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The Herald. "O.. LlCttORPHT, - JJDITOR. PLATTSMOUTH. OCT. 6, 1881. KEPUIIL1CAX TICKET. County 0 Ulcers. For Treasurer, YM. II. NEWELL Fsr Clerk, JOHN W. JENNIMiS. For Sheriff, &, W. H VEKd. For County Judge, A. A. LAVERTY. For Superintendent Public Instruction, CYRUS ALTON'. For County Commissioner, SAM'L KICHABDSON. For Coroner, r. 1. GASB. For County Surveyor, G. W. FAIRFIELD. Tins rain cornea near spoiling our Fair. Bltfalo Bill and his troupe play in Omaha and Lincoln this week. Rceb. IIykbs isn't a fool and he knows who his friends are. Spot that. That was a handseme little speech Windham made when he nominated Newell. J. B. Tuornton left for Kansas City, Monday. James got in his work it would seem. If Bushnell and Brown(ee) got an- glory out of that Louisville Con vention, we are mistaken, How's "Bob" Windham for the Senate now? There are some migh ty sharp politicians in Pl&tUmouth, any how. "Thornton's Gnat" is pretty- good and designates the caliber of our "esteemed cotemporary"(?) pre cisely and exactly. Doc Butler, we always gave you credit for some political horse sense before, and some knowledge of ordi nary parliamentary law. Tm Convention paid a deserving tribute to Judge Newell, who will undoubtedly be elected with out even formidable oppositioa. If any man wants to be nominated in this County get Farmer Bushnell, the Great "Anti-Monop" editor, to second the nomination. That fixes it. The Herald will next week give a sketch of our candidates and their surroundings, when we can see them by the side of the Democratic nom inees. Senator Paddock is represented as walking round New York, arm in arm with the new President, and is a probable candidate for a Cabinet position. We are of the opinion a citizen of this Ward could speak t W. II. New al on the street this morning, with out becoming an object of "suspi cion," eh? If there are any mistakes in the names of the candidates, we shonld be pleased to have the gentlemen in terested send us the corrections be fore next week's paper. There's one thing we like about Browne, he's good natured over a matter, seems to bear no malice "Bush" always sulks about a week after he's done a real mean thing. We have heard of the old problem of putting six men in five beds, and only a man in a bed; but, we never before saw fifteen men vote ten bal lots and only a ballot apiece, as they did at the Frst Ward primary. Joker Browne says he'll make an affidavit that he voted for MacMtir- phy, and thirteen mote step up and say they'll take ''sugar in theirn" (as "Pet" would say) that is, voted lor McM. too, and yet there were only ten votes counted out. Good joke See it? Orlando, the seed you sowed in the Spring Convention of 'SO is bear ing fruit, it seems, and the crop is tares. The IIhrald says this, with the best f feelings to 3-011, personal ly, but it's a fact, and we are dealing in facts now. We have received copies of the Osceola Daily Record which was published by the editors of the weekly Record during the three davs of their county Fair. It is a newsy little sheet. From it we learn that the address at the fair was de livered bv Mrs. II. C. Bittenbender. Where are those fellows who were beatin' Sam Chapman in 3d Ward ? 'Pears to us Sam goes to the State Convention, to help nominate Max well, and thereby show his power and influence and maintain a hold on state politics and that's all he ever wanted. J. W. Jkmnixgs is one of the most competent men for the position of County Clerk the party has ever nominated in this County, personally very strong, ia spite of some mis takes he has made, and he ought to be elected by a large vote. The Herald has always counted him as a personal friend, and he will receive all the aid and encouragement we can give him in order that he may win. Nothino could show the absurdity and average morality of "machine" politics more cUvj than the specta cle of delegates who had profeased t bt strongest for Cox, .Tennings and Hyers, whose cry had been, "we must have these men turning "round and fighting Jennings fr Clerk, so that Jennings really oweH his nomination to the men whom his friends had been fighting all through tks issue, and the committee on credentials practically say this is right, because all is fair in politics, no matter what wrong is done, how good men art sacriticed, what lies are told, success covers it all up any body Uiat complains of injustice. whines;" cover it up and "get re venge" next time that's the doctrine taught. It is just this that w objected to, and not that MacMurphy did not get to be a delegate. It is the methods resorted to, that no honest man can support and we are happy to say that conven tion did not support, if the committee on credentials did. We said long ao: The presumed leaden of the party in Cass county had converted politics into "a system of petty revenges", and attempts to "get even" as it is called, instead of having any trreat