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THE HERALD. THE HE 1LAL 0. PUBLISHED EVEUY THURSDAY AT ADVKItTIKIXU i:ati:h. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA On Vine St., One Block North of Main, Corner of Fifth Street. v.; 3 w. 1 iii. j 3 in. ! C in M'ACK. i t W. 1 yr. 1 sqr. . . 2 sips. . 3 sips . 1.4 Co 1 . . ol.. 1 ool . . . - I - '2 3 4 to ool 1 2 OO j K ... 1.1001 v(r '.S do' .(' 5 CO1 8 00 10 (in! 12(H) 20 (Hi H IKI j 12(10 . t.iOOj ISOOj 2100, -tOOtli t 0 1)0 15 x ' in no' 21 on r. Oil! 0 on, ;o on' ! 00 of rin a i.. pa Frit or caks CO l-AT V. JN0. A. MACMURPHY, . Editor. " FEKSEVEUAXCE C0X(UE1I$. (TERMS: $2.00 a Year. t""All Adveitis;n; 1 ills due quarterly. trTr:inieiit advertisements must be paid for iu advance. Terms, in Advance: One copy, one yo;ir Oiu; copy, six months One co;y, tlirt'C months .$2.00 . l.oo . .00 VOLUME XIII. PLATTSMOUTH, XEBKASKA, TIIUHSDAY, MAY 10, 1877. ! NUMBER 7. Extra copies .f the HniAl.D for s:t!e hy J. V. Yiiuii?, Poslofiiee news lriMi, anil O. F. Joliti soii.conicr of Main mid 1 ilih S recta. FIEST National Bank Or PLATTSMOUTH, NEEKASKA, St'CCFSSOK TO TOOTI.r, HA.WA A CLARKr Jon- Frprs ktj ALD. . K. t;. Iwvkv A. W. iI LA,;HLlx. Josh o Kou.KK.ii . . President. Vice President. Cashier. . ...AMintaiil Cashier This IJ-uik is r.nw kii for hfsiness at their titw iiinm. rrrner .Main ana Sixth strrets, and is Irt pajpil to transact a irtneral BANKING BUSINESS. Stocks, Bornjj, Gold. Cnemmenl and Lcal Securities LOUCHT A XI) JiOU. Dcp-mitt Revived and Interest Allur ed on Tim Certificates. DRAFTS IDZR-WZnT, AvaUlile in ntiv part of te United States and Iu all ilie I rim-in-il Tuhiis and Cities of Europe. aglxts roil the celeheated Ihsian LinakiT Allan Line OK HTJIA3I i'.KS. T"T'oii"n wishing to hrins out theirfriends from Europe enn l'l.'UCH.UETICKKTS !T.OM U Throngh to I'littamoa tli. o M o w to CO CD o CO C O O C3 CO r - CO CJ c: -a o CJ CCS o '5 -a CO o c o a o o C3 Excelsior Barbor Shop. J. C. BOONE, Jluin &t)c?t, o)po:;ite S.nundi-rs Hon?. HAiR-CUTTING, flmvinsr sintl s::at;i poi:i. ESI'K":IAI. A TI ENTIOX CIVF.N TO f n i 1 i n ,i f 1 1 1 1 ! i-c a a a l Im d 1 e m ' (J ALL AaD SKK BOONE, GENTS, Aii'1 irr-t a 1-.oii iu a i.VXsT SHAVE. LVILLIAM HEROLD Kt.eps i'iio of the toe ks OF 14 ?f: f4 i fri a a. wj 3 IN TOWN 4ivl st s m w U JI t-i 3 IiiOI KIKlOfl OF PALACE BILLIARD HALL. (M.iin St., east of l"ii:-t Nat. I'. mi;.) PE.Al"i S?If5 TS3, - - - ZZZU s;t r. v;: is si rr:.iru -w irn T:ir. BEST WINES, LIQUORS, BEEP ETC., ETC. I'yl r o 1: t 1: t aXD John" r.-rAijisr7 1'i.ArrsMun n, .f p.., Repairer of Steam Enyims, Jioihrx, Saw and Grut Jlillx, iA am .tj:.3Z i itti;s, Wr-mhi Inn pipe. Force and Lift Pipes. Steam Gauges, safet v- Ynl ve ii eriiors, and ail khidsof l'.ra.ss Engine Fittings, repaired uu siiort uolu-e. F" A R M MACHINE y'iTj"! on Short Notice. -leyl Can a7wy-'i be found at Halt's Old Stand, ready to mil thr Ust Meats. YOL'N'f: biivs fie- b fat cattle, sheep, lii'ir &c. diiect from tie- farnitis every day, and bis meats are al.rays Kood. c.A.i.'::, nn, a.xv fowl, i.v seasox r.yl. SAGS BROTHERS I 'eal.-i s in 3 li U JjjS9 ETC., ETC., Oa" Dor I'-st of ti-. lot-0 Nebraska. ETC. HU-e, PlattsTi.oiith, Practical 'Workers in SHEET IliOX, ZISC, TIN, ERA ZIERY, tf c, iTc L-i'g-1 assf-rtiiiet.t of Hard ana Soft COAL STOVES, Wood and Coal Stoves for hi:ati: on cooking, Always on K.-.nd. Every vaiietv of Tin. S-tei t Iron, 'Work, ki p; iu Stoek. and Zi MAKING AND REPAIRING, I'-inc on Short Notice. Z3TE YEH YTil IXG If A URA XT ED ! I'KICEH 1.0 r IHOIVV. ssx SAGE BROS. YO UNG ! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. On LADIES FAVORITE CVflDS "with limue Post paid. .. P.. Ho nod, Nassau. X. Y. REVOLVER FREEHKirr J , s. Rk.. wn & s.v. j i; & Vm, . t. Tit t . 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A LUClRMTvBU l-if H'e want ."iiiO wvr first-class bccuiy Aifa'.Jiine A'cnts, and 500 wiei of energy mid abilit; to hum the husi ifss of Si ilinj iSitrirt'i ilai:liius. Vom- 'i:..iati'i7i Liberal, hut varying arrord- iii,' to Ability, Character and Qualiji i.niions of the A'jcnt. For particulars, Address Wilson SoTTisg Llaclii2c Go., CMcam W7& -". !?n:tt!war. X. Y.. or Xew Orleans. En. TRIFLING WITH A COLD IS ALWAYS DAXGEItOUS. USE W ELLs' CARB0 LIC TABLETS, a me remedy for CdUOltS, and all disca-ses of the T1IHOAT. LLWaS, CHEST AXD MU COUS Mi:.Mni:AE. FIT VP ONLY IX li K IU)XES. SOLD E.Y ALL DIJEtiCISTS. C. X. (;urrTEXTtX. 