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iir9 J '" LL.dl.i IWIg V MKff.nMm. xmk-S' THE ADVERTISER. Official Paper of City and Comity. THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 1, 187-1. KEPUBHCAN TICKET. Election Tuesday, Oct.l3,lS"J4. For Member of Congress LORENZO CROUNSE, WaBhlngton Co. For Member of Congress (contingent) PATRICK O' HAWKS, Donglas County. STATE TICKET. For Governor SILAS GARBER, Webster County. For Secretary of State RRUNO TSCHUCK, Sarpy Connty. For State Treasurer J. C. McBRIDE. Colfax Conntj-. For Superintendent of Public Instruction J. M. McKENZIE, Nemaha County. For State Prison Inspector N. S. PORTER, Dixon County. For Attorney General GEO. H. ROBERTS, Red Willow Co. For District Attorneys Ibt Dlst.-C. J. DILWORTH, Phelps Co. 2d DIst. W. J. CONNELL. Douglas Co. 3d DIst. M. B. HOXIE, Colfax Connty. COUNTY TICKET. For State Senator J. B. FISHER, Aspinwall Precinct. For Representatives B. M. BAILEY. Brownvillc Precinct. J. P. BDRDICK, Peru Precinct. For County Commissioners 1st DIst. J. H. SHOOK. 3d Dist. McFARLAND CAMPBELL. THE CAMPAIGN. Republican Mass Meetings. Sheridan, Thursday evening, Octo ber 1st. Highland, Friday evening, October 2nd. Lafayette, (Union School House,) Saturday evening, October 3rd. Johnson, Monday evening, October 5th. Benton, (Stone Church,) Tuesday evening, October 6tb. Bedford, Wednesday 'evening, Oc tober 7th. St. Deroln, Thursday evening, Oc tober 8th. Aspinwall, Friday evening, October 9th. Nemaha City, Saturday evening, Ootober 10th. Brownville, Monday, October 12th, in McPherson Hall. The Republioan candidates will be present at these meetings, and ad dresses will be made by speakers pro cured for the occasion, touching the interests of the people and the issues presented by the various parties in this campaign. The people, irrespec tive of party affiliations, are cordially invited to attend these meetings. "We learn that the Lincoln District Fair was just about a fizzle. Chicago has passed an ordinance appropriating $264,000 for the pur chase of additional fire engines for the protection of the city against fire. But of all mean, crawling things, we despise the insinuating sneak. Granger. That's the way with us especially those political demagogues who do their "work while other men sleep." The New York State convention met at Utica on the 23d ult. John A. Dix aud J. C. Robinson, present in cumbents, were nominated for re election by acclamation anjidstobeers and great enthusiasm. The Omaha Republican says "We have cheering accounts from every part of the State. Generally the Re publican party is holding its line of battle, and seems to have come to the conclusion that the mission of this great national organization is not yet fulfilled. A oall Is published in the Wash ington Republic for a convention of the Republicans of the reconstructed States, to take place at Chattanooga, Teuu., October 13th, 1S74. The object of the convention Is to take into con sideration the condition of the recon structed States. James Self .and Orley Drew, of Columbus Ohio, aged respectively, 19 and 15 years, went hunting recent ly. Self returned alone. Drew was afterwards found in the woods dead covered with brush. Self, on being accused of murdering his companion, said he shot him In self-defense. On the 13th Inst, the electors of the State will vote on the question of call ing a Constitutional Convention to make a new Constitution for the State or to alter or amend the old one. It is conceded by all parties, we believe, that we should have a new funda mental law, one more suited to the exigencies of the present, aud the prospects of thrift and progress be fore the people. There is therefore no necessity for advancing arguments on the question, as the people will vote nearly unanimously Jn favor of the proposition. By the Kansas City Journal of ConiTiicrcc we learn that Nebraska City took all the premiums on flour at the recent Kansas City Exposition. That paper says : j "Every day brings good news from Nebraska. The latest is that Pinney & Thorpe, millers of Nebraska City, have made a successful hit in the manufacture of flour from spring wheat. Their samples which were exhibited at our exposition, received the ribbons all around, giving to them a special premium" of fifty dollars, and all other premiums on flour. It is claimed by those who know, that this flour Is superior to the best brands of flour from fall wheat; also, that It is better than the celebrated Colorado flour." That Is certainly very flattering and very encouraging to Nebraska wheat growere. J inst. THE CADXPAIGI?. PHBLIO SPEAKING. G?n. George H. Roberts, Republi can candidate for Attorney General, and Gen. C. J. Dilworth, Republican candidate for District Attorney of the 1st District, and Hon. Paul Vande voort, will he in the city of Brown ville to address the people on Tuesday evening, October 6th. The people will convene in the court room at 7 o'clock. Make your arrangements to be present to hear the political topics of the times ably discussed. Several days ago Mr. Jim Steven son, politician and merchant of this city, undertook to