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Offlce No. 74 JlcPlicrnon'a Ulock, upStalrflj
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. '
Tonus, in Advanoo :
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BUSINESS CARDS.
ATTORXEl'S.
J. II. Broady,
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E. IV. Thomas,
1 TTORVEY AT LAW.-Offlce, front room over
A 1 renwii & Cross's Hardware Store. Brown
ville. Nell.
XV. T. Rogers,
.nnvFY AND COUNSELOR AT UW.-
A m Jirc diligent attention to any le?al
A. Y?" iT.C,o hlscare. Offlce In Court Huse
UV",'.TC n"ville. Neb.
filHIUk.'
Ilewett to aewraan,
vii!VEYS AND UJU.oiii
AT LAW
A iirowiivllle.Ncb.
- Viiu'fns ttorney at Law and Land Agent,
NT.Kci?rlce?Oate Conufy, Nebraska.
PHYSICIANS.-
T nmr rAY il D.. Physician. Surgeon
I B- nLA.A .il. u-. J ,nl85i. noca-
iV. ana uuw tJi'-'Viss Olfice Lett & Crelgh's
tl ln.Bronvl e ,1 . Offic e. Jftl oUcntl0
2Sf?o 5&-?SS or wS5gf and
fcliildren. . :
rriTin.'ff'? Ph' vslclan'and SurReon. Office
HrnntJIm.gltoNolKalnstreet.Brown-
vllle. Net). .
XQT ARIES Av COLLECTION AGEXTS
J. XV. Brush,
imn-resiik'nts.
, -rents. Address Box iKBrownviue..-
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DRUGGISTS.
Lett &- Crelgu,
Ptera nnd ripalers In Paints. Oils. Wall
1) ipi.r.Btc. MePhemon
Street. lirownvlllc. Neb.
Block, No. CS Main
LAND AGENTS.
i I- COGSWELL. Isl Kstateand Tax raving
A. aSS. onice in cosiwell Block. .corner lt
?& !oV Real1 guto' ami ' of Ttae.
lhrout'bout tliecmiaiaJ.andDi3:i.--i.
RICHARD V. HUGHES, Real Estate Agent and
Nourv Public. Ollice In northeast corner ilc-phHron-s
Block, upstairs. Brownville. Neb.
n.l At.a:itic streets. Will Bvc prompta ""
WILLIAM 1L HOOTCR. Tteal Estate and Tax
PaylnsAuent. Oniceln Dhtrlct Court Room.
Will cive prompt attemlon to the sale or Real i-s-Ut-nnd
Puvineut of Taxps throughout the cmaha
Land District.
GRAIN DEALERS.
Geo. G. Stortj
CASH DEALER IN GRAIN AND AORICOL
tural Implements, and Storage, lorwardlng
d Commisilon Merchant, Asplnwall.Neb.
SADDLERT.
J II. BAC ER, Harness. Bridles, Collars, Etc., No.
. C llainstreel.BrowiivIlle.Neb. Meiidingdone
toorder Satisfaction Guaranteed.
BRIDGE BUILDING.
r W. WIIEELER.BndseBuilderand Contractor,
V i. itmn.-niMllo.Xpb. iSoleareut for it. W.Suitth's
Patent Tru Bridge. The strongest and best wooden-
bridge now In use.
HOTELS.
MEUICAN HOUSE, L. D. Bobison. l'roprietor.
L Front street, between Main and ColIeKC. Good
Feed and Livery Stable in connection with this
House.
GUN SJIITH.
VirM. F. CRADDOCK. Gun Smith A Lock Smith.
11 Shop at No. 52, Main street, Brownville,
Nebraska. Guns made to order, andrepairiugdonc
promptly it cheap rates. 35-ly
BLACKSMITHS.
T W. A J. C. GIBSON, Blacksmiths and norse
i SUoers, Fir.t street. bet ween Main and Atlantic,
Brownville, Neb. Work done to order and satisfac
tion guaranteed.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
4 LEX ROBINSON, Boot and Shoe Maker. No.
iV. SSMaln street. Brownville, Neb. Hasconstnnt
lyou band a good assortment or Gent's, Lady's,
.Hisses-ana Liuiareirs Hoots ana Shoes, custom
work done with neatness and dispatch, itepairing
uuue on snori nonce.
SALOONS.
JOSEPH HUDDART & CO., Peace and Quiet Sa-
loon. Xo.il Mahihtreet, Brownville, Neb. The
best Wines nd Liquors kept on hand.
L. A. 3ergmann & Co.,
Manufacturers of Cigars,
and Wholesale Dealers In
Chewing and Smoking Tobaco,
Orders from th cpuntry proraptls filled,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Stull fc ScUlcfc,
stalw.) Ilrownvllleeb
fenror" uiKjuliSwe and American Ton
line Life Insurance companies.
I. Xo.41 3Iaih St., BROWNVILLE, XEB.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SftUTZ,
No. 59 Main Stmt, Brownvillo.
Keeps constantly on hand a large and well
assorted stock of genuine articles in his line.
Repairing of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
done on short notice, at reasonable rates.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
SHERMAN HOUSE
BILLIARD HALL.
J. G. RUSSELL,
Dealer In
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WHOLESALE AXD RETAIL.
-48 Main Street,
W. T. MOOHE &. CO.,
Commission Merchants,
SHIPPERS,
AND DEALERS IN GRAIN AND COAL,
73 Main Street,
Brownville, Nebraska.
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BODY & BRO.,
(SUCCESSORS TO J. L. Cbooks & Co.,)
BTJTCHEES !
RUN TWO SHOPS.
One opposite Sherman House, on Main street, the
her next door to BraUon'p, on Sixth street.
