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THE GREAT FIRE!!
LATEST PAKTICi:t,.n.
Terrible Conflagration In t'liicaffo
Nix tit I ire Itlurltit in FUinra-ucl
KprrittlinKT Willi I'lmbnttiiif Fury.
Chicaoo, Oct. S 12:20 a. in.
The most terrible' conflagration that
ever occurred ii tbw city broke out
about an hour an a ha!t'sg). a;il. having
already twcpt over six .entire blocks, is
ti:S raging with u!uiot unaLating fury.
The firt started in a lure planing u-iil,
situated between Clinton and Cat al anl
Van l'urcn and Jackeon about the cen
tre of the block funned by the-'e Mrei-t.".
The wind was blowing very f'rtfli and
the flames spread with almo-t incredible
rapidity, and in a few minutes the en
tire structure was a mass of fire. The
immediate vicinity i.s built up with fciuall
woo len tenement houses and two story
frame buildings, occupied as groceries,
saloon, dtc. The inmates of many of
these ho'ises were startled from their
h! umber and had barely time to ruh
from the hou.-es in scanty nttire. In
several instances children were hastily
wrapped in blankets arid quilts to break
the force of their fill and were thrown
from the second story win low to the
ground. vVhen the alarm Bounded for
this fire, another of considerable m i.ni
fide was burning on V lis street, xuar
Adams, and several engines were neces-
irily kept at work upo:s it. The rest of
the engines in the city were soon on the
ground, but before they arrived the fire
had spread over .so large an area, and
was o raj. idly spreading, that their
efforts seet:ied ol" little avail.
Uetween Canal street and the river
were several lumber yards, which are
entirely destroyed.
At this hour the lire has made a clean
sweep from Van llmcniiorth, two
blocks to Adams, and west to Clinton,
two blocks from the river. The wharves
between Van Huron and Jaek"-na streets
are burning, and th j wood work of the
western approach to the Adams street
bridge i.s destro-ed. A largo coal yard,
containing thousands of tons of soft coal,
and bitunfed between the tracks of the
Chicago & Alton and Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne railroad and the river, is on fire,
nd burning f uriously.
The immense grain elevator of Vin
cent, Nil.-on it Co.. one one of the fino.-t
in the city, is immediately adjoining,
though iiitk-n led t- he fire-proof there
seems tj be little doubt that it will be
destroyed, a the iuteii e heat to which
it is subjected will crack the .-.late with
which it is covered on both roof and
side". It contain- m uiy thousand bush
els of giain of a!! kind-.
The" depot of the 1'iM.sbi;;- & Ft rt
Wayne and Chicigo, Alton .v t Louis
railroads, is situated north of Adams,
aid between Camd street and the river.
Oac of the building-:, a litht, wooden
structure, and occupied as an express
office, was in flames at midnight, and is
undoubtedly destroyed.
The scene in the vicinity of the confla
gration is indescribable. Half the pop
ulation of the city cems to be gathered
there. Tugs iu the river are engaged in
towing to places of safety the vessels
moored in the neighborhood, while lo
comotives are hastily pulling out the
great number of cirs standing in the
path of the flames.
At this writing it is impossible to give
an estimate of the losses, but they arc
airt a dy very large, and thu fire appears
to Ikj scarcely checkJ, so far as could be
ucj: taind when our reporter left the
scene of the fire.
No lives are known to be lost, yet it
will bo almost ininieulous if such shall
be known to be the case.
Latkii 1:30 a. m. The fire is appa
rently mging sis fiercely as ever. The
block of buildings on the north side of
Van Uuren street, and which w is thought
an hour ago would be saved, are now
wrapped in flames. The elevator issnfe
bo far, and the lire seems to be spread
ing south and west, notwithstanding the
wind U now blowing from the south and
ii blowing hard. The glare from the
blazing buildings lights the streets a
half utile away so that one may sec to
read. The entire Gre department are
now o:i the ground anl are making al
most supcthu:r.an efforts to stay the
tlaraea. The lo-ses probably already run
into millions, ami the end is not yet.
The fire appears r.o.v to be cheeked in
some degree, though it is un-afe to sny
its further spread u stopped. The fire
department ia working very bravely,
however, mid their efforts are supple
mented as far as possible by hundreds of
volunteer?.
S-'ores of families are homeless ami
dependent the hospitajities of their
more fortunate neighbors, who are
kindly providing for them.
Ciiii Aot, October '..
The following is from the Jvcniitg
Journals extra : "Chicago is burning
up to the hour of writing, 1 o'clock p.
m. ; the busin-.s- part of the city is al
ready in a?hes ; an area of between six
and seven miles in length and nearly a
mile in width, embracing the great
business part of the city has been burned
over and now lies a ma of smouldering
ruins. AH the principal hotels; all the
public buildings : all the banks; all the
newspaper offiees, all the places cf amuse
ment, all the great business edifices,
nearly all the railroad depots, the gas
works, several churches, and thou-ands
of rivate residences aud stores have
.been consumed.
