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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-12
Proceedings or the Nemaha County
Agricultural Society.
Advertiser Office,
BROwNvILLE, NEE, March z.


Society met pursuant TO published no.
tice, President R. w. Furnas iu the chair /;
Secretary H. o. MInick present.
The meeting was we'll attended, and a
deep interest in the welfare of the Soci.
ely manifested throughout.
The meeting having been informed
that this was The time for the annual
meeting, designated in the bylaws as
the one al which the annual election of
officers was to take place, and il not
having been so understood generally. il
was, OD motion,
ReSoIUed. That the annual election of
oficers be postponed unlil Saturday.
March 28th, 1868. at one clock A NJ,
at The above named place, aud that the
Secretary cause a notice 10 that effect to
be published,
On motion, the Chair was requested
to appoint a committee of three mem
bers to revise the Constitution and By
Laws of the Society, and to present the
revised copies to the meeting of the So
ciety. The Chair appointed Judge S. W.
Kennedy, E. Peck, and H. o. MInick.
said committee.
By request of The President the Sec
retary ,hen read a list of premiums,
which be had previously prepared, for the
purpose of facilitating the action of the
society in the adoption of such list.
The merits Of the premium list as read
was then discussed al length, and elic-
tied lively interest by large number
of gentlemen present. Quite a number
of important changes and additions we're
recommended, and on motion of Hon.
Geo Crow. il was
ResOIUed, To double the amount Of the
premiums offered on Cattle.
The opinion was advanced that there
was no interest paramount to that of the
raising of stock with the farmers of this
State, and therefore that interest should
be sustained and encouraged by the SOcl-
ely, 10 its full capacuy.
The number of acres to be contained
in the farm for which premiums were
offered, was reduced from fifIy TO forty
acres.
The subject of offering diplomas of the
Society as a portion of the premiums
next claimed the attention of the meet
ing, when on motion il was decided lha,
abOur one half of the premiums be
awarded in diplomas. Said portion 70 be
selected by committee. 10 be composed
of Messrs. r. w. FUrnas, Geo. Crow,
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From the New York Tribune.
DeeD.WOFkiDg the Soil.

hold it demonstrated that the average
value Of land in tillage is pretty aCcura-
tely measured by the depth to which il
has been thoroughly worked. That Is to
say: If farm of one hundred acres,
whereof one-balf has been titled, and
which has on tha, half an average depth
of six inches of thoroughly worked and
pulverized soil, is worth 500 per acre
so far as il has been tiled cuh $50 per
acre for the Fes'3ue-in all. $500
then the value of that farm would be in.
creased to $4,000 if those fifty acres Of
ullage were so worked TO a depth Of
twenty inches Sl2 500 if The depth Of
soil on the portion in Iillage were Increas-
ed 10 eighteen inches and $4,000 If iG
were still further increased TO two feet.
And | feel confident that no thrifty,
capable farmer can increase his wealth
so fast by buying more land, by lending
his money or by investing It in mines or
stocks of any kind, as by increasing the
depth of his arabic soil There may be
exceptions founded in location where land
is very abundant and cheap, labor dear
and products low priced but the general
rule remains as / have stated. And ]
believe the means are now Wilhin reach
whereby most American farmers can
enhance the value of their arabic soil
to the extent Of al least 500 per acre az
a cost of not more than half that SUN.
Undertaking and Subsoiling are each
good in It's place; but / have now in
mind something different from these,
though it may perhaps be regarded az
an improvement on or perfection Of the
latler. / refer TO an improved system
of Trench. Flowing.
Just before the ground froze up, sew
eFal weeks ago. Iran up one forenoon 70
Iona Or. Grants islet in the Hudson.)
TO witness the practical working of two
or three TrenChlng- Piows Of the Doctors
device on the gravelly, rocky subsOil Of
that islet. The ground had already been
cleared of considerable stone and we'll
worked to depth Of foot. very nearly:
below which was the subsoil Just men.
tioned-compact, pebbly, aud well filed
with stones of all sizes, from that Of q
hens egg up to that of a tea-kellls.
The plOwmen understood their business;
but the team two yoke Of Oxen) might
well have been stronger. The plOws
were of various. patterns. being designed
for working different depths up 10 fully
two feet; but though nowise pretty TO
look at, and not well adapted TO standing
along, they were admirable calculated
to minimize side draft and waste Of power
by dragging on the hard ground beneath
them. What they aimed 10 do. and did,
was 10 combine al moderate cost the ben
efts Of blowing, subsOiling and trenching,
by lOoseping, pulyerizing aud 'hOughly
mixing the surface and subSoil, so lhst
the closest observation could not dislis
pguisb them from each other / am
c1A6denl that This was never nearly SO
well done by the spade a. COST OF six
times that involved in the use of DR..
Grants implements and process; which,
if The team were increased to eight oxen
or horses, could not exceed $50 per acre
! for the most lhOTOugh PuIVeEizaIlOn apq
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NO. q.

