. PLATTGMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1869.
CORUESPOXDEXCE.
We are desirom at reietvtng correspondence frora
11 parte of the State, relative to the material Inter
ests of tbe country, together with ok other mat
rat contributor maydeem of Interest.
The statement of the public debt for
May mil show a decrease of seren
" millions for the raomh. The harpies
who think there is no virtue left in the
world, except what is contained in their
a corn souls, can take timely consola
tion, and coin a billion more out of the
froth that they mistake for brains.
It is stated that Secretary Rawlins
is determined to secure protection to
the lives of Union men in the South
He will probably declare martial law
in Georgia, in the neighborhood where
these murders have been committed,
and where the "murderers are not giv
en up, will arrest a number of sym
pathizing citizens, and hold ibem as
hostages until the criminals are given
up.
A wire was attached to the last spike
driven at Proraotory Point on Monday,
and when it was driven to a connection
with the ground connected the tele
graphic circuit with Sacramento and
San Francisco. TLe electric r park
which oassed from this wire not cnly
announced the spikirg of the last rail,
but fired off a cannon in Sacramento
and another in San Francisco Bay.
Truly this is an age of wonders!
A bill contracted by Secretary Sew
ard! in Telegraphing over the cable to
Reverdy Johnson has been presented
to Secretary Fish by the Agent of the
TVleoranh Comnanv for navment. It
o i r j - .
consists of a single item, and amounts
to S40.000. Mr. Seward it seems
was allowed 'cheap rates on his mes
sages, and eo become rather verbose.
When this bill came in he refused to
pay it. and it therefore fell to the sue-
ceding administration. Secretary Fish
declined to pay it, and when it was
sent to President Grant he sent it to
Attorney General Hoar for an opinion.
which he is now engaged on.
8TATe"8AE.E.
Remember the State sale of Iots'and
lands at Lincoln on the 3d of June
This will be a rare chance for persons
of a speculative turn. Lincoln is
growing rapidly, and will be connected
by rail with Plattsmouth in less than
ten months. Now is the time to in
vest if you wish to make an hundred
per cent, on your money inside of one
year.
LANCASTER BOSDS
Carried by nearly 200 majority. This
ends the bond volin? for the B. & M.
R. R. Co. for the present, and now
comes the buildio? of the road. Ac
cording to the terms of the vote in Lan
caster, the company are to have the
line under contract from this city to
Lincoln and work commenced before
the thirteenth of June only abjut two
weeks.
The Government bag received two
cable dispatches from Reverdy John
son in regard to his attempt to secure
the release of certain Fenian prisoners.
The action was taken in obedience to
instructions from the State Depart
ment to call the attention of the Eng
lish Government to the course of Colo
nel Win. G. Ilalpin and others. The
first dispatch from Johnson was, in ef
fect, that the reply he received was a
list of about twenty Fenians thaUare
not to be released. He made another
attempt and received a reiteration of
the British Government's determin
ation ot to release any more Fe
nians.
WEEPISG WATER ITEMS.
The intense eicitement canted by
the recent coal discoveries on ibis creek
has somewhat subsided and all are
anxiously awaiting the final result
Mr. Walker is now sinking a thafl of
sufficient dimensions for mining pur
poses, and as they are only abU to go
from 4 to 5 feet per day, it will keep
us in expectancy for some 10 or 12
days or longer. I have seen coal tak
en from the shaft, and our blacksmith
pronounced it of excellent quality.
Some of the strata passed through by
Mr. Walker was not correctly state!
last week, but we shall know more
about this presently when full particu
lars will be furnished.
Mr. Douglas' party of Engineers
passed through our place on last Mon
day to finish the survey of the age
route. We are credibly informed that
Mr. H. Tblelsoo, sen., and Mr. Strong
are now viewing the Weeping Water
route. We expect him here to day.
Several gentlemen from the east are
in town looking for location. Real Es
tate is looking up, and should our hopes
be realised in regard to coal, those wno
possess such property in this valley
may be considered amo: the fortunate
nea.
DEFORE JOE 1311k.
According to the conditions upon
which the Lancaster county bonds are
to be issued to the B. & M R. R. Co.,
work must be commenced on or before
the 1 3th of June, or the bonds are not
valid. The company was willing for
this proviso, hence there is no room
far doubt that the work will be com
menced before that date. Just think
of it; you men who have waited here
for years hoping almost against hope
to see work commenced on a line of
road west from Plattsmouth. Work
will actually be commenced before the
13th day of June only about two
weeks. The B. &. M. R. R. Compa
ny is one of the wealthiest corporation?
in the United States, and when they
see fit to push a piece or work through
lively they are abundantly able to do it.
