jlE NEBRASKA HERALD U rCBUSBSO VXlLJ JD WEIELT BT II D. HATHAWAY. juktob 4SD PSOrSIETOB. Office corner Main axid Seoond rtreeu, teo fciiory. EflMS: DHy 110.00 per annum, or $1.00 per month. Weekly, tijQQ per annua if piid in fcLSO if not paid in ad ranee. 91 AMOK I C. f i TTSMOCTH Lodcb No. 6 A. P. t A. Luir meetings at their ball on the fint and rii A10DUB7 rvruiu vi ca munia. arani t treihern invited to visit. JUU2i W. tUAHyVH. W. 14. V. Wist. Sec. I.cot LolGE U. D. A. P. k A. M. Reralir Ciint" feeond and fourth Fridavi of eah utn t aiaeouie uan. J. i. nlifc, n. M. k'a. WlSTEBHTIJII, ?ee. irtiHSitHifTil.No. 3 It A. M. Regular rotation second and fourth Tuepdav ara- tt of each month at 1lA o'clock p. m. STERPTADCKItLoDO. Resular ineet- s of the Family are held on Wednesday eve- r. on or betore the lull moon of each month. Master jaaaons, xneir wived, emten ana rhters are invited to attend. Unmarried la- $ mast be over eighteen year of age. I. H. WUEBLEH-l'atron. ilta. C. A. DciB. Patronetw. j. J, n is, itecoraer. I. O. O. F. P.tgalar tneefin of Platte Lodge. No. 7, I. O. r . every Saturday evening. Brothers or oth Lodres cordially invited to visit. r. ai. J'unutuiu, . u. W. Cabbotbkrii, Sec. I. O. .T. nn Bbibcb, Ko.2 V. V. Leonard. W. C.T.: V. Lewi. V . S.: W. Dallas Ferree, Lodge paty. Meets at Court Houxe Hall every ffday evening. Traveling Templars respect !v invited. t-IiCBt.fioa IK(;Bit Lodgb, No. 1. E. B. wis, 1. I.; t. t. White, u. S. Meets at Court rue Hall on the first and third Saturday evrn- kt of ea;h month. iTk or nun lui( 2io. . u. J. Davis, w. T.; Anurew t oieman. w. &. jieeu at mL leiu'snt every Saturday evening. Fjiuvhw Lonoc. No. 14. J. J. Chandler, C.T.: Wm. J. ilwtr, W. S.: S. W. Calkin. dge Deputy. Meets every Weiinesday even t. Traveling Templar respectfully invited. Tmti UroVB IsOIKiK. No. Amos firiffith. y. C. T.: Jas. AllfHon. W. S.: C. 11. Witislow. .dge Ueputy. Meets every SatuMay evening, avrling Templars are respectfully invited to ect wiia u. St. Luke's Parish- Monthly meetings of the Vestry 1st Friday tuiug of each month, at the Hectory; Quartely eetiDip ot Vctry 1st Mondays of May, August, avember and February. 11. St. 5E0. YOUNO. Rector. Wm. L. 'Wii.ls. Clerk. TII,L,ITT POTTCTfGCW. AITOKNEY AT LAW. l'lattsmouth, Neb. T. M. f ARQUETT, ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chan- lery. Platinuath, Nebraska. . KAXWBLU BAM. M. CBimiX DIAXrvTLL k. CHAPMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in hkneery. l'lut toiunuth. Nebraska. Offioa ovar WhAt k Buttery's Irug Store. aprl. ATTORNEY AT LAW and General Land Kfint. Lincoln, Nebraiika. Will practice inany If the Courts of the State, and will buy and sell t il l.state on commission, pay Taxes, examine itlei. J.C. inovZStf. . F- COOPER ATTORNEY AT LAW. Plattsmouth. Neb. 'A' :U buy nud Sf'l Heal Estate, and pay tuxes for in ri li-rt;. luiprovea ana unimproved lands B i lott t it oaic IjaneliVtSH. Dr J W. THOMAS, nving prrmaorntly located at Weening W. er Fallx. tenders bis professional services to the bitiiea of Caa county. Nebraska. jan7'69tf. hr. H. KCHILDKXKCHT, 99. 1., Having permanently loeated here, tenders his professional services to the people of the city ard rurrrmnding country. "Office at his resi itiyte, one mile oa(h of town. septSdwtf. PHYSICIAN AND SL'RQEON tenders his arofewioDal servires to the citieDS of Caxs coun ty. Kfctidencesoutheast corner of Oak and Sixth streets: office on Main street, opposite Court titfun. 1'iaiuuioutn. .Nebraska. j. w n AtTI.tkh, n. a . PHTSKTAN AND S I RQ EO N . 1 a e a Snr-feon-in-Cliief of the Army of the Potomac, J'JaitMOKiuh. Nebraska. OfSoe with Dr. R. K. LivingMtn. on Main street, oppocite the Court Home. Private residence corner of Rock and liih streets, two doors south of P. P. Gass. Or. stuvii. koi:iti. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON Having located at WeepiLg Water Falls, will attend promptly is all prut'eiuioiial calls, both day and night. augustftua3. . B. WBIKT.CB. L. D. BK!f BBtT. D. II. WHGCLF.H k. C O , tl Estste and Tax Paying Ageuts. Notaries raulic. Fire and Life Insurance Agent. PlalU mouth. Nebraska. je'JUf PLATTSnOCTll Hll.f. C. IIEIEL. Proprietor. Iisving recently been vepaired and placed in thorough running order. Cutni work done on short notice. 100.0W) Bush el of Wheat wanted immediately, for which the kia-hext market I'rice will be paid. augU8lf. J. K. WI$C Qenfral Life, Accident, Fire, Inland and Trans Insurance Agent. Will take risks at reason -aSlc ratry in the most reliable Companies in the Cnited States. Oftice opposite the Court House, .risttsmonth. Neb. may'Jltf. CITT HOTEL. J. E. Tlolland. Proprietor, corner of Main and Third streets. Plattimouth. Nebraska. Having rn refitted and newly furnished offers first lass accommodations. Board by the week or day. aagSldwtf. niVTOX BROS.. CARPENTERS t JOINERS. Are prepared to do work in cood style, on short notice, and cheap as the cheapest. bhop. corner of asaiD and toint streets. laugUldtr. I. TtJCRCn, CARPENTER AND JOINER, will do all work in his line on short notice and in the best style. Contracts for building made on reasona ble terms. julyiltf niTCHEM. it. noi.FE, ' CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Will do all work in their line on short notice. Will take contracts, larsre and Small, and furnish material when d-;rrd. ar-Shop on Main street, oppoj ite M. K. VJtturcti. MRS. J. F. DOCD, Having jnt received a new supply of Good?, now oflVrs Hats at a trifle above cost, and Bon nets of assorted silks and laces, also colored crapes in latest stylo at from S2.50 to $4.00. (ioods kept at Dovey'e and Wiggenhorn Jt Co.'g stores. martf. J. & U, J. Streight, BI1LISS IV Fruits, Confectioneries, Toys, NOTIONS. BOOK8. STATIONERY &O. l.PlatttB.ntb. Angt. Mrxolo Music! PIANOS, ORGASM. HIELODEOIVS! I am Agent for tbe best Musical Instruments njade. Persona wishing to buy Pianos. Cabinet. Metropolitan or Portable Organs, or Melodeons can purchase, throogh my Agency on as liberal tents as thev ean