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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1869)
II J. L.O0?HArP. T.CHACKXK. :h, colhapp 6 co., there aaa Proprietor. ta.oo PER ANNCM. "terkereea'a Black, mr Kialra. rHTIIG RATES. . or 1m) first Insertion.. cit Insertion ,f five liae or It.- 1 W ft UO lwi u h lietd 3 (JO , n yer -i w nix mouttut, 15; three ntoiali 10 00 , one year .. 1 00 Mix month, .3 ; Uree months 15 u ;.eyear. . irfj u x moni,fl0; three nioiuha.. 21 00 e year to oo moiitliH. 'u; tbree moutua...... 30 Uo nt-rila fur a leMi lime than liirru a m Irannlent ; and mut be paid in st Depart are of the Mall. rjwrtern arrives el 12 m.; depart at Ijwtern arrive at 4 p. m.; departs in at S a. m.: depart at 8 a. ru. n nt 12 m.; dejmrw at 2 p. lu. rive Miiduyn. W Mint-winy" and . teMim'l u-hUuK,Tliur!xia-iil "ve Fridays at 4 p. m.; depart lira from 7 a. m.. to T1; p. m. Pnn a. m. A. 1. l AB 11, P. ii. JC.B.R. B. Time Table. ilXS GOING NORTH. ACCOMMODATION. f:40 a. m- nvTlle .. -3" P- n- il lilotfn js.rap.au 8:00 a. m. ..11:13 p. nu ...loo p. m. -vnville .dcU Bluffs lAiys going south. ACCOMMODATION. IBlafl V3na.m. nvii!e llri a. m. j oncpb AW P-m- ! Bluffa ." llio a. m. vnvllle 2:7 p. m. om ph p. m. rs' Om n!bu loaves Brownvllle for . m. and 12 ru., dally. ATTO RNETS. t Law and Land Agents, rt llouso, wltn rroimte J uue. ; PTON t IIEWETT, . nl rannttlon at Law. ) McPhcrson'a lilock, up atalra. OMAH A BHOADY. w 4 Solicitors in Chancery, in District Court Kooin. K. M. RICH, at Law and Land Accent. rt llonne, first door, w-it Bide, . t : M. II. MeLKXXAN, r and Counselor at Law, raidta City, Xebraka B. F. I'EUKINS, r and Counselor at Law, aseii, JolinKon IV)., Xeh. YE Ht MrnnEV, lUMKYS AT Ii A 1 , nee City, lawnee Co.. N-o. K. K. GRIG i Law A. ILeal list ate Agent, Gage County, Nebraska. LAND AGENTS. IL V. HUGHES. i Ant and Justteeof Peace, ourt Houm. first door, wf,t side. BARUFn LETT, -its Land Warrant Brokers. No. 1 Main Street. i to paiinff Tuxctfor Xon-rcndmti. iritlwn. ffiicn to making Loeaions. rored and unitiqroretl, or tale on term. WM. H. HOOVEll, (ate and Tax Paying Agent. ncc In LMKtrict Court ltooin. r prompt attrntitm to the ale of Real t Jt.iirtU of Tosvm throughout the 'xtnd 'iHmtrki. JOXAS HACKER, r for the City of Ilrownrllle, end to the J'ayuinU of Taxr for Xon Jxind Owners in Xcinafta Otunty. tdenre Sulicitcd. "itOSE II. KYf EXHAM, Y PUBLIC A- LASD ACEXT, Ftrt Kmrnrt, Xctiraska. nlr lands for intending Kottlers, and Information nHjuirwl concerning of SoutU-Vesteru Nebraska, PHYSICIANS. TUACV TIIUHMAX. YKK l S AMI SI UtiKONS, . Si Maiu Slri'i't, one door west of Dt-u-..ap. UlUce hours from V to 11a.m. and i:ni-y t I i t II. K MATHEWS, VHICIAX AND SIHGEOX. ace Xo.l Main trot. A. S. HOLL.l)AV. M. D., n, Karrron and Obstetrician, ! Holiii.iay Co m Drug .Store. ed in In'jI ; Locttfrd in Hrownville in '. on hand complete xrtx of Amputating, j and ttlitteiricil Inxlrmneuta. KTiat aiteniion givm to Obttctriet and of H'onwi find Childri-n, C. K. STEWART. M. P.. k 8IC1AJS AM) Bl'KGEOX, 'ffliv-Xo. 51 Main Street. rt 7 to 9 A. M., ondltoi and CJ-i to m r. M. VV. II. KIMBFRLIX. M. T. k'SICIASr ASDSIRKEO.V, Nebraska Eye and Ear Inlirmary, omraence practice at Brownvllle, IIXIlCnANDISE. WM. T. DEX, Vholetale unit Retail Lenlrr in 1 Merchandise, and Commission d Forwarding Merchant, No. 26 Main street. t'Kantert, IHow; tstovet. Furniture, r m hand. High est ttmri et price paid for itt, Vrt and tXmntry Produce. G. M. HENDERSON, Theater in t-breiirn and Jtnmextir X UOOBS AKI1 GROCEIIIES, No. 53 Main Strett. J. L McGEE CO. era In General Merchandise, . ?a McPherson's Block, Main St. DRUG STORES. HOLLADAY CO., Wholetle and Jiftail iM-alcrt in s, Medicines, Paints, Oils, etc., No. 41 Main Stnvt. McCREERY & NICKELL, TThoUsnle and RetaU Dealer t in , Books, Wallpaper & Stationery No. 3 Main Stiwt. BOOTS AND SHOES. CHARLES II ELMER, SOOT AXD SIIOIC MAKER, No. Main StrccU on hand a tvperior ttock of Roott and Custom Work done u Uh neutneu and Jt. A. ROBINSON, JOOT ASU SIIOK MA II. Ell, No, H Main Street. on hand u pixtd assortment of Gent's, Mistct' and Children' t Root and Shoe. i H'orA- done tcith neatness and dispatch, ing done on short notice. IIARDAIU JOHN C, DEUSER. r la StoTea, Tinware, Pumps, Vc, No. 7 Main Street. 6HELLENBERGER BRO S., faetnrers 4b Dealers in Tluware, o. ? Main St., Mcl'h'-rson'a 151o?k. Hardware, Gurpcnter't Tools, Rlack $ Furnishings, dr., constantly on haiuU SADDLERY. JOHN W. MIDDLETON, BRIDLES, COLLAXtS, Etc. No. 6 Main Street. ' and Lashes of every dexrrijition, and riny Hair, ktpt on hand. Cash paid for J. IL BAUER, yruwfn.(irer and lienlrr in iSKSS, BRIDLES, COLL AILS, Etc. No. C04 Main Street, duig done to ordrr. tsutix) 'action pvaranteed. SALOONS. CHARLES BRIEGEL, -EB, II ALL AM) Ll'XCU lUOOI, No. its Mr.in Street. BFRGER ROBERTS. iLIIAMBRA BILLIARD SALOON, e best Winw and Liquors eonvtantly uu liund. No. 4s, Wuaney s Block. 12-J JOSEPH HUBBARD CO.. " SALOON, . ' ; . No, 41 Main .street. The best Wines and Liquors kept on band. J. V. D. PATCH, Mannfiurturer nnd jK-jder In Clock., Watches, Jewelry, etc-etc. No. 3 Main Street. Silver and tidver-Putted Ware, and all varie cs of Spectacles const ani ! y on luni'L Rrjairinf a in the ntfel style, ut short notice. Charges ".iiraZc. Work ivurrur.'