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Omaha 9 :'M It :le a :0U a :47 a 1:25 a Ulr ai in in IH 8 :to p in 8 :Oo p iu 7 :55 p ill 7 -Ai v ni 1 7 :20 p in T1HL TAIILt; aiitstturi Pacific Itailroad. Express leaves olnc IOITU. Kx press Iniivea OlITU. KrelKtit Iraves lt"lng dOHTH. PapttllOD . Springfield Latus villa.. TV pi Eg Water. :avoc Oaubar . .- Kiunu City 7.40 pro U.K " 8.4J " 8.59 " 9.24 9.37 " 10.07 " tt.37 a. in 5..V2 p.m B.oo a.m. IX'jO A. J. p. 3.05 " 3 "0 HI) " 5 45 " 8.37 " s.oo .lj " a. 9.W " 10.21 " 7.07 p.m. TJ a.m. Goiog XOKTH. Going KOllTU. (joins NORTH. 52 a. m 8.38 p. ru 5.10 a.m 8.32 p.m 7.57 A. in 4.24 p.m 4.54 " i.OR " 5.33" M 8.4 " 6.13 SU " &alla City Muubar. A Toe A. Wauplov Water. LvlUs. iprinlcfltild ' raplltlan. 1.01 p. 2.10 2.4 ' 3.5 " 4.J5 " 5.2S " i.lrf tu S.4S ' 6.UJ ' 3-J ' 36.51 ' 7.1-0 ' 8.00 The above Is JelTenou City time, which is 14 minutes raater mm omalia llin. iHltlVAL AXU DKF1RTIUK OF rTTOUTH MA1I.M. DlfABTS. ( 9.(io a. m. ;.ao p. iu. i .4 a. in. f 0. 93 . ru. I 1. ji p. m. .1.06 a ta .o p. in. i am.l p. in. .ju p. M. ll.fO a tu. v Oa. 17. IkI mJLTH CI CAXTFBX, WkHTEBST.;' OUTHKK.V: wl'TUKUX. OMAHA. WHKrO'll WATKk, AirrOKYVU.LH, i 3.00 p. m m.oo a. m p. m 4..'-" p. Ill 6. . a. rn I 8.5 a. m 4,25 p. m. 8.oo a. in l.WJ p. m ABUKU r"OH 11JKEY OKilKttll. w ordr oot exceeding SIS ' - -Ovr 1J and not exceeding (30 - - JP 40 - - 4U0 " " $30 - 10 eent 15 centr 20 cent" 25 cent.- A Blutle Mouev Order .iy include any auiouat Irwru one cent to fifty dollars, but at oat not contain a fractional part of a cent. KATKB FOK PCMTAGX. Ut eiais aiattr (letter) S cents per li ounce, mi " fublisber'B rate.t) 2 cw prr lb if - (Transient Nua!rs and book a ciue uuler tbl cla.ta 1 cent pel aeD 2 ounces. Mb dtM iiaervba!idis) 1 cent per ounce. J. W. Marshall 1. M OfFIClAL DIRECTORY. CITT PIUECTOKV. KOKGK 8, SMITH. Mayor.' WILLIAM M. CUSHING. Treasurer. J. I. SIMPHO.N, City Clerk. WILLJtTT ro'lTKNGEB. Police Judne. K. B. WINDHAM, City Attorney. P. ft. MCKFHY. chief of l'olice. P.'Mi-CAN'S. Overeer of Streels. W. U. BCUILDKXECHT. Cb'u lioard of Health COCKCILXIKV. lit Ward Wra . Herold. H. M. Boos, tnd Ward J. M. fattenou. J. H. Kairtleld. 3rd Ward M. B. Murphy. J. E. Morrison. 4th Ward y. I. Lebbboil. r. McCallau. KHOOL ftOASO. . JIHSE . 8TRODK. J. W. BARNKS. M. A. HAKTKl Wm. WINTKKSTEEN L. I. UK.NNtTT. v. V. LEONAKD. rV. JNO. W. MAESHALL. COVXTV DIBBCTOKT. W. H. NEWELL. County Ireaaurer. J.W. JKN 51 IM.rt. County Clerk. J. W. JOHNSON. County Judge. K. W. MTEIU. tiberlB. THUS ALTON, Sup't of Pub. Instruction. (4. W. FAIKEIKL1. CouQtr Surveyor, r. T. GABrt. Coroner. - COOUTT OKMI8II02TKK8. JAMES CKAjWFOKoTSoutb Band Precinct. UM'L KICHARUttON. Mt. flaaaaat ilecinct. A. B. TOBU, flatumoutb' i'artles bavlng baslnass with the County CaBaroU loner, will Bad them in sessiou the rint Moaday and Tuesday of each month. 4 V" HAKt or itAve. FBAXK t'AKBDTU, Pr est dent. J, A. CO .N NUB. HKNKY U.tCK, Vie-Prei- desAs. -WM. H. WISE. SeeteUiy. rBKU. GOKOKB. Treasurer. BaBlar Meeting- of tbe Board at the Court Hooae.t be firol Tuesday erealng of each month HIuI I 3Ea IK. J. F. ba;ui.ieister VBTBJabearnab. Par Milk UtvLTft:nED DAILY, pedal eaiis MMsded to. iuid Fresb Milk eaJU tUtaaded to. Bad Fresh turalsbed when wanted. 4ly PLiTTS.nOUTH HILLS. -"riimMouTH keb. etSSSUaLi'--';!' Proprietor. : riovr;Car 2fml ft i'W 1. 3 - 'srrt '.'rH M' fr I lowest easb PUttumonth Telephone Ezobanice. 1 J. P. Young, residence. 2 3 4 S 7 8 9 10 14 15 10 17 IS l'J JO 21 22 23 24 2T M 28 3 31 32 34 35 30 37 M 3J 40 41 4'J 43 44 4 4 47 411 W 3"7 340 346 31j Bennett x lwli, store. M. B. Murphy at Co., " Bonner Ktables. Conuty Clerk's otTlce. K. B. Lewl, residence. J. V. Week bach, store. Western Union Telegraph onice. I. II. Wheeler, residence. I . A. Campbell, K. li. Windham, Jso. Wayman. J. W. .Irniiiii).''. W. H. Wlse.oniee. MoiTissey Bros., ofllce. W K. Carter, otore. ti. W. Fairfield, residence. M. B Murphy. 1. 