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PLAT1SMQUTH HEBBAK3A..
THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1871.
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and those" bouquets cold by Mis. May
West are calculated to make home joy
ful for at least whole week, if not for
ever. "
C. IL Walker, the jolly Secretaryof
the State Senate, was io the city yester
day. Something secerned to. trouble
Charley, and aecae friends suggested
Paia-killer asareaaedy. . We are inclined
to the belief that Charley will mc out
all right hi the end.'
Wc were informed by one of our princi
pal real estate firms, to-day, that uieoey
is much more plentiful than it was two
weeks a?o, and that real estate transac
tion; were quite brisk..
C. II. P&rmole, Esq.,. has decided to
erect a fine brick business house adjoin
ing Clark & Plummer's, Brora, ou the
west, and will, commence operations as
sood as he can lurn the brick.
A Michigan editor baa just given up
the sanctum for the pulpit. - He thinks
it is easier to fight the one devil at which
a minister levels his arrows, than the
thousand which an editor is obliged to
contend with.
The Seymour House, at Nebraska
City, has been closed ; and the Barnum
House, kept by our old friend A. Lind
say, Esq., is now the only first class ho
tel in that prosperous village. Lindsay
is a lire man, and will treat yuu right if
you call to sec him.
The Congregational sociable last even
ing, held at the residence of Mr. I). E.
Babbington, was a complete success.
There were a good number iu attendance,
and all seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely. Several plays of an innocent
nature wcra indulged in, besides good
vocal and instrumental music was fur
nished for the occasion. We never re
fused "strawberries" but once, and that
was last aighL
The Police J iidge's office in Plattsmouth
is a painfu'ly quiet place that is, eo far
as nis Honor the J udge and the Herald
reporters are concerned. We have been
a city of the second class, with a Police
Judge, for the space of about six weeks,
and but a single case has come before
the said Judge, and the poor culprit on
ly had a single dollar , with which to pay
fcoth fine and coits. The Judge mag
nanimously remitted the costs.
The Maee-Cobum prize fight has
proved a grand fizzle, the Canadian
authorities dispersing the crowd before a
blow had been struck. It has been de
cided to have the battle come off in three
weeks, at Kansas City, Mo., at which
time it is hoped they will again be dis
persed or arrested. It is time men
learned some better way of determining
their comparative manhood than by
pounding each other. That is a fair way
of determining who is the greater brute,
but not who is the best man.
It is expected that an ordinance will
be introduced at the next meeting of the
City Council for the opening of
tha avenues so long contended for
by the Hehali. The expectation now
is that at least two of these avenues will
be opened starting from seventh street,
one leading southwest and the other
northwest. This will give at least a
mile of street suitable for business pur
poses without expending as much money
for grading as it took to make a single
cut on Third street
Rev. Mr. Foster, pastor of the Con
gregational Church, is delivering lec
tures to young men every Sabbath, at
1 1 o'clock a- ni. He delivered his first
lecture last Sabbath. Mr. Foster's lec
tures are very interesting, and arc list
ened to with marked attention. IL's
lectures are held at the Congregational
Church.
Capt. H. E. Palmer is preparing to
erect a neat residence on Kock street
We saw ripe strawberries in the mar
ket to-day. They can be had at the
Star Bakery.
We hear it talked that yet another
brick yard is to be started, making four
This ought to bring the price of brick
down to a reasonable figure.
The track of the B. & M. is comple
ted for about twelve miles from Lincoln,
where the track-layers are delayed by the
non-arrival of bridge material. It will
go ahead again in a few days.
The Soda Fountain at Buttery's Drug
Store where the ever courteous Prole
waits on the customers is a popular re
sort this hot weather.
Kilbonrn, Republican, of Dodge Co.,
is elected over Robertson, Democrat, of
Sarcy county, by a small majority. It
was thought for aome days that Robert
son was ahead
Streight & Black had a free opening
of their ice cream saloon Saturday even-
ig.
Shryock has just received a fine lot of
baby carriages.
The best evidence in the world that
real estate can now be had in this part
f the world at ruinously low prices is
the fact that the B. & M. R. R. Co.
tad the individuals who are managing it
are investing largely in lands, aside from
all that received under donations.
If you don't happen to see Ilesser's
Vearetable and Flower Wagon, just drop
in at Bennett Brothers and you can find
the entire outfit. They are sole agents
for all his varieties.
City orders are on the up grade since
the new council have commenced opera
tions. They have jumped from fifty and
sixty centa up to seventy and seventy
five cents, with a fair prospect of going
up still higher.
A survey has been made of the Chili
eothe railroad striking the track of the
B. & M. near the east line of Mills
aunty, at Emerjon.
TWELVE TUUIS1ND A. DAT.
We were np to take a look at Heiscl's
extensive brick works this morning, and
wo were pleased to learn that he is now
prepared to turn out, by the use of hi
patent steam power moulding machine,
twelve thousand brick a day.
BIO I11HIXEM.
Hon. W. F. Chapin, Receiver of the
Land office at Lincoln, informs us that
the number of homesteads taken this
week will reach the enormous amount of
lico hundred, end that at least two hun
dred more are filed oo. This looks like
the people had faith in Nebraska. We
believe this to be the heaviest homestead
business ever done in one week by any
Land office in the United States.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A nan Run Orr by (an and Killed
A man named James Donnelly, who
roided in Glcmvood, left that city on a
cattle train yesterday fur Chicago.
