Nebraska advertiser., 1872-08-15
PERU ITEMS.

- We notice several new houses
commenced in town the past week.
= For bargain in town. property
or land, call on Bliss, at the Postoffice,
Peru, Neb.
Mccoy Brothers shipped a large
lot of fat hogs from this place the
past week.
= Rev. J. Darlington (Baptist)
preached at the, NJ. T.. Church last
Sunday evening.
We have noticed several stranc-
ers in town the past week, looking for
residences and business houses.
The sports of Peru are on the
hunt of prairie chickens these times.
making a good demand for ammuni-
ton.
T. ]. Morgan, the new Principal
of the Normal Sch 4oh arrived in town
last Thursday, and is stopping at the
City Hotel.
- since the news arrived about the
North Carolina election, an old fossil
lied Democrat tells us to lust wait
you'll see, she will go for Greeley in
the fall.
- DR.. G. c. Wheeler has gone on a
visit to friends in Iowa. We under
stand he is going south. Weshall le-
gret very much to lose the company
of the Doctor
- Mr.. A. B. Mathews, of the firm
of Moody & Mathews, has, we under.
stand, been very sick the past week,
but is better at present, and will be
about again in few days.
j. w. Swan, Jr., who has been
confined to his room for some time
past with Bilious Fever, is, we are
happy to learn, able to set up, and if
he meets with no backset, will soon
be able to be about as usual.
j. w. Bliss, Notary Public and
ConVeyancer, at the postoflice, in
Peru, will make deeds, mortgages,
contracts, power of attorney, or any
other legal papers to the satisfaction
of all. Charges, reasonable. Ait
- Friend Ben Knott and Uncle
Johnny Swami begin to look rather
lonesome. They don't succeed in |
the Democracy on the Greeley |
platform worth cent. They have |
succeeded i'll getting John Patterson
to swallow the pill, but he makes up
an awful face about it.
In time of peace prepare for
war" When you enjoy goQd health |
is the time toprepare for death, which
latter can be best done by taking a |
policy in the New York Life, the old
EST and most reliable life insurance |
in the world. Purely mu-
.ual. ]. w. Bliss, Agent, Peru, Ne
Draska. 42-2t
Daniel Pease, formerly a resident
If this county, but now living in Mis-
souri,, was in town the past week.
Dan goes heavy for Greeley; that is
natural. During the war he stood up
or the rebels, until it was necessary
o put him under arrest for a short
tine, just to let him know there was
government left.
- Mr.. w. w. Phillips, ofFt. Plain,
Sew York. has been in town for a
ew days the past week. Mr. P. is a
ousin of Mr.. Er Phillips, of this
,iace, and was a resident Of this coun-
y several years ago. We hope he
will like the looks of things here we'll
nough to return and make this his
home.
- We were informed one of our
Dolly Vardon Democrats that there
vas at least one Republican in this
,recinct who declared for the Chap
,aqua chap, but on questioning the
aid Republican, we were informed
hat he was not for Greeley that any
me knew of. So we Still insist that
here is no renegade Republicans in
his precinct.
1t was quite amusing to hear two
taunch Democrats quarreling on our
treets the other day aboGs Greeley,
me of them accusing the other of be-
ng a sore-head, because he would not
70 for Greeley. Then came the reply:
You have turned traitor to the great
party" How pleasant it
9 to see brethren dwell together in
nifty.
We have had occasion the past
week to talk with several Democrats
lereabouts, and we lnI but few that
re willing to support the "anything
O beat Grant" candidate. Some say
hey will vote fer Grant, provided |
here is no Democratic candidate in
he field, and some declare they would
IS soon commit suicide as to vote for
.ither Grant or Greeley, especially
he latter.
Our young friend, Phin Gard,
rom Lafayette precinct, was in town
he past week. lie was as usual,
ivelv and full of fun. We took occa-
ion to question him about the politi-