'. a Tin ji day, ri:i5. o. lo net farot tli.it Vf'iij. S:.Kleluia!;n u (Jcteriuinffl to c.oc i:j Lis business Ly tl:c Hrt of May, nr.! b selling xJ at extern whu.esa-e ;r:cvs febTJ&wlt Already vr-: Lar of several now build ings to lio crc-ctci as .oon as the spring ojrens, anl the prospects are that LuiU inq; wi':l bo u.iel rapii!7 during the coining season. The Omaha Herald is particularly savage on the Otoe delegation of Demo crat?, end accuses them of seliing out to liutlcr. It advises them to resign and go home, and tells thcia they vrlll never again Le heard of in this Slate. A petition has been circulated, and fcencrally signed in our city, asking the Logislaturo to authorize the deeding cf the prcsont City I';;ik grounds to the School Di-triet for fchcol purpose. The grounds are situated on Mnin itret t, rear the summit of the hiil, aul are aLiuia My located for school purpor-cs. Iiilly Cur-.ningh.nm vra.i brought l-.-iorc Judge Child, to-day, on the charge of larsery, in the stealing of a sack of Hour, Inst evening, froi:! the itcrn. of Burrows & Co. The prosecution failed to prove the stealing to the f ati.-faction of the Judge, and Billy was discharged. A Stiic exchange asks hovr they shall induce people to come to their town and settle. Vv'o c:;n tell it. The Cr.-t and great thii-.g in fUcl the csscr.litl thins 13 to pet up a live paper, a iverii-e your locality, tell all tha gocd thlnri you have onl work for more ; always advocate every measure cf public benefit ia fact, advcrtLe make a noise in the world. In fact, take the Ilnn.VLD as a guide. IIrartle3 men aro constantly lunching at the Iadie3 for wearing hnystacks (so- c-illcd)on the hack of their hea ls; but this morning o::e of these things proved n great blessing to a lady of thi.s city. L'he tipped and fill n-ninst a hot stnvc, a:: 1 the chitnon r roye la perfect "buf fer" and saved her from harm. No bill relative to the Penitentiary Building Fund has yet been originated, and tha Journal tays thr.t unless some thing is done to place the Penitentiary find warrant.? or: u bettor basis the Gov. v. ill be compelled f pardon al! thecrimi nals in the State now sentence J to Peni tent lary. The rip-rap work along the liver bank has row reached a heighth which ren der; the bank comparatively safe against the early lLe in the river, and it is the intention to have it completed above hi.trh water mark before the June rise. This single job of work has put more money in circulation in this locality than all the business done in all the river towns between this city and St. Joseph, It ia asserted by the Omaha Herald correspondent that Brock testified that Butler said to him, "For God's fake do not admit that I received any money from Tichenor," while tha IZrpithlican ha3 it that the Governor said, "For God's sake do not admit that you have received any money from Tichenor." Who can tell us the right, a? it makes quite a dif ference. We were astonished to see the busi ness that Stadehuacn was doing, but fortod out the reason was that he is Eel ling at wholesale prices. feb7dfewl t A petition signed by a large number of citizens was presented before the County Com nibsioners ti-Jay, askirg at division of Rock Bluffs, Mt. TleaJ-ant and Eight Mile Grove Precincts, and the formation of a new precinct- There is also presented a remonstrance signed by a large number of voters cf Rock Bluffs precinct. Th9 Brownville Democrat cries "More Whitewash" in consequence of the vot ing down of the impeachment resolution. Wc hope the Democrat will not lose sight of the fact, as it goes along howling, that every democrat but two in the House voted against the resolution for impeachment. We are not finding fault with tho?c men for voting as they dcciaed best, but when "whitewash" is the cry it must not be forgotten who urrl the brash. The Omaha Herald is spplying the lash to the tender part3 of the Democ racy of Nebraska. Hear it : "Let no true Democrat be either de luded or discouraged by the course of the political Hessians whs are seeking to destroy the Democratic organization in this State. They may hold swa' for the time, but honest Democratic instincts will correct the wrongs that are being done by these men, and all will be well in coming time." At the general meeting of the St. John's Benevoknt and Literaiy Society held February 5th, the following ofLcr3 were installed for the next term : P. B. Me-nrur. President L. MiskkX-LA, Vice Pres. J. A. Thomas, See'y. M. Fogkuty, Ats't Sce'y. II. Bo.Nba, Messenger. A correspondent writing from Lincoln thus describes the reception given by the Governor in the cnpitol. An excellent band, of muAa was in at tendance, and dancing was kept up with ctpirit until a late hour. In one set we taw an a&istaut mason, a blacksmith, a preacher, and a United States Senator, tripping together that peculiar kind of a toe called ""Unlit fantastic." With the natur.J b.eshfulness of newspaper men, we foiled to make the acquaintance of the -air portion of the assembly, and cannot, therefore, particularize. Indeed, taia would he difficult, where all were so tiacefully beautiful." The Zand Owner, for Fc-hruary con tains a Cartoon and descriptive article ct Plattsmouth. ?,,r"op thinks some minivers would r.ko irood !!irrryr-.