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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1881)
NEBRASKA ADVERTISER MISCELLANEOUS. ). It. Anlhony, editor of llic leaven wovlh'flmes, ami K. (5. Hoss, editor of iho titundurd recently indulged in it Htreot light. Miss Abartn, who hoiiio timo ago Hhot and killed 1). J'. VoHtcr, at J,os AngoloH, Cul., who bartered n proiniao of imirriiigo for her virtue, and then "went bade on her," has been tried and acquitted, walking triumphantly out of the court hoiiue, jtiHtilled, amid tho onthUHiaatio cheering of a crowd of loafers. An Iowa girl. jOIIhs Olunn, is at tracting much praise from London crit ics. Her voice in likely to prove her fortune. Olvotho Western prairies a little time and they will demonstrate thoir ability to produce Homething moro than crops to 1111 tho granaries of tho world. Mrs. John C. Fremont, tho ".lessio' of the campaign of 1850, is ono of the most charming ladies in Washington society thiB winter. Beautiful and ac complished in maturity as she wuh in youth, Mrs. Fremont, who is tho daughter of Thomas II. Uonton, is one of tho most remarkable women this country has ever producod. "Mark Twain" heads tho list with $10 in a Hartford subscription for tes timonial to John Urown's widow. Miss Mario Van, a yonug Cincinnati lady, is winning groat applause in 'Homo, where slio made her debut in opora. Sho has sung in ilvo operas, and in each was ropeatedly called be fore tho curtain by her enthusiastic ad mirers. Ilor voice is said to bo wonder ful. J n tho ponitontiary of South'.Carollna si band of counterfeiters has been detect ed, with lots of bogus ou hand and material for making. An Ohio doctor cured himself of small-pox by eating lemons, and de clares that it is a Bpecillo for tho disease. The Mormons inako tho most con verts where tho school houses are furthest apart, and newspapers aro un known. Ono Now York cigar factory made 1.081.UJH) cigars last week, tho largest number ever made in a single establish ment in six days. A man named Spades, in Southern Indiana, made a brush heap, ami when it was well ablazo ho jumped into it and was burned to death. Memphis. Tonn., lias tho largest death rate for tho last threo months of imv citv in tho United States, being 41 in every 1,000 inhabitants. Tho enterprise of Kansas Is proverb ial, and it permeates all grades of society. Last wcok, at "Wellington, in that Stato, a man stolo a team of horses, drove them around the corner, sold them for S00, and jumped on tho train for tho bounding AVest, all while tho owner was diseuBsingtho probable observance of tho liquor law. At Kalamazoo, D. W. Carpontor was killed by tho caving of an embank ment. At Eu Glairo, Wis., John Miller and Vm.llogors wore drowned. At Littleton. N. II., Morris Chancy and Daniel Abbott woro killed by a falling building. Wolf scalps aro worth Sit a picco in Wisconsin, and thore aro lots of wolves there. A man recently captured nine young ones In a den ho found, and re ceived !?09 from tho county fund. Tho Chief of police of Auburn, X, Y resigned because a nogro was placed upon tho force. Tho commissioners of thoFreed mon'a Hank have on hand over $100, 000 of unclaimed dividends. Eighty-four thousand immigrants arrived in Chicago last month, and were distributed in different direc tions. Tho public debt decreased $:i,000, 000 during April. The cash in tho national treasury is $23,731,105. "While Mr. Bunk Mageo, of Cobb County, fia., was burning brush on an oltlBtump, Thursday night, a torrillo explosion occured. it was caused by an old bombshell concealed in tho stump, probably ono of tho rolics of tho war. No ono was hurt by tho ex plosion, but Mr. Magoo was badly burned by tho hot coals which wero thrown all over him by tho bursting shell. Frank Scarlo, Wooater, Ohio, is