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' V Jt s PRE ADVERTISER. Oillclal Paper of City, Comity, and the United Slates. THURSDAY, FEimUARY 27. 1R7S. Ill I i I My Gov. Furiiud has vetoed the con?ti tutlouul bill referred to in another column. An extra cessinn of tlio Hena-ie, to convene on the -lib of March, has been called by President Grunt. C'aldwell hts concluded not to re fIuu, thinking it improbable that Miotigh votes can be obtained toexjiel him. Saunders County Republican is the name of a new paper published at Ashland, by E. W. Deer &. Co. The initial number is on our table and presents a very respectable appear ance. 'Washington's birth-day was gener ally observed throughout the country. u the eastern cities business was sus pended. Hags were unfurled, n:u va rious military and civil oiganizulions paraded the streets. The first number of the Central Ne braska 'rests, h new daily published at Kearney Junction, is received. It is a very creditable sheet and be speaks much enterprise for its editor, Webster Eaton, E-q. o A copy of the Hesperian Student, a paper published by the students of the State University at Lincoln, is re ceived. It is beautifully printed, and reJlects credit upon the young gentle men who con tribute for it. We notice from tho Hock port Kx prcsa that J. D. Campbell. Esq., an nttorney-at-law, of that place, recent ly married a widow lady in Tennessee worth $."0,000 and with ten children. He certainly has conducted one- suc cessful suit. Gov. Woodson, of our neighboring State of Missouri, l not giving the people very good satisfaction. The St. Louis Democrat saysr: "He s suf fering now from a multitude of coun sel, in which, despite the Psalmist's paying, there is not wisdom, but dis traction." The penitentiary bill we are inform ed has passed the legislature and is a law. It may be that all is well, but It does look as if the people had paid very "dear for their whistle." Mr. Wheeler, whowasoneof the investi gating committee of live to investi gate the penitentiary transactions, submitted a minority report. -Ci The effort to get the Modocs Into council through an interview with Captain Jack is about the coolest thing we have seen lately, when we are told that the unconditional sur render of JUaptain Jack mid party, to ho tried for murder, are tho terms lip on which peace will be made. It is not likely that Jack will be induced to go into council for so slim a bonus as the halter, A new criminal code has been adopted in place of the one now in force. What reason there is for chang ing a i;aod code as we now have for one untried we do not know. The eod& now superseded is taken in the main from the Illinois code and is elucidated by many valuable decis ions in that State. The reports of that State are more valuable than those of the State of Ohio, from the code of which we understand the new code has been modeled. It will bo observed by the bill pub lished in another column, that the time-far holdiuu: District Court in the First Judicial District has been chang ed. The first Mondays in April and October are now Qxed as the time for holding court in Nemaha county, which chango will postpone the Spring Term from the 11th of March to the 7th of April, this year. March Stli will be the last day for obtaining frcrvice by summons for this term in this county instead of" Feb. loth, ns heretofore. The Democrat still insists that the repeal of the Franking Privilege was n product of Liberalism, and accuses us of specious reasoning because we differed. Well, we will not under take tho hopeless ta-k of enlighten ing the dark understanding of the Democrat, but if some one will furn ish us the name of that member of Its editorial staff who wrote "That Denial" in its last issue, we would be pleased, at our leisure, to ascertain if he can "see through a ladder," by sundry experiments tending to dis cover the extent of his visional obscu ration. Several bills have been introduced in the Legislature for the disposition of the permanent school fund of the State, but no proposition has yet been carried, the several bills having been rejeoted. There is inimin.MiL dan ger that our school funds will he per verted or misappropriated unless some Fafe disposition is made of it. Nearly every newspaper has i's theory for the safe and economical disposition of these funds, and we have ours. The people of the Stale should enjoy the benefit of the use of the money. Let there be issued State bond- maturing In thirty, forty or fifty years and sold to the school fund. The proceeds of these bonds could be n-ed to cancel other indebtedness of the State, and would obviate the necessity uf, or re duce the sinking fini tax, annually paid for the redemption of bonds ma turing on shorter time, or other in debtedness. This would be essential ly a loan to the people of the State of the school fund at a reasonable rateol interest. It would be as safe as any other investment, and would benefit the people of the whole State. It It would be a .safer disposition of it than individual loans, as proposed by Mr. Wheeler's bill, and would be more equitable in its operation. It would Le preferable to investing it in United Stales bonds, because the loan ' Is needed by the State and the benefit should therefore accrue to tho Sute. j The Numerical index Bin. j unhallowed proceeding. The whole The following hill passed both proceeding was a farce, and .supjyrcssi'j houses, and "m-w a law; j vcri, was disgustingly palpable. Xot Si-.CTION 1. Be it enacted by the satisfied with the result of this gener Leyhlaturc of the Slute of SebrmkuA , inve.,tj,,aUnn a .,H.t.jai committee That the Cmmty Cummi loners ol . ' any county of the State, shall, when s appointed byresoluiion of a Dem- i mnjorit' of them hhall ueeiii 11 an-1 visable for the interest of the county, furnish to the Clerks of their respec tive counties, suitable well bound book-, in winch shall be compiled, anil as hereinafter enacted, kept by the clerks of the lespeelive counties, a