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THE DVEETISER.
THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 1877.
TIME CARDS.
Dally Stage Lino Soulli.
"From Brownville to Arajro, Falls City and Rulo
'Hi Xemaha City, AspliU7.il and St. Deroln. con
necting with conveyances to all other points.
Leaves Rroivnvilledallratl o'clock p. m.
Arrives at Erownville llo'clocfc a. m.
J. C. UARLESS, Proprietor.
T-ehri-sWa Railway.
J Brownville
1 Peru
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Erownville Buss X.lnc ib Phelps.
I,ve Brownvlll 7a. m., l-9 p. m.,5i30 p. in.
A; rive at Brown vllle 7iMi---..Il:A9 a. m.. 5;3p p. m,
B. it. BAILET. SuianiiaeiU
PnMlsliers' Hoslccs.
Kxtra Copies of tiik Advum-iper for sale by
J. A. Patock. Stationer and Kews -Dealer,
Poston.ce building, BroriVHMs.
T.OCAI. Notices, set as ordinary reading r,atter,
will be charged ten cents pr Ubc, each Insertion.
Set In display type, fifteen cents a line.
AtzfUorizotl Agents.
J. 1. HooVer Is our authorized aceni at Rema
in C ity to receive and ieaMpt for rnonifs due us.
Thomas BrRRBsw is our authorized agent in Glen
Keck precinct to receive and recelftt Ibt -noete-due
u on witscrlption.
ji J.l.iTTKK.atSt. PerolH,lorftHorteedaset
at that place, to receive sierHtlo8 and adver
tising, and to collect and receipt fcr monies due
TlIE ADVXKTKKRl
Jojix S. StixicK IsourMithorixedagentat Aspln
wall, to receive bripen ad ,-. -tolas, and
cslJcct and receipt for rconSestnie Us.
FAIREROTHKR & HACKKR,
Publishers Advertiser.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Bqqks Rt Nickell's;
Fresh Oysters at Huddart's.
Snow oold feet "bad colds."
Wagon wood work at Lock wood's
Best Tea at Nickell's drugstore, 3
pounds for a 'dollar. '
Put on your overshoes when you
o out, and slip them off when you
go in. ' . .
Several bills have been introduc
ed In our legislature for the protection
f birds. .
Joe. Roy has sold out his" furni
ture business only, and the undertak
ing business iie will continue at the
old stand.
That tliounUin nf ice hus finally
been removed from the approach to the
public wellon Ponn's corner. Better
late tlsan- never.
AlC'the-gara-d in our market now
is rabbils. The quail and prairie
1'hicken now euppiy the board of the
rural huhteronly.
Tho wicked stand on lippcr3'
places; but our sidewalks for several
3ays have been loo slippedor many,
?ind they went down
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Col. Sam. Rich, who was so bad
ly hurt by a chip striking him in the
eye. is recovering his health, but the
tight of that eye is gone forever.
Haw ley & Douglas have erected
Si wind pump in the rear of their bus
iness room ni Main street, as a sign
for their business, and a good one it
is." We would tfike to ere mre of
t!em scattered over our prairies as a
sign that our farmers ure prospering.
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Sleighs are scarce in our cily.
About as neat and comfortable a rig
as wo have seen on our slreeta was
Charley Strong's. It would be really
?heerful to hear the jingling of sleigh
bills during this snow, as it used to be.
About all the pleighs owned in town
wero
burned Su Ben. Roger's stable
last wi liter.
See the card of Body Bros, for
tho new year. We have dealt with
this firm for more than three years,
.and could always find at their market
the best of meats, aud the Bodys one
always finds the same obliging, hon
orable and genial gentlemen. They
deserve the large custom they receive,
and may it continue and increase.
Mr. Harry Hansen, a whilom
citizen of Brownvllle, now of Fair
bury, came down to our city last
week to see ifis niany old friends of
this city and vicinity. Mr. H. is an
excellent typo, aud took a caso last
week and helped us out with tho is
sue. He remained a day or two long
er than he intended to on account of
the irregularity of the cars occasioned
by the heavy snow storm of Monday.
A rougher day than last Monday
we liave not seen in Nebraska for
years. The air was full of drifting,
iK'in whiriinsr snow all day. The
wind blew cold from the west. Our
sympathy went out for any beast or
human that was exposed to the fury
of the storm. It was one of those
days that catch so many people un
prepared, aud we may expect to hear
of cases of much suffering for this rea
son. The snow fell to the depth of
-eight or ten inches.
Our well known fellow-citizen, R.
- S. Hannaford, this week madeatrade
with Joe. Roy for the Iatter's stock of
furniture in this city, and will carry
on the business hereafterat the same
place as heretofore. This is Mr. Han
naford's old business and trade, and
we doubt not his experience will
brln to his house success aud pros
perity. He lias a very good stock
now on hand, but will as soon as pos
sible fill up his house with e'ery va
riety of goods to be found in a furni-
'ture store. Mr. Hannaford says he
will be able to sell furniture at profits
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so small as ujtw-i. ... -- j
save money by dealing with him, and,
invites tho people to call on
hi mat.
liis place of business anil examiuelMnviteiHo discus3-thisuestiorriirau,rj
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Mrs. R. W. Furnas, who has been
quite sick, is recovering;.. ,--;
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See statement of First National
Bank in anotbercolumu.
