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fOL. XII.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1868.
NO. 27.
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ilBECTORY.
'TPESSIOVAL, DEIEGATION.
r tiptoh, U. S Senator, Brownville,
fwTHAVtR. " " raaba.
Tai e RerreseTitsUve, Dakota City.
H' STATE DIRECTORY.
TTLlRi liovern-jr, r iir iiij.
ilOS .P
i nnaru, se.reiary.omaLa.
i, crsTrs .. rsrz Treasurer.
s l0i, I. -arian, Omaha,
f ' ' JUL "!IARY.
m vKfos Ju'ic 1st Judicial District,
i'J'u lioortR. Difc t Clerk for Nemaha Co.
; LEGISLAV UE.
, j majors. Senate Hern, Nemaha Co.
- ' mow Reprereniative, 'urntw d
'". ...ti.. 3 . -nville. do
-HAS HAVUOOU,
do
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do
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Peru,
'-TTED STATES DIRECTv
s M ATEiMOK, Register. C S. J, M)
o L t'ARsos. Receiver. J Browox
.f '-' TfTTLC. t S. As. Assessor, Brown
Office,
i o KARiH, Pot Miner. Brownville.
,,'jiih, Recister iu Bankruptcy.
? :ou:jty directory.
J,,rf M Hai ker. Clerk and Uefciter of Dee
5 'tr HBATT'-S. Treasurer.
! W MORGAN Pr-bate Jndre.
.vipos plasters. Sberlff.
f r. Wrioht, Sutveyor.
' luif m AKii County Comir.lsloners.
jtBKAEU Utteks, Coroner.
ITYTCKSCTORY.
ViRVIS S. Cni R -t- ""
K il JlcCKtEiiV. Clerk.
I bovi. ::-irtn-!i.
k xasH ac :ector.
jm II. Hi'O-. i.R.TreHfurer.
R K-iKiuer.
I V. Ki.iN"i-i'S, Attorney.
5 F.TE ART,
f C. HA'JJER. I
, v. wmei.er. VAliermea.
4 r. kobwas.
.P. Cuts J
ururcncs.
n - " -1 sric n SecoTxl
Sunday and
sVi:r'v ot cch r.i..ti'n at 2 o'clock P.
v.,)H.,-ist cliurcb in Browuvihe.
He v. M. F.
'oditrL'p:fropa,.. Services every Sunday,
a 1 fi 6 '"' p- M- Prayer MeetinK eveiy
i"- --filing; Su-hUt Si-h-ol every Subbath at
A Rov. W. S. BLACK BrRX, PaMor.
'.1 Servi.es tn McPherst.n's Hall every
-nlay'st 10 1-2 A.M., and every Sund4y at
.' m SnBd..T S h.K.l at 2 1-4 P. 34. 1 every Suu
jpv.i;. K. PAYiS, Missionary.
1 Presbyter .nn Service every Sunday at
i M.sDd'6 l-lP.M.J Snnday School at 2 Li
r'raver meet ins every Wednesday at 7 P.M.
, 1!N T. BAIKP, Pastor.
valand Departure or Plaits.
il Msil arrives di iy, except Sunday, at 1 , p. m.
" departs " " 1 1-2 "
cmllaiUrnves" " " atlp.m
oeparts " " " t I 1 i
;rn Mail arrive? every Wednesday at 4. p. m.
" dpvarts every Monday at S, a. m.
; Kail strives every Tuesday at 6, p. m.
" departs every Wedueday at 8, a.m.
-ortKail arrives every Saturday at 3. j. m.
" rtcrsrts . " " 3 1-2. p. tn.
ti will obiue ty petting their mail in fully
hour before the depattnre of mai's.
e open Suncajs from b to 9, a. m., aDd from 4 to
A. P. MARSH, P. II.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
txviu.e R. A. Chapti n. Meets at w. t.
Hiowuvilie each Mou.lay frcnn: f .r lectnres
k. R. W. 1 L EX AS, H. T.
U. Tavis, Sec.
nVAt.i.EY I.opce Ko. 4, A Th. A M meet
v Intlie Masonic Uall on lb HI an I 31 Satur
cch m. nih. T W. BSUKOKO, VT. M
MORRISOS. cre'ary.
i nvili.e l.oiof:. 1 (' O F. meets
rnlarly
ruet:a) evening in ILe Ma-uic Hall
II. C. taT
taTT, K. G.
t Faiiibrotiier, Sec.
tunir i.oi.r.r. I o-'T. meets regularly
Fndr eveum m
tv Mao.uir 11 ti I.
lur.i'ERlCK PARKEH. W,
C. T.
t LEWIS . ,
j Kr.ftNo.l, Nemaha County, meets every
tie Tl.ur--.liiy. in Browiiviiic, over Doisey 6i
:.ottiiLg Store, t 7, p.m.