I'roui, noble, magnificent Chicago of
yesterday, is to-day a mere shadow of
what it was, and helpless before the
still sweeping flames. The fear is that
the ci tire city will be consumed before
we shad see. the end. The entire south di
vision, from Hairis-oa street north to the
river, almost the entire no;th division,
from the river to Lincoln l'ark, and
everal blocks in the West division, are
burned. It is utterly impossible to es
timate the losses. They must iu the
aggregate amount to hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, and amid the coufusion
and general bewilderment we can only
give a few details. The tire broke out
on the corner of Tekovcn and twelfth
strei'ts, at about 'J o'clock Saturday even
ing, being caused by a cow kicking over
a lamp i:i a stable, in which a woman
was milking. An alarm was immedi
ately given, but ow ing to the high south
west wind the building was speedily con
sumed, and thenee the tire spread
rapidly. The firemen could not, with
all tbtir efforts, get the mastering of the
flames. liuilding after building was
fired by the flying cinders, which, land
ing on the roofs which were as dry as
tinder owing to the protected dry weath
er, iiistrantly took tire. Northwardly
and northeastwardly the flames took
their cour-e, lappine up huu- after
house, block after bW. stie t after
. street all night long. Inn scene of ruin
and desolation is beyond the power of
words to describe. .Never in the hist
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feuded, terrible and complete destruct
ion ly conflagration been recorded, and
never has a more frightful scene of pan
it, di. t es and horror been witnessed
among a helpless, sorrowing, suffering
population. It is utterly injjtossible at
tli3 first thought for the mind to take
in any conception of the lire fiend, al
though the astounding facta stated
above is enough to appal the most hero
ic: The awful truth of the situation
will be more fully comprehended by a
glance at the following very imperfect
Ji.-t of the city's loss. It 13 proper to
ktate that at this writing the confusion
in the police and fire departments is so
complete as to render it impossible to
give any thing like a detailed account of
the terrible conflagration, l'artial de
tails of the losses are first to be men
tioned ; ami possibly the most startling
feature of this carnival of flame n the
total destruction cf the city water
works. by which calamity the firemen are
rendered helpless to make the least en
deavor to airest the onward march of
the devouring element. Should any
other fires occur in part of the city not
burning, they must certainly have their
way. .
At about 12 o' chicle Fast night the
sheet i f flames licked across t her river in
the neighborhood of Jackson street, firt
igniting a small wooden building which
communicated the fire to the armory and
soon to the south side of the gas works,
the immense gasometer exploding with
a feat fill detonation, which was heard
all over the city; then commenced the
fearful ravages w hich in a few hours laid
the entire south side in ashes, north of
Harrison street. The 1'ost Office and
Custom House, the Chamber of Com
merce, the Court House, the Western
Union telegraph office, and the rest soon
went down in the ocean of fire and
smoke. fn brief the following promi
nent buildings have perished, with, in
almost every case their entire contents.
The New Jerusalem church, on Adams
street; the Cathrlicehurch, on Desp'.aincs
street; the .Fourml, the Tribune, the
Timet, tho lirpuMica 1, the lyost, the
Mail, the Slants stalling, the Union,
and many other publications, Crosby's
Opera House, McVicker's theatre, Hco
ley's opera house, I tearoom theatre and
Wood's museum. First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Union, Northwestern,
.Manufacturers', Coal County and Illi
nois National banks, the second I'resby
tcrian church, Trinity Episcopal church,
the magnificent depot of the Chicago,
Hoi k Island it I'acifie; and Lake Shore
ot Michigan Southern roads, on Van
IJuren street at the head of LaSalle
street, the Great Central Union depot,
the Wells street depot of the 0. & N.
W. railroad, the National elevator on
the curecr of Adams aud the river,
Armour. Dale & Co's elevator, on the
corner of Market and the l'iver, Hiram
Wheeler's elevator, on the same corner
os the above, the (ialena elevator, cor
ner Hush street and the bridge and Hiver
and "A" of the Illinois depot at the
basin, the Treumnt House, Sherman
House, Uriggs House, Metropolitan,
1 'aimer, Adatns, Higelow, Kuropean,
Hard's Garden City, and the new 1'acfic
in procc sof erccti in on Clark and La
Salle streets. The following prominent
business houses are in ashes: " ' Field,
Lieter & Co., J. Y. Farwell's block, and
all the magnificent blocks in that locali
ty, the Lake Side publishing company's
new building on Clark street, Terrace
row on Michigan avenue, and adjacent
residences. Farewell Hail burned at
about o'clock this morning. The great
breweries on the north side arc gone, in
fact, as stated above, the entire South
ami North sides from Hanison street
northwardly, with a few insulated build
iti.rs left standing in some remarkable
manner, are in hapless ruins. During
the night telegrams were sent to Si.
Louis, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and near
or cities for aid, and at the time of
going to press seveial trains are on their
way to tlw city bringing lire engiuesatid
men to assist in this dire calamity. The
Hoard of Trade has leased for present
use the northwest corner of Washing
ton and Canal streets. We call atten
tion to the card announcing a meeting
of the Chicago Hoard of Trade to-morrow
a. m. at 10 o'clock, at 51 and 53
Canal street. The common council and
a number of prominent citizens are
holding a meeting this p. m. in the
First Congregational Church to mako
such arrangements as may be possible
for the safety of the city. The mayor
has issued a proclamation that all tires
in stoves in the city shall be extin
guished. The tuning Journal says we
are under great obligations to the Inte
rior lYinting Co., 155 and 158 Canal
street, for accommodations by which we
are enabled to issue this extra. Hut
hope before mauy days to be able to an
nounce permanent arrangements for is
suing our paper regularly. We l ave
saved a portion of our subscription
books aid hope to be able to resume
publication without delay.
