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Oiflcial Paper of Ci lr, Count Vj.auu the
United States.
EDITORIAL COItllESPOXDE.VCE.
THURSDAY. JANTATIY '-M m
A new Credit Mobilier has come to
light on the Washington and Ohio
railroad. Oakes Ames the moving
tsjririt.
A hill for the repeal of the frarJdng
privileges, to take effect July 1, 1S73.
ps.sed both hpusea of Congress, and
lias been sent to the President for k
signature.
A bill has been introduced in Con
gress providing for reduction, in the
raies of postage. The rate of letter
postage, if the bill is passed, will be
two cenifl. Newspaper postage for all
papers scut outside of the county
where printed, will be required to be
paid in advance.
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A reduction in telegraph rates on
the Western Union lines lias been
made. The tarilT between San Fran
cisco and New York has been reduced
from $o to $2 50. If the rates were re
duced fifty per cent, on all lines it
would doubtless bo found that the
earnings would be greater than they
now are.
Among the senatorial elections, we
notice Gov. Oglesby elected from 111.,
vice Trumbull; T. A. Howe re-elected
from Wisconsin ; Louis V. Bogy
from Missouri, vice Shu;; Simon
Cameron re-elected in Pennsj-lvania;
Itoscoe Conkling re-elected from New
York ; Gardner from Georgia, and
Pinchback from Louisiana.
In the "Editorial Correspondence"
of last week, a break occurred from a
missing leaf of the manuscript. Our
attention was not called to the fact,
the. proof-sheet coming to u so con
nected as not to be observed in a cur
sory examination. The only egregi
ous error resulting, is the statement
that Senator shook is 30 year of age.
We insist that our compositor, E. W.
Gibson, is the fellow to be shook for
the error.
Stickling, Nku., Jan. 20. '73.
This sprightly little own being
chiefly composed of relatives of the
editor of the Advertiser, we too,k
advantage of the legislative recess to
pay them a visit. Sterling is located
on the A. & N. R. R-. 34 mlies south
east of Lincoln and 12 miles north
west of Tecumseh.
Three years ago to day Sterling had
neither name nor existence. At that
time there was nothing here but an
old played out saw mill and a slab
shanty, ami to the few people in the
neighborhood was known as "Bry
son." On tho 17ih of January. '70.
William IT. Mann, Esq., of Sterling,
III., found ;i3 way hither and con
reived the idea that a grist mill would
pay hre. He accordingly purchased
wnter-power and all the land contig
uous that he could command, conclu
ding to live or die, survive or perish
bore. Being an excellent miller, he
soon attracted customers, and his
flour found large and raoul sale, in
Lincoln, Tecumteh and other desira
ble markets, atid through his enter
prise and public spirit, in establishing
a store, and inducing tradesmen to lo
cate here, he soon achieved a wide
reputation.
Our first visit here was in June, '70.
A short time prior Mr. Mann hud
christened the place "Sterling," aftei
his old home in Illinois, but the
buildings consisted only of mill, one
"tore and twoor three dwelling. Now
there are five stores, a bakery, harness
shop, ahce-shop, blacksmith shop,
millinery and butcher shop, lumber
yard and the inevitable saloon, as also
a hotel, equal in size and appoint
ments to the best in Brownville. The
town was platted in 1S70, but the
growth of the place has been almost
wholly since the advent of the It. R.
last May, and we predict that by '7G
There is trouble with the ModooJu
dians in California. In a recent fight
with them ten whites were killed and
thirty wounded. The. Indians follow
their usual mode of warfare by keep
ing in ambush. They were enabled
to hold their ground by keeping in
the mountain fastnesses where the
volunteers could not gain an advanta
geous access to them Further diffi
culty will yet occur before they are
Anally subdued.
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A terrible marine disaster occured
on the English Channel on Jan. 23d.
The emigrant steamer Nortli Fleet,
bound for Australia with 412 passen
gers on board exclusive of the crew,
collided with an unknown vessel and
was cut to the water's e.lgo. But 97
of tho whole number ou board were
saved. No attention was paid by the
vessel colliding with her to the fate of
those on board the ill-fated vessel, but
she proceeded on her course, leaving
tho sufferers to their fate.
TRIALS OP A NOVITIATE EDITOR.
We are disheartened. We are com
pletely discouraged. We have exhaust
til, our assortment of topics, and are
a, sea. We are assailed in the press
room ; we ire annoyed in the quiet
recesses of our sanctum. "Copy" i3
the cry that echoes in our ears till we
dream that all the world are beggars,
and "copy" their only want. We la
ment tho barrenness of our intellect.
Ws become fearfully agitated at the
contemplation of our own weakness.
We ruminate on thefeebleness of hu
man nature, and the nothingness of
of poor mortality. Overcome by our
own agitation, we become oblivious to
tilings terrestrial, and with measured
and funereal tread pace our sanctum
floor absorbed in pious meditation.
We would fly away from this world
of bustle and annoyanco and bask in
Elysian fields, in "sunshine calm and
sweet," where compositors cease from
troubling, where "copy" is unknown,
and where editors are forever at rest.
We awaken only to a more bitter con
sciousness of our own misery, and Che
unceasing cry for "copy." We resort
to every shift. We court relief from
every source; but in every emergen
cy wo are driveu as a first, a second,
and a dernier resort, to our "ex
changes." Nqdocs this give us that
relief for which we sigh. We move
with percipitaney because we aro over
come with desperation. Tho whole
world stands waiting upon ouraction.
