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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

- Howe in his harangues says
Shook ought to be indicted for selling
lumber to the county as a Commits
sioDer, and would be, had he not, fear.
ing Indictment, packed the grand .jluJ
tCIrT hts Jrts7tr5S.
1t is astonishing that Intelligent ve-
ters will even sit and hear patiently
such stuff as Howe relieves himself of.
Does Mr.. Shook alone have the Sc
lection of the jurors?
Everyone knows that he does not
that there are three Commissioners
and that they are all equally response
bic in selecting jurors as well as any
other business or official transaction,
and to say that Shook selected a jury
for his own benefit is impeaching the
integrity and honor of Mr.. Peery and
Mr.. Higgins, the other two Commis-
sioners. Mr.. Howe wilfully and
knowingly lies about Shook, as the
records of the county show and will
satisfy any man who cares TO exam
inc them. His threat of indictment
is like his suit last fall against the
county to test 40 per cent.-a catch
game to hcodwink honest men.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

-PA~Cff y AA4Att-s - -, a..
To 4. " Oco6ock. Lincoln Ne<
braska:-hiust leave before mail a.,
rlves, viii explain and leave business
with your agent here, Treasurer away,
no orr can tell US who acted for YOU.
answer g. B. MOORE.
The contemplate liar and fraud
Mark the date-26lh-only last Fri
day. Moore and Howe had been
Peddling the story as a fact all over
the comfy and to hundreds of people
for ten dSys previous fhaE Mr.. Majors
was Ocoboek's agent; yet he saws to
that gentleman mo one err tell US
who acted for You" Had he and
Howe not been the Williams they are
they would have made sure of the
truth instead of publishing lie es
q fact.
Look at that dispatch-note its low
treachery. Tries to swindle Ocobock
by pretense. of business. Must leave
before mail arrives" Couldn't walt
for letter-urgent business, But he
failed to force a telegram from OeoS
book with a lie. Ocobock was too
sharp for the rascal It's ear marks
were Zoo distinct.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01


= The most consummate dead bea
and swindler that ever struck this sec
ton. registed at the Union House one
day last week as r. B. Hutchinson.
He is s'iek-tongued, intelligent and
rather prepessessing individual and al
once proceeded to form the acquaint-
ance ofRndingratiate himself with the
principal business men of the city,
representing that he was g represent
ative of pork-paeking firm of Chlca-
go, and thousands, yea, millions, Of
capital. He was going to establish a
branch house in this fertile hog re-
gion of Nebraska-visited the lumber
yard to procure material for the i'm
mense building he would erect. The
yard of the Chicago Lumber Co. did
mt contain enough of the kind he
wanted, and he went to Phelps and
Rockport to make arrangements for
lumber. And every body was humbug.
ged and ludierously sold. Mr.. II. was
escorted about the city, introduced to
everyhody--worth noticiDg--as the
man who was going to ''invest" in
Brownville and 'pack pork" treated
to cigars, etc. But the worst joke he
played on Ned O'Pelt. He said in
coming through from Falls City his
pony got lame and he had left him
with Mr.. is, a farmer down in
Richardson. and would Ned go and
get the pony. OF course Ned would
go for so famous Pork-packer! Here
says Mr.. H, handing Ned an en-
velope. lis letter to the man, it en-
closes twenty dollars to pay expens-
es." And away Ned went. Arriving
where the pony should have been,
there was no pony there. Hadn't
been any lame pony left there. The
envelope was broken open, and of
course it contained no $50 bill or any
other sum of money. Ned turned fu-
riously homeward and the great pork
man would have been entirely out of
luck had he 'staid." But he had
tramped.
On Monday the fellow was heard
from. He was at Nebraska City.
Sheriff Farber sent down a telegram
to our stock dealer, Mr.. B. NJ. Bailey,
to the following effect: "Are you ac-
quainted with r. B. Hutchinson, and |
did you give him q check on the First |
National Bank of BrownviIIe for |
SIS.5
Mr.. Bailey, without delay, answer
ed: THAT man received no check |
from me. If he attempts to pass any
such check it is a forgery, and arrest !
him at once"
Soon Mr.. Bailey received dispatch
saying: Il have arrested Hutchin-
you come mp Tomorrow"
And Mr.. Bailey went up to the City
on Tuesday to renew his acquaintance
with the great pork packer. The peo-
pie rejoice, especially those whom he
go cruelty sold, that bis frantic career
was cut short at the City. Ifiustice
IS dealt out to him as he merits he
will serve q term working for Billy
Stout, at Lincoln.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