It would not discommode them as much
to complete the line as far west as Lin
coin this season, as it would some of
our home railroad companies to grade
a mile of road. They have all the ap
pliances to build roads, and they mean
business west of the Missouri river.
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
On the first Tuesday in June, which
will be next week, the State Medical
Society will convene at Nebraska City
to hold its first annual meeting. Every
physician in good standing in this or
neighboring States is invited to be
present, and we sincerely hope that
there will be a goodly gathering of the
profession Beside the inauguration
of so important a society in our midst,
we trust the medical men of Nebraska
will take sufficient pride in their new
field to place our State Medical So
ciety fully up with similar societies
throughout the Union. The medicos
of other States are, we understand, in
vited to be present, and all who see or
hear of the meeting need not await a
formal invitation, but will be frater
nally and hospitably treated if present
at the meetinsr.
OSWjY II. R. SOUTH OF PLATTE
As we stated last week, the'ques
tion of the immediate construction of
the B. & M. R R. west from Platts
mouth has been decided in favor of
that project, and work will be com
menced within the next two weeks
The road will cross the Missouri river
at this city, and will be completed to
Lincoln inside of twelve months. It
is the only railroad in Nebraska south
of Platte river, that will likely be con
structed for some time, and will be the
most important road in the State for
all time to come. It is destined to be
the important branch of the Union Pa
cific railroad, because it will traverse
the shortest possible route to Chicago,
and will have the best grades west of
the Missouri river that can be possibly
obtained. According to the original
surveys, the highest grade between
this city and Lincoln is about fifteen
feet to the mile. This gives the best
grade attainable, and will enable the
road to take freight and passengers
cheaper and quicker than they can be
taken by any other route.
AT LAST
Nebraska City appears to have some
reasonable prospect of obtaining rail
road connection with the world, even
if it is not as desirable a connection as
they would like. They are endeavor
ing to perfect arrangements whereby
they may secure the building of a
branch from the B. &, M. R. roid to
the east bank of the river, opposite
Nebraska City, said branch to leave
the main line somewhere in the vicinity
of Red Oak, in Montgomery. ' Messrs
Perkins, Strong and Thielson were in
Nebraska City last Saturday, and as
near as we can judge from the
papers the matter stands about in this
wise. The Commisiiooers ' of Otoe
county bind themselves to issue to the
B. & M. R. R. Company county
bonds (the same having already been
authorized by a vote of the people) to
the amount of $150,000 in considera
tion of the company building said line
from the vicinity of Red Oak to the
east bank of the Missouri river, - in
Iowa, opposite Nebraska city, within
fifteen months; and the company,
through Messrs. Strong and Thielson,
agree to build the said road if they
receive the bonds. The company's
main line is now graded to within
three miles of Plattsmouth, and will
cross the river at this point and con
tinue westward as a great national
thoroughfare the rival of the world
renowned Pacific railroad ; and in fact
one of the legal branches of the Pa
cific road, and the one which will
command the trade and travel as soon
as finished.
The salt works of Messrs. Tichenor,
Green & Griffin, are now in full oper
ation, and turning out some of the most
beautiful! snowy salt that we ever saw.
The difficclty arising from the faulty
construction of the furnaces, has been
obviated. Preparations are being made
for the erection of a series of vats for
solar evaporation. The brine is inex
haustible, and very strong. They are
making from 20 kettles. 50 bis. per
day. Salt constantly on hand for sale
at the works.
MIEHMAX OS WOMEX.
The following letter from Senator
Sherman, declining an invitation to
participate at the Convention of the
American Equal Rights Association,
we find in the Revolution :
Washington. April 23.
DtiR Madam: I shall not be able
to attend your convention, as I wish, as
soon as possible to get out of this at
mosphere of pol.tices into the pure air
of the country, f rom Congress into a
Convention, is from the frying-pan in
to the fire. I ha7e always favored the
most liberal laws for "Women's
Rights," so far as property, business.
employments, liberty and social posi
tion are concerned. In these respects
they ought to stand on the same foot
ing as men: but I have seen no reason
to convince me that they would be im
proved by their having the right to vote.
