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faction. -
. WILLITT POTTEHGES. , !
ATTORNEY .AT LAW,
PL1TTSM0UTU - ' -. NEBRASKA.
ATTORNEY T LAW
Sciicltor Id Chancery.
PLATTSMOUTIL, XKURASKA
: S. F COOPER.
J. TTohsSY -.V COUNSELOR A T LAVT.
piattsmoutli,,JVeto.
Will buy and sell Real Estate, and pay taxes f .r
'. it-residents. . " '.
t npro-l and n .lrrprored lands and lotsfor sale,
J-ta5lh o12t1. ; . '
R. B LIVINOSTON, M.D. '
Physician and Surgeon,
C'i-nlata hla professional services to the citizens of
aljr-K-iiiene .outh-et corner ofi'ak and Sixth
treta: Oifice u Main street. oppoit Court Uouae,
ualth,eraska. - . u
Platte Valley House
i" ;; 0. B; Mcrpht, Proprietor.
i"rntr'ef Mtin and Fourth Streds,
?II.'tt8moulai, Zeto
. .ii.if..... rm fltsi aud newly ror-
(i,..riat iccnramidHlicm. Basra ry
tl'l(J I'UI.' ...
ay or eri.'
t OKSo
ATTORNEY AT LAW
v.J .... - a'1 t--1-
i G-oneral Land Agent,
VTIil n-ctie tnany of th Court, of the Stc.an
will b.-y and "el ' coamiion, v-t
Vxe,nrcra Titica, c. ! . ' 1
vj'onf
LHAIrttLl, r SAM. M. CHAPMAN
Slaxwcll fc Cliapman,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
4VB
' "Solicitors id. fctrancory
rLATTSX'JCTII,
m - NEBRASKA
(X2cni.Tr Ulack. Butttjy ft CVirt8 Store. ,
7 AT C 7 MAKES "and a JEWELER.
i i.ii i.:.'iuvi"j j
K rood ailment of W a'ches Clo k CoJd Pen,
J.welrr'.lverWare, Fane- ..oo s Violins and it
ill- Knipgi at-y ! All wort com,
iinedto his fare will be warranted.
Ai-ril 10, lew.-' . t-tc-.
Piattsmouth IV. i 1 1 sJ
ttaT r.cently bfen rrpairedand placed m thor
ik-h running orders Cutoja ork done on shori
00,000 ashcl Qf, WJieai
trW.j4JU.td;telrifor-h.h.thiiRKel m:kk
-: ice wi:l be pnid.
1
Ventrr.l Life, Acculen!, t ire, Inland ant
Will take rikat reasonable rat'sin the most relialll
. .t th boftK store. ria cuiu,
bra
v u. w w - n i
may21dtf J
3
..llincry & Opessinalaiii
at miss a.m. Dsrn.-r. Ktxui j
Opposite Ik? Cily Bakery. j
Wl wortlJ re4wtVLy linonsMTtivl.
ol Vlatisinauth .mity , 0t Hb: u
f reived alarxeand vrell selcieJ siotkul ""'
-ioo., eorwr.. lug of Flow, ltitliyns, f lv , Ire
HtnimmsH.iie Ac We vill eeli the cheapest
erotdinihioity. Wcaa acounoaate iour
eostom.-r anJ as many new one as wiH 'aor
..ha call. All kinds of workJn onr hue-A-ie to
orJer. Pel fetUaUsfaction tfiTea 6f no charges. i
mjJU - I
HEAUTHV GOMFORr, AW
3 REASOyS FOR BOARDFXG ;
with j
OAK STaEET;
Two blocks nortbi
Pf.ATrS.MOCTa
rest of Brick cchuol-ilouse..
HE has a.JLLTIT BOCSt, fre? to pa'.rons; W
11 'ronmi are wnllettited, aoid n pric are
r-asouable. ,., . . JnlJliB nlotf..
Capt. D. IACOO & CO.,;
Wholesale and P.elaii bearers In ' '
Wines and iquprs,
Also a Tar 7 chp!ce selection of ' ' '.' J ' '
Tobacco and Cigars,
Main street, second door eat of Seymour Honse,
Xebra.ka City, Nebraska
Are'Juit receivicg a new stock .f Genvint Old
bovrko 4ireot from lourlwacoualy. Ky-, Bittert,
mylV w
STATR.lCGlSI.ATUItE.v-
l .f. T: t?EN ATE , , j ; -,
-if
T.- 1 A
oenaifj went jnlo(Cominittee of the
Whore with blispio .id tbe chair,"
' , .Ajlso'.J,',' abd.1 'recorhrhended its
indefinite poMponefnerit.' 'Agreed to''
Also S 4f,'proidm for tote upon
conttitutiobal J. Crentioa, ' .with
amendments. Ordered eugrbsed for
a 3d readtns; to-morrow. -
Also 68 "an Vcitrf authorize ?non
resident railroad companies to build
railroads in this State, with recommen
dation ihnl il pass. ' ; . ' : .'; " .
Cunningham, of committee on Agri
culture, reported back" Hou3e 37- aft
act to define the term Hones,' Neat
Cattle, &.c io chapter. on vReTenue''
and recommend its passage.
