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s3& 3tessf- N e & t hi i ! r . M A n '; r , THE ADVERTISER Official Taper of Ci ty, Count j, and the United States. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1872. SEWS OP THE WEER Postmaster General CresweH' rec ommends the purchase of all the tele graph lines in the country, if. they can he purchased at a reasonable rate. In case fair terms of purchaHO cannot be had, he then urges the building of competing lines. Sumner was present' at the open ing of Congress, in Ida seat In the Senate, and Introduced 3 hill, to blot out from nur army record, ail names of battles fought (hiring the rebellion. These epizootic days bring forth Btrange Ihtvga. The construction given to the law by the department wherein doubh- rates of postage are charged in case of a deficiency, has met with a very gen eral and earnest complaint on the part of business men. And as Con gress assembles th,ere appears to be a disposition to pa3s a resolution to re peal the law as now interpreted. The Adminihtration and Congress will this winter take good steps for ward toyard the improvement of the Kavy, if they expect to receive the plaudits. of the country. Our Tsavy i. disgracefully weak, ami should he put upon such a footing as would enable us to meet emergencies in force. Nebraska, as unto all the States cast her electoral vote on Wednesday of last week. The electors chose Gen. R. A. Strickland as Messenger to "Washington. UESOVAL OP THE CAPITOL. "We r?n;l a ileal of Insinuating in our Nebraska exchanges since the election in relation to the removal of our Stale Capitol. The Omaha Her ald first started the ball, in keeping we presume, with its leading charac teristic-sensation. That there are men In our State in Lincoln who would, and will, when they are salls- HpcI of aiiv reasonable nrosnects of success, spring this question, we be lieve. We also hope and believe that the present Legislature is composed of too sound material to allow this fire brand to be thrown among them at the coming session. During the late State canvas Ihe opposition demand ed, and the Republican party prom ised attention to the best interests of the State. Good faith requires com pliance with pledges made. The coming session of the Legislature will be the most important since our exis tence as n State. The General Assem bly Is composed of new men almost entirely. The people look to this law-making power with unusual in terest and confidence. They should not bo disappointed. While not dis posed at present to take sides on the capitol question, we have no hesitancy in declaring ouroplnion that the intro duction of a Capitol removing scheme into our next Legislature would be productive of only the greatest evil, nnd that it will not be introduced by nny true friend of the State. Specu lation and that only, will prompt the agitation of that question for some years to come. The State has gone through with most of the excitement Incident to foundation laying. It now wants quiet stability and char acter to enable it to go on with devel opment and to prosperity. Nothing tdiould be introduced into our next Legislature that will tend to distract or divert the minds of members from the very many and important mat ters that will demand every hour of the forty days allowed them. Let this Legislature bo a model in all re spects. -- -- A well meaning Liberal friend, liv ing in the only Liberal precinct of the county, waB in the city on last Satur day, and professed to feel seriously ag grieved because Major Hodge had been pardoned by the President. It will be remembered that Mnj. Hodge was a paymaster in the U. S. Army, and through stock speculations wont throngh some $000,000 belonging to Uncle Sam. His securities and friends thought at the time to save the Major from disgrace by making up the amount, which they did. But under the U. S. law the matter could not thus be compromised, especially after proceedings had been commenced, and he was convicted and sent to prison. Now, according to the New York Post, l3 no means an Adminis tration journal, aud edited by the well known Wm. Cullen Bryant, grave state reasons induced the President to pardon Major Hodge, who was con victed nnd sentenced to the peniten tiary for, a long term of years. He was a paymaster in thenrmy, and be came defaulter for a very large sum of money, which was lost in Wall street speculations. By the pardon ho is made a witness for. the Government against the Ney York brokers, who either spent or made the few hundred thousand dollars which the Govern ment was compelled to lose through Hodge's stock speculations. The bu reau of justice is authority for the statement that the Government will spare no expense in bringing ttiese brokers to justice. The theory is, that if the Wall street brokers are once In timidated, paymasters will be offered no Inducements to. yivest their spare fuuds in an illegitimate roamier. St. Joseph opens Its great Opera House, to-night, (Thursday.) on which occasion Brownvillians are fa vored with transportation thither and back, including reserved seatB in the theatre, for $3;2S. Tickets good for two days. Transfer, far?, $1,00, round trip. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 3; 1S7Q. Editor Nebraska Advertiser. Please say in your next Issue, (fhr thc benefit of the public,) that X C. Jacoby is no longer an authorized agent, and has not been for over a month, of the Central Union Agricul turist. Jeremiah Behm, Editor. If- P, a I a . jt. w fc 1 THE "WOO miUI.L-CLAFFl.IX-BEECI1ER SCANDAL,. Ever since Sheridan ppnned his "School for Scandal" thousands of petty journalist have undertaken to attack the private character and nep. utation of distinguished men andvo mcn. Sometimes, full scrutiny of the facts or legal.invcstigation have proy-. ed the parties charged. to be guiltless at others those maligned; have gone down to graves where they were bu ried as deep under suspicion as under the "clods of the valley" while still others have been proven innocent of offense, years after their mortal re mains had assimilated with mother earth. When it was said by the "Council of Ten," that a g.'O' cavalier climbed the "grand sta'r-case" in- the Vene tian moonlight with the wife of Mar ino Faliero, the world accepted the scandal, and the consort of the Doge and her brother met ignominious deaths, But history has vindicated her virtue and the bards- have Im mortalized her name. The "School for Scandal" still has its place on the World's stage, and al though there is no. "lion's jaw" into which to place scandalous charges for a "Council of Ten" to investigate, there are hearts eternally brooding scandal and tongueaconveying libel ous messuges regarding peers and su periors into every ear into which they can pour them. Scandal is so closely allied to slan der, that in the language of Shak speare : "Hut thin partitions do (heir bounds divide." It is a noticeable fact that those who do most deal in scandal have little or no reputation of their own. Take the Mesdames Woodhull and Clafiin as examples. Their teachings and practice have put the world to the blush. And yet there are those who would hearken to their aspersions against Henry Ward Beecher, a man whose life has been as an, open book, and against whom the breath of slan der has never been blown, until these women with foetid hearts set them selves about the task. It were idle to tell them? that they exhibit disposi tion's more fiendish than the ghoul which digs down into the grave at midnight and tears up the sacred dead, or to suggest to them that throughout the world the bells invite to funerals of those whose hearts have been crushed out by slanderous tongues and pens. They are shame less and but glory in their shame. The dethronement of such a char acter as that of Henry Ward Beecher would be a national calamity, inas much as it would lead mankind to distrust all their fellows. Beecher is now well nigh sixti' 3ears of age, and were he now proven to be the anti podes of what the world has, for thir 13' years, believed him to be, viz: as honest and morally erect as he is in tellectually great, ambition to achieve honorable characters would be cloir- ged, and the only heroes of t lie age would bo the WoodhulI-CIalliin-Trains. The "world may think wllb world lings," but those whose good opinion is worth the having are slow to be lieve infamous reports touching the character of men or women whose lives have given no warrant for sus picion, and first to treat peddlers and purveyors of scandal with distrust and contempt. STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The- meeting of this association will be held in the high school building in Franklin, Dodge count3", December I'lGlU and 27th. Business of great im portance is to be transacted. The meeting of the legislature is near at hand, aud important changes are needed in our school law. It is ear nestly hoped that all the members of the Association and the friends of ed ucation will be present. The following is the programme: THUUSDAY EVENING, 7 T. M. Organization. Opening address. Appointment of committees. FRIDAY MORNING. Opening Exercises 9 a. m. 9:15. Reports of Officers. Reports of Committees. Reports of Editors. 10. Discussion ; The relation our High Schools sustain to. our Univer sity. Chancellor A. R. Benton, Prof. A. T. Nightingale, City Sup't of Omaha, Prof. Cassel, City Sup't of Lincoln. 11. Discussion: Relation of our Nor mal School to our Common School ; opened b3' the Rev. T. J. Morgan. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:30p.m. Discussion: Amendments to our school law ; opened by J. M. McKeuzie, State Sup't. EVENING SESSION. Lecture: Prof. A. T..Nightingale. Miscellaneous Business. Adjournment. C. B. Palmer, Chairman Ex. Com. PICTURE OP TIPTO.V. "Mack," of the St. Louis Democrat, Is in Washington, and at the opening of Congress photographed the recal citrant Senators and M. C's. The fol lowing is the maimer in which he presents Tipton : "Just as Schurz had taken his seat, a gentle murmur of "Tipton" was heard in the galley, and in full view their appeared a tall, straight person with a rough looking visage, a pair of ian gray whiskers, his nose in the air, h's hat on the top of his head, a lunch, baoket in one hand and a cotton umbrella under his arm. If John Knox wore a plug hat and carried a lunch basket and a cotton umbrella, you'd have thought it was the great Reformer, all the way from Scotland, instead of his meek and lowly follow er from Nebraska. Tipton's 'first act was to shake hands across the bloody chasm with Morton, who had come in early, to give the galleries a good .view, of the great vjqtor of the cam paign. Having donQth.is.he deposit ed his lunch basket and. umbrella in the cloak room, and took his seat like a man void of offense. They say he, too, is "all right." and will not op pose the Administration, which, con sidering the effect of his recent oppo sition, is rathor a bad thing for the Administration. St. Louis ia enjoying the Epizoot at last. In this, as