At all events, until a majority of the
women concur in demanding it, the
'men may properly stand aloof on this
question. Your missionary werk is
among your sex; and I am willing to
encourage and support the political dis
cussion of the question with full faith
that if the women of the United States
demand the suffrage as necessary for
their protection, they will get it.
They now make the fa.-bions an'l
customs which ostracise so many of
their own sex from healthy and useful
employments, they promote extrava
gance in dress, and make marriage a
dangerous experime t for young men
without means. All these and many
other abuses you are trying to correct,
and I sympathise with you, and if suf
frage would aid you in this, I would
grant it. My fear is that the right to
vote will tend to disturb the harmony
of soci ty, make discord in the family,
and thus cause much greater evil than
good" "John Sherman."
Nebraska and Its Resources.
Nebraska boasts of more prairie and
less timber than any other State in the
Union, according to the size, and it is
by no means small. It contains
2o,000,000 acres of rich farming land,
and 24.000 000 acres of sandy waste,
as indicated on the old map. There
are many fine streams of clear water
coursing through its domain, rushing
along as if in great baste to turn
water-wheel or engage in some fast
enterprise, and there are other streams
not so sparkling, so ambitious, nor so
enterprising. Altogether, the country
is well watered. Timber is found in
srrml groves along the streams, and
mere ts just enougn to last till more
can be grown. Every enterprising
farmer is planting enough for his own
supply, and the Legislature has en
acted a law to encourage the planting
of timber and orchards, as also
"tiera ana atcck Law, protecting
crops.
Among the mineral resources of Ne
braska are coal, which is found crop
ping out in various localities ; lime
stone, quite al undant, of good quality
and well distributed ; sandstone, clay
tor tne brick maker, and potter s clay
as well; not forgetting the salt springs
which promise to furnish an abundant
supply of this indispensable article for
home consumption and a large surplus
to send abroad.
The soil of the eastern portion of
the S ate is rich, producing with good
cultivation from seventy to seventy five
busnels of corn per acre, twenty to
thirty five of spring wheat, and forty
to sixty of oats, in favorable seasons
Orchards, when properly protected and
cared for, promise well, and the grape
seems especially adapted to the soil
ana climate. .t,ven tne Catawba, so
subject to disease in most localities, has
been fruited here for the past ten
years with the best success. The
Delaware and Iona promise well, bit
the noble Concord takes the preference
for general planting. Peaches are
also doing well, and judging from pres
ent indications there will be an abun
dant crop the coming season. Of wild
fruits there are plums, grapes, rasp
berries, strawberries, gooseberries.
etc.
The climate is heahhful.no swamps
cr stagnant pools to generate miasma
a bountiful supply of sunshine, and,
however warm the days in summer,
the nights are cool enough to afford
refreshing sleep.
Government land can still be ob
tained under the "Homestead Law,''
within fifty to seventy miles of the
Missouri river and within ten or
twenty miles wild land can be bought
at three to five dollars per acre. The
markets are good. Railroads are pro
jected in all directions, and several
important ones in process of construe
tion the Union Pacific being among
tne number.
With these important avenues of
trade open, through the State; with
large, rich farms, free to the settlers
without money and without price no
land to clear and no fences to build ;
with the demand for capital to aid in
building up a rich and growing coun
try, where can the enterprising capi
tals find a more flattering opportunity
for investment ? or where can the in
dustrious poor man, who hits only to
occupy, sow and reap, so soon secure a
desirable competency, and the conse
quent pleasure. and delights of an in
dependent "hearth and home."
Hearth and Home.
Queen Isabella has given orders to
the effect that no more newspaper re
porters and editors shall be admitted
to her new palace. She is greatly
displeased with some of the stories
which several of . these enterprising
Bohemians have published about her.
Father Claret is likewise dissatisfied
with the attention which the newspa
pers ot fans nave been bestowing
upon him. In January last the ex
Queen hinted that she would not be
displeased if the French Government
would prosecute certain Parisian edi
tors for slandering her immaculate
character. The French Government,
however, did not take the hint. ,
The London Times continues to di
cuss the relations of Great Britain and
the United States. After tracing the
feeling of the Americans toward Eng
land in past times, and the conduct cf
England during the late rebellion, it
says: "The Americans know that the
conduct was intended to be void of of
fense. If private opinions or sympa
thies are to be made the subject of in
ternational litigation, the Americans
must consider what countercharges
they are liable to. The wiser course
would be to set aside such matters and
confine the negotiations to affairs with
in the cognizance of public law."
