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Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
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THE DOUBLE ROBBERY.

Towards the close of the last century
the County of Northumberland, eng
land and the border were terribly in
Tested BY those-to the bucoilic mind
particularly obnoxious specimens of the
genus thief known as ''rieyers" or cliff
ers of cattle" Almost all the rascals who
followed this not unlucrative profession
trusted chiefly to mere brute force to
carry out su successfully their nefarious
schemes. There was, however one
exception to this rule to be found in
the perssn of celebrated freebooter,
known as 'Dickey of KingswoOd." This
worthy openly expressed his disapprOba-
ton of his rivals vulgar mode of follow
ing their profession, and repeatedly boast
ed that he could achieve twice as much
by his cunning as they could by their
brute force. Nor was this assertion of
his mere empty boasting-far from it
In few years time Dickey's name be-
came terror of the country side. No
farmer felt secure when he retired to
rest at night that his cattle might not
have vanished ere morning. SO clever
ly, moreover, we're all Dckey's enter
prise conducted, that no man could ever
succeed in making personal acquaintance
with him. He openly set justice at de-
iance, and laughed at the futile efforts of
the law to punish him. Perhaps, how
ever, the best way toillustrate the adroit-
ness and good luck which characterized
all Cickey's proceedings will be for me
to. late the story of one of his exploits.
It appears, then, that during the
course of his peregrinatisns through
Northumberland, one fine afternoon,
Dickey's eyes were gladened by the
sight of pair of fine oxen which were
quietly grazing in field near Denton
Burn, village distant three miles from
Newcastle.
Determined to possess them, DickeY
hung about the place till nighlfall, watch.
ing where the animals were driven to,
and-his usual good fortune assisting
him-speedily secured his prize. He
also contrived, by the exercise Of his ac-
customed cunning, to leave such traces
behind him as made the owner of the
oxen certain that the freebooter had made
off towards the Tweed Thither he ac-
cordingIy proceeded in hot haste. In
the interim, ho oHever, Dickey had lost no
time in making tracks, towards the
west country, and so expeditions were
his movements, that in a short time he
reached Lanercostin Cumberland. Here
be fell in with an old farmer on horse
back, who being delighted with the ap-
pearance of the oxen, forthwith purchas-
ed them. @
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

A son of the Green Isle, a new mem
Der of Col Gillam's Middle Tennessee
Regiment, while stationed at Nashville,
recently, was detailed on guard-duty on
a prOminet street Of that city. Il was
his first experience at guard mounting,
and he strutted along his beat appear
emily with full appreciation of the Dig
nifty and importance Of his position. As
a citizen approached, he shouted.
"Halt {! Who comes there?"
"a citizen" was the response.
Advance, citizen, and give the coun-
tersign."
81 haven't the cOuhtersign; and, if
had, the demand for it at this time and
place is something very strange and unu.
SAL" rejOined the citizen.
"An', by the howly Moses, ye dOn'I
pass at all till ye say Bunker HiIl," was
Pats reply.
The citizen, approaching the "situa-
tlon," advanced and cautiously whispered
in his ear the necessary words.
Right! Pass on" And the wide.
awake seminal resumed his beat
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

chronological Karacter of Mr. Mark
Mill Berr Esq Given at the Office of prof.
Josh Billings praktikal phenOlogs, prise
81.
AmativeneA.-Bigg; Silks out like a
hornets nest. You ought tew be able
tew luv the hole human familee With
yure bump at onst. Ye will never be a
widderer long net any.
Politiks.-Yu have got the natural wa
A splendid bump. 1t feels like a dim
okratik bump toer Menny man has got
~ be cunstable with half you're bump.
Kombativness.-Sleightually, very
much Yu mite fte a woman, but tuf-
match. shud like tu bet on the woman,
This bump wants poultising.
ViltIss.-Bi thunder what a bump
shud think va cud eat hOss and cart,
and chase the driver three miles without
emmy praktis. Thunder and lightning
what bump! what bump! Let Barnum
get his hand on this bump and yure forun
iz made. What bump what a bump
Musik-A sweet, pretty bump
About the size of lima bean. IF had
this bump l would buy me a Juice harp
and wonder among the Rocky mountains.
Pom my word, Mr.. Mulberry, my ad,
vice is nuss tbs bump.
Well devoted. A gorge
Gus bump. A fOrtin to emmy man. Yu
kant help but die rich, if this bump
don't go back on yu. Gorgeous bump :
die when you feel like it, deth wont have
emmy sorrow for year relations that this
bump wont heel.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

