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Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

We attended the sale of lots in ''this
future County Seat of Nemaha Coun-
tyr. There were a large number OF
persons attending the sale. J. w.
Bliss was the auetioneer, and what he
offers he sells, and it is now our
private opinion that on last Monday
at Sheridan he sold "a good many;''
be that as it may, the lots went lively
at Increasing rates. Messrs. Morgan
& Cogswell, the proprietors, first
brought on to the ground a free lunch
of bread, cheese, sweet crackers, gun
ger bread, cider and cool water. This
eaten produced a good feeling among
buyers, and during the excitement
competition run wild" The town
is laid out on Section Sixteen, which
but recently belonged to the "School
Fund sold less than a month ago by
the County Clerk to the present own
ers for SIS per acre, and after the
sales were closed the proprietors were
offered and refused to take an advance
of $1,000 on n forty. We invested
our stamps in three choice lots and
then left for home without funds to
reDair accidents. Weshal not refusea
liberal advance on a purchase.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

II Seymour and Blair should be
elected on next Tuesday, when they
issue their orders to dispense the I'm
ion governments in the Southern
States by compelling the army to I'M
do the legislation of Congress, when
they adopt their policy of Revolution,
Reputation and Rebel ReconstrUc-
ton, none will complain more loudly
or condemn more vehemently their
action than those Republicans who
stay away from the polls next Tues
day.
Their election can only be consum-
mated by a few Republicans in each
precinct staying away from the polls
from some trivial cause or other. Such
a course would defeat the best cause
in the world. BY such a course the
most Infamous policy under the sun
may triumph on next Tuesday, and
upon just such a contingency does
the whole contest now hinge. We
have got the voters, but will theyvote
on next Tuesday, or will they lament
forever thereafter? This is the ques-
ton which most concerns us now.
Democrats say Republicans think
the victory ia easy. This will induce
half of them to stay at home. Now
is our time to work" And we fear
thew are more than half right. We
will beat if we all work and vote, but
will be ANONYMOUSLY beaten If we
don't. viii we do it? Which?
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
Teachers Institute.

AT meeting Ofthe 'Nemaha COun-
ty Teachers Association held of
Brownyille, October 18th, 1868, the
following questions were discussed /:
"What are the best methods of con-
Quoting recitatiOns.n
Quitea spirited discussion took place
in which Messrs. Black, Moore, Nc
KenZie Church, Hewett and Martin
participated.
The use of Charts, Globes, Black
boards and other apparatus was dWelt
on at length, and while all agreed as
to their great utility when iudiciOusly
employed, yet there was thought to be
great danger of leaning too much on
these means of illustrating the diff
ferent sciences and becoming mechdn-
icGt in re~citations, thus teaching a
simple form of shadow, rather than a
real substance. sd
The teachers would say, get all the
apparatus you can, but use it as a help
to gain thought rather than a substi-
tute for it, as is too much the case in
some schools.
A great display of instruments is
frequently made at examinations
when thought would appear much
better without them. Let everything
in the school be used to assist in gain
ing thought.
The manner of conducting a recita-
ton was illustrated by Prof. Moore i'll
his reading class. He called his class
to their feet by asingle tap of his bell,
Ia teacher a do the same by a clap of
his hands) another tap set them in
motion, and they proceeded to take
their places in order on the front seat.
After a few preliminary remarks, the
Prof. said, Books" every book was
in position ready to beopened page
120,n page was found Quickly ard
quietly "Albert Smith, please read,Jt
Albert arose and read, the class the
meantime paying close attention +;
criticisms were then called for from
the class, the teacher asking questions
on emphasis, infection &C., and let
ting the pupil give a reason for each.
Ifthe pupil did not render the passage
to suit, the Prof. read it as he consid-
cred correctly, the pupil reading it
again, and then the whole class in
concert. The meaning of the difficult
words was asked, and all was carried
forward in such q quiet, orderly, and
yet lively style, JnaG q BoOu interest
was kept up during the whole recita-
ton.
After the lesson was read, questions
were asked concerning the various
principles Of reading and a short drill
was given on the sounds of the letters.
The PrOf.'s is to teach the principles
mostly by concert recitation.
Method of instructing infant classes
in the first elements of reading were
given, and it was admitted by all
present, that the "word method is
the true meaning of teaching a child
the very start. The old senseless
system of requiring the child to say
the alphebet day after day, day after
day until he can repeat all the letters,
and then combine ba, bi, &C., without
a single idea as to its use or OBJ
ject, was justly condemned as unwor-
the attention of the intelligent
teacher.
And it is to be hoped that the day is
not far distant when all these old bar
porous methods of instruction will be
known only.i in history, to be remem-
bered as c~uriosities of the past ages,
and not as living realities as we must
with shame and sorrow confess they
are to-day. TEACHER.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
The Railroad.

