Nebraska Newspapers

    THE HERALD.
THE HERALD.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
OFFICE:
On Vine St., One BlocU. North of Main,
Corner of Fifth Street.
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National Bank
OF PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA.
srciFssou to
TOUT I. K. HAXXA A CLA ItK
.Tonv Eitz;kkali '.President.
V (. Ixivkv Vice President.
a". V. M. I.ai ;iii.i' Cashier.
JuMiD'KiifKBK Assistant Cashier.
Tl:is P. uik is now open for 1miness at their
new room, eoruer Mam ami Sixth streets, and
Is prepare-l to transact a general
BANKING BUSINESS.
StocUs, Bonds, Gold. Government and Local
Securities
I!OrillT AND SOLD.
IH-ostts Receired and Interest Alloic
dl on Time Certijb-ates.
ID IRRUPTS J3Xi-A."Wlsr,
Avaih.l.t- in anv nart of the I'nile.l States and
In .t!i the I i iti:ii.al Towns and Cities
of Europe.
A(;i:Ts"Fcm Tin:
CELEBRATED
In p.i an Line and Allan Line
OF STKAM KllH.
V. rson v islnn to J.nn out theirfriends from
Europe ran
1-I-KC H VSK TI'-KKTS KltOM I'S
T li r u u e li to I I a t 1 h in o n t li .
A. Schlegel & Bro.,
Maniif.u turers of
IFIjjTIK cig-abs,
And dealers in
rM'V SMOKERS ARTITLE'S, SMOKING
and CHEWING
T 0 II A OCO'S.
S i i il IiIIAM's and sizes of CIGARS made to
order, and .-i: isfaetion guaranteed. Cijjur
-li..ius -old for sinokini; toliacco.
M l, li N:. ore dooi west of S.iulider House.
I'i.at rsMoi Tii, Neb. 101 j'
Excelsior Barber Shop,
j. c. BOONE,
M-na S!j'i i f, t.jtposlli' Saund'is Home.
ttaIK CUTTING,
S 11 A V INC. A N I S II A v. I'OOl n (;
I.-; i ...I :U! n:in ien to
n ri i cm i. dues' and la
lias haul
call and si:i: r.ooxi:, gents,
Aa.l '-"t a lioi ne in a
CL.3A1T SliJ'WX:.
-Wr. SEVILLE.
ru. .; i.: ktoi: ok
PALACE 1)1 I.LI ARD HALL
t M.;i ii s;....i of First Nat. Rank.)
r:.. : ! :: ii i:.
neb.
i
v ni: is sii'!'i.if:n with tiik
tut wives. Morons, CIGARS.
45, UKKR, lC. ETC
M ACIIIXE SHOPS !
l-I. TTSMUllH. NEK...
Hryu irir St mm Enjines, Boilers,
Sum ami Urist Mill'
ti AS Al KTEAM FITTlKiH,
Wio :-l:t In n Fone and Lift Piiies.Steam
. iu 's .,i-; - Valve I .oeruors. and all
kinds' of i;i;:s Klicine l-'itliiigs.
Ii !.:i:n'.i on short noliwe.
FA KM MACHINEKTl
Ri-piied on Short Notice.
4!'jT
"YOUNG!"
T II E 15 U T C II E R,
Cull (dird'jt he found at
Halt's Old Stand,
Haidu t ) dl the best Meats.
Yot'NG t.uvs ti-e-h fat cattle, sheep. liosr.
iVrei-t from tto- farmers every day, and his
nwals are ala' "od.
t; 1 Mt FISlt. A A" D FOWL, IX SEASOX
3yl.
SAGE BROTHERS,
Dealers in
STOYE S ,
KTC, ETC., KTC
one Dor Ea-st of the Post-Ollic e, riattsmouth,
Nebraska
O :-
ri .ictical Workers in
SHEET IRON, ZINC, TIN, BllA
21 Eli I", t-"., :.
Lanje a-ssoitment of Hard ana Soft
-OAL STOYB3,
Wood and Coal Stoves for
HEATING Oil COOKING.
Always on Hand.
gvrr variety of Tin, Sheet Iron, and Zinc
Work, kept tn Stock.
MAKING AND REPAIRING,
Done on Short Notice.
x-EYEItTTHlXa WARRANTED t
riflCKM LOW wows.
SAGE BBS.
VOLUME XIV. J-
PROFESSIOXAL CARDS
NAM. If. CIIAPJIA.V,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
And Solicitor In Chancery. Office in Fitzger
Bl,,1;iyOCk' PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
I. II. WIIKELER A CO.
LAW OFFICE. Real Estate, Fire and Life lij
suranee Agents. Plattsmoiith, Nebraska. Col
lectors, tax-payern. Have a complete ab-trai t
of titles. Buy and sell real estate, uej;otiate
loans. &c. 'y1
JAM KM K. MORKIMOX.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. W ill practice in Cas
and adjoining Counties ; pives special atteiitioii
to collections and abstracts of title. Onieewit i
Geo. S. Smith, Fitzgerald Block, Flatt-mouth,
Nebraska. ' 1
;ko. m. mmitii.
