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CALL ME PET K A3XKS.
J1Y JIBS. FBA'CES Si-KQEST OSGOOD.
Tall me pet names, dearest! Call men bird.
That flies to thy breast at ono cberlBhlng
word;
TSiAt folds Us wild wings there, ne'er dream
ing of flight;
That tenderly falnps thero In loving delight!
Oh! my sad heart keeps pining for ono
word
0.U1 me pet names, dearest! call me thy
bird!
Call me fond names, dearest! Call me a star
"Whose smiles, beaming welcome, thou fcel'st
from afar ;
Whose light is tho clearest, the truest to thee
Viien (ho "night time of sorrow" steals
over life's sea !
Oh! trust thy rich barque where Us warm
rays arc
Call mo pet names, darling! Call me thy
htar !
Call mo sweet names, darling! Call me a
flower. . i
That Uvea In tho light of thy 'smile each
hour;
That droops when lie heaven, your lovo
grows cold ;
Taat shrinks from the wicked, the false, and
bold ;
That blooms for thee only, thro' sunlight
and shower
Call me pet names, darling! call me thy
flower !
Call me dear names, darling !
Call me thine
own;
Speak to me always In love's low tone ;
Lt not thy look or thy voice grow cold
Let my fond worship thy being enfold I
Love me for ever, and love me alone
Call me pet names, darling ! call me thine
own!
C0MINGT0 WdO.
"You'll make a smart, capable wo
man, If you git the right kind of a
husband," said Uncle Jotham Kings
ley, chucking me under the chin. "I
know whore there's a splendid chance
for you, Susan a spfencJicZchauee."
"Where?" I asked, amused uS Un
cle Jotham's serious nesa.
"Ah, up to Brasherville," answer
ed Uncle Jotham, knowingly. "Jest
snyyu'll consider the mailer sober
ly, an' I'll Send hhrf down."
"Of course I'll consider the matter
soberly," I answered, not having the
faintest idea that Uncle Jotham would
take me at my word.
But he did ; for, about a week after
hb departure, I received tho follow
ing letter, which from Its appearance
generally, had most likely cost Itf m a
whole day's work :
"My Deak Niece Susan I lake
my pen in hand to Inform you that I
am well An' hoap theese fu lines will
find you lnjoyiu' the Same great
blesain. On Aecount of your great
reemBlance to my dear deceast wife,
who you was named after, I feel a
grait Interest In your welfair, an'
would lik to soe you settled down an'
Doin' wel. I think a good Husban
would be the best thing for you.
"As You promised to consider the
matter Soberly If i would send down
a likely, respecktnblo man, I am goiu
todoo. Hi nalm is Caleb Finch.
Ilestt'wldderer, aud has 5 childurn,
they're smart, and You wouldn't hav
any trouble with em. 'lies got 80 ak
era of the best land hi the whull of
llrftsherville, an 8 cows an soverill
horses. Hes goin to start a dary ef he
gits married, now he don't have any
body to seo to Things, an his house
kespln is goin to rack An ruin.
"Ive told him all about You and I
think you'll suit him, only youre a
most too young. Howsumever that
can't be helpi. He will come down
the Drst of next week an there wont
be uothin to Heuder your makin a
good bargain, if you've only a mind
to. he was very kind to the late Mis
sus Finch, aud spared no ecspents
when she was slok. Hur doctor-bill
amounted to over o dollars. He got
hur the hansomest gravestone thals
aver been set up in the symetry.
"Hopin you'll conclude to act for
your Interest, I scribe mySelf Your
afleokshunato uukle,
"JOTHAM KlNOSLEY.
"To Miss Susan Spencer."
Dear me! I never laughed in all
my iife before1 as I did over that let
ter, with its awful spelling, and its
capitals scattered in promiscuously,
for all the world, Bell deolared, as if
he had shaken them out of the sand
box, and they bad stuck wherever
they happened to fall.
But the most laughable part of it
was the idea that he had actually got
a husband looked up for me, and was
going to send him down to see me.
"You're a lucky young lady," said
Bell, with tears in her eyes, the mo
ment Bho stopped laughing enough to'
utter a coherent word. "Only think
how kind he was to the" late deceased
'Missus Finch!' If you should die
you'll have the consoling thought to
ehcer your last hours that he'll get
you a "hansomo gravestone,' aud that
he'll pay your doctor's bill cheerfully,
even if it does amount to 'oxer twenty-five
dollars !' You'll be attended
to 'regardless of expense,' I .haven't
the least doubt."
"And the five children," I said,
gasping with laughter. "But they're
smart, and that's one consolation."
"What a pity that you're quite so
vountr " said Boll, makincr an effort
to recover her diguity", aud faiftng sig
nally in the attempt. "It's too bad
that you can't have your age changed
by an act of the Legislature, to ac
cammodate your expected Mr. Finch.
