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NllS'- HERALD. THE HERALD. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA A ! v i; I! T I H I ti 11 A T a: I M'.i F. I w. 2 v. 3 W. ; I r. 3 in. , 6 in. 1 siir.. . 2 h.: i s . . 3 si;n . ' e..l . H ..I.. 1 col . . 2iiu TiM) -pH f j 75 in Ik 4 on 1 S 5... 1.10 - i " li. er I t : (i Mllll 10 CO 1 Ml (' ( OFFICE: On Vino St.. nnt Block North of Main, Coraar of Fifth Street. t 8 (Mi 12M). Ul'W IHIHI Z5 mi -WO'i. 1", i mini i! I ' ' imi 411 eo . i;u H"i ti-Al! Advertising bills due quarterly. JNO. A. MACMURPHY, Editor. J "PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS. 99 (TERMS: $2.00 a Year. E.AIWiMT CIKTI..ATIO!V OK A'Y IVAl'KKIX tAh COl'XTV. s-Transient advcrLl.scmcul.s must b c aUl mi in auiuiicu. Termt, in Advsno: Extra rc.plei o tho Hinxi li for nle by .1. P. Vouhk, PostofMee lie ws lieixit , ami O. F. John- sou.corncr of Main and Firth Streets. One copF. we ymt , Oie copy, aix months J2.00 I.OO VOLUME XIV. J- PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1ST8 NUMKKIL OS. One copy, i rife mop ins. .50 IF" i m s T National Bank OK PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, BUCCEfHOR TO TOOTLK, IIAWA V CLABK JOffS FlT7.rtKKAl,D.. K. . IWtVKV A. W. Mi'LAl'CHM.v. JOMI U'UOl'KKK President. Vice President. rashier. ....Assi.st.t 1 Cashier. This Rank Is now open for buslnc s at their new room, corner Mam and Sixth st eets, and pre pared to transact a general BANKING BUSINESS. Stock, Bonds, Gold, Goernmnt and Local Securitia NOUGHT AND SOLD. Deposits Received and Interest Allotc td on Time Certificates. DBAFTS X3-A-"W3ST, Available In anv part of the United States and H all tlie Principal Towns aud Cities ol F.urope. AE.TS roll T1IC C'F.LEBRATF.D Inman Line and Allan Line OF KTKAHI'.ItM. Person wishing to bring out their friends from Europe can fUKCIIASR TICKETS IBOM CS Throusli to I'Uttmuonth. A. Schlegel & Bro;, Manufacturers of And dealers In FANCY tsMOKKKS A RTICLK'S, SMOKING aud CHKW1NG TOBACCO'S. Special P.KAN DH and sire- of U1GAIIS made to order, and .satisfaction Kiiarauteed. Cl-u- elii'jiiut;- old for smoking tobacco. Main St. one dooi west of Saunders House. Plattsmoutu, "Sen. H)Iy 2T O XJ 15T X3 12,-2" AND MACHINE SHOPS ! JOHN "WA"Y"MA.1T J-LATTSMOLTH, N Kr... H-pairer of Steam Engines, Boilers, Saw end (Jrist Mill ilAK AXI MTKAM P1TTItK. Wrought Iron Pipe. Force and Lift Fipes.Steam Gaute. Safely-Valve llnvcrnnrs.and all kinds or jirass r.nj;:'" r n:iiii;- ng! lupaired u slurt Motive. FARM MA.CHINEK LAN! DEST FARMING LANDS IN NEBRASKA, roi: salh p.y IB, & ESo. 13.. EJl. IX KIIKASIi A. Great Advantages to Buyers IX 177. Tai Years Credit at 6 per cent Interest. Fix l'ears Crtdit. at 0 per rent Interest, and 20 per cent Discount. Otrr l-ihtral l)lrounts For 'nh KIirtit' on Krr and Krctxbtw, null Prruiums tor IniproTP inrutN. Fr.rr.phlets and Slap., containing full partic ulars will te mailed free to any part of the il !il on applient ion to LAND COM iilSfclo.N Fit. B. Si M. R. P.. Lincoln Nkbkaska. SAGE BROTHERS, Dealers In ST O "V" IE S, KTC, KTC, ETC. Oue lHnr East of the Post-OIllce. PlatUmiouth, Nebraska. Practical Workers In SHEET IRON, ZINC, TIN. BRA ZIERY, dr., Ac I-argo assortment of Hard ana Soft CJOXj STOTE3, Wood and Coal Stoves for HEATING Oil COOKING, Alwavs on Hand. vsy vactv of Tin. Sheet Iron, and Zinc Work, kept in Stock. MAKING AND REPAIRING, Done on Short Notice. wcrK!rr;.Y u'arraxted: PRICKS IOIV BOW.V SAGE BBS. E. PARMELE, SALE, FEED A- LIVERY STABLE On Main street nearly opposite the Court House, Piattsiiiouth. Neb. HorsEsfoR Sale. The buying and sellinc of good horses made the specialty of tlie business. New Horses & Carriages, and gentle horses, for Ladies to drive are kept ill this Stable. Afc a carry all. which runs to the depot, and w iil carry passengers from any place in tonu on call. FARMERS CALL AND EXAMINE MY STOCK FOR SALE. 8yl E. PARMELE. ra a dai ILT wine cmr W eTV non 1 1. A DAY GUARANTEED WELL AUGER AND fcj rh -l IMONIAUi pnod territory. HIGHEST .LA FROM OOVERNORA S3 VUukjucilm. w ARKAN9A0 DiD DAKOTA. Q1U9, n. Iaiuu, alv. ),LAND! PROFESSIONAL CA11DS HAM. M. CIIAPMAST, ATTORNEY AT LAW, And Solicitor In Chancery. Office In Fitzger ald Block, I'jyl PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. I. II. WHKF.LEn A CO. LAW OFFICE, Real Extate, Fire and Lifeln sunnicc Agents. I'lattsmouth, Nebraska. Col lectors, tax-payer. Have a complete abstract of titles. Uuy and sell real estate, negotiate loans. &c. l" 1 JAMKH K. MOHRINOX. