iTEltAtlj: PLATTSMOOTH. NEBRASKA, WEDNESbAlf, JANTJAKY 56, 1889.
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Tlx'
The i
la U
Thehw.
2md aow,
t milrcr prow
to, dlmjf bUaks '
quiet ere t
And ttirauf b thn rhvthrr.1.. .11 i.
Tho throb of nwper bymna, that leare
1 on iliKtant wood which night enthralls.
Ai1 Jiilo tho Koleinn tree at prayer,
.'liunt low th-ir lurtio Iitaui
An awful inaj.-sty they wear, .
I.il:5 1'i-opliitHofetrnitleal
L'1lK-.-.lful 0f tho clamorous world.
)r, iiilii.lf ill thus of its dark stain.
Wit li revi-rt-ut bonds of peace upheld.
In l-n.luis for its heavy pain
Sw ift Ktulk devouring Larknrss' forth
In Kiaut hIiujm-h; aud Twilight palo
Yi.-I.ls her meek reijjn inlU dying mirth,
V'iii.; heaveu her starry tale.
And through the tender even oiig,
Tlie la.st luw uccents of the lay
IlJend with the fur receding throng ,
f yya I hut pa-ised us on the way! "
1-ulu Curran in Youth's Companion.
EXIHQUE.
1 Jiriipie was the child of some Span
ish, or, more properly, Spanish-American,
Moplo who had been friends of
I r. Fn.-neh, and who, when they died,
had lift tl leir lktlu boy to his care,
i'olh his wife (nd he had taken a
- strong fancy to the pretty orphan, and
had linally adopted him.
'I h? summer tho dry season of
California was just beginning', En
licpn- w:- a little fagged with his
: tinli -i, and it had been deemed advis
to send him to the coast to re
cruit. IVseadero had been selected as
inee healthful, and possessing the
r.jK-r attractions for the little fellow,
;iiuf lime had come for him to be
mad" i-. ::dv. Uut just as everything
dv had Ixfii arranged, his hoard in-
aed at the house, of a fatherly ranch-
id, even his little trunk brought
down from the attic when, in short,
all things were ready to bo got ready
w!j:t should occur but a startling
sta-.'e ci.wli robbery?
When Knriuuc got out upon the
platform allied wood, there was a tall,
r-jrwe r.ian with a face heavily bearded
and much sunburned, ready to show
the p:ia-ijgers to the stage. This per
ni:i;i; proved to be the driver him
r If. ;ml 12iirjiue looked with deep re-f-pect
at his ta i J, strong figure as he
moved alKMit directing how things
should fo. and nodding his head au
thoritatively. At hist everything seemed to be ar
:m"d; Knrique and three of the
thcr passengers all women had
h-eii !ispti-(l of inside, a stout old
ntleniaii and a tall young man
hud i'Tii given wats uikhi the box,
and t!i' driver mounted to his place.
J I.' received the reins gruciously from
an assistant, pulled his gloves a little
iM-tter in place, and gave the signal to
the horses. Away they went at a great
pace.
First they cradhtl and bounced along
the streets of the little town, then pro
reeilitl more slowly across the black,
j!.-.t 'iHii country covered with tar-wi-ed
that extends to the beginning of
the foot hills; and at last, more mod
erately still, up the hills themselves.
Now it was very uncomfortable, for
a while. The sun poured down, the
dttt ro.-? up. and no refreshing breeze
found it way into tho deep cut road.
The po r ! irses clambered and sweated
und pant.-d. The stout man outside
put up hi umbrella and grumbled,
rhe pai.:engers with Ennquo com
pjainej and Oh-dearetl."
At las thy reached the little ham
let of Senrsville. and here tho driver
..tapped the horses. They were glad
r-iiuu'rli. jwor brutes, for the moment's
re:. i. ;;nd gladder still when water was
wrought and they were allowed to
Itmire tliejr heads up to the very eyes
in its coolness.
