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UNIVERSITY OP NEBRASKA.
Instruction kIvcu In all the branches of a
liberal education. Open to both ladles and
gentlemen.
Candidates for admission to tho Prejiara
tory Beparlmet must pass a fair exainlna
tio'n In Orthography, lteadln. Arithmetic,
Geography, Euglish Grammat, and the His
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cn In higher Arithmetic, Encltsh Analysis,
and Physical Geography, each for a single
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TUITION FREK TO ALT.
Kail Term begins Tuedny. September 10,
1S7S. and ends Friday, December IS).
Winter Term logins Thursday, January 2.
1ST9. and ends March 2L
Spring Term begins April I, and closes on
the Second Wednesday of June, tho day oi
thennnunl commencement.
Cattalogue, contalnlnc full information
can be had upon application to
E. B. FAIKFIELD, Chancellor.
Llncoln.JulyC.lSTS. --lyl
and MORPHINE b.Ut aim.
Utrly nA trt4ilj cured, r&ia
Ifftt. No pabheitj:. Sod ,t&mp
frr fall larticulirs. lr Cirkoo,
iO 3. Cluk 5U, ChKifO, 111.
III 1 utu
TI10 Star-spangled Banner.
O, eay can you bco from tho dawn'a early
light,
What so proudly wo hall'dot tho twilight's
lust irlpjiniluir :
Whose stripes and bright etars through the
perilous nght.
O'er tho ramparts wo watch'd wero so gal
lantly streaming ;
And the rockets' red glare, tho bombs burst
ing lu air.
Gave proof through tho night that our flag
whs still there,
O say, does that btar-spangled banner yet
wave
O'er the land of the free and tho home of
the brute!
On tho bhorc dimly seen through the mists
or the deep,
Where tho foe's haughty host In dread si
lence reposes ;
What Is that which thebreezeo'er tho tower
ing steep.
As It lltfully blows, half conceals, half dls
closes Now It catches the gleam of the morning's
litHt beam.
In full glory reflected now shines In the
stream,
Tls tho star spangled banner, O long may U
wave
O'er the land of tho free and tho home of
the bravo !
And where Is that band who so vauntlngly
swore.
That the havoc of war and tho battle's con
fusion, A home und a country shall leavo us no
more?
Their blood has washed oat their foul
footsteps' pollution.
No rcfugocould save thchlrellng and slave
From the terror of flight or tho gloom of tho
their rave:
And tho star spangled banner In triumph
doth wuvo
O'er the land of the free and tho home of tho
brave !
O thus bo It ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd homo and the war's
desolation.
Blest with vlct'ry and peace, may tho Ileav-cu-rescued
land
Pralsothc power that hath mado and pre
served us a nation ;
Then conuuor we must, when our cause it is
just.
And this boourmotto 'In God Is our trust!'
And the star spangled banner in triumph
shall wave
O'er the land of tho frco and the home of
the bravo!
THE WILLOW SWITCH.
About 40 years ago a large part of
Central Now York, that la now fast
becoming a garden, was almost a new
country, and people talked of "mov
ing West'' when they emigrated from
tbe banks of tbe Hudson to those of
the Genesseo." SHU ono of tbe cities
on tbe line of tbe Erie Canal was even
then a town of some importance and
boasted much of what then amounted
to wealth and even aristocracy.
Of this latter class bad been tbe
family of Judgo Morton, but sundrj'
unlucky speculations bad mado it im
possible for him to retain his accus
tomed position among bis old neigh
bors, and be was about to seek a new
field in one of tbe younger settle
ments. -Every--thing bad long-been prepat
ed, the wagons were laden, theadieus
for tho most part had been said again
aud aguln, and a part of the cavalcade
was fairly under way. The heavier
goods, indeed, had been Htarted two
or three days before. The ladies of
the party ns well as the gentlemen
had decided to attempt tbe journey on
horseback, well aware that tho condi
tion of the roads, even though spring
was now advanced, could not safely
be depended upon.
Apart from the rest, mounted on a
stout and quiet-looking pony, sat a
young lady of some 18 summers, in
whose rosy cheeks and bright black
eyes tbe excitement of tbe occasion
seemed almost to have overcome its
sober suggestions. Still, something
like a shade was on hor face as she
leaned forward in her eaddle and con
versed in low tones with a gentleman
whosearm was thrown oarelossly over
the neck of her pony.
