m
PPWPpl
.'.'-
- "-
f.inf&Qr-tr.
m wi i Mi -iwwy"
..jes
THE ADVEP?ISEE,
0.-W.-.URRKOTKBB. T.C.nxtTSR.
'B?A I IS'KKOTII UL &JiACKBK ,
I'uliHshcrs & Proprietors.
ADVEltTISINn RATES.
10 03
5 00
Eaoto se4lins Inch, per yer.
Onqlnclopbr xnontk-
Each nddlttanal inch, nermontn .. . .
50
vinin. -M-jr"-T-A"ii?.'y"r8,n"rr'
. T.ATBI ulvArtlaamiiH !.. .l.' rv
-, ... ....,.. j..u. i,t,i,iiui luBcriion.at mt
vpksnbMHinnttnorHftin'fSOc. 3A1I transient advertisements most be raid
forftVftwuuK. - , s
jcfpyrciAL pSeii op"?'cbJit-(Tt '
-
si
THE ADVERTISER. &fe Af W fmk &H A &
tzzrzrrrrrrzrzrrrzrrrrri:rr I 2(r -: -"".' 5 f vyir"i !! I "f " ' lf l
O.TT.FAIRBKOTHKR. T. C IIACXEB. "".CVffll Mi - , , fc ft fiV A S EH A . -! V -Vlsl k Wt -"St. - . iX A C??g A i. 3S JrfA'' iK "A '"' ' "' '
r a 99H IflH B I PR Y V ln I c 3H ? v . 1 f?s iirll H I V r i ct--ii 'fcFi Civ - . - iiv.
Publishers and Proprietor!:. 1 gKjH , AH H H , Ml GQ 37 .IMS ME W Js H ' .Mj.L'LU feB 3 E 5?v t$3 2J'
v t"5l R i ! tH - 1X1 T H """"J? l KrTBi 9s w8ii. i b4 t S !Hr ! SJ "I vFmB fs 5l ;!B !
ln..i.i:-ujr,rn,rThtncr1avTiTnTnihn 1 Qr !; . HI lH - Ml HI ! IS HifJI Hi fay Yfe&irad rl Cm , , . j S3 1 , ( i. Eg? Jii'j!
k 1 v r r.vr.i v liiuuuuf iuuiimmm Hsr kv iHk ihi Kn .aih. s I jh h j -i r rxi i hhu i ihhi r ipi w m i ezr ibk hH-1 h i". i-i I -j I jjm- icik rzci A . .
u. ..... .. j w v-fw;. 1X77 1 i sss? iWih' R AHk I K Hfe sm . rs I HKr I K Bw axhhhv V2337 A V5( WW Ki AVBr .'S&i ; aw, ?K? J f&m ,sfsi'9 , zB- . r a . unoincn, one year,
rpKW-116. IN ADVANCE- J ' j . .
, Ohe copy, one year SI 30 V y , X " ) . -. ,
One cojy, six months - - - . . - fe
' sne copy, three months - " - . ,- ' -,,.,-, , ,
igg-opapersentfiroaitheonicetintllpuldjror --. ,oco T . .-m--- -r- --.-- . " ' -
7, ;,ii OTrti o TapS?n ;ssr , ,,., bu wjn viljujjj, jnkasaa, tuojay, J ULY l.?,.,H", , ,;, ;,.;, ; - VOL. gg. J0. 4.
- m-m r-rririrvvi- '"LI iiii wn - i . . ,. ., , .,-,- ... , , . ,.,-.. . , , ..-,. . , , . . - . .- --.T -.- .. - p-, .Tt -; ,
iTrTMiTl llll 1 e3B i ... .. -i--i - - " ' r - f . 1 I . " B ' ii i i ... i , . ., - . ,-.. , . 1 1 . , .
l:
OFFICIAL vIRE0T0IiY.
Distriot Officers.
s. n-roDNr)-
ludgai
t!EO.S.SMITII-
Wlfl.IAM 1L JIOOVKR
,l)!strlct Clerk.
-Ieputy Clerk.
O. A. CKCIL
County Officers.
TA-n-Ts s rnnitOJI -Connty JnI?o
IVILSON E- MAJOKS .'-
A. 1LOILMOUK
DAVIDSON J'LASTEltb
i.-; k. KimioiiT
ClerK and Itccorder
..k Treasurer
Sheriff
.Coroner
, Surveyor
JAM K8' Mi 1 LACKER
Tnirvir.sUOOK.
JONATHAN HIGGIN
,.....
..Ccm Issloaors
J..IEHY.
City Officors.
J.S. STULT-
E. K. EHHKJIIT
J. R. DOCKER
"W. T. ROOERS
OEO. U. LANNON
.rayor
,.lolice JiiGpe
Clerk
.Treasurer
Maruhal
COUNCILMEN.
T. RICITARDS. )
JOSKl'lIIJODV.
AV.A.JU1)KINS,
J. J. MERCER,
LEWIS HILL. 1
C. NEIDUA RT.
..lstXVard
...2nd Ward
8rd"Ward
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Q A. OS HORN.
O. ATTOHSEY AT LAAV.
Olllce, No. 81 Math street. Rrownvlle. Neb.
X . ATTORNEY AT i. A V.
May be consulted lu the Gorman language. Ol
llce next door to County Clerk's Oflico. Court
House RulldlnK.Rrownvllle.'obraska.
