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PLATTSMOUTH.SErT. 18, 1S79.
THIS PATER MAY BE KOIN1) ON FII.B
AT ALL. TIMES ATI', It. I. A I. K- K. TICKKT
jrriCK, 0. I.AKK HfUKKT, iTIirAOO.
WUF.KK OL'H FKIKNHH Alt IS AT L18EUTV TO
CALL All F.XAM1AE IT.
Call far a Republican District Coavtn
tloa. The Remihlican electors of. the second Judi
cial district ot i-lr;i--kii are kerehy -s:llcl t
ci'inl le! "nlf from the several ciuntics i i tha
Iislnct to mi'.-t ar the Court-house iu Nebask.i
City on tlic Stli ! iy of Ociulicr. A. I. Is7, at 7
'clock i. iu. for 1 tie iurjM)e ot luaoibg iu aom
tnatiou . .
On e;ulilato for District JuiU'e.
and tha transaction of bticti ther lusinei3 as
may proK ilv come before it.
several cwiiutios sire eiitltlel to rohrc-f n
titiou in u!d convention ;is IoiIw, to-vit :
Cass 9. Lancaster II, Oioe 0, Ne-tnlia '..
J. V. I'SAFiMAN.
Otto. S. Smith. CUiiiriaan.
Secretary.
A. 13. Fox, Es;., of Louisville called
list week.
Will the Cai3 County Greeaback
ors real the Lincoln democratic plat
form.
Geo. 13. McClhllan was reported
dangerously ill last week, but is uow
better.
Tni: Lincoln Journal has retreated
to a respectable eigbt column daily
since the Fair.
Wk are hunting for that "financial
truth" the Democrat were to haya in
their platform.
Miss Lucy McFaddex is a candidate
for Superintendent of Public Schools
in Adams County.
:;jj the Democratic Convention
failed to "sat dowa on Miller." Was
it afraid, or too full already?
The Omaha News says Ambrose
went to Lincoln full of wind aad
catne back fiat as a pan-cake.
Dn. A. L. Child of this place, ha3 a
letter to the September Popular Sci
ence Monthly, about Spiritualism.
Lift the smallest lock of hair on
the head of an anti-Grant republican
and you'll find a sore spot, the product
of a "personal grievance against "the
luitit man." St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
"Doc" Coffmax, of Omaha, is mar
ried at last, to a Miss Devoto of Chica
go. Xow Mr. E- A. Allen it's your turn
or die in a matrimonial sense. AYe'll
never hold a paper to aotice yoar
"weddin" again.
flux. Jxo. A. Logan addressed nn
audience of over 5,000 people at Coun
cil Dluffj en the afternoon of Tuesday,
many going from Omaha. His address
w:u rcn'ete with eloquence and fire,
and tho Democrats and Greenbackers
faied hard at his hands.
Two Englishmen, Messrs Head and
Pell, having been sent over here by the
English Government to see what were
the bi?st measures of relief for the suf
fering farmer of England, visited tho
New York Stock Exchanga That's a
good place to find out what ails farm
ers. We notice a number of onr Exchang
es havo joined the spelling reform
boom which seems to have settled upon
programme aa a good word to begin
the work on; so if cur readers find
p-r-o-g-r-a-ra after this in tha Hekalo
they may concede we have joined the
boom.
The Democratic platform re-aMirnis
"all the old tiuae-hoaored principles of
tho party, Ac." Tho Lincoln Journal
thinks that a man who couldn't get
what he wanted by rummaging through
the variegated rubbish that has been
used for democratic principles in t lie
last few years must be hard to please.
Tac Hei:ald has reason to be proud
of its corps of correspondents. From
eighteen or twenty diuereut postof-fi.-es
coma contributions cf news,
and certainly the county is bow well
represented. Our correspondents, toe,
have struck tho happy medium of short
newsy letters, concise items, and sup
pression of unpleasant personalities.
Long live tho Herald correspondent
corps.
Harvest bow being over, we shall
be glad to have a call from all our sul
pcxibers who may be desirous of help
jag the paper in its Harvesting, Our
acreage is large, and we hope the yield
may be equaliy so, bat as wo are a lit
tle Into in threshing, wo are not quite
sure yet. Come on then, neighbors,
aad givo us a lift aud when we have
gathered in the proceeds, wo hope to
be able to buy a new machine or two,
a power press say, for we want to keep
pace with the progress of the town and
county, and when we got that we'll en
large the paper, maybe, and do all sorts
f fine things. Hurrah for after har
vest! F r.oM the Durlington Hawkeye we
learn that Mr. A. J. Swarts, who is
well known here, was married at Old
Zioa church in I3ur!ir:gto:i on last Sun
day evening, Aug. 17th, to Miss Anna
Snooks, of that city. Tho brido w;is
formerly one of the belles of Louis
ville, Kentucky. Wo congratulate Mr.
