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AT
2LATTSM0UTH, NEBRASKA
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TOLUIE XII. V
PLATTSIOUTII, NEBRASKA, TIIUBSDAT, FEBRUARY 8, 1S77.
NUMBER 10.
Kxtia o pies of the ITFitAi n for nale Iy J. Vr
Youna. lVistoHiee news deixit. Htid O. F.JollU
son.cui nor of Aliiin and Fifth Streets.
BOOT S GARDEN MANUAL
1'or 1T7. Practical, rxiiritci, and thwomih, and
contains half as iuik-ii matter as $1.60 books on
tbf subject. Sent for inc. whi-h will be allow
l"J on th first order for seeds. J. 15. Root.
411 J Seed (irower, Rockford, 111.
SEW 150AKDIXG HOUSE
Just opened by
F.M.Young,
OX 8EC0XD ST., XEXT DOOR TO E. II.
EAToXX' DWELLlXd,
Opposite Old Machine Shop.
Good Board n the Day r Week.
I cordially invite my friends from thf coun
try to give me a call, confident that I
40 m3 can please t!iem
iFi EST
National Bank
OF PLATTSMOUTH, XEUUASKA,
PVCCRHSOltrTO
TOflTlE, H.tXXA. JL CLASE,
TOiTS FlT7EnALI
K. O. IMVKT
A. W. ileLvLciHUN...
JkSH U'kUtUKE
President.
Vice President.
Cashier.
... AM:iut Caahier.
This Bank Is now open for business at their
new rom. cnnier Main and f ixth streets, aed
is prepared to inuisact a general
BANKING BUSINESS.
Stack, Bands, Gold, Government ond Leoel
Securities
uouunT AND SOLD.
Deposits Keceitvd end Inter ftt Allou
ed on Time Certijicatct.
DBAFT9 ZDIR.'WIS-,
Available ia anv part of C United Stntes and
la nil tiio Prineip -I Town juid Ciliws
of K'lrope.
ACCXTS FOR THE
CELEKRATFI)
lira an Luis and Allan Line
Tei-son wisijin to Lr'og o-it their freuds from
Europe ca.ii
M itcnASK tickets raos vs
Thronck to I 1 a tt month.
Flemina & Race,
!EALEi:S IX
GROCERIES,
UATS,
CATS,
HOOTS,
ZUOES.
AND NOTIONS.
And l'fliaoi's'NBpp!ic e-aoralljr.
Our Goods nre all New,
r.J d we .-el! Ihei.i CHEAP.
TriY US ONCE, AND SHE !
(i)yl) VEUiJ!a WJ TEH, NEE.
Excelsior Darber Shop.
J. C. BOONE,
Jl-zi.-i S'reA, vppositt 3aun hrs House.
HAiR-CUTTIKG,
'Alia v lag asitl Shampoolnrf.
V-STECIAE ATTENTION' C.IVKX TO
Cullies: Ciillilrcn'sana Za tiles
CALL and see booxe, gents,
And get a booue in a
CX.EU SHAVE.
WILLIAM HEROLD
Keeps one of the
Largest Stocks
GROCERIES,
tut mrTTT T '
IN TOVN
40yl
U ki a"s.fauS LT.U is J a2i p
I'lMPKI i:TfU OK
PALACE BILLIARD II ALL.
(Main St., wider First Nat. I'...nk.)
rr.ATTsJOL'TSS, - - -
;y r.Art i srm.ini) with tiik
BEST .WINES, LIQUORS,
'a
BEER, ETC., ETC. 4oyl
H. A. WATERMAN & SON,
Wuohncile. and Retail Dealers iu
Fine Lumber.
Sash,
Doors,
Blinds,
in r.. ktc, f.tc.
M:: street C'o'.uer of Firtb,
rLATTSM'OUTII. - - - - XEI5.
Still Better Rates for Lumber.
f ir i ii '
M
JOHN" WATMAU,
I'LATISMOITU, NEB.,
JZtpairer of Steam Engines, Boiling,
Saw and Grist J77.,
JA AX! STEAM MTTIXWS,
Wrought Iron Tipe. Force and Lift Iip'S.Sfe:un
kinds of 4r:is.H Fn'ine Fittings,
repaired on short not i.e.
FARM MACHINEK"
Repaired on Short Notice. 40yl
Good fresh milk
DELIVERED DAILY !
AT
E VEIi YEOD rS HOME IX PLA TTSMOVTit
IK TUF.Y WANT IT, BV
.i. r. isi:ai'3ii:istcr.
FF.Xl IX VOt'S OIHFIt. AM I WIM. TI:V AND
4'jI piid scre vou rgidaiiy.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
nr FASCY :AStIH. 15 styles with name
CO lot'ts postpaid, J. ii. lIusted.Nassau, l'.ens.
Jo.. X. Y. 45t4
DCTJCinrJC No matter hov slifrhtly
I L1131U13 disabled. Increases now
paid. Advice and circular free. T. 3IcMich
ael. A tt'y, 707 S;insom St., 1'liila.
Crt n AH Schs:kibkks kou 177. Fvery
OUi UUU 1'1t is ircttinjr POTTER S
AMEK1CAN MONTHLY, a richly ilhiRtrated,
ablv edited family Magazine at only ?3 a year.
Specimens 25c ts. (Srnit term to cliili.
John K. I'ottkk & Co., l'nbs.. l'hiladelphla.
TRIFLING
WITH A COLD IS A LAVA YS DANGEROUS.
USE
W ELLs' CAR B0 LIC TABLETS,
a linre remedy for fOTTfUIS. and all discuses
of t he THIiOA T, LCXUS, CHEST AXD M U
L'OUS MEMJillAXE.
PUT LI' ONLY IX BLm BOXES.
