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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 18T3.
VOL. 17.-N0.
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. TTORXKY AND COCNM.I.OII AT LAW.
ii' ire iwftilmiri east ot I'.ist Mllco. Ilrowii-
!e. Vti Will kIvh rairefiil ami iltllg.ill ntt-ii-tr.
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TTitxn's AND COUNSEI-OHS AT uv,
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1 TTOIINKY AND COrXi:i.OI AT LAW.
iY Will kIvo dil'Ktil HttPiitioii to any Ie?al
Cs'n"s entrusted t" liin rare. Ollioe in Court Iluse
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Ilrivrft &XfMmii,
VTTOKNKYS ANIl L-iJ L' N."-..i-Uii--5 -v j-i
JtroiiivIlli'Nel.
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T K OHK.OS. Att.irneyat Ijiw and Land Agent,
. Heutnr-.iJcrse county, .cvnw.H.
PHYSICIANS.
s HOLLADA V. M. I).. I'liysiclRn. Surceon
..dOlistetriciaii. t!railnntel in liwl. Loca-
t ltrowHViitv IsV.. OiHce, Lett tt Creih s
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i I Jl WA11T.M. J-. riisir:iii and Surgeon,
r-r Mivilie. Neii. Otlice hours from 7 toSa m.
' Aiidb'x to7'a p. III.
Ullicein II. C Letts
TT i m illi:'s.. I'hvslriRnRnil-Mirspoii. onicp
jl. ,3 tv Inu More, No.! Slum street, Hrov n-
MITUUES &COLI.ECT10X AGENTS
.1. AV. Ilnihli,
i r -n i- or Tin: ikace and collf.ction
.1 Mr...t. J-iim1ihi rreemct. js-ial attention
l.i the collection ol note and accounts Tor
rfMeiitii. Address l!ox 13 Hrow iivltle.Neina
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VOTl!Y ITI1LIC AND fOXYKYANCEU.
A ifc'i.-e. No b Main stre-t. Uiov ill die. Nell.
l h l lsiU4.Ur. Notary lMiilicand Conveyancer,
Vi. N . : 'Maju str.s't. second l!iMr, IJroiMiville,
:r .eiit lor the L.Uilalile and American l'on-
t M' I fioiirance coiiip.iiiK-s-
IJRUttlSTS.
I.elt 5i CrelKli,
! I ly.ITS. and deah-rs in Paints. Oil's. Wall
"i'-hht. 'tc. Mcl'lierson Jllock, No. 0s Main
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LAND AGENTS.
i I iiiisVl".l.U r.4al Ustate anil Tax Taylnj;
A. ii " oilici' In Cogswell UliK-lc. corner Kirst
m J ".twstrts'lh. Will sive prompt attention to
C- ism "I ileal I 'state and the l'.iiiient of Taxes
lNrii.ii.iUlheNeiiMhH.IJind DistricL 7tt
RH II IM V. HL"CIII'. Real Ustate Acentimil
N n.ir l'titilir. O dice in nortlieast corner Mc
V r, i - IM.H:k. up stairs. Uro.MiMtli', Neb.
l'II LtM fL H4(Vi:it. Heal Itate and Tax
1" i me Agent. 4 Mluv in District Court Room.
-ne prompt atteittion to the- sale ol Iteal Ls
XV. x nl li meiit or Saxes throughout the Nemaha
t a , i ! list net.
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CltAlX IJEAIjERS.
Geo. G. Stnt,
isll lrLKR IN CHAIN AND AtHlICrir
V nil Implement, and Morale. Forwarding
d n,nimi"-i.m Men-hant. Aspliinall, Ne'i.
SADDLERY.
I II It MLR. Harness. Rridles. ColLirs, Ktc. No.
-J.U 'ftistret.HrounilIe.Neh. Mending done
,i ri r k!isfM'tioH liuaralittisl.
HRIDGE m'lIDIXG.
. HKK..lUt.l.ridi;enui'derandContrartor,
. niMi. lie. Neh. s..lf .tu-iil tor It W,s-mitli s
! I nissjti iUe. I'lie stroiis-t and best wooden
"jr ' in use.
HOTELS.
K Rli'AN HorsE. 1 D. Koliisiin. Proprietor.
V ir mi -.ins'L, between Mam and 4 '.dlx'. Cooil
he. ) uid I.ixerv Muble m connection with this
II m. '
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GUN S31IT .
M 1 41RADDO("I,4Jiin smitii .t lAek smith
W s' ., at No. i. .Mam street, I'.rowiivilie,
N. ra-ivi (.mis made to order, ami repairitiKdone
; r M-.tJi it cheap rali'k. :fi-l
KLACItSMITlIS.
I .t J. (". CIHSiiN. Rlu'-ksiniths and Horse
. Mi wrs I irst street. betw i Mam aim Atlantic.
Hrj.v Hie. Nell.
1 n curaiites.
Worli done to orderand sattsfac-
llOOTSi AND SHOES.
t J T RMINS(N. Hoot and siioc Maker. N4).
A ..M.rinstreet.ltrowiiville.Neh. llasconstant
lv t 'land a good assortment oflJent's, latily's,
M -w 1 1 I'lnldren's Hoots and slioi"-. Custom
i -k 1 ii. with neatness and dispatch. Repairing
J" -on short notice.
SALiJONS.