When near Chariton, while the train
was under headway, be attempted to
jump from ODe car to mother and fell
between them. One leg was severed, and
he died early this morning.
HOBE RRK K.
C. H. Parniele, Esq., is opening a
new brick yard on Vine street, wet cf
seventh, where he proposes to manufac
turc a large quantity for his own use,
also to sell. Now, indeed, the work
"moves bravely on." Three of our
heavy capitalists are interested iu as
many different yards in the manufacture
of brick ; and if they will only put brick
down to the figure they should be, the
sound of the trowel will be heard in ev
ery part of the city during the summer
and falL
Tit EES.
There is nothing, pcrhap, so much
beautifies a city as shade trees. Our
city is very much in need of them.
They not enly beautify a city, but they
have a tendency to make it more health
ful. There is but little or no expense in
procuring them ; and trees, suitable for
ornament and shade, can be got most
auywhere. We notice that the trees in
front of the residences of Maj. Whetler.
S. Duke, Esq., J. R. Clark, and other
of our citizens are looking well and are
leaved out nicety. If these trees, in
their youth even, ornament our streets
and residences, how much more will
they ornament them in a few years hence.
THE PtATTSMOI'TII Tl'RSEK SO
flETV. This fociety is fast increasing in num
ber?, and we are are glad to know that
they contemplate the erection of an ele
gant and capacious hall at an early day.
They have, as stated yesterday, leased
grounds for a summer resort, near Mr.
Ripple's Brewery. Romeo Werner,
Wm. Breed and Win. Hosier have been
appointed a committee on the part of
the Society to take charge of thce
grounds, and we are assured that the
bet-t order will be maintained.
While these grounds are under the
auspices of the Turner Society, they are
not calculated for the pleasure of the
society, but as a resort for families who
desire this kind of recreation. One of
the principal objects in starting this re
sort is to obtain a part of the means
wherewith to erect the contemplated
Turner Hall, as well as to afford social
amusement to such as di uot desire to
visit the ordinary dancing gardens.
rilOM THE AliAI'AHOES.
Crete, Neb., May 11, 1S71.
Friend Hathaway: I presume a
few lines from the Arapahoe Town Com
pany may not be uninteresting, and I
write this short letter in order that you
may see what progress we are making.
We stopped at Lincoln, last eveniner.
and this morning came on here. We at
Plattsmouth think the im migration is
large, but you can have no correct idea
of the immense number of people that
are thronging this State from all parts
of the country. The roads, in all direc
tions, are lined with prairie schooucrs.
We made an arrangement with one large
caravan of immigrants from Iowa to set
tle wherever we may locate our town.
They propose, if the location suits them,
to settle on it within sixty days, one
hundred families, and they send with us
one team and two of their number to re
port to them at Kearney, where they
propose to go ; and as they travel slowly
on account of having a large number of
cattle cows and calves we can select
our locality and return to Kearney, so as
to meet them there upon their arrival.
All the reports we hear from the Re
publican valley are favorable. We met,
to-day, a family of Germ a us, from
Franklin. They report plenty of tim
ber, plenty of water, good soil and no
Iudians.
We make good progress, about thirty
miles a day, and our stock is in good con
dition. This town looks bri.-k. and Mr.
Wm. Ruffner, formerly of Plattsmouth,
is doing a good business here, in a gene
ral assortment store. I will write again
from Kearney, after we see more of the
country, and will give you as good a de
scription as I can of it.
Yours &e., in haste,
II. M. Van Arman.
The Republicans of different localities
in Richardson are accusing each other of
want of fidelity to the ticket at the re
cent election. The Journal says it is
about an even thing all round, and advi
ses square work hereafter. This is pood
advice, and we trust our Republican
friends will adjust all their differences
quietly, and be ready to pull together at
tutnre elections. Umaha JxcpuUtcan
Does our Omaha neighbors mean to
"pull together" as the Omaha Repub
licans did at the recent election "to
gether" with the Democrats?
The birds recently arrested at Nebras
ka City for robbiag the bank in Osceola
have broken jail at the latter place, sto
len each a horse, and are now at large.
The town of Brookville, ia Adams
county, Iowa, has been changed . to-
Broeks.
E. G. Dovey, Esq., is having a fine
residence erected in the north part of
the city.
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TOO.
We understand that Prof. Y. C. Baker
and other members of tho Baker Family
intend to vibit our city early during the
summer ; and with the consent of our
singers, give them instructions in the
Oratoria of Esther, "The Beautiful
Queen." This will be a rare opportuni
ty to get voail&tid dramatic instructions;
and thd only expense attending the
cingers will be their time necessary tor
its rendition in public, the receipts of
which is all the teachers will aL.
Success to the enterprise.
XF.BRASUA AXXVAE. COSFE :iEJfC'K
To the Board of Trustees f the Ne
braska Annual Conference of the AT.