damage Mr. Bai ley's prospects for eleotion, and help Church Howe, by creating the im pression that Mr. Bailey had with drawn from the track, or that his friends were thinking of procuring his resignation from the ticket. The way Jim managed to create, or start this report or rumor was this: He would in an assuming, impudent manner approach any one that he thought would listen to him through courtesy, and ask : "Is it true that Bailey has drawn off?" When we returned from the St. Joseph Fair he asked us that question, and as we had been absent for two or three day, did not know what might have transpir ed within that time, and while we knew that he was bitter against Bai ley, we had a better opinion of him than for a moment to think he would sloop to a miserable and easily detect ed subterfuge. So we answered him that we had not heard anything of It before and aBked him, "Is it so?" He answered, "Such is the talk." With in a short time we had seen several prominent gentlemen who would have known it had there been any true foundation for the rumor, and every one we spoke to said that Jim Stevenson had askedthem the same question. We then became satisfied that Stevenson had made the rumor himself out of whole cloth and that it was only a contemptible election eering trick. Afterwards, In another conversation with Stevenson, wo charged him with being the author of the false rumer, and instead of deny ine It, as we supposed he would, he only delivered himself of a forced lauch and was evidently desirous of turning it off as a joke and a very cunning thing. This, like the story he started a week or two ago, that Mr. Bailey had Bald that "any man who would drink a glass of beer iu a saloon was be neath the notice of decent people," was so accurately and quickly traced home to Jim, that the stories failed, to his deep chagrin, of having the ef fect he desired, but on the contrary has made Mr. Bailey stronger. So far the clubs thrown by Mr. S. have damaged himself more than any oth er person. He said in our presence that he opposed Mr. Bailey because it was to his pecuniary interest to do so, and hence for this interest he has entered the political arena. As a merchant of Brownville he proposes to make money by the election of Church Howe and the defeat of Mr. Bailey. 'Merchants usually would think this a dangerous undertaking, and prefer to not render themselves obnoxious by too much political of flciousness and shysterlng. When Mr. b. makes his pile at his style of electioneering we will give him an- other gratuitous. notice, if he will re port to us. Mr. Stevenson talks a great deal to people from the country ; they will therefore be warned by our foregoing expose of him, that his stories about candidates and political matters are not deserving of credence, and should have no confidence placed in them without coroborating evidence. We have heard that the Independ ent candidates for the legislature in this county promise, in a private wink and nod kiud of a way, to the voters of the back part of the county, and wherever it is popular, that they will attempt the repeal of the present law with reference to the removal of coun ty seats, or so amend the law that it will only require a majority of votes to remove a county seat instead of two-thirds as at present. Now if these gentlemen. Hewett, Hayden and Howe, are in favor of such a law or not, we call on them to say so to the people in their speeches. Let them say squarely how they stand, whether Iu favor of removal or not. It appears to be in some localities an important and much talked of ques tion, and the voters desire to cast their votes understanding on the Issue. There is not the least doubt that Hew ett and Hayden are favorable to Sher idan and pledged to Sheridan, but will probably deny It if forced to speak on the eubject. Dare the three H's emphatically deolare their posi tions on the countv seat nuestion. and go on the record for or against? Church Howe was heard to boast the other day, out in Bedford, that during this campaign he was going to use Tom Majors up and politically an nihilate the whole Majors family. We think by the time he gets thro' with Tom, he will conclude to take a rest before ho commences to put Wils. and the old gentleman through his process of extinguishment, which work he carries on, according to his "organ," while others sleep. The wlie of Bev. Dr. Gallagher of New York sned a steamboat owner to recover the value of wearing apparel stolen from her while a passenger on the vessel. Upon the question being raised : can a married women legally bring suoh action, Judge Benedict de cided that she could. The Republican convention of Ne vada, held at Winnemucha, on the 24th inst., nominated J. C. Hazlet for Governor and William Woodburn for Congress. D. B. Gale, an old and prominent St. Louis- merchant, died on the 23d SOW THROW YOUR MAT AND HOLLER. Mr. Jos. Lane", of Nebraska City, a sub-contractor on the Trunk R. R., was in the city on Wednesday of this week. He informed us that work commenced on Wednesday, that it would be pushed forward with all possible rapidity, and that the inten tion and