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t;.htt HIS KALI).
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Pabtohed every Thursday at
PtATTSKOUTH, IJEEEASKA.
r Sala and Second Street
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY.
Teres, in Advance.
ftfia jtav- am vrar .... -0
On copy, six monthi....-......
Oneopy. three montba......
1:00.
SO.
ATTORNEYS
" rAROTTTfTT. SMITH & STAR BIRD At
iI tor: eTs t La-. Pre-tiee in nil tne court
of the Ft. to. Spe-irxl attention given to collec
tion and inciter-of Probate , r ,
Office over the Post Office, PlatUmoath. Neb.
n r. witefiera co.-
-Attorney!, a: Law,
! .Snecial att-ntll. Rlv
-n to probate nu-
inee -d land title 'w. niee in the Jla
soni Keck. Main Street. Plattsmouth. Ne
braska. MAXWELL OH A Attorneys a
La ar.d Solicitor in CSan'-ery
moutb. Nebraska. Ofliee ia FitzaeraM sliloek.
M B. FRHfl, Attorney at Law Ofline
. on. Main Slreot, ovr Chfmin'" Dru
Pfr' Special attention given
to collection
W claim;.
PHYSICIANS
RR. LIVINGSTON. Physiuian an I nur-
eon. tender u professional service- "
tue citizens oi Cm county. UesiJencesontfo ast
omerof Oak andsix:h ytw. r.Ti.-e on Ma n
street, one Jo'ir west el Lyinaa Lumber i ra
ioft-tnoath. Neb.
J-
TV. RWLINr. Par?inn and Physician
Late a uteon-n "v-.:eF of the Array ot
the Potouirv. rintt.i-.i.mh, rse riika. )Qc
4 O. V. Johnson' I rug Stre Mn sr-r.t
SUIHLbKNECl'T Jr BUrLiS!!., Prae-
XJ t icing Vhysi.;
:ih!4 tuee iu Verges UlocK.
Oieof llicn will be fvnd there d-r and
Bight, when not away on prott'csdical busioess.
HALL LIGHTED AI NIUllT.
dlifi wU)y
, .r - - , --t -, . -'
INSURANCE.
-TXTfEELKTl JkBENNivTr R-al Ettte and
TV Tas P.rin Aiffcnts. N .ti tts Pahltc.t ire.
ad Lire laaaraaee Ajreata. I'iwtts nouth. Neli
Mka. -"-f
I)UELP.s PATE General Infurance Aent
RfipreT.t sntn of tbe xuosit reliable Com
pale in ihe Uuito.l SfMe.
Oiut with ILtrnes Jk l'ulloek in Fittfteralrfl
IIOTEIS.
BROOKS HOUSE.
JOHN FIT7.UERALD Proprietor
Uin Street, lictwecn 5th and Cth St-
MISCKLLANtOUS.
FOR BOOHS NE1 Di) BY ALL
Tli,Wluiili r it,l!;li.'L on the HnRAK
be Cow. li'jerai terun. Jlouyir'l r;iid-
' by Akodu acllicg
theie book, bend
lor
PORTEtt X COATES. Pub'Nher.
I'hila lelrhia. Pa.
PhoioerapLs. Arahrotyre and copie
from eld picture, ri'i r col ire 1. eithir tn
lk. water or oil. Ali 5rk nnatly ex!OJtea
and warranted ti cive yati.it'iettoi.
" V V. LKONAKD Artit.
ldtf Main it., PlntUmoath.
PHILADELPHIA STORE.
BOLOMCXK & NATHAN,
DCiXEILS IK
Fancv Dry Goods,
Ladies' Furnishing
Notions.
Goods,
Largest, Chapet, ani Best Asfiorto-i
Stock in the City.
C-Stor? on Main, betwn 4th and 5tb
etrects. Phttsmoutb, Nebraska.
dl6 w!6J&wtf
IZ.v. Ella ST S3 R.
(MERCHANT TAILOR
la in receipt of the finea and
BEST ASSORTMENT
Of C.im-re. C'.otLs. Vesting?, See
ever brought to the city, which
1 wait make up iu the
Latent styles.
S5Flea3' cail anJ cx4min8.""J
I'lattstuouth, Ap"il 18, lS7i
lfldJiwtr
LCP I I.LKTI E
Nsbraska City
General Acect Dep't Northweet,
Union Central
Life
GO
Cf Cineluaati Ohi.
.S. PRESSOR.
hdrlMAwtr
Loeal A cent
Lo-k to Your Children..
The Great Soothing Remedy.
MRS. I Cnreseotis and griping inl Price
Whitcomb ( the howel., ana t iiilitHt'i
Svruo. the rr.-ce!! of t-et'iinc. lCeis
MRS. ! tiubluM coin'ulsi iris andi Price
Wnitcorrb'c overcomes a!) 'ii-wsi i.ci-i 2
Svrun Jpnt t. inftnts an 1 chiidr-n. :Crnis,
MRS. ! Carw UUrrhTei. I"ente- Price
Mfhitcomb's rv and inniitiffrconipUint 2"
6vruo. children of all ag. Co la.
Itisthegret InfinH'anl Chddren'snSooth
in? Remedy, in ail disorders brought on by
teething or any other ca'ise.
Prepared by tho Grafton Medicine Co St
Loui. Mo. .:,
6old by druggists ani dealers in d -e
verywhBre. dec2 1
H. J.STREIGHT,
BOOK-SELLER.
Stationery, tr8
AND FAPER DEALER.
JPost Oluce Usiililiiisr.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
Ui Mtabaad w tf.ts
nrtS. A. D. VVHITCOMB
oo
Dress and, Cloak Malccr.
Rooms three doors west of Brook? House
CUTTING 4VFITTIXU
made a specialty.
