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DEALERS IX
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
SUCH AS
Dry Goods
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Hats, Caps and Notions.
2SJZ?LAJELJ CITY, IN'IEB.
Illgest Market Price allowed for
COUNTRY
PRVDUCE
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very pain taken to cive pl-aslug and oe
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allowed to leave mv cailery. A fall assort
ment of PICTrR"E FRAMES, of all tyles
Jind erad on hand. ALBUMS. LOLKETta.
VLORED PICTUKES.Hna many other
rerson wl;hlne rboto?rapli work done In
the best style, at lowest prices should not
toll to call and see for themselves.
P. M. ZOOK.
A.W.NIC
m
AND
BOOK SELLER
has every thing In his line at the
LOWEST PRICES.
North Side Mai-i St.
I
HTJDDAIT'S
MM PROVISION STORE
Second door east of Tost Ofllce.
BROWA'TII--.!?, SEBRASKi.
Dealer In
fubnitur;
Undertaking a Specialty.
eps a fcllUoe of
MET ALIO AND WOOD
BURIAL GASES.
26 Main Street, BROTYXYILLE, XEB.
Plotts Star Organs.
j?3 for price lUt and lUt of testimonial!.
Addm,. EDWAM) PLOTTS, Washlng-
TITUS BRO'S
c5llilll-
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Mirn
NTJRSERY STOCK,
NURSEEY STOCK
DIRT CHEAP!"
6
Will sell what remains or the Furnas Nurseries
AT PEIGES NOHE 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 spring. 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 fine lies four
to eight feet.
FUENAS NURSERIES,
Brovrirrille. Xcb.
STAIION SEASON.
UH Cli!F!
Will make the season of
1S7C. commencing March
1st and ending July 1st. at
t me siaoie oi .a. to. 10111-
.aday, Erownvflle, Nemaha
PEDIGREE Hanibletoninn Cblef was
sired by Hambletonian Prince, he by Ad
ministrator, he by Rysdyk's Hambleton
ian, the sire of Dexter. Jay Gould,
Volunteer, and the grandslro of Gold
smith's Maid, and many others rioted lor
great speed and endurance. Hambletonian
Prince's dam was sired by Black Rook, he
by- Roe Buck; granddam a very fat mare
by old Sea Gull, he by Dnroc. son of Im
ported DIomede. Administrator's dam
was sired by Mambrlno Chief. 2nd dam,
Arabian Tartar, 3rd dam by Duroc Mes
senger, son of Duroc, out of a mare by
Messenger, son of Imported Messenger.
Hambletonian Chief's dam was sired by
Green's Bashaw, he by Vernol's Black
Hawk, be 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 bv "Mes-f-encer.
Belle, the dam of Green's Ba
shaw, was sired "by Webber's Tom
Thumb. 2nd dam. the Cha. Kent mare,
(dam of Rysdyke'sIIambJetonIan)bv import
ed Bellfrunder. 3rd dam bv One Eye. fthe
sire of Flora Temple), by Hambletonian.
4th dam.SilvertnH.by imported Messenger.
(See Brvce's A merican Stud lioolc)
Kambletoiiiaii! Chief
is a dark mahogany bay. 15:2J4 baeds hish,
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.
newill be allowed to serve only a limited
number of mares, at the low price of &A f
payable at lfcnorf ,prvlee; and those 4lU
who wish to secure his services are respeet
fully requested to make an early application,
Mare not proving to be with foal can be re
turned free of charge. All accidents at the
owner's risk. Applvto
IJuly GEORGE HATCHETT.Supt.
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Presldeat.
Plotts1 Star Organs.
Agents supplied at figures that defy compe
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Try one. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS,
Washington. N. J.
DEALER IN
QQTS AND SHOE
CUSTO-t WORK
-tJLAJDE TO OXDEIS
Repalrlncneatlydone. No. SSiTalnstreet, Brown
vUle.Xeb.
PLOTTS STAR ORGANS
Are as perfect parlor organs as are manufac
tured. Corrcspondeneesolicltedwlthorean
lsts. musician, and the trade. Address ED
WAR.DPLOTTS, Washington, N.J.
HOMEWOM) MILLS
Having In my employ Mr.