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' 4111 liriillAHT A i'4.. Peace and Quiet sa-
"ii N.t .1 Main street. IJrow nv. lie. Neh. The
'si nes and Lupinrs kepi on hand
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L. A. Bergmaiin & Co.,
Manufacturers of Cigar's,
and Wholesale Pealers In
Chewing an Smoking Tobaco.
M .Nl'VACTURl-H'.-s AflKNT-S FOR
COLIIAPP'STOBAOCO
Orders from the country promptly tilled,
ami satisfaction V'uaraliteed.
Clocks, Walches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHUTZ,
No. 59 Main Str-", Brownvillo.
KsfTis cmistantli on hand a large ami -well
3srte!t.tock nrcemi ne. irticlis in Ins line
!u.rnc ornls W.ucnes and Jeuelry
ttow on sbortimtice. at reasonable rates. j
ALL W'OliK WAItHAXTXn.
FRANZ
Uf AGON fegLACKSMITHHOP
ONE DOOn WIST OF OOCilT HOl'SE.
TT'AOON MAKING, RrDirin,
Plows, ami all work i!nnp in the best
oianmrrand m siioM notice Satisfai-tion cmir.in
i d - him n.l! 34-ly.
J. G. RZ'SSELTj,
Dealer in
WINES, UQUORS&CIGABS
WirOLESYLK NI) RETAIL.
12 Main Street,
33?iOVir3Sr-s7"II,X.:, jXTEIS.
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Commission Fferchanis,
SHIPPERS,
AXD DEALERS " GRAI.V AXD COAL,
72 Main Strecjt,
BiroiVHVi-Ic. ftcbrasKa.
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BODY & bt:o.,
'SuccKssons to J. L. Crooks & Co.,)
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On'r.pr,r.s":es1herriianHoue. on Main street, the
trtI t to Urafoi.'!' on Sixth street.
f .l,-s..t,t.frps'.ir.cal:w.vsonlianil and sr.t-
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PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ii-surniice not n Privilege liutnDuty.
Continental Insurance Company
OF HEW YORK.
An-cts over S'2,000,000
Losses finiil in Clilrntro. . . . J, .()(). 000
Losses iiaiil In Itnston, .... ."00,0()(
T7orrY ,Ic tsP''i:ltv. upon tlielnstal
rdf III nipnt or Aiimm I'rcinitim plan,
RicL'C for''eypan.; less tlian live years,
illbivb htoek plan.
InsiirPsiKninst los or (lamn?p by Fire and
LiKlitning l)uil(liigsaii(l contents. Ii:iy.t;raiii
and stock. (JEO T. IIOI'E, I'res.
Cvia'K I'kck. Sec.
C.J. BAiUtEH, General As?ent, Omaiia.
P. M. MARTIN,
AGENT FOR NEMAHA COUNTY.
BARNES &, 3HOODEY,
iiAvm iiaicnes. s. s. jioonny.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
DRY 600DS GROCERIES
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BOOTS,
SHOES,
Queensware, ' H5 . Glassware,
clot!q hing,
HATS, ! , . i CAPS,
L.UIPSoftlic y-J( Latest Styles,
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Moul 4 clings.
Picture ' hH Frames.
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PAID FOP. '
C3- 3F8. -A. X 3M
For Present or Spring Delivery.
We are constantly filling up with new goods
which we
SKLL LOW DGT5TN
to suit purchasers.
WE IJEFI.R TO OUT! CUSTOMERS.
S. B.. DAILlf ,
Dl.rCS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS.
Pancj Hair Tooth Ilriishes,
Perfumery,
Toilet Articles,
Tlll'S!ES. SIIOrLIlKK ItlLVCKS,
f.'rnr. ami Hitrlrn Wo",
PURE 1VISES AND LltllDRS FOR
MEDICINAL PUUPO.S.ES,
raintj, Oils, Yaniilics ami Dye Stiills,
Letter Paper, Pens, Iults, Envelopes,
GLASS, ITTTY,
r.irlion Oil L-inipsnnil Cliinineys.
I'lijskiaii's Prescript ioiin('arefuri Compnuiidpil
rssD, "livsrit
AND EXCHANGE STABLE
.T. V- OIX-.3XAIV
Would respect fnl I v niinounce to tlie citizens
ol Peru and,vicni-ty, that lie lias opened out
An7 IPSK.TJ
with a tine array of
Stock, Carriages & Teams
AND
A .To. Saddle Horses.
OPEN AT ALL EOUES, DAY OH NIGKT,
to accommodate the pleasure seeking
public
Ho. 1 GALLANTS
to drive teams if desired.
I solicit a liberal .share of the public patron
age. Yery respectlull. yours,
as-bsLiii EfSSW!'
THOMPSON'S
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RUN DAILY FROM
PERU, NEBRASKA,
to the following points:
Nol.rn.Ra making connection with trains
City, o the MuLand Pacific it. R,
Bro -rtivillo and return daily.
Wnison Sta- makingconnections with all
tioii Mo., trails on the K. C, St. Joe. &
' C. 15. R R.
PASSENGERS AT LOAV RATES.
FREIGHT AXD EXPRSof II W ;nflc
transferred on thee routes rti rvlIiUj
at reasonable rates.
- All onlers left with GEO. A RROWN,
Aaent. at the P. O. in Peru, Neb., will be
promptly attended to.
"Mose" Tliompson.