We are pleased to see that interest
still continues in the railroad up the
west side of the river, and that there
appears to be a determination to push
the project through. An election has
been ordered in LeavenwOrth, to vote
on a subscription for building the road
from that city to -AtchisOn. The ac-
ton of st. Louis capitalists has en-
cOuraged the people along the route.
The st. Joseph and Council Bluffs
Railroad, we understand, is Overrun
with business, and the Company has
not got sufficient facilities for accom-
modating it. All of this business.
with the exception of the local patron
age along the route, comes from the
west side Ofthe Missouri river. With
a road on the west side, that business
would take this route, and st. Louis
would get the benefit Of it, whereas it
now goes East. Thus st. Louis and
the country along the route are equal
ly interested in building the road
Chief.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
RepubIican club PrOceedings.

Republican Club met October 23d,
1868, Col. Furnas in the Chair.
On motion, the Club ordered the
holding ofa general Grand Mass Meet
ing in BrOwnville, on Saturday Octo-
Der SIst, 1868, at 2 o'clock P. M.
Onmotion, Messrs. Rich, Worthing,
Davidson and Lewis were appointed
a financial committee.
On motion, Messrs. @. G. Dorsey,
Atkinson and Mcpherson were APP
pointed a committee to procure speak
ers.
On motion, Messrs. Tisdel, Church,
McNaughton and ]. w. Blackburn, Of
Brownville vandeventer aud D. Fra
ker, of st. Deroin; J. r. Larkin and
G. r.. Shook, of Aspinwall CrotheI
and 0. K. Fisher, of Nemaha; A. T.
D. Hughes and Stewart, of Bedford
Steinman and Milks, of Benton; Ute
chit and Gutzemar, of Washington
Long and w. T. Dundas, of Douglas
Wilkie and Haywood, of Lafayette
]. r. Daley and D.. Y. Culbertson, OF
Glen Rock, and Green and w. Daily
OfPeru were appointed a committee OF
arrangements. 3E
Onmotion, Messrs. DeFoFest Porter,
Geo. Dorsey and o. B. Hewett were
appointed a eOmmitte of invitation,
On motion, a committee on decora-
ton consisting of the following ladies
was appointed:
Mrs. Porter, Furnas, Tisdel, Cogs-
well, Hewett, Conley, Small, Math-
ews, Atkinson, Lewis, Berkly, McGee,
Upton, Dorsey, WOrthing, Shellen-
berger, Church, Carson, Hill, McPher-
son, McNaughton, Hetzel, Boyd, Nc
Creepy, Miss. Mcpherson, Blackburn,
Morey and Johnson.
On motion, Club adjourned.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
ROckpOFt.

The Mass Meeting at Rockport on
last Friday was immense. There was
speaking from two stands, Senator
Drake of Missouri occupied the chief
stand, and Mr.. Porter of Brownville
the other. Senator Drake is a good
argumentative speaker, and he made a
splendid and an effective effort on
last Friday at ROckport. Senator Tip
ton came down from the great Mass
Meeting at Council.Bluffs in time for
the evening meeting. OF this meet.
ing the ROckport Journal has the
following:
After a grand torch light procession
in the evening, the crowd again wen
ded their way to the grounds to listen
to Senator Upton of Nebraska. Here
everybody was pleased with the
speech, and would hardly let the Sem
ator Off with a speech two hours in
length. He was followed by q few
remarks from Hon. Sam Rich of
B~rOwnville, after which the crowd
dispersed, the young folks closing the
exercises of the day with an inn
promptue ball at the Court House.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
own State instead Of payngi it to cap.