Never mind me, Charllo ; why, it
Isn't three days riding at the very
worst, aud that won't hurt me.'
'But me, Susie! I am ordered 01T
for a long cruise, and I can not tell
when I shall see you again.'
But you will come back ?'
YeB but when ? And will you?
Will I what, Charlie?'
Wait a moment, Susie !'
And the young man, who was in
the undress uniform of a naval ofiloer,
sprang off to tbe side of tbe road,
where eoms willow trees were grow
ing in untrimmed luxuriance. Catch
ing hold of one of tbe gracefully
bending bows be cut therefrom a long
and pliant slip, with whioh he return
ed, stripping off the leaves as be
came.
There, Susie, that will answer for
a riding-whip, but do not wear it out
on your pony, even if tbe roads are
bad.'
Why not, Charlie?'
'Because at the end of my cruise I
shall come back to claim it. Will you
keep It for me?'
A very soft light stole into the
black eyes; but she said in a low
voice, 'Yes, Charlie, I will keep it.
But are you sure you will come to
claim it?'
If I live, Susie.'
Ah I then it Is good-by, Eure
enough, now, for father Is calling me.
Good-by, Charlie!'
There was a most passionate earn
estness in tbe young oflicer's reply,
and he stood gazing after the pony
and his mistress long after they were
hidden by a turn of the road. We
can not follow him, however, by land
or sea, for our business is with the
willow switch.
If Susie's pony suffered on tbe road
it was not from any excessive applica
tion of Charlie's queer memento, and
on tho third day, about noon, Judge
Morton rode up to tbe side of his
daughter and announced that they
were close at their journey's end.
They were nearly at the fork of the
road, at the foot of a gently sloping
hill, and just whore the two ways met
a little spring bubbled up and wan
dered off into an adjoining meadow.
There were more signs of Improve-
I ruent than Susie bud expected, but
enough of wilderness remained to add
to tbe rural beauty of tbe spot.
'Our now home,' said the Judgo,
'will be on the top of this knoll when
It is built, and our present quarters,
Buoh as they are, will be a little fur
ther on.'
A Budden thought seemed to have
entered tbe brain of Susie.
'Father, won't willows grow from
slips?'
'Yes, my dear ; that's tho usual way
of setting thorn out.'
'And they wan't water, don't they ?
Is this one fresh enough to grow?'
'I should say it was ?'
'Well, then, may bo wo can have
something growing here to remind us
of our old home.
In an Instant Susan was down from
her pony, and tho willow switch was
carefully planted, just above tho little
spring. It would have all the water
it wanted, at all events. And then
Susie and her father rode on to their
new home; but there was a warm
nutter at ine young gin s neart anu a
blush on her cheek, as she wondered,
Will it ever grow?'
The new settlement was a good one
for the Judge,Faud Susie's willow
prospered famously. Even the rudo
farmer boys had learned how it came
there, and respected it religiously,
while a little paling kept off intru
ders. Susie's heart throbbed high
with hope aud faltb, at times, as she
noted tbe wonderful vitality and pros
perlty'of her leafy favorite. It grew
as if it had a duty to perform and was
determined to do it well. And tbe
little spring bubbled up more briskly
from under it, and seemed to mur
mur softly, 'He will come ! Ho will
come!1
Still, one year and another and an
other went by and Charlie did not
come, and letters were terribly uncer
tain and far between. All around tbe
world he had been sent, and Susie's
heart at times grow sick and weary
In spite of the willow.
But she bad other suitors, for her
beauty Heemed to grow every day, and
her father was getting along well In
tbe world once more. Truth to tell,
Susie had something of a Mother Eve
In her, and was by no means adverse
to admiration and attention.
So it happened that one day In June
of tbe fourth year of the residence of
the Mortons in tboir new home, just
as the sun was setting, Sueie found
herself taking n stroll along tbe sha
ded roadside, accompanied by the
handsomest and moBt favored of-kerUtii
numerous train of worshipers.
They did not seem to bo in a talk
ing humor, but walked slowly along
until they came to the forks of the
road and paused a moment by the side
of tho spring. Here, at last, the
youug man seemed to have found bis
tongue and he pleaded eloquently and
passionately for the half-reluctant
hand wbioh he had seized in both his
own.
Still Susie was silent, and ft may be
that the bubbling spring and tbe
sighing willow were tulking to her;
but just then they heard the sound of
horse's hoofs coming at a quick pace
up the road, and in a moment more t
rider drew his rein beside them aud
asked politely if ho could be directed
to tbe residence of Judgo Morton.
