Nebraska herald. (Plattsmouth, N.T. [Neb.]) 1865-1882, June 03, 1880, Image 2
The Herald. fno. ft. yVlAcyWuRPHr, - Jditor. PLATTSMOUTII, JUNE 3, 1880. THE GEEAT CONVENTION. TEDIOUS PRELIMINARIES CONSUME THE TIME. Judge Cole, of Iowa, retracted the charges he made acrainst the late U. S. Judge Dillon, and the case was dis missed. " The Nebraska City Press copies the article from this paper about McConi- hie Post No. 45. Dexnis Kearney, having been re leased on a writ of habeas corpus, is now playing the role of martyr to a crowd of hoadlutns on the sand lots of Sau Francisco. State Senator Osborne, of Blair, member f the National Committee from Nebraska, left for Chicago Sat urday, having been, telegraphed for, as there is an effort being made to oust Don Cameron from the chairmanship of the committee. When Uncle Sain sends his soldiers to molect voters at the noils, it is mil itary usurpation; but when Gevernor Xance send3 his soldiers to coerce mc strikers, it-is all huukidori in the eyes of our democratic editor. It makes a great deal of difference whose ox is impounded in me eyes oi pay roll democratic editors. MacDonagh j' TriK court of inquiry in the ca8 of the colored cadet, Whittaker, has sent its final decision to Gen. Sehofield. Af ter a long history of the case it finally charges that Whitaker is guilty of hav ing committed the mutilation upon himself. This report goes to the Secre tary of War. If he fails to recognize it, he may order a court martial to try Whittaker, or Whittaker may demand a cwurt martial trial himself. The Woman's National Suffrage As sociation held a session in Chicago, which was attended by delegates from many of the states, and which appoint ed a eommittee to present their peti tion for the right of suffrage to the Republican Convention, praying them to insert a plank in their platform, granting said right. A branch associa tion for Nebraska was formed at Oma ha, last Saturday, which sent as dele gates to Chicago, Mrs. Harriet S. Brooks and Mrs. A. P. Nicholas. The receipt of an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. llob't W. Furnas, to at tend the marriage of Miss Mollie Fur nas to Mr. W'.lliam J. Weeber is ac knowledged. The wedding takes place Wednesday, June 10th. Whan last we saw Miss Mollie, she was a wee small maiden, and we can hardly realize that old Father Time has during these years transformed her to a young wo man, who now stands upon the thresh old of one of life's great changes, and bids her childhood's friends come and welcome her into that new life. If pos sible, the summons shall be obeyed; but if not, we shall send in our stead the white-winged messenger, which is but a sorry substitute, but which will contain our heartfelt good wishes for her future. What Some People Say. Judge Taft, of Ohio, an eminently wise and pure man, says: There is no occasion for people to be alarmed by this catalogue of names of men who declare they will not vote for Grant. It is really one of the poor est tricks in politics that has been re sorted to in this canvass, which has been more fertile in politieal tricks than any I ever observed. Here are a number of us Republicans trying to agree on a caudidate to be run against the Democratic candidate. We are all on equal terms, aud yet these gentle men, claiming to be Republicans, say in advance: "We won't vote for the Republican you prefer, but you must Yote for our preference." Such threats are likely to pass for what they are worth. If the great Republican party were made up of that kind of materi al its days would be numbered at the next election. If it had been it would have perished long ago. The Republi can party is one of principle. As in times past, it has collected the opin ions and preferences of all its genuine members, has conquered its prejudices, combined upon its candidate, and elect ed him, the prospect is that it will do so now. I am satisfied that Grant is the strongest candidate that can be nominated by the Republican party at the preseut time. Under the circum stances it is the part of wisdom to nominate him. No man can be nomi nated whose power would be so great in securing a practical union between the North and South, and that upon a basis of Republican rule. As to his popularity with the people there can be no question. If nominated he would carry Ohio by a good majority. The editor of the Milwaukee Senti nel, hithero opposed to Grant on ac count of the manner of the Blaine fight in Illinois, comes over to the Grant side and says these true words: ' This fight against General Grant is largely a tight between the outs and ins of the managing part of the Re publican party. They don't want Conk ling, of New York, nor Cameron, of Pennsylvania, nor JLoan, of Illinois, to divide the patronage. That is all there is to it. Now, somebody has got to dispose of that patronage, and I d not know anybody better qualified than those three gentlemen, in