J30EHSJRTS- SJHLIK-F-ER,
acknowledged to be the best miller In the
State. I am prepared to famish GOOD
FLOUR In any quantity. Every sack war
ranted. My Flour is for sale at all the principal
stores In BrownvlUe.
GEO. HOMEWOOD.
Sheridan Mills. April 1st, 1S75.
FRANZ SELMER,
$AG0N &BLACKSMITHSH0P
ONE DOOR WEST OF COUBT HOUSE.
WAG OX MAKING, Repairing,
Flows, and all work done In the best
manner and on short notice. Satisfaction xnaraa.
teed. GIrchlmacall. fMy.
lit
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i IS?
THE LIFE-CLOCK.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GEBltAX.
There Is a little mystic clock.
No human eye has seen,
That beateth on that beatcth on.
From morning unto e'en ;
And when the soul is wrapped in sleep,
And heareth not a sound,
It ticks, and ticks, the live-long day.
And never runneth down.
Oh, wondrous Is the work of art.
Which knells the passing hour.
But art ne'er formed, nor mind conceived,
The life-clock's magic power;
Nor set in gold, nor decked with gems,
By pride and wealth possessed ;
But rich or poor, or high or low,
Each bears it in his breast.
When life's deep stream 'mid beds of flowers
All still and softly glides.
Like the wavelet's step, with a gentle beat.
It warns of passing tides.
When passion nerves the warrior's arm.
For deeds of hate and wrong.
Though heeded not the fearful sound.
The knell is deep and strong.
When eyes to eyes are gazing soft.
And tender words are spoken.
Then fast and wild it rattles on.
As If with love 'twere broken.
Such is the clock that measures life.
Of flesh and spirit blended ;
And thus 'twill run within the breast,
Till thlsbtrange life is ended.
WOMAN'S VICTOHT;
OR,
COMPACT.
CHAPTER VI. (Continued.)
"I must not see her, sir," said the
captain ; "for it may be that her un
cle's proposal has been prompted by
Blanche herself, and if so "
Seabrighfs faltering voice caused
Peter to fix his keen, penetrating eye
on the young sailor's flushed face.
The wild, joyous, frank expression
was gone, supplanted by a restless
thoughtful look of fear.
"What," exclaimed Peter with a
sneer. "Has she be wi tched you too !"
And a bitter laugh, full of scarcasm,
followed. "So," he continued, "last
night you suffered me to plead to you
and offer you bribes to marry this
girl. You pretended to consent, too,
out of devotion tome. Thank you,
skipper, for your sacrifice."
"To be candid with you," returned
the captain, "I have tried hard to
avow a sentiment to you, which I
have scarcely had the courage to trust
to my own heart. Blauciie and I
were playmates when children, our
parents were neighbors, friends. Af
ipr n. lnnc .ctennration wp met nrrain.
- 53. .
here.onuhis thresholds and 1 saw ine
J- " r
companion of myjflhappy boyhood
grownTo woman's loveliness'. Then
a deeper, holier feeling came to me
and possessed me like my blood.
Were I to lose Blanche now, a blight
would fall upon my life."
"Tush !" exclaimed Peter, in a vex
ed tone; "I don't understand a word
you have been saying. However,
you can wait outside the room door.
Come along with me and let me have
a look at this artful piece of affecta
tion. Reject him, indeed !" growled
Peter, in an undertone, as he followed
Seabright through the grounds; "the
handsomest, bravest, and most skil
ful seaman ashore or afloat."
They had reached the entrance-hall
when the captain turned to his com
panion, with an Impressive gesture,
saying, "Promise me you will not
speak harshly to her."
"Don't fear. I've brought my man
ners with me!" replied Peter. "I'll
soon settle the question," he inward
ly murmured; "she or I go ; let her
take her choice."
They ascended the principal Etair
case and passed through a branching
corridor, until, at its extreme end,
they stopped before the door of Blan
che's sitting-room.
"I will remain here," said the cap
tain, in a whisper.
"Very well," replied Peter, in a
loud, Etern voice, as he thundered
with his brawny fist at the door.
There was a pause. "Xo answer," he
shouted in a louder key, and then ad
ed, "I suppose I must announce my
self." With that he threw open the
door and strode into the room.
CHAPTER.VII.
