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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1875)
IH IX a w It teCe ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1875. The Kearney Press agrees with The Advertiser in regard to grasshop per destruction by parasite's and wet "Breather. The Omaha Republican says a su burban farmer west of that city ft3t 25,000 heads of cabbage on acoount of a storm last week. We presume It was the ball Btorm. of which, a note was made last week. Tfao Brown vlllo Auvebtiser comes next to the Little Globe In typograph ical appearance, among our many ex changes. Falrbrother knows how to run a paper; but he Is on the wrong track. Neb. City News. O, Give us a rest ! Lieut. General Sheridan was mar ried In Chicago on the evening of the 4th Inst. His bride was a Miss JRuok er, daughter of Major D. H. Rucker, Assistant Quartermaster General. Phil Is forty -eeven years old. The latest accounts of tho fatal re sults connected with the burning: of I tne (Jatbolio oharoh at UoiyoKo, MP3., of "which" we gavo an aooount last week, giro the total: number cf dead at 71. Of this number 55were females. The Tecutnseh Herald says, In reference to the hopper, "When we state that they are doing much injury in this county, we believe we state a truth, and we speak that which Is equally true whetbwe tell that .taking Into the estimate the entire county, there Is enough Bmall-graln yet re maining tD make an average crop. The grain, unharmed by the loo us ts, gives cheering promise;" Mr. Grant's letter Is not difficult of Interpretation, and it simply means that he wants to bo the first Presi dent to serve twelve years. Star. Had the editor of the Star occasion to comment on a letter from Jeff Dav is he would swallow It just as written as he is always ready to swallow Jeff, petticoats and all but he could not think of putting an honest, can did construction on anything Mr. Grant would say, and he therefore finds no diffloulty In interpreting his letter in the light that all rebeldom will Interpret It. Sometime before-daylight oalast Friday morning the jail-keeper at Nebraska City was overpowered by two masked men, who entered his room through an open window, and three notorious criminals were set at liberty. The names of the men re leased were Hank Dodge, Walt Hard ing and Ferris. The former two were accused of robbing and murdering a man some months ago on French man's Farfcof the Republican, and were confined in the Otoe jail await- trial. Ferris was accused of horse-.! Ttealing. The jailor was locked in a cell by his visitors and guests but not hurt. The editor of the Brownville Ad vebtiser, by name G. W. Fair brother, for Bhort, Wash., gejs a bunch of old rags, that means his Sunday clothes, and papers, ties them to a long pole, soaks the wad in coal oil, touohes a light to this oombustl- ble ball, and then with wrath in his eye, and madder than a hornet at a campmeeting goes for thern grasshop pers, ne stirs them up, roasts, stews and fries them, and when be has scorched tho legs off of about bIx hundred thousand, he sits down and smiles a emole of pure, serene and happy contentment. He is down on grasshoppers, grasshopper clerks, Unurcn Howe and tho Bourbon Dem ocratic mob. Nemaha Valley Jour nal. Well Sam., we-are not In with any "feller" who la aot patriotic.- enough xo ourn nis clothes to get away with a lot of grasshoppers. They mustn't rooi around us "the way times is," as old Joe Coleman said when he kicked tho broken winded copperhead off the sidewalk, you know. The committee on miscellaneous provisions in tho constitutional con vention, recently submitted a propo sitlon for the consideration of the con vention, that the question of remov Ing the capital from Lincoln be sub mitted to a vote of tho poople taking the matter out frtho hands of tho legislature. It appears from the re ported debates that while a majority were in favor of a removal; they wore "stuck" when it came- to- naming a place to which 16 should be removed. We cannofrsee what co&ld-be more fair than estop the legislature from re moving the capital without submit ting the matter to a vote of tho peo ple. That Is, if the legislature at any time are led to belteve that the people desire the captal removed, let it pro vide for taking a vote on tho question, as to whero a majority of the voters want It removed to, dud let the will or the people be the law, Instead of having thequestton governed by spec ulators and sharpers who Infest the capital always during a session of the of the legislature, and too often con trol every Important matter whloh comes before that body. To submit a proposition to remove without saying where to, as has been proposed, is a ridloulouB idea, and would not meet with much favor, we think. As to a constitutional provision re garding this matter endangering the constitution, we do not think It would. However, If It should be voted down the east could stand It awhllo longer under the old 'constitution if agree able to the west to have it so. It seems to us that every fair mind ed man w.ould favor taking the capi tal removal question out of the hands of the legislature, and plaolng it in the hands of the people to dispose of ; because by removing that question from legislative oontrol a bone of con tention would be removed whloh is calculated to elicit more corruption and bribery amongst legislators than any matter whloh can come before the leg. Mature. And it Is a fair and proper quwtion for the people to decide. 