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will ract ice In Cass and adjoining Counties ; gives special aueniioii tcolleetionsand abstracts of title. Omcevith Geo. S. Smith, Fitzgerald Block, I'lattsmouth, Nebraska. ''V1 USO, H. HMITII. ATTORNKY AT I.AW and Real Estate Bro ker. Special attention Riven to Collections and all matters affeetinc the title to real estate. ifflce on -M tloor, over Post Ofllce. nattsmoutn, Nebraska. JOII.V W HAIXK8 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, ami collector of debts, collections made from one dollar to one thousand dollars. Mortgage. Deeds, and oth er instruments drawn, and all county business usually transacted before a Justieeof the 1 eace. Best of reference given if required. Office on Main street. West of Prt ""'l? 40-yl JOHN W.HAINES. I. H. WI1EKLFK, K. D. 8TONK. WHEELER & STONE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, PlattHiuonth .Xfhraska. J. 1.. Jlct'KEA, DENTIST, and Honnrpathic Phyfieian. Of Oce corner Mam and Mil st's., over Herold btore. Plattsiuoiith. Neb. 21y II II I,IVIXSTOX, niYSICIAX Si SU1m;EON. tenders his pro fessional services to the citizens of Cass county. Residence southeast corner Sixth and Oak sts. ; Ofllce on Main street, two doors west of Sixth, Plattsinoulh Nebraka. 1H. IV. II. HCIIIL.IK.KC11T. PRACTISING PHYSICIAN, will attend calls at all hours, night or day. Plattxmouth. Ne braska. Office in Chapman oi Smith's Drug Store. -' i. W. M,CTTKR. DENTIST. Ilat tHiiiout h. Xrbraska. f mi on Main Street overiolomon and Na than's Store. 3Uy t. n. v 1 i.sox. AT 1'OUNF.Y AT LAW. Practices in Saun ders and Cass Counties. Ashland, Nebraska. 3.M116 c:i iRL3:s,UAit 11 1: . Tonsorial Artist. Pl.ATTSllOITII -- XKBItAHKA. Place of ImsiuesK on Main St.. between 4th and "tli strei-tv ShamixMritij;, Shaving, chil diea's hair cutting, etc. etc. laly HUUHAKI) HOUSE, D. WOODARD, Prop. Wrcpln? ITalor, Xvlt. Gooil nccorr inadattous and re.isonable charg es. A good Iicry kept 111 connection with the hoiii-e. cyl SAUXDEUS HOUSE. J.S.GREGORY, - - - Proprietor. Location Central. Good Sample Room.. Every attention paid to guests. 43 1 11 3 PLATTSMOUTH. - - - - - N'KK LE Nil OFF & BONNS, Morning Dew Saloon ! One door east of the Saunders House. We keep the best of Beer, Wines, Liquors & Cigars. 33111'. Constantly on Hand. C03IMEIIC1AL HOTEL, LINCOLN, XEH, J.J. IMIIOFF, - - - Proprietor. The best known and most popular landlord in I he St ate. Always stop at the Commercial. OCCIUflXTAL HOTEL. FREMONT, NEBRASKA., FRANK PARC ELL - - - Prop. Good rooms, good board, and every thing In aprlc pie order, do to the Occidental when von vi-it Fremont. lotf J. G- CHAMBERS, Manufacturer of and Dealer In SADDLES, COLLARS. HALTERS, WHIPS ETC., ETC ETC. REPAIRING Done with Neatness! Dispatch. onlv place in town where "Turley's pat ent self adjustable horse collars are eolil." 49tn6 PLATTSMOUTH MILLS. rLATTSMOUTII, NEB. C. Iir.isr.f., - Propiletor. Flour, Corn Meal & Feed Always on hand and for sale at lowest cash prices. The highest prices paid for Wheat and Corn. Particular attention given custom work. WILLIAM HEROLD, dealer la DRY GOODS, CLOTHS. BLANKETS, FLANNELS, FURNISHING GOOD.. GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS. Large stock of BOOTS and SHOES CLOSED OUT AT COST Notions, Queensware, aud la fact everything you can call for In the line of General Merchandise. CASH PAID FOR HIDES AND FURS. All kinds of, country pioducc taken iu ex change for gooL. B. & M. R. R. Time Table. Corrected Friday, October 18, 1878. FOR O MAII A fHoMPLATTSMOUTH. leaves 7 :cn a. m. Arrives 8 :45 a. 111. . '. p. in. " 3 p. III. " FROM OMAHA FOR rLATTSMOUTII. Leaves 9 ."0 a. m. A rri ves 1 1 -.'-"O a. m. " C :Ot p. III. 7 :60 p. HI. holt THE WEST. Leaves Plattsmouth 10 :2r a. m. Arrives Lin coln, V -a5 p. m. ; Arrives Kearney, u: o.r p. 111. Freight leaves 9 :O0 a. m. Ar. Lincoln 2 :M p.m. FROM THE WEST. Leaves Kearney. 6 :22 a. in. Leaves Lincoln, 12 :13 p. m. Arrives Plattsmouth. 3 :00 p. m Freight leaves Lincoln 11:30 a, 111. Arrives Plattsmouth, 6 :00 p. 111. GOIN( EAST. Exrtress. 6 :15 a. 111. Passenger, (train each day) 3 :50 p. m., except Saturday. Every third Saturday a train con uects at the usual time. R. V. U. II. Time Tabic. Takina Efeet Monday, Xov. 4, 1378. SOUTHWARD. Arrives Learee 1 Arr 8 :2t p. m. iff.... Hill a .Fa i. m Hastings. 7 SX p. m. V : ;: : J RelCloud,I0:38p. in. JIORTHVAIiD. Arrive. Leaves Red Cloud, 4:00 a.m. I Cowles 4 Jl a. m. . Iilue mil, ...a ::-' a. m. Ayr G :isa. m. Hastings. ...7 :25 a. in. C. U, & q.K. 11. TIMC TADLE WESTWARD. Ex press 10 lSanii If) 1 25pmj 1 4.V..ll' 5 7 44)lm ! K Mall. onpm 4.'aiu 3.ain loam ."Warn 15llll ispin ('pin ve Chlcaen Mendota OalesDurg Iiurlii:gton . Ottumwa i'hariton Creston , Red Oak I'lattsmouth .. lompinll 1 4.am 4 25am 7 Mam Arr 9 2t'am , EASTWARD. Express Mail. . ' .1 .vipni ; S Mi;tin . ! k oojini ! x .Via in . in :.rpm U t.