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. PHblUlicrK nuil Proprietor.
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ESTABLISHED 1856.
Oldest Paper in the State.
BEOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1879.
VOL. 24 -NO. 24.
WIAMXG M ATTEU OX EYERYTAfiE
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
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District Offlcors.
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.Jurttfe.
.District Attorney
District Clerk.
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f!ntiTitv OfScors.
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'IT SON" V M JORx Clerk and Itecorder
III MI ritOT'IKIt
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.School Superintendent
1IIV 11 SII'JOK.
Ijonv ii I'lmi.MAN
.Coniinlsstiners
IT. II. l'KEiiY,
Oity Ofilcors.
.t no n?n -
Mayor
.roller JiKlee
Clerk
Treasurer
, Mamlial
X I.. III'I HW -
W3. n. DmKH't
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JOHN W I.OVK -.
fonxcir.Mi:N.
r.n mmvsnvi
JOSEPH n y.
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A. II OIL 'I IRK. "
...1st Ward
Cnd Ward
tBww iirr.r.. )
3rd Ward
. iirmiAiir.
SO CI AeDIF.ECTORY.
I"!li t tT oa-
Kl-tliortWt ::. f'!irrli.-Servlcepacli Sabbath
at 10-.S0R. m.. and 703 p. m. Sunlay School at
21, n m 1'ravor Meeting Thursday evening.
S. ! 'iuts. Pastor.
-rrMl.rtcrlnnClinrrli.-ServlreHeachSabbath
at lOi-o a. m and 7: p.m. Snbhth frhl a"r
morr.lnssTvIre,. Prayer Matins i,.
evenings at 7:1 o'clock. W. J. Wkkber. Pastor.
.. c.-f.u nforv Knnd.lY. A
iiriHii. i nnr .-.? '"".;.; ii.,n m.
-?i-,- u.TTnvir wmrv. MIilonary In charge
ldriln m HIKI .run. m .-.u" "V"" ,",,;.
Hit. !Mrn..nnt-r.i-ii!.cr!-.n.l yT.".
Church Tour tnllessouin-wesmi ", tV t tVh
vlce (1rt Sabbath In each month. U. J- JOii-
wo, i i"tiir.
! Chrl-tlnn ';hnrH,.-R.A.IlaxvleJ Ehler Vren
me every r,i n..-v .sl ., "-" .J,ni.,v
evenlnc. KlderClias. Rowc preaches the second
Hnnday In every month.
Cntliollr.-ervirrs every h "ndav f p".'
month, at 10 o'cloch a. m. Father Cummlswy,
l'rleni.
'Sclxooli.
nrwnvllle T-non Grmloil r.iTlItsnt
Wallace Prlnrinal: Ml 'Ice Hltt. AIs Unt
Illch Srh ' : M- T.'.n Tnrker. Oramnnir I)e
pVrtmnMt Mis, C1K Fnmaj. "??$&
ills, Emmn I- H-.ltr, 1st '!tPrn','tl,r..
KromnCik ?d ITlmarv: f Ml- Ai , -J.J
Panuld and Miss Kmiia J. Morgan. lstI rltnarj.
Tnm-ole of Honor.
Jvenll.-Te.nle. meets everv SatuMnv niter.
nnf.n. Mtss tSrare ste-vart. I. T. Miss larj
ilacUor,S,s-: Mrs. I.S.MInlck.Supt.
Hod Rion'ClnTj
Moets the first Tu.-sdav of t-sch month.. M. Ral
ley.Pre..; A. lI.GIlniore.Sec.
I. O. of O. F.
meetlnes raesdav evening ot each "" ',1'
J"hrolh.-U'eM-trt.llv invited. A.H.Gllmorc.
X(. Jns. ( 'ochran. Secy.
Nenltt l'tr I.odce '"'" I,' 9''u T
Meets every tstnniav. Philip Crother. N. CI. T.
V. Klmsey. R. Sec
KniHt-i of Pvthin;.
Knishts cordially Invited. L. Huddart, L.L.
K. Lorman, K. of R. S.
Msoaic.
of arh nioon " I-odee room open everv atnr-oeveninrrorl-fjos.
ln;trur.on ?
Intereo'irse. J.C.McNauclitoii, .M. lf.ssou
Rrownvillr flinntr No. -1. R. A. "I--S,'l,5d
rTt?nVs"econdTh..rs1rnr,'mo"JLh- A-n
Davison. ' M. K. IT. P, R- T. Rainey. Sec
Mt.rnrmeiro.n.nnnderyNo.:l.K.T. .?
ineetlnRH eeond Mondav In e-ch month. it-.
vm It c; .VAV.Nltkell.Rec.
Rose and !.ilyrnMnvi-No.O:.K.1.C.ll.
.tr.-Meets at Masonic Hall on the fifth Mon
rtXv. R. W. Furnas. M. P. Sov. R. T. Rainey.
Secretary.
Ad till Chnnter No. '.i.-Ordern! the Kastern 5tnr.