E. Church:
Tho Trustees of the Nebraska Annual
Conference will meet at Ah!and, Neb.,
Thursday, June 15th, at 3 o'clock p. m.
to decide upon the location of a Confer
ence Seminary.
Every member of the Board is spe
cially requested to be present, as the
bu-iness is of great importance.
The following arc the members of the
Boa d :
Mini.-ters John B. Maxfield, T. B
Lemon, A. J. White, J. G. Miller, W.
B. Slanghter.
Laymen E. II. Rogers, Fremont ;
A. J. Cropsey, Lincoln ; W. E. Hill,
Nebraska City ; M. L. White, Platts
mouth. G. S. Alexander, Clerk Trustee.
We understand that the Plattsmouth
Turner Society have leased the grounds
of our fellow townsman, Conrad Ripple,
and are at work erect imr a park for a
summer resort for the public in general.
They have picked oat a beautiful place,
of about an acre on the bluff north of
the Brewery, which they will fence in.
We are pleased to hear that the Turners
have taken it in their hands to furnish the
good people of Plattsmouth with amuse
ments of ail linds for younir and old,
and also have the lcst of re fresh nients
always on hand Thr-y intend to have
sw i ngs for ch ild re n , g y ru n a-1 ic a p pa ra t u s,
for the more grown, and fo iahle resorts
for the elderly people, and will have a
care to guard against, and endeavor to
avoid, all vu'gar or di.-ordeily conduct.
We are proud and pleased to sec that
the Turners are increaiig in properity
and numbers, and we hope that they
will have the best tf success. It is hop id
the people of Plattsmouth will support
them in their undertaking. They have
shown themselves to be a sociable and
accommodating club of youns men.
They have now several hands employed
to clear the grounds and fence and fix up
in general, and expect to have it finished
in a few days, if the watlur is favorable,
T.
The June number of Demorest's Il
lustrated Monthly Magazine is superb
This magazine ia undoubtedly the queen
of our monthlies, especially on such mat
ters as relate to dress and home ir.tcre;-ts,
Demorest also offers a3 a premium, and
scut, post free, to each subscriber, the
fine parlor chromo, "In't She Pretty,"
alter Lily M. hpencer, the retail price ot
which is is. 00, thus giving $11 00 in
va'ue for only $3.00. Every family should
avail theiuK-lves of this splendid offer
Address W. Jennings Demorest, SCJ
Bmadway, N. Y.
The Nebraska City Chronicle intimates
that there is rascality going on in the
i-ale of Penitentiary lands, and that the
Inspectors are mixed up in it. We be
lieve the Chiinum, as President of the
Board, is a Nebraska City man, selected
by the friends of the Chrontc7e, conse
quently no one has a better right than
that sheet to criticise their acts. Wad
into them, Waters, and let us know all
about their rascality. They might be
impeached for a trifling expense say
$50,000 out of the school fund.
J. T. Allen, E-q., has written a lengthy
article giving his observations on fruit
and stock growintr as exemplified by
Jmlge Ma-on and J. Sterling Morton,
of Otoe county. Many of our fruit
growers believe in the theory of "cutting
back," but Morton and Mason seem to
think (and not without reason) that this
process has an injurious effect on future
growth. If they won'd get noiue well
posted gentlemen like Mr. Allen to write
up, for publication, their experience in
this line, it might be of great benefit to
the people of tie State.
The pioneers of the South Platte
Town Company were progressing finely
at last accounts.
Wewi.-uto remind our Democratic
candidates elect to the Constitutional
Convention to use their influence and da
their utmost to wipe out of existence our
1resent abominable aud unnecessary
tegistry Law. Huh Register.
Oh, no ! There is no politca in the
Constitutional Convention?
Enritped .brniklan.
Yesterday morning Thomas Fitzpit
rick arretted a negro on the levee near
Grand avenue, who angered the de
scription of Stephen Jones, one td the
escaped prisoners from the Lincoln jail.
Jones is five eet four inches hih, stout
built, short hair, twenty years old, and
was in the penitentiary for murder. A
reward of $150 is offered for his capture.
When arrested, Jones stoutly denied
being the prisoner for whom he was ta
kea, but couldn't stand cross-examination,
and soon made statements enough
to convict him. Fitzpatriek said to him,
"Jones, if I release you. will you give
me inlormation concerning the balance
of the prisoners?" To which he replied
"No, l'il be d d if I wid inform on
them it I am kept iu the penitentiary
ten years for it."
Marshal ip ers has telegraphed to the
Sheriff of Douglas con my to come down
after the prisoner. Kansas City Juur
nal, May 7.
The Arapahoe Town Company had
secured one hundred families to join
them when they were at Crete.
Senator Sheldon, of Cass couny, was
in the city on Thursday, looking as well
as if he were already Governor. We
have heard it intimated that he expects
to be our next Governor, but he does not
eeem t be very active! engaged in "fix
ing" things up in Otoe county. Ae6.
C&y Chnmielt.
GOOD lOR Ol'U SIXUESS, ASD
I'Pt UP. IP! I
Yesterday we chronicled the fact that
city orders had jumped upward from CO
cents to 70 cents. To-day we are able
to announce to the world that city or
ders are worth ninety cents on the dollar,
with a fair show of soon being at par.
