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Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
The Life Of a NeWsDaDer Man.

For the information of those individu-
ais who foolishly imagine that the life
of a newspaper man is a paradise on
earth, and is fraught with untold pleas
ures and privileges, we give the follow
ing sketch of the duties Of this unfortu-
nate individual, concerning whom such a
wrong impression exists 1t is taken
from Mr.. Hunts volume of the Fourth
Estate"
The man who once becomes a Jour-
nalist must almost bid farewell to mental
rest or mental leisure. If he fulflls his
duties irdrhfaily, his attention must be
ever awake 10 what is passing in the
world, and his whole mind must be devo-
ted TO the instant examination. and DIS
c~ussion, aud record OF current events.
He has little time for literary idleness,
with such literary labors on his shout
ders. He has no days TO spend on cata-
logues. or in the dreamy and discussiEe
researches in public Libraries. He has
no months TO devote to the exhaustion of
any one theme. What be has to deal
with must be taken at a moments notice,
be examined. tested, and dismissed al
once /; and thus his mind is ever kept &C.
cupied with the mental necessity OF the
worlds passing hour"
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

to wreck the material interests Of the
county-the stuck laid across The track
by the wOuld-be sssassins Of its railroad
interests.
That the quesuOnin this election is Ior
q political one, is admitted BY every oae.
That II is a local ore was fully Rdmited
by delegates from the upper end Of the
county in the Convention Of the l4lh-
To leave no doubt on the mind of any
they chuckled over the defeat Of,the rail-
road as though hat was accomplished
saying that they had the Commissioner
Just where they wanted him and they
would use him. The nominee said the
same evening that be was totally OppOs-
ed 10 railroads. Is il TO 10 be wondered
at thar such a man would permit him
self to be run upon a nomination secured
by ballot. box stufing7
The question with the people is; shall
the material Interests of the county be
wrecked, or even seriously endang cred,
on account Of local ~jeaIousies? Shall
we elect another Commissioner in The
northwest corner of the county, already
sufficiently represented
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
M&MRALRR

We have just been shown a letter from
Mr.. Davis, President Of The above nam
ed road, to DR.. Blackburn, of this city.
1t is very encouraging The PrOspec,
brightens daily; the interests demanding
the completion Of the road r growing,
and in our keeping is the responsibility of
our success.
Mr.. Davis letter is dated at Canton
Sept. 18th. He says the Engineers are
getting on with their work rapidly get.
ling up their report of the Missouri
Counties. He proposes to come himself
-as soon as the field notes from Camden
to Fl. Kearny can be secured--to make
the survey from this point to Camden.
Mr.. Davis is certainly a man Of much
energy, and will make this enterprise
succeed. as his soul is in the work, de-
termined to overcome all obstacles.
It behooyes US TO have the money rea
dy for the expenses Of the survey, and
from the mOnied interests in this section
we can assure Mr.. Davis that all will be
right in that respect.
The ball rolls bravely on /; The rolling
side always up.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
The Teachers AssocIatI0n.

It is to be hoped that throughout the
State teachers will be given time to at.
tend the Association to be held in this
city on the 18th of October. This is a
curtesy they are entitled to, and one that
can be well afforded, as this is one of the
most important movements TO our educa.
tIOnal Interests yet taken. We hope The
press throughout the State will demand
for the teachers a recess long enough 70
permit them to attend.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

What Is at stake IN the coming Elee.
toni Is a question which It behooves
every man to study well before making
up his mind for whom to cast his vote.
The west is taking giant strides in i'm.
provements, and tO-day's theory becomes
to.morrow's fact. To look with indif-
ference upon The set Of men who have to
perform the main share in shaping our
improvements, perhaps, making a des-
tiny for u county, is reckless if it is
not criminal. Within our W county
vast improvements are projected, &c.
handing for their successful completion
ana general benefit, im%parliality. good
judgement and thorough business capa-
city. Every year increases the business
of the county, and every year adds to The
necessity of having thoroughly eompe.
liant and trustworthy men in Office.
From without the county, great and
important questions are ripening for our
decision, and. within the next year, nav
be presented to the officials whom we are
about 70 select the commercial salvation
or damnatiOn Of Ibis section Of Nebraska.
We may be wrecked BY either ~conserva.
tsn, negligence, or local prejudice. A
majority Of our ciIizens have hardly for.
goisen the disregard of their wish thro'
the last cause named, and we believe
hey see lhe unag Ses BY local prejudice
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
neXfer,