C, W. 1 i L.E52ITSO
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CO NTH ACTS TAKEN.
Material Furnished when Desired,
at terms and rates which defy competition.
Aildress, or call at Shop, corner tilth and
J'ark streets, i'eru. -Sen.
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CHARLES GAEDE
PROPUIKTOIt.
Guests receiveil at all liours, DAY
and NIGHT. Connects with
Livery i5.title
under same management.
S-Careful attention given to the
wants of guests. We refer to the
traveling public.
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WX7T T -rV.VT ELLIS
EJ I I SOLE PROPRIETOR,
I'll I 8 i.riNlhe ex. lusive right!
JLJJJJof polling til irOUKD
WELLS in NEMAHA
QEING.
rorvxY. Calls by
let lei receive prompt
attention. Parties may
BwJaiw aitenlKm. cariies may
nn!e c!joic of PINK. RU.VEX1ZEU
lRONORCEMEXTTDBLNC. We make
wells thronnh ROCK, as we are provideil
with a thousand pound horse-power drill.
Drill same size us Auger. Guarantee water
"niopav. Postoffice ad.Iress PERU, Neb
I Boring dene in Winter as Ke as Hummer.
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PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
G-. W. PETEUSON p9
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will make to order
O aSPAISIlTG DONE PROMPTLY.
Call and see Samples. frsrf
JNTO FIT ONTO SufT.3. f-
ALL WOUK WAMIAXTED. I 0
1 joeik BRPisoar, 2
ii Fashionable Boot and Shoe ; -
5 VEVE-.
- CUSTOM WOHK AUVA.S OX HAND.
e- i Repairs executed with neatness.
; ' CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK
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B. II. S3I1TU,
Justice of thePeace & Collection
AGEXTt.
Special attention given to collection of notes
and accounts for non-reshlents.
Address Dox 50, PERU, Nemaha Co.. Neb.
KAIV. BRYAXT,
Barber and Hair Dresser,
PETERKON'S OLD STAND,
Fiftli Street, ... Peru, Neb.
Particular attention Riven to Ladies' Hair
Dressing. Switches and Curls mnde to order.
I guarantee Rood work. . Syl
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Written for the Advertiser.
JOHN A. JDIX.
All honor to the noble, the true and the
brave.
Whom corruption's friends dare not ap
proach ;
Let his name be enrolled in the pases of fame
As sacred beyond reproach.
Through the fierce, long struggle that's past.
He ever was steady and true.
And where others' nworils were willing to
strike.
His hands were ready to do.
Whether serving In public or private life,
On thoC'iii.Iiii I t Jiinint Buchanan;
In secessions hot fires; In war.sfearful strife.
His honesty decern well you can.
He asked not reward to stimulate thought
Or quicken tho powers of his might.
For well he knew that the blessings of God
Were on those who dared to do right.
O shame on you men of the present ilay;
You Congressmen who have just robbed
The much-burdened people the treasury;
0 ! how your hands are bedaubed.
Think you If our hero had been In the chair,
That your act would over been approveil ;
I fancy In vain would you plead for his sanc
tion, 'Till heaven and earth had been moved.
"If any man ever atti-mpts to haul down
The American Hag (said lie not?)
Let his carcass lie low in a traitor's grave;
Let the Rebel be killed on the spot."
Or if any man strikesat thellfe of his neigh
bor. Or dare take the life of a stranger,
Let that man know that justice demands
That h s own life bo In danger.
Then since Greeley has gone to render ac
couirt, To the judge of the quick and the dettl;
And Grant has fallen anil taken with him, .
His little fifty thousand to bed.
And Congress Is rotten from first to last;
Ti.elr acts an abomination ;
'Tis time we werelookingfor an honest man
For a future nomination.
Then let it be inscribed on our banners at
once,
For the jear eighteen seventy .six
We'll vote for the man who could never be
bought
For the honest old John A. Dir.
N. J.
We pive plaoe to the above, ap
proving half of it and disapproving
the other half. Jno. A Dix is wor
thy of all praise, but President Grant
i- not a worthy subject of condemna
tion. Our correspondent lines not ap
pear to distinguish any difierence be
tween members of ContrresM votinjr
themselves additional pay for woik
already performed under contract.
and the President accepting a con
tract for work to be performed, for be
it understood, in the President's case
the Increase of salary is not retroac
tive. Atiain, all Washington corres
pondents agree in that the President
wis opposed to the entire scheme, but
it having been attached to the general
appropriation bill, at the last hour of
the session, he concluded it were bet
ter to .sign it than call an extra ses
sion of Congress, which, in case of
iiis veto, .vould have been imperative
ami involve4l more expense than that
sought to be avoidetl. Let the respon
sibility 4if t he iniquitous measure re-t
where it properly belongs, but do not
attempt to saddle it upon one who i
innocent of blame in the premises.
Ed. Advertiser.
PLATTSMOUTH.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser.
As far as I can learn, the people of
Brownville know very little about
Plattsmouth, and they never will
know much about it until brought in
to railroad communication with it
When that will be, is beyond the
knowledge of the oldest citizen.
When it shall be accomplished a bet
ter day will dawn upon eastern Ne
braska. For, whoever undertakes
the journey from Brownville to Platts
mouth or to any other place in Ne
braska, is soon convinced of the need
ofimproveinent in the mode of travel.
