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RELIGIOUS.
,r-r.UniitNtC!inrpU.-ServIce5 every Sabbath
y& morning at 19ocJock. Sabbath School
nt 1 ' a. -X. P.ev. T. J. Mono tx. Pastor.
L-jn.ClirNt'H Church o:plscopal.)-Coroer At
J? lantlc and Second slreetis. Divine service
every Punday cvonlnKatT1; o'clock: Sundny School
at 3 o'clock, p. m. Seats free. Rev. J. E. Tmv
ebts, Itector.
r-Sn,I,rcbtcrIan Clmrcli. -Services each
2? salrtMrth t 1'CJO a- m., and 7;) p. m. Prayer
Meeting Wednesday evenings. Sabbath School
o.: 2o clock p. m. J. T. Baird, Pastor.
wa.MctlioilHt K. Church. - Services each
"? Sabbath at 1&3 a. m., and 7;30 p. m. Sun
day school at2S P- to. Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening. W. B. Slauoiithu. Pastor.
LODGES.
yr2m.It.ose nnd Lily Conclave, No. 03.
J2 Knights oftlicBcd Cross ofKome and
( jMstantinc, meets at Masonic .Hall en the tilth
Mondays. T. A.Chkigh.Sov.
L-33. dali Chanter No.-Orderot the Eastern
l&B rttr. Meets In Masonic Hall on the third
! . 4 1 in cash month. Mns. Louisa Moore, .
M
VKi. JIMMA llLAKE,Sec'y.
Fnrnn Council No. 3, It. As J. 31.
.stated Commiinlcatiuns fourth Monday In
tr.
rifb month. Jso.I!ukb,T. I. CJ. M. T. A.
i '.ci. H"corder.
r- rja. llr.CartuelCoiiiinanilcrj'KniclilTcin-y-,&
pjur No. 3.-Xeets In Masonic Hallon the
nl mmmU-uUtht l ech month. It. W. Fur
sax Km. Com. P.A.ORKion.Itecorder.
,, o.ltronvllle Chapter No. 4. It. A. HI.
itcalarComHiBBlciitions first Jhmdaynight
i) ...ifh month. Lectwre Meotlngs every Monday
,i,,t. John ItLAKK, M. 15. Jr. P. A K.1M-
i iN,s:y.
-scNcmnlin Vulley Loilec No. -1,A. V.&.
A. .!. Itegtilar CommunicatioHS held on
th rd Thursday evenings of ch month. Lodge ot
I ,. rinn.ii every Saturday night. Joux Buajcb,
V.M J C.SiiuRTS.Secy.
. -jl!riwnvillt Lmlee No. .5, I. O. O. F.
M? ItiRular meetings Tuesday evening ol each
wf-t J. McFAi.i.,y. O.K. W. B:N-NKTT,Secy.
CITY OFFICERS.
rv-pCitjCo:iiirIl.-MeetH the First Monday In
fiiST ach month. Mayor, A. . Cogswell. Al
jrr nn-First Ward-James Stevenson and Chas.
,. luardt; Second Ward-F. II Johnson and Lew
Is Hlii. Mawhal, I. C'apnilx-11 Clerk. J. II. Doc
krr TrnMurer. J. V. Middleton. Police Judge,
J . -ti:ll.
-'' - - ' '' agnwHTaa
COUNTY 0?HCIALS.
-2l'oauti Commi-iaiifr C Ilarmes, II.
&& ). M:ni-k, A. J. Kilter. County Clerk,
Jimfi M. Hacker. Ui-trict Clerk, W. II. Hoover.
Sher'li I), riast-rs. Pro'iatc Judge, 15. M. JIcCo
mai. Treasurer. (5. W. Kr.it Mil. Surveyor, C. M.
Jlayli-ti. J'uunty '.iperintfiip"iit, S. W. McOrew.
BUSINESS CARDS.
ATTORN K Yd.
Sidnry French,
A
TTOHVRY AXI)
COCXSELOli
AT
i iilice t-r Post orncf. jtrowiivuie, 2iu.
SJuIl Ji Sclilclt,
j Mav be cwnsultwt in the Kneli'di and (!or
nun luMiroaKeK. OBief, No. 70 Main street. iup
vuiri.i liriiiille. Ni-li. 45-ly
AV. T. ltogcrs,
TlOItXKV AND COUNSELOK AT LAW.
JY Will give dilteent attention to uny leijal
tuinc-,sutnit,d to hicare. Ofllcc in Court House
Jluildmg. llromivllie. Neb.
Ilvivftt &. Newman,
A
TTOKri-rS AX1 COUNSsLOKS AT LAW'.
Kruwn v ille, 2eo.
Thomas &, I.rnatly,
t
AT LAW' AND SOLI
V t'lmiicery,
v! U Ni ii
Office over Statu Jlmik, ISroun-
N' K. t; MOWS. Attorneyat Law and Laud Agent,
. IKatne.W.iKe CiMJiity, Nebraska.
pnysiciAxs.
S. HOM.ADAY,
M. 1).. Physician. Surseon,
Ji. and i Histet riciau.
Orrduatwl iu tsil. Loca
tt-U in ltnmnville livVi. (i.itce, Lett t Creigh's
Drugstore, McPherbou IUt.ck. Siiecial attentton
pW to Obbtetrics aud dl-eaiea ot Women and
Children. lucni
( V. STKWAKT, M. 1)., Physician nnd Surgeon,
V . ltrownville. Neb. Oilice iiours from 7 to 9a.m.
and l u2 ami ' to 7' p. m. Oilice in JI. C Lett's
Dru i.rc.