We seize an "exchange" and glance
hurriedly over its columns. "Obitu
ary," "Matrimonial,"- "Hardware,"
"Local ads." pass before our vision in
quick succession. We throw dawn
tho sheet spitefully and glance at an
other. Our attention is arrested, and
'tis but tho work of a moment we
"clip," and the "devil" even smiles
as he reads "How to cure corns." Wo
experience a momentary relief, and
Sterling will be fully as large .is Te
cumseh now is, and mavluvp ts pop
ulous as Tecumseh will then be. The
soil surrounding Sterling is excellent,
and no doubt is entertained of the
existence of rich coal deposits.
We remember when first here there
was considerable excitement amongst
the farmers surrounding touching the
proposition to vote aid to the A. & N.
R. R., many arguing that the tax in
incident would be oppressive and the
benefits resulting not commensurate.
But the result has not sustained such
croaker. On the contrary aueh has-
been the increase in population that
the tax so assessed has been by them
absorbed and the per cajritu is not so
great this year as it was in '70, before
the It. It. levy was made. Besides
this the.r R. R. facilities being such
that cereals can be shipped in bulk,
dealers are prepare.) to pay such pri
ces for grain here as would make the
eyes of Nemaha county farmers glis
ten. A day or two since we took a run to
recumseh, and found the people ol
that burgh quite anxious touching
the prospect of the early completion
of the B. Ft. K. & P. It. It. The
workings of the A. & N. R. It. ha
but whetted their. appetites for more
inlets, and strange as & inty appear,
the Tecumsehites exl ibit more inter
est in the early completion of the B.
Ft.K. & P. R. than do those of Brown
ville, whom R. It. adversities seem to
have plunged into stupor. Even m
this distance the connection of the B
Ft. K. & P. It R. with the A. & N
It. is looked for with much interest,
as it will create competition and, open
upaseetion of country which willat
tract capital, muscle and brains.
The epizoot had full play here, and
as soon its ft took its departure the
small pox made its advent, and as we
write a family consisting of nine per
sons aro prostrate with it, and with
them the tenth, being the physician
in attendance, who wasaho attacked.
It is amusing to see people give the
residence of the stricken family the
"cold shoulder." Everybody here
lias a vaccinated arm, and all are in
dread lest their faces may be carved
by the loathsome, leprous disease.
To-night we return to Lincoln, and
our duiy, from whence we will drop.
another article in a day or two. x
OAICES A.11ES UEFOKE THE COS-
GICESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
The frank, open and candid state
ments and bearing of O.ikes Ame
before tho Credit Mobilier investigat
ing committee has won the respect
where it has not excited the admira
tion of ever body. His was a most
trying position. Upon him. at the
outset, the odium of the Credit Mo
bilier charges mainly centered. He
was the only man who sold its stock
to Congressmen, and he alone knew
the extent and character of the trans
actions. When Congress raised its commit
tees it was to Oakes Ames -that the
whole country Inked for the real na
ture of t lie charges which the cam
paign had brought forth from the te-v
breathe easier. We remember that
"fortune favors the brave," and at
once become brave. Our reward is
speedy. We "make choice of a sub
ject, beautiful and noble." We shall
"astonish the natives," and our im
mortal sentiments will be joyfullv
'accredited" to us in the newspaper
world, long after we shall have be
queathed it the legacy, and adjusted
our linal accounts. But alas for our
hopes! We are confronted again
with the apparition of the "devil,"
and saluted with thegutteral, "copy."
Wo are suddenly nonplused. Our
ideas "take unto themselves wings"
and fly away unperceived. We are
dismayed and utterly confounded.
The "hooks aro dry," the "galleys"
aro vacant, tho "forais" are not
"made up," tle, "the "compositors"
nre line, tne "foreman" swears, and
the "devil" in fiendish glee, laughs
atusall. Thus we are wearing out
the weary years of our existence and
the evil days are at hand in which we
say we have no pleasure in them.
The "flower of our youth" is. fading.
The "sear and yellow leaf will-soon
be the emblem of our existence. Hw
long Oh ! how long shall we suffer
the burden of these grievances.
timouy of Colonel McCmb in the
Pennsylvania law suit. The manner
in which he has met his responsibili
ties has discovered in hjm a firm pur
pose to tell the truth, and an ability
to stand the trying and searching or
deal with a firmness and self-poise
mat is truiy aumualtle. Neither
great names, nor the ingenious.elJbrts
of inculpated great meti appear to
disturb or jostle Oakes Ames from his
propriety. He tells the truth, and
the whole truth. This is what has
crucified Colfax, anil crushed a half-
dozen others beyond human power to
repair. Omaha Herald.
Who is this Oakes Ames? "The
onlv man who sold Credit Mobilier
stock to Congressmen, and knew the
extent and character of the transac
tions." He has "won the respect and
excited the admiration" of the Her
ald.. The arch thief, the htad of a
gigantic swindling conspiracy, the
wholesale briber of Senators anJ
Congressmen. He has "wcui tho re
spect and excited the admiratiou" of
the Herald. This man the Herald
would hold up to the admiration of
the world, and why? Because "lie
tells the truth, and the whole truth."
Oh no! because he "crucified Colfax
and a half dozen others," in the esti
mation of the Herald. If true that
these "crucified and crushed" men
received stock in the Credit Mobilier,
with the intent and for the purpose
assumed by the Herald, what is their
offense compare4 with that of the
wholesale corrupter, Qakes Ames?
What can they do to "win tiie respect
and excite the admiration" of the
i,eraldf Qh you moral pigmy!
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Lincoln, Jan. 24th)L1873.
Sickness, which confined us to our
room and bed several daya of the
present week, has prevented us from
writing earlier, and to-day the cold
which seized upon every part of our
system has scarcely left us, but duly
calls upon us to write and we will do
the best we can.
Yesterday the State Agricultural
Board had a meeting anil by a vote of
9 to C decided upon Lincoln as the
place at which the next State Fair
shall be held, and by a unanimous
vote promised tha tho Fairs of '74
and '75 should be held at Omaha. Dr.