Public confidence is what is doing the
business We have a clean Republican
Council, and the holders of warrants
know that plundering the City Treasury
will cease for at least one year, and as
much longer as we continue to keep the
city under Republican rule; hence the
universal rise in city orders. There is
no reason why the paper of our city
should not be at par if we only have an
honest administration ef her affaiis.
The doors of the Cass county jail
stand wide open." for the first time in
four years. The last prisoner was turned
looo on last Saturday morning. "All
quiet on the Potomac."
The balloonist at a circus in Council
Bluffs ye.-terday got frightened and leaped
from the balloon, when near the ground,
breaking two ribs and a collar bone.
That fellow had better remain on terra
firina.
The cent e pole of Lake's Cireus.tcnt
foil at Nebraska City last Saturday, in
stantly Lilting one of the employees. It
seems to have been purely an accident,
and no blame is attached to any one
Nebraska State Fair will be held at
Brownville, Sept 26th, 27th, 2Sth and
29ih, 1871. Liberal Premium offered.
Open to the World. For particulars
address the President at Brownville or
the Secretary at Plattsmouth. d&wtf
We understand that C. B. Cooper,
Esq., has been appointed to a c!eikshij
in the Surveyor General's office in this
city, and that Judge Gass received the
appointment of Janitor for that estab
lishment. We have not learned this of
ficially, but presume there is no doult
as to its correctness.
Six regular trains arc run daily, ach
way, between this city and Chicago, via
the B. & M. R. 11. There is more busi
ness done in I'lattsmouth th in in any
other two cities of its .-ize in the west.
The Nebraska City Daily Chronicle
has enlarged to the size of tiie Daily
Herald. This speaks w-11 for Nebras
ka City, also for the enterprise of the
proprietor of the Chronicle. A good
daily is a great advertisement for a town or
country, as the people in this vicinity
stand ready to testify. May the Chron
icle's shadow never grow loss.
Another warning to persons who are
n the habit of leaving teams without
hitching occurred this forenoon- Mr
Mullen's team was left standi g nca"
Wayman & Curtis" machine shop, hy
young Randall, who was driving them,
when they became frieh'ened anil ran
away, completely demolishing the wagon
and harness It is paying pretty dearly
for a little carelessness, to have a good
wazon smashed up, to say nothing of tha
chances of running over and killing
chtldrrn. who may happen to be in the
way, and the practice, which is so com
' . . , t
mon i our streets, ot leaving teams
without hitching, cannot be too strongly
condemned
See. State Board of Agriculture Maj
D. II. Wheeler, left or Omaha thi
morning, from whence ho wiil proceed.
in company with Col. Furnas and one or
two o-hers. to the Rocky Mountains for
the purpose of transferring to Nebraska
Janus a large number ot the native
mountain evergreens This work is done
in the interests of the State board of
Agriculture for the purpose of ascer
taining if the evergreens of the moun
tain regions will thrive well in thcStaie
If they will, they can be procured at one
fourth the expense they can from the
eat.
A Mexican name unknown, was sent
in trom weeping VV atei a day ov two
.ince, by Enquire Jenks, charged with
vagrancy. Sheriff John on conclud-.-d
the man was more crazy th in Jazv, an I
called in the county physician, ho i
cognized in the supposed vagrant a pa
tient of some months standing, at tin:
expen-e of the county. He had been
afflicted wish .sore eyes, and the Com
missioners fumi-hed him with funds to
start back to his former homi in Mexico
only a short time s'm-e. lie seenis to lie
partially deranged, but harmless and in
offensive. He seems to have become
somewhat befogged in his recovering as
to where his former home wa--. an 1 to
have wandered about in' the- Weeping
Water country without any "fixed prin
ciples." He was set at. liberty by Sheriff
Johnon.
D. N. Smith, Esq., has just returned
from a trip over the line of the B & M.
R. R. between here and Fort Kearney,
and says it is wonderful the way that the
counties west are settling up. Long
trains of covered immigrant waeons are
seen every day. One man tol 1 h;ni yes
terday that he couute 1 between here and
the Blue (twenty miles) over 200 immi.
grant teams, lie says thit he positively
believes that in less than four months a
person can drive from this city to Kear
ney on the line of the B. & M. Railroad,
and not be out of sight of houses uuriug
the trip. During the last sixty days
there has been two corps of engineers
employed on the roai between here aud
Kearney, and they have not been molest
ed by the Indians.
He also says that two of the finest
counties in the State are Clay aud Ad
ams, that in these counties may be seen
some as fine groves of timber as can be
found in any State. The eolony known
by the name of the Michigan and Ne
braska colony, is composed of about 500
families and they are locating in Clay
and Adams counties. Up to this date
about 300 families belonging to this coio
ny have settled in these counties. State
Journal.
For Sale. Two first-class Sewing
Machines. Inquire at the Herald of-
mv9iiAwtf
TAXES.