from the maufacturers tkem eives. All Instrumenui fully warranted. Prttf. J. f. WISH. Capt.D. L.AIJOO Jb CO., Wholesale and retail dealers in WINES AND tJQTJORS Also a very choice selection of TOBACCO" AND CIGARS. Main street, seoond door east of the Seymour House. Nebraska, City, Neb. Are just receiving a new Stock of Genuine Old Bonrbon direct from Bourbon county. Ky.. Bit tere, etc mylSw. Heal Fit, Comfort anil Lcunomr (Three reasons for boarding with GEORGEsW- COLVIN, ITBBBT, rLATTSVOrTS. KBB. Two blocks northwest of briek Schoel House, hM BTH HOUSE, free to patrons: his "W weU 8'W1. s-od hie priceere rea- NMB1ASKA VOL. 5. a. I. BOBB. . V. SOBAS, ... sr. j. iso3ri co COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND WHOLESALB DEALERS IX Flour, Grain Provisions, and Canned Goods, HIDES, WOOL, etc.. Corner Pearl and Court Streets, Council Bluffs, loft, AND Cor Wain and Second Sis, PLATTSMOUTH, WEB HcrBRiKCBS. First National Bank. Council ISluQs Officer t Pusey. Bankers, Council Bluffs; First National Bank, Omaha: Omaha National Bank, Omaha: Rogers rf-Co., Cheyenne; Bough ton Bartholow. Bryan; Gilbert t Field, qicago, Bartholow, Lewis k Co., St. Louis. Mo. julylotf. TBOS. B. TOOTLB. T. K. BABBA. t. B. CLABB Tootle, Hanna &. Clark, BA2STKBRS BBALBBB IB Oold aud Wilver Coin, EXCHANGE, TJ.H. and other NtoeliH. Drafts drawn on all parts of the United State and Europe. Deposits received, and special at tention given to collections. j21tf Plattsmouth, Neb. REALESTATE ! I 7,000 Acreo OF CHOICE LANDS, Improved and Unimproved, For sale on reasonable terms; also. City proper ty, consisting of Residences and Unimproved Lots. Those desiring to invest capital will find it to their interest to call and examine onr list before purchasing elsewhere, augitf.j 6PURLOCK k WINDUAM. LOOKHERE ! All Real Estate plaeed in our hands for sale will be thoroughly advertised without extra cost to the owner. W e guaranty to advertise every piece of property placed on our sale books, giv ing full description of same when desired. This gives parties demring to sell the full advantage of advertising their property for sale, without naving a dollar ol the expense to par. augitf.j eJPURLOCK k WINDUAM. Improved Farm and Timber For sale. The farm is situated 2V miles waet of Plattsmouth ; 2JU acres undercultivation.and 10 acres of timber; also, a story and a half house. For terms see augOtf.j bl'URLOCK WINDUAM. Improved Farm for Sale. Containing 80 acres, ail miles west of Platte- mouth. Apply to aug5tf.J SPL'RLOCK A WINDUAM. A Great Bargain. We have for tale an 80 acre tract of land lyin ten miles southwest from Plattsmouth, which cau be had at a bargain if application is aiade loon. bPURLOCK & WINDUAM. aug5tf I?OR SALE Lots iii Plottsmouth: 1 IMPROVED. Lots 7 and 8 in block 37. West half lot 5 iu block S4. Lot 1-' in block .'-J. Lot iu block IK. Lots 3 and 4 iu block 89. Lot 6 in block 28. Lot 4 in block 18. LNIMPIiOVlD. Lot 9 in block 3. Lot 3 iu block 23. Lot 1 in block 61. Lot 10 in block 64. Lot 1 in block 16.1. Lot 5 in block 17. Lots 3 and 4 in block 89, Lot 4 in block 35. Ea.t half lot 7 in bloek BS. Lots 5 and 11 in block 6S. Lot 12 in block 149. Lot 12 in block 40. Lot 9 in block 96. augiitf KPCRLOCK k WINDHAM. IOR SALE. A portion of the will be sold cheaper than following lands anything, yet offered w hf se qr w hf ne qr section 32. township 12, range 10 a " 11 " u s - n " 13 8 " 10 " 13 9 " 12 " 12 - S3 11 13 "85 - 11 " 12 "35 11 " 12 1 " 11 IS "15 " 11 " 12 "15 " 12 " "30 " 19 " 14 12 " 10 " 14 " 25 " 11 " 12 "32 " 11 " 11 "32 " 11 " 11 " 11 " 11 " 11 " U " " 11 " 11 " 23 " 10 " 13 " 12 " 12 "SI " 12"11 "30 " 12 " IS "7 " 11 " U " Jt " 11 " It -27 " 11 " 12 "So " 12 "10 - 3S " 11 " "11 " 11-13 -10 - 13-12 "27 " U " 13 "11 " 1212 12 " 12 " U nw qr nw qr sw qrriw qr nw qr nw qr s hf nw qr e hf ne qr e hf se qr w hf sw qr e hf sw qr e hf ne qr s hf nw qr n hf ne qr n hf nw qr w hf se qr ne qr nw qr e hi sw qr nw qr sw qr se qr se qr nw qr ne qr nw qr sw qr ne qr se qr ne qr nw qr se qr ne qr ne qr ne qr ne qr ne qr nw qr Inquire of scptltf 6PU&L0CK k WINDHAM. J. M. DIKCHIMN & CO., (Successors to J. M. Ilinehmaa.) Druggists & Apothecaries. SSALSBS IK Drugs and Medicines, PAINTS. OILS, DYES. K0TI0SS. rERFUMBRT, TA5CT B0AFS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS For Mechanieal end Medicinal purpose. Keep constantly en hand full and well assorted stock ot PATENT MEDICIItfeS. Physicians' prescriptions carefullj compound ed by an experienced Druggist. None bat the purest medicines ased. All goods warranted ae represented, uu ana see. Main Street, South Side. TERMS CASH. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1S69. FUROrrURE! TUos. W. Nhryoclc, CABICJET MAKER, And dealer in all kinds of Furniture and Chairs. third btbbbt. (near Main) Plattsmouth, - - - Heb. Repairing and Varnishing neatly done. 47 Funerals attended at the shortest notion. ft o.ll. Valuable Farm for Sale. Situated on Four Mile Creek, ixA mile north west of Plattsmouth, 1 mile from tho Platte riv er.and three-lourths of smile from the line of tbe Ji. A M. R., and known as tbe Stocking farm, containing 2S0 acres of choice land. 100 acres of which is bottom land, about ten acres are timber and about ninety acres in grass, the balance in grain, all under fence. Upon the premises is a double cabin, frame barn 20x30 feet with stone basement, stables and other out buildings, an orchard, plenty of stock-water, a never failing well, a good school houso; also 6 acres of timber land in Sarpy coun'y, near the mouth of tbe Platte riven also lots two and six (2 and 61 in Block four (4 1 aud lots seven and eiht (7 and 8) in Block one hundred and sixty-eight (ICS; in the city of PUttsmouth. Terms ear y. Enquire at tbe premises or of the subscriber in Saunders Co. Neb. M. STOCKING. Plattsmouth. Aug. 5,-tf. F R SALE A Farm, situated 10 miles south of Plattsmouth. fenced and 60 acres broke. augtttf SPURLOCK k WINDilAM. Adrestisements from J.C.Jon 13, JR.. Adver tising Agent.) IMPORTANT TO BOTH SEXES