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THE . ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY, AUO. 3, 187G.
A. Supplementary Call for n Republic
can Slate Convention 1o Nominate
State Officers, Etc.
The Republican electors of the State of Ne
braska arc hereby called to send delegates
from the several counties to meat In State
Convontlon nt Lincoln on tbe'SGlk day of
September, 1S7C. at2 o'clock v. ar., for the pur
pose of placing In nomination candidate for
c the following named offices, viz:
. Three presidential electortf.nnd three alter-
. nates. ,
One Member of Congress.
One Member of Congress Contingent.
Governor.
Ien tenant-Governor.
Secretary of.-State.
-Auditor. . " . " ,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Attorney Gcnoral, and
Land Commissioner.
And to transact such other business as may
0 "jfroperly come before the convention.
, By order of theSlate Committee.
The several counties' arc entitled to repre
sentation In the State Convention ns follows,
Urt'od upon the vote.of C. A. Homes for Re
r Tgefet at the cleclilon In October, 1S75. giving
jne delegate to each 150 votes and one for the
fradtlQii of 75cvotes, also oco delegate ntiarge
. for each organized county:
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Antelope 3 Kearney
"Boone 1 2,Kielh
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Jajiks W. Dawks,
Chairman.
A 'telegram says Tilden's acceptance
. letter will be published on the 3rd.
The-population of Nebraska, ac
cording to the census taken March
-1S7G, I 257,747.
The report that Gen. Crook had met
with a fearful defeat at the hands of
the Indians is false.
The President Issued his proclama
tion on the 1st inyt declaring Colora
do a State of the Union.
. At Casey, Iowa, on the 2Gth ult.,
Isaac Croywas shot and ' Instantly
killed by a. farmer named Stephen
DaBes.
Tho Belknap Impeachment trial
has terminated, the result being the
acquittal of the ex-Secretary. The
"tett was on the jurisdiction of tho case
and not on Its merits.
o
Kansas Independents have
nominated a state ticket and endors
ed Peter Cooper for President. This
is a thin disorganizing move of De
mocracy, to defeat, the Republican
party of the state.
Ek-Govcrnor Curtin, of Pennsyl
vania, and General Banke, 'ofMass.,
1 have lost the gooH opinion of Demo
crats by declaring for Hayes and
Wheeler.
Robert Lincoln fs a hearty support
er of Hayea and Wheeler, and the
Omaha Herald Ilea.
Mr. D. C. Brackett, of 'Cleveland,
Informs the Indianapolis Journal that
It was Mr. William Tilden, of New
York, and not Governor Tilden, who
equipped several companies of volun
teers for the war. And et this story
of Governor Tilden equipping sol
diers was started by the Democratic
Campaign Committee.
The Boston Advertiser very truly
says more negroes have been massa
cred in the South by members of the
Democratic party within ten years
than there have been men murdered
by the Indians in tho West, but the
Democratic prirt' wants tho army
withdrawn from the South entirely.
AtLynoyburg, Va., on the night of
the 25th ult., some of the old rebel
Democracy tore down the American
flag which was suspended over tho
post office. It was simply the stars
and stripes without other emblem or
political device on it-. But tho Amer
ican Hug in the south is considered a
Hayes and Wheeler banner, and the
Democracy tear it down wherever
they dare to.
The Rochester Democrat says, Gen.
Crook Isatthemouth of thoLittloBig
Horn. J"n November next the Demo
cratic party will be seen Issuing from
the little mouth of the Big Horn.
The N. Y. Times says It now seems
to be definitely settled that Mr. Til-
den's letter of acceptance Is not to ap
pear until after Congress adjourns.
His principles are so uncertain that
he will wait for the action of Congress
to iind out wiiat they are.
Tho Albany Journal aay& Now York
is a Republican r3tato on a full vote,
and produces the jigures to prove it.
Tilden's vote when ho was elected
Governor was 41G.391, tho largest ever
polled for any Democratic ticket in
that6tute. At the same timo it was
over 30,000 less than the Republican
voto for Governor in 1S72, when Gen
oral Dix was elected, and wijen the
full strength of tho Republican party
was brought out by tho excitement
and importance of tho national cam
paign. The New Orleans Bulletin admits
that'tho Democratic members" of Con
gress from Louisiana and other South
ern States have done nothing to ad
'ance the commercial and agricultur
al interests of the South. And it
might have remurked with equal pro
priety that they never will. That. is
not Demooratlc policy.
was opened for the reception of board
ers. One of these was the Indian,
Whitebreast, who died of -consumption
about two years ago, and tho
other a man named Rogers, who died
last spring. This shows a favorable
lack of mortality. State Journal.
