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THE ADVERTISER.
OHiqial Paper of City, County, and tlic
United States.
THURSDAY. MAY S, 1S73.
Milwaukee, a perfect Gibralter of
democracy, l"5 elected a republican
mayor.
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The State last week secured a judg
ment against "Honest John Gillispie"
for $10,000-
g i r
3 Minister Jay anticipates being over
whelmed by his countrymen during
the progreefe of the Vienna exposition.
Jeff. Davis and Gideon J. Pillow are
vestrymen of St. Lazarus Church.
Memphis. "Of eueh is the kingdom
of Heaven." (?)
According to the last census there
are lu the United States 61,S5S male
physicians and surgeons, and 52-5 fe
male physicians.
The St. Louis Republican recom
mends an ambitious debating society
In Kansas to take up as its next sub
ject: "Which is the butt end of a
goat?"
Blaine, Speaker of the Rational
House of Representatives, has been
elected Chairman of the Maine Re
publican State Central Committee for
the fifteenth time.
The maddest man in New York
eity. or State either, is the one who
deposited nine hundred dollars in the
Atlantic bank at seven minutes before
three o'clock on the day of its failure.
Ben. Butler, of Mass., who mailed a
three cent stamp to a'constituent who
complained about his voting for and
drawing retroactive pay, is now de
nominated as "three cent Butler."
A Now York female who read that
the Hooslc Tunnel oost $900 per yard,
said she would haveadres? pattern oft"
from that pleoe if the old man did not
lay up a cent for two years.
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James Brooks, of tho New York
irpres,dled at Washington last week.
Mr. Brooks made his first reputation
In a pen-tilt with Arch Bishop Hughes
about twenty-two years ago.
When S-kakespeare wrote-about pa
tience on a monument, did he refer to
doctors' patience ? No. How do you
know hedidn't? Because you'always
find them under a monument.
A national convention of producers
and consumers was called to be held at
New York on the 6th of May, to con
sider the matter of freight transporta
tion between the West and the sea
board. A Troy dentist became emotionally
Insane while repairing a front tooth
for a pretty woman, and kissed her.
She told her husband, and he went a
round the next day and borrowed $500
of the dentist, on long timo.
Spinal Meningitis is proving quite
fatal in many places of late. It is
said ihat electricity is the surest rem
edy. The disease is described by
physicians as congestion of the men
inges or coverings of the brain and
spinal column, which'produces excru
ciating pain and speedy death.
A Louslftna
paper
asks, in a dis-
tressing tone,
"If we can't raise the
sweet potatoes
we eat, in
name what can we raise?" As they
have been raising the devil in that
State for a year past, says the Pitts
burgh Commercial, very successfully,
we don't see the necessity of enquir
ing any further.
The St. Louis Globe thinks this is
not a Very good year for conscientious
Congressmen Thirty-eight'of them
had conscientious scruples against vo
ting tho money to themselves, but on
ly half a dozen have had scruples
about keeping It. " Don't go fishing,
on Sunday, my son, but if you do go,
always bring home the fish."
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The actual defalcation in the Atlan
tlo Bank of New York appears to be
about $600, 000,'of which the daring
and Ingenious but reckless Mr. Tain
ter, the cashier, has stolen fully two
thirds. The suspicion strongly pre
vails that ho still has possession of
most of the embezzled funds with the
design of compromising by returning
a portion, and escaping prosecution.
Suppose there are six hundred street
oars in the city of Chicago, and each
street car makes eight trips a day,
and three ladles are compelled to
stand up each trip, how many brutes
are there in Chicago ? The Post for
gets, or neglects, to state whether these
lrdies are clamorous for the ballot.
Until we have information on this
point, we shall be compelled to give
up the conundrum.
Macready, the veteran English tra
gedian, is dead aged eighty years.
It is remarkable that Macready should
so soon have followed his old Ameri
can rival for histrionio superiority
Edwin Forrest who died at Phlla
. delphia only a short time ago. Many
readers will recall the event of the
great riot in New York between the
friends of these two rival tragedians,
about twenty years ago.
To tho mass of mankind, who see so
little goldr it may interest to know
where it all goes, as fast as dug from
the ground. It is estimated that
fifteen per cent, of our gold product
Is melted down for manufacture,
thirty-five per cent, goes to Europe
directly, twenty-five to Cuba, fifteen
to Brazil, five to China, Japan and
Tndia, leaving five per cent, for do
mestic use. Jb ifty per cent, of that
which goes to Cuba and Brazil ulti
mately goes to Europe, from whence
four-fifths of their whole supply goes
to India, where it la absorbed and dis
appears, from eight in a ms'sterious
manner. For many years this ab
Borption of gold, and silver as well.
has been going on in tho East Indies monarchists will attempt to over
and China. throw Thiers by force.
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THE TRUNK It. R.
Since our last issue we have visited
Omaha, and while there came in con
tact with several of the leading citi
zens, all of whom were ardently
working in the interest of tho Trunk
R. R., and they assured us that no
doubt need be entertained that that
thoroughfare would be completed
from Omaha to this city before snow
flies. The books of the company are
to be opened at Omaha to-day, and
we heard a citizen of Plattsmouth au
thorize his name entered for $30,000
stock. The citizens of Omaha will
pledge $300,000 and St. Louis will
back Nebraska with a controlling in
terest, while eastern capitalists stand
ready to make up any deficit. We
opine that by the 1st of next month
developments will thrill the heart of
every one who hunger for the com
pletion of this great enterprise.
TIL.TOX . BEECHER.
Theodore Tilton, of the Golden Age,
has recently caused the publication of
a letter purporting to have been writ
ton in 1S71 addressed to Henry C.
Bowen, of the Independent, touching
the scandal heralded by Victoria-
Woodhull-Blood. In this letter Mr.
Tilton says that Mr. Bowen had
charged adultry upon Henry Ward
Beeeher, and that the latter had con
fessed his guilt and craved indulgence
from exposure. That subsequently
Mr. Bowen denied this, whereupon an
cmcule occurred between Bowen and
Tilton, resulting in the former dis
missing the latter.
