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    THE NEBRASKA HERALD
14 ri'BLISU" WEEKLY BT
II. D. HATHAWAY,
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PL ATTSMO UT II, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY; JULY 15, 1S69.
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rLATTSMOLTU LoOGE Xo. 6 A. "F. & A. M.
Ivesuitir iiieeiuiirs m tueir nail ou tuc tir-t ami
tiiii i Monday eveiiinjrn of each month. Trana
ient bretheru invited to visit.
JOHN W. SUAXXOX. Y. M.
J. X. Wise, Se.
Ma coy Lower. L. 1). A. F. & A. M. Rnrular
nici-tuiic poooihI nnd lourth Friday .f ea-h
month Mt Masonic Jf all. J. X. WIs'E, V. I.
Wm. Wistekstink. Sec.
Nebraska Chapter No. .1 It. A. M. Regular;
convolutions second und lourth Tuesday tie
uiugs of each mouth at 7'X oVIorlc p. m.
E. T. iJl'KK. II. P.
E istfrvStar Peorek Loiick. K.-Kulur inect
lnic! of the Family are heM cm Wfiduemiay eve
ninsr, on or before the full moon of each mouth.
All Master .Mason." their wives, sifters nnd
dauithter.- are invited to attend. Unmarried la
dies must be over eighteen years of nice.
I). H. WI1KKLKK, l'atron.
SI S3. C. A. Pcee. Patroness.
J. X. Wisk. Recorder.
St Luke's I'arisli.
" Monthlv raeetiwr of the V-try 1-t Tuesday
eveninit of eni-h month, at theHeeiory; Qunrtely
ineetinp- of Ve-try lt Mondays of May, August,
November und iVbrnarv.
H. St. UFA. YOUNG. Hector.
Wm. L. V m.t.s. t'l.rk.
HlliLITT rOTTEXWCII.
ATTOKXEY AT LAW. 1'latt.sniouth, Xeb."
T. MAIIQUETT,
AT'PlUNMY AT LAW nnd Solicitor iu Chan
cery, l'latt-jiii,ii tii, Nebraska.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. PlaP.-mouth. Xeb.
Will buy and sell Ileal Estate, and pay taxes for
nun-ri'-identM. Improved and uuiiniroved lands
and lots for sale. IjuneliVli.
S. HAS WELL. SAIL M. CHAPMAN
9x.txwi:i,i. & ciiaivu i.v,
ATToUNEYS AT LAW nnd Soli.-itors in
Chuniery. I'latt.-nioiitli. Nebraska. Olliee over
Whit? fc JJuttery's 1 ru;; Store. ' aprl.
11. J. JE.Mi,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ami (Jcnerul Land
Ak nt. I.iiieolii. Nebraska. Will practice in any
.f the Courts of the State, and will buy ami ell
Real Estate on commission, pay 1'hxii. examine
Jules, ,Vc. noVliStf.
lr. J W. THOMAS,
Having permanently located at Weeping Wa
ter Kails, tenders his professional servii-es to the
oilii'-iis of Cass county, Nebraska. janT'Oi'tf.
It. El. I.lVI;STO, M. !.,
PHYSICIAN AN1 SURt; HON tenders bis
professional services to the citizens of Cass coun
ty. R. -si. lenee southeast rornerofUnk and Sixth
treets; olliee on Main street, opposite Court
House, i'lattsmouth, Nebraska.
J. V. ItAlVMXS, M. I.
PHYSICIAN A N P SCROKON. late a Sur-
?'-on-iu-Ciiief of the Army of the Potomac.
'lattsiuoutli. Nebraska, Olliee with lr. R. R.
Livingston, on Main street, opposite tin: Court
House. Private residenee corner if Rock und
11th streets, two door south of P. P. Oass'.
b. n. UIIKKIKK. L. I. BKJiNBTT.
II. II. 1FII KF.Lril S CO,
P.enl K.stati and Tax Paying Agents, Notaries
1'uMi", Eire and Lite Insurance Agents, Platts-
luouth, Nebraska.
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I'LITTE VALLEY IIOl'SE.
E l. R. Murphy, Proprietor, corner of Main
ft-hl 1th streets. I'lattsmouth. Nebraska.
Having been refitted and newly furnished oilers
first class accommodation?. Hoard by the day
or week. aus-S.
I'LATTSMOUTH MILLS.
C. IIEISEL. Proprietor. Having recently been
repaired and place. 1 in thorough running order.
Custom work ilone on short notice. bM' Hush
tlaof Wheat wanted immediately, for which the
highest market priee will be paid. aug'.Ntf.
J. X. WISH,
Ocnerul Life, Accident. Fire, Inland and Trans
Insurance Agent. Will take risks at reason
able rates in the most reliable Companies in the
L' uited states. Olliee opposite the Court House.
PUttsiiiuuth, Neb. mayjltf.
, M ICS. J. F. DOl'D,
Hiving just received anew supply of t Joods,
now oilers Hats at a trille above cost, und Ron
nets ot' n.sorted silks and laces, also colored
crape in latest styles at from ?J."0 to 51.(10.
tloods kept at liovey's and Wiggcnhorn A Co.'s
store, mar-'tf.
NOTICE.
JAMES i Ni:il.L is my authorized Agent C'r
the collection of all accounts duethe undersign
ed for medical services: his receipt will be valid
ljr the pavmeut of any monevs in said accounts.
August 14.67.J R. It. LIVINUSTUX. M. I.
P I A N C) S.
O RfJ AaS, M K1A I Ei O ir !
I am Agent for the bert Musical Instruments
made. Persons w ishing to buy Pianos. Cubiuet,
Metropolitan, or Porfable Organs, or Melodcons
ciin purchase through my Agency on us liberal
terms as they can from the maufacturers tbeiu
dclves. AH Instruments fully warranted.
apritf. J. N. WISE.
t'upt. U. LAIIOO & CO.,
Whobfule and retail dealers in
WINES AND LIQUORS
Also a very choice selection of
TOKACCO AXD CIGARS,
Main street, second door east of the Seymour
House. Nebraska City, Neb.
Are just receiving a new Stock of (Genuine Old
Bourbon direct from Rourbon county, Ky.. Rit
tere. etc. mylSw.
Health, Comfort and Ecoiiomy
Three reasons for boardins With
OKOllG-K W- COLVIN.
OAK STKKST, PLATTSMOVTH, 5KB.
Two blocks northwest of brick School House.
He has a BATH HOL'SE. free to patrons: his
rooms are well ventilated, and his prices are rea
sonable, julyiitf.
LIVEItY, FEED,
AND
Sale 3 1; x 13 1 e,
BY
WM- J- HYATT, Proprietor,
Plattsiuuutli, Nebraska.
First rate Stabling and Wagon Yards for the
accommodation of the public. A good stock of
2Iorsts and Carriages
To let on very reasonale terms.