We do wish some good temper
ance lecturer would go to Brownville
and convert Brother FairbrOther, of
the ADVERTISER, to the side of tenn
perance and morality. Read what be
says in the last number of his paper :
After this week we will he found In
our new quarters over Huddart's sa-
loon. ."-N'eb. City NelUs.
Ifthis Ne,Cs man were to announce
his whereabouts, it would probably be
something like this: AFTER this
week we will be found in our old
quarters IN Somebody's saloon" Mr..
Ne,cS man If you will just get out of
that saloon and dbOUe it, like US, and
stay above it, you will be all right.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
A. H. GilmOre-A Lie or two Nailed.
The following positive vindication
Of Mr.. Gilmore speaks for itself:

Of Mr.. Gilmore speaks for itself:
STATEoF NEBRASKA,
! COUNTY OF OTOE.
r. H Miller being duly sworn says
that in the matter of purchase OF
lands for taxes in Nemaha County
Neb. at the public sale of land for tax
es on the 5th of September 1876, I.do
here make the following statement.
1 was employed as the agent of GER
/ tain Eastern parties to make invest
ments of certain amount in tax GER
tificates, and to that end / attended
the public sale authorized by the laws
of the State of Nebraska and made
purchases according to the law with
out any previous knowledge of the
County Treasurer, or previous cores
pondence relating thereto with the
County Treasurer, and was governed
totally by the advertised list of delin-
quent land taxes in making said pur
chases. And do hereby state that the
Treasurer ofNemaha County never re-
ceived one farthing from me as commits
sion, directly or indirectly. in any
manner, shape or form +; neither did
he ever receive In this matter any
compensation or pay from the parties
for whom 1 was acting agent. He
acted with me in the matter in strict
conformity with the law governing
County Treasurers. and gave me no
information as to what to buy or what
not to buy. In this matter l govern
ed myself, and asked nor received any
information from him concerning the
good or bad. being thoroughly ac-
quainted with Nemaha county l made
my own selections as to the face of
the iaud-not as to persons.
/ would further state that Mr.. Gill
more the County Treasurer sided more
for the taxpayers than he did with
the state, and even allowed very many
to redeem their lands after the sale,
which he had no right to do without
penalty, before l called for my certi-
ficates.
And ! would further state that in
the matter OF a. H. Gilmore acting as
my agent in loaning money for East
ern parties, was simply a matter of
20 those in Nemaha
who desired to make applications.
To effect this end, I placed q notice in
the Granger without the knowledge
Of Mr.. Gilmore, referring such parties
wishing to borrow, to him for terms.
As for as his negotiating a single loan,
he never did.
Nor did he ever ask or receive one
cent of commission from me in this /
matter. Having had experience in
the matter of County Treasurer l am
to say no man acts more 1
and in rigid conform
ty to the law than does All. Gilmore
Of Nemaha County to my knowledge
and belief in the discharge Of his du-
les. r. II. MILLER.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this 18th of Octo-
Der 1877. d. I. HAYDEN.
[sEAL.l Notary Public.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Howe, on Tuesday evening drove
into town picked his man Mercer up
and away they went out to some
school house. A man who saw the
pair leaving together, followed them
with his eyes down street, then turn
ed and remarked: 81 did intend to
vote for Mercer but I'll be id IL /
will now-no man who goes tagging
around after Church Howe can get my
vote" Truth is the people want q
man for Sheriff who is not the person
al property of any politician.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