.tf. . 1 if , I i III I I VOL. 13. UOTXLS. PKXXSYLVAXIA HOUSE. m.'vwv l.'IVk' l'Tfinrictor. Good acpornrnotlHtiorjH. IJriirding by the dayorM-et'k. The traveling putjiic arem tl to gve him r mi1L ' STAR HOTEL. fnrKS i WHITE. PronrletorH. , r t.v stiwt. between Main and Atlantic. This lituse is convenient to the Steam Root Landing, and the bvinetpart of the City. The best accommodations in the C Uy. or pain will be spared in making guests comfortable. Good Stable and Corrall convenient to tne UMAtse. AeenU for K. & N. Stng Co. AMERICAN HOUSE. L. D. BOBISON, Proprietor. .... . . r . I 1 ll'.taf I ronl St., oeiweeu .nam nun t . A good Feed and Livery Stable in connection tc U'h the Jov-se. C O NTXCTI O NERIES. GEORGE YAT7NEY. , ITakjtry and Confectionery - No. X7 Main (Street. f)ffiin to the oubllc at redr.crd rates a choice stock of Groceries, rrovwiou, wjmmiou le, etc., etc '. .WIf.T.TAM BOSSELL. Bakery, Confectionery and Try Store VT-. t Main Sfroot Fresh Rread'oak'S, Oysters, Fruit, etc., on hand J. P. DEUSER, Dealer in Confectioneries, Toy, etc. No. 44 Main Street, . NOTARIES. E. E. EBRIOnT, Kniirv Public and ConTeraneer, And Acent for the Equitable and American Tontine Uie insurance tympanies. j-h FAIRBROTIIER & HACKER, Notary Public and Con-eyancer, itfTuv la Countv Clerk's Oflice. a. W. FAIBBROTHtB. M. HACK ER, Notary IMblic. County Clerk, GRAIN DEALERS. GEO. O. START A BRO.. DEALERS IN GRAIN, PRODUCE, &c. Aspinwall, Nebraska. fm,A 1,fAhat r ,trlrnf r tin ift fnmnvt ll I r!CT the Fanner can raise. W e will buy and sell everyming Known w me iumi. WORTHING Ji. WILCOX, Storage, Forwarding and Commission Merchants, And Dealers in all kinds of Grain, for which they pay the Highest Market Price in Cash MILLINERY. - MRS. F. A. TISDEL, . MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER, Shop oa First St., bet. Malu and Atlantic, (over F.A.Tisdel'8 Agricultural Store.) Baa constantly on hand a full asortment of all kinds and varieties of Zephyrs. Feather Braid, Star Braid, Swans J wn, 1 .adieu' Mohair Coils aDd tlirls, Hamburg Trimmings etc Dresse and Cloaks made in the latent Htyle. The public are Invited to call. 13-12-y MISS MARY A. SIMPSON. MILLINER AND DRESS MAKER, First Htreet, bet. Min and Water. Wishes to Inform the Itdies of BrownvCle and vicinity, that she has a first bvss Millinery Shop, where work will be done with jrreatcare and neat ness, and after the latest eattf rn styles. Bleaching done in Abe very latest styles, and on short notice. Latest styles of Ladies" and CUiidi en's Hats and Bon nets constantly on hand. Also Litest patterns of La dies' l)rs Josls, Cloaks, nal Children's Clothing cut on short notice. BARBERS. J. L. ROY. BARBER AND II AIR DRESSER. No. 55 Malti Street, Hat a splendid suit of Rath Rooms. Also a choice stock of Gentleman's Xotion.- McNEAL &. DORSET, BARBERS AND HAIR DRESSERS, No. V3 Haul Kh-f et, Are prepared to do all kinds of BairdrPHsing for (ifiits and Ladies. As Barbers they are No. 1. Also old clothes renovated on reasonable terms; boots blacked at all hours : and waliUis and ironiiifr done on short notice. i:-r.'-y TAILORING. HAUBOLDT ZECTT. MERCHANT TAILORS, .Yo. 5b Main Street, Have on hand a plcnlid stock of Goods, and will make them up in the latest styles, on short notice and rcuttouable terms. BLACKSMITHS. J. II. REASON, Blacksmithlng and Horse Shoeing, Shop No. SO Main Street, Will do Rlaeksmithing of all kinds. Makes Horse Shoeing, Ironing of Wagons and Sleighs, and Machine' Work a Speciality. J. W. A J. C. GIBSON, BLCICSMITIIS, Shop on First, etween Main and Atlantic. All work done to order, and satixf action gv.ar ranteed. JOHN FliORA, BLACKSMITH, Shop on Water St South of American House, Custom Work of all knuis solicited. WAGON MAKERS. FRANZ HELMER, Wagon Maker and Repairer. Sip West of Court House. Ba.7on, Ruggict, Plows, Cultivators, Ac., re paireil on short tuitice, at low rates, and war rattled to give satisfaction, '. BOUNTY CLAIM AGENTS. ED. D. SMITH. U. S. WAR CLAIM AGENT, Washington Cdy, D. CI U'ni uttonri in tti lmvuvmtion of claims be fore the Department in person, for Additional Unnt,r f!r I'nv ntlll lVnslOtlS. Ond Rll l.aims lL-cruintr atralnst the Government da ring the late war 4H-tf SMITIT. P. TUTTLK, V. S. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR. fflM in Distric t Court ltoim. Xotary Public and L'niU d States War Claim AoeiU. Will attend to the prosceidion of eUuint before the Dejxirtment, for Additional Rounty, Rack lau and Pensions. Also the collection of Sii.u-Annual Dues on Pensions. MBS. J. M. GRAHAM, TEACHER OF MUSIC. Rooms, Main, lt 4th & oth Sts. Lessons given on the Piano. Organ, Melodto. Guila.rtt.nd Vocalization. Uavina had eight yert experience at teacher of Music in A'cv For is confident af giving satisfaciion. G. P. BERKLEY, House, Carriage and Sign Painter No. 66 Main St., upstairs. arnininn-Guildina.Gla'iniand lairr Hang' ing done on tort notice, favorable terms, and warranted. A. D. MARSH, Bookseller and News Dealer. City Rook Store, No. 50 Main Street, 1'ostofih-e Building;. A. STAFFORD, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, No. 47 Main Street, up stairs. Persons wixhing Pictures