Mrs. Susan Finch! That sounds
splendidly, doesn't it? It'll look nice
too, when he has you deposited by the
JateMissus Finch1 in the 'symetry.'
Dear, dear! who ever heard of auy
Ihiiig quite so comical before?"
"But what's to be done ?" I asked,
.is tho real state of the case began to
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make itself apparent. "Here" we are,
left to keep house while mother Is vis
iting. Next week Mr. Finch Is coming-"
"Coming to woo 1" said Bell. "Mr.
Finch coming to woo!"
"And I want to know what we're
going to do with him ?" I demanded
"You're going to marry him, of
course," answered Bell. "I advlae
you to fall to and 'begin to consider
the matter,' as Uncle Jotham request
ed. Think it over prayerfully and
well, and let the argument of the
lato 'Missus Finch's gravestone'
weigh in Mr. Finch's favor."
"It's all well enough for you to
laugh," said I indignantly; "but if
you were In my place you would
think differently of it. Hotf am I go
ing to get rid of the wretch.?' What
under the sun possessed Uncle Joth
am to send him off down here? I
never was so provoked in all my life,
never!"
"I'll tell you what I'll do," said
Bell, after a silence of a minute or
two. "He doesn't know how you
look, and if I were to pass myself off
for you, he'd never know tho mis
take. I'll be Susaii if you'll be Bell,
and I'll get rid of Mr. Finch for you."
"If you only would !" cried I.
"I will," answered Bell, her eyes
sparkling with anticipated pleasure;
"I'm going to make Mr. Finch think
that I'm deaf deaf as a post. Oh,
my! won't it be jolly, though?"
Bell leaned back in her chair, and
laughed till her sides ached.
Mouday morning Mr. Finch came.
We took a good look at him from the
window as he came up the path. He
was a little man, with red hair, and
no eyes to speak of. The poor gentle
man had evidently got on his beet
Sunday clothes, and looked ill at ease
.in consequence, i'erliaps his mission
helped to make him nervous.
'From this time forth, as long as he
stays, I'm deaf, remember,' said Bell,
warningly. I shan't be able to hear
anything short of a respectable
scream.'
I went to the door:
'Is this Miss Susan Spencer?' asked
Mr. Finch, as he entered.
'Susan is in the sitting-room,' I an
swered. 'I'll introduce you. You
are Mr. Fiiioh aren't you ?"
'Yes'm ; Caleb Finch,' he respond
ed, so solemnly that I wanted to gig
gle. We took him into the sitting-room
where Bell was.
Susan,' said I, in aloud voice, 'this
is Mr. Fineh.'
'I don't hear what you say,' said
Susan, turning lief ear toward me.
'Speak a little louder if you please.'
'This is Mr. Finch !' screamed I, In
her ear. I thought I must laugh, to
see hew horrilled Mr. Finch looked.
I'm glad to seo you, Mr. Finch,'
said Susan, with a beaming smile.
Take a chair bring it close if you
please, because I'm slightly affected
with deafness. How are the child
ren.' 'Pretty well,' answered Mr. Finch,
taking a seat beside her.
'Louder, if you please,' said Susan,
presenting her ear.
'Pretty well,' answered ifr. Finch,
in a fair war-hoop.
I managed to keep my face turned
the other way, and had hard work to
keep from screaming.
T was much touched at what Uncle
Jotham wrote about your kindness to
your late wife,' said Susan, with a
fond glance into Mr. Finch's face.
'What did Bhe die of?'
'Congestion of the brain,' answered
Mr. Finch, his voice about two oc
taves higher than its usual pitoh.
I dldn'fhear,1 said Susan. 'A trifle
louder, Mr. Finch.'
Mr. Finch repeated his reply in so
loud a tone that he got red In the face
with the exertion its utterance caused
him.
'Ah!'
Susan comprehended at last.
Is she always so?' he asked, turn
ing to me, and wiping his face vigor
ously with a big red and yellow hand
kerchief. She isn't quite that bad all the
time,' I answered demurely.
Pretty soon Mr. Finch made anoth
er attempt at conversation.
You have a very pretty place here,'
he shouted.
Yea : groceries" afe pretty dear,' re
sponded Susan. 'You're right about
that, Mr. Finch.'
'Pretty place,1 explained Mr. Finch,
getting desperate. 'Pretty place
here !' and he waved his hand tow
ard the garden and grounds. .
Yes, I know,' answered Susan,
mournfully; 'but it couldn't be help
ed, I suppose.'
Mr. Finch cast a' dispalring glance
nt me. T had to leave the room. I
eould stand it no longer.
When I was safely outside the door
I laughed till I could laugh no more.
I could only chuckle in a kind of faint
Imitation of a laugh. I hadn't the
strength left for the genuine article.