riumerieal index of the transfer of all real property in the county. SKC. li. Said books shall b known a Numerical Indexes, and shall be as near as possible in the following form Skc. 3. Immediately upon the ob taining of said books, by the clerks of respective counties, it shall tie the duty o each County Clerk, to compile . . l from the records in his olhee, a le.il mil complete numerical index of all the transfers of reality, or interest therein, conditional, or nlhcr.vi-e, which are of record in this oiliee. Such index shall show all Vne grant ois and grantees, the b-j0k and page in which the same u recorded and the character of the instrument, con ditional or Otherwise. Skc. 4. Said books, shall, when so prepared, be the property of the coun ty, and shall be kept in the office of of the County Clerk, as part of the public records thereof. Skc. o. On and after the completion of said numerical Index in any coun ty of the State, all conveyances of reality or interests therein of whatev er character, it shall be the duty of any person requiring such instruments to he recorded, to have the same ent ered upon said Numerical Index, pri or to recording thereof and no instru ment shall be received for record by the Cmu.ty Clerk, until the same has so beenpresented for ttamter in said numerical index, and the fees herein providi d for so entering the same on Haidindex have been paid. SKC. G. After such instrument has been so entered on said Index, it shall be 'he duty of the County Clerk. .to indorse upon said instrument a certi ficate, showing that the same ha been indexed, as herein required, and thereupon, the Clerk shall record said instrument, as now provided by law. Skc. 7. The County Clerks, for compiling the transfers from, the re cords of their ollice, shall receive for each transfer, the sum of lo cents, to be paid by the county. Skc. 8. For entering each instru ment presented for record in the Numerical Index, on ami after the completion of said Tndex as herein provided, the Clerk shall receive the sum of lo cents to be paid in advance by the person ottering the instrument for record. Skc. 0. This act shall take effect and bo in force from and after its pas sage. We fail to see any benefit in the foregoing act. Compare, for instance, section P with sections 18 and 20, on page 2.S.' of the K. S., which provide for an index to the county records of deeds, mortgages and other instru ments. Sec. 18. The county clerk must keep an index, the pages of which are so divided as to show in parallel columns; First. The quarter; second, the grantie; third, the time when the instrument was filed ; fourth, the date of the instrument; fifth, the na ture of the instrument; sixth, the book and page where the record thereof may be found; seventh, thw description of the lands conveyed in the following manner: Sec. 20 The entries in such index shaH be double, the one showing the names of the respective grantors ar ranged ill alphabetical order, the oth er those of the grantee', in like order When there are two or more grantors having difierent surnames, there must be as many di-tinct entries among the grantors as there are dif ferent names being alphabetical ly ar ranged in regard tc each of such names. The same rule shall be fol lowed in ease of severai grantees. Then it will be seen that we have a provision already, for an index much more complete than the one provided sor in th:s bill. Besides this the pro visions of the bill, in some regards will be impracticable. For instance, the index must show the book and page where the instrument is record ed, and thto entry is to be made be fore the instrument can qe received by the county clerk for record. Now it Is a well known fact that these in struments accumulate and are not, and cannot always be promptly re corded. Until they are recorded, therefore, such entry cannot be made, or if made the book and page must be left blank, and, therefore, in this re gard the numerical index presents no advantage over the index provided for in the sections above quoted. It is true that the index in our county has not been kept up as required by stat ute, b;,- some of the former clerks, but Mr. Hacker has frequently said in our healing that he has proposed for a reasonable compensation to com plete them, but the Commissioners have not seen fit to order the work done. This numerical index will eo.t the county, it is estimated, $2,- 0() to $3,000, and besides an addition al fee of 15 cents to theSl already giv en for recording, on all instruments presented" after the completion of the index for reeord". All this outlay will be required and the result will be an inferior index. The cheapest, best and easiest plan is to supply the omissions in our present index and see that it is in the future carried up promptly with the records. It will be necessary, even though such an index is adopted and ordered to be made by our County Commissioners, to keep. up the one already provided tor, thus giving us duplicate indexes. It will be well for the County Com missioners to look into this matter be fore taking any action upon it. Much dissatisfaction is expressed in various parts of the State concerning this act and it is not probable that it will re main long upon the statute books. imo m It will be remembered that an in vestigation has been going on in Jef-fei-sou City. Missouri, upon the elec tion of Senator IJ'gy, who, it was al leged, procured his election through the ose oi the "filthy lucre." Now Democrats, that they may cry cor ruption at the Republican party with good grace, must needs investigate, mid put on a wondrous serious coun tenance when anything of wrong or corruption is whispered against a pet of their party. Hence, true to in stinct, due proceedings were institu ted to inquire into the method and maunor in which the Senatorial eleo- tion wa carried on. As such thing are sometiires"Ione, exoneration wusito the foreordained result of the investi- gatiou. It was the aim. the intent, ... , , , .. . ami the whole scope of the ltivestign-' tion to whilowush a disgraceful and j y,.i.i.i!W..i.ifwV'ii. itLl.jLjJU.