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PL ATI S MOUTH NEBRAKSA..
THURSDAY, JUNE 8. 1S71.
The River U at a good boating stags.
Hester was in the city to-day with t u
cvmbers for sale. How is that for early ?
A. II. B ?ck has just received a lot of
the finest strawberries ever offered for
file in this market, and he is selling
thom at low down figure?. Buck-is an
enterprising man, and is always ahead.
Call and look at his berries, even if you
do not want any.
Thi3 has been a iplendid day for
drinking soda water, eating ice cream
etc.
The Ashland Times under the ada.in
iitration of Mr. J. C. Stockton, will
prove a f uccets. The first issue contains
a full assortment of local items (the life
of almost any paper), and demonstrates
tht Mr. Stockton in a sound writer and
a live newspaper man.
Wc are glad to know that our recent
article on the subject of a county fair
has had the desired effect, and that a
petition, already numerously signed, is
in circulation, calling a preliminary
meeting to be held at t! Court Iloune
in about two weeks. The call will be
I ublifched in the HERALD eoon.
V. C. Fullilove, Esq., of this city, was
prostrated by a 6vn stroke last Friday,
and was unable to leave the house until
yesterday. He is still fufTering from its
eTect..
Nebraska State Fair will be held at
Biownvilie, Sept. Gth, 27th, 2Sth and
'2'h, 1871. Liberal Premiums offered.
Open to the World. For particulars
uJdress the President at Brownville or
the. Secretary at Plattsmouth. All
papers in the State friendly to the So
ciety, will please copy. d&wtf
We predict that Cass county will have
the Quest county fair this fall of any
county in the State. We know the
farmers will take a just pride in making
it so, and we have the material for it,
leyonl a. doubt.
Pat Morrisey, Esq., proprietor of West
err: Star Saloon, was striken with an ap
pclectic St last Saturday evening.
The TJ. it 31. Co. will commence run
ning regular trains to Crete on the 12th
int. The road is being crowded' wost
ward as rapidly as possible, and the
whistle of the locomotive will sound in
Kearney before Christmas.
A couple of strangers in the city were
brought before his Honor Judge Ga?s
this morning on a charge of disorderly
conduct last night. They were found
guilty and fined, although it is averted
by those who ought to know that these
two men were in bed and quietly sleep
ing at the Brooks House at the time cf
the alleged disorderly conduct. Other
parties testified that they were present
and participated in the "row."
Marshall Carter, Eq., of Weeping
Water, was in the city yesterday, and in
forms us that crops in his locality look
lemarkably fine. We hear the same
kll news from all parts of the State.
Capt. Murphy and party the pio
nwrs of the Arapahoe town company
have arrived at home in fine health and
ypirit. They had a fine trin, and locat
ed the future great city of the Republi
can, as they think, at least.
To cive an idea c f the amount of grain
brought to this city, it ia only neccspay to
state the fact that a sin'le dealer bought,
last Saturday, tixty wagon loads of corn
and there are at least a dozen dealers in
the city.
Dr. Livingston has erected a neat
office on Main street, one door west of
C. W. Lymans & Co.'s lumber yard office.-
Mr. Wiudham tells us that as the
South Plitt ' Town Co. pioneers went
wct four weeks ago there had not been a
camp on School creek this season except
the B. & M. R. P engineers, but that
as they returned they saw large numbers
of homesteaders there, and tents were
fcea in every direction.
Another large lot of grading imple
ments went west yesterday to be put in
operation among Fitz.'s men.
The Constitutional Convention com
irnces its session one week from to day.
The people of the State look to this as
sembly for a general cleaning out of
thing, and a new start in the political
history of our State. The delegation
frem Cats is composed of eur very bent
men, and we have no fear3 as to the re
sult of the convention if all other lo
calities ha3 done equally well with Cass
in their selections.
A Lincoln correspondent cf the Ne
bra.ka City Chronicle, in ppeaking of
Senator Sheldon says: "He iscneof
Nebraska's noblest and best citizens.
Cass county will never send a true
friend of her interest to the Senate than
Mr-' Sheldon. His record during th9
long term cf the Legislature will com
pare well with any cf them, and one he
will not be ashamed of in bis older
years"
A new sect calling themselves "Caval
cading Christians" recently held a con
vention in Washington, and the hotel
keeper where they stopped- had
to nurchase a comoleto new supplr o
bedroom towels, pillow slips and soap
after their departure.
This portion of ihe world received a
fin wpttintr down yesterday evemne.
which come just at the right time to help
orODS.
Tli South Platte Colony Company pi
oneers arrived at home last evening, af
or, ipnce of four weeks. They are
all hearty,, and have enjoyed eice.lnt
l.o.lth dnrinrr the entire tnpv iney cna
a 'rwl skin" on the entire trip
We have not learned the particulars of
this town location-, but understand tney
w,tA. th re different town3, two on tne
l'ne of the B. & M. and ore on the Re
TV. II. J. 4 II CM
Is the man ho fuecccls Gov. Butler as
the Executive of the State.
FO I ilTil O F J V I.T.
Do the good people of Piattsinouth
int;nJ celebrating the coming anniver
sary of our national indejwndence? If
bo it is about time they were making
preparations.
rOR7T-SIX MILES.
John Fitzgerald, the great railroad
contractor of the west, has men now
strung out over forty-six miles of work,
and will have them over another ten
miles before the close of the week.
"THEIR 3fAMi:S."
The Omaha Republican parades the
Silver-Butler contract, and asts '"where
are the friends of the ex-Governor who
can defend this. Let us see their names."
