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THE ADVERTISER. THE ADVERTISED O.W. rAIBUKOTltKl. T.C. BJLCJCKK. FAIRBROTIIER & IIACiiEU, Publisher &, Proprietors. U AlliBlUlTUJiR. T. C. 1IACKEB. I'llBBBOTUER &- 5Lt.CK.Eil, publisher and Proprietor. Published Every Thursday Morning AT UBOWXVIIJ.E, NEUUASKA. ADVERTISING! KATES. Oneliicli.one yenr .- Two Inches, one year .flu 00 15 00 . SOO Ti'RM.S, IN ADVANCE; O.jcupy. oniear oaocGpy.1 months Each succeeding Inch, per year- .Si 00 - 100 50 Legal advertisements at legal rates One square . (10 linos or Nonpareil, or less) first uiertion, f 1.C0 i" each subsequent insertion. 10c. 3a" All transient advertisements .must be paid' for I n advance. aeci u-v .2- yj jjaper-ent from the oSico until puid for. ESTABLISHED 1856. i Oldest Paper in the State. 3 BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1875. B EADIXG -HATTER OX EVERY PAGE VOL. 20 NO. 2 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY, nagaBBBinniMiumiu; CITY BAKERY. tHCEMES, CONFECTIONS, Canned Fritits. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES. 17 .Oysters by the Can or Dish. "Will also e.p choice Mtisicl Instruments. B. STKOBLE, Proprietor. A. W.N DRUGGIST AND BOOK SELLER has-ery thing in Lib line at the LOWEST PRECES. North Side Main St. 500 lbs. Honey AT W. T. DEN'S. THE SHERMA27 HOUSE BIlLIARlf HALL AND READING ROOM, THE COSIEST tsi most comfortable gentlemen:, report In Ue-ity. I'll XX.. FKAEER, PttOI'KIETOK Jlnlu Street, Broiviii ille, -Seb. t - 1'-' J. BLAKE, IS&DEITIJT fejr-1 All Operations Ter sJSjb formed in t lie best "Ir'Tl manner. rVJSSCy Omcw " S;-"1'"" -g?" At residence on Main ' --?F' street. AtHiPort.Mo., from 1st to 71b. of each :flr,r.th. John MePh in iiiciriierson, ilANl'FACTUKER OF 01 AND JOBBER OF a?H?JES, j1SJD SMOKER'S ARTICLES, BHOWXVILLE, .S. JV orders from the country solicited and promptly filled. I. S. MCE, Traveling Agent. FlOTTfeTE, PAH Every Instrument fully warranted. Facto tory and oilice. Washington, X. J. Corres i pea Jence solicited. A GRAND EXC U RSION ! One in which every Musically interested lerson that wlsh&s to learn the science of a-slcbhouldjcdn. ' j E.M. XjIPPITT I ln3w;prcpared to give It structions in any , Jfpartiaeat.vls: iNUOJOIEE I D II fl li V ft K sT f! I I II Hillli XI II sneelal attention Is called to tho latter. I llftfmr If hoc innrAillrApf nnnlntfhn trt ' correctness In readlnc music ai sight, and a ! ru.. appreciation oi tne same, man any out er department that can be pursued A deduction from the regular rate will be tr.aJe to Uio.se wishing instructions in more tanfi'ieoranch. Ttcfollowinc is a letter of recommenda- f t'.jn recently received from Mr. F. V. Root, undr whohe Instruction he has been for the ; pat two summers : Chicago, August 2lth, 1S75. I tttp nlin;iirf In ulvlnc nn nninlon of Mr. E-3I. Lipplttas a mui-lclnn, and hope that what Is said may assist him to a position ' Chera h!. ;iMl!tT- mm- Iia tvinrlA riC tin itpnt. I ut use. I The statement is briefly this: I have snon Mr. Llpplttfor three or four years. uj nave come to regara mm as possessing 'irt.lent talent and sterling perseverance. He has. under onr direction, been mnde ne- i fainted with those methods of voice, piano ai harmony, which we believe to bo the : tXft, and has gone far toward mastering the principles of them in his own performance. ; Believing that Mr. L. will never be supertl cuu In Imparting what ho knows. I do not "wmie to recommend him as teacher oi music in any community. JFREDERIC W. ROOT. $275.00 Parlor Organ easily earned by a lady In Two Weeks : Canvajs&ors Wanted male or female. Send " centa lor sample Magazine and full partlc- A ! lri 7Pn rniTfi?TPtc 4 fi A . "'E Waihlngton, Xtw Jersey. Plotts' Star Organs Combine beauty and durability with worth. ; nd ffir 111 llct mto Afltnlnntia tYAfrtfA hnlnr jAdlresg the manufacturer. EDWAItO i-LOTTS, Washington, N. J. FRANZ HELMER. aGON &gLAGKSM!THHGP OXE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE. ITTAGOX MAKING, Repairing, ' Plows, and all work done In thebe&! oacner and on short notice. Sattst&cUon Kuarsn- I"", uiventmacall. rsi-ly. Plotts' Star Organs. Agents supplied at figures that defy compe i.tion for the same clns of ln-trumenls. iT one. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, "Jiugura, .. j. Clocks, Watches, Jewelry JOSEPH SHUTZ, K. 59 Main Street Brownville. Keeps constantly on band a large and well ported stock of genuine articles in his line, .pairing of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry cone on short notice, at reasonable rates. ALL WORK WARRANTED. Plotts qtap npnAwc Ae as trf i - !.! 