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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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for in uiUuiu'i.'.
Cn Vino St., One Block North of Main,
Corner or Fifili Street.
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I'Al'KUI.V CANS t'Ol Xl .
JNO. A. MACMURPHY, Editor.
4 PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS.
TERMS: $2.00 a Year.
forms, in Advance:
VOLUME XIV. J-
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY JULY 11, 1S7S.
NUMBER 10.
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THE HERALD.
HERA
PIEST
National Bank
OF I'LATT.-MOUTII, NERKASJiA,
fucc!:ssoii TO
TOOTI.i:, KAXXA A CLA Hit
.Tonv KiTon: xl.n FrcsHenr.
y t; ),,vkV Vli'C rn-iiifiit.
X'. V. ! I-M ill 1-1 N iishicr.
J O.N II D'K'H ItkK Assistant Cashier.
Tl.isI.nnkisiioxvop.il f',r ou-im -si :it their
pcxv room, corner Main ami Sixth streets, ami
l.i jji cpaicl to transact a '-nci.tl
BANKING BUSINESS.
StoiAi, Bond. C-M. Government and Local
Securities
r.oi.;iir and ioi.n.
Deposit Ili.tc'rl and Iutircst AUoir
td oil. 'Time CirtiJi'-uUs.
Avai'ahb' i-i anv P-H't ..f t!i- Fiiit.-.l Stati-s and
l;i all tue l'ri:i.-ip-tl loxvns ana Cities
of ruiope.
ic;::.t:; Foit tsik
ci:i.rr.::vTi;i)
Inman Line and Allan Line
IVr-on wi-,lnn;j to 1 mi;; out tlivir frioiids from
KulopC Villi
i-i. i: ii ask tik k r-i n:'M is
Throuuii t IMiittHKiouth.
A. Schlcgel & Bro
Manufacturers C'f
UTIEIlNrjE CIG-ABS,
Ami .leu'. is ill
fancy" hmokkks aktic:.i;-s, smomnc
ami ell i : w ins;
T 0 B A C (J 0 S .
fripcelal r.'.:.N!S an-1 si.-s of ( K '.A 1'S m;el to
uliit'l. :i:nl r-.'.I '!!. iciiol! gil.ir.l,iit-c.l. Cigar
.in.izs !-oI.l fi r snit.KiiiK t..!..ic .
M.;iu M. one !ioi c-t of S liiiiili i- lloiiso.
l'LATfsMoL-iii, Ni:n. 10'y
Excelsior Oarber Shop.
J. C. BOONE,
J.'.tfil Strrt, Oji""'tr -t(W?r:s H',Usc.
TTAIX: CUTTIITG,
II AVI N 1 ; AM" 1' A M r O 1 N t;
I -; :: til ! n on lo
( irrr i :.' rmnn :;.vv; j.v la-
HAUL
ATsn SF.v; KOONl'.l'.KNTS,
C n?-! A- t3 i -r .x-v7" :
i nn: v
I'M.Ari: '1 1.1.1 Alll HALL
i.M.-.ii! St..i-.i: I -t N:t- !;- 'o-)
J 'I.A'l'IV V.OL'"i It. -
!V !:.',!! IS SL'l! II! : WWW I ' K
i:iT vim. i.i''or.s, t h;ai:s,
,0yi ,r'- ,:T('-
M ACII IN i: SHOPS !
11. A I 1 .-XI. l i II. N l'....
lifjHtlnr s:tni 7'.,.-.7''-. i-'tV. jw.
AS! J ITTIUiS.
Vroii-lil Iron ri..-. l-'oi.-o :nnl ' rit--'-:mi
ti.-1; f.iM v - V.ilx . ...x .Ti-r. utiU ail
km.lH of r.r.- I i .:ii.o 1 ilt.na.
it pani-.l on I."i t iiof.'-.
K A El M MACHINE K"
Jlrpairnl on Short Notice.
I'll
"YOUNG!"
T II E B U T C II E R ,
Can a7'ryy.-i le f-sind at
liatt's Old Stand,
Htad'j to sill i'ic lest Heats.
Yl)rtiliivfJ"li f it caitlo. sIiopo. liocrs At,
dirvct from thf f.iiiuors fviry il.iy, ana Iiim
Iiu-als aio :ilr.;.ys . oo.l,
AMi:, riH, .IS FOWL, IX SEASOX
j;. 1.
sage brothers,
lValers ill
rjFf 3HT o "TLI."" -fta. BiiK.
ETC., ETC'-, ET...
One Poor East or tlse Povt-or.Ioc, Plattsi.iouth,
Net-KL-ka.
I'ractical Workei-s iu
Sir EFT IIIOX, ZIXC, TIN. P.RA-ZinKY.d-iHc:.
Large assortment of Hard ana Soft
OAL STOYE3,
Wood ami Coal Stoxx s for
KEATING OR C00KIXG,
Alwavs on Hand..
vry Tariety of Tin. 'ine
Work,. A.'ic Cv -.iixM-'Si.
MAKING SEPAIRIN0,
l ).ine on tdtoii Jx'uwce.
xEVEEYTHIXO 'ir AUilAXTE-D! .'X1
PKiri.H I.-OIV iotvx.
AOB BR 3,
PROFESSIONAL, CARDS
MAM. 31. ( lIAfJIAX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ami Solicitor in Chancery. Oflice in Fitzser-
itlii l'luck, . ......
