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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1859)
niB ADVERTISER, rilXlH!" KVSUV.Tiri-RSBAT.BY , . ,rv Holler's Block, Main Street, j5B0W-V'IF-I-E, !V. T. TEBM3; $2 00 3 . ... ,( in ailvuhoe. - - - ntrf "'. inn nndof 6 months 2 50 " ii r-" .. . 12 3 00 " 1' , - wrp iH furnished at (I 60 per 1 ,'l' - '"di'-'i! the taflj accompanies the rder, not 9t1V If Ay Ay VOL. I 'Tree to Form and Regulate ALL their Domestic Institutions In tnelr own tray, subject only to the Constitution of the United States." BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1859. THE ADYERTJSEK, ; . . i ii EATE3 or ADVZP.TISINO: One square (10 line or Is) oue insertion, - - $1 to K.ich additional iuserUun, ........ o i One square, one month, ........ 'Z l-i Business Cidj of six lines ur less, one year, - - oue Column one year, - -- -- -- -- so t o Oue-U.il! Coluiuu oue year.. ------- Z-t b-i On fourth Colnmn one year. mo Oneei?uth Column one year, ------ ii mi Onecolamn six month, ... - - - - - 33 c Ooa half Colama six months, ......20 0a One fooith Column i months, - -' - - - - 10 C(i Oue eighth Colnmu six months, ------ ti w One Column three months, ------- 20 o- Oue half Column three month.. - - - -'. - 13 bo One fourth Column three months, ----- lii o.i One eiRhth Column three oiuuths .... . s ci Announcing candidates for ofllce (in advance ) - - 5 00 NO. 8. 'u'rSl'XKSS CARDS. , xj. a'JomisbiC -ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hnl iCITOH IN CHANCERY ' AND Ural !,atc A?rcnt, ' l;1;oVNTVILLK, X. T. REKKSNCES. r- .Tesup, Montrose, Pa. rV 'l r.lv, " " " Vnc. M;;;or, Chicago, 111. . V'.' k. McAllister, Kai-u;i.-,Urownrilio,.T. - i f. ,:ikc. 47-lj E. MATHIEU Cabinet & Wagon-Haker vtrcet.bct. Sixth and Seventh, u:tow-vii-L,i:, x.t. '.. f w.-.ns'i.lows, etc., promptly done. A Vi:i : i:ri. JOHN McDONOUGII. ! i Signy& Ornamental Painter, , I.e. til .i the City lru Store. IT ' vsgv. cn AS. F. HOLLY. K-1NNTT& HOLLY, Attorneys at law, L C "rt..t tMs Territory. Cllec- V' -l"Ta l'a aul . . 1 ... attc'i.iea to iiiroviK'1"- -0 ilisourl. Will attend the v2n33-6m DUNDY, 1TT0RNEY AT LAW, 111 r , )U( II AltPSON CO. N. T. ., m,.. -orr;it Courts of the2i Judicial ', 'l.' , . 1 1.1:1 m.itter coimettt'd with the . 1, '.',1 Mi LTtNN an. .Ksj., of Nebraska City, 4s-i -t in.' lii -.1:0 l.:o..C'-utioi of important Suits. flt.lf. J.'-U-tt J C.W.WHEELER, 'Architect and Builder. j Drownyillc. TCT. T. I" MIS MARY TURNER, mm AMD DRESS MAKER. I ili'm bfoot, one door bove Carsons Bank. '.'!...,, ,-. Truuviiiiu:$ always on hand. j JAMKS W. GIBSON, 'BLACKSMITH I SfvsJ. Street. lrt wcr-n Main and Ncliratka , j r.IIOWNVILLE, N. tMs. Watches & Jewelry. I. L. M'OARY. O. B. HEWETT. McGARY & HEWETT, Ai FORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS LY CHANCER Y. Brownrlllc, Nebraska. "Will practice la the Courts of Nebraska, and North west Missouri. REFERENCES. Mesfsrs. Grow, McCrcary &. Co.. St. I.ouls, Mo. Do Do Joseph, Mo. Do -Nclrasla City, N. T. Do St. Hon. JameR M. Iinbs, Hon. John H. Sheply, Hon. James Craig, Hon. Silus Woodson, Judge A. A. Bradford, S. F. NuckolU, Ksq., Kinney 4t Holley, Nebraska City. Checvcr Sweet H. Co., do J. Sterling Morton do Brown & Bennett, Brownville R. W. Kurnas do Brownville, N. T. Nov. 18, 1868. Vn21 CITY MB ST08I. JOHN H. MAUN & CO., BROWNVILLE, N. T. DEALERS IN ) Drugs; Medicines, CHEMICALS, TOILET SOAPS Fine ILiir and Tooth Brushes, PERFHIKRY, FAXCY & TOILET ARTICLES, Tobacco & Cigars, Pure Wines and Liquors Tor Medicinal Use. Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Recipes carefully compounded. All orders correctly answered. Every article war ranted cetmine aiul of the best quality. J- A GEXT for all Uadina relent Mcdicinet of the day. "CITY TRUNK STORE. FASSETT &. CROSSMAIT, Manufacturers of Traveling & Packing VALISES. CARPET BAGS, C. South West corner of Pine and 3d st's, Saint Louis, Mo. ... AVe are now prepared to fill all orders YTj.O.liJin our line with proinptneM" andoiithe t'tToTVihe most reasonable terms. Oar stock is -Tm VI Ti Mirrr and complete and all of cir own manufactnring. Thohp in want or articles in our line, (wholesale or retail) will lo well topive ns a call be fore purchasing elsewhere. A snare 01 puuin panoir age is solicited. nl93-ly J. SCIIITTZ V,.iU Hi;ii"iii'ct. the citizens of Brownville ;.t:.i u. iiiitv tl:;it be has located himself In Erownvjlle, andintends keeping a full assort. "tvwivMuiiK in bis lineof business, which will 'il f.