After the recent advance of our army
upon Bragg at Tullahoma, and his re-
treat, the Pioneer Brigade pushed on TO
Elk River to repair bridge. While
one of its men, private, was bathing
in the river, FIVE of Bragg's soldiers,
guns in hand, came to the bank and took
aim at The swimmer, one Of them shout
ing
"Come here, you Yank, out Of
the wet p
The Federal was quite sure that he
was "done for,'' and at once obeyed the
order. After dressing himself, he
was thus accosted:
"You surrender, our prisoner, &c
you 90
"Yes; of course / do.
'Thal's kind. Now we'll surrender
10 youp' And the five stacked arms be-
fore him their spokesman adding
We've done with 'em, and have said
to old Bragg, 'good-by = Seeesh is play
ed out. Now you surround US and take
Us into your camp"
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

ARENAS Ward, in a recent letter,
thus gives his idea Of reorganization:
sI never attempted my wife bat once.
/ shall ne1er attempt it again. I'd bin
to a public dinper, and had all owed my
self 10 be betrayed into drinkin' several
peoples healths; and wishin. to make
EN- as robust as possible, / continued
drinking their healths undl my own be.
came affected, Consekens was. / pres
n.ed myself at Betsy bedside late a. mite
with considerable licker concealed about
my person.
had somehow got perseshun Of a
hosswhip on my way home, and remem-
berin' some cranky observahun Of Mrs.
Wards in the mornin', I snapt the whip
Pre.,y lively and in very loud voice 1
said, 'Betsey. you need reorganizin! l
have come Betsy continued, cracking
the whip over the bed, i have come to
reorganize you ?
I dreamed that mite that sumbody
had laid hosswhip over me sev'rh con-
seckoOtive times, and when woke up /
found she had. | haint drunk much Of
anythink since, and if ever have anolh-
er reorganizin' job on hand shall let il
out.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

A darkey preacher arose to announce
his text as follows: "In defust pistol OBJ
CIober, and two hundred and ninety fustl
"Hold up, DOCTOR, shouted one Of bis
hearers, ''you ha b got on de wrong book
you mean de pistol of Timothy 'sposel"
The preacher hesitated a moment,
with a profound look and said:
"WeIl, 1 must cave in dis time, though
1 knOwed dat de text was somewhere
among the grasses"
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
poetrD
THE BEwITcHED TARRIER.


THE BEWITCHED TARRIER.
BIZ THE ARK4NsAw NIGHTINGALE.
Sam johnson was culIud nan,
Who lived down BY the sea;
He owned rat TN tarrier,
I hat stood bout one foot three;
And the way thas creature chawod up rats
Was gorjuss for to see.
One day the dorg was slumberin'
Behind the kitchen stove
When suddenly wicked flea
ugly litEle cove
Commenced upon his faithful back
With many jumps to rove.
Then up arose that tarrier,
With phrenzy 10 bis eye,
To make tOuehin' cry,
Commenced to twist himself around
Most wonderfully spry.
But all in vain his shape was SIGH
Soswful Short and fat
That though be, doubled up himself,
And strained bisself at that,
His mouth was half an inch away
From where the varmnt sat.
The dOrg set up an awful yOwl
And twisted like an eel.
Emitting cries of misery
Al every nip he'd feel,
And tumbin' down and jumpin' up,
And turnin' like a wheel.
utstill that most owdaciOusfea
Kept up a constant chaw
Just where he could't be scratched out
By any reach Of paw,
And always half sn inch beyond
His victims snappin' jaw.
Sam johnson heard the noise, and came
To save his animie
But when he see the eritter spin
backin' all the while
BE dreaded hiderifortia,
And then began to rile.
"The pup is mad enough" says he,
And luggin' ia his axe,
He gave the reehid terrier
pair of awful cracks.
That stretched him out upon the floor,
As dead as carpet tacks.
MORAL.
Take warnin' by this tarrier.
Now turned to sassidge meat
And when misfortin's iea shall como
Upon your back TO eat,
Beware, OF you may die because
You can't make both ends meet.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11


