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v. ,,j. I 7 - ' V THE HERALD. THE HERALD. Published every Thursday at PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. ADVERTISING RATE3. . . .:. . "f . . - One squaie, (.10 line or less) ene Inswtisi f W Each subsequent Insertion.....-...... . tG Professional-cards, not exceeding six. line 10 0 , column per annum ....20.00 column, per a nnuin ...... 40X0 li column do M.........XOX0 One column do 30)0 All advertising bills due quarterly. Transient advertisement must be paid la ad vance. Otner Crar 91a In und Second Street Second Story. OFFICIAL TAPER OF TUE city and county. T A MACMURPHY. Editor. it PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS." TERMS; $2.00 a Year. Laa V i Terms, in Advance. On oopy. one year...-... One copy, iix months..- On copy, three months..... 92-.00. . 1:00. 00. ATTORNEYS. M. CHAPMAN Attorre at ! Law ami Solicitor in Chancery. Piatt mouth. Nebraska. Office im Fitzgerald' Block v MB. REESE. Attorney at Law Office . on Main Street, over Chapman' Draft Store. Special attention given to collection of elaims. . H: WHSELtB. J. W. BTINCnCOMB. WHEELER A KTINCIICOJ1B, A tTORNFYS AT LAW. 49-1 y. Plattsmouth. Nebraska. "X CARQUETf. SMITH A STARBIRD At J.'!, tornc-ys at Lav Practice in nil the courtl rrftae State. Special attention given to colleo- ion and rawr?ni rronsie Ofiee over the Post Office, Plattsmouth, Neb. PHYSICIANS. RR. LIVINGSTON. Physician and. Sur- fnn. tenders his Drofcssional services to the eitiiens of Casseoantv. Residence southeast eornerof Oak and fcixth streets; oltice on Main treat, one door west of Lyman t Lumber Yard Ylatttmoutn. neo. J- W. RAWLIN3, Sunreon and Fhysician Late a Sureeon-in-C'hief of the Annv nl the Potomac, PlatUmouth, Nebraska. Office at O. . Johnson s Drug htore Main street INSURANCE. TT7HEELER A BENN ETT Real Estate and Tax Paying Agents. Noturis PuhlicFire, and Life Insurance Ageats, I hitts jjouth, Neb raaka. i4tf I3HELPE5 PAINE General Insurance Apent Represents some of the most reliable Coru- vaLiee in ine t inted state. fjanTdAwtt HOTELS. BROOKS HOUSE. JOHN FITZGERALD Proprietor Main Street, Between 5th and Glh St. PLATTSMOUTII MILLS. C. IIElSKL.Proprietor.IIivins recently beer, repaired and placed in thorough running ordei I00.OIM1 Buchels of Wheat wanted immediately for which the highest market price' will b tai : AhMtracts or Title. pnE NHMERTCAL SYSTEM. The best A one. For descriptive circular". a-idres.. ACRES.BLACKMAR &. CO Burlitictim. Iowa. GREENHOUSE AND BEDDING PLANTS. Time and money saved by ordering of me. I have the largest and best collection of Plants ever offered for sale in the West- Catalogues free. Street 1'atnttt. I 'ttlilitiyc. Tomn'-o, mil other Plmt ffr n'lte in their mrirl. Address V. J. XIlviSKK, I'liitt-moutb, Xeb. ij 49-iii3. Fine Art Callc3?y. ' Pboocrthi. Ambrotyphs and copies fzfitm eld nietures. plain or colored, either in ink. water or r.il. All work neatly executed and warrinteil to give satisfaction. V. V. LKO.N AK1J Artist lOdtf Main .f.. Piuttuiouih. ROCK! STONE! 1 will furiiih parties with ptonc foi 11 building purjKiyes at a rt.iseaable price, a' my qu.irrie r delivered on the cars st Louis ville station. The following kind of stone c;ia be hal on short notice: sills, caps, pnrch rock ine or r"d sand sfone such a wns used by the B A M. R. R. in the construction of their Eton work. All responsible orders, protnptly filled J. T. A. HOOVER. Louisville. Station Ntb. X, ;SQ2I3IPJS'. Dealer in Clothing, furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, Boots & Shoe?, Trunks Valises & Carpet Bags, &c. Sec One of the Oldest and niost Reliable Houses in I'latrsmouth. 3Iain Street, between 4th fe 5th. O-RKM EMBER THE PLACE.3 sdtf FARMER'S EXCHANGE 23. &. Hoover, LOUISVILLE, NEB. o CKeeps constantly on hand all stapl - articles ncn as Coffee Sugar, Tobacco, Molasses, Dry Goods Boots anl Shoes, &c., In fact every thing usually kept It a Vaii ty Store, which will be sold on Maall profits for Cash. .411 kinds of Produce taken in exchnage for good, and Highest Market Price given in cash 19-w for Grain. PHILADELPHIA STORE. SOLOMON & NATHAN, DEALERS IN Fancy Dry Goods, Notions, Ladies' Furnishing Goods?, Largest, Cheapest, and Best Assortod Stock in the City. fi!Store on Main, between 4th and 5tb Ftrcet3, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. dl6 wl6d&wtf Excelsior Barber Shop. o J. C. BO ONE, ON MAIN STR13ET, Opposite the Brooks House. Li CUTTING, SHAVING AND SHAM- POONINli. l!o;i ChiWrens' Hair Cut. Kepecial attention given to this Branch of the Business. Call and see BOONE, ' GENTS, And you will get a Boon in a CLETASy SHAVE. Volume 9. Official Directory. CONGRESSIONAL. T V. Tipton. Brownville. U. S. Senator. I V. Hitchcock. Omaha. U. senator. Representative, John Taffe. Omaha, EXECUTIVE. R. T. Furnas. Brownville, Governor. Bee. of State. Auditor. Treasurer. J. J.Oosper, Lincoln. J. B Western, Beatrice, II. A-Koenig. lolumoua. j. M.McKenzie. Line In. Supt. Fab. Inatrue'n J. H. Webster .Beatrice. Att'y Gen. JUDICIARY. Geo. B. Like. Omaha. Chief Jiatiee. Danitl Gantt, Nebraska City.l.g , Jug Samuel Maxwell. Plattsmouth A830ll J us PLATTSMOUTH. M. L. White. Mayor. M. B. Reese. City Clerlt. Mnorci. Police Juilee, Milos Morgan, juarsnai. i? alter J. bite. street uommLssioner. ALDERMEN. First Ward. J. Fitzgerald. C. IL Parmalee IhibU Ward. R. Cunning. K. Vivian. CASS COUNTY. H. F. Elli on. Probate Jndjre. Dan'l Mclvinnon, W.L. Ilobbn. County Clerk, Treasurer, herifl". Supt. Pub. Instruction, County Commissioners. Coroner. J W.Johnson, IT. W. W ise. Jacob V alio T. T. Clarke Lyman James. J. W- Thouius. Churches. Tabtit On thecorner ef Main and Ninth I li. T. J. Arnold, pastor. Residence on Maui l.eween 10th ana Ilea, Services every E.Uih it 11 n in. nmi or t' r ni. raV.hath school a-. 