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DEVOTED TO ART, SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE; NEWS, POLmC; GENERAL ' INTELLIGENCE ; I AND "THE INTERESTS OF NEBRASKA
VOL. III.
CITY OF BKOWNVILLE, NEMAHA G0KNTY;-N. T. THUKSDAYv FEBKUAEX 24, 1859. NO. 35.
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TUBM81IIP KVEET THTKSDAT IT
; FTJKNAS,
:coadStory Hoadley & Muir's Building,
(C .rner of Main nl First Streets.)
BROWNVILLE.N.T.
. w u " ' 12 " 3,00
will be famished at $1,50 per
i;-. U. eU .ccpauie. the 0rder,
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BATEFJ3F ADVEUTISIXQ:
t.q,re. 10 ::cforleii)oM iascrtion,
rh -liitionaUascrUon,
$1,00
0,50
2,50
4,00
8,00
12,00
5,00
60,00
35,00
20,00
16,00
thre iBnths,
ix moQths, .
u ' one year,
1 ,;aeis Gardi of ix liaot or lei,one jear,
aeC!tma one year,
nevhalf Culiaa,acyear,
foona
C.il'Jtnn.iix months, ' A
half CIa'nni'i,x moathl, ' 20,00
fourth " "
eighth . " 44
- "ciaBn three months, -20,00
,'.( Cjlaian, three months, 1S,00
(-rt'i 44 io.oo
eickth 44 44 44 6w
AnnTjn-ic-l'J-tfrroee(.i adtanc,) 5,00
BUS I NESS CARDS.
I U. C. JOHNSON,
1 ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1 SOUCITOIl IN CHANCERY
. ASD
Real Instate A?cnt,
CEOWNVILLE, X. T, .
. KEKESTNCES. .
Tlon.Wm.Jesija, Montroe,Pa,.
! !i:S.15cntIy, . 44 44
.)..hn C. -Miller, Chicago, 111.
Vra.K.McAHiter, M 44 4
i Charlc F. Fowler, 44 44 44
' It. W Farnas.lkoirnTille.N.Ti
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V. . .
lly7.1S5Tt
R IJATHIETJ,
Cabinet & Wagon-IIaker
"Main Street. bet- Birth and Seventh,
. HIIOWXVILIX, RVT.
AVJ iml r cibinet wurk neat ljr executed.
tJ-aepnuR of wagoni plo, etc., promptly done
- JOIIN McDONOUGlI.- .
House, Sigry& Ornamental Painter,
GLAZIER, 4 c.
. "nraftrs can Leieft at. the City Drug Store. .3
XDIH. c B.B. THOMPSON
Rear Estate Si General Collecting Agents
'. BKOWNVILLE, N. T.
AU.bq.inosa entrusted to our care will meet with
rruHjjtwteiitiou and warrantedcorrect. Paper prcpar
tf..r fcron Uhinu to pre-enipt, Declaratory state
, jncMt Hi.!e.i.ut, ctc ft..
tJ-UJJlce on Tirit street, north of I. T. Whyte ik Co.C4
. . . SEFEKKEXCES:
' S.V. Oriines, Enior Iowa
T. I.. Cri- e di " Missouri '
Aitio A tins d do.
i.S. Itayrefti Co., . '. Olenwood, Iowa
ii' ri..V.e'uty Council Biuffs, Iowa
Air.'. 8, lhSS. r2n4f-ly
JOIIV F ariWFT. CHAR. f. HOLLT.
KINNEY & HOLLY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
xnillXASKA CITY,3f T.
' v;m rr.i,,.!.. !!,M',.iirtcf tlil Territory. Collec-
t. .i. rrin .ml hukitun altpiijcd to throupbout N
c.rk n mmu lovi kud Missouri. . Will attend the
vurt at Bfowtrville.
2n33-6ru
E. S. DUNDY,
..ATTORNEY AT LAW,
f ARCHER. RICHABDSON f O. N. T.
WII.I. fractic In the several Courts of the 2d J udicial
-tiiktrii-t. ml tnn,l th all matters connected with the
Pr.fH.fion.. Xfu. McLEKHAH.iEsq., of Nebraska City,
ill sfrkUl n in ihe KajU""11 01 uIriam ouns.
. C. V7. WHEELER,
Architect and Builder.
""TlLSS MARY TURNER,
H1LUKER AUD DRESS MAKER.
3aln Street, cue door above Carsons Bank.
BltOWNVILLKr N. T-
Eohfids and Trimmings always on. hand.
JAMES W. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITH
. SjcondStreet.betweer. Main and Xebraika,
LnOWNVILLE, N. T.
CD. TT. 3IOORC,
. General Steamboat Agent,
SORftmniXG COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NEBRASKA CITY. N.T.
. 'wod K'U on Commission and prompt returns made,
particular newlon siren toreceiring, Storing and For
rnm all kind of freicht and produce.