Stable on Main street, nearly opposite the
Siuri.lan House. dec.'tltf.
J. W. SHAfiftOft'S
FEED, SALE AND
LIVERY STAI5M3,
MaIV 8TBBET, PLATTSMOVTH, SEB.
I am prepared to accommodate the public with
Iljrtc, Carriages, Huaaii and A Sfo. 1 Jlmmr,
(n short notice and reasonable terms. A Hack
will run to the steamboat landing.andto all parts
of the eity when desired. nirJV.
PLOWS! PLOWS!
:o:
C. IB- UT1 0 HE? G- "Z"
Manufacturer of all kinds of
farming Implements.
Such as the celebrated Rod Breaking Plows,
Mould Board Breakers, Stirring Plows, Single
and Double Shobs Cultivators and Harrows.
Repairing done on short notice. All work war
ranted. Having had mu.sh -experience in the business,
I feel assured that 1 eau give general satisfac
tion. Please give me a call before purchasing
!-ewhere. CE.T0IU.iY..
Piatremouth, Xekt May ?, l&T.
1XOTICE.
A. M. Becbe. a non-resident of the State of So
braska: Will take notiee thaj. the Burlington & Mi8
rouri River Railroad Company in Nebraska haa
located i road through and upon the following
real estate owned by him, situate in Cass county,
t'tate of Nebraska, and cby of i'lattsmouth, tu
ff it: Lot two (') in block forty-nine U'Ji, lot
eleven (11) in block sixty-three (63), lot threoCJi
in block one hundred and seventy-one 171 ), as
is designated upon the recorded and published
plats of the eity of Plattsmoatb ; and the said
A. M. Beebe is further notified that aaiil Rail
road Company desires to take, hold and appro
priate said real estate for the nse of its road ;
and if the said A. M. Beebe shall not within
thirty daysafterthe publication of this notice for
four weeks, to-wit : on or before theSd day of
August, a. l. lsiiy, apply to the Probate Judge of
snid countv to have the damages assessed by six
disinterested freeholders, selected by said Pro
hate Judge, as provided in chapter twenty-five
(iijof the Revised Statutes of the State of Ne
braska, and amendments thereto, said Company
will proceed to have the damages assessed as
therein provided by law.
.Dated Zd day of June. a. u. 18i).
Burlington A Missouri River Railroad Company
in Nebraska. By T. M. MARQLETT.
julMwt. its Attorney.
lolicc
Jacob Rudy, a non-resident of the Stato of Ne
braska: .
Will taku notice that the Burlington A Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska hits
located its road through and upon the following
real estate owned by him, situate in Ca.-.s county.
State of Nebraska, and eity of Plattsmouth, to
wit: Lot four (4) in block one hundred and ev-
enry-two (172). as is designated upon the record
ed aud published plats ot tne city ot i'latts
mouth; and the saiil Jacob Rudy is further no
tified that said Railroad Company desires to
take, hold and appropriate said real estate for
the use of its road: and if the said Jacob Rudy
shall not within thirty days after the publication
of this notice for four weeks, to-wit : on or be
fore the UU1 day of August, a. i. 1 S"i, apply to
the Probate Judge of said county to have the
damages assessed by six disinterested freehold
ers, selected by said Probate .lodge, us provided
in chapter twenty-tive (J-) id the llevised Stat
utes of the State of Nebraska, and amendments
thereto, said Company will proceed to have tlm
damages assessed as therein provided by law.
Dated Zl day ot June. A. i. li'.t.
Burlington .V Missouri River Railroad Company
in Nebraska. By 1. 31. 31AlitiLi.il.
ju21w4. its Attorney.
IXOTICE.
L. B. Rich, a non-resident of the State of Ne
braska : .
Will take notiee that the Burlington A- Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska has
located its road through und upon the following
real estate owned by hiin, situate in Cass county.
State of Nebraska, and city of Plattsmouth, to
wit : Lots one (1) and nine (U) in block one hun-
lrcd and seventy-two (l.li'.as is designated upon
the recorded and published plats of the city of
I'lattsmouth; and the sunt 1,. B. Rich is further
notified that said Railroad Company desires to
take, hold ami appropriate said real estate for
the use of its road : ami if the said L. B. Rich
t hiill not within thirty days after the publication
of this notice for four weeks, to-wit : on or be
fore the '.Sid day of August, a. i. lfli'.i, apply to
the Probate Judirn of said county to have the
damages assessed by six disinterested freehold
ers, selected by said Probate Judge, as provided
in chapter twenty-five CJ5 of the Revised Stat
utes of the State of Nebraska, and amend inents
thereto, suid Company will proceed to have the
damages assessed as therein provided by law.
Hated Jd day of June. A. l. Is)'.!.
Burlington A." .Missouri River Railroad Company
in Nebraska. By T. M. MARQl'ETC,
ju24w4. Its Attorney.
OTICE.
(5. R. Henry, a non-residen of the State of Ne
braska :
Will take notice that the Burlington & Mis
souri River Railrosid Company in Nebraska has
located its road through and upou the following
real estate owned by him. situate in Cass county.
State of Nebraska, anil city of Plattsmouth, to
wit: Lot two 12 1 in Idock sixteen (Hi), as is de
signated upon the recorded and published pints
of the eity of I'lattsmouth : and the said R.
Henry, is further- notified that said Railroad
Company desires to take, hold and appropriate
said real estate for the use of its road: and if the
said (i. R. Henry shall not within thirty days
after the publication of this notice for four
weeks, to-wit : on or before the i'id day of Au
gust. a.I. lstHt. apply to the Probata Jndge of
said eiKinty to have the damages assessed by six
disinterested freeholders, selected by said Pro
bate Judge, as provided in chapter Twenty-tive
i") of the Revised Statutes of tao State of Ne
braska, ami amendments thereto, said Company
will proceed to have "the dauiages assessed as
therein provided by law.
Hated 'l day of June. a. l. lSoi.
Burlington A Missouri River Railroad Company
in Nebraska. By T. M. M A RyU E l T.
julllwl Its Attorney.
Henry Douglas, a non-resident of the Stato of
Nebraska :
Will take notice that the Burlington A Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska has
located its road through and rpon the following
real estate owned by him. situate in Cass county.
State of Nebraska, and city of I'lattsmouth, to
wit :
Lot eleven (11) in block one hundred seventy
twit 172), lot one (1 1 in block sixteen (Pi) and lot
ten (10 in block forty-nine (4'.ti. as is designated
upon the recorded and published plats of tho
city of l'lnttsmoutli : and the said Henry Doug
las is further not i tied that said Railroad Compa
ny desires to take, hold and appropriate said
real estate for the use of its road : and if the
said Henry Douglas shall not within thirty days
after the publication of this notiee for lour
weeks, to-wit : on or before the li(d day of Au
gust. A. I). lSo'J, apply to the Probate Judge of
said county to have the damages assessed by six
disinterested freeholders, selected by said Pro
bate Judge, ns provided in chapter twenty-five
C25) of the Revised Statutes of the State of Ne
braska, and amendments thereto, said Company
will proceed to have the damages assessed s
therein provided by law.