7? "espondeuce solicited with orean- U-i nn l,RtlR- and the trade. Address ED. AUD PLOTTS, W.hlnBton, X. J. m wa V IMS W tgsS&B J1 8b3 Published by special permission of Harper Erolhers. A GOOD INVESTMENT. A STORY OF THE CHAPER XI (Continued.) "I don't know about pulling in," remarked Robert, though at the same time obeying the command; "it sounds like there was more pistols there than here." He took care to make his lauding some hundred paced above the scene of the contest. The other, leaped to land, pistol in hand, and at once took to the shelter of the bluff, but tit a place where it was a good deal dark er, because remoter from the fire, thau where the other shore combatant was. As he did so, ho called loudly to his comrade, "Get this way as far as you can, Ned." From thifl the fight was kept up with coolness and caution on both sides, the bluff serving as shelter to both, very much as when two con tending forces fire at each other from opposite sides of the samp earthwork, though the advantage of position was i greatly with the party on the bank, who were sheltered by it from the light. Those on the shore, as if aware of this, kept moving cautiously up river at every opportunity, but gradu ally drawing near each other. Robert, as soon as he was relieved from duress, pulled off into the cur rent, his first impulse being to get out of pistol range; but the next minute curiosity prevailed, and he only used , me oars to liolu a position far enough off to make sure of not being board ed, aud from there watched the fight. Soon after the reinforcement arrived, as has been just mentioned, aud du ring a lull in the apparently ineffec tual firing, a loud but calm voice from the bank said, "Major Johnston, I really think you'd better give yourself up, and go back with us. The doctor told me yesterday he thought the wounded pentleman would get well. I tell you the truth, upon my honor." The only reply to this was another shot, but the effect was to add another recruit to the weaker party. "Johnston .'Major ! Ned ! That's Edward," exclaimed Robert to him self. "Why, they're Bella's brothers. And from that minute his only thn't was now to assist them. The fight had drifted half a pistol range further t toward where he was, and further away from the fire, which still, how ever, shed a dangerous though fitful light. By one of its flashes, Edward Johnston, who had emptied his re- voivers, coma no seen attempting to j cnmn up me lace oi me baiiK-a most difficult feat as if to close with his enemies. Evidently the case was nrltinnl ifiHi li k.-, 1 1. - I t. ...I... would aid -" must quickiy. Robert did so; rapidly as possible he reverHP(i hiHtrnkp., nm ril,,.pil ,1nwi reerseu 3 atroKes, anil rowed down stream till he got past the liru. Then. running in and lauding his boat, he "Iteu Irom the water a cake -.of ice j largo as ho could carry., and Crlh it aPPracJied the fire. As he did so the souud9 f two shots in quick succes- sion from the top of the bank caused I.itn in Irmlr tlmf wo He saw Ed- ward reel backward toward the edjre. with both arms flung upward, while from one hand there'dropped a flash ing blade, and then fall heavily over the bluir to the feet of his brother be low. The next instant the broad mass of ice was flung upon the fire, extin guishing it completely. And then all was as still as it was dark. Noiselefcsly as he could, Robert drew neaier to where Edward had fallen, and found Charles holding his broth er in his arras, whose last breath came from him in a long, faint groan, which was replied to by one of bitter ness and agony from the living. "A friend! Captain, I'm your friend,'' whispered Robert. "Come to the boat quick!" and grasping Charles by the arm, he led almost dragged him down to the boat, pushed him in, followed him quickly himself, snatched the oars, and pulled out of pistol reach before those on the bank could grope their way down to the water. Unheeding the few shots they fired at random, Charles John ston remained for some minutes in convulsive emotion; but presently, rising to bis feet, he commanded Rob ert to hold the boat where she was, as he had something to say. Then in a perfect calm and distinct voice, he called across the water: "Sheriff Brown ! it is you, I believe, who shot my brother?'' A voice as calm, and almost bland in its tone, replied: "lam very sorry, Captain Johnston, for this unpleasant occurrence; but you and every other gentleman, must know an officer is bound to make hi arrests without fear or favor of any gentleman ; and ifgentlemen will re sist, I am not reeponsible for the con sequences.' "I think I must hold you responsi ble, however,'' rejoined Johnston. "With your own life, sheriff, you shall answer for this, so help me, God ! I was about to quit your State for good; but now I shall return to it, and never. leave it while you live there. You have killed my only brother, and I'll have your life, or" "Or else I must take yoars; ex cuse the interruption,'- said the sher iff, still calm and bland. "Very well, captain ; and since you are so frank, GREAT REBELLION. allow me to give you notice, in re turn, that if you and I should ever have the pleasure of meeting again, you must expect me to defend myself Kaintuck fashion, the same as any other gentleman would, without fear or favor, you know." Johnston made no reply, but turn ing to Robert, who, as requested, was rowing