Btatedmeetlnc third Monday In each month.
Mrs. E.C Handley, W. M.
Societies.
ronntv Vnlr -.orHHon.-R. A "awler.
President: John R-tl. VI e Prt.: . A. Oinrn,
Fecrctrv: J. M. Trnwhrlde. Treasorei M
CPr,II n. Mlnlrk. . C'oelii-in. . lv Johnson.
Thomas Rsth. Geo. Crow. J. V. ivlt.
IJVirv orlntloti R. M. Ralley. Pres.: A.1I.
Ollnwire.Sec: . II. Hoover.
Chornl Hn?..n.-J. C. McNaushton. Prest. J. R.
Docker, Sec
Illnlt IlrnTniltV MHoeHil-n.-W. T. RoCers.
I'rpst- J. R. Docker. Sec. and Treas
H-lronillinn Cornet 'tnti;l.-l. T. "mllli Mil-
h'cM Director. K. Huddart. Treasurer and Ilusl-
ne5 Manager.
m. U.I m 1L nil m mi
BUSINESS CARuS.
S. ITOTiLADAY.
i. Pl.vlcln.ura:ron.OIatrtrlcli.n.
Oradnaedln I8SI. I.""' .1 In BrownvllleHW.
Onice.tt MalnNtreet. Rrownvlllc. Neb.
TL. HTTLRTTUD. 4W
J J. ATTIIIISKY AT LAW
An Justice orthe Peace. O'Rce in Court House
Rulldlnc. Rrownvllle, Neb.
QTULTi & THOMAS.
H ATTORNKVS AT I.1V.
OTlce. over Theodore Hill & Co.'s store. Brown
ville.Neh. rp L. POHTr-K.
1, ATTORNKY ATI.AW.
Otlce over J. T.. Mcxiee Kro'sstore, Brownvllle.
JJehrakft. "
C A. 05"OTlX.
C. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OfMce. No. SI M tin street, Rrownvlle, Neb
T H. BROADY.
J . Attorney nl Counselor nt Lass-,
OmceoverStato Bank.BrowuvllU-.Neb.
T T. HOG15RR.
VV . Attorney i Conmrlorathnw.
Will clvedlllitent attention to any leiftlliiisine-'s
entrtstedtohlsrare. Olllce in the Roy building,
Rrownvllle. Neb.
J
W. GTBS0N,
BLACKSMITH AND HOUSE SHOKIl
Workdone to order and satisfaction gnaranteed
First street, between Main and Atlantic. Brown
vllle.Ncb.
AT. CLTNE,
ifAmoNARLK
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER
..-.- j- - AV, rt flt ftlwnvP
euaVantee.1. Renalrine natly an. promntly done.
Shop. No.t7 Main street. BrownvlIIe.Neti.
JACOB MAROHN,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
and dealerln
FlBeEn?Ush.Ftenrh. Scotch anil Fancy Cloth
Testings, Etc., Ktc.
Rrovnvillc. Xebraska.
B.
M. BAILEY,
SllirrEK AND DEALER IX
LIVE STOCK.
jiitovrxriLLr.. xerraska.
Farmers, please call and get prices; I want
to. handle yonr stock.
Omce SI Main street. Hoadley building.
B. Bell Andrews, W. D.
HOMEOPATHIC
PHYS!C!H & SUBGEQN.
jS3-WHlKlvcpromptattentiontoalInlshtcall3"Ett
' Special attention Riven to Medical and Snrclcal
Diseases or Women, and Medical and Surjrical Dis
enes orthe Eve. Ortlce in rear of Nlckell's Dmc
s-toe Residence 4 doors North of BratUm's store
on fclxth btrcet, in the Vancll Houe. 3)m5
IT TIT'Tlll I'T I
. . ... '
T. JL. BATH
Is now proprietor of the
ftatlfM,
and Is prepared to accomodate the
public with
GOOD, FRESH, SWEET
DVCEA.T,
Gentlemanly and accommodating clerks
will at all times le In attendance Your
patrona-re hollcitetl. Remember the place
the old 1'ascoe shop, Maln-st.,
SSroumville - Nebraska.
The old Barbershop No. -17 Is now owned
and run by
J". IR. Hawkins.
It Is the best fitted shop In the city, nnd the
place lsJeenorally patronized by the
people. Mr. Hawkins keeps
noaislstant-s whoaronot
Experts at The Business,
and gentlemanly nnd accommodating In
tlieir conduct. All kinds of
TONSORIAL WORK
done'promptly and satisfaction guaranteed.
THE BEST DYES
made arc always in preparation.
At The
'ROCERYAND PROVISIO
STORE OF
X1. X-i. Jones
Is the place to get
Groceries,
Provisions.
