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"' ' - -Jygw!u'',,l r r2ttjgjFy9L3923 SfWT!,a; mtomUum & THE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1875. Republican County Ticket. For County Judjro, HENRY M. JONES. For Probate Judpe, HENRY M. JONES. ForCounti'Clurk, "VILSQN E. MAJORS. For County Treasurer, A. H. GILMORE. For-Sheriff, -f : JOHN STRAIN. For Coroner, E. E. EBRIGHT. for Surveyor, JAMES M. HACKER. For Commissioner 3rd District, GEORGE A. CLAPP. For SchooIfSuperintendent, J. H. DUNDAS. "Webster Eaton, of the Kearney Press, has been appointed to th o Bloomlngton Land ofllce, vioo Chas H. Walker. Ex-Senator Gwyer, of Omaha, pre siding editorially in the Ecpubllcu :n sanctum during editor Barrow's ah eence, makes that paper loom up He la sound on the currency question The flne residence of ex-United States Marshal Hoil, in Richardson county, was burned last week. The loss is estimated at $15,000. Mr. and Mrs. Hoils wore from homo at the time. ThoBe who intended to exhibit the .crops products of this State at the cen tenuial, should make their collections this season, as the exhibition common oeB next year too soon fororops of that season. U. S. Government bonds sell in England at from 4 to 81 per cent over gold! Strange, Isn't it? Simply be cause the bonds are baoked by the Government people and property of theUnlted States, and an more con sent and desirable than gold. The Wilder Medal waa awarded the Nebraska Horticultural Association, by the American Pomologlcal society at Chicago last week, for collection of apples. This Is the third National award made our State, and certainly settles the question as to adaptation to Fruit growing. Are the forty-two millions of U. S. fractional currency "promises to pay ?' They read on their face "United States fractional ourrenoy." "fifty," ''twenty-five" or "ten cents," as the case may be. They are con ver table into greenbacks at pleasure, and are receivable for all purposes "except customs." Will pay as much tax and debts as gold. The hair spun theory of hard mon ey advocates to the contrary notwith standing, spcole payment, if it means anything, means a dollar in gold to redeem a dollar in paper. If specie payment then ever 1b reached praotic ally, the currency of the country must be contracted from one hundred dol lars, tho proportion o'f paper, to fifty .cents, the proportion of gold, or it .never aotually exist. Rip Van Winkle Fanatics recently held a National convention In Chicago in opposition to Free Masonry. They went through the whole role. Appointed a Nation Central Committee, and propoee to rake up and purify things generally, even to finding tho body of Morgan. Leslie G. Hurd is the State Central Committeeman for Nebraska. Lodges in Nebraska had better dose up their doors call oft. Gen. Fremont, in his report of his expedition over the plainB in 1842, said jo what Is now the State of Ne braska: "I regard this country hb barrou, and vegetation will not grow." Captain Miles, writing tho war De partment from Ft. Kearney in 1842, eaya: "Vegetation will not grow here." These men ought to see the country of whioh they wrote, with Its unpre cedented crops growing in 1875. Why Is it that tho river counties in this State have not kept paoe with the western counties, in the matter of set tlements and development but little more than held theirown, in instances scarce that? Simply because we have ceased making the effort, and those west of us are doing what we did in earlier days. The counties on tho river have many advantages, both natural and acquired, not found in the interior, or in tho west. The natural advantages, quality of land, and climatic Influences never can be had west. The acquired advantages, society, religious and educational sur roundings, results of experience in ag riculture pursuits, and its kindreds, can only be had as we have secured them, by time, labor and means. There is no doubt as to the general and practical superiority of our Boil and climate. We have thousands of acres of wild lands Idle, which ought to be subjugated and put under tillage, and thereby thousands added to our population, and millions to our wealth. The advanced prioe of raw lands has passed that point when it is profitable to longer hold them, and'owners would be better off having them at In terest even, than paying taxes on them as non-produotive property. If one half the effort was made by our people, that is being made by railroad companies, and large land owners in the interior, our vacant lands would all be taken up, and the sooner would we be greatly relieved of what is felt .is burthens, taken upon ourselves to wecuro many of the acquired advan tace ces with which we are surrounded. I William C Ralston, a Han. Yes. a man in the fullest sense of the term lived to a purpose, and died leaving the WQrld the better for his having lived in it. Few men so fully fullilled man's mission terrestrial. If He who gives existence keeps debtor and credit accounts with His subjects, furnishing ballance sheets on final settlements, surely man can adopt a like course with his fellows. What if Ralston was grasping? That is but a natural tendency, nud an Inalienable human right. What if he did live and move in regal splendor, entertain ing in like royal style, on