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E. KOSEWATER. FuMisher
THE session of the Sepubliean
State Central Committee uext Tues
day promises to "be very Interesting.
Several Important questions of po-
1 * ? f ) lineal economy will come up foi
discussion.
NOBLE charity affidavits appeal
to be in very brisk demand jusl
\VhynotletMr. Pattee tell
tie knows -without restricting
him to cunningly framed denials.
, . TJIE Herald , in its covert attempt
to aid the postal corruptionisls in
.these parte , intimates that Mr. Bye ,
who preferred the charges against
them , is a displaced employe of the
postal sen-ice. For the benefit ol
the Herald \re will state that Mr ,
Bye never has been displaced , bill
r ; still holds his commission.
THE Nebraska Independents have
i ' made their debut upon the political
. - , arena. A handful of these irre
pressible reformers met at the State
. Capital Tuesday for the purpose 01
Incubating a movement that is tc
sweep the whole country Jike a
whirlwind. Douglas county was
represented by two members of thi
Ko-op order , and they express im
plicit confidence that we shall all
. have glory yet
Theodore Tiltons revolting revela
tions touching the alleged criminal
intimacy of Henry Ward Beechei
with his wife are now before the
American people. They form u
chapter of terrible and crushing ac
cusations , which shock and staggei
the most devoted of Mr. Beecher't
j admirers " and friends.
, For .the present wo prefer tc
wilhold comment upon this greatest
of modern scandala until Mr. Beech-
er and his defenders shall present
version of the case.
THE Independent movement in
Indiana ha ? already fizzled out.
The cause of the premature collapse
la traced to the unfitness of the lead
ing candidate , the abominable foil } '
of'the repudiation plank , and the
general lack of confidence in the
Bourbon politicians who manipu
lated the convention. Another fatal
c
tal blow to this movement was the
nomination , by the Democrats , ol
two of the most popular candidates
on the Independent ticket.
That opened , the 0303 of the 15e-
publlcan Qi angers , and caused them
.to regard the now party with inelif-
erence , bordering on disgust.
'
, ENGLAND is cursed with corrupt
politicians , as well ay America. A
few days ago , the cable announced
; briefly that Albert Grant , Lid
Conservative Member of Parliament
, * _
ment , ' had been unseated for cor
rupt .practices , in securing his elec-
tion. This .British victim' of mis
placed confidence , is enormously
f. jwealthy. He is a miniature Jim
* " "
"Fistwho hits made a colossal for
tune , by foisting sham securities
on the. market , and , selling corner
. , lots , intowns laid out on paper ,
and by dealing in b > > gus mining
stocks.1 *
_ When , the liberal Ministry went
_ out , Gladstone exercised the Prenii-
_ L er'a privilege of scattering titles
.among his friends. Grant became
Sir Albert Grant , Bart. By this
. . time he liad secured his election to
- Parliament from Kidderminster.
" , % All Kidderminster makes car
pets.- The wily Baronet , with an
eye to this fact , announced that
he was about to build a spacious
mansion , which would1 be carpeted
'throughout with the fabrics of Kid-
: denhlnster. Then he assured each
* - manufacturer , in secret , that lie
, , would secure the valuable job of
furnishing the needed carpcts l'he '
result was that every manufacturer
voted for him and did all he could
_ , , to induce his men to do likewise.
, f ( - . Further than this he squandered
" * * hla soverlgns lavishly among his
"constituents , and entered into cor-
tupt bargains that finally became a
public scandal. The result , was ur
* ae cable stated , his disgraceful dis-
lodgeraent from his seat in Parlia
ment.
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, WHEN the BEE says that Postmaster -
master Yost "has been guilty of fl&-
grant\iolations of honor and trust ,
ff that would sink a whole ship load of
jiostmasters , " it proves to all the
world that it is without malice.
Suppose we wait till we see some of
tbe. promised proof. Herald.
When the BEE declared that
Postmaster Yost had been guilty of
flagrant violations of honor and
trust it spoke from convictions bused I [
upon substantial proof. That proof
j-was'thentand is now accessible to
"th'e Herald , and the people of Oma
ha will discover ere long why the
Herald is playing the "incredu
lous. "
LEGALIZED LAWLESSUES3.
LAWLESSUES3.K'
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The first principle that should ,
under all circumstances govern all
law-making bodies is an "Implicit
obeelience to fundamental law.
When our City Council attempts ,
by a resolution , to authorize the
Mayor and City Treasurer to com ?
mil an illegal , act , it is a high
handed assumption that deserves
; he severest condemnation.