Swarts on this new departure in behalf
of !iis many friends in this city. Mr.
Swarts is tho general agent of tho
Wheeler & Wilson manufacturing
company, of Chicago, for Nebraska
and southern Iowa, with residence and
headquarters at Omaha. Ex.
A copy of ths Hawkeye was sent r.s
with marked copy of above notice, but
it was mislaid; we now f.sd the above
in an exchange and copy, as Mr. Swarts
ttr-S formerly a resident here, and it
in ay be of interest to his acquaintances.
A religious newspaper thinks that Isaiah
njust Lave eaten at a railway station be
fora Lc wrote this: "And he shall snatch
on the right baud and be hungry; and he
ehal! cat oa tho left band and then shall
cot be jatifified."
Tho County Contention.
The County Republican Convention
which meets on Saturday is an import
ant meeting. County Officers for two
years (unless a new Legislature legis
lates them all out again) including a
commissioner aud District Clerk are to
be nominated, and eight dtlegates to
the State Convention to nominate Ra
gents for the University and a Su
preme Judge. Also nine delegates to
the District Convention to nominate a
district judge : All thevj oiUcers are
of great imparlance to the County
and the Stata and tho Herald hpe
tha meeting will b harmon
ious, just to different portions of
tho County and tirm in it decisions.
As we probably shall not be there (old
chills and fever having forecloi&d a
fall mortgage on ns this week) and
have no axo to grind with the convaa
tion, asking nothing but its good will
and kind wishes, which the Paper d--
serves, wo oCtT our a lvico now with
tho understanding that it is pGrt:ial
to no ona and :n good humor to a!l.
It is thought that tho general Re
publican ticket in the County can be
elected if no factional strife is inaugu
rated and good men are put hj but
absolutely our very best nma must be
put forward if wo expect to win.
There is a little soro-headed clique
here in Plattsrnoutk who seei by their
actions and sneers to want to carry on
tha fight of last fall and make the
nomiuatiin of deleg ites to State, Dis
trict Conventions, Committees, fcc., a
system of petty revenges, but the good
sense of the county delegations will at
ones we hoie stamp that out and teach
theso gentlemen again who are the
Republican party of Cass county. The
Herald is not in the habit of giving
advice beforehand but in this case a
few words from a party who can over
look the whofe ground may not be
amiS3. Had three Commissioners been
determined on, we should certainly
have advised the re-election of the
whole board, because they are working
harmoniously as a board, there are
many new and important changes iu
the law which they will j::st fairly un
derstand by January, and because of
these chauges the County finances
may be in a critical condition uuti! the
nxt lew. A3 but one Cornmissioaer
is to bo elected, under the decision of
the Supreme Court, for many of tho
same reasons given above, we advise
tha re-nomination of Honry Wolfe.
Ha has proven a safe, sound and care
ful man, there is not much poliliva ia
the matter and should bo but little op
position. Mr. Wolfe with the present
members will but fairly understand
the quirk3 and quibblya cf tho new
system by January and be in prime good
workikg order; to swap him off then
for a new man to educate at the ex
pense of the county' tims would be ad
ditional expense to the tax-payars and
a move that unless sonis factious op
po.'.iliij:! arises between now aad con
vention tima a:-jui3 uncalled fur. Give
u Uncle Henry agVt:i.
We do not think it particularly ad
visable for the County to have a can
didate for Regent at this tiise, but if
the Convention so express their wish
we would like to urge the election of
strong delegates to the State Conven
tion. IJy that we mean not only good,
honest insa, but men that have a wide
acquaintance in the state and know
how Conventions aro organized and
managed. Without this itij useless to
bring ouL a candidate, as thera will be
a bitter fight over the candidates and
only strong mon and able managers
could carry the best Candidate through.
