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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

men were bitter enemies, and there ia
doubt on the subject.
At Cleveland. Ohio, on the Sd.
Chas. R. Magill. a cabinet maker,
killed Mary Kelley. his mistress.
Magill himself gives the following ac-
count Of his fiendish crime: II laid
down on the bed with Mary, and af-
ter few words put my left arm
around her and with the right hand
took the revolver from my pocket,
and putting the muzzle to her ear,
fired. She said. Forgive me, Char
lie; send for a p1est." / continued
to shoot her in the right cheek until
the seven barrels were emptied into
her head. Finding she was dead j
got up, sat on a chair, and put three
more charges into the revolver, aud
laying her arm, which rested on her
breast, to one side. put the muZzle
as near Msry's heart as I knew, and
fired two shots and with the third
load / shot her through the temple,
making ten shots In ALL" After the
above horrible recital Magill ordered
his supper, saying: Don't send me
any cold lunch; / want good square
| meal"
On the 7th inst, near Mansfield
Ohio, a burglar entered the house OF
VIM. s. Finney for money which be
was supposed to have. The robbei
killed F1nney with club, seriously
beat his wife and son.
VIM. 3. Bergen was hanged at Cleve'
land Ohio, on the 7th inst, for mur.
der Of T. j. Mcbride, last June.
At Auburn, N. Y, on the 9TH Jno
G. Collins alias Harvey, N. Thorpe
was hanged in the jail for numbering
fellow convict named Howard.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Frank Welch voted against'the re.
pesi Of the resumption act. AbUu;
tvo-thfrds Of bis constituents are in
favor OF the measure, and how he
will explain his course to them is q
matter for conjecture.-Lincoln Globe.
So far as any explanation is con-
'cerned, Mr.. Welch will simply ex-
plain as an honest, concientious man
would; but doubtless our crotchety.
snArly ootemporary can't understand
d now such q thing could possibly be.
His people, at this stage Of the game,
don't care whether the resumption
law Ia repealed or not. Their care
now Is for the coin question. Mr..
Welch indicates. by bis votes that be
favors the. demonstration of silver
and If he continues to do SO his oon-
stltusnts will have no fault with his
course on the financial questions, and
no demand worthy OF notice will
be made for explanations.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The Brownville ADVERTISER assur-
es Paddock that the people are with
him. u was such assurances as these
which lured Mr.. Hitchcock to ruin.-
Lincoln Globe. =:
We had not learned that Mr. Hitch.
cock WAS ruined. Defeat by the lies
and ISLANDERS of disreputsble newspa-
psrs ars not necessarily ruinous. His
Jealous and timely services rendered
Nebraska, and the Endorsement of his
record by. every honest man and
newspaper Ia the land, did not lure
him to defeat. Is was the atrocious
ISLANDERS Of such newspapers as the
Globe and Bee, the deceptions prac.
ticsd, and the tricky manipulations
of rings, that did that. Mr.. Paddock
Is making good Senator, doing all
that is possible Ia the interest of his
state; yet he will nave 10 meet sim
ilarly unscrupulous array of indecent
slurs and lies as did Mr.. Hitchcock. as
the signs In certain directions plainly
Indicate. So far as the THE ADvER-
TIsER has anything to say. 1t Is entire
ly Independent to say what 1t thinks
and honest enough to approve where
ever approval is due and deserving.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
CRIMES AND CASULTIES.

