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i ' zjjjrtxaTisixQ rates. (jo lines er less) lit lnsestlon $1 60 . .,,.in.i line 1 NEBRASKA ADVERTISER 1 ' act aa1" 0,CoJniO. Uree nwotba, H,,r Colon"1, six months, ,.. ro0rtb Column, one year, roi,rtCcJi.m. six months, r,0rth Columa, ret monihi, ighth Column, three months, anounciai Candidates foreffle s,r,ytfe (each bead) fsoeo - MM', ." .30 09 '. 60 CO " . W 21 CO " 10 00 Jl 00 " . 15 00 .:. 21 00 . 15 00 ; 10 00 a oo I 00 cnuncn a, colztapp, ; i' : i H h M l i ir M - : - Ay. wsy Ay. vi : - ! McPlicrson' Block. 2i Floor, Hall Entnuwe. '' TERMQ ( Subsription, must ioiaiiably, be pall !n Adranc LIBEIITY ;AND.! UNION, ONE AND INSEPARABLES NOW AND FOREVER." Sj- book wori, and FUla and ruLey Job Work doa the best style, and on ibortcoUce. - 1 i vol. XI r. B RO WNVILLE, t OTIBE ASK A THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 1868. NO.. 14 :: I I -i , - -!. i ! - -I Mil i ! ' ' .-. 4 V r i ! t i A if" r. f 5 DlEl'lCTOBY. c0yOBE3SIONAI. DEIiEQATIOH-. f V. Tiftoj, V. 3 Senator, Browonllr, i H.THAVlU, " ' . Ouiaha. joiin Taifk Reprekestative, D-kou City. STATE DIHECTOHY. paviP Bi'TLK. Governor. Pawnee City, Thoi. P- Ke.ad, Se.tetary, Omaba. ohn GiLLLiric. Auditor, Ouiaha. AiciiTiri Koiuti Treasurer, jl. s. Knox, Llorrin, Omaba. JUDICIABY. 0 r.MAton, Jnuceef lit Judicial DUtrict, u uoorr, District Clerk forKemaba Co. LEQISIjATUHE. Hi). T. J- Majors, Senator. Pern, Nemaha Co. Gio. Crow, RepreteniaUve, Falrview do lxr: wauuTiR, d Brewnrille," do Chai Haywood, do Grant, do DaiLT, do Pern, do ' UNITED STATE3 DIEECTOUY. n k.atkihsov, Register. U.S. Laud OSoe, johw L. Carsok, Receiver, J Browuriile. g f Tfttle, U S. As. Assessor, Brownriile. A 0 Maush, Post Mister, BrvwnriWe. a'l! Rich, Register in Bankropiey. COUNTY DIRECTOKY. Jake M. Hack ek, Clerk and Rc;i.ter of Deeds. c. w. Urattok, Treasurer. A" ir, rokoak, Probate JuJse. Pavipso" Plastcm, fiberiff. w F. bioht, Surreyor. f G not.ME. fBitur STaeb, CunJy Cmmiionr. J L Jt'GEi ) Xebbakd OTTXus, Coroner. CITY DIRECTORY. Jaivis 5. Chvrch, Mayor. K. f. Bovd, Marsball. Jokas Hacker. Collector, fx. H. hooteb , Tressurer. T. R. Pishib. Kngineer. J. K. Reykolds, Attorney. C. F. Stewabt, T C. Hacker. C. if. wheeler, valdermen. A. W. IfoROA!, A. P. Cooswell. J CZaurchcs. Tirtt Baptist. Services en Second Sunday and tcwdlnf Ssinrdsy ef each month at . o'clock P. M tus Rtibodlst cburch In Brownvilie. Rev. If. F. WILLIAMS, Pastor. - . llethodistTpiscopBl. Services every Sunday, t 10 1 1 A. if i and I -3 P. M. Prayer Meeting every TtirxUr evruia ; Suudsy School every Sabbata at I14A U. Rev. MT. S. BLACitBUItN, Pastor. XpisccTal.- Services In McPhersons Hall every .iwr 8nndr at 101-2 A.M., aud every Sunday at 14 r.B- Sanday School at 2 1-4 P. M. 5 every Sau ,y. Kt. Rer.G. R. DAVIS, Missionary. Firsf Presbyter jld.. Services every Sunday at Tt 1 1 A. M. sad 1-2 P. M. I Snnday . School at 2 1.4 y. 11 i Prtrtr mcatinK every Wednesday at 7 P. M. Art. JOBS T. BAIRD, Pastor. Arrival and Departure of JHalls. IsEtern Mail srrives dai !y, except Sunday, at 1 , p. m. Iiparts 1 1-2 ' Sortlierii Mail arrives " " atl .p.m oeparts " ' at 1 12 Vetern tlail arrives every Wednesday at 4. p. m. " departs every M.mday at 8, a. m. Grant Mail arrive every Tuesday at 6, p..m. ' departs every .Wednesday at 8, a.m. Sockport Mail arrives every Sat a: day at 3. p. m. " departs " " S 1-2, p. m. ttTWM will oblige by petting their mail In fully tt'f to hour before tbe departure cf mai Is. 