Dated S'A day of June. a. I). 1WJ.
Burlimrton A: Missouri River Railroad Compa
ny in Nebraska. By T. M. MARQUETT.
ju24w4. , its Attorney.
INOTSCE.
William S. draff, a non-resident of the State of
Nebraska :
Will take notice that the Burlington Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska has
located its road through and upon the following
real estase owned by him. situate in Cass county.
Slate of Nebraska, and eity of Plattsmouth. to
wit : Lots three (;t), six (t and seven (7). in block
fifteen (In), as is designated upon the recorded
and published plats of the city of Plattsmouth;
and the said William S. (iratl is further notified
that said Railroad Company desires to take,
hold nnd appropriate said renl estate for the use
of its road ; and it the said William S. tiratl" shall
not within thirty days after the publication of
this notice for four weeks, to wit: on or before
the 'SUl day of August, a. u. 1-Kii. apply to tho
Probate J uilge of said county to have the dam
ages assessed by six disinterested freeholders,
selected by said Probate Judge, as provided in
chapter twenty-five (i") of tho Revised Statutes
of the State of Nebraska, and amendments
thereto, said Company will proceed to have the
damages assessed as therein provided by law.
Dated :i'id dav of June. a. i. lf.
Burlington ,t Missouri River Railroad Company
i n N ebraska. By T. 31. 31 A RQL" ETT.
je24w4 its Attorney.
NOTICE.
Sarah Worley, a non-residcut of the State of
Nebraska:
Will take notice that the Burlington ,fc Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska has
located its road through and upon the following
real estate owned by her. situate in Cass county.
State of Nebraska, and city of Plattsmouth. to
wit: Lot ten t Hi) iu block sixty-three (tst. and
lot two i2) in block one hundred and fifty-one
(l.M i, as is designated upon the recorded and
published plats of the city of I'lattsmouth; and
the said Sarah Worley is further notified that
said Railroad Company desires to take, hold and
appropriate said real estate for the use of its
road; and if the said Sarah Worley shall not
within thirty days after the publication of thi
notice for four weeks, to wit : on or before the
M dav of August, a. i. ISo'-', apply to tho Pro
bate Judge of said county to have the damages
assessed bv six disinterested freeholders, selected
bv said Probate Judge, as provided iu chapter
twenty-five (2.") of the Revised Statutes ot the
State of Nebraska, and amendments thereto,
said Company will proceed to have the damage
assessed as therein provided by law.
Dated 23d riny of June. a. p. lSl'J.
Burlington A Missouri River Railroad Company
in Nebraska. By T. M. MARQUETT,
je24w4 Its Attorney.
NOTICE-
JIatthew Boyd, a non-resident of the State
of Nebraska:
Will take notice that the Burlington A Mis
souri River Railroad Company in Nebraska has
located it' road through and tuon the following
real estate owned by him, situate in Casscounty,
State of Nebraska, and city of Plattsmouth. to
wit: Lots nine (9) nnd eleven (11) in block one hun
dred and thirty-sii (13ti). Lot elevenllDin block
one huudred seventy (170; nnd Lot seven (.7) iu
block one hundred seventy-one (171),
As if designated upon the recorded and publish
ed plats of the eity of I'lattsmouth : and the said
Matthew Boyd is further notified that said Rail
road Company desires to take, hold and appro
priate said real estate for the use of its road ; and
if the said Matthew Boyd shall not within thirty
days niter the publication of this notice for
four weeks, to-wit: on or before the 23d day of
August, a. v. ISotf. apply to tho Probate Judge
of said county to have the damages assessed bv
six disinterested freeholders, selected by said
Probate Judge, osi provided in chapter
twenty-five (26) of the Revised Statutes t f the
Suite ut Nebraska, and amendments thereto,
said Company will proceed to have the damages
assessed as therein provided by law.
Dated 2Md day of June. a. d. 1-Ho'J.
Burlington A 31issouri River Railroad Company
in Nel rs-a. - hy I. M. MA RyUE'XK .
je21w4 Its Attorney.
Kxtrne t
FroiQ a letter sent to an : Eastern friend
by a well known citizen of Nebraska:
"Vou have no home yet, are looking a
little as you fay, and if you cannot find
one to suit at the East yoti will try the
West. Now Mr. if something could
happen to drive you away from old
Canaan, out of Litchfield county, Con
necticut, and New England, too, to some
place wct of the Great Iakes and accor
ding to my notion of things, west of the
lig Muddy, it would be the best thing
that ever happened you. What is thu
use of settling down among tne Litchfield
hills and swamps until you pet rusted
down ? Just make one desperate effort
and break loose. Endorse a note for
some scallawag to t he amount of four or
five thousand dollars, you will have it to
pay and after that lxr disgusted with ev
erything in Litchfield. Your eyes will
then turn with longing anticipations to
ward the Great Went, ami your feet
never rest satisfied until you come hither.
If I hadn't a red cent to-day I wouldn't
take your old firm as a gift with all the
swamp from KobLin-i' farm to Hunts
ville thrown in, and a life lease of Canaan
mountain beside.
Of what earthly use isj it for a sensible
man, one who who has energy7 and grit,
to. pend his whole life knocking around
among the Litchfield or Berkshire hills
and swamps, where for each alternate
hill he plants he must first move a stone
to make room for the seed he drops, er
spend a whole season grubbing hnrd
huclcd to get the surface clear for a crop
next year which he may never live to
Bee. Half thu year swimming in water
and the other half floundering in mud.
Working hard six months in the year to
get enough to keep soul and body to
gether the other six, the days spent in
fretting and the nights in fighting mus
quitoes. Let all spend their lives in this
manner who have a passion for it or don't
know anj' better. As fur nte I rejoice in
that Provide) ice which drove me from
the land of wooden nutmegs and com
pelled me to seok a home where land
was both rich and cheap, poverty res
pectable and labor remunerative. Al
though I started out on my pilgrimage
shedding bitter tears at the thought of
leaving early association and, friends be
hind, my subsequent experience have
more than paid for all the losses I sus
tained, and as old ago is creeping on we
are blessed with the assurance that we
have more than a competency in a land
in all that is necessary to returu honest
labor its full reward, a climate abounding
in health which alone is amine of wealth
a population where those of every cast
or creed cau seek those of kindred spirit
with themselves, aland in short where
every element is supplied, combined with
honest, well directed, intelligent labor, to
make homo attractive, life agreeable, la
bor useful, pleasant and remunerative.