5 THE TBC5K R. R- Tni Omaha JZcnubUcan urges the business men of that olty to organizes a company and proceed to have the Trunk railroad built at once;, that "the Trunk road 13 the back-bone of of the Nebraska system of railroads, and Omaha will amount to little or nothing as a commercial centre until It Is in operation." Tho Republican thinks "Converse Is wasting time In extending the Midland Paclfio to a western connection with the TJnion Pacific," that "that scheme Is a skel eton and will show nothing but bare bones until he extends his road to Omaha by way of Syracuse, In Otoe county." We hope the suggestion of tho Re publican will ere long take practical shape and that the Nebraska Trunk line will be speedily put under way of construction. But why-go via Syra cuse, we would like to know, unless to spile Nebraska City;? And does It pay to Bplle people ? It would cer tainly pay better, pecuniarily, to run directly via Plattsmouth to Nebraska City, even though the latter city give not a cent to aid in its construction. The Trunk railway should, to meet its contemplated objeots and uses, run alonpr the river bank as nearly possi ble, andfazfg'zag lino suoh os running out to Syracuse and tben to Salem would mako, -won Id greatly modify the beneflcal effeoVlfofour Trunk road. - t i a i The position taken.by Judge Max well and Mr. Gere, as reported by tbe Journal, on the salary question, Ib to our mjnd the most correct one report edto fix the salaries of the State officers and permitting the legislature to allow clerk hire not to exoeed a cer tain sum, to be named by the conven tion. But even to Itmlt tho- amount to be paid for olerk hire is not exactly the right thing, because no one oan tell how much or how little olerk la bor will be needed from year to year, nor. what kind of work for there are some kinds of office dutLes more ar duous than others that a good olerk would discriminate in. We think tbe question a very simple one to solve. Take for Instance the office of Govern or: let the convention say what the services of a Governor of this Stale are worth per year. Settle that mat ter, then If the convention Is deter min d to legislate on tho oierfc busi ness, it most assuredly should not do more than- to name a maximum amount, to bo allowed by the legisla ture. And so with all the State of ficers. We think the convention should by all means heed. the sugges tions of Mr. Gere, not to consolidate the Governor's salary and clerk hire. It is not in accordance with proper business rules, and then there would be a temptation held out to the Gov ernor to be stingy with his help, which would prevent niuch useful In formation from being given to the people from the Executive offloe re ports and documents tbe legitimate work of clerks. The best way for any suoh body of men to do Is to do one thing at a time, and do Ib right, and In every Instance and on every subjeot "legislating" should be avoid ed shunned with the reasonable dread that every Item of legislation is a thrust at the, Ufa of the instrument; for, as it is a conceded fact that the State-wants and needs a constitution suitable to the present, and what may reasonably be anticipated for several years In the future, the only danger of having the new constitution de feated lies in the danger that threat ens through much legislation. Every point of established law will have more or less, its opposcrs, and of course-the more legislating there Is in the constitution the more enemies it will have. This is obvious, and If the convention would have ItB work en dorsed by the people It will act wisely by keeping clear of the-rooks we here by point out. The Galveston Neivs with joy her alds the glad tidings that "since his tour in Texas, Mr. Jeffersoa Davis' ohanoes for the PreBldenoy are evi dently Improving." Now let the Omaha Herald, the LInooIn.iS'tar, tho Nemaha Granger and the Nebraska City News oomo out with the honest sentiments of their hearts and shout for Davis, and throw the rebel flag to tho breeze Inscribed, "Up with Jeff Davis and the lost cause, and down with Republicanism and- the Consti tution." We have grown aooustomed to see federal soldiers maroh Into the houses of unoffending oitlzens and drag them off to prison upon charges trumped up by scalawags and carpet-baggers. Star. The carpet-bagger of that Lincoln Democratic conoern never saw such a thing In his life, and nover heard of .It from any truthful souroe. And In his opinion, he never saw any virtue In any kind of soldiers or carpet-baggers except such as emi grated from the old confederate army. The grasshoppers did. not leave Mis souri on the 3d, the day they were to be banished by prayer. About that time there woro some from tho Southern part of that State having their wings sufficiently devel oped, probably flew off, and some from other roglons south flew over Missouri, but at this time there are millions of grasshdppers kicking and ohawing things to pieoeB In Missouri as well as In Kansas "and Nebraska. Recently a couple of horse-theives named Chas. Williams and Ed. Wil son, stole a span of mules in Illinois. Tho thieves were found and arrested in St. Louis with one of tho mules. Letters found upon the- thieves show ed them to belong to a gang of robbers in Texas. On last Thursday a young man named Schebilskee, who was study ing for the ministry was drowned in the Papilllon river In Sarpy oounty. Two men named C. Rice nnd Abra ham Enable were recently drowned in tho Loup river. THE COTSTITUTIOAIj COXVE5- TION ITS LABORS. A leading newspaper in this State, the editor of which is a member of the sitting constitutional convention, observing the almost universal disap pointment and dissatisfaction of the people as to the labors of that august body says, substantially : "We think .the people aro in- haste expressing themselves. Better wait until they see the new constitution. Then if they do not like it, complain." This might be replied to briefly by saying tben Itwould be too late. The work of tho convention would bo at an end, and the constitutional functions of members extinct. No other alterna tive would then remain but to either vote down the constitution or adopt one upon-the whole not as desirable as the old one. The people want a new constitution and they want it to suit them. They have delegated the power to abody of men. called a con vention to perform this duty for them, and have a right, if not to instruot, to suggest, and now la the time to speak and advise the convention what they will accept or reject. Every evidence thus rar ts that tne convenuuu -i . . A t Stl engaged really in making a oodbuw- Linn, but In legislating attempts ,. nnwnT net. vA.qtad In them. Either Ic-norani thmeolves or asaum-fl ing that the people are too Ignorant to know tho difference between raining, a constitution, and enactingja.ws. Locating or changing the State oap itol, or county seats, changing the names of persons or places, regulating county and township offioes, regulat lusc the nrautice of courts and such like, are no more legitimate matters for consideration In, a constitutional convention than a ferry or bridge charter, or dog law..