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fPLATTSHOOTH, NEBRASKA.
OFFICE:
Dr Vina St., One Bloek North of Main.
-r. of F'fth Street.
Urgst CaiMa of j Pap s is (ha Oncnty.
tW jM Advertlsint Bill Hue Quarterly.
IF" Transient AdvertUmaaU muit be Pal'
la Advance.
1ft 0. A. MACMURPHY, Editor. -
"PEKSEVERAXfiE COXtJUERS."
(TERMS: $2.00 a Year.
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VOLUME XVI. v
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1881.
NUMBER 49.
W Extra Copies of thoHBRAt-o for tale by
J. P. Yuuso, at the Post-Omee New Depot,
Main Street.
One eo.y. three 11: out lis, SO
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
.State 7"Jirectory.
S !)1 '"rt. I. S. Senator, P.eiitriee.
,VI .s.IMi:i!S. I". S. Senator. Onuili.l.
K. V A I.KNT! N K. Ker.rt-seutM'e. West Point.
" MM'S NAM'K. Governor. Lincoln.
''.F. I.KX ANDKlf, ht-oreiary of Stat-.
!di;K H A I.I. U U.S. Anilitor. Lincoln.
KAK T I.KIT. Tren.Hiirer, Lincoln.
Y. V. .ItlN KS. Mint. Public Instruction.
. K KM i A I L. L:i!ul I'ointiiin'ioiier.
IULWOKl II. Attornvv Om-ral.
. C. .'. IIAKUIS. fli:iil:iln of Penitentiary.
l Mrriinvin Sunt HosiiUal for
I f .. Iii:.n-.
f , o
I j .iuyrr'it Vofrf.
J t V XVf.l I., riil'-f .IiiMtic!-. I-'reaiont.
li. I. A K K, mh:i.
Srevu Jtctlicint ftisJret.
t :'. !' H' N 1. .Iii'li.e, Lincoln.
..-(. A'IS(;. Pre.si-cafltisi-Att'V. Nell. I'llV.
.i.i'. sliuWAl.'IKl:. Clerk liirict Court,
, IM.-Tt ;.!i. litll.
y County yjfrcrory.
. sri LI VAN. Count v Jixi-e. .
, f. tin r. c.niiiiv ricrfe.
.' I PATTKItsii's', Comity Treaurfr.
i V. II VKUS. MirriJT.
i. t V noi.KY. Co. Su;"t i'nb. Instruction,
i . . I'A IK1 ii:i.l. Suri yor.
I'. '. tlASS. t'orniicr.
r-U NTV (TOIMISSIOMEKS.
- MX LJCII VKHHiiN. it. ricaaiil 1'iecinc.t.
IS , f VLK. ri.ittM.ionih I'li'ciMct.
.! A MICS t i:A Vh'UKI. South Lend I'recinet.
i arl'ci liavir;; l'LSiiiv w.tli the t'ouiity
( l tiii'.lssliKit rs. will find tlicin in session t!ie
: ,. t Moiulay and Tucsilay of each month. 43tf
City fire -lory,
V. .IOHNSON. Mi'vor.
''A 1"! KKSON , Treasurer.
IIMPwiN. IMiy Clerk.
,;(r r.Ai:i) VIV IAN. I'..lli e Jud?e.
.V. I. .IMNKS. Oitcf of Police.
K. Will IK, Chief of Fire leit.
fW( Il.MKX.
1-! Wanl-F. C.OUPKi:. C. H. I'AP.MEI.K.
jit V.arl-U W. FA!KFJEU, J. V. VK( h-
t I! AC Si.
: l V.'anl-n. MIT.LKi!. TWOS. I'OI.L K'K.
V:.r.I-l'. Mi CALLAX, C. H. UAWJOX.
y i,n,,ter- J N . V. IA HSHA IX.
i I IOF ESSI ONAL, CARDS
iTssTlI. JI KADK,
IMIYSK IVN nml smc.EON.oRice in Fitz
fc. ::i!l Block, whicli will . v open nay er nf-
I" .' Hit. 3. I. MeCItKA,
; : :F.PTHI-I'HYSICIAN. Ofticc ver I
. i.'.itiew's iiur.ivai Slorc, riatiinoiitli.
li-:a.
n. u. iiusi-M. si.
IHVSI'iA.V & SfKllEOX.
( :"nT. liOritS. fioin io a. m.. t 2 p. in.
I ..iiipi;n Sareoon for 1'. s. l'ciition.
DBITTIST.
r :m tt.nioc.i!. !r-.Ua.
OiV.cc ois Mp.hi Strc.-t over Solo-.no:
tiiit.i's Sl.r.i-.
A Xa-
3Hy
51. i. HAitTSJ.X.
ATTCiiMOY :i StM.K'ITOiL Will Pr.ic
lico In tin- laie and Knleral t'onrl.
(icnie, l"u t-inui: t; . .Neli:i-ka. i-'iy
vi.i. vs:ii-:.
'O r. I. K''TlO.'S M . 7'ZCIA L VI .
TT:tNI Y AT L.WN. i:e:.I KtatP. Fire In-.-nialu
c an.I 'il!e tlou Airer.cy. Ollice -r.i Fil.
Kcrahl's l)!H-k. fialt-iiumlli. Nclnaska. -.'intt
VTTOItXKY AT LAW and Keal Estate Ilro
kv'r Special iiticntion uiven to Collections
;uid all uiattifM aflectiim the title to real estate.