Jowli T5ilHiisri on n Live ?Iiii.
The live man iz like a little pig; he iz
weaned yuaj, and begitig for tew rute
enrlv. .
He is th 2 pepcer f-ass of creation the
all-spiee ov the world.
The man who kin draw New Orleans
molasses in January thru a half-inch au
gur hole and sing home t-weet home
while the molasses iz ruimiii, may be
strictly hotie-t, but aiut f uddint enufTfbr
this climate.
The live man iz :ts full of bizness as
the I'uuducto ov a street car he is often
like a hornet, very busy, tut about what
the Lrd only knows,
He lites up like a cotton factory, and
ain't got no more time to spare than a
skool boy Sunday afternoons.
He is like a decoy duck, always above
water, at least 18 months during the
year.
'He is-like a runaway hoss he gits
the whole of the road.
lie trots when ho walks, and only lies
down at night because everybody else
does.
The live man is not always a deep
thinker; he jumps at conclusions just as
the frog dux, and don't always land in
the spot he iz looking at.
He is the' American pet, a perfect mys
tery to foreigners; but has done more
(with charcole) to work out the grateniss
of this count rv than any other man in
it.
He don't always die ritch. but alwaze
dyes easy and meets death like an oyster
without any fuss,
It is one of the singular coincidence
connected with the decease of Mr. Ilenry
J. KaymonJ that he should have passed
the very last afternoon of his life in mak
ing arrangements lor the reinterment of
his son who died a few months since;
and still more remarkable that, on the
morning of his death, he should have
said to lr. Medill that he would prefer
a death by apoplexy to any other. It is
a tradition of the eloquent James Otis,
of lievolutionary lame, that he had of
ten exnrcs'-ed the desire that when his
time f lioul 1 come to die he might be
struck by iisrhtening; and that one day
as he stood in the liont doorway ot his
house, with the door open, as a small
cloud passed over. One single thunder
bolt only fell from it, and that struck
him and killed him instantly.
Old TrecM.
There is an interest in old trees which
seems to le ths never failing topic of'dis
cussion. The oldest tree or the biggest
tree in any country is sure to have a re
putation hardly equalled by any other
local curiosity. Old people, too, love to
talk about these familiar topics, and
their children after them repeat with
pleasure the queer old stories and ideas
about the 'old tree' which still lives,
while every one cNe grows old and drops
awa3r forgotten, Here is a practical ar
gument to the young and of the present
feneration to plant trees for all futurity,
hey may fall from the ranks of life at
any time, but the trees they plant bear
their names on for years witn many a
precious memory.
NomnanibBllmn.
Somnambulism is a very dangerous af
fection, which has hitherto been found
extremely difficult to cure. Professor
l'ellizzars, of Florence, seems to have hit
upon a successful as well as curious plan
which simply .consists in winding once
or twice iiround one's leg, on going to
lied, a th:n, flexible copper wire, long
enough to reach the floor. Eighteen
somnambulists treated in this way have
been either radically cured or temporari
ly weaned from their unfortunate infir
mity. The Gazette Jlediea, of Venice,
which reports the fact, says that copper
wire is known to dissipate magnatie som
nambulism, and that this system led the
professor to have recourse to this strange
remedy.
A country editor has discovered that
his own and A. Stewart's incomes for
the year ISoS together amount to $I, 01 9,
213. and thinks ol proposing to btewart
to de vide even or toss a copper fir the
whole; if he refuses, the editor will have
to tie content with the last three fcg'ircs
to represent his' chare.
JoMh BilllnK Renl Eatate Ilulleten.
I kan sell for eighteen hundred and
thirty-nine dollars a pallas, a neat and
pensive retirement, lokated on the vir
gin banks ot the Hudson, containing eo
acres. The land is luxuriously devided
by the hand of nature and art into pas
ture and tillage, into plain and declivity
into stern abruptness and the dalliance of
moss-tutted medder, streams ot sparkling
gladness (thick with troat) danse . thru
the wilderness of buty tew the low music
of the kricket and the grasshopper. The
evergreen siglis as the -evening zefer
flirts thru its ehadowy buzzum. Fruits
ofthetropiks in golden buty molt on
the bows, and tho bees go heavy and
sweet from the fields of their, garnering
hives. The nianshunis ov Parian mar
ble, the porch is a single diamond set in
rubies and the mother of pearls; the floor
is ox-rosewood, and the ceilins are more
beautiful than the stary vaults ofheavin.
Hot and cold water squirts and bubbles
in ever' direction, and nothing is wantin
that a laiet could tra for or art could nor-
tra. The stables are worthy of the steeds-
ot rsimroti or the studs ot Akilles, and
its henery was built expressly for the
birds of paradise, while sombre in the
distance, like the cave of a hermitt glimp
ses are caught of the dorg-house. Here
jioets have cum and warbled their laze;
here sculptors have sculpt; here painters
ha o robbed the sOene ov drearj land
scapes, and here the filosofer discovered
the study which made him the alkcmist
of natur. Next to the northward of this
thing ov buty, sleeps the residenje and
domain of the Duke John Smith; while
south and nearer the spice-breathing tro-
1)iks, may be seen the baronial villv of
iai-1 Brown and the Duchess W'iddy
Betsy Jones. Walls of primitive rock,
lade inlioman sement, bound the estate,
while upward and downward the eye
catches far away the slow granduro of
the Hudson. As the voung morn hangs
like a curling of silver from the blu brest
of the sky, an angel may be seen each
night dancing with golden tiptoes on the
green.
N. B. This angel goes with the place
Diagrams kan be seen at the office of
the broker. . Terms flattering. None
but principals dealt with. Title as pure
as the birth of a white male infant, aud
possession given with the lark. '
The Southern lllockiule.
The old proverb, that "neessity is the
mother of invention," was vindicated, if
never Wore, by the blockade of the
southern l torts. Little by little,' the
stock on hattd of almost everything dis
appeared. Carpets took the place of
blankets, tin cups and plates in place of
ghts and china, homespun of silks and
calico, old barrels sawed in two of tubs,
kegs similarly treated of buckets, dry
goods boxes of trunks and bonnet-boxes,
pine-knots ofgass, kerosene, and candles.
It ice and wheat straw made capital hats
and lajnncts; shoes with wooden soles,
nailed on with carpet tacks, became
fashionable with the men, tho eluldren
going barefoot, and even the ladies, it is
said, used the same forced economy
within floors. Wheat, potatoes, corn
meal, and, best of all, meal sittings,
sweetened with molasses, and taken
without milk, made palatable coffee,
which, even when made of rye., could
1; drunk without umkincr wry fuoe.r
The blockade thus turned every house
into a curiosity shop, and threw even
Yankee invention into the shade. Ev
erything was valuable, nothing was
wasted, and everything ingeniously
turned to account.