Good, sweet, fresh meat always on hand, and sat
5ctlon guaranteed to customers. 17-22-iy
rRANZ EELMSR,
AG0N &gLACKSMlTHHOP
ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE.
WAGOX MAKLNG, Bepairing,
1 ' Plows, and all work done In the best
Jrr?nr and on short notice. Satisfaction guaran--ew.
Give him acall. 34-ly.
T.ETTER HEADS,
m BILL HEAD
NttUlyprlntc-Jntthls office.
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. ESTABLISHED 1858. ,
Oldest Paper in tie State."
PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
Insurance ndt a Privilege ljut a Duty. !
Continental Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
AssctH over 82,000,000
Losscb paid In Cfaicnco. . . . 1,500,000
Losses paid In Boston, .... 500,000
l?orm made a specialty, upon thelnstal
r al 111 ment or Annual Premium plan,
Riob-c fr flvo years; less than five years,
JLllSK.b stock plan.
Insure against loss or dnmago by Fire and
Lightning buildings atd contents, hny. grain
and stock. GEO. T. HOPE, Pres.
Cyiius Peck. Sec.
C. J. Barber, General Agent, Omaha.
P. M. MARTIN,
AGENT FOR NEMAHA COUNTY.
I3A.I2.IES fc MOODEY,
DAVID BARNES. S. S. SIOODEY.
DEALERS IN
GENEEAL
We are constantly filling up with new goods
which we
SELL LOW DOWN
to suit purchasers.
WE REFER TO OUR CUSTOMERS.
S. R. DAILY,
DRUGS. HElilCOES
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CHEMICALS,
FTNK TQILBX,.SOAPS;i
tancj jiair. Jt-uoom xirusiies
JPerfumery,
Toilet Articles,
TBUSSES, SHOTLDER BRACES,
Grass and Gonial Scedx,
PURE 1VINES AND LIQJJORS FOR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Dye Stuffs,
Letter Paper, Pens, Iiihs, Envelopes,
GLASS, PUTTY,
Carbon Oil Lamps and Chimneys.
Physician's Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
U.. S. Mail and Transfer Hacks.
MAKE REGULAR TRIPS DAILY FROM
PERU, NEBRASKA,
TO
Nobraslia maklnp: oonnection with trains
City, on the Midland Pacific R. It,
Bro-wrnvillo and return daily, maklnpcan
nection with tlie Busses to Phelps Station,
Mo., on the K. C, St. Jo. & C. B. R. R.
Also with hackstoArnpoviaNemahaCity,
Asplnwall, Hillsdale and St. Deroln.
FREIGHT AND EXPBSS Of
transferred on these routes
at reasonable rates.
AH Kinds
3-Pnssenecrs comfortably provided for.
Charges moderate.
OFFICE at Daily Bros.'s Drng Store, Peru.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
M. H. THOMPSON, Prop't.
SCHOOL
We Invite your attention to the superiority of the
SARD
A.TBNT
Ml & SETTEE
COMBINED.
IT HAS THE FOLDING DESK AND SEAT.
IT IS FREE FROM NOtSE.
IT IS STRONG, BEAUTIFUL, CONVENIENT,
DURABLE.
The castings are one-fourth heavier than those of
nny other desk, and so Hauled as to secure the
greatest possible strength. The wood is selected
cherry, walnnt or ash, thoroughlv seasoned and
kiln-dried, and handsomely finished In shellac
The seat, arm, and back, are beautifully carved and
slatted. We guarantee against breakage in fair
usage. It fits the school house for si-hooior church
purposes.
we also manufacture "THE GEM," as Its
name Indicates, an elegant stationary Top Desk.
The "ECONOMIC" absolutely defies competi
tion in prices lor furniture "WHICH IS GOOD.
"We are also making a full line of Recitation Set
tees. Teacher's Desks, Chairs, and all SCHOOL
FURNITURE. Our list of apparatus includes
Clocks, Bells, Globes, Maps, Charts, Slated Paper,
Liquid Slaling. Chalk, Philosophical and Chemical
Apparatus. Dictionaries, and everything desirable
In any grade of schools, all of which we will sell
tor cash, or on sufficient time to enable a district to
levy and collect a tax.
Baade'sReadlncCasels rapidly snperceding the
ordinaryreadingTablets. 2G.O0O groups, phrases and
sentences, based upon tne word-method, admirably
adapted to primary lessons In Drawing, Numbers,
neauine, and Grammar. Address our nearest agent,
who will call upon you without delay.
National School Furniture Co.,
113 mid 115 State Strce,
-. CHICAGO.
P;iI"-fART..-:-N' Exclusive Agent for Otoe, Ne
maha, Richardson and Pawnee counties, solicits
correspondence. Will visit you with samples. Five
or ten-year building bonds negotiated without
charge to patrons. Address
Box 101, Peru, Nebraska.
CHARLES GAEDE
PBOPRE3TOR.
Guests received at all hours, DAY
andIGHT. Connects with
Livery Stable
under same management.
BSrCareful attention given to the
wants of guests, "Wo refer to the
traveling public.
C. W. CULBEItTSQI-ff,
CUPDTER a
CONTRACTS TAKEN.
Material Furnished when Desiredr
at terms and rates which defy competition.
Address, or call at Shop, corner Fifth and"
Park streets, Pcrtr: Neb.
Refers to X - "' Q"ETT,
iteiers tor jr.-wiLES. Syl
TLANKS of allkinds, forsaleatthe'-AdTertlse
Counting Rooms,
DRYGOODSlg'fiROCEBIES
BOOTS, pg SHOES,
Queensware, H Glassware,
CLOT q HI3MG,
HATS, t j aPS,
LA3irSofthe L LatcstoStjles,
In great M variety.
