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"g&Qfzm-vi'Vi-. VT i u T" THE ADVERTISER THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1877. John G. Hoyt, of Michigan, has -been appointed Governor of Arizona. Chamberlain has formally surren dered the Governorship of South Car olina to Hampton. With Hamburg Butler In mind, the "Burlington Hawkeye says : "It was unfortunate for John D. Lee that he didn't live in a Deraocratio State. He might have beeu "a Senator elect tand alive. The Philadelphia Press tbinkB that the President, in decidiug the South Carolina question, has, In trusting . "Wade Hampton, "entrusted an Im mense discretion to a very indiscreet '' -end dangerous man," but adds : "TbeNorthern people will abideby it. Trusting President Hayes, they will trust Wade Hampton ; trusting Wade Hampton , they will again trust the Southern people ;andifthislaBtconfi dence in these Southern politicians and populace should prove a failure, then God help the republic !" The Omaha Republican is very much mifltaken In the character of the people of Nebraska, If its editor indulges the belief that he is "build ing" for himself a reputation as a conductor of a newspaper, character for the journal he represents, or strength for the political party of which he is a member, by Its unre mitting attacks and abuse of Senator Saunders. Mr. Brooks may hate Rosewater as he does the very d 1. That is no just or reasonable excuse for maligning Gov. Saunders. Alady named Mrs. G. W. Watson was traveling Trom Cleveland, Ohio, her place of residence, to Iowa City, to vtlt friends, when a party of bix ecoundrels attempted to abduot her. They entered the car and pretended that tbey were well acquainted with the lady ; that one of tbem was her husband, and that nbe was Insane. They made the oonductor believe their story, and took oharge of her. In trying to transfer her from one road to another at Wilton she suc ceeded "in making her escaro to the Rock Island train, where she suc ceeded in convincing the conductor that she was not insane; and, not withstanding the threats of the scoundrels, he protected her and de livered her to her friends in Iowa City. This was an unusually bold outrage on a beautiful woman travel ing without an escort. The Presidents Louisiana commis sion is in New Orleans holding lengthy sessions hearing statements of the two antagonistic governments. How it will terminate, or what will be the tenor of the commission's re port to the President, is not indicated, and surmises only can be indulged in. Many Republicans fear that the case will go against Packard because the South Carolina matter Is supposed to be settled In favor of Hampton. This we do not oonoelve will be necessarily eo. The cases are not parallel, and the same polloy that gives South Car olina to Hampton will give Louisiana to Packard. If there is any court in Louisiana it is the old one of Kellogg's. If those old Supreme Judges, who have served for years as suoh, should be reinstated, and the troops with drawn, which we think should be and will be the way of finally determining the Louisiana question, Packard will be sustained. We have great hope for Paokard, because we believe he Is olearly in the right, and that the same votes that eleoted Hayes President eleoted Packard Governor of Louis iana. "We are occasionally asked by old Republican friends what we think of President Haye policies, and we are glad that we oan respond that we have not been deceived since the elec tion in the man we so heartily and "warmly supported before the election. "We contended, and endeavored to pake our readers believe, that Gov ernor Hayes was an honest man, a papable man, and would, to the ut most of his power, do that which he promised the country he would do. 5Ie inoicated his policy as to olvil "service reform with unmistakable clearness in his "acceptance letter," and we supported him believing hlsad ministration would carry out that policy. We, therefore, are satisfied all Republicans should be. Those "who are not, because the old Jaokso nlan rule is not enforced by a general ousting of federal officials, are not themselves honest, beoause they helped elect Hayes upon a platform whioh they hoped would prove a false flag, to serve only to lead to vic tory and then be abandoned. Regarding the southern policy, he Bfild he would have a polloy, and that would be to conciliate, and unite the discordant North and South; to put the Southern States upon a basis of eIf-government ; and toproteotevery person npon the grand Republican principle of equality before the law. He did not, it is true, say what course be should adopt in his efforts to so -glorious a Consummation. He has adopted a policy ; and while there are some who find fault with it, It should be Dprneln mind, by all Republicans, that this Is'Hayes' plan tho policy adopted by him to endeavor honestly und faithfully to fulfill his pledge to the country. Another man, equally as honest, might have ohosen some otlrer mods. But we cannot well see how, divested .of all party and section al prejudice, and not prioolple, he jould Imve adapted a better policy to bring peace and a Republican form of government to those distracted South ern 