Purity of Intention.
If a man visit his sick friend, and
watches at his pillow for charity's sake,
and liecause of his old affection, we ap
prove it; but if he does it in hope ot a
legacy, he is a vulture and only watches
for the carcasses. The same things are
honest and dishonest; the manner of do
ing them, and the end of the design,
makes the separation. Holy- intention
is to tho actions of a man that which the
soul is to the body, or form to its matter,
or the root to the tree, or the sun to the
world, or the fountain to the river, or
the baso to a pillar; for, without these,
the lnidy is a dead trunk, the matter is
slu.srgish, the tree is a bwk, the world is
darkness, the river is quickly dry. the
pillar rushes into flatness and a ruin; ami
the action is sinful or unprofitable and
vain, 'lite poor farmer, that gave a
dish of cold water for Artaxcrxes, was
rewarded with a .golden goblet; and he
that gives the same to a disciple in the
name of a disciple, shall have a crown;
but if he gives water in despite, when
the disciple needs wine or a cordial, his
reward shall be, to want that water to
coo! his tongue.
Swoarlnpr by Irostj'.
From the Payton (Ohio) Ledger.
Yesterday afternoon a lady reached
the passenger depot in this city on one
of our railroads, just as the train on
which she desired to take passage moved
away- 'ie was extremely anxious to
get aboard the train, but was !'ft, which,
of course, was not right. As she stood
gazing upon the train, her arms full of
packages and her eyes full of tears, a
gentleman arrived at the depot, on a full
run, with a carpet-bag in his hand, his
coat on his arm, and his face streaming
with perspiration. He, too, wanted to
take the same train, but, alas, was too
late. As he looked on the train, now
fast moving away, he sat down his carpet-bag,
wiped his face, and very delib
erately and emphatically said: "'Damn
that train !" The lady heard him, and
smiling upon him with a lady's sweet
ness, said: '"Thank you, sir.' He had
undoubtedly expressed her sentiments
exactly.
Water In Fevers.
As is well known, the use of water in
fevers was formerly prohibited. Among
the early settlers of northern New York
was a man suffering from a violent fever.
His physicians had given up all hopes of
lus recovery, and had given the tntorma
tion on his last visit. During the night
following, the sick man told his watcher,
as he iuu.-t die, it would certainly, do no
harm to him to have what water ho
wanted, aud begged the watcher to go to
the cool spring near by and get a pitcher
full. So earnest w;as his in treaties, the
man went and got it, ami the nick man
drank a quart pitcher full. He soon fell
into a quiet sleep, and after some - hours
woke up in a profuse perspration, and
felt better. His medical attendant was
astonished in the morning to find him
convalescent, and he soon recovered his
health.
Critical.
An exchange truthfully says that to
criticise a newspaper is a very easy task,
but that to print one to please every
body and the rest of mankind, is no small
undertaking. Those who find fault with
ever' little item which djes not suit
their idea of write tind wrong, should buy
tyjie and publish an organ of their own.
Let them try it for a while, and ,if they
don't get some new ideas on the subject
we ase no judges ' of human nature
that's' all.
DEAF AM) DI JIHASVU M.
A few days since, we raid a short ami
somewhat hasty visit to the Asylum for
the education ot deaf mutes, which was
incorporated during the last session of
our State Legislature. Wu found the
officers and pupils grouped together in a
small building on Southern avenue, a
short distance south of the Convent,
which is entirely inadequate to the de
mands which have already been made
upon it. There are in attendance some
ten or twelve pupils, ranging in age from
ten to twenty-five years, several of them
bright, intelligent creatures, who pre
sented the sad sjectacle ot'lieing depriv
ed of two of the greatest l'jiculties with
which the God of nature has endowed
man, hearing and speaking, and yet ap-
tarently happy in their - deprivation.
'rofessor French, (himself anrute) a
graduate of the Indiana Institute, has
charge of the school; and it is gratifying
to note tho entire confidence and affec
tion with which he is regarded by those
under his control. We witnessed a por
tion of the regular exorcises, which were
exceedingly interesting, the teacher
using a small blacklioard for his questions
and the class writing their answers on a
larger one. In Geography . and Ortho
graphy the elder scholars sccined ou fait;
while in grammer a novel and rather
striking system has een adopted, which
seems to answer well for the brevity se
cured by speech.
A series of symbols, representing the
different parts of speech; are in use, by
which the mutes recognized immediately
and explained the gramuierical construc
tion of sentences, apparently with as
clear an understanding as those of their
more privileged fellow beings, who are
pursuing the same studies.
We are proud to say that from the list
of names presented as the officers of the
institution, we have even- hope that at
no very distant tiny, such an edifice will
be reared as will lie alike a credit to the
State and a monument to humanity.-
Nebraska is a growingState, well merit
ing her title of ''The young Grant of the
West;" and Omaha is her metropolis,
and it is fitting that her public buildings
should be of such a nature as will cause
her citizens to point to them with pride.
In conclusion,, we would call upon
those families in the State who have in
their midst dear ones who are deprived
of such inestimable blessings as to ren
der them deaf mutes, to confer at once
with Mr. French, and grasp the precious
boon, which will bless them with know
ledge, a gem of which adversity can
not rob them, but which w ill ever tirove
a well-spring of pleasure. lifjmblkan.
lat-riial IHitieM.
The father who plunges into business
so dtH'ply that he has no leisure for do
mestic duties and -pleasures, and those
only intercourse with his children consists
in a brief word of authority, or a surly
lamentation over their intolerable expen
siveness, is equally to be pittied and to
be blamed. What right has he to de
vote to their pursuits the time which
God has allotted to his children? Nor
is it an excuse to say that he cannot sup-
port lus iamiiy m taeir present style oi
living without thiseffort, I ask by what
right can his family demand to live in a
manner which requires him to neglect
Iur ill ovt solemn and imjvirtaiit duties?
Nor is it an excuse to say that he wishes
to leave them a competence. Is ho un
der obligation to leave them that, com
petence which he desires? Is it an ad
vantage to be relieved from the necessity
of labor? Besides is money the only
desirable bequest which a father can
leave to his children? Surely, well cul
tivated intellects, hearts sensible to do
mestic affection, the love of parents, ami
bret heron and sisters, a tast for home
pleasures, habits of order, regularity and
industry, hatred of vice and vicious men,
and a lively sensibility to the excellence
of virtue, areas valuable a legacy as an
inheritance of property simple proper
typurchased by the loss of every habit
which render that property a blessing.
WtrylaiifT s Jfiml Science. ".
