Nebraska Newspapers

    She gfrfarato ferula,
LOC-L IMJbLJVsrS.
K. II. TIME TABLE. -Trail
leave Pacific City on follows :
OOINO NORTH. I fJOING SOUTH.
Freight, 7:40 r. M. I Freight, 6:.'tt A. M.
Sight hx 7:'-.. A. M. Night Ex.. 3:.)r..
-Jdnil A Ei 3:.V) p. M. I Mail A Ex., lu:: . M.
Night Express train run every day: nil others
very dav except Sunday. Pacific City i 14
mile' 'rum Council lilufis, and 114 laiLei from
t. Joseph. .
From Hontlay't Daily .
OreapolU ami llatk-nioth. will soon
be connected by raiL .. -
Fremont County, Iowa, had a general
jail deliver' recently.
Judge Lake, Hon. S. Maxwell and
IVosecutiug Attorney Cowin, left for
Aibland to-day to attend conrt.
Superintendent Perkins was out on the
west end of the 15. & Mroad in Iowa
recently, looking after the finishing up
of thu road. ;
Work on the R. 11.- Machine Shops is
progressing at a rapid rate. They are
employing all the hands they can get,
and pushing the work along ad fast as
possilel A coter for the locomotive' is
needed badly.
Tbe Nemaha Valley Journal favors an
extra esnion of the Legislature on the
ground that it will give it editor a
chance to "break his colts ;" an honest
reason, to say the lea.st; and probably as
valid an many others which are not given,
but oovcred up with Mmie other appar
ent .reason. . .
It is hipo'f the railroad company will
do commercial business ns soon as they
get their new landing completed on the
Iowa side. We know it is of the utmost
importance that all the construction ma
terial possible be crossed over before
winter sets in ; but a barge load (one
trip) each day of goods for the, city
would be of great importance.
Joanna Nichole, who plead guilty to
the charge of larceny, in that slie stole
money from Alexander Sehlagel of Lou
isville precinct, was sentenced last Sat
urday to three months in the county jail.
The remarks of the Judge, in pronounc
ing her sentence, were quite affecting,
and should have been listened to by
every person having control of child
ren. Billy Miller, of the red blanket organ at
Nebraska City, says we are the possessor
of an opaque brain. lie does this be
cause we said "probably" the aforesaid
organ was waiting to see which side of
the extra session question the Chronicle
took. Now, Billy, my loy, if you only
knew how those ponderous thrusts
pierced our very soul (that isn't opaque)
we know j-ou would ease up, just a little.
We hope the suggestions of the Her
ald, made some time since, in regard to
roads in the county, will not be forgotten.
At the present time this question of
roads should be made the all important
one. There are many improvements of
a public character needed in the county,
but we know of none that are of such
general importance as the construction
of good roads. Every individual is inte
rested in having them, for they are used
by alL Let the matter be looked at im
mediately. A. G. Burnett, who has been acting as
Stage Agent at Lincoln during the past
six months, for F. M. Dorrington, of this
city, who is proprietor of the south-western
line of stages, picked up his traps
and left that locality some two weeks
since, taking with him some $300 of Mr.
I)orrington's money. He is supposed to
have gono to Sioux City or Brownville.
We learn the above facts from Mr. Dor
rington.' .What has become of our Weeping
Water corresjxMident? We have heard
nothing from that prosperous and thri
ving locality for a long time. A joint
like , Weeping Water, with her stores,
her mill privileges and her great agricul
tural resources cannot afford to be. "let
alone.'' Let us hear how you are get
ting along out thcre-what you arc doing,
what you expect, to do 'and what you
ought to do ? The columns of the Her
ald are open for news from all parts of
the country, if some one will only kit us
have it in shape for publication.
By the last of the present week, or
the commencement of the ' next, cars
loaded with construction material for the
B. !c M. R. B. in Nebraska will cross to
this side from the head of the bar on the
Iowa side. Mr. Woodman is doing all
that can be done to secure the comple
tion of the read to Lincoln this winter,
and nothing but the very worst of weather
will prevent his accomplishing this result.
Of one thing, however, the public can
rest assured, tnd that is that the B. &
M. road in Nebraska will be one of
the best roads in the United States.
Everything is being done with a perma
nency that is unusual in the west. Every
bridge, culvert, or other improvement
necessary to the operation of the road,
is being constructed in a superior man
ner, without regard to the expense.
From Twday't Daily.
The track is almost completed to the
landing on the opposite side of the river.
Considerable interest is manifested in
Omaha over the trial of the supposed
murderers of McMurty.
Mr. J. Q. Brownlee, late of Marion,
Ind., has purchased a half interest in the
Lincoln Journal.
Tlie Ottumwa Courier copies our arti
cle stating that the river is to be bridged
at this iiat by the railroad company.
Six arrests were made in Lincoln last
week for playing Keno, and $175 were
paid into the city Treasury by the par
ties arrested.
The man Reagan, sentenced to one
yar in tho Penitentiary for arson, last
w ck, made quite a little speech on the
ct-aioii of reviving hi sentence. He
j. a 'V'M"' bird."
The bat culvert on the first division of
railroad west from l'kttsnjouth was com
pleted last eveuing. Look out for truck
laying. .
The Omaha TZejtuUican publishes an
original poem of over a 'column aula
half. It is all about "David," and was
written by a lady of Ponca, Nebraska.
'Mr; John Tallon will go to the other
nide of tho river to-morrow with his track
layers to hurry up the work on that si le.
They will have the track completed to
the landing in two days, . ,
II. N. Orr has his endless chain wood
sawing machine in operrtion. It does
first rate work, cheaper than by hand,
and you get it out of the way in a very
hLort space of time.
Three locomotives (all on different
roads) and two steamboats were in view
at one time Jast Sunday morning. , That
is not a very heavy sight, but will do
very well for I'lattsmouth.
A white swan was recently killed in
Nemaha county, in this State, which
measured five feet ix, inches from tip of
tail to end of bill ; eight feet one inch
from tip to tip of wings ; five feet eleven
inches from end of feet to end of bill,
and weighed forty pounds. Considerable
of a bird.
Deputy U. S. Marshal, E. B. Murphy,
t-tarted for Omaha to-day with the runa
way steamer, Lady Grace. She had
been attached and tied up at Omaha,
and was using her heels pretty lively
when Capt. Murphy hailed her to "send
freight down the river." lie loaded her
so heavy she could go no further.
