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Year: 1869

ARRANGEMENTS were made by the
friends Of Gerald Eaton to have an
effort made to resuseitate the body.


Accordingly, a committee appoint
ed for the purpose were in waiting at
the prison at the time Of the exeeu-
ton, and the body, wrapped in blank
cts, was brought to the University.


The drop was four feet the cord
around the neck was a small one. he
hung by the neck thirty minutes,
and there were signs of life only four
minutes after the drop. Ten minutes
after being cut down he was placed
upon the table in the amphitreatre,
the time elapsing from the execution
being fOrty-fOur minutes. Six ounces
of whiskey were injected into the
bowels, and one gallon of pure oxygen
gas was forced into the lungs, and a
powerful galvanic battery applied to
the medulla OblOngata and the pit OF
the stomach. At the same time the
tongue withdrawn from the mouth
and the body turned from side to side
after the method of Marshall Hall,
for artificial respiration. In four or
five minutes a marked change occur
red in the cOuntenanee the chest
gradually expanded, the eyes opened,
one arm was drawn up, and, Dy
means of a stethOseope eOntraetlonS
and dilatiOns of the heart were dls-
tinetly heard. So evident We're the
signs of life that his friends exulted
over the feet that he really lived.


Another gallon of oxygen was in
trodueed into the lungs and the bat
terry was charged so that the current
passed the entire length of the spine,
and the artificial respiration CON
tinued. For a few moments the signs
of life increased, but in a short time
disappeared. Nitrous oxide gas was
injected into the lungs by an artificial
opening into the traehea, made by
Professor Duffee, but all to no pur-
pose, and at the expiration of one
hour and twenty-five minutes the
experiments ceased and the body was
handed over to the friends.
Year: 1869

1t will be seen by our special telegraphie
report published to-day in another column
that formidable expedition for Cuba is on
foot in New Orleans. There can be no doubt
that the section of country selected for the
movement offers many facilities for such an
enterprise. The abundance of veterans there,
both from the Union and Confederate armies,
skilled soldiers; and, as money seems not to
be lacking, we may soon expect to hear of
operations on scale that will materially
change the aspect of the revolution in Cuba.
It is gratifying to learn that while the
Spaniards are openly sending arms and am
munition from this port to supply their
army the officers of the government in the
South are not disposed to scrutinize too
closely the steps of the Cubans In sending sup
plies to General Cespedes; but these shonld
remember that the neutrality laws are upon
the statute book. General Steadman did good
service in our late war, and if he gets into
Cuba will give the Spaniards no small
trouble. In view Of the sympathies which the
people so largely entertain for the liberal
cause and the bloody character which the war
is taking in Cuba the government should at
once take bold position on the question and
at least place the contending parties on an
equal footing. During the Carlist war in
Spain both parties were permitted openly to
recruit in England, and forces were sent from
there to the assistance Of Queen Isabella and
Don Carlos alike.
Year: 1869

difficulty. She has finished her rte in the


wars Of Continental Europe. She VIII no


more attempt to regulate the balance OF power


there and is not likely to fight except in self


defence. Russia, Notwithstanding the reia-


tions of the imperial family with the royal


family of Prussia, or the past friendship De-
tween the two nations, has more reason to
fear the growth of Prussia as great German
Power on her border than either France or
Austria. Already Prussia is making rapid
strides to acquire strong naval position in
the Baltic and to threaten the supremacy OF
Russia there. 1t is evidently not the interest
of Russia to see Prussia too powerful, and
while she might not wish to see Prussia much
weakened-for strong friendly German
Power is an advantage to her-she would
probably be neutral, at the first, at least,
in such war as appears imminent. Prus-
sia, in all probability, would have to fight
France-or France and her allies-single
handed. Is she ready for this? Would
it not be forced upon her? These
are questions that may be now revolving
in the mind of Count Bismarck If this
astute statesman sees war is inevitable
he may, as he did with Austria, sieze the bull
by the horns and precipitate the war before
Napoleon perfects his plans. All the signs of
the times indicate startling events in Europe.
Five millions of men will not be kept armed to
the teeth and in the highest state of efficiency
for nothing. The ambition and bitterness of
foo1 kIo Cs1I-
inmate in terrible conflict, and, if we mistake
not, the clouds of war are rapidly gathering
and may burst over Europe at any day.
Year: 1869

Tho UurecOnstructed States-Tho Duty Of


the President.