There has fault b?en found with the
Ca3 county delegations to State Con
ventions lately. That the results Lava
not been advantageous to the County
cannot be denied, but the fault lies not
wholly with the delegates. Let us ex
amine the workings and point out a
remedy. The delegation is generally
composed of two or three active poli
ticians and the rest good honest coun
try farmers, they get to the Slate Con
vention, the politicians and town men
know everybody, know who'll be Pres
ident, who on Committees, have a de
finite slate in their mind for their own
benefit and future aggrandizement. Iu
short know what they want and gat
it and the country delegate goes home
somehow feeling that lie has only been
a tail to the machine at best and that
ha really knew very little of what was
going on. Next year he gets mad and
says we'll have no lawyers, no poli
ticians on this delegation, or will out
vote them so far they won't count; but
you can't do it, for the able and strong
man, acquainted with every one, smell
ing every move beforehand i3 bound
to be at the Convention anyway and
frequently has more influence outside
than the delegate insido. This was the
truoble at Lincoln last winter. The
outside Lobby was stronger than the
inside members and had their way in
most things.
It is a mistake to try and vote
really able men olf the delegation,
because you think they are politi
cians or a little "trick" even; not
that we advocate supporting immor
al men, but you must learn to make
use of the able man's brains that he
has in his head, for the County's
good, without noticing tx closely tho
physical imperfections or mental id
iosyiicraeies they are cased in. 'Na
ture uses a'i sorts of tools to work
her end:?, and so should people, .nt
isfV a .proud and able, man's ambi
tions r.r. 1 ho works for
the County; disappoint him and he
works for himself and oftt-u wins
anyway and remember it is not the
open, social vices that unfit a man
for public confidence, so much as tho
secret, treacherous and sly ternpera
r: ::ls, thnt naturally deceive cvery
. ', and niv.-ays w-rk selfishly lor
:elvc ; r.iui not for the masses,
'ine open, free, man, often rives his
services and life for other?, his Coun
twor his State, thou-ili far from a
Church-member. ! ercLance. iu his
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siue, one ring, as we may f ny. i ney
lay into each other s bands-ad tho
tune. 1 he way tojvurc that to s;?-
loot equally able and strong lueu
from deferent faction?, and with dif
ferent ambitions, and hopes. The'
then watch each other, and foil each
other. Feeling that they are mated
with a strong, careful, able man,
as well acquainted, as well post
ed ns themselves, with his own ideas
and views to spur him on, each is
forced to do his best for the common
prood and we get the benefit of their
great qualities while their bad fits of
sulk and spite are neutralized. Rut
this ends our sermon; amen.
Co in and have a good time, boys,
and may the best man win. It is
time enough to fipeak of IMst. Judge,
when we see who the Convention
nominate for the Supreme liench.
Delegatfs to the Couaty Convention.
1st Ward. D. H. Whs&lor, E. H.
Wooley.E. K. Parmele, H. M. Rush
nell, Jno. Jeumogs.
2d Ward. G. W. Fairfield, G. S.
Smith, M. McElwaia, L. D. Bennett,
J. W. Johnson.
2u Ward. M. R. Murphy, 1. P.
Gars, Sam. Long, David Miller, Rob't
Donnelly.
4th Ward. C. H. Holmes, F. If.
Dorringtoa, L. C. Stiles, E. II. Sage.
Pl attsmoutu Precinct. Henry
Eikenbary, croft Eikenbary, Sam
Thomas, Ami Todd, TLos. Wiles.
Lirerty Precinct. Wm. Ro3e.
J. Lyman, S. Cannon, L. Sheldon, J.
Erwia, VTm. Lynch, J. Murfia.
Mt. Pleasant Precinct. 11. Chil
son. Samuel Rector, S. Richardson, J.
Hal!, G. W. Coivin.
Louisville. A. 13. Fox, J. T. A.
Hoover, M. D. Polk, R. G. Heover.
Ruck Bluffs. Wm. Llovd, Thos.
Sullivan, Anderson Root, II. Allen, J.
R. Moore. W. Jenkins, Dr. Root. G. E.
Fleming.
Centre. D. S. Dudley, I. X. Wood
ford, Wm. Corlyle, C. C. Rabcock, S. E.
Graham.
Eight Mile Grove. Jno. Albert,
Geo. Swift. Geo. Walrodt, W. II. Reek
er, J. F. Polk, Wm. Pool.
Salt Creek. St. John, II. D. Root,
E.J. Matthis, C. R. Hackney.
South Rend. R. G. McFarland,
James Crawford, W. L. Weds, C. II.
Dill.
Greenwood. I. W. Tolman, Geo.
Swartz, I. R. Thornton, Peter Nelson,
P. P. Johnson.
The following is sent the Herald
to be put ksiong the "queries"?
