THE NEBRASKA HERALD 18 PUBLISHED WEKELT BY MB BIAS II HE1ALD ui. t k.i r FL ATTSrOLf TH HE- is prv:.i-i;ri) ur 1. HATH A WAV kniTim Ar rw vi:: To,;. II- L HATHAWAY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Office corner Main and Second streU, sec ond ctory. TERMS : Weekly. f 2.00 per annum if paid in advance. $2.50 if not paid in advance. REPUBLICAN TICKET. FOR CONGRESS: JOHN TAFTE. FOR COXtiRESS-COXTIXGEXT: J. E. LA .MASTER. FOE GOVERNOR: DAVID BUTLKR. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE: W. II. JAMES. FOR TREASURER: I1ENUY KOEISIG. FOR SUIT. OF PUB. INSTRUCTION: J. 31. McKENZIE. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: GEOKGI5 II. ROBERTS. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY 2d DIST. J. C. COWIN. FOR PRISON INSPECTOR: C. II. GOULD. rif E (O.MVEMIOS. Tlic Ilepublican State Convention closed its labors at 12 o'clock to-day, and the result will be found nailed to the mast-head of the IIkrald. The nomi nees are not, all of them, the first choice of Cass county, yet they are the choice of the majority of the Republi can representatives in attendance at the convention, and will be elected by an overwhelming majority. Full proceedings of the Convention will be published as soon as Hon. Geo. L. SeylKlt, Secretary of the Convention, arrives at home. HOW CHEAP JOIIT COOKS AXD K 41 M H1N DINNER. Four hundred Chinamen passed through Council Bluffs last week, and stopped for dinner. How they cooked it, and how they ate it, the Nonpareil thus describes: "They cooked their dinner in large bowl-shaped stew pans, placed over trenches made in the earth. Their meal consisted principally of rice, though they had a large stew pan of something that looked like hashed meat and vcrmicellL The cooking finished, the whole was dished up into numberless tin pans, and handed around through the cars. Seated or squatted in groups of five or six around these pans, each man held in his right hand a pannikin or liowl previously filled with food, while the two chopsticks were held between two fingers of the left hand, and so man aged to open and shut like a pair of pinchers the feeder conveying his food from hand to mouth by this means with a dexterity worthy of a first class profes sor of legerdemain. The chopsticka are simply two sticks of wood, about as thick as a lead pencil, and about seven inches long. A man unused to them might become very hungry before he learned to manipulate them with proper effect" A Nutshell of Nebraska. Correspondent of the Fern (Ind.) Republican. Madison, Wris., June 23d, 1870. Messrs. Editors : When I waslec- lUrillK ll'C l ciunaus la.iu n uu i nni i ir K.i., T ;mlon enough rrpromiTou leterr and I never forgot a promise, as I prove by now writing. . . , Wandering among "the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them," I was so much exhilarated that I could not be lieve non-historic lands would ever have much interest for me, but the truth is I have just made a Nebraskan tour which I found full of zest all through. My ex periences in the land of memory have doubled my interest in our land of hope. Our monuments are now in building. Last week 1 was in Lincoln, the capi tal of Nebraska, and saw there several castles of stone and brick, which cost no more to build than castles in the air. One was the State Capitol, in nowayin feriar.to that in Indianapolis, another the State University building superior to every educational ediice I remember of seeing in Indiana. These palaces of leg- i!ation and education cost nothing, as I (aid nothing at all to the United States, or to Nebraska, or to the municipality. How so? Why the Governor was au thorized, some years ago, to transfer the c:q.ital from Omaha to the place which would bid highest for it. Straightway the land owners, where the city of Lin coln i now built, agreed to give til that tra-1 gratis for the site of the State Cap ital. The lots were soon sold at auction for more than enough to put up the structures 1 have mentioned, though uia-nns were then paid five dollars a day. I am tempted to till my letter with ac counts tf the Insane Asylum and Peni tentiary at Lincoln its salt-works, likely to rival that at Syracuse ; its prospect of becoming such a railroad center as Indi aiiapolis, and its prairies, as rolling as tho-e around the Indiana capital are flat, but I have other things to speak of. The soil of Nebraska is peculiar. In thee dustful days, when drought parches so much of Wisconsin and Illinois, so that wheat is headed prematurely, grass is thin and corn stunted, there is no drought in Nebraska. A farmer of ten years' standing told me as soon as I cro-sed the Missouri, that he had never br-t n drowned out or dried out, and could not be. I though: nothing of this boast, knowing that every man thinks his Own geese to Le swans. Soon, however, I was led to notice the depth of the soil, and saw th tt it is a reservoir in which moisture is laid up, or packed down, to evaporate upward as a sort of spontane ous irrigation when there is no rain from above. I may fairly call the fertile earth of Nebraska bottomless, for that thrown np from the bottom of a well will bear crops as well as that at its mouth. Owing to this depth of soil I find no Nebraskan mud of more than a day's duration. The rolling nature of the prairie also rolls away all stagnant water, and with it both agues and swauips hence the "swamp lands" of Nebraska are constructive, like the mile age of Senators when a new session is . called the next day after the old one ex pires. As for chills, they are mostly an imported article. Several thousands have taken up Ne braska n homesteads within the last year; thousands are now on their way to them hut equal numbers are buj'ing lands which they find nearer the railroad, or otherwise better situated, and therefore already snapped up. The railroad lands, t I find, are preferred by most purchasers. The ica-on is that they are sold on the ten year-' credit and at six per cent, in terest. Such a credit is equivalent to