ATTORNEY AT LA W and Real Estate Bro
ker Si-ecial attention iriven to t olleetions
and all matters affect in-,' the title to ; real estate,
otli. e on Jd floor, over Post Olhce. Plattsmouth,
Nebr;i.ska. "'
JOHN W II A IX KM
H'STK'E OF THE PEACE, ami collector of
debts, collections made from one dollar to one
thousand dollars. Morf.-aKes. Devus a id ot h
er Instruments drawn, and all !"u,1, , l",1Vns
usually transacted before a Justice of the 1 eaee.
Pesf if reference iriven if require".
nnice on Main btreet. Wet of urt Ilmise.
(.yi JOHN W.HAIMA
I). H. WHKELKR,
K. D. STONE.
WHEELER & STONE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
IMattfsmoutli Xebraska.
J. CIIAMK.
Not ah v Prut.K-. Ji'stice of Pkace.
REAL ESTATE
TAX PAYING AND COLLECTING AGENT.
Ht-jhi( IVaUr, Cass Co., Xtb.
Taxes paid for lion -residents, and collections
made in anv part of the county. Real estate
bought and sold on eomiiiissioii Have a list of
nood improved farms and unimproved land- f;r
sale cheap lor cash, or lonir time if desired.
Correspondence nolieited. All business entrust
ed to my care w ill receive prompt attention, and
charges reasonable. LrIy
J. I,. Mrt'KEA,
IiF.NTIST. and Ilonio pathir Physician. Of
fice comer Mam ami Mil Kt's., over Herold's
store. PlattMiioutn. ?t. -'J
It It MVlMiSTOX,
PHYSICIAN & Sl'RCEON. tenders his pro
fessional services to ihe citizens of Cass county.
licsiiicnce souiueasi corner .-iaiii iiim .m --. ,
onice on Main street, two doors west of Sixth,
H . A t . t ....... 1 -
1 lailsiiiiiuLit r-ut .i?i.
Ilt. J. M. W.ITKKMAX,
Physio Medical Practitioner.
Ijiui-cillr, Cuts Co., Xrb.
Always at the oflicc on Saturdays.
4nyl
It!!. XV. II. M'IIII.IK.XK"IIT.
I'i:CTISING PHYSICIAN, will attend c;:lls
at all hours, nij-'ht or dav. Plattmonth. Ne
braska. -'
.ioi-:i2i ii. i: i.i.. r.i. i.
I'll YSICI A N Sl'BGEO.V. will attend a!',
calls, ilav or iiinht. Oli ce wilh K. IC. Liv ing
ston. Main St., one door tIove Black & Kntt
n.rs. 5'.ly
!.; ii. in i.nr.isit axi.
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, I-ouisville. Neb.
Calls promptly attended to. Idly
PLVTTE VALLEY HOUSE,
JOIIX ItOXS, Proprietor.
tiii: oij ur.i.i iiti.i: ciorsn.
flood arpomtnodations for Farmors
and the traveling inl)lie. Hoard 1 per
day. Moals 21c. Kntiroly refitted :u:d
re-furnished, and farmers are request
ed to call and get y meals and Led for
S1.00. 5m3
C03I3IEKCIAL HOTEL,
LINCOLN. NEH.,
J. J. 1 21 II OFF, - - - Proprietor.
The best known and most popular Landlord
in the State. Al .vays stop a; tlie Commercial.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
FREMONT, NElillASKA.,
FRANK PARC ELL - - - Prop.
Good rooms, good board, and every thins in
apple pie order. Go to the Occidental when
vou vixit Fremont. 10tf
SAUNDERS HOUSE.
J. S. GREGORY, - - - Proprietor.
Location Central. Good Sample Room..
Every attention paid to guests. 43m3
Pi.atts.molth, - - - Neb
J. G- CHAMBERS,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
SADDLES,
COLLARS,
HALTERS,
WHIPS,
ETC, ETC., ETC.
REPAIRING
Done with Neatnessf Dispatch.
Tb only place in town where "Turley's nat-
eiu self adjustable horse collars are told."
49I11G
PLATTSMOUTH MILLS.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEB.
C IlKISr.L, - Iroptielor.
Flour, Corn Meal & Feed
Always on hand and for sale at lowest cash
prices. The lushest prices paid for Wheat ai.d
Corn. Particular attention given custom work.
H. A. WATERMAN & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers iu
riNE LUMBER.
LATH.
SHINGLES.
SASH,
DOOKS,
BLINDS,
ETC
ETC.,
ETC.
Maiu street. Corner of FlXtb,
PLATTSMOUTH, - - - - NEB.
Still Better Rates for Lumber.
HUBBARD HOUSE,
D. W00DARD, - - Prop.,
ITeepinff Water, 2Yeb.
Good accommodations and reasonable charg
es. A good livery kept in connection Tth the
houve. 6yl
VEGETINE
FOR DROPSY.