-gAJ rM!tJ4 "Vs. ocrane caucus ami us inquiry coniui- ed to Mr liogy's relation to the elec tion. Its purpo3o was to put on asec ond coat of whitewash and varnish the whole. It was intended to cover up the guilty transactions between mem Iters and candidates for office other than the one successful. Some of the most important witnesses were never call'., 1, and Gen. Dorrs, a du plicate Oakes Ames, was permitted to I ie-.i;.v jut as ne pieastu. dih-ii an ' 'investigation would have legitimized ,. j . t ? l . 1. ... the Credit Mobilier transactions, if it would not have actually invested it with a meritorious character. The moral of this whole transaction is that theie is not much diUerenee in the depravity of political parties what ever their name. and lhatieform muat come from within a party. The constitutional bill, known as "Webster's bill,' has been passed by the legislatuie. We are not convers ant with the provisions of the bill not having seen a copy of it or a syn opsis, but are of the impression that it simply provides for tho submission of the question of calling a constitu tional convention earlier than provi ded for in the present constitution. We are glad that the bill has passed ami have no sympathy with that class of individuals who are raising such a howl about the unconstitutionality of the action. The Omaha Republican pronounces it "an outrage on the peo ple." Well, if the people don't want a new constitution or a eonsiitutional convention or feel particularly out laged by thi.i action, we say let them express it at the time when the mat ter is submitted. We predict, how ever, it being granted on all hand that we need a new constitution, that the people will not stand on technic alities, or feel particularly outraged by reviewing their own formeraction. The opposition to the speedy adoption of a new constitution is very anahi gous to the crusade made against the proposed constitution not long sinci submitted, and which many though" at that time, on the part of leading journals, savored some of subsidies. COUIiT DECISION. Simuxgkiki.d. III., Feb. 24. The supreme court has tiled a decis ion in the case of the Chicago and Al ton railroad company vs. The Peopb ex rel., the railroad and warehouse commissioners. The decision rever ses thejudgmeiit of the McLaiu coun ty circuit court, from which the case came up on an appeal. The Iastclatise of the decision says the opinion of tin court is, that while l he legislature Iri an unquestionable power to prohibit unjust discrimination in railroad freights, no pro-ecutlon Can be main tained under the existing act until amended, because it does not prohibit unjust discrimination merely, butdis crimination of any character, and be cause if. does- not allow rhe conip:iui- to explain the reason of the di-r.rimi nation, but forfeits their franchise up on an arbitrary and conclusive pre sumption of guilt to be drawn from the proof of an act. that might be shown to be perfectly innocent; and in these particulars the existing act violates the spirit of the eoustitu ion. The judgment of the circuit court ou-tuig the appellant of its franchise must therefore be reversed judgment reversed. The full decision is very rong, and shows wherein the court held tho law to be unconstitutional. The above telegram announcing a decision of the Supreme Court of Illi nois settles adversely the hopes of the victims of railroad oppression. It is another triumph of the railroads over the rights of the people which they seem to disregard with impunity. Not tiiat we believe the decision to be in correct, for we h ive long since heard doubts expressed of the constitu tionality of this law; but it is to la lamented that the legislature has fail ed in its eflort to correct a crying evil, and meanwhile the plunder and out- Tor the Advertiser. NOT AS E.VE.1IV. Kknlsaw, Feb. 1.",, S7o, Ma J. Caffukv: I am sorry you did not copy my card in the Lincoln .o!(r;i2 into the Adveutiskr. Hut not having either it or your article now at hand, suffer mo to say that I am not an avowed or any other ene my to the Normal S.ihool and that I have not been lobbying against it. I visited the capita! to attend the inau guration of Gov. Furnas, and dropped into the Legislative Halls n few times simply as a matter of curiosity. The subjict of the Normal School was not mentioned in conversation with more than four or five members of the Leg islature; and in all the cases but one merely incidentally. In the one case, a member statfcd that he and others were in doubt whether they should not "go against the whole thing." I replied that in my judgment that would be bad policy, notonly because of what haiJ been done there, but be cause the schooJ is needed. He then asked if a smaller amount than was asked would not answer. I respond ed, "Not without leaving the new building unfinished and unfurnished, which seems to me exceedingly unde sirable." You. and the citizens of Peru, and of Nemaha County can therefore judge how much of an enemy I am to the Normal School, and can see how exceedingly unfounded and unjust are the charges that I am working against it. Very truly yours, A. DYjkliaM3. We copied Dr. Williams' card in the Journal into the Advertiser, Feb. I3.-ivJ. j ra1l.roaus. "The signs of the times" seem to in dicate some active railroad operations in this part of the country during the coining season. Already the plot be gins"to thicken. The Nebraska. Kan sas anil Southwestern Railroad Com pany ha just been incorporated with the intention of building a road from Brownville, via. Pawnee City, Marys- ville, and on southwest to Saliua flu company is cmnpnsd of men wnoareaoie hi carry oui me iuer- liria nMtn llot'rk haail mill Trri llr wir.h nmo fifmirfiffet.il.. vv:Hi n view .'Ol. M. J l.W .. V......t, working- up the matter in this county, and parties from here will nroimltlv he nhifPil on Hip (muni nfiM. P"'"""'. ' , .' ".e "" "" " " i. 1. 