The following additional details were
received at various times throughout the
day: In order to stop the progress of
the tire southward, powder was brought
from the arsenal and whole blocks blown
up. There is not a wholesale hou.-c
left iu the city, aud no water to be had.
Ten thousand families are houseless.
All the elevators on the north side have
gone. The Wet side is all right so far
Kepoitssay many people could not get
past the tire and were driven in large
numhersto the water s edge of the lake
ami rescued by boats on the lake. The
officers of the Illinois Central railroad
and C. & N. W. road have ordered their
agents to receive no freights of any kind
until further notice. It is stated that
the loss cannot be less than four hun
died million dollars.
Latkst It is reported that the whole
north side is in flames and burning
fierce! v.
Itc'irf of Snltiirf r.
Dixon, II!., October 9.
This city is wild with excitement, such
a- lias not been known since war times.
Meetings are being held to devise means
of relief for the sufferers, andagoodij
supply of provisions, in charge of a com
mittee of prominent citizens, left for
Chicago this evening.
' Chicago, October 10.
The railroads cast and south arc send
ing no trains out this forenoon, as al!
the cars remaining in this city over Sun
day are consumed. The incoming trains
arc all behiud time, owning to fires rag
ing in the woods and prairies. The
evening traius will probably start out 011
time.
The mails at the post-cllice beinz con
sumed, of course all the accumulation of
mad matters for the day's deliverv has
been consumed. The mail for the Stock
Yard j was taken out from the incoming
train for delivery here-
The water and gas works are both de
stroyed, and probably for some time the
only supply cf the f ormer will bo from
the lake, anl a substitute for the latter
will r.rtve to cr-pl'cd.
BtASKl
PLATTSMO
All the bridges across the Chicago
river, from Van Hureu street to the lake
have been burned, and the only means
of getting from one division to the other
is by the tunnels, and the entrances to
them are badly blocked. The newspaper
offices have all, or neatly all, been swept
out of existence, and their materia! de
stroyed, anl no papers have been or will
be issued down to to-day, the Sun being
the only paper which has escaped the
conflagration.
This morning a large number of teams
were sent by Messrs, Tucker & Sherman
to assist in the removal of such furniture
as had been saved from the Sherman
House. Aid was telegraphed for from
Milwaukee at 3 o'clock, and a number of
fire engines were at once ent ft.rard
by express. 'ih! banks all have b Jen
destroyed except the First xSatiora' and
the upper part of that is gutted: the
vaults however, are intact. The hotels
are in the district from Vanbureu street
to the river, and from the river to the
lake, all destroyed, and the guests have
sought refuge in hotels in other parts of
the city. -
Cincinnati, O., October 10.
The great fire in Chicago monopolizes
all attention, and business is totally sus
pended. Tho great calamuity moves
every heart. A citizens meeting was
called at the Chamber of Commerce and
was largely attended. A committee on
transportation and finance was appoint
ed. Subscriptions and cash payments
were at ouce received. The Chamber
of Commerce gave $5,00. Many lead
ing firms gave $1,000 each. At 12
o'clock $25,000 had been subscribed.
At half-past ten Mayor Davis sent by
special train three steam fire engines and
all the hose at the command of the city,
together with men necessary to man
them.
Union Stock Yards, Oct. 1010.45
a. m. The village of Cassello, Ind., on
the line of the Ft. Wayne railway, about
thirty miles f.om Chicago, took fire last
night from the fire raging on the prai
ries, and was entirely destroyed. Fires
are raging in the peat beds near South
Hend, and fears of extensive damages
are entertained, should the high winds
now prevailing continue.
Proclnmaf lonof (tie Major of Chicago
Chicago, Oct. 10. Evening.
The Mayor lias issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, In the providence of God,
to whom we humbly submit, a terrible
calamity has befallen our city, and which
demands of us our best efforts for the
preservation of order, and for the relief
of the suffering; therefore, ba it known,
that the faith and credit, of our city of
Chicago is hereby pledged for the nec
essary expenses for the relief of the suf
fering', i'ublio order will he preserved,
and the police and special police, now
being appointed, will be responsible for
the maintenance of peace and tho pro
tection of property. AH officers and
men of the Fire Department and Health
Department will act as special police
without further notice. The Mayor and
Controller will give vouchers for all sup
plies furnished by the different relief
committees. The headquarters of the
city government w ill be at the Congrega
tional Church, corner of West Washing
ton and Ann streets. All persons aie
warrel against any acts tending to en
danger property, and all persons caught
in any depredation will be immediately
arrested. With tho help of God, order
am! p ;aco and private property shall be
preserved. The city government and
committo s of citizens pledge themselves
to the community to protect them an J
prepare (lie way for a restoration of
uublic and private welfare. It is be
lieved the fire lias spent its energy and
all will soon be well.
(Signed) 1. B. Mason, Mayor.
IncenUlarics Canght In the Art One
Ilnnjc by n Mob, fnrt the Other
Arrfktrd by the Police.
Chicago, October 10 8 p. m.
Two men have beecn eaucht in the
act of setting lire to a building. One
was seized by a mob and hung on short
notice; the other was grabbed by the
police.
Three murders occurred in Van Hu
rcn street last evening.
