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A list Of so-calcd every old PERSONS"
who diod in Missouri during tho month OF
March. is published in the st. Louis Times. The
ages given indicate that the climate Of Missouri
is not especially conducive to longevity. The
highest age reached was eighty years.
while one Of the elderly persons died at fifty
three, another at nfty-four. another at nfty-f Ave.
and 30 on. Here in New York II person Of
iifty-ilve is regarded rs young Indeed. the
obituary columns OF the representative news
papers Of the Eastern and Middle States con-
tain almost daily notices OF the death OF persons
nj from about ninety to one hundred years OF age
For instance. the Providence Journal published
in Rhode Island. which has population about
one-eighth Of that OF Missouri contained, yes
tcrday morning mention Of two individuals
who died in the State within day or two both
of them older than any named in the list printed
In the st. Louis Times. Tho other New Eng
land and the Middle States make. on the average.
about M good showing as Rhode Island
The East seems to be the quarter for those who
wish to live long. however fine the Inducements
which growing States like Missouri may offer
TO the cmigrant.
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II it be true, as the London Truth says,
that the great walking match " is very likely To
end in court Of law. for OLEARY WAS entered
too late" we do not envy the man who contests
his money and aurels. While the walkers wero
toeng the mark. Sir JOIN ASHLEY made them a
brief speech. in the course Of which, saying
that OLEARY, as n stranger. coming 5000 miles.
had been allowed 10 enter late. he added. and
I'll fight the man in the courts that contests the
entry" Sir JOHN is a man Of his word; and
the man who aims to win by legal work what he
could not win by leg work will need u long
purse TO say nothing Of tough hide against
the arrows Of public scorn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-16

Democratic senators whose nerves are
shaken by Grecnback successes in town elections
out West. while they are not at all disturbed by
the spe aace daily under their eyes Of Fraud
cnthroned IN the White House belong to that
class Of leaders spoken Of in the Scriptures,
who laui all that are foolish enough TO follow
them in the ditch
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Notwithstanding everything that has
happened. We still maintain that Deacon Hlcu-
ARD SMITH Of Cincinnati is a truly good man.

The Washington authorities have per-
mitted the departure from San Francisco Of the
steamer Pelican. recently transformed into
Costa Kican man of-war. Ostensibly the vessel
il intended 10 cruise after smugglers, but there
is no doubt that the purpose Of the Costa
Ricuns is TO have her in readiness for warfare
should the long-threatened hostilitios break
out between Costa Rca and Guatemala. Those
two Central American States are in an
attitude Of bitter hostility toward each other, all
official intercourse has been broken OF and the
only reason that they are not already at each
others throats appears TO be the physical i'm
pediment of march across the intervening
republics OF Nicaragua. Honduras and san
Salvador. Costa Rica has but one port on the
Pacific coast. Punta Arenas. OF any importance
whatever, and that is already guarded by two
small armed boats. II is only reasonable TO
presume therefore. that the transformed Peli-
can is intended TO devastate the Pacific shores
Of Guatemala, and thus reach an enemy who is
unapproachable by land.
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cruising we may require. There Is no
greater humbug In the world than the
United States navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-16