own State instead of payngi it to cap
italists abroad.
The financial condition of the State
is uDOn the whole, most satisfactory.
While the liabilities have not been
materially increased, the taxable props
ertv in the State has been largely aug
mented. The usual expenses arising
from locating and entering the State
lands: the appropriation for the CONF
Dletion of the Normal School building
at Peru; the almost double outlay in
the care of the insane and the cost in
curred in the survey and sale Of the
school lands have been added to the
ordinary expenses of the State for the
last two years. They have exhausted
the fund appropriated for general pur-
noses. causing a few of our warrants
to be thrown upon the market, at the
same time that there are thousands of
dollars laying unavailable in the treas
ury. Notwithstanding these unusual
disbursements from the treasury, the
close of the fiscal year will present an
exhibit highly satisfactory.
While most Of the States in the
Union are heavily incumbered in con-
sequence of the recent war, Nebraska
is virtually free from debt. Our mate
rial resources are being rapidly devel-
oped by the increasing tide of immi-
grafton. Our facilities for commercial
intercourse are unprecedented in the
settlement of inland States. With the
early completion of the projected rail-
roads that will stretch through the
the different portions Of the State, and
connect with a system of almost in
terminable railways in the East, and
with early communication of like
character with all the markets of the
West, our material prospects give
brightest promise that with reasonable
economy and prudence in the manage
ment of affaiTs-under the blessings of
Him who alone rules the destinies of
nations, this State will 60 on in a ca
reeT of unusual prosperity through
succeeding generations.
DAVID BUTLER.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
B-RowNvILLE, Neb.,
Oct. 26. 1888.

WV III AOOOs
The melting was called to order at u
O'Clock. Present, A. w. Morgan
President, r. w. Furnas Vice Presi-
dent, e. Ebright Corresponding Sec
rotary, S, p. Tuttle Secretary.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by the Rev. J. T. Baird.
The minutes of previous meeting
not being present, the report of COM
mittee on Revision of Constitution and
Bylaws was called for, and J. w.
Blackburn, upon request of President,
read them as corrected by article.
On motion, that the report of COM
mittee be accepted. Motion prevailed.
On motion, to adopt the report. 1t
was amended by striking out the
number 10 in article requiring Is to
constitute a quorum and 10 b~einserted
in lieu thereof. The motion prevailed.
The reading of Bylaws and rules
of order were called for. After reading
they were referred to committee on
constitution for correction.
The soliciting committee were in
structed to make solicitations for
membership.
The following actual members were
given in:
S. P. Tutle, r. w. Furnas, ]. w
Blackburn, J. NJ. Graham, J. Il Baird,
w. F. Blackburn, w. D. Blackburn,
A. w. Nickel, H. G. Lett, L. M. May,
Z. E. Ebright, o. B. Hewett and Geo.
w. Dorsey.
The following Auxileries were given
in:
Dece Johnson, Elisabeth Dorsey,
Abba West, Mary Howard, Susan Ray
and Hattie Mcpherson.
On motion, that the association pro-
coed to elect Delegates to meet at the
National Convention at st. Louis, on
the--day of November. Motion
prevailed.
Onmotion the President was elected
one Delegate, and was authorized to
select the other Delegate and his alter
nate, in case he could not attend him
self.
On motion, when we adjourn, we
adjourn to meet two weeks from next
Monday evening at the M. T.. Church.
Motion prevailed.
On motion, that we now adjourn.
Motion prevailed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
Republicans Rally Once
Again!


On next Saturday we are to have
one of the grandest Republican dem
~onstrations in Brownville ever wit
messed in Nebraska. 1t is fitting and
eminently just and proper that the
brave and noble rank and file of the
staunch Republicans Of old Nemaha
should draw in her reserves and launch
them in one combined force in a brill
liant charge upon the enemies of free
dom and good government. And
Saturday is the day of our rejoicing.
The procession will commence form
ing i'm Brownville at IL a. m, and will
march through the principal streets
and will reach the stand at precisely
, p. M, where they will be addressed
by the best speakers in Nebraska.
Senators Thayer and Upton, Hon.
John Taffe, Gov. Butler, Judge Ma
son, Gen. Strickland, Gov. Saunders,
Hon. Il. NJ. Marquette, Louis Allge-
wahr and DR.. Renner are among the
speakers invited. We hope to see
every Republican in the county with
their families at the meeting. Many
from Otoe, Johnson, Pawnee and
Richardson counties are expected, and
also many from the adjoining counties
in Missouri and Iowa will be present.
Tnrn out one and all and nerve up
the speakers to their best effort.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
SeymOur'S Nomination Ex-
nEainRd.