Hk MATHEWS, Physician and Surceon. Ofiice
in City Drug Store, No. S! Main street, Jlrown
vllle. Neb.
XOTAUIES.
It. A. Bergninnn,
JOTKY PCI1LIC AND CONVEY ANCEK.
a otbee. NiKbi Main street. Krown llle. Neb.
I,"1 E. J:imiOIIT, Notary Publlcand Conveyancer,
J. No. 72 Mam strt!t, second Hour. ltrownville,
Iveb Agent tor the Kquitablc and Auivrican Ton
tine Life Insurance coiujmnies.
IIIIOGGISTS.
Lett &. Creih,
7Y1U GRISTS, and dealers in Paints. Oils. Wall
I Paper, etc. MePheron Ulock, No. OS Main
Street. ltrownville. Neb.
PEKB STABLE.
Union House Feed t Tralnin;
Stable.
A.
KuKDKXO. Proprietor. Hor.se lireakfng nnd
tralnluicmudea specialty. Horses boarded
ou reasonable terms.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
C. M. Hnytlext,
pOrNTY SUKVLYOR, Povt omce
address,
iimS
Ioudon. Nemaha County, Neb.
LAND AGENTS.
A P. COGSWELL, Real Estate and Tax Paving
JV. Aceiiu Oilice In CtCbWfU Klock, corner First
an J Atlantic Mi-tets. Will give prompt attention to
tbeSal- onteal E-late and the Pavment of Taxes
tarouKhout the Nemaha Land District. 7tf
WILLIAM H- HOOVEK, Ileal Estate andTas
',' 1'ajniiRAcenL Odice in District Court Room,
v in cive pronijit attention to the sale or Real Es
tate and Payment of Tuxes throughout the Nemaha
Land District.
GRAIN DEALERS.
Geo.
G. Start,
pA"H DEALER IN ORAIN AND AGRICUL
v tural Implements, and Storage, Forwarding
d CouimisMou Mierchnnt, Aspinwall, Neb.
MERCHANDISE.
1 1. JOH.sO. Ji CO.. Dealers in OeueralMerch-
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andi-c. No. n Main street, ltrownville. Neb.
AV
ILLIAM T. DEN. Dealer in Oencral Mcrchan
diMHHd Forwardinc and IVinimilnn Af.ii.
vit. No. js Main stret. Brownville. Neb. Corn
runiers I'5ou!,,btofs, Furniture, etc., alwavs on
nai'd. 1 Iixhen market irice paid for Hides, Pelts,
t urs a. id Couuti v Produce.
SADDLERY.
J . ?AlI'K' llRrH.Rridles.Collurs,Etc.
" Main treec, ltrownville Neb. Meudius
toonlor. Satih(Miun Ouarauteed.
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done
BRIDGE BUILDING.
( ' . HEKLEK.RndgeEullderand Contractor,
,, , Br!wnvill. Neb. Sole asent for It. W. Smith's
iim,i rniss Itridse. The strongest and beat wooden
HOTELS.
A -'"CAN HOUSE, L. D. Kobion. Proprietor.
iz. J" roMl ''. between Main and College. Oood
Jeea aIKl Livery Stable in connection with this
GUJ! SMITH.
"YM;.CU:H).D0CK' Gun Smith & Locksmith.
N-nhr.'c1 Xo' r,t' :Mal street. "rownviMe
35-ty
BLACKSMITHS.
BOOTS AND SUOEsT
A LEX. ROBINSON, Boot and Shoe Maker No
i on hand a good assortment of Gent's, Ladv's
MUses' and Children's Roots and Shoes. Custom
work doiif with neatness and dlsnatch. np,niri.,
.ln...'V"".Y. " " -i.u.
Hepalriug
uc uu nuuri nonce,
SALOONS.
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ObLPlI JIUDDART fe CO., Peace and Quiet Sa
loon. No.51 Main street. Rrownville, Neb ThV
stWineriandLIuUorBVeDton hand.
bsst
liLANKS or all kinds, for sale at the"Advortle
J Oountine Knoma. -rune
OriCKIhE for the "WeeklyAdvertlser." Old
l " est pajitr in the Slate.
PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
Insurance not a Privilege but a Duty.
Continental Insurance Company
OF HEW YOEE.
Amets over 2,000,000
Lonkch naltl in Chtcnco. . . . 3,500.000
Losmcn paid in Homou, .... 300,000
Tm-rtn made aspeol.iltv, npon tliclnstal
1 dl HI ment or Annual Premium plan,
n t for live yejirs; less than Ave years,
Xllbiib stock plaru
Insure nsalnst loss of damncp by Fire and
i Lightning buildinus and contents, liny, grain
I and slock. GEO. T. HOPE, Pies.
C rites I'nrK. bee.
C. J. Hakbek. General Agent, Onmlia.
P. M. MARTIN,
AGENT FOR NEMAHA COUNTY.
BARNES & MOODEY,
DAVID BAKNES. B. S. MOODEY.
DEALERS IN
'general1
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bsrf nonpcoin
SHOES,
Glassware,
HIM,
CArs,
Latest Styles,
variety.
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LINE OF
clings,
rn for
Picture W Frames.