4 Pattern ofall kindjoonstantly aAad
9 uu
J. A. MACMURPHY, Editor.
Volume 8.
MACHht E KOP!
Wayman 4 Curtin.
. IMattRmouSi, Web.,
Repairer ofteam ngine. Boilers, Saw and
Un.U Mills. ... , i. "
Gas and Steam Fitting:, rouRbt Iron Pipe
Force and Tift Pumrs. Steam (iaugei, alan''
Valve (jovernora. and all kinds of
Brass Engine Fitting s,
furnished on short notiee.
ARMING MACHINERY
'epai' on hTt ntiee.
HPaVV Sl3Ck Ol U39Q3 Oil
iwu. j . . .
Hand.
.V Ptnt and Xo fnterrt oa Borrowed eopital
to be Made Vjf Ctmtomtrt
OLDS3T
ESTABLISHED HOUSE IN THE
CI IX.
mm,
North side Main between Second and Third sts.
Takes pleasure in announcing; w
Farmer' and Mechanics.
That he has as large and weU selected stock of
Dry liooJs. Wroceries. rroTnixnj. "iw
ever brought to city of Hattsinouth.
-xt .(.it vnn nfiifiinff to lo 'k at them
i -n i.i.v or not. hv exainimr-g ine
ih. '-it . .It RELIABLE" you will be
bble to tell waen other parties try to
you.
Slonexf Saved
Buying Your Green-house and I
AT
JFiriiic Gardens
pvONT tend East for Plants when yon can
J get jnat aJ good tor less money nemt;
i . mv nun Aronft fripnds and matrons I
wonld say that I have the largest and best
stock of plants ever onored for sale intnr west
and propoi to reii taem ai reiuuaautc imvra.
Be sure and send for my
New Descriptive Catalogue.
l.:.,Vi ;u V.. i.nt fr fn B.1! who aDnlv for if
Then give me your orders, and I feel conS lent
I can at:sry you. . ,
Ai'?r-. j. ii r...-.c.rv.
reb. 13 diw Plattsmouth. eb
PLATTSMOUTH K1ILLS!!
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRISKA
CORAD HEISEL - - - - Proprietor.
Flonr. Crn Meal. Foe I. Ac. Always on hand
and for Sale at lowe.-t Cash Prices.
wTbe Highest
prices paid for Wheat and
Corn.
Particular attention giTen to cus
tom work.
FARMER'S EXCHANGE.
23 G-m Hoover,
LOUISVILLE, NEB.
o
"Keeps constantly on hand all staple articles
ich as
Coffee
Sngar,
Totawo,
Dry Goods
Root and Shoe. &c.
In fact every thing u-olly kept I a Vtt ty
Store, whieh will bo old on -mall profits for
Cash. All kinds of Produce taken in exchnage
for goolf ant
Highest Market Price given in ca.h
19-w for Graiu.
ISTEW STOEE
Weeping Water, Nebraska.
JAJy. CLISBE & CO
8VOOSBBRS TO
H0RT0N k JENKS.
DEALKKS IV
General Blerchandise,
8DCH AM
DRY GOOD?,
GP.OCEIES.
IIAROWARE.
QUEENSWARE.
HAT3. CAPS BOOTS.
SHOES. NOTIONS. ,
Ws are Agents for
Willcox ft. Giba Sewing Hacht
PL.ATTS.tl OUT II JIII.Ln.
C. TIEISKL. Proprietor. Having reeentlybeer
repaired and plaeed in thorough runnine orde
l(X.0JI Bushels of Wheat wanted immiitK
PURISSIMA ET OPTIMA.
1 S WtfcfiHlfig
This nnriralled Medicine is warranted not to
conla n aricarla uart'c:e of Mercury, or any in-
I jurious mineral substance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE.
Forforty ears it bns proved iu ret vlue
in mil ilisf-nRpa of the Liver. Bowl, and Kidneys
'i housnndit of the rood and treat in all ptrts of
tbe country vouch for its wonderful and pecu
liar powe- In purifying the blood. Htitnula inn
the t rp4d 1 ver and bowels, and iinparting
new life nd Vigor t th wOolo svsieui. Sim
mons' Liver Regulator is acknowledged to nave
co equal w a
I,L V J'. li MtUltl.Tirj.
It contain. four medical element . never uni
ted in the same happy proportion in any other
pr juration vii . a gentle Cathartic, a wonder
ful To-ic, an nn-exneptionable Alterative and
a eertain Corrective ofall iin uritie of tbe body
tucb signal succe has attende i its use. that it
I is now regarded a.tho
for Liver ' om- la-nt a d the pain-ul offspring
thereof. t -wit. - Dvspep 1. t'oi !i'i,.ati n.
Jaun.lice Bilious at a ks fick nei.tiiebe. 'olic
D-.-preyxmn ot fpints. b.iur otomacn, lleart
Bnrn. ,Vc
Kegola e 'he liver and prevent. '
CHILLS AND FEVER.
Prepared only by J. II Z-HLIX A CO.
Dru.'gifti. Macon. Q.
Send for a Circular ( and rch itreet.
Price tl: by mail :f ( Philadelphia Pa,
For5alebyJ L, BUTTERY,
jan-twly. Plattmoutb. Ieb.
SCRI BEER'S
A Serial Story Tij PR. HOLLA XD. X-w Fto-
ry Dj SAXff HOLM. A Long Story from
BRET II ARTE.
BRILLIANT ARRAY of CONTRIBUTORS.
CLUiENCKCOOK on Fl'RNITUKK
and DECORATIO i R. II. STOD
DARD on AUTHORS.
Zstracrainar7 Iaiuceae!il3 to l";vr Szb-
SOO IES rOR 8t.4t A-.. At).