determination was to finish grading the road this fall clear thro' from Nebraska City to Rulo, and five hundred men and teams are wanted to work. Hurrah for our side! Bul ly for the Trunk! The Advertiser squirms fearfully because Church Howe 19 said to be iu favor of cutting down the rates of le gal advertising. The fear Is that Howe will interfere with the bread and butter question, so far as newspa pers are concerned. We understand Mr. Howe to stand with the people against subsidies of all kinds. If the people's money is unjustly taken to pay printers or any other class of men, Howe will demand that justice be done to people as well as papers, and the people will give him a chance to so demand. Now what are you going to do about it? Granger. Who will he demand it of, the Paw nees? He will not have the chance in the Legislature, because the people will not trust him. By hard work and economy we are enabled to pro cure our bread and batter honorably whether we have legal advertising or not, and also to print our paper all at home instead of swindling our read ers with the stale news of patent out sides printed in Chicago, as the Gran ger does. Now what are you going to do about that, Mr. Granger f The Brownville Democrat was subsidized to change its name to Granger, and to pretend to change its politics, and its editor said such was the case, and Church Howe was one of the leading subsidizers. Anything more on the subsidy question? We once charged Church Howe, as it will be recollected, with having said that he would see that the Re publican County Convention had no representatives from Bedford preci net. Mr. James Stevenson, of this city, told us that he heard Howe use just such a threat. That was before eith er the Republican or Independent conventions were held. Howe spoke to us in regard to the matter, and said that our informant lied about him that ho never made any such remark. Now, we don't care whether it was true or not. It is a question of ver acity between Stevenson and Howe. But what did Howe do to Jim to make him a Howe man so suddenly ? One day he was apparently bitterly opposed to Howe and urged us to "skin him" through the paper, and the next he was advocating Howe for the Legislature. Howe's that, Jim? The Granger saj's Church Howe "works while others sleep," and thinks that is a good reason why peo ple should vote for him. Of course we are to understand that Howe does his work after night, for that is the time honest people usually sleep, yet peo ple should vote for him on that ac count. Most of the meanest acts that men are guilty of are perpetrated while "others sleep." Or does the Granger mean that Howe works clan destinoy that is in a 'Secret manner. That is what is meant undoubtedly. He takes advantage of the unwary, e unsopuisucaieu, me iioues muu, to turn things to his own benefit. He is cunning, shrewd, sharp, fox-like and on general principles is a devil of a fellow. But he will find that the voters of Nemaha are luide awake and will make a Waterloo of his case. A report comes from the Russian government that on account of the extensive emigration, of the Mennon ites, that government proposes to ex empt the members of that sect from military service, but to hold them li able to do duty as hospital attendants. The great Immigration of that pecul iar people to the United States alarm ed the government of Russia, and it has therefore modified its strict mil itary laws which required all citizens to boar arms. This will probably have the effeot of stopping the stam pede of the Mennonltes, to some ex tent. Mr. Bailey's unscrupulous enemies can find nothing true to say against him, consequently they resort to lies. When they say he is not a perman ent citizen of this county and that this is not his home they know very well they are uttering that which is not true. They know that this is his home that he lives here and owns valuable property here and has more interest In Brownville and this coun ty than has his defamers, any of them, and is regarded as a much better citi zen. At the recent races on the Sanfran cisco course, the celebrated horses Sam Purdy and Occident were the chief contestants. Purdy won three heats out of the five, Occident the first two. The best time made was by Occident on the first heat, 2:21, Henry Hastmey, a gardener near Lockland, Ohio, recently shot and killed John Williams whom he caught stealing apples from bis orch ard. He said he did not mean to hit the man, but intended only to scare him. Rev. Wesley Pretty man, pastor of the M. E. Church, at Marcella, Ga. and a post master, was recently ar rested for embezzlement and other penal violations of the post office laws. A maiden lady, 70 years of age, named Eunice Howell, residing near Wasingtonville, Orange county, New York, was recently murdered for her money. The Empress Augusta, of Germany has called a meeting of delegates from all the Women's Associations In Germany to held in Berlin nest month. A Llfi W AILED. Church Howe at London, on Tues day night, made the broad and bare faced assertion that Mr. B. M. Bailey was not.a tax payer of this county, and also that the