I HIGHEST HIARICET PRICE
I PAID I'OK
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For Present or Spring Delivery,
Ae are constantly tilling up -with nevr goods
vli Idi we
SSIiL LOW BOWH
to suit purchasers.
WE REFER TO OUR CUSTOMERS-
S. H. DAZI.Y,
DRFfiS, 3IEDICIXES,
CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS,
Fancy Hair A Tooth Urtishe.s,
Perfumcrj,
Toilet Ai'ticles,
TKUSSES, SIIOl'LUElt HltAC'ES,
(Iraxi ami Garden Sf-rils,
PUKE AVISES AND Lldl'ORS FOR
J1EU1C1.VAL PURPOSES,
PaintSjOils, Varnishes ami Dye Stufis,
Letter Pnper, Pens, Tulcs, I'm elopes,
GLASS, Pl'lTV,
Carbon Oil Lumps and Chimneys.
Physician's Prescriptions Carefully Coniponnded
IiIVESY
AND EXCHANGE STABLE
J. A. GILLIAN
Would ltspectfnliy announce to the citizens
of Peru and vicinity, that he has opened out
.A.1
SIRIT
with a fine nrraj- of
Slock, Carriages & Teams
AND
A JVo. 1 Saddle Horses.
OPEN AT ALL EOIftS, DAY OB NIGHT,
to accommodate the pleasure seeking
publlu.
Ho. 1 GALLANTS
to drive teams If desired.
I solicit a llbernl share of the public patron
nge. Very respectfully yours,
it
JACK."
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M and Transfer Hacks,
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RUN DAILY FROM
3PEHTJ, NEBRASKA,
to the followlug points:
Nebraska making connection with trains
City, on the Midland Pacific It. K,
Bro-e-nvillo nnd return daily.
Watson Sta- making connections with all
tioa. Mo., trains on the K. (J., St. Joe. &
C. 11. It. R.
PASSENGERS AT LOIV RATES.
FREIGHT AND EXPRSS of ft Tl rr. J
transferred on these routes ill 1 ivIIlUS
at reasonable rates.
CS- All orders left with GEO. A BROWN.
Agent, nt the P. O. iu Peru, Neb., will be
promptly attended to.
"Mose" Tiiom-ososi.
PEHTEB BUILDER
CONTRACTS TAKEN.
Material Furnished when Desired,
at terms and rates which defv competition.
Address or call at Shop, corner Filth and
Park htreets, Peru. Neb.
Refers to 4 - " GILLETT,
ieiers to m. 31. WILES.
fyi
CHARLES G-AEDE
PROPKIETOR.
Guests received at all hours. DAY
Tg-rjiS
and NIGHT. Connects with
SSF'1 " under same management.
S"0' 2-areful attention given to the
i wants of guests. We refer to the
CthJ traveling public
WELL
l. TT. ELLIS
SQ: vnopRiETon.
has the exclusive right
of putting in HORED
WELLS in NEMxVIIA
COUNTY. Calls by
letter receive prompt
ntttfinflrm "Pnrtlfwa rm
0EIN5.
make choice of FINE GALVENIZED
IRON OR. CEMENT TUBING. Wo mako
wells through nOCK, as we are provided
with a thousand pound horse-power drill.
Drill same size ns Auger. Gunmnten wnter
nrnouav. Postoflic iuiitrp tttttt. TCtt
JlorinQ ilo,xc in Win(cri well at Sitmmer.
nRvnnnni
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HATS, i i
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PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
Gr. W. PETERSON
j will make to order
EOOTS AND SHOES.
BiPAIBING EONS FEOHPTLY.
Cnll and ee Samplas
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ALL U'OXK WAJtr.AXTED.
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J3 ' CxM.L AND EXAMINE MY STOCK
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R. B. SMITH,
Justice ofthe Peace & Collection
AGENT.
Special attention gi-en to collection of notes
and accounts for Jion-resldents.
Address Box 50, PERU, tfemaha CoM Neb.
E5AIV. ERTAST,
Barber and Hair Dresser,
PETERSON'S OLD STAND,
Fifth Street, - - - Peru, Neb.
Particular attention given to Ladies' Hair
Dressing. Switches and Curls inndo to order.
I guarantee good work. 8yl
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THANKSGIVING SEBMON.
BY BEV-. W. B. SLAtiGnTEft
Brownville, Dec. 7, '72.
Rev. W. B. Slaughter:
Bear Sir: Will you please provide
the MS. of your Thanksgiving Ser
mon for publication and oblige the
undersigned, as well as the general
reading community.
R. W. Furnas.
Wm. Caffhey.
Theodore Hill.
George P. Eaton.
E. E. Ebright.
Brownville, Dec. 9, '72.
Messrs. R. AV. Furnas, Wm. CaKrey nnd
others:
Gentlemen : I can only comply,
with many misgivings to. your re
quest, and will take the liberty to ex
press the hope that the public will
read my'imperfect utterances, as kind
ly and as charitably as they seem to
have listened.
I am, very truly, yours,
W. B. Slaughter.
Psalus: 141-15 Happy is that people, that
Is in such a case ; lea, happy is that peo
le, whose God is the Lord.
Nothing is more positively affirmed
in the revealed word than that God
bestows blessings on men, or with
holds them at his pleasure.
'Ptiut men vt nlhliipcwl f vrvi .O .
means and make eflort to reach ends,
does not ail'ect the treat truth. That
a result of human effort may be what
is called natural, in no wise invali
dates it. The laws of nature are
modes of the divine activity iu the
domain of the natural.
