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v jm . 'dHH' THE ADVERTISES . w. tax besots na. t. c. xacxez. FAIR BROTHER & R ACKER, Publishers and Proprietor!. THE ADVERTISES.: PAIBBBOTHER & BAC&EXv FabUsiters A Prayr!!?,. Published Every Thursday Morning AT BROWJCVILIX. I?BRA3A. ADVERTISING XAT88. Ostites. one year. .11040 Each tnccdadinslnea, per yr. 8TJ0- ItM Oae Inch, per sceUl. Each addltlen&llnci.persiests- TEH.3I8, IN ADVANCE I one cap?, on year " " eal adrertuesi tata at lel rates- GasftJ .92 00 (!CllnM3rNospareJl.crlei3)&ttBMXtl3-itIJe'. eachsnbsecraesttssartlcn.SvC. jj3 AU tTtcsleatadvarttieaeatsEacat be iXl forln advance. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THECLXTT Oct cost. ls months. Bneoopy, three months 30 g y0 paper sent from the once as til paid tuT. ESTABLISHED 1856. Oldeit Paper in tie State. 1 BEOWVILLE, NEBBASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1880. VOL 24.-NO. 49. REAVING MATTER OSEVERTPAGE m t orncLax directory. District Officers. Jcdse. s.a.PQtrsn i&SSfiioovfir ..District Attorney District tier. CoantT Offlcors. ,.,, a-riL County Judge J,HnVTnr'ps ZZL.ClerS and Kecorder SAMT-fLI-BKRTSOr v- -Treasurer H-"t"v"vVr ZllH-hrlft """kirM JI"I Coronei tXl'lZZZZZ. Surveyor CTrTrPCUOTHEP S:Aool saper.awnneui 10XH. SHOOK. JOIlk H POHI.MATJ ..Commissioners PBA3C& StUi x. n- ) City OfSoers. I. CAIWOS A CECIL n.zoHKT:R A.CHBORN- irayor Pollcc Jndee ..Cierx ..Treasnre O. BD3Ei.L. ilarsha COUNCLLMETf. w ha.cjo.ty.'i jcSP nnv.; A. P.OBI&ON.'' A-H OILMOREf C. -CHIDUAirT) II. HDDAUT. lit Ward tad "Ward 3rd Ward BUSINESS CARDS. T H. BROAD Y, 0 . Attorney nd Counselor at Xart 02ee over Stat BanK . Brown vllU .Neb. C A. OSBORN, O. ATTORSEY AT EA1V. Oace.y o. SI Stain street, Brownvlle. yeb A S. HO LL AD AY, ilt Phyatcl&n. Surgeon, Obstetrician. Oradaated ia ls51. teatd In Brownvllle 1SS5. Oace.1I StMn street, Brownvllle. JJeb. TS.STULL, O . ATTORXEVS AT IjAW. CBce of Connty Judge. Brownvllle. Nebraska. T - SCHICK. 1 ATTORNEY ATLAW. O'a'-s over Post OCic-e. Bromjville. Nebraska. XT T. ROGESS, V . Attorney anrt Counselor at La-rr. WlUxfvcdMEeHtaltentteuteanvlesalbuMne's atrasi-flthUcare. O ace opposite Post Office. nrocvlii. ytt. J L. ROY, TJUDSRTAK3R, C 3En sasJo sa sort aotice. Three miles west of Brown vi'le.eb J TV. GIBSON, BLACKSJUTIl ASD HORSE. SH012R. WorVdnne to order a.d satisfaction saaranteed F rstst-eet. helwefcii Xalu nd Atlantic. Browc rllle.Seb. pAT CLIXE, m rAsiiioN.vni.E TnAT 1 vn virnp w irPR 1 iJUUi AJll Oliuiiaiaiku.. CUSTOM WORK aituleu order, and fite alway ria-anteed Kepalrlor telly fcnd promptly dons ' cp So.z: Main street. Brownvslteon. ACOB MAIIOHN, MERCHANT TAILOE, . . , and dealerln rincEnslUhFiench, Scetcli and Faacj Cloths TeictlnRS. Etc. Etc. BroAVnvIlle. Xeliraaka. B. M. BAILEY, suirrsn asd dealer is LIVE STOCK BRQWXVILLE. XEMIASEA. Farsners, plraso call and set prices; I trant to hariri'" your stock. jTn- Klrst Matlonal Bink. B. G. WHITTEMORE, DEALER IK GROCERIES, PROVISIOKS, SEWING MACHINES SETTIXG HiCniSE KEl'AIRS A SPECIALTY, will pay the highest market price for wrap Iron and rags. Main sU. "West Brownvlllo. ESTABLISHSD IN IS58. O JL. T 1C S T JR.EA3L, ESTATE A-G-EiTOY TIN" NEBRASKA. Wiliiam He Hoover. Tors a general Real Efctate Business. Bells Inde en OoramlBslon. examines Titles, makes Deeds. Mortgages, and all ,lnstru menta pertaining to "the transfer of Real b tate. Has a Complete Abstract of Titles to all Real Estate In Kemaha County. We Mean Cured, Not Merely Relieved wtnrf Oiu JVore irif tre Claim. BUT Ttiert' aw no failure, and ciidlmp pdlntnipnln. If you aw troublxl wtlli MCK ItEADACHl. yomitu by ynit? and nlek-ly euretl. rniinltf1 hne been Already. B aHnll be pleaxtt to mail a, Uiwt ir tetimonlul to nny lutcrotlrrt. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS AJso enre al! forms of BillonMoss. prevent Consl;. tmt.ca and D;-rera. promote Dicestion. riicv Ulsass trom too Uearty eating, correct Dionirt ox the Stomaca, -t'riilate the Liver, aid R?;n bite th Bowels. Tliey do all this by taking just one litti- pi ".' a dose. 1 hey an purely veeta be do rot gfifur r irge and are xs nrarly per j j as It (j tw. tof jr a p. 12 to W. Fnce 2S cents, rfdr. ? .I'.rt. eg T rrrTicre crrat bj am. CARTER MEDinXE CO ERIE. IA BoldbyA.W.Kickell. 37yl. T ETTER HEADS, 8 BILL HEAD IKeitly prated atlhlsoSeo. CtfifHEIlPfifw ITervoM Srfferers-The Great Stffopean Eea. 6dv-2)r.J.3.Simrsca's Specif: z Heafcine. It la a. positive cuie for Spermatorrhea, Seminal weakness. Iinpotency. and all disease resulting from aelf-abuse.as BcroRE. aitks. mcatal onziety, -iyj. loss of memory. Pains In Buck or side, and diseases that lead to con sum pilon.lnsanl ty and nn early grave The Hpe ciflc Medicine is belne need with wonderful Bucce. Pamphlets sent free to all Write for them and Ret fall particulars. Price. SpIGc. fl.CO per p&ctcaee. or ix packages fnr 5 CO Address all order to J. B SIMP-ON MEDICINE CO. Xoa.lOJ and 106. Main strPt.Baffilo.X T. JKTSold In Brownvllle hy A. W.2lcl:ell.6yl-al Aarca Paiaer. Boci. Johnson NEW RESTAURANT. Palmer & Johnson. First Door West or the Old National Baal Building. This firm, having fitted np these rooms wll ran a first class restaurant, trhere good warm meals can be had at all hourK. They give their customers the beat viands In the market. Including fresh ojbters served In any manner called