- A constitution should be merely, and nothing more, than a limit to legislation expressed in relation to certain fundamental matters. A reservation of power not usually delegated, or deBlred to be del isted to'LegisIatures; an establish ment of maximum-lines, or boundaries beyond which legislatures may not go. For instance in the matter of sul erles, or fees, they should not exceed a named sum ; in taxations certain per cent, should not be exceeded ; the State should never oreate an indebt edness beyond a fixed amount. But few, If any features should be specific' ally fixed. Because what mlghtbe es sential and desirable this year might not be the neat year. Especially Is suoh a constitution applicable to a new growing State. What we most need is a-plain, concise, flexible in strument, subject to easy, economical and frequont changes, or amend ments by the people, as growing wants demand, leaving all as near the people as possible subject to their con trol and management. This is a plain practical idea, or.princlple of a constitution-.. Any body of men at tempting to go beyond this, are as suming to exercise powers the people never dreamed of entrusting them with. The idea that this State to-day, needs a oounty court In each county, six Judicial Districts in addition to a Supreme Court, or twenty-six Sena torial and fifty-two Representative Districts, with a Legislative Delega tion consisting of ono hundred and fiftee'n members, is simply an out rage whloh should not be tolerated Is evidence of "put up jobs." It is gratifying to know that there are some men In the convention who comprehend their duties and tbe wishes of tho3 who Bent them there, and have been desirous of acting ln acoordanco therewith, and in com pliance with the letter and spirit of the act creating tho convention, amending the present constitution and submitting it to the people for their approval. But the controllng Influence seem to ignore the purpose for which they have been convened, and assume to make an entire new constitution; new In principle, and even phraseology legislating for years to come. This people, while staggering' un der a burthen they are now aoaroe able to bear, are willing to submit to a change;, hoping for the bettor but are not ready to approve a constitu tion that will utterly orush them out, or trammel their freedom, Justice. The Ohio State TJnrversaliet Con vention which convened at Columbus on the 4th, unanimously resolved that "the strength and glory of Amer ica Is in her free schools which the Roman Cathollo church is now seek ing to destroy, that It Is tbe duty of every rellglouB denomination, whloh Is loyal to our national form of govern ment to unite In tho support of our free school system or tho ground that their support was an absolute neces sity to tbe continuanco of our free government, its institutions and best interests of religion and humanity. Tho N. Y. Tribune, known to have been bitterly against Grant since the beginning of his second term as Pres dent, regards the third-term letter "as finally withdrawing Grant's name from the list of candidates for the next Presidential contest." No man with ordinary common sense and honesty will put any other construc tion on the letter. A man In Leavenworth Kansas by the name of Holliday, last week tried to smother his wife to death with a pillow; falling in that ho tried to beat her brains out with a small stone, making nine severe wounds, breaking her jaw-bone The wretch was placed In jail. A shipment of flour in paper bar rels (150 bbls) has been received in Cincinnati, the first ever 'received in that kind offiackago in that market. The flour was sent from Fort Atkin son, Iowa. A child of Mr. Hogan, of Saunders oounty, Neb., was recently bitten on the hand four times. by a rattlesnakeL from the. effects of which it died soon afterwards. "The Ohie-State Republican Conven tion assembled at Columbus on the 2d inst. The following ticket was-nqm-inated :. For Governor, Hon. It. Bi Hays, of Sandusky ; Lieut. Governor, T. L. Young, of Hamilton ; Supreme Judge, G. W. Mollvain ; Auditor, James Williams ; Attorney General, J. kittle ; Treasurer, Z. Miner. The following concise, patriotic and most unobjectionable declaration; of principles were unanimously adopted by the convention : The Republicans of Ohio, In con vention assembled, reaffirming tbe cardinal principles of their organiza tion, which have become recognized maxims of both State and national government, declare on specific points tbe series of sentiments loirowmg: 1st. Tho states are one as a nation, and all citizens are equal under the laws,, and are entitled to their fulle'st proteetion. 2d. That policy of finance should be steadily pursued which, without unnecessary shock to business or trade, will ultimately equalize the purchas ing capacity of the coin- and paper dollar. 3d. We arelin favor of tariff for revenue, with incidental protection to American industry. 4th. We stand by free-education, our publio school system, the taxa- tlon of all for its support, and no di- ;VIsion of the sohoolfund. oth. Under our Renubllcan system of government there should be no con nection, direotly or Indirectly, be tween the' church and Btate, and we oppose all legislation in the interest of Any particular sect upon this subject . 