SOLD HY ALL DKL'iCISTS.
C. X. CK1TTKXTOX. 7 SI x th A v en ne . X. V.
Active .qr. wanted i)iVi'itli to introduce the
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
DKSCltllJKl) AXD ILl.rsTltATF.D.
Nearly 0 paires ; only Si.SO; rich illus
trations ; :ind trrmnire a the lt and cheap
est History of the t ;re;it Exhibition. Endors
ed by oKicials. prc.--s a;id Clergy. 5s seliinj; im
mfiisely. One ladv cleared J5.130 In four
wrtkK. Act :uickly. Xor or never. For
full particulars. Address 1IUBKARD BROS.,
Publishers. Xo. 30 LaSelle Street, Chicago, 111.
ViAG'TS WANTED FOR HISTORY R I
lEMTEH'L EXHIBITION
It contains :o f.tie enifaviti of titiildins and
scenes in the Wreat Exhibition and is Hie only
authentic and complete history j:tihl!stied. It
treats of the rand liui'.dliif;-', wnttderful exhib
its, cu-iosi; ies, reat events, ct!. Very cheap
and and sells at si -lit. One Ajient sold 38 cop
ies in one day Send for our extra terms to
Agents a full description of the work. Ad
dress National 1i-ki.imii.v; Co.. Philadel
phia, l'.-i.. Chioaj-'o. III., or sr. Louis. Mo.
PAIT'TIfi1! t'nreliable and worthless books
UllUllUi'i on the Exhibition are being cir
culated. Do not be deceived. See that the
book you buy cantains S74 paes and 3J0 fine en
gravings. -
K0TTCB. W hA-rm th
lorirest nd best taulns
iwm nM.il rum hnlitflr.ml film ntn.tnd a niece O f VttlomblS
Jwelr. Complete sample paeia. with lrfRnt gold-plsted,
slears buuona, nl lsdios' fashionable fancy ttet, pin sod
Umos. poat-pn'.d, 25 cent. S packairea, with asaorted Jrw
eUT ,. k-'iul fi . l I ntent l.oer U' urh free to allngenta. 4
Ttlcl In too. The I.LOTD COM I1N ATTOH. Can be used
as a I'eDCII . Ken holder and Ton, Eraser, Prnknlfo. Envelope
c.fMier, Papercntter Kubbor, Sewing Machine Thread
Cutter, an-i lir KmnlTii St-ams. Cutting otriiouas and Eyea,
Eattona, Kraln lilota.- c 8:io of a common pencil, la
l.eartly nickel plated, and will lat a Ufertme. A7nU are
colnlnir raoney and any It H tlio bet aniline BTtlcie out.
Pampie Z5 eenta. Six fr . Extmordinary Imlneements
o Afreu:K. s.tnd for anmpie huir-doxen and canraas yuur
town, bride at. CO., 709 Broadway, N. Y.
STATIONERY TACKJ" OES, and SIX or
t ' I.I.OYH COyBINATlOy for TWO
DOLLARS. BRIOFACO.,
7HO Broadway, New York.
Flower and Vesretable
Seeds
are planted by a million people Li AMeriea. ree
v.eit's Catalogue 'J iii ust rat ioin, only 2
cents.
Viok's Floral Guide, tjuarteily, 25 cents
a vcar.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable. EO Cc-nts,
with eletrai.t cloth covers Sl.oo.
All my publK-atlons are printed in English
and German. Addiess.
JAMKS VJTK. Rochpster. X'. Y.
Platlsmouih Grain Co.
0(EIII)ER &" LAZENBY,
Dealwrs in Ora:n of all kinds. CATTLE and
H;:s ; Also
JTAJiD AXD SOFT rOAE ALirATS OX
J.Jtf JAXD.
FRESH MEAT
Come Here Roast Beef.
Walk In Mutton Chops.
sixa out
CAME. f- Tiri. rOYVL.SAUSAOK.AXD ALL
UTIiElt MEATJ IX SEASUX AT
YOUNG'S Butcher Shop,
plattshouth, nee.,
I.OWr.11 3IAI.N ST., - - - SOUTH SIDE.
3Cm3
HO FOR THE
SBlacS: mils I
IN ELATTSMOUTH.
h uoli.salh r.i'ti on
AXi CtUAIt STORC
-OF
; e Mr ; VI RE'S ohl stand still kept open by
the above.
CIUAJIS, TOBACCOS, d-C, WHOLE
SALE A RETAIL.
w-k KF.rr
Good Goods, Buy Largely
And iuvKe trade to cnll and examine, ltf
FOIl YOUU
Eetter von call ou dot
Ben Hempel.
II1"S THE MAX,
KEEPS AN EATING HOUSE.
OX LOWER MAIN 8T1VEET,
PLATTSJWUTH, - - NEB.
Meals at all .Hours.
40-31 ;. HEMPEL. Prop.
SAGE BROTHERS,
Dealers in
ETC., ETC., ETC.
One Ueor East of the Post-Office, PlattsmoiKh,
Xebniska.
... : o :
rractic.il AVorkers in
SHEET IRON, ZINC, TIN. BHA
ZIEEY,dc.,Xc Largo assortment of Hard ana Soft
COAL STOYES,
Wood and Coal Stoves for
HEATING Oil COOKING.
Always on Hand.
Every variety of Tin. Sheet Iron, and Zinc
AVork, kept in Stock.
MAKING AND REPAIRING,
Done on Short Xotlee.
rr-rrEK YTinxr, irt r.nx xted :
Tlf EL e
PRICES low iowx.
c i-.,r SAGE BR Q3.
OFt'ICIAL DIRECTORY.
COXORESSIOXAU
Senators r. XV. Hitchcock, Omaha ; A. S.
