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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14

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THINGS UNKEOwx.-Show us the yoppg
lady whose waist has ever been encompassod
by an arm Of the sea. 7i--rT 7Ts7ris-crT
Where is the identical Eose OF The bellows
that never smelt rat II 'Vi
Where is the person who was sysEielE G1f ?
BY the heart Of an oak 2. 80 t,.,s
Was any barber ever applied to to shave the
beard Of an oyster2 G9si9
Where is the girl who was ever married to
a pigs chap?"
Where is the man to be found who has ever
been sonsibly felt BY a hand Of pork T Z, : ~.
What vocalist can lay claim to having ever
been listened to by an ear Of corn -t
Who has ever beer puSbsd by sbogIderiOf :
mutton We know Of many who have heen
pushed for one oll s9-'''i ''s'9 '.i-l 70
The iadividHalwho9 Tns sver seen bgp the 2
eye Of potato. has never been visible. Bar.
mum may possibly discover him. o'S 4
Was there ever an individnad tinluckyso
unfortunate as to be abused by tho mouth Of
river ?
Who ever felt the breath from the lungs Of
a chest Of drawers
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14
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- siI months, so
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above rates.
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enc year, $500.
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sons, TO be paid in advance.
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,igdv to their own business; and all advertisements
. not pertaining thereto, to be paid for extra.
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rates.
Advertisements on the inside exclusively viii be
charged extra.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14
Territory of Minnesota.

For salaries Of governor, three judges, and
secretary, nine thousand three hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses Of said Tenitory,
one thousand dollars.
For compensation and mileage Of the men,
hers of the legislative assembly, officers clerks,
and contingent expenses of the assembly,
twenty-six thousand dollars.
Territory Of Ne'0 MericO.
For salaries of governor, superintendent Of
Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary,
twelve thousand Eve hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory,
one thousand dollars.
For compensation and mileage Of the mem
hers of the legislative assembly, officers clerks
and contingent expenses Of the assembly,
twenty thousand dollars.
To enable the governor to employ an inter
perior or translator, FIVE hundred dollars
6e Territory Of Utah-
For salaries of governor, superintendent Of
Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary
twelve thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses Of said Territory,
one thousand Eve hundred dollars.
For eompensation and mileage of the mem
bers Of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks
and contingent expenses Of the assembly
twenty thousand doIlars. atst
For contingent expenses Of said Territory
one thousand three hundred and twenty
dollars and thirty ccnts TO discharge such sums
as the accounting officers may deem to have
been necessarily expended by the Executive o.
said Territory during the years eighteen hun.
d.ed and Aisy-6ve eighteen hundred and filtyS
six, and eighteen hundred and dity-seEep.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14

Two old gentlemen. Of our acquaintance
were cOnplimehting each other on sheirhabitu
of temperance. 1fr vl 10 "a
"Did you ever neigbhor.n said one, @seo
me with more than could carry p, r
I" No, indeed p was lhe reply, "IOt J. Bnt
I have seon yea when I thobghs ysu oushtto
have sous twice aftsr IT, ~
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14
WEST EXECUTIVE BUILDING.

For compensation of four watchmen and
two laborers of the northwest executive build
ing, three thousand six hundred dollars.
For fuel, lights. and miscellaneous items,
four thousand dollars.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-05-14
CITY OF BROWNyILLE NEMAHA COUNTY, N. T., THU

raj, three Assistant Postmasters General, and
the clerks, messenger, assistant messengers,
watchmen, and laborers of said department,
one hundred and ffty-scven thousand two
hundred dollars. ff.tr
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
The Best Route to Kansas.