Do not know of any fire in the south
ern portion of the city, and do not think
there is any danger of tho fire extend
ing farther.
Relief Tor the ChieAffo Sufferers - Mu
nificent Donations
New York, Oetober 10.
At a meeting of the Germania, Hano
ver, Niagara and Republic Insurance
Companies, comprising Underwriters of
New York, preparations were made to
pay immediately, upon adjustment, all
losses at Chicago, after doing which, the
capital of the companies will remain un
impaired. The special meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, which was called to act in
reference to the Ch'cago sufferers, was
largely attended. Immediately upon
the call to order by Mr. Opdyke, Fi-k &
Hatch handed the chairman a cheek for
S10,000 each; Henry Clemens & Co ,
Jay Cook &, Co., and the Illinois Rail
road Co. There was a large number of
one thousand dollar subscriptions,
A committee of one hundred was ap
pointed to collect subscriptions and take
measures for forwarding efficient aid.
Excitement In London In regard to
the Chleaso Calamity.
London, October 10.
The excitement in regard to the Are
in Chicago increases intensely as the full
extent of the calamity becomes known.
Subscriptions will be opened for the re
lief of t lie sufferers. The banking house
of J. S. Morgan fc Co. telegraphed
their correspondent at New York au
thorizing him to draft five thousaud in
favor of the relief fund.
Buffalo Donates 8100,000.
Buffalo, October 10.
A large meeting of sympathy for the
Chicago suffers was held at the Board of
Trade rooms this morning, at which
speeches made and the action of tne
Council, appropriating one hundred
thousand dollars to the relief fund, was
approved. To make the money imme
diately available, personal guarantees
were sriven for the amount of $107,000.
The Hoard of Tiade subsequently made
otLcr generous contributions.
l'roclaiuatiuii by the (iov.-rnor o
Xiw Jersey.
New York, October 10.
The Governor of New Jersey issued a
proclamation, crging upon all the peo
ple cf his State to make speedy contri
butions of money and clothing for the
relief of the suffering of Chicago.
UTH NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1S71.
Kenefita Tor Chicago.
San Francisco, Oetober 10.
The following benefits for Chicago are
announced : California Theatre to-morrow
evening; Alhambra on Thursday
evening ; Musical Institute on Saturday
evening, and the Jay Social Club will
give a grand ball next week. The total
receipts of the"above will all be donated.
Citizens are now in consultation at the
Mayor's office for the purpose of rais
ing subscriptions.
Several San Francisco Insurance com
panies are ruined by the Chicago fire.
Ileular Soldiers Nent to Chfcnjro.
A despatch was received at the mili
tary headquarters of the Department of
the Platte, at about half-past 9 o'clock,
Monday evening, from Lieutenant-Gcn-eral
I' H. Sheridan, asking that two
companies of regular soldiers, with twen
ty days' rations, be sent to Chicago from
Omaha Barracks. The required order
was given, and the soldiers started on
the early train yesterday morning. A
detachment of regulars, with one hun
dred tents under their charge, followed
on yesterday afternoon's train. - -
It is supposed that they arc wmted to
guard the immense amount of unprotect
ed property, that is now standing in the
streets of the ill-fated city. They will
arrive in time to do much good, especi
ally if the news received yesterday after
noon concerning the incendiaries is true,
for the presence of the soldiers will have
a salutary effect. Omaha Herald.
SALT LAKE.
Seoree O. Cannon, of the Deaeret
Jtews. Arrested.
Other Criminal I'roceedln jr.
Incendiary TalK In the Tabernacle.
Salt Lake, October 7. At 4 p. m.,
George O. Cannon, editor and apostle,
and Henry W. Lawrence, of the firm of
Kimball & Lawrence, a seceding Mor
mon or Godbeite and a prominent mer
chant, have both just been arrested by
U. S Marshal Patrick, and held for ap
pearance at this term of the Court. The
charge in both cases is lascivious cohabi
tation, under the Utah statute.
Thos. Hawkins, arraigned to-day be
fore Judge McKean on the indictment
for adultry, growing out of polygamy,
the charge having been made by his first
wife, he plead not guilty, and the U. S.
attorney gavo notice that he would be
ready for trial on Mond ay.
Vehement and incendiary talk in the
Tabernacle this afternoon, principally by
McKuuzie, one of Brigham s secretaries.
Confeiuieu of iieycr.
New York, Oetober 7.
The confession and restitution last
night by Keyser are deemed most im
portant. The step was wholly unexpect
ed, and as it will be the means of the
Committee of Seventy to obtain other
prcof, it is regarded as the most prom
ising occurrence that has yet happened.
His admission is that in seven years em
ployment by the city he has received
three-fourths of a million of dollars, for
which be has done but little work, but
declared that his signature to uiany
vouchers for exorbitsnt sums has been
forged in many instances. He had been
compelled to assign his claims before he
could receive pay. This confession will
probably secure him immunity from
punishment Other implicated trades
men are expected to take a like course.
The Committee, followirg out their de
termination for the prosecution of the
thieves, demand the Governor to forth
with order the Attorney General 10 com
mence the required proceedings, and
they will employ counsel to assist in the
WOlk. wBmmimmm
Lost.
