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TIlUIldDAY, AUGUST 7. 1873.
J: A. J.I ACM ITR Vll Yt Editor.
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Amlvuiiur:aiI.;t..ahn.r!.h.rtunirs l-!i:ii.s
fciniier exi?rlf.i-s.- p.-ii-t!.-ul;ir!y r.-';tit.l.
niuni-uvl,.T)?. ,.Tt. 1..1,,- :.i.i ji-i he ;-f th
wrlter are in ali f.-wes liiJisiiiabi..-us a a i-ir-! froin their breasts, by refusing to pay ! 011 100 J-a ic.ti quarreis. -t rui" ties represented take under conidera
tneet,f ,,H).l f..ith. I their taxes on the lands eranted them lK'st information we can obtain, our tion, by counsel, if necessary, th'-ijues-
..A Splendid Chance.
"Ve wJli s-uil the IU.rai.i and Dfiiiorest's
llonthly, wiiJrh 1 93.00 Tbtore year, to any jier
n who p.iy us 3.iV). .
. In :ultljt.'ofl to hr.tfi .rerutdir.il.vnt tlie price
DRiiK-d, a choii-e from n li.-t of extraordinary
FrcmiuiTH is fe-iveti to ea h subscriler to Ijciiio
rrst's Molitlily. Ainoiii; thi-so are .1 fine iiair of
Cliromo Pictures (Fails I Aingara and Vltwiii
Itc ralls, worth jflO; or a goot Streoscoite
witii a series of views ; besides ninier;iu- otlir-r
r'Jiiable preaiipjiiS veith from two to ten ilol
larfiicli. - . The best boys' and pirN" ni:ii:i.ine, and the
- 2 itEKAsKA Ifi.nAi.i at sreatty reduced rates.
Vc will send tli; Xessiuika JIkkai.p and
1E MOKHST't Yorxo A.mkica, v.l-.i. liis ?i.(K
tor one year, to any j-ersen wiio iays us S2.tXt.
Dernoresfs Youiti? Amerifa is always sparkling
trith eiit'.Ttaininjr Stories, l'oenn. Music, 1112
tlf, ames, Travels, and otherjias;,tit features
la profusely illustrated, and cannot fail to amuse
friS'nict, elevate, arid assist to ma'ive the lives
of youthful Americans useful, truthful and
nI1y;
- Tub Xfbraska Herald and the Omaha
Keitblicax, t one address $.1fK) per ear.
AVe call special attention to the sale
. bt bhort Horn Stock, by James
Woois, al his place, on Wednesday,
tlii? 20th day of August. The particu
lars of Sale, given in another column
bf this paper. This will be a rare
eh.iuce to obtain good stock.
Hie'eailay bandits
Are not yet caught. It would seem as
If these terrible detectives were a
farce; they have told us the robbers
were cornered they had them before
their faces almost. Oh, yes, they were
fast down in Missouri, and here it is a
week arid no robbers brought up yet.
. They have gone to join the liender
family.
a'neit rAiiTvT
Win. L. Groesleek & circular doe3 net
seem to have much effect, and tlie new
party could not name itself xit Colum
bus. - There is no use trying to get up a
hew party until some one has some
thing to offer in advance of the pres
ent Republican stand-point. Parties
flo not play out and become obsolete
until they are behind the times, and so
far the Republican party has kept pace
with the world, and if anything, a lit
tle in advance. A new issue of real
importance, and not j et grasped by any
party, irfu"t be the basis, and can be
the only ie;d basis of a new division.
- 5f power. .
THE IOWA llUAIESTEAD.
V"e have received a copy of the Iowa
Homestead, published at Des Moines,
-which we shall most gladly put upon
- our exchange list. It is an agricultur
al eight-page weekly, tie voted to the
interests of the Patrons of Husbandry,
which it ably advocates. All depart
ments of Agriculture have their place
in its pag, and a great amount cf in
foimatK'U valuable to farmers is thus
. brought into small compass.
'A new department has j list been start
ed, containing music for Grangers, and
new songs are promised from week to
- week specially adapted to th:ir wants.
These will be a pleasant addition to
their exercises, and, no doubt, wiil be
appreciated.
The subscription price, two dollars a
j ear, is very low.
TIIE CUOP PKfJSPBCT.
Our farmers are rather down at the
heel ori account of the low price of
wheat and other grains.
For their benefit we make the fol
lowing prediction: V'e have seen the
worst ami tlie lowest prices on grain
bf all kinds this past season; from now
on grain will increase in price i'lid';
we snail nave several "goon years, as
folks call them. AVe nredicate this on
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many things. First, the grain crops
cast are short as a general thing. Old
I..! wheat and corn are almost out of the
i" market consumed. Buyers are en
j gaging wheat in Chicago, to be deliv-
6retl in September, at 1.1 4, and offer
4 fng to buy the year round at $1.0.". It
i" will be higher than that. In a trip
. through Cass county not long since, we
kvf thousands of bushels of corn rot
- t rng on the ground, where it had burst
? the cribs and was rolling out. All this
linm -nrill 1 ia nfiOiKkil tifttir( ri t u'lil Vt 1
month. Several years of such botinti-
ful harvests itswc have had lately is
,'. usually followed by seasons of scarcity.