Do you ever think how much work a
child does in a day ? How, from sunrise
to sunset, the dear little feet patter
round to us so aimlessly. Climbing
up here, kneeling down there, running
to another place," but never still. Twist
ing and rolling, turning and reaching and
doubling, as if testing every muscle for
their future ue. It is very curious to
watch it, one who does so may well un
derstand the dee) breathing of the rosy
little sleeper, as with one arm tossed over
its cntly head, it prepares for the next
day's gymnastics. A busy creature is a
little child.
The Last Hay.
In a recent sermon delivered in Ply
mouth church, Mr. Henry Ward Beech
er uttered this prediction: "I believe
the time will yet come when our offices
will be filled witli honest men; that men
can go to tho Legislature and not become
corrupt; that a man can le a judge and
yet get to heaven." If Mr. Beecher's
prophecy is to be fulfilled, there need be
no alarm felt, by the present generation
at least, in consequence of Millerite an
nouncement of the "Last Day."
A Bridesroniu's 1'nitli.
. An ignorant fellow, who was about to
get married, resolved to make himself
perfect in the responses of the Marriage
Service; but by mistake he learned the
Office of Baptism for those of Riper
Years. So when the clergyman asked
him in the church, '"Wilt thou have
this woman to be th wedded wife?"
the bridegroom answered, in a solemn
tone:
... "I renounce them all.
The astonished minister said, "I think
vo;i are a fool;" to which he replied:
"All this I steadfastly believe."
. . Deep sea soundings have demonstra
ted, it L stated, that the bottom of the
sea, at great depths, is covered by a con
tinuous mass, extending over miles in
extent, of what may le considered as one
single animal. It is thought to form the
lowest stage of animal life on the globe,
and is supposed to derive its nourish
ment directly from the mineral world. a3
in the case of plants. The new animal
has been baptized by the euphonious
uame of Jjutfnbius.
In the Wrong Plapk. Tho too
prevalent habit of sleeping in church is
the occasion of many queer incidents and
queer stories. A well known citizen
lately fell asleep in a country church-
He was finally disturbed bv the touch of
a contribution box in the hands ol one
of the deacons, who was taking up a
collection; but, without opening, his
eyes, the sleeper ejaculated "Season,"
and sunk back to resume his nap. It is
unnecessary to say that he was a season
ticket passenger on a railroad. T
An Alabama editor puffing a grocery
kept by a woman, says, " Iter-tomatoes
are as red as her own cheeks; her indigo
as him ns her own eves: her nenner as
! htt a? fcer cwn tfErer."
Xm Item.
An Illinois agriculturist grows roses
on apple trees.
The exact number of the Jubilee cho
rus was 10,528.
The Free-Lovers will shortly hold a
convention in Indianaiolis.
The police of Indianapolis are hereaf
ter to pay for their uniforms.
The guano on the Chincha Island is
said to be nearly exhausted.
The expenses of the New York police
force forthe past year were 3,tK KM R.
Sixty-one newspapers were started iu
the United States during May.
Three hundred cabs are to be ordered
in London for the New York cab compa-
Dy' .
A man in London follows the occupa
tion of "professional introducer," and
makes money by it
Hie Boston 7?wit says the - Massachu
setts Legislature has Ikjcu sitting so long
that it cannot got up. ,
- Three thousand invitations to witness
the inauguration of the Suez canal are to
be sent to the notabilities in Europe.
"Ma, make brother be still. Ever'
time I hit him on the head with the
hammer, he hollers."
The new three-cent postage stamps af
ter passing through the post office, arc
like pugilists emerging from a mill, quite
black and blue in the face.
That was greedy of you, Tommy, to
eat your little sister'sshare of the cake.'
'You told me, ma, that I was always to
tako her part," said Tommy.
A highly intelligent reporter, the
other day, in writing up a funeral, said :
"The people passed iu review before the
corpse!"
A New York paper laments the com
pletion of the Pacific railway because it
Jjas facilitated the importation of fire
crackers. "
The victorious nine of the Cincinnati
base ball club neither smoke nor drink,
retire at eleven P. M. aud play a game
of ball every day.
There are six one-armed Recorders in
Iowa, to-wit: one in each of the counties
of Appanoose, Decatur, Guthrie, 31ou
roe, arren .and Washington.
There was some tittering the'other
day at a wedding breakfast when one of
the guests wished the bride "many re
turns of the happy occasion."
A Good TAKe-orr. "Jane, give the
baby some laudanum, and put it to sleep,
and bring me my parasol. I am going
to a meeting for the melioration of the
condition of the human race. "
Winnecke reports that his expected
comet is in the exact place predicted for
it at this time. It is coming directly to
ward the earth, and one or the other
will have to turn out to avoid a crash.
A western farmer advertises a runa
way wife, and calls particular attention
to the meanness of her desertion just as
the spring work was coming on, after he
had had the expense of wintering her.
Mr. Glumm confers to have got stuck
for once iu his life. The other night in
the dark he mistook his mucilage bottle
for the hair oil. His hair has since pre
sented the appearance of whaleboue.
Tt takes throe editors to start a paper
in New Orleansone to get killed in a
duel, one to die of the yellow fever, and
one to write an obituary of the defunct
two.
A Cleveland newspaper recently ad
vertised that it would send a copy free to
any person sending a "club of ten." A
young lady in the country sent it the ten
spot of clubs.
An English chemist has discovered a
preparation to petrify human bodies, and
suggests that- by his method oua can
make excellent building material of his
ancesters.
A San Francisco paper of the 1 1 th.
announces the arrival of the first )eaches
of the season "wee little fellows, with
just the smell of a genuine peach about
"them."
A sign put up iu Court street, Boston,
the other morning, had the following in
scription: "Welcome! No North, no
South, no East, no West, but Zwei La
ger." Eleven thousand cubit feet of mason
ry will be required in the erection of the
new bridge across the river at Daven
port. It is expected to be done by the
1st of December.
The New York Jerib) office was sud
denly vacated the other day by the ap
pearance of an individual with his face
covered with pustules, who innocently
inquired whether there was any indica
tion of small pox about him,
The .oldest member of the Order of
Knight Templars and Knights of Malta
in Iowa, is said to be Mr. Charles S.
Movers, one of the mailing clerks in the
office of the State li?ff inter. Ills diplo
ma is dated Sept. 30, 1823.
A sharp old gentleman, traveling out
West, got a scat beside his wife in a
crowded car by requesting the young
man who sat bv her to "please watch
that woman wliile he went into another
car, as she had fits."
The New York Jfafl says : "When a
gentleman steps on a lady's train, the
lady should turn round and say politely,
'I beg your pardon, sir," and the gentle
man should bow and say, 'I accept your
apology, madam.' "
The Saturday Review likes picnics.
It says:
"There is more spooning done at pic
nics than anywhere else; and more oners
are made there, under the shadow of the
old ruin, or in the quiet, leafy nook by
the river side than any other gathering
time of the country.