We refer to the resolution passed
at the last session of the council , by
which the mayor is authorized to
borrow S950 from the sinking fund ,
for the purpose of paying claims for
consequential damages to property
own ers on St. Mary's avenue. That
resolution also pretends to confer
authority upon the city treasurer to
loan the sum of $950 , nowin'the
sinking fund , to the mayor for the
above purpose.
Xo\v we should be pleased to
know whence the Council derives
its authority to tamper with the
sinking fund , which is , by the ex
press provisions of the charter , de
voted exclusively to the redemption
of the bonded debt of the city , and
the payment of interest thereon.
If they can legally divert the sink
ing fund from -its legitimate chan
nel they may also assume the
power to loan the school fund ,
which no more sacred than is the
sinking fund.
Assuming that the City Council
has the right to pay the damage
anticipated by certain property own
ers on St. Mary's avenue in consequence
quence of the proposed grade , we
deny their right to take the money
out of the treasury exeept in pursu
ance of an appropriation ordinance.
There Is , however , Another question -
tion which the council in their
haste to execute their favorite
scheme , have overlooked. Assum
ing that property owners on streets ,
where no graele has ever been es
tablished , may rightful claim and
collect damages before the grading
on sijph streets can be done , are we
to infer that their cjajins are to be
paid out of the city treasury.
Arc not such claims to be consid
ered as part and parcel of the im
provement of such street , and would
not the other property owners be in
justice , as well as in law , compelled
to pay half of them , in the shape of
a special tax'/ ' /
Is it not preposterous to assume
that the v/hole city is to pay these
clainis , when the principal benefit
of the improvement Is only enjoyed
by the owners of property on the
line of such street ?
Under any circumstances we re
gard the tampering with the sink
ing fund as a most dangerous pre
cedent , and we enter our protest
against it. We contend that the
Council has no right to absolve the
Mayor and Treasurer from their
ofllclal obligations , and those offi
cers have no right to act upon the
resolution that pretends to confer
upon them authority to violate
the law.
THE following extract from the
address of the Unjon Republican
Congressional Committee was evi
dently written with special refer
ence to the bummers and corrup-
tionists in these parts : "If our suc
cess has attracted to our ranks too
many of the camp-followers of
politics , and if our goocj nature has
too easily permitted the entrance of
the bummer element , we have
hoisted these fellows out of the partj
whenever they were caught at their
instinctive tricks. The task of
keeping aparty pure by exposing and
punishing the misdeeds of individ
uals , is neither as easy nor agreea
ble as smoothing things over , and
refusing to let the truth be known.
Yet the Republican party has
striven earnestly and arduously to
keep itself clean , even though it
kacw that every such effort , in
stead of Jji-'jg aided from without ,
would .be made the excuse for un
worthy attack and slander. "
Pro-Hating.
The meeting of the general
freight and pissenger agents of the
Union and Kansas Pacific roads at
St. Louis is an important one , and
it Is to bo hoped that terms aim
rates can b. agreed on. AVhile the
Kansas Pacific can enforce its
claims , and compel the Union
Pacific to give reasonable rates , it
wotil.l bo far better were a regular
schedule agreed upon , and all legal
diflicullit * avoided. The public
have suHerod long enough from this
long coniesf , and it is to be hoped
that it will rfoon sco the end of it.
A mere statement of the
events in their order will fix the
responsibility where it properly
belongs : (1) ( ) Congress passed a
charter which required the Union
Pacific road.and branches to be op
erated as one continuous line , with
disci { initiations , etc. ; under this
charter Iwth roads were built ; (2) ( )
the Union Pacific declined to give
the Kansas Pacific a rate west from
Cheyenne charging as much from
Cheyenne to Ogden us from Omaha
to Ogik-nj (3) ( ) the Kansas Pacific
made n-poatcd ofiers of a compro
mise , pioposing a pro-rata with
the Union Pacific on freight and
passengers from Omaha to Den
ver , in return for a pro-rate west ,
but the Union Pacific declined ; (4) ( )
the Kansas Pacific established pro
hibitory rates on freights , and broke
connection with the passenger
I trains. The retaliatory action of the
! Kansas Pacific has been taken with
a view of compeJlinpT the Union
Par-ills' to comply with their char
ter , We believe , therefore , that if
therein a failure to come to terms- ,
as the afternoon dispatches indi
cate it will not be the fault of the
Kansas Pacific , as their whole
polic3 * has been to come to some
agreement that should be fair and
just While the running of trains ,
upon their present time , is more
convenient for the- local trade , it
cannot bo denied that our city has
been cut off from a large share of
excursion travel that passes over
the Union , Pacific , and was accus-
tomed-to.run down io Denver fora
few days. The other features of the
pro rateineasure , and Its relations ,
to freight , competition , and the
value of Denver Pacific stock- , have
been discussed in formerlssues. Our
present hope Is that the Union Pa
cific will meet the Kansas Pacific
half-wr ; ' , and come to some fair un
derstanding. Denver News.