Somebody (who is a near relation Of
Artemus Wa.d, we iudge), gets of the
following on that very useful bat much
abused animal, the mule:
"Tha air like sum men. vera korrups
at hart; I've knOwd them to be good for
six months jis. to git a chance to kick
somebody. never owned one and never
mean to, onless there is a United States
law requiring it. Tile only reason why
they are pashunet. is because they are
ashamed Of theirselfs. I have seen eddi-
Gated muells IN a cirCus--shey could kick
and bite tremenjis. l would not say
what am forced to say agin the mueil,
if his birth want an outrage, and he
amt to blame for it. Emmy man who Is
willin to drive a mueII, ought 70 be ex.
empt by law from runnin for the Legis-
latur. Tha are the strongest creatures
on airth. and the hevyest accOrdin TO theiF
size; I heerd Sell Of one who fell opk
from the kanawl, and sunk IS soon as be
teched the bottum, bat he kept rite on
town the boat 70 the next stashun,
breathin through his ears, which was oat
of the water two feet six inches. Edidn's
see this. but an auctioneer told me Of il,
and / never knowd an auclioneer 70 lie,
unless he could make something out Of
it." 3
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

A correspondent of the Columbia (S.
G. Times gives the following melan.
choly illustration of the uncertainty Of
types. A young person by the name of
Conkey having been united by the holy
bonds of wedlock sent the marriage no.
tice, with verse of his own composition,
to the printer for publication, as follows
"MARRIED-At Gosham, July 28, A.
Conkey, Esq, Attorney at Law, to Miss
Euphemia Wiggins, both Of GOsham.
"Lovs is the union of two hearts
That beat in softest melody;
Time, with its ravages, impnrts
No bitter fusion to its ecstacy.''
Mr. Conkey looked with much anxiety
for the issue Of the Gosham Sentinel, in
order to see bis name in print. The
compositor into whose charge the notice
was placed happened to be on spree at
the time, and made some wonderful
blunders in setting it up-thus:
"MARRIED-At Gosham, July aS. A
Donkey, Esq, Eternally at Law, to Mr..
Epheunia higgins, both of Goosdam.
"Jovs is an onion Of two heads
That belts in softsst'melOnyJ
Time with its eabbages imparts
No better feed to an extra dray."
Phancy Mr.. Alexander COnkey's Phee-
link!
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
TO steal a pin ,

