Nebraska Newspapers

    LATISttCUTH NEBRAKSA..
An ox-ircaoher near
Nebraska City
ber from one
stole a wnsron loaJ of lum
of the yard.-' at that place receu ly.
A quantity of firs' buffalo n-cat was
fh'ppcd cast this niorning from this c:ty
via the IJ. & M. H. It.
The President is now landing at Met h -lcheni
on the Iowa hide. There U not
enough water to run above.
Mickclwait f.mnd a noclct Wk on
lVcond street, containing some hills. The
owner can recover it Ly calling at Ins
Tlio "old muddy" never wa3 lower
than at the present time so say all the
old river men.
Capt. Edgerton, of the Mary Magee, i
has a cang of hands at work mating a
landing at the foot of Main -trcct.
Wc are again i;i receipt tf the Ne
braka City Time.
Senator T. W. Tipton has our thanks
for the Daily Globe during tho session of
Congress.
Connor, the grain man. is erecting
monster cribs for corn near Sxith Street,
pouth of Main.
A few city orders for sale. Enquire at
th IIjuii.d office.
E. G. Dovey is doing a staving busi
ness in the pork packing line. He pays
hx and a half cents a pound. A com
plcte apparatus, with buildings erected
purposely for the business would pay
well here.
We have heard it suggested that the
various private scales in the city for the
weighing of grain, hay, etc, should be
done away with, and that a single scale
bo owned by the city or county, aud that
h weigher be employed, who shall Le
fworn to do his duty, as any other officer.
We mcntiou the matter lor the consider
ation of the people-
W. J. More has been appointed Gen
eral Western Agent of the B. Sc. M., in
place of Mr. Whitla.
W. C. Thompson, formerly connected
with th headquarters office of the B. &
M., in this city, i now in the passenger
department of the U. 1. at Omaha.
The river has fallen three feet dur
ing the last two d:iys. Cold is coming.
V- vtcrdav the draw-
ingsforthe new block to Ko up next
fpring. It will be a magnificent affair,
Mr. Sc Mm. F. A. White, of Nebraska
City, will celebrate the 25th anniversary
of their marriage on Thursday evening,
Dec. 22d, 1870. A glance at their card
of invation suggests to our mind that
"F A. White, E-q. President, etc. will
be at home on the evening of the 22d.
Tho U II CV. jic paving Second Street
from die IIkrald office up as far as the
1 ew depot. The rock is brought from
the quarries along the line of the road.
The Omaha Republican lias taken the
Tichnor Houso Lottery advericment
from its columns, and refuses to publish
it longer. It intimates that all is not
right.
W. C. Brown, Esq., Treasurer of the
B. & M. in Nebraska, returned home
this morning from La Salle, 111., where
he has lteen to consign the remains of a
deceased. loved one to tluir lat renting
place; v
"Tho Railway Profestion in the West '
is the titlo to a four column article in
the Chicago Iluifuay Jievietc, by M. W.
Reynolds. ICgivcs a short history of
the Kansas Pacific, and Missouri, Kan
as and Texas Roads, and their mana
gers. Tudgi D. C. Saunders, a member of
the Legislature from Nemaha county,
died last Frida3" of injuries received while
working in his mill on the Nemaha River
Judge Saunders was a man universally
respected, and his death will be mourned
bv friends in all rartd of the State lie
was a relative of Mr. John Muttz, of
this county.
The platform and ftcps at the Rai'
road Transfer landing, foot of Main
street, were removed this afternoon.
The landing will be at the depot here
after, we presume.
All around we hear the cry of "dull
times." It is good enough for yon
why don't you come to Plattsmouth
where we have no such thing as dull
times.
The children of the Congregational
Sabbath School will assemble at the
. church at 6 o'clock, sharp, to receive
gifts from the Christmas tree, and will
then adjourn to the M. E. Church. d5t
By reference to an official notice it will
bo stcn that the Teacher's Institute for
this county has been postponed .until
February next. We understand that
the postponement is in consequence of a
gnerl request of the tcachcru of the
county.
A temperance mass meeting was held
at the Court House in Nebraska City
lart evening. Wc hare not heard the
particulars.
A fellow irho was employed to sweep
out at McCann's bank, Nebraska City,
has been detected pilfering from the
"stamp drawer" where a email amount
f nhnnce was usually ieii 01
We lcain from the Chronicle.
T nMcr to more completely accom
- ndntc, the traveling public, the B. &
. v r
r. -li L...Oir mn a train irom
M. CO. wm
. " t Plattsmouth at 6 o clock
tne " uncuuu
each evening, and thus prevent the vexa
tions delav which passengers we re sub
ect to under former arrangement-that
or &SSs t the Junction until 9 p. nu
I 'nil 1 Prv like, we
'dropped
in' on
the Plattsmouuth Herald gang, yestc
ay, and found them literally over head
and ears in job and newspaper printing
The live
ncop c Of that piace
value of pnuter 6
iot. anu uaiiunt.'
nil.L IT I'll! JOB WORK.
We think it will. We arc in favor of TA'e have secured the services of a
it Loins tried at the expenso of the IL first-class eastern job printer to supcrin
R. Co., anyway. We mean the keeping ; tcn, tiat department of tho ctabli.-:h-open
of a channel across the "old mud merit, and the Herald office cr.n turn
dy" at the new depot building. Hun a ; out as neat a jab and on as i-hort notice
tr.ir-k iliwn to the water s edge, and ! - nv m-intm? house in the west. dtf
keep a channel open for the boat, and
cars c.-ti I n tran fl-rrcd all winter. There
! no charge for the 5upgei-t'on.