There exists a false delicacy ani pride amounting almost to prudery, in regard to con sulting b physician in certain maladies. The medical faculty recognise it. and aro dumb. Those of the public afflicted txknowlodge the truth of it. and suffer in silence. Tbe province of this circular is to present the subject in its true light. Hundreds of lives are lost every year by dis eases which have been neglected or improperly treated. In tbe ease of young men there seems no apology, and yet in many cases they attempt to cure themselves with vile nostrums, and in consequenco shortea their lives, and pass tbe miserable remnant of existence with their blood filled with the poison of a stifled, but cot cured disease, which must inevitably be transmitted to the third and fourth generations. With young womt-u there seems some excuse. and yet their utmost secrcsy will not conceal the facts. Any intelligent physician who walks these streets can recognize among the ladies, by certain infallible toketis known to biia. aud of which the sufferers are often totally ignorant, the ravages of that wide spread scounte. the whites. Any intelligent physician can point out in his daily walks score of this anil kindred complaints, in both sexes, the existence of which they cannot ignore. The educated suflerer knows tbe physician can detect this. Tbe phy sician knows that the sufferer knows it, and yet, in nine cases out 01 ten, the afllicted individual fails to consult the man whom he knows is cog nisant, both of tbe nouinlaint und the means of cure. Knowing tht health can be restored, and who cau restore it, t.hey deliberately ullow them selves to become mvre wrecks of bontt.nit), and to transmit diseased constitutions to their descendants. To Yomiff 3Icn. In every community there aro vast numbers of young men a til ic ted with nominal weukucss, nocturnal emissions, lassitude, debility, and tbe other attendant tyuiptoin of txxrret disorder, undermining the -constitution, aud totally de stroying iis victim, mentally aud physically, soonor or later. '1 be disease is progressive, and, if not checked, dUzinrss, loss ot uieinury, un controllable procrastination in business, pains in the back, rule ana knees, t llomsli drool from the uioutu during sleep, and failure of all physical energy scon follows. 'rom this stage ts a series of short steps to an early grave, or the confinement of a lunatic aeyluiu. Many of these young men have responded to advertisements of so-called Benevolent "Asso ciations," or unscrupulous quacks in distant cities, and after having been swindled of their money by one and another, have abandoned hope and pronounced themselves incurable. , Dr. btoddard practices on the "no cure, no pay" principle, and proposes to forfeit $1,01)0 and all fees if he fails to cure any cue of seminal weakness where his treatment and directions are followed, lis uses no secret remedies none but vegetable medicines, nnd bis peculiar treat ment must receive tbe endorsement of all who intelligently pursue it. To Rforried Ladies. There are Indies who, from dc'.icate constitu tions, indigent circumstances, or an already nu merous offspring, do not wish to become mothers. To such is offered a safe and sure remedy against conception. Success warranted in every case ; f:uaranteed as containing no ingredients in the east injurious to the feeblest temperament. Lcucborrhae, -r Whites, positively and per manently cured. Cases of long standing, how ever aiTKravated, must yield to this remody. Dr. Stoddard has also infallible monthly pills for it-storing disordered or irregular periods of menstruation, nent by mail, secure from ob servation Pric. $. per box. These are no patent medicines or other hum bugs, but carefully prepared compounds, from formulas in use by the most distinguished and scientific physicians in this country, said which have weeer 6-e adrerfwr' 6er All medicines warranted to (rive satisfaction or money refunded. Strictest aeeresy observed. All letters promptly answered. Call on or ad dress. DR. STODDARD. 512 Tenth Street (Up Stairs, Rooms Kos. 1 and 21, between Douglas and Far n bain. Omaha, Neb. P. O. CWass Box 105. augiiyl i. EDICAL DISPENSARY, Corner Farnmam and 11th rtreets. Entrance oa Thirteenth. Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. A Permanent Institution, Established exclusively for the treatmc nt of PRIVATE DISEASES, In all their different stages. Cures warranted. The physician in charge of this Institution has had many years experience in escs of venereal nature, and his practical koovladr' of every vtn d torn conseonent oa or arising from badly treated cases of venereal complaints, will be of great benent to those calling upon mm lor con sultation, and he would eauuon those having secondary symptoms remaining; to be at once properly cured before the constitution becomes undermined, the health broken down, and the intellectual and mental faculties destroyed. No mercury used. New cases cured in six hours. All cases of Impotence, - SpeTmaterrlieea (Seminal WeHaiiess) cured by a nde nnd tfT'etual treatment. -Con sultation tree, en a smelly ronnaentuu. trench Safes, 91 ; thrc for 2jaO by maiL. TO THE LADIES. The Doctor would state that he devotes his personal attention to all classes of Female Dis- t t - 1 i 1 .1 1 eases, nis great 1 emaie eini?iy lor me oo trucion of tbe menses can I e obtained by call in at the office, or addressinr a letter to Dr. Young, Lock Box 237. Omaha. Nebraska. enclos ing the priceCSo.00. Ladies in & certain condi tion should not take this medicine, as it will surely produce miscarriage. Send for circular to "Married Ladies Only, which contains rate able information to every married lady. All correspondence treated confidential and prompt ly attended to on the reeeipt of a reasonable fee. Office hours from ft a. as. to B p, ns. Snndaya TBE C9AL 1IME BIB4B1'CB Id rennsj lvania, has proved oho of ter rible effect We can hear of the death of two or three hundred persona who died in an ordinary manner, without any particular shock; but