for. Try the New Restaurant All Orders for an Express Left with Tlicm will be Promptly attended to j Hereby calls the attention of the people of Brownvllle and vicinity to the fact that he keeps a full line of the best FAMXX.7 GROCERIES, JPItOVISIOXS. FLOUR, COIYFECTIOXS, etc. And sells at the ery Lav,eit Living Ratei. He 2ito hit a ESTAURANrp Whore Meals at all Houn are fnrnshed upon the hhore-t notice. People from the country are Invited to call and get a "squaro meal" for only 25 CJE.VTS ABBOTT & EMERY, Workers In "Wood andIroii3 at the old place, foot of COLLEGE ST. WAGOXS, MACHINERY, FLOWS, ETC;. promptly repaired. All kinds of BLACKSMITHING done to order, and Satisfaction G uara ntied. U'THOEXZED B THE C. S. OOVEK.N.ME.VT. fionelBank O F- BKOTVNVILL.E. Paid-tip Capital, $50,000 Authorized " 500,000 18 ritEPAKEU TO TRANSACT A General Banking Business BUY AND SELL COIN & CUEEENOY DEATTS on all the principal cities of the United States and Europe MONEY LOANED On approved secnrlty only. Time Drafte discount ed. and xpoclal accommodations cranted to deposit ra. DealerslnOOVEKSMI2rrBOXD5, STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES DEPOSITS Received payable ou demand and INTEREST al io wed on time ctrtlflcates ofdeposit. DIRECTORS Wm T. Pen. B. M. Ballev. M. A Handle?. FranX E. Johnkon, Luther Uoadley Wm. Fralsher. J0H L. CAESOX, A.R.DAVISON Cashier LCMcNACGHTON Asst Cashier President. TUTTS PILL SYMPTOMS OF A IjOSS of Appetite. Hausea. bowels costivo, ainlntaeMead. witntmTlsertftfttion in tna Daate part. Ipain under the shoulder blade. tuUnesa" alter carxag. witn. a dism eunaUonToexertioiiof body or mind. Irri tability of temper, Xow spirits, lioss ot memory.'witiinieemgotliavingnegiected scmo dutv. -weariness. Dizziness. Plutter ing at tna Heart. Dots oetore tno eyest TeStw tatan. Hegd3ch'c"."iastlea5nes3 at Tnig'pr, hniycolored, urmo. IFXEESE"WAEKr5GSABSTrNHEEDZE SERIOUS DISEASES WilLSOON BE DEVELOPED. TOTTSPHXS are especially adapted t acb cases, ono dose effects anch acbango of feclins aw toast onlh the weflerer. A Med Divine says. Dr.TCTT DearEirs For ten yearn I hare been a martyr to DTCna, Constipation ard Piles. Lut pnng7carPi!ltTero recommended; I ued them. lTaaowairelltnaa,baT Eood appettt,disttoa perfect, rafnlar (tools, piles cose, and cave earned lortjnouaasfleh.Thrycroworththeir'wehtJrieolii Thrr Increase too Appetite, and caare tin body to Take on Flesh, thus the eystem is Bonriihed, crd by their Tonic Action on the Olcestive Orcans. Heimlar Stool arc pio dnced. Price 55 crais. 35Mtirnr'StN.Y. mtiosioye; OmY Ham oc. WeiezztlK chtsra! to a Oixisst Br, re by a sinela application cf this Drx. It np parts a Natural Dolor, acts IsstantaaMBsr. Bold rrDT3jut.or vest byupreuo-irooeiptof SL Offioe, 35 Murray St., New York. "MW- 4$) M FirsfNa A Eeading Lesson. They sat In a dusky corner Turning the leaves of a book. O'er each picture fair, Or legend there. Bending with eager look. She was a modest maiden, And he wsf a timid youth; And the volume they view Together those two Is a bit of fiction, forsooth. And there-wasn'tas pretty a picture In all the book. I'll engage. As the one that leaned By the twilight screened r - Well over the printed page; His tresses with hers so blending They turned to a lighter shade; While the cheek of theyoulU Was In very truth As red an the cheek of the maid. The shadows began to deepen. The primed pat?e was a blur : Yet he did not close The book, nor propose A change of employment to her. But as In their easier reading Their hands together had met, In the same warm clasp. More than friendly grasp. They lingered, and lingered .yet. Kor needed they for a moment In each other's face to look; For the secret guessed Was at once confessed. And eacli heart was an open book ! Josephine Pollard, in .V. 1". Ledger. Why I Joined the Detectives. 'Can I sit with you?' 'Certainly, sir.' 'Xice weather?' bplendid, -indeed.' 'Crops growing finely?' 'Yes couldn't do better. I was sitting in a car on a Wiscon sin railroad, one day, years ago, when a good-looking pleasant-spoken man came along, stopped at my seat, and the above conversation took place, the latter part of it after I had given him part of my seat. Xow, I am regarded as a social man. I like a joke; more so then than now. On entering a railroad car I always looked about for a talkative man, and then I got as close to him as possible and drained him dry, if the journey was long enough. And 1 want to state one thing more. Left an orphan beiore 1 could realize the sad event which made me one, I got kicked here and cuffed there, and grew up between folks, as they say. 1 ought to have had, at the time of which I write, a pretty thorough knowledge of human nature, and have been able to read evil in a man's face if he intended me evil. I did not pride myself on being over sharp, but the knocking around among strangers, ought to have given any one a good ex perience. "Well, the stranger and I fell into an easy train of conversation as we rode together, and in ten minutes I began to enjoy his company. He was a well made fellow, finely dressed, and wore afine watch and a simon-pure diamond ring. I never saw a man who could talk ho eaay and so pleasantly. It seem that he had but to open his mouth and the words fell right out. I had traveled in the South; so had he. I had heard the roar of the Paci fic; he