extxuti in tJu; latest style of the Art, will call id tny Art Gallery. A. W. MORGAN, Probate Judge and Justice of the Peace Office In Court House Buildine. J. K. BEAR, Agent for the M. U. Express Co., and W. U. Telegraph Co. No. 1 8 McPherson's Block. C. W. WHEELER, BRIDGE BUILDER, Sole agent for R. W. Smith's Patent Truss Bridge The strongest and best wooden bridge now in use. KEIS WETTER & EIRSMAN. Brownvllle City Bleat Market. No. 60 Main Street. TPitf pay the h hhest market price for good Reef Cuttle, Calves, Sheep and Hogs. BUSS A HUGHES. GENERAL AUCTIONEERS. Will fittend to the sale of Real and Personal Property in tlie A'cmaha Land District. Terms rvaxnnfthle. ALL AUOARD I 3 Ts i ? "m Tiie EroTmvilla Transfer Line, Under the management of JACOB ROGERS, Is now Kenning Kegnlar Oiamlmsses from Erownville to the Railroad Terminna of tae Council Bluff sod St. Joseph Railroad, At Ilortb. Star, Uo.,' Two Kiles from Browuvills ana North tsr Ferry LnndiDg. Good Omnibtisses. Close Con&ctxos.r SO-tf Clargcs Iloierate. I: - PC v..,' LABI'S S., IE REAL ESTATE AGENTS. cIiablh o. porsey. Att'y at Law. CEOROE W. lOBSZ? . C.Q.& G. T7. DORSET, REAL ESTATE AGENTS AICD Dealers in Xand "Warrants. Day and Sell Real Estate and . Lana lTarranis. Select ds Locate GoT'enmieiit Loads' ATTEND TO CONTESTED CASES IN THE U. S. LAND OFFICE, AND j. PAY TAXES. A large quantity of First Class Lands for sale In Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee, John son and Gage Counties, Nebraska, to which the attention of purchaser Is specially IbtIt ted. Office-BEOWlfVllxLE, NB. Tlrnrh OHoo BEATRICE, NEB. in-ft-tf - . J. H. SHOOK & BROS., Xf Ann fnMnrort n.nA Dealers In Native Lumber of all kinds, lengths, breadtns ana inicitncss, - - .AT . HILLSDALE, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA. Tliev own and run one of the best Saw Mills in the State, and will furnish. 3IECIIAIVICS AXD DUILDERS with a bill of Lumber of best quality, on bhort notice, at the Lowest Market Price. , - Iath and Pickets Always on hand for 6alc. They also sell cheap at their store in HUls- sfalAfill ufunlA 1 ITT U.I111 rLK?rit. IL11U such articles as are In general U6e. itememocr me pustnuss, mo mm, una iuc place. 1-Jy JOHN L. CARSON, BANKEE, RROWNVILLE... .NEBRASKA r,.v.iniTii Tlnno-Vit oml Rnlrl rn nil th nrln- ei pal cities. Also dealer in Gold and Silver Coin, Gold Dust and GOVER13XIE1TT BONDS. Deposits received, payable at sight. Inter est paid on time deposits by special agree ment. Taxes paid for non-residents. All kinds of V. a. Bonos wantea. CITY BAKERY A NO CONFETION E It Y 1 1 No. 3 1 Cor. Main a 1st Sts. (opposite City Drag Store. WILLIAM ALLEN, Proprietor. Pies, Cakes, Fresli' Dread, Confectionery, JLim ana Fancy Groceries Constantly on Hand ! I Fresh Bread Delivered Daily! ! First Class ramilyrionr Warranted. Free Express runs for the benefit of my Customers. WM. H. VALLEAU IMPORTER - . and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in WINES AND IilQUGRS, Ka's constantly on band a full stock of all kinds ol Native and Foreign "Wines BRANDY, WHISKY, ALE, &c. A LSO, a full stock of CIGARS MID TOBACCO All of which he offers to the trade at rates low enough to suit all. To those wishing liquors and Saloon Fixtures He extends a special invitation to call and see him, knowing that be has all they want of the beat goods lu the est and caa Guciranty Entire.Satisfactioa!!! A SAMPLE BOOM IN THE BEAR, WITH A Supplied with the choicest brands of Wines, Liquors tc, itC FREE LUNCH AT ALL HOURS."" INTO. 99, Corner Zlain and 3d Streets, BROWNVILLE- .. NEBRASKA. Hrs. M. E. Bargis, Dealer in Fancy Goods and Notions, Which she' will sell at reasonable prices. She is constantly In receipt of New and Ele gant Patterns for Dress and Cloak Making, to which she pays particular attention. Tinting, Stamping, SUtoMns, Braid ing, done to order. VEIEELER & IIIWS LOCK fciXICII SEWING MACHINE ! Awarded tho ' FIRST IRE3IItTI at all the principle Fairs In the World. Ev ery Macl tine warranted for three years. Ia hLructions free. - : 1 OFFICE AT THE BAZAR. - s-tf : CX0C1XS, WATCHE3, : JE.WELEY. No. 59 Hain Street, Bro-srn villa. I :.: -. JOSEPH BHUTZ, ..'ic m TTaa fit rwoviawl A n1 Will OOnKtantlV V1P keep on hand a largr Rnd assorted l-J-j , i rSU3C.it l (JtllUlUC jn " TLpplyl-g of Clocks. Watches, and Jew clry done on short notice ALL WORK WAHRAyTLD. BAZAR. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, CLOTHING. A ISerr arvd FasrIoaalile sioci. ol CLOTHING, ..... i . - - TrO SHODDY), Is now offered to the Public at J, S. HETZEL S CLOTHING STORE, ITo. 10 Hain Street, , - whoU a - . to the Interest of the public ; and having pur chased my CLOTHING, (made under my own superv ision) exclusively for cash, I can sell as low. If not lower, than any TTATiT In the Town or County. I beg to call your attention to my - LARGE AND WEIX selected stock of HATS, CAPS, BOOT. SHOES, Gent's Furnishing Goods, as can bo FOUND IN THE WEST. Here is & chanco for the best burgalns, as I have no dead stock on hand, all being entirely new. The public are Invited to call and ex amine for themselves, JMcPnersons's Block, ' r - - - bbowiville; where everything in, the Clothing lino can be iouna. 