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.THE JOURNAL. RATES O k" AD V ElU'l 5j I N (t Space. Ito '2ic Into 3w 01.1 lyr ItfoPmn j ilg.ua ?J(i f ' (xi $ .1 $ l 0 i ' SAkT 12 f I5"ai r.o THE JOURNAL. IH 1.-.-CKH KVUKY WEDNESDAY, M.'lCTUKNEll&CO., Proprietors and Publishers. inunu rjm"T"j7.S0 1 1 1 MI M 2: """"" ) 4.-111 1 ?.:. 1 i"o 1 iaj 1 -jo 1 f " i..-oTg.25i 1: :, 9 10 ..Ru-iinos and profe-7nnnl cards ten line or les space, per annum, ten dol lar. Legal advertisement nt statute rates. Local notiee ten cents a Iina first insertion, the cents hue each subsequent insertion. Advcrtl-mr ntn classified as special not iocs file cents a line first insertion, three cents a line each subsequent insertion. -:o:- ISTOffice in the .lOURNA'L'lffiHUlrijK" L7cveiith-kt., Columbus, -Neb. . .tml i . i-i k- I i TEKM-Tt!r yenr, $2. Six months, jlA VOL. IX.--NO. 29. .COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1878. WHOLE NO. 445. i Three months, ftOi-. nglc copies, 5c. 9 V I CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. Ai.vtn AlTNltKK. lS. Senator. Omaha. A- 4; Eaudock, lli S. Senator, Beatrice. Kuaxic Welcu, lUproscntatlvc,Norfolk. STATE iilKECTOUV: n.vs (Iaubkk, iSovcrnor, Lincoln. Kruno Tz-cliuek, Secretary of State. J. B. We. ton. Auditor, Lincoln, t. C.-Mcltrfdo.Tre.ifcuror,Lliu-oIn. Geo. U. Robert , Attorney -Ceneral. S. It. Thoinp-on. upt. Public Ins'juc. IT. C. paw-mi. Warden of Penitentiary. Dr. J.Ti. Iav!, lrioii Vhy-ieian. II. 1'. Mhtbwoii, Snpt. Instuiu AylHiu. Jl'DiriAUT: Daniel CtinU. r.hlof .lutlrc. Oe ! lilUl,f 1 MHnMta(.t -I lllIirM. 8 O. 31. , I lOt'KTII jmiCIU. IHmTKICT. W. l'ot. Judge, York. It. Rece. District-Attorney, Wahoo LAN' I OFFICERS: t:. W. Arnold. KogUtrr.Orand Island. Wra. Anyaii, Kcceher, Grand Inland. cnl'XTY MltKUTOUY: J. (J. lliggin. tiUiity Judge. John Stnufler, County Clerk. V. Kiimmer, Treasurer. -(tL ; Hold. Spielman. herlfl". R. L. Ko-.sitcr. Surveyor. It. II. Homy, j Walker, ) Oounty Commissioners. Ir. A. Heintr. Coroner. S. L. Narrett, Siipt.of School. S. S.MriUtUterJ .ictipPv0f tlfePence. llro Millett, ( Clmrle Wake. Constable. CITY DIRECTORY: ie. A. Speiee, Mayor. John Sehraui. Clerk. John .1. Klckl-., .Marshal. J. W. Karlv. Treasurer. -f S. . MeAliMer. Police .Tud .1.(5. Kout-ou, Kusiiieiir. f COt'NCILMKN: ' ' lt Hid-J. V.. North, E. Pohl. 2- irl V.. C. Kavauaugh. C. E. More. SI Ward -K. J. Ituker, 11. A. (Jerrard. 'oInmtnN Wott Offlcr. (pn on Siiuitys trm 11 a.m. In 12.M. and frntn 4-.:i) to r. M. ltusines hours except Suudax A. M. to d r. M. aJcrn mails cloe at ll:2l A. M. Weicrn mail" eloe nt 4:20 p.m. Mall leaver Columbus for MadUoii and Norfolk, on TuetduvN, Thursdiiys and Snturdit , 7 A. m. Arrivj-s Mondax c, Widneda s, and Fridays, 3 i. M. Fr Monroe," Genoa. WtervIUo and Al bion, daily except Sunday (5 a. M. Ar mr, same, 6 P.M. Fr Summit, riysi.es nL Crete. Mon-d-v. and Thiirtday8,'7 a. m. Arrives W:dnrsdar. and Saturdfivs. 7 P. M. For Itellexillc. Otcoola and York, Tues- duvs, Thursdays and satnrilnj's, I p.m. Arrive :.t 12 si. Kr Wclf. Fnrral and r.ntlle Creek, Moudavs and Wednesday, C A. M. Ar rives Tucvdavt. and Friday, at P. M. For Shell Creek, Nebo, Crcston and St n ton, on Mondays nt 7 A.M. Ar rives TiiPhdm s it p. m. For lid Citv, Tuesdays. Thurdn and Saturdajs, 1 P. M Arrives at 12 M. i;. I". Time Table. Easluard Hound. Emigrant, No.fi, leaves at Passeng'r, " 4, " Freight, " S. " I reign t. U. WrsUcird Hound. Fiirht, No. 3, len es at Pn-seng'r, " a, ' Freight. " ', " " Kinicrant, 7, " r.:2" a. m. 11:00 u. m. 2:15 p.m. 4:30 a. m. 2:00 p. in. 4:12 p.m. (1:00 p.m. 1 :30 a. m. Kvervday except Saturday thcthrec 5 incx trailing Chicago connect -with l. P. trMin- at Omaha. On Saturdays there will be but one train a day, a shown bv the following schedule: " I CAN. W. ) 7thand2Sth. Sejd . . . "., 1L.VQ. ' ' JC, K.I. A P.i 21t (CH. .V. 1 -l Oct. . . !., IL LA: P.V 12 let- N. W. lit th and 2Gth. th Ith (C, R. I, A P.) 2d aud 23d .W. .. 4.V.W. mhandJWth V., n.AQ. ) lfith ir., U. A-O. .in . 4C, R. LA- l 14th (C. & N. r, J 2lst 7th and 2Slh. Dec . i i sAnoio. HAYING EMPLOYED Mr. A. A. Piruk, of III., h tirst-class blark siuith, is now prepared to do all kind of wagon and blacksmith work. Will make now buggies, wagons, etc, or mend old oues, antf repair all kinds of r.ia chincrr. 'utom work a specialty Good work, promptlv to promise, and cheap. Call nt the sign of the hore shoe. Olive street, opposite Charles Moree's utablc. 42!-3m Formerly Pari tic House. This popular house hss been newly Refitted and Furnished. Meal?. Day Hoard per week, Hoard and Lodging, 3octs. $4.00. o and $6. Good Livery and Feed Stable In con nection. SATIS FA TlOX GUARANTEED. JOHN HAMMOND, Proprietor. CISrcTtAX, NORKAL SCHOOL, Cenon, Pawnee Reservation, Neb. Term begins September 1S78. Three departments viz: I. Common School. 