Plattsmouth is fifty five miles d.s
tant from Brownville accoiding to
the nrinted card.. But this d .stance
trrows conidrabIy greater if we
count twentv-five mile- from Brown
ville to Phelps, (and that -seem- t4 be
no extravagant estimate on a cold,
chilly rainy day when ti.e wheels of
the "fusM fink to the huh into the
mini.) Then, if the train from St.
Joe happens to be an Inuir or imire be
hind time, we realize that Platls
mouth is about 50!) miles from Pacific
Junction, although they tell us it i
btit four miles. The "bobtail" which
wags from said Junction to the Mis
souri River, is off on time and waits
for no man even when the St. Joe
train is in sight, and passengers alight
from the southern train, to find that
they must wait until 9 o'cl ck next
morning to get to Plattsmouth, that is
If they have arrived on the evening
train.
Well, having at last arrived on the
eastern bank of the Missouri River at
a point just opposite the mouth of the
Platte, we find the boat awaiting us,
and we are notified to change for the
transfer.
Ft eight cars are transfered, buf
passenger cars are not. As the boot
starts ofr toward the south we have
an extended view of the mouth of the
Plutte which stretches across a dis
tance of two or three miles. This
stream must have plenty of "grit in
it- teeth." for It always has a mouth
ful of sand which it kepps spitting out
into the Missouri. And as a conse
quence, the river opposite Platt.s
mouth, displays numerous large sand
bars above the s irface. nnd the ferry
boat is obliged to turn hither atid
thither and to turn completely around
in some places in order to keep afloat.
The B. & M. transfer is not a public
ferry, and it accommodates only pas
sengers over the B c M. road. The
public ferry is conducted from East
Plattsmouth and comes up from
the southward.
A rririnif at rli lnd5no ni tho ""Cp-
o o
hrnskn. tsldp WPSfPtl from fllir T fe M
OniSKU blUB, WUiep ITUUl OUf . 4K U.
boat and ascend a flight of steps and
land at the depot which Is a large,
long narrow frame building, the
northern half of which is occupied
with freight. We go southward about
two squares and turn up Main street
and see the town. We find it some
what larger than ..rownville, and
much more conveniently located for
the bluffs are not more than half as
high or steep They rise with a grad
ual ascent, and excavature in build
ing is not as tine as at Brownville,
and there are not as many good resi
dences. We look in vain for a prom
inent school building such as consti
tutes the pride of our place. The
foundation for one is laid. There are
four ward schools each held in a small
house. As to the m rits of the schools
f am not able to express an opinion,
ifbt having visited them, or heard
any competent person give his opin
ion. We find eight churches, none of
them very large or nourishing.
The court house is a poornftair.
The hotels appear well on the out
side, saloons are plenty, business ap
pears.jictive. The B. & M. company
have shop. located at this point, and
the I inn of machinery gives some
vigor to the atmosphere'of labor.
We find almost every street in pos
session of a good sidewalk. In some
particulars, Plattsmouth is far ahead
of Brownville. With equal railroad
facilities, Brownville would take the
lead. Visitors all speak of our town
as a place where they have a good
time, in a social point of view. We
have a class of people whose inteli
genec it. much above the average, and
it is not confined to a few. Our
schools rank as first chiss. We can
rejoice in the possession of an excel
lent ferry the best on the Missouri.
. We lack public spirit. We want
enterprise. We must make stronger
effort to secure advantages of com
munication with the other parts of
the State, and with the east. Not un
til then can we hope to grow and ex
cel. Xovus Homo
Apiiolut mi'Uts of llir NeliraIn State
Conference.
NKHRAbKA DISTRICT.
M Pritchard. Presiding Ebler.
Nebraska Cit. T B Lemon.
Peru, T J Newman.
Lafayette. W - Bbwkhurn.
Lomlon, J W Ta lor.
Brownville. W B Slaughter.
St Deroin, t4 be supplied.
Falls Citv, D K Roiiabaugh.
Rubi, S D Rolierts.
Cinciiuinti, L W Smith..
Pawnee fit v. W A Presson.
Table Rock", David Hart.
Long Branch, supplied by J Bur
lingamc. Teciimseh. J W Martin.
Grant, D J Ward.
I$i: .TRICE DISTRICT.
J B Maxfiebi. PM-iiIinir Elder.
Beatrice, S P V iNon.
Blut Springs. D Manpiett.
Ailams. Hanison Presson.
Vesta. Jno Patterson.
S-e-ling, T A Hull.
Fairbury. supplied by E Wilkinson
Saline, to hc-npplied.
Ropi-rville, A L C"ss.
Little Satuly, W D Gage.
Fairmouiit. I) B Lake.
Dorchester. npplied by II C Rhodes
York. W E Morgan.
Crete, A J Swaits.
LINCOLN DISTRICT.
A T Davis. Presiding Elder.
Lincoln, 1st charge, G S Alexander
2d " to be supplied
Ashland. B II Beale.
Plattsmouth. fMias McKelvey.
Rock Bluffs, RirhanI Burge.
.Art Pleasant. J D Crippen.
Weeping W- ter. A L Folden.
Oak Creek, W B M Colt.
Rock Creek, to be supplied.
Belmont. A G Black well.
Pal m v rn. II P Mann.
I'pper Nemaha, to be supplied.
Milford. Gallagher.
West B oni. D C Brannan.
