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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1879.
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District Officers.
a -n TrTTVD
-Judce.
j'.tX, WATSOX ..
WTLI.IAM: IT. HOOVER-
..District Attorney
.District Clerk.
Cotmtv OIHoors.
-JOHN' S. STUM. ..County Jndse
WIT.SO V K. tf A JOUS Clerk and Recorder
A. IT. CUTWORE Tre"s"rf,J
11. -V RT.Af K . . -Mierin
C B. PARKER
JAWKS M". H VCKKR.
Coronei
nill.lt' uiyirui-.i-rnirv
ir simmr.
!lschool Superintendent
. Snrveyor
JottN tt! poulmax
Commissioners
J. ILL'KKia,
City Officers.
W.T. HO".TO- .
re. t nor.Riini)
j. b. dopker
b. a.ororx
john. w. love
ootojcit.men.
joseptt n'inv. i
V.A.Jni)TvTV.
.irnvor
..Police Judee
Clerk
.TrpasnrPr
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.lst Ward
2nd Ward
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K.HUnOART,
SQCIAX, DIRECTORY.
CTanrcnos.
niofiodUt V.. riittreli. KPrvlpesnar.b Sabbath
at 10:30 a. m.. and 7-ot n. m. nnlnr School at
2t;n. rn. Praver Meotlng Thursday evening.
S. P. Wu.sos. .PAStor.
rP.bvf orltn rbnreh. PPrvlees enphSabhnth
il 10:30 n. m and 7: ".m. JSnhVilh Prhnol artnr
mprnlnc sen-Ires. Praver TUpetrneWpdnpsdav
pvpiilnss at 7:45 o'clock." W. J. WKnrtr.n. Pastor.
Ch-lHt'fc C'linr li. Services pverv Hiindav. n
Ift-a-iA. ni. -nd7.-O0n. tn. PnndivSrhoolat1p.nl'
Ukv. Mattiikw Tlr.vnv. Mlwlnnary In chanre-
It. Plonsnnt rn.,1,orlnnd lrwVr!orlnn.
rimrcli fonrnllwioul!i-WPtorP.rotvnvIl!o. Per
vlr: nrtsal)hath In each month. It. J. Joiix
snv, Pastqr.
'lirlm!ni inrrli. Ti,A.'!Tawliv Id". VrPjjrti
ImtovorrSiindivat 11 n. m..jind7:-T0n. m. Bible
Ttpadlninnd r ivor moolllii': everr 'Wpdnedav
vonlnc". EVIpf rim. Ttowpprcaclit-s tlicoecond
Pundar In pvery month.
Cnlliollr. 5prvl cxpt? 4th ''undnv of Paeh
month; nt 10 o'cloch a. m. Father Cutnmlsky,
'Snhnnli..
Jl'nvnv!nTTn!nn OrnilnilpliooN. J.M.yo-
jrnTl. Principal: Ttlis Jpoile 1Z. llaln. Assl-.t-nnt
Irish School; M'-t Txn TiicUpr. rn mar
n-parttnont: fls AHcp Itltt. 1st TntprmPfllnte:
MIs Ktto nor. 2d TntorniPdlafp: Miss F.rnma
Stnlthrlst Primary: Mrs. Carrie Johnson. 2d Pri
mary. ToTnT!'"'f Honor.
Jlrnvrnvnif T.o.le-. No. nlpo,'Tr,'rr'?"
dar p-piilntf In Odd Fpllovr TTnll. VMUnirhroJli
or ronllatlv wplcotned. Jno L. f'arson. AV. -T:
Wm. rr. UKvprr.npc.: T.C- IlicVpr. I.. I).
.InvpnlloTPMinlp. mepts prerv Saturday nflpr
" noon. Mii rjrn sipvart. f T : Miss Marj
llackar. Soc: Mrs. I. R. Mlnlck. Supt.
Ro'l million Cln'h
jrppts the first Titpidav of eich month. B. 51. Bal
lcy.Pros.; A. rr.'Silniore.SPC,
I. O. of O. T.
rtrorrnvtllP T.odjrp 'n. 3. T. O. O. F.-BPffiilar
moMInc Tnosdar evnlna ni pach weelr. Vl1t-Itillirotlii-
rpnctriillvlnvltPd. A.ir.Gllmore,
. i. Jas. Pophran, Spcv.
N-maha Cltv Tiodco "" 4". T. O. O. , V.
JIppTs pt-prr StMnrdar. Philip Crother. N.O. T.
C. Klmsey." B. Sec.
TT7il';'itj of Prhian.
EtppIhIot l.orfnp No. IS. K. piT:ir.0P,,"i0.t'?,T
iplnpsrtnv orp'ilnjr In MasonlriT-iII. A Isltlns
Knlehts rnntlilly Invited. E. Hiiddart, C.C.
' K. J)rnia(i, 1C. of B. S.
"ISTmonic.
Nptin'tn Vnllpy l.odco No. A. A. - 'X'?l:
StnlP-1 nipetlnirs "SaHirdnv on or lipfnrp Hip lull
or each moon " TxmIcp room ot'pn ovprv Sitnr
iliv pvenlni; firlpiirps. Instruction and social
intprponrjo. J.C.McNaiighton.W.M. B.F.SOU
der. Spc.
nrovrnvlllc Hinnrpr No. 4.U. A.M.-W''
rppfncsippond Thnrsdavof ptph inomii. A. it.