'iffics open Suudsj s from 8 to 9, a. m., and from 4 to 'm'' : A.I). MARSH, P. Jl. LODGE DIRECTORY. KtKAH Valley Lodge No 4, A F U A M meets recuitrly ta the Maoulc iiall n tbe 1st snJ 3.1 Satur div, f neb tunh. T W. BKD'OR.D, W. M. J. H. Hokhiso.'T, Secretary. iowsville Louce, I O f O F. meets leKnlarly Tf7 Tuet'ijiy evenint' in n.e Manic Kail. JKKKJIUn MAKLATTE, X. G. S 5ttVAN. Sjcrelary. BnowxTiLLE I.orOE, I O r.f G T. mfefs regularly Vffry Friday eeuinic lu the Mannic IU1I. jARvm s. cnTRcu, vr. c. T. T.D. BlaCkicrn, W. S. Ding Stoves. HOLLADAY &. CO.. Vbolesale and Retail Dealer in DRUGS, MEDICINE, PAINT, OIL, &c, P. O Building, Main St., ROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA WM. H. McCREERY, Wbo'.etale and Retail Dealer in Dngs, Books, Wall-paper and Stationery, Corner Maio and let Sts., BROWJf VILLE, HE BR ASH A. Qlonfccttonancs. LXJaTiiossElL CONFECTIONERY AND TOY STORE frwh Bread, Cakes, OystcrF, Fruit, Ac, on hand. Souths ide Main between 1st and 2d streots, BR0WWVILI.E, NEBRASKA. J. P. DEUSER,., . - Dealer in ; CctfecticEaries, Toys, Notions, &c, Main let. 1st and 2d Sti., . BSOWNVILLi;, NEBRASKA. WM. ALLEN, Ulster t tbe CITY" BAKERY. Pancy Ved , aiBCake furnished on short notice. Dealer Confectionarles, Pruits and best Family Ploar. Main Street bet. Ut and id. ErwOWNTlLLE, NEBRASKA. Satiulcqj. J. H. BAUER. MaBBtArtnrtp nA n..i.. i- H.1R.YESS, BRIDLES Sf COLLARS asuding done to order tisfactlon guarrantied. Sknp on Main bet. Ut and 2d t.. BROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA. t JOHN W.MIDDLETON - x Manaf&clnrr ni1 r,!r In HARNESS, BRIDLES, COLLARS, fclps ana L,iJiet of very description," Plastering uair. t atb paid lor Hides. Corner Main and 2d Sta., Brovrnyille, Nebrasla. W. D. MAHIN, : Xtnvfacturer and Dealer in all kind of . . Wles, Harness, Whips, Collars; &c cm!8 Patent Trace Buckles, ' lxon'8 Patent Trace Buckles. , , Aort Side Maim Street, . 0WNVILX.E, NEBRASKA. ' ' Stpuc a'ntr it Stores JohncTdecser.i-, stoves, tinwaue;puips;&c. Opposite McPtereon's B'ock,' i R0W2; VILLE, KEBRASSA. . H. L. MATHEWS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, orrtcc OITV DRTJO STORE, BROITWTILLK, XIBRASKA. A. S. HOLLADAY, M. D. Graduated in 1S51 ; Located in Brvnville in 1354 Physician, Surgeon and Obstetrician, Dr. IT. has on tanJ eompletf sets of AtnpBtAt- inir T.v.:: ..ini .,...: I ! sjjuiimjj uauvticuicsi uistrumeata. Office : U.ollacy . Co'b Drug Store, P. O. BROWNY1LU, KEBRAStA. P. S. Special attention given to Obstetrics and toe aiseuei oi women aoa cuildren, ' x-44-Ij C. F. STEWART, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE: South East corner of Main and First Streets BRO-WXYILLK, NEBRASKA. Orrici LTorRS 7 to 9 a. m. and 1 to 2 and tl4 to r.m. Black0mttlj0- J. H. BESON, Will do BLACKSMITIIING of all kinds, Makei Horte Shoeing, Ironing of Wagontand Sleight ana Macntne worn a specialty. Shop on Main St., west ef M cPberson's Block, B&OWEVILLE, NEBRASKA. J. W. & J. C. GIBSON, B L. A O K S M I T H S SHOP on 1st between Main and 2d, BROWN VILLE , NEBRASKA. All Work dont to orderSatisfaction Ouarrantied. JOHN FLORA, B Li A O K S 1I I T H Shop oa Water Street South of American IIouso BROTTNTIIXK, NEBRASKA. C57Ca5tom Work ef all kind sold ted. . 12-12 '1 VlgGIL S. HALL, v' Attorney and Counsellor at . Late. Office over Dorsey A Bro' Clotting Store, Main St., BROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA' T.W.Tipton O.B.Hewett .Chnrch TIPTON, HE WETT c CHURCH, Attorneys at'Law. - BROWKTILLR, XEBRASKA. E. Wr. THOMAS, Attorney at Law - Solicller in Ciiancery Cff.ce ever Dorsey'a Clothing Store, BKOWXVILLE, NEBRASKA. WM. McLENNAN, Attorney At L a w NEBRASKA CITT, KEBRASCA. CHESTER F. NYE. ATTORNEY JIT LAW, AMD WAR CLAIM AGENT, PAWNER CITT, KEBRASCA. xcljavfoxse. . GEORGE MARION, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries JSSS & Notions. Foot of Main, Street near Levee, BROWXVILLE, NEBRASKA. IS 58. Established 1856. WM. T. DEN, Wholesale and Retail dealer in nFA'F.RAL MEliCHHNDISE Corn Planters, Plows, Stoves, Furniture. COMMISSION ASD FORWARDING MERCHANT Main street bet. Levee and 1st, BROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA. U,Af,t market prict paid for Hide$, Pe!tt, Tur$and Produce, by WM. T. DEN. G. M, HENDERSON,' Dealer In Foreign and Domestic DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES Main bet. 1st and 2d Sts., . Brownrillet Nebraska.. CHARLES BRIEGEL BEER HALL, LUNCH ROOM AND LIGHT GROCRRT STORE, Main bet. 1st and Sd 8ts.. ISOWK VILLE, NXERALKA. . J. L. McGEE & CO., . . Dialers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. JlcPberfon's Block, Main street, BROWNVILLE, JfEBRAStA. G. Wr. GARRISON,; CITY RESTAURANT ; Southside Main between 1st and 2nd streets, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. Meals at a!l Hours, or for Regular Boarders, at IV. a. tBe usual rates. 