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tohtte-dproned negro came into the car and an
nounced that brea kfsst was ready. And We
were IEuch surprised at the kind of break IA st
IL was, oeing as well got up and as good a var
letS or eqloies as is common at the best rail
seventy five cents
after partaking OF a good breakfast we felt
Detlet, ana seated ourselves by a window pre-
pared to take
LOOK AT THE COUNTRY
Ihls, was by odds the finest farming district
We nad seen yet. As far as the eye could reach
on either side was the most beautiful rolling
pL.ilFIe. Ine country is more thiCkly settled
thaIl we had any expectation of seeing. Scarce
y any OF the land along this road is Unirn-
proved TO iOok over this country and notice
tue coy little farm houses every here and
thctS ana see the magnificent fields Of corn,
uluch OF winch was at that ,ime about sir feet
HtD'. presented a panorama of beauty. gran
ucllr ana wealth such cannot be surpassed
Bul nave already made this letter much
longer than intended, and | have only room
lcft to say that we arrived in
OMAHA
at S-5U on w edneSday morning. being lQS miles
from Chicago and about I.O59 miles from home
ali which was travelled in less than four days
including rest OF one day in Chicago and one
IN burlington.
or Omaha l have nothing to add To what YOU
nave al eady said. Suffice it to say hat did noI
ike a place, and WAS glad enough to turn nv
face in the direction Of tho rising sun. Thank
Z you, my kind friend for the complilne =
paid IN extending to me an invitation to a..
cemLaB III IN 50 pleasant and INSTRUCT 0
Jauntr will subscribe myself J. q. LAKE.
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POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
THE NAME or
WILLIAM MCDFRMITT,

Of Washington TOIrnsHfD.
Is presented by his friends IN the consideration
OF the coming Democratic County Convention
as TIT person for the Office Of Poor House Di-
rector OF Cambria county. MANY.
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GRAND ISLAND, NEB., July Is. 1874

DEAR FREEMAN-With your permission / de-
SIRE TO present 10 the attention of your readers
a few facts concerning Jh" young and thriving
State OF Nebraska, hGpng it may interest mn
Cambria county friends, and, as the Pawnee
INDIANS say, do heap OF good; by inducing peo-
pie to come out here and settle on the rich lands
50 abundant in this State, where they can live
a very common opinion among people io the
East is that Nebraska Is poor, gOOd-for-uOth-
one hundred acres to keep him from starving.
At least have heard such an opinion express-
eli on several occasions before coming West,
and wish now to say that there is not a word
OF truth in such reports. know to a certainty
that more wheat and corn can be raised here ON
a single acre than can be produced in AHcghc-
ny or Washington counties in your State, and
they are considered dmOng the most prolific Of
which you can boast, on double the area. The
crops this season are really splendid Nearly
all the wheat has been harvested, AMI the corn
for the most part IS IN tassei and promises an
abundant yield The prospects for potatoes
and Othrr products are equally encouraging
We mad Early Rose potatoes, new peas, beans
etc. ON our tables here about the first gf June
Another great dclusiOn prevalent in the east
Is that IL don ram any IN ms country worth
talking about and still another is that the grain
pay for what the farmer has to buy. In nei-
thCr case are the actual tuCtS BALI rs bad peO-
pie Imagine them 10 be There has been Dlen-
" OF rain 70 grow good crops since came out
here on the lst of May. and as regards the mar
kct it is as good as could be expected. Corn is
selling IN Grand Island at % cents per bushe!
aud new potatoes command from IS cents to 81
per bushel. Other produce brings proportion-
ate prices. Wheat mas not yet attained a fixed
price, but it is believed that it will bring ~ per
busheI this FalI, which is better than $3.50 or
$40 IN PcnnsylyGnIa. as the land is cheaper To
begin with, and being free from stones and
stumpS, and also very level, it is much easier
to work besides that,.you can raise double or
nearly double the amount on an equal number
of acres. As to the prices charged for grocer
les, dry goods, hardware. etc out here, must
say that they are very little in advance OF those
prevailing in the cast, ana doubt if they are
as steep as in Ebens3urg or Carrolltown; You
can buy n good Miburn wagon, 81 iHcb spin
die, with spring seat, for s25. BY this you
see about the way things look out here, but |
will endcavOT to throw moro light on the sub
ject in my next, this letter being fear already
too long drawn out to suit you. Permit me t.
say. however, in conclusion, that if any of your
TeadSrS wish to come west and buy land or take
up humesteads timber claims, Nebraska is
the place where they can get satisfaction. They
must come soon, however, as choice lands are
being taken up very rapidly.
For special Information address the Grand
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are doing more good than tongue can tell OF pen
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have discharged IIrlC lrOlms after few doses
Not injurious in the least Pleasant to take, con-
tanning no calOmel. Put up In glass walls, with
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cold and constipation of the bowels, and induced
we'll regulated action OF the liver. CHAs- RUST.
Pills sent by mail on receipt Of % cents.
Druggist and dealers Sh0uldsend for list and prices
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP,
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STATEMENT OF SETTLEMENT
~ with JONI HRATZEB and JAMES Nc
NIJ-LI.Ex. Supervisors of Clearheld Township for
the year 1873:
JOHN FRATzER- Supervisor,-DR.
To balance due at last settlemenJ--..-.--s 2fSs4
- amount of Duplicate for 1873 ...--.- .. isis
.. cash etc reed from, sundry persons. 216.75
June 20, 1s74.-TO order present super
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% SLO GEO. STINsON Il Co, Portland, Me.
CONSTANT EuPLOYIENT-At home, Male or
Z Female $50 a week warranted. No capital re
quired. Particulars and valuable sample sent free
Address, with &c. return stamp.
&. ROSS, Williamsburg, II. \.
DVERTESERS send 25 cts. TO G GEo. Z. Row
\ ELL & Co. Il Park Row y. y, for their So
Dugc Pamphlet, showing cost OF Advertising
, 1874-08-16
ANOTHER PLAN1NG-M1LL GONE,

