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All kinds of Job, Look and Card printing, done la the besistjle on short notice acdreajcnab'e term w7w k-t Ktvle. andoa thort notice. LIBERTY AND UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLE . NOW AND FOREVER." tOL. IX. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1865. NO. 33 Nebraska advertiser rrEUBEKD ETKRT.THrRSDAT BT GEO- W. HILL & CO,, 1 -M I I i Business cards. CHAS. G. DORSEY. Attorney it uw inOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. -DWABD W. THOMAS, ATTORK&Y d AT- LAW, f.ff earner of Main and First Streets. BK0WNV1LLE. NEBRASKA. "TTjTa. ii.ewes. ATTQRKEY AT LAW Solicitor in Chancery. :JXD AND COLLECTING AGENT. . . J3ROWNTILLE 2T. T. II. C. TIIURMAN, IflfiilSliH, BROWXVILLE, NEBRASKA. vo!9-n2-Ty-pd p. P. STEWART, M. D., FHYSICIAtl AKD SURGEON. oppioe '35'Ji East cornor of Main and First Streets BROW.TlXL,E, JtXERASttA. mci Eoces 7 to 4 a. m. and 1 to 2 and 6 to 7J P. M. BrcwnviUe, Nebraska, May 5th, 1564 No 35, ly. . E. & BURNS, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON! OFFICE AT HIS RESIDENCE. Ju!j2Sta,1854. n47-v8-pdly ..3UJES. MEDFOKD, UBJNET - MAKER AND Corner 2nd and Main Streets, f EROVVNVIIiLE. M". T. Iiprfpared to do all kindf of work in his line on 5rt notice and reasonable terma. 21-6m . ' C. W. WHEELER, CiBINET-trAKER AKD ' CARPENTER. friI1g d up permanently on Xlixx J3txoot, Oaetoorfcbor.v.e Bnltimore Clothing Store, ie prtparedtodotfind!, of work in bia line in the Wry best and t-,u i: i-. : n i " r RICH1RD COLLINS, 115 mm. ircss Brornville or Peru, Neb. 18-tf - "STITCH IX TIUE SAVES NIKX!'? Wain.." P0?4 Jet realy to perform all work,par tobubaEjcea. b "d Pa;r.ticg,?laiin, and paper hang Jiri. ir ort Botico, .nd the most approved fcjgaMa5n Street, eaet of Atkinson's Cloth- .rC Eels Prepared to da all Uito "VCT asliinc "' lA L L color I N a 8SL April 7r,djye,Je,it 8,rle rcr c"u- ilSill.lp.gcracU, fcery & Fancy " Goods gtohe. Street one door west of the Post Office -fcROUlLLE, NEBRASKA. Jti2?i!!,tock of Spring and Summer Goods PUrir E"rytning in the Millinery line WhiJ l, cn haEd- ' Dress-Making, Bonnet IRS.C.W.VILLIAMSOH, -1GEXT FOR Worenco Sewing Machines STUCCT, CET. 1 st and 2nd route Mr,, newett'i Silliner Store, tinaf J'slrec,eiTcd a good awortment of these ak!ietoaMaptfl,J inrit8 ter tri d the atob.nn 0,1 them, as they aeedonlyU be tIr.V.Vi wnic enable r1"! tt atit I u"not nolseleaa, very rapid and Pin;.. at ,ch 'evolution doing the ft' me,-!!1 Work 11 facility. A aupe 'arBhem ., Ae i each iUcbine. nich will "on.. I" oeslrnl width. Frh vr.in ... aide tbe Prices, v . MflT. l.r-fcewera, which gi f.. h. 1 ,nc'cnlable value. v ' . . -23lf3on- THE ETERNAL GOODNESS. tT JOHN O, WEITTIXR. 0 friends I with whom my feet haTe trod The quiet aisles of prayer, G lad witness to your zeal for God And love of men I bear. 1 trace your lines of argument ; Your logic, linked and strong, t, I weigh as one who dnds dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong. Bat still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds ; Against the words you b id me speak My heartjwithin a e pleads. Who fathoms the Eternal Thought? Who talks of scheme and plan ? The Lord .is Gcd. He ncedeth cot The poor advice of men, I fralk with bare, bushed feet the ground Ye tread with boldness shod; I dare not fixjjwith mete and bound The love and power of God Ye praise His justice ; even such (lis pitying lore I deem ; Ye seek a king; I fain would, touch The rcbe that hath no seam. Ye see the course which overbroodi A world of pain. and loss ; I hear our Lord's beatitudes And prayer upon the cross. More than your schoolmen teach within Myself, alas ,1 know ; Too dark ye cannot paint the sin, Too small the merit show. I bow my forehead to the dust, I vail mine eyes with shaige, And urge, in trembling self -distrust, Apfayer without caim. I gee the wrong that round me lies, I feel the guilt within j I hear, with groan and travail-cries. The world confess its sin : Yet, in maddening mass of things, And tossed by storm and flood, To one fixed statement spirit clings ; I know that God is good 1 Not mine to Vk whea cherubim, And seraphsmay p.o epfl, But nothing can be good in him Which evil is in me. The wrong that pains my soul below I dare not throne above ; I know.not of His hate I know His goodness and His love I I dimly guess from blessings known " Of greater out of sight, And. with the chastened Psalmist, owa Hi3 judgements, too, are