Miller was present and took occasion
several tiroes, to shower compliments
upon Gov. Furnas, who was present,
and President of the meeting. Here
with we append the report o the
Committee appointed to audit the ac
counts of the officers of the Society,
one of which committee was Dr. Mil
ler, of the Omaha Herald We com
mend this report as good reading mat
ter for those citizens of Nemuha
county whose prejudice so far outs,
weighed and overmeasured their reas
on hist fall, as to induce them to
charge that in the distribution of
plate as premiums, Col. Furnas was
making mouej' at the expense of ex
hibitors. The charge was puerile,
not believed by those who circulated
it, though it may have been swallow
ed by some into whose ears it had
been insiduously poured. This re
port gives the lie direct to the charge.
More i him that, the exhibits accom
panying demonstJate that the profits
arNiug from the giving of plate pre
miums have saved the Society from
total and irretrievable bankiuptcy.
As, for instance, last year the profits
were some $62-5, while the profits on
plate were $033. Suppose money, in
stead of plate, had been given, where
would the money have come from?
Where it did two years since, when
Col. Furnas and F. A. Tisdel, Jr.,
gave John L. Carson their individual
notes for money to make up the de
ficit, the interest on which came out
of their individual pockets.
REPORT.
Mr, President : Your committee
appointed by the State Board of Ag
riculture of the State of Nebraska, to
examine and report upon the account
paid and the receipts and dispositions
of all monies received by the officers
of the Society and belonging to the
same, respectfully report that they
have carefully and critically examin
ed all accounts that have been paid
during the last year with moneys be
longing to the Society, and find the
same to becorrectand rightfully paid,
an itemized statement of which, to
gether with all receipts, showing
from what source derived is hereto at
tached, marked exhibit "A." We
find that the Society, through the
agency of its officers, purchased for
the payment of premiums offered,
nine hundred and ninety-four dol
lars worth of silver plate, of Baily &
Co., of Philadelphia, the price for
plate ; the original bill of the same is
herewith submitted, marked exhibit
"B;" that the Society paid for said
plate, in cash, th? sum of four hun
dred and ninety-seven dollars; that
the same plate was paid out by the
Society for premiums awarded, at the
Philadelphia retail prices; that there
remains on hand of said purchase,
plate to the value of one hundred and
fifty dollars, estimated at Philadel
phia retail prices ; that there is in the
possession of the treasurer, silver plate
of the purchase of previous years, to
the value of one hundred and fiftv
dollars, consisting of the following ar
ticles: One wine cooler, valued at
$50, tureen, valued at $50, fruit
dish, valued at $50; the articles last
above named are.estimated at the re
tail Philadelphia cost price which is
marked upon the ware, and on fcajis
anil cards attached thereto by the
house from which the same were pur
chased; that these three articles were
awarded on premiums, for the year
1872, at the va.1 uo p.aced upon them
above, but the samehave not yet been
taken and receiveiV'by tne persons en
tilled thereto. Vonr committee did
not see the orijrrfai bills for the nhite
last above named, the same not being
in the possession of the present ofH
cers; but from the cards or tags at
tached to the articles above named
and the marks thereon, and the cost
marks upon the ware placed there by
the house from which the same was
purchased, your committee have no
doubt the value "put upon the same in
the payment of premiums was just,
and in accord with the uniiorm rule
adopted by the Society in the pay
ment of premiums. Yi.ur committee
are informed and beiieve the deduc
tion or rebate to the Society on these
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with the sole view of advancing the
great Interests, whicht are committed
to the charge of the Society. There
may have been errors, but if so they
were errors of the head. and notof the
heart.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
O. P. Mason,
Jas. M. Woods. J-Com
Geo. L. Mille
Last evening the State Horticultur
al Society held a meeting. 'Its most;
important action was the appropria
tion of$G00 for the introduction of
mountain evergreens hi to this. State.
The plan is to ship from Colorado
from one to two car loads of'ever
greens4 said evergreens to be subject
to the order of citizens who desire to
cultivate them, with no expense to
such excepting freight from Omahato
their homes. Orders for evergreens
should be sent as early as possible, to
James T. Allen, Esq , Omaha. It is
to be hoped that great care will be ta
ken in the cultivation of the e ever
greens, and that cattle be not allowed
to brouse from them. Judge Mason
and others have engaged in their cul
ture and with marked success, and no
doubt is entertained that through this
move our State will be much beauti
fied by the luxuriant growth of the
siver-tipped evergreens which are the
pride and boast of the mountains.
To-day, on opening our drawer, a
page of our last communication ap
peared, the non-sending' of which, it
la feared, sadly marred the article as
it appeared in print. Y(J will please
insert it here.
"Senator Shook has presented sev
eral bills besides the one above allud
ed to, among which are the following:
An Act to repeal an Act exempting
property from taxation for planting
fruit and forest trees.
An Act'for the relief of the State
Normal School.
An Act to amend an Act to provide
for the sale of the endowment lands
of the State Normal School.
An Act to provide for u State Board
for the examination of leachers, for
the purpose of granting State certifi
cates. At our earliest convenience we will
our readers pen pictures of the Sena
tors who daily rurrouud us. Suffice
it now to say that Senator Osborn, of
Blair, is decidedly the best looking,
though Griggs, of Gage, thinks other
wise. Of the oflicera. it is yet unde
cided whether Secretary Dan Wheel
er, or the chap who sits at the Enroll
ing desk is the finest looking speci
men of God's handiwork. T.ie
youngest Senator is Griggs, being 28.
and Senator Bowen, of Otoe, is the
oldest."
Legislation is progressing rapidly
ii: each house, (hough as yet no im
portant bill has passed both branches.
