THE HERALD.
Election Items.
Election returns from different lmrt3
of the country how no change of any
magnitude from the fall elections, po
litically speaking. As a general rule
party line3 have not been very closely
drawn ; in Nebraska where tickets have
been run by the two old parties, the
republicans appear to have been the
gainers. The temperance question has
been paramount in some localities abol
ishing other parties. In Ohio the Na
tionals were expected to change affairs
to a certain extent, but their influence
with few exceptions was small; some
municipal elections in Michigan were
carried by the Nationals. The green
ba?!t party developed the most strength
in Wisconsin, carrying the elections in
a number of towns. In Illinois where
the republican and democratic lines
have been drawn the results have been
about equal to each. The socialists or
commune element was at work in Chi
cago, and succeeded in electing one
councilman. In the east, the State
election in Rhode Island was carried
by the republicans with good majorities.
In the river and harbor appropria
tion bill reported to the House of Rep
resentatives on the 3d, $270,000 is ap
propriated to the Missouri Iliver. Of
this sum Nebraska gets but $50,000, di
vided between Omaha and Nebraska
City, for the improvement of the river
at thosa points. Omaha gets 830,000
of the above mentioned and Nebraska
City the balance. The whole is far too
small an amount to make the improve
ments necessary. Of the balance of
the amount appropriated $70,000 is for
removing snags along the entire course
of the river, S50.000 is for surveys, and
the remainder is divided between the
Yellowstone country and St. Joseph.
A Coming Issue.
The friend of higher forms of edu
cation in connection with the public
school system would do well to prepare
for a conflict winch seems rapidly ap
proaching. The determined opposi
tion to appropriations for the College
of New York, manifested in the Legis
lature at Albany, is but one of many
signs of the times that point to an ear
ly attack upon the whole expensive
machinery of high class education at
the public cost an attack- which will
not be confined to any city or State.
Already there are sharp criticisms
heard upon the high school and normal
school of Cleveland not that they .are
mismanaged or are not doing well the
work expected of them, but because
they furnish a kind of education, which,
it is claimed, is no proper part of the
common school system and ought not
to be provided at the general expense.
The argument used is that the commu
nity is not bound to pay for the instruc
tion of a few hundred of its young men
and women in Latin, Greek, higher
mathematics, and the natural sciences,
and that such instruction should be
left to Colleges and Seminaries sus
tained by - tuition fees or by endow
ments given by public-spirited citizens.
The duty of the State, it i claimed
goes no further than to give to ev?ry
child the basis of a good English edu
cation a knowledge of reading, writ
ing, arithmetic, grammar, geography
and the elementary laws of health.
Everything beyond this all provisions
for the study of ornamental branches,
or of those designed only to afford a
foundation for the learned professions
is condemned as foreign to the proper
purpose of universal education at the
public cost. In support of this argu
ment is urged the fact that a large ma
jority of the children of the State are,
by the circumstance of their living in
the country, necessnrily deprived of
the privileges of high schools and are
confined to such advantages as the dis
trict school affords. Why, it is asked,
should the child of the mechanic, who
happens to live in a city or large vil
lage, be given an education, at the tax
payers' cost, far better than that which
the State gives to the child of the farm
er? Ought nut the system to be uni
form for city and country? Should
not the high schools and normal schools
bo abandoned, and more attention be
given to the common schools that dis
tribute their blessing to all? Cleve
land Herald.
Hints About Food.
Highly concentrated food, having
much nourishment in a small bulk, is
not favorable to digestion, because it
cannot be properly acted on by the
muscular contractions of the stomach,
and is not so minutely divided as to en
able the gastric juice to act properly.
This is the reason why a certain bulk
of food is needful to good digestion;
and why those people who live on whale
oil and other highly nourishing food,
in cold climates, mix vegetables, and
even saw-dust, with it to make it more
acceptable and digestible; so in civilized
lands fruits and vegetables are mix
ed with more highly concentrated nour
ishment. For this reason also soups,
jellies and arrow-root should have
bread or crackers mixed with them.