1.. i i: i .... .. i i i-i-mij. inn.- win uriiH-VHi soon, jwul tl,e j.,,,,,, i,e mvl ,,,',. to aid thoeutorprise. Bon-neo JfvufJivan. Ijr-jTHi.i .'!?. -fXK. .q? EUITORIAL CORRESPOXIIEXCE. Lincoln, Nkc.. Feb 18, 1S73. KXCUUSION. Last Saturday the Legislature went on a spree, though here it was de nominated an "excursion." This change in nomenclature however is in keeping with Lincoln u-age. For instance, when a man dies here of delirum tremens it is given out that he died of congestive chills, and the consequence is Lincoln ha- the repu tation of being a bad place for chills. Hut, as we started out to say, on last Saturday the Legislature accepted an invitation to take a fine ride to Ne braska City. Of course w? were counted in and went. The coaches at the disposal of the excursionists were -new and bore upon their sides in golden letters the words "Brown ville. Ft. Kearney & Pacific R It ," so that if we never ride over faid R. R. we can S'iy we did ride on the coaches thereof. Arriving at Nebraska City our party was met by everybody and a lively time ensued. Wine, lager und other tonics llowed free as water and every body save ourself seemed to partake. We preserved our wonted traditional abstemiousness. Dmnerwas partaken of at the Harnum House, and in the evening a dance and 2 o'clock Sunday morning welcomed us on our return lo Lincohu EUSINES3. Business is now the order of the day. A very large number of bills have been p.tssed and received the Governor's signature, though we re gret lo add most T)f the bills are of a local character, bills which u whole some general law could cover.. RESUME. Herewith we present a list of the laws which have been passed and re ceived the signature of the Governor, which list was prepared expresaly for tho Advertiser. This list compris ej all that have been signed up to noon, Friday 21. HOUSE. Concurrent Resolution. Resolving that the 40 days for which members shall receive pay, shall be the ihiyy of actual services as shown by the Jour nal. Memorial and Joint Resolution to the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. S. of America, about decision of Secretary of Interior in the selection of land-. An act relative to Public Schools in cities of the fi r-t class. An act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of a bounty on go pher scalps. An act to provi le for preparing and keeping a numerical index of the transfer of Real Property. An act legalizing the organization of Webster County. An act to provide for the payment of the members, officers and employ ees of the Legislature. An act to amend an act entitled an act for regulating the. Public Schools in Nebraska City and to provide means for their support. An act to amend an-act entitled an act to amend section one of an act en titled an act to provide for the ap pointmentof the district court clerks Approved Jan. 22, 1S07. An act authorizing school district number one ol Pawnee County to is sue bonds for the purpose of erecting a school building and procure a site for the said school district. Memorial and Joint Resolution in relation to securing from homestead ers for churches and schoolhouscs and grounds for county purposes. An act to locate and open a State road from the city of Omaha in Doug County, to intersect the Ashland and Fremont road in Suunders County, and to provide for the payment of the expenses thereof. An act to legalize tho proceedings of the City Council of the city of Plattsmouth in reference to the con struction of a High School building, and to authorize the City Council lo complete the same. An act to amend sections 21) and 22 of chapter 4", part 1 of the revised statues entit ed "roads." An act to regulate the sale of patent rights in the Stateof Neb., and pre vent frauds connected therewith. An act to provide for the publica tion of general statutes of Neb. An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to exempt Firemen from jury, militia and road duty. An act to provide for tho allowance ance and recovery of attorney's fees in certain actions. An act authorizing the Supeiinten dent of Public Instruction for the County of Douglas to apportion cer tain school monies among the several School Distrists in said County. An act to define the boundary lines between the Counties of Merrick, Polk and Hamilton. An act to provide for the Judges ol the District Courts to charge the Jury in writing. An act concerning the mode of proving written instruments before Justices of the IVace. An act appropriating money to de fray the expenses of printing for the legislature. An act to prevent stock from run ning at large in Ohio, Barrada, Nema ha and Spizer precincts in Richardson County. Neb. An act to authorize Falls City pre cinct in Richardson County to issue bonds to aid in the erection of a Court House for Rich irdson C uuty. An aih. to define the boundaries of the county of Phelps and to organize the same. An act granting the consent of the State of Nebraska to the purchase by the United States of certain lands for the purpose of the erection of a post ollice and court house at Lincoln. Nebraska. An act to authorize school district number 2, Saline county, to issue bonds for the erection ami furnishing nf ., ,.iinni i,inf. , ,, ,. mL-; nnnrnnr:al;nna fr wr -(;, Cl"U.Ull"llJ .... "'lt iion, turn to pay tne pres - VI" ,. .., ent outstanding indebtedness of the 'game. i . .. ' An act to legalize the incorporation ... ... of certain railroad comjmnies in tho . State of Nebraska. jli.uiwlj.jj "wJt &".jn,mi.iGm-i Mmsatax An act to nmpnd section twenty- eight of "an act to imend s ction lllieil . rt. seventeen of the revised statute en- titled elections," approved February loth, 1SG9. An act to authorize Falls City pre cinct in Richardson county to issue bonds to aid in the construction of a court house in said county. JTolnt resolution providing for estab lishment of a postal telegraph sys tem. An act to enable associations of per sons for raising funds to