Davison, jr. E. IT. P. B.T. BalnPV.Sec,
nrrl fTni-mpinotnmnndorvNn.S, K.T. PtatPd
mpptlrtes 'pond Jfondir In prli moiuh. Jt. .
J'urna?.-41.C.: A. W. Nickel!. Rec.
i Roso rin.lT.llyr'onplnvr'.No.OIt.K.lt.r.Tl.
AsC "reta ntjjasonlr Itnll on the firth JTnn
lars: R. w: Furnas. r. P. Sov. B.T.Balncy.
Hpcretary.
Adr.1i Chripf r No. J-.-Ordernl the EnPrnSlar.
stated mpnttnir third Monday In cach.month.
jrrs. E.0. Handley, W. JT.
" Snrsioloq.
riitr Vnlr -npflon. U. A. TT-wler.
President T 3nh'i TtMh. VI o Pnt.: S. A. Os irn.
Scretarv: .1. "V. Tnn-hrldre. Tr-surer JTnnn-cers-i
IT. O.-Mlnlck. . Crt-linn, F. E. Johnson.
T-t.A,. Hr.11, nn CrnTV-J. W-Onvlt.
jjt.rnrr' o-l-llnr. -R. JT. Bailey. Tres.: A.1T.
GtlniorP.Sec V. H. Hoover.
rhf.f.1 ITnlon.-J. C. JTcNauchton. Prest. J. B.
Docker. Sec
Ulnltf Drn-mlte MHoelnlInn. W. T. Boeers.
:Pre!t. J. R. D'H-'ter. Sec and Trens
WrtVonMIfin ('o-.et "nn.l.-D. T. Smith. JRi
slcal nir.tor. K. lluddart. Treasurer and Busi
ness 'ManiiTPr,
BUSINESS CARDS.
R. ITOTiTiADAY,
it Iirlclnii.SirsrPo'i.ObstPrlrln.
Ora'dnatPd In 1V.1. Ic-t d In R-.-ynvllle lS.-.
OlllCP.tt Main street. Brownvllle. N li.
T L. Hur.r.TTRD.
Jj. ATTORMIV T.AW
And Justice orthe Peace. OUce In Court House
BnlUllnc. Brownvllle. Neb.
QTUT.Ti & THOMAS.
O ATTORXRVS AT TA"W.
OTlce. over Theodore- Hill t Co.'s store. Brown
vllle.Neh.
T T.iRr.HTr'K.
1, ATTOIOKY ATIiAW.
onicn-ovpr J. I- JTc'Jee A llro'sstorc. Brownvllle.
Nebraska.
o A. osnoux.
V? ATTOItSKV ATLAW.
Onice.No.SI Unln street. Brown vile. Neb
T n. imoADY,
J Attornev nnil Counselor nl Ijiiiv,
Ornceover.StatoBank.llrownvIllc.Neb.
WT. ROniSRS.
Aitnrncvnnil Counclornf.Ijaw
V1U-Ivedtllsent attention toanytecnlljnslness
rntmstedtohlscarc. Ofllce In the Roy building.
Brownvllle. Neb.
j W. GIBSON,
Iir.ACICSMITU anti iiorsk shokr
Workdone to order and satisfaction cnaranteed
First street, between Main and Atlantic, Brown
vllle.Keb.
AT. CLINE,
ni-
FASniONABT.E
BOOT AXI) SHOE 31ATCER
CUSTOM WORK mnde to order, and tils nlwayj"
Kuarantee.1. Repalrlnc neatly and promptly done.
Shojt. No. 17 Main street. Brownvllle. Neb.
T) M. BATLEY,
surprr.R and dkat.kr ix
LIE STOCK
jiiiorrxTiLLn. jtebrasica.
Farmors, please call and get prices ; I want
fo handle your stock.
OSlce 31 Main street, Hoadley building.
HTINGOLD.
P.aln can not stay where It is used. It is the cheap
est medicine ever made Flvcdrops cover a sur
face ns largeas the hand. One dose cures common
Sore Throat. One b ittle has cured Bronchitis. 50
cents worth has cured an Old standing Cough. It
positlvelv ciireu Catarrh. Arthmaand Croup. Fir
ty cento" worth has cured Crick in the Back, and
tuesamoounnUty LameBack ofeicht years sund
Ins. It cures swelled neck and nil cither Tumors,
niiiimatlsni. and Iln and soreness In any nart. no
matter where It may be-, nor frem what cause it
may arise, italways does you Kod. Twenty-nvc I
cents' worth has cured bad cases of chronic and I
Bloody Dysentery, une itHiMuituii.-untvxiiciii i
T. .. ....a ff . .rl It ..... A . Ml., thf ..lino . I. h I
Is iios.slble to cure. Six or eight application are
warranted to cure any cam or Kxcorfnted Nipple
or Inflamed Breast. ForBrulsss.ir applied often
and bound up. then' Is neverthe slichiut discolor
ation to the skin. It stops the pain of a burn as
,.,. .. o .....i.vrl mid Is a positive cure for Chilblains.
Frosted Feet. Boil. Warts, Corns and wounds of
every description oil man or . "L- '" "'"""
and l. Trial !. IJceiito. hOsTKIt JULUUI
A CO, Sole Proprietors, "udo ,
Sold in Brownvllle by A. .ickell.
WORTH nSWQG
AUTHORIZED BY THE U. S. GOVEHXMENT.