the three States named, to do just that. They have had practice at it, and they have done it well, much better than w;.s done for a long time before, in my judgment. So much for that. Now, as for General Grant, person ally, nothing more can be said against him than that he did have, ?uring his second term, some pretty bad subordi nates, who imposed upon him ; but this after all, dhesn't touch him personal ly, nor is there one iota of proof that he was anything but clean and white himself. I am net to be damned thro' impositions practiced upon me by faithless employes. General Grant was President eight years, and he managed the affairs of the nation well, as ev erybody concedes, no one more elo quently than Jim Blaine himself. The whole of the opposition, so far as it is formulated against him by the most sensible politicians, consists first of the alleged third-term theory (which, in his caie, is a mere sentiment, be cause there baa another, term inter vened in the office since he held it), and the fact that he was unfortunate in having about him during his last term some unscrupulously bad men. EXTIIUalASTlC MEETING OF EUAN SOLDIERS. VET- The Exposition Building Jammed to Suffocation, and Still They Come. Far days and even weeks past the murmur, low at first, but gradually growing loudwr, has been heard of the gathering of the clans to decide again the great question which quadrennial ly the American people have chosen to answer who shall be their chief ruler. By Monday of this week the mur mur had grown to a mighty roar, and Chicago's streets and hotels echoed the tramp of the thousands and ten thou sands gathered there. At the preliminary meetings of the national committee a strong effort to remove chairman Don Cameron, on account of hi3 Grant proclivities and his position on tin; unit rule question, was made, which was unsuccessful, and an agreement was finally made be tween the different factions that Hoar of Massachusetts, be temporary chair man. The first session df the convention carried this programme into effect.. with the fallowing additional officers:. Temporary secretaries John II.. Roberts, of Illinois, and I. L Magee, of Pennsylvania; Charles W. Clisbee, of Michigan, and James C. Broad well, of Missouri, reading clerks; Eugene Davis, of New York, stenographer. This temporary organization was subsequently made permanent, and several adjournments were made from hour to hour waiting for the report of the committee on credentials, which has been deferred up to this late hour (Friday, 2 p. m.), and we finally go to press, promising our reauers tne latest news by Extra, as soon as heard. We shall issue our city edition this (It ridaj ) alternoon, and reserve our County mails to the latest possible hour that we can get them into Satur day's mails, so as to give the nomina tion, if possible. Chicago, June 3. Convention just adjourned to 10 a. m. Committee on Credentials not ready to report. If vote on adjournment is any test it is favorable to the anti-Grant force. MacMurpiiv. The Reception. Thursday evening last was the oc casion of a pleasant social event, the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Wise to their son, Mr. Will S. Wise and his newly wedded wife, whom he had brought from a distant state to make her home among us. Nearly one hundred invitations were very generally responded to, and although the house was not large, its capacity for holding such a number of guests seemed to grow greater with the demand upon it, and a merry crowd surged from room to reom. In the comer of the parlor, beneath festo)ns of evergreens upholding the typical horse shoe and held in place by bouquets f handsome tliwersstod tho happy bride and groom to receive the congratulations showered upon them. Mrs. J. N. Wise and Miss Flo ra Wise did the honors of the occasion in introducing the many guests, and the stranger bride must have seen with pleasure the number of friends of her husband and family assembled to con gratulate and welcome them. Other handsome floral decorations adorned the rooms and in one corner of the sitting room stood a table con taining the wedding presents, a list of which were given last week, with the exception of a few presented by friends here. The pleasant hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Wise was exerted to the utmost and all departed with feelings of pleas ure and with good wishes for the fu ture of happiness predicted by the floral horse-shoe hanging aloft. Decoration Day. For the first time since the estab lishment thereof, Decoration Day was properly observed in this place, last Saturday. The Post f the Grand Army of the Republic, lately organized here, under the management of its worthy Com mander, R. R. I-iviiigston, made ar rangements sonm days ago to celebrate this National Holiday as it should be observed as a memorial day to the dead heroes who were buried in our midst. At first, nobody thought we had any soldiers here, whose graves should be decorated; but search found eighteen, and two more have been found since. Owing to the inclemency of the wea ther the procession, the music and the memorial services at the graves of our comrades were dispensed with.