ANOTHER PLANING-MILL GONE,
Another large conaagration wns Threatened
yesterday in the wooden district which was
jeopardized by the fire Of July Is. on Milwaukee
avenue. At that timo large frame planning
mill, situate as the corner Of Morgan and Pratt
streets, and about $50 feet east Of Milwaukee
avenue, was partially burned, and since repaired.
At 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon it caught ire
again from plle OF shaviugs near tho shed, and
in short time thereafter it Was enveloped in
mass Of Aamo. Tho alarm was given by q
woman who saw the fire, and then quickly COM
municated to the Fire Department from Boz
sea, at the corner Of Milwaukee avenue and Erie
street. 4 second alarm followed soon after
ward, sud large force Of tremen we're
soou At work. The heat, owing to
the large amount OF combustible material
in the mill. WAS intense, and eoon
set fire to a barn and large 50-feet front
thrce-story frame tenemens opposite and
south Of tEe burning structure, burn on the
oppos1te side OF Nor gan street WAS also euveioped
in flames, and for abort time it seemed as X
destructive fire was imminent Ene-Marshal
Henner being absent from the city, F,sst As-
s1stant-31arshai Sweerie was in commSnd, and
hy wau-dIrocted efforts succeeded IN coutin1ng
the fire to The mill and saving the buildings op-
poeaso from total destruction. Fortunately ttara
, 1874-08-16

was but little wind blowing at the time. Had it
heen otherwise large fire must have ensued-
There were no buildings Immediately ADJOINING.
the p1aniug-u mill, but the heat extended to the
long rows OF frame structures on Milwaukee
avenue, and the sparks flew about in great num-
berB.
The mill belonged to the widow Of the late +.
Katz. and was operated By her son-in-!aw+ Mr.
Miller. It was frame structure about 80 or 40
feet square aud threo sioriea in height. The
engine-room waH enclosed in brick walls The
building contained n quantity of piancd bo9rd,
which were taken out, but only to burn after re-
mosal, tile heat from tho building eetting The
s:am ON fire. The total value Of the property ia
est;mared at 81, 900. aud there was no INSURANCE
Oh it. It il not definitely known how the ire
originated. but is supposed that spark from
the chimney set the slaviuSs il blaze
The tlarce-story tenement, Nos. 95 and 81
Pratt street, was partially burned in front. Nine
families occupied it, and were compelled to re-
move their effects hastily. Mr. Uber oWns the
building which will take about $500 to repair.
&c is fully insured. A franc barn adjoining
was partially burned. II also belongs to Ir.
Uber. and will cost about $500 to repair it.
The harm on Morgan street. opposite the MILL
WAS destroyed. 1t was worth about $500, and
belonged to john Lippert. The store in front of
it, No. 2G1 Milwaukee avenue, was stocked with
stoves and hardware, owned by Peterson d:
1oisholt. Tho building il a frame Of two stories,
and Was slightly injured BY lire, The stock was
damaged By water considerably. Afr. Lippert
has ample 1nsurancc on tho buildings, and
Alessrs. Peterson l. Hoisllolt have policies in
three companies amounting to $4,000.
, 1874-08-16