Paddock, lieatriee.
ltEi'jiEHKJtTATi ve Frauk Welch, Xorfolk.
STATE.
:ovfci:ore Silas Oarher, Lincoln.
J.IKL'T. (iOV.-O. A. Abbott.
aj'i 'Hktaiiv Bruno Tschuck. Lincoln.
Tkkasi'kkk .1. if. MciJiide, Lincoln.
AI'iiitok-J. 15. Wcsron. Lincoln.
Attokxi:y Ue.nekau-G. H. Roberts, Lin
coin. Suit. Plp.lic Ixstklction S. K. Thomp
son.
LEGI5L.VTI VE.
Sfsato. t a DisnticT Sam. M. Chapman,
PlatWiiouth.
Rkphesentativks. 25th Distkkt Joseph
Beardflev. VVeeping Water; Joseph Oilmore,
Plattsmo'uth ; T. X. Bobbilt, Sunlight.
FI.OAT UK.ritKSK.STATIVK, &tll DlSTltlCT
Sain. Barker, Eij;ht Mile Grove.
JUDICIAL.
Si'PRKM n Ji'noics Geo. B. Lake, Omaha ;
Da.niel tiantt, Browuviile ; Samuel M-iwell,
Fremont.
2d Il iiciai. District S. B. Pound. Lincoln,
Judge ; Geo. S. Smith. Platisinouth, Attorney.
COLb.TY.
C-i.KitKC. r. Moore, Plattsinonth.
Tkbasukkk I.e. Cummins, Plattsmouth.
Shkkiff-M. B. Cutler. Flattsmuiith.
Coi sty Jvimsk W. II. Xevvell, l'lattsmouth
County Stp't O.B.Crippen. Weeping Water
Co.M.MlH.-ioEKi W. It. Arnold. Green wood ;
B. S. Ramsey, Louisville ; Henry Wolf, Three
Groves.
t'ORONF.a-B. F.Tieed. Rock Bluffs.
CITY.
Mator-Ti. R. Liriiiiton.
Tkkasikkk Win. V intcrktetn.
Clkkk W. F. I'.eonett.
I'ol'Nl'ilmaX, 1st Ward J. Pep;ierberj. W.
Xeville.
COL'.NnLMK5, 2d W'aro P. L. Yfise, J. v.
Weekbach.
CoumiIlmen, 31 "Ward Win. L. Wolls, It.
Donnelly.
Couscilmes, 4tli Ward I". It. Guthnian, J.
Heilner.
PKOFESSIOXAL, CAUDS
R. II. WIXB1IA5I,
ATTORXEY and Counselor at Law. Keal
estate boujrlit r.nd sold. Taxes paid ; and spe
cial attention given to collections. OlTlce over
Dr. Chapman's Drug Store, l'lattsmouth. 37yl
SAW .11 CIIAPMAX.
ATTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chan
cery. Oflieti in Fitzgerald's Block, l'lattsmouth,
Xeiiraska.
viiK;:i.i:a & i:f.sm:tt,
KEAL ESTATE and Tax Paying Auents, No
taries Public, Fire and Life lusiuaucu Agents,
l'lattsmouth. Xebniska.
ii i: uvixusTox,
PHYSICIAN & SCP.GEOX. tenders his pro
fessional services M the citizen of Cass county.
Bi-sidence southeast corner Sixth and Oak sts. ;
Olflee on Main street, two tluwn tvtst of Sixth,
l'iuitsiiioiiUi. Xebraska.
iV.o. . smith.
ATTORNEY AT LAW and Ileal Estate Bro
ker. Special attention given to Collections
and all matters aneetiog the title to real estate.
Oi'Iiee on id lioor, over Post Oiliee, Plattsinoutli,
Nebraska. 40 I.
.'!!.. H.TIIOMPSO, 51. I.
HOMEOPATHIC PIIY.SKTAX. Thirty years
practice Iim made the Dr. famiM tr with nearly
all diseases, and their cure. Ot'iee : Cor. Mb &
Main Sts., over Johnson's Drug ttiore. 2Dlf
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ami collector of
debts, collections maile troiii tiiu- dollar to one
thousand do lir3. Mortgaucs. Deeds, and oth
er instruments drawn, and all county business
usually transacted btifore a Just ice of tile Peace.
Best of reference liiven if rei:;irei!.
Offlee 011 Mi:i street. Vest of Court House.
40-yl JOHN W. HAINES.
ik. j. 22. wat::i:::as,
Physio Medical Practitioner.
Lowtsrhte. Cam Co.. Xcb.
trf Always at the office on Saturdays. 40yl
& gsie:sl:.t:s5j.ate,
NEBRASKA,
elm wore.
De:U?r in
Dry Goods & Groccrsies,
and nil articles generally kept in a country
store. Farmers, call and examine before goins
away from home to tuy. 7tf.
PLATTSitlOUTI. MILLS.
FLATTS-MOL'TH, NUB.
C. HEISEL, 2 Proprietor.
Flour, Corn 3I4:.!, & Fecil
Alwavs on hsnd and for sale at lowest cns'i
prices. Tlie highest pries paid for Wneat ;n.d
Corn. 1'arlicular attentioti given cusioni work.
FURNITURE! FURNITURE!
Churles Thorn gate
Has Just o;vnod a New Stock of Furniture, c.f
all kinds and is prepared to furnish northing in
his line, at i'iuit.siiiouth price.. Will not be
undersold. Call and ee n.y stock before pur
chasing. Opposite Hubbard House, Ytcpirg Water,
Neb. 4lml
SAUXBSii no USE.
J. S. GREGORY, - - - Piopruior.
Location Central. Good Sample P.ooni..
Free Conveyance to and from the Depot at
43m3 Plattsinoutli, Xet.