As I sat there I heard Mr. Finch
shouting In his highest tones to Sus
an, who always had to have every
thing repeated to her. It wasn't long
before he began to get hoarse, for she
kept him busy. A'dozen times while
we were eating dinner,, I thought I
7nust laub ; it was so comical to eee
Susan, not a muscle pf her face relax
ing from its dignified look, holding
out her ear for Mr. Finoh to repeat his.
jeinaxks in it. He 'couldn't have eat
en his dinner if he had had tho best
of appetites.
All the afternoon Susan kept him
sitting by her. I could see the poor
man, half tired out, casting furtive
glances at the clook.
At laBt he got up and beckoned me
to come out into the hall.
'I think I'll be a going back,' he
said, with a sigh that indicated how
great his disappointment was. 'I
comedown on your uncle's recom
mend, to make some kind of a bar
gain with your sister Susan ; he nev
er told me a word about her being so
deaf.'
'It's an unfortnnate affliction,' I
said, feeling that he expected mo to
say something.
Yes, very,' answered Mr. Finch,
with another sigh. 'I hain't said any
thing to hor about my intention, be
cause it wouldn't be prudent for me
to marry any one as deaf as she Is.
Beats all I ever see or heard of I1 y " 5
I'm sorry,' I said, working hard to
keep my gravity.
'So'm I,' said Mr. Finch. 'She
seems willing enough. She's go a
real kind dispersition ; talked feeling
ly about the late Miss' Finch, and ap
preciated my efforts to'rd doing jus
tice to her memory. But I don't feel
aB if I'd qrter say .anything to her
about what my Intentions were. I
don't suppose you'd be williu' tocomo
and keep house for me?'
' Mr. Finch gave me a very insinua
ting glance, and looked hopeful.
'Oh, I couldn't think of such a
thing,' said I. 'I'm too young, and
then there are other reasons you, see.'
'Yes, I suppose so.' Mr. Finch
heaved a disappointed sigh. 'I don't
suppose there's any use of going in toj
tell her good-hy ; you can tell her that
for me. I may as well be going,' he
added, taking his hat. "Good-day.'
Good-da,' I answered, aud Mr.
Finch took his departure.
A week after that my sides were
lame and sore from the effect which
Finch's visit had on them.
. I got a letter from Uncle Jotham.af
ter Mr. Finch's return to Brasher
vllle. I never heerd uothin' about your
belu' deaf,' he wrote. 'Seems to me
it come on sudden. It's a pitty, be
cause Mr. Finch is a nice man.'
Bell and I often laugh about the
poormau. I hope the efforts he made
to make her hear didu't injure his
lungs. I've been afraid he'd go into
a quick consumption.
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
Tlie Strito Sues Mr. -Silver', Mayor of
Lincoln, and Father for $103,000.
A petition puepared by Hon. Seth
Robinson and Attorney-General Web
ster, has been filed, instituting suit
against Hon. Robert D. Silver, May
or of this city, and his father, David
J. Silver, contractors for erecting the
the State University, laying damages
at $102,000. The petition allege that
prior to the letting of the contract for
buildiug the University, the Silvers
made a corrupt bargain with Governor
Butler, to pay Butler a Sum of money
ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, in con
sideration that he should award the
contract to them at $250,000. Italleg-
es that the bargain was carried out in
part, and was let to the Silvers at
$152,000, aud that IM8 State, in the er
ection of the building has been dam
aged to the amount of $102,000.
Tho point made by the plaintiff in
the suit, is that the letting of tho con
tract and the work done under it was
a fraud, and on tills ground they seek
to recover. Tho case will come before
the District Court at its April term.
The plaintiff yesterday garnisheed
the Merchants, State National, First
National, and Lancaster County B'ks,
in each of which Mayor Sliver has
money deposited. Slate Journal,
March 11th.
MORAL COURAGE.
Have the courage to speak to a
friend in a 'seedy' coat, evon though
3 ou are in company with a rich one
aud richly attired.
navo the courage to own you afe
I poor,-arid thus disatnr poverty of its
sharpest Btfri'g.
Have the courage to cut the most
agreeable acquaintance you have
when you are convinced he lacks
principle; a friend should bear with
a friend's infirmities, but not with his
vices.
Have the courage to show your res
pect for honesty in whatever guise it
appears and your contempt for dis
honesty and duplicity, by whomsoev
exhibited. Have the courago to acknowledge
your ignorance rather than seek
knowledge under false pretenses.
Spurgeon, writing of 'prayer,' says :
"Let us not employ prayer with a
view to our own work alone, for nar
row-minded supplications cannot be
acceptable with God. Some prayers
remind me of the story' of the Virgin
la planter, who owned a slave in part
nership with one of his neighbors,
Sand being a piou3 man, was accus
tomed to wind up his prayers by say
ing: 'O, Lord! in thine infinite mer
C3T aud goodness, bless my half of
Pompey.' When Wesleyans always
pray for Methodism, and Baptists for
their own congregations, and Presby
terians for their favorite confraterni
ty, I would urge them to get a little
further than 'Bless my half of Pom
pey.' "
Mrs. Hoag, of Porter, Wisconsin,
attempted to extinguish the light of aj
kerosene lamp by blowing down the
glass chimuey. Mrs. Hoag will now
have to wear a wig and pencil out ar
tistic eyebrows.