Confections,
Fine Cigras,
Toilet' Soap,
Canned Goods,
Fresh Batter,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
We also keep all the best brands of
Hour, nna everything usually Kept m
a Hret clatss grocery htore.
we have i con- rprn fs.7rnH
nectlon with our t- I 5" I I NllIKH
houseuflrstclass I t-i-l J I J 1 1 L.i
J". L. K.OTT,
Miij.
r
Keep a full line ot
Ornamented and Plain.
Also Shrouds for men. Indies and Infants.
All orders left with Mike Fclthouser will
receive prompt attention.
S- Bodies Preserved and Embalmed.
r,G Main Street, BR0WXVILLE,XEB.
GHARLi
Hereby calls the attention of tho people of
Rrownvllle mid vicinity, to the fact that he
keeps a full line of the best
FAMILY GROCERIES,
jPzorjsjojvs.
FLO UK,
CONFECTIONS, etc.
And sells at the very Lowest Living Rates. He
also has a
E.S.TAURANnp
Where SJenls nt nil Hours are furnished
uponthe shortest notice. People from
the country are Invited to call nnd
get a "square meal" for only
25 CJS.1TS
O-coi-o-e
OF THE
WEST END m
AT iARKEl
has reopened hU butcher shop, and keeps
constantly on hand'
BEEF,
PORK,
MUTTON,
POULTRY,
nnd nil kinds of
SAUSAGES,
Bologna, Pork in Casing Loose.
Liver Puddings ana Head Cheese
a specialty.
Hlghpst market price paid for
BEEF HIDES & TALLOW.
DYKES'BEARD ELIXIR
TONBOHIAL.
i.i ;
"m
bT'm ei lr
Z2P tides s5 e7 ta es 9fm e2bb aar
mmmumm
Nerrous SufFerers-The Great European Bem-edy-Dr.
J.B.Simpscn's Specific Medicine.
It Is a positive cuie for Spermatorrhea, Seminal
weakness, Impotency, una all diseases resulting
irom seir-aouse.as
mental anxiety,
loss of memory.
Pains In Rack or
side, and disea-ses
that lead to con-suinptlon.lniiini-ty
nnd an early
grave. The ape
cillc Medicine It
beinz useil with
wonderful success. Pamphlets sent free to all
Write for them and cet full Dartlculars. Price.
Specific, f 1.00 per package, or six packages for 15 00
Address all orders to J. R.SIM PsON MEDICINE
CO.. Nns. 101 and 10G. Main street, BiifTilo. N. Y.
as-Sold In Rrownvllle by A. W. Nlckell.6yl-al
AUTHOKIZKR
THE V. S. QOVEKXHENT.
O F-
BROW NYILLE.
Paid-ui Capital, $50,000
Authorized
tt
500,000
IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A
General Banking Business
RUY AND SELL
COIN & CUEEENOY DEAPTS
on all the principal cities of the
United States and Europe
MONEY LOANED
On approved security only. Time DraRs discount
ed. and special accommodations gran ted to deposlt
rs. Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS,
STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES
DEPOSITS
Received pavable on demand, and INTEREST al
lowedon time certificates ofdeposlt.
DIRECTORS. Wm.T. Den, R. M. Ralley. M. A
Handley. Frank E. Johnson, Luther Uoadley
Wm. Fraisher.
JOHN L. CARS0X,
A. R.DAVISON. Cashier. President.
I. CMcNAUOIITON. Asst.Cashler.
ESTABLISHED IN 1856.
OLDEST
EEAL
ESTATE
.A-G-EISTCY
IN NEBRASKA.
William H. Hoover.
Does a general Real Estate Business. Sells
Lands on Commission, examines Titles,
makes Deeds, Mortgnges, and nil Instru
ments pertaining to tne transfer of Real Es
tate. Has a
Complete Abstract of Titles
to all Real Estate lu Nemaha County.
UNTO. 43.
Hi
EPH BODY,
M
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Proprietor
rt
Old Reliable
IHT I1BIET.
H
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& n'trwi?--'-
a
Give I51m a. Call
And you will lie well
Served ivitli tlxe be.st
tlte Market affords.
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ISTO. 43.
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INDORSED BY ,
PHYSICIANS, CLERGYMEfi AHD
THE AFFLICTED EVERYWHERE.
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imumm of the ase.
IWllv riLLOacecdcdlncombin'mgin
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
these pills the hereto
fore antagonistic quali
TUTT'S PILLS
ties of a Stksnotu ISO,
Pubgative. nndaPu-
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CURE DYSPEPSIA.
Their first apnarent
TUTT'S PilLS
CURE CONSTIPATION.
TUT7'S"PLLS
CURH PILES.
TUTrSPSLLS
cffect!3 to Increase tha
food to properly as
similate l'biis theeyf
tcral8 noarished, end
by their tonic action on
the digestive organs,
regular and healthy e
vocuatiens are pro
duced. The ranMitv vrfth
!k PERSONS TAKE
EON FLESH wUi.cnnJ.r
CURE FEVER AND AGUE,
I tho inQaence of tI:cso
TUTT'S P&LS
CURE BILIOUS COUC.
puis, indicates their a
daptability to uoarlr'i
the bodv, hence their
efficacy in curing ner
TUTT'S PILLS&;
Care KIDNEY Complaint fSf
vous aemiity, raetu:-
ioiy, ayspeptJa. wast
gdthe musc!cs.s!ur-
gishness of the liver,
chronic constipation.