How li was Kingnville, ma !
That psoi) eai'ed her great,
Wa she like all Nebraska, ma ;
Or only Feme ?iaa!i sister state?
Her peo p!e all I do not know,
Her fame sj iead "Eiht Mile" wid?,
They've cliansed tha name of h?r I O.
That gave her fame beside.
Jc'irKit,
When Uncle Dan'l Sycamore Voor
hees comes to Ohio he should be pub
licly pres?nted with a steel collar to
ba worn around his voluptuous neck
and inscribed with this legend: "The,
Solid South Its Dog. Undo Dan'l
wanted to have the Union soldiers
wear a similar collar, inscribed: "A
Lincoln His Do;-," nud it is cmly fair
that Undo Dan'l should ba permitted
to indulge in the collar business him
self. Cleveland Ilorald.
NnvEit before in tho experience f
the Herald have new subscribers i
rolled in so faat. Every day almost
sees tham added to our list, and this
without any special effort of the Her
ald in the way of soliciting. This is
m jjt gratifying to us, as it shows that
the Herald i? growing in the estima
tion of the people, .nd that they are
realizing more and more every day, that
it is one of tho permanent and sub
stantial institutions of tha county and
one which they can't dr without. We
shall make a special effort this fall to
largely increase our subscription list,
and to do S3, shall endeavor to add
still more to the vxcellence of the pa
per, and ix addition to it's bsing there
liable o!I standby, and the only paper
which has stool the tost of time, shall
try to make it so indispensable, that
the greater portion of Cass Co.'s 12,000
inhabitants shall rind it as familiar as
household words.
Notice.
Elmwood, Ner., Sept. 10, 1ST9.
Ed. Herald: Veer Sir: It was
reported ia my office this inorrdngth.it
I wa3 opposed to C. D. CIajis nomin
ation for County Clerk; such report
I deny and on the contrary I am doing
all for C. 1). Clapp's nomination I can
1st, because he has the oldest right, (if
right it is.) 2d, because Stovo Creek
Precinct has nover been represented as
yet. 3d, thai I have a delegation from
this place that will vote for C. D
Clapp, first, last and every time.
l)s, N. R. noBiis.
The Nebraska Democracy.
Tho Democratic State Convention
met at Lincoln, oa the 10th, as per
small bills.
Tho following nominations were
made; E. Wakely, Omaha, Supreme
Judge; Dr. A. Rear, of Madison, and A.
J. Sawyer, of Lancaster, Regents. The
Judicial district nominations were as
follows: 1st Dist., W. P. Connor, 3d
dist., Jas. W. Savage, 4th dist., W. II.
Mucger. The 2d, 5th and Gth, were
left to iist. committees, to determine.
The platform is a curiosity, and the
Convention was outwardly harmoHi
OU3. Our old friend Carrigan wa3
chairman, and complimented tho Oma
ha Republican highly, at least he said
that was his way of complimenting
folks.
Fro,n Aftoa.
September 13th, ISTd.
'Most afraid to try another carJ. for
I (or scmelicdy else) made oirt'ul work
of my last, please let me kuow if the
fault is mine, if so, I will go to school
awhile.
A very light frest along lowor creek
i Lwttem, this morning.
Corn is almost dry enough Xa gather,
ears are numerous but grains will be
loose on cob.
Grasshoppers have done us no dam
age this season, down oa Rc-ptibliertn
Valley they darmged fodder consider-
ably arid cum some.
Tell everybody to get seed of (be
"Anibcr Cane" for next year for i
,nnT.:P;, tho most aud the best molasses
cf a,;v Vari?tv hfrc. I will send s-cd to
an Who soud nc-easary postage, free
f charso. Ut-ai'li good. Weather
pleasant. E. S. Ckild.
Our Temperance Column.
KDITKD BT TII K WOMAX'H flllMSTIAX TKM
l'KKANCK VNIUN.
"For Ood, and I-onie, and Native Land."
Ill ATTSMOI TH LODGK
No. 2. I. O. O. T.
A- l:-rnl;ir meetings at tlood Templars' ILiIl
every Wednesday evening.
E. II. WOOI.EV, W.
Viola V. Raktes. Sec'y.
C. T.
llLATTSSIOl-TIt
TKM1M.K OF llOXOIt AND
A "I I
kjm'eiiaxck. No. ir. Ki-crular meetim;.
Saturday evening In Hall in Fitzgerald's blm k.