Tlx it for'.wmj again, and presently
the way became more agreeable. The
road wound about mora exposed places,
little pull's of air reached them, ana
inrv they rolled down into little dells
whcre the cool trees almost met over
head. "1 Jieam this mornin' how the driver
wa.- giji to carry three or four guns
with him. after thjs," said ono of the
women, who sat by r-nrtque, jdidnt
fs:e nothiii" of em," she continued,
'when I got in. but I s'pose he must
Jiavt? hid "em round somewheres.
L'jii't he lity would tempt Providence
jiof to i.ike Vn,"
"Lor fvxul another woman, "I hope
to nicivv ha ha in J, Jook 'em. ' What
-otiiv! no lio lone agmsc mgni or
ten rrcd agents? I'm sure, for my
v:irt. J hrulil go for all nans bein
.-st ::s subiaisviive as they could, s'pos'n
a r-'ito did conic.
"Anil I thjnk wjjh you," said the
tliinl passonger, a iaijy ike, gather
young woman, somewnal Jr)f t-
-od than the others. "We could
hi :!,' to resist a gang of men
r.ncfJ njjd determined. I am
iu: tr.r i:jv pari, 1 only came today
b'ti::: j.1 t.iouht it ivoulq be an un-
v i i lily .'Ut'o time. LightUD$ fSfel
Mri:;" ; iv. ire i!i ine saaie uuot. . ; .
'i'i:at':; what fthcrsaid," here spoke
ht . I'.ri'uic. lie judged it a fitting
time t : :::y a word, and was neartUy
iiivd :f liecpins ;')). "He thought
j he. r.' -hers would keep ayay from this
for a while, he went on, "and
J.ai . i:,vy w, tor a spoil, line mice.'
h:;:ii:f, animated countenance
f i'.:. toy, i-.n4 rPCfially his great.
Ic. iipaiiiih eyes, fid bpyn observed
h v hi.; Ii llow passengers for tsoujme,
5 .t his i-nther shy manner had Pf-"
l- -..f . ! f Iir-ir makitnr an v advances to-
:;. ;.', uainlance. They were glad.
t.i h :.r hji von v, ajul at once replied to
I.im. T!:ey had sucfuvnjed n finding-
at lao .t ;V his brief history, and hfMJ
j. anied that he was nearly 10 year
-I i. when they were interrupted by
iheVokich stoj)ping.
Til..- pas-sengefs all glanced put jn
ii.'-rm. bui w.erp reassured "b
discovering thai it was merely A pau$9
for a way jasscnger. lie seemed to
liiive come out of a kind of gorge, and
appeared to have come across from an-;
other rosd. He was a short, stoutly
built jaaa, dre..-d in a gn?7 business
suit, wai 6rjooiliiy snayen ana ffow
. V V Xi'he" s poke n
came up u ine eoacn door.
"Kentj of room," said the driver.
He descended m he spoke and let in
the stranger. The others made room
for him promptly, 'and he was soon
seated beside the pleasant young ladv.j
He had no baggage, but carried simply'
a stout cane.
There was something attractive
about the man's face, and all were
pleased - with ' him. Perhaps "they
thought he would bo a valuable aid in
case there should bo trouble from' the
dreaded "agents."
. Now the road begun to ascend once
more, and soon tho coach had reached
the loftiest altitude of the trip, The
whole Santa Clara- valley lay spread
out, iiko a map at their feet, and far in
tho distance loomed the blue peaks of
me noirnern spur of the Coast ICange.
me air here -was thin and hard to
breathe, and one seemed almoKt neih
bor to the blue summer sky with its
tracery of white low lying clouds.
The driver jiow urged! his horses a
iiiuo, ana they bowled along at a good
pace, over tho' mile or so of smooth
road that extended along the summit.
Soon they entered unon a narrow.
windinar wav. Denetratinir a crowth nf
iow urancned treea, and with its course
cut out of the side, of the mountain
like a shelf. So onward till at last
they reached the open again. It was
uijjn noon now, ana lime uiey reached
Weeks' ranch, ? t "; .,
. A tremendous crock, of . the driver's
whip, a swinging, cradling gallop
and they tore around a low hill, an
in a moment were descending a little
declivity to a largo farm house.