To steal a pins
But a year or 50 Of earnest war taught
the nation lesson, and this srietness
has been greatly relaxed. Now it s
practically Sfoot, hog, or die" with our
soldiers when in the enemy's country.
Early one morning in ls62, while 81
Farming ton, near Corinih. Mississippi,
as Brigadier (now Major) General
Palmer was aiding along bis lines, % in-
.speet some breastworks that had been
thrown Up during the previous night, be
came suddenly upon some Of the boys of
Company l, Twenty seventh Illinois
Volunteers, who had just shot a two
hundred pound hog, and, were engaged
in the interesting process Of skinning il.
The soldiers were startled; their chief
looked astonished and sorrowful
All! bOdy-a corpse. Some poor fell
low gone to his last home. Well, be
must be buried with military hOnors.
Sergent, call the officer of The guard
The officer was speedily at hand and
received orders to have grave dug and
the body buried forthwith. The grave
was'soon prepared. and then the company
were mustered. PalI.bearers placed the
body of the dead upon a strecher. The
order was given to march, and. with re-
versed arms and funeral tread, the sol-
emn procession Of sixty men followed the
body to the grave. Not word passed.
nor muscle Of the face stirred while
the last rights of sepulture were being
performed. The ceremony over, the
general and his staff waved their adIeu1
and were soon lost in the distance.
The philosophy of the soldier is usu-
ally equal to the emergency. He has
read and pondered. He now painfully
realized that flesh is as grass, and tkdt
life is but shadow But he thinks ot
The resurrection, and his gloom passes
away. So with the philosophic boys Of
Company Twenty Illinois. Ear
the general was fairly seated at bis own
break fast-tabIe, there was a raising Of
the dead, and savory pork-steaks were
IA many camp-Pan.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
. BROWNVILIE NEBRASKA THURSDAY, FEBUARY Il, 1864

whom should he encounter but the VERT
able owner Of the oxen he had stolen two
or three days before. and just sold to Mr.
Musgrave!
Dickey knew the owner Of the oxen
well, but luckily for the freebooter, that
injured individual did not know him. He
therefore accosted Dlckey, and inquired
if he had seen any oxen in the course Of
his travels, similar to those which he
described himself to Dick as being in
search Of.
''Why to be sure have !" replied
Dickey; '.with the very same marks as
you describe, grazing in Mr.. Masgraye's s
fields at Lanercost. only yesterday. /
''-''s ---------a y - .,e-.,.inued ssbv
iheir appearance, and learnt. on iAqsis5
from one Of his servants, that Mr.. Muir
grave had just purchased them. IN
doubtedly the oxen are yours. l would
advise you to go at once to Lanercost
and claim them"
"Certainly wiIl," replied the other.
"But am knocked up with walking, and
ii is long wayto Lanercost. see you
ride coed beast. VIII yon sell her ?''
After some hard bargaining, terms
were agreed upon, the purchase money
paid down on the spot, and Dickey and
the farmer separated-the latter 10 seek
his stolen oxen actually from the very
owner of the stolen mare he was himself
riding; whilst Dickey proceeded "where
he listed"
The next day the farmer reached
LanercOst, and, of course, at once recog-
nized his own oxen grazing in the field.
He forthwith rode up to an elderly man
standing near, whom he judged to be the
owner of the field, and exclaimed:
Il say, friend, those are my oxen in
your field How may you have come by
them?
Sand I'll be id" replied the other,
CATER taking long astonishedlleok at
the animal on which his queStioner was
mounted, "if that's not my mare you
are riding How may you have come
by her, pray?'
Each of course described the person
from which he had respectively purchased
the oxen and the mare; and when this
was done, they discovered that they had
indeed been "sold" by a rogue of no
common order.
So laughable, however, did the joke
to those who had to ''pay
the piper" in the afair-that neither
party could prevent breaking into a peal
of merriment when the particulars were
fully disclosed.
1t was now clear that the only way to
settle the affair, was for each party to
take back his own property. Mr.. Mus
grave was Of course oveToyed at the re-
covery of his favorite mare; and the
Denton Burn farmer, being equally de-
lighted at the recovery of his favorite
oxen-it fell out that, in the general
burst of rejoicing, Dickey was allowed to
pocket ths sale money Of both mare and
oxen.
Whether Dickey ultim ately came to an
untimely end or whether be reformed
his ways, and died, duly "shrIved,' y in his
own bed, history telleth not.
Certain it is, however, that to this day
his deeds are "household words" in many |
parts of Northumberland, and the men.
tien of his name amongst the peasantry
is considered synonymous with "cute-
ness. .''-Once a Week.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

Men will have the same venoration
for a person who suffers adversely with
out detection, as they win for demolished
temples. the very ruins Of which are
reYerenced and adored.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

A thick-headed squire being Worsisd
by the Rev. Sydney Smith IN an argu.
ment, took his revenge by exclaiming;
''if had son who was an idiot, / would
make him a parson.'' VERY prubaSly.''
said Sydney; ''but see your father had
a different opinion" n1
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

A room has been prepared IN Phil.
adeIphia for the hatching Of eggs By
steam, after the custom Of the Chlnesei
The establishment Is about 600 hea
power.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
Wholesale or Retail,
ornamantal Trees.

Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, ETC., etc
10 which would beg leave to call the attention % N
people Of Nebraska Kansas Colorado Iowa ana No-t
west Missouri.
EEMy terms will be as low as any reliable easter,
Nursery.
By purchasing OF me the expense Of transportatior
from the east can be saved.
All trees and plants are carefully labeled and packed
in the best manner, for which charge o the actual COW
viii be made. charge viii be made for the deliver
OF packages on board steamboats,.
All communications addressed to the undersigned
win receive prompt attention
March, 1884. Ell. BURCHEs.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

This was done accordingly. and is but
one Of hundreds Of Instances Of whole
sale desertion coming to the knowledge Of
our officers during the past two months--
July and August in Lower TENNESSEE.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
Beware of willow Peddlers.

We learn that many swamps Of common willow have
been cleaned up ana the Cuttings sold Gray willow.
We get our Willow Of SAMUEL WARDS, of La
Moille, illinois, responsible NurseTyman,
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

Two years ago our officers we're very
strict in respect to foragiug upon the ir-
dividual hook. Chickens and pigs we're
held scared, because
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

q GENT
7. R. FISHERi or0wnylile, is Agent for Nemaha
and east half OF Richardson Counties.
CURTIS & PEAVER, Pawnee City, Agents for
Pawnee and west half Of Richards0n Counties.
REV Mr.. TTNKHAM, Beatrice, is Agent for Gage
and Jones Counties
J. II. BUTLER, Austin, Agent for Clay and Saline
Counties.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
La4-....nl-O8
lE NlBllSKA EllIlI

Merchants and Post Masters who will address us Il .
all. viii be supplied with Garden, Field and Flow
Seeds sell on commission at fair rates. These sec
are ali grown here and are true to name.
THOMPSON & HEDGES.
Nemaha Nursery. Syracuse, Otoe, Co.,
Aug. 16 An5-FuS Il Nebraska
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
SALIX ALBA.
The Greatest Timber for the
PR AIR TE s..

= II A AIRIE 8.
~ II makes perfect Hedge fence in four years.
~ One Acre Of it set this fall, in FIVE years Will
make enough Wood for one Family
EF7 lt gruws straight, and very tall
~ II never sprouts from the roots; but when cut
down, vi grow again from the stump, very rapidlyl
~ IL is the best soft wood for fuel, er any other
purposei
~ when kept or the ground, the rails will last &c
years
. II grows equally well with us on upland where
this rich the bottomsl
E Cuttings eight inches long stuck in the ground in
Fall never fail to grow
~ We sell ii for s. per thousand Cuttings, deliv-
cred at any Of our Agencies.
E5 Parties wishing to buy, should order early of 0ui
Agents, 50 that they may notify Us in time
CUTTINGS
Bundled and delivered at The above places as
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

RATES u Aalf IttlILoAHEs
One square ftenllues Or less leAo r14rtis1s 81 60
Each additional inserten
Business Cards, SIX lines o. less, ono rear
One colunln Oneyear Sc
One half eqiufDn one year 81 c.
OIe fourth column on1 yesE sf 81
One eighth column ore year u W
One coluuln six months 4
One hslf coiPmn SIX rontn1 81 -
One fourth column slE mo1t1s ~ -
One eighth Of column six uonll1 - 90
One c0iunin three months 81
One half column three mouths - 81
one fourth column ihree mf4l18 l1u3
One efrhta col umn three ne nid8 Sc
Announcilig Canci1afes for once, 100
Transient must Be paid for . adfanca
Yearly ADVERTISEMENTS, quarterly in adFa1ee-
In Transient Advertisements, fr1c.len1 over ol9
square will Be charged for by the line, athe rate % tea
cents the hrst week. and cents each subsequent week
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11