princi ples, any true manhood, any honest convictions of light and wrong to up hold. It is this the Herald fights, and not the fact of who is or who is not a delegate, and the convention stood with us uni said plainly by their action that they were tired of such folly and such assumed leader ship as we have had hitherto; said that the "machine" might ge home and try to practice law, or dig potatoes, or use any other way to get an honest living, besides trying to bum it out of the farmers and laborors of Cass county. A false and treacherous anti-monop editor, who has sold the farmers of this county out for filthy lucre and a share in a rotten and corrupt survey ing contract may call it "whine," but what we'have stated about all this is just the honest God's truth, no more, no less. We suppose they would call it a "whine" if Mr. Cox, one of the finest, and most honorable gentlemen we have met in Cuss County, should say he had been abominably, treacherously and needlessly sold out, by the men who pretended to be bis friends, and the friends of farmers, and all that sort of trash which they thought they could stuff down people's throats before convention. The action there tells its story and convicts them of false deal ing and unworthy membership in this great party, unless they mend their ways. Morrison says this is a personal mat ter, it should be left till after the cam paign; it will hurt the party. Why not think about hurting the party, before commencing a rumpus, before planning, any sell-out schemes? It seems to us the "whine," the "infant" business is all on the other side. We take no stock in any Republican who supports men that bluster aod talk big before conventions, and ru:i the party and manage things and then when convention is over, and the can didates are in the field, come round as meek as Moses and say Mr. MacMur phy, I wouldn't take this up, I wouldn't say any thing more about it, let it all drop; it'll hurt the party Blast your pictures, think of the party before you do your dirt, and we'll iespect you more. Not exactly to please you, James but of our own motion, we do however propose to drop "this," as you call it, that is not investigate the character and surroundings of our Farmer Ed itor; and our joking friend Brownee and others until the campaign is over. We want to elect this ticket because the men. generally, are No. 1 men, be cause the Republican ticket should be elected here, and because our duty de mands thrtt we give our earnest en deavors to accomplish this, and we have no time for wrangling, nor even to argue for justice until the campaign is ended. When victory perches on our ban ners, as we hope it will in November, the Herald will take a little turn at finding out how much of a corruption fund from surveys it takes to run an honest "Farmer's Alliance(?)" paper and just whoso bauds it comes through; a little time will be devoted to ferret ing out how many temperance frauds there are here, masquerading under the guise of G. T. &c. and drinking more whiskey every day than we ever drank in a month. We shall go through this rotten and corrupt, so called temperance ring, and several other things. Mr. MacMurphy is not a man to either whine or "threaten" without fullfilling. He has been pa tient and forbearing to the extreme, but the time has come when, these things need ventilating and they'll get it when the campaign is over if we live to use a pen or edit a paper. Till then, you gentlemen "afraid of your party," adieu. No Republican nerd be afraid to vote this ticket, nor need he stand back on account of anything that may have been said in regard to individual persons churning to belong to the Re publican party, nor their acts nor deeds in this paper. This ticket is an honest one, made fairly, thanks to the good sense of the Convention, and the best, the only thing a good Republican can do is to be sure and come out and vote it and help his best to elect it. It is men and their acts, not the par ty and its candidates, we criticize un favorably. The grand jury of the District of Columbia are now considering Gui teau's case. Barnum's Fat Woman died at Dan ville, Intl., last Tuesday. She weigh ed COO pounds. It seems pretty well settled that a new cabinet will be formed. A few, a very few Republicans, wo opine, and those mostly chronic grum blers, have been heard to find fault with the ticket, because they say the candidates are all from Plattsmouth. That is untru?, to begin with, bnl is one of the reckle s statements men make when a little angry on politics. There are eight nominees on tho ticket, of which two only can be prop erly taken and accepted as f 10m Platts mouth Messrs. Newell and Jennings, who live here and have become identi fied with the interests of our people. Mr. Hyers came here from Weeping Water, was taken and accepted by his friends there as their candidate, espe cially, as well as ours; and had lie not been renominated, intended to return to the western part