The Daily Telegraph also pursues
the same theme. It says: "Having
made our protest, we may be well con
tent to wait. It is undesirable to have
the question open, "but in the present
condition of American feeling no pos
sibility if a speedy and satisfactory
settlement is apparent. Beyond the
desire to act justly, this country has no
interest in conducting a convention,
save that such agreement might pro
tect our commerce hereafter fr.m such
depredations as those committed by the
Alabama. A convention not cordially
accepted by the Americans as a full
discharge of their supposed grievances
would be valueless, and the execution
of such compact, if made at present,
would be exceedingly doubtful. The
honest and faithful exposition cf the
views of each nation will pave the way
to conciliation and settlement.
To one whose attention has not been
drawn particularly to the Bubject, it
will be surprising to call to mind how
many of the most sublime and compre
hensive passages in the English lan
guage consist wholly or chiefly of
monosyllables. Of the sixty six words
composing the Lord's Prayer, forty
eight a e of one syllable. Of the sev
enteen words composing the Golden
Rule, fifteen are of one syllable. The
most expressive idea of the creative
power of Jehovah is expressed entirely
in monosyllables : "And God s; id. le
there be light, and there was light.
One of the most encouraging promises
of Scripture is expressed in fifteen
word, all but one of which are mono
syllables: "I love them that love me
and those that seek me early shall find
me. '
In answer to the question whether
he would have any novels in a farm
er's library, Horace Greeley replies
as follows: "My uncle Ben spent the
better half of his pro'racted life in the
new clearings first of Western New
York, then of Northwe-tern Pennsyl
vana ; and it was one or nis axioms
that, in planting corn on new and wel
burnt fallow, it was not necessary to
drop any pumpkin Feeds that sucl
land was so wi'll adapted to the growth
of pumpkins hat enough would come
up spontaneously. I think much the
same of providing novels for a smal
select family library. Quite enough
of them will get in, by hook or crook
though uon are set down on the orig
inttl schedule.
Frederick the Great was very fond
of disputafcn; but as he geuerally ter
minated the d'scussion by collaring his
antagonist and kicking bis shins, few
of his guests were disposed lo enter
into the arena agaiust him. One day,
when be was particularly disposed for
an argument, he nsked one of his suite
why be did not venture to give his
opinion on seme particular question.
"It is impossible, your Majesty," was
the reply, "to express an opinion be
fore a sovereign who has such strong
convictions, and who wears such thick
boots."
The St. Joseph Union states that a
lawyer of that city became enamored
of a clients wife. It was not conven
ient for the client to settle the little
professional bill that had accrued for
legal services rendered, so the legal
gentleman was obliged to call often to
see about it. The client's wife arrang
ed tor a secret meeting, and then got
the lawyers wife to take her place.
The denoument can be guessed with
out difficulty.
Coat,. Mr. Stevenson, laid on our
table to day ths finest specimen of coal
that has ever yet been taken from the
Nemaha Valley. This is a new m ne
just opened on Mr. Goetz' land, one
and a half miles from Tecumseh, and
promises more and better coal than the
most sanguine could have expected.
The vein is from two fee. to thirty-three
inches thick, and if properly worked
will supply all of Southern Nebraska
with the best of coal. Tecumseh Ua
zette.
The Philadelphia Press says, if Eng
and is honest in her desire for free
trade, she can get it in one way, "by
applying for admittance into the Amer
ican Union as a free and independent
State." We venture to say she won't
come.
A junior student at the Cornell Uni
versity, in rendering an accouut to his
father of his last term s expenses, en
terea an item, -onaruy, 3ou. mis
father wrote back, "I fear that "charity
covers a multitude of sins.
Two little girlish book-peddlers in
Philadelphia make a neat living by
soliciting gentlemen to purchase a vol
ume, "as it is my birthday, please
Tbey tried a charitable newspaper
man once too often in the same week.
We clip the following items from the
Lincoln Journal:
We understand that Mr. Tichenor
has disposed of bis interest in his pres
ent works and expects to operate soon
in another part of cur saline Reserva
tions. Hon. W. F. Chapin. the newly ap
pointed Receiver at the Lincoln Land
office has received his commission and
filed his bond, and is now in town for
the purpose of taking possession of his
office.