The Publisher of Scribskr's M-XTHLy. in
heir Prosp-ctus just issued, promise f r the
enutn v year a more ririllif nt array of contribu
tors., and an increase in tbe variety asd heau
tyofits illustrations already conceded by the
critics to lie "finer than nnu ichich hate hitherto
appeared in any American magazine"
Db HolL'NO. the Editor, will write the se
rial st ry of tho year whioh will be autobiogra
phical n form, and. will he illustrated by
Miss ILillock. It U entitled Arlhnr Ctn-
nirMtle, and will deal with some of the most
difficult problems of American L?fe. It will be
eomroerecdin the November Number.
There will be a new story bv Saxs Holm
rh. n lKl Sm.
Brkt IIartk. the bet writer thort
ttoriet note living, will contribute a character
istic story, entitled rhe Kpte of Fiddle
town, which will be illustrated by Sheppard.
R. II. Stoddiru will write a series of enter
taining papers about AuiIhim, their Per
uana! 'liarietrisHc, II nine Lift.
Fnrailiea, rriendi, M liiius, and Wj.
A series of Porlr:lt" of Llvios; Aiueri-
run Writent, U al.-"0 promised
C'larb-.ck Cook will write about Fttrnltnre
nml the Decoration of American
Homes. Thse papers will be eminently
practical as well as artistic, and will be illus
trated with designs and sketches by numerous
artist' in addition to those which tho writer
himself wi!l furnioh.
Among those who will contribe are:
Hans Andersen. Bryant. Bushnell. Eggleston.
Froude. Iliginson. ISihop Huntington. Bret
H arte. John Hay. II. H. MacOonald. Mitchell.
Miss Phelps, Stedman. Htockton. Stoddard. Ce-
lia Thaxter. Warner. Wilkinson, Mrs. Whit
ney, besides a host of others.
Watson Gilder will write "The Old 'atl-
nel ; as hitherto. Trof. John C, Dbapeu
conducts the Department of Jim tire and
Ncle. e." Tbe Departments of "Home
and Kociely" and ullnre and Pre-
Srre." will engage the contrib-itims ofmoro
than a score of pens on both sides of the Atlan
tic. The Watchman- and Rkflkctor s;i;. a
'Scribner's Monthly for September is better
than unal. which indicates a needless waste of
edirorial brains nd PulilUhers money, for the
Magazine was good enough before!" And
yet (he liilIi:iera PromlKelii innUe
ItoUli Itclter for the f'otnlns Tear!!
The Subscripts n price is 84. OO a year, with
spetial rates tc Clergyman, Teachers, aud
PostmaJters.
-Tho rollowi.ig
KXTRAOK DINAR V I NDUCEM ENT3
are offered to new subscribers:
For So.fiO the Publishers will send, or any
Bookseller or Newsde tier will supply the mig-
azine for one rear, and the twelve numbeis of
Vols. Ill and IV., containing the beginning of
Mrs. Oliphant'r Serial. "At His Gates;" for
$7,50. the Magaime for one year, an I the 24
back numbers from the beginning ; for f 10. V)
the ugazioe for oucear and the it back num
ber bocx (4 vol..). cljrgm on bound vo's
paid. This wit' give nenrty 5.00) p.igM of tbe
cboitiest reading, w th the One-it illustrations,
for tl0.50 or ue.irlv 50) p-ig a tor a dollar '
and will .nable every subscriber to obtain the
scr:es from the first.
Special tenm to Sealers, Cler27ri5a aai
Teachers.
SCRIBNER A C0..6WJ Broadway. N. Y.
3-w tt'eb
OMAHA LOTTERY
A NOBLE CHARITY.
To ere-t the
Nebraska State Orphan
Asylum,
To be Drawn in Public.
December 30th, 1872.
$230,505,00.
Tickets $1.00
Each or
020
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LicVets sent by express C. 0. P.
if desired
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This Leil Enterr.'i i mlnn.,1 i..' .u
highest authority of tno ctateand bes. bueines
men.
Over one-half the tioketa taken hfnr nn if
The limited numbei on baud will be turrmhed'
vuun woo apt ly nrvu
Money an be i-ent by mail, m Registered
ueuvn, ro.Humos .uoney iraers. or by tlx
pre-s.
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Tin. io fall particulars address.
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wWav-5wi. Ottinl M&ear. Oawha, ileb
1 1
PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS."
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Thursday, January 23, 1873.
GOVERNOR'S INAUGUitAL.
Gmtfemtn of the Senate and House of
lir.pt exetttatitta :
Choen hy the pojitilar expression of
the people, to the cluef magUtrary of
thiiyoutia coinmou wealth, I imve taken
the prescribed oatb, at.J am now about
to enter upnn tho important duties of
tiie .fike. Trusting that I fuliy appre
ciatu 'the re.-p n-ibUities of the position,
biy aim th;ili be to faithfully servo a
people who have o pcnerouly cofitiJtrd
the eaured trust. Having an abiding
faith iu the future gr.wth and develop
ment of the State, no duty will be left
unperformed on my part that will in tbe
leat tend to its prosperity, advancement
and honorable position with other States
of the Union.
Not yet having taken possession of tbe
archive, 1 have had no opportunity
nher than that enj.jyt'd ty citizens in
common of obtaining information rela
tive thereto ly predecessor ha-,
j.lueed before you the reports of the
Head of the several departments, to
gether with his mes.-aiie, embracing such
information and recommendations as the
constitution toquires aud asiscu.-tomary
at the conveuing ot the L gi-iative
Assembly. To tho.e repoit.s j'our atten
tion has already been culled. It t.s nev
ertheless expected, and but prop-r, that
in enteii'ig upon gubeniatori-il duties
the i net tin in oihcer thould indicate at
least the outlines of policy recommended,
or to be followed durim; his adiuini-tra
tion. The only fixed policy I no have,
wili be to ad-iiiuister the affairs of State
to the best interest of the people, and
see th tt the etiacttufiits of the law mak
ing power are faithfully executed.