2. Normal School, 3. Classical. Thorough instruction given in all branches by able and experienced teach ers. Opportunities afforded teachers to acquire experience in the school room. Large building and tirst-class accommo dation. For prospectus, Ac, apply to C. D. Eakestiuv. A. M., Principal 432-3. Genoa, Nebraska. $Wr?r?is not easily earned in these time, but it can be made I I in three months by any one -of either sex. in anypartof the countrv who is willing to work steadily at the employment that avc furnisli. jcg per week in your own town. You need not be away from heme over night. Y'ou can give your w-hole time to th work, or only your pre moments. We hare agents who ure making over ?20 per day- All who engage at once cau make money fast. At the present time raonev cannot be made easily and rapidly at anv other busi nci. it costs nothing to trv the bui iic. Trmi andfTt Outfit free. Address at nce, n. IIi.vrr & Co., Portland, I- 57T-v. BUSINESS CAEDS Br. J. 8. JIcAb-L-ISTEK, S URGEON AND MEDICINAL DEN- tit. O&cc oa12tli st--tliree. doors east of Schilz's boct and (-hoc store, Columbus. Neb. Photograph Rooms in connection with Dental Otlice. 215.y , , IIlCUI HUGHE?), CARPENTER, JOINER," AND CON TRACTOR. All work promptly attended to aud satisfaction guaranteed. Refers to the manv for whom he has UI1IC WUilV, UB IV I'llico duv ijuaiii,; 204. W- -A. aL.A3KK HE-Wnit ana EDie.Br, COLUMBUS, ITEB. 402-12 "T S.CHRISTISON,M.D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, JSTFor one voir a RESIDENT PHY SICIAN to the NEW YORK CITY HOSPITALS. Hlackwcll's Island, N.Y. Ofllce on 11th St., next to the journal. MUeaKcftOct.- .Medicines lurmsiipu. 51. WEISOrHJII, WILL repair watches and clocks In the befet manner, and cheaper than It can be done in any other town. Work lea with Saml. Cass, Columbus, on 11th wtreet, onu door cast of I. (J luck's store, or with Mr. Weis-enfluh at Jackon, will be promptly attended to. 41.. NKL&OX. MILLKTT. BYKON JIILLKTT, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. W. MILLETT Ac S)Sf, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus, Nebraska. N. II. They will give close attention to all business entrusted to them. 213. RYAN & DEGAN, rnVO doors east of I). Ryan's Hotel L on 11th street, keep n large stock of Wines, Liquors, Cigars, And everything usually kept at a flrst c!a bnr. 411-x FOE SALE OR TRADE ! MARES I COLTS, Teams of Horses or Oxen, SA.III.i: PO.MES wild or broke, nt the Corral or 423 GERUARD A.ZEIC.LER. D0LAND & SMITH, DRUGGISTS, Wholesale aud Retail, VTEltRASKA AVE., opposite City JLN Hall, Columbus. Nebr. 137" Low prices and fine goods. Prescriptions and family recipes a specialty. 417 KTA4JI3 ICOIVI'K. JonN IirilER. the mail-carrier bp twecn Columbus and Albion, will leave Columbus. everyday except Sun daj nt t5 .j'clock. sharp, passing through Monroe. Genoa, Wal.TilIe. and to Al bion -The hack will call at elthel of the Hotels for passengers if orders are left at the post-oflicc. Rates reason able, ?2 to Albion. 222.lv Columbus Meat Market! WEBER & KNOBEL, Prop's. K "EEP ON HAND all kinds of fresh meats, .and smoked pork and beef; also fresh Iih. fake sausage a siirc? ialty. J3J"Renieniber the place. Elev enth St., one door west of D. Ilvan's hotel. - 417-tf IMctrlcIts Zlvnt 3I:irkvt. WaIilnqton Air., nrarlf opixwltr Court Uontr. OWIS TO THE CLOSE' TIMES, meat will be sold at this market low, low' down for cash. Best steak, per lb., 10c. Rib roat, " . ?V. Roil, " . M. .' . lie. Two cents a pound more than the above prices will be charged on time, and that to good responsible parties only. 207. J. .A. BAICER, Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. JTebraska A re, opp. Clother House. ISrCasli Paia for Pura. 3;8 DOCTOR B0NESTEEL. V. S. KXAMC-MCJ SLKGi:0., COLUMBUS, : NEBRASKA. OFFICE HOURS, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. mM and 7 tq 9 p. m. Office -on Nebraska Avenue, three doors uorth.of E.'J Haker'B grain offlco: Residence, corner Wyoaiing and Walnut streets, north ColiimbHs Nebr. i 433-tf HE.URY GASS,. UNDERTAKER, KEEPS ONHAND ready-made and Metallic Coffins, Walnut Pictures Frames. 3Iends Cane Seat Chairs. Keeps on hand Black Wal nut Lumber. -, nul!:st Art. cjjMitt CcirtUrui, Ctlisj, Kit - F. "W. OTT3 - PKLLS All kindsof. MUSIfflilSTRlIEITS- Book, SUtlOBfrjr, Candx nd Cigar. OXE DOOH NOBTII OF TOST -OFFICE. 