Nebraska advertiser., 1872-08-08
PERU JTEN,S,
\ Weather cooler and corn taller.


# of Col. T. J. MaiorsA
- Prof. A. d. Williams has bough
himself a team, and appeSEs to be pre-
= pairing to emigrate est.
Bob Daily's fast nag rather wax
ed it to that Lincoln PAGER on on.
: streets the other evening.
-Jno. Colhapp, of the firm of Coz
happ Bros, of Brownville, was il
town the past week. John is ole
= business.
, - The lion and the lamb have lait
down together. Prof. Martin has
r been engaged as one of the teachers al
f next term of the Normnl School.
Our city fathers have the spiline
in for a bridge on Main street. Better
give spile in the town well, as it will
spile somebody's horse some day.
T. n. Green has been spending
some time ia Omaha of late. Ii is
generally understood that he has got
post office on the brain from Tom.
- The citizens that have been gra-
, ding on 9th street, in Neefis Addition.
have done good. We would like to
see like move made on some of our
others.
- Mr.. Thomas Camp, brother-in-
law of Deacon Tuttle, with his family,
who have been on a visit to Peru, re-
turned tQ. his home in Pittsburg, Pa,
last Friday.
- Several of our citizens were out at
the horse race OH Saturday, and many
were the old watches, pistols, guns,
&c, brought here, as a proof of their
victory, besides few greenbacks.
U. 5. Marshal Daily was in town
last Monday, but didn't take that
writer to Omaha with him. Some
mistake about thai letter you are
showing so freely, Uncle Jimmy.
- Mr.. Asa Emerson, who moved
in frCTl Johnson county this spring,
has bought land opposite of Mr.. Da-
vid Barns residence, and has con-
tracted with d. II. Morton to put him
up dwelling house on the same.
j. w. Bliss, Notary Public ana
COnveyancer, at the postoffice, in
Peru, will make deeds, mortgages,
contracts, power of attorney, or any
other legal papers to the satisfaction
Of all. Charges reasonable. 42-4t
- We took a short trip to the coun-
try last Sunday, and it being the first
time we have been out of Peru this
summer, We were much surprised to
see the prospect for. corn. We don't |
think the prospect was ever so good |
at this time of the year
Six acres of land, within five
milutes walk of the new Normal |
School building, will be sold nj a bar
gain if applied for soon. This is one
Of the prettiest building spots about /
Peru. For particulars enquire of J.
w: Bliss at Post Office, Peru. 42-3t
- That young man who sent all his |
stamps to his gall, seems to have been ,
the victim OF misplaced confidence, /
as the said gait used all the stamps in
correspondence with another feller
Better hold to your stamps iii the fu-
tuTe, Bob, or not send her so much at |
a time.
- Wm. Hall, of Lincoln, has been |
visiting friends about Peru the past |
week. Mr.. Hall has taken some pains
to post himself in reference to the po-
litical situation, and assures Us that |
Notwithstanding they have some
Greeley men there, will be able to car
~ Lancaster county three to one.
Tn time Of peace prepare for
war" When you enjoy good health
is the time toprepare for death, which
latter can he best done by taking a
policy in the New York Life, the old
est ana most reliable life insurance
company in the world. Purely mu-
tual. j. w. Bliss, Agent, Peru, Ne
braska. 42-2t
- Times are very hard, SO every
body seems to think, and we don't
even expect to see them any better
until our citizens show some spirit Of
Peru is decidedly the
most old fogy town in the State. We
need fresh blood introduced here
somebody that has got sufficient en-
terprise to let our town be known ten
miles from home.
- MI ]. B. Bryan, former resi-
dent of this place, but now Of Ham
burg, Iowa, spent few days in town
the past week. Mr.. b. is an agreeable
gentleman, and has many friends ia
this burg. lie is 3 strong Grant man,
and brings a good report from his side
of the river. He Is well posted III
and about Hamburg, and assures us
that there are but two Greeley Repub-
licans in that place.
The annual State Convention of the
Christian Churches in Nebraska will
be held at Lincoln, beginning Tues
day, Sept. l., 1871. Delegates invit-
ed, and reports solicited from every
in the State. Half fare
arrangements will be made with the
railroads leading to Lincoln.
r. c. BARROW,
Cor. See y. NJ. :.
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