TUT. DONATION SITFER.
f . .1: t 1 ..U
pieasuic or at- ;
n
tenlinr the Donation supper at Koek
- j
Uluffslxst evening, but from those who
were pre .cut we learn that it was a fine j
affair. There was a coodly turn out and
the receipts were about $75 00. The I
supper was bountiful and was composed
of all the mod things to be had. The !
proceeds will scat the church nicely.
THE HUE EAST I'll I DAY.
I. on About Sl.OOO,
t ico ,nii for the -w E
Eloch r.mt
'
Ketw-prn tea and eleven o'c'ock last
p, - ;jnv irght we were startled by the ring-!
ing of the Sro be'Is and the cry of "fire !"
A bright il;mic was vwble near the new
block on Main street, and we hastened
to the scene to find the small frame j
building occupied by Mrs. L. B. Crocker
& Co. a a Millinerj" establishment, en
veloped :n flames, and a line of men al
ready at work passing water to the ad
joining buildings to save them. The
fire originated from the explosion of a
kerosene lamp, and the flames spread so
rapidly that but a few minutes elapsed
before it was impossible to enter the
building. Mrs. Crocker, her two
daughters, and Miss Bennett, resided in
the rear part of the house, and kept a
mil'incry establishment in the front room.
Mrs. Crocker and one of the 3-oung la
dies had retired for the night, and Miss
Bennett was about extinguishing the
light at the time of the explosion. A
fair portion of the goods in the front
room were saved, but in such a damaged
condition as to render them nearly worth
ies. But little, if any, cf their house
hold effects were saved.
The principal loss, aside from the
building, (which, we understand, was the
property of Chapt E. D. Bennett), was
that of a trunk which contained all tho
fine clothing of the familv, together with
their jewelry, and $200 in greenbacks.
It r. quired every effort of the assembled
crowd to prevent a general conflagration,
which must have occurred if the flames
fcad once caugnt on cuiicr fijc , ana
! 'I 1
m with every effort to keep the flames
under subjection, the tmial calm of the
niglli, locpiucr wiui a husk m.i ui euun,
was the only safety. An ordinary breeze
from any direction would have made a
general conflagration. There was no in
surance upon anything except the piano,
which belonged to one of the young la
dies. The loss will reach $1,000, ami
rossibly mure. The new brick block on I
the west wa damaged slight'", as also
was the new frame on the cast which be
longed to Mr. Oldham.
(OKBECT'OX.
In our art'ele Saturday in regard to
the burning of Mrs. Crocker's Millinery
establishment, wc said the loss was about
one thousand dollars. It should have
read tiro thousand- We were alfo mis
taken in regard to the ownership of the
house it belonged to Mrs. Crocker in
stead of Capt. Bennett.
The river is closed at Omaha.
One thousand cords of wood will be
wanted in this city next spring with
which to burn brick. Who will have it
ready ?
Mercury Jlown to 10 below zero
this morning. There is cold not far off
Major Long and B. Y. Paiker, of Salt
Creek Valley, have bought out the busi- j
ness of Doom, Glenn & Co., at Ash'and.
One of the flues in Anly Tutt's resi
dence "burned out" Monday evening,
causing a general stampede in that di
rection. D- W. MKir.non, Esq, left for the
east on the ovening train. He goes on
a visit, and will be absent some five
or bix weeks-
Tho member's of the Plattsmouth
Dancing Club will remember the meeting
at White & Spires Hall Friday evening,
23d, We arc authorized lo say that
each member of the Club will have the
privilege of inviting one friend.
Tho printed proceedings of the Grand
Chapter of Nebraska, II. A. Mason's,
has been received at tho Herald oflice.
The volume was printed by Furnas,
Colhapp A Co , of Brownvillc, and is a
credit to them as job printers.
Remember the Concert to morrow
evening, at the Y. M. C. A. Hall. We
have reason to believe that it will be cne
of the finest things of the season. The
troupe is composed of home talent ex
clusively, and we believe it cannot be
surpassed in the west.
Wo are in receipt of the Land Agent
published by D. H. Wheoler & Co., of
this city, and devoted to the real estate
and immigration interests of the west.
and especially of our own locality. It
is the largest paper of the kind west of
the Mississippi river, and is filled with
instructive matter. Subscription 50cts
per r.nnutn.
Jc orcy, the Book luan, is now deliver
ing that popular youm? nconle'a book
j called the "Wonders of the world." If
yon have not already subscribed you
rhould uo so at once.
Birncy Wheeler, Esq., brother of our
townsman D. II Wheeler, is in the city.
We have not learned whether or no he
is here to Ftay.
We suggest that eome person beau
thorized by the city- Council to consult
Mr Christienon, Matter Mechanic of
the B- & M. H. n. Co. iu Neb , in re
gard to fotue kinj : cf 3 macliinc for
POSTWISED
Tho concert of the Plattsmouth Ann-
I teursis post j toned until S tnrdny even I . iayior and Lcuah Hess; John Itohi
! - 1 n . .-.. : inni oti l l:in!m-i J;inhl r P. (1. Kendall
! inc. in order not to conflict with the con
cer at the . M. V". A. on iliursday :
.
PVPn;n.r lie readv fjr Saturday even-
- - nw
;nff? as a fine entertainment will begiven.
2"' . i
An many of our fnend. have expressed
a desire, recently, to pay us money, "we
take thi3 method of informing them"
that we are now prepared to receipt for
all moneys they may feel inclined to
! place in our possession, iconic rigtit
j along don't be backward you will give
I no ofience by offering us money. dtf
r.tItIl NS ATTF.XTIOS.
