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PLATTSMOUTH NEBHAKSA.,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBERS 1S7I.
a oxrr.sMosr.
The fallacy f ought tcf le imposed up
on the people Ly confounding the fcpa
: tc articles with the main body of the
.institution has Lccn pretty freely ex-pos-'eJ,
and the people are teaming to
i Kk with tu-picion upon the men who
":iave emight to mislead theni in this
realtor. It is now generally known that
tr-.ee separate articles were submitted
:! a coneespion to the opinions of a res--ipetablc
minority, without any real ex.
jeaiation that they would be adopted.
It was believed that it could do no par
t'cular harm to allow the people to vote
upon these questions, neither do we be
lieve it will do harm, notwithstanding
the effort made to confound these arti
cles with the main body of tha con?titu
tini.
sirvuri.irt it iEX(E.
Senators Hitchcock and Tijiton, and
T!m T. Redick and Pat. O'llawe?
.'-farted out to defeat the new Constitu
tion. A Wg meeting was held in Omaha
und the next morning Senator Hitchcock
and John I. Re-dick had urgent business
in Boston (notwithstanding Redick h
threatened to f-peak in opposition to the
Constitution in every town in the State)
and (-jenator Tipton was taken suddenly
ill. A few nights ago a public meeting
wa? held at Lincoln, at which Fit. Pat
r'trk O'Brannon O' Ilawes attempted to
talk against the new Constitution, and
the next morning he hrd urgent business
in the direction of the national capital
Wjio is next.
MORE FALLACY.
TIIF.TJtl.Mi ICAI.nO AO.
Propositions have been submitted to
the voters of the river precincts of this
county asking aid in the construction of
the Trunk Railroad. We have but few
words to say upon the subject, a3 we be
Jicve but few words are needed. There
.?cms to be a Fettled conviction in the
minds of the people that this line of
road will not br con -trueted unless aid is
rendered at least not fur many years
and the only question is, would the peo
ple rather ;rivc the aid than do without
the road. We think they would, and
we look for a nearly unanimous vote in
favor of the bond in every precinct.
t" the road is not built there will be no
bonds issued, aril the company is re
quired, by the terms of the proposition,
to k'gally accept the proposition on or
before the first of January next, and to
complete the road to this city on or le
fore the -ith day of July, 1S73. We be
lieve that the people of the different
precincts fully undcr.-tand the subject,
and are competent to say what their
preference? arc. The idea that we will
get the road without aid is pretty thor
oughly exploded, and we think the peo
ple want the road. The way is open be
fore them to get it, and we believe they
will embrace ihf opportunity.
IIIN'T WAST IT.
The Omaha HepuUicnn has the brazen
effrontery to say that the people did not
want a new constitution, and sever asked
for it. Has that sheet forgotten the
election of only one year ago, when the
almost unanimous voice of the people
was heard in. favor- of a Convention?
We have not the vote of the State be
fore us, but the expression in favor of a
Convention was so unanimous that no
organized opposition was made to it, and
in many places there was not a tingle
vote against it. In Cass county the vote
stood almost four to one in favor of a
Convention, there being only about 2)0
-rotes against it ; and tho same fi'irc
hold good throughout the entire
State. Rrothcr Frost, are you not get
ting a little reckless in your de.-iro to do
feat the mw Con.-ditution ? The people
did ask for a new Constitution, and they
arc not "oing back cn it" now they
have a good one, notwithstanding the
efforts of the politicians who do not see
their own glorification in this new docu
ment, which was mado by the people for
tlio benefit of the people, aud at the re
quest of the people.
The Omaha Republican attempts to
areuc that the new constitution will bo
an expensive document, and in doing so
it exhibits the weakness of its position
by assuming things which are utterly at
variance with all facts. It attempts to
s-how how very expensive the legislature
will be, but finds that a fair estimate
docs not show such a frightful airay of
figures, hence it assumes that we will
have sessions of 1U0 days, and will have
two f(vmi;s a year- Uy this method of
calculation it endeavors to frighten the
people on the tax question. A paper
driven to thi expe.l er.t would do wtdl to
sdont the Omaha Jl-rnfd's plan and say
nothing.