We learn from Sup't. Beales that not
withstanding the slim attendance so far
at the Teachers' Institute in this city, it
will be kept up during the week. Every
person in the city who feels an interest
in the matter fchould attend during the
exercises. Superintendent Beals will de
liver a lecture to-morrow evening Turn
out aud hear him.
The Leavenworth BuMttn says :
"We understand that the work of sink
ing the bridge tube; will be commenced
next week. The work on the approach
es to the bridge is progressing handsome
ly ; all the machinery formerly used on
the bridge work at Council Bluffs aud
Omaha has arrived here, and operations
with it have already commenced."
Tt is thought that the stepincr Sully
which was snagged below St. Joseph,
will prove a total wreck. The Union
says that the sand has been washed from
under her so rapidly by the current that
nothing but the tops of her chimneys are
in sight. In view of the fact that she
went down in but four feet of water,
some idea of the treachery of the Missou
ri may be obtained.
Prof. Beals, State Superintendent,
Prof. Hadley, of Chicago ; Prof. Ingalls,
of Muscatine, Towa. for three years Ag't.
of the State Teachers' Institute ; Prof.
Putnam, of Kansas, and Prof. McLen
nahan, of Omaha, are in the city for the
purpose of holding a Teachers' Institute
here. We are sorry to learn that teach
ers generally have not turned out. There
is much to be learned at tl.ese Institutes,
and every teacher in the county should
have been on hand at the appointed
time. Not only teachers, but all persons
feeling an interest in educational matters,
should attend these Institutes.
From TTV'iir.ffij Daily
The Atwood House at Lincoln
been leased to Swollen & Atwood.
has
Mr. Geo. Humphrey has erected a
neat dwelling in tlie wot part of the city.
The lumber has arrived for the M. E.
Church, and the frame is all up. It will
be enclosed in a few days.
The II. R. Turntable is nearly com
pleted. The Round House will be com
menced inimediatelv.
Mr. Hallowell advertises for plasterers.
He has the contract of plastering Mur
phy's new hotel building, and can work
a number of men.
The law firm of Strickland & Uaxby
has been dissolved, and Mr. Strickland
has associated with him a young man
named Webster.
Wm. Daily was elected to the State
Senate from Nemaha county to fill the
vacancy caused by the appointment of
Col. Majors as U. S, Assessor.
Tlie first real snow of the season fell
last night. The face of the earth in this
region was covered o the depth of an
inch this morning, with a soft, wet snow.
We are sorry to leant that J. E. Doom
is quite ill. He has been confined to his
room, and most of the time to his bed,
for several days past.
The new Congregational Church, in
the west part of town, is approaching
completion. It is enclosed, and the in
side work is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Prof. Gere says there is "no law com
pelling him to wear the Washing honors
of Prof. " Probably Gov. Butler will
not lose sight of this fact when he issues
his call 4br an extra session.
A belligerent sorting chap from Ne
braska City got roughly handled at the
Platte Valley yesterday. Mine host
Ross is a full team, and likes to have
people behave themselves about his
premises.
The Journal has an article with a great
black-letterhead, as follows: "Who is
to call an extra session this year." We
answer in thunder tones, we suppose
Iwj i- that is to say, cither David or the
Prof.
Wc are g'.a i to know that F. M. Lons
dale, Esq., has been appointed a deputy
city Marshall, andasigned to duty as a
night watch. The position of night
watch i. nnt of great importance to the
city, and wc lvliere Mr. Lonsdale will
e makr a rrrv f5oicnt officer.
Judge A. L. Child removed his family
to the city yesterday, and will take pos
session of the Probate office to-morrow.
Mr. TW. Doane, Chief Engineer of L
the Hr & L R. R, of; Nebraska, 'who
has recently passed over the" Union and
Central I'acifie Railroads, to San Fran
cisco and back, says the roads are well
consrrucieu-rnat ne.y.WUVuiuc
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wnoic route is at mis cnu, approaciung
Omaha.
Mr. Joseph Schlater sold yesterday,
to Mr. Matthews, of Afton, .Iowa,
twenty-four feet off the south end of lots
1 and 2 in block 29, on Fourth street,
betwean Main and Vine. Mr. Matthews
will put up a large building early in the
spring and occupy it as a business house.
We did not learn the character of busi
ness he contemplates opening.
A change has ljcen made in the pro
prietorship of the "oldest newspaper in
the world" no, the oldest in Nebraska.
Thomas Morton has sold out tlie Xtb
ruska City Stirs to Win. Ilicklin.
Hicklin is a wide awake man, and ha an
extensive acquaintance in southern Neb
raska. A fire company is needed in Platts
niouth. A movement was inaugurated
some months since to organize one.--What
has become of it ? It is about
time we had something done to protect
property in case of a fire. Should a fire
break out anywhere on Main street now,
it would be difficult checking it until 'the
greatest part of the street was swept.
They have had a little "onpleasant
ness" over the Clerk's office at Nebraska
City. A deputy named Brown set him
self up as the Supreme Court, and de
clared the'law giving the County H'lerk
charge of the District Court papers as un
constitutional, and he refused to allow the
Clerk elected by the people to take pos
session, lie was finally induced, by an
oncer.' to allow the clerk to take posses
ion of the office and papers.
Mr. II, Li tilwell, of Omaha, called
on us this morning with a complaint that
about forty kegs of powder were crossed
on the ferry boat last evening, at the
time himself and several other gentlemen
were on the boat, aud that the captain
of the boat refused to cover the kegs
with wet blankets or otherwise protect
them from sparks, notwithstanding he
was requested to do so by several pas
sengers. We know nothing of the facts
in this case except as given us by Mr.
Stilweil. We do know that Captain
McGee has the reputation of being a
perfect gentleman, and we believe this is
the first complaint we have ever heard
against him as a ferryman. We doubt
not the complaining parties may have
been somewhat at fault, yet wc must say
that it is a dangerous business to carry
kegs of powder in an open wagon on the
ferry-boat with passengers, and we hope
some other and safer method of bringing
powder across the river may be adopted.
There is a place called Plattsuiouth,
"over yander in Ncbraskn." which must
lie a dreadful place, according to its daily
paper, the J 'IeralJ."r Ottumwa Courier.
