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PLATISMCUTH NEBRAKSA.,
THURSDAY, JULY 27. 1871.
The Ii. & M. Surveyors aro surveying
,t hn tioiu frc'CG soutliwui J, aluug the
Blue river valley.
The' people of Richardson, Nemaha,
and Ctoo counties are moving in th2
Trunk 11. It. matter.
Waldo M. Potter, recently of the re
cent Ormha Uepvhlican, has purchased
one-third interest in the Pavcnport Ga
zette for $13,500, says a dispatch to the
Chicago Times.
The article cn Future Amendment3,
which we give in full to Any, is tho only
article of the new constitution yet adopt,
cd hy the convention.
A thousand men and two hundred
teams arc at work on the west end of
the Sioux City and St. Paul railroad.
The County Clcik of Richardson
county has recently boon impeached and
removed from office. The charges were
brought Ly the Treasurer, and the trial
was had before the County Commission
ers. There seems to be a laudable rivalry
existing between the editors of the
l'rownville papers S3 to who has the
best voice for Hinging. Both are trying
to "hire out'' to the Baker Family.
The Blair Times nys that a flight '"on
plcasantness" has recently occurred be
tween II K. Vallentine, of West Point
Land office and K. M. Clark, in which
revolver? were in demand. That was
very naughty.
The Omaha IlcmLl thinks that Mr.
llohman, the new President of the
Board of Immigration, and Col. Van
Annan of this city, will be able to re
deem that body from the dL'srace which
it claims has fallen upon it.
The Brownvillc Democrat attempts to
be facetious over a series of questions pro
pounded by a gentleman who is getting
up a book of biographical questions.
Perhaps that is the bcit method for the
c litor to avoid an exposition of his for
mer life.
One of the manufacturing houses cf
this city shipped to day a large num
ber of fanning mills to Nebraska City,
Brownviile, and other down river towns.
II. L. It. Stiles, Krq., has purchased
the stock of dry groods of White &
Spires, and has removed them to the
cast room of Mayor White's new build
ing where he will sort them up and
"open store." Look out for his big ad
vertisement. The landlady of the Gait House, Ot
tumwa, Iowa, recently ordered a female
boarder to leave the premises, and assist
ed her in leaving by wasting a dozen raw
eggs on her, at a co.-t of 13 cents. The
boarder did not relish this treatment,
entered complaint at the police court,
and the irate landlady paid in $1.70
towards educating the children of the
county.
A. II. & O. Buck are a "whole team"
when they start in to accomplish any
thing. They propose to keep on hand,
as everybody knows, a good supply of
fruits, and ia order to make a sure thing
they have recently purchased the entire
orop lor this year ;t one ot the largest
orchards in the vicinity of Iluilinjrton,
3nd have au agent there who ships them
the products of the orchard each day.
Such enterprise is deserving of success.
Call on them if you wish fresh fruit, at
low prices.
We understand Mr. Estahrook thinks
the constitutional convention will be able
to get through their labors in about our
nwallts. Experience has his head (if it
is large) Oiled with the "Warren Hast
ings trial," wliieli, vrn fl.IoV We! hJinl
it remarked during the recent impeach
ment trial in our State "lasted seven
years." We would remark ' by way of
explanation" that there is some differ
ence in the "constituency."
There, now! Omaha should not find
any more fault about that immigration
pamphlet.. Ncleigh, Bruner & Kipn
Lave issued a "Guide to Nebraska, with
map," which will certainly please our
Omaha friends, as it will all mankind
and the people of West Point. It is is
sued from the printing House of Red
fields' and looks nicely, and can be had
by seekers after knowledge for the smal
price of 25 cents a copy ; and if one copy
does not satiate the desire, you can buy
two for 23 cents each.
Illinois papers state that the venerable
Peter Cartwright has probably preached
his last sermon. He is now rapidly de
clining in health, at his home near Pleas
ant Plain?, in Sangamon county. lie is
over SO. years of age and has spent more
active years in the ministry than any
man now living in the United State?.
T. Jl. Cgwin, B-q., who purchased a
large quantity of grain in our city la
season, arrived in town last Saturday.
He will remain for a week or two, and
probably longer.
Soda water is pronounced by chemists
a "harmless beverage," and an exchange
states that the perswi who drinks it will
not beat his wife or steal spoons at the
hotel table. An excellent quality of this
beverage- may be found at the drug store
of J. II.' Buttery, in this city.
Died, at Nebraska City, at 6 a. in.,
Monday July 2ith, Louis Conrad, eldest
t-on of J. D, and Jennie Laier, aged two
years and three months.
C. C. Despain, has sold out his street
ppnnkhng aud water hauling business
and apparatus to Walter J. White, who
took possession this morning and will
continue the business.
Mr. W. IX Blackburn, of Brownviile,
who has lately been commissioned Im
migration Agent for Nebraska, was in
the city last night. Mr. Blackburn in
forms U9 that he expects to start past in
few days to travel through Ohio, Penn
sylvania, and other eastern States, after
which ho will proceed to Europe.
When a pickpocket pulls at your
watch, tell him plainly thut you have no
iiiae to spue.
why r
A democratic exchange aska "why
should a man be a democrat?" and after
wrestling with the conundrum for some
time, endeavoring to find some appar
ently good reason, gives it up in disgust,
and decides to take the "new departure"
chute.
state ii oa it i or inniGitt no.v.
At th2 meeting of the State Board of
Inini'gration yesterday, the President, J.
W. Pcarman, and the Secretary resigned
their respective position, and Mr. ILdi
man, of Lincoln, was elected President,
and L N. Taylor, of Columbus, was
chosen Secretary.