Scarcely had the captain left Caleb
to the enjoyment of his untasted
breakfast, than the lattrr started from
his easy chair, and seizing his stick
hobbled as nimbly as the gout would
permit, in search of Blanche, mutter
ing as he went, "No, no, I see thro'
it all ; this marriage is only a scheme
of Peter's to get Blanche out of the
way; It shall not succeed, though. I
am not going to be humbugged out of
my little darling In that manner.
Thus muttering he limped along, re
gardless of painful twinges, until he
burst, In a state of glowing excite
ment, Into his niece's room.
"Yon wouldn't leave your old un
cle, dear child, would you?" he breath
lessly inquired.
"Leave you, nncle!" she echoed,
with a surprised mien. "Why do you
ask the question ?"
"You would not desert me for a
husband ?" he asked, nervously.
"My most earnest wish Is never to
leave you," she replied, as she ten
derly took her uncle's hand and rest
ed her head on his bosom.
"A husband is very far from your
thoughts," he 6aid, In mingled doubt
and fear; besides, you are too young
to marry child."
"The greatest happiness I ask Is
ever to be nearyou," she replied "to
live in the light of your affection."
"God bless you child!" said Caleb,
in a choking, voice, a he laid a kiss
M BROKEN
on the young blooming face ; it would
break my old heart to part with you
now
M
"Why do you look at me so earnest
ly?" asked Blanche. "See, there is
a tear in your eye."
"I never knew till now how very
precious you are to me," he replied,
as he turned his trembling fingers
among the curls of her rich hair and
bent a look of deepest love on her
face. "There has been one with me
just now to ask of me your hand in
marriage, one from whose lips I nev
er dreamt to hear such a request. It
was Peter's favorite, young Sea
bright." Blanche started, exclaiming in a
subdued whisper, "Young Sea
bright!" "Yes the audacious coxcomb!"
continued Caleb, half angrily. "Did
you ever hear of such impudence?
But don't alarm yourself, child; I
soon settled his business; and if he
goes where Ihavesenthim six times
to the Indies and back I shall have
plenty of time to preparo the answer
I've promised him."
Blanche heaved amostpiteoussigh.
and In a very forlorn tone exclaimed,
"Poor fellow!"
"Eh! what!" cried Caleb, sharply.
'Does that imply that you are sorry
for him?"
"Oh, no, not exactly sorry," she
replied, demurely ; "only don't you
think, dear uncle, that your sentence
was a little loo hard?'1
"Xot at all, " replied Caleb. "He
was so urgent that I waa compelled to
cut him short at once.''
"Poor fellow !" repeated Blanche,
In a still more piteous tone. "I fear
he must love me very dearly."
"Of course he does," was Caleb's
prompt reply. "Who the deuce could
help loving you, I should like to
know? But that has nothing to do
with it if you don't love him and of
course you don't; so you need not
trouble yourself anj further. I have
settled him, and I'll settle all the
others that comesueaking after you."
"Ah, uncle?" sighed Blanche.
"Yes, you know you have promised
to remain with me for ever," said Ca
leb. "Ye3, but recollect you may be
compelled to send me away," said
Blanche.
"Who is to compel me, J I should
like to know?" he asked.
"Your friend Peter, replied Blau-
(aiaJtr -
- . 'flRBHC
-"Oh. no.'J-heIaug-hed, "I'll bring
Peter to termlS3C-Sr. -",rWhat'!"
shecried, herjSHmpled
facewreathinglnno an arcnsmile,
"will'yoa tell limi of trry presence
here how much you love me and
of your resolve to keep me beueath
this roof ?,;
"I will do all that, and more," he
replied ; "so kiss me, and seal the
bond."
' Stay a moment, uncle," continued
Blanche; there's the ball, our invi
tations to the neighbors, their wives
nrwl -In ii rr In tar a "
"All, all," ha cheerfully responded ;
"I grant everything."
"Oh, you dear old uncle," she
laughed, as she gave him a hearty
kiss; "and you will protect me at the
risk of offending Peter?"
"He may storm, swear and threat
en,'' he cried ; "my mind is made up
I will go at once. I oulv wish he was
here now, you would then see "
At that moment Peter's voice was
heard outside the door, followed by a
loud knoc't
ing. Caleb's jovial com
plexion suddenly assumed a pallid
hue.