Now tho facts as to Tilton's dis
missal is known to pretty much every
reader of the Independent. Tilton
wrote an article for that paper, not
only accepting the free-love theories
of Victoria Woodhull, but actually
bankrupted the English language in
eulogy of that notorious woman,
which shocked the every reader of
the Jndcjicndcnt and drew from the
seoular press of the nation animadver
sions calculated to destroy the influ
ence and indeed thelife of that journ
al. The immediate vacating of the
chair editorial of the Independent,
and the prompt announcement of his
withdrawal from the editorial sanc
tum, aro recollected, and Tilton can
not now cover up his shame by aiding
the vixen Woodhull to bespatter the
character of Henry Ward Beeeher.
Tilton has fallen, but he is impotent
In his eliort to drag Beeeher down
into the depths with him.
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The Brownville Advertiser, is
sued from the wilderness in Nebraska,
nominates Elihu B. Washburno, of
Illinois, for President. His nomina
tion by the Advertiser settles the
matter, and all other aspirants are
thereby debarred.
We clip the above from the Quincy
Herald. Tho "wilderness in Nebras
ka" is good. Seventeen years ago the
editor of the Advertiser published
a paper in the wilderness In Illinois,
and then as now exchanged with the
Quincy Herald. Then, as now, the
Herald was violently Democratic, ed
ited by the vulgar but talented Brooks.
But a few miles to the north of us
and the Herald, lived Elihu B.
Washburke, who stood at tho cradle
of the Republican party, and has ever
sustained the reputation of au honest
and able man, and consistent states
man. If nominated his election will
be the natural sequence, and we do
not entertain a doubt that he is the
"coming man." In '76 Grant's con
stitutional term eight years will
hnve exnired. and Washburne will
be a worthy successor. We know
that none could be selected so ac
ceptable to President Grant as his
old friend and advocate, E. B. Wash
burn e.
lu the past 3'ear, one thousand two
hundred aud sixteen houses have been
erected in Washington, and several
million dollars were expended in
public improvements during the same
period. The National Capital, we are
glad to learn, is making rapid strides
toward doing away with the relics
of a barbarious and thriftless age, and
at no distant day will be less of a
quagmire in winter, aud not qutie so
much of a barren and unsightly dust-
heap in summer.
The people of Colorado won't admit
that there Is any possble comfort or
convenience which they don't possess.
An inquisitive and incredulous East
erner examining the llora of that re
gion, happened to observe something
which he was informed was "soap
weed." Innocently asking why it
was thus dubbed, an old settler mild
ly remarked that "it was because It
bore little balls of scented soap all
through the summer for the conveni
ence of visitors."
Dispatches nnnouuee that General
Van Buren and his thirteen assistants,
comprising the regular Vienna com
mission, have been suspended, and
others appointed in their places. The
charge of irregularities and improper
conduction the part of some of the
commissioners assumed such nositive
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uu risu, euure new appointment
were necessary. The scientific and
honorary commissioners do not come
under the operation of the order.
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Legal interest Is still restricted to
seven per cent, by the bill now before
the New York legislature, and which
has been described Incorrectly as a bill
for the repeal of the usury law. Its
main effect is to lessen the penalty.
Instead of forfeiting principal and in
terest, the leader Is protected In his
rights to the former, and looes only
tho interest.
Gen. Howard says that the presi
dent's peace policy, if it does not suc
ceed with the Indians of this genera
tion, will certainly succeed with those
of the next. But the western settlers
think that the only successful Indian
policy will be the one which leaves
the next generation in their neigh
borhood exclusively white.
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A cloud of civil war is again darken
ing over France, say the cable dis
patches. The gravest apprehensions
are felt in the highest quarters that the
FARMERS' GRANGES.
Wo learn that the farmers of Ne
maha county are falling into line, and
organizing, in conformity to the rules
of the new order, preparatory to the
grand charge to be made by the agri
cultural population against all monop
olies. This is as it should be, for ours
fa one of the best, if not the best, ag
ricultural county, in the State. Of
course the drift and tendencies of this
organization, now assuming such
huce proportions In the great west,
are proper subjects of discussion, as
also the suggestion of points which
may lead to the proper solution of the
difficulties to be remedied.
One cardinal point in the organiza
tion, and one mostBtrongly urged by
its founders and the press, is, to admit
no politicians whatever. While this
is, perhaps, absolutely essential, to a
pure organization, yet it is just as es
sential to see that politicians do not
spring up among them, and see the
popular wave ride into power upon it,
j and develope the same traits in hu
man nature that characterize full
fledged politicians.
Tho points in favor of the organiza
tion, and to be combatted by it, are
the high prices of imports and low
prices of exports, as particularly ef
fecting the producer. That this state
of things does exist the most obtuse
can see, and to such an extent as to
goad the usually calm and placid
farmer into a resiBtence, which we
predict, will be irresistable.
The main point made is the high
rate of transportation by rail. This is
undoubtedly the root of the evil, the
deadly Upas overshadowing the agri
cultural Interests. The remedies sug
gested are, first, to compel railroads
to charge lessor rates ; second, to es
tablish manufactories to work up the
raw material where produced, thus
saving transportation, and at the same
time to bring the artizan and laborer
in these factories to the very door of
the producer, and thus afford a home
market. The first point will follow
as a sequence of the last, but the last
will never follow the first; and there
fore we adhere to the belief that the
establishment of manufactories is the
proper solution of the difficulty.
