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On Vino St., One Block Nortl of Main,
Corner of Fiftl Street.
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" PEHSEVEllAXCE CONQUERS.
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OK PLATTSMOUTH, NEPKASKA,
SCCIKSSOK TO
TOOTI.K, IIAXXA A tLAUK
Johx kitz;k.uali
K. s. I KV
A. W. M Lai out in. .
JuMI O'UolltliK
President.
Vice President.
Csisliier.
.Assistant Cashier.
Tliit I'.mik K ii'iw fr business- sit their
new room, coiner Mam and Sixth stieets, and
11 prepared to tnuis.'iet a. maier.il
BANKING BUSINESS.
Stocks, Bonds, GM. Government nd Local
Securities
P.orOHT AND fcfLI).
Tfnsits Ru-eired and Iutnst Allott
ed on Time Certificates.
Available in anv part of the Eiuted St at el and
In all the Piii)eii:il Towns and lties
of Europe.
ai:xts Foit Tin:
eli:i-.i:atei
Inman Line and Allan Line
!' fVrr.AtUKKIS.
Person wishing to brnig out their friends from
Europe can
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I'fAS J! Ml!.
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i'Ai.A' i: nfiLT.i;n hall
PLAT I'.sM 'I HI.
1V II Alt is sll 1-1. !H V. III! Ttli
n
F.!T WINES. Lll-OE-. CHiAEs.
p. 1. 1-:::. ,n'-
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31 A CHIN K SHOPS
croTrisr waymait,
n. r rs'i.'i: i u. M-.r...
ILpaim- f Si, am Kn'jin. 1W1- rx,
Sar n nd Ui ri-d- M iU!
VS t MTS-:.3I IT1T1-!
,rr.,. i,i Iron Pi:..-, l'.-r -.- in-l Lift PiiiesS-eani i
,; " -i-if.-n - 'a!ve 1 1 . i ver: !"! . an-: ail
" kt.i'.isof P.l.-.-s Enuine t'.ttti-.s,
rep :i:cd on m ii"'- -'
K A U M M A C 1 1 1 N HH'V
j;. i-.in-.-d on Sh 'ii Notice. l''-
Y OUNG!
j re-furnished, and farmers are reqtiest
rn ti i " t r P H M ! s'd to call and yet o meals and bed for
C,:n ahr-'yi !,.. f-anid at
Hatl's Old Stand,
F.iad-i to s-ll tli- 1.st M'.af-t.
Ol'MI bnvs fre-li fat cattV. sh.-. p. lioj- ,y-. j
,1,,-ect from the farmers ec.y day. and h.- j
meats are al ay s;oid. i
,: t ME. I s H, AM I'O'V I-, .Y SK.Is'.V j
vl.
SAGE BH07HEF.S,.
pealers ia
S T O V IE 3 ,
nr., in-., ktc.
One loor East of th Pi-Noni.-e. l'lattsmouth.
lr ictical Workers in
SHEET W"X, Z1XC, TlX. Ji HA
ZIER V, ctv., cfv.
I.;.r-e assort:'.;:-:;! of Hard ana Soft
GOAL STOVES,
Wood and Coa! Stoves for
HEATIXCJ OR COOKING,
Always o:; Han 1.
Cv-ry vaii.-ty of Tin. Sheet Iron, and Zinc
"Work, kept in Stock.
MAKING AND REPAIRING,
Done on Short Not Iff.
rsTEVER YTUISG WAMIA XTED ! .'3
Fit ICES I-OAV IOAA X.
SAGE BEOS.
VOLUME XIV. J-
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
SAIL 31. CIIAPMA.V
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
And Solicitor in Chancery. Offlee In Fltzger
"W' FLATTSMOl'TII, NE1.
I. II. WIIKKI.KIt A '.
I.AV.' OFFICK. Ileal F--tate. tire and IafIn-.r:iiic-AL-.-iiUs.
FUttsmouth. Nebraska. I
ctors. ia-i'iv-r-. Have t complete abtr:iet
sur
I
of title's.' j;uy 'and sell real c-tate, netrotiate
loans. ic.
l'.j 1
JAJIKS K. ItltIKV.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in fass
and adjoining Comdies ; jsives special attention
to collections ai:d al.-tracis of title. Itlice v. itli
(,.. s. Smith. Eitcrald El 'ck. riattsinouth,
Nebraska. ''y1
TT:o. . SMITH.
ATTOUN'KY AT LAW and Heal Estate bro
ker Special attention jjiven to t ol.ect lotiS
and' all matters alTectim; the title to real estate.
Hlice on 2d Jloor, over Post OlUce. l'lattsmouth,
Nebraska. ' "
.IOIIX AV II A I MS
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ano collector of
debts, collect ions made from one dollar to one
thousand dollars. Mortnaes. Heeos. and otli
er instruineiits dr:-.vi:. and all county business
UMiullv transacted before a Justice of the I eace.
liest of reference uiven if n'MUired.
Ollice on Main street. West of Cniirt IIouso.
4-yl JOHN W. HAINl.s..
1. H. M JlEKI.Ki:
K. I. STON'K.
WHEELER & STONE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
IMattMmotitlt Xelnanka.
i: it i.ivim;stox,
PMYSM'f AN t Sl'lIfiKdN'. tenders his pro
fessional services to ilie citizens of Cass county.
Kesidein-e southeast coiner Sixth and ..k sis. ;
oiiiceon Main street, two dourd west of Sixth,
Piatlsmoiith Nebraska.