A dexterous, back handed twist of
the whip, droppincr it in its socket
2uick gathering -of tho' reins in the
river's hands, now a firm foot on the
brake. Presto! it was done. : One
sudden jerk, and then a jolt
"How are ye, Mr. Weeks?" says the
unver. u was an old triclr with him,
and why should he not be cool? But
Enrique thought that it was a won
derful performance, and his admira
tion for the driver increased.
The passengers hastened to rid them
selves of what dust they could and sat
down to dinner. This was presently
over, and they saw the four new horses
put to. in place of the six that had
brought them hither, and then they
took their places again.
"Why do they put onlv four horses
in place of the six f Enrique ventured
to ask the new nassencrer. as thev
started.
"Because,'' said the man, with a
Sleasant smile, "the way is now mostly
own hill."
"Thank you," said Enrique, much
gratified. Tho man smiled again, --
"He's a first class chap," thought the
lad to himself. "I reckon j ho likes
boys-" ' .' ' ?V. " -:
' The fresh- horses now seemed dis-
JKsed to show their mettle, and the
Iriver was willing that they should.
So they dashed on bravely for a while,
and during the interval no one seemed
disposed to talk. A few miles further
and they came down to a slower pace,
and now the way was growing wilder
and more rocky.
"It Was nlon rr liom anmatrliaM T
' . V V. . 14,1 X.'.
was told, that the stage was robbed,"
If there is we must . have absolute
quiet. You must be ready to act as
we direct"
Who is that fellerf" fainUy in
quired lira. Dillvhock.
"I think he isXVells-Fargo's express
messenger," said the gentleman with
spectacles. "I noticed that he looked
carefully after a box he took up with
him." 5
" The poor woman groaned, but made
no other rejoinder.
Now the stage jolted on again
slowly; and presently came to a halt
on co more. They were now just be
neath a huge, towering cliff, while on
the Other side was a fearful ravine. A
little to pno side of the cliff the moun
tain' receded less abruptly, and here
grew a few stunted trees and bushes.
A kind of sheep path here appeared,
and it seemed to have been by this
that the now comers had defended.
Enrique t thrust put his head once
more. Far away to the south and
east, he could see where the road re
peated itself, in A white, indistinct
lino, i Just, below this it appeared
more i plainly again. He had heard
his father say that near Pescadero
there was a place where the road
wound about in such a manner that
three distinct sections of it could be
seen ? at . r once, one above the other.
He knew that this must bo the place.
They were then upon the upper of
these shelves or terraces. He was en
abled to see the two sections, because
tho road there curved. '
All this took but a glance, and he
noted it scarcely realizing that he did
so. Then he leaned out sti 11 further,
and looked eagerly for the four men.
There they came( guns in their
hands, , and dressed in rouch. coarse
clothes, t Bat' what interested him
most was the fact that they were not
masicea, as road agents were said to be.
and that they carried their weapons in
a peaceful manner.
"Only a party of hunters." he
thought, with a glad jump of the
heart. Then his eye happened to rest
on the uppermost distant curve of
the road. Something was flashing in
the afternoon sun and creatures like
horses were seen to be in motion.
A partv of men with trims " he
said to himself, "and they are riding
dreadfully fast. What can thev be
aftert"
He sank back in his seat too much
excited to speak, or scarcely to think.
Just then "Well Buckskin Tom,
uow me oiu uoay f l usea to know
bold outward swing. It was evident
the effort must bo made soon, too, as
the man might look down and dis
cover his enemy.
Swiftly the wretch swung out from
the step. His revolver was once more
raised. Then came the climax of En
rique's life. He saw the pistol , raised,
he saw the man's cordv finirers
clinched upon the door frame.