To reason one moment: Say you
succeed in lessening rates of freight
so that your products can reach the
east at remunerative figures ; will not
thisstill entice capital, manufactories,
and operatives to remain in their ac
customed places away from you ? your
home market Is left as it was, and you
are still at the mercy of railroad cor
porations, and corrupt politicians
who will work to their interests. The
disease will not be oured, but only al
leviated for a time, to break out with
Increased malignity so soon as a good
chance occurB. On the other hand :
establish in your midst manufactories
of such products as are indigenous to
your soil and climate and such others
as are profitable, and you are inde
pendent of the cliques and rings of
railroads, capital iB created in your
midst which in turn brings operatives
and makes a home demand for your
surplus. These are facts, illustrated
by every oountry which has risen to
eminence : in the same ratio that fac
tories cause greater concentration of
wealth than agriculture, to the same
degree do-they extend the greatness
aud prestige of the State or place con
taining them.
Another point has suggested itself,
since the question has been fairly un
der discussion, and that is, the evil
complained of may be greatly mitiga
ted by a diversity of products. Why
our producers adhere so tenaciously
to the production of corn is a mysterj
to us; as it is one of the most weighty
and bulky of products, in which the
cost of transportation, under the most
favorable circumstances, furms the
main cost. To illustrate our idea, let
us suppose for a moment that every
other laborer In Brownville was a
carpenter, Bome must of necessity
drop the plain and gather up the
"shovel and the hoe" or starve. So if
every farmer raises corn as his lead
ing staple, the competition is so close
that all must perforce sell at the low
est figure forced by the great necessi
ties of the pooror classes, as these will
establish prices. To remedy this evil,
diversity of production is -suggested.
Nebraska soil will produces far great
er variety than has ever been attempt
ed. If one-tenth the capital now in
vested in reapers and threshing ma
chines were in hemp breakers, and
used as assiduously, the country
would be richer. The variety of pro
ducts will BUggest themselves if this
subject'is only fairly discussed ; and
the point in favor of manufactories
will also bring about a variety of pro
ducts. It is a grave question with many
leading minds among the producing
community, if it be possible to obtain
a permanent remedy for existing evils
by striking at the railroads, as the
least lapse of interest in the question j
will open the door to the repeal ot
laws which may be welded into the
statute books while the iron is hot.
This is tho
main light in which to
look at this side of the question
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jection, as aid enough to get manu
factories underway, will, in the grow
ing west, keep them flourishing. We
need but to look at those cities and
counties which have aided in their es
tablishment. They have produced
both a concentration of wealth and a
home market, and railroads have aim
ed to reach them, and by competition
have brought about naturally the re
sult now thought to be only attaina
ble by legislative enaotment.
Official advices from London indi
cate that the amount dne the United
States, under the Geneva award, some
$15,500,000 will not reach Washington,
where it is to be put into the treas
ury, before Augcst next.
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The first protestant easter service
ever held on the shore of Cuba took
place in the Episcopal church at Ha
vana, of which the Rev. Edward
Kennedy is rector, last month.
William Schwartz, of Hlllaboro,
Ohio, has just drawn $293 from the
government for his share of the $100,-
000 reward offered for the capture of,
Jeff Davis.
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THE TRUXK R. R.
r Plattsmouth, May 3, 1S73.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser:
Dear Sir I notice in your paper
that Dr. Converse, of the Brownville
& Ft. Kearney R. R. is making an
effort to have the Couuty Commis
sioners of Nemaha issue the bonds
voted to that road, which expired De
limitation 1st of November last. He
also couples with his request for them
a proposal to build the Trunk road, n
they will issue the bonds voted to the
Trunk line.
If he is satisfied with the condition
of the bonds voted to the B. & Ft. K.
road, and will build the road, I would
say let him have the bonds ; but when
be talks of building the Trunk line,
that is not desirable for Nemaha coun
ty. It would interfere with arrange
ments that are being perfected tor me
speedy construction of the Trunk
railroad that will form a link in a
through line, and be so operated from
the Pacific Coast to St. Louis, via.
Omaha, giving all the river counties,
from Douglas south to the Kansas
lino, all the advantages of Eastern,
Southern or Western markets, with
out the rehandling of produce or stock,
as would be the case if the road was
built between Brownville ,and Ne
braska Gity as part of the Midland or
Brownville fc Ft. Kearney R. R.
Neither of these could secure a favor
able connection with the Union Pa
cific (the only overland route,) for an
interchange of freights for the Utah,
Montana and California markets, and
if ever built to a St. Louis connection
its position would bo that of a local
line, and the citizens of Nemaha and
other counties adjoining would be de
prived of many advantages and com
petition in rates that inure to great
through lines connecting large cities
and centers of trade.
If Converse means to do as he talks,
let hlra complete the Brownville &
Ft. Kearney road, in which he has
been in default so long ; and when he
gets through with that, If the Trunk
line is not rapidly nearing completion,
and the people of Nemaha are not
satisfied with its progress, then he can
get a chance to build It.
But to makea new contract for a
large bnilding, with a contractor who
is in default on & small building, would
not be a wise business transaction for
an individual, and what is true of an
individual applies with equal force to
counties and corporations.
I believe the Trunk line will yet be
completed through Nemaha county
before the Brownville & Ft. Kearney,
unless the Commissioners of Nemaha
by their acts should compromise the
Trunk company's interest with the
Brownvlllo & Ft. Kearney company.
Auditor Weston sends down to the
County Clerk the following statement
of the valuation put upon the rail
roads running through this county,
iucluding the side tracks aud rolling
stock. The Western Union Telegraph
Co. i3 also assessed on its Hue along
the A. & N. R. The telegraph line
on the B. fc M. belongs to the corpo
ration, and is included in tho valua
tion given. The Atchison fc Nebras
ka Railroad Co. has 9,128 miles of
road in Gage countv, which is assess
ed at $9,000 per mile, or SS2.152.
The Burlington & Missouri River
R. R. has 13 miles ,of road in Gage
county, and is assessed at $10,500 per
mile, or $130,500.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has 9,12S miles of wire and posts in
the county, and is assessed at $50 a
mile, or SloG 40.
These several valuations are added
to the county assessment of property
by the Clerk.
We clip the above from the Beatrice
Express, from which it will be seen
that Gage county profits, not only
through tho operations of the rail
roads running through her confines,
but from an increased tax duplicate
incident to the workings of said thor
oughfares. m
A .Match, for His Mother.