The famous little horse made bis last
appearance IN public in ChlcacagO on
Tuesday. His appearance Is thus de-
scribed by the Republican:
Dexter's dam was a small mare IA IL
hands hugh, with three whpe feet, a star
and sup, add hip shotten. She was mus
cular, with an uneomm6nly fine shoulder
and barrel. She was a good roadster, but
had nothing particularly noticeable about
her. la 1867 this little mare was taken
TO Rysdyk's Hambletonians and the result
was the paragon Dexter, whose name
will endure as long as speed is valued OF
tbe sports Of The turf INDUCED in.
Dexter IS fifteen hands one zach and
a half bngh, and was nine years old last
spring. la color he is a rich glossy
brown, blaze. faced with four white feet.
the white running well Up The legs. -
His head, though somewhat large, Is
clan ard bony lower jaw well open at
the base, leaving plenty Of room tor the
wlndpipe ears laperIDg und lively ;
eyes bright and %promInents head well
set INTO a rather light neck, which Is
we'll ilued TO fine slOping shoulders, with
ers high with great depth of brlsket aud
good barrel back slightly arched, with
broad loln and hips,aud a dropping rump;
uncomnonIy long from point OF the hip
TO heck; short canon bone maue and
tall sufficiently full to develop his Ham
bletonian origin.
The best time that he ever made was
at Buffalo, August IA, 1867, in a lroI
against time, making his mile in two min
ules and seventeen seconds. He will
now 90 to New York into the stable of
of Mr.. Robert Bonner.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
Tha Fair

Wa formally opened yesterday at 2
o'clock. The attendance was not so large
as we expected, yet good enough for the
first day of the first Fair. Articles fol
exhibition Int in all through the day,
and maby are yet to come in. 1t is i'm.
possible to give any adequate idea of the
articles on exhibition at this time. suffice
it to say that so far the good name of the
county, agriculturally, has been well sus-
tanned, and the half has nOs yet come in.
Everybody should attend and place all
they can on exhibition.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
Corn Cr0nS.

The following is a statement of the
prospects of the corn crop along the line
of the Illinois Central Railroad. The
reports are Of the latest possible dates +:
st. Louis Dem. 10th.
Kankakee C~ounty.-Manteno: Not half
a crop, and it will require a late fall to
mature.
Kankdkee.-Not one half a crop. The
acres planted are One-fourIh less than
last year.
Douglas County -Tuscola: Not as
much planted as last season by about
one.third, and that will fall short from
one.third 10 one half.
Cumberland County. Neoga: With
one-fourth less in crop, the yield will not
be over thirty bushel per acre.
10 Davis County, Dunleith: Corn in
this immediate vicinity will be poor, and
not thirty bushel per acre quality fair,
area planted about the same as last
year.
Lee County. Worsing: About n e
half crop of corn, with about the same
average as last year.
Mendoza: About wo.thirds of a crop
of corn not as much planted as for
merly.
Woodford County. Minonk: Corn in
crop over one fourth smaller than last
year, one-half Of which will not yield
over Is bushel per acre the estimate is
from one-half to two-lhirds the usual
crop.
Ell Paso, About two thirds crop one
third more planted, yielding an average
of from rs to 30 bnshel 10 the acre.
Clinton There is about the usual area
of corn planted, but will not yield over
35 10 40 bushel per acre.
Christian County, Assumption : About
one third less corn planted than last
wear {; one-fourlh of it will not be worth
gathering the other three.fourths will
average 20 bushel per acre no rain
from July Alb until August 30lh.
Shelby County, Pana: The corn crop
ia this vicinity will be fully n e.third
short of q full crop; some places it IL as
low as half a crop (; about the usual area
planted the average per acre will be
about 80 or 35 bushels.
FayeHe County, Vandalia: The wet
weather in the spring prevented one
fourth Of the corn crop planted from COM
ing up; there viii not be half a crop
here. 3 ~ '5l
S~andovaIs Corn crop very short;
will yield 10 to Is busheI psr acre fol
Iy as much planted as before. 81
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Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
LEGAL NOTICE.