While elected by one of the political or
ionizations of the day, m presentation
of priucip:e" peculiur thereto, my duty
now is to the whoL people, reardie.-8 of
political associations or geographical lo
calities. While there are honest differ
ences as to political opini-ms, piiucipes
Aiid aihiiations, the government it-Mf
oeing of the p opie, e-hould le for the
peoplf, aud administered upon coird
pouJing principles
Our surroundings and the circum
'tauced umier which we act, arc quire
JiiftTent in many respects lVoui those of
the older and more e.-tablished States,
lieie we are laying more Hie fouu i.t
tions, than other ci-ie, lor lho-e who are
to come after u- The constantly grow
ing and divers-iiied wants of an intelli
gent, aud euterpri-i.ig peopb are to b
considered and levi-lated upon. We
are compelled, therefore, to a verv great
extent, to meet emergencies and de
mands as they arise and present them
selves for nur consideration, acting mi
the better judgment as to what witl best
couJuce to the happiness and welfare of
a constituency thus surrounded.
It i not my intention, uor would I
presume on your intelliger.ee and ability
aa legislators, by attempting to ar.uuo
matter in detail to which I may feel in
clined to call your atteution. I si in ly
deire reference, having entire confidence
in vour wisdom in the premises.
No Legislature since our existence as
a State ever convened with more im
portant ruattcn presenting themselves
for candid, unremitting, and careful con
sideration thau th. present. Our un
paralleled prosperity and progress in all
mutters, should animate our pride and
stimulate efforts to labor for higher at
tainments. EDUCATION.
It is a universally admitted truth in
this country, that a general diffusion of
knowledge among the people is essential
to tha preservation of liberty and the
maintenance of Republican institutions.
Education, therefore, being the true
foundation ofall greatness and prosperi
ty the progressive disposition hereto
fore aud at pres-nt m inifested by our
people the munificent endowment pro
vided and placed at our dipoal, render
this feature of our State affairs second
to none other. In our country, more
than in older lands, learned and well in
formed nieu are needed. Iu conseq lence
ot its newness, the resources of our
State are but jut beinnintr to be de
veloped. We require scientific men and
women to discover vnd utilize, and thus
unfold our boundless wealth aud means
of support. We must have those of
the highest order of native talent and
culture attainable, to lead and guide our
industry iu the great work ot develop
ment. We already hive more organized
chools, more school houses crectt-d, and
of Huoerior character; more money in-
vstt'd iu buildings bonis and appara
tus, than ever befoie by any State ot
our aee. e have a land endowment
embracing nearly or quite ne-ei:!itceiih
f the entire public domain t f the State.
The value of local buildimrs ran ire from
one thousand to two hundred thou -and
liars each.
Tbe education il system of the State
shoul i be such a to make every bruch
or feature intimately and orguiically re
lated, as integral parts, each essential
to its completion ami perfe t work. The
Common ,-clio. I should form the haMs,
followed by the Ilich, Norir.al ani Aca
demic schools, to a oomifetion with the
University. The Nirmtl school, al
though dinnrin soin twh it in its general
characteristics triniuir teachers f'or the
Common and other schools, and provid
ing a model ny-fetu of impirting knowl
edge, and governimr educational organi
zifons, should, nTertheiess, oociy iti
important connecting r-U.iori m tbe
iteneral system. The Sute Uniyerity
his more than met th. expectation of
sanguine friends, ani it is important
that it should be maintained, and in
such a condition of efficiency as to enti
tie it to the prospective Ian i grant likeiy
to be jriven by Congress at its present
neasiou to all colleges! Th pending bill
provides for five hundred thon.-and acres
to each agricultural college. The present
University income h sufficient.
The Normal school requires some fur
ther a d. A wie economy dictates tae
early completion cf the building now
under way. Tho building authorities
have kept themselves within the bounds
of the appropriation made bv law for
that purpose. There is a .deficiency in
funds realized, however, owing to a fail
ure in collecting taxM. Relief should
be afforded, the building completed, fur
nishfd. andif po-sible at least a fou-i la
tion i for a library, and provisions
mde for the purchase of philosophical
and chemical apparatus. The corns of
teachers should be oufficient to
progress w th the work ininera
tively needel. With iudicvms man-
i . ... . .
agemenr ot its lands and other mat
I ters, this institution mav ennn ' Ko
I rrd aelf-euataicb. Io fact I am cf
M iHd IH, jSl Ld li o
;thr,,"Tn 'l' w5k i "I'V t"&?
rSMdll, ll'flll uwuiiuvM .-vmoi f uiiio r
sity, can, with sound and cart lul ninn
aaeraent, be made entirely independent
of State aid, within a very few years.
Too frequent changes of system or
laws, I am aware, are n f, as a rule, pro
ductive of the greatest ood. It i
thought that our existing laws on fh
subj ct of education can be so re-modeled
or amended a to meet the emer
gency,, without conflicting or interfering
with its present operations.
The present school law, particularly
as applicable to Common schools, needs
to be thoroughly revised and amended in
many particulars. The subject of vari
ous amendments has been carefully con
sidered and digested by both State and
local educational organizations, and com
mittees appointed to confer with the
Legislature.
AGBICCLTCRE.
One of the first aud mot iniportent
duties of. a legislator should be to stimu
late and fj.iter the great wealth-producing
industries of a Slate. The area of
country embiaeed within the geographi
cal limits Vf our State being peculiarly
and almost exclusively of an agricultural
character, together with the facts that
we "occupy lh key stone plce in that
tiirantie trans-Missouri arc-ii of agricul
ture;" the sett! d nari-nii! axiom tint
"'Nations, states, individuals an 1 civih
Zition pro-per as agriculture thrives,"
or recede as it l.tngui-hes, renders this
I. ranch of iniliistry gieat meas
ure th? foundation of that pros
perity in store for us. Hence an
over decree of fostering care and atten
tion cannot be given this all important
sul.ject. The State, county, and other
oigauiz itions of this character, have al
ready accomplished mu h in the right
direction, and will do sriil more with
only a continuance of legislative aid now
in existence.
