"Boss" Clotliing! C; L Wscott lm jnstVccciTcd the FIN 1ST line of Overcoats tntlio City. Dargainin Buckskin Gloves, the iiiiestJiiitS(r erwcar, Cheaper than tho cheapest
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Fhe Herald.
The Herald.
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Cor. of Fifth Street.
JNO. A. MACMURPHY. Editor. J
(jrjk.il AdrertUlng Bills Due Quarterly.
IV Transient AdyertltmenU roust be Tal
la Adrance.
"PERSEVERANCE CONQUERS.
(TERMS: $2.00 a Year.
Terms in Advance:
One copy, one ysar jtona
VOLTTJIE XVI.
(Km cui.y, MX iiiiuif,9,.. 1.00
One eopy, Uieu Uionihs, at
PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA, TIIUItSDAY, DECEMBER ,23 18S0.
NUMBER 40.
IT Extra Coplet of the H a 4 uo for tale by
J. P. You.no, at the Post -Office New. Depot
Mala Street.
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OFFICIAL directory.
Mae directory.
A. S. TADIHtCK. I'. S. Senator, Beatrice.
ALVIX SAI NDKUS. I", s. Senator. Omaha.
K K. VALKXTINE. lteprcsentat'e. Wt point.
AI-lilM S N AM K. linvrrniir, Lineoln.
S. J. AI.KX AM (Kit, Secretary of State.
,-IU'IN AI.I.K UN. Auditor.' Lincoln,
. M. BAIiri.ETT. Tr:uiirtr, Lincoln.
W. W. .IONKS. Mint, Public I net ruction.
A. li. KKNIiAI L, I.Hml Commissioner.
'. J, lULWOUTlI. Attorney general.
I.'KV. C. C. IIAP.UIS, Chaplain of Penitentiary.
UK. H. . MA rTHEWMiX, s.upt. Hospital for
the Insane.
Supreme Court.
s. HXWF.LL. thief Justice, Fremont.
i;H). I!. LA KK, Omaha.
AM ASA COIli!. Lincoln.
Srroftrt Jurftciml j&ielricl.
S. I:. POi'NP. .Ind;xe. Lincoln.
.1. '. WATSOX. Proseoiitiiijj-Att'y. Neb. City
V I . MIOWaU Kit. Clerk District Court,
I'laltsn.outh.
V
I
1 .r.
Sn lll'J (V.I,fV f il.l . . a
II. TCI T. County Clerk.
M. PA I TICKNON, auly Treasurer.
O" n V L'fw; w I ix
It.
I..
I .
II.'v.oOLK'y. Co. s'np't Tub. last met !on.
W. KA I i:KI KLll. Surveyor.
P. tiAjSH. I'lironcr.
i wi s i iiji,uim.ri;
Mi:S l? A YVI ullll. South Lend Precinct.
4l'll t I'l.kilV If. In . ... ;
i
V C I LK?, i'hat.tiiioitih l'iC' ii'et.
Cifv 7Jire -ory,
.1. V. .ljTo. Mavor.
.1. M. I' A i'l KliMiN, Tieaiuit r.
I. I. M M I'MiX, l ily Clerk.
!;! ilAHU VIVIAN. Police JaJ--e.
. !. .U-:s. hi. f f r.ilii e.
1'. i:. Wiiil K, Chi.-f of Fire Ilept.
! M ! I.M KN.
I I War.l- F. ;)l;lKl;. C. II. I'ACVFl.F.
- I 'Vai.:--; v. faii:kiki.i, .). . wn k-
i p.acm.
r.i v:i-.i 1. Mii.r.i:i:.TiKts. mi. lock.
Ch Wjtrtl-r. Mi l ALLAN, (', S. 1I.UVMIX,
;" ,.V--.INi). V. M VKSIIA LL.
'i;()FLSS10NAL CAUUS
FilY.-.if I V aii'l SI'KliKOX. o !!'!. 'n Fit-
t
mi. .. I.. : ftt.A.
li'i'MCPXT'MC J'!I V-ICIAN. Oil e over 1'.
. ;..;!. -V, ! ;:.; v..r. c.re. I'l.r t-inuiith.X.-
:.t ro; y ,i icivmi:. Ws:s I'n--
I I Ho' :a!i; :md l-'ciiei ll Cii'iiT". l.'i'.ii-e-o.
I'iUttMllUliiil. .e::l;ifka. !.l I V
it. tl. i l 'J. l..
i n : iax . rii'ip..is.
1 1 ri r. ii or ;:s. tioni m a. m.. to 2 t. m. -
:t!!iiithsz Sn:'.eciii fur I". S. iviisioti.
ft. r . n. s iiiii:iui t ii t.
f itAf flSIXO 1 HYSICIAX. r."i!rnce on
Ciii'-aifi Avimw, Plat tsinoi:! !i Xelrsaka.
o.i.e. in C. 1-. WVscoit i htns More. 4i'ly
ivn.ii h. wiir..
Ca L L L(!TIO.:S H S TEC 1.4 LTi.