8tates-a result that every good nitwen wants to see. The President is frying an experiment, and if he succeeds or fails, we feel confident he : f hrlrrtr dishonor upon himself and the partj.that elected him In IHinriai, uou" have the pnpport of the Republican party ; and to a great extent he i now receiving it. The Republican press of the country is nearly united in this idea, and also 'Borne of the bet ter class of Bemocratlo papers ; while some, like the Cincinnati Enquirer, express fhelr doubts about thu Presi dent being able to accomplish Ills great undertaking. The Enquirer says: "It is becoming more and more ap parent that the Southern policy of Hayes In a blanket not big enough to cover the whole country. If he pulls the blanket off from the South the North gets cold, and if he takes it off from the North the South gets cold." We hope the blanket will be big enough, and whatever The Adverti ser can do to help stretch it to cover all sections, to the end that unity and hormony shall reign, and every man, black or white, "shall havo equal pro tection, that we will do. We are for for the Administration, so long aB we think the Administration is honestly endeavoring 1o make ourcountry bet ter. Union Pacific, Bnrlinsrton and Missou ri Hirer Railroads, and Pro Rata. In this issue of The Advertiser we publish the report of Mr. Steven son from the Judiciary Committee in tho Senate of the United States, to whom was referred bill No. 1192 en titled "An Act to aid in the construc tion of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean," &o. In this is involved what we in Nebraska understand asprorata matter, between the Union Pacifioand the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad companies. The full docu ment is published that our readers may more fully understand the situa tion and facte in the case. It is a matter of very great importance to the whole State o'f Nebraska, and more particularly to us south of the Platte river. The question at issue, briefly and plainly stated, is whether the products of Southern Nebraska, seeking a market west of us in the mining regions, shall be taxed as much from Kearney Junction west, as from Omaha. Under existing af fairs, the exolusive monopoly of the Union Pacifio Railroad west from Kearney, that road charges tho same for freights going west from that point, as though it came from Omaha that Is, freight from Southern Ne braska, going on the Burlington and Missouri road, and reaching the Un ion Pacific at Kearney, the junction. This, it will be seen readily, taxes tho products of Southern Nebruska twice that of those along the Union Pacifio road. We repeat, this is the case in brief. Both the U. P. and B. & M. roads being aided largely by U. S. Govern ment subsidies, it is claimed as of right, that Congress has power, ond should exeroise it, in compelling these roads to adopt rates and regulations that will best serve the interests of the public. To this end, it sought to require the Union Pacifio .road Jo pro rate with the B. &. M. That is, that the former shall oharge on freight go ing west from Kearney, only from that point, and notms tho'ogh it came over their road all the distance from Omaha, as now charged. This is sim ple justice, and nothing more. To do justice to Southern Nebraska in thiB matter, does no injustice to Northern Nebraska. What now does great in justice to us south of the Platte, workB no benefits to the people north of the Platte really. But Inaugurate the pro rata, and at once competition springs up on both UneB of road south and north and all be immense ly benefitted by the reduction of rates. Transportation Is what Is eating up the great produoing West. Anv thing tending to reduco that, benefits the whole produoing elements of the re gion interested. With our broad fer tile acres, produoing to almost an un limited extent, we are so far from the markets of the country, that present rates of transportation nearly con sume the entire product. But we di gress, perhaps. The measure we present our read ers, we repeat, is one of greatest im portance, and is, we are glad to know, commanding the attention of law makers. Suoh men in the U. 8. Sen ate as Edmunds, Conkllng, Steven son, Tburman, Frelinghuysen, Howe of Wisconsin, Wright of Iowa, and others we might name, are giving attention. The Nebraska delegation, we understand, are united in doing in this matter for the whole people. We have referred to this matter be fore, and shall do so further in the fu ture, until justice is accorded. In what we have said, or shall hereafter say, not a word will be uttered in op position to auy railroad as an enter? prise. Simply in condemnation of a polloy iajurlouB to the beBi interests! of a whole people, will we labor. If, in future references, we may feel com pelled to inform the publio how and why certain influences In this State are working against the true interests of the people, it will be to this end merely. to The President doeB not decide be tween the claims of Hampton and Chamberlain. He does not assume to pass upon the election. A belief In the absolute Tight and justice of Gov ernor Chamberlain's pasition Is en tirely consistent with his action. But he determines that