-Sain . :' 12 .Vaiii 2 l."m . I .1 20.1111 1 5 oopm . ; 'jti-.im 8 lupin . a .v.ain.ll orpm . ! 12 topui n Mam .! 3 3ipiii I 7 (Xlani Leave Plattsmouth Red Oak ' Creston " Chariton Ottumwa " liurliugton " ;aleslurg " Mendota Arrlv. Chicago ONLY 27 HOCItSTO St. LOUIS bv the new KOI'l K just opened via MON.MUI "I'll. PULL MAN PALACE SLEKPINli 1 AKS run Loiu Rurlington to St. Louix witluKit ehang". TY LEAVINfl rLATTSMOUTII AT :t :50 P. M.. you arrive in S r. LOUIS the next evening at 8 :20. and leaving St. Louis at s a. m . you ar rive in Plattsmouth 9 :20 the next morning. Coupon Tickets for sale for all points North, South, East and West. SAMUEL POWELL. D. W. HITCHCOCK, Ticket Agent. Oen. Wefcteru Pass. Atent. J. M. Hfciital, Agent, I'lattsmouth. V ? ir t , LV i- O CO i. V. c o ::'::.: : : : '. '. 5 j o fa - r29 -T- - r x x t ; WO 2 I P 1"- " Is L Z - y I - - i-Z. ? S ? c N CQ 1 7- - r- -T t; c5 eu - z S e : r 2 "r f k-k ! 5 1 Plattsmouth Temperance Billiard Hall. THE MONARCH HAROLD & JONES, Props. The above having opened a strictly TEMPERANCE BILLIARD HALL, on Main St., In the STADELJJAXX BU1LDIXQ invite their friends and patrons of tho game to come In and see thein. Cigars, Lemonade and Temperance drinks for eale and none others. OSC POOL and TWO BILLIARD TABLES. Remember the Plax;e and Call. 25tf U.U" ESIatlaews HARDWARE STORE, In Plattsmou'h, Neb., on Fourth St., about the MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK, you will find : ' Corn Planters, (hand & liorse) Stirring Plows, Sulky Plows, . Cultivators, and all kinds of Farm Implements and Shelf Hardware, Tin Ware, &c, &c ALSO, Hungarian and Millet. Seed for Sale Excelsior Barber Shop. J. O. BOONE, Main Street, opjyosite Saunders House. H-A-I-CTJTTIlSrG-, S 11 A V I K'(i AND SHAMPOOING Esjeeial attention given to CUTTING CHILDREN'S AND LA DIAS HAIR. SALL AND SEE BOOXE, GENTS, And get a boone in a CLE A TT SHAVE. w. . An Imperious Iame. BT W. R. BARBKB. We may boast of our freedom, yet there Is a dame Who rules us with arrognnt sway: Other nations, as we do, subn.it to her power. And her edicts despotic obey. She's extremely capricious, delights In ex. tremcs, Bhe makes most preposterous laws. Every season new mandates thi sovereign puts forth. And of grievous expense she's tho causo. Her feminine subjects most reverence yield To her flats aljsunl yet supreme. And the cash which some fuir ones disburse at her nod Could scarcely gt faster by steam. Obedient to her, when the summer arrives. At our spas and our sea-side resorts. In expensive hotels Uppertendom sojourns. And iu costliest raiment disports. w, -. She dictates the cut of a gentleman's coat. The shape ol a lady's coitTur. What the milliners, dressmakers, tailors would do Without ber, I don't know, I'm suro. Dame Fashion 'tis she though she costs us bo much. Is Industry's friend and ally. Employment to thousands she constantly brings The wants she creates to supply. So she Is not Ill-natured, although, as we've said. An imperious, whimsical dame; Were her whims many times more absurd than they are. Folks would bow and obey all the same. A Little Trip. Last week in company with a friend the Herald took atrip "hisself'down through beautiful Cass. Pretty early for us we left this city of magnificent side-walks and busy Streets, and pass ing down friend Hesser's road always, we turned off toward Mt. Pleasant. After enquiring the way several times as we always have to do to get there we struck Mr. Linch's, the P. M. of that region. Mr. L. being out in the cornfield, wo thought we would not hinder his work and passed on to Mr. Currant's where wo stopped for a pleasant chat. On again by Kirkpat pat rick's down into the beautiful val ley of the Weeping Water by Mr. Shel don's, we diove over that new first class bridge across the ;W. W., at this point for tho first time in our life and rattled down the creek to FACTORy VILLK. Here we found Mr. Murfin, almost tho only old resident of the days gone by, when tills little town was one of the busy places of the West and when in the mind's eye only a few years trust elapse before the spindles of v;ist machinery would hum, and the homes of thousands of operatives would be scattered over the valley even as some Lowell of the west. That dream never came to pass, but there is a Xo. 1 mill there to-day, oper ated by Graham fc