IIt. J. M. W ATKKMAX,
Physio Medical Practitioner.
IstuiscWc, Cix Co., Afb.
Always at the ollice on Saturdays. -JC'V I
IIt. AV. II. SC'IIILIiliXKClIT,
rKACTISiN(. PilYSHTAN. "ill attend calls
::t all hours, niyht or dav. l'lattsmouth. Ne
braska. -i-'y
.JOii'.S'il II . I A 31. I.
PHYSICIAN .x St'I.fiEOV. will :ittend ::1!
c, ds. .y or i:i'h'. IIMic with V.. It. t.l iiiL'
ston. Ma'ia St.. one iloor aboe i'.l.o'k & Ku!l
ner's. Ml)'
iit.; ii. ui i.is:i:k am.
Pi; 1 K INi; PHY-.KTAN. Louisville. Neb.
Call., promptly a'.tciidud !. Mly
.J. I.. 3Ic'!t .
I'"N"! 1ST. ami H'fno ;r,;.:e I'by -i- tnti. O:
II. eoi-.iT Main and Mil si's., over Hen Id's
stiii.-, i'iatt-:i;" :tli. Neb. ':'
ia. i. av. t.ii'.i.o'..
Druggist and Physician,
oIrif lValcr,
A j'yl ' I hi lit ''
hill "us,
mi: Di a ;.?,
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I 'A.VC v AP. rrci.Ks,
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,iistnill;i n hand.
(:V:.i' ;u!j'iniii2 Drti, Storp. Calls
i'ii)iilly ;i i!S (iofl at nil hntns. fyl
SAUNDERS HOUSE.
.. s. uiiEci'1.: v
- I't 'ipi i' t r.
Li cation "': it irii. ; od Sample Koom..
1'voiy .:'::: ti'in paid to quests. 4 :tr,
Pi.ATisMi.i ra. ----- Nki;.
IJUBIJARD HOUSE,
0. WOOD A HP, - - - Prop-,
O.'o I :ie:.i:r i.i -la' iou and reas-'-naide charg
es. A t;ood livery kept in coniiection with the
house. (AT
C0M3IEKCI A L HOTEL,
LINCOLN, XI-: Ii..
J.J. I Mil FI - - - Pi,p rit tor.
The best known and nii.t no-cilar Landlord
t:i tie-Slate. Always stop u; the Ciuuliiei eial.
PLATTE VALLEY HOUSE,
.l;!1 :SS, I'riipi ietor.
i lls: i.i iii:h.s nts.i: sioi si:.
aroonitMorlatiniis for I'tirui'Ts
and the traveiini: l'Uiilic J ioard i pt-r
tlav. Meals 'Z'n Entirelv nfiltoil and
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GRAND CENTRAL"
HOTEL.
LAIUiEST AND FINEST HOTEL PETWEEN
I'll W I f ':t t X" t k iV I" I X- ' I w''l
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THRALL, - - Prop.
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OMAHA. XEII.
PLATTSmOUTH MILLS.
PLATTSMiU'TH. N El!.
c. eis:isi:i..
t'l tipi i toi-.
j Fhair, Com Mral if- F,ed
Always on band and for sale at lowest cash
prices. T!- highest pi i,-,.s p (,,.- ,V heat and
Corn. Particular attention ur.eu cuto:u work.
j I. EX HUFF & IiOX.Xs,
3Ioriiiiisr Dow S;)lon !
i One door east of the Sundi-rs Ho ie. We
I keep the best of
BeGf, WillGS, LiqUOlS & ClgaiS.
."5::m9
Constantly on Hand.
H. A. WATERMAN & SON,
Wholesale and Kctail lVak-r.s in
PIXE LUMIiKK,
LATH.
SIIIXfiLES.
SASH,
DOCKS.
ISLLNDs,
flTC-
ETC-
ETC.
I.'aiu street. Corner of Fifth,
PLATTSMOUTJI, .... XEIJ.
Still Better Rates for Lumber.
VEGETIKE
For Iropsty.
Cknti: ai. Falls. U. L, Oct VJ, 1877.
Du. II. K. SrKv tNs :
It is a pleasure to "ivp my testimony for your
valuable medicine. I was sick for a lout; time
with r.o under the lioctor'.s care. He raid
It was lPn r between the rart and Livr. I
received no benefit until I commenced taking
the Yei;et hie ; in fact. I was erovid worse. I
have tried many remedies ; they did not help
me. V ki.ti .n k is the medicine for friiu. I
he-ail to feel better alter taking a few bottles.
I have taken thirty bottles in all. 1 am per
fectly well. 1 am perteeily well, never felt Let
ter. No one can feel more thankful thai) I do.
I am, dear sir, gratefully yours.
A. D. YVHEELEIL
Vk;ktink. When the blood becomes life
less and stagnant, either from change of weath
er or of climate, want of exercise, irrcixular diet,
or from any other cause, the Vkiiktixk will re
new the tdood. carrv ofT the poind humors
cleanse the stomach, "regulate the bowels, and
impart a tone of vijior to the whole body.
VEGETINE
for Kidney Complaint and
Aervons Erlilily.
Isi.ksi:oi:o. Me., Dec. 28, 1S77.
Mr. Stkvi-xs :
IhnrSir,l had had a cnuijh, for eighteen
years, when I commenced taking the Veijetine.