. ' Office on the Leree.
, torekou in ih. name block with Kearney ITotel.
Hf-.tr W the Merchants of Nebraska City;
f-fekSJKhatlStLouisMo; I Uarper fc Sender St. Louis;
J-lm A. Warden - " I Joseph Mclntyre "
iXe'.l.yri, Finney & Co' I Barcklay, lllnkle k Co '
Apcim, 1863 v-U-Iy
. IIEMAHA LA!!D AGEIlTi
SIHTKYO.R & XOTA1TY Tt IJLIC,
Mlse'eelland.. lartctigate titles, ray taxes, &c,
iu m JUosa or Nebraska; buy, sell, and enter
Uii4.B ctHMiaiuiion; Invest la town property, buy or
(lie tame, and will ' al vara "have on hand correct
t!t of towniihipR, counties, kc, showing all landssub-
. J1 w eut ry, and where desired will furnish parties liv
Jb the ftaCo. with the same. .
n;fc the oldest settler In the connty will in all
be able to rive full and .reliable information.
AMri .. L. Coate, either at Brawuvllleor Nemaha
Ctr.Ne.rai.ka Territory. m-42-vS
NEW GROCERY
PROVISION HOUSE,
Old- Stand of M. F. CLARK
. BROWNVILLE, N. T.,
-r 'c?lLke runJ fuU rrlr of Family Groceries
r.il"?'j!!,J.Ei'oon. Matkrel and Cod Fish. Teas. Sucar.
CiAm. r. Z ' VAW r,sn Tp" sugar,
Z : x . 'ine Cracker, and Cheese. Liouors
aMl Wiiim
U4ierk, pracb
turiuiuyf. Cigars and Tobacco. Oysters and
, rre, Blackberries and wnortle
i u?,T ' ' loT rhor vrodwt as cheap as the
. ! !..,., '. " a share of your continuod
'wauille, July lSih.KH.
CITY DRUB STDflB:
JOHN H. MAUN to CO.,
br o wxville; jy. r.
.. t ' " DEALERS IN' '' .'
Drags, . Hedicincs,
CHEMICALS, TOILET- SOAPS,
Ymo Hair and Tooth" Brushes,
PERFUMERY, FAXCY & TOILET
.. . ARTICLES,
Tobacco & Cigars,
Pure Wines and Liquors for
Sledicinal Use.
fij" Physicians' Prescription and Family Itecipca
carefully compounded.
All order correctly answered. Every article war
ranted genuine and of the bct quality.
53" AGLSTS for til letting Ptttnl ' Medicinei
ojrint aay,
RAXDALS, G0ULEY & CO.
PRODUCE BROKERS
' ASn ...
COMMISSION.. MER CHANTS.
. St. Eouls, Slissouri
Orders for merchandise solicited, and proinptlrflMed,
at the lowest rates. All kinds of produce bought or told
on eomnmion.
Septoniber 25, 1S58. . - ly.
Buchanan Life and General
Xxiauranoo Co.,
Office eor 2d and Jule sts., .
cuitTMED at ths LasT session of in ,o. lto
1 nfIi AMlrrA1 llAnltAl V7 flflll flflll I
A.uiuuiii.cu iapiiui oojuuujuuv.
DIRECTORS:
J.B.Jennines. I. H. Uoward, J.A.Owen, Miltoa
Booth, John Col houn, John H. Likens, W.H.Peaeik,
Jamea- Kay, ri . J . ilcAfhan , A. U. iiansneer.
r - J. B. JENNINGS, Pre.
N.R.McAisilAN, Sec'y." '
fS now ready to receire application for Life, Fire,
L Marine and Kiver risks. A casn return oi zapee
cent, will be allowed on cargo premiums. Losssr
promptly adjusted, and the usual facilities giren to
the patron? of the office.
Arril ICth. 1857.. 44-3m
S. LOCKWOO!. 1SS7. Ii. E, Pohebot
Lockwood & Pomeroy,
Wholesalo and Retail Dealers in .
ATS AND CAPS
5
STRAW GOODS.
Also, Shippers of American Furs of every de
scription ; for which they will pay
the highest Market Tice,
IN CASH.
riOUNTRY Merchants are invited to examine out
J stock of Ilats & Caps for the apuroachinjr Spring
and Summer trade, which will be large, fashionable,
and well selected. In point of variety our stock. shall
not be excelled by any House in ht. Louis.
Our prices will below, terms accommodating.
Gall and soe us at our New Store.' Second St.
SL Joserb. Mo. 32-6m
M'NUTT'S
STOIACIIHITTIIRS
Are an vneqvulled Tonic and Stomachic a positive
and palatable Kemedy Jor general ucouuy. iyt
yepiia, Ion of Appetite and aJlditeases of the
Digestive Organ.