-r rah. lie will als. Jo all kinds of re ihnks, whttLes tnd jewelry. All work war hl. 3nlbly Ml. J). GWIN, Having permanently located in KIOWNMLLE, NEBRASKA, !' r ti.r jrr-tut of Meaicinc and Surgery, ten- ir -b -.-i nal sirviecS to tLc afiicted. '. .riM:.;!! Street. FENKER FERGUSON, lliioriirr and Counsellor FKLLKVUK. Ki: Bit A SKA. GEORGE EDWARDS, A. TL O XX X T X3 O T - LUatn St. Lt oj Kinney Sr llolly'i ojficc, i'obrasSaCity, N.T. M..TU c.nteiuplate buildins can be furnished Plaus. H.eciticati.us, c, for huildmijsoi it vanetv of style, and the erection of the " irititendoilif uosired. Prompt attention paid :.! from distance. 62tf M'NUTT'S STOMACH SITTERS Arc an vncqvalled Tonic and Stomachic, a posiieiv and palatable Kcmeay jor gr nvrai lH-uu.iy. jjj vevtia, lost of Appetite and alldiscatea vf the IHycutivc Organt. BROWNVILLE SAW 11 KT ML JESSE x0EL ITavliiK rented the interest of Lake and Emmorson in the Brownville Steam baw and Grist Mill, announces to to the public that he is prepared to accommodate the citizens or Urowuville and Nemaha County with a su perior quality of lumber of all kinds. Al.so with the Grist Hill, to serve all in that line. The market price at all times paid for Logs and Corn. The old business of Noel, Lake &. Emmcraon will lc settled by Henry Lake. All future business conducted by the undersigned. JESSE NOEL. Brownville. April 7th, 1859. ly tJHIOH HALL, BROWKYILLE, JV. T. MORRISON&SMITH, ANNOCNCE to the public that they have opened a Billiard Room and Saloon in the old Xemaha Valley Hank Building, Brownville, Nebraska, where lovers of the interesting game of Bil liards can be accommodated in a style, they trust will be satisfactory to all who may patronize them. Our Liquors, Are all pure and of the choicest brands. The famous Tippecanoe Ale The best nude is kept constantly on band at this es tablishment. R. MORRISON'. no44-ly J. Q. A. SMITH. FRANKLIN TYPE & STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY No. 108 Vine St., bet. Fourth ana Fifth, Cincinnati, 0. V. P. O'DRESCOIJL & CO Manufacturers and dealersin News, Book and Job Tyjx;, Printing Presses, Case?, (iallies, Ac., &.c. Inks, and Printing Material of Every description, STEIIKOTYIMNCJ of all kind Ccoks, Music. ratent.Mciiiine I)irections,Jobs, Wood Engravings, &c, dc. ' Brand and Pattern Letters, various styles, G I'RAKK OOCLEY. S S SOCTHAED, JR GOULEY CO., (Late Randall, Oouley, &. Co..) Commission Merchants, CORNER OF VINE AND COMMERCIAL STS. AND Numler 54, North Levee, Hi, L-ouis, Missouri, Miscellaneoasl From the Indiana American. Pop Goes the Liquor. BY D. L. W. These Hitters are a sure Preventive of FEVER AHD AGUE ! They are prerared from the purest materials Ly an mu and experienced Drupcist, a:iu uiereiorecuu uc ic"ii THEY AID DIGESTION! llvpentlv excitinc the system Into a healthy action; are pleasant totbe taste, an 1 also give that vm'orto the system that is 8v. essential tohealth. jLx"A wine class fuli maybe taken two or three times a day bcfnre eating. 1.,.1.,)-w.i..t.i.iS)Jio Oct. 2S. w iR-iy GENERAL FORWARDERS, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLS., "Patent Metallic Keg" Agency for DuPont's Gunpowder. ALSO Agents Jor Cropper .V CVs Unadulterated Liquors. July 7. h, 1S59. BOOT IiOE First Street opposite Recorders Office, BROWNVILLE, N. T. A. D. KIRK, 1 Attorney at Law, !2ti(i treat and IVotary Ru!o, Richardson Co Public. V. T. 'fcraciico in the Courts of ?sistedNebraska,a ii: - and Ucnnctt, Nebraska City. I S. HOLLADAY, M. D. iM.;;v iiif,.ruis his friends in Brownville and n :iu:y U:;it he has resumed tbe practice r DKOWX & CMSTOX, PRODUCE DEALERS, Fonvarding & Commission MERCHANTS, No. 7S, North Levee, St. Louis, Mo. Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Articles accu rately lilled at lowest possible rates. Consignment lor oio nd re-shirment rcsnectully solicited. Shipments of all kinds uill be faithfully attended to. Referrenoec : Messrs. C n Rea &. Co St. Iuls Birtlett. McComb & Co do (iilbcrt, Miles & St3tmard do Hon. W II Buftlngton. Auditor State of Missouri JQ Harmon, Esq, Cairo City, III. . . MessrsMolony, Bro's &Co New Orleans, Louisiana J D Jackson. Esq., do do Messrs Hinklc, Guild &. Co, Cincinnati, O. K Hainniar K Co do Brandcll & Crawford Louisville, Ky. Woodruff. Huntington, Mobile, Ala. n. Billiims, Ksq., Beardstown, 111. May 12, 1S53 45-3m & Obstetrics, i 'i S silvery, ! y j-: ru-t atiet.Mon to his profession, to receive ,r" i .i-'. nrnvptt bei elofore exteimea to nim. m v ' crp ir is im.