First National Bank
O F-
BROWNV1XLE.
Paid-iii) Capital, $50,000
Autliorizcfl, (g
500,000
IS TBEPARED TO TRANSACT A'
General Banking Business
BUY AND SELL
COIN! & OTJEEENOY DEATTS
on all the principal cities oftho
United States and Surope
MONEY LOANED
On npproved seairlty only. Time Draffs discount
ed.nnil special accommodations!; ranted to deposlt
rs. Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS,
STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES
"DEPOSITS
Received payable on demand, and TNTEBEST al
lowed on tline certificates of deposit.
DrREOTORS. Wm.T.Den, B. JT. Ballev, jr. A
Handlej'. Frank E. Johnson, Luther Hoadley
Wm. Fralshcr.
JOHN L. CAIISOX,
A.B. DA VTPOrr.CftshlPr. 1'rcsldenU
I.C.McNADOIITON.Asst.Cashler.
ESTABLISHED 123" 1856.
OLDEST
REAL
ESTATE
AGENCY
William H. Hoover.
Docs a gencrnl Tteal Estate Business. Soils
Lands on Commission, examines Titles,
makes Deeds, Mortgages, and all Instru
ments pertaining lo the transfer of Real Es
tate. Has a
Complete Abstract of Titles
to all Real Estate lu Nemaha County.
1 .. D3.?E:
Is now proprietor oftho
ATS
and Is prepared to accomodate the
public with
GOOD, FRESH, SWEET
Gentlemanly and accommodating clerks
will at all times be In attendance. Your
patronage solicited. Remember the place
the old Pascoe shop, Mnln-hU,
ESroimtuiUe, - mVebrnska.
GROCERY AND PROVISION
y STORE OJP fi
T1. 1C. Josies
Is the place to get
Groceries,
Provisions,
Confections,
Fine Cigars,
Toilet Soap,
Canned Goods,
JPrcsJi. Buffer,
Etc., Etc., Etc
Wrt nlon Ifnin nit t1irt"Vnt 1T"nTirfa nf
Hour, and everything usually kept lm
U 11TSL CJU&3 lUCCIJ- NlUrU.
We have In con- fS
FEED STORE
net:.iiu mill uur
house h 11 rstclu&s
iTQimRgS
PILLS
i
I- . .INDORSED BY. ,
PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMENTAND
JHE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE
JHE GREATEST MEDIGAU
TRIUMPH OF THE AGE.
TUTTS' PILLS
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
TUTT'S PILLS
' CURE DYSPEPSIA.
TUTT'S PILLS
Dr. Ttjtt has suc
ceeded in combmlog in
these pills th hereto
fore antagonistic quali
ties Of a STBE NQTH1NO,
Pdbqativb, andaPu
rorrrsa Tonic. -
Thotr first apparent
B effect is to increase tho
appetite by causing tho
food to properly as
similate. Thus the Sj-s
tern Is nourished, and
CURE CONSTIPATION;
TUTT'S PILLS
oy max tome action on
the digestivo organs,
regular and healthy c
vacnatio&s are pro
I CURE PILES.
TUH'S PILLS
CURE FEVER AND AGUE.
TUH'S PILLS
duced.
Tho rapldltr with
which PERSONS TAKE
ON FLESH while under
tho lnflnencc of theso
pills. Indicates their a
daptahility to nourish
the body, hence their
CURE BIUOUS COUC.
-
efficacy In coring ner
vous deblCty. melan
TUTT'S PILLS
Cure KIDNEY Complaint,
TUTT'S PILLS
choly, dyspepsia, wast-
ptno mnsciesing
mess of the liver.
chronic constipation.
andimpartuighealthS:
strength to the system.
Sold everywhere.
Price 25 cents.
OfHos
53 Murray Strcct
. IKEWYORE..
, CURE TORPID LIVER.
TUTT'S PILLS
' WPftBT APPETITE.
MABSH HOUSE,
JOSEPH O'PELT, PROPRIETOR.
IjItctt Stable In connection -with thenonse
C3-Stnce ofllce for all points East, AVest,-5H
iJSy-North&Sonth. Omnibuses to"Cft
5-conncct with all trains.-
iiAMPliE ItOU9I ON KIR.ST FLOOlt.
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V J. G. N J.tJtM-tf M.
Written for tlio Advertiser.
The Conntj Politician.
Brownvilt.e, Sept. 22, 1679.
He moyes In a soft-soapy way,
Ahead, and up to loom ;
Maneuvers almost night and day.
And rldea the humbug boom.
He has a penetrating nose.
Which hecnts how to behavo.
Himself to slip or else bulldoso
Into the tidal wave.
His light, he lets Itevershlno!
No bushel hides Its glare!
He's nosing nearly all the time,
And smelling everywhere.
Ho goes abont from farm to farm
From town to town docs roam ;
His love for others Is so warm
He's not much left for home.
He Is a greater wonder yet.
From his queer calling's birth,
Than tho famed beast of IIoly-wrl6
Whoso like Is not on earth.
Tho beast stands whllo It can survives,
And down at death It lies;
But he lies always while allvo
And quits It when he dies.
Old Temperance ho Is, of conrse,
Where men like that abound ;
But. somehow, always getsa boost
When whisky men are 'round.
Ho goes into the church of God,
With reverential meln.
But studies how, with party rod.
To "lick tho platter clean."
And when npon thojury sits.
He seems "Old Justice" bare.