It i required of ail Guardians ap
pointed by the Probate Court of Cass
county, Nebraska, that they make an
annual report of the state of their trusts
as Guardians on f he 1st ot January.
and as the 1st of January is close at hand
all parlies so interested should attend to
this call at once and save personal costs
which must enne form neclect.
A. E. CHILD, Probate Judeg.
Dec. 2'Jth 1870.
Married, December 15th, at tho resi
dence of the bride's father, by Rev. F.
Ally. Mr. Wm. T. Eaton and Miss Alice
M. Ileese, all of this city.
At a regular meeting of Plattsmouth
Lodge No! C. A. F. & A. M , held at
Masonic Hall, Monday evening, Dec. !
10th, the following officers were elected
and appointed for the disusing Masonic
year :
D. II. Wheeler W. M.
M B. Murphy Sen. W.
W. J. White Jr. W.
E. T. Duke Treas.
P. E. Ruffncr Sec.
F. 1-1 White Sen. D.
II. Ileisel Jr. D.
The installation will tnke place on Mon
day evening, Dec. 26th, at 7 p. nr.
None but Masons admitted.
MARKET IIOl'NK.
It will be gratifying to the public to
know that W. F. Morrison has perfected
arrangements for opening a first class
market house at White & Spires' old
stand, coiner Main and Sixth streets,
where he will be able to supply the pco
pic of Plattsmouth with all kinds of
meats, poultry, fi.-h. oysters, and every
thing kept in any market-house in the
Wcet. Morrison's extensive acquain
tance with the farmers of the surround
ing country insures him a supply, at al'
times of their finest products.
Parties going north or sourhby rail
will do well to notice the recent changes
in the time on tho K. C, St. Joe. & C.
B. Road, which will be found in the
time cards in the Herald.
U. S. District Court is in fession at
Omaha Wc learn that several of the
"Thee" and "Thou" fellows who have
been looking after the interests (?) of Mr.
"Lo" have been indicted by the U. S.
Grand Jury for selling "fire-water" to
the poor ''untutored mind." The idea
is becoming quite prevalent in the vi
cinity of the "reserves" that Quakers
are human.
9
Wc learn that a number of our home
musicians .ire practicing for a concert to
be given at an carl" day for the benefit
of the Congregational Church, and they
also contemplate a similar entertainment
for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. Our
readers may depend upon a fine time at
this concert, as wc have as good musical
talent in this city as can be found in the
west. A portion of the music is the
com posit ion-of one of our own citizens.
Casper Mcaring says he did not steal
the things found in his possession but
that thoj" were left with him by hands
who worked cn the railroad. His at
torney, G- S. Smith, waived an exam
ination, and tho requisite bail was given.
We have heard complaint that certain
young men and boys cf the city arc in
the habit of wantonly destroying printed
bills about town as soon as they arc post
ed. Wc presume these boys are not
fully aware of the consequences of such
an act, else they would not do it. Wc
refer them to the Statutes of the State,
which will be enforced unless they desist.
It is now believed that the man
Noursc, who murdered Parks and an
other man near Blue Springs recently
was not insane, as at first intimated, but
that the deed was done deliberately, for
the purpose of obtaining money.
Mrs. L. B. Crocker and family, desire
to thankthc many citizens of Plattsmouth
who so kindly assisted them last night
in their efforts to save their property.
It is reported that the ice in the Mis
souri is blocked a short distance below
Sioux City.
It is asserted that there is an ordi
nance on onr city records prohibiting
the erection of any wooden buildings on
Main street. How is it? Will the "city
dads" scratch about and see if it can be
found ?
I Prof" Murphji of tl,e Flattsmouth
j Business College has secured the third
story of Merges Bros, new brick, where
he will remove his school about the 1st
January. A: soon as he is located in his
new quarters he will commence an after
noon class exclusively for ladies. The
P.of teaches the celebrated Spencerian
method, the only method used in fust
class business houcs of the cast.
Died, at Weeping Water Falls, Dec.
6th 1870. Mason Walker, son of W. C.
and S. P. Jenks, aged six years and six
months.
Another hand is beckoning us.
Another call is given.
Aui clows once more with angel ?teps
y m
A fine silver headed cane is to be j
voted (ten cents a vote) to the most the Herald block. It indicates that
popular man in tpw:u at the opening of .hcy expect to bur vinc grain this win-Fitrc-Tall'sIUn.
' 1r.
"J11BRIKO OR XoT MABRIED."
AUA1.V.
Licence for mariiage has been issued
by the Probate Court of Cass county, but
no certificate has yet been returned in
accordance with the law in the following
ca-'es.
Alfred Funk and Eliza Jane Moody.
N. B. Walker and Ellen Thrailkill ;
Win. Dreed and Mrs,
Mary Engie; J.
ana iacii i vi.ihon , t . o. olu.ui a;u
. , . . 11 T O 1.1. I
and Elizabeth Snyder; fetcphen J. 1 en
dlctori and Matilda Thrailki 1 ; J. A.
Walker and Anric Simpson ; Andrew
Marble & Sa:ah M Brush; Thomas Samp
son and Fidelia Walker ; Geo. Cardwell
and Charlotte Pool ; Levi Hakes and
Mary J. Rakes ; Mo.es T. Brown and
Elizabeth Fowler ; Plilip Reilhart and
Laura Seibert ; Rhcinai t Gilman and
Sarah Miller; Geo. R Reynolds and
Laura A. Stanley.
The Revised Statutes page 255, Sec.