knew all about it. 1 had OQcn up in a balloon, down in a mine, been blown up, smashed up, and repaired again and again ; my new friend had experienced all these things, and was wishing for something of a more start ling nature. "We agreed on politics, neither had any religion, and I had never met such a railroad companion. Did you ever meet a man who, though a strange to you ten minutes before, could wrest from you your se crets which you had sworii to yourself not to reveal ? "Well, he was such a man. It was not long before he com menced asking me questions. He did not seem to try to quiz or draw me out, but he asked ine questions in such a sly, round-about way, that before I knew it I was giving him my history. I was at that time just on the point of being admitted to the bar of Wis consin as a student of Law &, Law, of Briefville. The firm were old lawyers with a lucrative practice, and it had been talked over that in about a mont)i I should be tile 'Co.' of the firm. A year before, a farmer named Preston, clown about four miles from Grafton died, and his matters had been put in to the hands of Law & Law for settle ment. Preston had died rich. He had money in bank, railroad stock, and mortgages, etc., and everything was settled up to the satisfaction of the re lict and fatherless. About a year before his death, being pinched for money, and not wishing to sell anything at a sacrifice, Preston had given a mortgage on his farm for S3, 000. "While the papers read "for one year from date,' there was a verbal agreement that it should be lifted any day that Preston desired. A month af ter, when, having the funds to clear off the paper, the 'old money bags' hold ing it, refused to discharge, wishing to secure his interest for a year. I was on my way to learn the date of expiration. A fire among mv office pa- ipers had destroyed the memoranda, I and I must go down and get the date from old Grip, who lived south of i Grafton, about five miles. The strang er pumped all this out of me in about ten minutes, and yet I never once sus pected he was receiving any informa tion. 'I am not positive,' I added, 'but I am pretty Mire the time is the 13th, v hich would be Tuesday, next.' 'And then vour folks will send down the money and discharge the mortgage, of course. he queried. 'Oh, yes, I shall most likely bring it down,' I replied, and it never occurred j to me how imprudent I was. . He turned the conversation into oth- ; er channels, and did not once attempt to pump me turttier. A e got to Graft on at 10:30, and, to my great surprise he announced that he" was to stop in town on business for a few days. I had not asked his name or avocation, while he knew everything about me. We went to the hotel, had dinner, and then I secured a lively team and drove out, getting through with busi ness so that I was back to take the 3:20 express cast. My friend was on the porch of the hotel as I drove up, car rying the same honest, dignified face. well, cud you nnd out?' he inquired in his pleasant wav. Yes, it was on the 13th, as I expect I edV I replied. ve had lunch together, and when we shook hands and parted I had no mora jideaof rver meeting him again than I had of knowing you. In fact he told me that he should sail for England within a week or ten days, and should not return to America. At parting he gave me his card. It was a modest piece of pasteboard, and bore the name of 'Goerge Raleigh.' in old English scrip. Everything at the office went on as usual, and the 13th came at length. Law & Law had arranged with me to go down with the money, and I looked upon it as a business of no special im portance. '"We know you are all right," remark ed the senior partner, as I was about to go; 'but I want to give you a word of warning, nevertheless. Dont take any strangers into your confidence un til you have passed out the money, andlook out who sits next to you.' It was something new for him to caution me, and I could not but won der at it; in the bustle of getting aboard the train I forgot what he had said. Ordinary prudence had induced me to place the money, which was all in bank bills and divided into three packages, under my shirt and next to my skin, where thedef t hand of a pick pocket could not reach it Interested in a newspaper, time flew by as the train flew past, and at length the hoarse voice of the brakeman warn ed me that I had reached Grafton. I had leaped down and was making for the livery stable when I heard a famil iar voice, and looked up to see Ealeigh. He was seated in a buggy, and had seemingly waited for me to come in. 'Don't express your surprise,' he be gan, as I stopped at the wheel. 'I did intend to go away; I changed my mind and like this section so well that I am goingoutto-dav to look at a farm with a view of purchasing come, ride up to the hotel.' "We rode up ordered lunch, and while we were discussing it Mr. Raleigh dis covered that the farm he was going to see was just beyond that of old Grip's. How fortunate! I could ride out with him. see the farm, return in hi scompany, and he was greatly pleas ed. I was also pleased. If anyone had told me as we got into the buggy that George Raleigh meant to return with my money in his pocket and my blood upon his hands I should have believed him a lunatic; and yet George Raleigh had planned to do that very tiling. It w as a lovely day in June, and the cool breeze and the sight of meadows and green groves made my heart grow larger. My companion was very talk ative, but he didn't even hint at my errand. He talked as far away as he could. 