You are right, "uiy boy." There is o
place called Piattsmouth. and it is not
such an awful place, either. It is just
like all rapidly growing cities of the west,
is infested by an unnecessary numlcr of
"scallawags," who require close watch
ing and rough handling occasionally.
The "place called Piattsmouth'' is grow
ing in size and importance faster than
any other town on the Missouri river, ami
"its daily paper, the I1f.ua I. V " is en
deavoring to be a full and fair exponent
of the growth of tho city and surround
ing country. We hope our friend of the.
Courier will give us a call as soon as
that portion of the great continental
thoroughfare is completed which con
nects our city with Ottumwa. Come
and see this "dreadful place," aud then
report.
To the Editor Plattsmoith IIkk
ai.d: Your brief notice of the "Rail
Road Boat" of Saturday, suggest the
idea that the interest of this city maj
be promoted by uniting the Railroad ami
city ferries on the line you propose . e.
the crossing arranged for the Railroad
ferry. The President can do all of the
work, as she has a broad deck for teams
and carriages, and a barge for the R. R.
cars. To accommodate the city ferry
the steamer could drop down the river a
few rods below the car landing, where an
easy approach can be made for carriages,
and while the cars are being transferred
from the barge and return to it, the
steamer can make the other transfer
withont delaying the Railroad work for a
moment. Therefore we suggest for the
consideration of all parties interested,the
propriety of this arrangement, as it will
establish a first class ferry with an extra
boat to be used in cases of emergency.
P1.ATTSM01TH.
Editor Plattsmoith Herald : In
your issue of Monday you state that
the cause of Wm. W Irishes commit
ting suicide is mere conjecture. Allow
me to say that in this you are undoubt
edly mistaken. There need be no con
jecture as to the cause, and is none
among those who are acquainted with
the circumstances. It is the general
opinion that this rash act was caused
direct by a story circulated by two men
who are to-day walking the streets of
I'lattsmouth with- heads erect. The
story is of too vulgar and unnatural a
nature to be even hinted at in public
print, and whether or not it has any
foundation in truth, there can be no
doubt that tbe effect of it upon Mr.
Irishes mind was the cause of his com
mitting suicide. This cannot be doubted
by any one knowing his sensitive nature.
If the story is true no man could for an
instant suppose Mr. Irish was in his
right mind at the time of the transac
tion and if it is true what must le
thought of the persons who gave it pub
licity, and were participants in the act.
If it le not true and I am inclined to
this belief--what then must be the fear
ful responsibility resting upon those two
men no,' not men, in either event. .
Triik.
THE M1SSIXU Kl'KVKYOHN.
Letter from Wlllitrd P. Buck to ieit.
Emory.
. oaTciliicusocb , .
7s A' :' v.wr. vTW' il7'lil tliJiX
ptohc search tor JSelsotflJiWK's Shtrtvj
ing Party, I am fully satisfied that it
was his party that was killed on the
la. ..A
j threp (or
J-Mil ! ! .
parts of
them), which, from the description that
I got of them, are, undoubtedly, his
wagons; and I also found the transit box
(smashed) and the solar , com pas,, sup
posed to bo his. ' Some' parts of harness,
pieces of book-covers, and also, one
small piece of paper or bill, with the
name of Buck on one side and some fig
ures on the other which, I suppose,
was part of a bill of goods bought of
Clark & Plummcr, Piattsmouth Ne
braska "'";" - '
The trinods found bv General Duncan'.
I am sure, arc the old transit tripods and
the Spencer carbine, found also by Gen
eral Duncan's party, I think, is the one
he took along with him when he left
home. r 1 f t
These are the1 facts, asfarW I know,
in relation to the party, as no bones
were found to tell whether--the -party,
were kiilcd or taken prisoners. ' "
Signed, W. P. Buck.
LATEST ITS IlEUARI) TO BICK'N
Willarrt ItucU Keturnvd Iff Found
The Cniup AimI Rc-o;ruixel J
It aw His Fathers.
Mr. Willanl Buck,- son of the missing
Surveyor, arrived in the city yesterday
from a trip to the West in search of his
father and comrades. He found two of
their wagons on Beaver Creek, a branch
of the Republican river. One of them
had been cut to pieces and portions of it
thrown into the stream. He also found
some scraps of paper with writing oc
which lteloiigcd ,to his father onq buin g
a part of a bill of goods- -from Clark, fi
Pluniuicr, in this city. He also found
two tripod belonging to the party, which
he recognized immediately.; The? place
where these things tvere found gave evi
dence 'of being either" a -camp or wliere
the party had made a stand again.-t the
Indians. No trace of the bodies was
found, and everything goes to show that
the party was attacked while away
from their wagons or else they
were all taken pri oners. Tlie
latter theory is' hardly reasonable,
as Indians seldom make prisoners of
men. Wc think the discoveries made by
Mr. Buck are calculated to do away with
the last reasonable hope that any of the
party are yet alive.
AX OLD
CTTIZF.X COMMITS
I1K.
Kl'I-
Ttie Rody or Win. W. Irish Found,
Shot Through The Heart By
Hi Onii Hand.
Some days ago Ave noticed that Wm.
W. Irish, keeper of a restaurant over
Bloom & Co.'s Clothing house, had dis
appeared mysteriously. It was the gen
eral belief that he had left the country,
j et those who knew him best expressed
a fear that he had committed suicide.
He had said to Sheriff Johnson, some
days before he was missing, that he had
a thought of destroying himself. Abwut
four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Wm. Hicks found the body of a dead
man in the ravine west of C. II. Wol
cott's enclosure, about a mile south of
the city. He immediately notified Sher
iff Johnson of" the fact; who notified Cor
oner Fairfield. 31 r. Fairfield summoned
assistance, and proceeded ,to the spot.
The body was recognised 'as that of Mr.'
Irish,!tnd had becur-hot directly through
the heart. A Derringer pistol, which
Mr. Irish had purchased about a week
previous to his disappearance, was found
leide.him, empty. He had evidently
shot himself wile standing, and had fall
en forward onto his face, in which posi
tion ho was found by Mr. Hicks. ;
The body 'was conveyed to the clt',
and a jury empanneled ly the Coroner.