- The Post met at 9:80 a. m., some fif teen members being present, and after receiving two new comrades, adjourn ed to the Presbyterian church, where it was addressed in most appropriate words by the Rev. Mr. Baird. Again assembling in Good Templar's Hall, U. S. Chaplain Wright spoke very feelingly for a few minutes, being part of the address that should have been delivered at the Cemetery, had the day been good. The raster of dead com rades, whose graves we were about to decora e, was also read at this time. A guard of vohinteer comrades was then detailed to carry the evergreens and flowers to the graves and there depos it them, which guard consisted of com rades S. M. Chapman, W. L. Wells, J. W. Jennings, Henry Cooper, B. II. Decker, J. E. Barnes and J. A. Mac Murphy who-witb Commander Liv ingston proceeded to the Cemetery in carriages, raining as it was, and dis tributed these tokens of regard on the last resting places of eighteen com rades, sixteen in Oak Hill Cemetery, and two in the Eikeuberry ground. A list is given below of the names and legiments. The remarks of both Rev. Mr. Baird and Cbanlam Wntrht were so ant, so touching, that it would be idle for us to add anv comments further than to say we endorse their sentiments, and hone to be able hereafter yearly, for a short time at least, to dwell in thought on the scenes that are past, aud the great object for which so many brave men died. Mr. Baird's address being in MS. we publish the same ; the other being with out notes, we cannot. Both were gems in tlieir way. The thanks of the Post therefor will be duly entered on the minutes. The Post also desires to return thanks to all those who contributed flowers, or tried to do so. even in the terrible storm. Many had prepared floral gifts, we understand, who. could not send, thein, and, in fact, they could not h.ive been taken easily, raining as it did. Their desire to aid is remembered as kindly as if the ueaiherhad permitted a full turn out. To the musicians, too, who gave up other pleasures that they might practice for this day, we return sincere thanks. Mr. Thus. Thomas had a large bo quet prepared for the grave of an old friend, Charles II. Woleott. Mrs. Geo. Fairfield made a huge bas ket of boquets, one for each soldier's grave, and one especially for the rest ing place of Chas. McMaken. Special wreaths, etc.. were sent for the tombs of Thos. Chapman and Newton Hays. There is much we should like to say further, but space forbids. ' ADDRESS OF REV. J. T. BAIRD. A generation is beginm.jg to come on the stage of action, to whom the great events of the civil war in our country are merely historic. They have no personal knowledge of its severe struggles, its calls for self-denying pa triotism, its anxieties, alarms and fears, its appalling scenes of bloody conflict. While they may honor the glorious dead for their deeds ef brav ery and patriotic devotion, they can not fully realize the sacrifices made, nor can they vividly appreciate all that was meant by passing through such struggle. It is therefore most fitting that those survivors, who were active ly engaged in the great contest, who saw grim-visaged war with its many horrors..who were sharers in the toils and triumphs, the disasters and suc cesses, of that eventful period, who were comrades and friends of the illustrious heroes who laid down their lives for their country, should strew flowers, and commemorate their vir tues and sacrifices. Since the beginning of the civil war more than half the human race have passed from earth away. Among those who have died there have been many eminent for their virtues, for their self-denying devotion to duty, for their great sacrifices ; yet few classes of them have been more worthy of honor than those we commemorate to-day. For the graves we decorate are suitable representatives of all the noble army of heroes who died for their country. The dead whom we commemorate are worthy of all honor for their devo tion to their country. In the pleasant piping days of peace men are tempted to overlook the claims of their country to their entire service. They may ad mire the devotion to liberty and pa triotism of other times, but they do not feel personally the. strong pressure of public duty. The patriotic senti ment is weak and sickly, becau-e it does not have air and exercise. Private interests assume controlling power. Heroic deeds of self-sacrifice on behalf of one's country are something to be merely read about in old time novels, or, as sitting in cozy chairs, we read records of adventures by land and sea. By their example these dead heroes teach us that we belong to our country ; that for her sake