just sufficiently to stem the current, said, in n low voice, ,lIf you would still further befriend me, let your boat drop quietly down stream, keeping her a little closer to the shore." Then, seeing Robert readily comply, he said, "You have saved my life, and at the risk of your own. Do you know me?" "All I know is you're the brother of Bplla, aud I reckon I'd risk my life a got d many times for her or au3 of her kin." "You would! Why would you?" "Bpcausel love her!" he exclaimed the hard crust of long self-retention breaking with an explosion at last under pressure of the peculiar circum stances. "I just do. I never let on about it to her or any body ; but I love her right straight along, and al ways bhall." "And whoarej'ou?" abruptly de manded Johnston. "My name is Robert Hagan, and I work for Mr. Damarin." "Hush! or you'll be heard. Keep still and work a little more inshore, if you please." By a gentle dip of an oar from time to time the fiat was kept within dim sight of the water's edge, or if some time receeding from all view of it, the low grating against the land of the drifting ice the only sound to be heard enabled them to guess their distance. And s., drifting with the ice, which now ran closer aud in lar ger floats than at first it had, they moved uoisele5sly along till quite be yond hearing distance of the place of the late conflict. Then Johnston be gan to whistle at intervals a few notes of a tune. After several repeti tions the whistle was !ans.wered"by another,, bqt with a different tune. "There he is; row in,if-you,canJ " AJith difficulty RobgrtApuahetUi nj and madea'danding.- OtfnHshtMaji figure was seen approaching them cautiously, and leading two horses. "Hector," said Johnston. "Mass Charles, dat you? an' you's got Mass Ned too?" came in ashud- dering voice from an old man with lace uarK as me mgnt nseii. 'No. you cowardly old scoundrel !" cried Jqhnslou, furiously; "they've nhot him by the light of that infernal fire you kindled." Then in a milder voice, he added, "Your master Ed ward's dead. Hector." The old negro fell into an agony of grief; but Johnston checked any pro longed expression of it with, "Stop your howling, or you'll bring them here to siioot me too. Keep quiet and listen, for the lime for talk ing is short. You will find your mas ter Eil ward not very far from where 3ou built your cursed fire" "Oh, my God, mossa, it was so cold. I was freezin' to def." "Hold your tongue, youfshivering old coward ! You must take charge of him, as you did of your old mas ter, and r.ot leave him until he's de cently hurried. Do you hear me?" "Yes mossa, lycddy." "I shall leave the sorrel horse with you. Sell him for what you can get to.pay the expense of the funeral do you understand me? Listen sharp; there's not much time.'' "Oh yes, mossa, I understands.'1 "And after it's all over, and not be fore mind, not before cross the fer ry to a stone house on the other side :a stone house, remember where Mr. Damarin lives. Mr. Damarin, dg you mind the name?" "Damariu Damarin yes, mossa, me got him." "You'll find Miss Bella there." "Miss Bella? de darliu' of de Lord. What, little Miss Bella ?de Lord be praised!" "Listen! You'll find her there. Tell her of Ma-ter Ned's death." Here he drew Hector to one side, and added, in a tone too low for Robert, who remained by the boat, to hear: "Be careful what else you tell her; but say to her this : that she will hear from me again before long, I hope; but whatever happens, she must re member "who she is; and, Hector come a little this way we can't tell what may happen, you know; but don't let her marry any one beneath her. If you see any danger of it, say what you please from me. Do 3ou understand ? If you don't say so." "Mossa, I understand perfectly. Nebber fear. Hector'll uebber permit nodden o' de kind." "And you must re'maln with Miss Bella long as you live. Promiss me, Hector, that you will." "Ye9, yes. Mass Charley, I prom ises ; but hoonah.jway day'sl hoonah gwine ? Oh, Mass Charley, less all go back to de ole placs right 'way." "Hector, none of us may ever see the old place any more, nor may you and I ever see one another again," re turned Johnston, sadly. "Give me your hand, old man, and forgive me Hear. tYoti JWhlch way is. as if you were parting from me forev er. You have always been faithful to usHector. "When father wa9 killed we left him in your hands; now Ed ward is killed, another of our dead remains with you, and the only one of the living worth caring for-I leave in your care. You may soon find yourself her only protector. As for me, no one can know what my fate will be; but if asingle hope is left me in my desperation, it is that my eyes, too, may be closed by this same faith ful hand. Where's my horse?" Taking the bridle that wasliauded him, Johnston returned towhere he left Robert standing, shook hands with aud thanked him anew, and with much feeling. Then turning again toward the old negro, he went and embraced him as he migh have embraced a father or a brother; after which