The Republicans have probably lost
the county election, and yet the result
cannot be considered a Democratic victory-
In view of the shadow that rests over
the land, we have no heart to write of
local politics, but will defer giving the
interpretation of the matter to another
time. Omoha Tribune.
"Women, wake up!" exclaims the
Revolution ; and an indolent rural editor
adds: "Yes, turn out and make a Ore
and put the kettle on."
"Clerk," said a tall Kcntuckian to a
hotel official, "this young woman and
me have cloned. Have you any marry
in facilities round here? '
Tho clerk replied in the affirmative
and the two were "spliced" in less than
an hour. The bridegroom was evident
not yet satisfied, and lingered around
the hotel book.
"Clerk," sa d he, confidentially, at
length; "hain't yer better change the
register and give us one room, now as
we're married ?"'
"It's already done," replied the
clerk ; "you're marked for the same
room."
"Well, clerk," replied the Kcntuck
ian, quickly, "won't you just show me
up, then, for I'm awful sleepy. "
Mrs. Fair, the California murderess,
is represented as having said to a re
porter that she would prefer execution
to commutation of sentence. Her rea
son as stated was: "I have a daughter
who is now growing up, and, should I
remain in prison, she would have to
stay here and visit me. She is young, (
she has grown u, without protection,
and there would always rest on her the
stain of my prison. But if I die, she
would go away somewhere else, and in
time the stain would be forgotten."
Kangaroo tail, a new article of food,
it is stated, is now being imported to
English markets in tin cans, like Aus
trian mutton, and is called Kangaroo
venison- Favorable report is made c f
its qualities, ami it bids lair to become
popular. An Lnglish journal says that
those who are vecctarians because thev
object to the destruction of animal life
cau eat this moat without a scruple, as
the tails of Kangaroos arc so large that
they must be an inconvenience to their
owners, and, by placing the anima's
under the influence of chloroform, their
tails can be painlessly amputated and
packed in the cans before they are aware
of the operation.
A Fashionable Church in theso davs.
according to Talmage, "is a place where
after a careful toilet, a few people come
in, Bit down, and what time they can get
their minds off their stores, or away
from the new style of hat in the seat be
fore them, listen in silence to the minis
ter warranted to hit no man's sins
and to the choir who are agreed to sing
tunes that nobody knows ; and, having
passed away an hour in the dreamy lan
guishing, go home refreshed."
Mr. Greeley's signature on the hotel
register at Chicago is described as re
sembling a field of Norway oats after a
first-class prairie cyclone.
The fastest trotting ever done was the
feat rccompliohe'l by the mare Goldsmith
Maid at the Cold Spring Course, Mil
waukee, Wis. The first of three heats
was won in 2:20; the secoud in 2:17;
and the third in 2:21, the second be
ing second better than Dexter ever
made, and the accumulated time being,
as before stated, the best ever made.
In the current number of Iarper't
Wetkly the inimitable Nast aims another
terrific blow at the doomed ItiDg. Four
vulture, wearing the faces of Tweed
Hall, Sweeney anil Connolly, crouch in
their nest on a spur of towering rocks,
awaiting .the "blowing over" of a storm
which rages about them. Vivid light
ning rends the overhanging crags, and
the storm cloud hangs heavy and dark
about their nest. Beneath the group of
vultures lies the prostrate body of New
York, and around are strewn the cleanly
picked bones of the tax-payers, the
treasury, justice, liberty ana law. The
territiod faces of the conspirators and
the ominous fluttering of their wings
are wonderfully expressive. Neither
Leech nor Cruik.-hank nor JohnTenniol,
in their best days, ever penciled a more
scathing and eloquent page than that.
St. Joe. Herald.
Quinine Biscuit. The Titusrille Her
ald notices "quinine biscuit" as the
latest novelty in the medicinal pastry
line. Kaeh biscuit, it says, contains
one-fourth of a grain of quinine, and the
taste is so concealed that a hearty indi
vidual can put them down until the hair
on the back of his head begins to curl,
without knowing what he is taking.
Next we shall have castor oil sponge
cake, buchuiious bread and squill pan
cakes for table delicacies, and all first
class drug stores have a bakc-shop and
lunch-room attached to the prescription
department.
The Weathcrford (Texas) Times, enu
merates the reserve Indians as follows:
Comanches, 4,741; Kiowas, 1,8'JO: Apa
ches, 3(H); Quanadoes, 1,000; Caddoes,
4S4; Wiehitas. 2W; Delawares, 71; Kc
achies, 120: Wacoes, 124; Towancanies,
227; Hawanios, 85. Total 7,253
A lady writer blames the men more
than the women, for the ridiculous fa
shions now in veguc. She says: "If
all men possessing a hundred dollars
and upwards, should form a league not
to marry any woman who mounted a
chignon, how long do you suppose the
monstrosities would continue to be in
Off
vogue I
The "Digger Indians" of the Pacific
slope, have an unpleasant custom of hur
rying young infants alive with the bodies
of their dead mothers. Recently a young
squaw of one of their bands died, leav
ing a pappoos about four months old,
and it is authentically asserted, that the
child, "alive and kicking," was placed
on the body of its dead parent, anil they
were buried together.