I w;ls very low ; my system w as debilitated by
disease. 1 had the Kiditrfl Cimipliinl, and was
very nrrruiMCHuyh b;id, limy sore. When I
had taken one bottle I found it was helping me ;
it has helped my cufih, and it strengthens me.
lam now ahle'to do my work. Never have
found anything like the KiiKTiNK. 1 know it
is evervthin it is recommended to be.
Mm. A. J. PENDLETON.
VkuktinK is liourishinu and .strengthening;
purities the blood , regulates the houels ; unlets
the nervous system ; acts directly upon the se
cretions ; and arouses the hole system to ac
tion. VEGETINE
I "or Sick Eleadaclao.
KVAXSVlLL, lMi., Jan. 1, 1S7S.
Mk. Stkvkns :
f lttrSir. I have used your Vf.iictink. for
Nit.'.' i d'iiWe, and been greatly benefitted
theiehv. I have every rea-on to believe it to
be a good medicine. Yours verv respeel full v,
.Mns. JAMES ( ()N EK.
411 Third St.
Ht-t wachk. Tli ere are various causes for
lua-iaclie. a.s del aiigeini lit of the cil fiilat ing
svstem. of the iligc-t ive organs, of the nervous
s , si em, -. 'K;i. I l N K can be said to be a sure
remedy for the many kinds of headache, as it
ai-ls ell or: I y upon tin; various causes of the
eoiupiaint. Nervousness, Indigestion, Costive
ness. ;,. u- laii-m. Neuralgi.i. P.iliousness.
Trv the Yr.'iKi i.Nt. You wiil never regret it.
VSGETI2TE
:Sit( tor's Ilcjtort.
Lit. C'liAs. M. In lUifsii.M skn. Apothecary.
Evansville, I ud.
The
gooil (
speak
for til-
I M
Vn;
father
.n is
s..-, .. t
ibu-t.ir write- : I have a lariri number of
ict-eiier- v. 1;. t.ike e tine. They ail
well oi it. 1 know it is a good no liii inc
coin j ! i iu ts for iiii h it is l ei-om mended.
ki ink is a great panacea for our a-d
s anil mot h. l s : lo" it gives t hem st i eogth.
tlieir i-eiM-s, and gives them Natuie's
VEGETHTE
DoileiS St'rr1.
11. It STKVKVs, V.sii. :
if Sir. We have ! i u .(!', ni' yoi'.f valua
ble : ! ;i:e tor ! in e . ,:rs. ;.-.i.- -., e ti ml I hat .1
i!V-s ;ef. ct :;li-f:-c ;. V'e )el:-. -. e it to !e
he best hie. id Ji.il .t-.'r :io A s.,,. el I s;.--.-,
fijl.y. 1:. J. E. .tit.i-A N .v .. I" ::!
I iiii-iiUm :i. .
Yk;i -ti:; I'. h:v- never 1 -il.-d to efti ct a cere.
:ii.2 lulu- anil st ;:.-.! i. i l,a- s ;ci:i in 1 la
tat.. -d b di-oa.se.
Pi-'pared by
-3. s;. s'a's:vi:.,Si. iiuiou, ?tin.
lro --ni i ;i - it s'.l k-ir r) 11 TI - - ITi'K 3
YljH,Uli.j i. l.'u.l i:V uli jJlllvJ-tdlo.
ROBERT DONNELLY'S
J r axd
RLACKS3HTU
SHOP.
Wi'jon, Puijiji), 2Ja hi lie and Plow re
pairing, and yeucral jobbing.
I am now prepared to do all kinds of repairing
of farm and her machinery, as the re
is a good iatiie in my shop.
'peter rauex,
The old Reliable Wa&on Maker
haitaken charge of the wagon shop.
He is A ell known as a
NO. 1 WohKMAN.
Xi-iv YTasoiiM sni-.l lliijrtie! in:ide to
: !'. r.
SATISFACTION itl'A KANTEED.
Shop on Sixth street, o .p. .site Sireiht's Stable
C.-t Z L .-IT
DICK STREIGHT'S
LI VERY, FEED AXD SALE STA
PLES. Corner 6th and l'earl Sis.
lIOItSKS r.OAIM.KD BV THK
HAY, IVtS'.K, OJt MOTlI.
H ORSES BOUGHT.
SOLD OR TEADSI3.
For a Pair rommission.
ti:a.iis Al' VS. 3. not IIS.
Piiuieulal attention paid to
Driving and Training
TKOTn.G STOCIv.
A I.
hearse furnished when called for.
ST R EIGHT A JllLLKiL
If a rn v Mannfature rs.
AIU)I.ES
P.KI1M.ES.
CuLLAltS.
and all kinds of harness stock, constantly on
hand.
FR UIT, COXFECTIOXE Y,
AND
GROCERY STORE,
NETS,
CAN HIES.
TEAS
ICOFFEES,
SUAl;S.
TO): VCCO ES,
ei.oii:.
A c.
Pemember tlie place iipi.site E. ti. lov v's
on Lower Main Stre-t.
2Ay
STRFJUUT d- .MILLER.
A ireat Keduction in I'riccfsof
GUNS, REVOLVERS, &c.
l'rlees reduced from 20 to 30 per cent. Write
for Illustrated Catalogue, with reduced prices
for 1877. Address,
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS,
01 SniitUfield St., Pittsburgh. Fa. lSyl
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY MAY 30,
Opportunity.
From "Julius CtEsar.
