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y -4.iK' SB ''- t; i . . 4 j :t i it T THE - DVEMlgHR1 THE ADVERTISER - ." ' i-(i f . ' 4 5 r Uf fc. W.-VAJJLBAVTXJCK. T. C. SLACKS. JrAiKMKOTUEIt it. HiCStER, -twfeltlx aavd Prjrltr FtCblished Every Thursday Morning 8VI (K 1 UC . &.- -- itiitthi . --" 301 sl&M.XC XATTEU OXEYEKYPACE iOfTICIAL DIRECTORY. DUtrlctOfieer.. IB rWSO " ftwiwcAtMrnrr Dutrtel Cleric ZOJaxk ivbr - - CoutttT OSoert. .JSJL-VOiK-T Cterk a4 Harder K. rMlL Cwonri JSXVH f&&2C 0UaIoera City OSeers. w T SnWST- .puttee Jodre V.vAr , UHW f-Btftal nerK TTe.nrrr . W 1V iarui rKljlCiLMEN. jtt Ward JlNCPtl V . ICICIX Si(lWrJ &!& " -r SOCIAL. DOU-CXORT. Chnrcb. 4 Ml, a ??, Tbraar -Yenloc ;C lrer MhbC tbww"' -r-iaj-" CJ-lL -w2iriUan.r mi. Tr,-.!r3SSi5-iBK. rr- frrt havf t "" CbrMH -WrrW "AHawW.PrH. tn( sry L JM. rr W4iNlir w aiai atvhA a r '-' .r.rrt ttH""1 IV. .'" w5"',r""," .r of rch Cakl(f.-"'rr7'"rk,t,f CuamUtr. kl m w rrWu "Solionls. Srrlln:U-PI?UA;Ita-i Tealf Honor. gnJSrW T I HV-r U I R.l Ribbon Cln"b wr.rt. a x tmm"" I. O. cf O. T. .KBwr K. KsiIzaiU f Pytlta., 5CaJ-s,fe?r5'5?5 KaCMH !' .! C. Lmuav. K X K. Hadfiart. cv. tfonfc. t.S. r,tl 14-r.V. .J f- i.,-rH M.tmt iani -mmmr "."- - "i... Dhiiw ad 5,1 im awrr rwiwa- Jf MaiW.W M. Jt.F.See- ,.111 rvo..,r V. 4. . u. .'-"" paotaS: X K K.r H.T R-M.r.Hc TVj'IiH Tt A "CVt Ttre 5-- Tm ?.r? It- T. Itaaner. -H MMlrt .earaii. r. K. Jennvm, TaM ius - rr J w -rt. I.V, -l-.tftt V lUWar.rres: A.II. nnj-ii M"- W H Hwtf. Clml lI-.-J r JIcSmiWm. rr"1- J- n- mXiwM- busixt:s cards. 0ar.m . Brwv. No. Aa .ee rt- rve fe ta Cwrt Heoe BTC rTWe. 3Ce s ILLTHOVS tTTonK i .'?." . Ttlfe t7 Mfe.N. !. jSOHI'Mv. 'r)raka. A. 0"OU- , 4TTItil1RVTLU. Oan.. M -tr-eU RroraTHe. Neb T H RROVPY. ). (itornrr " Conn-elor t L.aT, Oli-iTrr"'" Raa.BrwnvHI-Neb. x-ct T. ROHKUS V Utnrnrra Counselor at law Wt-' MtU.t U-rtMi WJi",' ,,",,." ntH teare. t OOte In tbe Itoy bulldlne Brvvatrttte. Neb T W. GIBSON'. HKCKniTH AXO HORSfC SIlOEIl Wrk -tMi K rder and atlfartlnn cnaranteed FtrH street, bet eea Mala and Atlastlc. Brown p AT. CLINE. F1II10'RT.K efi ft D00T AMI SHOE 31AKCR ? CWTWJt WRK aa4et rder.and flualayr rarael. Heairns aeany um pmnivuj -u. kaf. NsV Mafii ureet. BrwnrHle. eU. B. M. BAILEY, BUirrCK AND OXALER IS LTVTi STOCK BRO xrxriLLK., NEBRASKA. Faraers.p; call and get price; I want la feaaJic yr ateck. 0te-:i Main street, Hoadley balldlng. JACOB MAKOHN, MERCHANT TAILOR, -'iiiddraWTln riaeEatll'li.rjeb. Votrh sad Fancy Cloth Testing. Etc., Etc. Brnamrlllc. Xcbrawlia. MABSH HOUSE, JOSEPH O'PELT, PROPRIETOR. UTcrT stable ! ceanectlou rrlth tfaellooac :c..n.M.rAra!1 olnt East. Wet ."u. -VrtliASoth. Omnlbtiset: to-s ayewnnect with all iralns.-ts A!PLE KOOWsj OS FIIWT kltok. & . i rr ESTABLISHED 1666. l Oldest Paper is tL State, f BOMSBBBaaeBEBPBBBBBaaBBBBBaai ESTABLISHED IN 18a6. o l r e s x. -. .GfENTOY. i v , Ilf NEBRASKA. William H. Hoover. Doc a Reneral n -al E.Ute Boslneia. Sells Land on CommlKhlon, exainlnpa Titles, make Deedn, iotlKP, ntl nil lnstru rnnila pertalnlug lo tao transfer of Ileal J3b tate. Han n Complete Abstract of Titles to all Itraflvtlate Ju Nemaha Countv. ABBOTT & EMERY, Workers In SToocl aiad Iron5 at the old place, fot of COLLEGE ST. WAG OX S, MACHINERY, lLO IVS, ETC., promptly repaired. All kinds or BLACKSM1THING done lo order, and Satisfaction G unratified. "CHARLES BODY" Hereby call the attention of the people of Urownlllf und vicinity to the fact that ho keep n full line of the bctt FAMILY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. VUGETAJiLES, CONFECTIONS, etc. And tcl at tbe icry Lowest Liiing Ratei. lie also has a 11 ESTAURANfip Wherp J?rnl at all Hours are furnished upon the shortest notice People from the country are lnvlied toc.ill aud gel u 'Vquare tnenr for only 25 CEJTTS. George XOiexi9 OK THE WEST END AT Mk 5. baa re opened his butcher ahnp, and keeps muhlanlly on huud BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, POULTRY, and all kind-, of SAUSAGES, Bologna, Pork-in Casing & Loose. Liver Puddings and Head Cheese a specially. HlRheft market pt'co paid for BEEF HIDES & TALLOW. B. G WHITTEMORE has removed his jewing Machine - mpoiium TO WEST BIIOWSVII.LE, Whcxo he has putJn & aewJlno of Choice - GEOCERIES. He will sell ou anything In the Sewing Mach in e Or Grocery Line Call and sec that flUO Light Running 'Domesttc' IT'Sl A BE. A U TY; t. a.?bat;h Is now proprlelor of the and Is prepired to accomodate the public with GOOD, FRESH, SWEET Rentlemanl and accommodating clerki ill al all times le In Httndauce. Yom oalronuie solicited. Uetneinber the place the old Paseoe shop, Main-at., iSraicnciitCi - Nebraska. 