BEEGHER CRUCIFIED.
Tillon'a Version of the--Tefrible
Scandal.
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Mr. Tilton's sworn statement : v
Whereas , Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher has .instigated , the appoint
ment of a committee consisting of
six-members of his church ana so
ciety to inquire and report upon the
alleged asperations upon his charac
ter by Theodore Tilton , and where
as , Mrs. Elizabeth R. Tilton wife of
Theodore Tilton , has deserted her
home in order to-operatc with
Beecher in a conspiracy to over
throw the credibility and good re
pute of her late husband , as a man.
and citizen. Therefore , Theodore
Tilton , being by us authorized and
requested by a published demand
made upon him by Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher , and being now 'and
hereafter released by the act , Mrs.
Tilton from further responsibility
for the concealment of the truth
touching her relations with Beecher ,
therefore , Theodore Tilton hereby
sets forth , under solemn oath , the
following facts and testimony :
First , That on the second day of
October , 1855 , at Plymouth church ,
Brooklyn , Is. Y. , a marriage be
tween Theodore Tilton and Eliza
beth M. Richards , was performed
by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher , and
which marriage , 13 years afterwards
was dishonored and violated by this
clergyman'through criminal seduc
tion of this wife and mother , as
hereinafter set forth.
Second , That for a period of about
fifteen years , extending both before
and after this marriage , an intimate
friendship existed between Theodore
Tilton and Henry Ward Beecher ,
whiph friendship was cemented to
such a degree that , in consequence
thereof , the subsequent dishonoring
by Beecher of his friendship , was a
crime of uncommon wrongfulness
and perfidy.
Tliird. That about one year ago
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher began ,
and theieafter continued , in friend
ship with Elizabeth H. Tilton , and
for'wlios'u native 'iclicacy and ex
treme religious sensibility he often
expressed to her husband high ad
miration , and visited her from time
to time until the year 1S70 , when ,
for reasons hereinafter mentioned ,
he ceased such visits , and during
which period , by many tokens of
affection , he won the love of Mrs.
Tilton , whereby , after long moral
rpslstance by her , and after repeated
assaults by him upon her 'mind ,
with over-mastering arguments , he
accomplished possession of her per
son , maintaining with her thence
forward , during the period hereinaf
ter stated , the relation called crimi
nal intercourse ; this relation being
regarded by her during that period
as not criminal or j orally wi-png ,
such had been the power of his ar
guments as clergyman , to satisfy her
religious scruples against such violation
lation of virtue and honor.
Fourth , That on ' the evening of
October 10. 1868' , or thereabouts ,
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Tilton held an
interview with Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher at his residence.
She being then in a tender state of
mind owing to the recent death and
burial of a young child , and during
this'Interview an act of criminal in
tercourse took place between this
pastor and his parishoner , the
motive on her part being as herein
after stated , not regarded by her at
the time as criminal or wrong ,
which act was followeel by a similar
act of criminality between these
same parties , at Tilton'a residence ,
during a pastorlal visit paid by
Beecher to her on the subsequent
Saturday evening , lollowed , also ,
by other similar acts on various oc
casions , from the autumn of 1868 to
the spring of 1870 , the places bping
the two residences aforesaid ! ancl
occasionally at otherplaces to which
her pastor would Invite and accom
pany her , or at which he would
meet her by previous appointment.
These acts of wrong being on her
part not wanton or consciously
wicked , but firjsjiig through a blind
ing of her moral perceptions , oc
casioned by the powerful influence
exerted on her mind at that time to
this end by Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher , as her trusted religious pre
ceptor and guide.
Fifth , That pastoral visits made
by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher dur
ing the year 3868 becamesofrequent
as to excite comments , being In
marked contrast with his known
habit of making pastoral calls on
his parishioners , which frequency
in Mrs. Tilton's case , is shown in
letters written to her husband dur
ing his absence in the west. ThestT
letters , giving evidence that during
the term of five or six weekstwelve
pastoral calls on Airs. Tilton were
made by Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er , and which calls became notic-
ably infrequent on Tilton's return
to his home.