of the County, and not enter into any other occupation in Plattsmouth. Mr. Newell cannot be said to have been a Plattsmouth candidate, or in any wise urjed en the Convention by or from Plattsmouth, as the great ma jority of the Plattsmouth delegation were against his nomination, and it was largely secured by the votas of delegates entirely outside of this vicin ity, eveu. Where good mon coma from and where they live makes no difference to us, and should not to any sensible man. What we want is good men for the ofiices, and any man that is honest and competent is good enough for us, from any part of Cass County, and that should be tho doctrine of every sound Republican. It has been spread and circulated all over this County before the Con vention that the editor of this paper wae opposed to livers for sheriff. The thing was so ridiculous that we should not notice or contradict it but for this reason: It gives us the op portunity to saj-, that he is and has Seen proven a most competent man for the place, that he was our known open avowed caudidate for the place from the first, and further that had we been opposed to Mr. Hyers on any personal grounds, or had he not been every way a competent and suit able candidate for the office, he would have had our support over any new and untried man for one single rea son if no other. He was an Ander son ville prisoner, and the editor of this paperknowing by sight and sense what that means and what those men endured, would have to be con vinced that a man was wholly incom petent for the odlcc and had lost his manhood or committted some crime since, before we could be brought to oppose one of those men for any of fice he might select to run for; though he was our political enemy, we would yet support and vote for him. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Dr. Butler, of Weeping Water, has been selected as chairman of the Republican Central Committee, and the Herald is very glad of it, for lie is an energetic, able man, thoroughly in earnest in his work, and is so situa ted that he can give some time and at tention to it. which he will find it needs. The editor of this paper ad vised before ha left Louisville that the chairmanship of the committee be placed elsewhere than at Plattsmouth, as we have had it here long enough, though it is due Mr. MacMurphy to say that he never seught or asked for the place and he was appointed by the convention last year after his express desire not to be made chairman and his application for another party. Now, the doctor ij there, we expect a lively, active and judiciously man aged campaign, for the. republicans propose to elect a full ticket this fall, and in this work he will have the en tire, hearty and cordial support of the Herald, always saying frankly and above board what we think, and what we deem beat for the party. Pitch in, doctor, and give us all work: we be lieve you can make the best chairman for this campaign and next fall's pre liminary wark we have ever had, though we don't go a cent on vour no tions of credentials all the samee. Jimmt Morrison',' no man' has ever treated yon mora fairly or more len iently in a newspaper than has the Herald, and, of course, we receive the usual reward of well-doing. Now, Mr. Morrison, you say this is my personal fight, and I have no right to take it in the paper. I say not; it is one tho whole community is in terested in. But, you have done many things hero very distasteful to a large portion of this community, at times. Those things were not my personal fight, and were not taken up. Had I done so, you would have objected loud ly and said that was pour personal matter. So according to your theory, I must neither fight my own case, be cause some one objects that it is my personal matter, nor yours and other people's, because that would be their personal matter. If his was no ac count and no public matter, why did your man Bushnell and partner Browne take it up in a blackguarding and insulting manner? Why not have drapd it then and there? Ed. Her ald. It is with great pleasure the Her ald hoists the Repubiican ticket this fall. It is a good ticket, it was nom inated by the right kind of people. If the convention meant anything it meant to show all rings and cliques that when the people fairly take the bits in their teeth plots and jobs are relegated to the back ground, and the better element of the party comes to the front. It is for these and oth er reasons that the Herald places this ticket at the head of its columns with pride and pleasure. "Bush", where's the Farmer's Al liance, you could just handle and manage, tc? Was that one of Brown (ee)'s jokes, too? We would like to express our sin cere respect for Mr. Cox, one of the candidates for the position of Treas urer, and afterwards for clerk, at th9 late Convention. The Herald has al ways found Mr. Cox a gentleman, a fair-dealing straight forward honest man. He was every way competent for the position, and had hosts