GRAND CENTRAL'
HOTEL,
Largest ;m finest ocX te
twern Chicnonnd Sa:i
E'rancifcco.
GEO. T II HALL, - - Prop.
OMAHA. XEIJ.
I keep constantly on hand
Host's Milwaukee Beer.
which can be had at no other
PLACE IN THE CITY.
Also the best of
TTIXES, LIQUORS, AXD CWAUS.
S3m3 Ed. XZosuMibaum.
C, L. MUETZE,
CUST03I BOOT t- SHOE MAKFR!
I make fiue sewed
Frcncli Calf Hoots.
Fine French Calf Pegyed Boots 8S.00.
Itepairitig done neatly, end with dispatch.
LENIIOFF d- BONNS,
Morning Dew Saloon !
One -door e:ist of the Saunders House. Yi6
keep the best of
Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars.
S2iil9
Constantly on Hand.
A ;rat ttednet ion in Trices of
GUNS, REVOLVERS, &c.
Prices led'ico,! from CO to .To per cent. Write
for Illustrated Catalogue, with reduced prices
for 1ST7. Address,
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS,
91 Saiithfield St., Pittsburgh, Pa. l.? 1
mm
an't be made bv everv ii-rent t-verv
U)oiJlJt''0,e " dliug to work can easily earn a
dozen dollars a day right in their own localities.
Have no room to explain here. Busl.iess picas
ant and honorable. Women, boys and girls do
as well as men. We will furnish you a complete
outfit free. The business pays better than any
thing else. We will be;tr expense of starting
you." Particulars free. Write anil see. Farm
ers, and mechanic., their sons and daughters,
rind all classes in neetVof paying work at home,
should write to us and learn all about the work
it oitfiA Vit.k' iu tlia titiw. Ilr.n'f rlolnl' A ft -
I drs 4'j!PE& l o., Augusta, Maine.
A SUM IN AKIrHHETIC
There came into our school one day
A white hatred man with pleasant smile,
lie greeted us and silting down.
Said lie would like to rest awhile.
Tvvas time to have Arithmetic.
The teacher said ; "Now all give hee I ;
Tut up vour books and take your shites.
And do the sum which 1 will read."
Our books went in, our slates came out.
And I hen the teacher pave the .sum ;
We tried and tried and tried again.
But couldn't make the answer come.
Ami then the obi man said to us
With kindness twinkling iu It is eyes
"Who yets th answer first shall have
A silver shilling for a prize."
Then Tommy Dole resolved to cheat.
And slyly taking our his lioo'i,
W ueu he sil-'Hsed h was nor seen,
A hasty glance inside he taok.
At once the nnswer Tommy finds.
"And now I've got it, fir,'" lie cries ;
The teacher thinks Tom worked the sum.
And tells him lie has won the prize.
But the old man had seen it all ;
Those twinkling eves had watched the trick.
"Well done my boy' he xaid ; "you seem
To understand Arithmetic.
But now, before I give the prize,
I'll let yon try a harder Mini :
Aiiot her shilling you shall have
If you can tell how that is done."
And then, with kindest voice and look,
lie gently said to Tommy Dole :
"What sh.ril i profit you. inv lad.
To i;ain the wiid and lose your soul?"
Then Tommy Dole hung down his head,
1 he teurs begun to fill iiis eyes.
And all th' scholars wondered why
lie would not take th" silver prize.
-XUholjj XU-hol in the Contjrcgtlimalint
JACK, THE SCOUT.
Ca;iared bj Two Lon9 Women.
lie could speak English, German ami
Spanish ; he could "tall: darkey" hetler
than any eml-man on the stage; he
could go three nights without sleeping,
two davs without eating, and ho wasn t
afraid of anything mortal. Yet, two
lone women made a fool of him when
hd had both eyes open and his wits
about him.
I am speaking of Jack, one of the
scouts attached to Sheridan's armv in
the Shenandoah Valley in the noonday j
of war, or before Gen. Early's army had
been reduced to a skeleton to deiend
Peterburg. There was a time, during
the Valley campaign, when "Old 3u
bitl" wanted to whip u Union nrmy ev
ery day, and if one didn't come to him
he went in search of whom he might
devour. Those were prime days lor
scouts and spies, and Jack led the whole
of them. If he had another namo it's
of no consequence. His army name
was Jack, and he wore it well. The
man's strength, courage and'eiulu ranee,
added to his powers of mimicry, lin
guistic talents and perfect coolness 1111- ,
lr the most exciting circumstances, j
make him invaluable ao u scout. lie
made come of the closest escapes imag-'
iuabli but a wonderful streak of good
luck carried him through everything.'
He received six bullet wounds and four
stubs inside of ten months, and thai's
record enough for any reader.
Up to date of the incident I speak of j
Jack had never been captured, except
where the odds were at least three to;
one, and all circumstances were against
1iim. I believe the man would cheer-j
fully have taken all chances of a light
with four or five cavalry or half a doz-1
en infantry rather than have his plans
bailed, lie scarcely ever came in from i
a scout without it wound to show that !
h.) had pushed business, and yet no or- j
c'inary injury could lay him up beyond
two or three days. j
Just before "the battle of Cedar
Mountain, Jack made a bold push to.
find out what ( Jen. Early was up to.
There were certain r-igns to indicate !
that important preparations were be-1
in;: made, and if anybody cau'.d find j
out what the rebs were up to. Jack
was the man. He had an original way :
of moving on the enemy's works. In-
stead of prowling along his front, Jack
flanked him and came down on his rear,
lie argued very correctly that a Union
scout had no business between a Con
federate army and ltichmond, and,
! therefore, when he secured such posi
j tion hs was quite safe. If expected at
f stll it would be from the other way.
Jack left our camp three days before
the fight. He halted at the" reserve
picket ten or fifteen minutes to ask
questions and borrow some tobacco.