"Eh! why that's Peter's voice!" he
faintly whispered.
'Oh, how fortunate!" "I'll ask
him in at once."
"Xo, do," whispered Caleb, aghast.
"Let me have time to collect mi'self.
"I'll get behind that screen; don't
let him know I am here. I'll follow
him to his own room when he Is gone
and have it out with him there."
Caleb had scarcely time to hobble
stealthily to his hiding place when
the door opened and his friend enter
ed. CHAPTER VIII., AND LAST.
Peter's eyes took a steady contemp
tuous look at Blanche, and then wan
dered to Caleb's easy chair, his large
pipe, the harp, the birds, the work
table, and finally, the cat, lazily
blinking where a stream of sunlight
formed a pathway across the hearth
rug. And is it among such baubles as
these,' he growled, 'that Caleb finds
himself so happy! Is it for the socie
ty of a white cat and some canaries
that I am neglected ! What a pity!'
His eyes again lighted upon Blan
che, and their stern expression grad
ually faded. The sight of that fresh
pure face, with the glimmering sun
shine brightening the gold of her
wavy hair, touched his rugged heart.
He removed his hat and drew his
horny hand across his bald, Ehining
head, trying to speak, but his tongue
felt rough and dry, and words refused
to come.
Blanche was the first to break the
perplexing silence. 'You are my un
cle's friend,' she said, with a graceful
smile ; 'I am most rejoiced to see
you.'
Peter cleared his throat and tried to
look exceedingly fierce, although he
inwardly believed the experiment
was a failure. 'Sorry to damp your
joy miss,' he at length began. 'What
I have to say will be short, very short.
There is one too many in this house,
you or I. Which it is I leave you to
decide."
'I admire candor, sir, even more
than politeness,' Eaid Blanche, with
smiling fself-possession. 'Would you
then kindly permit me to ask my
uncle's friend how I have had the
misfortune to displease him, and in
what?'
Peter hesitated ; he had fixed his
eyes on Blanche, and her innocent,
joyous beauty had cast a fascinating
spell upon him. He lost all thought
of looking grim as he replied, 'By
Jove! you have not displeased me.
you are the first woman I ever looked
upon with real delight; for I never
saw one half so lovely as yourself.
Still, I wish never to see you again,
and either you or I must quit the
house.'
'But why?' asked Blanche, incred
ulously. 'Because Caleb and I have formed
a compact that must not bo broken,'
replied Peter.
'I am sure I love my uncle too well
to wish to deprive him of a friend
like you,' said Blanche.
'And yet you have divided a friend
ship that has been bound together for
nearly forty years,' remarked Peter.
'The influence of kindred ' she
began.
'Kindred! pshaw!' interrupted
Peter. sneeringl3'. 'My kindred nev
er had any influence with me. Why
should they ? Do I owe them a tho't ?
No, I owe them nothing although I
have had one of them knocking at
my heart; butlkeptthe door shut;
there was no answer for him within.'
'Indeed !' exclaimed Blanche.
'Yes, a nephew,' continued Peter.
'I don't know him ; have never seen
him, and intend never to see him.'
'And j'et,' said Blanche, 'if a good
conscience, a mind lull of integrity,
and a generous heart, are qualities
worth prizing by yon, this nephew is
not beneath your notice.'
'Do you know him then?' cried
Peter.
'Yes, I have known him from my
childhood,' replied Blanche; 'and I
feel assured he is incapable of a mean
action. If he has tried to find a place
in your affection, he has been inspir
ed by no selfish motive. The last
years of his mother's life were solaced
by her boy'a love ; that mother was
your sister, sir, and her dying request
to her son was, that If ever, by any
chance, he should meet with you '
Blanche's faUering voice failed her,
and tears, hot aud blinding, stood in
her eyes.
J"
f2Tttr",'EaLl Polr Willi vicTnlo
v'u"i!." ta-1 -ifyi "n..i."'v"
HtShouTd1ffeh toll vou howmilch
aiiMWW: .. vj35s
yourcruel 6iience, t u rough. Km any
long years, had embittered her heart,'
continued Blanche. 'How she had
prayed and hoped to see your face
again in life, to touch your hand and
hear your voice greet her w.ith a lov
ing sound. To tell you she bore no
part in the decree that sent you forth
from home for that was the fir3t real
grief that shadowed Iter life.'