it caused a shudder to pass over one when he thinka of near ly two hundred raen being roasted alive in a coal pit, hundreds of feet under ground, and their friends above being unable to render them the least assist ance. ' THE B. M. LANDS. Mr. Geo. S. Harris, Land Commis sioner of the B. Si M. 11. R. in Nebras ka, accompanied by Mr J. M, Willis, left the city this morning for the purpose of making a preliminary survey ot the lands of the B. fc M. R, R. between this city and Ft. Kearney, with a view to bringing them into market at an early day. Mr. Harris is the Land Commis sioner of the Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R., and has done more to bring settlers into north-west Missouri than all the emigrant aid societies in the United States. He has used probably ten tons of white paper in advertising that region of countrj'j and will do an equally exten sive business in advertising Nebraska. The Lands will be sold to actual settlers at fair prices and on long time. Nsbrsika Faint, The Nebraska State Fair will be held at Nebraska City, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 28th 29th and 30th, and Oct lRt, 1859. Com petition open to all the world. The Nemaha County Agricultural and' Mechanical Aociation holds its Fourtoh Anualy Fair at Brownville, Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday, Septem ber 21st, 22d, and 23, 1869. Competition open to all the counties. The Richaraton County Agricultural Fair will be held in Salem, Neb., on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of September. i Tht Johnxon Coutity Agricultural ami Mechanical Association holds its First Anual Fair at Tecumseh, on the lCth,17th and 18th of October. Tlia Cass County Acriculural and Me chanical Association holds its First Annual Fair in Flat tsmouth WHEN? ROADS. Among the other important officers t be elected at the approaching election n the 12th cf Oetober next we deaire t call attention of every voter to that of Road Supervisor in each Road District Heretofore there has been a great lacl of appreciation of the importance of thi office to the welfare of the country, aiwi ordinarily no nominations have ibeei made, but every citizen voted for whoa he pleased. Now we suggest that thesd officers be selected at all the priniaiH meetings, and that the selections fbe made with a regard to the fitnessi of things. If there is one clement of .suc cess which is absolutely essential to the growth aud prosperity of a community, it is that of the efficiency of Roads and Bridges. Without good roads every man in the county suffers and we hold that there is no officer whose importance to his district is of such paramount ne cessity, 11 the growth and uevelopeinent of the country is sought as that of Road Supervisor. We therefore hope that in telligent, active, driving men, who will en force the law and who know how to con struct a road, may be elected in each Road District THE TEXT BOOK QUESTION. The Nebraska City Xttct spouts and splutters something about D. Butler, T. P. Kennard and S. D. Beals, in con nection with some very uncertain insin uations of corruption in relation to tho Text Books selected for use in the publio schools in Nebraska, and we find that damaging rumors are afloat on the same subject. This is all wrong. If the Xcict or anyone else, knoict of any corruptio3 or fraud in regard to this matter, let them spit it out in an intelligible manner, so that the people may know exactly what it is, and if they are only dealing ii some imaginary evil, then they should be condemned by every honest man in the country. Mr. Beals has designate! a certain set of text books, and the Xtut insinuates (the meanest thing any orto can do) that money caused the selectic to be made. Now, so far as the merit; or dements or the jmoks are con eerned it makes no difference if tl4 selection is good or bad, let then rest upon their merits, and not upon th means used to secure their introducti i but it does make no difference to th men charged by inuendo with thiscorrcr tion, and nothing short of positive evi dence that bribery had been indulged i should be a sufficient guarantee for jonrnalist to write as Morton has writt?t Has he that positive evidence? If li J has, then again is he to blame for d t letting the people know what it i , that they may judge for thenisclvev -We fear the object of the News and i s co-workers in this matter is not to wr e the interest of the people or of educaii' n hut merely to make political capital against the State officers. If ther? is coruption in this matter, Republic as will denounce' it and denounce the pn.i ripants as promptly as will any pe; but it is unfair, unjust and unmanly to a'6 men of bribery and oomiption in a ntat ter of as great importance as this wi:K "it giving the proofs. The people will re quire it, and will denounce the men tho give publicity to such t landerou re ports unless the authority for thcrJ is made public. 'WOOD ! AVE COAL. The fellow named Woodhave, ho bloviated about coal down here so Q uch that he done the locality an injil by causing people to suppose there ' no indications, even, of coal, writes the Omaha Herald: "If the person who signs bim self "Miner" is better acq1 lint- ET IE IE .A. ILj J3 o ed in Plattsmouth Qr vicintity than I am, I am a fool." We agree with Mr. Woodhave exactly ; for the author of the article signed "Miner" is as well ac quainted about Plattsmouth as any man in the city. "Out of theirown mouths," etc The truth is, there are indications of coal here, and they are sufficiently en couraging to cause a thorough prospect ing to demonstrate whether or not there is coal; but when Mr. Woodhave, or " J. A. P.," or "any other man" pretends to say, as they have said, that coal in paying quantities has already Ixien found here, they simply state an untruth, which they know to be an untruth if they know anything about it A small Vein say eighteen inches in thickness of .something that has an appearance of boall, although in our opinion is nothing bu'i slate