Congress at the heel of the session passed
bills for the reconstruction and with view Of
the early restoration of the three Southern
States still unrestored to political rights in the
Union, These acts are in some respects
clumsy, complicated and partisan in character,
like almost everything emanating from our
incompetent Congress; but this is an evil that
cannot be cured just now. The true policy is
to lose sight Of that and to make the restora-
ton of these States, under any circumstances,
the paramount object. The evil will cure
itself in time and much better and quicker
when the States are restored to the equality
and privileges Of the other States. With all
the defects of the acts of reconstruction Con-
gress has prepared the way for the restoration
of Virginia, Texas and Mississippi, and has
left large discretionary powers with the Presi-
dent. This prolonged dismemberment of the
Union is a disgrace to the government and
injurious to all. 1t is remnant of the war,
and yet four years after the last gun was fired
the Union is not fully restored. Let us hope
General Grant will use the discretionary
power invested in him wisely and have the
unreconstructed or unrepresented States ready
to be restored Immediately on the reassembling
Of Congress. Let him ignore the partisan
politicians in these States who are bitterly
fighting each other and who are working more
for their own interests and ambition than for
the good Of the people there or of the country.
He understands this question Of reconstruc-
ton very well and should devote himself to
that during the recess of Congress. In this,
at least, he can be successful, and it will be
some glory to his administration to finish the
work Of restoration during the first year Of his
government.
Year: 1869

'lhe sas'as-y1 ss- &.gi.s.-lsn fSr Spanish


Gesrases.


Our Geographic adyices from Washington
inform US that the government is disposed to
take proper and national view of the out
RACES recently committed on the American
flag in the case of the brig Mary Lowell and
the boarding Of the schooner Lizzie Majors on
the high seas. The case of the first named
vessel WAS an outrage of the most barefaced
character. 1t is not denied that this vessel
was in possession of the customs officers
of the British government, in British waters,
and with the seal of the Crown upon her
matches. Yet she was taken possession of by
Spanish war steamer, carried to Havana,
and there condemned as a legal prize. 1t is
not asserted that she had infringed any law,
nor was she engaged in any hostile act.
Reparation is due to the British government
for the disrespect to its territory and flag but
not the less should our government protect
the rights and property of American citizens
in this case.


The affair of the Lizzie Majors is an equally
palpable case of wrong on the part of the
Spanish cruisers. She was boarded on the
high seas and two passengers taken from her
and carried back to Cuba, where, from aught
we yet know, they may have been already shot,
as were those taken from the British schooner
jeff Davis. No crime was alleged against
them, and the utmost they could be charged
with was that they were fleeing to this country
to escape from the tyranny of the government
and the murderous zeal of the mad Spanish
volunteers. One of them was even minor,
a young lad and the pretext for their seizure
was that their names did not appear upon the
ships manifest. 1t is due to our own honor
and to the cause of humanity and civilization
that we demand the immediate liberation of
these persons, that they be safely placed again
due reparation be made to our flag. We rejoice
that Secretary Fish is beginning to awaken
to the fact that fear is not the proper guardian
of American honor.


1t is well that the government has taken
steps to increase our naval force in Southern
waters. The proclamation issued by General
Dulce on the Gath of last month openly as
sunles the right to search and seize vessels on
the high seas and to try and condemn them if
it please his Excellency so to do. Had we
assumed this right during our late civil war
the Havana nest of blockade runners would
have been broken up, and it is not impossible
that the Spanish rule in Cuba might have been
broken up with it. But we respected the
freedom of the seas in one of the most fragrant
cases which could be presented-that of Mason
and Slidell-and shall not consent that Spain,
in the defence of an unjust cause and an
odious tyranny, shall do less. The fact that
the persons seized may be private citizens and
not public officers only makes such outrages
the more fragrant. If Spain persists in them
there is but one remedy-the annihilatlon of
the remnant Of Spanish power in the New
World
Year: 1869

What is the mystery about the alleged for
gerics on Jay Cooke & Co. and the borrowing
of drafts to the tune Of over twenty-six thou
sand dollars by the Bank Of the State of New
York? There seems to be no doubt about the
facts, but nobody will prosecute. Every one
appears to be afraid to touch the case. Why
is this? What is there behind? What is the
mystery?
Year: 1869

unsafe wharves was put down by the Comp
trolier at three hundred thousand dol
lars, which the Citizens Association by
sixth that amount. They certainly could
have given that item no serious
consideration, or they would have in
creased the amount asked for to half
million. The cost of rebuilding an ordinary
pier is about forty thousand dollars, and four
out of five of the piers on both rivers require
to be rebuilt to render them serviceable, and
the longer they remain in their present con-
dition the more money it will cost to restore
them. The trite saying of ga penny wise
and pound foolish" is often quoted. but we
think never more aptly than in this con-
nectiOn.
Year: 1869

Peter Cooper's Citizen Association in their
eagerness to make big show Of the aggregate
reduction OF the tax levics seem to have
slashed right and left without any reason or
regard to necessary requirements. Their
operations remind us forcibly of the advice
given to broth of by Of the Emerald Isle
who was about to visit for the first time the
Donnybrook fair. IL was, "Wherevcr you
see head bit it, The item Of repairs TO
our dilapidated. broken down, rotten and
Year: 1869