THEE . EXEMPTIONS.
The sevcial laws now in our statute
books, exempting from taxatn. a ny rea
son of tree planting, were opportunely
enacted, and have served a ujo.-t adm ia
bie purpose. I am satisfied, however
that they have become oppressive, and
ar- working hardships iu very manv iu
stances. By this 1 do not by any means
wish to b'j understood as intend. ng r
even consenting to a policy in any w;iy
tending to iliscouragu tree planting iu
our prairie region. On the contrary, I
regard it of vital importance. 1 am
convinced a more efficient p an can be
inaugurated at very much l-ss expense
and confiictioii with a desired uniform
system of taxa'ion avoided. Careful
investigation of this subj ct warrants the
assertion thit existing tree exemption
laws have cost the State not less than
two hundred thousand dollars the pa t
y'ar. The repeal of all these laws, and
the passage or a new one creating a Iree
Commissioner or State Forester, and re
quiring all State and county agricultural
organizations to pay a liberal per cent,
of the respective amounts they r.-ceive
from the public treasuries, as premiums,
would accomplish more than the present
law ai.d at not a tithe of the expense.
Such a course on your part, aided by tho
pending legislation on the part of Con
gress, would abundantly supply our tree
less prairies.
The details of the matter presented
for your consideration I will be pleased
to communi.-ate to your comui.tiees on
agriculture.
REVENUE.
The question of Revenue is one of
vital importance to a State. It is but
just in a tree government like ours,
where ah participate equally in its pro
tection and privileges, that sustaining
burthens should be borne proportion
ately, with means and ability to contrib
ute. Uniform valuation and assessment
of all property at its actual present cash
value, with prompt payment, is tho only
true system of taxation ; is ilotic jut
and equitable; can alone, lighten the
burthen aud render satisfaction. faxes,
as now assessed and collected in our
State, are unjust and actually oppressive.
With proper distribution they would not
be felt. The simple fact that near three
hundred thousand dollars delinquent
Slate taxes are uncollected and in soma
entities more than that amount of a lo
cal character, is evidence that our elid
ing revenue laws are either inadequate
or improperly administered. There is
atdiversity of opinion among even legal
minds as o where the difficulty really is,
or how a practical remedy can be ob
tained. 'Ibis important Mil j'ct will ic
quire ct eful consideration on yout part,
and iu so doing you shoul 1 not be un
mindful of tin surroundings of your con
stiuency the existing stringency iu
monetary affiirs, the present uivagie
prices nf products, and the almost dor
mant condition in trade.
COLLECTION LAWS.
Next in importiince, and intimately
connected, with the question of revenue,
stand tbe collection laws. A wind poli
cy will provide that Julmr and capital
move hand in hand ; neither c u thrive
without the aid of the other. Th lat
ter, while possessing ability at all times
to care tor itself, is nevertheless cautiou ',
requiring encouragement. I li torni'T.
helpless of itself, but benefitted by thf
prjsence ani u-e of tbe lntt, r. should
have every possible sale-guard and pro
tection thrown about it. To hee ends
it will be wisdom on your part to enquire
h to the character and tend-ncy ot our
ollrction, exemption, stay, and other
kiudied laws as they pxit P,i they
operate to keep capital from among us,
and agunst th true inteiests of those
for who-c benefits they were enacted or
otherwise, are important question for
rnu to decide upon. In considering
these intricate question great caution
shoul 1 be exercised, and dii consider -
tiou of all circumstances-, and ortjecta to
be attained, to thi end that the actual
necessities ani true interests of the
masses be not unduly intrenched upon,
nor a desired healthy influx of capital
retarded. In the matter of revenue and
collection laws, let th effort and object
be to relieve the people and develop the
State.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
With the present and constantly in
creasing necessities of the State, you
will be required to. o!ve' many difficult
problem perhaps none moro import
ant than those generally understood as
W"rks of internal improvement ptrtic
ular'y railroads. There is nothing more
conducive to rapid, ptrminent, and
healthy development or advancement in
all respect, than this eUss of improve
ments. Thev open and populate th
onuntrv. We cannot disneue with
them, beoaure they inaugurate, tuaoage
and perfect grand enterprises, in which
we are all directly interested. No more
important duty devolves upon you than
to give every possible and legitimate en
i-ouracemeiit in that direction An
equally important duty, however, will be
to guard well the natural tendency of
monopolies to encroach upon tho rights
and interests of the people, whv aid and
encourage with both influence an 1 purse.
Mutual efforts and labors should be fol
lowed with mutual accommodations and
benefits Wholesome, judicious, impar
tial legislation, tending to serve tlw pub
lie good, sh'iul i not be lost sight of dur
ing your labors.
.BONDS.
In connection with the developing
agencies referred to you should consider
the question of local and other bonds
Tbpse evidences of indebtedness, issued
un-ler sanction d' proper legal regula
tions, ought to c'limuind par valua.
Our people appreciating the importance
of improvements and commercial f'acid
tie. and possesed of the true spirit of
enterprise, at all times respond liberally,
and have the ability ani determination
to pay promptly both irincipil an J in
terest as stipulated. Vet our bonds,
when thrown into the markets, often rn
alizc iit"t over three fourths thoir actm!
valuj. Uu l-r th-ise circumstance thi
tax-payers pay one-fourth more than
would otherwise be required of them.
