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PLAT1SMCUTH NEBRAKSA.,
IrHURSDAY, MAKCII 2, 1871.
Mike McGuire and 1ms lady returned
from their eastern tour this morning.
A monster lathe arrive I to-day
the Railroad Machine Shops.
for
The "President" atripned off
her
jacket to-day, ready for busincsa.
Car'- rine removed his insur
w office to Fittfrerald'a block, in the
room with Barnes Si Pollock.
Last evening's westward train over the
B. & M. waa composed of nineteen cars
ff merchandise for Ashland and Lincoln.
Thie looks like business.
The M. E. Church Sociable will be
held Wednesday evenics, March 1st,
at the rooms of V. V. Leonard. A
general invitation is extended to all.
C. W. Lyman & Co. are receiving a
large quantity of lumber for the spring
trade.
D. II. Wheeler & Co. are issuing a
large number of extra sheets with the
cartoon and discriptive circular of eur
city. It is a first class advertisement.
II. J. Streight Sz Co. have removed
their book and stationery establishment
to Gyger's Block, in the same room
with the To3t office. " Ilank " is an
accomodating gentleman. Call sad see
him.
Mr. Stevens' troupe, from the Omaha,
Academy of Music are advertised to ap
pear at Fitzgerald's Hall next Thursday
and Friday evenings. They are upoken
of in terms of great praise by the Omaha
papers. Go hear them.
Mr. T. W. Richmond, of Frovidence,
Rhode Island, is in the city for a few days
visiting our worthy follow townsman, Mr.
Ilenry Thorn. Mr. Richmond ex
presses himself as highly pleased with
our city and country, and contemplates
returning at no distant day.
J. II. Buttery again appears before
the public through the columns of the
Herald, in his criminal character. See
his advertisement. Buttery is a genial
gentleman and a firt-cla?s business man.
J. S. O'Brien, tho popular Boot and
Shoe man, has removed his etock to
Merges' new block, where he will con
tinue to furnish the best of goods.
Ex-Secretary Kcnnard says that the
investigation business differs from the
meaaels. in the fact that you "only have
the mease! once." now high ish dot.
Dr. Miller has been before the investi
gating committee, and no one knows bet
ter than he does, that the attempt to Im
peach Gov. Butler is certain to prove a
a miserable failure for lack of cause.
Knowing this, he has already commenced
Ins howl against the Legislature. Sail
in Dr., tho people know you pretty well.
Mr. J. Streight, of this city, is the
owner of a "female hog" that gave birth
t seventeen pigs one day last week. In
the language of a teutonio friend:
"how high ish dot."
A recent letter from our friend Warner
at McFadden, Bays : "A terrific thunder
storm passed over this part of the State
last Thursday eveaing. About 1 0 o'clock
distant thunder was heard, and 11:15
the storm in all its sublime grandeur
burst upon us. The wind, blowing a
hurricane from the north-west, seemed
determined to uproot everything in its
way. About midnight the wind chang
ed to the north east, and hail, rain, and
sleet filled the air until about nooa Fri
day, when the clouds broke away, and
the sun is now shining as warm as in
May."
The exhibition and examination at
Prof. d'Allemand's sehool yesterday and
last evening is said to hava been a fine
affair. We were unable to be present,
consequently cannot speak of it in the
term3 it deserves. Will some friend of
education who was present give the
readers of the IIerald an account of
the doings?
The overland immigration has already
reached the Missouri at this place, and
wagons containing families are arriving
daily. Nebraska is now the best adver
tied State in the west, and her immi
gration incrcaes just in proportion as
her merits are made public.
Married at the Catholic "church, in
Council Bluffs, Feb. 21st, by Rev- B. P.
McMenomy, assisted Rev. John A.
Hayes, of this city, witnessed by Mr.
John Mulqueirs and Sarah Fitzgerald,
Mr. John Fitzgerald, of this city, and
Mies Mary Kelley, of Council Bluffs
During a recent trip over the B. Si M.
in Nebraska we could not but notice the
. clock-like regularity of everything in
connection with the running of the road
There are four trains dai'y, all leave and
arrive on time ; every man has his es
pecial work to do and he does it with
promptness: and the traveler meets
with nothing but civility and gentle
manly behaviour from every em
ployeo of tha road, from the highest to
the lowest ; and everything is conducted
with the same regularity and considera
tion for the comfort of the traveler as
upon any eastern road. How many
railroad companies would do this with a
line in " the far west," as they would
term west of the Musiouri? Many of
them would think that anything in the
way of a car, and any kind f treat
ment would do west of the Missouri,
where there was no opposition. Not po
the B. & M. They take as much pains
to accommodate the people here as they
Would at Boston or New York.
Tho B. & M. Company commenced
the transfer of cars to-day. Wheat can
again be leaded in bulk on this side the
river.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
Latest News by Telegraph
Iniprnplinipnt Article Alptl, mid
llie .. unnrm Appointed.
TIIETJtlAI.TO BEUI7I TO-MOKitOW.
Special Dispatch to tho IIkrald.
Lincoln, March 1.
The House has adopted the resolution
f jr the impeachment of Gov. Butler,
only mi voting against its adoption.
Sfyers, Doom, Porter, Hudson and Iiior
dan have been elected as managers of
the impeachment trial, on the part of
the Ilouae. All the papers and tcsti
uioay in the case have been referred to
them. A resolution is before the Senate
authorizing the Secretary of State to
take immediate charge of tho Executive
Office.'
A uies?3ge from Gov. Butler, as Gov
ernor of the State of Nebraska was re
jected in the Senate, but afterwards was
laid on the table. The managers will
commence the prosecution in the morn
ing. Gov. Butler will probably ask for
time to prepare for defense.
The indications are that the Governor
will not call an extra session.