"phose Bitters "arc a sure Prcvcntiyeof
FEVER AND AGUE !
Ther are nretiared from the nurest materials by an old
and exierienccd Druggist, and therefore can be relied
TnEY AID DIGESTION!
Bygcntly exciting the system into ahealthy action; are
pleasant to the taste, ana also pivc tDat vigor 10
the system ILat is so essential to health.
3"A ine class -full uwy be taken two or three times
a day Uforc eatinjt.
Prepared only by W.. I. M'NUTT.
ST. tons, MO.
Oct. 23, '53 is-ir .
DRCMT.V & CMXTO,
lKUDUlE I)E ALLKN
Forwarding & Commission
MERCHANTS,
No. 78, North Levee, St. Louis, Mo.
Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Articles accu
rately filled at lowest possible rates. Consignment for
nale and re-whip men t renpectully solicited. Shipments
of all kinds will be faith ruily attended to.
. . Jeierrences :
Messrs. G n Eea it Co St. Louis
Birtlett. MoCumb &. Co do
Gilbert, Miles & Staunard do
Hon. T II Bnfflnston. Auditor State of Missouri
JO Harmon, Esq, Cairo City, 111.
Messrs Molony, Bro's&Co? New Orleans, Louisiana
J D Jackson, Esq-, do do
Messrs Hinkle, Guild & Co, Cincinnati,.
F HaniTuar &Co do
Brandell & Crawford ' ' LonisTlllc, Ky.
Woodruff & Huntimrton. Mobile, Ala.
n.Billinss Ksq., - Beardstown, 111.
May 12, 1S53 45-3 m
HAYDEN & WILSON.
Importers and Manufacturers of
AND
Coach Hardware,
Carriage Trimmings, . Saddle Trees,
Hames. Springs and Axles,
Patent and Enameled Leather,
SKIRTING,
HARNESS, &
BRIDLE LEATHER.
No. 11. Main Street. St. Louis, Mo.,
Are prepared to offer to their customers and the trade
an assortment of art ic es unsurpassed, in quaiuy anu
cheapness, by any n jus in their iino. East or West.
WEBSTER, MARSH & CO.,
Manufacturers and W holesale JJealers
IN
Eeady Made Clothing,
65, Main St., St. Louis, Mo.
SniKTS, DRAWERS, OVERALLS, SHIRTS,
T323X3XTL 00033
and all kinds of
FURinsiniiG GOODS.
ALSO FALL STOCK
c or
CLOTHING,
GENT'S AND BOY'S
Which we offer as low as any ITousc in the City
WEBSTER, JIARSII & CO.
Eagle Hills.
ST. JOSEPH, MO.
JAMES CARGILL Proprietor.
1 TANUFACTURES and keps constantly
1VL on band for sale, all kinds of Flour, JTeal,
and Feed stuffs. Orders solicited and promptly filled
on most favorable terms. Cash paid constantly for
heat, t or character of r lour refer to everjDouj
that ever used it.
St. Joseph, 3lo.f Aug. 30,IS5G. vlnl3- y
D. Z. M G ART.
LIcGARY & HEWETT,
O. B. HEWETT
ATTORNEYS AT LAV
SOLICITORS IN CHANCER Y.
BrownTllle, : Nebraska.
Mill practice in the Courta of.' Xebraska.and Korta
west Missouri.
REFERENCES.
Vessrt. Crow, IfcCreary & Co.
Hon. James H. Hughs, : - , -ITon.
JohnR. Sheply, ' -
St. Lonls, Ho.
Do
St. Joseph, Mo.
Do
lion. James Craig, v -
Hon. Silus Wooden, . -
Judge A. Ai Bradford, - . Nebraska CitjN. T.
S. F. Knrkolls, Ksq., -Do , . .
Kinney & Holley, Nebraska City." "
Cheever Sweet &. Co., . do ,
J. Sterling Morton do
' Brown St Bennett, Brownrllle
R. W. Furnas - do
Brownville, X. T. Nov. 18, 1S58. vCnll
. PIOAEER j
Book Bindery,1 j
COUNCI L BLUFFS , IOWA .
Empire Block, tfo. 3.
WILLIAM F. , IIITER,
TTonld inform the publio that he baa opened a first
class Book Bindery, and is now preparid to do all kinds
of Book Binding old or new, bound or re-bound upon
the shortest possible notice, and on. the most reasonoble
terms. 1 , r
Orders receiTed for all kinds of Blank work. i. i
July 1, 1858-ly. - ' -
WHEELER & WILSON'S :
' INCOMPARABLE
SEWING MACHINES
j. w. McDonald & co.,
No. 79; Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo.
Are taking the place of all other machines to
Families, Dress-Makers.
'
1 and
They are the Simplest, Speediest, Cheapes and most
lnrahle Machines existant. - .
Agents Wanted in Every Town in
ine west.