If by legislative action you can provide
against ttds evil, you will have performed
an important duty to your constituents
I recommend for your consideration,
as a means by which the value of our
bonds may be enhanced, a "Registration
Law," now in force in some of our sister
States, and which it is believed has ac
couiplished, iu part at least, the desired
object.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
The present constitution is not meet
ing either ths pre-ent or growing wants
of the State. The judic ay provi-ions
are sadiy deficient iu supplying the de
maids of justice; the new counties fi!
ling up so rapidly, and justly entitled to
repres tra'i' n in the general assembly
are without a vic3, an I the u):agr sal
ad -s paid your State officers will n )' se
cure that efficiency and attention the
importance of the positions now de
mand. The people have expressed their de
sire for revision and amendment. To
gratily these wishes in the um-t expedi
tious manner admits ble, under the pro
visions of the exi-ting constitution, will
be meeting an important demand.
COAL AND SALT.
There are no longer doubts in the
minds of those who h tve given iutelli
gent investigation to the subject, as to
the presence of saline and tntuuvnou
deposits in abundance wiMiiu the borders
of our State. The general government
has placed at our di-posal ample means
to delop the salt interests, if prudently
and judiciously managed. The benefits
to the whole 5stt that would t-o-ilt
from a development of the coal bedsun
derlring nearly, if not the entire surface
of th State, cannot be oer-e timated
Nothing will tend more to bring manu
facturers among us than cheap fuel. It
is within the power of th Legislature
to materially aid in util.zing these fea
tures of the State's natural resources.
IMMIGRATION.
Railroad companies possessing vast
tracts of our fertile soil, are doing a com
mendable work in the matter of induc
ing immigration to our State. The Rur
ling'ou and Missouri and the Union I 'a
citic compauies have been directing spe
cial aud successful efforts in foreign coun
tries. These two companies, I am credi
biy informed, have apent nearly a million
of dollars the nast yar in their foreign
operations. The State Agricultural and
Horticultural associations have pursued
a policy in their sphere that lias
resulted beneficially. The State Board
of Immigration having exhausted the
appropriation, its labors the past year
have been limited. liether the agen
cies first named are meeting the demands
as to efforts in foreign lauds, and wheth
er or not we should direct more special
efforts to the over crowded portions of
older eastern States, are important mat
ters tor you to determine.
Ihe subject ot immigration is one that
shou d receive due consideration. 0h
er Slates have their organizations mak
ing known in various ways their respect
ive d'iant:igi's, gui lir.g immigrant to
favorable localities where they mav u d
ch.-ap ami desirable homes. With our
try unlhon acre of vacant lands, un
stirpasM'd as to fertility and producing
capabilities, Nebraska n'-oull n.it slum
ver as to her interests in this respect.
but see to it, that we have at least our
biiare.
U. S. CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Congress has provided for celebrating
the one hundreth aniuver-arv of Amen
can independence l y holding an interna
tional exhibition ot arts, manufactuirs
and product of the soil and mine, in
the city ol I bi'adelpbia. in the vear
lrit. J. ich tate and lemtorv of the
. . .. . - - - -
Uniuti wid be expected to send its ne
culiar products, illustrating its resources,
both developed and undeveloped, tbu
affoiding an opportunity of comparing
their industrial condition and capabili
ties. Ihe 1'reeideut ot the United
states ha appomted two commissioner
lor each State. It will be incumbent
uikki the respcrive States themselves to
provide means by which they will 1.9
properly represented. 1 he undertaking
commends itself to the uport and
sympathy of the American people, and
1 trust our State will be lull v represented
To this cud some suitable legislation
wouid be appropriate.
VIENNA EXPOSITION.
n connection with our own I alsora'l
your attention to the International Ex
position to he held at Vienna in May
next. The national government will un
doubtedly make such arrangements as
that but little expense will be involved in
heirg represented at this exposition.
Desiring mat tne advantages ol.our
State be known, these valuable opportu
nities should not be permitted to pas
ummprovcu.
OF TIIE NEW WEST
I speak from observation. Recently it
has been my privilege to visit the people
quite in detail, with a view to learning
their surroundings and necessities.
ith great earnestness I call vour at
tention to the new settlements on our
western border the rapid extension of
civilization in that direction. The neo
pie who are miking efforts snd sacrifices
to open and populate that portion of
our State, look to you with lively inte
rest ana great oooSieooe for tnca leis
TERMS: $2.00 a Year,
Number 43.
latinn as will aid them in their noble
work. In considering their wants, not
least in the many, is the question of con
tinuing the Indians on'tbeir present res
ervations. The class of our citizen t
whom I now refer are enduring a multi
tude of privations incident to the settle
ment of all new countries, and exhibit
ing a commendable degree of pioneer
enterprise. They should no longer be
ubjected to the additional and perplex
ing embarrassment produced by tho
pres.-nee of the nomadic race. -In addi
tion, the valuable lands now held by
those nhnriginees should be permitted to
pass into the hands of intelligent, enter
prising citizens, who would tender them
productive; and further, they being ex
clusively th i wards of the general gov
ernment, we having no control over, or
management of them whatever, should
not be subjected to their refanh g influ
ences. 1 he only commendable policy in
dicated by g iverument could be more
successfully, satisfactorily, and exp-.-di
tiously accomplished by locating them
elsewhere, and to themselves
IRREGULAR CLAIMS.
I am informed that there is quite an
amount of outstanding evidences of in
deSt"do"Ss of a so -ncwhat fl latinj aud
doubtful ch 'neter, which the reputation
of t lie State requires hould be investi
gated, and if found legitimate and in
c uiuiia.n:e with the provisi ms of l u" iri
such cases, adjuetcd, or otherwise dis
posed of.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Nothing tends more to want of confi
deuce and consequent general stagnation,
than a failure on th part of the people
to become possessed of detailed informa
tion in relation tothe maur.gemcnt of their
affiirs. Confusion iu financial matters ;
failure of the several departments of
the date to work in harmony; party
spirit in opposition to that in power;
individual malevolence, ambition, or
je.alou-y, often repeated and exercised,
begets in the minds or the people a lev-
erislmess rrquiri g abatement. This
can only b done, an 1 popular distrust
prevented, by providing lull, regular,
detied, and sat i-f.ietory retorts for the
public cy in relation to all officers and
public airairs.