Capt. O. B. nEWETT, P. C.
5 Blackbvrk, P. a.
HOXIA eets every Wedneslsy evenlnc in
ii west et Te.egraph oill. e M P.ierton's Block.
j LOL IS WALDILR, Pres.
fiirT7i S?c.
nvi. ie i.iterart Associatios Meets
:unUay evening at 7, P. M.
J. a. SCUKNX. Pres.
H HrrrMAK, Roc.
ER I'MO Telfcraph Compakt Office
'jcrs uV B:o k. J. K. BEAK. Operator.
DRUG STORES.
i HOLLADAYsTcb
Vhoiesaie and Retail Pea.er In '
SS MEDICINE, PAINT, OIL, &c,
P. O. Building, Main St.,
f WM. H. McCUrTERVi
Wlioale and Retail Dealer in
Bonks, Wall-paper and Stationery,
Corner Min and lft Sts.,
MERCHANDISE.
'GEORGE "MAUION
Denier in
onfls Groceries SSS & Notions.
Foot of Main Street near Levee,
Established 1S50
WM. T. DENT,
"hoiele ar.d Retail dealer ia
EN E UAL MER HANDISE,
Mnn.ors Flows, Stnves rurnitnrp.
xstiox AsnroRWAnDixG mercuaxt
Mam stsret bet Levee auJlt,
market price, aid for Hide. Pf'tt, Fvrt and
"-. ' . V. III. i. Ul.H
m. ih:ndeuson.
I
4
ODS AND GROCERIES
V.m bet. lt and 2d Su.,
CHARLES BRIEGEL
HALL, LUNCH ROOM
AKD LIGHT GROCERT STORE,
Main bet. 1st and 2d Sis..
J. L. McGEE &. CO.,
Df alert in
NERAL MERCHANDISE.
WcVheroTi RlvV. Main street.
PHYSICIANS.
L W. BLACKBURN, M.D.
ttlOX EXAMINING SURGEON,
his professional aerrice to the eitiicnscf
r''.le and ricinifT.
OFFICE AT CITY DRUG STORE.
t rails at his Residence south tide of A tlan-
en 1st and 2nd streets.
H. L. MATHEWS.
iSICIAN AND SURGEON,
orrict
DTtUO
BTORE,
A. S. HOLLADAY. M. D.
'I'd in 1S51 ; Located in Brovnville in 1S56 )
clan,' Surgeon and Obstetrician,
3. has on hand complete sets of Amputat
1f bining and Obstetrical instrnments.
: HollaaaT Co'a Drnar Store. P. O.
peelaticntion riven to Obstetrics and
of women and children. x-U-ly
C F. STEWART. M. D.
iSICIAN AND SURGEON,
O P P I C E :
f st eorner of Main and First Street
J UoCKa-7 to 9 a. M.and 1 to 2 and to
' i p. m.
HOTELS.
J. ETEVENSOX.
D. O. CROSS.
STAR HOTEL,
& CROSS, Proprietors,
On Levee St. , between Main it Atlantic.
This Uocse is convenient to tbe Stexm Boat Landinp,
and the bncinecs r rt of the City. The best eccommo-
(latinus jn tbe City. No pains will be spired in mak
inK truer Is comrortable.- UikhI Stable aidCorialcon
veuierit to tbe Ooune
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE.
MICDTAEL FIKK.Froprietor.
Routhside Mam between l-t m l 2nd ttreetf,
Meals at all iloars, or for Kegulsr B-iariera, at
the usual rates. IJ-ll-ly
AMERICAN HOUSE,
Ii. D. ROBICOIT, Proprietor.
A cood Feed aoi Livery ftable In connection rriih tt3
House. Front street, between Mr.in er.d 'SVater,
BLACKSMITHS.
J. II. BESON,
WilldoLLrKSMiTniNTrcf all kids.
Maket Ilortr r.horiwt. Ircnirsiof Wcvontand Sltigh
and Machine H'ork a Specially.
Sbopon Main St., west cf "A ."PL Orson's Block,
J. W. & J. C. GIBSON,
B I, A C IC M I T II 3
STTOP on 1st between Main atid 2d,
All Work done to order S.:iJac!ion OvarravtUd.
JOHN FLORA,
BLACKSMITH
Shop n Water Street South rf American House
"Custom work ol -R.l k'rus F'oc.t.n.l. li-iz
i iimi iisii i i imji ,wgs-J
STOVE & TIN STORES.
joTin c. deuserT
Dea'er in
STOVES, TINWARE, PUMPS, &c.
Opposite McPherson's B'ock,
SHELLEBERGER BRO'S
Manufacturers and DccL rz in
TIX WART., STOVES, HARDWARE L'AXi.J-
TER'S TOOLS. tiLAl ASMii it s
ruRXismxas 4-c
McPtersoii's Pl.K-k BrcwnviHe. Keb.