Tbe young mau bad dropped Susie's
hand, and, half-vexed at tho inter
ruption, was proceeding to give the
desired Information, but bis words
were not listened to.
The horseman was leaning forward
in his saddle, aud had fixed a gaze of
earnest penetration on tbe face of Su
sie Morton, on which tho blushes had
given way to a deadly pallor.
Susie, I have come! The willow'
The light came back to Susie's eyes
in an instant, aud, with a long sigh
of relief, she pointed to the lithe
branches which swept her shoulders,
and answered, 'Here it is, Charlie ; it
has been growing ever Bince you went
away.'
Susie's other companion was not
obtuse enough to linger longer in the
shade of such a tree as that, and be
fore she returned to the house Char
lie had reclaimed his gift. The eong
of the spring only changed enough to
sound like 'He baa coino ho has
come!'
Thirty years went by, and the Mor
ton willow kept on growing, until it
became a well known landmark, tow
ering high In tho air above the little
spring at the forks of tho road. But
30years work changes In other things
beside trees, and a slip from the wil
low had been dissevered to grow
above a little mound in tho village
graveyard, for the Judge slept, like a
true American, not with his fathers.
Every thing else had undergone
changes, If not always Improvement,
and at last came tho fearful changes
of the war of the rebellion.
It was not many days after the Get
tysburg fight aud a matronly lady In
deep mourning, supported by a fair
young girl similarly clad, walked
slowly and feebly down the sloping
road to tbe spring.
'If there is a bough within reach,
dear, I would rather gather it myself,
aud then if I can find where they
have laid him I will go and plant it
with my own bands.'
One long, sweeping branch of the
willow tree seemed as she approached
it almost to be held out to her with
sympathizing purpose, and with a
pale face and quivering lips she was
proceeding to sever the slip she want
ed, unmindful of tbe rattle of coming
carriage-wheels. As for her girlish
companion, she had sunk down upon
tho grass aud covered her face with
her bands. The good lady'a tremb
ling fingers almost refused to perform
their duty, and the carriage drew
w.Uhin a few paces of her just as Bhe
severed the slender rod.
Well, mother, I hope that yon are
not cutting that for me,' said a cheery
but somewhat feeble voice from tbe
carriage. The young girl sprang to
her feet, but only just in time to save
her mother from falling, though she
did noC quite faint, and recovered
quickly.
'Oh, Charlie, my boy .'my boy !'
Here I am, mother hurt, 6ure
enough, but In no need of a willow
yet; am I, father?'
Not by any meanB,' said a hale and
hearty old gentleman, In a naval un
dress, who now sprang out of tbe car
riage; 'and they've given us both a
furlough, though mine is a short one.
This willow was always a good omen.'
Aud again the spring seemed to
bubble up softly, 'He has come! ho
has come!'
And the old lady, and the young
lad', too, sobbed and laughed, and
kissed the returned warriors, till the
good mother, with the bit of willow
still in her hand, kuelt down In tbe
shade of the memorial-tree, to pour
out her thankfulness to Him who had
made her prosperity to grow with its
growth, from tbe day when she
sprang from her weary pony to plant it.
Slio Was Willing to Tny.
No ono oan blame her for being
mad ; and she was mad, too.
The little vagabond came into tbe
hail on Fayette street, and wanted to
sell some matches. She didn't want
any matches; but be drew her atten
tion by asking if her husband's name
was John.
"Yes, his name is John, and what
of that?"
"Guess I hadn't ortbr tell," said the
match peddler, sliding towards the
door.
"O, yes, you had what is It, my
boy? speak right out," replied the
woman, struggllngwlth curiosity.
"But I'm 'fraid he'll lick me," said
tbe little wretoh.
"O, no, be won't ;;I'll take care of
you ;" jealousy was just beginning to
warm up; "no he'll not lick you;
wouldn'tyou llko a piece of cako, my
boy," and she brougbt:hInl out a big
chunk. l'.Now, what is it what did
he'do?".; ;
ybnofcrHuoihe was only walkiu1
Trttb-l'f8t.',
That t'at first" settled the matter ;
she was Blazing with jealousy.
"W&l-frwell, whatdid he do next?
O, that' Villain ! Come, young man,
then what did he do? Do you know
who she was? Come, speak up."
The boy opened the door and stood
In tho opening. He began to whim
per a little.