a loan. Tha settler cau use all his money VOL. G. t J improve his land, and rarelr. indeed. can fail, as Homer say?, "to milk out of the udder of the earth" enough and to ppare, for payinp each instalment as it talis due ; accordingly the sales of the 15. & M. 11. It. in Iowa and Nebraska within 60 miles east and west of Platts moutb, amounted to four hundred thous sand dollars during last May. the first month during which these acres were really in market. The rush for them is a proof they were not dear, though of course, the prices were complained of : but some mousing statistician has now proved that the railroad rate were lower per acre than the prices at which the school lands have been sold, and the School Superintendent, S. D. Beals, Jwi., tell me he shall leave no 6tone un turned to get the price of school land raised, as the tund can thus be made to pay teachers altogether, as it uow does pay them more than twice as large a proportion as in Indiana. Since things are so, whoso would get a homestead that is a quarter section lor fourteen dollars ; whoso would buy a cheap farm alongside a railroad in the great agricultural belt of the continent, on me men way oi uie worm, iior jjin 11 .t II It T coin and Sew York are identical in lati tude), let him hear a buzzing in his ears: "Ho for Nebraska ! Shoo fly! for the last chance this side the Pacific slope I Ho, for Nebraska ! J. D. Butler, Republican Attention. The following has just been issued : Rooms of the Union Congressional Republican Executive Committee, Washington, D. C, July 27, '70. The Republican State and Congres sional Committees in the several States are respectfully requested to place them selves in communication with this com inittee at their earliest convenience, with a view to co-operate at the coming elec tions. All communications should te ad dressed to Hon. J. II l'latt, M. C, Secretary Union Congressional Republi can Committee, ashington, If. Kj. Republican journals throughout the country are requested to publish this no tice conspicuously. Those willing to do so will aid the cause by sending their papers to us regu larly until the close ot the campaign. James H. Platt, Jr., Secretary. Could (to Belter. Some vears aso there lived out West an old man whom we shall call Briggs who had a propensity for "hooking' small and portable articles that came in his way. As lie was poor and past labor, and well known about town, no further notice was taken of his peculations than to keep a sham lookout when he was round. A dealer had a quantity of dry fish landed on the wharf at an hour too late to cet them in his store, and as he was about coverine them with an old sail cloth, he espied old B. apparently reconnoitering. Selecting a couple of, the fih. he said. "Here. Uriggs, 1 must leave these fish out here to-night, and I will give you these two if you promise me you will not steal any. "That is a fair offer. Mr. A., said the nil man : "but well I don't know.' with a efance at the offered fish and then at the pile, " thiitk J can do bet ter." Jmy Cooke's Bible-Class. Mr. Jav Cooke has just given his an nual fete to his Bible-class, which it is his custom to give at this season or me year at his country Beat, near Philadel- nhiA- Here he has a neat scnooinnuse, a r , , .. i II pretty chanel. and a commodious hall. Wago lie established a class for toe religious instruction of the workirigmen on his place, and is himself the instruc tor. It numbers nearly 150 members. The programme was amusing and varied, consisting ot all sorts or atnieuc games. A sumptuous dinner in the open air, with beaucoun de cake and ice-cream. concluded the entertainment. Band of music, etc. People went away at six Everybody happy, everything lovely, and the bird suspended . very high. Harpers WeeJcly. Hapoleon as m Peace Monarcn. When Louis Napoleon proclaimed himself Emperor, he announced in pompous phrase, "The Empire is peace." "Yet. during his short reign, he has nlunired the French Empire into three rcat wrs wjtj1 tnree of the great Con- tjnental Powers Russia, Austria and pruSjiia. If, before he disappears from the stacre. he should get up a war with England, he will have proved the "em pire" to lie "peace" by fighting all the Powers of Euroie. Besides his Euro pean wars, he has had his Mexica'n war, his war in China his war in Cochin China and his fighting in Algiers. Be side his foreign wars, he has used his army in such a way against France itself as to be a constant menace of civil war. Beside his important wars, he has had frequent squabbles in Rome. Beside his actual wars, he came very near getting into war with this country five years ago, and he lately threatened Spain with war. While thus demonstrating the empire to bo "peace," after the Napoleonic fash ion, he has raised up, amid the tradi tions of war, an imperial son who, if he ever mount the throne, will doubtless carry on the business of proving the em pire to bs peace by fighting all around the circle in the style of his father and his father's uncle. Such is Napoleonism. STATE ITEMS. Prairie chickens are said to be un usually abundant The Dekoia City Mail is out strongly in favor of permitting women to vote. The corner stone of thc 1st M. E. Church at Covington was laid yesterday. Crops are reported in good condition and everything flourishes in Pawnee county. An agricultural and fruit growing society is to be organized in Dakota county. The people of Brownrille are taking steps to secure the Red Oak branch of the B. & M. R. R. The Turner Association of Nebraska City are to lay the corner stone of their new hall this week. Wc had the pleasure of a call thi afternoon from Mr. J. J. Hochstetler of Nebraska City. Snrreons for f be German Array. Dr. A. Jacobi and Dr. E. Krackswi zer, two German physicians of New York, have published the following card: Physicians who know how to speak fjprnian can ioin the German army as assistant surgeons, and the undersigned are authorized to decide about the ability nf annlicants. The passage fiotu