Peter was silent. His troubled eye
wandered uneasily about: and at
length fixed itself with a suspicious
cleam on Blanche's radiant face. I
hope you are not in love with my
nephew!' he cried.
Why should 3-011 hope so, sir?' ask
ed Blanche, demurely.
'Because there is a young fellow of
my acquaintance who has set his heart
upon marring you,' said Peter.
'Poor man !' said the wicked girl.
with downcast eyes ; 'how very
dreadful! I have no wish to marry,
sir; still, if my heart acknowledges a
preference, it is for him who calls you
uncle.'
Then, if ever the tho puppy pre
sumes to cross my path, I'll not only
disinherit him, but'
Before Peter could conclude his
threatening sentence Seabright burst
into the room, and falling at the feet
of Blancne, exclaimed,
Bless you for those bright words of
hope, dear Blanche ; from my inmost
soul I bless you ?
Hallo! hallo!' shouted Pecer In
amazement; 'what are you doing
there, skipper? You didn't hear
what she said just now ?'
'Every syllable,' replied Seabright ;
'and again let me thank and bless
her.'
Thank and bless her, indeed ! cried
Peter. 'What! for her love for an
other?' 'And you, too, uncle,' said Sea
bright, 'I must also thank. To you I
am Indebted for this sweet avowal.'
'Eh! what's that?' exclaimed Peter
in a state of bewilderment. 'Do you
mean to tell me that you are my ras
cally nephew !'
'Really and truly ; ves, dear uncle,'
replied the captain. 'You closed your
heart against me as your nephew;!
therefore resolved to gain an entrance
to it under the disguise of a stranger.
From this moment I am Captain Sea
bright no longer. It Is Ralph Wild
ing, your sister's son that stands be
fore j-ou.'
There was a pate, and then the
old man's pent-up current of affection
gushed forth. 'Come here, you dog,1
be cried, with Involuntary Impulse,
'let me embrace you. You are my
nephew, and Ibelievel ought to hate
you ; but I can't I can't!
For the first time since his hapless
boyhood Peter felt the beating of kin
dred blood in the heart that was press
ed in silent gratitude against his own.
Will you spare a little bit of love
forme, uncle Peter?' said Blanche,
with an arch look in the old man's
face.
'Come here, you sly witch ; come
here, and let me kiss you,' cried Peter
catcbing-her in' his arms and kissing
frfS
8EHHsGSii
her dimpled cheek3. 'But,' he con
tinued a moment after, with a per
plexed look and anxious voice, 'what
the deuce will Caleb say to all this! I
had forgotten him."
'Why, what can It matter what un
cle Caleb says, said Blanche, In an
insinuating voice, 'since you are go
ing to drive me away from him ?'
'Drive you away !' exclaimed the
conscience-stricken Peter.
'Yea,' she smiled ; 'you know your
compact must be kepc. No female
must ever live under the same roof
with you. Therefore, I must go.
'By all the tornadoes,' shouted Ca
leb, throwing down the screen, and
discovering himself, 'but you shan't
go!'
'Caleb!' exclaimed Peter and the
captain.
'Yes, Caleb,' ho echoed; 'I'll not
let you go. You have got your neph
ew Peter; keep him, and I shall keep
my niece.'
'Oh, no, uncle,' said Blanche, with
mock gravity; 'yourcompactmustbe
kept,'
'Certainly,' joined in the captain;
'we will both accept the sacrifice that
will reunite two old friends. I also
will depart.'
'You will do nothing of the kind,'
cried Peter j 'I like you too well ever
to part with you.'
'But your compact?' urged Ralph.
'Confound the compact!' shouted
Peter.
'No, we will tear it up,' vociferated
Caleb ; tear it and scatter it like chaff
to the winds. Is it agreed, old
friend?'
'Agreed, responded Peter, with a
merry laugh, which had a most in
fecting influence.
'Yes, yes,' continued Caleb, when
the mirth had somewhat subsided ;
'we will all go, all depart to-morrow."
Where?' asked the innocent
Blanehe.
'Where ?' chuckled Caleb ; why, to
the parson, to get the msrraiage li
cense.' 'A fresh hurst of merriment follow
ed Caleb's reply, and then there were
more huggings, and poor Blanche's
dimpled cheeks waxed sorely red
beneath the pressure of grisly beards.