he leaped into the saddle, and rode into darkness. It required all the strength of the two that remained to row the flat against the ice-burdened current back to the ferry landing, whicti they were uot able to reach until late in the night. On the way the old man, gar rulous in hits' grief, unfolded to his companion a large portion of the fam ily history, relating, among other things, tho circumstances of his old master's death ; how himself and Charles had carried the dying man into a house at the road side, where lie soon breathed his last in their arms, while Edward had gone in pur suit of the bush-whacker who had fired the 6hot, and whom, when caught, he had put to death with his own hand; and how, a moment after, the avenger, in his turn, had fallen, seriously wounded, by the bullet of a concealed marksman. "But he killed the abilishun Yankee, dough ; and dat was some satisfaction," added the impenitent old rebel. When they found the body, it was not at the landing, but in a house near by, into which the sheriff's po-se had conveyed it. Robeit followed Hector into the apartment where it lay, and with an agitated hand struck a light, and removed the covering from tho face and his heart was at rest ; for it was the face of the very man -whom he had shot more than three years be- ' fore, and whom, during all that time, a he believed he had killed. The ice drifted heavy and fast, as Robert Hagan pulled at the two clum sy oars, thrWgWheloug mid-hour of j that uiglitfofucoufliot anddeath, and .the.currentiran Uirbtilenandis.tjqng J but'tbeoare feu Tike mere sculls in"his JgrAppjand he-madethe large boat quiver as a skiff beneath his feet; for a mark very much like that of Cain was effaced from his front, and his spirit was as light as the snow flakes that were beginning to fall, changing the black night into a white one, and making his eourq plain aud easy to find and to follow. CHAPTER NIL "'Labor Is worship. is a pleasant saying. But those who say so never do their praying Willi pick or shovel, hammer, tongs, or anvil If they can help it." Those only who know how exag gerated is the family pride of an old family servant, especially of a black one and a slave, can imagine the feel ings of Hector who, at Charles Johnston's command, and obedient to iiis own sense of duty, had found means to domesticate himself at Stone House, in order to play sage Mentor to Miss Bella, and keep her from do ing aught beneath the dignity of the Johnstons when ho discovered she had already entered on a course of low conduct. She did not keep bad comptny, nor lie. nor cheat, nor steal, but she worked ! Yes, Bella labored with those beautiful hands of hers; debased those ten taperfingers which no lady should ever use save in play ing on the piano, or scratching her enemies' cheeks to the base utilities of domestic life. She swept rooms, made up beds, dusted furniture, made butter and cheese, cooked food and eerved it, washed clothes and ironed them; and, having continued in her ways of evil for more than twelve months, she had become so hardened in them that not all the mortified Hector could say, not all his com mands, eutreaties, and tears, were of the least avail to reclaim her from them. Mrs. Damarin and Polly worked al so, but Bella was foremost in eflicien cy, as she had been foremost in con ceiving the enterprise of performing all the ministrations of the temple of home without the help of hireling hands. And thus it fell out: About the time of Bella's growing intelli gence began to recognize her relation of dependence to the Damarins, and her pride, enlightened by that intel ligence, to rise from the the sphere in which idleness appeared as worthiness info that iu which to eat the bread of idleness seemed unworthy and shame ful, and about me time also when the uncertainties of her situation so preyed on her mind as to prevent profitable study or reading, there oc curred in the household one of those emeutes that are so common inAmer ica. At the period in question the gov ernment of the family was admins tered by two women, who, like the Roman consuls of old, ruled with a dual sway and remorseless rigor. One of thpm was Connaught, and one of Congo, Always tyrannical and over bearing, they had of late years become doubly so, the one in conspquence of military operations in the South, and the other in consequence of military operations, on a smaller scale, In the North. Though often quarreling with one another, as Roman cousuls used to do, bey perfectly agreed in keeping the yoke On the necks of their uuhappy subjects. Like other tyrants, these pre tended that those they governed were unfit to govern themselves and took good care they never should learn to be fit. To this end they per formed their administrative duties in such rudejeoarse, and slovenly yays that gentler natures shrunk from at tempting them, resisted the introduc tion of inventions desigued to sup plant clumsy brute force with skillful handling and intelligent man-,ngenrent,v- and by various