400-tf J. C. PARKER, Preprieter. FIRST door north-of Hammond House and feed stable, opposite the- old post-ofiicc. Good work and the best material at low prices, is the motto. Satisfactiotugivon or no sale. Repairing done promptly. JSTFInc harness and carriage trimming, a specialty. Call and examine for yourselves. " 406 fftutmium v-" - S&&T lr.E. I-. SKSCilTYS, Physician and Surgeon. - SSTOfficc open v at all hours. . Bisk Building. Ioii t Von Hct," For ir you do you will ioie money by purchajioy an expensive Wind Mils wheirwm can buy one of J. O. Shannon for about one-haif the money that any other eost. Call on J. O. Shannon, on 11th treet npposite"Mahlon "ClotherV storfe, Columbus, Neb. ' 411-13 TTEXRY G. CAKKW, Attorney and. Counselor, at Lav, C i. . .. ' - JS.itij COLUMnUS, NEIlKASKA. Formerly member-of' the EnRlih bar; will j:ive prompt attention to all lnisincfiff entrusted to himln this and adioininz counties. Collections made. Orticc one door east of Schilz' shoe store, corner of olive and-12th Streets. Spricht Deuteh. Parle Fraricai's. 418:tf COLUMBUS BRICK YARD, (One mile west of Columbus.) THOMAS FLYNN A SON, Propr's. GOOD, HARD-BURNT BRICK Alwnys on irn.nl In QUANTITIES lo suit PURCHASERS 37 1-t f BERNARD McTEGGART, BLACKSMITH, Is prepared to do all kinds of black smithing in a woikmanlikc manner, and. will guarantee to give satisfaction. He makes HORSE -SHOEING A SPECIALTY, and in this branch of the trade will ac knowledge no peers. Persons having lame horses from bad sbocimr will do. well to bring them to him. He only asks for a trial. All kinds of repairing done to order. 44l)-3m FARilllMtS! B1 E OF GOOD CHEEIt. Let not the low nrices of j'our products dis courage you. but rather limit your ex penses to your resources. You can do so by stopping at tint new homo of your fello'w larmer, where you can liud good accommodations cheap. For hay for team for one night and day, 25 cts. A room furnished with a cook stove and bunks, in connection with the stable free. Those wishing can be accommo dated at the house of the under-iirned at the following rates : MeaN 25 cents; beds 10 cents. .1. R. SENECA L, yA mile east of Gerrard's Corral. CALIFORNIA WINES! 2:id TTziti, ,S1.2a'gI.75 A GALLON -AT- SAML. G ASS'S. KIcTcntli Street. Farm for Sale. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY acres i f excellent farm land in Rut Ier County, near Patron P. O., about cciii-dibtaiit from three County Seats David City, Columbus and bchuler; GOacres under cultivation; 5-acre of trees, niaple, cottonwood, &c: good frame house, granary, stable, sheds. Ac. Good stock range, convenient lo w ater. The place is for sale or exchange for property (house and a few acre ) near Columbus. Inquire at the Joru.NAi, oflice. or address the undersigned at 'Patron P.O. 403 JOHN TANNAII1LL. LUEES&SCHREIBEH Blacbmitb and Wagon Maker. All kinds of repairing done at short notice. Wagons, Buggies, Ac, Ac, mado to order.. All work'warranted, Sli-Mi on Olive Street, opposite Tntter sal, Columbus, Nebraska. 352 C O i u .11 u s Restaurant- and- Saloon! E. D. SHEEffAN, Proprietor. Wholcsald and Ret11iL.Dealcr.iu Foreign Wines, Liquors AND CIGARS; d6ublhmstou.t,v , 2 scotch and english ales. $3Ktitucky Whiskies-a Sjwialty. O'S TEES, In their season, BY THE CASE, CAN OR DISH, Iltk Street, Soatk of Depot, WM. BECSEE, r-)TKALKR IN( GROGEEmS Grain, Produce, Etc. I. NEW STORE, NEW GOODS. Goods delivered Tree of Charge, anyichere in the city. Corner of 13th and Madison Sts. North of Foundry. 397 s2tfTP MMsillFrt AX OLD SONG REVERSED. BY KICHAKD HKNRYjSTODDAKD. "There are gninsifor all our losses" So I said when I was young. Tf I ouujr that soiurajrairi, 'T would not be with that refrain, Which but suits an idle tongue. 5 Youth has gone, aud hope gone with it; tione tlie strong ucbire for fame. Laurels are not for the old;, T.ike them, lads; give Senq'xgc What's an everlasting name? gold, Wheu my Jife was in its summer, uncrtair woman likeu my look'-; Now that Time has driven" his plough In deep furrows onjhy brow? ."ST ' I'm no niorcIn'hergobU'books.' "There arr-gains for'airour'losscs"?" Grave beside, the winter sea, Where my child is, and my hearty , For they would not live apart What has been your gain to me? No; the words J.sang were idle, And will ever so remain; Death, and Aire, and vanished Youth, All declare this bitter truth, There's a loss for every gain? THE FRETTING WIFE. "Why don't you ever clean your bootq-011 thescrapor, William ?' said Jane Lovett toJier husband. " hnd just made everything nice and com-Ibi-tablp when you cauiniii ; and now see llie dirt wherever you've been, from one side of the room lo I lie other; and it must just be the same in the entries and on every Rlair. I'm completely tired out wilfi bru-li- iii": and dusting " "Fret I fret! just so every lime I come into the house !'' ivas'AV'illiam's soothing response. "I should think your tongue would jjet lired." "I do get tired of'speakiilg to you about things which niak me' so much trouble; and yet you do not seem to mind them at all." 'No; and so much speaking only makes me mind the le?s."' 'That's just as amiable as you are. You never care how much I have to go through, nohliow much I stiller. Such a continual ellurt for me lo get along!. 'My life seems a continual struggle, just for the sake of life," and here Jane began to cry. "What a fuss about a little duet on the carpet," snapped the husband. 