If an editor omits anything, he is la
zy. If he speaks of things as they are,
people are mad. If he glosses over
smooths down the rough points he is
bribed. If lie Calls things by their prop
er names, he i.s unfit lor the position of
an editor. If he does not furnish his
readers with jokes, he is a mullet. If
he does, he is a rattlehead lacking sta
bility. If he condemns the wrong, he is a
good fellow ; but lacks discretion. If
he lets wrowgs and injuries go unmen
tioned. he is a coward. If he fails to
uphold a public man, he does it to grati
fy spite is a tool of a clique, or belongs
to the "outs." If he indulges in per
sonalities, lie is a blackguard ; if he
does not, his paper s dull aud in ipid.
A man in Kansas was present at the
fincral of a neighbor of whom no good
could be honestly said. Hut everybody
was saying something, and this man, not
wishing to appear singular, but being in
capable of living eulogy, remarked that
it was "a nice, quiet corpse."
A minister in Linn county, Kansas,
who received several sacks containing
Provisions during the famine year, made
itnself a pair of pants out of the sa ks,
as there was a famine in clothes as well
as eatables. As he walked into the pul
pit on the next Sunday, the congrega
tion read on the "seat" of his home
made pantaloons, "Shipped by Poinc
roy." For fifteen years daily, at Stamford,
Connecticut, a man has sat on a fence
and watched every railroad train as it
pa-fcd Jlcchanre.
He is probably trying to make up his
mind if it would be safe to ride in the
cars. Old fellow, you stick to that fence 1
If the top rail is sharp, turn it over or
put a cushion on it. Fit up a smoking
apartment on the next panel, if 3-ou like,
and rig a luxurious couch on the next
one to that. Bring out your baggage,
take a check for it, and hang it 011 a
post. Buy a ticket and punch it your
self. Ask yourself the distance to the
next station, and get insulted. Secure
as your means will permit all the luxu
ries of railroad travel, but don't get off
that fence to enjoy them. So shall you j
die a natural death, ami the good wife
shall not expend the farm fighting the
life insurance companies over your old
corpse. You're in the right o this
tiling, old rooster ! j
The Elder Sister. There is no char-!
acter in the home circle more usifu! and j
beautiful than a devoted elder sister who
stands side by side with the toiling
mother, lightening all her cares and bur
dens. How beautifully the household '
machinery moves with such efficient
help. How she presides at the table in
mother's absence, always so neatly at
tired that it i.s with pride the father in
troduces her as "our oldest daughter."
Now she takes the little troop with her
into the gardou anil amuses them, so
that mother may not be disturbed in her
work or rest. Now she helps the boys
over their hard lessons or reads father's
paper aloud to rest his tired eyes. If
mother can run away for a few days'
recreation, she leaves home without anx
iety, for Mary will guide the house wise
ly in her absence is an especial blessing.
Her hand i.s next to mother's own in
gentleness and skill. Her sweet music
can charm away pain, and brighten the
weariest 11 ours.
... , . .
mere are eiuer sisters wnose presence
is not such a blessing in the bouse.
Thsir own selfish ends and aims are the
main pursuits of life, and anj'thing that
Btar.ds in the way of thes3 is regarded
with great impatience. Such daughters
are no comfort to a mother's heart.
Which kind of an elder sister arc you
to the household? lesbytcrian.
A learned clergyman in Maine was ac
costed in the following" manner by an il
literate preacher who despised education:
"Sir. you hav"ebeen to college, I sup
pose?'7 "Yes, sir," was the reply. "I
am thankful," replied the former, "that
the Lord has opened my mouth without
learning.' ' "A similar event," replied
the latter, took place in balaams time ;
but such thimrs are of rare occurrence
iu tho prssent day."
trenches of Promise In Jafai.
Tho curious hold superstition has on
the mind of the Japanese is well illus
trated by the proceedings taken by a
Japanese damsel when her lover proves
false to his own. When the world is St
rest, at two o'clock in the morning, the
woman generally rises. She dons a
white, robe and high sandals or clogs. Her
coif is a metal tripod, in which are
thrust three lighted candles; around
her neck she hangs a mirrir, which falls
upon her bosom ; in her 'eft hand she
carries a small straw figure-the effigy
of her faithless lover ; and in her right
she grasps a hammer and nails, with
which she fastens the figure to one of
the sacred trees that surround the shrine.
Then she prays for the death of the
traitor, vowing that if her petition be
heard she will herself pull out the nails
which now offend the god by wounding
the mystic tree. Night after njght she
comes to the shrine, and each night she
strikes in two or more nails, believing
that every nail will shorten her lover's
life ; for the god, to save his tree, will
surely strike him dead.
As a party of ladies were eating an
sut-door lunch, in' the vicinity of the
White Mountains, the were joined by n
small, but sociable and lively bear. The
ladies showed their delicate politeness by
surrendering tho whole of tho lunch to
the new-comer.
We read in the Stockton (Cal.) 7cr
ald .
"During the delivery of her speech
last night, Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon
said : 'I am an American citizen, and
over 21 years of age." To this a crusty
and probably disgusted Benedict cried
out, 'Yon bet j-ouare!' The effect was
electrical."
CEDAR CREEK MILLS
If in racnios order now.
.mted 50000!!
bushels of Vr'hoat. Satisfaction will be given
to customers in winding and saw in.
Flour, Corn meal, and Lumber, will bo sold
Cheap for Cash.
Corae one. Come all, and givo the Cedar
Creek Mill a triil.
CHRISTIAN SCHLUN'TZ
Proprietor.