FDBIIIziTOIEI
A FULL UmJ LINE OF
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Picture hsjjframes. $&
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE j f 5
PAID FOR ! 2.EZ
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For Present or Spring Delivery.
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PERU ADVERTISEMENTS.
G-. W. PETERSON
will make, to order
BOOTS AND SHOES.
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JEEPAIEINC- DONE PEOMPTLY.
I Call and see Samples.
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FashionabieBoot and Shoe
CITST03I WOKK ALWATS OJf nAKft.
Repairs executed with neatness.
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B. B. SMITH,
Justice of the Peace & Collection
AGENT, o
Special attention given to collection of Botes
and accounts for non-residents.
Address Box 50, PERU, Nemaha Co., Neb.
BarberShop & Restaurant
W. C. CDIUMIIVG.
All work done In the neatest and latest
style. The choicest brands of Cigars con
stantly on hand. Delicious Confectionery.
Ice Cream In season. Oysters stews on short
notice. Soda Fountain iaftil! blast.
Fifth St. opposite Brick Church,
WELL;
A. TT. ELLIS
SOLE THOPJtlETOIt.
has the exclusive right
of putting in BORED
W.ELL5 1U JNIi.MAIlA
amiNS.
COUNTY. Calls by
letter receive prompt
attention. Parties may
ranke choice of PIXE, GALVENIZED
IRON OR CEMENT TUBING. We make
wells through ROCK, as we are provided
with a thousand pound horse-power drill.
Drill same size as Auger. Guarantee water
or no pay. Postoffice address, PERU, Neb
Boring done in Tfintefcls v)cll as Summer.
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Keeps a full line of
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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,, THURSDAY AUGUST 14 1873.
Selected for the Advertiser.
CA3S THE ABSBftT BE FORGOTTEN!
Can the absent be forgotten ?
Can their memories ever die ?
Were the' loved to be remembered
As a shadow on the sky?
Can the early tie that bound us
Like the morning dreams depart ?
Forbid It, heaven, for then will cease
All truthfulness of heart.
Can the absent be forgotten.
Though this silence wo regret
No little springs from this fair earth,
By which we can farget.
There Is something In the memory
Of those we loved and lost.
Upholds love long, o'er time's vast sea.
However tempest tossed.
Can the absent be fonrottnn
Can the lips that we have kissed.
The hands that we have pressed In ours,
Be lost and not bo missed ?
Can the heart that throbbed to our hearl'tf
throb, ,
The cheek that sought our breast,
As the swallow wearied from afar.
Seeks Its own chosen nest ?
Can the absent be forgotten ?
As a footprint In the sand.
The dew upon the hawthorn leaf
v Wo brush off with our hand?
O; no, there Is a faith In love,
Whose impulses are pure.
That like the eternal mountains, God,
Created to endure. W. T.
A LITTLE GIRL'S CURIOSITY.
My Ma's been working very hard,
And also very sly.
And keeps her sewing out of sight
Whenever I am nigh.
I asked her once what made her stop
Her work when I came in ;
She said she ouly stopped to got
A needle, thread or pin,
The bureau drn.wernextiTnIno
Is locked both night and Tday---.
And when ma wants to open It V
She sends me ofl" to play.
I stolo a peep, one afternoon,
Although it was not right,
Bnt, O, the little things I saw
Were such a pretty sight.
The cutest, nicest little clothes.
Just big enough for doll,
But then I know they're not for her,
She needs them not at all.
I know they're not for ma nor pa,
Nor me, nor brother "Uor,"
For we can't wear such little clothes)
I wonder who they're for?
A STRANGE STORY.
A Young Girl Rescued from LozAda
After Being Cruelly Torturctl.
From the San Diego World, Jujy 11.
The Pacific Mail Southern Coast
ateaoier California put into San Die
go yesterday, about 11 o'clock a. in.,
to coal. Little dreamed those who
went down to the wharf of the Pacif
ic Mail Company of the terrible story
which was told of a mere child of
eleven years, who was on board, nam
ed Lola Arroa.
On a stretcher in the steerage, lay a
girl who certainly was not .twelve
years of age. As the experience is
with Southern females, she was far
advanced to womanhood, aud the
lines of her form indicated a sensu
ous and beautiful physical develop
ment. It is well to dwell upon such
eugnging characteristics as the poor
creature Tetained, for the ruin which
haubeen wrought uppmher is,alm
J(i"Jarful.-r!ifikin:Hn'44tfcifiRtofcv.
vl?Kro"citfwieS!KSccld--hknri
.besparaiieieu eisewnere on earth in
this nineteenth century. Lola must
have been a beautiful girl, for her
form retained grace and symmetry
that nature must certainly have carri
ed to completion in her face.
This child-woman was a charred
ruin. A fire-brand had been held to
her nose, burning It almost complete
ly oft. The blistered Uesh was still
angry and inflamed, giving an inde
scribable loathsome and pitable as
pect to the poor creature. Hercheeks
were one mass of charred ilesh, pulpy
and erubescent with the recent pas
sage of a fire-brand. Her eyebrows
and la.shes were burned olf, and her
eyeballs were seared by the blasting
flames. Liberal as is the endowment
of the Mexican womau with wavy
masses of hair, not a capillary was
left upon Lola's head. One is obliged
to recur to some of the terrible pic
tures ol Dante or bpenser to get an
idea of the fearful and yet appealing
deformity of this poor girl. The In
fo da Fe was a merciless thing in the
old days, but that was carried to a de
cent end and left merely a mass of
calcined rubbish. Here the destruc
tion was a3 complete, but the victim
was allowed to be an object of horror
during a life-time, instead of a thing
of beauty and ajoy forever, as nature
intended her to be.