of friends in the county. It is not his fault that he was not nominated for the position many of his true friends sought for him. The infernal system of chicanery prevalent in our politics, and lust for power, the darling aim of every spoils hunting politician to be on the win ning side to "get something," and to show that he did it, that h made or enmada tins man or that, caused the defeat of Mr. Cox. He is, however, one of the beet and strongest men we have, only wiser and better than he was be fore, and we hope to see the day soon when the name of Mr. Cox will be brought up for public preferment in Cass County, in such a way as to in sure success. It is the misfortune of the system of political reveage3 that tho innocent are always called to suffer for the deeds of the guilty. If the fellows who make the trades and tho dickers, and hunt the scalps, could be the only ones to-suffer, there would be some justice in it. But they are always shrewd enough to push some good man to the front, as they did Johnson some years ago, when, if successful, they chuckle over their plunder, and if beaten, they leave) their candidate to the mortification of defeat, and com mence new plans for revenge and more spoi s for next year. Now Brown (ee) keep good natur ed, you know this is all a joke you say. Well ou joked Cox out, and Nswell in, you joked John Jennings to the verge of failure and only his personal popularit3' and the endeav ors of the men you fought saved him. Yon joked yourself into a reputation for tomfoolery, second to no one in the county. So much so, that a prom inent Western delegate said in our hearing, "Who is that fool from Plattsmouth?" "That's Browne," was the answer. "Well," answered the delegate, "IIa3 Platts mouth got down to that; I'm glad of it though, and I'd pay five dollars apiece foT all such delegates they send, as long as I've got anything in politics in this Count3'." That's a good joke, Brown(ee) ; you're glad, we're glad, the people are glad and a good ticket has been nom iiiated, no thanks to j-our endeavours We judge b3' a short note in the Omaha Republican, that the Hon. Moses Stocking, of Saunders County, died last Momlay. Wc have no par ticulars. Mr. Stocking was an old resident of this County, and one of the" foremost men of rhe State, a prominent agriculturist, and a sound, honest man evervwhero. The Cass County Correspondent of the Lincoln Democrat has queer ideas of things in this Count-, and as the Democrat does not circulate very extensively in Cas3 County, we republish part of his harrangue, "just for fun," as Brown(ee) would say, and that the Republicans may see how the other side looks at things in general. The first letter opened thusly: Plattsmouth. Neb.. Sst. 86. Editor Democrat. The political ball whs set rolling here on tJiturday evening last. The repub lican primaries were held in thd differ ent wards for delegates to the Repub lican county convention, called to meet at Louisville on next Saturdny. The political sea was calm ?.nd smooth in the Second and Fourth wards, but the mntterings of war wertf heard in the First and Third. The Thin! ward is the home of the "tall cuttonwood of the Platte," Hon. Sam. M. Chapman. For many years Chapman a been the head of the "machine" the Cass coun ty ConWing. The Third is likewise the home of Mike Murphy one of the best woikers in republican iniquity. Chapman and Murphy have hitherto "run" the "machine" successfully in this ward. Chapman lucubrated the machine, and Murphy made the thing go. But Saturday evening the ma chine seemed to be out of whack; it wouldn't run as of yore. County Sudge Sullivan disputed the right of the machine and of the bosses to run the republican party iu this ward. The belligerents met on the field, in the dusky twilight of the eve ning. If Chapman could control the delegation, then ex-County Judge New ell was comparatively safe for nomi nation for treasurer; it otherwise, then Newell was "scoooed." Chapman with a keen glance, surveyed the field; he counted his warriers; he also count ed those under command of County Judge Sullivan. Chapman had nine stalwart warriors, while Sullivan com manded seventy well drilled and thor oughly equipped braves. With that discretion which is said to 1 e the bet ter part of valrtr, Chapman retired from the aeld, filled with disgust, and wondering why it was that the politic! sceptre could s easily depart. THE FIRST WARD. This ward is the home of MacMur phy, the "heavy-brained editor" of the Nebraska II era lb. MacMurphy has toiled long and faithfully for the Cass couuty Republicans. His paper has been the recognized organ of the parly for years. Some of the best years of his life have been spent in the great struggle to keep Democrats out of of fice and to keep Repuolicaus in. But base ingratitude in his own party has overtaken him during his "weary brained" periods. Common decency demanded that MacMurphy should be chosen a delegate from the First ward ; but Deacon