Porter submitted the report of the It.
R. investigating Committee, they recom
mend that action be taken for the re
covery of a portion of the lands for which
patents have heen issued to certain Rail
Roads. The report and testimony was
referred' to the managers of the Im
peachment. MaxScld, Bruancr and
McCann were elected memebrs of the
Board of Regents by the Legislature.
Excitement runs high and a lively
time is anticipated. Leck.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Tli Ivettdentlou Committee Beport.
EXCITE Jir?IT IIIIIIHrEACJI
UC.tT CERTAIN t
Lincoln, March 1,1871.
Ed. Herald: Every member of the
Legislature was in his seat yesterday at
3 o'clock p. m., and responded to his
name at roll call.
The House passed several bills of an
unimportant character.
At 5 o'clock the members and officers
of the Senate appeared within the bar
of the House, and both bodies went in
to joint covetition to hear the report of
the Investigation Committee ; imme
diately on the assembling of the conven
tion the Governor sent in a special
message, seting forth that the Com
mittee had been doing a one sided busi
ness ; that thev had not summods wit-
neses familiar with the transactions of
Commissioners and asked that a new
Committee be elected to lake evidence
on both sides.
After the reading of the message,
Senator Thomas submitted the report of
the Committee, together with about five
hundred pages (legal cap) of written
testimony.
The report set forth that money had
been extorted from contractors on State
buildings by the Governor and ex-Scc-
rctary Konnard ; that lands and Jots
had been disposed of without any regard
to the law regulatirig the sale thereof;
that the school fund had been loaned to
different parties upon insufficient securi
ty ; that Gov. Butler has appropriated
to his own use the five per cent, fund
collected at Washington, the mortgage
securing the same ceuld not be found.
Many other facts of a very damaging
character are embodied in the report.
After the adjournment of the Joint
Convention, Mr. Myers introduced a
resolution to the effect that the House
proceed to elect a committee of five to
prepare articles of impeachment against
Gov. Butler, and that tbe committee act
as managers of tho trial ; also that a
committee be appointed to inform the
Senate that the House would arraign
Gov. Butler before that body for trial.
The resolution was made a special or
der Tot 10 a. m. to day,
The indications are that the Resolu
tion will pass, and the trial will begin
immediately. '
The House held a long and busy ses
sion last night. Mr. Sheldon's bill for
the division of the School Fund among
the different counties was taken up, and
after some debate was recommitted,
where it will probably die. Lincoln is
crowded to overflowing with stramrcrs
and prominent officials from all parts of
the State. The Supreme Court is in
session. The Board ofRegents will have
a meeting to-day. Leck.
SPRING WOBK CO.WMESCTJfO.
We have often asserted our belief that
the opening of spring would develop a
spirit of improvement in our city never
before witnessed, and we have every
thing to encourago us in that belief.
We hear of various men of means who
confemplcte building extensively during
the coming season, and.M. L. White,
Esq., has already commenced operations.
He has the excavation about completed
for a three-story, (including basement),
business house on Main street, one door
west of China Hall, which will be forty
four fect front. This will be followed by
others as soon as spring fairly opens,
and we see no reason to doubt that there
will be a large amount of building done
during the spring months.
. C. Jenki, Esq., of the firm of
Horton & Jenks, of Weeping Water,
was in the city yesterday. He informs
us that there is a great diversity of opin
ion in his precinct on the question of
railroad bonds. Some favor them and
others eppose them uncompromisingly.
Judge Gage has been around again,
and consequently our subscription list
has received another incraa-w. The
Judge never fails.
MEDIC INK .
That Prince of gardeners. W. J. Hes
scr. (every body ought to know we uiea'i
him, without our Faying so) was in the
city last Saturday with a quantity of let
tuce for sale. He did not forget the
Hehald on the lettuce qusstion, and he
also brnug htjusonc of the finest bouquets
to be had at any season of the year.
BROUGHT BACK.
The cry raised against Dr. Miller for
his hasty flight to Salt Lake City
which occupied more than "fifteen min
utes" time has had the effect to bring
this gentleman back to Omaha rather
hastily. He arrived two days ago, and
was immediately summoned before the
Committee of Investigation to tell how
much he knows of the crimes with
which he has charged Gov. Butler
during the past two years.
THE LEGISLATURE
Assembles to day to hoar the report of
the Investigation Committee and to
wind up their affairs and adjourn. They
have two days after to day left of their
allotted forty, and just how much they
will accomplish in that time, of neces
sary legislation, it is difficult to tell.
During the thirty-seven days of the ses
sion already passed not more than three
r four lYU have become laws and not a
single one of them are of a general na
ture. The members will be compelled
to work hard if they expect to accom
plish anything of a general nature dur
ing the two days left them.
THE EFFECT.
One evening about a month or six
weeks ao a large number of members of
the Legislature and lobbyists arrived in
our city on their way to Lincoln, and put
up for the night at one of our first-class
hotels (we have no other kind here).
The accommodating clerk ?ked each one
as he deposited his great coat and va
lise if he would have a check for them,
and the invariable answer was "no."
Last evening a portion of the same
crowd arrived in the city again, and re
membering the good fare and gentleman
Ty treatment they had met with, they
naturally sought their former quarters.
The polite clerk again asked them if they
would hare checks for their coats, etc.,
and evert man took a checJc, and some of
them seemed loth to let go his hold of
the article until he got his check safely
in his pocket. Our friend who docs the
agreeable at the hotel says he thinks a
short stay in Lincoln has a peculiar ef
fect on men.
THE B-RA3IATIC CLUB.
The Plattsmouth Dramatic Club made
thfir first appearance at Fitzgerald's
Hall, last evening, in the play of "Black
Eyed Susan." The character of Black
Eyed Susan was ably sustained by Mrs.
