IUILKOAD ITIME TAOLE.
B. & M. R. R. IM NEERA3KA.
To Take Effect J an 23 1870.
8TATI0X3.
Plattsmouth.
Omaha'Juno.
Louisville.
South Bend.
Ash lan J
Flattstnouth.
Omaha Jane.
Louisville.
South Bend.
Ashland.
IASTWABD
TRAIN NO 2.
Ar. 4.15 P. M.
Ar 3.45 P.M.
Ar. 3.10 P. M .
Ar. 2-50 P. M.
Le. 2.15 P. M
TRAIN NO. 4.
Ar. 9.00 A. M.
Ar. 8.30 A. M.
Ar. 7.65 A. M.
Ar. 7.35 A. M.
La. 7.00 A. M.
TRAIN NO 1.
Le. 10.00 A. M.
Le. 10.36 A. M.
Le. 11.10 A.M.
Le. 11.30 A. M.
Ar. 12.00 P. M.
TRAIN SO. 1
Le.5.60 P.M.
I,. 5.35
P. M.
I.e. b.10
P. M.
Le. .:)
K M.
Ar. 7.00
P.M..
B. & M R. R.
To take effect. Sunday, Hay 15.
ABRITB. PIP AST.
Pacifio Expresa 9:00 a. m. 4:30 p. m.
Wail . 7:00 p. in. 7:00 a. m.
y. Ued 12:30 p. in. 9:30 a. m.
(The above it the time the Omnibus arrive and
depart to and from the depot in thia city.
C. B. & ST. JOE R. R.
at pacific JCXCTIOH IOWA,
GOISO NORTH. 601 XO SOCTH.
Mutl and Express 4:30 p. m. 12:10 p. m.
Sight Express 8 a. m- o:oO p. m.
This given passengers, from Plattstaouth close
connection going South by leaving here on the
4:20 p. m. train, and close connection with train
going North by leaving here on the 7 a.m. train
ARRIVAL. AND DEPARTURE
OF THE HI.AT TS1IOUTII
Mil 1.9.
HOCTK. CLOSE3. ARBITE9
C. B. A St. Joe R. R. South 9 pm. 730 p m
C B. A tit. Joe R. R. North. 9 p. m. 730 p in
H. i M. R. R. East, 9pm. 730pm
A. ic M. R. R. Wett, 9am. 4pm.
Omaha by Stage, 11 a m 1pm
NoStraskit City, by Stags, 12 m. 1pm.
t Weepir.g Water, 7am. 8pm.
t Departs, Tuesdrrys, Thursdays, and Satur
iay. Office hour, from 8 a m to 8 p m.
Sunday. 12 30 to 1 30 p mr
5 ' J. W. MARSHALL. P. M.
Mr. Mauley informs ua that the R. R.
track will be thoved into Lincola in the
course cf the week as soon as the tim
bers arrive for a couple of small bridges.
We learn that Mr. Dilley's school had
a pic-nic ia the west part of town last
Saturday, where enjoyment reigned.
The Omaha papers now reach us at
10 a. m. on the morning of publication.
We hope our Omaha friends will not fail
to get them into the mail in time.
Four hundred and seventy-four Chi
namen went east over the B. & M. last
Saturday. They are the same lot we
mentioned a few days since, destined to
Tennessee, to work on the grade of the
Chattanooga railroad.
We understand several head of Texas
cattle swam the Missouri river this morn
ing. Did you ever notice those beautiful
cap stones used in the State Lunatic
Asylum, at Lincoln? They came from
the inexhaustible quarries belonging to
Daniel Sweeney, Esq., near Ashland,
-and are of the finest magnesian limes-tone.
These quarries wDl be of incal
culable benefit to Plattsmoutu in a few
years, as soon as we commence erecting
"first-class houses.
It does one good to see the long lines
of immigrant wagons crossing the J or
dan (old muddy) inta the land of promise.
Not a day passes hut some are added to
our numbers by immigration, and all
who come annear satisfied. One for
lorn, homesick Canadian, sends up a
wad from Fremont, and we lelieve he is
the only man in all this broad btatc that is
dissatisfied.
One of the direct beaefits observed
from the building f the B. & M. R. R
from this city west, the large mrmbcr
of houses being erected by the mechanics
engaged on the road and in the machine
6hops located in this city. We gain as a
city and county, and State, not enry by the
increase in taxable property thus added,
but by the addition to our population of a
good clas3 of citizens for mechanics are
next in order of benefit to a community
after the farmers ; and in some respects
thef may be superior at least the far
iiicrs could not well do without the rae
chanic. any more than the mechanic
could do without the farmer.
Judge E. S. Dundy arrived in the city
this morning, on his way to Lincoln.
Dr. F. Renner, Deputy U. S. Asses
sor, is in the city on business. He will
remain a day or two.
The Omaha papers of this morning
have accounts of no less than three dif
ferent highway robberies.
It U currently reported in Democratic
circlc3 that J. Sterling Morton, the ex
editor of the ex-News, will try to regain
his former editorial honors by taking
hold of the Lincoln Statesman.
Dr. F. Renner has been appointed
and confirmed post master at Nebraska
City. We believe the Dr. will make an
efiicient officer. His appointment will
have the effec. to settle the controversy
in regard to the office, whether or not it
satisfies all parties. We hope the Dr.
will use his power in the party in Otoe
to settle any differences that may exist.
Married, on Monday, July 1 1th, at the
residence of Fred Stadelmann, in this
. city, by A. L. Child, Probate Judge.
Mr. Augustus William Gristerson and
Miss Frederika Brustrum.
Mr. Azro Smith of Rock Bluffs, has
the finest Cabbag in the State, ne
left a head at the Hxrald office this
morning which weighs seven and a half
pounds. It ia known as Fatler s Im
proved Bruaswick. He also has some o:
the finest Cauliflower we ever saw, and
tomatoes as large as your fist. Mr.
Smith believes there is virtue in manure,
even on Nebraska sou.