'Oh! excuse me!' he exclaimed, after we had passed a mile beyond the vil lage, and were among the farm-houses. 'I sitould have offered you this before.' He drew from his pocket a small flask of wine and handed it to me. Xow, I was tempenite in regard to drinks. In fact, 1 detested the sight and smell of anything intoxicating. But I had not the moral courage to tell him so, and hand back the flask undisturbed. I feared to defend him, and so I drank perhaps three good swallows. He called my attention to the woods on the left as he received back the flask, and when I looked around again he was just removing it from his mouth, as if he had drank heartily. In about five minutes I began to feel queer. The fence along the road seemed to grow higher and the trees grow lar ger; something came to my ears that the rattle of the buggy sounded a long way off. How strange! "Why, I believe I am going to be sick!' I exclaimed, holding on to the seat with all my might. You do look strange," he replied, with a snaky smile stealing over his face: I shouldn't wonder if it was apop lexy.' I did not suspect the game he had played. His words were like an echo, and his face seemed twice as large as it was. My head began to spin and my brain began to snap and crack, and I was greatly frightened. 'You are badly off,' he continued, looking into my face. 'I will drive as fast as possible and get a doctor.' My tongue was so heavy I could not reply. I clutched the seat, shut my eyes, and he put his horse at his best pace. "We passed a farmers team, and I can remember that one of the occu pants of the wagon called out to know what ailed that man. Raleigh did not reply, but urged his horse forward. About three miles from Grafton was a long stretch of forest, and this was soon reached. The pain in my head was not so violent, and I wjis not so badly affected when opening my eyes. I had settled into a sort of dumb tupor, with a brain so benumbed that I had to say to myself: 'This is a tree, that is a stump,' etc., before I could make sure I was not wrong. Half a mile down the road after we struck the forest, and then Raleigh turned the horse into a blind road leading back into the woods. I could not understand what he in tended. I tried to grapple with the question but could not solve it. "Well, here we are!' exclaimed Ra leigh, when we had reached a point for ty rods from the main road. He stopped the horse, got out and hitched him, and then came around to the wheel. 'You don't feel just right, but I guess you will be better soon,' he re marked. 'Come, let me help you down.' He reached up his arms, and I let go the seat and fell into them, It seemed to me as if I weighed a ton, but he car ried me along without an effort, and laid me down within about a rod of a fence which ran along on one side of ! an old pasture. Just now I began to get a little better. The effects of the drug were wearing off, audi got a fair suspicion that something unusual had happened. But I was powerless to move a limb; the sensation was like that when your foot goes to sleep. Can you speak?' inquired Raleigh, bending over me; 'because if von can it will save me some trouble. "I want to know just where you have stored away that money.' Xow I began to realize my situation. His face looked natural again, and the load was off my tongue. I also felt that I could move my fingers a little. 'George Raleigh! are you going to rob me?' I asked, finding my voice at last. Well, some folks might call it 'rob bing,' but we dress up the term a litflo by calling it the only correct financial I way of equalizing the floating curren , cy, so that each one is provided for ' and no one left out.' 'You shan't have the money. I will die first!' I yelled, rising a little. 1 'Ah. 1 5ee didn't take quite enouzh:' he coolly remarked. 'Well, I have pro vided for this.' He went to the buggy, procured ropes and a gag, and kneeled down beside me. I had but little strengt h yet and he conquered me in a moment. Lying on my right side, looking toward the fence, he tied my hands behind me, and then forced the gag into my mouth. There,now? You see you are nicely fixed up, and all because you acted like a fool, instead of a sensible young law yer, soon to be admitted to the bar.' While he was speaking, indeed while he was tying me, I had caught sight of the white face of a little girl lookingat us from between the rails of the fence. I could see her great blue eyes, and knew that she was frightened." There were red stains around her mouth and on the little hand resting on the rail, and I knew that she was some farmer's child searching for strawberries. I could not warn her of her danger, and I feared that she would be seen or heard. While Raleigh was tvinjr the last knot, I winked at the little girl as hard as I could, hoping that she would move away. But she did not go. 