| four inches apart TO any other. ] helped
plant hedges in Illinois twenty one years
ago, in all these differant plans and
distances and / have found that hedges
planted close at the start are much the
easiest to make and they hold their own
full as well if not better than those
planted wider apart. The gaps, If any
occur, after the second year, are much
easier closed up than If the plants are
further apart. Therfore / think they
should be planted as close as four inches,
as they will then lose their nature as .
tree, and become q healthy vigorous
shrub. Before plants are set in the
hedge they should be cut back 10 within
an inch Of the ground, so as 70 be only
this high when the setting is completed.
In setting the hedge the ground or
hedge line should be thoroughly plOwed,
as deep as possible, then thoroughly
pulverized with the harrow, then stake
the line and take a good two horse plOw,
and run a furrow where you wish your
hedge planted and it Is generiy best to
go from two TO three times in the same
furrOw to get it deep and Uniform. Then
let man place the plants in the furrow
against what is called the bar side and
another man follow with hoe and pull
the dirt in against the plants and tramp
il well around the roots; in this way three
men will plant one mile of hedge per
day, and do it better than Can be done
in any other way. as in this method ot
planting all the fberous roots get their
position, while the spade or ssOb
plan the roots all turn upward and
the plants are more likely 10 perish. Ia
order to make a thick base, il will be
to cut back the first three
years growth leaving from eight 10
twelve inches only of that seasons growth.
This course must be pursued every spring
until the hedge is the desired height,
and form. We have seen single rowed
hedges three years old Of a uniform
hight of three feet, which was sufficient
TO turn stock, treated in this manner.
The best instrument have ever found
for triming hedge, was a short heavy
cyIhe With a handle about two
feet long, and with two nibs one turned
forward and the other backward, Ihougha
common moving cythe will do v0ry well
until the hedge is three years old. A
hedge fence should never be allowed to
get more than four feet high, and when
il gets that high il should be moved OF
at least twice every summer, or ~ May
and August LAFAYETFE.
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plainly and correctly. One great reason for poor
reading il an ignorance of the meaning of the words
used. Many people are like the blind man who
was restored to sight be was unable to distinguish
his children until he heard them speak; 50 they
will use in common conversation words that when
seen in print they cannot pronounce, or pEOuOunO-
ing, max quite another word.
People do not read aloud as much as they ought.
This no doubt is 3 great reason why so many blum
der and stammer along taey arenOt used so the
sound Of their voices, and it disoOnoerts them.
Every person should read aloud some every day.
And what is pleasanter during long winters
evening than to sit and read aloud, or liiten to
some one else read. This is the custom Of the Ice
landers, and we might adopt it with prOit.
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Ed. yAdvertiSer SIR-Enclosed you
will find specimen of Sugar manufac-
tured from the sap of the common Box
elder tree, by Mr.. Madison Hawkins, of
Peru. D. G. SANDEPs.
The specimen is very pleasant to the
taste, resembling the favor of maple
sugar, and is as white as the lighIest
brown sugar. We would like much TO
have Mr.. Hawkins state his method and
how it pays.
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AGRICULTURAL.

Notice is hereby given to the public. that meet
ing of the Nemshs County Agricultural Society
will be held at :hs AdUertiesr Office, in BroWnville
on Saturday, March 28th 1868, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
for the purpose Of eIeoting offers Of the Society
for the coming year; to perfect the Annual Pre-
MUM list for the next autum fair; to determine
the time and place for holding said fair to revise
and amend the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Society and transact such other business as may
be presented.
general attendance of all persons interested is
desired.
By order of the President.
H.O. MINICK, Sec'y.
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The following repOrl vas alsO submit.

On motion. the Secretary was required
to give notice that the time and place of
holding the next Annual Fair would be
decided at the meeting on the 28lh inst.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet March 2Sth. 1868, at 10 o'clock,
A. M. R. w. FURNAS, Pres't.
H. D: MIN1CK, Sec'y.
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The editor of this Department having
returned from a visit to Washington, finds
himself too busy with other matters to
assume charge this week. Will be on
hand next.
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VOL. XII.
DIR ECTORY Y.