Nor A FASHION TO FoLLow.-Some Jersey
Congressman could not agree who to support
for postmaster at Trenton, and got up an elec-
ton by the people. Now they know who TO
support, and the President will scarcely ap-
point the other man. As this plan has some
advantages for the people aud rather damages
a Congressman's influence II is not likely TO
spread.
Year: 1869

FEELING THE PRESSURE. butchers
complain that they have to pay forty five dol
lars for those stalls in the market that they
used to get for twenty-five. Well, have not
the butchers done their full share in electing to
the city government the men whose plunder-
ing thus reacts?
Year: 1869

FREE AND EAsY.-Our prisons are 80 loose
that the majority Of those who ought TO be
on the inside are on the outside, having
slipped through some orevice. The police
never arrest a party Of rogues but one or
more of them is recognized as an escaped
convict
Year: 1869

A PHH-IoAL DrrFIoULTY.-A Sunday school
engaged an engraver to make missionary GER
tificate with the parsons face on it. He was
to make the parson pretty. Instead Of that he
made him like the Benicia Boy, and the Sunday
school refused Its money; but the court made
il pay up. Engraver might have done worse
than make the parson look like the Benicia
Boy. He might have made him look like
Parson Brownlow or Martin Luther.
Year: 1869

GRANTS CHANoE.-Never was pestered
ruler SO fortunate in his opportunity as Grant
is in Cuba. Cuba is his chance-a clear, clean
case, acting on which he could put all the poll
ticians under his feet and so unite the senti-
ment Of the country that there would be no
party heard Of but Grants party. His luck
does not fail yet. Will he fail for want of seiz-
ing his occasion with his old resolution?
Year: 1869

THE PoPE's PRosPEcT. Already the Pope's
committees in preparing the programme for
the Ecumenical Council have quarreIed about
the nineteenth century. How can the Pope
hope to reconcile all men on this tough sub
iect II he cannot his own creatures2
Year: 1869

The New York Journal of Commerce
says, editOrially. ia answer to the
question "WhO's failed?n


This question is never very pleas
and one for discussion, and Just now
ust now we think that some Of our CO.
tempOraries and many private persons
also, are laying too much emphasis on
1t, and repeating it too often for the
public good. The world is not COM
ing to an end with 1859, nor is every
body on the verge of bankruptcy. The
majority of our merchants in every
department of trade, never before stood
in as strong q financial position as
they do at present. Credits have not
been extended, trade has not been
carried on SO recklessly, and the bulk
of the years business has not been
built, as in some former years, on in
sufficient capital, like an inverted py-
ramid, ready to tOpple over with the
first rude blast of an adverse wind.


Many persons have lived extFava-
gantly upon a slender income or in-
sufficient profits, and as they come
into a Decemberreview of their finan-
cial situation are unable to make both
ends meet. But this need not create q
panic nor produce a financial revul-
sion. Its only when there has been a
general expansion throughout the
community, beyond safe limits, that
trouble of this sort need be appre-
hended. The new year will bring a
revival of trade and with it fresh
courage and hope tomany hearts.
The eroakers cannot produce q
general crash, but theymay do
some mischief, and there is nOreasOn
for any present exercise of their
vocation. Let us all have little pa
tience and more hopefulness; there is
much good yet in store for us.
Year: 1869

A few days since when the Des
MOines river was at its highest stage,
and when its bosom was covered with
floating ice, Mr.. +. D. KimberIing,
residing near COalpOrt, Polk town
ship, desiring to cross 20 the other side
of the river, procured q common skiff,
and alone ventured upon the water.


After rowing about half way across,
his frail boat stuck in the limbs Of 8
snag, or tree, which had lodged, and
Threatened to capsize it. Mr.. j. arose
from his seat, and using his oar, push
ed his boat from its ehtanglementg
from which it became lOOsened with
q jerk, throwing Mr.. X, forward with
such force as to cause him to run bis
foot through its bottom, causing the
boat to at once III with water and
sink, leaving its late occupant to
struggle for life amid ice and freezing
water, several rods from shore,


Being a man of nerve and an excel
lent swimmer, Mr.. X. accepted the
situation and ''struek for timber"
Having swan through the open
water, and when within about thirty
feet from shore, his progress was barr
red by a solid cake Of lee extending
from the shOre-s0lid enough to pre-
vent his swimming-yet not strong
enough to bear his weight. With
limbs almost frozen, be found him
self cut off from safety By q wide ex-
panse of frOtten, tEeGcherOus lee which
crumbled and broke at his effort to
gain a footing. The prospect before
the unfortunate man was dark indeed
but his present situation, If long
was certain death, with a
grave at the bottom Of the river, his
only hope Of release from the terrible
suffering he was experiencing. he
quickly decided upon his course, and
by breaking through the lee, by Tais~
ing his arms upon itand throwing his
whole strength into the effort, he sue~
eeeded in clearing q way to the shore,
upon which he dragged himself more
dead than alive-being almost help
less from cold, with his lower extrem-
eties chilled almost to freezing.