Tha inatallation, Last Sabbath evening, Of tn'
Rev. DR.. Hurd IS pastor OF the Presoyten1a
Church at Highland Park, was an oe :aaop -
unusual interest. Tho exercises were pss''ef'
pated in by the Rav. Arthur Mitchell. Of Chlcas''
the Rev. Mr. Noyes. OF Evanston. and the BY.
DR.. Patterson, OF this place. Fine nusno sas -.
furnished BY the choir Of the church ano ~.
exercises, n 4 whole, vere very u'emo1aolo AuN
impressive.
This place eeems nou 1t the high-tide OF 1
tivity. mainly because Of the unusual n;'snoe! '.
strangers now hera,-guests II the hotsi >n' ~
private famifies- r.x
Picnic parties arc OF daily occurrence. nad ~
the Sunday -schoos in Chicago must la'e ~ ~
this place during the summer, aud it u ~, ,nd -,
aay they have al returned home balF,et nue .,.
better for their day sojourn among tbs DtaS oan
full groves and ravines which sur1ound sae to1 II
Tuesday evening, some OF the .ocolag,lp9.JT p.IT
musicians now stopping At the High!' a. i,ra. Im
House Are to take part in 1oca1 ga E.1'ti.t In1it
1neptal concert to b giTan in the o@p'@1
church. I'm.
Thursday, the 9th inat., tho or1en' = ,;.ns .
sistorJ OF Chicago will hold thesr anaaa pA''
and ancampman: hara
, 1874-08-16

ting out pane Of glass IN the basement WIN
dow, in tue rear part Of the house. Iae satnt
| fellow entered llr. Haiowell's house, adjoining
NO. 1228,-and was scared OF BY Watchmau
| who sent three shots after him. Jacks note
was LETT for the purpose OF informing slr: Hur'
! icy that be could find nothing OF value in the
house.
! Two street nynphs. Bell Atwood and Mary
] Toole, alias Mason, met on Randolph street,
near Desp!aincs, last night about 8 o'clock. and
began vicious and brutal tight, in the course OF
I which both wore scratched, cut, and bruised
] Officer Degroot pnt an end to The row and az
| rested the combatants- In this instance man
was the CAUSE OF the trouble.
Charles Renner and prostitute named Fanny
Starr we're arrested last evening On State War-
rant sworn out by Haas l. Powell, liverymen,
who charged the prisoners with the larceny OF
horse and buggy.
Rudolph Waiter was arrested by Detective
Heinzman last evening on complaint Of c. F. H.
Muller. 3 livarymaD at No. SAG la-rabee street,
who alleged that the prisoner had stolen horse
aud buggy from him.
Jacob Mueller is valiant coward. During \
domestic brawl with bis wife, at No. SO Foster
street, yesterday morning, he struck her With
char. Oh the head, and inflicted dangerous
wound DR.. Hoffman attended to tho injury,
aud Says tho WOMAN will recover unlesB ildam-
nation sets in. Officer Libby arrested Mueller,
and locked him up in the Madison Street Station.
Great excitement was created yesterday
afternoon about 3 o'clock, at Madison Street
Police Station. While the prisoners were re-
moving from the cells to the Black Maria, for
transportation to the Bridewell, one Of
them, well-known thief called Fitzy, who
had been sent up for 100 days for Va
grancy, broke away suddenly from Officers Cur
rier aud Robinson, Of the Brldewell, and
ran across to the scammon school-yard oppo--
rite. He went over the fence vt bound. and
about fifteen officers and Il hundred citizens were
after him. Being very fleet OF foot. the fugitive
ran llke deer, leaving hls pu,BuerH rapidly aud
far behiud aim. One Of the officers was going
TO fire at linn, but he was warned not to do 40,
aud Fitzy wag soon after Gu Monroe street,
thence into Adams, and out Of sight. Officer
Hooley, who happened to be on duty At the
corner Of the last named street and DesplAines
street, saw the prisoner coming toward him,
and, knowing his character, but not seeing any
of his pursuers, nabbed hum and took him
around to the stasiou-lousa, to the astonish-
ment OF the chasing party, who we're putting,
and blowing. and petspiriug like q fat man It
election.
, 1874-08-16

rstus You will have to bring the Irresistible power Of
the combined busneRa energy Of Chlcago to bear to
saVc ron from worse calamity thsn has ever b1ore
Threatened you,
No Insurance IL paralysis; that IL vorsc tAan nre.
Yours most aincecrly J. II. REED.
, 1874-08-16