the contro versy is one which should be decided within the State, and that publio doI- Icy does not justify the continued in terference of the Federal troops. The spirit and purpose of his determina tion are right, and It is hoped that the result will vindicate its wisdom. Albany Journal. The Nashville American of yester day prints an interview-with Thomas Slmm8, the negro who was captured in Boston in 1S51. under the fugitive slave aot, when General Devens (now Attorney General) was United States Marshal. Devens' friends have as serted that be raised money and bought Simms freedom. The latter slates that he wan not freed until 1865, in Mississippi, when he entered the Federal lineB. Inter Ocean. A Washington dlspatoh says that within a few days the President will issue a prolamatlon convening Con gress on the 4th of June. PRO RATA. Union Pacific, and Burlington -Missouri RiTer Railroads. and The committee on the Judicary, to whom was referred bill No. 1192, en titled "An act to aid in the construc tion Of a railroad and telegraph line from tho MissouriRIver to the Pacifio Ocean," Ac, have had the same un der consideration and beg leave to re port: The object of the bill is more clear ly to define the' relations of the Un ion Pacific Railroad and the Burling ton and Mibsouri River Railroad in Nebraska. The claim of the latter company is that, as assigns of the company of the same name In Iowa, it has, under the authority of Con gress, built its road from the Missouri River to a junction with the Uuion and Pacific road at Kearney, a dis tance of about 200 miles, and has done so with the right guaranteed in the Pacific Rnijroad aots of a commercial connection with the Union Pacific road. The Union Pacifio road, on the oth er hand, insists that the acts do not give the Burlington company the right of connection, and therefore re fuses to connect the roads and oppos es the proposed bill, which has been referred to the consideration of this committee. The question is purely one of law. Its right solution rests upon the true construction of the acta relating to and incorporating the Pacifio Rail road and branches. The original Pacific Railroad act, opproved 1st July, 1862, incorporated the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and authorized and required it, with in a limited time, to build a line of railroad and telegraph from the one hundredth meridan of west longitude, which is about two hundred miles west of the Missouri River, to the eastern boundary of the State of Cali fornia. Its point of departure from the one hundredth meridian was to be designated by the President of the United States, within certain defined and narrow limits, namely, "thesouth margin of the valley of the Republi can River and the north margin of the valley of the Platte River, in the (then) Territory of Nebraska." The road was required to be a "continuous line, and to be couBtructed on the most direot, central, and practicable route." This road Is in the aot re peatedly desoribed ps "a main trunk- line." The aot also provides for branches. One, the most southerly J was to be buit by the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad Com pany, (a Kansns State corporation.) and was to run from the Missouri River, at the mouth of the Kansas River, to the point of departure of tin trunk on the one hundredth meridi an. The next branch was an extension of the road of the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company, and to run "from Saint Joseph via Atchison, to connect and unite with the road thro1 Kansas," or "if aotual survey should render it desirable," was "to connect and unite" with the main trunk road .at the one hundredth meridian or the 'branch next to be mentioned. The third branch was to run from a point on the western boundary of Io wa, to be'fixed by the President, and "to form a connection" with the trunk at its initial point on the ore hundredth meridan. It Is caliedx'u the act the Iowa Branch. - The fourth branch waB to run from Sioux City, in the same state, and "to connect" with the Iowa Branch, or the trnnlc not farther west than the one-hundredth meridian. This nnd the Iowa branoheB were to be built by-i the Federal corporation. The act provides In its twelfth sec tion "that the track upon the entire line of railroad and branches shall be of uniform, width, to be determined by the President of the United States." It also requires that each branch road "shall unite and connect" with the trunk, or with each other. All were to be built "upon the same terms and conditions in all respects" and under the inspection, Bubjpct to the approv al, of officers of the Government, and received the same aid in lands and bonds, the bounty of which Is unex ampled In the history of American legislation. The privilege of two or more of the companies becoming con solidated, the obligation to transport material to be used building the trunk, aud such other like provisions, are common to all companies. Upon the failure of any one to build its road, the others could build, own and oper ate it under this aot ; and the clause of forfeiture, a very stringent and ex traordinary provision, forfeits to the Government the entire work, proper