Dr. John Black was called to make a
post mortem examination. The follow
ing is their verdict :
ST AT Iv OF NEBRASKA, ) ua
Cass Corviv. j
At-an inquisition holdcn in Piatts
mouth. (.'ass Countv, Nebraska, on the
, "t'n. day of November, l.So'J, before' me,'
George W. Fairfield, Coroner of said
county, upon thu -body of William W.
Irish, lying dead, by the Jurors whose
names are hereunto subscribed, tlie
said Jurors upon their oaths do say that
the said William W. Irish came to his
death by a pistol shot, voluntarily ad-.
ministered by himself, on or about the
"2nd day of November, the ball of
said pistol entering smd perforating the
heart, and producing death from internal
hemorrhage.
In testimony whereof, the said Jurors
have hereunto -set their hands, the day
and year aforesaid :
Wim.iam D. Gage,
E. Bittkky,
S. F. Cooper,
Jos. Schlater,
li. L. HOLDROOK.
Attest: G. W. Fairfield,
Coroner of Cass Co. , Neb.
What the cause of the unnatural ac
tion of Mr. Irish in taking his own life
was, is mere conjecture. He had ex
hibited symptoms of insanity upon one
or two occasions recently, but was not
supposed to be deranged, even by those
who were with him most. He had
given no indication of such intention,
exeept by his remark to Sheriff John
son, and left no explanation that would
lead to any other conclusion except that
he was at least temporarily insane. Of
Mr. Irishes early life, or whence he
came, we know nothing. He enlisted in
Co. "A," First Nebraska cavalry, at the
outbreak of the rebellion, and served
until the close of the war. He was cook
at regimental head-quarters for a long
time, and was a general favorite among
the officers. At the close of the war
he opened a restaurant iu this city, and
has lived in the city ever since, except a
short time he was in Lincoln, thus sum
mer. He was the landlord of the Sheri
dan House (now City Hotel) for a tiut?,
and only opened the restaurant over
Blooin & Co. 's about a month or six
weeks ago. He was last eeu, before he
was found as above, on the morning or
the 3rd instant.
Col. Tichc nor informs us that he has
string hopes of finding sufficient coal in
his mine here to supply his salt works at
Lincoln. He has recent discoveries
which- he -think will Tjrrrwt. thi blif.
THE GREAT THROUGH RCUTE.
AXOTIIEIlYir.NKSSONTJIF.RTASiP.
le-iion oftlio Attorney Oeneral that
(he I'aeitie It. It. fro per begin
Ht the tooth .WeridiMU.
The Burlington ALiucluEyc of -a.xeocj
itosavs : " - - ' - "
dat
"We have no special knowledge on
the subject, but we suspect -a bottom for
the bridge at Omaha is wanting in more
senses than on.v The Gazette sugge-ts
that trrrr1ridg.J niay be lmilt wx mile
north of Coun.-il Bluffs. In our judge
ment it is more likely to go south than
north. The great Throwh Line will not
follow.theVairk'shirirdes,ctibcjl-i by "Iht
present road learl'mg'wcst froni ( hnrrha.
The Union Pacific proper, according to a
late decision of the Attorney General,
comruenecs t tltc-JOiXh meridian. The
C. B. & 0 -nd the B. & M.-wiU reach
that point by a number of miles of road
less than any other route. And they
will have a bridge accros the Missouri
perhaps the first oiu built."
We fully agree with the Haick-Eye
that the B. & M. will reach the MOth
meridian by a "number of miles of road
les than any other route,,1' arid that they
: "will have, a bridge across (he Missouri ;"
but we have greater confidence than the
Hawk-Eye apjears to have, that the
said bridge will be "the first one built"
across the upper, Missouri. Our un
bounded confidence on this point is prob
ably owing to our knowledge .of . the
stream and of the merits of the different
routes. The B. & M. not only have the
short route to the lUOth meridian, but
they have the grctt' wttitraJ ivntlc, with
a atcr grade, via.PlattsmOuth, Ashland
and Lincoln?
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A PI.K.ISAXT OCCASION'.
M.jj. lVheelcr grivew nFine Entertain
'U - tni-nf on the oeeion or s.f '
. v btm -Adiiilioi to " .
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We were placed under arrest last even
ing, for the first time in our life. When
Sheriff Johnson informed us he was or
dered to tak,e charge of our jerson, wc
very narirrally asked to iee his'authority ;
whereupon he produced the document
for our inspection. We found it a war
rant made out in due form, and signed
by D. II. Wheeler, Attorney and
Counselor at Jjow, -wherein the Sheriff
was cornmanded to bring us before him at
Stadclmann's Restaurant, at 9i p. m.,
under peimlty of eating large quantities
of raw, fried and stewed oysters, drink
ing numerous buttles of Champaign and
smoking itraByciar-" Out'f-phy for
the Sheriff (knowing he could not stand
all this punishment) -wcj went'uJong
peaceably. Arriving atthe aforesaid res
taurant we found some twenty guests
assembled, among them Senator Thayer,
Judge Lake, attorneys Stevenson and
Shambaugh of Nebraska City, .Prosecu-'
ting Attorney Cowin, of Omaha, one or
twoGleuwood attorneys, (whose names
we have forgotten), the uieiabej-s of the
I'lattsmouth Bar and the officers of the
Court in this county. Two tables were
spread, and at the suggestion of the
newly admitted member all. hands pro
ceeded to "partake of the repast, which
was one of the finest ever spread in the
city, and was a credit to the establish
ment and "to the donor, and was relished
by the participants.' After the oysters,
coffee, etc., were disposed of, several
suspicious looking bottles were produced,
which were " aM, ' by th6-c who tested
them, to contain a beverage called cham
paign. It must have been very nice, for
only a short time elapsed before every
body seemed to feel in the best of humor
with everybody else, (except, of course,
the sedate ones, like oursulf,) and many
a legal joke was indulged in during the
next hour. At tlie close of the enter
tainment the desire appeared general
that Maj. Wheeler might be admitted to
the Bar at least as
held in Cass County.
often as court was
TVOW IS Tit E TraR TO VREPAKE.',
During the fore part of the present
season there was little done in IMatts
mo'utlr in the ''way W iaifVnevenient, and
many thought but little if any building
would be done before next spring. We
confess that were wtrijewirat'tKsdijpoirited"
(atrrecably so) ourself when the call for
building, material begnn to increase to
that extent that ohr Healed were unable
to secure a sufficient supply. Such be
ing the fact this fall, what will it be next
spring? Now is the time to prepare for
the coming season. There will be a large
auiountvof building done during the win
ter months, 'but 'the demand fin- liiafcrial
will be immense next spring, and if prep
arations are not made to fupply the de-
mand, the city will sustain a serious loss
in consequeuce. .Let Iumler men, brick
men and mechanics prepare for the rush
that is sure to come with the opening of
spring. .We wjll then have daily trains
from Chicago, and daily trains wot, and
Piattsmouth' wfll then begin to 'lock
UP-,-- . .