A child one year old at York, re
cently choked to death by getting a
screw in its throat with which it was
playing.
The Express says J-. D. Calhoun is
thinking of starting o Democratic pa
per at Beatrice.
The Omaha Republican say s the ed
itor of tho Bee Is a peculiar "creature,
only happy when he gets into an at
titude to have somebody kick him."
The editor of Republican Valley
Sentinel has been across the country
from the Atlantic ocean to Orleans,
Nebraska, and has seen no corn or
wheat equal to tho product in this
state:
On Tuesday last Mr. R. H. Crane,
while binding wheat on his farm
south of town was startled by a sharp
Hash of lightning, which struck so
near him that he received a severe
electric shock and on looking around
saw a shock of wheat burning within
eight rods of him, and tho lire run
ning over the stubble, but fortunately
it was extinguished. Republican Val
ley Sentinel.
The Republicans of Nebraska are
alive. Hayes and Wheeler clubs are
being organized all over the State.
The TecumB'eh Herald, (Johnson
county), says, Although some fields
have been considerably damaged by
cliiheh bugs, it is estimated that the
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
God RIcss JEm SpoaUcr Kerr and Represents
tiro Hayes 2Ir. Wheeler's Letter Kx-Detec-festive
Yaryan iirorcs an Un pro II table la
Ycstmcjit What the Wincousin Peo
ple think of TiMeii Xcnr York
Compared with Washington
Too hot for Sporting
yield of wheat in the county will be
as largo as any former year. One of
our most extensive farmers informs us
that he has realized not less than 75
cents for every bushel of corn raieed
by him last year, by feeding the same
to stock. Thero is nothing more cer
tain to pay than stocFc raising in Ne
braska. The new steam mill at Te
Cunlseh commenced grinding last
week tho Herald claims it is one of
the best mills in the State.
The Beatrice Courier office was re
cently seized by creditors and its pub
lication stopped.
Crops throughout the state still are
reported to be In most promising con
dition.
Correspondence Xebraikn Advertiser.
Washington, D. C, July 27, 1870.
"Men's stomicks are made so com
ical," said the matron in "Silas War
ner," they want a change, they do,
God help 'em!" and the circumstan
ces attending Tilden and Hendricks,
recalls the quotation. Tho eastern
capitalists say to "Uncle Sammy"
"specie resumption, or else not a dol
lar." While on the other hand, Hen
dricks declares if the House fails to re
peal tho Republican resumption act
ho will refuse the nomination. With
out Wall street doubloons Tilden will
fail (as said John Kelly at St. Louis)
to even carry his own State, to say
nothing of Ohio and Indiana in Octo
ber. With tho ill-gotten gold ho
might let Indiana go, relying upon
the heavier combined vote of New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey In
the electoral college, But Hendricks
insists on "pap" for his rag-baby,
while his eastern allies demand that
it be declared illegitimate, with no re
gard to the character of its sponsers.
Perhaps Senator Lamar dan give them
a little Hamburg speech, shedding
crocodile tears amiably, and assuring
tho nation that while he sincerely de
precates tho circumstauces, "men's
stomicks are made comical," that
"eating crow' occasionally, "gives
'em
State 'cws Items.
What an extremely harmonious
outfit aro the Omaha Republicans. It
must be very annoying and discourag
ing to the factious Democracy up
there to behold brethren dwell to
gether in such awful unity
, A lot of disorganizes calling them
selves greenback men tried to hold a
convention at Lawrence, Ivae., on
the 25th, but a resoulution endorsing
Peter Cooper being voted down the
meeting broke up in a row.
jB'rltk Pomeroy was offered $50,000
XJiit of that "bar'l of money" if ho
would fail down and worship Tilden,
but he couldn't stand the old crow.
Thero is -Bbruo hope yet for Brick's sal
vation. Ho says Tilden and Boss
weed are links of the same sausssge
made out of the same dog.
The State conference of colored Vot
ers of New York was held in Syracuse
on the 20th, ult. Rev. Henry High
land permanent president. A reso
lution was adopted recommending
the colored people of tho state to vote
for Hayes and Wheeler. A state cen
tral committee was appointed, Rev.
Garnett chalrmau.
Hero is the past record and the
forecast of tho people's favorite, as set
.forth by General Kllpatrick : "Hayes
enlisted as a private, was elected ma
jor, "turned his back on his wife and
children, and marched forth to defend
his country. He was four times
' wounded on the battlefield, had four
horses shot under him, and, singular
coincidence, has killed off three dem
ocratic governors, and is going to kill
off a democraticpresident."