The story of Lola and her mother
is incredible. They were taken on
by the California at Mazatlan on the
4th of July.. Tbe'y had been living at
the village of Copala, about fifty miles
from Mazatlan. A word as to the
mother may not be amiss. She Is
quite remarkable for her personal"
charms. She has noble features, a
clear olive skin and splendid masses
of blue-black hair.
They live on the outskirts of Copa
la. On the 13th of June. Antonio
Murillo, one of the lieutenants or un
der chiefs of the ruffian Lozada, with
a small force, came into the neighbor
hood of Copala. The Arroa house
was detached. The husband, wife
and Lola were its sole inmates. They
seized upon the mother, doubtless at
tracted by her personal charms, and
the child Lola- The husband offered
resistance, he was shot down and the
house fired.
Hurrying swiftly from the scene of
blood, mother aud daughter were
swept with the brigands, who were on
horseback, townrd the mountains.
The tragedy was enacted about four
o'clock iu the afternoon. The brig
ands had been riding all day, and af
ter going, as near as the mother could
guess, twenty miles from Copala, they
camped for the night. They were too
tired to think of aught but sleep that
night; and after despatching a hasti
ly prepared meal, and quailing liber
ally of rnescal, they lay down to
sleep, binding the mother to one of
the brutes and the child to another.
The mother watched her chance, and
when the ruffians were in- the deep
sleep of fatigue, she succeeded in slip
ping the wires which bound her, and
making her escape, arriving the next
day at Copala with bleeding feet.
She did not release Lola, because
she was afraid of arousing the ruffi
ans, and did not think the child could
make the journey, even if they should
both succeed in escaping. She tho't
besides that Lola's tender years would
protect her from abuse.
The brigands, on awak'errrag next
morning and fi'udrng the mother gone
vented their fury in blows upon poor
Lola. They pursued their journey to
the mountains and from thence sent
in a demand for a ransom for Lola.
They made-it so large that it was be
yond the mother's ability to pay it
A government force was sent in pur
suit. One week from the day of cap
ture, the 20th of June, the ruffians
not receiving the ransom demanded,
took a fire-brand and seared the child
as we have described. The object un
doubtedly was to put her to a linger
ing death by the most fiendish tor
tures, protracted from day to' day.
"yfre tfovernment forces came upon'
Murillo aucf & fcadj j tjbQ night
time, routed them and rescued
maimed and ruined Lola.
the
Mother and child left a country gof
buuu atrocities ana horror, and are
now on their way to San Francisco
on the California. One may well ex
claim, "Can such things be?"
S 31 ALL FRUITS ON THEl PARBI.
Thorough preparation of the soil
and clean culture always pay in any
locality with the commonest farm
crops. In tha orchard, a proper prep
aration of the soil before planting is
especially needed, and in the garden,
not only thorough preparation of the
buu uuDBUDsequent goou culture are
absolutely necessary to success.
FjHsmall fruits, the berries for in
staneovfroneman. bv care and con
stant working, will produce large and
unifojm crops of strawberries, rasp
berries and blackberries, while oth
ers, by the let-alone process, never get
enough fruit to pay ground rent, to
say nothing of cultivation. Straw
berries are usually planted out, hap
hazzard, and allowed to take cafe of
themselves. This, if" the soil be tol
erable, they are pretty apt to do, and
usually cover fheground so thick With
runners as to give small returns in
fruit, while, if a little cafe and atten
tion had been paid to keeping the run
ners down, and the plants confined t6
hills, large stools would have been
formed, and a full crop of extra ber
ries would have been realized. So
with the olher small fruits, as rasp
berries and blackberries. Thcv should
have plenty of room. The old wood
of the preceeding year, already dead,
should have been cut out and the new
wood topped to three or four feet.
This being done, we should have
stocky branching canes, loaded with
fruit.
Again, take currants and gooseber
ries. Too often they are allowed to
ramble at will, and overgrow the
whole of the ground together with
the weeds, when by a little judicious
pruning they would have been kept
in unape ana turnlshed plenty of new
wood upon which, to have borne fruit.
Grapes, on theNother hand, are allow
ed either to grow at will or else are
pruned so severely that nothing is
left upou which to bear fruit, when
one or two canes, according to the
strength of the vine, pruned as to the
latterals to three or four buds, would
give a full crop of superior fruit.
In the spring all small fruits should
be gone over, the ground thoroughly
cleaned, and the plants, brought into
shape, and if thereafterthey are prop-
erly attended to according to their
special wants, which any common
sense man may soon find, we should
cease to hear the aterotyped cry that
small fruits don't pay. There Is noth
ing about the farm garden you do that
will paj better, so far at least as the
wants of the family are concerned,
than fruit, aud especially the so-cali-ed-sraall-fruits.
Ail tbatjs necessary
is toerltB them protier attentknij. at
eterWsr
. airiGjjircriu bi i
.TOntrtfrnertfeti mroWlt6nhefatniry4
will pftjfa-hundred per cent: on the
cost, tojfny, nothing of the Improved
generalireaitrPof-'the family and the
consequent saving on doctor's bills.
Western Rural.
SELF-CONVICTED.
Old Jucob Britzer kept the village
store in Buckspprt. Like all country
storekeepers, Jacob kept for sale dry
and moist goods of every description,
and both village and suburban gos
sips made his place the center and
tilting-ground. Occasionally Jacob
missed certain articles from his coun
ters and shelves, which he knew had
not been sold,. and could only imag
ine they had been stolen. Thus
things continued for more than a
year, and Britzer, with all his careful
watching, was unable to detect the
thief. There were several whom he
deemed capable of the deed, but he
could not fix the-crime upon any of
them.