-sibleor expedient, a prescription ul bo d.n:e. (!1i e at C11V DrilK Store. 2. 5J. 35.1y SiiNT JOSEPH A TA LlU.ilK'lll(l3'. & a v v it : nu v jm i ST. JOSEPH, .MO. r'lAH CAIIEKON, A. M., Principal. it.' I ire; ' i '' ',r m;cd t a flrt clas Female B-iardinc -1. Nii:.iUt linntet to 125. including 25 Is HMf r.niinencine first Mwrulay In r ("..-.aKeCes, with full particulars, ad- it'?! Ui. I.)y. v4n4tf :ly our Sidney and go to YM. T- DEN, ": 'Of1' 1 110 I ! Wholesale andUe'ail dealer in boots and shoes. LroTrnville, N. T. HAS N'rtw- nv ti vn a lirro an.! well elect- '1 i.r n -.i- -i.. i vi. ..I r j.iv, imiiioiit.'k filers x:u -lirififr t,t pvprv variotv : sm). 1 Childrens shoes of every kind that I Per f.ir Cash "r rnxluce than any other All work warranted : orders off" tr' B .. . h. iuis. t,,y s.,',i,.;,,..i -invt c.,s, price paid for nides, Pelts otid Furs, v - n .t a,j vjUoc Store. Cut Leather kept for n49jf- June 2d, '59.' CITY BAKEEY, lt. ct. Slain and Atlantic, BROWNVILLE, C0iIFORT-&TTr,R. l,Sv,... , ,4-lli, I,, citizens of Brownville and vicinity 1 tv".,' ar nw Prepared to furnish Bread, Cakes! I I -i -.1 Jhery, icC Cream, Lemonade, &c. M'ri'l '55! 41-tf W. C. COMFORT. JOSEPH T1CE. Buchanan Life and General Insuranco Oo., OlSee cor 2d and Jule sta., ST. JOSEPH, MO. rmlTiriirn AT THE LAST SESSION OK THE MO. LtU Authorized Capitol $3,uuu,u(,u T n lonnini'j. 1. 11. Howard. J. A. Owen. Mil ton l.Jih 'l.,hnColhoun.JohnII. Likens, W.H.i'encik ' ..... I i a dt f AA- James Kay, . J . aicAenan .a. .nu. . J. 15. JM-NuS) 1 1 N.R.McAsiiaN, Sec'y. rsi n roa.W to receive arrlicatioh for Life, Fire 1 UirinrnnriKiverriskst. A cash return of 25 pee hn n owed nn cartro rrcmiuius. uvson 11 HI. t. wi " " - -r . . . promptly aljusted, and the usualtaciiitiesgiTen xo thepatronsoi meoiiice. res. J. W. BLISS, Gollectinff Agent, PERU, NEMAHA COUNTY, KKHRASCA TERKITORT. Particular attention paid to making collections for nou-reidents. Charges reasonanie. Ueleronccs. R. IT. Frame, Postmaster, Peru Wm K Pardee, Probate Judge, Neb. City E K Parker County C lerk, Brownille Lyford &. Horn, Sonoia. Mo. TIIK subscriber would respectfully inform the citizens of Brownville, and vicinity, mat nc Das locaieu uereior tne nurnuse of manufacturing Boots and Shoes to order. 1 1 r.or.iTw in want nf a sunerior article will do well to call and leave their measure- Repairing promptly and neatly done. Brownville, July 7, 1S53. E. GREEK, vinl- tf II. WII.COX. T. W. BEDOR I WILCOX & BEDFORD, 1 DEALEKS IX LAND WARRANTS, AND 13 A S T E II X EXCH .4 HI G E , Xirowii.villo, 3". 27- Land Warrants Loaned on Time From One Month to Ten Years, Land Warrants Loaned to Pre-cmptors ; Taxes Paid; Collections made; Real Estate Boiicht and Sold ; Lands Located; and safe Investments made for Eastern Cap italists. All Land Warrants sold by us arc guaranted perfect ia all respects, REFERENCES. Register a-id Receiver cf Land Oftlceat Brownville, NTi lipiristor and Receiver of Land Ofllce at Nebraska City Register and Receiver ot Land Ofllce at Omaha. X. T. ;.imiipi W. Black. Governor of Nebraska, Russell Majors Waddel I. Government Transporters, Kansas and Nebraska ; E. K. Willard &. Yonnjr. Bankers, Chica go : F Granger A Jams. Banker, Chicago; Taylor Bro's, 76 Wall street N. Y. City. Thompson Bro's. No all street N Y City, non Alfred Giimore, Philadelphia, i'a : W. S ;rant. President Gardiner Bank, Maine; w. M Conkev. President Bank of Chenango, N'. Y.; Crane ti Hill Brownville, Nebraska. Tim T iid Sales take place in Nebraska in July, Au iMitt .nir! Seoteniber. when some of the choicest lands in the United States will beotfered for sale, and afterwards subject to private entry witn Goni or ianu w arr.nu. Brownville, N. T., July 14, 1S59. no 1 6m T7T TTTHH rnrT7T7C! ORNAMENTAL TREES. Shn.ls, Roses, Vines, Plants, etc. II ILLS & CO., Agents for A. Falmestock & Sous.4 TOLEDO NURSERIES, ARE now canvasin? JCemaha and Richardson ountle: Nebra.ka: and Atchison county, Missouri; receiving orders lor Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Vinos, Evergreens, &c, &.c. They call the attention of Farmers and others desire-ins anything in their line to the advantages of pur chasing supplies at their Nursery. The stock is com plete and prices as favorable as that of any other Nur serv anvwhere. and all warranted to be as represented Orders can also be left at the Advertiser office Brown ville, N. T. July 7th, lh3. JAMES HOG AN. AN1 BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER, Southeast cr. 