1IIARLE.S IIELMER. FARllIOXAm.C Boot and Shoe 3va: -a. k e rt. Having bottiiht the cus tom shop of A. Robison. 1 am prep irel to do work of nil kinds at Reasonable Rates. W-Repnlrlne neatly and prompilvdone. Shop No. 62 Main Street, ISroirnvitlc, Vchraslta. TJLAGK GLOSSY INK A TO PENMEN. Th-! at all time, an almost universal demand from learner, fur the Jet Blacfc Glossy Ink ued y l'adlnc pftimen It flows freplv, warranted not tocorr oennanykin'lor mrtal-'pen.i.nil n'lljiot fadenrronld It Isens ly made. The materials can be had anywhere a' a sma.l ost Price of Iteeipe sent to any artarvs with fu I dlrectlins.M cents. DostHcentJunMorcurreticy. -AddrefiK. Ij-SHKO- t .vBFROUK. BroIUft. VmsCS-t5. ir i rii Citilalfflet, r 43& Kervous Sufferers-The Great European Eem- It wMtnesf. imputencr, KBI fromaelf abuse,8a DKroKE (irrxa. mental anxiety, loss ot memory. Polwln JJjcJ. or nldoranddiseases (hat le.id to con-mimptlon.inianl-ty and an early rle MedlSln is' 1 l.lnff- nwd with iv nnaerrui success, rampaieis -aeni iree in an. Write for tbm and net lull particulars. Price. JSpt-citlc. I.W per iiackaee. orJstx paekaies for i$ 00 Address alloiderntoJ.il KIMP-ON MEDICINE lX)Nris.l0Jai,a40C.JUiIn,streei.Bnfflo..'. V- . . fSTJold lu-UrgvtnvlUe br A.W.NIckelL6yl-l A h 'UP. 43. JOSEPH BODY .. . . Proprietor a r-. in w M Old Kcllablo y Give Illm a Call And you will tic well Served wltli.tlie best the Itlarket affords. 0 0 .! 0 nro. 43. H vcTiioitiznn nv the u. s. ooversmext. IrsiNaliona O F BROWNVILLE. Paid-up Capital, $50,000 300,000 Authorized ft IS PItEHARFDTO TRANSACT A General Banking Business BUY AND SELL COIN & CURRENCY DRAFTS on all the principal cities of the TTnited'States and Europe TVrONTSY LOANED On approved security onlv. Time TJrafta discount Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS, STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES DEPOSITS trclred parable on demand 'und INTEREST al lowed ou time certificates of deposit. DIRECrrORS. AVm T. Den, B. M. Ttalley. M.A Ilandley. Frank E. Johnson, Luther lloadley Wm. Fralsber. .101! X L. CARSOX, R. rAVION.CaMiIer. President. I.C McNAtvtHTONAit.rahler. (2R0CERYAHD PROVISIO 0 STORE OF T.'IL. Jones 1" the place to get Grocerics. . Provisions. .Confections, JTine Cigras, Toilet Soap, Canned Goods, - Fres1iTiutier. L Etc., Etc., Etc., We also keen all the best brands of "flour' nnd everything usually kept Inl u nrht ciabs grocery store. ncctiou uiili our Hf-ll VIIIKt-1 house h 11 ist cuss I a ImU f t UliU TUTT'S S B fcafaiw INDORSED BY PHYC1CIAHS, CLERGYMEN AHD THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE. THE GREATEST MEDI6AL TRIUrVlFH QF Tf3E AGS. TUTTS' PILLS CURE SICK HEADACHE. Dk. Tctt has 8nc cecded in combminpin those pills the hereto fore antagonistic qna!I- TUTT S PnpSBpoR0AvE.EdaPu- CUHE DYSPEPSIA. Thinr first apparent effect is to incrtvso tha appetite by catisiug Iho food to properly as- TUTT'S PILLS CURE CONSTIPATION. TUTT'S PILLS simiiate. Thnstheeys- 8by their Ionic action ou the digestive orrai', regular and healthy e vacnaticua are pro duced. The rarirtihr with which PERSONS TAKE ON FLESH wLi.Jia.ur the inaaence cf tluta pills, indicates their a daptabihty to uourf'h the bodv, herce their effletcyin curing ner ons debility, melan choly, dyspepsin, wat ingqthe mnsciea-slciT-glshncss of the iier, chronic constipation, and imparCES health & strength to the? jsttm. Sold everywhere Price 25 ceat. OSca 53 3Inrray Street, KEW YORK. CUREPH.ES. TUTT'S PILLS CURE FEVERAND AGUE TUTTS PILLS CURE BILIOUS COUCi TUTT'S PILLS Care KIDNEY Complaint TUTTSP1LLS CURE TORPID LIVER. TUTT'S PILLS .WPABT APPETITE. & 4 snd3IUi:ialltEhabitfitiv S jH Ifitrly atffrdi j c.re4. Pio tjtcxVsl 1m t. o poWicity. esl ticp 5WS t t full rirticulin Dr CirltCB, SWfijn". CIrk M Chic-, lit. GOOD PLAHa CrmMnlnif n1rv :1,,cf,m',r la on tu; un Irry aWTanueof rtitl wlti kIltfi(lmnk-Tiii,iit. LrrprontdtTMe tjturtt a iRTrstmrntaof Si t 0 (HW. i