! s1u: In your issue Of last Sunday morning
| there appeared an appropriate and warnine
article, Under the title Of Impending Crisis.
| urging the probability OF another dsaatrous
! freshet in the Chicago River, gi1nilsr to thai
! which occurred on the l2th Of April, 1849, The
writer Of this article having been AL eyewitness
| Of that calamity, desires to relate somo Of the
Incidents and make few remarks in relation
! thereto. There was large quantity of snow
that passed off il oue continuous thaw, ac-
! companied oy rain. tho waters OF which, on the
south and west, being abovo the level OF
the river, and aided by 8 southwesterly
wind, poured rapidly into the river which it soon
sweled to 3 rushing torrent, tearing from their
fastenings all the vessels, canalboats and
bridges, and hurled them furious1y down to tue
then. baud III tie river, fsw rods above Bush
street.
Several of the first struck the north dock with
such force rs to burst tho bulls and sink them.
Those that followed in every imaginable position
struck the sunken ones their yards and rigging
became cntang1ed, and were held together until
they formed q line acEoss the stream, holding
fast all that followed, until about thirty col
lecled III tho mass, or jam, as 1t VIA called at
the time
Tho water then rose rapidly to level with the
docks, causing great CONSERVATION. it being
feared that tha c:ly would be inundated, but
fortunately the dam formed by tho sunken ves-
seis and canalloats, extended only about half
way across the stream. ant, the rss had reached
the highest uoint. Hnd there becn a continuous
l1uc OF sunkeu vessels aud canalboats across the
stream, with all the others upon them, thereby
forming a dam, tile CITY would have been SUP
merged On Ill sides.
It was remarkable circumstance that. Of tue
thirty sail vessels and five or s1x caualooaty.
ouly QUO, Q coralboat, having young man on
board, was carried through the bennd Of the
furious stream into tho lake. Much anxiety was
manifested for his safety. and. there being
proyidenlially small steampoat moored at the
North Side pier below, it was lifted up during tho
d.v and dia,atched in searr, ~ tho .frnv,e.f
It was found about Is miles out. with iIs lone
OCCUPANT in suffering and rerI1ous condition.
There was no report Of life beng lost in The
w1echiur Hood, bit there was total loss to tha
ownc1s ct the sunken mud wrecked yescis and
can3alboa.s, there being no insurance on them.
weeks time. by cutting the entauclod rirouo
aid tie use OF drag-ropes extended alour tho
, 1874-08-16

The Treasurer received yesterday $t3, ,ooo from
the City Collector, aud 81, 900 from til, Water
Department. He paid cut on city inde3sedness
s817 ,883
The Board Of Public Works yesterday appoint
ed Michael O'Drien foreman Of Lake Park, vica
Angus Mcqueen, resigned.
On account OF the extreme pressure fro1n
other business, City-Attoruey jamie sou VIA
obliged to procure the postponement OF tho
trials Of s. Palmer, the Dugan brothers. :ud
other violators OF the Fire ordinance. These
caaes will come up at 2 p. n. on "Wednesday
next,
Tue various offices in the City Hall we're s1moz
totally deserted all day. The Mayor aptsarot
for short time AZ noon, aud left to receive the
Gove1uor-Geueral. Almost every the, Ma
Reno included, appeared in their sunday
clothes, and thought OF nothing eiss bus Eass
Du1e1in.
The Committee on Fire Ordinapcss wete
meet Monday at p. m.. owing to tl.t IL llttlt'
ness Of somebody who did not loo& f. enoa5a
ahead to see the inpoasibilitv OF nee'!ns "hsu
real live Lord ia in our midst. II to .aaaa-
time. what boots it how or when Chieai,1 n4l ~
protected from FIRE?
, 1874-08-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