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 LITRAIIIES PERIODICALS, MUSIC. &c, bound in any style, and at the shortest notice. Havin? been awarded the Premium at tbe last Me chanic's Fair, he feels condident iu insuring satisfaction to all who ma v give him a call. July 22d, 1S5S. 1tt3"4 IS HAM REAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, REAL ESTATE AGENT, Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska! Wi 1 Kie prompt aitenti n to all professional busi ness intrusted to his care in lliclmdson and aLieining counties; also to the drawing of deeds, pre-emption pa pers. fc.e.,e c. . ilay 13, 'S3 u46Cra PRINCE & CO.'S IMPROVED MELODEONS, IViTII IMVIOEEJ SWELL The Best-Toned Ild IuxlruMCiit in the tcorid. List of Prices: Four Octave Melodeon $45 f 0 Four-ud-balf Octave Melodeon CO 00 Five (h lave Mehxieon 75 00 Five Octave Melodeon, Piano Case, Four stops $10C 00 Five Octave Mclodcon. double reel, portable case 130 00 Six Octave Melodeon. Piano Case 130 00 Five Octave Melodeon, Piano Case, double reed 150 00 Five Octave Melodeon. Double Banks. four stops 2G0 DC The Organ Mehxieon, five ets Rends, two Banks Kera and Pedal Bas 350 00 First Premium awarded wherever exhibited. Illus trated price circu la js sent by m.'il. Orders Promrjtiy Filled By GEO. A. PRINCE t CO.. Buffalo, N. Y. GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., 110 Lake St.. Chicago, 111. GEO. A. PRINCE &.CO., 87 1'ultonst. X. Y. City. July 7th. IbM. ."CORN WANTED. We wish to buy 50.000 bushels of CORN delivered in this City or at 1'eru, for which we will nay the highest market price in cash. 1 B n.J.MARTINACo. Drcvnville,Fch.l5ib,V.. 31Ur-lst The devotees of alchohol Will gamble, cheat and bicker, And ever and anon they pauso, And pop goes the liquor. Fast young man with long mustache, Thinks he was never bicker. Gains ' admittance to the bar," And pop goes the liquor. Dashing gent with visage red Struts round like a dandy, Steps into a "foine saloon," And pop goes the brandy. Old man with a slouched hat, Ey) sight rather misty, Walks up to the bar.and then, Top goes the whisky. A handsome lady lives near by, Young man thinks he'll court her, And to brighten up his wits, Pop goes the porter. He courts the handsomo maid awhile, Has pleasant conversation, But when he pops the question, Pop goes his calculation. A gentleman quife ccrpulent, Whose locomotion fails him, Casts about a careful look Surely something ales him. Smith La9 business up in town, Easy of solution ; But ouco cntagled in his yin, Pop goes his resolution. Jake Snyder with his crooked pipe, . And Hans his jovial crony, Alas! is hastening to the beer And pop goes the money. They beat the little innocents, And nevermind their screauiings, But they still imbibe until, Pop goes delirium tremens. Thus to grog they'ro truly wed, And never will forsake her, But ere the prime of life is past, Pop goes the undertaker. The Wife's Experiment. "Ma, why don't you ever dress up?" asked little Nellie Thornton, as her moth er finished brushing the child's hair, and tying her clean apron. There was a mo mentary surprise on Mrs. Thornton's face; but she answered carelessly, "Oh, no one cares how I look." 'Don't Pa love to see you look pretty?" persisted the child. The mother did not reply, but involuntarily she glanced at her slovenly attire, the faded and worn calico dress and dingy apron, both bearing wit ness to an intimate acquaintance with the dish-pan and stove the slip-shod shoes, and soiled stockings and she could not help remembering how she had that morning appeared with uncombed hair, and prepared her husband's breakfast be- for he left home for the neighboring market-town. "Sure enough!" mused she, "how I do look!" And then memory pointed back a few years to a neatly and tastetully-dressed maiden, sometimes busy in her father's house, again mingling with her young companions, but never untidy in her appearance, always fresh and blooming; and this she knew, full well, was a picture of herself, when Charles Thornton first won her voung heart. Such was the bride he had taken to his pleasant home, how had mature life ful filled the prophecy of