means surrounded their occupations, especi ally those of the kitchen, with an at mosphere of mystery aud disgust. It has been cited in proof of the poverty of the Spanish intellect dur ing a certain long period of time, that the kings of Spain were obliged to procure all their ministers of state from Italy. But what deficiency in the American character has obliged our people to set up over their depart ments of domestic economy, neatness, and order ministers so wasteful, unti dy," aud disorderly as tho two who ruled in the kitchen of Stone House? If the fault is with our women, then severely are they punished for it. If tho suffering that comes ffom tyranny could be measured with a measure, or weighed in scales, it might be found that American women have endured more of grievance at the hands of these their oppressors by tenfold than they endured who wrung Magna Chnrta from King John, or they who cut off King Charles's head ; and more by a hundredfold than is recorded in the Declaration of Independence as a casus belli in 1776 yes, by a thousand fold ! The tyranny in question darkens the household and hearth, brings dis quiet to the pillow of the most hardy, and causes the tears of the weak to flow without stint. It leaves us help less in sickness and trouble, and shows us a skeleton's head at every feast. Wealth can purchase no ex emption, for wealth only multiplies the oppressors, and the uncertainties, ppreheusious, alarms, destiuctions, devastations, insults, and calamities. of every sort that attend this social curse. As the social is wider thau the civil state, 60 Is th6Copo of this tyranny wider7thanf,,.ue.scope ofThat other jfjmi'dfth lcb?g h e roea&ajre born to resist. BQKiho victims of Queen Bridget atrtUDinah are neitherh'eroes nor heroines. IE is impossible they should be. They do not resist. They succumb, sutler, fly to boarding-houses or uiad-houses go into hysterics abandorubouse and home, and become wanderers aud vagabonds go a-lec-tuiing, elope, or die ! "Turn them both awa3', Mrs. Dam arin ! I would be tormented with them no lojger, if I were you ; and 3'ou shall not be, if I can help it. Send them out of your house this minute, and Polty and I will do the work ourselves won't we, Polly?" These were the courageous words of Bella, as she suddenly appeared in the kitchen, and sprang between Mrs. Damarin and two furious women, who were railing and gesticulating at her in a wa3 that seemed to menace actual bodily haim. No goddess of freed arm, nor Britannia, nor Minerva, with all Iter armor on, could have made a more effective interposition than did the girl of sixteen as thus she confronted the two tyrants in their very court. Her eye, with the power of a strong man's arm, forced both of them backward to a respeotful distance, and her voice silenced them both. "Pravr go back, my dears," said Mrs Damarin ; "there's nothing the mat ter, 011I3' Bridget and Dinah don't un derstand me. I was explaining that too much soda in the water rotted the clothes, and they thougtlfound fault with their washing that'sall. There, 3-ou and P0H3- go to your school, and I'll soon arrange this." "But wh3r let them treat 3011 in this manner?" returned Bella, keeping her position : "these womeu are get ting worse and worse every da3. and I reall3 believe the3'Il harass 3ou to death unless something is done. And we are going to doit Polly and I. We two, if you will onl3 show us how, and have patience until we be come a little used to it, can do all the work of this house can't we Polly? We can aud will!" "Oh ! can ye, and will ye?" growlr the daughter of Wolf Tone, in the tone of a wolf. "Be gorra, ye would not do it long wid them lazy fingers o' your'n. Ah! 3e beggar! I'm as good as you be, 0113 da3.'' "Yes, 3es!" cried she of the dark and darkening brow, "I'd jess like to see her do it. An' it's what sech trash is got to come to, and this one nought as well begiu one time a3 an other. For my part I gives her up vay place right now, and I's goin' to the city first boat comes down. Bridget. 3ou ma3 do as 3ou please, but I tell 3ou this child's goin' whar she kin git twent3-flve dollars a mouth, and proper respect besides." So tbe3 both went, and emancipa tion was accomplished. And from thenceforward the drudgery of that large household was performed by the two girls, with the direction and help of Mrs. Damarin. And thus was the path of her duty opened to the steps of Bella, and thus did they enter up on it. At first tho new arrangement wa3 J considered b3 the heads of the futni-jshe ly as but a temporal one, to serve only until a couple of fresh torments could be engaged. But the volun teers were inspired with a sentiment and the3 worked with a will ; and though unpracticed fingers got blis tered, aud tender muscels became sore, and pains in the back were se vere, the3 insisted 'on persevering, and insisted on triumphing. And at length, a change havingbeen effected in tho household which very much lightened the work, the new state of things was accepted as