Thos. K. Hanna, one of the early eel
tiers of Plattsmouth, is staying in the
city a few days. Mr. Hanna i3 now en
gaged in the wholesale dry goods trade
at Kansas City.
A private letter from Central City,
Colorado, informs us that articles in the
Herald have induced several ifamiliei
tn rrmove from that locality to the coun
try lying west of and tributary to Platts
mourJi. We are always gratified to hear
cf tbfte evidences of the usefulness of
he IIeuald.
The Omaha Herald pays Col. Taylor
a hi?h compliment as a journalist upon
his retiring from the editorial control of
h Republican. It FpeaKS oi mm as a
writer of ability and power, and a jour-na'l-t
beroml to r.ne ia tbi portion of
The editors of the Blair Register have
been arrested for an alleged violation of
the postal law in the sending of priuted
advertising slips folded in their papers.
Mr. Jos. Shera, of Rock Bluffs, has a
few of those excellent hams left, which
can be had at 22 cents a pound. They
are the only home cured hams we know
of in this region. Those in want of
them will do well to call soon.
P. G. Dobson, an old resident of Rock
Bluffs, came in from his new uooie at
Ulysses, in Butler county, yesterday.
He has fchown us a sample of barley
raised by him at Ulysses which equals
any barley we ever saw. lie also has ;
some very fine wheat. The barley can
be seen at the Herald office.
An army officer writes us from Chey-
1 1 -r , 1, 1
enne, saying: "X wisn you wouia sena
me your interesting paper to this place,
as it is impossible to get any news out of
the Omaha papers in relation to the
south side of the Platte." We cheer
fully add his name to our list, and would
say that, while the Omaha papers are
models of excellence in their way, they
are not supposed to be so particular
about giving the news cf this great agri
cultural and manufacturing region as is
the Herald, which claims to be the es
pecial champion of the interests of this
resion.
Wc understand a large brick store has
been decided on near the Platte Valley.
Billin & Son are finishing their new
ouilding opposite the Brooks House.
It is one of the neatest buildings in the
west.
The Republican County Committee of
Otoe have called a Convention to elect
delegates to take place on the 6th of Au-
u.st.
The Chronicle says the appointment of
Dr. Renner as post master at Nebraska
City was unexpected by almost every
body. Mr. ttlackmar, of the firm of Acres,
Blackmar & Co., of Burlington, was in
the city this morning.
The Herald is fast becoming tJie pa
per of Nebraska. It is not only read by
all Nebraskiaas but is found in many
families and business places in far off
countircs. e acknowledge the receipt
of a small club and tte accompanying
cash from La Paz, Arazonia, which came
to hand yesterday.
We hear every day the people of
Omaha an! Nebraska City talking about
the necessity of having railroads so that
they can get stone for building purposes.
We have a little advantage over them,
as we have inexhaustable quarries ad
joining the city, of as fine rock as one
could wish. Send along your Railroads,
gentlemen ; we can supply you with
building rock.
We understand the large raft of logs
which came down the river yesterday
was purchased by parties in this city.
The raft was started from Little Sioux
river, and contains about 35,000 feet of
lumber.
If any one thinks there is not a lively
demand for houses in the city, notwith
standing the large number built this sea
son, let him start a fosndation and watch
the swarm that it will attract to rent it.
It is customary here for houses to be
rented in advanee of being built, and
often the renter ha advanced a large
portion of the K)ncy, on rents, with
which to construct the building.
Hcsscr more than supplied the Her
ald ofliee this morning with choice
flowers. He ornamented the Sanctum
with some dozen or fifteen different flow
ering plants, and then capped the heap
with the finest boquet we have seen for
years. The central flower of the bo
quet is a large Clcrodondrcn, one of the
most fragrant flowers known. May
Hesser's shadow never grow less.
Between four and fivo hundred home.
stciid.i were secured at the Lincoln Land
Office during the month of June. This,
taken in connection "with the fact that
$400,000 worth of railroad lands were
sold by Commissioner Harris during the
same time, in the same region of country,
looks very much as though people were
coming to this part of the footstool in
great numbers. In the language of the
advertisements of the story papers, "now
is the time to subscribe" if you want a
nip at the Nebraska lands.
A gentleman of large experience as
sured us this morning that he had been
watching for the past year to see what
point in Nebraska was. likely to be the
irrcat commercial center, and where it
would pay best to make a permanent in
vestment, and that he had decided upon
Plattsmouth as the oint. He has made
money in other towns of the State, but
he has decided upon this as the place
for business and permanent investments.
Most of our State exchanges have en
dorsed the proposition for an editorial
convention to be held at Lincoln on the
10th day of August. Therefore, we
suggest that the convention is afoicgone
conclusion. We hope there may he a
general attendance.
Mr. Shrider was in the city yesterday,
and informs us that many of the farmers
in the southern part of the county arc
nearly done their harvest.
A murder was committed at Forest
City, in Sarpy county, on the evening of
the 4th. A discussion arose in regard to
a bond question, between Thomas
and his nephew, Pat. Melia, during
which Pat. Melia struck his uncle with
a club, breaking his skulL
John Young, of the firm of Goodwin
& Young, has been appointed Post
master at Ashland.
Two large, powerful steam ferry boats
are constantly plying between Platts
niouth and the Iowa shore, and the
third one will be here in a few days.
Railroad anl a good farming commu
nity make lots of business.
By conversing with farmers from the
lower and middle portions of the county
we find they are alive to the importance
of the proposed change of the line of
the Omaha, PLttsBsouih and Gulf Railroad.
CLE A. MSG I'P.
We are pleased to notice that our city
Street Commissioner is having Main
street cleared of all boxes, sticks, and
rubbish generally. It will make the city
look an hundred per cent better.
coxnrcTOR fakkutjust hurt.
We learn that A. Parkhurst, Esq.,
conductor on one of the passenger trains
running between this city and Lincoln,
was injured severely this morning, at
Newton station. He was coupling cars,
and was caught between the bumpere.