KEAGAX. SOMITttS A"I FITZPAT.
RICH SEMTM'KD. 1
The three fellows above named, whose
names appeared in the Hkrai.o last
week as the men who attempted to gar
rotc Dr. MeChiskey and who set fire to a
house on Second street near Karon's
JewC-lry store, had their trial to-da-, and
were sentenced to one year-in the icni
tentiary. The sentence was for Arson
aloneas Dr." Mcdriskor was -unable to
swear that they were the men who en
deavored to garrote. himr although he,
and others have no" kin'd of doubt that
they are the same men.
THE FIRST EXtl'ltSlOX TIIIP -
On the B. & M. R. R. in Nebraska was
made Saturday afternoon. It was not a
very lengthy trip to be sure ; yet it was
an excursion to the "end of the track,"
and assists in causing one to realize that
we have a Railroad in our midst. Sev
eral ladies and gentleman were tiken to
the end of the track by tho "American
Eagle," under charge of Engineer Iloyt.
Tlie time is not far in advance when the
"American Eagle" will take an excur
sion party to Ashland, and soon after to
Lincoln. Speed the day. - - . ,
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W. S. Stretch has assumed editorial
charge of the Nemaha Valley JounuiJ.; .
and if he will publish a paper in accor
dance with the principled laid down in
his salutatory, he is a man after our
own heart Sii'H-ess hi tho Jon?ol.
T LE(jRUlI TOUM'OiSi.
PlattMinontb the I'oiut of Departure
: From llirltivrr,
Mr Wilcox, agent of the Great West
ern Telegraph Company, left lu re a few
days ngOj after haying more than real
ireit his greatest expectations in the way
of subscriptions to stock. He secured
seven hundred and eighty-five shares in
this city, and two hundred in Ashland.
This is about three hundred and fifty
shares moie than the Company asked to
build their line from this city to Lincoln.
We are assured by Mr. Wilcox that the
Ijne wfll te commenced as.?oon s the
poles can be got across the river, and
that early next spring, if not sooner,
we will have telegraph connection with
the State capital. ' '
RECORDER'S t'OI RT.
November 4.. Miles Nolan, who has
indulged pretty freely iu forty-rod whisky
for tho past few days, was last night fur
nished lodgings at the lock-up. He was
this morning brought before the Recor
der and fined $1 1 "0.
. John Nickles, charged with drunken
ness, discharged.
William Murry, charged with drunk
enness, complied with a request to do
nate to the Citv School Fund the sum of
$a, and costs $1 1.50.
William Ryan, having the ague, un
dertook to effect a cure bv the use of
"benzine," which had the? unpleasant
effect of throwing him off his feet and
into, the "hands of the jxlice. Having
. been brbnght'Ijefoce the Recorder, lie
plead guilty to drunkenness, and in: de
fault of "12, was committed to the lockup-
....
Mci?ariiara, cliarged wjtlr drunken
ries,ajid disordtjriyrojiduc:t,.:vas assessed
? 11.50.
November 5. John Fox having last
evening indulged rather too freely in
general disturbance, was surprised this
tuoiyiing atiibdiiiiiuiie!f in the lock-up.;
He was brought before the Recorder
and in default of $17, and eo-t, was sent
to. work out the amount on the streets.
This is the third time Mr. Fox has been
committed.
Philip Shafer plead . guilty to the
charge of drunkenness and was fin?d $5,
and costs, amounting in all to $12.
November, ('. William Coile appear
ed before the Recorder this morning and
plead guilty to the charge of drunkenness.
This being his first offence, he was" only
.fined $5 and cost, amounting in all to
4 f S
$12,
! Timothy, Calahan plead guilty to the
charge'-of 'drunkenness and paid into the
City School fuu l the sum of $5 and costs
.making $12. ,-, f
si;i:. YEA KM
Is the term allotted to the man Beatty
to serve in the Penitentiary. He will lie
remembered as the individual who rob
bed Mr. Kohrell, a short time since.
He is a hardened villain, and took his
sentence as coolly as ho would a "whisky
straight." He evidently understood
both the law and the facts, for he said,
while the jury was out, that he "would
tai.e jive years ana can u square. lie
only missed it two years.
l'l.-VTTSMOVTH HAIlKirra.
Wheat Supply not equal to demand,
choice sold at 40C'i r,0 J l-'Ut little No 1
oficred ; Xo 3 3."(.40. '
Oats Supply iiglit a:i 1 market not so
brisk : selling at 'Jo .'.'3.
Vom Old com 4 very lit tie offered, 'J
selling at ojiO'l; new corn '-Si ';;.".
Potatoes Better than last week,
bringimr -) 30.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Caution Fah.mkks. Do not seil your
Pork until you have seen me.
novllwot E. (J. Dovev.
Good story ami half frame residence
for sale, containing six rooms, on corner
pf I.tcu-t and Seventh streets. IminlrQ
of Maxwell Jk "' Cfiapiiiaii! octLY.tf " "
mm. m
TwotStorv -brick Blacksmith .Shop,
with 4') by XO i'.'ct of ground, for sale,
fronting'on Fifth and Vine streets. In-
Lin:ije.'V'l3J.weiJ Cjiiwpiujin. ;yeJGt4
I am offering to give a Actr Dress to
every, J.lylLat will b ify Sewing Ma
chine of me between fliis and the first of
January 1S70. For further particulars
eiKjuire atniy officer with JIaiuburger &
Berliner. " F. P. Todd.
Novembers. 'Sfj. . v dOwl,
.MARK J.WAIN. Anv one wanting a
copy of this new book by the world re
nowned, humorous and instructive au
thor and traveler, can sec ure the same
by leaving their name at tlie jjost -office
WiThmit few days. - - .
novlotf J. W. Marshall.