rctila.r.'wiili fulltx I,U.niiun8b"WAtlcnrtic'rUnuwkU&lncjaRM;rk. iV(tIil.3MilQwliWflii..y4l?W Is a monthli, 100-page Scrap Book of the cream al the World a Literature. Single copy. 20c. or f 2 per Valley "price, $3: ; Black Sheep," a SL50 book. a papr binding: "ChrUtiaa Oaldey's JluuVe."aft b3oL.inpaperbiQdins.andaauapIecopyot "Wood a HoQsheldJlatrnneT til post-paid, for only 30 ceuta la money, or in one-oet postage- atamps. AstaU wanted. JlprtllberaltqnnSttmtnothiissacatfr. A&irCT8..woclTit"aaBaiiiinc,ewyoikCir. Tt An Oil Chrorao n3J incnesi 01 i osezaiio ei7-Dr.J.S.Simpscns Specific Meacine. i a Mltle cuje for Knernjatorrnea. seminal . and'all dutajeaTeiu: 2Sk i a -neiw KIT 1 Bank OFiU "PPO'WKVTLLE, NEBRASKA, "p j- MY FRIEND'S WIFE. ' If?tile, my dear old flbub, fort'He purpose .f-luvitlng yoo tavi.if ni.' the letter ran. 'Dori'Mefuw. Aly. wjfe heartily aecouds the iuvltatioit. Ah,?msUa JevLrnywJfe.j. I know if you could meet suoh a one, ynu would. tiucctimb, and rnrpuwear liachelofhond. You, who sing about the feltflty of a 'Bachelor Hall' tWhenTypu haye'aeeii my hartny homej wUlJjftuujKcyiiur tune. Jusaat come, Tom. T won't take refusal. Your, etc., Joe-HAlI..' I auy.wered this letter thus: My der Joe T Ihoueht vshen I IHt oaw you, I could, never be tempt ed to jeopanHiH my.iieaen of mind nor my bonci. by again placing myself at the mercy of your Infernal practical jokes. But I have uo other "recourse now thou lo accept "your InyltHllnn. You muel promise me, my dear, fel low, you will not play any of your joke. A married man ought to b more dignified; and if you do play Miiy of your trick on me. I warn you I shall board tbe first train for home. Yours, Ton Thurston.' I went. T was met at the train by Joe's BMrvant, a man who had a Ioiie body, dreflBed in a low. coat, a lotitr waintcnat, long necktie, a long hat. lonir boot, and whose name was Long. I instinctively' hated the man. He scrutinized me closely; I returned Ihe ho. utiny HeWHtched my every movement like a'deteotive would a supposed criminal; I watch ed IiIb movement as a timid man would a y,lcimiH canine'. His voh-e In intonation was iu length compara ble to the length of his body; m voice iu length of intonation when aildrefixing this man, wan comparable to i he length of the body of a Lilli putian. We at length reached Joe's houFe I anticipated Joe'a welcome, but In bin plarecame tbe loveliest woman I ever beheld. It Ih true, as Joe raid, I was al way affluent lu language, but to thin day. I cannot find words to utin fy me iu describing ber surpassing beauty. 'Joe', Joe,' thought I, 'it'slucky for you that you met ber first. ' You are .Mr. Thurston?' sheaakpd. timidly, approaching me and shvly glancing at me under ber drooping eyelids:,- Itfold ber that I was that personage, and Inquired of Joe. FurauMwer, that gentleman himself rode up on horseback, sprang from rhe-8addl:raKped.mvjJ r-' ; -,- like the Joe of old, cried : Glad to nee you, old boy! We'll have glorious good times, as of old 4 We'll hunt, flh, smoke, etc., till yoi grow so fat, hale and hear'y, that your most intimate friends won't know you. Cnrce Jn ; tea Is waiting Pardon m"for not introducing you, but I supposed ynu bad Introduced yourself in my absence. Apropos, it was Inhospitable lo me to absent my self on your arrival, but business call ed me away.' So rattling on, Joe ushered us Into the cosiest' little' parlor that ever A poor bachelor was calledupou to en vy. But the cosy little wife ! What was the envy of tbe room, with all its adornments, to tbe envy of tuch a wife? Must I 'admit it I may as wefl right here as at'any other period of niy'rec'ital ITelt estrange thrill at my heart. It "was a thrill of exquisite pain a thrill of jealousy of Joe'a bap- pines. Joe,' I mentally cried. ''better, far better for me had I declined your in vitation.. Presently we had a mn't refreshing supper, afur which, Joe aud I stroll id otit for a walk and a mke. 