Banning. It is kept busy day and night. Krouser& Apple gate have a firstrate blacksmith shop, and seem full of work. Young Apple gate is the son of I. X. Applegate, the late candidate for representative, and a chip after the old block, which means .that he is going to hi one of Cass County's best citizens. Mr. Hughes has a wagon shop in connection with this shop, where very good carriage and wagon work is done. After the sociable dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Murfin, (Mr. Murfin keeping the only general store in the place now,) we put out for UNION MILLS Here we found friend Larue busy with a dozen irons in the fire, and he seemed able to manage them all. Chat ting and a little business over, we left again and brought up at Mr. Lynn's. When we left there it was almost dark and thinking Sam. Cannon was about as gjod looking a man as any in that neighborhood we turned in there and asked if he would keep tramps. Sam. said he would if we'd husk corn enough to pay for our breakfast, we agreed to husk the corn next fall, and put up. WHAT MADE SAM'S BULL MAD. .The next morning Sam. took us out to see the stock, and a very nice place he ha3 too, for keeping it, and some likely steers, to keep his corn from moulding next spring, with a sprink ling of hogs to fill in with and grease the machinery next summer. Among the rest was a fine young bull, which, as we passed round and round to examine, began to paw and bellow after the manner of his kind. "Is he mad ?" we asked. Xo," says Sam, "don't know what makes him act so unless he isn't' used to editors, and is-afraid you'll write him up." The bull gave another paw and a baigh and our comrade asked: "Is he cross?" "Xo, never saw him paw before," says Sam., Just then it was discovered that our friend had a big red scarf on and Mr. Bull did not mean to be insult ed by any such nonsense. That let the editor out, and we went in to break fast. By the way we saw the sun rise that morning. It is in the east yet, and looks beantif ul too, these hazy morn ings, as with a great red glow it begins to light up the heavens and reminds us of the days of yore, when with the first red streak of light we had to turn out and hunt the horses in the wet clover. Sara and his bonnie wife bid us good morning and without hook of crook we lauded in Plattsmouth just as the paper was going to press. TELEGRAPHIC . Architect Hill Suspended. THE POTTEB C0513IITTEE HEARD FROM. Ann Arbor Ahead. Washington, Dec. 5. Architect Hill to-day received a letter from Se cretary Sherman, saying that it was with great regret that he informed him of his temporary suspension from ofilce by order of the President. This, as stated in these dispatches during the last few days, was the result of William Henry Smith's letter, to the President, which Thompson brought. Mr. Hill claiin3 that Mr. Sherman has been compelled to take this action, contrary to his judgment;, that all along the Secretary has assured Mr Hill that he would not be suspended except when he went to his trial. Senator Blaine has been engaged two days in preparing his speech in sup port of his resolution to investigate the South Carolina elections, and Thur man is preparing to answer him. The debate is expected to begin on Monday But Mr. Edmuds is trying to prevent it, so as to secure consideration of his bill to change the method of counting the electorial vote. Congressmen Wil liams, of Michigan, says that the state ment made in the Democratic caucus that 2,500 voters were intimidated by threats of losi of employment at the recent election in Michigan was not based upon his authority. He knew of twenty-five or thirty such cases, but had not investigated the matter. The Potter committee did not meet to-day, owing to tlie absence of Gener al Butler and Representative Spring er. Glasgow, Dec. 5. Great excitement prevails throughout the commerc'al circles of Scotland to-day, consequent upon the suspension of the Caledonian Bank. Business men throughout Scotland are asking what will happen next. If this bank is able to pay every body, the occurrence of tlie suspension at the present time tends to deepen the suspicion respecting other banks. Ann Aunoni Mich.", Dec. 4. Mich- jcan University, we are inclined to be lieve, lias tlie largest attendance of any colUge in the country. We number, according to the -Secretary's books, 1,340, while Harvard has, on official account 1,332, being fourteen students behind us. The following is the way they are distributed: Literary, 437; law, 400; medical, 322 ; pharmacy, GO; dental, GO; homeopathy, 58. Thin is an increase in