Sir Walter Scott was, in one of his
walks, leaning on the arm of his faithful
attendant, Tom Purdie. Tom said,
them are fine novels of yours. Sir Walter
they arc just valuable to me." "I'm
glad to hear it, Tom. " "Yes, sir, for
when I've been out all day hard at work
and come home very tired, and take up
one o your novels, I m asleep directly, j
An exchange has the following con
cerning night air.-
People should not sleep in tight rooms
any season of the year, but more partic
ularly at this season. Those who fear
night air should remember that there is
no air but night air at night, whether it
comes by the window or by any other
place. It is not improved by impurities
of a bed-room. ......... . . .
The New Orleans Picayune relates the
following:
A member of the Louisiana Legisla
ture, who carries a pair of gigantic feet,
which he slings about as he walks like a
pair ot nails, recently accosted a well-k-nown
member of the bar with, "Mr.
M -, you know me, don't you?" M .
surprised at the question, drew himself
up at full length, and scanning his inter
locutor from head to f jot, remarked.
"Well, ?ir, your face i3 a familiar one to
me, but assuredly vour feet have out- i
gi-cwa rr.y recclleeticr.. "
Koine Ilulen fur Pruning
Whenever any tvirt of a tree does not
grow treelv, pruning ot such weak growth
at this season wijl induce it to push more
freely next year- AH scars made by
pruning off large branches, should be
painted or tarred over to keen out the
rain. Many fruit trees become hollow
or fall into premature decav lroin the
rain penetrating through ofd saw cuts
made in pruning. Also, the branches
should bo cut close to the trunk, so that
no dead stumps shall be produced on the
tree, and the hark will readily grow over.
Many persons cut off branches of trees in
midsummer, in order that the returning
sttp may siieedily clothe the wound with
new bark : the Joss of much foliage iu
summer injures the tree, and. besides,
painting the scar removes all tlie danger
of rotting of the wound.
Some judgment is required in pruning
flowering shrubs, roses, etc., although it
is usual to act as if it were one of the
most common-place operations. One of
the mo-it clumsy of hands is commonly
sent with the shears, and he goes
through the whole place, clipping off
everything indiscriminately. Distinction
should be made : between those flowering
shrubs that male a vigorous growth and
those which grow weakly, and between
those which flower on the old wood of
last year and those which flower ou the
new growth next season, as the effect of
pruning is to force n strong and vigorous
growth. Those sHimen that already
grow too strong to flower well, should be
only lightly pruned ; and, in the same in
dividual, the weakest shoots should be
cut iu more severely than the stronger.
Some things, like the Mock Oranges,
Lilacs, aud othersj flower on the wood of
last year.' To prune these much now,
therefore, destroys the flowering ; while
such as Altheas, which flower on the
youug wood, cannot be too severely cut
in, looking to that operation alone.
Gardener s Monthly.
Aicrictiltiiriil I.einM.
A Mr. Seripps, a farmer of Teutonic
extraction, called at Mr. Hunter's not
long since, to negotiate for the purchase
of Mr. Hunter's farm, located in the
vicinity of Plattsmouth when the con
versation took the following turn :
Mr. S. Arat for you have so many
veeds in dis vield '( fink, dey look like
some big crops.
Mr. H. Yes, sir, and besides I only
planted them two years ago.
Mr. S. Vat ! you plant veeds?
Mr. II. Yes, certainly, we call these
"snipe weeds ;" it is one of the greatest
helps we fanners have. You see the
snipe come in the spring in vast num
bers and commit fearful depredations on
the crops, but they never touch a field
coutaimng this "snipe weed." They
seem to know by a sort of imtinct that
it is poisonous to them, and it helps the
whejl.
Mr. S. Ah-a-a I I tinks ven I leaves
Shermany, and cooms to dia country, I
knows all about farming, but I Icarus
some dings all de time. Blease give me
one sprout vich I vill plant in mine gar
den. The weed was the "kuckol-burr. ' '
Money Doesn't Make the Mare Oo.
A peculiar incident occurred a short
time since in the vicinity of Hackney,
England, worth recording, from the fact
of its being one of the rarest escapes in
matrimonial history. An aged gentle
man of not very prepossessing appear
ance, but nevertheless a perfect Croesus,
was leading his bride, a girl of sweet six
teen, to the hymcnial altar, under the
circumstances of having purchased her
hand (but not her heart) by assisting her
father when in pecuniary difficulties.
Six handsomely dressed bridesmaids and
a host of friends attended the couple to
the church. The bride was decked out
in nuptial splendor, the Broadway was
lined with carriages and grays, anil the
whole scene presented an imposing effect.
The venerable gentleman led his bride
up the aisle, and the ceremony of
coupling them began. All went quietly
enough until the clergyman came to tho
sentcuce, "Will you take thi3 man for
your wedded husband?" when she, in a
loud and solemn manner, exclaimed "I
won't!" She rose in an excited man
ner ami darted out of the church, jumped
into a carriage awaiting her outside, in
which was seated the idol of her choice,
and off they went to another church not
a thousand miles away, were married
there and then, and are now living in
happy wedlock. Tho event has created
quite a sensation in the neighborhood,
and the interest has not yet abated.
Follow the ItiKlit.
No matter who you are, what your lot,
or where you live, you cannot afford to
do wrong. The only way to get happi
ness for yourself is to do the right thing.
You may not always hit the mark; but
you should nevertheless aim for it; and
with every trial your skill will increase.
Whether you are to be praised or blamed
for it by others; whether it will seeming
ly make you richer or poorer, or whether
no person than yourself knows of your
acting; still in all caes do the right thing.
Your first lessons in this rule will some
times seem hard ones, but they will
grow easier and easier, until finally doing
the right thing will become a habit, and
doing the wrong will seem an iuiostiibil-
A German' artist, after he had mold
ed a bust of Christ, called a child to test
his success.
"Whose butt is that?
"Some great king, I think," replied
the child.
The artist knew he had failed,, and
tried again. Again the child was recall
ed and the question repeated.
"This -is my beloved savior," replied
the child unhesitatingly.
The artist knew he had succeeded. I
have known students to mould for them
selves a character in college, and some
on returning home, I have known to
have been greeted by baby sisters as
some great king.aml others 1 have known
who have Wen welcomed as my beloved
brother. Uliffe ( wrant.
Well. m good fellow," said a victor
ious genera! to a brave son of Erin, after
a battle, and what did you do to help
us gain the victory?" "Do!" replied
Mike; "may it plaso your honor, I walk
ed up boldlv to one ot the enemy, and
cut off his feet. " "Cut off his feet! and
why did vou not cut off his head?" asked
the general. "Ah, an' fiith, that was
off already, replied .Mike.
A curious physiological experiment
has recently iecn made. A few grains
of liarley were placed before a hungry
pigeon. hue pecking at the barley
tVio limin of tlm nitreon was frozen bv
means of a spray of ether. The bird.
being thus deprived of consciousness.
cexsed pecking, and remained as if dead.