7s S.' HETZELe 61-tf THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1869. NEVUS. MIND. . vTTiat's the use of always fretting At the trials we shall find Ever strewn along our pathway. Travel on, and never mind, Travel onward ; working:, hoping. Cast no lingering look behind, At the trials once encountered, Look ahead and never mind. . What Is past is past forever ! Let all tho fretting be resigned; It will never help the matter Do yocr best, and never mind. And if those who might befriend you, Whom the ties of nature bind, Should refuse to do their duty. Look to Heaven, and never mind Friendly words are often- spoJcen When the feelings are unkind ; Take them for their real value, - Pass them on, and never mind. ; Fate may threaten, clouds may lower,; Enemies may be combined; -If your trust in God U steadfast." -. ' He will help you; never mind. CAXXIBALIS3I I- TIIE CARS. BY MARK TWAIN. i . I visited St. Loui3 lately, and on my way West, after changing cars at Terre liaute, Indiana, a mild, benev olent looking gentleman of about forty-five or may bo fifty, came lh at one of the way stations and sat down be side me. We talked together pleas antly on various subjects for an hour, perhaps, and I found him exceedingly interesting and entertaining. When he learned that I was from Washing ton, he immediately began to ask questions about various public men, and about Congressional affairs ; and I saw very snortly tnat i was convers ing with a man who was perfectly fa miliar with the ins and outs of politi cal life at the Capitol, even to the wavs and manners and customs of nro- eedure of Senators and Representa tives in tne cnaniber of tne JNationai Legislature. Presently two men lial t- ed near us for a single moment, and one said to the other: Harris, If you'll do that forme, I'll never forget you, my boy." My new comrade s eyes lightened pleasantly. The words had touched upon a happy memory, I thought. Tnen hi3 face settled into thoughtful ness almost into gloom. He turned to me and said : Let me tell you a story let me give you a secret chapter of my lift; a chapter that has never been referred to by me since its events transpired. Listen, patiently, and promise that youwill not interrupt me." ..... 1 said jl, would not, and.ne related the! following strange . adventure, speaking sometimes with melancholy, but always with feeling and earnest ness : THE STRANGER'S NARRATIVE. , '. On tli a mth nf Dpopmbpr. 1S53'"T started from St. Louis in the eveitin;; bound train for Chicago. There were only twenty-four passengers, all told mere were no ladies, anu no cnuaren. We were in excellent spirits, and pleasant acquaintances were soon formed. The journey bade fair to be a happy one, and no individual in the nnrrv t think, had pvn the vaujrest presentiment of the horrors we were soon to undergo. At 11 Jr. M. it began to snow naru. fihnrtlv affpr Ipjivins? the small village of Weldon we entered upon that tre- m t A 1 1.A A I . mendous prairie sontuue irwu sireteii es its leagues on leagues of houseless, dreariness far away toward the Jubi lee Settlements. The winds, unob structed by trees or hills, or even va grant rocks, whistled fiercely across the level desert, driving the falling snow before like spray from the cres ted waves or a stormy sea. The snow was deepening fast, and we knew by me oemimsneo speeu 01 uie tram, that the engin was plowing through it with steady increasing difficulty. In deed it almost came, to a dead halt sometimes in the midst of great drifts that nilpd themselves like colossal graves across the track. Conversation began to flag. Cheerfulness gave place to grave concern. The possibility of being imprisoned in the snow, on the bieas prairie, nny mues irum uuv liriuao nrpcontpfl itsplf to everv mind. and extended its depressing influence over every spirit. At two o'clocK in tno morning i was aroused out of an easy slumber by the ceasing of all motion about me. The appalling truth flashed upon me in stantlywe were captives in a snow drift! "All hands to the rescue." Every man sprang to obey. Out into the wild night, tne piteny uuikucss, th hiiinwino- snow, the drivintr storm. every soul leaped, with the conscious ness that a moment lost now uugm Lrin- Hptrnpt5on to US all. Shovels. hands, boards anything, everything, that could displace snow Was brought into instant requisition. It was a xccirtxi nirtnre. that small company of frantic men lighting the bankiug snows, half in the blackest shadow and half in the angry light of the loco motive's reflector. One short hour sufficed to prove the iittor usia1ps5tip34 nf our efforts. The afnrni hnrrifndpd the track with a doz en drifts while we dug one way. And worse than tnis, it was uiscovereu bat tho lnt crand charire the encrino had made upon the enemy had broken the fore and aitersnait 01 tne unving- wheel! With a free track before us tva chnnlil Iiavh still been helnless. We entered the car wearied with labor, and very sorrowful. We gathered ahont, th ntovrs. and trravelv canvass ed our situation. We had no pro vis- ins whatever in this lay our cuiei distress. We could not freeze, for there was a irood6upply of wood in the tender. This was our only com fort.. The discussion ended at last in accenting the dishearting decision of the