Tamaroa, Illinois, has been shock
ed. It is a little place, and a cloud of
gloom goes a great way to cover it.
The incident which has so disturbed
Tamaroa is a singular one, and we
gather the particulars from an atten
tive correspondent. About five weeks
since Wm. Farmer, a lad of fifteen
vears, had a alight misunderstanding
with his mother, who is a widow. Ho
wanted a new pair of shoes, and his
mother did not get them, either thro'
forgetfulness. or lack of means. The
boy said pettishly that he would
match her for not getting the shoes.
He disappeared that day. His mnth
aronnnrPd he had run away for the
purpose of carrying out his purpose of
matching her, and gave herself little
concern abouthim, thinking he would
return when he got over hi pet. In
fact, she had information which led
her to suppose that her son was en
gaged at work on the St. Louis and
Cairo Narrow Gauge railroad. She
was. therefore, in good spirits over
the absence of her boy, until the un
expected shock which she received a
day or two since. Mr. R. H. Nichol
son and one of his hired men com
menced moving some lumber which
had been piled near the town, but
had fallen down, and were almost
driven from their work by a stench
that proceeded from It. Displacing a
a heavy mass of oak lumber, contain
ing about 600 feet measurement, they
found under It a crushed human body,
which proved to be that of the miss
ing boy.
At the coroner's examination which
followed, a little girl, Mollie Neviles,
stated that she saw William Farmer
on the evening of his disappearance
about sunset standing on the lumber
pile beneath which he was found
dead. The girl testified that after her
first sight of him she turned around
to go into the house, heard the lumber
fall with a crash and afterwards heard
moanings in that direction. She then
went into the house and informed her
aunt, Mrs. Gamble. Mrs. uamoie
soon after started out to make an ex
amination, when some of the other
children called he.r attention away,
and she forgot all about the incident,
until her memory was refreshed by
the discovery of the body. The body
was so much crushed, it is said, that
the boy could nothave lived if he had
been released from the dead-fall im
mediately. The verdict of the jury
was, that the deceased came to his
death hy accident. All the circum
stances, however, give rise to the sus
picion that the boy mieht have in
tended to hurt if not kill himself, to
be a match for his mother.
Dr. Dyer, who listened to the Im
pressive arguments of Jack, the Mo
doc preacher, has been a warm advo
cate of the quaker polioy, but now
confesses to a change of heart and a
belief in tho more orthodox way of
overcoming the devil.
EDUCATIONAL.
CLOSING EXERCISES OP THE
UEIIOIH DISTRICT SCHOOL,
ST.
St. Deroin, May 2nd, 1873.
The evening was a pleasant one,
notwithstanding the mud which was
caused by the heavy fall of rain on
Wednesday. ' The house was filled to
its utmost capacity. A great number
were in from the country as early as 7
o'clock.
The house was called to order by Mr.
McGowen, the teacher, and the exer
cises were commenced by singing.
District schools must have their con
certs. The Introductory address by
Miss Bell Taylor was well spoken.
Declamation, "Death of Hamilton,"
by Jackie Bitter, spoken distinctly.
Dialogue, "The Right Way," by Har
rison Clark and Don Fraker, well per
formed. "Racy Stump Speech," by
Myron Taylor, comical and good.
"Robinson Crusoe," by Alvin Jones,
clear. Instrumental music by Frank
Taylor and Mrs. Cook, after which the
dialogue, "Not Afraid of Ghost," was
well acted and distinctly spoken by
Miss Sue Cross and others. "The
Little Speaker," by Colonel Fraker,
was spoken in a boy-like manner and
clear. "The Little Girl's Dream," by
Miss Nellie Fraker, well rendered.
Dialogue, "Frog Hollow Liceum."
was next in order, by Mr. and Mrs.
Cook and others, during which the
president had some difficulty in keep
ing order. The dialogue was well
acted, and was very amusing to the
audience. "The Biggest Piece of Pie,"
by Ollio Clark, The most amusing
fact of the speech waa to hear the lit
tle fellow trying to say the word
"jmrlialily," it oertainly was a mouth
full for him. "The'Birds," by Miss
Jones, well spoken. "Is it anybody's
business," by Miss Bell Taylor, spo
ken loud and dear. "Tho Maniac,"
by Miss Louisa Cooly, spoken in full
tone. "The School Boy's Song," by
Allie Woodring, welT rendered. Dia
logue, "The Volunteers," by Colonel
Fraker and Charley Taylor, distinctly
rendered. "MlkeHoote's Rat Story,"
by Joseph Sproole, spoken in a clear
tone of voice. "The Lazy Lad," by
Chick Ritter, was spoken inanatural
style, Chick doing his best. Dia
logue, "A Pleasant Hour In School,"
by Mrs. Cook and others, seemed
more like an unpleasant hour un
pleasant to teacher, pupils, and the
lady visitor. It was well committed
and spoken. "Mrs. Caudle's Lecture
on Spring Clothing," by Miss Rhoda
Clark, was a pretty good job of scold
ing. "Tho Lover of Little," by Miss
Almira Parker, well performed. "A
Smackin' School," by Geo. Ritter,
spoken loud and clear. "Bachelor's
Hall," by Peter Welty, well done.
"Never Cheat the Priuler," by Miss
Mary Bannon. Thiswasgood for the
newspaper men. Song, "Nory Dar
ling," by Mrs. Cook and others, beau
tiful. "Ruffled Dress," by Miss Evie
Chapman. This,little girl both sings
and speaks well. Dialogue, "Taking
a Photograph," by Mr. Overman and
others, spoken loud and distinct, but
not quite natural enough on the part
of some of tho performers, yet it was
coraio. "Mrs. Bedott'a Poetry," by
Miss Mollie Clark, well done. "Bom
bastic Discrl ptiou of a Midnight Mur
der," by Marion Clark, good. "The
Representation of the Mouths," was
one of the pest performances of the
evening, each one performing his part
admirably. Dialogue, "A Curious
Dream," by J. Sprool and J. Ritter,
spoken well and ended well. "A Val
edictory," by Miss Mollie Ritter. The
composition was good. "Rum Mani
ac," by Prof. Welth. He represented
the maniac very well; spoken loud.