< S7ar/A , That previous to the afore
said criminal intimacy , one reason
of which was Tilton alleged , her en
couragement of such exceptional at
tentions from Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was afact that she had
been much distressed by rumors
against his moral purity and wished
to convince him that she could re
ceive his kindness and yet resist his
solicitation , and that she could in !
spire in him by her purity and fidel
ity and increased re3pcct for chaste
dignity and womanhood.
Previous to his return in 1SC8 she
maintained with Christian firmness
towards her pastor. This position
of resistanceshe always maintained ,
refusing his amorous .pleas , which
were strong and oft repeated ,
The letter to her husband , dated
February 8th , 18CS , she wrote as
follows :
"To love is praiseworthy , but to
abuse the gift is a sin , here I am
strong , no demonstrations and fas
cination could caus me to yield mv
womanhood. "
Seventh , That the first suspicion
whicli crossed the mind of Theo
dore Tilton that Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was abusing , or might
abuse , the affection and reverence
which Mrs. Tilton had borne to
wards her pastor , was an improper
caress given by Mr. Beecher to Mrs.
Tilton , while seated by her side on
the floor of his library , overlooking
engravings. Mr. Tilton , a few
hours afterwards , asked his wife for
an explanation of her permission of
such a liberty , whereat she first
denied the fact , but then confessed ,
and said she had spoken chidlngly
to Mr. Beecher concerning it. On
another occasion , Mr. Tilton , after
leaving his house in early morning ,
returned to it in the forenoon , and
on going to his bed chanibnr , found
the door locked , and , when , on
knocking , the door was opened by
Mrs. Tilton , and Mr. Beecher was
seen within , apparently much con-
fused.and exhibiting a flushed face.
Mrs. Tilton afterwards made a plau
sible explanation which , from the
confidence reposed in her by her
husband , ws by lijro deemed satis
factory.
Eighth. That , In the spring of
1871 after Tiltou's
, return from a
winter's absence , he noticed in his
wife such evidence of absorption of
her mind by Mr. Beecher , that in a
short time an estrangement took
place between her husband and her
self , and In consequence of which
she went into the country earlier
than usual for her summer sojourn
After an absence of .several weeks
she voluntarily returned to her
home in Brooklyn , on the evening
of July 3d , 1870 , . when , then , and
.there-and within.a few hours after
her arrival , and after exacting from
JierJiusband a solemn promise that
Tie would do Rev. Hemr SVard
B'eecher no'harmj nor commur-icate f
5 him what'sUe" 'was * about'to say , f
"sbTe made a circumstantial - confession - ;
sion to her husband of the criminal
facts hereinbefore stated , accom
panied with citations from Mr.
Beecher's arguments and reason
ings with : her to overcome her
long maintained scruples against
yielding to his desires , Mid
decla-ing that she had committed
no wrong 'to ' her husband or her
marriage-vows , quoting in support
of this opinion , that her pastor had-
repeatedly assured her that she was
spotless and chaste , 'and .which she
believed herself to be. She further
stated that her sexual commerce
with him had never proceeded from
the lower , vulgar thoughts , either
on her part or his , but * ahyays from
pure affection and high religious
love. She stated , furthermore , that
Mr.Beccher habitually characterized
their intimacy by the term nesthid-
ing and that he would suffer , paln
and sorrow if his hidden secreta.
were ever made known. Sha
said that her niind was often .bur
dened by the deceit necessary for
her to practice in order to prevent
discovery , and tliat her conscience
had many times impelled hero
throw off this burden enforced by
falsehood by making a full oonfes.- .
sion to her husband , so that she
could no longer be living before him
a perpetual lie. In particular , she
said bhe had been on the point of
making this confession a few months
previously , during a severe illness ,
when she thought she raigUt ( 'le ,
She affirmed alsr tjiat Mr. BeecLcr
had assured her repeatedly that he
loved her hotter than ho had ever
loved any other woman , and she
felt Justified before God in her Inti
macy with himsave in the necessa
ry deceit which accompanied it ,
and for which she frequently suffer
ed in her mind ,
Xifltfi , TJiat after the above
named confession by Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Tilton , she'rcturned to the coun
try to await such action by her hus
band as he might see fit to take ,
whereupon , after consideration , the
chief one being that she had not
voluntarily gone astray , but had
boon artfully misled through her re
ligious reverence for Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher , as her religions
guide , together wjtji 3 ( Icsjrts to pro
tect Jior family from Vhaiue , Mr.