Parmele ofTered tlte followiog which
was adopted: T
Rtsolved, Ttiat'th'clerk be intruc-'
ted to request the return of S 2. an act
to incorporate tities of the first class in
(he State of Nebraska with a view to
amend. ' , -i.
Tullis gae notice of o bill to author
ize the Secretary of State to purchase
certain books for the state library.
"Tullis introduced House bill 101 an
act to lease certain Saline Lands to one
N. Atwood for the manufacture of salt.
," .Church J 03 an .act to . incorporate
subordinate I' dare of Ma?ons Good
Templers, and Odd IVlluvvs. .Refers
red to committee on Incorporations.
Parmele H 105, an act to provide
for,, the. relief of,the proprietor-f
IIjtelj llnn. liardin Houses. ond
Ilestaurarjis, .. (Referrd t , seleci
romniittee of Parmele, Barnard and
McCaijr.
.V.:
Parrirh 10G; art B(!t' to.tegu!ate
the practice of Medicine and Surgery.
Referrpd to p-cial committee of Par
rish, Blnkely and Stevvart.
BILLS OH 2d READING
S 3, an act to provide for the sale of
lot I, in block 57, in the town of Lin
coin. Referred to committee on Ways
and meens. ' " . ' : '
.S 7. a joint memorial and rerolution
relntinrj to certain claims of lh Slate
of -N.ebra"ik. againsr.ihe. general gov
ernment. On motion of Hoil the fur
ther consideration of this bill was in
definitely postponed.
H 100, an net to euWnb and main
tain an asylum for the; deaf and dumb
in'tbe Sitte of Nebraska-
GrifTenin, connection with the read
ing of this bill, presened a tnemorial
on the subject from tl) Young; Mep's
Christian Association of Omaha, which
was read. Alao a letter to that Aso
ciatior from W. H. Fren of Indiana
On motion of GriflVn the. blank appro
priation was filltd So 000 and the bill
was referred jo 'Judiciary cpmujittee.
i; ir'2r; anracV::r prpviiSfore
Rpgistryof; School Lads, for the jcon
rrolvand dip"pition thereof, and for the
af keep'insr of the funds derived from
the sale and lease ol said lands. nTfte
clerlt read an'aniehdrnent-repprted by
the'cdmmiyelQL'ifhOtrijil' .was referred
aa a aubiiiloie for the same. Made a
"special-order, tor' (o-rriorrow afternoon
'in commiueY.of lbs WbuIe.J. ,.'A
11 34," tta net' o amend section ,..1,1
cfjapter l,of the Revised Statutes, en
titled- AfjTicul'iure. Theclerk rad ?an
amendment reported risA substitute for
L he billv',. Amendment Ayaa. "adopted '
Ordered ('en2ro?sedvfor,r a 3d reading
to morrow;' -
. " - i ..
itv act' to arnena section one
of an act
oUijed ao a'cVto " provide for
ih'e.-npnSimmenJ fif dlejjf 'of the District
Court'."JKead .a 3d time ahd passed
tl oh. -an act io anieita ,; auction ii.
cLapier 23,' 6rAhe.ReVjsed,1S)t'ute9 en
MfeS.-TtVeit flt ported by he-, rpecia
comfniftefriih amendments. Amend-
tnientsr.xadeHd ..noa ,xui, .oraerryi eti
r ' - - : ; i .'irs?'1 . 1 if ; - V w-
a 3il Tfadihff 'to mcrrbw. '
7 Sr 73; tcorf1 th grroVihi
of tiinter fruit, shade Vhifof nanienal
t r eeiiiithe..Sta te ofN e braskaV
fi s t ir ,'6ate:' ti2i-o a ;
i-. i'orn i.L- February M.Jiooy
a3Srmte ppepe jnusual form.
Porter otofpnimiuee on ' Expend
tures reported , bark Senate r 49, an act
for the fcare of -the Capitel and 'othe(
State, property,' und recon'irueDded its
passage.. , .. , . ; ... ,.; '
- "Also petition of II. R R.-,Pundt and
others asking.teimbufaement 'of Rob.
ert J Warrier for ; losses, anu recom
mended that prayer' be noJ grunted. '
-Stevenson introduced Senate 0, an
act to amentJ Revised Statutes on, Mar
tiiceri Read 2i time and referred to
committee on Judiciary."' .
SILLS OW 1st READIB-O. . I
House 67, an act to locate' a State
roAd from St- Helena,; Cedar County,
to Columbus, Pli.tte co. - Read 2d time
and referred io 'c6iiiiaiuee.cn Agricul
ture. ... . .V.V': Ji :i','' '
.House 78. an. acL mvinrr effect to
judgments, and. .decrees. ., Read :2J
lime and referred to comiuittee on Ju
dietary." "' ' ' ',: . V,'".'
On motion of Tnylor the vote by
which the bill on District Clerks was
nased, was reconsidered, and 'was
amended so as to except Douglas coun
ty from us provi-ions,-ana tne bill as
a i ended na&sed.
' Houts j coacurrent tesolution provi
ding' for the-distribution of---printed
copiea of State Board of Agriculture.