6th. We demand suoh a revision of tibe patent laws as will relieve indus try from the oppression of monopolies in the administration. 7th. A gratified people oan never cease to remember the services of our soldiers and sailors, and generosity should obtain In the adjustmentof pay and bounties. 8th. That we demand that the pub lic domain shall be scrupulously re served for oooqpancy by actual' set tlers. 9th. The determination of'tho gov ernment to collect the revenue and prevent and punish frauds has our un qualified approval. 10th. That the power of municipal corporations to oreate debts should be restricted, and local and other expen ditures should be so reduced as to di minish taxation. 11th. The observance of Washing ton's example In retiring at the end of a second presidential term, will be In the future, as It has been in the past, regarded as a fundamental rule In the unwritten law of the Republic. 12th. The distinguished success of his administration, which to the fame of the patriot and soldier has added that of the capable statesman, has en titled President Grant to tho gratitude of his countrymen. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. TR"w JUDICIAL. DEPAUTMENT. Section 1 Tbe Judicial power of this State shall be vested In a supreme court, dlstrlot courts, county courts, justices of thepeace, police magistrates, and such other courts inferior to the district courts, as may be created by law for cities and incorporated towns. Sec. 2. The supreme oourt shall con sist of three judges, a majority of whom shall be necessary to form a quorum or to prononnce a decision. It shall have original jurisdiction in cases relating to the revenue, civil cases in which the Stato shall be a party, mandamuB, quo warranto, ha beas corpus, and such appellate juris diction as may be provided by law. Sec. 3. At least two terms of the supreme court shall be held In each year, at the seat of government. Sec. 4. Tbe judges of the supreme court shall be elected by the electors of the State at large; and their terras of office, except of those ohosen at the first election, as hereinafter provided, shall be six years. Sec. 5. The judges of the Bupreme court shall Immediately after tho first election under this constitution, be classified by lot so thatoBe shall hold his office for tho term of years, one for the term of years, and one for the terra of years. Sec. G. Tho judge of the supreme court have the shortest term to serve, not holding his office by appointment oreleotion to fill a vacamcyvshall be the ohief justice, and suoh shall pre side at all terms of the Bupreme court; and in case of his absence the judge having In like manner the next short est time to Berve shall preside in his stead. Sec. 7. No person shall bo eligible to the office of judge of the- supreme court unless he shall be at least thirty years of age, and citizen of the Uni ted States; nor unless he shall have resided in this State at least three years next preceding hiB election. Sec. 8. There shall be appointed by the supreme court a reporter, who shall also act as olerk of the supreme court, and as librarian of the law and miscellaneous library of the State, whose term of office shall be for the term of four years, unless sooner re move by the court, whose salary shall be fixed by law, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars per annum. The copyright of the 8tate reports to for ever belong to the State. Sec. 9. The Dlstrlot oourts shall have both chancery and common law jurisdiction and such other jurisdic tion at the legislature may proviue, and the judges thereof shall admit persons charged with felony to a plea of guilty and pronounce sentence as may be prescribed by law. Sec. 10. The State shall bo divided into six judicial districts, in each of which Bhall be elected, by the electors thereof one judge, who shall be judge of tho district oourt therein, and whose term of office shall bo four years. "Until otherwise provided by law, said districts shall boas follows: First District. Tbe counties of Rloh ardson, Johnson, Pawnee, Gage Jeff erson, Saline, Thayer, Clay, Nuckolls and Fillmore. Second District. The eountles of Nemaha, Otoe, Cass and Lancaster. Third District. The counties of Douglas, Sarpy, Washington and Burt. Fourth District. The oounties of Saunders, Dodge, Butler, Colfax, Platte, Polk, Merrick, Hamilton, York, Seward, Hall and Howard. Fifth District. Tho oounties of Buf falo, Adams, Webster, Franklin, Har lan, Kearney, Phelps, Gosper, Furnas, Hitchcock, Dundy. Chase, Cheyenne, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, Sherman, Red Willow and Frontier. Sixth District. The counties of Cumming, Dakota, Dixon, Cedar, Wayne, Stanton, Madison, Boone, Pierce, Knox, Antelope, Holt, Gree ley and Valley. Sec. 11. The legislature, whenev er two-thirds of the members elected to eaoh House shall conour therein, may. In or after the year one thou sand eight hundred and eighty, and not oftener than once in four years in crease the number of judges of the dlstrlot courts, aud the judicial dis tricts of the State. Such dlstrlots shall be formed of compact territory, and bounded by county lines; and such Increase, or any change in the boundaries of a district, shall not va cate the office of any judge. Rnn. 12. Tho Ulricas of the dfsrrlnt courts, may hold courts for each other, i and shall do so when requred by law. Sec. 13. The judges of the supreme court shall eaoh receive a salary of $3,000, and tbe judges of the district court shall each receive a sala ry of $2,500 per annum; payable BExi No judge of the supremo court 'or district court shall reseive nnv other compensation, perquisite or L.ntir in nnv iuliu wuuwv'w - or on account of his of office nor act as attorney or counselor In any manner whatever; nor shall any salary be paid to any county judge. Sec 