every department ex cept the pharmacy. From Alton. Aftox, Xi:b., Xov. 30. Xcw comers still continue to come iu and new houses give token of an intention to stay. Our nearest town. Arapahoe, is improving rapidly, and bids fair to soon be a place of import- Lince. Railroad grading this side of Bloomington. There seems now to be no question as the future of this coun try: Our late election was a republic an triumph. Some excitement over prairie burning. Two men caught in the act will probably be prosecuted. Weather very fine. Health good here, some diphtheria on Rep. Valley. More anon. E. S. Child. . From Three Groves. Three Groves, Dec. 6, 1878. Ed. Herald: Thanksgiving day came and went quietly, diminishing the turkey family about as usual ; chick en and . other fowls likewise. Corn nearly all husked and in crib the ear liest that such a consummation has ever taken place. This was accom plished because of the exceedingly fine weather that has ruled since the mid- die of October; the laboring farmer. feeling happy over the bounteous har vest that ha3 been obtained by the sweat of the brow, hoping for a good price for his produce at no distant day. The weather is gradually growing colder, denoting that a freeze up is in evitable in a short time; overcoats are mure numerous amd increasing in de mand. Our winter term of school commenced last Monday; Mr. Gibson is conducting the same. He also has charge of a writing school, with a goodly number of scholars. Success seems to be his motto. I understand that our spelling bees have improved considerably. Success to the enter prise. The pupils of the school are contemplating an exhibition about Xew Years. Yours, trulv, Reporter. Don't point your, cun at yourself. Don't point your gun at anyone else. Don t carry your gun so that its range includes all your hunting companions. Don t try to find out whether your gun is loaded or not by shutting one eye and locking down the barrel with the other. Don't use your gun for a walk ing-stick. Don't climb over a fence and pull your gun through muzzle fore most. Don't throw your gun into a boat so that the trigger will catch in the seat and the charge be deposited in your stomach. Don't use your gun for a sledge-hammer." Don't carry your gun full cocked. Dont carry your gun with the hammer down. Don't be a fool. Dou't you forget it. Forest and Stream. Monsle'9 Escape. A plump little mouse, as fat as could be. Was she. A great whiskered cat, as high as your knee. Was be. Tho pussy was catching Ilk s la the sun For fun. The mousie crept out upon the high shelf For pelf. Although she was still as death, for all that The cat Heard something, and thought he'd jump on the shell Himself; And there be espied the raou3o in a pan Of bran. "Feel fl! fot fum!" said pin, "now I'll eat Somo meat!" Poor mousie looked up, aud what did she see? Ah me! Two glaring gTeen eyes, and such horrid Jaws And paws. Just over the very edgo of the pan Of bran! The mouse almost died at this awful sight. With fright. She thought of her darling babes, and she tried To hide, Dut puss made a spring, and quicker than thought He caught The poor trembling mouse. That moment, before The door, A huge dog appeared. He growled at tho cat. Puss spat. And mousie escaped! How Joyful was she When free! Wide Awake. 1 NEAPOLITAN BK.W3. BT LIEUTENANT MURRAY. The traveler who takes up his br'ef asidence in Xaples, notwithstanding tlie rare enjoyment afforded by the beautiful and historic surroundings of this most delightful region of Southern Europe, cannot fail to bo impressed by the dirt, the abject poverty, and tlie un mitigated fiKh generally, crowded into the compass of its streets, lanes and alleys. The great disgrace of - the city, its crying shame, that which drives away travelers, is the pest of beggary, and the importunity to which all strangers are subjected in the open streets, upon the roads, and,' indeed, everywhere. The "painted distress" met at every corner and church door challenges the y mpathy .of the unwary, and one is fain to adopt Charles Lamb's advice, and 'not rake into the bowels of un welcome truth to save a" half-penny," but to employ a little extra credulity and convenient blindness on occasion. These professional . .beggars have a great advantage over s'rangers, the poorer their dress tlie better their suc cess iu their business, and any physical calamity is to them a God-send, a stock in trade. Idleness is their prerogative. Nothing is required of them; imposi tion is to them a st cond nature, and importunity a virtue. The aggravation of it all is that the real knave is