Th? Omaha RrpaUicnn does not want
c census taken except it is an expensive
arrangement. No.that begins to soun
more like brother Frost than his tal
asainst hi"Ii salaries. e can see ii5
good reason why a census taken by as
scs-ors, at a cost cf, say $"00, is not jus
as good as ono taken by persons appoint
ed especially for that purpose at a cost of
$20.0; 0 Brother Frost always did be
lieve in ext ensive things, however.
Tlte liMlian.
Meeting Gen. Augur, j-cstcrtiay, we
made inquiry of that clliccr in respect to
reported impeii'iing trouble witli ui
Sioux. He stated that there was not
particle of truth in the reports. Red
Cloud is not only at peace, but he ha
now cone North to use his influence to
reconcile the discontented Minnecongue
to the same nolicv. (Jen. Aueur al-o in
formed us that there was not a shadow
of truth in the reported attacks of the
Sioux, or any other Indians, upon sur
vevins parties.
Will the Plattsniouth Herald pulli.-h
these facts in ju-tice to ad interests r
The Plattsmouth Herald publishes
the abovo very readily ; but from certain
other known facts we are constrained to
think there is some misunderstanding in
regard to what Gin. Augur actually said
to the editor of the Herald.
Alout the 5th of Augut, Messrs.
Dougherty & Doom's party of surveyors
were driven off their work by Indians,
and at nncc applied to Gen. Emc-ry, at
r t. Mcl Iierson, tor an escort. Lreneral
Emery conferred with Gen. Augur, and
on the 7th of August he sent the fol
lowing dispatch to Messrs. Dougherty
Doom :
"Fort McPherson, Neb.,
4. p. M. , Aug. 7, 1S7I. )
Dorc:ir.;;rv & Doom, Xorth Pl-itte,
Xclrasfci : I am instructed to say that,
as the cou'.try you with to survey is filled
with Indians authorized to be there by
the Indian Department, it is thought
unwise to ri.-k collision with them by
seniing troops there.
"W. II. Emery, Col. Com. DIst."
This looks very much as if Gen. Au
gur thought there were Indians in that
vicinity, and was fearful of a collision.
Before the messenger who came after the
cort returned the whole party were
Iriven off the work, and on to the U. P.
t. It. Another application was made
or an escort, ana Lien. Augur directed
Gen. Emery to furnish a company of
men, and they are now with the survey-
party. Mr. Dougherty arrived in
this city two days since and confirms ihe
pu ts of the actual hostilities of the
Indians.
On the 15th of August the following
telegram was received from Plum creek,
by Surveyor Gen. Cunningham :
"We mast have an escort immediately.
The Sioux are all around us, and aie
troublesome. We cannot proceed far
ther. When shall escort join us?
"Stevenson & S locum."
Noif, whether or not there is a "shad
ow of truth" in these reports, we leave
for others to say. Gen. Augur certainly
thought there was, or he would not have
instructed Gen. Emery as lie did, nei
ther would behave subsequently ordered
the sending of a full company of soldiers
to the ful l. Perhaps the Herald ba
not given the exact language of Gen.
Augur.
"Will the Omaha Herald publish
these fact in justice to all interests?" I
THE NTOC'K III.Di;tiM CL.tlSn.
.Y THE HI.VO.
Harisonville, Cass Co., Mo., )
September 7, IS71. J
Friend Hathaway : As you doubt
less ere already aware I left Plattsmouth
on the 4th in.-t., 5:30 I. M., for the
"sunny South." Will stato here par
entis that at this 8 A. M. the
genus homo is hardly comfortable with
overcoat and fur lined gloves on.
Had a very pleasant ride "through to
Kansas City, which place I reached at
2:20 A. M. Fell in with J. O'.dhnu,
Esq., soon after leaving East Neb. City
s-tation, which relieved both of us from
the lonely ar.d monotonous ride, we oth
erwise would have experience!. Took
a room together at the "Sheridan" by
the way a first-class hotel. After breaking
our fa.-t we strolled over the city for an
hour, lookin, and listening, und post
ing ourselves on the fa:-t rising metropo
lis of the "Great West." It takes a
stranger but a few minutes to be forcibly
reminded of its va lidating streets, of
seventeen different grades and various
widths. Capital and man's ingenuity
have been severely taxed thus fir, and
it is but the beginning, to successfully
ccntenl with nature in rendering this
mountainous region commercially habit
able. The bridge is a masterly triumph
of ikill and a c-mplcto success, and the
main artery that carries the life-blood
of commerce into Kansas City.