We have an idea that there was
a half column lie in one dose admins
tered through the Granger last week.
We saw a dispatch to Nr. Wills. Ma
jors from Ocobock, saying that Mr..
Wilcox was his agent for the purchase
of delinquent tax lands in this county
LAND NO ONE ELSEr'
That miserable, truculent, ungener-
Gus story evaporates and disperses
like the sickening fogs of frog pond
before the genial rays of the sun leav-
ing the frogs exposed still as frogs.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Our Glen Rock correspondent
sees and understands the inconsis-
tency and demagoguery Of Mr.. Howe
an the 40 per cent. matter. Last fall,
every voter ougbtsto remember, as
Mr.. Howe raised this same question
about the Oppressiveness of the 40 per
cent redemption law. He declared
that he had commenced suit to test
the constitutionality of the law, and
all that sort of thing.
The voters swallowed the bait and
he was elected.
Then what did he do?
Had he begun suit as he said? Il?
No!
Did he ever begin the suit?
/ No!
tainly tried TO have it repealed and
/ fixed to his own notion.
Did he attempt to repeal the law?
No!
Did Mr.. Mercer attempt any such
thing?
No!
Did Mr.. Evan try to have the law
repealed?
No!
! Then If the law is so bad as Mr..
Howe says it is, who is to blame for it
yet remaining law fthe law makers
are not?
Who IS more to blame than Church
/ Howe?
Why did he not have it repealed?
Echo answers-''why ?"
Is Mr.. Howe consistent in this mat
ter?
Is he sincere
Is he honest?
Or is he the most transparent of
demagogues
An honest consideration will solve all
these questions to the satisfaction of
all men not blinded by prejudice.
I AaPbfpa NaadIas e. Ss.o-a,--.-
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
Side Meat

A; Huddsrt's Family Grocery Store.
Officers of Zion Lodge, No. 137,
I o. G. T., elected Thursday evening,
October 25th:
W. G. t., w. w. Sanders.
W. V. T., Miss Lucy Pollock.
W. Sec, Geo. n. Sanders.
". F. Sec, w. B. Minick.
W. Treas, w. J. Benedict.
" Chap, s. W. Kennedy.
w. NJ, John Torrance.
W. l. g.. Miss Sarah Merritt.
". o. G., T. II. Pollock.
e. o. Minick was elected Repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge, and al
SO recommended for Lodge Deputy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

- For three weeks the smooth VIII
lians who manipulate the Independ-
ent party have been charging that
Wilson Z. Majors was the agent OF
4. W. Ocobock in buying lands at
tax sale, and now they telegraph to
Mr- Ocnhoek- % TIho l0dS yol;r agent
in purchase t1CO gears ago? No ono
can tell sss 1OhO acted fO1' yoI. AilSJ0er.
And preface the request with bare
face falsehood. They now have Mr..
Ocobock's answer in this issue of THE
ADVERTISER. They have themselves
urgently and earnestly appealed to
him for what be now states, were
they honorable men they would at
once generously retract the base
charge.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

We incidentally learn that David
Barns, AN esteemed citizen and prom
inent merchant of Peru, died last
week. He had been dangerously i'll
FOR several months. And since Mr..
Barns death we learn that his son-in-
law and partner. Mr.. Martin, a very
highly respected young man, has al
so died. We learn that the disease
which cut Mr.. Martin off so suddenly
and prematurely in the prime OF his
life and usefulness, was diptheria.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