We often hear men growling and
grumbling about having to pay heavy
taxes in fret, they always growl about
taxes, even if they uave but little to pay,
as was exemplified at the Treasurer's of
fice in this city a few days since when a
fellow was making a terrible outcry
about the burden of taxation when he
had only 5G cents to pay. But "com
parative taxes" is what we wLsh to get
at in this item. The people of
county think they are taxed quite heavi
ly, and we desire to show them that they
are not In Cass county the taxes on
farm land, as shown on the Treasurer's
books, will not average more than $13
or $14 to the quarter section, while in
the adjoiuing county of Otoe the taxes
on a quarter section average from $C0to
$80, and yet the people of Cass think
they are taxed heavily. Tho truth is
that the taxes in Cass county are hss
than in any other county in the State, as
the figures will prove.
There is much fluttering around on
the part of a number of members of
the Legislature, as the time approaches
for the re assembling of tha.t august
body. Nuni' rous axes are impa
tiently waifinsr their turn to be ground,
and the friends of each respective scheme
are preparing in ad a nee for whatever
amount of force may be necessary. In
view of the apparent situation every
member shou.d consider himself a spe
cial guardian of the Treasury, and esti
mate that the material interests of the
people must betaken care of at all risks.
Sfb. Cify Chronicle.
Is there a sane man in Nebraska who
doubts, after the experience of last win
ter, that "every member considers him
self a special guardian of the Treasury,"
also of tho school fund. Every member,
or nearly every one seemed anxious
to uard as much of the Treasury as h
could get submitted to his care, or the
care of his friends. We are a.-tonished
that the Chronicle should express a
doubt on this point. Does not every
body know that the present Legislature
is a "reform" outfit, ca culatedto reform
and regenerate the State, and that the
only successful way of accomplishing it
is to do away with all vestiges of the
present (Treasury) and commence anew
(without funds)? Money is said to be
the "root of all evil," and the only sure
way to remedy an evil is to remove he
cause. Hence the only certain way of
regenerating the State is to remove the
cau-e of the difficulty And the Legis
latu c will be able to successfully accom-p'i.-h
this great feat iu a short time if
they can only find some new scheme
warranting an appropriation.
Married, to-day, (Tuesday), at 2:30 .
iu., at the residence of F. P. Tedd, in
this city, by IV: v. W. Muilis, Mr. A. B.
Todd and Mrs. Margaret Thomas, all of
Cass county. While enjoying the deli
cious cake presented by the fair bride,
to the Ilt.KA d office, we, one and all,
from Editor up to devil, wish the happy
couple a long and piosperous life.
Prof". Martindale will open a class in
vocal miisio at Ciark & Plummer's Hall
ou Friday evening next. lie contem
plates the organization of both juven le
aud adult classes, and he extends a gen
eral invitat on to all lovers of mu.-ie to
be present at the organization of his
classes. Parents who desire to have
their children educated in this branch
are especially invited to be present Fri
day evening. The Prof, comes to our
city to remain permanently, and brings
with him the very best recommendations
both as to h s abilities as a musician ami
a teacher, and his moral and social stand
ing. The B. fe M. will be completed to
Crete by the 1st of June, and regular
trains put on between that thriving city
and Plattsmouth.
The members of the Cass Co. Medical
Society are requested to meet at Dr.
John Black's office, at Plattsmouth, on
Wednesday next, the 24th inst, at 2
o'cloek p. m , for the purpose of electing
dclegn.es to the State Medical society,
and for the transaction of other business
By Order.
t'AI'EKN AM t.n.
i'he following papers are mi.-sing fiom
the Hihai.i files: Nos. 1, 13 and 51,
of Vol. ) being of date April 12, and
July 5, 1 '", and March 2Sth, ISG6.
No. 45. Vol. 2 Feb. 13th, 1S07. No
43. Vol. 3 Jan. 30, 1S0S.
W e will nay liberally for any or all of
the u!-ove number. Persons having old
Heralds will please lok through them
and ascertain if they have any of the
alove numbers. diwtf
John R. Clark, Esq., leaves this even
ing for a vi.-it to frieudsin Ohio.
W- are glad to know that Prof. d'Al
leiui-nd's Academy is in a flourishing
condition, and may now be considered
one or me permanent institutions oi
learning of the city. The Prof, is
ever alive to the interests of his school
and has recently secured the services of
Mrs. Wilson, who will have charge of
English composition and reading, and
assist in oilier Kurdish branches as ocea
-w r ti i a i
sion requires, iurs. Uson nas naa
much experience, and will prove a most
excellent acquisition to the institution
The Prof, has also secured the services
of .Miss Ella Crocker, whe will have
charge of the music department. Miss
Crocker is well known in this city as a
music teacher of much exeelleuce, and
we can assure those who desire to have
their children taught in this branch that
they could not be placed in better hands.
Read the letter from the South Platte
Colony Company The pioneers of this
company are young auu energetic men,
and any aud all representations coming
from them can be iclied upon as strictly
correct. The company is composed of
some of the best citizensof Plattsmouth.
Plattsmocth Bacon Market.
Smoked Shoulders, Prime 10 cts
" Clear Sides, " 12
Sugar Cured Hams, 17 "
Lard, Prime. 12
All Goods delivered free to any part
of the city.
apr7dwtf E. G. Dovkt.
tACUHT A TAUT AH.
The Woman Tamer Tanned.