Transferand Ferry Com pany pays no taxes in this county. The above is Mr. Howe's and Mr. Hewett's assertion. Now what are the facts? We have ascertained the following from the Treasurer's books : Mr. Bailey paid as his own individu al taxes on personal and real proper ty in this county for the year 1873, the sum of $55.40. The Transferand Fer ry Company paid for the same year $79.38. Mr. Bailey pays one-third of the Transfer and Ferry Company's tax, which makes his individual tax $80.45. Now what do the people think of Howe's malicious lies? While looking over the Treasurer's books we took occasion to see how much tax Mr. Howe paid for the year 1873, aud found it to be $74.89. So Mr. Bailey pays more tax than Howe does after all his howling. ANOTHER LIE NAILED. Howe, in his speech at London on Tuesday night took occasion to refer to Mr. Campbell the Republican can didate for commissioner in the 3rd district, and was true to his instincts as a perverter of truth. He said that Campbell was not a real estate own er in the county, and paid taxes only on some personal property that he had taken pains to look the matter up, and found such to be the fact. Now this charge of Howe's is false from be ginning to end, and Howe well knew it to be false when he waB uttering the words he did. The simple truth is, Campbell owus a good farm In his own" name, and pays taxes on the same. About one year ago Mr. Camp bell purchased the farm he lives on, which is in Mr. Howe's neighborhood. Is It impossible for Church Howe to tell the whole truth even about a neighbor. We admire a brave, outspoken op ponent, one who, believing that he has good reasons for his opposition, hesitates not to express the same in an open honest manner. To such a man we can listen. But of all mean, crawling things, we dispise the sly, in sinuating sneak. Never trust the man who takes you one side and slyly whispers base insinuations never making positive assertions. He will tell you what some people say, and with a knowing wink, will say, "If these things are true mind you, I do not say they are but if they are it wouldseemas though it might be bad for the young man, wouldn't it?" Having Induced you to say, "Yes. It would be bad," the sly dog proceeds to report the whole story as coming from you. Don't listen to such men they will betray all who trust them and if you complaiu they will simply sav, "All is fair in war and politics." It Is always safe to make inquiry of an honest man after listening to these social scavengers. Granger. Exactly! and this sly, insinuating individual asks still another question, thusly: "O" have yon heard that has withdrawn," and supple ments it with, "I heard so, guess it Is true." We trust that M. James Stevenson will heed the above merited rebuke, coming as it does from the "organ" of the party whose success he so much desires. We had meditated some thing of the sort ourselves, but the Doctor has relieved us in a refreshing and pointed manner. Mr. S should now adopt an "open honest manner" for the remainder of the Campaign, thus guarding against future at tacks from the "organ" and sparing himself the mortification of being compelled to swallow his "base insin uations," as well as positive osser- tlon"s when confronted men. by honest Mack We learn that Church Howe, Hew ett & Co., pay a great deal of attention to the Advertiser in their windy harrangues before the people at the school houses In this county. Howe in particular denies everj'thlng we have accused him of. Of course he will do this we expected he would. But we inform Mr. Howe that we do not make charges at random, and our character for truth and condor Is as good as his own. If it were not much better, especially in the locality where we live, we would leave the county. In every instance where we speak of Howe's hypocrisy, double dealingand false pretensions, as n politician, is from our own personal knowledge. We, in every respect, have told noth ing but the truth and can produce all the evidence necessary to substanti ate our assertions. The truth is, Howe squirms and howls because wo know him well and tell too many truths for his sickly case. Howe is running around the coun ty with a oarpet bag of letters by which he attempts to prove that he Is not the d d rascal people generally think he is. We suspect that what a gentleman at London said the other evening Is true, that where there is so much smoke there Is sure to be some fire. The people are far from be lieving Howe to be the immaculate, sweet-sented pink be would have them believe he is. Church Howe procured Stevenson's support by promising him the Grang er trade of the county. Hence Jim says it is to his interest to support Howe in opposition to the Republican ticket. A party of eastern gentlemen, amongst whom were Jay Gould and Sidney Dillon, arrived in Omaha on the 23d ult. on an excursion West ward. A Mrs. Herbert, of New Iberia, Mo. was fatally burned by the explosion of a coal oil lamp on the 26th ult. She was filling a lighted lamp. " Daniel C. Bishard, of the Kansas & Nebraska Stage Company has been arrested for robbing the mails while carrying them