Flour, all thevfavoritebrandsof
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spring auu jau wucai,
at Huddart's.
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Craddock & Son sell the best
spr
ing wheat flour at $2.80, and fall
eat flour, a good article, 'atvj&oO.
wheat
Wm. Bailey 'has resigned his.
commission as tuba player in the new
band, and L. G. Lockwood has been
chosen to fill his place ' .
Vv7e will repeat, for the benefit of
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our correspondents, tnat'lneir manuH
script must reach us -before Wednes
days, or it will have to lay over until
the next week.
J. Ij. Roy has traded for the
Hannaford farm, and intends to im
prove und turn.it into a stock farm.
Joe seems to think there's money in
stock if properly handled, and he will
no doubt make asuccess of it.
The Nebraska Grand X.odge of
the I. O. of G. T. meets in Jj in coin
this week. Th following named gen
tlemen, as representatives from the
various lodges in this county, went
up to Lincoln on Tuesday's train : E.
D. Rogers, A. J. iSkeeu, C. Tucker,
Geo. Crow, II. A. Hood, J. S. Miu
ick, Eiias Randal!.
Prof. Moore will give one of his
slight of hand performances in Mc
pherson Hall on Saturday evening,
January 27th. Prof. Lazelle, the
wonderful equilibrist, will give a free
exhibition in front of the Hall imme
diately before the performance en the
inside commences, on' a light rope
across the street.
Mr. Goodwin, of Vanwert, Ohio,
who has been for a month sojourning
with his old comrade of tho army, C
M. Kauffmau of the Sherman" House,
started on his return trip home this
week. This is Mr. Goodwin's first
visit to Nebraska, aud during his stay
he visited Lincoln and other points,
and has made up his mind that we
have a splendid State, biflh as to soil
and climate. Thero is no reason to
doubt that Mr. G. is right in his opin
ion. On tiie lGth our legislature took
the first vole fuf U. S. Senator with
out decisive result. Out of the 114
members of the House ana Senate,
Mr. Hitchcock received 23 votes,
Briggs 12: ex-Gov. Saunders, 11;
urouuso, w.
Thero wore twenty-three candidates
voted for, amofigthem Chureh Howe,
who received 2 votes, and the others
from one to two eadi.
This is tiie latest news wo have on
Wednesday before going to press.
As it takes 5S votes to make a ma
jority of all, the winning man has
quite a number of votes to get yet,
and Hi impossible to give more than
a rough guess how it will go. Hitch
cock's friends at the capital, think he
will make it on about the third of
four tli vote.
We learn that over at Hamburg,
Iowa, some fanatical investigators,
who persisted in the belief that there
was plenty of coal In that region
when everybody else said there was
none, have found a three foot vein of
coai, at a depth of about three hun
dred feet below the surface. Gentle
men right from Hamburg, a few days
ago, gave this information, and said
the discoverers were now sinking a
shaft preparatory to operating the
mine.
If this story is true, it will afford a
subject for the consideration of enter
prising citizens of other localities,
towns, cities, aud we may say coun
ties, contiguous to or neighbors of
Hamburg, aud among them our own
locality. Hamburg is only some
twelve milesabove Brownville, on the
river, and only four or five miles
above Peru. Now, the main question
suggested to us in this matter is, if
there is coal at Hamburg in paying
quantities Ho difference how far be
low the surface it is, if it pays why
not here? If a three foot vein of coal
underlies Hamburg, is there any good
reason why the same or a similar vein
should not underlie Brownville, Peru,
Sheridan Nemaha county in fact,
and all the -country round about?
This coal news from Hamburg, we
are pleased to say, has attracted the
attention of some of the wide awake
citizens of this county, and they have
asked themselves and others the
question that we have asked abovo
"theu, why not find coal here?"
We had a few evenings ago quite an
interesting conversation on this sub
ject with Mr. Shook, President of the
Board of County Commissioners. Mr.
Shook is vuite enthusiastic regarding
the coal question, and is one who has
faith that by proper and thorough ef
fort coal for all could bo found right
beneath our feet. And he is also one,
if proper encouragement were proffer
ed him, who would atouce proceed to
thoroughly tesfi and settle this impor
tant question of fuel and vital ques
tion we m3T add, to the prospects and
growth of all cities and towns, and of
the utmost pecuniary importance to
all whether of town or country.
These remarks are based upon the
news from Hamburg, or the rumors
and we will defer further discussion
until we have further and more posi
tive and reliable information.
Governor Garber in his message
made sodio timely and' very true re
marks regarding u geological survey
of the State, and the possibilities of
the mineral developments that may
be made. A bill has been introduced
authorizing such survey aud we pre
sume wiJfbe passed.