in everything else, she is fully a month behind Chicago. EPIZOOT. Horse owners hereabouts are be coming somewhat nervous as they read an tl hear of the near approach of thp dreaded Epiot. Dr. Trail, of Philadelphia-, says tiiis epidemic con sists.essentially of an inflamation of the mucous inembra&a of the nose and throat, with more or less fever, and'some congestion of the lungs. It differs from pleuro pneumonia, which prevailed extensively among cattle and hogs some ten years ago, only in the fact that in the latter complaint, the lungs are the seat of the iullama tion. The-owner of "Butcher Boy" says : "The horses are the worst who were worked Che longest after the diseaso attacked them. Mr. George Savery, w,ho has been where the disease prevails in its worst form, writes back to the keeper of his valuable horse "Butcher Boy," that if lugetssick to blanket him well, give him the freedom of a wide stall, a good bed, feed him warm mash, keep him out of cold drafts of air, and let him alone; and if a horse doctor attempts to give him medicine of any kind, shoot the doctor on the spot. This is the most successful treatment where the disease is the most severe, and it is the most sensible. There is no doubt it will have its run here, as elsewhere, and country horses will be no exception. Farm ers will do well to use their horses with caution, and when they come to the city, drive slow, load light, and if they leave their teams for any length of time, have them protected from wind and cold. They had bet ter drive their teams kito town and house them in a warm place than to seek to avoid the disease by leaving them outside the city, exposed to cold and wind ; for by thus doinjy they may lose their teams, by the very means by which they sought to save them. Whatever you do for your horses, do not give a cathartic, as it is fatal. OVlt EXEMPTION LAWS. Sliould they lie Repealed' Imprisonment for debt has long since fallen into merrited condemna tion and has been abolished in uearl3' all the States and in England, except in cases of fraud. As a means of com pelling the payment of debts it was a failure, because it preveuted the debt or from acquiring the means oS pay inent, and at the same time took away from his fnmily their means of sup port, and often threw them upon the public forsupport. The nolicv of sequestrating all the property of the debtor in satisfaction of the debt, has also been found by practical experience to work many of the hardships to the debtor and his family, and to be injurious to the pub lic, in the same manner which ren dered imprisonment objectionable. Consequently there has been a con stant tendeiiC3' toward liberalizing the law for the collection of debts to avoid the evils spoken of, by allow ing tiie debtor to claim an exemption of a homestead, or personal property to a certain amount in lieu thereof, and in addition retain specified arti cles of prime necessit3 in making a living, or keeping his family in com fort. The newer States have seemed to vie with each other in their liberality in this respect, and even many of the older States have adopted liberal laws for the protection of debtors and their families against harsh and unfeeling creditors. At the same' time it is believed that this humane legislation has not tend ed to the injury of creditors but rath er the reverse. Injustice may be and doubtless is done to individual credit ors by unprincipled debtors, but on the whole it is better that the family of even an unprincipled or drunken or thriftless debtor should be protect ed and kept from want and vice, than that thousands of uufortunato honest men and their families shall be left to the mercy of avaricious, designing sharks, who would involve them in debt in order that their home might become lawful prey. Let the exemp tion laws of our State bo repealed, and in a short tiaie- we would see many a farmer, who is now able to keep his head above water and his family in comfort by cultivation of his homestead, driven into the miser able condition of a. tenant. ITnny merchants would doubtless be found who would more readily trust men for goods if they had the power of compelling payment; many doubtless would be found who w.ould intentionally involve the poos, strug gling farmer or mechanic with the de sign of obtaining his home at a ruin ous sacrifice. Moreover it would enable reckless, drunken husbands to endanger, to throw away the oaly shelter of their unhappy families, and paupers would take the place of now hopeful chil dren. A repeal of these laws would enable 3113 money-lending shark to buy up the obligations of even thrifty farm-; ers in such times as these, and then by a judgment nnd execution throw his homestead upon an over crowded market, to be bought in by the cred itor for a song. We ought to consid er long before we return to an experi ment which has been thoroughly tried nnd found to produce these Tery effects nnd others almost equally grievous in their track, without se curing any corresponding rightful ad vantage to the creditor. But it will be said that no one pro poses such a sweeping repeal, that it is only proposed to so reduce the amount exempted as to remedy the present evils. Our present large ex emption issajd to secure a practical immunity from the payment of debts, and as a consequence money Is kept out of the State, and our merchants are obliged, for their protection, to either refuse to trust entirely or sell at such an advance as to cover the risks of loss from bad debts, anorthat the rate of