MILLER & BOISAUBIN,
Importersof French andGerman
LOOKING-GLASS PLATES,
Sheet, Skj -LiItt, and Floor Glass,
is, second St., t. Louis, mo.
Manufacturer of Ornamental Looking-Glass Frames.
Stained Glass in c its Various Branches,
for Churches, Public and Private
'- Buildings.
Ornamental JMorkfor Steamboats.
Watchmaker & Goldsmith,
A. GTS,
- ROCK PORT, MO.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he has located
in the above named town and offers for sale a choice
stock of
CLOCKS. WATCHES. JEWELRY."
and other article usually kept in such establishments at
prices which cannot be complained of. Being an exper
ienced watchmaker he flatters himself that in repairing
watches, clocks and jewelry he can give perfect sat is tac
tion. 1 bra.
JAMES HOG-AN.
1KD
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER,
Southeast jcr. 2nd and Locust St's.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
All kinds of Blank Books, made of the best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewed in the new improved patent
morto.
LIBRARIES, PERIODICALS, MUSIC. &c,
bound in any style, and at the shortest notice.
Having been awarded the Premium at the last Me
chanic's Fair, he feels condident in insuring satisfaction
to all who may give him a call.
July 22d, 1863. Iyv3n
DR. D. GWIN,
Having permanently located in
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,
For the practice of Medicine and Surgery, ten
tiers nia prolcssionai services to the afflicted.
Office on Ham street, no23v3
A. W. ELLIOTT,
KT ul-jt sery
SEED 'DEPOT,
Cor. Broadway and Wasli Street.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
Having purchased tho entire sursery stock of John
Siggerson& Bro., I am prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best selected stock of Fruit Shade, and
sale In the West. We are determined to offer such in
ducements to tree planters and the trade as will ensure
the most entire satisfaction. Descriptive catalogues will
be fnrnlshed, and any information given, by addressing,
A. W . KLL1UTX,
Saint Louis, Mo.
November 36, '66-Iy.
CITY TRUNK STORE.
FA SETT & CROSSI.IA1T,
Manufacturers of .
Traveling & Packing
VALISES, CARPET BAGS, StC.
40, N. Second St., bet. Pine & Chestnut,
Saint Louis, Mo.
"We are now prepared to fill all orders
in our line with promptness and on the
itbe Eiont reasonable terms. Our stock is
'large and complete and all of our own
manufacturing. Those in want of articles in our Hue,
(wholesale or retail) will do well to give us a call be
fore purchasing elsewhere. A share of public patron
age is solicited. nlsv3-ly
rtir1 TTTil o T i
Viuuivo, aivnus Ow o Kj cil Y
J SCHIITZ
Would anuounceto the citizens of Brbwnville
and vicinity that he has located himself m
luent of everything in his line of business, which wili
pairing of clocks, watches and jewel
'AuZkVar:
ranted.
T3nis-iy
OLIVER BKS.VET. "Waf. B. GARKIT.
AMES P. FISEE. ACGCSTCS EXICHT,
OLIVER BENNETT & CO.,
Manufacturert and TThalesalc Dcalersin
DHATC A "XTT. OUiYTC!
IJUvJ lo A1JJ OllVjlliO.
iMO. o ja.aiu oireei.
FoRMRtTo.lOUCoRNROPilAisAKDLocusT.)
VT" I f 1 V Mil
ISHALS RBAVIS,
ATTOKNEY AT LAW,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT
a- ntrustcd to hi caie
m Richardson and adjoining
fins cf deeds, pre-emption pa-
l .esj also to the draw
M.iy U, 3 46-6m
' Lo the Poor Dlrerlss'l
.We recently Quoted frcm the JIariposa
Gazette a. 4.chaste paragraph,", relating
to a small party of the daughters . of the
forest, who visitecUMariposa, and were
IrTincorl nut rtf tnrn" hv Sfl'nf rnrlo Trniinrr
men. it appears mat a printer's . devil
.... ... ...
attempted to afford shelter to the unpro
tected females : ; but , was compelled to
abandon them to the tender mercies of the
crowd;. l . ;
- ' J- ;- Bitnn for the Maripozey Stir, t
,. A Local Ballard.
BTCAPTIN JOHST SMITH, WUWOr THE ;
"POKERHtJHTTJS THIBE." -
Twars nlte I and oh ! twars prf ul dark, ;
And mltzerbleU wars, '- C . t 11; ;j
When strayin from the forrest home , .'' !
f 4 unperteckted squaws." ? : r ; ;
- '.-t- " .v !
The squawz perhaps had missed the train ' !
- Or by Rome other kana ' i
- Had teen obliged 2 kum 2 town ' '
tuiperteckied squaw. 7 .; j. ;:. .-, '
They wasunt dressed in phinera, ; - , ? .