New York to the place of destination will le naid bv the Executive Committe of the German Patriotic Aid Society. BY TELEGRAPH. THE WAR. Bxrlin, August 6, The headquarters of King William are at Cologne. Prince Frederick Charles is in command at Kelusenack, and the Crown Princ at Manheim. In formation has reached here that all the Germans in France will be obliged to take an oath to rem-tm in the country. l'ARls, August 6. Ibe La La bene publishes a private dispatch, sent at midnight last night from fetrasboure. reportme that McMa hon beat the Prussians yesterday even ing, and that the latter evacuated YY eis- senburg. Telegraph communication with Weissenbure is re-established The same journal says McMahon moved yesterday toward Weissenburg. He was bat two hours march from that point, and his men marched at quick step. He has between sixty and seventy thousand men ; to-day there will be about 150,000 men concentrated near Weissenbun The loss of Prussians in the engage ment reached 10,500 in killed, wounded and missing. The French forces defend ing the town were buteichtor ten thous and, while the attacking force numbered forty thousand, and were so badly crip pled that they could not follow the French when they retired. London, August 6 9 a. m ja vices irom ine seat oi war mis .1" n .1 . . .1" morning concur in representing that the corps under McMahon advancing after the brush with the Prussians. .Last .evening they occupied and now hold a strong position on the bavarian frontier Hie entire Trench Jine ot operations is in intimate communication oy under ground telegraph wires. LONDON, August 6, ibcre is a better reeling on the mar kets here and on change. Ine cause cannot be traced to any feature of nolit ical news. Probably the result is simply from exaggerated depression which iol lowed the announcement of the France- Prust-ian war. Rumors are prevalent of fighting now going on, tut no conuimatory uispatch.s i i i i are at hand. Later The Globe on undoubted au thority, says that a great battle, in which many bodies ol troops are engaged, be gun yesterday, but was interrupted by darkness. It was resumed early this morning and continued till 7 this even- ing, when victory was aeciarea ior ine French. Rumors are current in Paris affect in Bourse. The conflict between McMahon and the Crown Prince of Prussia, already mentioned, was apparently the com- meiiceuieut of the struggle. London, August 6. The following dispatch has just been received here from eisseuburg via Berlin, Saturday, August Cth : The Prince Royal lias defeated Marshal McMahon. The official report of the victory of the Crown Prince of Berlin, August 6 via Ixmdon, 10:30, the Prince Royal telegraphs from the field of battle: A victorious battle has been tought near Worth, ana McMahon totally beat by a larger portion of my command. The French retired upon Bitsche." (Sicned) i REDEiucK William, Prince Royal near Worth; field of battle. 4:30 p. u . Paris, August 6 Evening. The enthusiasm of the people here over the favorable reports from the front - I -III is indescribable. Great crowds h i the streets around the Brouse so that vehi- cles can't pass, and shout and sing patri otic songs to overflowing. Placards are oted at the Bourse, giving the particu irs of the two last battles fought. Of ficial reports are awaited for with fever ish anxiety. None are received yet, and as the government permits no other news from the army to be telegraphed abroad the bulletin reports cannot be used. The Gaulois prints a dispatch from Metz, reporting that a regiment ot Royal Guards of Prussia were cut to pieces at Weissenburg on Thursday, and a Prus sian general wounded. The French sol diers fought like lions, and the loss on the enemy s side was seven thousand. London, Aug. 9. An official despatch dated Hamburg, 8th, 9:46 A. M., says yesterday, after the battle of Worth, the enemy retired in the greatest confusion. The French artillery endeavored to make a stand at Niederbrunn. but the town was taken by Bavarians, and the enemy letired to wards Bitche. At Rehrstafen the dead and wonnded covered the route of the retreating army. This morning we occupied Hagenan. enacuated by the French. The Germans occupied both banks of theSaar, Soguims and Forback, after a slight resistance b' the Ircnch. Paris. Aug. 9 There . an imnvn- uprising or the icoiIe or l r in c-j'il th- Prussian 'r:."!y that two t M.irch, and that invasion. It million nu n 1 re-- the reserve o III IN I . . ! I -. iie million. The peoph- the organ- ization aii 1 i Hove Aug 9. ! :r ii is rejjorted " a to-day, for !" war. .it ' 1 1 Aug. 9. ;i i iiit n market is i"; .i-.ian success, !'. wiil augur a There to have ' Marseilles .m I 1m' The buoy: ." attributed : ' which, it is i- :i- i a speedy restor; : i- Paris, Align ; v t he In tne says ui;n all former the government cu'i officers and soldiers iiainr served in the armies of France to ta e grades in regi ments of volunteers, or of gard mobile, which are to go to the front immediately. The request has been greeted enthusias tically, and members are responding to the calls. iTiere has been two councils of the Mini-try to-day Gen. Changarnier left his resiJence this morning to seek his command at headquarters. Thousands of people ac companied him to the railway. The papers say nothing is certain con cerning the course of Austria. Russia is keeping her quiet with promises just now. The Patrie says it is rumored the Bourse will be closed to-day at noon. Nothing of tha sort has yet taken place. There his been no disturbances. Gen. Faillev is in communication with McMahon. The morale of the army is excellent There has been no fighting since the 7th. In the battle of Froschwiller, 140,000 of the enemy attacked 33,000 men under McMahon. The journal" here announce with warm approval that Italy is rertdy to send 100, O0 armed men to aid France. The Patrie says the Emperor was soli cited to return to Paris to day by some generals, aud Teplied: I will ouly re turn dead or