Oli.ce on 2 i iloor over l ost Utile. l'UUlsiiiouth.
el.iast:a. "'
t. is. wiiKi;i.i:u a. vtt.
l. UV OFFICE. Ileal I"--tHt", Fire and I.lfeln
suralKf A-.-er.l".. I'iattsi-.'outli. Xet.ni.sUa. ol
lcetors. t't-iuyci. Have iconiplete al'-tract
ottiiU-s. it'.iv and si ll real ct ite. negotiate
luans. &. " l-''
XrvKY Pntl.U'. Will attend to ImyiiiB
and neii'-u ia.ids. esaitui.inrf lilies. inaKlliir
ui t-ds. ,a ui tac. and olicctin debts. W ill
lso attenii to la'.v suiis licfore a.Ju-tic of the
Peace.
Kit Fact.iih vu.t.r. ("A'sto. xris.
'. 31. I'll.Vl'JIAS,
ATTOllNEY AT LAW,
And So!ici:r in Chancery. Of lice in Fitter
Kid P.liick, ... .
1. 1 ri..'.nSMIH' I !!. X Eb.
I:. H. WlVDilAM. 1. A. r.lMl'IIKIX,
All'iin. v al I.a.v. Notary Puldic.
UltD.miit C.IMPHEI-L
roi.i.i:. i lON AND Ki:.vl. ESTATE AGENTS
Oliice ovi r W. II. Ha :er .t t'o's Store.
I'iatliinonlli. Xcln.ka. "Cly
JAMKi .. Mt'RltlSOV. . . 1.. I'.UOW.NK.
Notary PaDlie.
1!)!(ISO &. uisir.F.
AITOKNEYS AT LA W. Will jira tlcotii C:s
and itiij iMHii,; Counties ; ives spei-ia. attention
to eoile, : ion- and al's'.racis of tiric. oilicc in
Ftuseraid t'.leek. l'lall-niouili. Neinask.i.
pT.ATTSi10UTH rSlLLs!
i'LATT.Mori ii. xnrt.
IBS:Si:i.. IroirIctor.
Flour, Coin Altai d- Ft'td
Ai,as on hand and for sale at lowest cash
prices. The highest prices paid tor Wheat and
Corn. Particular attentat! jjlvon custom work.
I) HICK.' ERICK!
If you want any
Fire or' Ornamental Brick,
Call on
J. T. A. HOOVER,
LOUISVILLE. - - NEBRASKA.
f0ME TREATMENT.
XmLcl-, A certain enra for Nervous
Sjr Debility, Seminal Wea
- ness, Itv.potanco, etc.
The UFCipestised la my praiAica for SaYeaf
- . an il liiBtXftted book o(60 pare plving fuli c;
n forplf-trntm;nt, sent free. Aadre
! T. 'W1IXIABIS. 4S5 L Hl?r fcu MilTn-v-. p -
Ol ivv-
i . : .' r- void
niffb work. t
Vn brmm bcrr vnl
H Hop ttarc-
y j if vj far tv-r ? nr.A
u HOP
urmerinc from any l
iion i if ?ou are mar-
('.r iri..n c i' tii---.il
j yountc, uirrintf from
2'n(r un bed of sick-
Bitters
l atiousands di an-
rnaJly from iom
f onw of Kldnev
h.i r-r too
tvit n.-vt-r i -.- y
l.i. it .-ur 7'ra iUf,
n -t-... tiiiriM- '.-.l.-n-
.m; M.Tii'ir.Ciair, j
-. 1 1 ' t o . .t .' .1 j r
tri e tl Op tVL,
fitter.
dijMaM that miiit
be brn presented
by a 1 1 tu i y um ox
nopnmen
I.IT-TOHr.J- yfy C
O. I. c.
la an abaolnt
and lrrasista
: Ma car lor
ct il.e "
You v 1 1 1
HOP
i.drunkcunet .
,uikof opium,
lODAr c o t or
.aarooiica.
Tf too Rrejrfm-j.-:? j
V f a tr an il
RoM hr drtitr-
1. l iTCXAlAT.
Nif,!i4FAIL
op Brrrcss
i-s to "
E: s?vcd nur-tri
r- Jiwi. v-.:
ntm,i. X.
BSD
i It Is the best Blood Port Her. and Mlmulatcs
every funclion to more heaittifui actloo, tau is
IMis a benefit In all diseases.
. In eliminatinviheinipnniiesorthbtoM. the
' nruural and necessary rrsuit is ihecureoiscruf
l Dions and other Sk n Eruptions and Iieiuea,
includi ng Cancers, VI' rrs and t ber s,re.
j . XiTApeitia. Weakness of the stomach. 4'unstt
I patioo, IiMUness, Oeneral Debility, etc., are
I cured by the feafie Hillrm. It Is uuwHiiaied
' as an appetiser an. I n-cular tonic.
Itisa medicinewbirhshould belneTeryfarn
'V.y. and which, wherever used, writ sae the
i-ij meiit of many doclora' bilis.
i Bottles of two 6lzcs; rices, iO cent and 11.00.
elvaruer'9
Safe Iteiue
dies are sold
by DrnjrKints
and leiKer8
in Medicine
everywhere.
H.EWAESER&CO,
Itorbewlrr. SI.
f fVeid tbr Pamrhja
ntfVt,tniifcfiir
11
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WEEPING WATER BASK
or .t:i ii it os.
Tliis Bank is not open for the transaction of a
Banking Exchange Business.
IK POSITS
Received, and Interest allowed on Time Certi
ficates. UKAl'T
Drawn, and available in the principal towns
and cities of the L'uited states and Europe.
o
A'jerSs fur the rx-lebrattd
M&m Line of Steamers.
Purchase your tickets from us.
Through from Europe to any
Point in the West.
EEED MHOS.. 2t.f Weepinc Water. Neb.
B. & M. R. R. Time Table.
Taking Effect December 5, 1880.