The one supreme suggestion of the
moment came. At the boy's feet,
where he had kicked it about all day,
was a small iron wrench. Stooping
like lightning the little hero caught it
up, swung it aloft, dashed it down
with all his force on the clinging fin
gers! There was a yell like that from the
throat of a dying wolf as the man
loosed his hold and fell, bruised and
maimed, into the road, and Enrique
saw him no more. The coach rolled
on ; the messenger was saved I
The coach did not stop until Ken
nett's ranch was reached. Thiti the
driver dismounted and the women told
him tho story of Enrique's opportune
act You may be sure that both the
driver and the messenger whoso life
the boy had saved made much of him
during the rest of the trip. He was a
hero at Pescadero for a whole week.
F. H. Oostellow in The Youth's Companion.
rlli tli
So
you, but guess you've forgotten me,
My name's Chandler, from Deer
Licks."
"Don't know vou. Mr. Chandler "
they heard the driver say.
; - "No; thought you didn't. Well, me
and the kit of us here have been hunt-
in', and ; we're pretty tired. Reckon
you can give us a lift to Pe academy."
; They heard a low murmur from th
box at this, and it was apparent that
me unver ana tne express messenger
were talking. Onco or twice they also
thought they heard the tones of the
stout passenger.
"Can't accommodate you," spoke up
the driver, at last. "It's only a mile
to Kennett's ranch. Keep the road
we're going a mile, and take the first
turn to the left. Onlv half a mil
Arkansas Woman Who lis Tobaeeo.
A popular vice among the ladies of
this part of the state is the use of to
bacco. Some will chew it like vet
erans, while others arc content to
smoke. But by far the most common
way of deriving enjoyment from its
use is to take it in the form of snuff.
When a number of women get to
gether the snuff box is nearly always
produced, with the instruction to
"take a dip" as it goes around the cir
cle. Then they will sit and gossip, in
terrupting the flow of conversation
with frequent expectorations ' into a
big spittoon or the fireplace. A snuff
dipper's outfit consists of a small tin
cannister about an inch thick by two
i , . .
mcues long ana a wooaen brush.
The latter is about three inches in
length, and in size resembles a slate
pencil. It is usually cut from black
gum or some other tough wood. One
end is chewed and splintered by the
teeth till it looks like a small paint
brush. The splintered end is dipped
into the snuff and worked around till
a little ball has been collected. The
snuff thus secured is rubbed over the
teeth and gums. Usually the stick is
held between the teeth till the snuff
has all been absorbed, when another
dip is taken. For ladies who object to
using a cannister and brush a small
snuff wafer has been invented which
can be concealed between the lips and
teeth. A grocer's clerk a&aerted em
phatically that fully 00 per cent of
the women used either tobacco or
snuff, or both. By thinking men the
tobacco habit among women is con
sidered one of the worst evils with
which Arkansas is obliged to contend
Ozark (Ark.) Cor. Omaha Bee.
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said the gentleman with the spectacles. I from there, and Kennett will keep vou
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fre-: ;?ciacjcs, i pppvjwj m its
ib;j;;t '.j or perhaps 50 rears old,
"1 t'lin!; 1 will ride inside, if there
is ivora," he said, in a plesiint, rather
His hearers started.
"Great Joshua I T hope the' ain't
none round this time.", said the old
lady, who had been formerly for war.
"I told Mr. Dillyhock ;foro I left this
mornin', she went pn, "that jest as
likely as not some of the critters might
pounce on us. ,He only jest latfed at
me." .' iv-;.
"And I told my husband," said the
"other older woman, "says I, Mr. Pen
nidge, jf J come back dead to-night,
you mus'n't be surprised," and he said
he wouldn't. I do believe he didn't
feel jest right about - havin' me come,
though; truly." : N : &
Tho young lady and the gentleman
smiled in spite of themselves, and even
Enrique was amused. Tho two women
shattered on. Soon they passed
through the romantic little village of
San Gregorio.' Here the two old ladies
made some talk about "gittin' out and
stoppm over, but made no move to
carry the idea into execution. Now
they were whirling through a desolate
region,, and presently the horses were
holding hack.ajded by the break,
down a long and perilously steep hill.