'Well, now for the money,' said Raleigh, and he began searching my pockets. He went from one to the oth er, removing all the articles; felt down my boot-leg, and then finally passed his hand over my bosom, and "found the money. "Ha! here it is!' he exclaimed, draw ing out the package. I don't hardly be lieve that old Grip will see any of this to-day.' He sat down near my head, undid the package, and was cool enough to go at it to count the money. As he com menced the little girl waved her hand at me. My heart went thumping, for I expected that she would utter a word or shout; but she sank down from sight, and I caught a gleam of her frock as she passed through the grass. 'You see, my young friend,' remark ed Raleigh, as he drew off one of his boots and deposited some of the bills in it. 'there's nothing like transacting business as it should be transacted. Some men would have shot or stabbed you, but it's only the apprentices who do such work. All the real gentlemen of our calling do business as gentle men should.' He drew off the other boot, and placed some 'fifties' and 'twenties' in it, and then continued: 'I have it all planned out how to deal with you as soon as I get this money disposed of around my person. I shall lay you on your back and pour the bal ance of the wine down your throat. There's enough of it to make you sleep until to-morrow night, and by that time I shall be hundreds of miles away. As soon as I see the drug take effect, I shall untie your hands and remove the gag. When you come out of yoursleep if you ever do you had better crawl out to the road, where you will most likely meet some traveler soon. I want to use tfie horse and buggy, otherwise I would leave them for you.' How coolly he talked". He treated the matter as it were a regular trans action in which I fully acquiesced. He had me a fast prisoner, and I felt that he could do just as he pleased. While I was thinking, I saw the little white face appear between the rails again, but in a moment it faded away and its place was taken by the sunburned phiz of a farmer. He looked from me to Raleigh and back again, and I winked at him in a way which he readily un derstood, nis face disappeared, and I felt that I should be saved. Cso, old Grip won't get his tin to day,' mused Raleigh, storing away the bills in his pockets. 'You will goback to Law fc Law feeling put out and cut up, but they couldn't blame you; it is not your fault at all. True,' had you minded your business on the car and not been so free with a stranger, this would not have happened. I was on my way to Milwaukee, and had no thought of such rich pickings here.' I saw nothing of the farmer, Raleigh finishing his counting, and I made up my mind that the farmer was afr.iid to interfere, and had run away. My heart went down as Raleigh got up, for I saw that he was about to carry out his plan of further drugging me. He turned me on my back, sat down astride of me, and thenpulled out the flask. Xow, in just about a minute we'll be through with the business,' he re marked, trying to put the mouth of the flask between my jaws. I rolled my head to one side, and he did not succeed. He was jamming the j flask against my teeth, when I caught the sound of a soft step, the crash of a club, and Raleigh rolled off my body, ne tried to leap up, but three or four farmers struck him down, and one of the blows rendered him senseless. Be fore he came to I was free of ropes and gag, and we had him securely bound. Over beyond the pasture" a farmer and his hands were raking hay, 'Little Blue Eyes,' only s years old, had. for tunately for .me, witnessed a part of Raleigh's proceedings. She had hurried back to her father and told him that 'a man was all tied up out there.' Un derstanding the situation, he and his men had moved around so ;is to secure an advantage, and Raleigh's capture was the result. When the rascal found his senses he w:is terribly taken back, and cursed enough for a whole Flanders armv. We took him back to Grafton, and when I saw him again he was on his way to the penitentiary to serve a sentence of 15 years. The mortgage was duly lifted, and the gift which Law & Law sent to Katy Grey kept her in dresses for many a year. For .nyself. I felt so humiliated at having fallen into the rascal's trap, and so wrathy at the treatment, that I de termined to devote myself to a thor ough warfare on rogues. I therefore joined the detective force, and, after due study, took my place as a full fledged detective. Unquestionable. The Herald, Detroit. Mich., says of War ner's Safe Liver and Kidney Cure; "Its effi cacy in kidney, liver, and urlnarydiseasesls so fully acknowledged that It is not worth the questioning. Bona fide testimonials from well-known citizens In public and private life are evidences strong enough to convince the most stubborn doubter." 43m3 A Los ,Angeles Sunday-school boy has discovered the meaning of the word 'Selah,' found in the Bible. He told the teacher that it was found at the end of verses and chapters, and that it stood for 'Whoa, Emma.' A false charge putting in the wad before the powder. TIEHEilMIT. A Ourious Oasa of Mistaken Identity. Away to the base of the beetling crags and cliffs of the hoary Sierras stands a lonely cabin, where only ruin and desolation mark what might have once been a pleasant, if not a happy home. Well do I remember the dark, tem pestuous night that a friend and myself passed beneath its roof, but a " few years since. While seated before a glowing fire, for it was late in autumn, he gave me the folio wing veritable his tory of the place, which is so strange that I think its interest will warrant me in placing it before your readers. Notwithstanding