7 Sixtli.en'o-.J,-. Y. OOfWIA month. A cents V aiiieii on our tlucc ""'ri-:it 2 P.00I.S. STOStV o3 C'g3AUS.51V ROSS. a fun aeoiii'ii 01 this jrival 111 ;ci v. will 1. h hv Iim fat her, h-:its Kohitison Cr:e ('e in tliriiiinir interest. Tile illustrated li:iiil-look lo all rcliiotiM. a eoinp'eti' aecoimt of all denomi nations and seets. .'0 illustration. Als; the, laities' mediea! nide, bv Or. ram-oast. lo il lustrations. These lioiiks sell at siht. Male iiuil I'emrde Acnts coin nionev on tiiem. Par ticular's free. Copies 1'V mail L'eaeli. JuSui E. Potter & '., Philadelphia. stt BRYAN & CHAMBERS, Manufacturers of and Dealers in y--X e. -rj d. u Kui utt LMA ml . .. tmS ) SADDLES, COLLARS, HALTERS, WHIPS. ETC., ETC., ETC. REPAIRING Done with Neatness! Dispatch. I'oi.G. HO FOR THE 4 ili in JP PLATTSMOUTH. A!l Cir;A HTOHE, -OF -oMr'jL'IEE'S old stand til! kept epen by the ;-oe. CIGARS, TOBACCOS, d-C, WHOLE SALE d- RETAIL. Goctl Goods, Buy Largely And invite trade to call and examine, llf AfirirjCan't hr made hy every ajrent every . iuljieonth in the business we furnish, but tJ J Li iiose v. liliu to woi k can easily earn a .riien dollars a day riirht in tlieit own localities. Have no room to explain here. Easiness pleas ant and honorable. W omen, boys and jriris do as well as men. We w ill furni-li you a complete outfit free. The l u-ioess pays better than any thing else. We wiil bear expense f startiiiir you. Particulars free. Write a id see. Farm ers ami mechanics, their sons :md (Lindners, and nil classes in need of pavim.; work at home, should v.ri'e to us and learn all about the work lit imce. Now is the time. Don't del iv. Ad dress t,:i k Co.. Augusta. Maine. tlood fresh ini'."i DELIVERED DAILY ! AT ErEnmonr-s home ix vla ttsmuutu IF TIIEV ff.VXT IT, HV J. F. 15 EAIL .TIE: 5 3TEn. SF.xn i' vol" it oniF.iis ami i will tisy and ;ivk vor tnjl and serve yon regularly. O. F. JOHNSON, DEALEi: IX Drugs? JTedicines? All Paper Triirimect i?'ree of Charge. ALSO DEALER IX Stationery, Magazines, AXD Latent Publications. Ire.tcrir-tlonsi C'crt-raily Compounded by an "Experienced IraKSit. REMEMBER THE TLACE. FIFTH tfr JfAW SlIiEETS J?I.ATTSJtOUTII, NEC, con. PKOrESSIOXAL CAKUS It. It. AVIMHIAH, ATTOKXEY and Counselor at Ijuv. Ileal estate liouuht and sold. Taxes paid : and spe cial attention driven to collections. Oiliceoser lr. Cliapinan's Dru Store. Plaltsmotuli. 37yl S.l II II ( ilAPJIAX. ATTOJIXEY AT LAW and Solicitor in Chan cery. Oliiee in Eittrerald's Elock, Piattsmouth. Xeora-ska. avi2i:i:i.kic & liF.A'xsrrT, EE AT. ESTATE and Tax ravine Agents, No taries Public, Eire and Life Ixisurancu Agents, l'lattsnioutii. Nebraska. It K MVIXIiHTOY, rHTSICI AX & SEKfiEOX. tenders his pro fessional services to the citizens f I'ass cotnitv. Eesiilenee southeast corner Sixth and O ik sts.' ; Olln-e 011 Slain street, two dciors west of Sixth, J iaUsniout.li. Xebraska. ii:o. S. M.1IITII. ATTOKXEY AT LA W and Ke il Estate Bro ker. Speeia! attention e-iven to 'ol'.ect ions and all matters aifectin'j l!ie title to real estate. Ofiiee 011 2d floor, over Post. Olliee, Piattsmouth, Nebraska. 403 !. JOIIX w u.ixi:n .IPSTK'E OF THE PEACE, aim collector of debt s. collections ramie from one dollar to one thousand dollars. Moitnes. Deeds, and oth er instruments drown, and all county business usually transacted before a Justice oft'ae Peace. l;est i.f reference civen if reojiired. Olliee on 3iaia street, West of Court House. 4o-yl JOHN W. I IA 1 . ES. It. J. M. WATEKHAX, Physio Medical Practitioner. IjiHisviilc, Cos Co., yeb, tS Always at the oflice on Saturdays. oyi PLATTSMOUTH MILLS. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. C. HEISEL, - Proprietor. Flour, Corn Moal, & Feed Always on lialid and for sale at lowest cash juices. The highest prlues paid for Wheat and Corn. Particular attention riven custom work. SAU3DE1SS HOUSE. J. S. GREG Oil Y; - - - Proprietor. Locution Central. Cood Sample P.oom.. Fren Convevaneo to and from the Depot at 4,lm3 " Piattsmouth, Xeb. C0;.i3IEHCIAL U0TEL, I.TXCOI.X, XEU., J.J.I3III0FF, - - - Proprietor. The best known and most popular Landlord hi the State. Always stop at the Commercial. 