Wild pigeons are playing sad havoc
witii the wheat in some parts of Wis
consin this spring. j
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A CAICI)
The Rev'd II. St. G. Young and
Mrs. Young, hereby thank, most sin-
cerely, their kind friends for their re
freshing visit and valuable gifts be
stowed upon them on Friday evening
last.- -
The effects of sea air are Strikingly
rifiiirjuueu in tne lact mat mere were
fivecasesof twins on board the seam.
snip rrtissinn, which arrived at Quebec
last week.
The writer of an article in Packard's
Monthly assert?, the average leneih of
life among compositors attached to the
morning papers of New York is forty-
nve years.
m t. r a
i ne nrst newspaper pnntel in
America was issued in Boston, April 4.
1704. Only one complete copy of it is
preserved.
Tn A'coA-uAYIowa) Constitution pro-
poses a Pinners Mutual Life Insurance
Company one dollar paid in by each
printer of the state to the widow of a
deceased member of ihe craft.
Manna Loa, a volcanic mountain on
the Island of Hawaii contains two lakes
fide by tide, one of fresh water and
he other of salt.
Johnny Clm, tbe Ohio drummer
boy who made so famous a record at
Chickamauga, has been appointed a
cadet at West Point by President
O rant.
The Richmond Examiner says there
is no hner exercise for a, young-; wo
man s lungs than churning.
An escaped nun, Louise Uenneits,
from Nice, is creating quite a stir in
the cities of Southern France by her
lectures on what she saw and heard in
an Italian convent In Tolouse the
police refuse to grant her permission
to lecture.
The immortal hammer which drove
the last spike in the Pacific Ra.lroad
is now on exhibition in seventeen of
the principal cities of the United States.
The spike itself, being of gold, is
considered too costly to duplicate.
Louisville has the small pox, and
ihe people are advised to keep away
from the infected localities, since
"however healthy the di?ease is said
to be, it is not without its inconveni
ences.
Kentucky intends to celebrate June
7, the centennary of the day on which
lioone first entered Kentucky.
Orders have been issued from the
Navy Department to all navy-yard
commanders to make no distinction of
race or color in the employment of
caulkers or other laborers
Guardian's Sale.
Notice Is hereby Ten that in pursuance of a de.
crelal order of sale, rendered by Hun GorK B.
Lake. Judxeof the District Court or the 3d Judicial
District, within and for Cass county. Ntbrai-ka.
maue st nta cnamuers in Umaha City, on tn 20lh
day of May, 180'J, I will, on the 19th day of Jane,
isov, at u.e iront door or the Court House in the city
of Piatt: mouth, Caa county, Nebraska, at tha hour
of one o'clock p. m of said day, offer for sale to tha
hignost bidder, all tbe right, title and interest of
flora S. Arnold, minor heir of Edward Arnold, de
ceased, to lot No. 6, iu blocs 83. as desiirnaled on
tbe recorded plat of the city of Plattsmouth. Cass
county, anoruii, sou sata sale wn remain open
for bids from one o clock p. m. until two o'clock p.
uj, ui ibiu uij. icruii casu.
May 22, 1SC9.
HOSES STOCKING,
Guardian of Flora 8. Arnrld.
By Maxwell k CiiFxAir, Att'yt. m;27w5
J. & II. J. STKEIGIIT,
DKALBB IK
FRUIT, ;CONFECTiON ERIES,
TOYS. NOTIONS,
Books. Stationery, &c , &c
SOD".. LEMCNADE,
AND ICE C REAM,
210 MilS STREET, ,'
LATTSMOUTH, . KEB.
ALSO We would invite the attention, of bnyers
to our full and complete stock of IJarneM, Saddlery
ana Louar. wnicft we are aellinc clieap for cash.
Work made to order, and repairing dona on short
notice.
Cr- Sales room In 3d story, over Store.
The highest cash price paid for II IDES A KD
FURS. J. H. I. 8.
Plat tsmouth, April 22 tf.
OKDIAl E I0. TO.
An OrdisaBcb to provide for the paving of ths
siile-walc on the we&t fide of St-cond, betwetn
Main ami (Jraniie strrpts
Sue. I. fit it rdaind by Vt ifaynr and City
Council of lha City of Plaitirmouth, That the on n
era of lots fronting a the west aide of Second street,
between Main and Crautte street, sball lay down
froori and substantial sldi-walks in front of hi or her
property respectively, said sidewalk to be laid dewn
byih 1st day of July, . D. 1S09.