We refer the Republican to theSenate of
Nebraska, who, by a UNANIMOUS
VOTE declared him "not guilty" of the
charge in article fifth, whi'rh article cov
ers the ground of the letting of the con
tract to I). J. Silvers and son for the
erection of the State University. We
cau enumerate the names of the different
Senators if desired by the Republican,
but we presume it has not so soon for
gotten tl.eoj.-
A R Call IXC ttl'SAWAT.
Mr. Oehlerking, of Louisville, having
seen ia the Herald, the advertisement
of D. W. Lewis fc Co., lumber dealers,
he came to the city to day to purchase a
load of lumber and drove his team di
rectly to Lewis & Co.'s yard. He left
his team for a few moments to get a
drink of water, and during his absence
they became frightened and started to
run. They passed out of the yard at
the wet entrance, tarncd d.iwn Fourth
street, crossed Main and over the bridge
to Pearl street, leaving the hind wheels
of the wagon on the north side of the
briJge near the Platte Valley Hotel; they
ran east on Pearl, and then turning south
again, they ran to the vicinity of Whec
lsnd's Mill, where they were captured,
having completely cleared themselves of
the remnants of the wagon. It is al
most miracuiou that they made this en
tire trip without injuriog any person and
without any apparent injury to them
selves.
WHERE DOES THE nOSESTT COME
IS?
Where did the "new departurists"
of the Vallandigham order become con
vinced that the ameudments to the Vm
stitntion are valid and con-titutional ?
It is but a short time sinse their nation
al platform declared these same amend
iBents, which they now talk about "ac
cepting in good faith," as "tyranical,
unconstitutional and tot." If they
were void and unconstitutional then, are
they any the less so now ? If the V al
landigham democracy were honest in
what they said then arc they honest in
what they say now ? And if they were
dishonest then are they any less so now ?
While wc are pleased to see even a por
tion of that party talking as they should
hava talked years ago, yet we cannot en
dorse both their honesty and their judge
ment. If they are honest in what they
say now, and were also honest in what
they said in their last national platform,
we must certainly come to the concluion
that they are very fickle minded, and not
to be trnsted in the management of gov
ernmen al affair. If they were dishon
est in what they said two years ago, or
in what they say now, they certainly are
not to bo trusted. Will some authorized
democrat please "rise to explain?"
Hon. T. M. Marqnett went to Lincoln
this morning to attend court. Marqnett
has the just reputation of being the best
criminal lawyer in the west. He has
been engaged en the defense of the noted
Calavan-Gtrry murder case at Lincoln,
an account of which was published in
the Hebald sometime ago.
The funds for rebuilding the Insane
Asylum are to be derived from the In
surance money on the old building.
The latest thing out is the "Parlor
Cultivator," for sale at Metteer's Imple
ment House. It consists of a light and
convenient awning over the driver, which
makes corn cultivating almost as nice
work as supping mint juleps this hot
weather.
Mr. Chase, of the South Platte Town
Company, informs us that they met an
average of over one hundred immigrant
wagons a day going to the Republican
river country.
The Herald Job Office has just
turned out a neat pamphlet catalogue
for Naomi Institute, Hock Bluffs, J. I.
Patterson, Principal The Prof, is a
wide awake man, and proposes to make
Naomi one of the finest institutions of
learning in the west. He has the true
vim about him and will succeed.
"Bobster." the Lincoln correspondent
of the Omaha Herald, who has fought
Butler with so much persistency, says :
"It occurs to ti e undersigned that the
impeachment vote, as a whole, was
maiTetl by some glaring inconsistencies ;
and one or two efforts at conscience
clearing and "getting right before the
people" coaxed sarcastic smiles upon the
Ioooker?-on."
A young lady in this vicinity wishes to
inform "a certain young man that the
next time he desires to gaze upon her 45
mortal minutes, without winking his
eyes, she will consider herself highly fa
vored if he will close his mouth, and not
sit there like a young robin awaiting the
parent bird."
Rev. Mr. Foster, pastor of the Con
gregational Church, is delivering a se
ries of lectures to young" rwn which are
worth listening to. Yesterday he lec
tured on morality, together with the
many avenues of crime and shame
through which many a thoughtless
youth passed down to ruin. We were
very much edified with the lecture yes
terday, and shall endeavor to attend the
' rot of them.
K.4Uail.I .SCHOOL COME IIT.
The Skbl ach School of the M. E
Church had a very pleasant concert yes
terday in the afternoon It was opened
by prayer by Rev. Mr. Presson, pa-tor
of the church. The cxerci.-e con.-h.ted
of lecitatious, music, text reading, etc.
Mr. Spuilock opened the exerci-es by
reading an essay, which was very good
and well read. Following this, were
recitations by Miss Oella Black, Miss
Terrissa Humphrey, Wille Montgomery
and a little child of Mr. and Mrs. Spur
lock. This little child did well, but not
without furnishing considerable amuse
ment for the audience. The recitations
were interspersed with vocal and instru
mental music, which was performed with
good effect by the player and singers.
The occasion wa a very pleasant one
throughout, and was well attended. No
one can spend an hour more plea-ant or
profitable than at these concerto, which
are held the first Sabbath of each mouth.
A w Baok by n favorite Author.
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Biographical rkctch cf the lamented
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A IIA1 Jt r.MOKT.
The men who fall in with the cry
against Butler, which always arises
against an unfortunate man, should not
forget that he was declared "not guilty"
of every charge in the grand array of
articles brought against him, with the
exception of a single specification, and
that one is to the effect that he did not
deposit the $17,000 in the State Treasu
ry in accordance with law. On that
specification, and that alone, has he been
impeached. All the bowlings and rav
ings of the men who "killed the bear,"
except upon this single point, are in op
position to the judgement of the Senate.