James M. Hacker, Esq., of Nema
ha county, has been in the city sever
al days. We regret that our health
has been such as to preclude the pos
sibility of our even trying to enter
tain him.
The meeting yf the Third Hous-,
called for last night, was pro-rogued
by Squatter Governer Tip Top, a la
Gov. James vs. Gov. HcalL
three articles of ware, now under con-
sideratiou, was only twenty-five per
cent, from value, placed thereon for
the payment of premiums. And your
committee further Hud and report
that no o.iicer of the Society, no
member of the SUte Board of Agri
culture, and uo person connected
therewith, directly or indirectly,
made or attempted to make any gain,
speculation or profit, to himself or
others, out of the payment of premi
ums in )late or otherwise, so far as
our investigation has extended ; th it
all the profit accruing from the pay
ment of premiums iu. plate has enur
ed to the benefit of the Society and
State at large, and enabled the State
Board of Agriculture to pay the pre
miums offered, and meet the demands
upon it. That the ollicers of the So
ciety are entitled to the thanks of-the
Hoard for their successful efforts in
procuring so large a rebate from the
Philadelphia retail prices, in the pur
chase of plate for the pay men' of pre
miums, and that it is just that the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical iuteiestsof
the State should receive all the bene-
nc or suen rebate, ao lar as your
committee have been able to discover,
there is no just cause for complaint
against any officer of the. Society, or
member of the board, for unfair deal
ing with the Society or public, in
paying premiums in plate or other
transactions. Everything seems to
have been done, so far as your com
mittee are informed or advised in
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i good faith, with honest motive
The Omaha Republican "goes for"
the Lincoln Journal because it has
been hinting at a submission of a
new constitution to a vote of the peo
ple, without going through with the
cumbersome rigmarole of a constitu
tional convention. The Renublican
saj's such action on the part of the
Legislature would bo "breaking a
constitution which they have solemn
ly sworn before God to support." We
do not agree with the position thus
taken. So long as the Legislature
does not take definitive action, upon
amendments or revision1? of the pres
ent constitution, we cannot see how
thy can be guilty of the "monstrous
thing" which ehe R publccan scents.
In an Alabama case upon this subject
the Supreme Court said, "The consti
tution can be amended .in but two
ways, either by the people who orig
inally framed it, or in lh.e mode pre
scribed by the instrument itself."
Suppose it were possible for the whole
people of this StaSe to meet, frame
and admit a new constitution, and
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such action was taken without any
attention to the prescribed mode for
amending or changing the present
constitution, could such new consti
thtion be impeached for this apparent
irregularity? Certainly not. The
people, in their sovereign capacity a
a State, are under no restrictions save
those of the constitution of the Uni
ted States. They cannot adopt an ir
repealable organic law, or otherwise
fetter their own action, any more
than a legislature can pass irrepeala
ble laws. Upon the same- principle
Cicero says, "When you repeal the
law itself, you at the same time repeal
the prohibitory clause which guards
against such repeal." The deduction
then is obvious, that if a new consti
tution is adopted by a vote of the peo
ple, no matter how it may be submit
ted, it becomes at once the organic
law, and the old constitution with all
its limitations upon the power of
amendment is repealed. We are sur
prised that a journal so pretentious as
the Republican could be so exercised
about the veriest bug bear.
LEGISLATIVE.
The Legislature has been quite bu
sy during the past week- in. consider
ing the bills heretofore introduced.
It is working harmoniously and ener
getically, ami will give us, doubtless,
much needed legislation. Among
the new bills introduced we notice
the following : To appoint commis
sioners to investigate the acts of the
old board of public buildings ; to re
quire copies of attachment in certain
cases; to secure rights of improve
ment to occupants; to requirecounty
commissioners to publish monthly
and annual statements pf the finan
cial condition of the county; to
amend title three of Revised Code,
entitled parties to actions; to amend
the criminal code; to provide for the
payment of the floating debt of Ne
braska; to amend an act to exempt
firemen from jury duty ; to. incorpor
ate charitable societies ; in relation to
obtaining sites for school houses on
homesteads; to prevent the destruc
tion of game by hounds and dogs ; to
change the channel of the Platte river;
to regulate insurance companies ; con
cerning county and county officers;
to amend the revised statutes in rela
tion to guardians and wards ; same in
regard to marriages ; same in relation
to decedents ; to give landlords liens
on crops raised, and utensils used on
leased premises; to provide for pay
ment of attorney" fee. when stipula
ted for in mortgages; to amend sec
tion oODof civil code, relating to judg
ment liens; concerning official
bonds; relating to the organization,
powers and jurisdiction of probate
courts; to encourage, the growth of
timber; to provide for the detention
of attached propert ; to prescribe
the time in which minors may bring
an action to set aside conveyance of
real estate made by them; in relatiou
to the challenge of jurors ; to exten d
the powers of cities of the first and
second class ; to establish a criminal
code for Nebraska.
A bill introduced to amend the
pieseut Mechanics Lien law has for
its object the more effectual protec
tion of sub-contractors, journeymen
and other laborers. The present law
does protect this class from being
swindled by the contractor, and we
are not aware of the precise nature
of the proposed amendents.
The Legislature seems tobedeterm
ined to root out all wild cat insurance
companies that have been in late
years swindling the people of this
State. A bill has been submitted
which provides )oX no foreign com
panies with a paid up capital of less
than $200,000 shall do business in this
State, and that a deposit of at least
$25,000 must be made, in at least one
State in the Union fox the protection
of the policy holders. Whether this
is uot, a little too extravagant is a
question for the Legislature- to de
termine. Care should be taken not to
make it too burdensome for foreign
companies of good standing to do bu
siness in this State, for it is a well
known fact that insurance in this
btate is attcuded with much greater
expense in proportion to the income
than in older States, and extravagance
in the proposed provisions might in
duce some of the best companies to
withdraw from the field as non-paying,
or the rates would be so raised as
to meet the additional burden. Eith
er result would be deplorable.