II appears from the Philadelphia papers
that Gen. ". W H. DAVIS. Commissioner from
PENNSYLVANIA to the Paris Exposition. Is To- sail
for France to-day with "a beautiful gold mounted
cane. on which be- has caused to bo inscribed:
Marquis de LAFAYETTE. from Gen. W. w. H.
DAVIS 81 Pennsylvania. United States. 1875"
That the American military strategi-t should
desire 20 ride down to uosterty on the sei-same
cane with the French Marquis is natural. while
tho device he has adopted Tor this purpose is
sagacious. The Frrnchmen may put previous
question: We have all heard Of the Marquis de
LAFAYETTE. but who Is Gen. W. W. II. DAVIS
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S. Angler CHACE, the Fall River defaulter
and swindler. had long been dlstrusted by his
associates in business. ana some of them
even questioned his honesty, though they gave
the public no warning against him.
The story of his arrest ~ told in the Provl-
donce Journal il refreshing. The City Mar
shall. who is his brother-in- law informed him
that he had a sad duty TO perform. CHACR re-
coved the Marshal with q pleasant smile. say
ing "al right" Arrangements were at first
made to allow the prisoner to remain in his
house. but he was atterward removed to neat
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In LoNGLEY, the desperate. who has MUIR
dered thirty-two men. and is now whiting TO be
hanged in lee county. Texas the boys OF New
York may study in real life one Of those charac-
tcrs SO often depicted in cheap and sanguinary
romances. LoNGLEY Is described by the Globe-
D,poord, us scarcely yet in his Gath year. with
dark hair worn rather long and slightly parted
at the side; coal black whiskcrs and beard that
shade a fine olive complexion; a nose rather
after the Greek model; teeth white and beauti-
full rs womans; eyes black as mid
night. that seem literally alive with cx-
preston. which their posscssor seems lit
tie inclined 20 curb or suppress" He Is
confined in dungeon a. dark and dismal ms
any pictured in the pages Of romance. A mas
sivc iron door from the rear opens into a corri-
dor dimly lighted 10y rusty iron grnting-. At the
further end II the cell If the desperate. the
strong iron door Of which Is secured 10y massive
locks and whose walls are also massive This
handsome highwaymun and manslayer. a DICR
TUErtN and CLAUDE DuvAL combined. will un-
douhtcdly swing from the ealows. The Court
of Appeals has confirmed his sentence. and
there is no further hol for him.
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and quiet quarters in the prison. where he
would mo-, b. disturbed by the Groans Of wretch
cs locked up for being out Of syork or for steal
ing u loaf of bread. II is TOW alleged that
CHAcE's thcfts will not much cNccod half II mil
lion dollars
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That is the way. In utter disregard OF
punctuation, that AN old hymn used TO bc
sung In Ncw England the reverend clergy
of New York have been adopting the senti-
mont They kccp silence about HAYES, hut
spcal, ont about TWEED.
why is this 40? l. it because Twm,p had
aircady come to rrirf whilc the downfall Of
HAYES yet lies in the futuroY
A pi0us ludgcui the Supreme Court Ui the
United Stat,.. who was "a member oil the
Electoral COMMISSION, cNptce-cs TIA" opinion
That HAYES WINS counted in faudulcntly.
lie knows. Has tho pulpit nothing to say
to 40 gigantic a crime. while IL follows the
fallen Chief ut Tammany to another world
with its ana .hrmas TWEED is dcad and
gone, and yet it is right to heap obloquy
upon his name.
HAYES is alive His great crime Il con
tinuous. and f. still being committed. Has
the pulpit nothing t. say on the subject
We do not see the consistency Of keeping
silence on HAYES and speaking out ON
TWEED.
Tho case Is Us plain against the one as
against tho other. Let us have some soul
stirring sermons on the great HAYES fraud !
When preachers fall foul of each other
they are apt to use strong language. Brother
FELIX ADLER is not u clergyman of any fixed
form OF religion. but no breaches every Sun
day the faith Of Adlersm in this city.
In his sermon Of last Sunday ho fell
upon other preachers with heavy words saying
that the "pupits Of our day are filed with
narrow bigots and shrewd knavcs. or with
religious tranps. who feed on the offal
OF knowledge and live by tho weak
moss Of women and tho Ignorance Of
men, We do not know that Bon INGERsoLL
himself ever gave the clergy a roughcr blow
than that. and we fear that Prof FELIX ADLER
will have to prepare for battle If he does not
sheath his bowie knife
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The lion and bull fight in san Antonio,
Texas, on Sunday. was n very tame affair. Old
George. the lion. had only one eye and four
teeth, and was evidently not anxious for an en-
counter with tho formidable animal turned
loose upon him. Nor was the bull MS brutally
inclined as the Texas mob that surrounded the
arena and howled for blood Indeed. whom the
bull saw tho aged and decrepit lion covering
by the side Of his almost equally helpless mate,
he turned aside in pity. If not in disgust, thus
showing that bull IL capable of magnanimity.
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story about the trading Of Chinese babies
for cancelled postage stamps has been going
the rounds of late. Quite as depressed mar
ket in humanity is noted by Mr. H. b. CoTTER-
ILL. who iourneyed in Africa, last spring, and
recently gave an account OF his travels to the
Royal Geographical Society. Near Lake Ny
ASA his party was passed by a gang of thirty
or forty slaves, with two or three armed drivers
These unfortunates.' says Mr.. CoTHRILL,
were bound for MPoNDA's. This chief was sell
ing his people for sat-a plateful for a victim"
If the explorers afterward ate OF that chiefs
salt. it must have seemed peculiar kind Of
hospitality
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Chickcnns Hall tomorrow night, Eli Perkins. --ds
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