equal foot ing, the plebian American citizen and oriental, or British crowned heads? Tho ability to do so was the product of his personal Indomitable industry, and labor of hands anil brain. What if he did manipulate and control fi nance and politics? Such is the aspir ation of all great minds. The same Ralston also manipulated andoontrol ed those gigantic developing agenoles that tend to higher and nobler civili zation, whereby man's greater con ceptions of his own ability to discover his own duty and destiny is secured. Tho same magnanimous heart aud hand was equally munificent and lav ish in charitable and humaqe deeds that "makes glad the heart and live after us." The life of Ralston was an exempli fication of the truisms, that free from irritable friction, the human system can survive immeasurable labor, men tal and physical ; but with the con verse, life's cord is brittle as the glass thread. His unoxoelled health and physique, were the results of strict observance of Nature's laws, and sys tematized personal habits. It is said of him that it mattered not who were his company, or what the surround ings, eleven o'clock at night found him In bed, at rest. He was equally punotillious in arising at six in tho morning. The American boy, who, at an ear ly age left his father's carpenter shop in Illinois, single handed and alone, by his remarkable industry, energy and executive ability, in tho brief space of forty-eight years, accumulat ed millions, conceived and successful ly executed such vast numbers of Internal improvements, lived toapur poso. "He should have died hereafter." A few of his callossal enterprises are mentioned. First, tho Bank of Cal ifornia, with Its five millions paid capitol, controling seventeen millions gold. No one man did more to devel op the mines of California. The Pal ace Hotel in Sau Francisco, the mo3t magnificent structure of tho kind in the world, was of his brain and meaus. The bay sugar refinery, dry dook, Mission wollen mills, silk manufac tory, coast furniture company, Cor nell watch factory, Kimball carriage manufactory and California theater, were the results of his labor. He it was who successfully irrigated the fer- tile, but otherwise useless valley of San Joaquin. He reclaimed the tule lands on Sherman Islaud. He was the main spring In the California steam navigation company, with a host of minor local projects, all of which have bo largely contributed to make California almost an indepen dent people and nation, buch are among the wonders to be accomplish ed by men of America under Ameri can institutions. Suoh the field open to the American Boy, oven of the humblest origin. William C. Ralston ivas "a great man." His tragic exit was a fitting climax. His life-light wont out at noon-day at its Zenith, and meteor like, sudden, aud brilliant to the end. Tf he oommitted suicide, it was, if not brave, an honorable act, characteris tic of the man. He had before deed ed every dollar of his individual as sets to Sharon, for the benefit of cred itors. In this last act he gave a check In full to ballance all his accounts his body he surrendered to enemies who had caused his ruin, his proud, noblo spirit, he returned to God who gave it. An Admirer. Gold Talue. Some oue once said, It matters not who, or when, that "political econo my at best is but theorizing." It might also be added that political economists, like other people, and in other things, frequently write from Interested stand points. The day too, was when philosophy sat in closets and argued how things should be. Tho modern and progressive mode is to go out in the broad day-light and see how things are. There are those who ar gue that there Is an inherent, inalien able, intrinsio value in a gold dollar, not found in a paper, or greenback dollar. It Is also claimed that gold, as a proelous metal, In its raw condi tion even, has, the world over, a fixed standard value. Neither is true. True, gold as a metal has a value the world over. But that value is no more fixed than is that of wheat, corn, ootton, iron, or oattle. Pure gold is worth so much per pound, ounce, or pennyweight, as supply and demand fixes, for manufacturing pur poses, whether for coining, jewlry, or tho head of a cane a product in the market, worth what ic will bring. Other produots mentioned, and the materials of which a greenback is composed, have a like proportionate value, governed fcy the same immu table law, 6upply and demand. Not until government alloys the pure gold by adding one-tenth copper actually decreasing its value as a marketable product and places upon it the gov ernment stamp, is it recognized as money, and the dollar pass as one hundred centB. Precisely so with greenbacks. In its raw state it Is sim ply a product In the market. With the government stamp upon it, it be comes current money, and the dollar passes for one hundred cents. So far as curreuoy value Is concerned, the gold and paper are Identically and in con trovertably the same dependent upon the endorsement of the gov ernment to give them currency as a medium of exchange. These are facts aB thev arc. Not as those interested contend to tho contrary, they should be. F. BLACK HILLS. Editor Nebraska Advei tlser. Di:ar Sir: As an article has been promised, I'll oomply, though want of