Mr. John Wrilkie, not unknown to
fame through the columns of the Her
ald as the man who seems to have an
idea that his principal misr.ion on earth
is to drink bad whi.-key and show his
manhood (?) by ex -reising the muscles
of his arm iu beating his wife and other
females who chance to give him offense,
has at last come to grief. Last evening
he had soma disagreement with an Ama
zon at the ".Mother Butts" establish
ment, and he immediately proceeded to
chastise the aforesaid Amazon. This
time, however, the valient Wilkie did
not find his tiifiid wife to deal with, and
tha self-reliant and well muscled Sarah
met him half way. W:lkie "threw his
coat" and proceed a la Heenan. The
valiant Sarah planted one fair on bis mug,
which caused John to wince somewhat,
and retreat to a safer portion of the
house. John retreated behind a lamp,
and the latub-like Sarah invited him to
step out if he dared. John saw his
power over women just declining, and
he again summoned courage to step forth
and ru h at his antagonist with a drawn
knife. John did not seem to know bis
adversary, else he would never have at
tempted such foolishness with her, for
she immediately seized his haud and
closed the knife and gave him a "setter"
with a friendly brick-bat. This seemed
to satisfy the "hero of an hundred (or
less) battles" with defenceless womeH,
and he cried for quarter. lie informed
the "conquering heroine" that he would
depart in peace if she would eive him
time to don his coat which hud been so
defiantly ".shucked" b t a few moments
before. Those who witnessed the "mill"
speak of it as a very interesting affair,
and say that John's faco very much re-
semble's, this morning, a piece of spoiled
meat. l eniaps John will not be so rash
next time, but will select his victim with
more discretion. Sarah is "always at
home" for John.
OX I'll K WI.(i.
From the Sontli Platte Colony Com
puny May 12, 1871.
77. D. Hathaicay, Editor Herald:
Sir: I presume that the citizens of
Plattemo'ith, or at least that portion of
them who are interested in the South
Platte Colony Company, are becoming
anxious to hear of the progress of the
party sent in advance. We have made
some proficiency in lessening the distance
between our starting point and our place
ot destination, having arrived at a point
on the line of the B. & M., eight miles
west cf Crete, known as Dorchester
one of D. N. Smith's towns. An effort
!ias just been made fo remove the county
seat from Swan City to this place, but it
was a failure, a I learned from a gentle
man coming in with the returns.
We were unable to procure the amount
of information we desired ol the Lincoln
Land Office1. Mr. Fairfield and myself
left Lincoln yesterday morniug for Beat
rice, where wc procured the necessary
information and returned ly the way of
Blue River and Turkey Creek to this
station, where we met the boys. In
leaving Beatrice we came up the valley
of the Blue for some twelve or fifteen
miles; and I will say, without a doubt,
that it is the loveliest country that my
eyes have ever beheld in the State of
Nebraska, or perhaps in anv other State.
I might coiumcut further, but time will
not permit.
We shsll leave Dorchester in the
morning, and will keep alon? the line of
the B. fc M. till we reach Ft. Kearney
or some point near there, when wo shall
strike south on the Republican River.
Our paity are well prepared for milita
ry duty should necessity require it hav
ing secured (through the courtesy of
Gov. James) a case of Spencer Rifles
and a good supply of ammunition, in
addition to our side arms. We do not
apprehend any trouble, however, and
anticipate a pleasant and profitable trip.
I wou'd like to give you some details
of our camp life, but circumstances will
not priiiit at present.
Our party is composed of eleven men
one surveyor, one brick mason, one
grain buyer, onG teamster, one boy, one
school teacher, one farmer, one hardware
man, one man in general, one lawyer
and part of another. Respectfully,
Onr Ok Tiie Party-.
im: .stock.
We are glad to note the great interest
manifested by the farmers of eur State
in the improvement of the breed of stock.
There seems to be much of this spirit,
yet not so much as we would like to see.
M ny persons seem to forget that there
is far more profit in fine horses or cattle
than in poor ones, for the reason that it
does not cost any more to keep a horse
or cow worth $500 than it does one worth
$100, and that it costs five times as much
to keep the five had of scrubs which it
takes to make up the $500 as it does to
keep the one animal worth the $500.
Among the finest of horses, if not the
finest, now in the State we may class the
excellent stallion "Dan O'Connell" re
cently imported by Joel Parcel!, Esq.
He is one of the famous nine, and was
counted the best of the nine colts that
were paraded at the Fair grounds at
Kalamazoo, Michigan, a few years since,
together with their sire "Old Ben "
Parties who knew "Dan" in Michigan
eay he is the best horse ever in the State;
and the horsemen of our own locality all
seem to grant him, by common consent,
the high rank he deserves of tho bet
horse in these parts. We advise those
interested in the improvement of the
breed of horses to take a look at "Dan"
and make inquiries regarding him. He
is said to be able to make his mile inside
of three minutes without an hour's train
ing, at any time.
A Dallas county farmer wrote to Mr.
Greeley for his advice as to whether
r.lasifr was ffood to put on potatoes.
llorace replied that he sdways used but
ter or gravy on potatoes, but supposed
any one could get accustomed to plaster
if "they made an effort-.
A MAD CAKE.