another name added to tho long list of victims of strong drink. After ex cessive drinking ho suicidwl by Bhoot in himself. Alfred Zimmerman, at Mt. Zion, Wis., suicided by hanging himself on a sourapple ttve. Walter llullock.at Kl i'aso, 111., was shot and killed by 1'. ( Hansom. Tho moonshiners of Franklin coun ty, Va., led by a desperado named Davo Gillespie, having formed a ku klux company, and successfully resist ed thejgovcrnmcntolllcers.havo driven every person from tho neighborhood who would be liucly to inform ou them, whipping several persons severe ly, as a tenor to all law abiding citi zens. At. Logan, Ohio, (leorgo Hush and .Scott Love, settled an old feud with pistols. Hoth thought to bo fataly wounded. At St. Joe, Mo., Hob Craig a few days ago, shot a man named Dysart, giving him it is feared a fatal wound. Tho military division of the (iulf has been merged into tho division of the Missouri, under command of (Jen. Sheridan. (len.Scholiold Is placed on waiting orders with full pay. Mrs. Cullen, Henson. Minn., and her three year old boy wero drowned by the capsizing of a skiff. Tho Mo. river below St. Joe has been reported at various heights from 20 to U.r feet above low water mark. Tho waters began falling rapidly about the nth inst. A lire In a coal shaft at (5ltrbondaU Kansas, resulted in'Tho death of six minors. . A lire at Attumwa, Iowa, destroyed property to tho amount of nearly $200, 000. NEMAHA " CITY" A wire fence now surrounds tho public square. Mr. Bonder, tho druggist, is now erecting on tho fronts of his nice resi dence a tasty picket fence, tho hand somest in the town. Tho water is about gono from the bottom lauds adjoining town, and they aro rapidly drying. Wo have only ono saloon left, and that will havo to close about tho 10th lust. Titus & Williams, Tourtelot A Son, J. P. Crother, and others received largo lots of goods by tho steamer Gen. Hucker. Peter Kerkcr, tho butcher, lias made a good looking now houso out of his old one. It is ilrmly believed that ho is getting his cago ready for his bird, and that his bird is ready for the cage. Tho reason that Nemaha will not double her population this year will lie that alio has no empty bouses for families when they come. -- Mrs. Stewart, wife of one of Min lek's gentlemanly clerks, will start on a visit to he old Kentucky home, within a few days. ThoXemaha Times has just start ed on its second year of life. During tho past year it has been published faithfully each week, performing the mission for which It was started to givo tho local news and advertlso the town and its prospects. It is neatly printed and well conducted; and although it may not have performed tho unprecedented feat of pleasing everybody, and may have done or said somo things that had better not been said or dono, yot upon tho whole it has given satisfaction and certainly deserves a liberal support from our pcoplo for tho year to como. Tho bet ter wo sustain our paper tho better it will sustain us and our Interests. Dr. Foster has sold his residence to Dr. Owens, and will romovo to Hiawatha, Kansas. "Wo can say for tho Dr. that ho has had extensivo pro fessional practice since his sojourn with us, which has been marked with moro than tho usual success of physi cians, that ho is a gentleman in every sense of tho word and a citizen that we regret to loso. Ho has our best wishes in his now home. A Mr. Taylor, from Nebraska City, has moved down hero to engage in making brick. Ho has had much troublo hero in procuring a placo for his family to llvo in. "1,0.10 pounds of f reiglit wero re ceived by Titus & "Williams by tho steamer Ituckor, dry goods, groceries, ovorything. Mr. Curse, of tho elevator, who purchased Mrs. Hoover's rosidonco is putting up a nice fence in front of tho samo. Titus So Williams say, "Tell tho roadors