If.-. 1 rLATTSMOUTH, NM5-
I. II. WIIKKItK" & t'O.
LAW OFFICK. K.-al H-'tafo. l-in ami Ufdii-siirai.--,-Audits.
Matioiioutli, Ncl.raska. ol-lt-rtoii.
tax-payer-. H i1' a complete alctract
oftitl.H. i;uy and sell leal frtate, negotiate
loan, &. 1 '"
J.13IF.H I-:. MOJUItfSOX.
ATTOKVI V AT T.AW. ill practic in Tnss
ati.l aitjoiniii'i Counties : jrivi't special atteiition
to collection- ill"! :il,stractof title. Oflief xx it li
:.. S. Siiiitli. l'ileiaUl Uluck, riatl-'inontli,
Nebraska. ''y1
.i:. M. HjIITII.
M'TOI'N Y AT LAW ami Ileal K-tate T.ro
ker Siiecial attenlion uiven to Collections
ami all matters artectinii tl.e title to real e-tHie.
t mice on -Jil Hour, over l"ost OUk-e, riaUsicontli,
Nelirasksi. "0l-
.iobix iv ix.mm:
irSTH'E K TUT I'KACK. aim collector of
.!.!, ts. collect ions nia-le from one i'.ollar to one
lliois;iii(I dollars. MoiUau'es. 1 Is. and otli-
, r instruments drav.n. and all county l.iisincs.s
nsnallx- transacted l.efore a .Inst ice of the Uiitc.
Ilest of ref' l'elice (.'iven if reiilired.
OMice on Mam street. We t of ""r'"'.
.jl JOHN W. llAINhs.
It. H. W1IF.K.I.KK, STONE.
WHEELER & STONE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
IMntttnioutli Selirnska.
j. chaws:,
Notary I'l i;i.i. Ji stu r. of Vy.xcr..
UEAI. i:statk
TAX r.VYINi; AM' COI.I.IXTIN'G AGENT.
m7diy fJ"t;.'..r, Ca Co., Xtb.
Taxes paid for jioti-resl.lerit-. and collections
mad" in anv part of tlin county. Heal estate
liie.mht and sold on cohiihivmoii Have a lit of
piml iiiiprovuii farms and nniiii'iroveil lainN for
sali'flieap lor oasli. or Ioiili time if desiri'd.
I Vrrc" poii deuce licit ed. All lmsini'ss en trust
ed !o my c.ire xx ; 1 1 teccive iHoliild attelitlXiii. aud
cliario-s lcasonalile. ljl'
.1. I,. Mft'KKA,
PKNTIST and Ilon.u patlii'' l'liy-lci m. Of
fice eoriM-r M int and Mil si's., over lit-mld's
store, rialtsiuon' li. Neb. -Y
it i: i.ivisi;sTx,
I-MYSICIAN & Sl'KCKON. tenders Ids pro
f. sv,..ii;i! sei ices to I lie cii ieus of t 'ass county.
K. si.lclice soii!lie:i-t cornel Sixth anil ak sts. ;
lii'iri'iin Mai. i sin et. IWoiIjOIS w est of SlXtil.
Piatt. smontli Nflra.-ka.
IIS. J. 51. WATKUMAX,
Fhysio Medical Practitioner.
fn. i ui':. ('- Co., X'J?j.
'""Always ;it the of!,co on Saf.rdays. -toy!
I2. AV. II. N IiJI..SiX!: IIT,
I'K U'TISINC PHYSICIAN, xxill Htloml calls
at hours, night or day. Plaf.-iiiouth. Xe-l..-a-:;a.
-''
.5-sr.5'JI il.UAI.fi..i;. ,
1'TI YM i A N .'i i !'l:;i ()N. xx til attend all
c,:i;,. l-ix or t i. i.r. . e xxitli l. 11. i.ix ini.'
stoi', .'l.aa :t., one dvor b.xe lilac'.; vv 1'ioT-i:-i'-.
M!y
zn. i it. 5.s i.:T.s:ii.X.
PI! V( 1 I I Nil PliYSJClAX. Louisville. N.di.
CalN .io.i'j.;! at I'-mic t to. oily
PLMTE VALLEY HOUSE,
Jt. IIOXS, Pro jj-itop.
f ;.x!'l acc"!:im1.it ion.s fr Fanners
a:nl tl't' traveling puMic J'ottnl :?1 er
!.. Mral.s rn-. Fijirely retittei! ami
!v-f'iinii.!;"!. ami Farmers are rein'st
to f.iil aii'l get 3 meals and leil For
Ml. (if). 5ni:
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
F II I . M ( XT, X VA J HAS K A .,
FHAXX PAilCHLL - - - Prop.
Cood rooms, etio 1 boiii d, ;i!id ex cry t!i Inir in
a:pl order. Co to tl.C? On id.-ntal xvlien
Xeii xi-it I'leiili'lit. iDtf
SAUN2)ERS HOUSE.
J. S. U'ilnuu II Y,. - - - Proprietor.
I.- atioii Cential. (io.nl Sample Koom..
P.vry at'.oi.liou iai I to gnests. i.lui.T
I'LATISMOI III, - - - - - N'KI!.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
LINCOLN', xi:i;.,
J.J.IMIIOFF, - - - Proprietor.
The best known a:i. most popular 1-aniHord
in l lie State. Always sto; at tnc t'oiiuuercial.