1'. I. Gass, W. C. T.
J. F. Johnson, Sec'y.
IJl-ATTSMoUTn Rki Rikuon Cl.l'H.-Regular
meeting on MuudaY evening of each week.
E. G. DOVKV. President.
II. 31. r.c.siiNKLL, Sec'y.
flUiK KrAOiMi Room. Open on Wednesday
-S- and Saturday afternoon and eveninot each
week. Froiit room over F. S. While's .stoie.
"I JLATLPMOCTII W. .('.
- :i!f erna 1 1 Thursday
U. will meet every
it 3 o'clock, in the
IJeai'.nisr Room, unless o.nt r notice is given in
tiiis coiiunn. Mus. ti. M. Wisi:, I'ict-ideiit.
.Mrs. R. L. I)UKK, .Secretary.
"JJ LATrSMOfTII LOIJ;l'OK JuVKvif F. TKM1'-
A- LA Its will meet every alti-ruate Friday even
ing jtt e o'cioek in Good lo;i!j)!;ir.-' Hall.
!ks. A. ScMi.KiiKL, St:peri:iteiuleut.
A number of important documents
have just been issued by tho U.S. Gov
ernment relating to the conditiea of
trade in different parts of Europe, in
which it is clearly shown that the
working people of this country are
vastly better o.T than those of other
lands. Drunkenness is the prevailing
vico of Rritain, and were it not for this,
tha report says, there would be little
or no poverty aud suffering among the
working population. "Not the least
important lesson to be learnt from
theso reports," says the Scottish Amer
ican Journal, "teaches the working po
pulation of this and other lands that
their fortune and happiness are de
psndent almost entirely upon their
own wills and ways. Habits of sobrie
ty will conduce to contentment and
si!CCf3s in every relation and sphere;
and the working classes of this, and of
all other lauds, will act wisely in re
fusing to be identified with revolution
ary schemes, under whatever name
they may be presented, aud in seeking
to promote virtu?, contentment, and
industry as the primal conditions of
their success in iife."
The First aud the Last Step.
et jonr-r u. oouon.
You may U-ll me there is no harm in
drinking a glass of wine or a glass of
ale. I am r.ot here to dc-eido th'i haim
in it, but I know very well and so do
you that tho tirsi step is not taken
where the last step is taken. I wish to
relate just a little incident which I
have rilaled ouco before. In 184-i I
was invited to be a guest in a family
of wealth and position. I had been
speaking upon the question of totnper
anco only for about 13 months. In
that house was the most bonutif ul boy
I over set my eyes upon, a perf3ct pic
ture, sweet, pure, clean, chaste, with
the broad brow, and Ihoje great gray
eyes, and the ruby lips, and the ruddy
check, the pcariy teeth, the rousded
limb a perfect picture of boyish beau-
ty iind cleanliness an
oha.ii.itv
verv breath was bkc nw
y-gatbered
prinno.sus. I lve,1 hiiU. That
bar
could do anything
oa my head f-r hii
t :: nr. I summer-
sacks en tho l.i"v:i to f-ie.tse l.ita; I
carried lii ttj jic-a bAck, aad get on my
hands and knen-s aad 1 h:-m : : do vv.
mo. In tht morning i- w s " Whi c'i
Harry ?" and Harry wouid ccmo bound
ing in, fell of fire aud animation. On
day W8 were romping on the lawn and
a man 3aid to me, "There is a man in
the fieid jast belww tho lawn, lying
nk ;
how he
rot thc-ro I
do not know." 1 said, "Harry, will yen
go to see tho man ?" He put his hands
in mine, with a hop, skip, and a jump,
and we went down to the place. He
peeped through tha bars, and I looked
over. Thero was the man, the raost
disgusting spectacle I over saw hor
rible. He lay there his face upturned
to ths broad blue tky; a hot August
sun was pouring ils beams upon Lis
purple, porous, greasy face, his mguth
was wida open liko a furnace, his
tongua dry and white, and the Summer
flies buzziiiig arouud him, crawling
across his lips and across his tongue.