Read 2d time by its ti le and referred
to Committee on Expenditures.. ',.
' BILLS ON 2d BEADJNO. .-
' Senate went into committee of. the
Whole witn Cunningham in the chair,
on bills on, 2d reading. ..' -,"
Committee rose and reported back
Senate 33. an act to dispose of the Slate
public improvement lands with substi
tute for section let, and recommended
its passage, as amended, and that it be
engrossed for a 3d reading ko-d&y.
Reavis moved " that the -report be
adopted, and till engrossed for a third
reading to-day, which was objected to.
,The President decided ihenipuoo out
of order, as all reports lie over ooe day
under the rules..' '. " .'.. .1. .
Reavis appealed from decision of the
chair. Those voting to sustain the de
cision' were: .. ..... . ' ',' ' "i
' Chapin, Gere, Goodwill, Hathaway
and Porter :5. V.Those voting to re
verse th decision were Ashton. Bar'
num. Cunningham, Majors. Reavis and
Stevenson. 6. Decision was rever
sed. The motion was divided. The
report was adopted and -on motion of
Cha pin of deVed engrossed " for a ,third
reading to-morrow. " ' , . .
.. Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock. .
AFTEBKOON BESSIOW, . '
Senate 6S, an act to provide for the
enumeration of inhabitants and the
registration of births and deaths in the
State of Nfbraska. Passed. -u:,.'-... i
Senate 69. an act to restrain buljj
from running at large. ' Passed. '
Senate 64. an act to punish offen
ders against chas'ity, morality and de
cency. ' Referred to Judiciary com
mittee. : "...
Senate8, relative tafemale aulTrage
Referred to Judiciary committee.;
BILLS 0:r 3? READING..
Senate 61. an act to locate the coun
ty seal of Seward county. Passed.
I Senate , refolution recommending
electors to vote for or against Consti
tutional Ccuivectirn at next general
election of members of Legislature.
Passed.,'- ;'
Gere of special commitiee reported
back Senate 63, an act toauthoriza the
Governor to convey lands on Salt creek
for mill purpo-es with amendment and
recommended its passage.
Adjourned, q i r f " ' r" 1
... . . HOUSE.
, . , . , February 6. 1S69.,.
Mr; Furay offerpd a'petition pray
ing for a general herd law.- '
Barnard offered the following whicn
was adopted.
Resolved, That the joint branches of
he Legijlature adjourn "on IVlonday at
12 o'clock.' midnight, Feb. 15.' sine die.
Brewer introduced House . an act
to change the passage ' of the North
chaunej of jhe plattw river. " Referred
to committee on internal improvements.
Blakely introduced House 118. for
the buildmj of a bridge across the Big
Blue nter.' Referred to committee on
public ladds. k 1 ": "' .
' " BILIS OS 2d REAStBO '
House 60, 81 65 and 91, by motion
of Barnard, were indefinitely post
poned i. tj :
House 27, on ' act to restrain stock
from runninrr at'-larea ja :tbe State ef
Nebraska. Barnard moved the indef.
ibite postponement of the bill which
was lost.
On motion iofJSiewari, ordered en
grossed for a 3d reading at 11 o'clock
on Monday. ,'. ;'. ','-'., " .. . .' ' . . ."
House 96, an act to provide for the
enrolling aud mustering into service
arid paying of the r.ntma of the State.
Senate .12, a Joint Memorial" arid
Resolution " pray ins Congress in gram
land "to 'aid1thei constructroTr of a" Rail
road from-Yankton to Cplumbusj" U.;P .
RR.'. Read 3d time and passed-
Housrt 107, an act to transfer certain
records from the county of Cass. U the
county of "Saunders,. Read 3d lime
and passed."" ' 4 "
V (House 02 an act to amend section 2
chapter 4; of the Revised Statutes en
titled . Precincts. Read 2d tuua and
passed. ....t, -t, "...t -i,
House;C0..an act'to'nid'jn the cop !
Vtructibn of a bridge across Blue r er
Reported by the commi tee! on public
1atwi' without amendment.' Ordered
encrossed for 3d reading to morrow .'
.',Oo raotiou of Stewart the House
took a recess till 2 o'clock.
- ' .
; AITER500X SESSIOK. '
: On raoiion f Stewart, House 95. an
act for the " revision of the school law
was recommended lb a special commit
tee of Churrb who immediately repor
ted it brick to the House." where it was
read a 3d time' 4od'passed."il"The title
was amended so ns to read "an act to
provide a system of Public Schools." j
BtCLS OS'2rj ltABt5G.
House 52. au act to dispose of ' the
public lands, granted .to the - Stale, of
Nebraska for works of. internal . tm
provements.' 'Reported bock from the
committee 'with a substitute- and order
ed engrossed for 3d reading Monday.
An act-10 incorporate .subordinate
lodges of Masons, Odd Fellows and
Good Templars. -
1 Senate 34, an ' net to make Section
lines State roads. ' ;
On motion of Barnard, it was indef.
lately postponed. ,
Senate 35, an act to legalize the acts
f'J. N; tyiie a's.Totnrx Public. -Read
third. time and passed. ' V
Of
a
House 82. a q act to 'locate a! State
road.. Ordered.,engro8sed, for a, third
reading on Mvnday.. ,t, , ..