youth ? She was still comely in features, grace- ful in torm, but lew would call ner a handsome or an accomplished woman; for, alas ! all other characteristics were over shadowed by this repulsive trait. Yet she loved to see others neat, and her house and children did not seem to belong to her, so well kept and tidy did they always look. As a housekeeper she excelled, and her husband was long in acknowledg ing to himself the unwelcome fact that he had married an incorrigible sloven. When, like too many other young wives, she began to grow negligent in regard to her dress, he readily excused her in his own mind, and thought "she is not well," or, "she has so much to do," and perceiv ing no abatement in his kind attentions, she naturally concluded he was perfectly satisfied. As her family cares increased, and she went less into company, she be came still more careless of her personal appearance, and contented herself with seeinn that nothing was lacking which could contribute to the comfort of her bus band and children, never supposing that so trival a matter as her own apparel could possibly affect their happiness. All this chain of circumstances hitherto unthought of passed before her, as the little prattler at her side repeated the query, "Don't Pa love to see you look pretty?" "Yes, my child," she answered, and her resolve was taken, she would try an experiment, and prove whether Mr Thornton were really indifferent on the subject or not. Giving iNellie a picture book to amuse herself with, she went to her own room, mentally exclaimed, "at any rate, I'll never put on this rig again not even washing-day. bhe proceed ed to her clothes-press and removed one after another, some were ragged, others faded, all out of style, and some unfit to wear, at length she found one which had long ago been laid aside, as "too light to wfnr about the house." It was a nice French print, rose colored and white, and she remembered had once been a favorite with her husband. The old adage, "fash ions come round in seven years," seemed true in this case ; for the dress was made in the then prevailing style. "This is just the thing," she thought, and she hastened to perform her toilette, saying to herself, MI must alter my dark gingham to wear mornings, and get it all ready before Charles comes home." Then she released her lone, dark hair from its . imprisonment in a most ungraceful twist, f and carefully brushing its still glossy waves, she plaited it in the broad braids which Charles used so much to admire in the days of her girlhood. The unwonted task brought back many reminiscences of those long vanished years and tears glistened ia her eyes as she thought of the many changes time had wrought in those she loved, but she mur mured, "What hath sadness like the changes in ourselves we find ?" In that hour she realized how an apparently trivial fault had gained the mastery over her, and imperceptibly had placed a barrier between her and the one she loved on earth. True, he never chided her, never apparently noticed her altered ap pearance, but she well knew he no longer urged her going into society, nor did he seem to care about receiving his friends at his own house, although he was a social man, and had once felt proud to introduce his young wife to his large circle of acquaintance. row, they seldom went out together excepting church, and even dressing for that was generally too much of an eiiort for Mrs. Thornton, she would stay at home "to keep house," after preparing her little ones to accompany their father, and the neighbors soon ceased expecting to meet her at public worship or in their social ffatnerinirs and so, cue dv one, they neglected to call on her until but very few of the number continued to exchange friendly civilities with her. She had wondered at this, had felt mortified and pained heretofore ; now she clearly saw it washer own fuult, the veil was removed from her eyes, and the mistake of her life was revealed in its true enormity, bin- cerely did she repent of her past error, calmly and seriously resolve on future and immediate amendment. Meanwhile her hands were not idle, and at length the metamorphosis was com plete. The brirrht rink drapery hung gracefully about her form, imparting an unusaul brilliancy to her complexion, her best wrought collar was fastened with a costly broach, her husband's wedding gift, which had not seen the light tor many a day. Glancing