As many Of our readers are preparing 70 en-.
igrate to Missouri and Kansas the present fall,
we have taken some pains to collect As much
information as possible in regard to the differ
ent routes. st. Louis is the grand centering
point for all Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
travel. Supplies can be obtained as cheap in
st. Louis as in Cincinnati or Chicago. saving
three hundred miles of transportation. Pas.
sensers for St. Louis from this section will Of
course go via Buffalo, as there the diferens
lines diverge, and beyond which there can be
no competition. The distance via Chicago 70
st. Louis is 62s miles, via Cincinnati, 7sS, and
via the grand consolidated Trunk Line known
as the Bellefontaine, Terre Hauts and Sc.
Louis r. z. Line" the distance Is bat 723
miles, showing remarkable saving in travel.
The BellefOntainc R. r. Line commences &C
Cleveland, running in direct southwest d.
rection to St. Louis, passing through Gallon.
Bellefontain, indianapolis and Terre Haute,
and does not vary twenty-five miles from a
air line The running time from Buffalo 70 Sc.
Louis is about 80 hours by this line and ample
time allowed for meals.
The regular fare from Buffalo to 81. Louis
via this "Lighiaiag Line," Is $3.50, second
class slly35 To parties of so or more large
reduction Is made, and when desired special
train will be run from cIsTslAed TO Sc. Louis
with only one change Of cars, and eompstens
person accompany the party. Each pesoa 4
allowed 100 pounds Of baggage, and for oVeS
weight 81 50 per 100 Is charged. Baggage By
ihis line Is checked from Buffalo 70 Sc. Louis.
Fare from Buffalo to Kansas $3.50, including
state room and board up the Missouri River.
Freights on the first class 81 90 per 100,
which includes bulky articles, such a. wagons.
agricultural implements, &c. Goods veil boa.
ed and bopnd are taken at 10 eents per 100, aud
shipped but once between Buffalo and St Louis
time not to exceed four days. All goods should
be plainly marked Bellefontaine R. r Line"
care Lake Shore r. R. Buffalo, 70 save shippers
conveyance, extra expenses, insurance and de-
tentions. For furtherinformation apply person.
ally 20 Mr.. J. W. Dickinson or Joseph Cooley
at Laks Shore r. R. depot, BsGalo. or sddreas
Mr.. Dickinson BY mail.
At no point on the whole road 10 there any
omnibus riding. or carriage hire, or any ether
imposition Of fare in the transportation Of pas
sengers 10 and from rail road Stations.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
sfIett Gak.
nelly, THE RAG-GATHERER.
by MRS. C. H. BUTLER.
(coNcLUDED.)

(coScLUDED.)
FOR the hrst tue, Eugene and the fair ward
oil bis mother met No sooner did the eve Of
the former rest upOnthe beautiful girl presented
10 him. than glOW)f surprise and pleasure
mAnted bis face. ThAtNNNst countenance was
strangely familiar to him. ere had he seen
Ut Could it bel No, it wax impossibIe-and
yet how strangely like the poOIgirl he once pro-
tected from insult; and E1gene stood for a mo-
ment in perfect perpleIity. Nor vas Violet much
less embarrassed, although bettetprepared fer
the interview. When they we're lek alone, Eu
gene said:
Pardon my presumption, Miss Dating, but
cannot diVest myself of the idea that We have
somewhere met before. Your countenaoce il
% like one which / can never forget, that saw
several years since in . remote part of the city,
hSeems TO me there cannot be two such faces!N
Violet blushed deeply; IL was such pleasure
70 know he had not forgotten poor Eelly's child,
and she would Immediately have confessed her
sell the same, when suddenly the stern injunc-
non OF Mrs. Ballantyne never to betray herself
70 her son, REQUIRED to her, and she checked the
words already upon her lips. An awkward ST.
lence ensued, for she had not acquired the act
Of shutting Of nal eprUyOs subject, and As
cordially taking up another. PooR Violet was a
novice in belle-dom.
But had abe forgotten the Benevolent Rag
gathereri She had Tentursd to ask Mrs. Bal.
lIatyne If she had seen Der, but was repulsed
With no satisfactory reply; and many times she
bad stolen away from home and walked around
the city, hoping she might see her early friend.
In her researches, she had discovered the old
collect" but As usual the gate was fast, and
although she waited a. long as she dared, no
one came out or entered. At length, one dav a.
she was passing down BeekmAn street with En-.
gene, they saw an old decrepit woman busily
gathering up rags just thrown from one of the
houses. Violet bounding from the side Of Eu.
gene, rushed forward:
"LoOk up, mother, look up; It is I, 4, Vic
let"
BVtthe old woman without raising her eyes.
mumbIed:
"e'J8 ~ e"Syf Wi yOol "SeAu yoa NC
stsoy YOURSELF"
al have looked for you SO long, 30 long, mo-
ther' must l never see your
At this moment Eugene approached, and mo-
need with surprise the distress Of poor Violet.
DO you know this good Womani" he asked.
20 yea, yes, she ismy-she is"
Nelly suddenly raised her head and fixed her
Keen eye upon the agitated girl. Eugene caught
'ns glance, glance 50 full Of meaning.
"snan, who are yOui What are youi" he
exclaimed. an
nelly made no reply, but lifting her bag, hob
oiled OF down the street. In silence, the Young
couple proceeded homeward. Eugene saw there
gas zone mystery, but had too much deIicaey
press disclosure, and in fact he was himself
" @9eh agitated at the appearance Of the old
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
NUMBER %.
The Great West i.