13. provides that any person performing
the ceremony of marriage and neglecting
for three months to return the proper
certificate to tho Probate Judge renders
himself liable to prosecution and fine of
five hundred dollars or imprisonment for
one year. Unless certificates in the
above cases are filed at once it becomes
my duty to prosecute the delinquents un
der this Statute, and any of the above
parties or other persons knowing of the
fact that any of the above named parties
are married, will confer a general favor
by informing the Probate Judge of such
j fact. A. L. CHILD, Probate Judge.
CIRA3TO LARCEM.
A whole 1VaK.i loud of "Plunder
Found.
Casper Mearing and wife, residents on
Sec. thirteen on the B. & M. R. R. in
Nebraska, and reasonably well off iu this
world's goods, were arrested yesterday
and brought to this city on a charge of
Grand Larceny. It appears that some
six weeks ag officer Frank Williams be
came satisfied that a theft had been com
mitted by these parties during the
building of the Railroad in that vicinity,
and he set about unraveling the secret.
He ascertained quite definitely a few
days since, and yesterday he procured a
warrant and proceeded to search the
premises and arrest the parties. The
search brought to light about a wagon
load of things stolen from Mr. Fiizgcrald
during the building of the road, consist
ing of wheelbarrows, shovels, picks,
chains, clevises, hatchets, crowbars,
blasting powder, in fact everything
that Mearing and hisVife could get their
hands on when no one saw them. The
prisoners and the property were
brought to the city yesterday, and this
morning Mearing and his wife were
taken before justice O'Ned for examin
ation. They were held to bail in the
sum of $300 for their appearance at the
next term of the District Court. They
ha 1 not procured bail up to the present
writing. The property must have been
stolen from a pur'i love of stealing, as
a very large portion of it would be per
fectly useless to Mearing, and then he
was abundantly able to purchase such
things as he needed. Officer Williams
is entitled to much credit for his per
severance in ferreting out the theft.
The. Omaha Republican proves a false
hood on the Tribune of that City. The
great hope of the Tribune in these little
variations of statement is that it can get
out of one into another so rapidly that
it cannot be caucht in the act.
Bro Sam. M. Chapman is naturally a
tall man, measuring something over six
feet; but since last Sunday ho has
stepped about a foot higher than usual.
It is reported that he has, at intervals
during the week, been heard to report,
as if to himself the mystic words "pa,"
"pa," "dad," "dad," it's a girl.
The growing difficulty between the
British government and ourewn relative
to the fisheries is at last happily settled,
and very much to the advantage of
Plattsmouth. Messrs. Waugh, Clark,
and Master Rawlins were out skating
this morning, when they discovered a
large number of fishes under the ice.
They set about their catpure, and secured
about thirty fine specimens of the
" Buffalo," and a few Pike. The HER
ALD office feels a little "fishy," and
"don't care a red" what becomes of
the Cape Cod Fisheries.
The Fremont Tribune calls it " cheek "
for our Y. M. C. A. to ask each of the
publishers of the State to furnish a
copy of their papers, gratis, for the
reading room. Isn't our Tribune friend
a little bit mistaken? Is he right certain
that " cheek " is the proper word ? We
have always supposed the appellation of
"cheek " or " cheeky " applied to one
who asked for something he ought not
to, and that it was " manly " to ask for
that which was right and proper to
ask for.
Mendler fc Whceland, of the Star
Mills of this city, have secured exclusive
right in this State for the manufacture
of the celebrated self raising flour. We
have tested the article, and know that it
is all that it is recommended to be. The
nicest, whitest and lightest of biscuits are
made by mixing the flour with water and
baking immediately. The extra cost is
trifling much less than the usual cost
for yeast and then there is no such thing
as a failura in making bread.
A certain white calf is creating much
commotion in Judge Child' court just
new. Une trial Has been baa to ascer
tain who is thcowmer of the "animile,"
and the jury failee to decide. A second
trial will Le had.
"It snot s, cries the school boy," and
"five or fix other fellows stepped up"
adn cried "it snows."
J. D.Simpson & Co, are putting in
one 0f Fairbanks' Hay Scalvsin front of
BANK CAVED IX.
One Mam SerltiIy Itijnr.
While a party of Railroad hands were
encaeed in makinsr excavations in the
bank near the new depot this morning,
the bank gave way and one of the men,
named Barrick, a Swede, was'caught be
neath the falling earth. He was taken
out apparently lifeless but was soon re
vived by the use of stimulants. Surgical
aid was procured, when it was ascer
tained that there were no bones broken,
but that serious internal injuries had
been sustained. At the present writing
he is doing well, and the attending sur
geon (Dr. Rawlins) informs us that he
will probably recover.
GRAM) RECEPTION.
The reception given by Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Eaton last evening, at the resi
dence of E. II. Eaton, Esq. was one of
the finest affairs of the season. Many of
the elite of the city were out to do honor
to Mr. Eaton and his fair bride, and one
principal feature of the evening was the
presentation to tho bride and groom of a
fine photograph card containing the
photographs of the donors. The present
ation speech was made by our young
frend E. A. Kirkpatrick, Esq., who, it
is said, done honor to the occasion. The
g;ft was accepted by a " neat and appro
priatc speech." The company was re
galed with choice music, vocal and
instrumental by Miss Bradley and Miss
Myres. A splendid supper was spread,
and a good time generally had.
FIRE OROAXIZATIO.V
Do the people of Plattsmouth require
a more severe lesson than the one of
last night to teach them that we need
iome kind of Fire Organization ? We
do net pretend to know just whit kind
of an organizafion or what implements
should be had, but it is certainly very
evide it that something should be did,
and that speedily. If it is thought that
an eneine is too expensive, let us have
omething cheaper. Get up a "hook
and ladder" company with a good supply
of hooks, ladders and buckets kept in
readiness.