Thi affords another reason why coarse
iread'of unbolted wheat so often proves
beneficial. In England, under the ad
ministration of William Pitt, for two
.years or more there was such a scarci
ty of wheat that, to make it hold out
longer. Parliament passed a law that
the army should have all their bread
made of unbolted flour. The result
was that the health of the soldiers im
proved so much as to be a subject
of surprise to themselves, the officers
and physicians. The last came out
publicly and declared that the soldiers
were never before so robust and healthy,
and that disease had nearly disappear
ed from the army. The civic- physi
cians joined and pronounced it the
healthiest bread, and for a time it was
used almost exclusively. We thus see
why children should not have cakes
and candies allowed them between
meals. Besides being largely carbona
ceous, these are highly concentrated
nourishments, and should be eaten
with more bulky and less nourishing
substances. The most indigestible of
all kinds of food are fatty and oily sub
stances, if heated It is on this account
that: pie-crust and articles boiled or
fried in fat or butter are deemed not
o healthf al as other food. The follow
ing, then, may be put down as the caus
es of a debilitated constitution from
the misuse of food: Eating too much,
eating too often, eating too fast, eating
food and condiments thai are too stim
ulating, eating food that is too warm
or too cold, eating food that is highly
concentrated without a proper admixt
ure of le. nourishing matter, and eat
ing hot food that is difficult of digestion-
American Woman's Home.
The Salem Summer School.
A summer school of biology, of zoo
logy, and of botany was established by
the Peabody Academy of Science in
1S7, at Salem, Massachusetts. The
attendance and the pecuniary results
of the first two sessions indicate that
it may be as permanent ai annual as
certain specie3 of the flowers which its
students analyze. Intended primarily
for the teachers of Essex County, it
has attracted by its distinguished
corps of instructors students from
several States and several colleges.
Among the twenty students of the last
session Virginia and Louisiana wero
represented, and of our colleges. Vas
sar, Wellesley, Cornell, and Williams
sent either professors, graduates, orstu
dents. The emphisis which this school
lays upon the importance of forming
a correct method of scientific study is
indicated in Dr. Packard's opening ad
dress to the students: "Biology as well
as geology is a science of observation.
The fact concerning the morphology,
mode of growth, and mutual relation
of organisms must be learned by hand
ling, observing, and drawing the ob
jects themselves We shall endeaver
to study nature at first hand, and the
scalped, the pencil, and microscope
will be the instruments of research.
It will be better for us to-study a few
forms of life thoroughly, and thus
from one type learn how to study oth
ers. Specialists in the knowledge of a
few forms, we shall learn how to study
and observe, so that for a knowledge
of others only time will be wanted
The idea I would impress upon you i3
to spend the bulk of your time in the
thorough study of a few typical forms
of life, dissect and draw, learning how
to observe fcr yourselves, it will be easy
to teach others. After becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the struct
ure of a sea-weed, a fern, a pine, a lily,
a sea-anemone, a sea-urchin, clam,
snail, worm, insect, fish, and bird,
their structure and mode of develop
ment, then what time you have left
you can devote to mdentifying species
and observing their habits, collecting,
and studying the classifications of the
different groups."
During the session of the Salem
school held last summer, the instruct
ion comprised some ten lectures a week
upon zoology and botany, by Dr. Pack
ard, Mr. John Robinson, and other dis
tinguished scientists. The principal
work, however, of the students consist
ed of laboratory practice in the dis
secting and drawing of specimens.
The clam alone occupied the attention
of a part of the students for a week,
and to the grasshopper an equal amount
of time was allowed. In addition to
fha regular biological students, Mr,
Charles S. Minot gave a course ot six
lectures and practical demonstrations
in histology; and the Rev. E. C. IJolles.
one of our most distinguished niicro-
scopists, gave instruction in the use of
that necessary instrument of scientific
investigation. C. F. Thwing in Harp
er a Magazine for March.
Nebraska City is in debt $391,000 and
the Mayor of that city says it 13 mi
possible for her to ever pay it. Platts
mouth is unable to pay her indebted
ness. This, in both instances, is the
result of undertaking to run a city on
the lnah nresure plan and voting a
bonded indebtedness for every imagin
ary want. Either of the above named
cities are not as well provided with
side-walks and other needed improve
ments to-day as our little town of
Blair. Those people who want to
bond this city to buy a fire-engine, or
for any other cause, have an nlustra
tion iu the above, of the beauties of si
bonded indebtedness. Blair Pilot.
Under the caption of "Fourteen
Years on Deck" the Plattsmouth IIek
ali te.'ls its renders of the commence
ment of the fourteenth "volume, and
we hope to see "Little Mac" on deck at
the expiration of another fourteen
years, bold and outspoken as he has al
ways been in the past. Beatrice Cour
ier.
The Amekicax Aghicultckist of
April 1st, contains its usual 50 engrav
ings, illustrating animals, plants, build
ings, labor-saving contrivances, etc.
Work for the Month laid out in detail
with particular suggestions; extended
Humbug exposures; $1,000 House;
Livery Stable and Carriage-House
plans; Among the farmers, by One of
them; Farm Crop Talks, No. 14; Goat
Raising for Profit; Rcot and Fodder
Crops; Gardening Chapters; Plant One
Grape Vine; Sunday Farm" appliances,
illustrated; Many Home Hints; Boys
and Girls" Columns; Using the Micro
scopp, - with interesting illustrations;
and a great variety of condensed use
ful articles and items. Price 2 cents;
$1.60 a year. Orange Judd Com
pany, Publishers, New York.