a permanent one. The change in question consisted in the removal of all the farm workman to separate quarters, in a new build ing which Mr. Damarin caused to be put up for that purpose, and where a German woman, the wife of one of them, kept house for the whole very nicely. But Robert Hagan was re tained in the old house as a member of the famil3. for he had become quite a pet with them all. The household labor was further al leviated b3 introducing the latest- contrived clothes boiler, washer, aud wringer, sweeper, duster, apple-parer, sausage-meat cutter, steamer boiler, and various other doers, some of which the deposed 13 rants had refus ed to use, while others were too com plex or fragile to be trusted iu their clumsy, careless hands; though all were found to work well when they were well worked. Foot-scrapers and mats were doubled at all the approach es, and ever3 bit of floor not covered with carpet received three coats of wood-colored paint. Hoops and long skirts proving to be hinderauces.the former were discarded during work ing hours, and the latter cut short. Both the girls were corn-fed aud of good developement, with feet aud an kles that needed no screen, and hip3 that needed no exaggeration. And when all the ameliorations had been introduced, and the workers got used to their task, it was found to be 13' no means a hard one. jSix hours in the day proved sufficient to do all, and the leisure time was enjoed as 011I3' faithful workers can enjoy leis ure. Bella declared she had never 'been so happy in her life before, and P0II3' who at her friend's suggestion had flung b3 hoops and cut off skirts, and would have cut ofi her head too 1 if the other had requested it agreed with her. Tueyread, too, fullyas rauch.as.before, qndrAith,,far .better zestnnd profit; for regular occupa- ttion.steaijied their' minds into aomeis what of the Ivmphatic -condition Tf good studeJit loves to be in. And here should be named the books tbe read, for those books were forming the 3oung readers. They were a portion of the library of the late Pe3ton Simms, Erq , which Mr. Damarin had chanced to bid off at an auction sale in Cincinnatti, and this is the catalogue : The Spectator, the Rambler. Pope's "Iliad." "Robinson Crusoe," "Gil Bias," "Don Quixote," "Sir Charles Grandison,'"' Evelina," "Tom Jones.,' Scott's novels and poems, Paley's "Moral Philosopbi',' several volumes of the European, and Gentlcmants Magazines, Burns's works (expurgat ed), Cobbetts "Reformation," Fox's "Martyrs," Shakspeare, Butler's "Analog3',' an odd volume of Swift, Bell's "British Theatre." "Tho Pil grim's Progress," Baxter's "Saint's Rest," "Father Clement," "Plut urch's Live3," the "Travels of Ana charsis the Younger," and Cook's "V(3ages." To thisintellectualstore Robert Hagun too was allowed free ac cess, aud read greed il3'. Theeffecton the mind of the 3outh was rather wonderful. At first, as all young readers will do, he surrendered him self completely into the hands of his author, and, questioning neither facts uor inferences, drifted with him. Af terward, as he discovered how incon sistent and contradictory printed mat ter could be, he became sorel3 puzzl ed in attempting to reconcile the dif ferent authorities one with another and each with all, or judge between them. But linal'3', though 011I3 after 3T ears of mental confusion, he learned the great art of thinking for himself, and became his own disciple and his own man. Until the old negro came to live at Stone House all the heavy domestic work, the hewing of wood and draw ing of water, commonly called "chores" had been done b3 Robert ; but Hector insisted on his superior right to wait upon his 3oung missis, unhapp' Robert found himself sup planted in the position b3 one much better acquainted than bo was with its duties. Duties! is there no bet ter word for the delightful occupation of going at Bella's bidding and com ing at her call, of chopping wood and building fires for her, of pumping wa ter, digging potatoes, shaking carpets aud stretching clothes-lines beneath her eye. by her direction, aud for her commendation? O love's 3-oung tlream ! your g'olden clouds and rouy mists can form and change asquickiy, 3our tinted lights can dance aud pla3 as easll3, 3our ineffable music can en- I tranclngly sound for him who does "chores" for his idol as for him who sings nonseuco to her 03' soft moon light, or talks it in the brillianc3 of bougies or gas! There i3 equal rap pori in both cases, and the chores are far the less tiresome to the intellect. Robert found his banishment hard to bear. The opportunities of prox imity to Bella of which Hector's coming deprived him would havo been far less sweet to enjoys and facj less bitter to regret, were it not- that iu her superiority had bebayed toward him free'3' and naturally, so that it was given him to know her just as she was, without obscuratiou from coquetry or perverseness. He saw her as lover or husband might never see her in the perfection of her innocence and truth. Poor