They declared, by their vote, that he was
innocent of each and every charge
brought against him except this one.
He is cleared of any design or attempt
to swindle the State out of a single dol
lar of money, either of this $17,(XK) or
any other money He is declared "not
guilty" of trying to swindle the State in
the Silvers and McBird contracts; "not
guilty" of wrong in the entire Lincoln
lot and land transactions ; "not guilty'' so
far as all his doings relative to the locat
ing and building cf the Capitol, Univer
sity, Asylum and Penitentiary are con
cerned'; "not guilty" as charged in try
ing to deceive the House relative to the
five per cent, fund ; "not guilty" si far
as any and all acts are concerned relative
to the handling and loaning of the school
fund; "not guilty" so far as each and
every charge and specification is con
cerned with the single exception that he
failed to legally deposit the $17,000. We
say the men who are so extremely anx
ious to raise their puny voices again-t
the crippled and caged lion should not
forget these little items, else they may
lay themselves liable to the charge of "a
bad memory."
FK4irEEII7K OF COFSfll-
Council Chamber, Juno 3, 1871.
Council met in regular session. Pres
ent, the Mayor Aldermen J. H. But
te rv. John Ei hart, J. W. Shannon. K.
C. Cushing, John Fitzgerald, Clerk and
Marshall.
Journal of last meeting read and ap
proved.
Committee on Highways and Bridges
rccorted nrosress of work on bridge
and street crossings, and askod further
time.
On motion further time was granted.
The following account was then read,
and, on motion, allowed:
To Mickelwait & Sharp, for Coal, for
use of city, - - ' ?- 40
M. B. Murphv, 1 day's police ser
vice, 2.00
C. P. Moore do do 2.00
The petition of F. M. Dorrington and
many citizens asking instructions from
Council in regard to grading the street
running south from the city read, and
On motion referred to Committee on
Highways and Bridges, with instructions
to examine said street and make arrange
ments to grade the same if necessary.
The petitiou and bond of Wm. Herold
to keep saloon six months, read, and
On motion petition granted, lond
approved and license given upon his
paying to the City Treasurer $100.00.
On motion a committee conMst-ng of
the following named persons was appoiut
cd, to wit: Aldermen J. W. Shannon,
E. T. Duke, J. H. Buttery and Mayor
M. L. White, to eonf'er with the agent
of Silsby's Manufacturing Co., for the
purpose of ascertaining the cost of a
Fire Engine, for uc of the city.
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to make contract for drafting ordinance
and printing the same, the matter of
the School Board, in regard to building
a school house in First Ward, presented
to tho Council and
On motion, a committee consisting of
E. T. Duke and John Fitzgerald ap
pointed to investigate the same.
On motion Council adjourned, to meet
at next regular meeting
M. L. WHITE,
Attest Mayor.
R. U. Vanatta, City Clerk.
"Dan O'Connell was oat taking an
airing to-day, looking as gay ?s a pea
cock and attracting the attention of all
lovers of fino horseflesh.
One saloon keeper robbed another at
Pawnee City recently, and the thief was
cv.ight and lodged in jtil.
m.vjri:i vi
The Legislature has dwindled down to
a bare quorum in the Senate, and less
than a qnoruai in the Hcus There
are only eight Senators present at the
Capital to-day, and only about a dozen
members of the Hou.-eoutof the thirty
nine. Lepi.-lation has undoubtedly
closed for this session, as no bill can pass
the Ilou.-e without a quorum.
ANOTHER N(1IWI. PIC-NIC.
We learn that a consultation of teach
ers of the Plattsmouth Academy has re
sulted in the determination to have a
pic nic at Hessers' Grove on Friday next
The procession leaves the city at 8 a. m.
anl leturn dcring-'the afternoon. There
is no pleaanter place in the county than
at Hosier's, and we anticipate a pleas
ant occasion for all in attendance. The
public generally, and especially the pa
rents of scholars, are invited to attend.
PAPERS HAXTEO.
The following papers are missing from
the Herald files: Nos. 1, 13 and 51,
of Vol. 1 being of date April 12, and
July 5, lr, and March 2Sth, 1SGG.
No. 4:. Vol. 2 Fib. 13th, 1867. No.
43, Vol. 3 Jan. 30, JSCS.
Wc-will pay liberally for any or all of
the above numbers. Persons having old
Heralds will please loik through them
and a.-eei tain if they have any cf the
above numbers. d&wtf
COXMOMDATIOJT.
The Omaha Tribu ie and Omaha ic
puhlican have consolidated under the
name of the Omaha Tribune and Re
publican, with Mr. Thomas as editor and
St. A D. Balcombe as business mana
ger. This is a very sensiblo thing, and
should be followed by a general consoli
dafion of factions in the Republican par-13-
throughout the State. The consoli
dated paper cannot but prove a bu-iness
success, while each muse have proved a
financial failure while fighting; just so
with the party united we cannot fail of
success, while divided and fighting there
can be no permanent success for any fac
tion. Let those of the party leaders who
have been fighting each other in differ
ent parts of the State take thi3 new-pa
per consolidation a3 their guide, and at
once proceed to adjust their little diffi
culties amicably, and we can then march
forward to triumphant victory in the
coning State and Presidential elections.
cotxrr fa in.
We, the undersigned, citizens cf Cass
Countj-, Nebraska, would respectfully
request every person interested in said
county, to meet iu the Court house hall,
in Plattsmouth, on Saturday, June 17th,
1871, at 1 o'clock p. m. to take the nec
essary r-teps to organize a County Agri
cultural Society and hold an Agricultur
al Fair during the 3-ear 1S71.