Too Much Law-Making.
Cleveland Herald.
Mr. Beecher might well have added
to his enumeration of the wastes and
burdens of society the great waste and
burden of excessive legislation. A
country with a long established civil
ization, a system of government found
ed on the approval and affection of the
whole body of citizens and a collection
of statutes adapted-to its needs, re
quires but little if any additional law
making from year to year. And yet
we have Congress and thirty-eight
States legislature besides at work every
year grinding out new laws for the
people to obey. Even the lawyers
cannot keep track of this mass of leg
islation, and it often happens that an
old statute is brought to light that has
leen wholly lost sight of and forgot
ten because buried under the annual
accumulations of new legal material.
The grand total of expense, business
disturbance, and annoyance occasioned
by needless legislation would if it
could be computed, startle the country.
The evil i3 on the increase and de
mands the applicat'on of the sharp
remedy of public indignation.
Fact iu Natural History.
The researches of scientific men, says
the Journal of Science, have shown
that some species of Crustacea, among
others the ordinary barnacles that in
fest the bottoms of our ships, although
blind, fixed and helpless, as they appear
to us, are, in their youth, active, sham-
sighted little creatures, shaped some
what like our water-flea, with long an
te me, which are provided with cups at
their extremities. Having passed the
period of youth, they begin to think of
settling down steadily in some chosen
spot for the remainder of their life. By
iieans or sucking cups thev adhere to
some fixed or floating body. In this
position a long humpgrows out of their
back, from the end of which a sticky
fluid is poured out, which glues them
firmly to the object to which- thay have
attached themselves. The function of
their sucking cups is thus rendered
useless, and the little animal elides
down tho declining days of its littla
stream of life, in quiet enjoymeut of a
new phase ot existence.
9 fey J 2
m fa
A. G HATT,
J l ST O TEN" ED AGAIN,
New, Clean, First Class Meat Shop,
on M;iin Street in Fred Kroehler's old .taml
Ever body on hand for fresh, teuder meat.
zsvi.
James Pettee
DEALEtt IN
Musical Instruments,
Sole Appointing Ay.ni for
The I'nrivalleil 3Ia.Mn A Hamlin
CABINET ORGANS.
Also, the Stock, Henry F. Miller, and Mallet
CuiiiMton Pianos for Cass and Sarpy couutief ,
Neb. Cill and see
SAMPLE INSTRUMENTS
at office. Sixth, one door south of Main St.
1'I.ATTSMOUTH, NEC.
Timing and repairing Tianos and Organs a
specialty, under the skillful hands of Mr. S. M.
Brown, a tuner of thirty-three years experience.
GREEK & BLOVERT,
LOVISTILLG TIX8IIOP,
AND
REPAIRING ROOFING AND
SPOUTING.
First Class Stock. 52
FARMERS,
LOOK HERE!
FRED GORDER
Has received an IMMENSE STOCK of
Corn Planters, Cultivators,
Sulky Plows,
and Plows of every description ; tM
BEST MADE.
Harrison Wagon,,
the best and cheapest wagon in the
market by all odds.
Spring Vagons,
Buggies, and Three-Seated Wagons;
and the world renowned Courtland
Platform Spring Wagon.
Wood's Self Binder,
Threshing Machines,
and all kinds of
Agricultural Implements
In every variety, and at
Tied Rock IP rices.
FRED CI ORDER,
521 f Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
IsTEW
-FOR
SPRING AND SUMMER
J. V. WECKBACH, Prop.
NEW GOODS,
ELEGANT STYLES.
We are in almost daily receipt ot
IF,
wminrjH
has come home,
And he has brought the finest line o
Dress Goods, Staple Goods, Fancy
Goods and JXotionsyou ever saw.
rJP ay laotMsBgf of grocer
ie by ftlfte acre, boots and
hoes till y n casa9t rest
bats anal cap till
jmi iimsi buy.
Spring and Summer Goods eyer and ever so cheap
jV ow in your chanco bound to sell and undersell anybody. Hurry
tip. I want to jo East ayain nt.rt month.
BOOT 3jd SIEHIOIH
Si e . , 4:Wim1
n 2? h tu m0mm4mM
5 u el Sn mMmM
3 of3 wm&mm'r
is ii wmm
MANUFACTORY.