'Xo, it's 1.0I merely that," retort ed the wife, in crying tone, "but yon never seem to care how hard and trying things- may be for me. You care nothing lor my pleasure or ease. You know very well I wotiln't mind the carpet once, but it's just so all the lime and. ahoiiL everything. The man wjiosjiook the carpet lat week said he never should have tiibuglit that they had been faken up every year if he hadn't been told so, for he hadn't shaken such duly one for four years. Now, why should our house-be so much diitier than other people's? You kno,w it'6,hol "my fault, for I'm as paiticular as anybody." "louvfi got ji new saddle for your hobby, and there'll be no end lo your riding.it, .just because! that old fellow wauled to make a fool of you, andrget the jobolshakingfyotir carpets twife'Ti year." A "lJut, WillianiV'sayl Jane, putting down the handkerchief faun her eyes, "why don't y9t1.be moracirc lul? TVhen I fr' so hard lo jiet alonjr and keep things nice you needn't make so much work. lienr me. lo havo to live with uch a per son I It would hnvc been better tor us both it we never hnd met." Hereupon the husband. William, departed, leavinir Jane to cry it out alone., She. sobbed awhile quite heartily, and mnde herselt believe -he w-is the most unappreciated, tin foi lunate anil miserable of beings; then," like a good 'liousc.wnfe .she began to think. "What good does all this do? I am making myself sick for nothing my eVes will 'feel so badly that I can't sew. So she wisely rose and bathed them, brushed up her carpel and sat down- tp her needlework. But she was not in a good'mood, not repentant, nor forgiving, nor cheer ful, not even pacific. She was in little better feeling when she met her husband at din ner, but was quite in the humor to make demands and let her grievan ces be manifest. The carving was hardly over when she began : I 'William, did you see about hav ing the stove cleaned and lined this morning? Bridget says she cannot cook with it any longer as it is, and it makes her so cross I cau hardly manage her." t . , "Hadn't time! I guess you could have found time if yoti'd tried I've no idea yon ever thought of it. If you cared anything for oilier peo ple, you'd think of them and find time to sec to things. You find time for your 6wn matters." "You seem to know so much, why do you ask me,? Perhaps you'd bet ter see to your affairs yourself." "What hadn't I better do? I do almost everything now, yet you never seem satisfied. I suppose I can go to the stove store, since you don't seem to be able to do anything 1 i.on't know but I shall have to go to the tailor's yet to order your clothes for you. " Well, I waiit to know if you saw Walker about tho'e draw.era, as I have so often asked you to? I am In such need oi'them I don't know hat to do, Every thing ife'fn contusion in the closets." "No; 1 didn't see Walker.". "Well, when, will von ?" "I don't knowf"' -w i it.-.... .. .,,- r a , i-Tliat I don't know. I khvihlnU! further?" "Yes. Did vou get a latch tor Bridget's1 door ?" - J" Vt -No." i a"I asked you to be snreTaiuWe member it when you went out from breakfast. Tb,e door is slam, slam the whole time. I never saw: -anybody like you. I cannot get any thing done, aud it's just so always-" Mr. Lovett ate away unmoved, and his .wife, not thinking of any other subject at that moment, fiu- islicd her dinner in silence. Just as Air. Lovett was Icnving tlie dining-room, she called out, "William, Alboni sinjjs to-night; can't you take me io hear her?'' "I have an engagement this even ing," he answered, with his hand upon the door. "It's the last night she sings, and I haven't heard her," paid Jane. "I can't help it," said William. "You don't try to help it. Mr. Linton took his wife twice to hear her, and they're goingngain to-night. Airs. Linton thinks she slugs as well as Jenny Lind.'' "I suppose she has a right to her opinion." "Well, why can't you take me?" persisted Jane. 'Take you to a concert, aflcr all you've said.!" "Anything for an excuso ! You know I've said nothing but the truth, and j'on never take me anywhere, and never did ?" "No, never!" 6aid Lovett, in a tone of irony, as he closed the door. Jane was not disappointed, for she had no expectation of going to the concert. She only asked her hus band to take her in order to try him, and to show It id what other hus bands did, and what he didn't do. She had now so far relieved her self that she was in a mood for wholesome thought and reflection. and she oon began to have some misgivings as to the light of Ihc course she had been pursuing, and also as to its wisdom. liight and wisdom are, in fact, the same thing. Jane Lovett was at heart a woman of good motives and kind feelings, though, as we have seen, she had an irritable, uncomfortable temper. Her temperament was nervous as that of too many women in these days our grandmothers would have called fhem