'Joe,' I exclaimed, enthusiastically, 'your eiit'OiniuniH of your wife were merited She le Indeed a trea-ure By Jove, if I could find such a jewel, I would nevet rest till I won anil married ber.' Joe was on tbe point of lighting his cigar when I began, but paused "lib upraised match until I bad fin ished and the match burned his fin gers. L thought for a time he was an gry at my impetuosity, but his face cleared away, and tbe obi wicked twinkle, that I had feared so much, sprang to his eyes. He grasped mj band, saying: You'ie right, my boy: she's the dearest little wife in tbe universe. I am glad you like tier.' After we bad finished our cigars, and talked for some time of our old college days, were-eulered the house. Nellie,' cried Joe. opening the piano, 'favor Tom and me with a tune. Hebas a passion for music.' m Perhaps Mr. Thurston' began she, but'waainterrupted by Joe. 'No, Nellie. I protest! No mister ing around here It's plain Tom Do you hear, Tom? She is to oaM you Tom, and you're to call her Nellie. Violation of this rule will Incur my eternal displeasure. Govern your- selves'accordingly.' 'Perhaps 'he will olject,' 'pleaded Nellie. No. no. I exclaimed. Mt will please meyery much and I will feel hlgh ly honored to he ullowed to address you by your Christian name!' P-diaw. Tom! It'll plea;-e her. Won't It Nell?' She laughed, and gave me a be wltchiug look, accompanied with a nod. 'I we" going to say,' paid Nellie, 'that perhaps you could sing with me.' 'No. no; eXCU8e me, I Can't 8lllg ... . B Nellie. " l , - t i . . The'WOrd WAS Uttered withagasn. I ,-.""",, .. .. and I certainly turned violently red THURSDAY,. NOVEMBER 6 1879. ....-,.. i in ! iwn rr r i r-inaw In tbe face. Joe was looking at me, and I saw he had a desperate struggle to control the mucles of 'fils triouth: T waa indeed fond of music, hiit I was entranced with her -magnificent voice. Tbe evening paBAlbn gh'ld cn wings. Joe ran on In bis wild old way; told bis jokes and laughed Just aa boisterously as he did when we roomed together at the college. ITe did not giv-i u much chance to join in the conversation ; for one comic aueodote reminded him of another which he must tell. We both laugh ed heaitlly at bis stories, and talked volumes to each other with our eyes. That night, I dreamed I loved Nel lie. (Oh.'Urutbful dream !) I dream ed sho reciprocated that love. (Oh, vain drea'm!) Then I dreamed in trigue began. We determined to ,eope. My heart bled for poor Joe, but I felt It was death to live without her. Now she ba met me under the old elm tree south of Joe's house. I see her pale, excited face! I feel her nervous? hand clasping mine! Now we are fleeing ! On, on, and now we are pursued ! Joe Is on our track ! The scene changes, and we are on the river. We glide along smoothly In a light boat. Now we are safe, and she U mine mine forever! But no, Joe still pursues ub. Now he Is close to us. Why cannot we glide faster? Joe approaches swiftly. Now he clo se in on us. He has caught me In his cruel grasp. Her beautiful plead ing eyes are raised to mine. Joe rais es a knife aloft. Then I catch bis arm; we struggle silently together. I wrest the knife ifrom Ills grasp, and plunge it Into his breast, and he drops from the misty boat, and sinks be neath the dark waves. How dark the liver bail grown by tbe pale light of the moon! The gaunt and ghastly figure of Mr. Long suddenly'euierged from the waves. I saw him catch my darling iu his long arras, aud, 'before I oould iulerfere. they had both dis appeared beneath the turbid waves of the river. This awoke me. I aro-e anil resumed my "wearing apparel, bathed my feverish face, and went forth into the air to try and exercise the evil spirit with a fragrant Ha vana. By the ensuing morning, my'dream had ceased to trouble me, but the re ality of things did not cease. There was Nellie before me lu all her beau ty, all ber sweptness, to temptfme on' to love her. There was Joe, wfth all his exuberance of spirit. -and a un- u.tlB3ioious.jyt-""Ilr toternpt me on to Iove-rIe.aeeuieii to io an in ms power to bring us together. He often !ured us Into conversation, or man aged to get.us engaged in singing and playing, and then would leave us 'alone for hours. Days parsed away. and; relapsed i'dIo weeks; In these week. I wa Hlmost the constant com panion of Nellie Hall. We were out boating, riding, and to innumerable concerts aud entertainments, nil through the suggesting and planning of Joe. I felt and knew well tbe d-u-yer; I was fascinated at first now I wa Irretrievably In love. The thought of breaking away from this creature caused me pain like unto death. I resolved to leave. No