Joh Printing. We have Just re
ceived a fine lot of Bill-head, Letter-head,
and Statement papers ; also tlm finest as
sortment of cards Bristol. Bail Boa I.
Tinted Bristol, and Common blanks
ever brought we.-t of the'Missouri river.
With our facilities, we are now able to do
as "good job work, at as reasonablo prices
as any printing house in the West.
Call and see Fpccim"n-. nov.jJtf.
Don't forget that Win. Stadidmann
has -removed Lis immense, stock of Cloth
ing, Oenf'.s' ' Funi'.-hing 'Goods, Hats,
Caxs, Boots Shoes, etc., to next door
-west from his Ord stand, where lie will
be Jeased to see all his old friends and
customers, and where he can accommo
date all the new customers that .-ee fit to
give him their patronage, lie also keeps
piece goods for sale, or can have them
niade to order without leaving the house,
as he keeps several first class workmen
opnetantly employed. octlit'idiwtf
. m m m
Vallerys i RufTner are now receiving
the largest assortment of Boots and
Shoes, ever brought to this market. Call
and examine them. Nothing charged
for Mhowing goods. '
Vallerys & Pvuffner are just in receipt
of a large stock, of Dry Goods.
Vallerys & Kuffner have just received
a few more Kirby Reapers on which they j
will five good timr. "
LOCAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to us either by Note or Account
will please call and settle imcdiately.
VaI.LERYS & RlTFNER.
WANTED.
Bacon and Lard for which we will give
the highest market price.
VaLLERYS & Rl'FFXER.
m
Vallerys & Ru finer are agents for the
Schuttler Wagons which they are selling
at reduced prices.
Vallerys & Runner are agents for the
G rover & Baker sewing machines, the
best in market. Call and see them.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Pay Up.
All persous knowing tliemoclvcs indebted to
me will rk'!is( call and pay up immodiaU-ly. A
word to the wise, etc.
telOU' C. K. Foroy.
NOTICE.
All persons indebted to the undersigned lire
reiuested to call at her residence, eighteen miles
west of rinttsiuouth, and cettlo the fame imuie
diately.
au)tf.- ROSE AXX PECKER.
If All Parties Indebted to U
Will call and settle tho name, they will save
themselves both extra trouble and expense, for
we must hare all accounts uud notes due us
paid, and that immediately, us we arc going
East aud must have the money.
DOOM BKO. X CO.
September 2d. IStl't.
ESTAY'S ORGAN AND MELODEAN AGENCY.
Mrs. Kato Simpson h.vthc agency of the above
celebrated instruments. Any person desirous of
obtainirjE a first class Organ or Melodcon with
all the latest improvements hucIi as vox jubi
lanti, Ac, are requested to call at her residence,
and pet circular.
I'lattsmouth Auk. 20tf.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
ActiDg ill obedience to Sec. 81) of School Law
ofXebrnskn, I hereby unnounrc that a Public
Examination will Lc held on the first Saturday
in Nevember. 1S(J9, ut the School House in
Piattsmouth. Said Kxaininat iu to coiiuihim-c
at 10 o'clock n. iu. All persons interested in
educational matters arc invited.
V. A. l'ATTKl'SOX, Co. Supt.
Public Instruction.
nlSdlwL
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND STRONG.
The array of Charter Oak Cooking Stoves now
iu active use in the kitchens of the South ami
West is over one hundred thousand strong, mid
doinjr the work of thrice that number of stover
of another kind. And this force is constantly
increasing by the accession of fresh reinforce
ments forwarded daily from the Kxcelsior Man
ufacturing Company's extensive foundry in St.
Louis. These Ftoves are becoming such univer
sal favorites, un.l are making their way inlo so
many households that it looks as though they
were destinud to cover the face of tlie land ns
the loeut? of L'rypt. Unlike tlie locust however,
they nre blo-ings instead of plagues, and we
wish speed to the consumption. K. T. Duke &
Co. are ngrnts in Piattsmouth . Sold wholesale
and retail by Excelsior Manufacturing Co. St,
Louis.
-rAXTEI A purchaser for a Farm coii
M taining 1'-1 acres, situated 5 miles from
Piattsmouth. Price sl per acre. Applvto
ocf-.Uf SPL'KLUCK A Vl.bilAM.
rANTEI A pun baser for six acre of
land ndjoisiiu? I'latrsiuouih. Applv to
ftPLKLuCK A- U'lMulAAI.
TANTEI) A purchaser fur fifteen Here of
laii'l au'imn;r 1 'l:if-; -joiitli. .Apply to
M'tliUH'h A U1MH1A.M.
AY
rAXTEI) A purchaser for M Kesidence
Willi two acres ut land an.l imiirovcinciits.
Apply to SPL KLOCK A; WINDII A.M.
WANTED iW.Otm Uur-hds Wheat. HMIil
IT Du.-hcls Out. For which the highest mar
ket price will be paid in en-h.
auOtl. ill SSEL A DOOM.
Y
''ANTED A purchaser for the n w Jl-12-12
fc, H-li-lU undivided Jiol j?, E, .U-M-
A splen lid chance to secure a farm. The
above bind lies from 6 to H miles wc.t an I south
west of I'litttsiuouih. surrounded by jro I. farms,
an 1 will.be sold on the following term-:, in lots to
suit purchasers. One fourth down, balance iu
One. Two. and Three years, at ten percent InU
Persons wishinir to secure fi;run can do so now
on the above reasonable term-. Apply iuiiiie
diatcly to S. i kk. Land A)-'cii!.
Title In disputable. S. Dl'KE,
liov'J.Itf.
IOH SALE Three acres of land udjoLiiii
the city of Plutumoi'.th. Must be hold
soon. Apply to
ocrJGU S PUT! LOCK A WINDHAM.
17011 SALE. Seventy-five Lots in the City of
1M itt-moutli. Apply to
Oct. 7 dtf. SPUKLOCK A AVINDIfA.V.
70 R SALE. Two lots in tJlenwood. Chei r.
Ueptj S. Dl KE.
17011 SALE A halt suction oi Imii i,
sis miles of Plaitsmou'b. Two years .
given on half the purchase money. Apply t
in
auKtttf SPLltLOCKA WINDHAM.