- Farmers, take care of your corn crops;
tyoa have planted less corn and sown
ihore wheat this j'ear; both wiil bring
i fair price, and the corn especially.
-&r.DUCEI UAILKOAU BATHS TO
TTACHLISS.
LiNCOLX, July il, iS73.
j Mr. C. F. Morse, Platlwiouth, Nob.:
i r Dear Sir: Having appointed a
Teachers' Normal Institute at Ashland,
f to commence August 11th and close
' August 23d, I desire, if possible, to get
reduced rates for those Teachers and
"i CxAuuty tfupxTititeiutonts who co!ne
, over, the li. & M. II. It., ' from Lincoln,
t Plattsmouth, Ooiaha, and intermediate
I places. I only ask such rates ftr those
J'j -who actually come as Teachers to en
I ' joyAhe benelit3 cf the Institute. I will
give such teachers the following en-
: closed certilicate, if you should grant
- fi reduction;
Arery Truly Yours,
J. XL McKenzie,"
State Sup't Pub. Instruction:
. 11. & M. K.UI.ROAD CO. IN KHE VSKA,
I'l.ATTftMf'CTH, XEIt.. Alii;. 1. IK.). t
I tion. J. M. McKenzie, Sap't Public jn-
strut-lion : ....
x Dear tin: Your letter of July 31,
' fo Col. Morse, has been referred to me.
"Un reply I would say that, to Teacher-.,
Intending the Institute who iay full
i 'are to Ashland, we w ill sell a return
:'icket tit one-fifth the. regular rates
Vpou presentation of your certilicate f o
"htr Agent.' IJoping that this will be
1 .tisf iK-tory; I am,, .
' Yours 'frul vf .
. -f!F.vfr;MA.scfiEKTr.lir
! l Vl-I'Y P;W lift:
TII E It A 1 LI OA DS A N D THFIIt TAXFS.
Jivlsc Miller'a Decision.
Heeling of tlie Cuunty Trva?urcrc.
"Those whom the' Ooiis woul.I Ue
! -Y tliey Crst make mad," is as true
"J ; to-day as it wa.1 "ii the time, centuries
ago, when it was enunciated; and our
i railroad companies, holding grants of
l:nd, seem determined to show the
; ,i fhnt f.r. i.,c .f ...irv.
i rwison ana onnd economy lias ilea
in.nw.nf iwn-A
i'-J i;o viiuiit-iit, fill y nil u ii.er iiiic
die ulv irvdi,-t,.i hn,U -.rd ,w.,..ss-i
aiit.ui pxKlKated .t)on.s, arid netssa-
jrily mortgaged. Evert if there was a
shadow of Jin excuse for the evasion of
payment of taxes, it was sheer suieid
to attempt to take-advantage of it at
this juncture of public affairs. With
certain parties in New York ai'd
Washington wa-in a tierce and -id we
believe "an unJ,J war gainst the
T ninti l-iei'if .mil tin frruot p.irmoiv'
union x acitic, ana tne great l armers
movement abroad, mainly in tlie Stairs
of Illinois and Iowa with their shout
of "down with monopolies," it was and
is the greatest piece of folly ever at
tempted to bring on a collusion be
tween the people of Nebraska and
themselves on the question of taxes.
They needed our help, our encourage
ment and cur sympathy and thr'y
would have had it in the main from
the best thinkers here when they
shot o'lf on th'- foolish tau-'ent and
t put it oitt of the power of anybody to
defend their course.
What has all thi.i gr'.wn out of ? A
decisson of Justice Milh-r, of the Sa
premo Court, in regard t U.i r j-i: t of
the State of Kansas Ut Ux tlx rr,- ..;
Pacific lands; and h: derH-s that b e
State has no right to tax thos 1 u..!s
because the Companies have not com
plied with the law, in that the roads
were not completed and "they had not
paid the cost of survey and expense of
making conveyance," in other words.
Land Oilice fees.
Ill T' III T I'll I J ClHiTrl 7 ,k J. m n Tlllilltr.tl
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at this decision, which enabled them to
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avoid i)aving taxes, w itnout any
, . "e a. 11 1 -
T -vi tr-lit- mt lrii-tf thin .1 uim. f.nlltr
lllUUllb V A ! llilC IIIIO VKLllll 1 LiUlJ
claim that the road is not completed
and accepted, the answer will be: The
law granting the lands to the compa
nies provided how and when and
where the road should be aeeep'ted, vi?:
as each forty miles were built, Com
missioners shall exarhin'e the road and
report if it was duly and properly con
structed, and on such report being fa
vorable, bonds were issued. Tiie Com-
missioners did so report, and the bonds
were issued. The l'resident ajijiroved ;
does not convev a title no authority of
Congress can; and if the Companies, ;
by their own neglect, refuse to pay j
flir.efk fnoa -iti.t nl.i 'lin llii-wll Titmif flm i
, . . . . rt.
land is open to pre-emption at
,
per acre, alter tne tnree years nave i
elapsed, and there is no getting round i
i .r .,.fi I
H1C tatio.