victorious." PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, New York, August 9. The acting trench Consul at Richmond has had so many applications from ex-Confederates who desire to jcin the French army, that he has been compelled to announce. through the newspapers, that he has no authority to accept their proposition. Berlin, August 9. The King, while passing through JNeustadt yesterday, received a great ovation, lhe streets and roads were filled with joyful people, who waived flags and covered the King with flowers. and cheered wildly. Bismarck, Von noon and others addressed the pccple and thanked them for the King. The losses of the French in the battle of W ortb, Saturday, were 5,000 dead. wounded and missing, and 6,000 prison ers. Mcuanon s baggage, manycanncn and two long railway trains, with stores and munitions, were captured. The Prussian cavalry, in their pursuit, bag ged thousands of stragglers, who had thrown away their nruis. Total Prus sian loss 3,500, dead and wounded. LONDON, August 9 The Timet asserts that the French disaster was owing; to the rmperor s obstinacy m refusing sound military ad i t "11 mi s. vice, and to nisinness. inn lotus says parties in r ranee will make the Lin peror pav the penalty oi his ill success. llis name is already ingnored in acts by which the recency seek to rally the peo pie. Things arrange themselves as if he was not expected to resume his power, as if testing how he may be dispeused with altogether, lneoniy question is rni i who shall first utter the word "Abdica tion Edmund About writes from the field. bitterly condemning the Eaiperor's mis- management, lie says : iiavmsr declared war, he let the Prussians begin it. It is true neither party was ready, yet France, lost twenty days in useless marching and countermarching. They were surprised at Weissenbourg by an enemy whom there were no videts to watch, no skirm ishers to meet, and no settled plan to re pel. J he I'ans corresponuent oi tne .Man Chester Kcaminer, telegraps that Italy and Austria each send 100,000 men to aid France. The army at Metz is still undergoin thorough reorganization. Authentic advices from the French show that Bozaine, the commander-in- chief, has 230.000 men at Metz, Mc Mahon 55.000 at fct. Auerne aud Canro- bert the same number at ruancv. Gen. Trachu has entered upon tha duties of major general ot the army It is not known whether bebroute will have any command A rumor has reached here that the Prussians are in Mulhousen, Gl miles southwest of Strasborg. Letters from 1 ans say that the citizen are deuant ot martial law. iney con tiuue to assemble in the streets and dis cus.-, the war. The Gazttte has assurances from pn Tate sources that the Empire is on the verge of a colapsc. The Germans are expected in Paris, Even if they are arrested, the Empire is dead. The Parisians are receiving arms, and they are all republicans at heart. lhe establishment ot a provisional gov ernment is already talked of. It is thought that Generals bhangrricr and Torchu are in the ascendant and that the Imperealists are leaving Vm nH The London Timrs thinks the U. S. Congress made a great mistake in ad- journmg without heeding 1'resident (jrrant s suggestions, and especially with out legislation for resuitating its mer chant navy now perishing under a fatal Birmingham has sent a petition to London playing for the preservation of j.nsi.-wi'i neiiiramy. i he trench fleet ot nine iron clads, bound east, passed Dover to day. METZ, Aug. 9, A. M. The army is in a larj-e measure con centrating in front ot Metz. Marshal Bazaine has direction of operations. The corps of General Froshard has retired in good order on front of Metz. All quiet during the night. lhe Jmperor has just gone to the general headquarters of Marshal Bazaine. 9:10 p. m. Gen. Changarnier has arrived; he was conducted from the railway station to prefecture by an hon orable citizen of the town. The General was in civilians dress, and was immedi- ately taken to the presence of the Era peror. Public opinion receives witl frvor tne advent of Changainier. Era with The army is concentrating to march to Vasges aud defend the passages. The night is calm. No engagement to day. lhe Emperor received warm greetings from the population and troops, who are all eager to renew the struggle. No engagement has vet taken place. The circular of the Empress has had a good effect here. The place is being completely armed. 1 here was great excitement here last I night in consequence ot the arrett of some Prussian spies. It is reported the Prussians are cros- ! sing into trance at rieita-t, and also that they intend crossing 'Belgian territory. This, however, is considered doubtful. Gen. Changarnier, after an audience with the t ni peror, appeared much pleased. Two ordnance officers waited on him to his hotel. Paris, August 10. After the session of the Corps Legis latif last evening, the deputies were unable to pass the point Concorde, be cause of the great crowd collected ou the place le la Concorde. Oilivier has lived at his private resi- dotr-e dur.ng the last three days, instead of occupying the official palace. All of the correspondents of the Paris journals, for whose safety fears were en tertained, arrive! from the frontier ex cept DeKalow, of the Gaulois, whof? still missing. The Senate will reassemble to-day at 9 o'clock to vote on the proposition made yesterda- in the Corps Legislatif. The Corps will discuss project.