'Ralph,' said Peter, addressing his
nephew with grave humor, 'I hope
when you are married you'll manage
to keep your vows towards that little
pass more faithfully than Caleb and
I have kept ours towards each other.'
'Doubt itnofctraolesaid the young
sailor, casHnegoo.Jof deepest love j
fcon IlIaBeije'our vows will bo oslmtl imnn nnr rn nnalnrft urith
CTPaaf na tVta nra.Taef re?1
Th re e welspif ter warctatheafesjbg
of Danefield Prior3' were opened for a
bridal procession. The bells were
ringing merrily. Groups of happy
faces lined the roadwaj to the old ivy
mantled church, and fragraut flowers
were strewed along the path. A fair
3oung bride leant in the fulness of joy
and hope on the arm of him who wa3
to be her husband, and the two old
friends beside them were breathing
silent wishes ;for their lifelong hap
piness. In after years tha brightness
of that love burst forth anew in the
gleesome faces and artless prattle of
Blanche's children, and cast its lust
rous light over the declining years of
the two old friends.
THE END.
A correspondent of the JRnfal iYcto
Yorker gives the following remedy
for a sick cow : For the benefit of my
brother farmers by whose contribu
tions I have been much benefited, I
will send 3'ou a recipe for the cure of
a bovine which has taken cold or lost
its appetite in auy way, and it is also
good for the disease termed "Hollow
horn" or "horn-ail." Take two pie
ces of salt pork, about the size of the
two fore fingers, split them open and
put in each a teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper, stand on the right hand side
of the animal, and elevate the jaws
with the left arm, and put the pork
between the grinders with the right
hand, keeping the jaws elevated till
the dose Is chewed and swallowed,
only putting in one piece at a time.
After the3' are administered give two
more pieces ot tne same size it you
choose without the pepper, and if the
animal seem3 affected by cold, give
water with the chill taken off, to
drink, and put on a warm blanket. I
have no doubt that I saved the life of
a valuable cow by the above proced
ure. 1 1 in
A farmer, who feared neither God
nor man, had hired a devout negro;
and to get some Sunday work out of
him he would always plan a case of
'necessity' on Saturday, and on Sun
day would put that point to the man's
conscience. One morning Sambo
proved refractor ; he would 'work no
more on Sundays.' The master then
argued with him that it was a case of
necessity; that the scriptures allowed
a man to get out of a pit on a Sabbath
day a beast that had fallen In. 'Yes,
mas3'r, rejoined the black; 'but not
if he spend Saturday in digging the
pit for de very purpose.'
Improved medical compound or
salve. This invention consists of a
compound of slippery elm bark, the
plant known a3 life-everlasting, mul
lein tops, and pure spring water.
These ingredients are boiled down,
then beef tallow, mutton tallow, Eng
lish rosin, beeswax, and neatsfoot oil
are added. By this method a healing
salve is produced, which Is a remedy
for all descriptions of sores, wounds,
bruises, etc.
It is better to find out one of onr
own faults than ten of our neighbors'.
2IARY AXD HER LA-CIS.
TTho-farj was, and the Antlioror the
Poem.
William B. Sawyer writes In the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican an in
teresting personal history of the po
em, "The Lamb at School, ' so famil
iar to all. The lines
"Mary had a little lamb.
It lleeco was white as snow,"
have been repeated millions of times,
and there is not a child in all the
countrj who has not heard them. The
poem'has been parodied, paraphrased
and translated into the dead languag
es. And j'et, scarcelj any one knows
who is its author, or whether it is fic
titious or founded on fact. It is, per
haps, in the truth of the storj that the
secret of Its popularitj' lies. For it is
the true account of an incident that
happened slxtj'-one j-ears ago, not fif
ty miles from the Cradle of Libertj.
And "Mary,"' a delightful old lady of
three-score and ten, still lives and
cherishes the memory of the event.
The writer, on a recent visit, craved
from her own lips the true storj of the
affair, and reproduces it as nearly as
possible r
"It was when I was nine years old,
aud we lived upon the farm. I used
to go out to the barn every morning
with father, to see the cowsand sheep.