W. Jones, while Miss L. T. Sheppard
represented Dolly Mayflower to perfection-
The male characters were ablv
represented, the most prominent of them
being by It. B. Claiborne, as William;
Geo. W. Nichols, as Capt. Crosstiee ;
J. II. Robertson, as Gnatbrain; J. B.
Charlton, as Jacob Twig J. M. Hineh
man, as the Admiral; W. Jonos, as
Doggrass , J. W. Jenkins, as lit. Pike ;
J. Greenwood, as Hatchet, and Master
E. Buttery, as Blue Peter. The after-
ft a. i - .v T k i ... 11
piece W rviss in the ua.ru was wen
rendered by Mrs. Jones, as Mrs. Petti-
bone ; Miss Ella Lockhart, as Mary ;
Miss Sheppard, as the Unknown Fe
male; Mr. Nichols, as Selim Pettibonc,
and Mr. Robertson as lrank lathom.
Considering that this is the first ap
pearance of the troupe, and the first
time that some of the actors ever
appeared before an audience, we
are rendering thetn but simple
justice in saying tnat ttiey
made a complete success, and actually did
much better than many of the profess
ional actors of the day. The lame hall
was seated for 400 persons, and every
seat was occupied and a fair share of the
standing room was also occupied. The
perfermancc gave complete satisfaction
to the large audience, and demonstrated
the fact that we have as good dramatic
talent in Plattsmouth as in any other
city in the west or cast. vVe hope to
see the Plattsmouth Dramatic Clubofcen.
Their performances are perfectly chaste,
and the people of the city can spend
their time and money in many worse
ways than by encouraging this class of
amusements.
A CAR1 OF THANKS.
At a meeting of the members of the
Plattsmouth Dramatic Club, held Thurs
day evening, February 23d, the following
resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this club
be, nnd are hereby extended to Mr3. W.
Jones, Miss L. T. Sheppard and Miss
Ella Lockhart, the ladies who so kindly
assisted us with their valuable services
at our opening performance, hut Wednes
day evening; also to the Plattsmouth
Herald and Cass county Democrat for
favors shown u, and to our many friends
who loaned us articles for use on that
occasion, and especially do We ex
tend our thanks to the numerous friends
who responded so nobly to our call upon
the public for their patronage
Married, February 9th, 1871, by the
Rev. L. W. Smith, at the residence of
tha bride's father in Cass county Mr
Tiffanj, of Iowa, to Miss Emma J.
Frew, of Mt. Pleasant, Nebraska.
Also, on the 23d of February, by the
same, Mr. Joseph Jeffers to Miss Bar
bara A. Brantner, both of Eight Mile
Grove, Nebraska.
As most of the State papers have pub
lished extracts from eastern papers cen
suring Gov. Butler for not sending one
John Lincoln back to Pennsylvania, and
as the Legislature has seen fit to call on
Gov. Butler by resolution (which resolu
tion has been generally published in the
State papers) for his reasons for refusing
to grant the requision for said Lin
coln, we to day publish the Governor's
reply as furnished the Legislature.
Senator Dick Yates, while in New
York lately, and mildly salubrious, taw
the sign of "Friend Pitts" on Broadway,
lie nudged his friend, pointed to it, and
asked: "Who the devil wants any Fried
Pills?" '
taOXE CIV
One year ago Nebraska City boasted
four daily newspapers the sizo of the
Herald, and last Friday witnessed the
death of the last one of the four. The
Chronicle held out as long as there was
a glimmer of hope ahead, and now it has
followed its cotemporaries who fell earlier
in the battle. Nebraska City is with
out a daily, an 1 has only two weeklies.
Browpville has tried two different dalies,
and both have failed long since. The
daily Herald and the daily State Jour
nal arc the only daily papers in the State
outside of Omaha. Do the people
appreciate the immense benefit of a daily
paper in their midst, and do they under
stand tho great labor and expense it
takes to keep up an interesting daily
edition? Let the people of Plattsmouth
learn a lesson from the results in Ne
braska City and Brownville, and let each
one come forward with what aid they
can to help us to put forth a daily paper
that will be a credit to the town and
State. We have never spared either
labor or money, so far as the receipts
would permit, to make the Herald
the best paper in the State for home
and general news, and we shall continue
the same course in the future. Let
every citizen take a copy of the daily
Herald, and let every business man
and mechanic in the city advertise
through its columns. If they will do
this we will guarantee that no one will
ever read an obituary notice of the Daily
Herald, and we will give them a paper
that will " pass muster " in any country.
Our past is our guarantee for the future.
We have room for a few more advertise
ments, and for a few more "subscriptions.
Who is first ?
Tho Post OfliEe was removed, this
afternoon to Guyger's Block.
Barnes Si Pollock have removed their
Real Estate office to Fitzgerald's new
Block, and Lave taken the second room
on the west side of the second floor, ad
joining Maxwell Si Chapman's law office.
The train for LinrJWn this morning had
on beard a large number of members of
the Legislature and lobbyists, among
whom were Hon, J. S. Church of the
Advertiser, Col. R. W. Furnas, J. D.
Calhoun of the Brownville Democrat,
Hon. E. E. Cunningham, Pcsident of
the Senate, Hon. Mr. Shook, Judge E.
S. Dundy, O. P. Mason, J. F. Kinney,
Hon. It. Hawke, Hon. Wm. E. Dillion,
Maj. J. W. Pearman, Hon. A. McCart
ney, Judge Wolfe, and a host of others
whose names we cannot now recall.
They are all going to witness the wind up
of the investigation.
A "wet grocery" establishment has
been opened at the old post office stamb
we did not learn the name of the propri
etor. Shryocks' buildiDg has been rented for
an ice cream, soda water, and confection
ery establishment.