Geo. Jennings, Thomas Thomas,
S. P. Todd, John Richardson,
E. Wr. Barnuni, Eiias Sage,
A. G. Barnes, J. G. Roinine,
P. 0 Patterson, Isaac Pollard,
J. M. Beardsley, John Adams,
Henry Deurott, A. L. Child,
Stephen Spier, Samuel Maxwell,
W. L. Hobbs, Wm. Lloyd,
M D. Abbott, Wm. Wintersteen,
John R. Clark, C. II. Wolcott,
James Simpson, Jacob Vallory,
P. J. Becker, James M. Woods,
I). McCaig, George Schrydcr,
J. S. Upton, James S. Biggs,
W. Mickelwait, John McConnaga,
Daniel Sweeney, James. Waters, and
one hundred others.
Ii 1 Mil V !.- LI5TE.
This popular Stage Line is now in full
operation between Plattsmouth and La
Pluttc fare only fifty cents. Passen
gers for Oui-aLa via 0. &. S. W. Rail
road, can save 25 cents by taking thi
line, which makes elo.-e connection with
all trains. L. Kimball.
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RXI RASE RAM. TOIRS A3t F.X T.
A grand Base BjII Tournament is to
take place at Kansas City, Mo , on Mon
day, June 27th, in which the celebrated
Forest City Club, of Rockf rd, 111., is to
play a picked nine from Clubs at Atchi
son, St. Joseph, Leavenworth. Lawrences
Topeka, and other places. The Tourn
ament commences at 2 o'clock p. ru., at
the Driving Park in Kansas City, under
the management of O. Sacket, Manager
of the Western Lyceum Bureau, who
has made arrangements for half fare
tickets over the diffc-rent railroud for all
who come from a distance, also for a re
duction of rates at the Hotels in Kansas
City.
We have just received a car load
(hand car) of stationery, including bill
head paper of all sizes, superior letter
head paper, a full line of flat papers,
monthly statements, shipping bilk, and
a complete assortment of card stock,
from fine French enameled board to
heavy railroad board. We have all the
latest styles of type, tho finest job press
es in the west, an I a full corps of first
class job printers We invite a careful
m-pection of our work and prices.
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The Pawnee Tribune has changed
hands, Judge Edwards having sold to
the Henscli Brothers. Edwards remains
as editor for a few weeks.
A facetious correspondent of the
Chronicle, in overhauling the State Sen
ate, says Senator Sheldon has voted "no"
oftener than any other member of that
august body.
We have just had several valuable
tract of land and town lots placed in
our hands for sale at a fair price, and
long credit. Persons wishing to pur
chase will do well to call and see us.
je3d&w2w Barnes & PoLLOck.
One of the towns hid out by the
South Platte Colony Co. is situated on
the line of the JJ. & M. R, R., near the
centre of Coy county, and is called Clay
City. TVj other is on the Republican
river, iu Franklin county, and is called
Waterloo.
For Sale. Two fi.t-cinss Sewing
Machines. Inquire at the Herald of-
- !."IJi J
nr.sT wird school.
Second monthly report of the First
Ward Public School of Piattsmouth,
Nebraska :
In the following report 10 is perfect,
both in deportment and recitation.
The patrons of the school are espe
cially requested to examine this report,
that" they may know the standing of
their children in the school.
Dep't. Rec.
Emily Hobbs, 9 8
Lessio Black, 9 9
Alta Sage, 8
Bertie Sage, 10 8
Marion Armstrong, 9 9
Gilbert Hobbs, 10 8
AddieAmison 10 10
Minnie Murphy, 10 0
Emma Russell, 10 10
Albert Amison, 9
Freddie Murpli3 8 S
John Humphrey, 9 8,
Eddie Humphrey, 8 8
Henry Kuhl, 8
OIga:Knr.l, 9 8
Charles Kuhl, 8 8
Flora Hobbs, 9 "8
EdJie Murphy. 9 7
Robert Black, 9 9
Jasper I lowland, 8 8
Freddie Howland, 7 7
Mary Wtnc, 10 8
David Babbington, 9 9
Clarence Ncwcomb, 8 8
Anna Champion, 7 7
Edward Donelan, S 0
Charles Champion, 9 9
Mattie Kuhl, 7 -
Flora Davis, 8 7
Georjre Jones, 9
Fannj' Champion, 7
John Saxon, 8 8
Eddie Russell, 9 7
Eliza Mitchell, 10 9
Francis Mitchell, 10 ' 9
Ma-gw.-Shutt, 9- 8
Charie-! Mitchell, 8 6
Mary Murphy 10 8
James Murphy, 10 -
The primary scholars are not marked
in recitation in the above report.
Henry Austin, Teacher.
We have just received the largest and
best selected stock of Card boards ever
brought to the State, and are prepared
to execute all kinds of card work on short
notice. We invite an inspectiou of our
stock and prices.
Immense preparations are being made
for the school exhibition next Friday
evening.
Plattsmouth Bacon Market.
Smoked Shoulders, Prime 10 cts
" Clear Sides, " 12
Sucar Cured Hams, 17 "
Lartl, Prime, 12
All Goods delivered free to any part
of the city.
apr7d.twtf E. G. DoVET.
House to Rent. The Episcopal
Rectory can be rented by applicat on to
the Wardens. ap20dtf
The river was twelve inches higher at
noon to-day than at any time before this
season, and is still rising rapidlj-.
Bennett Bros, are in receipt daily of
the finest and most luscious cherries we
ever saw. Thej" are from stuthern Illi
nois, and re received by every express
train. Bennett Bros, are wide awake in
this line of business, and do not allow
any one to get ahead cf them. Leave
orders for cherries and strawberries, if
you expect to get any.
