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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1876)
i 71. -a.v ient "3 -toot liBB -jHE ADVERTISER. T. C. HACKER. . fAl"BI)TKKn. FllBBBOTIIER & HACKER, paliUflie" nnd Proprietors. E Published Every Thursday Morning .T nilOWNVILI.E. NEBRASKA. TEIUl-S IN ADVANCE: IHri'H Ui - .31 SO . 100 50 y Vo paier wnt ft0 the office until paid for. tfiw w M rTI 11 JtA- .. :V ina m rw4. MAkAkm Vsmm v .y a s mrm ,4 mvm rflKmA4b ,MkliWAmlB&,H llLI;yJillilv J4S5& Of kmAWimJ AAbAftfiAWAwZAAm v ; - - - - , , , - - -. 1 , . 1 -1 . - ... - '"' " """ nr tfllXtf MATTER 0' EVERY PAGE lt . ,, 1 I I I I I III III I I I 111 it lil iUIWI ESTABLISHED 185S. Oldest Paper in the State. J BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 18T6. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS. T. L. Sclilclc, rntisnY AT LAW.-MAY BE CONSULT TI?IiVti "erman language. Office next J rSantr Cork's OOlce. Court Home Rnlld- l8-6y ,';rrBrownvilic.Nebraska. j. s. stun, rnTN-FV AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Tlttce. over Hill's store. Krownvllle.Neb. J. II. IJroady, .-i-rnitVEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.- Offlc- over State nanr. , Brownvlllr.Neb. S3 p E. IV. Thomas, i-mpvnv AT LAW. Office.front room over V St"venMin fc Cross's Hardware Store.Rrown- f" .Neb. "VV. T. HoRcrs, . TTORNEV AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. A w-l'T-lvo diligent attention to any leijal . ,",entrustedtoht5cnre. Office In Court flwuse E linj;.MrinvlUc.Xcb. PHYSICIANS. s HOLI-ADAV.M.D.. rhyslclan. Surgeon ,iitt,t-trlclan. Graduated In 1S51. Loca- -:5rownl"lle IMS. Office. Lett fc CreIKh's "reMcl'hersou 'Block. Special attention 5. ' AK..frir nnd diseases of Women and vl j in .JU-... iMm 4rn ,t i"m VTHEWS. Physician and SurECon. Office II . I n rlty Drug Store, No. 32 Main street. Brown- en. BLACKSMITHS. I .1. W. Gibson, ,i irv'SMITII AND HORSE SHOER. First M -rrpt between Main and Atlantic. Brownville. Srt" VTorkdone to order;and satisfaction guarau- tt'l XE.HAHA CITY ADS. TITUS BRO'S DEALERS IN 6ENERAL MERCHANDISE SUCH AS Dby Goods Lr j Groceries, Boots, Shoes, JIats, Caps anil Notions. ISEMA.IIA. CITY, NEB. lllgcst Market Price allowed for W COUNTRY PRODUCE HIDES, ITTJItS, Etc. J. & E. HUBDART'S I Peace and Quiet Saloon ! 66 NURSERY STOCK, NURSERY STOCK DIRT CHEAP!" Will sell what remains of the Furnas Nurseries AT PEIOES NONE WILL CALL IN QUESTION. The trees are three and four years old, and of choicest varieties, principally fall and winter. The choicest collection of most Improved varieties Crab Apples, not before offered for sale, will be closed out this sprmg. Evergreen two to four feet high, raised in our soil and climate, will be re tailed cheaper than ever before by wholesale. Also one and two year Forest Trees Ash, Elm, Honey Locust, and Coffee Tree Gray Wil low Cuttings .by the million, very flno ties four to eight feet. FUENAS NURSERIES, JSrcnvnville, Neb. 3Im3 STALLION SEASON. ummm chiefi Will make the season of 1876, commeuclnp March 1st and ending July 1st, at the stable of A. S. Ilolli day, Brownville, Nemaha County, Nebraska. PEDIGREE. Hambletonlan Chief was sired by Hambletonlan Prince, he by Ad ministrator, he by Rysdyk's Hambleton lan, the sire of Dexter, Jay Gould, Volunteer, and the grandslre of Gold smith's Maid, and many others noted for Croat speed and endurance. Hambletonlan Prince's dam was sired by Black Rock, he by Roe Buck; granddam a very fast mare by old Sea Gull, he by Dnroc, son of im ported Diomede. Administrator's dam was sired by Mambrlno Chier, 2nd dam, Arabian Tartar, 3rd dam by Duroc Mes senger, son of Duroc, out of a mare by Messenger, son of imported Messenger. Hambletonlan Chief's dam was sired by Green's Rashaw, ho by Vernol's Black Hawk, lie by Long Island Black Hawk, son of Andrew Jackson by Young Ba shaw, son of Imported Arabian Grand Bashaw. Young Bashaw's dam was by Bond's First Consul, grand dam by "Mes senger. Belle, the dam of Green's Ba shaw, was sired by Webber's Tom Thumb. 2nd dam, the Chas. Kent mare, (dam of RysdykosHambletonian)by Import ed Bellfounder. 3rd dam bv One Eye, (the sire of Flora Temple), by Hambletonlan. -1th dnm.Sllvertall, by Imported Messenger. Sec Bruce' s American Stud Book.) Hambletoiiian Chief is a dark mahogany bay, 15:2J4 hands high, two white feet, star In forehead, with power ful limbs and muscle, and free open trotting gait which only needs time to develop its self, being inherited by him from his Illus trious ancestors. He will be allowed to serve only a limited number of mares, at the low price of && f pavabloat time of service; and those U)1U wlio wish to secure his services are respect fully requested to make an early application. Mares not proving to uo witn toat can do re turned free of charge. All accidents at the owner's risk. Apply to ljuly GEORGE HATCHETT.Supt. AUTHORIZED BY THE C. S. G0YER5HEXT. tri-t-t AND BILLIAED HALL. CITY GROCERIES, CONFECTIONS, Canned Emits. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES. Fm.il ni-stnra hv the Can or Dish. Will also keep choice Musical Instruments. B. STKQBLE, Proprietor. DEATH'S TIDAI;iVAVE. Rum's tide-wave of death, flows over our land. Aye! worse than death-tlde.lt sweeps o'er the soul. And all that Is fair, and noble, and grand Forever Is hid where its black waters roll.! On its bosom It bears all that Is lovely In youth. It blots from young life every beautiful tho't, And It sweeps every vestige of honor and truth, From the poor helpless soul Its current hath caught. 0 the wrecks that are strewn where Its wa ters have swept, 0 the hopes that He buried 'neath its terrible tide. 0 the tears that the eyes of the mourners have wept, As down Its swift stream their beloved ones glide. Who can measure the depths of this terrible wave ? Who tell of the souls It hath borne to their death? When no helping hand was extended to Bave No loving one near to receive their lost breath. Our beautlml land Is shadowed with woe. And all Its fair future seems mantled ln gloom, The taint of Rum's poison wherever we go, Destroys Its sweet flowers, and withers their bloom. Shall Its death-chilling waters continue to lave The evergreen shores of our God-given land? Shall the blessings that He so lavishly gave, Be wrenched from our grasp by the rum seller's hand? Forbid It, high Heaven! and shew us the way, That its shadow no longer enfold us In gloom ; God's power we invoke, and ever we'll pray, To escape from this curse and its terrible doom. 'S COHIO L&D OR THE- ALMS-HOUSE ORPHAN. THE FIRS OF BROWNTILLE. Paid-up Capital, $100,000 Authorized if 500,000 IS TREPAREDTO TRANSACT A General Banking Business BUY A2D SELL. PHOTQQB&PH SUUn I Itlain Street, XT IivUp stairs over Wltcherly & JO 41: Smith's Barber Shop. BUOVNVlL,L.K, NEBRASKA. I make every sizo or stylo of picture do 'rod. Mfe-slze photographs a specialtj. ivery pains taken to give pleasing and be coming positions. None but FIRST CLASS WORK allowed to leave my gallery. A full assort ment nf virrrUK FRAMES, of all styles ani craHos on Hand. ALBUMS, LOCKETfcv t ' 'LOHED PICTURES, ana many other ?12 ASISG OHNAHENTS FOR TE2 PARLOR Persons wishing Photograph work done in t!i best style, at lowest prices, should not fail to call aud sec for themselves. P. M. ZOOK. COIN & CURRENCY DRAFTS on all the principal cities of the United States and Europe. L W. NICKEL, DRUGGIST MONEY LOANED On approved security only. Time Drafts discount d. aud special accommodations granted to deposit ors. Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS, STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES Received payable on demand, nnd INTEREST al lowed on time certificates c deposit. DIRECTORS. Wm.T. Den, B. M. Bailey. M.A. JIandley. Frank E. Johnson, 3L M. Atkinson Wm.Frazie, A. R, DAVISON-. Cashier. President. J.C.McNAUGflTON.Asst. Cashier. JPIotts' Star Organs. Agents supplied at figures that defy compe tition for the same clnw? of instruments. Try one. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS, Washington, X. J. AKD BOOK SELLER has every thing in his line at the LOWEST PRICES. Nortli Side Main St. ITS' STAB Everv Instrument fully warranted lTy and office. Washington, 2. J. Poadencc solicited. A. IROZBISOIsr, ?4?3 t&MJZt & afc5gj.!3 -- 5Jr " ' " '"lt 'Gal '&--- Facto-Corrcs- 0". Xi. ZRO"3T3 B 1M DEALER IN Dealer in FUHHITURE I iOOTS AND SHOE CUSTOM WORK 3XA.T33E TO OXfcDEXS. Repairing neatly done. No. 53 Malnstreet, Brown v ville.Neb. PLOTT'S STAR ORGANS Are as perfect parlor organs as are manufac tured. Correspondence solicited with orcan lsts, musicians, and the trade. Address ED WARDPLOTTS) Washington, N. J. Undertaking a Specialty. Keeps a full line of Italic and wood BURIAL GASES. 3lain Street, BltOTTCTILLE XEB. Plotts1 Star Organs. ,Rendf0rprlcelt6tani 1Jst 0f testimonials. tn vt- EDWARD PLOTTS, Washing- H0MEW00D MILLS Having In my employ Mr. BCE3?OEiY SKLFFER, acknowledged to bo the best miller in the State I am prepared to furnish GOOD FLOUR in any quantity. Every sack; war-rnnted. My Flonr ts for sale at all the principal storeSlnBrownvllle.GEo HOMEWOOD Sheridan Mills. April 1st. lS7o. FRANZ HSLMER, agon &lacksmithShop ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUbr.. TT7AGON MAKING, Kepairing, V Plows, and all work done In the best manner and on short notice. teed. Giveumiacan.