While the great majority of those who
pull up from the more crowded portions
of the cast to settle in our glorious Ne
braska find everything smiling and love
ly in their new homes, yet there is occa
sionally a family whom misfortune over
takes. Among the latter we cite the
case of a family or rather the remnant
of a family now at the residence ofthat
worthy and whole-souled citizen of Eight
Mile Grove, Mr. John Mutz. We did
not learn the name of the family, but
that they came from Illinois and were on
the look for a homestead in Nebraska.
They arrived at Eight Mile Grove last
Saturday, where the wife and mother
were taken too ill to travel further. She
grew rapidly worse, until the kind heart
cd ladie-s of the vicinity where they were
camped learned of her condition, and
she was removed from her rough bed in
the immigrant wagon to the comforts of
home provided by Mrs. Mutts. It was
too late, however, and at p. m. yester
day her spirit departed for "that country
from whose bourne no traveler returns."
The bereaved husband finds himself a
"stranger in a strange laud," bereft of
the partner of bis joys and sorrows, with
three motherless children to care for, and
but little of this world's goods to help
him along. He seems very much dis
couraged, but he has found kind friends
at the Grove who wiil assist him all that
lies in their power.
Imiiiiifrntlon.
Why do not Major Pcarman and tho
Board of Immigration charter the brick
building of Voght's, known as the old
P. O. , or other convenient structure as
. - t .kt T
an immigrants uome : in every
other part of the new world those who
want strangers to settle among them
welcome them with a temporary habita
tion. Immigrants ought to expect this
much hospitality.
Editor Chronicle: The above
comes from the Neus of Saturday, and
is a fclight hint at Nebraska City business
men for not providing an Immigrant
Home lor the thousands who are com
ing to the State for the purpose of locat
ing.
For the information of the editor, Dr.
Blue, who is ever alive and watchful of
the interests of the city, county and
State. 1 will say the State Board of lm
migration has no fund at their command
to build or rent Immigrant bouses for
Nebraska City or any other locality.
The Board is doing all they can to in
duce immigration to tho State, and
when they arrive the various localities
must look out for their share of the im
migration Nebraska City, Plattsmouth,
Omaha, Lincoln, Dakota Citv, Rulo,
Arago and Brownville are the principal
river tewns at which immigrants are
landed by the various railroads and
Fteambeiats, and if the bus:ness nif n of
either of thete places will furnish a tem
porary home, it will pay them for the
amount invested. The trade of these
immigrants is what we want, and as Dr.
Blue says, "Immigrants ought to expect
this much hospitality," especially so
when their patronage to any one locality
is worth thousands of dollars annually.
Arago has had such a Home for seve
ral years past, and the merchants of that
town do not hesitate a moment to con
tribute a Mnall amount to keep it in
good condition. Yours,
J W Pearmav,
Pres't. B d Im.
The Haltau's Carpet in to White
HnuM.
Washington (May 1) Dispatch to the New York
Herald.
The Sultan of Turkey, learning that it
was the policy of the present administra
tion to economize as much as possible in
the expenditure of the public f unds, and
that the east parlor cf the Executive
Mansion needed a new carpet to adorn
the floor of the principal reception room
of the President's house, signified his
willingness, about a year since, to pre
sent to the United States a suitable cov
ering for tho floor of the East R00.11.
The measure of the apartment was taken
with great care, as it was given out that
looms wou:d have to be made expre-sly
for the weaving of this extraordinary
gift. The President arrived to-day, and
the old Axmimter that has served to
deaden the sound of the feet of the
thousands of guests who have trampled
upon it during the past tax years, was
taken up in a hurry, and pitched uncere
moniously out of the east window of the
parlor into the grounds surrounding the
residence of the President. The Sul
tan's gift was then borne into the apart
ment, unrolled, and instead of a beauti
ful design, as was expected, a yellow, red
and white striood carpet, with a vine-
work, not unlike the crude designs dm
covered on ancient Egyptian ware, or
perhaps, more correctly apeakin. the .
iuui.iM.li; uianiiita ui uiuuiuous uiuuitia,
r 1 ,
was found to relieve the monotonous
tapestry fabrieated by one Hadji Hail
rJenai lilvadji Llc, or Constantinople.
The carpet is badly sewed together,
matched in a dozen places, anJ when
stretched Hnd nailed down, will r resent
to the eye innumerable serpentine lines,
atterly disuguring the hitherto airreeabie
appearance of the apartment. The col
ors are too heavy, and the design alto
gether too common for the adornment of
the principal parlor of the hxecutive
Mmsi m ; but a. it cost the Government
nothing and as it w ulJ be dire?pccfful
to our friends in the neighborhood of
th (o.den Horn not to accept it, tha
Sultan's present will doubtless continue
to dishure the Lxecutive Mansion. If ,
C W, L Y P.I A FJ 6l CO,
LUMBER ! LUMBER I LUMBER !
Cheap, C h e a p ,
A LARGE STOCK MUST BE SOLD
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE TO GET
DRY L U M B E E t
On hand linco last fall, NO new creen Lumber, hut all dry and
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Cement, Plaster, &c. 6cc.
Hi cheap ror cash:
M 0. W. Lya i. Co Ciioar inmbw Yard.
it serves no better purpose, it will at
least scrve to ishow ni how much the"
people of Turkey neod the artistic taste
of American artisans in working up their
expensive material.