DRiCli! BRICK!!
About one year ago we urged the ne
cessity of manufacturing large quantities
of brick for use duriDg the season just
past. A gentleman in this city received
a letter from a man of capital in the
east who had read the Herald, in
which he asked if it would pay to com
mence the manufacture of brick here on
a large scale, and the answer was that it
would not. The result has been that the
building interests of the city have been
checked in consequeuce of the lack of
material, and brick had to be wagoned
eight miles to complete work already
commenced. Again we desire to urge
the necessity of manufacturing large
quantities of brick here early next sea
son, and we hope no man will be found
to "throw cold water" on the enterprise.
We know of at least twenty men who
desire to build extensively next spring if
they can get building material at a rea
sonable price. Let the men who con
template making brick next season com
mence now to make their preparation.
Get your wood when it can be had
cheapest, and see if the price of brick
cannot be reduced somewhat, so as to
insure a large amount of building.
At a regular meeting of MtCov Lodge
No. 22, A, F. & A. M., held' at 31a
sonic Hall last evening (Dec. 16) the fol
lowing officers were elected and a poined
for the ensuing year :
J. N. Wise, W. M.
J. D. Tut t Sen. W.
E. A. Kirkpatrick Jr. W.
II. Nwcraan Treas.
I. Wolfe Sec'y.
II. E. Palmer Sen. Deacon.
J. I. Datcsman Jr, Deacon.
V. V. Leonard and E, Davis
Stewards,
Frank. Mills-Tyler,
The Masonic Fraternity at Brownville
will hold a grand Festival on the 27th
inst, (St. John's Day). R.W. Furnas,
Grand Secretary, has forwarded us a
ticket of admission.
Arrangements have been made by the
Presbyterian Sabbath School Society for
a supper at the Court House Hall next
Monday evening, December 2Cih- All
members of the Sabbath School are in
vited to be present and partake 'with
out money and without price:" Those
willing to contribute will please leaue
their donations at the Hall on Monday
. .
Sheriff Johnson received a letter yes
terday from friends in New Lexington,
Highland county, Ohio, which states
that a resident of that place recently
swallowed (by accident, of course) a
quid of tobacco, causing instant death.
How many men have their mouths ful
of the. deadly poison while they read
this item.
Annual Festival of Plattsmouth Lodge
No 6. A. F. & A. M. All Masons in
good standing, their wives and daugh
ters, are cordially invited to meet at Ma
sonic Hall Tuesday evening, December
27th 1870, to participate in celebrating
St, Jchn's Day. All Masons wishing in
vitations for their friends (not exceeding
four) can procure them by applying to
the Committee of arrangements.
M. B. McRrnr, )
F. F. White, Com.
d 6 Rcdolph Heisell, j
The Lecture last evening, by Mrs. Ma
tilda Fletcher was rather slimly attended
for a community of lecture going people.
We presume the severe cold caused many
to stay at home who would otherwise
have turned out. We can asssure these
who were absent that they missed a rare
treat. The lecturer does not treat so
much of the political affairs of the day
as might be, and undoubtedly is, be
lieved by many, but she talks more espe
cially of the everyday affairs of life, and
shows "who is to blame" in many of the
minor things which make up the lives
and shape the minds of both men ami
women. She docs not, like many of the
"strong minded," make the bailot the '
ultiimt'.na of .niati.-dvirc. bus show ,
wherein the men could entirely do away
with the cry for "woman suffrage" by
giving, or rather encouraging, a larger
sphere of action for woman in the things
which she is well calculated to perform.
While wc do not agree with all of Mrs.
Fletcher's views, candor compels us to
say that she has many noble ideas and
that she expresses them to her audience
in an off hand and easy, earnest manner,
which cannot but have effect for good.
We co.nmend her to the public as alcc
turer calculated to accomplish something
for society, and not one who merely
talks to amuse or to instruct oaly in ab
stract matters.
THE NEW DEPOT.
The new depot just erected by the B.
& M. R. R. Co. in Neb. in this city is
one of the best railroad buildings in the
northwest. It is all wood except the
Tcasury department, which is a two
story fire-proof, consisting of four capa
cious vault-. The freight house on the
north is about one hui dre I and fifty feet
in length, one story of fourteen or fifteen
feet, with broad platforms on three sides;
next to the freight house, on the cast side
is the Road Master's apartment, and on
the west of this is the apartments of the
B. & M. in Iowa, from which access is
had to one of the lower story vaults in
the fire-proof. The principal portion of
the building is two stories in hight, and
divided as follows : The south room on
the first floor is used as a baggage room
on the south of which is a large platform
roofed over. Next to the baggage room
on the north is the ladies' waiting room
nicely finished and commodious, sup
plied with a refreshment counter and a
ticket window. Next comes the ticket
office, and then the public waiting room
supplied, also, with a refreshment coun
ter and a ticket window. On the north
of this is the local freight office, with ac
cess to the other first story vault "of the
fire-proof. The approach to the second
story is from the west platform aud im
mediately west of the ladies waiting room
The first room on the north is a
large well nnisheu room, with access
to both upper vaultsof the fire-proof and
constitutes the Treasury department.
It is occupied by Wm. C. Brown, Ass't.
Treasurer and General Freight Agent,
one of the most unassuming and best
business men in the west who has made
himself a good name (the best heritage
any man can have,) by his promptness
and fidelity in business matters. Next
on the south is the headquarters of the
Gen. Ticket Agent; and adjoining it the
Train Dispatcher's appartmcnts occupied
by Mr. D. S. Shea, who is also Superin
tendent of the Telegraph Line. South
of this, and the south room of tho second
story, is the commodious appartments of
the Chief Engineer and Superintendent,
Col. Thos. Doane, and his assistant, F.