BOOTS & SHOES.
CHARLES HELLMER,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, ,
Main Sireet. 2 doors belewtbes'iutbeastcornercrni,
lias on hand a superior Stock of lioots and Shies
nd the best material and ability for doiri
J5Trfom Work done with mnlnei and dtpalch.
A. ROBINSON,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, .
Vain Between 1st & 2d Street
Takes this method of informins the public that
be has on hand a splendid a.srtndat of Gent's and
Ladie's Misses and Chlldrens's
ROOTS, cunco,
s5-Cnston work done witn neatness ana op.aicn.
liopairms done on snori iomic-c.
10-20 funn
CONFECTIONARIERS.
WrLLIAirUOSSELL,
ONFEITDNEHY AND TOY STORE
Fresh Bread. Cakes. Oyster , Fruit, Ac, on band.
Southside Main between let and 2d streets,
J. P. DEUSER,
Dealer in
Cor.fectte.rie?, Toys, Notions, &c.,
. Main bet. M and2!Sit.,
WM. ALLEN.
Proprietor ef the CITY BAKERY. Fancy Wed-
diiiKCnke furnihitea on Dorl notice, uesier .-.
in Conlecti.-nirie. Fruit and best Family Flour.
Ma;n Street bet. 1st end 14.
SADDLERY.
J. H. BAUER.
. Manufacturer and Dealer in
IURXESS. BRIDLES r COLLARS
Meadingdune to order satisfaction guarrantied.
Shop on Main bet. lit and 2d f.
JOHN W.MIDDLETON
Manufacturer rnd Dealer in
HARNESS, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
Whips and Lashes f every description,
Hair. Cash paid fur Hides.
Corner Main and 2,1 Sts
Plastering
V. D MAHIN.
Manufacturer and Dealer in all kind of
Saddles, Harness, Whips, Collars, &c.
Smith's Patent Trace BjcWI-s,
Nixon'. P.i'pr.t Trace Buckles.
Snrth Side Mr, in Street,
ATTORNEY S.
DE KOilEST PORTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND LAND
AGENT.
riFFTrrTn New Court Hjuse Bui'.clitiS. with Pro
bate Ji.dKe. i
T V.'Tt,,t,,n 0.1M!eiret.t 1 .
2-W.
r -L.
ii
J.-B.-e iiiMcJUerava tE.-.t, "
K.W.
THOXAS. J. H.EUOADT.
THOMAS & BROADY
Attorneys at Law & Solicitors ia Chancery,
Cflice over Dorsey's C'.wtbing S;ore,-
WM. McLENNAN, .
ATTORNEY W T LAW,
NEBRASKA CITT. XEHRASKA-
S. U. I1AUKIXGTO.V,
Attorney anil Counselor at La7,
Beatrice, Gige 2eb.
TF.UKIXS k GILLESt'IE,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
7eeumt, John ton Co., At6.
CHESTER F. NYE.
Attorney at Law and War Claim Aj;ent,
MRS. J. M. GRAHAM,
TEACHER OF .MUSIC.
LESSONS GIVE! OX THE TIASO, ORG A If ,
MELODEOX. GUITAR AND VOCALIZATION.
Harinf had eioht venrt experience at Teacher of
Music in Xeto York it con fident efffiting tatiif action,
Rooms Main, bet. 4?h & o h sts.
lo-ly BROWXTILLE, XEEKASKA.
GATES 5c BOUSEFIELD.
BRICKL AYERSv & PLASTERES
Wl'.ltake contracts for BrickUyinj;;, Ha'terinj,
bnildinjr Cisterns, and do anjtbing in their line
in the most satisfactory and workmanliRe manter.
Aug.30,18BfJ.. T-47-ly
J. WT. SMITH.
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER
Main St., 5th door frcm S Wcor Sod St.
MISCELLANEOUS.
G. P. BERKLEY,
CARRIAGE AND SIGN PAINTER,
Graintr, Gilder, Glazier and Papr- Hanger.
All work done on f.bort Notice, Favorable Terms aod
Warranted. Office nr.' T-re & 0's St 're, Min St.,
BROWXriLLE, XEHRASXA. 12-21-ly
BATH ROOMS.
J. J i. HOY, -BARBER
AND HAIR DRESSER,
North side Mala St., opposite rnrnittire Store,!
ITs a splendid suit of Uatb. Psoras, Also a choice
etoci: of Gentlemen's Xotiotis.
A. W. MORGAN,
Prolate Jn-fcc & Justice of the Peace,
Court Ilouse BuildirR, Main St.
J. C. McNAUGHTON,
Notary Public acd Conveyarrer,
Agent Jar ' Xntionnl Life" end "Hartford Live
Stock Inzurmue" Companict.