- Satisfactlonjruaran i"ji Mrs. Hepburn, a lady nearly eigh ty years of age, but (all and erect, with large, Boft, black eyes, and a no ble yet sweet face, sat In her boudoir, listening gravely to the lamentations of her niece, a fussy, overdressed wo man of fort', or thereabouts. The old lady, being a childless wid dow of great wealth, was accustomed to receiving frequent visits from her numerous relatives, and being called upon to sympathize in all thelr'troub- More especially did her present vis itor, Jennie Harkner, make such de mands upon her time and patience. Robert Harkner, the only son of the fussy widow, a man of twenty-two, had been from his babyhood the pride and darling of his great-aunt, and rosy visions of his inheritance of ail her possessions haunted his mother's dreams. From a child the wily wo man had trained her son to be all his aunt desired, and from a child he had sturdily resisted all attempts to force him into a slavish hypocrisy. It may have been this very manli ness, contrasting with the servile flat tery of the others, that had first won for him his aunt's affection, and it is certain there was a bond of love be tween them, entirely independent of bank accounts and real estate. Feel ing thus, Mrs. Hepburn gave her niece grave attention when she said vehemently: "I am in such trouble about Rob." "Trouble? Is he ill?" "Oh, no; far worse than that." 'You can not mean that he Is in disgrace!" "Oh, no indeed!" and the little woman ruffled her ribbons, as a bird does its feathers. "What Is it then ?' said Mrs. Hep burn, with a most unusual ring of Impatience In her voice. "He has fallen In love with a vul gar nobody, and he declares he will marry her, if all the world opposed him! Oh, it is ju3t awful to hear him defy his own mother, as he does, and such a mother as I have been." "Who is the girl?" "Goodness knows! I don't! Shels a teacher now In a seminary at Green Valley where Rob has been visiting a friend ! An orphan, he says." "She can scarcely be vulgar If she teaches in the Green Valley Semina ry. I know something of the school, and no vulcar woman would be al lowed to teaoh there." "Well, perhaps she is not exactly vulgar, but she ,has no money, no family ! Oh, Aunt Maria, If you will only use your infiueueewith Rob, he may see things in a proper light and give her up." "What is her name?" Edna Seabright ; and Rob Is going up again in July, because she ha9 no home but the seminary, and will be there during tho holidays." "How did Rob come to meet her?" "She visits at the Holmes' place, where he was staying." "H'm! Well, I will talk to Bob, but not now. I go away next week for the summer, and I had rather leave so important a conversation un til I return." With this, as Mrs. Hepburn was known to remain firm in all her plans, Mrs. Harkner was forced to be con tent, and the next week Mrs. Hep burn left the city, without giving her summer address to her dear niece. It might have somewhat astonished that lady had? she looked into the pri vate Bittrng room of Mr. Holt, the principal of Green Valley Seminary, in the early part of July, to see Mrs. Hepburn conversing with that gen tleman, evidently upon the footing of an old friend, uentle Mrs. Holt knitted busily, speaking now and then, as Mrs. Hepburn pursued a train of inquiries. "Yes," Mr. Holt said, In answer to one of these, "Miss Seabright Is an orphan, and her only home for years was the alms-house. She came here first as an errand girl, to attend the door, clean knives and run errands. But Mrs. Holt otfncf she waB starving for education, and he took her into the school. She well repaid all the efforts we made to educate her, and at sixteen was a pupil teacher, studying the higher branches while teaching the lower ones. Two years ago she took the place as Mrs. Holt's assist ant, with the usual salary." "She is well educated, what more?" "A gentle, refined lady," said Mrs. Holt; "a consoIentlouB, noble wo man ! I have never met a girl for whom I felt more respect, as well as affection." "Will you lend her to me for the holidays? I am going to take a trip to the White Mountains, Niagara, Canada, and I want a pleasant com panion. I will pay the same salary she now receives." "What a treat for Edna!" cried Mrs. Holt. "We will gladly lend her for such a pleasant summer, Mrs. Hepburn. Shall I Introduce her now?" She left the room as Mrs. Hepburn assented, and returned in a few min utes with a tall, graceful girl of about twenty. The first sight of her faoe excused Rob to his aunt's heart. It was so delicately fair and sweet, yet with a noble dignity of expression, that won the old lady to Rob's side at the out