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1& 1874.
SOLOMON HAY.
A hard close man vas Solomon Ray;
Nothing of valne he gave away ;
He hoarded and saved,
And he pinched and shaved,
And the more he got the more he craved.
Tho hard-earned dollars he tolled to gain
Brdiight him little but care and pain ;
Porllttlo ho spent,
And all that he lent
He made itbring him twenty per cent.
This was the life of SolBnioil Ray,
The years went by and his hair grew gray;
His cheeks grew thin,
And his heart within
Grew as hard as tho dollars he worked to win.
Bat he died one day, as all men mast,
For life Is fleeting, and man but dust ;
And the heira wero gay
That laid him away ;
And that was the end c Solomon Ray.
Thoy quarrelled now, who bat little cared
For Solomon Ray while his life was spared ;
His lands were sold
And his hard-earned gold
All went to the lawyers, I and told.
Yet men will pinch, and cheat, and save,
Nor carry their treasures beyond the grave.
All their gold, some day,
Will melt away,
Like the selfish Havings of Solomon Ray.
is it a Sin tobk sick?
So limited is the power of the
minds of men to take in a oomplete
chain of faotB, that they often form
wrong conclusions. t They leave out
some of the links, llieri sum up the
case; of course there must be defects
in the arguments, errors in the decis
ion. Much of the strife, contention
and evil in the world could be avoid
ed, if men were not so dogmatic in
presenting their faith aud opinions,
and ho urireifHou'able in aenianding a
eurreuder of other's views to theirs.
Each individual must solve the mys
teries of existence by his own devel
opment, and the amount of his exper
iences, and herein is all the ground
sf superiority among men. The beau
ties of development and riches of ex
periences. A man la just what his
education makes him. It if just as
unwise, and jut as ruinous in its con
sequences, to try and compel all
minds to be exactly alike, as it would
bs to exact all to be the same weight,
height, form and color of person. The
"Philosopher Poet" said well of man :
"Of God nbovo, or man below.
From what can we reason, but from what
we know?"
If one man has, a more sound edu
cation, a richer experience than an
other, knows more about the things
of heaven a'nd earth than another,
why should he be aacused wrongfully
by those f ho know not these things?
And why should he who knows more
thinga than another be proud and
oensurous to minds of less develop
ment? They, too, will see as he does
when they "get there'."
Now, in regard to the phenomena,
sickness or disease, in human histo
ry, are there facts enough known in
the case to warrant a decision as to
tbo cause ? Would It be unjust or un
wise to say Bin is the cause of disease?
"To the law and id the testimony."
If science and theology agree on this,
theu a clear case is made out. Science
says suffering from disease is tho
warning voice of nature crj'iug out
against violated Sv. Will not even
one acquainted with tho laws of anat
omy aud physiology acknowledge
this a truth ? Will not every true son
aud daughter of Esculapius say this is
a fact? Verily they wfU. Is it not
well known that the Christ, in the
days of his incarnation, "forgave
sin," or healed the sick, which is the
same thing. When tho sick were
brought to him to be healed some
times he would say, "thy faith hath
cured theo;" other times he would
say, "thy sins are forgiven thee," us
ing the terms interchangeably; mean
ing if their sins were forgiven their
siokness was cured through tho agen
cy of faith. And to this day men
and women go to the Christ to have
their sins forgiven, or their diseases
healedmoral, if not physical sick
ness. Tbey acknowledge themselves
sinners. This is right, for If tbey
were not sinners they would not want
forgiveness; If they were not sick
they would not want to be healed. It
is the slok, not those who are who are
well, who go to Ihe physician. There
is much of qutfcRery among some of
the religious doctors. They tell these
"mourners" their sins are' forgiven.
when every one can see they are just
as sick ; just a9 great sinners as they
over were. How can their 6ins be
forgiven when they are not healed ?
If a man who is a thief says his
sins are forgiven, and he continues to
defraud his ueighbor, is he not yet a
sinner? Is he not yet sick? Is it
right for a religious doctor to tell that
man he is well ; his sins are forgiven ?
If a covetous man is told in order to
be forgiven he must "sell his goods
and give to the poor," and luatead he
I takes frour the poor, yet be says his
sins aro forgiven, is he hea ed ? Is he
uot yet in his Bins? There ie no great
er hindrance in the way of a higher
morality among men ; there is noth
ing so much in the way of people
leading holy, Christ-like Uvea, as the
quackery which tells the people their
sins are forgiven, they are souud and
well, when they are "in tho gall
bitterness, and bonds of Iniquity."
People should bring forth fruits meet
for repsntance before they expect or
Lean bVave forgiveness of arcs', or be
healed. of their diseases.