There are bo bones broken, but his body
i3 scvely bruised, so as to lay him up for
a time.
THE FOURTH AT EIGHT MILE.
We learn from Mr. Samuel Richard
son that the people of Eight Mile Grove
had a very pleasant time on the Fourth.
;V pic-nic originally intended aj a Sun
day School pic-nic was had near the
church, where the Declaration of Inde
pendence was read, and appropriate
speeches were made by different parties.
A good time generally was had.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A gcnntleman was robbed between
Omaha and Bellevue, last Saturday even
ing, by two ruffians who met him on the
road and presented each a revolver at
his head. They took from him $20.00
in cash, a draft calling for $500.00, and
stripped him of his coat and vest. No
clue to who the robbers were. This is
not the first robbery committed in the
same locality. Look out for hemp.
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE.
We learn from the Omaha Republican
that the first locomotive for the South
Western road has been secured. It is
called the "S. S. Caldwell," in honor of
the energetic President of the company.
It is from the well-known manufactory of
Hinkley & Williams, of Boston. It will
whistle in Plattsmouth before frost
comes.
MORE TEXAS CATTLE.
Plattsmoatta (be grreat Shipping:
Point.
Another installment of two hundred
and fifty head of Texas cattle arrived in
the city this morning, for shipment east.
A part of them go via Council Bluffs,
and we presume the others go to Chicago
by the B. & M. Dealers in this stock
are finding out that it is more profitable
to ship by Plattsmouth than from any
other point in the State. By coming
here the crossing of that ugly stream,
the Platte, is avoided.
rQE GREAT II. R. BRIDGE.
The Preliminary Sonndlng.
SolI4 Rock the entire distance across
the River.
We have heretofore assured the read
crs of the Herald that a good rock
foundation for a bridge existed in the
bottom of the "old muddy" at this place,
but we have not before been able to give
the exact depth at which
the rock was to be found. The engineer
corps have been at work for the past
week making preliminary surveys and
soundings for a bridge at this point, and
their labors reveal the joyful fact that
rock exists on the Nebraska side from
half a mile above our town to half a
mile below ; and at Rocky Point, at the
south line of the city, rock is found the
entire way across, and only forty
feet below the water line at the
lowest place. This settles the matter
of a bridge at this point The river only
seventeen hundred feet in width, a good
rock bottom the entire way across, and a
permanent channel are advantages for
bridging the Missouri river found at no
other point within three hundred miles
of,rhcre, and advantages which must be
felt in the commercial world. The al
most impracticability of ferrying the
Missouri river at any point makes' the
necessity forjudging still greater ; but
the experiment f attempting to set a
bridge upon the quick sands of the Mis
souri, and then elevate it sixty feet above
high-water mark the required heighth
for a high bridgo is so uncertain that
the great advantages of rock bottom and
a permanent channel admitting the
erection of a low bridge and a draw
cannot be ignored. The close of anoth
er season will witness long trains of cars
passing back and forth over the B. & M
R. R. bridse at Plattsmouth. Stick a
pin titer e.
SOKE1UIX SEW UNDER THE SI X,
A Steam Thresher In Cass Connly.
Dr. Latta received to-day a steam
power for threshing, direct from the
manufactory, which is a little ahead of
anything we have seen for a time. It
consists of a boiler and engine apparatus
combined, which sets upon iron wheels
and running gear manufactured espe
cially for the purpose. The wheels are
broad, to prevent siuking in soft ground.
The outfit is provided with asmoke stack
protected by a screen, and it is said that
the protection of the screen is so perfect
that a bundle of straw can rest all day
on top of the smoke stack without tak
ing fire. The apparatus complete can
be hauled anywhere by one pair of horses.
It has the power of ten or twelve horses,
and only requires 5 bushels of coal per
day to run it. Ten or twelve barrels of
water a day is sufficient to supply steam.
There is no stopping to "let the horses
blow" with this machine. It seems to us
it is bound to revolutionize the
work of the farm in more respects than
threshing. We hope to hear a favora
ble report from this machine at the close
of the season's work. We trust Dr.
Latta will keep a close record of the ex
penditures necessary to operate this ma
chine, also of the amount of work ac
complished by it, so that we may give
the public the benefit of his experiment.
Olive Logan is a little deaf. At Madi
son, while at the hotel, she was called on
by numerous admirers of tha sternersex.
They had been talking about children,
and branched off into talking about peo
ple's ages. Postmaster Keves asked
Olive how many children she had.
"Eighteen," said she, thinking he had
a kea her ac.
Parties from the Capital inftrui u.
salt is being manufactured there iu con
siderable quantitie?. A large number of
wooden vats have been constructed for
solar evaporation, and the results thus
far in this line have teen highly satisfac
tory. This climate is especially adapted
to solar evaporatian, as we have but a
limited amount of "wet weather," and
have a good breeze, as well as warm
sunshine, to assist the evaporation. The
only obstacles heretofore in the way of
developing the Salt interests of Lincoln
has been tho lack of cheap transporta
tion. The B. & M. R. R. is now open
to Lincoln (or will be in a few days), and
we expect to see Nebraska, Iowa, Mis
souri, and in fact the entire region of
country between the Mississippi and the
Rocky Mountains, supplied with Salt
manufactured from the Lincoln works.
It is a big thing for Plattsmouth, as well
as Lincoln, for all this vast amount of
merchandise will be brought to this city
for distribution on the different routes.
DOUBLE HURDER.
The Sheriff or Eneas County Shot and
His Murderer Hang-ed From
the Court House
Window.
From parties who came through over
the B. & M. we learn that a double mur
der was perpetrated at Chariton, Lucas
county, Iowa, Thursday evening. It ap
pears that the Sheriff of that county had
orders to arrest a supposed horse-thief.
He found his man and made the arrest.