that it was miles from any habitation, several years be fore a solitary individual had appeared in the vicinity, and, out of the material that he procured from the neighboring forest, built this rude cabin. He was a stranger to all who met him, and, seeming to avoid rather than to seek acquaintances, he soon became known as "The Hermit of Lone Cabin.' Three years passed, and the un known still lived in his seclusion, sub sisting upon the game that he readily procured with the aid of his rifle. One day about this time, as the her mit, contrary to his usual habit, visit ed the nearest settlement, twenty miles below, he was met by a new-comer in the place, who greeted him with the fa miliarity of an old friend. Appearing surprised, he denied ever having seen the other, and would fain have left him, but the would-be asso ciate seized him by the collar, exclaim ing: "You can't deceive me, Loren Gray. I knew you the moment I saw you, though five years have changed your looks greatly. Don't you remember Frank Chapman? I am he. Come, old boy, I want to show you to another old friend whom I know you will be glad to see.' Still the hermit, confused and excit ed, protested that his name was not Loren Gray, and that he had never met the other. "'Twon't do,- old chap; you can't de ceive me by playing off in that way,' was the reply he received. "I know that you are Loren Gray, and I have a friend down to the Eagle House who desires to see you on most important business. Come with me, and if he don't recognize you I'l stand the drinks for the crowd.' for by this time quite a knot of spectators had gathered around the spot, eager to know what was up. Yielding with great reluctance, the hermit was half dragged by the impet uous stranger down to the public house, followed by a throng of lookers-on. "I tell you it's a mistake.' repeated the victim ; "my name is not Loren Gray, but ' By this time they had entered the building, and the stranger, turning quickh to a young man lying on a dry goods box near at hand, indolently smoking his pipe, cried : "Here, Al, I have found him.' Springing to his feet in surprise, the one addre&sed, who did not seem to be more than 21 or 22 years of age, but with a tall, athletic form, turned upon the intruders. As he caught sight of the hermit he staggered back like one shot, and, pressing his hand to his forehead, ex claimed: "Loren Gray !' "Yes,' cried his friend, triumphant ly, "I found him less than five min utes ago. but he has the audacity to de ny his identity.' Unheeding the words, the young man faced the hermit, and. as his pierc ing eyes met the other's, he said, hoarsely, trembling with passion: "Have you forgotten me, Loren Gray?' "For mercy's sake, tell me what this means! I am not Loren Gray, and neither do I know you.' "Bah! You need not think to es cape by your lies. I have not hunted for you this five years to be bartled now that I have found you. If you do not remember me, have you forgotten my sister, whom you betrayed and murdered?' "I ' "Xot a word, dog! You can offer no atonements for the wrongs that you have done save in a sacrifice of your life. But I wish to take no advantage. and I challenge you to meet me in mor- tal combat. "No,' cried the other. "You are a stranger to me and, I have no quarrel with you. I must decline to fight you.' As the hermit spoke the words, which in the minds of the rough men around him marked him a coward, the room rung with the cries of derision. The young stranger, too, his face nearly colorless with race, uttered a contemptuous cry as he dealt the man a smart blow upon the cheek. "There, see if that will not awaken you. I say that one of us must die. Take your choice of weapons and meet me at once. I am impatient to have it over. I care but little though I fall, if I can know ere I die that the untimely fate of my poor sister has been aveng ed. Come, Norman.' addressing hi: companion, "you will be my second, whom he'will. If i wnue ne can select wnom ne win. it i I fall, you know my request. Don't let him escape. Well, Loren Gray, dare you meet me like a man, or have vou oulv courage enough to war upon de fenseless women.' The hermit, fairly writhing under the treatment he had received, could only look upon him in silence. The excited crowd began to hoot him. and the confusion was becoming omin ous of danger to the trembling man, when the avenger silenced them with a move of his hand. Then, drawing a brace of heavy re volvers, he extended them both toward the other. "Take one,' he said, fiercely. "I see you are not armed; but they are load ed alike, and you have nothing to' fear from that score.' Without a word the bewildered vic tim mechanically took one of the prof fered fire-arms. '-? ,th,e PP-ause Ltni croW(H the duelist led the way to the door, andou into the open air. Jostled and pushed by the excited spectators, the hermit slowly followed. Once outside and the young strang er's second began to measure off the ground for the duel. As the preliminaries were arranged the dueliats took the positions assigned them. The challenger impatiently waited the slo-v movements of his fot. "I call upon you to witness,' said the recluse of Lone Cabin, addressing the spectators,- "that this is no quarrel of mine. But, after the treatment I have received from this man, whom I posi tively say 1 never saw before, I am driven to