D.. J. Mccain = Co. District Court, Neua-
vs. ha County Nebrsu,
Wm. Vincent Ia attachment.
To VIM. Vincent. you are hereby notified has
an action has been brought against yea b. ts
above named plaintiffs. D.. MeCann 3 o. 10
the District Court Of Nemana County Asbasa
wherein they claim Of you the SUN OfTHo huatut
dollars with interest thereon from The 24lh dayG
January, A. ID. 1855, AZ the rate Of niisen per
cent per annum. as evidenced BY a promlssoV DE
of thnt date executed BY J~Ou,that 40 Ondefoi o.
taehment has been issued in said cause, nBd yglf
properly, to-Wit he East hall Of North Wet
quarter, and the North West quarter Of he horA
West quarter, Sesti n 80, Township 8, North Of
Range IL, East Of 6Jh principal Meridian b''a
attached as your property AID that unless goa i-
pear On or before the 4th d. Of November. A. y.
1861, and plead answer or iemur 70 the psntna
fled IN said cause, a judgment BY daaait ul
entered against sou, for amount above elai9A
and said attached premises 0rlered sold 70 Pay h'
sum with costs.
September 18th 1867
WM. McLENHAI,
5I-4t Abs A~tternsy for PlaiEha.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

In. eompHancs with the provision Of an Act en-
ttls5 A Act to provide for the Eegistratlon o.
Vose~s ~ ne Stats. passed By he Legisioture q
he Sfateof Nebraska, and approved June z4tni
1857, notice is hereby given e ~ person 1aAsr
votsrr Of Brownvils Precinct, IN hemahe
Con,fv. Ststs 81 Nebsaska, st the Law Once Of
60 HeTets & Chureb, in BroWnyilles afore-
ksfWesn he hours Of 8 o'clock a. d. and ,
oisioek P. 81, on Monday, The Soih day Of sep
tenber and Tuesday he lstday q VeIooSis iSo,'
ioSiaq list q the Voters u said Precinct, as pro
pared bv the said Registrars, st which time the
40 Iisf viii be corrected and finally closed.
List Of Qualified Voters IS registered IN brosn-
vile Precinsb, Eemsha County, State Of NEBRASKA
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
NJ. & N. r. A, d. R. II.
Truly Yours,
r. FORp.

The following we clip from the Mary
vile (NOdaway County, Gazette:
O~FTIcE.oF M, s. M. r. A. L. R. R.,1
CANTON, Mo-, Aug. 20, 1867.
Messrs. Crew and BrouDn
GENTLEMEN.-Your valuable favor of
the 9th inst. came duly TO hand and
would have been answered at once, but
/ was waiting to get some late and def
mite information from cur corps in the
field, which / failed to receive till last
night. By The time this reaches YOU.
my boys will reach you also. The re.
port will be favorable and th0rough, and
/ hope your people will vote favorable
for taking stock in building. l will have
the report of the Missouri line made at
once on the return Of the engineers to
the Office, and then continue the line
from BrOwnville to Fort Kearuey, aud
make Il continuous line. Your people
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
What JOhisOn Intends DOing.

The Washington correspondent Of
the n. Y. Herald has had a confidential
chat with Andy, "Ihe CREATOR and tells
what Andy will do if impeached. HE
will regard. the action Of Congress as
revolutionary" HE will not recognize
their proceedings as legal or cOnstitu.
tional ;" evil decline to yaeate and
defy Congress to do its worst" Thus
says the President, and worse he will
prOrogue Congress, because as be says,
cit places itself in an attitude of revolu-
tion, "by attempting to usurp the exec
utive power" All this he proposes to
do upon the theory hat he is the person
TO determine for himself The constitn-
tiOnality Of a law, and if be deems il
not constitutional, he is not bound to en-.
force it.
This is the substance of his last mani.
festO through those handy conversations.
For once be seems to be really honest in
the avOwel of his intentions. for, although
not admitted, he has attempted to carry
out his own convictions, in opposition to
that of the people and Congress. ever
since his Inauguration. If his theory
were correct, Congress and the Supreme
Court are useless.
Near two months yet remain for the
Nation to hold Its breath in anxious sus.
pense, awaiting what Andy may devel.
OP. and then Congress will meet. We
believe, and the loyal men of the land
believe, that Andy has given the Couu-
try good reason to fear him, 10 fact has
done sufficient to justify his Impeachment
yet any unsuccessful effort TO impeacb
simply adds 10 his determination to go a
step farther. If anything is done it must
be done quickly, yet not iD haste.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

We were handed the following dis
patch last evening, by the politeness Of
DIR. Drake, lelegraphie operator at this
place. Il peace with part Of
the Indians.
NORTH PLATTE, September. 20
Sherman, Taylor, and Henderson re-.
piled TO the Indians to-day. The speech.
es were rather conflicting. Sherman
said If you don't leave the roads alone
we will kill you. We won't give you
powder and ball till you make peace
Before the council broke up peace was
declared with the BruIe and Ogallala
Sioux. The Pawnee Killer, chief of
the ~Cheyennes, left the council ia dis.
gust before peace was made. Council
viii be held again on the lst Of Novem-
Der. Powder and ball will be dis;ribu.
ted for the peace tribes.
STANLEY,
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