These who feel an interest In tbeJ
important subjectof cheap fuel man
ufacturing, increase of population,
rise in real estate values etc., as natur
al consequences of cheap fuel, irro
Books at Nickell's.
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iReriow'your subscriptiorJB?1
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Try The Advertiser for 1877.
Caslrjfor wheat
PerVMilfs '
and
cornraL the
26tf s
e.
Peru spring wheat flour, choice,
at Huddart's. Everj- sack guarantied
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A fall line of Notions
clbswig' oid df cost "at Mc
PhersoTb's. -
- Craddock &Sotf now have charge,
of the Judkins Hay and Stock scales,
and, will weigh your hay, hogs, etc.,
promptly and accurate.
Mrs. Marion is now offering to
sell her business house on Main street
very cheap. For particulars enquire
of J. S. Stull 25w6
50 Dtfzen White Shirts.
And 100 pieces cfioice Prints; just re
ceived from A. T. Stewart & Co., at
I Hackney's.
Come and see the new
shades of Prints at Me
Phersoivs, Browns, G-reenSj
Cardinals andZBlues.
School Books at Niokell's.
- Wo would call attention to the
notice of sale of the "Hooper Estate"
in another column. The land will be
sold by the Sta'te Treasurer, without
appraisement, to the highest bidder.
For further particulars enquire of T.
L. Schick. 29v3
The Presbyterian Church.
The series of meetings held in the
Presbyterian Church duriug the last
four weeks resulted in much ben
efit to the society, and we hope to the
community. The regular congrega
tions are very much increased, 'and
the working force of the church great
ly quickened. Fourteen persons wero
added to the membership, nearly all
on profession of faith. Tjio society
is entirely ouS of debt, and seem3 de
termined to work on the basis of "pay
as you go." Quite a debt was in
curred recently by a change made in
the seating of the choir, a new pulpit
desk, and so forth, all of which was
liquidated last Sabbath before the dis
course. The Sunday school is much
larger than usual, and is wholly self
sustaining.. The church is not simply
passive ami1 quiet, but aggressive and
active, from which we may expect
good results lo the community in gen
eral. E.
Wagon repairjng.afcJ-iQckwood's,.
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Tiie regular quarterly meeting of
District Lodge No. 2, will be held at
the Fairview Church on Saturday,
February 3, 1S77, commencing at 10
o'clock a. M. - -
There will bo' a public meeting in
the-evening to which the public are
cordially invited. Wo desire a full
delegation present from each lodge in
the district. Lodge? are entitled to
one delegate for each ten members or
fraction thereof.
Fraternally,
A. J.Skee:?,
Dist. Deputy.
Jauuary lb, 1S77. 30v3
School Books at Nickcll'e.
A Golden Opportunity
We have no doult all of our readers
have carefullj read the largo double
column advertisement of Messrs.
Kennedy & Co., Pittsburg, Pa., pro
prietors of tiie great remedy, Seven
Seals or Golden Wonder. The firm
proposes to assist their agents in every
manner as will bring the great reme
dy prominently before the people.
This they will do by judicious news
paper advertising, posters, bills, show
cards and beautiful chromos, and each
new agent they offer a splendid coin
silver hunting case watch, to be sent
with the first order for the remedy.
Such inducements are rarely offered
a second time, and we urge upon our
readers the importance of writing to
Messrs. Kennedy & Co. at once and
secure the agency for this county as it
is now open.
Hollo way's pilis'are a sure reme
dy for all sexual complaints, and may
be taken by females of all ages who
are suffering from a disorganized sys
tem of those distressing diseases in
particular which frequently occur
(from inattention) at the turn of life.
They are so mild that the most deli
cato female may take them with per
feet safety. 25 cents per box or pot.
NEWPEIHTS! NEWPBINTSJ
A case of new Prints of
the Latest shades Blues,
Browns, Greens and Car
dinals, just received at Jlfc
Phersoivs. Craddock & Son have an excellent
article of Buck wheat Flour for sale.
SELLING OFF SEELING OFF I
2Iy entire stock ofDry and
Fancy Goois and Notions.
ClotZsin?, Boots, SZior'es, Hats,
Caps, &c, &c, to make room
Tibs an immense Spring1 stock,
tne Sarg'est I have ever brought
to tliis county.
Call and see me. I will aianSrc
prices to snit you all.
.. LOWMAKr
W. II.JtlcCBEERY
Has Fresh Drugs, Wall .PaperJ
School and Blank Books, Bird Cages,
Paints.jGlhss, Oils,- etc., at lower pri
ces than aiiy house in Brownville.
THE WIDOW ilODKIX.
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How Shn was Swindled out of her
Property by two Tillians.'
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In the nort&west parti
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of Richard
son county, .near the Jinadlviding
tUnt.?.t,, f-nr -Kr,nli 1 Stint,
buuu vuiilj uifiu xiciuauu, uvea a
widow by the name of Hodkin Mrs.
Tommy Hodkin whoso husband
died something more than a year ago.
