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B RO WNVILLE, t OTIBE ASK A THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 1868.
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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
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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.,
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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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. I mast lake him to the
Grane Isle, for I belarehe is languishing
for his native air, that he Hirer rmelt at.
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