I "I 14 - r v - -v. - i - - I i II MI THE HERALD. limit Fire in ChIcaoField & Leiter V Burnt out. Special Dispatch to the niobe-Iemocrat- Chicago, Nov. 14 An alarm of fire -was turned on at 8:01 o'clock this eve ning from Field, Leiter & Co.'s mam moth retail building, cn the corner of jState arnl Washington streets. Anoth er alarm soon followed, and then came h general alarm, which brought out the entire Fire Department. "When the engines arrived upon the scene the CXth story and a portion of the roof were in flames. The fire caught from a stove in the working-girls' room, in the fifth story, near the passenger ele vator shaft, and spread entirely around the building before the watchman had turned on the alarm. In the centre of the structure, running from the lower ptory to the roof, was a wall mounted with a dome, which formed a flue through which the fire was communi cated to the lower floors. The firemen fought no'jly, but were utterly power less in the prr?ence of the flames. Not withstanding rain was falling, and there was no wind, the heat soon grew to be so intense that work was at first difficult, and presently impossible. "When the flames had completely en wrapped the top floor a massive stair case suddenly gave way. THE VALVE OF SAVED GOODS will not exceed $73,000. "What remains in the building of value is utterly im possible to determine. The salvage will probably reach from 8200,000 to 8300.000, The firm carried a very heavy line of insurance it is believed sufficient to cover their loss. By the destruction of this building not less than 600 operators, clerks and other employees,"" will be thrown out of em ployment. It is probable that Messrs. Field. Leiter Tc Co. will rent an im mense structure just complete on Wa bash and Washington Streets, known as the Taylor building. If they can get this building, the store will be thrown open to the public as soon as a stock can be moved in. The fire was under control by 11 o'clock, but the building is still in (lames. A heavy rain is falling, which in addition to the volume of water thrown on by thirty or thirty-five engines, will soon quench it. It i3 wholly impossible to get a list of insurance to-night. At half-past 12 the upper stories were still burning. The fire is burning briskly A heavy rain is falling. icles an episode of the late war for the Union. The Editorial Departments will con tinue to employ the ablest pens m America, and will include the present admirably summary of English publi cations. Besides the special articles above enumerated, the magazine will contain Poems, Sketches, Essays, Re views, and shorter Stories of the high est character. A largo practical reduc tion in price is made by an increase m the number of pages. Thp. Illustrations of the Magazine, in variety and excellence of design and in typographical execution, will continue to be in advance or mose oi .my umu popular magazine at home or abroad. ftnbseriution price. S4.00 a year, pay able in advance to us or any book-seller. Xo club rates or other discounts to subscribers. The Magazine is worm it costs, and its circulation is in creasing in a constant and steady ratio from year to year. 34tl4 743 Broadway, New York. From the West. Afton. Neb., Nov. 9, 1877. Very glad was I to receive the Her ald, again, for, interesting as the trx li3t may be to the printer, it