I never shall
Forget the flrst Dose.
rKOVIDENCE
Mb. H. R. Stevens :
Dear Sir. I have been a exeat sufferer from
dropy. I was confined to my house more than
a iw. Six mouths of the time I was entirely
helpless. I was obliged to have two men help
me iu and out of bed. I was swollen VJ inches
l:irrrT than mv natural size around niv watst.
tsiiiTere.i :J1 :i iumi could jind live. I tried all
remedied for Dropsy. I had three different doc
tors. Mv friends all expected I would die
many nights 1 was expected todie before inorn
inL' At last Vciretine was cent me by a friend.
I never shall forget the first dose. I could rea
lize its good effects from day to day ; I was get
ting netter. Alter l nail taken come o or o mn
ties I could sleep quite well of night. I began
to gain now quite fast. After takinp some ten
bottle, I could walk from one part of my room
to 1 lie other Mv atmetite was trood : the Drop
v had at this time Uifappeared. 1 kept taking
tfie Ycgetiue until I regained my usual health.
I heard of a great manv cures by usini; ege
ti ne after 1 irot out and was able to attend to
mv wnt k 1 siiti a canienter and builder. 1 will
also sav it has cured an aunt of my wife's of
Neuralgia, who had suffered for more than 'M
vears. she n:ivs she has not had any neuralgin
lor eight months. I have given it to one of iny
eh ldren for CanUer llumiir. l nave no fioum
in my mind it will cure any humor ; it is a great
cleanser of the blood ; it is safe to pive a child.
1 will recommend it to the world. My father is
80 years obi. anil he savs there is nothing like It
togive strength and life to an aged person,
cannot be too thankful for the use of if. I am,
Yery gratefully yours. Jao. S. Nottaue.
A li. Diseases of the Biaiod. If Vkc.ktise
will relieve nain : cleanee. cure and purily such
diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health
after tryimr different physicians, many reme
dies and suffering for years, is it not conclusive
proof , if you are a sufferer you can be cur d?
Why is this medicine performing such great
cures? It works in the blood, in the circulating
fluid. It can truly be called the Great IIUkkI
Purifier. The great source of disease originates
in the blood, and no medicine mat does not act
directly upon it to purify and renovate, has any
just Claim upon puunc aiieuiioii.
VEGETINE
I OWE MY HEALTH
TO YOUR VALUABLE
VEGETINE.
Newport, Kv., Apr. 20, 1877.
Mr: II. K. Stevens :
Dear Sir. Having snffered from a breaking
out of Canhrrnim Sure for more than five yearn,
caused by an accident of a fractured bone,
which fracture ran into a running sore, and hav
ing used everything 1 could think of and noth
ing helped me, until I h .id taken six bottles of
vour valuable medicine winch Mr. Miller the
apothecary recommended very highly. The
sixth bottle cured me, and all I can say. is that
I owe my health to your valu.iitie v egetine.
Your most obedient servant.
ALBERT YON ROEDER.
"It is unnecessary for me to enumerate the
diseases for which the Ykoktink should be
used. I know of no dise;use which will not ad
mit of its u .e. with good results. Almost innu
uieralile eoinolaiiits are caused bv poisonous se
cretions iu tliH Mood, which can tie entirely cx-
ne'ieil from the svstem bv the use of the K
ktixk. When the blood is perfectly cleansed.
ine oisease lapiiny jii uii; a'j iniiii i-e.i ;
hea'i hy act ion is promptly restored, and the pa
tient is cured."
VEGETINE
Cured me when the
DOCTORS FAILED.
ClXi-lNNATI. O., Apiil 10, 1877.
Dit. II. R. Stkvk.vs :
Dear Sir. I was seriously troubled with
ne, i Cnniil i hit for a Ion time. I have consult
ed Ihe best doctor's in thi city. 1 have used
your V KiiK.ri N K for this disease, and it has cur
ed me when tin; ( failed to do so.
Yours truly, ERNEST DC Kit JAN.
PesidiMiee t!'l Race St.,
Place of business, 073 Cent. Ave.
VEG&TIN3
Prepared by
5.31. STCVLXS, Bloslon, Ulasx.
Vesslinc is SolOy all Drnnists.
ROBERT DONNELLY'S
AND
BLACKS3IITH
SHOP.
Wayon, Buggy, Machine and Plow re
pairing, and general Jobbing.
I am now prepared to do all kinds of repairing
of farm and other machinery, as there
is a good lathe in my .shop.
PETER RAUEN,
The old Reliable Wagon Maker
has taken charge of the wagon shop.
He is well known as a
NO. 1 WORKMAN.
Xt'w IVasons mid Knssie made to
Order.
SATISFACTION G U ARANTEED.
Shop on Sixth street, opposite Strelsht's Stable
C.-t Z L si T
DICK STREIGHT'S
LI VERY, FEED AND SALE STA
BLES. Corner Ctli and Pearl Sts.
HORSRS HOARDED BV THE
DAY, WEEK, Oil UIOXTU.
HORSES BOUGHT.
SOLD OE TEAXJED.
For a Fair Commission.
TEAMS AX ALL HOIKS.
Pai ilcular attention paid to
Driving and Training
TItOTTIXG STOCK.
Alp A hearse furnished when called for.
LENHOFF & BONNS,
31 o ni ins: Hew Saloon !