1.-The Davis Family" performed
in this city on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings having a good house
each evening. The performances by
this troupe are much better than the
average travelling shows. The female
cornet band are not excelled for ex-
cellent music by any band. The
singing, acting, and orchestra are al
number one, and John Fl. Davis, Jr.,
the funny man has few equals in his
Irish, Dutch and Yankee characters.
As an Irishman he beats every body.
The Davis Family are cordially re-
ceived wherever they 90.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Mr.. Church Howe is taking an
unusual interest in the present cam
paign in this county. He is as unfair.
unscrupulous and Inconsistent in his
modes of attack as has formerly
marked his political career. But the
people have finally begun to get their
eyes open as to the character of the
man, and they do not follow his bid
ding and dictations with the unani-
nifty and cordiality they have in the
two or three former elections. This
is indictive of more healthy state Of
affairs. The people refusing to ignore
their friends because they are simply
eOld to do so by some assumed dicta-
tor, speaks well for them. 1t speaks
well for any man to be :ruly indepen-
dent-to weigh well the issues and
claims of candidates-thec charges of
whatever nature broughtsgainst can
didstes-depending on his own good
sense, judgment and conscience in
determining what ticket or candidates
he will support, instead of being q
puppet, a jumping-jsck that jumps
only as the wires are pulled by the
leaders. There are some men, of
course, who are, always have been
and always will be of this character
having not stamina enough to think
and act for themselves await or
ders from Howe or some one else
but the masses, when the leaders un-
dertake to drive them against the
popular will, will resist and assert
their own manhood and in6epen-
denee. The Howe regime is about
ended, and the people will run mat
ters.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.
A DISPATCH FROM Mr.. 0COB0CK
TO wills. MAJORS.
He Tells Most Emphatieally Who was
His Agent for the Purchase OF De-
Iinquent Lands.
GFarmerS, Read This J"
LINCOLN, NEB., Oct. q, 1877

W. E. MAJoRs-Mr.W Wilcox was my
agent In your County for purchasing
lands at tax sales, and no other per-
son, not knowing him. personally,
sent funds to you, for him, being well
quainted with you.
a. W. OCOBoCK.
Since the above was put in type we
received the following substantial
clincher to that "naiP' that pins that
lie 10 the forehead OF trio of convict
ed liars. And in their own language
we ask:
FARMERS, READTHIS!"
LINCOLN NEB Oct. 80, 1877.
To 1Ohon1 it may concern:
This is to certify that on the 25th
day of October A. D. 1877, / received
a telegram from one G. b. Moore, in
words and figures following, to-wit:
BRowNvILLE, NEB, Oct. 25, 1877.
/ To Il. ". OcO6OcE, Lincoln Nebras-
ka County Treasurer away, want
description piece of land you bought.
who was your Agent here in purchase
two years ago? G. 3. MOORE.
Thinking the telegram very indefi-
mite, and as Mr.. Moore was a perfect
stranger to me, l telegraphed that l
would write the party who bought for
me to call and relieve him. Upon
the following day 1; received another
telegram, reading thus:
BROwNvILLE, NEB., Oct. 26, 1877.
To 4. w. Oco6OcE, Lincolon Nebras-
ka Must leave before mail arrives,
will explain and leave business with
your agent here, Treasurer away. No
one can tell US who acted for you.
Answer. @. b. MOORE.
/ also received a telegram and let
ter of the respective dates Oct. 25th
and 10th, A. D. 1877, of the same i'm
port as the above telegram, from Mr..
E. II. Wilcox.
/ would have made a more prompt
and full answer TO the above tele-
grams had l not suspected that they
were sent for political purposes and
were in no way connected with my
business.
The facts concerning the purchase
of lands in Nemaha County by me at
tax sale are these
Some time in the fall of 1875, few /
days before the TAX sales, l went to
Brownville to arrange for the pur-
chase of Lands at said sales. l in /
quired for the County Clerk, and be-
ing desirous of getting away on the
early morning train, went to the
house of Mr.. Majors and made known
my business. Mr.. Majors declined to
act for me. At my request to name a
suitable person who would act as my
agent, he referred me to Mr.. Hoover.
Not being able to find Mr Hoover,
Mr.. Majors suggested the name of
Mr.. E. II. Wilcox. with whom ar
were subsequently, made
to bid off and select lands for me at
the said tax sale.
Mr.. Majors absolutely refused at
that time to act as my agent in the
purchase and selection of said lands
at said tax sale. And since that time
I have made no arrangements with
him whereby he was TO act as my
agent for that purpose.
The reason why ! called on Mr..
Majors was that in a great many
counties l had employed either the
clerk or treasurer of the county to act
for me in the purchase of lands at tax
sales.
Previous to my call on Mr.. Majors
as mentioned above, I had no ac-
Iuaintance with him personally.
Yours Respectfully,
a. W. OCoBOCK.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