Looking out Enrique saw, on one
hand, a high, bald cliff, and on the
other a frightful ravine, and still fur
ther on a long succession of gulches,
precipitous cliffs, and bare, rocky hill
sides. Always on 'tho-left-rose the
frowning, praggy mountain. .lie drew
in his head with a little sigh.
"What is it!" asked'the young lady,
pleasantly.
"Nothing," said Enrique, trying to
'smile back. 'He was ashamed of the
depression this wild scenery gave him,
and like the little man ho was, would
not say anything to disturb ha pthers.
Now the stage lurched, and came to
an abrupt halt.
. "Yes, u ther.heard the driver say, "I
saw 'em." ....
"Then drjyp slqwjy." gaid a voice,
which they recpgnized as tha'f pf4'the
tall young man.. . . . .
"Get your pop ready," he added,
next moment, "I do believe there's
going to be business." .
--The young" lady turned deadly pale.
Tho other . women u(ef4 ffW
groans. Even the 'inaii in the glasses
looked disturbed.' As for little Enrique
ho did not quite understand H all, but
felt-strangely excited.
"Hello 1" .said Jbe driver, HWy
them fellers arc . pomjn' pown, and
mean to show themselves. Bold, ain't
they?" . -. ; ::
"One, two, three, four," answered
the young, man. rather irrelovantlF.
Four pf them. . . r
"Yes, they've ' got down into tha
road, and are vraiting. Drive pn."
Hero Mrs. Dillvhock thrust' her
head out of the'frindaw. f3he drew It
in abruptly. ' y- ' ;
tireat Joshua I There s four men
armed to the teeth, ' a-standin' down
there in the road. ' What will become
of us? Oh. dear, why did I ever leave
hpnm- and pooi Mr. DiliyhpcJcl
dcari .Lh iecr'
till you are rested.
Once more Enrique ventured to peep
from the window. He witnessed a
sight that gave him a thrill of astonish
ment and terror. One, of the four
men was standing near the window,
and Enrique saw that one of his long
nuuacis ntu iituijnij iooso irom nis
face. ' It was evident that the man
wore a false beard.
A glance at the other three strangers
showed that they also wore an unusual
amount of hair about their faces. It
was evident that they, too, were dis
guised. Scarcely had Enrique made this
startling discovery, when their fel
low passenger with the spectacles drew
off his gloves, and made as though to
leave the coach. The bov, glancing
at him in surprise, saw that hie was
fumbling with some obiect in an inner
pocket, and the next moment he pro
duced a small revolver. , His mouth
had a fierce, set look now, and his eyes
seemed to shine through his spectacles
in a way that terrified the lad. While
Enrique yet stared at him he deliber
ately cocked the revolver, deftlv
opened the coach door, and swung
himself out upon the step.
The next moment he pointed his re
volver up at the messenger. Before a
word could be said, a motion made, a
pistol shot rang out from the box, and
tho man with the detached beard
droppet" instancy frQra, sight,
"Tie on your whiskers Tetter, next
time, Tiger Rod !" thundred the voice
of the express messenger. "I'm on
to your game. Give m the lash.
unver i .
As he spoke the crack of the heavy
stage whip sounded, and the poach
made a great bound forward.'
Meantime," how had it fared with the
man with the spectacles?
We have seen that he had rM'Sed his
pistol, and seemed in the very act of
firing it It was at this precise mo
ment that the messenger himself had
fired, and in doing so had chanced his
position. . On firing he had leaned far
Th Tear HntKlfcahJoii
In some parts, rf the Tyrol a peculiar
and beautiful custom prevails among
the peasantry. When a peasant girl
is going to be married, before she
leaves her home to go to the church
nermovner gives ner a handkmhef,
which is called the handker
chief." It js PAftd of newly spun
hnen and has never been used. She
is supposed to dry her tears with this
when she leaves her home and when
she stands at the altar. After the mar
riage is over, and the bride has gone
with her husband to her pew house
she carefully fpjds up the handker
chief and plaees it unwashed among
her little treasures.