At length, one Monday morning,
Jacob Britzer entered the store, and
upon moving the heavy wooden shut
ters from the front windows he dis
covered that the largo glass-top show-,
case near the main entrance had been
robbed of nearly all its contents. At
least three hundred dollars worth of
goods had been stolen a large amount
for the country storekeeper to lose.
Jacob had locked up his store on Sat
urday night, aud had not visited it
since until now, nor had the keys
been out of his keeping. For a brief
space he was thuuderstruck then for
another brief space collected his
thoughts and reflected. His course of
action was resolved upon. His first
decided movement was to lock the
door by which he had entered, and
draw the curtains over the windows.
Next he replenished the show case
from a fresh stock which he chanced
to have on hand, making it look so
nearly as it looked on Saturdaj' even
ing that not even his clerk was likely
to detect any changes. Thus the mat
ter, so far as he and his store was con
cerned, was locked in his own breast,
and so he meant to keep it. Having
ascertained that the thief had gained
entrance by a rearcellar window, and
having so covered his tracks that his
clerk "would not observe them, he
opened his stoje and prepared for bu
siness. Half an hour later the clerk
came, and detected nothing out of the
way. (The clerk, we may remark,
was Jacob's own son.)
The day passed customers came
anuVwent as usual the gossips chat
tered over their beer and cheese,
while old Jacob was attentive and af
fable, never betraying by word or sign
that anything had happened amiss.
In the evening Peter Hawks came in.
This Peter Hawks was a farmer own
ing quite a place near the outskirts of
the village, who had of late been lead
ing a life ratheraimless and thriftless.
It had been Peter's custom to spend
a goou part of the day in the store,
but on this Monday he had not put in
his appearance until after tea; and
even when he did come he failed to
talk witfe his usual volubility, but re
mained for the most part silent,
watching what others had to say.
At length the hour grew late; and
one by one thegossips dropped away
until Peter was left alone with Jacob
and his son. The solitary customer
arose from his chair, and after a little
nervous hesitation he approached the
storekeeper with :
"Ah, Jacob, that was quite a' Toss
you met with. Have you any fdea
who did it?"
"Who dfd what?' asked Jacob,
dropping the piece of cloth which he
w'asioldlng, aatf looking up.
"Who robbed'your" show case last
night?"
"Yes," auswered Jacob, with stern
promptness 'I- know exactly who
did'it." .
"Eh, who?"
"Foudidit!"
"Me!" gasped Peter, quiveringly.
" Ay you-did it. I know yon did"
it; and' thus the secret isentirely be
tween you and me;- "ou are tHe only
living man besides myself who knows
that I have been robbed &t alt!,i
And then Jacob eiit on to explain
to his customer how he managed to
detect the thief. Peter Hawks was
forced to own up; and in considera
tion of his returning the goods last
stolen and paying for those stolen on
previous occasions, and also promis
ing to steal no more, he was let off.
But he did not remain long in Bucks
port. Having settled with Jacob
Britzer, he sold his farm and remov
ed to parts where the story of his
shortcomings was not known.
m t w i
RESOLUTIONS OF THE GRAND OAS
TLE OF HEDUASKjt.
Setting Forth the Objects of the Order
of American Farmers and Mechanics.
Whereas, When people organize
themselves into a bddy for the1 accom
plishment of objects of p.ublic import
ance, it is proper and requisite that
they declare to the world the objects
and principles of their organization,
and the reasons which impel them
thereto i therefore be it
Kesolved, By the Grand Castle of
the Order of American Farmers and
Mechanics in the State of Nebraska
that although our Order is a patriot
ic school of instruction for the young
and middle aged J is benevolent and
beneficent in its objects, toward all
its members and towards all mankind
seekingthe highest good of all ; yet It
is national in its objects, and aiin3 to
the accomplishment of honesty and
purity in political action ; integrity,
sincerity, truthfulness, and justice in
our public servants ; to be their mas
ters In fact, and not in name alone ;
to secure a just and equitable admin
istration of all public affairs ; to rid
our Legislatures and our Congress of
monopolists and corruptionists, and
of their control ; to effect the passage
and enforcement of just laws for the
benefit of the whole people ; and to
infuse a snlrit of sinceritv. truth and
justice into the entire body of politics,
from the centre to the extremes of the
nation.
Resolved, That we deem it better
and cheaper, for our servants in Con
gress to prevent crime among them
selves,, than to investigate it, and let
the criminals go unpunished.
Resolved, That iu our opinion those
servants of the people who robbed the
treasury of the United States by ap
propriating to themselves the money
of the people under the name of "back
and increased pay," were knowingly
guilty ot a gross ana orazen traua up
on the nation, and by that act stamp
ed their names with lasting infamy,
and proved themselves unworthy of
public confidence.
Resolved, That the unjust and op
pressive tariffs of way freights and of
passenger travel on the trunk line of
railroads of the country are frauds up
on the people, whose extraordinary
Hberallitg in many ipstances-gave to
.. -.7" - .. . ., .,
.rrsiith7r1rmsUlpeyxnd- withtd
least, an Implied promise thatthe
roads were to be built for thetbTnefit
of the people; but the,y now find their
gift iu the hand of tyrants, who seek
to reduce to perpetual slavery the peo
ple who raised them from poverty to
opulence.
Resolved, That as revolution or re
form must come, this order seeks and
offers to the people a true and simple
yet perfect means of reform, by uni
ting in sttroug fraternal ties, and by
ties of mutual interest and mutual
protection, all of the industrial clash
es of the nation , and all who are sin
cerely opposed to fraud and corrup
tion in high places, and to the tyran
Ical oppression of monopolies.