Last Spring We had occasion to comment on
tempOraries, in which the condition Of the
Western States was painted In the most gloomy
colOrs II these wiseacres Eere to be believed,
the most remarkable incongruities existed in
this unfortunate region. It was at the sane
time a wilderness, and crowded with inhabitants
who lived BY plundering each other. Too cold
for successful agriculture, it was afflicted with
fevers, and all other diseases of hot cline
The lands we're too valuable to be cultivated,
yet a market was not to be found for her pro-
ducts, and although destitute Of money, tho
cash mIde its appearance in incredible sums
when piece Of worthless real estate vas Of
fercd for sale. These complaints and gloomy
representations usually closed with 4 prediction
that before midsummer the great West would
explode into nothing, and its miserable inhabi.
tants fee for refuge TO the solid East where
banks were sound and merchants could not fail,
and where real estate was good to hold because
for many years it had steadily refused TO ad.
vance in value.
We pointed out at the time the causes which
excited the sympathies of Eastern men in our
behalf, in particular the stampede which had
already half depopulated to older states, and
which must be stopped-if detraetion and false
hood could stop it--for the law Of self pceserya
ton demanded the effort. We presented the
stubborn facts which fllsiAed their statements
and disgraced their prophecies. We arguA
that the mind and material power was ir-
ing its seat in the West, and that We excelled
in those elements of prosperity and happiness
which have THAR attraction for the whole hu-
man race, and BY an inevitable destiny We
would daily gather strength until the East.
once so arrogant, would b glad to lean upon US
in the days Of trouble. .fF
A single season has passed with its vicissi.
tudes, and most triumphant has been our vindi-
cation-and most signal the defeat of our enc
mics.
Il is found that the West it really indepen.
dent and wealthy, with such abundant resources
that Wall street panic cannot disturb her
eompOsure. The East lately so proud Of her
strength, trembles with weakness and terror
while the sturdy young West stands calmly By
her side, quiets her fears, and lends her that
support which the generous strong are ever
ready to give to the weak. sV
HeucefOrth the question of supremacy Is set.
tied, and the power of the great interior is &C.
knowledged, her golden promises arc to be as
solid as they are brilliant, and the young and
enterprising of the older States will be told
God speed" as thew leave the old hcarthStone
for a newer and better land.-Ez.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
Paper Towns.

There is an extensive and profitable game
being carried on in the Eastern States, just at
this time as well IS heretofore, in the town lot
business. There are gangs of fellows canvass
ing the States Systematically, and selling town
lots and giving away town lots-even giving
folks something to take the lOts-and disposing
of shares in prospective cities at astonishing
low rates.
By many ways these sharpers delude
the ignorant into purchasing. One, is to rep
resent the town as a growing one, and to show
maps 80 constructed as to make it appear the
future railroad center of the universe, &c, and
sell lots because they ara temporarily embar-
raised. Another is to lay out some town in one
Territory Of the same name as growing place
adjacent or in another Territory, and sell the
lots to persons who are ignorant of the geogra-
phy of the new settlements-anOther is TO give
the lots away under the pret0nse of getting
actual settlers, and charging only few dollars
to cover the expenses of deed Another is
to call it an addition to town Of Importance,
when it is some fellows farm six or seven miles
off still another plan is, 70 form company to
lay off town, making every person who goes
in to constitute the original company share
holder and entitled to lots at the cost Of locat-
ing, surveying and deciding the land.
There are many other plans equally success
full and we hear of them every few days, reap
ing rich harvest of dollars from the "specu-
lators" who stay at home.
Scarcely week passes that we do not hear
of some man. travelling through the country in
search of town in which he has lots, but
which is not TO be founder who has paid mon
ey for lots in some town, only to find,
when he attemps to locate them. that they are
worth two dollars an acre, being distant or mac
cessfble, or in some overlooked Ever bottom
Our Eastern friends may rest assured that
when any one offers Western lots or lands for
nearly nothing, in their county, he is swindler.
Every kind of property Whichfs worth anything
or which bids fair to be in the future, finds a
ready sale here, as capitalists are constantly
passing through the new settlements, in search
of opportunities of investing the surplus capital
of the East, where it will pay better percent
than in any other place.-MdakGtO IadePendsat.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