right. I long for household voices gone, For vanished smiles Hong, But God hath led my dear ones on, And lie can do no wrong. I know sot what the future hath ' Of marvel or surprise, Assured, alone that life and death Ills mercy underlies. And if my heart and flesh are weak To bear an untried pain, Tbe braised reed lie will not break, But strenghen and sustain. No offering cf my own I have, Nor works my faith to prove ; I can but give the gifts He gave, And ? plead His love for love. And so beside the silent eea I wait the maflled oar ; No harm from Him can oome to me, On ocean or on shore. I know not where His i!ands lift Theirf ronjed palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care. O brothers 1 if my faith in vain, If hopes like these betray, Pray for me that my feet may gain The sure and safe way, And Thou,! 0 Lord 1 by whom ara seen , Tby creatures as they be, Forgive me if too close I lean, My human heart on Thee. Independent. Awl Bluti From the Saturday Eevnin j Post. TUB BOY HERO. A SToSr ron bcts. Iam very sad to-day. As I sit alone in my room with an open letter upon my lap, the tears fall fet over my cheeks ; for this letter tells me cf death of a Brave, noble boy, for whom my heart was very full of loving kindness. I shall tell you all about this dear little fellow, so you may know how good and manly little boys can be. His name was Andrew .Carter. All the soldiers called, him Andy, and I dare eay they called him Andy at home, too, for 'it teemed very natural to him." He lived in a little cabin not far from Corinth, Mississippi, and his parents were quite poor. But I thipk th?y must have been very good people, because Andy was so good and sensible His father never liked the rebels, and they knew it ; so when the North and South began to fight, they treated Mr. Carter very badly, and forced him into the reb. el army. Pretty soon Mr. Carter ran away and got back to his home again but they soon found him and put him on trial tor desertion, uz course ne was guilty, and they ehot him only a little way from his home, leaving Andy at his mother all alone. Now, can you imagine how poor lit tie Andy felt when they killed his deajr father ? It was a terrible thing, and as he thought about it, his heart grew bit ter against the rebels. He had no way of doiDg anything though, and remarked quietly at home helping hrs poor mother, until the rebels evacuated Corinth .and our army took - - r -a 1 ml A A possession or tne place, men yinay went to a recruting officer and told him that h9 wanted to enlist. To be sure he was very young.oniy fourteen years old, but he had always been a strong, healthy boy, and was used to hard work, and that made him hardy. After asking him a great many questions, the recruit ing officer concluded to take him. so Andy becomes a soldier, though just at first thev made a drummer of him. Andy loved music very much, and could beat the drum splendidly. Of course Mrs. Carter felt very badly about his going into the army ; but she was very poor, and knew that Andy's pay would be a great help to her. Be sides that, a great many men and . offi cers soon became pleased with his good behavior, and were exceedingly kind to his mother. They felt very sorry for her when they heard how her husband had been forced into the Confederate service, and shot for deserting. Several months pas'&ed by, and Andy st;ll made friends because he was so rr-4 .1 I J nice and taimiui. ine otner. soiaiers could never get him to tell falsehoods or say naughty words, and of course, though they did laugh at him, they respected him all the more, and would have done a great deal for hid if he had asked them. I dare say somebody has told you about that terrible battle at Corinth, in Sep. 1S62, or you have read about it in the newspapers. In that battle Andy Carter did a brave thing for a boy, and it pleased all the officers very much. They fought hard for two days, and on the second day, the rebels penetrated the town, coming up close to a hotel that stood at one end of the place, where a great many railroads met. Just a little way from this fcotel, which was called tbe Tishomingo, was a pretty deep cut in the ground, through which one railroad ran ; and over this cut was a bridge built somewhat in the shape cf an arch. There was a railing on each side of the bridge, and a long pole erec- tpd from tha centre, from the ton cf which fluttered the dear eld stars and stripes cf our National Flag. ...... Right across the