pretty sure to thrive, while honest poverty may starve. Among the crowd of beggars which were watching for our party every time we emerged from the doors of the Mo tel de Russie, I had especially observed one fellow, whose contracted limb in volved the necessity of a crutch. though otherwise he hobbled about with great dexterity, even following the vehicle through tl.e streets, after the usual fashion, until pacified by re ceiving a trifle, when l.e would give up his pursuit, and his cries for charity and leave us with the rest of the noisy and beseeching throng of men, women and children who swarmed in clouds. . il were, wherever victims were to be found. It was a bright, pleasant day which we had selected for our visit to Pompeii that greatest curiosity iu Italy, and, perhaps, in the entire w orld, impress ing, as it is sure to do, the uncultivated man equally with the antiquarian; to the former it is a revalation, to the lat ter a confirmation. - We dashed off in our open vehicle, three black horses abreast, decked with plumes aud bells, after the Neapolitan fashion, inhaling the pure air and basking in the genial sunshine, which even in mid-winter warms the fertile rippling surface of the Mediterranean. Vesuvius, near at hand, was softened by a gauzy haze, while the long range of hill3 which curve from Monte San Angelo to Cape Minerva were swathed in that golden mist which we see delineated in the distances of Claude Lorraine. On we sped toward .Pompeii through the streets of 1'oetici, of Kesiua a modern town built on the suiluce of buried Herculaneuui of Torre del Greco, so Tliany times destroyed by the volcano, and Torre del Annunziata, until at length we reached the gates of the city which was populous eighteen centuries ago, but which was now as silent as the tomb. We had wandered for hours among the exhumed houses and streets, paus ing iu thoao of rich and poor, marking tlie banquet hall in which Diomed, the Crasus of that day, entertained Lis guests, and the spot where Cicero had lived examining the temples, the thea ters, the forum, the school of the gladi ators, and the public Iicusjs where the idle had gosaipped nearly tv.o thousand years ago and drunk iheir Falernian wine. Now and then, as we "emerged from some long and client street to a more open space, ths purple cone of Vesuvius loom, d up leforeus like a Slumbering giant, but a light smoke issuing from the crater and fading" away in a golden mist 'old us that the dinger lurked there still, while the r .in about t.3 testified to the auful power of the giant in his wrath. We had separated accidentally from o ir patty a lady lri nd and myself and had lost ourselves in the lonely labyrinths of the strangely interesting place, peopling, iu our imagination, these deserted streets and houses with their former oeewpants, until the fa xy ' wearied with the activity stimulated j by the suggestive surroundings, when ! suddenly my companion said, pointing to an approaching figure: "Here is a modern visitor to vary the scene." "Ay; but who would have thought to see a beggar here in these lonely streets? And, as I live," continued I "one whom I have met bjfore. It is one of the well-known street leggais whom we see daily. Don't you remem ber the chap with the crutch?" 'Oh,yes," replied the lady, as he ai proached us." "I have seen him of ten." "A lira, for charity's sake, signor!" he said, as he hobbled closer toward us at the same time looking furtively in all directions. "What brings vou here?" 1 asked, by no means liking tho expressions upon his countenance. "1 have seen you too often already in town." "Only a lira?" he continued, manag ing to get-almost between the lady and myself as he spoke. At the same moment dropping his crutch and assuming an upright post ure, he drew a long knife suddenly from ls breast, and raising it in a threatening manner he demanded: "Quick? Your watch and purse, or I strike!" The lady shrank back and hid her face, but I knew the dangers bos I ting travelers in the environs of Naples too well not to have taken reasonable pre cautions for self-protection, and in stantly drawing a small revolver from my pocket, I cocked it and aimed at his head, so close that I nearly touch ed him. "Vou scoundrel!" I exclaimed, "if you so much as move a finger I will blow your brains out where you standi" The fellow trembled visibly while his eyes rested on the muzzle of the revol ver. "Drop that knife, drop it instantly!" I exclaimed, "or I fire!" "Oh.signor, I did but jest." "Quick," I repeated, "for your life is forfeited." Tho man hesitated for one instant, glanced