FOU OMAHA fTToM TIJITTSMOUTH.
Lea es 7 :20 a. nt. Arrives 8 :30 a. m.
2 :45 p. in. " A :00 p. in.
' 7 :lO a, ni. " :10 a. m.
FItO-M OMAHA FOlt PLaTTSMOCTH.
l eaves P :.r-o a. ni. A rri ves 10 :00 a. m.
" 6 -jr, p. in. " 7 Aii p. in.
7 ;00 " " 8 "
FOU THE WEST.
Leaves Flattsmotith so a. m. Anives Ein
colu, 12 :05 p. ni. ; Arrives Keamey, 7 40 p. in.
Leaves l'laitsinoutli at7 :20 p. in. ; arrive at
Lincoln at 9 :Ml p. in.
Freight leaves at 8 :50 a. m. and at 8 :10 p. m.
Arri. at Lincoln at 4 : 5ftp. ui. and 2 :00 a. m.
FBOM THE WEST.
feaves Keamey. S -.30 a. m. Leaves Lincoln,
I .00 i. in. Anives I'lattsmouth. 3 :J0 p. in
I.inivcs Lincoln at 5 :4." a. m.. arrives at
riattsmouth 8 a. in.
Freight leaves Lincoln at 12 :0.- p. m. and 6 :40
p. in. Arrives at I'latt-smeutli at 5 ;35 p. in. and
I I Vp. in .
OOIXt; EAST,
rasse-iiser trains leave l'lattsmouth at 7 00 a.
in.. 8 or, a. in.. 3 40 p in. and arrive at Pacific
Junction at 7 30 a. in.. 8 30 a. in, and 4 10 p. ni.
FItOM THE EAST.
Passenger trains leave Pacific .Inaction at 8 30
a. in.. 6 15 p. in., looo a. in. and arrive at I'latts
mouili at no a. in., 7 13 p. m. and 10 80 a. in.
U. V. It. tl. Time Table,
Tul. it, a Kfect Sunday. Drctmhtr 5. 180.
v KST.
5 :l.riu
0 :l.-
7
i :20
8 :o5
H :io
10 :is
10 :; 5
11 :40
12 :lnp:n
12 iVi
1 :20
1 rfO
2 : J.t
2
:t -JS0
5 :'
8TATI0NS.
HASTINGS.
A Y P..
I! LI' K HILL.
COWLKS.
AM HOY
EE1 CL I'D.
1 N A VALE.
KI VKKTON.
FRANKLIN.
P.LOoMIMiTO.V.
N A PON EE
UEPCBLICAN
ALMA
ORLEANS
OXFORD
AKAPAIIOE
F.AST.
i toa
12 : 5
11 "0
9 :20
8
8 :00
:M
6 :lo
0 :10
4 :r.
4
3
:I0
:40
2 :55
2 :25
1 -.45
12 :.Wani
11 :4)
ARIUY.U. ASH llEPARTI BE OF
PLATTHll O I'TH MAILH.
AKIttVF.S.
7.:mi p. in. t
9 Ml y. ill. i
H.mi a. in. i
3.:0 p. in. t
1 1 on a in
7.:ji p. in.
10.30 a in. '
7..i! p. in.
ll.oo a in.
PEPAUTS.
) 7.00 a. m.
) 3.00 p. m.
j 8..V) a. in.
I 6.15 p. IU.
3.00 p. Ill
7.00 a. in
I 7.4ft a. in.
' 2.00 p. 111.
KASTI.KX.
WKSTK.HN.
NORTH KB.V.
MOL'THEltX.
VTKF.PIN'O WATER.
rACTOKYVlLLE.
l.oo p. m
1.00 p. m
ll.no a m.
Xov 10
In-C
J. W. Ma Run ALU. P. M.
IT IE, S T
National Bank
OF PLATTSMOCTH. NEBRASKA.
JollS F1TZI5F.BALU ..
K. li. llDVEV,
A. W. McLaughlin..
lllMI O Kol'KKE
President,
Vice President.
Cashier.
...Assistant Cashier,
This Bank is now open for business at their
lew room, corner Main and Sixth slreeta, and
is prepared to transact a general
BANKING BUSINESS.
Stocks, Bonds. Gold, Government and Local
Securities
BOt'GHT AND SOLD.
Deposits Received and Interest Allow
ed on Time Certificate.
DRAFTS X)R.-W3sr,
Irailablo in any part of the United States and
In all the Principal Towns .and Cities
of Europe.
AfiE.VTS FOU THE
CELEBRATED
is man Line and Allan Line
OF STKAMF.RH.
Person wishing to bring out their friends from
asrope can
purchase tickets rnoM cs
I'll rough to Plattsncat.
J. F. BAUfvlEISTER
Furnishes Fiesdi, Pure Miik.
l)CMYCKt:i) DAILY.
SH'ci.d call attended to. and Frenh Milk
from s:tine cow furnUhed when vrnnted. 4ly
JOTFTX New. for Bore uid f?lrl ! 1
Toimir and Old ! 1 A NEW IN
VENTION juat patented (or them,
for Home use t
Fret and Scroll Sawing, Tornlnc.
Borin. Drillina.OrindiDC, Polubinc.
screw Cutting. Price 15 to &&
6nd 6 rente for 100 pasea.
KFHBAUt BSOWa, UtwU,
PENSIONS
ADC DA
lm f duly
U OlM of kind.louaf Bmmr,mm
or KrPTl'Ui; If t hfiht,4i-
t Lnn or aricM Vrlna riv a
t
K itacr B w law MUHiwBm mrm
'""f w mm intiiiH vi Triw.