One door east f the Saunders House. 'We
keep the best of
Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars.
3oin9 Constantly on Hand.
STBE1GHT & MILLER,
Harness Manufacturers,
SADDLES
BRIDLES,
COLLARS.
and all kinds of harness stock, constantly on
hand.
FRUIT, CONFECTIONEY,
GROCERY STORE,
NUTS,
CANDIES,
TEAS
COFFEES,
SUGARS,
T0BACC0ES,
FLOUR.
Remember the place opposite E. G. Dovey's
on Lower Main Street.
21-ly STREIGHT & MILLER.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY , JULY
Learning Versus Seuse.
It Is not learning makes the man.
Although it is his useful friend ;
AH classic studies doubtless tend
To perfect what good sense begun.
Who never would have made his way
Successfully without his book.
Will never from Fame's summit look
Although he learn till he is gray.
Who wins the highest coilege prize
Sits down content before our eyes !
Who tails hi class and get" no meed
Outstrips the last the foremost's speed !
Good sense ia the power that wins,
S iccc ss and sense are Sliincse twius.
Racine, Wis., July 10th, 1878.
J. G, M.
11 s Soil I or Art.
BY R. Y. EMERSON.
Knowest ihnu what wove yon woodbird'B noet
Of leaves and feathers from her breast.
Or how the fish outbuilt its shell,
Paintinjr with morn each annual cell
Such and so gTew these holy piles
While love and terror laid the tiles;
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As the best from upon her zone;
And Morning- opes with haste her lids
To gaze upon the pyramids;
O'er England's abbeys bend the sky
Aeon its friemTs with kindred eye;
For out of Thought's interior sphere
These wonders rose to upper air.
And nature pladly jravc thorn place,
Adopted them unto her race.
And (minted them nn equal date
fl'ith Andes and with Ararat.
HOW SHE SATED HER.
Dr. Evans Ilowe, had just drawn his
chair before ;t cheerful lire, hoping to
enjoy a quiet evening, when the surge
ry hell rung, and the servant announced
he was wanted immediately at Valley
Grove.
Ifeluctantly rising, he went to the
door, where he found a country lad,
standing by a saddled horse.
"Who is ill at Valley Grovei"i he
asked.
Mr. Samuel Asliforth. He isn't ill
he's dead! Dropped down in a fit
about an hour ago."
"Samuel Ashforth," repeated the Doc
tor, pulling on his coat; "Did his wife
send for me?"
"She sent for Doctor Stone, sir; but
as he was out, I thought I'd better come
on here."
"Quite right."
So s:iying, he mounted the horse, and
started down the dark road, toward
Valley Grove, a village three miles dis
taut.
'1 he man being dead, there was little
ut'ed for haste, as he was only required
to give a eertilicate; and Kvans Howe,
remembering his cheerful fire, wisld
that his confrere, Stone, a young man
just beginning practice, had been at
home.
The house was of dull, red brick,
standing apart from the village; and
had for three years been rented by a
Mr. Ashforth, his wife, and one old ser
vant. Samufl Asliforth a spare man of
sixty, with sharp, hard, unprepossessing
features -passed most of his time in
Xew York, leaving hU veryyoung wife,
apparently a weak, delicate woman,
alone in the gloom v hor.se, which she
rarely quitted, and then always veiled.
!No one knew much about them; but
it was evident the lady's life was un
happy.
This latter circumstance gave tongue
to the gossips, to whom Dr. Howe wise
ly paid no heed. Certainly what he had
seen of Mr. Ashforth did not strike him
favorably; yet, "his habitual absence
might be caused by other reasons than
willful neglect of his wife; and her Soli
tary existence be referred to other mo
tives than his unkindness.
Alighting, and fastening bis horse to
staple placed for the purpose, the
doctor knocked.
The old servant, nearly deaf and par
tially blind, admitted him. and led the
way to the dim room where lay the
corpse.
It was lighted by a shaded lamp, near
which sat a lady in dark attire. A thick
ace shawl was cast over her head,
which" was bowed upon her hands;
while, to Dr. Howe's surprise, it was
plain, by the ghastly outline under tho
sheet on the bed, the last sad offices to
the dead, had already leen performed.
On the servant mumbling out hi3
name, the Ialy rose quickly, turning
her face, encircled by the falling shawl,
toward him.
'I beg your pardon," she said, in a
low, hurried tone; "I sent for Dr.
Stone."
'Dr. Stone was absent, Madam," re
joined Dr. I in we, "and your messenger
took upon himself to summon me.
I3ut, if I can be of no service. L will
withdraw; Dr. Stone, no doubt, will soon
arrive."
The lady hesitated, looked furtively
at him, then said, "It is of no conse
quencenot the slightest; medical aid
is useless. Still, I thought it right to
send for aid."
41 understand Jlr. Ashforth died sud-
denlv, in a tit, an hour ago. I presume
you require a certificate to that effect,
madam?"
"Yes."
Dr. Rowe, uncovering the lamp, ap
proached the bed. 1 he lady also drew
nearer. There were no evidences of
regret on her wan, placid face.