There Is a tide In the affaire of men.
Which, ta'i en at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Ia bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are wo now utiont;
And we must take the current when it serves.
Or lose our ventures.
ShaJi-xpeare.
My Nelgiioor.
BT LIZZIE CLARK HARDT.
Love your neighbors yourself
Thus the Good Book readeth;
And I glance across the way
At my iiei-rhbor Edith.
Who, w ith y:ir!cn-hat and jrh.vea.
Thnmyh theffoldtn hours
Of the sunny Summer-morn.
Elits mining her flowers.
Love your neighbor ns youi-self
Wins ine. blue-eyed frirlie,
Cold.-n gli-ains of sunny hair,
liiinph d, pink, and pearly.
As I lean upon the stile
And watch her nt her labor.
How much better than myself
IH 1 love my neighbor!
Love, your neighbor ns yourself
How dovotitsPm growing!
All my heart with fervent love
Toward my neifch'vor lowinj?.
Ah! to keep that btesi j-mniand
V(re the s veetest ir.Di..,
For with all my heart and soul
Do I love my neighbor!
BOUND TO DUTY.
'John, don't do it!'' And the young
wile looked tip anxiously ;md pleadingly
to her husband, who, with overcoat on
arm and lighted lantern in hau l, stood
ready to leave her.
'Ijitt, Male" i his pet name for Mary)
"think of the responsibility resting
upon me. Tom Fisher, my foreman,
you know was just In re, and told me
the train was heavy to-night. a"d more
than tisi;:;;y crowded, as iiu'iie h id run
for a week."
'What does that inatterto y-.u. John?
It isn't your regular run. ami you will
make the men mad, and there v.iil cer
tainly be tin accident, even i!" you d-
not g; t u t at. and -.-cape bodily
harm."
"l'et somebody h:;s ."':.) f",
and the s;:perititet:'i--nt fetii i-., i;;e. I
hav; n t ::ii i-neiny lhat 1 km w of the
boys all like John Mab-om. ati.l Hie
potiip'.iiy tlii.ik 1 can go safer than any
OH:- e!s;!."'
'Vi t. if n 1 1 y t ' ; i : i r f!!.uid Jir;i n.
. hat w ould become of lue Johni1'"
11 1 haw novel' yet :-liii!..-i! my duty,
!i. 'e i-i'AiiVs been bteky io my i itns.ar.d
v.. til. -n't iiave 'eo'.vai i!" tt'-kf,: f my
name for e.li lh ro'.-it' st- i "k o;i tia
f-ttd. r: 1 1 1 the v.i-.illh ti::- directors to
ii"t.
J hr iiile on-." as John Abdr-.v.u fr-.i-U:
,:'.:;.-. l'ed her. I..o);e.l'lp pio.l.lly
at her sttiliva.T husbatol f--r a i.mm.'nt:
but v o::it;t.'y fe u s, wifely bve vv
ietli.-r's -.nxit'ty coie'tiered. ;t:il si:--
i -: ' :
'Aml ;:'..-t ;.s we are so happy and
on, but.;! -I , iti a house of our own.
Hid or.l of debt for t lie first time. John.
Only think if you should be brought
home injured if you should be brought
home dead! Oh, Joint, it would kill
me."' an 1 with but a slightly subdued
exclamation of horror at the picture
her brain had conjured up site sunk in
to a chair and covered her eyes.
"Mate, my dear little one," he said,
nt ellng ber-ide her. pttltiug a strong
arm around her waist, and taking her
lillle trembling bunds within bis ov;;
"Mate do not entirely unman me. Jod
knows bow gladly I would stay with
you. l'ut duty call me, and I cannot
turu a deaf ear."'
"Duty, J dm? Would you weigh that
against lover"'
"Not against such love as I bear you,
my little one. but think how you, how
I, would feel if the train should be
wrecked because I was not on the en
gine, and perhaps hundreds of livis
lost."
"And yours, Johnr" she replied, try
ing to look steadily at him through her
tears.
"I have always to take that chance,"
be said faltering, "lbtt 1 have no fear
of danger. 1 think far more of the
women and the poor little children that
will be on board, whirling through the
durkness, than anything else."
A subtile Hash sparkled in her eyes
t'.s she arose, passed to another room,
and ijuickly returning, laid in his arms
a beautiful babe of scarcely a year old.
"Groat heaven!" groaned the strong
man trembling and turning ptile, "this
is too much," and he hugged his darling
to his heart, bent over it and w ept like
a little child.
In storm and darkness, when the
winds were wild, the lightning "paint
ing hell upon the sky," when thunder
s'iook the solid earth, through the hor
lors of exploding engine, the crushing,
sp intering, burning cars; when the
track was red with human blood and
crowded with mangled human forms,
lie had passed with unshaken nerve,
though blanched face, and never hesi
tated in doing his duty, no matter how
dangerous the consequences. But now
he was unstrung, hesitated, with will
almost paralyzed. It was taking an
unfair advantage of a loving husband
and father one whose manly heart
idolized wife and child, for whose sake
toil was ;,weet.
"J!e.i..n ii-lp me'." he murmured.
"1 do .;ot know what to do. Very many
lives may hang upon my going or not
going, and we have not means enough
to lhe without my pay. ihe hard win
ter will soon be upon its. and the fierce,
black throated wolves of hunger and
cold howl around our door. Oh, that
'.ve were i ah -only rich."