U itiowi.rphn and drpendent father
ct mother, of oldicT' ih ,im1 la th
rrmw ?t a rnon. BOl'MV-Dis-fhjrtf
f.r wound. ip,in or rnptnr,
ri full Koni. Henri 8 tamif reuy
iVpsini ati'f Itnintv Act. AdJrep
I-' V 1
H.jnatwiir, iro. s r- unn
botii of In4iuiHli8. XaiL' it
6 1 7 St, Charles Street, St. Lonis, Mo.
A recnlar sminate of tw.i Mehcal tVUcjc. hte beea
longer tot4Kt tun anr utii-rPbhlriaa In bt-Imi.aa
cny pnpfrt Bbornd .-Ui oiJ rmclenta know, firphilte.
Gonorrhoea. ti t Ba'icture. orchiua. Ruptu-r,;l
irinaxy Hypailitio or aXcrcurtal Affectioaa ot
XbroAt. Sitia or 3oncs corrd t-itely. Prlmtelr.
SperuiatDrrha.iiexu! lability and IrnpctArjcy
a tue result of S.J-A a:U ncwmla mtamr
rer.orover bmlnwork. prodocinic p.rrona e.eemla
al emiwioas. debtiitr, dmwii of fci:-:hL.df.cie aMft.
orr. pbslcid deoar, areraio-l ta x-iety ronfuatott of
i,U:A low of sexual power.niffbt loMae.randefSju m.c-TiaTe:rarropor.areperniaoaa?;rr-mdii
doaaultettoa
at o'moa or by ruail free and Invited. Pcmpala one
et-i-rp. Medif tnes eent by mail or expreea. Cure
ciari,led. Where docbt exlste it la frankly etated.
m ARRIACE f
ffWIs. I GUIDE!
Tba wbuslatnory. well tU.nd ii U tma to iiia. oo th
fnViowum a ib;cw: Wbu R: m ury. Wnrt no, war,
Mud&cmhI. Woaiavahood. Fbrsioal decay. Who ahon.4
marry; bov ti.'a :n4 tiA;piaea Ctaba Intrraaaad ;ffeta
of caltbary nn.1 excels, aai m.-uir mora. Tboa marrt4
er oootempat i rtai ata-na7R should read li tiiaa k9p ua
(rr kocc: and kny. 25 ets. rr moil ltt mooayovpoa
tw. EngUali Ot3TrnAn mace tad ffpoken.
FREE
PRESCRIPTION eo?a2S
WaalLnaM, Lot Maahaod, Nywimw,
OonfTjaton of idfaaa, Areraton to Koc-atf
L v:K-Ue MsfflOrriDl IiavsrlT-ti hnMchtMi hv Hair
Abuea. Any dJTurtnhwtnoinradlanaa. St. JLomia
r-
fnraiiyy irm a.oia t.i firrir bL Ioqis, no.
Dr.JACQUBS
705 Chesnut St, 8. Louis Mo. est old oflo.
TOQUoaee fro cur Tjeraxivtci r op v t?erx.aai WaaX
ceaa, lmpotena2y.aU forma ct Sy-phiiia,OooorTbra,
Gleet, Drujiry oz Bladder liKsjvm. Raom caeaa
enred ta a 1w &t. Ail the ! rmltin frota
- atsif-ahoaSk, et,''''Jt'rXJr roiwl for life witii tvia
MkdiclDe. A4if3o frM. yw Oail or vrtte
Id rev rnf rr'".'w'Tl C S for two ataaa
.1- TulACUOifDfevt.
M
SS.wHiTTIER
Square Peallaig, sms!
Money Positively Refunded
O'ZTjR JPRICJS2 LIST
2 Yards 15 est tusiclsfirel
22 Yards
ILate styles (Kood rcss (Koods -Grood
(Dlieviot lairtims - - -ISest
(Cfingliains, Colors Warranted -Grood
Canton IFlannels
Positively at Man nf aictiirc's'iat' Cost. See our
USest Arctics
Pall toclc Men's Mlp, I.SS; Pnll toeSt Hoys' IOp. 1.5
ETice ILadies' and Men's Wear as low in Proportion.
The Best and
At Cost Prices strictly. Secure now wliile our StocK is Pull.
IBe sure to see us before spending1 any money elsewlaere9
and if w e don't sell to you. some otiier places will Iiave to gi e
you tlieir goods. Come to tlae place w laere you are certain ol
The DiffasibiltT of Carbolic Acid.
One day last December the people
of Newark, New Jers y, were greatly
annoyed by a taste of carbolic acid in
the ciiy water, supplied from the Pas
saic River. The matter was investi
gated, and the contamination was
traced to a paper mill ten or twelve
miles up the river, where an incredi
bly small amount of carbolic acid had
been allowed to get iuto the water..
If the report of Mr. Geo. Shepard
Page is correct, the occurrence will
furnish a new illustration of the won
derful divisibility of matter, and the
extreme delicacy of the sense of
taste. Mr. Page says, in a letter to
the Tribune:
"The paper mill of the Messrs.
Kingsland is located on the Third
Hiver, a stream of considerable mag
nitude, two miles from where it emp
ties into the Passaic. From the latter
point to the pumping station of the
Newark Water Works is also two
miles. The volume of water in the
Third River is not less than 2,000,000
gallons per day. The Messrs. Kings
land, among other specialities, car
boiize paper by immersion in a bath
of the best liquid carbolic acid of a
quality such as is used in medicinal
preparations. In the process of man
ufacture there is a small percentage
of waste paper. No paper has been
carbolized since last June, when nm
over a hundred pounds of waste 01
torn paper were placed In the loft of
the mill where it remained until the
last of December. It is well known
to chemists .flid many intelligent per
sons that carbolic acid (really an
alcohol) evaporates rapidly when ex
posed to the air. To the sense of
smell theie is no evidence of carbolic
acid in this waste paper when the
Messrs. Kingsland decided, in Decem
ber, to work it up again. Dust hav
ing accumulated on it, washing in the
mill pond was necessary.