He asked the prisoner where his horse
was, and he told him. The Sheriff re
marked that he would take care of the
horse, or words to that effect, when the
prisoner said he would take care of his
own horse, and at the same moment
drew a revolver and shot the Sheriff
through the breast. He started toron,
but was soon secured and taken into the
Court House. The Sheriff only lived a
few minutes, and had hardly breathed
his last when the excited populace placed
a rope around the neck of his murderer
and launched his guilty soul into eternity
by suspending his body out of the second
story window of the Court House.
THE SOUTII-WESTERX.
We publish an article to-day from the
Omaha Republican, relative to the con
nection of the above named railroad with
the B. & M. We agree with the Re
publican that a connoction should be
made, and it seems to us the point to
make the connection is on the most di
rect line between Omaha and Platts
mouth, thu3 making the line serve the
double purpose of its original design and
a portion of the Trunk line. The adop
tion of the proposition to connect ditectly
with this city will prove of more real
advantage to Cass county than would a
connection at what now is termed Omaha
J unction on the B. & M. The former
would give more business to the road)
and would be much better for both
Omaha and Cass county. While it would
give the farmers of Cass all the advan
tages of the Omaha market, it would
give Omaha the advantage of a double
connection with not only Cass county but
with the entire South Platte. A con
nection at Omaha Junction would only
give Umalia connection with the west
line ol railroad, while a connection at
this city direct would give them a con
nection both west and south. Let the
people, as well as the Railroad Company
and the interests of Cass as well as the
interests of Omaha be consulted in this
matter.
TURN OUT.
Let every Republican in Cass county
remember that Saturday, the 23d day of
July, at 2 o'clock p. m., is the time ap
pointed for holding primary meetings in
the different precincts to elect delegates
to attend the County Convention. We
hope no Republican will be absent from
these primary meetings, as right there
is where the evil or good takes shape in
party politics. If you leave it to a few
political demagogues and tricksters to
rule the primary meetings, you must ex
pect the natural fruits of such parentage
to manifest itself all the way up thro'
the machinery of politics. By turning
out at the primary meetings and sending
the right kind of men to your County
Conventions, they in turn will send the
right kind of men to the State Conven
tion, where, as a natural consequence,
the right kind of men will be nominated
to office. On the other hand if you stay
away from the primary meetings and al
low a half dozen scheming demagogues
(and they are alwaj-s on hand at these
meetings they are never too busy to at
tend to rule, they in turn will send men
of their own stamp (if they have to send
themselves) to the County Convention,
where, in turn, the same class of men
will be sent to the State Convention to
nominate the member of Congress and
the men who are to fill the State offices.
Turn out and send the right kind of men
to the County Convention, and our word
for it, it will be time well spent
Standing; on Her Dignity.
The Keokuk Constitutirn says that on
Tuesday, a young lady and gentleman,
apparently strangers, entered a dry goods
store to make some purchases. The lady
was talkative and purchased one of the
articles. When the twain were about to
take their leave, the accommodating
salesman asked the lady, who had done
the talking and paid the bill if she would
not purchase one or more of his tasteful
hats for boys. The lady assuming the
dignity of Queen Elizabeth, said : "No ;
I've only been married about twenty
minutes. 1 have no boys yet !"
A chap passed through here a day or
two ago, on his return to Missouri, after
having tried to live in Minnesota.
"Don t like it up thar," said he. "Have
nine months of winter, and the rest cf
the time it's d d late m the faUf
A giddy student, having got his skull
fractured, was told by the doctor that
the brain was visible, on which he re
marked, "Do write and tell father, for
he always said I hud none. ' '
An Assistant Marshal, in taking the
census in Louisville, asked a colored
woman what personal property she pos-
"Nothing but these three chCIen yere, J
an they ain't wuth much." 1
ti;e p'iti;al. L:st y&.z a jsi-i-urtii.k;
amount of bud biood was produced in
our county convention on a question of
time, and we therefore advise that steps
be taken this year to prevent a repetition
of the same thing. It was decided last
year that the time at which delegates to
the county convention was elected was of
greater importance than the numbers
that participated in the election. While
we protest as we did at that time
against the injustice of this kind of
ruling, yet in order that harmony may
prevail, wc advise that the Secretary of
each primary meeting include in his re
port the exact hour of meeting, the hour
at which the vote was taken, and the
hour of adjournment As there is no
telling what little quirk or quibble may
be sprung (taking the past as a guide),
it might not be amiss to note, also, what
time was used whether sun time or
clock time, or whether the time was
guessed at as near as could be. We
know that many of our farmers are with
out reliable time-pieces, and pinning
them down to a nicety on a question of
time may have the effect to disfranchise
them ; yet if it should be (which we
hope will not be the case) that the com
ing convention should stick upon as
trivial a matter as did the last, we see
no hope for the man who does not carry
a chronometer. Seriously, however, we
advise all Republicans to be on hand
punctual at the hour designated by the
Central Committee 2 p. m., on Satur
day, the 23d of July, inst. It can cer
tainly do no harm, and may do much
good. While we have always held, and
always expect to hold, to the belief that
the will of a majority, whenever ex
pressed, provided it is done with honest
intent and without trickery, should al
ways rule, yet we believe it is no less the
duty of that majority to attend punc
tually at the time named in the call for
primary meetings. We have always be
lieved it to be within the province of the
people themselves to say who should rep
resent them at any time or place, and no
one has a right to gainsay what the peo
ple have decided upon ; yet for the sake
of harmony we advise strict conformity
to the programme laid down, else some
other precinct may be disfranchised this
year, a3 Plattsmouth was last.
A CHANGE.
The Omaha Republican of yesterday
morning contains the "good-bye" of Col.
E. B. Taylor as editor of that journal,
and the introductory remarks of Mr.
John Teesdale. We extract the follow-1
ing from Mr. Teesdales' introductory,
which has the ring of the true metal :
"Nor are we unaware of the responsi
bilitis connected with the editorial man
agement of a widely circulated and influ
ential journal. Much thought and long
experience have impressed us deeply
nith a sense of that responsibility. The
newspaper is a great educator. Its in
fluence is felt everywhere, as it is read
by all classes. It behooves it therefore
to see that that influence be for good : on
the side of the right and not for evil.