J. G- CHAMBERS,
Manafacturcr of and Dealer in
SADDLES,
COLL A 718,
HALTERS,
WHIPS.
ETC., ETC., ETC.
BKPAIRING
Done with Neatness! Dispatch.
Til only pbice in town xvhere "Turley's pat
en self adjustable horse collars are sold."
4U11IG
PLATTSMOUTH MILLS.
FLATTS MOUTH, XEII.
J. I1I:XSI:l, - li-opt fetor.
Flour, Com Ileal & ltd
Always on hand and for sale at loxvest cash
prices. 'I he highest prices paid for Wheat aial
Coin. Particular attention piveu custom work.
H. A. WATERMAN & SON,
Wholesale and Ketail Dealers in
FIXE LUMF.EK.
LA TIT.
SHINGLES.
SASIT,
DOOES,
BLINDS
CTC.
ETC
ETC
Mali, street. Coctw-, r:!'-$,
J'LATTIOUTJ .... srAt
St IU Better Rai Ivt Lutnt)er.
lIUJHiARR HOUSE,
D. WOOPARD, - - Prop.,
Wccpiiig- IValcr, A"c!.
tlood aeeum: jdatioc aud reasonable charg
es. A good livery krnt in connection with the
1- re! yj t
VEGETIKE
FOR DROPSY.
I never shall
Torget the first Dose.
Fkovidexce.
Mit. 11. 11. Stevens :
IearSir. I have been a proat sufferer from
drojiny. I xvas confined to my house more than
a year. Six months of the time I xvas entirely
helpless, 1 was obliged to have two men help
mu in and out of lied. I xx as i-.volleii 1: inches
larger than my natural sie around my xvaist. I
sutlered all u man i-ould and live. I tried all
remedies for Dropsv. 1 bad three different doc
tors. Alvfiiei.ds all expected I XMiuld lie :
many nights I was expected lo die before morn
iiijs. At last emetine xx as cent me by a friend.
I never shall forget tlie ti rt do-,e. I could rea
lize its pood i lleeis from day to day ; I wa.s uet-
nn better. After I bad taken some 5 or hot
es I eouid sleep ulto xeil of nihti. I liepan
to pain now ii it c last. After taisinp some ten
bottles, I could walk from one part of my room
to the other. My appetite xvas piml ; the Drop
y had at this time liii-;. pjieaied. 1 kept takinp
the Vepo'iiie mail I renamed my usual health.
1 heard of a preal nianv cures by UMnp Vepe
tine after I t out and xvas able to allend to
my work. I am a carpenter and builder. I will
aUo sav it has eureil an ;unt of my wife's of
Neuralpi.i. xvho had sulu'ivd for more than is)
years. She savs she has not had any neuial'jia
for citfht iiioiit'hs. I have piven it to one of my
children for f '. r Humor. I have no doubt
in my mind it xviil cure any humor ; it is a pi eat
clean-ier of the blood ; it is sale to pixe a child.
1 xviil recommend it to the world. My father is
M) years old. and he says there is nothing like it
to pive streiiplh and lite to an aped person. I
cannot be too thankful for tin; use of it. I am,
Very gratefully yours, J.vo. ,, Noi'ta;e.
Ai.i. Diseases ok the Hlhod.-If Yehktixk
xviil relieve pain ; clean?, cure and purify sucli
diseases, re.sloriup the patient to perfect health
after trying dilfcrert physicians, many reme
dies and tiulTerinp for Years, is it not conclusive
proof, if you are a suiferer you can bo curt d'.
Why is this meilicine performiiip such preat
Mires? It xvorks in the blood, in the circulating
fluid. It can truly be called the 1 treat lUixnl
l'ur(it.r. The preat source of disease oripinates
in tlie blood, and no medicine that does not act
directly upon it to purify and renovate, ha-suny
just claim upon public attention.
VEGETINE
I OWE MY HEALTH
TO YOUR VALUABLE
VEGETIKE.
Nr. xt pout, Kv.. Apr. 20, 1877.
Mit. II. It. Stevens :
Dear sir. Having suffered from a breaking
out of Cdii'.t roo Sop's for more than Five years,
caused by an accident of a fractured bone,
which fracture ran into a riinninp sore, and hav
inp used eveiytliiup 1 could think of anil nota
i'ip helped me, unlil I had taken six bottles of
your valuable medicine which Mr. Miller tin
"apo! l.ecai y recommended very hiphly. The
sixth bottle cured me, and all I can say. is that
I o.ve my Leali'ii to your valuable Vepetine.
Your most obedient servant.
ALliEKT VON KOEDEIt.
"It is unnecessary for me to eimmerate tlie
diseases for winch the Yec; iitin k should be
used. I kuo'.v of no disease which xx id not ad
mit of its U.-.C. xvith pood results. Almost innu
merable complaints are caused by poisonous se
cretions in the blood, which can lie entirely ex
pelled from the system by the use of the Vkii
ITl.VK. When t lie blood" is p.'l i'eclly cleansed,
the disease rapally yields ; all pains cease ;
heali hy action is promptly restored, and the .pa
tient is cured.''
VEGETIKE
Curp.I lae hIkmi tho
DOCTORS FAILED.
Ci.vi-e.x.m, )., Airii 10, 1st;.