! 'Howae HQ, an "act to define ihejVdu
ties of the Attorney' of the "S:a te nd
provide for" hi' payment. ' Read a 3d
tiirie and passed:' 'J'"
'House 118, a" Memoria1 arid-Joint
Resolution -relative to homesteads.-
Read 3d time and passed. ,J l'-'.'''
, BILLS ON 3D READISG. " " , '
Houe 64, an act to, establish, and
define boundaries of Colfax, , county, 'L
Postroned unfl Thursday.' ,V ,
( House 63, an act io amnd sectfOQ 2
chapter, lo, Kevised vbtatutes,-entitled
E-trays. Passed. ,-'i
comniitte consisting yof Birnarp. who,
immediately reported .it Wck . to ihe
House, when, after conaiderabfe'diii-,
cuasion. it wa pasfed., 1 r ,, 1
" House 59, an net to exernpt bo.me
sceads from bal oa execution pr other
process, and provide for .the descent! in
ase of the death .'.oj(, ihe, 'pwoerj!. ill
pased..!t..;.'; to; Is ,V' .'("- iJli
Senate 13, an act to encourage the
growth of fruit, for; nftd ornameatal
tees. ; ;Pa9aed.. ij '-.r':
House 34, an acj. te amend, action I.,
chapter 1, Kevised Statutes, eomisa
ivgripuiture. asseu, r r-
Jk - I. T, J
House bo, an act to r.esiirdin swina
from running af sIarge ... j o jtUe'"StajteTof
NebrasHa.V Pad.!u ;.u '
, Houe)73,,nn act ,10 anend section 9
of the Revised Statut 's. passed.' Ti
lie amended n at to retfj'an act to
amend section 8, chapter 5. of he Tie
vised Statutes entitled Bonds.
Senaie.32 an.act-to 'provide for the
sale of the unsold :lol-j.aqd, blocks, on
the town site of Lincoln, and for the
location and erection of . a State luna
tic Asylum and State Universityaod
Agricultural Collegei,. Adjourned
t ' IFrotn tfce MorBlng-Ohronicle..'-
Pen and Ink Sketches of :iiie
Members of tlid 8en4t6. i
.. : . i .. i: -.- : e i ;. ..' i w l js
As many of the readers of thef"Aron
icZe juay feel soma interest iu the jrave
aud reverei d Seignors, who in deltberl
alive 'cDuncil frame ibei las which
govern us, 1 propose to give you a brief
pen-and-ink sketth'of the members, of
our Legislature. ! In ihe Senate Cham
ber, we find a rostrum rai.sed upon a
carpeted platform which ha ; three
steps, and surrounding, this, m a cure
less curve, are the, desks of the Sena
tors cf Nebrabka. i Immediately in
front of,.the rostrym, js the .desk occu
pied by.tbelerks of the Senate. T
In the rosirutn'tbe; Prejidgnt of the
Senate, Hon. E. B. Taylr, i may uu
ally be! seen." when Uis grave buify. is
in sesiion. Heis.a man of indon ft a big
energy, with a massive brow overhs.jg
ing.a pair e keen grf3' ?yi?i his.Ttair
of the, color out of courtesy qalle a
burnand a face, expressive of great
firmness. . He ;bas a t pecultar sort of
slf reli-int "wink",' nnd a Miiile occa
sionally breaks. over his cuuntenatjee,
that for warm geniality, ;we' have selr
dom seen equalled. . He is an able pre.
siding officer, " despatching business
with accuracy acd seldom erring.
HU excellent qualities, literary attain;
ments. and perfect familiarity wiib the
wants of our young State, combined
with the fact that he is ihe handsomest
man. in the Senate, procured hiselec
lion to the chair. Omaha miy welt be
proud of her Senators.
Mr. Frost, purchasing ogent for the
U P? Railroad'iid the co!leavue of
Mr;' Ta y lor J sits' on his left. ' Mr.'F.
is nn adornment troin ftiassacnusetis.
"a fine 'pbrilygenilpfjian,' With cepain
AldermaTii points and a tine rnate ot
humor tri his compos ition.' not Withstand
ing his Puritan' origin '" He has anih'-
imitabfe' wayi!bf turning his eves up.!
fearilnj forward from his'seat and with
his left land placed as a trumper to hi
ear tailing "louder' !to: the1 speakers'
a, t . w a V V - w A aa ,nw w j v t
i-n rem NPnitlii
XNext on toe Jett vt Mr. t rqst. sits
Dr., Good will from Vash'ngton'coupty
I ues lr. Das fit ken, ttys. position Jipar
Mr.'i A.hton, ,tb the 'encihai be"may
act as ob.-tetrician fu',jba. .geqtlernan
speech when the time for delivery gets
around. The1 T3r."ii one'f those quiet
unas' omihg men whose'' real worth can
only'be estimated by a lohgVi' acquain
tance than'youf' coff espohdent hastiad
the good foitiine to enjiiy. ' , ' ' j
Next on the left sits 'he Senator
from Cass. Mr, H. D Haihawav, thfe
proprietor of. the Plattsinouih Ileraldl
daik. haired, dark. eyed, .medium: tize,
wiiti a" quick restivuanner, V Heepi
reVerjtsihe "inietests of bis constituency
with a watchfulness 'quite praiseworthy
He is a strong advocate of-reform. and
retrenchment, he believes jn. Burton's
Tobacco Autidote, and n?yer tin at es a
speech. ; . , . . . ;( .... .... jr J
,:.Oo Mr. U's left ' sits the President
of. the Otoe County NittiFnaL Bank. Mr
Ahton. a gentleman over six feet, with
pedals in proportion, which he occa
sionally hangs over his desk in a man
ner quite , refreshing for non chalence.
