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PLAT! SKCUTH KEERAKSA.,
1 HURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1S71.
Mr. Edward Wilson, at iho li. & M.
IVpot in this city, can sell you a ticket
for any point in the Eastern States or
Europe.
Lev. A. J. Foil en was in lie city
tc-Jjy, an l called at the Herald sane
tutu. The Ilr.KM.D acknowledges the re
ceipt of a fine bunch of evergreens from
the cflieers of the State lioar.l of Agri
culture who hure been to the Rocky
Mountains. They are fine specimens,
and wc prize their, very highly.
Mr. Roomer, of (j'enwood, Iowa,
passed through our city to-day, on his
vi ny to .Salt Clock, on a fishing excur
sion. Mr. Boomer jroes well j.repared
for fishinjr, having his boat, nctts &c,
along with him, besides barrel! 3 and fait
to pack them as fast as caught.
I lesser ships a wagon load of flower
ing plants and vegetables by Express
daily. Lincoln, Ouiahn, Council R'.ufTs,
Ashland, (llenwoo.I. Nebraska City.
Fremont, and other pl.iccr receive most
of their supplies from his famous Fie
Nic Gardens.
II. N". Orr. lv-q., arrived from Arapa
hoe City last evening, only three days on
the way. He came over to Kearney
by wagon, thence to this city by rail.
He reports the Republican valley coun
try ''flowing with milk and honey," be
ing literally the "land of promise."
Arapahoe is located near the mouth of
Red Willow, thirty-five miles from l'lum
Creek station, in the centre of Lincoln
count-.
Our informant was mistaken about the
injury of Mr. Mullen's team some days
since. The team was not injured in the
least, and the wagon was only .'lightly in
jured. Ir. John H'atk returned last Satur
day from a fur weeks' visit on the IV
ciQc coast. The I r. went to San Fran
cisco i's a representative of Nebraska at
the meeting' of the National Medical
Convention. He reports the crops a to
tal failure in most parts of California.
destroyed by the excessive drouth.
Wc understand that there have been
enc or two cases of hydraphobia in town
recetnly. Look out for rabid canines.
The Continental Fire Insurance Com
pany, of New York, is becoming one of
the favorite companies in the State.
1 'helps Fa ne is agent in this city and wil
be happy to take a few first-class risks
read the advertisement of the Company,
in the Herald, and satisfy yourself as
to its financial condition.
II. N. On-, Esq., has bought and sold
several very valuable tracts of land in
Cass county during the past few weeks.
Any one deiring a good farm can gene
rally be uecoiMnodated by calling on
Hugh.
The Saline county JW .says : Crete
has two hotels, two restaurants, bakery,
three general stores, one grocery, two
drug stores, two tin shops, one agricul
tural depot, two blacksmiths, one wagon,
one shoemaker, two barbers, one harness,
one millinery and one furniture shop,
two billiard room", three ealoons, one
wholesale liquor store, one meat market,
one flouring mill, one .-aw mill, and two
livery stables. Another hotel, another
livery stable and a clothing store are
soon to be opened.
"Vc are informed that in the ea.-e of
the State of Nebraska vs. Gallant Rakes
which was tried at the November term
of couTt-in this county, an 1 the defend
ant .sentenced to the Fer.itentiary for
life, the Supreme Court hi3 reversed
me decision or tne lower court, an J re
manded the case back for a i.ew trial .
Gen. Auger, commander of the de
partment (f the Platte, pased through
this city to-d.iy on his way to Omaha
Ve are sorry that absence from the of
fice prevented us from receiving the Gen
eral's invitation to meet him, until too
lato to do so.
Rev. J. R. Maxfield is in the city to
day, looking hale and happy as usual ;
and informs us that crops are looking
fine about Rea trice (his present home)
and that immigrants are pouring in to
that section at a lively rate.
Our friend A. II. Ruck has gone east
far ''fresh goods." Ruck is a wide
awake business man, and deals in noth
ing but the choicest articles and will not,
probably, bring a "heavy" stock, but one
selected "with great care, and designed
for family use.
We notice several of our State ex
changes are having an "outside" printed
in Chicago, which are j aimed off on the
subscribers as a work of home industry.
Papers of this kind are a fraud upon the
people, as their money u asked to sup
port a "home paper" when the identical
concern is printed tl-twhere. For the
same amount of money a paper all print
ed in Chicago can be had which wi 1 con
tain ten times tho amount of leauing
matter. Shame upon the men who at
tempt to swindle their readers with that
kind of a paper. Get up a "home tin
ier," if you do not have half the
amouut of reading mitter. The people
r.re not fools they know when the' are
imKsed upon. It is the qu.dity of the
reading matter they are after, full as
much as the quantity. The people of a
State want a State paper with home
hfwx in something about the State
and they can send to Chicago themselves
when they want a paper from there.
Messrs. Romeo Werner and "Gus '
Waltber will start on Monday for the
Republican, to attend to their claim?, on
which thoy have already made some im
provements. Any cno desirous cf ac
companying them can be accommodated.
They are a portion of the party thit
weut oat lart Augu-t an l spent the fall
and winter hunting and tra; ping 'i'iivy
are good fellows End we v.-Mi thm mod
liV ii()lXrAi F. V K KiiTiK V.S S.
notice! mmiio day since that Maj-
Vv" heeler, Col. Furna-, J. T. Alien, and
other.-, had gone to the Rocky Moun
tains, on behalf of the State Agricultur
al Society, for the purpose of securing a
quantity of tho various evergreens which
grow in that legion. Maj. Wheeler ar-
I rived at home last Friday evening, and a
large quantity of the evergreens arrived i
to-day. They will be distributed through
out the State, among those who will test
th?m thoroughly, to ascertain if they
will grow well in this climate. Maj.