ty, rights, and interestof all upon he failure to build any one. In addition to these provisions for a trunk and four branches, all of whioh are to unite and connect with uniform gauge, and with rights and duties common to all, is this further one: "the whole line of said railroad and branches and telegraph shall be op erated aud used for all purposes of communication, travel, aud transpor tation, so fa? as the public and Gov ernment are conoerned, as one con nected and continuous line." The object of this legislation is de olared first in the title of the aot, and again in the eighteenth section, to be "to promote the publio interests and welfare," and "to secure to the Gov ernment the use of the road for postal military, and otner purples." TniB brief 6urvey of this volumin ous act brings very clearly to view the great purpose of Congrpss, namely, the construction of 3 great main trunk line of railroad with branohes radiat ing from its initial point on the one hundredth meridan, whioh branches were to be feeders to the trunk, and conduits to it of the commeroe of dif ferent parts of the country. Thev were all together to form one vast sys tem of several roads constructed on a common plan, to be operated In unity and with harmony for the service of the Government, and the convenience of the publio. It was a magnificent scheme lavishly aided by the publio money. Such was the aot of 1S62. Then came the act of July 2, 1864. Thisact, not lesa voluminous than the former, consists almost entirely of a series of amendments. These amendments either enlarge the powers and privile ges, and the vnst land-grants and bond-subsides of the corporations, or release them from obligations, duties, and limitations imposed upon them by the former aot. There were added very few new obligations. Whatever there were of new ob ligations and burdens imposed by the act were assumed by the Union Pa cifio Company in return for the great advantages conferred. It Is a matter or oommon knowledge that this leg islation of 1834 was earnestly solicit ed by the company, and afterward eagerly accepted by it. It took what was lavishly conferred cum gnere the conditions of the grant. These two aots are in partmaiena, and, upon the familiar rule of statu tory construction, are to bo read to gether. The original scheme of a trunk and branobea with mutual rights and du ties, and tho same privileges common to them all, and the great purpose of ppcnrlng the publio convenience and welfare, are preserved In the amend Ing aot. f Among tho new duties and obllga-1 tlons Imposed upon the Union Pacific Company by the act were thoe flow ing from the incorporation into the system of a new member. The Burl ington and Missouri River Railroad Company was building arailroad run-ting,-across the State of Iowa, and which was to strike the Missouri Riv er south of and near the mouth of the Platto River. It was by thin act of 1864 authorized to extend its road through the Territory of Nebraska, as the act provides, "to some point not further west tiiau the lC3th meridian of west longitude so as to connect by the most practicable route with the main trunk of the Union Pacific Railroad, or that, part of it whioh runs from Omaha to the said one hundredth meridian." Like all the others, this road was to connect with the Hues of the Union Pacific, to be built under the inspection aud subject to the approval of officere ot the Gov ernment, and was required to com plete its line within a time limited in the act. It is Impossible to attribute to these requirements any other pur pose or effect than to bring this new member into the system on equal terms with the others, and in the joint resolution of Congress of April 10, 1839, this company is described in ex press terms as a brauoh. The words are, "the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, branoh of the Union Pacifio Railroad," aud the great pub lio purposes of Congress are defeated as to this road unless it be brought in and made a part of the system. The conclusion is irresistible that the duty of harmonious operation Is imposed, without which that of . connection would be useless. But the concession to the Burling ton Company contains a clause which clears the matter of every possible doubt. In eeotiou 20 it is provided as follows: "And tho said company shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities granted to tho Han nibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Com pany by the said last-mentioned act, so far as the same may beapplicable," the last-mentioned act being that of 1S62. Obviously if the Hannibal Com pany hud this right of connection, if the clause abovequoted thatthetrunk and branches shall be operated as a oonnected continuous line applies to that company, then the Burlington Company has the same right of con uectlon. Accordingly it ha been in sisted that the Hannibal Company is uot a branch, aud has not the right of connection as the other roads have. A few words will dispose of this mat ter. The grant of the Hannibal Com nanv is in these words: It may ex- tend its road so as to connect with the other lines, &c, "upon tbe-same terms and conditions In ail respects for one "hundred miles in length uext to the