He is a regular attendant, always at
his post and vctea in a ;ysiematic man
ner on every question. We incline to
the belief that he is pregnant with
, .House 66, an actio amend . eection
11, chaptei .20,' RefisW- Sta'tu(estVjri .
tUd Jails." Recommitted to-"a. special
big speech, and V
jivred ere long,
' Next.Js, Hon.
we look to see hitn de.
T- B, Stevenson pf
Nebraska City, under tho medium size.
wiu a sugiu stoop, anu scarcely per
leptible' 1 impediment , in" his' speech,
clear headed, aad "watchful of ihejn
iere&ts '; of his constitbebcyi' he is par
lexcelleqce tliev economical man of the
Senate.. He '. votes consistently .'."atid
persis'iehtly against' alt sppropr rations
and expeiiditurea which are not essen
tial to the actual welfare of the State,'
and 'defines his' position in that' clear,
t'- :'l Jr :' ' ' .t.' i . t -
,iogcui wnj uiat point a uiiii, ds u
rising'mah in' Nebraska. "
Honi'i .Whk.F Ch'apip,usits nex't, to
;the Senator 'frorn Otoe, always 'busjf
iwjtb hi piqn or, pencil, , constantly at
w'orlfr.'( HVwill drop either and, take
part r io debate with ". an earnestness
scarcely -to be. expected from bis appa
rent'pre.pci'papcjVbutChapin'i ears
and eye's are ever;.open and watchful.
Ue 'is acknowledged ' the best parlia
mentarian 'in the Senate. . . "n" " , '''
" Next co'mes JIoo."Tho'm'as J. Majors
of Neiiyiia''wbbr jthe writr scarcely
recognized .frbui the fact of bis well
known ambrosial locks having been
curtailed . pf, litle id', an extent which
conipfetely cliapges his appearance.
He is. one f the bjst workers 'in the
Senate and follows a' bill through wiin
an energy which always gives it uc
Ce'ei'.'" Having seep Tom riding down
upp'n ihjgrey backs' 'with Vis 'mouth
black'e'ne.wiih ca'rtridge' powdei ,, hiai
I of i g lock's V(reauiinr,'in tl'e wind) shoii
l'S "d '.ahiiiiatutg his boys on.' the
other, side jof ,Masqn &"Uixoiis line;
ihe'cguirast'asl,'sits nowj wilh Sena
torial 'toga byr 'huiij 'is sb'strkin. tbal
your corr-!-r)rid'etit 'would Scarcely ri
cognize, h'itu,' Jbut for the bid lime' watiri
grap of hi hand aud the honest heart
spring . J.augn., .iNemana , win never
sulfer Vhife she is thus represen ed.'
Toniilade! a fi auk movement on the
Liiicotn Monument" apprbpriaiion', ad
retired in good order, leaving his mark
in tne sn.ape oi a puny fpeecu emogi.
zing the soldiers of Nebraska." This',
so .far,' is the. '.'only "oratorical effort
wincii tne, rna;e nas g'ven Dirio .to.
" Hon- C," 11 Gef e represents Lan
caster 90.1116 lelt c-t .wsjors., Jir. u
is a workprquiKt, unobtrusive, "and
watchful; wheneveri 'he Yinoyes"' he
moves to count and" givs promise of
being well known in Nebraska for his
intriusio merit, . lie has taken his seat
between ihe representative of Denioc
racy ilr.,tjuy tianiura irom jriaite
a'nii the" repiesen'ative of the'sojdjiera,
Torn Majors. 'Mr. .G era is 'ihe'editoV
bf the ICommonvct'iUh of 'thi'place, and
one bf the best men in the" Seiiate. '
Mr.- Batnum on( bi's left lias the sole
enjoyment-of represppting the uemo
cnuic puVjyin this.ody.j w;hch'def unct
party', h ii J very unanimous )lhing'of
ii,.in twit's SWate, , tr. B''is'.a very
soi..iiiani he'rii nitt a specimen of
leoirihened .we'etriess lone drawn out.
a' good solid rchunk bf democracy which
now-a .days u ty,no nieais particular.
lv odorous. His., pet measure is "a
gepenil herd law" andr he'neyer.rails
i.4 .liH'L.i.-'. , -J'ilC. .."'
to introduce ''the poor man to the alt
teir ion .of th cisv na ta . '.'