CONGRESSIONAB DELEGATION.
+ " Upton. Q. Senator, Brownville,
n TuavrR Omaha
JogN IAFFE Representative, Dakota City.
State DIRECTORY.
DAVID BUTLER. Governor, Pawnee City.
Tgos p KENNARD, Secretary, Omaha.
IoHN GILLESPIE. auditor, Omaha.
AUGUSTUS KOUNTz Treasurer.
r S. Knox, Librarian Omaha.
JUDICIARY.
n p. MASON Judge Of lsI Judicial District,
WM II HOOVER, District CLERK for Gemahs Co.
LEGISLATURE.
MAJ 7 MAJORS Senator. Peru. Nemaha Co.
Gro CROW Representative, FairvIew do
ToUIs WALDTER, do BrOwnville, do
CHAs HAYWOOD, do Grant, do
va DAILY do Peru, do
UNITED STATES DIRECTORY.
IN ATKINSON, Register. U. s. Land once,
John J. CARSON, Receiver ! Brownviile.
4 p TUTTLE- u S. As. Assessor, BrOwnville.
A D. Marsh, Post Master BroYnville.
s NJ. RICH, Register IN Bankruptcy.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
JtwEsM HACKER. CLERK and Register OF Deeds.
q " RRATTuE. Treasurer.
A W MORGAN Probate Juice.
DAvIDSON PLAsTERs, Sheriff.
VIZ. WRIGHT, Surveyor.
Fnfr5IS 5?-5sii sI1nn, County Commissioners
BERNARD OTTENs Coroner.
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EDUCATIONAL.
First Lesson.

N0ONO0NN-NO|NO0ONONN~
J. M. AG'KEHIzH, EDITOR.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 70, 1868.

and F. E. Allen, and that the said COM
mittee report at the meeting to be held
on the 2S:h inst. This committee was
further instructed to perfect the Premium
List, by supplying the names of the su-
perintendenIs of the various departments,
and also the names of the committee for
awarding premiums at the next annual
fair.
On motion, it was
RESOLVED, That the Constitution and By
Laws of the Society, together with the
Premium List, be published in panph.
let form, as best adapted to the interests
of the Society and the wants Of the COM
munily.
The Treasurer of the Society, Judge
S. w. Kennedy, then read and presented
his report as follows. viz:
s. W. Kennedy IN Act Oitk Agricultural Society.
To amt rec'd from Society, including ad-
mittanee to Fair ground. ...- $l9S,0O
To amt ree'd Of PrGsident.... .....'........ 200
Total received ed.................... 10000 |
By amt paid outa per vouchers. ......... $i97O2
By Cash on hand ......,.............. 2,9s |
$4,000
The following report was also submit
ted by the President, to. wit:
R. ". FurnGs, in Act pisL Nsnaha County Fair.
To Cash collected by R. V. Hughs.... -. $4,000
Clagget for booths ...' 5000 |
Sale OF Poles 1870 !
SWartz for Lumber '........, 1000 |
Tisdel for Lumber. no /
Miniek for Lumber ........s... 45,25 /
On subscIi,tiOn $500 |
Total received .,.............. .$363.75
By paid Million, work on ground. ........ s1O8,5O
Hamilton, work .........-.. 5000 |
Lumber -. 147,77 |
COgsWell, Livery '''' '.'.'''' 500 /
Crandell, work 80. ......,................. 1850 |
Marshall, work ...s.....s 2,50 /
BOhon for poles ..................... 1850 |
Sanders for poles. '..........''....... 1885
CaVsney for work on ground. ............. 500
Total paid out =. 1868 10 /
n, - 81
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Churches.