'GRAND CENTRAL' HOTEL, Larpt'sl and niifvi CSotrl bp Ivi t t-i: 4'I:icas:i ami San I'tiinci si o. GEO. THRALL, - - Prop. OMAHA. XEU. o. kT saloon. I keep constantly on baud Ilest's 3Iil-ivrtiikt-e iU-or. which can be had at no other PLACE IN THE CITY. Also the best of TF.YK.S, LlQUuTl, AXD (TO AH. 3"ni5 KJ. IoseiiVn?;i. LENHOFF &- P.OXXS, 3Ioriiiiur IJew fc (.:c door c:ist of tli.j Pa;:i::ler -.loon llouso. Keep Die best tt Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars. 3::ti:9 Constantly on Hand. A Wri'nt itotliiViion iiri'i-icrTTof GUNS. REVOLVERS, &c. Ti ices red'iceil from 20 to : per cent, for Illustrated Catalogue, Willi reduced for 1S77. Adt'tress, Write prices GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, fd Smlthlield St., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15yl II. A. WATERMAN & SON, Wholesale and P.ctail Dealeis in i!9LL!M108r Sash, Boors, Blinds, E'IC.. ETC., ETC. M.u.a street. Corner of Fifth, 1-EATTSMOUTH, - - - - X'EIJ. Still Better Pates for Lumber. STHEUUIT & 3I1LLEK, Harness Fflanufacturers, SADHLES HIHDLES, COLLAHS. and all kinds of harness stock, constantly on hand. Fruit Coitfcetionery, AM) Grocery Store NETS. CANDIES, TEAS COFFEES, SFllAKS, TOi' A.CCOES, FLOUR. Vemcniher the idace opposite E. '. on Lower M:j.in Street. Dover's n-y STR EIGHT d- MILLER. LANDJ-AND1 BEST FARMING LANDS IN NEBRASKA, FOU SALE BY IS M'.ltRASKA. Great Advantages to Buyers IN 1ST7- Ten Years Credit at C pr.r n il Tnt.rc-it. Siv Yt us t.r dit at G pr ont IuUrcst, and 20 per cent Dis-ount. Otlier I.i!eml DNooimts Vnr 'n.h. iteh.-ire on Fares and Ki-ef slit;, and ITeuii 11 111s lor improve ment. l:uuphlet and ."ifuris. contninin full partic ulars, will he mailrd free to any part of the world on application to . LAN I) CO-MMISSIONETt. B. & M. K. R. 19j'l lilHHQLy, NtBKAiKA The Engine. II Y EI.I.A WIIKKLER. Into the gKoai of tlic deep, dark ninht. With panting breath, and a startled .scream. Sw ift as a hud in sudden fright, Darts this creature of steel ar.d steam Awful ilauyers are kiiking nili Eocks and chasms are near the. trac ; Eut straight, by the lilit of its great w hite rye ; It shoots through the shadows, den? and black Terrible tlini-rhts and fierce desires Trouble its mad heart many an Uour, wheie burn and snio'der the li , -i .1 11 fires Couided ever wi:h miht aad power. It hates, as the w ild lior.-e hates the the rein. 1 T he narrow track by dale and hill ; And shrieks with a cry of startled pain, "And lons tvi follow its own wild will. Oh ! what am I but an Er.ginc, kod With ii',iis:!e and ih-.-h by the baud of God, Spet dii! on through the deep, dark ni'ht, Cuided alone bv the soul's white light? Often and often my mad heart tires. Ami hates its way with tr bitter hate. And km&s to follow its owu desires. Leaving the eni in tae liauds of Eate. O mighty Eii!in3 of steel and steam? O human Eiiinc of Hi rd and bene! Follow the while light's certain b.-ain ; There lies safety, and there alone. The narrow track of fearless Truth, Lit hy the soul's t;rcat eye of light, O passionate, restless heart of Youth' Alone will cany you through the night ! TUT YOURSELF IN 1IFII PLACE. The long summer day had crept slow ly away, and it was neatly 5 o'clock. The hours at the railway station were marked as by some gigantic clock that told the laggard minutes by screaming whistle and clanging bell. The 4: accommodation had gone east, the Western express due here 4 :. had thuu tiered through the village, and gone on over the vast curve beyond. So one counted the hours by the trains, Eyuia by name, a girl ot the best Xew England type, quiet, and yet with an immense capacity for doii ana daring snou.d love and tiie occa sion demand. The local freight would come next and then thou she would see him again. Mio. laid asnie her work, put some split zephcr vanity upon her head and went out towards the railroad. As she approached the station she saw ner luvUier, the station master, open ing the little freight Iiousl; on the far ther side of the track, lly this she knew the local freight would stop this time. Her heart bent the faster and she quickened her step. On reaching the passenger station where the viii.ig? street crossed the, railway she locked up an J down the line and then crossed over and turned to th left and walked beside the track towards the freight house. To understand ail that took place on this occasion, and to fully appreci ate her consummate skill iu controlling the events so quickly to cro vd upon her, wc must study the construction of the road at this point. The Main Lino for more than a mile to the right, or towards