0ce in J. L. Crou' Bank,
GARRISON & ROBERTS,
BILLTARDvHALL AND SALOON,
TThitney'a Block, Main street, bet. 1st & 2d.
Tlie bet wines and Liquors kept constantly oa band.
vl2-u2
tf
r. V. HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE & REAL
ESTATE AGENT.
OFFICE U. S. Land OGlce building, second door, up
stairs,
v!2-n21
vtm. n. HOOVER.
REAL ESTATE AND TAX PAYING
AGENT,
Will c!ve nrnmot attsnt'on to the sale of P.eal Estate
and payment of Taxes throuphout the Nemaha Land
District. OFFICE Pistiict Court Riom. Tl2-n26
A. D. MARSH,
CITY BOOK STORE.
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATION BUY, &c,
Post Office, Main St.,
It. F. BARRETT,
GENERAL LAND AGENT, AND
LAND WARRANT BROKER,
Will at'end to riyins Takes for Nm-residents. Per
sonal attention given to making jocation. i,an'is,
imprcved and unimproved, fur sale cn reasonable
terras. Tl2-n2o-ly
E. II. LURCHES,
LANDSCAPE GARDNER
Will the coming Spring 'plant crops In Gardens and
weet Potato, Cabbace, Tomato & Pepper plants for sale
nliivii kmue I'Vci btraC!. Will also r.ave on naiiu
"WORTHING A W1XCOX,
STORAGE, FORWARDING
-OoMMirIOH MRI1GHANTP, '
Anddcalen in all kinds of Grain for tnkich they pay
the llifjhett Market Price in Cah.
CEO. W. FOKSET. LUTHER IIOADLEY. CnAS.O.DOKSEV
DORSEY. HOADLEY & CO..
REAL ESTATE AGENTS, AND
DEALERS IX LAXD WARRAXTS AXD AG
RICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP.
Offlce in Land Oili-O Buildin?,
Buy and sell inip'oved and unimproved Lands. Bny,
sell and locate Land Warrants and Agricultural C1
iepe Scrip. Make csrcful selections of Government
Lands for Location, ITomesteads, and Pre emptions.
Attend to con-ee Homesteads and Pre-emption case?
iu tbe Land Office. Letters of inquiry promptly and
carefully answered. Correspondence solicited. 25!f
IOIANZ HELMER,
"WAGON M-lKER
OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP,
WAGONS, BUGGIES. PLOWS.CULTI
VII OU8. cc. Repaired on short notice, at ow rates
and warrauted to give satisfaction. x-13-ln nn
JONAS HACKER,
Tax Collector for the City of Brownville,
Will attend to the payment of Taxet for non-retident
land owner in Xemaha County. Cortex-ponden-
e Solicited.
Offlce on Main bet. 11 and 2d,
SMITH P. TUTTLE,
U S Assistant Aexu rand Claim Agent. W'll at
tend to the Pronerwion of CHinx b'f ire the Depart
ment fir Ad Bounty UacK my ana rennont aio,
to the Collection of Semi-Aunual cue on Pensions,
OClce over Carsons Bank Main street,
A. STAFFORD,
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST
Person wishing Picture executed in the latest tyle
of the Art vi.l please call at my Art Gallery.
Main stieet bet. 1st and 2d t.treet.
KEIS WETTER St EARSMAN,
Butcbere,
CITY MEAT MARKET,
Main bet. 1st and 2nd Sts.,
"jTv. d. patch.
Manufacturer and Dealer In
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
S Iver and Silver-PKted Ware Constantly on hand
all varieiiPS of Spectacles. Repairing dme in tbe
MebtMttrie.'-aTia at snrt notice. Charges moderate.
Work v.rrsnt, d. Citv Dim Si.,te,
Vi'
OCULIST AKD AUillST.
Will Treatall Disease? of lleEje and Ear.
Room at the Star Hotel.
Tenders bis services to the citizens of this city and
viclniiy. Maybe rortn'iel ann aoove pi-e irom ur.
1st to the llth cf each month. Ana at tne aa.eiu w,
Sa 'em, Richardson county. Nebraska,
from tbe 10th to tbe last of each mouih. 12-llly
JOHN L. CARSON,
iLai M Ui
3NTo1o-
Erownvillo 9
Exchenge bought and Bold on all the prin-ipa
Cities. Also, dealer in Goid. aad Silver Co .f,
Gold Dnst and
GOVERHHEHT EOI".
Deposits received, payable at
Interest paid on time Deposits ' -j jiI
agreement Taxes paid for n i- ? tidents.
All kinds cf '
U S. BONDS WAITED
. JOHN jC.-ON-
R. F. BAKRTT,
Propriet' '
NEW STEAM TIItY BOAT,
SCN SST, and owner of t e 9 r 'rrT 'rnchu at
xrnT,t.irc.fniir':.'-eit Sia TraveUn? Pablic
that they cat, be ter el om 'aT Ww. '
Brownville, pr-ni;. y and laj, at all hours
in tbe day time .. ' .