at Baltimore last week thirteen oil
the July rioters were sentenced to i'm.
prison ment for terms of six to eight
months each. Forty more are await.
ing trial.
At Detroit, Mich, on the 7th, Geo
T. Webber suicided by blowing his
brains out with a pistol. He left q
family of thirteen and was jealous oil
his wife.
A confsgrstion at Millerstown, Pa
last week destroyed $500. 900 worth oi
property.
In Riply county, Mo-, on the 9Th
Deputy U. 8. Marshal. John Cochran,
was wsylsid and assassinated.
At Toronto, Canada, on the 30th
ult., John Williams was hanged for
numbering his wife. Three months
ago Williams with an axe split his
wife's head open and chopped heI
body to pieces. This was done in the
presence of his family of eleven child.
rem. His only plea was drunkenness
and said be was utterly oblivious OF
bis most inhuman crime.
John w. Hardin, Texas despera-
do confined In the Galveston Jail un-
der sentence of twenty-five years i'm
prisunment, is said to have murdered
twenty-six persons. Another one
named Bill Longly, under sentence OF
death, at Austin. Is known to have
killed thirty-two men.
VIM. II. Lewis, a dry goods clerk
of Hannibal, Mo-. recently took poi.
son and died. He was highly re-
spected but was q spendthrift and
much addicted to strong drink.
At Hagerstown, Ind, on the 4th
inst, Elias Bowman. prominent
minister in the Dunkard church, COM
mitted suicide.
At Canton, Texas, recently, a des-
perado named Bow Moore was killed
by officer Parker.
John 81. Burleigh, ex-member, Of
Congress of the first district of Maine,
and president of the South Berwick
National Bank, was killed on the 5th
by his horse sbying off of bridge.
One night last week raid was
made on the retail liquor dealers Of
New York City, for violation of some
ordinance and 800 arrests were made.
At Ponchatouls. La. on the 9Th the
jail was burned and school teacher
named Vsrney placed therein for be-
ing drunk, was burned to death.
Two little boys were poisoned by
eating jlmson weed seed, near Lin.
coin ILL.,, last week. One of the boys
died within twenty-four hours. The
other recovered, but was blind and
for two days.
A young man at q rifle match in |
Oregon, when his turn
came at the target, shot q bystander
Ehrougn the heart. The killing may
have been accidental, but the two
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
Result of Gold Manipulating.

The specie resumption act has done
ESout all the mischief to the country
d IL can, and therefore its repeal Ia of no
consequence. Let the money grab
bers 60 on with their exhibition un-
I'll January 1873. 1t IL well enough
however, for the people to know facts
and see how absurd are the theories of
modern statesmen. The public debt,
as officially shown by the U. 8.
Treasury on the last day of Novem-
Der last, was s., 2,1sS. .529, ,9I1. The an
Dual interest on same, S31, ,644. .767.
Amount In Treasury, $lSs, GA. .6l2,
from which should be deducted how
ever, $A50O. 600, due military sstab-
iIshments. for which appropriations
have not been made. The report of
the Director of the u. 8. mint. shows
the total coinage for the last fiscal
year, SIS, ,s1I ,ss2 SO, which is an in
crease over any previous year Of sl5s-
s22 76s. 90. or the total sum named,
sec. .ss2, 500. .7s is the gold maximum.
which Sherman says Is the only coin
-"honsst nonsy"-the Government
can pay i.s debts In. The total annu-
Al ,exepue or receipts Of the govern
ment is shown to be s28s. 200. .6S6. Ag-
yregate expenditures for the year.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
All for Joseph.

A Bismarck correspondent of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat writes a
lengthy and interesting, and defen-
sivs letter descriptive Of the NeZ
Perces. "As q tribe" says this writ
er, 1.-The Nez Perces are finer looking
than any other Indians, and in every
way seem superior to the Sioux. They
have fine intelligent faces, round
bright eyes, thin equiline noses, thin
lips and straight eyebrows. The wo-
men possess sometimes great beauty,
with their star eyes. white teeth and
graceful figures. The patriarch sc-
compsnyiDg this advance guard was
George Washington. a tall, erect old
fellow, with grizzled hair, and the
broad, benevolent expression of Pater
PGtTte. He is one of their famous
medicine men, and the welfare of his
people is his constant care. They are
all saddened, broken and discouraged
at their defeat" Speaking of Chief
Joseph he says, Joseph Is certainly
the ideal Indian, q noble, friendly
chief, the most admirable Of all the
nations wards, and would still be
leading his simple, peaceful life, an
honor to his tribe and a credit to the
race, had IL not been for rascally
whites, who pushed themselves into
q country that had belonged to the
Nez Perces for decades. and unable to
crush and cheat the Indians took to
abuse and cruelty. In
dams who would of their own will
the soil, plant fruit trees and
raise stock, are not the degraded saw
ages their tormentors would have us
believe" Joseph
is just the character to live in romance
and poetry. Osceola. Tecumseh and
will new step back, for q !
new star has arisen to eclipse thsm.-
Young, valiant and noble-looking, he
has. besides. the taking air Of q prince
In misfortune, and every one aeknowl-
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
sass $40 ooa To tbts add the ss1 ga.