lover ! poor husband ! you are both of you to be pitied, uor can either of 3ou ever know vli3. To a lover, a mistress; to a husband, a wife; to Robert Ha gan doerof chores for Bella Johnston, a dn'init3. As thespring approached, Robertoc cupied much of his leisure time in breaking his colt,-for it was now more than three 3ears old, and should be earning its own corn. As the break ing of horses on farms is usuali3 done it Is no ver3 severe discipline ; but Hector, who, it seems, was an accom plished joeke3 ad had noticed the points of tho young animal, inspired Robert to do the things thorough; and b3 his instructions and assistance it was followed by such training to develop trotting qualities as the ap pliances at hand permitted. One da3 as the3 were scraping tho heated and excited animal, after a trial, Hector said to tho other (coin ing a prefix to cany iuto effect the latest constitutional amendment, and iu short, reconcile his sense of what was due to his own dignity as a citi zen, and which forbade him to sa3 "massa," with his sense of politeness, which forbade him to sa3 simply "Robert"), "Misser Robert, I teils 3'ou wot is: dis horse ain't no common breed. Don't 3ou let nobod3 fool hoonah out o' him, not tilryou an I knows more 'bout urn. Dis look a' dat flank! dis look a' dem wedders! dis look a' dat e3e and dat nostril and dat hair! You doesn't see none o dem tings on 110 cold-blooded stock. I wish I knowed wot breed he was Wa3 did 3ou git um ?" Robert was overjoyed at praise like this from a source like this. But the nneestr3 of the colt was not a pleas ant subject; so, in order to turn tho conversation, he asked what price Hector thought the animal could be sold for if he proved to be very swift indeed. "Now don't hoonah ax no shish dif ficult questions. Mebby he'll go in tree minutes, and mebby in two-fort3. When I knows zackly wot he kin do, den I kin put a price on um. But we mus" git a sulkyand do right fixeus for trainlu' -'JfdreiMai'body kin tell much 'bout ura.-5yofs 3er gwine to fcallum?" M fItjenuired a discussion a furtniL'ht long to auswer the simple question. At length "Major" wa3 selected as a good, sonorous name, easily pronounc ed by Hectdr, and, as he said, "good to holler." At the nearest wagon-maker's shop two old bugg3 wheels were found with which a rude but tolerable light sulky was made ; and Hector having cobbled from bits of old harnes a "Dutch collar," the colt was put on a regular course of training. The track was the avenue which was just a mile in length ; and at the end nearest the house the famil3 and farm people us ed to assemble after supper to witness the performance of Major and the en thusiasm of his trainer. And ver3 enjoj'able it was to see them come to the end of the stretch, the horse showing the vermilion of his dilating uostrels and the whites of his splen did e3'es, and doing his ver3 utter termost; while the driver, also with open nostrils and flashing e3es, perch ed triumphant behind, pouring forth pleasant words of encourage ment, such as these : "Go, go, 3ou faon-ob-a-gun ! Go, go, for true! Pull foot, sinner, de debil's close behine ! Wake snakes, de sun's a-risiu'I" B3' midsummer the Major was able to go his mile in three minutes, or a little less, aud was still improving. The training developed his beauty as well as speed. Though but little more thau fifteen hands in stature, his arching neck bore his head so high he seemed taller thau he was. His face and forehead expressed gentle ness and intelligence almost be3oud what is permitted a horse's ph3slog nomy to express. Had the3 done 0113 more, they would have been human. Mane aud tail, long. full, and silken, were graiidty carried. His color was chestnut-sorrel, unvaried in hair or hoof with tho least spot of white, save one right iu the middle of the forehead. Ma 113 came to see him, and some offered prices that were so much beyond what was usu al in that neighborhood. Hector with dtlliculty prevented Robert from selling. Mr. Damarin, observing the effects of the negro's jocke3ship. wished to put some of his own colts under his training ; but Hector'shook his head and said, "It's uousn, Sir; dey isn't got de blood in um." TO EE CONTINTJUD. ; This story is published by Messrs. Harper fc Bros., N. V.. complete, and will be sent by rage prepaW, on receipt of fifty cants. menu toany pnrtot the uniteu states, po&t- The other day a Vicksburg father, finding it necessary to reprove his sou gent3 said : "Don'tstuff victuals in to 3our mouth that way, my son; George Washington didn't eat after that fashion." The bo3 accepted the reproof without comment, aud after pondering for a while he remarked to himself: "And I don't believe George Washington licked his boy for find iug a bottle of vbisk3' in the shed when he was huntiugfor a horse shoe, either?" A, good hotel at night ia iikearaili road bed full of sleepers. The Higher Aim in Farming.