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Year: 1877

A New York doctor says that person
with a sore throat shoultln's kiss one whose
throat is all right, as the complaint can be
communicated. Girls with sore throats
should wear a bell.
Year: 1877

HELP THOSE WHO TRY TO HELP THEM
sELvEs.-Mrs. Day is prepared to do all


kinds of plain sewing, and as she has only
her labor to depend upon for a livelihood
and for the support of her children, she
asks the kind people of this city who may
have work which they wish done to give
her trial. This is case which should
interest all our benevolent disposed citizens.
Let any who have work of this kind which


they wisu Gone take it to Mrs. Day. >
Year: 1877

RoAsTER.-W. II. Mcfarland is manu-
featuring the best and completest roaster
we ever saw. We have tried tIem and we
can honestly say they are just the thing
needed to roast turkey. chicken, duck, beef
etc. In roasting piece of beef in this
roaster you preserve all the rich juices o.


the meat. and the entire piece will BIZ
cooked through and through alike-eitbel
rare or well-tlone, as your taste may elect
You will never know what piece of roas


meat should taste like unless you secure
one OF these roasters and try it for yourself
Year: 1877

THE confusion of mind which exists in re-
gard to the Presidents civil service order is
illustrated by the following remark in the
Chicago Tribune, in reference to the Cameron
family in Pennsylvania: SIT is believed they
intended to punish the President on account
of his civil service reform notions by ordering
their office holding henchmen TO let the elec-
tion 60 by default, or to take such course as
will result in the Democrats carrying it. This
is thought to be the game of the Cameron
clique. If old Simon and young Don play
game of this sort on the Republican party, it
will be the bounden duty of the President and
cabinet TO remove from office every treacher-
GUS Cameronian in the State who contributes
to such result, and to fill their places with
different class of men. This will clip the
claws and pull the teeth of the Cameron clan,
and teach them lesson that honesty is the
best policy, even in politics." The editor Of
the paper from which this is taken is distina
guished civil service reformer, and now he
wants the President to remove the office hold.
ers of the Cameron set, because they threaten
to let the machine alone. We wonder what
these reformers will demand next.
Year: 1877

A TREMENDOUS effort is certain to be put
forth by the Democrats to secure the seat in
the United States Senate to which Stanley
Matthews was elected. They care compare
lively little for the Governorship, but will
concentrate on the contests for the Legisla-
ture, and with the aid of outside money and
pressure they are confident of success. Ac-
cordng to Washington dispatch the Repub.
licans are equally resolved not to lose the
Matthews successorship, and they have al
ready perceived the necessity of confning
their energies to the election of a majority OF
Republicans on joint ballot, instead of the
election of members pledged and bound to
the support of any one man. The recent ex-
perience of the Illinois Republicans may
serve useful purpose in the forthcoming
Senatorial fight in Ohio.
Year: 1877

THE harvest throughout the West has
fairly commenced, and large yield and fine
quality of winter wheat are promised. The
reports as to growing spring wheat, corn and
other crops are also very encouraging, except
In the low lands where considerable damage
has been done by too much rain.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The history of beer dates back to the time of
the old Egyptians; but it is not recorded that
any old Egyptian ever drank fourteen "schoon-
ers" at one sitting, in order that thirteen other
old Egyptians might have the pleasure of
treating around'
Year: 1877

London Mayfair has a most excellent story
about the manager of an aquarium. His
wife induced him to go to church, when he fell
asleep. The minister was reading the first
lesson of the day, which happened to be the
first chapter of the Book of Ezekiel. AS he
proceeded in the description of the wonderful
beast which the prophet saw in the land Of the
Chaldeans, by the river Chebar, the aquarium
manager moved uneasily in his seat "Every
one had four faces. and every one had four
wings" The aquarium manager rubbed his
eyes, and the preacher went on, "Aud they
had the hands of man under their wings on
their four sides, and they four had their faces
and their wings" The Aquarium manager
was now wide awake. GAS for the likeness of
their faces, they four had the face of man
and the face of lion on the right side, and
they four had the face of an OK on the left
side. They four also had the face of an eagle.''
The aquarium manager was now standing up,
his wife vainly pulling at his coat tails. ''Name
your own price," he cried; 81 will take the
thing
Year: 1877