12-Il-Jy J. STEVENSON, D. O.'.CROSS S T A. H H O; T E .X. STEVENSON & CROSS Proprietors, On Leree St., between Main & Atlantic, : BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. , This Bouse is convenient to the Steam Boat Laeding, and the business part of Tqww. Tbe best ftoeomruodations in the City. No pains will be pared in making raests comfortable. i?5TGood Stable and Corral convenient to the Housf.33f ; ' AMERICAN HOUSE A Govd Feed . and Lirery Siclh in con ? neciion with the House. J L. D. BOBISON. Proprietor. 1J Front ttret, between Main and tfater, , BROWN VILLI, KKER ASktA. Tax Collector for tbe. City of Brownvilie, WW attend to the payment of Taxeifor non-retident - pondenct Solicited. Office on Main bet. 1st and 2d, ' BBOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. SMITH P. TUTTLE, V. S. As$istantAttet$cr and Claim Agent. ' WiUat- tena 10 im rrotecutxon of Claims befort trie Depart ment for Ad Bountv. Back Pa-j and Pensions. - Also. to the Collection of Semi-Aunual i-j.es on Pensions, Office over Carsons - Bank Main street, : BROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA. ' ' ' A. STAFFORD, ; PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST Persons wishing Pictures executed in the latest style of the Art will please call at my Art Gallery. Main street bet. 1st and 2d street, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA':' I.H.CLAGGET&CO., m t MILLIARD IIALL AND SALOON Basement of Wbitney's Block, Vain bet. 1st & 2d Sta., - BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.' TAe Best of Liquors kept Constantly on Hand. . MRS. J. M. GRAHAM, TEACHER OF MUSIC. LESSORS GIVES 02T THE PIANO, ORGAN, SIEtODEOIf, GUITAR AND VOCALIZATION. Hating had eight years experience as Teacher of Music in New York is confident of giving satisfaction. Rooms Main, bet. 4th & 5th sts.r lo-Iy i BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA J . J. W. SMITH, BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER Main St., 5th door from S W eor 2nd St. BROWNVILLF! NEBRASKA NEWS DEPOT NOj X. v : SCHOOL BOOKS, ' STATIONERY &c:, Post Office, Main St., , BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. CITY BOOK AND JVEWS.DEPOT THEO. C. HACKER, r.' (soccesscr to A. D. MARSH &' CO.,) Book-Seller, Stationer and News Agent, Sooth aide Main Street, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.! iHeat iitarkct. 'llSWFrESiASMAN ' " - . Batcberb, ; r . CITY ME AT MARKET, Main bet. 1st and 2nd Sts., BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. E. H. BTJRCHESS, Landscape Gardener, BROWXVILLE, EDRASHA. '. Will attend to Pruning and Planting Vinjard and Orchards in any part of the Country, at rea enable rates. All orders promptly attended to. October 25th -ly T TTT T3T AnTTTlTTTm TT Tl Us i s AJJuXAvAAxU J PENSION EXAMINING SURGEON, Tenders his professional service to the citizens of Erownviiio ana vicinity. ' OFFICE AT CITY DRUG STORE. Ni?ht calls at his Residence south side of Atlan tic between 1st and 2nd streets. WORTIIIXC&VflLCOX STORA GF, TOR WARDING AND C ommissi on Mercliants, .... e. f and Dealers in . ' All kinds of Grain for which they pay the highest Market Price in cash BROWirVILLE, ; NEBRASKA. OKO. W. POKPEr. LUTDER HOAPLir. CHAS.O.DORSIt DORSET. IIOADIEI & CO., REAL ESTATE AGENTS, and Dealers in Land warrants.and Agricultural College fa crip. Office, tn Land Ojjice Building , ' X5xroxiraa.villo, 3XT"fc. Eoy and sell improved and unimproved Lands. Buy Sell, and locate