- The higher aim of ever3' intelligent tiller of the soil should be tho improve ment of the productiveness of his land, until it reaches the poiut where max imum crops are produced at the lease expense. Wise husbandry regard' the farm simply as a machine for turning out crops.- The maohino is the matter of first importance. This is always to be kept iu good runuiug order, and its eflicienc3 is to be in- creased by all economical methods. The mau who farms upon this sj-stem' will never sacrifice soil for a great crop. His aim is to have every crop taken off, leaving the land in a better condition than ho found it. He aims' in ever working of the soil to in crease its depth and to add to it more elements of fertility than he removes, in the crops, and to make the crops, not oul p3' for themselves but to p:3 for the improvemeut'of the acres' upon which lhe3' are grown. In car-" r3iug out this aim, so as to real-' ize these results, a man shows his skill' as a cultivator. It is a comparatively eas3 thing for tiny one who has niou-" ey to improve the soil so that it shall produce crops pa3iug for tho labor of growing them aud the interest ou $200 or $300 an acre. Stable manure" enough well plowed iu will do this. But it is altogether another matter to' make this improvement pa3 for itself. Yet itspossible thingto dathis, enough, ndthere are farmers skillful to accom-" plish this result, and this we hbld'tobe the aim in the cultivation of the soil. The most judicious improvements Those which finally pay the largest profits require several 3eara to briug-' in their full returns. It is a matter of a great importance that the farm- ing population should not only be set tled, but that they should feel settled, and plan all theiroperations upon tho farm as if they expected -to spend their das upou it. Tki Auiii'al ResoureeSror the United States. TheSmithsonian Institute isat prea- ent engaged iu makiug a collection to illustrate the resources of the United'' States as derived from the animal kiugdom ; and to this end invites the' co-operation of all who may have it' in their power to render any aid iir the uudertaklng. This will form part" of the Governmental display to-be made in" accordance with tho act of Congress of March' 3, 1875, and'thoV Executive order of March 0, 1875. The general object of this exhibition. is to show, first, specimens of all the' animals of the United States which' are hunted or collected for auy eco nomical purpose' whatever; second the products derived from the various species, both in their crude and their' applied or manufacturing condition ;: third, the apparatus or devices" b'' means of which, directly or indirect-' ly, these objects are pursued, captured aud utilized by sportsmen, hunters trappers and others. For the purpose of rendering this exhibition complete and strictly uaV tional iu its character the Smithson ian Institution invites donations of tho above-mentioned objects fronrmanu- factures and dealers, aud communica-" lions concerning them, with the guar antees that full credit shall be given to, all contributors ou the labels of tho articles and iu the catalogues uud publications of the Exhibition. After tho collection referred to baa served its purpose ut tho Internation al Exhibition it will be transported to Washington and form a part of tho permauent dlspla3 of the National' Museum, in charge of the Smithaon ian Institution, where, as in Philadel phia, proper acknowledgments will be made to all who Ifave aided in render-" ing it completer. The more expensive articles will be received as a loan should they bo' deemed important to tho exhibition, to he afterward returned ; but ifis ex pected that thej may form part of the permauent display at Washington, Specimens may be sent by express" or mail; or, If in large bulk, by rail-" road copveyance. Their transporta tion will be paid on receipt in Wash ington, to which place they should ber forwarded, addressed to tho SmithVcyl uian Institution, and marked-"Inter-' national Exhibition, 1870," and with1 the name and address of tho sender. -Joseph Hexry, Sec. Smithsonian In.- Anccdote of President Xadisonv Mr. Madison, a nephew of thePres- -ident Is still living in Switzerland, -Ohio, near Cincinnati. He well re-" members a visit from the ex-President while he and his father Job Madison, the President's brother, were living in N. Y. and working In a hay-field. The Virginian remarked to his broth-" er, "Job, 3ou should have some of our " black boys to relieve you of this drug er3." "James.'' was tho plain and' bluntanswer, "Idon'tlikeyourblack' boy system of labor." The President paused a moment thoughtfully, ac kuowledged that the slave system was wrong, and said, "he had long feared' that civil 'art possibly a disruption of the Union would be the result" You and I will not live to see it; but these boys 11103-." Which prediction,"4 has been fulfilled to the letter. Let the young men of the country those who arejust coming upon the stage of political action carefully study the histo' of both parties, and, then decide with which they- wil5 unite themselves .,. t -i "" i ..