interest is thus, kept very high. It may be that some amendment could be devised to modify these evils. Yet, even then, money and interest on uspney will still be subject to the laws of demand and supply, and the great commercial centers would gov ern as they do now. Money is. scarce and interest high now, in the east as well as in the west, and we could. not affect the- market sensibly by any change of policy. Nebraska ought not to- be an excep tion either In. the Hberality nocin the rigor of her collection laws, and until she becomes exceptional it is hardly just to charge her want of prosperity, if, indeed, she is not prosperous, to the lack of facilities for the prompt collection of debts. In order to show that our statutes are not exceptionally liberal in this respect let us compare her with other States : Nebraska exempts homestead of 1G0 acres, or two lots antl house in ei ty or town, or in lieu thereof personally to value of $500, and certain specified articles of furniture, books, clothing, and implements of trade and hus bandry, amounting in the aggregate to, Bay $500. Kansas, same as Nebraska. Minnesota, 80 acres. Iowa, 40 acres, value not limited; persoualt3T about same as Nebraska. Missouri, personalty to valueof $700 to $1,200 in specified articles, or real or personal property of uny kind, to be chosen by debtor, to value of $300. Arkausas, homestead worth $5,(0A and personalty, $2,000. Alabama, homestead of SO, acre3, not exceeding $2,000 in value. North Carolina, homestead worth $1,0Q0, and personally to value, $300. South Carolina, same as North Car olina. Tennessee, homestead worth $1,000, and personalty to value of $25.0. Georgia, homestead wortji $2,000, and personalty to value of $1,000. Louisiana, homestead of 100 acres and personaIt3T together, not exceed ing in value $2,000. Mississippi, homestead of 240 acres, and personalty, together, not exceed ing $4,000. Florida, homestead of 1G0 acres, and personalty, $1,000. Until our neighbors dracover their error and take measures to provide different laws, or unless their prosper ity can be clearly seen to be unfavor abl3' affected by their present ones, we do not preceive the necessity for us to be so alarmed and hast' to ex pose ourselves to possible and proba ble evils b' the repeal of our present laws. Q. FROM PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Nov. 1872. To the Editor Nebraska Advertiser : The coming of your paper the other morning, reminded me of my prom ise made long ngo to a friend, now gono ol 3our citizens, mat 1 wouiu write 3'ou an occasional letter from this the "city of brotherly love." I need not stop to introduce, cither ni3' self or it. The former would be use less, for 3'ou would not know me then ; the latter probably would bo su perfluous. For though Nev Yorkl does call it a "promising villace." and a ver3' creditable suburb of its own ambitious self, the "Quaker City" is known to you for its own' position and importance. At present there is nothing taking place especially worthy of notice. The horse-diseaso has come and gone. For a few days the city was "on foot," and I presume was a gain er by the exercise. Many amusing scenes occurred during the indisposi tion of our equine servants, and it was very common to see men literal ly harnessed in the shafts of trade. But without giving our kingdom, we have regained our horse, and hope we shall give him better treatment, since we have learned anew his usefulness a low motive I know, but the only one that will lulluence too many of his owners. During the past week there were two meetings in our city, in their way perhaps, equally important. One of these was that of the "Free Religious Association," of which Mr. Frothing ham, of New York, is a distinguish ed representative. We dropped in one morning, to hear what these advanced teachers of the age had to ofFerforour enlightenment. SVe do not confess to much illumination. We saw "old1 foes with new faces," and aud heard the old story of the Su preme Authority of human reason in matters pertaining to faith and prac tice. "Follow reason," said one "whithersoever it may lead. If to Rome, well; if to Science, well; if to Atheism, still follow your leader." fWo should need the services of a than that, in one of your more infallible guide passing over E. G., western mountain-ranges; how uruch more in passing through, life. Mr. I Frothinsham is a very fine speaker, elegant, cultured, as also is Gol. Hig ginson, of Boston ; but w.o felt sad that such men had nothing better to Lofter the- people, in tho name of re ligion. The other meeting to which we have referred, was the "Celebration of the Ter-Centenary" of the Presbyte rian church. Many distinguished men were present from abroad, prom inent among whom was Dr. McCash, of Princeton. The exercise were very interesting, aud chiefly of an historical character. We learned anew that the Presbyterian church has done a noble work for the world during the post three hundred years, and that it is in debt thereto more than it knows. May it continue to build up long after the other assoaia tion we hnve named has ceased to tear down. May it and the other denomi nations long do their work for the world, not in the name and spirit of denominationalism, but of Christi anity. We have been enjoying some flrst class entertainments lately. In the way of music, we have had Rubin stein and Uienawski, both consum mate masters of the art. The latter, by his power over his instrument, re called the sweet strains with which Ole Bull