There are charlatans in all professions.
TI12 editorial profession has not escaped
their pestiferous influence. The press
may not be expected to do the work of
the pulpit, the teacher cr the lecturer
But it should co-operato with all, as far
as they are engaged in their legitimate
work. It is, pre-eminently, the political
teacher; and where the life of the na
tion depends upon the proper exercise of
political privileges, woe to the country if
its journalism be debauched, fake, reck
less, subsidized ; pandering to a corrupt
taste and appetite ; ministering to preju
dice and passion ; assisting in the eleva
tion of demagogues and self-seekers ;
selling its power for place, and place for
gain ; fawning and flattering where it
should denounce, making merchandize
of its principles, and power, that thrift
may follow its fawning. Such is the Sa
tanic press, so called. TFould that its
imitators, large and small, were fewer. ' '
PLATTSMOUTH.
Honest Opinion of a Rival.
PlatfAuiouth theXatural Depot.
The Picture
not overdone by. the
Herald.
Col. Taylor, of the Omaha Republi
can, passed through our city last week,
for the first time since last winter, and
the following is what he says of our
town through the columns of the Re
publican :
"As a citizen of Nebraska, feeling a
lively interest in the development of
every portion ol tno etaie, we were more
than gratified, as we passed through
Plattsmouth on Monday last, to witness
the many substantial evidences of a
healthy growth and prosperity which
were everywhere apparent. Many fine
buildings have been erected during the
present season, and many more are in
process of construction.
"Plattsmouth is the natural depot for a
large and highly productive district of
country, extending DacK into me mwrior
as far as the line of the B. & M. Rail
road extends, and as such she has a pros
perous future before her.
"We have been reading the many
clever things which Bro. Hathaway of
the Herald has been saying of his city,
and knowing that editors are not in the
habit of depreciating the advantages of
their respective localities, we were pre
pared to make all due allowances for any
discrepancies which might be apparent
between the ideal and the real; but
candor compels us to admit that the
Herald has not overdone the picture.
Plattsmouth is on a substantial ba-is,
and is destined to take rank among the
largest and best towns of our young
suite, oo muie it uc i
When we consider that the above is
from a paper which is expected to espe
cially advocate the claims and advertise
the importance of a rival city, it Fpeaks
volumes for Plattsmouth . It is the very
best of testimony in our favor, as it is
evidence of the "other side." The
peeple of our city will ever remeniler
CoL Taylor for being thus candid in his
statements. ' v
In hi3 address to the students of the
Union Theological Seminary, Dr. t-uy-ler
made many very effective points.
One suggestion may be very useful to
some "pastors" who have been out of
the seminary for some time : "In the
morning of each day, study book ; in
the afternoon, study door-plates said hu
man nature."
"I can marry any girl I pleaso," said
a young fellow boastingly. - Very true,"
replied his wareis
isu companion, hx you I
. . Z
can't please any. ' '
'iu w i: n : ii.i,
, . ijl.lJC.'. iv'-J.. !"." T ili-'U t.0 w
1
leet money on u'i. e.ipti n. ndvrti-in;
and job work due the HtTtALD oliVe,
and he wl! also solicit work and sub
scriptions. We hope those of our pa
trons upon whom he may call will en
deavor to pay up as promptly as possi
ble, as it requires money to run a news
paper, as well as to do anything else suc
cessfully. d&wtf
IT IS IMPORTANT.
We hope no Republican voter iu Cas
county will stay away from the pri.viarj
meetings next Saturday because he may
chance to think it is not very important.
If you would have Nebraska properly
represented in Congress if you would
see the executive office aud the other
State offices, filled by upright and just
men, then attend your primary meetings,
and see that the same stamp of men are
sent to the County Convention to repre
sent you. Be on hand punctually at two
o'cloclc p. m. , Saturday, July 23d.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The building owned by Merges & Bro,
and occupied by them as a marble yard
office, near the corner of Sixth and Main
streets, was struck by lightning during
the storm last night, shattering the front
badly. There is a family living in the
second story, but there was no one hurt
HAN DROWNED.
Wc learn that a man named John
Lawther. of Pennsylvania, a section
hand on the Railroad, working on sec
tion 1 3, was drowned in the Platte last
evening, while in bathin?. We have
not heard any particulars except as above.
It is said he has a wife near Liverpool,
England. Will people never learn, ex
cept by these sad experiences, that no
one is safe in the treacherous sands of
the Platte or Missouri.
THE PLACE.
Do not forget that the place designa
ted by the County Central Committee
for holding the primary meetings on the
23d inst. is where elections are usually
held. It might have been judicious to
have allowed precinct committeemen to
designate the most convenient place for
holding the meetings ; but as' the place
has been designated, as well as the time,
and it gives an opportunity for a quibble
if the meetings are not held at
the required place, we ad
vise a strict compliance with the orders
of the central committee. Do not for
get the hour 2 o'clock p. m. and the
place the usual place of holding elec
tions in the various precincts. Let the
Republicans turn out en masse, and elect
true men to represent you in the county
conventions. Do not allow any political
shysters, who are always ready to "fix
up a hand" (as it is pertinently termed
by one of their number), to cheat you
out of a voice in the affairs of govern
ment. THE PRIMARY MEETINGS.