The good that men gain by right
doing is the reward which heaven
kindly bestows. The evils which
men suffer, iu consequence of wrong
doing, aie the penalties of wrong do
ing which no expiation averts and
unerring ju?tice inflicts.
Above and beyond the natural, in
human affairs, is tlto domain of a spe
oial providence, which, either concur
rently with human endeavor, or in
opposition to it, works for the ends
which are most pleasing to God. The
recognition of such a Providence in
the affairs of men lies at the very
foundation of all true piety. The in
dividual must realize, as a fact, that
God has done or is doing something
for him, before he can feel grateful f.o
God, or sincerely render to Him as
criptions of gratitude.
He who concievesof God only as a
"Great, lirst Cause," whose creative
fiat originated the mechanism of the
universe, impressed, upon all the
parts of it, the laws by which they
must forever operate, gave it an im
pulse sufficient to put it in motion,
aud then left it to run, without inter
ference; may seem to himself to ex
alt the wisdom of the great Architect.
Bui how cold must be the worship,
which arises from such a conception.
Undoubtedly, he who thus concieves
of God, holds him in admiration.
Possibly he may even adore Him.
But he must admire and adore Him
at an infinite distance.
Computing the periods which have
elapsed since the "Great first Cause"
exerted Himself to create and direct
the universe in its movements, he
finds that millions of ages have pass
ed. Since that primal act, which, tit
once created and endowed all finite
being God has, so to speak, retired
into himsi-lf, and never has interfer
ed with his works. All has gone on
regularly unerringly obedient to the
original divine impu se Such may,
to some, seem the conclusion to which
modern science points. But not so.
True science points us to a material
universe every atom of which is in
ert and dumb. It discloses the fact
that these dumb atoms are subject to
various invisible forces, through
which the phenomena of nature are
manifested. But it does not exclude
God from the realm of nature. It be
holds, rather, a necessity for his un
ceasing presence everywhere.
Here is truth which posseses warmth
and vitality. The heart responds to
its utterance. Man beholds himself
individualized, yet in sympathy with
his kind, in sympathy with all sen
tient beings, and in sympathy with
his Maker : for he feels that God takes
an interest iu his individual being.
To his thought there is an infinite
heart that embraces him iu its love.
He would as soon think himself im
personal and unreal as to think thus
ofGod. God is his father, a being to
be adored not less, but to be loved aud
trusted more,
With such a conviction, he can see
how the seasons come and go for him ;
how the sun rises and sets for hiir ;
how the vaper rises and the rain fa'Is
for him; how vegetation spiings, and
flowers open, aud fruits ripen for him;
how the living God works through
all life, and in every inanimate form,
for him. With an abiding sense of
personal dependence on the infinite
power, and of safety in the embrace
of infinite goodness, he is able to ren
der intelligent adoration and grateful
praise. Thanksgiving is natural to
such a faith, and, whether public or
privute, it is rational and appropriate.
Nations are the creatures of provi
dence. ''The Most High ruleth in
the kingdom of men, aud giveth it to
whomsoever he will." Failing to
recognize this truth, great and power
ful nations have passed away. They
were but they are not. The growth
of empire was supposed to be merely
the achievement of human energy.
Rulers arrogated to themselves hon
ors that belonged to God. The peo
ple were led into idolatry, the foun
tains of social influence were corrupt
ed, the bond3 of social coherency were
loosened, and civil order was lost in
anarchy. Then the sceptre departed
from the proud rulers and God gave
the kingdom to other hands.
We happily live uuder better aus
pices. The American people recog
nize God, and to-day, we come to
make our 'sincere and humble ac
knowledgment of hi- mercies and fa
vors. During another year the na
tion has lived, and the people have
prospered. The ordinary blessings of
life have been too numerous for men
tion. While pinching famine has
wasted the fair- st portions of the east
plenty has abounded here. Industry
has had its adequate reward in all the
varied pursuits of the people. "The
pestilence that walketh in darkness
and the destruction that wasteth at
noonday" have been averted. Sel
dom, if ever before, in the history of
our country, has the earth yielded so
bountifully, both of cereals and of
fruits. Notwithstanding some great
local disasters, wealth has inoreased
more rapidly than ever. Opportunity
for social culture and enjoyment has
led to Increasing social elevation and
refinement. Education has been fa-
1 cilitated by improved methods. The
boundaries of human knowledge
fcave been enlarged by scientific ex
plorations under the auspices of our
national government. Individual,
wealth has been generously bestowed
for the erection of temples of learn
ing. Christianity, while unallied to. the
State in any organic form, perhieates
the popular thought and may be re
garded as the national religion. The
lat year, has witnessed a steadv
growth in the christian churches of
our land aud the erection of not less,
probably, than 1,500 temples of wor
ship. It is a cheering circuntance,
that every working day of the year.
has witnessed the completion, of n,ot
less tn an nye cnurcuea.
Corresponding to our religious ex
pansion at home has been the enlarge
ment of our missionary work abroad.
Providence has opened up new fields
and enlarged old ones. Blessed to
kens ofdivine favor especially in the
joyful conversion of multitudes thro1
the instrumentality of American Mis
sionarieshave crowned the year.
From :C-hina, from India, from Africa,
and from Mexico, have come tidings
to gladden the christian heart no
America tidings of great successi, if
American missionary enterprise.