Assistance being rendered, the suf-
fering man was taken to house near
by, where the proper remedies were
administered good warm IRE and
warm blankets applied to relieve him
Of his chilliness, and in few hours
he was ready again for anything
which required cool determination
and iron grit in in its accomplishment.


- RHoIUitte Democrat.
Year: 1869

~ +s.l,I From the Little Blue.
qer4.rs. MAIL ROUTE.


A private letter from Hon. John
Tatte. NJ. c., informs US that If our
citizens want better mail facilities,
they should notify him at once. He
says tslhe only county in the Uni
ted States that gave Grant a unani-.
nous majority, is entitled to at least
good mail routes, /" and that he win do
his utmost to get them for us. This.
matter must not be delayed. The line
now running from Brownville to Be
atrice should be extended to this
place via. Indian Creek, and daily.
service put on the entire route from
Brownville to this place, in order to ac-
commodate our rapidly increasing
population. 1o 11.' sd1 3a1em


Our county is settling up so rapidly
that it is impossible for us to give
anything like an accurate estimate of
our population, and just as impossible
for our Representatives in Congress to
know what our wants are. We hope
our citizens will take hold of this
matter at once, and secure daily
mail from Brownville to this place.


WOOLEN FACTORY. tt sti-it-


Elsewhere in to-days paper will be
found call by the citizens for meet
ing for the purpose of organizing a
Joint Stock Company, to build a
Woolen Factory in this place. This
isa move in the right direction. There
is nothing that we know of THAT
would pay better than a factory of
this kind in our city.


We have one of the best Water-pow-
ers in the country, and why not use it -?
We can build Woolen Factory if we
up and at it. Let us not loose another
day, but go to work and build it.


D. @. Jenkins and Mark J. Kelley
are now making their arrangements,
and will Immediately commence the
erection of alarge building on Front
street, just east Of Merrill's store. One
of the lower rooms will be occupied as
a Store room and one as a Printing
office, leaving hall of eight feet for
an enteranee to the upper part of the
building, which will be occupied as q
Hotel. This building will be built in
connection with the house now Oecu-
pied by the store and the residence of
Mr.. Jenkins, and when completed,
will be one of the Target buildings in
Western Nebraska, and will add
much to the appearance of our town.
Year: 1869


festival of Thanksgiving. He reach
ed Albany at the time of the hight OF
the great flood, and travel being
much interrupted he stayed over a
few days, and accidently met some
old acquaintanceS of his youth.
During one conversation there was
casually mentioned the name of her
from whom he had many years ago
so sOrrOwfully parted. Eagerly he
asked if she were yet alive, and when
answered in the affirmative tears came
to his eyes, and he told his friends
that he must at once set out ia search
for her. He was told where she was
living only six months previous, and
thither he went with all possible haste,
but she was not there. Only month
before she had gone away.


He learned the direction 1t was sup
posed she had taken, and again with
all possible speed he pushed forward.
But fate seemed against him, for fur
ther and further away seemed to him
the object of his search. At last, after
he had travelled hundreds of miles,
going by night as well as by day, he
found the love of his youth. The
SOOIy Vi bnC WOudu W US OnC Va AOAS
toll and suffering. After ten years of
wedding life her husband had died of
lingering disease, leaving her with
three children. @ a5


One after another of these treasures
were claimed by death, until she was
left alone and friendless. In such cir
cumstances she was found by one
who renewed the pledge of his youth
full affection, and asked that to her
happiness he might devote the re-
mainder of his life. Such was the
grahdfather's story at the happy
Thanksgiving dinner, and he closed
by saying that one week from that day
he was to be married to her who had
been so long lost, but who was at
length restored to him. ...s
Year: 1869

From the Chronicle.
We learn that parties in Brownville
are making quite an effort to secure
the lOcation Of Baptist College at that
place. s.g.--.- .f. ss.- a
Our citizens should take this matter
into consideration and offer sufficient
inducements to secure its location
here. Wehave the advantage certain
ly so far as location is concerned, but
this is not enoughs We must be ae-
tive and wide awake, ready to help
any enterprise that has tendency to
build up our city and country. Let
oar citizens move in this matter with
that energy that has hitherto charac-
terized them, and we will not only Sc
cure this, but other institutions that
will be of lasting benefit to us.