Nebraska advertiser., 1877-10-18


- Every lawyer of Nemaha county
will vote for J. S. Stull, Esq. This
friendship for Mr.. Stull among his
legal brethren, irrespective of party,
speaks volumes in his behalf. No
better argument could be offered in his
favor. 1t shows their confidence in
his legal ability, and that be would
make an impartial Judge. The office
of County Judge is of as much inn
portanee to the people as that of Dis
trict Judge, and it requires as much
legal learning to fill the Office as it
should be. Stand Smith and Stull
up together. Look at them. Mr..
Stull would make a good District
Judge. What kind of a District
Judge would Smith make? We just
merely ask the questiOn-yOu may
answer.
Mr.. John Maley, a well-to- do
farmer and fruit grower Of Douglas
precinct. whose farm lies few miles
northwest OF Sheridan, called OF our
Office last Thursday and renewed his
subscription to THE ADVERTISER.
Mr.. Maley's conversation during his
short stay, was fraught with interest,
and was the more so for the happy
mood that possessed him, for a reason
sufficient to exhilarate and make glad
an honest and careful man. Many
years ago Mr.. Maley settled upon the
piece of land that is now his splendid
farm. Like most settlers in a new
country, he was poor, and had not
sufficient money to improve and de
velOp his farm as he desired, and he
mortgsged the farm. Whilst this
II oney was put to the best uses possi-
ble, the debt. keeping the interest
paid and how to pay the principal,
has at times sorely peTplexed him.
But on Thursday last Mr.. NJ. joyfuliy
Informed us that the mortgage was
lifted of the farm-was paid in full
and that he had been around settling
up little debts, and now he could go
TO bed and to sleep with the pleasing
reflection that the mortgage was paid
aud he out of debt. Mr.. NJ. said that
he was so glad for this good fortune,
that on the 22d day of this month he
and his family would celebrate the
tirfe of taking the mortgage off the
farm by merry making and feast
ing, and would invite his neighbOrs
and friends to come and participate
in their pleasures and partake of their
hospitalities. We, and THE ADvER-
TsER boys, were favored with an in
vitation, and it would afford US much
pleasure to be there.
Now, brief reference to Mr.. Ma
ley's big peach orchard may be ir
structive and beneficial. About
twelve years ago be planted ten acres
with peach seed, sending off to some
peach-growing region and getting the
best. Twelve years ago it took some
nerve to go to the expense of planting
80 much land in peach trees, for it was
the prevailing belief that that fruit
would not succeed sin this climate!"
that the trees-especially young
seedlings-would winter-kill. and so
on. But Mr.. Maley paid no attent ton
to others, but carried out his own
ideas and his reward has been great.
Within four years after planting the
seed, his ten acres of trees began
bearing, and has produced thousands
of bushels of excellent fruit-sOme
years more and some less, bat every
year enough for home use. And this
peach field has been a source of rev.
enue which aided materially in lift
ing the mortgage off the farm. This
orchard is getting old now, and many
of the trees are dying, but he has an
other orchard coming on. AS the
trees die be uses them for firewood, of
which there is abundance to supply
him, and this fact affords another inn
por;ant idea for consideration, and an
argument for planting largely of peach
tree.
Mr. Maley's experiences would be
valuable, could they be known by
every one commencing prairie farm.
It affords pleasure to US to notice, to
some extent, meritorious instances
like this, where good sense, persever-
ance, and honest toll, has achieved
success. We congratulate friend
Maley in his final success in lifting
the mortgage of the farm. and may
he live long to enjoy its blessings.