Some time during last summer, tw'ojj
men, claimiug to be brothers,, by the
name of Sprigs-r-Henry and' WHl-p?
came straggling through that -heigh-
borhood, and stopped with the wid
ow Hodkin. They liking the sur-,
roundings pretty well, rented her
farm and lived with her. The wid
ow and her renters got along well to
gether, everything seemed to be very
agreeable and mutual between! them.
In fact the sequel developes that dur
ing the summer,a more than friendly
feeling was the outgrowth of the in
timacy naturally wrought between
the gushing widow aud her lessees,
by daily associations and abiding un
der the same roof. Cupid bent his
little bow and sent an arrow ruthless
ly into the heart of the too credulous
and suscspible widow, and she found
herself smitten with the charms of
Henry, and Henry professed to hav
ing some peculiar sensations under
his vest regarding the widow. And
so on through planting time, harvest,
up to late potato digging in the fall,
the skies were bluer, the sun bright
er, the birds more musical to the wid
ow Hodkin and her loving Henry
than they had been before they met
and loved, and pledged fidelity to
each other. Along about the holi
days of tho coming winter, they ar
ranged, should be the time when the
climax of their affections should
should climax before the nearest
Justice of tho peace, and the wedding
celebrated by dancing and J03'.
But ah, it is these buts that play
smash with so many fond hopes in
this world about the last of October
'the Sprigses said they had to go away
to some other locality awhile, wo did
not learn where, to attend to some
business. The trusting widow in her
confidence in frail humanity,- made
no objections, for herllenry promised
to return. In their preparations to
leave, finding themselves a little short
in money matters, they .borrowed .all
the widow had. She owned a mare
on the place,, which Henry convinced
her he could trade off to a good- ad
vantage for her, and she let him take
her. And the Sprigses departed. They
wero gone until a few days before
New Years, when they returned, ami
the widow was overjoyed", of course,
because her Henry iiad been true to
his word, most surely had come back
to marry iier as per previous arrange
ment. They embraced and talked
their matters over, and fixpd upon
New Years evening as the time when
the wedding should take place. When
tho time drew nigh, HeurjT conclud
ed he would go to Falls City and get
the liceuse. So he borrow'ed some
more money from his widow about
fctv.tirv"iln!!r nil sni tnut. 'took rtn
other horse belonging to her, to work
with his. ar.d as the weather was
quite cool he borrowed some bed
clothes to wrap himself in, and a buf
falo robe, and various other little
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things for his comfort, and while the
widow invited the guest? and baked
tho pies and cakes, in preparation for
a jolly time, Henry started for the li
cense. But the widow was doomed
to disappointment, for Henry did not
return to make cheerful the festal
board nor to claim his expectant
bride.
Henry's brother, of course, went with
him after tho license, to keep him
company; and he did not return.
The horse didn't come back either,
nor the bed quilts all were gone.
The widow, after waiting a day or so
began to think that she had been fear
fully sold, and not only sold but rob
bed. Some of the neighbors interest
ed themselves in behalf of the too
confiding widow, and a ssarcif over
the country wa3 instituted for the
Sprigses, but they could not be found,
and it was discovered that they had
not been after license at all.
The widow is out two "horses, all
tho money she had, and soon, leaving
her, with quite a family of little chil
dren in nearly destitute circumstan
ces. This ends the story, and we will
only add that the Sprigs boys ought
to be in the penitentiary, aud the lit
tle children of the widow are to be
pitied because their mother had no
more sense.
The Brownville street markets
rulled firm during the past week.
We quote as follows:
Choice fall wheat, D5$l 00. vr
Spring wheat, 951 00.
Barley, L540c.
Bye, 4050c.
Corn, 20c.
Corn Meal, $l'.p01.25, per 100.
Buckwheat. 45c.
Steers fat, 3J(?Mo.
Cows, fat, 22.)c.
Hogs, fat, 55c.
Butter, lS(20o.
Ecgs, !S20c.
Potatoes, 3o40e. ' - '
Onions, 75S5c.
Chickens, $2.00,2.25 per dozen. . .
Chickens, dressed,'68c perMb. y
Turkeys, 8.10c. .
Wood, $4.005 00 per cord.
Hay, $4.505.00 per ton. -
The Chicago produce markets
were active on Monday. Wo quote as
follows :
Wheat closed ljc higher, at $1,29
cash, and$l,30 for February.
Corn closed ic u-fgherV at 44445c.
Rye was steady at 72c.
Barley closed 3c lower. at61162.
Hogs were 10loc per 100 lbs lower
at $6.106.50.
Cattle were steady at $2.75G.50. .
Sheep were nominal, at $3.00o.25.
One hundred dollars in gold would
buy $100,624 in greenbacks. ....
3 pounds,Wa,at'NickeIlWor$L
Teachers' Meeting.
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A numuer of the teaohers residing
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and teaching' in the vicinity of Lon
don, met at the Methodist Church of
that place for the purpose of organiz-
ing a teachers' association.
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The meetirig"yas calledf to'brdfr by3
Mr. W; H. .Winters. He jetaledf tho
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iiiiimi'i. ::h 1 vi u t:i 1 n rw r r 1 r r -t - irn i-
ize a permanent Teachers' Club, for
the benefit of teachers, and all per
sons desiring to meet with the club.