ATTOitX ICY AT LAW. ISeal Kf ite. Fira T'l
eiuam e inl Ciillectiea Agency. Office in Fili
)ii ratU tiioxX, Plaltsin.iiUi. Seltrasku. SKiiiS
i ICO. SJ1I1 H.
A1TOHNKY AT LA V ar.ii Keal Kxtatc Bro
ker, occiiil munliiin uiyen to Collections
ami iC matters ttlTectiit" tle title ti ral stati,
i'ftice en ill floor kr i Oil Ol'ucci. 1'iaitbninuth.
Xebraskn. 4ol.
in. r. n ui.i:i.r.it &. co.
LA W OFFICK. Itejil EVtate, Fir ami LUeln-M-;iaae
ApeiitH. I'latt-iaouth. X.oraska. fol
I' ctois, ta -payer. Have 1 complete abstract
o: tult iUiy anj scil ri! etate, neotiaio
loans. Le. !"'' 1
Jllilf .Ht'RI'lS,
XOTAIIY l-l'Pl.U". Will attend to tinyiug
nnl -. I i n ir lanils. eximiiiiiin; titles, making
Cleeil. paying t.l es :iti;l irI left i o lT ileitis. S l'
also aitc.Iil tn l.nv ouit before a Jutice ef the
lViiee.
47it Facto it v vn.t.n, Cass Co. Xkii.
MAM. n. t'HArHAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ami Soli' itor in Chancery. Oflic iq FitKer
ohl llloek,
l!il r-LATrsMOlTH, XEB.
K. a. WlSIIHAM. I. A. C.XMPP.F.l.l..
Attaruey at Law. Notary Public.
W I ' f 3 A 51 A - A J I It 1.
COI.LI'CTION' AXI REAL ESTATE ACEXTS
0:1ice over V. II. linker & C's Store,
t'latioiiiouih, Xehratka. i;01y
.1 A M K'
K. M'!:u:so.v.
Xoiaiv P:ii,!ic.
'. t.. IIIIOW.V E.
:.io;iuk. a imtnYu:,
A ITKN FYS AT LAW. Will pra 'f in Cass
ami adjoining C(u:ii ics ; iives spceia: at ten In. !i
to collect inn: aa.i apsirai-l s of title. Oii'e la
1 :t er.i.il Llnck. i'i.n't-inoii; ii. Ni in.i.l.i
... ,
i X. (1,11 Ti.it.
3D E! T T I S O? .
t! t mi)til Ii. i-hni"'lin.
C:e-ii:: I : s i : t SLt'i'Ci i".t'i' Soiouioil N;l-
1 !'..'ii's "..tc. '
4 1 1 Hi I. r.s Y A R it i: T .
Tonsorial Artist.
.TTViiorTH Xi:KH.HiKA.
i'l.
a:.(i
die::
ce. cf In: din
Main St.. hetneen -Ith
!Mi;is. SIi:iitij;. clul
cte. l"iy
. s.i, en.
s hair t Mil ::: J. i
iL AT IS MOUTH HILLS.
i L'.f:.- :i )iTi:. xi::;.
. . .' i V.i ti J.!.. S'l o; i-rc.
.',.( .', f; ii Mtt.-l vC- '-
!v,--, : !c :, a..d U r :i at I '-v --t ca-l:
( : , . i ! ;.l .i-.'S piiid lor 'A 'neat a' ii
r v -iii :.:.iv a i":sioiii woi k .
J. .'.' A' HKicX!
If '. .nil .M:y
Viio or Ornainental Brick.
J. T. A? HOOVER,
on vi r.i ?-.
V r.- t j t v v t
r If Ton are mn
W ea-1 1t strain of
n tout ilnt.os avcid
Xfl i 'i mil "iHsiid uio
Pi Hop Bitters.
If Toa are a
"V,.
man or i xr J
trti brair i.TTPnd
wiste, u-e Hop B.
rmfTprintr from ny ln
tion ; if tu aiv nmr
touju?, sTjirriiitr from
lnir un a LmhI o Mck
Bitters
If von r Tounir nd
diservtion ir disip
jKKrLca!th or Ifl-riTUi-h
r. . n.lv . i n Unn
ivi r.i- n'.niri. ia or
Wiwtit youaro,
whfncTer you f i et
that jiur njstem
in.'Ujuinfi rue an
naHlly f r r m aome
form of Kidney
di.xet- titat mi lit
have Lx-n prruCii
Incr or utiuniitin.
by a iinifiT ut
t K e HOD
Bitter.
rtav.jati'fv-
je;i.(ia, fciiftf
di-seast-of
the nf.imarri,
fcrtlTt.'S. frlOOi.
n rr or ri-r
You .111 Of
'ir-sl if rim ins.
Hop Bitters
D. I. C.
is an absolute
and lrrvfeinta
lil rare for
(irUDkr-DDftl ,
Uic f (imuni.
luhacco , cr
aarcotKA.
rit Senator
Orvular.
BOP BJTTU3
re co
narasTti-r W T.
If YfMi.re.tm-
fil r w . . K anil
iw.:'tritod.trj
it i It may
save your
life. It has! "7
savea nun'
b areas.