-!h-y sou' thfV Ml Is- il-c lit'.: rl' the It-ctarc t-j l c .jiven l y (l.c i'Fut ('ijlril.ut.r'' on llif evening of the i lilt. I'rcrarc: fr a licavty luuli. A iiAriusoTiE co:;i;i.i.iii:.T. Tbat was a lia lsonie and deserved couij li'utnt by Prof. Behr to our young musical prodigy when he said that 3Iiss. Lillie Simpson, of this city, was the best pianist in the west. Coming from a man like Prof. Behr this is nounmean- ing compliment, but one which comes from a conviction of its justice. THE COXSTIH TIO.VAL roXVETi- The bill providing"for a constitutional convention has passed the house. Its main features arc that one member shall be elected from each representative dis trict, as they s.La!l hereafter he appor tioned, giving Z'J members of the con vention. The time fixed for the meeting of the convention is the first Tuesday in May, tlis election taking place on the first Tuesday in April. The per diem and mileage is same as that of members of the Legislature. An amendment providing for thirteen ddiiional members, to be elected a large, was defeated by a small majority. AXOTIS ESS CIVZI.IZZK. Wc learn from Samuel May, Esq., that the good people of Stove Creek school district No. 51 have succeeded, after various efforts, in erecting a Gnc school house. Tt is built of pine lum ber, is 20x2(3 feet, and every dollar of the work wa3 donated by the people of the district. It is located on the south cart corner of Mr. May's farm. School was commence 1 Monday, with an at tendance of thirty-five scholars. All praise to the liberty loving people of Stove creek. A FKIGI3TFn. LEAP. A "na Jamjss from Kailrnod Car while itii-r f:i'.l Ilemlwny. Frcm a gentleman who arrived in the city this morning, via the C. B. fc St. Joe Railroad, we loam that when the train was near Forest City last night, a German, who was under the influence of liquor, leaped from the car while the train was under full headway. The train cheeked as soon as possible, and backed up until the unfortunate and foolish man was found. lie had literallv crushed one arm to atoms, it being bro ken in no less than four different places, besides being otherwise injured. Jl. II. ITS Wc have received no proceedings from the R. 11. meeting hel l at Van Horn's School House last Saturday, but learn. incident-, that the majority of the meeting wa3 opposed to submitting a proposition for voting bonds in that pre chief, in accordance of Mr. Joy's propo sition, and resolutions to that effect were passed. Whatever our idea rnay be of the financial view taken by the people of Liberty, we certainly think they should oppose the giving of aid to secure the construction of this road unless they are thoroughly convinced that the road would more than compensate them for the expense under Mr. Joy's proposition. The probabilities are that Liberty pre cinct will not vote any aid. Since the above was in type we have received the proceedings of the meeting which are herewith published. coss VP. The committees appointed by the people of Plattsmouth and Rock Bluffs precinct held a meeting yesterday morning and unanimously agreed as the representa tives of the people of theee precincts, to ask the county commissions to submit a proposition in substance a3 follows: To vote, in acceptance of Mr. Joy's proposition to build the St. Louis & Nebraska Trunk RailroaJ, on the ques tion of issuing $100,000 in county bonds, $:;0,000 in Plattsmouth precinct, and $20,000 in Rock Bluffs precinct bonds. This proposition was unanimously agreed upon by the different committees, and was laid before the commissioners in the form of a pciition. The commissioners declined to grant the prayer of the peti tion, and refused to submit the propo sition. This would seem to end the Trunk R. R. project, for the present, at least. FISZ AT VISGlXiA CITY. Two X.ives Eoal. A destructive Ere oceured at Virginia City, Nevada, Friday morm'ng, Feb. 2d A dispatch says the fire croesed S street and swept two-thirds oi the east side o that street from Ucion to Sutton avenue At one time McSaj's stable, comer of E and Union street, was on fh-c, and the tearing down of the building was com mc-nced to save others. Piper's Opera House, by the superhuman exertions of the firemen, was saved. Along D strtot on the eat and west fcide, the destruc tion was sweeping. Loss and insurance not yet ascertained. Pat Lyons and a boot black known as Snorkey, were burned in Mrs. Sherman's house. They wera sleeping there, and were not awa kened in time to make their escape. AX ACADE3X1T. We hear it talked that Prof. d'Alle mand will soon commence the erection, in this city, of a fine Academy Building. We hope he may do eo, for there is no kind of doubt that we need something cf the kind, and that it will pay well for the outlay. Naomi Institute, at Rock Bluffs, is the o:iy building in the county dedi cated to educational purposes, aside from the district school house. Let us have the d'AHemand Academy building, by all means. Let every citizen en courage this enterprise, and we will have it. The PrcT. has already a rchool of over fifty pupils, and he must have a Urgcr room cr ho will be compelled to advertiss that no more pupils can be ac commodated. John AbereroTvbie h.Tsbecn appointed and confirmed Suvveyrr of Customs at, Buiunrt-. n, Town. A "iVJioIr ilroif of t'atile Stolen. Some four weeks ago Mr. Z. Bueking- inyhaui, a wealthy farmer living about eight miles south from Gienwood, Mills county, Iowa, missed a lot of cattle which were being pastured in a stalk field ; and on inquiry lie learned that three men had been seen driving them toward this city, having taken them from the field in broad e'ay light. Ho tracked them to il;is place, and learned that they had been crossed to this side of the river and driven through the city and thence westward. Throufeh the assistance of A. B. Taylor, Ksq., an extensive stock breeder and dealer of this county, and one of th earliest settlers of the State, he got track of them on this side, and finally found where the cattle had been sold to a gentleman named Covey, near Lincoln- Mr. Buckingham and Mr Tay lor passed through the city Saturday evening with the cattle. We have not learned whether or not they have any clue to the thieves. THE SCJIOOI. Fl'XD. The news from Lincoln during the past ten dajs leaves little doubt in the mind of any sane man that the school fund has been handled in a manner highly inpruper, and that at least a portion of it will never again seethe inside cfthe State Treasury, nor will it ever be of any benefit to the common schools of the State. Whether 'or no David "Butler, Thos. Kennard, James S.veet, N. C. Brock, "Honest John" or "any othdr man," has been guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the handling of thi3 fund, we leave for the present to be determined by the Investigation Com mittee (and the people will hold that committeo to a strict accountability for what they ru?y do). What is of far more importance tho people of this State than any or all of these individuals, ia the School Fund itself, or whatever may bo available of it, and we "suggest" (in the language of one of Ne braska's eminent Statesmen) thai this session of the LegL-laturc should not pass over without some action being taken to place this fund beyond the reach of those who would squander it cither through design or lack of finan cial ability. Let a law be passed calliag in what is out as soon as passible, and let no dollar of it hereafter be loaned on bond and mortgages, but let every cent of it be invested in U. S. and State se curities. Could the money to handled without loss to tho State by loaaing it in the counties, we should much prefer that way ; tut as it i?, we certainly think our legislators should take no chances upon any method where temptation to speculate is thrown out, but should at once provide for the investment in un doubted securities. They will do the State and the educational interests of the State greater good by providing for the safety of the School Fund in future than by attempting to hunt up ar.y that may have been lost. "TnE ToiEo 54i:n or t::s aoe. The above is the title to a very in teresting and instructive lecture which we had the pleasure of heaaing last evening at Naomi Institute, Rock Bluffs, by our rci!ow townsman, Geo. S. Smith. Mr. Smith is an earnest speaker, and holds his audience like a master mind. The subject was well chosen for the occasion the lecture being for the especial bene fit of the pupils of Naomi and was handled very thoroughly by the lecturer. One of the important themes upon which he treated wa3 that the "young men cf the age," and especially those who were attending Naomi Institute, were preparing themselves for the actiye duties of life, and that it was all import ant to tl.emsalves and to the community generally, that the preparation be thor ough and of the proper kind ; for as the pupil rated in the school, so would he, in all probability, rate in tho outer world when he came out from the school room to battle with the social evils and busi ness realities of life. Mr. Smith spoke in eloquent terms of the Institute and of the self-sacrifi -ing principal Prof. Pat terson aud he earnestly urged, not only upon the pupils and their parents, but ptoplo generally of the locality, tho reai importance of properly tupporting Prof. Patterson in his efforts to build up an in stitution of learning at Rock Bluffs which will some day be looked upon as one of the grandest institutions of our State, and perhaps of the west. He cited the humble origin of Harvard University "Old Harvard," as it is called and told them Naomi might yet ocupy as proud a position before the intellectual world a3 does "Old Harvard" of to-day. But little notice had been given of the lec ture, yet the hall was well filled with ea ger listeners, embracing gray headed men and children who have not reached beyond the primary department, all of whom seemed deeply interested in every word that fall from the f?pcaker'slips. The fair sex wa3 well represented, and as sisted in furnishing the audience with some excellent vocal music, both before and after the lecture. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Smith by the audience, and it Wi33 announced by Prof. Patterson that other Iocture3 would fo'Lw this one, and that an effort would be made to make this an important feature of the Institute. We shall take occasion, poon, to speak cf this institution of learning more minutely than heretofore, for we look upon it as one of the things of which every citizen of the Stato should be proud. Mr. A. II. Buell succeeds Dr. Brook" in editing and publishing the Rulo llrg- The "Russians." at the V. M. C. A. Hall to ni,ht will be one of the features of the season. Gentlemen iu our city who have heard them say they havo no superiors before the public. Ticket3 to the "Fat Contributors" lec ture, on the evening of tho 14tb, can be had at the Tost Office. Tickets to the Fair and Festival, for this evening will be oniy 25cts. THE GRAND Or EKING. a ni.ii Rersr as a jiaiit time. A Perfect Fenst of 31r.le. At an early hoar last evening the peo ple began to assemble at the new Hall, and before the hour arrive! for com mencing the ev?ning's entertainment there were at least a thousand people within the Hall. The hall is 4 x 0 feet and 20 feet in height, and is fini.-hed in a style not surpassed in the West. The stage and scenery occupy about ten fect off the south end. The Hall was lighted up by three elegant chandeliers holding two dozen lamps, and the stage was lighted by three single lamps. Tho evenings entertainment commenced with the "Venus Waltz, ' by the Johnson Bro.'eBand; and right here let us Bay that the universal sentiment was that this band has no superior west of the Missouri, in which sentiment we fully concur. Next came the oration by Hon. J. B. J. Ryan, of Omaha. Hiss-abject was entitled "Shamrock Leaves," and consisfed mainly in a fine tribute to lib erty loving Irishmen, and demonstrating by passing events, that the day of Ire land's liberation is not far distant. The speaker was frequently applauded by the enthusiastic audience. Next came the musical entertainment ; and of this we would like to speak in detail, 'tut the great number of pieces executed, and songs sung that were not on the publish ed programme renders it impossible to do 10. The audience arc largely indebt ed to the kindness of Frof. Behr, of St. Joseph, Mrs. O'Neil, Miss Anna Mur phy and Miss Johanna O'Connor, of Council Bluffs, and the Misses Agnes and Mary McGinn, of Omaha, who assisted in the entertainment Mrs. O' Neil's "Ave Maria" and "Thou art so near, and yet so far," were ren dered with a power and pathos not often heard except from singers of great re nown. Miss Annie Murphy, and Miss Johanna O'Connor each sang in a man nor highly creditable, as also did the Misses McGinn, and they will long be gratefully remembered by the audience assembled in the Hall last evening. Prof. Behrs talent as a pianist and his great familiarity with concert3 of this kind rendered him invaluable to the success of the entertainment. Of cur home tal lent connected with the concert we are unable to speak in terms of sufficient praise. They far surpassed, in point of exceileuce, the hopes of their warmest friends and most enthusiastic admirers: Miss Ella Crocker was suffering from a severe affliction of the throat, yet her "Shcppard and Cuckoo" Solo wa3 given in a way to effectually demonstrate, (if any further demonstration were needed before a Plattsmouth audience) that she has few equals aside from professional singers. Misses Lillie Simpson, Carrie Sehlatcr, Nettie and Katie Johnson, gave the "Riding in a Sleigh" in a su perior manner. They will soon be equal to the best andjeven now show an under standing of music which many person of more mature years might well be proud of. The duct by the-Misses Maggie and Jennie Robertson, entitled "What are you crying for, Nellie," brought Jown the house. It was executed to the life, and created a perfect furore of applaisc. In the line of instrumental music, the crowning effort of the evening was, un doubtedly 'The March cf Tauhenseo,'' by miss Lillie Simpson, It is one cf the most difficult piece 3 written, and is rarely attempted except by Professors of renown. It was executed by Miss Lil lie with all case imaginable, and convin ced the audience that Prof. Behr was not mistaken when he said she wa3 the finest pianist in tho West Taken all together tho concert was a brilliant af fair, and did honor to the occasion and the participants. At the close of tho Concert supper was announced; and while the throng was refreshing the in ner man the floor managers were busy removing seats "and preparing for the "light fantastic" part of the programme. The hail will bo open to-night and to morrow night, during which time a per fect round of pleasure is anticipated. A Eesiutiful I.lon- Away among the Alleghanics there is a spring so small that a single ox in a summer's day could drain it dry. It steals its way among the hills till it spreads out into tho beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretches away a thousand miles, leaving on its banks over a hun dred villages and cities and many a culti vated farm, and bearing half a thousand steamboats. Then joining the Missis sippi, it stretched away and away some twelve hnndred miles more till it falls into the emblems of eternity. It is one of the tributaries of the ocean, obedient only to God, and shall roll and roar till the angel with one foot on the sea and the other 011 the land shall lift up his hand and swear that time shall be no longer. So with moral influence. It is a rill a rivulet a river an ocean and is boundless and fathomless eternity. At Night. Here is one of Thacker ary's pleasant touches: "Tt is night now: and hero is home. Gathered under the quiet roof, elders and children lie alike at rest. In the midst of a great peace and calm, the stars look on from heaven. The scene is peopled with the p.ast : sorrowful remoics for sins and short comings, memories of pas sionate joys and griefs raise out of their graves, but not alike calm. Byes, a3 I shut uine, look at me that have long ceased to shine. The farmer who has raised produce for a distant market is limited to a few articles, such as wheat, corn, iye, etc.; which greatly exhaust the soil while he who has a market near at home, can cul tivate almost any product for which his soil and climate are adapted, and can have a thorough rotation of crops, eo necessary to preserve the vitality of the soil. A Beautiful. Sentiment. We have not for a long time seen a more beautiful sentiment than that by James Russell Lowell, where he says : "I am satufid that. I am en the right path so long as I can sec anything to make me happier, anything to make me love man, and therrf.re God, the more. God is not far fr'ia that heart to v.hich man is nc.ir, THE iiIS. AIHI.M CASE. Full r-rt:-tilnrs of l!:c A flair. The kidnapping case, oC which we made mention last evening, occurred at Weeping Water Falls, where it has created no little excitement. As tbe matter is to undergo legal investigatin we refrain from any comment, aud slia.U only state the facts as they appear to be generally conceded. Some years ago, Mr. Lewis Barrows and his wife separa ted, and wera- divorced. He is a Bap tist minister, and resides at Peroral, Iowa. His former wife lives at Daven port, Iowa, and is reported to be living in adultery with a man named A. K. Gould. They had two daughters, named Louisa and Inez, now aged respectively 17 and 15 years. The daughters were given to the care of the father, who sent them to Weepinjr Water to reside with an uncle, named Simon Barrows, a Con gregational preacher. It would seem that the mother was anxious to have the girls with her, and that such was their desire, but the father was opposed to the arrangement, and sent them to Weeping Water with a view to keeping them away from their mother, and influ ences surrounding her. The girls have lived with their Uncle since last November. Not long since Mr. L. F. Reed, the P. M. at Lincoln, received a letter from the man Gould making him liberal offers if he would -see to getting the girls aboard the cars at this city which of course Mr. Reed did not see proper to accept. A few days ago a letter came directed to the girls, which the Llncle thought proper to examine himself, his snspicions having been arroused by the letter to the Post master. This letter seems to have de detailed a plan for the escape of the girls