Nebraska advertiser., 1877-07-26
CLIPPINGS.
From Our State Exchanges,

1 The -iuer 3. rapidly cutting a7reS
the sand-bar that extends from the
Smelling Works to the bridge. We
understand that the Union Pacific and
Smelling Works folks intend to take
immediate steps for the protection of
their works now and for all the time,
A large amount of stone rip-rapping
will probably be done up near the old
telegraph poles, where it is said the
most danger Is feared from the cutting
away of the bank.-ODldhd Bee.
A gentleman who knows whereof
he AYERS, and who recently arrived
from the Hills, informs US that, from
Information and observation which
he deems reliable, there is a regularly
organized and thoroughly equipped
gang OF horse thieves between Sidney
and Deadwood, having their agents
sprinkled judiciously along the line.
He also gives IL as his opinion that
these raiders receive substantial sup
port and protection, when pursued, by
parties who are popularly supposed to
be like Caesars wife, above suspicion.
These thieves do not hesitate saying
that they came west to make money
and are not over particular as TO how
Ii Is accomplished. Everybod is
making money in some way, they ar
que, and they are In for making a stake.
They are said to be generous, fine
class of fellows. but will steal horses.
Sidney Telegraph.
On the way up from Plattsmoutb,
the other day, the engineer on the
train discovered couple of men ly-
Ing asleep on the track. He reversed |
the engine and succeeded In stopping |
1t just as the oowcateher touched the |
head of one of the men. They were
dead drunk and had to be kicked into |
consciousness.-Globe.
The Nebraska City Press IN one
place under the caption of "Languish-
Ing Linooln," tells US that Lincoln is
dead In the she'll" In another
plaoe-several other places it--talks of
paying its city Indebtedness at fifty
cents on the dollar, issuing long time
bonds, and In still another place talks
this way:
Nebraska City is hopelessly In
debt. Interest on her Indebtedness is
rapidly aocumulating. ProerastIna-
financial knot tighter. We have hon.
or, but we believe la self preservation
first. Let the City Counoil-which is
republican-eompromise If possible
II we must and then begin
over, free from debit
Now If we had a town in such fix
as that, we wouldn't attempt to put
On any airs. We would do the best :
we could for ourselves, and let our {
neighbors alone.-GLo6c. z
Senator Poddock by strenuously
obtained an appropriation of !
Sl3, 900 to improve and change the !
channel Of the river at Nebraska City. ;
The surveys have been made at cost I
If So 900. VIII our citizens endeavor $
o have the balance expended ?-Ne6.
0ity Paper.
With his small salary, and the hon. :
st penny he turns by stealing, Secre- =
ary Tzschuck gets the largest salary .
# any official In the state, by all odds.
lie gets g, 900 per annum as Secretary.
Ie gets his little $500 as Adjutaut II
General, which 10 diabolical swindle. II
md then he rakes in 81 $50 addition 81
! by the aid OF his son. He persuad- t.
d the legislature to pass an appropria- fe
on of that amount, for additional u
Jerk hire, and appointed his boy to til
he position. We DON'T believe the "
hid is Of age yet, bat he draws his do
20 per week all the same, and spends si
goodly portion OF his time plowinp W
1Fn in Sarpy. He ia there now. FL
rawing his pay from the State, while A
lltiystinp the oId mans hnO Raod |
he Schurz of Nebraska pans out bad
Kill the cow birdie; so says Prof IN
ughey. for they live, like drones, on III
10 work of others. They lay their an
'gs IN other nests oaly eRe iR each nr