the east, was perfectly straight and comparatively level. To the left, or the west, it crossed a deep valley by a lofty stone viaduct, and beyond the valley it curved toward the north aud mounted the hill by a long grade. Just east of the passenger station a branch road entered the main line and there was, as supposed, a cross-over switch. Beyond the passenger station, on t lie west, was a short siding ending iu a small freight house, and directly opposite was another siding with a freight shed and a coal yard. Lydia walked on past the freight house, and, crossing the side track, found a largs flat rock beside the way and there, under the shade of an an cient apple tree, she sat down to wait till her lover should co,he lie comes! she heard the three long whistles sounding far down the line, and a bright blush mounted to her face. The train would stop. Th;it was the signal for the station master. Her brother came out of the freight house, spoke pleasantly to her, and then walked on towards the switch at the head of t'10 si. ling. Suddenly the Main Line track before her began to sing in sharp meuilie mur murs. The train had entered that section of the road and was near. Then there came the sound of esca ping s! earn. The engine was slowing down au l the steam, no longer employ ed, was bursting with aloud xoar from the safety valve as if impatient of de lay. With a shock that, shook the groan 1 th m nense freight engine roiled p st her, and the engineer, leaning out of his win low, nodded to her as he slid past. Then the cars in long procession came in r.ight and moved past slowly de creasing spefd. Four brakenieu busy at the brakes went past and still he came not. At last the rear car appear ed, aud a voting man swung himself down from the iron ladder on the car and sprang to the ground "at her feet. A sooty man, clad in blue canvas now black with smoke and dust. Only a brakeman! Xo; a trhle better the conductor of the freight trip. A year ago he had been glad to take the place of a brakeman, and already he had been promoted Love did it. lie had met and loved Lydia in the days of his foolish idleness; and sh3 had insisted that he do some manly work or she; could not yes, she could and did love ; him, but he must show himself wor thy Iter love. Already he had advanc ed, and she was well pleased with his progress, and they had become engaged. A grimy-dusty man iu unlovely gar-1 ments ; but in ricr eyes, lie was a n?an for better tinners;. As he stood besiJe her one could see m his clear eyes and sen sible face that he had good stuff in him and was worthy of her lrve. It becomes us not to lin-rer while they talk quietly together beside the track. The train moved slower and slower till, n-al!v, it stopped with the last car just beyond the switch. The iron horse was moved on, the station master signalled witlt his arms in a curious fashion, and each of the fouT brakernen repeated the motion in turn. White puffs of steam rose high in the air from the farther cud of the train, and the last car backed down, turned aside, and entering the siding. The station-master left the switch and came hastily towards the lovers. "Good-da-, Alfred. Light freight to-day only one car by the way, the break chain is broken, you had better drop the car at the Itopair Shops, The freight can be thrown out without leaving the car." So saying, the station-master went on into the freight house followed by the rattling and rumbling cars. They gradually lost iheir .speed and then came to a stop with the end of the train lost in the dark cavern of tho freight house. There was a shout from the building and then one of the oraiiemen moved nis arms as a sig nal to go on. Again the white pulls of the steam shot up in the distance aud with a jar and quiver the train started again. Car after car rolled past them. Thore were hurried whispers, a warm hand shake and perhaps a kiss, and then the voting man swung for ward, grasped the ladder on the last car, climbed quietly to the top and sat down. She stood gazing at him as lie was drawn away from lw;r, and smiled and waved farewell to him with her handkerchief. "Here, Lydia, you must help me." It was her brother who stood beside her with a bunch of keys in his hand. "The passenger train "follows this at once and I must go to tho station. Will you please close the switch after them!" She took the kcysmechanieally, and then turned again to