He had two fine revolvers, a knife and
a soldier's musket, and he passed the
outpicket as coolly as a man walking in
his own garden. There were ten chan
ces to one that he would be a dead man
before another night, but if hd realized
it he didn't seem to cane. Bearing off
on Early's Hank, he was soon lost to
sight in the darkness, and by and by
hi3 footstep" could no longer be heard.
Ucfore sunrise, in a country beset with
the greatest difficulties and dangers,
Jack made a march of sixteen miles.
He had to keep the fields and woods
all the way, move in the darkness and
keep eyes anfl ears strained, and the
feat was wonderful. He was far past
Early's flank, and he decided to rest
that day and make a further scout
when the darkness came to aid him.
As the sun came up Jack sought con
cealment in a piece of woods and went
to sleep. About 10 o'clock he was
aroused by two negroes passing near
him. Creeping after them to the edge
of the woods he saw a farm house a
quarter of a mile away. Everything
was quiet in the neighborhood. Xo
one was passing on the highway, and
after watching for half an hour Jack
made up his mind that there were no
men around the place. Then he began
to feel hungry, and having confidence
that he could pass himself off on the
women for a friend, he at length cau
tiously approached the house. There
was a woman in the garden and anoth
er :t the wash tub near the door. Jack
planned to pass himself off as a private
in Early's army, and as he stood at the
door he said:
"I'm kinder 'fraid to go down thar,
though I reckon I must."
"Good Lord! Who be you?" asked
the woman, flirting the suds off her
hand.
"Tenth Varginny down thar an' I
expect they'll shoot me for deseriing,"
he answered.
he stared at him in a vacant way,
and he went on:
"My poor old mother was dyin' an'
they wouldn't gin me a furlough. So
I tooit one, went home a.n buried her,
an now I'm goin back to jine my com
pany an' help lick the Yanks out'n their
boots."
"An' I 'spose you're wan tin a bile to
eat?" observed the woman.
I feel powerful empty," ho replied,
and she led the way into 'he house and
motioned him to sit down.
Hain't got nuthin' but corn-Jodgers
an meat an corn coiree, she said, as
she wiped off her hands on the towel.
lie said he would be glad of most
anything, and she put up a leaf of the
table, spread on the cloth, and began
placing a cold meal n the board. Jack
had not the least fear. lie did not
think there was a man "within three
miles of the house, and was sure he had
deceived the woman. The other fe
male not 'appearing, he soon forgot he
had seen her as he came up.
When the coffee had been warmed
up and poured out the scout took his
seat at the table. The front door was
at his left, the kitchen or cook-room to
his right, and b.'hind him was an open
window. The woman sat down in the
cook-room door and began to ask ques
tions, and while Jack replied to her he
tit the same time endeavored to draw
her out as to Early's movements. He
sat in his chair with all his weapons
in his belt, and had finished Ins first
cup of coffee and asked for another
when something happened:
"You kinder like that coffee, do ye ?"
asked the woman as she rose up. She
came forward as if to take the cup, and
with a lightning-like movement drop
ped her hands and pulled both revolv
ers from their open holsters. As she
sprang away Jack rose up. The wo
man retreated, not seeming to know
how to 'use the weyuons, but ere the
scout had advanced a foot something
at the open window caught his eye. It
was the other woman. She rested an
old musket on the sill, her eye on the
sights and finger on the trigger, and
she cooly called out:
"Hold up yer arms, mister, or ye are
a dead man."
Jack took in the situation in a sec
ond. They .had him foul. It was no
more than twelve feet to the window,
and a charge from the musket would
cut him in two. Up went his arms,
and began protesting at such treatment
of a Confederate soldier. While the
one woman held the musket on him, the
other got behind him, took his knife
away, and then ordered him in to a corner.-
Protesting and complaining, he
stood there as quiet as lamb, still cov
ered by the musket on the window sill.
The first woman disappeared, and, dur
ing her ten minutes' absence, Jack plied
the other with questions. She woifd
not answer one of them, but stood
ready to shoot him at a seconds' notice.
When the missing female returned,
she was accompanied by a boy of four
teen, a lame negro and a colored woman.
The boy took one retolver, the negro
the other, the colored woman the knife
and having a musket a piece the two
lone women formed their escort and
ordered Juck to march. As he got one
doors he heard the rumbling of wag
on, a far off, and realized that the women
would soon turn him over to teamsters
or soldiers. There was no other way
but to make a dash for his liberty. As
if anticipating such a movement, the
old darkey bravely remarked:
"Xow, den, if vou doan' go
right
alontr easy I'il n"n vou wid all dose
bullets, an you'd better heah me!"
As the procession reached the road
all were behind Jack. lie was order
ed to turn to the left, and as he turned
ha broke into a r;;n. One of the mus
kets banged away, the crowd yelled and
pursued, but in three minutes the scout
was out of sight in'ihe woods. Af.er
getting a mi'e a way he made a circuit
and returned almost to the house, de
termined to recover his we pons, but
he found a lot of cavalry in the road
and was ba lled. When he re-entered
the Union lines he had nothing to say,
and frankly admitted that he had neith-.
er dined with Gen. Early or captured
a Confederate brigade. Once when
asked if he felt sure that the woman
with the musket would have fired on
him. lie replied :
"Would she? Well, you ought to
have seen her clenched teeth and the
fire in her eyes! She had the dead
thing ou me, and was just aching for
an excuse to fire!"
Higher Aims iu Journalism.
No one knows better than the edit
ors and proprietors of respectable news
papers the injurious effect upon jour
nalism which reckless and sensational
editors have recently wrought. There
is a certain class of newspapers which
live by this style of defamatory writ
ing. They are utteily reck'essin their
statements have no regard for private
character, no veneration for good and
holy things, and no respect for exalted
virtues and pure lives. Whatever will
produce a sensation and sell papers
they ara ready and anxious to publish.