The barley was then removed, and the
ether spray having ceased, the brain was
allowed to 'thaw. The bird soon returned
to life, and its first act was to renew the
pecking for a time, although no food was
beibre it.
The Foolish lnhter.
One, two, three rings on your finger
yes, true as we live, there aro three gold
rings ou your finger and Monday too,
the regular washing day. Wo 11 be
bound to say you have not been in the
wash-tub with your mother to-day? A
Cor girl as you are, whoso parents can
irdly make enough to make both ends
meet, and you with gold. Shame on
you! What could you do if they were
taken away? You are not fit for a wife;
ami as for being a lady, that is out of the
question. You have not beauty to reco
uicnd you to svme wealthy fop, nor iu
dustry to stteure an honest mechanic.
Why do you dress so extravagantly?
Even-body knows that your parents are
not able to supjort you in this way, aud
your neighl-ors will talk as long as you
behave so like fool.
Our advice is. tako every ring from
your finger, and comim-nee an appren
ticeship to the trade of liousc-wilery.
Learn to sew, to Lnif, to bake, to wash
and to co )k. You hava nothing else to
expect from rich relations, and the only
chance for you is that you may become
the wife of tioine honest mechanic. This
will slip if you are not careful, and you
may be thrown for support on the town.
Believe it or not, maty a foolish anl
haughty irirl like yourself has come to
such an end, or a worse one. If our ad
vice is worth anything, tike heed to if.
and the next time w call upou you wo
sjiall find you more h-ippy in spirits,
cheerful and contented.
The following plan, to break a bottle
or jar aerottt its circumference, so as to
torm a batter)' cup; r vessel for othor
purposes, may be of some service to our
readers. 1 h tve performed the opera
tion successfully many limes. Place the
bottle in a vessel of water, to the height
where it is designed to break it; also, fill
the bottle to the same height. Now
pour coal oil inside ami out on the water
cut a ring of paper, fittim; the bottle.
Saturate with alcohol or beiuiuo, so that
it touches the oil. Pour also, some in
side of the bottle. Set on tire; the cold
water prevents tho gltss from heating
below its surfice, while the expansion
caused by the lieat will cause the vessel
to break on the water hue. iSaenlJir
Imeriatn.
There isouite an excitement in Eng
land at the present time, owing to tho
practice ot black balling which has been
brought to bear for private and personal
reasons to ea elude gentlemen of high
standing from admission to certain clu'is.
At the Athciii'um dub one black ball in
ten exclude, nnd twenty votes is a valid
ballot. It is proposed to raise the ballot
to 150, and to increase the ratio of black
balls to one in fifteen. Tho number of
members to this club is limited to 1201,
and there are no less than 23.r0 ca idi-
dates on the books waiting for admission.
In some casus the candidate last elected
had waited fifteen years, and in one or
two instances gentlemen have lieen elect.
ed in turn, and when a notification of
their election was Kent, their exoruto.-s
have been obliged to declirni the hoiur.
The Nplrltunl lMiototfraplier.
The New York Tinus says: "That
prince of spiritualistic humbugs, Muinp
ler, having been thoroughly exposed be
fore the courts, has given up picture tak
ing, ami has vanished from the metropo
lis. He now appears in the role of an
itinerant lecturer, 'gf""ng about and seek
ing whom he may devour.' He
harangues his audiences f r an hour or
more on tho mysteries of tho "Summer
Land,", and then opons a valise and
deals out Li trashy picture at the rate
of twenty-five cents eat h. That he is
being liberally patronized is but one
more proof that the American people
delight to be humbugged.
All Uone,
Dunii.l IY,i.r!..l l t.,.,1 ,i 1. . h. I
surviving soldier of the Revolution, died
at Sandusky, Cattaraugus county, New
York, April 5, ISC'J, aged 109 years.
His wife with whom he had lived 85
years, died six years ago, aged 105 years
Mr. Beak man particinafed in a milit-ircr
man in the battle of Fort Plain in 177
In all his II ll? lien t is; iV.r n r,.,.-ji. ... 1...
failed for lack ofpnMifuiii.il 1HJ7, when,
oy special nc t oi U jiigress. he ami an
other Itovo'llt win-in- us.Mtnr :..s .1..
ceased) were allowed each $500 per an
num.
TheNerond Adventlits.
The majority of the Second Advcnt
ists. nt their late (immral V,ni,ii,n ;n
Springfield, Mass,, agreed on the gener
al doctrine of second coming of Christ
soon, nut concluded to give up trying
to fix tho time. This! m-ft Tw.hl 1,nnJf
b - -' --. v ii-'iu i uiu.n.
unanimously to the doctrine that sin
mm D-an soul a'nl body, nnd that im
mortality is purely a gift of the divine
life in Christ to the redeemed.
Boiling w::ter ahould b5 poured tj'
OVur the irmiflo ot n
- -j '-"W VI UU(. lV
loro you prepare them for cooking, to
uiKe out uio strong oily taste. Let tho
fowl he Picked dean hihI rit.o drv mtU
a cloth, inside and out; till the Innly and
eiop it,u sLiunng. it you prefer not to
stuff it put an onion inside; put it down
to the fire and roast it brown. It will
take about two hours and a half. Ex
chavife. Suppose that twenty years ago a rich
man died and was buried with fifteen
thousand dollars worth of jewelry in his
coffin, and sunnose that hi tcS,1,w l,-i
liecn reduced to indiorrinoi' n ,.nl,l Jia I,
. . . . ... j i, i . , i y . .
justified in recovering the buried treas
ure Such an instance hs come to our
knowledge, and there are old citizens in
this city who aro acquainted with the
facts. Mem phi Lrdfcr.
To Keep Clear or lt-rl IIu.
Take the white of four eggs and fcn
cents worth of quicksilver jt them into
a bowl and beat to a ierfect froth. Take
a feather and dip into this preparation,
and apply to every part of your bedstead
where bugs conceal themselves; do this
once a year, and you will never soe a lied
bug in your lion-?.
A Hint to 1'arent.
Do ali ia your power to teach your
children self-government, and to correct
their faults. If a child is passionate,
teach huh by patient and gentle means
to curb his teinjer. If he i greed-, cul
tivate liberally m him; if he is selfLh,
promote generosity.
A distinguished physician restricts! the
members of his family, from Mav to
September, to two ounces of animal
food per day. He has kept a record
for twenty years, and Laa found the
deaths in the meat-eating families four
times greater than in the vegetable-eating.
27f Eldorado, tho woman's paper in
San Francisco, has been suspended for
want of patronage. The Saturday Even
ing Mercury is the only Woman' "Plights
organ now printed on tho Pacific coast,
and it ic.Yt pvllL hed very, mu'-h.