W. D. Holbrook two individuals
to whom the people of this State
are largeby indebted for the thorough
ness with which they have done their
work in the construction of this line of
road. The main track passes on the cast
side of the depot, where broad passenger
platforms are constructed, and the freight
track and platform to correspond are on
the West side. The whole structure is
of the best material, and is put to
gether in a manner corresponding with
ths thoroughness of everything don3 by
this compaii3".
John'S. C. Abbott, D. D., the His
torian, says of "Our Father's House :"
This is an extraordinary book. It is in
tensely interesting, and is also full of ihe
most valuable, scientific, religious and
moral instruction. No one can read it
without experiencing elevation and ex
pansion of thought.
Notice.
THE CHARTER OAK
We hazard nothing, in saying that, all
in all, it has no equal. Its size, its shape,
affording the greatest convenience, and
its numerous and durable vessels, entitle
it to the preference over any stove of
which we have any knowledge.
PUBLIC NOTICE
All accounts due to the firm of White
Y Spires must be paid by the first of
January, 1871. We will take any" kind
of produce and pay the highest price,
for any debts due us. This is the last
time we shall give notice.
FATAL TO THE TEETH,
Are all serid preparations. They may
bleach the enamel, but they as sureley
dissolve and destroy it. The mild, gen
ial balsamic and preservative sozodont,
impregnated with the Saponin of the fa
mous trofical Soap Tree, of Chili, is the
only absolute safe article of its kind in
the market, and protects the teeth from
all destructive influences, as well as keeps
them free from tartar.
Spalding's Glue," handy and sse-
ful,
POSTPONED.
At tho request of many teachers Icon
elude to postpone our Teachers' Insti
tute until the 20th day of February 1371.
decI9d2wl W. A. Patterson.
VALLERYS A EUFFSER"
Are now receiving the largest stock o
Dress Goods ever brought to this mar
ket, which they are selling cheap for
cash. apl5dAwtf
The EiuttVall.
All persons knowing themselves in
debtea to u.s by note or account are re
quested to call and settle immediately.
VaLLEKTS & RlTFNER.
If yon want a neat calico dress, go to
Vallerys & Ruffner's. They are now
selling the best for 12J els p.jr yard.
apl5d&vrtf
All persons who are indebted to me.
whose accounts are due, will call and
settle before the lsr; 1S 1, without fail.
decl4d4w2 W if. Stadelmann.
TAXES.
Notice is hereby giv.n, that if the de
Tnquent taxes are not paid immediately,
they "will have to le collected according
to law. Wm. L. IIobb.s, Treasurer.
decl5d3wl
"BANinTUKTSALTT"
Of clothing and Gents' Furnishing
Goods- at 50 per cent, less than eastern
wholesal? prices. One door west of
Platte Valley House. G. A. Ford.
dccl2d3w4
Go to Valleys & Ruffaer aud buy yoa
Groceries. They buy for cash and wil
not be undersold.
For Rent A house with three j
nvm. Apply to T. IT. Vhoeler Si. Co. i
ler7dtf
Y. M. C
LECTURES
170 '71.
The public is informed that a full corps
of Lecturers has been secured for the
season, and the following are announced
for the month of
DECEMBER
Monday 19th, Dec. Matilda Fletcher
Subject, "Who is to blame."
Wednesday 2Sth, Dec Col C. S.
Chase.
From four to five lectures will be given
each mon h. Season tickets for the
entire course can be obtained from the
Li bra run at the Rooms of the Associa
tion; Oscar F. Johnson, Druergist and
Bookseller, Main street and Henry J.
Streicht, Bookseller and Stationer, P. O.
Building. Single Lecture Tickets at
the same places. dec3dtf
fin in V.-iIWvk Ruffner's and buv
your Boots and Shoes, the best in mar-
tet, apiuiwii
Vallerys tc Ruffncr have just received
a new supply of BooUs and Shoes, which
they are selling very low.
Go to Vallerys & iTuffner'stobuyyonr
Dry Goods. They are selling choapci
than the cheapest.
CHRISTMAS TREK,.
There will be a Christmas Tree at the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Christ
mas eve. The parents, members and
friends of thechool and society arc cor
dially invited' to place their gilts on the
tree. And, as we all expect to receive
and give gifts on the return of this
Heaven given anniversary, let the church
be the place and the tree the burden
bearer. We hope that all will feel a
mutual interest and resposibility in mak
ing the evening a time vf. joy and glad
ness. Please have your presents at the
Church early as possible on Saturday
niorning, where the committee will be
waiting to take charge of them. Music
and addresses by .the school. Admission
15 cents, children of the school admitted
free. Doors open at seven o'clock.
B. SPIT BLOCK,
Srrr.RINTNDFNT.
J7STRAY NOTICE.
Taken np by the nutwriber on the 20th dn- of
November. 1870. in Plattsmouth I'reoinct. Cas
ounty, Nebraska, on two yenr old red Texai
tr. fKRKV WALKEK.
Iec.8, w5t.
KA.SAS CITY.
St Joseph & Council Bluffs
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Forms the connecting link betwocn
The Union Pacific Railroad., and the Southern
and Ka.tcru
THROUGH LINES.
Qood Accommodations,
Good :
'onnections.
tlood Speed.
Running from Council Bluffs tn Kansas City, and
over the magni&caiit Iron Bridge across tho
Missouri Rirer Xo Change of Cars!