But t lie Journals of this character are
few. As a rule, the newspapers of to
day seek to be fair and honest, are con
scientiously conducted by men of high
character and high standing in society",
whoso mission is to fairly and honest
ly chronicle the current news of the
day, and to intelligently comment there
on! Unfortunately for respectable jour
nalism, the public spmnathizes with
and demands the reckless and sensa
tional style.
Journals that make it a business
from day to day to assail and traduce
private character; to conspicuously
parade, with exaggerated head lines,
all the criminal acts of the depraved
classes ; to gloat over murders and as
sassinations: to depict in seductive
language rapes, indecent assaults and
outrages of all kinds, are the journals
which circulate with the greatest of
freedom among the masses. The pub
lic crave sensation and it is gre ttly to
the credit of the very large number of
respectable journals that they preserve
their dignity and decency in the face
of the temptation of surn pecuniary
rewards which await them by adopt
ing the other course. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Detroit Froa Press tells the fol
lowing story of "a good boy:" "He was
standing.at the earner of Campau and
Jefferson .avenues when a policeman
came along, and pointing to a box at
his feet, this good boy said: "The far
mer who lost that oil his sleigh will
feel awful bad. I s'pose yoii.ll take it
to the station, won't you?" "You are
an honest boy," replied the ofiicers.
"Some boys would have lugged that
box off home. Yes, I'll take it to the
station." It was a t-tout box, weighing
over eighty poinds, and when the fii
cersetit down in the station house
all his bones ached. Some said it was
butter and some said cheese, and so it
was opened. The contents were col
ble stones. The officer ran all the way
back, and he spent hours looking for
the good boy, but without any luck.
The g. b. knew his business.
Suts;ribe for the IIekauv
NEW YORK LETTER.
Schuvler's Lake, X. Y.,
Jan'y 12th, 1877. S
(concluded)
The snow has already attained a
depth of three feet, and is increased by
almost daily additions. Scarcely more
than the uppir rail of fences are visi
ble, and shelter j I places aro tilled by
huge drifts, giving to the country a
dreary aspect. It bespeaks a severe
and protracted winter, for the presence
of large bodies of snow reduces the
temperature of the air ; and circumstan
ces must be peculiarly favorable to dis
pute the unwonted amount within the
usual period in spring. Nevertheless
as comparatively little rain fell during
the autumnal months and no snow has
been melted, many wells have become
dry, and there is a general complaint
of scarcity of Water, but whenever a
thaw shall occur, there will undoubt
edly be a superfluity thereof; render
ing it probable that the coming spring
will be emphatically unfavorable for
bridge and similar structures, and prop-
itous for their builders.
The Herald's report of the 4th inst.
shaws a difference in meteorological
conditions with this locality during the
month of December. The highest de
gree of temperature occurred here on
ihe 13th, being 13 degrees less than the
highest in Nebraska on the 12th, while
15 on the 17th is 0 less than the low
est on the 39th in the latter p'aoe. .Our
mean temperature 14.3 is 2.35 lower
than the mean in Nebraska; and the
quantity of melted snow at this place
2.2 G in. is 7G in., or more than one half
greater than the quantity in your local
ity. The excitement of the two months
preceding election h;i3 not wholly sub
sided. The joy of the Democrats dur
ing tha few hours succeeding election
but served to increase their disappoint
ment and augment their bitterness
against their Republican friends. Con
troversies ran high, and gave rise to
bitter recriminations; but consumed
by its intensity, Democratic rancor has
partly abated, discussions have been
less frequent, and the people are now
patiently awaiting the action of Con
gress and the operation of the laws.
"The invincible in peace and the invis
ible in war" who flaunt their banners
defiantly in InJiana, have not yet ap
peared in this part of the country, nor
will probably manifest the same ardor
elsewhere, for the soil of th-3 State is
more favorable for the development of
the spirit which inspires them than
any other part of the North. There
has been of late too much tampering
with the suffrage ot the people; but
we are now approaching a crisis in
which the lawless will be taught that
the free ami honest vote of one section
cannot be neutralized by thy impeded
and dishonest vote of another. When
we shall have accomplished this we
shall lie one step nearer 1 iw an 1 order,
and prevent a recurrence of the dis
graceful scenes of the last election.
The uncertainty which prevails in
politics ha3 produced a corresponding
depression in business, and the increas
ed activity anticipated after election
has been prevented by the fears of cap
italists. Many f the laboring class
are consequently out of employment,
and tLe numbers of the destitute have
been greatly increased. All are there
fore anxiously awaiting the settlement
of the I'residental question, to restore
the confidence necessary for renewed
activity in trade and manufactures.
The crisis in politics has i s counter
part in business. We are gradually
nearing resumption, and when it shall
be obtained, business will be reduced
to a healthy state. Unreliable firms
and bank3 will be weeded and thus
will be removed the numerous pitfalls
which now exist to rob the people of
their honest earnings. An inflated
currency may produce a semblance of
prosperity; but our experience as well
as that of every person teaches that it
generates a recklessness in the use of
money which degrades the morals of
the people, and leads to corruption of
every kind. Penniless aud improvi
dent men, induced by the facility with
which money and credit may be obtain
ed, embark in business, and are sup
posed therein by the blind confidence,
inspired by an unlimited currency, thus
producing rotten firms; but when spe
cie shall again be resumed as a stand
ard of vatue, the way will be paved for
sound business .and reliable men. When
there is an excess of currency, people
also disregard too much the dishonesty
of others, and too readily condone their
crimes. Resumption will therefore
sweep away much of the corruption
which arose with the war and has been
supported by inflation by inducing a
closer scrutiny of the financial ability
of men, or of the acs of public officers,
and by m.re justly and promptly met
ing out the punishment and odium due
to crime. B. TrxxiCLiFF.