One of the inspirod men of old,
whose name was James, says', "la any
sick among y outlet himcall the eld
ers and pray over him, anointing him
with oil, and the prayer of faith will
savestroh. If he has committed sins
it wilt he forgiven him." Hero again
Is the healing of the sick by the for
giveness of sins, through the agency
of prayer and faith.
Perhaps this case can be made still
plainer, by noticing wliatsinis. Sin,
says the Scientist, is a violation of the
law, and must produce eyil conse
quences. The theologian, Paul, says,
"Sin is the transgression of law," and
"sin brought death Into the world."
Death, of course, is the consequence
of disease, or transgression of Idw,
May be the reason why there is no
death iu the next life, is because there
is no more "sinning unto death." It
is to be hoped the world will some
time come to a knowledge of the
truth, that all evil, moral and physi
cal ; that all crimes, drunkenness and
Insanity, are caused by transgression
ofjaw, are diseases, and aro crying
aloud to be healed ; and never, until
they are looked upon as diseases, and
treated as such, will they be healed.
It was said by an eminent physician,
not long ago, that the time was not
far distant whon a man would be as
muoh ashamed to say he was sick, as
to &ay he had liod or stolen. It would
be well if people now, like the Jews
of old, would say when they look up
on the sick, "Did this man or his par
ents sin, that he is sick?" If people
could but catch the idea of hereditary
crime may be they would give up
some of their murderous fashions and
death-cau3ing habits. Then if they
could catch another, idea that every
transgression will receive a just rec
ompense of reward the world would
be the better for it. Health of body
and mind should be tho' first thing
considered in all systems of educa
tion, and'any system which does not
secure this is defective.
After all the valuable time wasted,
and after the vast amount of capital
and labor thrown away to clothe and
decorate the body, hdw very little,
comparatively Is thought of the real
worth of It. How very little thought
given to keep it sound and pure, com
pared to the enormous expenditure of
thought and exertion to invent fash
ion and habits, which render It dis
eased the source of inexpressible tor
ment and anguish. Who, either from
hereditary taint or acquired evil cus
toms and pa-i-ions is not in some de
gree diseased, aud need ''forgiveness
of sins'' need to be healed?
. Jennette Harding.
London, AV&.
.PLEASANT IlXIiXt SCHOOL.
Editor Nebraska Advertiser.
Our school, which has no cause to
be ashamed of its standing, closed a
four month's term last Saturday with
exercises long to be remembered.
With Frank King as teacher the
forenoon was spent in reviewing and
general exercises.
At noon the ladies of the district
took possession- and began to prepare
their bountiful feast. At about two
the tables were announced in readi
ness, and then came the order "fall
in." All were well fed, and all as-
scribed much praise to the ladies of
District No. 51.
Then Jas. It. Dye seated at the or
ean, with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dye and
D. W. King assisting as vocalists,
opeued the exercises with music.
The exercises consisted of reading,
declaiming aud dialog'ues, interspers
ed with music; Mr. Dye, as usual, be
ing rife with comical melodies.
The lipsing four and five year olds
performed in no wiHe a backward part.
Frequent shouts of applause were
heard.
Much was omitted for want of time.
The scholars acquitted themselves ad
mirably.
Patrons of the school and many
othors were present. A general gTod
feeling prevailed. Thanks were vo
ted to the, musicians and to the ladies.
After which we returned home hav
ing decided the closing exeroises to
be a success.
Pleasant JIM. March 9, 187-1.
ARMS FOR NEBRASKA.
Senator Hitchcock recently intro
duced the following billjn the V. S.
Senate :
"A BILL To' authorize the issue
of a supply of arms to the autboriti.es
of the State of Nebraska :
"Be it enacted, t&c, That tho Sec
retary of War be, and he is hereby,
instructed to cause two thousand ef
fective breech-loading rifled muskets
and four hundred thousand cartridges
to be forwarded to and placed at tho
disposal of the Governor of the State
of Nebraska, for distribution amoug
the settlers of the exoosed localities
in suid State, for home defense against
Indian raids ; and the Governor of
said State, in making paid distribution
thall take from the parties to whom
Lthey may b'e distributed, good and
sufficient security for tlie return of
said arms to Che United States after
the necessity for their ue has ceased."
The committee to whom the above
bill was referred has reported favora
bly, and it will pass, without doubt.
An old lady selling eggs In Savan
nah, asked, as usual, "What's the
news ?" "The latest," said the oblig
ing clerk, "is that tho Yankees have
ofigot the Modocks." Tbo old lady hit
her knuckles on the counter aod ex
claimed : "I hope the last one of 'era
will die of it."
Jordan Overstree't, of Little Ifcock,
Art., is a sensible ras'cal. He was ad
judged by a jury to one year in the
penitentiary, and his lawyer made a
motion for a new trial. But Jordan,
with a lively sense of the law's delay
and uncertainty, asked to bo sent to
the penitentiary a6 onco.
