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OFFICIAL DntECTOKT
District Officers.
s. n.iorxi-
ii BO. s. SMITH
WItUAM H. HfJOVER.
O. A. CECIL
ladce.
..Dtetrict Attorney
Otetrtet Clerk.
Jeprty Ciert.
Count? Oficers.
" 'VVIIoOK K. XAJOR5.
A. H. GILMOttK
Cerk aa4 Keeoroer j
A yuxt-iwi t
SaeriS
H.V BLAOK
O It. PARKER -- -
JAMft K- HAOKB8
PKILIP CKOTKEK
..(Jereaet
.Servejror
ictaool SaperiateadeMt
JQHSH.HHHOK. )
JONATHAN HIOGI"S,
OaatartsstAaere
J.E.rJ5EKl, ' .
City Oficers.
J. S. STCI.I-
B. E. KBRIMT
J.B. WJOKKU
Myr
-I'oitee Jadee
OerC
ff. T. KtHilvtc-
Trarer
Marshal
ao. k. iax'
T. RICKAKDS.
J3K-H BUY. -
Tr.A.JUIKIXii,).
1. J. JCER'-ER. (
LEWIS KILL. 1
. . !
.Jet wrara '
2a4 Ward I
JdWard
CXEIDIIAKT,
SOCIAL DIRECTORY.
dmrclies.
AlelhoiUxt K. rMarph.-rrteeachSaWbath
fJOJoa. m . nl T- p. m. saniay School at
-'. m Pravr Xeettac Tharsday eveatns.
"k. r. WiusuN. Pasttr
Prcbrterlaa lt-SsSZ!Sfe2dm?!SS
at MeM . tn and TrOw p. xTayer mtumxit-. "
tsay e?U-u. iobrtk School o-e!eek
n. a. II. B. Iyk. Pator.
n,;ti r-i4u m Ii. terviee every aatfsy. at
Itivi Xaitww Henkv. Xhwtoaary iu char;e.
Tt l'lrniitnt Oamiierlaad Presbyterian.
CtartIS "mtl- sith-aNaof Bf-wiiwnie. ser
vice firt o.bbtu ui ech isoattt. B. J. John-io.s-.
Pastor.
Cbrittiaa tTliHreh.-'-erJces every third dBay
of oW mn,tL. by EJder J. OwtaeroB. tioetol
nteeuap ry ?Bday at II a. la. Prayer bm
taThorwiay evectaK
Catholic rvtC e:.' ttn nowamj o .T"
moutti, ai 1" -' doct .
PrMnt.
PattMK- Caaiafcky.
Solioals.
BroirHvilieraioHfiradodsefaoorj. J.X.ate-
.rHACb oebirT ; Xta Lou Tacker. Oragmar
7 Kate ivjx. 3d Intermediate: iths Kf
HmHij. feft Prinmr- Cre Joha-no.d rn-
I. O. of O. T.
UrewMrtHr I.o4ec No. ', I.O.O. '?
swW T-way yiw: "5rei,Awtiuii'
lachroihemrMpeetfttllyiavited. A.H.OHHre.
X.li. J. Oacaraa. S-y.
Nmanba City Loase Na. 40, T. O. O. . F.
Meeta evvy atataraay. O.C.aaK..U. Iaid
TBilTUIT. SC
Xiglits ofPytiia-s.
KxrrNior Lodse No. IS. K. '-- LS
o4a-ry eahu; ta MaaoawHali. V?
Kolchtf. cordially lartted. J. B. McCak.L.C
VTK. KxVt tMAJi.K. of R. .
Sfas-esic.
Statod metiars hatrday on or lr - "
rf acb tnnii . ' Idiw rooci oaea every f:
daF ereuiu? !or i-:urs. uihSracliou and Joa
Intereoar. J.C.McXobtot,A .M. B.F.teou
er, ri .
IIro-HiH- LhHHer Nh. 4. U. A.3I.-ljd
metlncs -rna T iarsd f montn. a. w .
Pttn. M. E. H. P. A. K. DavMoo. Sec.
I'urna. Chc1I . :5 It- S. & ,p I.'JT
Stated metjiup. second Thurwiavof eachaioa
J. C. McXaoebtou. T. I.M. A. K. IMvison. Bee.
lit. OarmelCnmnittnderyNo.a, R.T.-Sialed
meetiait --'oid Munday in each moota. w . i .
Itaeerk. K C. A. W. Xlekell. Kec.
Hate and Lilj- CBr!axc. ?'o. IS. K-K; 'jrJI
.VC-Meet- at MmmiIc Hall oo " J0"
r. R. U ruraa. 31. P. SO'-. K- T. Jtetaey.
fseeretary.
AAa-h ChaiKer TVa. 2 .-Order ot """fef"-"-
rald a tla-- lUird MtMrtay
Xrs. E. C. Haudley, W. 3C
In each aet&-
Soeieties.
Choral Ljmh.-J- C. McXaoeMoo. Pwat. 3. B.
Docfrer. ;ec.
Illake Irmae At-ociatUii. "W. T. Bogeis.
Prwt. J . B. iJ.iefeer. Sec. and Treafe.
rUetropariuiB Cera mL-,,-T-Sn"il2i3"
tiical MaVctor K. Haddsrt, Tr.aaarer and Bttei-
Mawaayr
IlrowHvKie Lterr Soeielj.-R- W. Faraaa.