11. Wlieeler & f.'o . offlca. J. P. Taylor, residence. Kirst National Hank. P. K. Ku filler's ofllce. .1. P. Youiik, store. Perkins House. It. W. Hvrn. residence. Journal ofllce. Fairfield's Ice ofllce. IlKIULIli'l'K.CO ofllce. J. N. Wise, residence. H. M. Chapman, " W. I. Jones. A. N. Sullivan, " II. K. Palmer, W. II. Kchildknecht. ofllce. Hulllvan & Wooiey, A. W. Mcljiiighliu. residence. A. Paitersou. livery. C. M. Holmes. L. li, Bennett, residence. Geo. H. Huilth. ofllce. I. . A. Moore, fior-st. J. W. Barnes, residence. It. II. l.lviiiKKton, office. J. V. Week bach. reMidence. liaplain Wright. W. II. M-hlldknecit " Geo. M. SSinith. It. It. LtviiiKxton. C. C. Ballard, The switch board connects Pluttsmoiith Ashland, Arlington, lii.tlr. Council lilutiH, l'r mimt, Lliic.ila. O'uaha Klkhorn Station. 1'apllilon. HoruiKnelcl, i.oumville south Bend and V averly. PROFiSSIOMAL CARDS. SMITH t UIESO.V, A'I'i'OliNEYS AT LAW. the Court in Hie stale, tiolial Bank. FLATTSMOl'TII Will practicn In ail Ofllce over Firft Na 4yl XKBItASKA. IU. A. HALISUl'UY. DENTIST. fflce over Smith. Black & Co's. DrtiR Store. First class dentistry ut re:isouable prices, 231 y 11. JIKAIlK, 31. !.. PHYSICI IX and SURGEON. Ofllce on Main Street, between sixth and Soventli, Kimtii iide Oluce open day and u in lit riii srv riivsn-iAX. Special atteutioi: given to iliseaseH of wiinicu and children. 21 it M. O'DONOHOE ATTOItSEY AT LAW XOTAKY PITBLIC. FltzgeraM'H Biock. ri.ATT.-.MLTH, - .N'KKUASKA. Agent for Ste.i-ml.ip lines to and from Euroje. dl2w'2!y K. K. LIVI.,lNTOV M PHYSICIAN Jt 8UB;K0JI. OFFI L HOCKS, from 10 a. in., to a Exaniin.i Surgeon for U. S. Pension. ItR. M. 3I1L.I.F.K. PHYSICIAN AND 8 U K G E O N , Can be found by calling at his ofllce, corner 7th Hiid Main Streets, iu J. H. Waterman's liuiisc. PLATTSMUUTII. NRKUASKA. JAS. H. MATHKWiH ATTORN KV AT LAW. OnJce over Baker & Atwood's store, south side of Main between 5th and Cth streets. 2Uf J. It. NTKOUE. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will uractice in iuc tuuii in ine mate. DUtrict .Utiinuj a.tl Xutart Public. Wlljl. . WINK, COLL ECTIOA y S L, TI . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Real Est.ite. Fire Iu uraiice and Collection Aireucv. (iitii-e. ilnum block. I'Utt.sinoutli. Nebrasxa. !m.i I- II. lYlIFKLEIC A. CO. r.iw nviririr vui r.i..ta iisr-i surance Aleuts, riattsinouih. Nobr:Lsk:i. Col lectors, tax -payers. Have a complete abstract o lines, isuy ana sen reai estate. iieirti- plans. Sic. i5yi JAM KS i:. JIOURIHOX, Notary Public. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Willnra.-.t.:ee in IThk. and adjoining Counties ; gives sued a: atteutioi :o collections and abstracts of title. Oiiice in titzgeraia Block. Plattsmouth, Nebraska. 17V 1 J. V. ACM HEHKY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. II s his oflk-e in the front part of hi.n residence U CllHMiro A V'-Iitl Wlier Ila iii;lv ht found in readinetis to atten l vo the duties of the of ilee. 4?tf. A. ii. Kci.i.ajxi;. . HI. 19. Graduate in rilARM.iCY AND MEDICINE, Ofllir:; in I'jrrv's dru:' storeiiiin:iiif e Oi Per kins hotie. Kouj.itT it. inviiiim, Notary Public. ATTOUXKV AT LAW. O.Uce over Carrittii's Jewelry Sroi e. Plattsmouth. - - - - Nebraska M. A. HARTICAW, A W Y JK 21 . Fitzgkal:'s Block, I'lattsmocth Nki. Prompt and careful attenl i.aw Pnictice. A. S. Scllivan. E. II. Wnnr.FN SULLIVAN &W00LEY. Attorneys and Counselors- at-Law. 0FPICE-In the Union HI ick, front rooms Prompt attention given t niar2o sceond story, sou: i- ill business . BOYD & LARSEN", oniractors and Builders. Will give estimates on ail kinds of work. Any oraers ten at the Lumber lard or Post Offlce will receive promo t attention Heavy Truss Framing, for barns and large buildings a specialty. For refeiencfl apply to J. P. Youn p. J. V. Wee il.tw ; t ; ti or it. A. Water man Si Hon. O. A. WRISLEY & CCS DC0T IM Tim UARKET. STndo OHXYof Vegetable Oil and Pure licet Tallow, To induce housekeepers to give this 8oap a trial. WITH BACH BAR . , WE GITE A FINE' TABLE NAPKIN This offer is mado lor a short time only and shoal J be taken advantage of at ONCE. Tt'e WARRANT this Soap to do more wash lne with greater ease than any soap In the market. It has no EQUAL lor use in hard and cold water. YOUR CBOCER HIS 17. G.A.Wrisley&Co. tSamss: mm JAY GOULD'S PALACE. The Gorgoous Surroundings of Aroh Stock Watorer. the Works of Art and Ieeorat lon--31r Uould'n Apart