about him to see what possible means of es apo there might be, then into my face, where he must have seen that I meant what I said, for it was with the ' utmost difficulty that I re frained from shooting him. The knife fell to tho ground! Still covering him with the pistol, my first impulse was to an est him and tie his hands, but I knew tint he might by some lucky chance turn the tables upon me wliile I was thus engaged. Besides, I re membered that my companion lay in a fainting condition on the ground where she had sunk in terror at tho scene which was occurring so near to her. As 1 had identified the rascal, I thought it would be easy to have him arrested if desirable on our return to he city. AH thess thoughts passed through my brain with the rapidity of lightning, and so having made up my mind, I suddenly shouted in his ears: "Now run for your life, or I'll fire!" The man looked down at the knife and at the crutch, which also lay upon the ground, as- though he would seize them if he dared to do so, and then started and ran down one of the lanes which intersected the broader street where we stood, and I was left "alone with my former companion. After partially reassuring her, we started off to find the rest of our party, who were not discovered until we reached the entrance gate, and where they had been for some time awaiting our appear ance. To the military guard at the gate I related my adventure, and was informed that this wa the second time during that month that a similar occur rence had taken placj, and that I had been more fortunate than the party in the other instance, as a robbery was at that time consummated doubtless by this same rascal. "Leave the knife and crutch with U3," said the officer. "They may lead to the discovery of the fellow." Vjf course our adventure served as a subject for conversation on the drive back to Xaples, and that same evening filled a page in our note-book, but was quite forgotten thereafter in our busy life of sight-seeing, the ascent of Vesu vius the trip to Sorrento, Amalli, and Bala, not forgetting the visit to the fa mous Blue Grotto of Capri. One pleasant morning, however, we were honored by a call from an indi vidual who wore the civil uniform of a government officer, and were told that our presence would be required at the trial court-house on the morrow, us well its that of our lady friend who hau witnessed the assault committed in the street of the exhumed city. Here was trouble at once; the lady refused flatly to go to court, and "make a spectacle of herself." But how to avoid it? That was the question. Her brother, who w.i3 of our party, soon solved tl.e mat ter, took his sister on board the steam er, and sailed that evening for Leghorn, whence he took r.dt to R me, where we agreed to meet each otner within a week or ten days. It was only antici pating their proposed departure by about twenty-four hours. Justice, both in France and Italy, i3 a tedious and expensive process, wl.en a foreigner brings a suit for any pur pose, but when the agents of the gov ernment take the nutter in hand, and conduct it on their own recount, there is a most commendable celerity of ac tion. In this instance the government wereespecia ly aroused a:id in earnest, owing to the boldness of the robber;e3 lately couimitled in and about tlie city, whereby national intei ferencohad been provoked on the part of more than one foreign government w hose citizens had been pltuidn d, and in some instances imprisoned by banditti, and held for ransom in heavy sums until they were satisfied, while tho culprit eluded all effort of the authorities to discover and punish them. ' I sat in the court-room, conversing with the very intelligent officer who had conducted me hither, and from whom I learned that the disguised beggar, who had so often attracted my attention in front of the Hotel do Russie, had been discovered to bo one of a very dangerous gang, to whose charge many robberies were traced. It appeared that the plan of action was for him to a-sunie the character of a street-beg gar, and to hang about the principal hotels where strangers were to be met, and by various mea ts t learn of their proposed excursions, thus to plan their robbery by meeting them outside tho city limits. He ha I undoubtedly known of our proposed visit to Pom peii, and had watched our party until, as Is almost sure to bo tho case, some one or more should stroll away from the rest and thus become an easy vio tiui to an armed and desperate man. "We hare irhn hard and fast, how ever, this time," continued the i fticial as he described tho fellow's mode of operating. He walked to- the open window overlooking the jail yard whilo he spoke, and beckoned to me. "There comes our prisoner, followed by those two uiusketeis. 