Land Warrants, and agri cultural college Scrip. Hake cartful -selections . or government lianas for location, Homesteads, and pre-emptions. : Attend to contested Upj4rfr fe'?ptio3 cases, ia th Land Sk.t. ' , Letters cr inquiry, prcmptlj ano eneeriuny an swered. ; t ; - gST" Co rrespondence Solicited JZZ 25 tf CHARLES HELLMER, i en I&Z S. ES -Et , filain St 2 doors below Brownvilie House, BBOWN VILLE IJ . T. Has on hand a superior stock of Boots and Shoes and the. best material and ability for doing CUSTOM WORK Repairing done tciih neatness and dispatch r591 TormS Cosll.. fn.nn A- ROBINSON,,. SIT" 114 Mala Between 1st fc 2d Street. , r;,: Takes this method of informing the public that . . . . . . m . e . a be nas on band a splendid assortnem oi uent s ana Ladie lUisses'and (Jaildrens"8 t BOOTS AND SHOES. 3rCnstea wfk Jon witttsealnesa sad dispatebl - Hepairisg done oa abort notice. 18-30 fnna n sn A m j. . B. I! I I I E ' B V i Illffl, Written for the AdTertiscr. FLOWERS AOYPffiEB. Sweet flowers how bloom ye here, ' - 'Mid autums's scenes so drear, ... -Where all is blighting and decay, And heanteous tints hare passed away ; From ererything ? ; Bright fiowers why linger now, When erery pendant bough Has lost its lorely robe of green, " And nothing gay is to be seen ' As in the Spring ? Bare flowers how can ye smile, And fragt ant be, the while In this sad time of gloom and death, , . When in the cold winds frosty breath , The landscape fades ? Ye are like some few friends, .With whom my spirit blends, Who linger on tie shore of time ; ; While many, stricken in their prime, Sleep in the shades. . Where, where, ara all the flowers, ' That bloomed ia shady bowers, And all the birds that sweetly sung, And to the waring branches clung In brighter days? They, like my friends, hare gone, And ye, like me, are lone; But there's a land where flowers bloom, Forever free from deaths dark doom ' Where naught decays. Beset by Bnsbrangers. Surveying and exploring a new dis trict in Queensland is a matter of some hardship and peril. In the evenings, after the day's work is over, when we have finished our udaraper," salt beef, and tea, and are Emoking our pipes round a blazing log fire, many a strange story is told. My men are old Bushmen., and ara up to athing or two especially my Chinaman He is a harum-scarum, reckless, hand some, genuine Irishman of very respect able family, induced to emigrate many years ago as a hopeless scapegrace. He has knocked about Queensland and New South wales, in all sort of rapacities. I fell in with him by chance. I was fortu nate enough to save his life, engaged him, and believed him to be as devoted and fine a fellow as there is in the world. A few years ago my Chinaman was journeying in the direction of Sydney from a place in the interior, called, I think, Jinballah. Having stopped at several public houses on tbe way, be found him self still on his journey with a ten pound note half a sovereign, and a half-crown in bis pocket, About a hundred miles from Sydney he found some confusion in a public-house which he had entered to obtain refreshment. The landlady was crying bitterly, and the servants were in a great fright: When he entered, the hostess eagerly exclaimed: "'You are not one of thim are you?" "What do you mean?" "Och, its the bushrangers I mean. You aren't one of thim V "No. Have they been here then?" "Yes, half an hour ago, and cleared my house of all I had. . Musha ! the widdy's curse be upon thim !" "Have1 they gone down the road, or struck rig-ht into the bush?" ' "Gone down the road to stick up all they meet wid.'?