9' a.m.. Prayer meeting every Wed nesday evening. C"lHR!tTA! Servici in Congregation Church, J at 11 t. M- and p. l:i. Elder Alton, l'n.lor. Corner -f Bocust and HlU street". Cordial invitation extended to ail classes to at tend- IJViscopal Corner Vire and Third streets .A Kcv. A. R. Graves Services every .Sunday at 11:01 a. m. and 7 p. in. t-unday bchool t 'i i. tn. Cl0K0HE0ATioxr C( rner Locust and Sth sts j Kiv. B. Manwell. residence Locust st be- treen 4th and of h sts Services every Sabbnth it 'la. m:aad t-;:i0 p. m. SraL'oatti fcicfiool at yi: irt p.. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evenim. (l.tTitouc North stdaof PubliaSqTiare ltev J Father Hayes. First Mass every Sabbath at :30 a. u.. Second Mas and Sermon at 10:3) Vener and Benediction at C:j0 p. m. Mat's at 8 a. m. e-ery week day. IT'irst Pksbytkkia:; North sidnof Ma:n st. I1 wet of 6th Rv. W. T. B:irt; ; Survicc-' every Sub hath at 11 a. in. ana r:Mi p. m. sau bath Scboid at9::U)a- ui.. Thos Pollock Superin tendent. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at S:J0 o'clock. " w Tnnn T Kpurnru. Wtt side of Sixth ll street, sonth of Main Bev. J. JI. Presson Services evfry Sabbath at 0:M a. in. end 7 p. m. frayer meeting pvtry i iiursuay evening. yisF iectin:.f every MondAy evening and immediate- ly after c!o?e of Sabbath morning services -Sabbath School at 2:30 Soktao dea 21 September hat die Deutsche Hv, Luti. Geineinds in ihrem Sf;hulhaus vonnit'aa'? rm 1 1 Uhrtiotteodienst. Utberhaupt ind.t flerse'he von ietzt an rezelrnacssii allcll Tairestait. Minister Rev. L llannawald. Sabbath school nt 1 p m., 1'rot. d Aileman 1. IHt. Lodges. IO. O. P. Begniar meetings or Platte Lodge, No. 7, I. O. .. every Thnrsda evening at fMd Fellows Hall. Transient Brothers ;ci cor dia'iy intited to visit. A.d'AI.LEMAND. N. G. M. . Hathawat. Sec. rO. 0. F- Plattsmouth Er mpment Nn. 3. Regular ConvocatioriB the 2 and 4 Friday's of each month at Odd Fellows Hall cor. 3d anil Main sta. Transient Patriarchs eordia'ly invited to vwit. II. NEWMAN', C. P. E. K. Ccksisghav. Scribe 4So;r! Plattsmouth Lnnog No. 6 A. V. ivl X A. M- Regular meetinss at their hall on the Ert and thir.' " nday evenings of each month Transient brethern invited to visit. It. H. LIVINGSTON. W. M, A. d'AiXEMAXo. Seo. Maoot LonoR No. 22 A. F. A A. M. Regula mee ings at Macoy Hall, first and third Frilays. J. N. WISK. W. M. J. M. 3bahoslrt, See. XT kbkask a Ch Af tkr No. 3 R. A. M. Regular il donvications second and fourth luesday eveuingSbf eao month at 71 o'clock p. in. R. R. LIVINGSTON II. P. 'T Nktmas, Seo. O. G-T.-Oi.ivg BRAKrn.No.2--1I E EUison 1 . W. C. T. C W. Kinir. W See. T. W Shry- ock Lodfe ficptity. Meets at Clark fP1uuimer' hall ever? Tuesday evening. Traveling Templars espectmlly invited. TtrntriKtv. The Turner Society meets at J Turnr Hall in Guth'naiis Blocn. on the 1st and Third Wednesdays of each Month. ecKbaozh: Irtamwer iJus. Keinnackie: r irtt TurmrnrtVim. Ilepsler: Seennd Turntenrt Uoo. Karer: Warden John Erhart. LCE P GILLETTE' Nebraska City, Geteral Agent Dep't Northwest. Union Central Life Of Cineirnati Ohio, J. II. PRE?SON. Local Agent julyl5dArtf PURISSIHA ET OPTIMA. This unrivalled Medicine is warranted not to contain a simile particle of Mercury, orany in jurious mineral substance, but is PURELY VEGETABLE. For forty yetrs it has proved its great value in all diseases of the Liver. Bowls, and Kidneys 'l housands of the good and great in all parts of the country Touch for its wonderful and pecu liar power In purifying the blood, stimulating the torpid 1 rer and bowels, and imparting new life and Vigor to the whole system. Sim mons' Liver Regulator isacknowledzed to have no equal as a LIVER MEDICINE. It contains f.,ar medical elemenU, never uni ted in the samo happy proportion in any other preparation viz gentle Cathartic, a wonder ful fooic. an ui-exceptionable Alterative and a certain Corre-tive of all iinpuritie of the body Such signal success has attended its use, that it is now regarded ax the GKKAT UNFAILING SPECIFIC, for Liver Compiaint and the painful offspring thereof. t-wit. Dyspepsia, Constipati .n. Jaundice. Bilious at'.a ks Sick headache, Colio Depression of Spirits, Sour Stomach, Heart Burn. Ac. Ac. Regulate the liver and prevent. CHILLS AND FEVER. Prepared only by J. II ZEILIN A CO. , , Druggists. Macon. Ga. Send for a Circular! and --9 Arch street. Price 81; by mail 1.J5 Philadelphia Pa, ForSaleby:J.H. BUTTERY, jkn4wly. PUttsOTDoth. NeK "saosi nossrs-" The "Wooilaai" ani Glea "Zlora" Serd3 of Short Horn Cattle Sold Yesterday at Waukegan Large Attendance cf Cattle Breeders A Great Success. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. Wackegan, III., April 9. A joint public sale of short horn cattle from Glen rlora and Uoodlawn herds, belonging respectively, to C. C. Parks and W. B. Dodge, took place to-day at Mr. Parks' beautiful c?tate near the vil lage of Waukecran. The entire Wood- lawn herd, numbering fifty-six animals, were sold, while Mr. Parks added thirty six from the Glen Plora herd. Both herds have been famous throughout the West a3 among the finest in America, and the attendance of breeders was therefore very targe. They came from all parts of the West and South, all hav ing an eye upon one.or more bovine beau ties which they de.-ired to include in their own herds at home, and for which they came prepared to pay liberally. The bidding was .spirited and active and the auctioneer, Col. J. W, Jud-, had the satisfaction of making one of the most successful cattle sales ever held in America. The prices realized were un usually large, and were entirely atiI'ac tory to the sellers. The cows averaged $G10. 50 each, and the bulls $:5l)each. The highest-priced animals o!d were imported Henrietta and imported Countess of Oxford, both bought foi $2,000 each by 31 r. uilbert Sodoweky, of Indianola, Vermillion county, III. lhe same gentleman paid $1,000 for the bud imported j-cotsnian, while Day Brother-, of Utic-i, Iowa, took away imported Bismarck at $1,110. The fact that such of th cows as were old enough to breed were in calf to im ported Scotsman, imported Baron Hub back, L'd imported (ien. Napier, or Min na .Dole's Airdrie, had much to do with lhe high prices obtained. The animals were sold almost without exception to breeders, who thus replenish their herds and improve their breeds. The day was extremely cold, wet and disagreeable, but everybody seemed to be in good hu mor, and disposed to make th be of things. Below are given the sales in the order as contained in the catalogue : cows. Mazurka, of Wool lawn, calved Fcb .... , ..i i-i ruarv. lbi : lv 'i i.use oi Ufiicva 23,9h2; lft dam, Mazurka Oth, by 3d Puke of Atrdru 23, .17; to fcJliolt & Kent. Des Moine, Iowa; ? 1,000. 2d Mazurka of H ood'awn, calved tep- tember, ISOS; got bv the Duke of Air drie 12,730; to W. T. Hughes, Lexing ton, Ky.: $G75 3-1 MazurVa of W ood.and, calved ret- ruary, 1872; by 4th Karl of Caford 8,075; lstdatu, 2d Mazurka, of Woodlawn, by the7thDake of Airdrie 23,718; to W. H. Kichardson. Lexington. Kv.; 4o0. 4th Lstdy of Clark, calved March, lSr'J, by th Duke of Airdrie r,G27; 1st dam, L3dy cf Clarke, by Imp. New Year s d;iy I3,tSS; Day iiroiliers, utica, Iowa; $fi75. ;"th Lady of Clarke, calved December, 1S71: bv inm. Gen. Napier 2,239 : 1st dam, 3d Lady of Clarke ; William Stew art Taylor, Ogle county, 111.; $450. Miss Wiley of (Hen lMora, calved February, 1SG0 by White Prince 7,389; 1st dam Paulina, by Oxford Jad 24, ilo; Capt. Ilobert Blake. Lowell, Ind.; $500. 2d Miss Wiley, of Gled Flen Flora, calved March, 1871 ; by Farmer Boy 10,042 ; 1st dam, Miss u lley, by W Lite Prince ; William Stewart ; J075. Carlotta 2d. calved March, 1S70: by 17th Duke of Airdrie 0,029; 1-t dam Carlotta, by Jjord Mayor of Oxford 4.954; the Hon. Vv m. M. bimth, Bloou.Iugton, 111.; 5300. 3d Miss Wiley, of Glen Flora, calved March, 1872; "by Prince Christian, 8,843; 1st dam. Miss Wiley; William Stewart ; $055. Bo.-e of Kacine, calved April, 1S70 ; by 13th Duke of Thorndale 7.431 ; lt dam llowena, by the duke of Airdrie ; Samuel Beattie. Bangor, Canada : 520. I m pot ted Henrietta, calved May, 1SG7; by Duke of Tyne 17,751 ; l.-t dam. Ferooza, by Knight Errant 18,154 ; Gilbert Sodowsky, Indiano'a, 111.; $2, 000. The list occupies two columns of the Tribune, and is of course too long to give here infulL We give the prices of a few animals that our farmers may see it pays to raise blooded stock. The President and the Salary Act. Among the resolutions adopted by the Illinois warmers Convention, recently, was one censurinu the President for not vetoing the bill containing the provis ion for the increase of salaries. As much has been said about this, it may be well to examine the matter a lit tle. - The salary clause could not be con sidered separately by the President, and it he had declined to give bis sanction the whole Legi-lative Appropriation bill would have failed. This bill provides the pay for all the officers of the Gov ernment and the contingent expenses of all the offices. lhe legislative, judicial and executive branches, with all their thousand attaches, great and small, are depeudent on this bill for their pay. But, beside these, there were incjrno rated in the bill three other important provisions, all of which would likewise have failed had the President vetoed the measure. One was a provision re lating to the disposition of captured and abaudoned propert', a long considered and vexed question that was finally dis posed of by the bill. Another was the clause, presented