They all knew me, and the cows, old
Broad and Short-Horn and Brindle,
would low a good-morning when I
came to their stables. One cold dajT,
we found that during the night twin
lambs had been born. You know that
sheep will often disown one of twins,
and this morning one poorlittle lamb
was pushed out of the. pen into the
yard. It was almost Btarved and al
most frozen, and father told mo I
might have it if I could make it live.
So I took it into the house, wrapped
it in a blanket and fed it peppermint
and milk all daj When night came
I could not bear to leave it for fear it
would die, so mother made me up a
little bed on the settle, and I nursed
the poor thing all night, feeding it
with a spoon, and b- morning It could
stand. After this we brought it up
bj' hand until it grew to love mo very
much, and would stay with me wher
ever I went unless it was tied. I used
before I went to school in the morn
ing to see that the lamb, vas all right
and securely fastened for the da-.
Well, one morning, when mj- brother
NatFandT wero all ready, the Ian
could not be found and, supposi
n
had gone out. to pasture, with the
icowsfwejrsLartea on. -is. nseditoioeia'
reWsIngerrand'the lamb would 101-
low the sound of my voice. This
morning, after we had gone some dis
tance, I began to sing, and the lamb.
hearing me, followed on and overtook
us before we got to the school-house.
As it happened, we were earlj', so I
went in very quietly, took the Iamb
into my seat, where it went to sleep,
and I covered it up with- my shawl.
When tha teacher came and the rest
of the scholars, they did not notice
anything amiss, and all was quiet un
til my spelling clas3 was called. I
had hardlj- taken my place before the
pattering of feet was heard coming
down the aisle, and the lamb stood
beside me read3' for Its work. Of
course the children all laughed, and
the teacher laughed, too, and the poor
creature had to be turned out of doors;
but it kept coming back, and at last
bad to be tied in the wood shed till
night. Now, that da3' there wa3 a
j'oung man in the school, John Roul
ston by name, who wa3 on a visit to
one of the boj's and came in asaspec
totor. He was a Boston boy and son
of the riding-school master, and was
fitting for Harvard College. He was
ver3 much pleased over what he saw
in our school, and a few days after
gave us the first three verses of the
song. How or when it got into print
I don't know."
Thus she ran on, telling of the care
she bestowed on her pet until it grew
to be a sheep, and she would curl its
long wool over a stick; and it bore
lamb3 until there was a flock of five,
all her own ; and finallj- how it was
killed by and angrj' cow. Then she
brought out a pair of her little-girl
stockings, knitted of 3'arn spun from
the lamb's wool, the heels of which
had been raveled out and given away
piecemeal as mementos. John Roul
ston died before entering college.
What the world lost in him who wove
into verso what immortalized both the
story of Mary and the Lamb, no one
maj saj".
TI1I3 anecdote is told of Dr. Samuel
Johnson and wife previous to their
marriage: He said to her that he
verj- much wished to marry her, but
there were three obstacles. First, he
was of very humble origin ; second,
he had no monej; third, he had an
uncle who was hung. In reply she
said she honored no man more or les
because of his parentage; second, she
had no monej- herself; and third, al
though she had no relatives hung,
she had twenty who deserved to be,
and she wished thev were.
Potato Fritters. For patato frit
ters, grate six cold boiled potatoes,
add to them a pint of cream or new
milk, and flour enough to make as
stiff as other fritters the yolk of four
eggs, then the beaten whites and a lit
tle salt. Fry in hot lard or butter.
They are delicious,
Advice from Danbury: If a stick
of wood is too long for the stove, kick
It a few times with your heel ; then
take it out and saw off the end.
Kerosene How to Use it.
A contemporarj- saj's that "of every
hundred dollars lost by fire not mora
than 20 per cent, can be said to have
been lost by accidentthat is, by
causes against which ordinary care is
not an efficient defence; that SO per
cent. Is occasioned bj incendiarism
and design, and the remaining 50 per
cent, by sheer carelessness."
For no small share of tho latter wo
believe that the demon. Kerosene, is
responsible. It Is used in almost every
house where gas is not convenient or
attainable, and usually with so Ilttlo
care that tho wonder Is, not that thoro
are so many accidents, but that there
are so few. People keep it in jugs,
bottles and ricketj cans, in all sorts
of dangerous places, where an inad
vertent tip may causa an explosion.