we ought cheerfully to make any sacrifice. . They teach us that serving ur country, we are serv ing justice, law, freedom, humanity and religion. They teach us that aid ing this land of ours, we are. aiding in advancing the great cause of God, and are storing up blessings for posterity and all mankind; when these lofty pa triots arrayed themselves for battle, they also were preparing themselves for the altar of burnt offering. They entered into close alliance with etern al justice, and were ready to do its bid ding. They dm their snare, and mere than their share, in a work whose mag nitude we can enlv faintly compre hend; a work which required wisdom, fortitude, courage, perseverance, loyal self-devotion, and faith in God. They did not act on any ordinary stage of action, or perform ordinary duties. They acted for unborn generations, and for the human race. They sought the welfare f humanity when they sought the maintenance and diffusion of the blessings treasured in a land of fieedom, when they opposed the divid ing up of these States into two, and afterwards inevitably into many weak jarring, hostile fragments. 1 he result of their .elf-denyiiigdevolion lias been that, iusteadoiacontiiieut.in aims, crushed down by the burden f im mense standing armies, instead of the interests of liberty imperilled, the yawning gull ot sin it; is closed, tne survivors of former conflicts are found in the ways of industry, the tribes of our inheritance are standing in their lot under the banner of the father.-. and the dark clouds are vanishing be fore the brightening splendor of the day of peace. The nation is saved, its institutions strengthened, its power and glorv increasing more and more. No chartered rights wave beer, wrest ed away, no privilege lias perished, no safeguard has been withdrawn, and the constitution of the fathers main tains its old integrity unimpaired The nation holds its place among the fore most on earth, h ull scope is given to every impulse of patriotic hearts. All of God's immortal children, of every race, hue or grade, may be respected for the sake of their manhood. They may enjoy the highest culture aud the largest freedom of which they are ca pable. They may be guaranteea e ery right essential to personal well-being, here aud hereafter. . In accomplishing so great results, those whom we honor to-day were faithful to death. .They exhibited the noblest characteristic of true soldiers fidelity t their trusts. This fidelity they showedamid the hair-breadth es capes on the battle field, or amid other Derils of exuosure and disease. Other - .. . ii men might use precautions , against i danger, or might fly from death. ith them it was a point of honor oraveiy to meet every peril. Like the lamp consumed in serving others, they were willing to sacrifice themselves, though no mortal tongne should repeat their names with lienoi, though no giory- chaplet should ever deck their brows. They consented to plunge into the gulf though the earth that closed over them, buried in hopeless oblivion both their'pei sons and their fame. Such fidelity has been the honorable record of soldiers in all times. Mere boys have been inspired with such he roic devotion to duty, that they have bravely cured the colors of their leg irnents into battle, and to save them have wrapped them around their bod ies, and died within their crimsoned folds. On that night when Pompeii' was buried in ashes from burning Yesuvi us, a sentinel kept watch by a gate that looked toward the blazing volca no. Though shrieks of . terror mingled with the roar of the eruption, and the inhabitants fled with all haste from the doomed city, yet that sentine stood by hrs post. Seventeen hundred years afterwards they found bin skel eton standing erect, clad in Lis ancitn armor, still wearing the helmet and holding the spear in bony finjrers. He was faithful unio deat h. Dr. Foss relates that a poor soldier came down from Indiana to West Vir ginia in the early part of the war, and alasl too soon lav bleeding at the root of a tree in the midst of the battle His comrade bowed over him to give him a drink from his canteen, lie pro nounced the name of mother and Je sus with fast-failing breath, and when a squadron of cavalry dashed past bearing the dear old banner, pushed his comrade away, faintly screaming "Foil, w that flag!" choosing to die alone thai it might not fall. Heroic boy ! Well did he illustrate the sj irit which animated that host. minion strong, winch saved the na Hon. lhustaithlui unto death were those whom to-dav we commemorate Some of them died on the field of bat tie. They baptized their patriotism in their own blood. They were maimed and mangled, and hied, and died. With limbs broken or shattered, or carried awav, with bodies sorely wounded they were .sometimes trodden under fout by advancing or retreating hosts or were left uncared for, thirsty, faint and weak from burning fever or chill