Bushnell, of the Enter prise, whose brain seems to be less "weary," set us a little job. - The En terprise, although in its swaddling clothes, is verv ambitious to be the "organ of the party," and thus it be came a tiht between the "weary bra.ned editor" of the Herald and the young, aspiring and clerical editor of the Enterprise. This fight clearly represented the stalwart and the half-breed factions, and the stalwart got left at home. Upon the whole, the contest Satur day evening last indicates that Mie Rerald is sawn to be -dethroned by the Enterprise, and that II. M. Bush nell will soon take MacMurphy '3 place in the councils of "the party. The result of the primaries means, too, that Newell, Chapman's candi date for treasurer, is likely to get left iu the County convention. It also meant that there is likely to be con siderable "bush-whacking" in the cam paign this fall, and that with good nominations, the Democrats are likely to get away with some of the officers. In the meantime, we democrats ex claim, "Let the good work go on! JvASS. The next week "K ass" had chant ed his mind, it srems, and scored uTay after this fashion: Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 3, '81. Editor .Democrat : . In a recent issue of the Democrat your correspondent pointed out a lit tle unpleasantness in the republican, camp here. "Uusu ha the ad vantage in the Plattsmouth delegation but Mac discounted him among tho rural republicans. MacMurphy was the espcial champion of Aewell for treasurer and of the Herald as the "organ of the party ;" Bush was like wise the champion of Jennings for clerk and of the Enteprise as the "or gan of the party." Mac got the drop on "Bush, and through confeder ates secured the nomination of treasurer by the convention before that of clerk. Newell, contrary to the ex pectations, went through a whooping. This nomination made Mack "the up per dog" in the light; he had been the under dog in the First ward primary; and this nomination seemed to salt Jennings down for several years to come, as Newell and Jennings both live in the Third ward. But "Bush" rallied his cohorts; the eloquence of lawyer Browne was silently breathed on the delegates. and by the skin of his teeth Jennings was pulled through. This made the second nomination from the Third ward, in Plattsmouth. The next nomination made was for sheriff. R. YT. Hyers, the present incumbent of that office, and than whom, republi can though he bp, no better sheriff ever served Cass County, was renomi nated by acclamation. This made the third nomination from the "bloody Third." At the tail end of the grand show, coroner Gass was renominated for th office of coroner; this made the fourth candidate from the Third ward. The "bloody third" had made a bloody fight.' the clay mere f the "Tall cottonwKd of the Platte,"was stained with political gore. Business Principles. Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, who is well known in New York pol itics, having been a representative in Congress from this state, has made a speech upon "finance, transportation, civil service, and the Indian question, at the Illinois State Fair. According to the report "he opposed the project of modern civil service reformers, and expressed the opinion that business qualifications should be preferred to competitive examinations." We sus pect that the trouble with the Senator in discussing this subject would be a want of knowledge. His studies have been in another direction. Had he taken care to in form himself, he would not have made the remark attributed to him. For it is the spoils system of which .ir. V an YV vck does know something, which appoints to business places in the public service without the slightest regard to business quali fications, and it is the reformed or merit system which insists upon them If the senator will take pains to as certain the facts, he will learn that a competitive examination is favored by the most intelligent and successful business men in New York as tho most feasible method of restoring the transaction of the public business to business principles. Harper's Weekly. YTliat Do They Mean I We do not know exactly what the Tribune and our newspapers mean when they advise Mr. Arthur to "ad here to the late Administration." We do not kuow what thev mean by the policy of the late Administration, Do they mean that the President, among his first executive acts, shou d transfer Judge Robertson from the New York Custom House to the Con sul-General's office in Paris, making a vacancy at Paris by sending the pres ent Consul-General to Switzerland or Sweden or elsewhere, and give the Collectorship of this port to somebody wh has rendered him political ser vice? Or da thev mean that the President should activtlv interest himself in the pending canvass for the election of a new irenator in Rhode Island, and send Jhn I. Davenport to Providence to promise Federal offices to members of the State Legulature on condition that