15 There shall be elected In and far eaoh organized county one iudce, who shall be judge of the coun tv court of suoh county, and whose term of office shall be two years. Bec. 16. County courts shall be courts of record of. and shall have original jurisdiction in all mat .. nf nrnhatB. settlements of estates of deceased persons, appointment of guardians and settlement of their ao tnnfRr in all matters relating to ap- r,,QnMnes: and such. other jurisdiction hb may be given by general law. But they shall not have jurisdiction In criminal cases in which the punish ment may exceed six months' Impris onment, or a fine of over five hundred dollars; nor In actions in which title to real estate Is sought to be recovered, or may be drawn in question ; nor In actions on mortgages -or contracts for the conveyance of real estate; nor where tbe debt or sum shall exceed one thousand' dollars. Sec. 17. Appeals to the dlstrlot courts from the judgments of coun ty courts shall bo allowed in all crim inal cases on application of the de fendant;" and'Itf-all olvil oases.-on ap plication or euner party, anu in suon other casea as may be provided by law. Sec. 18. Justloes of the peace and police magistrates shall be elected in and for suoh district, and have and exercise such jurisdiction as may be provided by law ; Provided, That no justice of the peace Bhall have juris diction of any oivil case where the amount In controversy shall exceed one hundred dollars ; nor In a crimi nal case where the punishment may -exceed three months' Imprisonment, or a fine of over two hundred dollars; nor In any matter wherein the title or boundaries of land may bo In dis pute. Sec. 19. All laws relating to courts shall be general and of uniform oper ation j- and the organization, jurisdic tion, powers, proceedings and prac tice of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as regulated by Taw and tbe force And effect of tbe proceedings, judgments and decrees of suoh courts, severally, shall be uniform. Sec-. 20. All officers provided for in this article Bhall hold their offices until their successors shall be qualified, and they Bhall respectively reside In the district, county or pre oinot for which they shall be elected or appointed. The terms of office of all suoh officers when not otherwise prescribed in this article, shall be two years. All officers, not when other wise provided for in this artiole, shall perform suoh duties and receive-such compensation as may be provided by law. Sec. 21. In case tbe office of any judge of the supreme court, or of any district court, shall become vacant be 'fore the expiration of the regular term for which he was elected, the vaoanoy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, until a successor shall" be elected and qualified, and such suc cessor shall be elected for the unex pired term at tbe first general eleotion that occurs more than thirty-days af ter the-vacancy shall have happened. Vacancies in all other elective offices provided for in this article shall be filled by election, but when the unex pired term does not exceed one year the vncanoy may bo filled by appoint ment, in such manner as the legisla' ture may provide. Sec. 22. The Stato may buo and be sued, and the legislature shall provide by law In wnat manner and in what courts suits shall be brought. Sec. 23. The several judges of the courts of record shall have suoh juris diction at'ohambers as may be provid ed by law. Tec. 24. All processes shall run In the name of "The State of Nebraska, ' and all prosecution shall be carried on in the name of "The Stato of Nebras ka." ARTICLE OTF COUNTIES. Section 1. No new county shall be formed or established by the legis lature which will reduce the county or counties, or either of them to a less area than four hundred square miles, nor shall any county be formed of a less area. Sec. 2. No county shall be divided, or have any part stricken therefrom, without first submitting the question to a vote of the people of the county, nor unless a majority of all the legal voters of the county voting on the question shall vote for the same. Sec. 3. There shall be no territory stricken from any organized county unless a majority of voters living In such territory shall petition for such division, and no territory shall bo add ed to any organized county without the consent of the majority of the vo ters of tbe county to which it is pro posed to be added; but the portion so stricken off and added to another county, or formod in whole or in part flnto a new county, shall be holden for and obliged to pay Its proportion of the indebtedness of the counties from which it has been taken. Sec. 4. The Legislature shall pro vide by law for the election of such county and township officers as may be necessary. Sec. 5. The Legislature shalf nro- Ivlde bygeneral law for township or ganization, under whloh any county may organize whenever a ma jority of the legal voters of such coun ty voting at any general eleotion shall so determine; and in any county that shall have adopteda township organi zation the question of continuing of the same may be submitted to a vote of the electors of such county at a gen eral election In the manner that shall bo provided by law. Ohio, up to the inauguration of the BUI Allen regime, had had a very creditable list of war and soldier Gov ernors Denison and Brough, the for- raer: uox, Mayes and Noves. the lat ter. She had been Republican In pol itics since the fomatlon of the Repub lican party, to whoso leaders and founders she had contributed Chase. Wade, Corwln and others equally con spicuous in ourpolltoal history. Ohio is much more than Pennsylvania the political pulse of tbe nation, and we look to tho Republican party of that oiace to msKe in uccooer next, unuer the leadership of general Hayes, the first successful assault upon the Dem ocratic lines with a view to effectually and thoroughly turning back the tide of