Resolved, That the people require,
and have a right to demand ressona
ble and liberal means of inter-commu
nication and commerce throughout
the country, and reasonable river and
ocean freights, and no pooling or op
pressive combinations of railroad
companies.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
subsidizing corporations upon princi
ple ; that hotels, printing companies,
and flouring mills are as justly enti
tled to subsidies as railroad companies
and that the issues of bonds, as gratu
ities or gifts to railroad corporations,
as practiced in this state, is prejudi
cal to the interests of the people.
Resolved, That while taxes for the
snpportof government ought to cheer
fully be paid, taxes extorted for the
payment of bonds donated to rnonop
oli'es and the interest thereon aie ille
gal, and grievously oppressive.
Resolved, That we are friends to
railroads and acknowledge their ne
cessity and usefulness as servants, but
we are opposed to them as masters.
Resolved, That we have no feeling
of opposition to any body or order of
men, who are sincerely opposed to
monopolies, corruption ana wrong ;
and we will freely co-operate with
all who will support the rights of the
people.
Resolved, That tlrororfgh. firm and
determined organization by all the
industrial classes is necessary for the
accomplishment of the purposes here
in contemplated.
Resolved, That the newspapers of
the State, and of the country general
ly, which are in the interests of .the
people, be requested to publish the
foregoing resolutions.
THE LAST OF MUGGINS.
From the Springfield Republican ."f
Muggins i3 dead. His young life
went out suddenly about 4 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, taking with it
$15 cash "Muggins," said his owner,
"was no ordinary dog. If be had a
fault it was too much firmness, and
when he got hold of one of those
young ones in Track's block, as he
did almost every day, nothing ishort
of nitro-glycerine would shake him
off." On that fatal afternoon. Mug
gins sauntered down the railroad,
I d'ring fot fl" boy. One stood
in a door way a plump-legged-, juicy
chap, and Muggins resolved to wait
for him. As we have said before.
Muggins was set in his way; he laid
dowtf on the track witb one eye on
that boy. Presently the down train
hove in sight. Muggins was not go
ing to get up let the train turn out,
if it Warrted to. Nearer thundered
ana ciitiereu me cukuib, me uy
came out a step, Muggins got np, the
bov Went back again Muggins lay
down again, and In an instant his
poor mangled body was hurled into
the ditch by the trackside. The boy,
who innocently calrsed'his" slaughter,
ran up to the dying dog and reached
down to him. Slowly the iron jaw
shut on1 the plump hand, a Took of
unutterable satisfaction lighted c-p his
glazing eyes, and Muggins was dead".
The editor df the San Francisco'
Chronicle, after stating that he has
"no desire to engage in a personal
controversy," proceeds to character
ize the editor of a rival newspaper as
"ad'ruhkerf and cowardly idiot, who
disgraces joarna!i3Di;,'
Y0L? 17. -NO 44
OFFICIAL.
Lawsof theUnitcd StatosP.assed at the
Third Session of the 42d Con;
rress.
CHAP. CCLVI. An Act to authorize the
continued Employment of an Agent and
Counselor the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Confess assembled.
That it shall be lawful for the Presi
dent of the United .States, in his dis
cretion to continue the appoiutment
ana employment of tne present agent
and counsel of the United States un
der articles twelve to seventeen, in
elusive, of the treaty between the
United States and Grsat Britain, con
cluded May eighth, eighteen hundred
and 8event3T-one, ana for said agent
anu counsel to act under such contin
ued appointment and employment,
notwithstanding the election of the
said agent and counsel gs rdpresBrita
tive in the forty-third Congress : Pro
vided, That such appointment and
employment shall not continue after
said agent and counsel shall have ta
ken the oath of office as such repre
sentative. Approved, March 3, lfi73.
CHAP. CCLVII. An Act supplemental to"
in Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the
Texas Pacific Railroad Conpany, and to
aid the Construction of its Road, and for
other purposes,";npproved March third,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
Beit enactedbuthe Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Stales
of America in Conrfress Assembledr
That the face value of all bond3 here
after issued by the Texas and Pacific
Railroad Company, under the pro
visions of an act approved March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, shall, at the option of the com
pany, be either Ingold, or other law
ful money df the United States, bear
ing Interest, at like option of the com
pany, either in gold or other lawful
money of the United States ; and nny
mortgage heretofore executed b3' said
company, securing bonds payable in
any lawful money of the United
States other than gold, and the bdnd3
recited therein, and to secure which,
said mortgage wa3 given, are hereby
legalized, and said mortgage and
bonds shall have the same effect as
though they had been authorized by
the act to which this is asupplement.
Provided, That in all othev respects
the requirements of that law In regard
to such mortgage and bonds have been
fully complied with.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
CHAP. CCLVIIT. An Act for the Subpres
siori of Trade In, and Circulation of, ob
scene Literature and Articles or immoral
use.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United Slates of America in Congress
assembled, That whoover, within the
District of Columbia or any of the
Territories" of the United States, or
ntltHr nlnna wHhfnrtlflre'xaKuTv iiula.