-. "How many." "Three; sorrow less." Now my Chinaman must go down to Sydney. He could not take the bash for it as he, did nut know the country well enough. He might evade the bushrangers by some lucky chance, either by the aid of night or other means. He was dressed of course, in the gear of a thorough bufhman, and they might spare him on the old Scotch principle, "Hawks pyke not oot hawks een." Besides,, he might conceal his ten-pound note, and it would not breakjiis heart to lose his half-sovereign and half-crown. On the whole, then, he saw nothiog for it but to resume his journey. He chose his 6hort sock as the best place for the' bank-note, and thrust the note into it, without folJing it up. Forth he went, and' rode rap'dly on for about an hour without seeing the raDgers; however, he distinctly saw the fresh track of four horses, in advance. At an abrupt turn of the road, he was covered by three revolvers, and address ed by three voices: "Dismount!" , No help for it; He got off his horse, and took a survey .of the ."glorious three." One .was a very good-natured looking fellowJthe other seemed rather backward the third was an ' unmistakable ruffian. " "Where have you been?' Yoa are a digger." ir' ' ' ':; r ' ; - '' ! "I'm-just come from: the Wanoorah Diggins." , , . :. . . These gold fields. were noted for their poverty.' ' '. ' ' - I "How much money have you got ?" " VOne half-sovereign and half-crown." ' Vis that all?" IU ' : '"That's all?" . - It was the good-natured man who spoke in this dialogue. - 'I think,. jim, we may let him off. The poor devil must be hard up, coming from wretched diggings." :"We 11 have somethig to say to him first," repliey Number Three5, whose accent was Irish: and. this gave my Chinaman some hopes "Well, at all events, he must have a glass grog." My Chinaman accordingly drank a burner that took bis breath away. "Walk before me into the bush, then" said Number Three. ' "Not a bit of it, Jim ; let the poor devil co. Why, he's a countryman of your own. What do you pay, Jake ?" "Never mind wnat Jake says! " re- plyed Number Three "Don't make an ass of yourself, Dick! I'll have my way in this! " He motioned to my Chinaman to go on; and on he went, until they reached a belt of scrub. as a .at -a at "Halt! JNow, listen to me., it's my opinion that you are a schemer. If I find one shilling on you more than you have-acknowledged to,'1 (he swore a terrible oath,) . "Pll blow your brains out on the spot. Strip!" .... . My. Chinaman owned to me that for a moment he felt a mortal terror, but he shook-if off, and proceeded to undress. "Take off your jumper first not your boots. Now your flannel shirt. Throw them over to me." " 1 .' He examined them thoroughly. "Take off your boots. Throw them here. Now your trousers." He found in the pockets the two coins. And my Chinaman hoped that the search was over. V Not yet. , "Take off your, socks!" . . " To hesitate was instant death. The ruffian, shook both the socks, Let the reader fancy the breathing of my China man's heart meanwhile ! As he had thrust the note into his sock without fold ing it up, and as the robber had caught the note with the thick sock between his finger and thumb,' it was thus pre vented from dropping out. To such small things a man may owe dear life itself "Now be off." "What !" say my Chinaman. "Would you send a man away stark naked, and in this weather, too?" "You ought to be thankful for your life." Just then, up came Dick. "Heven't you searched him yet ? what the devil's the use of keeping him in the cold?" - "You mind your own business, Dick." "Jim,"" retorted Dick, "you know I j i i . i . can stand a gooa aeai dui you re not the man to bide a quarrel with me when I'm roused. I won't allow you to do as you did last time. Give this man his boots and trousers ; keep his jumper, if you want it." Thus they split the differance, and my Chinamen was left on a bush-road with out a horse, and only half clad. He had his ten-pound note, however. After walking briskly for about twelve miles.he came to a sly grog-shop where he found two men conversing one, evi dently the host; the other (he knew as well as if it had been revealed to bira) was the fourth bushranger. In the endless wilds of Austialia there is not a bushman whose life does not de pend on "tracking;" and so