It stated that at about 1 1 o'clock on Sunday a carnage would drivo to the hou;-e (after the family had gone to church) and that a gentleman would present a card with the name of A. K. Gould thereon, whereupon the girls were to immediately get into the carriage and flee. This letter was kept rrom the girls, a warrant was issued, and the good people of Weeping Water patiently awaited the arrival of the Sabbath and the gentleman in the carriage. Sunday came, so did 11 o'clock, so did this strange gentleman m the carriage (procured at the famed livery stable of J. W. Shannon, and ycu know that he keeps the best of rigs, just such as would be likely to entice any young girl to ride). The girls had gone to church (not having received the letter), and the stranger went thither and sought an interview. He met the eldest girl, presented her the card with the name of Gould thereon, but she did not seem to comprehend. About this time the constable who was in waiting and watching developments, stepped up to the strange gentleman and arrested him in the name of the lav, for attempt ing to kidiiap the girls- lie was taken before Esquire Jcnks, where he waived an examination, admitting that he came for the girls, but denying any attempt to kidnap them. He was brought to thi3 city and lodged in jail, in default of $1,500 bail. lie was brought before Judge Child, this morning, on a writ of halcas corpus, but the hearing was post poned until to-morrow, to await the ar rival of a transcript of proceedings bc foro Enquire Jenks. Tramps. I have always noticed when an indi vidual hain't got the ability to criticise judiciously he dams inii3criminatcly. New York is fast a place. If a man pulls out on a funeral procession, just as like'y as not the whole procession, led by the herso too, will Btrike a 2:40 gait and leave him to take their dust. Ambishun is like hunger it obeys no law but its own appetite. There is no medicine like a joke it ia a silver coaled pill that frolics and phy sicks on the run. Beauty is a morning dream which the breakfast bell puts an end to. The man who never makes enny blun ders will never rise in the esteem of the world abov the reputation ov a good guideboard. Making an entry of charitys on our worldly ledger is a sure way to have our whole account thrown out at tho great judgment day. I don't want enny better proof of a good hod carrier than to hear another hod carrier say, "He is a cussed phool and don't understand his business." Poverty and riches are mere imagina tive distinctions. The man who can eat his bread and b happy is certainly richer than he who can't eat unless it is spread with butter. Fortune is like a mirror, it don't alter men, it only ihows them as they are. Dandys are hybred, a cross between a fashion plate and a taylor's bill. Debt is a trap which a man sets and bates himself, and then deliberately gets into it. One good way I know of to find happi ness is not by boring a hole to fit the plug. A lia is like nitro-glyccrince, the best of judges can't tell when it is going to bust and skatter confusion. A kicking cow never let drive until just az the pail's full, and feldom misses the mark; it is just so with men's blun ders. A3 the flint contains the spark un known to itself, which the steel alone can make into life, so adversity often re veals to us hidden gems which but for prosperity cr negligence would forever lay hid. Most people when they cum to you for advice, cum to have their own opin ions strengthened, not corrected. Men seem to me nowadays, to be divid ed into blow Christians and wide awake sinners. Josh Hillings. Good Lcck. Some young men talk about luck. Good luck is to get up at six o'clock in the morning. Good luck, if you only have a shilling a week, is to live cn eleven pence, and save a penny. Good luck is to trouble yourself with your own, and let others' business alone. Good luck is, fulfill the commandments, and to do unto other people as we wish them to do unto us. We must pled and persevere. Pence must be taken care of ucuaut; nn-j w . . a iv. Lt n in thi wnrld ' we must take care of home, sweep our own doorways clean, try to neip otner peopie, atum temptations, and have truth and faith in God. A Portsmouth N. II. firm just comple ted the couuact for furnishing 200,000 puinkin", to be delivered at Portsmouth within the next VI months. The pur chasers propose to can them. WiiAt Kli;i YrUmti TYrwd. T thought 1 ri'i'lit nut to conclude this article with.mt letting the reader know why this liigl.t an 1 gonial spirit is 110 longer here to a id to the world's harm less amusement. Wei!, this is the rea son : Whenever he lecenred, wh?th?r in New England, California or London, there wjs sure to be a lot of young fel lows to gather round him, and go home with liiiu to his hotel, order supper, and spend half the nirlit in toiling stories and finging songs. To any mart this will be fatal in time ; but when a nightly carouse follows an evening's performance before an audience, and is succeeded by a rail road journey the next day, the waste of vitality is fearfully rapid. Five years of sucli a life finished poor Charlet Browne. He died in London in 1S67, aged thirty three years, and he now lies buried at the home of his childhood in Neine. He wa not a deep drinker. He was not a ruan of strong appetites. It was the night waited in conviviality, which his system needed for Meep that sent him to his grave forty years before his time. For men of his profession and cast of character, for all editors, literary msn and artists, there is only one safety, that is tetotalism. He should havo taken the advice of a stag driver on the plain3 to whom ho once offered some whisky, and I eommend it strongly to the count less hosts who see this paper every week: " I don't drink ! I won't drink ! and I don't like to sec anybody else drink. I am of the opinion of those mountains keep vour top cool. They've got snow, and I've got brains; that's all the dif