gaze after her lover seated on the lat car of the re trealing train. It had passed out of the switch and w.ts crossing the great viaduct an-1 moving more and more swiftlv a vvav. To c!os- and lock the switch was neither ditli'jalt nr dangerous, and she quietly walked on tjward tiu cad of the siei.ig till she ca:ne to the switch post. Here s.10 leaned against, the wooden frame for a little space, shading her e es from the sun with her hand and watching th? train. It had run around the valley and was turning in to the great curve that crept upward huo a long grade over the hill beyond, It was now a mile away and she could no longer distinguish any one on the cars. She turned slowly awav, seized the iron bar of the switch and easily threw it over into place so as to !eave the Main Line open for the next train. She looked back down the 10 id and saw that the passenger train had enter ed the line from the branch and was just pui'ing up at the station to dis charge passengers. It mayseeni sur prising that a passenger train should bo allowed to follow a freight train so closely. Bad engineering as this arran g meat was, it was not so serious as it seemed, for this passenger train did not follow the freight except .for three miles, when it readied the end of its trip and was turnedolf upon a sid ing. She turned once more to look after the retreating freight train. It was in full view climbing the grade on the great curve. Suddenly she put up both hands to shade her eyes, aud leaned forward on the switch frame. What had happen ed.-' lvo tinv nuns ot steam rose" from the engine. It was the signal to stop. Ah! the train has parted! Faint and far away came the short, sharp danger whistle. A single car had broken loose from the trai'i, and had been left be hind. It was standing alone on the track. Xo. It was moving backward. It was beginning to roll down the grade. It was moving faster aud faster. There was a man upon it her lover. Involuntarily she spread out her turns and let them fall to her side three or four times in sueccs?.ion the signal to put on brakes. "How foolish! He cannot see me, and " She leaned against the switch frame and shook with fear and agouy. The brake was broken. Swift and swifter rolled the disa bled car. It was coming down the track gaining speed at every rod. She sprang to tiie middle of the track and tried to shout to the engineer of the train at the station. She made the motions to back down out of danger. Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth, and her cry became an inartic ulate groan. Onward came the car. She could sec ln-r lover upon it frantically waving his arms right to left. What did it mean! Her brain was on fire. She could do nothing but gaze on the ad- j vaneing car in domb horror. Ah! The passengers! "Could she not save them. - With a violent wrench sho cpened the switch again and stood holding the bar in both hands. Ketter so, bet ter one life lost than a dozen. Her - ' feet seemed bolted to the -round. She must stay and see him killed, and by her own hand. Ah! Why had she not thought of j ifc before. j The cross-over switch! Conld she ! ieath 5t in timp sIo might save him. She snatched the key from the switch and ran with frantic speed up the line, she never knew how she opened that switch. Wiin moans and cries she threw her self across the lines and began running down the other side. Could she reach that switch before the car? Its roar ing rang in her ears. Panting with til most bursting bosom, she readied the switch, opened it and stood clinging to ;t as the car came thundering over the viaduct. Sha looked up at her lover upon the car. He had seen and understood the change in the. switches. His car, help less though it was, would cross over to the down track, and roll harmlessly along the level line till its force is spent. He was saved and by her ready I wit and skill. The passengers iu the train were also saved. She had saved him. Love had been her inspiration. Great heavens! What's that. The express! Tho down express was com ing. All was in vain. He was lost. She saw him throw up his arms in despair, the very plan she had devised to save him would be his destruction. Better far to have thrown him off the siding as she had intended to. Xow'he would meet ;i more dread ful death, and the j destruction would include scores of 1 lives instead of a dozen. All this (lashed through her mind like lightning. She