Tbe capacity of into accommc-ate
Filteen U - CO Cons anl Teams
OR 10 XlEy OF -JEEP CATUiE,
..T CITS TRIP.' nC0-u
A SUICIDAL CAT.
TLcre ras man named Ferguson,
Uo lived on Market street,
He had a speckled Thomas cat
That couldn't well be beat ;
He'd caUh more rats and mioe, and cicb,
Than furtj cats could eat.
This eat would come into tbe room
And olimb upon a chor.
And the. he'd sit and lick bissclf
And purr so awful queer,
That Ferguson would jell at him
lint still he'd parr severe.
And then be'd climb the moon-lit fence,
And loaf around and jowl,
And spit ar.d claw another cat '
Alongside of the j wl ;
And then they both wuld shako their tails",
And jump around and howl.
Oh, this here cat of Fergnson'l
Was foarful then to see ;
Ile'd jell precisely like he was
In awful ng'.ny jf
Tcu'd think a first-class Etomach-ache
Had struck some small baby.
And nil tbe mothers in the street,
V"akJ by the horrid din.
Would risa rig.it up and senre'a their babes,
To find some worrying piin ;
And still this rigorous cat would keep
A bollerin like Bin.
And as for Mr. Ferguson,
'Twas more than he could bear,
And he hurled his boot jack out
K;pht through the midnight air;
But this voeiferoui Thorn is cat,
Rot one cent did be cwre.
For still he yelled and kept his fur
A standin up on end,
And bis old spine a doublin up
As far as it would bend.
As if his hopes of happiness
Did on hia lungs depend.
But while a carvia' of his spine,
Atd waitin' .a attack
A eat upon the other fence,
There came an awful crack ;
And th s here spockicd Tiiomss cat
Wag busted in the bask.
When Ferguson came down next day,
There lay bis old feline.
And not a Ufa was left ia him
Although he had had iin?.
All this here comes," said Furuson,
"Of curvin' of his spino."
Now all you men whose tender heart
This painful talo does rack,
Just take this moral to yourselves,
All of you, white and black ;
Don't ever go, like this bore cat,
Toettin' up your back.
THE HUNDRED POUND NOTE.
CHATTER I.
Summoned to a Death-Bed.
The curate of a quiet country parish
has neither to work as hard as hia bre
thren in great cities, nor, as a rule, does
he meet with those strange and siartlin
exprience3 which it is often their lot to
witness. Still, at times, singular events
cross the path of the rural clergyman,
and they are afterwards all the more
vividly remembered by him because of
the calm and equable monotony of his
ordinary life. Such an adventure once
befel myself; and as although it happened
several years ago, I retain a remarkably
distinct recollection of it, I think the
reader may be glad to see ir in print
I was seated in my study one sultry
Saturday afternoon in July, putting the
finishing touches to the sermon which I
had been requested to preach the next
day at Foxfoid Church, in behalf of the
Poxfold Despon&ary, when my landlady's
daughter tapped gently at the door say
ing
If you please, sir, David Dymond has
come to say that his father's a deal worse,
and would you be kind enough to step
down and bee him?'
As I have always imde it a rule not to
allow any other clerical work to interfere
with such solemn summonses as these,
1 replied that I would come immediately
and at once took up my hat. On going
out, I found Divid standing in the porch,
conversing u low, earnest tones with
Maria Worth, the daughter of my land
lady. I cculd not help remarking to
myself what a pretty picture the youth
ful pair wculd have afforded to an artist's
pencil. Btvid was a tIl. broichchested,
handsome youiv felloe;' whoss originally
fair riifnp'1' -'o Vrocued-tJiu-Lrowa
by xrpei:c.l exp ;. !:r9 to the weaihsr.
Ilia hair r;3 1, : and curling, his eyes
deep blue, ani serious in their expression,
while th wide-trimmed straw hat and
open shirt-collar added to the unstudied
piciure?i'Jene?3 of his appearance. He
was ar. excell? type of thai noble Saxon
breed which is apt to degenerate in great
town?, and ia only to be seen in perfect
ion m rural districts. Maria was in her
e. ually attractive way, being of a blender,
graceful figure, with glossy black hair,
f a hich made the delicate coloring of her
face seem all the fairer by the force of
contrast. As scon as I drew near the
yoang man hastily dropped a hand which
cehad been holding in his own, and a
cencious blush overspread both the loves'
faces. I say 'lovers,' for it was current
ly reported in Headingley that a mutual
affection existed between these two
yojng people, and it was affirmed with
equal confidence that old Worth, the
wheelricht, would never permit them to
marry if he could prevent the match.