Of whoops and silk and gauz ; . . .' i
Each bad a simple kallco skurt - .
These unporteckted squaws. : -; j
' ' . . .r . . . -i
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Although not white they orter be
' Pertected By our laws, i.
Fromlnsult and the like ut that " ' ' .
i ' These unpertecktedso.nawx.
:';; ; . ' ; 1 :; , t - " .y v
' But no a set ut rowd j chaps, ; ;
Vlth shouts and lowd booraws, ,
' An Ister-kans and ole tin pans.
Got after these 4 squawz.
Tha chased 'em np 2 Bullion street,
,Nor didn't hault nor paws, ; ,
Till suddenly thar disappeared - ' . .
4 unperteckted squawz, . , .
' Sum fellers havlnhooman harts,
I An merrtein applaws,
Opened the door an tuk'em In , .
4 unperteckted squawz.
"Whether the Devil dun .the ack . . "
Or what the motlr wars
Doosentkunserneno 1 but them
. 4 unperteckted squawz. t
"Let's bust the dore," tha awl krled out J
"Bring axes mawls and sauz
- "We'll kare the oftls In or ketch
These unperteckted squawz." . .
Vp spoke the Taleyent Printer man
An boldly kum to t aw - ,
Sez he, "You've got 2 shed some bind
Be 4 yew fetch a squaw."
What kcar the krowd fur Printer man 7
Tha didn't kear 3 straws ;
With shouts an jeers tha hustled out
- 4 unperteckted squawz. .
Then louder rattule pans an kans.
An pheerser the booraws,
An nothink moar was beered ut them
4 unperteckted squawz-.
Last terte, eontainin the, Morrel :
.1 druther B an innerscent burd
Under a Grizzla's pauze, ...
Than take the despurit chances uv
4 unperteckted squawz I ,
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A Short Patent Sermon.
t
BY DOW JR.
Text Pay the Printer. .
TVTv Dear Friends. The debt that
aits heaviest upon the conscience of a mor
tal. urovidedhe has one, is the debt aae
to the printer. It presses harder on one's
bosom than the night mare, galls the soul,
frets and . chafes every ennobling senti
ment, squeezes all the juice of fraternal
sympathy from the heart, and leaves it
drier than the sunace or a roasted po
tato. - . -
A man who wrionrrs the printer out of
a single red cent can never expect to en
. o
;ov .Vp COmforlS of thlS world, and may
wen nave nis qoudis oi liuumg uaiucoa
in anv other.
Oh vou ungrateful sinners '. ir you
. . . . aiVJI
bnvp hparts moistened with the ' dew of
mercv. instead of gizzards filled With
1. taVft hppd what I sav unto you. If
55 ' j .
there be any among you in mis congrega
tion who has not settled his account with
the printer, go and adjust it immediately
and be able to hold your head up in socie
ty like a giraffe ; be respected by the wise
and good ; free from the torture of. a guil
ty . conscience, . the moruiication or re
peated duns, and escape, from falling into
the clutches of a lawyer, which is lone
and the same thing If you " are honest
and honorable men, you will go forthwith
and pay the printer. . - .
You will not wait till to-morrow ; it is
but a visionary receptacle for unredeera
ed promises an addled egg in the
eui nesi oi ine iuiuic,
the debtor's
hope, the creditor's curse, it you are
aisnonesc, low-rainaea sons oi saian, i ao
not suppose you will pay the printer, as
Uvu HO repuiauuu iu iuc, uu tuar
acter to sustain.no morals to cultivate.
I But let me tell yOU, my friends, thatl
you do not do it, your path to the tomb
jwill De strewnwiui moins; you wuiuave
j to gather your food from brambles, your
children will die of dysentery, yourselves
: will never enioy the blessing of health
T oncp called unon a sick person whom
the doctors had given up as a gone case.
lasted him if he had made his peace
wltQ JMaker. lie Saia ue tuuugut lie
. , M - . T tTipn pnntfired if hp
uausuumtu . 1
yes. I then asked him if he had paid the
printer. He hesitated a. moment ' and
then said he thought he owed him about
two dollars and fifty cents, which he de
sired should be paid before he bid good
His desire was imme
uiateiy rranneu, ana irora inai moment
, nmlannt TTo io K,-.
ing in the enjoyment of good health and
property, at peace . w ith his conscience,
his God and the world." '.' ' 1 " j
- Let him be an example for you, iny
friends. Patronize the printer," take' his
paper, and pay for it in advance, ami Jour
days will be Jong upon the . earth,-and
overflowing with the honey of iiappmess.
1 i
Be Gentle and Obligin
"Please to help me a minute, sister."
-, "O, don't disturb " me, I'm" reading,'
was the answer.. :' ' . . ...... j
'But just hold this.' stick,"' won't you,
while I drive this pin Ihroush?" '
"I cant now, I want to finish this sto
ry," said I emphatically; and my. little
brother turned away with a disappointed
ook, in search of somebody else to assist
him. !