ing night winds, without a drop of water to cool their parched tongues or qiieneh their raging thirst. Others who did not die upon the field tf battle died in camp or hospital from exposure to great and sudden changes of climate. exposure to drenching rains, and cold and chilling storms; from the loss of rest and great fatigue, or utter ex haustion under forced labor or long marches. Such a death, when there is no stirring up of the spirit to courage ous madness by rushing squadrons, roaring cannon and clashing steel; when the fierce instincts of nature are not arouseu; wnen meie is no pros pect that the name will b entered on the bright scroll of fame; when there is none of the pride and rapture of the strife such a death calmly and brave' ly met, is a severe test of the soldier's courage, ad a strong proof of the pa triot's devotion. How strep the bnive lio sink to rest. Ky all their country's iliee blessed ! VV'hen Sprinjr, with dewy Anders cold. Returns to deck their hallowed mould. She there, shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy' feet have ever trod. J?y fairy hands their knell is run? ; I5y forms unseen their dirge in snur. There Honor comes, i pilgrim gray. To bleps the turf that wrsips theirVlay! Aud Freedom shall awhile repair To dwell a weeping hermit there. ROSTER OF SOLDIERS, Buried in and near Plattsmouth, as far as can be ascertained at present: 1. Samuel J. Likes. Bort in Belmont Co., Ohio; enlisted in 1SG1. Oth Reg't Mo. Cavalry; discharged in 186-1; died at Plattsmouth 1800. 2 Wm. W. Irish, Private. Age, Ho yrs; born in Vermont; enlisted June 11,1801, in Co. A,- 1st Neb. Inft; dis charged July 1st, I860; died at Platts mouth, June, 1807. 3. Charles II. Woleott, Private. Age, 43 yrs: born in Conn.; enlisted July 80,1834, in Co. A, 1st Nb. Inft; dis charged May 21, 1865; died at Platts mouth, 1871. 4. John A.Jtamsey, Private. Age, 18 vrs; born in O-iio;, enlisted June ltth, 1861, in Co. A, 1st Neb-. Inft ; discharg ed; died at Plattsmouth. o. Robert S. Carr, Private. Age, 2.3 years; born in Illinois; enlisted May 23, 1SC3, in Co. G, 17th Ill's Inft; dis charged May 4, I860; died at Platts mouth, 1878. G. J. Newton Hayes, 1st Lieut. Age, 23; born in Clark Co., Ohio; enlisted iu Co. I. -81st Ohio Inft: discharged July 13, 18G5; died July 20, 1875. 7. 1 nomas 1. Chapman, Capt. Born in Westmoreland Co., l'a.; enlisted Sept.;iSGl, in Co. A, 5th Cal. Inft. commissioned as 1st Lieut: in 18M was commissioned as Capt. Co. II, of same Reg t; was by special order com missioned as Capt. Co. A. 1st Cal. et. Inft, in 1805; was discharged in 1867; died February, 1873. 8. Chas. II. McMaken, Private. Born in Indiana; enlisted in Co. IT, 2d Neb. Cav., Nov. 22, 18G2; died at Omaha, Jan. 1, 1863. 9. Wm. D. MeCord. Lt. Col. Born in Va.; enlisted June 11, 1861, as Major; resigned April 22; piomoted Lt. Col. 18G2; died March 3, 1869. 10. Frederick Ellster, Private. Born in Prussia, Apr. 1 1, 1830 ; enlisted in Co. II, 20th Reg't Mich. Vol's, August 11. 1862; discharged Mav 4, 1HG3; died on March 12, 1877. 11. Daniel McXinnon, Private. Died May 28. 1873 (McKinn'n's further record could not be procured at this writing, but will be put on the. min utes of the Post. The others, not com pleted, will be filled hereafter ) 12. Alfred Johnson,' Private. Born in Fairfield, Ohio, 1818: Co. II, 2d Neb. 13. James Miiishall. Private. Born in Prussia. 1818; enlisted March 1st. 1862; 2d Neb. 14. Robt. J. Palmer, Private. Born iu Illinois. 1830; enlisted Oct. 22. 1S'2, in Co. II, 2d Neb. 13. John L. Brown, Private. Co. I), 3d Cal. 10. Peter Valh-rv. Private. 1st Cal. 17. Archer. Co. II. 2d' Neb. 18. Frank L'ns,lalo. Navy. were much surprised four years ago at the nomination, and are prepared to be again. Who is military Governor of Oma ha? Adirondack. The Eight Mile Grove Storm. The excessive dryness of this summer has often led to the -quotation of the following passage : "The prayers of the wicked availeth nothing," But eince the drenching rain of the 25th and 20th of May the effect of prayer has scarcely beeu alluded to. Last Sabbath even ing, however. Providence sent a storm that I scarce believe in answer to the prayers of ei ther just or unjust. About p.m. a cloud came rolling up from the North which gave the appearame of a heavy shower, but seemed to tighten, and bid fair to give us only an evening sprinkle. Fres ently large hail stones began to fall, thick and fast, and for an hour fell unceasingly, covering the ground to the depth of from two to three Inches on an average. It was accompanied by the heaviest fall of rain ever witnessed in this country. Everything seemed flooding In a great ocean. The hail stones drifted in many places by the running water to the depth of two feet. On the morning following there were at least live car loads of hail drifted on less than an acre of ground, 'which on the evening follow In were not more than half melted