OoU 12th wl y
for Sale.
JOU SALE or rest.
Tho property belonging to D. Maxqnett will be
sold or rented on rensonaMo terms. The house
contains li rooms. Thei e is alno a lartro cittern
with flitter, a cellar, a stable, and other conven
ience.. Apply to T. M. MAUQUETT.
scpltf.
roftssi(mal Cartis.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-tenflrt hi
professional senriee to the eitiiens of ( aaatooun
ty. Kesidence southeast corner of Oak and Sixth
streets; office on Main street, one door west
of Lyman' Lumber Yard PlatUmouth. Neb.
J. VT. ItATOLIttS. frl. D..
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, late a Sur-
feon-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac,
Mattsinouth, Nebraska. Office at O. F. John
son's Drug Store Main street, opposite Clark &
Pluminere. Private residence corner of Rock ac
Dr. J. XT. THOMAS,
Daring permanently located at Weeping Wa
ter Falls, tenders his professional services to the
oitisens of Caaa county. Nebranh- ljan7'ftul
IIOMEOPAI II IC
E. II. D. LaMATVH, M. D. of Chicago, has tmld
hi full stock of llomeopathio remedies to Dr.
Sc-hil Iksccht. who will keep a full iupply en
stantlyon hand.
july25d2ni
J.O.VOX. . B. WBIELKR.
FOX & WHEELDR,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Special attention
giTcu to probate business and land title eases
Otlieo h the Masonic Llock, Main Streew
PlatUmouth, Nebraska.
3. MAXWELL, BAM. M. CBAPMAF
Itl i XITEL. L. &. CSlAPJIAS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors
Chancery. PlatUmouth, Nebraska. Office
Fitzgerald's Block, aprl.
T. U. MARQCKTTK. i. K. 8TB01CO
RIAUQUETT ft '.STRONG.
ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Cha.
eery. A scuta for Railroad Lands PlatUmouth.
Nebraska.
or.o. s. SYnn. gko. e. dbapb
SMITH & DRAPER
Attorneys at Law, and General Collecting Agent
'i ill iT.ictit e in all courts of tho State and wes
tern Iowa. Office overClark it Plunimer'f store
opposite the Brooks House.
II. E. PAlTTIER,
General Insurance agent, and Notary Publie,
Lite, Fire and Marine Insurance, at reason-"
able rate. in the most substantial Companies in
the United States. Office front room over Post
Oliice with T. M. Marquclt.
l'lattsmouth, Nebraska, April 5th. diw.
0. H. WHKF.LKR. L. B.BEN X ITT
D. 11 wheel: R, CO.,
Real Estate and Tax Paying Agents, Nctt.rie
Publie, Fire and Life Insurance Ageats, Plntt
mouth. Nebraska. ie.4tf
11ISTOX CROS.,
CARPENTERS k JOINERS, Are prepare
to do work in good style, on short notice and
as cheap as the cheapest. Shop, corner ol
Mnin U-..J Fuurtti streets. Dg31dtf.
V. L.. TUCKER,
CARPENTER AND JOINER, will do aj
:k in hw line on short notice and in the bos
4. Contracts fur building made on reajona-
Jteru, Shop one block south of Platte V al
ii vouse. julyiij J
PI.ATTSMOUTII .Til EES.
C. UEISEL, Proprietor. Having recently bea
repaired and placed in thorough running order.
l'JU.UOO Bushels of Wheat wanted immediately
for which the highest market price will be pais
UugViSwtf.
F. HOD APP
House and Sign Painter, Graining, paper
hanging and urnamental Paying. ururri
prpmptly tilled, fchop nerth of Price's Black
smith Shop. oc7d3m.
CITY Mb AT MARKET,
-BY
Geo. Iiclslcs
.A '
, ' MAIN STREET,
f
Flattsmoutli; - Nebraska.
The best of Fresh Meats always on hand ia
their reason.
Highest Price Paid for Fat Cattle
Oct. 4 dJcwtf
BROOKS HOUSE.
JOHN FITZGERALD Proprieter
Main Street, Between 5th and Cth.
NO- 28.
GREAT SALE OF.
LTS AGW LANDS! t
ITftMnrallefctl Inducements to l'urclnisers ! ?
I WILL OFPKIi FOR SALK TO THE HIGHEST B1&DEU, ON
Monday, November 6, 71
A Large quantity of desirahle property, consisting in part of .
p-THRBE EUITDEED LOTS
I My Addition to the City of Plattsuiouth, and Several Ijot.-,-
EIGHT A3XB TEN ACRES EAGH?
ADJOINING THE CITY.
These Lots are well Situated, as regards
Healthful locality. Commands some of the most Beautiful Views on tho Missou
ri River, and are convenient lor Dwellings or Stores. The City of ri.i'tsmotuli is
destined to he one of the principal cities of the central p;irt of the ( 'ont'ii.-nt. Si
tuated on the heautiful Missouri River, at the mouth of the 1 Matte River, with
thousands of miles of navigation above and below, it stands at Nature's own C.ito
way to the Rocky Mountains ; over this routo the Bur!inrton & Mi.s.mri Rivt
Railroad Company, have already completed Fonie 90 miles of the best railroad,
with the most level route in the west, and road will be finished and running to a
junction with the U. 1. It. R. at Fort Kearney by next Movcmber. It is th: ul
timate design of this road to reach the I'acifie coast by a near route over . better
grades than any yet found, and thus Control the transcontinental traffic, which
will in consequence pour sll its advantages at this point.