Mr. C. Jj. -McKesson was chosen
Secretary pro iem.
The. Club. listened to some very in-
Pteresting r'emafkVbv Dr. McGrew.
Messrs. Winters and Sykes', relative
to the great benefit to be derived from
an association of the kind wo are
about to form.
A motion was then mado that we
proceed to a permanent organization.
Amended That a committee of three
.be.appoiutedAby the,Gbairto draft .a
Vvuusuiunuu auujUyrijaws, --
The motion as amended, was car
ried, and the following committee ap
pointed, viz: Dr. S. W. McGrew, J.
F. Winters and C. L. McKesson.
A motion that this committe report
at our next meeting carried.
Mr. J. F. Winters, Miss Mary Peery
and Dr. S. McGrew were appointed a
committee on music.
On motion, the Chair selected the
following persons to arrange a pro
gramme Jfprjur next .jneetingw.iz :
Mr. F. It. Sykes, Miss Jane Winters
and Mr. Geo. Winters.
The committee reported the pro
gramme for Friday evening, Jan. 12th
and 13th, 1S77, as follows:
PROGItAMItfE.
Music.
Prayer by Rev. A. L. Beggs.
Address of Welcome by Geo. Mc
Grew. . 7 x .
Debate. Q, uestion Iiesolvecl, That
the office of County Superintendent
should be abolished in this State.
Leading Disputants:
Affirmative Samuel Winters.
Negative C. L. McKesson.
Music.
33ssay Miss Mary Peery.. ' ., f ,
SATURDAY, 9 A." Itf. ' ' " " "'
Visit Geo. McGrew's school.
Address to school by Wm.
Dinner.
Wiu-
Two o'clock p. tri. General discus
sion on methods of teaching, &c.
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Music. ....
' Address by Dr! S. AV-.?McGre. . .
' "Music. ' " - -' - -' -
Essay by Miss Eva Burress.
Miscellaneous Addresses.
Adjournment. ...
Tho programme, as reported was
adopted. and the committee discharg
ed. Mr. John Winters was appointed to
notify the County Superintendent of
our next meeting and request him to
be present.
A motion that wo hold our next
meeting in the school house in Dis
trict No. GG, (Geo. McGrew teacher)
on Friday evening Jan. 12, 1S77, at 7
o'clock and that we extend a general
invitation to a'lF interested in schools
to'nepresent; Carried unanimously.
Resolved. That all members belong
ing to this Club upe their greatest
efforts to make it useful and beneficial
to themselves, and schools in general.
A motion that we have these min
utes published in The Nebraska
Advertiser, and Nemaha Granger
Carried'. There being no further business we
adjourned to meet. in two weeks at
Geo. McGrew's school house.
W. H. Winters'
C. L. McKesson, Ch'n.
Sec'y.
II3IBER CULTURE.
Editor Nebraska Advei ILser.
We think there i3 no better or more
proper time to impress the minds of
the people of this State with the im
portance or necessity of planting tim
ber thau the present, while they are
shivering over their stoves, or burn
ing corn to warm themselves which,
it is not impossible they will uant in
less than twelve months for their
bread, and be calling upe'n the aid so
ciety to furnish. Here are a few lines
taken from tiie New York 2'ribur.c,
about timber:
Whatever may be the opinion on
that mooted question, whether or not
for its inlluenco on rainfall, all will
agree that they are an important
source of national wealth, and that
they are rapidly disappearing from the
United States. In view of this fact it
seems hJgh time to adopt decisive
measures to replenish the supply.
Now, if this view of tiie case applies
to all theStates, what should be said
or done for Nebraska? When Gov.
Furnas stood at the head of the af
fairs iu this Slate, (and all honor to
his Jia.me. for what he has done,) he
recommended to the legislature the
importance of planting timber, and
he impressed it so strongly upon their
minds that they did do something.
They passed a lav granting every
mahthat would'plant timber exemp
tion from taxation to a certain amount.
But the people appeared to think
they would have no tanes to pay, or
else were so patriotic they concluded
the Stale would need their taxes in
order to keep the machine in motion.
Consequently there was but little or
no timber plauted, and the effect of
that law .was of but,-very little im
portance". J . ' ; i
Senator Hitchcock's timber'bill was
a good thing, but no comparison to
"what iswante'd." We believe that ev
ery mat who owns land outside of the
towns.in tho country, if Ire has not
already got limber, should be com
pelled to plautHImber or pay dear for
his ueglec.l to do so i or else the State
should offer a .premium sufficient, to
be paid in cash, to set every man in
the couotry to planting.
It has been demonstrated that with
in the short space of eight or ten
years this State could grow timber
sufficient to supply nearly every
want. It isa public necessity. Muoh
Lhas.-been said, through the press about
PrbfAughey'a-remarks on the neces
sity of the protection of birds in this
Stale, and to iuvite them here in or-
-WfcTT
der to keep down the
armies 'of In-
f - -. -
sectsthat sweep over our land.