Mr. A. T. Kendall denies In the
Omaha Republican in moat bitter lan
guage tho charge made by the North
Platte Rcjmblican and enlarged upon
by the Omaha Bee, that he ever sub
sidized or bribed the Omaha Republi
can, or that he ever bought any Ne
braska legislator. We doubt not that
Mr. Kendall writes tho truth regard
ing himself, and wo have as little
doubt that some of tho charges in that
article from the North Piatte Repub
lican are true.
"s. The President, in a recent conveisa
tion referring to applications for par
don of Wm. O. Avery, said that tho
papers in this case had followed the
course of every similar petition in be
ing referred by him to the attorney
general, and from the bureau of jus
tice to the district attorney and judge
' nt the cit3r where the trial took place,
as is tile in varial le course. Thepres-
. ident said such papers never come
back tb him, and he had taken no ac
tion wifatever to forestall any deter
mination on the part of the attorney
general, or to interfere In the slight
est degree with a judgment of that
officer in the premises;
The Kearney Press says It is ru
mored that nine herders were killed
by Indiaus near North Platte recent
ly. Samuel Berry of Kearney was
thrown from a horse, h s foot caught
in the stirrup and he was dragged a
half mile, yet no bones were broken,
and although badly bruised ho will
recover. It is stated that the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy road is going
to lend its aid to the Nebraska rail
way, which will at once bo complet
ed through York county, Nebraska.
In consideration of this aid tho lat
ter road is to deliver all its freight to
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
The B. & M. railmad has recently
added to its freight trains a refrlger-J
ater for the accommodation of butter
and egg shippers to run from Kear
ney to Chicago.
The Kearney Press says oats In that
(Buffalo) county, ou-the South side of
tho Platte river yield 50 to 75 bushels
to the acre.
The Democrats in this county are
not numerous enough to make it in
teresting for the Republicans. We
haven't heard a man hurrah for Til
den since the campaign opened. Red
Cloud Chief.
Tho census returns show that the
population of tho western counties of
tho valley have been falling behind
in their populatien from last year.
Above Harlan county the drouth
seems to be too prevalent for speedy
progress. Red Cloud Chief.
The Webster county agricultural
fair will commence on September
19th.
The immigration into our State this
season has been very large, and it is
mainly of a better class than wo gen
erally have had, so far as financial
means go. Nearly all of the new
comers have money, and some of
them have lots of it. Crete Post.
The Omaha Smelting works turned
out last week $175,000 in silver bul
liou. A new shop, G0x40 feet, is be
iug built. Ore is now being received
daily from the Black Hills.
The Saline county Post Eays "RoEe-
watcr was again snubbed at the meet
ing of tho central committee."
Mr. Dougherty, of Crete, hadono of
his fingers broken recently by catch
ing a base ball on tho end of it.
Gen. Cunningham says that Parrot
Gun In the North Platte Republican
(re-cocked and re-shot by the Bee) is
loaded with such damp powder it
won't burn. He pronounced it all
bosh from beginning to end, and sayB
Mrs. Brown or any one else may pub
lish all the letters he ever wrote.
Plattsmouth Herald.
The Cass county fair will be held
on the 3, 4, 5 and G of October, instead
of on 13, 14, 15 and 16, as appears on
tho premium lists, and which is an
arror.
Grain buyers ask that we caution
the farmers against bringing in new
wheat for the market before it has
passed through the sweat, as the pric
es will be hurt by so doing. The
market is now very low, and wheat
that goes to Chicago damp and there
sweats will tend to lower the market
in the section from which it is taken.
Tho matter is well Worth considera
tion. Beatrice Express.
But two convicts at the Penitenti
ary have died since tho institution
Tho views of tho minority coiiimit
tee on naval affair, signed by Reprc
sentativies Harris, Dan ford and Hays,
wero presented. The miuority se
verely criticise the majority report,
alleging that it is unfair in Its state
ment, fallacious in Its conclusions, and
Jh evidently prompted by a partisan
spiri.t. It ignores entirely the testi
mony fuvorabld to the navy depart
ment, and pe7euta other portions in
Buch ways as to inflict c;ross injustice
upon the secretary and otu er officers.
There is nothiug in all the testmi?D.v
ofBluford Wilson that reflects In the
least degree on the President that
cannot bo explained satisfactorily, and
will bo In a few days. From the mere
fact that one hundred and ten of the
whisky ring have obtained immunity
from punishment from Bristow and
Wilson, and not ono through Pres
ident Grant, it may be judged
was the friend of tho rimr.
who
On Sunday the 23d ult., four young
women and and a little girl were
drowned in lake Contrary, near St.