wonderful do bushman become in thn respect, that they can tell the date of every mark upon the ground. I have heard them debate as to whether black's track' was an hour old or two hours. Now, my Chinaman hadseen the tracks of four horses in company, and he had carefully tracked the fourth up to thi3 "humpy," close to which it was standing quietly tied by the bridle. "If I don't ride that horse away from this, to-day," said my chinaman, to him self, "may I never have the blessing of St. Patrick!" The host was a little man; the bushran ger was a tall and muscular villain, with Ions black hair falling down his shoulder a bad sisn, as it showed he had long been "out." They had been talking on a subject that had excited the bushranger, and that subject, as far as my chinaman could gather from the muttered words he over heard at his entrance, was that the police were on their way up and not very far off. My Chinaman gave the masonic sign ; it was answered by the host. "Hallo," said the bushranger, "where do you hail from2" 1 have come down the road." "Haven't you got a horse?". There was no use shamming here, so my Chinaman at once replied : "I was stuck op and robbed twelve miles from this, by the bushraDgers." "The devil ! Are they so near ? Isn't it fortunate, Casey, that I know this in time?" "Wby?" said Casey. "You're not going that way; you came from that direc tion yourself a while ago." The bushranger at that moment was lighting his pipe with a burning coal, and his back was turned. My China man gave a look and, made a gesture which were perfectly understood by the shrewed little host. vl must be going, old man,"said the bushranger, after his pipe had been successfully lighted. "Let's have a glass of grog all round first." "All right!" said the little man. Three glasses of rum soon stood before ' the party. My Qusamaa put bis baad for ward to take up one of the glasses, but Casey, with an awkward apology about helping the gent first, handed the robber that very glass, gave another to my Chinaman and drank off the third him self. : : My Chinaman understood all this, and hoped that the stupefying, potion would soon take effect. But no. Tht ruffian's constitution was as sound as the found ation of St. Paul's, and the draught only increased his sharpness and penetration "Do you think I don't see through you?" said he,with a diabolical glance at Casey. "I'm not so sure of you;" (this was to my Chinaman;) "if I was, I know what I should do," -"What bare I done, sir?" said Casey "What have you done, you villain? Everything. I II have your life!" Now, although my Chinaman did not think that the ruffian meant the threat literally, yet he made his little- prepara iions. The fellow was armed to the teeth. He had twe revolvers in his belt, and a double barrelled gun stood close to hitn. A large sheath-knife huDg on Lis hip. Every second increased the ruffian's fury. His curses and threats were appalling. Ca3ey, the other side of the fire, sat the picture of dimay. " "Why don't you answer me!" the rob ber at last shouted. "Because," gasped Casey, "I have nothitg to say." "INothiug to say?" roared the bushran ger. Take that!" He drew a revolver, half rose from his seat, and wnh wonderful quickness, lev elled the weapon ut Casey. But my Chinaman was quicker than he. He had quietly picked up an American toma hawk which lay. on a block beside him, and, just as the bushranger had given the half turn to fire, down came the toma hawk on the back of the neck. The pis tol exploded at the same moment. The wretched man gave hardly a quiver. He was dead in a second. The two survivors looked into each other's faces. "Of course he was a bushranger?" inquired Casey, after a long pause, "Of course he was," said my China man, and he then told the whole story. "But even if he were not, I did it in self defence, for he would have shot me the next minute." " You saved my life, however," said Casey, "and that is everything to the