felt her knees give way beneath her, and she clung to the switch in despair. Site shut her eye to hide the coming disaster. Hark! The whistle of the express. Thy had seen the imminent collission, and were doing their best to avert it. She, too. must do something. With a bound she sprang to the net switch, tore it open, and stood panting and moaning beside it with the bar in her hand. She must save the train even if she buried her lover under the spliu tered wreck of the car. Onward came the car, thundering over the viaduct and just ahead of the train. It turned quickly at the switch crossed over and shot past her into the siding. He had one look at her up turned face. It was full of love and helpless misery. She was sending him to certain destruction to save the express train. The instant the car passed she clos ed the switch and sprang back again to the other switch and closed it just in time to see the express train sweep past in safety. In an instant the helpless car ran in to the freight house with an awful splintering crash. The express pulled up opposite the station, and in a mo ment a crowd of people ran shouting ami frantic up the line. Some of them had seen the w hole performance and knew what it meant, but for tho ma jority of them it was a tragic mystery. They found Lydia upon the ground by the switch, and with the keys still clutched in her hand. What had she done? What had happened to her. She could not answer. Nature had mercifully taken away her senses. They took her up tenderly and carried her to the station, and laid her upon a seat in tho waiting room. The pass engers of the two trains crowded the room and ottered every aid. for m some vague manner they began to under stand that she was the creditor to the value of all their lives. She had paid for their safety with costly sacrifice. The freight train backed down to the cross over switch and the engineers of tho three trains met and began to exanine the positions of the switches. A number of men also came from the exsress train, and among them was a man who seemed in authority. He, top examined the line carefully, and the engineers explained the matter to him and listened to his remarks with becoming deference. The little room in the station was packed with people, idlers and others, and they coull with difficulty bring him in. "Xo," said one of the ladies who were trying'to restore the girl. "It nvV be too great a shock for her. Sho must not see him yet." "Make way there, gentlemen. The Superintendent of the road is here." The crowd moved slightly, and the Superintendent advanced into the room. He took off his hat and spoke quietly to the people near, and then stooped over the unconscious girl and softly kissed her like a father. "She saved all our lives, and I fear she thinks she paid dearly for them." Suddently the. opened her eyes and sat up be wi'aered. "Where is he? Is' he much hurt? Oh! perhaps he is. "Letjmc alone, I tell you." cried a big bold voice in the crowd; "I must go to her." lt C,- l,r II in. c . ii uwii.iii iiiv'-u if uu muo 1 detain him, and m a moment was ki1-I side her. Some of the people laughed in foci-' ish joy, others cried. The more deli- j cate and sensible were silent, for the meetmg was not for words or ciescrip- tion, After a slight pause the Superin tendent said to the young man. "I congratulate you, sir. You were on the car. "Yes, sir. I was on the car and sav ed myself at t he last moment by jump ing off. I landed on a pile of fine coal and got a rough tumble and that was all. The car is a heap of splinters." Then the Superintendent called the young man nearer to him and spoke to hi"i privately, and presently they both shook hands as if greatly pleased over something. The young man sat down beside the girl and whispered in her car. "I've- got the place Lydia. We're all right now." Then the bells rang and the people began to disperse to their trains. As they departed a small creature proba bly stockholder objected to the pro ceedings, and remarked to the Super intendent that "it was not right to give fat offices to brakernen for doing nothing." "Precisely," said the Superintendent. "But the woman did something, and if you wish $0 know the full measure of her splendid deed, go put yourself in her place. Kansas Ihlitorial Excursion. Lean en worth, May 2. The following call for the annual convention and a free excursion to the Itocky Mountains, is