ISp1Ax SUMMER.-We do not always have an
Indian Summer" properly speakingi and the
question whether "this is the Indian Summer"
is sften very puzzlins subject for tcatable talk
1t is unknowA in the parts Of the Old World,
whence We chiefly derive our literature. Itisiike
the farewell, lingering look ola departing friend
We cannot persuade ourselves that Winter is 50
pleasant as Summer. Winter, like old age, may
be kindly and have its own charms; but youth
and maturity, Spring and Summer, are the most
Joyous seasons. The origin Of the term Indian
Summer is probably unknown to mlny of our
readers. With the white man engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits, which, during the early settle
ment of this country, were his chief occupation,
the Summer and early part Of the Fall are the
chief seasons for gathering in crops, and these
he then made the occasions Cor peculiar enjoy
ment and festiTity. The flTOrite period Of the
Indian was that time when the leaves fall rust
ling from the trees, the sun shines dimly through
hazy atmosphere, when the nights arc free from
frost, and the days moderately warm. This Pc
Rod, when ever il occurred in Autumn, either in
October or November, or indeed in Uintry De-
cember, was hailed with every feeling Of delight
BY the indians; FIRE was set to the dry leaves Of
the forest, which rapidly spread, and drove the
deer to the laurel groves for protection, where
the Indians we're concealed, prepared for their
destruction. Hence the Indian hunter would
say to the European, "The white mans Sum-
mer is past and gone, but the Indian Summer is
eome.''-BgfaIO Commercial.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

A LCcKT LEGAL Fra gentleman in Gin
cinnati states that Nicholas LOngworth, who
was in his native State shoemaker, praeticsd
law on his removal to that city, during the years
between 1904 and 1920. He once received for
a legal fee for defending horse thief, two sec
ond hand copper stills The gentleman who
had them in possession refused to give them up,
but proposed to Mr.. LOngworth to give him lot
of thirty three acres on Western Row, so called,
in lieu Of them proposal which the latter.
whose sanguine opinions Of the value Of such
property were ahead ofhis time, gladly accept
ed. This transaction formed the basis Of an i'm
mense fortune. the naked ground being now
worth over two millions Of dollars
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
Misttaareuus.
In the Day. when We Went Gipssying.

la the DAYS when We went sipssyins,
A long iine ago,
The lads and laIses in their best.
Were drest from tip TO toe.
We danced and surg the jocund strata,
UPoa the forest green,
And nought but mirth and jOIlity
Around Us could be seen.
And thus passed the pleasant tne,
Nor thought Of care or We.
In the days when we went giPseyins,
A long tine ago, ..
All hearts were hight. aad eyes sers bright,
While Natures face was ayi
The trees their leafy branches spread,
And perfume 6Ird the May.
Twas there We heard the euekOo'S note,
Steal softly through the air,
While every scene around Us lOok'I
Most beautiful and fair. a..
And thus, &c.
We hlFd glass to evey lass,
And all our friends most dear,
And vish'd them many happy days,
And many a happy year.
To friends away we turnd our thoughts,
With feelings kind and free,
And, oh, we wish'd them with there.
Beneath the forest tree.
And thus, Sc.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29
Gboift 4aettg,
THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS.
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
The melancholy days are come
The saddss oftbe year,
or waIIing wisds and naked woods,
And Meadow brown and scar.
Hsap'd in the boIlo~s Of the grove,
Tbs witbsred leaves lie dead
They rustic to the eddying gust,
And to the rabbits tread.
The robin and the wren are Aown,
And from the shrubs the jay, ..T
And from the wood-top csws the crow,
Through all the gloomy day.
Where are the flowers, the fair young flowers,
That lately sprang and stood,
In brighter light and softer air,
A beautiouS sisteFhoOdf
Aisi! thsy all are in their graves;
The gentle race Of flowers
Are lying in their lowly beds,
With the fair and good Of ours. ..-
The rain is falling where they lie,
But the cold November raia
Calls not from out the gloomy earth
. The lovely ones again
The wild-hOweT and the violet,
They persisted long ago,
And the briar rose and the orchiS died,
Amid the Summer glow;
Bu, on the hill the golden rod,
And the sTteF in the wood,
And the yellow sun flower BY the brook,
In Autumn beauty stood;
Till fell the frost from the clear, cold Heaven,
As falls the plague on men, r-...a.
And the brightest Of their smiles was gone,
From upland, glade and glen.
And now, when comes the calm, mild day,
As still such days will come,
To call the squirrel and The bee
From out their Winter home;
When the sound Of dropping nuts is heard,
Though all the trees are still,
And twinkle in the smoky light,
The waters Of the riIl;
The south wind searches for the flowers,
Whose fragrance late he bore,
And Ighs to lind them in the wood,
And BY the stream no more.
And then think Of one, who in
Her youthful beauty died,
The fair, meek blossom that grew up,
And faded by my side.
Ia the Geld, moist earth we laid her,
When the forest cast the leaf,
Ahd we wept that one 50 lovely,
Should have life so brief;
Yet not unneet it was that one,
Like that youas friend Of ours, .-.r .
So gentle and so beautiful,
Should perish with the flowers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