Missouri River as are provided in this act for the construction of the railroad and telegraph-line first mentioned." It Is iusisted that this gives nothing but the right to build one hundred miles of road with the same aid of bonds and landaper mile as the Trunk received. But this ignores the clause authorizing the Hannibal Company to connect with the trunk or Omaha or the Leavenworth, &o., branches, and the fact that a connection with the trunk or with the Iowa branch could not possibly be made within one hundred miles. So, too, it Ignores all those provisions which have been no ticed which are equally as applicable to the Hannibal extension as to any other road In respect to consolidation, transportation of material, forfeiture, uniform gauge, &o. And besides, these provielous applicable to tho Han nibal Company equally with the other companies are these two provisions specially applicable to it. It is author ized to unite on equal ternls ith trie Kansas Company in building that branch to a connection with tho Un ion Pacifio at thelOOth meridian. Had it built its road to the junction with the Leavenworth Company's Hue, and then joined that company in building from the point of their junc tion to a connpction with tho Union Pacifio, can it be doubted that in that case It would have been u branch ? Again, the act provides that in a cer tain contingency the Hannibal Com pany uniting with the Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Company In building to the Union Pacific may proceed to build the trunk Itself. Had it united with the Leavenworth Company in building to the 100th meridian, and then proceeded to build the trunk, would its own road not have been a branch of its own main line? Other clauses of the act pup port the same argument. If the Han nibal extensions bo not a branch, there are no branches. On the other hand, if it be a branch, the right to form part of a connected continuous Hue and in connection with the other companies to be operated and used as such is incontestable. It may be stat ed that the Hannibal Company did not build to a connection with the Leavenworth Company line, because by a subsequent act of Congress that company lino was deflected far to the south. But the question here is not whot that company did, but what it was authorized to do. And the Bur lington Company having the same privileges as the Hannibal Company, it too has the same rightof connection and of operation as part of the system. The clause upon whioh the other posi tion Is taken confuses tho matter of construction with the matter of oper ation of the road after it is construct ed. The two are entirely separate. It Is urged that the legislation here sought impairs vested rights. This report has shown, if it has-sbown any thing, that the aot of 1S64 granted to the Burlington Company the right to be admitted into the system of Pacifio Railroads, and to be treated in all re spects as a member of that system with the single exception that It re ceived no bonds. In tbataot are em-bodied-the olaims to this legislation ; out of that aot ore drawn the rights hero sought to be established, As already said, thatactwassollclted and accepted by the Union Pacific Com pany. It6oughtand it took the ben efits of it charged with its burdens. Tho duty of co-operation with the Burlington Company is one of thoee burdens. To say that compelling the Union Pacifio to bear that burden is infringing its vested rights Is begging the whola question. The true ques tion is narrower, ami to be answered by the term of the act itself. Were we asked to give these rights of connection to a company not named in the act of 1864, it might be justly claimed that we were Interfering with vested rights. But the Burlington Company Is named in that aot, and by He terms takes the rights of connec tion. And asthatroad wasbuiltwlth the guarantee of connection with the Union Pacifio, its rights aredenled by refusal to conneot, instead ofthe rights of the Union Pacifio being infringed by compelling it to connect. Under the circumstances. It is prop er that relief be soueht here rather than In the courts. The orowded state ofthe dookt'tsand the oase of delay ing and protracting litigation are such that the the judical remedies are un equal to acase like this. This Is a mat ter nearlv concerning both the Gov ernment and public whose interests It waB the dpclared objeot of the aot to secure. Thnqe Interests demand prompt vindication. And further, the aot of 1862 provides simplv that the trunk nnd broaches "shall be op erated and used for all purposes of communication, fravpl, and transpor tation, so far a? the Government and publio aro conoerned. a one connect od, continuouo line." Tho grant to tbeBurllngton Company Is ofthe priv ileges of the Hannibal Company un der this act. The Burlington Com pany, therefore, stands now where all the companies stood in 1862. But in the act of 1864, to the clause above quoted are added the words "and in such operation and use to afford and secure to each equal advantages and facilties as to time, nnd transportation without any discrimination of any kind in favor of the road or business of any or either of said companies, or adverse to the road or business, or