Garfield got the floor, making as
powerful a five minute speech as was
ever heard in the House. He denied
the story OF bargain and extolled
the action of Southern Democrats, in
defeating filibusteTing last winter,
for their high and patriotic motives.
Defended the Returning Board and
denounced, their cutiOn.-Specidl
to the Inter Ocean.
And Garfield cast pearl before swine
when he extolled the Democrats in
Congress 'for their high and patriot
ic motives" Those Democrats who
joined the Republicans to defeat fill
clustering did so because they had as
surance from some reliable source,
that the soldiers should be withdrawn
from Louisiana and South Carolina,
which involved a great gain-a solid
South--to the Democratic party. And
they never would have .let the count
proceed had they not had such assur-
ance. It is the greatest absurdity to
say or suppose that the Democrats
permitted the count to go on through
"bigh and patriotic motives. There
is no precedent in that party's history
to found such credit upon. The whole
history of the party teaches US that
when question in Congress or in the
Senate is between a Democrat and a
Republican, the Democrats will un-
hesitatingly favor the former, even if
honor and justice are outraged by so
doing, to say nothing of patriotism.
There may have been no bargain,
signed sealed and delivered, never
the less there was q bargain, and to-
day some of the parties thereto are
manifesting their displeasure because
other parties violate the contract at
their pleasure.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

horses killed by a train of cars and
Jones was fatally injured.
Near Ironton Ohio, last week three
negro children named Leftridge, per-
ished in the flames of q burning build
ing.
James Claypool, of Morrow, Ohio,
hanged himself at Tolonto, Ill.,, last
week. He had been under the in
f1uence of strong drink for several
days immediately prior to his death.
Joseph Bosworth committed sui-
eide at Blue Mound, ILL.,. on the 14th
inst. Financial embarrassment said
to be the cause.
A big gang OF thieves was recently
broken up in Jay county, Ind. Some
of the names given are V. Kendall
VIM. Wiley. A. Ashbaugh, Martin
Timmons, ElwOod Bruce. Jas. Will
son, Jno. Mincer, j. NJ. Smith, Jonas
Penrod, Frank Wilson. II. Spaulding
Jno.Slate Jno. Simpson, Jr.
At Bloomington, Ill. on the 14th
Coroner Hendrix was called to hold
an inquest on a still-born child. The
mother, an unmarried girl. swore
positively before the Grand Jury thai
she had never had intercourse with
any man. either voluntarily or In
voluntarily, and that she could moi
account for the birth of the child in
any way.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

The Administration is very indig-
nant over the prosecution of members
of the returning board, and it is doing
considerable talk that sounds we'll.
Now we will see what will be done.
Senator Matthews talks about the
Nichols government never having
been recognized by the President, and
hints that circumstances may arise
that will justify the President in not
recognizing it at all. We imagine
Packard, backed by an army, march
ing into New Orleans to be Governor,
and Nichols fleeing to the dens Of
the Kuklux for refuge. But that will
not work. The President has gone
too far to retrace his steps. He may
not have had occasion to recognize Of
ficially Mr.. Nichols as Governor, but
be would have done so bad be had
any business to transact with Louis
lana Governor. He appointed Mat
thews aud others a commission pur-
posely to 60 down there and set Mich
oils up as Governor-ahd it is too late
to take it back now. He can't go
back on his baDtling though it be de-
velOping ugly parts and ungovern-
able traits. According 10 Secretary
McCrary the. President is hoping for
a demonstration" on the part of the
"better class of Democrats" to sus-
tain him and administer a severe re-
buks to the bad Democrats. But un-
fortunately there isn't any left of the
Presidents ideal Democrats down
there. They are all dead and gone
to.heaven. 1t isn't healthy about New
Orleans for that kind of Democrats.
We haven't any idea. therefore, what
President Hayes will or can do to
help his situation. The country is
now looking for letter from him re-
garding affairs at New Orleans. We
hope it will indicate something more
tangible than soft soap and palaver.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

Prof. Riley. ofthe United States En-
tomolOgical Commission, which has
been investigating the locust plague,
appeared before the appropriations
com mittee of congress and made an
argument for an Appropriation of $685.
600 to complete the locust investiga-
ton and to extend the scope of their
inquiry to the Southern states ravag-
Ell by the cotton and army worms.
He asserted that the comm issiOn can
obtain knowledge enough to counter
act the loss from these two worms.
The annual loss from the cotton worm
alone is $50. 900 900. Prof Riley stated
that II the sum asked for should be
granted, only portion Of 1t would be
devoted to the completion of the
Northern work.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21
The European War in Prophecy.