be loaned among their members' for buildings o,n homesteads and other purposes to become bodies corporate. An act to enable the town of Cov ington, Nebraska, to issue bonds to aid in the const ruction of railroads and other works of internal improve ments. An act for the relief of W. F. Ken nell. A. Zargge, D. Sehupbach and A. Horst. of Polk county, Neb. An act to amend an act to amend section twenty-nine of an act to in corporate cities of the second class, and to define their powers. Approv ed March 1st, 1S71. An ei to chani'e the name of L'eau-qui-court county. Neb. SENATE A memorial, and joint resolution relative to the establishment of a mil itary post west of the western boun dary of P.ed Willow county, Nebras ka. An act to authorize limited part nerships in the State of Nebraska. Joint resolution relr.tive to the ap pointment of an agent or agents for the collection of the amount due from the U. S. to the State of Ne tirask a on account of landd in this .Suite disposed of by the Indian res ervations, military land warrants and laud scrip issued for military servic-a in the wars of the U. S., for Agricul tural College scrip, and for the recov ery of swamp and overllowed land due the State. A memorial and joint resolution iclative to a road from North Platte, in Nebra-ka, lo the White River In dian Reservation. Memoiial to the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates in Congress as sembled, about reservation oflands belonging to Otoe and Missouri:; In dians An act to assign justices of the Su preme Court to their respective dis tricts. In act to amend section three, chapter twenty-eight, part first, of the revised statutes uf Nebraska, en titled interest. An act requiring copies of attach ment to be filed in certain cases. An act allowing citiea and towns further tiine'to become cities of the second class. An act to repeal an act entitled an actio provide for assessors in each of the following counties, Gage, Stan ton and Madison, approved February 18th, 1SG7. An act requiring certain officers to sUbmit printed reports to the Legisla ture. An act making appropriations for repairs and furnishing materials in Senate Chamber and House of Rep resentatives. An act to place moneys received from the United States, known as Un live percent, fund, to the credit oi the present school. fund of the State. An act to define tho boundaries ol Cuuiuiing county. An act to designate certain days to be observed as holidays with respect to bills of exchange, promissory notes and bank checks. An act to legalize the acts and pro ceedings of the Mayor. Couuciliiieii and officers of Nebraska City, from March 1S71 to March 1S7:1 An act granting the consent of the State af Nebraska to the purchase b. the United States of certain lauds foi the purpose of the erection of a post ollice and court house at Nebraska City, Otoe county, Nel. Memorial and joint resolution to Congress relating to the relief of per sons for damages sustained by reason of Indian depredations. An act for the relief A. J. Harding & Co., of Nebraska City, Otoe county, State of Nebraska. An act legalizing the act of cities of the second class. An act to amend section ,11.,, title !0, of the revised statutes of Nebras ka. An act to legalize the official acts of certain Notaries Public in the coun ties of Douglas, Otoe and Lancaster and continue them in ollice. An act concerning official, bonds and oaths. An act supplementary loan net en titled an uct to provide for the publi cation of the general statutes of Ne braska. An act to quiet the title to certain portions of the city of Beatrice. An act to authorize the Governor to set apart lands for the use of the In sane Asylum. An act to authorize the district board of school distiict No. 27, being the Syracuse school district, of Otoe county, to issue bonds lo purchase a school house site, erect a school house thereon and to furnish the same. An act making homesteads subject to sale on execution or orders of sale, in cases when the same aie mortgag ed as security for the payment of money. The following act received the sig nature of the Governor on Thursday last: AN ACT To fix the time for holding the Dis trict Court iu the Fiist Judicial District. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, That Ihe time ot holding the regular terms of the District Court in the several counties of the Fir-t Judicial District of this State shall be as follows, that is to say: In the county of Otoe on the first Mondays in March, in Septem ber and iu December; in tho county of Richardson, on the third Mondays in Man-h, and in September; in the county of Nemaha on the first Mon day iu April and in October; in the county of Pawnee on the second eilnesday alter the tirst aionuay in Atiril anil Uctoher : ill the cntliitV Ot ";.," 'A' . Vv d ? ,r. .jwtitiii .... ..- ....... ........ .-....j ..i-i ter the first Monday in April and Oc- tober: in the county of Gage on the I first Tuesday in May and in Novein - ,,er; ttie county oi naune on me ; . K-;..,,. ,.ftt- tliu vi..fiml MiitllblV I iii.-i a i nni.i ""' .. j w..... j in May. and on the seconii iuesia in Novembef; in the county of Jet - ferson on tl e second Monday in May; iu the county of Filmore on the first Wednesday thereafter; in the county of Clay on the first Friday thereafter-; iu the county of Adams on the first Monday thereafter; in the county of Kearney on the first Wednesday thereafter; in the county of Harlan on the first Monday in June; in the county of rranklin on the first Wednesday thereafter; in the coun ty of Webster on the first Friday thereafter; in the county of Nuck os on tho first Monday thereafter; and in the county of I hayer on the first Wednesday thereafter. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of act? in consistent with this act are hereby repealed. Sec 3 This net shall take effect and be iu force from and after its passage. PLATTIXfi THE STATIC XORMAl SCHOOL GROUNDS. The ground on which the Normal School stands contains sixU acres. It is o long, narrow strip tying east and west in such way as to shut ofTstreets No. 2. 