mat ter what It cot me. tte only honor able course for me to pursue was tore turn to the city and forget no, not forget, for never could I forget the only woman I ever loved or could love. Joe was absent on the day I arrived at this determination. All tbo better, I thought; it would be ealer to get away. I proceeded to pack up and get reatly lo go on the evening train. I noticed during the process of pack ing, that the loug body of Long was overshadowing me. He seemed de termined not to let any thing escape his obnervation. At length, when I had fiuifcbed my work, be approached me. His long arm was raised to his breastpocket, andfrom thence lie ab stracted a letter, which lie banded me; I tore it open. It was from Joe, aud read : Thomas Thurston, you area trai tor; I no longer. doubt your perfidy. Long has watched you and Nellie closely. It is useless to deny your in tention of eloping with ber. I de mand satisfaction, and it can only be had from your heart's blood. Meet me on the river bank, and by the light of tbe moon, and iu tbe pres ence of Loug, we will settle our dif ferences. Joe.' I looked up. Long had disappear ed, and In his place stood Nellie. Why, Tom, you're not going to leave us, are you?' shensked. I thought she addressed me in a tone of regret. I looked in her bright eyes Euch beautiful, loving eyes! How could I pain her? How could I drive the blood from ber cheeks, and the ligbt from ber eyes, by showing ber Joe's letter, and telling her all? She came very close to me, aud said coaxmgly : Don't go, Tom ; I will be so lonelv here unw.1 I cannot stay. Nell. I regret to have to leave' my word came fist and almost inarticulately. I ought to he on my way now, and I can only stay long enough to bid you adieu.' Bui, Tom, wh-t will-Joe say? Surely you will stay till be comes!' she cried. No.no; I cannot. Nellie; Indeed I cannot. I cau never forget the hap- uiue-s I have had here this summer ; but I must leave vou now, and, I fear it :is forever.' My voice.was unsteady, and I clasp ed both ber hands very tightljvlu mine. - i Foraver!' aherepeated? 'Ob, Tom, foreyer !' 1" Wbat a world: of tenderness, of re gret,' In her Intonations! It died a"ay as'a Wall of woe. c'4't '-' No," Nellie, never shall T see you again 'NeVar'sbalr I clasp 'these' 1ft- llefiands In mine ntver bea'r the muslotff your sweet voice. I shall never see you again never!' ' Never!' ibe moan died away, and tbe beautiful eyes were raised to mine n speech l?sa agony, that wrung my heart With pain. A obuckHng nolae from behind startled us. It broke Into a laugh, and then into loud shouta and fright ful roam, iuturmiugled wilb bidanus guffaws, and a woman's musical laugh, till the hills echoed and re-echoed the sound. Nellie's face wak suf fused with bluahea. and she drew away from me, but I clasped ber more tightly, a lightbreakiug in ou my bewildered brain. Ha! ha! ha!' roared Joe, while Long' emitted a series of strung sound very like a laugh. 'Ha; ho! ho! Houg ha ! ha! ha! ha! wife Tom thought sister Nell was ha! ba! ba ! was my wiftf !' One of John Phoenix's Stories. Out In a certain Weetstn fort.some time ago, the Major conceived that ar tillery might be used effectively In fighting tbe Indians, by dispensing with gun-carriages and fastening the cannon upon the backs of mules. So he explained hia 'views to the com mandant, and it waa decided to try the experiment A howllrer was se lected and strapped upon tbe back of an ambulance mule, with the muzzle pointed toward the tail. When they hud secured lbs gun and loaded It with bail cartridge, they led the culm and steadfast mule oqt on. tbe biulf, and, Bet up a target in tbe middle of the river to practice at. The rear of the mule was turned toward the tar get,.aud he was backed gently up to tbe edge of tbe bluff. The officers -tood round in a semi-circle, while the Major went up and inserted u time fue iu tbe vent of the howitzer. When tbe fuse was ready tbe Major lit It aud retired. In a moment or two the hitherto unruffled mule heard the fizzing back "of his neck, and it made him uneasy. He reached his neck around to acertain what was going ou.audao he did so his ,ho3y turned, and tbe howitzer began to sweep around the horizon. The mule at last became excited, and bi mirin.liy-l.i'WrWc' mn'tmrv lt