cunductor, viz: that it would be death for any man to attempt to wayei flity miles on loot turougn snow tlmr. v oitnlii not send for heln. and even if we could, it could not come. We must submit aim await, as pa tiently as we might succor or starva tion ! I think the stoutest heart there felt a momentary chill when those words were uttered. . Within n hour conversation subsi ded to a low murmur here and there about the car, caught fitfully between the rising and falling of the blast; the lamps grew dim ; and the majority of the castaways settled themselves among the flickering shadows to think to forget the present if they.couM Th pfprn-il nifj-ht it seemed eternal trt na wnrp ita luf-TinC llOUra awav nt last,' and the coldgray dawn broke In the .rJast. As the light grew stronger thfi rniinTr hp-run tn Rtir and ETive signs of life, one after the other, and each m turn pushed nis sioucneu iiut. tin from hi forphpsnl. Stretched hi3 stiffened limbs, and glanced out at the windowa upon the cheerless prospect. It was cheerless indeedl not a living hintr viciMa onuwhplf not ft hlimnn V. , AAfc.W U I ' . , ' habitation : nothing but a vast white desert; upliited sheets 01 snow unit ing hither and thither before the wind a world of eddvin 2 flakes shutting out the firmament above1.' ' ' 11 T i r In U 1 ') !Y ' . .. u All day we moped about the cars, saying little, thinking much. Anoth er lingering, dreary night asd hun ger. Another dawning another day of silence, sadness wasting hunger, hope less watching for succor that could not come. A night of restless slumber, filled with dreams of feasting wa kings, distressed with the gnawing of hunger. The fourth came and went and the fifth ! Five days of dreadful imprison ment! A sava?o hunger looked out at every eye. There was in it a sijrn of awful import the foreshadowing of a something that was vaguely shaping itself into every heart a something which no tongue dared yet to frame into words. . The sixth day passed th a seventh dawned upon us gustr and haggard, a hopeless a company of men as ev er stood in the shadow of death. It must oat now! That thing hal been growing up in every heart was ready to leap from every lip at last I Nature had been taxed to the utmost she must yield ! Richard H. Gaston, of Minnesota, tall, cadaverous and pale rose up. All prepared every emotion, every semblance of excitement was smothered only a calm, thoughtful seriousness appeared in the eyes that were lately so wild. . 'Gentlemen, it cannot be delayed longer! The time is at hand! We must determine which of us shall die to furnish food for the rest!" Mr. John J. Williams, of Illinois, rose and said: 'Gentlemen, I nomi nate the Rev. James Sawyer, of Ten nessee. . , Mr. William B. Adams, of Indiana, said : "I nominate Mr. Daniel Slote, of New York. Mr.. Charles J. Langdon "I nomi nate Mr. Samuel A. Bo wen, -of St. Louis." Mr. Slote "Gentlemen, I desire to decline in favor of Mr. John A. Van Nastrand, Jr., of New Jersey.". Mr. Gaston "if there be no objec tion, the gentleman's desire will be acceded to." Mr. Van Nastrand objecting, the resignation of Mr. Slote, was rejected. The resignations of Messrs. Sawyer and Bowen were also offered, and refused on the same grounds. Mr. A. Li. Bascom, of Ohio "I move that the nominations now close, and that the house proceed to election by ballot." Mr. Sawyer "Gentlemen, I protest earnestly against these proceedings". They are, in every way, irregular and unbecoming. 1 mus.t beg to move that they be dropped at once, and that we elect a chairman of the meeting and proper officers to assist him, and then we can go on with the business before us understanding'." Mr. Belknap. otOhio "Uentiemctf, I object. This is no time to stand upon forms and ceremonious observances. For more than seven days we have been without food. Every moment we lose in idle discussion increases our distress. I am satisfied with the nominations that have been made every gentleman present is, I believe and I, for one, do not see why we should not proceed at once to elect one or more of tlvem. I wish to offer a resolution " Mr. Gaston "It would be objected to. and have to lie over one day under the rules, thus brinirins: about the very delay you wish to avoid. Tho gentle man irom JN ew J ersey ' ' Mr. Van rsastrand "Gentlemen, 1 am a stranger among you ; I have not sought tho distinction that has been conferred upon me, and I feel a deli cacy." Mr. Morgan, or Alabama "i move the previous question." The motion was carried, anuiurtner debate shut off of course. The motion to elect officers was passed, and under it Mr. Gaston was chosed Chairman, Mr. Blake, Secretary, Messrs. Hol comh. Dver and Baldwin a committee on Nominations, and Mr. R. II. How- land, Surveyor to assist tne committee in making selections. A recess of half an hour was then taken and some little caucusing fol lowed. At the sound of the gavel the meeting reassembled, and the commit tee reported in favor of Messrs. George Furguson of Kentucky, Lucien Her mann of Louisiana and W. Messlck, of Colorado, as Candidates. The re port was accepted. Mr. Rogers of Missouri "Mr. Pres ident. The report being properly be fore the house now, I move to amend it by substituting for the name of