T 8. STULL,
J Attorney ami Counselor nt n ',
O luce, over IHlI'sstore.nrownvllle.Xeb.
T H. BROADY,
J Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Ofilcc overstate Rank. BrowHVllle.Ncb.
I? W. THOMAS,
!i. ATTORNEY AT L.A1V.
Otnco.ln front room over Shute's Jevelry Store,
Brownvllle.Neb. .
W.
T. ROGERS.
Attorney and Counselor ntLair.
Will stive dllicent attention toanyleKalbuslness
ontrustedtohlacaro. Offlca In the Roy building,
Rrownvlllc. Neb.
A srHOLLADAY,
i. Physlclnn, Surgeon, Olistctrlelnn.
Graduated in 1S51. Located in Rrownvlllc 18.W.
apodal attention j.ald to Obstetric and diseases
of Women and Children. Ollice.R Main street.
DAT. CLINE,
FAPHIOXARTB
HOOT AX1) SHOE MAKER
CUSTOM WORK made to order, and ll ts alwnye
guaranteed. . Repairing neatly and promptly done.
Hliop. No. 27 Main street, liruwuvlllf.Ncb.
J W. GIBSON,
Blacksmith and horse shoeu.
Work done to order and satisfaction Ruarantecd
First street, between Main and Atlantic. Brown
vIllc.Neb.
-eiE THE OLD MAN A 'CHJIHCE
(SEDORAS)
Cannrtl TruHs, Cauilics, Tobacco, Ac.
moVTVlLLE, - - - NEBRASKA.
JasJipaiilfo)' Butter &'Jgys
.a.. dTmaesh,
TAILOR,
iJUOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA.
, Cutting, or ruttlnu mid Mnkln. done to
.order on short notice and nt reasonable
"prices. Has had long experience and enn
warrant satisfaction. Call at Ills shop at
residence on Atlantic street.
JAr JiltOWNVILZE TUB
LAST WKEKOFJEACIL
MONTH.
MAT HEW
DENTIST,
BltOWXYILLE, SEQUASKA,
Meat Market.
-BOID"r & IBIRO.
J8UTCIIERS',
2IIbWATVX-iLE, XEHRASSU.
Good, Sweet, Fresli Meat
Always on hand, and satisfaction guar
antied to all customers.
HA1TE ""OtT SES-T
Having purchased the
" 33 H. IS I? BE 3 N T "
I wish to nnnnvince that I am prepared to
do a Ilrst class livery business.
Josh Rogers,
FRANZ HSL2IER,
AGON &BAGKSMiTHKOP
ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE.
W
AGON MAKING, Repairing,
Flows, and all work done in. the best
tnanner aria ort short notice. S-tlsfaclIon jrnaran
ced. CJivcuiinacall. f34-ly.
Clocks, WatcheSj Jeye!r
JOSEPH SI-TUTZ,
No. 59 Main. Street 3ro -rtvillo.
Keeps constantly on liana a large and well
assorted stock of cenulne articles In IiIkUhc.
kltepalrlns of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
done on short notice, at reasonable rates.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
B. B.
Manufacturer of
fine mm
. 59 Main Street,"
Broivuvillc, Vcbrasa,
Order? From Neighboring Towns'
Solicited.
Cheap Suns for the People.
, Rouble Shot Guns, from $7 to TA- nreech oail
IngSbot Ouns, from SW to 150. Slnffle Shot Guns.
nil kinds. a to S23. Rliles. Muzzle and Rreech
Loading SlnRloaud Repeatlnp, 7, IGand 34 slioot
ers. Rovolvers, S, C and 7 shooters. $2.50 to s20.
Goods sent by Express C. O. D., with privlIeRC to
rjtRininc.
Price list free. Addre.-s. (Jreat West-
irn' fiitw Works.. ritucuraiirFc'ii.'
ViLlV & Ei&&
UTEBTMD FEED STABLES
Close ))j the Dooi
I" will stop In thla long stretch of chadow,,,
To think of it. I. Davlc. Gray,
"Sfin a very old man so they tell mo
Just eighty years old yesterday
It doesn't seem so very long, either,
Since I counted ray years half a score.
And looked strangely at old Deaxson Grldlcy,
llalf-asleep In the chair by the door.
Then I thought, " 'Tls forever and ever
How long and how weary a span
Must eighty years be to live over !"
And I pitied the sleepy old man.
I haven't done much for tho Master.
Nor much for his creatures, I know;
I should have worked belter and faster.
Before the years hurried me so.
Eighty .years J They hold shadow and sun
shine, A home, a few acres of land,
A. few loving words from the children,
clasp that dropped out or my hand;
The sound of a lullaby loving,
. Of my mother's low prayer by my bed;
The echo of clods on her coflln,
The day daughter Nellie was wed ;
A remembrance tf bugles in batlle,
Of sounds, and awaking again;
Xong sunshiny days without shadow,
And tempests of horrible pain.
Then holidays seemed crowded closor,
Liko beads on a string that is frayed
rt'will scatter them shortly some Beulah,
Some Marahs, some sin-burdens laid ;
But, oh, such a poor little record
To write underneath the fourscore!
"What an item to buy mo admission,
Close up though I bo to tho door.
Stop! "What was that beautiful story
Tho school children sang yesterday ?
I can't qulto remember. Ah, truly.
They sang of "the Boor" and "the Way'."
It Is tho beautiful tender old story;
How loving our Father must be.
To send, out of mist and distraction,
Such comfort and counsel to me !