There is scarcely a man in the country
who has sufficient intcllieenee to be a
Republican that does not know that one
of the prime reasons why slavery flour
ished for so many j'ears in this country
was that the great mass of upright, hon
est men, who abhorred the trafie in the
bodies and souls of men and women,
were too deeply engrossed iu their own
labors and were too much inclined to
say lot tli3 politicians attend to the poli
tics of the country to take hold of the
matter and remedy the evil by a con
stant application of the principles of
eternal justice in the political affairs of
the nation. They allowed political dem
agogues and charlatans to manage the
affairs of the nation to a great extent,
consequently much of evil crept in where
all was good, or nearly all, at the com
mencement of the government .But there
was an awakening, which shook the gov
ernment to its centre, and the hearts of
the strongest had fearful misgivings as
to the result. Truth and justice finally
triumthed. but at what a sacrifice of
blood and treasure ? Is it possible can
it be that the loyal people of this
nation will so soon forget the terrible
struggle for a national existence as to
again relax their vigilance of political
matters, and allow this same class of po
litical charlatans to control the affairs of
government, and to again humble the na
tion and either destroy it altogether or
cause a re-enactment of the scenes of
the "war for the Union." "Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty ;" and
if the people would have
liberty they should be ever
on the alert The time and place to
correct all these errors is at the primary
meetings, and no man i3 true to his gov
crnment or to himself if he neglects to
attend these meetings and give the po
litical machinery of the nation the proper
start. If it is started right it will be
very likely to continue right ; but if it
is started wrong it will be likely to con
tinue wrong. The primary meeting is
ihe only place where the people have
full control There they have the power
to say not only who shall not represent
them, but who shall represent them.
Their power is greater at the primary
meetings than at the ballot-box ; for at
the ballot-box they can only choose be
tween the candidates, and both may be
bad. At the primary meetings they
have free choice, and none should fail to
attend them. Republicans of Cass
county, remember that Saturday, the
23d day of July, at 2 o'cloek p. m., is
the time designated for you to express
your preferences on political matters of
the State, and it is your only change for
two years. Be on hand.
Died, in this city, on YT jQjsday morn
ing, it 9:30, Delia, infant daughter of
Peter and Amelia E. Vallery, aged 2
weeks and 3 days.
The funeral will take placo at their
residence at 10 a. m. to-morrow.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend. Rev. A. Wright, Post Chaplain at
Ft A- D. Russell, is in the city for ten
days on a visit to his family. Ho came
in yeuterday.
,AU bridge is to be erected over
lDe "touo at eosno ruus. a ne span
111 L 01i 1 4T...A 1
will le 200 feet lor?.
.' ; . ; : j I iu w
:':;:n.v. .to" Loins taken of the Mis
river by nn i Engineer corp at
'i.'nvfh. The ILrt7J savs rock ex
t.v.'
ists mi (!i N-)iraka j-ide, above and b."
low t!i -I city, an lieioiccs over the speedy
comi:lotiin of a railroad bridge at that
()oint. When the proposed bridge shall
e completed, Plattsmouth will lo a nice
way station ou the B. & M. R. . R.
Neb. City Times.
Wouldn't Nebraska City delight in
being a way station of the same kind?
Plattsmouth feels very muchly satisfied
on that point. Chicago and Burlington
ure way stations on the same great thor
ough fa re.
Prof Schel'er, the renowned Piano
tuner the man who is fo highly rec
ommended by Ole Bull the violinist, has
gone to Lincoln. The people there will
find him an excellent hand.
JLOCA1L IVOTBCES.
NOTIETOTI "
I will hold a Public examination on
the first Saturday in August, 1870, at
the School House in Plattsmouth, com
mencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
W. A. Patterson,
Co. Supt. Public Instruction.
Go to Vallerys & Ilutfner's to buy your
Dry Goods. They are selling cheaper
than the cheapest
Tootle, Hanna & Clark are offering
for sale several valuable tracts of land in
this county, improved and unimproved.
julylldiw2t
Mr. G. F. Shrider," of Three Groves,
has a few full-blooded Berkshire pigs
which he will dispose of to persons de
siring to secure the stock. The stock
was imported by Mr. Shrider from Illi-
nois last season, at considerable expense,
and he knows them to be the genuine,
d&wtf
Vallerys & Ruffner have tha lartrcs
stock of Groceries ever brought to the
city, which they bought for cash and at
reduced prices. Call and examine their
stock. apl5diwtf
Grover & Baker's Sewing Machine i3
the best in market. Vallerys & Ruff
ner are agents. Those in want of a good
Machine will find it to their advaDtaere
to give them a call.
CHAMPION CHALLENGE.
I challenge the Wood, Buckey, Etna,
Pmura Pliinf KiVKi. .T 1 S- T II
Many Combined Self Rake Reaper and
Mower, for $100 in competition with the
Champion Combined 3iaclune.
Parties accepting may have choice of
ground and day ot trial .
M. Ten Eick.
july3d&wtf
D. II. Wheeler & Co. are offering for
sale over 100 lots in the City of Platts
mouth, at prices ranging from $75 to
250 each. jc23tf
Go to Vallerys & Ruffner's and buj'
your Boots and Shoes, the best in mar
ket. - aplSdjtwtf
VALLERYS & RUFFNER
Are now receiving the largest stock of
Dress Goods ever brought to this mar
ket, which they are selling cheap for
cash. ap!5dAwtf
If you want a neat calico dress, go to
Arailery3 & Ruffner's. They are now
selling the best for 12j cts per yard.
apl5diwtf
Go to Vallervs & Ruffner's and look
at the Punier Arabs:, the prettiest in the
market. apl5d&wtf
A BARGAIN.
An SO acre fami, with house, stable,
timber, water, etc., ail enclosed, I mile
from school house, can be purchased for
$ 1 ,100. Apply at the office of
SrruLocK & Windham.
july2dlmcLwlt
If ycu would live to "a ripe old age"
and always feel that your family is pro
vided lor in case of accidental death, go
to Capt. J. W. Marshal, at the P. O.,
and get a policy in the 3Iissouri Valley
Life april28tf.
Dwelling House for sale cheap Lot
10 in Block 12. Inquire of J. W.
Haines, or Willett Pottengcr.
julyTwlm
Vallerys & Ruffner have just received
a new supply of Boots and Shoes, which
they are selling very low.
Eye-Glasses for all eyes just receeived
atWm. Stadelman's.
The celebrated Elgin Watches are the
truest time keepers. Call and see them
at Win. Stadelmanu's.