It was the mournful cry of. thousands
out of work w ith want staring them in
the face, with hunger gnawing at th-ir
vittds, with death standing but a little
way olT, grinning, gibing and beckon
ing with his skeleton hands."'
"Kiss the baby, John. Xow kiss me,"
said the young wife as she took the in
fant from his arms and held it up, with
eyes dashing and lips compressed with
sudden resolution.
Her request complied with, she placed
j the child again in Es cradle, tucked it
in carefully, indulged her warm and
true mother's heart in kisses; then re
turned to her husband, took a scat upon
his knee, wound her soft, while arms
round his neck, and looked w ith pride
and tenderness, even though from be
neath quivering lids and through lashes
heavily diamonded with tears,
as a brave and noble man, than living
as a sneak and cow ard. 1 know, John,
how hard it would be to bear -how 1
should have to battle to take care of our
little darling but it would be a bright
er dower for her to know that her father
died its a man than lived scorned and
despised by his fellows. Oh John! My
dear John, it is like tearing asunder
my heart strings to say so; but go and
do your duty. I will pray, John, as I
never prayed before, that till will be
we 1, that li is mighty arm will guide
you through every danger and bring
you back safe. Hut, if you fall, 1 shall
have no shame come to me on your ac
count, and will keep your memory as
green as that of one who acted his part
as a man."
lie drew her still nearer to him,
smoothed back the bright hair from the
Hushed and tearful face, looked long
and tenderly at the speaking eyes, kiss
ed her again and again, and answered
in a broken voice:
"May Cod bless you, brave little wo
man, for the words. If J die, He will
take care of you and our little baby.
But" and the sudden lire that kindled
within him made the muscles of his
arms its iron "but let'any skulkers b ;
waie how they cross my path or seek to
wreck my train! Yes, Mate, my dear
little one 1 will be careful as never be
fore. and if the coward y, insane wretch
es attempt any outrage they will find
they have aroused a lion in John Ma!
toui.'' "O Heaven! keep them quiet, and
make all upon the road your friends,
"No one who belongs to the road w id
fee!-: to molest me, Mate. You can de
pend upon that. It is not railroad men
I fear; they have no sympathy with mob
law. Jf left to themselves, though
striking for wages sunicient for their
needs, till would be quiet and orderly.
No.it is not they, it is the loafing, mis
erable, worthless tramps, and the
thieves, that would rather steal than
work, even when they have a good
ch.uiee. that have made all the trouble,
lbil 1 must !. go'.ai;' it is high time I
was on my engine. Heaven bless you,
a id ket p your little heart as brave as
y.).: have made mine!"
Another k:s -another and yet an
.:!.:: ;o d he lurnod sadly away from
his loved home to face a combination of
dangers that well might have appalled
o:te even as biave as h". Discontented
muttering-, lik" the half smothered
thunder of human passions reaehed his
ears as h? el bowed his way through the
crowd to where the engine already
stood pulling and hissing, its if anxious
to be oil' and crush out all opposition
beneath its ponderous wheels.
"Uoing out to night, John?"' asked a
friendly wice as he w;:s Hearing the
d.-pot.
"Yes."
"Well, good luck, old fellow; but keop
a sharp lookout for misplaced switches
and obrdi'iielions on the track."
John Malcom stopped, drew the
sleeve of his shirt qui -kly over his eyes
to clear them of tears that were the very
reverse of unmanly, and grasping the
ti and of his fellow engineer, whiskered
under his breath:
"if anything should happen to me, if
1 should be killed, promise me that you
and the boys will take good care of my
wife and child."
"I promise swear it, John and will
keep my word as 1 know you would do
forme. Hut 1 wish you wasn't going
out. I don't like the way things look.
'Nor I. But somebody hits got to go,
and it shall never be said that John
Malcom was driven from the road, or
forced to back out from running by a
lot of miserable thieves and vagabonds."
"One word more, John. Are you
armed'."
".No; I never carried a weapon in my
life didn't even think of needing one."
' Then take mine. Hope you won't
have to use it, but it might save your
life, Hvery chamber is loaded, and the
wretches that are causing our honest
strike to be a failure, and be cursed!
give it to them, John, as if tliey were
so many snakes."
With the revolver ready for instant
use, John Maleom hurried forward
The surging and infuriated crowd made
little room for him to pass. '1 hey knew
him and divined his purpose, and no
one had anything particular again-l
him, yet he would be sacrificed as quick
ly to the wild unreason of t e ?rni.'-ul-U
ttt as if he had been their most bit
ter enemy. He would try to run
through a train they had stopped, and
that was enough for them.
lint if brave John Malcom wan not
fool-hardy, neither did he w ish to have
blood upon his hands. He realized lhat
strategy might save himself, the engine
and cars, and all on board, where deti
ance would precipitate ruin. So, when
the lantern of the conductor signaled
him to "go ahead," he looked at the sea
of human faces crowded around and
blocking the track, the w aving of deli
ant and clenched hands, listened to the
tumultuous outpourings of malice, and
appeared to hesitate. 'lhen, as if
having made up his mind not to attempt
the desperate task of forcing a way, he
rang the bell and slowly backed the
train, criving all to understand that he
had abandoned going, and thundering
cheers of victory rang from the mass of
human throats. But it was not so.
Before any could recover from surprise
at the unexpected result, before any
could realize the true situation, the en
gine was reversed, the throttle thrown
1S7S.
wide open, swift headway gained, and
with bell ringing and whistle scream
ing, the train shot past the mob and
w hirled upon its way out into the dark
ness and out of the way of immedi ate
danger. The excitement that followed
was net to terrible. Never couM a
more angry set of men have been found.