"North American Indian," by v .
S. McGowen, the teooher; spoken
clear and with deliberation. Song.
"Little Brown Church," by Frank
Taylor, Mrs. Cook and Miss Bell Tay
lor; is a pretty piece Indeed, and was
well sung. "Candidate for Consta
ble," by Mr. A. Jones, was spoken
with animation. "Yankee in Love,"
by Peter Welty, nicely rendered, sin
gular occurrence, however. "Self
Conceit," by Charley Jone3, good.
"Dirty Jack," by Charley Taylor,
done about; right. "Our Country's
Flag," Mr. Frank Taylor, spoken in
good style, after which he sung "The
Star Spangled Banner." Mr. Welty
then conducted an exercise in Gym
nastics ; the class was well trained.
"The Fine Old Dutch Gentlemen,"
was sung by S. W. McGrew. Mr. S.
Gilbert, teacher of the Aspinwall
school, spoke a declamation, the title
of which I do not remember, but the
style, and manner in which It was
rendered was excellent. The St. De
roin Clipper was then read, contain
ing many things that were laughable
as well as entertaining. Mr. Peter
Weltv is the editor of this comical
little paper, assisted by Miss Clark.
Success to them, and may they work
in unison. "The Closing Address,"
by Miss Mary Fouth, wa3 the touch
ing part of the exercises. Children
and teacher must separate. The
words were well eelected and full of
meaning.
After this Prof. McGowen made the
following appropriate remarks to the
patrons :
"In surveying the field gone over In
the past six months, I find some
things that I had hoped to have ac
complished, not entirely a success. It
has been my aim to bring about a more
cordial and efficient intercourse be
tween parent and teacher, and estab
lish a basis upon which we should all
zealously and harmoniously labor to
attain the same result. Laboring in
a field having fewer active sympathi
sers than any other, I have done all
in my power to induce parents, and
all who are interested in the common
cause of education, to visit our school,
and by their presence sanction the
course pursued, and encouraee us to
achieve greater victories. Many of
you, by your active co-operation, have
been of the greatest assistance to me ;
and if my term of school has been
successful, it is greatly owing to cor
dial encouragement of tho parents
of my pupils.
The condition of teacher is one of
labor and anxiety, requiring experi
ence and ability; and you, my young
friends, will not realise the great re
sponsibility until you are obliged to
fill the position I now occupy. None
but those who have labored in the
field can understand the difficulties
through which we labor.
It has been more particularly my
endeavor to lay open tp my sohool the
true meaning of instruction and edu
cation, and of the general improve
ment in both the studies and deport
ment of my pupils. I think I may
justly feel proud ; they have in most
instances exceeded my expectation,
and have, with few exceptions, united
their efforts to render our term a de
cided success. I have endeavored to
fiulfill my duties faithfully and fear
lessly, and I have the satisfaction of
knowing that my work has not been
entirely unappreciated nor in vain;
and whether I may labor in this school
Atrflin or elsewhere, or in a different
sphere, my thoughts will often revert
tn th manv hanov hours spent here,
and ray warmest wishes will always
dwell with you in whatever the fu
ture may have in store for you, and I
hope and trust the instructions re
ceived this winter may be of incalcu
lable benefit, and that you will con
tinue that improvement so happily be
gun, that you may be prepared to
battle for the right for youth must
meet its trials, manhood its cares ond
reaction, and even old age its sorrows
and griefs. But will we not all recall
those days around which memory
links her brightest chains?"
The exhibition was a grand success,
notwithstanding this was the first ef
fort ever made in St. Deroin In this
direction. The children, parents and
teacher seemed to work together, and
success of course must be the result.
The children evinced a desire to im
prove the privileges granted them by
their parents, and show a determina
tion to win the approbation of their
teacher; aud wo trust that when they
grow to the estate of men and women
they may maintain the reputation of
their youth, and that their path way
through life will be a pleasant one,
and that their existence will be undis
turbedly happy, is ray sincere wish.
I understand that the directors of
the St. Deroin school district have
been fortunate in securing the servi
ces of Mr. McGowen for the summer
term. We trust that success may at
tend him in the future as in the past.
The school has been in a flourishing
condition during the past winter.
Yours, W.
From the middle of 1SG2 to the last
of June, 1872, the generous United
States paid Paris the enormous sum of
$260,000,000. This somewhat stagger
ing amount was forwarded in gold, on
account of jewelry, laces, silks, gloves,
crapes, merinoes, hats, human hair,
and miscellaneous toilet articles.
This very respectable bill does not
include the cold forwarded from our
stores to the French metropolis for
wines, works of art, gentlemen's gar
ments and fabrics from which to
make the same. There is not a sin
gle item in tho aggregate of the $260,
000,000 which could not have been
produced at home, or been readily
dispensed with, and that with great
benefit too, not only to the purse, but
to the health of the consumers. So
long as our people prefer to eurich for
eign rivals at the expense of domestio
industry, so long must gold be trans
mitted abroad to settle the balance of
trade against us. With the exercise
of prudence and common sense, Eu
rope conld, in twelve months, be
made debtor to us for cereals and
meats which she cannot do without,
and the"stream of gold traversing the
Atlantic from January to December
be forced to reverse its current and
flow hitherward.
Baby'8 Letter.
Dear old uncle, I dot oor letter, my
old mammy she ditten better ; she
every day littie bit stronger, don't
mean to be sick very much longer.
Daddy's so fat can't hardly stagger ;
mammy says he jinks too much lag
er ! Dear little baby had a bad colic,
had to take tree drops uassy paregolic.
Toot a dose tf tntuip, felt worse as
ever ; shan't take no more tatnip
never ! Wind on stouilt, fell pooty
bad, worse fit of sickuesu ever I had !