Tilton pardoned the wrong , and ad
dressed to his wife such letters of
affection , tenderness and respect as
he felt would restore her wounded
spirit , and which did partially pro
duce that effect.
2enlh , Thjj ( ; In $ eeember , 1870 ,
difftH'Mneps arose between Theodore
Tiuoii and Henry C. Bowen which
were augmented by Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher , in consequence
whereof and at th.o wish of Mrs.
Elizabeth R. Tilton , expressed in
writing , in a paper put into the
htxiids of Francis D. Moulton , with
a view to procure a harmonious in
terview between.Tilton and Beecher ,
Such interview was finally arranged
and carried out by Mr. Moulton , ot
his residen.cp on Clinton street
Messrs. Bee'cher and Tilton meeting
and speaking then and there for the
first time since Mrs. Tilton's con
fession six months before. The paper
in Mr. Moulton's hands was a state
ment by Mrs. Tilton in suls-ance
a confession , which she had made
beforp , and that h.ervsh } and prayer
was far reponpiliation und peace be
tween her pastor and husband. This
paper furnished Beecher the first
knowledge which he had as yet re
ceived that Mrs. TjUan had made
such confession. At this Interview
Ijetwppn Boeober and Tilton , per
mission was sought by Mr. Beecher
to consult with Mrs. Tilton on that
same evening. This permission
being gran ted , Mr. Beecher departed
from Mr. Moultou's h.ouse , and in
about half an hour returned tlilther ,
axprc > . slng his remorse and shame ,
and declaring that his life and work
seemed brought to a sudden end.
Late"on the same evening , Mr.
Tilton on returning to his house ,
found his wife weeping and in
great distress , saying that what
she had meant for peace had
only given pain and anguish ; that
Mr. Beecher had just called on her ,
declaring she had slain him , and
tliat.be would probably be tried be
fore a council of ministers , unless
she would give him a written paper
for his protection. Whereupon , she
said , he dictated to her and she
copied in her own hand writing a
suitable paper for him to clear him
self before a council of ministers.
Mrs. Tilton having kept no copy of
this paper , her husband asked her
to make a distinct statement in
writing of her design and meaning
in Riving It. Whereupon fahe wrote
as follows.
DKCEMBER 30,1870 Midnight.
MY DEAR HUSIIAXD : I desire tc
leave with you before going to bed
the statement that Henry Ward
Beecher called upon me this mornIng -
Ing and asked me if I would defend
him against any accusation in the
council of ministers , and 1 replied
solemnly , that I would in case tl
accuser was any other person than
my husband He , Henry Warel
Beecher , dictated a letter which I
copied as my own , to be used by
him as against any other accuser
except my husband. This letter
was designed to vindicate Mr.
Beecher against all other persons ,
save only yourself. I was ready to
KIVC him this letter because he said ,
with pain that my letter in your
hnuels , addressed to him , and dated
December l:9th , had struck him
dead , and ended his usefulness.
You and I are pledged to do our
best to avojcj publicity , God grant
the speedy end of all further anx
ieties Affectionately ,
ELIZABETH.
On the next day , namely , De
cember 31st , Mr. Moulton , on being
informed by Mr. Tilton of the above
named transaction by Mr. Beecher ,
he called on him ( Beecher ) at his
residence , and told him that the re
conciliation seemed to bo suddenly
made impossible by Mr. Beecher's
nefarious act in procuring thelettor ,
which Mrs. Tilton had thus been
improperly persuaded to make
falsely. Mr , Beecher promptly ,
tl.irough Mr. Moulton , returned the
letter to Mr. Tilton , with the ex
pression of shame and sorrow for
having piocurred it hi th.P manner
he did. The letter was as follows :
December 80,1870.
Weariwl with Importunity , and
weakened by sickness , I gave the
letter , implicating my friend Henry
Want Beecher , under the assurance1
that it would remove all the diffi
culties between him and my hus
band. That letter I now revoke. I
was persuaded to Jt almost forced
when I was in ji weakened state of
mind. I regret it , and recall all its
statements.
( Signed ) E. R. TILTON . .
I desire to say explicitly that Mr.
Beecher has never offered an im-t
proper solicitation , , but has always
treated me in the manner becomingT
a .Christian and gentleman.
( Signed ) E. R. TILTOX.
At the time of Mr. Beecher's re
turning the above document to Mr.
Tilton , through .Mr. Moulton , Mr.