1 . V fhtf
r-:i I
v.? rn-i s
-i I iri.i-i i. v-r. rr- cv..;.v-
i , :,tis;i,-.s, 1:,.. ti Ii-:rr:;.;,
i:,y il a s-.- to ce:s- a free au-i
ll el I lie li,vv.:i. '11: ti. Hi H:.ti-
.'.1 ilah.il Pi.. sou. Price, "Ak.-. a twx.
i i
t:H.j-
itfii'
H -'uie :
k '."hmt Mfe- iBf qriikly ct-rMTUs-t
m i t;-- -ii:- -'ii.'.i-i:hs i.'aU'-lie and
Ni il.-.i.s :-. l'.t-vc:i's K;i!U-pt(c K;w. f.nd 13 th-
s f.'Cs: rc.i.ily t'-r NVrvmis I'ra-.tr-n-ori broniclit
'ii Ijy H.-.,ili Oririkiiitc. hvit work, meiiud
saTcs oilier cms. It rt-l eves the Paius
W or a'.i I):-ea.s,-s. ninl IS nrwr IlijuriO'lA to thn
yif.u. 'i'tie i.f-. of il .N'orvi'ti-s. Iicttles oi"
kt i.VT7f:. '1.9
Z VViiVi-iJW. Wmr,!i Safe
y-i .1 i ..... i .
Sultl by ItriiiMtM
ntMl Ieiiler in
PletJIcine every.
4 .r?-?i s&
.3 fa'? H. H. V7A21tEI i CO.,
5 rl?yf?rxi-3 Proprietors.
where.
,1k
7SenJ S.r Paciptll
and 'i'BbiSufonittli,
ii
19;
0 BITTERS i
r ' NEVER .
Htaii i
ilAILI
til
h H'iir.rrW nV lCS sre mi trnme-ii;
National Bank
OF FLATTSMOLTIf. XEKUASKA,
TOII-V FlTZOKRALU ..
K. i. IlOV KV
A. W. McUuiaiMx.
JOH O KuUKKF.
President.
Vice i'lesidetit.
. ...... .fnsliicr.
.Assistant Cashier.
Tliis Rank is now oim'd for VmSno-s at their
new room, corner Main autl Sixth streets, and
is prepared to transact a en.'r;U
BANKING BUSINESS.
Stcckt, Bends. Gold, Government and Local
Securities 9
V.tc;ii r AM) SOLI.
VpjHUfitH Itetxived find Interest Alor)
ed on Time Certificates.
Ivniluble in any part of the I'nited States and
In all the Principal Towns and Cities
of Europe.
.4c.i:.vr.s'Voii Tin:
CEI.r.P.PATED
Ckman Line and Allan Line
OK STi:illLt.
IYimhi wisliiiif; to hpii' out liieiririeudsli-iiiii
&Kiope can
PtRi HAsE 1 ICItKT" Kttu.M L
TlirouKfa to I I n t I k 111 o ii I Ii .
" B. & M. R. Time Table.
Ttihimj L'ftrjt Ih.-tiuUr 5. llSl).
Foi: OMAHA FKO.M PLATTSMOiJTlI.
I.eaes T :) a. ill. Arrives :.", a. in.
U p. Hi. " 4 :! p. Iti.
" 7 aiO a. in. ." 0 :10 a. lu.
Fi:i).M OMAHA FOi: I'LaTToMoL" 1 11.
Levies : a. in. Arrives lo ;0o a. in.
i :.v. p. In. 7 :.v p. in. .
' 7 ;0'J " " ;i :iiu
tax Tin: west.
Iamvcs I'lalistiiniitli u :Ji a. in. Arrives Lin
coln. VJ :ir ;. in. ; Arrive- l"i-ar:iev, 7: Hi p. 1:1.
I.eav-s i'lai tstiroui a at 7 p. in. ; anive- nt
Liiiroln at a :.'-o p. ui.
I'leiuat leaves i.l x :."ki a. in. and at 8 :! p. in.
Arrive at Lincoln a! 4 : l.p. in. anil 2 a a. in.
FltOM THE WKST.
Leaves Keiuncy-. ri ,::o a. lu. Leaves Liic
I ." p. hi. A i ri v t s I'l.ii t- oioiit' .. 3 ::i . in
Leaves I. inc. .In at 0 :4" a. lit., arrives tit
I'lattMiiou; n 8 a. in.
1-relent leaves i.i,ictiln at 12 :(;" p. in. and li :!
p. m. Aititcs at Piatt -in'jaiii at ;jj p. in. and
I I :"p. in.
fiOINti EAST,
l'ahsc'ier trains leave riattsinoiiih at T W a.
in. 8 o.'i a. in., ;t tn p in. and arrive at I'acilic
Junction at 7 :n a. in., .s ;i a. m. and 4 lu p. in.
FIU)M THE EAST.
Passenger trains leave Paeifle.luiictiou at f .10
a. 111..O 4" p. in., lne;i a. m. and arrive ai i'latls
n ou t li at ii W a. in., 7 13 p. in. and lo 3t a. in.
R. V. R. K. 'I ieuc Table.
TaUiny Kfcct Suntliiy, Ccmlitr 5, 18Sn. .
west. I STATIONS.
f.ast.