D::. I. It. Sr:.vi:.s :
1) :ir Sir. I as m riously troubled xxitli !Ci l-n-
ii i 'mi-.-Vii:,! for a Imnj time. I nave consulf
ed Hie ol-st doctor's in t!:i city. I have used
ur 'i.i;ktixk !.a this disease, and II has cur
ed in.' x ben t he o'oc'i-.rs failed to do so.
Your, truly. El IN EST Dl PMiAN.
iiesiiivnce t.L'l llace St.,
Place of business, 573 Cent. Axe.
VEGfciTINd
Ercpared by
21.15. Sr'a:r2;rt, Iti!,to:i, Sass.
YcEeiinc is Sail iiy all Drnnlsls.
ROBERT DONNELLY'S
AND
ULACKS311T11
SHOP.
Wwjon, F''::.', Dl'i' In'iir and Plow re
juirin:j, and jnural jobbinj.
I am now prepare. I to do all kinds of repairinp
of 1..1111 and it her machinery, as there
is a pood lathe in my .shop.
PETER RAUEN,
Tlie old Reliable Wagon Maker
liast-'.ken charpe of the xwipon shop.
lie is well known as a
NO. 1 WO UK MAN.
Xw Ylixpons mid Itnsien made to
4rt r.
PATISEACTIOX OCAUANTEEI).
S'.iop on Sixth street, oujxihite Strti'.'ht's Stable
CM Z L 34 T
DICK STREIGHT'S
LI V FRY, FEED AND SALE STA
11 LEU.
Corner Ctli and l'earl Sts.
HOItSfS :oaj:1EI KY Til K
DAI', VCS:Si, OK 3IOXTII.
HORSES BOUOHT.
SOLD OE TBADED.
For a Fair Commission.
TIM3IS AT ALL IIOIUS.
I'atueular attention paid to
Driving and Training
TKOTTIXCi STOCK.
Also A hoarse furnished when called for.
LENHOFF cf- JJONNS,
Morning Dew Soloon !
One door e:ist of the Saunders House. We
keep the best of
Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars.
33ni9 Constantly on Hand.
STK EIGHT & 31IL1ES,
Ha rues . ITa n it fart u rers,
SADDI.F.S
B31IDLES,
COLLAUS.
and hll kinds of barness stock, constantly on
hand.
FJl UIT, CON FECTIONE Y,
AND
CrltOCERY STORE.
-T5
TEAS
ICOFFEES,
-? AT?S,
TOAtCtJK.-s.
FLOCK,
lrf'frt'irt4rrtieil:we opposite E. G. Dovey's
n Lower Main Street.
f 1 .1 y ST RE JO ITT rf: MILL EE.
rf
Troubled.
I vex my soul with life's preat problem ; sit
And fold my hands, and ponder all the day ;
At la-t, half weary of the hopeless task,
I turn to Cud the lipht has slipped away.
When the pray east is daxvning into gold
I wake, and murmur that the whole xvorld
lies
So soon lo be aroused from quiet sleep.
To bitter penury and orphans' cries.
And xx hile th'i morning hours are speeding by,
I let my daily duties lie uinMne,
The while I think and shudder o'er the xvrong
Men compass 'twixt the rise and set of nuu. .
Then, when liiph noon is shining the sky,
I turn me from my meal, and cannot eat
For brooding o'er the famine striken laud.
YVliere thousands die of huuper in the itreet.
And yet.apaiu, when household friends are near
And I have welcomed them as best I may.
At all their words of comfort, hope and cheer
I sadly smile and turn my face away.
How can I smile when earth so stricken is?
When I behold her sin and pain and woe?
How can I minple in their joyous cares.
And let these imeations all unheeded go?
Oh. child of earth, whose spirit xvaxeth faint
With thinking of the evils life doth bear.
Canst thou not trust the pulses of the xvorld
That throb uo hotly, to thy Father's care.
Into thy charge hath he not given space.
All of thine own, to make look green and
pweet,
To be a haven unto troubled souls
To be a resting place for weary feet?
Doth lie require at thy hands anpht but this,
To let thy garden show itsHf so fair
That others, seeing it, shall straightway go
And till the portions given to their earo.
Till all are like to thine? He doth not need
That thou shouldst aid him any other xvay,
By weak repining and by fruitless teats
liecause of evils xvhich thou canst not ttay.
A thousand years are as a single day
To Ilim who doeth all things for tlie best ;
Vex not thy soul, do what thou canst and pray.
And le;.ve with him tlie care of all the rest.
Friend's Intelligencer.
A Teacher's Letter.
JIu. Editor :-lieins a teacher of our
county and enlisted in the cause of ed
ucation, I take the liberty of writing
a short article in the interest of the
above cause.
While our school system is equal if
not superior to that of many older
states, still we find there is room for
improvement. It is an acknowledged
fact that it is through the medium of
the common schools that the majority
of our youth are at the present time
acquiring an education which i3 to fit
them for business pursuits through life ;
and knowing these facts we should ad
vance tlie common schools to a3 high
a degree of excellence as is possible
for them to attain.
The immigration of the past few
years has peopled our young State
with an immense number of intelli
gent inhabitants, thereby enabling us
to procure all the necessites for acquir
ing a good practical education in the
common schools, as far as the erecting
of commodious school houses, and the
providing of suitable school apparatus
Citn contribute, and these facts taken
into consideration we should approxi
mate success; and it seems that this
success depends upon the teacher to a
great degree. It follows from the
above facts that a standard of qualifi
cation which would have sufficed ten
or fifteen years ago, when our country
was but thinly populated and we were
dwelling on the frontier in the midst
ol barbarians, must now accede to the
growing demands and submit its place
to be occupied by one, which shall in
every way satisfy the requirements of
the age.