Orton to beiunplietl.
Sewnnl T W Bniokbank.
XTlVss.p, J R Re d.
South Beu.l. W M Worley.
S H Manlev..ppfess,orof languages
in the Stab University anl member
of Lineo'n Quarterly Cotifcrence.
G S Miller, agent of thetate Tem
nerance Societv and member of Ash
land Quarterly Conferen e.
OMAHA DISTRICT.
G W DeLaMafvr, Presiding Eblr.
Omaha 1st Church. Clark Wright.
o(j J H Presson.
' mi-sion. J M Adair.
Tron Bluff, supplied by V II Burt.
Bellevue, F M E-terbrook.
Blair and Calhoun, to be supplied.
Fontamdle, William Peck.
Fremont, to be supplied.
Pebble Creek. Jacob Adriance.
Schtivler. C A King.
Butler, to he supplied.
Coliimhus. Colmar McCune.
O-ceola. siipjdied by J Frazer.
Eld red. D S Davis.
KEAKNKY DISTRICT.
A G White, Presiding Elder.
Kearney. Supplied by D A Croweli.
(.rand Island, to be supplied.
St Paul. Richard Pear-on.
Clnrksville, to be supplied.
Orville, C L Smith.
Overton, supplied by W J Wilson.
North Platte, to lie supplied.
Juniata R H Crane.
Harvard. E J Willis.
Little Blue, supplied bv F Penny.
Red Cloud, S B York.
Fianklin. to be supplied.
Republican City, to be supplied.
Arapahoe, to be supplied.
Upper Republican, to be supplied.
COVINGTON DISTRICT.
S P VanDoozer, Presiding Elder.
Dakota and Covington, supplied by
I S Orr.
Ponea. J H W hn.
Springbank, supdied by J Fowler.
Union, to be.supplied.
St James, George Scott.
Niobrara, to be supplied.
Arizonia. supplied bv J R Wolf.
Decatur. W H Porter.
Lvons. C W Wells.
West Point. W E Basett.
Norfolk, to be supplied.
Madison. Adam Bnrriss.
Dry Creek, supplied by J Charles.
Oakdale. Hiram Keith.
Albion, S PBollman.
Tt is thought that Victor Hugo's
forthcoming poem, "Satan," will be a
devilish good thing.
THE "QUAKER POLICY."
Purposes and Methods of the Preai
tleiit'k Pence Policy lu Indlnu Alllr
Ir. Delano's Definition.
Special Dispatch to the New York Times.
Washington, April 15, 1S73 The
Western wires being reported down
to day, nointeligence of any kind flas
been received from the Pacific coast,
nor from the seat of the Modoc war.
There Is nothing new in the situation
here in regard to the matter. The
Government policy in regard to the
treatment of the Indians is still vig
orously discussed. The inflamed feel
ing is subsiding as a clearer compre
hension of what is meant by the peace
policy prevails In view of the fact
that this policy is being condemned
by many who apparently do not know
what it means, your correspondent to
day addressed a suggestion to the Se
cretary of the Interior, and received
the interesting and important reply
which is given below. The corres
pondence as follows :
Washington, April 15. 1S73.
Hon. C. Delano, Secretary of the In
terior. Dear Sir : The excitemeui and ex
asperation of the public mind, grow
ing out of the treachery of the Modocs,
which resulted in the deatli of Gen.
Canity and Commissioner Thomas,
and the serious, if not fatal, wound
ing of Commissioner Meacham, has
lef, and will continue to lead, to se
vere criticisms on what is termed the
'Peace policy." Many observations
have been, and are likely hereafter to
be made, of a general nuture, con
demning that which is not perhaps,
well understood, and expressing gen
eral opinions in regard to a subject
upon which the parlies making such
utterances are not as well informed as
they should be. All this however, is
so natural as to be anticipated, and it
must be received with patience and
forbearance by those who take a cal
mer view of the subject, and who
ought to comprehend it better than
many who are so free in their expres
sions of opinion. Would it not be
well however to enable the public to
unib'rstand anew and distinctly what
is meant by the "peace policy." what
Its objects are, and how it is proposed
to attain them by executive and leg
islative act'on.
I have the honor to remain, very re
spectfully, your obedient servant.
J. L. CltOl'NSE.
TNTrTtmn Department. 1
Washington, April 12. ISTo.
J. L. Crounse, Esq. :
Dear Sir : Your letter of this date
suggesting some utterance from me,
at the present moment, as to the plan
purposed and scope of the Indian pol
icy ot the department, which has pop
lu'arly and properly become known
as the "peace policy," is before me.
It ought not to be neces-ary, and so
far as the purpose 4,f the Government
are concerned it is not, to enter upon
any fresh elucidation of what is
meant by this policy, but as the pub
lic mind is sought to be confused, if
not inflamed, by the criticisms ami
misrepresentations to which you al
lude, as to the real purpose anima
ting the Government In its course to
wanis the Indian tribes, I venture to
present, briefly as I may, and distinct
ly as pobibIe, an answer to your in
quiries. First The 'pence policy" proposed
to place the Indians upon reserva
tions as rapidly as possible, where
they .an be provided for in. such man
ner as the dictates of humanity and
and Christian civilization require.