Drawing back the covering, the doo-""
tor leaned over the dead man, while by
his side stood his compauion, draped in
her shawl, seeming like the personifica
tion of night, or death itself. Dr. Howe
shuddered as he gazed at the distorted
features, observing, calmly, "I entreat
you to be calm, madam; death was the
result of no fit. Y our husband has bn
poisoned."
"Poisoned!"
She clasued her hands spasmodically
as they rose to her bosom, and the
word came forth with a gasp.
"Indeed, it is true; I can give no cer
tificate. This is a matter that must be
investigated. Did you ever suspect
Mr. Ashforth of having an intention
upon his" own life? Or has he any ene
my?" observed Dr. Howe, solemnly.
There was a pause. Then, abruptly
falling on her knees, the woman ex
claimed: "Mercy oh, mercy, Dr. Howel
Let me entreat you, in charity, do not
make it known I"
"Xot make it known?" The doctor
recoiled, as he gazed on the figure at his
feet, adding, "Unhappy woman! is it
you who poisoned him?"
"No," she answered, rising slowly;
"it was notl lie died by his own hand.
I might have stayed him, but did not."
She looked intently at him, as if to read
his thoughts; then said: "You are not
young; you have a kind face. I will
trust you. Judge who is guilty."
Dreading the responsibility of such a
confidence, Dr. Howo would have re
fused; but, with imploring looks, she
entreated him.
"In pity, hear me. You have discov
ered the truth; but do not condemn me
without cause. My life is in jour
hands."
Leaving the bedside, she approached
the tabic n the center of the room, her
face pan.ly averted from the light, and
proceeded, in measured tones: "Six
yea re ago, the wife of that man "
"Yourself?" suggested Dr. Howe; as,
scarcely knowing how to avoid con
fronting her, he leaned on the back of
a chair.
She made an impatient gesture with
her hand, and proceeded:
"Six years ago I was one of the hap
piest of girls. People called me beauti
ful. I know I had many admirers, and
had not a care. I was my poor father's
idol, and my family's spoilt darling."
She stopped to struggle with her emo
tions. In a few seconds, recovering
herself, she continued.
"1 was not eighteen when my father.
now dead, fell into difficulties, whic h
threatened ruin and disgrat e. Jiis chief
creditor was Samuel Ashforth. who
( pressed him to the uttermost for a set
tlement. Hum was impending, when
an escape was offered. Samuel Ash
forth promised to cancel the debt on
receiving me as his wife. My father
refused the sacrifice; but I having over
heard the conversation, frankly ten
dered Ihe hand where 1 could nut give
my heart. Samuel Ashforth, hard and
obdurate, accepted inc."
Mrs. Ashforth paused. The doctor
cast his eyes upon the ground; he could
not bring himself to look in hei face
Finding he neither spoke nor gave her
a sympathetic recognition, she went
on.
"In vain my family expostulated.
Samuel Ashforth was as ill-favored in
face as in mind, and over thirty years
my senior. I was firm I married him
my father was saved."
"A brave deed, but an unhappy one,"
said the Mst'.ner. touched.
"Most unhappy!" proceeded the oth
er; "for soon myhusbaiid grew weary
of the wife he had bought tired of her
who plain'y told him she had no love to
give; and her misery commenced. My
lips" she clasped her hands in shame
before her face "can not repeat, even
in selt extenuation, how he insulted
and degraded me; how, by perpetual
cruelties, he strove to break my heart;
how, enraged at any interference of my
family, he brought me to this gloomy
house, a prisoner watched, spied upon
by the crone you saw, the ouly servant
he would allow me.
The doctor averted his face. The
narrative touched Lim.
"Hut my solitude was nothing com
pared with the horror of his visits. I
was a slave, not a wife, Xo task-master
was ever more brutal. I prayed for
death it would not come,"
Hiding her face, she wept passion
ately. "Poor thing!" murmured the doctor.
And the wretched widow continued.
"Three days ago, lr. Ashforth ar
rived from the city. There ho passed
for a temperate man here he gave
way to the most degrading intemper
ance. JIc came down earlier than lie
intended, he said, because he was ill
and wanted attention. I nursed him;
but he would not permit me to adminis
ter the medicine he brought with him.
'there were two bottles, one of which
was labeled 'poison.' He hinted I
miijht make a mistake in the draught
Two hours ago, after drinking deeply,
he arose from his bed to get his draught.
I told him it was not time. Lifting his
hand he struck me. He leeled to the
mantelpiece, and took up the phial."
Sne pointed to the sikh alluded to,
and resumed.
"I wotdd have arrestod his hand for
he had taken the wrong bottle. lie
turned, upon me with curse. Hecoil
ing, I stood as stone. All the misery,
the bitter insults, I had suffered, oc
curred to me. I still felt the pain of
the recent blow, and remained motion
less. I saw him till the glass after de
claring that he would sleep well for this
night, at least raise it to his lips, and
drink oil the fatal draught, which laid
hini where he is."
She could say no more, save, "I am
at your mercy save me!"
"Unfortunate woman!" exclaimed
the kind-hearted doctor. "Xever was
man in such a terrible positionl AYhat
am I to do?"