Hon. W. II. II. Waters, of the Chron
icle, and Hon. J. B. Bennett, of the M.
P. It. II., went westward this morning.
L. Brom Si Co., are opening a stock of
cigars and tobacco to day, in the Gyger
Block.
A Post Office has been established a'
Omaha Junction on the B. !c M. in Ne
braska, called Concord, and Peter T.
Beaver, Esq., has been appointed post
master.
We are in receipt of the first number
of the Daily Lincoln Statesman. It is
a ueat sheet, got up with taste, and dis
plays editorial ability of no mean order.
We predict that the Statesman under
the management of Randall & Smail,
will soon be recognized as the leading
democratic paper of the State.
We neglected to notice at the time,
that Mr. Hall had Bold out his interest
in the meat market of Hall & Haielit.
Mr. A. G. Ilatt bought out Mr. Hall's
interest on the 23rd ult., and the firm
name now is Ilatt Si Haight, who will
continue business at the old stand, where
they are prepared to furnish their pa
tron's witli steaks, roasts, Jtc, Sic.
Giva them a call.
The District court at Winterset Madi
son county, Iowa, inflicted fines upon
three parties for selling beer, amounting
in the aggregate to $2,200.
A grand banquet "was given by the
members of the Falls City Bar, on the
evening of February 21st in houor of
Judge E. S. Dundy.
The members of the Illinois Legisla
ture, must be hard drinkers. The Ju
nior member frm Morgan county, has
introduced a "Bill providing that no
regular drinker shall take a drink be
tween drinks-."
A Galesburg farmer, whose pew rent
was raised to twenty-five dollars, ex
claimed : "Great Cfesars, here's a nice
state of affairs the Gospel going up and
born going down ! What's to become
of" us?"
Buck Si Mullen, ou sixth st,, have just
received the finest assortment of teas ever
brought to this market. They have Im
perial, Gun Powder, Young Hyson, and
Black Teas in endless variety, from the
finest article shipped to New York, down
to a common article, and all are sold at
the lowest prices ever known in the west
Don't fail to call and see them, and try
their teas if you want a good article for
your money. We know whereof we
speak.
We learn that Mr. TcnEii k, Esq., has
leased his building and business, corner
of Main and Sixth streets, to Mr. James
Greenwood, who will conduct the busi
ness hereafter. Sir. Ten Eick will re
main with Mr. Greenwood and will al
ways be ready to wait on his old custo
mers, and accommodate them with any
thing in their line at low prices, as here
tofore. Mr. Ten Eick leaves for Chica
go this evening to lay in a heavy stock
of hardware, whish will be sold in con
nection with their agricultural imple
ment trade.
TEACH ERV 15 IT ft IE.
LAST DAY.
Plattsmouth, Feb 24, 1S71.
The house was called to order, with
the President in the chair.
The minutes of the preceding day,
were read by the Secretary.
Miscellaneousjbusincss being the order
of the day, several important subjects
were discussed, among which the organi
zation of a " Teachers' Association,"
and on motion Mr. II. Husted, Mrs.
M. E. Coiner and Miss Alice Cawkins,
were appointed to draft a Constitution
and By-Laws for the government of the
association ; it was decided that the
first session should be he held at Eight
Mile Grove, March 18th, 1871, at which
time, the committee are to present the
constitution aud by-laws for adoption.
On motion, W. A. Patterson, was
chosen to deliver a lecture, to the Asso
iation oa the best methods of impartiug
instruction.
On motion, Mr. Murfin, and all the
friends to education are cordially invited
to meet with us at the first session of
the Association.
Miss Frank Myers, and Miss Alice
Bradley, each favored the Institute with
some of their choice selections of music.
The following resolutions were presen
ted by the committee, and were unani
mously adopted by the Institute.
Resolved, That we recognize the im
portance of a Teachers' Institute as a
means of increasing our knowledge of the
principles of governing and instructing
the pupils of our common schools.
Resolved, That our gratitude is due
to those friends to the cause of edu
cation, who are laboring to establish a
national system of public instruction, and
to elevate the the teacher's vocation so
it will rank with other professions. ,
Resolved, That, Orthography, Elocu
cution and Reading demand more time
and study than is usually devoted, in our
common schools, to these important
branches of education.
Resolved, That the members of the
Institute tender their sincere thanks to
Miss Frank Myers, for the use of her
orjran and also for the many fine selec
tions of Uiusic which she so eloquently
discoursed during its several sessions.
Resolved, That Mrs. Vinton, Mrs.
Card, and Miss Alice Bradley, by enter
taining the Institute with delightful mu
sic placed the members under many ob
ligations. Sesolved, That we enxtend to W. A.
Patterson, President of the Institute, our
thanks for the able and impartial man
ner in which he has perfoimed the du
ties of his office during the session of the
Institute, and that we consider him a
live educator, fully up to the require
ments of the time.
Resolved, That the teachers of this
city by their habitual absence from this
institute have manifested a disposition
inconsistent with the chr rcter of the true
teacher, and are deserving of our unqual
ified censure: and in our opinion they
are no longer worthy of holding certifi
cates unless they can give satisfactory
excusfrs for their non attendance.
Adjourned sine die.
J M. Hiskett, Sec.
RHETORIC.
Mr. Editor : I have been much in
terested in the proceedings of the teach
ers institute, now iu session in our city.
Yesterday the printed journal (approved
by the institute) contained this sentence:
"After which a discussion of the subject
in its more advanced stages was gone
into." I wish to inquire if this is a
specimen of the grammar and rhetoric
taught in our common schools? And
where is the authority for using such
language ?
After these questions are settled I have
a few more to propound.
Inquirer.
RHETORIC.