The bill for the legistration of bond
ed indebtedness of cities and counties
is creating animated discussion. Its
effect is to require that all bonds
houId be registered by the State Aud
itor and by him declared legal, also
that he. shall put the same into the
market and receive fees for his trou
ble. On the one hand it is claimed
that this would benefit the Capital by
bringing the money to Lincoln, to
the detriment of the several counties,
and on the other side it is claimed
that capitalists will then place more
confidence in the bonds, and they
will accordingly advance in the market.
We would unite witli the request
made by many journals, that our leg
islators furnish the press, with copies
of the most important bills, to the
end that they may be discussed be
fore the people.
RAILROADS.
There are two bills before the Sen.-
ate in regard to railroad matters, one-
to establish rates of fare, and the oth
er regulating the carrying of freight.
Unlike many journals of our State,
we are decidedly in favor of such ac-J
tion, and trust that at this apparently
opportune moment our legislature
will curb the power of those corpora
tions that have the power at any time
to grind out the substance of the peo
ple under an iron-heeled monopoly.
While it is true that railroads are de
veloping our State, and their aid in
this behalf should be encouraged, it
is but the part of wisdom to guard
well against fosteriug monopolies to
revel in the hard earned substance of
our people. It is but too well known
in all the Eastern States that these
monopolies are a grievous outrage on
the people, and that the worst evil is,
legislative action is almost impotent
to afford relief. The public has slept
quietly under the delusion that it was
being benefitted by these great im
provements, and is just awakening to
full realization of the fact, that it is
the bound slave of relentless and
souless despots. We say it is time
now, nay, we should have seen to it
long ago that theyoke never fell upon
the uecks of your people. re are
bearing it now us all who live upon
some railroad line in the interior can
testify, and the legislature, we ven
ture to say, cannot now be convened
to place a restraint upon the evil, that
will uot be met and embarrassed by a
railroad lobby. It is all very well to
talk about the necessity for encour
aging railroad's, but the necessity of
self-protection should not be forgot
ten. We want railroads, but we do
not want them at the expense of our
liberties. The time is just as sure to,
come as the morrow if the people's in
terests are neglected when the Ne
braska farmer in the bitterness of his
servitude will cry out, "give me liber
ty or give me death."
We want wholesome legislation, not
too rigid against railroads, but such as
will protect the producer from extor
tion and give to the carrier a fair re
muneration for the service.
We have not seen either of the bills
introduced, and cannot judge of their
efficiency, but we are decidedly in fa
vor of action on the subject, prompt,
decisive action.
1
am not aware of any previous trons
a.etion.) but what has been d no was
open and legal, and can be inspected,
by any citizen ; and while, believing
this to be the case, I freely admit that
the board have not taken all the ad
vice offered bj' interested parties, nor
are they now so far, as I know, ready
to be governed by auob advice, es
pecially where it conflicts with the
expressed will of a very large majori
ty of the people of the. county as ex
pressed through their ballots. And
while upon this subject I will say fur
ther, that the Commissioners are not
yet aware of any injustice which they
have done to the railroad company,
nor has auy one connected with .said
company so expressed themselves to
the Commissioners.
H. O. Minick. Com.
Brownville, Neb., Jan. 27, '73.
visit one of-his family, tipoQ w
complained to on account
charge, said, "I
of
t
! .
did;.
am eomnoii.,
charce ? then nro ar mr..,- . ':
iuj mc uiijrbuiug mac If J
ehnrce T nuhlnfc ltT it m.
0 .c, 1I)e
physician told the writer that he C
$600.00 worth (face value) of accou .
that he would sell me for tventr?
cents on the dollar. So my neb-i '
evidently paid (in the $15,00, a '
tion of some other; person's drJ?
bill. K-
But another still greater evil ...
y of the foregoing and one hi
Vctlon to forecljw
Mortgage.
Reported expressly for the Advertiser.
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The adjourned meeting of the State
Horticultural Society was held in the
Hall of the House of Representa
tives, Jan. 24th, President J. K. Mas
ters in the chair.
x nu mi ii iii.siicii uusiiieM" in iusi
meeting was taken up, and the com
mittee on premium list reported some
changes, recommending that more lib
eral premiums be offered in several
instances. Report adopted.
J. II. Masters was elected as an ad
ditirtnal delegate to the meeting of the
American Pomological Society, to be
held in Boston September next.
J II. Gresa of Otoe, was appointed
superintendent of the fruit depart
ment at tije next fair, and Mis. J.
Sterling Morton who filled the posi
tion with so much ability last fair,
was on motion continued a superin
tendent of the floral department.
The secretary presented a letter
from Jas. Vick, Esq., seed man of
Rochester, N. Y., which was read, of
fering special premium of $200 for
flowers grown from seeds purchased
from him. On motion the thanks.of
the society were tendered Mr. Vick,
and the secretary ordered to insert the
list of premiums offered in the socie
ty's list of special premiums for 1S7.3
HOMESTEAD-EXaiPTIQ; LAWS.
Editor of Nebraska Advertiser.
It is with feelings of regret and dis
appointment that I notice in the Ad
vertiser of December 12th, an arti
cle, over the signature of "Q," at
tempting to apologize for, and de
fend an act, the operations of which
has unfortunately blurred the other
wise fair fame of our 3'oungand beau
tiful State. I refer to the act known
as the Homestead-Exemption Law.