time will oblige me to be brief. In the Black Hills I had my first experience in mining districts. My conclusions are based on what I saw, and the opinions of most of the old miners there. After crossing the Cheyenne river we found the country rough and the scenery varied and beautiful growing, more so as we approached the moun tains. The country abounds with beautiful parks, valleys and hills, or namented with the evergreens, cedar, pine, and fir. The water is pure ondcold ; climate delightful. The atmosphere is light and fresh' nights cool and days pleas ant July and August we were there. This to the traveler Is none tho less enjoyable for having beon for several days traveling over the monotonous plains and "bad lands." It is a good grazing country, as grass grows abundant. In many places good Bized farms could be opened in the vallej's French and Box-alder creeks, and on the head waters of all the creeks there Is considerable farm ing land. The seasons we think are too short for dent corn, but small grain and vegetables would do well. If the "Hills" had the advantages of a railroad it would be one of the lumbering countries in the west. The forests are large, and consist principal ly of yellow pine, which is abundant enough for building, and even ship ping purposes. Plenty of game, such as cinnamon bear, black and white tailed deer, wero found, sometimes so ignorant of a foe that we could walk In fifty yards of them, or they would follow or even come near to camp. Many kinds of minerals were re ported found there, but it was the dis covery of gold which brought this country so prominently before the minds of the people, and it was that we were looking for in our hurry. This preoious metal wa3 found most ly on rim-rock, bara or points, and some made wages sluioing on them. Very little gold was taken from the gulch, because water would come in before bed- rook was reached. Only rim-rock and bars are prospeoted. It will take time and labor to ascertain what is on bed-rook, for !t must be readied by a drain ditch, In most places, and tho stripping Is very heavy. Some dug down over twentj' feet without finding bed-rock. It is thought by many that most of the placid digglns will have to bo drifted. I never could boast of seeing as big a prospect as many, but aocounted for it by tho thought that miners are us ually very enthusiastic aud excitable, and perhaps a trifle forgetful. The largest I saw was guessed at seventy cents, washed from two pans of dirt, scraped oil of supposed bed-rock, at a depth of fifteen feet below the sur face. It is generaly thought, that when bod-rock is reached by a ditch, better prospects than any yet discov ered will be found. Many who left tho conntry early were disgusted. They couldn't see "from ten to twenty dollars per day made." Of those who came out un der Gen. Cook's order, I saw none who didn't intend to go back in tho spring, or as soon as a treaty is made. When a treaty is made for theso lands, and they have the advan tage of an outlet by rail, -the Black Hills, with their many resources will become one of the richest sections in the western country. F. M. K. ---- Gov. JIardiu and Jeff. Davis. TranBlated.from tho St. Louis Anzelger. To say the very least, Gov. Hardin has committed a great mistako in of fering his mansion and hospitality to the ox-President of the Rebel States while here in Missouri. Mr. Hardin is at liberty to think of Jeff. Davis whattever ho may, and if he were a private oitizen, ho may receive him into his house, and there entertain him as long and as brilliautly as he pleases. But at any rate, he was not eleoted as Governor of the State of Missouri to do homage to the former chief of the rebellion in a official way. The mansion of the Governor belongs to the people of the State of Missouri, and it Is not left with mm to use or abuse it for improper demon strations. If the invitation had been sent to auy brave officer of the form er rebel army, would have been blun dersome enough, as coming from the Chief Executive of the State. An of ficial invitation, however, of one trumpeted aloud with great ostensa tlon to Jeff. DaviB, the most offensive and hateful representation of the "lost cause,'' is as insipid as it Is Inexcusa ble before the people of the State and the whole Union. Notwithstanding this loyal and sen sible view of the matter by the Ger man paper, there is no doubt that Governor Hardin's enthusiastic wel come of Jeff. Davis will meet with the hearty approval of a large majori ty of the people of Missouri. That State is largely Democratic, and Gov. Hardin is well aware that so far as his party, both in Missouri and elsewhere, is concerned, his welcome to the old arch rebel will bo the very reverse of unpopular. As to tho Governor him self, he being always in sympathy with the cause of treason, can pay the highest tribute of respect to the ohief of tho "lost cause" without self stul tification or the least inconsistency. At the District convention held at Crete outhel3th A.J. Weaverof Rich ardson county was nominated for Dis trict Judge and J. W. Eller of Clay county for Attorney. Weaver had 25 votes, to Griggs 9. The Republicans of the .sixth Ju dicial District on the 10th inst. nomi nated Col. E. K. Valentine, of West Point for Judge, and John