Hon. Geo. L. Seybolt left for Lineoln
this morning, whither he was subpoenied
as a witness in the Gille-pic impeach
ment trial.
FROM OMAHA JF-XCTION.
Omatta Junction, Neb., 1
June 5th, 1871. )
En. n erald : We had quite a whip
ping, scrape near this place last Saturday
night between the hours of 11 and 12
o'clock. A man by the name of O'Brien
being the principle actnr. or at least the
person acted upon. I will give you the
facts of the case as given me by a person
who was present.
Mr. O Bricn is an Irishman who lives
in a dugout about one mile from the
Junction on the north side of Platte
River. He has a wife and family of
small children, and Iris at different times
been in the habit of ill-treating then,
without tho least provocation. The last
time he so cruelly whipped and beat his
wifo and children was last Friday nij.Lt.
The next morning his son came over the
river with black and blue marks ail over
his person.
The people around the immediate
neighborhood saw hw he had been in
the habit of beating his wife and family
took this means of getting rid of him.
So about 11 o'clock last Saturday
uisht four or five men called upon O Bri
en and mads him i-r.uie out of thehou-e.
and Mrs. O'Brien alo came out and told
the men her story and said she did not
want O'Brien around any longer, but
wanted him to leave and never come
back ajrain. The men then took O'Bri
en and started for the river for the pur
pose of putting him on this side. They
had not gone far before O'Brien ma;le
his escape and started off at 2:40 rate,
but was soon overtaken and recapture d
and finally brought over the river.
When they had landed on this side, some
of the party pot some good willow
switches and gave him a sound threshine
such as he had been in the habit of
giving his family. After he had receiv
ed, as they thought, about enough to learn
him a lesson, they set him at liberty and
he left and has not been seen or heard
of since.
Although he was in the habit of so
cruelly beating his wife, and de.-erved a
punishment, yet the course that was ta
ken was not altogether right. It would
be much better to let the laws of our
State take hold of such matters.
Yet as it is we hope he has learned a
great lesson and will profit by it.
Yours truly, Biff.
Oswego count3', N. Y., girls have vo
ted not to accept the company of any
young man who-uses tobacco, 'unless the
night is very dark and the road very
muddy."
Among tho emigrants recently arrived
in this ccautry, is a Collie dog from
Scotland, said to be able to control 50
sheer. He is to be tiken to Colorado.
OUR WYOMING LETTER,
From Out Own' Correspondent.
Four D. A Russell, W. T., 1
May 30., 1S71. I
Dear Herald: Who in looking
over our boundles plaic, now abound
ing with luxuriant grass for hundreds of
miles in every direction would suppose
that this was the region spoken of in
Morses Geography as the great Ameri
can Desert? As I walk out ever3' morn
ing to my garden of twenty acres, all
neatly enclosed with a wire fence, and
look at two acres of peas, sown in drills,
just ready to blossom, I ask myself is
this really the the region which I looked
upon as the American Sahara, and won
dered as I studied the aforesaid work
what, quadruped or biped could inhabit
such a desolate region. Although, from
its altitude, being more than 0,000 fet
above the level of the sea, this region is
unfavorable for the growth of many
vegetables, yet 123 garden is the wonder
of the surrounding county. Peas near
ly rea ly to bloom, radishes nearly read3
to pull and of these I have half au
acre one-fourth of au acre of beats, al
most large enough for greens one
fourth of an acre of lettuce, now ready
for use five acres of turnips, with tho
third leaf on two thousand cabbages,
already transplanted, and ten thousand
more ready for the ground one thous
and hills of cucumbers, not 3et above
ground one thousand summer squashes
and one acre of onions. To till this
ground I have five men detailed on ex
tra duty, besides the cook. Within tJie
enclosure I have a house sufficiently
large for a cook house and eating room,
besides wall tent in which the men sleep.
We irrigate once a week from a ditch
seven miles long, opened jointly by the
post ar.i the citizens of Cheyenne.
This u.r b furnishes an abundance of
water for the garden, garrison and
the city. The commanding ofheer has
put out four thousand trees of the
cottonwood family, called here the aspen
populus Tremela which are bow in
full leaf, and the ditches running in
every direction give them continual vigor,
which, with our mountain evergreens,
give the post just now a beautiful ap
pearance. Through the kindness of
some friends I have been furnished the
means of vi.-iting Salt Lake, and next
week I start for that famed city, and will
give 3ou the reuit of my observations.
Shall be absent one week.
Yours truly,
A. Wright.
Post Chaplain, U S. A.
WATEKI.OO l OH S Co M PA XT.
Mr. J. W. Barnes has kindly permit
ted us to pullih the following letter,
from Mr. Windhatu, who went out with
a part3- of our citizens to hunt up a loca
tion on the frontier, and we feel assured
that our readers will be glad to hear of
their prosperity thus far :
Waterloo, Franklin Co. Neb. )
May 20th, 1871. Ji
J. Wesxev Barnes : Dear Sir and
friend : I expect 3-ou have been looking
for a letter from me ere this time, but I
suppose it is not too late to fuifiil my
promise now. Opportunities for writing,
on a trip of this kind, arc scarce ; and
the facilities for sending letters arc not
good, and I maj sec you before this l.t
ter arrives at its destination.
Perhaps you have never hard cf the
above named town, from which my letter
is addressed. It has not been one of the
things of the past, but will be one of the
future. It was originated last night
about 10 o'clock, and I think from the
circumstances connected with its origin
I L have reference to tho difficulties we
labored under in deciding upon a name)
that it is destined to be one of the important-towns
of Nebraska.