A few davs after this a percepti
ble taste of carbolic acid was no
ticed by the people of Newark, not
only in the drinking water, but also
in tea and coffee made of boiling wa
ter. As an absolute fact, not over ten
pounds (a gallon) of carbolic acid had
been used in thi paper when treated.
Certainly 80 per cent had evaporated.
leaving not over seven pounds to per
meate 200.000.000 gallons of wate a
portion of which was aerated by pass
ing over rapids and dam?, through
four miles of river, seven miles of
pipe, an'Vtonntless tans. It n-onld
B-cu uu.-tjuiDis nad wo not the evwi
-.- ..-1 iio uwj no nub I
lews ot'rtBfets st4 roee!-
Gs? AT THE C)
Croosl Prints for
Bp
tlrictly
tl. SO;
Latest Styles of HATS AHO CAPS. Vry Low
IPmiiiiifiil-iiiiE0 !
SQUARE TBBATME1TT.
wSIlll lIDScotiiinDit suli IPrfice ILnsfe
0103101
Newark perfectly familiar with the
taste of carbolic acid. Pardon me
the space occupied by this narrative,
but so remarkable a scientific fact de
serves to be recorded. Of course no
injurious effects would be experienced
as a single carbolic troche would con
tain more acid than a thousand gal
lons of Passaic water. Indeed, a ken
eficial effect should be felt (of course
to a limited extent) in neutralizing
Paterson and Passaic sewerage, below
which cities Newark and New Jersey
City obtain most of their water sup
ply." m e
A gentleman recently from northern
Nebraska and Dakota informs us that
the reports current of the great loss of
stockmen and ethers by the death of
cattle this winter are not exaggerated.
He says that in the northern part of
the state it has been one almost con
tinual blizzard, with more snow than
ever was known before in that sec
lion. The snow is from eighteen
inches to two feet deep in many places
on a level, and what grass there is can-'
net be reached by the cattle, and
starvation therefore is 'he conse
quence. On the Cheyenne liver in
Dakota, the loss has been unusually
great, cattle having died there this
winter in great numbers from starva
tion. The same condition of the stock
exists further south, with the same
corresponding loss. We have an
idea that the troubles of this winter
will be a lesson to many- rais
ers of stock, who will prepare for cold
weather better than they have done
heretofore. Journal.
One ti inr t OtTtar!. ;:.;it Mr. Lowell
avoided ti:tveli:i a. -t:-r A:u?rieans
arc saiii to trr.vel vtvino; everything
and looking at nothing worse still,
making notes, as they rush from place
to pia.'e on the t'oiltinong." of. what
they have neither sevn or looked at. I re
member myself mei !i:;ir t .co such en-torpi-isiijr'
travelers whi'-n I was last in
Rome. Tiier were standing opposite
the "Apollo Hflvidere" in tlie Vatican.
One held guide-book with jn-ncil. and
read; the oth-r mastered a.; rapidly w
he could the labels oa u.ioh pedestal.
"Wal, whai's tiie next?"- savs the
friend with the guide-book. That.1'
says his friend, stooping down to exam
ine tho label: "that's ttie Tolio llelvi
dere." "Chaik 'im oil"," says his friend
with the pencil, and both j;assel en
without even raiding tdir eyes to the
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Freaks of a Dove
A year or so ago a little girl living
near Rathboneville, N. Y., a village on
tr.eline of the Erie railway, waspre
senttd with a pair of tloves. One" day
three weeks ago, they were flying
across the railroad track, when the
male bird came in collision with the
smoke-stack of the Pacific express,
which passes the spot about 7 o'clock
in the morning. The bird was ki'led
by the shock and instantly thrown
out of sight of his mate. The female
circled about the spot, for a few min
utes, in evident amazement at the sud
den disappearance of her mate. Hhe
then flew to a mile-post near by and
for a long time gave utterance to the
mournful notes chai actei istic of the
dove. Suddenly she seemed to realize
what had carried the male from her
sight, and she rose in the air and flew
swiftly in the direction the train had
gone. She did not return untill about
noon. She alighted at her cote, where
she remained the rest of the day ut'.ir
ing her plaintive cries. Next morning,
just before 7 o'clock, she was seen to
fly away and take a position near the
spot where she hist saw her mate the
day before. When the express train
came along she flew at the locomotive,
hovered aboiu the smoke-stack and
around the cab as if looking for her
mate. She accompanied the locomo
tive for a mile or so and then return
ed to her cote. Everyday since thei
she has repealed this strange conduct.
She goes to Mr lookout for the train
at precisely the same time each tior
ning and waits until the train comes
along, no matter how late it may be.
She never goes further than about a
mile with the train, returning to her
cote and mourning piteously all day.
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after a careful perusal of its pages we
fail to find a single item that is ob
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commend it to every family as just
the paper to put in the hands of chil
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SELF-CJOVEKNMEXT IN SCHOOL.
How a Large School Was Made a Ite
- public and Its Pii)lls Trained in
SelMioTernuieut I ho Origin of the
Scheme n nd the Methods Pursued
Monte Incidents of the Work.
Some years ago it struck me as very
strange that, although self-government
is acknowledged by all to be the very
basis of our republic, it was sever
taught in our schools, so that no prac
tical preparation whatsoever was made
for future citizenship, and very little
even of theoretical instruction given in
our gravest duties.
