niB ADVERTISER,
rilXlH!" KVSUV.Tiri-RSBAT.BY
, . ,rv Holler's Block, Main Street,
j5B0W-V'IF-I-E, !V. T.
TEBM3;
$2 00
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. ... ,( in ailvuhoe. - - -
ntrf "'. inn nndof 6 months 2 50
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12 3 00
" 1' , - wrp iH furnished at (I 60 per
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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."