Mr. Hermann that of Mr. Lucius Harris, of St. Louis, who is well and hon orably known to us all. I do not wish to bo understood as casting the least reflection upon the high charac ter, and standing of the gentleman from Louisiana far from it. I respect and esteem him as much as any gen tleman nere present possibly can ; but none qjf us can be blind to the fact that he has lost more flesh during the week we have laid here than any among you, none of us can be blind to the fact that, the committee has been di relect in its duty either through neg ligence or a graver fault, in thus offer ing our suffrages to a gentleman, who, however pure his motives may be, has really less nutriment in him " The Chairman "The gentleman from Missouri will take his seat. The chairman cannot allow the integrity of the committee to be questioned save by the regular course, under the rules. What action will the house take upon the gentleman's motion?" Mr. Halliday, of Virginia "I move to further amend the report by sub stituting Mr. Harvey Davi3, of Oregon, for Mr. Heseick, -It may be urged by gentleman that tho hardships and privations of a frontier life have ren dered Mr. Davi3 tough ; but, gentle men, is this a timo to cavil at tough ness? Is this & time to be fastidious concerning trifles? Is this a time to dispute about matters of paltry signifi cance ? No, gentlemen ; bulk is what we desire substance, now talent, not genius, not education. I Insist up on my motion." Mr. Morgan (excitedly.) '"Mr. Chairman, I do most strenuously ob ject to the amendment. The gentle man from Oregan is old, and further more was bulky only in bone not in flesh. I ask the gentleman from Vir ginia if it be soup we want instead of solid substance? If he would delude us with shadows ? If he would mock our sufferings with an Oregonlan spec tre? I ask him if he can look upon the anxious faces around him, if he can listen to the beating of our ex pectant hearts, and still thrust this famine sicken fraud upon us? I ask himi if he. can think of our desolate state, of our pa3t sorrows, of our dark future, and still unpityingly foist upon us this wreck, this ruin, this tottering swindle, this gnarled and blighted and sapless vagabond from Oregon's inhospitable shores ? Never!" Ap plause, The amendment was put to vote, after a fiery debate, and lost. Mr. Harris: was substituted on the first amendment.' The ballot thea tegan. NO. 10. Five ballots were held without a choice. Oa the sixth, Mr. Harris was electecf, alT voting for him but himself. It was then moved that hi3 election should be ratified by acclamation which was lost, in conscquenco of his again voting against himself. Mr. Radway moved that tho 'house new take up the- remaining candi dates, and go Into election for break fast. This was carried. On the first ballot there was a tie, half tho members favoring one candi date on account of his youth, and half favoring the other account of his superior size. The President gave the casting vote for the latter, Mr. Messick. This decision created considerable dis satisfaction among the friends of Mr. Furguson, the defeated candidate, and there was some talk of demanding anew ballot; but in the midst of it a motion to adjourn was carried, and the meeting broke up at oace. The preparation for supper diverted the attentioa of tbe Furgrjsoa faction from the discussion of their grievances for a long time, aid then, when they would" have taken It up again, the happy announcement that Mr. Harris was ready drove all thought of it to the winds. ' " We improvised tables by propping up the backs of our seat3, and sat down with: hearts full of gratitude to the finest supper that had blessed our via ins for seven torturing days, now changed we were from what wo had been a few short hours before ! Hope less, sad eyed, misery, hunger, fever ish , anxic ty, d cs perat i on , th o nt ha n k fulness, 8erenityrjoy too deep for ut terance now. ' That I know was the cheeriest hour of my eventful life. The winds howled, and blew the snow wildly about our prison house, but they wero powerless to distress us any more. I liked Harris. He might have been better done, perhaps, but I am free to say that no man ever agreed with me better than Harris, or offered me so largo a degree of sati3faction. Messick was very well, though rather high flavored; but for genuine nutrl tiousness and delicacy of fibre, give me Harris. Messick had his good points I will not attempt to deny it. nor do I wish to do it but he was no more fitted for breakfast than a mum my would be, sir not a bit. Lean? wiiy bless me ! and tough ! Ah he was Very tough f You could not im agine it you could never Imagine anything like it." . . "But do you mean to tell me that" , "Do not interrupt me, please : Af ter breakfast we elected a man by the namo" of Walker, from Detroit, for supper. He was very good. I wrote his wife so afterward. He was worthy of all praise. I shall always remem ber talker. He was a little rare, but very good. And, 'then, in the morning we had Morgan,' of Alabama, for breakfast. He was one of the finest men I ever sat down to handsome, educated, refined, spoke several lan guages fluently, he wa3 a perfect gen tleman, and singularly juicy. For supper we had that