Having determined to try thee"Tperi
ment in my own school, I took advant
age of a recitation in geography one
morning to ask:
"What is the government of this
country we are speaking of?"
"A monarchy."
"What is the government of our own
country?"
"A republic."
"What is the government of our
school ?"
"A republic."
"No."
"What is it then, sir?"
"A limited monarchy."
"Why? We are not your subjects."
"Yes, you are. Your parents have
delegated to me certain powers, and
you must obey my orders as long as
they see fit to leave vou here."
"Well, sir, we don't like to be any
one's subjects; we prefer to be repub
licans." "Do you think yourselves capable of
self-governmet r"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, 1 have no objection to trying
you : but wo must do so by degrees. I
shall trv you for one hour first."
"What sir! Won't you mark us at all
for any thing we do?"
"No; always provided that you do not
disturb the business of the school, for
that must go on ."
"Very well, sir."
We tried it for an hour, then for two
hours, then for a day. then for a week.
At the end of the week I told them I
was very much gratified wi.h their
power of self-government, and propos
ed, as a reward, that we snouiu igo on
Tuesdav afternoon to a book-printing
establishment: but alas! on Monday
they received two warnings, and were
told that a third disturbance would
cause the downfall of their republic.
The warnings were not heeded; a third
came crash went the republic, and
the old monarchy rose upon its ruins.
The contrast was disageeabla. The
free republican of a moment ago, who
had been "a law unto himself," was
new a subject, " cabined, cribbed,
confined." his incomings and his out
goings noted, and all his short-comings
caret ully marked. Une urignt, open
faced youngster soon came up and
said:
Mr. M , it isn't fair to. expect so
much of us on Monday, because it
conies right after Saturday and Sunday,
and it takes us some time to get into
the school ways aaain."
"Then you are net to be considered
as capable of self-government unless
you can resist the influences of Mon
day as well as of all the other days."
"Yes, sir."
"Very well, we will try it again."
They succeeded in governing them
selves for the rest of the week and the
Monday following. We went to the
publishing establishment and enjoyed
it. Then, however, graver questions
arose. If the iw.vs were to govern
themselves entirely they must decide
about everything, but the lessons must
be learned and feci ted, order must be
kept, and the school work must go on
Te satisfy these difffrt nt ideas it was
agreed that the teachers should be just
as absolute as before; th :t the boys
should be marked for conde. and les
sons as before; prompt o'ledience
should be required and no discussions
allowed during school time; but at re
cess and after school anybody could
appeai from any of the teachers' de
cisions to a jury ot three boys (Uiey
were semetimes tailed judges), one
chosen by himself, one by the teacher
and a third by these two; and from the
decision of these judges there should
be no appeal. This seemed a hazard
ous experiment, and it was so. T eir
virtue was not strong enough at first to
resist temptation. The troublesome
boys appealed to have their conduct
marks canceled, and the lazy boys to
have their recitation marks increased.
Their comrades on the juries obeyed
their fellow-feeling rather than their
sense of justice. I protested against
many of the decisions as out.
rageously unjust, and warned them
continued injustice would necessa. ily
produce the downfall of their whole
system. I submitted, Lowever, to all
the decisions of the juries, waiting pa
tiently for the tide to turn; and it did
so. i had previously prepared ti eir
minds for this by conversations, the
drift of which they had not perceived.
Reside this their own consciences
whispered to them of their injustice to
one who submitted while he protested.
and the industrious boys began to see
that the lazy fellows were getting just
as high marks as themselves, without
the trouble of working for them. My
patient submission was rewarded. The
judges began to decide now in my fa
vor, and against the lazy ones. W hen
the lattei grumbled I said to them.
with unction : "Protest, if you choose,
but you must submit as I did."
Our experiment succeeded, and for
more than twenty years my school has
been thus governed. I here is an ap
peal from every teacher to the princi
pal, and an appeal from him to three
jurymen, or judges, as they are more
commonly called.
It has proved an admirable mtthod
of tra'oing boys' judgments, and in all
cases where partiality is charged
against a teacher it has proved a spe
ci f ic. for when a boy is also condemned
by his comrades all such charges fall
to the ground.
Some very droll scenes haveoccitred
at these trials, and there have been
some very 'curious developments or
character. One mo ning our janiiress
reported that one of the boys had been
crying in the playroom on he previous
afernoon because some the other
scholars had forcibly prevented him
from going home, she did not know
the boy's name, but pointed him out to
me. On neing asked he said that his
mother had told hiia to be at home by
a certain time, and some of the boys
had prevp'ited him. As it was contra
ionos mores for me to ask or for him
to tell who they were, I waited till all
were "in line," and, after prayers ask
ed those who had done this to hold up
th-ir hands. Six of them preraptly
did so. When asked why. they replied
that it was their turn to have their
"innings" at the game they were play-
ng. and that it was not fair for him
to eo. I decided that thi3 was not a
sufficient reason for their preventing
him from obeying his mother's com
mands, and condemned them all to one
week's exclusion from the playroem.
As this was a fin large room twentv-
five fet wide, eighty feet long and
thirteen feet high, large enough for a
good game of football between two
Strong "fildea" vt for a tjuiet-aajg xst
"old cat," the penalty seemed rather
severe, and they appealed. When the
time for trial came tho three judges sat
on settee, and the culprits opposite.
I was called away for a moment, and
on returning, as I was near the judges.
a hose backs were to me, I heard one
of them, a chunky, spunky little fellow,
and one of the best boys in the school,
say to his neighbor, "1 say. Hill', do
you think we can lick' those fellows
if we decide against them?"
"Never mind, Oard," said I. "I'll
back you."
He laughed, and the trial went on
They did convict them, and imposed
the same penalty or dose that I had.