But as he seen best caucus hits,
His verdict does declure.
Such Instances butlllustrato,
Ills common walk of life,
Besides his laying eggs of hato
And hutching them to strife.
When ppopln grow In self command
Till soft-soap goes unthanked,
Then he will be In less demand.
And "put to bed and spanked."
Revklation.
MABEL GEAT.
It wns n delightful aftornooa In
early sprlnp;.
The earth had donned Its robe of
loveliest green, the air, poft and mild,
bears Its balmy fragrnnoe through the
open window to Mabel Gray, sitting
half unconscious, gazing pensively at
the fur off nothingness of the distant
hills.
Finally as though influenced by the
perfect loveliness without, she arises
and throwing a light shawl over her
shoulders, and donning a light straw
hat, phestepsout into the garden, and
slowly follows a well worn path,
through the meadow, where the grass
is starting fresh and green, and the
sweet-Bcented flowers are turning
their little heads to catch the rays of
the mild spring sun that has warmed
them Into life. Past these she slowly
walkB until reaching a little brook,
where she sinks upon a mosay bank,
and, looking into theolear water, and
listening to the rippling wavelets,
chasing eaoh other over their stony
bed, she Fcems lost in thought.
A picture worthy an artist's pencil.
Her wealth of golden hair falling over
shapely shoulders, rich brown eyes,
rich and beautiful in depth of mean
ing, clear defined features and grace
ful form, a picture any eye would ad
mire, anj' heort could love.
Overall the loveliness of thlsyonug
life hangs a cloud of sorrow. A cloud
that envelopes all the land, and caus
es thousands of hearts, this same
afternoon to be sad and sorrowful.
War with all the acoompanylng
horrors, haH.Bpread Its pull-like wings
over the land and the whole nation
mourns.
The noise and tumult of the strife
at "Chancelorpvllle" had scarcrly
censed, and anxious hearts Were long
ing for news from loved ones known
to have been engaged there. Mabel
Gray had two brothers, under Stone
wall Jaokfion, lighting for the "Bon
ny Blue,'' but this afternoon they
shared but a 6mnll portion of the
young maiden's thoughts.
Her heart went out beyond the line
of "gray" to the line of "blue" and
the personal sufety of a gallent young
oflicer fighting for the stars and
stripes, was the one object of her
meditation.
While visiting in tho north Mabel
had met Ernest Sanborn. Their ac
quaintance soon ripened into friend
ship, and Hint to a holier affection,
which at Inst wob acknowledged by
both and'theirjlove vows exohanged.
But scarcely had they plighted
their troth ere the tocsin of war Bound
ed the alarm that called the nation's
best hlood to the field of carnage.
Mabel was called home, and Ernest
wns the first to enroll his name with
the country's defenders. A true and
noble man, he proved a true and brave
soldier. At nrstxErneBt;found means
for occasional communication with
Mabel, but finally this became in. pos
sible, and now a year had passed since
she had heard from her "soldier boy
in blue."
Reclining on the mossy bank, un
conscious of the iromenfe passing by,
until the 6un was fast sinking behind
the western hills, Mabel was sudden
ly aroused from her reverie by the ap
pearance of a man from a clump
of bushes on the opposite side of the
brook.
He was young, scarcely more than a
boy, was dressed In Union-blue, his
face was pale and haggard, and he
carried his right arm in a sling.
As Mabel started to her feet, he
stepped across the brook, and kneel
ing before her he cried : 'Lady, in
Heaven's name pity my condition. I
am weak from loss of blood, and fam
ishing with hunger '
I will befriend yon as far ns I am
able,' answered she; 'but first tell me
who you are and bow you came to be
here in this condition.'
My name Is Harry Ashburn, I wbb
wounded at Chancelorsville. I was
taken prisoner, but the second night
after escaped by crawling away in the
darkness, and hiding in the brush;
since then I have wandered about,
not daring to approach nny dwelling
for food until to-day, driven almost
to despair I determined to go to yond
er house and risk the coneequence. I
now throw myself fully upon your
meroy, pray do not betray me, but If
possible flBeist me to some place of
concealment, where I can find rest
for a few days, and gain strength to
find my way back to the federal lines,
and Heaven will reward you for your
kindness,'
He sank on the ground almost ex
hausted. Mabel looked carefully in
every direction. No one was in sight.
Her plan wasqulokly formed.
'Arise,' she said, 'and follow me, it
is a difficult task and fraught with
danger to us both, but I will take the
risk. If you are betrayed, It shall be
no fault of mine.' She led the way by
a olrcuitous path towards the negro
quarters in the rear of the Gray Man
sion. One stood a little bit out from
the others and appeared to be the only
one Inhabited.
As they approached tho door, a
stout good-natured negress oamo out,
and at sight of them threw up her
hands in amazement. Mabel motion
ed silence, and the woman turned
back Into the house whither the two
followed. But once Inside her omaz
ment expressed itself In words : To'
de laws sakesl' she exclaimed. 'Miss
Mabel, ain't dis a Yankee sojer ?'
Yes.'
'An' what you tink we's g'wln to do
wld him here, on' de 'federates com
In' roun iiiob1 every day ?'
That's just what I want yon to tell
me, Aunt Chloe. I found him down
by the brook. You see he Is sick and
badly wounded. Something must be
done for him right away. I did not
know what to do so I came to you for
advice.'
Aunt Chloe was flattered at once.