of Tiik Advkutiskk that wo havo n big .Htock of goods on hand just received and opened beat things for gents and latest styles for ladies and no houseln Southeastern Nebraska, can, or does undersell us -wo mean what we say." J. 15. Finch, Grand Worty Chief Templar delivered a lecture to a big audience Monday evening. Mr. Finch excelled any former elfort hero, and sowed good seed that will bear timely fruit. A Mr. Rltchio intends to run a Hat boat to do tho ferrying at this point, as soon as he can build one. Wo long to hear the snort of tho iron horse again. It has been a month since such a snort was heard here. Our citizens aro moving in the matter of removing tho iron bridge, near the mouth of the Nemaha up tho stream about half a milo to the high ground onallnowlth Mr.Frasicr'soast line, which did not overflow at any time during tho high waters, would bo tho right thing to do, would placo tho bridge abovo That as it high watem for all time. Wo notice that Mr. Frank Hender son has built nice additions to his house, and made now paling fence In front, and is lavishly using paint and whitewash, making his premises havo a splendid appearance. Wo gleam as follows from tho TIiiich: Hev. A. P. Wessels writes Mr. Terry from Beatrice that ho has had a relapse, and does not know when he will bo able to come home. .. .Dennis O'Leary has joined tho Good Templars .. .Tom Banks and Miss Kstella Coombs were married May 10th say tho type, but this must bo an error, as Thomas would not marry so far in advance. He is also going to open up soon, but what, tho Times does not say.... Tho B. & M. engineer corps have moved their olllce to Hrownville 1. 11. Hoes has paid Into tho city treasury tho sum of j?1.1 for a license to carry on the livery and draying business. This is the tlrst money ever paid to this city since it has been in corporated, for other purposes than for license to sell intoxicating liquors.. . . Howe & Trowbridge, owners of tho old Bennett mill, say that if the citizens of Nemaha will raise thorn $.100 and donate the ground for tho mill site, they will start a steam mill in Nemaha' City. Wo think our business men could not make a bettt r investment. .....J. F. Wykes, station agent has information that trains will bo run ning to this placo by 1.1th inst. There aro at least 300 ear loads of freight at this point to bo shipped. .. .District lodge I. O. G. T. meets at Sheridan next Saturday.... A man proposes to run a ferry across the Missouri river at this point, if the citizens of Nemaha will raise him $7.1 or 8100 A petition is now buing circulated for that pur pose. B. Bell Andrews, M. D. & IVninlia City, IVcb. Calls in the Country Promptly Attend ed, day or niyht. QPKCIATj ATTENTION Klvon to mimical Oillww of womun and Hurglcal cIIhciihch of tho eye. B- I'uttonts from abroad can bo furnlnhcd with phwtanl rooms unit accommodations. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Nemaha City, Neb., 9m J? OffQtGttGV BOOTS. SHOES. AND HARNESS Madoand roprttren aR woll n can bo done anywhere, and atnliorl nollco AXI) VE11Y JIEASONA11LE TERMS. J. 13. BEES, LIVERY AND FEED SATBLE. Good uuggloH niut liofHcn, clmrgoH reas onnblo. neat of cnrotnkcnof trnnnlenutock JVKMJU.I CITi JVKII. LEVI JOHNSON, PROPRIETOR, MAHA CITY NEB., Centrally located; Good fare, aud notrou, bio spared to make guests comfortable Good barn for hornoH find Charges Reasonable, ATTENTION, FARMERS! For yonr Agricultural Implements, goto DAVID A. MORTON, Farm and SprILK "Wbkoiib, Sulky Plows, RtlrrltiK Plows, Corn Plnnlern, Harrow, Houpors. Mowers, Cultivator, Corn Bnollers, and tho Hous TonguclesH Cultivator. PIT5ICIM SBUGEOH CALL ON In UNION HOTEL, west of Court Home, uhd examtni'our NEW STOCKS GOODS. Waltham, 1 Key and Elgin, and V Stem-Wind Springfield, J Movements. Aluo UOLV St. S1L.VKR