The strawberry short.cake festival held by
our church societies might be rendered more In
teresting and attractive by announcing tha
the young man who finds the strawberry in his
piece of cake will be entitled to kiss from the
prettiest girl in the room or something of the
sort.
Year: 1877

Missy, who is twenty begins to emancipate
herself little too much and is reasoned with
by her mother who sums up the whole matter
as follows: "You see, 1 do not object to your
running round, but do not want you to gal
lop,"
Year: 1877

When BIcbeth told the Doctor to throw
physic 10 the dogs" and added that he would
take none OF II, he was doubtless addressing
one Of those empires who prescribe Mercu-
for every disease they have occasion TO treat
in the course OF their practice. Mineral poi
son when once taken into the system Is en-
feebling IN Its effects, and can never be erRd-
icated. but is a source Of perpetual torment,
causing pains and aches 10 affect the sufferer
every time there is a change OF the weather.
The only safety lies IN purely vegetable
remedies, such as DR.. RadcIif-s seven Seals
or Golden Wonder. which Is sovereign
remedy in great variety OF the most COM
mon and malignant diseases. Oct
Year: 1877

VIM. II. Hoover, the old county
and District Clerk, proposes to pay
particular attention to real estate and
conveyancing business again. Mr.
Hoover has had more experience in
this business and is better posted in
regard to the location and quality of
lands in this part of the country than
any man in Southern Nebraska. In
addition to this, and which makes
his services desirable, he has the most
thorough system Of abstract of titles
in the county, and can trace the title
of any piece of land in the county
quickly and correctly. We call atten-
ton to his card elsewhere in these
columns.
Year: 1877

- An enterprising citizen, or an in
telligent family, either of town or
country, will not deprive themselves
of the luxury and benefits of their
old reliable home paper. a few days
ago a very prosperous and intelligent
farmer, who had permitted himself
through negligence to become in ar
rears on his subscription and dropped
from our list, called at our office, set
tied the old bill and paid year in ad-
vance, saying that be could not afford
to do without his old paper. He had
tried others, he said, but none "flled
the BILL" as a local and family paper,
so well as the well filled columns of
the old ADVERTISER. He did not ap-
preciate its value until he and bis
family had been for a time deprived
of its weekly visits. Pertinent to this
matter the State journal has an item.
as follows:


The value of reliable and ably con-
Quoted newspaper TO any town or
community can hardly be estimated.
and yet it is perhaps never thorough
ly appreciated. We become so famil-
lar with it that we look upon it as
something to be expected as matter
of course, but it is only when we find
ourselves deprived of its medium of
communication, that we realize its
value. Itis not only the information
contained in paper that constitutes
its value. 1t discusses faithfully and
fearlessly the live issues of the day.
and is a powerful means of education.
For this reason ii demands a higher
degree of talent, and requires a vast
amount Of labor and research. 1t goes
abroad, is read and copied from to an
extent realized by few, and the citv
or town is Judged by this standard.
Year: 1877

The pleasant candidate is extant
in the land, smiling sweetly upon the
human family, shaking hands with
the husbandman, talking suavely to
the mothers and kissing dirty faced
children. He likewise maketh speech
es in the school house. In addition
to these things he is strongly in favor
of the policy of reconciliation and all
sorts of reform.
Year: 1877

Now il is a fence sWindle. The
plan Is to offer to give the farmer fifty
rods o. new fence, If he will put 1t
along the road, where il Ill be seen
and serve as an advertisement, and
the farmer is to have the sole agency
for the town, and TO be paid a hand
some commission upon all orders be
may take. The farmer accepts the
proposal, and the agent tells him that
it will take two coils of wire, for which
the farmer willingly signs an order.
In few days a stranger comes al ong
TO collect a bill for wire fencing, and
wishes immediate payment. The
farmer explains that he put up the
fence as an advertisement and was to
have it free. He is told that he was
TO have fifty rods free, but he has or
dered outright one hundred and fifty
rods, and must pay for this at four
cents foot. If the farmer is timid he
settles with him somehow, perhaps
gives his note for $500 TO pay for wire
he did not order. When he comes to
examine his wire. he finds that he
has two hundred rods of wire, which
only makes fifty rods of fence. four
spans high, and in due time, learns
that his note has been discounted at
the bank in the nearest town.-lTdte