TUTT'S PELLS
CURE TORPID LIVER.
TUTT'S PILLS
and impartsDchfalth &
strength to tnesystera.
Sold everywhere.
Price C5 cents.
Officu
53 ainrray Street,
NEW YOUK.
IMPART APPETITE.
pHARLES HELMER,
FASHIONABLE
Boot and Shoe
MAKER.
Having bought the cus
tom shop of A. Rnblson.
I am prepared to do work
nf nil klnric nt.
TMcnn?r1o Rofoc
5 -83-Repairing neatly and
7- I'IU11IUU UUUC.
'-f5-rf"1 Shop Xo. 62 Main Street,
IS r own v Wc, Nebraska .
alii' F
II V
First National Bank
TjUTTgji
a&&zmtg&?
seB
The Yilluire Blacksmith.
Henry W. LoNOFELLOir.
Under a spreading chestnut treo
The village smithy stands ;
The smith, a mighty man Is he,
W th large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawney arms
Are strong as Iron bands.
His hair Is crisp, and black, nnd long;
Ills fare Is like the tan;
Ills brow Is wet with honest sweat;
He earns what e're he can.
And looks the whole world In the faco,
For he owes not any man.
Week In, week out. from morn till night.
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,
With measured beat and slow.
Like a sexton ringing the village bell
When the evening sun Is low.
And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door ;
They love to see the flaming forge,
Anl hear the bellows roar.
And catch the burning sparks that fly
Like chaff from a threshing floor.
He goe on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys;
He hears the parson pray and preaoh,
He hears bis daughter's voice.
Singing In the village choir.
And It makes his heart rejoice.
It Pounds to him like her mother's voice,
Singing in Paradl.se !
He neeas must think of her once more,
How in the grave she lies;
And with his hard, rough hand he wipes
A tear out of his eyes.
Tolling rejoicing sorrow
Onward through life he goes ;
Each morning sees snmo task begun.
Each evening seas It close ;
Something attempted something done.
Has earned a night's repose.
ONLY JONES.
The officers of Her Majesty's 24th
audJS4lh infantry were sitting around
their raese-lable, in Castletown, the
capital of the l9le of Man, one eve
nine; more than thirty years ago
that is, all of them except one, but,
then, that was only Jones. Nobody
minded Jones. Even his peculiarities
had begun tn be an old subject for
'chaffing;' and, indeed, he had paid
such small attention to their 'chaf
fing' that tiiey bad come to Mud It
little pleasure, and, after some weeks
of discomfort, Lieut. Jones had been
allowed to ohoose his own pleasures
without much interference.
These were not extravagant. A fa
vorite bonk, a long walk in all kinds
nj wpather, and a sail when the
weather was favorable. He would
not drink ; he said it hurt his health.
He would not shoot; he said it hurt
his feelings. He would not gamble;
he said it hurt his conscience. And
he did not care to flirt or visit the
belles of the capital; he said it hurt
bis affections. Once Capt. DuReuzy
linpingly wondered whether it was
possible to "hurt his honor.' and Jones
calmly answered that 'it was not pos
sible for Capt. DpReuzy to do so.'
Indeed, Jones constantly violated
all these gentlemen's ideas of proper
behavior, but, for some reason or oth
er, no one brought him to account for
it. It was easier to shrug their shoul
ders and onil him 'queer,' or Bay 'it
was only Jones, or even to quietly as
sert his cowardice.
One evening Col. Underwood was
discussing a hunting party for the
next day, Jones walked iuto the room
and was immediately accosted:
'Something new,' Lieutenant. I
find there are plenty of hares on the
island, and we mean to give piiRS a
run to-morrow. I have heard you are
a good rider. Will you join us?'
'You must excuee me. Colonel;
:uch a thing is neither in the way of
duty, nor my pleasure.'
You forget the honor the Colonel
does you, Jones,' said young Ensign
Powell.
'I thank the colonel for his courte
sy, but I can see no good reason for
accepting it ; I am sure my horse will
not Bpprove of it ; and I am sure the
hare will not like it ; and I am not a
good rider; therefore, I should not
enjoy it.'
'You need not be afraid,' said the
Colonel, rather sneeringly ; 'the
country is quite open, and these low
Maux walls are easily taken.'
'Excuse me, Colonel, I am afraid.
If I should be hurt it would cause my
mother and sisters very great alarm
and anxiety. I am very much afraid
of doing this.'
What was to be done with a man so
obtuse; regarding conventionalities,
and who boldly asserted his coward
ice? The Colonel turned away, half
contemptuously, and Ensign Powell
took Jones place.