bridge a short dis tance stood another hotel called the Cor inth House, and while they wera fight ing so hard on the second day, the reb els drove our men back from the Corinth House, and still on toward the bridge, over which the rebels pressed gradually, while our poor men.fighting, one against four of the enemy, fell like sheep, at the slaughter, " Andy Carter, with his drum, was near the bridge, and saw our. men falling on all sides. He also saw a rebel spring upon the railing and strike down our flag. In the next minute the drum was lying upon the ground and Andy had snatched up a musket which he knew was loaded, for the man who owned it was killed before the musket was dis charged. As quick as thought, he took aim and fired at the man who took dewn the flag, and he fell to the ground. The minute after he had scrambled up and replaced the colors and a storm of cheers from the soldiers, who taking heart at such bravery, rallied and drove the reb els back in a perfect cloud of smoke. Pretty soon mere men were sent to help themj and as they pursued the advantage they had gained, Andy limped away to bind up a painful wound in hislegi which he had received while replacing the flag on the bridge. After the battle was over, I heard 'a great deal said about Andy's brave con duct, and wanted to go to see his wound, but the surgeon told me that it was not dangerous, only a fiesh wound, which would soon get well so X gave all my time, to those who had fared more bad ly, and it was a long time before J. saw Andy Carter. The autumn and winter came and passed, and spring was again brightening the beautiful South, when I went back to Comth to spend the sum- mer, and happened to see the little he- to: it nappenea m this way : One day I waa riding out with our medical director to see some sick men in a hospital that sUod away off by it- self, and after we got through, ! propos- ed to ride outside of ihe picket lines to see one of the- old cxrops where our ar- my had lain the year ' previous, before - the battle. Before we passed the picket, the doc- tor met one of his assistant surgeons, with whom he stopped to talk a little v a il t 1 white, so l rode on, Koumg about me with great interest, It. vas all freehand pretty cow, with green' grass and flow- ers in many places, verj different from what it had been when was there be- fore, and saw the trees al literally white with dust, and the streahs dried up till only little muddy . poos remained in places. I remember hew sorry I felt for the poor horses and rules which they took there to drink from hose pools, for it was all there was, andit seemed as if thev must all die of heat and thirst. Suddenly I came to afullstop, for there was the' picket before me, and he was demanding mv pass. I dil not have one. but I kpew the doctor ha", so I thought would amuse myself a jttle until he came up. The picicet was .a smau rei- low, with a round sun-birni face and - flaxen hair ; but his blue yes were veryj clearand earnest, and jltogether, Jhe ooked like an honest, stuidy soldier. "Show your pass," he demanded, com- in"" close to my horse and raising his hand for it. i 'Suppose I have none,;' I answered, mnM vnn not t)ass ma throno-h the J K ' O 1 incs without f 1 "No, ma'am." "What, not for just once,'.' "No, ma'am." ' "Would you not if I were to ..tell yu that I am your general's wif ?" "No, ma'am. My orders.'are strict ; onri ; irn,. tho (ronoroi't Tcifp vnn are the last one to attempt t) break his without a pass, and. if you dj not show yours, you must go back." I was very much pleased with his re ply, for it was as respectful uttered as it was decided and positive.' It was on my lips to cry "bravo !" but I thought I would wait and talk a while longer ; and pretty soon I asked him his mme. Then he told me it was Andy Carter. When the doctor came up, he produced hi3 pass and we rode on, while I told him about the talk I had with Andy, and what a faithfui little fellow he tvas ; for be tween yuu and me, I had tried to bribe him to pass me through, offering him a great deal of raeney just to try him, which he refused indignantly. When I had dens this, 1 told him that I was not his erenerai's wife, but the wife of an officer iu the command, end only wish ed to test his fidelity. I shall never forget the"look he gave me when I told him this. At first it was full of anger and mortification. -and then the tears came to his eyes and he turned his face away, saying--- "It was very unkind of you, cca am, to .think so meanly of me. If I am young-, I have been a faithful soldier; and 1 did tot think 'that any one doubt ed me." "Nor did 1," I hastened to say.