HIM. FI.T.. ASKESTED.
Bill Flynn, who shot and killed Mul
len, on School Creek, an account of
which has already been given in the Her
ald, was arrested in Council Bluffs,
Thursday night, by Marshal Burghart,
where he is now coriGtied in ja'd awaiting
a requisition from the Governor of Ne
braska. sraiois A( !EX.T.
As Mr. Brewer, of Omaha, was hitch
ing his horse into the carriage, this
morning, at the residence of J. 11. Port
er, Esq , of this city, the horse became
frightened, and ran, dislocating Mr.
Brewer's shoulder. Himself aud wife
and a little child of Mr. Porter's were
about to start. for Omaha when the ac
cident occurred.
DEDICATION".
The dedication ceremonies of the
United Brethren Church near the resi
dence -of Hon. Samuel Maxwell,
two and a half miles south of the
city, will take place at 11 a. m., Sunday
July 30th, Rev. Mr. Dixon, of Penn
sylvania, officiating. This ..church has
but recently been completed, is 30x40,
and cost about $2,000, mostly donated
by the congregation.
While at Louisville yesterday, we had
the pleasure of meeting Capt. J. T. A.
Hoover. The Captain is one of our go
ahead men ; is the mfr.-hant and post
master at Louisville, has a splendid stone
quarry and a force of bands working it,
and is also engaged in farming. Mr.
Hoover reports things in a flourishing
condition in that vicinity. Also met Mr.
E. Noyes, one of our thorough farmers,
and had a few minutes conversation.
Mr. Noyes thinks tint wheat and oats
in that part cf the county will be con
siderably short of a full crop; but corn,
potatoes, etc., 'never looked better, and
the probabilities are that the late storm
did not injure crops near as much as was
at first feared.
Did'nt the Brownviile Democrat rath
er overshoot the mark when it attempted
to wrio Prof. McKenzie down as a
blackguard? The Prof, is reasonably
well known in this State, and it will require
abetter man than Calhoun to make peo
ple believe he is not a gentleman. Better
try something else, Mr. Democrat you
have evidently run your head against
something too solid for you.
We find the following going the rounds
of the press :
' Mr. Cu'fax has written to a frier.d
and states in his letter his irrevocable in
tention to retire from public life at the
close of his present term of office. "It
is not," he says "that I am unde-irous
of serving my country, but a large part
of my fortune is invested in my manu
factory at houth Bend, and I desire to
give my time and energies to supervising
the more extensive production of my re
cently patented coagulated, cat iron
dentifrice for the hair."
Mr. Colfax "is not unde-irous of serv
ing his country" ergo, he is desirous of
serving it. Should his innumerable ad
mires in -ist on hi doing so, we opine
there will be mere cast iron hair in cer-
tain prooinquities'of thee United States
than any "patent coagulated dcuiifiice"
will ever make.
itrsiirinox or coxnoi.r.xcK.
At a meeting of Plattsmouth Lodso
No. 6 A. F. & A. M., held at the Hull
Sunday July the 21 1871, for the pur
pose of paying the last tribute of respect
to a deceased brother, the following pie
amble and resolutions were addopt sd :
iierkas, It has pleased the Su
preme Ruler of the Universe in the dis
pensation of His Providence, to call
from this lift, after a lingering illness.
our worthy and beloved Brother, James
Murphy ; and
Whereas, We deem it appropriate to
express the sentiments of affection en
tertained for him by every member of
this Order who enjoyed his acquaint
ance while livinrr ; and especially of the
members of this Lodge, of which he was
an esteemed member ; therefore be it
Resohed, That in the death of Broth
er James Murphy we recognize that
inscrutable Providence which, while it
removes from us an esteemed brother,
from the domestic circle a kind husband
and father, and from eociety a good citi
zen and neighbor, admonishesus, not on
ly of the uncertainty of human life, but
of the utility of practical virtue, which
he exhibited in his daily intercourse with
the world, and in his attachment and de
votion to the principles of his profession
as a Mason.
Resolved, That as members of the
Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6, we offer our
condolence and sympathy to the bereav
ed family and friends of our deceased
brother in this hour of their affliction.
Resolved, That the secretary be re
quested to furnish the family of the de
ceased with a copy of the foregeing reso
lutions, under the seal of the Lodge,
and, also, that a copy thereof be furnish
ed to the local papers for publication.
H. D. Hathaway, )
M. B. M fp ih r, j. Committee.
A. It. u. d Allemaxd. J
The citizens of Nebraska City were so
much interested : in Dr. Demerit's Lec
tures that they solicited him to remain
another week, and he has consented to
do so.
Sea the article on music teaching in to
day's paper. It is written by a person
who is good authority upon imi-ic ttaeh-
1 ing and rnu. ic matters gecerally.
THE EXtl'MMOJI.
Mr- J. R. Diilejr's echoed (2d ward)
having closed the ppring term last Thurs
day, celebrated the event with an excur
sion yesterday over the B. & M. in Ne
braska as far as Louisville. Very little
notice had been given previously, and
we were astonished at the number that
turucd out. Almost the entire school,
which is considerably over one hundred,
(and, by the way, the attendance has
averaged over one hundred regularly for
the entire term), aecompauied by a large
number of the parents and friends
marched down to the depot, at about
half past nine, a. m. where a special
coach was furnished, for the party, but
as one coach would not accommodate all
who were anxious to go the ever accom
modating B. & M. officials issued half
fare tickets, and allowed them the use of
the regular through coaches. Some low
minutes delay occurred, through what
cause we aro not sure, but think it was
owing to the eastern mail being a little
behind, but we were soon speeding away
over the splendid track, at a rate thai
was tru!- exhilerating, to bo:h old and
young.