To be sure the Company set up that '
a commission of "eminent citizens" ,
were afterwards appointed who re-
ported the road not finished; and that
it would take one million and a half
more money to linish it. The commis-
s!-n of eminent citizens have no legal '
status, they were sent out by the Presi- '
dent or Congress, informally, on ac- :
count of clamors against the method of i
construction. It was not on the re- j
port of the eminent citizens that their j
bonds were issued. It is not on tlie i
report of the eminent citizens that
Justice Miller says they acquired a j
right to the potent, provided they paid ;
the fees, Szf.; but on the report of the !
first commissioners of a h forty miles, i
and the approval by the l'resident of
that report "so far as to authorize the ;
! Company to mortgage and vse the
pinij3
, ,fthe rmm(1 cp.:ined is -o.,-i.
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tney nave yci no tine uk'' i..
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then are the bonds w.-rrLtil-ss. :u.d tin-
bondholders swindh- d.
The real nub oi' the
lies here. The a- l of
sa3: All lands not ':.
Company within thr-i:
..Me'3 I'M-'!
Jaly !--. i
i:; :. i if i
y .-.". t.-fi! r
road sWdl have been completed shVil
be subject to settlement and pr-emi-tion
the same as other lands, on the
payment of 1.2. "i i r acre, and Justice
Miller says: "It is wisely provided
that those laud
shall not be used bv i
the Company pj a monopoly of iudeii
rk rAiiArf nml Tiiti rr i! li.ir '
. ' , . , ,, , i they can make this appear, and can ' ent counties with the request thnt they
that "authorized the Company to oi- , t 4l . have the s-iPto rublishfid in the countv
. . . .. , , 1 show it satisfactorily to the peopie, r'ac n.c s.u.rL i iu iisuoo 111 ine cou-nv
tain a paUra for these lands, if thev ; ... , .. ... w . paiers 01 the several counties,
httdpaid the "cost of -trvey and con- h it W1 110 lloubt end the dilncmty ; A motion then priV.liloj that the
vcyance." and the people say if this f f;irt? are nnormed, no o Committee appointed by the Commis-
nile duration ;' and that it is the pos- ! propositions presented for the conjider
sibility of the lauds returning to the j ation of the Convci-lion, and one lately
c:strJy of the United States for settle- j -s public assembly accomplish ro
went which makes it improper for the !
State to cloud the title by selling the I
lands for faves, which induces his de
cision as mueli or more than the faet
of non-payment of cost of survey,
Justice Miller tells the trutlu and if
it be shown that the first Commission
wis the only legal one (as it w ill be;
three years have ehtpsed, and the lands
are open to-day.
The Bail road Company can plead
this ground in nonpayment of taxes
and none other, and if they do not w ho
knows but that tlie people will?
Iu the meanwhile the Union Pacific
and B. & M. in Nebraska, have served
an injunction on the different County
Treasurers through w hich their roads
pass, and the Treasurers have held a
meeting -at Columbus, on the "Oth of
July, i" account of which will be
found elsewhere.
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR.
The enterprising and able men who
are conducting ti.e State Agricultural
Society of Nebraska, announce that
the Fair of this year will be held at
Lincoln. September 1-6. The regular
annual address will be delivered by
Hon. J. Sterling Morton. Miss Matil
da Fletcher wilt also address the peo
ple On the subject of Fanner's Wives
end Daughters." The society offers in
special premiums sixteen 40-acre tracts
of land tor newspaper editorials o. let-
ters on "Nebraska Her Natural AcT- ;
vantages and lc!soirecs. J-or further j
particular? concerning life Fair, ad-j
dress' the Secretary. LV.niel II: "Wheeler, i
i Esi," Plattsmoutru Seh:Prrn? Far-
,,??
1 Reniember that Union l'ita Co. No.
1
.innort it?. If and wot-s without'
i;rUrivm to u,.
risii tneir lives to save your property.
- TUECITCOUX'IIj ANIIOL'BTAXES.
Itdoes seem as if some people de-
: hti to stir up strife and annoyance.
AilH lltKALD imuKS wua some 01 llie
spe:lkcrs ut the '''d meeting,
' that our town is scarcely lare enough
, . a . -x
i tuv tuuncii nave uijierinineu iu ko ua
'U'd let the contract for grading Chica-
,
Avenue. Many good citizens, on
: l1'5 ot'lvr deem this extravagant,
and useless expenditure, and are de- . try. On motion, the report of commit
lermined to enjoin and prevent its ! ,;e was aaopteil.
tompleiion. The contract was
C6C'd to be let oa Thursday last at a
S1''C'1:U meeting, auuougn, owing to
i"forin,.lUy that contract w;is n-
ninitii ami iijcio is reanv no conirac t
; . ...