this. If I falL please see that I have proper burial As a last favor I beg that you will not in any way try to discover my identity. Will you prom ise that?' Receiving the hearty assent of the bystanders, the man signified that he was in readiness for the action. Then succeeded the ominous "one. two, tnree, fire, wnen tne young stranger rapidly discharged his weap on, and with such accuracy that his antagonist reeled forward and fell to the earth, without making a hostile movement Smiling grimly, the slayer remained motionless, as the spectators rushed to the side of the fallen man. "Is he dead?' cried one. "Dead as a stone, exclaimed a tall, weather-beaten mountaineer, who was bending over the silent form. "Then my work is done, and the wrongs my poor sister suffered are avenged!' said the young stranger, as he turned to join his companion. Meanwhile some of the others began to make preparations for the burial of the unfortunate hermit. While a couple were in the act of raising the body to bear it away, they were surprised to see the long, flowing beard worn by the unknown person fall to the ground, and a face as white and smooth as a maiden's suddenly disclos ed to their gaze. A glance told them that it was false, and that the hermit of Lone Cabin was a woman! In the height of the excitement fol lowing the discover, the stranger du elist reached the spot, and, as he caught sight of the fair countenance, he cried: "My God! it is my sister!' and fell senseless. To cut the story short, by the time the speakerrecovered his consciousness after the fearful shock he had received, the wounded one began to show signs of returning life. It was then found that, though the shot had barely escaped being fatal, it was not likely to prove so. A long sickness followed, however, and it was months before the whole story was known. The hermit of Lone Cabin was in deed the sister of him who had nearly become her murderer. Years before she had met and lo ed a man by the name of Warren Arnold, but on the day be fore that fixed for their wedding he had disappeared, and she, nearly broken hearted, was a few days after abducted and borne away to the mountain re treat of a band of road agents, the lead er of whom was none other than- her false lover. More grief-stricken than ever, she succeeded in escaping; but, somewhat crazed, instead of returning to her friends, she had sought a life of lone liness. Her brother Ralph, who had been away at school for three years, learned of her misfortunes and suppos ed death, and returned to his home to begin a search for the villain who had been the cause of so much suffering. Warren Arnold's true name was Lo ren Gray, and Ralph ever spoke of him by that name, though his sister had never known him by it. Accompanied by his friend, Norman Arlin, he had sought far and wide for him, but to make at last that well-nigh fatal error in mistaking the "hermit" for his foe. As his sister had not seen him for eight years, and at a time when there is the most change in one's appearance, she had not recognized him. When she was able, they all return ed to their homes a happy company. Later, Norman Arlin became her husband, and a new life dawned for her. The Lone Cabin stands, a memento of the past. Why He Named Him Judas Iscariot. Little Rock Gazette. "My wife hez jes' presented me wid de fines' boy in this country," said Black Bill, entering a Little Rock Mag istrate's office, taking off his hat and slinginc pespiration from his brow, "gen'elmen," he went on, "de fines' chile I eber seed. And I'se jes' got a S20 gold piece right heah ter gib tie man what can guess what I hez named him. Ter keep yer from spreodi n'ober de whole universe ob names, 111 state dat hits a Bible name." "Abraham?" guessed some one. "Nor sah." "Paul?" "Nor sah." "Job?" "Guess again." 'Nicodemus ?" "Keep er comin." "Abimelich?" "Try me again." The guessing ceased after a time, and finally Bill remarked: "I'se named dat boy Judas Escarut." "What!" said the magistrate, "Judas betraved our Savior." "Can't help hit. Dat's de boy's name. ! Judaz hez been slighted. Nobody hez eler nJU" t"e humoral courage ter name a chile fer dat man. But dat ain't de mam reason why I named him Judas. I'se got de Bible ter 'stan me in gibin' de chile dat name." "How does the Bible sustain you in desiring to perpetuate that name?" asked the magistrate. "Hits dis fack. Chris' in remarkiu' ob Judas said dat hit would hab bin better fer dat man ef he hadn't been born." "Well." "An' considerin' how many moufs is opened at the doo' when I goes home wid a side ob meat it would hab bin better fur dat boy ob mine ef he had ! neber seed daylight I take de scriptur frum de references. In de future ef I finds dat do boy hez made improve- ment on hisself, den I'll change hia name ter Jim." 