ruentn--.ellJe'M Dun dolr----4eora"Ca (rowlrry." Inrlb IlHpl ay or Wealth T.rery where. New York Journal. Jay Gould, liven at the oorner of Fifth avenue and Forty seventh street, oppoeito the Wind sor hotel. It is a very large, splendid brown stono mansion, formerly occupied by cx-Mayor Opdyke, of exceptional width onil which would command the iuimcdiato attention of almos any casual iiaascr-l-v. A reporter Von through the Louxe ou .Saturday. The veti bule is fifty foot long and finished in French burnt walnut and Lirdscyo maplo. rocess stauds a marble etatue of Gould, in a rocnmln lit pomtion. In a large Miss Nellie taken when five years old. An excellent picture of Jay Gould, by Hfikomor, recently fiuinhod, hangs on the wall, while near it a paiutin by ltoaa Bonlieur Mr. Gould's last purchase, rcpre seiitiu-' a cattle scene was placed ready for hanging. This picture alono cost ?J5,(XiO. The hall is lightod by orientiiil lamps in glass nioHaic. 'i'ho floor is of marble. -rr the icrt of tho hall tho reception room is placed. The apartment although small cost a small fortune to fit up. Tho walls are hung in embossed velvet of an old-gold shado, tho tracing being filled in with tho most delicately finished embroidery. Yellow silk curtains give the cbamlier a softeuoj, agreeable tint very mellow and rich in its effect Upon a red velvet carpet is extended a huge tiger robe irimniea with bear skin. 'J ho mantelpiece, which is composed of manv precious m il hies, supports two curious Japan se statuettes in bras, and between them a curious French clock of hammered brone surmounted by a mythical figure, also of bronze. In each corner is a bronze statuette resting upon a black marble pedestal. Tho mirror, some six feet iu height, is of gold in laid with ivory. There are ouly four paintings (all iin.il) iu this cosy nest of eloganc.s. They are a Mooritdi scoiie by Schreyer; a figure of a child, by W. JJonrgitereau, a modern 1'iiKldora by Gustavo Jucouet, and tho Forba- deii Book by A. Veloy. It is estimated that the contents of this apartment, which is about 13x--i leet. alone cost SjMKXI, Tli'i imrior does not contain a sincle chair. tho upholstery of which is not embroidered by hand in tne most brilliant contrasts, livery conceivable design is here represented in vol low, lavender, scarlet, and gold embroderies so exouiMtely fine that weak eyes need a magui fyiug gass to realize tho absolute perfection of detail In the corner nearest the window faeinir Fifth-avenuo Btnuds a marble statue of li Poiiseroso on a revolving pedestal of black marble veined with gold Lach side of tho I' ifth-avenue windows su perb Sevres vases beautifully painted in the most delicate tints lit into niches expressly made to receive them. Midway between the door and tbe entrance to the library, into which this apartment opens, stands a magni ficent cabinet eight feet long, four feet high and two feet deep, made of ivory inlaid with fine gold tracing, an enlarged imitation of Cloisonne workmanship. The top is formed of one piece or Mexican onyx. On the doors are painted panels on copper from Paris, repro eenting Bacchanalian scenes. Tho cabinet was made by Herter, of this city, and cost So.OOO. Tho walls aro hung with old gold velvet and tho ceilings aro superbly frescoed, large nar rows extending tho height of the room fit in the walls and are made of carved ebony inlaid witti ivory and Loaded with fine gold edging. Elaborate pieces of needlework are pro iusely scattered here and there. On the man tels beautiful orchids from Irvington-on-tho-Ilndsou trail their graceful foliage along the extent of the massive brass fireplace. Tho-4. frescoes are in themselves marvels of art, and cost their owner 9 lo, uw. In ail there aro some fifty picturos in the room comprising tho finest paintings of Diaz, Th. Itossean, Daubigny, Koek-Koefc, R. de Madrazo, 1'almaroli, Itico, lleuuer, Mbert, i lays and Merle, ihis collection is confined chiefly to figures and landscape sceu- t : i .. i x a-- iu.i cri. ji la vaiuuu ni -ji.ijmv. Tho library is a nearly filled up with book cases of ebony, statuettes and bronzes. A glances at the books indicated to some extent Mr. Jay Gould's literary tastes, which comprise tho usual literature to be found in all well appointed libraries. Tho ceilings are frescoed in appropriate designs suggestive of literary pursuits. A forest scene by Diaz, a landscape by Rousseau and other pictures decorate the walls. 