President. A. O. Cecil. ac.
X. O. of G. T.
UKAXD LOIXiE OFFr.KBS
ilH. AttA VAX PELT. W. li. t- X.
Lincaia.
W.JtaTT'ALF. -U.C
.Tecaaseefe.
lttverloa.
Kearaey.
.Fails City.
Mb-.. L. V. Mariti W. . V. T-
F. G. KKOa. W. U. s'-
XmEVA liAXnOM W. U. Tre
Aj.scynvw.'; M
.Browaville.
W. F. WAHRES, W. O. Cnap-
.Khrtbica City.
A.J.SKEEX-
.list Dep. for XewahH laty.
Uraxvnvilie Ledse Na. l. L O. -T -jaet."
ver Frldav ventoginWreMow Man.
MTrr Vi--!;ct! dror atorv. Ham street, atraa
aer. of i.urordtr vtaltiwrthecttj-aremrited JO
8rH wttto - Looos B. Ckurcit. W . C. T. L. L.
Haihord. yec. . W. Fwrbrotaer. -r.. I- u.
Xadav evening, s- A. Kunttngloo. W.ll. J.
2.Johaava.cc. P. Crother. L. V.
A-Pimrall I.odce No. 1 S.-Mee every Sai-a-r
evening. John S. Xina. H.t.1. T.J.
'1oh.No i:i7. Meets ererv Tharaiay eveaiag.
i2rtKeu& School Mw. two miies north
vtof Browavilte. IL O. Kiaiek. L. V., Bfowa-
ville.
-eenrity. No. KM. Maete every Sstarday even
"lac at Falrvi.4 cnrrsh.slx swrth wl of
. JteSwnrilte. J.W.Wtctoey.W C.T. JotoMai-
SJV (i.CW!f, L. I)., Brownville.
Linden, No.SH.-Meete fH" fawrfay evemng
Sfeorfctan. IL F. Painter. L. D.. Sheridan. (
Pleasant Prairie. No. 1 OO.-Meet every jtur ;
lar"a': B-atton 5,eh.Kl Hoa-. Beaton
nrdnct. B. H. Bailey. L. v.. uraiton x . --.
?r; . .vevT Friday evemug
attim.' Trruooi lons-.foor miles south west
of Newaha Citv. C TacKer, .u.u..-uhiwv..j.
Sheridan, Na. HfcJ.-Meet every Saturday even-
a. W.T. R-ed.L.1'-
r Other lodxes in the county that desire a place in
I ate director- W.ll please Inform ns of name, nom-k-
when and " sere It meet, names of presWinc;
o3ernd secretary together with any other hv-
b VAW' - - - -- . -- -
jarmaaon tnev may wisu u auiiHiiur.
maujj.1
.irniOMZLH K THL t. h. UOTERAXEST.
rIB?7
J32iO"TiV"V
i'aid-uji Cajital, $50,000
Authorized " 500,000
H PRKTAXEOTO TJtArt5ACT A
General Banking Business j
BUY AND SELL
OOIS & GUSBSHCY DBAPTS
cm all the rnnciiwl Cities of the
JIJxLiterl States and S-arope-MON
K YJLO ANEI3
i:lrrdneeBlyMl
Time lirafie tUtooawt
.2aafHXai
granted to deooatt-
BMterTia UOVERSTMETirr BONDS,
STATE, COUNTY a CITY SECURITIES
deposits;
itaearvad
rod pays
aftV? aa demand, and I y
rKKESTal-
we
'depaatt.
WRBCTWP.-Wa.T.I'eB, B. 3. BaUey. if-A
M3iyTrfc K-Jahaoaa. Lar Heaey
Wn.Frafchr.
30H3T L- CAHSOXj
A niiAYLOX.Cairtoer. w. -, President. ,
3. CJtcy At'OHTOy. Afesc a "r.
TACOB MAROHN,
HERGHAHT tailor,
and dealer in . . I
FlseHacIihh, Viesoh, Scotch and Fancy Cloths, (
Vetftia?, T4c, Etc. j
BrGivnvilEei Nebraska.
n&ilUiiaL M
OF
; BUSIXESS CARDS.
L.
L. HULBURD.
ATTOIIXEY AT Is AW
a ad Justice oftbe I'eaee 0c la Oart Haase
BaiMux;- BrawavlUe. yeto.
STULL & THOMAS.
AlTOR.VE?S AT LAW.
Ofoe. ever Taeoaore IIJU &. Ce.'s stere.Brewa-
ville.Xeb
T L- CJCHTf'K.
1 ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ofliee over J. L. iteUee.tMro'astore.Brewavltle.
yebrasta.
T H. BROADY.
U Attornej- and Cotiniielor at Law,
OfljeeeverritatB Bank.BrownvUI-ea.
YT7 T.
ROGERS.
VV . A
Attorncr and Coouelor at Law.
c 1 1 vivf!iliiita.ueBUoB teaaTlesalbati&esa
entmsteltotilscare. omce in me aoy ddihiius.
BrornviXIe. eb.
- j
.A S. HO-LiiADAl,
il. Physician, Surgeon, Obstetrician.
r.nujmti in 1&51. Locat'd in BrownvlHe ISnS.