I70R SALE. 8,l4 afres of land adjoining
scptS
i itu.iiiiuLu. .ii'iuireoi
S. DUKE.
I7UU SALE. The southwest niartcrof section
11, township 1J irirth, rane 1J ea-t. En
quire of Iwp-J S. DUKE.
4)7T"A'CUKS of LAND to trade for TOWN'
0J Lola. Applv M
Oct. Tdtf. SPUKLOCK & WINDHAM.
170R SALE OR RENT The property be
Iouhik to D. Marquett will bo sold or
rented on reasonable terms. The house con
tains 0 rooms. There is also a larpccistern with
filter, n ci liar, a htable, and o'berconvcuienees.
A pply to T. M. M A lUi V, L IT.
seplltf
170 It SALE. A Farm situated a mile 7. nd a
half south of Kipht Mile Grovo. fenced and
7o acres broke. For particulars apply to
auif.t;tf spur Lock a windham.
I.OR SALE. A Farm containin ZJ) iu:
. situated four miles from Piattsmouth,
res.
all
fenced, and acres under cultivation.
bukIJU SPUKLOCK A WINDHAM
"I70R SALE. A Farm of four hundred acres.
well watered
and situated
miles from
Ashland,
augliaf
SPURLOCK & WINDHAM.
I.OR SALE. An improved Farm, situated
miles from the city of I'lattsmouth. F I
particulars apply to a
uugl-tf S FIR LOCK & WINDHAM.
170R SALE. A Farm containing l'O acres,
situated iYi miles from Piattsmouth. and l-'tfi
acres broken, feueed, and a story -aud-a-half
pine house.
, auBltf SPURLOCK k WINDHAM.
I70P SLA E Lots in Pint mouth :
IMPROVED.
LotsT end 8 in llo-k oT.
W e t bHlf lot o in block 34.
Lot 12 in block -'').
Lot 5 in block IX.
Lots i and 4 in b'ock 20.
Lot t! in block -S.
Lot i in block !.
augio SPURLOCK i WINDHAM.
TOn S AI.C OR It EXIT.
The un livided half or the whole if desired
of the
HOCK HL CFFS GilST AXD SA W HILL t
21-horse power cnitine and boiler.2 pair of 3 foot
burrs, jo inch circular saw. two story mill l ouse,
So.tVj feet; everything- in good running orier.
Aloa COOU DWELLISG HOUSE,
of four rooms and cellar. For partieularn en
qureof. C. SC1I LUN'l Z.
vrLt.l Rock Bluffs, Cuss county. Neb
Valuable Farm for Sale.
Situated on Four Mile Creek 4J-4 mibn north
west of I'lattsmouth, 1 mile from the Plutte riv
er, and three-fourth of a mile from the line of
the li. A M. R. K.. aud known aS the MKfkinat
farm, containing -'' acres of choice land, loj
acres of which is bottom land, about ten acres
are timber and about ninety acres iu grass, the
balance in -grain and under fence. Upon the
premises is a double cabiu, frame barn 'Mx:jl Un-t
with stone basement, ("tables en 'I otfcer out
buildings, an orchard, plenty of stock water, a
never failing well, a good school house; also t;
acres of limber land in Sarpy county, near thu
mouth of the Platte river, also lots two aud
six fi and Hi in Dloc-k fouri4i and lots se ven and
eight (7 ard Hi in Rlock one hundred and sixty
eight Uo!0 in the city of PUit.-uiouth. Terms
easy.
Enquire at the premises or of the nnisr-rihcr
in Saunders Co. Neb. M. h'l'UCK l.NO.
Plattsiiioutb, Aui. If.
UMiJII IS OF 1YTIIIAN.
PlatTk Vallrv Ijorok No. A.-
meeting every Iniirs'lny evomie.
brothers always welcome.
Kir
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F. M. St. 1 1 1 v i.
J. N. WlsE. V. p 1
Jl IMIMC
Pl.ATTSMl'CTfl Lopl IK N
n V'H M -
I'.i irul:ir le.cctiiurs at their b.i!l
third .Monday eveuiiiits ol each mon;h
lent bretheru invited to vi-ii.
lr.o
JOII W. SHANNON VV t
3 X. Wise:. Sec. '' M-
M c.iY L.mmjk U. D. A. F. A A. M.-!:,.,,;
meetings second and touilh In. In- .,) , ,,
mouth nt Masonic Hull. J. N. WJ.-l.
Wm. Wis tkkstivk. See. '
Nkukaska Cu Al'THi No. T R. A M.-lb -;,'.
convocation-' second and fourth Tiii-i.,y
nins of each luonth at 7'i; o'clock p. ,,,
E. T. Dl Ki:. ll.i-
L VST K UN STAItDKf. KICK l.olX.K. - Lefiil.ir,,,,.,'.
inijs of the Family arc held on Wediie...iy',.,
liing, on or before tbe toll modi i f c.c h ',,,,,. '
All .Muster .Masons, uieir wii
daughters arc invited to attend
I Mill, 1 1 I ifii i.'
Jics must be over citrlifccn year" i.
D. II. WIIEEl.EU. Pair-,,
MRS. C. A. Dckk. Patroness.
.1. X. WlSK. Recorder.
i. o. . r.
Rcprular iiieetimrs of Tliitte Lodirf. No. 7,
O. F. every Saturday cycninn. I Mothers ifni,
er Lodges cordiallv invited tovbit.
F. M. DoKRl.NOTn.N. N ;
J. W. CnitOTiiKKs. Sec.
I. . ii. T.
Or lvtr Rn M it. No. 2--E A. K irhpatri. k V i'
T. E. 15. Ecwis. W. S. K. H. Windham. !.,!-.
Deputy. Meets at Court loue ll.ill
Tuesday evening. TravcliiiK Tumplais rp-,,..t
fully invited.
KxcKi.snut Dkciifr LoncK. No. 1. -I.. (;
Lewis, l. i'.: F. E. W bite. D. S. Meet m . .
Ilousc Hall on the tir-t and thiidSiituid.iy n
in its of each uiont h.
Star ok IIoi-k Lohok No. s. ( l. .1. Davi. W
C. T.; Andrew Coleman. W. S. Meets ;ii V:
l'leasaiit every Saturday eveniiur.