The Dymonds were beneath the Worths
in social position. Mr. Worth was a
master mechanic; owner of several cot
tages in the Tillage, and with a vast sura
of money nearly two hundred pounds, it
was asserted in the bank of Foxford;
while David Dymond was the son of a
humble day-laborer, who, except during
harvest time, had never in the course of
a long and industrious life earned more
than ten shillings a week. It is true
that David had been emancipated from
the seaf-like thraldom which had bound
his father, for he had served his lime
to the wheelfight's busines3, and was
now in recept of good weekly wages.
Still this did not removed the inequality
which in Mr. Worth's eyes existed be
tween the two families. In addition to
this obstacle, Divid had a half-brother
named Reuben, and Mr. Worth was
loth that his daughter should ever call
such a man as Reuben Dymond her
brother-inlaw. So the youug people
sighed for each other in secret, and ex
changed mutual views of affection how
ever they happened as in the present
instance, to be for a few moments p.lone
together.
'I beg your pardon, sir,' said David,
touching his hat respectfully, 'but I think
you had better take your umbrella There's
a storm coming up over yonder.'
David was quite right. I hvl been so
engrossed by my sermon that I had taken
no Do:e of the threatening aspect of the
weather. I now perceived that a huge
bank of coppercolored clouds had arisen
in the north-east, and was slowly drift
ing in direction against the lower current
of wiud. So I accepted the kind of
wheelnght's advice, and took my um
brella. We then walked briskly away
together, followed by a tender glance
from Maria's eyes, which was more ' el
oquent that a score of spoken farewells.
On the road I questioned David con
cerning his father's conditionaud learn
ed that he was rapidly sinking. Some
months before, while engaged in his usual
field labor, he had been smiten with paral
yses. The strokn was very slight and after
an intermission of a week or two, he had
been able to resume work; but since then,
one shock had succeeded another with
inreasing violence, until it became evident
that his earthly career wis drawing to a
close.
Father's verry anxious to see you,
sir,' and David, 'because he's afraid that
before many days he may lose the use of
his tongue, as he has already lost the
use of his limbs. He's got little enough
to leave, poor soul, Heaven knows: but
he wants that little fairly divided betwixt
Reuben and me. You know that Ruben's
temper, sir, isn't always of tha best?'
Indeed I do, David I answered. 'It
would h vcoll that your father should
put his wishes in writing, if possible.'
'That's what I was thinking, and now
is the best time to do it. I left Doctor
Webb in the cottage, and Reuben and
his wife, will be there by the time we
get back. I should like the will to be
made in the presence of everybody who
has anything to gain by it, with you, sir,
and Doctor Webb, for witnesses, and
then there can't be any disputes after
wards'
'Perhaps, David.' I said, 'it will save
time and time in the present case may
be especially precious if I ask you what
sort of properly your father nas to leave.
Oh. nothing, sir, that gentle-folks
would think it worth while to make any
stir about. The furniture's the principle
thing, and some of that, such .as the
chest of drawers and the clock, I value
chiefly because they've been in the Dy-
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mond family time out or minu. nuocn
and his wife will only think of the price
they'll fetch. And there's a shelf of
books, though mosily all religious books.
I'm afraid,' said I, smilling,' that
poor Keuben won t dispute wita you
about the books.'
'No, sir. I don't think he will. He's
a better scholar than I am, but father's
books arn't much to his fancy.'
By the time we had reached the door
of John Dymond s cottage, the sky had
grown verry dark, and large heavy drops,
the forerunners of the delude about to
follow, had begun to palter down. I
was not sorry, therefore, that I had listen
ed to David's advice and bronght my um
brella.
CHAPTER II
The Thunder-Clap.
-It was a touching sight to sSa the
worthy old day-lorberer, worn out whh
the Weight of years ar.d exeats of toil, as
belay cn his humble bed, tranquility
awaiting the summons which would 'call
him to another and happier world. Th
snows of many a bitter winter had lent
their hue to his scanty white locks, while
remorseless time had ploughed near
ly as many furrows in his wrinkled weather-beaten
features, as he himself had
marked out in youthful days in his mas
ter'a field?. There wa3 nothing terrible
or tragical about such a death-bed, for
the old man was ready and willing to
depart; but there was something path
etic in the thought that after half a cent
ury of patient, untiring toil, after a life
of perpetual endurance and self-denial,
such a man should have so little to leave
behind him. His wordly goods consiste'd
for the most part of the humble, yet
highly-cherished heir-looms which had
been handed down by his forefathers.
and it was to make an equitable division
of those between his two sons that he
had especially desired my presence at
this solemn time.
John Dymond had lost his second wife
some years before, ncr had any of hi.
daughters survived in the period of which
I am writingso that there was no female
hand in his own kith or kin to smooth
his pillow. Reuben's wife might cert
ainly have o3erd to undertake the task,
but she excused herself cn the ground
that the had a young family of her own
to look after. Her place was sufficiently
supplied, however, by a motherly widow
woman who lived in the adjoing cottage.