$458, $50, 008. TO this add the $31 ,644.
767 ann ual interest in public debt, and
we have $270, 304. .775, an annual def
cheney or excess of expenditures ovel
receipts. of 81 .304, ,179. How long, we
ask, will it take John Sherman to re-
sumo specfe-Sold-payment and pay
off the national debt in gold! Lei
any ordinary business man present
such a showing. and the court would
arbitrarily appoint receiver st once
And yet such are the results of mod
ern national finanoiers-modern po-
litical giants
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE
a Headquarters Department OF the Platte
once OF Chief Quartermaster, Omaha, Neb 4,
Nov q, 1871. Sealed proposals, In tripseate.
subject to the usual conditions, will De re-
ceived at this Office until u NJ on Saturday
December %. 1877, at which time and place
they viii be opened in the presence of bid
ders, for furnishing and delivering In quar-
titles as required up to June so, 1878, az 0ms-
ha Depot, Nebraska. or at stations on the
Union Pacific Railroad. east from Keerney
Junction, two million 1900, ,OO0) pounds Corn
and one million (lO00. .000) pounds Oats.
Proposals for quantities less than the whole
required. VIII be received. Preference -ilI
De given TO articles of domestic producfios.
The contract VIII be let with the provfso
that the quantities contracted for NAV he
increased or reduced one-third by the Chief
Quartermaster of the Department at any
time within forty-five days af er date OF con-
tract.
Bids should state the rate per 100 pounds
not per bushel-and should be endorsed on
envelope Bids for Forage" The right to
reject any or all bids is reserved
NJ. /. LUDINGTON.
2IW4 Chief QuartermaSter
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
A Memorial of Temperance People.

New YORK, December THE Ma
tional temperance society, in special
conference, have resolved to memori-
aiize congress for a commission to
make careful and comprehensive in
quiry about the liquor traffic and its
physical. social and political effects ;
and also requested christian journal
lists and ministers and physicians to
exhort those who entertain" at the
approaching holiday season to proffer
no Intoxicating beverages, and for all
to abstain from their use.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
Miscellaneous Notes.

A Christmas beef weighing 5,115
pounds. goes from Kenton county,
Kentucky, to the Cincinnati market.
A suit about a yoke of steers has
just been decided in Campbell county,
Ca, after fifteen years litigation, in
which the costs amounted to 81, 500.
Newton, Fountain County, Ind.
claims man who recently husked l5O
bushels of corn aud threw it into q
wagon in eleven hours and thirty min
utes.
The Chicago Colonization and Ag-
ricultural Industry Company has pur-
chased 10000 acres of land in Gull
man County, Ala, upon which to To-
cate colony.
The Calhoun (Iowa) Journal ad vises
it's farmer readers that there is more
money in pork at $4 per hundred than
there is in wheat at 81 per bushel.
A man who controls the Boston
mutton market, and has 20. 900 surplus
sheep on hand, is to experiment by
sending l 800 carcasses, by steamer, to
England.
The total number of hogs killed by
the packers of Louisville, KY, from
the 1st, to the oath of November was
40 $50, against 46, 900 for the same Pc
riod In 1876.
Hon. A. McHench, of Moorhead
Mimi, has shippcd four barrels ol
wild hop roots to Gen. lie Du, Com
missioner of fAgriculture. They were
gathered at the commissioners re.
quest. Who wants them for distribu.
tion.
The culture of coffee in California is
becoming profitable. The plant grows
as vigorously as In the coffee countries
of South America, and yields a bean
of strong aromatic flavor. Central
and southern California are tie re.
gions peculiarly favorable.
1t proposed to redeem from ster.
ility the great desert in the western
part of Kansas and Nebraska, by dam.
ming the Arkansas and Platte rivers
and turning the waters into the des-
ert, forming a lake, from which water
could be drawn for irrigating purpos'
| es.
Mr.. A. T. Stewards hotel for work
ing-women, Fourth avenue, Thirty.
second and Thirty third streets, is
nearly complete, and will be opened
on Jan. l. The building, which has
been erected at cost of nearly 81, 2,000,.
600, is expected to be self sustaining,
| It covers sixteen lots, is seven stories
high, and somewhat more than two
hundred feet square. The board will
be at the rate Of 81 or So per week.
The amount of national bank notes
retired and surrendered from Jan. IA,
1875. to Dec. 1. 1877, is SIC, 1866, ,49l.-
The additional national bank notes is-
sued between same dates amount to
S2S, ,324 $40. There was decrease of
$35, ,641 ,S51. The national bank notes
outstanding on Dec. /, will be S3l9,-
219, 500. The green backs retired from
Jan. IA, IT'S. to Dec. l, will amount
to $30,650, ,7l2, and the greenbacks
outsts nding at that date S315, SAG. .2SS.
Operations at the Minong mine.
Isle Royale, Mich. reveal the location
Of some very extensive ancient dig
gings, in which were found steel tools,
rusted nearly through, there being but
slender thread of unrusted metal
left in the centre of the tool. Stone
hammers were also found, with their
wooden handles still attached to them
by withes-the handles being well
preserved, having been submerged
with water. Over the spot where
these extensive works of a bygone
race have been brought to light stand
large trees.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The New York Times, after outlin-
ing the situation in which the Repub.
lioan party now finds itself, fnduIges
In some despondent views as to the
probabilities of the future, and says
"These probabilities have all been
foreseen, and they have been cited
again and again as warnings against
an executive policy which alienates
party friends without conciliatiDg
partisan opponents. The session about
to open will force to a settlement
some party issues which have been
persistsntly evaded, and will test the
courage and sagacity of ali concern
ed -
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Senator Paddock stood up like a
good republican and was prominent in
the struggle against a man like Butch
er Butler, whose hands are stained
with innocent negro blood, and of
course Is charged with everything
mean by the democratic press and the
Lincoln Globe thrown in.-Set0drd
Reporter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
Col. Ingersoll abiding to his fathers