Thisi
is all very good; but' 'what' will
it
amount to? We haveHio birds to
protect- to what is wanted, and we
nevec shall have until we pTantthe
timber and-makeaisuitable place for
them .toVUve. If Stft:g"!Bul, the
Indianichief,.shouldfre'a':n.otTbn to
invite ouryouug ladies cfutto his wig
.. . . ....
warns to keen house for his braves.
they woultt be about as Apt to go as
the birds wijl bs to come among us,
even if we do promise to protect
them. They are not com.ng.untiJ.we
plant-tho timber and make a suitable
home for. them. When we do that
they will be here and be a happy and
aaihUch'at home as our" young ladies
afe ill the parlor by the side of their
raelodeous, and fheir sweet notes and
sougs of praise will asscend side by
side to Him who doth all things well.
Let us plant the timber, aucF-it will
not only invite the bird's, but the
dews of heaven tho showers of rain ;
and the streams" of water will burst
forth from our hills and flow down
through all the camp's c's surely as it
did when Moses smote the rock. Then
our dry, gresshoppered plains will be
turned to fruitful fields, and they will
yield us not only bread and. meat,
milk and honey, but wood and" water
to cook them wifri.'
Where is 'our Moses? Let him
come out armed with his rod, made of
a cottonwood tree, and smite the rock
aud lead us out of this wilderness of
prairie, down by the side of those
beautiful running streams and shady
groves, and his name will descend
down to the next generation, and
stand side by side with Washington,
Franklin, Furnas and Hitchcock, as
benefactors of mankind.
Will any of our present legislators
carry off these honors, or will it be
left for another?
Fair View.
PROTECT THE BIRDsV
Protection Grange No. 233 Starts the
Ball in Motion.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser:
On Thursday evening last, January
11th, a public mepting, under the" au
spices of Protection Grange No. 233,
was held iu the school house of dis
trict No. 37, to'consider what action to
take for the protection of our feath
ered friends, the birds.
Goo. Hodkins was elected chair
man, and Philip Crother secretary.
It was the opinion of all who made
any remarks, that insect pests were
naturally and best checked by the
birds. A list of about fifty of the
birds that fly in Nebraska was printed
on the blackboard. Some of the
farmers present objected to the hawk
being protected ; other thought, that
as it was claimed the balance between
insects and birds had been depressed
in favor of the insects, perhaps it
would not be wise to discriminate
against any particular bird or birds,
but protect all alike for a few years.
Perhaps there is a use for the hawk,
if for no other than to stir up the rest,
and keep them lively and attentive to
Itucinoaa Trial nncM worn oilfifl nf
legislative. enactments for. the extern
minatiou of the crow and other birds,
which wero afterwards found to have
been nothing less than bounties for
tho benefit of insects.
On motion. Geo. Tourtelot, Sam.
Barnes and G. W. Hacker were ap
pointed a committee to draft a pledge
to be circulated aud signed by all in
favor of not killing the birds.
It was thought the severe cold
weather kept many away from this
meeting ; and as so much interest was
manifested by those present, it was
determined to h'oM another meeting
on Tuesday eveningjan 23d. Philip
Crother, John Strain and James M.
Hacker were appointed a3 a commit
tee to prepareresolutions for consid
eration at the fient meeting.
Tho following wa3 adopted by
unanimous vote :
Resolved. That wo use our best ef
forts for the protection of the birds,
by discouraging their destruction or
the destruction of their nests.
On motion, tho secretary was re
quested to furnish a copy of the min
utes to each of tho county papers.
All interes-led are cordially invited
to be present at the next meeting.
GEO.HODKINS, Ch'n.
Philip Crother, Sec.
Teachers1' Institute at Roge'lield
School House.
Institute operied Friday evening,
Jan. 12th, with Superintendent Pier
son in the chair.
Teachers present, Philip Crother,
David Mercer, Frank King, James
Tucker, Lucius B, Church, Alice
Hitt, Lou Tucker, Mattie Locke and
Flora Locke.
Lucius B. Church was elected Sec
retary. Frank King and Mattie Locke were
appointed critics.
The audience was treated to a piece
of music : with J. R. Dye at the or
gan. .-. u- t, -, ---An
essay-was delivered' by -Lucius
B: Church. Subject "History Rc-l
peats Itself."
Profv Puriro : being absent, Philip
Crother took up the time reading a
leoture entitled "The Seen and Un
seen.' Music.
SATURDAY MORNING. ;
Frank King gave a lecture on - elo
cution, showing his method of teach
ing reading. ... -
Crother read a splendid lecture on
"Knowledge and' Culture."
Ed. Lippitt rendered asong'What
will the people say."
Exercises in Gymnastics by! Lou
Tucker.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Philip Crother showed his method
of teaching Geography. If it i3 In
the province of a Secretary, We must
say that this was the. most profitable I
exercise of the session. ,
Lou Tucker gave her method of
teaching language. .
Musio.
James Tucker, selected 'acJass and
showed, his method cf teaching Arith-
metic. This exercise was a source' of
amusement and profit. ""?" '
Mattie Locke gave a class drill In
Primary Geography.