R. Barnes, of Ponca, for District Attorney. e Tha headquarters of the Internal Revenue Department for this State of late at Nebraska City, will soon be re moved to Omaha, and located in the Government building. The State Fair will commence on next Tuesday, the 21st and close on the 24th. A. DUEL. What it was about Insnlt to Illi nois Women Stolen Pianos and Silver Spoons Arro gant Democracy. Recently, Maj. Jno N. Edwards, an ex-confederate officer, and a writer of editorials for the St. Louis Times, and Maj. Emory S. Foster, an ex Union officer aud an editorial writer for the St. Louis Journal, fought a duel with Colts navy revolvers. They repaired to Winnebago county Illi nois to take a shot at each other. They each fired one shot, neither was hit aud they then agreed to drop it. The cause of the trouble was as follows : EdwardB commenting on the with drawal of the invitation to Jeff Davis to deliver the address at the Winne bago agricultural fair, made use of some very unreasonable language from which the following Is an ex tract, and the most offensive: "But then it is scarcely worth while to attempt to explain to a lot of partisan asses and bloody-shirt luna tics what a man of great practical sense, and especially acquired knowl edge on a vital commercial point, might or might not have told them. Sooner or later the West will be glad of somebody'e advice to get her out from a worse than Egyptian bondage. We don't blame the women of Win nebago oounty so much for the fury that possessed them at the bare men tion of the name of Jefferson Davis. The bulk of them, no doubt, had in their houses at the time the Invitation was extended, pianos stolen from Mr. Davis' Mississippi neighbors, and sil ver spoons with names upon them fa miliar to Mr. Davis' eyes as house hold words ; and while he was a gen tleman of too much good taste to seem by his manner even to recognize tho fact, it would have been terribly mor tifying to the average of the indig nant dames if, in aocepting an invi tation to dinner or supper, had ohanc erl upon a house filled with the spoils of Sherman's march to the sea. Tho next day's Journal contained an editorial, written by Maj. Foster, oontaing following severe but truthful retort to the above. Now, the man who wrote that para graph knew that he lied when he wrote it. He lied deliberately, and with the direot purpose of insulting the mothers, wives and BiBtersof men who served lu the Federal array. He has given us a fair speolrnen of the feelings of tho Southern demagogue, and as long as they continue to ex press themselves in the style of the Times1 editorial of this morning, they will be regarded as contemptible curs, unworthy of respeot or recognition. Tho loyal men of the country, and especially the soldiers of tho repub lic, arequiok to forgive repentant reb els. But to fraternize or to harmon ize with men who can find it in their hearts deliberately to insult their wiv es and mothers, would be contempti ble. The soldiers who whipped these cowards that insult women, into a dog-like submission, should never for get that they are dealing with crea tures Incapable of anything but mean ness. They should remember that theso men who deliberately Blander their mothers are now asking the peo ple of this country to give them con trol of the Government. And remem bering these things, the true men of the North and of tho South, whether Confederate or Federals, should unite as one man to save the country from such intolerable Bhamo and degrada tion. The ex-confederate. Democratic ed itor of the Times could not stand this deserved rejoinder, construed it as a personal insult, demanded a retroct ion, and Col. Foster refusing to re tract, Edwards ohHlIengod him. The challenge was accepted with tho re sult above stated. It is proper hero to notice the reason why thisDemocratic editor should speak so meanly of tho women of XIII- nois. Wheusome fancier of Jeff Dav- Is, or curiosity seeker, on tho board of agriculture of Winnebago county, 111., Invited old JLfT. to deliver the address at the fair the women interested in the affair Indignantly protested against such an outrage and insult to them. This action of the ladies was largely instrumental in preventing Jeff Davis from getting off any of his hypocritical slobberings over the loy al people of that county. In the State of Illinois there are thousands of widows, made suoh through the leadership and direot in strumentality of Jeff Davis ; thous ands of sister whose brothers foil while doing battle in defence of home and loved ones against the minions of Jeff Davis; thousands of affianced brides who parted with their lovers to meet no more in this world, when the brave boys iu blue responded to their country's call and went out to fight for their country against Jeff Davis; thousands of orphaned daughters, whose desolation and sorrow is charg able to the treason of Jeff DaviB. Then who can blamo the women of Illinois for protesting against inviting Jeff Davis to come and receive trib utes of honor and respect at their hands? Who but Democratic editors can or do blame them more than that, slander them? The time has come when Dpmocraoy Is arrogant, self-important, aggressive. They can now with boldness oharge the mothers and daughters of the Union with the