Special attention oaid to Obstetrics aad diseases
of WemeB aad Children . OfSee.4l Main street.
s.
A. OS HORN.
ATTOUXEY AT LAW.
Office, Xo. SI Mala street. Brownvlle. reo.
T V. GIBSON,
BLACKS3IITH AXD HORSE SIIOER.
Work done to order aad satisfactioa saarantced
First street, aetweea Main aad Atlaatic, Brrc
vlMe.Xeb.
DAT. C L I N E ,
offn FASKIONABLE
i BOOT AM) SHOE 3IAKE11
CHSTOM rORIC m&4e to order, and fits always
enarawtfcrf. Kepairinp aeatly and promptly dene.
o. i. Attain street., arowavHr,.cu.
' D. MARSH.
TAILOE,
BROWXVILL.E, - - NEBRASKA.
Catting, or Cutting; and Making, done lo
order on short notice and at -reasonable
prieee. Ha, had long experience and can
warrant satisfaction.
Sliop in Alex. Robinson's old stand.
WiTOEEELY & HAWKINS,
Hair Gutting and Shaving
SALOON,
1st door west First National Bank,
ISroictivilic. - Nebraska, j
NEW EESTAURAJT.
AT ALL HOC US.
CONFECTIDHERY.CAKESpllUTS. ;
KliESU ANI .CHEAP. :
Oysters Cook-ed to Order. I
Rossels OKI ssraiia.
3ii. Sarah RausCiiKoIb
.A.. SJLnDZd:
Ss mow proprietor of the
and is prepared to accoinod&le the
public with
GOOD, FRESH, SWEET
GenLtemacly and accommodating clerics
will at all t!me be in attendance. Year
patronase solicited. Remember the place
tbe old Pa-sooe shop, Main-st.,
Brownville. - J'cbraska.
jf AGON &gLACKSMITH$HGP
ONE DOOR WEST OF COURT HOUSE.
- r - r - rrrv ir tttvp to.o??
TI7AGQN ItfAKLN G, Repairing,
Plows, and all -work done in the best
mannrana on snort notice. satHwacuon gaaran-
eed. Give him acall.
ra-t-iy.
B. Bc OOLHAPP,
Manufacturer of
riiEiSJ
59 Main Street,
Brownville, -Xeliraska.
Orders From Neighboring Towns
Solicited.
HAVB 1TOTJ SESItf
Havins purchased tbe
- El X-2: 3? JEr 3l. IS 1? "
iLiii &ii&i ILLii ulililLLu
I wish toaunoQucethat I am prepared to
doatirst class livery business.
Josh ItOfers,
pHARLES HELMER,
FASHIONABLE
oot and Shoe
Having bonsht the cus
tom Eliop of A. Roblson.
I nm prepared to do work
of all kinds at
Reasonable Rates.
2-Knparlnc neatly and
i55'a-i;fr promptly done.
-9Z-' " Sfcop-o. SZ Main Street,
ISroiCHvillC) Nebraska,
Ui. L 1 Jib u I Isldi iiu Is i
T x & & a& Sk?
i milP PI P illl h lip
jifllJ Jjiiliriliill I B
i
!
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i -Aa&!sle&r
YESETINE
Diwftn- fViQ Plnrf3 P Qrn-
Purifies tne mood, Keno -
. jt t..
VaidS aim inYiyUIclLtJb
the W hole System.
ITS 3LEDICIXAL PROPERTIES ABE
Alterative, Tonic, Solvent,
and Diuretic
Yesetinc i Eeliable Evidence,
veeillie nearSir.lvem most cheerfully
I add my testimony to the sreat
! numberyouhavealreudyrecelved
in lavor of yonr preat and good
i medicine, Vegetxxe. for I do not
think enonsh can be said in its
praise: tor I was troubled over 30
years with that dreadful disease.
Catarrh. and had such bad cough
ing spells that it would seem as
though I never could breathe any
more, and Vegexine has csred
me; and and Ido feel to thank
God all the time that there li so
good a medicine as Veoetixe.
Yegetine
Vesreiine
Vesctine
Fcgetine
Yegetine
Yegetine
Yegetine
Yeereiiiie
and I also think it one of the best
msdicines for coughs, and weak. ;
siatirt? teeiinss at me stomach.
vbgettn-k. for ican assure them I
It is one of the best medicines that j
ever was. MRS, L. buke.
Cor. ilagazlne and Walnut Sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
GIVES
Vegetine Healtli, Strength
A1D APPETITE.
Yes, tine
Mv daughter has received great
-- , benefit from theuse of Vbgetixb.
renCIIIie Her declining health wasa source
of great anxiety to all her friends.
vegetine ( stored her health, strength, and
Insurance and Real Estate Agent
Xo.-W Sears Uuilding.
Boston, ilass.
HflLICUIC. ..XX. i 11X.
Yesretine
Yejrcline
Yegetine
Yejreiine
Vegetine
CAXSOT BE
EXCSL.L.ED.
Cn AKLESTOWK. MASS.
H. R. Ste-bns.
Dear Sir . This is to certiry that
I have used your "Blood Prepara
tion" in mv family for several
years, and think that.furScrofuia
or Cauiterous Humors or Rheu
matic Affections, it cannot be ex
celled : and. as a blood purifier or
SDrinrmediclne.lt i? tbe best thing
I have ever used, and I have used
almost everything. I can cheer
full? recommend It to any one in
need of such a medicine.