Joe Mo., whllo boat riding. The
father of tho little girl, who was row
ing the skiff was the only ono rescued.
Brick Pomeroy has started a paper
in Chicago for the purpose of opposing
Tilden's election. He is certainly a
tough old cuss that Briok Pomeroy
can't swallow.
The Democracy of Louisiana In con
vention at Baton Rogue on tho 2Gth
ult., nominated Francis F. Nichols
for Governor, and Louis A. Wiltz for
Lt. Governor.
The dead body of L. P. Richardson,
correspondent of tho Springfield,
(Mass.) Rsjnibtican was found scalp
ed, recently, about 100 miles north of
Ft. Laramie.
"Tho monumental charlatan of his
"times" is what the Brooklyn Argus
denominates Tilden.
U. S. Senator Allen T. Caperton, of
West Virginia died suddenly In Wash
ington on tho 25th ult.
Jno. J. Baker, of Beverly, Mass. is
the candidate of the Prohibitionists
for Governor.
Somo fellow recently, by a lapsus
fabre, probably, wrote it Shamuct J.
Tilden.
Carl Schurz is going to stump New
York for Hayes and Wheeler.
Senate Proceedings
Washington, Julj' 31. The resolu
tion prohibiting supply of special me
talio cartridges to hostilelndians pass
ed. Mr. Ingalls said tho man who
would sell ammunition to Indians
now should be hanged to tho nearest
telegraph pole or shot by drumhead
court martial.
The chair laid before tho senate a
communication from the secretary of
war transmitting a dispatch from
Lieutenant General Shendau, recom
mending an increase in cavalry, and
recommendlugau appropriation to de
fray additional expense;
lue uispatcu was accompaniea Dy a
bill authorizing an increase and mak
ing nn appropriation of $1,034,700.
The bill passed.
It provides that not more than 2,500
meu bo enlisted under the act.
Tilden's R. K. Suit
New York, July 27. In the suit of
the St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute
R. R. Co., agaiust Samuel J. Tilden
and others, the order heretofore
granted, extending the time for the
defendants to answer to the first Mon
day in Ootober, has been ohaugecT'to
the first Monday in August.
'em a change, God bless
However, if Tilden insists on "swap
ping horses in the stream," we will
help him secure Morrison, of Illinois,
or Payne, of New York, for never did
artist more truly depiot fact than
when Nast showed John Morrissey's
double-headed tiger, with Hendrick's
facial resemblance hung up where the
animal's tall should have been pen
daut. Tilden insists the resumption
act must not be molested ; Hendricks
demands its repeal. Some double
headed measure, the "sofc" end look
ing westward, will probably mark the
close of tho session , and the people be
assured that Tilden is pledged to in
flation, and Hendricks converted to
resumption. "They waut a change
they do, God help 'em !"
A few weeks since the Democratio
Speaker, Kerr, of Indiana, was charg
ed upon tho oath of a defiant witness
with having received from his hands
a price for an appointment, and the
Republicans united with tho Demo
crats to promptly relieve him of what
they deemed a false accusation. But
theRepublican Representative" Hayes,
of Alabama, against whom not one
cinlilla of inculpating evidence was
preseuted, is necessitated to accept
the report that, "while tho evldeme
la insufficient to convict, yet there is
ground for grave suspicion" that hon
est dealing In this case was never lu
te.'1 tied.
Mr. Wheeler's letter of acceptance
leavb? nothing unanswered, and prov
es an ncL"nir3bIo supplement to the
stralght-fotwai'i announcement of
Gen. Hayes. Jioth on the. financial
aud Louisiana questions, It is all that
could be desired ; no limping, doubt
ing phrases, but explicit an 'I decisive.
His intimacy with tho two latter
questions enabling him to ep?ak au
thoritatively. He sees the roaJ
true financial reform lies only thi'
promp resumption ; while his expe
rience as author of the compromise by
wiiicu liio ljouisina uilliculties wero
closed a year since, givds to his opin
ion a weight that all tho Lamars,
Merrimaus, Hills and Blackburns
will never attain. They talk loud
and fiercely, and boast of "chivalrio
blood," but t lie natioil cannot forget
tho nobler "loyal' blood It cost that
this goverunicnt might be perpetuat
ed : and others than White Leaguers
aud members of the Goldeu Circle
must tender the olivo branch ; for we
know by sad experience that in right
hand is a drawn sword, and that their
olive branch is saturated with mali
clousnesss, capable of being converted
into a blazing torch. What thinks
Tilden of Coushatta and Hamburg?