Col. Ingersoll alluding to his fathers
severity, writes: my father was q
man Of great natural tenderness, and
loved his children almost to insanity.
The little severity he had was produo-
ed by his religion. Like most men Of
his time, he thought Solomon knew
something about raising children. For
nay part, 1 think he should have
known better than to place the least
confidence in the advice Of man so
utterly idiotic as to imagine be could
be happy with 700 wives"
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Lincoln is to have Q democratic pa
per straight" and straightway. We
thought the Globe was a good enough
bourbon sheet Omaha Republican.
The Globe is Democratic If any
thing.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

At the recent election In the State OF
Georgia on the adoption Of new con-
stitution and the question Of removal
OF the capital from Atlanta, the con-
stitution was adopted and the capital
voted to remain at Atlanta by 10000
majority.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

On the 9th inst, Osman Pasha, af-
ter a severe battle, In attempting to
fight his way out in the Direction Of
Widden. surrendered bis valiant ar
my to the Russians. Osmsm Pasha
was wounded.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The present Administration would
do well to take in and digest little
chunk of Josh Billings wisdom. as
follows: "When a man buys bis en-
emy by trading of his friend, he'll
soon go out Of business. because his
stock to trade on has given out.-S.
Joe Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The need for good parliamentarian
In the vice presidents chair was new
er greater than now, and better par
liam than William A. Wheel
er never filled it.-U Utica Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Worcester Press: George Fran
els Train has discovered how any man
can live In luxury on five cents a day.
Bat why should we live in luxury
when we see SO many poor families
around Us who are struggling to get
shrough the winter with only ons
. dog p"
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

A special to the Inter Ocean says:
"As far as Mr.. Conkling is concern
ed, he will not make friends with the
President so long as Evarts and
Sehurz are around the Cabinet table.
Conkling's "hsad Is level" He
hates demagogues.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

It Is probable that Governor Pack
ard will be appointed Collector of
New Orleans. A petition requesting
the President to make the appoint
msnt was signed by 125 U. s. Sena-
tors and Cohgressmsn. This is big
Endorsement of the man and his past
history, at any rate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Senator Patterson, Of South Caro-
lima, has been offered 500 g night for
twenty lectures on the Presidents
policy, to be delivered in Massachu-
setts. That speech of bis, delivered
In the Senate, took"
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

The Richmond Enquirer, founded
In 1904. has suspended publication for
want of proper support. This used
to be one of the most influential OF
Southern newspapers.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

A leopard was recently killed by a
couple of farmers near Marion, Ohio,
which had for q month been the ter
FOR of the eighborhood. The animal
vas seven feet In length.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth. nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood. &C,
will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send self-addressed envelope to the Rev.
Joseph T. Inman; Station D. Bible House,
New York City. l9yl
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Prof. Bacon, late superintendent of
the Nebraska Institute forsthe Blind,
has sued the State for $1,000 for SER
vices of himself, wife and daughter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