We are also beginning to see some
of the divine fruits of the benign pol
icy of our national government in its
Indian relations. We who live near
the frontier, who have so near us, the
scenes of Indian cruelty aud treach
ery, that we could almost hear the
savage war hoop, and the answering
shriek of terror from the defenceless
settler's cabin ; we may be pardoned
for not perceiving, at its inception,
the wisdom of this new policy. But
surely the christian sentiment of our
land finds a sincere gratification in
whatever success has attended or
psomises to attend it. To raise the
native Indian from his savage degre
dation has generally been regarded as
an impossible achievement. The so
ber proposition of the Chief Magis
trate to make the attempt to do it'bj'
means, chiefly, of christian instru
mentalities was received with incred
ulity in many quarters. The "Qua
ker policy" became a by word. Many
interests were jostled by it. Many
prejudices were arrayed against it.
Re&entments and vengeful passions,
kindled by the memory of savage
horrors in the past; and fears of the
repetition of similar horrors united to
resist it.-
And yet, so sincere- was this great
people, in the desire to see this whole
land occupied, without the extinction
of the aboriginal tribes, that the pub
lic mind soon responded with hearty
acquiescence in the great experiment.
Now we are beginning to seehu wis
dam of the policy, as indicated by re
ports from varies Indian Agents at
the reservations. Says one report,
made by a christian agent : "The
success, so far met with, is all that
could be expected, and if the experi
ment is permitted to work itself out,
our Indians will, at no distant day,
be as valuable as any other class of
our population." When the agent at
the "Warm Spring reservation, in Or
egon, took charge of it, ho found the
Indians in a very destitute condition,
not a pound of grain or any vegeta
bles on the reservation. The Indians
were naked and half starved sub
sisting on roots, fish and berries."
Their moral condition was no better.
"The old employees of the agency
were living iu a shgmeful slate of
adultery with Indian women, drink
ing nnd gambling were universally
practiced by employees and Indians,
and poligr.my was allowed to an un
limited extent." Under the new pol
icy, "The first 3'ear the Indians liar
vested four thousand bushels of wheat
and a large amount of vegetables of
all kinds," and as to moral improve
ment , he says : "We now have a Sab
bath School that wiil compare favora
bly with any in the country. Our
arge and commodious school house is
filled every Sunday for church serv
ice bv old and young, anxious to hear
God's word, and quite a number are
professing christians. Our day school
is a grand success : fifty seven Indian
children m attendance daily, and the
children are making greater progress
than in any other school I ever saw
in my life."
'At Simcoe reservation thereare now
almost two hundred comfortable hous
es, with barns and outbuildings, all
built 1)3' the Indians, two churches,
built entirely by christian Indians,
and several thousand acres of land in
cultivation. .They own about twelve
thousand head of horses and cattle.
About a thousand of the Indians are
civilized and two hundred and fifty
adults profess the christian religion.
The farm labor school is a great suc
cess, the boys cultivating about eigh
ty acres of land, and raising enough
to supply the wants, both of their
own and of the girls boarding school.
The girls boarding school, under the
charge of a christian woman, is also
very successful. In it besides the
rudimentary English branches, the
girls are taught sewing, knitting and
all kinds of domestic work. Two of
the Indians have been licensed to
preach and have met with much suc
cess, in their christian labors. Many
of the Indians who have persistently
adhered to their own Indian religion
are now coining in and asking for
land and express a desire for Chris
tianity." "At Tulalip great progress has been
made. The female boarding school
aud male farm laborschool have some
fifty scholars, who show considerable
proficiency in all the rudimentary
branches of an English education.
The men are largely engaged logging,
farming and other work, in which
the are as successful as their white
competitors."
A missionary among the Rogue
River Indians, "once so cruel and war
like, says when he first went there he
"found them naked and living princi
pally on grasshoppers and sunflower
seeds. Now there is not an Indian
on the reservation that wears a blan
ket. All are neatly clad. There is
not a wigwam left. All live in com
fortable houses. Many speak Eng
lish, and the men and women all
work and live just ns their white
neighbors do." As to the condition of
the Iudians in Nebraska, Bishop
Clarkson is reported as saying: "We
have to-day more pious christian In
dians in Nebraska than we have
white people " This is probably an
over-estimate for the white christians
of Nebraska cannot be less than ten
thousand. Still it is a fact that in the
reservations ureal, improvements have
been reported under the new policy.
Whatever tends to illustrate and
extend the operation of the forces of
the christian religion is a subject of
devout thanksgiving. But, to us,
the occasion for gratitude is greatly
enhanced bv the fact that our own
national well being is so greatly pro-H
moted by these christian agencies. It
we may regenerate a people so degra
ded, and yet so attached to the Boil ;
if we can direct that rugged nature to
high pursuits; if we can enlist them
as allies in the cause of civilization
and religion ; we shall thereby con
vert an element of danger, or at least
of annoyance, into an element of pow
er. Becoming a producing people
they will add to the national yealth.
Rescued from those influence's before
which they were melting away, thej
will augment the numerical strength
of the nation, and, converteil to a true
worship, they will give increased mo
mentum to the onward progress of
Christianity, hastening the convers
ion of the world.
Not the least occasion of gratitude
Is the pleasant relationssubsisting be
tween our nation and all other na
tions. The principles of popular gov
ernment, of which t'te United States
are the most prominent exponent,
have caused the popular heart every
where to feel kindly toward us, and
emigration has set toward our shores
in an increasing tide from every land.