bewitched us years ago. Scarcely had they gone when Thomas and his noble orchestra came, and we listened tosncha "concord of sweet scaiKtsy a they alone can give. This organization nearly stands first, and is doing much to educate the musical taste of the county. We are glad of this, for nothing, scarcely has a great er ennobling influence than good mu sic. In the hall next our Academy of Music, Pro. John Tyndal has been dellghtiDg very large and select audiences by bis scientific lectures. He has been speaking on the "Nature and Phenomena of Light;" and by his marvelous clearness, and exquisite illustrations, has both delighted and instructed those who have listened. Our State and city politicians have been recently enjoying (?) a first-class sensation. By the election of our postmaster to a local office, the post office becomes vacant December 1st. Of course here was something for those who are willing to bear the bur dens of public position, for the peo ple's sake, to strive for. Accordingly, some of the disinterested ones went to Washington to seek the appoint" ment for a friend ; but they were qui etly though emphatically told by the President, that the office would be given, not to one who had been polit ically active, but to a subordinate who should prove himself qualified nccording to the rules of the Civil Service Commission. Here was some thing a novel, and unexpected as a frost in Jul'. Civil Service Reform was ishai not a political catch-word and ham. And to the victors no longer belonged the spoils Our politicians were chagrined, and the people mightilly rejoiced. If now President Grant will only "fight it out on this line' in which he will be magnifi cently sustained by the people, he will win greater laurals to himself, than he gained by his victoriesin war, or his triumphs, in the interest of peace. Adelpiias. PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTIONS. Below we give figures which every politician should cut out aud paste in his hat. First we present the popular and doctoral vote of 1868: -'" 3 . "-io ;X "Zrn o 2 E STATES. - 2 . 5" " SO . (j Q Alabama.. 10! 2 61 4'2SO Arkansas- California Connecticut.. 3.374 514 3051 G f Delauaro , li Klorblu 3357 456SS 61301 31919 4 11 '21 15 11 Georgia IllUiuLx. ..... Indiana. Imviu ..,.. Kansas , Ken lucky. Louisiana 1 ill II C. ., Maryland- ......... Massachusetts Mlchliyu... 51150 a"7 4lJ 17030 12 si j r.nfi 7 2S030 8 1.-5 11 5 770CD .'IIIS1 Minnesota , Mississippi Missouri Nebraska ... Xovnda New Hampshire New Jersey.- New York North Carolina- , Oregon Pennsylvania; Ithode Island- South Carolina- Tennessee. 1 t.(l)HIHHHI(HMiM(ll Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin 15170 S 1 2SS33 4200 3. 5 9 t li) CSC7 2830 10000 a- 10 iii,.. -11123 3 29 4 7 12 8 5 11 5 lo 1G1 2SSP3 611") 17Dfll 30116 32122 S719 21117 Necessary to a choice, ISI.'wfc . And now we give the majorities and electoral vote of the'late election : C sl STATE. ti -! 5 o o o a Alabama , Arkansas , Callloriila Connecticut- , Delaware Florida Illinois 10 50001 6! 4830 0, li73l 4i12j 3 00S -t 00 11 1 21 ! &-S01 12000 Indiana,. ) 15) stOOO Iowa 16 (WXXK) Kanhas Kentucky.. Lo 11 is i u n a Maine- Maryland- Massachusetts' Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Nevada 5i 33000, 8,1 MG21 10000 71 30131 12 1073 13 74.VX) 50000 11 5 20000 8, 35000 15 33021 3, 10000 3. 2MX) New Hampshire .. New; Jersey.- New York- North Carolina- VM1 111.- - t-0'll Pennsylvania Ithode Island.; South Carolina- Tennessee- Texas , Vermont , I 411 l(lt.t..l( . West Virginia Wisconsin , Grant's popular majority 5 5711 9 11557 35 53110 10 20000 22' 42000 3: 2500 29 13772S 4 1 WW 8 1 49000 12" s; 8213 25000 5 30510 11' 1975 5i 1500 10) 15000 ....3U7 793,137 bJ.:W7 Majority in Electoral College, ........ y i,l0 ...........a.. ) WAR FAC'JtS WORTHY OP RECORD. We have expended some time and pains in collecting and putting into brief compass the following facts con nected with the war, which, so far as we remember, we have never before seen in a nut shell. The number of men mustered Into service from the various States and Territories was as follows: Maine . 56.595 Mlclilnnii New Hninys'rc S27 Wisconsin Vermont...:.....- 29.0.V., Minnesota Massachusetts. 123,311 Iowa Rhode Island... I7.S7S Missouri ..... Connecticut 50..5U Kentucky . New York SSI. KM Kansas New Jersey 55.7S5 Tennessee Pennsylvania.. 267.55-J California Delaware 1H.3S-1 Xevadn ,. Maryland 4U.U92 Oregon West Virginia. 27,6V. Washington.... DIst. or Col U.-1M' Nebraska Ohio 2J7.97S Colorado P,,aIm - 152.2S. Dakota Illinois 212,6:)l New .Mexico.... b9,HR5 7S.9S5 19,073 6S.182 86,192 79.3 IS 1S.6V1 12,1 7.151 2IG Ml 895 580 1,762 183 1.011 By this it will be seen tliat the total number of men mustered into service by the general government was two millions, one hundred and fifli-four thousand, three hundred and eleven. Of these, the following number per ished from causes set forth below : Killed In action -11.23S Died of wounds received In netlon 33 Q3 Died of dNease .. .... 