! now before the city authorities;
I
On Tuesday some of the cit'zeiis met
and it i umteritood propose Id enjoin
j tlie woiv whenever it is let.
, .tm xiv.uu. .isaneuspapei, On motion it was resolved that the
j does not vant to encourage tins state Co!inty Treasurers of the several coun
i of affairs, it doessem as if we might ! ties here represented, each for his coun
! manage this business without an ex- l h? rejtetited to ask by special com-
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i lumui i' 'i rr-Trt-1 i T i 1 1 nr Pi wjmi '
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I There never was a better chance for
a newspaper to make political capital
out of a local d:ifers..-e. ti;:ir. th'.--. ca-e.
li WituM i-e l,;e 1
wir;d to -. i : . up
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ebji -:c io j f t':.':
OTie, v. e ".VL- id s.
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h ivi let lit
our opp:-"K-ni.s
up so u-;ily ou .sncii a matter.
We h.ive t.r::esti de-tired to keep
odt of this, liiciely political mire, in
our editorial career, and to so write
. iiiiil 'irf- . 1 i tn .r-.tri tin r.;li'.''f :::itl
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LLil-Ill ir UI llliD I I'.V HC OX lll U.i.ri V-
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may live amongst, aside from and
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i above any political object; and that
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j when we give our opinion of a course ch-tirmaTi of this convention their in
j to be pursued, it is from a sincere options at their earliest convenience,
sense of rig
and not in;
relv f,r
political capital.
c;tso when v.e ?a
We do so in
4 : . :
.that the .wlkioi
fctt.-
the ritv autharities is unwise in driv-
ingthis matter to a head, at tliis tin.e,
while public o.xciu-ment is so strong-,
F- , c
and the people are so Keemy alive to
anything that seems to increase their
, taxes.
The Hon. Mavor in forms us that the
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taxes are le.ss, iiiat uie icy v i.- not uvii
one-half of former levies.
If he or
ements of real value to the citv,
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y that they shall not be entered
mi pro v
but only
upon now . at the expense of the al-
ready overburdened tax-payers,
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e think the Mavor-and Council un
derrate the feelings of the people on j
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this matter; nevertheless if thev can :
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justitv their course and make it plain
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ju.siiiy tueir com he una inarve it jn
that said improvements will not in
crease our present taxation, the col
umns bf the IIzrald are open fer
them to do so, in a short and concise,
manner. The people, a great many of
the people, think that there is an at-
tempt to bell this thing through re
gardless of anybody's rights but a few.
.i. .1 if Oif.v T-.n sli.iw th'lf- thScs W lint
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the c:im'. it will allav a. great deal of
foolish gab ar.;l bosh about the busi
ness, on both sidcs. lrndertanl, the
Herald tlocs not say this is the case,
but merely tells you all in open day
light what some of each party only say i
to themselves. Let's have it out square !
and above board.
NEBRASKA vs RAILROADS.
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.i-r,g t:.e ine.- T ti I'. 1
in c- 'U '!'" i ji C 1 . ; i
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it. to i
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tl.ty , .J i. 1 v Cvth, to coiiCv-rl L'Caures to
meet tlie action ot the rai'Kad Ci.ui
pany. The Ccnveiit ion met at the
Court House at 1 p. m. t.i.d immcdiitte-
'. m a. - - rr l . - . .
'y proeeeuoj tmsintss. iiierew;s
the utmost unanimity on all important
nnicli in so short a time, and wuh as
"tile parad
us was done on this occa- ,
sion. This is not at all surprising, .
however, when it is remembered that
the convention w:s composed of 1p- j
braska business men intent upon hvsi- j
Ress. i
We have been kindly furnished by j
the Secretary with the following report-
of the doings of the Convention. AU j
Platte. Journal;
CoLUJinrs, Neb., July 3D. '73. I
Meeting called to order on motion of
Guy C. Barnum that S. 1. Brass, of Ad
ams Co., take the chair. John Wal
lichs wits then chosen Secretary. The
several Counties were represented as
follows:
Bodge, L. 11- Rogers; PJatte. J. V.
Karly, Guy C. Barnum, Aimer Turner,
Vincent Kummer; Adams, S. L. Brass,
James Laird, I'. Fowiie; Colfax. Mr.
Frtuer and Mr. Albertson; Merrick,
James Vieregg; Dawson. John Mc
Donnell; Hall, John Va!lk-hs: How
ard, J. If. Becbe; Polk, J. H. Miekcy;
Butler, E. M, Perkins, A. F. Coon ; Kear
ney, A. A. Andrews.
It was moved and seconded that the
several counties take united action in
engaging counsel to defend said coun
ties in the suit now pending, and in
which ii preliminary injniiction is ask
ed; to be argued upon on the oth day
of August. 1873. in Falls City
the L 1. li. It. Co., vs. Douglas Co.,
and others.'
The motion prevailed."
It was moved and seconded that a
committee be appointed to pel.ee t such
counsel." Carried.