- "Far from it. I have heard your name a treat many times, and of your brave conduct in the late, battle Forgive me for hurting your feelings;. I did not in tend to do so; and rest assured, Andrew I am your friend, and hope J always shall be." That evening when my husband came in from headquarters, I told him of my meeting with the little hero, and how much I liked him. After which he sent for Andy, and had a long talk with him which resulted in something quite pleas- life. The Caddoes are the most ad ant. My husband had him detailed for vanced in civilization ; they cultivate the duty at headquarters, and he became his soil, raise poultry, cattle, Sic, and their orderly. ' women dress pretty much as ours do, Andy was naturally intelligent, but he had never been to a school in his life, and could only spell a little. I dis- covered this after a while, and" as soon as I found out that he was eager to learn I sent to Memphis for' some books, and began to teach him tQ read. He f tud- ied hard and improved fast, taking every leisnre moment he could get fcr his les- sons, while the other ordsrlies sat about the steps cf headquarters, and smoked, or amused themselves bv teazins tne lit- tie negroes. By-and-by we changed our headquar- ters to a lovely place in Middle Tennes- see, Pulaski, and Andy was left for regiment. But after a little while my husband miss- f ea him so much that he sent :or him. and he-was very glad to get back ta us again He never wa away from my hus band after that, but was always at his post, good and faithful as unchanging When our forces were ordered to take Decatur, Alabama, he risked his life for I t w my nusoana ; and more than once on that march to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Savannah, he did the same thing. On the field in the various battles that were IS 1.1 . raugnt, ne was always reliable to carry orders and messages anywhere that he was sent, and was noticed by many for his unwavering courage and steadiness under.fire. I think if Andy had lived, he might have been a great man seme day. But after that long -march of Sher man's from Savannah into the Caroiinas Andy was in the fight at Fayetteville, where General Hampton attacked our men at such a fearful disadvantage ; and when, the soldiers were withdrawn after the fighting was over, Arid they began to gather the dead for burial, poor Andy was among them. He had fallen at his colonel's side while tbe balls fell around them like hail, and with his last spark of nits sinviug iu cictuic mo uiucis jucu him. When the dead body was pointed out to him before burial, his colonel sank upon one knee by his side, and with, his race supported ny nis nano, wept outer tears of regret over the brave boy. And now a letter has reached me that tells me all about it. Do you wonder that I ara very sad, and that I have shed many sorrowful tears to-day ? I loved Andy very much, and now he is dead. Poor .Andy Carter ! " BELLA Z. SPENCER. t . ... T J v V Tie Wild Indians of tin Pir!wo The principal tribes now at war with the United States are the Sioux, the Cheyennes, and a portion of the Aarrap ahoes. Last year the Keioways com milled some depredations upon trains crossing the Plains, but Colonel Leav enworth went to see them, and obtained from them a promise not to molest the whites until he should return from Wash ington, The hostile tribes inhabit , the country bordendg on the rlatte . river. north of that stream, and the head wa ters of the Smoky Hill. Last year they came down us far as the Santa Fe road, but their range is farther north. The Commanches have been accused of acts of hostility against the whites, but there is no reliable information that during the whole of last year, they com mitted a single depredation on the - em igrants or trains, The Commanches, Arrapahoes, Apa ches and Keioways are on friendly terms with the whites, and will remain so if they are not molested. In addition to these . tribes there are several small bands, the remnants of .once powerful tribes, who live on the Osage lands, south of the Arkansas river. These are the Caddoes. numbering about 300; the Waycoes , 174 ; Iveichis,150 Witchites, 3G0; Towacaroes, 150 ; atd half civil ized, and from the neighborhood of Ft. Cobb, Texas. At-the commencement of the rebellion, the rebels endeavored to induce these-bands to