The jobbing houses are groaning un
der new stocks of merchandise, which
shows that their faith ami their icarls
are in harmony. The city is full of
strangers and travelers, and everything
is lire, bustle and activity.
Met a Kansas merchant and took the
8:50 train with him to Olatha, 22 miles
distant. Found a beautiful country
here good, substantial buildings fruit
and f-hade trees in abundance plank
side w .lks over a mile east a.-.d we
(Plattsmouth i-ans stick a pin here)
hundreds of home-like cottages, am.
thrift everywhere. Old corn is selling
at 25 to 20 cents per bushel, and iui
,vheat from 90c to $110.
Took the 4:30 train for Paola Fort
Scott x Gu f 11. K. 24 miles trom
Olatha. In my opinion this is the most
picturesque and cosy little village I have
visited anvwhere in the west. Nature's
oak, hickory, maple and a.-h arc inter
spersed throughout the town, and stand
in clumps o'er the undulating prairie.-
The town is tastefully laid cut at right
FROM ARRAPAHOE.
Arrapaiioe, Sept. 7th 1S71.
II. D. Hathaway,
Dear Sir: You would doubtless like
to hear more from Arrapahoe by this
time, as in a former letter, I gave you a
short account of our proceedings, what
we had accomplished, Sec. Business is
stid progressing as rapidly as cireumstan
ces will admit. Wc have one house
completed, and material cn the ground
for two more. Have a well dug it has
four feet of splendid water, tlear, cold,
and nearly as soft as rain water, has a
curb around it that would remind one of
the olden times, when the icttf-known,
but always beautiful words were com
posed, by one who must hr.ve known
how to appreciate nature and pure cold
water. Wc are making extensive pre
parations for the accommodation of rdl
tho.-e who will come up to the valley for
the purpose of making it their future
homes. We are putting up hay as fa..-t
as possible, intend to have fifteen or
twenty tons at least. Geo. Fairfield aud
party came in Friday afternoon, and they
are now surveying our town will soon
be done. Their escort of sol Jiers arrived
yesterday morning, in time to save them
an- imaginary evil which may befall
them hereafter. We hear occasionally,
through your paper, of the depredations
of the Indians. Their acts '.'f cruelty and
all sorts of horrors, and have been con
gratulating ourselves on being so fortu
nate as to leave eastern Nebraska before
reason why Plattsmouth cannot be made
a manufacturing city. Get the Trunk
road and you will be nearer the coal fields
of southern Nebraska than many of the
Ohio towns are to the Pennsylvania coal
beds , and your farm ruaellincry can nil
be made at home, and "our money Toft
there to circulate and make times better.
Thcve things r.re worthy of your con
sideration, and I beg of my fl-l-ow citi
zens of Plattsmouth to act in the matter,
and let us have no more of dull times.
I have spun this out longer than I hud
intended and will close bv saying that
we will have a large emigration, which
will soon set in. and that I believe Ne
braska will this year get the lion's share
of all the great we t. II. M. V.
angles, with a sqaure of about ten acres,
around which are the principal business
houses. Fruit and shade trees, orna
mental shrubbery and flowers, lorn
r . 1 O . 1
most oi tne cottaces some oi mem
rca.iy sylvan m taste and magniiieence.
s I first viewed this town and environs
a feeling that I'd just got home after
years of rambling came o'er me.
Then came the thought of " bleeding
Kansas!" Tha b'loody struggle the
There is no stranger thing, probably,
than the many quirks, twists and turns a
wily politician will make to argue in fa
vor of a position taken by him ; and our
honored and Hon. friend. G. W. Frost,
ad inten'ii editor of the Omaha Ripuf
lican, 'n a champion in this line. He is
out in an article endeavoring to make
votes against the new constitution, cn the
grounds of its expense ; and he
mourns wonderfully over the high sala
ries to Le paid State officials under it.
This all looks very strange in the light
of Mr. Frost's record upon these ques
tions cf money. The writer served two
sessions in the State Senate with Mr.