The morning proved to be a very
bad one, with the prospect of a rising
storm ; and, as the party gathered in
the barrack-yard, Jones said earnestly
to his Colonel :
'I am afraid sir, you will meet with
a severe storm.'
'I think so, Lieuteuant, but we
promised to dine at Gwynne Hall,
and we shall get that far, at any rate.
So they roda rather gloomily away
in the rain. Jones attended to the
military duties assigned him, and
then, about noon, walked seaward. It
was hard work by this time to keep
his footing on the narrow quay ; and
amid the blinding ppray and mist he
saw qnite a crowd of men going rap
idly toward the great shelving Scarl&t
rocks, a mile beyond the town. He
stopped an old sailor and asked:
'Is anything wrong?'
A little steamer, sir, off the Calf of
Man: she is driving this way; an'
indeed I fear she will be ta rooks afore
ta-night.'
Jones stood still a moment, and
then followed the crowd as fast as the
storm would let him. When hejoin
ed them they were gathered on the
summit of a huge cliff, watching the
doomed craft. She was now within
eight, and it was evident her seamen
had almost lost all oontrol of her.
She must, ere long, be flung by the
waveo upon the jagged nnd frightful
rocks toward, which 8he was driving.
In the lulls of the wind, Dot only the
booming of the minute gun, but also
the shouts of the imperiled crew,
could be heard.
'What can bo done?' said Jones to
an old man, whose face betrayed the
BtrongeBt emotion.
Nothing, sir, I am afraid. If eho'd
managed to rount to rooks, she would
have gone to pieces on ta sand, and
there are plenty of men who would
have risket life to pave life. But how
are e to jreaoh them J from this
height?' ""-' .
How far are we above water?'
This rook goes down like a wall
forty fathoms, sir.
Wbal; depth of water at the foot?'
'Thirty feet or more.'
Good. Have you plenty of light,
strong rope?'
'Much as you want, sir ; but let me
tell you, sir, you oan'tlive three min
utes down there; ta flrBt wave will
dash you on ta rooks and dash you to
pieces. Plenty of us would put you
down, sir, but you can't swim if you
get down.'
'Do you know, old man, what surf
swimming is ? IJhave dived through
the Burf atjNukuheva."
'God bless you, sir. I thought no
white man could do the same.'
While this conversation was going
on Jones was divesting himself of ail
superfluous clothing, and cutting out
the sleeves of his heavy pea-jacket
with his pocket-knife. This done, he
passed some light, strong rope
through them.
The men watched him with eager
interest, and seeing their Inquisitive
looks, he said :
'The thick sleeves will prevent the
rope from cutting ray body, you see.'
'Ay, ay, sir ; I see now what you
are doing.'
'Now, men, I have only one re
quest: Give me plenty of rope as fast
as I draw on you. When I get on
board, you know how to make a cra
dle, I suppose?'
'Ay, ay.sir; but how are you go
ing to reach the water?'
'I am going to plunge down. I
have dived from the mainyard of the
Ajax before this. It was a high leap.'
He passed a double coll of rope
around his waist, examined it thor
oughly to see that there was plenty to
start with, and Baying: 'Now,
friends, stand out of the wayand let
me have a clear start,' he raised his
.bare head one moment toward Heav
en, and taking a short run, as from
the spring-board ofa plunge bath.
Such an auxious crowd as followed
thai leap! Great numbers, in spite
of the dangerous wind, lay flat on
their breasts and watched him. He
Btruck the water at least twenty-five
feet Leyond the cliff, and disappeared
in its dark, foamy depth.
When he rose to the surface he saw
juBt before him n gigantic wave, but
he had time to breathe, and before
it reached him he dived below its cen
ter. It broke in passionate fury npon
the rooks, but Joned rose faQbeyond
it. A mighty cheer from the mennn
ahore reached him, nnd he now began
iu good earnest to put his Pacific ex
perience into practice.
Drawing continually on the men
for more rope which they paid out
with deafening cheers he met wave
after wave in the same manner, di
ving under them like an otter.and get
ting nearer to the wreck with every
wave, really advancing, however,
more below the water than above It
Suddenly the despairing men on
board heard a clear, hopeful voice:
'Help at band, captain ! Throw me
a buoy.'
And In anothar minute or two
Jones was on deck, and the cheers of
the little steamer were echoed by the
cheers of the crowd on land. There
was not a moment to be lost ; she was
breaking up fast; but it took but a
few rriinute8 to fasten a cable to the
small rope and draw it on board, and
then a second cable, and the commu
nication was complete.
'There is a lady here, air,' eaid the
captain. 'We must rig up a chair for
her; she can never walk that danger
ous rope. O
'But we have not a moment to waste,
or we may all be loat. Is she very
heavy?'
A slight little thing; half a child,
sir.'
Bring her here.
Thii was no time for ceremony;
without a word, save a few sentences
of direction and encouragement, he
took her under his 'left arm, and
steadying himself by the upper cable,
walked on the lower with his burden
safely to the shore. The crew rapidly
followed, for in suoh moments of ex
tremity the soul masters the body,
and all things become possible.