6 il.'.pni I HASH M.S.
G :1' ! AK.
7 PLC K III LI.
8:20 ' COWLI-.S.
8:55 ! AMliOY
!:4i) ! l:El l. I'D.
K:IS ! IX. WALK.
lit :-S IM urios.
11:40 ! FKAXKL1X.
.':lnpill m.lHI.MIM; I ON'.
PJ:.r X A PON EE
I :-'U it! PCHLK AN
1 :U ALMA
V?i . Oitl.EAXSj
3:".(1 OXI"Ol;l
5:'H i A KA PA HOE
12 :.0a:i
11 ."5
10 :n
9
8 :25
8 ;iui
( :1I
I 5:10
I 4 :P
i 4 :IU
I :t :4)
I 2 : V,
i 2 : 2 .'.
1 AH
12 :jani
11 :40
AKHII AI. AM) IHTAKTl Iti; OF
I'LATTNlIOrTII JIAILf.
AUlttVKS.
7..'IO p. 111. I
9 .W a. in. f
H.eo a. in.
3..i p. in. f
11.00 a in .
".:) . m.
10. :i0 a in. I
7..( p. m. f
11. no a in.
PEPAItTS.
I 7.00 a. III.
" . . III.
a. in.
1 i.l" p. III.
:t on p. m
7.10 a. m
( 7.45 a. in.
I 2 of) p. m.
I. en p. in
l.no p. m
EASTERN.
WKsTEHN.
NOItTH FRX.
Stlf'l "HK1CX.
1TKKV1MI WATKK.
ll.ooa in.
Nov. 10, isso.
KAi'I'lfliYV 1LI.B.
J. V. Mahshai i.. P. M.
- B1?? ',' w--
. There is uo civ ilieil iiati-n in the Werlern
1 ii. Wt ! i in i ii:ch ; i:c the u: ii it y of i Ie.siet -ier
- :tniit:i:i r.:tter i'-" :i t"i:ic, coi ;i-c;ive
:ie.dai:ti hr'ioi;- hiei!:!-!'-!. is t:o( ki!"'.Mt iiimI
:i pp: eri:.!. d. V.'hite t is ,i i:;.-ii!r!i'C f..r all
-en -oils ;. r..i all Hi 10 ttes. i i . esji. cl;:i; v si it i e;
to The coinpl. uiits jiciier: ted by the weallicr,
bciiia the iiiircst a;:d I t i vi g"lable btiiniilant.
in the or d.
For .sale by lri:'.i!:ists atnl lli-:,!crs. t "hum
apply for IlostettcCs Almanac for ls.M.
TIIG DISEASES
seen as
CoRsiiiii'i inn, lli otit liili--, Aslliiiia, (etc
mil Ielt!tt), IJrniii r xlirtiislo'U,
( ltnn.il- riisliji,ttin, Cliroiiif
lHarrlif .i, Ilysj oi;sia. r
LOSS OF NERVOUS POWER,
Arc positively tun! sj
lily cured t y
Attention has been called pi the fact tiiat in -asiuiieli
as Salts of ll popiiospinie are mine
readily Kbsorned by the s stem, t Jicy are bet
ter iiuiieated at auxiliaries wit h nicli to im
prove the Wood, and (teuerally to cure Wu-stiuj;
iseac. that all otiier preparations from
Phosphorus. And siu-e l'hosplioriis enttrs mi
largely into the animal economy, it becomes
par excellence the best vihiclcu ith which to
associate the olhci Vll.llIli iuretlieiits of
healty Hlood. Xcrve and iliiscle. In Fellows'
SvruHot liypophoiptiiles are i'oiithluvd all the
siibsiaucci' found tit;ny to insure rebiist
ltealtli. and. wher as. it ws iuvciited with a
view to supply every bdiiiiei,ev . it certainly
lias performed some woinierfel cures.
Uo not be deceived b remedies Peat inir a
similar name : uo other preparai ion is a siib
titnie lor tins, under any encumstances. Cool;
out for the name and ioldn ss. .1. I. I FT, LOWS.
St. John. X. Ik. on the veilot wrapper in wa-ter-iiiai!s,
whicli is seen bj iiolisiv. tile paper
liefre the liyht.
t'rit-e, Sl-V) ier Ilolllf. S:!t Tor T-ii.
SOLLI i!Y ALL Ii:i"(;t:iSTS.
Sitcccjsor to 8aok EuoTnttts.
Pelr in
STOYBS,
TIXWAliE, SffEKT IIIOX. Z1.SC.
:o: .
At the old ftand opposite tile new Hotel.