When David and I entered the sick
chamber, which was indead the principal
room cf the houce, the nurse was sitting
at the head cf tbe bed on ono side, and
Dr. Webb, the parish surgeon, on the
other. At the foot cf the bed, close by
the table on which were placed various
articles of food and medicine, sat Reuben
Dymond and his wife. I mention the
exact pDsition severally occupied by the
verious persons present, for a reason
which will appoar hereafter. As for
myself I sat next to David, at the op
posite end cf the table, but so near the
bed for the whole apartment was cf
very small dimensions that I could
conveniently shake the sick rnan'3 hand
and catch the feeblest accents of his
voice.
I need not describe the doctor and the
unrs. but I must say a few words con
cerning the personal appearance of Reu
ben Dymond and his wife. Reuben was
fully twenty years cider tlien his half
brother, a man of powerful, muscular
frame, with a set cf features originally
good, but now rendered coarse and heavy
by habits of dissipation. His wife, who
was much younger then himself, was
rather a well looking young woman, but
with an appearance of tawdry finery about
her which did not attract me. The
cherry-colored ribbons in her bonnet
were new, and she had a piir cf massive
rings dangling from her ears, but her
gown was dingy and ragged.
After a brief interest of religious
conversation, the sick man feebly pressed
my hand and spoke thus
'And now, sir, about parting my bits
of things between the two boys '
At these word?, Reuben and hi3 wjfe
who had hitherto appeared totally un
intersted, looked up with some little
animation.
Reuben and David,' continued the old
man, as he endeavored to raise his head
from th pillow, 'you're the only children
I have left to me, and I want ye to share
alike.'
That's scarcely fair, father, is it?'
observed Reuben, with a sort of laugh
'You've knowed me a score of years
longer than you have knowed Divid.
Besides, ho's a single man, earning
good wages, while I've got Martha and
five young'un3 to keep.' '
He speaks truth," murmercd John Dy
mond. 'Say, Reuben, what will content
ye?'
I shin't be hard to please,' answered
the elder son. 'Give me the pick ot the
furniture, the pots and pans and the '
Why, you want evrythiag,' exclaimed
David, angrily.
And I've a right to evrything. young
whipper-snapper. Aint I the first-born
by twenty years?'
Hush, my friends.' said I, interfering;
'do not grieve your father's last moments
by quarrelling.'
T have good came to be angry,' said
David. 'He says I am a single man,
and so I am; but who has kept John Dy
mond from the workhouse since the pahy
struck him? Not his eldist son, but his
youngest. Who has fed and clothed
these five children while their parents
were idling at fairs and horse races? Not
Jheir father, but their father's half
brother.' 'B.iys, boys, said the old man, im
ploringly, 'don't ye get to words together.
I want ye to b good friends before I
take the last long journey. Say, David,
what will content thee?'
Divid wasabout to reply, warmly,
but I took his arm and whispered in his
ear that he 'Vot.1, please hi3 father best
by yielding to crS brother.
But before six months are gone they
will have sold evrything, sir,' remonstrat
ed the young man in return. 'All the
old furniture will be in the hands of
strangers.'
'I will provide againt that,' I said, 'I
will make Reuben an olTer frr it.'
Come, David,' said his half brother,
with a sneer, 'can't ye make up your
mir.d without consulting the parson?'
k 'Father, replied Divid, 'if you were
not lying sick, I should ask for a fair
dirUhn; as it i. I'm willing that you
should give Reuben evrything, except
iha deck and the shelf of books. Will
that suit you, Reuben?'
Ay, that it will bravely,' cried Reuben
exul-ingly. 'Give us your hand. Davy.
You're a better brother than I took you
for.'
'I should like Reuben to have one
book,' murmured the old man, jut by
way of remembrance. Would ye kindly
look through them. Mr. Woodward?'
At these words I took the looks from
the shelf they were only a dozen in
number and laid them on the table.
The 'Whole Duty of Man?' I said,
interrogatively.
'No,' answered Reuben, with a shake
of his head, 'not in my line, sir,'
A Prayer-Book?' I continued.
No, let Davy keep it,' answered Reu
ben, contemptuously.
This seemed a precious old family
relic,' I rbserved. The tittle-page bore
the date of 1759.
'No, sir,' replied David; 'father bought
it only a few days before he took ill- He
bought in of a travelling hawker for the
sake of the big print.'
As he spoke I was slowly turning over
the leaves of the volumn, searching from
idle curiosity to ee if the form of serrice
appointed for touching persons afflicted
with tbe kings evil was contained in it.
Suddenly I uttered an exclamation of
surprise. My friend?,' I said, 'this
Prajer Book is more valuable than any
of us probably suspected. '
As ' I spoke these words, I held the
flimsy piece of paper yellow withage.