There was plenty of help waiting
for the half dead seamen ; and the la
dy, bar father, nnd the captain had
been put In the carriage of Braddon
and driven rapidly to his hospitable
hall. Jones, amid the confusion, dis
appeared ; he had picked up an oil
skin coat and cap, and when every
one turned to thank their deliverer,
he was gone. No one knew him. The
sailors said they believed him to be
one of the military gents by his rig
ging, but the individuality of the he
ro had troubled no one until the dan
ger was over. In an hour the steam
er was driven on the rooks, and went
to pieces; and it being by this time
quite dark, every one went home.
The next day the hunting party re
turned from Gwynne Hall, the storm
having compelled them to stop all
night, and at dinner that evening the
wreck and the hero of it were the
theme of eve-one's conversation.
Such a plucky fellow, said Ensign
Powell. 'I wonder who he was?
Gwynne says lie was ajstranger, per
haps oue of that crowd staying at the
abbey.'
'Perhaps,' says Capt. Marks, 'it was
Jones.'
'Oh, Jones would be too afraid of
J his mother.'
Jones made a little sarcastical bow,
and said pleasantly : 'Perhaps it wan
Powell,' at which Powel laughed aud
said, 'Not if he knew it.
In a w?.ek the event had been pret
ty well exhausted, especially as there
was to be a great dinner and ball at
Braddon, and all the officers bad in
vitations. This ball bad a peculiar
interest, for the young lady who had
been saved from the wreck would be
present, and rumors of her riches and
beauty had been rife for several days.
It was said the little steamer was her
father's private yacht, and that he
was a man of rank and influence.
Jones said he should not go to the
dinner, as either he or Saviile must
remain for evening drill, andj that
Saviile loved a good dinner, while he
cared very little about it. Saviile
could return in time to let him ride
over about 10 o'clock and see the
duncing. Saviile rather wondered
why Jones did not take his place all
the evening, and felt half injured Jat
his default. ButJoneahad a ourios
ity about the girl he had saved. To
tell the truth, he was nearer in love
than hejiad ever been with a woman,
and he wished in calm blood to see if
she was as beautiful as his fancy had
painted her, during those few awful
minutes that he had held her high
above the waves.
As he passed, tho squire remember
ed that he had not been to dinner,
and stopped to say n few courteous
words and introduced his companion.
'Miss Conyer8.'
Lieut. Jones.'
But no sooner did Miss Conyers hear
Lieut. Jones' voice than she gave a
joyful cry, and clapping her hands
together, said :
'I have found him! Papa! papa!
I have found him!'
Never was there such an Interrupt
ion to a ball. The company gathered
in excited groups, and papa knew the
Lieutenant's voice, and the Captain
knew it, and poor Jones, unwilling
enough, had to acknowledge the deed
and be made a hero of.
Tt wns wonderful, after -this night,
what a change took place In Jones'
quiet way. His books and boat seem
ed to have lost their charm, and as for
his walks, they were all in one direc
tion, and ended at Braddon Hall. In
about a month Miss Conyers went
away, and then Jones began to haunt
the postman, and to get pretty little
letters which always seemed to take a
great deal of answering.
Before the end of the winter he had
an invitation to Conyers' to spend a
month, and a furlough beinggranted,
he started off in great glee for Kent.
Jones never returned to the 84th.
The month's furlough was indefinite
ly lengthened in fact, he sold out,
and entered upon n diplomatic career,
under tho care of Sir Thomas Con
yerH. Eighteen months after tho wreck.
Col. Underwood rend aloud at the
mess a description of the marriage of
Thomas Jonep, of Milfnrd Haven, to
Mary, only child and heireci of Sir
Thomas Conyers, of Conyers Castle,
Kent. And a paragraph below stated
that 'the Honorable Thomas Jones,
with bis bride, had gone to Vlenne
on diplomatic service of great impor
tance.' 'Jii9t his luck,' said Powell.
'JiiBt his pluck,' said Underwood ;
'and, for my part, when I come across
one of those fellows again tiiat are
afraid of hurting their mothers and
sisters, and not afraid to say bo, I
shall treat him as a hero just waiting
for bis opportunity. Here Is an Hon.
Thotnaa Jonea and his lovely bride.
We are going to India, gentlemen,
next month, and I am sorry theS4th
has lost Lieut. Jones, for I have no
doubt whatever he would have storm
ed a fort as he boarded the wreck.'
The Brown Leghorn.
Well," said I, not long since, to a
knotty hard-headed old veteran, who
had tried all, "which breed, on the
whole, do you like best Brahamas ?"
"No; fat, lazy, hulking, broody
humbugs fat'up on a diet of shingle
nails every other day."
"How about Cochins?"
"Same thing different name."
"HoudanB?"
"Blamed scarecrows."
"Games?"
"Feathered wildcats.''
"Spanish?"
Crows little more bone an Bkln,
not much."