And right here please let me say that
I think it would be an improvement
upon the present plan of newspapo
ilal correspondence, if every person
writing for a newspaper, upon any
subject in which the public arc inter
ested, would subscribe his name to
his "pieces," and give his post-office
address. This would give persons
who hold different opinions a chance
to correspond with him privalely,
without flying before the public in
newspaper ariicles, which, besides
crowding out other important news,
and consuming the people's time in
reading the same, is sometimes not a
very pleasant task to tho writer.
Now I fail to see how any man who
has carefully considered the question
of our pressnt Homestead-Exemption
law, and who desires to be hon
est and promote the honor and credit
of our people at large, can conscien
tiously stand up and defend the stat
ute above alluded to. Now, "Q" is
evidently a lawyer, and is p!eadihg
for his client, and as such, ho makes
the very best of his case. But with
out attempting to review all his argu
ment. I wish to strike at the subject
matter, aud, if possible, (with what
little skill I possess,) divest it of some
of its sophistry.
Now, "Q," admits that the newer
States have outstripped the older
ones in liberality of exemptions, and
gives us a list of II States all West
ern and Southern States only three
of which (Louisiana, Mississippi and
Florida) exceed Nebraska in liberali
ty of exemption ; and those 14 States
are all (Iowa perhaps excepted, which
only allows a homestead of 40 acres)
notorious for scarcity of money and
chaotic commerce; isi'.t laying aside
the question of precedents, there are
utuer reasons, wnicn come nearer
home to us, why our exemption laws
should be repealed. "Our present
large exemptions do practically secure
immunity from the payment of
debts," which is of itself sufficient
argument why they should be abol
ished, because by such a course, hon-
" ""o "u ,iuu". ' in.!, inv.i.1 11 11.,.; .v.... :...., V
punished, and dishonesty, the chief '. and to obtain an order to seiiMiMpr
B
nrtu
uJ " fc"c .vicfcuiug uuu one wh
can't be computed In dollars -
cpnts, is the education of the mis
tc disrespect their obligations. I w
known men who had b een. applje(j ','
for money due, that seemed surprLv
to learn that the meney was due. r
mattered so little to them whet '.'
the money was due or not that tv
gave it but little attention. Now '
the present state of things contin
it will not be many generations ti
the words "honor," "honesty," r
"punctuality" in the payment
debts will be absolete terms, ami ffil.
with propriety be erased from c.
business dictionary...
I hope you will pardon me fcrr
ingatso great length, and nerV
with too great a zeal; but, beU'
me, I think and feel what I say sr '
think the subject one which desert .
'the attention of every honest, r;1
thinking man, who cares for the w
fare of his country, and as I d,:
come before the public very ofa
beg leave to speak my sentimt;,
more freely.
N. Johnstw. ,
Grant, AVb.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Legal Notice.
Luther Ilondley, Pltr. 1
vs.
EbenezcrlJ. Stephens,
William A. Jobson,
Mary J. Jobon, Sarah
A. Rhodes, Maria E.
Kite, Robert H.Strph
ens, and John S. llet
zei, Defts.
milEsatd William A.Jobson. Marr J j
i son and Sarah A. Rhodes, noii-n.s
of the State of Nebraska, are herel n,
that Luther Hoadley, as plain titr. "h.i ' I
his petition in the District Court of Nw
county. Nebraska, against said difmu"
on thelSth day of January, ISTtJ, the '
and prayer or which petition is to oV,
decree of foreclosure of twomorlsnsr-i '
following described real estate, M'm '
said county, to-wit : Tiie south half :r
two and three (2 and .1) of the nor"'
fractional quarter of section number st
township immluT four (l.) ranjie flL
(II,) east. jlve by said EbenezerB.st t
to said Hoadloy, and date: rropectixr
the 5th day or December, 1SS, and tl.t"
day ot February, K9.
Snid defendants are required toanswer
petition ou or before the 17th day of jk
IS "1
LUTHER IIOADLF.Y. V
Hewett fc Newman, Atfys. 1
Lejal. Notice
TVfARYA.KINDTand Ahrani Klmlr -liJL
residents of the State of Nebrsisko,
nereiiy noiiueu inai on ine 2Stliiny f ,
ary. 1S7:', Luther Jloadley, as plaint IF
Ills petition In the Distrif Court of Nc,
county, Nebraska, against the said .L
Kindt. Abram Kindt, Reuben Kile an -
Kite, his wife, jus defendants, the obj. '
prayer of which petition is to obbuuuu
of toreclosure of a certain inortgax r
following described real estate In s.u.1
ty, to-wit : Forty-two and 97- 00 acrts 1 r
west end of Lot number ten (10.. sti'.
(.) town four 4.) range fifteen f l.i.Mat, t
December 2Sth. I.s'i-S, and recor.lel lit t r
gage -ecord Iwiok '2. page "J2I. of .sai.I
Said detendants are require I toausw
oilierwi.se plead to said petition on r tx
the 17th day ol .March, liT.t.
LUTHER HOADLEY.I
Hewett A Newman, Atfy. lo
Lenl police.
J GEORGE KIKSEL. a non-rcMen.
. the State ot Nebraska, will take r
that on theSL'nd day of January. 1TU
Hoadley, as plaintiff, filed ills petition,
District Court or Nemaha county. .N ' r
against Herman Uteclit, Cordelia Utt
J. George Kiesel, as defendants, the (
and prayer of which Is to obtain a f.rt '
ore of a certain mortgage on the fol, 3
described premises in Nemaha counrv
braska. to-wit: West half of the ,soiits
quarter, and northeast quarter of tin .
west quarter, of section nineteen (!. '
nve (.,) range thirteen (i:tt rast. given ly
Arason introduced the fol-
a
Senator Harlan, of Iowa, goes farth
er in brazen impudence than other
"Honorable" members of tbe United
Staler Congress in defending himself
amiiiist the charges which would im
plicate him as one of ihe individuals
who enjoyed tbe Credit Mobilier ras
cality, 'i'bi.s Senator does not deny
that the. Pacific railroad company
paiil ten thousand dollars to assist in
his election to the United States Sen
ate, hut he very cooly falls back upon
the assurance that it is nobody's btisj
ne.ss. When rascality nuts on sue.h
bold f-ont as that in high places itf
were about time, for the people to look
to it that they may have rights to be
maintained. Itailroad corporations
rarely perform such acts as annn.ori-
ating large sums of money to individ
uals for sheer patriotism or friends-hip.
and therefore there are but very
few people who will believe other
wise than that the Senator from Iowa
is expected to render to that great cor
poration services in tbe Senate, a a
consideration for that munificent
charity. Dixon (111.) Telegraph.