Wheeler has promised us a detailed ac
count of the trip, whidi will contain
much of interest to our readers.
i!iui( n:a i.incpi:.
I 'allies in.this State who desire to send
for friends in the old country will be glad
to know that Edward Wilson, Esq.,
agent of the R. & M. R. R. in Nebras
ka, at this place, is also si gout for the
Cumrd line of Steamers, and c m f oil
tickets here which are good from Liver- j
pool direct to this city. Tti'3 will pre- j
vent the great inconvenience heretofore
experienced of sending money to Europe !
and putting the unskilled traveler to the
necessity of purchasing tickets for him
self, and bing at tho mercy of a host of
immigiant agents. Ruy tickets of 3Ir.
Wilson and Fend them to your friends
who de. ire to leave the old world for th-2
new, i.v-tead cf sending money to them.
roi'srv i-Aiix.
Why is it that the farmers of Cass do
not set the ball rolling for an annual
Agricultural Fair in this county. We
have one of the finest, if not the finest,
agricultural county in tho State a
wealthy, prosperous, intellectual set of
farmers ; the finest stock (as we verily
believe) to be found in the State, and
everything calculated to make a Fair a
complete success. We have lived in
Cass county for six years, and during
that time we have had no public cxhi
tion of the products of the toil orof the
fine stock raised in the county. Fair
grounds should be secured at once, and
permanent arrangements made for an
annual exhibition. Who will move in
the matter? The columns of the Her
ALU are open for a full and free discus
fcion of the subject, and it is hoped thcr
will be no lack of interest in the matter.
Mr. V.
Krlse liickrd by n Horac nut
Severely Injured.
Yesterday, about half-past ten o'clock
a. m., while Mr. C. Ilcisel and a little
son of his, and a gentleman whose name
we did not learn, were driving down
Main street, one of the horses became
frightened, which resulted in a runaway
and a serious accident to Mr. Ileistl.
The fright of the horse was occasioned
by the breast ttrap becoming loosened,
whereupon they ran to tho corner of
Main and 4th streets, thence up 4th
street where they were checked by a
cumber of our citizens. The moment
tho strap loosened, the off horse began
to hick and lage furkus'y, staking Mil
Ileiscl a blow on the right leg, below the
knee cutting the eniiietop of his boot off
.and inflicting an ugly and painful wound
No injury was done to the buggy except
ing that the ring of one single tree was
broken off. No injury was done to the
horses. Mr. Heiscl, after being assisted
out of the buggy, repaired to Mr. John
son's drug store, where medical treat
ment was immediately administered.
Mr. Ileisel suffered the most excruciat
ing pain while his wound was being
dressed : and it wiil, doubtless, be along
time before he will be able to walk.
Tin:
; T EM t LAIS .SOCIABLE
SA11S!IAY 3ilHT.
The Euteriirisc t 'oni plole Kuvrcss.
The Good Templar sociable !a :t Satur
day night was a complete success. The
weather was fair, and the I Jail was filled
to its utmost. The "sociableists" began
to gather in at an early hour, and kept
pouring in until the large and commodi
ous hall was "chock full" of the fair and
festive. Time was not long in passing
around when all began to partake of the
luscious luxuries prepared for the occa
sion. The ice cream, strawberries and
lemonade weresupurb, and the delicious
"cake" betokened a knowledge of cook
cry by the fair ladies not to be criticised
The several committees deserve much
credit for the happy manner in which
they performed their parts. The music
was well selected, and. performed with
good e fleet. All seemed well pleased
with it. . In the center of the hall, on a
small stand, were arranged some of tho
mo;t beautiful and fragrant boquets of
flowers it has been our pleasure to see in
many a day ; and they sold very rapidly.
After a time spent in promenading and
other pleasant pastime, the assembly
dispersed all expressing themselves well
pleased with the occasion. The receipts
were $17.50.
DEATH OF . II. KESCDil.
In the untimely death of this young
man, (an account of which is" given in
another column of to-day's Herald)
the Turner Society of Plattsrnouth, have
met with an almost irreparable loss.
Mr. Rcnedix was a native of Germany,
where hia mother ttill lives ; his age was
about 127 or 2S j-cars, and was considered
by all as a very kind and peaeable citizen,
having rt-ided in Plattsrnouth for nearly
ay-err and a half. He was the first
Turn. rait, or teacher, in the Turner So
city of this place, and we are informed
by members, that his equal can hardly
bc.found in this country, in all the feats
usually practiced by such societies.
Ihe funeral services arc to be conduct
ed this evening by the Turners at 5
o'clock, withappropriatecercmonies. The
sudden death of this brother and friend
has cast a gloom over the society , and
we niitnt add our entire community.
Secretary Relkncp has reduced th
army to a peace foot Inn. All su'-ei rm-
merary otticers have been either tetired i
or mustered out, and the number of!
cnlisttd men brought down to the lecai '
Stan 1. id of ;.:".''. ' 1
Fiicndsof Mr. and Mrs. If. I. Fox,
(to the number ef about oue hundred
lacics and gentlemen), assembled, per
card invitation, to congratulate the bride
and groom of five years. Immediately
proceeding the trite and applicable re
marks of Rev. Mr. Cameron ar.d Rev.