v7;-.. I2.otist.-services on Second Sunday and
rreeeediug Sal uTday Of esch month al O'Clock P
a the heEb,dist church in BroWnVtlte. Rev. N r.
Wstbo5ist Episcopal Services every Sunday
,t Ia 10 A M and ID P. NJ Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening; Sunday School every Sabbath at
Lo.N Rev W. 5. BLACKBURN. Pastor.
Eniscopal.- Services IN NcPherson's Hall every
,iber Sun iay st 1912 A. n, and every Sunday al
I2P Sunday School ~ Ia P. every Sun
day r. Rev. O. r. DAVIS. Missionary
First presbyter an Services every Sunday az
1Ol2A Al aud s -2P. NJ; Sunday School at Ia
P N Prayer meeting every Wednesday at Z P. NJ
Rev JOHN 7. BAIRD. Pastor.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Eastern Mail arrives daIiy, except Sunday att m.
q & dapartS 4" g l-2 q
Northern Mail arrives " atlpm
Western Mail arrives everv wednesday at T. D m.
departs every Monday at 8. a.
Grant Mail arrives every Tuesday at 8, p. m.
/" departs every Wednesday ats, a. m.
Rockport Mail arrives every Saturday al 3, .. m.
departs % l-2 p m.
Persons wall obIise by getting their mail in fully
ONCE open Sundays from to 8, q. m, and from to
pm A.D. MARSH, P. NJ.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
BRowNv1LLE r. A. CHAPTER.-Meets at Masonic
HslI u Browuviue each Monday evening for lectures
and york. Il. ". fIhN As, ID I.
GEO R. DAVIS, Sec.
NEMkHA VALLEY LODGE No 4.AF&AM NJ meets
teruIrv m the Masonic Hall on the Let aui 81 Satur-
asys of each month. T W. BEDFORD, W n.
:. y. NORRIsUE, Secretary.
BRUwNVILLE LODGE l Of o meets regularly
every Tuesday evening in O. e Masonic Hall
II. LETT, N. G.
G. " FAIRBROTHER, Sec.
BROWEvILLE LODGE, I D Of g T, meets regularly
syefy Friday evening IN the Masonic Hail.
FREDERICK PARKER, ". G. T.
p. H. LEWIS W. S
g A R-Post No. I, Nemaha County, meets every
alternate thursday, IN BT. wuville, over Dorsey 3
Bros Clothing Store, att, P. NJ
Capt. y. B. HEWETT, P. G.
p. BLACKBURN, P. A.
RARMONIA-Meets every wednesday evening in
tbe hall Of Te egraph Oice McP ersOn's Block
LOUIS WALDTER, Pres.
Jos. SHUTz, Sec.
BROWNvULE LITERARY AsSOCIATIoN-Meet
every Thursday evening at P. NJ
J. s. SCHENK. Pres.
II. HUFFMAN, Sec.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CoMPANT-Of1ce
IN HcPuersUn's Block. J. BEAR Operator.
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HLTEL,S.
O00-0OOOIO0~00-0J00 0J0N0J000O0|V0ONN
STEVENSON. D.
STAR HOTEL,

STEVENSON & CROSS, ProprietorE,
On Levee ST., between Main s. Atlantic.
This House is convenient TO the Steam Boat Landing,
and the business uf tbs City. The best accOmmO-
datOus in the City. No pains will be spared in max
ing guests comfortable. Good Stable and Corral con-
VenIent 10 the Hnnsn
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CITY DIRECTORY.