We notice from the Globe that our
member of Congress. Hon. John
Talfe, has made a speech in the
House of Representatives upon a bill
for the better protection of the Indi
an tribes and their consolidation, un
der ji civil government, lo be called
(be territory of Oklahoma. Mr. Talle
advances a very good argument for
uissmving me inoai relation and giv
ing individuality and citizenship to
these people. The want of success in
the effort to civilize them he attrib
utes to the recognition of them by the
government in a tribal capacity, ig
noring ineir inuiviuyaiity. A com
pany of white men put upon the prai
ries and iieall with as a herd, as are
the Indians, will in a short time be
come measurably degraded. Give the
Indian his complete individuality,
hi, htandiug in court as a man, the
complete protection of the law for
person and property. It serve to his
individual use the proceeds of his la
bor, and show him that property thus
earned shall not be swallowed up in a
common stock in which idle and in
dustrious may share alike. This is
the foundation necessary fora success
ful civilization.
We cannot fail to see great truth in
these views. Any government which
requires a surrender of more of the
individual rights of a citizen than is
necessary for a social state is unjust
and does not answer the proper end
of government. There is also truth
in the observation, hatit is absurd in
theory and unjust in application, that
e civilized and industrious world
Judge
lowing :
Resolved, That J. T. Allan be di
reefed to procure from the Rocky
mountains a car load of those varie
ties of evergreens which the society
distributed two years since, and which
have proved successful in different
parts of Nebraska ; and that the same
shall be distributed1 throughout the
State to members of this society and
others, who will Hike proper care of
the same and report the result to this
society at the next January meeting,
and that the expenses be paid by this
society.
Col. Irish, of Otoe county, offered
the following amendment:
Resolved, That this society pay the
expenses of Mr. Allan, and that the
persons receiving the trees in quan
tities not exceeding 100 to each, shall
pay their pro rata share of the other
expenses. Tiie amendment was ac
cepted and resolution adopted.
Adjourned.
J. H. MASTERS, Pres.
R. W. .tsP,NAS,3ec.
RAILROAD BONDS.
A Reply from ComBlenloner Minlck.
hall support a nation of idlers, and
receive nothing, in return but positive
injury to person and property.
The Indian problem is one of no
little ditliculty, and we therefore
watch the progress of these discus
sions with interest.
A bill is pending before Congress,
for the repeal qf the bankrupt law.
Bring j;our neighbor and your
neighhorVdaughter to the Festival
on Thursday even jug.
Best coal oil 35 cents, at Stevenson
&, Cross'.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser.
In your issue dated January 23d.
1873, you publish an article under the
heading of "Tlic Trouble." which re
flects somewhat severly on the Board
of County Commissioners; and as
there has been other articles published
in the Democrat somewhat similar,
many deem it proper for said Com
missioners to defend themselves from
such attacks, or sta&d condemned.
Now I, as one of the Board, only
wish to say that if Dr. Converse de
sires such publicity relative to the
business referred to, and will make a
statement over his own signature. I
will answer his charges, be they what
they may ; but at the same time, I
respectfully ask to be excused from
rushing out to defend myself from the
attacks of every newspaper corres
pondent who sees fit to have publish
ed, articles which exhibit such a want
of knowledge of the subject upon
which they write.
The matters referred to in the above
mentioned article are all matters of
public record, and large numbers of
copies of tbe original aud modified
proposition were printed and distri
buted and publicly posted, and they
were printed at the Advertiser
office.
Permit me to add that there has
been no portion of the railroad busi
ness transacted by the County Com
missioners since my connection with
the board, (and I may also add that l
among the vices, is encouraged
But the chief objection to said law
is that it operates directly to the de
triment of the honest poor man, for
the benefit of whom it was supposed
to be enacted, without really securing
to him any advantages whatever, as
the following reasons will plainly
show: In the first place it destroys
the credit of everybody, encourages
distrust, makes people more selfish.
If I have some money, say $2-3.00,
which I don't iptead to use for a
month or so : a neighbor comes to me
and asks for the loan of $23.00- for a
con pie of weeks, until he can make a
turn. Well, I resolve the question In
my mind, "that man only has one
hundred and sixty acres of land, one
spun of horses, oue cow, a few ho's
some chickens, somegeese. sheep, &c,
the necessary farming implements,
household furniture; he Is a married
man, aud is actually engaged in the
business of agriculture; all those
things arc exempt, by law, frcm exe
cution ; he ;aav bo able to pay me,
and yet he is poor ; he may not be
able to pay me. If he should think
that he is not able I can't compel pay
ment, and the disappointment to tne
would probably work a greater injury
tome than the money would do good
to him. I guess I'd better not loan it
to him." And I say, "My friend, I
am very sorry for the circumstance,
but really I have no money to loan."