repudiation, Ku-kluxism, andreb ellsm in 1876. Globe-Democrat. Anton Huber, a St. Xioula saloon keeper, on the 4th inst, shot John Cardon through the heart. The quar rel was about the- payment of some drinks. D. P. Cloyed, ono of the editors of the Dardanelle Independent, shot and killed Hon. B. W. "WIshard a promi nent lawyer of that place, on the 3d lnat. Itla-estimated that the wheat crop, alone, f Northern Texas, will be about Ifr.OOO.OOO bushels, and- will be gin to come In In nbout two weeks. U m ; W. H. Burger one of tho Commis sioners of Red Willow county wa3 struck by lightning and Instsntiy killed on the 17th ult. I. IiOWMAX, Reoeived a splendid Stock of linen suits, iateststyles only.. Wanted About 50 head of cattle to feed till fall. tf J. C. Deusek. Splendid lot of new prints received this week, only So to lOo a yard, by McPhereon. L. Lowman is selling ribbons and fancy dress trimmings oheap. MoPhorson te selling goods Deiow grange prices for cash. L. Lowman Bella hip gore corsets, 50 cents. For dry goods or groceries, go to MoPherson's and get more for your money than at any other store. Call and examine MoPherson's new goods and get his prices. Kitchen tables for three dollars, and new bureaus at Roy's. Orders-forolararirnlled promptly and striotly according to order at MoPher son's wholesale cigar house, urown ville, Neb. L. Lowman will sell chevoit shirts at great bargains. - . o Prices of Dry Goods are like Grass hoppers, here one Day and away the other. But Den's Prices are Lower than the Lowest, and Den will .not he Undersold,, so yon who want Good Goods, at Low Price, go to Den, and see that yon get Full Yalue for your Money. Uice-Pamily Earns, Shoulders, Side Meat. Lard, and Pickled Pork at Reduced Prices, at W. T. DEN'S. A Full Line of Fashionable Hats, Gaps, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Furniture and Hardware,. Cheaper than the Cheapest, W. T. DEN'S. at Two Houses to Kent, Apply to W. T. DEN. IfKPOrtilllUn tho Tra-rolIirPnlillo It Is the duty of all persons;beforo3tartlng on a Journey to ascertain by what route they can reach their destination with the least trouble, and If there are two or more roads leading to thejsame point, to decide which Is the safest and pleasantest to travel. We take pleasuro In stating that the Chi cago & Nobth-Westsksj Railway is tho oldest, and several;mlles tho shortest, route between Omaha and Chl-vigo. "Within the past two years the road bed has been put In admirable condition, and almost the entire line has been rolald with steellmils. The Depot In Chicago is centrally located, and as their trains arrive'there thirty min utes in advance of. all other lines, passengers can always be sure of making Eastern con nections. For-' all points In Northern and North-Eastern Iowa, you should purchaso tickets via Marshall, Cedar Rapfds, or Clin ton. For points In Northern Illinois or "Wis consin, via Fulton; and, if you are going to Chicago, or East, you Bhould, by all means, purchase your tlckctany tho Old Pioneer Route THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WEST ERN. Youtwill find on all through trains Pull man Sleepers, new nnd magnificent Day Coaches, and tho best Smoking and Second Class Cars now on any road In the United States. Particular informatlon.'wlth maps, time tables, eta, may be had at any of the Through Ticket Offices In the "West, or upon personal or written application to J. H. Mouktaix, Western Traveling Agent," Omaha. Neb., or to W. H. Steskett, General Passengor Agt., Chicago. PTA.TJBCS. RICH At Republican City, Harlan county Nebraska, on Sunday the 23d of May, 1675, of hypertrophla of the heart, Dr. James F. Rich In the 42a year of his age. The deceased was a brother of the edltorof this paper. "It must bo sweet, O, thou, my dead to Ho, With hands that folded are from every task, Tho life-long struggle ended; ended quite. The lips that nothing answer, nothing ask," "Done with all yearnings, done with all regret. Doubt, fear, hope, sorrow, all forever past. Past all the hours, or stow of wing or fleet ; It must be sweet. It ttxtxI be ery sweet." r-2femaha Valley Journal. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE. Beaq.'bs Department of the Platte,") Chief Quartermaster's Office, OilABA, NEBv. May 25, 1S75. J SEALED PROPOSALS. In. duplicate, under the usual conditions, will be received at this office until eleven o'clock a. m., on Fri day, June 23th, 1S75, at which place and time they will be opened In presence of bid ders, for thedellvery In new canny and bur lap sacks, at Omaha Depot, Iseb., In quanti ties as required, during fiscal year ending June 30, 1S76, of two miUlon (2,000,000) pound of Corn, one million (1.000,000) pounds of Oats. Proposals for a less quantity will be re ceived. Each bid to be considered should be guar antee by two responsible parties, not bid ders, that they will become bondsmen on award of contract. . A preference will be given to articles of do mestic production. Bids should be endorsed on onvelope "Bids for Forage." The contracts will be let with the proviso that the quantities contracted for may be In creased or reduced one-third by the Chief Quartermaster of theDepartment at any time pending full delivery. The right to rej ect any or all bids Is reserved Full conditions and requirements will be made known, and blank olds furnished, on application at this office. ALEX. J. PERRY. 