join them in ma king war upon the Union, but they re fused, and were so. firm in their loyalty that rather than go to war. against the Gov eminent, they abandoned their pleas ant homes, fields and houses, and came, within the Union lines. They have suf fered much and are very poor. Hav- ing acquired civilized habits they wera unable to provide for their wants in their new homes, and were compelled to part with the "greater portion of their cattle and horses to procure the necessaries of with the exception ot the duplex elip tical hoops and long skirts. The Gov ernment has given the Caddoes two an- nuities of $5,000 each, which proved of great benefit to them. They . live in thatched iodges, in permanent towns.- A lodge usually consists of a brave, his wives and children, the number of prisoners to each lodge averaging about five persons. The, Wichitas are the on ly people?amcng the bands who under stand tne art or tanning, ihis band is a branch of the Commanches and came originally from the Wichitas mountains in Texas. They now reside near the mouth of the Little Arkansas, south of awhile at Memphis with the the Arkansas river, uoionei"!' ord is now on an expedition among these Ic dians. Colonel Leavenworth thinks they will remain friendly, unle33 forced into hostilities by the aggressions cf the whites, Unfortunately, the Governmen frequently sends out agents and army of ficers, who, being totally ignorant of In dian character, and regarding all Indians as enemies, punish an innocent tribe for the acts of a hostile one. The "Chiv- ington massacre ' is a sample ol the out- ige too frequently committed upon friendly tribes by men who have not learned to distinguish between the status cf the different tribes. ' The largest of all the prairie tribe3 is the Commanche nation. It consists of nine bands, of from five to seven hun dred warriors to a band. Allowing three women and children to a lodge.the total population may be estimated at about 25,000 souls. Each band is a sep arate organization, bur the head chief directs the other chiefs. The Comman ches range over a country -about fifteen hundred miles in length, by five or six hundred broad, extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Arkansas. They are perhaps the . most skillful horsemen in the world, and are always supplied with good animals, their stables being con stantly replenished by captures from the ild mustangs that range the plains of Northern Texas in large numbers. The head Chief of' the Commanches is Ho-to-yo-ka-wat or Ovor the Buttes. Mah-wee (the Shaking Hand) is' Chief of the largest band, and his warriors are the youngest and bravest of the nation. Quen-avie (the Eagle Drinking) is a brother of the Chief of the Texas Corn- manches, and commands a large and warlike band. Ten Bears is the leader Lf a large and strong band, but from some cause, he is not a full Chief and , .... : i TT. nas no seai in uie eouncn. xie receui- lywent to Washington with Major Cojley Indian Affent, and shook hands with President Lincoln. These chiefs have assured Col. Leavenworth that they were the firm friends of the whites, especially the head Chief and Mah-wee. When one of Col. Leavenworth's men killed a Cheyenne, and he was surrounded by a host of angry Indians, threatening to take his life, these chiefs steed by him like brothers, and by their influence pre vaded the further effusion of blood. The Cheyennes number from seven teen to eighteen hundred, souls, and the Arrapahoes have about the same popu lation. The two tribes occupy a reser vation near Ft. -Lyon, on the Arkansas. The head chief of the Cheyennes is Black Kettle, Little Raven i3 the chief of the Arrapahoes. They have always professed friendship for the whites, but uaic uut -w vv u.j j nEjk tub. jvujjvj. LPT Both tribes are much diminished in nunr5! bers, and fast fading away from the earth. They live by hunting and trap ping, and procure from traders such lux uries as whisky, tobacco.brass rings and colored beads, for which they are re quired to pay enormous prices. TheKiovvays number about ISO lodg- es, witn irom iour 10 nve persons to a lodge. The head chief is To-haw-sen (Little Mountain). The second chief is Sa-tan-kea (Sitting Bear). Quell- bach (Lone Wolf), is the third in rank. Sa-tan-tee (Wtite Bear), is the four.h chief, "a leading warrior, and a splendid specimen of a savage. Among the baaves, Ton-a-en-ko (Kicking Bird) is a famous warrior. Yellow Buffalo wa3 a delegate to Washington with Major