57M
ILES THE SHORTEST ROUTE
hti WISH
OMAHA & ST. LOUIS
CONNKCTI.NO
AT KANSAS-CITY .with tho North Missouri
and Missouri Pacific Kom isfi.r rit. Luuij and
nil points Eu-l mid South.
"With Knn-.is nn J Pitcifie Railroad for Lawer-
tnce, Topcka, iShcii iun, l:ier rind all
points in Southern Knii.-.i, Colorado :ind
New Mexico.
With the Mixr-'onri River, Fort Scott and llulf
Ilailroiid lor Fort Scott. lU.Uer springs ami
the Indian Territorv.
ATLKAVKN V.'OiU H with Kan-:is Pacific Rail
roi-ito- L.iwrciifC, Topoks. l.-uvcr. ,Vc.
AT A IVii ISON with Central Hraiii-h IL;iilro.iJ
for Scncci. Centralis. Irr:p.', Wattrviliu
and points in Contriil Kan.-.'is.
AT NT JOSKPH w ith llamiihiil iind St. Joseph
Railro.t 1 for iiaiiiii'jul, Quiucy, Chicago aj. J
all points Kift.
With .-U. Joseph A L-nvor l!a:lro:id f r Troy
W.ithcnn and points in Northern Kun-:n.
AT COl'NCIL PI.l PCS with the I'nioii Pacific
Railroad for Sioux City, Denver, .Salt Lake
and California.
With Sioux city A Pacific Railroad for Siou.
city and points in the far North.
With the Chicago A Northwestern Railroads;
Chicaito lloek Island ami Pacific I'.oi.road;
and I'.urlintrton .t Missouri River Kf droud
lor Chicago and Points K."t.
Tickets us LOW a by any Other Roctc
Pullman's Palace Cars on nil night tmins.
No Change of Cars. Tickets for Sale at STAR.
HOTLL. A. L. HOPKINS lirn'l spt
i-H. Joseph. Mo.
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALU
Default having been made in a ccrtaiD (Miafte
Mortgago bearing dat tho Twenty eighth I'bti
day of September. D. 17(1. executed b
Thomas Gray to V. W. Lyman A Co., which sij.fc
Mortgage was duly recorded in the county
clerks oflice of Cass county. State of Nebra .,
on the sixteenth (Iti) day of November A. J.
1S70. at live o'clock p.m. in Hook 1' of cha-'gei
mortgages, on pages one hundred, arvtl
thirty one t'l.'lO A :Ii on which niurJteagc
there is due at the date of this notice the suninvf
Two Hundred and five Dollars and Four cents,
principal and interest included, and no -rug or
proceeding having been instituted ut law. re
cover t'ie same orany part thereof.
Notice is therefore hereby given that b vir
tue of a power to sell, or set forth in sa' mort
gage by said Thomas tiray. tht I shaHi ex-pe
for sale at public; auction to the highe.T bidder
at the front door of the Court Hou-e in Platts
mouth Ca.ss county aforesaid, nn ThorsVf the
Fifth day of January A. 1. 1871. at tlee Stnur of
1 o'clock p. in. the property descrild n said
mortgage, to wit: One buildinsr b-ere-lGre
nsed and occupied as a billiard saloon i-ir: ;n
pin alley, situated upon lot four(4 in bloek I36.
thirty-five in the town of Plattsmouth Ca co..
Nebraska.
Dated at Plattsmouth aforesaid this 13h day
ft December A. D. 1"70.
C. W. LYMAN A CO. Morttfrfffe's,
decl320t.
-pRElUHT TRANSFER. "
The undersigned is prepared to transfere
freights between Plattsmouth and East Platts
mouth m short notice and reasonable terms.
niay26dtf. W. J. f HITE.
TUB PICTORIAL
Phrenological Journal,
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FAMILY MAGAZINE
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by all the means indrcate'J by Science, is the
object.
PHRENOLOGY TSe Irratn and is Func
tions: the loc.if'on an Katural Langunge of
Organs, with directions for cultivating aud re
straining them ; arrd tbe relation subsisting be
tween Mind and Itody described.
PHVSlUtJN I.MI-with all the " Signs of
Character, and How to Read them," is a special
feature.
E1HN0LOOY or the Natural History of
Man. Customs. Religions and Modes of Life ut
difteretit Tribes and Nations, will be given,
I'll YSIMK1Y The Organisation, Mrnture
and Functions of tbe Human liody; the Laws
of Lite nd Health What we should Kst and
Drink, How weciioul i lie Clothed, uir l How to
Exercise. Sleep and Lire, in accordance with
llys;ienie frineip-.
PORTRAITS. SKETCHES AND BIOGRA
PHIES ol the leading Menan i Women of the
World in 61! departments oflile, arc alio special
feature.
PARENTS ANDTEACIIERS. As a sruide in
educating and training Children, this .Magazine
has no superior, as it points out all tho peculi
arities of Charatcter and Disposition, and ren
ders government and classification not Jj
possibel but easy.
Much general and useful infornjatUn on the
leading topics ol the day is i vcav aud u-j.Sorts
are spared to make this the jbo4 iatcrcsting iiavl
instructive as well ns the L9t tu torial i'amily
MacariP" --vcr iuili.-ii'l.
EST I'l.ISHLM). "tfe Jotroitt V reached
its o.'r; ulun. The lorin i optivn, it bus
steadily lncraa-sed" in favor during ths many
years it ka been published, and was never
more popular than at preeut.
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Single number. "4M;ent- Clubs of ten or more,
12 each, and aitextra copy to Agent.
We are oResrng tho most liberal Premiums.