and advocated by the Wilson C redit Mobiuer Committee, pro vidinir that suits shall te brought to re cover an moneys or wnicn tne lacmc Railway has been defrauded by the Credit luobihcr. A third was the Sen ate amendment instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold all pay ments to the Pacific Railway, on account of transportation of mails and supplies, until the Government shall be rciui bursed for the interest it has paid on the bonds or the road. If the President had vetoed the bill, not only would the appropriations for carrying on the Government have failed, but these important measures also. An extra session of Congress would have been inevitiMe. involving an expense amounting to more than the salary in crease, and with the ultimate result probably, of the re-pnssace of the bill These considerations were in themselves sufficient to cause the President to hesi ,tate. But there was another of even Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Thursday, April 24, 1873. more weight The Congress i com- posed of the immediate representatives or the people. Jbor the i'resident to as sume that they were placing a false val ue upon their services, and inform them that he would regulate tbeir pay ac cording to his own ideas of fitness, would have been an act for which he would have been roundly denounced ; and though thi3 interference wa3 richly de served in this case, the question of its propriety is a very serious one. The President is not elected to guard the people against their own representatives, but he is to "take eare that the laws are faithfully executed." Although" he is clothed with extraordinary power which, upon occsion, he can exercise, it may well be doubted if it would be a proper time to interpose his veto where the sub ject of an act related simply to the pay of members of Congress, a matter which is left by the Constitution entirely under their own control and subject to their own regulation. So far as his own salary is concerned St is fair to presume that, if $25,000 was a reasonable salary at the foundation of the Governmeut, $50,000 is nut unrea ble now. The salaries of other officers have been doubled and trebled, while that of the President has remained the same. It is even now net the ha'f of what is drawn by high officials in Eu rope, and a great county like thi ought not to be too uiggardly wilh its ciief ex ecutive. JJeside, the I'resiuent s salary was not retroactive ; there was no grab pay in his case, the increase only apply ing to the future. In view of these facts, we d not think the President's course calls for censure or resolutions of condemnation, no mat ter how much we may wish that some power had intervened to prevent so dis graceful a consummation as the-the pas sage of the retroactive salary clause. Intrr- Ocean. KMBMnmani Uelon 77ine. How true it is that it takes every bodv to know everything. Pumpkins and a variety of delicious watermelons grow spontaneou.-ly in Arabia. Pvrhaps they develop more richly there thau in Persia, where they arc extremely good. In the great plenty, immensely be yond the demand of consumers whera they tno.-t abound, the prudent lookers ahead cut a hole through the rind, while on the vine, dffwu into the pu'p. It is then dosed tightly with wax. Under a genial sun the cone soon begins to melt till it all disappears, leaving the she:I nearly full of a delicious flsid which is called melon wine. Like the drink of the cods, it is not to be compared with any other beverage on earth, say the consumers. A bint here for an experi incnt next summer. The Second Hcrse. One of the clearest heads in the re cent Convention at rinladelphia was that of Mr. II. M. Whitehead, who represented the Boston Trottiug Asso ciation He ably supported the resolu tion, "that horses winning second money shall take a record ;'' and in the official report of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the National Association, held in the Quaker City, we find the ar gument of Mr. W. printed. There is a vaiiety of opinion in regard to giving a record to the second horse, the stronger oppoucnts o: the measure claiming it to be impracticable. But with the new watches ju.-t coming into use, which are so arranged as to separately time two horses at once, the argument of imprac ticability is greatly weakened. In the anguage of the report Mr. W hitelaad I 1 IT II- l.l. . reujarKeu : tie tienevea mat persons who were familiar with the facts would testify that d ning the past two years horses had been diiven from Maine to (ieorgia, in twenty, thirty, or forty dif ferent races, where they were held back for second money. He had seen it done, and knew of it himself, and he believed others present knew the same thing. And that is the great curse, the great fault now about our trotting meetinss. He felt it to be a curse which is weighing down the trotting turf as an amu.semr.-nt, and as an iiitem.-tiiig, fur and upright sport. If we' would relieve it, we mut get off that incubus. " When a horse tahes second money in dependent money he was in favor of giviug him a record for his performan ces, lherc is no i-eaon wny, because heretofore only the horse that won the heat has had a record, that should con tinue to be the eas2 ; we are not obliged to seud our mails upon the mule's bck becaose our forefathers did, The hor.