possession of stolen pianos, stolen spoons, and if a Republican paper un derrakes to classify the infamous lie, its editor must either fight a duel or be bushwhacked. The late successes of Democracy have inspired it with the belief that the country will ere long pass into ila hands, and its aptness in taking every occasion to insult those who wero loy al in the days of the rebellion ought to be sufficient to warn adherents to Republican principles to stand true to party in every case, and place no Dem ocrat or ally of Democracy in any of ficial position however small. Every time it is done, through the best of motives, they prove to be but serpents warmed to life. A valuable Newfoundland dog be longing to Mr. L. K. Holmea, of Lin coln was' poisoned recently by some wretoh Med Cloud Chief. " . This Imprortant announcement will cause a thrill of horror through out the State. The old Hard Shell Democrats, who do not yet know that Gen. Jackson ia dead, are fearful on Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, because he will not swal low their fossilized hard money pill. ' i ' - AaafcAiairiifrfcga XEXAILL COUNTY. Political Encouraging Republican Ontlook The Slander on Penick's 3Ien The Truth of the Matter The Xemalia Granger Railroad News The Crops Rains. BROWNVILIiE, Sept. 6, 1875. To tho Editor of tho Omaha Republican. The Republicans of Nemaha coun ty held their convention at Sheridan on Saturday last, and nominated a full Republican ticket for the election. There was a full representation from every precinot, and great unanimity prevailed, most of tho candidates be ing nominated by acclamation. Tho opposition party is greatly demoral ized, and many who have trained in the independent party, will sup port theRepublican tioket. Church Howo, who has figurued largely In the opposition party during the last year in consequence of a lamentable family affliction, will take no active part in tho campaign. It is believed he Is well pleased to get clear of the entangling alliances whioh he made during the campaign of 1S74. and it is now reported that he meditates an early returu to the Republican party. So mote it be. "While the lamp of life," etc Considerable exoitement has pre vailed here over the false and malic ious letters of "Nixie," a correspon dent of thiB city to the Omaha Her ald. As many noble soldiers are im pugned in the attack, a few words on the subject will be quite proper. '.'Nix ie" isnouoother than JarvisS. Church, formerly editor of the Advertiser. He was formerly a republican, but of late years his intense selhshness and lust for self-aggrandizement, outgrew so far his opportunities in the Repub lican party, that he has been on the "ragged edge" in politics ; nowhere, now their, stabbing in seoret his old friends, and in truth has become the Ishmaelite. 'Actuated by such mo tives, he wrote the letters in question, attacking the military record of the editor of the Advertiser, G. W. Fair brother. The charge is that the edi tor of the Advertiser was of Pen Ick's regiment, known as Penick's thieves, and which he states were on a par with guerrillas, and in conse quence of thler bad repute were mus tered out of the service in the dark days of the rebellion. This Is a ma licious libel on a regiment of brave men who did efficient service in fight ing Quantrell's, James', Younger's and other bands of guerrillas in west ern Missouri. The regiment wa3 or ganized under a special call for the purpose of exterminating tho guerril la bands from Missouri. So well did Penick's men do their duty that they become tho terror of the banditti ond tho black flag was hoisted at every encounter. After the appointment of the rebel sypthizer, Gombell, as Gov ernor of Missouri who secretly en couraged Quantrell's and other bands, tho regiment was withdrawn and finally mustered out because it was too loyal. The 16th Illinois was mustered out for the same reason. Quarter was never granted by the guerrillas to ono of Penick's men. Of these foots Church ia as well aware as any one. Then how malicious the libel ; how cowardly the libeller. Many of Pen ick's men have settled down in this and adjoining counties in thi3 State and Missori, and have filled, and still fill, prominent position of publio trust. They will hear with astonish ment aud indignation that their mili tary record is impugned after four teen years of honoarble retirement, by one who was himself, perhaps, little better than a skulk during the war. Not only was the oharge published in the Omaha Herald where suoh foul ness always commingles with its kindred element, but it was re-iterated and affirmed b3' the editor of the Granger, who was, perhaps, privy to the artclo from the first. This brings us to the Nemaha Coun ty Granger, the would-be farmer's pa per of this county. This formerly known as the Brownville Democrat aud its name was ohange to catch the unsophisticated farmer by the magic word Granger. But the paper was then and has been ever since under the management of a deinocratio edi tor of tho most Bourbon stripe. It has played "Will you walk into my par lor," etc, with some success among the farmers of the county. There are some men who fall to see that o dain ty fingered gent who does not know a mullein from aoabbagestalk.or a hay rake from a street