purpose." "I thought at first," said my Chinaman, "that you were in league with the rob bers." "Probably I might have been forced to be so in time," was the reply! "but I have not been here Icng, and, rely upon it, I shan't be here long." "What is best to be done?" said my Chinaman. "Shall I ride on and meet the police, if they are on the way?" "For the Lord's sake, don't!" exclaim ed the other. "His mates are sure to be here in no time, and they'll torture me if they find this out." "Get up behind me, and we'll both ride off," said my Chiuaman. "Then I leave everything belonging to roe to be plundered." "Well, then, man. wfcatis it you want? What's your advice?" "Let us throw the body down that rock into the scrub there, and then clean -a r - i nt vtii 1 .1 . t : up. xounaeoii. l ii preiena mat, tneir mate was after you.. If you do meet the police, don't say a word about i:." "But the horse and saddle may be stolen property?" "x ou must chance that. li s the only plan" e My Chinaman adopted tbe only plan, rode down to Sydney, and sold his horse. "But now, sir," said he. "comes the strangest part of the story, and, if I didn't feel sure that you would believe me, I would never tell it. Years pissed, and I happened to be travelling through a town where tbe assizes were going on. I heard that a great murderer was to be tried, so I went to hear the trial. As I live and must die, one of the officials cf that court, and not the lowest either, wai Jim, the bushranger who stripped me!" "Of course you communicated your dis covery to the police?" My Chinaman gave a dry cough, and, I rather think, got red in the face. "I never much cottoned to the police, sir, at any time least of all then. Not so much for rny own sake as for others." "I see, I see," said I; "But I hope that . ti tit was ice only numan dioou you ever hed?" "The only drop," said my Chinaman, in some confusion. Christmas Trees. These are a beautiful importation from Germany. The custom of taring them is now wide spread, even in Puritan New England. Wht a forest of brilliantly bedecked evergreen would be visible were all the firs that are to be laden and lighted this year brought together; and what a story that foren would tell of busy hands, and buzzing consultations; of secrets it was hard to keep ; of expec tations and wistful looks ; cf the joy of givers and the gladness of receivers ; cf, in a word, the merry sympathy of warm affection expressing itself in tasteful symbcli. It id instructive and increases faith in the good inhuman nature mere ly to imagine all this. The custom of decorating bouses and ; churches with evergreen.1 is derived from ancient Druid practices. The holly, ivy, rosemary bays, laurel, and mistletoe were the favorite trimmings, and never removed till Candle ma? Chaplets of these were worn about the head, and- "kissing under the,r3se" and' "whispering under the mistletoe" are allusions to this practice, -Eut th old customs in'Englaxd have.losf their primitive character, : the gambols and carols are nearly gone by. family reunions and evergreen decorations being nearly all that remain of the old festivities. A Winter Breakfast. The following is from Mr. and Mrs. Lyman's 'Philosophy of HousekeeiDg": In northern climates, and ia, winter, food is taken for the purpose cf supplying the animal warmth as well as for strength; and this should be kept in view by ths housewife when she prepares her break fast. The oils are the substances that are richest in carbon, the element required in lung-combustion; and the problem for the cook and purveyor is how to introduce these substances into the stomach in such a away as not to impede digestion. Tho mode of bleeding the animal oils with various other substances that come oa the table requires special skill and atten tion on the part of tho housewife.