3, 1, 5. G, 7, S and 9, in Peru. If fenced in. as it should bo, there would be practically no entrance to Peru from tlw south, and when the depot is located on the B. &. Ft. R.-R. Peru will be fenced out from it. There are no streets separating the Normal School ground from the land and lots adjoining It. By laying off streets on the four sides of the ground and perhaps two streets through from north to south, the town of Peru would lie ac commodated, also ulL those living im mediately couth who have occasion to go to Peru. The Normal School has suffered from the begin n in i for the- lack of littla children in the Model school A number of Iota might be sold oft of the sixty acres, and thus invite a pop ulation close to the school. I know no other 'way in which the Model School ever can be filled up. The ground contiguous to the two buildings shou'ul at once be fenced and improved, but the Board has no money with which to do this, and can not have for at least two years to come. The sale of lots would create a fund with which to enclose and im prove the r?maiiing portion. After talking with members of the Board and other friends of the school, I drafted a bill authorizing the Board to plat the grounds and sell not ex ceeding twenty acres, leaving forty acres, enough for all purpo-es, I think. This bill is not In the int"rest of speculators, but solely in theinti rests of the school. It has passed the House and ought to pa-s the Senate. T. J. Morgan. rent, Xeb.. Feb. C2,lS7t. m g 11. FT. K. & P. It. K. We understand that last week Mr. Atkinson and Dr. Converse settled up with John Fitzgerald for the grading, bridging and masonry on tho B. Ft. Iv. & P. R. It., and that the settle ment was satisfactory to all parties. The amount which Fitzgerald had contracted to take in Nemaha County Bonds footed up the snug sum of eighty thousand dollar;-., and aa D Converse had but forty thousand dol lars of these Bonds he lacked forty thousand of having the requisite amount to pay the contractor, and in order that he might settle with Fitz gerald he paid him the balance out of his own Bonds with the exception of $Hi.o00, which he hnpts this coun ty will be willing to give him. and place the remainder of the Bonds, which will be due on the completion of the road through the county, in the hands of any responsible trustees that the Commissioners may select, to be delivered when the iron is laid through the county, which the Dr. -ays will be as soon as it is possible to get the .ron here and lay it. We are informed that unavoidable circumstances have prevented the iron being laid before this, iud the Dr. thinks that the large amount of money which he and his associates have already expended in the enter prise over and above all tho Bonds or value of lands which the company have received ought to convince our people that they are in earnest, and acting in good faith, and wiil fulfill their pledges as near as is poisible. 'pi,,. -, ,.i.,. ....i;t ;,.., ,,r i... i lit irtriii, iir-i iiii it iww hi liic- the money market has embarrassed almosteverv enterprise in the countrv. and our own is not an exception, and we trust that our Commissioners and people will think well before they act, and will lend a helping hand to en courage and assist that which will give us new life, viz: the completion of this road, thereby affording us an outlet for the products of our county. Wo must have tho road, and that right away. We cannot a fiord to stand out on a mere technicality, for it is results we are after, and when the com pa-y have expended, as we are credibly informed, about $210,000 more than the value of all they havn received, it does Iqok to us as though wo should not stand in the wav of such results, even though it mav hi considered that we are doing more than we are strictly bound to do un der the proposition voted on. As we before stated, it is results we are after, and hail we not better meet this matter like men, and make the proper allowances for delay and em harrassments which so frequently oc cur iu such large enterprises. Dr. Converse hasslunvn his earnest ness in this enterpri-p by putting up Bonds belonging to another road to as.st the work and meet the obliga tions upon our own, and have wo not interest enough iu our own road to give the company the small sum of Ronds now asked for, and place the remainder of tho Bonds in the hands of such a responsible party as our Commissioners may select, and there by secure the completion of this en terprise at once. We know our Com missioners have always been desirous of do ng just what is right, and we believe that in such a case they would find but little or no opposition, for ev- eiy; milieu miij iiii: uriTsnj hi mis i j - . I ..:.: I .1 , . .:.. .!.: our only road iu prospect to move our crops this spring. For a choice Gunpowder. Imperial, - - loung Hyson, Oolong, feouchouy, or Tapan Tea, go to Swan fc Bro'i. 1 HaoBALBB. x eniiijis it i.i u-l uc ucutcu UJ ....j ' .... !.... ll ...wl o..,.l, .r flia f"..r.nlf ina out- iii,ii till uim cuni i- v.