1) you re cognize tho man w ho attacked you?" he asked. "Perfectly. I should know him In almost any disguise," said I, at the same moment observing a singular commotion in the yard. The prisoner's hands wero bound by a rope, when suddenly, by au almost siiperhumau exertion of strength, ho wrenched them apart, and seeing tho yard gate open, dashed through it into the street beyond. Tho two guards ran othe entrance, both aimed and fired ai the fleeing culprit, who dropped first upon hi knees, and then at full length upon the ground; both shots had taken effect in vital parts The official and myself hastened into tho street, but before we readied tho body the bravo had ce ised to breath. The Pembina Tragedy. On tho morning of the 8th inst., W. II. Anderson, U. S. Marshall from Dal las, Texas, arrived at Pumbina, Dako ta, in pursuit of Bill Collins, who. had been in that vicinity for some weeks past, under tho name of Gael. Upon his arrival there, Anderson made him self known to tho authorities of that place, showing his credentials, etc., but for prudent reasons' did not show himself. It having been ascertained that Collins was at "vork iu a saloon quite close to tho international bound ary line at West Lynn, Sheriff Brown, of that county, in company with Depu ty Marshal .Tudson Lamoure proceed ed as far as the boundry lino to the sa loon of Messrs. White- and Soubror, where they found C ollins, but as the latter kept his position behind the counter, and us they-were not quite certain as to their man, and as they did not wish to excito his suspicion, It was deemed better to wait a more favor ablo opportunity." ' This opportunity prsnted itself in the evening shortly after 5 o'clock, when Slx'iiff Brown of that county saw Collins on his way to the post of fice. The sheriff notified W. V. Bab cock, oxpiess a;ent there, that Collins, was on his w ay to the postoffice. Iu the meantime Marshal Anderson was. in the postoifi"( sitting at tlie extreme right of tho room, talking with Mr. Carvilier, tlie postmaster, who sat op posite to him. As soon as Collins en tered tho Marshal at once recognized him and ordered liim to throw up his hands just as Mr. Babcock entered the postoffice door, the detective at the same time presented his pistol within six inches of tho robber's heart. Col lins partly threw up his hands, Mr. Babcock catching hold of Collins' left hand and holding it. The detective, upon ordering Co'.lin3 to throw up his hands, said, "Now, Bill. I don't want to shoot, but keep up your handrt. though partly obeying tho order, Col lir.3 managed to get hold of his le volver and was in the act of bringing it out from his breast, when the mar shal fired, th shot taking effect a lit tle above the left nipple and proving fatal. As the shot was fired the mar shal backed towards tlie hall doorway of the office, and while he was doing so Collins brought his own revolver out and fired two shots; the first shot missed its mark and went crashing through a window opposite the door; the second, however, took fatal effect upon the detective, passing through hia heart. The officer fell almost sim ultaneously, while the robber foil back' wards, his body lying partly iu and partly out of the entrance door to the postoffice. The iiositiou of the parties at the moment of the shooting was as follows: Tho detective was a little to the right of the entrance dor, in about the center of tho postoffice; Collins was near the door, and Mr. Babcock to the left of Coliin3, holding tho hitter's left arm. As soon as the marshal fired he commenced backing towaid the doorway leading iuto tho postmas ter's private apartment, and had ho but gone a step or two farther he would have escaped. Mr. Babcock states that the reason why the marshal did not fire a second shot was that he knew hLs first shot had taki-n fatal effect, and that he would probably get out of dan ger of any shot from Collins, but her-' he miscalculated. With that dtsperfc lion known 'only to desperate men. Collins managed to level his revolver even as he wuj falling, and shoot bin captor with an accuracy which id al most incredible. Collins was a most desperate char acter. He is well known in Kansas and Texas as a most dosperate man. He has committed many murders, and for a long time has been tue leader of a notorious pang of sixteen. Hi brother Joel, who was captain of th' Union Pacific robbers, was killed iu Kansas a year ago.