Dare he not answer?
The ex-detective Yaryan proves an
unprofitable Investment for Arch
bishop Tilden of the new reform
movement. His St. Louis friends, by
somo mysterious agency, were always
informed of Yaryan's intentions, giv
ing ihem timo to put their houses in
order; and it Is now clear that he tel
graphed them from Indiana and oth
er points, at government expense, al
though tho the vouchers for the same
disappeared ob eoou ho gained posi
tion within tho walls of the Treasury
building. "Lies (and liars) will come
home to roost."
Two days before Tilden was nomi
nated tho Madison, (Wis.) Patriot
said : "Besides being hard-soft-shlu-plaster-anything-to-make-dollarsman
Gov. Tilden is a big railway shark,
with a double row of teeth all "round."
From a Democratio state organ, this
Is strong testimony to the Grangers
aud mechanics of the west, of the
truth of charges that Tilden, as the
credit-mobilier lawyer of the railroad
corporations, robbed them of millions
in town and oounty subscriptions, and
that he aud his friends noiu liens on
every second farm in the entire West;
and now he wants the taxes taken off
his mortgages, and the government
(the people) to make good his invest
ment. After all that has been published
relative to the great extravagance of
the late Board of Public Works, it is
interesting to read that New York,
under Tilden's management, "is the
most unhealthy and dirty oity in the
world." Tho death rate for this week,
ending JulyS was 47 65; in Boston,
only 24 63 ; St Louis, 26 92 ; Charles
ton, S. C. 26 55. In twenty-five days,
in N. Y. City over 2,000 children, un
der five years of age, have been bu ri
led. The hundreds of visitors from
all parts of the country, who are
crowding our hotels, have but one ex
pression for our beautiful avenues,
broad streets, and miles of concreted
street-ways, magnificent parks, per
fect supply of water, Fire and Police
Departments, and that is, thatinstead
of a central national slave-pen, rows
of gambling house's, and dusty "mag
nificent distances,'" the American
now can point to one of the most
beautiful aud healthy cities in the
world, where all men are in fact "free
and equal," and where morally, edu
cation and cleanliness go hand in
hand. It was not begun or complet
ed by tbe men that opened the rebel
lion, and we doubt if tho people are
inclined to trust them with it.
The mercury has fallen in the last
three days, from the nineties down to
60 above zero. This sudden change
although to most of persons agreeable,
is too milch of a good thing, and no
few with severe Colds ar6 now suffer
ing in consequence.
The weather has been so terribly
hot that all outdoor sports have wan
ed, aud the result Is that base-balling,
rifle-matches, fishing, and even
yachting have been made of little In
terest, thus far, this summer, in
Washington. Your correspondent
forgets? the hot weather don't pre
vent Dr. Mary Walker from putting
in her appearanoe, although the Dem
ocratic cauldron has seethed so loud
ly that She has been deterred from
putting In her accustomed bill for ser
vices in the Union Army.
Beta.
Custer's Last Battle, as Related by
Crow Scout.
Tlie.Helena (Mon.) Herald, of July
15th, gives the- following account of
-tho sluughterof Custerand his troops,
told by a Crow Indian scout known
a3 "Curley-," who was attached to the
ill-fated General's command, and
whom tho Herald believes to be
the only survivor of that terriblo oc
casion :
Custer, with his five companies,
after separating from Reno and his
seven companies, moved to the right
around the base of a high hill over
looking the valley of the Little Horn,
through a ravine just wide enough to
admit his column of fours. There
were no signs of the presence of In
diaus In the hills on that side (right
side) of the Little Horn, and the col
umn moved steadily on until It round
ed the bill, and came in sight of the
vi lage lying in the valley below them.
Custer oppeared very much elated,
and ordered the bugles to sound a
charge, an moved on at the head of
his column, waving his hat to encour
age his men. When they neared the
river, the Indians, concealed in the
undergrowth on the opposite side of
the river, opened Are on tho troops,
which checked the advance. Here n
portion of tho command were dis
mounted and thrown forward to the
river, and returned the fire of the In
dians. During this time the warriors
were seen riding out of the village
by hundreds, and deploying a' ross his
front and to his left as if with theintsn
tion of crossing thestrenm on his right,
while the men women and children
were seen hastening put of tho village
in large ndmbersin the opposite direc
tion. During tho fight at thl3 polntCurley
saw two of Custer's men killed who
fell Into the stream. After fighting a
few moments here, Custer seemed to
be convinced that it was impractica
ble to cross, as it only could be done
ill column of fours, exposed during
the movement to a heavy llr.e
from front and bothflanks. He
therefore ordered the head of the
column to the right, and bore
diagoually Into the hills, downstream,
his men oh foot leading their horses.