any or either of the others'." By the pre oise terms of its grant of power the Burlington Company has not, or may be held not to have, the benefit of this last olause, and needs it now as the other branches needed it when it was inserted. Thesamemay besaidof the remedies provided forsuch exigencies in the aot of 1874. And it is just that the rights of these companies should be made clear, ond their relations and duties definite by legislation, rather than by protracted, expensive, and vexatious litigation. Very little olalm to consideration has a corporation up on whom the bounty of the Govern ment has been heaped high with a lavish hand, In a matter In whioh It persists In refusing to perform its duties to the public, tho Government and Its associates. But a full answer to this oharge of Interfering with vest ed rights is found in tho report of this committee upon the sinking-fund bill, adopted after the moat exhauts ive examlnotion ofthequestion. After careful examination of the legislation of Congress, we are of opin ion that the bill should pass. The following is the full text of the bill: Be it enacted by Hie Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of America in Congress assem bled, That an act entitled "An act to amend an aot entitled "An act to aid the construction of a railroad and telegraph-line from the Missouri River to the Paoific Ocean, and to secure to the Government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes approved July 1st 1862," opproved July 2d 1864, be, and the same are hereby, amended so as to require the Union Pacific Railroad, and the branch railroad in Nebraska authorized to be constructed by the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company so as to conneot with the Union Pocifio Railroad, and which paid branch road is now com pleted and known as the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Ne braska, to connect and operate the eaid railroads as provided for the main line and branohes by the said acts to which this Is amendatory. And thesald Burlington aud Missouri River Railroad Company in Nebraska shall be subject to all the duties and requirements, and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges, provid by sections 9 and 15 of the said act ap proved July 2d 1S64 and the amend ments thereto: Provided, That no Government bonds shall ever be hs ued to paid Burlington ond Missouri River Railroad Company in Nebraska to aid in the construction of its road. Section 2. That in order to secure to the Government ahd the public equal advantages and facilities as to rates, and transportation, and to pre vent discrimination, it is hereby pro vided that the Secretary of the interi or shall, after due Inquiry and Inves tigation, fix and establish the terms of connection and the division of rates, under the provlsionsofthe paid section fifteen of the act of 1864 and the amendments thereto; and he may, for the pnrposeof fixing such terms and divisions, employ not more than throve. competent experts to ascertain nnd report "to film suoh facts"!? may" be necepsary to enable him to dte chargehis duty under this aot, togeth er with euch opinions and recommen dations thereon as they may deem proper : and the reasonable compen sation of puch experts, to be fixed bjT tho Secretary of Interior, shall be paid by such railroad companies inter ested as he may dilgnate. In the pro portions fixed bv hlra. The proper circuit court of the United States shall have power to compel the obser vance of the provisions of this aot, for which purpose said clrouit courtsshall have jurisdiction to hear, try, and de fermlnp anv pult in pquifv or action of mandamus Instituted for that purpose. NEW MILLINERY STORE No. 5-1 Mnln Strict, Mrs. Berkley's Old Stand, Brownville, Nob. IWisses WILSOUJ & FliORA Have opened a new Millinery Store at this well-known Btand, and nre prepared to sup ply the ladles of Brownville and vicinity with nil tho latest style goods in their line. Dress Making nnd Hair Work a specialty. COUNTY "VT OTICE is hereby plven, that tho County i Commissioners of the County of Nema ha. Stato of Nebraska, will sit as a Board of Equalization, at the ofllce of the County ClerK of said county, on Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday, April 10, 17 and 18, 1877, to correct and equalize the assessment rolls for the year 1S77. All persons interested are Invited to attend. By order of the County Commissioners. WILSON E. MAJORS. 41 w2 County Clerk. B. STEOBLE, Denier In FAMILY GROCERIES, TEAS, Queensware, Glassware, WOODENWARE, BRUSHES, CARDIES CANNED FJRUITS AND NUTS, TOBACCO, CIGABS. 