Let US tell the President a homely
story. Years ago in WeslchesIer coun-
" there lived a noted bull. He was a
conservative animal. He believed in
The traditions Of the fathers, and had ris-
en- from an humble station TO be a bull
Of strength and temper, fit for the proud
est arena Of Spain. His life was fixed.
He .detested radicalism. He swung
around bis circle from day to day, like
a wise resolute bull, calmly contemPla-
ting the wagon and the ox-cart, the lum.
berIng stage and the old family carrlagek
By and by q railroad was laid, and q
morning a locomotive rushed s~creeshing
along. The bull was alarmed. he had
never heard Of such a thing. Il vas I'M
Constitutional. Il was contrary TO the
teachings of the fathers. The Wash
ington Of bnIl bad never mentioned IL
aud the Jefferson of bulls he fell certain
would have condemned it had he lived.
There never was a bull so agitated. SO
yexed, SO maddened, SO alarmed He
did not care about himself. He would
willingly pour himself out as a libanon
for the good of his race, but this radical
innovation he could not endure. So he
beloved and kicked, and %pranced, but
all was as unavailing as so macy vetos.
One day he escaped from his pen. he
heard The whistle. Now was bis oppor-
tuniiy. Now would be pulhis feet down
and stop the calamity. The train came
Numbering along. and, placing himself
in the middle Of the track, he rushed
upon it
We believe locomotives still u IN
Westchester county.-N Y. Tribune.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
Main Election.


There was once a hare which under
took to run a race with a snail. Bets
were a hundred to one on the hare, if he
hadn't turned aside to browse and final
ly fallen asleep. The Republican party
10 this State has Just walked up from a
little doze, and finds its grand majority
of $4,000 last year reduced n half
One would think, by the Democratic re-
ioiciug that a great Democratic victory
had been won but the sun of the whole
matter is that Chamberlain has been
handsomely e.elected by a majority of
1000 votes, and without an effort -
This is about j 900 votes under the
average Republican majority for the last
ten years. W. have found that we can
hold it and depend upon it without an
effort. This need not have been. and
ought not have been. There should
have been an active campaign. We had
everything to gain and a opponents had
everything to lose by an earnest discus
cussion of political principles But there
has been no campaign There has not
even been a canvass. From the State
committee down to the town committee
there has been a paralysis of the entire
organization, and the result appears in
in our returns this morning - Portland
Press
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
10 the Teaehers Of Nebraska.
BRowNvILLE NEBRASKA, }
Sept. IL, 1867.

BRowNvILLE NEBRASKA,
:a Sept. IL, 1867.
PRoF. MCKENZIE, SIN: / herewith
enclose you a copy Of the letter from
Capt. Ford, Superintendent of The Mo-,
River Packet Line, in reply to my com
municalioh addressed him IN regard to
reduction of fare for those attending the
Teachers Association at this place, as
delegates.
Truly and Respectfully,
T. w. BEDFORD.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

The Burlington (Iowa) Argus says
that on Sunday week an old gentleman
IL that city attempted TO remove a large
bug from The bonnet Of a lady who sat
in front of him at church. The result
was, be ~uprooted all her back hair
Deeply c%hagriuned, be hastily appolo-
gized, but soon learned that Tie bug was
artificial, and was used to hold the head
hair together. The consequence was
such a scene as will probably induce him
to give bugs and spiders a vide berth
hereafter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

ought to consider l n the taking Of the
vote that, 1st, If they get no road. they
pay nothing %, that unless they do
give they get no roads Ord, that should
yyur~eOunty subscribe $4,000 TO each
soad the county credit is only leaned,
and 13.he money raised on that credit
tMics the amount viii be expended
in the county +; hence, the money can be
paid in installments much easier :han
the ordinary debts of the county without
this enterprise. Their idle hands will
hud employment-their surplus prOFis-
ions find a ready market at home-the
timber and stone be ia demsnd-pOp1la-
uon flow in, and yOu be a live and wide
awake people, instead Of the present
dead condition of all the counties isola-
ted as yours mast be.
H. DAVIS, PresL
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
OFFICE Mo-, RIVER PACKET LINE,
ST.. JosEPB Mo-,
:. Sept, 8, 1867,
w BEDFORD Act,
BRoWNvILLE NER.