GAHKH, The BOSS GOL.1") CASE, Tho Waltham mist-Proof. WchnVoJtiHt re. 1 r rf1I'Q h,Ip"",1 oolved ii hill of VjJjVJvylVO from the llHtnol thii)rHttniikcrH.mnl which our uxten nIvo repairing experience proves inont mffta bio for Ihe wants of our many etiKtomurn. We roopuot fully nuhiult to the considera tion ofthrme IntnntlltiK purchiiultiK TIME PIECES that II'")' commit and huy trotn Moolmulonl Doivlers Onljr,'i"l not from JiirkorulMradcH, who can not know any- thln of ihn komiM they olfcr, and aro unable to Ueop In repair when sold. REMEMBER, Wo warrant our clockH nualnnt all accidents for yearn. JEWELRY. Our Htock In full In every department, bolng consttt tly replenished with tho latent styles. nr.VAUtrxa t'lNt: watches ovr hvnixess. tiNG R A V IN G e vcrwnro Domes, Hlns, Nitmo PlatcH, ota Glvo us n call and yon will be siitlsllod. rui.:,i&u ' ' a23siui2r...-'. ja i Opposit Lumber Y.inlr Slain St. OOOID BIGS AT REASONABLE RATES. Special Accommodations for Commercial Men, -AND- Driver Furinshed when desired. Horses boarded by the day or week, and Farmers' teams fed and cared for at fair rates. hop bitters: (A Medicine, not a Drluk.) CONTAINS nors, nrciiu, mandrake, DANDKI.ION, AKn-rnr Pcrh'T ami rtrKTMnnirxtQUALX. j 1 1: of all of utu lit rrKim. TIIEY OXJK.E All nirn'esof tlipStomiich, Bowrln, HlooJ, Liver, i.iuncru, nun l niiiiryutnitiis, .cr VOUSucw.Hi'i'plcskiicMniiil csjiccUlly SIOOO IN COLD, Will bo pnld for a cue they will not ctire or ucip, orior.iii)tiiiuc iiiipuruoriujunouit fuuudlu tlinu. Alc your dnipi-'Ut for Hop Hitter nnd try tuvm before )uu kticp. Talio uu other. D 1. C. Is an liolute ami IrrcMiitUilf rure for DruuKciiucM, use c opium, touuLuouuu narcotics. Sbk ron CiitcvUin. All akov ol4 bjr .IrusTjHli. Hop llllt.ri M". Co., lloclir.Ur, N, V,, A Toronto, Ot,t, E73 ESTABLISHED IN 1850. OLDEST Real Estate Agency IN NEBRASKA. William EL Hoover,, Does ft gonernl Real Estate ltatr&YM. Sella! Lands on Commission, exintthiea Titles makes Deeds, Mortgages, arid all lnstrc-' monts pertaining to tho transfer of Real B&j tato, Has a Complete Abstraot cJf Titles to all Real Estate lu, 3TwnaUa County. LIVIRY ! iTn.zrniiaLHku j 'i"F l W , r.i,..., .,., ....,. "-rTiinfl-iiiiiinnniKiMfir STEELBOILERFERRY. AtBrownville, Nebraska. BEST OKOSSINGr ON TIlPJ"-" Missonri River. NEW BOAT, Rates JLoWf Camps S7i adi, ttoadti flood, y Indemnity Ampfc Connects with all Trains. A Great OauBG of Human Misery Ih tho Lonn oi A J.cclnrc on tlie rVnlure, Trentmrnl, null rudlcal cure ot Semlnttl Vuknes, or Minr tnatorrlioeit, lurtiirod by HOlf-nljnif tiivnluntitr KinlHfloiiR. Iniiiotpiu'y, J'er oii! DhIiII ty, an I ImticllmentH to MurrlnRii iriRriilly: Cuiiiniup tlon. Kpllnny ind KIU; Montttl tvM IMiyslcnl In cictty. mc., liy Itolmrt J. rulverwoll, M. I)., mitlior of tne "Orecn Hook," etc. Tho world-renowned author. In tnli ndtnlrnble Lecture, clenrly proves from It If own nxpHrlonrt', that tlio nwrul consc(iiencexor Kelt-ntiu.se may he elVeeliiidly romnveit without ilKnKrniM urlcnl operatloiH, bjintlcH, lusiriunentn, riiu;, or c..r dliilHi jHilntlnfc out a mode of euro nt oncu certain, nd ert'fetiiftl. by which every sutr.imr. no mutter whnt hit condition tnny lie. may cure himself prl vately.cheiiplj and rndlcnlly. tra ThM lecture will prove a boon to tliou-mu N and hounnnd. Hent under iienl, In a plnln envelope, to any ad dret, post-paid, on rerelpt ofnlx cents, or two pnlauo niniupt. W lutre nlno u nurc ciiim for Tape Worm. Address THE CULVERWELLM3DICAL CO., -11 Ann St., Nctv Vorli, N. Y. l'.O. lox,J3MS, is y WWV lltalllBIIUI Ofl'orctl to any person that Hint will do as grout rangronf work, ami do it as well and easily on any otiier machine now in tho market, as can ho dono ou the Davis Vortical Feed Sowing: Ma chine. 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