But I'll stand by the Door till tho Master
Shall beckon me In by and by,
Safe-guided where He shall conduct me
My place Isn't up very high.
ThreeSongs of the Hunchback
BY ALEXANDER DUMAS, TUB YOUNGER
Translated from the French for tho New
York Times.
In a politnry chateau on Iho borders
of the Rhino there once lived a young
Knight who had juec returned from
the wars and married his cousin Yee
ult. The bride was beautiful and young.
Tho blended tints of the lily and the
rose ore not more lovely than was the
delicate bloom of the girlish chate
laine. Tho Knight no longer cared for the
excitements of the combat ; his only
desire now was for tho pleasures of
home life? HJsworIrwa.s.allowed'ito
rust in its scabbard, and he thought
about it no more than if it were a di
Ftail'. As for his armor, he scarcely
looked at it, though from time to time
the sun's rays would light up its
bright surface as if inviting the
young man to don it, and ride forth
once more. The sun had its trouble
for its pains, the armor was left un
disturbed on the wall.
After a time a baby son was given to
the cavalier, and, as you may well
think, this arrival made no end of re
joicings In the old chateau, for the
new comer was the oue link that
bound still closer the Knight and the
fairYseult.
All tho friends of tho happy couple
were now bidden to the castle, not for
getting a certain magician who lived
on the. other bank of the river, and
whose life had once upon a time been
saved by the Knight. Ho found the
wise man with a halter about his
neck, charged with having discovered
a long hidden truth, and you know
my dear children, there is nothing
more dangerous than to make and
publish such n discovery.
Now there is no doubt that this
magician was a brave old follow, who
busied himself in trying to benefit
humanity, he was very learned, too,
and very virtuous. Ho was old in
years, but always young in feeling,
and inspired the greatest confidence
in all who came near him.
The magician went to tho baptism
and saw the child, who was called
Herman.
My dear Theos,' said the Knight,
I I am very anxious that my son shall
be happy, and as you know every
thing, you can tell mo what" I must
do to eeoure this great good.'
Tho magician replied : 'Sir Knight,
you have many kinsmen who ought
to be able to assist you in this matter;
call them together this evening, and
after the banquet, ask each one to
wish somethintr for vour sou : I will
answer that all tho wishes shall be
fulfilled, but on one condition.'
'And what may that bo?'
"That J tnay also form a wish for
tho child.'
It is no condition, that you exaco
from me,' replied tho young father,
'but a very great honoryou confer. I
am sure you will only wish what will
make my boy both good and happy.'
'This evening, then.'
'This evening:'
At the time appointed Yseult ap
peared In the great dalon of reception
holding In her arms the baby,' all eu-
I veloped in lace and silk stuffs, and
fast asleep. Then she laid it gently
down in its cradle of gold and Ivory,
while the father Invited the guests to
look at his heir, and told them what
tho magician had engaged to do.
Immediately after Theos appeared.
'Gentlemen,' he said to the cava
liers who surrounded the. cradle, 'hap
piness is very hard to find. We all
love this little one because we love Its
parents, and we must all wish for the
things most likely to make it happy.
1 have the power to make your "wlsfi
es certainties. Speak, my friend, 'add
ed he, addressing the father, 'what do
Jy L- " iui yuur auu f
That ho may be bravo,' replied the
Knight.
'A noble wish,' said Theos, 'and it is
the first that should have been made;
but tho boy would have been brave in
any event, for are you not his father,
and have you not the name of being
one of the bravest knights in Chris
tendom?' The cavalier bowed-.
'And you, Madam ; what do you de
sire for your child ?' asked TheoB of
Yseult.
'That he shall love me as I love
him,' replied the mother.
'Ho will love you Madam as soon as
he is able to know you.' (Here, ray
readers, you will observe that Theos
was a very gallant magician.)
Then turning toward tho older
guests he said to one of them, 'What
do you wish for the son of our host?'
'That he may live as many years as
I have lived,' was tho reply.
'And you ?' he asked ofvanother.
'That he may be always rich.'
'And you?'
'That he may be always strong,'
Still there were three more wishes
three wishes to be made by the young
gjrl-cousins of the baby.
'May ho have beautiful blonde hair
said tho first. 'Atid eyes blue as sap
phire,' added the second. 'And teeth
like pearls,7 wished tho third,
'Sir Knight,' said Theos, your sou
will have all that his kinsmen and
kinswomen have desired for him.'
Thanks, Theos, but you have a
crowning gift to add to all these.'
Yes.'
Well, what Is it?'
You give me permission ?'
Yes, for I know that it will be the
most precloua gift of all, because of
your great wisdom, and your great
love for us.'
Theos seemed to turn over In his
mind all possible things that might
completo tho happines of the child.
Everybody wassllenh Then turning
toward the frail creature, the maglo
ian said :
'Thou wilt be brave and love thy
parents, long years will bo thine, and
great strength and riohes, and great
beauty shall not bo wanting, but '
The magician paused.
'Rut what?' asked the whole circle
of listeners, whose curiosity -was rais
ed to the highest pitch.
'But thou will boahunchback,' was
the answer.
Yseult cried out, while her hus
band cried out with anger.
'So must it be,' said the magician,
spreading out his hand, toward the
cliild. r J' ..
Yseult snatched up her baby but
it was too late its little back was al
ready deformed. The Knight was
beside himself with rage and horror.