Mr. Muliis a goodly number of appro
priate presents were displayed in the 1
parlor, among which wc may mention a
fine s?t of chairs, a beautiful frame
wreath of wax flowers, ladies' work box,
an Ottoman, or foot .stool, and various
other presents. After the u-ual con
gratulations, to tho five years' bride and
groom, ail were iuvited to partdks of re
freshments strawben i-2f, ico cream,
cake, lemonade, &e., and from the man
ner in which the party took care of those
luxuries wa may judge they were well
plea-ea with their pastime. We will
not forget to mention the good
music, both vocal and instrumental,
that went far to a Id to the pleasure of
the evening for tuch eweet, soul-stirring
music never fails to make all fee
lively and cheerful, ami thus ail seemed
to enjoy the occasion as one long to be
remembered, and e're the "wee small
hours" were far advanced the joyous
company said the "good night" and
sought their homes.
A KA PA II OK CU V.
Letter from tlie I'iotiecr.
Interesting Iet:ils I.oi'iitioi:, etc.
Arapahoe, Nebraska, )
May L'a, lt71. j
FaiF.xn Hathaway :" All of our par
ty desiring to scud a few lines have ta
ken this method of so doing. I wih to
give you, as briefly as possible, an out
line of our progress and some of the in
cidents of the tiip. In my last letter
wc were at Kearney. After leaving that
place, our route lay south-westerly thro'
the valley and sand hills which lie in the
rear of the valley. I was agreeably sur
prised at thi aspect of the country at a
distance of about six or seven miles from
Kearney. Instead of being sandy soil
and worthless, I found a beautiful roiling
prairie covered with verdure; and here I
saw, for about the first timtj on the trip,
w ild prairie flowers. Oa every hand we
could sec them of many varieties, and of
nearly a'.i colors red, white, blue, and
seme of the most delicate tints; and all
blending, iiuitc in presenting to the eye
a beautiful and j leasing sight. That
evening we camped in the prairie, pass
ing on the next day. At neon we stop
ped for dinner en Turkey Creek; and
that evening, sibout four o'clock, the val
ley of the Republican burst upon our
view, and truly it was a fca-t for our
eyes.
We had traveled far over immense
phies through Saline, Fillmore, Clay and
Adams counties. Wc found very little
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tnuucr, ami water very teaice ; and now j
to see large trees, bright water and beau
tiful valleys, we were rejoiced
And now we saw our first Ruffab. We
had seen many Antelope, but they were
io timid that we Cfuld get no shots at
them. Now we thought we will be cer
tain to have much fresh meat, for the
huge creatures were in such immense
herds and galloped off so slowly that we
anticipated no trouble, whatever in get
ting all we wanted. Just as we got fair
ly down into the valley, a drove of six of
them came lumbering down into the val
ley, and we ;;aw would have to cross
our road very nearly in front of our wa
gon train, as there was a steep canon in
front of the bank of the creek. Hugh
Orr was riding in the advance with 11
Pilgrim. Hugh to told Pi'griui to whip
up, and then ensued . a race with the
Rufialo. Away they went with a v. hoop
and a hurrah, Pilgrim in the lead and
Murphy's mule team close after. Got
niar the Ruffalo, stopped teams, and
commenced firing on the Ruffalo. I was
in the rear and Faw the whole thin?, and
I believe twenty shots were fired at a dis
tance no greater than from ten to fifty
yards; but the Ruffalo lumbered on as
apparently unhurt as when we first saw
them.
We camped that night on the banks
of the Republican river. We have ex
plored the eountrj- from the mouth of
Turkey crock to tho Red Willow ; and
although we have found very many beau
tiful places, we have selected a half sec
tion of land in Section '2'2 ami town
41, range 2 i west. It is in the center of
a twenty-four square mile tract of land ;
and if you will cast your eye on the map
and notice tlu various streams which put
into the Republican, you can form some
idea of the value of our location.
All the streams which empty into the
Republican are heavily timbered ; while
the bottom lands a;e of the richest, and
will raise, I think, as fine crops of corn
as any land in the State. And as a stock
raising country it cannot be excelled.
Wc are all well. Hugh Orr leaves
in the morning forborne via Kearney, and
wc send this by him. Wo wi!l start on
our return trip in a few days, and I
would add that we have seen nary a No
ble Red Man. Yours, fee,
II. M. Van Ahman.
The principal product of a certain
county in Indiana, says 0110 who knows,
is acuo and fever. Hear him: "The
shaus come creeping up a fellow's back
like a ton of wild oats, go crawling
through his joints like iron spike--, and
are followed by a fever which prohibits
the patient from thinking of anything
but the Independent Order of Good
Templars. It i.-n't the every-other-day
kind, but gets up witli si man at day
light, and sleeps in the smaM of his back
every night. His teeth feel about six
inches too long, his joints wobble like a
loose wagon wheel, and the vhuues are
so steady that one can't hold any kind
of conversation except bv putting in
dashes."
Nebraska State Fair will be held at
Rrownville, Sept. Utitli, :27th, 2Sth and
2'.'ih, JS7I. Liberal Premiums offered.
Open to (he World. For particulars
address the President at Rrownville or
the Secretary at Plattsrnouth. All
papers in the State friendly to the So
le? v. r,-,
icasc copy.
b'vWtf
KAi) AtflLNr.
U a 31 ArcIIoi:liiI!y ZiillcU.
En. IIkraid: This morning, just af
ter daylight, C. IL Reucdix was found
at the foot of the stairs, in rear of
Breed's saloon on Main St., insensible,
and apparently seriously injrred. He
was carried up into the saloon, and lr.