- for the safety of the State. Deputy Kcratry proooses calling out under arms and ready to take the field at a moment's notice, all men of the classes of 1858 to 163, inclusive. A Dictatorship is anticipated, with Gen. LeRoucher as supreme head. The Emperor has been iuvited to re turn to Paris, and await the reconstruc tion of the Government His refusal is considered certain. A number of French newspaper cor respondents who arrived to-day are woun Jed. They testify to the wonderful bravery of the officers and troops, par ticularly the troops who fought for eight hours incessantly against overpowering odds. Military specials sav that the enthusi asm is increasing throughout France. Large crowds of -ep!e are assembled in various quarters of the city, but good order prevails. Contrary to all previous reports, it i now stated tht tie PrUiee libivib: i j trill at Metz. THURSDAY, AUGUST, 11 1S70. Note. The London Dipatch ex plain the whereabouts of the Prince, which o cour-e is not permitted to be known in l'aris.J After the adjournment of the Corns Legislatif, yesterday, a crowd, whose feelings had been wrought to a pitch of fury, went to the residence ot Garnoi de Cassagnac, and made demonstrations. Cassagnac, warned of his danger, fled to t he house of his son. i he mob not find ing its intended victim, dispersed. An official dispatch from Metz, at 8:30 this morning, says: J his morning the Emperor has gone to Canton-Metz. lhe order and enthusiasm of the soldiers increases hourly, and the signal for bat tie is eagerly awaited." Nearly all the theatres were closed last night. It was remarked that the crowds about the city, though enormous, were very quiet W orkshops were generally closed yersterday. All caricatures of war subjects disappeared from the shop windows, because they were offensive to the public The crowds about the Kiosks where newspapers were sold, were enor mous. People tight to get the journals the moment they are issued. General Melment asked lor the com mand of the arm' on the Rhine. lhe Momteur says that the Lnghsh Embassy has received advices that the Prussian los-es at eisseuburg were enor mous. It so, we may hope to soon re sume the offensive, and cause the neuay to pay stiil more dearly for his first suc cesses. In the Corps Legislatif to-day a pro ject for armament was presented by the government, and adapted, with the ad dition of the proposition of M. Kerotry, rutting under arms all unmarried men, of the classes of 1S59 and 1SC1 inclusive, embracing all between the ages of 23 and 35. A vote of thanks to the army was also voted. The credit of four million francs for the families of the Mobile Garde wad in creased to twenty-five millions. 1 he project ot a law for the national defense was adopted unanimously, amid prolonged applause. In the excitement a voice was heard, .Now let Prussia look us in the face."' General Count Palitko announced the formation of a new Ministry, with him self as Minister of War, and De La Tour D'Auvergne as Minister of Foreign Affairs; de Genorlly, Minister of Marine; Henry Cheveron, Minister ot the lute nor; unint Pcuet, Minister ot Justice; Pierre Magne. Minister of Finance ; Je rome Da id. Minister of Public Works: Busson Billalt. President of the Counci of State. The La Liberte says that all members of the staff of Macmahon were killed or wounded in the battle of Forchweiller. Col. Grammont, brother of the Minister of foreign affairs, lost an arm ; Col Abesec was mortally wounded ; Col. Espeinelles aid to Prince Imperial has disappeared ; 74th regiment lost at eissemliurg forty-eight officers, killed and wounded. News of a battle is hourly expected. Two Republican newspapers, Rappel and Revcil, have suspended. London, Aug. 10. A special dispatch, dated Paris, mid night, gives the following account of the scene in and near th Corps Legislatif, yesterday. Deputy Keartery demanded the deposition ol the Emperor. He was called to order by the chair. The depu ties left the hail, and scttcrred to their committee rooms. Outside a wild crowd was assembled, and refused to disperse. Bodies of cavalry and lancers were stationed at intersecting street's. The court yard of the Tuillerie.s was thronged by soldiery around the hall of the Corps Legislatif. The police repeatedly charged on the mob, but the latter re formed after each charge. Bodies of the National Guard threw down their arms and f aternized with the populace. Other dctaUhuients re mained passive in their barracks. Dellilliers organized the troops and the mob was everywhere charged. A. correspondent reports that as he was going to post his dispatches, he heard sounds of drums and bugles in every direction. Inside the hall ot the Corps legis latif the scene was one of fear and be wilderment. The Belgian neutrality guarantee treaty was signed here last night by Granville and Bennstoff. LaVillette awaits authority from Paris to sign for Jr ranee. The Prince Imperial of France has arrived in London, and is now at French legation, in charge of . F. Smith, the Emperor's confidential agent. Smith also brought Empress Eugene's jewels and the famous Diamonds of the Duke ot Brunswick. The Prussians as they advance dis cover the losses of the French in re cent battles to be frightful ; exceeding even their most extravagant estimates. The Queen's speech, delivered by the lioyal Uomniision to du upon the occasion of the prorogation of Par liament, expresses er pain and grief occasioned here at the recent outbreak of war l-etwrcn France and Prussia. She says all her efforts were exerted to avert the war, and now she sr.all direct con stant and anxious attention to a strict observance of neutrality. Prussia is organizing a volunteer naval force. French continue concentrating on the road to Paris. All that region is in a state of siege- It is said that after the battle of the sixth, the French aban doned their wor:.s in the greatest confu sion. Ineffectual efforts werre made to ( check the Prussian advance at Neider burn, which place was taken by the Ba varians. The French continued to re treat towards British Wurtenburg, the cavalry picking up scores of prisoners. The line of retreat was covered with dead and wounded. Prussians entered Aagn rean on the 7th, and soon occupied Far boch and Saaragemend. London, August 10. Paris telegrams cf Tuesday afternoon and night, do not change the aspect of affairs. It seems true that the Emperor, who was solicited to return to Pans, re plied that he would return dead or vic torious. The houses, trees and all ob structions within five thousand yards of the fortifications of Metz were destroyed. The Lapatrie, describing the scene in the Corps Legislatif yesterday, says that when Ol liver attempted to speak the sec ond time, deputies of the left rushed upon him and would have murdered him, had not the members of the right promptly interposed. Gen. Sheridan has gone to the Prus sian Head Quarters. Berlin, August 1011 a. m. Official dispatches freui army head quarters state the results of the battle at Saarbruck on Saturday, to be more important than was at first supposed. Frossard's corps were dispersed. The entire camp of one division and many m9FfLiin03 WprA Mntnivil Pr!snnr I by thousands, were taken, and the nnni- ! bcr hourly increased. I r.e 1 h los- must Lav;- bctu :x-rc::e. Tl.eir fjtc.. I clt.