PUMPS, GAS-FITTING,
ALSO
i&fcing & Repairing Dane.
i-. VI-.-
yrM COMPCJMD SYRUP
ESeisas cErois of closiifis
PciiLJ iji.ii. ili iLlivg
Gall nnA fSJSJEJ tiiat we isscau w-hat we
6
All wi
6
45
ice
4i
We TVm
f Inilianola, Iowa,
. j Ilamoton, Iowa,
PnPh HI Albeit Lee. Minn.,
I CUIOIB Ul j Owatonna, Minn.,
( Stanberry, M!o.
w. 1 -3 a. a a
1 fl 1 iH
j3 rscSj
ALL WBL UMlIESEWilS per sa.t
ALL 'WML IIEI'S FAr, - -FAll
.MEf'n 10m -
till yen Isic paIeel out n1c1i9
1 1
1K
ter
Hsls
fibi flu eaexl 3 alaays
ew lF(0)floIl Cfest
ISelow we tlssote ai.Few7 Prices:
6$
66
6
6
wool
cli
e
Je.vt
1
sat:
t 4
tJOsL eJsO iMP
i(D)M9T mWJW,
out our Mesiiaiuiiis: Win
stock of
o
to What we
S. & C. MAYER.
door to Frcuih Carruth's Jfew Jewelry Store.
PLATTSMOUTH. NEB.
Pf fll BP WTTIMr P
M Si IS !l en V
li UMIEj
smel sec If yost don't gave hy it,
sell at
Advertise
S.OO-
f
Advert tse ! ! I
ta
Kulie's Auswer.
Oct:. Katie's a recite, it Is t'orue.
F.ut her i e-. Iii.t Hie skv. are so blue,
An' her i'.i::i pies -o s ale.
An' her an.sle- so nate.
bhe daed. an' she bothered mr, too
Till one moinin' we went for a ride.
Whin, demure as a bride, by ruy kliin,
The il;;r::nt. slie s. :.
Wid the wii h. iicsi n at
'Xeath puny girl's chin iver tied.
Au' my heart ana'.i. thin how ll hate !
For my Kate loked so teiiipthr an'swate,
Wid checks like the loses.
An' all I he red posies
That glow in her nai den so uate.
Pi:t I .-at ju-t as mute as the dead,
1 ill siie s.iid. wid a toss of her head,
"II I'd known I hat to-iliiy
Ye'd have iiothini; to say'.
I'd Imvi Koiie wid my cousin, instead."
Thin I fell myself u'tow very howld.
For I knew iie"l not scold tf I towhl
I V the li.ve in my Ileal t.
Ti at would never b ;,art.
Tiuiiitth I lived lo he wrinkled and old.
An" I .aid : iff da red to do so.
I'd ill pi uv the baste, and I'd throw
itoth iivms around vour wai-t.
An' be stalin a taste
l"v thel.i iins that arecoaxiu' n;e so,"
Thin fli" b!uslid a more iliijrent rod
As she .aid, idoui i iiisin' h. r head,
A n' her eyes lookiu' iIiim n
'Ne.it ri her l.ishcs so brown.
"Would c like me to diive, Master Ted?"
Thf ofici tl poptiltiMon of Iviio.!o
Is lnml is 27j..r", of whnnt 133,0.'!.! ait
mail's, tinil l-l:5.4io ure females; 73.930
aro foreign Lorn, ami G..r)ii7 are colored,
inelinlitijr 4 Imiians in Newport county,
27 Chinese atpl 43 Indians in Provi
dence county, and 20 Indians in Wash
ington county. The total population of
the District of Columbia is 174.638, of
whom S3. 594 are males, and 94K04f arc
female;; 17, 1 1 tire foreijrn born, and
69.402 are colored, including 73 Chi
nese, 5 Japanese, and 6 Indians. Tho
population of Georgetown is 12,578; of
Washington, 117,3o7, and of the rest of
the District, 17,753.
Nevada is a land of curious natural
phenomena. Her rivers have no visible
outlet to the ocean. She has no lakes
of any magnitude. She has vast stretch
es of alkali deserts, however, that give
every indication of Laving been the beds
or bottoms of either seas or lakes. Down
in Lincoln county there is a spring of
ice-cold water that bubbles up over a
roek and disappears on toe other side,
and no one has been able to find where
the water goes. At another point in the
same county is a large spring, about
twenty feet square, that is apparently
only some eighteen or twenty inches in
depth, with a sandy bottom. The sand
can be plainly seen, but on looking
closer it is perceived that this sand is in
a perpetual state of unrest. No bottom
has ever been found to this spring. It is
said that a teamster, on reaching this
spring one day, deceived by its apparent
shallowness, concluded to soak one of
his wagon wheels to cure tho looseness
of its tire, lie therefore took it oft' and
rolled it into the, rs he thought, shallow
water. He never laid eyes on that wagon
wheel ajrain.
A GOOD I'LLLU W !
"That desire to please every- one will
f-et you into constant trouble,'' said Mr.
Wilmont to his son Iesley. '15e as
obliging and unselfish as you choose,
but do not yield to even- request. You
are quite as ready to aid a friend in do
ing wrong us to help him to do right.
His inclinations govern yon."
"1 don't like to disoblige my friends,"
said Lesley- coloring. "Vc've got
some of those disobliging fellows at
school, sir. The other boys just hate
them, and give them all kinds of nick
names. I would give up my own wish
es any tint- for a friend."
"Wishes, yes! Iittt what do you
say about principle? Is that to be giv
en up? Rather than say 'no,' Lesley, I
fear you wouldnlmost consent to aid in
burglary or in counlttfcilijij to pleaso
a comrade."