43w4 Dep'ty Q, M. Gen'l. G. S. DTJNISr, CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY SCHOOL BOOKS, XhcellaaecBS sad Blank Books, Fns, Paper. Pens. Inks, Slates, "Wall Paper, "Win dow Shads, Dally and Weekly Papers, Mag azines, &c tc Repairing of Clocks. "Watch es, Jewelry, &c All wort warranted. Self-Raking Reaperand Mower Oou3jlaedL, fbar 1875. rf offering tne-Dersey Reaper for the com injr harvest. Ewonld call particular atten tion to some of the principal points of excel lence requisite in a flrst-cIassiDachlae.some of which the Dorsey possesses, ana are supe rior to all other Reapers made. The chief principal of merit I claim for the Self-Rake, and Its great snecess-as-sneb. Is in the raking center having Its location between tho rtrtvintf wheels, thereby allowing the rakes fall sweep to brin? In the grain and rake thesheaf square, and in the most per fect manner, for the binder. Ho other ma chine, whose rake center is on the bar. can oiivDranerfHt Rhr? the gweeD being too short, the sheaf. If well formed on tho top, is lnvariably tangled and in bad order under neath. This Is certainly a point well-worth considering In tho purchase of a machine, as much labor is saved In binding good work. The drait of the Dorsey, owing to Its pecu liar and perfect gearing, we consider much lighter than the majority of Reapers. Our large machine is so very light that two small horses will cut from twelva to fourteenacres of grain per day with case, and without obangeof team an- Important matter to be considered, and one strongly commented on br those who have used the machine. isspecjainweuuu" b"c" " -"4"" of material nnd workmanship employed In the construction of all machines we build. Nothing but the best stock Is used, and we always endeavor to combine strength with lightness and flnlsh. All castings liable to break are made of malleablo Iron ; the mas terwheels and principal boxing are babbited. Every machine is warranted to do as good work as- can be done by any other reaper. JOSEPH CURTIS. 45wC GRAIN", SEED AND FEED STORE First Street, bet. Main & Atlantic. CORN, OATS, WHEAT, RYE, BR&5T, SHORTS, AND Chopped and Mixed Peed. ALWAYS ON HAND. 500 Bushels Iowa SEED COEN. Good Gvain & Stoclc Scales Connected with the store. COEN BY THE- WAGON LOAD, HUDDART & McCOY. , PUBLIC SATiE OF School Lands In Memalia County. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by LM virtue of an order issued under the hands of the Land Commissioner of the State of Nebraska, and in pursuance of tho statutes of such State, entitled "An Act to provide for the Registering of School Lands, etc." approved June 21th, lSCfl. and amended and approved February 15th, 1S71, 1, WILSON E. 3IAJUKS, uounty jier.K.oi jjeuiuuu wu ty, Nebraska, will, on TUESDAY, JUNE 22nJ, 1ST5, at 10 o'clock a. 3T. of that day, offer for sale at the door of the Court House, In Brown ville, In said county. In tho order advertised, at public auction, and sell to the highest bid der, but at not less than the appraised value, laorlnanycaso for less than the minimum price of seven dollars per acre, ineionowiufi described pieces or parcels of land, situated in tue uouniyoiremaiiR,oiMJ uuiBurannu, known as School Lands, belonging to the rum stntn of Nebraska. In narcels of not ex ceeding forty acres of prairie or ten acres of timDer Janus, ior tne use aim uuueui ui wo school fund of tbe said State of Nebraska, and that such sale will be continued from day to day, from the hour of ten o'clock In the forenoon, to twelve o'clock noon. (Sun days excepted,) until the said tracts shall be offered, to-wit: DESCRIPTION OF liABTDS. Value per Aero. DESCRIPTION. o o s hf sw qr nw qr mv qr. s hf nw qr sw qr nw qr. t3fl: '36 ,3d! 130, 30 '30 33, 16, B 12 5 5 40 10 40 822 50 15 00 7 00 7 00 700 12 50 17 50 500 10 00 17 50 30 00 17 50 27 60 30 00 30 00 10 00 700 700 700 700 10 00 22 50 17 50 25 00 17 50 17-50 20 00 32 50 40 00 20 00 18 60 700 700 12i se qr s w qr ............ 1 1 nw qr sw q.. no qr se qr..... lot 3 s w qr sw qr lot i sw qr sw qr.. se qr nw qr ne qr ne qr nw qr ne qr lot 1 ne qr nw qr lot 2 no qr nw qr. lot 3 ne qr nw qr lot -i nw qr nw qr lot 5 nw qr nw qr lot 6 nw qr nw qr so qr nw qr..... sw qr n w qr... 13 !12 7ii 12 G 13 w 10 5 5 5 13 lOj IS 13 13 1Q 16 IC 16 16 13 13 24 2J 2& 13 13 13 4U 16 13 40 80 o ni no qr.. 36 4iU nw qr sw qr .... 22 Zl22 5,14-10 5H4 40 6:1440 sw qr sw qr swqrswqr !36 ne qr nw qr sw qr Be qr nw qr sw qr nw qr nw qr sw qr., sw qr nw qr sw qr nefor sw or sw or -m !? 0,13 1U 6;15'10 36 6)15110 6 15 10 (M5 10 6 10, 5 6H5i 5 6 15, 5 6 15! 5 6115 10 5 14 40 5 14 40 .38 e hf se qr sw qr sw qr 1.30 W hf se qrsw qr swqr. e hf sw qr sw qr s w qr. w hf sw qr sw qr sw qr. nw qr sw qr sw qr. nwqrswqr. swqrswqr TERMS OP SALE. Cash In hand, or at the option of the pur chaser, ten per cont. cash down on prairie lands, and llfty per cent on other lands, at tho time of sale, to be paid to the Conntv Treasurer of Bald county, with a promissory r now) ior tne nupuiu porcnase money, to ma- I tore ion years axier uuie. uearing interest payableannuallylttjSdvatrco.attenpercent. per annum ; the first paymont of Interest to be comnuted to the first dav of Jammrt- no-r t after the date of the- note, and when said note is given ior tne purcnaseor timber land It shall be further secured by the endorse ment of two xreenomors of the conntv. to h approved by the County Treasurer, and. In case- of non-payment ot Interest or princi pal, the land shall be surrendered, with im provements thereon, to therStatej TITLE. - To the Tjnrchaser paying the full amount of tho purchase money, for the lands pur chased at such tciiu, niu .treasurer oi said county will deliver a receipt and a duplicate receipt containing a description of the land sold, and on acknowledgment of the pay ment of tho purchase money, and on presen tation of either to tho Land Commissioner, at anytime aftcrfiftecn days from thedateof each receipt, shall entitle the purchaser to a title to said land. In fee simple, from thesald State, and the delivery of a deed on the sur render to snch Commissioner of tho other receipts; and to tho purchasers purchasing on credit, tho said Treasurer will execute in duplicate, one of Which shall be delivered to tho purchaser, and the other retained for tho use of tho State, after being signed by the purchaser. A contract of sale for the land Durchased. conditions that unon thannv- ment of the unpaid purchase money and the interest thereon, according to-the conditions ot such note, the purchaser shall be entitled to duplicate receipts of payment and pur chase of such lands therein described ; that no timoer snau do cut tnereon, except neces sary for firewood for the occupant of such land, and for the improvements thereon; and that In case default shall be made In the payment of the Interest or principal, or any & art thereof, or If any such conditions shall e broken, that then the land therein des cribed shall be surrendered by the purchaser his heirs and assigns, with Improvements thereon, to the State, and the said contract shall be void and of no effect. Dated Brownville. May M, 1S73. WILSON E. MAJORS-. 