ference." James J'artori. The La Crosse Leader is responsible for the following: "Not long since, while one of the river boats was taking on some livestock among the lot was one large gray mule, that refused to walk the staging. The mate sang out to aroutabout to 'twUt his tail an 1 he'd come. ' A coroners jury decided that the man came to his death 'by obeying orders-' " Ilev. TeterStryLer, D. D., Pastor of the N orth Iiro3d Street Presb3-terian Church, Philadelphia, says of "Our Father's House": The same facinating style which characterizes tho "Night Scenes" is apparent in "Our Father's House." Dr. larch's publications are evangelic, practical and popular. Full of choice matter, and arrayed in tho most beautiful garb, it is not surprising that the intelligent public, sick of the insipid literary which floods the country, are grasping, with avidity, these books. "Our Father's IIouss" is food for the mind and the soul. I.r,TTEK 1.IST. Tho following i.s a li.st of letters remaining In the Po.-t Office at PlatUmouth. Cass county. Nebraska. ladies' list. Amsbery Mr? C. . Uidwcll Mis? Ella Kanten Mrs Sarah Criiij; M s L Dean Mr Mollis Ellsworth Mis Jo. io Ilarley Miss Hannah Myers Miss Alice Mathews Mrs. Malinda GjtJen Mrs Julia Stephens Mrs M T 2 Wrishi Sarrah J LIST- Arderynn L Adams V. II Adams J iKcchler J L j Little Thouiaj iLonnnm L I Lumpm.-m L E Lonss Miller AT IMcGlim Win I Manure Jrdin IMctiuise KdwarJ 'Miller A b i MoC'auc F I.Mirns J G jOsburno Henry !dell (1C2 iPetorsnn Olof Patf s J II 2 Pat tee J W !KcedJ L Jo-nett Jam-s PilessintrtoB P lialeock K I P.ell it Y Kearishin G "W Hcall J W Prooks Paul Pcverago John Pe vera jre O N 2 Pevercpe ( i Yf 3 Oidweil T Cha. e K S Chillborr Joseph. Conn J V Coburn A 2 Decker A Donavon T Donnifton G II Kllison U Fly E J Pilch James Fowlen F il Gray Alex Gram C Gacbel Chns Gordon A W Hedges G K Harmon Vm Hamilton Ocar Ilea gen M Hanson W R Ma:paon James iSmith W'ro 'Simpson S. ISmith Dr ! Sroi hrns J D Sonde! 1 J .Star M S ITuttio S iTumer Henry jl'rush Phillip i Yarner G3 Williams S Wethers G B Weiss Phil Weasir.ttno J "White C Young TT H.ys James llolbrook J Q Persons calling for anr of the above please say "advertised." J. W. MARSHALL. P. M, Ijta! Uotice. JPaf Pimples and brown pots on the face, Fruptions,l)lotchei, Scrofulous dis eases, and all sores arising from impure blood, a-e cured hy Dr. Pierce's Alt Ext. or Golden Medical Pisco very. As an Auti -BilHous, or Liver Medicine, and for habitual Lonstipat-ons of the lowe!s, it vrorko wonderful cures. Sold by drug gists. Pamphlets on the above discares sent free. Address Dr. It. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Sozodont. All drntor'Scs had their drawback?, until the salubrious bark of the soap Tree W2s brough from the C'hil ".in valleys, to perfect the fragrant Sozo dont. the most wholesome reliable and delightful article for the teeth, that a brush was ever dipped into. "Spalding's GdueT'always up to tho sticking point. All persons knowing themselves in debted to the undersigned will please call, sottle, and save further trouble. Wm. Stadelmaxn. Plattsmouth January 30, 1371. jan30d2tw2fc ITome ills, South Weeping Wa ter, Cass Co. Neb This mill is in thorough repair. Two run of Etone will grind wheat and corn on toll or exchange, as parties prefer. Wm. E. Shf.lpon, Jr. James B. Fold en, Jan. 5th vftf. Lessees. Notice All accounts due us and un settled by the 12th of February, 1871, will be plaed in the hands of an oiliccr for eoliecctioB according to law. jan'Jd 1m Price & Mills For Sale very cheap. A farm of 1C0 acre3, all fenced and CO acres in cul tivation; S miles from Plattsmouth, and 5 miles from Rock Bluffs. House and other improvement's. Enquire of jun 23 3m IUhnes !t Pollock. Great bargains are to be had now at Dwni 13ro.t Co.'?, as they are going out of business and will close out cheap. Everybody give them a call, and get a cheap biil of goods. janl'Jtf Mendltr & Wheel.ind, of this city, Are sole owners, ia this State, of the right to manufacture and sell the cele brated Self raising Flour, which effectu ally does away with the annoyance ot heavy bread, biscuits, buckwheat cakes, puddings, and all other articles made from flour. Printed recipes for using, accompany each sack of Hour. dcc2diwtf A pleasant and cheap home for sale. A trr.m ti' pn in ntivment if desired. En quire of MARQUETT & STRONG. January iUh dtl. The celebrated Garden City Clipper Plow, :tt cost, at the New York Store. jpt2tM:f fecial Itditcs. LIVCSCES. AV'? Tutp Div.r"r ! ;.-::! ijtainc.l in N York. Indiana, ,1 iliri.-i.-, sunt t!.i r Huti-s 1t pT.-or.s !r"ii: imy t : t - i.r cuir.i! y, It-.I .v ry whrrc : t-'ft-rl p. i'r;i!iki r:;c-r. l"i, tic. fntticicnt ciui'C : no puliiicity. No l.;ir;-(.-until divorce is ot.tninn.t. -Vivi .. f;i (.. AJJri-.-v, muuki: a kioi ai:i.--':;. C(i:ilS Ik.T- :il l;iv. tec2!JA-wlyr. 10 Pro.v!v:;y. -Nn? Y.nk City TO C0NUUPTIVE3. The nJvertier. liaviup leon irrm:mTiJty cuivl oftb::t 'lrc :!! ais ;i.-, C'in.-;un p: l'.v :i si:ni!e rt-Tiie ly, i- anx i 'MH ! i:iakc kti"u to hi li liow ."Uil'jrer the r.irai:' (.I'tiirc. T" all who di-cire it, liewill M-rul n oy til' 1 he jr-.'i ii-ti.n u.-O'l (free il' h:'.r"), Triiii t.'ic 'liri.' ti'.r.s i'r ; r;' ji.iriiijr !il ti-insr t!ifsa:np, winch they ::;l a cure cure 1 orlCoumiii'tion, A.-timia, l;r iu:hi- tir. Ac. Parties Ti.l'.'nK tho frff-ripf : n ivin jMoaft" a. Lire.-?, Key. ;i)Wi: ! A. WI I.S.IX. 10'j South Second Street, Wilii.nn'd.'urcrh. N. Y. LJec-:!diwr. EPwRORS OF YOUTH. A pentleniiin who suti'ered for ycara from Ner vous Debility, Premature Decay, and nil Iho cfTeetJ f youthful indiscretion, wii!, for the rake of sunerinc hrimariity. yeud free to all who need it the recipe and i irections for making tho simi'Ic remedy ly which lie was cured. Gutter's w ithin? to profit ly the a jverti.-er's experience can do so by uddresiim', in perfect coutidenee. JOHN K OUDKN, 'o. 42 Cedar Street, Aew York. Dee2dlwlyr. Jj'OR SALE OK KENT. The property belon;rin? to D. Marquett will be sold or rented on reasonable terms. 