Arrived at Louisville Station, a dis
tance of 19 miles from Plattsmouth,
(which was run in about CO minutes, in
cluding the stoppage at Omaha J unction)
the special coach was switched off upon
a side track and left. No programme
for passing the time that we should re
main here having been previously ar
ranged, (the ride out and back being the
principal object) the party broke up into
squads as suited their several tastes or
convenience, and repaired to the shadesof
the adjacent grove where the huge bas
kets were unpacked and all proceeded to
enjoy a hearty repat in the primitive
style.
We were unable to obtain an accurate
count, but estimate that ovor 130 took
part in the excursion. Our space will
not permit of individual notices of the
numerous ladies and gentlemen, nor can
we attempt to notice the various amus
ing incidents, but will only say that all
seemed to enjoy themselves, and the oc
casion will long be remembered with
gratitude to Mr. Dilley and his able
assistant Miss Gertie Rorder.-, by bjth
pupils and parents. At 3 p. m. the
down train came along, and the excur
sionists were soon whirling alorg toward
Plattsmouth, where we arrived without
any accident to mar the pleasures of the
day, owing to watchful care and fore
sight of Mr. Dilley, who took the pre
caution to post a man at each door to
prevent the little ones fiom getting on
the platform during the passage both
ways, aud otherwise looking out for their
comfort and welfare during the entire
day.
ON" iI . OJUlfV, A."t MI'SIC
I KU III(1 iKM.Kll,l,Y.
What an immense amount of money
this branch of study costs, and yet there
is not one half the interest taken in it
that there should be ; for there is no
study that is more elevating to humani
ty. But nine-tenths of the money paid
for the study of this ennobling science is
squandered; because nine tenths of the
music teachers do not understand their
bu-iness, or, if theydi understand, they
are more willing to work for present uj
pearanees than they are for the real good
or benefit of their perils. They com
mence drilling their pupils on mu-ic that
is a dark, impenetrable blank. They
drill an 1 drum one L's.-oii after another;
talk and explain to their own satisl'..c
tion, but with thoir' pupils everything is
confusion. It is impossible for them to
understand, let them be ever so bright,
for there has been no beginning, and
there will be no ending. Wiih this I. hid
of teaching the pupils will always be
bound to the teacher.-1. They have
learned to go through with a few pieces
after a f.ehtrn of their own, villi no
taste, no tune, and but very little time.
When they want to learn iie.v m:i-ie
they must have a teacher, becau-e they
have not learned the principle of urn ic.
nor, in fact, have they learned anytl.Sog
of it. This kind of teaching make- a
good outride show. Most people think
pupils of this das-; are progressing rjpi 1
ly ; but they are mistaken they know
no more about mu.-ie than ihey did be
fore they commenced, and a thorough
teacher will always choo-e their pupils
from those that have never struck a note,
rather than accept any from this class.
How different from all this is the pro
ceeding of a thorough teacher, and how
different the result. They commence
with the simple exercises laid down by
some good master, leading their pupils
gently, but firmly, higher and higher,
through a regular course of piogres-ion.
never skipping over a lesson that is not
thoroughly understood, explaining intel
ligently everything connected with it
relying wholly on their own judgment as
to how much pressure their pupils can
stand; and when thej are competent
to commence on music, lotting uo out
side pressure deter them from their duty,
however discouragi lg that may be.
Such teachers are a blessing to the world ;
an I such pupils are (comparatively
speaking) soon independent of their
teachers. X
Nathan whose surname is Waybriaht,
who has had great difficulty for some
time past, in regulatinn his domestic af
fairs in a manner satisfactory to himself,
on account of his better-half refusing to
promptly hand over the pittance she
earns over the wash tub, wherewith lie
might be able to purchase liquid insanity
to supply the demands of his beastly ap
petite, wasbrou-ht up with a short turn
this morning Sheriff Johnson arre-t.-d
and took him In? fore Justice O'Neil this
forenoon, on the charge of vagrancy and
disturbing the peace The sentence wa
thirty days in the cmin'y jVd, during
which time he will probably have i.'uiple
opportunity fr becoming duly soia-rcd
;nd also to leilect on the uncertainty of
human affairs in this "vain world of
.Wurs."
See the new adverisemeiit of II. L. R.
'Sales in to lay's Heealu, trnl five him
a call .
OX SI IMC A I. IIH'CATIO.V.
How few there are who understand the
necessity of comae uing this branch of
study at an early age. Parents who arc
desirous of giving their children a mu
sical education could save great labor
and expense by taking their children in
time. But instead of this, they put the
matter off (in mot cases) until it is too
late- to accomplish any satisfactory re
sults ; thinking there is time enough for
this after other studies have been mas
tered. In order to make musicians out
of eur children we must have the influ
ence of music around them from their
infancy. Where parents are musical,
even if they have no musical instrument
to perform on, but are good singers, and
spend some of their leisure hours at
home singing praises to God, (not neces
saiily psalms and hymns, although these
are most beautiful and appropriate, but
any refined music when either sung or
played, is praise to Him), the children
are not only more attached to their home,
but even if there is no particular pains
taken with them, they are musical, and
their happ3', sunny faces show to the
world that it is a great blessing. On
the other hand, how often do we see
families where the parents are not mu
sical at all, who have taken some paius
with their first children, bought a mu
sical instrument and procured a teacher
for them, they become (if taken in time)
good musicians, and the younger child
ren natural ones singing and playing
readily with but litt'e teaching. It is
the influence that lias been cast around
them from their infancy that has' done it
From this it is clear that it is not neces
sary for parents to be musical iu order to
have musical children ; but by taking
them in time, almost every child, cannot
only be made musical, but also be made
happier and belter; not only iu this
world, but in the woild to come, by this
most holy of all influences.