Yours respectfully.
AIKS.A. A. DIXSMORE.
Xo. 19 Rusaeil Street.
vceiiue
Yegetine
Yegetine
Yesetine
15 A
Ycgetiae
VaiuableRemeciy
Sorrrn Bostox, Feb. 7, 15TU.
Mb. Stevexs.
etine
Yegetine
Iear Sir . I have taken several
bomes ofyopr VBsirrivE. and j
am convince! lies vmuHiue rem-
edy fnr iirpepsia. KWne- Cow-
plaint, and general debUity of the,
aiisrLrSyJTemabo!ve1com !
i Yesretine
i
pxaifa.
Yoers resiiectfully
Mils. MUNROE PARKER,
S Athens Strt.
-..-. i
: yegetine
YEGETINE
PREPARED BY
H.E.STEVENSIBOSTON,MASS.
Yegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
E. HTn23AK.T'S
Peace and Q met
?SE23CaBg5
&
TF
Os'
Saloon and Billiard Hall!
THE BEST OF
randies, Wines, Sins, kuiiols
-A.xil YVliisliles.
rfo. 40 2Iaiu Street, Opposite Sherman
House, Uroivnville, Xefaraskn.
ORGANIZED, 1870.
ulilL m
AT BROITATILLE.
CAPITA75 100,000.
Transacts a general but Kinebnsiness, sells
Drafts on all the prlnc1 IcKies of the
UNITED STATES AND EUEOPE
G3- Special accommodations granted te
depositors.
STATS, COUHT'2' & CITY
SSCT7SITIES,
30UGHT AND SOJL-X).
OFFICERS.
W.H.McCREERY, : : President.
W.W.HACKKEY, : Vice President.
H. E. GATES, : : : : : Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
L.TIOAnLEY. J.C.DEUSER
WM. H. HOOVER. C. M. K ATJFFiCAX.
W.TV.HACKXEY. H. a LETT,
W.H. itcCREKRY.
TIF
isli iiJMliDIiIj
Meat Market.
BODT & BBO.
JBUTCHJEBS,
BROWXrilXE, 5EBKASS A.
-
Good, Sweet; Fresh. Meat
Always on hand, and satisfaction guar
antlcdto all customers.
T i&-
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7TL. 'i-
ri o
ntNtQQIVl
i Ul flronA5nA
nm
THE OAED TASLE.
I Lydis Dearborn sat alone In her lit-
tIe acting room, and her countenance
;wa3 sad aud de6ponding. she was
! not over six-and-twenty, and though
jherfaCe was pale and wan, yet she
was beautiful. A warm fire burned
in the grate, for it was winter, and the
lamp upon the centertable was light
ed, for it was evening. She sat thus,
trying to read when the door was
opened and a stranger entered. She
started up with fear at thus seeing a
strange man enter her apartment un
bidden. "Lydia don't you know me?"
"Tbe woman started at the sound
of the voice, and the blood rushed to
her brow and temples, one took a
step forward and gazed more sharply
into the intruder's face.
"James?" she murmured, interrog
atively. "Yes, my sister. Didn't you know
me?"
But, instead of answering in words,
Lydia rushed forward and sank upon
the man's boaom. and there she wept
. , ,
for joy. It was, in. iruin, uer uwu
brother.
"And you didn't know me?" he
said with a smile, after he had taken
a seat.
"Why, no, James. Five years have
altered you wonderfully. But then
that beard all oteryour face makes a
good deal of difference.
'All the difference in the world,
sister. Two years ago, while my ship
lay at Canton, I had my beard all
shaved off, and when I came aboard,
some of my own men did not know
me at first."
"Theu I wish you'd shave it off
now, for you look more like a bear j
than you do like James Barrows." !
The brother laughed, and then the!
conversation run for awiiile upon va-j excited. He was afraid his antagon
rious topics suggested by the return i ist would mistrust how pood his hand
of the loved one. James Barrows was was and stop bettins. But the bet
now thirty-two years of age, and had j ting went on until Ambrose had plac
been absent from his native city for ; ed his la3t fraction of the hundred on
five years, during which time he bad . the table.
had comaud of a fine ship. "Shall I go higher?" asked the
"By the way." said the brother, at j stranger,
tue end f naf an hour. "I stonued I
ju 7ew York on my way here and I !
Sie oW ,
m she heard vou sov vou wished !
i vour husband had never known me. i
: . - '
Did you ever sav such a thing as '
that?"
Lydia'seyeH filled with tears in aoMo -
meut, and a deep sob broke from her '
lips. Her brother was startled. He
moved to her side, and put his arm j
about her neck.
'What is it, sister?" he asked, anx-
iously.
"Alas, James, I will tell you. But
first let me assure vou that I did not
mean exactly what I said to Kate.
You remember five vears airo. when
you used to tell such stories about
gambling cenes on the Mississippi. ;
.Arnhnnpsskpri vmi to tench him tn I
you
play poker, as you called it. You
taught him the game, aud one or two
evenings you went with him to some
social card parties"
"Yes, yes I remember all that."