Chair appointed as committee, E. II.
Rogers. IVora Dodge co.. A. F. Coon of
Butler. Guy C. Barnum, of Platte, and
Tase Albertioo: f ColfT." Com'Viit-
! tee report as follows!
u e' or ocuuyuT, nxwi.ui.-i
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. ie.uf Schuyler, be inn-loved to rcpre-
seut the Counties at Fulls City, August
ir.il, 1ST:: V.V. further rr.i-.rnirprl H,:it
; action he taken toward the employ
ruent of counsel to appear for the coun-
: ties represent:'.!, the tirst cay or scp-
- - - umAoner7 and
1 county olher.s call special meetings to
; brinj; up this subject of avoiding ta.aT
tion, anu 10 n-ut it in every practicable
XffKKSIS
tliat the county authorities of the coun-
i nun ui wiicuit-i inu t. x . ii. i. vu. iuis
i a. 11.1 1 -n
not ''.v Us neglect to comply with its
charter forfeited its land grant entirely
j jyi(1 wct.tJ,cr its lands are not all sub-
, jcct to ire-emption ami homestead en-
! ros,, Vf ,1 t hut the c
j j;(.,inUsi by the Cot.
t.'n motion or oames isaiiu, it was
ommittee to be ap-
ominissioucrs of the
; several counties nere reprehcutea De ny
; Uiis the
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merits of tlie cause of the L.I. It. R.
vs. Douglas county, et. ah, for injunc
tion, to de tried 1st of September, on
its merits, submitting to such counsel,
; so stlectf d, a statement of the facts in-
! volved in this cause.
. iii i (i i iv. nil' i xwo i.m ritriu
ernor of Nebraska, that if he shall call
a special session oi the General Assen.
b!y, he inclu.l
w j .
ni i.o i.ui t.. .-.ii-jt-i.
f the taxaii!ii of Railroad bind.., that
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t.:, i.(,.u:i,i m.iv tdt.e such act ion
i.s ?.i.i!i in .';;' r lit t!ic' !l i r'iises.
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of the
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i.-.v.Tf-si oi tn- ate ot .e
:.-iVcd in tlu' c.ise .f trie "
the- IUUtter Of ll'oining the
cvih c-t'.ui of tixfcs ui tlie several coun-
S t'uau.lcd i'.. t'l : bill of Complaint to
e ir.ci sepi. jst. .0.
; It was thtu n solved that the s"-v ral
j counties interested in the action but
j not represented in this convention be
i furnished with a copy of the proceed-
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lllii.l V. I.H3 I.UIIH iHIlU, i..:u U JJH.UIU"
ii..,., t.i(..,,.ni t. with 1. in
l Ktpithitu to co -o n ,ttcj Mtii us in
this ra.-e of injunction by tlie C P. and
li. S: M. Railroads, and to report to the
' '-:i-d that lie make known the same to
thr t v.mmissioners of the several coun-
. - . . .1
: ii'-s lien- iriiivMiiui-ii.
i Juoii,.n it was unanimously rc
i solved ti'
t the several counties inter-
: ested in this suit and who are unitedly
the ca-? now in question
1 shall ir- rata bear the expenses that
1 m.,y aris0 in s;ii(l sllit a(.(.(,nii,)?r to the
! amount of tax in question or claimed
10 nave ooeu assessed tinu levieit oa trie
1 h"11 :l . , . ,
1 It was then moved, seconded and
c.uried that the proeeediturs of this
j convention be futnishell to the differ-
Vu 8th Jl:iy oE A"Sl,!. 1S7;J. :it Gr;inii
Island for further action,
& h nnAt Chairman,
John "VYAnrrcns, Sec'v.
CIIADINC AM) 3IACAIAXIZIN2.
,,
Fix IIkrald: A great deal is being
. , , s
said about grading and maead-
. . 6
arnizing our streets, ana we near a
great ileal of bad feeling and private
sland'-r in circulation about some of
our citir.eiis by those who aro iu favor
of the grading.
I understand that petitions have
been presented to our Mayor and Coun
cil for grading that would cost not less
than SViOO. I. very man, you see.
wants h: pr.perty improved at the cx
V. J . . . .
penso of others, which is altogether
i wrong, and should be stopped at once,
: for if the property owners of any par
; ticular street wants their street nicely
j graded so as to Improve their property,
let them, the property owners, on that
street, (and not the irresponsible men
of town) petition the Mayor and Coun
cil to have the grading done, and then
let the Council ast .-s the property on
the : u '.-t in the i.eicuborhojd of the
grading to p ty lor the satyc. If that
plan :iad b.-en adt.-pted yers ;.go,thecity
v. i:;:i have had thousands of dollars
H'Oie, in ea: h, to-day, in tin: treasury
i t!-ey p-tve, for I hey leave, been
..t:;;.i;;:g out for m..'.;ri.;l, lamiier, la
b. i '...; :vi:'.- ii we c::;'.d ii.tvo done
v. i!'.iv4t. g-; .it iu.i.iy orders that n'tvo
bet.i bougtic up at 03 an 1 DO cents oil
ii.o ii.-iiar to pay taxes with, which if
the oiOers had never been in circula
tion the taxes woald have been paid
in cash, and that c.tsii wouid have gone
so far in pa;, ing for thd work on the
Iii.t;h schi.x'4.