set. A short conversation, during which the lovely face grew radiaut at the prospects Mrs. Hepburn offered, com pleted the conquest the first look had gained. As soon as Edna could get ready the two left Green Valley, and started upon a summer of delightful travel. Wholly unconscious of the close scrutiny of every word and action, Edna Seabright, with a warm grati tude, devoted herself to her new em ployer. Though she looked no further than to the fall, to break the pleasant com panionship, she made every effort to lighten the hours of intercourse and make herself useful to Mrs. Hepburn. She appreciated keenlythe perfect equality of position accorded .her" from the first," knowing well the at tentions of Mrs. Hepburn's friends, frequently encountered, would never have been so cordially extended had she been introduced as "my compan ion,'' iustead of the gentle words: "My young friend. Miss Seabright." She was of a sunny, bright temper ament, and even the discomforts of travel lost half their annoyance in her pleasant manner of meeting them. Iii the delightful resting-places where the' sojourned for a week at a time, Mrs. Hepburu found all the well known spots took a new beauty vhen shared with her new compan ion, whose frank delight was as pleas ant as a child's to behold. She dressed simply, even within her means, but had an artistic taste that made tho plain garments ever suitable and becoming, while her few ribbons suited her young beauty bet ter than jewels. When she found Mrs, Hepburn weary with a long ride of hours of railway jolting, she could soothe her to the sweetest rest by singing, as she gently smoothed the silver hair, or caressed the withered hands. With all her train of cringing rela tives it was something new to the old lady to receive loving service. She had made no further engagements with Edna, had held out no golden promises, but by gentle kindness she had won the girl's warm heart to an enthusiastic affection. It was no thought of salary or fu ture favors that Edna Seabright gave a daughter's tenderest care to tho old lady who was giving her the novel happiness of a summer pleasure trip. She was sorry to think of the parting soon to come; but she meant to prove her gratitude by every loving device, while she was still Mrs. Hepburn's companion. And Rob Harkner, in his law office in town, found no consolation in le gal studies for the keen pang of dis appointment he had experienced when Mrs. Holt told him Miss Sea bright was traveling for the summer, and had no permanent address. "Aunt Maria off, too, nobody knows where," the young man thot' disconsolately, "so I might as well go back to town." Which he did, thereby receiving at the earliest moment a delicately writ ten letter from Mrs. Hepburn, dated Boston, begging him to meet her at the T House and escort her home. "Odd," he murmured, "after run- l ning about all summer alone, she can not come from Boston without an es cort." But with Bob, to hear his great aunt's wishes was to obey theui, and the next train found him hastening to Boston. He found his aunt sitting In a pri vate sitting-room of the hotel from which she had written, rocking her self lazily and musingly." He judged that her meditations were pleasant by the smile upon her lips. She gave him a cordial welcome, and, after a little chat, shasaid : "Rob, did yoa ever think I meant to make you my heir?" Thrift nnTor rnahnrl tr "RnK'a fana Vint v " 4"vv' """ after a moment of confusion he lifted his eyes frankly, saying: "I thought you would not forget me if you made a will, Aunt Maria, but I hope It will be a long time be fore I knowwhetheryou will ornot." "Thank you, Rob; I believe you love me." "I do love you," was tho earnest reply. "Then I hope you will grant a re quest I am about to make, that will give mo great pleasure if you do." "I should not likely refuse any re quest you make." "I have a friend, Rob, a very dear young friend, who is one of the love liest girls I ever knew. Our friend ship is of very recent date, but It is strong and true. It is my dearest hope that when you meet her you may lovo her, may win her love." "Impossible!" "Stay a moment, Rob. I am not quite so fooflsb? an old woman as to wish you to promise to marry a stran ger. But I want you to remain with us for a short time, and try to like my friend, and win her to like you." "I would be a scoundrel If I did that." "A scoundrel!" "Yes, fori have 'already gfven my love and won a return." "And did not tell me, Rob!" "Only because I have not known where to find you all summer." "But your mother says your choice has fallen upon a vulgar nobody, a penniless orphan" "My mother has never seen Edna! It Is true