cross, uirly, or, most likely, scolds and vixens ; but, in the light of our philanthropy, we know better dear heaits! they aie nervous! Jane Lovett was nervous she had too nuidh regard for trifles, a too-lively conception of evils, ami little facility in adapting herserf to circumstances. She was also affec tionate and imaginative, and in hot girlhood had formed u high ideal for her lover. Her opportunities of acquaintance Willi her nusoauu uelore marriage were limited, and so she loved, and hoped, and trusted he was all she would desire in a life-long compan ion aud lord. Yes, lord, for she had an idea that she would like to look up lo somebody, lean upon him, cling to him, reverence him, and all 1 inn son 01 iniiig. How was she disappointed ! What a change a few weeks of married life docs sometimes make of a wom an's future. William Lovclt was a man of very ood natural feelings and endow ments, and could make himself very agrecahlo wheu he tried, else he never would have won his wife but he had few of the qualifications that make domestic life a paradise for women. Ho had been reared alone, without any home discipline and education, and was often thoughtless and inconsiderate of others, and sometimes selfish. He lacked all the useful and convenient, though unappreciated habits of order, tidiness nn:l promptness; and, what was worse for a man. he even lacked industry and encrgv. He could rouse himself for an emer gency, lull it was only for that, and then he -ank back into hjs fonner indifferent, careless ease. Such i character was t-ast of all in accordance w itli that of Jane, who was piw-i.ed of . gicat energy, aud had been J rained to careful ne".s and industry. ?v. . '. At first l.e was great I v distressed in bei di-'ippiiiulmciit, and recently lamented her fate in bitterness o"t -piiit but keen feelings do not last long. She Gradual I v grew- accus tomed to er lot, and endeavored to perform its duties faithfully, though she was not happy, i.nd was very otten annoyed by the delinquencies and deficiencies ot her husband. They irritated her lumper, and she would complain and fret. This course had no effect to improve things. It seldom has. Ma tiers grew worse year by year. The husband's affection waned by degrees, and he became more and more inattentive and selfish, while the cares and anxieties of the wife kept increasing, and with them in creased bej complaining, and fret ting. Anunenviablc state of things most surely. I wonder if it's rare? After the dinner colloquy we have given, Jane returned to lior room, thoughtful and repentant. She dis coursed with herself somewhat in this wise : llT T . 1 urn sorry 1 was so gross at din ner. William might have been pleasant if 1 had given him a chance. What a miserable life we are lead ing ! I am so unhappy, and things are growing worse and worse what may they come to? To be sure, William is not what I once thought he was, but that cannot be helped now he is my husband ; wc are vowed unto each other till death, and why not make the best, instead of the worst, of my lot? And it is not so bad as it might be, after all. William might be dissipated or dis honest, which he is not now. But who knows what he may become, if I any longer render his home un happy. Oh, I am wrong! I know I ami Let me try to do better! God help me! Finding fault with William does not improve him : I have tried if long enough ; I will try ' what genflene.-s, meekness an en durance may do. I -hall make him ( tiappicr 111 mat way, ami it is easier to be virtuous when we are happy than when we are wretched. It will require a strong effort and un remitting watchfulness to overcome my faults of temper, but is it not the happiness aud well-being of life a. sufficient motive? I will make the effort. I cannot change charac ter and circumstances, but I will 6uit myself to them." Jane thus camd'to a wise resolu tion, which she ought to have made early in her married life; but it was in this case, according to jhc old maxim, "better late than never.'' And, what was wiser than Ihc reso lution, she began to aot upon it. Plenty of good resolutions are made a (aw remembered fewer kepi. When her husband came home to tea, Jane was dressed neatly, and, though there was a clond on his brow, sho looked and spoke pleas antly. It was an effort for her to appear in the same way in the morn ing, for he was slill moody and silent, and disobliging, but she re membered her resolution, and did not break it. In the middle of the forenoon he entered herroom our some errand, as on the day previous, with boots unscraped ; she seemed lo take no notice of them. "I think I must have made a light breakfast," he said, carelessly. Jane soon disappeared, and return ing, offered him a plate of templing sandwiches. He looked up at her in surprise. "Wbat does this mean, Jane?" "I thought you were hungry, and I wanted to please you,"' was