Mr. Editor : I wish to ask 'Inquirer'
if he is not rather hypercritical in his ref
erence to the "subject" matter of "dis
cussion." I beg leave to ''inform "In
quirer" that I have myself seen a "sub
ject in its more advanced stages gone in
to." yet I admit that it was more prop
erly a subject for dissection than for "dis
cussion." That "question" being "settled" let
us "have a few more," and I will en
deavorto help settle them, likewise.
Q. E- D.
A man ruu;t serve his time to every trails
Save censure critics all are ready made.
itjfron.
Mr. Editor: When the sublime
Longipu composed his beautiful criti
cisms and displayed to the world such an
admirable dexterity in discerning the
most minute fault in literature, or de
fect in grammar, and so equisitely point
ed out the beautiful and sublime in the
litcratute of his own age, I do not sup
pose he ever imagined that in a far dis
tant age of the future the art of crit
cism would ever degenerate into such a
puerile atteuipt as was presented in the
columns of Wednesday's Herald, by a
certain cynical "Inquirer." This mod
ern critic, who has exhibited an unpar
alleled facility of displaying words in
such a manner as would mak.e one of the
pupils in our common schools believe
that grammar and rhetoric have gone era
zy, seems to have accidentally blundered
upon one rhetorical rule. The report of
the proceedings of the Teachers' Inti
tut presented to him the desirable op
portunity to display his superlative
knowledge of this solitary rule of rhetoric,
and he jumped at the chance like a hun
gry, yelping hound wou'd at a leg of fat
mutton. Had "Inquirer" been present
when the journal was read which con
tains the sentence he criticised, he would
have ascertained that objections were
made to the cadence of this period ; and
that was well understood, by all
the teachers present, that the require
ments of strength and harmony agree
that the longest members and fullest
periods and most sonorous words be
retained for the conclusion.
He would also have convinced people by
his presence that he has been much in
terested in the proceedings of the Insti
tute ; and might have learned enough of
the rules of grammer to have known
better than to use the indicative where
the subjunctive is required. He might
also have heard the moral principle of
truth inculcated and have learned that
the teachers of this county have no more
respect for the individual who willfully
misquotes a sentence for the purpose of
effect, than for the violation of any
other principle of rectitude. This most
unlearned critical 'Inquirer' proposes to
propound a series of questions which in
my opinion he ought to have brought
forward in the sessions of the Institute
where there could have been a fair and
frank discussion of them. Such conduct
would have been regarded by that body
as magnanimous. Teacher.
RHETORIC.
"Which is why I remark.
And iny language is p ain.
That lor words that are dark.
And resolves that are vain.
Our Institute's peculiar,
Which the same
lam free to explain."
Compare the last resolve of our In
stitution" condemning all teachers not
attending it as unworthy to hold certifi
cates because they simply da not attend,
with the law prescribing the qualifications
of persons wishing to teach. "After
which a discussion of rAc suhject in its
more advanced stages i?id he gone into,
IXQCIBER.
Mr. Editor: Capt Marryatt, who
confessed that, while at his home in Eng
land, he was "a three bottle man," said
a single bottle of wine in this country
was too much for him. He was dis
posed to think that there was some hing
so exhilerating in our atmosphere that
each man who breathed it became
charged with fuch a degree of natural
stimulus that he was incapable of sus
taining much addition of artificial ex
citement. The above statement "opens up" an
important question which 1 should like
to inquire into. The question is: Is
our atmosphere to blame for the produc
tion of so many fast men, fast women
and fast horses in this country? Will
our "Institute" have "the subject gone
into" before it reaches "its more ad
vanced stage-" Another Inquirer.
dere edetor
sum felera ses. suthin .in yure paper
abowt the cupt. ove the institute bavin
bottels.dont ewe bleave it cause he nev
er gose intu sich a.- them but. t pane
and co receve his harty import and
He Ses ho have tasted and nose cd
whot maid anacreous Song divine an
mis mirse fernished us withe apeace ove
gloryus musick
agurned
One ove the
instetuters
Mr. Editor: The "Inquirer" is a
peculiar kind of genus, when he endeav
ours to correct an imaginary mistake in
another man s reasoning he generally
commits a real mistake in his own.
Adiirable critic ! There is nothing
wrong in condemning those teachers who
have only partial certificates, and those
who have none at all, for not having at
tended the Teachers' Institute. They
deserve, and very justly, the redicule
and approbium of all duly qualified
teachers. Can "Inquirer" deny this
established fact? "Inquirer" thinks
that by using one phrase at all times,
that he can conquer by its rpetition,
but that game is jdated out. If O'Con
nell subdued Nel 'Flaherty by simply
saying " you are," in reply to all Nel's
imprecatiens, "Inquirer" may be sure
he cannot conqer, by the repetition of his
quotation.
"Inquirer." and all the reading and
intelligent inhabitants of Plattsmouth
know full well that the Teachers' Insti
tute held its last session for this term on
Friday last; therefore, "Inquirer"
should use the past, and not the present
tense, when speaking or writing of it.
"Because they do not attend," he says,
instead of "because they did not at
tend." An excellent grammarian, is
"Inquirer!" The following quotation
is truly applicable to him: "Grant me
patience, heaven ! Of all the cants
which are canted in this canting world
though the cant of hypocrisy may be
the worst, the cant of criticism is the
most ignorant and tormenting."
Michael O'Donogiiue.
II CXHXGGED.
Louisville, Neb., Feb. 23, 71.
Ed. Herald: I received a letter
from a friend, in Beverly, Illinois one
that has been humbugged in patent
rights, &c. and 1 think that it will ap
ply to some of our folks in Cass county,
as people sometimes are liable to be hum
bugged by a certain class of sharpers
who go through the country with some
kind of traps and machinery, wanting to
make some man agent or sell him a pat
ent right for the county, State, or some
portion thereof, at the same time having
a sample of their traps; and so sure as
you bite at the bait you are trapped.