Oregon patriarch, and ho was a fraud, there is no ques tion about it old, scraggy, tough nobody can picture the reality, I fi nally said, "Gentlemen, yon can do as you please, but I will wait for another election." When you elect a man who has something to. recommend him, I will be glad to join you again " It soon became evident that there was general dissatisfaction with Davis, of Oregon, and so as to preserve, the good will that had prevailed so pleas antly since we had Harris, nn election was called, and the result of it was that Baker, of Georgia, was choaen. He was splendid. Well, well -; After that we had Doolittle, and Hawkins, and McElroy (there was some com plaint about McElroy, becanse ho wa. uncommonly short and thin,) and Penrod and two Smiths, and Baily, (Baily had a wooden leg, which was clear loss, but he was otherwise good,) and nn Indiari boys and an organ grinder, and n gentleman by the name of BuQkminster-ft poor stick of a vag abond, that was'nt any good for com pany and no account for breakfast. We were glad we got him elected be fore relief came. - "And so the blessed relief did come at last?" ' ' . :"Yes; it came one bright Summer niorning,' Just after election. John Murphy was the choice,'' and there never was a better, lam willing to testify ; but John Murphy came homo with us in the train to succor U3, and lived to marry the widow Harris " "Relict of h "Relict of our first choice. Ho mar ried her, and it respected and prosper ous yet. Ah, it was like a novel, sir, it was like a romance. This is uiy stopping place, sir. I must bid you good-bye. Any time you can make it convenient to tarry a day or two with me, I shall be glad to have you. I like you, sir, I have onceived an af fection for you. I could like you as well ss I liked Harris himself, sir. Good-day,- sir, and a pleasant jour ney." He was gone. I never felt ho stun ned,' so distressed, so bewildered in my life'. But in my soul I was glad he was gone. With all his gentleness of manner and Iiis'soft voice, I shud dered whenever he turned his hungry eye upon me; and when I heard that I had achieved his perilous affection, and that I stood almost with the late Harris in his esteem, my heart fairly ettod ! I was bewildered beyond descrip tion. I did not doubt his word ; I could not question a single Item in a statement so stamped with tho ear nestness or truth &s his; but Its dread ful det&ila overpowered me; and threw my thoughts into hopeless confusion. l saw the conductor looking at me, I said : "Who is that man?" "He wa3 a memberof Congress once ! and a good one. But he got caught in a snow drift in the cars, and liked to have been starved to death. He got so frost-bitten and frozen up generally, and used up for something to eat, that he was sick and out of his head two or three month3 afterwards; He is all right now, only he is a monomaniac, and when he gets on the old subject he nevco stops till he eats up that whole car load of people he talks about. He would have finished the crowd by this time, only he had to get out here. He has got their names as pat as A B C. When he gvts'them all eaten up but himself he says : Then the hour for the usual election for breakfast having arrived, and there being no objections offered, r resigned. Thus I am here.' " . : t I felt inexpressibly relieved to know that I had only been listening to the harmless vagaries of a madmau, in stead of the genuine experiences of a bloodthirsty cannibal. i . ; . Professor Carl Neuman, of Muni-h. claims to have discovered from theChi neseyear books that a number of Budd hist priesU entered the American Con tinent by Alaska a thousand years before Columbu3, and thoroughly ex plored the Pacini borders. " EaowxviLLX II t s zz -. l r: v ;t 1 The Neru-ba County ..:..:'s Ay gociatlaa rr.-;: f.cer-'ir ; to r rev! : : i r ! Journmcnt; called j ctIzt Ij t:. j President; exerclc-c rr.cl wi'lx prayer by Prtf. J. 21. riclleu.ia. Ii was moved and carrll thr. t wh?a tba Association adloum, it iI.-Jl c-'Joura to meet at London oa the flr.-.i FriJLxy in March. It was a'.o moved tr.J. carried that a committor of thrcj ta appointed tpr ar-2 a pnrnrr'.Tr.r: 2 f,r the next regular m?tit:. Thee mitt?e consisted of Prof. J. M. McII';n zie, Prof. Moore and F. M. LVninny. It was moved and supporteJ that thj proceeding of this meeting bt pub lished with the programme. Mttloa to adjourn. The Association then ad journed to meet at tho above tia &zl place specified. - IiAAC BLACK, Pre?. F. M. Williams, Sec. Order of exercises for the meeting cf tho Teacher's Association cf Nemaha County. tt be hol-'Jca at Lcun, March Cth and Cth, IxTJ. FRIDAY EVENING. Prayer and Music. Essay by Henry Roberta- Discussion : "is a unifor mity of Text Books in our schaclj d- sirabJe.and hsw shall such a unl.'r mity be best secured?" Geo. B MocrV and F. M. Deninny. Music. SATURDAY. , Prayer and Music. IU,ay by i Amid Morchcad. DLscuasI-ju: 11: '-x of inspiring pupiU with e.thu-::r in study, and cultivating Latv.j cf self-reliance. Isaso Blick ani F. M... Williams. Music. . Essav bv Mrs. J. M. TJcXmilo. l-i-: say by Miss Lilly V M Lt : a.' -MUSIC. Discussion : Manner cf con Jnctir!