In the meautime the Indians had
crossed the river (below) in immense
numbers and began to appear ou his
right fiank and in his rear; and ho
had proceeded but a few hundred
yards In the new direction the column
had taken when it became necessary
to renew the fight with the Indians
ttUo had crossed the stream. At first
tho command remained together, but
after b.nae minutes fighting it was di
vided, a portion deploying circularly
to the left, .nd the remainder similar
ly to the rjirhf, bo that when the line
was formed it bcJearudo resemblance"
to a circle, advantage being taken, as
far as possible, of the protection afford
ed by tho ground. The' horses were
in the rear, the men on th"e line being
dismounted, fighting on foot.
THE INCIDENTS OP THE 1-7GHT
command, who, late in the afternoon
from high points surveyed the country
in anxious expectation of Custer's ap
pearance, and commanded a view of
tho field whero he hail fought, say
that no fighting was going on at that
time between 5 and 6 o'clock. It is
evident, therefore, that the last of
Custer's command was destroyed at an
eurlier hour in the day than Curley relates.
The Eaton Libel Suit.
OF
In other parts of the field than his
own Curley is not well informed, L'e
was himself concealed in a deep ra
vine, from which but a small part of
the field was visible.
The fight appears to have begun,
from Curley's description of the situa
tion of the aim, about 2;30 or 3 o'clock
p. sr., aud continued without Inter
mission until nearly sunset. The
Indians had completely surrounded
the command, leaving their horses in
ravines well to the rear, themselves
pressing forward to attack ou foot.
Confident in the great superiority of
their numbers, they made several
chargeson points of Custer's line; but
the troops held their nosition firmlv
From tho North Platto Republican.
There was great consternation
among the gophers during the prelim
inaries of the Eaton libel suit, lest it
should go on and expose to view the
Chinese tricks of many Nebraska so
lons who, like Pecksniff, claim to be
the embodiment of puritj'aud honor.
When It was quashed, long and deep
breathings of satisfaction agitated the
the pure breastsof Cunningham, Ho we,
bnd their cohorts, who wended their
way homeward wreathed In smiles
and laughing in their sleeves at ihe
sharp trick with which they ilauked
the Eatdns, the court and tho people ;
saying among thenlselves: "Once
aRain have we dashed sand in the eyes
of the masses, and not until wo here
had an opportunity to ply pur little
gamo of bogus reform this Fall, will
they bo able to get witnesps under
oath to show up our duplicity and
sycophancy."
That there was lots of tar and pitch
in and about the last legislature, the
people are as well satisfied as they are
that Columbus discovered America or
that Boss Tweed was the warrta friend
of reformer (?) Tilden. But just
whose hands and fingers dabbledin it
and got marked, can not be absolute
ly proved to the same certainty that
two and two makes four, until men
are put under oath in court: yet
enough has been gathered and infer
red to satisfy the innocent that the fat
fist of the bribor wob cordially grasp
ed by the lean fist of the anxious bribe
taker. The outcome of the libel suit, wo
conjecture, would have proved beyond
a reasonable doubt that Church Howe
got from ono Barker $3,000 for his
vote for Patrick and we challengeauy
body to prove that he ever paid a dol
lar of It hack. Again that Hon. To wle
got $4,G00 and carried it in tho right
hand pocket of his strong legislative
breeches for an agency in tho same
delectable business as Howe, and
though not present on tho hotly con
tested field, we have somehow got the
honest conviction that one F. Dor
rlngtou interviewed Towlo and peti
tioned him. to return tho filthy lu
cre, because if he did not, It would
'ruin him and all his relations.'
Unlike Artemus Ward, Dorriugton,
wo are informed, wasn't willing to
sacrifice all his wife's relations for his
country and $1,000 to boot, and his
relative, Revis, tire Immaculate judge,
claims to have mouey furnished by
Hitchcock to elect him to the State
Senate this winter, which is far bet
ter than using monev whloh might
cast a stain upon the fair escutcheon
of the Dorrington family. We hear
It whispered on the breezes, too, that
Hanscomb, of Omaha, made a pil
grimage to Towlo to tell him that he
had better spew out all that he had
not spent, and he would be kindly re
membered ; that it had proved a los
ing game all round, and to have no
more to do with it; whereupon the
eloquent Towle, it was said, loosened
his purse string and quieted the
itching palm of Hanscomb vith the
United States wllllams which so mys
teriously found their way into his
pocket.