Sec 2. Said sidewalk to be put down ami ptved
with pood brick, Btooe, or plank nnt less than two
inches thick, with a go d subs'antial curbing- at the
line of the teet, and snid siddwalk, made of brick,
wood, or stone, ehall be of nnifoim height aid
twelve i icheti above the grade of the street, and nut
lex than ten feet wide.
Sec. 8. That if any of said lot owner fill to build
said sidewalks la front of their rexpective lots by the
1st day of July, A. D 1-M19, according: to the previs
ions of this or i.iance, then it i-hall b the anty of
be Street Commissioner to build said sidewalks in
front of the lots rf the respective owners, and the
expense of building the said sidewalk shall be
charged to the respective owners of tha nljointng
lots ; and the amount of the expenditure for the
construction of such sidewalks sball be returned to
ihe City Treasurer, who shall assess the amount of
such expenditure as tax against the lot owners re
spectively, and such tax shall be a lien upou such
lot t ; and the City Treasurer shall collect the said
tax as assessed In the same manner ih- ether taxes
are collected in said city: I'roviifd, lhat said
taxes so asseed again t said lot owners for such
expenditure in tuildin said sidewalks shall always
be paid in m. ner.
Sec. 4. All ordinances and resolutions conSicting
with thi- ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. t his ordinance to take effect from and
after its publication.
Approved May ISth, A I. I?G9.
I. H. WHEELER, Mayor.
Attest: WmiA h. vVells. Recorder. m27
TUB RE AS OA" UI1Y
13,347
roAta
.-rS?
mm - s ,
Were sold in tlie Year 1SGS
IS BltClUtE
AOT ONE HAS EVER FAILED
TO GtVB
ENTIRE SATISFACTION
THE PERFECT OPERATION OP KVKRT
Charter Oak Stove
SOLD I
FUIiliY GUARANTEED,
AVD WHEBETKR 8.10W.1
They Stand Unrivalled
FOR ECONOMY.
FOR DURABILITY.
AND CONVENIENCE.
For Simplicity of Management,
And for Cleanliness in Cookig,
They are Home Institutions,
Manufactured In the West and adapted to the
TTT . j
WeStern aiKl 00111116111
1 i : OPLE-
Surely no good housekeeper can afford lo te wUboat
one.
FOB PRICE LIST, 4DBKE3S
Excelsior Maniifacturlns:
Com jpxxxs
G12 Si 614 jY. Jllain st., &. Louis, Jlo.
SOLO BT-
E. T. Duke & Co.
Plattsii.out.i, ISch
May 27lhniG.
Adiiiiiiistrntor's Sale-
Notice is hereby piven that in pursuance of a de
cretal order made lijr II is Honor Ororite B. Lake,
Judceef the 2d Juiicial District Court, within and
for CSts conntr. 'aie of Nebraltt at him Ph.m- I
bers in Omal.o ;ity, on May the 7'b, A D. 1S U, I
will, on the l!Uh dy of Jun A. D lsC!, ofler at
puttlic vendue, at UieCont lloiike door in the cl T I
of riattsmoiith, Caxs ci onty, Nebrarka, at the hour
of 10 o clock a. m , to the hignpHt nnd best bidder,
all the right, title ami iuterej i,f l.pUraiin Coluw,
decease I, in and to the northweit frarti nal quar
ter ol section No 6. In township No. 12, north of
ranea No. LI; and ten (IP)acies off of Ihe west tide
of the northeast quarter ( V) o the nor'h west quar
ter (ii). In section No. 6, in township N.. 12, north
of range No 13, situate and lying in Cass conoiv.
State cf Nebraska. Said sale will remain open for
bios from 111 o clock, a. III. until II o clock a. in. o'
same day
May 2. 1S09.
OALAMl'S He CART,
Admr. of the e'ste of Kphrnim Colow, dee'd.
By Maxwell A Chapman Atiy's. in J7w
DETAILED STATE TJE2T
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Missouri Valley Life Insurance
Company of Kansas and
Missouri
Made to the Secretary cf Slate of Nebraska,
and Nhowwg the Condition of said
Company on the 31s day of December,
Chartered Capital,
Juarantred Capital,
l'aid up Capi;al,
$ fym.ooo oo
1,000 MM) oo
107,500 1)0
ASSMS.'
Loans on Bond and Mottgage. anil other
approved securities. SIS 1.751 It
Ca--b, and Carh Itemn, 7.7001 41
uue on ."lock Accouut, y moo 00
deferred Premiums, 6 416 titt
Ptock Bills Receivable, 80,f.oo 00
Other Property, including Office Furniture, I, CIS 00 I
Accrued interest. 14 OS 00
Total Aesets, T202,291 6
LI ABILITIES.