Mr. M Bloom, of Iowa City, is in
town to-day. Mr. Bloom has been look
ins after some propeity of his in dif'er
ent parts of Nebraska, and is much
.pleased with the progress and prosperit'
of our State since his . last visit, and
thinks that business is. fully as good here
as further east. Mr. B. starts for Eu
rope in a few days, on a business tour.
The Ashland postoffice has been made
a money order office.
A definite proposition has been made
fur the locat'on . of the M. E. seminary
at Ashland. If the people of that place
donate ten acres of ground and s?23.O0o
iu money they can have the institution
If they fail, Plattsmouth should take
hold of the matter and secure the Joca
tion here
The "hog law" is in full force in this
city that is the law which allows the
hogs to operate at will...
Miss Lottie Yallery. daughter of our
esteemed townsman, Jacob ral!ery, Jr.,
arrived at home this morning from Al
bany, New York, where she has been
attending school for the past eighteen
months.
ICENOVI'n.
Bennett Bros, have removed their
stock of Groceries, Fruits, etc., to May
or White's new building. immediately
opposite their old stand, where they aro
prepared to wait on customers and sell
them anything in their line at reasonable
figures july!2dtf.
For. Rent. The ba cmcnt under the
Herald office. Inquire at this office,
or of C. II. Parmcle. jVJldtf
A country editor, upon receiving a
very nsrged twenty-five cent note, (that
wou'du't pass for boor), for a wedding
notice-, bee-'.mo indignant, and appended
the feilowing toat to the publication :
' Here's hoping t Tie happy pair may skip
i!ov:i life's flowery path- a qwirter
:, th "
F'Wl Saic. Two first-class Sewing
Machines. Inquire at ihe Herald of
fice, ruyi-d&wif
Ntbr.i-ka State Fair will be held at
n ownvi!!e. Sept. 2oth, 27th.. 2th and
2.'th, ls,7l. Liberal Premiums offered.
Open to the World. For particulars
address the President at Brownviile or
the eretary at Plattsmouth. All
papers in the Slate friendly to the So
ciety, will please copy. d&wtf
A. II. & G. Buck will receive ten
barrels more of those supurh apples thi
eveninz dinct from the Burlington or
orchai 1 We neglected to state that
most of their apples in this orchard are
summer and fall varieties, and that
those wishing to purchase will find the
present tha most favorable opportunity.
The Omaha TriJmne is in favor of a
resolution in the Constitutional Conven
tion prohibiting any member of sai 1
Convention from holdimr office for the
term of one year from the date of the
adoption of said instrument. It is evi
dent that the Tiihitit' s candidates are
not members of the Convention. Again
as in the ease of the same position taken
by the Omaha Ilimld, we mu.-t enter
our protest against any su?h foolishness
on the part of members of this Conven
tion.
Wm. S. West, Esq., former secretary
of the Cass County Farmers Club, has
deposited with the librarian of the So
ciety, II. J. Strt-ight, for the Use of the
public the following documents and books
Agricultural reports for 1SG7 OS CO;
Agricultural report on diseases of Cattle,
Monthly Agricultural Reports for March,
April, M:y and June, 1S71 ; War De
partment w ather map for. July ISth,
1 871. Specimen Agricultural diplomas
for Illinois and Minnesota ; Engravers
Card-
A writer o?i school discipline, says :
"Without a liberal use of the rod it is
iu.possil'e to make boys smart."
A m;in has invented a new and chean
j plan for boarding. . One of his lodgers
mesmerizes tho rest, and tnen eats a
hr-iity mea! the mesmerized Icing sat
ish'd from sympathy.
A postmi-trr ly th name ofGooda'v,
wLta hs L iu a LurritiiUa hi-iic-It' XX.
UEKn.4. MAII1IA1I1 KClfOOL.
Every Sunda3' at half past 9 o'clock,
at the German School House, north of
this city. The teachers and pupils will
please remember that Tuesday's and
Saturdays, at 7 P. 31., are the days and
hours appointed for practicing singing.
Miss Charlotte Yalleiy, who has return
ed to-day, after au absence of nearly two
years, will preside at the organ.
THE RKIKI'IIO.V.
The Eclipse House Reception last eve
ning, at Pacific Junction, was a fine af
fair so say all those who were present
There were over two hundred people in
attendance, and. all enjoyed thn occasion
as one not met with often in a life time
The supper was excellent, the dancing
elegant, and the music superb. The
success of the Rc cpiion is but a fair in
dcx to the standing of the Hou-e. We
predict that inside of six mont;is, Mr.
Nye will bo the most popular landlord in
the west.
?IA.V i:owfE.
About 11 A. m. to-day the body of a
man was seen floating in the river at the
toot of Main street, aul skiffs were
brought into requisition to obtain it.
The bo ly was brouqht to shore at the
ferry landing, and a Coroner's jury was
immediately summoned to hold an in
quest. Upon examination the body was.
found to be that of a man of middle age,
was clothed in a pair of ducking pants
and a blue blouse, was barefoot, and had
the general appearance of having born
a deck hand on a steam boat. The body
had evidently been iu the water for sev
eral days, as it was so badly decayed as
to preclude any wry close examination.