Frost, and he was then rioted for being
the only man in the Legislature who
never opposed an appropriation of mon
ey, and who ahanst advocated liieh sala
ries for officers, and constantly found
fault because of th low salaries paid
our State officials. In fact it ahr.es t be
came proverbial among the members
that Mr. Frost tould be counted in favor
of a bill if it had an appropriation in it.
We do not mention this fact at this time
in any spirit cf fault finding because cf
Ids tendencies in favor of liberial pay
ment for services icndered, but to show
the great inconsistency, and consequent
insincerity, of a man of such note coming
out noaud arguing against the new
constitution because the salaries have
been raised to a point something near
enough t j defray the actual expenses of
the officers. It, might do for soie other
man to argue in that strain; but far Mr,
Frost to do so ugh !
Henry Sargent, of Waterport.
New York, was driving a load of grain
to bis Lam, recently, he struck one of
the horses with the butt cn 1 cf the
itch-fork, when the animal kicked, hit-tin-
the handle of the fork, and sending
he'tincs as straight as an arrow throush
S.u"ent's bodv, kilbng him instantly.
One of the reasons which Omaha men
assign for opposing the new constitution
is because corporation stock holders are
mado individually liable to the full par
value of their stock, after the corporate
property shad have been exhausted.
Let us see what there is in this great
L-ug-uear wntcii tney claim is to drive
capital from our midst. We give the
language of the constitution.
r . - ri ti ii i
cec. o. stocknoiders ot all corpora
tions and joint stock associations, tdialj
be individualy liable for all debts of such
corporation or association to the full
amount of the par value of their stock
after the corporate propery shall have
Lecn exhausted.
This is the section that men who de
sire to grind the poor man into the dust
would see stricken from our Constitu
tion. We look upon this section as one
of the glorious features of the document,
in keeping with the spirit which per
vades the entire iastrumeut. It is cal
culated to protect the poor man from op
pression by rascally sharpers, and that is
why we like it. Suppose, for instance,
that a half dozen men form a corpora
tion, or stock company, and each one of
them pays in ten per cent, of his stock
subscribed (which is all that is required
by law) and they commence business on
that capital. They get in debt to an
hundred different laborers and mechan
ics, and then find the speculation is not
going to pay them, and they fail. They
have only lost ten per cent, of their
nominal capital, and the day laborer
loses the remainder. Is it any more
than justice that they should be com
pelled to pay the laborer and mechanic,
at h a-t to the extent of the par value
(that cxpres.-ed upon its face) of the
stock subscribed? We are astonished
that any honest men should object to so
fair a provision as this in our organic law.
Who is there that will say that the la
borer tdmuid lose his toil, and that his
family should suffer for bread, in order
that li e monied aristocrat might have
his ca.-h upon . which to found another
swindle.
Ncrr-York, nnd tha New England
States together have almost one-third of
the cities in th-j United State.
nrch the midnight assasinations the
bold, open, defiant, outlawing and perse
cution the jav-hawlLing, bushwhacking
droughth famine and pestilence
the ravages of civil war, as closing
scenes, and some of the experiences and
features of Kansas in the last fifteen
ears ! And now she blossoms as the
rose, i'eace, prosperity and happiness
are in all her beautiful and wild domain.
he God of Abraham, of Isaac and of
Jacob hath brought her out of the
onds and the scourge, and she is now
free ! prospering Kansas !
On the f.ih inst., S:30 A. M, took the
stage for llarrisonviile, Cass Co. Mo.
he Osage division of the M. K. & T.
'.. II. is graded through from Ilo'den,
on the Pacific (of Mis ouri R. It. to
'aola, and passenger trains running out
to Freeman, twenty six miles. Cars are
expected to be running though to Paola
within thirty days, and they lay over as
termini for the winter. So at Freeman
my staging ceased, and thj- cars were
specially welcomed again.
It may not be out of place to here
state wtiat 5-our county namesake lias
done for railroads. For county aid the
power lies in the county court, eonsist-
ug of three judges. This board issued
bonds in aid of the Kansas City branch
of Tabor and Kenoha It. It., three
hundred thousand dollars ! The people
by townships voted two hundred thous
and dollars to the Lexington & Gulf It.