I ought pel haps to explain that 1
have tried to get out of the habit of
using such terms as "punishment" or
"penalty," and to substitute for them
the word.! "dose" or "medicine." A
bay who is "punished'' naturally ex
cites the sympathy of his fellows and
is apt to be looked upon by thera as a
martyr who is suffering from the same
tyranny to which thev are all subject,
but a "sick boy" is rather an object of
contempt, and tle more rugged and
robust the boy the greater is usually
his contempt for all sickness. The
effect upon the culprit himself also
seems better, and as I usually consult
my patients as to what is the brst
medicine for them, this, too, may be
made a means of self-government.
In these trials on some occasions a
small boy has chosen a big boy as his
"counsel," and the sifting of evidence
and coss-examination of witnesses
has been done at time with consider
able skill by embryo lawyers.
One of the first lessons that seems
to be required is that negative proof is
no proof at all.
A boy recently said, when three had
testified ti nt thev had seen him do
something, "Well, sir, I can bring
plenty more that didn't see me."
He appeared quite surprised when I
informed him that I could bring ten
thousand, that had not seen him do it.
As some were still dissatisfied after
the judges had decided, a second ap
peal was allowed ; which, how ver was
to be attended to on Friday (our day
for odds and ends), and in caso of a
reversal a third; but this has happened
only about once In ten years.
some years ago a son of mine be
came big enough to go to my school.
He had been there but a short time
when he questioned the justice of one
of my decisions. I explained to him
very carefully how just it was, but did
not succeed in convincing him, and
was decidedly startled at hearing him
say, "Papa, can I appeal?" I did not
think he knew anything about that
part of our machinery or could appre
ciate it. Of course I could not shirk
the issue, so I told him to "pick out
his man," and I picked out mine.
Those two chose a third, and father
and son thus stwod on a footing of per
fect equality before this improvised
tribunal. They decided in my favor
on that occasion, but Phil, has since
then been sometimes more successful.
Some of these decisions have seemed
to me so strange that I have afterward
inquired how the judges conld possibly
come to any such conclusion, and
have in this way ascertained that thev
naa sources ol information tnat were
inaccessible to teachers, and which
changed entirely the nature of tlu
case.
Sometimes a boy has concluded to
be the champion of his fellows, and
has sacrificed his conscience to win
their favor by always deciding against
the teachers, but a little quiet obser
Vatiou authorizes one to decline having
him tor judge, and ho may be entirely
debarred from holding that honorable
position.
It is a very desirable thing to have
a boy exposed to these various terupta
lions uiitib lie is young, and in such a
restricted sphere, where detectien and
its coi sequent medicine will, if he
should yield to temptation, surely cure
him, so its to prevent his attempting
any such thing in the larger school
outside.
There is another part of our machin
ery for self-government that has work-
eu very wen. it 13 what we call our
Standing Committee.
All w o teach are obliged to meet
the question. "W hat is to be done in
cases of 'hazing'?" After considerable
observation and thought, it seemed
best to intrust the cure of Lli 13 to the
boys themselves. They were request
ed to vote for three of their nil in ber
who should t ke care of all such cases.
If a boy compiaius to a teacher he i3
called a tell-tale, and is disgraced. Per
haps he is thrashed or sent to Coven
try. If he complains to another boy
n osuch disasi rous consequences follow.
I he boys thus chosen are usually
among the oldest and strongest in the
school, and therefore able to bring to
reason any refractory subject.
Sometimes nothing is known bv the
teacher about these cases until he is
requested by the Committee to direct
that a certain pupil shall be detained
after school for a certain time, or ex
eluded from the plav-room. or tnedi-
cined in some other way. If at any
time a boy does not care to submit to
the decision of the committee he al
ways has his right of appeal, which of
course makes the whole affair public.
If, also, any boy should object to our
entire plan of self government he can
at any time dispense with it and be
come an ordinary schoelbov and be
treated as such. This, however, al
most nevei' happens.
Sometimes symptoms of bullying
are perceived by the teacher, and the
attention of the standing committee
called to them. An investigation then
takes place altogel her apart from the
teacher, and the affair is usually soon
disposed of.
mong the grave cases investigated
by this committee was one of theft.
The library committee found that
their money box had been visited, and
some of its contents abstracted. This
money was paid by those who chose te
use the library, consisting of some five
hundred volumes, at the rate of five
cents per week. It was painful to
think that anv of our bovs should
Stoop to stealing; but it was necessary
to h:.d him out if we could The com
mittee reported that suspicion rested
on my errand boy, and requested per
mission to watch; and alaj to bore
twa gimlet, holes through a ceatain
door. This was granted, and the nec
essary keys were given to them. The
watchers detected the culprit, and he
was quietly dismissed, with a friendly
warning. We all of course, felt much
relieved on finding that none of our
scholars were involved in such an af
fair. ,
Very recently the efficiency of our
Standing Committee was quite well ill
ustrated. We had moved into a large
corner building, the other stories of
which were occupied for other pur
poses. A cwlored man employed by
one of the other occupants complained
of some obscene writing and figures
on the wall and stairway. The stand
ing Committee were requested to in
vestigate; and after some time, re
ported ;hat it wa done by an out
sider whose name had been told to
them on their promising nor to tell It
to any of the teachers. In the course
of conversation on thi subject one of
"h- SVninc7 tVmjmir.rj fnirrlwrr'tV-nfv
ly let slip the name cf the culprit.
Turning immediately tome he said:
"Mr. M . it wouldn't be fair to take"
advantage of that!"
"Certainly not" I replied.