-ij -j tared iVum ail jioiuts in our fioot, and none were to be seen by our patrols, who were within gun-hot of Metz. The Prussian officers and soldiers think but slightly of the effectiveness of the Mitral!cur, but believe the Chas.-e-pot a better weapon than the needle gun. Rome, August 9. The evacuation of the Pontifical ter ritory by the French troops is complete. Strasbocro. Aug. 10 9:30 p. m. All is quiet here, but defensive meas ures continue. The Meddle (inn. Is a breech loading, single barreled, non rtvo ying rifle. By a movement of a false trigger a section of the barrel slides back to admit the cartridge in the cavity of the barrel, which is done by tne Soulier without removing the piece from his shoulder. Another movement restores the section of the top of" the barrel to its place, and firmly fa-tens it, ready at the instant for tiring. It can be tired, therefjre, twelve times in a mmuto, until the barrel is too hot to admit of the introduction of the cart ridge and this is not easily done as the cartdrige ignites bv fraction onlv, and not bv mere ueat, ana the tnae it remains in the chamber bef ie being fired is but an instant. Behind the cartridge, as it lies when the gun is loaded, is the air chamber, about two and a half inches in length, through which the needle darts forward horizontally to pierce the charge. The cartridge is, of course, made up with ball in tront ; then vith- out wadding the powder, and then the percussion substance, into which the needle strikes by the force of a common wire spring, when the trigger is pulled. Legal Notice. In the Difti ii t Court of tin- 2.1 Ju'licial Pistric ot .Nebraska ivithin una lurCass county, .Neb. Horace ilctciil. Plaintiff. Wiishinetnn M. Dickons TS us. I lo usliinErt-n Al. Dickt-us. non-resident, ua- fendiint. you are hereby notified that Horace Meti-Hll'.on the 1st day of Autrust. A. D.. ls,(. filed his petition in the office ol the Clerk of the District Court of the :M Judicial District of Nebraska within and t'orCass County. The ob- eci aud prayer ot sunt petition id to obtain a eeree ot torcclosure ot a certain niortsae on the south half d-j) of thesouth-west quarter (S' of section No. (8) eight in township No. (11 welve north of rnnpe No, (12' twelve east of hebthl'. 31. in Luts county. .Nebraska, and j M-Uf J lor the the accompanying note jriven by you to Julian us trustee lor Horace AlctnHlt. calling fu:n of sll. one year ntter date, and dated July loili, is-.!', with interest alter ma turity nf the rate of 40 per cent, per nunuiu.und the further sum ofThirty Dollars' as an Attorneys fee in this cause. There is now due the plaintilf liom you on tne raid note and mortgage the sum of S14o, with interest n the same at AD per cent, per annum from the liirh day of July. IS and the further sum ol 1 hirty Dollars Attorney fee said petition praying that said defend. iru be required to pay said sums, with interest and costs, by a day to be named by the court, or that said land may be sold to satisfy the same. You are required to answer said petition on or be fore the Huh day ol fcepiember. A. 1).. 1S7II. HORACE METCALF. By D. II WHERLKR pi, :,: T. M. Maroi ktt. Mtt jsforllaintiff Ordered that the above notice bo published in the Nebraska IIkkald for four consecutive weeks, according to law, Isaac Pollard. aa4w4t Clerk Sheriff's Sale. James J. Monroe, ) rs Execution. Samuel II. Elbert, ct. al.) XOTICE is hereby given, that I will o3er for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Court House in I'lattsmouth. on the 13th day of September. A. V, lsiU, at 1 o clock, ir. M., ol said day. the following real estate, to-wit : The south-east qartor (') of section No. thirty in township Xo. eleven (11) north, range No. twelve 02). oust of the Sixth Principal Meridian, situate in Casts county, Nebraska, taken as the property of James J. Monroe, on an execution in favor of Samuel 11. Elbert, et. al.. issued by the Clerk of the District Court, within and fur Cuss county, and to me directed as sheriff of said county. Given under my hand this Kth day of August A. D..1S70. J. W. JOHNSON. aug llw5. Sheriff of Cass Co. Xeb. SherifTs Sale. William Horrigan, TS. William E. Sheldon, Charles h. Uavlev Jt (ieoree .lenninirs. I'l AAtIS Uf A UE'JJtKK Of 1 11 K District Court of the 2d Judicial District within and for Cass County, Nebraska, made in the above cause, on the 2d dav of June, A. D.. 1S70. I. the subscriber, will offer for sale at public auction, nt the south front door of the Court House, in Plattsmouth, Cass county. Neb., on MOXDAY, August 22l, 1870, at one o'clock, P. M. of said day. all the right, title and interest of the ubove Defendants in and to the followingreal estate, to-wit : 1 he undivided one hall (Vlot tne no -In east quarter 1 y ot section Xo.ttwenty-eigbt '2S and the undivided half Ci of the west half Ji' of thenorthwest quarter'.) of section Xo. twenty seven (27j in township Xo. ten (let nsrth, range Xo. thirtecL (1:1 east of the sixth P. M-, excepting three lots sold to John Hull and John Hartman. which are situated in what is com monly known as the town of Factnryville. here tofore attached ns the property of the said De fendants, on an Order of attachment, issued by the Clerk of the District Court of Cass county, in lavor of the said Plaintiff. William E. Horrigan, and to me directed as Sheriff of said county. J. W. Johnson. July2lw5t Sheriff Cass Co. Xeb. Attachment. John Cha e Attaehm't before Matthew vs. Hughes, Justice ol" the 0-rge Flemming. ) Peace. To George Flemming. too defendant in the above entitled case you ure hereby notified that an order of attachment was issued in the above entitled cause on the second day of Julv. Is7(, by Matthew lliubes, a Justiee of the Peace of the county of Cass and State of Xchr-tska. for the sum of twenty-four dollars and fifty cents, togetuer with costs, and returnable on the 12th day of July, lS7l. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. and your goods have been levied upon to satisfy the same. You are therefore commanded to appear before said Justices, to answer said complaint, on the thirteenth day of August. 1S7D. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. or judgment will be rendered against you for the above amount, and your property soul to satisfy the same. Jobk Chasi. july2bw3t NOTICE Is hereby given that on the 21 ot day of July, A D. 1S.70, oue George Strand left at ray stable a ight bay mnre, with heavy tail and mane, al most six years old and about 14 handt, high, with the letter F branded on the left side of the eck. evidently stolen. The owner, may get is property by call i g at my stable in PlatM outh. Cass count and proving property and ying charges, uljllciwir J. W. f nXfru Guardian's Sale. "VToTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That in par suance of a decretal order of sale ol Ii .n. George IS. Lake, Judge of the District Court of the 2d Judicial District, on thc4th day of April. 170, I will, on Saturday, the 27th day cf Aug. at the hour of one o'clock. P. M., of said day. at the front door of the Court House, in Platts tuouth, Cass county, Xebraska, offer for Hile. at public veudue, to the highest bidder, all the right, title, and interest of Frederick Wchnes. Henry Webnes and Margaret Wehnes, minors, heirs of Frederick Wehues. deceased, in and to the following described real estate, to-wit: The south halt of the north west quarter, und noth east quarter of the north west quarter and she north east quarter of the south cast qnartT of section Xo. ten in township ten north of range twelve, eastof Cth P. M. Sale will remain open for bid from one c-Vloek, P. M., to two o'clock. P. M.. of said day. Terms, one fourth cash in hand, one fourth in one year, ne fourth in two years, and onefr urth in three ears, with interest on deferred payments fct 10 ercent. per annum. Ekharo Hrkbneb, guardian of minor heirs of Frederick Wehnes. deceased, by MAXWELL Jt CHAPMAN. juIyiHwlt Attorneys. Real Estate Office. T MIE SURSCRIRERS HAVE OPENED A Real Estate Office in connection with their aw OOioe. aa 1 nave secured tne services or a ompeteut and reliable man to take charge of the same, and will buy and sell Real Estate en commission, pay taxes, examine titles, furnish abstracts thereof, and transact all business per taining to real estate. We have also a full ami complete abstract of title of lands and lots in Cass County, that has Ke : prepare I wirb cere, an ' will be tm.-tc'! it,, ;i..rvi i e.-.'l't ' rhti count '. i ti'y. ..n'l le i; . ,1' be i.Uiri rci-allc ia t".:"i . ;r, . t .- :l i.-i. 1 et.n.'.cJ :o our cr w-;l r . , p-o-ut iittca- tioTi. ilJiWK'. A IJiif'i.V. Juno 2!ih, ITo jti.iJi. wtf NO. 19. I.tal ."Vol ice. 5eorge .lennints. and Anna Maria Jcniunirs, by her next friend treo JenuiiiKS, I'hiintiffs, vs. William E. S'irMon, Charles E. Dayley. John II. Haylcy, ntnl Edward ttoodenourh. district Court of the Scr'.l Jti'lirial Ihrtrii-t of N I'l.r.i-ka sittiiu- ill aaJ fur Cuss cotutj-. lhe al ove named Charles E. Ita vlev. John 11. l.nyl. y and Edward tioo-ioioush are herel.v no t ih.vi that the above nanus! phontia- did. on the J'tlli Uuyol June. A. !.. n7i. tile with lhe clerk of the above named court, their pctniou sctt'nir forth that a partnership was herctojore entered iiitobyand between sari J engines and Wm. K. Sheldon ,v Chas. E. U.i.vley, to carry on mining and tarmif.B. and that, lis a prtrt of the s.uie transaction, sain plaiiinlfx-oTiveVc I fosai.I I(.,v ley aud said rlield-.u the undivided one h.ijf 'ol the northeast quarf-r of section :S nnd the un divided one half of Itiv W est half of uonhwot ot section 27. all in township Id raiu-e n east in said Cass county, and that tin y demand the payment as a part id' lhe purchase monev thereof of a crrtain note heretofore tivon to one vt m. IMl for the sum of ten thousand dollars with twelve per cent, interest, and due on the lj.th ol April. 1S71. and settinar forth, farther, that said llaylcy and Sheldon took posse-sion of the propeity. and h ive kept the same from mid plaintuls ami have uorkc.f the same and at said liayk-y has abandonc 1 the business,. ,d fiirtiier, that said llaylcy and said Shcld n have conveyed their respective interest- t.isai 1 J.io. II. Hayley and said E Iward oiodcnounh . ami ra intr that said transfer may be set aside us fraudulent, and forthe appointment of a reei iv er and realizing a fund U meet the above in. n -tioned payment and lor general relief a5..ii;-i said defendant. A. .1.1. .. 'ill. i . me sai.i ueioniian's are nereny turtii -r noil flea to he and appear at said eoi.n on or It lore tlie IT-d day of August. A. D..1S70. and thei nni mere plead answer or demur to said peti 1.. hi, ..r umsami! win oe taken iro cunli un decree rendered according! v. Ordered that the above notice be published in ine i laitsuioiitn tiriMLI) lor lour consecutive weoKS. according to law. 1 A A I : POLLARD. Clerk. per.I. M. Bmnns i-t. , v. pi. OAT.HorX ,t CKOXTOX, and I. X. SIIAMIi l (ill. Ju'i -ivit Attorneys for i'ia.n'iii Lcnal Notic9. Luke Misliella.1 v I llrf rc A. L. Chibls. 1 robate lamOS O Keif Jlli!:-r lllMll.l for Cass en. eh .Margaret Keif. I On the 27th d.iv of .lulv. 1S70. siid .ImI- I robate issued an order of Attachment in ibe above a-uiou lor the sum of H. LIKE M IS K ELL A. riattsmouth. Aug. 2d, 1S7H. tiuglw..t Strayed. 