It., and one hundred thousand dollars to
the Osage Division of the Pacific U. It ,
making six hundred thousand dollars for
this county! The people here we and
know the advantages of railroads and
give them hearty support. It stiikes
me that Cass county, Nebraska would
act the wise part, by promptly voting
the one hundred thousand dollars asked
in aid of the Joy or Atchison and Ne-
T T. 1-1
braska it. it. it win readily be seen.
that the proportion is much less, than
what has been given here in Mo.
Awoke about midnight with a chill !
No, no not an old fashoned ague chill,
but one old Boreas sent down this way.
To premise a little, the good people
here in II. lack one very essential
feature to a praiseworthy town, viz :
one or more good hotels. My hotel,
last uicht, eonsi-tcd of a one-and-a-half
story, twenty years old rambliug, wooden
structure a regular tumble-down, plas
tering half off, floor dancing a jig in
mitation of old ocean in moderate
swells. Literally and truthfully, my
bed was a wonderful contrivance a
straw tick of about enough material to
starve a sickly chap in one night, and
a show of feathers well, I'd pity the
poo.-e they came from at one picking!
Consequently the Cottonwood slats were
quite barren, and lay about as evenhy as
ii new western corduroy bridge. The
covering was a piece of bleached muslin
fir under sheet, no over sheet, but in
lieu of sheet, blanket and comfort, noth
ing but an old, plaid shawl ! So when
iwoke me 1 leaped out and
the Indians became troublesome. We
suppose that must be the center of diffi
culty, as the Indians in this vicinity are
all at peace yet, so far as we can learn.
We do not think there is any more
danger here than in any part of the
State, and wc invite all who wish
to come west, to come and look at this
part of Nebra.-ka. There is land enough
for all, and plenty of good chums. We
hope the good and noble will come and
secure them. If each one who comes
will bring only his virtues and bury ice
and folly, we can have society at once on
a grander, nobler foundation than is
usual in a new country And why not?
Surely a country so pure and free as this
ought to encourage everything noble and
true and discourage vice in all its forms.
This county is settling up ven fast.
Four months ago there were but two ae
tual setlers, now there are more than
thirty. We hive just learned that be
tween thirty and fifty families arc com
ing frcui Chcvcnne. Wood r.nd water
are so much of an object in this country
that every one who hears of this Valley
and its abundance ot timber and water
are getting anxious to come and secure
a claim where so many natural advanta
ges are to be obtaiaed. People comin
?M1I 11.,
in win ne giaa to know that tiicre is a
grocery and provision store already es
tabli.-h.ed, where they can obtain the
necessaries of life at reasonable prices.
We have also made arrangements in re
gard to mail matter, and we now secure
our mail once a week reiru'arlv. The
buffalo left our immediate neighborhood
some weeks ago, and are now coming
back. We occasionally take time to kill
one. ihree Jarire herds of iexas cattle
opcvixu of mt i:xsvi:s;stiT.
An unlucky detention of the ten o'clock
train Weduesday prevented my reaching
Lincoln in time for Acting Gov. James"
address to Chancellor Benton, accompa
nying his delivery to him, in behalf of
the State, the keys of the University.
But every one sai l this part of the ser
vice was a bore, from the fact that the
Gov. could not be heard by a dozen in
in tho house.
I also lost all but the closing five min
utes of tho Chancellor's inaugural which
every oih; pronounced very able, schol
aily and appropriate. His general
theme, as I gatheiedit, was "University
work, its need ana condition in tnis
country." He drew a contrast between
the American and European University
system. Here it is designed for the peo
ple, to meet the public necessities
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Hats and Caps, Boots anil Shoes,
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KANCH liC I E Eroadw ay.Coucncil KlaCs Iowa.
riattsincuth, Nebraska.
nive passed through this place during
the last three weeks about four thou
sand head en route for Nevada and Cal-
brnia. We understand this is to be
he main thoroughfare for driving cattle
to the We.-t. The drovers all giv-1 this
valley thj profjranci over any other
they pass throuch. in joint of beau'v
and fertility. 1 think i have written all
that will be of interest. I will try to
write you as often as I can find anything
of interest to write about.
Yours Trulv.
W It. Colvi.v.
ni'IKiilAllO.V.
I.cllor from Col. nn Arm nil.