she is an orphan, born In the alms-house, buthe has been befriend ed and educated by gentle, refined people, and there Is no trait of vulgar ity about her. Aunt Maria, do you think I am a man to lovo a vulgar woman ?" "No, Rob; but think! an alms house orphan !" "But a gentle, lovely woman, the woman I love! I might seem to agree in your place, auntie, but you see that it would be a scoundrel's part to court your friend, when both love aud honor biud me to Edna." "Honor, Rob!" "Yes, for she knows my love, and has confessed her own. Could any true man desert a woman after that." "But broken engagements are every day events. Come, Rob; be reasona ble. Draw off. little by little, and let me introducethe girl I wish my heir to marry," Io.atinstant.Rob'a Hpr werejlrm ly set,ond bis eyes tookasteaHyHght of resolution. Never had Mrs". Hep burn heard so Manly a ring to his voice as it took when he answered : "To please you, Aunt Maria, I would do anything honorable ; and if I were free I would try to give even my love where you dictated. But to win your money, to place myself in the position of your heir, I would not lift a finger. If you mean the em phasis in your last words for a threat, it Is powerless. Let your friend wed your heir, if you wish, but my love and honor caunot be bought." He rose as he spoke, as if he would have taken his leave, but Mis. Hep burn put her hand upon his arm : "Stay, Rob," she said, "I did not mean to wound you : I should have judged you better than to threaten you in any way. Forgive me, and in token of your forgiveness stay and dine with me. If you cannot give your heart to my companion, I can trust you for all the courtesy a friend of mine may claim.,' "Indeed you can ! I am heartily at your service and hers for a cavalier, Auntie." "Will you ring the bell near you ?" A servant answered the summons, and Mrs. Hepburn said: "Go to No. 1, and ask the lady there if she will come to me, if she is disengaged. Heigho, Rob," she ad ded, as the servant departed, "you have no Idea what a very pretty cas tle In the air you have demolished." "I am sorry ! But you will forgive me when you see my Edna. You will not let mother's strong prejudice against a perfect stranger influence you, will you, Auntie?" "I won't promise. Ah ! I hear my friend. She has come In at another door. Come in!" There was a rustle of skirts, the hpd room door opened, and in tue doorway stood a tall, graceful girl, whose eyes flashed, and whose cheeks grew rosy, when she beheld Robert Harkner. Just for one moment she stood there, and then Rob had both her hands fast in his, and was draw ing her toward him. But her face grew pale, and she drew back from the loving arms that would have en ciroled her. "You must not," she faltered; "your mother wrote to me ! I cannot be the cause of a quarrel between you and your mother." "You need not fear that," said Mrs. Hepburn, dryly. "I will undertake to remove all her objections.'' "You! Do you know her?" asked Edna. "From her cradle, my dear. This gentleman Is my great-nephew, Miss Seabright ! And," she added, merri ly, "you may depend upon him for all the courtesy a friend of mine may claim." "More, more, Edna!" Rob cried. "You may trust him for a life's devo tion, for truest love, for entire loyal ty. Yon have long known my love, and have shown me youf own, and Aunt Maria will help me to coax yori to give me soon a husband's right to love and protect you all your life." "Bless me," said Aunt Maria, look ing straight at the wall, "if I did not think that was my heir talking. I thought, Mr. Robert Harkner, your love and honor could not be bought." "Nor can they, auntie, for long ago they were freely given away. Edna, darling, you will not send me from you now?" "No," she answered, shyly. "I see now why my kind friend took mo from the Bemlnary. If she Is pleased I am" "What, Edna?" asked Rob. For she paused all bright with blushes. "Utterly miserable, of course she Is," said Aunt Maria, "but she may be hungry, as I am. Too much talk ing has given me an appetite, so I am goiog to dress for dinner, and Master in ten minutes I shall call Edna. But you may dine with us." What Rob said In these ten min utes you may guess, but certain It Is that Edna never left Mrs. Hepburn until there was a grand wedding at that lady's house, when Mis9 Sea bright became the bride of Robert Harkner. And Mrs. Harkner Bmiled gracious ly upon her daughter-in-law, who is, she tells her friends, "such a lovely woman, and such a favorite with dear Aunt Maria, who met with her In her summer travels, and was perfectly charmed with her." And society asks no further Infor mation regarding Mrs. Hepburn'B companion." VOL. 20 HO. 88. OCS SETT YORK LETTER. THE ADVERTISER O.W. FAIRBROTHKE. T.C.nACJCrJl. FAIRBROTHER & HACKER , pRblfahers Jfe Proprietors. ADVERTISING RATES. One inch, one year Two Inches, one year . J10 Oo, 15 00 Each succeeding !nc, per year. - 5 00 I.ecat advertisements at legal rates One square . . (10 lines of Nonpareil, or jess) tint nsertlou, $1.00 f each subsequent Insertion, SOc. S3 All transient advertisements munt be paid for In advance. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THEC0UXTT The Last in the Bcecher Matter The BelkmipDisgrace Political The Hippodrome Meetings How the Rich Men Amnsc Them selves Lent. A Young Conductor. A friend of tho writer, residing on a farm in Illinois, has a four-year-old daughter named Etta, who frequent ly amuses herself by placing the chairs in a row and calling them a train of cars. One evening, while thus engaged, Mr. B., a friend of the family, called and unthinkingly oc cupied one of the "cars." Miss Etta, not wishing to have her play disturb ed, stepped up and said : "Mister, dis is a train of tars." "Oh!" said Mr. B. ; "then I'll be a passenger and take a ride." Little Etta was not at all satisfied. After hesitating a moment she said: "Where do 'ou want to dit off?" Mr. B. replied, "I'll get off at Bloomington." "Well," 6aid Etta, demurely, 'dis is de place." i?i.$f j StK, --' f A gentleman In St. Iiojais" has late ly had Bent him from California two beans resemblingin shape a beeohnut, which are possessed with a remarka ble power of animation, whioh they show In advancing, retreating, and turning eumefsaults. Their antics are indeed wonderful to witness. They are known in the State from which they come as the jumping bean. He keeps them in a small box, and if left at night in the bed-room upon a table, they make such a racket he is obliged to shut them up in a drawer so he can sleep. To some this article may seem incredible. Others may have seen them. An humane countryman, while chopping faggots In a wood discover ed an unfortunate adder, chilled and apparently lifeless. Moved with com passion he placed the miserable rep tile in his bosom and carried it home to his cottage, where tho grateful warmth of the fire soon- revived it. But the adder had no sooner regained consciousness than it stung fatally the countrj'tnan'B mother-in-law and wife and was about to kill hi3 yellow dog, when, crying "Softly, softly, now !" he seized an axe and destroy ed it. Moral Thus we See' that we may bave too much of a good thing. And so, to save religion from harm, God Bent the prophet Nathan to charge David with his sin, to secure a full confession of it, and to announce the Divine penalty. And then he had the whole account written out and made part of the Bible! 6o little did he fear that religion would be harmed by the publication of the facts! This is the spirit in which the Beecher caseBhould have been hand led, whether the accused were inno cent or guilty. Investigation Bhould have been welcomed by Plymouth church. Christian Advocate. One of our exchanges mentions the fact that a person had trouble with the drawing out of staples from barn doors and screws from hinges. He drove pegs into the holes, and put the irons in again ; but they would soon come out, wooden pegs and all. Then he used leather, which, was better than wooden pegs, but in time the latter got used to the pressure, and let the staple out. Then he filled the holes tightly with cork, and put in the screws and Irons, and they re main in perfect couditlon to this day. The California Senate having abol ished the office of chaplain, each member will herpafter do his own praying, and take his pay for it un der the head of stationery. Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser. New York, March 33, 1S76. THE LAST IN THE BEECHER MATTER. The last development in the Beech er scandal caso is the statemeut of Boweu. Driven into a corner by the denials of Beecher of the truth of his assertions, Bowen has made a very explicit statement to the committee. He asserts solemnly that a lady con fessed to him, long before tho Tilton scandal was made public, that Beech er had committed adultery with her at various times and places, tho lect ure room of the church, or rather the study back of It, being the most fa miliar place. He offered to give names and dates to aselect committee, under pledge of secrecy. He Insisted upon the pledge of secrecy, becauso he did not wish that the lady's name should become public property. This Mr. Beecher deolfned, whereupon Bowen makes this statement. It is not to be supposed that Beecher and' his friends will let this pass. They cannot. The statement Is explicit and