- recitation generally, and how to pre vent irnperi'oct lessons. Dr. Grciv and '. J. W. Henton. Musle. - Method of teaching mental fi.rithrr.e tic illustrated by Prof. J. M. Melon-' zie. Music. Will Prof. P. M. Martin p!cre tika charge of the musical part cf tho exer cises, and furnish music for th occa sion? We. have assigned trro persons tn each, discussion, but expect all teach ers and all friends of education pres ent, to take part In the dLseusoiou, Respectfully submitted, F. M. Dkninny, ) J, M. McKenzic, Committer. ' Geo. B. Moore, J . ; ; , International Postage. ". . Cablo dispatches state that the ays-, tern of penny postage between Grt?at Britlaa and this country is advocated by a large number cf the members of the new British Parliament ; that a memorial, signed by hundred of, members of Parliament, has been pre sented to Reverdy Johnson, reques ting hira to urge the American Gov-, ernmeut to adopt a system of penny postage between the 1 nitcd States and Great Britain r anti that the. London. ' Times prints the memorial and com--ments favorable thereon. This is gratifying news to Postmas ter General Randall, who favor3 cheap , rates of interuatioaal postage. Ia ne-' gotiating the present postal convention with Great Britain, which went into 5 operation on the first cf January, la 'stantf the United States clee proposed and urged a further reductlou ct tho international letter rate of postage, . but without success, the British olc " declining any reduction. 1 Important reductions of postaga to Great Britain and countries on tho, continent of Europe, amounting to one-half of the rates previously charged, have been mado by recent postal conventions with those coun tries, and Postmaster General Ran-, dull is ready and anxious to further reJcco the present rates of postage to tliif lowest practicable standard. Members of Parliament and othcr3 who favor this important postal re form should therefore memorialize their own Government on the subject, as the opposition of the British oflleu to a cheaper rate of postage Is the only obstacle to the accomplishment of their object. Wcwhington Chronicle. The White Pine mines of Nevada are tho newest sensation in . mining circles. , A correspondent in the metro polis of this Golconda, known as Trea sure City fwher? water dl for ten ' centsaglass) gives tho following inter- esting particulars in regard to the new region : lam now in the White Pine coun try. I have been looking at the mines, and I must say they look well. Somu of them yield almo-t pure tilvcr, tho best rock paying about S-UCx) pr ton. There seems to bo plenty of it, but J have sceu nothing that looks like a ' regular ledsre or vein. I have beca ia all the townn Shennantowny Hamil ton and Treasure City. They all seem to be lively places, but I think Hamilton will be the principle busi ness il ace. It U verv cold nnd thn snow is' from four to six. inches deep. T A ... A. ' A . . . . ii is no nine to como ro tr. place now. -Tell "emigrants or gold seekera to stay at home until April unless they have live or six hundred dollars they can afford to lose. I like the place, and think there is a big opening to'mako money. I consider this the best coun try the nun shines on for th poor man, and just a3 good for the rich. Advertising. The New York Trilunc V.ja nn ar ticle on advertising as a means of keep ing business men afloat In theae uncer tain times, which concludes with thL most excellent advise: -'Bt ure of one thing; whatever you have to sell," there are many j)copIe ready to buy, even ia the most depressed sea sons. Find them out; show them your wares; persuade them to buy of vou rather than any other. When buyers are reluctant, sellers must b active. It is neither cheap nor aensibln to tit still behind your counter and wait for tho bustle of trade to revive. Wheu business is dull, that Is tho time to advertise. In the first place, that is when you most need to adver-' Use ; and in the second pia?e, that Is when people devote the most timo to reading the newspapers, and when your advertisement, corcqucatIy, ij most generally seea." . Judge Miller, of the United SUU Circuit Court, ha3 made adecisiouthat will have an important effect upon fer ry 'companies. He decides that no State has the power to grant the exclu sive right of operating ferric on nnr rivers. ThU rather demolishes tho theory that an individual or company ) may obtain a charter to the exclusive use of a given number of miles of river I crossing, ana men uo as they please, i and prevent any other person from j Interiering with them. It will put ferry companies upon their good beha vior. . Brighara Young has telegraph wire leading to hi3 office and V-onr.ecting with every hamlet in UUh a line o miles long. Every sttt -euic-nt of half a dozen houses ha3a telegraph ofca with female Haint operators, and lit t hare cf a Bishop of tho Jlormi'i j Church, who' can report at any tim ; ul! that taUos placo to Youcg. Froua ; tuo i'vu:e oEieo in feait itako City, ' Ukit the watchman in the fir tckir- 4 v:ph,'Brigh:irri may give an order or ring an,, alarm Uulil to New Mexico. Some corn has boeu raided in S.inBJ go county, Cal.,tho eary of which hiv been pronounced by the editor of a ri per in that section to be as lor. g Mb: own, which decislca wi ccn;i i-:r. 1 compliment to tlia corn.