'What quantities of dry grasses you iraun Vinr-n A.Ttt. Cf VK".f t "V'n .mnm for a donkey to get into 'Make vour- self at home,' she responded with a sweet gravity. A man is like an ege. You can't tell whether or not he is good until he is 'broke. Tramps have generally na religious belief, but all lean toward the- church of ream. Lots in Pa's Hat. From The Halr-dresser' Chronicle. Mr. M. was a retired manufacturer and possessed of considerable fortune He also had a daughter 19 years of age of great personal attractions.. What wonder, then, that she should, havo made many a young fellow's heart beat quicker wha tried to gain her Tirgin af fections? But "papa" M. took careof his treasure as if she was the pupil of his eye, and many were the unhappy mortals who left his hospitable table never to return- "Plenty of time,"" said he, "when the right "one cornea,, and I approve," etc But the right one had come long ago, only papa didn't know it, and he had , come in the person of a young engin eer, who had formerly had bnsme transactions with, papa M. The young: people had seen each other, spoken, to each other, looked at each other, and a kind of -understanding had been come to. Yes, and that affection was- doep enough to: last, even- when Mr it re tired from trade and the young gallant had no further exense for coming: on business. Then there was a succession of dark days. But love is inventive, and in this instance also proved to be so. Mr. M. was in the habit of visiting twice a week at his hair-dresser's- to have his beard and wig looked after; and on this fact love "built his struc ture. One of the younger assistant was taken into confidence, and, conse quently, considerable attention was paid by the young man to Mr. M's hat, receiving it on his entering, giving it a careful brush, and handing it back on departure; and in this wise poor, dear "papa" became, unconsciously, of course, the postilion d'ainour between his daughter and her swain. Thus things continued for four long -months ; but the best silk hat let it bo ever so carefully brushed wants an iron now and again. Mr. M's hat was several years old, and just about Christ mas it wanted ironing badly. So Mr. M., instead of proceeding to the hair dresser's as usual, went to his hatter's, and presented his hat for renovation. Mr. Hatter says, after inspecting it: "Is this hat too large for you?" "No; why do you ask?" "Because vou put paper inside." "Paper! Paper! Not I; how docs it get there, I wonder?' Not long did he wonder, for on care fully unfolding the paper he read: "Don't be down-hearted, dear Edward ; my father is good and generous of heart ; let us speak openly to him of our love; he will not say no if we promise to make his old agehappy. On my knees I will confess my love to him. Beside, our correspondence cannot last much longer; the continued brushing has so worn papa's hat that I fear from day to day that he will have to have it done up," etc Mr. M's hat having been refreshed, he went as usual to his hair-dresser's, having previously carefully replaced the letter. In the saloon he kept a steady, though covered look-out on the offic ious young assistant, and found his surmises correct. The operations finished, he gravely received his hat, handed the assistant as usual his pour boire. and departed. Before returning home, however, he took occasion to inspect his hat, and extracted and read a missive from no other than the engineer. Among oth er things, the young man swore that not a penny did he want of his love's father his position, thank goodness, bringing him more than sufficient to live happy and comfortable. "Well," said papa, "he seems to be an honestly-disposed young man, and if," etc For some time he allowed the corres pondence to go on, reading regularly and watchfully the letters from both sides, unknown to them, of course, un til one day, when the letters had been particularly desponding and good, he put an end to it and made them hap py, as may be seen by the cards sent to all whom it might concern. Wve Got a Eespect for the Ohurch, An old gentleman from the East, of a clerical aspect, took the stage from Denver south in the ante-railroad days: The journey was not altogether a safe one, and he v. as not reassured by the sight of a number of rifles deposited in the coach, and nervously asked for what they were. 'Perhaps you'll find out before you git to the divide,' was the cheering re ply. Among the passengers was a partic ularly (it seemed to him; fierce-looking man, girded with a belt full of revol vers and cartridges, and clearly a road agent or a&sassin. Some miles out this person asked: taking out a large flask, Stranger, do you irrigate?' If you mean drink, sir, I do not.' 'Do you object, stranger, to our irri gating?' 'No, sir.' And they drank accord ingly. After a further distance had been traversed, the supposed brigand again asked: Stranger, do you fumigate?' 'If you mean smoke, sir, I do not' 'Do you object, stranger, to our fu migating?' 'No, sir.' And they proceeded to smoke. At the dining place, when our friend came to tender hia money, the proprie tor said: Your bill's wild? 'Who paid it?' That man,' pointing to the supposed highwayman, who, on being asked if he had not made a mistake, replied: '- ot at an. 1 ou see, wnen we saw that you didn't irrigate and didn't fu migate, we knew that you was a par- son. And your bills are all right as long as you travel with this crowd. We've got a respect for the church you betr It was no highwayman, but a re spectable resident of Denver. Mrs. Scott-Siddona has traveled hers for eleven years, and thinks American women better informed than English woman, with, more grace and ease of T"f?nnftr. Patrick having been told that Dr. 'Peter had f oundan. asteroid, remarked : Bedad, he may have hiarastoroid, bnt for myself I prefer a rr-frrA ter ride "". i m. Reheating coffee justabeforc zztzlhizr it brin3 out the rteDr. - ' "'-