Just received, a large assortment of
the finest and latest styles of Ladies'
Jewelry, at Wm. Stidelman's.
Don't forget to buy your Wedding
Rings at Wm. Stadelman's Jeweh y
Store.
At Wm. Stadelman's j'oucan get your
Watches, Clocks, &c, put in running
order. All work guaranteed, by Paul
Brait3clL jane25dAwlm
A few city orders for sale. Enquire at
the Herald office.
Maxwell fi Chapman offer for sale a
good improved farm of 3G0 acres, well
watered and fenced ; 40 acres of timber,
a good dwelling house and outbuildings.
june30diwtf
WANTED.
A girl to do general house work.
F. W. D. HOLBRDOK.
june23tf
Go to Vallerys & Ruffnor and boy your
Groceries. They buy for cash and will
not be undersold.
The 'at&CuIL
All persons knowing themselves in
debtea to as by n.'Ao or account are re
quested to call aii settle immediately.
Vallerys & Ruffner.
Legal Notice.
In District Court. 2d Judicial District, within
irt.
Cou:
:i
ana tor ines county, ixcorat-Ka.
James Joraon,
vs.
Abram Watson
Ti A I. mm Watsin nnnMi.lAnt 4.ff.n,1mt
you are hereby notified that I have commenced"
an action in tne Ui.nru-t Court. Zd Jadiuial dis
trict, within and for Ca?s County Nebraska, and
filed my petition tnerem on the lsih dav if
J une.lftTO, wherein I claim the title to tbe w hf
oi the w nr of section '1 and tbe s e or of r o or
tee in i own 11 n ranze iz e&fi oui . -i. in
Cass County. iSebraeka. and ak the Court that a
certain defect in my chain of title to said
premises, caused by mistake on the part of the
said Abrain Watson, in a certain Deed in whk-h
be intended, attempted and claimed to convey
to one Hirain Jlonjar. for a valuable considera
tion, the w hf a it jrof sen 2 and thea e qr of the
8 e qr of section 3. ail in Town 11 N Range 12
east of 6th P. M. in Ca,?3 C--nnty. Nebraska, but
in which Deed the Eaid Watson, by mistake.
conveyed the same property in Township Eleven
it i.ane 11 e of Ota 1". JV1. in Cass County,
whereby the title to said described irrr,;erty m
Town 11 N Ranee 12 ia broken and imncrfpt.
That the ?aid Deed from the said Watson to the
pai 1 Monjar may be reformed so an to express
ojid set forth tho true township and range in
tended to be set forth and expressed in said
Deed, and ilaintifTs title to said tra--t of land
may be quieted and confirmed, and for such
other and further relief as in eiui'y and iroorl
conscience he ought to receive. You are hereby
reauire l to answer raid l'etirioa on or before
thehth day of August, A. D., 1ST0.
fttnclJirM By Maxwell & Charraun, hi Att'ys-
PUKfJC SALE ! !
The Si.lo of lh
BRCK SC'dQSL HOUSE
Situated On 6th onu Maia .!;ec i Lodaael
until "
MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF
JULY, 1870, AT SIX
O'CLOCK, P. Rl
When it will be oflertd at Public auction at t
door of eaid houe.
J. VALLERY, Jr.
July9thd8d. V.O.D0YEY.
Of tho AfsctJ cf tho
2 LUJJIM
OF .
CHICAGO,
State of Illinois, on the 31 et day of
December, 18C9, m idctothe Audi
tor of the State of Nebraska,
2ursuant to Statute.
XA5IE AM LOCATION.
l.-"t. The name of thn Company ia thLAM.iR
of Chicago, State of Illinois.
CAPITAL.
"d. Tho amount of its Capital Stock
...ji.&y.rso if.
3 J. The amount of its CVpitul t'"Ck
paid up, is ,
Cath in Bauk (Cubhuinn & llaidi.'i)
Chicago
4th. Fir.-t Cu.h on !;nd and in
hands of Atjnts ar.'l others
Second Ueul Lstatc unincumbered
i'blrJ I.nnd r.wnf'd ly the Com
puny and h'j'v sc.-ui -d, with tiic
rate of interest tin roon
Fourth Dol ts f the Compai.y
secured by mortgage cn ltial
Estate, with duu lo 'ho uniount
bant-'i
Fifth I', b.. V li.md-
Sixth licbts lor premiums v os'.ly
for Dtcfiubcr, 1V'. ,
Seventh All othr-r securities, 1-tt.,
Kills Uect'ivkblc
Ottawa. La?a!lo Cu., Ills., I'J per ot.
Kt-tr. Ii.r.d.-
AllcweJIr.tejv.Jt not die i
RiWie Stamps Sr.ii'l
Personal I'roperty, vu : Otliee Fur
niture. ,tc. ic
Stock lior.d?, being lj per cent., duv
on subscription in three, t-ix and
iiiue mouths
iAa..:.
13.347.11
25.!"U.Ciy
LIABILITIES.
5 ih. Tiio amount of liubilitie.-i ud
or not duo t bank rr other
creditors by the Company
Gth. Looses U'l;u."ted an 1 di.e '
7th. Loneh adjusted and not due yv
Mi. Loses unadjusted l,l.'j
tth. Losses in suspense waiting for
further proof. x,VM
lOlli, Ail othkr claim attains:, the
Company, Reinsurance Liabil
ity ll.f!4W
11th. The t,-rentet amount imHrtl
in anyone risk S.tmu.uu
12th. The fcrcutept amount i.l!.7( 1
by the Company to beinuredin
any one city, town or illaitc No Kulu
lih. The Kreat"Qt amount nllowe t
to be insured iu anyone block... 5.0W.tt
to 10,iA'.W
11th. Act of Inoipcr.'itii.n, Kt:, la
ment of As.'ctt i"nd 1'owerol At- i.,
torney. to Airents. must be (iled
in Auditor'? Otii'-c i- I'ni e a '"Cer
tificate of Authority" will l"
issued to Agents
State of Illir.oi.'.l
( ounty fit Cook,
City ot Ibuajf j.