Bprlnkler is not just the timber to put into tho editorship of a farmer's paper. But fortunately the agricultural Interests have anoth er and more reliable opponent. An enthusiastio railroad meeting was held here last week. Mr. Charles, of London, England, and Mr. King, of Quinoy, were here in the interest of the Quincy, Missouri and Pacifio railroad, and the other lines which have consolidated with It. It is stat ed that the present consolidation will push the work to the Missouri river in 1876. Tho Chicago, Alton & St. Louis, Ohio & Mississippi and Balti more & Ohio corporations are Interest ed In the new road, and design mak ing It a Pacifio line. Brownville Is enthusiastic as she may be if the news is true. Grading is going forward on the M. P. railroad from this place to Sa lem, in Richardson county. That place overbid Falls City and secured the road. Corn is doing finely. Two weeks of fair weather will mature the bulk of tho late planting, and Nemaha county will better off had she not been grasshoppered. A greater breadth of corn has been planted than would otherwise have been, and the wheat crop, whioh was destroyed, would have been very light. Last night we were visited by one of tho heaviest rains of tho season. No suoh a fall of water has occurred here within the recollections of the oldest oitizen. tyro. up 1 ij A correspondent of the Illinois Stale Journal, Aug. 2Sth. saya of that're gion of Nebraska which grasshopper ed last year : It would do your eyes good to look upon the grain nelds of "grasshopper ed" Nebraska; not to see growing crop3 that are still in a jeopardly, but gathered sheaves of wheat and ripen ing fields of corn. I have never seen 3hocks of wheat as thickly covering the ground In any other looality. Wheat is the great staple here, and always will be. The prairies of Ne braska, like the steppes of Russia, are peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of this cereal. The farmers of Rus sia have learned this fact, are emigrat ing In considerable numbers to Ne braska. The generous aid extended by the people of the older States to the fam ishing people of Nebraska, after the crop falltfre of last year, was like ".bread oast upon the waters. It has been returned to then an hundred fold in the bountiful harvests of the present year. It is estimated that a single car load of potatoes that wa3 distributed In Adams county for seed last spring has produced 15,000 bushels of pota toes. Philip Metz, of the Brewery firm of Metz Bros., Omaha, was accidentally ehotand instantly killed while hunt ing near Columbus on the 11th inst. Zeb Crummet says that at a publio instalatiou of the officers of a lodge of the I. O. of O. F., a brother admon ished the officers elect that hereafter it would bepreligatory upon them to attend every meeting and thus do honor to the banner upon which was traced the letters F-r-e-n-d-s-h-e-p, L-u-v a-n-d T-r-e-u-t-h. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TY HOTEL, Tenth Street, between Farnani and Harney, OMA3SA, NEBRASKA. This popular Hotel is tho best kept two dollars a day house in the city. Situated near tho business centre of tho city ; open day and night; Busses running to and from thoHouse.maklngconnectlon with nil trains East, West. North and South. Wo solicit a share of tho patronage from Southern Neb., and tho traveling Public generally. We give special rates to U.S. Jurors, or any parties remaining with us any length of time. E. T. PAGE, Proprietor. W. S. CLARK, Day Clerk. tf ELECTI02O0TICE. VT OTICE is hereby given that on Tuesday, JS the 12th day of October, A. D. lS75,atthe usual place of voting in the several precincts of Nemaha county, Nebraska an election will be held for the adoption of tho New Constitution, for the adoption of tho articlo relating to "Seat of Government," andalso the article "Allowing Electors to express their references for United States Senators," and for tho election of the following o Ulcers, to-wit: . Three Judges of the Supremo Court, District Judge for tho Second Judicial Dis trict, Prosecuting Attorney for tbe Second Judi cial District, Six Regents, composing the Board of Re gonts of the University of Nebraska, Probate or County Judge, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Sheriff, County Coroner, County Surveyor, County Commissioner Third District, County Superintendent of Public Instruc tion, Two Justices of tho Peace in each Precinct, Two Constables in each Precinct, One Assessor for each Prerlnct, One Supervisor in each Road District, Three Judges of Election in each Precinct, Two Clerks of Election in each Precinot, Which Election will be open at 8 o'clock In the morning, and will continue open until C o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. By order of the Board of Countv Commis sioners. WILSON E. MAJORS, 12w4 County Clerk, GRAND EXCURSION! One in which every Musically interested person that wishes to learn the science of music should Join. E.M. I.IPPITT Is now prepared to give Instructions in any department, viz : Special attention is called to tho latter. Harmony. It has more direct application to correctness in reading music at sight, and a full appreciation of the same, than any oth er department that can bo pursued. A deduction from tho regular rate will bo mado