1'he diniug room opens from the hall and is richlv upholstered in embossed leather. A solid mahogany extension table fills up the centre spice, at which thirty people can sit coiiuonaoiy. ui a massive manrei is piaccu a choice collection of antique solid silverware. some of which is over a century old. Tho buffet is also similarly supplied. The dinner service is of China, painted by hand, each pioce having a different subiect The com plete set numbers over 150 pieces, and was painted in Paris for Mr. Gould's use. A picture of a beggar by Meyer von Bremen occupies a prominent position'near the door. Other studies, by Iloyvet, Marcke, Haghorg, Rel and Dupre, etand'out sharp and clear. The wood fillings are of maplo and walnut The private apartments of Mr. George Gould, which are abovo the dining-roomis a per fect copy of a Turkish divan. Thoro is not a bed iu it, it3 occupant preferring to sleep upon tho luxurious lounges that surround it Gorgeous tapestry of oriental design, all baud needle work, is suspended over the doors and along the ceiling. Choice Turkish rugs. Exquisite dainty but mellow lamps of various colors shed their softoned light upon this superb chamber. Everything is in perfect harmony. Costly double cushions inviting luxurious repose are displayed iu all varieties of shapes and sizes. Along the walls are suspended Japanese arms aud spears. Truo there is an elegant n.irg:;e, but ueorgo never smokes. Here ha cjii lay off in luxurious ease and give himself up to the delights of absolute leisure. Robed in his pajama of India silk, or in his oriental silk gown, as his tasto may direct, one would imagine Uru to bo a Pacha, at least. Mr. Jay Gould's room, as also that of Mrs. Goidd, is fitted with Bayonne tipostry, and the bedstead is of eliony and ivory inlaid, tho chairs 'writing and dressing table to corres pond. Miss Nellie's room is upholstered with maroon-colored silk, and the furniture is of the Queen Ann style. Miss Annio Gould's is of bright blue silk, gorgeously ornamented with embroideries and flowers. Although none of the family are expert billiards players tbe billiard room is one of the most attractive m the house. It is twenty five feet long and the fittings are of solid rose wood. What Kept II im Ontaide. Detroit Free Press. A colored man was hanging around one of tho opera houses tlm other evoning in a man ner to show that he was deeply interested in what was going ou inside, and a gentleman finally said to him: . "Why don't yon go iu? Under the civij rights bill you can take a seat in the parquet circle." "Yes, eah, I knows all Miout that sub," was the reply. "Underdo cibil rights bill I ken take any seat in do house, but under tho pres ent strain on my finaccos I couldn't buy two shirgles if hull opera houses war sellin' for tenoents a piece, eah!" What to do With the Aparlies. Boston Post A correspondent of a Texas journal advo cates the removal of the Apaches, not to In dian territory, but to some island in tho Pa cific, and ha calculates tho expense of removal at tiU'.usj, allowing S:;0 ahead for bringing thaiu to 8an Francisco by railroad, and as much move for shipping them to tlioir final destfnv tion. He things ti.is would be a paying "pecu lation, because it costs tha govern iHu.t al-oul 2,tfXi,000 a yar to guard and foe. I these In dians whero fbev sre. He dojs not surest what island should be appro; riat.t.l for the use of the savages, bnt wo suggest that one of thf Sandwich Islands Kf'Up which h s the l-esi appointed volcano. Tho whole lot might b dumped into the crater and cremated. Oi perhaps Kalakaua would like tiiern. He ie anxious to get hold of a lot of enterprising im migrants, we believe. where We Differ. M urat Halsteao. The New Yorker detects tho western man in the act of attempting to cross Broadway, by his Irrational determination to do it in a trahrht lina. Th ns.th nt K'ow vrt 4B OS. ii7niWTfcTi' im? .0.mft'V ?fl nd Mravs aro M MERMAIDS. Home