119,013 Died of other known causes 11,81.3 ,Died of unknown causes - 55,21)7 Making the total, number of those who perished while in service, two hundred and ninetu-four thousand. four hundred and sixteen. Of these, 0,314-were officers of va rious grades, and 285,i02 were pri vates; comprising in the aggregate more than one-eighth of all who en tered service. The amount stands as follows: Total number mustered in, 2,154,311 " loss of life, 291,416 Number of survivors, 1,859,895 Of those mustered out of service, many have died since being muster ed out, of diseases contracted while in service. There have been placed upoa the pension roll, 207,495 pensioners less than one to every ten mustered into service. (Tbe whole number of sol diers engaged in the Revolutionary war was 278.021. of whom 57,623 were put upon the pension roll, or nearly one to every five.) The amount an nually appropriated for pensions to soldiers in the war for the suppress ion of the Rebellion has been $22,802, 994 or a little over one hundred dol lars each. A law wag, passed last "wiitfe for the further relief of those totally or severally disabled in the war. It di vides them into classes, as follows: 1. To all who have lost the- sight of both eyes or lost both hands or been totally and permanently disabled in the same, or otherwise so permanent ly aud totally disabled as to render them utterly helpless, or so nearly so as to require the constant parsonal aid and attendance of another person, a pensiou of fifty dollars-per month is given. 12. To ail wno nave-iosc ooin leet, or one hand and foot, or have been per manently and totally disabled, in-the same, or otherwise so disabled as to be incapacitated for performing any manual labor, but not so much as to require constant personal aid and at tendance, a pension or thirty dollars per month is given. 3. To all who lost one hand or one foot, or have been totolly nnd perma nently disabled in the same, or other wise so disabled as to render their in capacity to perform manual labor equivalent to the loss of a hand or foot a pension of twenty -five dollars a month is given. The number of persons belonging to each class is as fellows : First grade, 596 Second grade, 961 Third grade, 15,070 Total, 16,317 It was estimated that this act would increase the amount paid for pensions nt least twenty percent.; which would make the amount now distributed on this account S27.363.593. The number of Union soldiers who fell into rebel hands was as follows : Prisoners captured, 198.21S Died in captivity. 35,401 In other words, nearly one-sixth of all our soldiers who were captured, perished in rebel prisons. Such is a brief review of costs, sac rifices and demnnds of the wnr for putting down the rebellion, the burth ens of which still rest heavily upon us, and reminders of which daily pre sent themselves at our firesides, and meet us in the highways, wherever we go-. Dubuque I'imes. The Republican State Committee was in session here on Wednesday for the discussion of "important busi ness." It seems some of the loyal haven't had a square deal in the dis tribution of the campaign fund, and seem disposed to make a fuss about it. The committee was mostly composed of newspaper men, but they weren't served impartially. Tho Nebraska City Press and Chronicle seems to have got two thirds of the whole fund; the Omaha Tribune and Jiepublican got $300; Cafrrey of the Brown ville Advertiser, $300; Rosewater. of the Bee got $200, and wants $50 more; the State Journal worked conscien tiously aud got nothing; Chamber lain the political warhlor got $200 to wet his whistle; and Laird the silvor tnngued orator from Juniata, got $200. Tiie publication of tho "stirring ad dress" issued after the October elect- tton, in which "John "Roberts, chair man," illustrated the political outlook by the quotation applied to the Dera ocrntie party that "when it got the skunk it was after, and two more, it would have three," cost $200, cash. These are some of the disbursements made by this famous committee, if our figures-are correct, (and we think they are,) We understand thaSRosey. of the Pee-, has. made most of the fuss, although he had been partly saltod. CafFrey ami Brown did'nt attend, because they were satisfied with their apportionment. It was all right nnd was only payment for legitimate service, but it is laughable to see the fuss they make about it. We clip the above from the Lincoln Statesman, just to say that "Gen. Bick" is mistaken relative to every thing therein stated, and especially to deny that the Advertisek put in a bill for ant amount. The Adverti ser did ?io work for the committee, nnd preseuted no bill for work or any thing else. Congress has, asyetdono nothing of note-this session, but a great deal of work is in course of preparation. fllH JHSfcJJL. SPECIAL NOTICES. MARRIAGK GUIDE. EVERY O.VE HIS OWN DOCTOR. 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CULVEIt WELL'S Cel ebrated Essay on the radical cure (without medlcise) of Spermathorre, or Seminal Weakness, Inv&tantary Seminal KmUiIons, Sex ual Debility, and Impediments to Marriage Gen erally; Nervonsnssa, Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental and Physical Incapacity, resulting from Self-Abuse, or Sexual Extravagance. B5 Price, In a sealed envelope, only 6 cent. The world-renowned author. In this admirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience that the awful consequences prSelf-Abne may be effectually removed without medicines, and with out dangerous surgical operations, bougies. Instru ments, rings, or cordials, pointing out a mode of cure at once certain and effectual by which every sufferer, no matter whathiscondltionmiy be. may be uiay cure himself cheaply, privately, and rad- S3 hs Lecture should be In the hands of eve ry youth and every man in the land. Sent under seal, to any address. In a plain sealed envelope, on the receipt of six cents, or two post age stamps. Also, Dr. Culverwell's "Marriage Guide," price 23 cents. Address the Publisher, CIIAS. J. C. KLIXE fc CO., 127 Dovrcry, New York, Post-OfflceBox.l,5S6 ".My notice! PROPOSALS will be received by the Dis trict Board of Brownvllle City School District, until the 25th of December, 1S72, for flfty cords or,ppoa,3arjl,wDGrl, one-half sea soned, to be. delivered-at the School House. The right to reject any nnd all bids reserved. O. B. HEWETT, 8w3 Director. J. BLAKE, DENTIST AH Operations Per formed in the best manner. Officje: AtresldencAonJfaln strret. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LooiluS THE Books and accounts of Dr. C C. Wheeler are In njy hands forsettlemenU Persons knowing themselves to be indebted are notified that my or ders are Imperative to close ihem up immediately. Prompt attention will save cost, JOHN H. KENTKEK. Peru, Neb. 9w3 at Steam Mill. "W. T. MOORE & CO., Commission Merchants, SHIPPERS, AXD DEALERS I' GRAIX AND COAL, 73 Main Street, BrownvIlIe UTebras&a. 9yl. DIYOBOBS. ABSOLUTE Divorces legally obtained, in differ ent States. Legal everywhere desertion general misconduct. c sufficient cause no pub licity required no charge untlU divexce grantedr advice free. Cull on or addrea joii:v j. fultox;. Counselor at Law 9m3 No. ISO BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY.. For Willi retail Priced Descriptive Catalogue- of Seeds. NOW READY, and will be mailed FREE to all applicants. Wholesale prices of all kinds of Seeds furnished to Dealers. Address. PIANT SEED CO., Sm2 ST. LOUIS. MO Cooley's Early While Field IT. THE-3I0ST ItEMAKKABLE C0R31K AMERICA... YX7"E TIAVE cultivated the Cooley Early White 1 1 Field Corn for two years past, nnd have no hesitancy In pronouncing it superior to unything we have seen, both as to early maturing and yield. The following are a few or the testimonials In Its favor, as furnished Mr. Cooley, from whom we ob tained our seed. The New York Ilerald of August ISth. says : "The ears or Corn received from C C. Cooley. Manchester, Ohio, are certainly a novelty. Only think ot new corn, raised in Ohio, ripe enough to shell and sell In the New YorK market on the ISth or A ugust : but such ts the fact. The ears before us are very lurse with plump grains and sound cob. The corn being white, --tilt always add ten to lineeu cents more per bushel over yellow cor.n, lu this .market." The Prairie Farmer or August 20th. says : "Thes ears average eleven Inches In length, and weigh about thirty ounces each. Ot course the cobs are lull of moisture. The kernels, though of full size, are not hard to the cob. but matured enough to wlthstand;injury from the trust. As the stalks of corn arc not ho tall as those of other varieties. It can be planted nearer together." "OFFICK MaNCH KSTF.H. MILLS. Atlg. 9, 1S71. "I certify that on the 7th day or Aug., 1S7I. Mr. C C. Cooley. of this place, brought to the Manchester Mills a lot of "new corn." rai.sed theprchentseason, which I ground into meal. The meal was of the meal vavs of the best quality. This is the earliest I have ever known uewcorn to be grpuud. by at least tiro months. I have been in tha-milliug business over tw enty years. SAM"! FOSTER." "Daytok. Mo.. Oct. 20, 1871. "C. C. Coolet: The 'Corn' was planted May loth : was ripe etoughto shell t-pm. the stalk Aug. 201 j. The quality wits splendid, and; tbe yield.surprlslng. It is certainly the earllest.corn In the country. No danger of tne drouth or early fall frests. Respectlully. A.Y. C1IAPIN." "Sec's Offick. S. W. Iowa Kaik Ass'x.l Conriio. October 3), I(7I. "Mr. C. C.Coof.y; YourEurly White Field Corn was planted May 1.5th. On the labor August some was shelled, ground, and bolted Into corn Hour, which could not be excelled Storms did so greatly injuraall of our corn crop that no estimate as to yield could be given. There lsnodoubt In inymiml that it is very valuable. I gave a long detailed ac countof your com lit our home paper. "K. KRETCUMER. "Sssretary S. W. Iowa FiUr Ass'n. Wasuinoto.v. D.C., Dec. 30th. 71. "C. C. Cooley : I am In receipt or your letter of the 21st Inst., In reference to the Cooley Corn. The sampler have not come to hand, but I deem tbe ev idence you have given sullicietit to Justify the pur- t cnaseoi me twenty ousneis. which you oner to put in strong bushel bags, aud ship on board a steam boat, at Manchester, for one hundred dollars. "This Department will talie the twenty bushels of ' Cooley Cosu on the terms mentioned. Please ship lis early ns posnlblo. atlU aud advise uu.ol suipr ment. I am. verv truly. "FREDERICK WATTS, Commissioner." "I certify that C. C. Cooley brought to my store a lot of shelled corn, to be weighed. I measured It in a 'sealed measure, and weighed It on a 'Fairbanks' scales. It weighed sixty-two pounds to the bushel. "J. T. McCUTCIIEN." jranehetter, G, Oct. 20, 197f- We liave about One Hundred Bush el of Choice Seed Corn of tlil variety, for sale at S" for one bushel, ftve or more bushels. 31,50 per bushel. Ily express, price of sack added. FtJUNAS & SOJfS, BR JWNVILLE, NEB. Have Been Sold TUcy Imvo Given Greater SATISFACTION, Tliey have Done MOREANDBETHRWOBK And More Easily Sold, Paying a Belter Profit to Dealers, AND CHEAPER TO USE, Than any Cooking Stove IS OTST IK" THE MARKET. SOZD BY EXCELSIOR MANUFACT'NGCO, ST. LOTJIS, And ciULivc Stove Dealers Like STEVENSON & CROSS, BROWNVILLE, fER 1G-17 to 17-35 F. SO'UDEE, Maunfacturor and Dealer in COLt-i !. h Yt'HIPS, CAXVA.S COLLARS, ROBES, ZLJCK PADS, BRUSHES, BLAXKETS. BROWNVILLE, NEB. Clocks, Watches, Jewelry JOSEPH SHTJTZ, No. 59 Main Strt, Browavllli le. TS. Keeps consta-atly on haaclalarge and well V7V "f01 stft" f s.enuin.e Nicies In his line, t Repairing of Clocks,. WatcAe and Jewelry """"done on short notlce.at reasonable rates. ALL WORK WARRANTED. ("v f (;A Trtzl .Armtl!rnilAcUof'rortaT,', J -J I J f V iIr,oftIttrKX, Tonne or oM.maio more monrr't v ,k1c for l in tir (par momnti or all Cw time t!ua at anything -. i Tiiriiiari in. AaNtU.naimA(.,rortIB4,ia&ia. 1873. s sas. rw? m o mm r in weu -:-. .