'Oh, I hope not, sir!" said Lesley,
laughing uneasily.
Dut 1 fear it;"l fear it. If I could
only make you understand that a firm
no,' in the right place, would not only
insure you respect, but give you real
friends of a better order than your
present associates, I should have sonx
hopes of you. You remind me of the
fable of 'the hare and many friends.'
Take care, Lesley, that when you need
help, they Uo not one anil all descit
you."
Lesley went out of the room thinking
that his father's judgment was harsh.
"There's not a tiiore rioi.nlar feilow
nt school than I am," he thought as he
walked to school. Tho., boys come ito
me whenever 1' rv v. he';", r.n-1 t i : v
6av t' rv'd d : ;-, ' v iM V
me. Father's angry because I freTlt
with Charles Warner fishing yesterday,
and didn't know- my algebra lesson.
None of the other boys would go, and
he's 6uch a good fellow I couldn't dis
appoint him. Where's Fred Moore go
ing, I wonder?"
"Halloo, Lesley! What are you
marching along there as grave as a
judge for? You are not bound for
echool now? Why it's an hour too
soon. Come go with me to Ed. Hamp
ton's and see the new pony he bought
yesterday. He brags about the ani
mal, and I'll bet it's some spavined old
beast the horse-trader has palmed off
on htm. Ed. doesn't know any more
about a horse than that old cow. '
I'd like to go, but father's been
finding fault with me this morning
about my lessons. Mr. Turner has been
complaining, and it won't do for me to
miss my lessons to-day."
"Nonsense! We've an hour, and
perhaps more, before school opens. It
isn't a quarter of a mile across lots to
Ed's. . We can run there, take a look at
the pony, and be back before old Turn
er has eaten his breakfast. Any of tho
fellows would have gone with me, but
I'd rather have you. You're the best
fellow in school, and know as much
about horses, as I do."
Fred. Moore looked very much liko a
Jockey (a character he much affected)
as he stood there, his short legs far
apart, his cap on one fide of his head,
and hishand.s in his pockets.
Now Lesley knew that Fred. Moore
Was as idle a boy as there was in school,
and far beneath him in scholarship, but
even from his lips it was agreeable to
know that he wad considered a pleas
ant companion, with a good deal of
horse knowledge. So, after a little
hesitation, he set off w ith Uoore to look
at Ed. Hampton's newly-bought pony.
Ed. was delighted to" show his pur
chase. Moore, with head twisted on one
fide, walked around the horse whistling,
lie did not say a word during his ex
examination of tho animal's different
points. This was what his favorite
Jjorse-j'X'key always did. Then he light
ed a cigar and smoked furiously for a
few seconds, still silent. ,
"What do you think of him, Moore?"
asked Ed., anxiously; for Fred. Moore's
knowledge of horses, was proverbial
among the boys.
"Well, he's got
said the oraele.
tlireo white foot,"
What have the feet to do with
it?"
asked Ed. getting angry.
"What! did you never hear the old
caving: 'One white foot, buy him; two
white feet, try him; three white feet
deny him'? That is, let him alone, you
know, for he isn't worth buying."
"I don't believe a word of the non
sense!" cried Ed., getting very much
excited at these disparaging remarks.
"He's sound, and spiriied. too, but
there isn't a bit of harm in him if
you're careful,"
He did not add, that not having been
careful a few hours Ik fore, hi? had been
tossed in'.a a muddy ditch by the "spir
ited" horse, ami that his bones still
ached from the'tumble.
"Suppose you take a canter on him,
Moore," he" continued. "He lopes
splendidly,"
"Dare say. When a chestnut pony
does lope, he's A No. 1 at it, 1 can toil
you. I'm not lixed for riding to-day,
but here's Lesley. Hides every bit as
well as I, and is of lighter weight be
sides." Frc;yore, who did know a little
about horses, did not quite like the vi
cious, sidelong looks from the chest
nut's eyes. But he said nothing of this.
Lesley had tho strongest inclination to
refuse, for he knew he was not a good
rider; but Moore was determined to see
the horse's gait, even though he would
not venture himself.
"Jump on, Lesley, and put him thro
his paces!"' hecried.
"1 don't care to ride to-day," he said:
"let Ed. show him off."
But Ed, h:M no idea of doing that.
He said, with truth, that he felt quite
sick, and that the motion of the horse
would make him worse.
"Surely you're riot going to bo dia
obliging, !."s!.-v?" Moore said. "I
never k: (.".v o i to say 'no' to a friend
before, especially to eucu a slight re
quest :is a canter round the yard on a
nice pony."
Lesley yielded. There was nothing
like cowardice in his composition, but
he was not free from uneasiness in
mounting the animal.
The chestnut stood still while he
mounted, but watched him with a
gleam in his e3'es which did not put
liim at all at his ease. The horse went
off quickly, however, aud Lesley was
just beginning to enjoy the motion,
when, inadvertently, he pressed his heel
on the pony's flank, in a second the an
imal stood bolt upright, and then
brought his fore-feet down with a vio
lent thud which jerked the reins out of
Lesley's hands, and pitched him for
ward, so that he clutched the horse's
neck to save himself from falling.