46wC Clerk of Xernaha County. J. TXJTiTAJR,rE Sc CO., PUCE & QUSET SALOON, No. 51 Slain Street, BROWMILLE, IV EH. BEST WINES & LIQUORS KEPT ON HAND. BKU-tTVIft-t BXXXXARDS. "We have fitted np In fine style a Billiard Parlor, and pat np therein two tables lresh from the man ufactory, to play upon which wo invite gentlemen fond of the exercise. The Billiard Parlor is located In tho story over the saloon. C3tf XiEGAIi ADVERTISEMEHTS. Attachment ISotice. AsaDay.Pl'flr, - vs. L George Carncs, Deft. J In the Probate Court of Nemaha Counts x braska. "' -- The said Georgo Carnes. anon-resldn . tho State of Nebraska,! hereby nouned ,h.f the said Asa Day has commenced la Svi! : tlon against him in Bald court, the oblf which is to recover orsald defendant tn. of one hundred and fifty-nine (159. dolK wltk Interest thereon from April fatF due on two promissory notes, and the tnth' or sum of ono hundred and two dollars Jri fifty cents (IQX50), due plaintiff on accS nnd thatrsald plalntlirhas attached the Dron erty of said defendant in said county consul ting of a horse, wagon, harness, and growing wheat and corn, to satisfy his said pinim': and that bald dofendant Is required to an.i wer said action on or before the 2d davTr August 1S75. 01 m ASADAY.Plalntur T. L. Scnicfcrand J". W. NEWatvs, Att'sT 50w4 PROBATE NOTICE. In tho matter of the Estate or William it -VTOTICE is hereby given that the creditor, 1( of said estate will nreet tho admlnfctra trlx of said estate before me at themn.Z houso In Brownvllk. Nebraska, on th is.k day of June, A. D. 1S75, and the -1th day of E, cember, A. D. JS75, at 10 o'clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of presenting heir claims for examination, adjustment and al lowance. Six months are allowed for credit ors to present their claims. and oneyear froci tbe third day of June 1575,for settling said estate by salll administratrix. Dated t&U 3d day oi June. A. v. lino. E. M. ilcCOMAS, Probate Judge. EOwl Probate Koticc. In the matter of the Estate of Samantha Nefl. deceased. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Z.P. Thorn L ton, one of the Administrators of Loren zo Rice, deceased, has this day filed the flaaL occonnLofthe administration of s14safa" Said account wixrDeTjeroretuerwoimiebnr for settlement on the 25th day of June at ISra, at 11 o'clock a. m,- all persons Interestpii in said estate will appear and show causa! if any there be. why said account should not hi, allowed as filed. Dated, June 8. ISTi E. M. McCOMAS, Probate Jndire. 50wl &- Estray Kotlce. TakonUp by th eunderslgned living In Lqt fayetto i precinct, Nemaha Co., Neb., al ve htaj of cattle described as follows: One Steer, red, six months old; one steer white, two years old : one steer clay .bast two years old ; one heifer, white, two years old; one heifer, line-back, one year old. Tha last four branded on the right hip with the. Ietter"C.' N.OHNSTON. April 17th, 1S73. E0w5 Rotice of Divorce. HORACE N. ADAMS. Yon are hereby no tified that on tho 31st day of i!ay jsrs Melessa J. Adams filed her petltioi U ft District Court, In and for Nemaha conntr Nebraska, In which petition she prays to be divorced from you for neglecting to provide suitable, maintenance for her; for extreme, cruelty toward her and forhabltn&l drank eness, and that she have the care and coa tody of her three children Elva, Mary E. and Morris P. Adams. You are required to an swer said petition on or before the 12th for of July, 1S75. MELISSA J. ADAMS. W. T. RoOEBS, At t'y for Pi'fT. 49 W4 ZCotlco ior Divorce. -,f ARY A. McCARTER, of Atchison Co, J Stato of Missouri, is notified that Aaroa S. McCarter did, on the 13th day of May, A. D. 1S75, file his petition In the office of tha Clerk of tho District Court within and for the County of Nemaha and State of Nebras ka, charging thesald Mary A. McCarter with adultery with ono John G. Radcllff, and ask ing that he may be divorced from tbe oalj Mary A. McCarter, and that the custody oi tbe four children mentioned In said petition be decreed to him ; which petition will stand for hearing at the next terra of said contt: and the said Mary A. McCarter Is notified that she Is required to appear and answer said petition on or before the 23th daycf June,A.D.lS75. AAItON S. McCARTER. by J. S. Stoxl, his Attorney. Doted May 13th , 1S75. 47wl a a a ar JUDKINS' FLOUR sfe FEED STORE Malnstreet, first door'west of Carson's Bank, Bro-wacellXe, 3N"elxasrka JUlXiUUjLiM JiJt.W nttJETxiUD A2U SPRING WHEAT IF'IEjOTTIR, 3S.AE, SHORTS, CHOPPED & MIXED FEED, C0RN,$c. IOWA SEED CORN. 43"I do not propose to UNDERSELL, but to SKL.L AS LOW as any bouseja tho city. "W. .A.. Judicium. A. W. NICKEL, DRUGGIST AND BOOK SELLER has every thing in his line at the LOWEST PRICES. North Side MamSx Joiui MbPiierson, MANUFACTURER OF c X G A fi S AND JOBBER OF TOBACCOS, SMOKER'S ARTICLES, BBOU'.V VXLLE, SEB. JO-Orders from, the country solicited and promptly filled. I. S. WACE, Traveling Agent. H0MEW00D MELS 3RXJlNlNXiN'Gr MMD1H1 Having In my employ ilr. acknowledged to be tho best miller In ther State, assisted byMr. Henrymerson. I an prepared to furnish GOOD FLOUR in any quantity. Every sack warranted. t My Flour Is for sale at all tho prlnclpa stores in Brownville. ' .n-n GEO. HOMEWOOIV- Sherldan Willis, April lstWTS, 11 ti lift. il v IT o lifn s" JmJm "5