They yelled, stamped, swore, shook
their lists in impotent rage, and vowed
the most tiendish vengeance. Light
ning whispers Mews along the line and
told the story to brave John Malcom,
but he only smiled.
"They'll have time to cool down be
fore we get back,"' be said to the lire
man, "anil 1 don't think there is any
thing to fear. But I hop:', my wife
won't hear it. Anyhow, all we have to
do now is to attend to business and
look out for breakers ahead."
The run wa.tiiade in safety. The
return began. A few miles distant from
the end of the journey was a culvert,
spanning a deep and rocky ravine the
most dangerous place of all on the road,
as it came immediately upon rounding
a sharp curve, and with the view conse
quently confined to a very limited
space. 'J he night was excessively
tempestuous and dark. A thick, heavy
mist arose from the neighboring river,
and covered everything as with a pall.
It was so dense lhat the headlight, had
scarcely brilliancy enough to penetrate
it.
"if anything is wrong at Iron Gulch,"
sis the place is known, "God htlpusand
sill on board." said the engineer to lhe
fireman.
"Slow up, John, and jump off, and
I'il run over alone. I haw now lie or
child to mourn forme,"' was the gener
ous response.
"Never! If John Malcolm has to go
down, it will be doing bis duty. 1
should never dare to look my brave and
dear little wiie in the lace again if 1
turned coward. But 1 thank you. Tom,
from the wry bottom of my heart.
There are few who would make- such a.,
offer."
The engineer glanced at his watch,
and saw that lie laid no time to wasle if
he would make important connections.
The loss of but bait" a d-jzon minutes,
would cost perplexing and expensive
ih lay to numerous passengi s. He
th '-r.oht ii his i-l'o-n boa-u lhat he was
never behind lime, and putting mi slill
more, dashed forward to face danger,
and if it was to be so, die tit his post.
"Now, Tom." he said, "keep a .sharp
look-out and be ready for anything."
"All right. Greed God! a woman
with ;i child, standing directly over the
culvert, and w ildly waving us back."
It was too late to Mop with certainty.
But. half-biinded and dizzy with fear,
John Maleoai reversed the engine and
put on the air brakes.
But. as if ma-hlt tu d hy restraint, the
huge monster struggled against them.
As u i'.h lightniu-j:
'ed it ran down the
grade, John Maleoui felt in his heart
that it was his own wife and child and
then a fall, it terrible crasli, and all was
darkness and insensibilit v. For a tiute
he km w i-othi
t! n
1 aw. ike to 'aid
r in a palace
himself t. i di i ly car, I
car 1 i-' wif.. and babv b-iiT petted bv
the passengers, stud heard the fireman
say:
"Yes; it wa;-a ichto-.v f.;eape, and we
would have all gone to kingdom come
if it hadn't been for this brave little
woman walking through the storm and
darkness. Yes. the engine has gone to
eternal smash, is jammed in the cul
vert, and is good for nothing. Butthat's
just w hat saved the rest of the ears and
all our lives."
"-Mate, kiss me."
It was the fust sound that had es
caped the lips of the stunned and
wounded man; yet it told of swift re
turning. strength, and a few hours later,
when the wreck had been cleared away
and a temporary track laid over the
culvert, John Malcom and wife and
child returned home with a purse more
heavy than ever lx tore, and blessed by
many7 a heart and tongue for lives pre
served. And, wonderful to relate, the com
pany was not unmindful of his services
and bravery and devotion to their in
terests, and both he and the fireman
weresubstantiuiiV rewarded and promo
ted, and, thoutrh the trial was a severe
one, had bountiful reason to ever re
member running the gauntlet of the
stviL'
Sathdied With His Cabinet.
Further inquiry leaves little doubt
that the radical wing of the Kepubli
can party has felt that Hayes' extremi
ty might furnish sin opportunity for
its repiesentation in the Cabinet by
the resignation of Schuiz or Key or
both. For the present there is not the
slightest chance that Hayes will take
smy such step. In si conversation to
day he said that every member of his
Cabinet wsis as secure as on the day he
was nominated. He had full coi:lence
in all of them. They were, without
exception, serving the country well, in
his opinion, and should be coi tinued
in ollice. Hayes spoke very emphatic
ally, and was in the usual happy-go-lucky
mood he litis assumed since the
investigation wsis ordered. He drops
it in private, however, and shows his
apprehension of tin impeachment next
winter without reserve. Unless he
makes a prompt alliance with the rad
ical wing of his party, it w ill be too
bite. There is the strongest possible
feeling simong the leaders of that fac
tion that Hayes shall be left to bis own
ftite as proof and asi example that a
I President deserting his party is certain
to need its help, and will be ruined
without it. N". V. Sun.
! San Fkancisco. May 17. Both
I workinginen's conventions continued
j sessions to-day. Nine of the country
delegates have joined the county com
i mittee patty ; tweuty-three have join-
ed Kearney; the remainder refused to
uiiiiiuir it itu cillir. ii nip,, uiii. in b llic
city. Both conventions adopted plat
forms to day of the same general anti
Chinese, monopoly and capital and re
form tone. Each faction will carry on
an independent campaign.
XUMRER 10.
Male Items.
Niobrara is doing a huge river trade
the present sesison.