'ROM THE HERD OF THE UNDER PINNED, near Weening Water, on Friduv. the 22d of July, one thiveyear old Steer, bian i- Cil .M on the rnrlit bin. A liberal reward will be pai I for information of his whereabouts. JulyJUw-Jt R. ClllLSiJX. FOZi SALE. IOR SALE HOUSE AXD LOT This is th cucafest property in Pluttsmouth. Inquir oi R. G. DOOM. may.lOdtf. TOR SALE A story and n half brick house. 1 with out-h mses. on un acre lot surrounded with sn rubbery and shade trees, nlso containing nearing fruit trees, grape vims, ot- Inquire at this office, or of Joseph Schlater, Jeweler. .Main Street, riattsmouth. npl2dA w0m i r t aiTr ti i. . i v -na; j ne cuos Tioer oi.ers loi- sale a vaiuanic water power, two miles bf!o.v Plattsmouth. near the Mi-oomi riv,r. wllh sufiicient v.-a'c- and fall with economical man agement to pro-nice power equal to a :ii ' orsc powersteam engine. '1 he present owner is en gaged in other hu.il) ess and cannot devote his attention to the busine-s of milling, and will sell said water power for a reasonable price. RICHARD VIVIAN. Apply to Maxwell & Chapman. dec21dAw tf SALE A FARM I have for sale a V fa rn in i t loll acres, situated l' mile. (-,.., the railroad, eleven miles west from I' 111 rtsmoo I K all under cultivation, has good buildings, and is well watered. Also seven and one half acres of timber. Will be sold for Sl.oiiO. Address or ap M",, JA.jPEK BED WELL. julyl2wU Plattsmouth. Xeh. Notice. LL PERSONS HAVING FRTEXDS OR burl in I. r.rmtml 2Y rel aiion buried in the old burying in Young & Hays addition) the city, are hereby requested to have them removed ,,n ,.r !..(.,.-.. Nov. loth, 1S70. By order of the CIT ir COfXCIL, Attest: S. F. Cooper, City Recorder. July21wl7w to c 4 to to to to 1 y i t 1 1 e;f to to. TO THE WORKIN'5 CLASS. We r now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at home, the whole of the time or for the spare moments. Business new. lightand profitable. Persons of either sex easily earu from otic, to 5r5 ier evenmir. mid n iironorrirtmil sum by devoting their whole time to t!ie busi ness. Roys and girlsoarn uearlevas iniii b n.n That all who see this notice may send their ad dress, and test tho business, we make this unparalleled offer: lo such as are not well satisfied, we will send f 1 fo pay forthe trouble of writing. Full particulars, a valuablesample, which will do to commence work on. ami a copy of J he I'mple .itinirti O-iiiijoii in a one ot the largest and best family newspapers pub lished till sent free by mail Render, if von want permanent, profitable work, address V.' 0. .AL,Li!-.N A- CO.. Augusta. Main. ap2)w:iiu RlfUARD VIVIA.V. H. L. PALMSR VIVIAN & PALMER DEALERS IX Groceries, Flour, Feed AND PROVISIONS. Cannsd Goods, &c. &c &c . ... i ii . i H t i t&-1 1 iguesi ca.-:n ui i'-e jiuki mr an Kinds uf'drain, arid IVtxIuco, Uutter, Kits, Ili'ics, l-'iirs, and Wool. North Kast corner Maia and Fifth V ' 1 lll.l.-UUUlll raia-l&wtf. HEW S TO JIB. Weeping Water, Neb. DKAI.KR3 I3C General Merchandise, -SCCU AS - DRY coons. ii Ri-CEIES. HA Kb WARE, QUEEN'!) WARE, HATS, CAPS ROOTS. SHOES. NOTION'S. Ac, PINE AXD COTTONWOOD LUMBER, SHINGLES AXD LATH. We are Agents for Willcox &. Gibr-3 Sewing Machine, vhlch is undoubtedly the best Machine now in Jse. MiarlSJ V;e.. K. BCTTERY. LAZK.VBT. ;TABL BUTTERY 4 LAZEXBV, props. UVERY SALE & EXCHANGE. KP"The bstof Horses and Tiuct'.muu bus i. Corner Vine and Fourth ttret :. 4.3 jauCldiwtf. Plett-inouth Nebraska Prairie Brkli. .'y, . .5-. i. .-. . I , . - l.'-.J Cvlj:'":.-' t O-trt-rr rt ; . . c corner Main and SecouJ street ml Dior) Tr.!M3 :-lailr in.tw j cr nor mi- in t !,. IN ii MAXWELL (J . 1 . Off-r for s peitv in lolkiws : lire M Lots ir. . i. pward. t; Ivt in ' nioui ii, i i ; lots ail al v- r r:.i. Farm of "Thr." e Giove Good dwelling half the pur. - in ii n i i Farm Cc i ti:i:e li..!ii R divclliiig and ' .1 - Fiirra in Railroad f. under cui This tract dwelling. AL Farm of 2IB au; Improvements, in ! i oreaard id Km I, tut joutix liinber pi.iot i the purchaM. money. i ct .- Farm of TO acres on tho I!, .v . , mdes from Platlsinoiit ii, half . tatluli. Tlus tract is well miic iinpruwiucuis, and is loi ile very ii S seres of Prairie, four mil'-s fro - t!vi! I' lilro.ol .Situ ion. haiidsoiuely 1 i. we watered, and a-ijoiuiiijf u too I improved f:r a A treat bariruiu. I6 acres in Sec. 21, T. 11, Ranee 1), E.Cth P.M. ISO acres Prairie in Sec. 25, T. 11, Ranse in, E. tithP.il. Two oeres of l.-v.il beautifully loeated. lust north of town, with new frame dwellin.-4. A very tiesiruhle place for it homo, an t tor :!!o CHEAP. AtmeoHpurt oj pnrcutc mon::. 2rt cres of valuable timber land, with half a mile of tho tout lieru iituits of the C'ly. Farm of ISO ncres. 100 seres broke l'liitt'tuiiiitl. nd fenejMl. seven miles Irom Eight Mile tirovc. Lot 4, Block 2S. with rno I .i-z and f. ellinx. conveuicutly urransed. Also buildiiiK-i. au. WHEN YOU BUY A COOKING STOVi 1713 EC0CWY TO 3t tiiO 33 AVE EEEM S'iLD A THE LAIf i - Years. MaiOr.c Has Faiierf ta Give Entire Satisfaction U NIVEUSALLY A U' N W L 1. !::.! - The Best Cooking Siovo r-i a And wlu rever known tliey STAND UNK1VALL H'l- For Unifortri'r in Babinsr. For Eeoiioiuy in tiic u-e 'd' Fuet. For I'u.ainliiy cud C.iavenlc.i Aud their rfc;t adaptation to (he WANTS OF WKSTlIN .rEOI'Li: Seal for price list, to E. T. DUKE & CO., PLATTSMOUTH, augl wlyr NEB. c.ic3Gil:.iiCrCS ADVANCE COMBINED REAPER Sl MOWER Aiicna in lhe Field . JATE TRTALS II WE THOROirc.IILY i Established the fiicl that McCormick's Ad yanee Maciiioe Combined Reaper and Mowi? is the only 'oiubiiicd Maehine th.-it is a Perfect Success. Callr.t CLARK inc.McC's. Mach:n PLUM.MER'S and cxai.. betoi e I'Uieiinsiiiif tlsew lure. They Will Do You Good, je.l.f wlmo Howard Sanitary Aid A-' For t'lo Re!i f and Cure of tho Errinjr an Un' fortuujte, on Priuci.des ct Christum Philanthropy. Es-y on the Errors of Youth, and the Follies of Aj;e. in relation to Marroijre and ciai Evils, wiih sr.ciiaiy aid for h nfSieci. S-nt ?;. ja CIATfOX. Box P. Phradel;. ii i, I' ... ., - - i iieal Si A m -r7