In London a Jew has been charged,
with the murder of a Jew. Ir is said
this is the first lime S'.ieh a A.'mz lias
happened, and that the la-t Jew hang
ed in England ws hur.gM 200 years
ago for forgery.
At bed time i.ovr, after the Philadel
phia boy has said his 'Now I lay me,'
he adds in a truly thankful spirit, .Ma
aint I glad I don't have to sleep out in
the sited a:iy more.
Subscribe for the IIlhald and In
Ur'Ovcan, only $2.80 a year.
Letter jBojc.
All communications for this department most
be plainly written oil one side of the paper,
contain 110 personal or improper allusions and
he accompanied with the writer's i:kai. name
though it r.eed not necessarily be signed to the
article written. Correspondents can do as they
liko about that, but must intoiai us privately
of their real names.
The Tlxes, Feb- 2d, 1377.
Deer Mr. Editur You wouldn't wish
to see amadder man than Step Uncle
waz, when he brought home the paper
and red my letter. It wuz tru'y redifc-
lis to hear him go on, he has been
ujacklatin ever sence. I never took no
riotis ov hinrfor all he'd been a usin the
most severest epitaphs. But he come
& stood before me& sez he (in a mock-
in tone, which if hs only knowed it,
doesn't suit his kind ov complection a
mite) "I would like to urably inkwire,
if it aint askin too much,, what gev
you the noshun of nicknamin this
place 'The Pines," sez he, "when you
kno ther isnt a pine nowhar in sight
ovit?" Sez I, "I kno ther isnt enny
pines in sight ov it sez I. I am well
tiwear ov that fact, but, sez I, Uteres a
plenty insile ov it; fur hevnt I been a
pinin A a pinin ever sense I've been
here, sez I. What other reason lies my
fiends fur .say in "SaphUr, youre a
wearin ov yerself out a waitin on that
cranky Step-Uncle ov yourn."
But that didnt efect him no rnoren
throwin water on a goose's back ; he on
ly lifted up one foot 2 inches & then let
it down purty hard & then gave the
other foot the same kind ov a treat
(which is a way ov hisn when he's
mad) & sez he, "my good gal, they hev
gevjou the wrong name when they
called you Sophiar, it orter hev been
Sapphira," sez he, by which I kuowed
he wuz eiudiri to that anshent lady wo
hev herd ov, who told 1 lie an it killed
her, but I could tell you ov some who
kin tell moren a thousand a day, & it
dont even make em sick.
Very muchly yure fiend,
SoniiAii.
Plattsmouth, Feb, 2, 1877.
Mr. Editor: with a compassionate
heart filled to overflowing, I read the
letters in last week's "Letter Box." I
feel deep sympathy for Dr. Bianchus'
brother, Tobias. Nature seemed to
have such a small amount of material
to spare upon him and she took it
nearly all for his understanding. But
then it's a good joke on the grasshop
pers. Bianchus himself, forgetting his
transparent exceeding small amount
of brain, so blissfully contemplates his
delicate feet, that we wise ones are lost
in pity and surprise'.
But most of all do I feel for Sophia.
I am afraid her Uncle had "righteous
Tongue" in pickle for her when he read
her letter. I admire her pluck. For
her benefit, should she read this, I will
tell what I found out Labyrinth to
men in "Worcester." "It is a compli
cated, intricate cavern from whose per
plexing windings one finds it difficult
to extricate himself." It is not very
clear. Sophia was wrong about Clay,
fur he would rather have been Presi
dent than a writer. He tried to bull
doze his friends once by telling
them that he would rather be right
than be President, but there was noi, a
chance for him, at the time, to occupy
the White House.
I hope Sophia will write again, and
that Bianchus will tell more digestible
yarns next time. Yours truly,
Dan D. Lyox.
Union', Feb. 1, 1877.
Dear Herald: Union seems to be
well represented in the Letter Box,
but thinking another would not come
amiss even from here, especially as a
few seemed to bo special correspond
ents for the express purpose of venting
their spleen against the "Christmas
Tree" and the singing; and it is not
likely that they will write again as the
subject has been worn threadbare and
the cause of their animus is well
known. But a truce to Christmas
tree. Doctor Bianchus, even if his
feet are so big that they disturb his
sleep and hismi:id,(?) ought to take
compassion on us till and "give us a
rest" not on his feet, though. Last
Friday night Mr. Lewis Young give a
supper and dance at his residence near
here, and a very pleasant time was had
by all present. We noticed several
couples from riattsmouth, and among
them two of the Herald office boys.
The sapper was xcellent and plenti
ful, but that is what you may always
expect and find at Mr. Young's. The
dancing was kept up till 5 o'clock,
when all went home to court the
drowsy God for my part, it did not
require much courting after I got
home. Sleighing has been v?ry g iod
and everybody and his girl were out,
and an upset or getting stuck, in a
snow drift, or counting the bridges
were regarded as the usual concomit
ants of sleighing. "Lou Darrach's"
remarks about a lyceum are very ap
propriate, and one should be started.
But I must close. Uxo.
Joining Swarms.
Should you wish to join two swarms,
lav down two short sticks nine inches
apart; take one of the hives and knock
it on the groundtwo or th:e3 times un
til the lees are all shaken out of the
hive; then sprinkle them quickly with
thin syrup, place the hive with the
other swarm on the ground for the
night, and they will be found peaceful
ly united, with one dead qneeu, iu the
morning.