We cannot afford to go to war so long
as national honor can be maintained
without, for where is the land whose
children are not among us and a part
of us ? It is one of the happy para
doxes of our situation that, with a
successful military chieftain at the
head of the government, not only is
there peace, not only is peace the
avowed policy of the government, but
it has done much to establish princi
ples for the settlement of national dis
agreements which are likelj' taaff ct,
most beneficently all the nations of
the earth. Henceforth let us hope,
no questions of national rights are to
be submitted to the arbitrament of
the sword. It is conceded that either
party to a dispute may be in the
wrong. It is recognized, as a princi
ple that a disinterested third party is
a better umpire than the sword. Ar
bitration is better than war.
The submission of such a cause as
was that between the United States
and Great Britain, to a commission
for a final hearing and decision marks
an era in the history of the world.
The methods of procedure will form
a precedent which will probably be
quoted as the law in similar cases
hereafter.
One feature of this commission ap
pears to me to mark it as the highest
recognition yet recorded of tho capa
bility of man for self government.
The commission was constituted of
citizens. The titled citizen of Eng
land was only the peer of fhe untitled
Ameiican and the Italian Count was
only the peer of the honored citizen
of the Swiss republic. Meeting to
gether at Geneva, not as the repre
sentatives of their respective countries,
not as diplomats, but as representa
tives of that equal, impartial justice,
which in every land is sovereign, they
considered and decided for two great
nations. And their decision is final.
How differently will men view this
transaction. The small American
politician of one class will exult over
tho award. of fifteen and a half mil
lions : of another class will grumble
that it was no more ; while the small
English politician will grumble that
it was against his nation at all. States
men, on both sides of the ocean, will
consider it in its bearings on interna
tional problems which are liable at
any time to arise. Christians will
take a yet broader view. They will
see in it, a prophecy of future peace
on earth, and ene of the methods of
promoting good will among men.
May we not hope that all nations will
speedily recognize this as the only
wise and proper method of settling
all questions of difference between
them. Then would follow the dis
bandment of great armies by which
more than two millions of men would
be returned to the productive pursuits
of life, and one of the most effective
schools of vice would be closed.
Looking to the possible results of
the Geneva tribunal, we see nations
delivered from those financial bur
dens which war, and continued read
iness for war, imposes. A single
year of war occasions many years of
taxation. The maintenance of large
armies in time of peace is a great bur
den on the productive industry of a
people. Could these burdens be lift
ed off; could the maxims of peace be
universally inculcated ; could the am
bition that animates the warrior be
brought into disrepute, the people
would come to a higher civilization,
and social happiness would result ev
erywhere. It is an occasion of sincere gratitude
to God that the American policy is
pe.-.ce. Our army is kept as small as
possible, and the ships of war are few.
Yet we tire not helpless or defenceless,
for the country's honor Is cherished
in the hearts of her sous, and in the
forced emergency of war millions
would spring to arms. Such emer
gency we trust may never come again.
National piogress, considered as tne
development of national resources,
the increase of national wealth, the
elevation of thejJeoplcin intelligence
and virtue, the growth of population,
the extension of internal improve
ments, the expansion of the nation's
commerce, and the increase of nation
al prestige, is someting to excite, in
the christian hoart joy and gratitude.
In all these respects our country ha3
not ceased to make progress. The
natural resources are wonderful.
What fertility of soil; what variety
of climate ; what diversity of grains,
of fruits and of suculent vegetables ;
what deposits of gold, aud silver, and
copper and zinc and cinnebar and
lead ; what mountains of iron ; what
beds of coal, what forests of pine, and
other valued woods ; what navigable
rivers, bays and lakes; what magnif
icent water power ; what rivers of oil ;
what saline waters and formations of
rock salt; what deposits of soda;
what profusion of precious stone3.
The settlement of the vacant lands
has been unusually rapid during the
last j'ear. Many colonies have been
organized with capital sufficient to
build small towns, while around them
have gathered communities whose
homesteads are the generous gift of
the nation. Foreign emigration has
never been so active before, and of
those who come from the old wurld
many are from the best ranks of so
ciety. Thus our population increases
and' the broad areas are being occu
pied. We must admit that one clas3 of
immigrants have been regarded with
solicitude. From the extreme East
an overcrowded population has pour
ed out a portion of its surplus on our
western shores. The Chinese in Cal
ifornia are equal in number to the
population of this State four years
ago. And fhev are heathens. In
deed it is said that the hava erected
a temple of idolatry on our soil. And
this is an element of great concern.
It has been proposed to tear it down,
to break up their worship and destroy
their idols. Some have thought we
should go further and destroy the
idolaters themselves. These people
evince some excellent virtues. They
are very peaceable, very industrious
and very unobtrusive in their man
ners. But they are heathen. I have
given this people some thought aud
have about made up my mind about
them. I observe that they are nearly
all males and are unmarried. I ob
serve that, unlike our European" im
migrants they do not file intentions
of becoming citizens. I conclude
that they do not look uponjliis coun
try a their permanent home. In
deed, it Is said that when one of them
dies in this countrj' his survivors send
home his remains that they may rest
in 'The Flowery Kingdom," there.
They are serving usefully now.