Being thus placed upon reservations
they will be removed from such con
tiguity to our frontier settlements as
otherwise will lead, necessarily, to
frequent outrages, and disturbances
of the public peace. On these reser
vations they can be taught, as fast as
possible, the arts of agriculture and
such pursuits as are incident to civili
zation, though the aid of the Christian
organizations of the country now en
gaged in this work, acting in harmo
ny with the federal government.
Their intellectual, moral, ami religl
gious cultuie can be prosecuted,
.nd thus it is hoped that humanity
and kindness may take the place of
barbarity and cruelty. If a majoiity
of the people of the United States pre
fer extermination to the course
here indicated, and desire to see hor
rors and bloodshed ami loss of life
among both white and Indians inci
dent to the policy of extermination,
then it is well eneiigh to denounce in
vague ami general if not unmeaning
teims the Quaker-Policy."
S-cond Whenever it -hall be found
that any tribe or band of Indians per
sistently refuse to go upon a reserva
tion, and determine to continue their
nomadic habits, accompanied with
depredations and outrages upon our
frontier settlements, then it is the
policy of the President, to treat such
hatnior tribe with all needed severity
to punish them for their outrages ac
cording to their merits, and thus
teach them that it is better to follow
the advice of the Government and go
upon resvervations and become civil
ixed. rather than to continue their na
tive habits and practices, The recent
conduct of the Modoc- will furnish to
the Government an example for the
treatment of such tribes and band
as refuse to acept the benevolent
pnrpo-e of what is termed the
"Quaker policy " There may be
some so impte.ed with the necessity
of non-residence as to object to the
punishment of Indians under the circumstance.-la-t
referred to. If there
be any such they will, I feel assured,
find opportunity for complaining be-cati-e
the policy Is not peaceable
enough. . . .
Third It is the determination of
this policy to see that all supplies, of
every kind and nature, whether for
food or clothing, purchased for such
Indians a- are upon reservations and
remain at peace, are procured at reas
onable prices, so that the Indians
inerifingf these sunplies may recei ve
the same without having the funds of
the Government squandered in their
purchase. If there be any whose vo
cation may be interrupted by being
deprived of the profits which specula
tion or peculati4n may have hereto
fore afforded in the purchases for In
dians, such per.-ons will find abund
ent reason to complain, because the
"Quaker policy" deprives them of the
opportunity of gains and profits here
tofore enjoyed in this business.
Fourth It is the purpose of the
Government, as fast as possible,
though the instrumentality and ad
vice of the, religious organizations.and
by all other means within Its power,
to procure competent, upright, faith
ful, moral and religious agents to care
for the Indians that go upon reserva
tions, to di-tribute the goods and pro
visions that are purchased for them
bv
them by the benex'olence of the
Government to aid in their intellect
ual. moral, and religious culture, and
I thus to assist in the great work of hu -
manity and benevolence which the
peace policy means. If there fie any
. . at 1 P "
who are thusdeurived of Government
position and offices that have hitherto
afforded a large profit without labor,
ami without merit, and who are to he
prevented in the future from defraud
ing Indians for their own personal
gain, those persons may complain of
the "Quaker policy" anil demand ex
termination. Fifth It is the purpose of the peace
policy to establish schols, and thro'
the instrumentality of the Christian
organizations. acting in harmony with
the Government, as fast as possible to
build up churches and organize Sab
bath schools, whereby these savages
may be taught a better way of life
than they have hitherto pursued, and
be made to umlerstand the comforts
and benefits of a Christian civilization
and thus 'be prepared ultimately to
become citizens of this great nation.
These I understand to be the pur
poses of the President's peace policy,
and this seems to be the occasion
when it ought to be so studied as to
understood; for I believe that, when
understood, there are few American
citizens who wid find the heart to con
demn it. I also feel at libertj to say,
that as here explained, it has the ap
probation of every member of the
President's Cabinet, and that the Sec
retary of War and the Secretary of
the Interior will hereafter, as they
have heretofore, act in perfect accord
and with perfect sincerity in endeav
oring fully and completely to carry
out and execute this policy.
Very respectfully yours, t
C. Delano.
Jane Eliza's Wedding Tower."
.From the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle.
John Henry's farm jined ours wal,
not exactly, either, for a piece of land,
shaped for the world like asmoothin'
iron, that didn't belong to nolmdy,
run down by our backwoods pastur',
and kind o' divided us off like.
Pap once give me three calves for
my very own, and I riz the trouble
some critters all myself. Now, John
Henry had his eye on them cows, and
he was continually worryin' me to. ell
'em. One evenin' last summer I was
settin' in thebarn-yard milkin', when
who should I see comin' 'cross lots
but John. He shit d up to where I
was (John allers had a way of shyin'
up to you like a skeery boss), tuk an
other milkln'-stool off the fence, ask
ed for a bucket, and went to work
milkin1. (John Henry allers was a
good clever soul.) Finally bespoke
out: "Jane Eliza," says he, "haven't
I asked 3011 six times ef 3011 wouldn't
sell me them cows o' 3011 r'n?" "Yes,"
saj's I, "3ou hev; and half a dozen
times I've told 3ou the3 was not for
sale." "Then," sa3s he, "ni3 mind's
made up." "Well," sa3s I, "see that
it's not too thin, and will stand the
fire, for, next to well-made-up bread,
II well-made-up mind is a thing to be
desired." 'Then'' sa' John, "I've
determined that If 3011 won't sell I'll
tnarr3 3011, for hev them cows I will."