issued to-day: The annual meeting of the Kansas Editorial Association will be held in the city of Leavenworth, on Wednes day, June 13th. Xohlcs L. Prentice was designated by the convention to deliver the annual address. The edit ors of the state will be entertained by the citizens of Leavenworth during the convention. Through the courtesy of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and other railroads, an excursion will be made to Pueblo, and other points of in terest in the Colorado and Rocky Moun tains. The excursion will be absent about ten days, he editors and pro prietors of all newspapers in Kansas are invited, and no others. Each news paper may be represented in the excur sion by one editor or proprietor and la dy. Parties attending the convention or intending to go with the excursion, will please Send in their name at an early day, in order that the requisite railroad transportation may be provid ed, and also accommodation made while the guests of our city. Editors attend ing the convention will provide for their own transportation to and from the place of meeting, and it is presum ed that the various railroads in the State will extend the usual courtesies for this purpose, upon application. (Signed) I), li. A nth on v, President. Tarson Hrownluw Head at Last. W. G. Brownlow, of East Tennessee, one of the most famous men of this day, died at Knoxville, Tenn., on the GOth tilt.' The funeral was the largest ever known in that region. Parson Brownlow, or the fighting parson, was a staunch defender of freedom and the Union, in a country, and at a time, when to express one's opinion on sudi matters, if adverse to those of the ma jority, meant death. However th par son editor lived to die in his bod at last. Here is what the Tenn., people say of him: 15UUIAL OF PARSON ItllOWNLOW RE3 OLE'TTONS OF KESPECT MOERN THROUGHOUT EAST TENN., Special Di.p:itch to the (llohe- Democrat. Knoxville, Tenn., May 1. The funeral of ex-Senator, W. G. Brownlow, took place this afternoon, the procession being one of the largest ever seen in Knoxville. Iu compliance with the request of the Mayor, the bu siness houses were closed during the funeral exercises, and the flags remain ed at half-mast until sunset. A public meeting was held at the Board of Trade rooms this morning. Hon. 1'. Dicker son presiding, at which were present a large number of citizens of both par ties. Speeches eulogistic of the deceas ed were made by several gentlemen, the first being by Col. John Baxter, who, until a reconciliation that was effected only a short time ago, had been on terms of bitter enmity with the de ceased. Ex-Go v. I). W. C. Senter was present, and said he felt called upon to express his acknowledgement of the great worth and public services of his distinguished predecessor. He esteem ed Gov. Brownlow his best friend after his own father, and this feeling was warranted by a long and intimate in tercourse with him. "I have observ ed," said he. "that during the last few years misfortune has come upon East Tennessee, her brightest jewels are dropping from the galaxy. Our Xel son is gone, our Johnson is gone, and now our Brownlow is gone. Three gi ants, and East Tennessee can ill spare them. I have now said more than I had intended, but will simply offer my tribute as a private citien of Tennes see in honor of the virtues and public services of the deceased." "Home" says Dr. Chaiming, "is the chief school of hu:i an virtue. Its re sponsibilities, joys, sorrows, smiles, tears, hopes and solicitudes form the t. : r : . . ,.n .t. liTu fin i 1i.ii Clllfl llHfll-SlSUllil wii.i.. M,n..r.r . ii ,.,.,,1, v i . ,..i :, k a man mav, home is the center to Inch his heart turns. Tht thought of his lrune nerves his arm and lightens his toil. For that his heart yearns when J'e afJr olT; '1I',,eIihe. K:lpr up his a1 mon .llikf,',ie h,shest earthly happi- urst llt(nnn i w".'