Peculiarities of These Lovely 'reaturea---They Xever Marry Detroit Free Press. Of course thero are mermaids. Tho man who gets up and asserts to the contrary is mad because ho never saw one himself. Mermaids do not live in mill-ponds, rivers or lakes, but make their homes iu the green sea. Several attempts have lieen made to Induce a band of them to sot up housekeeping in Lake Erio, but the waters are too fresh and lake captains sweur too much. Thoso who have seen :'.X) or 400 mermaids agree in pronouncing thorn all that the most f&itidious could ditre. They have sparkling eyos, Grecian noss, sm:ill ears, delicate hands, v.iiKo teeth, dimpled chins and swan-like throats, mid the way they smile at an old wid ower is ctrtugh to Intl. th ) iron nails in Uio heels of his boots. Tlia genuine mermaid is half fih anil half woman, and thero is no more beautiful sight in this world than to stand on the oxtau beach at sunriso of a hu. inner morning and watch a dozen of these creatures disporting in the flashing element At one moment they divo down and so.-ure bandf uls of pearls to vms hi'h in the air at another they fan each other with pices of coral worth SiXKi per pound. Their sweet voices blend ddicious!y as they strike nn their moi ning song, aud their ring ing l.iugliter sounds lo tho m n ot the sands like the wteidy fall of silver do.' r upon a golden ielL So lliev swim sea iv.s u'iiu almost lost sight of now they are so elo-e to the shoro that it can be plainly made out that every on:: of them is far b-ttcr looking than tho Circassian boautv of a traveling show. While the life of a mermai 1 is full of pearls aud corn! and diamonds and grottoes and grand parties, wo wonld not udviuo any young lady to make the change without proper renoction. In tho first place, a young lady who is used to dry l-nul would feel" awfully damp for several weeks after becoming a mormnid. i hen she would have to change her diet, costume, stvle of piano-playih" slid singing, anil she would probably miss the young man who calls every Sunday evening. So far as can lie learned from Paul l)n C'hailln, Eli Perkins aud New Bedford whaling captains, niormaids never mar ry. Oace in a w bile an old; widower of a sea horse conios spooning after a second wife, but lie gets his walking-papers with promptness and disnatcb. It seems horrible to tiiink of a beautiful girl living Single forever for mermaids do not die but nature's ways are ways of wisdom and everything is for tho best It was probably the intention to furnish them husbands from the Bailers who fell overboard, Isit it seems that such Haitors drown before Uie date of the wed ding is fixed, and tho mermaid is therefore doomed to warm her cold feet on a ilat-iron and do hor own marketing. A Cairo OMtrirh Farm. Cairo, Lgypt. lu company with a crowd of dukes and lig'nt houorables, who have lately been visit:ng the scenes of Lord Wolsclcy's falatost and most glorious achieve ments,'1 I went to soe the Cairo ostrich farm. Everything in Egypt has an archaeological salting. The village of Tel-ol-Kebir tho Big Mound is nothing less than tho relics of tho city called Pi-toiu in the Old Testament that was built by the Jews with bricks without straw. Tho Cairo ostrich farm is situated within a pistol shot of the famous Virgin's tree, which is still standing, and under tho shado of which tradition tells us that tho Virgin with tho infant Jesus and Joseph reposed when they fled into Egypt from tho wrath of HoroJ. Quito near the Virgin's treo and hidden among thick foliaged shrubs, is a French restaurant that has becomo the favor ite resort of princes and of golden youth, of comedians and ladies of the corps de ballet.and of the tourists who visit Cairo. Thero are few indeed who do i.ot make an excursion to tho sacred tree and refresh their inner man at the convivial hostelry. The ostrich farm extends from the Virgin's treo to the desert, and comprises several aere3 of land surrounded by high mud walls. The greater part of the f:i m is desert, not because it is incapable of cultivation, but because the loose, pebbly sand is essential to tho well-being of tho ostrich. There are at present on the farm 10 birds of more than s