her ingenuous reply. Htf took the sandwiches with one hand, and, drawing her toward him with the other, kissed her tenderly. " hy Jane, we re growing young again." "I wish we might grow good and loving," was her answer, as she re turned the kiss. When he was gone, Jane brushed up her carpet quickly and cheerfully and it did not seem half so dirty a ihc day before, though the mud was much deeper in the streets:. The boot-scraper was not forgotten again that day, and, bclore night a man appeared to put the stove in order, and Walker called to -ay he was lorry he had disappointed Mrs. L. about the drawers; he would have them done very soon. Jane kept herself good-natured and cheerful the next day, and sev eral other days, although William often forgot that his boots were muddy when he came home, and several limes turned all the drawers inside out to find what he had loft at his oflice; woke up the baby with his loud sneezes; forgot half her commissions, important as thoy were to her, and even delayed to order coal till one dny there was none with which to cook the dinner. She schooled herself to patience. Sometimes, when a murmuring word was coming, she bit her lips and kept jt back. Sometimes she left the room to gather strength and self-control, but oftenest spoke of something beside the subject of vex ation as quickly as possible. At the end of a week, Alboni's "last concert" was again, announced. "Now, Jane, we'll" hear Alboni to night," said William at breakfast. "She's going to sing again perhaps on your account. You'll go, I sup pose?" "Yes, thank you, but I don't caro much about hearing her. I'd almost as lief slay at home with you." "Why, don't you think she sings as well as Jenny Lind ? "No, I don't do you ?" "Hardly ; but you say Mrs. Linton docs. We'll hear'her, though, and see." When they were leturiiiug from the concert that night, Air. Lovett said to his wife: 'Well, Jane, what did vou think wl Alboni?"' "O, I was charmed." "Well, did you think she sang as well as the nightingale?" "Indeed, I ei.joycd her singing mon she somehow made me feel so happy so lull of delight. Weren't vou delighted?" 'Ytis, I must own I was; but I cannot give Alboni credit tor all. You've been such a dear good girl lately, Jane" and he bent his lace v.ery near to hers, I know,t hough one couldn't see distinctly for the dark ness. "I really think we're growing young again." A Cjiootl Daughter. There are other ministers or love more conspicuous than a good daughter, but none in which a gent ler, lovelier spirit dwells, and none to which tho heart's warm acquitals more joyfully respond. S'e is the steady light of her father's house. Her idea is indissolubly connected with that of his happy fireside. She is his morning sun and evening star. The grace, vivacity and tenderness of her sex have their place in the mighty sway which she holds over his spirit. The lessons of recorded wisdom which he reads' with her eyes come to his mind with a new charm, as blended with the beloved melody of her voice. lie scarcely Knows weariness which her song-does not make him forget, or gloom which is proof against the young brightness of her smile. She is the pride and ornament of his hospitality and the gentle nurse of his sickness, and the constant agent of those namelcss,numberless acts of kindness which one chiefly cares to have rendered, because they are un pretending but expressive proofs of love. A poor son of the Emerald Isle applied for employment to an avari cious hunk, who told him he em ployed no Irishmen: "For the last one died on my bauds, and I was forced to bury him at my own charge" "Ah, your honor," said Pat, brightening up, "and is that all ? Then ou'll give ine the place, for sure I can get a certificate that I never died in the employ of any master I iver served." A little boy, carrying home some eggs from the grocery, dropped them. "Did you break any ?" asked his mother when he told ber of it. "No!" said the little fellow; "but the shells come off of some of 'em !" The Itc.iult. The result of the Octobcrnnd No vember elections shows that a pre pondcrcuce of t ho electoral vojc i with the, republican party. Wo have prepared' a tablo that gives the states and their votes as shown by the elections held up to date- DEMOCRATIC. Alabama... Arkansas Delarwarc. Florida.. , ...... Georgia Inuiana r "Krrum.ic.iN. 10 Colorado , (('Connecticut a 21 11 f T J3 3 Illinois . 4 Iowa.. .. , 11 Kansas . 1.1 Maine 12 Massachusetts . Michigan v. 5 Minnesota.., .. 8 Nebraskii . - 15 Nevada .... 10 New Hampshire. 3 New Jersey. -7 New York.. , . 12 Ohio.. Kentucky Louisinua... .Maryland Mijbiis-ipi'i Missouri...., ... Nor"th Carolina" . Oregon. South Carolina.. Tennessee.. . Texas Virginia. ...... West Virginia.. II 3 f y 3.1 22 21 I ft 5 rennsylvania . 