Journal.
Year: 1877

- Who was it said, referring to the
voters of Nemaha county: "The id
asses need to be told hOlO to Uote eUeTy
geuy." That fellow is around now
enlightening the dear people. His
"organ" is also at the same business.
We are inclined to the opinion that
the voters of Nemaha know how to
vote without being told every year. f"


- The story is being circulated thu
Judge Stall is addicted TO the Use Of
strong drink. We have once said in
editorial reference to Judge Stull, that
this is untrue. We now repeat it.
We denounee the story as a mischlev-
Gus falsehood and those who peddle
it as INSCRIPTIONS falsifers. We
make no unqualified statements or as
sertions that we cannot substantiate.
We are q temperance man ourself,
a total abstainer, a member of two
temperance organizations, would not
support nor vote for a tippler, and
for the benefit Of our friends in these
orders We say that Judge Stull is a
total abstainer from all that intoxi-
Gates. We challenge any OF Mr..
Stull's enemies or oQposers to produce
any proof of the contrary. They can
satisfy themselves by inquiry in this
city, or of the saloon keepers, none of
whom ever sold him glass of liquor
No, sir, it's lie.
Year: 1877

- We will remove THE ADvERTIS
Err Office this week into the large and
commodious rooms over Huddart's
saloon. After Saturday, walk right
up the broad stairway between the
saloon and Hannaford's furniture
house-we will be glad to see you.


A gentleman from the northwest
part of the county, who has for some
years voted Independent. but will
not do so this year, tells Us that Judge
Stull will run clear ahead OF his
worthy opponent up in that section.
And that is what the Judge calcu-
lates doing all around.
Year: 1877

r.. V Black, candidate for Sher-
if, although he didn't have TO resign
any Office to get another, is "a good
blacksmith, respectable farmer, is q
fine appearing man, an intelligent
gentleman, makes friends wherever
he goes, is popular with those who
are acquainted with him, and if elect
ed will make as good and popular q
Sheriff as Nemaha county ever had.
Year: 1877

- Do you know how you are going
to vote on the question of Township
Organization" D." according to the new
optional law? We published the law
last spring, and if you don't know
anything about it, it's your own fault.
We shall not argue the case, but be
lieve the adoption of the law would
be benefit when in practical opera
ton, and We intend to vote for its ad-
option.
Year: 1877

The necessity for dry dock at Che
boygan was manifested this week in the
case of the City of Concord. Had there
been a dock here she would have saved
the cost of steam pump to enable her
to make a dry dock at Milwaukee or
Chicago.
Year: 1877

Millinery goods at cost at Lathrops.
They propose to close out their entire
stock in the next thirty days. All want
ing hats, trimmed or untrlmmed, will do
well to Call and see them.
Year: 1877

SAN FRANcIsCo, July 24.-The follow
ing is the obligation signed by the mem
hers of the newly organized Vigilance
Committee


We the undersigned citizens of San
Francisco, do hereby enroll ourselves as
u General Committee of Safety, subject
to the requirements OF a Special Commit.
tee of twenty-four, OF which VIM. I.
Coleman is President and we do hereby
hind ourselves to act with this commit
tie to preserve the peace and well.being
of this city with our money and persons
Year: 1877

BOARD OF ALDERAEN.-The Board OF Al
dermen will hold its regular semi-monthly
meeting in the Council Chamber this after
noon at 5 O'Clock. The fact that the appro-
priation ordinance will be considered, be-
sides other very interesting business, will
doubtless insure prompt and full attend
Year: 1877

CAN any sane man doubt that
if all the people of Virginia should
unite in the statement that our as
sets are not equal to the payment
Of all the compound debt now on
the back of the Commonwealth,
the bondholders would consent to
a re>adjustmcnt of the debt Does
any man doubt that, if all the peo-
pie unite with the funders in the
declaration that we are fully able
to pay all that is demanded, the
bondholders will continue to say
"go ahead Virginian's, we want all
Of our money 2"
Year: 1877

The Age of a Horse Determined


by the Appearance Ot the


Teeth.