He says: "did3-ou ever get humbugged?
Last fall a man came along with (appa
rently) the best hay fork and elevator I
ever saw. He said so, and I thought so.
He wanted to make me an agent ior the
sale of this in Beverlv ; so I final'y
made a Dargatn ana gave my note ror
150, with a distinct clause in the con
tract, that if I would divide the profits
ou all I could sell, I was not to pay the
note. Eut they dunned me in two
weeks, and I will have the note to pay.
I got humbugged. I have a patent
dry house; but can't sell it. Humbug
ged again. I have a sub soil plow a
patent too much trouble to put on three
horses so I can't sell it. The water
elevator, (a patent), five shares of which
I hold, is another humbug ; and every
patent right I ever had anything to do
with has been money out of pocket so
have all the patent rights held in the
county. Now take the advice of one
that has been humbugged, and never
buy an untried article, and never give a
note unless you have value received ;
and have nothing to do with patent
rights until you have been thoroughly
acquainted with tho article and know
what you are going to buy and who you
buy of. This has been my experience,
and take heed, is the advice of one that
has been humbugged."
As the "Friend" takes the Herald,
I would say to him to "govern himself
accordingly," and instead of buying pat
ent rights spend his loose change in Ne
braska land. There will be no humbug
in that right.
A Louisville Clodhopper.
OUR ASHLAND LETTER.
Ashland, Feb. 25, 1871.
Dear Herald : There is the largest
revival now being held in this city that
was ever known here, or, perhaps, in the
State. Itjis a union meeting Baptist
and 3Iethodist. It has been in progress
several weeks, and from all indications
will last several weeks longer. A great
many persons have joined church, and
an unprecedented number having asked
an interest in the prayers of God's peo
ple. The large and commodious Mctho
dist Church is crowded every night, and
often to overflowing. Great unanimity
of feeling aud labor is constantly mani
fested on the part of all concerned, and
several accessions have been made to
both denominations since its commence
menL Prominent among those who are
conducting the meetings are Elder D. S.
Dean, of Lena, Illinois, Elder Miller,
Rev. Mr. Manson, and Prof. Miller, of
this city . May the work go on, and
much good come out of Nazareth.
Messrs. O. C. and G C. Peck, of this
city, brothers of Col. Peck, formerly of
Plattsmouth, have received a patent for
an invention which will no doubt be of
vast importance to all railroad men, and
bring tbe inventors lots of money. It
may be known as Peck's Safety Chair.
Its construction is simple, and its action
free and easy, and it has been pro
nounced by experienced railroad men to
be the best thing, as yet, invented in
that line. I will not enter into detail
upon it, as an explanation of it has al
ready been given in 3-011 r paper.
A movement is on foot for the estab
lishment of an institution of learning,
something after the st3'le of an academy
or seminars. The citizens of Ashland
eannot act to soon in this matter, for the
building in which the public school is
held is not near large enouarh to accom
modate all the pupils. An Institution of
this kind would not only be an ornament
to the citj-, but U would be a great bene
fit, for then emigration to our place
would be encouraged and moral and edu
cational influences predominate in our
midst.
A Bank is something that is very much
needed here. Wh3 is it that such a
thriving and enterprising town as Ash
land, furrounded with sueh"i densely
settled country, and with its railroad fa
cilities, is without one? Who will be
the lucky individual to start a Bank
here ?
I had the pleasure of attending a Mite
Society at the Court House last night,
under the control of the .Episcojal
Church. It was a grand affair. All
present seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely. Man3 innocent plays were in
dulged in, after which the crowd was fur
ni.-hed with manj' "good things to cat."
Those present were, for the most part,
the bon ton of the city. Some thought
there was a little too much codfish in it.
I don't mean ccdEsli aristocracy I mean
the fih itself. Perhaps halibut is the
better name. But without jesting, the
crackers, raisins and halibut furnished
aiade a very fair bonne Louche, and af
forded much mirth for the crowd. For
further particulars, why "this was thus
1" I would refer 3-our readers to C. II.
Walker. County Clerk of Saunders
county, in whose ofnee the socict3' met,
ami Hon. A. B. Fuller.
Never in the recollection of that oft
quoted personage, the "oldest inhabi
tant," has this part of Nebraska been
blessed with a milder winter. The tem
perature is on most days mild and genial.
The roads are worn down to a decree of
smoothness and hardness equal to a
Nicholson pavement, and the "wheeling"
is superb, or has been for the tnobtof the
winter. How long this delectable state
of things will last, is mor than anybody
knows except "the clerk of the weath
er." Stormy March will no doubt take
reprisals on us for all of this mid-winter
mildness. W. D. Ferree.
EW PICTCRE CAEEERT.
Mr. Frank Carruth, of whom men
tion was made in the Herald a short
time. since, has reccntby opened his pho
tograph establishment over Vivian's
store. He has all the appliances for do
ing first class work, and he scem3 to be
a gentleman ever3r way worths the confi
dancc and patronage of the people of
our city and count. Mr. Carruth has
been engaged in the business for many
3-cars, and has some specimens of his
work done in San Francisco and Chicago
which speak well for his ability as an
artist. Call and see him.
We were aroused from our peaceful
matrass, last evening, by a most un
usual din, and putting on our modest has
bilimcnts we proceeded to interview the
cause. We were hastily informed that
our old friend and "fellow pitcher," Mr.
Michael McGuire and his fair bride, had
returned from their wedding trip and
the lads were giving them a loud wel
come. We interviewed Mike at once,
welcomed him, and he welcomed us with
"what will ye's have?" "Straight, if
you please, Michael," and wishing the
"Boy"' and his 3'oung wife a long and
plaasant life, "we left him alone in his
gkny." Neighbor.