circumstantial, and it will have to be met, consequently Brooklyn Is In a state of mind. There Is hurry ing to and fro, there is trouble on both sides. Will Bowen, if Beecher sues him, give thejname of that lady 7 Will he face the muslo, or will he back down when the time comes that he is brought to the test? And will he bo brought to the test at all ? These are questions that time alone will solve. I predict that nothing will come of it. There are skeletons In too many closets in Brooklyin, and the dragging of one out of its con cealment, exposes a great many oth ers. The women of Brooklyn are, at this time, a creat deal more anxious to know tho name of that lady than they are to know whether he was guilty with Mr. Tilton. The Tilton matter Is a little stale, but this is fresh and piquant. TnE BELKNAr DISGRACE". The Belknap scandal created a pro found sensation, for tho proseouting witness Is a prominent man here, and Mrs. Belknap jia well known in socie ty here "as she is in Washington. This is a clear case of femlnjjiextrav agance. Thetpresent-MrsBelknap was the ateter to the secre'tary's first wife. She was aTomlinson, of Har rodsburg, Ky., and was a high-flyer of the highest flying kind. She was wont to come to New York, and make the most extravagnt purchases, for her principal ambition was to out shine every woman in Washiugton, native or foreign. And she did it. Her dresses were most gorgeous, her equipage were tho most costly, and she was surrounded with servants of tho most expensive nature. It wns given out in Washington that she did not depeud on tho secretary's salary he had no means beyond that but that she had inherited wealth, the in come of which was sufficient to justi fy all this extravagance. At her home the story was that tho secretary had made some lucky speculations before he went into the" cabinet, which accounted for it all where the inheritance story would not go down. All this time they were selling trad erships, and spending the proceeds in this foolish way. There can be no doubt that the woman had the man completely under her thumb that bo infatuated was ho with her that he would have stolen ten times the amount had she desired it. The man was doubtless honest, originally, but oh, how weak ! Tho merchants of New York suffer severely by this ex posure. It is rumored that Mrs. Bel knap owes vast sums of money to the fashionable dry goods men and jewel ers here, which, as the Belknaps have Bpentall their stealings, they wlllloso. POLITICAL. The local politicians of New York are making a stir for Conkling's nom ination for the presidency, but It does not make much headway. There are many excellent men in tho city who would be glad to see Conkling in the Presidential chair, and there a great many who would not. But there are a thousand or more political bum mers, who would support anybody whose friends will "put up," and this class are unfortunately all for Conkling, he being the first New Yorker mentioned for the place. They are organizing "Conkling cluba," all over the city, and are making a great deal of noiae, bul I am happy to say that they all have a hungry look. They are not getting the rations they expected, nor will they. Senator Conkling is a gentleman, and a pure man. He would of course like to be President I wouldn't mind it myself but he never did a dirty thing, and he never will. He will never pay bummers, he will never support a body of mercenaries, nor will he use undue influence. The bummers who are shouting Conkling at this time are than have any one who has ever mix-' ed In city or state politics. Tho De mocracy are hardly any better off. Tildeu cannot get the undivided sup- port of the party in the city, and for that matter no one can. So far as ; New York Is concerned it will not make much of a sVow of influence in' either convention. The liberals, what is left of them, are wailing for tho'. highest bidder, but their are so few of them that no one considers them worth a bid. THE Hh'PODROME MEETINGS. Are still wonderfully filled, and it is as unfashionable not to go and hear Mr. Sankey sing as not to hearTltlena or Von Bulow, or any other light of the musical or dramatic world. Tho Hippodrome is still packed at mid day and evening, anc the' reUgJctte movement is treated with the great est respect1 by the papers. But a vis It to the meetings convinces a candid" person, that the reason of the great audiences drawn together Is not Mr. Moody's earnestness, or Mr. Sankey 's' singing, of which he has grown as"' chary nf late as a pet tenor in opera, but tho number who tako a serious interest in religion. There are thous ands of genuinely good people In tho city, who believes