There Is talk of a daily paper being
started at Columbus. that is if the
right man should happen to escape
from the, lunatic asyIum.-KedrHey
Press.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

In the fall Of Plevna the Turks lost
not only one of their strongest Of
stronghOlds, but 10000 troops-made
prisoaers-and 400 cannon.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Eustis, as U. s. Senator from Lou
isisna, was sworn In ON the 10th inst.
Mr.. Eustis is q Democrat-of course.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
STANDARD WEIGHTS.

The following table shows the number OF
pounds In q bushel OF the various articles
mentioned.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

Samuel Bowles, the veteran editor
OF the Springfield Republican, is
dead.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
The Nebraska Summer School of Sell
ence.

This school has been organized, un-
der the auspices of the state officers
and a large number of the leading
men of the state, as a moving camp
for the purpose Of studying the nstur-
al history and resources OF the valley
of the Republican river, Nebraska.
Regular courses Of instruction will be
given in botany, entomology, pala-
contology, economical geology, dy-
namical geology, analytical chemis-
try and minerology. The following
teachers have been engaged, and the
services of others will be secured :
Prof. s. Aughey, Ph. D., Of the Uni
versity of Nebraska; Prof. C.. d. Will
Der, A. NJ. M. E., the first superin-
tendent OF the Illinois scientific sur
vey; Prof. G. E. Bailey, A. NJ, of the
University OF Nebraska; Lawrence
Bruner, West Point, Nebraska. Hon
J. w. Small, of Fairfield, will act as
general manager and superintendent.
The district to be traversed lies with
In the cretaceous and tertiary forma-
tions IL contains some fine exposures
of the loess; and affords a good field
for scientific Investigation. The
school starts from Red Cloud, Neb.,
about the 5th of July and continue In
session eight weeks. A small tuition
fee will be charged in addition to the
actual expenses of the trip. Circulars
giving details will be issued In Jam
uary and forwarded to all making ap-
plication. Address.
G.. E. BAILEY, SEC'Y,
Lincoln, Neb.
In addition to the above, we learn
that the science school will rendez-
vous at Red Cloud from the first to
the fourth Of July. That on the 4th
an old fashioned Fourth Of July"
celebration will be participated In by
the school and citizens of Red Cloud.
Ex-Gov. Fnrnas has accepted an invi-
tation to deliver the address on the oc-
casion.
This Is a new, novel and important
feature ia education, and cannot but
be productive of very great good. The
schools open, we understand, to all
desir pus to prosecute the studies re-
ferred to-male or female students.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
Household Duties a Pleasure,
INSTEAD OF A
DREADED NECESSITY,

The Patent Centennial Cake and Bread
Pan, made OF Russia iron, is so constructed
that you can remove your cake when baked
instantly from the pan, without breaking or
injuring IL and you can remove the tubes
and convert IT into plain bottom pan, for
baking jelly or plain cakes. bread. etc.
The Kitchen Gem, a plated wire boiler or
steamer, to hang inside of ON ordinary iron
which, when done, can be removed perfectly
dry, without lifting the heavy, sOoty iron
pot Off of the stove. avoiding the danger Of
burning the hands with the steam in pour
ing OFF the hot water, and the vegetables can
not possibly burn II the pot boils dry, as the
steamer does not touch the bottom Of the
pot.
The Flat-Iron Polisher and Stand is al ar
ticle long needed by every houSekeeper. IL
cleans OFT the starch which Is so liable to
stick 10 the iron and soil the clothes by
simply rubbing It through the emery polish
off any rust that may adhere to the iron, en-
most delicate fabrics with the greatest ease,
giving them a glossy finish equal TO the
finest Laundry work. 1t is also an excellent
rest or stand for your irons, by placing them
across the top.
agents, and have secured the agency for
canvass for orders, believing have three OF
keepers.
John Davies.
25i Brownville Neb.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13

J. c. Mcbride. State Treasurer, has
become sole propritor of the Nebraska
Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-13
HE ADVERTISER.
THURSDAY, DEC. 1s, 1877.

A resolution il pending In Congress
for adjournment to January 10th.