'Traitor and ingrate!' he cried, 'thy
death shall avenge the misfortunes of
my son.' And drawing his sword ho
plunged it into the breast of Theos.
Out to the astonishment of all, tho
woundsd man neither staggered nor
fell. Sucli things are of little acconnt
to a great magician. Ho quietly drew
out the sword, saying, 'It is stained
with the blood of an honest man.'
And so, with a forgiving smile, ho
disappeared, no one knew whither.
For many years ho was unheard of.
Some thought that'the wound had
killed him, and served him right.
The rest of the company soon de
parted in no very gay mood ; but, as
you may suppose, none of them bear
ing the burden of sorrow that weighed
down the hearts of theyoung parents.
Their joy changed into grief, their
happinesB turned to shame, their only
son a hunchback !
Rut the young husband and wife re
solved to hide their misfortune ; and
the better to accomplish this, they
prayed God to send " them another
son. In another year this proyer was
granted. They took good care to ig
nore tho magician at the baptismal
fete of this Becond child. The boy
was straight, as well as strong and
beautiful. Ho had also tho lovelv
hair of golden tint, with the eapphire
eyes and pearly teeth of his unlucky
brother. Thus he was received with
a welcome as warm as the one that
had greeted tho heir. He soon be
came the most important personage
in the chateau. Everybody waited
on his looks, obeyed his commands,
humored his caprices. The deformed
boy wus given entirely to the care of
an old Bervant, who fortunately was
devoted to him ; as he grow apaco In
his poor, crooked way.
Sometimes tho beautiful, proud
mother, moved by an impulse of na
tural affection, came on tip-toe to the
door of tho boy's chamber, praying
God to give her courage to embrace
her son, but when she saw tho little
fellow with the terrible hump on. his
back, crouched in a corupr, be al
ways sprang back murruuriug:
'Was there ever anything bo dread
ful ? I.cannot, aannot .kiss him !'
Who is tbo lady who looks In at
my door?' once asked the boy of tho
old servant.
'Your mother,' was the reply.
'And what is a mother?'
Sho who brought you Into the
world, my boy.''
Why, then, does she hot love mo if
I am her child ? It seems to me that
she should care for her own flesh and
blood.' ' "
'She dpes. not care for, ybu because
you are hunchbacked.
'Is it wrong, then, for mo to carry
this, hump?'
'No, but it is a. misfortune, -and
wrongdoing is pardoned oftener than
misfortune.' , .
Then because my.back is round, in
steadjof stright, I am not to.be loved ?'
It seenis so, my poor.-child.' "-"
ut you love me'though ?
91
Ye3, with all my heart.'
But why?'
Just beoause you are unfortunate.'
'And why do you, a stranger, love
me for that which causes my mother,
who should care for mo most, to hate
the sight of mo?'
'The world is so made, my boy.'
'Then tho world is like me, illy
made,' replied Herman, with a sad
smile.
As the boy-grew, his infirmity also
increased, until he was frightfully do
formed, while hisbroth.r Bprang into
a beautiful lad, so beautiful that they
called him Phoebus. The young gen
tleman was quite aware of his good
looks, and passed whole hours In
marching up and down before a mir:
ror, admiring himself. .
The little hunchback also looked at
his mirror, but only to laugh at his
poor plight. One day he t saw some
children playing in the court of the
castle, and said, 'I should like to play
too.'
'Go down, then,' said tho old ser
vant. The child ran off eagerly, but
a few minutes after he oame back, his
eyes full of tears.
'What has happened?' demanded
tho old man.
'They made fun of. me, and threw
stones. You see I am wounded, but
that is nothing. And then they call
ed me a bad name 'Esop. What
docs it mean ?'
'Esop is the name of a man.'
'Of a wicked man, is it not?' .
'No, Master Herman, Esop was a
very good man.'
'Why, then, did they call me Esop?'
'Because he was a hunchback like
you.'
'And his hump did not prevent his
growing to be a great man ?'
No.'
What did ho do?'
'He wrote fables, In whloh the man
who was physically deformed made
moral deformity ridiculous.'
Ho was right. And was ho born
rich ?'
'No ; he was a slave'
'Why then should I complain, I
who am free and rich? I want to
read these fables, it will amuso me
more than playing with children who
throw stones at me.'
The old servant started off to find
the book of fables. The boy was so
delighted with Esop that for several
nights he hardly slept. Then he tried
to explain to his companion what he
understood of the meaning of tho fa
bles, and the servant found that his
i'deoa-Tvero very-goucr." '.I-- 4rfi
'So,' said Herman, 'ray hump does
not prevent' my understanding what
this great man meaut.'
Xo, indeed.'
'Are there ari3' more books like
this? I don't meau my study books,
you know.'
'Oh, yes; there are a great many
more.'
'You will bring mo some, then?'
'Well, what shall I bring?'
'No matter, so that they nro good,
and mind, you must always call me
Esop.'
The servant obeyed, and little by
little Esop, as he was theuceforword
culled, read through his father's libra
ry, lie was content with his student
life, until one day, when he happen
ed to seo a handsome young knight,
splendidly mounted, galloping across
the country.
'Who is that chevalier who sits his
horse so gallantly?'
'It iB the Chevalier Phcobus.'
'And who is ho?'
'Your brother.'
'But I have neverseen my brother.'
'He does not want to see you."
'And why?'
Beoauso you are a hunchback'
'Ah ! I had forgotten. And where
is he coming from?'