Saunders County has found another
private still in her borders.
The Co. Commissioners of Clay Co.
have raised the liquor license to 8500.
A cattish was caught at the mouth
of the Weeping "Water that weighed
110 lbs.
Fairmont implement dealers have
sold over 8-0,000 worth of machinery
this spring.
Extensive preparations will be made
to celebrate the Fourth of July at Y'ork,
so says the Tribune.
It is thought about four out of the
thirteen saloon keepers of Lincoln w ill
pay the 81,000 license.
The Nebrstska Citv. Sidney & North
western is the name of a new railroad,
in contemplation.
L. B. Psilmer has sold D.120 acres of
U. P. railroad land for 813,000, within
the last forty days. Adams Co. Ga
zette.
The ripnipping done by the It. It.
Co. at Brownville wsis not entirely suc
cessful; the last rise of the muddy
nearly washed out the track.
The farmers of Cuming county ex
pect thsit rye can be cut in that county
by the middle of June, stud that the
w heat harvest w ill be residy by the Hh
of July.
The B. & M. Bailroad has just finish,
ed paying its taxes for the year, and
in thtr South Platte counties alone it
pays the handsome little sum of 81 50,
000. .
The City Council and the board of
Education of Nebraska City sire, or
scon will be at loggerheads. Whicli
one will come out first best is ;i ques
tion the courts will have to decide.
Press.
In York the other day two young
wolves were given to a cat, sunt her
kittens taken away ; the eat accepted
the situation and is bringing up Un
voting wolves the same as if they were
her own young.
A young man of this city wrote to
Senator Saunders, requesting that if
the senator would mail him the Con
gressional Daily Record, he would es
teem it a great favor, and do as mwh
for him soiiip time! Tecumseh Chief
tain. A little chap named Alonzo Apple
cart had three fingers of his left ham!
shot off one day this week by a shotgun
in the hands of :i careless little shaver
of 12. Dr. Munn fixed up the stumps,
and the little fellow is running about
as if nothing had occurred.
The commissioners down in OtocV
county have got some style about thenk
At a recent meeting they resolved Jjhat J
petit jurors who are delinquent 1&5
payers shall not receive pay for servi
ces as such jurors until they first show
tax receipts for back taxes. Dawson
County Pioneer.
The Centrsil Branch of the Kansas
Pacific have sent their surveyors
well up towards the Republican V;d
ley and will endeavor to perfect a line
of survey through the vsilley before the
B. & M. accomplishes that task. If
the C. B. K. P. does get the start of the
B. & M. in that matter, it would be a
miracle, sis the boys are well down
there now with their permanent survey.
The private stable of Mr. W. K. Dil
lon was broken into and a handsome
bay pony belonging to his son. Lee Dil
lon, stolen therefrom, together with a
saddle and bridle. The total value of
property stolen can safely be estimat
ed at 8T0. There is no clue as yet to
the perpetrators, but it is to be hoped
that some trace of them will be got
soon. Neb. City News.
The past week has been an exciting
one to Madison. The county com t has
beenOcul,'ed with the Stanton county
murder esise nearly the whole week.
The boys were found guilty of man
slaughter, and were sentcned to ten
years in the penitentiary. The boys
were named John and Otto Iluster
myes, aged 24 and IT years. The boys
w ill now have a chance to learn a good
trade, but the State will receive the
benefit, instesid of the pa.ents who
need it more.
Tho court suljourned to meet in Ce
dar county, where there will be smoth
er murder trial. A man killed smoth
er over ;i dog light. Columbus Era.
The Central Branch Union Pacific
Company have sent out plans and spec
ifications for the extension ."1 miles
from Concordia to Cawk-r City, the
county seat of Mitchell county, taking
it through the heart of the agricultu
ral country. There seems little doubt
that at no distant day this road from
Atchison will strike for the Republi
can Valley, and it behooves our Union
Psicitic and Burlington and Missouri
River roads not to hasten vciy slowly
in their Republican Valley campaig:..,.
Omaha 1'fjiubHcau.
Peculiar fashions of dress have gen
erally oi initiated in the i.eces-i yoft'ii-I-ing
some physical debo-mity. For ia
stance, the kice-ltimiiu.d handkerchief
of the Empress Josephine was intro
duced to hide her bad teeth when talk
ing. In our day the older a lady grov3
the better her teeth become.
Extra ft !es i.r the llh hai.o fur sIp by .F. 1.
Yoiine;, piilii -e lit-m i i-1 t . mill O. 1. Julili
si)ii.(Miiu r of Yi.uii and Filth .streets.
A very successful merchant in si
huge New England city once remark
ed to the writer of the. tu title- in tho
Post : "1 always advei li.se most when
times arc dull. In busy seasons it is
only necessary to keep :ny name before
j the public; 1 sun sure to get my tharo
of the spontaneous trallic. But when
business is liv'ht then I silways fulmi
nate my bi oiulsides of special bargains,
suid then is juat the time wheu special
bargains sire sought for." ''This re
mark," says the Post, wsis recalled re
cently by the comphiint of a gentleman
who was making purchases in New
York for fitting up a house, suid who
remarked the scarcity of advertise
ments of ;u -tieles which be desired. 'I
of course know.' said lie. thu names of
several large houses which sell carpets,
but I find eompuiat i vely few of them
mentioned in the columns of stny of
the New York newspapers. In buying
crockery I ii.ive gi op.-u siimost entirely
in the dark. I listvc found a few std
vertisi m nts -if furniture (one of tho
firms has profited from me by its an
nouncement), but I have passed by
scon s of other houses which I did Hot
enter because I listd not even a newspa
per iiequaintanco with them; while in
buying other thinfisa lefrigeistlor lor
ins. since 1 had to Tesu lV f i oiu friends
where they sire to 1 e found.' Mer
chants must decide for themselves tho
lesson of such si compl.Tint, and how
much of it sipplics to esieh of them.