"Well the spirit of earning is now
fastening itself upon bini. I can see
it plainly, though he tries to laugh
away my fears. I know it is so, for I
have been told by one who is my
friend, and who toid me out of pure
friendship for Ambrose. But I have
not yet dared to let him know how
sure my information is, for he would
be angry did he know that anyone
had told this to me. Oh, I know his
impetuous nature, and I fear he will i
be lost ere he is ware of it. Evil com-
panions are leading him astrav. He !
thinks them friends!"
"And do you think he has gone to
the card table to-night?"
"I am afraid so. Aud if he does
oh, I dare not think of it. He has
much money with him. Before you j
came I was weeping over m3- fears. I
have never let him know how much
I knew concerning his course, for I
feared 'twould only make him more
excited. Alas! I know not what to
do. I do not think he has yet lost
much, but I know that he will never
leave the fascinating habit until he is
ruined, unless something can be done
to move him."
"By my soul, iydia," returned the
captain warmly, "I did teach Am
brose to play though God knows I
never meant to teach him to gamble
ana I win cure him now If I can.
Do you think heis at if now?"
"I think he would have been at
home before this time, if he had not
fallen in with some of his evil asso
ciates." "Then you rest here whilel go and
find him. By my soul, I'll save him
if I can."
"But you'll come back soon ?"
James stopped and thought for a
moment.
"I don't know," he said. "But
don't you be worrid. No harm shall
befall Ambrose to-night.
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lt was just nine o'clock as Ambrose
Dearborn entered one of the gaming
saloons of the city. His business had
kept him later than usual, and hav
ing made some fifteen dollars in trade
since dark, had determined to stake
that amount upon the altar of fortune.
His wife was right in her fears. The
card-table had gained a fascinating
power over him, and he had losl
some heavy sums. But on the previ
ous evening he had been cursed with
La turn of winning luck, and had won !
back very nearly as much as he had
lost, and he was now .on his way to
continue his luck ! He meant only
i to play an hoar or to, and then go
home. He went to the sideboard and
took a glaBs of wine, and as he turn
ed he met a stranger, who had seem
ingly come for the same purpose.
"Good evening," said the stranger,
in a pleasant tone, as he poured out a
! tumbler full of water from the pitch
erand drank it
Ambrose returned the salutation.
"I came iu to take a few moments'
recreation at cards," said the straug
er; "but I find no friends here.."
"So did I answered Ambrose, "and
my friends are missing."
"Then suppose we take a hand or
two, just to pass away the time until
others come.
"With pleasure," said Dearborn.
And -accordingly the two sat down
and were soon on the most friendly
terms. The cards were dealt and for
a time the playing was on a small
scale, and the luck about even. By-and-by
Ambrose began to win, and
he went on until he had won over a
hundred dollars. He would have felt
ashamed, somewhat, had not his an
tagonist maintained such good hu
mor, and smiled so kindly when he
lost.
But anon the luck changed. Am
brose lost all he had won, and soon
lost over a hundred dollars beside.
He had just one hundred dollars more
in his pocket-book, and this he took
out. A new hand was dealt he cut
the cards carefully and he held four
jacks. 'Twas the best hand by far
that had been out during the game, it
being the first "four of a kind" he
had seen during the evening. He bet
ten dollars. His antagonist covered
it and went ten higher.
"I have an excellent hand," the
stranger said, with a light laugh. "I
have held better ones, but this is
good. I shall bet high on It."
Ambrose did not speak. He was
As yeu P'ase.
..n t . i. j i t. .i
x aen L iust say a nunnreu better.
By the trump of trumps, you shall
"ave a chance to make a pile this
time.
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Amurose uesuuitu ueui, auu
then hij placed his hand in" his bosom
4d - ,di5:vfort" a.psokage of bank I
notfi5- At was a sum ne uau uru ,
,rom "' UUUh' t,1U1, c, uo-v" -11 ""
the accumulation of over four years' j
labor and economy, for the purpoe of
P?ing for his house and store. He
drew out a hundred dollar bill, and
covered his antagonist's last stake.
He hesitated a moment more, aud
the" he drevv another hundred and
"went that'1 over. The
stranger
"covered" the hundred, and
went
rve hundred better." Ambrose cov-
ereu ine nve nunureu, out ue ua.cu
bet no more, and he called his com
panion's hand. The stranger smiled
as he showed it four queens!
Ambrose uttered a deep groan as he
folded his cards ami placed them on
the pack.
"By my soul, that's bard, my
friend, better luck next time. Come
I'll deal for you this time."
A new hand was dealt, and this
time Ambrose won a hundred dollars.
He began to revive. Next he won
two hundred more. He went and got
auother glass of wine, and theu re
turned .in better spirits. But at tbe
next hand he lost five hundred. His
spirits sank again. But he was now
resolved to play carefully aud win
back what he had lost, and then stop:
There is no need of following
the game step by step. The man who
held those cards was not a professed
gambler, nor did he now gamble at
all for his own amusement. But he
had been among gamblers much, aud
could handle cards as he pleased.
And more still, he could handle a
nervous, excitable man as he pleased.
He kept Ambrose iu good humor
let him have occasional flashes of
luck and finally, just as the clock
struck eleven, Ambrose Dearborn
staggered up from the table, penni
less ! All all was gone! His four
thousand dollars the sum which was
to have cleared him from debt the
sum which he had seen steadily grow
ing beneath his efforts for the last four
years was now swept away.