It was horribly duuatiiig. Tho little
fellow put his hand into mine and said,
"What is the matter with the man. I
took him away, and we sat on a bank
together. There were flowers surround
ing us, aud I said, "Harry you will
nevor drink?" "No." He was won
derfully excited. "You will never
toucli it?" "No." The boy grew up to
a youth. At seventen years of age
he went to college, lie had never
touched a drop of intoxicating liquor
la his life till then. When I saw him
he was between six and seven years
old. Ten years afterward ha was in
college, aud there he took his first
glass. In 1S63 his mother wrote me
"Come, and spend a day or two with
us, if you can, for God's sake, do some
thing to savo my boy." He married at
twenty one, and when I saw hiru at
tweat3'-eight I started back. He said,
"You do not know me?" No, I do
not know you is this Harry?" "Yes,"
he said, "I was narry once." Rut he
had grown reckless, his gray eye was
bloodshot, he had jowls under his chin,
sensuality was oa his cracked lip, and
lie looked at me with a half-chucklo,
aadusaiii,"I don't wonder you don't know
me; I do r.ot look much as I did when
I r&mpei with you ia the garden; but
I havtt got a boy the very picture of
what I was then. Have you seen my
bov?" "No." "I will call him in
Harry." Ah ! there he is, the little fel
low. Oh! ohl oh! the pity of it the
very fac-siiuile of what Le was, and
ther he stood, his breath foul with al
cohol and tobacco. What a contrast
between the child and the man, and
h was just the very inruige of thai one
when I saw him twwrity-one years ago.
At thirty lie blew out hi brains in the
presence of his wifa and child, mad
with delirium tremens. Where uid
that boy begin to drink? Where did
he take ais first glass? Not in the pub
lic house, not in the grog-shep. not in
tha low resort, not amur.g men and
women beneath Lim in a social posi
tion. At a party given in the college
town they gave him a gloss of wina.
I would not be the manor woman to
have given that boy his first glass of
wine for all that has been wca in by
ingand selling drink from the Grit
discovery cf aiceiiol to the present day. j
His Recent Political Success an Aston-isiier.
New York Special to the Chicago Nuws.
Senator Conkling's achievement at
Saratoga is generally regarded as one
of the most astonishing of political
successes, all things considered.
Amoug people in general it is a mat
ter of humor as well as of sober com
ment; for just whan the Senator was
thought to be the most certainly de
feated, he springs up above his adver
saries. His consummate political craft
and strategy is warmly praised. If
Cornell is elected, it means that Conk
ling will carry the State; and the Re
publicans must have, in the next pres
ideutiHl fight a candidate who is cap
able of gettiug the electoral vote of
New York. If Mr. Conkling proves
by Cornell, that lie can do that, it is a
vital necessity to tho success of the
Republicans that the Senator be given
the nomination. If Cornell is dofeat
tii that will end Conkling's chances
forever. The tone of the press is, in
general, to the effect that the ticket is
not a weak one; and Republican news
papers accept the result as a matter of
duty, if not f choice.
COltRESPODENCE.
Elmwool Points.
Annt Delilah nourished for a time
aa an Elm wood reporter, then passed
away with the writers of the past.
The fossil remains of Sampson can yc-t
be seen in tho museum of Elmwood.
Eiias having been educated in 'olden
times was unable to writs and ppel! so
the Editor could read his weighty doc
ument. Elm wood must bo hcid up
in all her glorv, if no one e!o will, I
will.
This city has now six dwelling houses,
ons large store, blacksmith shop, tavern
and feed stable.
Dr. Hobbs is building ono of the fin
est houses between Plattsmouth and
Lincoln.
Old Mr. Clapp is going to buy cattle
and hogs thi3 fall.
Greemlate is running a w?.gon in
connection with his store, Lee Palmer
is proprietor of that establishment.
All gone to the fair this week ex
cspt six.
As the IIoh. J. M. Be.trdsley was re
turning home from the State Fair in
company with his family and near Lis
own door his wife was thrown from
the buggy, receiving a dislocation of
tho wrist, with a fracture of both
bon63 of the forearm two inches
above the wrist. Dr. Ilwbbs from Elm-'j
wood and Dr. Rutler from Weeping
Water were sent for. Dr. Hobbs has
charge of the case. The Doctor is
sent for from every direction.
Young Wilcoekson is canvassing for
the bibls ami a book on business;
every ona nerds the books.
non. Charles Clapp is our man for
County Clei k, ho is a good book keep
er, a man of honor and has always
stood by the party. Mr. Clapp is an
old citizen of tho Western pare of the
county, he is our man. Give tho west
a chance, boys. Stove Creek Las never
had a fair show.
Permit me te sign ray r.nme,
Gen. Lee.
Three JroTes Item;.