over the route. Chas. Swain, the poet, died inXsst don, 8ept23d. aged 47 vcars. STOKES AWI HAYDEN. STOKES IS THE ROLE OF A FOOL. HAfDfiN IN THAT OP AGOGTJE. A PBD. Kditor Advertiser : A few weeks ago the Advertiser intimated that Mr. Stokes, one of the candidates for county commissioner, was a rebel in the late war. I guess you had better have let that stood the way you had it, for down this way we all understand and believe that Stok es, If not an enlisted rebel soldier, was a helper, an aider and abetter of trea son. That he is a mourner for the lost cause and now a sympathises with the accursed "White Leaguer" of the late seceded States, there is no doubt. It it is probable, I think that he was not a soldier in the rebellion, for he has told how ho managed to keep out of the regular confederate and federal armies, which plan, his neigh bors think, was meaner than if be had been an active rebel soldier and confessed It. He says when the con scripting or drafting officers came around he played idiot pretended to have no sense at all, aud from the looks of the man, taken in connection with his foolish talk and actions he was excused and left at home. We don't want a commissioner with such natural abilities to play simpleton, and will therefore vote against him. There is another and a more dam aging fault which "Stokes has. He is very revengeful, spiteful and vindict ive. His neighbors do their utmost to keep peace with him for fear that he would take revenge by injuring them in some secret manner. I will cite one case of very small revenge which he took or attempted to take on bis school district. He had au thority placed with him to hire a teacher and he hired one that the whole district, nearly, was opposed to. He said he did It to spite certain in dividuals against whom he held a grudge. What would this man do, or what would he not do, were he county commissioner? He would think more of wreaking revenge against In dividuals or localities that be did not like, than doing justice to all as an impartial officer should. I will here say that I know and am well ac quainted with J. H. Shook, the Re publican nominee for commissioner; and know him to be an honest straightforward kind of a man who would administer exact justice to every man and every locality. And then while Stoke3 was 'possum ing idiot, and secretly helping and harboring bushwhackers, Mr, Shook was in the Union ranks, where he re mained during the war, fighting hon orably to save his country's life. It would be a shame and a disgrace up on the people of this county If they should elect this fellow Stokes over such a man as Shook. Now then, permit me one word with regard to the old geutleman, Haj'den, oh the Independent ticket for Representative, You said in the Advertiser, a week or two ago that Hayden was the best man on the In dependent ticket. Having consider able confidence usually in what you say, we, down this way, were satisfi ed that you did not know Haj'den as we do. Probably however, you meant that Hayden was the best because he is of no force at all a wooden man, and therefore could not do anybody much harm if no good. In that light he may be the best. Mr. Hayden some j'ears ago taught school at Nem aha City. Aud such a school ! We considered him an imposter as a schoolteacher. The order and disci pline injhis school roomwasabout the 3ame as that amongst the boys on the streets. The scholars did as they pleased and of course learned nothing more than that they could sometimes boss the schoolmaster. Haydeu has not got energy enough to govern a school or represent a county in the Legislature. And he is utterly desti tute of business ideas, and has not the remotest conception of what would be for the general welfare. Hnyden won't run well at Nemaha City. GOOD SEWS. TRUNK RAILROAD TO BE BUILT. Dr. Converse called upon us to-day and Imparted the pleasiug intelligence, that ho had just signed the con tract to build the Midland extension to Peru, Nemaha count3 aud work will commence Oct '1st briskly. Sam Tate and Barney Johuson, of Nebros ka City, are the contractors. The con tract provides for the extension of the Midland beyond Peru to Tecumseh, Johnson county, via Nemaha Citv, Nemaha county, connecting with St. Joseph, Mo., by rail, as soon as the localities along tho line put their se curities, already pledged, in sucli shape that the company can get them without law suits and injunctions. This we know can be done, just so soon as the people are satisfied that they will get their railroad commun ication, ,as no people ever hungered and thirsted for an outlet as do those now, and so long promised it. The Dr. says October will satlsfv all doubters that he means business. The Trunk will be built, as also the B., Ft. K. & P. R. R, to Tecumseh. as soon as men and money can build it, and the securities are placed where the company can get them on the completion of its contract. We take the above from the Lincoln Blade. We confess that we do not understand what Is meant by "the ex tension of the Midland beyond Peru to Tecumseh via Nemaha City." The Blade has certainly got his news from Converse somewhat