1'he houe contains 6 room.. There in alna P. lnrpe cisti-rn with flitter, a cellar, a stable, and other conven iences. Apply to T. M. MAKQUKTT. scpltf. Luxuries cf IMcm Travel In these days the taste of the Travcl'ns Pub lic Las become exceedingly fastidious. In order to ordain their patronage. Kaiirnad line must be able to insure Safety, Speed ami comfortable transportation. by pusses-ing the in cessary quali ficat iotisuf alirst-clasg equipment of coaches and locomotives, a solid road-bed and heavy irvii Pullman's P.i!!acc Sleeping cars, Pullman's uinin',- cars, a direct route, goo 1 coiicc-clions, a:id caretul management. The P.urliiju-ton r..ui i making every effort te pos-soss all liiese ialilica! ioiis to a huh ii jtreo, and oilers a route to ail points east, we t, north south, by means of its cor, ue.-t ioiis ns Jollyvvs: 1. At imafiu with the Pacific r.i'i-. 2. At Piatt.iioulti with the i!. .v M. 11. It., ia Xcbanska. X At Hamburg, with tlieSf Joscpa Kau'road for all points in Kansas. A-c. 4. Atotuimwa, with the Ies Moines Vailc7 and north Missouri railroads. 5. At Purlhitfion with the P.. C. It. M. 11. T.., for Davenport. M useai in-. tic. 0. At Monmou'.u. with the ll. il. I. ,t L. 3nd Western Union linilroa.ls. for St. Paul, and points in the north, and lor St Louis and point? inthe south. 7. At Peoria, with the short line I.Ioomiri? ton route to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Loui: vide and all points south and cist. 3. At lVorin. with theT., P. A W. It. II., for Lo,?an-port, Columbus, .to. i. At Mcndi.t. with nil the 111 inois Central. 10. At CHICAGO, with all Trunk lines lor tho Ea;t. No better advice can be z'.Tcn then, thsn to iuko tno iiurliiiKton lioutc. dtf. MUSIC! M U S I C ! PIANOS, ORGANS, MELODEONS I am Agent for the best Musical Instruments made. Persons wi.-hin? to buy Pianos, Cabinet, Metropolitan orProfable Organs, orMelodeons can purcnase tnrousn my Agency on as liberal terms as they can lrom the manufacturers tnemgelves. All instruments warranted. prltf. J. N. W ISE. A GOOD GHAf3CK FOR A GOOD BARGAIN 1 Havina-con-pleted the plattin?: ar. l recording of my (Dlkk'si Addition to the City of Platts mouth, I !!ta now prepared to sc'l in the Addition at reasonable rates. Terms are one half cash down; the other half pa;,vSie: one year, at ten per cent, interest per :..jnun from date of purchase until paid. To bo secured by mortgage on the property. S. DUK Donation to Ghurchss. I v. V. cive to tho fot! jwins religious denom nations, viz : To the Paptist Church, bit 12 in bin, k 27 ; 'Jo the CoiiprerafioTi!!! Church. l"t Vt in block 2- To tho Metbodisr Churrh. lo 1 in 1,1, .nk I:'- To the Catholic Church, lot t i:i I b' k '.'.); To the KtdscopH.1 Chun-h, lot 12 i.n lilnck ill; To the Presbyterian Church, lot 1 in block 21. To the Christian Church lot 1: in block ; To the Lutheran Church lot 1 i:i block -I; D my Addition to tho Citvof Pl ittsmotith ntmn tho following conditions, viz: That they shall erect on said lots, as above donate,!, a suitaiV' building for public worship, within fivo yent. from this date ; and. in case of lailure oa tho part of sat 1 Church or Churches to romr ly with above condition, then nn l in that case the lot or lots shall revert to me. S. DUKE Donation to Public Schools, I hereby donate for the use of Public District Schools, LotbJ in Block 6, on the north side ol Main street, and Lot la ia Block 22, on the south eide of Main street, in tny addition to the City fPlattstnouth. S. DUKE. 5,000 Acres of Land for Sale in this county. Also, Houses and Lota ia this city, at low prices. Particular attention piven to the buyinrr ana selling of real estate, examining titles, snd pay ing taxes for nou-rcsidents. S. DL K li. Real Estate Agent. Lot for Ten Dollar I will ?cl! to parties desirous of bittMirtr nrd improving, any of the lots in the subjoined list in my addition to Platis-nouth. at ten d-dlars per lot, under the followii; c ncti'ions. ?: Th-3 person purchasinir will be re-i':i.-td to build on the lot piircl:a.(.i! a lwill::iit house of the foil .wins- diir.onsions. to-wit: i 1. m.-e to be not less th.i'i ll.vil lret, w'th sf-ry not lower than S feet. The frame must be t"t.,d nnd substantial: house wcil shingled: 1 jun lation either of brick or stone. Thcr'inust be a ki'i.'i en, of rot less than 10x14. lluildin? mu.-t br completed on or bcfjro January 1st. ITo. ill Kip n bon 1 for a deed to the party who buys as soon a I urchase is ma le.r.n 1 upon complying with the above eonditiuus, will give a good and sufficient Warranty Deed. Selections may be mad a from the accompany in? list: Lots 5 aa 1 8 in block .? : Lot H in blocl: 4 : Lot !1 in block 12; Lot 9 in block IS; l.,,r 12 in block 2; Lots 2, a and 11 in block 21 : Lot 8 in block 22; Lots 2 nnd 8 in block Lots j nnl 11 in block 2'.; Lot 5 in block 27 Lots l.s arid 17 in block 2S; Lotd 4 aud 7 in block Lot 2 in block M. S. DVKK Plattsmouth. Ar.-;.2r.tf. OGce iu Cokrt il iaem jVJ lUl.lSK.i CR O WJST FRUIT TREES ! FFRIVAS DROfTNTILLC XCU. Furnas Sons & Co. PltOPItlETOUW. SOO,GCO Apple 0Ttce GF.OWX in N'ebra.-Va. soil on bii:h upland prairie, without artificially stimulants, es pecially for Nebraska, market. i'each. Pear, Cherry, Plum, P.aspbcny, Hosts, and Flowering Shrubs, For Catalogue and particulars, address FURNAS GONG & CO., Eox 35. BUOWN VILLK, Feb. 2d dw2m. Nebraska, Estray notice. Taken up by the rnbescriber. .1 llcif-r. that came w '.liiin my enclosure in the city of l'ints-i.-.outh, Cass county, Nebraska, on the third day of January, 1V71. said Heifer is between one and two years old, dark red ears, li-ht red si le, ballance white, no other marks prcccptuble. The owner is requested to come prove the pro perty, and pay charges aud take the same away. January 12th wo. J. II. BUTTEKY. Estray Kotice. Taken up by the subscriber at his rc-Mencc at Glendaio P.O.. Ciss countj, one Heifer, ono year wr-i urM fi'i mi, .'nn..t , nu j.cr:cj'. i- Lle marks or brands. iu. t. JiULD. Jsnurry 2f , 1S71 wGt. NAOMI INS'lTH M Rock Iluffj, Ixtl Win inter Term for I TUESDAY. !) k j V4 Ti'.fl'. cf oifh'-r.