He was a tnght boy of ten years, and
my only brother. ; 'He had been visiting
a young friend, and had. seen a windmill,
and as soon as he came home his energies
were all employed in making a small one;
for he was always trying lo make tops,
wheelbarrows, kites, and all --sorts of
things, such as boys delight in. He had
worked patiently all the morning with saw
and . jack-knife, and now it only needed
putting together to complete it and his
only sister had "refused to assist hirn, and
he had: gone away with his young heart
saddened., i I.:.: JC. .; j . M 1
I thought of all this inthe fifteen minutes
after he had left me, and my book . gave
me no pleasure. It was not intentional
unkindness', only thoughtlessness, for I
oved my brother,- and was generally kind
him i still, 1 iiad retused to help him. 1
would have gone after him, and afforded
the assistance needed, but I knew he had
bund some one else." .'But I had neglect-
ed" an opportunity of gladdening a child-
shheart.."'' - - - - '
In half an hour he came bounding into
he house, exclaiming, "Come, Mary, I've
got it np ; just see how it goes I ' . His
tones were joyous, and I saw he had for
gotten my petulance, so I determined to
atone by unusual kindness. .1 went with
him, and sure enough, on the roof of the
wood-house, was fastened a miniature
wind-mill, and, the arms ; were whirling
around fast enough to suit any boy.
praised the windmill and my little broth
er's ingenuity, and he seemed happy and
entirely forgetful. of -my unkindness, and
I resolved, as I had many times before,
to be always loving and gentle.
A few days passed by, and the shadow
of a great sorrow darkened our dwelling.
The joyous laugh -and noisy glee were
hushed, and our merry boy lay in a dark
ened room with anxious faces around him,
his cheeks flushed, and his eyes unnatu
rally bright.. Sometimes . his temples
would moisten, and his muscles relax, and
then hope would come into our hearts,
and our eyes would fill with thankful
tears." It was in one of these deceitful
calms in his disease that he heard the
noise of his Iitte wheel,1 and said.1 "I hear
my windmill." - - 1
T
"Does it make your head ache?"
asked. ''Shall we take it down?" '
"O, no," replied he, it seems as if I
were out of doors, and it makes me feel
better." J : - - -
He mused a moment, and then added,
"Don't you remember, Mary, that I want
ed you to help me fix it, and you was
reading, and told me 5'ou could not ? But
it did nt make any difference, for mamma
helped me."
O, how sadly those words fell upon my
w.W-. 9
ears, and what bitter , memories they
awakened ! Howl repented, as I kissed
little Frank's forehead, that I had ever
spoken unkindly to him ! Hours of sor
row went by, and we watched his cough,
hope growing fainter and fainter, and
anguish deeper, till one week from the
morning on which he spoke of his child
ish sports, we closed the eyes once so
sparklings, and folded his hands over
his pulseless heart. ' He sleeps now in
the grave, and home is desolate ; but
the little windmill, the work of his busy
hands, is still swinging in the breeze,
just where he placed it, upon the roof
of the old woodshed ; and every time I
see the tiny arms revolving, , 1 remem
ber the lost little Frank--and I remem
ber also the. thoughtless, : unkind words.
Brothers and sisters, be kind to each
other. Be gentle, considerate, and lov
ing.
The Lost American Race.
From the New York Tribune we ex
tract the following : .
:Dr. De Haas, of Virginia, whose dis
covery of an inscription m one of the
ancient mounds of the west excited con
siderable attention in the archaeological
world a vear or two a?o, estimates that
there are 100,000 tumuli in the United
States. . Their shape is very varied, and
they are smaller and more numerous in
the north than m the south, iceir si
tuation indicates that they were built
by an agricultural people; indeed, they
are generally most numerous .in those
portions of the Mississippi Valley which
are now most numerously settled. In the
lake region of Wisconsin there are some
which are in the form of animals. Most
of these mounds are places of sepulture,
and with the , skeleton are sometimes
found brass implements, and even pieces
m m w' - - K
ot cloth, borne mounds m the south and
west have been and are being' built by
Indians, but they are different from" the
. ...
ancient mounds in every respect.
The ancient tumuli are never" found "on
the first terraces of the rivers, which Dr.