tense; in a second or two he was standing with his four legs in a bunch, making six revolutions per minute, and the howitzer threaten ing suddeu death to every mau with in half a mile. The commandant was observed to climb suddenly up a tree; officers were seen slidiug over the blUflf luto the river, as if they didn't care at all about the high price of uniforms; tbe Adjutant made good Hire toward tbe fort ; a ser geant begau to throw up breastworks with bis bayonet; tbe Major rolled over tbe ground and groaned. Iu a minute or two there was a pun" of smoke, and a dull thud, and the mule oh! where was he? A solitary brute'migbl have been seen turning succebsful bauk-soniersaults over the bluff, only to rest at anchor, finally, wilb his howitzer at tbo bottom of the river, while the ball went oil to ward the fort, hit tbe chimney iu th. Major's quarters, rattling, the adobe bricks down into the parlor, and frightening the Major's wife Into convulsions. They do not allude to it now, and no report of tbe result of the experiment was ever sent to the War Djpartipent. o & A few weeks ago, saya the Lowell (Mass.) Mail, we published a para graph concerning a woman, in some far-away laud, who had been twenty years in bed. We have been told of a ca-e more remarkable than that, in a town in New Hampshire, within half a day's ride of Lowell. More than for ty years ago, a handsome, intelligent daughter of a thrifty farmer of that town heenrne attached to a young man in ber neighborhood, toward whom ber parents were not favorably disposed. They would not consent to ber marriage, and she, although competent to reason with herself and them ou tbe subject, gave up a school which she was teaching, went to her bed, and never again arose from it to work or go into society. At the time she was not more, than seventeen or eighteen years old healthy, spright ly. Intelligent aud good looking. Tbe world to her, it w old seem, had a3 many charms as for any one else ; but without the man of her choice though that choice may have been regardt d as a poor one by ber friends her bed was her world ; and for more than forty years she clung to It, never ouce leaving it to help herself to any thing out of her room. The mem bers ol tbe family were ber servants. The hank of England wap Incorpor ated in 1649. It'covers five acres of ground aud employs nine hundred clerks. There are no windows on the street. Light Is admitted through open courts; no mob could take the bank, therefore, without cannon to batter the Immen-e walls. The j clock in the centre of the b-ink ha- flfty dial- attached to It Large cl terns are sunk In the court, and en gines in perfect order are always in readinees in case of fire. . m i i Russia has more sheep than any other country in Europe. S.r J .VOL. 24 -NO. 20. He Destroyed His Usefulness. . . n h - - v A,-dapon of a prominent Connecti cut church, whose pastor had just re signed, says the Hort,fv)rdCbi-ranr re cently met a Hartford divine, when tbe following conversation ensued:. 'I was sorry lo hear that Brother Blarik bad resigned. I have always liked him. He Is regarded aa a very able man, isn't be?' W-e-M, y-e-s,' (heeUatingL. Ob, ye-es, he' an able man.' 'But he is a first-rate preacher, Isn't he.? W-a-1-1, y-e-i he's very1 good preacher.' . 'And he is. a man .of tbe highest Christian character, so we have al ways thought here.' We-Il, ye-es. Ob, yea, he's a good Christian.' But there must be comatbjng. the matter, deacon. Why do you hesitate so, aud aay, 'We-11, ye-es?' Has .Brother Blank been guilty of any thing wrong? I know of a church that I think he is just tbe man for. and i meaji to recommend him very highly. Have you any reasou to sup pose that be would not give satisfac tion?' 