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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
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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.
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".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.
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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.
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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
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It8 Genernl Manager, Omaha, Neb.
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RIBBONS,.
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HATS & CAPS,
BOOTS & SHOES.
No. 81' Main Street
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CLOCKS, JVATCHES, JEWELRY,
Repaired, and Jowelry Manufactured to order.
ALL 'WORK WARRANTED.
SWEET- CHESTNUT
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L reduced rates. Circular free. Also.
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