Ever had belly ate, old uncle Bill ?
'taint no fun, uow, say what oo will.
I used to sleep all dwy and cry all
night; don't do it now, cause 'taint
yite. But I,m growing, getting pooty
fnt, gained most two pounds only
tinkoj-at! Little femnin blankets
was to big before, nurse enn't pin me
in 'em no more. Skirts so small, ba
by so stout, had to let the plaits in
'em all out. Got a head of hair jess
a3 black as night, and big boo eyes
yat look mighty bright. My mammy
say never did see any ozzer paby half
as sweet as me. Grandma comes of
ten, aunt Sarah, too ,- baby loves
zem, baby loves oo. Baby sends a
pooty kiss to his uncles all, auuties
and cousins, big folk and small.
Can't yite no more, so good-bye, bul
ly old uncle wiz a glass eye 1
A Double Runaway.
A Lexington. Ky., paper says a sin
gular incident happened on theL., G.
and L. train conducted by Capt. Clo
hessy, the other day. An old gentle
man and bis hopeful ?on of about
nineteen summers got ou the cars at
Cropper's Station, in company with
two blooming lasses. Their appear
ance and actions excited suspicion,
and upon inquiry it was ascertained
that the two gentlemen were runa
way lovers and the two ladies cousins,
who were going to become of one
flesh with the father and son respect
ively. The father, discreet man that
he was, had chosen the elder of the
two maidens, who was about twenty,
and the son had taken the younger, a
blooming miss of eighteen. They ac
complished their journey in safety,
were married in JefFersonville, and
returned by Capt. Clohessy's train
again. It was quite amusing to see
them as they chuckled over their suc
cess In ontwitting the stern parents of
the girls leaning across the aisle to
whisper to each other, and resuming
their erect attitude to give an affec
tionate squeeze to the fair ones by
their sides. We never before heard
of father and son rnnning ofF on the
same train to get married, but pre
sume'itis well to have that kind of
confidence existing in the same fami
ly. BROWNVILLE
Ferry and Tranfser
COMPANY !
-n-Avnrvrc Unit dii5 strain TerrV Boar, and
JLL control, throngh purchase, of the Transfer I
business, we are now better than ever belore pre
pared to render entire satisfaction In the transfer
of freight and passengers. 1
BromiTille Ferry and Transfer Co J
March 25th, 1872. 21-tf I
gffe M ?M ;fcjf ,
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cure at once certain and effectual by which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition miy be, may
be, may cure himself cheaply, privately, and rad
ically. S3- his Lecture should be la the hands of eve
ry youth and every man In the land.
Sent under seal, to any address. In a plain sealed
envelope, on the receipt of six cents, or two post
age stamps. Also, Dr. Cnlverwell's "Marriage
Guide," price 25 cents. Address the Publisher,
CUAS. J. C KLINE & CO.,
127 Bon-err, New York, Post-Office Box 4,5S6
2-Iy
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JP.IT. CJOTE,
ftBIITUDSNEm
No. 37 MAIN STREET, (Denney's stand,)
BROWNVILLE NEBRASKA. 291m
IPEIfcTT
MANUFACTURING CO.
XOTICE Is hereby given to the stockhold-
X ers of the Peru Manufacturing compa
ny mat a meeiinK 01 sum bn;Miuiunsm
be held at the School House In Peru, on the
29th day of May, A. D. 1S73, at 7 o'clock P. M.
for the purpose of electing ltvo directors for
said company, as provided by law.
B.C. COLE.
29wl Secretary of Commissioners,
PROPOSALS.
Office Ch. Qn. Ma. Deft. Platte,!
Omaha, Neb., April 15, 1ST3.
SEALED BIDS, In duplicate, with satisfac
tory guarantee, signed by two responsible
parties, not bidders, that bond wfll be given
on award of contracts, will be received nt
this office until eleven o'clock, a. in., on
Thursday, May 15, 1873, for the delivery of
the following supplies at the stations of this
command, named below :
OMAHA DEPOT. 475 cords wood ; 500 tons
hay.
OMAHA BARRACKS, 1,350 cord wood;
1,625 tons coal ; 6"W tons hay; 200 tons straw.
FORT McPHFRSON, 2,000 cords wood;
1,750 tons hay.
NORTH PLATTE, 120 cords wood ; 350 tons
coal ; 300 tons hay,
SIDNEY BARRACKS, 250 tons coal; 350
tons hay.
FORT D. A. RUSSELL, 1,675 cords wood ;
2.400 tons coal (XX) tons hay.
CHEYENNE DEPOT. 100 cords wood; 300
tons coal ; 600 tons hay.
FORT SANDERS, 400 cords wood ; 700 tons
coal ; 725 tons hay.
FORT FRED. STEELE, 4-50 cords wood ;
S00 tons coal ; 400 tons hay.
FORT BRIDGER. 200 cords wood; 775 tons
coal ; 100 tons hay.
CAMP DOUGLAS, 750 cords wood; 2,000
tons coal ; 500 tons hay; 100 ton straw.
POST OF BEAVER, 1,500 cords wood; 125
tons hay.
FORT LARAMIE, 3,000 cords wood; 1,000
tons hay.
FORT FETTERMAN, 2,300 cords wood; oOO
tons hay ,
CAMP BROWN, bOO cords wood; 300 tons
hay ; 75 tons Htraw.
Bids for the supplies to be delivered at each
of the above named stations, will also be re
ceived up to the same day aud hour by the
respective quartermasters at the stations
named, and forwarded to the undersigned as
directed in General Orders 57, War Depart
ment, 1S71. The right to reject any or an oms
is reserved. Full conditions will be mode
known, and blank bids furnlshedon applica
tion at this ofllce. Bids for any. portion of
the above supplies will be considered.
ALEX. J PERRY,
Bvt.BrIg.Gen. LT.S.A. Ch.Qr.Mr. Dep. Platte.