-.w ; j wh, h ,g encloweil nre Cal . ni,,1Ppfi u culated, when, properly cultured, to give him enjoyment ami happiness, tMit that when neglected or receive an unsound, imperfect culture, misery and unhappiness will be the conse quence to him. Then it is plain that the destiny of each individual de pends upon the development and cul ture of the faculties with which ho is endowed, or in scripture language, the improvement of the talents giv en him." How stupendous a thought; how important a fact. Now a question r Can tho develop ment and proper training of one set of faculties cause a healthy action of other faculties which are not develop ed and trained? Evidently not. Each set of faculties must have an educa tion fitting its demands, and no fac n. ry should bo exercised while the others are neglected. Great evils have grown out of this way of educa ting mind, and the world is full of the baleful consequences. Persons with faculties partially cultured are to be seen every day and everywhere. One may have intellect, educated and refined until it has attained a power to grasp comprehensive and training thought, yet have hut little moral and religious culture a very unfortu nate and dangerous person. Another may be so morally sensa tive as to live in continued fear of committing the "unpardonable sin," vet be very weak in intellect and des titute of religious sentiment. These tame characters arc not crablj of much enjoyment themselves and add but little So th happiness of the world. They are the "fearful und un believing." who are just thb opposite of those beautiful characters described as "believing all tilings, hoping all things, eu"d tiring all tilings." Yet, anotber class of persons miy be found who are exceedingly religious, they "have got religiou," and it is all they have got. no mind but a darkened one, no morals but corrupted ones. This is the mo-it despicable chaiacter on earth. Jesus considered them such, for the darkened mind ho had great sympathy, and woe is pronounc ed against any one who would say to his brother, "thou fool," "or simple ton." To the erring and fallen ones he had great charity ; he .vould lift them up and say, "go sin no more." But to religious zealots he was very severe, and spake stinging word3 of reproof. And the only time he was known to use physical force to defend his teachings was vrhen he made a scourge of strong cords and drove the "scribes, pharasees and hypocrites" out of the temple. The exercise of therelifiiuus facul ties, not guided by reason and judg ment, and notcontrolled and directed by moral force will lead an individual into all manner of evil fancies and miserable conceits, strange doctrines, and deranged and hurtful actions. The di-t native nature of the different sets of faculties is not sufficiently con sidered, nor the proper education giv en as their different natures demand One man says if I am kind and char itable, "do unto others as I would have them do unto me," that is enough ; a religion good enough. This is no mistake, ft is enough as far as morality is concerned, but morality is not religiou. Another man says, religion is "the one great thing neces sary; reason, common sense and mor ality comes in of minor importance. Faith answers for righteousness. An o her mistake for religion is not mor ality. Religion and morality are both indispcn.siblo to human happiness, but a man without high-toned moral sentiment is superior to the man fa natically religious without morality. The error of thinking the exercise of one faculty of the soul will satisfy the demands of another faculty, is sometimes made by religious teachers. They will say to young persons whose youthful vigor and fullness of life havo made an expression in some amusement, and this amusement is just as necessary for the welfare of mankind us food and drink, morals or relig on, with conditions of course, of healthful amusements at the prop er time and proper place. These re ligious teachers will say, "did those amusements satisfy the aspirations of your souls?' This question convin ces great metaphysical ignorance. It may not satisfy all the wants of the soul, yet it satisfied that part for which it was designed. Religion does not satisfy all tho wants of a human being. All the faculties of the soul should be exercised, cultured and trained harmoniously togetlier. No system of education is complete or commendable, let it be the school or any other way, that does not look to tho culture of ill the faculties ot the soul, the physical, mental, moral and religions. It i heeaiiso of this partial, imperfect education of mind that it is so different to tell what is genuine Christianity, and who are the christians. One says ohrJstianity is a system of morals, and that a good, benevolent man is a christian. An other one says such a. man is the mobt dangerous one we have iu society, for Christianity is a system of religion, and resting in morality will keep you from "getting religion." Now the truth is, Christianity is not a system of morals only, neither a S3stem of religion only, but embraces both and all systems which work out the salvation of man in the culture of all his powers. Who then are the christians but those who, with train ed thought, see the goodness and wisdom of God iu all things, and says, "in God we live, move and have our being." Those-whose moral na ture are cultivated to "speak evil of man," and "do good unto all as they have opportunity " Those whose re ligious nature is aroused into a devo tional state, and exelaims, "I have no continuing city here, but seek a oil- u'lincn rrvixtfln. n wl l. ;!.!.... : V,VJ " """. "" uunuci I bnn, who walk by faith and not by sight, for the things seen are temporal but the things which are not seen are eternal." They are preparing for the hiirb lifo 1 "r. "" Who then is the Juda and the-trai- .- .'.'! IS. TjOLcrl) r) j. tor but-he who hides his talents, n,. Iects to improve them, thus an' ene my to himself, a curse to others ami unjust, unthankful to HJiu who gaVg him his talents. And it Would U well for each one when he hears thn Master say, "one of you will betray me," ask oawjgstly, "Lord Is it I i it I." ' Jenxktte Hakdinu. London, Xebraska. TOWL.K, SESSIONS, PARKER. These gentlemen attract moreatten tion"in"theHouse than any other three members, perhaps. They are doinjj the;heavy wind-work, of the session and their frequent sparrings are a subject of much comment on allsMe whether the occasion be a passage 'c arms between Towle and theSneaker when the latter is on tho tfoor or whether Parker is reminded for 'the hundredth time by the Speaker that "the gentleman from Merrick is ont of order !" Towle is able and bold, biit has selfeonceit slops over on air oc casions ; Sessions is generally right iu his decisions, and quick to enforce. the rules, but he is too hot-headed tr rule with that di nity that should