Colley, and was quite a lion at the White House. The Apaches have forty lodges Their head chief is called Poor Bear. Iron Shirt is one of their leading war riors. There are several tribes of In dians called Apaches, some of them in habiting Arizonia, southern NeyV Mexi co and Chihua, but the band we speak of has no connection with the others. The Apaches of the plains are good In dians, friendly with the whites, and averse to going to war with them. They are-rapidly dwindling away, and have gained nothing by their contact with the whites. Their hunting grounds, once prelific in bufTalo and other large game, are becoming depleted, &n.d they otten suffer for' want of food. Among the Cheyennes and Arrapa hoes is an independent, band, called "Dog Soldiers," comprising eighty lodg es. They are under the control of their own chiefs, and are rearly . always cn the war path. They have always re fused to treat with the whites, and plun der trains whenever they get an oppor tunity. St. Levis Democrat. The following good story, related a most "reliable .frentleman," raay new to some of our readers : When General Sherman was in com mand at Benton Barracks, St. Loui3, ha was in the habit of visiting tvery part of that institution, and making himself familiar with"everything that was going: on. He wore an old brown coat and a "stove-pipe hat," and wa34 not general ly recognized by the minor officials cr soldiers.One day while walking through the grounds he met with a soldier whci was unmercifully beating a mule "Stop pounding that mule," said the General. "Git out!" said the soldier, in blissful ignorance of the person to whom he was speaking.' "I tell you stop !" reiteratud the Cen- eral. ' "You mind your businesi, and I will mind mine," replied tha soldier,' contin uing his flank'movement upon tha mule. "I tell you again to stop !" said Gen. Sherman. "Do you know who I am?' I am General Sherman. "That played out J'said the'soldier, "Eevery man who comes along here with an old brown coat and a stove-pipe hat on claims to be General Sherman." It is presumed that for once General Sherman considered himself outflanked The American Monthly for April has the following : Are yon deficient in taste ? Read the best English poets, such as Gray and Goldsmith, Pope and Thompson,. Cqw- per and Coleridge, bcott and Words worth. Are you deficient in imagination I-7 Read Milton and Akenside, and Burke. Are you deficient in power of reason 7 Read Chillingworth, and Bacon, 'and Locke. . ' Are you deficient in judgment and good sense in the common affairs of iifs ? Read Franklin. Are you deficient in sensibility ?. Read Gcstheand Mackenzie. Are you deficient in vigor of style? Read Junius and Fox. Are you deficient in political knowl edge? Bead Montesquieu, the "Fed. eralist," Webster, and Calhoun. Are you deficient in patriotism ? Read Demosthenes, and tht "Life cf Washingtoh." Are you deficient in conscience ? Read m some of President Edwards' works. Are you deficient in piety ? Bread the Bible. - Are you deficient in County News, a knowledge of the soil, climate and ad vantages of settling in Nebraska, or gen- al news ? Read th? Nebraska Ad vertjaeF. The following composition is said tq have been read in one of the schools of neighboring viljage : .'Twas a calm still night ; the moon's pale light shone soft o'er hill and dale. Not a breeift stirred ; not a leaf stirred ; not a dog stirred ; no: a horse stirred ; not a man stirred; not an owl stirred ; not. a hog stirred ; not a 'cow stirred ; not a sheep stirred; not a cat stirred ; not a hea stirred ; not even a goose stirred. Here the teacher interrupted with the obser vation that the composition appeared to him to relate more to agriculture than w to moonlight. A Jew called on to justify bail in the Court of Common Pleas,, the opposing counsel thus examined him : 'What is" your name?' Jacob.' -'What are you V General dealer.' Do you keep a shop V No.' 'How then ,d dispose goods?' cf your To the bo;! advantage, my good fel low 'Look-e:here, Mister, dew you win ter hire any pen on this'ere boat?" in quired a live sample cf rural humanity as he climbed in over the side of Coope't big Liverpool, Liner Lancaster, and con fronted the bluff, hard-weaiher chief mate. . , Ye3, shipmate ; we want to ship a crew. Are you used. to the water?' Wal, by gosh ! I should think I or beter ; I've Unded sawmill for nis? year.' . No one in the world is so often cheat ed, not even woman and princes th conscience. 3 br ba