1 think, 2Mr. LJitor, you Will SoC
i
t .it fl.i. t .1 r ... .r-T-.-.r.r iiP.i.it. .1 .-.1 '
tli.it tlil.7 1. lllU 1.1'llU II I'l Alli-li'li U4. I
economy and in accordance with the
views of the members of the Legisla
ture who framed our charter, ftr you
wni cn pnge o. art. 2, stc. 31, of our
city Charter, its published by authority
ef the Mayor and Council in 1S71, that
t'.o above are the principles embodied
iu thr.t charter for our guide. You
will see that for paving, macadamiz-
iu;Ti curbing and guttering all the
streets and avenues, and excavating,
grading and tilling for the same, and
fL,r an improvements of the squares
0r r.reas formed by the crossing of
streets, the assessments shall bo made
on i;ll the lots and pieces of ground to
the centre of the block extending along
tlie street or avenue, the distance im
proved or to be improved according to
! the assessed value of the lots or
grounds, without regard to the build
ings or improvements thereon.
The above, Mr. Lditor, is my idea
precisely, for if tlie property would be
improved by grading, the owners
would see it, and as they would have
the benefit of the improvement they
can afford to pay for it, and not tax
others to pay for their grading.
Respectfully, L G. Dovey;
THE MARKETS;
HO-Un MARKETS.
Reported by Cetlek & Wihte.
Wheat
lorn
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l.ve
Barley
r.v.A
lamer
Chickens Spriti;
I'ot'v5 nv-
. lft'
u
a.)
13
IV. i
:per doz. ...
li 75
lidNeMeh H tata Fair, 1873.
CjT ATP flOA UT1 OP A P,T? TPTfT TiTPF
Ui.UJJ Ul auiliOULU Uiiu
Linoolrij Sep. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6,
Otien to the World!
$15,000, Cash, & 16 FARMS
Ol- FKKED AS I'UKMiUMS.
Send to Secretary for Premium List.
.Usual It. R. aecommodationson Nebraska Kail
Knads, and one fare and one fifth charged on the
C. 15. & Q. It. i:., from Chicago, for the Round
Trip. Tickets good to return until Sept. 20th.
K. YV. Kl'ItNAS, l'rcst.
Lincoln, Xeb.
D. II. YYhef.t.f.h, Sec,
I'lattimoutli, Xeh. 19-4
Great Public Said
OF
Short Horn
AND
I will sf 11 at pu'ilie sale, without reserve or
by-bidding, at my residen.-u ten miles nortii-Mi'-t(ii
Nebraska 'i;y; nnd one mile southwest
tf Factory vilie, C'as County, Neb., on
WJJDJri:xi)A Y. AUGUST 20th, 1873,
r i. L! t.I Ilf.ttI I'l 1 ill I ItU.lt Li; I'll NITU Jtll IK-ii-
l.i : r ... 1. l ..'rM.. II 1 i 1. II,.:
,.rs jnil s mere tlsati liaii of wlncli i.re
!' Pii.e uuimals. aint are hs nue sis there sire in the
i verlil. l-'ive .i the Hull wenr bn-d bv suc'a
j ,,ri.t.., ';.s :trMii, iuVis and J.ad.'th, if
i Kentnekv. and '. C l'arks. of IliiaoU, and one
I i :; !i!i:-r cit P.ua. I'iii' t.t:riTS i(Tei-cil :iri nil wit h
c;.li'. b.-.'ii ia Kei!t::.-Ky a:ul Iliinois.
i.ny ii.'j.ii of tiV uie Cjittie, consistint' of
".s, I ieif'!-s iiod laill Ciilves, snine jrraded as
hi :h hi I"-!flMi bl. id. I'i't -en head o yount;
he ! and eolts of both sexes.
I Wiil :iSn M-l! li-u dr i'flecii he:id of first class
; l'-';k? l ire il'ii-. iin-:iiiiiiiir tlie prte lei;s iit the
j., ,,;J s;i!.. v.il! becoli-
! iMrlca ii-iii t')..' iii'i::'-i; le of ail tirst i-l:i,-.s Stock
J.''s i.-u ur i.i lii-ii..Ls or i.i-iiLii',k-.
tj:i:ms :
J AU sums of ten d altars and ianl-r, cash. Over
! lu-.il aiuoi.iit a t-ri"' it of f.veive taonttis will be
I 1'ivi.n t.it rr. 1 1 i.c.-r . ifn" v-.i isf.tpi (vv iinf.. I.t.-ir.
fnir lu ier writ, in t "rest from date." until taid.
t:.ro:i "itTt a ! 'i: imt en tne ears tree,
Conveyances will be at MonriM- i: luimn's
St:iK iii Ncbi-iisk-i ;ity oa iiioniiDr of Sale, to
ceiivcy jicis..!is from list::nee to l-lace of salo.