'From the chateau thatyou see from
tho window.'
'And what was he doing there?'.
He went to make himself agreea
ble to the young girl whom ho wishes
to marry.'
'And she loves him ?'
'She will certainlylovo him, for he
is so handsome, aud then he rides
splendidly.'
And is he wise?'
Not overmuch ; Indeed hr knows
very little. Your mother has often
told him that he was so. beautiful that
ho needed nothing besido to make
him loved.'
'xt what aje do people marry !'
'At twenty, If one wishes.'
'Well. X want to bo married.'
'To vhom ?'
o matter whom. Have me some
fine clothes made, and tell them to
saddle for mo a magnificent horso ; I
am going to ride.' So they made
Esop a mantle embroidered with gold,
and led out a Bpjendidly-'caparison-ed
Arabian.
He eagerly doned his handsome
suit, sprang on his horse, and then,
as he said, started off to seek his for
tune. It was scarcely two hours after when
the boy returned, bitterly weeping,
his elsgarit mantle sadly torn and
covered with, mud.
What is the matter, ray poor mas
ter.?' cried hia servant.
'Oh ! I am very miserable.'
'What has happened ?'
'I have.seen a beautiful young girl,
rosy as. the. dawn, and sereno as the
.etarry nigHt. She was at her balcony
when I passed ; bo I looked at . her
with eyes full of admiration. I join
ed my hands in supplication.' J
would have given my life for her.
But when she saw me she burst into
laughter. Then I spurred my horse
sp, fast that 1 fell off and foiled on my
j back" J
You have hurt yourself!'
Never mind that. The laughter of
tho young girl has wounded me oo
that I feel nothing else. My friend,"
I want to die.'
That is not possible.
Why not?'
'First, because you would bo lost
for killing yourself, and then you still
have many years to live.'
'Who says so?'
The;magician.'
' 'Whatjmagiclan?'
Then the old servant told tho boy
the history of his birth and baptism,
and tho family council over his cra
dle. '-
'What will become of mb then?'
said poor'Esop. ' -t
'Shall! glveyou Bome advice?' con
tinuedtisb kindly oldmau. Aaypu
cannot enjoy the pleasures that your
brother lives for, you must seek com
fort elsewhere ; your soul is pure and
good, though your body is deformed ;
so If you learn the art of oharming
throughyour soul, the best men will
envy you the gift.'
Well, in my place, what would you
do?'
I would loam to play tho flute.'
'What, blow into a bit of wood like
a blind beggar! That would make
my cheeks as ugly as my baok.'
It is, however, .a fine instrument.'
But there must be others.'
'Yes ; ;thero4s tho harp.1
What.Jsitllke?'
When the old man explained, Esop
said, 'Bring me the harp.'
The poor, boy was bo sad that he felt
the need of pouring out hia sorrows
in some way, even if he had no hu
man eario listen to him. "With the
instinct which God gives to the suffer
ing soul, and to tho poet, for poesy
and pain are sisters, he soon learned
to express himself in song, while his
fingers produced the sweetest musical
accompaniments to tho equally lovely
voice. His heart would swell with
tho loftiest strains, while his sapphire
eyes glistened with emotion.
Grief had made him a poet, and his
lovo'soon found voice in delicious bal
lads, written in praise of the young
girl that lie had seen on the balcony.
When he finished singing ho would
allow his head to drop in his hands,
while he dreamed.
Some ono knocked at the door.
'Who sings here?' said a sweet
voice.
.'It Is I,' said Esop.
'Aud who are you?'
. 'amljier..F,prt of the Count 'i
'Ah! poor child, xyiU you ever for
give me?' said the retreating voice.
'Who is the woman that speuks so
sadly ?' demanded tho young man.
'It Is a repentant mother,' replied
the old servant.
'She repents of what?'-
'Of having so long neglected
son.'
Tt is ray mother, then?'
'Yes, my poor boy.
'All ! It is a blessed dav !
her
She
speaks to mo at last.' Afterward,
while Esop sat drcaminu at the win
dow, ho saw the maids of the Count
ess scattering flowers on his usual
walk.
The next day he took
began ,a new song but
than that of tho day
might have thought he
in his mother's smiles.
his harp and
it was gayer
before. One
was basking
Scarcely had
he finished his song when some one
knocked at tho door. 'Who is there?'
he asked.
I, your brother,' replied a -cross
voice.
'And what will you?'
'I wish that you would be quiet.
My lady-love is here, and your song
will annoy her.' Having said this
my Lord Phtcbus returued to tp'e
grand salon where his father and
mother, with the Lady AajeUque,
waited him.
Where have you bep'u ?' said the
young girl, poutingly.
I have been to ail.'.nce the young
fellow who wo? sieging.'
'Why hav yon doue that?'
Beoauso I thought the noise would
annoy
YOU?'
'O'i the contrarj, I
rouch. It is ravishing.
like it very
Can you not
sing like that?'
No. Why should I ?'
'Because I am determined that I
will not marry you until you cau.'
Phcobus-did not know what to do,
for it was simply impossible for him
to put together two ideas in a song, or
to sing a single note. Always think
ing of Ills body, he had quite forgot
ten his mind. He was beautiful a3 a
peacock, and stupid as a gooae.
All this time Esop was in tears, for
It was very hard, that the moment he
began to feel some pleasure in singing
his brother should command him to
refrain from it. Phcebus knocked
again at the door.
Wh It?' said Esop.