The vcidiet of the jury was that the de
ceased probably came to his death by
drowning, as no marks of violence were
discovered. The body was pro perl
buried by the Sheriff (acting Coroner )
fKnKIBLE FKEAK OI A HttZV WO
MAN. N3:o Be it I Iicr t'liild to ioa(i with a
ftock.
A Mr. Anton An.eling, who lives six
or eiht miles northwest of Nebraska
City, lias been known to bo p-irtiaily de
ranged for some time past, bui wa.- not
considered uu-afe to be at large, lli.s
wile was believed to be perfectly rational,
thotifch supposed to be at times much de
pressed in sptiits in coii.-qiei;L' of the
insanity of her '.,;., !
. ;;.ce, U w -v.t, s',.-.
evidence oi h.-r '.' ;: i
SI).- took her th e- elii: .'
to Rcnnci t's mid i;o i.
A f v
loo la)--.
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-li 'el
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ceded to camp for the nht in th-'
f.ru-h adjacent to the pond. In the
night she took the youngest child down
to the water, beat its head fearfully with
a rock, and then threw the body into the
water, where it was found the next d ay
and identified. This was durinjr the ab
sence of her husband from home. She
left a note (v.itten in German) telling
the husband she had gone to the rier;
and requesting him to j-on her there,
and saying that they would both die to
gether. Tue man and woman were both
taken charge of by the roper officers of
Otoe county, and they have both Leon
sent to the lunatic a-ylum at Lincoln.
This 'Usaiiity is be'ieved to originate
larg'.ly from the credence given by th"iu
to the story of a strobing fortune-teller
who yisitcd them a little moie than a
vi :;r ago and told them they would die
within a short time. Mr. Ameling was
one of the early settlers of Otoe county,
an industrious, honest wi ll to-do farmer,
and w as generally esteem; d by all who
knew hi::i.
."l's: i. m:; i io. with t o.:.
tio m Iioai. Kiit e xios.
People gene i;.!:y think thut the study
of mu-ie retards the j rogie.-s of their
ehi! Jren with o;her rtuJies; iuid this,
pet haps, is one gj.-at cause of neglect of
this study, but here again they are mis
taken. The fthool where music both
vocal and insimnn n:al is taught, will
iovaiiably be the mo.-t successful inexery
branch that i- taught. 1 lie hour of mu
sical practice i- looked f.iw.trd to b the
pupil wiih h.gh ao; icipaiicii and great
joy. It soon becomes their highest source
of recreation from their other more
wearisome studies, aud actually gives a
zest to all, thut is not attainable in any
other way. It makes school days joyful
and happy. It drives the pii-on look
out of the school room ; where before you
have seen wearisome looking little laces
and little aching hearts were throbing for
freedom, ou now behold faces smi'ing,
and happy lirtie hearts are throbing in
little bosoms overfiowii.g with joy. Such
a state of things is desiiable, aud is at
tainable in fact, ha been attained. We
h-s-
her
re in
NV raska
VYe have such schools h re in P.atts
mouth, when- the Professor ha- been to
great expanse; has two irood Pianos in
his school room, and ha in hi--set vice
one of th very best of Music Teachers.
X
I'hss TtiPin ln.
We clip the following items from the
""'aline coun'y Rust :
Our town has thi month, been re
lieved by the departure et two of its
i-it:z- ris wb so ab-ence is greatlv prefer
able to their pr-s nee- C. E Lyon,
having contracted to pla-ter a dwelling
house had received bis pay in advance in
a lot. Obtaining the deed therefor, ho
exdianged the lot for a pair of horses
an 1 decamped, leaving the work unfin
ished and the builder of tho house no
seem it v
V Vf Wrvlf r.f the fim of Wolf &
Mor'an. Attorneys at Law. in the :.b-en, e
id' his parti er, packed up th-: books of
the firm, and others which th y bad bor
rowed collected mom y from -evca! citi
zens to the amount of one hundred and
fifiy dollars or more, which he was to
pav out for them in Pleasant Hill and
Lincoln, an 1 then depart d fir parts (in
known. The amount of property stolen
by him is variously e-timi'd from two
hundred to five hundred dollars. The
goods have been traced to Ko omo, In
diana, but the enterpiising operator has
Lot been heatd from.
One hundred and twenty-nine applica
tion for divor -e, fbr divorce reason.- in
Chicago list week.
A Missouri panther. Inured down by
a brave party, proved to lie a urc ;e
low ekej .thai had g'it ioitv
leVrrefponJcnco Omaha llerald.
;iUCK IlLl'l'lS.
llic Town .VamI IiiM'tntc I'tlnca
llomii AUVMiitKot, .!.-.
Rock Burns, Neb., July 24.
The town of Rock Bluffs is situated on
the west bank oi' the Missouri river,
thirty-cue miles south of Omaha, twenly
miles north of Nebraska City, and six
miles south of Plattsmouth. This place
bears a singular notoriety, gained in the
previous political history of Nebraska,
and its importance at that time was not
by any means ignored by aspiring politi
cians. The circumstances which brought
about this notoriety are so Well known to
the readers of t ho Omaha 11 Ell ALU that
We shall not attempt to n:urate them
here :
Ihe site of this place is one among the
most beaut, ful iu the State of No! :-ra-ka,
being at the opening of a smull valley,
through which How the waters of the
Rock Creek. On the north and south
numerous blu.'ls, undulating in appear
ance, and covered with a dense growth
of native forest trees, give a pie.turcs.que
and somewhat romantic appearance to
the place. To the .south, with its base
washed by the waters of the Missouri,
towering above all otheis, arises the bold
promontory, app'ropi iately appeilatcd
"King Hill ;" upon whoso summit may
be seen a little mound, which, according
to tradition, marks the la.it resting placu
of an aboriginal.