mixed. But then we are undoubtedly to infer that there will ere long be a road made some where along down here, if oertain con ditions are complied with. Now put your securities in proper shape if you want the road. The Union Paoific Railroad Com pany, through Sidney Dillon, presi dent, haa donated $5,000 to aid the sufferers by the grasshoppers in Ne braska. The B. and M. Nebraska Road donated $2,500 some days ago. m t m A call is issued for the annual con vention of the Cafhollc Total Abstin epce Union of America to meej; in. Chicago on Oct. 7th. Political Correspondence. Brownville, Sep. 22, '74. Friend Fairbrother : Believing that you might appreciate a few lines from your humble servant, I taketa few moments time to jot down a few rambling thoughts about matters and things in general. First, then, in regard to thePolock Granger matter. "How long, Oh! Lord, how long." And will the end never come? However interesting it might have been at the beginning, the people are more than disgusted, and anxiously, impatiently, wait for the appearance of a copy of the Gran ger which will contain something be sides "Polark,'' "sndtes," 'Skunks," etc. True, Dr. H. owns the Gran ger, and can publish just what he pleases : but the question comes to me in this way: Have the people no voiie, no choice, rfo rights? We sub scribed for the Granger, supposing it would contain local news and other interesting matter ; but local news has to give place for personal slang. Some of us are sending copies of the Granger to friends in the east. How interesting the issue of the 18th inst. must have been to a stranger 1,000 or 1,500 miles from here. I claim that the issue referred to was an imposi tion, not to say Insult, to every single subscriber. An imposition, because Dr. H. has received our money, and in return gives us nothing, or worse than nothing. August 31st, at Grand Prai rie, this subject Was spoken of to Dr. H., and he said he was going to stop then. But it grows worse continual li. I have conversed with several subscriber', and they are all on the point of stopping their copies of the Granger. I .will close this subject, hoping that Dr. H. will see that it is due to his subscribers, as well as to his own interest, to cease, to "give us a rest." Politics is all the talk now days. Meet a neighbor and it is "How are yon? Are you going for the Inder pendent nominees?" The interro gated generally replies, "Yes, I'm going for them the way Samson went for the Philistines," or words to that effect. The prospect is good for the Independents to fare about as well as the Philistines did. If this Independent party is the farmers' party, then the farmers are badly sold this time? It is also claimed that it is a union between the Republicans and Democrats. If that is so, then the Democrats are badly sold, for they get but one posi tion on the ticket, and are entitled to much more than that. But perhaps brother Howe was keeping his word good, "to run it in favor of and in the interest of the old Republican party." Brother Howe, speak right out, and tew us n tunc is tne case. sut tnen a man who will steal i3 capable of do ing most anything. What! Brother Howe steal! Impossible! He says he will, that is all I know about it. At the polls In Bedford last" fall, he said of office-seekers, among other things, "Thej' will all steal; they all like to get hold of the public teat!" Jacob Gergens then asked, "You have had hold of that teat, haven't you, Mr. Howe?" "Yes, sir, I have, and I sucked it dry, too, and if I get a chance I'll suck it dry again." Voters of Nemaha, how do 3-011 like that? Are you willing to niace in office a man who has said he would prostitute his position to his own base ends? I think better of you than that. The Granger, the organ of the Independ ents, can find nothing about Church Howe to recommend him, except "his energy.11 Voters of Nemaha, on the llth da' of October cast not your yotes for a man whose only recom mendotion is "That energy which prompts him to work while others sleep." Mr. Editor, as my letter is rather long I will defer the pleasure of "go ing'' for some of the other candidates until another time. Butj-ou can set me down as unanimously inclined to 70 for all of tho Independents, both in the canvass and at the polls. Yours, tc, MeEnerj-nnd Penn Deliver nptho Sto len ArmeB. New Orleans, Lb., Sept. 26. The following was distributed to-day. It has been withheld for assurace re garding the last paragraph : New Orleans, La., Sept. 21. In accordance with General Order No. 7. of September 17, 1S74, all arms ammunition, and ordnance stores be longing to the State of Louisiana should be at once turned over to the United States authorities. The offi cers in command of the organized troops are hereby instructed to in spect their various commands at once, and cause all the State prooerty in their possession to be delivered to an officer of the United States troops com manding the Fiist Precinct Central Police Station, or the United States officer in command of the Third Pre cinct Station in Jackson Square. All citizen having in their . possession arms or ammuition belonging