"Mr 'Na. har'S. 'Porter
-urround's 'ithe pVntleman 'frbm" Platte
pn the rl effl" t'Mr.,Js'c.p of lhemtsi
streh u bus' ad voca tea Tor ecorloriiy in th
administration of State EiTairs apd ' a
riiincr man inKebraska ppfiucs'q uiel
and. gen'leman'y on,; all occasions;, no
member looks after the irierest's bfhe
State'nVore watchfully than 'the gentle:
man from JD-ikota. t . , t , ,
,! Hop. E.xE. Cupniogbatri from Rch
hrdw'ri. occupies the oe'xVseavVah'd is'a
perfect' contrast 'tq uis 'colleague Hon.
I sh a m' R e a v i ;:. V 4 AJtVC. ' is a ft 3 1 f s
remarks are. pointed,, clearly denned. a
audi -jtrenchan.tr 'while thro'ughont his
oratorical efforts liis eye bearp.s wr.p
kindness, .and T his face x presses bhly .
good feeling for bTs 'f eltow's, k , MV," R. !
nas oarn nair ana nigniy coioreu tum;
plexian, hjs head rests we'l back'bri his
shiu Ide ts, a nd tba . u p w ard . casj jQf hu
eye nnd u .se 10 debate forcibly recall
the 'r'defunct ahimile":in that road-bed
bill of bisBo'ih;' tijU'tf ehtletnen
appear "Jo l'fe 1 1st wyeVsV ihoUgh'tb' rook
a t t h e rW t we ca'n'n c'r ' Ti e 1 ft f e 1 1 n t b a t
they! nave'ehosen different roads to the
gol:of success u 6i alJ -,;',5'"VJ.V i
'iin Scjr Uc&tTtiirf :J j
' GkrrS otv 3 Ca'bpetb. Thirfe lis
nothing Xhat annoys a iidy bouse keeper
itorriUth as lo have-her' carpet.patred
'with lamp oil or' grease, -isnd wJ there
fore make known the- following Teeeip'
for extracting oil or'grease spots from!
canret or clothes! '-Cover the-grease
poVsr wifh vvhiting,-' and let' -remain
Uhtrll 'if becimes satoraied-witb uhe
grease: then scrape ofT.'nnd (lover il
with Ia bother '-coaf bf wbhiDg, ; and if
1 K : ' H h. ' not' i r rfroTB-' i-th fj r e?ae j
ren-at: fhe Bpplioatibrt.iTbre; coutt of
whiting will.' in most ease",' remv?f the
spot, when it 'shs-old be br ashed ' off
-with a clothes' ItrusbV- !,! A.r, b-u-
A coriwus queBtiOri rcomln; np,"for
the decision of -the Massachusetts Su-!
prerne court:; The contest ia, between tjie
motner ani 109. auianceu. wriae n.geu
tleman who bad insured bis lif a and as
signed the policy first to the young lady,
and then, without her knowledge or con
sent,' renspieried f o bis 'mAther. 'The
mother asserts that ' an ebrazeroent of
rnarriaga docs not constitute an insnra
ble interest .
I THE SHOSIIONU FALLS
1 -.The;, Shoshone ..Falls are, ; situated
about seven miles from Desert station.
on the stage road from Salt Lake City
to Bo'se - City. 4 The river, for' many
inues, botn 'ab.ve and relow, pisses
through a Volcanic valley; It has cut a
perpendicular canon through the layers
of. lava to the depth of l.UOU feet.
The canon is. generally about half a
mile wide; v At 1 the point' vhere the
falls are located ; it is nearly : mile
wide.: Viewed from below it appears
circular, like a vast amphitheatre, with
the falls io the centre. The different
layers of lava, resemble seats in" tiers
ragedone, above another to a height
of 700 feet above the head of the falls.
In the narrowest; part the water is 200
or .300 yards widef, .Abopt ,400. yards,
above ihe main falls are five islands, at
nearly equnl intervals across the river,
dividing the stream into six parts. .' As
the water passes between the islands
it,. is precipitated .25 or 30 feet. The.
falls differ essentially from each' other
16 form, affording great variety. ; Be
loW the islands 'the -water - unites and
passes in an unbroken, sheet over. the
great fall; the descent is a bout 200 feet
The semicircle at the head "f the falls
is apparently perfecti'and the leap as
clear as that -of : Niagara." "Enormous
clouds of mist and pray arise, varitgt-
ted with rainbows. ,At the foot are
rushing showers of spray,' from under
which the " water r beaten ftto"' foam,-
dashes furiously: away. Occasionally
can be seen through - the flying mists
the immense sheet of' water standing
out in bold relief. from the rocks, show,
ing that with proper appliances jt js
practicable to go behind, as at Niagara.