"O, I can't tell, mum; I didn't
know's yo'd 'care. Yes, I kuow'd
who she was, but I can't tell ye ; ho'd
kill me."
"See hero, you young'villaiu, you'll
never step out of this house till you
do tell me.'1 but the boy dodged her
and was on the steps. So she coaxed
him. "O.como back, my little man ;
I was only foolin' ; Jest wanted to see
if you'd bescared; como come back
in, and I'll give you something nice."
The boy reluctantly stepped into
the doorway again.
"I don't waut to tell ye," he snivel
ed ; I know he'd give five dollars not
to say a word about It, an' I guess I'll
go an' see him 'bout it," and be slid
towards tbe door again.
"Hold on hero, what can I give
you? I haven't got much money,
here here's o dollar; will you
tell-me all about it now ? Come that's
a good boy ; now, what did he do,
who was she?"
The boyook the money looked It
over to Eee If It was good, stuffed It In
to" his pooket, looked up at the wom
an, and replied in a whisper
"He kissed her, marm right on
these steps."
"0, that villainous deceiver!"
wrinpinc her hands. "But I'll make
her wish she was cremated when I
get bold of her! O.John, John could
you ! Here, boy, take this fifty centB;
and now tell me who It was."
By this time the boy was down on
the steps ; but he looked back, smiled
compassionately, and said
"It was you, marm, when he went
away to his work," and he went
down the street at a high rate of
speed.
A few days since a party of gentle
men were together. One man, a jok
er, stepped up to a member of the par
ty, and holding a long hair before his
eyes, said : "See hero, old fellow,
this look suspicious. Where did this
long hair come from?" "Why, that's
from my wife's head!" "Are you
sure of It ?" "Sure of It ? of course I
am. You don't suppose you would
find any other woman's hair about
me, do you?" "No, probably not;
but I am sorry you are so sure it s
your wife's hair, for I just picked it
off tbe coat of this gentleman," point
ing to a friend near by.
- It's going to be real fun In Ohio to
see tbe old Pugh-Thurman-Vallan-dighammer
Democrats raising tbe
bloody shirt, and shouting of their
glorious deeds In the war. The boys
who marched to the sea can remem
ber when it was not thus.
An accountant who visited Bunker
Hill Monument says it is the longest
column he ovor footed up.
America.
Freedom's sons, come Join In chorous.
Praise this favor'd spot of earth,
Pralbo tho skies now smiling o'er us,
Pralso tho land which gave us birth.
Praise the land which gnvo us birth!
Though our sky is often frowning.
Though our land is roush and sear;
Health and peace our labors crowning,
Bless tho cheerful spirits here;
Health and peace our labors crowning,
Bless the cheerful spirits here!
Hero aro equal rights defended.
Riches All tho busy hands;
Then be welcome kind extended
To th oppress'd from other lands.
To th oppress'd from other lands !
Let them come and join tho chorus,
Let them pralso this spot of earth ;
Praise tho skies now smiling o'er us,
Pralso the land which gave us birth,
Praise the bkles now smiling o'er us,
Praise tho laud which gave us birtli !
Freedom's sons of every nation
Here a hearty welcome greet.
While no haughty tyrant frowning.
E'er invades your calm retreat.
E'er Invades our calm retreat.
Come and help us swell the chorus,
Pralso this hallowed spot of earth ;
Pralso the skies now smiling o'er us.
Praise the land which gave uh birth ;
Pralso the skies now smiling o'er us,
PruliO tho laud which gave us birth !
THE SICK ARTIST.
Wo kept a boarding house,. Mltty
and I. To be sure, people said it was
a great shame that Mr. Fontaine's
daughters should stoop so low In life
as to deal out their hospitality for
money. But Mitty Bald and Mitty
has a great deal of common sense
that wo must live, and all the genteel
company that came to visit us would
notput so much as a penny in our
pockets towards coal and taxes.
Mrs. Hall, who lived next door to
us, said sho kuew wo wouldn't mako
it pay. No one but an experienced
house.keeper could make it pay.
Miss Cynthia Caldwell thought that
it would have been much nicer and
more select to do fine sewing, or get
a placets governess, or something of
thatsort, which wouldn't have been
quite so public.
Old Feruleaf Eald his daughters
shouldn't visit us, aud Dr. Mlllett
looked thoother way when he brought
his fasblonablo new bride to town
and met Mitty face to face in tbe
street.