It so happenei that the next day,
nrhilA mnvarsinar with the mother of
three of my pupils, she1 spoke of a boy
who was their cousin. aul with whom
they were thus obliged to Lave a ccr
t:iin amount of intercoltrse. but vitt,i
was a spoiled child, anL. therefore
undesirable acq ualuta!?cVVWitf'e ,
edge, also I did not think it best to
take advantage of, but sent a message
through the boy who confessed that
he knew him which induced the boy
himself to come and see me. He ex
pressed very great regret for what ho
had done, paid the colored man for his ,
trouble in erasing the offensive mat-t-r,
promise 1 never to do any such
thing again, and seemed generally
improvtd by the affair. J
While this article was hi prepara
tion another illustration of tho ai.tioa
of the Standing Committee was
given. The Library Committee had
been recovering some of tlieir books
and had left some of these on a .able
in the gymnasium or playroom. Some
mischeivou3 boy had picked up I tho
library stamp and stamped lill dver
the nice new paper cover, of one of
these volumes. When the 0110 who ..,
did this was called upon to hold up his
hand he did not do so. When thoto
who knew anything about - it were
asked for, one small boy held up his
hand. The committee were requested
lo confer with hioi at the proper time.
They reported soon after that the
culprit was the youngest boy in tho
school, and a very tine Ip. HdLi1
I asked what medicine ti.-y propose!
te give. They proposed to leave that
to me. '
"Very well," said I, "I suppose two
or three days' exclusion from the play
room will ba sufficient."
The largest and oldest member im
mediately said : "He's a little fellow,
sir, and wouldn't one day be enough?
1 agreed, and the aff .ir wa9 settled.
I recollect now that there was 0110
thing forgotten in this cine which is
usually attended to, and that is to have
the damages properly assessed and
paid for by the destroyer. This may
amount to a few cents only, but those
few cents to a small boy are some
times an important matter, involving,
it may be, an application te the pater
nal pocket, which implies stating the
cause at home, with perhaps more or
less disagreeable consequences.
This last case occurred on a Thurs
day. Tho next morning, at the week
ly report of character, our little friend
was so highly spoken of that 1 asked
him if, in case I did away with his
day's exclusion, there was any danger
of his repealing the offence? lie
thought not. His good, titrong, lungs
were, therefore, heard again at the
usual time in the playroom, and - i
patient was thus cured without n
cine. Cor. N. Y. Evening Post. ,
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Three Groves Notes.
Sunday morning presented one ofi
most picturesque land-scape scene
that the eve. nrubablv ever bell
add one seldwin ever seen In Nebrasl) j
l lie continued rain auii snow 1
fell on Saturday and Sunday, farn
as it froze, one of nature s most be
tiful pictures, that would baflle one
the most learned artists to imita
aiuch a sleet has never been known
this locality before, and old i;ettler. If
that have been here since the first set-
u 1 '
tlement of Nebraska, s ty that the
never experierced anything like it in
this state.
Young timber is badly damaged, the
most of it bent to the ground, from tlK
heavy pressure of the snow and ice
and a great portion of it broken off.
Cottonwood groves teem to have
suffered worse than anj other kind of
timber and look as if a wind or half
storm had riddled them to pieces.
Orchards are damaged to some ex
tent, but not so bad as was first antici
paied. The roads leading through the tim
ber are nearly or quite obstructed by
the bending and twisted saplings. The
telegraph wire on tho line running
from Plattsmouth to Nebraska City Is
down in several places and broken..
The snow rfiid ice together on the
level is probably ten inches deep but
will not lay on long from the present
indications of the wea'Jier. To-day.
Monday, the weather has cleared off
and prospects for a thaw areg iod.
Rfpoutek..
Thursday at Lincoln.
Lincoln. Neb, February 17. Since
my forenoon dispatch both house
have passed thiough very exciting
scenes. In the senate the Wells bill,
to make passage rales uniform at three
cents a mile on all roa-Jn, elicited a
warm d scussion, in which Myers,
VanWyck and Gere took part.
HATHAWAY HESITATES.
After that VanWyck reported from
the printing committee that Hatha
way had declined to answer the ques
tions asked him, and the senate passed
a resolution from the committee that
the sergeant-at-ai ms bring Hathaway
before the senate to answer such ques
tions as may be required, and make
such explanations as he may see lit.
THE DEATH BLOW TO PKOHIBITK.N.
When the tnveassemblfd a mo
tion was uwitu take the prohibition
amendment from bills on third read
ingwhere it would have to be and
considered at once, and place it on the
general file. Thereupon two hours of
tillibusteririg ensued, under the leader
ship of Howe on one side and McShane
on the other. Motion followed mo
tion, as the votes stood at forty-six
on the prohibition side to thirty-four
on the other. Finally, to prevent the
amendment from going to a vote,
Howe moved that it be recommitted,
and this ws carried by the usual ma
jority. Ordinarily in parliamentary
bodies, recommittal is th death of
doubtful measures; but. in this case it
was resorted te for a delay till the ab
sentees can be drummed in. At th
best it is conceded that the amend-
ment cannot get more than fifty vote?.
thirtv-foui being conceded to the np
posHion, which would defeat the bill.
APPltOPKIATION" BILLS.
The house has placed the appropria
tion bills at the head of the list, in
suring early action.
THE STATE IIOCHE WI.N'O.
The bill extending the time of the
state house contract also passed.
THE LADIES.
The house gives the lad ies a heal ing
on the suffrage amendment at -io"
o'clock to morrow.
Tcvt.s h H:c ty..y t;:at haj
doubled it.- ). !! . hi ten year
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own egg ;;ii; t.
roeal eq:irii ;
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for tiio he.?- ' . .
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t' f;nd -tiiileic-ntly
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