diction ,of His.lJn KedtafanHlT sell,
ner exhibit, or shall offer to seU, or
Hto. lend or to give away, or in any
manner to exhibit, or shall other
wise publish or ofler to publish in,
any manner, or shall have-in his pos
&ession,for any such purpose or pur
poses, any obscene book pamphlet. pa
per, writing advertisement, circular,
priut, picture, drawiug or other rep
resentation, figure, or image on or of
paper or other material, or any cast,
instrument, or other article of an im
moral nature, or any drug or medi
cine, or any article whatever, for the
prevention of conception, or for caus
ing unlawful abortion, or shall adver
tise the same for sale, or shall write
ornriut. or cause to be printed, any
card, circular, book-pamphlet, adver
tisement, or no'ice of any kinu, sta
ting when, where, how, or of whom,
or by what means, any of the articles
in tills section hereinbefore mention
ed, can be purchased or obtained, or
shall manufacture, draw or print, or
in any wise make any of such articles,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemea
nor, and, no conviction thereof in any
court of the United States having
criminal jurisdiction in the Disirictrof
Columbia, or in any Territory or place
within the exclusive .jurisdiction of
the United States, where such misde
meanor shall have been committed ;
and no conviction thereof, he shall be
imprisoned at hard work in the peni
tentiary for not lesa than six months
hior more than five years for each of
fense, or fined not less than one hun
dred dollars nor more than two thou
sand dollars, with costs of court.
Sec 2. That section one hundred
and forty-eight of the act to revise, I
consolidate, and amend the statutes'
rotating to the Post-office Department
approved June eighth, eighteen hun
dred aud seventy-two, be amended to
read as follows :
"Sec 148. That no obscene, lewd,
or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture,
paper, print, or other publication of
an indecent character, or any article
or thing designed or intended for the
prevention of conception or procuring
of abortion, nor any article or thing:
intended or adapted for any indecent
or immoral use or nature, nor any
writingr printed card, circular.book,
pamphlet, advertisement or notice of
any kind giving information, directly
or indirectly, where, or how, or of
whom., or by what means either of
the things before mentrorrerr"may be
obtained or made, nor any letter upon
the envelope of which, or postal-card
upou which indecent or scurrilous ep
ithets may be written or printed, shall
be carried in the mail, and any person
who shall knowingly dep6site, or
cause to be deposited, for mailing or
delivery, any of the hereinbefore
mentioned articles or things, or any
notice, or paper containing any ad
vertisement relating to the aforesaid
articles or things, and any person
who, in pursuance of any plan or
scheme for deposing of any of the
hereinbefore-mentioned articles or
things, shall take, or cause to be tak
en, from the mail any such letter or
package, shall be dccrn?d" guilty of er
misdemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall, for every offense, be
fined not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five thousand dol
lars, or imprisoned at hard labor1 riot
less than one year nor more than ten
ii,; .u:ai:nniK
Fflu1 ,
judge;
Sec 3. That all persons are pro
hibited from inipbrtrrig into tTieUni-
ted StaCe3, from" any foreign country,
any ol tne herelnbefore-mentionedar-ticles
or tiling?, except the drugs'
bereinbefofe-m-eritioned-'wfien import
ed in bulk, and not- put up for any of
the purpose-f Lefore mentioned-; and all
such prohibited articles in the course
of importation' shall be detained by
the officer of customs, and proceed
ings taken against the same uudersec
tfon five of this act".
Sec. 4, That whoever, being an
officer, agent, or employee of thegov
ernmeht of tho United" States', shall
knowingly aid or abet ariy person i
engaged in any yiolatibii- ofthis act,!
HalllBCh.
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trifticlttst adveWIxes&e'aU moat be cid
forlnsdv&ttce'.
I officii xtex of the
C6U5TY.
shall be deemed'guilty of & misdemea
nor, and, on conviction thereof, shal',.
for every offense, be punished aarpro
vided irrse'-ilon two-of this act.
Sec. 5. "Jbat any jdge of any di:
trict or court 6r the United States,
within the propei1 district, before
whom complaint in Writing of any vi
olation of this act shall be made, to
the satisfaction of aCttt5 jbdger and
founded on knowledgo or beltef, and.
If upon belief, setting forth the
grounds of such belief, andsupported
by oath or affirmation" of tha com
plainant, may issue, conformably to'
the Constitution, a warrant directed'
to the marshal, or any deputy marsh
al. In tho proper district, directing'
him to search fof, seize, and take pos-
session of any such article or thing
hereinbefore mentioned, and to make
due and immediate- return thereof, to
the end that the same may be con
demned and destroyed by proceed
ings, which shall be" conducted In the'
same manner as other proceedings- irr
ease of municipal seizure,, and with'
the same right of appeal or writer er
ror : Provided. That nothing Itt thin
section shall be constructed asrepeal--lug
the one hundred and forty-eighth
section of the act of which this act is
amendatory, or to efleotany indict
ments heretofore found for oflenses'
against the same, but the safd'lndict'--ments
may be prosecuted to judges
ment as if this section had not' been
enacted.
Approved,. March 3, 1673i
CHAF. CCLTXi Air Act to establish aHoanl
of local inspectors of Steam-vessels for tho
Customs District of Slch!ganl-.lnthStattr
orMIshlgatf.