11 Itliodu Islaud Vermont. Wisconsin. Total ...UKli Total 207 California is not counted because she does not hold her election until next year, but there is no doubt but that she is sure of a good republican majority, which will add six votes to the republican column, aud Ore gon is sure lo come back to the republican fold in 1SS0, which would make a grand total of 210 votes, for any candidate that is, likely to be nominated by theie publicau nominating convention. Now let us look into the probabili ty of the electron being thrown into the house. The republicans have eighteen aud the democrats nineteen states; California elects congrens- uien next year, and me nicmuers elected next fall and this, hold over until .March 4th, 1881, and it is .sure that California will return a major ity of republican congressmen, which will make it stand nineteen to nineteen, thus making a tic.whcu the vice-president, galIantW. A. Wheeler, will take hi.s scat a"s presi dent of these United States. This is the natural outcome of a solid south, of a dishonest financial policy, and shows that the patriot ism of the country can safely be trusted 'when danger to our govern ment stares the people in the face. The old soldiers have evidently vot ed as they shot. Omaha llejmblicun. What "Thou Shalt .ot Steal' 33 can. The thing that is needed is that the command, "Thou shall not .steal," should be translated into the modern commercial life. It ought to be shown lo begin with that cheating is stealing; that in every transaction in which by deceit or concealment or misrepresentation a man obtains money 01 oilier val ues that lie could not have obtained if he had told the truth, is a di rect infrccMon of tlie eighth com mandment; that who gains an ad vantage by hiding the truth in a commercial transaction,-- "just as really a thief, in the sight of God' law, as he who picks his neighbor's porket. Then, it ought to be shown with equal distinctness Unit the command ment forbids all violations of the law of trust. He who appropriates to his own uses properly entrusted to him for safe keeping is a thief. He who risks in private speculation the property which has beeu'lilaced in his bauds for specific, purposes is a thief. The boy who spends Ihc money of his Sunday-school class, or ot his ball-club, for his own pur poses, breaks the eighth command ment. He may intend to replaoe the money thus taken ; he may Ihink he knows just where he will be able to obtain it; but this gives him no right to lake it. Every pen ny of it ought to be sacredly kept, that he may give at any moment an exact account of his stewardship. buch distinct applications or the Bible law of honesty to the affairs of every day are always needed, and the pulpit ha3 failed just here. It is not only true, as the venerable pastor says, that wc have not made enough of honesty, it is also true that wc have not rundo it so plain ns wc ought to havo done what honesty requires and forbids. Specific and elementary teaching from the pulpit on this point would be timely aud serviceable. Sunday Afternoon. In the Cow (uccn V Cotton has had tbc name of king on account of the magnitude of its value to the country; the crop being woilh more than that of any other of our agricultural productions, but our dairy interest now rivals, if it does not surpass in money value, the time-honored monarch of the South, ilr. Sherman Tracy, in an address to the Western Kedcrvc Dairyman's Association, at Garret tesville, Ohio, said that in 1S75 there in wore this country about 10,000,000 milch cows, which, at $15 per head, represented a capital of $450,000,000. In the same year there were manu factured 203,GG9,381 pounds of cheese, 825,191,219 pounds of butter, and 420,500,509 gallons of milk were sold. Besides this, an enormous quantity of milk was consumed in families of which no account can be taken, but evidently four timc3 the quantity noted as sold, which would make the total quantity con sumed and sold 1,302,002,390 gal lons. This would make the prob able yearly yield of the cow iu but ter, cheese, etc., as follows : Cheese, 203.GG9.3S4 pounds, at 12 cents per pound. 21,0,32Ij; butter, G2o,19L 219 pounds, at 22 cents per pound, ?137,542,ai8;milk, 1,302,002,396 gal lons, at 8 cents per gallon, flOLlGO 191 ; and 9,000,000 calves at $1 per head, 19,000,000. Total, $275,142,585, as the annual product of our dairy interests. The value of the cotton crop of 1875 was scarcely more than $200,000,000 so that the cow must wear the crown. Ex. The only way to make a friend is to be ouc. SAVE AND HAVt. Lesson that is Taught by the Times - Pleasure of Economy. Every American workingman, ev ery American business man, every Auicricnu capitalist in fact, every American man aud woman needs to understand and appreciate the admitted fact that it is not so much what a.mau earns as what lie saves that secures his prosperity. TliU is, of course, a truism; but it Is not sufficient to be convinced of "a fart or a