Faiiivikw Looi.k. No. II. J. J. b.-in
W. C. T.: Win. J. I lesser. W. S.: S. W. t V.kiiL
Lode Deputy. Mcims every W cdnc. lay
nr. Trnvi liiiK Templars respectluliy unit. .
Thkkk OicovK I.oiMiK. No. L'l. Amos ; nitii r
W. C. I .: Jas. Allison. W. S.; .'. H. W in,!,,,,
Lodtrc Deputy. Meets every Saturday cwniif'
Travelinir Templars are respti-t fully liivitny,,
meet with us.
Sit. Luke's I'hMrIi
M
.nthly nicetiiics of the VcMry 1st
1'rM.i
oveninti of each month, at the Reelory: (Juan,.y
meetiucs of Vestry 1st .Mondays ol May. Aiu'u-!,
November and February.
II. Sr. ;i:. VOl'Nti. Reel r.
Wm. L. Wh.i.s. Clerk.
T. 31. M.iKUl'IVl'T,
ATTKNi:Y AT LAW and Solicitor i:i ",.,
eery. Piattsmouth. Nebraska.
8. MAXWKl.t..
s i. m. i ii i m ,
MtXWLLL A, CIIA1MI4A,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW an I Soli-it-r- i
Chancery. Plattsinouth, Nebraska. Vtlirc nlir
W hite A Buttery's Dru Store. ,
ii. p. .h:m;s
ATTORNEY AT LAW and O.ncnl I.ml
Accnt. Lincoln. Ncbr.i.ka. ill practice inni.
of the Courts ot t he Stat c, and iil buy r : -i m'!
Real Estate on conimisMion, paj 'luxes, c:iii:ua;
Titles. Ac. iio-"!!
Itr. J. IV. THOMAS,
IIaitisT permanently localrd at Wccpitiit'A i
tir falls, tenders his professional .-ei no - t the
citizens of Cass county, Nebraska. J no V.' !
Y. II. SCIHI.ISi.i:i IIT, ..,
Having permanently lo.'atc I here, ten.cr-l.i
rofessi.inal scr ices to thu people ofthei-ii)
uiKlsurioun.liii coiiiitry, o iilliccnt hp-i-Jciicc.enc
mile south of town. scpCUli.
i. ic. i.ivi.v;sr, m.
PHYSICIAN AND SLR" ii EoN-inch r !.c
profe-'sional si-rv ices to tbe citizens ot 'if- jiiii
ty. Residence sou' heat t corner ol ( tak mi l .-iitti
htreets; ofticc on Main s'reet. oppo-itc t''iur;
r.onse. Plattsnioiiili. Ncbra-ka.
J. IV. tUH I.I.VS, 31. I.
Pil YSHT AN AND SFRUEmN.- !ate a sur
freon-in -Chief .f the Army ot the I'oti.inuc,
Pla'tsmoiith. Nebra.-ka. Mlii-e it !i I'r. K. H.
I. iv. Huston, on Main street, opposite the C' urt
lion.".. Private I esideijee eorn-r "t ;. k an i
11th s!ii ' ts, two doors sou'h of I'. p. iia-'.
isi.io ii:ts..
CARPENTERS A Jo N EP.s.-Are t A
todow. ok ill trood style, on .-hurt iiotn , a'l I
lis ehcaii as the cheapest. tl 'Shop. 'oi ir nf
Main and Fourtfi struct. jaiu-Mtf.
I S V 1UV1V.U.
J. E. Holland. Proprietor, corner of Main uii I
Third .-irec's, Pial l-iaout h, Nebpi-ka. I! iv;i:i;
been reliltcd and newly lurni.-hed otters lir-t
class aecoiiiiiiodalions. Iioard by the w rk ir
day. aui;!bi'.uf.
v. i.. Ti ( iu;it,
CARPENTER AND JINER. ill !
wo -k iu his line on -hort notice and in the
St? iO. Contracts for building in nle on rc:- '!u
ble terms. Shop one block touth of Platte al
ley House. ju!J-tl
Ml T "I I K 1. 1 . WH'OIJ'i:,
CARPEN'I EliS AND Jul N I! US - Will do .ill
work in tln-ir line on short noli' '-. iM take
contracts, lai vu a ;id Small, ui. i !'nrci-h iiKiteiml
when desiretl. it Sin.'! on Ma.u M.rci t, opp
itc M. K. I'iai:. h.
wii.s.iM i os it.
ATVOi: N EY AT LAW, I'hu :sim.; : ;,. N i..
AT'roUNLY T LW. Pla'.'-mouth. N-'c
Will buy and r c!i I'.cr.l E-I.ile. nmi pay ia. I' '
noii-r 'sub lit-. t roved and iioiiupto I ImtU
and lot.s lor -ale. ijum '-' 1 i-
D. il. wiiki:i.i:k.
I.. I. I IANHI.
it it urn -n ri? ( O .
Real Estate and Tax Payins A(rents. Notaro
Public, Fire and Lilc Insurance AkhiIs, Piatts
mouth. Nebraska. je.'I'.f
j. 3i. vrisi:,
(Jenernl Life, Accident. Fire. Inland jmlTraii'
Insurani e Attent. Will t ike li.-ksut iaas' ii
able rates in the most rcliablw t iiinpeiiics in thu
United States. (Jllice oppo.-iic tbe Court Hon e.
laUsmouth. Neb. . .uayltt.
I'LATTmi' l'U MI 1. 1.
C. IIEISKL. Proprietor. I.'iu in recently bi .-n
repaired an I j-laeed i:i t!:or urh ru nr. i:ur order,
(.'ustotn work done on short looicc, I'?!,'! I.u-h-els
of Wheat wanted immediately, for v.bich the
highest market price will be paid. (augstf.
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LINCOLN'. NEBRASKA.
(Jovernmcnt Lands selei ted from pcrnn il rl
amination. Free lloiucstea-ls nclcetectcd. sur
veyed and secured. Laud- in second ban.l anu
improved tnrms bought and sold. Titles exam
ined and Coveyaiici s made.
Ktri hk.x-e : John 15. Turner, late Pres t
k C. U. R- R.: Ice County National Rank. Dij
on. III.: Eob t Harris. up't C. li. A 0 R- .:
nv Ranker in W hifesi.le comity. HI.: Itcgister
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