they vote for the Arthur candi date? Or d they mean that the investiga tion into the dishonest use of the con t lucent fund of the Treasury Depart ment under John Sherman begun by the lat Administration and suddenly dropped, should now be pushed, with a view to the punishment of all the guilty persons? Words arranged for the purpose of conveying ideas ought to convey ideas. -Sun. A New Horse Disease. National Associated Press. Chicago, September 28. "Pink eye" the new horse disease, is spread ing in this city. Nearly every large stable in the city is suffering from its ravages. Eight horses in the fire de partment are down with it. The ex press companies and the street car linos all report animals suffering from the complaint. The disease first makes its appearance in a running at the eyes, the horses feel dumpish and the legs swell. In many instances the disease has proved fatal. It is some thing new to the veterinary surgeons. The Yorktown Centennial. The celebration of the centennial anniversary of the surrender of Corn wailis al Yorktown, Va., which battle virtually ended the Revolutionary war, commences the sixth of this month, and lasts about two weeks. This is one of the most important of our Centen nial anniversaries, and extensive prep aiations are being made to celebrate properly. A number of French par ties descendants of Lafayette and oth ers, who took part in the famous bat tle, are coming over to participate. Now is a good time for our young readers, and perhaps some of the older ones, to post themselves on a most im portant event in American history. flow to Save. All men and vvotn-u who work hard with mind or body arc subject to peri odical attacks of biliousness, whieh map end in disordered kidneys or liver and dangerous iilness. A 50 ct. or SI .00 bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic will keep these organs active, and by preventing the attack save you much sickness, toss of time and great ex pense. Many families are kept in per fect health by using the Tonic wnen spring and fall sickness threaten. De lay at such times means danger. De troit Press. See other column. 29t4 "Bnx empenuiee Column." EOITKI) 11T TUE WOMAN'S CU1U8T1AN TKM PKKAHCK UNION. "For Ud. aaJ ioine. anil Native Laud." A meeting of the Plattsmouth W. C. T.U., will be held at the Presbyterian Church, next Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. It is hoped that all the members of the Union, as well as all other temperance women of Platts mouth, will be present. Come, friends, and let us have a strong Union here, that will do effective work. TT. C. T. U. Convention. The W. C. T. Union of Nebraska held their Sixth Annual Convention at Kearney, Sept. 22, 23. 24 and 25. The delegation was much larger than at any previous convention, as the num ber of auxiliary unions in the State ha3 now increased to twenty-five. The exercises throughout the ten sessions were of the deepest interest; the reports of the various officers mak ing a record of untiring and self-sacri ficing, but successful labor. The wel come tidings were brought from quite a number of towns, "We have no sa looiis 11010." From others the word was brought, "Our citizens are rising in their might, determined to see the law enforced and the curse removed." Several papers, on different topics were read, all of which were pronounc ed excellent, while some of them were of superior merit, evincing talent of the highest order. Chancellor Fairfield delivered a very interesting discourse ou Sabbath morn ing, from the text: "Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap if ye faint not," and Mrs. Witten myer occupied the closing hour of the meetings with a lecture, that we all shall remember. A full report of the Convention will be published. When Garfield first reached the White House, everyone of his most in timate lriends put in an apperance there at once. How is it with Arthur? has Roscoe Conkling taken his grip sack to visit his friend, the president at .Washington? Not much. There is a great deal of manliness and dig nity in that man Roscoe. Set Back 42 Tears. "I was troubled for many years with Kidney Complaint, Gravels, &c; my blood became thin; I was dull and in active; could hardly crawl about; was an old worn out man all over; could get nothing to help me, until I got Hop Bitters, and now I am a boy again. Mv blood and kidnevs are all right, and I am as active as a man . of 30, though I am 72, and I have no doubt it will do as well for others of ray age. It is worth a trial. Father. Gen. Pattereoa's Attire. He was as plain as a Qnakcr In Ids attire and clung to old raiment a lng as it clung t him. Evory morning, regardless of the sta'o of the weather, between a quarter of and 8 o'clock, the erect figure of the general could bo seen passing down C iestnut street to his of fice, two doors below Second. In sum mer his massive head was covered with an old straw hat, which had seen years of service, and his sturdy trunk in