About SIiiufacl are, I'.ic.
said Chill
20t my cloak and bundled in again. A
few fleas or bed bugs (didn't look to see
which) kept me company, and I was glad
when chanticleer proclaimed day was
breaking. However now that a railroad
has bur-ted through into the midst of
o!d Missouri customs and old fogvisui,
there will spjedily be a transmogrifica
tion of things generally.
I start back to Kansas in a few hours,
and if my travels are prolonged, I may
again send yon a few lines.
Mo-t obediently Yoars. S.
Mount Vernon. Ohio, 7
September 1, 1S71. J
Friend Hataaway : I promised
you a letter again after my visit to Chi
cago, and here it is. I left Chicago via
M. S. & Lake Shore 11, 11., in one of
the fine Palace Wagner cars which run
on that line, and my opinion is that they
are as much better and finer than Pull
man's as Pullman's is better than the
old style of sleepers. I found the Michi
gan Southern & Lake Shore It. B. one
id' the smoothest I ever rode over ; and
as we swept away over it at the rate of
forty miles per hour, not the least jar
was perceptible. After arriving at To
ledo I hunted up seme old friends and
acquaintances, who showed me around
that fine city. My recollections were as
I used to know it (in 1800), an immense
swamp or big mud hole, wjth a few
houses growing out. Now I find a mag
nificent city, with fine bu-iness houses
and palatial residences, well paved
streets and a thriving peopla. I went to
see "Nasby ;" I found him, and al
though not very funny to look at and
talk to he is an agreeable a d courteous
gentleman, who shows by his physique
that he knows how to live and enjoy the
good things of earth, which he does.
The people here are talking much, of Ne-bra-ka.
and many will come out this fall.
A short time ago I had occasion to vi-it
Pittsburg. Pa., in connection with the
duties of my office, viz: arranging with
the Pittsburgh, F.rt Wayne & Chicago
Bailroad for cheap rates of fare for colo
nists, and passed through Man-field, Al
liance, Marion and other manufacturing
towns in Ohio, and at each one of them
I could ce platform cars loaded with
farm machinery destined for the west
and I could not help but think how much
better it would be if I could persuade
some of these skilled workmen to come
to Nebraska, where they could not only
get themselves farms but start manufac
tories in our own State. Just think !
our farmers now pay a large price for
these same machines, and an enormous
freight bill for railroad transportion on
them of all the way from 800 to 1000
miles. This money comes, very much
of it, froui Cass county, and I would
say to capitalists at Plattsmouth, gentle
men, we want Manufactories as badly as
J we do railroads, nod there is no eirthly
it is
conformed to our popular ideas, it is
practical in its designs. In Europe it is
for the Aristocracy in harmony with
their class .distinctions and ideas. The
University here is a Congress of colleges
de.-igned to take our youth as they leave
our high schools, and furnish them with
the higher culture so many now seek.
It is broad in its basis and plan. It pro
poses to cive its pupils that training:
which is in the line of their natural gift
and chosen cauinjr. It one student n-is
the gifts and the aim calling for it, a col
leco of fine arts invites him. If another
teems with rea' aptitudes to practical
science, mechanics and civil engineering
he can find his training school in th
University. Ifanother aspires to tho
science of Agriculture, an agricukura
college invites him. Law and Medicines
both have their departments. The in-
Lttntion is to bring out what is original in
the man or woman, and not as has been
the fault of too many of our colleges try
to mold every one to the ainc pattern
The Chancellor read letters from Hon.
Geo. II. Pendleton of Ohio and Ira May
hew, a distinguished educator of Michi
gan, expressing surpri-e that Nebraska
hal built so grandly, so young. The
Chancellor's address was received with
great enthusiasm and without qualifica
tion. Tho more he is seen the more
does ho grow into confidence rnd sympa
thy with people. II is opening Thursday
morning to the hundred students who
had gathered lor the urst class in tne
Univer.-ity, was very cordial and sympa
thetic and idaced him at once in the
most coi dial relation's of affection and in
terest with his pupils. I think he won
t lie hearts of all at once.
The University starts off under better
auspices than anything of its kind has
started under bit ore in this country.
Somebody deserves very high prai-e for
wise management in this whole matter.