that religion out weighs all other interests, nnd oro' drawn to these mes'tlngEf", hopfug for good. The popularity of Moody ana Sankey In Great Britain la easily un-' derstood ; It was their Americanism attracted the crowd, just as anything distinctively American attracts Eng lish attention, like tho jubilee sing ers, A'rtemaa Ward and Mark Twain," and Bret Harte's stories, whoso pop-" ularity abroad out runsj that they have at home. One canjimaglne wbafc a contrast Mr. Moody's curt, utterly unconventional manner,' hia homely illustrations, must have been to tho' formal English way of doing things and it is no wonder ho took the rather heavy Britons by storm. Here, ho' can never make tho same Impression on cultivated peopio mac ne uiu abroad. Tho big clergy of New Yorte sit up in the preacher's pen at tho meetings, and laugh ovcrMr.Maodv'a opt lifts, in the way of illustration; as they would at excellent jokes, andr the evangelist runs on about salva tion, very much In the way a Chicago' business man talks insurance, or rail roads, with the same earnestness, but not a whit more feeling, or reverence. His whole manner is that of a fln- ished auctioneer, who Ih ready to knock down salvation to tho highest bidder without resorve. HOW THE RICH AMUSE THEMSELVES While the poor are starving the ridi' are amusing themselves, as they al ways will. The last form of fashion able amusement is horseback parties. Companies assemble at comfortable riding schools, ladies and gentlemen," and train their borees to go through tho figures of dances, precisely as though they were in n ball-room.' Think of the Virginia reel on horse back ! Yet they do it, and they 'tag ju9t as they used to do when they were children, nnd their fathers wero butchers and bakers. This latter game they play with their horses atf full gallop, and so expert have riders become, that very few accidents aro reported. It beats skating. LENT Is upon ua, and tho fashionable chrls tians have to change their base. They cannot show their fine feathers at the. theatres, operas or patfes, but they raako it up at the churches. How devotedly they crowd the churches every morning, when they have new clothes, and how sweetly pious they look, when they glance around ana Bee that they out-dress all their neigh bors ; and then the meetings for char ity, which are eminently proper. How they complacently go in a sweet,' simple costume that cost $1000 in Paris, and gave $10 to relieve the suf fering poor at their doors! If there is anything utterly absurd, it fa tho observance of Lent by a New York Christian lady. They make the sea-' son of 'mortification tho time for tho' wildest possible extravagance. They exchange the paid singers of the ope ra for the paid singers of the fashion able churches, and take revenge fo the inferiority by piling more agony onltbeir dress. Curious world, this. And yet these people all expect to get to heaven by-and-by. pietro. A Greenland, N. H., man has re covered $1,400 from the town because his horse shied at an old log by the road and threw him out of the wag on, breaking his ankle. A geography printed in London In' 1749 describes California as" rtn Island, and publishes a map showinglt fo be aurrounded by water. ' doing it at their own expense, and they are getting sick. The supplies don't come, and these fellows never do anything at their own charges that Is for any lencth of time. Con sequently their zeal will very Boon abate. The fact la New York Isn't very anxious to have a candidate. There are two or three different fac tions in the city, and they are mortal ly afraid af each other. They would $11 rather havo' a new man rather Mr. John M. Francis, of the Troy Times, thinks that the people of In dia will never be really civilized into Eugllah ways, and is further disposed to believe that missionary efforts In their behalf are in vain. He says that half the expenditure of treasure and Christian work which are wasted in India, if applied at home, would accomplish ten times more of blessed results than will ever be accomplished in India. mo 4 m To care a cold eat absolutely noth- In'g after breakfast, during the day, and at night, just before retiring heat the feet thoroughly hot at the' fire, and drinking copiously of hot herb tea the last thing, Catnip is best, though any domestio herb is good. A lady barber has been "forced by" the married ladies of Dubuque to" leave that town, where ahe was doing a'grand busfness, shaving many of the men twice a day. Mr. Seth Green protest against tho" wholesale slaughter of the aea-liona in San Francisco Bay. "He says the' whole of them do not destroy a ,many fish- cs one Chinaman.- -It if 'I 1 !?