with the public Advertise.
A California editor has bought a
mulo, and a brothor oditor chronicles
it as a remarkable instance of self
possession. A Savannah man was cured of
rhcuruntiom bjr (ho oclircmoTciucnta
he made to get out of the way of &
mad steer.
Why does tp gorrilla prefer tfc
tropica to any other partaf the world.?
Because it i the only place he cart
call his zone,
Somebody once said that the iqdh.
perfect personification of dignity ho
ever saw was an old cow standing in
tiio wmor of a Virginia fence com
placentlyjchewing hr4cud.
A veteran merchant says, that al
though his clerks are very talkative
during the day, they are always ready
to shut up at night.
Beware of any undertaking which,
is announced With a flourish of trum
pets. The instruments on which tho
subsequent performnncea take placo
are iuu o.ien penny wuiuwes.
A bank is said to be tho most likely
building to catch void ip, because
there are so mauy drafts in it; and
the reason thero are &o many drafts !u
It, is because so many people go there
to raise the wind.
The fall and wiuter crop of fern-ale
lecturers bids fair to be very heavy.
Ail sorts of subjects will bo introduc
ed. "How to Keep Dowu the Fami
ly," is announced by a "beautiful In
diana lady Qf twenty-five."
A kind-hearted but illiterate livery
stable keepor, who could not bear to
see a horse ill-treated, used to sayr
with perfect sincerity, and, as he be
lieved, with perfect accuracy, "My
hosstillty to them ac abuse; hosses
was born into me, aud conjes ait ua
eral as breathin'."
The Evening Post asscrtB that
"Hoyle, the apostle of whist under
the old dispensation, is said to have
died 'full of years and of honors.'
This is not true, lie lias inerply fnV
iou asleep waiting for the last tfumpr
Yorld. r
A strong mind is sometimes more
easily impressed than a weak one.
For example, you cap-not so easily
convince a fool that you are a philos
opher, as you cau a philosopher that
you are a fool.
"See here, Jim Brown, did von. ev
er say that my father hatih'c as-much
sense as Sam Smith's yeller dog?
ro, x never said any such thing. I
said that Sam Smith's yeller dog had.
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A man in Kansas was present at
the funeral of a neighbor of whan)
no good could honestly be said, But
everybody was fcayingsomething, and"
this man, not wishing to appear sin
gular, but being incapable of a lyinff
eulogy, remarked ihat It wan "a dee
quiet corpse."
Outip the sunshine, two eons of
Africa wero enjoying vthemseivesr
listlessly stretched gn the court house
steps. All at once one of them, after
au immensity of scratching, produced
something from the hack of his neck,
and with a satisfied air, placed is
down and stamped op it. "What U
tbatv Jake," said the other, a flea?"'
Jack arose, and with a defiant air
said, "A flea ; do you think I am a
d d dog? No, it 3 a louse."
It was an Irishman who wanted to
find a place where thore was nodeatb
that he might gp antf' end his days
there. It was an Irish editpr thatcx
cfeimed. when sp-kipgof the wronga
of Ireland, -Her cup- of misery has
bee" fp.r ,eea Pverflowipg. and is no
;"'" xt-yas on Irish newspa
per that said of Robespierre that "He
left no children behind him except
brother who was killed 'at the same
urne." it was an Irish coroner who,
when asked how he accqunted for an
extraordinary mortality in Limricrk,'
replied, sadly.
if ranuofi teJL Thera
are people dying this year that neve?
died before," Itwnann Tv'm Umi.
bill thaamrou'nc.eq', with b6unc)Je?
liberality, In reference to a great no?
more sense man your lather ever had,,
and that's everyjword I said." "Well,
it's lucky you didn't aav the i.timr
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