Consequently the money lies idlo- in
my pocket, while, if there was no ex
emption or stay law, I would loan
him the money, and when, it became
due, even if he couldn't raise the
money himself, he would only need
to step across to another of his neigh
bors who had some money lying idle,
borrow the money and pay me. Thus
a better confidence would- be estab
lished, and what little money there is
in the State would be put in circula
tion. Now, you may say this is a far
fetched vision of some imaginative
mind ; that there is no money lying
idle in men's pockets-in this eounty :
but I tell you that I know that there
is; and I k.now of more than one
I pocket in which money is lying idle
for this very same reason. But an
other; objection to this policy of ex
emption is that it compels us to pay
more than its value for everything
we buy. even though we buv "for
cash." There are few merchants
who do a strictly cash business; mon
ey is scarce and they must trust, or
"lie on their oar?;" consequently, if
they trust, they must expect to lose
some accounts, so they make an esti
mate of what they expect to lose, and
add sufficient to the. price of their
goods to make up for bad debts ; so
the man who pays, pays a certain
amount of the debts of the man who
don't pay.
A practicing physician who charg
ed one of my neighbors (a paying
man) $15.00 for riding twelve miles to
ises to satisfy the same-
Said defendant is required to nnsrt
otherwise plead to said petition on or U i
tiie 17th day of March, Ijvrrt. i '
LUTHER HOADLEY. VI
; Nkwman, Alt'yH. lt.u
Hewett &
Prnlinte Notice. i
In the matter of the Estate of Aaron r
deceased.
"VrOTICE Is hereby given, thnt Lydl.i r '
XI has tiled her petition, duly ir' .
praying that letters of admlnistran n
granted to her of said estate; and ti .
persons interested in. said estate aj.pi r
lore me at the Court House in I5rowu.
-euiauH county, ebraskn. on the I .V .
or February. A. D. 1st:?, at 10 o'clock A. M
show cause. If any there be, why the r
of the petition should not be granted.
Dated this L7th day of January. 1ST-,.
ICw.1
K. M. McCOM S
I'robate Juv
;1
I i
Legnl Notice.
TAMES W.WILLAMS. a non-resl.knf
O the State of Nebraska, will tijis. i'
that John Williams has commenced ai .
uiHiiiffiinsniiin in Hie District Court of
......... ..uuii , ..leurasKu. io recover tli
or tour hundred dollars, iSiwoOj uit.
trest thereon from January iStli. Is71, at '
per cent, per annum, amount due on a 1 -isorynote
of that date for said stun. T
said plalntiil'lias caused an nttat tinier
bo issued In said action, by virtue of w
there lias been attached therein thee.i t
VQ of the south-west quarter (. of "
number seven (7). In town six t . In ru",
fo.irteen (llj, east. In the said c
which property Is sought to be app'lt I
-sa,i.. fa'tmi1 ofJudgtneiit In said action.
1 e saici James W. Williams Is require '
appearand answer or demur to said V
on or before the 17th dav of March. I--:.
, . STULL&SCIIUh.
IC'r Atfys for I'i t "
Proliote Notice.
In the matter of the Estate of John II. Vk.
ber. deceased.
"VTQTIOE is hereby given that thecrci '
J of said deceased will meet the I
tors of trie will nr.miiii i...o,ico,i i.of,.... r
Probate Judge In and for the county .f N
iiiaha. In the state of Nebraska, at th ci
room in said county, on the 10th day of I
rAurZ AAK ,S7;.-il "e Ilth day of Ju
D. 1873, at 10 o'clock A.M. of each dav, f. r '
purpose cf presenting their claims f r .
justment and allowance. Six monti '
allowed for creditors to present their tU '
and one year for the Executors to sertV
estate from thelPth day of January I
Dated January 18, lh7.t.
,. ,. E. M. McCOMAS,
Iju l'robate Ju :e
Legal Notice.
J ARAII N. DREW, a non-rosldent -
t,r..Slate!.f Nebraska, will rake notkt r
V Illlam Hanna did. on the 31st day f
cember. A. D. I87l, tile his petition li.
District Court within and for the coun'
Nemaha, In sniii State of Nebraska, .ij: 1
William Dura 1 1 and the said Sarah N. 1
defendants, setting forth that the sail u
Ham Durall gave a mortgage to the sa. ' " ;
rah N. Drew on theSouth Cast quarter r r
North West quarter of section lour t .' -
ve(., norm, range lirteen M5 ea.st. in
county or Nemahn. to secure the paj rne ' .
S3ftiX) with Interest at 10 p.- cent, from 1 ' "
ruary2Sth.lS7I. according to a certain r.
referred to in said mortgage, and thi"
said Sarah N. Drew assigned the said n '
thesald plamtitl, and praying that s.11 i
liarn Durall may pay said sum now m"-' .
to be due, or that said peml es may It1- .
to pay the same; and that the said Sar "
Drew is notified that she is required t ',
pear and answer said petition, on or U."
the 17th day of March. A. D. 1878. ,$
WILLIAN HANVV jl
bySTUi.i.itScunh,
low- hisAttorni-s-
3tt
Prohate Notice.
In the matter of the Estate of Qron Fu
deceased.
"VTOTICE Is hereby given that there Is f
L in the Probata f'ourt of Vorunlirt i
ty. Neb., what purports to be the last wi j
and February 17th, IS73. at 10 o'clock A
has been designated the time, and th. i'
bate Court room as the place, for di.iKii
said will.
D ited January 10th. I973.
I J w3 E. M. McCOMAS, Probate Ju Uy
ShIc of Ettav Stock.
.. OTICE Is hereby given that I wilt s.-'
public sale to the highest bidder
cash. or Monday, February I7th. 1ST!, at
o'clock I M. nt tbe rcshlnr of frn
Mohrer, in Washington precinct, Nii"1
ouniy. .Nen., 011 wie orow.nviiieaiiu i- .
sell road, one bay mare and one blnci m-
being the same as advertised by I-r
MohrorJuly I'.'th,, IS72.
ltu-5
h.PTEINMAN T T
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