It is I, Phcob'us, your brother.'
'Whatdoj'ou want with me, now
that you call be brother for the first
time?'
I come to ask a favor.'
'Enter.'
Phcebus shut the door, and though
he had come to demand a service of
his brother, he could not help laugh
ing at the sad .look of the hunchback.
What can I do for you?' said Esop
gently.
I want you to teach me to sing the
song you have just finished.'
'The one.that you forbade?'
'Yes,' said Phoebus, blushing.
'Why do you want to know it?'
Because the lady of my love, will
not marry me until I can eing.as you.
do.'
'A'nd who is this lady?'
, Her name Is Angelique;'
How, does she live in Jth'e chateau
that I can see from, the window?'
'"Yes.' ' :
..'Then she ia the young girl who
laiig-hed the other day as I'passed' un
der the balcony?'
.'Yes, I waa, there.,'
And you did not begher to desist
from laughing at you brother?'
'No, indeed! I laughed with, her,
you looked so droll In your fine
clothes, with .that hump on your
back.' " l'
'Arid you really want, to learn my
song ?'
'And why not?'"' ' : ' ";
But it ia-only tlio -unhappy that
sing as I do.' .
'Good graoious, , I don't want to pay.
that price for your songs.' '" '
'But think. If you indeed wish to
sing like me I must give you my
hump. It is my music box.'
'No, thanks. I would be too. ugly.'
Phoabus sought Angelique and told
her of. the -hard conditions that his
brother had made, if he wished to
learn to sing. .,
Accept them !' eaid' Angelique..
'How ; are you willing to niarry a
hunchback?'
'Since it is the only price that ho
will take for his gift.
'But you will hate mo -when I am
deformed.'
'Am I not -beautiful enough for
both ?.' naid the girl, 'and I do believe
that I love the beauty of intelligence
to raeTe outward grace.'
-'But you laughed yourself at the
hunchback when ho rodobj'.'
'Ycb; but I had notheard him sing.
If I had, I should have pitied him
first, and loved him afterward. Do
you really Jove me?'
'Yes.' ' ! .
'Well' go and learn to sing.'
What a fooIi3h fancy.'
'Make haste, or I shall never mavrj
you.'
'Phcobus ran again to' his:brot"ner.
'Give me your hump!' he exclaimed.
'Why so?
'Because you must.'
'Does your lady consent to marry a
hunchback? '
Yes.'
'Then I shall keep tnyhump.'
Keep it? J
'Certainly.'
'But I want itI must'havo it.'
,Not bo. I have kept it through
sorrow, and now that it promises love,
I will nofpart with it.'
' WhnA dttjfao3:-f -
' Yo't say that the lady will marry a
hunckbaok provided he sings as I do?'
Yos.'
'Well, I shall not part with the
hump. I ehall marry the lady my
elf!' Phcebus stood aghast. Esop left the
room and sought Angelique, and
kneeling at her feet, he sang his third
song, full of love end tenderness.
He sang of a lovely lake, shadowed
by the night, which left tho first rays
of the morning sun, and which moved
the loiterer on the banks to trust him
self to its gentle rocking. 'Before
seeing you,' the song said, 'my soul
was this shadowed lake, for all was
dark in my life. You are here, aud
now I smile as did tho lake at thefirst
fays of light.'
'Sing again,' said the girl. lYo'd
are as beautiful as Apollo, the divine.'
The Count .and Countess fe.ll on
their knees before their son
At this moment Theos appeared
suddenly, after tQ manner 0f magi
cians. 'Do j'oii Bee now, dear Knight, why
I gave tiie hump to your son ? If he
had only the gifts wished for him by
his kinsmen he would have been like
your other boy. This deformity was a
misfortune, and misfortune? alone can
make men thoroughly great, for It
constrains the children to strive to
overcome an untoward fate ; a strug
gle which ends in power. Yourchiid
has suffered ; his sufferings have made
him a post. The beauty of his spirit
has caused this young girl to forget
hia deformity of body. Ic the charm
In his face? No, Sir Knight; It Ib
rather in his mind and his soul.
When one reads delightful poetry or
grand thoughts, or when oho listen9
to divine music, ia it ever asked if the
poet, philosopher or musician bo
handsome or deformed ? Esop was
hunchbacked, Homer was blind, and
both have charmed tho world, as your
boy has charmed Angelique. Beau
tiful as Phoebti3 is, he can never
match his brother in such a race. But
I owe you a life, Sir Knight, and I
wish to discharge my obligation.
Phcebus will have grace and beauty.
He will tdon tho armor of his, father
and become a valiant cavalier, and
ride forth with renown.'
'And when he returns heahall mar
ry my twin sister,' said Angelique.
A week after Esop married Ange
lique. Theos stood near them at the
altar, and, as he turned to pass out of
the chapel with his bride, the good
magioian laid a hand fondly, on his
shoulder, and immediately after the
peasants Who had come to seo the
wedding said wonderingly among
themselves: 'What Is the story we
have heard about that ugly, hump?
I Why, the beautiful young knight is
perfectly straight!'
Prof. William Denton wantc to
know what would happen if we took
jfrpm man all that science has done
and' left him all that Christianity can
do. No house to shelter him ; no gar
ments to clothe him ; no machinery to
assist him. The great Universe a
sealed book ; himself little more than
-a blank on one of its pages In a cave
-
he would sleep ; and when tho suri-
beams'shone therein, he would wak
en to r,ecite his prayer to the Mumbo
Jumbo of his creed, who grumbles in.
thunder and shows .his anger in the
oak-splitting lightning.