De Ttaas. supposes to prove that they
were built before the rivers had cut their
present channels. : He divides them into
mounds of sepulture, of sacrifice, of wor
ship, of observation, and of defence, be
sides miscellaneous. The mounds of se
pulture rarely contain more than two ske
letonsand are square or ellipsoid.' The
mound at brave -Creek, Marshall county,
Virginia, is unique It is seventy feet
high by eight hundred in circumference,
and covered with forcst-trecs. It was
opened lin IS3S, and in the center were
found a male and female skeletons, in a
.small chamber" constructed of wood and
stone,' with a passage out" toward the
horth-east.' On one of the skeletons were
four copper, bracelets, and a small stone
pt hie; containing the inscription which
had excited so 'much attention, was laying
nearby... 1 he mounds, of sacrifice are
raised platforms, In altar mounds. Char
red skeletons are found, which surest
human burnroff erings"; one such skeictorj
had its skull fractured so much as topro-duce-
death.' -The ' cuard-mounds rarelv
contain any remains; their1position indi
cates their character., .Mounds of. obser
vation command most of the 'Vallevof
the Mississippi, and probably served "for
a fife-telegraph. : The- temple mounds
stands within inclosures. and contain no
remains. ' Mounds have .been thrown up
by the Indians for defense, and for refuge
in inundation. So also the Indians pile
up heap of stones over their dead. Occa
sionally circles of stones are found about
the back' of the mounds, reminding, us of
the Druidical circles. ' They are most
frequent in Yucatan. There appear to
have been four methods of interment by
this ancient race: first, in a chamber in
the center of a" mound, stretched from
east to west, with copper ornaments ac
companying the body ; second, by folding
the body in a small stone coffin; third, by
incremation, the t ashes being placed in
earthenware urns ; and fourth, by a gen
eral sepulture, which was " probably done
after the general slaughter of a battle.. .
Cnrions Scientific Facts. . .
A slight blow is sufficient to smash; a
whole pane of glass,, while a bullet from
a gun will only make a small, round hole
in it ; because in the latter case, the rar
tides of glass that receive the blow are
torn away from the remainder' with such
rapidity that the motion imparted to them
has no time to spread further. :1A door
standing open,, which' would : readily yield
on its hinges to a gentle push, is not mov
ed by a cannon-ball, passing through it.
The ball, in passing through, overcomes
the whole force of. . cohesion among the
atoms of wood, but tits force acts for so
short a time, owing to its rapid passage,
that it is'not sufficient' to affect the inertia
of the door to an extent to produce mo
tion. 1 The cohesion of the part of the
wood cut out by the ball would have borne
a very great weight laid quietly upon it ;
but suppose the ball to fly at the rate of
1200 feet in a second, and the door to be
one inch thick, the cohesion being allow
ed to act for only a minute fraction of a
second, its influence is not perceived. It
is an effect of this same principle that the
iron head of a hammer may be driven
down on the wooden handle, by striking
the opposite end of the handle against
any hard substance with force and speed.
In this very simple operation, the motion
propagates so suddenly through the wood
of the handle, that it is over before it can
reach the iron head, which, therefore, by
its own weight, sinks lower on the handle
at every blow, which . drives the handle
up.
The Girard Rent-Boll.
The rent-roll of the Girard real estate
in the city "of Philadelphia amounts yearly
to 8152,117. : The farms ; outside the
built-up bounds of the city, and belonging
to the estate, yield a revenue of S6.CC2
per annum. There" is a fine row of. houses
on the north side of Brown-street, and'
extending from Fifth to Sixth, which are
not yet completed. They will add mate
rially to the income of the estate. The
coal lands belonjrinjr to the estate, in
Schuylkill and Columbia . counties, are
valued at ' SI, 3.54,000. The restriction
of the will of Mr. Girard, which forbids
the leasing of any property of the estate
for a longer term than five years, pre
vents the mines being worked: It is be
lieved that if this restriction were remov
ed, the coal lands would yield ' a revenue
of $125,000 per annum, and in ten years
the revenue would amount to 8500,000
yearly.
BrcTltles.
An Antidote to Alcohol, Dr. Beck, of
Dantzic, has just made a curious discove
ry. He has found an antidote,- or . counter-poison,
for ardent spirits. It is a mi
neral paste, which he encloses in an
olive, and which, once absorbed, destroys
not only ihe rising effect, but likewise
the disastrous consequences of drunken
ness. He tried several experiments on a
Pole, an irreclaimable drunkard. The
individual, named Radevil, swallowed
three bottles of brandy in succession, and
after each bottle ate an olive prepared by
the Doctor. He experienced neither the
effect of drunkenness nor the slightest
sickness. . - :
Enduring Perfumes. Among the cu
riosities shown at Alnwick Castle, in
England, is a vase taken from an Egyp
tian catacomb, and which contains a mix
ture of resins, that send forth an agree
able odor, although said to be three thou
sand years old. . ..
"The mosque of Omar in Constantinople
is highly perfumed with musk, which was
mixed with the mortar in its walls during
the time of their erection several . hun
dred years ago. .
The French and Tobacco. The French .
exceed all other people in the' use of to-,
bacco.. In 1S5G the net. revenue to the
government amounted, from this source
rtlcne, to' 121. million francs., Each in
habitant consumed that year, on an aver-
age, 30 ounces. ' .