The safest way of determining the
age of horse is by the appearance
of the teeth, which undergo certain
charges in the course of years. -
Pessina, German veterinary SUR
geon of renown, who made this a
special study, came to the classifcl-
ton given below, Although gener~
ally accepted, even here exceptions
occur, as for instance: noble horse
might be taken for younger than he
is, because the stronger structure OF
all the bones make the teeth also
stronger than those of horse Of an
inferior breed, of the same age. -
Frequently, three year old colts are
brought to market with the uippers
broken out, aud sold for four years
cd.


The clussifcatio of Pessina is as
follows: At birth, the teeth have not
appeared; eight to fourteen days
thereafter, the first middle nippors of
the set of milk teeth are cut, four to
six weeks afterwards, the pair next to
them; and finally after the SIX or
eight months. the last


All these milk teeth have a well
defined body, neck, and slender fang,
and on their front surfaces grooves OF
iurrows. which disappear from the
middle nippers at the end Of the year;
from the next pair in two years. and
from the incisiye teeth in three years.
At the ace Of two and q half, the
Year: 1877

Clear thought and vigorous action
depend upon tuat perfect condition Of
system resulting from pure blood.
When symptoms provOcate of dullness
and inactivity present themselves.
then use at once DR.. Bulls Blood
MiXture.
Year: 1877

"PRIvlLEeED GLASSES. The an
nexed from the Washington Star
touches gently upon phrase Of the
army and navy subject which will be
generally recognized as to true.


"Gen. Sheridan is sorry according
to the Chicago papers, that his twins
are not boys, 80 he can make army Of
hcers OF them. The general needn't
worry. If they grow up the girls will
marry army officers, and that's the
next best thing as things go. In fact
here isn't any danger that the line of
succession in the army aud navy will
lie out while their affairs are manipu-
lated as they are now and as then have
oeen Tor many years past. r hose
branches of the public service consti-
tute the favored and privileged classes
IN this country and if the policy of in
termarrying and handing down com
missions from father to son is carried
out little while longer we shall soon
nave shonldeJ-strap and brass-button
Arlstocracy In America as offensive in
form anti-republican tone and feeling
as the military establishment of the
Petuest little principality in Europe.
The general need not worry. The
Misses Sheridan will be all right if they
only live long enough"


This evil is destined 10 time. how
ever to work its own cure, as the
growing popular Indifference to the
support OF these establishments proves
Year: 1877

BONDS AND SToCKS.-The Ceprecia-
ton in bonds and stocks undoubtedly
affect injuriously many of our people who
are not as able to bear the loss as we
would wish they should be. But this is
one of the lessons that must be learned
by those who are not willing to be salts
fed with safer though smaller interest
paying investments. 1t has often been
said that corporations have no souls" :"
and doubtless there was good cause for
the origin and use of the term. When
we find great corporations like the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad paying
quarterly dividends of p per cent, with
a floating debt of $4,000, 900, it is impos-
sible to keep down the thought that there
was motive in it-that the appreciation
Of the stock may or may not have infu-
enced this and the motive looks more
apparent when the holders of stock are
asked to contribute more money TO pay
off this debt. 1t may be asked why
Philadelphia editors join in this recon-
mendation without offering to show how
I road can make money in these "hard
lines" which contracted such floating
debt in better times. However this may be
our readers may see from what has befal-
len those who hold bonded interests how
much better 1t is to have investments in
safe hands at smaller rates of interest,
and under their own control.