The door was thrown open; a man of
dark visage appeared on the threshold.
"Your duty, Dr. Howe!"' he said, au
thoritatively. "Samuel Asliforth is the
victim of foul play, and there" point
ing to the wife "is his destroyerl"
The miserable woman tell to the
ground in a swoon.
An inquest was held, at which the
unhappy woman had to appear. Xone
knew her well; but those M ho knew her
be st were amazed at seeing how much
sl.e had aged and altered in a few
weeks. She was sad and calm, and told
the same story she bad recounted to Dr.
Rowe, avowing she had hoped, in send
ing for Dr. Sicue, he being a young
practitioner, that he would have given
the certificate without discovering the
cause of death. She was asked if she
had no witnesses to confirm her state
ment, and replied in the negative.
"Hrl not her sister been with her at
the time?"
"Xo: she had called that day, having
come to say goodbye, a3 she was leav
ing for California; but finding Mr. Ash
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forth at home, and offended at his in
sults, she had quitted the place at once,
determined never to see him again."
"Where had she gone?"
"To San Francisco; where she was a
governess."
Her own testimony pointed to her as
guilty, and she wis committed for
trial.
Dr. Howe was the only one who visit
ed her. He was much affected by her
story. He procured her counsel, about
which she seemed indifferent, while she
refused to tell him her family name and
address.
The trial came on. The chief witness
against the wife was the purblind old
servant, who spoke with animosity and
vindictiveness accounted for, perhaps,
by the fact of his having a long inter
view with Samuel Ashforth's nephew,
the counterpart of himself, and the heir
to his uncle's property if the wife were
removed.
The '.ast moment arrived. The jury
returned to their places; the foreman
hail uttered the fatal word "Guilty."
with a recommendation to mercy. The
prisoner rose to receive her sentence,
when a shrill voice rang through the
court, and a female figure, her hair
hanging loosely over her shoulders,
rushed forward to the dock, and ex
tended her arms to the prisoner, who
Dent down to her. Then a striking
likeness was revealed, only the last
comer w&s prettier, falter, younger and
more dceate.
"Kstelle, why are you here?"
"To save you, mv darling!" answered
the girl, passionately clasping the oth
er's hands.
She continued "Gentlemen, this Is
my sister; all she has stated is true -she
is innocent! If any one is guilty, it is I
for I was Samuel Ashforiu's wife!"
She had scarcely concluded when she
fell in a swoon upon the floor
Carried to the judge's room, her sis
ter was allowed to attend her; and
while there the prisouer owned that
she had spoken falsely.
"I am Fstello's sister, and not Mrs
Ashforth," As I stated, when speak
ing of myself in the third person, I hail
arrived to take farewel! of her before
leaving for California, when I found
her husband at home.
1 was preparing to quit the house at
the very moment my poor darling
rushed into the room telling me what
Mr. Ashforth had done, and that he
was dead. She was in such a state of
terror that I dreaded her manner would
bring suspicion on herself, were she
seen; therefore, aware she was not
much known, I persuaded her to take
my place, and leave me, who was calm
er, in hers. She obeyed; but apparently
stayed near to see the result. Had she
not, 1 would have gladly accepted death
to have saved one who suffered six
years' barbarous cruelty, 6uch as no
mind can conceive, for the sake of
others."
"Prave, generous heart!" remarked
Dr. Howe, removing his finger from the
little wrist. ' She will suffer no more
in this world, poor child -her spirit has
flown to a be tterl"
The sister dropped ou her knees, ex
claiming, "Shejs safe she has found
freedom at last!"
French Ingenuity.
A Prussian general not long ago twit
ted Princess Metternich on her admira
tion of French wit and ingenuity, de
claring that he failed to find traits so
strong as they had been represented.
"Give wh it yon will to French people,"
answered the princess, "and 1 wager
they will make of it something pretty,
elegant and witty." "Well, princess,"
said the general, with scornful compla
cency, "here is a white hair I find on
my uniform. I give it to you cart
Uumhe; send it to Paris." The lady
accepted the challenge and sent the hair
straightway to a Paris jeweler, telling
him that it was to be made into a gil t
for a Prussian. A weelc sierward she
received a casket which she presented
to the general, saying ironically: "Pray
to God that your hair may not break."
It contained a massive gold necklace,
with a medallion on which were enam
eled the arms of Prussia; to the medal
lion were suspended by the white hair
two smaller lockets in black enamel on
which were inscribed, in tricolor letters
formed of rubies, sapphires and dia
monds, these words: "Lorraine-Alsace."
L:fe.
Live for something! Yes, and for
Something worthy of life and its capa
bilities and opportunities for noble
deeds and achievements. Every man
and every woman has his or her assign
ment in the duties and responsibilities
of daily life. We are in the world to
make the world better; to lift it up to
higher levels of enjoyment and progress,
to make its hearts and homes brighter
and happier by devoting to our fellows
our best thoughts, activities and influ
ences. It is the motto of every true
heart and the genius of every noble life,
that "no man liveth to himself" lives
chiefly for his own selfish good. It is a
lawx'f our intellectual and moral being
that we promote our own happiness in
the exact proportion we contribute to
the comfort and enjoyment of others.