-e that wins the first money gets it an 1 gets bis record, and thehors that receives second ltionpj' wins it, but does not, like the first horse, get a record, but he is paid for winning, and there fore lie should get a rpcord as well as the fir.it hoise.' Turf Field and Fum . We heard a good one on I). II. Wheel er, the other day. Some year3 since he was Probate Judge of this county. A marriage license was procured by a rather good looking man, and having his girl with him, he asked the Judge if he could marry them then and there. "Certainly" pays the Judge, and taking the couple to his house, he sent out for several of his friends to come in and tee him per form tl.e ceremony. Dan. knew how to "run a wedding," so he sent out and bought several bottles of sparkling ca- tawba wine to wind up with. The Judge performed the ceremony, kissed the bride, and bid the happy couple joy and happiness, which example was fol lowed by all present, except kissing the bride ; the Judge then opened his wine, (which had cost him in the neighborhood of $15), and they all drank, when the newly-made groom informed them he must leave, and rising, drew out his pocket book, and inquired of the Judge his fee. "Well," says the Judge, think ing the fellow would at least pay for the wine, I leave that to your liberality.' " Well," saya the groom, "you have done me a good job, and I am going t pay you very liberally. Here is a dollar. and he left. That was the last wedding at which Dan ever furnished the wine. The remains of Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, who died in Florence, were in Westminster, England, yesterday on the way to the United States. t Proceedings of the 13th Annual M. E. Conference, which convened at riattsmouth, Nebraska, Friday ,April lSlh,lS73: Fridat, April 18, 1873 The 13th Session of the Nebraska An nual Conference convened in the M. E, Church, Plattsmouth, Neb., April 1 8th, 1873. Bishop Andrews in the Chair, Religious services conducted by the Bishop The roll of the Conference was called, and the following brethren answered to to their names : Rev's Adriance, Adair, Alexander, Britt, Blackburn, Blackwell, Burge, Da vis, G. W. De La Matyr, J. II. De La Matyr, Esterbrook, Fort, Folders, Hart, Lemon, Miller, Maxfield, Marquitt, Mar tin, McKelvey, Manley, Pritchard, W. A. Presson, J. II. Presson, H. Presson, Slaughter, Swartz, VanDuzer, and White. Rev. W. B. Slaughter elected Sec'y. 9 o'clock was fixed as the hour for meeting, and 12 as adjournment. The following visiting brethren were introduced to the Conference: Revs Benj. Shinn, J. C. R. Leyton, P. F. Bresee, It. Diley, S. P. Wilson, B. H. Beall, and J. S. Wiley. The bar of Conference was fixed. Ordered that the visiting brethreu be invited to a seat within the bar. Ordered that newspaper reporters be invited to a seat within the bar. Ordered that Presiding Elders be a committee on nominations, with leave to retire. A committee on ministers' support and on memories was ordered. It was also ordered that the Commit ou Woman's Foreign Mission Society be authorized to report. Ordered that the Presiding jlders for the next year be a Committee on nomi nations for the ensuing year. Ordered that the Presiding Elders be intruded to furnish e:;ch preacher with a statistical blank at the fourth meeting. Ordered that the conference have a recess, to enable the Missionary Society to elect a Board of Managers. Ordered that the Anniversary of the Missonary Society, be held on Saturday evening, April 19th. Bio. Cameron, of the St. Louis Book Concern, was introduced, and aidreseed the Conference. The Bishop announced that this Con ference is authorized to draw on the chartered fund, forty dollars. A draft was ordered. The Commmittee on Nominations met and organized, by electing J. B. Max field President, and A. G. White Sec retary. Committee ou Missions Presiding Elders. Committee on Education W. B. Slaughter, G. S. Alexander, Geo. W. DeLaMatyr, G. W. Elwcod, J. II. DeLaMatyr. Committee on Tracts R. Burge. Committee on Temperance V. A. -F. W. Presson. Committee on Sunday Schools M. Estabrook, George Scott, C. Wells, A. L. Folden, J. W. Mat tin. Committee on Church Extension T. B. Lemon, A. J. Swartz, J. M. Adair, J. 11. Presson, G. II. Wehn. Com. on periodicals: F. A. Manluy, L. F. Britt, D. Mar- quitte, J. N. De La Matyr, C. McKel vey. Com. on Stewards: D. Marquette. G. N. Wcher, W. E Morgan, C' A. King, W. L. Blackburn. Com on auditing Elders' acct's: D. Nait, II. P. -Mann, T. A. Hull, L. F. Whitehead, S. B. York. Com. on Women's Foreign Missionary faociety, &.c: G. J j. Smith, I). B. Lake, J. W. Tay lor, R. N. Crann, W. N. Porter. Com. on memories: J. B- Lemon, J. G. Miller, D. Ward. Com. on Bible Cause. J. L. Fort. Com. on Post Offices: A. J. Swartz, A. G. Blackwell. Com. on public worship: J. Presiding Elder of Lincoln, and Dis trict Pastor of Plattsmouth, Station. Com. on ministerial support: T. B. Lemon, G. S. Alexander, A. J Swartz. Committee on Printing the Minutes the Secretaries. Committee on Delinquent accounts with the Book Concern : A. J. Swartz, J. Wr. Martin. A. L. Folden. J. M. Adair, and S. B. York. A G. WHITE, Sec'y. J. B. Maxfield, Pres't. Sth Question "Who are the Superan nuary Preachers? L. Janney, M. F. Shinn, J. W. Elwood, W. P. Grantham, M. E. Hyson, and E. J. FulforJ . Conference.adjourned. Saturday, April 19, 1873. Conference met at 9 o clock, a. m., pursuant to adjournment, Bishop An drews in the chair. Religious services were conducted by the Rev. T. B. Lemar. A brother minister was transferred by certificate. Roll called. Bishop Andrews presented certain documents which awaits the action of the Conference. Bro. A. Wright, Chaplain of the U, S. A . and Rev. Keith, of the U B. Church, and Bro. D. F. Radebaugh on transfer were introduced. Certain examinatiens were then gone through with, of no general interest. The Conference then adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock, Monday morning. Preaching to-morrow as follows: M. E. Church 10 a. m,, Andrews. . 3 p.m., Rev. Mr. Mitchell, Bishop of Des Moines Conference. 71 p. ni.. Dr. Fry, St. Louis. Presbyterian Church 10 a. m.,Rev. Boyton, Des Moines Conference. 71 p. m., Rev. F. M. Esterbrook. Baptist Church 101 a. m., Rev. C. L. Smith. 71 p. in., Rev. R. Burge. Ordination of Deacons will take place at M. E. Church, after morning service, and ordination of Elders at same church after 3. p. m. services. lhe public is mvited to all the meet ings. MONDAY" MORNING. April 21, 1873. Conference met pursuant to adjourn ment, Bishop Andrews in the chair. Religious exercises conducted by Rev. Wiley, of Rock River Confercacc. Roll call dispensed with. Minutes read, corrected and approved. Certificate of Ordination presented: Deacons Wm. Peck, Geo. II. Wehn, Lew. F. Whitehead, Chas. W Wrclls Richard Pearson, Wm. M. Worley and Thomas J. Newman. Elders Ordained on yesterday : David Marquett, Francis Estabrook, Joseph W. Martin and David C. Brannan. Question Who remain on trial? On motion, Bro. W. E. Beot, contiu ued ou trial. Question Who are Supernumerary Preachers ? Moved that M. F. Shinn be continued. WTho are worn out, or superannuated? Rev. II. Burch, continued. Rev. Darwin Hart was restored to the effective service. The following were continued super annuated : Rev. Z. B. Truman, J. T. Cannon, and C. Y7. Giddings. L. W. Smith was restored to effective service. W. P. Grantham granted superannu ated certificate. J. J. Roberts, died in the faith since ast Conference. Were all the preachers' character ex amined? Bro. Pritchard, Presiding Elder of Nebraska District, reported two died during the year : Revs. Isaac Burns and Isaac II. Brock. The District comprises Richardson, Nemaha, Gage and Otoe. The district has fourteen circuits and stations. Ne braska City is the most important sta tion, and it was here the 1st M. E. Church was built in the State. Peru is the place where the State Normal School is located. The society is too small to sustain the church, and thus leaves it in debt ; but it is of too much importance to give it up. Gener ally, the couierence is in a prosperous condition. I'awHe City is a large pTsee, and not a single whisky shop in it, nor one in the county. IGeneral applause, and calls for the Doxolosr.l (" e have taken only certain parts of the report, as it was very lengthy.) Bro. Benj. St. James Fry addressed the Conference upon the subject of pub lishing a paper, and made some very in teresting and practical remarks. He is editing the Central ChrLlian Advocate, the Church Organ at St. Louis, which is published under the direction cf the General Conference. While he would not make it partizan, he is interested in the progress of his country, as well as the Church as the one must progress with the other. He will make it a source of religious information of the world. He suggests short death notices, and religious revivals not such long ones. The Presiding Elders!ieport too long and flattering, and complimentary, such is not what is wanted , facts are much better. I have published few sermons, because I do not believe the public want them. A lew only pay in book form, outside of Bcecher's and Mr. Perkins'. The following resolutions were adopt ed: Resolved, That we have been most happy to welcome Bro. Fry among us at this session of Conference, and that we assure him of our hearty sympathy and co-operation in his educational work. Resolved, That we commend the rig orous editorial punning given by Bro. Fry to obituary, and revival, and other noticss. The Missionary collections varied in different localities, from $10 to $07. Uu motion, ltev. l. U.Johnson was changed to supernumerary ; also Rev. D. II. May and L. F. Britt. Dr. Miller made quite an interesting speech on the case of Mr. Britt, getting out of order, and creating quite a laugh in the Conference. Question carried. . Beatrice District, Rev. J. B. Maxfield, Presiding Elder, reported. The Church at Crete is poor, eo poor as to need help from abroad. Rev. Wells, at Red Cloud, knows how to shoot a buffalo or preach a sermon M issionary collections vary from fifty cents to $13. Number 4 IJncoln District, Rev. II. C. Davis, Presiding Elder, read hi3 report, and. among other things, recommended that, if Sunday Schools are to bo suspended at all, in place of suspending in the winter time, suspend in the summer. Don't know about winter Sunday Scoools in the winter on prairies. Ed. Herald. 