'i he natural scenery, with which thi-.
place is surrounded, seems to make it
just such a place where
"The ir.hi'l lcl";lits to wam.ler,
AiU'jn:; tLie rccLjs.-es of Nature,"
And Prof. Patterson seems to have well
appreciated the influence of Nature up
on the exf uoding youthful intellect,
when lie seleitrd Rode Rluifs as a loca
tion for Naomi Institute.
The moral tone of this place is good
thosv contending influences v. Inch Usual
ly affect towns and cities those haunts
of vice which beggar man and Woman
and clothe children in rags have
long since been displaced by churches
and schools ; the most note-
worthy among
the latter
is
NAOMI INSTITUTE.
This institution was elected under the
auspices of Prof J. ') Patter-on, dur
ing the Summer of S70, and w as opened
for : tu dents iu September lat. The first
academic year closet 1 in Juno of the
present year, and dining that lime it has
gained a popularity that would reflect
up in an older place, as will as upon an
older institution The building of this
iust'ouiiou i mo f beautifully located on
Jin eooocoio commanding a fine view of
Rock lii'ifi'- as vi il a- of ihe Missouri
river, which, disappearing around the
bas( f King Hi!!, renders the situation
of Naomi not the lea t romantic.
!;: f. v.'.r
s-OX,
this ;u-;;
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:b
- : .: . !. - '-ro--.il. i .-is o
' h oi :. iv:-! : g--- i-.-p-t! (iri iu
m uh'e:i f w n.-q-ib-e; and th -i
z- al with which ho pei forms his
- iaboi - .iiiMlv enti'h s him to that
IJ. VU7. :
arduou
large ; atrouage which he is rapidly gain
in ir.
The citi-n of this town and precinct
are agitating the question of donating
aid to secure tho location of colleges or
universities at this point. Twenty-five
hundred bd ars have already been sub
scribed, and the preoinet proposes to vote
isl."i.(i(K in bonds, said bond, to be issued
to the btrlditi!? committee, trustees, or
!'.va!!y nuthoriyvd ssuonts of unit branch
of tho Chri-tian chir.ch who diall locate
and build a unic r-ity r co'lcg.- within
the coVooi.at,. limits of Hock '.luffs.
people of this j. i
;u to be quire
sanguine that they -n sxietvod in rais
ing, by refin' t bonds roid private sub
scriptions. :s;;).-) i-i. to be given as above.
IK n- is n rare eli-mco for some chinch,
which has let hheadv locate. 1 a State
college, to ro.-.-iv a lund-aime don iti hi ;
and no point in the State, Lcoirraphicafv,
is better loci'ed for such than Rock
Bluffs. It j-j J,,,t ;, sj1r,rt distance from
two railwav line-; the Council lilufisnnd
St. Joseph and the Burlington and Mis
souri and is r iiily accessible to all
points Ea t, Wist, North or South.
hi jr.mxi matviu.a t,
-uch as brick arid rock, can bo procured
here in almost any ouantitv, and "cheap
ns th- eh,"p--r." The former manufac
tured by W Glares, has been pro
noun -.d by competent judg-?s of the
l est quality known in the Mate. A good
quality of rock i here in furx-Tabon,-ai-.ce.
Upon the who!.-, Ro-k Bluffs pre
sents many a Iv.intagcs for t he erec! ion
of institutions of learning that might
well be taken into consideration by those
seeki'i? to establish such institutions.
Let tru-tecs- come and take a view of one
amoritr the oio-t beautiful loi'atious rn
Neb';r ka before locating elsewhere.
1'lDLLl.S.
A lawyer in St. Louis got even with
a life jn-urance agent, and this is the
"how" of it :
For thi thou-andih time the agent
dropped into a lawyer's office, and went
over the weli-lean el story of the supe
rior character of the Constitution. "I
have no time to talk to you now," sai l
the lawyer. "I mu-t go down to Jecko's
and attend to an unlawful detainer case.
Good morning,"
"Just the p'aee I'm going," said the
drummer, "I am entireby at leisure,
and will tell you all about our system as
we eo along."
So the two went to Ju tice Jecko's
office, where I hey found a dense crowd
ot men and women fiom Gei maufown,
and th. con-tab!e in the act of summon
ing a jury to try an aault ami batfety
ca-e. Au idea struck the lawyer' 'fak
ing (he constable a-ide, he pointed out
the life in-uianco man, and begged hini
to put him on the jury The constable
was glad to find a juror so near at han.i,
and forthwith collared him and dragged
him to the jury box. The drummer re
monstrated, stating that he had business
of vital importance which demanded his
immediate attention; aud he referred to
the lawyer to substantiate his statement.
The attorney, however, declined to do
so, and reminded the juror, that he had,
a flw moments before, declared that he
was entirely at h i-ure. The insurance
man was put on the jury, and was kept
there, sweltering in the heat, for seven
mortal hours. He has not troubled the
lawyer since.
Some one is mean enough to assert
that Pick Yates is building a new house
at Jccks.ihviile', Illinois, , ut of brick
which foimei'y occupied hi- bat.
"Wil' you have me, Sarah ?" sa'd a
young man to a modest trirl. "No,
John, but you can have me if yu will."
A shark caught off Charleston is said
to have lotd a pair of boots, a scalp, two
catitiou balls, and a paeka-e cf Sunday
school tickets in his stomach. He must
have kept a submarine pawn-shop.