The Wing General Committee Of New York
has issued an address, which declares, amongst
other things, that the eosnEy needs great ma
tional conservative party, the elements Of which
are found in the Henry Clay Wing party.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

MisasHPn WIDowL-Dr E. H. Bryan, Of
Mississippi, member Of the late West Point
Board Of Visitors, has returned home. says The
Vicksburg Times, BY the way Of White sulphur
Springs. in Virginia The doctor asserts that
he found there most brilliant company-Mis-
sissrppi alone having three hundred representa-
tives, and among them si=tsen widows, reprs-
senting 6ffy thousand bales Of cotton.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

The Democratic party viii learn, With pain,
regret, and much apprehension. that the N. =.
Herald yesterday gave in its adhesion. unreser-
vedly, to the Administration It's adhesion 10
the Republican party, and "the Pathfinder"
last year. was disastrous to that party. The Re-
pubIieans have reason to be thankful in Visv 81
the desersion Of their late ally.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-29

tinued the cid woman, not needing the Interrupt
ton; All. great hOnors these for poor Rag
gatherern' rtfiI szE..S.i- i1l
"Who are you, woman7" cried Eugene, sci.
ring her ARM "speak. VINO are your
The old woman fsissd her head-their eyes
mess |" Good keayen, my n'otLer!.' - p 2" &
Smyrna times., 1857-11-18

Worthy OF lMIrArIoN.-IIon Samuel Wal
ker and Hon. Henry Willis, Representatives
elect from Roxbury Mass, when called upon
by their friends, on the night of the Sd, thanked
them for their votes, and informed them that
instead of providing an entertainment they
would send 500 each to the City Missionary
for charitable purposes.
or The city of Des Moines, the new capita!
of Iowa, has passed aH ordinance for the issue
of " city scrip" to circulate as money, the same
as all other city orders, bearing interest at
three per cent. month, till January next.
OF The efforts of the Methodsts among
the Germans in this country commenced IN
1885, and now number as its results, 130 Ger
man preachers and $4,000 German members.
OF Why was Phareah's daughter like bro
ker! Because she got little prophet from the
ruSheS on the banks.
Smyrna times., 1857-11-18

The FINANCIAL PARTY.-The N. Y. Herald
predicts that four parties win appear in the
coming Congress. After enumerating those
growing out of the political stand of the Ad-
minisiratiOn on the slavery question, the Herald
proceeds:
"But the fourth party will be new party,
taking its start from the commercial and fnan-
cial dlstresses OF the times, and addressing it,
self to a series of Congressional measures in
view Of the establishment of our financial and
commercial atfalrs, and all the industrial inter-
ests of the co4Atty, uPol regular, permanent
and secure system-upOn a general system,
which will combine the necessary safeguards,
checks and balances, to prevent for the future
those demoralizing paper bubble inffations, and
those disastrous paper revulsons, like this OF
1857 and that of 1887, and their ruinous conse-
quences."