Farm work is ni.ire at a stand fctiil
at present than any other time durirg
the woikiug season, hor.ve;', the piin
cipai farm woik is done, there remains
a erat deal of c! uii.:g to be dosio vtt
koi.p the b;:jy farmeis time!
employe-.
inir fctv.suu comes :
on, which v. iil
be in a short lime. Tut; j
v.'caiae.r has Iven so dry for the I.-v.t
month aaJ a half that tho corn crop is
-':iu.-t icaly to crib up without delay, j
fj.i.witb.-tiir.dirig there wen't be ai:y
co ru huked for Huiiie ti&'.o yet. !
Thrr iis bten considerable thrash- ;
j ir.g dene but there remains a large !
j AuKiLir.t to be done, from this th..e on.
t4i;iLo a number attended the .Male
Fair from this neighborhood, all bay
that il v.'uj a sueeoss, and that ifs Nob.
products wore wclr-repreicated and
made a good td)Ov
Mr. White, bridge builder of Platts
mouth, has put in a new bridge near
the Wave Alien phu-e, on the telegraph.
1 road, a ranch needed improvement, it
will ba a great convenience to tno
traveling public; we presume.
The Rird ec Miekle Map Co. has been
around delivering maps of this county,
eveiy one seems to bo well pleased
with the map, aud think it is a correct
one.
The hog cholera seems to b work
ing on the swino again, however none
have died only shoats. Dr. Hariy is on
hand and is doing his best to check the
disease, he seems to have good success
and nearlv all the hogs in this vicinity
Rev. Dounisthorpe preacbes bis
sermon on next Sabbath. He
last
will
then attend Conference which will
convene at Lincoln next month and
will be switched olf on some other cir
cuit we suppose.
M. L. II. Young lost one of his best
horses on Thursday moruiug Inst, died
with the colic, so horse doctors say.
The Sunday School at Rock Creek
had a Sunday School picnic on Satur
day of last week, would write some
thing iu regard to it. but we migkr, de
prive the correspondent of that place
of a few items if we did.
We understand that thero will boa
festival and necktie party -at Mr. A.
M. Holmes' on Friday night next, the
proceeds to be denoted to Rev. Dom3
tborpc of this circuit.
All stock men aad a great many
farmers are preparing to feed cattle
this winter, some say that there are go
ing to be more cattle fed than ever
has been ia this locality.
Sorry that my letter was delayed,
two week ago, will try and get thorn to
tho Hekalv office in time after this,
cause of delav, I missed the mail that
was all. " Eleanou.
Frora Avoca.
MELODKAMA IX THREE ACTS.
Act 1. In which a pretty, dark eyed
girl rideth merrily along to tho con
cert in the School hous-over the Weep
ing Water liiie.-ecorted by the digni
fied young Professor. The road was
lung, by reason ot its round-aboutness,
and ploasant for many reasons, among
others for the gay and comfortable lit
tle turn-out which they sported; no
lumber vrason with its squeaking
joints and ungainly bulk, but a cosy
little buggy with the springiest of
spring seats, and such a lively pair of
bays as made motion a pleasure.
The second act follows the benedic
tion at the concert of winch v.e have !
made mention. !
thicn.gh wiiKii we fniiw, with inter
ested eyes, tha sot--what eecentric
mot ions of our Professor, as he peers
behind innocent looking couples seem
ing to scrutinize their vacated seats,
then he makes hurried and anxious
inquiries of oue after another of the
friends who watch him with growing
interest, and suddenly pounces uuen a
snrifltr fceat, which some
bc-nevoi.ut i
and quick-witted man ht'.s brought :n.
early in the evening, to make loom for j
late ccmers who find sets sesre-
ana :
To the rusmentnrv hush succeeds a'i ETAi m h k l"idlba t,
'iitt'-r of vnii'fs and mur-h hand-shak- ' i-nW.iUisw :$( ;r v--xnx
niir: mazy greotmgs aud good aigai?. . , . . v . rOUir.
with sudden frenzy overturns and ex
amines it, seems mystiGtd with the re
sult of his examination, and with life
in general, dashes out of the door, aad
is seen no more, but we can just over
hear his last words to a friend in the
doorway, something about "spring
seats" and "missing double-trees; but
he didn't swear a swear.
The third scene is too painful to
dwoll upon. Behold only a tableau
vivant Drawn ky two sober, decorous
animals i3 a substantial wagon, con
taining father, mother and tho chil
dren, snugly ensconced among whom
we behold is it possible? our dark
eyed girl aad oh, Shade of Moses!
the Professor, who mournfully watch
es from the rear his cherished equip
age, ignominiously tied to the wagon by
thills, its and followed by its dejected
horses.