TVjddor Spriggins' Daughter..
'-"was on a beauteous summer morn,
When things wero up and comln'.
And all among the pumpkin-vines
The bumble bees wero huramin ;
I took an early half-mile walk,
As everybody'd orter.
When In tho cowpath I was mot
By WIdder Spriggins daughter.
Her eyes were black as David's ink,
Her cheeks were red as fury.
An d onq sraaok of her luscious lips
"Would brlboaadgoor Jury.
I bow'u she curcheyed just tho way
ilor nice old raa had taught her ;
Sho'smllou" and oh ! myheart wnsgono"
To Widder Spriggins' Daughter
Says I, "My dear, how do ye do ?"
Says she, "I reckon finely;"
SaysT, "Of all the gals I know, :
You look.the most divinely." ,
J snatched a kIss she slapped my l,?.co
In fact Just as she'd orter ;
- "Behnvo yourself I How daroyon, s'.r t'"'
Cried Widder1 Spriggins daughter.
Just then an old rampageous shfjop,
Who had been feeding nep.r, sjr.
Squared off; and like a toD of bricka
He took me with his b-cad, sir.
I landed In a pond, cho ck full
Ot frogs and filthy T.vator, .
And then she stood and. larfed antllnrfea
That Widder Sn'igg4nS' daughter.
I rather guess I cra.wled out quick,'
Ticked up my b.At and mizzled,
While love's brj.ght torch, so lately lit, .
Out In thit f-.-oE-pond fizzled.
Well, shown a married yesterday,
A lawyer chap has got her;
So ruror r-ot. If not forgive.
The W'xddcr Spriggins' daughter.
HORACE GREELEY.
.Tho Loss of tho Control of the Xow
York Tribune, and' SofcHIs Defeat
in the Election, the Cause of Uis
Insanity amJuDeath.
New York Sun , July 7.
It is now nearly, five years since the
death of Horace. Greely ; and during
all that time the public has rested in
the belief that his insanity and death
were the result of mortification at his
defeat In the Presidential contest of
1872. That this is not the truth has
been known to a few of his intimate
and life-long friends, but, for reasons
known only to themselves they have
been silent. At last, however, it is in
the power of the Sun to lay before the
public the circumstances which led to
.ioinfiaEsiiyiacddaatb oT-AIrt areel&yr,rfchJi,,JJHaX",c" StayJlioura
and to show that it was net his defeat
for the Presidency, noryet his domes
tic afflictions, that led to these results,
but that only when he was deposed
from tho control of tho newspaper
which he had founded and built up,
did hi3 reason give way, and his busy
life go out in darkness and gloom.
It will bo remembered that, shortly
after Mr. Greeley accepted the nomi
nation of the Liberals and Democrats
Ifor'the Presidency, he published a card
in which he announced his retirement
from active, editoriiii management of
the Tribune, When it became plain
that ho was defeated in the election,
his first thought was for his paper, and
he dij'orruined to resume control of its
columns. This intention he an
nounced to the readers of the Tribune
In the issue of Nov. 7,. in a card writ
ton in his usual vigorous style. But
simultaneously with the publication
of this card, and on the. same page of
the paper, there appeared and article
entitled "Crumbs of Comfort,"? wbioh
had not been seen by or. approved of
by Mr. .Greeley.
Mr. Greeley was greatly surprised
and shocked when he read tho
"Crumbs of Comfort." He at once
wrote an article, and ordered it to bo
Inserted In the Tribune- of the next
morning Nov. 8, under the editorial
head. Its language was aB follows :
By some unaccountable fatality an
article entitled "Crumb3 of Comfort''
crept into our last unseen by the edi
tor, which does him the grossest
wrong.. It Is true that office-seekers
used to pester him for recommenda
tions, when his friends controlled the
Custom-House, though the 'red-nosed'
variety was seldom found among
them ; it js not true that he ever
obeyed a summons to Washington in
order that he might there promote or
oppose legislation in favor of thla or
that private scheme. In short the ar
ticle is a mnstorous fable, based on
some other experience than that of any
editor of thisjournal.
Mr. Greeley went home confident
that his repudiation of the authorship
of the "Crumbs of Comfort" article
would appear In the Tribuneof the fol
lowing doy. But it did not appear.
By the direction of the actual editor it
was left out. Mr. Greeley hastened to
the office for an explanation and was
thero Informed that; the article had
been omitted by the jdirectlon of tho
editor in charge. Ho again ordered
the article to be inserted on the fol
lowing day, but again his order was
unavailing. For three days as we are
informed, Mr. Greeley entreated, beg
ged, and threatened, to .get his dis
claimer printed, but all in vain. Then
It was that ho began to realize that he
had been deposed from the control of
the Tribune. Another had assumed
the management of the Journal found
ed by him, and, If he remained con
nected w'th it longer, It must be only
as a more aubordinate. Ho could not
consent to that, and on the 12th of
November he left the edkoJinl-rooois
Of tho Tribune forever, a broken-hearted
man ; and he never retnrned.
Soon it began to be whispered that
Mr. Greeley was sick, and then that
he waa insane aud had been conveyed,
to an asylum. Finally, about theiioth
of that montl a statement. to the lat
ter effect was printed la one of tfcfe
t
morning
newsjjanera.