Indeed the entire management of the
school fund of this State reflects the
highest honor on somebody who had the
foresight to secure a law forbidding the
sale of our school lan Is for less than
even dollars an acre. That law and the
manor men who originated it nas saved
to the common school fund and tiio Uni
versity fund of our State probably ten
million dollars. Let us find that man
and make him Governor.
I see but two practical difficulties in
the way of a grand success for the Uni
versity. Cheap rooms and board must
be in some way furnished tho students. J
I'he Univer.-ity is for the people. But
how are poor men's sons and daughters
to avail themselves of its advantages if
they have to pay five dollars a week for
board? The second want of the Uni-
versit-, is the want of high-schools over
ill the State as feeders. I never felt
before as now the mistake of Platts
mouth. We must hasten to rectify it or
fill far in the rear of all the large towns
in the State. Even Ashland is getting
ahead of us.
These two wants of the University
supplied, cheap rooms and board for the
students, and High Schools for feeders.
and it will not be long; ere there will be
five hundred students. Michigan Uni
versify that had less than 100, after
had been' in operation ten years, now has
120. Wc will beat that.
Time does not allow mc to speak of
Hon. Mr. Morton's very fine address in
the evening. His them2 wa3 the "Di
nity and importance of the teachers'
work." He demanded compulsory edu-
ca ion as a want of the American people
Please correct in your notice of my
singing class the terms for ladies. You
say five doll irs, I say two. I believe in
woman's riuhts. but Idon'tcharge them
five, when I charge gentlemen three.
B. Foster.
J. D SIMPSON & CO.,
Forwarding and Commission Merchants
Agents for the Omaha and St. Louis "O" Line Packets.
Pfattsmouth, feb.
VTe are now occupying the first Door of the Herald Clock, Corner Main & Second
arc doirig
et. We
Forwarding and Commission lousiness,
Waro House attached we can furoidh all the storage warned.
All goods sent in our care willreceivo
PROMPT ATTENTION,
nJa goods distincd for Lincoln. Ashland and the Blue River, will be forwarded without dclny
FRUIT TREES ! i
5earm:m's Kiirscry,
NEBRASKA. CITY NEB.
E"all of 13Y1,
50.000 Apple trees. 1 to 4 rear old, ." to V, c!
each.
cacti.
3.CNK) Cherry tree?, 1 o 3 ycar old, 10 to :i cts
each.
7".0i0 Poach tr?c, 5 cent ench.
2"0.nt 0.aire lleJue il:int pr. m.
50.(HXt Honey L u; t, ?" ( ( r in.
Kverirrccns ami tlrnainiTifnl ShrnM.rv. r:.-.ac
Iahh:i.-, flonerinir plant in (-!. i . . ricty. lu
li., HyacintfiH, CriieeecPK, l.ii!i c, cc, rc;i ly
lor lull piancing-.
Terms t'nsli nt flip IViirsrry.
Addre., J. W. PrAP.MAN.
Ncbrafka City, y-'
4SCnmo and see your trocj Jus out of hr
it ouni. fci-i.f. 1 w A- il .". n:
1522. MAISVlT.
Would respectfully inform the r i t ! ? i
Pint (Miiootu and vicinity tt::it hchii i p,
I'isppii'nry at Omaha. Nrlri.r k n. tic
tit-ntH can iri-t n-lialilc treat mci t lor nil ud
Particular attention paid to
All iJllCCIxc of tho 1. I.VJ.
yia'htna. Bronchitis, Con.'iitiip,i,in. l'n: t r.
'ravel. Paralyf is. L of i - -. W'a k.-l ,,i ,,,
Jr'evcr. .ros. Khcmnat i-:n. ".i rc,
ietiinlia, '1 u 4'un's, Uia
rrln. a. lrop.y. (. ..
mrrti. i old
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linn-is, Hil-
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Kidneys, Kry.-ipelas. .Ner
vous Jjcpre.-' ion. l;y:-i-ei .-is, "..
tivcncfS. I.iver m l.i i nt. t-'-ini:i. I
Wcikucsses. nil Private tt--as s, P.i.i:, r ( ) i
oiul uii'l all l enialo e ni i"iiitJ. . .
fewnilen .Joint.
SwellinifS. St.. Vilns Jlatii e A v
The JJi'ctor is pi'rm.i'iciilly h
pay particular attention.
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atod I.