S tic to coim. i(nce ut 10 o'ciack a. m.
l-t. JAM KS Jf. WOODS.
Jason Streight,
Dealer in
Ton fee! ionery.
Fruit, Cigars,
Smoking Tobaccos
and
Fancy Groceries.
lie hr'.s alio. In connection v ith his Orocery
an 1 K CI.'KAM PAl:!.i!r. lilted no ill t!:- lat-
st styli-, wiicre vtiu will find ICE CKEAM and
LlOK.iXADli ia tin
ieir sca.soii.
ls-ly.
New Boot and Shoo Firm.
Karchor tf Klinghel,
Boot & Shoo Makers,
J'r.hi 8! reel, opposite Platte Wiley IIous,
rLATTSMOUTil. ... EC.
KINK CA LF SHAVED HOOTS made to ordr
in jj'.md st ;e.
Ail kinds ef men's boots anil shoes made and
repaired.
Prices low and work warranted to give satis
faction. ;. ! A K II Kit,
l-Oi. F. KLlNCUi-U
CobJ fresh miik delivered daily at every
body's home in 1'iuttsinouth, if they want it, by
J. F. Beaumeister.
Send in your orders and I wiil try and give
you
and si-rve jou regidariy.
19-iy.
Book for the Million
MARRIAGE) A private counsellor to the
G C I UE. : Man i"l or tii.ise aboiufto mttr
I I rv on the pli ioliirical mvr-te-ri"s
and rcvi-h'tintis of tin- s"eua! J jsteiii. th
latest disciM'i.t s in rodueiiii; and preveiitiltf
ollsj. i t'ovv to prcsci ve the C !i!;ili ioii. &.
Ti.is is an iim ii-.-.tia woik of to liinulred
and : .'.I'liiy-fonr pap-s, ith ii'iieermis em,raT
i'vj. and cititams valuable infonnation foi
lliiisc who an-inai i ieil. or eoi.tv mpla! inn mar
riage. Still, it is a book thut njr 1 t to be kept
under lock and key, and net laid careless!
a "lit tlie house.
Sect to anv one ('fr'-e of post.iffc) for r.D cent.
A., dress Dr. lijtls Disjiensarv, Sit. 12, K. Mk
'trect, St. Louis, Mo.
Not ice to the A ill it led and UnfortunAt
Pef.re pp'jiii!i to the notorious quacks who
advert ise in pub lie papers, or usim; taiy tjiiacrt
r-.!iciiies. IMTilse llr. Hurts' work, no m i! lor
vvliat yi.nr disease is or how deplorable youi
i-nii tl "t i. .11
I I r. Ihats e.-ri he consulted, personally or k)
: mail, on the diseases mentioned iu his work.
.
;:;eo. No. i . i.:-ht street, between tne M
kct and Chesiiut. St. l.ouis. llo. dpri-iy
St. Louis & Southeastern
Railway.
ICO VALIDATED".
"NASH VILLE SHORTEST LINFP
And Direct Route to
B- Ih vi!
Ctntralia,
Cairo,
Shaumeetorcn;
Era use Hit',
.1 Tun pit is,
Yiikxburg,
Motittouitry,
Mobile,
Ncm Orh cnis,
Galvud'm,
Nashville,
Chitttanooga,
Atlanta,
Matron,
Chart' sforcn;
Savannah,
Kno.rcille,
Bristol;
Lyvi hbury.
Richmond,
Norfolk,
And ail ruin Is
Soutii ami Soutlicast.
;OOD KEASONS V.'IIV this is the preferred
KolUe.
IT IS TIIE ONLY LINE running Pullman
Palace Drawing Koom .s'eepini; Cars through
from St. limits to N.-tshville without change.
IT IS THE ONLY LINE under one manage
ment between these Cities.
IT IS THE ONLY LINEby wht.h passen
l'cis cji'i. sav e from mi to Hf miles travel, ami
from six to twenty-four hours time.
IT IS 2.-15 CIIEAPEK from St. Tmis to
Nasbvllie than the circuitous route via. Louis
ville. . orn MOITO :
QUICK TIME!
GOOD CARE!
CLOSE CONNECTIONS!
New. and elecnnt dav coaches equipped with
tle Y, sfin jiiouse Air Brake ami the Miller
Coupler anil Platform are run in all trains.
Thiotit-'h Tickets on sale and Paj-'gaize cheek
ed at all the principal Ticket unices in the W est
and North. 1 ,- , ..
Ask tor tickets via the souttieastern Ilail-
E. F. WIN'SLOW, .
4 - Oenl Manager, St. Louts. .
vT . B- D AVENKOttT, - -
First in tlie Field,
9 ,
rv
Isiablished 1B58.
C1
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W EI KLY 2.