Beecher requested Mr. Moulton to
call at his residence on Columbia
street the next day , which he did ,
. , -aw ? „ * . -
on the e ven iriggf January Hj1871.
A long interriewjthen crisued , in ,
which Mr. Bdecher Expressed , to Mr-
(
Moulton great contrition Jand tc-
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morse for-hlspre 'i6us-crimlnullty-
with Mrs. Tilton , taking to himself
the blame "for having--inisu'Jed
-sacred office-as -
-
a-clergymaoj-to/cpr-
rupi-lter moral9 .8Jid t-'tha.same >
Ume.expresskig-ji determinationjip
Kill himself in case of exposure , and
begging MrVMotiltqn ltd lake a * .pen
ana receive from liiaE lipsVri apology
fo tfo conveyed to MrHUton , in the
hope that such in apology would secure - ,
cure < Tilton'S ' ; forgiveness. The apol-
"Ogy'whlch'Beecher dictated to Moul
ton was as follows :
In trust with , FJ ) , Moulton :
My dear iriend Moulton , I .ask
through-you Theodore Tilton'sj for
giveness , and ' Thumble myself bo- .
.fore him as'vX clol'tiefore God. , .IJe.1
Would have been a better maiiiii ) !
my circumstances thanlhave.been. "
I can ask , nothing 9xcept. that ' .he' ,
Avlll remember all the 'otlier breasts
thatj-svould. ach.e , I will nQti plqad.
for myself ; Tc'ven wish1 that J wer.e ;
.dead.'j'Jjut'.othera ' inust live to suffer ;
J will die before any one but myself
shall belmpllcated. All my thoughts
are running put towards my friends
arid , .towards the , poor .child lying
rtliere 'and'praying' ' with her folded
hands , " she , Is 'guiltless , sinned
agairist arid' bearing tiie.trangres-
iqn 6f , anotller.J ; Her .forgiveness I
, liaW antljt hum.blypray to God. to
put U Into tlio"heart'of her husband
to forgive\inot . I'haye trusted this
to Moulton in'confidence.
[ Signed ] " ' Jl. Y. BEECHER.
Intheabove document the last1
sentence .and signature is 'ia ' the
haijdsyritlng of , Jte v. , Henry Ward
.Beecher , . '
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fSlet > enlhr That. Mrs. Tilton wrote
the follow.iug-letter to-a friend :
BRooicinrN , Jan : 5th , ,1871. ,
BEAK FniEXDrr A cruel conspir.-
acy Ifa's been fornied against my
husband , in1 which my brother and
Mr&'Beecher have been the chief
actors.
( Signed ) Yotirs truly ,
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E. TILTOX.
.BANKING.-
.ALVIN SAUNDERS , ENDS LOWE'
President : Vice Presdent.
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BEN WOOD , Cashier ;
S AVI2TGS B AITS ,
X. W. Cor. Faralmin aud IStU SU. ,
Capital - . _ , _ . . „ $ 100,000
Authorized C5 } > llU . -
l-pvEPOSITS AS SMALL , AS ONE
\J lar sece'.ved and compound interest alI I
I lowed on the same.
Advantages
; OVER
Certificates of Deposit :
THE WHOLE OB ANYPAKT OF A I
posit after remaining in this Bent th
mouths , -will draw interest'frora ' d.te of depua-
it to payment. The whole or any part o. ' a de
posit can ' < c drawn atjany t'tne. aug2s
The Oldest Established
BANKING HOUSE
IK MlHASKA.
Caldweil , Hamilton & Co , ,
Business transacted same as that
of an Incorporated Dank.
Accounts kept in Currency or Gold
subject ; to sight chock without no
tice.
tice.Certificates
Certificates of Deposit issued pay
able on demand , or at fixed date
bearing interest at six percent , per
annnrn , and available in hi all parts
of , the country. ,
Advances made to customers on
approved securities at market rates
of interest. "
Buy and sell Gold , Bills of Ex-
change. Government , State , , County ,
and CUT Bonds.
"We give special attention to nego
tiating Railroad and other Corpo
rate Loans issned within the State.
Draw Sight Drafts on England ,
Ireland , Scotland , and all parts , of
Europe.
Sell European Passage Ticket * .
COLLLECTJONS PEOMPTIA' MADE.
aultf
EZRA MILCABD. 1 J' IT. MIT/LARD ,
President j Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK
Cor. Douglas and Thirteenth Streets.