TIE ADA STREET CHURCH.
The Cheney case WAS disposed OF yesterda
md its successor has appeared already in Il
shape Of the troubles already partly known.
the Ada Street Methodist Episcopal Churc]
The former was called the Cheney case til
yill be known as the Dandy case.'
The bill was filed in the Circuit Court by VII
IAN F. Thomas, who represents that lie iH
member OF the Ada Street Methodist Episcops
Church, and has been q local preache
in the Church for about thirty-ire years. AIte
stating the circumstances OF the organizatlo,
OF the church, it's polity, and the bylaws undc
which it is governed. the complainant says tina
in September, 1873, the church IVES in 3 flourish
ing condition. with membership Of about $50
t.a. aspal congregation being from 500 to GOO OF
in assrazs. The Suuday-school, Of which G.
n. CHI; =; erlain was Superintendent, numbered
3nO and y 3ble-class contained about 10 mem
bers, 80 l:s4t
"cH1IDRES OF TIE WORLD
looked in upon this happy household Of faith,
wondering that tho members OF this Christian
society 80 loved each other"
1t is also clained thar at that time the Board
OF Trustees waa faithful. vigiiant, and coupe
tent, the revenues $4,000. o.-suflicient to pay
tho current e1penEea. At that time the
tue Indebtedness Of tie church was $l5,300
with accruing interest," M1. Thomas also alleges
thst, for tho three years prior to September,
1873. the church had had
An AD1g AND GoDLY FAsToa
in tho person Of the Rev 7. 4. 6trowbrldge,
who built up the charch on salary of Sl.80D
wear, which was fair and reasonable salary for
his services" In September, 1873. the Confer
ence removed Mr. Strowbridga aud appointed
THE REV. r. c. DANDY
in his place, although. as it is claimed. two
thirds OF tie members were opposed to him, be-
Ioung Inn to be !" worldly, sud void Of all spir-
itual life, Epeculator and trader. 5lr. DaO-
d. soon after asked for salary OF IS, 000, which
1lF. Thomas Claims ls much too large for mnn
OF his intellectual ability, and that 81 900 would
be an ample compensation, he being. in COM
ministers in this CITY,
IT 1s NEXT c1AHlEp
that Mr.. Dandy, aoon after his appointment,
commenced making ''uniust determinations "
among the members Of the church. regarding
those who opposed him as Lis enemies, ''6etting
brother against brother, friend against friend,
turning the vineyard into an 'arena,' and en-
deayoring to turn the lambs OF the flock into
ravtning Vu1tures." Under this Influence the
complainant thinks the Superintendent re-
noval wss effected, and tho place given to "sn
illiterate, unscrupuious aayensuror,"- sup
plaint tool Of the PASTOR"
The congregation has gradually dwindled away
TO about 100, aud tha Young Peoples Class is
annililated.
rng REVENUES
oil the church also have decreased until they are
now only about s160 month. and the indebted
ness has largely increased Owing to the de-
crea4e in the revenue, Alr. Dandy, to make up
Ass salary, intunated to the Board OF Trustees
+t.n& 1a+ Ia At,o.., 7FE Ef
, 1874-08-16
Personal.

Judge William J. Whaling and wife s,p zion
ping at the Palmer House.
Col. s. Mcconihe, U. 8. L., is At tho Grand
Pacific Hotel.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higgins, Of thi. citv
are among the many Chicagoaus ruatcatio1 !.
Oconomowoc this season-
! 4 social entertainment given by The summer
Residents Of Talimadge's Rural Hou1s. 1t Ekha,t
Lake. Wis.,, . week ago Friday, is suthusaztics.
| ly chronicsed in the Milwaukee Journal Of Con-
naerce. Among the Chicago people present vel.
Ar. aud Mrs. Robertson, 1lr. and Asa 10,
Ciarksun, Mlss ClaIkson, and Hiss Jeanj.
Covert The same paper il responsible for IL
statement that Mrs. Currau, OF Fond du L.
aud Nr. and Mrs- CIarkson last Tuesday fou,
noon caught rs pounds Of fsh in Elkhatt Lak.
The remains Of tho late Bishop Of Illinois
rived in New York yesterday morning, and we.
met by friends Of the family at tho railroad d.
Dot They we're conveyed 10 Trinity Church ID
charge Of Al escort composed OF the Rev. 8. s.
Chase, D. D., tho Rev. ]. H. Knowles. Canon II
Chttenden. The opening sentences Of the bu,i-
al service were read by the Rev. Mr.. Hitchinss.
assistant minister, and prayer was offered at tia
altar. Tho remains we're left in tho church ua-
til the afternoon, when they we're taken 10
Greenwood Cemetery for interment.
A very pleasant surprise party wAs given BY
some OF the young friends Of Aliaa Florence E.
Butler, At the residence Of her father, Mr. J. ".
butler, No. liz Park aveuua, it botbg her 18th
birthday. Among those present we're Mssl-a
Hough Augustine, Rush, Carpenter, Bishop,
Gregory, Martin, and Goodman, the NJ. s.es
hoynton, Sherwood, Stevens. Peckham. Carp,n-
ter. and Miss Hough and Miss Conkhn. Of Fort
Wavne, Ind The muslc Was furnished by Plof.