to the State are earnestly requested at once to d liver tho same to the officers above indicated. Person delivering arms or ammunition will in no wise he interfered with by the United States or State authorities. John- McEnery. D. B. Penn. The Inter-Ocean speaks "our senti ments precisely, in the following: Some of the black legislators of Louisiana are not as intelligent as we could wish. But when the alternat ive is presented of unlearned black loyalty or educated white treason, givs us the former a thousand times over, rather than the latter even one ! The banking firm of Townsend & Co., of New Haven, Conn., failed on the 25th ult., with liabilities amount ing to $3,000,000. Charles Somers, a young man, was recently killed in Association Hall, N. Y. by a falL while exercising in the gymnasium. Bishop Uee, of the Diocese of Iowa, died on the 26th inst. at his residence in Davenport. Brigham Young is reported as being dangerously sick. VITE"LA ilEPUBLl4UE. Editor Nebraska Advertiser. Human governments are the natur al resuits-of man's social nature, and theforrn'of government will depend upon -his development. All forms of government are but the expression of the ability of man to make regula tions to govern him. Man cannot make a law. He can obey or disobey law ; he is but the effect of law him self. Man's business in the affairs of government is to make enactments in conformity to law. The nearer a nation obeys natural laws the more perfect Is it. Monarch ies and aristocracies are the outgrowth of selfishness and avarice. A repub lic is the highest form of government yet reached by man. Sacred to every true heart should be the principles which lay the foundations for such a government. Not without a wealth of wisdom, broad experience, severe trials, and bitter sacrifices has this desirable condition been reached. Now as a precious treasure should it be preserved. It is Republican rule which has brought prosperity and glory to this American Republic. It is Republican rule which has carried it triumphantly through the horrors of oppression and tyranny. It is Re publican rule which must now save the nation from the dangers which threaten It, whose muttering thun ders are heard in the distance. What- patriotic heart could not weep to see men who once walked with dignity under the Republican hanner now turn their backs to it, and say crucify the Republican party, but give us that imbecile, contempti ble Indedendent party. What spasms of virtue and morality doth seize the people; what miraculous gifts of speech-making they receive just be fore election. It is enough to deceive the very elect, were it possible, yet it is to be hoped there is a remnant left who can discriminate between a poli tician and statesman. Hear the cry go out upon the air, "Corruption in the Republican par ty !" Corruption ! yes, that may be ; were it not so then men had reached that perfection in governing that they would be self-governed, and would need no party. The faot that there is corruption in It, or elsewhere, Is evi dence that the mission of the Repub lican party is not finished. Woe unto those who forsake the ranks. Are there any foolish or mad enough to suppose that the Independent party would be without corruption. "Do men gather grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles T Pity some of these whining politi cians, with such a mania for office, were not capable of receiving some of the spirit of that noble patriotism of the statesmen of Greece and Rome, who loved their country better than position, office or even life, and who suffered povert3' and exile rather than see their cherished institutions of jus tice sacriligIousl3 invaded by traitors and tyrants. -1 May God save this Union May- true Republicans see the sacred inter ests intrusted to them, and may they see their duty and do it. Jennette Harding. London, HebrarJca. S. S. PRICE. Editor Nebraska Advertiser. Since the Democratic ticket lias no uewspaper advocate in Nemaha coun ty aliow me to clip the following from the Omaha Herald : "This gentleman resides in Falls City, and Is the Democratic candidate for District Attorney in the first judi cial district. We met him frequently at the tjtate Convention. All who saw him were Impressed with his dig nified and gentlemanly bearing, and we marked him at once as a man of high character. One who knows him intimately assures us that we did not mistake the man. Mr. Price, in oth er words, is a man of cultivated mind and manners, and n lawyer of rare acquirements. He is a graduate of the Law Department of the Michigan University, and came to the State four yeara or more ago. A a candi date for prosecuting attorney he can not fail to give strength and character to our otherwise unexceptionable tick et, and we undertake to say that he is an important man to the Democracy of the State." I have known Mr. Price since he moved to Nebraska. I have known him well when students together, be fore either of us moved here. He combines all the elements of a gen tleman of high character and un bending integrity. Speaking of him professionally I will say, like Judge Miller, of the