WnrrtKAS, Leonard ' wott. l'rc.-i-l''tit, hsd C.
D. Hooker. Sccrct'iry, df the I.:: rnvr l:i-t'niD:
Company, to me per.-ormily known. I;' in;: sevci
ally sworn, deoosy a:ol i :iy, tii.it the iorigoiM
statement iJ ft f ill, true and torreet star-fuc.it "!
the a flair of sai J Compmsy. That t.'ie- i:i t lour
rr-ny if the l.o:ii: iiiie v hits ot at lr l l()i,o"J
dollars of crtsh capita!, 'i vested in Me.l. no 1
bonds of st IcKft i..:r value, or in inorf canf) vu
UTi'.neunibui ed real e.-taU' w. -ri h et l- v t iiouliv
the .-.mount for which t'ln name i tii-rta(cd
lunt no part ot t ic !'f e.vuriK uc.rnot 1 ijvct-
luenie ure made for tbe l nei:t oi ai-y lol.fq.u
exercising authority ia tin: main Tftuv-if el r 1
Ce.-unany. and that they are the above -ic "li'jf i
otliccra of said Company.
LLO.NAKIJ o A L. i, I'l :.-:.i nt
C. D. Hookkk. Secretary,
Sworn lo an s::b-- ilbid t-
foro mo t!n- thiv: .! i : Jj l
Jaiiu try, 1H7 ). ia t'-'-liniub)
whereof I 1ih clo'reuntu W
jicriijf d toy i.amc it!.d aUixel
Iny otli'Mal el.
MM FUN W- VINO.
A Commissioner for t!;o Suite i. :'
lcsiUitig at Chicago, Illinois.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
IT IS IIEUEUY CERTIFIED. That i
1. has been filed in this otlu-a rswoM; s'aff.cat
showing tho comluioti of tho Lamar li. J. : ii't
Company, loeateil at Chicago, in tbe 't- '1
Illinois, on tbe Jlst d iy of Df 'c.-nbi r' A.- i).
'y, in accordance wnh t ti piovi.-i i'
Act ol th? MrncMii A.'TiibIy ol tl. ."- .' '
Nebraska to l-Uttutaie Insurance ' !"
approved February Ulh. lsot"), that s i: 1 l , 'm'
Laving tiled the necessary pupers, i i :d a i
mcnt showing that said Compai.y i.- . - '-J
of the re;u: ite amount of capital, ai.'i ;i.v.
be required by law.
AUTHORITY IS niEP.ElOl: L U1Y!.:?
To (be above named any to trai.sa ". :
appropriate business of tiro Insurince i i t:..
State, in accordance- with the la thereof, li.' 1
the aift day of January. A. D.. Kl. Il'ert:. r
Certily, l hat 1'Alit in 11 A Kl ' i -;
mouth, County of Ciuss, is authori.-." 1 to I.:-
business accordirg to law for sai. 1 Coti . :'
their Agents and Attorney in any c..:r - !."""
they have an agency established, uy in a i. V
Certificate for record with the tierk . '
County.
In testimony whe rcof I have hereunto 50. r: T
hand and aliixed my seal of of'ico at LiL.'-.a,
thin 20th day of May. A. D-.l.
(Signed; JOlJN UiLLSriL.
JuIyTdowlt Auuiioroi sn-ic
j. l. c. cua; i.
PAINE & CHARLTON,
Insurance Agents,
PXATTSSIOUTII. !VEB,
k.kR zr rsamrHtosi v
Lyman Trumbull. V. S. Senator; G.:ri J !
A. Logan, M. C. ; (ov- John M. Palmer, Cov
entor f Illinois: en. A. C, Ducat. Chir-;''
Illinois; First NatiowU Lank, iloairn-u-u
Illinois..
4f- Office front rwim, np stairs, in Lj' '
new building, vu Alaiu Street. juacl"!". .t
Chancery Sale
George E. Pmnger ,
rs. -Stephen
Russefl, ) ,
I pursuance of a daerea to me direct ;d -
dicial District, within and for Cass Coun'y. " j
bras k a, dated June 4th, 1X70. I, the sub'trtt . ; t. I
being appointed Speeiiil Master in and for 8
Court, willoffer.at public auciion, to the wt-'
bidder, for ca-sh. at the front door of the tout'
House, in I'latumoutb, Cass County. Ne'ra.-s '
on Wedneiday. the ) h day of July. 1"7". at.'1
o'clock. A. A;., of sail day. the following In
scribed real estate, to-.vit : the southwest 'u"r''.'
of the southeast quarter of section No. live
township eleven, north of range thirteen.";
of Oth 1". !.. together with the privileges tn.
appurtenances thereauto belonging, to t'9
an the property of the Defendant, above t c"
to satisfy said decree, tha amount w ltB . ,
eighty doJlarsand forty-Cvo cents, wil l intep-'-from
the date of sail decree, st the rate oi i
percent, per annum, together with cotts ji -and
salo. . ...
J. W. JOIESSON. Speciai.M-'"-Maxwell
& Ciupiias. Attorneys tor i
tiff. ju
Real Estata Office.
riiUE SUBSCHTKER3 HAVE OPE.y--'.. ,'1
J. Real Estate UlSce in conuctic.t '', ",
Law Oiliee. and kayo secured the cn '" ..
competent una rcimiiie man to ia ; ' c-.
commUsioii. pay tixes, examine tun
th0Kume.anl will liuv arm sell n
abstracts thereof, and transact ail bu-1---''
taimngto real estate.
tion.
Maxell U t -.''
June r-ta. 170.
i
V ebave al.o a tell iirvl complete a o'-r ii-1 .
of land3 and lots in C iss County. th,tt. -,m
prepared with care, and will be uSl, , uil. ' i
records of the ccucty. daily, and wc beiiev
be found reliaLie in ever respect. A l J
entrusted to cur ca.c will r-.eivc pr ini
. . , ........ ,.r t.'i