-;.! inui ui uauir't iui Ress jn providing for all the sanctuary of home, FOE THE HOUSEHOLD. Books. Books are not mado for fur niture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. Tho plainest row of books is more signifi cant of refinement than Ike most elab orately carved sideboard. Give us a home furnished with books rather than furniture both if you can, but book at any rate. To spend several days at a friend's house, and hunger for some thing to read, while you are treading on cosily carpets and sitting on luxur ious chairs, and sleeping upon down is as if one were bribing your body for the sake of cheating your mind. Btoks are the windows through which tho soul looks out. A house without them ilike a room without windows. Xo man has a right to bring up his child ren without surrounding them with books, if ho has means to buy them. It is a wrong to his family. Children learn to read through being in thr presence of books. Tho love of knowl edge comes with reading, and grows, upon it; and tho love of knowledge in a young mind is almost a warrant against the inferior excitements oC passion aud vice. Twenty minutes in the smoka of woop or woolen cloth will take tho pain out of the worst case of intl anima tion arising from any wound. Xo on need die from lock-jaw if this simple remedy is resorted to. Chicago Times. There are rich stores of experienco among hard-working farmers which would prove the greatest benefit to thousands if they could be brought icto view. To a working business man the story of poverty, of small begin nings carefully managed, of their grad ual increase until large fortunes were amassed is one of the most interest ing and profitable that can bo told him. Jumbles. Tak 4 eggs, 3 cupfuls. sugar, a very littlo nutmeg. 1 teaspoon ful bakingsoda, 1 cupful butter; stir in the Hour until it will roll; cut in rounds with a hole in the center. Will keep good two or three weeks. Soap and pulverized chalk spread ov ei mildewed spots on linen, and laid in the sun, will remove the mildew with out any injury to tho material. Thov juice of a lemon added will hasten, their cure. Or dissolve an ounce of oxalic acid in a quart of water; wet tho spot mildewed in this solution and la' it in the sun; it will disappear in a few minutes, or hold the spot where thus, wet over the steam of a boiling teaket tle, and it will vanish instantly. Tho goods must be washed, boiled and rins ed immediately. We do not think this -anv more effectual in its operation than the soap and chalk with lemon juice xulded, and it certainly is not so safe,, as it may injure the fabric, even with the greatest care, and the solution is a deadly poison never safe where thero are children about. There seems to b no place so inaccessible, no spot so se cret that these "troublesome comforts"" are not able to search out and invade. If oxalic acid is used, keep it closely corked, and, if you can, place it too high for any infantile aspirant to reach or climb to. Christian Union. Piano Kakeidoscopk. It is a very pretty amusement, and several can en joy it at the same time. You use the parts of a piano cover, which is usually highly polished for a mirror. The part of the cover which comes down in front, answering for one mirror, and that to which it is hinged for the oth er. You prop the movable part of tho cover with books, or in some other way sc that it will form one of the an gles 1 have mentioned. You caa hit it near enough after a trial or two. You then cover the pen space with the piano-cover, or shawls, or anything else that will shut out the light from between your two mirrors. At ono end, the show end you need a bright lamp, and then, instead of glass and beads, you will use any bright ribbons, strong colored fabrics of any kind such as tidies, neckties, &c, and various shining silver or brass, or glass articles.. One person holds these things close to the show end, but so that the light will fall upon them in full force, while the spectator (or several of them) look3 in at the other end. The article should be moved and turned slowly, to cause the figures to change, A little prac tice will teach you to manage a very pretty exhibition. Miss Jennie Collins, of Boston, the working-girls' friends, gives some star-, tling samples of shop girls' wages in that city ."2 cents a dozen for fancy aprons, two days' work, and 20 cents a lay on an average at some better kind: of work. These are figures to dash tho ex-ultation over the "bargaining" re warding thrifty shopping just now. Think of a bargain out of some sister's, shatueor starvation. Every display reveals some new freak of fancy in the making the pol onaise. There is really no d'stinctivo and distinguishing form of this gar ment. A greater number are fastened straightin front, but the diagonal fas toning has not gone out of favor. The Tope is a very positive man. In stead of "Pio Xono," 1 e might fitly bo called "Pio ve. ye?," n n