3IEERSCIUU3I TIPES, AND MUSICAL ISSTKU3IEXTS. AT CJTITSAKERY. B.F.SOUDEE Manufacturer and Sealer in HKS, SADDLES, WHIPS, COLIiARS, BRIDIiES, ZIXK PADS, BRUSHES, BLAXKETS, Hobes, &c. BROWXYILLE, NEBRASKA. Full stock ready made goods constantly on hand E. ETTDDART'S Peace and Quiet Saloon ! tSkru-U AND BILLIARD HALL. FRANZ HEZiMER, agon &lagksmithhop ONE DOOE WEST OF COUBT HOUSE. WAGON MAKING, Repairing, Plows, and all work done In the best manner and on short notice. Satisfaction entran ced, aivehlniacall. fa-iy. NIBDOFENIUZITIOII. t-Ii W& ZEI .A. IR, ID A. AC uuMUliiiij THOMAS RICHARDS DEALER IN ALL THE LEADING Whioh is fully warranted to give entire satisfaction, Buoh as the GARDEN CIT1T PLOWS, SKINNER PLOWS & SULKIES, ROCK ISLAND PLOWS, NEBRASKA CITY PLOWS." I would also call your attention particularly to the PEAEL G-AJNTG- PLOW, made by the Chicago Plow Company, which is the LIGHTEST DRAFT, and neatest Gang Plow that has ever been put upon the market. The Pearl Gang has been run successfully for the past two years with three horses. f i tie Farmers if liai Connj. a i tm I would state that I am putting a full lino of Hardware, Stoves and Tin-ware, ad a large stock of Farm Implements, at 8ner" idan, to accommodate my many customers in the western and southwestern part of the county. I would further say, that everything can be purchased, in my line, at Sheridan as CECEAP ns lue same goodB can be purchased in Brownville, or any other town in the State. I solicit your patronage, and BY FAIR AND SQUARE DEALING, I hope to merit the same. The business at Sneridan is in charge of V"BI. HARMOK, who will always be on hand to see that your wants are sup plied. al The following implements are undoubtedly the best maohines in America. I have sold them for years, and they have proved to be what the farmers want and appreciate, and which I am receiving daily : Princeton Stalk Cutters, Cimmpion and Wier Cultivators, Quincy Corn Planters, Friedman Patent Harrow, Vibrating Ss Seoten Harrows, Esterly &; Buckeye Seeders, Sayton Grain Drill, H. P. Dickey FanTill, Old Reliable SandwicL. Corn Skelier, Halladay Wind Pump, &e. For any of the above implements please call on the cc TID "XT2 fTi No. 27 Brownville, or John McPhrn DEALER DRY GOODS, a-jRoaJE:Rx:E3s, MATS AND CAPS. BOOTS ASD SimtES, GLASSWAEE nnd all oher articles kept in a general stook. COUNTRY PRODUCE TAIOEI XN JKSICHANQE 3FOX2. GOODS. 72 Main Streefc, Brownville, Nebraska. OEGAN1ZED, 1870. STUKofH AT BROWXYIIiliE. CAPITAL, $100,000. Transacts a general b : jilnfcbuslness, sells Drafts on all the prlnc' Icitles of the UNITED STATES AND EUROPE 3 Special depositors. accommodations granted to STATE, COUNTS & CITY SECTJBITIES, BOUGHT A.jNT SOLD. OFFICERS. W.H.McCREERY, ; : President. W.YJ.HACKNEy, : Vice President. H. E. GATES, : : : : : Cashier. DIRECTORS. I.. ITO AT5LE Y . J. C. DEUSER. -VV3X. H.HOOVER, O. It- KAUFFIIA , W. W. HACKNEY . H. C. IjETT, W.H. ircCREERY. VICE'S ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALOGUE Fifty pages 300 Illustrations, with Descriptions of thousands of the best Flowers and Vegetables in the world, and the way to grow them all for a TWO CENT postage stamp. Printed In German and English. VIck'B Floral Gnide. Quarterly. 25 cents a year. VIck's Flower and Vegetable Garden, SO cents In paper: in elegant cloth cover, 11.00. Address. JAMES VICE, Rochester. N. Y. "W" -A 1ST 3D Jjlllil hotic: iff I 3QTJLATOR" Sheridan, Nemaha Co. TIioBias Rieliards. IN CLOTHING 1 AUTHORIZED BT THE U. S. fiOTERXMKXT. TIE FUST "NATIONAL Mil O F- SISOTriVIILIE. JPaid-up Capital, $50,000 Authorized " 500,000 IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A General Banking Business BUY AND SELL COIN & CUEKENOY DEAPTis on all the principal cities of the United States and EnroToo MONEY LOANED On approved security only. Time Drafts rilnconut ed. and special accommodations cranted to deposit ors. Dealers in GOVERNMENT BONDS, STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES DEPOSITS Received payable on demand, and INTEREST sl owed on time certificates o deposit. DIRECTORS. Wm-TTDen. B. if. Batlpy, M.A. Handley. Frank E. Johnson, Luther Hoadley. TYm. Fralshcr. JOHN L. CABSOX, A. R. DA VIPOrt. Cashier. President. J.C.3ICNAUGHTON. Asst. Cashter. , VICK'S FLOWER AHD VEGETABLE GARDEN la the most beautiful work ofthe kind In the wor'd It contains nearly 150 pages, hundreds of fine IllnsI tratlons. ana ttx uiromo Jates of FUncers. beauti fully drawn and colored from nature. Price 50 ctx Inpapercovers; $1.00 In elegant cloth. Printed in JCA&XALS W1L UUtIl.?ll, VIck's Floral Guide. Qnarterly.25centsa rear rr XJ3GAI. AIVESTISSMENTS: . " T EGAL NOTICE. ii LT. Knox wlH take notice that David son Plasters, of the County of Nemaha, In theStateof Nebraska, did, on the 3d day of April. A. D. 1S77. Me his petition in the Dis trict Court, within and for tho connty of Ne maha, In said State of Nebraska, against the eald LfcT. Knox andonoA.R.Phllllpn.senior, settlns forth that said defendants, Knox and Phillips, are indebted to the plaintiff tiponxn certa'n undertaking in replevin, given by the Bald defendants to the said plaintiff in a certain action in the District Court of Ne maha County, State of Nebraska, wherein A. R. Phillips, jr., was plaintiff, and said Da vidson Pi' ters was defendant, in thesnm of $301.88, with interest thereon at tho rate of 10 per cent, per annum from, tho 3d day of April, A. D. 1ST7. An attachment was Issued in said action on the 3d day of April, A. D. 1S77; and has b:en levied npon tho following described real 'state in Nemaha County Ne braska, to-wlt : tho west half of the north east quartor, and the east half of the nortU west quarter, of section thirteen (13), town ship six (6). north of range twelvo (12), east of the sixth principal meridian, as the prop