Geo. Rlack immediately called in. The
Dr. at once pronounced him dead, and
caused Sheriff Johnson to be notified
of the case, and recommended that the
matter be investigated at once. Owing
to the great distance to the Coroner's
place of residence, the Sheriff deemed
it prudent to proceed with the inquest, !
as provided by law. Accordingly the
following persons were summoned as ju
jors, to-wif: A. Weekbach, E. Ruttery,
.1. W. Shannon, I. II. Wheeler, Charles
Robine and F. J. Clements, who were
duly empanneled and sworn according to
law". Drs. Geo. Rlack and John Rlack
were called in to examine the body.
The jurors having inspected the body,
heard the testimony, and made all need
ful inquiries returned to the Coroner the
follow ing inquisition, to-wit :
State ok Nebraska, )
Cass County. j tS
At an inquisition holden at Platts
rnouth, in Cass County, Neb., on the
oOth day of May, A. I. 1871, before me,
J. W. Johnson, Sheriff of Cass County,
and acting ( oroner in this inquest, upon
the body of C. II. Rcnedix lying dead
before the jurors whoso names are hereto
subscribed, the said jurors upon their
oaths do say that C. II. Ranedix came
to his death by accidentally falling down
the stairs in the rear of the building
situated upon the west, half yl) of lot
twelve (12)" in Rlock No. twenty-eight
(l!) Rlattsmouth, Neb., between the
hours of one and six o'clock a. m., May
.th, 1S71, thereby fracturing the cer
vical vertebria cau-ing instant death.
In testimony w hereof, the said jurors
have hereunto set their hands the day
and vear aforesaid.
I). U. Wheeler, F. J. Clement,
E. Ruttery, Y. V. Weekbach",
J. W. Shannon, A. C. Robine.
Attest, J. W. Johnson, Sheriff,
and Acting Coroner.
Eenedix was formerly a member cf
Company "R" 1st Regt. Neb. He was
a good soldier during the war, and a
quiet, peaceable citizen since.
He has for some time been tending bar
in Rreed's saloon, at which place he met
las sad ftte.
He retired to bed last night in compa
ny with James Fallon about one o'clock.
The evidence is that he was sober when
he went to bed. This morning a man
by the name of Rass called at the .alooii
and knocked at the front door; but see
ing the back door open, went around and
fbuud deceased lying upon his face at
the foot of the stairs, lie was badly
biuiseu on the ruojth, tide of face,
shoulder and body. He evidently had
pitched headlong down stairs, and had
not moved after fulling. His neck was
broken, as was proven by the Post Mcr
tc. i. lie bad nothing on but his shirt
w hen be was found his cloths were in
the bed room as usuM, and there was
uothing to in lieu to violence in any man
ner. The supposition is that he went
out on tho porch in a stupid condition,
and accidentally fell.
Pi.A'i TsMOLTii, Mou lay, May '2d.
IKAit bi.n'cr. : As you faileltobe
present at the Festival Saturday evening.
1 will, with your permit, enlighten you,
regarding it a complete success. Straw
benlcs ynd ice cream were abundant,
and tve juJged by the beaming faces
that ail were satisfied.
The entertainment was enlivened with
singing by Miss E'.Ia, Crocker, .Mrs. S.
A. Vinton, Mr. Thomas, and we saw the
genial facs of our worthy P. M.
The rendition tf Perkins' beautiful,
new tern; erance song, the "Gushing
Rill," was rung with fine effect and re
ceived the well merited encore.
Oar young friends, Miss NeHij Rlack,
and Miss Terrissa Humphrey, assisted
by Mrs. Vinton, Mr. Leonard and Mr.
Marshall, sang the temperance call, and
received the hearty applause of the
house.
We understand that they are about to
purchase an organ for their Lodge, and
we wish the ladies success in their under
taking. Wc believe that the purest of
enjoyment may bo obtained from music,
and the moral and intellectual good it
confers upon those who love it will never
be regretted. Good Templar.
A Xctt Kind of CoinpaM.
At a late sitting of the French Acade
my of Science (says Galignani) a curious
communication was received from M. Za-liw.-ki.
which, if it were borne out,
would bo invaluable to navigation. He
states that if a hollow cylinder, made of
thin materials, open at the top and pro
vided with a sharp edged bottom, be
properly ballasted and then put into a
tub or ot'ne'r vessel filled with water it
will soon move in a never varying direc
tion from west to east. The round tin
boxes in which concentrated milk is pre
served, wiil do perfectly for the experi
ment, which will become more and more
perceptible the oftencr the same cylinder
is made to do duty in that way. If this
be true and practicably applicable on
board ship, the advantage to be derived
fVom it wiil be immense, especially in
the case of iron built vessels, which it is
well known, occasion very considerable
deviation ii a needle. Indeed, tables of
corrections have to hi made out for each
craft of the kind by experiment, and mis
takes which may cause thipwreck are
often the consequence of miscalculation
in thi- respect. Now, if by M. Zaliws
ki s discovery the direction from west to
ea.-t can always be ascertained, the bear
ing of the needle maj- be corrected with
much greater certainty.
A Georgia paper says that about
twenty years ago a young man of that
State had his head cut open, and his
brains nearly all ran out. The surgeon
took a quantity of sheep's brains, j,ut
them into the tkull, sewed up and fixed
up the wound, "and to-day," adds the
Iianer, "the victim is holding a responsi
ve, public ofuce.
Miss Mary Safford, the Florence Night
ingale of the West, so well known to all
our invalid soldiers, as light and hope in
the Cairo hospitals-during the earlier pe
riod of our war, is creating quite a sen
sation in the old country. She has
graduated a an M. !., and has been
lecturing in Vienna before the Woman's
Lidx-trial Society.
For Saie. Two first-class Sewing
Machines. Inquire at the Herald of
fice. jj'y?dfcwi.f
Ice Cieam, SoJawaler, aie almost 1
a legal tender thoc days.