EVENING SESSION".
"School Management'1 was discuss
ed, James. Tucker and Lucius Church
leading. disputants. ,
All the t$ache,fB.enn.m:rny patrons
of schools took an fnteresf. The
"Query Box" was then opened which
afforded fun and profit.
fPK a ni neii furn iha ! lf ado mm
X1IC UJ UOIU 1111 1J1CIICU llj XIACCIC4 0
Dye and Lippittand Misses Hitt and
Tucker was excellent urid added
greatly lo he profit of the. meeting.
Frank King and Luciu3 B. fjhurch
were appointed a committee on reso
lutions, who drafted1 the following
which wero adopted :
Iitsolvkdj That the thanks of this
Instj'tnle ara hereby tendered in the
citizens of Rose Field and vicinity for
their hospitable entertainment dur
ing the session.
licsolved That wo tender our
thanks to those who have so kindly
furnished" us with "music.
Lucius B.
Church.
Secretary.
Flour and feed at Huddart'c.
SELLfNtfOFP! SELLING OFF!
ZUy entire stocis. of Bry and
Fancy Goods JVotions, Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes, Slats Caps,
&c, &c, to make room l'or an
immense Spring stocli, the
largest I liarc ever brought to
this county.
Call aud sec. me, I jvill make
prices to 3ui2 3oa all.
li. LOW3IAX.
Job Printing.
Do you want Posters?
Do you want Handbills?
Do j'ou want Business Cards?
Do you want a neat Billhead ?
Do you wanta tasty Letterheads
Do you want a nice Visiting Card ?
If so, leave.your orders at The Ad
vertiser Job Office, where all work
is done by experienced workmen, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
JOHN McPHEESON
Respectfully returns his
sincere thanks to. his pat
rons and thepublicfor their
hind and liberal patronage
during the past year; and
would take this opportuni
ty of saying to the public
that he will begin to close
out his present stock at cost
for the next sixty days.
Those wishing bargains
should call at once.
All heavy goods not sold
within the next sixty days
will be sold at auction, as I
want to clean out my win
ter goods and make room
for a heavy spring stock.
Come, every one, and get
a bargain at
John Mcpherson's.
Wheat.
1 Gar Loads of Choice Spring
Wheat wanted, for which I will pay
the highest market price in cash.
E. H. WILCOX,
Agent, at Hackney's store.
SELLING OFF ! SEIIIFG OFF!
313' cistire s.ocl. (if ry and
Fancy Goods. IVoticxis, Cloih
iii, Uoctjj, Slices, SZats, Caps,
&c, &c., to make rocai for an
immense Spraisgr stock, She
largest I larj ve ever brougSit to
tliis county.
CaJI and see me. 5 win make
prices to suit you all.
5".. -LOW32A.7.
Cra'ddoc.c & Son,"
Retail dealers in farm produce, fam
ily provisions, stock feed, Hour, but
ter, eggs, etc.
The best brands of flour constantly
on hand, and sold at the lowest price.
Cash paid for butter and egg?. Goods
delivered free of charge, according to
order, in any part qf the city.
ESS3Z-S3- CSZ3Z-E-S
sdoxEcsa
-3XA:l.lKIiGH-!-S.
LOGAX-LOOFBOURROW-In. this. citj
Jammryp?, 1S77, by J.S. Chnrdh.Coanty Jridge,
.Mr. George Lognn and Miss Mary K. Loof
bourrow, both of Peru.
LOCKWO'OD-SirEPARDSON" In Lafay
ette precinct, January IS, 1677, by the Rev. D.
IJ. Lake. George Lockwood, of Glen Rock,
and Miss Mnry Sbecardson, of Lafayette
precinct.
MONTGOMERY ARMSTRONG In Bed
ford precinct. January II, 1S77, by J. P. Cro
ther, Esq., Wm. P. Montgomery, of Aspln
wall, and Miss Lavlna Armstrong.
m III I nij-arri .' -''-
Hnppy Influence of a Great Specific.
For the preservation or recovery of health
and strength, the diet should be wholesome
and nutritious. When It happens that the
alimentary processes are disturbed by im
proper or half masticated food, tho best rem
edy for the evil results of abusing the diges
tive organs is Ilostotter's Stomach Bitters, a
most agreeable, jtrom jt and gentle remedy
for dyspepsia, and for the billions and ev.ic
native irregularities which result from It.
Tlir if v-fir nrri finttrnla 1n Armn-,nr -wftVi thr.
,,. nr.ri0.,Ji1.K,,0fl.n) i
I -vvuitv.ii w-.i -,4V -- lVUC41ll 1UUUDU
ces. The refuse of the system is carried off
through its natural outlet, n healthy flow
and secretion of the bflcls- promoted, and a
powerful impetus Is given to assimilation In
consequence of its use. It healthfully stim
ulates the bladder and kidneys when they
are Inactive, and by its tonic and regulating
action fortifier iho-systcrn against malaria.
A SaiAple Bottle for Trial.