away, and there will probably be hail'iu these drifts one week hence. The crops are very much damaged, especial ly the small grain, almost all of which is de stroyed. A great many of the farmers think the corn will agaiu come up, and eventually will not be materially damaged. The fruit prospect before so flattering, to-day gives promise f only a few bushels of apples, while all the oinall fruits are entirely destroyed. A fireat many pigs were lost during the storm ; Mr. Kht den of this vicinity having lost seven ty five had,and others not so heavily. The only damage done to buildings was the breaking of glas, breaking all the north fronts In almost every instance. As in almost every storm that overtakes dur ing the day time, a great many weie caught out, aud were compelled to seek shelter behind fence posts, under wgfcons, anywhere for pro tection from the driving hail. I have heard of no damage in this respect save bruised heads i and backs, of w hich there is much complaint There is no doubt a great deal of exaggera tion about the size of hail stones, but I observ ed carefully after the storm, and gathered the largest I could find. Among them was one that measured two and one-half inches in Its great est diameter. Xhe very large ones were not round, but the shape of an egg, flattened at the sides. But little has yet been learned of the ex tent of the storm in length; but iu width covered a belt of country of about six miles. W e would not fail lo observe that determin ed spirit of perseverance which characterizes our Nebraska farmers. During the dry weather they kept toiling while efforts seemed almost fruitless, until their countenances were lighten ed by the rains of last week, only to be over cast again by this discouraging destruction. ieiwe see tneni again rally and commence stirring the ground where the prospect is en tirely gone, preparatory to planting it to corn, which will yet make a fair crop. e jeai neii inis never give it uu spirit m grasshopper times, and to say the least, it is uisposiiiou mat niusi cnaracierixe every suc cessful farming community. Anon. and Frank White and their wives came up to the Bend, where they were joined by II. J. Streight and family, of course Thad was along, and had a fish ing excursion up to the Lakes. A giand time was the lesult. - Frank says so grand indeed that he f ully re covered from its effects within the fol lowing week. Our operator never dances, that is he never did until a short time ago when Belle T. induced him to attend a so cial party ; hereafter anyon that says Roode does not dance knows nothing about how he enjoyed himself last Wednesday night. Mis3 Alice Dill will be present at the marriage ceremony which will unite the fortunes of Miss Jaekmanof Louisville with that of Dr. Ryan of Blair the coming week. Ja3. Merriman, formerly of tLis place, writes from Denver "that all the people are contented, happy and get ting rich." R. G. Mc. took a trip down to Platts mouth last week, speaks well of the city, its late improvements, &c. -He says he had a good time and kept in good company, we believe lfe tried to do that commendable thing, aud trust he succeeded. Wm. Wells has been in your city for someiime and consequently his law office, in this place, has been opera ting with closed doors. William yon should return. At present there is a fair prospect for more rain. When notes again become plenty you will hear from the Wisconsin Dutchman. it 31t. Pleasant Notes. ju. iu-,KAL: success to your pa per ! 1 will give you a few items from this part of the County, as no one has written from here for some time. Mt. Pleasant is quite a lively place. Preaching every alternate Sabbath, Rev. Wm. M. Worley, preacher in charge. Sabbath school every Sabbath, Rev. G. A. Ilobson, sun't. Good Tem plar Lodge every Saturday evening; S. B. Ilobson, W. C. T.. Abbie Liuch. W. , Jos, Priehard, Sec'y. W. J. Linch keeps the P. O. Our open session of the lodge was a failure, on account of the hail storm. Hail fell as large as eggs, ami as last as you could imagine. Bro. Morrison came from Plattsmouth part way in the storm. Mt. Pleasant is almost devastated with wind and hail. Mt. Pleasant will be well blessed with meetings of various kinds for a while. Good Templar District Lodge, June 17, and S. S. Convention some time in June. The rain, tho beautiful rain, has come and hajpiness prevails. Build ing goes on, despite the hard times. W. Schustermeier is getting his stone to build a house soon. Ben. Chriswiser will commence his house soon. II. M. Rounsaville will build a new house in June. John McGuire is talking of the same little thing. So mahv building, we call them little things. ' -"' Philip Linch and family,, of Green wood, were visiting friends a few days since. Uncle YV m. Allhands and wife are visiting their children and friends t present. Corn" planting is the order of the day. Some sickness in this part f I he County. If this is worth publishing, I will try and give you a note once in a while. Politics are not very lively jmt mow. JUore anon, 1'atsy. From llic Hub. There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as much real intrinsic value as tho Hop Bitters, Jnst at this season of the year, when the stomach needs an appetizer, or the blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best remedy is Hp Bitters. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; don't wait until you are pros trated by a disease that may take months for you to recover in. Bos ton Globe. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. All Indorse It. The Recorder. Anicrieu. !a., sayo : "Ch-iks. Senators. Uepreseutative, Doctors. l,awers. Citizens, in public and private life, are testify ing by the thousands, hikI over t heir own xm natures, ih.it a remedy has been toiind fur llright's Disease of the kidneys and for Dia betes ; these are respectively known r.s bur ner's Safe Kidnev and LivcrCure and Warner's Safe Diabetes Cure." ml: Hills ArcMmcJean Lawn Mower Co. Of Hartford. Conn., MANUKACTlTItrjKS OK Tlii: NEW ARCHIMEDEAN and CHARTER OAK LAWN MOWERS. These Mower have become erlehnited throughout the World. where lawns ate culti vated, a beinsi the uurt perfect and deirabl: Lawn Mowers ever made. They rlan.l at the head of the lit of Lawn 5Iu-.hti hi ihe IT. S. aiulKurope. 1 hoy ooi.t.i'm all the improvement that experience in I heir manufaei me can suir get ; are beautifully finished, thoroughly made, ami do splendid work on evey variety of lawn. Hand Mower Sizes, from 8 to Is iin-ix s rony and Horse Siex, 21. ii.s and inches. Send for Circulars. si to SOLD liY (H i; AOKNTS KVKKYWIIITUH. A. L. MARSHALL, I.K.- L Kli IN Cfiiminil.s; Dye Stuffs, ToUt t Articlt-n, tX-c., iCv., d: I). 31. Ferry's (jnrdcu Seeds neyspai'k::s, rinnonie.w.s. looks. and a larxe and wll -selected assortment of ST A TIOXEIIS' GOO DS. Confectionery, Nuts, Cigars and Tobaccos. WKEl'IXG WATEI?, - NEB itf SIOX, CAlillTAUK AND OltXA MENTAL VAT NT Ell, ' . A. ASHLEY. Shop over tho Brick II. Boo; k's I'LATTSMOL Til, - 4'y Block next to XKII. J. I. CuniiiBi;li:iin, HOUSE PAINTER! ;1 N l OILVA .1 ENTER. Paper E5;iniiif-r. lialsomiiilii, 4"; rain I it;r :inl ";:r.r.iii'r, A specialty. AN a fust class Piano & Organ Finisher. I v-Would sav to 1 hi- pcojiTv of riattMiioiith, I hat I fully IIM.7.'.l.Y7' ALL CitXTUAC'lS. A share of the patioua;1 is -'..lieiled. Orders w ill receive prompt attciil io:i. 4sm,; .r. i:. ;V N I;ilAM. HOTEL. CITY HOTEL ri.. TT.-'Mor 1 n. Mil:. 1'irst cl.i-s I ...!, i:: K.m'iis. I'iist t'la.s.s n.iurdiiiK. oitul Sample Loom. l:crtliiii.u' ai.d every comfort A (Joed Hotel eisn.Fm'iiisli Also, (!!od Wines, Cood lircr, (iouil l.l.llors (!ood Lemonade, Cood t'iKiiri", Kept at the C'itj Hotel. illy l'LKD. :oos. i roprh lor. THE GREAT DOWNFALL In rilce at tho IF1 .A- JVC OUS 17 STOP ORGANS1 Sub-llass and Coupler, boxed and shipped, on - ly jy;.7.'. ew 1'ianos, 5 to $I,Crt0. fMid summer offer, illustrated, free. Addres Daniel 1". Leatty, Washington. N. .1. 1114 MONEY FOR MORTGAGES OX ICKAIi ESTATE. Thousands of Dollars SAVED TO THE PEOPLE OF CASS COUNTY AN VACIN1TY See Great Reduction in Prices : 20 yards good print for 81 00 1(! yards standard print, fur 1 CJood yard wide muslin. The Hest! Tlie Cheapest' Line of Dress (ioods, 1 1ST TOWN. OUR STOCK OF ROOTS AND SHOES IS COMPLETE, AND 00 PRICES TO JUS 21 ET ANYWHERE. Clothing, Clothing, Clothing ! 1 T A good Cassiinere suit for See Our Line 8 00. Cost anywhere c1l' 00. Before Going Elsewhere. OF MENS' AND THE LARGEST, REST AND CHEAPEST STOCK ROYS' HATS, FJiOM UP. - & m C IB IB. E IS & 7 o Tilt: COUIilN RANKING COM PA N Y, 114 Broadway. New York, t buy Turchase Money Mortgage well secured upon Country Keal J-.state at. the very heft rates. UN FERMENTED MALT BITTERS TRADE MAiiK M ALT-AND HOPS 11 lbs liylrt brown sugar $1 00 10 A" sugar 1 00 12 Prunes 1 00 13 " Currants 1 00 White Russian Soap. and a full line of fancy gioceries lower than 0 lbs good cofl'ce ?1 fJood tobacco M 3 cans 3-lb peaches .-. : 10 lbs crackers, tlu; best ... 1 .c. my house west of Chicago 00 40 .10 00 .4 w jj. is m k ar u is is LARGE tf- FULL LINE AT CHICAGO PRICES: WARRANTED! Remember our fair and square way of doing business. Money Positively Refunded- tt ons REPRESENTED. SEK TIIK LAV.V.K F.UrllitlirC Slgll ! FOOT MAIN ST. T. II AIIX, ) CHAS. POWELL. Salksmitw I. li.il.lSliY, T. Vv. SIIIIYOCK, ) Manar. -v. W' HOT rpiIIS INCOMPAltAr.I.K XCTlUliNTls rlch - er in l'oiie and Muscle l'roducinu Materials than all other forms i f mait or medicine, while free from the objections lilted against malt li ipiorx. i'or difficult digestion. Sick Headache, t'onumition. Kmnchition, Mental and l'hysi- cal Hxbaustion. XervousnefH, Want of Sleep, Ulcerative Weaknesses of Females, Kxhatis- tioii of Nursliisr Mothers, of the Aged, and of Delicate t'luldren. MAM lillll-i: are tne