We had the pleasure of a ta!l from
our old friend Van Horn to-day, who is
one of the pioneer farmers of Nebraska
and also a very successful one at that
Van informs us that the prospects for
crops, and especially corn, is the best
now that he lias ever kuown since the
country was first settled.
lAFEft: WASTEn.
The following papers are missing from
the Hluald files: Nos. 1,13 and 51,
of Vol. 1 being of date April 12, and
July 5, HY), and March 28th, 1SGG.
No. 45, Vol. 2 Feb. 13th, lb07. No
43, Vol. 3 Jan. SO, ISGS.
We will pay liberally for any or all of
the above numbers. Persons having old
Heralds will please losk through them
and ascertain if they have any of the
above numbers. diwtf
A good opportunity is offered for ob
taining a "light and plea-ant" employ
ment, in the following advertisement,
which we clip from the State Journal.
The advertiser does not say what the
pay is, but no doubt "it is good :"
Wanted. Several "nice young men"
to escort young ladies and entertain them,
at the Raptist, Episcopal, and Metho
dist Churches on Sundays. Gum suck
ers preferred. Inquire of the "Consis
tory"'of the churches named.
May 20, dlt
We have ju.-t received a car load
(hand car) of stationery, including bill
head paper of all sizes, superior U tter
head paper, a full line of flat papers,
monthly statements, shipping bills, and
a complete assortment of card stock,
from fine French enameled board to
heavy railroad board. We have all the
latest styles of type, the finest job press
es in the' west, and a full corps of first
class job printers- We invite a careful
inspection of our work and prices.
d&w2w
An OuIkMc Im jres.ioii.
From the Lincoln Journal.
A gentleiiiau from Harrishurgh, Penn
sylvania, stopped a while in Lincoln, a
few weeks a.L-o, and looked about him
sometime with a view of making invest
ments, lie had partially contracted for
some Lincoln property, but unfortunate
ly attended "ye J 'topic's meeting" which
came together in the Academy of Min-strei-y,
for tho purpose of showing how
easy it is to beat tho Republican party,
and to sq-uelch the Journal.
1 1 is impressions of the orators is given
quite plainly below. We are sorry that
Mr. Chase treated an ebullition of wrath
on the part of a few chaps what wanted
oiliee, for a specimen of Lincoln politics
Had ho remained a while longer and got
better acquainted with the ladies and
gentlemen of Lincoln, he would have
recognized the difference bet ween a mere
demagogue, whose only idea of success
is successful competitors, and an honest
and conscientious politican.
Here is an extract from Mr. Chase's
letter to the Hani.-burgh Paily Union:
Never has there been known such a
largo number of emigrants as n:o rush
ing to Southern Nebra-ka this spring.
Numerous eoljnies arc making them
selves homes on this virgin soil. One
from Illinois contained thirty-one car-;
four for passengers, the rest for horses,
cows, household goods and agricultural
implements. A large colony from Michi
gan has settle 1 in Adams County, on the
Little Blue River. Other cokmio.s have
settled in other counties, and all are well
pl-ju.-ed with tho country, each believing
they have flun l tha best land and the
be-t location in the world-
The soil in Southern Nebraska con
sists of a rich, black loam, has a depth
of from two to ten feet. It is porou-,
and heir?a Utile affected by the drouth.
The farmers ray they have never yet had
a failure of crops. They claim an aver
age yield f wheat ef about twenty-five
bushels to the acre ; corn, shelled, forty
biisheN ; oats, sixty, and potatoes two
hundred.
Water for cattle can be found on al
most every section, and the best of well
water from twenty-five to eighty feet
deep. Timber is scarce. On the rivers
a belt of wood is usually found, so that
wood by the cord is about the same as in
Harrishurgh; lumber is sdso about the
same price. Coal is plenty in iome
countic, but for a time will be much
dearer than in our city.
The climate is healthy ; the atmosj
phere is wonderfully free from dampness
and very plea-ant. Cattle get their liv
ing on the-prairies almost the whole of
the year. Tlie prospects are good for
growing fruit.
Lincoln, the capital, is most beautiful
ly located in Lancaster count', some
sixty miles west of the Missouri river.
It is ouly three years since it was settled
and has a population of three or four
thousand. The State capital building is
as inconvenient and ill-looking as an
Ohio rail fence, or a down ea-t (-tone
w-all, and the sooner it is demolished the
belter for the reputation of the State.
The University is a splendid building.
Tho city ha:j some beautiful residences,
busine.s-s blocks and hotels. We have
not often found so good a house as the
CT.fton, kept by the Gaylords, from
Cleveland, Ohio.
The streets of tho city are wide and
well laid out. Four blocks are reserved
for public fchools, one for the court
house, one for historical society, four for
a park, and one f ir market. The mer
chants are doimr a thriving business,
lawyers ditto. There are two weekly
and one daily j apers. and two banks.
Two railroads are completed to Lincoln.
The citizens are enterprising, moral and
intelligent, kind and hospitable to stran
gers. West of the city are the extensive
salt works. The country surrounding is
rich, productive and beautiful, and is be
ing rapidly occupied by farmers, which
will give the city a permanent trade.
Land can be bought near the city for five
to twenty dollars per acre.
Politically, the Republicans are much
the stronger of the two parties, and at
present are engaged in a Kilkinny cat
war. For low, dirty, personal abuse, we
think the politicians of Lincoln are enti
tled to the first premium. It is a dis
grace to those that do it. as well as to the
party they belong to. We can't under
stand how men that are gentlemen in
their everyday walk end business can de
s:end to be blackguards when engaged in
politics.