Then began such rearing and plung
ing, such mad jerks and wild leaps,
that Isley, dizzy aud weak, began to
feel that his last hour was at hand. His
grasp on the animal's neck was grow
ing weaker, and he could not much
longer retain his place. The horse now
began a frantie gallop round the yard,
and Ed., terrified at this unexpected
performance, threw up his arms to stop
him.
At this the horse swerved aside and
sprung at some high palings, caught
his hoofs in them, and crashed over on
the other side.
Fortunately for Lesley he fell clear of
tho animal, and though the blow si tin
ned him for a mrftoient, he quickly sat
up, feeling very faint and in much pain.
But even dizzy as he was, it seemed
strange to him that Ed. and Moore, af
ter a brief glance at him, devoted them
selves to getting up the pony, seeming
hardly to care whether he was hurt or
not.
The ponj- was rubbed and commiser
ated, and "there was an animated dis
cussion as to w ho should be employed
to attend him.. The only words Ed. be
stowed upon Leslev were,
"What on earth did you drop the
reins and hold on to the pony's neck
for? You've given him a scare he'll
never get over. You've come near kill
ing tho horse, and I'm not especially
obliged to you for it,"
Lesley was indignant. He struggled
to Ids feet and cried out, as he limped
off,
"It doesn't matter whether I've been
killed or not, I suppose. O no! I think
I know what your pretended friendship
is worth. I was a fool to come here!"
He realized this a thousand times
over before he reached the school
house. ' The scholars were in their
scats, and lie was obliged to concetti all
expression of pain when every bone in
his Ixidy was aching. He felt bruised
from the crown of his head to the soles
of his feet. With a pale face he went
haltinglv through his lessons, knowing
it would never do to excuse himself
from recitation on the plea of sickness,
for then inquiries would be made as to
the cause of it.
Fred. Moore had sneaked demurely
in, and every time he glanced towards
Lesley's desk he seemed struggling to
repress a burst of laughter. Lesley
know well what it meant, and remem
bered how often he had himself enjoyed
Mi Hire' s ludicrous pictures of the mis
fortunes of some of his companions. A
talent for ridicule was the only one that
young gentleman possessed, aud he did
not allow it to rust.
When recess came, and the boys
trooped into the play-ground. Lesley
remained at his desk. He said he had
a headache, which was certainly true.
His head was very painful, but the dull,
heavy weight at his heart was worse.
As he sat there he heard the boys
talking and laughing outside, aud knew
what they were laughing at. In fact
part of Fred. Moore's conversation
reached him, for the window was open.
"It was rich, boys," said Fred's loud
voice. "You can coax him to anything.
No catching me in that snap." Tho
minute I saw that hog-eyed brute, I
6aid to myself, 'A softer head than
mine has got to back you, my fi in; fel
low.' But, bless you, the soft head
was just there! We put Ies. on the
chestnut to show off Lis paces.
"H.i. ha! T r-'coti he went more paces
in a few iniiiti'.es than he ever dreamed
of! He just hung tot'ie pony's neck
like a bag of wool. You should have
seen his face; it was as white as a sheet.
He j:t-t choked t!:o hor-e he held him
so tight, ntid thcro he was Lumping up
and down. Weil, the pony took the
palings, r.nd we saw Lesley's heels fly
into the air, and that was the Ja-st lil'l
he landed head-for. n.ost. It was bet
ter tiian any play I ev-r saw. He knows
something aliout a horse nvv."
Laughter followed, ntid Lesley half
rose, with the intention of inflicting
summary cha.-tKeiuent noon the mock
ing speaker; but his r.ching head and
limbs forbade the attempt. In fact,
before school was out, l.e was compelled
to ask permission to return home.
Of course he aM nothing to his fath
er aliotit the cause of his headache, but
quietly went to bed. and bore the pain
of his bruise as be.st he could. He was .
rather pale the next day, and when his
father laughingly said,
"Well, Lesley, can you make the
rule of pleasing, work both ways sat
isfy your friends and fulfill your duties
too?"
Lesley answered rather savagely, "It
isn't worth while to please friends, sir.
I don't be'ieve there is such a thing as a
true friend."
"Certainly one. is never gained by a
sacrifice of right, my son. Distrust all
such.". .
Now one would naturally suppose
that this lesson,)! the pony would not
1'
be forgotton by Leslev. I m sorry to
say that he thrashed Fred. Moore at the
earliest opportunity, and then held
himself aloof from liis companions. Ho
found no difficulty, either, in uttering
the obnoxious word 'no' so long as his
relations with tho boys continued so
cool; but a natural defect, or weakness,
cannot be overcome by one lesson,
however severe. lie soon fell back in
the old way. ,
There was to be a balloon oenslo! .
near the town, and the whole country
was in a ferment To add to tho ex
citement, James Curran, one of Mr.
Turner's school-boys, was to accom
pany Prof. Maydcr (as ho called him
self) in the ascent.
Curran had no father to control him,
and his mother had uuavailingly tried
to dissuade him from the perilous un
dertaking. Ho was, however, a vain
weak fellow, with a thirst for notoriety,
and foolishly thought he would bo a
hero if he showed pluck enough for a
balloon ascension. But after a while
Curran got nervous and abstracted, and
was unwilling to talk on the subject.