"Victoria Woodhull" is tho name 0 f
a new brand of Kentucky whisky.
'Five Yearn Iu One I'lHte."
In view of the distressing scarcity of
competent girls to do housework, jusr
now prevailing in the western part of
this city, the following incident is in or
der :
A girl called at the residence of a gen,
tleman on High street, to apply for a
place in answer to an advertisement.
The lady of the houso asked for her ref
erences. " I have lived five years at rny last
place," said the girl; "if you want to
know any more about me, ask Father
llawley."
The lady was favorably impressed with
a girl who had lived five years without
changing her place, but concluded to call
on Father llawley.
"Do you know a girl nanifd so-and-so?"
Y
"Vcs."
"She lived five j-oars in her last
place ?"
"Yes."
A If correct so far. But as the lady
turned to go, Father Haw ley inquired :
'Do you know where her hij-t place
was?"
"No. she didn't mention that."
"7t tras at the State J'rison."
The story is a good one, but while wc
smile in reading it. we cannot help ask
ing the question what a woman, who is
compelled to show such a record of scr
vice, is to do if all the doors of honest
employment ate closed to her because of
it? Hartford Courant.
focal Itotite.
For Cough, Bronchitis and Consump
tion, in its early stages, nothing equal
Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medi
cal Discovery. It is also a great blood
purifier and strength restorer or tonic,
and for ' Liver Complaint" and Costive
Condition of tho Bowels, it has no equal.
All Scrofulous and skin diseases, as Pim
ples, Blotches, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas,
and Eruptions, yield to its wonderful cu
rative properties. Sold by druggists.
D. II. Wheeler fc Co. are offering for
sale over 100 lots in the City of Platts-"
mouth, at prices ranging from $75
$250 each. je-23tf
Dwelling honse for sale cheap, in
quire of D II WHEELER &, CO
junc21dtf
Home Mills, outii Wkeiio Wa
ter, Cass Co., Neb. This mill is in
thorough repair. Two run of stone will
grind wheat and corn on toll or exchange,
as parties prefer.
Wit. E. SnELDON', Jr.
James B. Fold ex,
Jan. 5th wtf. Lessees.
Notice To Teachers. I hold a
public examination, in the city of Platts
mouth, on Saturday, the 27th day of
May, 1371.
W. A. PattersiTn,
Co- Supt. Public Instruction.
mayUdiwtd
Land to exchange lor town rroncrtv.
Inquire of U. W. Wise.
May 4, 1871 dAwSw.
Go to Carruth's Mew Photoirratdi
Gallery, corner of Main and fifth streets,
for No. 1 Photograph?. He makes all
styles of pictures, ami at prices that
cannot fail to suit customers. All work
warranted satisfactory. SIarch2'.JAwtf
Axy one having claims against
tiie United States will find it to
their advantage to send a state
ment ok their claims to me.
J. T. DREW.
Counsellor at Law, Solicitor before
the Court of Claims, oic.
473 "II" street, Wasingtoii, D. C.
dtf.
Attachment Notice.
J. T. A. Hoover,"
"I
a. )
vs.
To Emery Wilson.
Emrey Wi'son,
lou Hre h'reby notified that an atta'-lim-nt
wan issued by u:o in faror of the above plaint i S
and airaiiiht the above named defendant lor the
sain ot ciKhtp-cieht dollar and forty on e --nt
and trial it li.r -Monday. Juno LC.th. A. D. IsTl.
at 10 o'c lock a. in. of sici,! l :iv. ft t artiinh titriA
judgement will be rendered ncaingt you it you
do not appear and show ruusi- to tho contrary,
(uvea under my hand this 17th l ,v of May.
1671.
james onj:ill
may JSwut.
Justice of the Peace.
Attachment Notice.
William F. Morrison,)
v. . V To Emery V7i!ja.
Eiueiy Wilson. )
You are hereby notified that an attachment
was issued by niein fav r of the ab'.ve ;naine I
piaintifl. and airainp t thn uIkivh mimI H.r.n.
dant for the sum of thirty-one doll.ir? and nRy
cents aud trial set for Monday June 2lU, A. It.
,i'J: " " ?l"Htf,tll- .r,l,LS7...V.rrhli!?
trary. tiiven under my hand thin 17th day of
juu uo noi appear anu snow cause to the
ru-w 1 1 . . . I 1 1 - .
May. 18,1. JAMES O'NEILL,
way!8w5t Justice of the Peace.
W. I,. TUCK.CR,
CARPENTER AND JOINER, will do all
""".kin hi line on short notice and in the Ket-
Contracts for building made on reaoona-
iKern Shop one block south of Platte Val
K joase. iu!y2Cd:t
J. TV. It .4171.13. M. I .
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, late a Sor
e eon-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac.
Pluttumouth. Nebraska. Oflico at O. l John
son's Drugstore Main street, oppofite Clark &
Plummet. Private residence cornor of Rock ag-
PLATTSMOUTH ItlIf,LS.
C. II EISEL. Proprietor. Having; recently br
repaired and placed in thorough ruoainr order.
1oj which the highest market price will be paid
leurSSwtf.
in good shape !
Oae, Oojjat All