'Dat's jes de way wid you, Miss Ma
bel, you al'us cum to Aunt Chloe wid
yer troubles ebber since you was a lit
tle 'Pick.' Well, I knows jes wafc to
do now.'
I'se g'wln to tell you sumfln, chile,
I nebber told a Hbbln' sonl afore.
Dar's Ole Pete's cabin, nobody's libed
dar since de old nig died. In do fust
of de war wen de darkies was runnln'
away dey jes dug a hole fru dat cabin
to dis yere, ter hide in. I spect you'll
tink we ortent ter lowed it, but ye
know de ole man an' me stuok by
arter de res all run off on' lef ye.'
Mabel was well pleased to find .so
safe a retreat for her charge. She
knew she could trust the negreBB, and
perceiving that it was growing dnrk
she left him entirely to Aunt Chloe's
care and hurried towards home. ,
Aunt Chloe at once turned her at
tention to the young man. She re
moved tho bandage from the wound
ed arm, clpnnsed anil dressed it with
great care, then bidding him lie down
on her own bed, she set about prepar
ing food, of which he stood greatly In
need.
After Horry had partaken of tho
repast, Aunt Chloe gathered up some
blankets, and lighting a candle, she
lifted a trap door disclosiug some rude
steps leading into a cellar. Motion
ing him to follow she descended the
steps and at one side of the cellar re
moved one of the boards with which
the oellar was walled up, behind
which a narrow passage appeared,
scarcely large enough to admit the
body of a man stnndlng upright.
Along this passage to the cellar un
der Old Pete's cabin, Aunt Chloe led
the way. Here she set tho candle on
a barrel and gave the blankets to
Harry.
'Dese yere am your quarters, honey,
so jes make yourself as comfortable as
ye can. Ye can sleep yere, and day
times ye kin go up stairs, but ye mus
be mitey keerful. If any body cums
dis yere way, job drop down in de
hole, take yer beddin' 'long an be
suah ye put de bo'd back jes as ye
fouu it; lt'9 'poaped de massa's ojes
nuff times, I reckon ye will be Bafe
nuff ef ye keep yer eyes peeled.'
Harry promised to obey her injunc
tions, and she departed the way she
came.
Harry surveyed his new quarters
with satisfaction, hardly able to real
ize his good fortune. He knew not
how long he would be compelled to re
main there, but didn't trouble him
self. Here he could sleep, with a
sense of security he had not felt Bince
his escape.
Mabel came over the next morning
and was conducted by Aunt Chloe,
through the secret allej". She found
Harry revived in looks and spirits be
yond her expectations.
He took occasion tofthank her again
and again for her kindness, and
hoped ho might sometime be able to
reuder her some service In return.
Mabel assured him that the pleasure
of assisting one in trouble was ample
compensation for the act. 'And you
may be able,' added Bhe, 'to give me
information that will more than re
pay me for the slight assistance ren:
dered you.'
'I have a very dear friend in tho
Union army, from whom I have not
heard for over a year. His name is
Ernest Sanborn.'
'Ernest Sanborn ! Why, he Is ray
captain, and a better man or braver
soldier cannot be found, search the
army through.'
Surprised and delighted to hear
what she had bo earnestly longed forS
Mabel lingered, conversing with
Harry until Chloe reminded her that
it was time for them to return.
Mabel visited Harry dally, supply
ing him with books and everything
possible to add to his comfort. His
confinement was less irksome than he
had expected. Squads of rebel sol
diers came and went, little dreaming
of the near proximity of a hated
Yankee.
His wound healed rapidly, and each
day brought greater strength, till he
soon began to think of attempting to
reach the Union IlneB.
About this time an event occurred
that quiokly matured his half formed
plans. One morning Mabel came bb
usual, but ho noticed she was pale and
excited, and her eyes bore traces of
recent tears. Naturally, he asked her
the oause, and Mabel, feeling be
would sympathize with her, made
him her oonfidant. 'My father,' said
she, 'claims descent from the first
families of Virginia. Naturally ho la
not a little proud of his lineage.
Among the many confederate officers
that frequently visit ub, Is one whose
father and mine are old time friends.
The DeBoys are an old family and
represent the highest type of Georgi
an aristocracy. Nothing could suit my
father bettter than an alliance be
tween the two families, therefore
when Colonel DeLaoy proposed for
my hand he was readily acoepted.
But when he asked mo to be his wife
I rejeoted him, thereby greatly In
curring my father's displeasure. He
encouraged the Colonel to renew his
suit, and declared I should marry him
willingly or otherwise. I just as firm
ly .declared I would not, and thus
matters stood until this morning.
Colonel DeLacy called and I refused
to see him. My father oamo to my
room, stormed and raved, and finally
declared he would have no more of
my 'childish nonsense,' as he called
it, but I must be married within a
week. I dislike to disobey my father,
but I can never marry Colonel DeLa
cy. I love Ernest Sanborn, I have
promised to be his wife, I know he
will remain true to me and I will be
true to him ;' Mabel's voice faltered
arid her eyes filled with tears.
Harry snt some time in silence. At
length he said : 'Miss Gray, is your
love for Captain Sanborn sufficient to
induce jou to leave your father and
home, if Captain Sanborn should
stand before you and say : 'Mabel,
como with me.' '
'Wby shouldn't I? My home Is
dear to me, and my father no doubt
lovesme, but in bis blind pride he
would sacrifice my happiness forever.