is very dry reading to m3, away oat here. Well our election is over and all are glad except the 'Salt river einmigrants.j We have not as yet drawn party lines very strictly, yet the county is repub lican, and of course we don't forget. Our weather this fall has been un usually severe, which, perhaps, foretells a pleasant spring. Fall grain looks promising, and the area sowed is much greater than usual. New settlers east of us are' claiming high dry divides; queer choice, while a hundred good iiim ran 1R found, with timber and water; -Many men of many mind3 ." E. L. Childs. "Look at that crowd," said a gentle man to a clergyman he was showing through the State Department the oth er day. "Just look at that 'crowd go- in the elevator to Mr. Lvarts "Yes," replied the divine, "that largest, collection for foreign missions I've seen taken up in many a day." "A FEFCSlTrRYOF FASHION. PLEASURE, AND INSTRUCTION.'' ing up room."' is the Harper's Bazar. ILLUSTRATED. None got away. From the Charlotte (N C.) Obeiver. It was thought worthy of note when, about two years ago, the wife of Mr. Thos. J. Suggs, formerly of this city, but now of Gaston county, gave birth to three children at one time; but last week she went herslf one better, giving birth to four. None got away, and the whole quartett are living and doing well. Further than this; the triplets, Mrs. Sugg's former achievement, are all living, and here we have the case of seven children from one mother and lionft more than twu years of age. It is the most remarkable case of the kind we ever heard of, and we doubt if it has ever had its paralell in the United States. Scrilmer's Monthly For 1877-';3. Without recalling the excellence of the past, the publishers of Scribner's Monthly announce, for the year to come the fo'lowing papers: The Picturesque sidi of American Farm Lift:. This subject will be treat ed in a series of separate papers en gaged from writers who stand in the front rank among Americans, both in qualities of style and in keen insight of nature. Mr. R. L Robinson, au thor of a delightful paper on "Fox Hunting in New England'' in the Jan uary number, will represent the same section in this series. John Burroughs, whose papers on similar topics have been a highly prized and popular fea ture of Scribner will write of Farm Life in New York. Maurice Thom son, the poet-naturalist, will describe the characteristics of Western farming of which but little has been written. It is expected that the illustration of this series will be of a refined and ty pical character, commensure with the subject matter. It is thought that no paper or series of papers yet issued in Scribner will so fully realize the con stant desire of the magazine to keep out of the ruts, and, both in text and illustrations, to obtain quality rather than quantity, and to print fresh, strong and delicate work from origi iihI sources. uRory," by Edward Eggleston (au thor of "The Hoosier Schoolmaster," fcc). This new novel will doubtless be the most important A m"i ican serial of the year.. The first number was pub lished in November. Those who have read it in manuscript declare Itoxy to be much the most striking and remark able story this author has ever written. It is illustrated by one of the ablest of the younger American punters Mr. Walter Shirlow, President of "The American Art Association." American Sports. Some of the mcst novel and entertaining of these papers are y.