None, except for Reserve, which has not been
calculated.
EECEIPT3.
For Premiums and Interest, f IS.STt 23
EXPENDITCRE3.
For Salaries, Communions. 15tationrrT.
ana i otnr purpues, f 15,PS1 60
FercAtage of Expense to Income, 23.28
Number of Policies lS'teH. 341 : Amount insnred.
t:i .(KH) , I ota I freminm .Receipt. Incluiled do-
ferred p-e amirs, l&;$,5M.7I ; Keceipts from Interest
10 zr-J.lti .
The Company since the 1st of Ja.no a ry has par
enasea $iuu,uuu or Government o-jouonus.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
(To expire un the 81st day of January, 1370 )
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, 1
Orrica or hTATE Avdttob,
Lijccolit, Neb.. April 1. 1P69.
Whereas, Abram B. Covalt, Eea., State Aeentfor
the Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company, lo
cated at Leavenworth City, in the state of Kansas,
nas nieu id mis trace a copy ontie act or incorpora
tion of said Compaay, and a statement under oath.
snowing its conoitioo. as required oy the n'th sec
tion or a law or the buta ol Nebnski, entitled 'An
Act in Relation to Insurance Companies," approved
February 15th, 1S64 ; approved February 12th.
166 ; and whereas, raid Company has furnished the
nndersiftned satiracb'ry evidence fiat it is possessed
of five hundred thoutand dollars of actual capita!,
invested tn stocks oral least par value, or In bonds
or mortgagee on real estate woth double the
amount for which the same is mortgaged ; asd
whereas, said Company has filed in this office
written Instrument, under the seal of the Company,
signer ny tne i'reiuent and Secretary tne'eor, an-
thoriung tbe said Abram B Covalt to acknowledge
service of process for and in behalf cf said Company,
consenting that service of process upon him thall
be taken and held to be as valid at if served upon
the Company, according to the 'aws of tl in elate or
any other State, and waiving all claim of errors by
reason or sucn servlc ; and hereas, A tiram o uo
alt baa fui nisbed aatisraetory evidence that be is
the authorized Agent or said Company ;
Therefore, be il known by these prejents. That in
pursuance ef tbe aforesaid act, J, John Gillespie,
Andito- of tbe State of Nebraska, uo nereny certify
that Abram B. Covalt. Eq , bas fJll author ty to
act as btate Agent for the said sliwoari Valley Life
Insurance Company, in t'e rtale of Nebraska, and
to do and perforvi all acts for and in bebaif of said
Company authorized by hia appoint n ent as snch
Agent, and by the laws of this fcUte. uutll the 31st
day ol January, a. u. jciu.
in witness wnereot, i nave BUOFcnoea my
name, and caused the Seat of tbe Auditor'a
L. S. Office to be affixed W.ls 1st day of April, A.
JOHN GILLESPIE,
State Auditor.
J. W. MARSHALL, Agent, PlatUnoutl, Neb.
Diajjow.
MtLUNERYtJ)nE$$ MAKING
Mrs. Scliarnhorsr & Harper.
Wcnld respecdully announce to the Udi
riatt month and vicinity that they have 1 iT
ceiTed a lare and well ,iec-ed stcck of Si ji'l, '
and Kar.cT Good., and will k.ep coo,aoilV .
h. nd.n.lkind-of "fix up." for r.t.le.' ilf "
Lames' ndi.rnrn. rt. cmi..tint in part of tbe fo, W
i, '71"r'1Cl': G1"ve'- I:,,n"'' 'l-'lmintn., lX
Kiblions, HowTK, Ornament, and lloiterr La,, .
l-Ht-crn. of all kinds. Ure.s Mi Icing done to o,de"r
DleclnnK nnd Pre lnK a'w M-uuping- .f all kia,i."
Ladies wi'l do well to fc'ive ui a call befor- ,1Url
eliding elsewhere. fmTl4i
One door west of Tlatto Valley.
C.G.IIEJtOLD.AG'T
TOR THE
GROVER & BAKER
SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.