Eut the question which next arises
is, "How are we to attain to such a de
gree of excellence as shall enable us
to fill, with credit to ourselves and
benefit to the community, those very
important positions, as tei.cl.ers of
our public schools, as leaders of their
youthful minds through the seemingly
bewildering labyrinths of dffiiculties
which spring up, as by magic, in the
paths which they are traversing in the
pursuit of such practical knowledge
and information as shall be of lasting
benefit to them when they enter upon
the stern realities of life?' Our an
swer is "By visiting each others schools
and comparing different methods of
teaching, adopting those which pro
duce the most satisfactory results, by
studying the works of standard auth
ors on the subject, and by attending
institutes, designed for the purpose of
perfecting teachers in their methods
of communicating instruction and ad
vancing themselves in practical infor
mation." Although much benefit will
be derived from either the first or the
second of the methods, still they do not
transmit the requisite amount cf in
formation, and it is through the latter
source only that we may receive the
instruction which we require to pro
mote us to that degree of excellence,
which would render us able and effi
cient teachers, and which we should
adopt as our criterion.
How important it is that we should
be able to Gil our position creditably,
will be apparent all who give the sub
ject serious reflection and just consid
eration. As it is with all other profess
ions, so is it with teaching, if we
would achieve success, we must labor
till we become proficient.
The teacher is (in a figurative sense)
like the sculptor who chisels from the
crude block of marble lines and fig
ures of rare beauty, and exquisite
grace, like him he takes not a block of
marble; but a mind uncultivated and
unlearned, so flexible that it may be
bent in any direction, so delicate that
it is susceptible of receiving the faint
est impressions yet so profound and
migbty in the working tbnt it will r-
tain them through all the vicissitudes
of this life, and beyond into the end
less ages of eternity. The lines which
wero chiseled upon the marble may be
effaced by the ravages of time, and the
marble itself may moulder away and
crumble into dust, but even then it
may bo replaced by others, of perhaps
superior execution. But the human
mind as it is molded and shaped by us
during its progression through the
common schools, receives impressions
which even time itself can not erase,
nor future ag03 blot from existence,
and if they be of virtue, morality and
worth, they honor us for ever; but if,
in opposition to this, impressions of
vice and immorality be inculcated, they
remain to our eternal condemnation.
Right here we should like to state
that we do not believe there is that
combination and union existing bc
twen teachers that there should, they
do not evince that sociability toward
each other, nor visit each others schools
to that degree that would tend to cre
ate an interest in each others work, to
promote the cause, and achieve the
highest results.
As a means of improvement, we de
sire to call the special attention of our
fellow teachers to the Normal Insti
tute held at Pawnee City, in this state.
It is the first institute of the kind or
ganized in the state, and as a teacher's
institute, approaches nearer to perfec
tion than any thing at present exist
ing in our state. Its second term com
mences July the Sth, 1373 and contin
eus six weeks, thereby affording teach
ers the opportunity of a thorough study
and review of all the branches taught
in the common schools. A portion of
the time each day "is assigned to the
imparting of instructions in model
methods of teaching and the mutual
interchanging of ideas ; the remainder
of the time being alloted to the study
ofthe different branches. The Insti
tute conducted by one of the ablest
professors, in the most thorough, prac
tical and efficient manner possible. It
is locafed in a village noted alike for
its morality and the hospitality of its
citizens. The school building is a large
and commodious brick structure af
fording ample accomodations to all
who may attend. The institute is very
highly endorsed by our State Superin
tendci:tof public instruction and by
many of the best educated of tlie state
Hoping that many of my fellow
teachers will avail themselves of this
choice opportunity and feeling that
all who do will be amply rewarded for
their t iforts.
I remain your fellow Teacher.
L. F.
Uhick Hills LctU
Bai-id City. D. T., July 2d, 1873.
l)i:.vit Editor: A few moments
spare time in which to improve by a
short article on Rockervillo.
Eockerville is tha new mining camp
of the Hills, situated sixty miles south
of Dcadwood, and ten miles north of
the cloud encompassed Ilearney, the
highest peak in the range. Unlike
Dcadwood it is situated on u broad,
high platform in ono of the most
healthy po.tiJi s of tho Hill?, and its
territory is as boundless as its mineral
resources. In the new camp one almost
realizes an initiation into that celebra
ted city whose very streets glitter and
crawl with the sands of goid, for the
whole broad plateau, on which the
town is located containing over five
sections of land, is marvelous!- rich in
its placer deposits, and its scarcity of
water is all that prevents it from be
ing the peer of Dcadwood, so far as
placer wealth is concerned. Rocker
ville has a population of about nine
hundred inhabitants, and with the
vast mineral wealth in its vicinity, its
delightful climate, and more than all
its beautiful location, it promises all
the natural resources to make in the
near future the metropolis of the Black
Hills. Men of capitol are pushing into
Rockerville, and the young town is go
ing up very fast. The quartz and
gold bearing cement claims are turn
ing out richer than the most sauguine
could expect, Judge Brown, Dr. Lath
rup and others are putting up a stamp
mill in town to crush ore from Mineral
Hill, a perfect little mountain of ce
ment. They have at present over 3,
000 tons or ore in sight which is valued
by experts at 13 per ton. This mill
will be in operation in about thirty
days and the result will give U3 posi
tive evidence as to the wealth of this
camp. The " Kalamazoo" claim is
considered one of the Lest claims here,
they have at present over ten thou
sand tons of ore in sight which by an
assay yields an average of about 12
per ton, one third of this valuable
claim is owned by Dr. Miller and " Bil
ly" Bennett. This may some day put
a gold headed cane in Billy's hand and
a beaver stove- pipe on his old bache
lor head. The great " Bonanza" of the
new camp lies in the Mammoth lead.