-t to appear, the scenes of which will be in the West, the Middle States, the South, New England and Canada. Out-of-Door Papers, by John Bur roughs, author of "Wake Rubin. &c, wiii contain not only articles on Birds, but on "Tramping." "Camping Out," and kindred topics. Mr. Durrough's pa iers will begin in the. January number, the first being entitled "Birds and Birds," illustrated by Fidelia Bridges. A rf-hilecture of Dirds. Dr. Thomas M. Brewer will contribute fourexquis itely illustrated articles on birds -nasrs, which every lover of nature will .de light in. Dr. Brewer has probably the finest collection of birds' t.gars in the world to draw upon for The illustration of these papers. The Saddle-IIorse.Qvl. George E. Waring, with whose excellent works ot' various sorts our readers are familiar, contributes two illustrated articles on the h;rse. He treats specially of sad dle horses and their use fir pleasure and for sport, including road-riding, fox-hunting and racing. The liature of the English thoroughbred and that of his Eastern progenitor, (the Ara bian) are fully eonsidere.it in relation to thefe uses. Saxe Holm. New stories, by this ; popular writer will b"? given. in early v.r.n.oera of Scx.M.er, oegmiung wua . "Joe Hale's Red Stacking?1 to appear j Ll January. This "uowlcttt" thro-- Noticesof the rress. The Bazar is the organ of the fash ionable world, and the expounder of that world's laws; and it is the author ity in all matters of manners.etiquette, costume, and social habits. Boston Traveller. 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Ntwsprtpers are not to copy this ad vertisement without lite express oraer of Harper Sz Brothers. Address HARPER & BROTHERS, New York THE "OLD RELIABLE" RICHARDS Power Corn-Shsilers and Separators STUJi "IW TUB riEIiD' THEV hirt l.I. C l.HAX KHOIITUECOB. l.OOA bn PfP honr ivt It tr-,i-lioi-e owr, l.OOO lu r day wttU nn-lior power. "ISEAt IT I' VUV tAS." IVhnt ' TTflKV SAV" of TIi cm t ill., rniiral 1. It. Co.. C'lurairo. We have sis machines. Have s!w llwl J .ooo.tum bush els com In sixty Uai d. Uood work aim sausraotory. IS. li. MASON, CuinptT. Vim Ki"oharl.v Shelters in our Warehouses. Are substantial and durable. Shell clean and clean wen J. & i. ULClLLkturLAja. Have the) led l.(M biuiiels p?r hour 1ia KicUaros' j Mahim. doinir kk! clean work. Have cad three sizes. SliiB er W " jt. Klfvatom, Chllllcothe, Ohio. Haro shelled and shipped over one million bnsnnJ corn annually, vrita jour Speller and Enuine AIAxkT I r ' ' BL UlA Sooth Drnot Elevator. Iiwllnnpll.lniL Have osm1 W 2 six vears. Shell S'H ' ushels per hour. Shells wagon-hammers, car links, horse-shoea. ox-jokea, etc. : log-chains " worn 1U" but theiit all rlenn. J NO. I liAXMA ft CO. Tfaoon City Elevator, 111.. Hare sheued .500 bushel ir hour with o. 1. En tireAl satisfactory. JNO. STEW Alii' tt CO. RICHARDS IRON WORKS CO., OXZZOAGO, ITiTi., BCILDSKS OF Sttani Englnss, Grain Elavatcrs, Tcrtabla Burr PIHfs. c, &e. GRAND OPENING OF THE v v JUL viiLL jm y next to the NATIONAL BANK. ANB- WINTER GO&DB IN AT LOWER FIGURES THAN EVER DRESS GOODS, REP EL L A NTS , WATERPROOF, CLOAKINQS, FLANNELS. SHAWLS, CLOAKS. Headquarters for Notions and Trimmings and piles of other goods too numerous to