Bui such questions, why do you ask?
why -Indulge in suppositions Impos
sible ?''
'Mabel, I owe my life to you, I
would Jay it down for you If it would
secure tyour happinesB. Listen to my
plnrf which, though it may seem im
probable, is by no meanp impossible.'
Mabel heard him through. 'You
are a noble generous boy, Harry, but
I cannot allow you to risk so much
for my sake.'
'But consider. I gain my own free
dom If lam successful, for that I must
run the risk of sooner or later; oh well
to-night as to wait longer.
'Well, be it bb you say, I will not
further oppose you, but exercise the
greotest caution, and my prajers will
attend you.'
That night Harry set out for the
Union llnef. Aunt Chloe's 'ole man,'
who had gained a pretty good Idea of
the position of the rebel army, accom
panied him some distance along a
path known only to the negroes, that
finally led Into a ravine, which be as
sured Hurry If ho would follow till
'sun-up nex mornin' ' would take
him beyond tho line of pickets.
A little time for reflection sufficed
to cool Judge Gray's passion to a rea
soning point. He was no less deter
mined in tho matter, but concluded to
try a little more moral suasion and less
threats. With this in view he sent
for Mabel to come to him in the li
brary. She wont down at once, and aston
ished the Judge, who immediately
broached tho subject uppermost in
his mind, by replying that if lie de
sired it fiho would consent to wed Co
lonel DeLaoy.
'You aro well aware of my feelings
toward him,' she said, 'but I have
considered the matter and will not
.et my heart will against j'our wishes.
I only request a bride's right in nam
ing the day, find that Colonel DeLa
oy troubles me with his presence as
little as possible till then, furthermore
(hot he bring'Jnone of the hated sol
diers with him.'
'Very well,' repIIedHher father, 'if
In the first request you do not name
too late a date ; Colonel DeLacy's reg
iment has been ordered south and of
course it must be before he leaves.
'Suppose the time be one week from
to-night?'
'That will do. His command leaves
next day.
Well, then, one week from to
night, at ay 10 o'clock.'
'But why so late an hour?'
It is my wish.
lam afraid the Colonel will demur
at; being banished from your presence
so long.'
I've no objections to his coming
nny time that day, but you know the
time Is so short and I've so much to
do to prepare by that time. I'm sure
he will be reasonable, and not wish
to Intrude, and aB to the hour, the
few that will be present will take
their departure immediately after,
and I shall not have to stand such a
running fire of congratulations, and
would-be orttioiaras, which are well
meant, but fur from agreeable. '
Well, that point yielded. But why
do you object to the soldiers. Colonel
DeLacy wllliof course want an escort.
'Why doeB he need an esoort Inside
his own lines and on such an oocasion
bb this? I shall see enough of the
soldiers when I am compelled to.
I will yield to this point bIbo, if
the Colonel has no objections. I pre
sume being successful In the major
points he will not be so particular
about the minor. We will consider
the affair settled and I am very glad
you have arrived at so sensible a con
clusion In the matter.'
And now as I have somo business
matters to attend to I will ride over to
the village, and will stop on the way
and see Colonel DeLaoy.'
Mabel withdrew, well satisfied the
interview was over.
Judge Gray called for his horse, and
wbb soon on his way to the confeder
ate encampment.
Colonel DeLaoy was elated at his
success. He winced at somo of the
conditions of the agreement, but ac
cepted the terras with as good grace as
possible. However it was with a sort
of grim satisfaction that he sent word
to Mabel that he should avail himself
of her kindness and ride over early,
that he might have the pleasure of
passing the day In her company.
Matters thus arranged, time passed
rapidly.
Tho wedding day arrived.
True to his word, Colonel DeLacy
rode over to the Gray mansion early
in the morning. Mabel received him
courteously, graciously giving him
her band, and a smile which raised a
higher hope than ho had over dared
to cherish.
Mabel had schooled herself for this
day, determined In any event what
might transpire, by no word, look or
action would Bhe betray herself or
cause a breath of auspioion.
She kept her room the most of the
time until the dinner hour. Aftor
that she accompanied the Colonel to
the drawing-room, chatted pleasant
ly, sang for him, and even proposed
a walk through the green meadow,
and down by the little brook, Mabel's
favorite resort. Towards evening
somo half dozen officers rode over to
join In the coming festivities, but in
compliance with Mabel's request no
'hated soldiers' were present.
Contrary to the usual custom, the
board was spread with tho wedding
feast before the nuptial knot was tied!
Colonel DeLaoy led his bride, soon
to be, to tho table, feeling that his
hour of triumph was near. Soon the
tew guests present wero discussing
the merits of tho repast. And after
a few glasses of hlB host's old wine
the Colonel felt himself at peace with
all mankind.
But could Colonel DeLacy have
witnessed an event that took place
within an hour's ride of the mansion,
he would have boon far less jubilant
or well at ease.
Sheltered in a ravine, a score of
armed men all day lay concealed, but
with tho first approaoh of night chey
emerge, quickly mount their horses,
fall In line and at the word of the
commander gallop swiftly away.
Soon the open road 13 reaohed and
they spur their animals to their best.
Nor do they halt till within a Bhort
distance of the Gray mansion. Pul
ling rein they proceed more slowly,
a few yards from the house they halt,
dismount, tie their horses to the
fence and cautiously approach the
house.
All unconscious within, tho wed
ding repast ended, the guests ap
proaoh the drawing-room to complete
the entertainment in witnessing the
marriage ceremony.