year's growth, and of these fifteen are female and twelve are male adults that is to say, they are more than 3 years old, the age at which they commence to lay. Twelve of the adults aro now laying, and throe are engaged in hatching one being upon twenty-two, ono upon fourteen and one upon elovon eggs. Strange to say, tho male bird attends more to the hatching part of the business than tho female, especially in cold or rainy -weather, and in fact often under takes the whole of that tedious duty himself, being only relieved by his bettor half at meal hours. Mr. Wetter, the ostrich director, has been very fortunate in his efforts to domesticate the ostrich in Egypt Out of 108 birds hatched last season, eighty yearlings are now alive and healthy a very successful result when it is borne in mind that during the late Arabi un pleasantness the ostriches were much neg lected After visiting the breoding inclosures and those where the yearlings were parked, wo were conducted to the incubating house and to a wire cage where this seasons birds were scampering about full of health and vigor. By applying one of the eggs to a holo cut in a piece of blackened cardboard and placing it agai.int the sua the ostrich farmer showed us a young bird which had Lejn iucubated by ar tificial moans and had reached maturity, ac tually pecking at the interior of tho shell and struggling to breai out of prison.. a'lie urrai 2Xt'ia Bmoueii. Washington Capital. TLo "chief" of one of the New York evening papers walked into tho city department on last Wednesday morning. The city editor had just pghted a pipe of Killikinick and several of the reporters were enjoying "corn cobs" prepara tory to going out ou the war path after mur ders, insurance failures and other events nec essary to progressive civilization. The editor in chief looked at the smokers, mado a rapid mental calculation of the number of cubic feet of air being adulterated with smoke, and said: "Gentlemen, the order is that no smoking will bo allowed during office hours. Smoking af fects the lungs, irritates the air passages, and prevents men of ability from making a good newspaper." Tho city editor blushed, threw his'pipo out of the window, and all the reDort- ers were reluctantly preparing to follow his example, when a modest little jack rabbit of a fellow who had only been on tho paper three days, jumped out of a cane bottomed chair anil walking boldly up to the "chief said: "Excuse me, hut are you the head of this es tabiishment?" "I am." "Allow me to congratulate you. I am glad to meet yon, sir. My father, who is a postmaster in Orange county, says you are wrong about smoking. History is against you, sir, and 1 11 provo it" i ins was said in an easy now or breath, and to tho astonishment of the city editor and re porters. The chief was evidently too surprised to knock the young man into the ash box and order the janitor to remove him to the street Observing the profound silence the young man continued. "I see you want proof. Dickens, Thackeray and Byron smoked, and did not need a plumber to fix their air passages. Then there were Milton (you have heard of Milton, tho fellow who wrote up the story about Adam and Eve) nd Scott, the boss poet Both of them smoked, aud their mucous membranes were as good as new when they died. You may sav these are exceptions. well, Addison smoked, so did Charlev Lamb and CaniDbelL History says nothing about their nerves loiniJ shattered. But these bright and glorious names are not alL for Bums and Locke. Scott and D.tu Webster, John Quiucy Adams and Henry Clay, Audrew Jackson and old Grant himself all smoked, snd never did with their boo's on. These are but few of the smokers. ana ir you listen a" At this juncture the fire alarm soundod ; tbe editor leaped to his desk, while the veterans went down stairs four steps at a jump, leaving the young chap from Orange county in a whirl of speculation as to tne proDame result or his powers. Ail doubts were removed on the following: day when ho was mads assistant to the base ball reporter at a salary of five dollars week. No Innormu It was a Boston widow who tripped into a broker's office the other day with S5.000 in a reticule, and said : fcMr. Brown, I'm going to be married this spring. Is that possible? Allow the luckv man." Certainly thanks. Hnm ia K mm in ot. I want to be worth at least 415,000 by April 1. Won't yon please take this and invest it in some stocks which will raise JJ00 per cent? Do, that's a good man, and you may take out 8'J for yonr trouble!" -- - THE MAN FROM GEE-OG. 8uccosafAl Courting on a Railroad Train. A Ilurkrye Farmer and a bona-Eul Widow C'oiulne to au I'n Uerntaudlnx Without (Trruni locution. Cleveland Leader At a station a Tew miles east of this city on the Lako Shoro road, a tall, gaunt, agricultur-a4-looking man boarded a west-bound train for Cleveland. Every scat in tho car was occupied witli tho exception of one at tho side of a bux om, middle-aged woman, with pleasant feat ures; but with that peculiar snap to her black eyes indicative of a mind of herowri.and au "I'm the boss" s jrt of a poite t her well-shaped hcaiL Ho sat bolt upright, aud hwkod digni fied as possible for a mile or so, but his desire to keep his touguo moving was too great to re main longer mute, and hJ asked the woman whore sho was from, where she was going, how long she expected to stay, and who she wrs. She told him sho was from down in York stat, and was going to Cleveland on a visit, and Mrit she was a widow. I iu from down in olo Goe-og," said the agriculturist "I go down to Cleveland every week or so to enjoy msclf. You seo mv wife nho died aud the old farm is IouL'somo like, an' 1 go to the city to sort Yr ch(cr uj.' Mlavoyon got a big farm," inipiaed tho fair traveler. "Wall, I jus' UalU u l.-.te .is I have, an ono of tho best in tioe-o,,'. There's a hi,; house onto it with porches a id m randas, Jos' as' grand as they be any wheres, an' across the load waves as linoa sugar grove as ever gave water; a cider mill waves 'tother sido th'J lions-; a bank barn painted red waves across tho l:u:o, aud this snmmor the lields TI v.-u.vo with corn an' oats. She's a g iod 'tin an' might v com fortable, life, but allfired h.uesomo since the ole Viniaa pegged out, an' that's why I get inter tho city lur consolation, you know." and ho look'o.l out of the window with a poetical, far away gaxy while tho buxom widow lookod at tho back of tho seat in front with a spo-.-uIative stare; then, with a deep-drawn sigh, replied: "i'es, you must be awlul lonesome," looking softly at his faco. "You're right it are," ho said, putting his lo:ig arm over the back of the seat so that his big bony hand rested on the end next the window, "an" if I could jes' find 'or handsome 'oman as 'ud have mo, I think things 'ud brighten up a tit," and ho mado a pathctio move with his left hand across his eyes. "I think there'd bo lots would be glad to have you," coyly answered she. "Do yon, though, now really, do you?" press ing closer to her sida -lndeod 1 do," she simpered, as she lookod at tho passing telegraph poles. His hand slid from tho baok of the seat aud rested lightly oa her waist, as ho leaned over his ear nd said, "Now, would you mind tor sort o' come and brighten up the house yer self ? I'm a good 'un, I am, an' we'd be happv as daisies, sartin." "O, this is so sudden, you know," as sho nestled her head close to his shoulder, while a soft blush flushed her face, "I don't even know your name." "Well, I don't see as how a name's goiu' to make any difference, an' it's easy of findin' out, anyway. Come now, let's make up our minds ter double up. "You'll be good and always treat mo well, will you?" "You kin jus bet on that; I ain't a man as treats anything poorly. Wiiy, ther dogs, an pigs, au' cows, an' horses, an' even ther chick ens, all on 'eriK look moro cheerful liko when I'm round. Troat you right! I guess ves," and he circled her waist aud her bead rented lovingly on tho agricultural shoulder, while si lence was takon for consent Thus they sat until the train pulled into tho Union depot, ut terly oblivious to the smiles of other passen gers. That is why such happy smilos wreathe.! tho countenances of tho old farmer and the woman who alighted from the train yesterday and ordered a carriage for a hotoL The de nouement will be a call on tho marriago clerk to-day a ad visit to a minister