JARVIS CHURCH Mayor.
WIN. Il MCCREERY CLERK.
N E. BOYD. Marshall.
JONAS HACKER. Collector.
WM. II. HOOVER, Treasurer.
T. R. FISHER Engineer.
J. \. REYNOLDS, Attorney.
C. F. STEWART,
2 c. HACKER.
{. ". WHEELER, SAldermen.
A. ". MORGAN.
AP. COGsWELL.
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1opv. one year, In advance, y 90
I, E,SsTiption, must iiably, be paid In Advance
"A. Book work, and Plain and Fancy Job Work done
~ best style and on short notice.
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WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CoMPANT-Once
in HoPuersOn's BIOck. J. K BEAR Operator.
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prises according to the programme which might be
arranged for The OCCASION. After the company mad
finished the shooting the members, together with q
large number OF guests, visited turkey roas,,
and after doing the agreeable at . good,
hearty THANKSGIVING dinner several OF the
party delivered impressive and appropriate
Thanksgiving sermons. The guests thanked their
hosts, the members Of the American News Company
thanked the members OF the company for tlelr
efficiency and attention TO their business during the
past year, and the members OF the company thanked
their employers for the consideration which had
been evlnced by the latter for the comfort and
amusement OF the former, ana thanked those who
had contributed the prizes which gave zest 70 their
sport, and all hands heartily thanked Him to whom
thanks are ever due. The principal prizes were as
folows:-Frst prize gold hunting case watch and
chain valued ct 5000, won BY Joseph +. Aldritt;
second. nrst class sewing machine valued At $3.50,
won by Marcus Duggan; third, silver hunting case
watch, with chain, $50, won by Lieutenant W. N.
Chapman There were several other handsome
prizes among them two beautiful silver watches,
valued at SIS, the other SIS, won by w. J. Ian.
der and J. II. Lee respectively. Then there were
two so gold pieces, silver ware, costly books DC.
The prizes were 80 divided that every man drew
something none, however, or less than $40 In value.
Everybody was pleased and gratefully acknowl-
edged that there was good cause 70 remember favor
ably the day and the excursion.
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TIC UNION LEAGUE ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The Committee on Elections OF the Union League
Cub, OF which william Il. Dodge, Horace Greeley.
Moses II. Grinnell, Isaac Sherman, Marshal o. Rob-
erts, Isaac u. Bailey and John n. White are men,
bers, met yesterday at their rooms No. 25s Broad
way. The committee advertised that II was pre-
pared receive through it, secretary, any persons
having information 20 give or advice to oner tho
alleged fraudulent conspiracy IN the late election
but visit to tho secretary yesterday developed the
fac, that few people presented themselves for either
purpose. The cunningy devised advertisement
ought to have drawn crowd, for there IN always a
nost Of wise men ever ready TO give advice on any
subject even before they are asked.
There are two rooms In no. 2Ss IN use BY the com
mttes, both on she second door and adjoining. The
outer and smaller apartment 10 devoted 10 the use OF
the secretary, polite and exceedingly reticent
young man. There IL on ofrcc desk, OF course IN
which 10 deposit all the bundles OF Information and
advice that may come ~ the secretary In manu-
script, and two chairs placed on either side of
the unfortunate young gentleman 40 That he takes
IN advice at one ear and Information Al the other
Judging from momeltary glance through the par.
tally open door OF the larger room, six or seven
clerks were busily engaged In writing, and huge
pile OF papers aud law books piled ~ on the long
table that extended the entire length OF the room
suggested write. motions, briefs and points ~ Law,
The secretary stated that he had 40 Information 10
give Just then, that the CLERKS were busy preparing
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SHOOTING ARRAY IN GREENE STREET.
Another Attempted Murdcr-A Rowdy Shoot
His Rival.

Another Attempted Murdcr-A Rowdy Shoots
His Rivni.
The rulans OF our city seem TO have changed their
base in the manner Of obtaining satisfaction OF those
whom they feel have wronged them. They have
always been famous for taking the law into their
own hands; but until recently fight where broken
noses and dslocated jaws were the result OF the con-
nict with an exceptional case OF using the knife,
would terminate the difficulty. But this moderate
way OF getting square" has been abandoned by
them, and now firearms and the knife are daily
used, and the police returns are seldom without the
particulars OF deadly array, where LIE has been
sought by the assailant.
Tho latest case OF this character--a shooting
array-whch providentially did not result In mur.
three O'Clock in the lower part OF Greene street. one
OF the most notorious quarters OF the city, IL IL lined
with resorts OF the worst possible character which
are the haunts Of vile, desperate and murderous
members OF both The details OF the difficulty,
so FAR could be obtained, were narrated before
Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday morning, and are as foows:-
william Arkanaaw. keeper OF the low bag
MO No. y Greene street, whose iacc Is
a quantity OF his own alcoholic poison crossed
the street and entered No. IL another den
by notorious woman known as Laura and after
remaining there few minutes difficulty arose be.
tween him and one william , Hal. who Is employed
elected. This action 80 amazed him that he delbe.
rately returned 70 his own place, and obtaining
loaded shotgun Tecrossed the street. and finding
Han upon the stoop, pointed the gun at him, and
without further parey shot him In the LEFT arm,
badly lacerating II. At this time ocer Fogery, OF
the Eighth precinct hearing the loud report rushed
20 the spot In time 70 arrest Arkansaw, who was run
ming from the scene with the gun bali concealed I'M
der his woolien JACKET and tmlnedtately conveyed
| him TO the station house,
The accused when given an opportunity by the
Court 10 state why he made the fel0nious assault,
confessed that at the tune he was drunk, and ex-
planned that he felt greatly agRrieved at his treat
rue In the house, He further declared that Hall,
| VINO IL a notorious rough aud hanger cnr around
the place. grabbed his pocketbook, containing s15,
which he exhibited when about paying for drinks.
and because ne desired Is 20 be returned be was
sauted by Hall. who beat him on the head and In the
face ,and then-using his own language shot the
| genileinanp Justice Dodge committed the accused
In default OF $4,000 10 answer the charge and sent
Han to the House Of Detention In default OF $500
bail proceeding not at All relished by the latter In