Its name is indicative of its richness
as well as its vastness, it is what mi
ners call a chimney of ore, and is fifty
feet across the lead, and with the
present developement of the mine is con
sidered one of the richest in the camp.
A rich harvest of ore of a high grada
is in sight. This valuable piece of
property is owued by Dr. J. G. Miller,
G. II. Clark, W. 1 Bennett and Coon
Sing, a Bret Harte Mongolian from the
fannins stricken CLrs. Now ribt
hero let me givo your readers a little
description in regard to tho formation
of these quartz mines; this quart min
ing is such a complicated business that
but very 'few people who have not
been in the mines know anything
about it. In the geological era when
every solid of the earth by intense fu
sio'i was reduced to a liquid mass
gold, silver, platinum and all the hea
vy metals by the natural laws of grav
itation, dropped towards the centre of
the globe. "When the surface cooled
oif, we find the world in the carboni
ferous period, tho whole surface of the
earth was flat and tho ocean spread
over the entire land. Out of this came
the volcanic eruptions, and the uphea
val of our vast systems of mountain
chains. When one of these mountain
was thrown up, a fissure would be
created by tha volcanic action. By
the action of the latent forces in the
centre of the earth, this liquid mass
collected near its centre', was forced
to the surface"through the fissure crea
tetl y the provios expansion. The li
quid gold boiling among the liquid
rock near the centre of the earth
formed a conglomerated mass which
was thrown up through the fissure by
th action of the latent forces in the
interior of the earth. In the course of
time this cools olf, and forms a com
pounil almost as solid as Hint which is
called quartz, and a person w ho has a
claim on one of these old ancient As
surers is sttid to have a quartz lead.
This is where a common claim differs
from a quartz claim. The gold is sep
arated from the quartz by first throw
ing the ore into huge troughs filled
with water, where powerful machinery
crushes it into a lino powder; water
then washes it over zinc plates which
.ire amalgamated with quick-silver
which gathers and collects the
fine particles of gold on their surface.
The plates are taken oil when ever de
sired ami the mercury is sepaiated
from tho gold. The gold is then ready
for market. A few words of advice
to those contemplating a pilgrimage to
the Hills for tha purpose of amelior
tion their financial condition, and I
am done. If you have a little capitol
to invest, there is a handsome reward
here for a shrewd speculator, but if
you are coming here with the intention
to perform manual labor for wages,
you had better stay at home, fur there
are at present, over two thousand good,
industrious, hard working men in the
Hills, who are to-day begging for some
thing to eat. Yours,
Jon. II.Faiufield.
A Letler from Will Wise.
Denveii, Colokado. June 2o, 1S78.
Ed. Heiiald: Agreeable to my prom
ise I give you a line. Would go up
and get a snowball and send you but
they say it is further than it looks to
the snow, though there is plenty of it
in sight. Have met quite a number of
l'lattsmouth people, Dr. Doncl.m and
family, C. Lazenby and family, and
our townsman Howard of the B. & M.
and now of the Denver Rio Grande R.
R. Quito a hard rain here at 2 p. m.
to-day but after an hour there is no
mud to bo seen. Holly water works
supply the city and run streams round
most of the squares in the city. Grand
excursions hare every day or so. Long's
Beak in the north seventy miles and
Pike's in the south ninety miles are
both visible in clear weather.
Expect to go to Pueblo Friday next
and may send you another missive.
Yours,
w. s. w.
Fourth of July at Hessor's.
Editou Herald: Thinking proba
bly that you would like to know how we
"country folks" spent the fourth, I will
endeavor to tell you. There wero some
of the neighbors and friends met at the
celebrated Picnic Gardens and had a
social select picnic. With the circus
at PlattsmouMi and the celebrations at
Mt. Pleasant and Weeping Water, we
could not expect a very large crowd.
The early part of the day was spent in
looking through the numerous green
houses and gardens, and with swinging,
games, oic, . Then we repaired to the
grove where there had been comforta
ble scats .ami a speaker's stand provided
for the enjoyment of the guests. Miss
Hcsser favored the assembly by read
ing the Declaration of Independence,
which she dii in a manner that was
both interesting and impressive, and
executed in a manner that showed her
efficiency as a reader.
After that we gathereel around the
ample board that had been prepared by
the raorfc thoughtful ones and there
did justice to the chicken, cakes, pies,
and other things too numerous to men
tion here. The remainder of the day
was occupieel in having a "general good
time." For fear of tiring you I will
close. Respectfully, A;c.,
T. II.
Read and Think.
Let workingmen bear in mind that
times are hard, not because the office
holders are dishonest, but becau.se in
dustry is governed by a system of na
tional economy under which -the crafty
non-proxlucer en gather unto hitnsel f
an hundred fold more of the fruits of
toil than the most frugal laborer can
by hard, honest work. This infamous
system cannot coptinue any longer
than till the great body of producers
see the numerous ways in which they
are robbed by it. But before they can
see this thev'must read the ri-ht kind
of books and newspapers, and they
must think as well as read, Irish
WerH.