HASTY LEGISLATION.
In most logil;itive bodies there is a
manifest dispo.-itinn to defe matters un
til tbe last days and hours of the session,
and as a conscpuencj the people suffer
by reason of hasty and ins.msidetate leg-
iMation. Jo-day our statute books
abound in clerical errors arid deficiencies
produced by want of careful coiisidcra-
lou-anJ aficnt on. Ills hoped this leg-
i-ture may set an example in this respect.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, it will be my greatest
pleasure to co operate with you in mat
ters to which I have referred, and others
which your wisdom will doubtless devise.
1 rusting that no distracting cle
ment will interfere ' with your
lab ir. and that we may each have an as-
tured conscience of having faithfully dis
charged duties, both in law making and
execunv departments, let us ever invoke
the aid of Hun who guides and governs
the acts of individuals, as well as rul.s
the destinies of nations.
ltOBERT W. FURNAS.
II. G. A3 A T3C7ri37.
A -V.I7 Stsi7 C7 a Jall7 Siitw.
Correspondence of the New York Sua.
Smith City, Wis., loteailc;r 5,
Luther A. Taylor, one of the jolliest
and most genial fellows on tne western
press, is the editor of the L:i Crosse
(Wis.) Le-ilcr and llepnhlic tu, and the
best story-teller to be found in ten days'
ride. He has achieved gratifying sue
cuts as a lecturer in spite ot the tact that
he is an incurable" stutterer, and likes
nothing betttr than to keep an audience
roaring with laughter, unless it is to
make "cadent tears fret channel- m t heir
cheeks" bv means of his tender and
touching pictures inspired by ttu r col
lections of scenes of suffering, or colored
by a strong imaginative sentiment.
Luthor's energy is remarkable, and his
power to execute a given work iu a givt-u
time i- only equaled by the perfect ease
with which it is pertb;uied, and the un
bounded satisfaction and childlike de
light with which its aeeotup lbuictit is
flailed. A year or tw ago lie was re
quested by a certain lecture committee to
deliver a icctuie iu their town. In ins
letter of assent he ungaur lediy aked
wbieh ot his lectures "JVpies of the
lav" or "Margaret Fuller" lie should
read. The answer cause, "Margaret
Fuller," and tor a time he was uunpius
ed, for no: a line of that lecluie had he
wtitti n. lie was expected to read it on
the foilowi.ig ntght ; and that he might
not disappoint t lie good people of Frog
town be went to work and actually com
pleted his tak before the stage started.
His "Margaret Fuller" was entirety suc
cessful, far transcending his most sail
guine Ii.ums ; aril utter the people of
Frogtown had heard it he delivered it
b(bre twelve or fifteen audiences ia oth
er towns, to their great delight and to
nis profit.
EDITOR TATLOR'S STORT.
The other day I stumbled upon Lu
thir in his sanctum. 1 found him a jol
ly, hearty fellow, stout as though his
lite' burden had all been earn, d ou
other shoulders, and with a full, fat,
round face, in which were s t a pair of
laughing eyes, indicative ot'queer humor,
aud a mouth that even in repose 'poke,
e'oquctitly of lun and and good feeling.
We wele not long in becoming acquaint
ed, nor did I stand long upon tbe oider
of coaxing from him one or two of the
many good stories that hid made his
name famous j!1 oxer the State. The
conversation happene I to turn upon the
late election, and of coure I fie honored
name of Horace Greeley wis 16 ore than
once ued. We had not then huard of
the gieat joui nalists death
'"Ou-qu-queer old chap, ain't be?"
said Luther.
Yes." saidL "Hy the way, ypu
have bad him out here, have you not V"
ONE DAY'S REST.
"Y-yts, we had him here a f-f-few
a-s summers ago. I n-ncver had so
much l-fun in my lite as I h-had with
old llor-l loratfe.
And tt t ti he
told me all about it.
Mr."(ireb v went to Li Crosse to deliv
er an addre-i at the Agricultural lAair.
Luther Taylor was one of the committee
to welcome him; and after Mr. Greeley
had taken a day's re-t, ther being still
another day before the opening of tbe
fair, it was proposed that Luther should"
arrange lor a tistnng-party to try uie
trout in a weU-fctockeJ atreatfif- ' fow
ADVEHTISIHO BATES.'
One cqcsio, 110 line Or lews) one laaerQaa t-bJ
Kaoh subsequent insertion io
rrofosloalerd, notezeecdins; aia tinea 10 0
V column per unnutii.. 300
Ja' column, ptr nrirtnm , , . n, intn
M column do . L...-G0Xi)
One column do i..j .....W.tO
All advertiiir.r l-fila doe quarterly.
Transieut advertisements nutt be paid ia ad
vance. Extra Cnpif of th IlrSAi.rjfor sale hj n.J
btreinht. at the Post rfcoe. and O. IT. Jcka
son, Noith aide Alain Street, between Secead
and Third, f
miles out from La Crosse.
"Mr. Greeley," said Luther (6 hi!
guest, "are you fond-of fishing ?"
. "Very fun 1 td if, Mr. Taylor "replied
Mr. Greeley. "You know 1 havo two
great ambitions iu life. One is lo find
an axe-cure and 1 113 other to have thtr
time every summer to go a fishing. I
haven't fished much ; and when I have;
I have not caught many fish; robably
because I have bad i-o little practice;
but no doubt I'll be able to tuccecd bet
ter after awhile."