"Plymouth Rocks?"
"Fair ter middling best yit."
"Polish?"
"Hain't got no hot house."
"Hamburgs?"
"Blue-legged fist full of feathers
lay like thunder, though."
"Brown Leghorns?"
"FuBt rate, fer a hen be.st on 'em
ain't good fer much, anyway. But
these Red Leghorns are tough, likely
iookin', yellow legged, plump, and
the consarndest hens to lay I ever sot
eyes on. Combs air tender but
tarred paper an' shingles ain't high."
C. B. ITarkcr.
.SEARCHING FOR SPONGES.
How tlietSponge IsTonnd nnd, Gather
ed In Tropical Waters Around Key
West.
Farmer and Fruit Grower.
I remember using .sponges In my
school-boy.days without a thought of
whence they came, how obtained, of
their previous condition, Although
little, the sponges which we may find
exposed for sale In drug stores, and
other places, look unlike animals, yet
by; our naturalists, they have been
classed with the lowest order of the
animal species.
' The epo'nge may befoand.InlthoVar
rlous sub-tropical waters of the world.
The principal sponging grounds of the
United States are the waters around
Key West and along the western coast
of Florida, from Tampa Bay on the
south to Pensaoola on the northeast.
The Bponge schooners have two
places to clean their sponges when
coast sponging one at Anclote Keys,
the other at Rock Island.
Of the sponge we have several vari
eties, classed according to their mar
ketable value as "sheep wool," "yel
low," "fox glove," "grass," etc., be
sides one class, the "loggerhead,"
whloh has no value, and is not thought
worth picking up. The first Jnatned
is tho variety mostly sought, ns it
bears the best market price. The
most of tho vessels engaged in the
sponge trade are owned and fitted out
at Key West. The outfit of a sponge
schooner consists of a number of long
poles with hooks fastened on the end
forgathering, and from three to sev
en small boats called "Dingys," from
seven to fifteen men according to
the number of boats with provisions
for from eight to twelve weeks ; water-glasses,
etc.
Having a curiosity to see actual
sponge-gathering, last.Monday morn
ing found me aboard the schooner
"Samfiler," spinning toward the
bara; hut owing to light wind3 dur
ing the day we did not arrive till af
ter nightfall. Tuesday morning,
however, sponging commenced In
earnest. 8hortly after sunrise the
"dingy" manned by two men each
with water-glasses.'fsponge-hooks,
etc, setoff in quest of sponges. One
of the men In the "dingy' sculls the
boat about here and there, while the
other lying across the boat's thwart
with his head in tho water-glass,
scans the bottom for sponges. The
water-glass' used by the spongers is
nothing but a common deep wooden
pail, with aoircular pain of glass fora
bottom. Placing this upright in the
water, and putting the head in far
enough to exclude most of the light,
oue can easily see an object on the
bottom in six or seven fathoms of
water. The sponger, when he sees a
sponge, by the waving of his hand di
rects the sculler how to go, and when
in a desirable position ho thrusts his
long polo down and hooks hissponge.
The vessels usually remain out up
on the bars from Monday until Fri
day evening of each week, coming
into the Keys Friday nizht, in order
to clean the sponges which they had
gathered the weekprevious, put
those gathered the present week in
to the crawls, put their wood and
water on board, and prepare for the
next week. The sponges which they
gathered are put In crawls or pens,
made by driving posts in the Band,
where, at low water, they will be
quite or almost dry. Here they are
left until'the next Saturday, to be
washed by the tides. On the follow
ing Saturday they are cleansed by
striking them one or two light blows
with a paddle. When the sponges
are cleansed, they are taken aboard
the schooner.
A Cool Thousand.
A gentleman named David Barnes,
of Lovelaud, Col., heard of the great
scarcity of lumber and the plentiful
supply'of logs in this camp, and hav
ing an eye to business, he purchased
a saw mill for $1,G00 and started for
Leadville. At every station along
the route he heard well authenticated
reports of the rapid rise in lumber,
each furnishing a new incentive to
harry his team.
Mr. Barnes and his snwmill headed
Into Ciiestuut street yesterday after
noon when he learned' that iumber
Was in demand at $60 per thousand,
and at that price no mora to he had
In the market. He ordered his team
to halt while ho made some inquiries
about location, &c, and when he re
turned to Issue marching orders he
found a party waiting to "see the
man thatowned the mill."
"Is that your mill, Bir?" said one of
the party.
"Yes, sir."
"Going to tne ityourself ?"
"That's the calculation."
"What doe'such a mill cost?"
PqWI 41 RIV fM- If- M
"Want to sell it?"
"Don't care."
"Well, what'II you take for it!"
"I'll take $2,600."
"Reckon you jdidn't come up here
for your health?"'
"No, sir: come up to saw lumber.
Drive on, boys."
"Just hold on a minute," said the
purchaser, "friend. If you will step
over to the bank I'll give you a check
for the money.'