-srt:ii ' j(Pv-Prz?i',?4 w 52 Bl. --'y co IiEGAI. ADVERTISEMENTS. Probate Notice. In the matter of the Estate of Richard j Whitney, deceased. NOTICE Is hereby given, that the credlto of said deceased will meet the Admlnl! trator of said estate, before me, Probat Judge of Itemalm County, Nebrask. at th Court House In said county, on the 16th dav or December. A.U. 1372, and the 9th day Jr June, A.D. 1873, each day at 10 oc1oJca yt for the purpose of presenting that claim for adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to present thelrclalms, and one year for the ad- mlnNtrntorto settle said estate, from the4tn day of Decern her A. D. 1872. lQ E. M. McCOMAS, Probate Judee, Dated , t h Is Decern ber 4 1 h , 1S72. 9 wj ORDER OP ATTACHMENT. F. K. Skcen vs. F. O. McCawIey. , Before Samuel L. Soper, a Justice of tho Peace In and for Nemaha County, State of Nebraska. To 3Ir. F". O. McCnwIay. defendan In the above entitled case: You nre hereby notified, thnt nn orderof attachment was issued Ir, the above entitled cause, on the 30th day o' November. JX. D. 1S72, by Samuel L. Soper a Justice cf the Peace or the aforementioned county, for tbe sum of $90.00, nnd made re turnable December 9th. 1S72. Said cause Is continued until Monday tho 20th day o January, A. D. 1STJ, at 9 o'clock n. in. 9-3t F. K. SKEEN, Pl'tr. Probate ZVotlce. In tho matter of tfes esta'.o of "William. Tate, deceased. NOTJCCE ls-herebyprven.thnt the creditors otsctd estate wilt meet the Adminis trator of snltfj estate, beftrs- aie. Probate Judge in and' for tua- county of Nemaha State of Nebraska., in tho Coart House of said county, on the 13th day or January, 1S73 nnd 1 1th day of July. 1S73. at 10 o'cloefc a w' Fof each day, for tbo purpose of presenting meir cuiiuKt - a.iai.vinniion, adjustment and nilowance. Six months are allowed for creditors u present their claims, and ono year for tbe Administrator to settle said es-. tnte froiu.tha.2ml day of J3ocunitKr a ix.. 1S72. Dated, Dec. Gth, 1S72. E. M . aTcCOMAS. 9-lv Probate Judge. Pro&te Notice. In the matter of the Probating of the Will of James Dundas, deceased. NOTICE Is hereby given that an Instru ment of writing has been riled in the Probate Court in and for Nemaha. County, SUite of Nebraska, purporting to be the last will and testament of James Dundas. late of this county, now decoased. Thursday. De cember 19th. 1S72, has been designated the, time, and the Probate Court Room the place for disposing of said will. Dated, November 2Sth. 1S72. E. M.M'COMAS, 8-3t Probate Jndge. Probate Notice. In the matter of the estate or Daniel NetT deceased. NOTICE Is hereby given thnt tho creditors,, of said deceased will meet tho Admin istratrix of said estate, belore the Probate Judge of Nemaha comity, Nebraska, at tha Court House in said counly.pn the llrstMonr day In December, A. D. IS72. and the second t Monday in May, A. D. 1873, at, ten o'clock each day. Tor the purpose or presenting claims for examination nnd allowance. Six months nre allowed for creditors to present their claims, nnd one year for the Adminis tratrix to settle snld estnte, from the 16th day of November. A. D. 1ST2. E. M. McCOMAS, Probnte Jndge. Dated, Nov. IGth. 1872. 7-lt OMAHA LOTTERY. A NOBLE CHARITY. To erect tho Nebraska State Orphan Asyfum, To be Drawn In Pubtlc Bccembcr 30111, 1872. $230,5 05.00, Tickets $1 Bach, or Six for $5. Tickets sent by Express C.O.D , If desired. I Gnind Cash Prize ....... 1 Grand Cash Prize,.. 1 Grand Cash Prize, I Grand Cash Prize 1 Cnsh x rize.......................... 1 C!ash Prize, .. i. 2 Cash Prizes, 33.0W each 1 Cash Prizes, 82.000 each ,. 2 Cash Prlzes.Sl.OOOeach,.... i0 Cash Prizes, each Sioo 100 " " ? 5 375.000 . 25.0UO 15.0JQ . 10.UU) 5.U00 J.UCO 0,000 8.000 2.IH. 5.0U) .... s.m 5.101) 8U,w ... 15.505 200 " " .-iooo " ' no. 3101 " " ' 5., MKi cash prizes, amounting to . 8230.505 This Legal Enterprise is endorsed hy tiie highest authority of the State aud best busi ness men. Over one-half the tickets taken before Oct. 1st. Tho limited number on hand will be furnished those who apply tlrst. Money enn bo sent by mull. In Registered Letters, Post Office Money Orders, or by Ex press. All Prizes will be paid In full. AGENTS WANTED. For full particulars, address J. M. PATTKE. It8 Genernl Manager, Omaha, Neb. Tickets can be hart In this city of FEED. F. MAROHN. JACOB MAROHN, MERCHANT TAILOK, S W s ? X 1 z. p - S t & g a S 5 p - $ s w 1 2 5 1 K g r o s t S I r a H O 5 ; ' ih s b "" m o w-j 1.-fcv -nwm BH I TI' 7 jhMPK7 m&lnJI IS- HKm Louis Lowman t Zoalor in DRY GOODS;. FANCY GOODS, RIBBONS,. LACES, CLOTHIKG, GENT'S FURNISHINGS,. HATS & CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES. No. 81' Main Street BroT?mville, Neb, te ft !3 CLOCKS, JVATCHES, JEWELRY, Repaired, and Jowelry Manufactured to order. ALL 'WORK WARRANTED. SWEET- CHESTNUT TREES, mHE largest stock in the world; atr greatly L reduced rates. Circular free. Also. full lino of superior Nursery Stock. Nine teenth year; 200 acre: 11 green houses. Ad dress STORKS, FARHISQN 5: CO . Valc llic, Lkr Co., O. j 4f-50-r,l-l-S-13 lJ-2I-2i a v v V m, mmm -a. .- - - . v - . 1