Mabel withdrew to her room to don
the bridal robe, scarcely able to con
trol her feelings, trembling 'twlxt
hope and fear. Her toilet ot last com
pleted, oho descended to the drawing
room, the hour, aye the moment had
come, the olergyman requested the
hrido and groom to take their places.
Mabel plaoed her trembling hand on
tho Colonel'8arm.
Oh! tho agony, thesuspenseof that
moment. What if help'should como
too late. Would she hove the courage
at the last instant to bravo all and re
fuse to consummate the vow ?
Her brain reeled, the room seemed
whirling around. Sho clung to the
Colonel's arm (o keep up. Then she
heard loud voices and steps in the
hall, the door hurst open, and the
room wan full of Union soldiers!
She sank into a chair, bat with an
eflort she rallied her scattered senses
enough to comprehend the Ecene.
Colonel DeLncy grasped his sword,
and the other ofllcers followed hiB ex
ample, but seeing the nnnbers they
had to contend with they realized the
fruitlessness of resistance, and gave
up their arms quietly and yielded to
their fate.
What means this Intrusion ?' thun
dered Judge Gray, as soon as the ex
citement abated, and he recovered
from his astonishment enough to
speak. 'Why am I thus beseiged In
my own house?' 'It means', Judge
Gray,' replied a young man in the
uniform of captain of the Union ar
my, and who was now supporting the
trembling form of Mabel Gray, 'that
I am Captain Ernest Sanborn, of the
United States Army, at your service.'
'These are my men. Your guests
are our enemies and prisoners. I
heard of what was about to take place
this evening, and being myself in love
with your daughter, who promised
me long ago to one day be my wife, I
have come here to offer my objections
to her union with Colonel DeLacy.
But that you may not bo disappoint
ed, wo will, with Mabel's consent,
procoed with the ceremony, with the
exception of substituting myself in
place of the intended bridegroom.
Chaplain,' continued he, addressing
one of his men, 'go on with tho cere
mony.' Hold! gasped the Judge, almost
speechless with rage, 'I utterly refuse
to sanction suoh proceedings!'
'Go ahead, Chaplain,' cried the
young man, 'It's ail right, Mabel Is of
age and we don't need tho saction of
her father. I find Jshe needs protec
tion he Is not able to give, and I wish
the responsibility transferred to my
self.' Tho parties joined hands and the
chaplain soon pronounced them man
and wife.
The servants wero ordered to servo
refreshments, which were soon dis
patched, and preparations were hasti
ly made for their departure. Mabel's
own horse was brought from the Bta-
ble. Everything had previously been
made ready, bo no time was lost.
Captain Sanborn intended to take
the Colonel and friends as prisoners
of war, but Mabel interceded for
them, so after a Bhort consultation
with his men Ernest concluded to re
lease them, taking Colonel DeLaoy'a
word as an officer, ho would not re
turn to his army to give the alarm un
til morning, he left them to keep the
Judge oompany, while they left for
the Union lines.
The little partyjroaohed their desti
nation in safety, wearied with their
rapid march, but well satisfied with
their adventure.
Captain Sanborn soon after sent his
bride to reside with his parents In one
of the northern states until tho war
was over. And when peace once more
reigned over the land, he returned to
his native village, whoro he settled
down to business and a happy mar
ried life.
After the events narrated, Judge
Gray became even more Inveterate In
his hatred of tho -northern yankees,
but at tho oloso of the war, ruined in
fortune, Jbroken In Bplrit, he was so
far reconstructed as to accept an invi
tation from Mabel and her husband to
make their house his homo.
He now lives happily with them,
has come to look at tho abovo narra
tive as a good story which he ropeatB
to willing listeners and none laugh
louder or seem to'genjoy it more
than he.
A Midnight Vigil.
From tho Burlington Hnwkeye.
The night Is dark, the air Ib raw and
ohiil and damp, the storm Is raging.
An old and eminently respectable cit
izen, out on North Hill, Is sleeping
the sleep of the just with the snore of
the wicked, and the private docks, ou
their respective brackets and mantels
throughout the city, for Burlington
has no town clock, are tolling, as well
as they know how to toll it, the hour
of 1:30 A.M.
A violent jangling ot his door bell
awakes the eminently respectable cit
izen. Shuddering, ho crawls out of bed ;
muttering, hejgropes across tho floor.
Swearing, under his brcuth, he falls
over a rocking chair.
At last he finds a match, lights a
lamp, and descending the stairs opens
the hall door, and admits a gust of
wind that blows out the lamp and a
torrent of rain that drenches him to
the skin.
"What Ib wanted?" tho respectable
citizen nsks.
"Are you the resident owner of this
property?" promptly Inquires tho
caller.
"I atn," wonderingly replies the
eminently respectable citizen.
"Were you in bed when I rang?"
"I was," replied the eminently re
spectable. "That was right," cheerfully ex
olalms the caller ; "that is the plnce
for a man of your age at this time
of night. I am surprised to see you
out of it. Get baok to it, and pleas
ant dreams "
All Is silent after tho crash that en
sues, save a mocking smilo that dies
away in thedistunce. The fragments
of the lamp that are revealed on the
sidewalk by the coming of the dawn
indicates that either the lamp fell out
of a balloon at the height of about
twenty-nine miles, or was hurled at
some object with great force. When
will the mystery be solved ?