2Sw4
EXCELSIOR
MANUFACTURING CO,
612 & I I X. Main Street,
ST. X.OTJIS,
OFFER TO THE STOVK DEALERS OF
THE WEST AND SOUTH
OF THE CELEBRATED
a r v
'rkSV4zz
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y.j
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Ten Vith Low Reservoir!
Also a complete and well selected stock of
Tinner's Groods.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
From the leading Factories of the country,
which are oirered at as low rates as same
quantily and qualltv can le purchased In
any Western City. Please examine our Llit
before purchasing elsewhere.
AND A PULL ASSORTMKNT OF
FENCE WIKE !
AND STAPLES.
TIN PLATE
AND
SttJ-WJ!5!.!!ra
that they will be promptly
and
execnteu
.-.j
AT LOWEST FIGtttES.
AND "SOLD BY
STEV2NSOKT & CROSS,
BROWNVILLE, NEB.
16-47 to 17-35
Louis
Lowman
5
TJealor in.
DRY GOODS,
FANCY GOODS,
RIBBONS,
3LACZS,
C3LOTi3:iisr3-3
GENT'S
FURNISHINGS,
HATS & CAPS,
BOOTS & SHOES.
No. 81 Main Street,
Broxcnville, Neb.
STOCK PIMPS,
FOR SALE
'CHEAP
TISDEL & BIC1IARDS.
tSBr HI J Jw fesd
IiEGAI. ADVERTISEMENT
JGstray Sotice.
TAKEN up by the rmderslenod H-..
ItrownvlIIe. Nemaha County. 'vLT.?
on the lGth of April. A. D. 1S73, oae dL
ney Mare, about 13 hands high, bwt- l
and tall, a star in the forehead bit 5""
down the back. 1 years oJU trMs'strin :
marks noticeable . i pV v? t,
April 25th. 1S73. '"Owths.
Probate Notice. """
In the matter of the Eestale of Bd. -,
Why te. deceased. Jl--i.
"VrOTICE Is hereby given, that the r
1 Settlement of Jellerson II. Broad r N
mlnlstrator of said Estate, has this -iv ' '
filed In the Probate Court, In and for v- -ha
County, Nebraska and June Ub ix"
10 o'clock a. m., has been set apart for iH "l
Ins and disposing of said settlement
Interested In said estate will &nw "
show cause. If any there be, whyy K -counts
shall not be allowed
Dated May 5th, 1S73.
E. M. McCOJi
Probate Ju
Guardian's Sale of Real Estate.
IN pursuance of a license snuitd t "
undersigned, gunrdian of Ida V.McIr ' ""
by the Dlctrlct Court of Nerouha v :.
Nebraska, at the October term, in tT
1S72. to sell the land hereinafter ur- - "
notice Is hereby given that I will .,
sale at public auction at the door of t1 ,
House In Brownville, lu said coantr a
o'clock P. JL on the IDth day of My " -the
west half or the sonth-east quarter -the
north-east quarter of the. Houth-cHs " -ter
of section twenty-two f.2), townst -"
range fourteen, east, in Nemaha county
braska. "
Terms: One-third cash, one'thlrj t
year, and one-third In two years, wltL T' "
est at 10 per cent, on deferred payings" t
same to be secured bv mortgage on the r '
lses. iiiiiK .M. R. ilelNIlNVH,
IIewett A Newma Atty's. "t--
Probate Notice.
In the matter of the Estate of Oren F ,
deceased.
XTOTICE is hereby given that credit-rt-a-J
ln claims agatnt; sski otMe wi.. -.,
iiir -iuiiiioiu uuivir iuc xriDal
just anu anow saiu claims, six mcniLs -allowed
for presentation from Satur da " .
ril 12, 1S73, and the Administrator Is a".. "
one year for the closing of said eetata.
Dated April 15, 1S73.
E. M. McCOMAS.
27w4 IProbateJge.
Legal Notice.
FANNIE KENNEDY, Sarah K-nreJv
theunknown heirs of James Kennel y
ceased, will take notice that Je&b str"
and Peter B. Borat. did, on the 12tri Lv
February. A. D.. 1373, Hie their petit! n Kt :
District Court, within and for the ( mnt- ;
Nemaha, In said State of Nebraska. a?i"rt
the said Fannie Kennedy. Sarah Kcr.tr t
and all the unknown heirs of James Kec
dy, deceased, defendants, setting ftrtttij
the said James Kennedy gave a dwd f trur
to the said Jacob Strlcklef, on the ntriiasi
fractional quarter section of section f r t
town four (4.) north of range fourteen i,
east of theslxth principal meridian, la .
county of Nemaha, State of Nebraska, tr se
cure the payment of $I,G00 00, with ink -.
thereon at 10 per cent, from Julv . ls, t-
reasonable attorney's fwes for the col.ec:. 3
of said sura, to the said Peter B. Ers!,.
cording to a certain prorxiiory note 'tfcrvl
to in said deed or trust, and that Hin . t
giving of said deed of trust, and befi.r -
menclng this action, the said Jnme Ke r
dy died; that the said Fannie Kennedy a
Sarah Kennedy claim to be heirs c f t-es..
James Kennedy, deceased, and prajli.?,. bt
said premises may be ordered to be s. .t
pay the said sum now due to the p. ,l:t
Peter B. Borst; and the said defendants ur.
notltled that they are required toan.iar
answer said petition on or before ti.e t
Monday after the 22nd day of Mav, l-
Dated April 15th, 1S73.
JACOB STRICKLI Bui
PETER B. BOKSI.
By Stuz.1. A Schick, their Atty't. T,v
Xjegal Notice.
FVNNIE KENNEDY.Sarah Kenne-lr v.
the other unknown heirs of Issue l
Kennedy, deceased, will take not' tv
Jacob Strlckler aud Peter II. Bor-t 1 1
the 12th day of February. A. D.. 1' , r. t - -petition
in the District Court w itr ua' ' :
the County of Nemaha, In said Stat- f -braskn.
against the said Fannie Kc.'f .