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HTEA3I BOOK AND JOB PRINT
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MAN UFA CTUIUXU
after many years' experience, with superior fa
cilities, and the
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to be found in the West, will Till any order. Iarg
or small, in the (jest htjleat short notice., and
at the lowest prices.
Our Blank Book Work
and Kindin? of
f everv description cannot be sur
passed by any nnu 111 the Male, uuu we euui
passed by any 1
10
k'ii;e comparison.
County "Work a Speciality,
and County Officers wiil find our funns the lat
est and most impfoved. Stationery, Seals far
County, liistrha and I'robate Cuufu, Jujticcs
of tluj I'euce, iic.
Legal and Commcrc'l Blanks
Ledgers, Day Books,
Records, &c,
in ready male stock, furnished at the lowest
prices.
Orders by 11. ail for all kind-? of .Ton Work et
eeuleil with the uim-.sl sored, and di-patched
promptly.
-ST". A. D. BALCOMBE,
Manayt- Rtiibli' un.
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There arc also pstendod notices of very many
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ts-iy
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CHEAPEST f j
F. J. 31ETTEEII
Ilris fi larpr and t;ood psso'tmcnt of Farm Ma
chitien'. .
The Marsh Harvester, a Reaper that two men
can cut and bind ten tvs per day. with one
man to drive, and the bindvis cuts work in the
shade.
F.J.METTEEE;
. Main Street, Corner ttli.
p iinHi
IS THE
NEBRASKA HERALD JOB OFFICE,
SSWLT jriTTJZD US.
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vmxxm swtmtMAtw
Hub oa hand, one of the largcit stocki of
Cloliiijig ami Gents Furnishing Goods for Spring
ami Summers
tS" I Invite eTcrj body in want of anything hi my line to call at tny itore.
South Side Main, Between Fifth and Sixth Streets.
And convince themselves of the fief. I have as a specialty in mv Itetall Department a select
stock of Fine Clothing for .Men and UoyS to which we invite' those who want goods.
3T I also keep on hand a large nnd well selected slock of Hats, Cups, Boots and Shoes. -! "
Hi. IF1 . -JOHITSOIT,
It?" Opposite the riattc Valley House, in Bchlater's Jewelry Stor.
Main Street, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
DECKER BROS., hMmk
r l Ait us.
r& &fytx Jirst-dass patios :"aub rgans.
Wholesale and Retail "Dealer in Strings, Sheet Music and all kinds of Mu.slc.il Merchandise
J.Ii sk.al, Ixstjicmkx rs Tuned and Repaired Satisfaction Guaranteed. 6-Stt.
CHOICE TOWN L.OTS FOR SALE
AT
Tr
tT- Lois rnn rioiv t e bor.,:M In D-.ike's Addition to the City of llattsmoutn, st prlcet rsnlDg
from f S to $50 and on terms i.i t;usy that jiersons with
THE. SMALLEST INCOME
1 or those who want to.vn property cither to hold for a speculation or to build
xGIi' ilAi " 11 to get it. These lots are in a delightful
location, and are dotted OVCr With a
a ounjr nnu Beautiful Growth of Forest Trees.
Which add materially to their value.
iY Tarties wisldnc to run-h-ie or looh at thf.se
i mati.ei desireil, bv i-aliiuir on )'.. T. IU KKi.r I,.
j 1)1 Ki: or I . II. WUKKI KR ft CO., and fi, ItNKs
or eah the above prices w i'l be discounted ten
j littiSMioiiui, lemaMia, uciooer is. a isi-'.
BLOOM
'"fAXc
S. DLOOM
BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
HATS, CAPS, LOOTS, AND SHOES,
Blankets, Rubber Goods, Trunks, Valises etc.-
Main Street, Second Door East of Court IIoiiso, ..... I'lattsmouth, Nebraska.
BKANCII HOUSE Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS,
Down Go the Prices ! !
AT
Celebrated
HEW
YOfctC
Southwest Corfier Main Street, Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
AND SO THE PEOPLE THINK WHO BUT
ISEO-IT 25 s.
Drc?; Goods, Prints, Boots and Shoes,
Delaines, Ginghams,
Brown Sheeting,
Bleached Cottons. Balmorals, Carpets,
Clark's new Thread, Cotton Yarni
In (lie Grocery lino tre keep the Finest and Beet
Tea, Coffee.
Sugar, Molasses
Dried Frdtts,
In fact for Your
QueeaSwa'rtV.
AVooden
Glassware,
Hats and Caps,'
GO TO
LEG JO. ELAN'S.!.
."liU
BUltDET
SMITH'S AM'N
AND BOSTON.
0U0 A If 8,
rr r WTTTTT'Vf
MA Y MEET THEM.
lots, will be -hoTvn them, or civrn nnv Infor-
U. IIKNNKTT, Kxeetitors of the Estate of ti.
POLl. i.K, Real Instate Agents.
per cent.
& OO,,
6.
00$
Spices, etc., etc.
Groceries, Hardware,
"Ware,
Yankee Notion?, .
Boots and Shi??,'
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