They kindle fires with it, fill their
lamp3 at night or over tho stove, and
generallj use it as if it was as safe .as
tallow. Instead of being, as It really
is, onlj ley dangerous than nitro
glycerine and gunpowder. Familiar
ity has bred contempt forltsdangerous
qualities. A person of ordinary dis
cretion could not be induced to blow
into the muzzle of a gun to ascertain
if it is loaded. Certainly" no timid
woman could be prevailed upon to do
so, yet she will cheerfully blow down
the chimnej of a kerosene lamp, at
the imminent risk of her own life and
that of her family. The practice Is
not only immediately dangerous to
life, but the fumes given off' by tho
protruding wick fill the room and
house with a ga3 of highly deleterious
qualitj-.
Where kerosene ioused, these pre
cautions are "indispensable : Uso
lamps with chimneys, the taller tho
better. Always keep a supply on
hand, in case of breakage. Fill and
clean tho lamps in' the morning.
Keep the bodj of tho lamp nearl
full of candle wick. Trim off all tho
charred portion of the wick. On re
tiring set the lamp where there Is a
draft oat of the room, and turn down
the wick until the charred part, which
is slightly enlarged, fills the tube, and
so prevents evaporation. Avoid al
wa3s, if possible, carrj'ing lamps
from one portion of the home to an
other while lighted. "So maj your"
r?ta hn lnrrr In ffl Inml '
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Now here is what a Minnesota wind
did the other dav. The Faribault
imbt(MInn.) Democrat teHafi6jp?a man
olt1wB Handled wWdidn't BlnE
whirlwind amounted to much.:
fc Wntnno! Tnhiiann. n. fnrmerwho
W..-. WU...-V, WT
lives about five mile3 northwest of
Faribault, was going along the road,,
when suddenly a'little whirlwind, not
more than three feet in diarneter. ap
peared in tho road in frnnt of him. It
took up the dust pretty livelj and
buzzed like a swarm of bees, but Mr.
Johnson kept on his wa3 directly to
wards it, thinking it had no great
amount of power. In fact he did not
think it worth his while to step ofn
side and let it whirl past, but kept
straight on and met it square in tho
road. When thej came together tho
whirlwind seemed to drop evorythlng
else and took hold of Mr- Johnson,,
and in les3 time than I takes to tell
it Mr. Johnson had lost his hat and
shirt, and was pitched about twenty
feet into the gutter, feeling ae though
he had been shocked b3 a battery. It
was a rough experience, and Mr.
Johnaon will never bo Indifferent to a
whirlwind again.
From a personal interview with tho
Hon. H. M. Atkinson, tho late U. S.
Commissionerof Pensions wo learned
the details of the cause? which in
duced him to resign. These for cer
tain reasons, we are not at present
permitted to publish. Inatead of re
flecting discredit, however,, upon his
official course, the reverse is the case,
and we are convinced from the expla
nations furnished that had not his
efforts to inaugurate reforms in that
department been thwarted 03' a high
official,, now out of office, ho would
have succeeded in inaugurating some
very desirable and effective changes.
Mr. Atkinson will, we are assured,
soon depart for Santa Fe, to as
feume the duties of Surve3'or-GeneraI
of New Mexico. As this territory
wiU probabty become one of the states
of the union within the next six
months, we would not be surprised to
hear of Mr. Atkinson's advancement
to the honorable position of a United
States Senator from New Mexico
within tho next few years. OmrUia
Bee, 2Iarchoih,
&
The following tradition in regard to
the Creator obtained among the tribes
of Indians known as the Yutes: In
the beginning the earth was covered
with mists. You could not see before
you. The Great Spirit took his bow
and arrow and shot shot so well that
he scattered the mist. The earth be
came visible to him, but there wero
no men upon it. Then he took claj,
fashioned a man, and set him to bake
man came out white; the fire had.
not been strong enough. The Great
Spirit- began his work again ; and this
time the man came out black he had
remained too long in the oven. It
was necessary to try a third time.
The experiment at length succeeded,
and man came out done to a turn ho
was the redskin, the most perfect of'
human types.
9 c"
A big wart on the end of an old nose
Is a sure preventive of Beecher scan
dal, except in case where there- Is ti
similar war! on the other no.
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