Ijistgotup from 1113 milkin' stool,
walked over to John Henry and sa3s:
"Them cows and me are both thine;"
and the fool-killer was so tickled he
kicked over the bucket of milk, and
skeered the cows till the3 liked never
to ha-e stopped runuin'.
So; this spring we was married;
and arter havin several dances in the
barn and a tremenjous big infair at
hi- uncle's, I said to him, "John
Henrys 3'011've been purty lucl.3 the
past 3ear. Let's go on a bridal tower."
"No, 3'ou don't," sez John ; "3-011
don't get me on no towers I'd be
sure to git light-headed and fall off.
Besides, look at the Tower of Babble,
we " "Oh, pshaw! John," sa3s I,
interruptin' him, 3011 're green. I
mean a long journey like 'Squire Steb
bins' darter took when she married
thatsewin' machine agent " "Wal,
where'll we go?" says John; "I'll
hitch up the waggin' and wo can st irt
bright and airl3." "Oh, I dont mean
a little, short ride," si3s I, "but a
long jounie3 on the railroad. We've
never, both of us, been out.-ide these
Illinoy prairies, and it's time we saw
somethin' of the world. 'Squire Steb
bins' darter went to Niagery Fall-,
and there's where I'd like to go."
"Now. where in thunder's NIggerv
Fall- ?" says J4ihn. "Why, la. don't
3ou know?" sa3s I. "Why, NIager3
Falls is sitovated wli3, OI course,
the3 is" ami do 3-011 know for the life
of me I couldn't tell where the3 was.
but I asked the 'Squire next day and
he told us jist how to git there. I
know people allers carries baggage
with 'em, so I tuk a long poke and
put in it m3' best dress made out o'
one of dead granii3's black silks and
John's other tow shirt, for I didn't
know how long we might" be gone.
Then I tigged out pur.3 ga3 as was
becomin' a bride. I was proud of mv
bonnet, ami knew it was all right,
'cause Cu.in Maria lives In the ei.3,
and sent it to me 8 or 10 3ears ago.
They called itask--seaper, and there
was nigh unto half a peck of flowers
reposed in and around the top of it. I
got some white ribbon and trimmed it
over, to look-bride-like. Then I put
on m3 short, red lins?3 woo!se dress
to travel in, and tuk mother's white
crape shawl over 103 arm. John wore
hi- best blue jeans coat and pants, and
his red and eller plaid litisey vest,
and a bran -new broad-brimmed white
hat. We tuk the stage-coach in the
mornin' and rode nearly- all day. I
wa3 ptnty tired, for 3011 see I had to
.......,.v. n .. :.. ,. i..,,... . ..r
.iiij.ji.il im me nine i.j rr-j me nil in
the stage from takin1 off a quarter
section of m3 bonnet. We hadn't
long to wait afore the railroad came
in sight. But when she run snortln'
up toward us my John Henry-just lit
out in a bee line for Mudtown. I
rushed after him, ami got him t.3- the
collar, and me and another man ex
ceeded in gettin' him on the stoop of
one of the railroads ju-t as the thing
started. We had some truhble findin'
a teat, but arter awhile got a bench
all to ourselves, and sot the poke and
umbrellar up between us, for we'd
heard about pickpockets. Then, for
the first time, I looked out of the win
der. "Saint-.- preserve us," ns granny
used to say. "Mercy sakes," I cried
John Henrv. don't vou see what's
.,: .o.f
the matter?'
'Why. look at that clothes line on
stilts, goln' faster past this winder
than greasel lightnin', and look at
the trees jinin' hands and runnin'
like mad. and the fences jist fly in I1
'Oh, John ! it's a virago, or a earth
cano. or a vojquake, or somethin' like
you read about
'Calm yourself, good friend" said a
man in "front, hn looked like a
preacher. 'It Is only the car that is
moving, while the objects 3-011 men
tion are stationary. Thu, often,
when w are rushing madlv to de
struction, we fondly fancy ourselves
fobe standing still
and oursurround-
ing friends to be swiftly passing '
Here he sighed, and tuk out his
watch to se? how long we hail to live,
1 1 reckon. I jist started for the other
eemi of the car. savin', 'You cafi a!
go to destruction for me : I'm goln' to
-. .T 0
alight and I did. I lit right head
foremost Into John's arms and the
poke. Ef It hadn't been for the yield
in' contents of that poke, my bo. met
would have been eternally ruined.
After that I sot still all night, not
sleepin' fast, but dozin on John's
shoulder. Next mornin' a man poked
his head in at the door and yelled
'Buffalo.'
'Where?' says I, poppin' np my
heaiL 'Is it a whole drove of 'em ?
John, lon't 3ou wish you'd broughR
3'our gun?'
'Jane Eliza says he, 'you're
dreamin'. Don't 3011 know this is the
town of Buffalo, where we change
keers?'
What fur?' says I; "these keers
are good enough for me
But bv this time John had me and
the baggage ilragged after the crowd
that was pourin' out onto the stoop.