Dear me,' said Mltty, laughlug ;
'what a queer world this Is.'
But I was angry enough to cry.
'No matter, Mitty,' said I ; we will
teaeh them that we can be quite inde
pendent without them.'
Well, as time went on, wo had sev
eral boarders. OldjMr. Pettigrew and
his niece Clarissa, the two Mr. Hen
leys, and tbe minister's niece, who
gave lossons In wax flowers and water-color
paintings. .Our roomB wore
full, all except the little one over tbe
wing.
Kate,' said Mitty, triumphantly,
we are making money. I put eleven
pounds in the savings bank to-day,
ovor and above all expenses for the
past month.'
'I dare say Mrs. Hall Baves more
than that,' said I.
I think very likely,' said Mltty.
'Only, you see, Mrs. Hall does every
thing on a grander scale than wo can
pretend to keep up with.
Wo do our own marketing, wash
and iron our own table linen, and sift
tbe ashes on the sly, while Miss Hen
rietta Hall Is practicing 'The Maid
en's Prayer' on tho piano.'
'But then,' observed I, 'we are not
such fine ladies as Mrs. and.Miss Hen
rietta. We aro only two poor little
old maidswboareobllged to earn our
own living.'
'Kate, you are'not an old maid,' iu
dignuntiy cried out Mitty.
'And you are as fresh as a rosebud
beside Henrietta Hall,' said I, patting
her cheek. 'Do you know, dear, I
think hard work agrees with both of
us.'
So things went on, until ono sum
mer evoning we were ou't on our steps,
when there was quite a commotion In
the carpeted hall of our neighbor,
Mrs. Hall.
'Of course he must go,' Mra. Hall's
voice shrilly announced. 'It was a
great imposition on me that he shotfld
ever come hero. I supposed he was
an author, or a lawyer, or some Buch
genteel occupation, and now, you eee,
he's nothing but a painter. A com
mon painter.
'An artist, ma'am,' suggested Mr.
Birdseye.
And wbero's the difference, Ishould
like to know?' sputtered Mra. Hall.
Except that one has at least dally
wages to depend upon, and the other
hasn't. And now here ho la down
with scarlet fever or small pox, or
some such hideous ailment, and '
'Only a malignant form of Intermit
tent fever, ma'am,' again meekly put
in Mr. Birdseye.
'No matter what name they call it
by,' said the lady, waxing hotter and
hotter in the ardor of discussion. 'I
don't keep an hospital here, and if I
did, I wouldn't harbor any Buch low
trash. So the oooner he packs off, tbe
better I shall be pleased.'
But where Is be to go?' asked
young Diederman. 'He has no friends
that anybody knows of, and '
All the'raore reason It should get
him off my hande as quickly as pos
sible,' said Mra. Hall. 'The Idea of
my becoming responsible forhla fun
eral expenses, or '
Hush, Waller will hear you,' Inter
rupted Mr Birdseye. 'His window Is
open.'
I don't care if he does hear me,'
snapped Mr3. Hall. 'He ought to
be ashamed of himself, coming
here under such circumstances as this.
But he goes, sick or well, before sun
set this very night. There are public
hospitals enough, I suppose.'
'Plenty of 'em,' said Mr. Birdseye,
j dryly, 'and while ho is waiting for all
the forms to be gone through with, In
order to gain admission, he will most
likely die In tho street."
Well, let him die,' said Mrs. Hall.
'That's no busiuess of miuo that I
know of.
Mitty looked at me. I looked at
Mitty. Our eyes both sparkled mute
telegraphic messages to each other
and I spoke out of tho choking in
dignant fullness of my heart.
'Mrs. Hall,' orlei I, 'Mr. Waller
may come here, whoever he is. A
sick man, friendless and alone, should
be able to claim brotherhood. with all
the world. Mltty and I will take care
of him until he Is able to take caro of
liimaAlf '
Mrs. Hall took us at our word with
extreme promptitude, and before
nightfall poor Bornard Waller was
snugly Installed in the little vacant
room over tho wing a pale, ghostly
looking creature, babbling idly of
peoplo and places on tbo Continent
that we never had heard of.
Dr. Millett shook his head very
gravely. 'He la a very siok man,1 was
his verdict.
Kate,' whispered Mltty, when tho
doctor was gone, and tho 6lok man
was all still aud settled for the night,
suppose suppose ho should dio !'