It would have been proved beyond
a doubt that Abbott wore an overcoat
lined with red fiaunfil. There is noth
ing digraceful inasolon wearing red
lining in his great coat. Fur better
men than Abbott havo been as guilty
in this respect. But the difference
comes In right here. While our fore
fathers may have worn red lining in
their overcoats, they never thought
of telling lobbyists that "my
overcoat hangs upt here, sir,
there's my coat, sir, I can't talk
to you, sir." Abbott had read
history to profit by, as was attested
by Patrick's greenbacks finding a
lodgement in that overcoat with red
lining.
In short, had the cose gone on, tho
entire gopher outfit would have been
proven bribers and bribe-takers.
Why did Cunningham, after getting
read' to go to Philadelphia, when he
found Mrs. Brown, of Cass county,
was subpcenled ? Simply because he
was afraid she would show some let
ters stating that Mr. Brown would
get a contract If he voted right;
and will E. E. Cunningham deny
buying from three to five mem
bers of tho last legislature.
amontr them one member for from
1,000 to $15,000, to bo paid out of a
survey contract given to Glen Ken
dall, of Harvard county, who was to
pay, and did pay, the Omaha R'epub
Ucan$oQ0 out of same contract.
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the bill, "will cain tbe country a sum
nnd delivered a beavy fire, and every lmo3t equal to the whole tax levied
time drove them back. Curley said
tbe firing was moro rapid than any
thing he bad over conceived of, beiug
a continuous roll.or (as he expressed
it) "the snapping the threads in the
tearing of a blanket." The troops
expended ail the ammunition in their
belts, and then sought their horses for
the reserve ammunition carried in
their saddle-pockets.
A loug as their ammunition held
out, tbe troops, though losing consid
erably in tbe fight, maintained their
positiou in spite of all the eflbrts of
the Sioux. From the weakening of
their fire towards the close of the af
ternoon the Indians appeared to be
lieve that their ammunition wnsabout
exhausted, and they made a grand fi
nal charge, In tho course of which
tbe last of the cammand was destroy
ed, the men being shot, where they
laid In their positions in the line, at
such close quarters that many were
killed with arrows. Curley says that
Custer remained alive through the
greater portion of tho engagement,
animating his men to determined re
sistance, but, about an bout before the
close of tho fight, received a mortal
wound.
Curley saya tbe field was thickly
strewn with tbe dead bodies of the
Siuox who fell in the attack in num
bers considerably more than the force
of soldiers, engaged. He Is satisfied
that their loss will exceed three hun
dred killed and an immense number
wounded. Cdrle3r accomplished his
escape bj' drawing his blanket around
him in tbe manner of tbe Sioux, and
passing through an interval which
had been made in their lines as they
scattered over the field In their final
charge. He says they must haveseen
him. for he was In plain view, but
was probably mistaken by the Sioux
for one of their own number, or one
of their allied Arrapahoes or Chey
ennes. In mnstpatlcularstheaccountglven
by Curley of tho fight is confirmed by
the position of the trail made by
Custer in his movements, and tbe
general evidences of the battle-field.
Only one discrepancy Is noted, which
relales to the time when the fight
came to an end. Officers of Reno'a
The Now York Tribune saya that
the announcement of the President
that the appropriations of the river
and harbor bill wili bo useless so late
in the season, and may be as well post
poned until tbe next session, and that
if passed by the Senate ho will veto
THE FIRST NATIONAL BM
Illgest Market Prleo allowed ftr
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In this State (New York) for State
purposes." And tho 2'ribune says this
without informing tho country that
tbe President isaoorruptionistor that
"Grantism must be unloaded" tosavo
tbe Republican partv from defeat.
Something is wrong. Perhaps the ed
itor of the Tribune is away from home.
Inter-Ocean.
Tho Omaha correspondent of the
Nebrsska City Press, a quotation
from whose letter we give elsewhere,
asserts that E. Rosewater did recent
ly "ma?:e overture to the chairman of
the democratic state central committee
for an alliance with the democrats in
Bougias county."
This Is a matter of common rcportiu
Omaha, and wo havo reason to sup
pose that the report ha3 good basis.
Omaha Rqjublican.