It was the bank of England note for ona
hundred pounds, dated in the year 1S05
and signed by Abraham Newland, tha
famous chief cashier of that period.
The storm which had so long lain
brooding on the horizon, had by this time
burst over the village. The thuadsr
growled, the rain poured down in tor
rents, while, although the sun was high
in the heavens, the room in which wa
sat was darkened by the dense gloora
without, and wa3 chiefly illuminated by
the incessant flashes of lightning which
darted across the sky.
Everybody with the exception of tha
sick man, rose eagerly on heariug my
words, and pressed around me to gaz9
upon the treasure which I had unwitting
ly dir-covered. Doctor Webb pronounced
it a genuine note, and held it beforo
John Dymond's eyes, briefly telling him
how and where it had been found. The
tern, dis:olored slip of paper repesented a
sum of money which three years of hard
toil under frost and heat would not hava
gained for the humble laborer, yet ha
regarded it with unmoved eyes. His
thoughts were elsewhete. 'If it be law
ful to keep it,' he said, quietly, 'part it
fairly between Reuben and David.'
No one had handled the note exepting
Doctor Webb and myself, for as I en
tertained a strong distrust of R euben and
his wife I did not care to excite" their
jealousy by affording David a privilege
which I would not grant to them. I took
the note from the doctor's hands, and
having resumed my seat at the table,
was about to place it in my pocket-book,
when a blinding flash af lightning of an
appalling blue tint illuminated the room
followed in an in?tant by a roar of thun
der as a thausand cannons had been dis
charged sirrultaneously. We one and til
uttered an instinctive cry of death, and
I fancied that a convusive shudder shocked
the limbs of the invalid. A few moments
later I perceived that Doctor Webb was
pointing, with unwonted solemnity to
ward, the bed. I started from my chair
and, bending forward, peered eagerly
through the cbscrity at John Dymond's
face. He had ceased to breathe, the jaw
had fallen, and in the midst ofN ature's
mirxhty conflict.his spirit had passed peace
fully away.
(To be Continued.)
Feet.
The Grass Valley National ia respon
sible for the following:
'Maybe,' said a hu-bind to his luving
spouse, 'you wouldn't be so handy dis
playing those big feet of yours if you
knew what occurred when I took your
shoes to be mende.'
What i3 it? let me know instantly.
Well, the shoemaker took it in his
hand, gazed upon it in silence, and then
burst into tears, and wept a.s if his heart
would break.'
Well, what was the numskull crying
for? quick, let me know.
Well, poor fellow, he said he doted
on nis grandmother fairly doted on her.
She nursed him, you know, because his
mother was feeble, and so well, he
cam to this country fifteen years ego,
ard firt he set up in the vegetable line,
and got along pretty well, and was about
to send for old lady, when hard times
came, and he broke. He went into
fruit then, and after that into milk into
all ports of things, y,ou kmw;but he got
disappointed every time, till this business
fetched him out at last, and he sent right
off for the old womin She lan Jed four
weeks ago, but died the very same night.
It was very hard, after all his waiting
and toiling for fifteen year to get her over
atlast.and hiveherdia oa his hinds.
he well, he disgusted. However, he
laid her out, and his friends sat up with
her, and by-and-by the memory cf her
virtue softened his bitterness and turned
it to a tender grief, a settled melancholy,
that hung about his spirits like a pall
for many diy3. However, by striving ta
keep his thoughts employed on other sub
jects, he was finally beginning to regain
some little of old-times cheerfulness,
when your shoes reminded him so pain
fully cf his grandmo'.hers's coffin
A slap in the face, accompanied by
Take that, you degraded old ruQal'
put a sharpend to the feet story.
A story is told by Mr. Alfred Taylor cf
a jouth whose case is like that cf many
others lured to the church and Sunday
scheeb by the vision of picknickj and
sweetmeat. In answered to the question,
Where do you go to Sunday school,
Jimmy?' The little fellew replied
Why, marm, I go to Baptiss, and Me
todises, and the l'resbyteaiums, but I've
been trying the 'Piscopale for two or
three weeks.'
You don't seem to belong anywhere,
then, Jimmy.
Why, yes, marm; don't you see? I be
longs to 'em all.exceptin' the 'Piscopals,
but I'm going to jine them too. now.
Now, Jimmy, what's your idea ia goiq
to so many'
Why, you see, I gels a little of what's
going on at 'em ail mirra, I get3 lib
eries, and hymn book3, and all that, and
where they have pickicks, I goes to evry
em.
A project is on foot to start a journal
at Washington to be devoted to the inter
est of Johnson durinar the arnroachinT nn.
iiiical campaign, and from, tea to twenty
: . j . .1 i t 1 . . -
luuiviuuais nave qeea canvassing the
chances cf such an enterprise, and it ij
understood thit about S200.000 of capital
are ready to be pledged.