OUR NEW Y0EK LETTER.
Over-crowding How- People Live, or
Jftcttrter, How They ExulKt Dia
monds The Actors, Father sad Sou
Charities Intemperance amiing;Wo
men The Last Swindle Political
the "Weather;
Correspondence Nebraska AdvrUser.
New Yobk, 31 aroh 16, 1571.
THE TENEMENT HOUSES.
One half of the million of people
who make qptthis great Bable live in
what are called tenement houses. You,
oh dweller in the village or the ooun
try, have an idea that a house Is a
structure of seven to twelve rooms, in
the center of a pretty pieco of ground
with flowers, fruits aud Buch things
about it, where a child may be born
and grow up with decent, healthful
aurrouudlngs. That is not what 500,
000 people in this city know aas house
To them a house means a vast build
lug, four or five stories high-sdivided
into small rooms, the rooms ten feet
square, the bad rooms closets Light,
the cheapest of all thingOs In these
places nluxury, and ventilation is im
possible. Often twenty, thirty, and
forty families are crowded into a
building, and instances have been
known where as many as J50 apart
ments have been crowded together
under one roof, each of them inhabit
ed by a family of from three to five
persons. Huddled together in th'esc
communities of crime and filth, a
larger part of the City's population
live and die here', without ever hav
ing known the true significance of the
word "home."
The extent to which the overcrowd
ing system of tenement houses is tar
ried in New York, exceeds that of
any other Christian city in the world.
A comparative exhibit of the
POPULATION TO THI' SQUARE ACRE.
among our poor people, shows that in
the Eleventh Ward it is 32S ; in the
Thirteenth Ward, 311; in the Four
teenth Ward, 275, and in the Seven
teenth Ward, iiSO these being tlie
four most densely thronged districts
in New York. London has but one
district that approaches this exhibit
The population of the Strand numbers
307 to the square acre, and tlie next
modt crowded area Is East London,
with 26G. -7
AND WHAT IS MORE.
Very frequently there is no pretence
of senarritliig.fa'mjlicp by th'in parti
tion wa'ils. Meii find themselves un
able to pay the rent of a whole room,
and so two or more families are hud
dled into a single room, the partition
being a raa?k on the floor. Aud in
these places ohildren are born famil
ies sleep together male aud female.
Is it any wonder that the jails and
prisons are crowded ? Is it any won
der that to keep common order an ar
my of policemen is required ?
THE OTHER EXTREME.
And while 500,000 people thus herd
together HKe cattle, living on tho re
fuse of the markets, nnd thankful if
they get oven that, it i a sharp com
mentary on our boasted civilization
to read in a "society" paper that
Mrs. Wm. B. Astor, at a recent ball,
wore diamonds to the amount of one
million dollars, aud laces to the am't
of one hundred thousand more. The
husbatfd of this women is worth not
less than $60,000,000, a large share of
his property being in these very tene
ment houses I havo been describing.
He has never given a dollar in chari
ty he never repairs a house, or ever
heeds a call for air, light or cleanli
ness from the miserable wretches who
inhabit them. The only interest he
ever takes In these people is to see
that they pay their rent every month
in advance, aud to see exactly how
much money in the shape of rent can
be screwed out of them. His father,
the original Astor, John Jacob, was
not quite so bad as his son. The old
man died worth $30,000,000. In his
last illness he woke up one morning
and asked of his secretary :
"Mr has Mrs. Wilson paid her
month's refit?"
"I belfcve not," said the Secretary.
"It Is $12. You will see to it at
once. She Is sick, and if you put it
off she may not pay it."
Twice or three time? a day would
this wretched old man ask if that
$12 had been paid, until, to quiet him
the Secretary took $12 from his pocket
andg&'veit to him, sayings that she
had paid it.
"That's right that's right, "chuckl
ed the old miser, as his fingers closed
on the money ; "irnd now, Mr. ,
turn her out. She is sick And won't
be able to pay. Get the threo days'
she owes if Vou can : if not. we had
better lose it than let it grow."
Like sire, like son. Wm. B. Is
even more gresdy und grasping than
his father.
I should- Erato to take his money
with his disposition. If the Astors
meet their' tenants in the next world
their will be a lively time. But there
is another1 side to New York life.
There are
GENEROUS MEN.
For Instance, young Jame3 Gordon
Bennett gave $30,000 to be used up in
Boup this winter. Of course, those
who don't like Bennett say that be
does it as an advertisement, but- the
hungry wretch etf who are saved from
starvation by his gift won't care a
straw what he does it for. They will
pray, as I do, that more men would
try this "advertising dodge." Then
the Howard Committee fitted, up the
basement of a building in Howard
street, where everybody can be fed
without nioncy and without price.
They serve a substantial supper of
'good soup, bread and coffee. This
YOL. 18. NO. 88.
costs, at wholesale prices, three and
one-half cents for each man. Break
fastis about the same, varied occasion
ally with beef, fish, pork and beans,
or something of the kind. Last
mbnth 9.16S were fed at this place.