shales, has been opened at the poiipt of rocks below the city. We have examined it, in company with responsi ble parties, and have no hesitancy in saying that, in our judgement, coal will never be found in that vein. This is the 'ony vein that Mr. Woodhave or "J. A. P.' either one of them ever saw at Plattsmouth. We have specimens of the article in the Herald office,and spe cimens can also be seen at the Platte Val ley House, with Mr. Thompson, who has charge of the prosj)ecting operations, and who is very sanguine of finding coal, but not in that vein Mr. Tichnor, also, appears sanguine of finding paying coal, and we are informed by Mr. Thompson, has left $500 to be used in prospecting. Mr. Thompson further informs us that the work of sinking a shaft will be com menced immediately, and that it will be put down until coal is found, or until they arc satisfied it does not exist within 500 f jet We are, as we said before, willing to givo honest seekers after coal all the en couragement in our power, and trust they may yet find coal in paying quantities ; but when such outrageous stories as those told by "J. A. P." and Mr. Woodhave are circulated purely for speculative pur poses, we will ever be found denouncing them as they deserve. We shall visit the work often,and report upon it exactly as we think it deserves regardless of who it pleases or displeases. Bbw Btatlalai c the Fair. Very soon our Agricultural and Hor ticultural societies will be holding their annual fairs, and it is the duty of every man and woman to contribute something towards their supports. If you can do no more than become member of the Association, it will be a step in the right direction ; but, there are very few persons living on a firm who do not have, a few Tocl things that would aid in making up a respectable exhibition. If you decide not to 'carry anything to the show but your dear self and fatuily, we beg of you to leep quiet when you get there, and not say, "If I had only known t hut Brown's pumpkins and inoloii-i were 0 Himill, I would hive brought mine and carried off those pmiums." Now, we have heard just such remarks hundreds of times at County and Stnte fairs, and have wanted to reply: We do not believe a word of it ; because it sounds so much lik bragging with noth ing to back it up. Just get ready this month for the sdiows in September. Never mind watching your neighbors, but put your best colt in trim for the fair. Ask the women folks to do their part with the lutter and cheese, and whisper to then, that this lot shall lie sold for their exclusive benefit There is nothing like thisjextra pay to wife and daughters for an extra hundred dollars now and then will go a long way toward keeping smiks from becoming scarce within doors. Of eourse the men folks must not ask what becomes of the money, because, as it is a gift, it is none of the men's busi ness. We have tried this kind of strate gy, and know that it is a good thing to do as often as one , can afford it While these things are going on within doors, let the men folks apply liquid manure to tie vegetables, and how them often and thoroughly, and when the fair day arriv es, go and take a load of the very best produce of your farm. If you fail to carry tome a premium, don't declare the judg es dishonest fools, and fairs in genera are humbugs. Suppose everybody should win a premium, what would it be worth? Besides, if a man has got a soul in him, he will enjoy being beaten in a fair com petition for excellence of produce, because it will show that others have lieen at work to elevate one will do his be, there will be no failures this fall with our County, town or State fairs. Sun.' We print this week a list of text books to be used in our common schools. There are various rumors afloat account ing for this selection. It was stated at the State Teachers Convention last month that a person in no way author ized had declared in Chicago that the se ries herewith published was the one de cided upon, but no one then gave cred ence to the reiKjrt which we now find to be correct We hope the books are the best in use, and if so, are heartily glad that the matter is now settled. In Ne maha county the variety of text books have been as numerous as the schools, and we might with some truth have said as the scholars. If uniformity is now se cured, we will not further trouble our selves as "to who or what" induced the selection. Adrer titer. Very Like Whale. The following dialogue is said to have taken place m :he course ot a c:vini:y examination at Cambridge Uuivtrsity, England : Question What animal in Scripture is recorded to have spoken ? Answer The whale. Q To whom did the whale speak? A To Moses in the builiu?hes. Q What did the whale say? . A Thou art the man. Q What did Moses reply ? A Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Q What was the effect on the whale? A He rushed violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished. UOBRIBLK DISCOVERT. The B4lr t m Man I'snnd Literally ' Chopped to lMeeen nud rackcdiaaBoi. A Cloud of TfyMtery Enshrouds the Terrible Affair. From the Omaha Republican. Yesterday morning's Republican con tainod the startling announcement that a loxx containing the mutilated Lody of a man, had been found the previous even ing ia a creek south of the city. The lateness of the hour at which the intelli gence was pained prevented us giving full particulars concerning the ttrribie discovery, which are as follows : About five o'clock on Thuisday even ing a counle of fanners, named Fred "Campbell and Edward Schlick. were en gaged in hauling wood, and while cross ing the creek, which empties into the river at a point near the stone quarry-, they discovered, in the bed of the creek, some fifteen or twenty yards from the river hank, a box partially imbedded in the mud, the creek being almost dry. The sight of the article fully aroused their curiosity, and they immediately set to work to dig it out, a task soon accom plished. The box was pine, about thirteen inch es deep, fourteen inches wide