mention. Grand Closing out Sale of O-ZEJIETTS' OYEBOOATS AND CLOTHING AND 1 ' W J-v OF ALL SORTS Carpets and Oil Cloths at Bedrock Fgures. Staple and Fancy Groceries of Every Description. FULL LINE OF CALIFORNIA CANNED AND DRIED FRUITS AND JELLIES. SALT BEL w We aim to keep one of the best and most complete stocks ever brought here and offered to this community for sale. Our business is incrisins dai ly, and we buy new goods, good goods, and cheap goods, daily. t.ive us a call and examine our stock. Goods shown with pleasure whether you pur chase or not. Our full winter stock of clothing must be seen to be apprecia ted. Call in and see us. - Schiiasse & Crambcrg. 5 PBIGI0 LIST OUT MOM & NATHAN rCRTIIE Fall and Winter of 1877 and 73. We have received a TREMENDOUS TOCIv of MtMple and I- ane P floods, Millinery, Clothing, ils iud Caps. I run on, rv.Tew.di. ....t &c. which we will sell at prices that dety competition. il-.e follow u. wid give our customers an idea of tlia VERY LOW PRICES which we will adhere to. Prints (standard) 10 yards for $1.00 Canton Flannel. 12 - ' Cotton Ratling, 8 li.s for S1.00 Cottonades, from lc per yard up Comforters, from 1'Oc a piece up Felt Skirts, from Me up Other Brands. 23 yards for 1.00 Indian Head Muslin. 12 y'ds for cU.OO Water Proofs, from 70; per y'd up lilankets, (full line; 1.25 p-r p;iir up Ladies shawls, from T."ic up All wool arn, bt-s- in n.:uket y.'.c lu up t ii.d ird"c!irt.e1 Warp.81.25. Slhbundle Ladies Kid GIovm, 7oh per pair up li! dGiiunfctB. 75c' per pair up Ladi,s M,rino TIos, 2 pair for 2 ,c Children's Merino Hose. 4 pair for 2-c Ladi-s Menao Limerweat, 0J up. Gents' Merino Underwear from 35c up. MENS' CLOTHING. Overcoats from 83.23 up Fall Suits from 03.00 uP. ' BOOTS AND SHOES. Mens' Boots from $5.23 up Ladies Shoes from 61.00 P Trunks from $1.30 to $2.00. Full lin f Trimmings. Fringes. lln Fringes. Silk, and all kinds of Vul vetines. Plush. of Zephyrs, Woosted and Eerlin Yarn, 'mm&m mi mjl mum? PERFORATED "PAPER IN GOLD SILVER AND ALL COLORS. Fine stock of LADIES READY HADE CLOAKS from So.OO up. CVVMEHE.S DUBAGE. EMPRESS CLOTH, IH1CK VIPVCAS. SCOTCH PLAID, WRAPPER GOOD-, LADIES TILTERS. CORSETS and WHITE UNDERWEAR. OUR EliLLIHERY DEPARTMENT. Us presided over bv Mrs. Dull, the experienced Lady In miner who was with J, Lt season, is full and complete. Mr.. Dull is competent to d.i any work in i this department satisfactorily. We hsve the finest stock of m.llmery goods ! west of Chica -o, ad do nut propose to be undersnld. Don't Forget 1 he Place, raXIAPELPUIA TTOliE, laln St., Plattsmoatb, mm mm -T.I IvxK .Uli.t,! For NINETY DAYS FROM DATE Elegant Table Silverware P, X. .nrrdTr .11 eomplUno. with ih.. Mhwln iU': "J 3fU,a' S?"r inimu. - --iT--. .. arMit. and i to enclose wim 10 ccmi it m Concern Th Rpooot er:l eu uodcr ihu arranrmnt . JJirT.V' Mni bivM wl.h nr. nickel (lb. bari... 7, fThe 1 oirllT tbu. W.,rlLZ then th very bct Surrr-l-latea W.m manuCc. Iud. We ?H boi bo o:.r v. hi I, doe. Dot contain tie S.lr-r-.re C.uia, ul laigutJl i. an. Cheatliut St.. UnUdeiphis. 6H.VEKWAKB COUPON. TMieh of Mt Crspon. tnceihpr with 75 cents to eoeer an efcwres. Ineln- ... v Stxb mcTrt iit telrel initial. All cSareet r Jo prr11 ly "e 1 2! uT fcpia U dciivu.la! UcuaaticB tree of nj ""'GoItlBlnetT .T1 frr-n -T thU p.rer. mfrr wVrh tM. C-nr"B U nnU .:r. .i..;..!! witiosal fiivji;tt j'Liiiflu c-o.. 1-.