principle it is also necessary 3 to act upon it in our daily lito. Micawber perceived tho import ance of his celebrated formula which warned him against spending more than he had, but he failed to live up to It. It is not the amount ot a man's income that leads to riches, but his way of managing it. There arc a few who are ablu to earn, but lind no chance; these al though magnified to an immense army, aro really a small fraction of our population. There are muny, particularly women, who arc com pelled to live upou what m this country may be styled starvation wages; for these there is tnuh to be said aud done by the wise and benevolent. Thcro arc many more who com plain that the incomes they now earn are insufficient to support their families. The majority of thcau people lose sight of two evident and important truths first, that the cost of living has been greallj re duced of late; second, that "they might live both cheaper aud better than they do if they would set their wits to work in the line of manag ing and saving. Let us ask them one question : Did they save money wheu they were receiving high wages In flush times? If not, how were they bet ter olf than now? Did thev not rather ganco develop habits of extrava aud debt? Are they not alllicled ndw by the expensive ways of the rag money era more than by the narrowness of their iucomes"? Should a man who used to bo paid four dollars a dav complain that ho can now earn but two, when he cau get, if he will, more foe his two dollars than he could get for his four dollars? The general public of this city, for instance, including the poorer classes, are in mauy re spects belter oil" than then. In matters of health, of cheap and comfortable living, of transit anil recreation, there have been many iniprovements. We will be moru truly prosperous than we were then when wc shall have taught our selves lo use to the bet advantage what wc have. Up to 1873 wc wcro as a people living beyond our in come ; now we must learn the salu tary lesson of living within it. The truth is that we are a natiou or wasters. There are countries, as has been often said, which would be well fed on what we throw away. What an example France sets to the world! Although so often desolated and decimated, she is in a sounder condition now than lite nation which extorted from her the five milliards. A knock-down blow from which France rises with greater energy than ever, would de stroy Kngland. Impoverishment for France results in developing her productive capacity. In France, as a rule, everybody works. Everj body also saves, and that is a fart of yet greater importance. The French workinginaii lives within his in come, and his wife aud children help him to do so. He also lives well aud enjop htm-elf. The great dilliculty with our peo ple is that an increase of income only furnishes an excuse for in creased expense, and that the in crease of expense is apt to surpj- the increase of inrrnw. An emi nent clergyman once aid that he had found it easier to live upon i hinall salary than a large one, because his enlarged expenses hail thrown him off hia balance. The clerk who accommodates himself to ouc thousuud dollars a year, ami makes it supply all his needs, is likely to overlivo his income win it he is promoted to one thousand two hundred dollars. Our resources as a nation are seemingly incalculable, but wc should rely more upon our men thau upon our material. Personal thrift is necessary to national pros perity and there is no abiding thritt which is not based upon frugality. A man may work and Work but have nothing. Such a man may bo loud iu declaring that the laborer is worthy of his hire, and that he docs not get enough for his work, when the real trouble is that he does not know how to use what he gels. It is a good thing to be able to corn much in piaco of little, but it is a far more valuable art to make .Uip, , little, go far. If nothing bptj, ad versity can teach us tact,, and 'man agement in our homc(.)ic, Yhc'iife-" ces9ity of kecnhig". within 'oiir. iucomes and the comfort and enjoy- , ment that are to be -tound in all economies and cheap pleasuresJheii wo should be graceful for our les sons in inu BCiiuoi 01 auversny; ana for a new enforcement of such Yery. elementary truths as those we havo just enumerated. A". Y. Times. Wha't o'ur great mcnire dofng Thos'. Riving has been blown up in a Mississippi steamer. Disraeli is a tramp at Ottawa. James Madi30ii has been acquitted of a charge oi burglary at Stji,oiy"sv Daniel Web ster, a shoemaker, of Washington, has' been figuring in a lawsnitabout a iair of boots he made for John C. Brcckcnridgc. Another important improvement iu connection with our Western lake commerce was completed ou the Fourth of July the Sturgeon By ship canal, which, by a short cut, connects Lake Michigan with Green Bay, Wi3., saving a long dis taucc of navigation. c c