In explaining the trick by which
Seymour was nominated. the Iuteki-
geRceT says: Seymour was nomina-
ted in July that Hoffman might be
elected in November; the web into
which Seymour was drawn was set up
to get food for Belmont & Co. alias
Tammany Hall Seymour at large,
might be made a candidate for Gov
ernor with a winning national ticket.
and Seymour elected, was the defeat
of the ring and the loss of the Broad
ayRailrOad and many other kindred
jobs. That web was a pretty inven-
ton of modern speculative ingenuity
and a golden chain binds its extremi-
ties, to every link of which is hooked
lesser golden chains, each one of
which is held by the little satellites
of Tammany. It was the main
chance, that nomination of Seymour
II morning, and so skiIIfuIIv was il
done that the upright Governor was
betrayed into the conviction that If
was an act of profound homage to his
well established reputation. 1t was
no. such thing. 1t was the base of the
Hoffman edifice. 1t was a call Estates
in favor of the Broadway railroad. 1t
a vote for Belmont and other man
ayers of Tammany.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
Condensed Telegrams.

The official majority for the Repub-
lican State Ticket in Ohio is 1890.
The official CANVAS in thirty-three
counties in West Virginia show Re
publican majority Of 4,654, the re-
maining twenty counties gave 1000 in
1866.
A sharp earthquake shock was felt
at San Francisco at midnight on the
9th.
The Republican members of the
lower House of the Oregon Legislature
have all resigned.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
g.. LnrrIs Octnher o1

ST. LOUIS, October 81.
The Democrats Washington special
says:
The Democratic mutiny has broken
out afresh to-day. The Intelligencer,
after remaining silent for one issue,
comes out this morning calling for an
immediate meeting of the Democratic
Committee. It, however, has taken
issue with the article in the World,
calling upon Blair alone to withdraw,
and says the change, if made, must be
thorough. Speaking of Blair, where
he said Grant, if elected,
would never leave the White House
alive, it calls it a manly speech, and
says it excites general admiration.
The Republicans Washington dis
patch says it is fully understood that
there will be no trial of Jeff Davis in
November.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
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Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29


The Nebraska City NeUs pleads for
petitioners who viii ask the next
Legislature to give away the public
lands of the State. 1t breads to see
the State with money in her vaults
under Radical management for fear
the tax payers will contrast the pres
ent with the past, when the Democrat
cy allowed the State orders to 60 beg
gingin ihe markets at twenty-five cents
on the dollar.
We learn by the Neuus that "Sl5O:OOO
in OtOe county bonds has been given
to the Midland Pacific r. RS and
$4,000 to the Rail Road over in
Iowa." which the NeUs has "no hest
fancy in denouncing 1.-THE Democratic
board of County Commissioners said
issue as premature, unwise, un9ortu-
nate and unwarantable.p IF the
Democratic party of OtOe Co. elect
men as GOunty Commissioners who
so act as to deserve such a fagelation
at the hands Of Morton we DO not
wonder thatth people of that county
prefer a change Of county administra-
fion. This probably accounts in a
measure Tor the present Republican
majority in Democratic Otoe. May
she continue i'm well doing.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
cnrrNrv cnNrENr1nNs-

AS a means of educating the public
mind, I,,would recommend that. in
every county in the State in which
one or more Lodges of Good Templars
have been organized, a Temperance
Convention be held at least once a
year; that such home talent as can
be secured be made use of; that at
tractive speakers be invited from 9TH
er counties, and that these gatherings
be made occasions for instructing the
people, and especially the young, in
the principles of our order; of estab-
fishing new lodges and of securing
material aid for the prosecution of the
temperance work. Such conventions
have in other States had a happy eff
feet in awakening an interest in our
cause, and would doubtless be benefi-
cial here.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
NOTICE
u. =. LAND OFFICE.
RRoWNvrrrr MD -.

LIB @fAAfAs-AnAAF =
September Itch. 1868.
N compliance with Executive Order No.
1 729, OF his EEcellency Andrew Johnson
structiOns Issued hereunder by the HOnOr
able Commissioner Of the General Land OF
fee, directing the removal of this office from
BrOWnFilAe TO Beatrice. Nebraska. notice IA
hereby given that the Land ONCE will be-
closed for business atthfs place on the.8Ist
Of October next. and WiHOpen for business ar
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, Wednesday
the llth daV Of November, l-6S.
HENRY 1T. ATKINSON. Register.
49-St JNO. L. CARSON, Receiver.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