Be it enaile'dy 6y tne Senate and'
House of Representatives of the United
Slates of America' in Congress ossein
bled, Tlrat3ection slxof an act entitled'
r"A.- nnt -. -r.vr.ol.Yo. f.1 tUr. U.'.rl w . n -
tiou and sale of lands held By the Uni
ted States under the several actslevy--ing
direct taxes, and for other purpo--ses,"
approved June eighth, eighteen1
hundred and seventy-two. be amend
ed so that it will read as follows :-
"Sec. 0. That all money derived
from tire sale of sclicrd-iin-m lands un
der the provisions of section eight of
an act entitled. 'An act to continue in
force and to amend an act entitled
"An act to establish a bureau for the"
relief of freeilmen and rHfugees and
for other purposes," ' approved July'
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six
; and all bondo-purchased with
the preceeds of such sales", and air
moneys derived from tho leases of"
said school-farm" lands by the direct-"
tax commissioners for this district of"
South Carolina, under the instructious
of President Lincoln, datad Septem
ber sixteenth, eighte-rf bnfruredand'
sixty-three; aharl be" turned over to
the Secretary of the Treasury by the
officers of the government, fa whose
custody said morrey- and bonds may
be ; and said moneys slJalf be by said
Secretary invested Inbohdli of tho
United Stated, and wltfi said1 afore
uamtjd bondfJihaItb.Iy him retain"-'
ed'as a' 'fund forTlheUHe anu support? "
of free public schools lathe parishes
of Saint Helena and S2nt " jOTk eV
South Carolina, itx cqda1arSiho,
interest of which 6hall annually bo
expended to increase the efficiency of
any free public schools established
aud sustained in said parishes by au
thority of said State, if sUch school
shall exist, otherwise at the discretion
of the commissioners hereinafter'
named1; and such expenditures sbalf
be made under the direction arid coik
trol- of a special board of three com
missioners, who shall' be appointed by
aud acturtderihe direction of the Sec--retary
of the Treasury, and remova
ble atf his direction, and shall' be duly
sworn that they wiH faithfully dis
charge their duties" as stiCri commissi
ioners, and shall give such good and:
sufficient bonds therefor as said Sec
retary shall require, and who shalf
not receive more than one hundred
dollars per year each for tllelf servi
ces ; also, that the acts of the direct
tax commissioners for the district of
South Carolina, heretofore performed,
in accordance with tho Instructions of
Abraham Lincoln, Prasltferrt of thtT
United States of Araerica.to the direct
tax commissioners for the district of
South Carolina, dated September 'six
teenth, eighteen hondred arid" sixty
three, and the same are hereby, con
firmed, so far as they relate to the"
renting of the school-farms-", sn called'
In the said parishes, and the disburse-'
ment of tho proceeds thereof." Thte
act shall be subject to amendment o-f
repeal at the pleasure of Congress
Approveu, lYiarcn o,-iooj
CHAP. CCXXVII. An Act making Appro
priations for sundry civil Expenses of thef
Government for the fiscal Year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four,
and for other Purposes.
Be it enacteil iff (he Senate and Haute of Rep-.
rrtentah-et of the United States of America.
Qmyrcsx assembled. That the follqwInfj-Bumif
be. and the same are hereby, appropriated,
for the onJecU hereinafter r-CprdsSJ?d, for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, rlamely :
PUBLIC PRI-TINGAD BINDING.
For the public printing; for the public"
binding, and for paper for tlie public print
ing, two million dollars, and of the rmtrf
hereby appropriated, printing-and' blading
may bo done by the congressional printer
to the amountiflollovrlrig, namely : ,
For the court of claims, fourteen thousand"
dollars ; for the Department of State, tu'tn-
ty-llvo thousand dollar ; for the Treasury'
Department, three hundred and twenty-11 vV
thousand dollars ; for the War Department
one hundred thousand dojlars1 for the Na-'
vy Department, elghty-Dve tnoaana' dol
lars; for the Interior Department, two
hundred and twenty thousand dollars ; for
the Agricultural Department, twenty thou-'
sand dollars ; for the Department of Justice
and the Attorney-General's office, ten thou
sand dollars ; for the Supreme Court of- tho"
United States, t-?r&ny-fl'?e fhousarid-dolars '
for the supreme court of the District of Co
lumbia, one thousand dbllars ; for tho Post
oiHce Departmcnt,-one hundred and seventy-live
thousand dollars ;" for botn'bouses of
Congress, one million dollars;- niteJ" tho
amounts herein designated fur the severer1,
executive departments may be distributed
to the bureaus thereof at the discretion at
the head of tach department, who Khali cer
tify such distribution to the public printer J
and the last proviso to the act providing for
printing ami reporting the debates' fh Cori
gres, approved Aprilsecohd, efcMteen'Hund
dretl aud seventy-two. Is hereby repealed i
Provided, That, until a contractis"raade,-tho
dsbatcsslmll be printed by the congressldn'J
al printer.- under th direction of the Joint
committee on public piiotlnon the part o
For printlng-tfiB preparatorcfr"cc.fnj9. rind;
for printing and biuding. at the covcnirhenfj
printing
g omce, the report, on lIte-losura
statistics, made Under authority fl tho
Eighth International Statlslte7 Coneres.
by William" Uahie,a'dele5fti;c from the Unl-
icn states, three moasfcua nve hundred dol
lars. For lithoaranbinir. mannlnir. and ewrra-n-
.Ing for both, bodses of Congress, thoSoprerrfer
uocrt.-anu tuo court or claims., flfty thou
sasu' dollarjs.-
TREASURY DEPARmnSNT.
For' Life-saving Stations For salaries for
two superintendents oJ be Me-savinst sta
lion- on the coasts of Loop-Island and New
Jersey, at one thoraaad live hundred dol
lars each, thrco thousand-dollars: ami foj
one superintendent on' thecoadt wf Cape-C-xJ" ,
anu or uiocic isrand,itnode island, ono-tnou-sand
dollsrs.
For flfty-fecr keepers of stations, at twoj
uuudreu tfttnanr each, ten tnoosano- wgati
hundred dollar.
nanoTcd. dollars eachY tlirea tboewano four .
banured dollars - .. . , . . -j
For ter? keeper f etatloa: at Swonwt
mi iniiArH eden. two thousand aonaray
TTnr- nitr nt rsws fVf eXTtrleft4 SBrt-TOeXT.
at sneb stations ud'&r,seii periods as thai
Secretary ortheTtiw-y may deem nec
rcdnoladrtioa fourth Bg?.j.