once more at her mirror, to be certain her toilette needed no more finishing touches, she took her sewing, and returned to the sitting room. Little Nellie had wearied of her picture book, and was now playing with the kitten As Mrs. Thornton entered she clapped her hands in childish delight, exclaimed, Oh, Ma. how pretty pretty!" and run- ninsr to ner kissed ner again anu again then drew her little chair close to her side, and eagerly watched her as she plied her needle, repairing the gingham dress Just before it was completed, lellie s brothers came from school, and pausing at the half-opened door, Willie whispered to Charlie, "I guess we've got company, for mother's all dressed up." It was with mingled emotions of pleasure and pain that Mrs. Thornton observed her children were unusually docile and obedient, has tening to perform their accustomed duties without being even reminded ot them Children are natural and unaffected lovers of the beautiful, and their intuitive per ceptions will not often suffer from com pariscn with the opinions or mature worldly wisdom. It was with a feeling of admiration that these children now locked upon their mother, and seemed to consider it a privilege to do something for her. It was "let me get the kindlings." "I will make the fire," and "may fill the tea-kettle ?" instead of, as was sometimes the case, "need I do it ?" "! don't want to," "why can't Willie ?" Nellie was too small to render much as sistance. but she often turned from her frolic with her kitten, to look at her moth er, and utter some childish remark ex pressive of joy and love. At last the clock struck the hour when Mr, Thornton was expected, and his wife proceeded to lay the table with unusual care, and to place thereon several choice viands of which she knew he was par ticularly fond. Meanwhile let us form the acquaintance of the absent husband and father, whom we find in the neighboring town, just com pleting his day's traffic. He is fine-look-idg, middle-aged man, with an unmis takable twinkle of kindly feeling in his eye, and the lines of good-humor plainl traced about his mouth we know at glance that he is cheerful and indulgent in his family, and are at once prepossessed in his favor. As he is leaving the store, where he has made his last purchase for the day, he is accosted in familiar manner by a tal gentleman just entering the door. He rp.cnnrnizes an old friend, and exclaims. "George Morton, is it you?" The greet in" is mutually cordial ; they were friends in boyhood and early youth, but since Mr. Morton has been practising law in a distant city, tney have seldom met, and this is no place to exenange tneir many Questions and answers. Mr. Thornton's fine span of horses and light "democrat' are standing near by, and it needs but little persuasion to induce Mr. Morton to accompany his friends to his home which he has never yet visited. The conversa tion is lively and spirited they recall the feats of their schooldays, and theexpen ences of after life, and compare their present position in the world, with the golden future of which they used to dream Mr. Morton is a bachelor, and very fas tidious in Ins tastes as that class or in dividuals are prone to be. The recollec tion cf this flashes on Mr. Thornton' mind as they drive along towards their destination. At once his zeal in the dia logue abates, and he becomes thoughtful and silent, and does not urge his team onward, but seems willing to afford Mr. Morton an opportunity to admire the beautiful scenery on either hand, the hills and valley clad in the fresh verdure of June, while the lofty mountain ranges look blue and dim in the distance. He cannot help wandering if they-will find his wife in the same sorry predicament in which he left her that morning, and in voluntarily shrinks, from introducing so slatternly a personage to his refined and cultivated friend. But it is now too late to retract his po- lte invitation they are entering the old homestead" one field more and his 'ertile farm with its well kept fences, ap pears in vier. Yonder is his neat white house, surrounded with elms and maples. They drove through the large gateway, tne man John comes from the barn to put out the horses, and Mr. Thornton hurries up the walk to the piazza, leaving his friend to follow at his leisure he must see his wife first, and if possible hurry her out of sight before their visitor enters, ie rushes into the