Governor Rr.tler is an active, genial
ofiicer, and, with a majority of his party,
deservedly popular. After hearing and
reading both sides of the question of his
impeachment, we can but think that he
will, and ought to be. acquitted of the
charges against him. He has done much
for the welfare of the State, which the
sober second thought of the people will
some day give him credit for.
The most singular thing occurred to
one of cur "noted" citizens the other
evening. Soon after arriving at home,
the cooking stove flew up and hit him in
the face, smashing the stove badly, and
leaving quite a "marked" countenance
on thy r.iun
BXTELEGRAPHJ
FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE tHPCArilHCXT TR1AI
Will I'robiiMy In-le-lIel to-morrow
St'coial to the I'liittsmouth Daily Ileral J.
Lincoln 30th 4. p. m.
Roth Houses of the Legislature met
at 3 p. in.
A quorum present in the Iluuse, and
twelve members in the Senate.
Lynch, of Richardson not here.
Mr. Rrcwn was chosen temporary
Chairman of the Senate, and a vote ta
ken for permanent President. Cropsey
received six votes ; Gerrard, four ;
Rrown, one, and Hascail one. Several
votes were taken with the tame result,
it requiring seven Totes to elect. After
au hour spent in balloting, the
Senate took a recess till 5 p no. Unless
some one gives way the Senate cannot
organize. II.
Lincoln, Neb., May 31 4 p. m.
The Senate organized j-esterdav, by
the election of Mr. Hascail as Prerident,
on the twenty-first ballot.
Mr. Lynch, of Richardson, is not yet
here-
The Senate met as a Court of Im
peachment at 0 a. m. to-day. A com
munication was received in the Senate
from Rutlcr and read, proposing to pay
the seventeen thousand and interest
over to the State Treasurer, provided
the Legislature would authorize the
Treasurer to cancel the securities. No
action taken by the Senate. Rutler's
counsel asked postponement until to
morrow, A. M., to await the arrival of
Lynch, which was tefu-ed. They then
made the joint that Rrown, of
Otoe was not competent to act as Sena
tor, for reason that he has been appoint
ed postmaster at Nebraska City.
The Senate are now taking a recess
till 4-30 to consider the question in the
House.
A resolution was introduced authoriz
ing the State Treasurer to receive the
seventeen thousand siud interest and
cancel the mortgage which Ins been
made the special order for lU A. m. to
morrow. A resolution has also been introduced
upon which no action has been taken,
authorizing the .Managers to withdraw
the articles of impeachment, upon pay
ment made of tho seventeen thousand
uoiiars- xo-morrow win proao'y ueeiae
the fate of the Governor. Impeach
ment is the all absorbing topic. H.
Late?. 4:20 p. m. The Senate has
just decided that Rrown is entitled to
his seat. H.
They had a heavy thunder-storm at
Omajialast night. It would be pleasant
to see a shower here just now.
iiiimlrctis or strangers are arnvmar in
Pkttsmouth on the R. & M. R 11.,
and by their own convej-ances, an d seek
ing homes on the rich, cheap lands
wo offer them. We can ac
commodato thousands more, and will
extend the right hand of fellowship,
and give a kindly welcome, to all who
may will improve the opportunities and
unprecedented advantagesof our 'Garden
of America," our rich and gowing
State.
Sheriff Grebe, of Omaha, arre.-ted a
coupl of chaps on Monday morning for
passing counterfeit money. They were
traveling with a team and wagon and
pretending to be in search of homestead-;
triving their names as William Johnson
and Irwin Crouse, from southern Iowa.
They had flooded Omaha pretty effectu
ally with spurious money, and still had
t 1 1
a iar;re amount on nana, mere were
$-V) found iu the barrel of a muskc t.-
They waived a preliminary examination,
and were committed to jail to await the
action of tho Grand Jury.
KINRII.1.V mm;.
This popular Stage Line is now in full
operation between Plattsrnouth and La
I'lattc fare only fifty cents. Passen
gers for Omaha via O. k S. W. Rail
road, can save 2o cents by taking this
line, which makes close connection with
all trains. L. Kimball.
mav22d&wtf
The Nebraska State Medical Society
will meet at Lincoln on the first Tuesday
in June i. e. the 0th. Relegates will ob
tain commutation tickets from the vari
ous railroads on presenting certificates
from the officers of the various county
medical societies authorizing them as
delegates. We understand that arrange
ments have been perfected at Lincoln to
render the eojourn of the "sawbones"
pleasant and agreeable at that place.
We have scea some fine specimens cf
iettuce and other vegetables in our mar
ket this si ring, but Mr. A. Smith pre
sented us with some lettuce and green
peas that are far ahead of anything of
the kind we have seen this season. Mr.
Smith always raises fine vegetables.
They have in China what is known as
the grease tree. Large forests grow
there, and the oleaginous product has be
como an article of trafhe. The grease
forms an excellent tallow, burning with
a clear,' brilliant, and what is infinitely
more to the purpose white light, and
at the same time emitting not a trace of
any unpleasant odor, or of the ordinary
diagreeable accompaniment of combus
tion smoke.
Rennett Rros. are agents for the sale
of any and all of Ilesser's plants, vegel
tables, etc. Orders left with, them wil
befi'le l promptly. dtf
The fjilowing from the Nebraska City
Cl.rmiUe expresses what we consider
the proper view of the franchise que.?- j
ion :
We heard a prominent man a few days
since, arguing that men who were not 1
property holders should not ue aiiowcu
to vote on matters where taxation was
involved. Carrying his argument out to
legitimate results, he is jn favor of a
property qualification. Now we take
great pleasure in stating that we have
but a mere handful of men in this city
who do not own real estate. Nearly
every resident has his house and lot
which is his fortune and home, and each
one is as much interested as the rich man
who has great estates. Again, the poor
man of to day. is the rich man of to
morrow, and as each citizen without re
gard to race, color, sex or condition in
life has his life and liberty at stake
which are above all other considerations
he should aid in shaping the affairs of
State.