If you want to buy goods very cheap
we advise you to go to Doom Bros.
i feblGdiwtf
For Sale very cheap. A farm of
100 acres, all fenced and (0 acres in cul
tivation; 8 miles from Plattsmouth, and
5 miles from Rock Bluffs. House and
other improvements. Enquire of
jan 23 3m Barnes it Pollock.
Those who are in need of clothing,
gents' furnishing good, boots and.shocs,
notions, &c, remember that I have not
changed my mind about going to Europe,
inn if f-iinA out hy the 1st of 31 av.
My entire tstock must ba disposed of ly
that time. Wm. Stadelmann.
feblGd2tw2m
It is a fact that Dooms are selling
goods cheaper than any store in Platts
mouth. febl'ld.iwtf
Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between the
undersigned, in the milling business in
Plattsmouth, in the name and style of
Mendler & Whceland, has this day been
mutually dissolved. All persons owing
the firm will pa3 the same to August
Wheeland.
Mendler & Wheeland.
Dated, February 20, 1871.
Notice is hereby given that I will here
after continue the above business, and
all persons indebted to the above firm
will pay me. 1 have assumed ail liabili
ties of the firm, and taken the assets of
the some. Alglvil.s Wheeland.
fcb23d2wl.
Dressed Stone. The undersigned
has recently opened some of the fine:-t
limestone, granite and marble quarries to
be found in the west, on his lands near
South Bend, and is now prepared to fill
any and all orders for fine dressed stone
that he may be favored with. Speci
mens may be seen at the quarries or at
the Herald office.
janodtf Daniel Sweenet.
The celebrated Garden City Clipper
Flow, at cost, at tho New York Store.
Bept20dtf
Home Mills, South Weeping Wa
ter, Cass Co. Neu This mill is in
thorough repair. Two run of stone will
grind wheat and corn on toll or exchange,
as parties prefer.
Wm. K. Sheldon, Jr.
James B. Folde.v,
Jan. 5th wtf. Lessees.
Thieves ! Knaves ! ! Swindlers ! 1 !
These are mild terms with which to
designate those adventurer, who have
beeu induced by the high reputation
which Dr. Sage's Catarrli I'emedy has
won to offer for sale a worthless imitation
of this celebrated medicine. Kemem
ber that Dr. Pierce's private stamp,
which is three and a half inches long
and has upon it his potrait, and the
words " U. S. Certificate of GcDuiness,"
is upon every pacage of the genuine.
Sold by druggists, or by mail sixty cents.
Address Dr. li. V. Pierce, Buffalo, New
York.
Special Xtotitts-
DIVORCES.
Absolute Divorces legally obtained in New
York, Indiana, Illinois, and other States, for
persons lrc.in any t-tate or county, leeal every
where ; desertion, drunkenness, non-support,
etc.. sufficient cause ; uo publicity. No charge
until divorce as obtained. Advice free. .
Address, WOOKE & RIC11AUD50N.
Counsellors at Law.
lcc24dAwlyr. 180 Broadway, New York City
GETTING HARRIED.
E
SSAYS FOR YOUNNG MEN. on the de
lights of Home, and tne propriety or impro
priety of tfcttins Married, with sanitary help
for those who fuel unlitted for matrimonial hap-
finess. Scut free in sealed envelope. Address
lOW.AHD ASSOCIATION. Vox I'. I'hiladel
phia, Vsl. iun 1 d&wly.
Disclution Notice.
r"I!E Co-r.artner.-hip heretofore existing be
JL tween N, ilall and J. Haicht, in the butch
erinc business was devolved by mutual consent
on the 2-id of February, N. Ilall having sold out
his interest to Anthony G. liatt, the business
will be continued at the old stand on Main St.
under the firm name of Ilatt it llaight. who will
collect all debts, due the old lirui. All persons
indebted to tho firm of Hall f- Haight are re
quested to call and settle immediately,
march lstddt.
?fe Ken CfftJ
even in one ease) i., cur,. t' '
IJItn.l Itching r UX i 1 iles Tl "'
gnl and get ;ir rV 1' i.. I-. , . i . i
prwriy fur the IM,., 1 r"d'- I( r'
rues ot over ih rly v.-ir .. i lur' u,uy
Dol!,r. F..r..-,lJ X. r " . ?.": l'"K: r" On.
to their heallhy stnle. V,. W ,. 'Jt ,,Te
MrceioriiiiiiF. 1 lie . Atr.i,,r.Iii,ury .. ,.r
fowse, in immediately releivin. a. vrn.
xlly ruriiKf. the most obstinate cn4 of fou."
.olds SM.re luront. Urom-hitis Inlluetua? L.l
jirrh . honreciies., A-thina and (Wumpii..,, ,.
lmot incredible. Si prompt i the relief and
sertain its effect in nil the above ea-w, or any
fleet ion of the throat and Itintrx. that thou:nU
f idivHieinn are daily rresenbinir it. ,m, ,
ind all ray that it ik the moat healing and ex
ectoratiiisr uiedicine known. One dose ulwuy,
iffords relief, nnd in ino.-t canca one bottle tf
fect a cure. Sold by drui-Hwta, in large bottle
Price One Dollar. It is your own fault if yuu'
till roiirh nnd puffer. The llnlsam will cure
nunc or L,irF.
. .The rreat blood flintier and lJcli.-i..ti irii,k'-
i . . "", t- :.. t..
JV arner 8 V inuru itir. or Wine of Life, is free
Vorn any poisonous Jru(tn or impurities.' being
irepared for those who retire a stimulant. It is
ispienuiu appetizer ana tonic, ami the Enet
.bin iu the world for puriryinn the blood. It is
Ihc ino.st pleasant and d'ilicioun article ever of
fered to the public, far superior to brun ly
whisky, wine, bitters, or any other article. It is
more healthy, and cheaper, ltoth male ami fr.