So far it has done only half its duty.
Her children grow up, marry and go
away to new homes, each daughter re
ceiving in her turn a new 'tear hand-
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nnt fulfilled its object. Years roll hv
tt tl ... .
am political or business events, one-hall page each week containing
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Is the Best County Newspaper in old Cass, and this has been
well proven to us by the many new names added to our list during
Special merits for the Wkeklt, are all the county news, six
1888.
and the once young and blooming
uuuc wwuiw a wnnjueu old woman
and outlived, perhaps, her husband
and all her children. At last, when
the weary eyelids are closed or their
long sleep, the "tear handkerchief"
taken from its, resting place and spread
QYCT tho placid features of the dead.
New York Home Journal.
a choice piece ot Vocal or Instrumental Music, choice selections of
Miscellaneous .Heading Matter. Advertising in it brings profitable
returns.
TTtaat Sfakea Wrinklea.
"It is customary to say that wrinkles
come from worrying, but tUe truth is
that most of them cu& from laugh
, MP ,6 weW known physician.
Tft kfiftW how to laugh is just as im
portant as to know when to do it. If
you laugh with the sides of your face
the skin will work loose in time, and"
m-inkles will form in exact accordance
with the kind of a laugh yow have.
Ihe man who always wears a smirk
.WYe. a series of semicircular
wrinkles, covering his cheeks.
"When a gambler who has been ac
customed to suppressing his feelings
iaus-hft, a. deep line forms on each side
pf hh nose and runs to the upper cor
ner of his mouth. In tim thin ltn
extends to the chin and assumes the
shape of a half moon. A cadaverous
Our Job Department
my
Oh i
"Be quiet madam I" This in a stern
voico from (he ypung man pn .be po.
-laere.may po.no dangep at a,
over toward the driver, so as to avoid
a return shot, and by so doing had
uj.m.i-u uiuiDci) v Lituo- juja-po as
sassin's range. And ppw- the stage
was'flying'forward at a terrible pace,
and tho man had mueh ado to Keep
his footing. Je mapagd tt after a
few. seconds, and then flattened himself
as much as possible against the coach.
-This was to avoid the return shots of
his friends, which now csmo ngtng
past them, . 3
Taken ppm pley by su rpriso by the
act pf Iho inessenger, and not pre-
Cftred for the headlong plunge of the
orses, they had been unablo to make
ah effort to prevent the escape.
The young girl sat dumb with
fright, the other women were crouch
ing in the bottom of the cquq .also
tongue tied with terrfu PoorlUtle
Eunq.ttS b.fMf m Vs place, his
grca$ cyei fixed wildly on the man
with tho pistoL
And now the ruffian seemed to think
a Second P.fipirtunity had come.
Doubtless, tho- messenger was. in Ids
old glace, and could fee reached by a
Ib equal to any, and does work to the satisfaction of patrons
from all over the county, and receives orders by mail from a distance,
which are promptly filled. We have facilities for doing all kinds of
i
SeTwo broly1 work from tbe Plaia ""g ca to colored work, books and blanks.
"Work neatly and promptly executed. Large stock kept on hand.
Legal blanks for sale.
one runniPa un from the iaw nnrl the
titter under the eye. These meet at
nght angles at the cheekbones and
ook as though they formed a knot at
the anex. The scholar's wrinkle r.m
on his brow, while the achemmg poli
tician s come round his eyes, where
thev look for nil thn i;i,
Y . J 1 T nvHH au wc
spokeji pj a wheel," New York Mail
and Express.
A Strong Motira.
Just expectations are valuable thincs
Many people are toned up to their
endeavors by knowing that U
expected of them. The dwire is strong
within them that good opinion
which some ne, has formed of them
&fl.vWl3 ba upheld, and they make
strenuous, effort to this end. Who
ever has, had much to do with children
know how powerfully this motive
will influence them, and added years
seldom decreases its forco. Tu pre
serve tho influence, however, it is
essentia! (hat only that should bo ex
pected which can bo rendered. Once
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