and three and a half feet long, and bound at each end with iron hoops. One of the top boards being partially misplaced, they found no trouble in ascertaining the con tents, which to their horror proved to be the remains of a man, literally chopped to pieces. The head was severod from the body and packed in one corner of the box ; both legs had been chopped from the body, and afterwards hackled off at the knee and ankle joints ; the arms had been taken off at the should. r, and packed closely alongside the body, while the other dissevered members had been placed in position with a hellish ingenu ity that makes the blood chill to think upon. The head had also been sawed 1 and chopped across the front portion of the skull and from the forehead toward the back part of the head, the top of which had been lifted off. On the chest was placed a fine linen shirt supposed to be of German manufacture. The fhh of the face was entirely decomposed, thus preventing a recognition of tlio features. The lid of the box was directed in j-Wm ! black letters to "D. B. Sargent, Omaki, Neb." Nothing else was found which would in any way throw light upon the mystery- The box is supposed to have b.'en either bought or stolen from the store of Mr. Sargent, on Thirteenth street, 1'cr thepurpose for which it was used. Trie coroners iury yesterday rendered a verdict that the man came tD his death at the hands of some person or persons unknown. The body is supposed to be that of a man agcd"alout twenty-four years, and had probably been dead three or four mouths. There are nianv conjectures rife concerning the terrible affair,-but none of sufficient probability to deserve any belief. In hope that it will not be long before "murder will out," we give the sicken ing details and leave the conjectures to others. l" Fruit Adapted to brHhkn. Mr. J. II. Masters, of Otoe county, who has been engaged in nursery and fruit growing for thirteen years past, gives a list of fruit which he ha.si'oinid hardy a:i 1 worthy of cultivation. He says: "Below yqu will find those vari eties of fruits which I consider worthy of general cultivation : Apples. Red June. Buffington's Early, William's Favorite, Ihiehesse of Olden berg, Faineuse, Milam, Gabriel, Early Joe, New York Pippin, Wine.-ap. Ro man Stem, Mother Apple, Willow Twig and Canada Apple, perfectly hardy and productive. Red Detroit, hardy but slow in comine into bearing. Red As trachan and Hawly, hardy but shy bear ers. Early Harvest, moderattb hardy. Cooper's Early White, moderately hardy, very early bearer, and unsurpassed for fruitfulnesa. Nebraskian, a seedling of my own, very hardy and productive, fruit large, quality good. Vmr. Most all of those called hardy do well bore, especially when dwarfed. I have in cultivation the following vari eties, many of them bearing, and ail healthy and free from blight. Bartlt-tt (a little tender as a standard), Brandy wine, Kingscs-inir, Kirtland, Ott, Mad cline, Osb-ind's Guinmer, Ty-on, Beurre Gifford, Bloodgood, Belle, Lucrative. Beurre d' Anjou Buffum. Puche.-v-e d' Angouleme. Flemish Beauty, LouU Bonne d" Jersev, Sechel, White Poyuno, Beurre Piel, .Howell, Golden Beurre, St. Michcal-Archange, Eastern Beurre, Glout Morcau, Kiwrcnce, Steven s Gen essee, Beurre Oswego. Cherries. Early Richmond, hardy and very productive. Other variotier, not reliable. Currants. Red and White Dutch and White Grape, reliable and good. Gooseterries. W h itesmith, large: -t and best ; never has mildew with me. Green Gage, good and productive. Houghton's Seedling, the most produc tive. linco. Early Golden, very hardy, and tears when we have peaches. Plums. All destroyed by the curcu lio. Uroicnville AJoertixrr. Louis Napoleon, finding on examina tion of the facts in relation to smokers and nonsmokers of tobacco in all th- schools, physical health, intellectual acquirements, and moral der.nrtmen:, forbade by law its use in puolick institu tions of education. Mr. Wiggins bein? asked if hs like 1 codfish-balls, hesitatingly ' replied : '"Well, reallv, I don't recollect ever having attended one. A bachelor, in commenting upon the large amount which Queen Victoria saves annually from her salarv, remarked that there was a widow worth going for. A couple announce their marriage and add to the notice: "No cards, nor mon ey to get them." An unsuccessful lover was a-ked by what means he lost his divinity. "A!a!" cried he, 'I frittered her until ahe got too proud to speak to me." j lit. 1. II a, t :u . irri . ..vi... I girl, is exciting ' con-id ral-le interest anions: the musical crt;.-- mi tne Kn t:c. Frank LesLe ha.- been oi.iiged by tho New York Courts to pay an aiimony of $50 to his wife indefinitely. Tennyson has returned from Switzer land utterly disgu-ted. Wherever he went he waa mobbed bv tourists. "Do you call this a trunk?" growled a dejected porter. "It only needs a lightning rod to be mistaken for a board J ing hoiwe," NO. 2 1. Arr:l nrtorcr. A lively and highly iuu -renting arrest ing took plaec yc-terday at th? Cozjen's Hotel, wherein a man named Mike Kelly, a late contractor on the U. P. R. R., Mr. Boswell. Pcputy U. S. Marshal at Laramie, Kelly's wife, and several other goM figured roo-t eoii"pieuous!y. ' Kclley 'wa ancstc! in the latter part of Au'ii.-t or the tir-t of Septeniber, 1S6S, at Benton. W. T.. fr shooting a man from MonMua. who-e name we have now forget ron. In order to convince our read er of tho ULitho'irieity of this report we will si ate that the Wai editor vf the Itepuh'r'in winic ,-d the murder; ai-o that the man Keily had an ea;:.Unti n before the present City Solicitor.. P. IJartlett, then I'rovo-t J idre at B-jtitMi. Mr. Jauie E. Boyd, of Onjah: w.j !.