In that case, Mltty, I dout think
we should ever repent that we had
dono our duty.'
'I am sure we should not,' said Mlt
ty, softly.
But Bernard Waller did not die.
Ho got well and, of course,, accord
ing to all tho ruleaof true love, ho lost
his heart to MItty's blue eyes and pret
ty face.
'You'll nover allow your sister to
marry a paluterl'sald Mrs. Hall, Bplte
fully. I am sure I bavo no objections to
ber becoming an artist's wife, as long
as they love each other,' Bald I, laugh
ing. Well, really,' said Mrs. Hall, 'ift
wore my Henrietta '
'But it Isn't your Henrietta,' I Inter
rupted, a little sharply; 'it Is our Mit
ty, and she has chosen to suit herself,
and I, for one, am entirely satisfied.'
Well, they wore married in a quiet
sort of way.
I am reaching the end of my story
now the romance that Irradiated our
lives, when the cako was out, and
Mitty and Bernard had gone on their
tour, with humble little mo along In
tbe capacity of bridesmaid.
Wo had traveled all day, and to
wards night, on a glorious October
day, wo drove Into the gate of a spa
cious old place, where were octagonal
towers and ivy-mantled walls.
'O, what a flue old placo !' said Mlt
ty. Ah, look at that lovely glitter
ing fountain, and tbe beds of soarlet
geranioum. Bernard are you going
to sketch tills place?'
'I uiay, in tlmo,' said my sister's
husband, composedly, as he sprang
out and opened the carriage door.
Areyou going to get out her, Bor
nard? Do you know tbo people?'
But beforo ho could answer, the
great carved oak doors flow open re
vealing a stately eutrauco hall, with
a fire burning at tbe farthest end, and
a mods-colored carpet on the floor.
Wax lights glowed softly, pictures
gleumed down from tho walla, chairs
upholstered in violet velvet stood
around. To Mltty and mo it was like
a glimpse of fairyland.
Who liveslbore, Bernard ?'.'8till per
sisted Mitty, U3 she advanced timidly
up tbe broad marble steps.
'I do. Welcome home, sweet wife,
welcome home, sister.'
I stared blankly at his bright face.
'But, Bernard, we thoughtyou were
poor.'
Did I ever say I was? When I
camo to B. to sketch, I certainly eaw
no occasion to proclaim my private af
fairs to the good peoplo there. I en
gaged a room at Mrs. Hall'n because It
was convenient. When I was HI and
delirious, I could not tell tho truth.
When I knew how good and true you
two dear girls were, I resolved that I
could wait and give you a surprise. I
was only an amateur artist. I am
rich, but I am Bernard Waller still.'
Now wasn't that a romance ? And
you see, It really happened to Mltty
and me, and we are fine ladies now,
and drive about with our open ba
rouche and cream-colored horses.
And you can guess how discomfited
Mra. Hall und Henrietta were when
they first heard the real position of
the sick artist.
Peer, who jumped from the suspen
sion bridge at Niagara Falls, a few
days ago, wore a rubber life preserver,
to lessen tbe depth of his penetration
into tbe water, a sponge over hla
mouth and nostrils to prevent the wa
ter from being forced Into them; and
thick cloth over hi3 feet and !eg3,"to
prevent them from concussion. A
brass wire, attached to hla ehouldera,
was reeled out as he fell, with just
enough tenaiou to keep htm in an
upright portion. To Btrike the water
flatwise would be certain death. Peer
dropped 192 feet In four seconds. He
was exceedingly nervous jUBt before
tbe feat, and it was thought his cour
age had given out.
"Tbo moon la always just tbe
same," he said languidly, "and yet I
always find some new beauty in It."
"Ita just so w 1th the elrcu," Bh6 an
swered. He took the hint and bought
tickets for two.
Love oannot fully admit the feeling
that the beloved object may die ; all
passions feel their object to be as eter
nal aa themselves.
Sbarpor Than a Lawyer
A wag of a lawyer, says the Iowa
State Jicristcr, was sitting In his oflloo-
the other day, deeply, engaged in uu
raveling some knotty question, when
a gentleman entered aud inquired,
"la this Mr. Z?" The student or
Blnokstoua, raising hi&eyea from tbe
legal book before him, replied: "It
you owe mejiuythiug, or have any
business in my line, then Z. is my
name; if you have a olaim to present,
then I am not the man. If you called
simply for a social ohat, you may call
me any name."