Sarah Kennedy, and other unknowr I
Isaac V. B. Kennedy, deceased, defer. . 1
setting forth that the said Isaac V. K K
nedy gave a deed of trust to the s Jt ltr
B. Borst, wherein Jacob Strlckler was nv .
as trustee, on the northwest fractional t j
ter of section 4, town 4, north of racgf -cast
of the sixth principal merltllnn, it. sn
County of Nemaha, to secure the pajr A
of $1,600. with interest at 10 per cent t:
July 9th. IsOtf, and a reasonable att r:,c. j
fee for its collection, according to a cer..v
promissory note referred to In saM U -trust,
and that the said deed of trust n - r
foreclosed, and the premises orJtril l '.
sold to pay the said sum now du. l t
said pluinliff Peter B. Borst ; and tl c f
Fanule Kennedy, Sarah Kennedy, t.r j. I
other unknown heirs or Isaac V B. K - -
dy. deceased, are notitled that thej w tr
quired to appear and answer sardtttt'
or before tho third Monday after tht j k
of May, A. D. 1873.
Dated, April 15th, 1873.
JACOB STRICKL? Siri
PETER B. BOKT.
By Stcll A Schick, their Atty's. tf
Legal Notice.
D. DAUOHERTT II i
T7TLLIAM
notice that Jacob Strlckler ani !'
B. Borst did. on the 12th day of Kebri n- A
D. 1S73, file their petition In the I 'r
Court within and for the County of c".
in said State of Nebraska, against t! ' -William
D. Daugherty, defendant ''. f
forth that the said William D. Inr'-'4.
gave a devd of trust to the Mid p ter I- ' -wherein
Jacob Strlckler was namM r.s trv
tee. on the northwest quarter of s''" ' "
town 4, north of range 14. east of t t x
principal meridian. In said countyof Ni
ha, to secure the payment of Jl,flx. w ,y
terest from July 0, 10. at ten percf 1
annum, anil a reasonable nttorne s f- - '
Its collection, according to a certain r '
sory note referred to In said deed f " t
and that the said deed of trout may I r ' -closed
and the premises ordered to be c t
pay the said sum now due to the r ' "
Peter B. Borst ; and the said Wm. I I-
erty is notified that tie Is required t- r
and answer said petition on or rf -rr t
third Monday arter the loth day of Ma, r. it
Dated, April 15th. 1S7S.
JACOB STRICKI.ER ai
PETER B. BORKT.
By Stcja. A Schick, their Atty's. 2
L,f ?j1 Notice.
JOHN W. MIDDLETON will take r
that the City of Brownville. in tv e
ty of Nemaha, and State of Nebw s 1
on the 29th day of March. A. D. 1-d '
petition In the District Court within v
the County of Nemaha, in said SUf ' -braska.
against the said John W. M.
defendant, the object and praverf '
petition is to recover of the said J ''" "
Mlddleton. the sum of Thre T '
Eight Hundred. Sixty-tire ond 4S-100 I
upon his certain bond, executed to thf j
.11
i -
mi. me conuuion wtiereof nas been ' ' -by
the said defendant. That sa.d ; -i
has caused an attachment to b-Issnei '
action by virtue or which their bax - ft
tached therein property of the said ' '
ant; and the First National Hank.t! vi
Bank of Nebraska, and J. II. flancr a
Brownville, Nebraska, have all an J se. '
ally been garnished In said action - r
quired to answer touching the pr rt"
every description and the credits yf t
. or non nnn-i qi.i a nnt .. c r .
she process, is sought to be appropri-
sausiaciion 01 trie judgment to ne -
In this action And the said Joun V
dleton is notified that he is require- t
pear and answer said petition on rt
the third Monday after the Sth da 1 -next.
Dated, April 15th. lo73.
THE CITY OF BROWNE II "
UJ SsTTT.1. Schick. Its Atty's.
THE DORSET
SELFRAK1NGREAPER5M0WE8
COMBINED.
A Complete Bcaper & XoTrer in Itself
The Dorsey for 1571 will be bnllt with but - c- .
steel bar for reaping ana zbowIb. The n
corapiete.lR Itself, and eaa readily be ehaiw- ''
one t the other. AH the accessory appurte"-
for mowing and reaping are OMBected w - -
machine.
As a Self-Raker.
We claim that the Dorsey p&tet Self K-fc
the oaly one that will do th werk proper y.a""'
better evWence of tab aeetl be ctven than it 6-self-r&kes
are graflnally mergiag Into the I -st.
claim.
As a iloiver.
We warrant oor Combined Machine when et
as a mower, to mow as well a.- can be d r t w
any other machine ever aHwJe. The bar r'
raised easily by a lever within reoch f the r .
aad folded iter transportation from ooe fieid -
other. We are not afraid to pat H agalnsj ij ? -gle
mower.
Testimonial.
NexahaCits. XKR-,Dec 24 I-""
5fessr. A. Pritx v jon-!
Gmtlrmsn The "Iorsey" pqrcbaed f" "", T .
aent. Mr Joseph Curtis, has proved it-lf '
"oid reHuMe" with u- We havetfedit Inn J
of cralH and find it the thm cut ard 'e -
taocled grain, in sheaf, in which, under Mir -at
camstances another reaper felled to do .ts w
We consider yon run bo risk In warranting t. -
"Dorsey" to be all you claim for It. As "
weare eqnallv well pleased w Kh its work. lr
were w e purchasing again, the "Iorsey c-'"
reaper and raowerwlth mowing attachment
be the machine for ouc choice. Wt mt w.
acres ofgraraand grass without being lu '-eti
pense of one cent for repairs.
Very respectfully. AVII,fA'ii.
johx Barn."'-
Joseph Oru?tis5
.VENT
3
at tne court .tiouse, jrownllle. N't- - j
County, Nebraska, on the 19th dnv"f "-' I
1S73, and the ISth day of October, "is- a- I
o'clock A.M. of each day. to eiMnii-V r
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