to those wishing instructions in more than one branch. The following is a letter of recommenda tion recently received from Mr. F. W. Root, under whoso instruction he has been for tho past two summers : Chicago, August 24th, 1875. I take pleasure in giving an opinion of Mr. E.M. Lipplttas a musician, and liopo that what Is said may assist him to a position where his ability may be made of the great est use. The statement is briefly this: I have known Mr. Lippittfor three or fouryoars, and havo come to regard him as possessing excellent talent and sterling perseverance. He hus, under our direction, been made ac quainted with those methods of voice, piano and harmony, which wo believe to bo tho best, and has gone far toward mastering the principles of them in his own performance. Believing that Mr. L. will never bo superfi cial in imparting whot he knows, I do not hesitate to recommend him as teacher of music in any community. FREDERIC W. ROOT. COMSOX.IBATION THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased Huddart's stock of flour and grain, an nounces to the citizens of town and county, that ho keens constantly on hand the from the various mills of tho country, and sells at tho LOWET PBIOES. Cash Paid for Grain and all kinds of country produco. Farmers, take your SUTTER, EGGS, &c, to -W- .A.. JTTIDJKIIIsrS. PLOTTS'STAXL ORGANS Aro celebrated for their purity ot tone, ele gant design and thorough construction. Send for catalogue. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washington, N. J. -5 J. BLAKE, JeyTjL SaDEITIST yjg 'w-o. All Operations Per formed in the best - manner. OFFlCKi AtresIdenceonMain street, from 1st to Tth of each At Rock Port, Mo., month. Plotts' star Organs. Any porson, malo or female, who has a lit tle leisure time, can procure a first class in strument at a greatly reduced price. Send stamp for particulars. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washington, N. J. G-. s. Dinsnsr, DEALER IK CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY SCHOOL BOOKS, Miscellaneous and Blank Books, Pens, Paper. Pen. Inks. Slates. Wall Paper, Win dow Shades, Dally and Weekly Papers. Mag azines, fcc. itc. Repairing of Clocks, Watch es, Jewelry, c All work warranted. IKANZ HSLMER, agon &lacksmithhop ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE. WAGON MAKING, Repairing, Plows, and nil work done in the best manner and on short notice. Satisfaction guaran teed. Give him acall. HM-ly. PERRY & BERGER, w? CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS, -AND- GENERAX JOE SHOP! Foot ATain Street, north side, BROWXT2IiI.E, NEBRASKA. NOTICE 0FBBJDGE LETTINGS CI mmmmui BEST BRANDS F FLOUR " -?-to33J3K? w -t 1 fl 1 1 lJu vac SOLICITED. I THE SHSRMAM" HOUSE BILLIARD HALL AND THE COSIEST and most comfortable gentlemen's resort in the city. PHIL. FRAKER, PROPRIETOR Slain Street, Brownville, Xeb. PlOTTS'sTjOIIGAIiS Every instrument fully warranted. Faeto tory and office. Washington, N. J. Corres pondence solicited. J. 1XJIDIJRT & CO., PEACE & QUIET SEOSK, No. Gl Slain Street, BEST WINES & LIQUORS KEPT ON HAND. esKcuva BILLIARDS. We have fitted up In hnestyle a Billiard Parlor and pnt up therein two tables fresh from the man ufactory. to play upon which we invite gentlemen fond of the exercise. The Billiard Parlor Is located In the story over the saloon. 29tf $2?5.00 Parlor Organ easily earned by a lady In Two Weeks Canvassers Wanted male or female. Send 10 cents for sample Magazine and full partlc ulars. Address ZEB CUUMMET'S MAGA ZIXE, Washington, Now Jersey. For Sale or Trade for Corn One of Kudos patent Wheat Drills, for the purpose or sowing grain Between corn rows Address. R. A, STEWART, 9w3 Bratton, Neb. L. ooolby, PROPRIETOR HOTEL Leveo Street, Brownville, Nebraska. Having repaired and renovated the house, inside aud out, its appointments are first class. You are respectfully solicited to give It a trial. Plotts1 Star Organs Combine beauty and durability with worth. Send for illustrated catnlogno before buyinjr. Address tho manufacturer, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washington, N. J. R'otice to Stockholders. VTOTICE is hereby given that there will be IX a meeting of the Stockholders of the Urownvllle. Fort Kearney and Paclllc Rail road Company, at tho offlce or the company, in the city of Rrownville, Nemaha County, BHucui iMouriisKu, on ino iweuin aay or Oc tober, a.d. 1875, tor the purpose of voting up on an agreement fortho consolidation of the Brownville, Fort Kearney and Pacific Rail road Company, with the Midland Pacific Railway Companj. Into one consolidated company, aud to consider such other busi ness as may bo brought before tho meeting. By order of tho Board of Directors. 