State Items.
A threo days horse fair at Hastings.
Col. C. S. Chase, the Omaha Herald's
"preserved" candidate for Governor
orated at York on the fourth.
A Historical meeting of tho B.iptis
churches of Nebraska was held at Ne
braska City commencing the 23th.
A great land sale is to take place at
Central City on tho 13th when the
Pawnee Reservation is to be closed
out.
A thief was caught at Omaha, by his
track, the toe of his boot be ing partial
ly broken off, and the officer detecting
him by that means.
We have received the Black Hills
Journal which should have been put
on our exchange list several weeks ago.
Better late than never1.
The office of Deputy Collector of In
ternal Revenue has been abolished at
Neb. City and the Press lays it to Van
Wycks machinations.
The great race between Tenbroeck
and Mollie McCarthy at Louisville,
came to an untimely end owing to the
heat and bad condition of the roads
Mollio McCarthy breaking down com
pletely in the first heat and Tenbroeek
making it at SilDr.
The excursion of firemen from Coun
cil Bluffs and Omaha to Cheyenne
on the 4th smuggled in a few parties
who were not bona fide firemen as the
U. P. stipulated they should be, and the
road will prose-cute them for obtaining
goods under false pretense.
There were -103 new land entries in
the Blooniington United States land
office from June 1 to 27 inclusive.
How is that for immigration? Nearly
five hundred families in only one land
district in the state in one month.
Central Nebraskian.
The county seat fight in Cass coun
ty has terminated with a majority of
31 for Plattsmouth. The newspaper
eiuarrel resulting from tho election
.and some other local affairs promises
to be more interesting than the con
test. Hastings Journal.
The drug store of James Rccd &
Bro., and Frank Baldwin's lumber
yard office Neb. City was entered by
burglers, their safes broken e.pen and
the contents abstracted. The robbery
occured during the advent of tho last
circus there.
Ephie Abbott, aged about twenty
eldest son of Dr. L. J. Abbottt, was
elrowned at Fremont on the 3th in.st
while in bathing with a number of
young men. The body was not recov
ered and Dr. Livingston was telegraph
ed to here to keep a louk out for it. '
By a telegram received in this city
yesterday, it was learned that the
American Bishops of the Episcopal
church, in attendance upon tho Pan
Anslican Council, of which Bishop
Clarkson, of Omaha, is one, were ente r
tained by the Lord Mayor of London
on Tuesday evening at a grand banquet
given at the Mansion House.
Quite a number of Nebraska editors
started on an excursion to Chicago and
Northern Wisconsin hist Tuesday,
many of tiieni accompanied by their
wives.' This last is a capital idea as
the boys might get a " little olf if left
to go it on their own hook. A release
from the hum-drum life of a gloomy
print shop will do them good. A pleas
ant trip to you, boys. Friendville
Telegraph.
F. C. Fadner had a desperate encoun
ter with ti horse thief the other night,
whom he discovered in C. B. Jacobs'
barn, about midnight. The thief lired
three times at him. striking him in the
cheek and right leg. Fadner broke the
right arm of the thief with a club, w ho
escaped, leaving his pistol and gloves.
Fadner's wounds are not dangerous.
The citizens offer 100 reward for the
capture of the thief.
Last Tuesday a terrific whirlwind
swept through Nuckolls Co. The en
tire tract of timber belonging to
Frank Thompson, six miles east of
Nelson was destroyed, leaving only
stubs and stumps. His wagon was pick
ed up carried some distance and brok
en to pieces. The farm house of David
Warden was lifted bodily up and turn
ed bottom side up, in which position it
collapsed with nine human beings in
side none, foi innately, being killed.
The track of the storm can be seen for
miles, and i3 supposeel to be the storm
that destroyed considerable propeity
in Clay County. The citizens in this
county will remember seeing the p cu
liar funnel shaped cloud on that day,
even at this distance, twenty miles.
Nebraska Journal.
Of the II jrse Marine.
I am Mrs. J.-nks vxith a steel gray 03 c.
V.'ith limbs of the law I am more t'naa fiy,
I r.ip the tri -ky, baml loz'e the s;y,
I'm no raw recruit iu the army,
I t'-ach the xxioiess how t'J pnihCO,
ntie tt. advance
W ith a mockir:g glance.
With a:d'inb shiver t'ae h'gd lance,
Il.aiah foi' lh hh;h Jenks party.
For I'm Mi'. Jvi .;..- i'.U a chin that lo fimi
I make the lunr.nou la w er -'(uln;i.
He should k'o to sc'.iojI for another t' lta,
Then enlist five years in th army.
HOUSEHOLD COLUMN.
To Coi.o:i Kid Gi.dyi.s Bi.aciv.
The qut .- tiott has 1 e:i n.ski-d how tu
color soiled and spotted !.jd gloves,.