Nothing worthy of the name of happi
ness is possible in the experience of
those who live only for themselves, all
oblivious of the welfare of their fellows-
Mr. Conway tells a good story of a
case in a London court. Moses Benja
min, a poor dealer in old clothes, well
known in Iloundsditch, was called as
witness. The lawyer whose case was
imperiled by his testimony concluded
to make something of the indefinable
prejudices' of a Christian jury, and
asked with an unctuous flourish:
"Well, Mr. Moses Benjamin, what is
your religion?" The old man replied:
"Since my name's Moses Benjamin, and
I live in Iloundsditch, and sell old
i clothes, I think you might know I'm a
QuakerP
XJJMKEU 18.
The parties composing the scientific
expedition up the Republican, m ike a
jolly crew. They have unlimited fun
at every turn. On their return Horn
Cawker City, Kansas, they were camp
ed for dinner near the Nebraska line
They were under a tiKo" with a siil'l'm
tive looking branch over which one of
- oc
the party threw a rope, remarking that
all that was lacking, was a proper sub
ject at the other end of it to complete
the picture. Just then a team or two
of immigrants were slowly coming by.
Prof. Bailew, was singled out as the
victim, ascended the mess chest with
his hand behind Lim as though tied,
the rope was adjusted, one of the par
ty with a presented musket, held him
steady. Prof. Wilber directed the
ceremonies, and all was ready. Th
teams jusc men came up in lull view,
and at the proper moment, the profes
sor gave the order: "Up with him,
he has been stealing horses Ion
enough, and his time has now come
string mm rignt up; i lie impression
upon the new coiners was as complete
as if it had been a real hanging bee
they so unexpectedly were called upon
to witness. They were badly fright
ened, turned pale as a sheet at first,
but the trick was soon discovered, and
all enjoyed a hearty laugh. Blooming-
ton Guard.
All Sort.
Tho Russians took Kars in 1S2S, 1SG4,
1S55, and again in 1S77.
American palace cars are now to be
found the world over.
There is nothing "goes against the
grain" more tnan millstones.
The Davenport glucose works use.
five hundred bushels of corn a day.
England gets along with killing one
passenger in every ,2")G,(WU on her rail
roads. The prefcrlure of police, Paris, gives
employment in all departments to 60,
Oi'O persons.
Four million dead letters were re
ceived at the General Postoihce, Wash
ington.. List year.
"Oh! Edith, wont you kiss Dr. Mc
Cluskie?" "I'm so shy, mamma! You
Liss him first.'
Nothing recalls to the mind of a mar
ried man tho joys of his single life so
vividly as to find that the baby has been
eating crackers in bed.
The ground upon which the city or
Cincinnati stands, was purchased by
Mr. J. C. Symmes, about ninety years
ago, for sixty-seve n cents per acre
What will temperance rerorpiers say
to the statement that Germany has dis
covered a way to make brandy out of
wood shavings?
The Lest cure for a cold in Ihe head is
to blow it out. If tlu re are no handker
chiefs in tl.elioiise. a pistol or a shot-
m will answer the purpose.
No less than 2,.rS'),0L!l,) grains of
opium are brought into tins country
annually. There are supposed to be
over UOU,000 opium eaters in the United
States.
"You are writing my bill on very
ough paper," said a client to his attor-
ney. "JSever mind, said tne lawyer;
it has to be filed before it comes into
court.''
Nothing like being correct. Cliev-
teau, in ids history of the world, says
hat it was created on Fiiday, Sept. 6,
i little after 4 P.M.
It is stated by California jwpcrs that
the cost of working the Comstock mines
aggregates, per annum, over Jii-j.'iOOXX).
Yet it pays.
John Utz, of Carroll county, Md., is
credited with raising ninety-nine bush
els of sweet potatoes within a space
slightly exceeding a quarter acre.
A pair of splendid Clydesdale mares
aged eight and ten years respectively,
recently sold in London at the high
price of .'5,000 for the pair.
Experiment proves that a elog dies if
fed on white bread alone, while its
health does riot sulfer at all if its feed
consists of brown bread, or bread made
of unbolted flour.
In hot countries and dry seasons the
quantity of milk yielded is less, but the
quality is richer. Cold favors the pro
duction of cheese, while hot weather
augments the amount of butter.
Artificial flowers are now made so
skilfully that it is difficult to tell them
from the genuine. Each being per
fumed with its natural odor, this de
ception is rendered the more complete.
Where there is too mivh heat without
a proper exposure to light, the plants
will spindle up, making feeble, sickly
grow th, and if any, the flowers will be
weak and pale.
Emigrants from Englartn lo the South
Sea Islands are murdered and eaten by
the natives. The natives of the New-
Hebrides group have aiways been ad
dicted to roasting white men.
Ninety nine men out of a hundred
would rather face a mother-in-law in
the hall at 2 o'clock A. M. than climb
into a dentist's chair for five minutes.
Under proper conditions of soil, cli
mate and culture, one acre of jasmine
plants (SOsOO) will produce o,ouu pounds
of flowers, which, valued at twenty-live
cents a pound, gives total yield per
acre of Jlix).