Thp next
morning the follpvy.ng rij-agraph,,
.which had ben sent tq the other pa-"
pera from the Tribwyi office, was print
ed in most of them:
..The ropqrt,o.MrvGree!ey's co,nfine
rnent at Bloomingdalo, or any other
asYlum, or of application for his ad
mission to any, are preposterous. Ha
is still suffering from a .nervous col
lapse the result, of loss of nearly all
sleep almost continuously for over a.
month, during his wife's illness. Thla .
finally affected the nerves of the
- J 9 T
stomach, and It for days rejected food,.
wnereoy mo system wa3 still mores
weakened. Within a day or two
there has. been a marked change, for
the better, both in sleeping and. eating:
and hia physicians are hopeful; bet
he i3 still a very sick man, and, for tht
present, bla frieqds can best show their
regard by letting him alone.
TJie truth, fs that, at the time thla
waa printed, Mr. Greely had been con
fl,n,od for nearly a week In Dr. Choat'n
private insane asylum, where none
were permitted to. seehimbut,a few
veay Intimate friends and members of
qis family. .Almost the last coherent
Wior.ds.wero, : . "The. country is gone,.
the Tribuncls gone, and I am gone Iu
-.-
TROUBLE J?0R BRIGILUI
An Important Witness "who Knows
Something About Rrigliam. Young's
Connection With, the Massacre
of. Gentiles.
Springfield, Ills., July 12. Cap
tain John Tobin, formerly a resident
of California, later of St. Louis, and,
still later of Springfield, will be ono of .
District Attorney Howard's principal,
witnesses to prove Br'gliani Young's,
personal connection with the massacre
of Gentiles. His name's raentlonod ia
Lee's confession. He tqlis a long story
which Is in substance that having
.gained' the confidence of Brigham by
aiding Mormon immigrant.", ho was
appointed inatructcr of the territorial
militia, which position ho resigned be
causo squads of cavalry were used aa.
avengers. Subsequently ho under
took to guide'a party of three strong
outspoken anti-Mormons to California
but the porty whs overtaken by a band
of mounted Mormons, lad by Brigham,
Young, junior, and compelled to stop
under pretenso that they were going,
to California to misrepresent Mormon?
ism. They finally proceeded", but were,
continually dogged by Mormons, who
at length fired on them as they'woro
encamped at night. The party wero
left for dead, and tire Mormons, taking
afterwards the United States mail
wagon and party en routo for San
Francisco, took them up, buttwodie,d
soon after. Ho claims' to.havo impor
tant documentary evidence ofplotfcing
agaisst the government and the Gan-'
tiles on the part of Brigham Young,
Antiquity oTC'iccSc.
Cheese and curdling orjm'ilk wag
mentioned in the Book of Job. Dav
id was sent by hi father Jesse, to car.-,
ry ten cheesed to the camp, and to look,,
how hid brothora fare J. "Cheese ofj
kineV formed part of.tho supplies o?
David's army at ilanhamaim, during,
tho rebellion . of Absalom. Homer,
says that cheese formed a part of tho,
ample store foand by Ulysses in tho
cave of the Cyclop. Polyphemus,
Euripides, Theocritus and ether ear-
ly poets mention cheese. Ludolphus.
says that excellent cheese and butter
were made by the ancient Ethiopians,
andjotarbo states that some of the. an
cient Britons wero so ignorant that,
though they had abundance of milk,
they did not understand the, art of
making cheese. Those is no evidence,
that any of theso ancient nations had
discovered tho use, of rennet in mak
ing cheese ; they appear to have mere
ly allowed the rqilk to sour, and sub
sequently to have formed tho cheese
from the caseins of tho niilk, after ex
pelling the seruru or whey. Aa Dav
id, when young, waa able to run to
the camp with ten cheese and an
ephar of- parched corn, the cheeso
must have been very small. The
Grocer.
Suit in Sickness.
Dr. Scudder remarked : T am sat1-"
isfied that I have seen patients die
from deprivation of common .alt dur
ing a protracted illness. It is a com
mon impression that the food for tho
siok should not beeasoned, and what
ever slop may be given, it is almost;
innocent of ttm essential of Hfe. In
tho milk diet that I recom ended in
sickness, common salt is used freely,"
the milk being boiled and given hot.
And If the patient cannot take the us
ual quantity in his food, I haveitgiv
en in his drink. This matter isso Im
portant that it cannot be repeated too
often, or dwelt upon too long.
'The most rriarked example of thla
want of common salt I have ever no
ticed has been in surgical- d4seri8e,e3
pecialiy in open wounds. Without a
supply of salt the tongue woukl 'be
come broad, pallid, puffy, with a te
nacious pasty eoat, the secretions ar
rested, the circulation feeble, theeffu
aioii at the point of injury serious;
with an unplea9anc watery pus,,
which at last becomes a mere sanies
oriohor. A few days of a free allow-
lanoer would ohange all thie, and the
patient get along well."
Love ia a big thing forconvicts. An
Illinoisan, on bis way to tiro peniten
tiary, was kissed by his sweetheart,
and with her lips she passed into his
mouth the key with wliiuh he subse
quently unlocked his LandoulTa and
gained his liberty.
MR!
iPBr H." HBIk1BH1
rtuE c SBBHwS9-9
l3n-l - -.--, - BB889db
b e3B9 i j -" 9HHK
vJf !. aMHB w 9&HS9
- . rH