an old-fashioned blue cut-away c at wit'i brass buttons of a style so ancient that its precise age could not be fixed. Be neath this he wore a mankeen vest and below tho vest a pair of linen trousers of a fashion long lost to the memory of the oldest tailor. When the nipping winds of winter nlaved with his locks. his head was hid in a well-brushed but very old silk hat of liberal brim, an old military coat artisticallv decorated with broad silk braid hung loosely over his person, while an ill-fitting pair of trousers covered his sturdy legs. Such was his garb for years. When he reached his office, which was always before his clerks, ho proceeded to tho extreme end of the uncarpcted and un inviting room, and throwing off his coat slipped into an ancient, dingy blue wrapper, that had seen service for at least a Quarter of a century. Then ad justing a little knit smoking cap on his bead, he handotl an olil-lasnioneu, cushionless chair up to an antiquated desk and began to go over his letters. The death of a tlear friend, wifo, brother, or lover, which seemed noth ing but a privation, somewhat later as sumes the aspect of a guide or genius ; for it commonly operates revolutions in our way of iife, terminates an epoch of an. infancy or of youth, breaks up a wonted occupation, or a household, or style of living, and allows the formation of new ones more friendly to the char acter. It permits or constrains tho formation of new acquaintances, and the reception of nev influences, that prove of the first im ortance to the next years ; and the man or woman, who would havo remained a sunny garden flower, no room for its roots and too much sunshine for its head, by tho fall of the walls and the neglect of the gardener is made the banyan of the forest, yielding shade and fruit to wide neighborhoods of men. Emerson. Ha Held the Dogs. A prominent first street lawyer con versing with a friend yesterday after noon was interrupted by a boy driving two dos harnessed to a small wagon. Sav, mister, will you hold my dogs while' I go into the Hall building?" said the youngster. The counseller could not catch his breath in time to decline, and for twenty minutes held the dogs, to the intense delight of a constan t ly increasing crowd of acquaint ance s. "Much obliged to you sir," said the juvenile proprietor of the oon ve.anco u his re! urn, anil drove olf, w i Its tn- lawyer mopped his brow and I i-l';:i to q old version. Troy I I hi e.t. THE MARKETS. home "markets, gkain and produce. Wtdcesday, Oct. 5, 1881. 1 00 45 50 30 50f!,75 fe.5 G4 m & 00 : 2530 (&.15 1 5o3.1 75 W heat. No.2.. .. Corn, ear " shelled Oats Barley, No. 2 Kve Native Catt!e Hogs Butter Ecrs Potatoes NEW YORK MARKETS. Xkw York, Oct. 5, 1881. Money cSA. Wheat 5 Hyp..., torn 1 4 92 "4 47 &S0 Oats CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago. Oct. 5. 1891 c 00 4i?6 75 d 41 714 46 1 11 1 ou I.IVI STfX'IT. Flour Wlieat.. Corn Oats Rye Barley. tlz. abiDchiz S6 90aj7 30 Cattle. " 6 4& 5 90 Slieep 3 4 40 f, - -: . ..-s-j- A Large Stock of ootsfi Shoes A.T U. SHERWOOD'S NO SHODDY GOODS BONS' BRICK YARD. In the rear of tbe Bonnor St;illes OX FOURTH STREET. (JOOI) HARD First-Class 11 r i k , NOW READY AND FOR SALE. Will do Contract Work and Guarantee Satisfaction. J. HONS & SON, 15m3 Platt&mouth. Xeh. U V. Mathews, DEALER IN Hardware, Catlery, Nails, Iron, Wagon Stork, STOVES and TIN-WAKE, Iron, Wood Stock, Pumps, Ammunition, FIELD & GARDEN HEEDS, ROPE, AND ALL KINDS OF SHEET IRON WORK, Kept in Stock. making ami;Repalriii?, DONE WITH NEATNESS & DISPATCH. All Work Warranted. 44tl BETTER GOODS AND Cheaper GoQds than anywhere west of tlie Mississippi River AT FRED, GORDER'S Iff IMPLEMENT H0DSS1 Main. betw. Third and Fourth Streets. Last of Court House, PLATTSMOUTH ISTJiJS ALL KINDS OF Agricultural Implements, the best and latest Improved patterns. Satisfaction Guaranteed. ALL FARMERS know what I keep, aud my Spring and Summer stock is now ready. Give Gorder a cali. Anything needed on a Farm ean be ft und here. In addition, I have added ail kinds of Buggies I "Wagons O Ij IN SEASON. EfcTDONT FORGET THE PLACE. HBff FURNITURE STORE ! HARRIS & UNRUH, DEALKIW IN FURNITURE g COFFINS, and all kiul of (roods usually kept in a FIIIMT CliAHN Fi n.MTl'KF. MTOItE Also, a very complete stock of Funeral Goois, Mas, Caskets, Rotes. EMBLEMS, 4c. Sueelal attention riven to the proper care of the dead, tiirht or day. A firi-t-c!a hearne aud earriajres, witn proiiai attendance wiienever desired, Chakues always kkasonahlk. South Side Lfurer if a In Strert, 24tl3 I'L ATTSMOUTII. NEB. Send for out I ) if I ) J tedPrice-Ii,t I J J Xa. SO, lor Fall and Win ter of 1881. Free to any address. Con tains full description of all kind of goods for personal and family use. We deal directly with the consumer, and sell all goods ia any quantity at vholeaale prices. Yon can buy Letter and cheaper than at borne. MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. XZl and 220 "Wabash ATenuejChicagoJU. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OTnD dua rriTiv'Q oimjah. h y i oiur DflJiiit u, is. ou- fj I lv Mfto. Address Damiki. F. Ukattv, WaMhltijrtnn. N. .1. PARKER'S GliNGER TONIC Cure complaints of women and ilNruxc of (he Stomach, Bowels. I.ungit. I.iver, unl Kidney, and is entirely different from Hitler, JJinper KsBences and other Tonic", a it never intoxi cates. &oe. and SI nies. l.atRn Navintf luiviiijr $1 sie. Jl l4'0 V A CO.. t lirmiolN .. . flILT.l I. Til I.A.MI' Wit K isMZ'J PlM Dee. 7, 18SO. KC&fl QWes a Brilliant. Wliito and Steady lit'ht. requires no 1 1 inni.iii. ; ml lasis for inontlm. Sample wick id ct.. U wick I'.'i i ts., i icks 7.r, postage paid. Have three Mep, a. Hand I. Am"iil- wanted. Addre-x MI.'IAL Til LA.MI WICKCO , 70 ColllniH St.. N. Y. 60LD MEDAL AWARDED THE AUTHOR. A new rTo.i jimi, i v, or k, warrant "tith lfltfciidch.i- X. !nuiftTHns-iti to eTiiry man, rntitloil "the Hi:inc tf J4f," bound in ftneit rnrh Inuxlin,niHifteil,fiillmit,:iO paffft.rotltJiin bvAUtii u! M.l engriiTinffii, IS rperitic'r.t. irironiy 1 Vjfont tif mnil: ilustratod Jinipl. 6 . : tmnd now, A4ilrM Wedi. r .... , v ml iD'titoteor 1t. w n r-AK- fcftQW THYSELF. tf-a.r.- ijuUaichit.iio.u. CUTlCURA Permanently Cures Humor of Ik Scalp ind Skin. Cuticnra remedies are fur srilel-y ilruvKiM1 Price of ( i rici in. h Medicinal Jelly, mnall boxes, MM".., lare Ix.ye.i. f 1. t 1 'i in 11 a'Hksoi. VKNT, the new Jilood I'mllicr. i rer hi tile. CuTH'i'RA MkiiKinai. lon.i-r !(.Ar, i.t.c. CUTKTKA MmU'I.NAl MUMl SiiM-, l.'e. ; in hars for hurheis and l:ir::e ei.iiMnreis M:e. rrlucipal Iep.d. Wl.KKS.v r U K I : , I'.oMoii. Masj. tSAll mailed Ir.c t n receipt of pi tee. A hook nfrnrr original If y, c I il letl PRACTICAL LIFE. The ureal problem xolved. Tlie individual carefully coni-Wercd from tlie n;,re of icrAnns hility tip to maturity, in regard to Kduentmn. Home. Society, Love, Marriaue, llnsiinx. U Ifoic Itrral-hnlrrit are lie Unnl-U in time. The volume abound In MrikinK llinuphi, nne Information and Intense cniiinu-ii-wcnse. l'uil page colored platen each one a (;em. Aurnl ganted everywhere. Send for circular, full dcHcription term, &c, to J. .'. M:('t nnv & 'o.. Chicago. III. J. F. BAUWEISTER Fiinifstieft Freidi, Pure Milk ii:i,ivi:iti:K oaii.y. Special calln attended to, und Freeh MiTk from same cow fuiuli-hed when wanted. ily J. G- CHAMBERS, Manufacturer of and ieah rln FINE -A.2STX3 IKC K1"V"5T EE il 23. ftJ3!3 S S, Alo, a full ll.;e of SADDLES. COLLARS, BRIDLES, W II IPC. HORSE CLOTHING, ETC., ETC . REPAIRING Done neatly and promptly at cliort notice at his Directly opposite Post Olllce. l'lattsmoiiih. J'eh. None but the best of stock used ! il W. F. MORRISON, Prop. BEEF, MUTTON. PORK, CHICKENS, d-c, &c. Constantly on Hand. Everything First-class, at Lowest Rates. Main St.fhetweeii 4th and 5th Stc, Xorih H.le. PLATTSMOUTH. NEIt. lfrly PLATTSMOUTH SILVER HELICON BAUD, nuiriiSKi) ok tiiirti:i:x 31 1:31 ssi; its. Is now fully prepared to f 11 ri : i-li music for r.uy and all oeeaiois. A Thorough Oi truiiizulioii with a complete and well m-!. eted repertoire of BRASS BAND MUSIC. Orders respectfully solicited. Terni- reasonable Apply to J. P YOirxtS, P. O. Hook Store, or lOtl J. FIXLEY JOIIXSOX. Sec'y. SEW J! KICK YARD. I have now a new BncK-Maker trtv.n the cast Fi rs t-C 1 ass Workman. 130,000 No. 1 Brick Now Keadv and for sale. Come ami Fxainine them for Yourselves. If they fall 011 a man !T cods bin head. Will Not He Undersold for a rjcaatiiy ol Enck. I am also now ready to Contract fcr all kinds of luildinp;s and to put up any kind of woik in Brick wanted. JfiKIlY IIAilTMAN. At my place on WarhlnKtnu Avenue or at Y. 8. White'e Store on Main Slreet, I'lattsmouih, Nebraska. 4.I1113 O. SCHLEGEL, Successor to Scm.E;Ki. fc Xikman.I Manufacturers of And dealers in SMOKEKS' FANCY AKTICLIS, SMOK1M1 and CHEWINO T 0 15 A CCO . Special BRANDS and sizes of CUi A US nm.ii- u. order, and satisfaction uarur.ti ed. Cinai clippings sold for smoklr-f '.haeeo Male Street, one door west of J. S. Duke -..ri, OppitKiic IPiifl 0.T?ce. FxATTSMOtmi. Neb. 1 rnl 5 '"y.rV .t J gMI?IUeDK We recommend C'nrtcr' Iron PiU i ( v. ;v wunian who is Weak, Nt .rvour, li M..i,ia(-n,i ': particularly those who hi.ve Thin, IV;e I.ii, Cold Ilnuda and Feet, Bi;d who r.rc without fctrength or Amhition. 1 l.vtc Fills m:i. t the Nerves, give Strength to tlie IWy, 'mince Pe ,r,enn? f'P. Knrich and In-rov the qn.uity ol the blood, and Purify und I'i it l.tiMi the Com. Jiexion They cure Palpitation et the Heart. InrooKnem. Trer.ibui.-;. N, -rvoua Headache, Leneorrho?!!, Pains in the Pa. fc. inl other forms of Fernule Vcknei. i.-Mon;!. r th:.t Iron w one of the constituents cf nie Wood, and is the preat tou'.c. I'Hrler'.lrnii Piliniirpalwt valu able for men who are tront.le.l with Nervous Weakness. Night Sweats. Ac. In metai hox. n. at do rent, Soid by ad thngnivts, or scut by Ciail. Aodretsg CARTER MEDICINE CO., Now York City. vi Vv. ?