T''e'ps constantly on hard soma of the El nulla
IV Utitrh and Pl nttle or !. Mitch Family tV
Inir and -Mani.f ,rmriiiir towiiirf Machines, which he
olTers to the public, with an aiMrtiuenl of
MACHINE TWIST SPOOL COTTON
NEEDLES, Ac, Ac,
at the lowest pries, rii-asepiye bliu a call before
buying, and examine the
GliOVKR k BAKEK 6KUINO VACfllNE,
and yon will find them s np'-rinr to all other Pewioif
Machines. c. (i I1I R )LI, Agent.
fUttsmonih, Neb., at the , r Brick 8ure. cpi.
site the Utte TalH'y llotrl
TtW Orders for ilacliln wl be taken andpromnU
y altond' d to. r y
GLOVES AN Z FU It's
made to order. Carh paid for
FUJtS AND JJIDKS.
riattrmonth, Nebraska, April IS. Idti9.
. t .
TOR SALE OR REVT.
The undivided h.Uf or the whole if desired or
.OCA' BLUFFS Gil 1ST AXD SA WMII.L ;
24-hon.o power E'iKine and B.n er, 9 pair of 8 foot
Buis. 66 in.h C rcnUr haw, two story Mill-House
SHxSO feet ; everything in good running order
Also a
GOOD DWELUXO HOUSE,
of four rooms and cellar. For particulars enquire
uf . C. tCH Ll'NTZ,
spr22tf. Rock niuffi, Casi county. Nebraska-
LEGAL NOTICE.
In Dhtrlct Court 21 Judicial litrlct wilhio and for
Cass county, f tate of Nebraska.
A. F. Po(y. Vnintiff vs. I nib- E Coolson and Arte
mils Snhlcr n.'f.-inUiii".
To Irnle E CooUon ami Aite-nus Sah'er.TJerendasts,
you will bon by take notice t'ut A. F. Posey of tb
Male of Alabama ilid on the 1 1th day of Hay A. I
1S! file in the Muti ict ;urt in and for said county,
hia p tilion a.-ain-t the il Imle K. Coolsoa and
Arteinas Fabler te'lirig f irth that the said Imle K.
Coolpon (isve t. c-rlani proml-.iry note etlllng for
the 'im or$2iOdue Ain u. I 8 1, 1S5B. recni ed ly a
certain Died of Triwt up n the South Kast quarter t.f
Section No. twenty (ill) in Township Ho. twelvo
(12) North ofKange No twelve (12) East ofthefitli
T. (. in Cos county Nebra.ka, and praylrg that
said Imle K. CooIkpo m:iy p.iv said mmof $X with
Intel- ft at the rate of ten (Hi) pr cent, per annum
by a day to lie named by the Court or lhat smd
premife I e sold lo pay tne n ine, and praying that
the n'd ArteuiHs Saliler mi.y be forever barred anil
foreclo.-ed of any and all rifhi. claim or llen!hrrsy
have oMaiied l.y reason of bting a trutt-e nainej
in subl d' ed of 1 1 utt ;
Ard the said Imle K. Cofilsio and Arteinsa Sahler
defendants, are nolili.dt1i.it they are required lo
spper and at swer said petition ua or before the
twenty flrbt day of June, 16'j'J.
A t Pnsrv
By Maxwell & Chapman, hia Att'ys. 13w.
NOTICE
Notlre is herebp ivea to all parties having busi
ness bef.ii e the County t'oniinixxiiiners Court, lha
nt..re of whi h will r' f tire the filing of pm.rrs,
Ihatthe reqii-it- pape.s mu-t be flledwi'hiha
Coui-y Clein la-io-n the firfct diy of each session of
said Court, to ob fin a h arm upon any such mat
ter w they may de.ire lo tirlni; before I lie Conn.
The rapidly increasing l n-iness of the Court,
maki; this older t f l.-nperntive n eceil y ; that a
reKular older of hu-iliM may tie previooyly arrang.
ed, whereby th" Uinrd ii.ay more systeuiatfoail jr
and with greater celerity di.-putcb the busiotss
broueh before them.
lly order tf the ltiaid,
n. "I'L'KLOCK,
mai"J5tf Clerk Ca.'t coaoly, Neb.
REED BJiOTHEKS
ni-
SELLING. GOODS
-AT-
W eeping "Water
AT THE
LOWEST RIVER PRICES
WHEAT, CORN,
AND ALL,
COUNTRY PRODUCE
Taken la exchange for GOODS.
FAEMEES
WILL,
SAVE MOlTtrZ"
-BV-
Calling and Pricing
THEIR. GOODS
Defore Purchasing Elsewhere..
Weeping Water, Neb., May 15, 169.