The young merchant staggered
from the hall he tried to borrow first,
to borrow something to commence
again to win beck something but no
one would lend. He made his way Jo
the street, and without noting his
way staggered on. By-and-by he
came to a narrow alley which led
down to the water, and he turned
down upon the wharf, and sat down
upon an old spar.
He had been there but for a few
moments, when he felt a hand upon
his shoulder. He looked up, and by
the moonlight he could pee the dark
face of .the man who had ruined him.
. ittTl... -1 ..., Zif l.Am in tl,enrtir '' i
asked the stranger.
"Leave me J" cried Ambrose, bitter
ly. "Oh! I never would see you
more from this time!"
"Bat perhaps I may help you, re
plied the other. "You are young
enough to learn."
"Learn! Oh, great heavens! and
have I not learned this night what
never never "
The young man burst into teara,
and his sobs were deep and painful.
"Come. come,"epoke the stranger,
"stand up and trust me, I may yet
help yon."
There was something bo kind in the
I
w..w .UUW -i.LUU.UJi. I.WU1U UU WJ.,
and he arose to his feet.
"Ambrose Dearborn," spoke the
strange man, "I have this evening
taken from you over forty-two hun
dred dollars, and I do not think vou
can afford to lose it. Here we are be
fore God. Now promise me, upon
your honor as a man, that you will
never stake any amount at hazard
again that never again will you play
at any game of chance for the value
of anything and I will restore to you
every penny I have won from you to
night!" The young man stood for a moment
like a man in a dream. Then he
caught his companion by the arm.
"You do not trifle !" he said in a
hoarse whisper. '
"Give me the promise, and see."
Ambrose clasped his bands, and
turning his eyes toward heaven he
made an oath embracing just tbe
proposition which had been made to
him ; and when he had done, his eyes
sank to the snow-covered earth, and
he burst into tears. The stranger
took a roll from his pocket and hand
ed it over.
"Here" said he, "is the full sum
every penny just aa I took it from
you. And now let us walk up Into
the city again.
Aly way is toward
Adam street." "So is mine," whis
pered Ambrose, aa he clutched the
money.
"Ah then we'll walk together.''
"But tell me what this means,'' the
young man uttered, energetically.
"Who are you, str?"
"Never mind now. I shall see you
again, aud theu I will explain. But
let us be on our way, for it is cold
here.
On the way the stranger kept up such
a rattle of conversation that Ambrose
not only had no chance to mention
the subject of the evening's transac
tion, but by the time he had reached
his own door his feeling had got back
into their wonted chanel
"I would invite you in," he said,
but "
"Never mind. Jusfc let me step in-
ttothe entry, fori want a light a mo
ment.
Of course Ambrose could not ob
ject to this, and as he opened his door
tbe stranger followed him in. He
walked through the hall, and, as he
opened the door of the sitting room, i
his com nan ion was at his back.
Lydia sat at her table, and her face
was pais, out sne nau not ueeu crying,
lut luu wu,us "' ""uer nau ?ubu
to her before he went out had inaplr-,
led her with n strange hope. She
arose to her feet, and while her hu-jdmibt. but when he heard themes
band was wishing that his compan- ag9 he judged at once that the ship
ion had remained in thehnll, he was j wa3 safc and tuafc J&Qob de,ired to
not a little startled to hear the said gave tne becvy ,tem of the premjHm
individual speaK somewnat jocularly j
as follows :
"Well, sissy
you see I've brought
him. And we are both of ua all right
I can assure you."
For a moment the young man was
wonder-struck, but the truth quickly
flashed upon him.
"Jim Jim Barrows! he gasped.
"Captain Barrows, at your service,
sir. Ha, ha, ha you didn't know
me. He's just found me out, Lydia."
Ambrose tried to laugh, but he
could not. He struggled a moment
with the feelings that welled up in
bis bosom, and then, sinking down
into a chair, he burst into tears. His
wife uttered a quiek cry, and started
forward.
"Don't be afraid," gasped Ambrose.
"I'm safe safe. But I can't help
this. Tel! her, Jim tell her all. Tell
her all now, for she's a right lo know."
The stwnt captain drew his sister
upon his knee, and then related to
her all that had happened since ne
left her.
"Ah, Ambrose," he oonclud.ed, "the
moment I saw you take the second
hundred dollars from your pocket
book I knew gaming would soon ruin
you ; and when I saw you draw the
package, I onlv knew that I should
take them every one from you, and
that any experienced card player
could have done the same. Now I
taught you your first lesson in poker
-this is lessen number two. I hope 1
it may work well.1'
And it did work well. Captaiu
Barrows remained with his sister a
month, and then he went away. At
tbe end of a year he came agairi, and
this time h6 found Ljdia happy as a
orincess.