-; But ter is the animal oil which is most readily assimilated in the stomach. The smoking of haras, and the sage and other seasoning used in making sausages, are found to have some effect, the reason of ivhich ia not understood, in making the fat of pork, digestible and wholesome.' . , .T Let us now take a bill of fare for. breakfast in winter, and see how it meets. the demands of the system in that sea-. son: - , Fried Sausages with Potatoes , , .r , Cold boiled tongue ; ... . Indian mush, fried ; ; Buckwheat batter cakes ; - Pickled cucumbers. . '. The sausages yield an abundance of, animal fat, thai; combined with the pota-j to, which is almost wholly starch, is taken into the stomach in a form to be easily attacked by its juices. The lean parts of the meat in the sausage, which should. exceed the fat parts by one-half, cive muscle-making elements. The tongue is wholly muscular and flesh-praducmg. The Indian Mush, fried, is heat-produc ing, but m a lower degree than the fat of the sausage. It contains gluten, which ; affords the elements of muscle. The buckwheat batter cakes are also rich in carbon, but poor in nitrogen ; this is the. reason why they are generally eaten in. winter; and, as tney give .but mtlo strength, are ill suited to tne laborer, . and should be combined with substances rich in plastic material. Th9 .acid, a ; little of which should accompany every . meal, especially one so rich in caboniz.ed ' materials as this, is supplied by the cu cumber and vinegar.. Sat. Fve. Post. Philadelphia claims to be not only the greatest manufacturing cny on this con tinent, but, with the excepuuUut LouJoq, the greatest in the world. Ia lfeGO, according to the Census returns, there were in Philadelphia, 6.293 manufactor- ie3 naving a capital or oj.ois.soo, f which employed 9S.000 hands, and pro- duced an annual value of 136,000,000. Recent investigations demonstrate that, in 1SC6, the factories produced over S200;OCO,000 of staple goods. This ii an astounding exhibit; no other city on; the American continent apprcxmates this amonnt. In 1S5, the Slate of Mas- sachuetts, including Boston, Lowell, and all her famous manufacturing towns, did not produce more than S210.00QJCOO. Iu 1SG0, New kork had only seven small Cotton Goods Manufactories, and no , Woollen mills; Philadelphia is now the t commercial centre cf 2U0 Cotton ani Woolen factories, and has besides several thousand hand looms, of which the annual, product is equal to that of Eevecty addi tional mills of average size The class of Dry Goods manufactured in Philadel phia is that of low priced staple" goods, which are specially adapted to the waata of people in the Middle, Western and Southern States. Millions of yards cf Pantaloonery, CottonaJes, Checks and Mnpes, Tickings, Oinaturgs, Kentucky mi a w a Jeans anu rarrow ie.ttiie ratnes, are made there every year. Of carpeting?. the product amounts to nearly 310,000,- 000; or Ready made Clothing, to S1S, 000,000; cf Refined Sugar, over SiO,-. 000.000 ; of Boots and Shoe?, over S5.0C0.000; of Stoves, nearly S3.0C0. 000. Philadelphia claims to have tha largest Military Goods Manufactory, the largest Chemical factories, tbe largest Cordage factory, the largest Bookselling house, and the largest Locomotive Works and Machine .hop3 in the United States. It is quite evident, that her proximity ta the Coal Mines and Iron Bedi her low rents and facilities afforded mechanics for comfortable and economical living, have given Philadelphia a start in man ufacturing, which nothing but want of enterprise can retard. Detroit Tribune. A California editor, participating ia a debate as to the best method of build-, ing a certain bridge, objected to a cof fer dam for making the piers. He said he early formed a prejudice against tho thing. His uncle once had a cow choked with a turnip, and for a long time it was thought she would cotPer dam head off. He had been opposed to coffer dams over since. . - An Irishman, speaking of his children, said: "They are all well but the one bora in this counthry. 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