SHERIDAN, October 30, 1877.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser.
1t is claimed by the Independent
cam paigners that the so-called party
has freed the county of SIS, 900. 90 of
railroad bonds, which, if so, would
have been bully for them. But, un-
fortunately Y for them, IT SO happe ned
that the idea was first5conceived in
the County Council, and its final con-
summation took place, so far as out
side pressure was concerned, at q
Grange picnic at Highland school
house. where the Oranges within the
county were represented in mass, by
coming out dressed in regalia. There
were many present who were never
identified with either the Grange or
Independents, who had a voice in the
matter, and who are equally entitled
To credit.
Nov, 1 wish to say to the readers of
your columns, that such thunder is
cheap And if there is any thunder
in 1t, it belongs to the Grange; and
We don't wish to loan 1t, have it
strayed off, or stolen, and put to an
illegitimate use. a GRANGER.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
ScOtt's Hog Cure,
Pv Stevenson & Cross.
rorfhe cid and New west.


Browns Liver Pills are positive
and sure cure for headache, bilious
and liver complaint. They are pre-
pared especially for the diseases of the
West.
Eureka Ague Pills never fail to cure
when taken according to directions
Ask for this great Ague Remedy.
Everybody should have on hand a
bottle Of Browns Black berry and Gin
ger, for diarrhOe, dysintery and bow
eI complaints. Ask for it. Price, fif-
" cents per bottle.
Browns ArUica Liniment and Ar
Mica Salve have no equal for the cure
OF sprains, rheumatism, swellings,
cuts and bruises.
Browns Cough Balssm and Tar
Troches cure coughs, colds, sore
throat. hcarseness and lung affections.
Ask for a preparation Of Sarsapsril-
Ia. Dandesion and Iodide OF POTASH
ur7. for the blood and liver.
For sale hv A. w. Nickel. II. c,
Lett and ". II. McCreery. Brown
VILE, Neb. l4mI
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

- Uncle Sans Condition Powder
cures and prevents disease. Every
stock raiser should have it on hand to
be used as occasion may require. II
your druggist does not have the genu.
inc Uncle Sans. do not be deceived
with an inferior article, but send to
the Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago,
and get ii for yourself. For sale by
A. W. Nickel, BrowuVilIe, Neb.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

&C. B. Moore, editor OF the Gran
ger, asks Mr.. OcObock who his agent
was in this county for the purchase Of
delinquent lands. Mr.. Oeobock an
swers "Mr. Wilcox was my agent
Mr.. Majors would have nothing to do
with it." Mr.. Ocobock Is Moore's
own witness, yet as the witness does
not answer as he hoped, he continues
to lie about Majors.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

The Republican meetings yet to
be held before the election are as fol-
lows:
Bratton's School House, Friday
evening, I'd inst.
Highland School House, Saturday
evening. Sd inst.
Brownville. Monday evening. 5th
inst, in Mcpherson Hall. There viii
be meeting also at st. Deroin or
Monday evening.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
Editor Nebraska Advertiser:

Editor Nebraska Advertiser:
The National Silver Plating Co.
advertise in your paper to sell knives,
forks and spoons, sent for set of
each, and am so well pleased with the
articles, that I intend TO send for some
table ware that they have for sale.
Any'person desiring to send for any
article of plated ware If they will
bring their orders to me 1 will send
for them.
The ware is very little dearer than
glassware. w. A. pollock.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