-, r.H-.,-,,, a. Th.l.rlln:il) . . . - .v. r.tu-l.. aftoUa m fut MBt Ilk ,,eu of e "P''SJ,' ' SIT." farta. doS I d rtir W eu. If . tt. Jood. m dewred. enclose the total ch.rre.. which will be 7i ets. fJ PJ"". ll for kDi.c. nd Si tu. for forks total. S3.70-tUn. .ecrln for J1.7J bat would eo ton moeh mora in an other wt. HrnemDor inai each article, except Knives. wiU b cugravid wiUl aaj uuual .f -i til Tb! liberal offer bold oofl for nly mcty fnwn flat, therefor tt Is to tb interest of oil who can rwcure its beDcQts ara to it tbat tbey r Dot l.-brr' by reaMHt of the expiration of the time pacified AIX CM fcUirwar staoaiid be addreased dtroct to the NATIONAL SJXVEK TXATINQ CO., JTo. 704 Chestnut 8troot. PHILADELPHIA, PA. mi I BOOT .-ajto SI3 II III MllliW . i o t,, r v..:-V'.v. t'-t. H!ylt ii .:r,pli.va:,-...3:!'r . yg .-," . . . L..C:.- V-.-'V -."flP i's-.d re - i i f . j Jl h-. ij- :t - " J 'o - Es - fiArt..A4 b-v w , - v - . '-i' .-rf a lfilAi. L'J IU Li? -diA.- w i i Farmers Impivvc Your StOck, . nt'if i ; 1 h : -1 t I : I 1 : ' tcstoii i S.i'ii: I ; ;iny i .. fiil'lllfl'S Of U.i.S I'dUili ; j' !ir i .11 i.:u ly in. ti iw it v . 'jui-'t iii.-.--i v ; vii'v ;::...! t.;.- ' . ,i i.u- i.io . ,i!;i.i;i.i- !.'. .t 1 Ki', li.- world to -ro.viu'i tl-.i- !;.ij . ! Iim-,N. Kiviu i!.-u: l i .inty of form, ioipo fattiiini; liiiahtif.-'. :i:.'l j.'Vt a!i.v unicoviii t..- qiii.iuy oi mik ii;iiiis, nnn-n n- i Uiy otii-l 1'V.mhI. I ll if color is bl;:t-K. I He skill is ;:!;;;, sum:!, u, a.io tn io,n i...;.. i i, in f or L iii iis.':i-ii' m hipli hi'. i- ln'ir ; a iv sun to t:'1 in n lihn K try. si ml tfo-y are '- "nt-itit to ihob m in coiiiinou w iiii oi iier sv. ine. Tln-y it re the ttu'sitiiill hreels. toakiitK from Unvs- to four Lumiie.i li-. ia oin year soiaeliiiifs re Tin) l'DtiioI- ami an le tatleit at any iitre. . ve liae i.ovx a very elioiee lot oi i.iirs from mx 1iIT. rent in.p i lat ions, ami are prepared to mute in.;-; ;ii-ijiei ly lor breed u-, and warrant every pi pure !. ;: ex m no Side. u'o.il ia ''i ts. :ind 1 he Very best lireed hi .vim; laeir xcreJIetl 1-y id white .soil eoan laryet of acil 0i or litf J. W. VAKDOREN, Ui-'pon, l'tm Iu I.ac Co., Vi.-cousin. v FT Fv-I "FT s m hi JUL Wa lias come iiome, And he has brought the finest line of Dress Goods, Staple .Goods, Fancy Goods and Notionsyou ever saw. sluecs tiM y8!i e&mH vest Imts aokli csips till jJJi. Spring and Summer Gcos ever and ever so cheap Nozc is yjitr cl-auco bound la nell aiul understll anybody. II:: n-j tp. r too.nl t'j jo f"r.:-t atit. nrrt morih. En if 1 ll I ffO sol' J. . WECKBACH, Prop 3-13 ii si d I Mew goaDnaIl ! v 6 We are iu almost daily receipt of DRY AND FANCY GOODS, sand ffitOPClEi&lJES, which we offer our friend and the public at '9 at raiees to suit the times. Caslimercs, Alpacas, Delaines, At. Calicos, from 12 to 16 Yards for $1.00. Muslins, from 6 cts. a yard upward. BEDSPBBADS ! The finest stock of White Bedspreads ever brought to the fit v. Buell's Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans,, and Cottonades in full Stock. BSots asad lIfiea Mats aiaal and IFiirsiIlitEQg ?do Jpoccrie mni PrviIs5 OF ALL KINDS. Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Thankful forp:vt favors in the years jronr by. I respectfully ask a continuance or tiio same, ct'AKASTHEi.vo s atisfaction in am. dsns, and bo;;i:ig luy efforts to please may be crou ed with Micct., I ivinaiii as ever, J- V. WKCh'lun:. REMEMBER THE PLACE. ONE DOOR WEST OF P. V.. PLATTSMOUTH, NEllliA SKA . GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. In order to Introduce our 40-page illustrated Catalogue (in book form) of Jewelry and Watches, with full information llow to Become Asrents, and Blake Money, we will send, on receipt of One Dollar, by return mail, this Illustrated Catalogue, t . i.1 OUR ONE DOLLAR GOLDEN CAS EC d ! I CUTR DOtrAR CASKET Contains one elegantly engraved lady's Broocli nl Ear lropB, Amethyst settings, inlaid with Pearls; one beautiiul Cut Cameo Illnsr; one fine pair v. Kograred Sleeve Buttons; three (3) jfrand spiral Amethyst btudu, lnliu l with Pearls; ono aobbv Collar Button; one latest pattern Lady's or Gents Pumpmlonr cck ti'a"'L Stw'n, emnt Cameo Seal; one beautifol chased Band King:; one solitaire Lake f'eorire j Iiiauij n " one pair (i) elegant engraved Bracelets. Ail the above are the i inest Oold I'Jato, 'rn',r ia a beautiful white, pink-lined ensket. Uinstratcd Catalogue ot Jewelry and Watches s-nt w.th cUi casket. On receipt of One Dollar we will send one of tiise I'ollar Casfects, by mail, poi ,-hio, rc JToux"Cte on receipt ot 83. SO. Address, . CJBO. O. JACOB7 & CO., Importer, of Jewelry ami Watche., 127 Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee. Wis " 2 - o o S5 sr-s c-t- - 1 1 US 2 " r .J - 25- 3 S r r: S i: r -ja 3 o n S s: 5: is CO c: c . T3 " CO s. ?5 2 5 aj -. s Prices Reduced. "The Family Favcnta" IJIPIIOVED New Model Machine. LrcKT-BCaKiXS, EQISELESS, No Gears, TIo Cams, Ho Springs. SE1 A5D ELEG15T SITLES OP WOODWORK By th expiration of TaUnts under which w ha bflen paying royalties, we r xu,blei to auli our ilav chiiws at Qreatly Reduced Prices, and as low ns thuao of any Srnt-class muchina. SESD FOH CIRCULARS ASD PRICE LISTS. S2WG HACHIITS CO, 203 Wai&ih Py.. Cn'ztfri, til. ton tiAi.K nr 3 H 0 M M io MAKE HOME HAPPY. A Flentlful Supply of Good Reading and Etantifal Picfrarei WILT. DO IT. THE CIKCIS1IATI WEEKLY STAR, A fine icbt-pie r"P,,r. vri h 4" r"i! rcl' iimu,, ct . Sl. . (wk i.av i.o.la 1. Ki.d It " l"il't' britiluctt, and f;fr i.;.r.u6i.- l lh . uoiier. I ii.ilej.nti' P"li'" Ifirca ail the liOW", ai.'i, U:i'!t ni!':i other fciod raciui'. e'iy i itml-t Li tlne t.r l'ur eici-ll.nt oritnifl or t UeUA Mtm-l't. -iy :iiier a..-;. w.(nr a c it nl lli- lnni!H.l i.i.m. 11 e "Tt I'our ' I'uor ?lan"i 1'riniiL" i"' "J ' !'' iilb TAH Ivi.fHili-l' NAC . 2-"V -i. rlra inr sl lie .1 1' ,,y ,ir,fii. of (.:.Cit..u n-l TT. SI.- r, !iiiuiii. -'-'' JiJ-M"".fa Acvalta. al) tl.v pi -i iii"' Ci-T.l, ai I..JU- nrr.ll.-r fill r if aut ei i i i " ' " T '" com tu uri' At wa!. n Tt.i e r--s . t ( 1 i-- ' rork. i rrf"'n 1 10 ; a Cltll. wl'l "'.-t e.ii J l r. : . die i-n'tui and a c""i"i o i'M i..r s,5 r la. fifHsimt 1 r."u '. ) " n!l Tor ant I'orf u3rttl ag tor t f otric-i'. h Hiaona to u-hf u Iiii" a'ra.V -rtit h n'lur-. Ttte PMjr ! IW Man'l Frl-ttit," l 4rnnf w 1 11 us t.. ar.otnor r ffravmc, of aitDi ai, m ut I a ujc .Mf.iit.t for tin. r.urifoae. CHTlTipcT wuhimt picture. One iKlhtr. 230 Walnut St., Cincinnati, O. a 0 H Va M M 0 it: ri ll M - M 0 MAKE HOME PLEASANT. "-ll: J TH PARKER CUJL 5EK3 STAMP FOR CIRCULAR PARKER BRtfS WEST MERIDEN.CT. it