Marching orders were counter
manded by Mr. Barnes, and In five
minutes he pooketed his $2,600. mak
ing a cool thousand on bis specula
tion, and is now ou his way to Den
ver for another mlil. Leadville Chron
icle.
A French Poultry Farm.
Mr. T. Christy writes to a London
agricultural paper of what he saw Iu
the poultry establishment of Rouil
leret Arnoult, six miles from Houdan,
France :
The space occupied is six acre9, and
the Houdan is the only breed of birds
kept. The eggs are collected from
their own hen&, and purchased from
the farmers and cottagers in the
neighborhood. After being marked,
they are placed each day iu the couv
euses, or incubators.
The incubator room is close to the
house, and is about IS ft. by 12. aud 7
TeeTh IghTarnWnrrirdeepaemfl6oft
There are about thirty incubators IrT
it of different sizes ; at any rate, their
capacity is calculated at 4.000 eggs,
aud fhey have hatched out 42.000
chicks this season up to 4th Septem
ber. Knowing that some of your
readers will "stop" at these figures, I
wrote on my return to London, and
got the figures confirmed by a letter.
This room is specially arranged for
the purpose, with very small win
dows, and every convenience of hot
water, and the heat given oil" by this
number of iucubatora keeps it at 70
each machine thus requiring u very
small quantity of waterchanged night
and morning. On the other side of
the passage wes the chamber where
the chicks are taken to, and I sawthat
the day's produce was at least 300
chicks, all in the drying-boxes. Some
were calling loudly to be let out,
showing that the time of probation,
whicli is twenty-four hours, was near
ly over. This compartment has very
little light, ond is kept at about G0.
At this time of the year the chicks of
"twenty-four hours" are taken down
the garden nnd placed In one of the
very large runs. Leaving these build
ings, we noticed a large wind-engine
for pumping up water into the taukn,
andsoou learned tho necessity fortius.
Pnpsing through a prolific garden,
well stocked with fruit, we came to a
wire wall, about S feet high, running
from side to side.J In the centre was
a gate, Ienving a passage about S feet
wide. This walk wns bounded on
each side by abed of flowers, and shad
ed by truit trees. There were six
large enclosures, about 100 feet square.
Those nearest the house are allotted
to the youngest chicks just hatched,
nnd they are furnished with wooden
houses, and in these are placed rear
ing mothers, nicely warmed, for those
birds that feel cold to run into, also
several pedestals piled up with tempt
ing food.
Menus of Erasing Grease Spots.
1. Dissolve in a quart of water four
ounces of Castile soop. Add four
ounces of ammonia water and an
ounce of ether and glycerine. The
mixture should be bottled as soon as
made and should be kept from the air,
as the ammonia and ether are very vo
latile, and will soon escape if thebot
tle is not kept tightly corked. A lady
who lias tried it recommends rubbing
the grease spot with bread crumbs.
2 Puton powder of French ohalk,
and place a piece of blotting paper
over it; then pas a hot iron over the
blotting paper. The helat liquifies the
grease, the chalk absorbs it, and the
excess of grease is absorbed by the
blotting paper.
3. You can get a -bottle or barrel of
oil off any carpet or woolen stuff by
applying dry buckwheat plentifully
and faithfully. Never put water to
such a grease spot, or liquid of any
kind.
4. A grease ppot on my trousers
was saturated with aqua ammonia (or
hartshorn) and a smoothing iron was
placed on it to prevent rapid evapor
ation. After the lapse of twenty-four
hours more ammonia was applied. A
piece of smooth sheet-iron was placed
within tho leg of the pants opposite
the smoothing iron, to provent the
liquid from being absorbed by the
cloth whpre there wan no oil. After
two days more ammonia was applied.
After another day the dry oil was so
oft thatsoft8oap rubbed on the grease
spot and allowed to remain for a few
hours and then washed in warm rain
water, removed every trace of the oil
without discoloring the cloth. Alco
hol and spirits of turpentine will re
move tallow and oil from garments it
applied before the oil lias become
dry and hard. We have frequently
cleaned greasy coat collars in a neat
manner with spirits of turpentine.
5. To remove grease ppnts, put a
teappoonful of ammonia into a half a
tenspoonful of alcohol; wet a bit of
woolen cloth or soft sponge in it, and
the grease, if freshly dropped, will
disappear. If the spot is of long
standing, it may require several appli
cations. In woolen or cotton the
spot may be rubbed when tho liquid
is applied, and also in black silk,
though not hard. But with light or
colored silk, wet '(the spot with the
cloth or sponge with which the am
monia i3 put on, patting it lightly.
Rubbing eilk, particularly colored
silk, is apt to leave a whitl-h spot al
most as disagreeable as the grease
spot.
Another London lady, high in so
ciety has got into trouble by trying. to
palm off a counterfeit baby on hec
husband, a la the late lady Gooch.
See here, what the English govern
ment wants to do, in order to avert
the necessity for such frauds. Is to en
courage American immigration into
the island. Burlington Jlnwlieye,