The newspsipers sue of couine gkul to
print their sid ei t isemeiits ; that is p.ut
of si ncwspstpei 's business.
A Baptism t.f Hundreds.
On Sunday morning the roads and
lanes lesiding across I hiinlioi sizu Psuk
weie tilled ith persons, from the grey
liaired sire to lhe liilaut in aims,
all hurrying in the direction of Gillie's
Creek to witness tho great bsiptising.
By 10 o.cloek a. m. the New- York Riv
er Railroad and the surrounding hills
and the long line of new converts
male suid female, in two's, iiriived on
the ground and stood in ivsidincss on
either side of the stream the rustles
on one side suid feimiles on the other.
The females were dressed in w liite.
with white turbstns around their heads
and the men with while shirts and
white handkerchiefs around their
hesuls siwaiting patiently under the
bin iiiug suti t he iu ri al of tlieir turn.
After lhe singing of si hymn and si
short prayer the Rev. G wsithniiiy,
iiccompsinied by inits of bis iie;ic.iis,
stepped down into tho wider, siud the
baptizing wsis begun. The females
were served lirst-tuid they were quick
ly disposed of to make loom lo: o litis
in wstiiing. The nun outnumbered,
the wonun. By 1-M. the certmony
was owr, and '-'id p i sons had been im
mersed by one man. '1 he converts for
lhe mosimart Were quiet vi.d und"inon
strative, uui occasionally some niani
testation of religious ft rvor would
breakout. One old woman, at h-sist
seventy years old, wsilking on crutches
hobbled to the pool sunt Wits simong
those baptized. She was taken in the
arms of a stal wsu t deacon and borne
out to the dressing-room. Richmond
(Ysi..) State.
The Blevphth Annual Convention
of the Nebraska S. S. Association will
lie held iu Moore's hall, in the city of
Kearney, Wednesdsty and Thursday
June 5 and 0,
Each Sunday School :ind Sunday
School Association in the State is invi
ted to send two delegsites, and one sid-
ditiomil delegate for each hundred or
fractional part over one hundred schol
ars, laitertiiiiiineni lor tnose wno ue-
sire it will be provided by the good
people of Kearney. Names ot those
expecting to attend sire to be sent to J.
J. Whillier, Kearney. Delegates am
requested to tstke Bible and Gospel
Hymns and Sacnd Songs Horn honnv
Each School iu the State is expected
to do something towards defray ing the
expenses of the Association, suid send
their contribution or pledge to the Con
vention by tbr-ir delegates.
The executive committee earnestly
recommend that Sundsiy , J tine 2d, bo
observed as si day of j.i aver in behalf
of the Sundav x'hool cause in oui'State
and especially for the Divine blessing
upon the sippiosiching Convention.
The U. K, lb tr M., Nfebrsiska R. W.
A. A: N., St. Jo ov, Denver, S. C. & P.,
and Omaha A: N. V. railroads will re
turn delegsites at one-fifth laro who-
pay full tare in going to Convention..
1 he Pioneer Stage (.. from Orleans to
Kearney and intermediate points will
cany delegates for the round trip at
iwo-thirds the regular rates. Ihestsige
compsuiy north from Kearney to Loup
City and sib ive have, promised a liber-
sil reduction. Should dclogaics prefer,
the hotels in Keai nt y msike the follow
ing rates: Grand Central :nd Com
mercisd Hotels suid Harold House, 81
per day; Junction House, 0 cents.
The flat ing Houses en route on tin
Union Pacific at Fremont and Grand-'
Island, and on the Burlington & Mis
souri River line at Lincoln and Hast
ings will entertain delegates sit one
h.df lutes.
POIl TIIK r OMMITTPi:,
I. P. G.w;i:, Secretary.
Stale Press ples.se opy.
Timber Culture.
SYNOPSIS Ol" TIIK ACT AS IT PASSFIi Til i;
SKN AT It.
"Wasiiinoton-, May 13.
Congress has passed what is known,
sis the Timber Culture Act, which is
intended to eiicour;tge the growth ot
timber upon the prairies. It provides.
Unit smy head of a family r member
who lias arrived sit the sige of 21 year?,,
who shall plant, protect, or keep in a
healthy growing condition for H years,
10 acres of timber trees thereon, not
being more than four feet sipart each
way, on smy quarter section of any of
the public lands of the United states,
or h su.es on any legal subdivision of
K acres; or two and one-half :icre- on
any legal sulxlivision of 10 sicres, shall
be erititb-d to a patent for the whole of
a quarter section, or of such legal sub
division of i r 40 seres, sis the cast
may be. sit the exj irsttion of .suid eight
years, on making proof of such fact by
not less thuu-two credible wi nesses;
provided, that not more than one quar
ter! f any section shstll be thus grant
ed, and that no person shall make more
thsui one entry under tho provision of
this sict, unless frsictional subdivisions,
of less than 40 acres are entered, which
in the aggregate, shall not exceed ono
quarter scctioa.
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