A fewhundred yard's further, down
the, watet swings' slowly around ' in a
huge whirlpool and then disappears in
ihe black canon below.' " ' ''
The delicate ' prismatic colors of the
rainbow and the graceful evanescent
fofmsLof the mist contrast strangely
with the iron-black surface. 'hard ouv
lines, and awful forms of. ihe over
hanging, basalt. The1 sound of the
rushing . waters resembles that' of an
orchestra T the small ' falls giving the
high notes and the great fall the bass,
producing a combination not possible
id obtain from a single cataract. At
Rock Creek station," 20 miles distant,
it can be beard distinctly not continu-
ouflyi'buf at intervals,' like the surf.
can be neard at a greater distance, in
.1 .... - L . " .
ihe winter.this mist rises like the smoke
from a volcano. ' A few 'diminutive
pities' grow amdhg tbe'rbcky 'declivities
of the canon. 'The plain produces only
fage brush The hostility ef' the; In
diufis render a visit tb ihis interesting
regipq' somewhat hazardous;'!: unless
with. a' party of six or 'eight. men; well
armed and On the alert: J. . ; "
" ' ; ' ' ; ' ' ! m m ' ' ' '' ' r "'-r-
That the American Kat-le is sometimes
respscted abroad ia showq Jin.tHa.CplIow.
ing item ;-$nicr appeared in, a. Isff. ti um
ber of the Fall Mall Gazelle: an amusinz
inoident oqenrred ntbejOpening of the
French Chambers on MobdAy.' A newly
appointed attnchWat the Am'sricanr era-'
bassy crtme te -witness theceteriiOfiy,bot,
bting unknown to the police, ' was t stop
ped by two officials at the door, who M li
ed pirn his name. .iTbe attaches answer-
soznetbinf- in tpgush and attempted to
p-isS0n, but. tbe.pfScials refuted to admit
riTrn: Thd an niiiriA1 T.fia' ArnrtrAn t'hn.t
he seized the Iwo1 o'ffiefals by the collar
and knoeked1 twerr heads :agarost each
other two5 6ri;ttiree: times. An officer
now oamd np 4nd asked tha attaches for
his cardwhicUh mroedi.T.tolj produced,
and bad a reroarkable euect on the con
duct of the policemen, "notwithstanding
the bard usastf they had reeeired. ' They
bowed profotindfy, and I with much '-em-pressemenl
'showed 1 tba attacbee 'tb bis
seat. " - ei Mais 6.:i .".;; .vrjys:?'. ;;
i : P'olitical'. RKtiC.-i-Our ''I'd r'adical
Tftiend-Wl'II; Kin; from Pennsylvnnia.
eaT!edJyenteraay-nd left with os a-cnfl-
Otm vsiio of the Hast carspaign:- It is. a
common, cut lathing Pail, having orr one
aide ta wqvd.OrAnt?i, agd- pn tbe oer
Colfax" ..Last '.fall during', the. hotlv
conteetea campaign in iionianvsouri-,i'a.
wnen ingenuity was unalt itr conct?ivmg
'dfetrteeV aind appHarlce' f bt the ' prbces-
alotiS tlw nftilors'of 'that live 'manuiao-
ing town constructed a nail. catting ma
ehUie, and put-jy en a waggn 'jThe mo
tive power, ;was derived ;frpm tha.wbeeJs
in the pfbcessSon'ttner nail factory' was in
b'peiation, making ; hundreds u of eaiall
ftails with thewordi Grarjif,.and'ttCol.
fat1 impressed by the same motion that
severed the nail ffom the plate. J'onpa ;
reil.i, aijtv.'tM 'j'''-'l-r f' -t' i:i..'i-it j
'' 'Freigfit for Sail Lace'19'tiOw seat from
New-York-to the rftd oC the I'rtcifia lUil-
voad without change of jari-2,5CX) miles
New loravrJKed Line." cars are seen west
of the Rocky Mountains.. America has
now tbe longest line of .continuous rail
road track in th world ' ' .' ' ' ,'
i.. - - - - - ' (-HI
j-Gov. Wise thanks Oodlhat ha "u deliv
ered frqm the sin and curse of slarery. .
Oh '.Wise tbAt, thou art thank . O'od that
he'did not paralyze your faculties' whed
you raisea your executive nana to pre
Yrnt the blessing "tbreatenbd -througl
John Brown. : Wise is opposed ta nsgro
suffrage, and t the ; movement 1 of other
native. Yiripjaps to restore jth- State.
'General
Lee,' '
when' sonte'" n Vpoke
disparagingly or Ueneral "Grant's abil
ities in his presence, Sbragged bis shonl
and said At; all events- he seems to
accomplish whatever be undertakes .". .
'Dr. MeBride has been found guilty of
dealing raro at Lexington, Ky., and nnea
$600.- In default of payment, -be was
sent to the workhouse to, work pat the
fine at 50 c?nts ptr day. . j
Sl-EKCIl Or COL. M A JOItS.
; r. Lincoln, Neb. Fe,b. 4tb, 18S0...,
, To-day, the Senate being in Committee
of the Whole House, had, among other J
bills, a bill to appropriate Gvs; hundred 1
dollars to the Lincoln Monument Assooi -ation
. Mr. Majors moved to amend by
striking "but -'Lincoln Monumental Asso-'
ctatiod, ' and insert "Nebraska Soldier's
Monumental Association." and in sup..,
port of the amendment, spoke as follows.."
Ms. Chaikmax: The financial condi-. '
tion of. the State, of -Nebraska is suoh,
that wa should bs very careful in making
appropriations for any purpose, aed While '
1 would like to vote for (be bill - under
consideration, yet, a sense of duty to the
humble martyrs of this State, compels.
me to offer an amendment to this bill.