1t is unfortunate it is true, for MANY
That lose by depreciation in such invest
ments. But it is perhaps better for the
people that these bonded interests or in
Yestments should be less attractive-or
wiped out entirely. Too many people
live upon such investments. If there
were fewer such tempting opportunities
% invest, capital would seek other avenues
and men would be compelled to make
improvements and build up the waste
places, thus giving employment to labor
ars and at the same time beautify and
make more valuable the country. The
sooner the stock market presents less in
ducements for investors and the exchanc-
able bonds of the country sink below par,
he sooner will the industry of the coun
Try begin to revive. These great inter
ests are part of the mischievous conse
quences of civil war, which has had
wonderful tendency to reduce our own
'ountry and people to the basis of Euro
pean populations. Fortunately We have
now prospect of long peace, and it is
hoped that in a decade or two we may
recover our former position. But like
oegets like, and if the elements that pre-
vailed during the past fifteen or sixteen
years had continued a few more years
longer, or civil wars been repeated as in
Europe, our women and our men would
Just as certainly have sunk to the condi-
ION of the European peasantry.
Year: 1877

The South Carolina legislature, in
joint convention elected Associate
Justice A. j. Willard to the position of
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
on fist ballot by vote of So out of
1913. The vacancy thus created for As
sociate Justice may be filled next week
Judge Willard is Republican.
Year: 1877

The Freedmen's Bank commissioners
have in hand enough money to declare a
dividend Of ten per cent, to the deposi-
tors of that institution. The commits
sioners have determined. however, to
declare no div ldend at present, for the
reason that the expense of paying divid-
end of ten per cen. only would be greater
to vast number of the depositors than
the amount received by them. There
are nearly twenty thousand depositors
whose balances are five dollars and un-
der. As soon as the commissioners can
dispose of the building in this city at
fair price they think they will
be able to declare a dividend of
twenty per cent The building cost
$269, 900, and it is thought that $500 900
would not be too much for it. 1t is be-
lieved that ultimately the government
will buy the building for the use of the
Department of Justice. The commits
sioners have collected up good many OF
the mortgages held in Washington, in
cluding most of the mortgage Of $28, ,0OO
on the furniture of the Arlington Hotel
aud the big mortgage held on the w Washing.
ton clubhouse on New York avenue
There are from 100 to 100 pieces of rea
estate in this District belonging to the
institution, some of which are very valu.
able, but in the present depressed condi.
ton of values the commissioners have
considered it useless to throw the proper
ty on the market, particularly after their
experience two weeks ago when the
bank building was put up and the highest
bid was only 100000. 1t is the opinion
of the commissioner that the institution
will finally be enabled to pay about &c
per cent. of its Indebtedness.
Year: 1877

MAD DoG--PoL1cE CASES BRASS BAND


BASE BALL.


New CASTLE, May 10.


II is said rabid dog was running
about this city few days ago, and the
owners of dogs should not allow them 10
run at large without muzzle. We hear
of several valuable dogs being shot by
their owners who feared they had been
bitten.


Two cases OF drunkenness and disor-
derly conduct were before the Mayor yes
terday. In case No. l, 50 and costs were
imposed and paid; in the other, So and
costs, which not being forthcoming, the
party was given quarters at Fort Grub
until the bill is paid.


The Moss Rose Assembly are making
efforts to organize brass band. They
are very worthy and we'll conducted
association of young men and should he
encouraged in their endeavors. We would
suggest that they procure Connolly and
give an entertainment in the Court House
after the adjournment of Court. Orwhy
not try strawberry festival during the
season?


The Active Base Ball Club, we under
stand, will be reorganized with a nine
equal, if not superior, to that of last sea-
son. If such be the case, Wilmington
clubs will have to look sharp or New
Castle will head the list of ball tossers.
Year: 1877

A THREE-YEAR OLD GIRL RUN OVER BY


THE CARS AT CoATESVILLE.


About 10 o'clock yesterday morning, a
sad and fatal accident occurred on the
Wilmington and Northern Railroad, at
Coatesville, in front of Pennock's rolling
mill.


Just as the south-bound freight train
was rounding a short curve about fifty
feet above the mill, little girl named
Pennypacker, only three years of age,
attempted to run across the track, but fell
down, and was run over and instantly
killed.


The engineer used his utmost exertions
to stop the train in time, but the distance
being short and the down grade heavy,
he was unable to do so. The fireman
also endeavored to rescue the unfortunate
little victim by rushing out upon the pilot
with the intention of lifting her up from
the track, but there was not time enough
for him to carry his good intention into
effect.


In the afternoon an inquest was held,
and in rendering their verdict the jury
exonerated the Railroad employees from
all blame.