-: in Benton at the time. Kelly was h'-ld for trial ;id s hndcr fmard to Fort Fred Sr. c'e. t-o inii -s bl ow Benton, on tho North l'I ite rive", and there routined in a ictst, and a guard of two soldiers placed around the "'quar ters." Afcer a day or two, the murderer made his escaw. From the fact of his having several thousand dollar in money on his person, it was supposed that he bribed the guard. Ho was traced from point to point and place to place by western detectives un til one week atro, when he was arre-ted at a town in Iowa. His money again stod by as a friend, lie was taken from jail on a writ of halteas corpus, and the detective, Mr. Boswell. incarcerated in his place. Kelly at oiuw came to ():nah 1 and put up at the Cozzen's Hotel.: Mr. Boswell was released after a day's confincme nt, and at once followed on the traekot his man. The parties mot. at Omaha on Wednesday l.i-t. The rulpvit was accompanied by hi wife and family. Mr. Bo.-well, with tlrir, instincjc only possessed by off ;v.t! of loug prwctuv, tiac'-c! i i- y:-- do-. V. and ::t 4 oMock . in. '"ti' di'y "'-t- ..!.! asain at tempted n ane.-t a.. Hotel. It was not as easily accomplished as was at first supposed. Kelly resisted and wa" back' ; ', in the movement by his v.ifl- .h t -ized fho Deputy United States Mar.-h'ii by t he throat, ami tried to bold liiiti while her husband escaped. Kelly was however secured by out -ide parties. A ireneral exciu mcnt was of couro manifested. Mr. Kum-ey did -hat he. could to bring tl.e T:!.'i'.t:i- about f r which he is deserv ing of gieat Cie iit. Kelly was lodged in jail, and 0.1 ye.-terdny. in company with Fnitod officers, was brought out and -tarted fjr Benton, where we hope he will have rvopr justicj meted out to IlilJ. .'r.iri'n-'il. or Tin. OA4 il. (iri:i:Lt. TlieTrrHsiirc Box T.iUen Jmh rol Mi r i SUs.ooo in ttolil. A dispatch to Mr. Tl. T. li,.!e- :e from Mr. Skidmore. 'r yr.i-i --- rf Wei!.-, Fargo & Co.. tta'-'d u: v tieuc ; tu-i.; . Sept. Ut, Is '!;:.-- -f 5 T n v- berv by "n a ! r. -. ." :. .as; night, of th i ' . 'J' v- other things. '! tr.Msuio eotitJiiuin. $18,001 tin gold oa- was taken, and the passengers, seven in number, probably relieved of whatever loose chanve they had alrtmt their persons. The coach that was waylaid left Helena on Sunday morning Ia-t, h iving 0:1 board the follow ing thro'igli passengers: Major W. J. Cull -n, II. Lew. Lieut. J. B. Stafford, J. T. William-.' A. M. King, B. W. Hamlin and I. Weil. Some of these per sons had ui.:i.-;y with thetn to a x oinider able a iioimt, wliich they undoubtedly lo-t. The report wa- prevalent in the city this afternoon that four of the pas sengers had been murdered, but no imel ligeuco ha.- b-en received over the wires of any one being hurt. Fin th- r particu lar of the roblx-ry will likely come ti hand to-mo;row in timo f v our evening edition. Helena llrritld. 'on"l'.latioa. The consolidation of the Burlington & Southwestern and "Nemaha Valley Railroads L? a sure harbinger of immedi ate prosperity for the citizens of South ern Nebraska. - President Tracy, of the Burlington Road, authorizes us to state that the consolidation has been effected, and his company will -hare the franchises of the Acuiaha alley Itoatl, ana pusti totn through without delay. The Burlington Road will be construct ed on a -trail: ht line from Burlington to Rulo. where it will f rm a junction with the Trunk Road, and then iu all proba bility will proceed to Pawnee City, or vcy near it. Immediate action on tho part of our Baihoad men will secure the State fran chise and county donations, und there is no d nilit but what the requisite, work will if: done prior to the 1 Uhiof Februa ry, l;-7!. to claim the State and county aid. Rulo li'-aixtt r. j Mark Twain thu ; :nou. t.-j ever An .:n's grave: "The toai of A I -f- '. M'f touching it was, here in a land of stran gers, far away from home, arid friend-, and all who cured for me, tims to di-cov , i the grave of a blood relait-n. . v, a distant one; but still a relation. 1 he uii erring instinct of nr ture thrilled its re ogniiion. The fountain of filial -;Tection was stirreil to its profoumiot depths, and L gave w;;y to tumultuous emotion. I leaned upon a pi'lar and' lur-t into tears. I deem .t iso - ha mo to have wept over the grave d" my itoor d''ad relative. Let him who would meer at my emotion, eloe f hi-volume here, fr lie will find little to hi- tat.? in my .'o-irifyings thro' Hoiv L.nvl. X;.!-!v: old man he did rot livo to see h- ciiill. An 1 I I alas, I d.d n-t live to -ee h,ti. Weighe.1 down by sorrow m l Ji-appo'ntment, he died before I wi-- i nm -ix thou-and brief summers ljfre 1 wa-' Imrn. But let us try to h'.ai-ir v i.h forritude. a us trii-t th:! he i- i tier oT where he is. Let u- take comfort it th' ibou;ht that his loss is our etiTit! ciin. ' ' Tho father of 1 he 1 ingdou, who wa-- . . !, statchne..ts of his m:-r:: : . '- ing through a villafi the vicnr.u 1 Oxford, met a lad drag .'in a calf along the road. When his Jord.-bip asked the boy if he knew him. he replied, "Yes." "What is my nam.?" id his lord.-hip. 'Why, Abingdon." lvpliedthclad. "Tb"a why d-,i l yon Use off you hat"? u.c(-l will. S.r,' i cii l tho bov, "if ve'll holdtk-j u'f." " ' dh-r !)- J()iir-iil i f Chemistry : ! wine is more dati : "s ear-.-1 claret. It is m-xtu: . 1 hoii.-ano.s 01 j yallMi.-- it 1 . fiiude by allowing water to i soa'i tLru-igh h ivlng.:, and ad ling there to a oei t un pi "portion o: I jgwoou and tar taric aji-'l, arid a little alcohol, flood judge-; can hardly discriminate between this mixture and the genuine article." flr.ioVv i f-ow'r.fT rii'-fi"1 in bis old ! ige. -Wl at he once termed 'a wicked, i Iiam:-!t s-iie' h-.j rov calls 'c-jonoraizimr I truth in th". rQO"t rnr-im-'i'V Tifirw. ! RATES OF ' ADVERTISING; i One square fspate ten line)one insertion, S l.r0 ! Lnctj subsequent instrtion. . '"' Profcssionul cards not exceeding six lines, Vi.tK) tiie-riartcr ooluina or less, per annum. 3o .t t ' sib months, 20.iK) three mouliis, 1".K) no bnlf column twelve months. W- six montr.?, .-.' i V " tbrce months, 2i.i One c !a jiu twrlrcn:"nth,9 'V0 !"? ! " six months. t-W '. ' three months, ; All traariioiit advertisements mst r dpal for in advance. Crop Irofp', "Rock Creek mil holds its own' as re gards the corn ' to the f-tilk. On tho field of O. Hoagland can be seen one stalk having cigbt ki and nine shoots. Win can beat it ? Let ua hear gcntle uie?." The above is an extract from a letter first publihcd in a citv paper, and copied in t:io Brownville Advertiser. 