If you" are troubled -with headaohc.-dall-ness,
incapacity to keep iind on any sub
ject, dizzy, sleepy, or nervous feelings, gloo
my forebodings, Irritability of temper, dr a
bad tnstejn the mouth, unsteady appetite,
choking sensation in the throat, pain lathe,
side or about shoulders or back, coldness of
extremities, etc., or in fact any symptoms of
liver complaint, biliousness, conotlpatlon of
the bowels, or dyspepsia, go to your druggist
A.V. rviCKELL, and get a bottle of Dr.
Sherman'arricklei'Aih Bitters. No spirit
is used in their manufacture except a pure
article of Holland Ghl Indies in particular
will find them peculiarly adapted to thotr
wants in nil agesand conditions of life. The
litbol tells all they contain, consequently
physicians do not hesitate to prescribe them
Sample bottle for trial free.. Kegular-size,
$1.00. ' Soowly
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END ic to G. P. ROU1r.T.iCo.'.Xew York.for i
r j?amphIetor leotpages.contnlnlinr.ltst -or aooo'f.faSl'tOiCalha-va-.ofor themselves...
newspaperg.and M-hn-xes showflprcofetof adyr- , rrr
Using.
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Tie Greiit Household Xlemetlyv
' Even wliero a.physlelaruls depended on Irf
t ease of sickness. It fe. alwajU well to have
ct nana a simple and. effective' .remedy ao-.
nptetffto the widest ranget of diseases.; Es
pficiallr Is tblitrue of-pains,, ochre and snd-r
denattack-iof accutedlseasc. For these and
fur a surprising nnmberotionlljjnnuCnnd'
fatal complalntSiDrjRatlcHff'a BavjcaiSeolo
or Golden Wonder never falls vbeniused4iv.
time. With this, great household .remedy
yon may In fatt dispense with the ordinary
.visits of your physician: rstjerrlfeg bit-al
ter, dnnce for cases of-ernerRepcy orIyv-The
proprietor -of this medicine has thowand
of cenlflcates attesting its efficacy in diseas
es ofalmtet every -description, accatq anik
chronic. -.---'.;. -Jan"-
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34!
- To. all .wboare suflcflnjy from the errors an&V.
indiscretions qf yo'utn,7 nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, ifcc. I vMJIseniv
a recipe that trill; euro yon, J" REE OP
CHARGE. This great r'mJy xa discnv-,
ered by n missionary in South America.
Send a self-addressed envelope to the Itxv.
Joseiui T. IsaiAX, Station H, Bible Jloxtae,
New York. ISmff
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IOBY & BR0.5
BUTCHERS,
isROTCXVlLUB, NEBRASKA,
Good, Sweet, FreaK" Mekt,.
Always on hand, and satisfaction guar-
anticd to all customers.
Keeps a full line of
wwmumi
CONSTANTLY ON HANP.
5G tfain Street, ISROWXYILLE, NEB
Eeport of tho Condition . ,
OF THE
1st NATIONAL BANK,;
jCt buowxville,
In tiie State of Kehrnskn. at.clso o
btigiiiess, December 23, 1876.
RESOURCES.
Lonns anil piscounts .$U4,S06 OCf ' "
Overdrafts , ,51-W
U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. lOO.OOi 0
Other Stocks. Bonds and Mqrtguges.L. 1 !,-! 07
Due from approved reserve agents .., i Cj3'f
Due from oUier Rational Banks., t,... 3,131.-10
Due from Stute Banksand Bankers 5,411 41
Real Estate. Furniture and Fixtures 'j&7' if
Current expenses and tuxes puld. jia'54
Premiums paid ... .. -.. 8,131 2R
Checks and other cash Items. 1.2S1 71
Bills tr other National Banks !." 251 otf
Fractional currency (including n!ckels) 92.f3
Specie (lncludInsBoMTreatury,notf-s). TBS 40
Legal-tender notes . 7,34b dfcf
Redemption fund with U.S. Treasurer (5
percent, of circulation),....,....,.. 4&Q1QO
Due from U.S. Treasurer, other tbanS per
cent redemption fund ftJ 50
Total.
u?aa22-78
LIABILITIES.'
Capital Stock paid hi..
-S1TO.000 oo
Surplus ftiad..
i.eooco
ll,31fl 84
90,000 00
ittoo
55,035 63
350 31
Othur undivided nrollts..
National Bank notes outstnrirflng..
Dividends unpaid. . :
Individual deposits $30.fc)t :
DemniKl certmcates:ordepo2it it,4T3 :
Due to other fTattonal Sanies
Ja,!C2 73
STATE OF NEBKASKA.-r ,i
COtfXTY OF KBIIAJIA. J"'
I. A. R. Davison. Cashier of the above nnmeit
hank. do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true, to the best of my kiwu? led (re and bellca
A. It. Davison, Cashier. .
Subscribed and sworn tobofore rue this 18th dayof
January.1877. J,C.1gNahojitox.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest!
JNO. L. CARSON, ")
R. M. BAII.EY. Director
F. K. JOIINSpy. J
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