We have, without a-doubt, secured a
fine, and I think, effectual location for
our town on the Republican River. It
is in the center of the county east and
west, is surrounded by good timber and
that in abundance.
We have the co operation of the set
tlers in the pu-hing forward of our en
terprise in opposition to a party from
Omaha, of whom I will speak more fully
on my return.
We uijy probably effect the location of
tho county seat before wa leave the
county. The prospects are fair, and
should we aoe?m p!i.-h this we are sure of
a success.
I was very much surprised at finding
so many settlers up this vallty. The
land ia beinir taken up very fat. Tl.c
choice land along the river is all taken
up now.
We have found quite a number of
persons from Reek Biuils located here
some adjoining the town site. Mr. Peery
is one of the parties; perhaps 70U are
acquainted with him.
May 27th, 1S71 Still in camp. We
will finish surveying Waterloo to-da3.
Will take our departure to-morrow or
uext day for Adams county, where we
expect to finish up some work and return
home.
We had a lively time the first morning
we camped on the Republican. V liile
we were eating breakfast, a herd of
Buffalo came running in caeipcn short no
tice. We all Jropt our coffee and reached
for our Carbines, and it wan but a few
minutes till men and buffalo were all
mixed up together and bullets flying in
every direction. We jumped behind
trees, and fell flat on the ground ay
way to get out of the way of bullets or
Buffalo. Every fellow was shouting not
to shoo, this way, but keept ou shooting
himself. We left enough m :at in that
vicinity to supply all Plattsmouth.
I should like very much to write you
a longer letter, but the kitchen requires
my attention ; eo I must refrain for the
time being. .
Respectfully j-our ob't serv't,
R. B. Windham.
P. S. May 29th, 1S71 Arrived at
Kearney last n'g'ht. Will leave for Ad
ams county to day. Wiil probably be
home a week from Tuesday.
R. B. W.
The Pawner Tribume records the mon
strocity of a calf with two heads in that
lrvalitv.
BY TELEGRAPH J
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Lincoln Juno 1st 4.- p. m.
At five o'clock last evening the coun
sel for the Governor asked for an ad
journment until two o'clock to day, to
await the arrival of Mr. Lynch, from
Richardson, at which time they proposed
to submit the case for a vote without
further evidence or argument, whether
Mr. Lynch arrived or not. The counsil
for the Managers objected to the post
ponement, alio to the clos
ing of the case, and asked
to introduca further testimony on their
side. They called for G. Wr. Ambro?et
and at fifteen minutes past five the im
peachment Court was again in full blast,
with a prospect for continuing many
days and costing many dollars. Mr.
Ambrose detailed several alleged private
conversations with Gov. Butler, ncne of
which breught out any new matter. At
ten o'clock this morning the Court again
assembled, and Mr. D. J. Silvers was
called to the witness stand. His testi
mony was concerning the contract for the
erection of the University, and showed
that he was what is known as a "willing
witness" and that ho was willing to pro
claim himself a rascal for the purpose of
injuring Gov. Butler. The resolution in
the House authorizing the State Treas
urer to receive the $17,000 and cancel
the mortgages was passed by naerly a
unanimous vote this forenoon, under a
suspension of the rules. H.
Later Lincoln 1st, 5 p.m. House
has adjourned until to-morrow without
action on the resolution asking for the
withdrawal of the I'rst article of Im
peachmcnt on payment of the $17,000.
The cross examination of Silvers has
pretty effectually riddled his testimony.
It is now thought a voto on the impeach
ment cannot be reached in the Senate
before Saturday night. Lynch not yet
here, an J nothing heard from him.
II.
FROM WEBSTER COUNfY.
The ronnly lniiulratlvii Crop-
Iutlluun Future Irutrcta,
Etc., i:tc.
Redclocd, Webster. Co., Neb.,
Mayli'J, 1S71. j
Ed. Herald I have the pleasure of
stating, that since my last communication
was written, Webster county has been
organized April lPth the town of
Kedcloud being unanimously voted the
county seat. Immigration is rapidly
pouring in, and Webster bids fair to be
come, at no very distant day, one atmjng
the foremost counties in the State.
I recently enjojed the pleasure of a
"flying visit" to the northeast part of
the county, and was very much jilca-ed
with the appearance of tho country on
Crooked and Oak creeks, which is being
rapidly settled up with intelligent, en
terprising and ftceommodating class of
settlers. Such men arc an honor to so
ciety, and a ble-ssing to the country in
which they live.
I have heard much about the settle
ments up in the west and southwest
part of the county, and intend going up
that way one of these days.
The "blind goddess" of fortune has
especially favored me insomuch as I have
become the possessor of a "claim" on
VAw Creek, which runs fmu a northerly
to a southerly coure through the county
and flows into the Republican. Th.s
stream is well timbered, and affords an
abundance of water privileges. There
in a eood opening for some enterprising
individual with the energy and ability
and a few "scads" to locate here and
erect a good saw end grist mill, and
grow rich.
The Indians have not given us any
trouble yet ; and as the country is set
tled for seventy or eighty miles west of
us, we do not apprehend any trouble
from them at all. In fact there has not
been a wild Indian seen in the country
since its fiist settlement notwithstanding
the many terrible stories about Indian
outrages on the frontier which is con
etant'y going the rounds in the east,
and which is gotton up by land monopo
lists and speculators, to try to check the
mighty ti le of immigration which is con
tinually rolling we-tward ; and which
will, in time, sweep the Indian and the
buffalo from off the face of the earth.