Bundled and delivered at the above places, as
soon as tie lea res fall.
Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-11
TREES, SHRUBS, FLOWERS. &c

tbase s,cts to climate and soil In view
for sale at eOiisheo IN tpis place, and Cde
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-14

Report Of CosDnass YaAnce OF Board Of A,derucn
i.vor o. sroasi Constant oas q ts trusies
tue German Bsptis Chuyrh IN West Forty fh etreS Tor
enc sun q ..s spadd I'D Snssy nns dS.. sod n.
the property Of the said Church for the wo VI badng
sever IN Forty 6nh street, from Ninth 70 Tenth avshc
the sasoun 10 be charged by tie CoaDroer to ts sccoun
whirh va. ooocorrx in BY the following vote;
Hsrvrty Hsyr, WsS1f' fies.Tnu, Ryan. Gro.., Reppe
koser. Honzhtshn Hsviland Me(,rsl- opdyse J.anes
sch.e'e. Cook. Biandos, Brcs. Rusei. fizs.7dd and
Rs.oluo, TO pay Reporter. OF Bo.rds Of Aldermen sod
Conn. tnea Tor services ia reporting o,eednss OF sud
Councilman Br,npos moved sha, said resolution no LAID
up 9th, ihs tahls;
Councilman Bsxso, moved ,hs, sid solution be referred
TO The Coi7natsee On fihsuee
Which WIS carried.
RepoF, Of comm,e- 90 Fre Depernirn, in fsyp Of
cnrTins With II. Board Of Alderman ~ ed'r.ns rnoI
hs the See ComDssion. be Directed 10 advertise FOR pro
rsas 70 q up Tie CELLAR OF lngn Company nnnboo torty
ei,h .ml IN all re'p-ct' 70 tsi Of Engine CoDpiny neu
Der Twenty four, he saii,e To bo done olthwttl
Councinan KkHis moved to strike ont all the words sei
" number fostyti.ht"
Which was io-t
The rrsou,i vas hen ,Jor.rI ~ TIE loowin: Vote
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hesy. kfenan. Rii-y. Prup,y.
ho,t-r, nousbi.n. Hsr,nd ,icGraih, sch'efer, Coca
BIsnAou. Eu.~cil rizT rsd aud ioyce-sL
hoea'ire-Ccuncln'ui JsaaoS-l.
lotion ha the CcprolrTbe directed Ia draw ' warrant l.
ycf ol benJsun r. Brsay Tor tue Of three hunired and
my eoars in psyi,ut fr eagry ing o1u,,g aud ls'ur
Ieution rom tho Bossd Of councien their retiring
President Charles G. Pbckncy. e. sud that III. same b.
aken from tie appropriation Tor City Coufngen"ies
Wtich WIS si5p,ei by th@ following vote
Afaa,.y.Coaucilniou fJsslJ K,--u.n Riley. Trophy
isgrfy Hsye-, Wooster Harlan Ryan. tirot 1teppet
Roster. Uougltsin. HavlAi. irIfsit, Schseie Coos
Brandon. Rn.seU' if.z,ng q I'D and Jos GEL.
keeatige-c0unciiulan Jsquss-i.
An oruancs zoe the better scsa!oo o. the drnen Of 'h'
oliy Of New.io,k
Councilman Gross moved thai a., paper De- made %. spe
cs oTdz for e the nrs bo'ness undcf The o7o5iiers
ton OF Censfs oracgs
Which wss carried
Coanimsn iL.yrL,sp moved ,Ls' tae Bosfd do a
joutn
/ Which csrir!
Whereppoa The rr,ieEi yro fea declared hr the Board
stood sdoarnoa W Tuesday, i3 ii al ions oc,o-s m
JAMES y. SWFEhi Cifrb.