sitting room words cannot express his amazement there sits the very image of his lovely bride, and a self-conscious blush mantles her check as ie stoops to kiss her with words cf joyful surprise "Why, Ellen !" He has time or no more, George Morton has followed him, and he exclaims "Ha! Charley, as over-like as ever hasn t the honey-moon set yet?" and then he i3 duly presented to Mrs. Thornton, who, under the pleas ing excitement of the occasion, appears to ar better advantage than usual. Tea is soon upon the table, and the gentlemen do ample justice to the templing repast spread before them. A happy meal it is to Charles Thornton, who gazes with ad miring fondness upon his still beautiful wife. Supper over, Mr. Mcrton coaxes little Nellie to sit on his lap, but she soon slides down, and climbing he father's knee, whispers confidently, "Don't mania look pretty ?" He kisses her and answers, "Yes, my darling." The evening passes pleasantly and swiftly away, and many a half-forgotten smile cf their life-pilgrimage is recalled by some way-mark which still gleams bright in the distance. They both feel younger and better for their interview, and determine never to become so like strangers again. Mr. Morton s soliloquy, as he retires to the cosy apartment appro priated to his use is, "Well, this is a happy family ! What a lucky fellow Charley is such a handsome wife and children and she so good a housekeeper, too! Maybe I II settle down some day myself" which pleasing idea that night mingled with his visions. The next morning Mr. Thornton watch ed his wife's movements with seme anxie ty he could not bear to have her destroy the favorable impression which he was certain she had made on his friend's mind, and yet some irresistible impulse forbade his offering any suggestion or alluding in any way to the delicate subject so long unmentioned between them. I3ut Mrs. Thornton needed no friendly advice with true womanly tact she perceived the advantage she had gained, and was not at all inclined to relinquish it. The dark gingham dress, linen collar and snowy apron formed an appropriate and becom ing morning attire for a housekeeper; and the table afforded the guest no occasion for altering his opinion in regard to the skill cr affability of his amiable hostess. Early in the forenoon, Mr. Morton took leave of his hospitable friends, being called away by pressing affairs of business. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton returned to their accustomed avocations, but it was with renewed energy, and new sense of quiet happiness, no less deeply felt be cause unexpressed. A day or two after wards, Mr. Thornton invited his wife to accompany him to town, saying he thought she might like to do some shopping ; and she, with no apparent surprise, but with heartfelt pleasure, acceded to the propo sal. The following Sabbath the village gossips had ample food for their hungry eyes (to be digested at the next sewing society,) in the appearance cf Mrs. Thornton at church clad in plain but rich costume, an entire new outfit, which they could not deny "made her look ten years younger." This was the beginning of the reform, and it was the dawning of a brighter day for the husband and wife of our story. True, habits of such long standing are not conquered in a week or a month ; and very often was Mrs. Thornton tempted to yield to their long-tolerated sway; but she fought valiently against tHeir influ ence, and in time she vanquished them. An air of taste and elegance, before un known, now pervaded their dwelling, and year after year the links cf affection that united them as a family grew brighter and purer, even radiating the holy light of a Christian home. But it was not until many years had passed away, and our little Nellie, now a lovely maiden, was about to resign her place as pet in her father's household, and assume new dignity in another home, that her mother imparted to her the story of her own early errors, and earnestly warn ed her to beware of that insidious foe to domestic happiness disregard of little things, and kissing her daughter with maternal pride and fondness, she thanked her for those simple, child like words, which had changed the whole current cf her destiny "Don't Pa love to see you look pretty! ' low Necked Dresses'. The New York Times says: Walking down Broadway behind a lady of evident respectability, a day or two ' ago, we could look under, not