What I may say upon this question, I.
hope may not be misunderstood for I do
not desire to be understood u's opposed
to the recognition of tho great, valuable,
and almost superhuman efforts . of ; that
sainted martyr and patriot, Abraham
Lincoln, in his successfull efforts to' ts
tain for the people of those United States
and their posterity, that great and price
less boon, American Liberty, and humaa
equality1 upon which alone, true and '
just governments are established and,
upon which ground atone, they caa
stand.'
Yet gentlemen, whilo this is . true of
that sainted patriot, I cannot forget, th
even from tne btate ot neDrASka.in lcbi,
when the vo!cnic eruption of Soutbern
injustice, so long repressed, burst upon
us and tbrcatened to enjiult our Tree in
stitutions forever, and fasten upon us in
evitably the shackles cf ' slavery there
arose from this then boundless plain, and
almost uninhabited Territory, between
two and three thousand patriots,1 to the
call of their country. 1 , - - - . ,
les, Mr. Chairman, you will remem
ber, in 1861,' when all was peace and
quiet at the firesides of our peaoefal yeo
manry, the sound "to arms," was beard.
That mighty emblem of prosperity, equal
ity and liberty, the stars and stripe", was
unfurled; .and, as one man, "Nebraska
arose ia her might, with' the proud and
patriotic determination, that that rlori.
oas ' emblem of peace and prosperity,
which bad hitherto floated triumphantly,
in the field and at the masthead, should
still float undaunted and and untram
eled over the land ef . the free, as it had
hitherto, over the home of the brave.
Mr- Chairman,' when I consider the
disinterested patriotism, and self sacrifi
cing efforts of those nnthought of t and
secluded heroes, who left all that was
bear and dear to them, and whon I 're.
member with what bright hopes I have
scon these men engage their enemies, only
aspiring to be true to their country and
"God, fall with the shout of libeTty upoa
their lips, by the leaden messengers of
death, directed by the hand of treason,
1 say when I remember these things, 1
cannot consent to cast my vote for any
proposition which will in any. wise have
the appearance 01 forgetfulness lor our
own heroic dead. ... .,.!. :
1 If it were possible to draw aside th
veil that now separate! us from that eter
nal and glorious rest, prepared for the
faithful. I imagine jou would see that the
same great Omnipotent arm, that encir
cies the pure, spiritual form of brahana.
Lincoln, alao enoircles the equally pare
form of that by the world unnoticed
private,' who fell 'with his( face to ths
enemy, covered-with glory.! 'j . u'.r-A
.. When I look at this picture of equality
as recognized by Omnipotence himself, I
cannot consent, in juMioe to my own feel
ings .f right, to pass, over the dead hero
of Nebraska, although a private, to do
honor to the ashes of our lamented mar
tyrv Abraham Lincoln.'. Bat would rath'
er insist, and even urge upon you gentle
men, the propriety of justice before gea
eroaity :- -'; "'S J '' -
1.. Charity brgins at bomol If after we
have duly shown respect to the ashes of
bur heroes by erecting to them a monu
ment, it is thought we are financially able
to contribute something . to the Lincoln
Monumental Association, then gentlemen,
and not until then, can I consent to -vote
for this bill Ainamended. . ; : .
At the conclusion of Mr. Maiors' re.
marks,' several Senators addressed the
oommitte and urged him to withdrew-hie
amendment, assuring him that whenever
a bill was introduced to appropriate mo
tley to erect a State. Monument in mem
ory of tne. glorions dead , of -rebrak.
ttiey would vote ior, and use their inSu-
ence for that appropriation.
Mr. IMajors, .wjth, these, assurances on
the part of the Bon. Senatprs, withdrew
his amendment, and then the bill was '
agreed to. ' - i-.: I 1. -
An orprorriation for buildinc-the Cos-
ton post office was omitted from ths irst
of appropriations ior public . buildings
sent from the Treasury Department, to
the Capitol through the negligence 'of a
clerk"' It is to be 1 regretted -that uoa
negligent . sltrks are not more, numer
ous. . .
' ':'':t ' ' -T 1,':'- J' 1- l j
. !One of the Boose committees will toon
report a bill, in relation to the seal fish
eries of Alaska, which provides for giv
ing the contract ont to the highest bidder:
also, for a t.x of $1 50 for each seal
killed, besides a royalty to the Govern
ment af $3. ' ' ' "' ' ' 1 '
..' : .. -i ; : I.
. Most people take one another, by the
hand, but barbers take folks by the nose.
To them people's faces are a bandy bus
iness. In their hands only, it mt .be
added, is shaving nn honest thing; and
the'oloser they shave the more faithful
they are.; . -. ;'
A refinement In language is cultivated
not' unsuccessfully, among the dealers
in Ncw(York.; "Pickled .Pig's Ankles,"
for .instance, are announced on a win
dow rlacard in Bleecker street. ; Corn
men people used to call them pig's feet.
A firm in Battle Creek, Mich, has been
engaged for some time in shipping thresh
ing machines to California by way of
New York..
It is proposed to make a new county
' on .Ir-inj- Island. :
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