A man in an ec-tatic mood, exclaimed.
"Woman is the primeval cause of all
happiness ; ' when a bystander remark
ed: "No doubt, for she is the prime evil
hW.il"
An Oioaba paper advises th r?op!e
n-,l to - ke such a fu-s about, the
ih:t?T"r r.f i n c ui. tabic, a there a"
over forty cmd;dates for the position."
Tho Vrauj utitl I lie Urvcn.
Although the cause of the long stand
ing feud between the Irish Catholics and
the Orangemen has nothing to do with
the right of the latter to parade to-day
in Now Yoik and does not in any way
enter into the question, yet a few oueuui
stanees concerning its origin will be read,
we have no douut, with interest. The
troubles are nearly as old as the gray
hills of Ireland. The battle of Boyne
was fought in iC'JJ, in Ireland, between
Protestant William II I and his father-in-law
Catholic King Janus II. The
forces of the former were a large body
of English, who would not renounce
their religion at James' co.notan I, and
alied detachments of the Hoops of al
most every Protestant. Kingdom in Eu
rope. The army of t lied anus -,v .s made
up ot Frenchman to whose eouniiy ho had
been compelled to Hoe after ::i unsuc
cessful attempt to Romanize England,
and refugee Irishmen. Although Wil
liam of Orange gained a brilliant and
decided victory, the question was Ly no
means ended ; it was kept up for a cen
tury in irregular skirmishes at fair
grounds, and on the heath, where shilla
la! took the place of more formidable
weapons. Finally, in order, as it is
claimed, to counteract t he influence of
the "Bibboumon" or "'PcfenderV or
ganizations of Irish Catholics, the Piot
csstants banded themselves together in a
body officially designated as "flic Loyal
Orange Institution. ' This was in IT'.'o.
To become an Orangeman it was neces
sary that the candidate should be a
Protestant, aud the rale is still preserv
e l in the Oranse societies of to-day,
which do not differ even in the slightest
particulars from those id" seventy live
years ago. The professed objects of the
organization in England are to support
the reigning King or Queen of Great
Britain ; to defend the Protestant relig
ion and civil laws; to protect the legisla
tive union of Great Britain and Ireland,
and to ins-are the succession to the
throne in the present royal family as long
as it remains Protestant. 'The order is
divided into diffcre; t degrees, which are
worked somewhat after those of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
By a parliamentary act the institution
was dissolved iu Ireland in JS e"), and its
processions were forbidden. A few years
subsequently, however, it was revived,
and now exists in largo numbers in all of
the British Islands. The rapidity of its
growth may be inferred ftoni the fact
that it was introduced in British Ameri
ca in and ten years aso it num
bered there, where its public demonstra
tions aro never interfered with, no less
than twelve hundred lodges and one
hundred and fifty thousand members.
'Ihe number iu the United States is esti
mated at three hundred thou-and.
The banners carried iu their proces
sions consist of the different degrees of
the order, and sometimes legendary mot
toes and devices referring to the battle of
Boyne and to Kin William the Third,
Prince of Oranne, whose name ih'y
b'nv -a -It
..: 1.
fer.r.-.j
upportcr- ot in- revereii memo
. i.i il.us be seen that tin! antago
w -en (he Orangemen and tlo ir
iio'rvmeu trows out of their
pro. i erne, d Piv'te-'auii- in and their sup
port of Briti-h union. Jo. Democrat,
12th ii.si.
NOTICE TO TEA'Tli:itS.
I will hold a public examination in the
City of Plattsmouth on the first Satur
day in August, 1 !S7 1 , commencing at 10
o'clock a. tu. "V. A. Pattkks-on,
iUtivtd Co. "-nipt.
ICl-illl Aa.j.. M.i:.
This popular Sfaco Lino is i.ovr in fill
operation between Plattsmouth and La
I Matte fine onli Jif'ty ox.t. Pas.-vn-gcrs
for Oujalia Via' O. & W. Hail
road, can .save 12" cents by taking il '.
line, which mi.kes e!o-e connect".-. n whh
all trains. I KiM;;.vi.l.
may2-2d&wtf
THE EEST IS ALWAYS Til!'
CHEAPEST.
This i-j the eh.-s id' Pictures that Car
ruth makes at his (J.ilicry (corner ;!'
Alain and Fifth street.-). All k;nds and
every stylo from Life size to the smalie.-t
(Jem. Prices ;nvays as fev ns any other
List class lialloiy in too Country, fvi tu
ples furnished free- those wi.-Wins Pic
tures. Ail work warranted sati-factory.
J u n ' " t f, rVJ 'A U It LT 1 1 .
CATTLlTl-iOlTsALll
The undersigned having- had bis crops
dest roved by tho la!; stre. m. wislie-; to
di po.-e of a 'lit 'f cattle, iz : II head
of 3 year old steers ; S head of 2 year
o'd stecr ; 14 head cd' milch cows; also
1 span cd' G year old iuti.es wuu! 1 sell.
Enquire at my farm "j mH-s west of
PlattMor.nth. 31. V. Puor.sr.
julylld&wLV
Presh Osage Orange seed for sale by
mch-JTdtf I). Scii.vASst; Co. "
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OIECUS
Lee & Pratt, Propriotors
Now makin thj tour of
T 1IC CON TIN i: N' T
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Ocesn to ccciii !
ill arrive at Plattsin oath. Aus. 2ilh 1-71.
WAIT tOR illK tiUEA T JU A'
Julj-JOJ.f wtf
Dissolution Notice,
Notice is ht-rtby iven that tlie co-p artnor- .