What can withstand the mighty strides
of civilization? One year ago could be
seen innumerable herds of buffalo, that
roamed unmolested over these wide
prairies, which are now thickly settled
over with extensive corn patches, which
is looking well find growing nicely, and
cuu.-es the hearts of the homesteaders to
pulsate with a joyous prido while con
templating thti bright prospects before
him.
The work of plowing and planting
goes bravely on, and should this prove a
favorable season and everything indi
cates that it will there will probablv be
enough corn grown in the county for
next year's consumption.
This part of the "vineyard" has been
visited of late with numerous "refresh
ing thowers" and we hope for a continu
ation of the same M. L. Thoms.
for Sab.
F'OR SALE. Two lots in Qlenwood. Chrsr..
septHi S. DUKE
J4""0R PALE- OR RENT.
The property belonging to D.' Marquott will be
sold or rented on rciiKonablc terms. 1 he house
con mini" 6 rooms'. There is also a laree cixiern
with flitter, a cellar, a stable, anil oihereoriTen
iences. Apply to- TV M. MAkQUKXTJ I
BCpltf. fc.
IOR SALE. acres of lanj adjoining
? PUttm'Hth. Enmro r.f
ailroaij Circe abb.
is. a m: it. e-in; nebraf"-
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Lc. (i.Z'y P.M. LouinviMe. Ar. :2. ... M.
Lc. 6 5-) P.M. Stillltll lion. I A - "I., ( l
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Lc. 8.00 " Crete Lc. 6 00 r r.
Thetitn Kiven above iu that of HittsDj'ju' L
boius minute flower than t'hii-nj-i.
B. & M. R. It.
ARRIVK.
Piiflfu Fxpree.. oxoept Monday 8:4 n.
Mail Except Sunday lf):40 p
Krijrht No. S except Sunday 'Mi m
Freight No. 7 except Sunday 8:30 p.
AtMntie Exprs excert Saturday 51" p.
Mail except Sunday c, .-. .,
FreicK. N . 6 rzocpt Sunday ';
IT
Tho nr,ov in Chimin tim. being 33 iuiri.:-
taster than Plattsmouth time.
Boat leaves Plattmouth Depot to cuii '
with trains join eaft half an h-nr in advu.
pf above time, except for Atlanf i Eipre- wr
which it leaves forty-five ininuitu in ltd van
O. B. A ST. JOE. R. R.
at pacific jrxcTto iowa.I
,, , GOIVO NORTH. OOIltOMHB.
MU and Exprcs.....:.?0 p. ra. 7:40 a
N Ufht l..xprei M;r) a. m- 6:20 p. ia
This p-ives pasieneer from n.iMaTnouth -:.--,
connection coin South or North by leaving L- ir
on the5:lj p. in. train.
OMAHA Jt SOUTHWESTERN.
To Tale Eject Moniiny, Hay. 2S,'A, 1ST! .
In connection with Burlington Jt Mi."V.r.
Kiver Railroad in Nehraska.
Depot at foot of Jones Street.
LEA A FS. ARRIVPS
Omjiha 8 00 a. m. Lincoln 12-30 i t;
j !in , -WW P- m. do 9-:to p. ir
Linroin 5:11 a.m. Omnha 11-10 a. -r
d 1:"0 p. m. do 6:10 vj
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTUEE OF M AIJ. r
K,,UI- CWSM. AKR!VL
. -"t-J R- R- South 10 p m. lO.W
p i m I; J,T J?- R- rth. 10 p. in. lo.oO ,. -j-
Omaha by It,.,I J0 ,, m Vl ti rr,
U ccpins Water. 12 a in. 12 ., i.
.-braska City, byftw, y p K .JV
Departs ilodays, W ednemlnys and Fridays
OMice hours, trom 7 a in to . p in.
Sundays, 12 to 1 p mr
J. W. MARSHALL. P. M.
fjnnr girrrtoni,
Y. M.C. A. Hall over Clark A riurcui, ''.
Store Prear-bini? evnrv nlilmtH nrii..nn.... -..
3 o'clock Prayer meetinp every Tuesday evi
iuk in i i-iui-K : ncaaing jiooui open cacu dt
troui S a. in. to 10 p. ra.
First Puf.rrttfuiax North pidcof Main f.
est ft Sixth Rev. D. W. Cameron : iServic.
very Sabbath nr 11a.m. and .'!) p. ui. Sat
ith School at 'J:oOii- iu.. Thos Polio- k Superii:
indent. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 0:30 o'clock.
Methodipt Episcopal Wct ide of Pitt)
street, south of Main P.ev. J. H. Maxliild
services every Sabbath nt 10:10 n. ni. and 7 p. tn
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Clasc
n Mft i it (.ts mr of. 1 ..n.!.. a.... .:.... I :
' J mh,m j l.- til (UK f ii '1 I III mi ie -
ly after close of Sabbath morning- H'Tvices
. t. 'J 'J n i II . 1 1 w 1 1 tAL
CoKcnKOATios-' i-C:rner T ociiFf .pd Ei.-!ih
itrcets P.cv. R. Foster. Scrvi-es v. : -. it.fmlh
at 10:;iOa. in. and 7 p. in. .Sabbath b I at 12:
30 p. in. Prajcr meeting every vV .- itiesduy
evening.
Epir-oPAi. Corner Vine and Thir ' .tret-;
Jvev. H. Sr. (tcoree Voudk. ft-rvi'-r cver Snb
Jthat 10:30 a. rn. and 7 p. ni. funduv Seho.d
t 3 p. in.
Cn!T!Ay Services in Court Ifon. Mull';
1?. Mullis, local preacher. J:idcrs. I,-u
and T. J. Tod i.