or justice, they won't cave much which, and the buxom widow with the snapping black oyes will no doubt take up hor quarters on tho farm iu old "Geo og." w here wave tho sugar grove, the cider mill, tho red barn, and tho golden grain. There sho will bo the conquering heroino. IH; Uankuotes). London Titbits. Tho largest amount of a banknote in circula tion in 1827 was 1,000. It is said that two notes for 100,000 each, and two for JtvyKiO each, were onco engraved and issued. A butcher, who had amassed an immense fortune in tho war times, went one day with one of these 50,000 notes to a private banker, asking for tho loan of 5,000and wishing to deposit tho big note as security in tho banker's hands, saying he had kept it for years. Tho 5,000 was at onco handed over, but the banker hinted, at tho samo time, to the butcher the foliy of hoarding such a sum and losing tho interest "Wery true, sir," replied tho butcher, "but I likes tho look on't so wery well that I have t'other ono of tho same kind at homo." An eccentric gentleman in London framed a bank post bill for : lHX, and exhibited it for five years in one of his sitting rooms. The fifth year ho diod, when tho "picture" wan at once taken down and cashed by his heirs. Some years ago, at a nobleman's house near Hyde Park, a dispute aroso about a certain piissago in Scripture, and, a dean who was present denying that thero wa3 any such text at all, a bible was called for. When it was opened a marker was found ia it, which on examination proved to be a bank post bill for -W.mki. It might possibly have been placed there as a reproach to tho son, who, perhaps, did not consult the Bible so often as his mother could have wished. Laugh or Laf. Boston Transcript. I happened onco to go into a Now York church with a member of tho choir during a rehersal The organist had set to music one of the psaims in which occurs something about the valley being so rich with corn it laughs and sings, eta Just ono voice (a male) nrouounced lauli in the broad manner of the New Eug lander. The rest sang it laf. All at once tho organist, a German, struck for silence, crving out, "Vhy dou't you all pronounce like Mr.'K. ? Laf! laf! V hat music do you find in laf?" It was an amiitdng example of a stranger being a better critic than tho natives themselves. The Hero of Eljrlity Pairs of Trousers. Washington Capital. Eighteen or twenty years ago, while Charles Francis Adams was our minister at the court of St " James, a story came np from Oxford that a young American student there needed the presence of his friends, and upon the dis patch of a relief corps, it wa4 discovered that the young American iu tho case had got into a fix, which mado it necessary to havo a "mar shalling of his assets," as the lawyers sav. An inventory was accordingly taken," and it was found that his entire available resources at that moment consisted of eighty pa'"rs of trous- . . i i, ii- r . ers. uur solemn oiu pnoiic servant in Liouuon is said to have been iutensely amused at the report which was made to him, and t hive re membered it for a loug time afterward when ever, as eo irequcnv.y u was me case, it '.vas reported to Inni that soma American cit zen w .s in need of help. Well, tho hero, or rather the propri of this remarkable collection of pantaloons bad done nothing to disgrace himself and there is no harm in tolling tho story now that fie has become "die moat brillaiut and one of the best remunerated writers on the New York press. His name is M. W. Hazel tine, and he g ti SI 75 every wesk for doin much of ti;e best work th it "is done on The N-jw York Sun. As a liter ary eHayist aud reviewer ho is uneqnaled an'io tg American journalists since the death of Ripley, of The Tribune. His loaders on Ameri can ai: 1 foreign politics aro as able as they ars :utun.j:iug. Srueli It t!-.c First TIaie. A gentleman, newly married, and a promi nent society man, took his bride t j the o;era A few evotnngs afterward, speaking to some friends, the lady said something about the itpera, and was asked what tho opera was. "I jan't recall tho opera just now," naid the ladv, 'but perhaps my husband can." 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