Colonel Robert Ingersoll has a
pointed woy of putting things. In a
recent letter on the currenoy question
he says : "We are told, however, that
the Government can create money.
This I deny. The Government pro
duces nothing; it raises no wheat, no
corn, It digs no gold, no silver. It is
not a producer, it Is a consumer. The
Government is a perpetual pauper
that hasto bo supported by the people.
It is constantly passing the contribu
tion plate. The man who passes It I
admit has a musket with him, but at
the Barae time the Government is sup
ported by tnese contributions. You
cannot live npon the promise of your
own Government any more than you
could live upon the notes of your
hired man any more than yon could
live upon a bond Issued by occupants
of the county poor-house. You can
not live upon that which you have to
support."
J IB 1
A teacher defined conscience "os
something within you that tells you
when you havedone wrong." "I had
it once,'' spoke up a young tow-bead
of six summers, "but they had to send
for the doctor."
HE SEVER DRANK.
A War Incident About General Grant.
In tho early part of the late war,
when Genera Grant was in command
of the army before Vicksburg, a num
ber of officers were gathered at his
headquarters, having a pleasant so
cial time. One of them invited the
party to join in a social glass ; all but
one accepted. He asked to be excus
ed, saying that he "never drank."
The hour passed, and each went hla
way to his respectivejoommand.
A few days after this the officer
who declined to drink received a note
from General Grant'to report at head
quarters. He obeyed the order, and
was soon In the presence of the Gen
eral. Grant said to him: "You are
the officer, I believe," for their ac
quaintance was slight, "who remark
ed the other day that you never
drank." The officer modestly an
swered that he was. "Then,' con
tinued the General, "yon are the man
I have been looking for to take charge
of the Commissary Department, and
I order that you bo detailed to that
duty." Ho served his country faith
fully until tho close of the war, and
was honorably discharged. Years
passed, and Grant had come to be
President. The officer had settled
down to the duties of private life,
and the little incidentwas cherished
as a pleasant memory.
The trouble on the border between
Texas and Mexico, along the Rio
Grande, attracted the attention of
Congress, and a commission was or
dered to ascertain the facts and report.
Again President grant remembered
theman who "never drank," and ap
pointed him Chairman of the board.
The place waB aocepted, and he en
tered faithfully upon the work ; the
report submitted shows the thorough
ness with which the duty was dis
charged. While engaged in this work ho
made tho acquaintance of a gentle
man who owned an extensive cattle
ranch In Southern Texas. That ac
quaintance inspired confidence, and
years after, when tho Texan gentle
man decided to sell his ranch ho
placed it in the hands of the man
who "never drank," and during the
last month he has effected a sale to an
English company of the ranch of
200,000 acres of land and Beveral
thousand head of cattle for an even
million dollars; out of this he gets a
commission that will be n snug for
tune in these hard times. The com
pany that bought will ontor lorgely
upon packing beef for foreign mar
kets, slaughtering their meat on their .
ranch from their own herds. The su
perintendence? of their business haa
been tendered to andfaccepted by the
man who "never drank," and he goes
in.a few days to his new field of la
bor. This takes from Chicago one of
her most esteemed and honored citi
zens, but it gives one to Texas who
will always be found on the side of
order and good government.
If somewhere we could touch this
simple narrative with a bit of senti
ment, and give but a word to woman,
either as saint or sinner, we would
then have the frame-work of a bril
liant romance that would need only
the pen of tho artist word-painter to
give it life aud inspiration. But aa it
Is, we can only draw the moral "nev
er drink." Alliance.
Florida Wants a Republican JfcTT&
paper. A correspondent of the Inter Ocean
writes us follows :
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 8 Kuow
iug the interest you luke lu the wel
fuie of the Republican puny through
out the country, 1 have tukeuthe lib
erty of writing you nbout tho outlook
in Florida, lu the tirat place, to cor
rect the wrong impressions created
by the idea of the "solid South," that
the entire Republican party of the
South ia disbanded. The Republicuu
party iu Floridu is still organized, and
hopeful of carrying the State for the
Republican candidate in 1880. We
have the necessary number of votera
the important question being
whether we can be allowed to vote,
and, after votiug, whether the votes
cast can oe lainy counteti. To attain
the desired end, we recognize the
great importance of the press, and
herein is our greatest need. We need
a good, strong and active daily Repub
lican newspaper one fearless in pre
senting the cause of tiie party, and
bold enough to expose the tricks aud
frauds of the Democratic party In the
State There is not a single such pa
per in theState.
As an evidence of the great necessi
ty of Buch a paper, I will give you a
faw items, incidents of the laBt Con
gressional campaign J In one county
of the State there Were 2,000 Republi
can voters, who could not get their
names put on the registration lis, and
conspouentlv their votM wnre lost to
the Republican candidate. In other
counties the Republloan party was
more or less affected as the necessities
of the Democratic party required.
A email boy was sent to the conn
try to board a short time ago. H
promised hfs mother that he would
write o good long letter describing
his trip ond boarding-place, etc. A
week went by and his poor mother
was nearly distracted when she got
the following letter from him : "Tarn
here and I swapped my watch for a
pup, and ho is tho boss pup; and I
went -In swlmrcin' fourteen times
yesterday, and a feller stole my pock
etbook, and I want some money; and
I shall bring the pup home.' Bos
ton Globe.
The fellow made a bad bull when he"
went (osteal a sri'iash and cot a gourd.
J Boston Transcript.
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