'Well, doctor, Mr. Blank ia all you say about him, but I'm afraid he's not calculated to maka a successful pastor in the country.' Why not, deacon? You surprise me very much.' Well. I will tell you one reason. Mr. Blank lived uext to a neighbor whose hena aud chickens troubled him very much by digging up bis garden. He spoke about it several times, but ildid no good ; those fowls kept In hia garden all tbe time. And what do you think he did? Instead of shooting some of them or building a high fence around bis garden, he fame here to Hartford aud bought the best game-cock he could find, took him home and turned him loose in the garden. The next day that neigh bor lieard a great commotion among the poultry, and when he looked over tbe fence there were all 'his hens and chickens lying in windrows, and that game-cock ' walking' over the bodies and crowing. Now, you can't say that was unchristian conduct, but it was certainly calculated to destroy Mr. Blunk's usefulness in that sec tion." Some Ancient Monsters. Professor Cope, at Philadelphia re cently gave to the San FrancUco acad emy a deeoriptlou of two fossil ani mals. One of these wa an enormou vertebraj, somewhat resembling an aquatio kangaroo, named the camu rasiurus supremus, whose npek was nine feet Iu diameter, whose hind legs were twenty feet long, whose spinal vertebim were fifty six Inches across, and which must have been seventy-two feet long by measure ments carefully taken. This animal could walk in forty feet of water and catch its prey with Its foro paws. He also described auotber similar mon ster found, whose spinal vertebras were six feet across, aud wIiobo hind legs were forty feetlong, withcarniv erous teetli placed in the upper and lower jaws like shears, so ay to cut up animal food by traversing each other iu tbe most perfect manner The bones of the lower half of this animal were solid ami very heavy, to keep it feet down in the water, while bones in the upper part of its body were built iu honeycombed lay ers as thick as pasteboard, strong tut very light and buoyant In water. This monster has been named am jihicocliasragilUsmu3,&ut must have been considerably over one hundred feet in length. Both animals have large and powerful tails like kang aroos, and when'catcbing their food in the water, must have appeared as If on three-legged stools, tbe tail act ing as an equal support of the tripod. - How to Krcathe. The action of respiration should never be carried on through the mouth. "G'd breathed into man's nostrils tbe breath of life." The cor rectness of the inspired writer Is fully sustained by modern physiology The mischievous habit of carrying on the action of respiration through th. mouth instead of through tbo nose, is tbe real origin of almost al! tbe dis eases of the throat and lungs, and ev en consumption itself. Medical writers tell us that tbe excessive pers piration to which Borne are liable in their sleep, and which is so weaken ing to tbe system, is mainly the re sult of sleeping with tbemoutb open. Whether you walk. sit. read, write or sleep, keep your mouth closed, ex cept when engaged in conversation or necessary vocal reading. The philosophy is this : The veloc ity of the blood through tbe body, and the beat of the body it-eif, depend mainly upon the quantity of atmos pheric air taken into tbe lungs. Na ture, measures that quantity by tbe no-trils. not by the mouth. When the mouth is employed, the mea-ure is loo great; but just sufficient when the nostrils are Used. An excess of air overheats the body, while thepas age through the mouth otherwise in-juriou-ly affect the throat. The hab its of children in this respect should be carefully watched and regulated. Open mouths produce a vacant and unseemingly appearance, and may be regarded as a very surepreoursor of habitual colds and sore throat. AibJT.r AIRJJROIUXX. T .C.H JLOKX9 - FAIUSJRbTOKR & HACKER, Publishers &, Proprietors. ADVERTISING KATES. Onelnch.one y-r .110 00 100. . 5T Each succeeding Inch, per year- One Inch, per month- Each additional Inch. per mouto. Legal advertisements at lecalratra- On squara (lOtlne of Nonpareil, or leMlflratlnsertloc f j.co acninb3eqnnt insertion. Jfc. a?- All tranMeniadvertlacmentsmust be pal(t forln advance. oVficul father or Tjir corsa ? His New Flying Machine. An enterprLslng salonn-U$eper oa Grand Riveravenue is always on the lookout for any novelty that may draw ' customers, and perhaps ibis fact may have been known to a bland-faced old man who entered tbe place tbe other day and confidentially began,: 'If I could draw a crowd of ona hundred meu ro your place bere, wbat sum would you be willing to oIva mn9' What do you mean,?' oskecjtliesa- loonist. If it was known that I bad In my possession a flying-machine, and that it was to fly from your door here, on a certain day and hour, wouldn't the novelty be Bure to