Plattsmoctu Racon Market.
Stacked Shoulders, Prime 10 cts
" Clear Sides, " 12
Sucar Cured Hams, 17 "
Lard, Prime, 12
All Goods delivered free to any part
of the city.
apr7diwtf E. G. Dovey.
The remains of a man were found on
section 17, town 9, range 3 west in York
county, last week, supposed to have been
shot over a year ago. A hole was found
through the hip bones tha size of a mus
ket ball. No clue to the mystery has
yet been brought to light. A muket
was found on section 12, about three
miles distant, which might have belonged
to the man. The fire had evidently
passed over him but once, as the collar,
wristbands and buttons of a hickory shirt
lav close beside him, unburnt.
House to Rent. The Episcopal
Rectory can be rented by applieat:on to
th Wardens. " ap20dtf
Xtotite.
If you feel dull, drowsy debilitated,
have frequent headache, mouth tastes
bad, poor appetite and tongue coated,
you are suffering from Torpid Liver or
"Uiliou.-ness," and nothing will cure you
so spoedily and permanently as Dr.
Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical
Discovery. Sold by all druggists.
dwl.
Home Mills, South Wr.Erio Wa
ter, Cass Co., Neb. This mill is in
thorough repair. Two run of stone wiil
grind wheat and corn on toll or exchange,
as parties prefer.
Wm. E. Sheldon, Jh.
James R. Fold en,
Jan. 5th wtf. Le.-sets.
Land to exchange for town property.
Innuire of U. W. WlsSK.
May 4, 1871 dw3w.
Go to Carruth's New Photograph
(a!!ery, corner of Main and fifth streets,
for No. 1 l'hotorrraphs. He makes all
stylos of" pictures, and at prices that
cannot fail to suit customers. All work
warranted satisfactory. March'jd&wtf
Fresli Osate O ranee seed for sale by
DlC'hTdtf " 1). Scii.n'asse & Co.
Burlington & Missouri H. TL. IJ Co.
in Nebraska-
IIusTox, Jliss., JIa.v i i, 171,
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of tho
r.t;Ki,lxoTf).- A- iltssnuKl Kivkk KailroadC.i.
is Nkh, 'nil be hfhi at tiie otlii-e of tiie Com
pany in th i i!y of Pint t.-inouth. Nebraska: Fri
day i ho twenty-third day of June proxim.,,
for the election of Directors and any other bu- i
ness which may ltr;. lly come before the lutetius
By order of the Hoard.
.1. N. Denison, secretary,
may CoJJtw to june 23.
TIIE CELEBRATED
Trotting? &l&I$ion
mtmih t
V.'ill make tho season of 1S71. commencing
May 1-t and ending July 1st at the following
places :
Tuesdays. Wednesday. Fri !svs and S:ituyday
m the Bonner tiabks Piatlsuiouth.
Thursdays at tho farm of E. Sage, four mdes
went of I'Liltsmouth.
B H Itl S
To insure $-0.00 For the Season $12.
For Single Service $S.00.
A Liberal Discount mado when a number of
Marcs are furnished by ono Person.
1'aymen' for season ami sin?ln scrvi, V.
made at timo of service Payment for insurance
so he nvi'le when ihe mare is known to bo with
foal or when p-iricd with or removed from tha
so be !i
foal or
county.
All accidents sit risk of the owner.
it
DAN. O'CONNHL
Is a dark dapple bay, black mane ar.d tail, mx
years old. sixteen bands und one inch high,
wcigLing l.iK) lbs., heavy muscled and very ac
tive, lie is of the celcb-ato l
BLACK IIAWKE MESSENGER STOCK.
and has taken tho first premium nt several fairs
in the Stato of Indiana andal-o first premium
at th National Horse Fair in Goshen. Indiana.
harniors and others wishingto improve their
stock should not fail to see "Dan " for is ea!l el
by go id judges the best Stallion in the country.
1'asturu can be had for inircs from a distance.
JOEL PARCEL.
Juno 1st. 1 71 w4t.
Oi W, LYRfiAFJ &, CO,
LUBIBER I LUMBER 2 LUKIB2R !
Cheap,
V LARGE STOCK
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DON'T FORGET TIIE I'LACE TO GET
D H Y LTJMBEE,
1
On hand fcince last fall, XO new green Lumber, but 11 dry and in good thapo
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Cement, Plaster, &c-
lit chcajp
J At C. W.Ljroan k Co ChWnMto Lumber Vrd.
STATEMENT
cf thecoti'Iition of t'io
JIRE INSURANCE COMPARV,
of the city of New York on the firjt -J :.
iiiiry A D 171. ranJo to tho A' io i.
i-tate of Nebraska iursuaut to the s-muo ...
fiiiJ istutu.
NAME AND LOCATION.
The naino of the couirany in the n).V77.
TA L ISSUUAXCt: VOH PA i . inc .i i- .
in 1S"'-, miJ located utNu- 10 Un a : tj.v. -city
i;f Now York
CAPITAL.
Tha cHfitnl ofpaH aorapaay actually ,
1-ui.l up iu cash i. S... ,L' .
The sun-In on the firtt day ot Jim-
uary, 1S71 '
Total amount of capital 4 surplus ?2,Wh.C:;7. i
ASSETS.