George 3. Moore lied to OcobOck
in pretending that he was seeking in
formation on purely business matter.
Ocohock suspecting as mnch-thst
Moore's kilograms were the willy en-
amations of liar and trickster, very
properly refused to honor them with
an answer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Church Howe ascertained that
Moore's kilograms to Ocobock were
going to be published in The ADvER-
TIsER, and his low, dirty work expos
ed, undertakes to forestall the effect
by publishing them In a circular
which simply revamps the charges
against Majors and that's all. 1t proves
nothing. It's too thin entirely.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Nemaha City Lodge No. 100, 1
o. G.. t. on Monday night, 18th ult.,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing quarter:
w. c.. TN. NJ. McComas.
a" Y. T.-Miss Jennie Crother.
4" S.-Birl johnson.
" F. S.-Frank Henderson.
" T.-Miss Jennie Barns.
4" C.-Mrs. S. A. Huntington.
I" M.-John Beard.
4" I. G.-Lizzie Z0ok.
d" O. G.-John Clark.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

- See Moore's dispatch to OcobOck :
No one can tel as tOI.O acted for yOlS. "
And the miserable sneak had been
telling for two weeks in conjunction
with his master, every man he thought
he could deceive, that Wills Majors
was Ocoboek's agent.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

On account OF the time taken 10
move our Office, and in fixing up, we
issue our paper this week later than
usual. Hereafter We will be on hand
Thursday morning as usual.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01
Authorized Agents

TITUS BH0s are orr authorized agents al NeIna-
-ha City 10 receive and receipt FOR monies due rs
THOMAS BuRzFSS Is our authorized agent in Glen
Rock prectnct 10 receive and receipt for monies
due Us On subscription.
4 j. RITTER - s. neroiE. IS our authorized agent
- that place 20 receive subscriptions and sdver-
Using. and 10 collect and receipt for monies due
THE ADVERTISER.
JOHN = -NIS1CE is our authorized agent al Aspin-
wall 20 receive subscription and advertising, and
csIlect and receipt for monies due Us.
FAIRBROTHER & HACKER,
lr.rrtshnrs Advertiser.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Read your tickets before you
vote-don't be ehumbugged, or swindl-
ed. There may be mixed tickets out,
and unless care is used some may vote
contrary to their wishes-lOOk care
fully at ycur tickets
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Mr.. Wilcox was my agent for the
purchase of delinquent lands in Mem
aha County, and no one else" So says
Mr.. Ocobock, for whom the land
was purchased. So says Mr.. Majors.
And such no doubt is the truth.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

- The Independents do not expect
to elect their whole ticket, they have
said so-but do hope to run in Mercer
and Snyder by swapping, buying and
bogus tickets. Republicans, vote the
straight ticket. There is no need Of
trading. Stick to the whole straight
ticket and we will elect every man on
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Thirty-six glasses lager beer,
mixed with a pure article Of "ben-
zine" man, boy, pair horses. wagon
and load of lumber went up msin
street "on fly" Instead of distrib-
uting things along the road, beer,
benzine, boy man and lumber were
sll dumped oct in one spot. Horses
and wagon went on-'west, young
man, west ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

Whatever you do, do not trade
off any of your candidates, but vote
straight, aud see that all our friends
are at the pClls. Let every man be at
the polls, and do his duty by fair,
square, legitimate work, and the
doliyvardens are badly scOoped.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

An argument in Mr.. Stull's IA
vor which should be considered as q
strong one is. that every lawyer, Dem
ocrat and Republican, in the county
will vote for him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-01

L. G. Lockwood, at his steam re-
pair and wagon shop, has everything
needed in the construction or repair
of light or heavy wagons, bug
eies, or farm machinery of any kind,
either il iron or wood.