NEEs
DEAR SIRs Teachers attending the
Convention at BrOwnville in September
as delegates from distant points, can re-
turn9tO the place they came from on the
river per Packet Free" when they
have paid full fare going to the conven-
ton, taking a certificate Of such payment
from the clerk to whom it was paid.
On presentation Of such certificate to
any of the clerks, will entille them to
passage, al above.
Truly Yours,
R. FORp.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

The below named gentlemen cOnsli-
TUE the Board of Directors Of the St.
Joseph and Council Bluffs RrilrOad. We
give the names and residences:
Hon. ]. F. Joy, Of Detroit Michigan.
Hon. Willis Phelps and N. Thayer, Of
Boston. Mass.
Hon. James Craig, St. Joseph, Mo.
TbOs. E. ToOtle, Esq DO
Abram Nave, ESQ., do
P. L. Mclaughlin, ESQ., do
1t is The understanding as we are in
formed. that the President of the new
road is TO be chosen from those of the
Directory residing in this city.-&. Joe
Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
STRAY PONY.

Taken up By The undersigned. living s I2 Nils
West Of BrOWnyiile, on the 2lst day Of Augps,
1867, One Bay Mare Pony. ioar years old, ruashd
name, Star ia for head, bsth bind fees WhHs,
branded J B on right shoulder. sams brand &c
right hip, reversed BE- AeiNlCH. u
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
Nebraska a0Uerttser
JOHN L. G OLHAPP, EDITOR.
w finp to DE breeze, to-day, 3 ICE.

We fling to the breeze, to-day, a tick
et composed Of men, every q Of which
will recommend itself. Energetic, eff
cient, trustworthy men, a better ticket
wal never offered for lhe support of the
voters Of Nemaha county. They need
nOsscOmnent at our hands, all who want
the county Offered by capable men--tO
cay nothing of rebuking the fraud Of the
14th-will vote this ticket Read, re-
feet, and vote this ticket.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

A war cloud is lowering over a por-
ton of Europe, and may yet involve sew
eral of the leading Powers. Garibaldi
and his followers seem determined to
overthrow the Papal Government, and
King Victor Emanuel has issued a proc
lamation warning al Italians against
part in the Revolutionary mOve-
pnnnK
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

Nodaway county has voted, by a hand
some majority, one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars as capital stock 10
the NJ. & NJ. R. A. L. Railroad, and
the same amount to the Missouri Valley
Railroad, making in all two hundredand
fifty thousand dollars. The vote stood.
524 for and rs against majority oyer
twO-thirds i66.-ROekPOrt Jour. 81.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

Olympia Brown, Lucy Stone, Susan
B.. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Mrs. Brinkerhof of Wisconsin, Miss
Blsbee. and other "~brevets," are hard at
il in Kansas. They have tucked their
pants in their boots and rolled up their
sleeves for the balance of the campaign.
The Hutchinsons sing for them, and a
circus does the side-show business.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26
Retail Market

Al Rockport Landing Mo. Septenbs,
5lh 1867. Corrected weekly BY Mu,
& Bixby dealers in General Merchandva
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-09-26

Starry Alsrsss..
Stevenson Jsn~
skeen Richard
Summers Sauusfn
Swan William b
swan Stevaon L
SWartz Hi.an
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-13

Gen. Sheridan don't think "truth lies
at the bottom of Wells"
"A Congress of Beer Brewers were in SEES
sion at Chicago last week. Hope they didn't
brew mischief.
The difference between barber and a
mother, is this One has razors to shave,
and the other has shavers to raise.
"A woman in Detroit has been arrested
for smuggling tea in her stockings You
can always find st" In stockings.
AT the dedication of the monument to
the father of A. j., D. L. Swayne, in his ora
ton likened his Accidency" to Leonidas
Polk-but thoguht the latter was more pa
triotic!
"A New York horse-car driver was late
ly arrested for cruelty in driving spawned
horse and was locked up for it. If all
spawned animals are to lie idle there will
be n scarcity of horses.
Senator Summers speech on Russian
America has been translated into the Russia
tongue by Mr.. Buyintzky. Now, won't
somebody translate Buyintzky's name into
the English tongue?
"A little girl recently called as witness
in a police court, being asked "what be-
comes of little girls who tell falsehoods, in
nocently replied that they were "sent to
bed.
"A Chicago critic, who saw Booth in
Hamlet, writes: sin Hamlet we see great,
an almost enormous intellectual activity and
proportionate adversely to real action con-
sequent upon it, with all its symptoms and
accompanying qualities" We thinks we
! see 1t.