OMAHA , - s
Capital . „ . . . - ZZH" . - . ' $200,00006
Surplus and Profits.- . . „ . . . ; . - 30,000 00
FINANCIAL AGENT SFOH THE UNITED
STATES.
ANr DESIC.XATED DEPOSITORY ' "FOR
DISBURSING OFFCEKS.
THIS BANK DEALS
in Exchange , eiorernment liouJs. Vouchers ,
( Jold Com , '
ULLION and GOLDDUST.\ * \
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An J sells drafts and. makes collections on all
parts of Europe.
B"Draft drawn payable in gold or curren
cy cu the Bank of California. San Francisco.
S FOR SAXfi TO .AIiTJ PARTS
of Europe via the Cunard snd National
Steamship Lines , and the Hainburg-Amer'can
Packet Company. Jy27tf
U.S. DEPOSITORY
Tlio First National Bank
'CXE *
Corner of Farbam and 13th. KtrceU.
THE OLDEST BATOIBQ-'ESTABIiISHaEKT
IF 5EBBA8ZA.
( Successors to , ' KoUgtre Brothers. )
ESTABLISH. ? IN 1858.-
Orguibad ai a National Bark , Angnat 26 , 1363
Capital nniLProflts over $230OP.O
OFFICERS JISS > DIBICTOKS ;
E. CREIGHTON' , A. KOUATZE , '
President , Cashier.
ii. OOUNTZE , ' II. V. YATES ,
Vice Pres't As't Cashier.
A. Ji POPPLETONAttorney. .
. GBEE T ,
MILLS
DEALER IN . :
AND PEED , ; '
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AHD-
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
255 Harney 'nreet , tetweea l h and U-th.
P
( ferriage and < W gen
In H It Branches , In , tle' latest anil mo f
( approved 'jwttern. ' i
HOUSE SHOEING AND BLACJCSKUHlNCt
i id repairing don * gn ihort notice.
Nos. 187,189 and 191 Fainham Street.
' . . . 3ST3E
/I XXMC.AJEC-A.
marfdlf _ _ . 4
MILTON ROGEBS ,
and THT2TEB.S'STOCK. ,
SOLE WESTERNT AGENCY FOR
STEWART'S COOKING and HElTESG STOYES ,
i
. , THE "FEj&BLESS & , " COOKING STOVES ,
CHARTER OAK OOPKING- STOVES
AllonVliicli Will Lo Sold at Manufacturers' Prices , With Freiulif
3 ' A TTIORTJ3 ?
NEBBASKA' SHIFT MANUFAHTiW
159 159
FARM HAM ST. , FARNHAM ST. ,
OMAHA , IVTEBRASKA.
SHIRTS AND GENTS' IffilSHING GOODS , & & , &C.
CSrShirte of all kinds made to order. Satisfation guarrantseil. ° ® a
aprllyleod
Fort Calhoim Mills.
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Manufactured with Great Care from thc'Best Grain
General Depot , Ccr. 14th. & Dodge Stsf
. OSfitAHrfL. ELAM CLARK.
may9-ly.
PITCH , FELT AND GRAVEL ROOFER ,
And Manufacturer of Dry nn I Saturated lloofln and Shemhlng Felt.
ALSO DEALERS IN
Hoofing , Pitch. , Coal , Tar , Etc. , Etc.
"OOOPiNG In any part of KebiasVa or adjoining States. OGce opposite JtLe Gas Works , on
JLXl mhitreet. Addrecs P. O. Box 452.
WHOLESALE CANDIES
I am now inamilacturing all varieties of candies ,
and will sell at
IE.A. STZEHR/UST IP IR I O E S
Dealers in this State need not want to RO East for CANDIES.
A trial is solicited.
i IS * . Oozr. 3.2 tli. . . .
mchlltt
B. & J WILBUR ,
Books and Stationery ,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ,
Fourteenth. Street , - Omalia. , ITeb
s
GEIfERAL AGENTS FOR ALT , SCHOOL BOOKS
arS-lmy
0. F."GQODMAN , -
urnnt BO MI u HDWfnioin
WHULJibALh UiiillilildT.
A.nd I > calcr In
PAINTS , OILS AND WIiS7DOW GLASS ,
Omalia. Nebraska. jeistt.
3 c. coiKBLXjicg-oisr ,
jMPOETEn AST ) JOBBKR OP FORCmjf A D DOMESTIC
WINES and LIQUORS ,
Tobaccos and Cigars ,
No. 142 .EARNHAM STREET , OMAHA , NEB.