An Anecdote af Lincoln;
While the ceremonies of tle sec
ond inauguration were in progress,
just as Lincoln stepped forward to
take the oath of office, the sun, whioh
bad been obscured by rain-clouds,
burst forth in splendor. In conversa
tion, next day, the President asked,
"Did you notice that stinburat? It
made my heart jump.' Later in the
month, ilts3 Anna Diekinaon
in a lecture delivered in the
ball of the House of Representatives, white elephant possesses" its polace, a ' . . . '
eloquently alluded to tbe sunburt 03 1 vessel of gold.and harness resplendent ' oesome in . a
a happy omen. The President sat J with jewels. Several mandarins1
directly in front of tbe speaker, and ' are attaehel to its service, aud feed it ! A msB' wh H3Pad e
from the reporter's gallery, behind with cakes and sugar-cane. The eently to save hte wife frodwn
her, I had caught his eye, soon after JKinc of Siam is the only person before! in' h5 explained hwaetostfef ac
he sat down.. When Mi?s Dickinson j whom it bends the knee, and a sirnil-. orU-v lo hb friBd? He SW 9be had
referred to the sunbeam, he looked ' ar salutation is rendered it by the men- geod deal of jewelry oa br person
up to me in voluntarily, and I thought arch. The deceased idol has bean ae- . &mi gohr wa ni8fa
his eye3 weresuSused with moisture, corded a magnificent funeral. A hon-j : - ""
Perhaps they were, but next day he ; d red Buddhist priests officiated at the A &. Joe man wbo wont to the
said, "I wonder if sris3 Dickinson ' ceremony. The three surviving white Black Hills wrote book to hie paper
eaw me winkat yoti ?" SoahBrooki ' elephants, preceded by trumpets and sayingt "Ofier a prem'wsi at your
in Scribner. J followed by an immense concourse of next county fair for -the Merest ftoK
Don't linger where 'your love lies
j dreaming.' Wake her up and tell her
to get the breakfast
He Did "ot Tell a Lie.
A good story is told of a ship-owner j the curious ceremony. AH tbe flo-at-of
Liverpool, which will bear repeat- ing houses, ranged in double file ont
ing. Our merchant wasa Quaker, and ! the Me nam, to the number of over six
prided himself on his honesty. Hej ty thousand were adoraed with Sags
would not have told a downright
falsehood to save the value of his best
ship. Jacob Penn was his name.
Once upon a time Friend Jacob suf
fered one of his ships to set sail from
Calcutta for home without and insu
rance upon either vessel or cargo. At
length he became uneasy. He was
confident that his ship bad encoun
tered bad weather, and he feared her
safety. In this strait he went to
Friend Isaao.
'Friend Isaac, I would like for thee
to insure my ship which is at sea. I
should have done it before, but have
carelessly neglected it. If thee canst
have the policy signed, all ready for
delivery, at three o'clock on the after
noon of the morrow, I will send
and get it, and send thee the money
in full.'
Isaac did not seem anxious to in
sure the ship, but upon being assured
that no unfavorable intelligence had
been heard from her, he said he would
have the policy made out, to take ef
fect on and after three o'clock of the
j foliowjnj dav, but to cover the ship
and cargo from the day of her leaving
India.
Early the following day Jacob re-
oeived a message by the hand of a
captain just arrived, to the effect that
his ship was stranded and her cargo
lost. This was very unfortunate.
Should Friend Isaac happon to hear
the news before the policy was made
out, be would not make it at all; or, smile of serene triumph. Tbe teaeh
if made out and not signed, he would ! er had been a boy himself osee, and
not sign it. What should he do? Hej he knew that expression meant mis
wanted to act honestly. It would not j chief. So instead of throwing the
be right to let Isaac go on and make ball into the stove he threw it into
out the policy undersuch circumstan -
ces. Finally he hit upon a plan. He
summoned his confidential clerk and
sent him with this message :
"Tell Friend Isaac that I have
heord from mv ship, and if tbe polk-v
is not signed, he need not sign it at
all.'
Tbe clock was close upon the stroke
of three when the clerk arrived.
Friend Jacob's message was delivered.
The ship had been heard from, and if
1 the policy was not yet signed he need
not i:ign it.
I think I am in season to save it,'
1 the-elexk-said. - - -
i -"o, 6fr answered Isaac, prompt -
Iy and emphatically. Now, in truth,
the py of in5Urance had not been
lFjtrrje(jt for the insurer had been
m
j,e nad
agreed to pay.
'No, sir,' he said: 'you are not in
time. It is past three o'clock. The
policy is signed. I will go get it."
He slipped out and hastily finished
and signed the policy, and, having
dried the ink, he brought it to the
clerk, demanding in return the sum
which had been agreed upon. The
money was paid, and the policy was
taken home to Friend Jacob, who re
ceived it very gladly.
The end we can readily imagine ;
and it is not difiieult to judge which
of the two felt most sore about the
matter.
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To Distinguish Between Cotton and
Wool in Fabrics.
Rnvei out the suspected cotton fi
ber from the wool and apply flame.
The cotton will burn with a flash, tbe
wool will curl up, oar bonis and emit
a burnt, disagreeable smell. Even to
the naked eye the cotton is notteeably
different from the filaments of wool
and under the magnifier this differ
ence, comes out strongly. The cotton
is a flattened, more or less twisted
band, having a very striking resem
blance to hair, which in reality, it is ;
since in the condition of elongated j
cells, it lines the inner surface of tbe
pod. The wool may be recognized at
ence, by the zigzas. transverse mak -
hugs on its fibers. The surface of wool
fc covered with these furrowed and
twisted fine cross lines.of whieh there
are 2.000 to 4,000 in an ineh. On this
structure depends its felting property.
Finally, a simple and very striking
ehemieal test may be applied. Tbe
mixed goods are unraveled, a little of
the cotton fiber put into one dish and
.. , . . , ,
the woolen in another, and a drop of
ctrnntr nifrt oAtai ailHia?