3w6 W. J. NEVINS, Sec. 5?rto Surpasses in tonenndpowerony Reed Organ heretofore manufactured in this country. It has been tested by many competent Judges and Gives UNIVERSAL Satisfaction, By a skillful uso of tho stops, and of the Patent knee swell, the music is adapted to tho human voice, ranging from the softest, flute-llko noto to a volume of sound. Unsurpassed by any Instrument ' The proprietor has noted for many years tho imperfections and needs of tho reed In struments, and directed his practical experi ence to tho correction of such Imperfections, and his experiments havo resulted in tho production of a quality of touo which assim ilates so closely to THEPIPEQBGliHOUALlTY That it Is difficult to distinguish between the two. this imminent nas all THE LATEST IMPKOVEMEtf TS And every organ is fully warranted. Large Oll-Pollbh, Black Walnut, Paneled cubes that WILL SOT CRACK OR WARP, And forms In addition to a splendid instru ment of music, A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF FURNITURE This organ ncuds only to bo seen to bo ap preciated, nnd is sold at EXTREMELY LOW 3PX2.IOES For caxh. Second in exchange. hand Instruments taken -A.gen.ts VV anted. (Male or Female.) In every county in the United States and Canada. A liberal dis count made to Teachers, Ministers, Church es, Schools, Lodges, etc., where thero la no agent for the"3tnr' Organ, illustrated cata logue and prlco list free. Correspondence solicited. Address tho mannfactnrer, tDl - jgjwTrv f .v . Mr ErlSgsSI EDWARD PLOTTS, Washington, N. J, jalyl,75 ly jLEGAI, ERTISEjjj. Iegal Xotice. ftMKGE P. EATnv JC D.C. Coney, win tivf Kat e. p,. tit Ion h.- htr,ttiZi.Jt-0 notice t,;;?- &. 7I,l,JlI Nemaha county. Nebrkis!Tict V wherein Ezukiolbl&-.aa ," : George P. Eaton. Kate E. S? L"tfi liton. Kate E. Roia . r ka, are defendants Ttaeoh.ri?X said petition is to ih.i"r'.i -. men t of foreclosure of ninr. r'' "!' tier or sale of lots number 17 (jn- - ' and 8), and the south-t nuar J ' -twenty-three (2j). 13 90-iV. ,?rter f two. three. (1. 2 and h nf cres '- four (21). 108 ana HMW &!? t - threo and four. (1. 3 ami ii' i'w t. ty.slx2C.) 129 and 17-100 acre" wt!oi' and seven. (3. 6 and 7., in sectl on S tl lS. Ill and 19-lOOacres; and th """ quarter of tho north-west of fJ-" twenty-nve (25), -10 acres eSEEr aggregate 605 and C-100 acrw ?ln ?B number live i5, north of rii.'11 r' teen .) in KeranhaSf?"- satisfy payable soml-nnn.miiV P1.11" -.? - :ni An a.t "j ir ri-.a peranuum, from 16th day of , p" Said defendants are rMrlPiI'l,r otherwise plead to said petlthm the 1Kb doy of October, a! d. f11 0r 9w4 .J-11- KRuuv "" Attey for !,., at tweivt I'csal Notice. SfA?Sut-A: D-.'s:-5. We his wtff'T hrns!rn ,i,i r. ' o A t tuaincb couri, wunin and fortna -l Nomaha in said state of NebrastT the said E.T Gillespie andon: plo defendants, setting forth thnt'ih'- T. Gillespie and C. S. GllleVpIe 5venVV- J ' uu me saiu Homer T i. - plaintiff, on tho 2lst w VTMa-, n ISTI. payable one day after dat r-V ot 3173.50. and that thoreirstiiidnl1. the sura of $135.05 with IntoSillAu l.:-' per cent., from RAntmh. m. ."""-a t. lnjr a judgment against said defrnJ.'" said last mentioned sum an tsf T? ' Gelllsple is notified thaThtltAe.SA'-t 1 i 1 . .. --Vr" -". 1MIM- B,-T.L.Scmc?2g5tttfcni DITORCE A'OTIC'P. THOMAS WIGHTMAN: Yon k . notified that on the 17th Ll?Jct " day of August. 1ST5. Mary 0. fi2?r her petition in the district court X, ' ISemahH county, Nebraska ww? uv; prays for a decree of dlvoVetiVom von f r r " causes of adultery and grossVr wl.rt ' and cruelly neglecting to ?&T? L'" w I-.EGAL NOTICE." " TOIIN R. TATE will tnfr . ...-. i "Hon has been tiled in the dbtrtctr of emaha countv. Voh,... "c a;,-. t wherein Mary A. Ranoolph is olainr'nV? Mary Ann Tato. .Tnah,,?."?.1?:- M. 1 S?te.MrM,m A' Tflte-John B Tale Y?m tha Richardson and Alonzo Tate are u2?i ants. Tho object and prayer of ,M V, is to obtain partition of tfieoath-wK in ter and south hair of thenorth-wwrt"-of section number twenty-one 2iy towns"-" number six (6). rango nnraber flfteeu 1 " ' Nemaha county. Nebraska, among the so' FJaViW W1 onlDglnterwt "theV in. Said John R. Tato is required to nntw- K?HeITISPK,e,rtd to sn,d Petition on ?r!c. foro tho fourth day of October. A. 1) is- 8wl J H BR0ADy. A"'J r r- r. ALWAYS ON HAND. Also, a full und completo line of Confection sg Canned Fruit A. Lunch Hooni connected with the house. B. Stroble. 0 L. ROIT, Dealer In FURHITURE Undertaking a Specialty. Keeps a fell line of METAJLIC AND WOOD BURIAL GASES. 56 Main Street, BKOlViWlLLF., NEB. Plotts1 Star Organs. Send for price list and list of tpstlmn!i:s. Address. EDWARD XIiOTTS, Vr'asluns? ton, N. J. AUTHOKIZED 111' THE V. S. WOVKIftH'M THE FIRST NATIONAL OF BROWNTILLE. JPaid-U2 Capital, $100,000 Authorised " 500,000 IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A General Banking Business BUY AND HhUU COIN & 0UEREN0Y DKAFTS on all the principal cities of tbe United States and Europe. MONEY LOANED On approved security only. Time Draff A cr ed. and npeclal accommodation f ranted . -?-ore. Dealers in GOVERNMENT BOM"S STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES DEPOSITS Received payable on demand, and INTEliE lowed on time certificates of deposit. DrRECTORS.-Vm.T. Den. B. M. B"'1.. " Uandley. Frank E. Johnson. H. 31.,. Wm. Frazler. .-r.v JOHN 1. CARS0 J.C.McNAUaUTO'.i35t. Cashier. Plotts' Star Organs. Ko-kt and beautiful designs. t.J! WANTED. Address. ED WARD PI.OTT Washington, 3T A.W.BIG! DRUGGIST AND BOOK SELLER has every thing in his line at tbe LOWEST PRICES. North Side 3ain St PJJJITS' STAB OifiBS Are in cases warranted not to crack or w A ; If properly used .Send for tal,bii' I dress, muw aiu "w---; - ton, N. J.. ET. GILLESPIE will takennt,.. mer L. Matthews, of tf.eco,t,lat r malm. State of NehrnK-n ,!t.i "Hat7o , City Bakery. FRESH BREADCAKES AND PIES