We don't like to harrow up people's
feelings by scenes like this, but "Aveca
Ketchum" will tell things about other
people aRd wo think it's only fair play
to "tell on" him.
Sleepy Hollow.
To Purchasers of R. & M. II. K. Lands.
Land Department. )
R. & M. R. R. Co. in Nerraska.
Lincoln, Nek., Sept. l o, IS TO. )
We desire to call the attention of our
land purchasers to tha fact that the
time for payment of the taxes for the
year ISIS expires next mesth (OCTO
BER). Those who have net paid their
taxes should proceed to do so at one?.
A failure t rsako payment of tbs tax
es on the land is an express violation
of contract mady with this Company,
and may lead to its cancellation. In
oidt'r lf precede the Company's agent
payment must be mads net later than
tho 20th of octocer.
J. D. Macfa eland,
Land Commissioner.
It lias been provod that the strength,
care and thought expended by the average
housewife in cuajiug a weak-chested,
hollow bricked, consumptive geranium up
two inches would lift a ton weight three
quarters of u mile, and raise- a thousand
duiiur mortgage out cf sight. Uridg
pot t H'.a-ilard.
Woi'ddeNS SliiiiT!
Not so fait my friend; if you could
see the strong, healthy blooming men,
women and children that have been
raised from beds of sickness, and suf
fering and almost death, by the U3e of
Hop Ritters, you would say "Glorious
and invaluable remedy." See another
column.
CRAY'S SPECIFIC MEDICINE
TRADE MARK. Th QreatEntflsh TRADE MARK.
Bemeoy; An
iXf?r--i unfailing cure for
1"W rhem, ImpMeney,
?4rfrit??V tht follow m -
"iJ -l V' ontnc of Self.'
Before Taking, ibuu; aiLoraof After Taking,
klamorj, Cnivrl Luaitude, Patn la Ui Beck, Dlmnaaa ot
Virion, Prematura Old Agt, and matj other Diseaje tbal
lead to Inaanitj or Consumption, and a Premature Grave.
Full particular, la our pamphlet, which we dealre to
end free bj mall to every one. f3The Specific UedicineU
old by all drurgi.u at tl per package, or ail pukagea for
i, or will be acut free bj mail on receipt of tho mooej by
adxosainc
THS GHAT BEDICITTE CO.,
VecHAjnc ' Cicx, Drrmcti , Vrcav
latt.nioutlj and every where, l.v
1. !-.-.
.1! I'.uM.
Onr 35th Descriptive Illa
trtd 1'rice List for Kail ot
1878 irill be tent to any nd
tireoa upon receipt of NIHH
VE-il'S. It contains prices
of over 10.000 article) witti
over l.OOO lllUEt r-Hiion. NO
I'EKSON tvlio contemplates
v3 tlio purclisso of any article
for personal or family cae,
should full to eiid for m
?';-;- jj copy. AVe sell most every
CJa3 OI Ii 12 c 1 v ii to tliv
civilized world. We sell all
our Rootlti eat wholesale
lrire direct to tLe eon
N'.utier ' i; niiddlo men).
The only lionso in Aiuerlefj
vrlio mHke this tlwlr special
:.'. no-,. Ono of these vnla
libJo i'riro i.ire and Kefer
tfiicA Hooks 1 iiidmpeiimhle.
Allres' Montsonmry arjt
6 ... 3 7 aud ZZ'J ll
AtcUuc. CMta-o, lliiaoia. t
SADDLES,
COLT, A HP,
HALTERS,
irrc, i:tc, etc.
Bono with Noatno-jsl Disuatch.
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t s;-H :tiljiist;lli'.f lu-rso t-.;
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DRY AND FANCY GOODS
v. Lic!i Tie tfTor our fiiejidn and tho tn;!)l!c t
WSa2esaSe
at prices Ut
tmzw 011SS
Cashmvrcs, Alpacas, Delaines, &c.
Calicos, from 12 to 1G Yards for $1.G0.
Muslins, from 6 etc. a yard upward
The fiuest stoc'K of Whito Itcdsi:rva! vcr t.r;uI:l t lh C'f.v.
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Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods.
We desire to see ail our old patrons back and want to hold as many of
present ones as we can (iUTIIMAX & WECKEACIt.
REJILXXER THE PLACE, ONE DOOR WEST OF P.O.,
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