Baptist Preachincr at the C.irt rr.-.n.-e TT.v
every Siibbath at 11 o'clock by Kev. '' .V. Mi -Leod.
I'rayer inecfins every 'Ihtir ,; iv evening
at the residence of the Pastor, ."-abli.th School
inme'liateiy alter niorinnit service.
CATnnr.Tr Vnrl aMaifT..k':.. c t
.. . ..... ........ .-, 4 '! ' I 1 V
! II f h T lllt-f-U i.f..lt Iff...... n ........ W:,. 1 .... ... kf-il
' , , " i J . ' 'in .1 h n:.yj
n. rn., second Mass and Serinon at 10::;n a. m.,
vespers ann iseiie.iictinn at p. rn. Maui
at 8 a. in. every week day.
ubgc prcctonr,
inn t? n : ,
mi'rM0'1!! eTCry "' evening, at
Odd Fellows Hell. Trancient Brothers are ccr-
aiuwy mviieu ro visit.
II T CTT1 I' f i ' : ; r r
. Tv. JorfspoK. Sec.
T-O. 0 V PliiMirmriMtri !"......,. .
- - - - - - - - - ...... ...u... J.ll (Vllll'IIITIIIl O.
Keirnlnr I :i.n ffkn'if t.nd . I... on.l... f .l is- i
of etch month at Odd fellows llnl! cor. 3d and
Main st. Transient Patriarch cordially inviloj
to visit. S. llllKK. r. P
Sam. M. Chapman, Scribo.
XktghtsopPytiiias PlaKo Valley lodge No.
Regular meetings every Thursday evening.
V iskingorothcrg alwuvs wclcom".
W. L. WELLS, W. C,
:r. HEISEL. r. A C. h'.
V. V. LEONARD. V. P.
MtSONIC Pl.ATTSllOrTH LorOR No. SAP
A A. M. Regular meetings at their ball on th
first and thirl Monday eveniagsof each month.
Transient brethern invited to visit.
V. U. WHEELER. W JI
P. E. Rcfpskr. Sec.
M rY Lopoe No. ?2 A. F. A A ,f T.imlf.t,
meetings at Masonio Hall, first and third Fri
day... J. N. WISE. W. M.
L M. Wolf. Stc.
Nebraska Chaptfh No. 3 R. A. M. Regular
convocations second and fourfli Tnemlnv v-
iu&s of eao month nt 7'J o'clock p. ra.
, t. R. R. LIVINtlfifON H. P.
E. A, Kirkpatrick, Sec
M3TKR.x?TAcDKORrKLonoE. Regnlarmcet
tncs of the Family are held on Wednesday eve
ning, on or before the full moon of each month.
Ail Master JIaop, their wives, nioters and
laughters are invited to attend. L'nmurricd la
iics mutt be over eightenn y-nrs of age.
D. II. WHEELER, Patron.
Mrs. C. A. Dtjkk, Patroness.
J. N. Wi-is, ilecoric-r.
I. 0.0. T.t'LivR Branch. No. 2--E. Era-Uy.
W.C r. William Darrah, W. S. T. W. Shry
ock Lodge Deputy. Meets at Court House l'
every "ue-d.iy evening;. Traveling; Templarr
respectfully invited.
Exrjci.sioa Dkottfr Lodok, No. 1. E.
Lewis, U. T.: F. E. hite. 1). ri. Meets at Cour
House Hall on the first and third Suturday evr
ir.KS of each month.
Star op IIopb I.oimjk No. 8. 0. J. Davis, W.
T.; Andrew Culeinun, W. S. Meets at M.
t'Jeasaat every Saturday evening. (
Vairviv.w Lodof. No. It. J. J. Chandler
.V. C. T.: Wm. J. liefer. W. S.: S. W. Caikia
Licage Deputy. Meets every Wedne-. lay even
a. Traveling Templars rcr'pectfuily invited.
TrRFK Grovk Lour.K. Nr. 24. Amo 'iriflith.
.V.C. t'.;J:m. IIVon, W. e?.: C. Jl. Window
fioi'go Deputy. Meets every Saturday ceniiig.
traveling leuipU -Opettluily invited t-
meet wit-i us.
ETTIKG MARRIED
LVeays for Young Men, on great poci.-il r i,
and abuses, whi'-h interfere wu a n.arrt.-.:-
wiih Hiire nicansof ic'ief for the F.r inga i'i I :i
fortunute, diseased and dcbilintcd. peal Ireu.
in eaicd envelopes. Adure.ii,
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
J.'o. 2 N.'n'A Street. I'hilade'pii V'
Octobor SOth.mo wly.
Notice.
Is hcrebv given that all rcrrn. who I.ivd
made improvement-" on the School land i t ii -
county fince thc21rtday d June A. D. i ".'.'.
can have cuch improvement appraised by noti
fying the county clerk ot the :iui-5 on or be.oro
the l ith day of June A. D. 171.
By orderof the county Conimi?inn' r1.
J. M, LCAHUsi kv. Deputy Clerk,
mayllwj Cass couuly eh.
NOTICE.
I WILL furnii.il panic with none for building
purposes at reu.onahI.t rale, at my quarry 'T
deliverea on the cars at LuursviU i suti' ii- Th
foliowt - e kind' can bo hud onhort noti' e, aiiix.
eaps. perch rouk, line or roil .-and Mono euch cs
wad u.-oU vv the B. ic M U. R. i the conrUru'!-t'-
'?(li! their stoni work. All re-pon-i'i
orders promptly filled' Addre".
J. T. A. IH'OVE It
-!wtf I.AitlriUe 5M,:5'V-
publican river.