Howf unnyisalinwithoutspaces . j
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Teaciiino the Baby. You must
take your baby just where he is now,'
not much more than a little- animal,'
and educate his physical nature, so
rapidly developing. For instance, he.
has just reached the climbing age; ev
ery chair and stool is a worry to you,'
and a pair of stairs is a perpetual ter-,
ror. Now show him how to get up
and down the stairs, how to place his
feet in climbing up into chairs. Let'
him tumble a little; it will only make!"
him more careful. It is but a fore-,
taste of the hard schooling which ex.
penence gives us all our lives. Better,
a little fall with you cloiie by to stop,
it at the right place, than a great one.
when you are "off guard" some da'.
(Remember that too. when he is in his'
teens.) But, I beg of you, if you want
to see him grow up active, strong-,
limbed and agile, do not keep hit white,
dresses too clean, nor tie Lis sashes af
ter the present uncomfortable fashion,"
so that he isn't conscious of any legs
above his knees. Then, let him feed a
himself. He'll make a miserable mess'
of it at first, but protect him well with,
bib and tin tray, and he'll soon teach
his spoon the way to his month. Let
him burn his fingers a little some day,
when the stove is not very hot; ho.
won't touch it when it would be dan-
gerous. "Letter to a Younj Mother,"
in Scribmr fur February.
Cracked hands Cured. None but
the laboring man. who has suffered,
misery while using an ax or pounding,
with tools, can rightly appreciate this,
article. For years, when young, I suf
fered at some seasons untold bitterness .
caused by dry cracks on hands and fin
gers. I tried every so-called remedy I.
could hear of, but in yain; and being,
obliged then to labor each sucee.-stve
day for an honest livelihood, I was
bound, as with an iron chain, to such
suffering as made life almost a burden.
At last a friend told me to put common "
copal varnish into the cracks and it,
would cure them ; although my faith.
was very weak,! tried the prescrrp-
tion, and to my great joy, in forty-eight
hours my hands were as well as ever.
It does not save from fresh cracks, but
it never fails to entirely cure the ohli
ones within two davs. I keep a small
bottle of the varnish with a sliver in
it cost 10 cents always handy, and.
with its help my hands are nearly al-.
ways well. The knowledge of this.'
simple remedy I would not part with
formany dollars. I have given it to.
many others for many years, and havo .
never known of its failure to effect- .
Ually cure in all cases. I don't know .
that the subject can bo considered ag-- .
ricultural (perhaps it is only cuticul
tural), but there are probably farm
readers of your paper, who will be glad
to get the information. -Cor. N. X".'
Tribune.
Asthma. The following account of .
treating asthma we find iu one of our
exchanges. Rev. II. T. Darnall, of
Amelia, C. II.. Va. proposes the follow- .
ing remedy for asthma; "Take the
leaves of the stramonium plant, com
monly known as "Jamestown or Jim-,
son weed' and, thoroughly dried, 1 eiuco
them to a powdt r. Then take rJtrate
of potassa (common saltpetre), reduce
also to a powder, and mix tho two in.
about equal quantities, in a dry stale. .
Next take ordinary wrapping paper
and coat it with mucilage on one side, .'
and immediately dust over it thickly
the mixture; let' it Income perfectly
dry. Shake off what does not adhere, "
and cut the paper into narrow strips '
and put away for use. It should bo
kept dry. Whenever a paroxysm is"
coming on, one of these strips is light- .
ed and the patient simply inhales the .
fumes or smoke. As it is entirely
harmless, as many strips may be burnt
as is found necessary. It usually re
lieves me in from one to three min
utes. At this season there is usually
an abundance of the plant growing in
rich localities.
Comfort for Short Folks Thoso
tiresome people, the statisticians who,
nevertheless, find out so many things
that the woild is very glad to know
tell us that on all leng marches, or un
dertakings requiring great strength
and endurance, it is the tall men who
fail first. In Arctic, or in African ex
plorations, and in armies and navies
the world over, it has been found that '
short men aro the longest workers. "
60, if any of my boys think that they .
are not growing fast enough, let them
remember that what they lose in
height they may gain in powers of en
durance; and in the long run these aro
worth more than any other personal
possession, saving always an honest, '
open heart and conscience. St. Nich
olas for February.
Meat Pickle. In four gallons of .
water, six pounds of coarse s;dt, one .
pound of brown sugar or one quart of
sugar-house syrup, and four ounces "
of saltpeter aredisolved. The solution '
is to be boiled and strained When
quite cold it is poured over the meat J
already packed in a barrel or tub, hav-,
ing been previously rubbed with a few
handfuls or the mixed and powdered"
ingredients, dry. As the meat is used
out of the pickle other meat may bo
immersed in it, having been previously
rubbed as before mentioned. "The
longer the pickle is used the better it '
becomes but it must be boiled,skimmed
and strained at least once a year, and
replenished with more salt, sugar andA
saltpeter in the proper portions.
When and How to Eat Fruit. "
When fruit dot's harm it is because it 1
is oaten at improper times, in improper,
quantities or before it is ripened and
fit for the human stomach. A distin
guished physician has said that if his
patients would make a practice of eat- "
ing a couple of good oranges before
breakfast, from February to J uno his'
practice would be gone. The principal .
evil is that we do not eat enough of
fruit ; that we injure its finer qualities '
with sugar; that we drown them in
cream. We need tho medicinal action'
of the pure fruit acids in our system,
and their cooling, corrective influence.
Medical Journal.
SorT Soap. A farmer says: "After,
the family soap has been made in the
spring, the grease that accumulates',
ami is laid aside during the summer
often gets maggoty. To avoid this, '
the following is a good plan: Have tho
kettle full of lye, and throw all bacon'
rinds, etc., into this kettle, and when'
fall comes vou will be surprised at the.
nico lot of soft soap you will have;
and even if a rat falls in, he will i?
changed into soap-just thcs:v'ijfnJ'