If by improper or injudicious feeding
at any period in the life of a cow, she
was made to tako on an excessive
amount of fat, the cow would ever after
be prone to the secretion of fat, to the
detriment of milk
7 xtr: ("rj.ics of (he HniAt.n for sale ly.T. T.
OIII1LT. I'llSloliil-l- IH'WI l'llot, HPll O. l' Jollll
.H(iU,t'irin-r uf .Main aiitl liltli Httvtts.
m:im:iska.
A bst met of CeiKiis Returas by Conn Up
for is;s.
orTii. pop.
Adams .- 5,:i83
Antelope J ,575
Boone l.SO.'f
Buffalo 4,81'J
Burt 4,90'J
I hi tier (1,025-
Cass ll.fl.Kr
Cedar 2,400
Cheyenne HO'J
Clay 7,012
Clay 6.0SO
Ciimniing (estimated) 7,744
Custer 371
Dakota 3,107
Dawson (estimated) 2.5SI
Dixon 3,513
Dodge (estimated) J).853-
D iuglas (estimated 31,113
Fillmore C,55rt
Franklin 2,7.5(5
Frontier 31
Furnas l.SK)
Gage 7,4 (f
Greely 473-
Gosper 313
Hali G.lKi
Hamilton 5,02(5
Harlan 2.38
Hitchcock 13'2
Howard 2.329
Holt (estimated) 1,300
Hayes (estimated) ZD
Jefferson 5,01 (J-
Johnson 5.33S
Kearney 1,517
Keith 137
Knox 1,416V
Lancaster 15.05S-
Lincoln l,Goi
Madison 3.CS3
Merrick 3,78ft.
Nemaha 0,017
Nuckolls 2,15:)
Otoe 12,411
Pawnee 5,101
Phelps (estimated) 3'2
Pierce So'-
Platte 0,045-
Polk 3,031
Red Willow 530
Richardson 12,WJ
Saline 10,453
Sarpy 4.UW
Saunders 12,514
Seward 7,991
Sherman (estimated) 591
Stanton 1,4 Ut
Sioux (estimated ) 27
Thayer 3.391
Valley 1,073.
Washington 7,1 1 (
Wayne 38(
Webster 4,341
Wheeler (estimated) 550"
York 7,341
Unorganized Territory 15,00f
Total
! 13,74
ST A T E OF N Kill t A S K A ,
S ec 1 1 et aky'.s OEEICE. (
Linclox, Neuuaska, July 15, 1H78.
Where no returns were made to tho
Secretary of State, as required by lawr
estimates were made by adding to tho
population of 18 77 a fraction less thai
12 per cent, which is the average gaiin
for the State over 177.
Bkcno Tzscnre k,
Secretary if State-
Indiana Editors.
A party of eighteen Editors from?
t-'outliern Indiana under the char-goof
Mr. Randall and Mr. Ratcliff of tho
C. B. & Q. H. H. passed through here
on Saturday bound for Kearney. Tho
B. &. M. people are bound to have
some Indiana settlers in Nebraska this,
year. Their names are as follows-
Jno. A. Deem, Banner, Knightstown ;
J. L. Furgason, Mercury, New Castle;
C. B. Allen, Independent. Richmond ;
M. Cullaton, Palladiast, Richmond; S.
Banners, Herald, Indianapolis; Edward
Edwards, Sentinel, Indianopolis; Geo.
S.Goodwin, Betta Thcta Pi, Indianap
olis; Sam'l Mitchell, Democrat, Green
field; Jas.G. Bain, Republican, Mar
tinville; J. B. Green, Citizen, Danville;
Allison South, Union, Danville; A. M.
Preston, Pythian Journal, Indianapo
lis ; W. IL O'Brian .Register, Lawrence
burg; 1. W. Calvert, News, Rising
Sun ; W. J. Baird, Reve ille, Vevay ; X.
B. Berry, Democrat, Petersburg; T. F.
Vandegrift, Examiner, Connelsville;
C. D. Beck, Times, Connelsville.
A remarkable case of mistaken iden
tity occurred at St Louis theotherday.
Herman Schuster awoke in the morn
ing and found himself dead. At least,
the newspapers said he was dead, and
that his body w.is at the morgue. Mr.
Schuster went to the place mentioned,
and there sure enough, found himself
laid out on the slab as dead as anybody
could wish. Mr. Schuster was alarm
ed. The forehead of the corpse was
his and the body would not vary iu
weight five pounds from his own. Tho
clothes, also, were exactly like those
adorning Mr. Schuster's nerson. "Vet
ish de golor of his eyes?" asked Her
man of Dr. Ainbaugh. The doctor
turned up the corpse's eyelids aral
found that the eyes were blue. "Irtish
petter," said Herman, with a long sil
of relief. " Dot ish not mine pody,
dose is pi ue and mine is plack. Got iu
Himmel! vot a nairow eschape vet :i
! glose gall dose vas.
There are sKip3 uncut in Furore tto
hulls of which aLe entirely built of Hon
duras mahogany.