'Who can beat it?" We can. V r have mora than one hundred acrys that, will average threo stalky to the hill and one car to each pt:ilk. So far as the silks a id shoor.s are concerned wo care but little. It is the large, plump, well fille 1 ears of 'solid wn that we are after. Thr t is what we labor for. It is that whh l-rinj-s the greenbacks. We have had :.n uni::i illy wet and growing season, an i iriture has put forth some unusual (I'lTts to accomplish unusual tbin js and :n:omr t!i; e r n; doubtless tho silk and sW N-r n the one. stalk alluded to alove, a .d-o the Mvoud crop of grapes growing upwn our vines ruid the bio coming in Augu-t of one of our apple trtcs which wa ;:. A' the time bearimr apples large as an n-.ago orange. Instances of this kind ma- properly IxiclasMjd with double herdtd calves anil the like, which are far moivi curious than profitable. Country Jot. P. CM. mmmmmmmmmmm Dr. Bellows was onco bothered for V mrmient by a member of his congrega tiotiofthe namo of Spear. One fim; Sunday Spear and wife brought a littlo Spear uf human grass to Ikj christened, arid when the lr. asked, asiscutomar3 ''What name?" the answer was, "Shake." Puzzled at the oddity of tho name, h.i afterward asked the parentis for an explanation. S(ear replied. "Why, d'n't you see, with Spear and Shake it malces tho Christian name of Shakespeare?" Of course I anybody irould ?'.'e that. ''v friendf,' Kail a returned mission ary at ft late anniversary ineeMng, let us av 'lid :-varian bitterness. The inhabi t.ctts of Hindostan, where I have been la V , ;.Mg i'or many rears, have a proverb that Though you latbe a dog's tVd in oil, atcl 1 md it up in splints, you cannot get the crook out of it. Now a man's sectarian bias is simply the crook in the dog's tail which cannot be eradicated; and I bold that every man should bo al lowed to wag bis own peculiarity in peace.' The eldest son of Brigham Young is in New Haven, Conn., trading for rail road ears, to be used on the branch from the l'aeitie Knilroad to Salt Lake City. Before he had been in the Elm City two hours had received a number of invita tin.s to dine out, and several gentlemen ii-ked him to "cum hum" with them, ile is accompanied by bis favorite wife, a young lady of very agreeable manners ai:-i charming physique. She wears good -tails, nv.iz v- in the latest styles. The pi. v-iit irsue of fiMctioiiiil curren cy :iusv being printed is the fourth series since ISt)2. Of the tir.it, second and third series, more than $20,000,000 is no w out-standing, about JS.OiXJ.iiOI) of which is of the first and second i-su-. and it is estimated tli3t six or seven mil lions of this amount will nevf r be pre sented for redemption, hence there is an actual deduction of that aruo mt from the public debt, although the books of Department do not show any such de crease. Senator Tipton and family arrived from the I'Aeiuo eoa it on last Saturday morning. They have spent a very pleas ant month in that laud of gold and on the moTia'ain-. They spent wime time, in t'ue .silver iuiues of Nevada, and have received iu:y flatterin? notices from th.- j a;..Ts on the Pacific slop. Tho Senator is very mudi pleased with the; gond condition of the great railroad thoroughfare and see 110 room for coiu 5 !ainc. AJvertUr. frir'l rJiuer-ton was onco appealed to ou the subject of marriage with tho sis ter of one s deceased wife, and, in reply, with his well-known chuckle, h said: "If a man who has marril nnw, and had the -rood fortune to bury his wile, is fool enough to marry aain, by all means let him marry his deceased wife's si.-ter, a, then, at any rate ho will he aSicted with ono mother-in-law. .vti.nvnc 11.tr. Sir.ND.W. If Sunday had not been ob.-erved as a day of rest during the last centuries, I have not the .smallest doubt that we bhould have been at this mo ment a poorer and less civilized peoplj than we are. Lonl Macavhty. There is no reHinon without wor-hip, and no worship without the sabbath. Count Montalem'tert. The more faithfully lie applied himself to the duties of the Lord day, the more happy and successful was bis bui a -s durim; the week. Sir Matheio h'y'e A Cymric ion of morals Usually follows the profanation of the Sabbath. Black' stur.e. The Sabbath, as a political institution, is c f inestimable value, independently, of its claim to divine authority. Adam Smith. 1 can truly declare, that to me the Sabbath has been invaluable. William WHberforce. Give the world one-half of the Sunday and you will find that religion has no strong bol l of the Hither. Pass the morn ing at church, and the evening, accord ing to your ta-t or rank, in the cricket -field or the opera, and you will soon find thoughts of the evening hazards and bets intrude ti.eiusi Ives on the sermon, and recollections of the popular melodies iu te.rfere with tl.'j P.-lrus. Sir Walter Scf-tf. I fee! an if G vl had, by giving the S .-' t'ii. . ivei; fifty two springj iu the -jar. S. i ColeriJ'je. A i.i.iday given to the so til, is the best of all mean of rcfre-hment to tho mere intellect. haac Tailor. Where there is no Christian Sabbath, there is no Christian morality: and with out this free institutions cannot be t,n--tuined. Justice McLean. The religious character of an institu tion t-o ancient, so sacred, no lawful, and so n-'ce.-.-ary to the jM-ace, the comfort, and the respectability of the Fociety, ou ihttobe alone sufficient for its pro tection; but, that failing, surely tbe law.-j of the land, piade for its account, ought to be a strictly enforced as the law.-, for the protection of persons and property. If tbeSnnday laws bo neglected or di. piscd, the laws of person and property will soon share their fate, and bo eunai-v disregarded. Attorney General JJ.jt.s. We are to account for the sanctifi na tion of one dsy in seven a d-ity whic'a God's irjnmt ib!e law doth exact forever.- i'-tiiT'l Hnol.T.