over, her shoulder, and have, by strange apertures, a telescopic view of the street beyond aLd in front cf the said lady. Nor is hh an ' extreme case. Quite the contrary. ' IV appear, just at present, to be the genera) rule of the street costume. Crinolines which is stretched at the bottom to do duty as a volunteer street-sweeper, appears to be shrunk at the top in an equal ratio, till. , like Paddys blanket, it is lengthened at one end by a piecccut off from the other. This may be all very well for those wild and reckless individuals whesj inuito i? . "neck-or nothing ;" but for sta id, sober and quiet folk, it is a melancholy waste of the raw material.' In sober sadness,. we seriously and earnestly object to a style so excessively decolhie, which is French for low-necked dress, as a style of street cos tume. It is conducive neither to health nor to morality. It is also in bad tastV; and, instead of excitingidmiration in the ' opposite sex, only provokes reniarks'littlo complimentary to those who mduige in it. There it is a mistake, since woman' loves to please, and the sooner it io reformed the better. A young gentleman 'complaining that a shower bath had been administered tw him the evening before, at a. trial of cue of our steam fire engines, elicited tLv: remark from Miss X. that he was so bright, perhaps they took him for a fire, and that he ought to thank his stars that they had not utterly extinguished liim ! Whereupon the young gentleman declared he was more put out by her remark than by the ducking he received. Tompkins sorrowfully holding a "?l v note" against Tinikims, gladly happened upon the latter when he was dead drunk; then put the note into Tiinkin's pocket and abstracted money enough t j pay it in full. When Timkins av oke to conscious ness, he took out, as wa3 hi.- wont, hij wallet to count how much money he was out. Finding his purse almost empty, L; thundered: "How in thunder did I spend all my money ?" ' "You paid off that note I held," ans wered Tompkins. "Lightning!" muttered old T., stowing away his wallet. "Rot-gut whiskey'il make a man do anything." The word Zouave is from the Arabic word Zouaoua, a 'confederacy of the. Arabic tribes who live on the mountains back of Algiers. The Zouaves were? originally Arals, but now Frenchman wh j wear the Arab dress. . . Among the Parlor games occasionally used, is one called "squaring' a word." It consists in arranging words in such a manner that a perfect square of known words shall be made which will read verti cally in the same order as horizontally. The problems of "squaring the circle'," which has puzzled philosophers and math ematicians for ages, has been solved iu this way, thus : CIRCLE ICARUS R A R EST C R E A T E LUSTRE ESTEEM This is a pleasant game for evening parties, and requires considerable in nuity. Clsveland Herald. A well known Providence sporting character tried his luck in that city- the other day and found it bad. The bank refuted to discount for him and his de posits were exhausted. O.i turning his back upon the scene of operations, a sym pathetic friend said to him : . "Tom are you broke ?" "Yes," said Tom with a sigh, and so dead broke that if steamboats were stllirg at a cent apiece, I couldn't buy a gangway. plank." A Cotemporary has adopted the practice of marking papers with an X on the expi ration of subscriptions. A subscriber re sponded in the following good hit : Messrs. Lansi.vc: That your A-po- sition isX-cusable in the X-tra X X-hibit- ed cn the X-terior of the last Standard, you will allow me to X-pres3 my readiness to admit, r leass to A-amine me cncioseu X-change, and if deemed an X-piation for my remissness, it will be X-pected that you will X-tend to me an X-oneration from your X-actions, X-punging or X-scinding th? said X from my next paper. Not that your mode is by any means X-ceptionable in X ercising aright, but rather to be X-tclled, as a very X-peditious on in making X amples of delinquents. - "The population of the United States," says an exchange paper, "increases one million a year, or two thousand every day." Just think of that ! Eighty-three per hour, almost one and a half per minute. Great country, this no mistake.! "So your little boy goes to school al ready?" "Of course he does." "And does he learn anything V " "You'd better believe it." "Can he write already ?v "He writes like a lawyer." uYou don't say so V "Yes so that nobody can read it."