We have now on hand and ready to ship tbe finest lot of ESSEX PIGS'
iu America. This breed is not subject to cholera. We are breeding from
Bix Distinct ImpartaUo
Cnmt ..f niii.-h fi- tlifl T!kt Srmvrv! pvp: inii'ortcd. If veil want
the purest and be&t direct from Imported tocx. aiid in pa lis not akin, j
Acldreso J. 1. VANDORKN
Fisks (Joiners, Winnebago Co. Wis I
DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY, SILK SCARFS,
WHITE GOODS. TOWELS, TABLE LINEN,
D03IESTICS, CORSETS, NOTIONS,
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC., ETC.
A Full Assortment of
BBODaDTS AMID SMODIES
Groceries,
Provisions,
Oueensware.
Etc.,
DRY AND FANCY GOODS,
mid KJKdP(BIBllJB,
which we offer our friend ami the public at
Wholesale aaial USeta!!,
at prices to suit the times.
CONSTANTLY KEPT ON HAND.
CALIFORNIA DRIED AXD CANNED FRUITS
AND JELLIES.
Country Produce Taken in Exchange
rr. Hrwul, 21y
TO THE PUBLIC!
READ AND REMEMBER
THAT
SOLOMON ii NATHAN,
tAMES' mm GOODS,
Cashmeres, Alpacas, Delaines, &c.
Calicos, from 12 to 16 Yards for $1.00.
Muslins, from 6 cts. a yard upward.
BEDSPREADS I
The finest stock of White H.".Uiri-acl- over brought to the City.
Buell's Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans, and Cottonades in
full Slock.
Mat and Dap5
and Fnrnihing(&ood.
Ca'ceHe anal IProvision
OK ALL KINDS.
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods.
Thankful fnrpa-'it favors in t fie yrars poi,p y, I respectfully ask a continuance of the aii
cuARAMKF.l.Nfi FATIsF.(.Tln.' IN Al.M'ASKf, ami liopinj; luy effort to please may lie clown
ed itli Mieci-fs, f remain as ever, J. V. WKCKHAf'H.
REMEMBER THE PLACE, ONE DOOR WEST OF P. O.,
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
ASTONISHING!
Wifhim: to re J uce their immense stock of
IHY (2 OOPS
CLOTHING,
NOTIONS.
HATS .1 OATS,
IJOOTS & SHOES,
CAKPETS, Etc.
in order to m:ikii room for their spring purchases, will from this date offer
splendid inducements to the public, in every department. We assure you
this is a grand clearance sale, and we will offer goods at prices that will not
fail to please the closest buyer. A visit to our elegant Store Rooms will con
vince you that we have the largest and most complete stock of goods in our
line in the city, which must be sold to make room for our
We have just received from our store, formerly located at St. Joseph,
Mo., a full line of
. Millinery & Fancy Articles
for the Ladies, beautiful in design and pattern, at exceedingly low figures. In
Gents' Clothing and Furnishing Goods,
We c;ury a coini'lete line, where everything can be found to suit the most fastidious gentle
man in fin's Couiny, at bottom figure. Our line of
is such that we defy competition in ytyle and price. We also have a choice selection of
CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY OF THE LATEST PATTERNS
ZEPHYRS IN ALL COLORS.
Berlin and Germantown Yarns in Great Variety.
CARD BOARD, PLAIN, GOLD AXD SILVER.
CANVASS, BRUSSELS, MATS, ETC.
Below we attach prices on our goods, and judge for yourselves.
500 yds. Woolen Dress Goods, Remnants at 10, IS. 15 and 20c; formerly
40 and 50c per yard.
500 yds. Black and Navy Blue, Cashmere Dress Goods at 2oc; formerly 50c.
500 yds. Beautiful Patterns in Ruchings, from 10c up.
500 yds. Jan. Striped Wash Poplin at 15c per yd.
A beautiful selection of Hamburg Edgings and Embroideries from 5c up.
Gents' Overcoats from S.300 up.
Full Suits from 65.00 up.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs 5c apiece C for 25c.
Ladies Merino Hose 3 pair for 25c.
All Wool Blankets from 81.25 up.
Horse Blankets 62.40 per pair.
Bed Spreads White and Colored 61.00 up.
Celebrated Hip Gore Corsets 35c.
Madam Fovs Corsets 90c.
Beautiful Patterns in Cassimeres 75c and 61.00.
Kentucky Jeans 25c per yard up.
Kid Gloves, 50c per pair.
Ladies' Merino Underwear 50c apiece up.
Mens' Boots 62.00 a pair up.
Ladies Shoes 61.00 up.
Children's Shoes 25c up.
Hats from 75c up.
Caps 10c up.
Bleached and Brown Muslin 12 yds. for 61.00
Canton Flannel 8c. yd up. all Wool.
11:'
s fur 61.00 up.
And other Articles too Numerous to Mention.
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