1 Missionary collections rangd from $12 to $312.10. Lincoln was the highest, Ed. II ER ald. On motion, the Bishop was requested to appoint Rev. J. G. Miller, as State Temperance Lecturer, and IVof Manly to the place in the University. Rev. A. G. White, Presiding Elder of Omaha charge, reports sixteen Churches, aginst 4 tour years since. As he fin ished his report, Rev. II. A. Slaughter, made a neat little speech, presented Mr. White with a watch (a fine gold watch) as a testimonial from the people with whom ho has been laboring. Mr. Wr. accepted the token with much feel ing, and promised ever to keep a watch over himself. Missionary fund varied from $2 to $42. On motion, Resolved, That the Committee on Missionaries are instructed to arrange for suitable services of our sainted dead, to-morrow afternoon. On motion, the money collector for Freedmen's aid Society and Extens'n So ciety mon-ey be paid to Jno. II. Caneron representative of the M. E. Book Con cern. Adjourned until to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. Concluded Inside. The Pope, at Rome, is very sick probably unto death. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis assumes command in place of Gen. Canby, murdered. The Quaker policy is not good for either the Indians or the white men, we fear. General Gillem is using a new piece commission to treat with the Modocs. How(s) it zer? In Grant Parish, Louisiana, a Sheriff's posse of colored men were attacked on Sunday last, and sixty odd of them tilled. Tiie enow blockade has been broken on the U. P. and also the B. & M. R. and trains will arive regularly this even ing. The Vermont Millerites have an &i- cension on the Jtn. vv e are mucn oblieed for a complimentary invitation, and regret our inability to be present. State Journal lbth intt. Better go up! You will never get another such an opportunity. Miss Gertie Johnson, editress of the educational department of the Nebraska Watchmrn, drops into poetry occa sionally, and very spicy it is, too. "That wondrous man in last week a issue, is not only a smooth verification, but con tains several felicitous hits. Morning Chronicle. Brigham Toung, so Bays tho Cincin nati Enquirer, has retired from the head of the Mormon Hierarchy, and removed to Arizona. As we understand it, ho still claims to supervise the church, but we are satisfied that in his old age he is losing his power, and his institutions will ere long be a 'thing of the past.' The cold weather and snow during this April, is rather extraordinary, we are in formed, for this region, and yet in tho spring of 1804, the snow fell in this country on the 3d day of April, te tho depth of twelve inches, and by the mid dle of April, the weather was warm and spring set in in earnest. It is said that Alexander White, of Hocking county, Ohio, will be tempo- rary Chairman oi me tuusuiuuuuai Convention soon to convene in that State, he being 71 years of age, and hence the oldest member. WTe know him to be a man of ability, and a suc cessful farmer. INDIAN FIGHT. Captain Jack Surrounded. On the 15th and 16th inst. Col. Gil lem moved on the Indians, who are strongly posted in the lava beds in north ern California. The fighting was at in tervals on both the 15th and 16th inst. There were five of our troops killed and 19 wounded. Indian loss not known, but supposed to be large. The Nebraska State Fair offers six teen premiums, each 40 acres of land, ranging in value from $1.25 to $16 per acre, for the best essays or newspaper articles, either in shape of communica tions or editorials. Subject, "Nebiaska, her natural advantages and resources," to be published in any newspaper before the 1st dav of beDtember. .3, and a copy filed with D. n. Wheeler, Sec'y, Plattsmouth. Neb-, before the above date. Here is an opportunity to get a good farm bv head work. Who will try it? Papers in Nebraska will fail to do their duty to the State if they do not publish the proposition and then go to work to. win and merit the prizes. Extra. CupUiaf thn IltBALDfor sale ly II. J Straight, at the Post Office, and O. F. John son, North side Main Street, between Second and Third. -sa WIVES' COLUMN. Women who hold $2,500 worth of property, and pny taxes on it, are de clared by the Judiciary Committee. of the New York Assembly to be entitled to vote in elections in that State. The question as to which is the heavi est, a pound of lead or a pound of feath ers, has been definitely settled by one of the advanced wards of the nation.. 