The Harpers. Harper's publishing es?
tablishment in New York, the largest m
the country, covers half an acre of ground.
An edition of Harper's Monthly Maa-
zino - alone, consists cf vlC0,00O. ' Few
persons have any idea how large a num
ber this is ns arpj?d to the edition cf a
book. . It is computed that if those luaga
zincs'were to rain down, and 'one man
should attempt to pick them up, liko
chips, it would lake him a fortnight to
pick up the copies of one single number,
supposing him to pick up one every thrjeo ;
seconds, and to 'work, ten hours a day.
.- Long- LiV.-77-It is an established fact
in physiology, that long life, depends
much uporr the original stamina of tho
constitution. The principle holds True,
with few exceptions, in the reporiof up
ward of 2,000 cases of individuals living.
a y-v tr-rt 1 i
over wo years. ..ihua the ceieoratcd
Thomas Parr, living to 152 yems, had a.
son who lived to 11J years, a grandson
109, and a great grandson 121 years, and-
Iwo others to 127 years. . i . -
- Cochineal'. Every pound of cochineat
contains 70,000 insects boiled to death.
The Earth. -The circumference of the
earth is 25,020 . miles. A railway train,
traveling incessantly night and day, at
the rate of 25'miles an .hour, would . re-
quire six weeks to go round it. A' tun
nel through the earth, from England, to
New Zealand, would be nearly 8,000
thousand miles Ion?. r - -
Gambling on the Rlrcrv .'
Johe F: Barnes, Esq., cf Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, having taken passage at'
Pittsburg, for New Orleans, write3'a
letter to the Cambria Tribune,, ia-which
hrj narrates h'e incidents of the trip. .
After having left Cincinnati he witnessed "
a gambling scene, which he thus dq'-.
scribes: '"
A sleek-looking felloiy shuffled a pack
of cards-, and the bystanders bet . urpn
certain ones turning up trump. . It they'
came up trump the bankerlost, iffpohev
won. After the cardshad been thrcwo'
several times, an; individual among -the '
crowd bet twenty dollars that .'he " could-; '
turn up any one he would bet on. ; He.
tried it and won, and continued betting,
till he had wonS150r 'Then another.in-
dividual commenced betting, aiid was al-.
lowed to win three times, out cf four.-
Next a young Frenchman bet upon a
"club," and lost S-I0." Those ' who had '
been successful before, now bet again and
again won. Finally, an honest-looking
German, on his way to the west, bet.
seven twenty-dollar gold pieces, anil
lost. , Again, he bet five more, with tho'
hope of getting back a portion of. what ho "
had lost, but the five went with the seven. ,
All this was done ' in less than half- an
hour. jThobe. who Let first aud won, were
mere decoys of the banker, who mingled
with the passengers, aud acted as. though
they had never met before, when tho
fact was that they were accomplices with
the banker, in the purpose of robbing any ,
passenger who might be induced to b?t.
Affecting; Incident.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes
the following affecting incident. It iaysr .
A small lad not over ten years of age,..-
knocked at the office door of tho Jair, .
and asked permission of-Mr.- McLean Jo
visit his father who was confined wiihin. "
His form was slight and fragile, 'and Lut
illy defended from the cold by a few
canty rigs. Poverty wa3 depicted in
every teature hi3 cheeks hollow ,'and ;
wan, as if the very hues of life had for-"
saken them. The request was granted,
and passing through the outer entrance, .'
he. paused before the pondrou grated
door within, and extending his hand thro'
the opening between the iron bars: ad
dressed one of the motley irroup shut up
within as "Father." The lad 'deeply felt
for the parent's disgrace, and casting his m
eyes downward, remained for a lengfh of
time fixed and as immovable as a statue
and only aroused by him within asking,
in a gruff voice, "What do you want V .
Starting up, but still holding on to the
hand, the lad said in sweet-but almost
heartbroken accents, "Father, Mother's;
dead." The words acted Ii!ie a charm'-'
the criminal wa3 suddenly transformed to
a loving, husband and father; hi3 head.
sank upon his bosom, and he realized. in a "
moment hi3 degraded . situation. Tear's .
thick and fast the first, perhaps, for
many a year flowed down his cheek, and
turning about motioned his boy away.-- -Sorrowfully
the lad left the jail to wander
back, to keep alone through the night a
weary vigil by the side cf hi3 mother's, ..
corpse. ' .
An Arkansas paper says that a party
of five men recently went on a deer hnrit
down there, and in three hours caught five
girh and one woman. What a capital '
place for sporting.
A publisher, in conversation with an
importunate poet, remarked that poetry,
wasadrngin the market". "I wish it
was," repneu trie witty teliow, "for then
it would sell."
"How do you like your new preacher Vy
"Oh, he's first-rate ; he hits the Devil the
most awful licks he knocks the old fel
low's horns clear oiT."