Amount of ca'h in St Nicholas Xn
tion;U tank. New 1 ork SH-'
Amount "f c:iIi m Hilton wnK,
lhoi.kiyu Nfff York
Amount of cash in offico
Amount of Loans on State Stock". A;
Stocks and bonds of tho united
l-'ritos. r.nd of institutions incor
porated by thcMuteof New York
Layablc ou demand. (The mar
ot raluo of Rpcurities pledged
exceeding $oS,&J),
2.":i
4.CC'0 t'-O
$370.70 1 C:
Aiaount of Loan on fSond and
niorts iKe, being first lien of I re
cord Ion unincumbered Keril
Lttate. wort at least f2.1(KP.'JO.
and on which there i less than
one year's intercitdue audowinj;.
(Interest 7 per cent.)
Amount of United Statoo Bonds
folate ctocks", and Mocks A- bonds
of institution, incorporated by
theStato of New York, owned
by the company
Real Estate. Unincumbered, owned
by the company
Interest on Loan?, duo this date
remium due
ItenU accrued
S73.G.0 (O
2G.".,n '0 ;'
Cl.os.0
os,2s.; :.?
4.10) to
Total Assets r... S2.58.0".7 1 1
LIABILITIES.
Aicount of Losses adjusted, and due
aud unpaid
Amount of Losse incurred, and in
I rocess of adjustment
Amount of Dividend on capital, de
clared, and duo and unpaid
Amount of dividens on scrip, de
clared, unclaimed and unpaid
Amount of Scrip ordered redeemed
and yet unpaid
Amount of all other existing claims
aainst the company
None
6::,S"-o '.- )
l.C'.'O (J
ci.o.j
17.1' i i
Total am't of locese? claims k
liabiliue.i $176.-J
The greatest amounl insured on any one i
is ab 'Ut Sl'-i.ooO, but will not as a general l:
exceed S"),00.
The company has no general rule a ' to ' .
amount allowed to be insure, 1 in any c
town, viliiauo or block, it being the intcu'ion
the company to distribute its rijks in -ir h .
manner as liot to luso uioie than $VX" i...
tfingie fire. .
A certified copy of tho charter or Act tf I
corporation, accompanied u previous stuteiuei '.
M'A TE OF XL'W YORK,
County of Atio iorK'. i
"Vhim:F.a.s. George T. Hopo, Pr-fidr-nf to:
Cyrus I'eck Secretary oftho Ontiruntal Pis
mice company, to me personally known ocj:.
sevcra'ly sworn, depose and say tha; I lie foil
ing statement is a full, true and corrcet m
inent of the affairs of said company. That
said company is the bona fi 1c owners 1 ;i
O'ni.d'Kl -loilar-ot ca di capital, invested in S' ..
aud bond - of at least par vul ae, or in luori: p
on ur in unibered real estate worth i ;
double the amount for which the same 1 ; in ;
gaged, 'l'hat no part of the foregoing ilc- ii.
investments are made for the benefit ofaii
vidual e.xoreisingau'hority in tun niiiii.i, i :.
of said company, und lliut they nro the co
described w'iicvrs of said company.
GEO. T. 1IOFE, Fresidoi.r.
Cyuus Peck, Scc'y.
Sworn to and subscribed beforo n; '
thirtieth day of January tv"l.
Iu te-timony whereof I !...-..
Seal hereunto subscribed my ;
andalilediuyotIic.il real.
TIIOS. L. THOKNELL.
Iv'otery Public.
STATE OF NEr.lvAPK'A,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, TLrft there k .
A been filed in thisjollice a tworn gtateimnL
showing the condition of the
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.,
located ntlNc-w York, in the .Mate of New V. rl:
the first day of January A. D. ls.l, in iiecnrda ?;.
with the provisions of an Act oi the (ten':..!
Assembly, of the State of Nebraska, to regul.;'.
InsuranceCompanies, approved February
Ism',; that said Company having tiled fh
necessary papers and it statement showing that,
said Company is posessed of the requisite amount
of capital, and invested as required by law.
Authority is Therefore Given
To the above named Comrnny to transact t'ie,:r
appropriate business of FIRE INSl'UANCT,
in this State, in accordance with the laws there
of until the ".Nt day of January, S7l'.
I Fi it tm kr Ckhtii y, Thiitl'helps I'vine. Esq.,
of l'lattsmouth county of Uus.i is authorized to
transact business according to law for sabl com
pany as their atrent and attorney, by filing thi
cerlilicato for Record with the clerk of Cass
county.
In Tr.siTiiioNY WHErEOF. I have hereunto' set
'" "'. 1 ..V Y J i ' i ; y i
colX. J duy "f lvh' lbA-
my liaii.l and allixcl my seal of office, at Lin-
SIAL.J JOHN GILLESPIE, 1
df)w4t ArniTnit or State.
PHELPS PAINE, Agent.
Attachment Notice.
William F. Morrison,"!
vs. VTo Emery Wilson.
Emery Wilson. )
You are hereby notklcd that an attachment
was issued by me in favor of tho above named
plaintiff, and against the above named defen
dant for the sum of thirty-one dollar and fifty
cents and trial set for Monday June 2'ith, A. D.
1S71, nt 10 o'clock a. in. of said day at which
time Judgement will be rendered ajruinat you
if you do not appear and show cau.?e to the con
trary. Given under my hand this 17th day of
May. 1S71. JAMES O'NEILL,
in ay IS w?t Justi e of the Peace.
Che a p ,
MUST BE SOLD
6cc.
ror cash:
fmne One. Come All. maj MJrwt
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