erty of said Ii. T. Knox, to satisfy any Judg ment that may be rendered in said action. And tho said L. T. Knox Is notified that he is required to appear and answer said poti tlon on or before the2Sth day May A. D. 1877. Dated this 10th day of April, A. D. 1877. DAVIDSON PLASTERS. By T. Ii. SchltScand J. S. Broady, his Att'ys. 12w5 D IVORCE NOTICE. that Anna Patterson, of the County of Ne maha, in tho State of Nebruska. did, on the 2d day of April, A. D. lS77,flle her petition in the District Court, within aud for the Coun ty of Nemaha, in saad State of Nebraska? against the said Thomas L. Patterson, setting forth that on the2d day of June, A. D. 18W, she was married to said Thomas L. Patter son ; that she has ever since conducted her self toward him as a faithful and obedient wife; that he has be.c willfully absent from her for more than two years last past with out any cause or justification; and praying that on the final hearing of said canse sbo may be divorced from the said Thomas L. Patterson. And the-said Thomas L. Patter son is notified that ho is required to appear and answer said petition on or before the 14tli day of May, A. D. 1877. ANNA PATTERSON. 41w4 by J. S. Stuij.. her Att'y. T EGAL NOTICE. JU Andrew Cochran, Thamas L. Wlswall. Rue P. Hutchlns and Caroline Wlswall, will take notice that Charles Weinland has commenced an action in the District Court of Nemaha County, Nebraska, against them, togother with John W. Ford and Jennie L. Ford. The object of said action is to obtain a judgment against thesald Andrew Coeh ran, Thomas L. Wlswall and Rue P. Huoh ins. upon a judgment rendered In favor of plaintiff and against them by the Superior Court of Cook Co. ty, Illinois, March 7th, li76. for S4.75C 26. And. also, to set aside cer tain conveyances made by Thomas L. Wls wall and Caroline Wlswall to John W. Ford nnd Jennie li. Ford, of the following lands situated In said county of Nemaha, to-wlt: tho er t half of section 35, and the west half of the north west quarter of sec tion 35, aud the south west quarter of sec tion 28, and lots 6, 7. S and 9, and north west quarter of south wft quarter, and south eat quarter of the sojth west quarter, and south west quarter of south west quarter of section SO, town 4, range 14, as having been made to hinder, delay and defraud creditors, and to have said land sold and the proceeds applied in payraentof plaintiff's claim. An order of attachment has been issued, nnd tho sauo levied npon the landsjsbove described as the property of Thomas tt. Wls wall. Thosald Andrew Cochran. Thomas I,, Wls wall and Ca-olino Wlsswnll aro required to answer by the 14th day of May, A. D. Ib77. Dated March 18th. 1R77. E. E. KRRIGHT, and E. V. THOMAS. 30w4. Att'ys for Plaintiff. T EGAL NOTICE. XJ In the matter of the property escheated to the State of Nebraska, belonging to the Hooper Estate: Notice is hereby given that Giles R. Reeder has filed in this ofllce his fi nal settlement sheet as trustee for tho State, showing the debit and credit account be tween himself and said escheated property. The County Court will pass upon said ac count April 14. 1.S77. commencing at 10 o'clook. a. m. All parties interested will then show cause, why said account ought not to be ap proved. JARVIS S. CHURCH, Judge. March 20, 1877 39wl Mii WILI. STAND AT A. S. HOLLADDY'S STABLES, Brownville, Nebraska. Season CoraraoneIngAprtLrlvEwiiir5'Jtjlj-U 1S77 Ilambletonlan Chief was folded June 15. 1872; is a dark mahogany bay, and stands 15 hands S Inches high. Was sired by "Ham bletonlan Prince." ho by "Administrator," son of Rysdyk's Hnmbletonlan. For exten dod pedigree see "Uruco's American Stud Book."; Those contemplating breeding nre respect fully requested to make early application. For tonus, and all other particulars, apply to GEORGE HATCHET!'. Superintendent. THOS. HUTCHINSON, HTSIT1 T .Gil PEBU, NEB. Will kepp constantly an hand a full line of TJ-RXAJL, CASES. ' iimm siiuru SNIDER & WRIGHT PROPRIETORS. This hpase is now conducted In flrst-olas- TRxvfVP,? or COMMERCIAL i.KA i.LERS, Billiard parlor und reatlln" room connected with the hotol. The mooIo of JsouUiern Nebraska nre solicited to try Metropolitan, whou visiting Lincoln. The Nebraska Railway. This Is positively the best route from Brownville to all points EAST jf?k.3STJ3 SOTJ0723:. AvoM a Jong and ted bog boss ride through Mis souri mnl by taking the Nebraska Itallway. De pot within a few steps of your doors. Trains by thi route land yon at Nebraska City In time for di rect connection with C.B. &. Q,. Trains for Chlcnco and the i.ast, and ICC. St. Joe.&.C.IJ. trains for St. I.ouIb and. (lie IVortli. A Iso via I.1NCO LN for OMAHA, SEABNEY JUNCTION and the PACIFIC COAST. t? Arthur V. W&7 P: M sm . ?fc OLD RELIABLEMEAT MARKET B033T & BEO, XUTCHEKs, BROWfrfllAE, KEBHASKA. Good, Sweet, Tresli Mea Always on hnnrt -,. ..- .. ""cq to m TorXr1 gUnr- CITY HOTEL Tenthstreet,betweenFarnapia-Iri' Omaha, INel. from the iWe making ranneMi "?,?,Dto ai0. East. West.-orth and&ntnne$"nTyH traln3 JLe?fttronav' ftonx Sonthern !s1Lci!ashaiof s tJ PUDllc generally. Give anArtVi ? tMe mmimmu 13HSJ3 U g.2, I U ii i T TIT Ti UTAH HOTEL ? Sf Ifr s i.VAGE, Prajitfei; qk i f t- y -giving his pljcy;& z Z.-rs