Old Kentucky "Whiskies a Specially.
J ELDOHADO WINE COMPANY , CALIFOUXIA.-Cn
> , of iToliot. Xll.
, JAS. M.
WHOLESALE DEALEB IN
Cla ried Cider.
StrMt. * *
135 and IS6 Farnham
BOOTS & SHOES
51018th St. Between FiraL m and Douglas
JACOB CISE ,
261 Fa m 1mm St. , Oct. 14th & ICtb
' AT ' -
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f - - M
c I ft " ' l v i "
UNDERTAKER
MAX MEYER & BROTHER , OMAHA , NEBRASKA
I
A Lasi Grant of 12,000,000 , Acres of tha tut FAHMI53 tad HIUEEiL Linis of Anerici
1,000,000.ACUFS IN NEBRASKA IN THE GREAT PLATTE YA1XEY
THE QABDEH OF THE WEST HOW POE SALE
These Unda re In the central portion of the TTnltal States , on tbeU t degree ot XuUh Lat
ituile , tbe central line of the great Temperate Zone o tha American . Ccotluent , anj for priio
{ rowing and stock raising unsurpassed by any in tba United SUtw.
OEEAFEE IS PRICEnore kyoiabloteniu rlrgn. and more ccafenleat to airiet thm ca
be found Elewaeie.
YEARS' credit glren with Interest al SIX PEP. CENT
COLOHIST8 and ACTUAL 8ETULEES can nuyoa Ten Tears' Credit. Laai * at tk ita
orice to all OEEDIT PUBOHA3SS3.
A Deduction TEN PEK CENT. FOR CASH.
FREE HOMESTEADS FOR ACTUAL SETTLERS.
J iid tlio Best Locations for Colonies !
Soldiers * Entitled to a Homestead cl
160 Acres.
to Zr ixi-o2a. .r onsi oJT 3Liei.23.c3.
tor new l > cstrlpUve Pampitlet , with new maps , published in Enjllsli. Qyrman , Sw . e
. _ TgrS Ar rft.
Tg A
' . Address f - \r
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and'Dan' 'i. mulled IreeeTerywaere.
U Laud UoinmLsaloner U. P. R.K.CO. Omaha , Neb.
uIr ! da <
A. B. HUBERMATEKT & CO. ,
o T rc.o I'u.ffia-tia.'Y
WATCHMAKERS , OF JEWELBY
S. E. Cor. 13th & Douglas Sts.
WATCHES & CLOCKS
JEWELRY AND PLATED-WARE ,
AT WHOLESALE OU RETAIL
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Dealers Can Save TIME and FREIGHT ir
Ordering of Us.
ENGRAVING DONE FREE OF CHARGE !
S6TALL uOODS WARRANTED TO BE AS REFRESEXTED.-
lanlil-U
J.
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S C. ABBOTT
S. C. ABBOTT & CO.
Booksellers 1m
PAPSKS , DSCOIIATIO27S
No. 188 Farnham Street. Oinalia , Ife' ,
Publishers' Agents for School Books used In Nebraska.
SEO. A. EOAG1AWB ,
'Wholesale Lum
OFFICE AND YA KD
COR , OF DOUGLAS AND 6TH STS , , U , P , R , R , TBACR ,
aolltt
WM. M. rOSTEB ,
"Wholesale Lumb ©
WINDOWS , DOORS , BLINDS , MOULDINGS , &C , j
. i
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Plaster Paris , Hair \ , Dry and Tarred FeU
iioc ! Age'iits for Bear Creek Lime and"
OFFICE AND YAP.b : 1TT A TT \ m
On U . P. Track , bet Farnuaui and Doujln Sfj. J V/lYJL XJlLll ,
Uaprttf
. I. D. SOLOMON ,
3 ASTDWIlTiDOT77 QiASS ,
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COAL OIL AND HEAD-LIGHT C
OMAHA - NEBRA
FAIBLIE & MONELL ,
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURE
Stationers , Engravers and Printers ,
aroTASxax J LTP iiOgcs SEAL
HascMc , Odd Fellows and Knigliis of Py.
LODGE PROPERTIES. JE\VELS , BOOKS , BLANKS , ETC
- D EXPRESS -ffia
ABTHITK flUCKBEE.
P-.B 1TTER , , S .T7 Z Zi S :
AKD DEALER IN-
LtJ
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For Yards , Lawns , Cemeteries Chnrch Oreads ana ru Hc IV
OSce and Shop r I
Ith Street bet. Farnbain and Harnej , J