(hip licre:f ro exist iic t'olvrcn Jason Mi ciKfi i
ana M. H. .V urpliy. :i ttio aoilvt loirn- bu.-i- ;
no?H i-t thi it;iy lie.solvoil I y a. ju;u1 ecu '- nt. Alt
pursuits ia iclileil to thn ub-jve til in. ci hrrliy
note or Hcciiui.t, will pli-.asn call IUi 1 Hcitie tho
sHino within ten iaj , .r t!n ir ucouiits will be
placed iu tho lnueis of an .jlli-cr 1. r cr-Dccion.
.1 fSON S l'i kioh r.
M. Ii, Mi'Hf u v.
Ti-.lv, 17th IsTl. w.'.t
SJonc Tuba
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rijrlil to use
1 of Ii. F. I'iiToLil.a' kcr (ho
W. Heath's
In C.vi-iinnly. Iain prtouiv 1 tn l-r welN
for all it 'jo lu.iy onier laoni, I a in u.-irg
CEMEJXT TIMING.
In tlu Water, which Insures '
PURE, SWEET
at all times, nn.l is iielt -lim'tiMc.
tVS -I laving ruu one of those A tiger.-. .
FOR TWO YEARS
In Nemaha County, I under.-':!;'. I the
iusine.-s and guarontee :-ati ;
fiction. Orders left at White Si pIron'
will be promptly aeteuiicil to.
jyisJA wim J. Uafi.ufl .V Co.
Sheriff's Sale
John Q'llnn,
a-i iirt j Order of 2'.i'e.
S'N'nry Mchriuz. )
Noti.'o i-t leav1 y given tlint 1 ill .!)' r f t
fiile at pal. lie miction, on t liu -'Mb .lny of A aioi-i
A. 1). Is7. I.y virtue of an 'r !cr of Sale. i-.ne 1
bv the Clerk (it the Dolri'-t Court of the Sc-oon I,
.Iclcial Di-met in aril for lie k county. .' r. I
Si it') of elmi.'k.i. uu.l to m o-e.-.-ci
lit the I font iloor of the mm t I.'him! in I'Siin
moii h. ill sai 1 coatity t ' I k p ui. of s..s I
day. the follow inif .1 rilcl real e:!af", I l u it :
'i'ho cast half ', jl of th' fonlh-cii.U nt iro r
('. of seetio.i tumour t Ii i: ly-tin ee t .. i.i
township number t-lev n ! i ;. north rare'" N
(i2ica,-:t jftheliilt 1'. .M.. totuatjj iu snui C'
county clr;i -1--a.
liivea uiel'-r lay h ind this ?, 'i day of .la!?
1871. J. .V.JyHN-iO.M. slur: 1
Ca-s Co., Vi'.ii ! i.
Wii.i.itt V.TTi-VGk.n, Atl'y. fr "I'll.
J uly, 'Si w't.
nil nil MHIWW HllBWlWIlWi llWH
)rofrsionaI (farts.
is. ii. a.ivir;;RTov, ,3 V
riiYiSICIAN AM SVH'.KON--' : ! a -lii
pruii's.-'unal pervi"-s to !" citven1' i t '. r;'-n--
ly. H esiilencc .-oa; Ik t en met ejf I . i. a 1 -is. t b
stri-tt.-; (I'::' on .Mi n i r:'e. ;i ' (... y ' lj '
i'f I.yin.inV I. to a'i'.'r Vaid l'l.it l-ui.ju: h. '.'.
.3. Vi . E:.lViI.:f, r; ii ,
PHYsiCIAN AM) SI i:'il"').-!. i - i Stir-B"on-iu-CIe
f i f the Army "f ii..- i'-'- iiiae,
I'l.O l.anoiith, Nehru)-!..!. e.:!i.cnr '-. . . I " -. T t
r n' Uru'r Sim M iin v-ticit, o:a - oik ,fr
I'iumincn. l'i a . aoe rc.-i'Ut.i-.e e.,:- . '. ..!-. ar-
Ztr. J. XT. TZ2:t.r7 i
Hivinic pr-rt ,ai. r:'ly 1: i 1 . : ' '. . : W :i-
trr (-.''.-:, teti'l'TS bi- ; r:.'.- .-' ... .;(;.
cit i...n of Ca. x cmoit y. !...-. '- . 't.
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P: lull stu-'.; 'it ile:i. wi..-t.
s- liil'i kiic in, nhij v. .11 I.e.-,. a :a.;
sUi.tly on hc.ail.
Juiy.'d'.'iir
J. C. FOX. I. H. rllnllLKK.
VOX s. v-Ms-: 5:3. .-:,
ATTOV. N E YSAT LAW.- s,,,, ;, ! .-to-.tie-.
C;vi-n ta probr.re hti.-iii. s fn-l 1. 11, i i
'llliee in the M'ts'.nio llioel.. ,!::n Street,
Hlntl-aiioutli. X' l.r israi.
T. M.JIM ::tjl f-l"fK. J ST'O.Xfl
M.ilUiLiriT ; T:i:ii.
ATTOT'.N KY AT LAW u: .- !i-i;..r in C!o i.
ea -. Aeent.-for ituilroui L.ki. i laUa.o. .ul n ,
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e;r.o. s. svi ru. i.i. . k. okai-k
Attorney.-- .it Iv w, nd Ijenen ! C"! tee tint- A iren. H
ill practice in nil ourts ot ' i e M.ilc un.l v, 1 .
tern 1. . .-. (Jl.'i. e o va- !Ijifk I'lui.onei f sou o
op--site the li. ook.-. l!'o-e.
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