The following from the Inter Ocean
will be read with great interest and
cause universal comment, surmise
and speculation:
In our daily issue of October %, 1876
when there was a general belief that
war would be prevented by q confer
ell ce of the European powers, we gave
in these columns curious interpreta-
ton of the Scripture view of the troub-
lie, which predicted that war would
certainly ensue. Last May We were
called OIL to reprint the principal part
of that article, in consequence of the
remark able fultillment of the interpre-
tation given to the predictions in the
eleventh chapter of Daniel, as repub-
lished from Mr.. Baldwin's book en-
titled "Armageddon, or the United
States in Prophecy" Since then the
fulfillment has continued in the most
extraordinary manner. even TO the
chronological succession of the events
foretold and we are in receipt of fire.
quent inquiries from our readers con-
cerning the matter. For the satisfac-
ton of these we will recapitulate the
predictions to be verified in the near
future.
According to Mr.. Baldwin's inter-
pretation, England will soon come
against Russia like whirlwind, with
a mighty array of military, especially
of naval strength, but will fail to pre-
vent the Cars progress, who viii
cross over into Asia, and rapidly pos
sess himself of all Turkey in that con-
tinent. With a great increase of his
armies and his triumphs, he is to oc-
cupy Palestine as a conqueror. Many
countries are to be involved in his
march of conquest, and Egypt is to
feel the pressure of his power. He Is
to be successful beyond the most SAN
guine snticipations which he indulg-
ed at the beginning of the war. Va
rious nations are to be so dazzled and
overawed by his wonderful exploits
and accumulating authority, that they
will seek his friendship and place
their military forces at his disposal.
During his victorious career, he is to
be profoundly disturbed and greatly
enraged by instructions or other
forms of opposition, which be is TO
visit with the blind fury of blood re-
tribution and exterminating force.
Before his end, he is TO recOnstitute
the old Roman Empire in three con-
tinents, after which, pulled up with
the arrogance of almost unlimited
sovereignty, and goaded on by an in
satiable am bition. he is to assail the
United States with a tremendous ar
ray OF military forces, drawn from
many peoples and languages, but is
to perish miserably, with his vast
host, on great plain between the At
lantic and the Pacific Oceans. That
event is to signal the down fall of
thrones and the monarchy in all Eu
rope. Such are the lterpretatiOns of
Daniels prophecy. as given in Mr..
Baldwin g book.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Two men named respectively VIM.
Blyen and Philip Newell are lodged
in the North Platte, Neb., Jail fol
horse stealing.
Warren Clough, convicted and SEN
fenced to suffer death on charge OF
numbering his brother at Seward, Ne
braska, two years ago, will be MUIR
| dered in accordance with law at Se-
ward on the 7th day of June, next.
A man named Beaver, for the mur-
der of man named Sewels, was
hanged at Madison, Ind, on the 18th.
He confessed that he committed the
crime and for money.
John ]. Ables was hanged at Garth
age, Mo. on the 18th for numbering
John l.. Love, in 1874. Ables was
over so years old.
AT indianapolis on the 18th a sa-
loon keeper named George Rose
Wrinkle struck a drunken man named
Bolig with his fist, under the eye.
Bolig fell and died within few min
utes.
On the night OF the IA on Little
River, N. B. Mrs. Mary Quin. aged
65, was outraged and murdered in her
house by some one not yet detected.
Abraham Hagey of Hamilton coun-
ty, Neb. was shot and killed one day
last week.
At Waterman, DeKalb county, ILL.,,
recently. young man named John
Lagrange swindled Miss Frank Place
iD no ost dastardly manner. He forg-
ed a marriage license and the girl not
suspecting there was anything wrong
was married to him by friend of La
grange who was not authorized to SOL
emnize marriages. Lagrange is in
Jail.
At Springfield Mass. on the 14th a
percussion cap factory exploded. kill
ing Otis B. Smith. one of the firm.
At Centerville. Michigan, on the
14th Charles Jones bad his team of
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

We learn from those who know
that Nebrsska's Representative in
Congress, Frank Welch, is one of the
most indefatigable members of that
body-always at work, and at his post.
We have not seen an instance but
that be is at his post at roll call. We
venture to say that Welch will never
dodge a vote" If We shall only
succeed in getting Col. Majors in,
where he belongs, and of right should
be, Nebraska would have "a whole
team and a horse to let.' Two
young, able and indomitable men
would then represent US. We have
reason TO believe Majors chance for
admission is good.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21
NO. 669.


~ Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
an order of sale issued out of the District
Court of Nemaha County. State of Nebras-
ka, and to me directed as Sheriff OF said
County, upon decree and judgment ren
dered by said Court, in case wherein X. W.
Plumb was plaintiff. and Julius A. johnson
and Julius b. Johnson were defendants, /
will offer for sale, at public auction, at the
door Of the Court House In BrOwnville, in
said county, on
Saturday, March 23, AID. Is7s,
at o'clock p. m, the following described
lands, In Nemaha County, Nebraska, to- wit /:
The south west quarter of section five (5) E;
the south east quarter of section six (6); the
north east quarter Of section seven Cd; the
north west quarter of section eight (S) ; and
the north east quarter of section eighteen
(lS, all In township five (5), north of range
thirteen Q3), east, containing eight hundred
$500 acres, together with all the improve
ments and privileges thereto belonging.
Taken on said order of sale as the property
of Julius A. Johnson and Julius B. Johnson, },
Terms of sale. cash.
Dated, this llth day of February, 1878.
Siw6 II. V. BLACK, Sheriff.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

Mr.. Nobes who had charge of the
Wyoming prison birds last Saturday,
related a rather humorous incident
that occurred on the down trip. As
they were nearing Blue Springs-the
scene of the great robbery-the cap.
tain of the Blue Springs gang com
menced moving very nervously about
in his seat. The convict who was
chained to him roused up from q
drowsy slumber and inquired the rea-
son he was moving about so much.
oh" replied the robber, II can't
sleep, I'm afraid some one will board
the train and rob me. ."-OnldhG Re-
publican.
The same gang of prisoners were
taken from Lincoln to the State peni-
tentiary on the Nebraska Railway.
On the way down one of the prison
ers comforted himself by remarking,
MY time will expire before we reach
the prison at the rate of time this
train is running"
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21
mo $50
CHERRIES SALE

~ Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
An order of sale issued out of the District
Court of Nemaha County. State of Nebras-
ka, and to me directed as Sheriff of said
county. upon decree and judgment rem
dered by said Court, in q case wherein
George w. Reed and Edward j. Reed part
ners as George w. Reed x Company were
plaintiffs, and Joshua p. Burdick and Debo-
rah Burdick, were defendants, I will offer
for sale. at public auction. at the door of the
Court House in BrOwnville. in said County,
On Saturday, March 23, A.D.1S7S,
at one O'Clock p. m, the following described
lands, in Nemaha County. Nebraska, to-wit /:
Lots ten, eleven and twelve 90, IL and l2). in
block number eighty-four (S4), in the town
of Peru, in said county, together with all the
Improvements and privileges thereto be-
longing.
Taken on said order of sale as the property
of Joshua p. Burdick and Deborah Burdick.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated, this 7th day of February. 1873.
3fw6 R. V BLACK Sheriff.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

any political acts in the past. This
was expressly intended 10 apply TO
the Returning Board members and
to all the officials of the Packard gov
ernment. Full conversation on this
point took place between the com mis-
sioners and Governor Nichols, Speak
er Bush, Congressman Gibson, Major
Burke, and other leaders of the Mich
oils party, and the resolution was put
through the Legislature that it might
be matter of official record. 1t was.
upon this understanding that the
commission advised the Packard Leg
islatuie to consolidate with the rival
body, and ceunseled Governor Pack
ard to let his fabric of government
collapse.
This is not at all surprising to Re-
publicans-nOo one ought to be surpris-
ed at any treachery of Southern Dem
ocrsts. 1t goes to prove true what
Republicans said from the beginning
of the Hayes policy-that the Nichols
government, the white league, would
prove untrue to their promises, and
that they ought never to have an Op-
portunity to practice their treason.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-02-21

E. V. Smalley, of the Cleveland
Herald, who was in New Orleans dur
ing the Louisiana complications,
speaking from full knowledge of the
consultations and negotiations which
took place in New Orleans last spring
says:
The whole performance of prosecu-
ting the Returning Board mem bers
for their official action in eanvassing
the returns of the election in 1876 is
the direct violation made to the Pres
ident's commission last April by the
Nichols Legislature and by Govern
or Nichols himself. The Legislature
passed a resolution that no prosecu-
;ions should be begun Oh account of