Paid-up Capital, $100,000
Authorized " 500,000
IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A
General Banking Business
BUY AXD SELL
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slred. Life-size nhotoermrtiK ancetaHv
Every pains taken to stive pleasing him! be
coming positions. None but
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r.Howert to leave my frnllerv. A full 5WRort-
ment of PICTURE FRAMES, of all tvl
nmlzrniles on Hand. ALBUMS. LOCKETS
COLORED PICTURES, aim many other
PL2ASIKG 0P.&AH2NTS ?0S THSPAHLOF.
Persons wishing Photograph work kne In
the best style, at lowest prices, shoubl not
fall to call and see fyr themselves.
p. m. zook.
The hopa of Tildenites to carry
South Carolinlaln November centers
in the number of colored men that
tho sharpshooters can make way with
before the day of election. The delib
erate murder of six black men at
Hamburg in that state five of their
prisoner taken out and shot ono by
one in cold blood Isagood beginning
toward the accomplishment of their
purposes.
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CAIvIPAIGS"
CHICAGOTEIBIJ1ntE.
foe hayes and wkeeler,
The National RepUblloan party has plaeert
Its ticket and platform before tbe American
people. The Presidential Campaign will l
one of the most exciting nnl Important that
has ever occurred In the United State. The
result of the contest will determine tbe fu
ture good or 111 of the country for a genera
Mon to come.
The Democratlb-Cbnfederateallianceis tbe
same In character and spirit as when one
Winy resolved that tho war for tbe Union
was n "failure," and tbe other winir tried
desperately to make it a failure. They are
now a harbor bf refuge for sectional animos
ities and pro-slavery sentiments. Since
coming into control of the popular bra neb
Of (TOU'TPSK tliev llnvo OYhlhltuI ,. ...,
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: inansmn. no Wisuom ttor ratrIntU:innii-
DrRKCTOItS.-WJii.T.Den, R. Jf. Ralley. 3f.A. ingbut obstructive policies ami rt.tr.w.iv.,
Jlandley. Frank JK. Johnson, If. M. Atkinson purposes, showintr themselves lnviiwii.irf
I'iugifts or cvt?u vi eompreiientllnv the
Wm. Prazltr.
jOHX l. carsox.
A.R. DAVISON. Cashier.
J.C. McNAUGKTOX. Asst. Cashier.
President.
CT. ID. ZR,Q
Dealer In
"Stranger," said an implement denl-
er, to a farmer passing by, "would
yob like to buy a harvester this sea
son ? Sir." said the farmer, "three
years ago I bought a harvester on
time. I had eighty acres of land,
horses, harness and wagon ; to-day I
have no horses or wagon, but the har
vester is paid for, and I will take $33
for It." Slate Journal.
Tho Courier-. tour nal Is funny
enough to say that "WinsJow will
stump England for Hayes," but don't
tell us where Tweed is golnjr to stump"
for Tilden. Omaha Republicaix.
President McMahon, of France re
cently granted 157 pardon to commun
ists. '
ing a Specialty.
Keeps a fml line or
MET ALIO AND V?OOT
BURIAL GASES.
5C3"tfccf,ISRDVILrjfi,XlJ.
PLOTT'S'STAR ORGANS
Are as perfect parlor organs as are mnnufac
tnrmi fnrrpsDondencesolleited Willi orirau-
I lute, musicians, and th trade. AddreKD;
I WARD ptoTTS, " atinirton, jw . Ji f
wants of the country. Thev onlv- "miM
and muddle." "With all their promises and
pretensions they have proven utter failnrea
In dealing with questions of Taxation.
Tarltr, Revenue. Curreney or Reform.
If tbeGovernment again pawe iiUtbe
hands of the Democratic-' Confederated rtl
they secure possesion of tbe purse ami tbe
sword, the army and tbe navv, the executive
authority and the law-making power, thev
nui nuusiiiuiiTcacuniuor proresaand re
establish a reign of terror and a system of
peonage in the South, nnd ballot-hox stall
ing nnd corruption In tbe cities of the North
Prudence admonishes that "the destinies ot
the conntry In peace should be eonlWed to
those who saved it in war."
If tbe aseendehev of the Repnbliean party
Is to be mnintalned.-no Keney will b morn
useful and potential to that end than the
t'liiC.UJoTKrKrXK whith lias no perir;iH
power nud Inline nee among Republican
newspapers.
A Tribune Campaign Ciiib i needed tn
every neishliorhood In tbe Went to sply
the people with reliable faeUand eorrucl po
litical Information. ,
The Tribune propones to keen tho enemv
on tbe defensive, and to make itn- hot earn
pnign for them until a glorious trhttapa Is
achieved next Novemlor. - ' ' '
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