A Bridge Over the Missouri River
will be commenced here without delay, connecting this road with its namesake vt
Iowa, giving this city the shortest and most direct route East. Numerous bram h
railways are already projected to drain the business for many miles into this Maiu
Artery ; all which prove conclusively that no better opening for
Safe and Profitable Investment.
can be found than by securing Real Estate and good homes in this most promising
city. PLATTSMO UTH is connected by rail with Lincoln, an i tho interior towns
of a rapidly settling section of the finest Agricultural lands isi the UVst. It has
connection with all the towns on the river, above and below if, and all tha in iiu
cities east and west. Chicago is only -2 hours distant, while St. Louis is but lil.
Competition in transportation between river and railway insures cheap frei-Ku to
St Louis, while three roads to Chicago keep down cxhnrbitant rates in t lint dire -tion.
Millions of dollars of material could be manufactured lor the rapidly ii.civa
ing demands of the interior portion of the State, and altogether, there i.s no iuor;
truly encouraging locality to settle in than right here in Plattsuiouth.
TERJtlS: Hair Down, Ballance in Six Months,
All letters of inquiry, containing a postage stamp for return, will be promptly
answered. Address
SHEPPARD DUKE,
Plattsmouth, Nebraska,
WILLIAM
South Side Ulaiii Street - - Number
PLATTSMOUTH, CaSS CO., UeB
Hew Store, Blew Goods.
AND NEW FIRM
Call and see how cheap Oood cai he aolil
-AT-
TODD &
Dealers in
Dry Goods, Groceries? Clothing, Notions
-AND FANCY
dloths, 2htres, iMxi Silver $latA Mnre, Stoical
Instruments
Agents for Ogans, Pianos, Melodcons, and
-:o:-
iTIain Street, Opposite Rrooks House,
l1attsmoutn9 m
Wanted, City, County and Territorial
price will be paid.
Legal Notice.
John Snvder anl Martha B. Snydfr will tafcw
notice. tht Daniel W Cameron, did on the
day ol September ls"l,61e his petition in the
Iitstriet louri ot tne z-i Judicial District tn and
f'ir Cass ruunty Nebraska, ugaint .lohn Snyder
Martha IS. t-nrder and Calvin ii. 1 ariuclt De
fendant netting forth thai the said John Sny
der and Martha U. Knyder, (ftte t morrmte to
raid Daniel Cameron, on the west rail ol
the south east quarter ana the west half of tb
north eat quarter of sectiest No. Thirty four in
TowncbiD l North of ranee 13 Kast ofbth P.
M. in said County ol Cam, to secure the pay
ments of the sum of Thirty fte handred Dollars
and interest according to a certain promissory
note referred to in said nrortcaire. and pray-ina-thatsaid
John Snyder and Martha Ii. Hnydar
may pay said sum now claimed to be due with in
terest amounting; o the sum vt t'i.K), with itl
teiest at 12 per cent troni the Zi th day ol reb
uary 1H71. or tha said iireraises may be sold to
pay the Fame said John Snyder and Martha ii
Snyder are required to answer said petition' on
or before the 6th day of Nov. 1X71.
DANIEL W CAMERON
By Maxitm, k Ciums Attys ScptJHwjt
NOTICE.
I WILL fami.ih parties with ftohe forbuiMintf
purposes at reasonable rates, at my quarry or
delivered on the cars at Louisville station- The
followi g kinds can be had on short notiee, sills,
caps, pereh roek line or rod sand st-me such u
was used by the B. St M. K. K. iu thu conptruc
v 'i ci li their stone work. All responsible
or-Iers promptly filled' Address.
J. T. A. UUOVER
dawtfo Louisville Rntion.
PLATTS&10UTH Hjp.RALO
H. 1). HATHAWAY.
amrrm Awn r-KoruM'rftK.
TV-OffiVf dofnef Sf ahs ajid Second street t re
b(1 ftcrv
TEKMS : DailytlO.OO per annum, or fl.n
per month.
STADELMA MET .
EATON'S,
GOODS. ALSO-
& Spectacels.
Sewing Machines of all Best Makers
m . fo'ebrasfttt.
Warrants, for which tho hiifhes market
Sept. 7th, w 3 m.
GR.OCESH.IKS 2
"A fenny .Savt'l if a Vtnnj KarntJ."
And if you desire to
Save TSiat Iemif
At well at Pound.' go to
io Buy Your
a ii o CJSIUJ3&
fe nave bought out II. h. Fox and row oc
cupy hi old stand on Main ftreet, where wi
have jut receivad an additional u;ply of i!ro
eeriex and C.-oviyionx which we will sell vt r
low for rush. All kinds of country j.ro'luco ta
ken iu exchange foritootln,
fcENXFTT IIP.O.S.
ap28dtf.
Estray Notice.
Tiilce.i up by the undersigned, in Eirbt Mi!
drove l'recinct. Cus ct.u nlr. nc (' v :u;ut;. 7
years old, chestnut sorrt.l, little white , i, in,..'
both riht feet white, trawled '"' 1" .., !,t
sWiilJer, , V,)i,WiHnirl
a?l7w&