'Just put your head in the fire place' and let sum pussun drop a pound of lead from de top ur de chimbley on to it, and afterward a pound uv feddcrs. Bet de lead will come out de heaviest ur do two." Vegetable Soup. To a quarter of a pound of fresh butter, boiling hot, add two onions chopped fine, let them stew. hen they are soft, add two heads of celery, teacup each of corn, butter, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, and peas. Stir them well with the butter and onions. Have ready a kettle of boiling water, pour over the vegetables a pint at a time until as much as is needed is added. Boil until the vegetables aro done. Salt and pep per to taste. Lay slices of toast at tho bottom el the tureen, and pour on tho soup. The Princess Pierre Bonaparte is per haps the first woman to successf'uly unito the two classes of society widest apart. In her workshop iu London she is a real princess among her twenty French seamstresses, who are said to worship her and serve her devotedly. ' rrotn London she goes to visit the ex-Empress, where she is received as her rank and character deserves to be, and the fact hat she has just superintended tho fitting and making of perhaps a scr- vant-girl s dress is either forgotten or ignored. Her bu?y hands and admirable business tact support her husband, who is an invalid in Belgium, and educate her children. Ancient Chorus of W'omen ; from tho comedy of the "Women's Festival," in Aristophanes: "They're always abusing the women, As a terrible plague to men : They say we're the root of all evil. And repeat it again and again ; Of wars, and quarrels, and bloodshed All mischief, be what it may. And pray, then, why do you marry us, If we're all the plagues you say ? And why do you take such care of ur. And keep us so safe at home, And are never easy a moment. If ever we chance to roam 1 When yon ought to be thanking Heaven Your plague is out of the way. You all keep fussing and fret ing 'Where is my plague to-day V If a plague peeps out of the window. Up go the eyes of the men ; If she hides, then they all keep staring Until she looks out again," The Familj Eamnef. There is one thing no family pretends to be without. That is a hammer. And yet there is nothing that goes to make up the equipment of a domestio establishment that causes one-half so much agony and profanity as a hammer. It is always an old hammer, with a han dle that is inclined to sliver, and always bound to slip. The face is as round as a full moon and as smooth as glass. Whoa it strikes a nail full and square, which it has been known to do, tho act will bo found to result from a combination of pure accidents. The family hammer is one of those rare articles we never profit by. When it glides off a nail head and mashes a couple of fingers, wo unhesi tatingly deposit it in the yard, and say that we will never use it again. But the blood has hardly dried on tho rag before we arc out doors in search of that ham mer, and ready to make another trial. The result rarely varies, but we never profit by it. The awful weapon goes on knocking off our nails, and mashing whole joints, and slipping off the handle to the confusion of mantle ornaments, and breaking the commandments, and cutting up an assortment of astoundiDg and unfortunate antics, without let or hindrance- And yet we put up with it, and put the handle on again, and lay it away where it won't get Tost, and do up our mutilated and smarting fingers, and yet if the outrageous thing should hap pen to get lost, we kick up a regular hullabooloo until it is found again. Talk about the tyranizing of a had habit! It is 'not to be compared to the family hammer. Daribury Aeic. The return of Spring suggests fresh vegetables crisp lettuce, pungent rad ishes, tender peas, pie plant, etc., and we turn from the solid turnips, carrot?, and beets that have assisted ns through out the winter, wilh ungrateful delight. The value of these early vegetables is not sufficiently understood, and their use is not general enough. Quantities are brought to market, but the trouble of preparing them for the table too often prevents their ready sale. The prices are nigh in large cities, but the health-giving, health-restoring qual ity of vegetables should make amends for this drawback. Dr. Hall, in his 'Tlealthby Good Liv ing," advocates the use of tho early vegetables as preventives of Spring diseases. He says, "Send from your table the pork and bacon, and fat meats and oils, and sugars and starches, the sago and the tapioca pudding, and the dumplings and rich pastries; get hold of the early 'greens," the spinach, the salads, the turnip-tops, tho radish, the early berry and the early fruit, and lean meats." This advica is worth taking, and the time Bpent is well employed. Water cresses are said to be a whole medicine chest, and with salt, and bread and but ter, make a healthy SpriDg breakfast. All they need is washing ; lettuce, rad ishes, and berries, ditto. Early vegeta bles take less time to boil. They should be put in boiling water; a little sola preserves the green color. When over done they lose their flavor and use; under done, they are indigestible. A clock. and practice, will make a fine vegetable cook ; and in the house where she presi des and practices, doctors' bills will bo scarce. Very little meat, and all the vege tables (even beet-tops) possible, should be our Spring motto. "' 7 Is 2 v?? n US