collect a thirsty crowd ? Yes, I think ao. If you bavaBfly i'lg-machine and want to show it off here to-morrow night, I'll give jjou a dollar, and if tbe machine Is .a suc cess, perhaps I'll buy it.' Well', sir,' continued tbe old'man, In a whisper, Tve got the boss ! Sho files (rom the wqrd go. All I've, got to do Is to tosB ber lutq tbe air, and away she sails. It's right down fine, and uo chance for failure, and I'll bo on band at seven o'clock to-morrow night.' The matter became noised about, arid tbe next evening there wei fifty or sixty people In and around, the sa loon to witness the experiment The old man arrived on time, having some sort of a bundle under bis arm,, and he collected, bis dollar of tbe sa loouist ami secured several 'treats' from the crowd. When everything was finally ready he stood on the walk clear of the spectators and said: 'Gentlemen, I warrant this thing to Hy. I didn't invent it myself; but I am now acting as State agent to dis pose of county rights. HundreUs of men have spent years of anxious thought and thousands of dollars in seeking to invent flying macbiues, but this one leada them nil. She will now fix. Pleaso stand back aud give ber a chance to rise.' The crowd fell back, and thejmau let fall tbe cover biding his bundle, and gave an old speckled ben a toss la tbe air. She uttered a dismal squeak, sailed this way and that, and finally bumped ogainsta telegraph post, and -ettled down on the Toof of a low shed, cackling In an indignant man ner at being turned looaa in a Htrange neighborhood. It was full a minute tieforc the crowd wan sure that It waa a hen, and during that minute the old man is supposed to have run a distance of seven blocks. A few tried to overhaul him, but it was no.uso. M. Quad. For Boys to Ecmciuber. A gentleman advertised for a boy to ussist him in his offlce. and nearly fif ty applicants presented themselves. Out of the "whole uuraber.be In a. short time selected oue aud dismissed tbe rest. "I should liko to know," said a friend, "on wbat ground you selected that boy, who had nq,t a single recom mendation?'' "You are mistaken my friend," waa the reply ; "he had a good many, and if you can listen, I will enumerate a few of them. He wiped bis feet when he came In and closed the door aftor him, thereby showing that he is careful. He'lnstantly gave up his seat to an old man who is lame, allowing thathe Is kind and thought ful. He took off his bat when he came in, and answered my questions promptly and respectfully, showing that he is polite and gentlemanly. He picked up the book T had purposo ly left laying on the fioor and replac ed it on the table, while all the rest either stepped over it or shoved it aside; aud he waited quietly for hia turn, instead of pushing or crowding which evinoes an honest and orderly dlspooitiou. When I talked with him I noticed that bis clothes were cleanly brushed, his hair in nice or der, and his teeth as white oa milk, aud when be wrote bis name I also noticed that bis fingernails wereclean, instead of being tipped with jet like that little fellow'a In the blue jacket. Don't you term those things lettera of recommendation? I do, and I would give more for wbat I can tell about a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes than all the lettera you can bring me." - . m She came into tbe office, Bmiling and beautiful. George and she were engaged, aud George had a case. He had a galley of solid agate on bis frame, which he was about to lock-up and prove. George, blushing like a girl, shook ber baud and called ber his darling. She eyed tbe galley and smiied sweeter than before. Doddy, dear,' she said, still eyeing the galley of agate, 'Are them tbe things you print with? "Yes, darling! said Doddy, feelingly. She swept her ta per fingers over tbe matter, squab, bliug the entire galley. George, bro ken hearted, 'Why, God ad ad bless you, my darling!' sweat pouring over bis face. She looked up at him and said, 'Why. Doddy, it's all in lit tie nieces, ain't it?' 'Yes love,' geut ly takiug her hand, and leading her toward the door. 'Good-bye, darling!' he said. 'Bye bye. Doddy, be sure you como up to-night.' George, mood-, ily looking over his fat take squabbeW ed, 'Dod drat tbe dod drammed wa men, I wish they were all Ju bCS7 eu. Dod dram tlium,'