characterize a Speaker affect the Buf falo Bill style in dr. ssand in rnanne:;. When he came out the other morning with a white shirt on, he was the o'i jecfof much curiosity. Beatrice Ez presit. iisitt 1.1 ! .wta.ma IiEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Legal Notice. JOHN P. FINK. Robert V. Halt nnil Honry t) 1. Ituggio will tuke notice that John L. I'arbou has tlltsl a petition in the ih-strlet court of Nemaha county. Nebraska. In an ac tion wherein John I. Carson is plaint itr.n.J Mary J. Clark, William S. Chirk, Ctlu livy. John V. Kiuk, Uouertr. Hall anil H,n ry P. UugiCtes are defendants. The l..t anil prayer of said petition Is to lonil.. a mo.tciKon lots one, two. three, four, four teen, tlitean wad sixteen, tl. ,,:i, I. II. r.and Ho, in Ulook thirty-eiuht. t-ts.) m Nuu-iJi.i J'.ty, in s.vid county, executed hv said Mary .1. Clark and William S. Clark to plalinitr April ISth, liS.y. to secure note Tor .lti.,,f same date, due iu sixty days with l p rr :it. intoreit from maturity, and to obtain ji. m meat lor $.iCt).Uu with inteiest at 12 per n-it per annum troiu Octotar lsth. Istf .unl cr.t, r to sell sun 1 immiMS iuiil a,ply procvuW f sale in payment of pr.tintitrs said H.-uin in preference to the claims of any an 1 all 1!h defendants therein. Said ilefeudnnts .ir in quired to answer or otheru-Ne plead t.si.l petition on or before the 21th day or Man.li .toiin l. t'AitsoN. rur. Hy J. IT. IIuoady, his Att'y. no.u-lw Et vuy Notice. niAKKN UP by the subscriber, llvlne. In i Iifayelte Precinct, west ol the I-ifayitte Milts. on the'JHh ol December. 1ST.', one -iy hnrsf, small while spot in torehcad, liltetn hands hhih, and Sort) years old. Also one roan horse with harness mar'.t on s.ioulders and back, white In lonheiu!, about 1P hands hlt;h, and Sor 9 jean. old. ANoonebay .-.ucking eolt, white in firo head, small while on" front feet, right luai foot whlte.nbout two mouths old. lSwo? WM. JKWl-LL. Prolinle Notice. In the matrof the estate of James Camp bell, deceased. "VJOTICK is hereby given, that CharM JLl Campbell and L. T. Clark have ni. u petition praying that Letters of Admtnistrn t Ion be grunted to I). Y. Clllbertson ot .s.il I estate, ami that all persons interested tn s.i i estate appear before me at the ollieei.f 'v Probate Judge In llrowtivllle.Nfiiinh.il '.tin. ty, Nebraska, on the 1st ihiy of March, A 1. 1S7:1. at 111 o'clock A. M.. t show cause. It any there be, why the prayer or said: petition should not be granted. Dated this Feb. 10, 1S73. E.M".McCOMAH. 18 w3 Probate JudRe. Legal Notice. Luther Hoadley, Pltr. vs. Kbenezrrl:. Stephen. William A. Jolmon. Action to forccloso Mortgage. Mary J. Jobson. Sarah A. itiioues, .Marin K. Kite, Ki-lM-rt II. Steph ens, and John S. Ilet- zel, IVItS. rpiICsald William A. Jotwon, Mary J. Joh- 1 son ana staraii a. Kliodes. iiou-reKKlenri ol the State of Nebraska, are hereby notitl.-l that Luther Hoadley, as phiiutih", has tll-d in-petition in the District Court of N in .' i count. Nebraska, aualnst said dcleud.uits, on thesth day or January, lTi, the r.j it and prayer ot which petition Is to obt-.m a decree of foreclosure of t wo mortgages ,n thf following described real estate, siniati in said county, to-wit : The south hnlf.niidtoM two and three U and :, ol the nortin.i t fractional quarter of section number six v tounship number four (I.) umae fourrmi 1 11,1 east.giex by said Kbenezer M.Sf pb ns to said Hoadley, and dated respectlvelj ..n the.'ith day ol December, 1SC und the -Tih day ot February, IsMi. Said deleiidants are required toanswerift! I petition on or beiore the 17th day of Man li, 1S7:. LLTHKIi HOADLEY. Plir. IIkwett A Niavman. Att'ys. Uiv. 1 Ijegjnl Notice. MAItY A. KINDTand Abrnm Kindt. ti residents of theStiticof Nebrnsk i. u hereby notified that on ihe 8lli dny ot J.niQ iiry. IsTI. Luther Himdlev. as nhilutif.. tin J H his p.-lition in the Dlstrlc Court of N re '' county. Nebia-ska. ngamut Ihe said Mar A. Kindt, Abram Kindt. Iteubeii Kite and Kite. hi-, wife, as defendants, the object .nut prayer of which petition is to obtain a deine of foreclosure of u certain mortgage on t'.t follov.-ii.g described real state In s.t!d ei.in ty. to-wit : .v"rty-tuo and y7-I() acres .il tn west end of Lot number ten iIW.) section s s (.) town four it.) ranKerHteenM.r.,eHst, l.ti. J December 2Sth. Imjs. and recorded In mort gage -ecord book :.'. page 221. of said county Said deleiidants :.re required to nils-, r or otherwise plead to said petition on or before the 17th day or March. 1S7.1. LLTHKII HOADLEY. Plff. IlnwKTT & Nkwman. Att'vs. 10w5 Lcgnl Notice. T GEORGE KIKSKL, a non-reddent if J . Die State of Nebraska, will tke imfl. e that on the22nd iluv or January. l7."t.LuU.r Hoadley. as plaint III. tiled his tetition in ue Dlstrlc: Court of Nemaha county. Nebrj"ka. attainst Herman l.'lecht. Cordelia .'te hr.inl J. (.'cnri: Kicel. as defendants, tlieu'j'1. and prayer ol which is to .sMalii a for -lire of a certain inortijime on the follow tig descrlled premiss! In Nemaha cottnn. V br.iska. to-wit: West half or the nuitl.wt quarter, and northeast quarter of the si u"i west qtHirter, of section nineteen (!!.; '"-"" HveCi.) range thirteen (IS.) eaM, given by ii'l Clecht to said Iloudley. dated $x-toler 1 tn, i'V8., and J obtain an order to sell said pr i" ises to sntlsfy the same. Sr.iU defendant is required to answer Z otherwise pler.d lo said -tttion n or Ik .oW the 17th Uay of March. Is7l I.ri'HEIt HOADLEY. Plff. IIkwftt A Newman-. Atts. l.w". -Jl1 "' i r i. r t 1 1 1 fc3 CLOCKS, WATCH Erf, JEWELRY, Repaired, and Jewelry Manufactured to order. ALL WORK WAltiaSTLI). F. SOUBSE, Manufacturer and Dealer tn QLES3 COJJr WHirS, CASTAS COLLARS, II0BE. ZINK P.VDs, r.P.CsHKS.BLAXKLT-. BROWNVILLE, XE W. T. KOOHE & CO., Commission Ftlerchanls, SHIPPERS. AND DEALERS IN GItAIN AND COAi 7 Main Strret, BrotviivUIc. A'obraslca. 9yl -l S"A -. IJl -Mir ") ()$ .J,.0i-..-. t., Mlr-r-fJA'lr,t p'w " purser' 1. rt . ! .u.)rmi..ii, .,,.T j. fc fcJ e 0"si -6 v5p "ejp"-4 J