We follered a man who said he was
goin' to the Falls, and after a short
ride we got to our predestination. The
folks must have knowed we was a.
bridal couple, 'cause the3 paid us so
much detention. One fefler seized my
poke, hut I held on to it manfully,
nnd if it hadn't been made of strong,
unbleached muslin, it would have got
tore, certain. John had to nearl3"
fight 'em off with his cotton umbrel
lar, and finally they got mo and 1113'
poke in one kerriage nnd John and
his umbrellar hi another. I jisfc
waved my hand to him in a last fare
well, and sunk back helpless, think
in' IM never see him again. John
saw me, anil he jist opened his um
brellar right through the winder, and
rolled out so quick that the man on
top never seen him, but drove on In
nercently. So John stopped the fel
ler that was drivin' me, and sa3s ho
to him :
I'm much obliged to yon for yonr
contention ; but his Is 1113 Jane Eliza,
and I'd like to inquire where 3ou bo
gonr.
To tho International said the man.
'O, hang 3'our infernalnation I' said
John. 'We cum tosee Niggery Falls
'But we want somethin' to eat I
whispered.
Then John said, 'Do you know any
tavern about where we could gitlodg
in' and vittals while we stay here?'
'I'm 3our man sal i tho driver:
'jump 111 'He's rale clever now, ain't
he?' says I. 'Yes say-s John, 'but
I'm afeard he'll suspect us to givtr
him siuhin' 'Well sa39 I, 'you
can afford to be liberal; hand him a
quarter when we git out 'No sn39
John, a dime Ml do; 'tain't wuth so
much But ef you'll believe my
racket, that scoundrel mnde us pay
five dollars for ridln' not further than
a squirrel could jump. Wc went in
to a big room, and I sot down to
watch the poke while John welit to
git a room. I wish 3'ou could have
seen the queer-looking females that
come in there. Every one of 'em had
humps on their backs, and had their
hair drawn up on top of their heads
like a Indian had concluded to scalp
'em and then changed his mind,
while more flounces and flumdoodles
than I-tciuld count kivered their
skirts, and the way the dry goods lay
round on the floor was a sin to thinlc
of. You wouldn't have knowed one
of 'em had feet. I began to get asham
ed of my calf-skin shoes showin' so
plain, and jist then I noticed every
eye was sot on me like I belonged to
Barnum'sshow that come to our town
once. Finally, a pert miss, who had
enough brass liangin' round her to
start a foundry, come up to mo, nnd
says, 'How long have you been out of
the ark, Mrs. Noah?' 'Long enough
to wij.ii I was back again, If every
body I meet ha'n't got no more man
ners than you, miss said I. TIkj
folks around luffed, and that little
chit got out of the room quicker'n
wink. John come back then, and wo
follered the colored man up tlveorsix
stairs, till I thought we'd got into tl o
garret. But the room was rale nice,
and wo excluded to have our grub
sent up, so we wouldn't have to go
among them hethens.
Arter eatln' suthin, wo slipped
down stairs, and went out into tho
road to look around a spell. Wo
hadn't gone a rod afore them kerriage;
fellers was arter us, but we didn't get
took In this time we ji t walked on
and hired u small boy to show ua the
Falls. We walked a long ways, and
the boy said suddenly, 'There they
are and darted off 'Where?' say
John Henry. 'I- don't see nothin'
but an extrornary big mill dam, that
must run a powerful mill 'Oh,
pshaw ! John sez I, ' them's Niagery
Falls What!' says John. 'I hopo
I ain't come all this way, ami paid
out enough money to buy a half sec
tion of land, just to see a lot of water
tumble down over some rocks. Let's
go home, Jane Eliza But I wasn't
ready. 'They s,.y you can see more if
you take a kerriage said I. 'Well
said John Henry, sighin', 'Jane Eliza.
I'lldoanythlng for you, so here goes
and we hailed an open one and got in.
This driver was pretty clever, and
didn't charge so much. Arter drivin'
awhile he stopped and says to us:
You are now in the Dominions of
Queen Victoria At this John perk
ed up a bit (he'd been lookln' as re
signed as a Mam led to the slaughter
house as the poet says.) nnd said :
Where Is the old lady? Trot her out;
I'd like to see a live queen 'Why,
John I whispered, 'don't you know
the Queen lives awav over in Eng
land, cross the ocean ? Th.3 is Cana-
i t
.'.,
guess
Well, how should I
Know that we wasn
't In England?'
said John. "Pears
to me I's gone
through enough since I left Mudtown
to cross two oceans. I wouldn't be
surprised tosee the North Pole stick
In' up before me, judgin' from the
length we've traveled and he never
sabi another word till we got back to
the tavern-house.
But I've writ enough now, and I'll
simply say that we got back to ouC
farm, near Mudtown, a leetle wiser.,
but much poorer, than when we start
ed, and ef ever you ketch me goin' on
another bridal tower, it MI be when
my name's no longer Jane Eliza.
When we got home, them there
cows had all foundered, and two of
em died. Yours, sorrowfully,
J an-: Eliza.
1 a.
To Fasten a Hop.se. AVhn Uiofo
Is no hitching post handy, ahorse may
be safely tied in the following man
tier, namely: Take the reins ami
pass them round underneath the hub
outside of the wheel, and give them a.
j hitch on to one of the spokes. If the
1 horse starts, tho reins are drawn up,
instantly cheeking him, and as soon
as he commences to back they are as
instantly loo.-ened. If, in hddition to
this, when there are a pair of horses,
one of the traces is loosened, the leant
will seldom move far enough forward
to start tho wagon without bejng
checked by the bits. No fpan). llP-YS-ever.
should be left without tying, if
jt can possibly be avoided.
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