They are likely to make the culture of
tea a success in California. To this
they may add that of silk. They are
supplying vacancies that arise in var
ious fields of labor. Meanwhile the
churches of Jesus Christ are present
ing the gospel to them here. With pa
tient love they are entreated to be rec-
onoiled to. God. The old prejudices of
the race are slowly yielding and when
they return to their homes again they
will be prepared to receive the Amert
Mean christian missionary they nev
er would have doue had they not
dwelt here, and witnessed the con
tract between him and his ungodly
countrymen. Some, after finding
Christ here, will return to preach him
in China.
Let us beieve tb,at God has sent
this people hither. Let us behold
our opportunity in this providence.
Let us gain their confidence. Let
an enlightened Christianity meet
them with its regenerating power.
Certainly no violence should be per
mitted. Let us remember thflj the
Oriental people have conceived a high
opinion of Americans. They have
shown this in many ways. But per
haps the most touching proof of all
was that witnessed within a year.
Forty youths, selected by the govern
ment, and to be supported by the gov
ernment, were sent hither to receive
such an educttiou as onr American
colleges give.
What does this menn? What end
hath the divine providence to serve
in tiiis? It may be the beginning of
an era of educational reform in the'
East, before which all the old institu
tions of heathenism shall fall. These
youths are to be followed, we are told,
by others. When they shall, have
completed their course, when they
shall have visited and examined as
many of our institutions ai possible
and made themselves thoroughly ac
quainted with the American system, of
public instruction then, returning
home, .yba.t changes may they pot
effect?
Has it occurred to yon how the
English language is taking hold of all
the nations? No other language is
making half the progress it is mak
ing. Everywhere n the Rrittish em
pire it Is the language erf the court.
Very much of the material progress
of our times, improvements, inven
tions, etc., are the products of the
English and American mind. The
steamship, the locomotive, the rail
road, the telegraph, the reaper, the
sewing machine, all speak of Eng
land and America. Wherever they
go they introduce English words, aud
the people become familiar with Eng
lish speech. No other nations are so
related to christian missions as these
are, and, with the langunge, Is asso
ciated everywhere the idea of Chris
tianity. You will pardon me for this wide
range of observation. I do not forget
that I am speaking to nu American
audience and that this is a day of pub
lic thanksgiving. I find tho highest
reasons for gratitude in the honor God
is putting upon us in the influence
we wield iu the ends ef theeartli.
But let us return. We do not find
all lovely at home. All are not holy
or even virtuous. There are vices
that detract from our good name ; and
vitiate, to a sad extent, our social life.
The commerce in human ruin repre
sented by the liquor traffic is one of
the most enormous of these vices.
The figures-are startling. More than
$600,000,000 are annually wasted by
the people of tho United States in in
toxicating drink. But more startling
still is the record of shame, of inno
cent suffering, of poverty and of
crime, entailed on this land by this
commerce. No other commerce is so
dishonest. None so shameless. None
so utterly false and truthless.
Yet in the treatment of this com
merce there U some ground of hope.
The people of our own State haye
given unmistakable expression of their
determination to suppress its lawless
ness. In several States laws have
been enacted making the vender re
sponsible for the consequences of his
business, and requiring all saloons and
barrooms to be closed and the busi
ness suspended on Sunday, cw ev
ery man engaged in the traffic under
the protection of a license had been
vouched for as a good, moral man.
What do you think these good moral
men did ? Why, true to the instincts
of the traffic, which never did regard
a single precept of the decalogue, and
never did obey any human law ex
cept through fear or force ; they uni
versally disregarded the law, and the
Sabbath was made a day of unusual
drunkenness and. crime. At last the
people of one great city awoke to their
duty. They called on the Mayor to
execute the law. Tho Mayor tem
porized. He doubted the ability of
the police to execute the law. But,
when the majesty of public senti
ment became manifest, the reluctant
Mayor was obliged to undertake the
enforcement of law. And the cor
rupt power has yielded.
Repeated instances of "kindred
character demonstrate the truth that,
in all cases, it only needs that public
opinion be properlyinvoked and itwill
express itself first In the enactment
of good laws, and afterward in en
forcing them.
We live under the shadow of the
institutions of freedom. The only
limitation of the individual's liberty
is, that he shall do no wrong to his
fellow freeman. It is the incorpora
tion of the yoklcn rule iuto the politi
cal economy of a people. It is basing
the freedom of man on the rights of
man, and permitting each to demand
only that which he allows.
This is the best possible condition
of things for the success of Christian
ity. All she wants is unrestrained
freedom to work. The wonderful
growth of the churches in America
illustrates this fact.
To-day, fellow citizens, and chris
tian brethren, let us bring the offer
ings of devout gratitude to God for
all his gracious favors to us as a na
tion. For peace '.vith all nations; for
the growing good will of the nations
towards us; for our increasing na
tional influence; for the recent beuefi-
fcent modifications of international
I law ; for the general prevalence of
I quiet and order at home ; for general
j exemption from destitution and want;
, for exemption from the famine which
, has wasted Persia, the pestilence that
, has desolated portions of India, the
; convulsions of nature that haw ku
, ried thousands in Syria ; fora favs
; ble season and an abundant harvest :
for general prosperity of trader fora
unlveieally-felt financial security;
for uneqiialed national credit at lionie
and abroad; for tho light Vhich 2a
dawriirig on the Indian question ; for
educational progress ; for the progress
of the Arfs; for the enlargement of
the domains of science ; and, above
all. for the steady progress of the re
ligion of our Lord Jeeus Christ.