Ohn'ttricul Surficiu,
FALL AND WINTER GOODS
1871 1871. 1871
GREAT RUSH! LARGE CROWDS! !
and all enrrrc.-ions and Irrrtrnl ititit. r-l i. T
other deaM'S peculiar to women. I'oon
have hern mule: treatment, of ether phi'
Biid have riot been cured, arc in it ml t il!
I cure all private diseases no Matter of K.,u-
long standing, and cures
Guaranteed or j"( I 'A J".
Call nnH Fee the Doctor w ith. .u' d. ' iv. Hi,
cliarjrrs uro moderate and con u It. -i; inns free.
4ii communications stii . tly c.:: 'i lest ia I. Ji..
pensary ami con-ul tat ion i.ioii N. I i Pi mar-,
street, corner Pi. lirtecntli. uciee hums fV..iii s
a ui., to II n m. P. U. Bo:: No. 1.07.J l l;:w I v
MACHIN E SHOP!
JTluynmn $ Curtis.
P.epairers of Steam Engineo, Boilers, f.iw aal
KJ I IM .tl III.-.
tias and Steam Fittinc. Wrought Iron IV.e
Force and Tift Pumps. Stenrn (..i-ijjcs, idance
Valve liovernurti, and all kinds, of
"Rracci V-ntrina Tiffin -
furnished on short notice.
FARMING MACHINERY
Repaired on short notice.
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Everybody, and more too. are going to
D. SCHHASSB
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To buy their
AT THK
IN" IE "W" YORK STORE-
Uic best and most complete
STOCK OF DRESS GOODS.
Are now on exhibition at the New York Store, at greatly reduced prices. Ve call particular
attention to our new styles of
DRESS-GCODS, PRINTS,
DELA1NS, GINGHAMS,
BROWN SHEETING,
BLEACHED COTTONS,
BALMORALS. CARPETS.
CLARK'S NEW THREAD,
COTTON YA S BOOTS AND SHOE
of all kinds and prices to suit our numerous customers. larje stock of
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
QLEENSWARE.
WOODEN-WARE,
GL SS WARE,
YANKEE NOTIONS,
IATS AND CAPS,
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farm implements.
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The Belfast lir.cn committee liaf ten
IcredMrs. Grant the irift of an Irish
spiiinirig-whee, and tho lady has signi
tied her acceptance of the same.
J.
W. SHAMOiYS
FEED, SALE AND
LIVERY STABLE.
MAIN STREET,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
I am nrenared to accommodate the public with
Hordes. Carriajres, BuKsics anil a No. 1 Her.rse
o:i short not ice and reasonable terms. A Hack
will run to.t lie steam boat landing, and to all part
of the city when desired.
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Tha one ni 1 two wher 1. and tl;
rear cut reapers and mowers.
'JThc dropper nnd self raker reaper and mower
'phe Marsh harvester and reaper that two men
can rut nnd bind ton acre i er i:iv I h
one man to drive, and all of them working iutli.
shade.
Our reapers are tho Champion rearer nnd
mower combined.
''jphe Rufsel! reaper and Mower combined.
fe keep the lUxcelsior dropper and mower
combined.
A nd the Estcrly dinitlc fff-ar. Felf rnl:i.,',- ren
rv '7an,i mower run unehvr.-e luhtcj- thati
ar.y other reajicr.
Trcharo the wcTl known MilOn tbr.'-'.-r
with mounted powtr iuiproved U,r i-;i.
Y kccp tJl iIil,JU"n wanton on har.d.
VeJt;?Ptn?Cl'P'-"funa pump, far
wells nnd cistern.
A'r,h.1,"'Jtej','r-rKT"keand tha TiTt.i
revolving horse rakes.
AT.iT, ;';?:li,I1n', f'ii'n!nery WAMiEXI
m: -ii . f':iT-!.ieiiMn.
on .i.un hetween ith an i Of1-
lureeuoura west of JJroi.k
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June.i-idJtwtf.
Tootle, Hanua &. Clark,
BANKERS,
DKALES3 IN
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Gold anil Silver oiu,
U.S. ami oilier fttock.v.
Pinfts drawn on all partf of tho United Sir.
and Lurope. Deposits received, aid sps- til
tention given to coll celiac..
Plattsmouth, Nebraska