"Will you go with t:n to-morrow for'
traut? asked Luther in his most persua
sive tone.
"Certainly," replied Mr. Greeley.
THE WHOLE TOWN SEEING THEM OFF.'
So the party was made up, the fishing
tackle prepared, a Lumber of wegons
were b n rowed, and duo announcement
was made iu the Loader.nnd Republican
the next morning that", the renowned
editor of the Tiihvnt was to show a
large proportion of the La Crosse people
that day. "what ho knew about fishing
for trout."
Weil, it was. a very jol'y rartTi ar,d as
the coitegs started from the town all thsf
inhabitants who bad not beeiK invited'
wore out in tho streets or up in the win
dows to tdve the fishem-en a rirUsing
stat. and, iu puit'cuiur, to wi-h Horace
Greeley the best luck in the world.
When the ground was reached tbe
sportsmen sot out to provide themselves
vith toe necessary bait. At that time
the grasshoppers overran the fieldjw
They wore almost as numerous as the
locusts in tbe time of wicked King I'lia
roah, though qot so easily caught; but
as gia-yhoppor was the only living thing
that cu!d Msd'ace the Wiscmviu trout
from their quiet holes in the blaclc wntr
it was ji.s in ii-jensible to tne fishermen
us their tackle or their flasks. So every
body busied himself in diving about here"
and there, now in the high graai, now'
in the low pra.', in pursuit of the ludl
brious insects that mnde the summer air'
melodious with their shrill muMc. Lu-'
ther say;; he watched Mr, Greeley with
special interest- His unwieldy I ody
went through mores singular motrvas
that day than had ever taxed its gym
nastic powers befare ; and the earnest- .
nest with which he went fur the evasive'
object of his quest was as intense .as"
that be ever displayed in" applying tho
editorial scourge to tho victim of his po
litical justice.
THE WILY GRASSnorriiXP.
"I always h-had gr-great respect for
Mr. Gr-Gr Greciey,'"snid Luf her'un-'
til I saw hini f'-f -fall. He was b b-bi nt
on ca-ca-catcbing a b-b:g gr-grasbopper,'
and had hi- eye on one, bi't tho d d-ilurn-ed
th-thing wouldn't t-stay caught, everr
when the old man h bad him f-f'r. Ifr
was iu mighty f'-f tinny to see M-Mr.
Gr-Gree ey get d dotin upon his haunch
es, reach out his h hand, and p-put it
d down on a b-hre spot, on!y to f-find,
tb-tlat his b bird wis tone; an 1 wb
when I s saw him look ovt-r his s-specta-'
cle and w-w watch to s-s"e where the
d-dog goned th thing would 1-lanl next
time, I e-c couldn't help I 1-lauehing.
After awhile Mr. Greeley got on the
ti-track of a s sort of a I-lnzy gr-grnss-hopper
that had too m-much b-body for
his legs, and. and he th-thought ho had!
him surv, but j-just as he was about
sp-springing upon his p-prcy be st-stum-"
bled over a dry br branuli, an 1 d-down
he went I helped him rise 1'fiom the
ground, but I swear that upst weaken
ed my respect for M-Mr. tJr-Greeiey;
for th-there is n othitig s0 r-r-ridbulou
as a great man sprawling at t fail length
0-1 tbe ground, with his heal b-boring
for oii and bis heel -ighting for"
sh-shooting stars or d-dodiiig nijht
bawks. WHAT MR GREELES CAUGHT
Luther sei.ing that Mr. Greeley could1
not Mipply himself with bait, gave hiui
a handful of gras-hoppers, impaled a
very large one en his book, and Itading:
the way to tbe bank of tbe stream, left,
him snuiily harborid under tbe shade of
an overhanging cottonwood, ' with the
cork of his hn - gently riding in the ed
dies of the fa st trout hole in the creek.'
In about an hour, Luther having;
caught a few very suiall fish, wandered
up the stream and rejoined his guest,
whom he found alternately watcliU'g his
coik au l puli ng up hi line at the blight.'
et d 'lui'iistration of tho minnows at
the other end cd' it.
"What iuek, Mr. Greeley?" inquired
Luther "Well. Taylor, I get bitts enough.,
but somehow I catch no fish," replif el'"
Mr. G.eelcy.
Let me look at your bait, Mr. Gree
ley," said Taj lor. ,
An examination cf the bait showed4
that about two per cent, of its bulk had1
been nibbled away.
WHAT MR. GRKkLEY THOUGHT.
"U hat luck have you had, Tajlor?"'
inquired Mr. Greeley.
"Oii," said Luther, taking three or'
four little two-inch miunows from his
pocket, "only a few little follows liku'
tnesf."
Mr. Greeley looked at the fish for 3'
I'uil minute iu silence. Then he pulled
up his hue, took from the book the
monstrous grasshopper that coveted it,
and holding the dead fish aud tbe dead
grasshopper side by side in his haudr
said with a characteristic glance of fun ;
"Tayb'r, do you think it pajs to sit here'
aud bob lor trout of that sizij with your
hook baited with a grasshopper t;ic a-v
laiire? I guess 1 11 go back tj town."
So he wound bis hue around the pole'
staggered up the bank, and mountiog.
a wagon, rode ou to Li Crosse" with half
a dozen grasshoppers iu his glove, where
hn bad placed them for sate keeping'.
That night, when askeJ how he hid en-'
joyed bis poi"t, he saidi "Well, there'
a great deal of a lid comfort, no duubt,
in putting your line into tbe water and
taking it out again, but I think that the'
ainu-eiucut becomes rather monotonous
after three or fur hours, more particu
larly when i.i all t hut timo you ure una-'
ble to vary the monotony by landing even
a minnow. I think, though, that you
fish with larger bait than your trout
really require.
A man advertise
person to tak
and adds
to the y
Som-r
gow
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