The ootton
-m il u.i ... -. ..i -. .
, " .. .,, . '
wool, oa the contrary, will be chang -
ed to a bright -ellow. The color
due to the development of a pierate.
. ...... ... , , . .
TheoIde3t of the white elephants of
, . . , Z ,, .,
aiain, whieh was bern in luO, died in
' ,. . , .
its temple at Bangkok in November'
last. Every one knows that this fa
mous wnite eiepnani, oeiore wnom s
whole people bow the knee, s the era -
ui r.i, .- r - t- w
blem of the kingdom of siam. Each
peopie, accompanieu tne tunerai ear
to the bank of the Menam, where the
Kingand his noble lords received the
mortal reEaains.whlch were transport -
ed to the opposite bank for burial. A.
J procession of thirty vessels figured at
of all colors and sy mboltoal attributes.
A Xew Jersey Boj.
There is a boy in New Jersey wbo,
if his life is spared, k destiaed to
make his mark. There may ba more,
but there is one that we knew of. Ha
attends the district school sear Port
Jervis. Latterly the boya have been
in the habit of tossing their basa-ballc
across tbe room from one to another
during school hours. This was not
found conducive to study nor to that
degree of mental diligence which is
exacted iu New Jersey seheols, and
the teacheraccordiagly forbade it. In
order to give force to his order, be de
clared that he would burn every ball
be captured in transit. That very fy
he did capture one aud threw it into
the fire, hoping thai this summary
cremation ot the article woe Id have a
salutary effect on the future conduct of
the school. The next day a n-ew base
ball was rather conspicuously display
ed by a nervy youth, who seemed de
votedly attached to it, sad who, after
fondling it a short time,' actually
threw it across the room to aaolber
j boy while the tenober was looking
straight at hira. Of coarse the teach
er captured the ball aad hastened to
the stove with it. Bt just as he was
about to threw It in his quick eye dis
covered a peculiar expression in the
face of the owner of the ball aad a
! his desk for future eoosid-aratioa. Tne
j next day he devoted the noon hour to
such further consideration, and on re
moving the leather eoTer and a thin
wrapping of yarn he found tbe inten-
or a solid mass of powtfer, eon lam mg
enough to have lifted tbe roof off the
house and probably moot of the schol
ars into eternity. If he bad tbrowu
the ball into the stove, as be came
near doing, tbe Ingenious lad who
planned the novel torpedo might noS
have survived to enjoy tbe fruits of
his invention, but thanks to the time-
y caution of the teacher an an over-
I ruling Providence, tbe yoe&h is spar-
f t poraoe nis expenmeeis m a
oroaaer neiu an oh a larger arotr.
A Solid Cans .at Last.
An Irish matroa enters a lawyer's
oUioe:
'Is this fcke pae, swr; wfeace peo
ple get divorce- T
'Yes, ecaslaiiy w etaataje in
that kind of business. What oan wa
do for you. madam V
'Faith, swr, I'd Hko te cot a dtvorec
from me he-soond, Pathrtok.
What's the saetUur wtt8 Patrick,
madam ?'
'Shure, and Pafehrk gfts dbrnek.
sur.'
That's bad. Bfc I )adly think
that alona will be a sflleot eauae.
Have yo no othor eompiaitti V
'Indade I have, sr; Path riot bates
me.
Yes, yes, I see. That ads cruelty
to drunketiBOM: Bvt, madaaA, you
do not sem to sailer rauh in your
appearance from Patrick's cruelty. I
think you most 3sd a strong reason
before the Ooort will grant yod a di
vorce.' 'Well, sr, besides all thai, I fear,
sur, th&t Pathriek fca't Ure to me.'
'Ah! bow, madam, yo begin to
talk business. What reason have you
for thinking that Patrick w unfaithful
to you V
'Well, er, I aaay say that It's me
seif that has a s throng suspicion that
Pathriek ie not the father at Me last
chod.jarrd Time.
J'lZZ-TT f
mt.,. -. l -- && t a vahat
f . . ., .
jgobetween - by whieb we mean one
. wbo "rrMS. t0 the "" f " :
oor every injurious uwe.nnuu um
happens to drop from another. Such a
person is the standerer'a ner&Jd and s
altogether more odiooe than the slan-
i derer himself. Bv hsvilolBoloo5jess
' he make that poison effective which
1 ho oiarn inarl fr Ika.lnrtlK fit
, . . , , .
the slanders in the world woeld never
; . . . . ...
"'J' "w --.i , ---
' fee of go-betweeoe, who der
IHtf
ewsk of double friendenfp, act the
i . r .. ,. ;
. t part, wi biwuib ti.Mo.
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A little fellow 5 or 6 years old. who
bad been wearing underskirts much
' ... . . "v, , -
t too small for him waa one day, after
. , .
. having ben wasbe, p( into a gar
ment as nsueh to large for him as tbe
other bad been too small. Otrrff-year
i ,, . . .. cfc-MilJH, ch,t
- . ., - .. , . . i;r..
.himself, walked around, ad finally
' . ... - ,,r T , . . ..
, " j- x. " aaugwuroic ..
j ' ; "
; The snake's pofeo la I his teeth
1 the slaodercr1? jn h toego;