This we have? atiswi icd in ;i pix'viou.i
uumUr of th Prairie Farmer, but
since that time have learned of a moro
satisfactory method; one which wo
can recommend as being perfectly reli
able, and so simple: t!. it any oiin can
color glovi-s to loo!; quili; as Well a-i
though done by a proiV.s.sional dyer an
when well liui.-.hed cannot be told front
new kid.-. Mult' the hi;gi rs with small
seeds or bran, an. I the La-ad with ragsv
Put oi.e-haif ounce of tincture muriate
of iron into a te.u ujd'ull of waim wa
ter, and with a rag brush tlie solution,
over the g!ov bung careful to touch
eiry spot. Put a tea.'.pooiiful of Lea--mon's
Black Dye into a half pint of
hot water, and add two taHespoonfuls.
ofthe water containing the tincture
of iron. With a clean rag brush tho
ile all over the glove that litis bet a
wet with the iron, and hang it up te
dry. After ilr ing repeat the operation,
and if necessary give a third and four! U
coat. It will take only a few moments.
When the color is satisfactory and thii
gloves dry, put thrin on tho hand and
rub firmly over every portion uutil tho
dull black becomes glossy, then finish
by rubbing with a rag slightly oiled.
I would like to say to those interest-,
ed iu blacking stoves: Try greasing
the stoves with fre.!i grease. I took a
large piece, of fresh poik rind and rub-
bed all over; then in a few days I
blacked it, put ting a pinch of brown
sugar in the blacking. It causes tho
blacking to stick, and not all fly off in
dust as soon as ymi begin to iiolis;li,:ind
helps to polish, and docs not take half
the rubbing that it does without. Tho
grease is to keep it fr:m rt'.sliiig when
you don't keep lire all the time, tape--cially
in a damp room.
Also t cut glass: "Wet a string in
turpentine or kerosene and lay across
the glass where you wi.-di lo break and
set lire to it. It will break ju.it at ono.
side, whichi i r way the; wind blows
the flame. Reader.
A heavy chalk-mark laid a finger's
distance fioni j our sugar-box and all
around 1 1 here must be no space not
covered) w ill surely prevent ants troub-.
ling.
To prevent In ing annoyed by (lies at
night, put two under sheets on the bed
and lay Irish tansy leaves between..
This will not slain, and is not as un
pleasant as tlie companionship of tho
wee tot menls. Try it. To prevent
the hair from turning grey and falling,
keep the head Cool by u ing occasional
ly sage tea, with it little borax added.
With a small sponge applied to exery
part of the lici-d just before- or at tho
time of dressing the hair.
To ExTJiUMiNATi: Rats. Tho Can-,
ada Farmer is r spomsililc for this res
cipe: Four years ago my barn was
regularly iiile.-Lid with rats; tle-y bes
cjinie so numerous that I had great
fears of all my grain being destroyed
by them after it wa-i hou.-.ol ; but hav
ing two ;n r;s (' wild peppermint that
grew in a !i M of wheat, after the wheat
was harve.-.ted, ihe mint was cut ami
hound wiMi it, i! dro-,e tho rats from
my pn mise-. I have not been troubled
wit h them since, nor am 1 aL present.
while my neighbors have tiny quantity
of them. I i'i i 1 confident that any per
son who is tneibh-d with these pests
could ea.-ily get, rid of them by gather-..
ing a good supply of mint ami placing
it arounJ the wall or base of their
barns. Ix'cws Items.
Dr. J. C. Ayer is dead.
The appropriations made by Con-.
gre.,s at the session r ccntly closed, in-,
chicling various deficiency bills, amount,
to 172,00!,3D.
A scouting party of fourteen wero
attacked by 1 I'i ) Indians on the John.
Day l iver, Washington Ter., and threo
or four killed before they could mako
their escape
The Dcadwood coach was stopped by
road agents at Whoop Up, on the 1st.
inst and a portion of the passenger
robbed, but a pas.-.( nger named Finn,,
shot and wounded one of the robbers,
when they retreated.
There was a terrific v.'iud and hail
storm in the A'leghenny valley on tho
4th. At a German Lutheran picnic at
Ro.-s Grove on the west Penna. R. R.,
ii large party lied under a tree for sheK
ter from the rain. The tree was blown
over, ins'.antly killing ten and wound-,
ing filtecii.
Various companies of tramp havo.
been takin g forcibl? possession of trains,
along the line ofthe Central road near
Marshalltown. and also the Chicago,
and Northwestern, ;:r:d at Marshall-:
town the as -i.ittuiee of the inilitia was.
found necessary to disperse them. Con
tinued trouble is feared, as they aru.
driven Loin placo to place.
THE (JRKAT RACE.
The 31 a re Breaks Bo v. 11,
The great Tei.broeck-McCarthy fou
mile and repeat, race came to an un
timely end in ihe first heat, iu which,
M -..)!!; McCarthy broke down complete-,
ly at three and a half miles, st pped in
a lew second.--, and was led to the homo
sti'eleii, while leiil.roeck strole itOYij
the fir,t fo'.r mihs in J'hu
tra'-k was very heavy and neither
hor so in condition for s.e h a long runt
especially ;..s the weather WHS er
cessive'y warm.
Y 1 r i : 1 : 1 a y '.s hack.
LoL'isVii.nr:, July 3. First racot
Mile Ii- i's Janet v. on ; liv.'cci.y s.oudt
Tim-. 1 :V:.
M-coiid race, d::-h of ono and one-.
. 1- . .... it
q.t. titer naa s, io."uo v. on; 0.1...C!
see. !:.!. Time, 2:11.
I L;ist race, one and on?-ei.;!dh ndlu
dash, Kate Ciaxton won ; Jaim s l''""V s
sec-..;. Tice,
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