-rx w':; , "- I'rw s s. n' u ' PUpiC1 '"" fl!r:':!''- V00 of e. c..D j;.au.iN0 rAJf ,;J, 0J:TA.N,., AT REACQVAr flATC? For fer.as it l'i. i;-t; .,;,, ., Ja. p.vm.n.,'. " THE LAUD OWliEIl FOTl lr,:. As an ndvrti-ipg in- iium. Tot: LwniJ" stands witio.ut ,.,,u,, in lhv 1 bcaulitu prim :mi I (iio. nnivn,w i.r ' ' waut'.iidestrii'r'i..n. like ii.'M oth.'.r i r -" ' it is kc t for l.indimr at the end -Its circulation is tbrutudiout the I tdi.-l vVr ' and Canada, and is ii.-Teasii,1f bcvoiM ,, ',;' dentin ho annals of jounahMii.' li "' the public appre.-iate its worth. Its ,.,; '' and regular render are bue land l,.,r.r. estate agents, bankers, c.n r.it 1 t.-ts. ,in, ,.r, ... scekinc land icvestuunts for monev. U ,),,; lore become the only medium through V fc personshavlrulandtosell ea read, ,.'!, As laud men are constantly impro iS,.r T by the co-d, .n of lare mid costly e,l It i wc constantly illuMntte. it is th-relor" tl.-i " aviu alile uii diaiu tor udvertisin.- !l l ,n , , ; buib ini.' materi-ils. the cards of ;,rcint ' ubb.,oript!..i, ft ci p.T.,.IU,. . iti;s cards ,.!' P....U L,i:lU. Ak(..j . in the Keal b: :.,te At'cnts liir--i..ry ,-l , by c:tics:.iid toKtis. not exree.iin.-t ,i',r I,.,'. '. .solid nol ,im, ty.e, SJ'I ., r Ve.,r j .' includes a copy of (hi. paper, "l li:-' i- t ' , ' '. important b .i' .rc of the ;.arn-.l. a ' : tory iimv c nil i .n es a a:o. t'.tv'. t ; firms of tho country, and h c.."i.i.i. i.t''...V.' terence, ' .Vtvi rl isotiM it less thin MI ecu's per lir.o .1i I ii'nip.n i. ! : matter "Ji'-ciits per line l- .td ,-.J I :rt. r r ' I1'. evier All I ills p.r advert i.-ii.i ..a i payat'lo 'luarlit ly in i . ;i.. , vcrti-emi iiis i iu.-s. be ae. ,n ( ; , , 1 r i 1 i.v to l'isine uiM-r ion in 1 1,.-. a,' ,, :j Tcrnn I t si oei il ph;cc-. : i -. - .f i . t emrmvines of buiidii:-.'--, tt'-., i.t , :i ,.; ,' tion by mail. Aki:;k.-s, j. y,. vn.Ni; ay, Ptiblishcri of tiic ..,;t ,!,,-t-l.i.ju- .. i! HAKHGOD now lost, now iv-:shkkd '; .'-y'l I'llbli-);ed, .1 r.'-w i. r. . -f F r ' J. V ir. Culver ell.s Ci l. br .tc i.K- y ?T.'xjf on the r.oiV., . i it liooi i,... '-' ciiiei i f s-t p rm.itorrh i , ,-M nal Weakness, iuvolui't-trv Seminal I. in. potem-y, .Mctitil and Pby iral I ii'aji.o v. i pcliiiieni.s to M 'rriace, etc : l ' (' .i .- u- Kpilepsy. and pits, induced by - if ij i or sexual cxtravn'iiice. 'Priee, in a M-.ded envelop". i.rh ' (!.;-. The celtbruti d author, in th:- im 'r .! iv, clearly denion.-trat-s, from a ti'ir.y ..!.. s-ic cesslul practice, that the nl.irmiiii," r. fie. of salf-abuse may be radically cured i" '.' dangerous use of ir.tirnal nn dii iri" or t1 n i h cation of the k nife ; p-ijntitj out a n. ''! oi ,-u-., at once simple, certain, and effectual, by tin of which every sullc r r. no mutter w hat Ids , dition may bo, tnay cure lunir. If l.i ai ly, -vale, nnd radically. ac"This Lecture should bo in the h. nil every youth and every man in thr f n I. S'ent, under seal, iu u plain et;vi !o e, to I'.r y address, postpaid, on reccij-t of six c n',. -r tw postage stamp-. lso. Iir. Cnlvcrwell'j " Alarr'n'iio liu. h." price of. cents. Addres:t'ie Publishers. CHAS. J.C EIKES:C0 1 . Uowcry, New Vvrk, x Dec v jr LJ wly. WESTERN MARKET. F. V. fclorriscn, II u Jast opeced LU Ketr Cnwr Z.'iit and fir A. Strcots, (Y.'Li' A Si Spires eld stand.) whore La prep.,?' to (upply the poopl with A!! Kinds cf Ftisats, Gamo &c. At tho lowcsl price going Cull he 1 to him. do:24 dtf. Tcctl3, Hanna & Ciarii, BIALER3 II CiJoM and Silver Coi;:, JSXOHANGi;, I'tcfU drrivrn on all parts of the Vni'c 1 s i end Europe. lep..sit.s r. . r ived, an I - i ' ; o A tc.'itiou givin to coliccti ti.'. F U tl lj a T U U h r - i Vs !& Tlios. W. UliryacU, OASIKET rAIIE.:, And dealer in all kinds 0f Furniluro & Chairs kaik 6ti:eet, (third Soor wc'. of P 0 PlaUs.TiCulli Repairing and Varnishing neatly dor. Air Funerals attended at the shorter! entice. Legal Notice. Notice Is hereby given that in pur-".i 1 an order of Sale luade by his Honor ;. : Lake, judge of tho district Court of the - I cial Llitrict, on tho 11th da-iy of January, lhfl. I will on Saturday he lth dy ct rurary. A. 1). 1S71, at the hour ! 1 o'clock of sr ill day, lit tho frout door oftheCotirt in Pl.ittssiiioiith. Cass county, Xebra 1.-. for sa!o at public vendue to ' bidder, ull iho right tiii and inti r t "i ' S. Thompson, Lura K. I botnps- n an 1 'i. ; Thompson, minor heirs of .he fstat.- ot Thompson, deceased, in and to the 1 . deetribed tracts of land, tc -v. it : 'i :.e tc : ' OA f the r.orih-east 'mart, r i ' .iofsct.' ' bert.'XJ thirty. Tho south-cast iuar'.r section number h" ni:i:. cn. ull in u number (hj ten. norih d' rar.e ntia: twelve east, also tho south-west o,u...-:cr the north-east '(tiarier (!j 1 and the ta of the norih-west quarter I ', ; it.,1 t '.' west om-rter ', ' i of tiio nortli-wes; ,,a , of section r.ui!:bi r 'X.i tweuty-i,:::. . ' number tloj ten. north of ra:. :' i u-.. rhiriecn, e;L-t of tlie '.ill P. M.. in ":.--. " Nebraska. S.ilc will r tuain open for ' 1 o'clock p. in. t.i o'c k I'. r:i. : -Terms cash. JOHN F. Tilb-MPS'i. . ' By I ox 1 AVnt.Ki.EK, At.y's. Estray fiotics. Taken up by the subscriber, four ni riausiuouih. C.iss county, Ncl ra-'..a, of Colts; Una bay mare, siii.po.--l yearold, and the second, a bay mare a small wbitosp.it on the lorciiea i. s be two years i l l. and lo or. !.. with a lan-e white spot on the tore; hind legs wl-.ito half way to tho g.:tu. support:! to be two years old, ead one 1 ; . . ou both bind icct. i-upposed t.i lie two and ,rii dark r-an mare celt, w ta :' J'' lorenciJ. CAieiiuin uow u iu w-1 lo be two yc.nr3 id 1. February 21, irt wr-i , SJI i a ;: f ' t 1 I i I' 1 I 1 i I: f i n ii,, ' " j id l. urn -' ro