U- S. Supreme Court: Every lawyer ha3 an outside reputa tion and an inside reputation the former formed by the bystanders at trials and those outside the profession, and the latter formed by the lawyers at the bar and those inside the pro fession. Mr. Price's whnlo rpnntn. tion is good, but he Is of thot mould whose inside reputation exceeds his outside reputation. When the war against the rebellion broke out Mr. Price volunteered In the army of the Union under Gen. Palmer, of Illi nois, and on the bloody field of Pitts burg Landing fell from a rebel bullet passing through his lungs and body and severing a nerve which has ren dered his right arm useless forever. He was supposed to be mortally wounded ; but recovered to live, but the tender scar is still through bis vi tals and the destroyed arm endures as a monument to his reputation 33 a soldier in defense of his countrv. Since this article may be averse to your inclination, I ask that you pub lish it in your next Issue and charge me at advertising rates and I will pay. I make the same request of the Ne maha County Granger on the same conditions. Mr. Price befriended me when I was a stranger among strangers, and I will not withhold an act of justice no. J. H. Broady. September 26, 1S74. m em The Republicans of the Columbus district, Ohio, recently nominated David Taylor, a practical farmer, for Congress. It is reported that Antigua, a town in Guatamara, was destroyed by an earthquake on the nlgbVof the 25th ult. ' A WlIEEMAimoVT From Xew Orleans to St , One W5.H Arrival of the Weston j SEVBX SlOISTIIS l. A HARD ROAD TO Rq, Mr. George Washington fays claim to notorirety te barrow trundler, and as -1 probably be filed awayaajr chives of history. G. W. ( ted a one-wheeled vehicle? Orleans to this citv havin here yesterday forenoon the bridge about 10 o'clock ing a triumphal entry crowd of Missouri gamina He has been almost sevens the road, having started f Orleans February 20th. ing him are his vifc and tr ren, the oldest Is a boy 5 years of age and the youn 6 about two year old. THE WESTON FA3riLYs? from Brownsville, Xebn. of 1872, for Texas, via onI.c"v of conveyance. Arrivi mouth of Red River iu tb r 1873, they were driven to.6 through fear of yellow fee ing to remain there unul.,. ence of the epidmlc. iion er, which is as essential jtt in Nebraska, ran short, aci ton family determined on " their steps. A wheel-hr purchased, which ahmsV the supply of 'neei:' family were packed therr been a long and tedinu3 trar shown in the wan aud wea. ion of husband and wife, ones have grown fat ur '! cise, and are good for tle r of their journey to XcT supply the necessaries X manufactured and soli j trip over eighty dozer, ax t. THE WIIEET BARE ' is of rude construction, r made by its owner, an-lc purchased in New Orlea must have given out on L has a canop3 to protect iU from the weather": ini'Ienic ha3 books and odd appoarh; cles in everj quarter in or! carrying might be tried at f tent. In case of necessity the furniture is a small ter' to arni3" men a a "dog t which this fnmll3' of five r themselves niht after i their long journey. THE HERO THKRr- . Mr. Weston Is a toll, an'" with a mild appearing an . less blue e3e, that seem t3? belief in its owner, wltilp by the singular freak ur. cy has lead him, is contr' occassion for doubt and tint is a ronton bj trade, and ph conversation a more than cr quaintance with the C" books. He denies beirp t and say that ho never I.' alm. It is hi intention I ' palmplet of hin travp!? script of whirh is nenr ' He ha the failing of a'l a ' promises wonderful anl:'s: elation-s such as will CONlL3K YANTCF I in every quarter. It i rzL tion to" remain in 5St I coming Fair, he bop tr. ' vulsing referred toatt " - Mm. Weston is wh ia k "Brazillian blonde," t'i and lowly follower rf hri LikeTabitha Stork, '? of few words, and rf:" " to the trials and triinl"''.?"' harrow travollntr. T.' r their tent pivhH m a r Eleventh street, nw f where the will rem""' ' tho Fair. when. wlf strength, the line of mr.r ' t b8 taken up. Samuel A. BriesT'. "f f' to be a defaulter in Sim r bank of which, he wn v and cashier, has bpn rrr The Empress of Ru!a I to arrive in London Oct !: a visit to hpr daughter, V of Edingburg. G H Durant ha b"fn r for Congress by the Dcirn n sixth Congressional dlsfr c' trui mi wj juujjfamL.yvn.'i-r THE jUIAEKK CniCAGO CATTLE A" KETS. Sept. 23. Cattle F" especially for common ?"' to choice natives sold a v through Texans $1 7-5 -$4 50. Hogs Common to g ' SG.65; greasers. S3 0 S" to extra, $6.75-7.15. CHICAGO CRAI?: 31 IB Sept. 2S. Wheat N? 97c. Corn SOc. Oats 50c Rye S0SOc. Barley $l.(XX&h03. st. louis jiauke' Sept. 23. Wiikat-H 1.15. Spring not quotei Corn' Firm ; No. 2 rn Oats Firm ; No. 2, mix BUOWXVILI.K 31 rJC" HOGo $5-5-50 fi.r f. !: ?t 3.50. Wheat 5-580c. Corn 75c offered frc" Oats 30c. nscs-" JOHX CRATJZHJCK. .vdsjocs & to' $m m Breech-I.oaljntr S- '" w CARRI5ES, .VaUUSITIOS. roB- 'o. II Bi-0 Main Street, XJ Gnnsinatle to order. Ker a HT TiODX & JBHO- BTJTOK35? Good, srrcet. fresh meatalwar sfactloaijnaranteedtocwtoE CIGAB CJK. 1 PliH soil! & cents per P1- 1 A, Bergwaun & Co Ft