"I propose to present you with,
some business in your line. I have a.
note of twenty-five dollars I want yon
to colleot." awl handing; the lawyer
a note departed, to call the next day.
As soon as he was gone the lawyer
ascertained that It was one of his owa
promises to pay.
The next day his client appeared
and inquired, "Woli, what success ?"
"All right; I have collected the
money. Here It Is, less my feea,"
handing him fifteen dollars.
"Good!' said tho orient. "I havo
made two dollars and a half by this,
operation."
"How bo?" said ths. lawyer,.
Well," roplied the client, " I tried
all over the olty to sell your uoto for
twelve dollars und a half, but could
not do It."
An Euglo Killing: Ducks..
A farmer and his sen, whliotna
field near Centroville, Md., recently,
witnessed a remarkable scene In mid
air tho capturo of two duoks by a
bald eagle. Tho farmer says: "Fai
away in tho distance wo could dis
co rn tho main, fiook, from which tho
duoks had beeu soparated, flying
steadily .to the cover of the forest.
Tho eagle, would first younco upon
one, and then relinquish It in order to
capture tbo otlfer. Dropping that, ho
would return to hla first capture,
seemingly like the dog in the fablo,
greedy to aecuro both. This waa ket.ft
up for some tlmo, when tha eagle,
suddenly darting foreward, struck
ono of the bird with his talons then,
swooping upon iho other, stiuok that
too. Tho first bird foil at our feet ;
wo had hardly time to pick it up
when tho other fell, with the eaglo
followlng. Wo picked up tho socond
ono, and tho eagle, observing our
presence, flew soseamlng away. On
examination it waa found that tho ea
gle had struck tbo duokaon-thtHiead.s
nearly severing tho heads, rrom iuer
bodies. They wero flne-slzed canvas
baoks, aud we had them cooked for
diuuer." m
Ulllmato Nebraska.
What Nebraska must beoomo irr;tho
near futuro when her wealth and re
sources aro fully davcloped cannot bo
computed to-day. "Ultimato Nebras
ka," with a virgin soli more fertile
Minn nnv nortlon of tho old world,
can sustain In comfort and wealth, n
greater peoplo than the Declaration of
Independence mado free, onohundred
years ago. Four persona to tho square
mile occupy Nebraska, while tho
worn out soil or Europe ooniolns 00.
The beauty of our prairie scenery can
not bo placed on canvass, It must bo
aeon to be appreciated. Suoh far
reaching scope does tbe oye Bpan, that
like the mental view of the future of
this grand commonwealth (for it Is
common to all that will occupy it!)
broadens and expandauntll the vision
like tho view mystlfieH and blends
with tho eky In tho dim dlatanca.
Ultimate Nebraska, with an aora. ot
75,895 square miles, with a soil from
10 to 100 feet deep can sustain at the
same ratio of population as In the old
country, 15t000,000 people.
A Lectnrc.
A poor drunken wretch beforo tho
Omaha police eourt the other day ad
dresaed the following to th& Judge.
It la a strong temr3ranco lecture ;
"Judge, you see me here In this sad
plight. Once I had a name untarnish
ed, a life unpolluted, an appetite that
waa within my control. For flvo.
yeara I studied law in Chicago ami
in Cincinnati, and as you know, lam.
a lawyer, and was admitted to- prac
tlce before tb.e supreme court. For
three yeara I preached thegospol,. af
ter graduating at the theological. seia
inary. But my God ! wbat bavo I '
come to ? A mere drunken whelp
Without even my own eelf reapect
left. Many tlmea, judge, I have been
etrongly tempted to tako my own life.
Indeed I hardly know whyl have not
already done so; I have certainly seen .
misery enough. lam as low down aa
I can get, crushed, wortblosa, penni
less, friendless, and no hopehereor
hereafter." And yet we have those.
In our mlds!! who argub that It la.
right to license men to assist and en-,-courage
such men In their downward
road to ruin.
Cop.k Bread. Beat the whites.
and yelks separately of 2 ecg one
pint of rich Bour milk, 2 tableepoona'
of sugar and 1 of melted butter, and a,
little salt; mix all well together ex
cept the whites of the ecRR; roll per , t
fectly free from lurapa two-thirds of a.
teaspoon of soda into 1 pint of corn -meal
; sift together and stir Into the
other ingredients ; beat well,
and lastly, put in the well, beat
en whites. Pour into a well buttered
pan and bake'.
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