Td this generation it has been glVv
en to behold a greater advance in
the world, than to any six generation
of the past. A lever, mightier than
of Archimedest has been placed un
der our world, and it is being lifted to
a higher level. To America, espec
ially, divino providence seems to have
given the chief place in this glorltius
work. From her the nations draw
their inspiration. 0 i AmorJcn, child
of providence, land of the tree,
crowned with a chaplet of light in
thy cradle, led bv the nillar of lire, in
LUiy youth ; fulfill thy destiny spread
fruth, and knowledge, and virtue in,
me earth ; bring in the era of univer
sal peace aud good will ; and may
God, thy God, liless thee, and keep,
thee, and give thee renown ; and
make thee to "dwell securely in fcthy
continental home while time sjiall
last. And through all thy years
wherever thy gflag shall comc may
every star in its azure field, be a sy nf
bol of the intelligence, the purity
and bliss of a people, " Whosa God is
the Lord."
An
E.yeopcncr for our Eastern
Vrcvdi.
The Burlington fc Mo., R;ver R.
R., Co., have recently sent forward
from their Land office in this city fop
exhibition at various eastern fairs, up
wards of thirty large packages, con
taining more than six hundred differ
ent lots of specimens of Iowa ami
Nebraska, embracing grains, fruits
and vegetables in variety, contributed
for the purpose by the farmers.
It is but simple justice to remark
that probably no other organization
iri the West has done so. much as this:
B. & M. R. R., Co., to disseminate
throughout the length and breadth of,
the laud, full and reliable informa
tion concerning this vest region, p:re
scnting as it dots, unrivalled attract
ions, not only on the scote of its ag
ricultural resources, but for the in
vestment of capital and the energies;
rind abilities o.f buisness men p,f t,ly,
first order-.
They Udre collected compiled and;
furnished for publication much of tho
best and most reliable data which haa
appeared, and is now appearing in
our public prints, and are also' Issuing;
quantities of their own unique p:ub?
licatious, in circular and pamphlet
form, many of them beautifully and,
truthfully illustrated, not o.nljr
through the mails, to all who. CftU fQC
them, free, but by efffCle'hfc age'h'fs
in all parts of this country, no less
than in England and ou the conti
nent, where an immense work of liko
character is being prosecuted.
To attempt to make anything like a,
complete statement ofthe articles seul.
East in the col leot ions above referred,
to, would bo usoless, but if our read
era will imngine every kind of grain,
fruits and vegetable products, with
every variety of each, and the richest
and most luscious specimens of each,
they may possibly commence to begin
to getnn idea ofthe tempting array of
good things which is pet befure our
Eastern friends, few of whom, notj
withstanding they may have read
most diligently, have any real com-,
prehension ofthe richness of our soil
or the extent, variety and luxuriant
growth of many of the articles so fat
miliar to the actual dwellers in ho
land.
The Railroad Company douhue?4
have an eye to buisness.iu this matter,
for they have millions ofacres of rich
prairie lands fur-sale along the line of
their rotd, which ext nds from this
city across the entire State of Iowa,
and through that portion of Nebraska
attractive above all others, which Iayst
south of the Platte river and is wa
tered by the Big Blue and others
streams to Fort Kearney, which it
crosses thePlattoand forms a junction
with the Union Pacific Ii. l making,
in connection with the Chicago, Bur
lington & QuincyR.R. on the" east,
the now famous and favorite"Burling-i
ton route," an important link in the
most direct line auro-js the continent.
They are selling immense quan
tities of these lauds to actual settlers,
at low prices on ten years' credit, at
six percent, interest (terms so liberal
that none cat ask them, to be mado
easier), and while their own interests;
could in no way be more surely pro-
moted than by theexibitions they are
making of the products of the ho:1
they could not have dope a better
thing for the interestH of the whole
West, or which shall mare effectually
afford to the multitude of honest and
earnest euquirera at the Eaat, the
practical information they need, than
by this generous display, iu view of
which they are justly entitled to rec-.
ognition as public benefactors, both
at the East and West, ami as such wo
mako noto of this as one of their
many contributions "for the public
good."
In this case, as in many others,
there is nothing like Scripture to tell
the p'lain story. Solomon says: "Tho
liberal soul shall be made fat; and he
that watereth shall be watered also
himself."
A "sage" of later dav has said ;
"Young mau, GO WEST."
The Roanoke Times publishes the
following bit of rhyme, evidently
from the pen of some fellow-mortal
who justly appreciates the great tiq
of cheating the printer
The man ln chrntt the printer"
Oat of n single' ivnt.
Will never reach tho henTGuly land
Where old Elijah went.
Ho will not gain admittance there
By devils he'll be driven,
And made to loaf his time away,
Outside the walls of heaven.
"VVlthrmt a man to greet him,
Withont pleasant grin.
The hnpplnens that lie tvjll rsaa
Will be almighty thin.
n-'ll have to eat the thistle.
Ot aorrotr and regret.
He'll have to buck around right smart
With cussedne-w, "Y6u bot !"
Several months ago a little box?
named Seger became interested in tho
children of the Howard mission", and,
determined to da what he could for5
them. It is not much, apparently, a
boy of seven years can accomplish it;
this direction, but he went ta work
with a will, saved the pennies given"
him, ran of errands, nnd picked up;
bits of iron a.nd sold them. On Sat
urday he opened his treasure-box, ant
found therein two dollars and eighty
three cents, with which he bought n
broken-lock pistol, and has txrenlyx
eight cents left. So much for. pc-Ts-.
vereuce. Banbury ,.Vyy
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