The night before tho day appointed for
the ascent, he put his arm through Les
ley's, and said,
"Come, liesley, let's walk down to
the pond. I've "got something I want
to say to you."
But when they had reached the pond,
he did not seem to find it easy to speak.
At last, w ith an effort, he said.
"I'm going to'tell you something, but
promise me you won't divulge it I
trust you because I know you'll keep
your word, and I believe j-ou'll help
me. You're the only boy in tho world
I would ask such a favor of.- Will you
promise?"
Lesiej' promised.
"You know I have agreed to go up
in that balloon. I wish, the old thing
would burst before I go, though! Not
that I'm really afraid, you know, but
then. I can't help feeling a littleTTiieer." "
"Give it up, said l.esley. "Father
says it's a foolish risk to run, just for
nothing. Only a love of science would
justify any one in doing it."
"I can't give it up. I'm pledged to
go, and everybody would say 1 was a
coward if I should back out. You're
iny true friend, Lesley, are you not?"
"Lesley said yes, wondering w hat it
meant.
"Then 3011 must eep me from get
ting scared, or looking scared, and be
ing tho laugh of the town. 1 must have
a bottle of whisky, for a drink or two
of that would steady my nerves. I
don't dare to get it myself, for they
would know I bought it to keep my
courage tip. and talk about it. and I
can't trust the other boys. You get
whisky sometimes for old Undo Scrip's
bitters, and they'd think it was far
that."
"Don't shake jour head, Lesley, and
say no. Here's the money, and if you
don't help me I'll just disgrace myself,
and you'll be the cause ofit. You say
you're my friend, and now I knovr
you'll prove it."
Lesley at last consented. That night
the whisky was purchased, and hidden
by Curran in a safo place.
The next day it was bite beforo Les
ley found himself on tho crowded
grounds where the balliKm ascension
was to take place. They were cutting
the ropes when he got Ihere. A louil,
shrill voice, which he recognized as
Curran's, was singing in au exciting
manner,
"Here we go, up, and up, and up!"
"He's drunk!" "It's a shame!"
'Somebody ought to take him out!"
"The man ought to be horse-whipped!"
were tho mixed cries which met Les
ley's cars as he pressed through the
excited crowd.
The balloon was raising, but cries
were distinctly heard from it, and a
struggle evidently goin on within it
A figure sprung up on the edge of tho
car, threw up its arms, tottered, lost its
balance, and fell almost into the sra of
upturned faces, a human figure when
its downward course began, a shapeless
gory mass after it struck the earth.
Prof. Mayder afterwards said that
the poor drunken boy had tried to dance
on the edge of the car, he not being
aware that he was intoxicated until Ihe
ropes were cut
No one suspected but that Curran
himself had procured the '10
one but the unhappy Lcjt', '''inr,,. '
father, to whom he went in his rV'iii'or
and confessed the whole. It wan a les
son that was never forgotten.
Mate Items.
" Tiif. Legislature of Nebraska will
meeat noon 011 the four'.h of January
ai.d w ill be compost d of 114 int inbi n
30 in fhe senate and 84 in the Jnni.se.
lidlloiing for I'nited States Senator,
will begin on the 18th of January, and
at least ene ballet a d;iy must 1 e cast
ntilil Ihe re.uit is declared.
It is reported that Gen. fi.11 field
propos-s to "do something" for I'liink
E. Wtdlman, late of the C.rand Island
Times. Frank being an -Ohio man."
Till-: State Bar A ssoeia; ion will
meet. ,tt Lincoln' the tiist Thins. lav in
Jatiii.iry. Hon. T. M. M injuei e de
livers the annual adores.
IV e hit,-! the pleasure of !iiis)T,-;
Dick StieVuf the Central Cit Ilrm.
Omaha, a few tubmen, s last w.ek.
A good deal uf coin tuetit. rather un
favorable, has l-e caused by the i
lease. ef Olive itnd Fisher, from the
lVnit ntiaiy, to return t Custer Co.
for a new trial.
A U.I l TA NT -f KN'KK A I. A L K X A M " ll
has received n. letter from (Mi -bin. as
Msiant Hdjiitaiii-iseinTa! of the United
States ai my, injurstiiig a list of all
t.'ie military oiganizations in tin-Mai
as he wants to send them an ihTi.
tinn to at tend the parade and fes ivi
tias on the occasion of the ii au,'iiia
t inn of General Gai field on lbs fourth
of next March. Lincein Globe.
Some ene w ho does not knevy what
tie or she is talking about w ri f s a sil
ly letter to the Lincoln - Globe about
Grace's Saloon.
The Has:iiis Journal anf) Gazette
hav conso'idated and appars sis the
Gaze'te Journi.l, Wigteri Bios, pub
lisliers Hail Colum'jy. good for Hast
ings. One good paper is better than
two not so goed.
Jolm F. DowtJ is drawn as a'Gren'i
Juror for the January term of it; e 1'
8- Dis't Court at Lincoln.
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