The applicants are a" sdperior set of
men. They aro mostly mechanics.
Of 30 names recorded, the United
States was represented by 11 ; Ireland
by 7 ; Germany by 7 ; England by 4 ;
Scotlaud and Franco by 1 each.
Three were clerks, three machinists,
and three laborers. The others were
engineers, book agent3, firemen on
Bteamor3, oarpenters, &o., &c
FEMTNINE INTEMPERANCE.
Intemperance is by no means con
fined to the men of New York. In
deed the vice is wide-spread, and is
rio'l limited by sex. The wives a'nd
daughters of the "best families" are
addicted to the maddeuing bowl, and
are as much the slaves of appetite as
their father aud brothers. Tbey get
It first by the ueo of wine In the
social circle then the exhaustion re
stilting from late hours, and excite
ment calls for stimulants as a sustain
ed Aud once fastened there Is an
end. Such habits grow on worheu
faster than on men, and are more cer
tain to stay. Thousands of fashiou
able women leaders in society havo
in their rooms the.brandy-bottle, eve
ry day requiring more and more to
satisfy the cravings of an alcholized
system. Does it not show? Not at
first, of indeed for a Ibn'fr time. The
art of the enameler hides those ugly
red blotciies. But finally it gets be
yond the enameler's art the lady in a
debauch makes an exhibition of her
selfthe secret is out, a'nd with no re
straint she devotes herself entirely to
It and goes down to the pit. It is
time that a reform was inaugurated
in the homes of th'e wealthy. There
is but littl use of talking reform or
temperance so long as wine is set be
fore every guest by the lady of the
house, and stronger drinks by the
head thereof.
THE LAST SWINDLE
tbo authorities are after, is the clumsi
est yet unearthed, but as clumsy bb it
is thousands upon thousands havo bit
ten at it and been bitten by it. "The
Geneva Watch Co.," with "I. Wrigh
& Co., GOO Broadway" as agents, have
flooded the country with advertise
ments offerinsr to send superb gold
watches for think of it $4! The
metal of which its watches are said to
be made Is "almonia gold," which
from its description, appears to be on
the whole far better than the genuine
article. The circular states that this
wonderful composition was "invented
by Thos. T. Efendolph, one of the
largest stockholders in the Geneva
Watch Co."
Mr. Efeifdolph, who Is a wonderful
alchemist, worked for years endeavor
ing to make a discovery that would
take the place of gold, aud stand the
tests of acids, and always retafn its
brilliancy, and wears the same as vir
gin gold itself. In May, 1871, his
years of laborious toil were rewarded
by the discovery of this material,
which even expert jewellers cannot
detect. Of course watches so cheap
and so good were iu demand, an I.
Wright & Co. received a shower of
letters containing $4 each, which was
pocketed.
There Is ono way to stop this swindl-
Hug. The laws whicn govern tlie ad
ministration of the Post office pro
hibit the delivery of letters to fiOtiti
ous addresses where fraud is intended.
'If the first viotlm would, with a con
trite heart, inform the Postmaster o
New York, all tho rest would be
saved, for every letter would bo re
turned to the sender. As high as 10,
000 letters to swindlers are received at
this office every month, none of them
containing less than $1.00.
THE POLITICAL POT
is boiling. Even at this early day
the Democracy are marshalling their
forces and getting ready for the next
election. This "g'et'ting ready,"
means the distribution of the spoils,
tho killing of the lame ducks and ar
ranging the labor of th sound ones.
For be it known there is no gratitude
among these men. The leaders of
Tammany pay down for their labor.
Ifamanhas influence he can get of
them just what that influence is worth
if he uses It without getting his pay
it Is his fault. No matter tf-hat be
haB done In the past no matter how
useful he was" last year unless he
has control of sopiething and some
body thi3 year, he is killed and carted
out. I know one striker who has af
forded me considerable instruction as
well as amusement. Last year
be held a clerkship in the Court
House, a sinecure in the City Hall,
andeornething orothor in another de
partment, giving, him an income of
about $7,000 per annum. This spring
he was ousted from all these. 'Why?'
larked. "Well, yotfsee," he answer-
erf, "I had fifty of the boys that made
their h'ea'dquarters at a saloon which
my brother-in-law run. Well this
spring, J ircr that's my brother-in-law,
knocked ono of tlie boys en the head
with a bottle, and was arrested, and
the place was broken up, aud he es
caped Sing Sing by the skin of his
teeth, and had to go west. Another
man took the place and gobbled the
boys, and of course I was permitted
to git. He holds all theso places.
But I ain't going to lay still, no sir.
I've got a man to go in with me, and
I'm going to start right across the
street, and I'll have 'em all back, and
then they can't help themselves. I'll
have my places this fall, sure."