purest, best and most economical medicine ev er compounded. Sld everywhere. Ull WAlil JUiitKS l liOSlOll, .miss. EXCURSION TO CHICAGO NATIONAL GREENBACK CONVENTION, OVKU THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Tickets at greatly reduced rates will be on sale Juue 7 and 8. and food to return to include June 12. - 10t3 We have Lnella Notes. a genuine "spontaneous," thundering" agricultural boom; one that !ye or lilack Jack do not carry in their coat tail pocket; one that seems to overshadow all the political booms, and will bt of much more ben efit to our State. Xo hurry about that camp meeting now: plenty of rain for present use. Farmers are looking very pleasant, and all say they knew it would rain about the last of May or first of June; but they looked a few days ago as though they thought that time, a long .ways off. G, E. Vandenbuig hud his stable and one of his mule teams burned a few days ago. Mrs. V. had one side of her face and one hand badly burned while trying to get the team on;, after the stable was in flames. All the smaller political guns have shot their wads, and we are anxiously waiting to hear the report of the big gun at Chicago. ''The best laid plans of mice and men aft gang aglee." We South Rend Notes. Our place has been booming for the past two weeks, large quantities of corn coming in, and everv one happy, more especially two couples, who changed their mode of life from single happiness to double blessedness. John md George we wish you all the pleas ure that can result lrom such a union, md may the lady from Indiana never gret her coming to Nebraska. Our Sabbath School Festival passtd h" very pleasantly and was a success both socially and tinanci.illy. The urn resulting, being a very acceptable means of replenishing the S. S. Libra- y. The concert and dance following, were highly spoken of by those who ittended. The singing of Miss 13. itts of Sarpy eoiintv received much ap plause. 'Several remarking "that song alone was worth the price of ad mission." ' The farmers of this vicinity are re joicing over the prospects for a good corn crop, and still they are not all saLisfied; only yesterday a man as he looked out of the window exclaimed, "If it.don't stop raining I shall have no'crop'kt all." What a grand thing it is that'the peopla have not the power of weather" making. The S. B. Bridge has thus far return ed about S290.00 per month, so I was informed by Mr. C.H. Dill, Treasurer. The rock ballast is nearly iH posi tion, preparatory to laying steel mils' between this place and Louisville. S. B. needs another side track to ac commodate her increasing traffic in grain, and stock; nineteen cars loaded within the past twenty-four Jiours. How is that for a little burg like the Bend. The County Seat, can it be possible that we may yet rejoice in that appropriate title. Since my. last writing George Smith "ftfilMNESOTA ALWAYS AHF.AD! Gil EATER HAKCiAINS THAN EVEIJ. Wo show the largest and licsl selected stock of WE&T QF GHWA QO 7 c department. 'E auk oivint; Real Genuine Barqains! This Season in every We will- liBslleaie cog&Bfii all EPrice fey 11 per cc3&t, Call at the Philadelphia Store, make your Purchase and vou will he happy." .- SOLOMON & UATHAK". BEST THRESHER OTJ WHEELS Is not a Vibrator nor an Apron Machine. Is wonderfully eiimilo end admirably perfect In its thre&tiinir and Kiaratinir qualitios. Sav all the irrain, and cleans it ready lor market. beautifully, la the moot eoonomical. least expen sive, and uiot aatiMf&ctory machine in the Will handle wet rrain aa well as dry. euual in tnreHuinpr nai ana umouiy, uarwu. Inland cleaning-boOa as well and nearly as rapidly ao whebt, and requires no chanro except the sieves. Hat mare KptareJeM of trparmuitia and cleaning nr. face than any other maehiM made, and can not b overloaded. Is both OTer- anfl under-blant Our CI.OVKK HUUJ'U ATTACU3IKNT i new and very deairabte. Does the work more rapidly and better thaa an exclusively Hulling Machine. . , SEPARATORS of the Ttirioue sizea A'ted for Steam or Jlorte FotrT, as demred. An Improved Pitta Power, an Improved Woodbury Power, and the l.lwRrtl hiiual ixinK Power, all mounted on four wheeln, are maiioiacturtd Ly us. and are not turpaued ty ay '"we are' n!o prepared to fnmi-h flrNt-class Portable Kngine ith our beparatora. Tor lTice-l-igt aid Circulars, ad&resa 5EYMC JR. SAEIM & CO, Manufacturer. Stnivrater, Minn. BATES & KOHNKE. Street, New Caipenti-r Shop on Main Corner of 7ih. BUILDEESCONTRACTORS GENERAL'' WORKMEN ' ItL tiiii Carja-nter line. j-jveiss g-bacb Retail Liquor- Dealer, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. PLATTSMOUTH. NED. four Billiard Hrtll iiful Saloon on Mam Street, door from Sixth at Neville old j lace. BEST BRANDS OFCIGARS, ..LES, WINES, d-C. Hi ll e in cm her ihe "Ynme mid. l'lace. James Grace. V P 9 i w m - ) U23 fa rij C'7q - . e w km k & Fg -a s c & S ' Z S ft 2 & iia cp f 1 -an . U "J K . S3