Inclose lo cents for a sample number with tiuw
Pictorial Poster a"d Prospectus and a complete.
List of Prsmiuuis.
Address
S. P.. WELLS. PuUUlie,
3S0Broaiw.&'. New VJork
PLATTSMOUTH Mll.sU.
v.. iit.ist.ij, rroprior. iiavmg recently una 4
repaired and place i n thorough running order.
lOI.UL"! Bushels tf Wheat wanted immediately. '
forwhich the bil.e't 'f a-l-t Mc't- ...
i.Jlli'JWil.
A GOOD CHANCE
rou a
GOOD BARGAIN f
HTincomp1.-tod thep1ttinc a, recorji, .
of hit ( Dukk 8 Addition to the Citr of 1'UtL.
in me Aaauion at reasonable rates. T.rir.t .,.
one half cah l..wn; the other haif m1
one year, at tn rer cent, intrnvt i-er inu.,,
from date of purclai-e until paid. To be ieiuru
' 6. DL'K
Donation to Churches.
I will give to the following relijioui dtoom
nations, vu:
To the l?ptit rhnrch. lot Vi in Work 27
To the rnirrevationnl t'hurrh. lot -Jli in Work s. -lo
the M.-thn.ht ( liur. li. l..t 1 i Mock i
To the Catholic C'mrvh, lot ti in hleck 3ti- '
To the Kpifopiil Chun li, lot U in block IU
To the Pregbyterinn Cliur. h. lot 1 i Mock il
To the Chrixtian Church lot 1 in Mock f
To the l.'ithcran Church lot 1 in Mock
a my Ad lition to the Cityof I'Uttsim.utli. upa
the following conditions. vi: That they (m;I
crrri tu phi'i mi", n. smn r tinnntfj, a suitab'
building for public worship, within fire yesr
from thu ilat : und. in -a.c of failure on tho
part of laid Church or Churches to comply
above condition, then and in that care im
lot or lota shall revert to me.
S. DIKK
Donation to Public Schools.
I hereby donate for the uce of Public Piitri.-t
Schools. Lot 10 in lilock ti, mi the north tide i,
Main street, and Lot lo in lilock 22. on the fontli
aide of Main street, ia iny addition to the City
f Plattsmouth. s. DIKE.
5,000 Acres of Land for Sale
in this county. Also, House and Lota in this
city, at low price.
Particular attention rircn to the buying anr
selling of real estate, examining titles, and pay-'
ing taxes for non-residents. S. DUKE.
Real I jtateAgeBC
Lot for Ten Dollars.
I will sell to parties desirous of building aoj
Improving, any of the lots in the subjoined iut
in tuy addition to Plntt.tuouth, nt ten dollars
per lot. under the following conditions, vii-
The person purchasing will be required to'
build on the lot purchased a dwelling house ul
the following dimensions, to-wit: The houie
to be not less than H iJ4 feet, with story not
lower than 8 feet. The frame must be good and
substantial; house well rdiingled: foundnlion'
either of brick or stone. There must bea kitch '
en, of not less than 10x14. Building must be
completed on or before January 1st. 1S70. Will
give a bond for a deed to the party who buys as
soon or purchase is inad.pni upon complying;
with the ahovo conditions, will give a good ana
sufl'icii-iit Warranty Deed.
Selections may be made from the accompany
ing list:
Lots o and 8 in block 3 : Lot 8 in block 4 : Lot
14 in block 12: Lot it in block IS; Lot Vi in
block 'M: LoU 2. y aud 11 in block Zl : Lot in
block 22: Lots 2 and 8 in block 23; Lots & no 1
U in block 2i: Lot 5 in block 275 Lots 13 and 17
in block 28; Lou 4 aud 7 iu block 29; Lot 2 io
block 30. ,...
S. DUKE
Plattsmouth. Aug.2otf. Office JnCoart House
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HARPER BROTHERS.
N.w T'k
NAOMI INSTITUTE-
Bock Xluffff, Neb.
Winter Tcroi for 1870.
TUESDAY. DEC. 13
Pupils of either sex will receive tho r bus k and
paid to Primary scholar. !
School boks fvr&ished free of eoet te all
pupils,
!GOOD B0AR1I3G CAX BE OBTAINED
AT REASONABLE RATES-
For terms sirwi jiartienlars address
agl6wtf J. b. PATTERSON. Principal.
NOTICE
Is hereby riven that on the list day of Jal. A
D. 170. one lieorre Strand left at rny stable a
light bay mare, with heavy tail and mam. al
most sis years old aud aboat 11 haaia high
with tbe letter If branded on the left suie of tne
neck, evidently stolon. The owner, may get
his property by call r g at my stable in Platu
tnoulh. Cass county and proxtag property and
paying charges.
julyildawtT J. W. Stussoirl
NEW jTORB
Weeping Water, Neb.
UORTOX 5s JEXKS
DKlI.ItS lit
General Merchandise,
SCCH 18
DRY GOODS.
UROCEIES.
HARDWARE..
QUEENS W ARE.
UATS. CAPS boojj:
SHOES, NOTION, lo .
PINE AXD COTTONWOOD LUMBER.'
SHINGLES ANI LATH-
We as Agents fur
Willcox &. Gibha Sewing Machine,
Men is undoubtedly the best Machine n".wit.
ise- isjjy'X,
Tootle, Hanna & Clark, ,
DI A LIRS 11
Gold and Silver Coln.
EXCHANGE
U.ft. and other Stock.-
Pi As drawn on nil parts of the United M .
and Eujcye. Deposits received, aud vut,:l "
tenfi09 eiven to collections.
I
Plaltf?iuouUi, NV.
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