No ono seems to think of makiDg
Legftiadvertlseraonts atlegnl rates: Ooe square
(lOUneofXonparenspace.or les3,)flrst lujertioa.
91,00; achsubsequeot Insertion, 50c.
33 AlltttivJcIent advertisements mast be yald
fori n advance. . ,
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE C0UXTY
head against TAmmany everybody
seeks to conciliate IL My friend will
get his place. The moment ho get&
control of fifty votes, he is certain of
it, for that fifty, by skilfull repeating,
means two hundred and fifty on
election day
This is a Republican form of gov
ernment, I believe.
THE "WEATHER
Ib as mild asnew milk, and thestreet'f
well they aro indescribably slushy
and nasty. May the summer put in
au appearance immediately.
PlETROi
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RO4V VILL K , -
In the St. Joseph Ueratd of the'3nl
inst., we find the following very good
notice of bur city and some of Us bu
siness men, from the pencil of 'Apex,'
who spent a day or two here last'
week :
"From Doniphan I proceeded to
Brownville, Neb., by way b'f tho K.
C, St. Jo. & C. B. R. Pv", where I
found my old acquaintances prosper
ing and firm believers Iu the fut'nre of
their town. Brownville some years"
since was much livelier than it Is to
day, on account of their river trado,
which Is now superseded by the rail
roads. It however, at present, has
the appearance of a thriving town i
business is good, and the merchants
are sanguine that when spring opens
up. they will sell as many goods here
as at any point in this eection. Thp
buildings in Brownville are worthy
of notice the stores on Main street
are for the most part built of brick or
stone, and the residences, on the out
skirts of town will compare favorably
with any in the State. Brownville'
has been unfortunate with regard to
railroad enterprises, but it Is expected
that by neat 3ummer the Midland
Pacific will he completed and trains
will be running to and from this point
to Seward, Neb. At present Phelps,
Mo., is the nearest depot whence pas
sengers and goods are transferred by
the "Brownville Trantder Company,"
whose busses meet all trains and
whose employees aro accommodating
and attentive to the requirements of
their patrons. During my vlnlt I had
the pleasure of making the acquaint
ance of Mr. J. Huddart, who is the
proprietor of one of the most com
fortable billiard halls it has been my
luck to visit for a long time. In con
nection therewith he has a reading
room where one can find all the prin
cipal daily papers published in thia
and neighboring Strifes. A traveling,
man will find fh'at he can spend rC
very pleasant evening In Mr. Hud
dart's company, who Is himself agen
tleruan In every sense of the word.
Every branch of business' is well
rcpresanted by live men whoso repu
tation for enterprise and business ca
pacity Is envied by many merchants
in larger towns; in fact, Brownvillo
may reasonably expect a bright fu
tnre, and T would, through tho col
umns of the Herald, congratulate tho
citizens on the progress thoy imve
made iu improving their town sinco
my last visit. Itmusfnot besuppo3
ed that I wish to give the impression
that Brownville is a small village, far
from it, for I should judge from my
own observations that they have at
least 1,500 inhabitants within the city
limits.
Tlie hotel accommodations aro good.
S. P. Tuttle runs the Star and Ben.
Rogers, the oldest liveryman in tho
I State, has lately bought out tho Un
ion House. I have tried both and can
recommend either to traveling man as
good atopplug places, wheYe they will
be treated as white men by the land
lords, who are very popular In this
community.
I renewed my acquaintance with
W. n. Hoover, Esq., of bankings
ft me through this section, and atrf
obliged to him for favors extended
me.
The Nebraska Advertiser, whoso
late editor took a delight in brlrging
the shortcomings of your correspond
ent before his readers in a flatter! ng
way some months since, has baen
bought by Messrs. Fairbrother &
Hacker, who are now running one of
the spiciest sheets in this aeetion.
W. S. Hagar, from Illinois, has
lately settled hero and bought out a
saloon on Main street, in which he Is
giving general satisfaction, by keep
ing a quiet and orderly house.
Apex.
TABLE ETIQUETTE..
1. See that those about you artf
helped before you commence eating.
2. Do not eat soup from tho tipr bib
the side of the spoon.
3. On passing your plate to be r6-
plenished, retain the knife and fork.
4. Wipe the mouth before drinking.
5. Remove the teaspoon from the
cup before drinking tea or coffee.
G. Use the knife only in cutting the
food ; do not raise it to the mouth.
7. I5at slowly; rapid eatiDg is un
healthy. 8. If yon find anything unpleasant
In your food, avoid calliug'the atten
tion of others: to It.
9. Close the lips when chewing.
10. Keep your elbows off the table.
11. Do not speak with food iu yous
mouth.
32. When asked tohelpyour neigh
bor, .(Jo no shoye, but hand the plate
to him1.
13. Do not turn your head and stare
about the room.
14. If any one at the table-makes a
mistake, fake the least possible-notice
of it.
A Circuit Court the longe3t way
home from singing school.
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