The Legislature of Nebraska or
gained at 3 o'clock Tuesday, and the
Democrats of both Houses voted fol
w. II. Bowman for Sergeant-at-Arms
ga colored gentleman" which
resulted in his unanimous cleo
ton i'm both Houses. He was sworn
in as officer in the Senate.
The bill providing for choosing elect
ors was introduced into the Senate
and passed to the second reading. II
will probably pass goth Houses and be
approved by the Governor Wednes-
day.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

In compliance with the provisions Of an
Act entitled San Act to provide for the Reg
1stratiOn of Voters Of the Ltate," passed by
the legislature Of the State of Nebraska. and
approved June 9th, 1856, notice Is hereby
given to all persons interested, to appear be-
fore the undersigned, Registrars of Voters Of
Brownvtlle Precinct, in Nemaha County,
state Of Nebraska, at the Office Off. ". Hughes
in Brownvilie, aforesaid, between the hours
or O'Clock, Z. m, and5 O'Clock, D. m. on Sat
urday, October 3lst, and on Monday, NOvem-
Der I'd, 1865, to correct any OmisSOn or other
error IN the list Ofthe Voters Of said Precinct
as prepared by the said Registrars for the last
General Election, and now in their hands for
correction for the Presidential election to be
held November Sd. 1868.
G. w. FAIRBROTHER.
T. V. HUGHES REGISTRARS
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

We hope our friends from Johnson,
Gage, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline
and Jefferson counties win send us
such returns of the election as they
may have by the first mail thatleaves
for this place after Tuesday night.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
necision.

In the United States District Court,
at Chicago, on the 18th inst, Judge
Drummond, a decision was given
that where a bankrupt dies the final
oath may be signed by the counsel or
by the administrator Ofthe estate. Inc
law requires the proceedings to go en-
and the question was, the bankrupt
having died, who should sign the
oath.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

The District Court of Nemaha Coun-
ty has been adjourned until December
18th, 1865, by order of Judge Mason.
All persons interested viii take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29
Proposals for Fuel.

HEADQUARTERS DEP OF THE PLATTE.
CHIEF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE.
OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 10Th, 1853
Sealed bids. in duplicate, with guarantees
signed by W responsible parties, not bidders,
will be received at this office until 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on Tuesday, October 18th 1868. for the
delivery at the Military Post near Omaha, Ne
braSka, of
sixteen Hundred 1900 cords
Of Hard Wood, (Oak, Hickory,
ASh,l or
ThIrty-twO Hundred 5000
cords of Soft Wood, Cotton
e0OOd, Bdss1goOd, ELm,) or
Twelve Hundred G,2OO) tons
Of Anthracite Coal, or
Nineteen Hundred G,9GOl tons
Bitum8inOus Coal,
Delivery to Ommence upon perfection of
the contract and One-fifth Of the whole guam
ttty % be delivered each month until the con-
tract is filled.
Bids will be received for any or all of he
articles specified.
Full conditions made known on application
at this office.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
By command of Byt. MAJ. Gen. Augur.
WIN. MYERS,
Bv't Brig. General,
Chief Quartermaster.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

There are many interesting articles
on the first page Of this issue. Read
the article from the Statesman. Ajax
reads Democratic orators and the
smaller fry many wholesome truths.
J. g Minick has a good article which
will well repay a~careful perusal.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

Remember the lecture at the Nor
NAL School tonight. Let there be a
general tnrn out: It viii be a pleasant
drive up and back from Peru, and the
lecture will repay the trouble and ex-
nense
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

Before the October elections, when
it was supposed that the Seymour
Blair ticket stood some chance Of an
election, gold was quoted at l45.
Soon after the elections were over
and the strong probability was that
Grant and Colfax would be the sue
cessful parties, then gold fell to l35.
So the mOnied men of the country
show their confidence. or want Of con-
fdenee in the stability of our country
and its institutions, by the prospect
tive success of one party or the 9TH
or. They are not governed by politi-
cal prejudice, but by the chance of
paying investments, And the mon
led pulse of the country beats with
safety at the prospective triumph Of
Grant and ColfaN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

Senator Upton speaks at the La
Hue School House, Mo-, on next
Saturday night, and at Tecumseh on
next Monday night.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

AT the Grand Lodge Of /. o. of o.
+. Just held at Omaha, James NJ.
Hacker, of this city. was elected Dep
uty Grand Master.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-10-29

See the Governors Message in to-
days issue. Able and interesting, it
viii repay a perusal.