Jiale, yuunjf or old, can take the Wine of l,if.
It i.s, in fact, a life preserver. Those who wi-li
to enjoy Rood health and a free flow of lively
spirits, will do well to take the Wine of LiB
It is different from anyOiiiiic ever before in u--It
is fold by druppists; also at all respectably sa
loons. I'rioo One Dollar, in quart bottlea.
Sold J!y
J, M. 1IIXCHMAX, i CO.
Plattsmouth. Nebraska.
E. W. Barm ii, )
acainst Execution.
UKOktil Jknmnus. I
Notice is hereby (riven. t'i:it I will oCTer fit
Falcat pnbliu auction, at the front door of tlio
Lourt House in l'lttsmouth, Cas County. Neb .
on Monday. .March Juih, A. I. 1H71. at two
o'clock p. in. of .said d.iy. tho following rel
estate, situated in Cuss County. Nebraska, to
wit: The undivided onc-Jourth (' ,i ot the west
half (" i) of the iiorth-wcs: quarter (' i) section
No. twenty-seven '7 in Township No. ten (lui
north, ranee No. th.rtei n tl.'J) east of the ninth
principal meridian, except about twenty. fiv e
acres oft' of the south end. described as. follows,
to-wit: couiuni iiiK ut tlm south-west corner of
the north-west quarter 1'i'ot said section No.
17, thence north titty -one rods and sixteen links
thence east ciithty rods, thence .nith fifty -one
roils nnd sixteen links, thence we-t
eighty rods to the placo of brnin
uintr. Also the nortli-wot quarter ' ' ' f( t ti
north-east quarter r,' of section No. m
Township No tin 'l. rantr" tl,irt"cn M o ia.it
of the sixth principal incriiliau. All tukni a-
tne property ot ,eor?e .l.-nniiii-s, on mi Ko
lorn iu lavor in r.. n. lurnniu. isne I In-
tlerk of the District Court ot ' t li - '.unity of ( a-
I 1 J "7
ami to me uirceteil asMicriM ot s;ml enmity.
tiiven under my hand this Mth dav of l ebru
ary, A. D. Ib71. J. W. JollNSuN,
Sheriff CUss (luintv. Nebraska.
T. IS. Mabqcett.. Atfy for Plaintiff.
fei.i.;;t
Legal Notice.
J. F. Terrberrie,
II. E. liU tt us.
) In the 2d Judicial District
within and for Cus Coun
.) ty, Nebraska.
N OUCK is hereby Kiven to the raid H. K.
Hill . that a petition has been lilod in the
above entitled cause by tho said plaintiff, in the
2d Judicial District for Cass county, Nebraska,
praying that a certain Deed of .MortKiipeor'l rust
on the following ileal Estate situated in sui'l
county of Cass, to wit : the N K quarter nf see.
2S. T 11 U 1: East tj p in. .duly executed and ib
livered by D. K.Davis to II. K. Mills. July L'l,
A. D. , nnd filed for record in the Clerk"'
OHice of Cass County, Nebraska. July :ith A 1
ISoS, and recorded in book "1J" f npe 2yO, an. I
which ntiil remains of record, he delivered up
and the same cancelled of record, and the said
II. E. Hills is required to answer r demur to
said petition on or before the .'id ilavof April A.
D. 1871. FOX A- WIIKELKK.
march 2w(. Att.s. for Plaintiff.
iBoisrjsrER
If
BUTTERY I.AZKXBT, pTCft.
LIVERY SALE & EXCHANGE .
Thc best of Horse an 1 nugiricson band."
Corner Vine aud Fourth streets..
jfto21dwtf.
riattamouth Xebraflka.
"Luxuries of Mdern Travel."
In these days the fasto of the Traveling Pub
lic has become e.xceeduiKly fastidious. J n order
to obtain their patronage, a Kailroad line taunt
be able to insure Safety, Speed and comfortable
transportation. by possessing the necessary (juali
ficationsof altirst-clasg equipment of coaches and
locomotives, a solid road-bed and heavy irou
Pullman's Pal I ace Sleeping ears, Pullman's
dining cars, a direct route, good connections and
carelul management.
The liurlington route is making every tfTort t
possess ull these nullifications to a high degree,
and oilers a route to nil points cast, west, north
south, by means of its connections in tolluws:
1. At Omaha with the Pacific roii'ls.
i. At Plattsmouth with the It. A M. R. R., in
Nebuaska.
3. At Ilumbttr?, with the St" Joseph Itailrnd
for all points in Kansas. Ac.
4. At'ittiiinwa, with tbe Des Moines Valley
and north Missouri railroails.
.r. At liurlinpton with the It.. C. R. A M, II.
It., for Davenport. Muscatine, fcc.
ti. At Monmouth, with the It. It. I. ,t St. I.,
and Western L'nion Knilroads, for St. Paul, and
points in the uortli, and for St Louis and points
in the south.
7. At Peoria, wLth the short line IMooming
ton route to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville
nnd all points south and east.
:.3. At Peoria, with the'!'., P. Si YY. R. R., for
Logan-port. Columbus, Ac.
it. At Mendota, with nil the Illinois Central.
10. At CHICAGO, with all Trunk lines for tho
East.
No better advico can be given then, than t
Take the Lurlington Route." dtf.
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GETTING MARRIED.
Essays for Young Men. on great social evil
and abuses, wbi-b interfere with marriage
rith sure mean of relief for the Erring and I n
fortunate, diseased and debiliatcd. Scut free. .
in sealed envelopes. Address,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
October 30th, lSVO-wlrs